THE MORNTXG OREGOXIAJT, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1906.
DIPLOMATS TRY
TO AVERT ATTACK
British-Fleet Is Ready to
Unless the" Sultan
Surrenders. .
Act
ONLY TWO DAYS REMAIN
tfcresford Will Sail ou Instant's X(H
tlt'c to Drive Turks From Sinai.
Sultan's Ministers Ad
vise Yielding.
LONDON, May 12. Diplomatic activity
stems to foreshadow an amicable srttlo
ment of the Tabah difficulty. Both at
London and Constantinople Turkey is
seeking to make an arrangement. The
Grand Vizier was to have had an inter
view with Sir Nicholas O'Connor, the
Hrittsh Ambassador at Constantinople, at
11 o'clock last night. . The latest dis
jiatches from Constantinople state that
Foreign Minister Tewflk Pasha, the Grand
Vizier, and others of the Sultan's advis
ors counsel yielding to the British de
mands. It is understood that the decis
ion now rents with the Sultan, who is
paid to have ordered all the documents
n the subject translated into Arabic to
enable him to pass upon them.
Fleet lteady to Sail.
Meanwhile, the British naval prepara
tions are maturing. A dispatch from
Athens announces that the Mediterran
ean fleet under Admiral Lord Beresford
is ready to sail. Prince Henry of Bat
tenberg ' cruiser squadron left Phalerum
Bay lust night, for an unknown destina
tion. The great si &e of. the .British fleet
in Turkish waters is due to the probable
necessity of providing landing parties,
should Turkey continue obdurate. "
The nature of Lord Beresford's instruc
tions is kept eocret, but it is practically
certain that there will be no attempt to
force the Dardanelles or to make a dem
onstration before Constantinople. Rear
Admiral Lambton's squadron at Port Said
is in readiness to protect the Suez Canal,
should the Turks attempt an advance
n long the .El Arish route. He has sev
eral light cruisers and torpedo-boats.
, Fears Religious War.
Wilfrid Blount, who has for 30 years
had an intimate knowledge- of the Sinai
Peninsula, has written to Foreign Min
ister Grey protesting against the dispatch
of the ultimatum to Turkey, on the
ground that the British case is much less
strong than has been supposed and t-hat
an attempt to press the matter to a vio
lent issue wpuld be at the risk of a reli
gious quarrel of indefinite magmlture with
the whole body of. Mohammedans,
TIM K EX PIKES OX SUNDAY
Unless Sultan Yields, Britain Will
Make nvnl Attack.
LONDON. May 11. The term fixed by
the British ultimatum to Turkey expires
at midnight Sunday." It is "still antici
pated in official circles that the Porte
will accept the demands of Great Britain,
but In the event of the Sultan s proving
obdurate, active coercive measures will
commrnce Immediately upon the expira
tion of the period of grace. Full instruc
tions have been sent to Vice-Admiral
Lord Beresford, who is commanding tne
British fleet at Piraeus. .
The Turkish Ambassador had a lengthy
Interview wit ft Foreign Secretary Grey
this afternoon.
WILL MAKE NO COMPROMISE
Urltaln Threatens Drastic Action Un
less Turkey Yields.
CONSTANTINOPLE. May 11. Tewfik
T;sha. the Foreign Minister, catted at
the British Embassy yesterday and made
proposals In regard to the Tabah ques
tion!, which Ambassador O'Connor un
hcfiiatingly rejected.
The Pasha was Informed tha t any
compromise suggestions were quite in
admissible, and that nothing less than
absolute eomplianee with the British de
mands would prevent drastic action. The
Ambassador also warned the Minister
thai time was running .short and com
pelled him to be -tinder no misapprehen
sion in regard to the determination of
Great Britain to enforce the Turkish
evacuation of Egyptian territory on the
Shut, peninsula and a joint delimitation
nf the frontier.
Tcwtlk Pa? ha returned to the palace
and an Immediate meeting of the Council
of Ministers was summoned.
I'-R.vpt Does Not Expect War.
CAIRO. Egypt, May 11. The belief is
strcnRihning in official circles here that
satisfactory settlement will be reached
in the Tabah boundary dispute between
Egypt and Turkey.
CHARGE IS MANSLAUGHTER
Science Healer In London Accused
of Death of Soldier.
LONDON. May 11 The inquest today
on t ho body of Major John Nicholas
"While, of the Lancashire Fusileers, who
distinguished himself in the South Af
rican War and who recently died under
treatment of Christian Scientists, result
ed in a verdict of manslaughter against
Dr. A. O. t'ook. a Christian Scientist
healer.
The case was Ions drawn out. and at
tracted much attention, the court being:
crowded with fashionable people. Mrs.
Baker Eddy, of Concord. N. II., the
founder of Christian Science, was fre
iiuentl mentioned in the course of the
evidence.
(iKHMAXS VIOLATE XEVTKALITV
t'hase Hottentots Into Cape Colony,
and British Protest.
CATETOWX, South Africa. May 11. Jt
Is authoritatively stated that In a fight
Mav 4, the Germans repulsed tha rebel
i hief Marengo four miles over the east
ern border of German Southwest Africa
into British territory- The Cape police
protested against this violation of the
frontier, but 'the German commander re
fused to retire, saying that he Intended
to "finish his Job."
Marengo, who lost 27 men in the en
gagement. Is believed to be hiding near
the border.
The Caps government, through the Ger
man Consul. has formally protested
against the violation of the frontier.
EAirrnQCAKE wrecks mine
American Guides Cuban Miners In
Darkness lo safely. ,
SANTIAGO DE Cl'BA. May 11. By the
caving in today of the old workings of a
copper mirie at Cobre. ten miles west of
Santiagci. supposed to e due to recent
tarthquake shocks, the lives of Superin
tendent Young and six miners were en
dangered. All the lights in the tunnel were ex
tinguished and It was only through Mr.
Young's intimate knowledge of the work
ings that he and the others were able to
make their escape through a distant
opening, the exits generally used having
been closed by falling rocks arid earth.
The cave-In occurred beneath the famous
Cuban shrine of the Virgin Mary, and
slightly -damaged the church.
ITALIAN' STRIKE CALLED OFF
Socialist Deputies Resign Because
Troops Shoot Strikers.
ROME, May 11. All the Socialist mem
bers of the Chamber of Deputies have re
signed aa & result of the refusal of the
Chamber to discuss the bill presented by
their party providing lor the regulation
of the use of arms on the part of the po
lice and troops, and have issued an ad
dress to the country. During the day a
largely attended meeting of strikers was
held in the Coliseum. Socialist Deputies
delivered inflammatory speeches, and a
resolution protesting against the use of
arms against the people was adopted.
Later collisions between the strikers and
tiie police and troops took place, and sev
eral hours elapsed before the demon
strators were finally dispersed
Considering that the protest has lasted
long enough, the " leaders of the strike
have decided to end it.
The Chamber of Deputies refused to ac
cept the resignation of the Socialist members.
Zl'LU REVOLT IS SPREADING
Human Sacrifices to Make Warriors
Immune From Wounds.
Dl'RBAN, Natal, May 11. Thousands of
Zulus from Chief Kula's kraal are report
ed to be on their way to join the rebel
chief Bambaala. and colonial troops are
being hurried forward to prevent their
junction. Chief Kula. who Is suspected
of disaffection, and was recently arrested,
was placed in jail at Pletermaritzburg
this morning. It Is presumed that it was
the arrest of this chief which led to the
rising of his followers.
Natives captured by the colonial forces
report that the witch doctors are sacrific
ing children in order to render rebels im
mune to British bullets. Before a bat
tle they kill a girl and concoct "medi
cine" from her body, with which the
witch doctors anoint the warriors under
the pretense that it renders them invul
nerable to white men's arms.
CHINA PLANS COUP D'ETAT
Proposes Reorganization of All Rail
roads of Empire.
' LONDON, May 11. In a dispatch from
Tokio to the Daily Telegraph, it is as
serted that China is about to spring a
coup d'etat with regard to the reorgani
zation of all the railways in the empire.
N'o Hope of Reconciling Castellaues.
PARIS. May 11. The Castellane case
was taken up again today to learn if
reconciliation were possible. Botli Count
Boni and the Countess appeared in court.
The latter was accompanied by her coun
sel, Edmond Keliy. The hearing disclosed
that there was no chance of a reconcilia
tion, the Countess insisting on an absolute
divorce. This concluded the formal pre
liminaries. The Countess' bill asking for
absolute divorce will now be filed, the
papers will be served and the case will
proceed at once.
" Britain Will Ask Explanations.
LONDON. May jl'.Replying lo a ques
tion by Charles Dilke, in the House of
Commons today concerning China's edict
appointing new customs officials, Foreign
Secretary Grey said that the -government
did not suppose tiie Chinese edict
was intended to modify the functions of
Sir Robert Hart, Director-General of
Chinese Customs, but that the British
Charge il'Affaires at Pekin had been
instructed to ask the meaning of the
edict.
Bloodless Duel Near Paris.
PARIS. May 11. Lucien Millevoye, edi
tor of ihe Patrie,. of this city, and a Na
tionalist member of the Chamber of
Deputies, fought a duel Willi pistols today
with Count Maihieu de Noailles, as a re
sult of the exciting street encounter
which took place between them May 5,
when Millevoye broke Lis cane over the
Count's head. Pistols were used, and
two shots were exchanged at 2i paces,
without result.
Will Reduce Miners' liouis.
LONDON, May 11. The coal mines bill,
the object of which is gradually to re
duce the hours of w-ork till they reach
the eight-hour limit In 19t9 without re
ducing wages, was passed unanimously
on second reading in the House of Com
mons today. The bill affects 670,000 per
sons. Previous Parliaments had reject
ed the same bill four times after passing
second reading.
Disastrous Fire In Paris.
PARIS. May 11. The leather market in
the Gobelins district was burned tonight.
Many workmen's dwellings surrounding
vile market were also destroyed. There
A ere repeated explosions of carboys of
acid, and tXH) barrels of oil were de
stroyed. The damage is estimated at
fcl.ooo.000. The walls of the market fell,
injuring several persons.
Queen Thrown From Her Auto.
BERLIN. May 11. The Dowager Queen
Emma, of The Netherlands, mother of
Queen Wilhelmina. was thrown from an
automobile at Steinfurt, Westphalia. The
machine struck a butcher's wagon, eject
ing Her Majesty and Prince von Ben
theim Steinfurt. The Queen-mother was
bruised, but resumed her ride.
America Declines to Share.
MADRID. May 11. The local news
papers today announced that all the
powers signatory of the Algeciras con
vention have accepted the shares in
the State Bank of Morocco which have
been allotted to tiiem except the
United States, which refused to par
ticipate.
Whilbridse Meets the King.
LONDON. May 11. Frederick Whit
bridge, of New York, appointed by Presi
dent Roosevelt to represent the T'nited
States at the wedding of King Alphonso,
was presented to King Edward at Buck
ingham Palace today by Ambassador
Reid.
First Change in British Cabinet.
LONDON. May 11. The first break in
the new Cabinet is imminent through the
appointment of Attorney-General Sir
John Lawson Walton as Lord of Appeals
in Ordinary, in succession to Lord Mc-Naughton.
Rumored Massacre of Armenians.
LONDON. May 11. The correspondent
at Constantinople of the Times says that
rumors of an Armenian massacre at Ce
sarea. according to which To Armenians
were killed, cannot be confirmed.
Vesuvius Calming Down.
NAPLES.. May- "11. The eruption
Mount Vesuvius is diminishing. -
of
Piano
argain
List for
Today
Used Piauos. A very nice C. A.
Stone, $60; James A. Gray, ; in
fine condition, $75; Gabler, very
fine, $85 ; Ilinze, almost new, $125 ;
Bailey, used three months, $150;
Willard, can't he told from new,
only $165; Hamilton, nice walnut
case, $198 ; and a large fauey oak
case Kimball, best style, only used
a short time, taken in exchange on
a Knabe-Angelus you can have
it for $285 ; the dealer who handles
it priced it at $650.
Kemember, all the new Pianos
bought by our successors for their
opening are being sold by us at a
great reduction from regular
prices. We saT again, if you
Avant to buy a nice, high-grade
Piano, now is the time to do it.
Easy payments on all. Call today.
Allen &Gilbert
Ramaker Co.
Corner Sixth and Morrison
PRESIDENT OF DOUMA DODGES
BURNING ISSUES.
Sovereign Deeply Interested in Prob
lems of Russia Amnesty Ques
tion Deferred Till Later.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 11 The hope
of the establishment of friendly relations
between the Emperor and the National
Parliament was further .strengthened to
day by the audience granted by Emperor
Nicholas at Peterhof to Professor Mou
romtseff. president -of the lower house.
Professor Mouromtseff returned to St. Pe
tersburg from the auldence apparently
much impressed by the Emperor's earnest
interest in the problems of the country.
Though the radical hotheads had been
praying that Professor Mouromtseff would
lay down the law to tiie Emperor and
make a scene, the half hour's conversa
tion was skillfully guided both by the sov
ereign and the Parliamentary chief, so
that friction was avoided. To the Consti
tutional Democratic members of the house
who waited his return from Peterhof at
the Constitutional Club Professor Mou
romtseff spoke only briefly, laying especial
emphasis on the Emperor's courtesy and
consideration and his thorough knowledge
of the sentiment In the Parliament and
society. Professor alouromtseff said polit
ical questions were not gone into, as he
had regarded it as not fitting that the
President of the Chamber should present
at an official audience the views of any
one group or body.
The burning subject of the reply to the
speech from the throng probably will not
be reached at tomorrow's session of the
lower house, the time of which body will
be taken up by the election of officers, the
adoption of necessary rules of procedure
and the appointment of a committee on
credentials. .A committee to investigate
the" agrarian problem perhaps will be ap
pointed. Both the vice-presidents will be
Constitutional Democrats, the peasants at
first insisting that they be given one place
but have been unable to agree upon one
of their number.
COUNCIL of empire: opens
Wltte Appointed Member of Upper
House at Last Moment.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 11 (.6:20 P.
M.). The third act in the great drama of
Russian Parliamentarism, the formal
opening of the . reorganized Council of
the Empire, or upper House of the Par
liament, look place at 2 o'clock this af
ternoon in the Hall of the Nobles in the
Winter Palace. The pomp and ceremony
characteristic of the old Russian official
life, the absence of which at the opening
meeting of the popular lower House of
Parliament in the Tauride Palace yester
day, was significant of the new spirit in
Russian affairs, found vent in the con
vocation of the Council of the Empire,
which, with half the members elected
and half appointed, forms the connecting
link between the new and the old sys
tems. The only surprise was the reading of
an announcement that Count "Witte was
a working member of the Council, the
omission of his name from the previous
list having been interpreted as a delib
erate slight, which the Emperor evidently
took pains to correct. The unexpected
appearance of the tall form of the former
Premier at the door was the first intima
tion of the Emperor's action, and it
created a buzz of excitement. The ex
planation of his appearance came later,
when a ukase was read appointing Count
Witte and M. Manukln, former Minister
of Justice, to be members of the. Council
of the Emptre.
Though picturesque as a pageant, the
ceremony at the opening was uneventful
and unimportant, historically. After
Count Solsky, President of the Upper
House, had declared the session open, the
transaction of business began. It con
sisted of the announcement of the ap
pointments of officers and the signing
of the oath of office.
HOPEFUL, BUT PERSISTENT.
Russian Democrats Pushing Claims
to Larger Liberty.
ST. .PETERSBURG. May 11. (11:45 A.
M.) The impression left by yesterday's
historical events Is on the whole optimis
tic. Even the radical papers assume a
rather hopeful tone. The Rerh, organ of
the Constitutional Democrats, and now
the most powerful paper in Russia, while
STORE OPENS AT
8 AM.
The "Different" Store
LDS'WoiiTMrlKitJi;
THIS STORK IS NOT OPKX KVKMMiS.
STORE CLOSES AT
6RM.
5th, 6th and Wash. Sts.
The Big State Industrial Exposi
tion Opens One Week From Today.
Get Ready !
Oregon's First
GREAT ANNUAL
"May fair"
And Exposition of
State Manufactures
Portland, May 19 to 26 Inclusive.
0REG0N
Saturday's Symposium of
Special Values
Selected From Every Section of the
Store for Satisfaction of Saving
x Shoppers :
It's Our Aim
To Sell Always at Lowest Prices Merchandise of every
jrrade, from the highest priced down to the" least expen
sive dependable goods, and to keep complete assortments
thereof.
To Offer This Merchandise to the Public without exaggera
tion or misrepresentation direct or indirect.
To Make This Store so Reliable, so Trustworthy, so thorough; A fff-f-y Pflltlf"
in livinar tin to its principles that everybody will feel and XllJLI I CI M. JLllL-
know that any purchase, from the smallest and least ex
pensive items to the finest fabrics, can be made here with
absolute safety and certainty of complete satisfaction.
Bear in Mind-
The Store Is Not Open Evenings But Closed at 6 P. M. Bring
Saturday Shopping "Thro' by Daylight" !
New Linen and Summer
Outing Suits
Just arrived and coming by every express. The largest
stocks in town to select from in fact, actually more
variety than all other Portland houses show combined.
Among the charming linen suits cool and dressy crea
tions of clever modistes you choose from the jaunty
Etons, loose swell box, track and paddock coats or
stately redingotes, white or dainty colorings in faint
blues, pinks, etc. Some of the Etons are bewitchingly
trimmed in pretty baby Irish laces and medallions, all
priced surprisingly low.
Two Important Spe
cial Sales Today
Covert Jackets for Half
Our entire stock of Tight-Fitting Covert
Jackets on sale at ONE-HALF PRICK. Coals
that represent the best regular values shown in
Portland at from $5 to $25 a plenty of values
betwixt and between In this sale,
Yours for Half
Walking Skirts
One-Third Less.
Largest assortment in the city to choose from.
Smart new skirts, all this season's favorites,
built on (he circular and circular-flounce effects,
plain and plaited styles in Panamas, Sicilians,
Mohairs, Broadcloths, Meltons and a few hand
some mixtures in effects ranging from dark to
light. Color choosing is pleasing black, navy,
brown and green. Skirts are in the severely tail
ored styles or trimmed with smart strappings of
materials and buttons. For today only, skirls
as low in price as $4.50 as excellent as $25.00
can buv in America, and numerous in-between
grades at ONE-THIRD OFF.
For Summer Roller Rinks and Sidewalk Skating
A lot of new Roller Skates for men, women
and children they've been a little scarce and
the demand hard to supplv a plenty now,
pair 50 to $3.0O
Women's Hosiery and
Underwear
SPECIAL TODAY HOSIERY.
First Floor.
WOMEN'S 75c HOSE 55c.
Imported fine black lisle Hose, lace boot, embroi
dered; regular 75c value; special, pair. . . . 5o
WOMEN'S 50c HOSE 37c.
Black lace lisle Hose, with embroidered boots,
full finished; regular 50c value, special.. 37
WOMEN'S 75c HOSE 49c.
Imported medium weight, full finished black lisle
Hose, double sole ; regular 75c value, spec. 40
- BOYS' 35c HOSE 19c.
Boys' medium weight black cotton Hose, finished
foot, double knee; regular 35c value, spec. 19
' INFANTS' 25c HOSE 17c:
Infants' lace lisle seamless Hose, in white, pink,
red and blue; regular 25e value, special.. 17
Knit Underwear
WOMEN'S 45c VESTS 30c.
White lisle Vests, high neck, long sleeves, neatly
trimmed with silk tape, light weight; regular
45e value, special, each 30
WOMEN'S 35c VESTS 25c.
Extra size white lisle Vests, fine ribbed, low neck,
sleeveless, silk tape trimmed; regular value 35c,
special, each 12-C
WOMEN'S 35c PANTS 25c.
Extra size French band white cotton Pants, lace
trimmed, knee length; regular value 35c, spe
cial, each 25
WOMEN'S 20c VESTS 122c
White low neck Vests, sleeveless, fine ribbed, neat
ly trimmed ; regular 20c value, special 12V
Shoes for Children
Special Today Until 1 P. M.
Shoe Stores on the "Fair-Way"
Annex, First Floor.
-Sixth-Street
"'E
We're "tickled out of our boots" over the condition of the Boys' and Girls? Shoe Shops
feel much like the fisherman who comes home with a full basket so many beauties he doesn't
hardly know. what to do with 'em except to distribute 'em round among friends who'll ap
preciate 'em. Just what we're going to do with our shoe catch and we've the finest lot of
beauties in children's footwear ever shown by any store in Portland we know we have we
want you to know it we're going to make it worth your time to come and see, if you're a
buver of shoes for children. , ...
We've just received a splendid lot of a shoe w
'em in a regular way at $1.69. Not another s
$2.00 for same shoe honor bright and toda
to aive vou choice of sizes 5 to 11 for
"" CHILDREN'S SHOES.
Special 8 A. M. to 1 P. M. Only.
400 pairs of small Children's Shoes in black,
red and champagne leathers, hand-turn
soles, lace or button, good as any $1.50 shoe
shown in town
AVith spring heels, speeial at, pair. ...89
Without spring heels, special at, rair 69
e're going to make our strong leader. We sell
tore in Portland that wonldn t ask you at "least
y from 8 A. M. to 1 o'clock only we're going:
$1.09; sizes IIV2 to -2 for $1.39
BOYS' SHOES.
Special Until 1 o'Clock Only.
Your choice of 12 different and distinct
styles in Boys' Shoes, worth to $3.00 pair
Sizes 8 to 2, special, pair $1.39
Sizes 2'2 to special, pair $1.69
Strong Reinforcements Arrive
Today
HUNDREDS OF NEW HATS FROM OUR OWN WORKROOMS
STRENGTHEN THE MONSTER SALE OF
HANDSOME, STYLISH
Millinery for $1.00
A grand convention of beautiful new Hats in late charming, ready-to-wear
and tailored styles, chic sailors, turbans and swell fancy
dress shmes, strictly hand made of fancy straw braids, attrac
tively trimmed with quills, wings, ribbons, ornaments, etc., in a
big variety of colors; values from $2.50 to $4.00, to close, today
only, at , $1.00
Clean Your White Gloves
and Shoes
Isn't it mighty aggravating when you find a
spot on your light hat, your gloves or shoes, just
as you're ready to go out for the afternoon, or
evening party. But how easily the trouble is
erased if you've a stick of "Art Gum" in the
house. Clean anything the maker claims 'twill
clean a man's conscience and recommends it to
politicians however, we know 'twill clean such
things as gloves, shoes, bags, etc; it's 15
a stiik at the Toilet Sundries Counter.
If you prefer a paste cleaner there's "Lin Ole"
a white cleaTroc,-10 for small size; 25
for large size.
If liquid is more convenient we. suggest
"Whiteole" especially good for cleaning
white shoes; small bottle 10, large bottle 25
Summer Housekeeping Wares
Good News of Special Values and Timely
Suggestions Third Floor.
THIN-BLOWN TUMBLERS.
Plain blown Tumblers; regular value 60e, spe
cial, dozen ITic
Band blown Tumblers; regular value 70c; spe
cial, dozen - 50
Engraved blown Tumblers; regular value $10.
special, dozen 6o
REFRIGERATORS.
Automatic and Illinois Refrigerators, lined with
zinc, white enamel and opalite. at.
eacn $7.50 to $85
OIL STOVES. .
Coal Oil Lamp Stoves, 1 burner; special.. 45
Blue Flame Oil Stoves, 2 burner; special. .90
Gasoline Stoves, 2 burner; special, each. .$2.75
GARDEN. HOSE.
50 feet, 5-ply; special $5.65
Lawn Mower, 12-inch; special $2.50
GREAT HALF-PRICE SALE OF
Handsome New Dress
Goods
An Overstock of Some.
5000 yards of Silk and Wool Dress Goods for
today at HALF PRICE. They embrace Ondulay
Voiles, Elysee Cloth, Caritas, Crepe de Francais,
Crepe de Chine and Crepe de Paris, in the fol
lowing colors : Pinks, turquoise, nile, reseda, olive,
serpent and myrtle green, light blues, Alice, grayst
castors, tans, champagne, modes, browns, ma
hoganys, cardinal, garnets, etc. .
$1.50 regular grades, half price today 75
$1.75 regular grades, half price today. . . .87V2
$2.00 regular grades, half price today. .$1.00
$2.25 regular grades, half price today $1.12V2
$2.50 regular grades, half price today. .$1.25
For Men Shoppers
Special for "Man's Day" A quartet of inter
esting savings in seasonable wearables at less
than men pay who patronize the exclusive
"Men's Shops."
MEN'S $1.00 UNDERWEAR 69c.
A line of men's pure white mesh L'nderwear;
well made and finished; onr best $1.00 value,
special, each 69
MEN'S 25c HOSIERY 15c.
Three broken lines of men's fancy seamless
Hosiery, in gray, tan, brown and wTine; regu
lar value 25c; special, pair '....15
MEN'S 10c HANDKERCHIEFS 5c.
A line of linen finished Handkerchiefs, with
tape borders; our best 10c value, special 5i
MEN'S 75c NIGHT ROBES 55c.
Men's plain white muslin Night Robes, long, wide
and well finished; regular value 75c, spec. 55
Summer Silks
At Saving Prices
The Summer woman of 1906 needs such a lot
of Silks for the "Rainbow" Suits and Skirts
and Shirtwaist Suits the Skirts and Dainty
Waists. Special prices today read:
Annex Fifth Street, First Floor.
New Suit Silks, in Fashion's latest colors and de
signs, silver and queen grays, black and white,
also white and blacks in neat stripes and
checks, also ombre stripes. Unequaled 85c
values, called $1.00 values elsewhere; special
today, yard 69
BLACK TAFFETA AT A GREAT SAVING.
23-inch dependable Taffeta, $1.10 value; special
for two days, yard..... 79
27-ineh dependable Taffeta, $1.25 value; special
for today, yard 89
not concealing its disappointment at the
fact that the expected amnesty was not
granted, on the other nana expresses its
satisfaction that the Emperor did not use
the word "autocracy." It regards His
Majesty's speech as an adroit refusal to
grant any further concessions, leaving the
new fundamental law as the platform of
the government, adding: "But the policy
of marking time while events are march
ing rapidly really means retreat."
The Constitutional Democrats, however,
are in no wise dismayed at the prospect
of having to continue the struggle. It is
already apparent that they intend to nail
the flag of a constitutional monarchy to
their masthead, but their first efforts will
be directed to forcing general political am
nesty from the unwilling hands of the
Emperor. The deliverance of the polit
ical prisoners and those who have suf
fered for freedom's cause is now a. pas
sion with the masses, and it is difficult to
see how the government will be able to
resist.
One of the striking changes today is in
the appearance of tiie Official Messenger,
which for days "and weeks has been ap
pearing each morning with column after
column of ukases and nominations, as
the bureaucracy feverishly sought to get
their "goods in out of the wet." With
the assembling of Parliament, the end has
come. Not a single ukase or nomination
was printed today. The only official an
nouncement was a rescript giving Finance
Minister Kokovsoff credit for negotiating
the Russian loan and decorating him with
the Alexander Nevsky order.
The central committee of the Conntitu
tional Democrats is working out a reply
to the speech from the throne. The prin.
cipai points will be amnesty and equality
of political and civil rights. But a fac
tion Is insisting on a demand for the abo
lition of the Council of the Empire. An
attempt will be made to come to an
agreement with the peasants, who are
drawing up an independent reply. Their
chief demands ape-amnesty, the reorgan
ization of labor laws, the reorganization
of the army, the disbanding of the Cos
sacks, the separation of church and state,
a. general extension of the schools, and
equal rights for all nationalities.