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THE MORNING OREGONIAN', THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1906. 3 PRANK OF TORNADO Infant Carried 1 Away Mother's Arms. From STRIPPED BUT UNHARMED Great Damage to Property, One Man Killed and Many Injured by Wind That Sweeps a Clean rath. ST. PAUL June 6. A tornado-'about 5 o'clock this afternoon did great damage to property, killed one man and injured many others in the vicinity of Wyoming and North Branch, small towns about la miles north of here. It is feared that other lives may have been lost. The storm seems to have formed near Lindstrom. Minn., and swept In a north easterly direction, cutting a path about &i yards wide for a distance of 15 miles. Everything in its pathway was laid bare, even the grass being cut as though mowed with a scythe. Ben Legoo and three men were in the direct path of the storm, and took refuge under a. bridge crossing a small stream, where the water was three feet deep. The wind took the bridge front over their heads and sucked all of the water out of the stream, leaving the bed perfectly dry. All four of the men were hurt, but none fatally. All the buildings on the farm of a man named Magnusson were razed, but he and his family escaped injury by taking refuge in the root cellar. The Engdahl residence on Pine Island, three miles from North Branch, was destroyed and Mr. Engdahl. Sr., is re ported dead. The other members of the family received serious injury. At Wyoming much damage was done, small buildings being razed and larger ones moved from their foundations. The house and barn of Henry Funk were completely destroyed and his wife and son severely injured. Mrs. Funk had her 15-months-old babe in her arms when the ptorm came up, and though she tried to cling to it, it was blown away. Later it was found some distance away, unhurt, but without a stitch of clothing on it. At Unwood tho LaDuke stock farm buildings were destroyed and much valu able machinery damaged. MANY INJUUED AT STODDARD Farms AVrecked and Train Just Saved From Disaster. I.A CROSSE, Wis., June 6. One man, Halvor Halvorson, was fatally Injured, six persons were seriously Injured and ten buildings were leveled by a tornado near Stoddard, Vta tonight. The rain swept over La Crosse. Halvorson. who was injured by flying timbers, and five other injured people, were brought to La Crosse. The others injured are: Mrs. Charles Scheck. hip broken. Carl Scheck, crushed by timber. William Jones, concussion of the brain. Mrs. Louis Scheck and infant child may die. Julius Granke, internal injuries. Several others are more or less seri ously hurt. The hurricane centered apparently l'i miles east of Stoddard. Vernon County. It passed tip Coon Valley and Mormon Coulee, striking Stoddard and Brinkman most heavily. Telephone communication is crippled and telegraph wires are down toward the south. In l.a Crosse there was much damage, though no person was Injured. Washouts are reported on the railroads in this city. Leon. Wis., was also damaged. A bridge on the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy, near Stoddard, was carried out and a Burlington passenger train, car rying 20fl passengers, was flagged at the brmk of the gap by a farmer named Miller and many lives were saved. Many farms are reported to be com pletely devastated. STEVENS SWORN IN. (Continued From Pag l. ties in m-iny precincts where Word ob tained the largest number of votes. In the notice of contest which will he served upon Mr. Stevens today and filed in the Circuit Court. Sheriff Word alleges that irregularities and errors were committed by the judges and clerks of the election in practically all of the precincts, by which his vote was diminished and Mr. Stevens' in creased. With the exception of pre cinct 37 no specific Instances of irregu larities are cited bv either of the op posing sides. Most Exciting on Kecord. The race between Stevens and Word was the most interesting and highly ex citing In the political history of Oregon Interest in the remarkable race was at its highest pitch yesterday and was shared by practically every voter in the city and Multnomah County. It was ex pected that the complete returns would Tie received early yesterday morning, but when the Oregonian went to press two precincts were yet to be heard from. The election board, which is composed of Jus tlccs William Reid and Waldemar Seton and County Clern. Fields, received the re port from the last precinct at 8:30 o'clock. Stevens was credited with 9257 votes and Word with S243. Beginning yesterday morning the tally sheets were gone over, the other reports having been received from the different election judges. In going over the tally sheets it was discovered that several er rors had been made in the reports of the judges and that for ...e most part they were favorable to Word. The largest er ror was made in precinct. 74. where the reports had failed to credit iv'ord with 10 votes to which he was entitled. In one of the precincts Stevens was unjustly de prived of one vote, for which he was given credit. News Spreads Ijlke Wildfire. The news that some mistakes had been made spread like wildfire and the sup porters of the candidates anxiously await ed the outcome. Newspaper offices were besieged with Inquiries and the court house, where the election board had its office was crowded with people. At about 3:30 o'clock In the afternoon it was announced that the tally sheets had all been gone over and that the plu rality of Stevens had been reduced to five. It brought gladness to the hearts of Stevens and his friends and relieved them of the nerve-racking strain they had been subjected to. To Word and his friends it caused the keenest disappointment, as for a time It was hoped by them that the result would be changed by the errors. Sheriff Word reiterated that he would contest the election as soon as it was learned that all of the errors had been rectified and that Stevens had a plurality. Stevens Hastens His Action. By 5 o'clock all the tally sheets had been gone over, but County Clerk Fields did not intend to officially figure up the totals until today. Stevens, however, re quested and insisted that he be given a certificate of election. The totals of the votes cast for Sheriff were then added and the certificate, which had been in waiting, signed and issued. SteVens was then sworn In as Sheriff of Multnomah County, after which he received congrat ulations from his numerous friends and supporters. "If Stevens has been elected Sheriff I will be among the first to congratulate him. but I am not satisfied that he has received the majority of the votes," said Sheriff Word yesterday afternoon. "Most assuredly I will contest, the election and have every reason to believe that the re count will be in my favor. As to irreg ular work at the polls I have nothing to say. but my friends will see to it that I obtain a square deal. If. Stevens is elected I will most gladly and willingly assist him in familiarizing himself with his duties." Word Is Not Downcast. While anxious lines could be seen in the face of Sheriff Word, he did not ap pear to be particularly downcast; in fact, he seemed hopeful. He stated that he believed he had been re-elected Sheriff, but that he still had reason to be ap prehensive over the outcome. "While I would like to have had a larger plurality and believe that a re count would materially increase my lead, yet I am well satisfied with the count," said Mr. Stevens. "I feel most grateful to the people who rallied to my support and regard their expression of confidence in" me as a rebuke to the malicious and unfair attacks that were made on me during the campaign. Naturally the Dem ocrats feel sore over losing the most Im portant office In the county, but that was to be expected. 'If they contest' my election. I am con- Ifident that I will be gainer, as I have positive knowledge of gross Irregularities in a number of precincts where Word ran ahead. The bitterness of the attack made on me prior to the election was urh as to warrant the belief that some of Mr. Word's unscrupulous friends would stop at nothing to encompass my defeat, and we have plenty of evidence of their unlawful actions. Stands hy His Platform. 'Regarding my policy as Sheriff. I have no change to make in my original plat form, which was an honest, efficient, eco nomical administration, in which all laws will he strictly and impartially enforced. 1 feel under obligations to thousands of the best people in Portland, and will never do anything to cause them regret for what they have done for me. The recount, if it is made, will be con ducted by one of the Judges of the Cir cuit Court and a corps of assistants. The same procedure as bringing suit will be followed and evidence dntroduced, follow ing which, if the recount is ordered, the bnllots will be gone over. The Judge will preside, and both sides will be represent ed by attorneys. If there is much con troversy and a great deal of evidence is introduced to show that there was illegal voting, the recount would not be finished for a week or more. The recount itself could be made in a day or more, as only the votes for Sher iff would be credited. The ballot-boxes will be turned over to the Judge who presides. If Judges Were Parties. To throw out the vote of Precinct 37 it would have to be shown that the elec tion was so grossly irregular as to make It nearly Impossible to determine the legal and illegal votes cast, and that the judges were a party to the frauds. Under such conditions, the court might declare all the votes oast in the disputed pre cinct null. If Word was found to have the largest number of votes in all pre cincts, the court would Issue him an election certificate, which would render the one possessed by Stevens void. But few bets wagered upon Stevens and Word are being paid, and most of the money will probably be held until the re count has been had. OSCAR BELLINGER DEAD Son of Deceased Judge Passes Away In This City. Oscar Henry Bellinger, son of the late Judge C. B. Bellinger, died at IS o'clock last night at St. Vincent's Hospital. Mr. Bellinger was taken ill about two weeks ago with a severe cold, but complications arose and he was taken to the hospital. He was placed under the care of Dr. Dickson, and it was not thought that he was seriously ill. Mr. Bellinger was a civil engineer, and was connected with the City Engineer's office under Mayor Williams' administra tion. When Mayor Lane came Into the office It was expected that ho would ap point Mr. Bellinger City Engineer. Mr. Bellinger was 46 years old, and leaves a wife and five children four sons and a daughter. He lived at Woodstock. JEALOUS WOMAN ' KILLS Shoots Another Prominent Woman at College Commencement. RICHMOND. June 6. Mrs. Nannie Nuckolls, of Cartersville. shot and in stantly killed Mrs. Viana Black, of Conway, at Berea College today. They were attending the commencement ex ercises and the shooting occurred on the campus, in the shadow of the new memorial chapel. Jealously is said to have been the cause. Mrs. Nuckolls was arrested. The shooting caused a panic among1 the 10.000 people in attendance, and several were badly Injured. Both women have large families. BARON TAKES HIS, BRIDE Miss Magee Married to Reidel de Rledenau at Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, June 6. Baron Reidel de Riedenou, first secretary of the Austrian Embassy at Rome, was married in this city tonight to Margaret lionise Magee, a niece of the late State Senator Chris topher L. Magee. THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD Sir Frederick Peel, England. LONDON, June . Sir Frederick Peel died today. He was born in ISa. and about 60 years ago held several Impor tant government positions. From 1S59 to 1S65 he was Secretary to the Treasury. C. E. Hartinann, German Financier. BERLIN, June 6. Charles Edward Hartmann, the German financier, died to day at his home in Grossllchtere, a sub urb of Berlin. In his 65th year. China Sends Foster to Hague. WASHINGTON, June 6. John W. Fos ter. ex-Secretary of Slate, has been ap pointed by the Chinese government as Chinese representative at the approaching Hague conference. GASH RAINS 01 HIM Railroad Clerk Gets Fortune Without Effort. SAYS IT WAS -CUSTOMARY He Buys Fuel and Money and Coal Stock Shower Upon Him Frick Favored by Pennsyl vania Road. PHILADELPHIA. June 6. That he ac cepted gifts of stock amounting to J11.000 and money aggregating more than $46,000 from coal mining companies during a pe riod of about three years was admitted today by Joseph Boyer, chief clerk in the office of A.' W. Gibbs, superintendent of motive power of the Pennsylvania Rail road. Mr. Boyer purchases the fuel used in the locomotives of the company, and the donors of the gifts were the coal companies which furnish it. - Mr. Boyer named five companies, which allowed him from 3 to 5 cents on each ton sold to the railroad company. He declared that he never asked for the allowance but it was accepted because he believed he was following a custom of the department. In fact, one of the coal company officials told him he had paid it before and wanted to continue paying It to the witness. Mr. Boyer denied that he divided the money with any other official or employe of the railroad. He said he kept it all. -v His tioss Blissfully Ignorant. A. W. Gibbs, Mr. Boyer's superior of ficer, on the stand said he was unaware that such conditions existed in his de partment. Mr. Boyer said that he was at first dis inclined to accept the money, but. after thinking It over, decided that he was doing nothing unusual. , "How long did you wrestle with your conscience?" queried Mr. Clement, and the witness did not know. M. K. Reeves, assistant to Vice-President Hughes, admitted that he had ac cepted stock from Colonel George F. Hun" and David E. Williams. Colonel Huff, he FRid. purchased some of his holdings in tho Keystone Coal & Coke Company, paying him $r.0.O0O for it. Mr. Reeves stated that he had known Colonel Huff since boyhood, and declared the latter knew he was not in a position to favor him when the stock was presented. Frick Has Advantage. A number of employes of the Balti more & Ohio Railroad were examined during the afternoon session and the Commission endeavored to learn through J. E. Muhlheld, general su perintendent of motive power, some thing concerning the arrangement be tween the railroad and H. C. Frick Coke Company concerning the repair ing of cars. Mr. Muhlheld admitted that the Frick Company had an ad vantage over other companies, but was unable to ' tell why. He said it had been the practice for the past ten years, but he did not know the terms of the agreement, If one existed. Mr. Boyer said he had 200 shares of stock in the Jamison Coal Company given to him for his one-third interest in the MaoLnren Coal Company. The MacLaren stock was given to him by Mr. Jamison. He also had ten shares In the Valley Coal Com pany, and 15 in the Edri Coal Company, which were presented to him by Captain Alfred Hicks. Ten shares of Preston Coal Company stock were sent to him In an envelope. He was not certain who sent it, but thought it must have come from Joseph Aiken, a railroad man, or H. A. Kuhn, an operator. All of these stocks paid dividends. Mr. Boyer said also that he held an interest amounting to $SOC0 in undeveloped coal lands on the West Pennsylvania division. He paid for I this slock. Money Came Without Calling. In his capacity as purchaser of fuel coal, he testified, he had received from five companies an allow ance of from 3 to 5 cents a ton on coal used by the railroad for fuel purposes. During the period from the latter part of 1H03 to date, he had received a total of more than $46,000. The money was first sent to him In cash, but later checks were sent to Cashier Hastings, of the Second National Bank of Altoona, and placed on deposit for Boyer. The companies which made him the al lowance were the Graft Coal Company, the Clearfield & Granton Coal Company, the Dunkirk Coal Company and Thomas Blythe & Co. The Graft Coal Company allowed him 5 cents a ton, and the Clear field & Granton Company gave him a share in the profits, which amounted to not less than 4 cents a ton. Blythe & Co. gave him 3 cents a ton. He was asked wfry he discriminated in favor of Blythe & Co., and replied that he did not discriminate, as the money came to him without solicitation or any effort on his part. CALL ALL TO ACCOUNT Mutual Life Sues Granniss and Will Sue Others. NEW YORK, June 6. The Mutual Life Insurance Company today brought suit against Its former vice-president, Robert A. Granniss, for an accounting of the. funds of the company which were expended under his direction. Mr. Granniss is alleged to have directed the use of part of the so-called "yellow dog" fund. James McKeen. counsel for the Mu tual, said that suits doubtless will be brought against all. persons who han dled the company's money and who have failed to give an accounting for it. BOSTON WANTS TO BE SHOWN Suspects Fire Insurance Companies Have Wasted Money. BOSTON, June 6. An advance in fire in surance rates on account of the San Fran cisco disaster is considered unnecessary, according to resolutions adopted at a spe cial meeting of the Boston Chamber of Commerce yesterday protesting against the rates now being considered by the Boston Board of Fire Underwriters. The resolutions call upon the companies to show, before ordering increased rates, that premiums paid have been employed for the protection of property and not improperly dissipated in the expense and dividend accounts. Will Ask Babcock to Explain. NEW YORK, June 6- District Attorney Jerome has, according to a morning pa per, summoned Congressman Joseph W. Babcock. of Wisconsin, to appear before the special grand jury which Is Investi gating insurance cases. The paper adds: "While there was nothing in Mr. Je rome's telegram telling Congressman Bab cock what he was wanted for, and Mr. Jerome declined to say last night, it is fairly well known that the grand jury wants to hear Mr. Babcock's version of a DID YOU EVER SEE THE LIKE BEFORE? PLAIN STATEMENT REGARDING THE CLOSING OUT SALE OF EILERS PIANO HOUSE. What More Can Be Said Chance to , Educate the Whole Family in Music at Eilers Piano House Expense Sale of Everything Connected With the Big Establishment Continues, 1 Including Rugs, Carpets, Etc., Etc. Will End in Few Days. Did you ever see a really good new piano sold for $137 heretofore? You can get it now at Eilers closing out sale. Did you ever see choicest Chicker ings. Webers, Kim'oalls, Crowns, Hazel tons and Deckers sold at an average saving of enough on each and every in strument to fairly educate the whole family in music? You can do this at Eilers closing-out sale. No one in Portland will ever live long enough to again see choice, stand ard, brand new instruments actually sacrificed slaughtered, it you please, bv a responsible concern at what they cost, and in some instances at even less than what they cost at the facto ries that made them. Remember every Instrument we sell Is guaranteed. Kemcmber you can take your own ttfue utmost as to paying for one. ftemember. too, that we agree to refund alt money paid in case instru ment after delivery is not found in every respect satisfactory or as rep resented What more can be said? What more ran we do? We have but a few days longer to remain here possibly not over three days and although the stock to commence with tvhs probably the verv largest ever offered in the Union, it is growing smaller day by day. Make your selection now. while you mar still take your pick. Choice means something. Beautiful pianola pianos; the won derful little pianolas, the famous Or chestrelles, and little self-playing Aeo lian organs,, several beautiful baby grands, .a superb parlor grand, a mag nificent concert grand, two very tine and elaborate two manual church or gans, numerous parlor and chapel reed organs, two Vocalions, besides nu merous line, high-grade and standard, regular upright pianos, in all of the various fancy woods known only in modern pianbmaking all go now on terms of payment little more than rent, and at prices far below what small dealers and agents usually pay for the same thing at the factory. We are compelled to retire from the retail business. Have no further use for all kinds of store furnishings and fixings, including curtains, rugs, car pets, pictures, statues of noted com posers, music cabinets, and everything else pertaining to the beautiful estab lishment heretofore known as Eilers Piano House. Remember store closes definitely within the next very few davs. Come In this evening or any night, if impossible to attend during the day. It will surely mean the saving of a great, big, snug sum of money In the purchase of anything in our line if you'll participate in this closing out sale now. Eilers Piano House, 351 Washincton street. contribution of $2500 made by the Mutual Life Insurance Company to the Republi can Congressional campaign committee in 1!"04. Mr. Babcock, was then chairman of the committee." Suicjde Clause Invalid. ALBANY, N. Y., June 6. The Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed the cost and judgment of $2262 in favor of Anna T. Fago, of Wyoming County, against the Supreme Tent of the Knights of the Mac cabees of the tirld. a fraternal organiza tion. The plaintiff's husband, who held a policy, committed suicide, and despite the fact that the by-la wg state that no bene fits shall be paid to the beneficiaries of a member who commits suicide, the lower courts awarded the plaintiff a verdict and the highest court in the state has af firmed the judgment. Host Charges Houser With Bribery. MADISON, Wis., June 6. A warrant for the arrest of Secretary of State Walter E. Houser, charging attempted bribery, was issued today by Judge Donovan, of the Municipal Court. The complaint is signed by State Insur ance Commissioner Host. The trouble arose out of Host's charge that Houser in 1!)03 offered to give $2000 to the Republi can campaign fund if Host would render a decision favorable to the Equitable Life Assurance Society In the case in volving the distribution of dividends. POSTPONED UNTIL FALL Hermann Trial Delayed by Long-Drawn-Out Postal Case. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, June 6. Representative Hermann's trial in this city on the letter-book in dictment has finally been postponed until the Fall term of the court and under the agreement made today will probably not be called until the latter part of Novem ber or December. The case, which had been set for trial June IS. was today post poned by Justice Gould on motion of United States Attorney Baker, the motion being concurred in by A. S. Worthing for the defense. The latter stated that he had agreed to the postponement of the United States attorney, with the explicit understanding that the trial should fol low immediately after the trial of the Hyde-Diamond-Benson land-fraud cases. The postponement was necessitated by the fact that the Green-Doremus postofflce case gives promise of consuming much more of the court's time than was orig inally anticipated and will not permit the trial of Hermann before court adjourns for the Summer. WILL VETO SOONERS BILL. President Will Heed Hitchcock's Protests and Ignore Dubois. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, June 6. President Roosevelt is very apt to veto the bill of Senator Dubois which passed the House yesterday permit ting sooners at Rupert on the Minidoka irrigation tract in Idaho to have a pref erence right to purchase the lots they now occupy with permanent improve ments. This bill was passed over the vig orous protest of the Interior Department, the objection being made that such leg islation would induce sooners to rush in and grab the best land on other irriga tion townsites. When the bill reaches the White House it -will be referred back to the Interior Department, where further opposition will be made. On the basis of the department recommendation, the President probably will veto the measure. Piles' New Private Secretary. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, June 6. Senator Piles, upon the adjournment of Congress, will appoint Tom Payne, of Seattle, as his private sec retary. Mr. Payne Is well known in King County politics and has been friendly to Mr. Piles. Frye's Granddaughter Wedded. AUBURN, Me., June 6. Miss Carolyne Frye Briggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Briggs, of this city, and grand daughter of United States Senator W. P. Frye, was married tonight to Garret A. Hobart, of Paterson, N. J., son of the late Vice-President Hobart. Good Merchandise Only For Graduating Dresses and Afternoon Gowns Sale Demi-Made and Embroidered Robes You must see these beautiful robes to properly appreciate them. In every detail they are superior to the robes made for houses less careful of quality than Lipman, Wolfe & Co. $7.25 Robes for $2.75 $10 Robes for $3.75 $12.50 Robes for $5.75 EMBROIDERED BATISTE ROBES. $20.00 value... $13.75 $30.00 value. . .$21.75 $25.00 value... $16. 75 $37.50 value. . .$26.75 LIERRE DEMI-MADE ROBES. $16.50 Robes.. $10.75 $26.50 Robes. .$18.75 $19.75 Robes.. $13.75 $32.50 Robes. .$23.75 The College Blouse The girl who wears a College Blouse earries with her that air of smartness and verve charac teristic of the American college pirl. And they come in infinite variety of styles. Price, SI. 50 to S7.SO. Extra! New Arrivals of Muslinwear New shipments of Muslin Underwear have just come in to swell the volume of this Great June Sale.' They are the choicest bargains of all new, dainty vand fine. They are all at medium prices and are tremendous values. GO BEYOND POUR Cabinet Officers Accused of Violation of Law. SUSPEND EXCLUSION LAW Democrat Says Hitchcock, Wilson and Metcalf Have Offended Al leged Deal by Koosevelt to Stop Chinese Boycott. WASHINGTON. June 6. The considera tion by the House of the sundry civil ap propriation bill in committee of the whole today was made the occasion of some severe strictures by Democrats of the heads of departments for exceeding their legal powers, Sullivan of Massachusetts leading the attack. Tawney, in explaining the provisions of the bill, which deals with all departments of the Government and is the next to the last money hill to be acted on by the House, stated that the total appropria tion for the sundry civil expenses for the fiscal year 1907 carried by this bill is J94.342.156. Of the total amount 25.456.575 is for the Panama Canal and is reim bursable from the proceeds of the sale of bonds. In addition to this sum, the amount carried for river and harbor im provements made necessary by river and harbor acts, and especially by the act passed at the last session of Congress, is In excess of the amount appropriated in the current law for that purpose by J6.774.ti44. Tawney said that by eliminating the canal appropriation and the excess of river and harbor appropriations over last rear the total of the bill would be J2,110. 737, or Jo.052.S63 less than the bill for the current year. Protest at Gag Rule. Sullivan, representing the minority of the appropriations committee, protested against the manner in which general de bate had been cut off, and expressed the belief that it was a scheme on the part of the leaders of the Republican party to keep the proposed speech of Rainey (111.) nn the watch trust." in reply to speeches of Boutelle (111.) and Hepburn (la.) out of the record. He intimated that tne Ke niihlicans had agreed upon this plan, and that general debate would be cut off on all other bills. -Then passing to the consideration of the bill itself he insisted that the type of the Panama Canal should be determined dur ing the present session, expressing a grave doubt if tho President had tne ngnt to determine the type under the Spooner act. Officials Violate Law. -Sullivan recited what he alleged to be specific violations of the law by three members of the President's official fam ilySecretary or tne interior nucncocit Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and Sec- ....... r.nmmni.A ii ti H T a hor Metmlf He charged Mr. Hitchcock with a viola tion of law through the sale of town lots in Oklahoma, and from the proceeds. Sul livan said, the Secretary constructed roads, bridges, courthouses, jails and other public buildings. Over J730.000 was real i.. -m tha le nf these lots. While not discussing the honesty and integrity of Mr. Hitchcock. Sullivan charged him with a violation of the law in two Im portant particulars the money received was not paid, into the United States treasury as a part of the general fund of the Government and no account of it was rendered to the Treasury Depart ment." "Another violation of the law." said Sullivan, "to my mind more flagrant and with far less excuse, was committed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Mr. Wilson." GOLD MP SILVER GRADUATING GIFTS Most appreciated on account of their lasting qualities. An exten sive and weli-aesorted stock to choose from at reasonable prices. NEW IDEAS IN BAND BRACELETS Corner Third mud MANUFACTURING JEWELERS. 7U rJll i Quality Considered Our Prices Are HAND EMBROIDERED LINEN ROBES. Most stylish and correct jrarments for street or resort wear for the warm davs of Summer. $15.00 value... $11.75 $27.50 value. . .$19.75 $20.00 value... $13.75 $30.00 value. . .$21.75 NET DEMI-MADE ROBES. $9.75 Robes.. $ 7.75 $15.00 Robes. .$13.75 $27.50 Robes.. $23.75 Victor Talking Machines HIS master's . VOICE He reviewed the legislation authorizing the construction of a fireproof building for the Department of Agriculture and told how the Secretary had arranged for the erection of two wings for the building which Congress clearly intended should house the entire forces of the depart ment. Exclusion Law Not Enforced. The third violation. Sullivan said, was not without an extenuating feature, hav ing reference to the execuiion of the Chi nese exclusion law. He said that Mr. Sargent, Commissioner of Immigration, had frankly admitted that the Chinese exclusion law was not being enforced at the present time and that it was the in tention of this Administration not to en force it. Sullivan said that a deal had been made between the United States and Chinese authorities to suspend the law for the deportation of Chinamen in con sideration of the Chinese Government s attempt to end the boycott on American goods. Sullivan declared it was clear that the responsibility for this violation rests not only on the Secretary "of Commerce and Labor but also on the President. The reading of the bill was then begun. but little progress was made. BREWERS DEFEND BEER Say It Is Healthy and Will Wage War on Prohibition. INDIANAPOLIS, June 6. The 43d Na tional convention of the United Brewers' Association met today at the Claypool Hotel. Over 200 delegates are present, representing nearly every state in the Union, and an estimated capital of $500, 000.000. Albert Lieber, on behalf of the Indianapolis brewers, welcomed the dele gates. He said: "The production of beer In the United States has grown from a Utile over 6.000, 000 barrels In 1S70 to probably more than 50,000,000 In the present year. It has grown nearly four times as fast as the population. If we were not furnls-hlng the people a good, pure and healthy prod uct, this remarkable Increase would have been Impossible." The report of the board of trustees says: There can be no doubt that the agitation of the Anti-Saloon League has misled many well-meaning lawmaker, and electors, and that by it great injury has been and more may be Inflicted upon our industry, but we are confident that It will not be lon before the electors, realizing the ultimate object of the league, will deal with It as they have denlt with prohibition. The vigilance committee reported that there can be no doubt that the anti-saloon agitation will grow In force, and that "it behooves us to persevere in our efforts to convince the people of the UnJ ted States that, in all their essential ef fects, the objects of the league do not differ in the slightest from those of pro hibition." The statistical report contained the fol lowing Information: Receipts from the tax on beer by the United States Treasury for the flHcal year ending June 30. 190.. were $30,30,353. which was 21.5 per cent of the total collec tions from all sources of Internal revenue and an Increase of $t.27T.O!)4 over 1904. The number of barrels manufactured in 1005 was 49.459,540. an Increase of 1.251,407 over 1904. The quantity of fermented liquors pro duced was 1.533.245.740 gallons. The pro duction of dlntllled liquors was 117.73S.753 Get Rid of Scrofula Bunches, eruptions, inflammations, sore ness of the eyelids and ears, diseases of the bones, rickets, dyspepsia, catarrh, wasting, are only some of the troubles it causes. It is a very active evil, making turoc of the whole system. Hood'sSarsaparilla Eradicates It, cures all its manifestations, and builds np the whole system. Accept no substitute. Washington Streets. DIAMOND IMPORTERS. Always the Lowest Lipman, Wolfe & Co. will demonstrate a Vietor Machine in your home, with 12 selected records. If you like it $1 Down, $1 a Week. gallons, and the tax paid. J129.512.628. The per capita quantity was: Fermented. 18.41; dimmed. 141. There were 1847 breweries in 1905. an In crease of 106 over 1904; 14.978 retail deal ers In malt liquors, an increase of 1150; wholesale dealers In malt liquors, 10,113. an increase of 557; retail liquor dealers. 241.231). an Increase of 11. 183; wholesale liquor dealers. 632ft, an Increase of 034. OCEAN RECORD BROKEN. French Liner La Provence Make? Fust Trip to 'ew York. HAVRE. June 6. The French line's new steamer La. Provence, on her sec ond trip from New York to this port, arrived at 8 o'clock this evening. The ttme of her passage was six days, two hours and 48 minutes. Official figures of the voyage of the La Provence, which have been received In New York, show the distance cov ered by the steamer to be 3200 miles. On the trip she must have maintained an hourly average speed of 21.79 knots. and broken the record for the passage between New York and Havre by ap proximately iwo hours. BEST 0 GLASSES The BEST EXAMINATION The BEST RESULTS Oregon Optical Co. 173 4th Street, Y.M.C.A. 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