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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1906)
Jk THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY OCTOBER 1906 TAFT IS TIMBER FOR PRESIDENT Declines Place On Su preme Bench. WILL HAVE GREAT FOLLOWING Launches No Boom, but It Grows Without Effort. HAS WORK TO COMPLETE Anxious to Put the Philippines on Koad to Autonomy and Prosper ity and Oct Canal Construc tion Under Way. ORKGONIAX NEWS Bl'RKA V. Wash ington. Oct. -'ti. Now that William H. Tut't, Secretary of War. has declined an appointment as Associate Justice of t lie Supreme Court of the United States, it may be set down for a fact beyond con tradiction that lie Is on the list of Pres idential possibilities, and there to stay. In sonic quarters it was believed that Mr. Tal't would relinquish all hope of the Presidency in order to take the vacancy on the bench left by the retirement of Justice Brown. But those who knew him were well aware that he would not se riously entertain such a proposition. If Mr. Taft had been offered the place of "hlef Justice of the Supreme Court be might have accepted, but the present Chief Justice shows no signs of retiring. Fine Presidential Timber. Mr. Taft i Presidential timber of a high grade. He would not make an un seemly scramble for the nomination ; he would not make a campaign on the Hearst order, and he has not to this day announced that he aspires to succeed President Roosevelt. Mr. Taft looks upon the Presidency much as Charles K. II ughes looks upon the Governorship of New York. If the people want him and if his party wants him, lie will unques tionably enter the race, and he may rest assured that when the next Republican National Convention assembles there will be a mighty demand for him. Jt won't be unanimous, for there are too many others in the field, hut the Taft element will be as strong at the outset as any other crowd, and it will rally around Taft because uf the love or admiration for the man. Indiana will be there with Fairbanks ; Illinois with Cannon ; Iowa with Cummins, and New York with Root or Hughes, but Ohio will present her favorite son, and he wil he assured of the support of many otiier delegations at the very outset. Wants to Finish Work on Hand. While Mr. Taft must know, and does know, of his great and growing popu larity, it ia Impossible to get him to talk about the so-called Taft bwom. He hus never launched a boom of his own, and has never taken the slight est notice of the acts of tiis friends in that direction, ltut. for all that, he is mindful of public sentiment, and therefore it is natural that he should decline an appointment as Associate Just ice of the Supreme Court. Mr. Taft declined not so much on ac count of his Presidential chances as because be wants to stay in his pres ent position and carry out work he lias undertaken in the Philippines and at Panama, fcver sincc his original ap pointment in t lie Philippines,, he has had the deepest interest In the archi pelago, and has more confidence in the ability of those people to uplift them selves from savagery to civilization than any other man in the States, and his views on the future of the islands, from a commercial standpoint, are more optimistic than those of other men. C.et Canal Work Under Way. The same way at Panama. Mr. Taft has confidence that the canal will be built in a reasonable t ime, and he wants to see the work well under way before he turns It over to some one else to curry on. The actual work of con struction was started under his direc tion, and Mr. Taft would dislike to re tiro from that directorship until he could make a creditable showing to the next man. He knows that condi tions on the isthmus are not what the people expect, and is determined to get tho hlw machinery in smooth ruu . ning order before he surrenders the management. It is a big undertaking, but, having tiu-kled it, he will not quit until he ran do so with honor. If the truth were known, his principal reason for declining a phu r on the Supreme Rench was this condition of affairs at Panama. That's the kind of man Taft is, and that's, the kind of President no would make. SEIZE CHURCH PROPERTY French Cabinet Decide Policy, Bishops Threaten All Who Yield. PARIS. Oct. 26. The Cabinet has readied a decision regarding the appiica. tion of the provisions of the la w for the se para lion of ehureh and Mate by which the pr o pe r t y a r.d revenues of the churches, in the event of the clergy pt-rsiwimg in iheir pv-reut re bellious attitude, will be sequestered De cember 11. but ,the churcnes t hemselvcs will remain o(en for public worship un der the law of assembly of 1M during theensuing year before the law goes linaKy into effect. In the meantime should the clergy re fuse to yield, a Ministerial declaration will be issued, indicating very cleuny the Intention of the Cabinet to ask Parlia ment for special legislation to meet the situation. The nature of the measures contemplated, however, will not be dis closed, although it is announced that they have been agreed upon. In the meantime some newspapers de clare that the Council of State, alter con--Utration of the question of what consti tutes a legal association under the law, ! is prepared to render a decision, that only associations formed with the consent of the former church, wardens and parish priests are legally entitled to take over church property, those formed by out siders, having no previous connection with the church wardens or parish priests, being irregular. If this proves to be correct, the decision will give .an im petus to schism, as of all the associations thus far constituted, but two have the concurrence of both the parish priest and church ward em, and these have been for mally interdicted by the bishops. Cardinal Lecot. Archbitahop of Bordeaux, has issued an appeal to the faithful not to join false Catholics and bad priests' in the formation of associations lo take over church property, and warns the par ishioners who disobey his injunction that they will lose the right to confess? and re ceive the sacrament and notified the priests that they will be prohibited from preaching and administering the sacra ment that those ' who thus wrongfully ac quire church property will not only die in a state of sin, but the obligation will rest upon their posterity so long as the mem ory of the eobbery endures." MRS. PEARY IS CONFIDENT Believes Her Husband Has Found the Pole aud AVill Soou Be Hume. PORTLAND, Me.. Oct K. Mrs. Robert H. Peary, wife of tlia explorer, said to day: "T feel just as! sure as I am living at this moment that my husband has found the North Pole, and that he will soon be home to tell us all about it." Mrs. Peary has spent the Summer with her little daughter on Eagle Island, an isolated bit of land in Casco Bay, where the Peary Summer home is situated. With her daughter she came to Portland yes terday. "I do not expect to hear from him until the last of November," she contin ued, "but I will not be disheartened if I do not hear from him then. If he has not reached the pole I suppose he is in his Winter quarters at Cape Hecla. On the last trip Mr. Peary was forced to turn back when within 250 miles of his goal, owitiK to the lack of provisions. The Roosevelt will be able to plough 500 miles farther north than his other ships, and this will give him just so much advan tage." CHINESE ARMY EFFICIENT Carries Portable Wireless Plant and AVins Expert's Praise. CHANGTL'FU, Oct. 26. A notable fea ture ot the Autumn maneuvers of the Chinese imperial army, which ended yesterday, has been a portable wire less telegraphy apparatus, carried upon liht wagons and so adjusted that it ran be erected in less than 3D minutes. The stations wcru operated by Chinese officers of the telegraph corps. The maneuvers ended with victory for tho Northern army. At a village live miles south of Changtufu this army succeeded in chocking the advance of the Southern army. The programme begun with cavalry operation,-, fol lowed Wednesday by artillery prac tice. All arms displayed excellent dis cipline. Experienced military observers are of tlie opinion that with the exception of certain minor defects and making allowance for the fact that the opera tions were an experiment, the maneu vers were almost equal to those con ducted in Kurope. The maneuvers cost $o00,000. SEA TO BE STOREHOUSE Cuban Arms of All Sorts Dumped Into Salt Water. . HAVANA, Oct. 2. Carrying out fur ther the policy under which arms sur rendered by the insurgents have been destroyed, orders have been given that a sreat quantity of arms, the accumu lation of 40 years, now stored in the casemates of Morro Castle, bo tiirown into the sea. This work is being done bv the garrison under the supervision of American officers. Most of the guns are of obsolete pattern. About 1000 stands of arms are to e rendered use less. It is intended to do away with similar accumulations of arms in other fortresses. This destruction of wea pons is a precautionary measure. Governor Majjoon has accepted the resignation of Gaston Mora, under sec retary of government, and has ap pointed Manuel Sobrado to the place. BERRY AFTER GRAFTERS Wants Criminal Prosecution Peiisylvanlu Capital Board. of HARRISRCRG, Pa.. Oct. 26. State Treasurer Berry said today that he would recommend to Attorney-General Carson that criminal proceedings be Instituted against members of the board of public grounds and buildings, who , contracted for the furnishing and equipping of the tipw tate capitol, which cost the state $13.000,M. Mr. Berry ts preparing a letter to the Attorney-General, which he ex pects to have ready to forward on Mon day. Mr. Berry claims that the board exceeded its legal authority in contract ing for nearly $9.000,OUO of work on the build in??. The State Treasurer say si he will reply later to Governor Pennypacker's lettir of yesterday defending the conduct of the board. Tuberculosis Not Hereditary. SYRACCSKL N Y.. Oct. 'IS. Dr. R. P. Ravenal, assistant director of the Henry riiipps Institute for the Study of Tu berculosis, at Philadelphia, yesterday said it was reasonable to expect that in the near future persons would be vaccinated to make them im mune from tuberculosis. He said that nothing had done more harm in the ef fort to pre.vent tuberculosis than the be lief by many that it is in tho family, and that there is no use to tipht against it. The speaker stated that iKi per cent of all persons upon whom post mortems have been made have had scars on their lungs when tuberculosis has been healed. Great Milk Supply Concern. NEW YORK. Oct. 26. What prom ises to be the biggest milk concern in the I'nited States has jut been or ganized under the name of the New York Dairy Company, with an author ized capital uf SJ5.000. The idea is said to have originated with the farmers. Walter M. Hodge is promoting the financial end aud James L. Bennett rep resents the farmers. Mr. Bennett has for years been the. counsel for the Five States Milk Producers Association, which has a membership of 10, 000 farm ers, who contribute to the milk supply of Xew York City. Accused of Killing City Marshal. RKAVMONT, Texas, Oct. 26. George M. Poole, who was arrested at Tos An geles yesterday, was charged with kill ing City Marshal Jett at Orange, Texas. In 19 03. and by a change of venue the case was transferred to Beaumont, where Poole jumped bond and disap peared. He is a son of J. J. Poole, of Orange, and belongs to one of the best known families in Oberlin, Texas. TO CI RE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablet. Tru:gisti rt-ftm-i niony if it Cm its to cut. E. W. GROVtTS ei rial ure Is an each box. 25c Fifth, Sixth LJ and Washington Sts. OLDS, WORTMAN & KING STORE NEWS H 'DIFFERENT STORE" Every word in this printed Announcement mast be backed up by the goods in the store Olds, Wortman & King ECONOMY Is the Parent of Ease The Saturday Shopper's Guide and Buyer's Economist: Publisht in the Interest of the Olds,Wortman & King Store's Public ECONOMY Is Half the Battle of Life Setting the Standard in Laces! Setting the Pace in Selling ! Pay Half Today for Beautiful Chantillys This house leads all other local stores in lace showings. We've already shown the full com pletement of correct and prevailing modes for the Autumn and Winter of 1906-7. Long before other shops woke up to what was doing in the lace world we spread before our clientele the hand somest and most sumptuous display of laces at modest prices ever shown in Portland. We've planned to make this the greatest laee year in our history. Consequently no such stocks of exquisitely beautiful laces were ever shown here before. The assortments embrace many exclusive designs. Today's Great Half-Price Lace Offering Gives oracular proof of this store's premier leadership in lace selling and dictatorship in price making. Here is a most remarkable sale at prices halved of a great lot of handsome black Chan tilly Laces, in edges, galloons and insertions, suitable for trimming evening dresses, waists, etc. Read the Way the Values Trend : J - Economy is written large thru out the store today wherever the eye rests 'tis noted. Albeit the type is small that tells the story of today's savings, the values are generously great. And speaking of types these offerings told of here in print are just types of hundreds of others which stay unmenlioned because lots are small aud space limited. The money-saving chances here today are too many and too great for the thrifty end-of-week shopper to overlook. Our Our Our Our Our Our 20c value special at, the yard 10 25e value special at, the yard.. 12 1-2 35c value special at, the yard 18 40c value special at, the yard 20 50c value special at, the yard 25 b'Oe value special at, the yard 30 Our 75c value special at, the yard. Our S5c value special at, the yard. Our 90c value special at, the yard. Our $1.00 value special at, the yard. Our $1.25 value special at, the yard. Our $1.50 value special at, the yard. .38 .43 .45 .50 .63 .75 J This store is not open evenings the sort of service we aim to give cannot be attained with tired brain and fagged-out limbs. We cannot ask our helpers to work evenings when the day is dead so we close at 6 P. M. Bath and Kimono Flannels l)ouie4tic AImIp First Floor. Bath Robe Flannels, 21c A line of heavy Flannels for bath robes and kimonos, in light and dark colors; special at. yard 21, i Underwear and Hosiery BARGAINS Women's, Children's Knitwear Shops, First Floor. Women's 60c Underwear for 45c Women's medium- weight cotton exra-size ribbed, cream eolor; long sleeve . vests, French-band pants, sizes 7, S, 0; a fine, soft garment ; our 60c value ; special today at, the gar ment 4r? Women's $3.00 Union Suits, $2.29 Women's pink and blue Swiss ribbed Vega Silk Union Suits; long sleeves, ankle length; our $3.00 value; special today at, the suit . $2.29 Women's $1.25 Silk and Cotton Underwear, 98c Women's Fall-weight Silk and Cotton Vests and Tights the "Merode" long and short-sleeve vests, ankle-length pants; our $1.25 value; special today at, the gar ment 9S Misses' $1.00 Union Suits, 49c Hisses' "Merode" Cotton Union Suits, Winter weight; a line of broken sizes in two different weights; our $1.00 value; special todav at, the suit 49 Women's 25c Cotton Hose, 15c Wo- - men 's medium-weight Cotton Hose ; fast black, seamless, fashioned ankle, the "Burson" Hose; our 25c value. special, the pair... 15 Women's 50c Cotton Hose, 38c Women's black ingrain Cotton Hose; full fashioned, good weight; big 50c value; special today at, the pair.38J Children's 35c Hose, 25c Children's black fine ribbed Shawknit Lisle Hose, all sizes; 5 to 10; our 35c value; spe cial today at, the pair 25 Household Economies Special Today- -Rugs and Curtains for Less: Fourth Floor. HEAVY AXMINSTEE RUGS WORTH $2.50 FOR $1.83. Good, heavy Axminster Rugs, in handsome Oi-iental and floral designs; size 27 by 00 inches; good value at $2.50; special today at $1.83 $3.50 LACE CURTAINS FOR $2.75. White Lace Curtains of extra fine quality; an excellent reproduction of one of the most expensive designs; a handsome all-over pattern with border; 3 yards in length, 50 inches wide; our $3.50 value; special to day only at, pair $2,75 "Fixins" Men Want At Prices Less Than Men Are Wont to Pay Annex First Floor. Men's 75c Underwear, 49c A line of men's brown mixed Jersey-ribbed Fleeced Underwear, warm and service- SVvNMpSSj able; regular value toe; special, gar ment iuc Gnlf Shirts in madras: som with silk si and mohair front; regular value 75c; special S7V2C Men's $L00 Night Robes, 74c A line of men's outing flannel Night Shirts, made long and wide," felled seams, trimmed w ith white braid ; regular value $1.00; special 74 Men's $1.50 Golf Shirts, $1.05 A line of men's Golf Shirts in plain blue Oxfords, satin strined Madras and fancy effects; 1 pair cuffs; regular value $1.50; special $1.05 Men's $1.25 Underwear, 97c Men's medium-weight Derby ribbed Worsted Underwear, in tan, pink, blue and natural; best -$1.25 value; special, garment 97 Men's 20c Hosiery, 12y2c -A line of men's Winter weight fast black seamless cotton Hose;"one of our best wear ers; regular value 20c; special, pair 122 Men's 10c Handkerchiefs, 5c Men's hemstitched Hand kerchiefs, in plain white and fancy colored borders; regular value 10c; special 5 Women's $1.50 Umbrellas 98c First Floor. Women's Piece-Dyed Taffeta Umbrellas Full-size, steel rod and paragon frame, with Princess and opera crook, boxwood handles; our $1.50 value; special at 9S Children's Day in the Shoe Store: Saturday belongs to the youngsters. We've arranged special attrac tions in the Annex Shoe Shops sure to start hundreds of juvenile feet scooting storeward to be shod and positively certain to receive the in dorsement of pater and mater familias whichever one foots the shoe hill for the family. We've picked just the best and most popular makes in good shoes and we've no other sort placing special prices upon 'era for this day only for no other reason in the world than wc wish to enlarge our family of shoe-buyers by adding a few hundred lads and lassies to it. Today's bargains "will help some." See if it don't! Read em: Girls' Shoes Girls' all-kid Lace Shoes, with patent tips, good heavy soles, twilled, lined, stitched with silk, oak leather soles, style 55S; made by Williams & Hoyth: Sizes 5 to 8; regular value $1.75; special, pair. . . .$1.40 Sizes S1 to 11; regular value $2.00; special, pair. .$1.60 Sizes HYo to 2; regular value $2.50; special, pair. .$1.80 Girls' heavy Dongola Lace Shoes, made of selected stock; extension rock oak soles, leather counter, fast color eyelets, style 554: Sizes 5 to 8; regular value $1.19; special, pair. 9S Sizes S2 to 11; regular value $1.39; special, pair. .$1.19 .Sizes HVa to 2; regular value $1.69; special, pair. .$1.39 Girls' patent colt Lace Shoes, welt sole, mat calf top, extra heavy rock oak soles; one of our best wearers; style 491: Sizes 5 to S; regular value $1.75; special, pair. . . .$1.49 Sizes SVa to 11; regular $2.00 value; special, pair. .$1.79 Sizes 11 Vs to 2; regular value $2.50; special, pair. .$1.98 A line of Girls' Shoes in all leathers; blucher, button and lace, heavy and light soles: Sizes 5 to S; regular value $1.49; special, pair. . . .$1.29 Sizes SVs to 11; regular value $1.79; special, pair. .$1.69 Sizes 112 to 2; regular value $2.19; special, pair. .$1.S9 Boys' Shoes In all leathers; box calf, vici kid, English grain, Nor wegian calf; lace and blucher cut; a large assortment to select from ; values to $3.00 : Sizes 9 to 13Va; special, pair $1.49 Sizes 1 to 5V.; special, pair ; $1.79 Little Folks' Shoes Made with flexible hand-turn soles, in many pretty designs of colored leathers and velvets; high grades in button and lace; values to $2.00: Sizes 2 to 6, no heels; special, pair 49 Sizes 3 to 8, spring heels; special, pair 79 Sizes 8J2 to 11, spring heels; special, pair.9Sto $1.24 We Carry the Largest Stock of Children's Shoes on the Coast Dress Goods and Silks At Saving Prices for Saturday Buyers: Annex Fifth. Street First Floor. RICH SILKS FOR LESS. Royal Wash Taffeta 19 inches wide, in white, cream black and all wanted colors; regular 75c grade; special only, the yard 58 Imported Plaid Silks Eveiy yard new and all pure silk; equal in value to any $1.00 silk shown in the city, but our 85c grade, special only, yard -....69 STYLISH DRESS-STUFFS. 3000 Yards Imported English Plaid Suitings In every new wanted color combination, 3S inches wide; sold everywhere at $1 per yard ; special for today, yard. 79 50-Inch Novelty Suiting Every yard new Fall fabrics; colors are reds, browns, greens, grays, modes and navys ; our regular $1 grade; special only, the yard 79 Black Dress Fabrics : MOHAIRS IN A SALE. Imported English Mohairs in Sicilian and Brilliantine Weaves Regular $1.00 grades; special only, yard.. Regular $1.25 grades; special only, yard.. Regular $1.50 grades; special only, yard.. . 83 . .$1.03 ..$1.19 Bargain Pickups in Nicknacks and Notions First Floor Small Wares stops. Provide for those little needs that prove such big wants when the store is at the other end of a long route and perhaps outside business hours. 50c heavy bevel glass Shaving Mirrors; easel backs; special 30 Shinola Shoe Polishing Outfits; special, set 25 15e bar White Castile Soap; special 10 15c box Witch Hazel Toilet Soap; special lO 25c black hard-rubber Dressing Combs; special 17 35c 1-pound paekage linen lawn cloth-finish Writing Paper; special 2o 10c package linen lawn-finish Envelopes to match; special .'. 7 15c post-card Writing Tablets; special 9 White Waxed Paper, 24 sheets in roll, special 4 20 fancy decorated Crepe Paper, in assorted designs ; special 10 10c paper best English Pins; special 6 Whit Basting Cotton, No. 40 and 50; special, 3 spools 5 15c Needle Cases; special , 10 5c black or colored Enamel Stocking Darners; special 3 10c Snap Dress-Fasteners, black and white; special. . 6 Arews of Interest to Housewives From the Third-Floor Shops Some Useful and Exquisite Cut Glass at Special Sale Prices Today Water bottles; regular price $5.50; special S4.35 Water Bottles ; regular price $7.60 ; special $6.00 Water Bottles; regular price $11; special $8.90 Flower Baskets; regular price $13; special $10.40 Flower Baskets; regular price $16; special $12. 80 1 Flower Baskets ; regular price !f24 ; special tpllJ.Z.i Colognes ; regular price $3.60 ; special $2.95 Colognes ; regular price if 0.50 ; special $5.25 2-quart Pitchers; regular price $9; special. $7.25 2-quart Pitchers; regular price $16.50; special. . .$13.15 Vases, all sizes; up from ...$2.25 Portland agency Libbey Cut Glass. The name "Libbey" etched on every piece. Our Crystal Rooms show a larger assortment of Cut Glass than can be found in the city. This week we are making a special price on each article. Hundreds to select from. 6-iu. Nappies; reg. value $2.25; special $1.75 6- in. handled Nappies; reg. value $2.25; special. . .SI. 75 7- in. Nappies; reg. value $3.75; special $2.95 Oil Jugs; reg. value $2.75; special $2.15 Oil Jugs; reg. value $3.00; special $2.25 Mayonnaise Bowls and Plate; reg. value $5.50; special $4.35 Spoon Trays; reg. value $2.50; special $1.95 Spoon Trays; reg. value $2.75; special $2.15 Olives; reg. value $2.25; special $1.75 Olives; reg. value $3.50; special $2.75 Tumblers; reg. value $9.00; special, dozen $7.25 Tumblers; reg. value $11.00; special, dozen $8.75 Tumblers; reg. value $15.00; special, dozen $11.75 Tumblers; reg. value $22.00; special, dozen $17.75 Tumblers; reg. value $36.00; special, dozen $30.00 Children's Winter Coats $2.27 Second Floor Thoroughfare Aisle. Children's all-wool Winter Coats of neat cloth, with double row of fancy buttons and large cape, trimmed .with three rows of fancy braids; colors embrace tans, , i. x. i 4.. : ........... .... orowns, navy ana reu ; price $3.25; special at. es from 1 to 6 years; regular $2.27