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THE MORNING OKKliONIAJV, THUKSJUAr, -iVu'V xSJUiSiSxC, S, 19UO. 2 ;'''.".. .U V" ' ........... .- - . I. ...i ---- - r i i . . .,r.. in. . rr.-i . . r . i . - ' n m,. t.t . -.-j) FISH THROWN OUT; HARAHAN PUT IN Harriman Now Rules Illinois Central. LAST LINK IN INTER-OCEAN LINE Directors Announce Fish Broke His Agreement. ACTED AS IF WHOLE BOARD Harahan Elected at Stormy Meeting, Fish Party Refusing to Vote. Harriman Lines From Ba 1 ti more to Port land. NEW YORK, Nov. 7. By the election today of J. T. Harahan, as president of the Illinois Central Railroad Company, to succeed Stuyvesant Fish, It Is believed that E. H. Harriman has at last re alized tho fulfilment of his plan to con trol a railroad line from the Atlantic to the raciflo Ocean. In this great plan the Illinois Central was the one link missing to complete a line of track from New York to San Francisco and Portland, Or., from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mex ico, and from the Gull 'to the Pacilic again. Until within a few months ago, eastern terminals of the Harriman system were at Kansas City, Omaha and New Or leans. The first important step in the direction of securing the outlet on the Atlantic seaboard of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. Railroads, Is be lieved to have been taken by Mr. Harri man several weeks ago, when it was re ported that one of the roads under his control had taXen over control of the Baltimore. & Ohio Company, by purchase of a block of 400,000 shares of the Baltimore & Ohio Company, which was sold by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany. Fills in Missing Link. - Thin would give Mr. Harriman a route from ChlcaRO and1 St. Louis to Baltimore and New York. To complete the ambi tious proposition for a continuous line from ocean to ocean, it was necessary only to connect the western terminals of the Baltimore & Ohio with the eastern terminals of the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific, and this, purpose the .Illi nois Central Serves amply. Its line from Omaha to Chicago ties together the Union Pacific and Baltimore & Ohio, while the Illinois Central branch from Chicago to New Orleans gives, the Southern Pacific entrance into Chicago and the seaboard. Taken" together; this system. If unified, puts under one control, more than 23,000 miles of track, capitalized at more than tl, 700.000, 000. Stormy Meeting of Board. James T. Harahan, vice-president of the Illinois Central, was elected president at a meeting of the board, of directors in this city by a vote of 8 to 0, the ad herents of President Stuyvesant Fish not voting. The meeting is reported to have tbeen a stormy one. Shortly before the meeting the directors who voted for Mr. Harahan sent a letter to Mr, Fish giving their reasons for re fusing to vote for his re-election. The letter declares that in June last, without consulting the other members of the board, Mr. Fish isued a circular to the stockholders requesting proxies for the annual election. Say Fish Broke Word. At the next meeting of the board, it was declared, Mr. Fish, by breaking the quorum, defeated a resolution for the ap pointment of a committee to solicit proxies. Later Mr. Fish and Mr. Harri man effected an agreement by which the Harrlman-Kubn-Loeb proxies should be given to Mr. Fish, who would vote for Mr. Harriman's selection of a successor to Mr. Grinnell at the annual meeting. Henry W. De Forest was Mr. Harri man's choice, but the statement says Mr. Fish absolutely refused to vote the proxies as agreed and instead used the proxies to elect Mr. Fish's individual nominees. Mr. Fish further wrote and caused to be published statements reflect ing on his fellow-directors. The letter continues: This Incident is the climax of a serlea of events during the past few years show ing an Inability on your part to distinguish between the powers and duties of the presl dent ana tnose oc tne directors or a cor poration. We will not for a moment admit that you are more loyal to the stockholder or more keenly alive to the Interests of the public in the performance of the public du ties ot the company than your fellow-dl rectors, nor will we, while directors of the company, permit you to assume to act as the entire board .to make agreements and violate them, or to asperse the motives of your fellow-members in the expectation of securing personal advantage at their expense. tire Republican ticket and Legislature. Don't be misled by Hearstisin or fooled by Ihmsen's sensational claims." Tammany Obeyed People's Call. NEW YORK, Nov. 7. Charles F. Mur phv, leader of Tammany Hall, who with a "number of district leaders and candi dates received the returns at Tammany Hall, said just before midnight: . "It is now clear to everyone that at Buffalo this organization (Tammany) did nothing more than recognize and obey the demands of the people." This was Mr. Murphy's only comment on the election. REPUBLICANS WIN IN IELINOIS Elect State Ticket and Legislature-; but Lose Four Congressmen. CHICAGO. Nov. 7. Illinois went Re publican by over 100,000, the plurality for Smulski. State Treasurer, footing about 120,000, with a few districts estimated. Complete returns of Chicago on State Treasurer give Smulski, Rep., 123,786; Pio- trowski, Dem., 72,3. The Republicans lost two Congressional districts, apparently in Chicago, and two more down state, making a gain of four for the Democrats and giving them five instead of one in the Illinois congressional delegation. The successful Democrats were James T. McDermott, who beat A. J. Sabath, who won out against An thony Michaelek. in the Fifth; B. F. Cald well, who beat zeno J. Kives in tne Twenty-first and M. D. Foster, who de feated Frank I. Dickson In the Twenty third. Henry T. Rainey, Democrat, was re-elected in the Twentieth District. All the defeated Republicans are in the pres ent Congress, having been renominated. The Legislature is undouhteaiy iepuD lcan bv a good majority on joint ballot. This Insures the return to the Senate of Senator S. M. Cullom, who received the majority of the votes at the Kepublican state primaries. In Illinois the defeated Republicans are Rives and Dickson, of the Twenty-nrst and Twenty-third Districts; in Indiana, Cromer of the Eighth; in Iowa. Lacey of the Sixth: in Missouri Fulkerson of the Fourth. Welborn of the Seventh and Caulkins of the Fifteenth; in Nebraska, Kennedy of the Second; In New York. Wads worth of the Thirty-fourth: In New Jersey, Pickett of the Ninth: in North Carolina, Blackburn of the Jilgntn; in Ohio. Doufrlas, who beat Grosvenor for the Republican nomination. In iscon- sln. Babcock Rives his seat to a Demo crat; In Pennsylvania, Dale of the Tenth and Palmer of the Eleventh and samuei of the Sixteenth. The Republicans gained the Third Ken tucky District, where James defeated Richardson. This is the only Republican gain so far reported. Speaker Cannon received his usual lo.OOO majority. The fight against Dalzell, of Pittsburg was fu tile, as Mr. Dalzell is re-elected with a reduced majority. RUNS BRUCE HARD RACE (Cntlnued from First Page.) before midnight Mayor McCIellan sent the following telegram to Charles B. Hughes: "Accept my congratulations of one who. believing in Democracy, believes also that its highest aims are served by your election. WOODRUFF WARN! CHAIRMEN l)ont Be Fooled by Ihmsen's Cry of Fraud. NEW YORK, Nov. 7. At 2 o'clock this morning Chairman Woodruff sent the fol lowing dtsnatch to all countv and town chairmen and Republican workers of prominence throughout the state: "Ihmsen, Hearst's manager, has tele graphed all over the state: 'Don't permit victory to be snatched away by fraud. Fight for your rights.' "We at Republican state headquarters know that Hughes has been elected by more than 130.000 plurality outsicla of New York as against Hearst's alleged plural- 0 Jty of 75,000 in Greater New York. This plurality of at least 60.000 for Hughes in the state insures the election of the en- BRYAN LOSES HIS OWN STATE Sheldon Elected by Large Majority. One Democratic Congressman. LINCOLN, Neb.. Nov! 7. Complete returns from 33 counties Rive Sheldon (Rep.), Governor, 55,525; Shallenberger (Dem.), 45,434. Compared with two years ago, this shows a Democratic loss of 5728, and indicates a plurality in the state for Sheldon of 15,000. Other state officers are not behind Governor. Returns from every county in the Third Congressional District show a plurality for Boyd (Rep.) of 334. The Third was the only district In doubt tonight, so the Nebraska delegation in the House will stand: Republicans, 5; Democrats, 1. Present figures on the Legislature, which will lect a United States Sena tor, give the Republicans SO on joint ballot to 43 Democrats. This is a, Dem ocratic gain of 33. STUART WINS BY 52,000 VOTES Reform Wave in Pennsylvania Re coils Union Miners in Congress. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 7. Complete re turns from 61 of the 67 counties in Penn sylvania, and careful estimates from the other six counties, give Edwin S. Stuart, Republican candidate for Governor, a plurality of 52,5:?8 over Lewis Emery, Jr. The reform movement in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania, inaugurated last year." received a severe blow in yes terday's election, The Fusion party was badly defeated, or had- its last year's vote greatly reduced. The other candi dates on the Republican state tickets, besides Stuart, were elected by pluralities slightly lower. The United Mine Workers of America, which entered the political field for the first time In this state, will have two of Its officers In Congress and six of its members in the Legislature. Brooks Wins Wyoming Easily. CHEYENNE, Nov. 7. Republican majorities for Congressman Mondell and all state candidates are from 5000 to 6000. Governor Brooks is running ahead of the ticket, and has carried every county but Fremont, the home ot the Democratic candidate, Keister. The Democrats will not have more than five members in the Legislature, and the re-election of Senator W arren is assured MAY WIN BY 11 HEAD Republican Senator From Delaware. WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 7. While the Republicans suffered a loss in major ity at yesterday's election, a substantial return shows they have achieved a great er victory than ever. On joint ballot the Legislature stands: Republican, 36; Democratic, 16. This assures the election of a Republican successor to United States Senator Allee, whose term expires in 1907. Final Figures in Massachusetts). BOSTON, Nov. 7. Revision today of the figures in yesterday's election does not affect the Republican victory, com plete returns placing the plurality of Governor Gould, Republican, over Moran, Democrat, at 31.662, while Draper, Repub lican, defeated Brown, Independence League and Democrat, by 9779. The po litical complexion of the Congressional delegation is unchanged. Johnson AVins by 40,000. ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 7. Governor Johnson, Dem., has been re-elected by at least 40,000 plurality. The remainder of the state ticket is Republican, except possibly secretary of State. The Demo crats made some gains in the Legislature, but a Republican successor to Senator Nelson is assured. i Hoch Has Small Advantage Over Harris in Kansas. . DEMOCRATS CLAIM STATE Only Small Plurality Will Decide Governorship Hob Three-Cornered Fight for Benson's Seat' in Senate. TOPEKA', Kan., Nov. 7. At midnight the re-election of E. W. Hoch, Republi can, as Governor seems reasonably cer tain, although the Democratic commit tee still, claims the state for William A. Harris by a plurality of 3300. According to figures received by the Republican committee, 97 counties out of 105 give Hoch a plurality of 4150. The Democarts claim that their figures on the same counties give Harris a plural ity of nearly 2000 and that the official returns will give him over 3006V The eight counties still missing are in the western part of the state. The Republican figures are practically confirmed by spe cial press dispatches. Marion County, Hoch's home, was car ried by Harris by a majority of 139 votes, while Douglas County, Harris' home, was carried by Hoch by a majority of 130. Aside from the head of the ticket, there is no question as to the election of the entire Republican state ticket. The Democrats make big gains in the lower house of the Legislature, but that body will still be overwhelmingly Repub lican and a member of the dominant party will be elected United States Senator to succeed A. W. Benson, who himself is a candidate for re-election. It is gen erally admitted that the Senatorial race lies between Benson, Congressman Charles Curtis, of the fliot district, and Joseph L. Bristow, formerly Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General, who won prominence a few years ago by his activity in suppress ing postal frauds. The entire Republican Congressional delegation is elected. UNIONISTS WIN IN PORTO RICO Labor Federation Cuts Small Figure in Election. SAN JUAN, P. R., Nov. 7. The Union ist party scored an overwhelming victory at the polls yesterday, carrying all the seven districts of the island. The Repub licans are left without representation in the next House of Delegates. The Unionists won. in a majority of the municipalities, the Republicans barely saving San Juan. The Arecibo district, where the Federation of Labor made a concentrated effort with the assistance of $1000 contributed by the American Fed eration of Labor, made a surprisingly In significant showing, the vote cast amounting to practically nothing. The elections evoked much enthusiasm, but there were no disturbances and yes terday was the mosj, orderly election day since the American occupation. DEMOCRATS GAIN TWO" SEATS Indiana Elects Xiue Republican,' - - Four Democratic Congressmen. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 7. According to the latest returns received throughout the state, Indiana went about 30.000 Repub lican in yesterday's election. The Demo, crats gained two Congressmen, one from the eighth and one from the eleventh dis. tricts. making the delegation nine Re publicans and four Democrats. Congressman John C. Cheney, Repub lican, in the second district, has a plural ity of about 3o0. The twelfth district shows Clarence C. Gilhams. Rep., elected, with a plurality of about 300. The thir teenth district elected Congressman Abra ham L. Brick, Rep., by a plurality of 235. These were the three districts in doubt. New Mexico for Statehood. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M Nov. 7 Fairly complete returns from 25 counties give statehood a majority of 6900. This major ity may be increased somewhat by later returns. W. H. Andrews is elected dele gate. The statehood vote seems to be only one-half of the vote polled on local tickets, the apathy being even more pro nounced than at first reported. - North Dakota Republican. FARGO, N. D., Nov. 7. Late returns show that Sarles (Rep.) is elected Governor by a safe majority, and Fiske (Dem.) is elected Judge of the Supreme Court. The Legislature will be safely Republican. Six Perish in Shipwreck. CHARLESTOWN, P. E. I., Nov. 7. Six men have perished in a wreck of the Norwegian bark Olga at Blackbush and others are in great peril. MAY BE CONTEST IN HAWAII Prince Cupid Re-Elected, but Re publicans Lose Honolulu. HONOLULU, Nov. 7. The election returns indicate the re-election of J. K. Kalanianaole (Rep.) as Delegate to Congress by an increased majority. The Territorial Legislature will be Re publican. The local Republican ticket has been defeated, with tho exception of A. M. Brown, who is elected Sheriff by a majority of 10 over C. P. Iwikea, his Democratic opponent. It is probable that the Republicans will contest the result in Honolulu. The Island of Hawaii went Democratic except for Delegate to Congress, Kal anianaole (Rep.), receiving a majority. GOVERNOR SARLEP DEFEATED Republican Committee Concedes Burke's Election Knauf Beaten. FARGO, N. D., Nov. 7. "We concede the defeat of Governor Sarles by Mr. Burke, his Democratic opponent, by a probable plurality of 10,000,"' said Chair man L. B. ' Hanna, of the Republican State Central Committee, this evening. "We also concede the defeat of John Knauf," our candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court, by Judge Fisk on the Democratic ticket by 6000. We are confi dent that the rest of the Republican tick et has been erected." . These figures are regarded as extreme ly conservative. WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN Elects Five Republican Congressmen and Will Return Elkins. WHEELING, W. Va.. Nov. 7. The com plete returns irom the different counties in West Virginia are coming In tonight and are increasing the size of the Re publican victory. The total Republican majority for the state is about 18,000. CHARLESTON, W.Va,. Nov. 7. Returns show the election of all five Republican Congressmen and a Republican Legisla ture by a good majority on joint ballot. The Legislature elects a successor to Senator Eikins. Arizona Buries Statehood. . PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 7. Maricopa County, with three small districts yet to report, gives In favor -of statehood 392, against it 2965. No figures from other counties approach completion. Some show smaller and" some larger Jointure vote than Maricopa, but Maricopa is a good estimated average. The Legislature is strongly Democratic. One Republican in Virginia. RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 7. Today's addi tional returns confirm last night's re ports. The Democrats carried all the dis tricts except the ninth, in which Slemp, Republican, is re-elected by a reduced majority. Olds, Wortman & King The "Different" Store 5th, 6th and Wash. Olds, Wortman & King A Group of Radical Price -Upsets in Today' s Thanksgiving Sales: Three Weeks to Thanksgiving ! Get Busy Getting Ready Today ! Don't Be in the " Leave-Things-' Til-the-Last-Minute Class" Those Needed Thanksgiving Table Linens: The Olds, Wortman & King Linen- Shops furnish the thermometer which tests the standard of merchandise one finds in every section of this vast establishment. And the rule applies generally. Show me the "innards" of a Store's linen section and I'll show you the character of that Shop's goods turnout. Dependable high-class table linens have been for years and are today the pride of this "Old Homestead Store." The "just as good" have no place here. We go in for the best and get the very best in the world-famous Richardson's Belfast Linens. A matchless assortment greets the Thanksgiving shopper today and, best of all, during the "Thanks giving Sales." ' . Every Piece of Table Linens and Damasks Is Reduced! The World-Famous Richardsons Belfast Linens Included. Read on : Every Article Embraced in the Stocks of Tablecloths, Napkins, Damasks, Matched Sets, Table Covers, Tea Cloths, Doilies, Stands Eeduced! The most 'complete stock of Table Linens in Portland 1 In addition we offer at extra DISCOUNT an entire special lot of TABLECLOTHS AND NAPKINS the remainders of factory lots remaining with Richardson's Belfast Linen Mill after Fall orders were filled their overproduction which comes to us annually. - The first shipment is here reduced as follows. The cloths are 2, 2,2, 3, and 4 yards in length; the napkins in both breakfast and dinner sizes: Last year's $2.75 values in. Tablecloths or Napkins (worth a full fourth more today) will be sold at $2.25 $3.00 vajues at . .$2.40 $3.25 values at $2.65 $3.50 values at $2.78 $3.75 values at $3.00 $4.00 values at $3.25 $4.75 values at $3.85 $5.25 values at $4.20 $0.00 values at $4.80 $4.50 values at $3.69 $5.00 values at $3.95 $5.50 values at $4.45 $6.25 values at $5.10 Above prices apply to cloths or napkins in dozen lots. Some may be had to match others are not to be matched. Bear in mind that ALL tablecloths, napkins, etc., are reduced during this sale ! Women's Dress Shoes, Values to $6.00 for $3.89 Women's fine Dress Shoes, made by such manufacturers as Laird, Sehober & Co. and Wright Peters; in five splendid styles, with dull tops, patent kid and bright kid leather vamps, hand-turned soles and several heights of heels; values in the lot to $6.00; special sale price, the pair $3.89 Women's Button Shoes, Values to $5.00, for $3.89 Women's high-grade button Shoes, in patent leathers, made on fashionable lasts, with welt soles. These shoes are of very best materials and well made through out; values to $5.00; special sale price, the pair .. $3.89 Women's Fine Shoes, Values to $5.00, for $3.195000 pairs of Women's Shoes, made of all desirable leathers used in fine shoes, embracing patent kid and colt, gunmetal and demi-glaze calf; also fine selections of kid, with light or heavy soles, fitted and trimmed with dull or bright tops, patent or kid tips, Blucher or regular lace and button styles. Almost anything you could want in this lot; values to $5.00; special sale price, the pair. .$3.19 Women's Street Shoes, Worth to $6.00, for $3.89 Women's fine Street Shoes, made by Laird, Sehober & Co. and Wright Peters; here in patent and kid leathers, with medium weight extension soles, hand welt; several styles of lasts in both straight and swing; high, medium and low heels; almost any style you could desire, in values to $6.00; special sale price, the pair $3.89 Men's Shoes, Values to $7.00, for $3.89 Men's high-grade Shoes, made by Hurley Bros., MacDonald & Kirly, Slater & Morrill, and Edwin Clapp & Son. Here in k,id, calf or patent leathers, Blucher or regular lace, dress or swing last. Nothing better made in fine footwear than the shoes shown in this lot; values to $7.00; special sale price, ihp pair , $3.89 Children's Shoes Women's Shoes, Values to $3.50, for $1.98 3000 pairs of Women's Shoes in broken lines, embracing all kinds of patent and dull leathers, heavy and light soles; high, low and medium heels; Blucher and regular lace styles. All sizes, but not all siaes in each style; values to $3.50; special sale price, the pair .......... $1.98 Men's Shoes, Values to $6.00, for $3.89 Men's Shoes, made by Flor sheim & Co., here in patent kid and colt, gunmetal calf and vici kid leathers; Blucher, button or regular lace styles. Fourteen popular styles from which to choose; values to $6.00; special sale price, the pair $3.89 Men's Shoes, Worth to $5.00, for $3.192000 pairs of Men's Shoes of patent and box-calf, in Blucher or regular lace and button styles. These shoes are all in smart, popular styles, built of good material by reliable manufacturers products of the very best factories in America; values to $5.00; special sale price, the pair $3.19 2500 Pairs of Children's Shoes of best materials and grades, in patent or dull leathers, light or heavy soles, button or lace styles. It's certain that you'll have no trouble in finding in this lot just what you're looking ' for and at a saving of from 50c to $1.00 on a pair Sizes 2 to fi, no heel ; values to $1.25 ; special at, the pair. . . .49 Sizes 5 to 8, spring heel; special at, up from 79 Sizes 8V2 to 11, spring heel; special at, up from ;..98 Sizes ll1; to 2, spring heel; special at, up from $1.24 Boys' Shoes in Box Calf and Kid Leathers Splendid Shoes, with heavy soles and several different kinds of leather, including patents. These shoes wear well and whether you want them for dress or schopl wear, you'll find them right; values to $3.00 Sizes 9 to 13V2; special at, the pair $1.49 Sizes 1 to 5V2; special at, the pair $1.89 Save $1. 75 When Buying the Umbrella: First Floor. Pay $3,25 Today for the $5 "Bumber shoot" It's raining in Oregon and faces that looked wan and pinched a month ago have taken on new color and a look of freshness. As a reviver the good . old Oregon rains beat patent medicines "a city block." And yet one needs an umbrella to protect the cloth ing from the arrows of the showers. We offer today a large lot of Women's Um brellas in handsome colorings and. all silk or a part silk, in black, with handles prettily trimmed in gold, silver, or pearl; best regu lar $4.50 and $5 values in the city.. $3.25 Men's Umbrellas A good, dressy and durable close rolling Umbrella with, serviceable cov ering, partly silk, fast black, and handsome gold, silver or pearl handles; Paragon frames and steel rod, worth $5.00; special today at $3.25 Coats for Little Tots Today at Special Reduction Second Floor, Annex Aisle. Children's Coats of plain and rough cloak ings in leading shades, all with capes, trim med in applique, fancy braids and buttons sizes 2 to 6 years Regular prices from $2.50 to $3.50; special at $1.69 Regular prices from $3.75 to $4.50; special at $2.27 Regular prices from $5.00 to $6.00; special at $2.89 A Tempting Bunch of Bargain "Plums" Small Wares Shops First Floor. 25c Box Extra Quality Fine Writing Paper in white, blue or gray tints; special at, box 15 19c One-Pound Jars Pure Petroleum Jelly; special at, the jar 12 20c Shell and Amber Horn Hairpins, assorted sizes, one dozen on card; special at, the dozen 12 25c Black Sateen Oversleeves for 19 35c Shell Color Back Combs, heavy quality, plain; special at .' 22 Large Size Ruled Pencil Tablets for school use; special at 4.$ 5c Cards Best Hump Hooks and Eyes, invis ible eyes; all sizes, black and white, 2 dozen on card; special at, the card . .3 Tourists' Folding Curling Irons; our 10c value; special at 6 35c Box of Irish Linen Cloth Finished Writing Paper, in white, large cabinet box; special at, the box.. 19 5c Plain White Square-shape Envelopes, smooth finish; special at, the package.. 3 50c Hair Brushes, all pure bristles; special at 35 26c Nainsook-covered Dress Shields, light weight, plain white; special at, the pair , 10 $ 25c Two-Pound Bars Floating White Castile Soap; special at, the bar... 15 Fine Imported English Perfumes in bulk. All popular odors; special at, the oz 25 99 99 Blanket Bargains Made in Oregon Fourth Floor. The best Blankets produced in the world are made right here in Oregon. They 're found at the Olds, Wortman & King store. Never ex travagant in price when you think of the wear they'll give and special low priced today. Fine white wool, Oregon made Blan kets Size 10x4; regular $5.50 value; special at $5.00 Size 11x4; regular $7.50 value; special at $6.25 Shoe -Wearers Making Money We're Making Room For Incoming Holiday Stocks of Handsome Slippers An Extraordinary Sale of High-Grade Shoes: Annex First Floor. Our necessity is your opportunity. We've too many high-priced shoes in the store the stocks are "off balance." Holiday Slippers come crowding in and we need the shelves now filled with the finest footwear sold in America for the more seasonable goods for Christmas gifts. So we swallow the pill even tho' it's a bit bitter, sacrifice profits and part of the costs, and buyers make by the happening. Examples of the price-upsets 'mong the shoe stocks: A "Round Up m of Pert "Cowboy Hats! Pick a Jaunty $3 "Cowboy" Today for $1.98 The verve and Saucy "Cowboy" hats won't be downed. Their places cannot be usurped by any other creation of headgear. They're as popular as ever and demand for these ehic and "perky" hats is increasing rather- than diminishing. A new shipment arrived yesterday in the Second Floor Annex Milli nery Salons the last for this season. Just for bit of extra business we offer 'em today at a very special sale price. The hats are all made from a fine quality of fur felt and are trimmed neatly with 'silk bands. Choose from greys, tans, navy, or browns. The best regular $3 hats; special for today only at $1.98 Women's 'Kerchiefs and Gloves In a Special Sale Today First Floor Shops. Ladies' 35c and 45c Handkerchiefs 25c Ladies' fine pure linen Handkerchiefs, Rich ardson's famous make, with 4 and -inch hems; our 35c and 45c values; special at 25 Ladies' 60c, 75c and $1.00 Golf and Cashmere Gloves for 48c Chilly mornings are here and you need warm gloves. A lot of Cash mere and Golf Gloves, in black, white, brown and gray; also in fancy colors; our 60c, 75c and $1.00 values; special, the pair at 48