THE MORNI"G OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1308.
OILGOWIIES
E UP STATE
Waters-Pierce Manager
vulges Trust Deal in
Missouri.
Di-
EACH HAS OWN TERRITORY
Standard's Pretended Rivals Not Al
lowed to Invade Its Clioscn Do
main "Competitors' Daily Re.
port to Trust Headquarters. .
. ST. LOUIS. Xov. 9. The hearing of the
depositions of the defense in the ouster
suit of the State of Missouri asainst the
Standard Oik Waters-Pierce and Republic
Oil companies was resumed today. C L.
.Ackert, general manager of the Waters
Pierce Company, who was the sole wit
ness yesterday, was again on the witness
stand today.
Mr. Ackert admitted that the Standard
Oil Company of Indiana Controls the Waters-Pierce,
the Republic and the St. Loui3
international Oil companies, although the
subsidiary companies are active competi
tors for business In St. Louis. He admit
ted that agreements had been made be
tween the Waters-Pierce and the Stand
ard companies regarding territory that
company was to do business in, and told
of the allotment of the territory. He also
testified that the selling prices of the Waters-Pierce
and the other companies were
li.xed by the Standard.
Do Not Kncroach on Standard.
Under the further rigid examination of
Attorney-General Hadley, the witness tes
titied that the Waters-Pierce, Republic
and St. IjouU International companies
each had' managers who solicited business
and often cut the prices to obtain the
largest showing to he made to the head
company, the Standard. He said that in
structions were given to the Waters
Pierce Company not to encroach upon the
territory of the Standard Oil Company
outside of St. Louis and to remain strictly
In the territory allotted to the company.
Drive Out Independent Companies.
Mr. Ackert testified that the Waters
Pierce Company cut the .price of oil so
low In Jefferson that an independent oil
company ouit business there.
The witness said that the company al
ways maintained hisher prices in the
country districts, from one-half to one
cent a gallon, and that the customers
would readily pay the price because of the
facilities of the Waters-Pierce Company,
which enable prompt delivery, while com
petitors were not able to supply the cus
tomers regularly.
Daily Reports to Standard.
Upon further examination, Mr. Ackert
admitted that the Standard Oil Company
owned much stock of the Waters-Pierce
Company, but he did not have personal
knowledge whether it was a minority or
majority. He testified that the Waters
Pierce Company had made daily reports
to the Standard Oil Company at -6 Broad
way, Now York.
The hearing was adjourned until next
Wcdnesuav morning.
1XDICTKD IN MISSOURI NEXT
St. Louis Federal Grand Jury to Aet
on SlanduM Oil.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 9. The Federal grand
jury, which meets next Wednesday, will
investigate the St. Louis end of the al
leged oil combine, with a view to the in
stitution of criminal proceedings against
persons invoHed, so it was made known
today, information was given out that
members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and 1 eprescntatives of fho
office of Conimietioner of Corporations
Garfield have hein served with aubpenas
duces tecum from the District Court of
ficials' in St. Louis compelling their pres
ence when the grand jury convenes.
The grand jury will proceed under the
ttatute which sets forth that persons who
accept and those who grant a special rail
road rate not granted equally to all. ship
pers are criminally guUty and subject to
fine and imprU-onment. The subpenas
lectin tecum issued compel the presenta
tion before the Grand Jury of the tran
script of the voluminous evidence secured
by the investigation conducted in St.
Louis and Kansas City.
Trial for Selling Embalmed Food.
PITTSBURG, Nov. 9. Representatives
of the Pullman Car Company waived
hearings today in the suits brought by
the State pure-food agents, alleging the
use of formaldehyde in the milk served
to passengers on Pullman cars. The
cases will come up for trial at the De
cember term of court. Similar hearings
in 1H cases at Greensburg and seven at
Beaver Falls were also waived.
Arguing Tobacco Trust Case.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9. Argument on the
demurrers Interposed by the Mac-Andrews
& Forbes Company and the J. S. Young
Company, subsidiary corporations of the
American Tobacco Company, to indict
ments alleging a violation of the antitrust
law was begun today in the United States
Circuit Court before Judge Hough.
rul I man Must Pay Tax on Reserve.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9. Corporation Counsel
Lewis today announced that he would In
a short time begin proceedings to collect
city taxe3 on the surplus of 125,000,001) of
the Pullman Company. He said that the
company will be asked to pay the tax on
the ground that the fund is held as a
trust.
SWITCHMEN ACCEPT OFFER
Vnion Agrees to Partial Arbitration.
Trainmen Arrange Conference.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9. The indications to
nteht are that the difficulty between the
switchmen and the Western railroads will
be settled within the next 24 hours. At a
conference today between the representa
tives of the Switchmen's Union and the
managers the men agreed to accept the
advance of 3 cent-s an hour offered by
the roads and to submit the question of
a further 3 cents' increase to arbitration.
The Switchmen's Union represents only
about one-half the switchmen, the re
maining union switchmen being affiliated
with the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men. This organization has not accepted
the offer of the roafls as yet. but a con
ference has been arranged for tomorrow
between ite representatives and the man
agerh and it was said tonight that a sat
isfactory settlement would be reached.
All Will Advance Wages.
NEW YORK. Nov. 9.-The Herald says
It became known yesterday that practlcal-
C
ly all the great railroad and industrial cor
porations of the country the affairs of
which are directed from this city, have
decided to Increase the prevailing rate of
wages to their employes. Besides the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which
already has announced an increase, the
Standard Oil Company, the Amalgamated
l.'opper Company and the United States
Steel Corporation are mentioned as having
derided on an increase or as having the
cubject under consideration. The New
York Central, the Lackawanna and other
Kastern railroads, the Herald says, have
either been requested to advance the
wases of employes or have taken some
steps to do so.
The Herald says the increased cost of
living and the prevailing prosperity are
the reasons for the step and that the
managements of the corporations desire to
have their workmen participate in the
prosperity.
STANDARD GRANTS ADVANCE
Employes of AH Refineries Given
More Wages.
t
LIMA. O.. Nov. 9. A 5 and 10 per cent
advance In the wages of all employes of
the refining branch of the Standard Oil
Company was announced here today. The
advance affects immediately TOO employee
of the Solar Refinery in this city, and
the army of employes at Welker, Wood
County. Ohio; in Oil City, Pa.; Whiting,
Ind. ; Bayonne, N. J.; Denver, Colo., and
Charleston. S. C. No notice of like ad
vance has been reecived by the pipeline
department, but rumor has it that the
voluntary advance will extend to every
branch at the company.
PREDICTS RISE OF SILVER
ROBERTS SAYS PRICE WILL BE
7 6 CENTS IN TWO YEARS.
Director of Mint Sees Rosy Times
Ahead for Silver Mines Many
Closed Mines to Open.
DENVER. Nov. 9. "Silver is going to
reach a price of 76 or better within two
years and it is going to hold that price."
said George W. Roberts, Director of the
United States Mint, in an interview here
today.
"I believe that hundreds of silver mines
throughout the West which have been
shut down for more than 10 years because
of the fall In price will be opening again
within a year, simply because the price
of the metal makes it worth while," Mr.
Roberts continued.
"And further let me state, this is no
speculative or boom market. The price
of 71 today will be bettered next month
and it will steadily and naturally advance
a point at a time until a high mark, pos
sibly near 0. will be touched."
Buys Silver at "1.82 7 Cents.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 9. The Director
of the Mint today purchased 100,000
ounces of silver for delivery at-Denver,
at 71.827 cents per fine ounce.
EPITHETS IN INSURANCE
(Continued from First Page.)
Charles A. Peabody. of 'that company, to
day secured from the Franklin County
Circuit Court an Injunction directed
against State Insurance Commissioner
Prewitt, restraining him from revoking
the company's license to do business in
the Kentucky field. The notice of injunc
tion was served on the Commissioner to
day. Mr. Prewitt, however, stated" that
the license was revoked last night.
In a statement issued this afternoon
in support of his action revoking the
license, J. M. Prewitt says the position
of the present management of that com
pany in endeavoring to elect the admin
istration candidates for trustees is op
pressive, dictatorial and unlawful, and
a company thus managed should not be
permitted further to Insure the lives of
the people of the state. In part the
statement reads:
I regard the plan of procedure of Mr.
Peabody and of his colleagues as being de
structive of the essential features of mu
tuality, as tending to prevent a full, fair and
free presentation ff the policy-holders'
lights to them by those who are best in
the position to know who the policy-holders
are and what their Interests are; that
such .action Is contrary to the spirit of the
charter of the company, "and, if tolerated,
would destroy absolutely the mutual feature.
The present policy-holders of the company
can In no way be affected by my action. A
continuation of the authority heretofore
granted the company would be an Indorse
ment of the acis of the present and past
managements of this company. . .
Will Ignore Prewitt's Action.
LOUISVILLE. Ky., Nov. 9. Judge
Charles Grubbs, chief counsel in Ken
tucky for the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, of New York, said this afternoon:
"None of the officers of the company
has received legal notice of the revoca
tion of the company's license in Ken
tucky. The company, will continue to
ransact business until the courts decide
otherwise."
JEROME POSTPONES ACTION
Does Not Want to Influence Ectlon
of Mutual Life Officers.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9. Ex-Supreme
Court Justice D. Cady Herrick, general
counsel for the Mutual Life Policyholders'
Association, received a letter today from
District Attorney Jerome, in which that
official says that he has determined to
postpone consideration of the charge of
coercion preferred against the officers of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company until
after December 18. when the polls for the
election of officers of that company shall
have been closed.
Recently the Policyholders' Association,
through Herrick. filed with Jerome affi
davits by T. Reid Fell, of this city, and
E. O. Summon, of Springfield, Mass., "ex
general agents of the Mutual Life, alleg
ing that they had been dismissed from its
service because they refused to assist the
administration in electing its ticket. Later
Justice Herrick filed with Jerome evidence
to support the affidavits.
Jerome says, in the, letter made public
today, that the question of law involved
is a very close one. Otherwise he would
at once Institute proceedings against the
company. He adds that he fears that any
present action by him would be used to
influence the election, hence his desire for
the postponement.
RABBITS INSTEAD OF BEEF
Austrian Butchers Will Try to Force
Importation of American Cattle.
VIENNA, Nov. 9. (Special.) Organized
opposition to the government's attitude
on the meat questions is to be started by
the butchers next week. The Minister of
Agriculture has already curtly refused the
request from the butchers to permit ex
perimental importation of 250 American
cattle, to try the quality of the trans
Atlantic product. Now the butchers pro
pose to see if popular agitation cannot
force the government to yield.
The present supply of cattle in Austria
Hungary Is 1.500.000 below the normal.
Such is the scarcity that dealers are sub
stituting rabbits for beef.
GIVES POLICE SLIP
Stone, Get-Rich-Quick Man,
Seen in Cincinnati.
HAS NO FEAR OF ARREST
One of Storey Cotton Gang Talks
Blitliely of His Travels and In
dictment Says He Cannot
Be Extradited.
CINCINNATI. Nov. 9. Franklin Stone,
formerly of Philadelphia, and now "iving
Paris as his home, who Is wanted by the
Government on an indictment charging
misuse of (the mails by the Storey -otton
Company, involving the loss of several
millions of dollars, was in Cincinnati to
day, but disappeared before the officials
could apprehend him.
Last year the Philadelphia papers be
gan an exposure at the get-rich-quick
concerns in that city, and among them
the Storey Cotton Company was named.
A run on that concern followed and fin
ally its failure was announced with lia
bilities of about $7,000,000. Indictments
were returned against Stone and F.
Ewart Storey, president of bhe company.
Both had disappeared, however, as also
had Mrs. Sophia Lang, the stenographer.
The cfflcials failed to locate them, al
though they were heard from in various
parts of the world.
Has No Fear of Arrest.
Stone was reported to be In this city
yesterday, and was finally located and
subjected to an interview today. He said
Paris was now his home and that he had
several big deals on hand. Asked If he
was afraid of arrest, he said:
"Well, I have never been arrested yet.
More Americans in Paris know me than
know the American Ambassador. I am
not trying to hide. I am not wanted now
by the Federal officers, if ever I was
wanted by them. I send more broken
down Americans home with first-class
tickets than any other American In
Europe.
Says Cannot Be Convicted.
"I sailed abroad a week before the
Storey Cotton Company went into bank
ruptcy. Uncle Sam has no case against
me. I was not connected with that con
cern at all and I knew nothing of being
indicted until I arrived on the other side.
I am charged with misuse of the mails.
That is not an extraditable offense and
consequently Uncle. Sam has never both
ered me and I believe inat all charges
have been withdrawn, as far as I am
concerned, although i really believe I
was never considered as involveJB more
than as a possible witness.
"The fact is, .no person connected with
the Storey Cotton Company can be con
victed, simply because every person who
deposited money--with that concern signed
a contract permitting the company to in
vest his money in whatsoever it saw fit."
Mr. Stone said that Storey was living in
London, but was in very poor Tiealth.
LAND OBTAINED BY FRAUD
CHARGE AGAINST UTAH COAL
COMPANIES.
Blunders of Federal Officials Made
Possible Purchase of Valuable
Land for Mere Song.
SALT LaKE CITY, Nov. 9. Arguments
in the cases in which the Federal Gov
ernment seeks to recover 17.000 acres of
coal land alleged to have been fradulently
secured by coal companies controlled in
the interest of the Denver & Rio Grande
Railway system, were continued in the
Federal Court today before Judge John
A. Marshall.
Fred R. Maynard, of Grand Rapids,
Mich., Special United States Attorney,
made the principal argument for the
prosecution in reply to the points raiseu
by the defense in demurrer. Mr. Maynard
charged that tae Interior Department had
made gross blunders in permitting title
to this coal land to pass to the coal com
panies and that, inasmuch as the care
lessness and blunders of officials of the
department had made it possible for the
companies to secure patents by fraud
and deceit, the Government was not
barred from seeking redress in the courts.
He charged the Utah Land Board with
extravagant and wanton procedure in Its
dealing with the Coal companius, by
which they were permitted to buy valu
able coal deposits as agricultural and
grazing lands. He maintained also that
the men who took up such coal land as
agricultural land, paying $1.25 an acre
for land worth thousands of dollars, were
employes of the company. There was a
conspiracy, he charged, and the Govern
ment was entitled to redress through
legal proceedings.
E, B. Critchlow, of Salt Lake City, also
a Special Attorney for the Government,
cited authorities to show the Govern
ment's right to cancel patents wrongfully
secured.
NEW RECORDS IN NEW YORK
Sheridan Is Star Performer in Madison-Square
Garden.
MADISON SQUARR GARDEN. N. Y.,
Nov. 9. Martin J. Sheridan, of the Irish
American Athletic Club, was the star
performer tonight at the opening games
of the two days' indoor championship
meeting of the Amateur Athletic Union
of the United States. Entries in - the
throwing of the 56-pound weight and in
putting the 8-pound shot, with marks of
13 feet. 3 inches, and 61 feet. 8 inches re
spectively, the latter being a new record,
gave him a lead above ail other com
petitors. Another Irish-American, M. W. Shep
hard. carried off the honors in the 1.000
yardun 1n an easy fashion, leaving his
competitors far behind, in the fast time
of 2:17 4-5.
John J. Eller . of the Irish-American
Athletic Club, broke a long standing
record of 34 1-5 seconds by doing the 220
yards high hurdle race. In 23 4-5 seconds.
BRYAN'S CAUSE TO REJOICE
(Concluded From First Page.)
stood by the President "better than the Re
publicans, the admirers of the President
very naturally gave weight to his appeal for
a Republican Congress, although in making
the appeal the President put a personal victory
above the reforms which he has been advo
cating. Two year3 from now that appeal
will be of no avail, for the President will
not be in office after March 4, 1000. Even
if he were a candidate which no friend of
his can assume after his repeated declara
tions he would have to confront the thlrfi
term issue, and who would say that that
issue alone would not lose the President
enough votes to make his race hopeless?
The popular vote as indicated by the Con-
gresMonal elections shows that the Repub
licans eran now have a narrow margin to
g on and that margin will be quickly wiped
olt if the President allows himself to be
drawn Into a race for a third term.
RANGERS RAN INTO TRAP
Sent to Arrest Assassins, They Ke
pulse Attack of Mexicans.
RIO GRANDE CITY. Tex.. Nov. 9.
(Special.) On the night preceding the
election District Judge Stanley Welch
was murdered as he lav sleeping In his
bed. the result of a belief of one of the
political factions that he would issue in
junctions against them. - On, election day
armed men stayed about the polls and
kept certain voters away.
As a result. Governor La n ham dis
patched four Rangers, under command
of Captain William McDonald, to the
scene to make arrests and disarm the
factions. As the Rangers were on the
way they encountered a closed hack, and
as the officers approached fire was open
ed from, the cover of the wagon. The
Rangers returned the fire, and as they
did so a volley was poured into them
from a house to their rear.
The Rangers fired about 50 shots Into
the hack and the house, and fully 100
were fired at them. On investigation, it
was discovered that four Mexicans had
been slain by the Rangers and one was
badly wounded. The known dead are:
Juan Peerez. Candelaria Farias, Casper
Osuna and Jose Veneca. Manuel Osuna
Is so badly wounded that he will prob
ably die. Two men are confined in the
jail, suspected of being a part of the at
tacking forces.
Captain McDonald has warned both po
litical factions that they must disarm,
while. Adjutant-General Hulen is on the
way with a company of cavalry and a
hundred rounds of ammunition per man.
It is rumored here that when Hulen
reaches here he will declare martial law
and that the jail will be filled with sus
pects. CAPTAIN'S REPORT ON FIGHT
Tells Governor of Slaughter and Or
ders Disarming.
AUSTIN. Tex., Nov. 9. Ranger Captain
William McDonald, in command of the
rangers in Starr County, has sent the fol
lowing report to Governor Lanham on the
fight near Rio Grande City:
"On the way last night from Sam For
dyce, we were fired on by several Mex
icans and had a general tight. The fol
lowing were killed: Juan Garcia, Ferrias
Caldona, Garzap Perez, Jaspan Osuna;
Jose Venira, badly wounded; Manuel Osu-
ta, seriously wounded.
"We have three others In jail.
"About 50 shots were exchanged in the
fight. We -have the situation well in hand.
Have ordered both factions to lay off their
arms or abide by the consequences.
PORTER IS A REPUBLICAN
Elected by Independents With Aid of
Good Democrats.
BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 9. Congress
man-elect Peter A. Porter, of the Thirty
fourth District, is quoted in an interview
this afternoon as saying that he would
align with the Republicans in the next
Congress, in reply to a question. Porter
said:
"I will vote with the Republicans. The
Thirty-fourth Congressional District is
Republican. I was nominated by inde
pendent Republicans and elected by them
with the assistance of many good Demo
crats, who arose above partisan consider
ations. And, finally, I am a Republican
myself; so from every consideration
will be found aligned with the Repub
lican majority in the House."
ELECTED BY THREE VOTES
Democratic Legislative Candidate In
Lewis Will Contest.
CHBHALIS. Wash., Nov. 9. (Special.)-
Complete unofficial returns from Lewis
County election show that George Mc
Coy, Republican, has defeated J. G.
Startup, Democrat, for Representative by
3 majority, by a vote of 1566 to 1563. Big
Boom returns received this evening gave
McCoy 14, Startup 3. Whatever the re
suit of the official count, which will likely
begin Monday, it is probable that there
will be a contest.
Mr. Startup stated this evening that he
would contest if lie lest, the basis proba
bly being that votes were counted for his
opponent where Republicans attempted to
vote a mixed ticket, by marking a cross
at the head and neglecting to indicate
particularly which three men they wanted
for Representatives.
President Robinson to Retire.
CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 9. On the eve
of his departure for New York President
A. A. Robinson, of the Mexican Central
Railroad, made the announcement that
within a' week he would retire from his
office. Robinson gave no reason for his
retirement from the control of the road,
contenting himself with the statement
that within a week an announcement of
great interest to the public concerning
the road would be made. It has Ijeen
impossible to ascertain what the an
nouncement will be.
Robinson will be suceeded temporarily
by Vice-President C. R. Hudson, who
will assume the management of the road
on November 15.
Platedware Prices Higher.
.NEW YORK, Nov. 9. Following the
recent advance in sterling silver knives,
forks and spoons, the manufacturers
of plated silverware announced new
price lists on these articles yesterday.
The International Silver Company,
which comprises several affiliated con
cerns, put up Its prices from 5 to 19
per cent on all plated ware. Hollow
ware, which includes pitchqrs, bowls and
vessels of various kinds, remains at the
old prices.
StrikeBreakers Badly Beaten.
NEW YORK. Nov. 9. Three strike
breakers employed by the New York
Transportation Company, whose chauf
feurs have been out for some days, were
attacked by a crowd of men at Forty
sixth street and Eighth avenue tonight
and beaten so that they had to be taken
y
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'OUR Christmas1 Buying your gift
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Some of the Christmas Suggestions
and tttmryJay taggettioru :
' jlohifem'tcUe "Elastic" Bookcases, Cincinnati, (Write for catalogue).
Meriden Britannia Co., ("Silver Plate thatWears" 1847 Rogers Bros.), Meriden,Conn.
Victor Talking Machine Co., GrndOpe,U Trovtore, comply onVictor RecordV M-R, Camden, N.J.
The Knabe Piano, (Style " W." Send for catalogue). Wm. Knabe & Co., Baltimore, Md.
1 . -.l 1 . and 500 other confectioiM bearing the Aecco Swettt Seal ice delieiou holiday
LenDX diOCOlateS nt.biu. Ask your confectioner.
Parfumerie Ed. Pinaud, (Hofid.y Perfume.). Dept. joo. Ed. iwd BW. New York, N. Y.
Beautiful Centerpiece, and NoveWa Embroidered with Corticelli Wath Embroidery Silk.
Colgate & Co., (Soaps, Perfumes and Talc Powders) 55 John St, New York, N. Y.
New England Watch Co., 40 Maiden Lane, New York, N. Y.
Crystal Domino Sugar, (Havemeyers & Elder) 1 1 7 Wall St, New York, N. Y.
Bensdorp's Cocoa, "The cocoa of strength, purity and economy," Boston.
Thayer & Chandler, (Pyrepy Outfit.) d. D-57. 160-164 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago
Duplex Phonograph Co, 1 10 Patterson St, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Armour & Co, (Pond's Extract Soap) Chicago, 111.
For Women who love Fancy Work. year's wUcription to Home Needlework Magazine, 50c
"Growth in Silence," a book by Susanna Cocrof t, Dept 75. 57 Wuhington St. Chicago.
Jap-A-Lac, (The Glidden Varnish Co.) Dep..D-12 1201 Rockefeller Bldg Cleveland, O.
The Modern Priscilla, Embroidery Magazine, 221 D-3 Columbus Ave., Boston.
Lyvola Olive Co, Ripe Olives and Olive Oil, Dept 177-J. Rochester, N. Y.
Proctor & Gamble, Ivory Soap, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Daniel Low&Co, Dismomk Solid Cold. Sterling SiKer. (by Ma2) 228EssexSt, Salem, Mass. '
Robt. H. Ingersoll & Bro, (Watches) 13 Jewelers Court, New York, N. Y.
Pittsburgh Dry Goods Co, (Merritt's Wool Comforts and Baby Bunting Blankets).
Strauss, The Toy King, Dept. 6, 395 Broadway, New York, N. Y.'
Christian Herald, Illustrated Weekly Magsdoe, 1 10-121 Bible House, New York, N. Y.
The Regina Co, (Music Boxes-Player Pianos-Chime Clocks) NewYork & Chicago
pictured and described in full detail in the
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Third and Alder
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PORTLAND, OREGON
to a hospital. They were Frank Cub
bage. Max Cronnesberg and Paul Shall
cross. Fire Damages Grocery Store.
A fire at 11:30 last .night destroyed a
portion of a small grocery store owned
by E. LJnd at &S Gantenbeln street. The
rear of "the building and the roof were
burned and the goods greatly damaged
by fire, water and smoke. Nothing is
known as to the origin of the fire. The
damage will amount to a ' few hundred
dollars.
' All Well Past Cape Henry.
NORFOLK. Va., Nov. 9. Wireless tele
graphic communication between the bat
tleship Louisiana and the convoying
cruiser Tennessee heard in Norfolk today
told that all was well with President
Roosevelt .and his party aboard the
Louisiana, bound for Panama. The war
ships were then some distance to the
southeast of Cape Henry.
Auto Driver Loses Control.
DF.d MOINES, Nov. 9. Henry Dewltt.
assistant cashier of the Bank of Sully, a
small town east of here, was instantly
Residents of Portland Cannot Doubt
What Has Been Twice Proved.
In gratitude for complete relief from
aches and pains of bad back from dis
tressing kidney ills thousands have pub.
llcly recommended Doan's Kidney Pills.
- Residents' of Portland, who so testified
years ago, now say their cures were per
manent. This testimony doubly proves the
worth of Doan's Kidney Pills to Portland
kidney sufferers.
G. H. Sprlngmeyer, expressman, of 1016
First street, Portland, Or., says: "Ex
posure to rough weather and the Jarring
of my wagon brought on kidney trouble.
My back ached almost constantly, and
the action of the kidneys seemed weak
and the passages of the secretions too
frequent. Doan's Kidney Pills came to
my notice and I got a box and began
using them at once. The pain In my
back was soon relieved and the kidney
secretions became normal. Two boxes
of Doan's Kidney Pills brought about this
result." (From statement made Feb. 2S.
190S).
CURED TO- STAY CURED.
On January 12, 1906, Mr. Sprlngmeyer
confirmed the above statement, and
added: "Since the time referred to In my
former testimony, I have not had a trace
of kidney trouble. I have recommended
Doan's Kidney Pills to many people and
am always glad to do so."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cenU.
Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
as other.
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CONFIRMED PROOF
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What more appropriate as a
Christmas present for anyone?
It encourages reading and good
reading is an education, and
it will fit practically any purse
few units for a small purse,
more for a larger one. You
can add units as wanted.
Better call now and investigate
before the Xmas rush.
killed and Frank Sherman, cashier, will
probably die from an automobile accident
today. The driver lost control of the ma
Coaf a
Bargains Today
OUR STOCK IS TOO LARGE
and we have determined to close them out at
'reduced prices at once. Come and be convinced.
Children's Long Coats
Made of gray and tan plaid cloth trimmed with velvet;
collar and cuffs. Sizes
$7.50 values go at....
Ladies' Long Coats
Made of gray and brown mixed Scotch cloth
50 inches long. $12.50 values go at
Twenty-five sample coats
eighths lengths; assorted styles and colors
worth up to $16.50; go today at
Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits
Fifty sample suits in mixed and plaid cloths; assorted
colors and styles worth
Your choice at
Silk Petticoats
We have just .received a double order of black and col
ored silk petticoats which
also at reduced prices $9
MILLINERY ALWAYS A SPECIALTY AT
Le Palais .Royal
375 Washington Street.
making in particular-
The J. K. Gill Co.,
EXCLUSIVE
AGENTS
Third and Alder
Streets
PORTLAND, OREGON
chine, which was going at a high rate of
speed, and it plunged into a ditch, pin
ning the men underneath.
ALE
6 to 12 years.
$4.50
$7.95
and seven-
in three-fourths and seven-
$9.95
up to $30.
$17.50
will bs on sale
values at.. . . .