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THE. MQBXIXG OREGOXIAN. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1907.
PLAN TO PUT STATE
CASH
11
Washington Legislature Will
Do Away With System of
, Special Funds. .
PLACE MONEY ON INTEREST
Xew Scheme Will Moan Financial
Saving Many Excellent Meas
ures Under Consideration at
Olympia This Session.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. Feb. S. (Special.)
The "'ashington legislature lias
completed one-third of the maximum
statutory session. Monday will be the
22J day of the legal 60. So far 41'0
bills have been introduced, of which
266 were House measures and 154
originated in the Senate. Of these 16
have been killed by indefinite post
ponement, 13 in- the House and 3 In
the Senate. Twenty-two House bills
have passed that body, but only four
tf them have so far secured the in
dorsement of the Senate, and of these
but ono has been signed by the Gov
ernor. The Senate hus passed 15 of its
own bills, of which five have passed
the House. These five include the four
Piper bills, and the bill appropriating
money for the expenses of the Legis
lature. The biff accomplishment so far this
session is, of course, the final disposi
tion of the Alaslta-Yukon-Pacinc mat
ter, but so far great progress has been
made toward action on a large num
ber of revenue and taxation matters
proposed by the State Tax Commission
and by Governor Mead. These Include
needed laws and changes In laws to
consolidate all the funds bo as to make
all cash in the treasury available for
current needs. Instead of, as in the
past, carrying thousands in casli in dif
ferent funds, and at the same time
borrowing money for other funds; pro
visions for the investment of all per
manent moneys and for interest to be
received by the state on all current
rash deposits in bank.
Plan to Increase Revenue.
All of these recommended changes
regarding the handling of state moneys
are assured of early passage. Along a
rather different line are the proposed
laws changing methods of taxation to
bring new property under assessment,
but with the same object in view, to
wlt: The producing of greater revenue
for the state without the necessity of
increasing the tax levy of the poor
property-owner. Such, for Instance,
are the bills passed by the House pro
viding for a 5 per cent tax on gross
receipts of express companies, and for
T per cent on the gross receipts of
private car companies.
Others of the hills under considera
tion by the Legislators take the as
sessing of railroad property and of tel
egraph and telephone lines from the
various County Assessors and place It
with the Tax Commission. There are
probably a dozen more commission bills
along these lines. Karly sentiment of
the Legislature, which seemed strongly
against both railway and Tax Com
mission, has undergone a decided
rhange. The Tax Commissioners are
listened to with great attention at
every meeting of the revenue and tax
ation committee, and have been spe
cially invited by the committeemen to
attend these meetings. The Commis
sion's suggestions are being generally
followed.
Kailway Commission in Favor.
Tills is equally true of the Railroad
Commission. Since McMillin has been
dropped from the Commission. Com
missioners Lawrence and Fafrehild
have won over all opposition and now
some of the strongest opponents of the
early days of the session .declare that
the Commission shall have everything
It asks, and further that no bill af
fecting the Commission's work in any
way will be even reported for passage
unles first submitted to and approved
by Fairchild and Lawrence.
Comparing the work so far accom
plished this session with that of the
first third of the 1903 session shows
tn.e present Legislature far ahead of
the usual record, both in number of
hills introduced and number disposed
of. In thls'session also the number of
freak bills and of gruft measures is
extremely limited, and really these few
seem to have been introduced in hon
est ignorance of their effect. It is i
clean Legislature, with every indica
tion thnt Its accomplishment .will be
generally approved and will be of the
greatest benefit to the whole people of
ashlngton, rather than special i
terests.
INDIANS STILL NUMEROUS
(Continued from First rage.l
fron Mississippi, is also of Indian blood.
He traces his ancestry through a long
line of distinguished Cherokee chieftains.
He has the high cheek bones, copper skin
and straight hair which Indicate the blood
of the original American, and he has
often been taken for a "dressed up" rep
resentative of some Western tribe to the
"Great Father In Washington."
' The foremost Indian in public lire to
day Is Quonah Parker, chief of the Co
manches and a political power In the
new State of Oklahoma., whose star is
Just rising Into the blue firmament of
Old Glory. Chief Parker is a Democrat
and there are many political prognosti
cators who say he will come to the Senate
from the newly admitted commonwealth.
He was opposed to the union of Indian
Territory with Oklahoma, and was the
leading spirit in the convention which
met to frame a constitution for the pro
posed State of Sequoyah. Chief ParKer's
mother was a white woman, Cindy
Parker, who was captured by the Indians
when a girl and later became the wife
of Quonah, a Comanche warrior. Her
chieftain son Is a man of great ability
and has a strong belief In the future of
the Indian.
In the list of prominent Indians of to
day might be Included Dr. Charles East
mafi, a Santee Sioux, who is a prominent
student of both medicine and law; Dr.
Carlos Montezuma, an Apache, who was
rescued from a battlefield when only 6
years old, and who Is nbw a prominent
physician In Chicago: Francis La Flesche,
an Omaha Indian, now a fellow of the
American Association for the Advance
ment of 8cience, and a Government em
ploye distinguished for good work In
scientific research; Honore Jackson, a
successful lawyer In Chicago; Miss Angel
de Cora, a Winnebago.- an artist who
has met with much success In illustrat
ing Indian life; and Miss Zitkala Sa, a
Yankton Sioux, who is a contributor to
the Atlantic monthly.
The main effort of Indian education to
day Is to make him competent to earn a
white man's wages. The agent on the
Pine Ridge Agency In South Dakota,
advertises to supply Indian laborers for
work on "railroads and Irrigation ditches.
Employers of labor who are using them '
for ditching or grading say they are
reliable and steady. Many Indians are
making their mark as business men.
Colonel Sol McLlsk, a rich Chickasaw,
and a number of his wealthy tribesmen,
have established a banking and real
estate firm In Oklahoma near the Chicka
saw boundary, in order to handle the
affairs of their people and prevent them
from being cheated by unscrupulous
whites. The necessity for some such
protection is shown by the recent utter
ance of a proud, full-blood Creek chief
tain, who said: "What do the full bloods
care about the character of their land?
They only want it to walk over."
The Indian has already attracted con
siderable attention in athletics, and it is
claimed that he Is destined to make a
permanent place for himself in the sport
ing history of our country. The Carlisle
football team ranks with the best and
won nine of the 12 games played last
year. The various Indian baseball teams
that tour the country during the Summer
months, always give a good account of
themselves when matched against high
class amateur and semi-professional
teams. In Canada there is an Indian boy
named Thomas Longboat, who is said to
be the greatest long "distance runner
living today. He is only 19 years old, and
has not 'had much experience, but
Sherring, who is the worlds' champion
since the Olympic games, says the Indian
lad will eventually beat the world. Red
Cloud, a full-blood Cherokee Indian, Is
receiving considerable mention as a prom
ising pugilist. .
rondness for Many Wives.
The Government has experienced con
siderable trouble In trying to break up
the practice of polygamy among some of
the Indian tribes In the West. There was
one Indian who had seven wives, and yet
was an excellent officer and very neces
sary to the administration. He was taken
to task for his many marriages, but at
last the department compromised on his
promise not to marry any more. -Two or
three years later the department heard
that he had taken unto himself two more
squaws. When called up on the carpet
his naive explanation was: "One squaw
run away, one squaw die. marry two
more; Just got seven now, same as when
Government say all right."
Many people who attended the St. Louis
Exposition will remember the strong
voice at the entrance to the Indian build
ing calling through a megaphone: "Step
this way. ladies and gentlemen, and see
great Geronlmo, the most desperate In
dian chief who ever lived. See the old
warrior who has cost the United States
Government millions of dollars. He will
write his name for you for 10 cents. Step
this way ladies and gentlemen." The
"barker" who thus hailed the passing
throng In the merry, jocular fashion of
the professional showman, was a full
blood Indian boy. a product of the new
dispensation of things, just as Geronimo
was of the old.
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HELLO" GIRLS HEROINES
STICK TO POSTS UNTIL FLAMES
DKIVE THEM AWAY.
While lire Crackles ami Engines
Shriek, They Coolly Answer
Calls Till Ordered Out.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3. (Special.) "Hallo"
girls proved themselves heroines tonight
by sticking to their posts until the hot
breath of a big fire in the building next
door drove them from their stations and
sent them scampering to places of safety
from the central telephone exchange at
Franklin and Washington streets. Be
tween the burning building and the Ex
change building there is an open area of
small width. When the flames broke out
the manager ordered the iron windows
closed and asked the girls to volunteer to
remain at their posts. He did not impose
it upon them as a duty, but every- girl
remained.
The exchange room became warm and
then hot. Outside the fire was crack
ling, engines were shrieking and men were
callg to each other excitedly. The girls
went on with their- work of answering
calls and making connections. Finally
It became Insufferable in the room, and
the manager, warned by the firemen that
the danger point had been reached, sound
ed the retreat.
The pentup feelings of the girls were
then given expression In excited crying,
Many of them. fled the room without tak.
ing time to get their outer wraps. One
girl fainted in the scramble and had to
be carried to the elevator and info the
street. There were no injuries.
At 11 o'clock the long-distun. service
was entirely out of commission and it
was impossible to get Chicago from any
outside city. Ten to vflfteen thousand
city phones were also rendered useless.
At midnight it looked as if the whole
telephone system might be suspended tem
porarily, if not destroyed, but the fire
men have hopes of saving the building.
Police, firemen and citizens are greatly
discommoded.
JUMPS FROM SECOND STORY
Prominent Xew York Broker Be
comes Insane From Nervous Strain.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3. Howard H. Froth-
ingham. who while delirious from a nerv
ous breakdown, jumped from the second
story of his home on West Seventy-
seventh street yesterday, died just before
last midnight. The death was not 're
ported to the police until today, when a
Coroner instituted at Investigation.
A nervous breakdown due to recent re
verses In Wall street is believed to have
caused the despondency which resulted
in the deed. Mr. Frothingham was one
of the best-kiSown men Jn the financial
district.
He was one of the best loan-brokers
in the country, taking more "call" money
annually than any other firm. His com
missions In the lending business have
amounted to more than $100,000 a year.
For 16 years he was a member of the
New York Stock Exchange, but he found
lending money more profitable than brok
erage and devoted his time almost en
tirely to it.
Recently his physician persuaded him to
take a rest, and Mr. Frothingham went
to Atlantic City, where he was ordered
to bed and nurses stationed in constant
attendance. When one of the nurses yes
terday opened a window Mr. Frothingham
sprang from his bed and jumped from
the window.
MOB ATTACKS "TONGUES'
Hoodlums Storm Fanatics' Mission
W ith Rocks and Snowballs.
A crowd of young men and boys
caused a small-sized riot at the
Tongues of. Fire mission last night,
and all the windows In the building
were broken with snowballs and rocks.
It Is said that some one fired a shot
during the melee.
About 9 o'clock one of the sect hur
ried to police headquarter and noti
fied Captain Slover. that a crowd of
men had broken up the meeting. Slover
himself went to the scene and found
that the trouble was caused by a gang
of hoodlums. The members of the sect
declare they know the names of the
men and that they will ask for war
rants today.
DRYDEN QUITS RACE
Drops Out of Senatorial Con
test on Physicians' Advice.
STRAIN HAS TOLD ON HIM
Private Secretary Gives Out State-
ment Senator Steps Aside In In
terest of Party Success Dead
lock Is Then Broken.
WASHINGTON, Feb 3. United States
Senator John F. Dryden, of New Jersey,
tonight authorized the Associated Press
to announce that he had withdrawn his
name as candidate for re-election to the
United States Senate. This action was
taken on the advice of the Senator's
phy-Bicians, who warned him of the dan
ger to his health if he'persisted in at
tending the public meetings arranged at
his request to be held in Trenton to
morrow. It was Senator. Dryden's in
tention to address the Republican mem
bers of the legislature and set .forth the
reasons,' In his opinion, why he should
be re-elected to the Senate..
Following the Senator's decision to
withdraw his name, physicians Edward
E. Gill and Charles Gill sent the fol
lowing telegram' to the Republican lead
ers In the New Jersey Legislature:
The condition of Senator J. F. Drydens
health is such, on account of the long
and severe strain under which he has
been, that we. his physicians, have ad
vised him that it is of imperative im
portance that he should not attend the
proposed conference at Trenton on Mon
day. ,
Senator Dryden said he had hoped at
this meeting to be able to convince the
eight Republicans who refused to be
bound by the action of the party cau
cus that their opposition to him is based
upon mistaken grounds. The speech
which the Senator Intended to deliver
before the Republican caucus at Tren
ton will be made public tomorrow.
In explaining the Senator's withdrawal
from the Senatorial race, his private sec
retary made the following statement:
Senator Dryden concluded that a con
tinuance of the deadlock would tend to
Injure the party and the state. Accord
ingly he today formally announced his in
tention to withdraw. Senator Dryden is
not dangerously ill. His condition is such,
however, that his physicians and family
consider it of vital Importance that he
should be relieved at once without any
further strain on his strength and that
complete rest from all cares Is absolutely
necessary.
BRIGGS A1TER DRYDEN TOGA
-A nnou nee.- He Has Support of Ma
jority of Republican Legislature.
TRENTON. N. J.. Feb. 3.-The an
nouncement that "United States Senators
John'F. Dryden has withdrawn as a can
didate for re-election has started the
politicians to wofk and the indications
point to State Senator Frank O. Briggs
as Mr. Dryden's successor.
Mr. BTiggs has authorized the state
ment that he is a candidate, and it is
said he has received assurances of support
from a majority of the Republican legis
lators. Senator Pillery announces that the
Republicans will hold a caucus tomorrow
evening. 1
Mr. Briggs has been a supporter of Mr.
Dryden and he is said to be acceptable to
Mr. Dryden's friends.
Other names mentioned include those of
ex-Governor Griggs, State Senator Brad
ley, of Camden. State Assessor Baird,
of Camden, and Congressman John J.
Gardner, of Atlantic City.
LATIN-AMERICAN STUDENTS
Columbia University to Send Member
of Faculty to South America.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. To acquaint
South America with the educational re
sources of American institutions, Co
lumbia University will dispatch Dr.
Shepherd, one of its faculty, to the lead
ing cities of South America early next
Summer. The following announcement
regarding the trip was made today to the
Bureau of American Republics:
The director of the International Bu
reau of American Republics, in accord
ance with the new and enlarged pro
gramme of the bureau to develop closer
relations with Iatin-America on the in
tellectual and educational, as well as the
commercial and material side, announces,
by authority of Dr. Nicholas Murray But
ler, president of Columbia Univers.tv,
New York City, that Dr. William R. Shep
hard. professor of history in Columbia
University, whose special interests and
studies lie in Spanish and Spanish-Amer-ioan
history, will make a trip, as a repre
sentative of Columbia University, to the
leading South American ' commercial and
political capitals during the Summer of
1907. The object will be to cultivate per
sonal relations with the leading men of
affairs in South America and carry to
them knowledge of the educational re
sources and opportunities of American
colleges and universities, with a view of
bringing about closer relationship between
the La tin-American republics and the
United States. Dr. Shepherd will also col
lect material for the course of lectures
on South America, which he is to deliver
in New York during the Spring of 1!08.
President Roosevelt, Secretary Root and
the Latin-American diplomats are much
Interested In Dr. Shepherd's ' trip. It is
hoped that It will reciprocally result in
the sending of South-American men of let
ters to the United States. The director
of the bureau is in correspondence with
Latin-American officials and universities
to perfect arrangements for Dr. Shep
herd's visit.
INQUEST DELAYS WEDDING
Stranger Enters Just Before Cere
mony and Blows Out His Brains.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3. Standing in the
doorway of an apartment where guests
had assembled to witness a wedding to
night, a stranger, supposed to be Uldrich
Hudgron. of Waterbury, Conn., blew out
his brains. Death was instantaneous and
he tumbled backward down a flight of
stairs.
The bride and many women guests be
came hysterical following the tragedy,
and the marriage ceremony was delayed
while the coroner held an Inquest. The
guests viewed the body, each declaring
Ignorance of the suicide's identity. An
hour later. the wedding was solemnized.
The guests had gathered at the apart
ment of James Feeney, on Amsterdam
avenue, for the marriage of Mr. Feeney's
niece, Bessie Feeney and Michael Ley
ton. The presence of the stranger was
not noticed until the shot was fired.
Hotel Man a Suicide.
NEW YORK. Feb. 3 G. Sinclair, a well
known hotel man. committed suicide by
shooting In the Grand Union Hotel some
time between noon Saturday and noon
today. He was president of the Park
Gate Hotel Company, owners of the Man
hattan Square Hotel. He had been suf
fering severely from gastritis for some
time, and it Is believed that his illness
led to his suicide.
SALE LASTS
JUST
SIX DAYS
SO BE
PROMPT
ANNUAL ODDS AND ENDS SALE
Linen Odds and
Ends
Stupendous reductions in odd
lots in this section. Short lengths
of Table - Damask, Huckabueks,
Crashes, fancy hemstitched and
embroidered pieces, Towels,
White Goods, ' Bedspreads, and
all lines that we carry in this
department will be sold at re
markable reductions if they are
down to short lots or slightly
soiled.
Wash Goods in remnants, of 3
to 20 yards each, in the lot are
dimities, organdies, silk ging
hams, and all sorts of splendid
weaves, and a wide range of
prices and qualities; now, you
have the choice of a splendid
accumulation and the privilege
of choosing, paying only. HALF
Flannels, White Goods, Percales,
Flannelettes, Calicoes and Chal
lies, in best patterns, all short
lengths, for sale now at even less
than the Clearance Sale prices.
All thru this department bar
gains abound. , Careful house
wives will find a wealth of sav
ings here, but to get the cream
you must come to see for yourself,-
for the best lots of all are
those that are so small that we
eaunot advertise them.
Curtains
Regular $5.00 Portieres.
Regular $6.50 Portieres.
..$3.75
..$4.85
Call Issued for Another Sesv
sion at Cottage Grove.
TO ORGANIZE FOR RELIEF
Assm-lation Will He Formed Wlilcli
AVill Represent Shippers Direct.
Further Protests Against
Southern Pacific.
COTTAGE GROVE. Or., Feb. 3. (Spe
cial.) The Commercial Club here has once
more sounded the bugle call for a meet
ing of the lumbermen and shippers of
Central Oregon. The object of this meet
ing Is to organize an association in order
that the shippers may have a representa
tive In a more compact form. The meet
ing Is called for Saturday. February 9.
in the afternoon. Invitations have been
sent out and there will be a large gather
ing. The organization will represent 30 saw
mills and other shipping interests, and
ail others interested, together with the
legislators, are urged to be present.
The principal object in organization is
to be able to forcefully carry their griev
ances to the Salem lawmakers and to be
In a position to handle the various topics
thereafter.
The attitude of the Southern Pacific in
maintaining an embargo on Southern
shipments is simply paralyzing business,
and on top of this the railroad announce
ment of the raise of rates from J3.10 to
$5 Is greatly irritating the shippers and
they are almost up in Arms.
FCSERAL "LARGELY ATTENDED
Remains of Dr. norace Campbell
Are Now on Their Way to Portland.
HOQUIAM, Wash.. Feb. 3. (Special.)
One of the most largely attended fu
neral ceremonies ever held on the Har
bor occurred at Hoquiam Theater this
afternoon over the remains or Dr. Hor
ace Campbell. It was conducted by Rev.
Mr. Laurie, assisted by the Eagles and
Elks of Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Cosmopolls
and Montesano. A touching eulogy was
delivered by Rev. Mr. Laurie, and a num
ber of appropriate musical selections
were rendered by a picked choir, f fal
lowed by "One Sweetly Solemn Thought."
beautifully rendered in soprano solo by
Miss Susanne Baker.
The remains were taken to Portland on
MlliUI REVOLT
Short Lots
Dress
ODD LOTS of fancy Suiting Silks,
all stylish colorings, from "this
season's choicest fabrics; regular
prices $1 to $1.50 the TO
yard; special this week.. ' Ot
BLACK DXICHESS SATIN, 21 in.
wide ; regular price $1.23 7?
yard ; special this week ..
BLACK JAP SILK, 27 inches
wide; worth $1 the yard
WHITE JAP SILKS, 27 and 36
inches wide; regular $1.00 qual
ities; special this week, 7?r
yard OL
DEPENDABLE BLACK TAFFE
TA, 'J3 inches wide ; re-ju- "7 Qf
lar price $1.10 yard, for. ' O-
BLACK SILK AND WOOL NOV
ELTY DRESS GOODS, that sell'
regularly for $2..")0 to $3.30 the
vard; special this JO
week, only V
ALL SILK REMNANTS, WHILE
THEY LAST, GO FOR HALF
FORMER PRICES.
Odd Lots
Lace Curtains, in Cluny,
Arabian, Brussels and Irish'
Point designs; also a few
Renaissance effects; a sale of
all the odd lots in the depart
ment at wonderful reduc
tions.
$ 5.00 Curtains
$ G.00 Curtains
$ 7.00 Curtains
$ 8.00 Curtains
$ 0.00 Curtains
$10.00 Curtains
$11.00 Curtain;-.
$13.00 Curtains
3.35
...9
4.00
4.65
5.00
...$
...a
6.CO
6.65
7.35
...
8.65
...10.00
...$10.65
...$11.65
...S13.35
$15.00 Curtains
$1(5.00 Curtains
$17.50 Curtains
$20.00 Curtains
$27.00 Curtains
$37.00 Curtains
...$18.00
$24.65
ODD LOTS OF '
PORTIERES
Of plain or figured Tapestry,
fringed or corded; a good
selection of designs, and were
they not odd lots, you'd pay
a third more or better.
Portieres
Portieres
worth $15.00.. $11.25
worth $1(5.50. .$12.50
the afternoon train, where fitting: cere
monies will be carried out under the
auspices of the Elks and Eagles prior
to cremation. The pallbearers included
Hon. Alexander Poison. State Senator,
and Harry B. Hewitt. State Representa
tive. All business houses were clo.-ed
out of respect for the memory of the
young surgeon.
IHRXS TAKEN AT SEATTLE
Crook Driven From Portland Tries
Robbery on Sound.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Feb. 3. (Special.)
John Burns, a member of the gang of
crooks the Portland police have run out
of that city during the past few days,
was arrested tonight while secreting him
self behind telegraph poles and hedge
rows on Harvard avenue, a fashionable
residence section of the city, bent on
robbery.
On his person was found a long iron
bolt with a nut on the end. the weapon
tied up In a paper bag. He was ap
proaching Patrolman Legate, who was in
plain clothes, with the evident Intention
of .assaulting him. when the officer drew
his gun and made Burns a prisoner. He
acknowledged that he had just left Port
land and the police have been watching
for the gang the Oregon metropolis has
driven out.
DEAD OF THE NOIUTHWEST
J. F. Staiger, of Salem.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 3. (Special.) J. F.
Staiger, proprietor of the Cottage . Hotel
in this city, died suddenly today of heart
failure. He had been ill for two weeks
with bronchial trouble. On returning to
his home toddy from a visit to his phy
sician he sank to the floor In a faint
and died an hour later.
Mr. Staiger was born in Pennsylvania
69. years ago. He came to Oregon in 1S62
and settled at Aurora, but soon afterward
came to Salem, where he has since been
engaged in business. He leaves a wife,
three sisters and three brothers. The sis
ters are Mrs. Sophia Monroe. Miss Emily
Staiger and Mrs. A. J. Purvine. of Salem.
The brothers are William and Fred
Staiger. of Salem, and Gustavius Staiger,
of Portland. Mr. Staiger was a member
of the United Evangelical Church and of
Chemeketa Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Makes Xew Steamship Record.
VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 3. The steamer
Empress of China, which reached Wil
liam Head quarantine station tonight,
broke the record held by the Empress of
Japan, making the fastest trip made be
tween Yokohama and this port. She oc
cupied 10 days, 3 hours and 30 minutes
from Yokohama to quarantine. The Em
press of Japan's time was 10 days, 10
hours.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby la Cutting; Teeth
8 sure and us that old and well-tried rem
edy, Mr. WlnaloWa Soothing Bjrrup. fof
children teething. It .aoothea to child,
ofteiia the rums, allays a.11 pain, sure wind
colls and diarrhoea-
in Silks and
Goods
56-INCH SUITINGS, in the dark
er colorings, for the construction
of smart tailor-made coats or
skirts, or-suits; regular value $1
the yard; special this
hl47c
week .
ENGLISH PLAID SUITINGS, 40
inches wide, in many different
patterns; goods that sell reirular
ly for $1 the yard; spe- C'7e
cial this week &l C
A lot of goods worth from $1.30 to
$2.23 the yard, for S7c. This in
cludes beautiful silk and wool
fabrics, for dressy afternoon
gowns, etc., in small, neat dots
and figures; regular $1.50, $1.75,
$2.00 and $2.23 values, Q
A splendid lot of fancy Mohairs,
Crepe de Chines, Poplin de
Chines, etc., in silk and wool mix
tures; regularly worth $2.00 to
$2.50 the yard; spe- t J 07
cial now, yard pL & i
COLORED DRESS GOODS
"REMNANTS THIS WEEK AT
HALF REGULAR PRICE.
Suitroom Oddments Cheap
Women's Shirtwaist Suits, in velvets
and veilings, come in plain colors
and plaids; handsome, jaunty little
costumes that sell at regular- times
for up to $48.50; a lot of 128 in
this sale to choose from, and pay
us only, each $9.75
Women's Coats, two great lots of
them; come in stylish models, long
or short styles, mostly fancy ma
terials, well made and lined. Those
that have sold at $12.50 to $30.00
now go for $7.65, and those
worth from $5.00 to $12.00. now
only, each $2.95
Women's Wool Waists, in plaids or
neat plain colors; prettv waists
worth up to $4 each ",.$1.98
Women's Wool Waists, worth to $2.00
each; to close TQ&
Women's Sweaters, in red only, with
high turnover collars; worth to
$3.50 each. Special $1.98
Evening Costumes and Evening Coats,
a big table piled full and every one
in the lot goes for half regular
price ONE-HALF
Women's Walking Skirts, a lot of 150, all extra sizes, smart styles
and good materials, well made; worth to $8.00 each. Choice. $2.45
Women's Suits, in long or short jacket styles, all wool materials,
values that run up. to $38.50, and nearlv all sizes. Choice for this
sale $6.75
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Railroad Commission Likely to
Be Appointed Temporarily.
PEOPLE TO ELECT LATER
This Plan Thought to Be Decision
of Railroad Committee to
Make That Body Ef
fective at Once.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 3. (Special.)
Temporary appointment by the Gover
nor and election by the peopleat the
next regular election Is quite likely to
be the plan agreed upon by the rail
roads committee if it favorably reports
Representative Chapin's Railroad Com
mission bill. The bill now provides for
permanent appointments by the Gov
ernor, but to this there are many ob
jections upon the ground- that a rail
road commission should not be made
a matter of politics, but that the se
lection of commissioners should be left
to the people. Since It would be im
practicable to provide for election of
commissioners by the people in the
first instance, for the reason that there
will be no election before June, 1908,
there is talk of authorizing the tempo
rary appointments by the Governor.
This plan has several advantages. If
the appointees must go before the peo
ple for indorsement of their adminis
tration the Governor will be careful
to appoint commissioners whose record
will most probably be satisfactory to
the people. Then, with the knowledge
that they must' go before the people
for re-election, the first incumbents
would strive the harder to please the
people, even though they displeased
both the Governor and the railroads.
The plan of temporary appointment
will secure immediate operation of the
law without sacrificing the general
principle that p.ubllc officers should be
accountable to the public
It is generally believed that the
Governor would not veto a bill drawn
upon this plan, though he would pre
fer to have the commission entirely in
his control. Democratic advocates of
a railroad commission will probabjy
offer stronger objections to this plan
than will the Governor, for they would
IE MEMBERS
Best Bargains
! I Lots too
Small to
Advertise
Buy Your Small
Wares Now
Imported Tooth Brushes, regu
larly 25e each; choice. .. .10
Nail and Hand Brushes, solid
back, odd lot; worth to 35c,
for 15
Mirrors, with easel back, black
wood; worth 25c each, sp'1.15
Mirrors, with white and ivory
celluloid backs, plain or fancy:
worth to $1.85, special, .jgl.lo
Toilet Paper, regular loe pack
age; special sale price. .. .2V2
Plain White Envelopes, smooth
finish; special, package . ...3
Framed Pictures, small lot in
brpwn, gilt or black frames;
worth to 39c each, sp'1..15
Initial Writing Paper, in boxes,
odd lots; worth 35c, sp'1.15
Razor Strops, swing slyle, with
canvas back; special, each.l5
Dress Buttons, in fancy shapes;
worth to 50c the dozen, spe
cial 10
Dress Shields, plain nainsook;
special, pair 10
Hooks and Eyes, odd lots, plain
' or patent, white, black or col
ors; worth to 10c card, spe
cial 2
like to see the commission made up of
Democrats so far as possible.
MAY ESCAPE THE ASYLUM
Chester Thompson ill Probably Go
to Private Sanitarium.
TACOMA. Wash.. Feb. 3. (Special.)
That Chester Thompson will not ho
sent to the asylum at Fort SteHaeoom
Is certain. There is a legal question
as to whether he tan be admitted there,
and aside from this. Dr. Calhoun, the,
boy's brother-in-law and superinten
dent of the institution, absolutely re
fuses to take charge of him.
"I will resign if he Is sent here,"
said Dr. Calhoun.
As the case stands, the hoy has been
declared "not guilty" and the court has
no further jurisdiction over him. He
cannot be sent to a state penitentiary
by the court, as he Is not a. criminal
in the eyes of the law. The probabili
ties are that he will be sent to a pri
vate asylum.'
Will H. Thompson, the boy's father,
visited his son In the county Jail, where
he Is being held until arrangements
can he made to put him in an asylum,
and found him as apathetic as ever.
SMUGGLING IN CHINESE
System Thoroughly Organized Along
the Mexican Border.
EL PASO. Tex., Feb. 3. Returning
from a trip of investigation at Mexican
ports and along the border between the
United States and Mexico, Marcus
Braun stated today that he had found
extensive, thoroughly organized and
wholesale schemes for smuggling Chi
nese into the United States. The in
vestigation was taken for the personal
information of President Roosevelt. Mr.
Braun declined to give details as to his
conclusions and discoveries. He did
state, however, that one remedy would
be to have mounted line riders In suf
ficient numbers to patrol the border.
LIMIT TO SIZE OF SHIPS
Japanese Naval Expert Says They
Cannot Exceed 20,000 Tons.
TOKIO. Feb. 3. The Hochl Shimbun,
quoting a naval expert, says:
"In spite of the apparently limitless
rivalry in size and efficiency of naval
armaments, according to tlie systems
at present known, ships cannot success
fully be constructed exceeding 20,000
tons, or efficient guns of greater cal
iber than 12 Inches. More powerful ex
plosives have recently been Invented,
and greater economy In space realized
In boilers and engines. These mark a
new epoch in naval armaments, and It
Is now only open to experts to concen
trate their energies fr carrying these
innovations into effect."
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