THE HORNING 3REGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1907.
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LET NO CONTRACT
FOR CANAL IRK
Roosevelt Rejects Bids and
Will Reorganize Com
mission. ENGINEER STEVENS QUITS
i?tung by I'njust Criticism and Lured
by Double Salary at Home.
Army Engineers to Take
Direct Charge,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. By an ordrr
addressed to Chairman Shonts of the
Isthmian Canal Commission today. Presi
dent Roosevelt, as far as lay in his power
under existing law. transferred to the
rnElneer branch or the Army the re
sponsibility for the further construction
of the Panama Canal. lie also formally
recorded the abandonment, for the pres
ent at least, of the project of having the
canal work done by contract on the per
centage system. Another feature was the
announcement of the resignation of John
F Stevens as enfjineer in chief of canal
construction. Mr. Shonts is in New York,
where he will tomorrow preside at a meet
ing of the directors of the Panama Rail
road Company, of which he is president,
and will formally resign that office.
Army Kiiglneers in Charge.
The President intends that there shall
lie an entire reorganization of the com
mission with three Army officers of the
engineer corps as its leading members,
who are to have charge of the engineer
ing features of the canal work. The chair
man an engineer in chief of the com
mission will be Major. G. W. Goethals.
His associates will be Major DuB. Gail
lard and Major William I-. Siebert. to
rank in the order named. These officers
are all comparatively young, ambitious
and energetic.
Senator Joseph S. C. Blackburn, of Ken
tucky, who will retire from the United
States Senate on March 4, is to be made
a member of the reorganized commis
sion. The nominations of the present com
mission now pending before the Senate
include Messrs. Shonts. Stevens, Haines,
Kndlcott, Harrod. Gorgas and Jackson
Smith. Their confirmation is desired in
order to remove all doubt as to the le
gality of certain acts they have made In
connection with the making of contracts.
The retirement of Messrs. Shonts and
Stevens will leave but two vacancies, so
that there will be two more retirements
necessary to make way for the three
Army officers and Senator Blackburn. The
President is determined that the work on
the canal shall proceed continuously, and
the temporary dislocations" caused by
resignations of higher officials will not
be allowed to interfere with progress.
Two Iteanons Why Stevens Quits.
The President is unaware of the. spociflc
reasons which have been Influential in
prompting Mr. Stevens' resignation. It
surprised him very much, for as late as
the middle of December Mr. Stevens made
no mention of his wish to retire. It has
been known, however, that Mr. Stevens
has been stung very mucli by criticism
aimed at him In connection with the canal
work, some of which came out during
hearings before committees of Congress.
it fs understood Mr. Stevens is leaving
to accept a position in connection with a
great engineering enterprise in this coun
try at an annual salary of more than
double that he now receives from the
Government. His friends contend that the
organization of the forces on the isthmus
is excellent. Mr. Stevens Is said to be
lieve that he can now terminate his con
nection with this great enterprise without
in any way Jeopardizing its success.
May Yet Give Contract.
For several weeks it has been rumored
here that Mr. Stevens was dissatisfied
with the plan of letting the canal work
out by contract, but. as explained by a
member of the Cabinet today. Mr. Stevens
really proposed to the President the adop
tion of this method of constructing the
canal.
The probability Is that the Administra
tion may determine to give out the work
to he done on the isthmus under contract,
under the general direction of the Army
engineers. After Major Goethals and his
Army associates have been on the isthmus
a sufficient time to become fully ac
quainted with the work to be done, they
will submit a report on the situation to
the President. If they feel the work can
be done better by contract than under the
present system, the question again will be
considered by the President and the serv
ices of the same high-class contractors
whose bids are now rejected, or others of
similar standing, then may be invoked.
Bankers Would Get Fat rrofit.
The President's letter to Mr. Shonts
follows:
I have considered with much care th
question whether the Commission should ac
cept one of the bids for the construction of
the Panama Canal under the proposed con
tract, or should reject them all. There wete
SO t'lda worthy of consideration. The bid of
the Mi-Arthur syndicate at IZVt per cent
was the only one which ramo within the
requirements. The Oliver and Bangs bid at
'.75 per cent was rejected as not satisfy
ing the specifications of the invitation. Mr.
Oliver was allowed to perfect his bid with
new associates and new financial responsi
bility, but this permission did not in any
way change the situation from what It
would have been had Mr. Oliver's bid in Its
present form been presented January 12,
the day fixed for receiving- the bids.
The purpose of the contract' was to se
cure. In the building of the canal, the serv
ices of the best, most experienced and most
skilled contractors In the country at the
least risk to them and the least expense
to the Government. An Investigation into
the two bids shows that this purpose of the
Oovernment has failed. In each bid the con
tractors of experience, whose personal serv
ices in the work are what the Commission
has sought, have made arrangements to
divide the profits under the percentage bid
with bankers or others to whom the con
tractors have had to look for the needed
capital, so that the contractors who are
actually to do the work have arranged to
accept a comparatively small proportion of
the profits. In other words, the Govern
ment by this arrangement Is made to pay
a high percentage for the use of capital
which It might itself have furnished at a
much lower rate, while the percentage which
the contractors are to receive for the real
benefit they are to confer on the Govern
ment Is reduced to Inedaquate compensation.
Stevens Advises Against Bids.
No contract can ultimately operate to the
benefit of the Government in which the
contractors energy, skill, experience and
supervision of the work are not adequately
paid-for. The defect In the bid may be due
to a defect In the Invitation for bids, which
perhaps stipulated for too heavy a bond
and the Investment of too large capital, or
it may be because the bidders have taken
an entirely different view of the money risk
from that taken by the Government. Mr.
8teens, the chief engineer, advises against
acccpttng either bid, because such. In his
opinion, would not accomplish the purpose.
One of the chief reasons for adopting the
cvutra.ee system was that la Its main fea
tures it was formulated by Mr. Stevens, who
was expected to supervise the workman chief
engineer. He has had experience with con
tracts of this character, as well as 18
months' actual experience on the isthmus.
Ijess than ten days ago I received a letter
from Mr. Stevens, In which he asked to be
relieved entirely from work on the canal
as soon as he could be replaced. - I have
accepted his resignation. The withdrawal
of Mr. Stevens takes away the special rea
son mentioned for proceeding under the
present form of contract.
Goethals for Engineer.
In order to secure continuity in engineer
ing control and management in the future
T have decided to request you to assign to
the office of chief engineer Major Goethals.
of the corps of Army Engineers. It is not
my purpose to disturb in any way the pres
ent campaign on the isthmus, which is very
satisfactory, nor to interfere with the ad
mirable work now- being done by the pres
ent assistant chief engineer, Mr. Ripley, and
tho various heads of departments. The work
is moving well. The organization already
created Is increasing the excavation each
month and can be relied upon to make fur
ther and constant progress, pending a period
within which a new form of contract can be
devised by Major Goethals and his associ
ates, if it is deemed advisable to do the
work by contract. The services of the same
high-class contractors whose bids we are
now rejecting or others of similar stand
ing may then be invoked in the interest of
economy and speed.
Two other competent members of the en
gineering i orps. Major Gaillard and Major
Siebert, will accompany Major Goethals to
the isthmus and assist him in his labors.
They will be appointed on the Commission.
I request the Commission to take the for
mal ac'lon necessary to reject the McAr
thur and the Oliver bids, in accordance with
the power reserved to it in Its Invitation.
The officers expect to leave for Pan
ama about March 6.
Secretary Taft will sail for the Isth
mus about March 20 from New York, in
company with three engineers of high
professional reputation, not connected in
any way with the canal work, who will
advise him technically. They are John
R. Freeman, of Rhode Island, John Noble,
of Chicago, and Frederick Stearns, of
Massachusetts. Test pits 50 feet deep are
being dug along the site of the projected
Gatun dam for their inspection.
MAJOR GOETHALS' RECORD
New Chief Engineer Has Seen Varied
Service In Government Work.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. Major G. W.
Goethals, named by the President as
chief engineer of the Panama Canal, was
graduated from West Point in 1SS0 and
after two years at the engineers school
at Willets Point, N. Y., was for two years
on the staff of General Nelson A. Miles
as engineer officer of the Department of
the Columbia: served under Colonel Mer
rill at Cincinnati in the construction of
dams, dikes and locks: was on duty at
West Point in the department of civil and
military engineering, after which he was
in charge of the Musselshoals Canal,
Tennessee River, and began the construc
tion of the Colvert Shoals Canal: chief
engineer of the army corps during the
war with Spain; was instructor of practi
cal military engineering at West Point,
and in charge of the engineering work
of the Newport district until selected for
the general staff in 1!3.
MEDDLED WITH POLITICS
CHURCH CORRESPONDENCE IS
PUBLISHED IN FRANCE.
Letters Seized in Nunciature Show
Altitude of the Vatican to
" French Parties.
PARIS, Feb. 26. The summarized
contents of a portion of alleged cor
respondence' between Cardinal Merry
del Vai. the papal secretary of state,
and Monslgnore Montagnini, who was
secretary of the papal nunciature at
Paris, which was seized at the nuncia
ture when Monslgnore Montagnini was
expelled from France, has been pub
lished in the Messidor.
This synopsis demonstrates the fact
that the Vatican interfered in the in
ternal politics of France, for in the
correspondence in question the secre
tary of state congratulates Monslgnore
Montagnini upon the agitation in con
nection with the taking of inventories,
which, lie declares, was completely in
accord with the views of the Pope.
Referring to the elections of 1906,
Cardinal Merry del Val advises the
Catholic candidates to call themselves
Republicans, saying the church ex
pects to obtain nothing more from the
Conservatives except subsidies.
Monsignore Montagnini wrote to Car
dinal Merry del Val, according to the
Messidor, describing the efforts of
Catholics to buy up two evening news
papers in order to utilize them as offi
cial organs. The secretary of the
nunciature complains also to the Vati
can of the appointment of Monsignore
Amiette as coadjutor to Bishop Rich
ard, declaring him to be too liberal.
NO CASE AGAINST PERKINS
No Criminal Intent in Action of Life
Insurance President.
ALBANY. N. Y., Feb. 26. The Court
of Appeals decided today in favor of
George W. Perkins, a vice-president of
the New York Life Insurance Company,
and a member of the firm of J. P. Mor
gan & Co., in the matter of the charge of
grand larceny made against him- in con
nection with the payment of funds of the
New York Life to the Republican Na
tional campaign In 1904.
The decision is by a divided 'court, vot
ing four to three. The prevailing opinion
holds that there was no larceny, owing
to the absence of criminal intent. The
dissenting opinion holds that larceny con
sists in taking property belonging to some
one else, even though for a commendable
purpose.
Both the opinions expressed by the
Judges agree that the expenditure of
the New York Life's money for cam
paign purposes was Illegal and im
proper. Judge Gray, in the majority
opinion, says:
"It is undeniably true that the pur
poses for which the moneys of the
company were used were foreign to
the chartered purposes of the corpora
tion, but that fact does not make the
payment a criminal act. The innocent
motive of indirectly promoting the
corporate affairs through the supposed
advantage of the continuance in power
of the Republican administration
purged the act of immorality and it
lacked the criminal intent."
CARELESS PAYMASTER OUT
Dismissed Because He Lost $1550
From Private Cash Box.
VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 26. A court-
martial was held today at Esquimau
Naval Station on board H. M. S. Egeria,
to try Paymaster H. C. M. Bills for neg
ligence of duty in leaving public moneys
In his private cash box, from which 310
were stolen. He was severely . repri
manded. Bills has been relieved, a new
paymaster being sent from England.
RISER FOR SOUVENIR PHOTOS.
Northwest Scenery Lobby Imperial.
PUT GASH I1M BANKS
Senate Passes Bill for Depos
its by Treasury.
NO INTEREST IS REQUIRED
Aldrlfh's Measure Slides .Through
Easily Scant Courtesy to Nelson's
Amendment Demanding Inter
ests More Small Currency.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. The Senate
today passed the sundTy civil appropria
tion bill carrying, fll4,57S.S61, an increase
of over $10,000,000 as compared with the
House bill. It also passed the Aldrich
currency bill by a. vote of 43 to 14.
The currency bill authorizes the is
suance of tlO gold certificates, to the end
that the $10 greenbacks may he broken
up into Jl, $2 and) $5 bills, for which there
Is a great demand. It also authorizes
the deposit of customs receipts in Na
tional banks, as Internal revenue receipts
are now deposited. It raises from 3,000,
000 to $0,000,000 the National bank circula
tion that may be retired in any one
month.
Conference reports were adopted on the
naval, army, fortification and District of
Columbia appropriation bills. The con
ference report on the bill allowing the
Government the right of appeal in
criminal cases was agreed to, as was
also that on a bill opening for settlement
1.000.000 acres of the Rosebud Indian
reservation in South Dakota.
Loans to Stock Gamblers.
The Aldrich bill was indorsed by
Spooner. who opposed' Nelson's proposi
tion requiring the. hanks to pay interest
on Government deposits, as the money
deposited was still Government money.
"Whoso money, is it when it is loaned
out to stock gamblers who pay the banks
interest?" asked Nelson.
This led Spooner into a statement that
there would always be more or less
speculation in securities, but this did not
change his contention that the Govern
ment money should not he loaned, out
when on deposit with banks.
Spooner also combated the provision in
the Aldrich ibill which authorized the Sec
cretary of the Treasury to receive other
than Government bonds as security for
such deposits in National hanks.
More Small Coins Needed.
Newlands drew from Aldrich the ad
mission that there was a greater demand
for subsidiary silver coins than was sup
plied. Newlands expressed the hope that
the Secretary of the Treasury would coin
$10,000,000 a year in silver coins instead of
$3,000,000. This would, he said, support
the price of silver, which had risen from
50 to 70 cents an ounce without any
Government assistance. He wished to see
It at its normal price of $1.29 an ounce.
The cry in 1896 had been that nothing was
to be considered except the quality of our
currency. Now the cry was that the
quality was adequate, but that the quan
tity was insufficient. Newlands did not
oppose the bill.
Newlands secured the adoption of an
amendment, which was ifidorsed by
Aldrich, requiring the Secretary to make
a public statement on the first of each
January as to the character of securities
required during the year for such de
posits. No Interest on Deposits.
Nelson's amendment requiring interest
to be paid on deposits was defeated, as
was also an amendment by Stone that the
interest on deposits be VA per cent.
Newlands sought to base the retire
ment of circulation on a percentage basis,
making the limit to be retired in any
one month 1 per cent of the total amount
of circulation outstanding. This failed.
TO AVOID MICROBES
A Few Hints That, If Followed, Will Help You to Avoid
Disease. .
Common aenxr and cleanliness are two of the principal factor In
the protection of people against tuberenlUNis, the white man's) scourge
and othr disease. Juat thlnK of it throughout the United Statea, one
deoth In every nine la canned by tuberculosis. This la a terrible
arraignment of our civilization when it Is positively known that tuber
culosis la preventable and curable. The microbe of tuberculoala and
other diseases is taken Into th system largely through food. If you
are perfectly healthy the chances are favorable to your being able to
overcome the attack of these foes to mankind, but If the system Is In
anyway run down the danger Is serious.
Scrupulous cleanliness should always be observed and plenty of
fresh air and sunshine are absolutely necessary. Never sleep in a
room with all of th windows closed, always leave one window open
from the bottom and top.
It is well known that cattle arc often infected with tuberculosis,
lumpy Jaw and other diseases, and the flesh from such beasts are unfit
and dangerous for human consumption. The United States Govern-,
ment recognized the danger to which the people were subjected by
reason of eatlag microbe-Infected meat. A Pure Food law was passed
by which slaughterers could secure Government inspection provided
that they compiled with rigid rules laid down by this law. Where
Government Inspection exists absolute cleanliness Is Insisted upon and
all animals inspected before and after slaughter, and if In any way In
fected the carcasses are condemned and destroyed. In purchasing meat
insist upon receiving Government-Inspected meat. The purple stamp
on different parts of each carcass Is the best means of Indentlf lcatlon.
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A roll call resulted in the passage of
the bill, 43 to 14. Those opposing was
Bacon, Berry, Blackburn, Clay, Culber
son, Dubois. Frazier. La Follette, Mc
Crear.y, McLaurin, Mallory, Pettus, Stone
and Newlands.
Cockflghting Worries Magoon.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. It is expected
that Governor Magoon will refer to Sec
retary Taft the question that has been
raised by the Cuban people of the pro
priety of rescinding the order made by
General Wood when he was Military Gov
ernor of Cuba, prohibiting cockflghting
in the island.
Secretary Taft had such an experience
as Governor Magoon is now undergoing
when the former was Governor of the
Philippines, and although he was en
abled to prevent cockflghting in Manila,
so deeply seated was the love of this
sport that he was obliged to refrain from
interfering outside of the capital.
It is said that Governor Magoon may
decide to follow Secretary Taft's example
in this matter.
Meyer Arrives to Enter Cabinet.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26. George Von L.
Meyer, former American Ambassador to
Russia, arrived here today on the steamer
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, from Ham
burg. He returns to the United States
to become Postmaster-General in Presi
dent Roosevelt's Cabinet.
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Seattle; Mrs. E. Swift. Mm. G. C. Wagner.
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Olympia: Mrs. F. D. Shelton, Goldendale;
H. C. Schlothan and wife, Ketchikan; A. F.
Flnnln. Tacoma: W. Scouth and wife, To
ledo; M. S. Smith, Underwood; A. Fleisch
auer. Stevenson: Mabel M. Hass, Salem; T.
J. Berrlsford. Pt. Paul; H. A. Webster.
Clackamas; J. Ross. Spokane: A. Johnson,
Wtnlock; W. B. Barrett. Heppner.
The St. Charles W. D. McGee, Madras;
T. E. Whitten, A. M. Sawyer, Kelso; E. C.
Mooney, Bood River; D. Talbot, Camas: J.
Olsen. city; N. Oavls, Cleon; J. Halyner,
Aberdeen; P. Stinnick. M. W. Bayard. A.
S. Hasgon, Rainier; W. J. Fox. WashouRal ;
W. M. Bubbs, city; M. S. Haren, Mayger;
R. L.. Hammer. Scott's Mills; N. C Sprague,
O. W. Hatton. Eagle Creek; O. R. Stewart,
Oregon City; W. Thompson. Tacoma: G. O.
Reynolds, G. Reynolds, Tacoma; C. W. Mer
rfitt, Fossil; E. Miller and wife, Albany;
Mrs. C. Lawton. Wardner: C. W. Udell.
Stevenson;- E. Burns. Forest Grove; B. T.
Flint, Scholl's; L. W. Keyes, Dover; Ruth
Dale. Vina Dale. Estacada; A. W. Gray,
Astoria; W. Stuve, Kr.appa; F. W. Berry,
Greenville: J. Simon, Salem: A M. Mc
N'ell and wife. Carpon; T. H. Toder. Seaside;
Mail Orders Promptly
Attended to
Satisfaction Guaranteed
NEW SPRING ARRIVALS
You'll Find
It Worth While
To investigate the wealth of
new ideas incorporated in onr
Spring line of ladies', misses'
and children's undergarments
on display on our Third Floor.
A complete line of Muslin
Underwear, Knit Underwear,
Hosiery, Hose Supporters, Cor
sets, Outing Flannel, Gowns and
Skirts, Kimonos, Wrappers,
Bustles, Hip-Forms, Bust Ruf
fles, etc. In fact everything in
ladies' undergarments you will
find in largest assortment on our
Third Floor. Reasonably priced.
25c. Butterick Patterns for
Only Quality Considered Our Prices Are
The Liprnan-Wolfe Cut-Rate Drug Store presents
before known to the Portland public. The Trust drug
Cream Tartar, -lb. pkg. ..lit1
Epsom Salts, large 4c
Glyco-Thymoline, large
Glyco-Thymoline. small ....-41
Sal. irepatica. large 89c
Sal. Hepatk-a. medium 42c
Wyetli Ltthia Tablets. 5-Er. .;
Hostettcr's Bitters, reg. J1..7HO
Best Alcohol, pint 39"
Snoop's Restora
tive, $1 size 72c
Beof, iron and Wine, reg. Jl
sale price , 69i
Sugar of Milk, lb. pkg 29j
German Matt Kxtract, JU.""
per dozen, bottle 2Z&
Pond s Kxtract, Jl size 78C
Pond's Kxtract, 00c size ...39C
Apenta. splits
Pluto Water Conc't. quts ...29
Kilmer's Heart
Remedy $isize72c
50c size 39c
Hunyadi Water 24c
Sulphur handles, each 4"
10c pkg. Boracic Acil 74
Jl Aseptine, the ideal anti
septic 89
75c Antiphlogistine H7t?
Allen's Lung Balsam, S.tc size ;i9
Allen's Lung Balsam, 2f.c size l9
50c Dyspepsia Tablets 391
Shoop's Preventics 18
Dickenson's
Witch Hazel, 18c
1-ib. can Chloride of Lime ...9
35e KfTervescing Citrate of
Lithia 18c
Jl Comp'd Ex. Sarsaparilla..79'
TmIc Wveth's Vichv Salts ...:5
1 lb. Wyeth's Vchy Salts ...890
Pinkham's Liver Pills IOC
Vegetable Worm Pyrup. bot.l9
fiOc Cutionra Resolvent 11c
$1 Hooper's Veg. Cont'd ...72e
lOOBland's Pills
5-grain, 22c
H. Goe and wife. Clatskanie; R. Macomlin,
B. Shelton. Albany: M. W. Buzard. Rainier;
A. Harenden. AVoodburn: R. A. Duncan. Es
tacada; D. T. Ackerson. Hubbard: M. H.
Stoner, Bammond; Mrs. Younger, Prescott;
W. D. McGce, Madras: W. Bann, Buhl: F.
Cranch and wife. Ashland; 13. Jlarendon,
Woodburn: O. Rronsen. San Francisco; Mrs.
Teffl. Carrollton; T. Young, Sparta; J. J.
Brugger, Skamokawa: O. S. Poynter, Car
rollton; A. Sage. Newberg; D. Miller. Gale s
Creek; H. E. 1'hllllps, elty: n. rosier, i nr.
Dalles; A. Williams and wife. McMlnnvllle;
J. Reed. Bridal Veil; M. Ferrill; W. E.
Stevens end wife. Scappoose.
I Clnpeco Shrank Quarter Size Collar E
15 cents each; 2for2Scenti
M CLUETT, PEABODT A CO. Ek
g Maker of Clnett and Monarch Shirt j
Silverfiel
ds
THE FASHION CENTER
Exclusive Suits
S17.50 and 25.
These latest arriv
als, of which we make
special mention, keep
up the record of aU
others by surpassing
all previous showings
in beauty of color com
binations at these
prices. They are fine
ly tailored garments,
made in the new half
fitted box coat effects.
The materials are the
p o p u lar ' Panamas in
tan and gray and light
shades. Skirts are all
in the newest plaited
styles. Other new gar
ments $30, $35,
$40 and $45.
Misses' Coats
These jaunty little
coats are much in need
as a between - seasons
coat. They come in
mixtures, new stripe
effects, block checks
and coverts, loose box
style, hanging grace
fully. Some have plain
tailored collars, others
have velvet collars
with cuffs trimmed to
match; many are braid
trimmed, and nearly
all have the side pock
ets with and without
flaps. Materials are of
the newest fabrics and
workmanship of the
best, $5, $7.50,
$10, $12, $15.
March 10c and 15c
Always the Lowest
in this sale savings
25c Woodbury's
Facial Soap, 16c
Eau tie Quinine, large 830
2-qt. Fountain SyringH, 3 hard
rubber pipes 54r
2-t Kountuin Syringe, S hard
rubber pipes ...fifl4
Japanese Cleaning Com'd ...19
Pond's Ext. Soap, cake ...16c
Pompeian Massage Soap ...17c
Silk Sponges, each ...7
Zleet Toilet Paper, dozen . 45o
Hygienic and Household Toilet
Paper.' lODO-sli't rolls, rioz. ..S5ti
Toilet Soap, violet, white rose.
Extra Large Bath
Sponges 7c
iris, tar, oatmeal, glycerine
per dozen A 5?
Violet Toilet Water, o-oz. bot
tle 35k
Le Febrc French Violet Toilet
Water tC
Palmer's Perf'mes. all odors. 35
Imported Castile Soap 3-lb.
orr 39
2..0 Tooth Brushes 15c
5:e Japanese Nail Brushes ..19r
Sac 'loth Brushes, ex. large. 19
Borated Baby Talcum Powd'r.4j
$1 Ebony and
Rosewood Hair
brushes 50c
Roprer et Gallet Violet Talcum
pow.ler 19c
Benzoin and Almond :ream,
4-oz 19c
Plnaud's Face Powder, all
"hades SOti
50c Kr.'tich Perfumes, all
odors, oz. 2T&
Sheffield's Tooth Paste 17r
Knthynol Tooth Paste ....170
25c Sheffield's
Tooth Powder, 2
cans for 25c
Hot1 Donnelly, Tacoma, YVasn.
European plan. Rate. 15 cants to I2.&1
per day. Pre bua
Tutt's Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.
Save Your Money.
One box of Tutt's Pills will save
many dollars in doctors' bills
They will surely cure all diseases
of the stomach, liver or bowels.
No Reckless Assertion
For sick headache, dyspepsia,
malaria, constipation and bilio
usness, a million people endorse
TUTT'S Liver PILLS
Entire Corner Fourth
and
Morrison Streets
Mothers
We can dress your
babies from head to
foot, as here you
will find the finest
and most complete
line of children's
and babies' wear in the West
on Third Floor Babies' Long
Slips, Long Skirts, Pinning
Blankets, Bands, Booties, Stock
ings, Rueben's Shirts, Long and
Short Coats, Crochet Sacques,
Hand - Embroidered Sacques,
Sweaters, Wash Hats, Babies'
Bonnets, and an exclusive line
of hand-made Slips, Dresses and
Caps at economical prices.