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2 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1907. T distribution and delivery of mail cannot be interfered with for any reason what ver. The Postoffice Department main tains that none of its employes should belong to the National Guard for this reason. , A Waist Sale That Will Set the Town a-Talking TAMPERING WITH GOLD COINS AN 0 con SOREHSEH Hermann Reserved Forest Land at Lahdgrabber's Request. GAVE MITCHELL THE TIP Forewarned of Blue Mountain With drawal Former Land Commis sioners Testify Jury May Take Case This Week. OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, April 15. It is understood that the defense will conclude the introduc tion of testimony In the Blnger Hermann trial tomorrow and a day or two may then be devoted to witnesses in rebuttal, after which the case will be argued, but it is hardly believed it will go to the jury before the last of this week or the lirst of next. Today's proceedings were unusually mo notonous, except for the testimony of three ex-Land Commissioners, all of whom, like Hermann, kept private letter books, but, unlike Hermann, these men all took their books with them when they retired and did not destroy them. This afternoon Hermann's attorney in jected certain documentary evidence touching upon George Sorensen's connec tion with the Cascade Mountain conspir acy. Before the District Attorney got through with that issue he was able to show additional evidence that six and a half townships were added to the re serve upon Sorensen's recommendation, backed up by reports from Ormsby and Dufur, but, what was more interesting, it was shown that Hermann telegraphed Senator Mitchell, through whom Soren sen's original recommendation was made, telling him as soon as he recommended an addition to the reserve and giving him a tip similar to. that sent "Mays In the Blue Mountain case. Senator Carter, of Montana; General S". S. Burdette, of Missouri, and S. M. Stockalager, of Indiana, each at one time Commissioner of the General Land Office, retained their personal letter-books when they retired from oil ice. The character of the correspondence In these books was shown to be similar to that which the defense contends was in the book de stroyed; that is, answers to informal in quiries regarding pending matters, busi ness and personal letters. Mr. Carter first testified to the good character of the defendant. He then said he knew regarding the letter-press books containing his own correspondence as Commissioner until the books were sent to him several years after he retired from that office. General Burdette said he took with him the one letter-press book which contained his correspondence while Commissioner. The book contained 52 letters relating to I .and Otilce matters, 112 relating to busi ness in other departments of the Govern ment and 117 personal letters. Mr. Stockslager retired as Commissioner in 1S89 and said he took with him the three letters-press copy-books which con tained his correspondence as Commis sioner. The same general character of correspondence, it was testified, was con tained in these books as in the case of Mr. Burdette. The afternoon session was devoted in large part to testimony of clerks in the land Office showing the manner of keep ing the official record of correspondence in the various divisions. An attempt was made to show that Secretary Hitchcock and his predecessor. Bliss, kept private letter-books, but the court would admit no evidence except what bore on the Land Office. Schiller Hermann testified that he never received any letter from his father that was not stamped. WILL MASS ITS ENERGIES 'Reclamation to Restrict Work Till Cost Is Reduced. ORFXJONTAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, April 15. The Secretary of the Interior has issued the following general Instructions to the director of the Re clamation service: 1. Concentrate on and irive preference to the works upon which construction Is nearly completed and where the projects will soon be producing: revenue. 2. Discontinue further expenditures for general investigations. 3. Arrange, wherever practicable, for the reduction or suspension of work on projects which are so located that favorable bids for construction have not been secured. 4. Recommend for restoration to entry all lands now reserved under the terms of the reclamation act, the reclamation of which cannot be undertaken In the near fu ture, withholding, however, all reservoir vltes or lands which may be required for rights of way for future works whose prac ticability has been determined. In explanation of these Instructions the Secretary said: "The notably increased cost of materials and construction, the uncertainties encountered in .transporta tion and the scarcity and high price of labor are deterring contractors from bid ding for the Government work. "Conditions have altered so materially since the first estimates of cost of con struction were made and the allotments of the fund approved that I have deemed Jt advisable to direct that a reduction of the work in some instances and a sus pension in others he considered. It would be most unwise to continue work where circumstances are so disadvan tageous or to Incur expenses which in the future may be considered as unduly large. 'By concentrating on those works now (tearing completion, new revenues will be coming into the fund and, when the labor conditions and transportation facilities become normal, the work on other pro jects can go forward more economically and with greater rapidity. The expendi tures during the past quarter have aver aged about (1.C00.000 a month. At this rate the funds available for new- construction will be exhausted before the end' of the calendar year." Dl'TV TO POSTOFFICE FIRST Clerks and Carriers Cant Neglect Duty for Militia. WASHINGTON, April 15. That the duty to the Government of Postoffice clerks and carriers who are members of militia companies Is paramount to that of their military service except at crit ical times, Is the decision of First As sistant -Postmaster-General Hitchcock re garding the employes of the Postoffice at Lorain, O., on strike duty at Lorain, O., with a company of the Ohio National Guard. The Postmaster accordingly has been notified to have Captain A. F. Gove and Sergeant Phinney either return to work immediately or resign their posi tions. Mr. Hitchcock said today that It re peatedly had been decided by the law of ficers of the Government that the prompt Entire Output of Denver Mint Un der Legal Fineness. DENVER, April 15. Department heads of the new United States mint in this city and three Government agents con nected with the mine headquarters began today checking up the coinage of the mint and making the annual settlements, several weeks in advance of the usual time for these settlements. This action, following the Government report that gold coins ' from the Denver mint have been found to be under value in fineness of gold, though up to grade in weight, means that the Government has begun action to discover who is responsible for the discrepancy In fineness. The Government report states that the coins are found to be under fine to the extent of 5 cents on every ?20 gold piece. The discrepancy was discovered by the Bank of England assayer, who passed on a shipment of $1,500,000 made to England in January. The entire lot was at once condemned and re-shipped to the United States. The discrepancy In the total gold coinage at the Denver Mint, amounting to S3.195.000, is 57,484.50. B0 MILL A BECOMES EXILE Deposed President Will Take Kef uge in Mexico. WASHINGTON, April 15. The Navy Department is informed that the gun boat Princeton left Amapala on Satur day with President Bonilla, of Hon duras on board. It waa stated that President Bonilla would be landed at Salina Cruz, Mexico. His departure is In compliance with an agreement en tered into between President Zelaya, of Nicaragua and President Figueroa, of Salvador, that the Hondurian President KTJXS tP STARS AND STRIVES Boat Quickly Substitutes White Flag and Surrenders. PUERTO COKTEZ, April 15, via New Orleans, April 12. Honduras' only war vessel, the gunboat La Tumbla, entered the harbor today carrying the American flag. The stars and stripes were quickly succeeded by a. white flag which the La Tunbla ran up in token of surrender to the Nicaragua!! gunboat San Jacinto, which had steamed out to meet the Hon duras gunboat. The American gunboat Marietta also lay in this harbor, and Captain Fullam an nounced that although he was unaware why the American flag was used by the Hondurans, they had no right to use the flag as they did, and that if they had not promptly hauled it down he would have ordered it down. , Same Consuls' for Both Countries. NEW YORK, April 15. Following the cessation in hostilities in Central Ameri ca announcement is made that the Hon durian authorities have appointed all Nlcaraguan consuls, consuls - general, charges d'affaires ana ministers both of this country and abroad also to represent Honduras. The policy of the new gov ernment of Honduras is to retrench and this is stated to be the main reason for merging the consulates, etc., of both countries. Pio Bolands, consul-general of Nicaragua in this city, will hereafter serve in a dual capacity for his country and Honduras, Dr. Salvador Cordova, consul-general for Honduras at this port having resigned. DENY ROBBER GOT $28,000 Cash In Such Large Quantities Not Carried on Stage. HELENA. Mont., April 15. That the Zortman stage was robbed of J28.000 by a lone highwayman last night, is authori tatively denied by officials In this city of the mining company to which the money was being shipped, according to a Great Falls special, given distribution last night. B. D. Phillips, of Helena, is the owner of the only mine of consequence In that section, and his representatives stated to day that their monthly payroll of JS000 was met with checks. The stage may have been robbed, but the only valuables carried must have been consignments from Malta to cash these checks. IN BATTLEJVITH POLICE Mexican Officers Kill One Man and the Others Make Escape. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., April 15. A pitched battle was fought today 20 miles east of Tucumcari, Northeast New Mex ico, between a detachment of the New Mexico mounted police and Elmer Horn and two companions who were resisting arrest John Wilson, one of the Horn party, was shot to death and his body left on the field when his companions fled. Horn recently killed his father-in-law at Tucumcari as the result of an old family feud. He made his escape and was joined by several friends. Since then he has had three battles with the several posses pursuing him. YOUNG ACTOR LOST AT SEA Percy Janis Disappears From the Steamer Minneapolis. NEW YORK, April 15. A wireless message has just been received by way of Halifax stating that Percy Janis, brother of Ellsie Janis, the young star of "The Vanderbilt 'Cup," .disappeared from the steamer Minne apolis at sea today. It is believed that he either fell or jumped overboard. He was 22 years old and was on nis way to London, where he was to take part in the London production of "Mrs. Wlggs of the Cabbage Patch." $500,000 IN SIX MONTHS Immigration Figures for Half Year Ending March, 539,137. WASHINGTON. April 15. According to a statement issued today by the Bureau of Immigration, the total immigration to the United States from all countries for the six months ending March last aggre gated 639,137 persons, which Is an increase of 75.S21 over a like period in 1906. The total number of immigrants from Russia for the six months ending March last was 103.364. being an increase of 21.631 over the corresponding period in 1906. Paris Strikers Enter Protest. PARIS, April 15. Three thousand state employes, including a number of postmen in uniform, today passed a resolution against the action of the government in punishing the men who signed the open letter to Premier Clemenceau in the mat ter of the formation of trades unions. They demanded that the fines imposed on these men be remitted. Waists Worth From $3.00 to $4.50 Choice $1.95 All Sizes Long or Short Sleeves Plain or Fancy A stupendous sale, a gathering of magnificent values, a whirlwind of bargains on the prettiest, the .daintiest waists you have ever laid eyes on for a price anywhere near so low as this. Hundreds and hundreds of waists, in every size and every sort of trimming. The materials are sheer lawns, dotted Swisses or embroideries. The trimmings are exquisitely dainty embroideries or filmy, foamy laces, applied with rare taste that is displayed only by the most artistic of garment makers, and small tucks in clusters. Some have fronts of lace insertion, some of eyelet embroidery, some of English embroidery. Then there are some waists in plain tailored styles, one of the fads of the present season, in dotted Swiss or tailored tucked ef fects. There's the story of what you have to choose from, though that's but part of it; now we will tell you that these are all reg. $3 to $4.50 values; you have unrestricted choice for RULES FOR THIS SALE None sent C. O. D. None sent on Phone orders No Mail Orders Not more than three to one Customer $1.95 $1.95 USE THE HOME PHONE NOW We have five phones in stalled A 1212, A 2224, A 1447 , A 2411 and A 1152 . If yov have a "Home" call us up for anything needed. NEW BABY BUGGIES AND GO-CARTS-Fourth Floor THE DAYLIGHT : STORE Store OPENS at 8 o'clock in the morning Store CLOSES at 6 o'clock in the evening 1 v lh to uniy $3.spo; rs utty OTJ have the choice of three different models and many different styles of materials and trimmings; bright, new, snappy styles; original and pleasing materials that will give the right sort of wear, and trimmings very tastefully applied. They come in Pony, Eton and Prince Chap styles, and the jackets have long or short sleeves. This choice of models insures a fit for every figure, a style for individual tastes. Come in neat gray home spuns, chiffon panamas, in blue-black or brown, and all-wool mixtures in checks and stripes. Trimmed with fancy buttons, silk pull braids, straps, etc. Some are collarless, some have collars of same material as suit, some shawl collars of fancy moire. Skirts are plaited style. Come today, while assortments are so wonderfully complete. Share in the most phenome nal suit values we hve ever offered." Today and tomorrow, suits worth to $25.00 WE HAVE A SUPERB ASSORTMENT OF Fine' Embroid-eries Thousands of yards of Em broideries in new and fetching patterns, in floral designs, in baby Irish, in filet mesh and fleur de lis. Come wide or narrow, and in either Swiss or cambric. Distractingly pretty trimmings for dainty Summer lingerie gowns or underwear, and priced so low that yor. 11 be more than pleased to find that you have so wide a selec tion for so little money. Cambric Edges The yard, 5c, 6c, 7c and up from....lOi Nainsook Edges The yard, 10c, 12c, 15c and up from ....20' Swiss Edges and Insertions 12c and up from 15 Allover Embroideries In end less assortment of designs and qualities, for every purpose and purse up from ...$1.00 PARASOLS m IN CHARMING STYLES Now the showing is oa that will be a real delight to one who looks for the better things in novelty or staple Sunshades. The greatest assortment of beautiful Parasols to be found hereabouts and priced so modestly that no woman need go without one of these important adjuncts to a perfect toilette. ALL WHITE LINEN PARASOLS With natural wood stick and enamel frame; at $1.50 and. .$1.75 FINE LINEN PARASOLS With plain imported wood stick and enamel frame, trimmed with embroidery edging and insertion; at $2.50 to $5.00 BEAUTIFUL EMBROIDERED PARASOLS WITH BABY IRISH EDGES Destined to be the fad of this season; priced at up from $6.00 PARASOLS OF SILK TAFFETA With a band of printed warp taffeta and band of rich lace insertion ; a beautiful and striking conceit; each. .. .$12.00 HAND-EMBROIDERED WHITE LINEN PARASOLS In a number of designs, from quite a small price by easy stages to. ........ - $25.00 T0KI0 PARASOLS Made of fine silk wit", a frame different than any other parasol. The frame of these parasols are 16 brass-ribbed, and the ribs have nicely finished, gold-Dlated tips. The covers come in plain colors, the new striped patterns and many checked patterns, plain with beautiful fancy bor ders, and in the new black and white effects. Prices, $5.00 up to $12.00 LINEN PARASOLS Trimmed or rlain; can be em broidered to match any lingerie gown. PARASOLS OF PONGEE SILK With fancy border and trimmed with baby Irish lace. CHILDREN'S PARASOLS A fine line in all grades. We have them even as low as 25c, and then all the way up from 50 BUY A DRESS OF THE VERY LATEST Silks 81c Scotch Clan Stripes Come in soft finished taffetas ; the kind that wears and looks well; just here, and the first thing we do is to make a special on them; come and see them, the yard .81 Colored Dress Goods Some of the choicest f abries of the season; Panamas, serges and voiles, in chiffon or regular weights; come in neat mixed effects, stripes, checks and plaids; regular $2 values, the yard $1.58 Mens Shirts Shirts known' and liked by all men who know good toggery. They are the product of one of the best shirt factories in all the country, fit right in the neck and shoulders, come in several sleeve lengths, and the patterns are indeed well chosen; nearly all sizes and regular $1.50 qualities ; men 's stiff-bosom shirts.. . .$1.15 Closing OutEnglish Semi-Porcelain ' An open stock of one of the prettiest lots of decorated Chinaware you ever saw. We can't replace this bargain any more, and for that reason we are going to make quick sales of all the pieces we have. All staple and fancy prices to be had, too. The shapes are very dainty and the, decorations are exquisitely beautiful floral de signs, augmented by rich tracings of gold line work. Many pieces Come to you in this special sale for little more than helf regular. Read: BREAD AND BUTTER PLATES Regularly 69c i -c " J. AflJk , .1BS5 per set oi sii, ai BREAKFAST PLATES Regularly $1.10 tor set of six. snecial 75 vj - DINNER PLATES Regularly $1.27 for set of six, special - DOC rrrpa Aim BinPT.PS Rocmlnrlv SI .32 for set t'-wSijU ff. 01 six, special 01 1 i feSSiyrt MEAT DISHES Regularly worth 50c each 25 e Pf?!Vj?5gg3 Jl 84c MEAT DISHES For, each .42 WsSoST MEAT DISHES Worth $1.18 for 59 VjS, FRUIT SAUCERS Resrularlv 51c for set of six. ty'.pemsj- special at L&a-sssr CREAMERS Worth 26c, special at, each 13 WATER PITCHERS Worth $1, special for. .50 BOWLS Worth 2Ue, special at, each . .10 1 Sacrifice of Odd Pairs of Portieres Rich hangings to add new beauty to your home; tasteful in color and design, exquisitely beautiful in finish and material. In this sale are dozens and dozens of pairs, many in the aggregate, but not to exceed three pairs of any one kind. That's the reason of these sweeping reductions. . Come in plain colors or figured designs, with' plain or fancy centers, some with handsome borders, some in corded effects with cord bound edges. Read the savings: PORTIERES that sell regularly for $3.25 the pair; more than one style at this price, too; a AtrP-.&'t ' 'Vx&f now go for only .' $2tiOO 'ft -: 1 iiitj am Regular $ 3.75 values for $ 2.95 Regular $ 6.00 values for $ 4.75 Regular $ 6.50 values for $ 4.95 Regular $ 9.00 values for ..$ 6.75 Regular $10.00 values for $ 7.50 Regular $11.00 values for $ 8.25 negular $12.U0 values lor y, Regular $13.00 values for....... $10 Regular $15.00 values for....... $11 Regular $17.50 values fori $13, Regular $18.50 values for ;.$13, Regular $25.00 values for $18, 00 00 .25 00 85 75