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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
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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,
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