Ti: MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY. JANUARY 16, 1908.
OFFICERS FEAST
WITH PRESIDENT
Penna Shows Friendship of
Brazil for Republic
V . of North.
PALACE GAILY BEDECKED
Visit or Fleet to Brazilian Capital
Causes Exchange of Messages Be-y
tuecn Presidents Iloose- '
volt and Penna.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Jan. 35.
The President of the Brazilian Republic.
Dr. Pf-nna, entertained the Admirals and
some of the higher officers of the Amer
ican fleet' at breakfast today at Perto
polla. Later in the day there was a
garden-party at the American Embassy
in the suburbs.
The breakfast of the President was.
(Oven at the palacet which, was beauti
fully decorated with flowers and greens
nnd the Brazilian and American flags.
There was a warm interchange of fra
ternal greetings. Dr. Penna' speakinff elo
quently and in .warmest terms of the
friendship entertained by the Brazilians
for the great Republic of the North.
Iji reply the American Ambassador,
Irving B. Dudley, warmly thanked the
President for his allusions to the rela
tions of friendship existing between the
T."n4tert States of. America and Brazil,
and for the magnitlcent reception which
awaited the Americans on their arrival
in this country.
The newspapers this morninf? all com
mented favorably upon the good behavior
of the sailors who had shore leaVe yes
terday. Not less than 4000 men visited
the city during the course of the day and
evening. It is calculated that between
the buying of supplies for the ships and
the money Bpem on shore by officers and
sailors not less than a quarter of a mil
lion dollars will have been left behind in
Itlo by the time the vessels sail on their
way South on January 21.
The English and American residents
have united for an entertainment, and
tomorrow will give a smoking concert in
honor of the visiting officers.
SHIPS MESSENGERS OF PEACE
Koosevelt Exclitinses Felicitation
Willi President Penna.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Sometliing
more than the usual degree of importance
attaches to the .felicitations exchanged
between the presidents of the United
States and Brazil over the- visit of Rear
Admiral Evans' fleet to Rio dc Janeiro,
owing to the significant expression used
by President Roosevelt in accounting for
the mission of the battleship fleet.
President Penna cabled President Roose
velt as follows: ,
This afternoon I fad th great pleasure of
receiving and becoming personally acquaint
ed with the Admirals and Captains of the
American fleet en route to . the Jacitlc
Ocean. '
I congratulate you upon the successful ar
rival of so powerful and well-drilled a fleet
at Rio de Janeiro, and I take keen pleasure
In Informing you tliathe people of our
capital spontaneously Joined the Brazilian
naval authorities from the very first moment
In the demonstrations of fraternity and
friendship toward 'the American Bailors and
the republic of the North, for whose glory
ail Brazil utters the moat cordial wishes.
President Roosevelt replied to President
Perina as follows:
I thank you for the kind message which
you were so good as to send me upon the
arrival of the American fleet at Hlo de
Janeiro. It has given me and will give to
the American peoplo the liveliest satisfac
tion, we are all very sensible of the
courtesy and distinguished ho-mltallty with
which the government and people of Brazil
have received our officers and sailors.
The warships of America exist for no
other purpose than to protect peace against
possible aggression and Justice against op
pression. As between the United States and
Brazil these "ships' are not men-of-war, but
are messengers of friendship and good will,
commissioned to combine wilh you the long
continued and never-to-be-broken amity
and mutual helpfulness of the two great
republics.
Flotilla May Go to Buenos Ayrcs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Upon the in
vitation of the Argentine government.
Commander Cone has been cabled in-
Buenos Ayrcs with the torpedoboat
flotilla when the little' vessels reach
Montevideo. The distance from the
latter port to the Argentine capital is
only 121) miles of easy steaming up the
Plata, hut the voyage isi not possible for
the battleship fleet, owing to the lack of
water.
Hawaii Wants to See Fleet.'
HONOLULU, Jan. 15. Governor Frear
nrges that preparations be made to re
ceive the Pacllic-bound American fleet
In caso k. should visit Hawaii. He inti
mates that tho American' Asiatic siftad
ron may be here at the same time.
The Governor says that there prob
ably will be no restriction of the Immi
gration of Japanese into Hawaii, while
they are . needed, if sincere eiTorts are
made to introduce- European laborers.
VIOLENT SHOCK IN HAYTI
Earthquake, Followed by' Tidal
Wave. Destroys Buildings.
I-OKT AU PRINCE. Haytl, Jan.15.-A
serious earthquake, which occurred at Go
nalves, miles northwest of this city. A
few houses have been de-stroye,! and
others were damaged. No loss. of life has
been reported. Communication with the
town is broken.
The shocks continue. The first was fol
lowed by a tidal wave. Among the build
ings destroyed are the commercial houses
of Herrmann. Addor & Johhert.
PROPOSES CENTRAL BANK
Portland Named as Tiranch City In
New Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. The estab
lishment of the "United States National
Hank of America" is provided for in a
bill introduced in the House today by
Mr. Fornes (Pern.) of New York. The
bnr.k. as conceived. Is to be located in
Washington City, and is to have a capi
tal stock of $100.000.tWO. divided into 100.
dX shares at the par value -ot $100,001).
1'hree-tifths of these shares are to be
purchased by the United States Treas
urer nt par. the purchase money to be
raised by the sale of JfiO.OOO.000 bonds,
payable in 60 years and bearing 3 per
cent Interest, the same to be designated
"United States" -currency bonds." .Two
fifths of the shares are to be offered at"
not less than par to the National banks
of the ountry, to. be paid for In gold
coin.
The United States National Bank of
"America is to open for business Septem
ber l, IMS, and to cease to exist Septem
ber 1, 1958, unless its life is extended by
Congress. Branches are to be established
in New York, Chicago, New Orleans,
Boston. Denver. St. Louis, San Fran
cisco, Cincinnati and Portland, Or.
The bank shall be governed by a board
of 25 directors, elected by the stockhold
ers, and the Secretary of the Treasury
shall be chairman. The bank maf issue
additional notes of the National Bank of
America in amounts 'not exceeding S4A,?
O0t),0tK and such notes shall be available
for general National bank circujation
upon deposit of proper security. Four
per cent dividends may be paid stock
holders on the bank's earnings.
REDUCES BOXER IXDEMXITY
Senate Passes Resolution Giving
! Back Nearly $13,000,000..
WASHINGTON.. Jan. 15. The Senate
today passed the Joint resolntion pro
viding for .the remission of more than
half of the Chinese indemnity granted
o,n account cf the. Boxer rebellion. The
lesolution reduces the amount of the
Chinese indemnity against expenses ln
cuVred by teason of the so-called Boxer
disturbances in China in .1900 from $24,
440,078 to fill, 655, 492.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Secretary
Victor H. Metcalf has withdrawn the,
request made to Congress for a defi
ciency appropriation of 922,350 for
equipping the hospital ship Relief. .Te
colliers have recently been withdrawn
from commission, and the money thus
6aved will be diverted toward fitting
out the Relief, and officers and crew
will ba obtained on the Pacific Coast.
CiPTl QUELLS MlfflW
FREXCll SAILORS ON CHAMPIG
2iX HELD AT BAY.
Armed With .- Knives and Marlin
Spikes, Crew at Seattle Resents
the Food Supplied Them.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 15. (Special.)
Brandishing knives and marlin spikes, as
they threatened the captain with death,
the French crew of ' the sailing ship
Champigny was held at bay yesterday by
the doughty master. Captain Joseph Cas
tex, who at the point of a revolver
quelled the mutinous sailors and, with
the assistance of the United States cus
toms launch Scout, -put down the upris
ing. The Champigny was lying at a buoy
In the Btrearo at the time.
As a result of the trouble a ntfmber of
the ringleaders are today in irons, while
other members of the crew are being dis
ciplined in various ways by the com
mander of the .vessel. The trouble was
caused by the failure of a cook to satisfy
the men, and had been brewing for sev
eral days unknown to the master.
Smallpox In Castle Rock.
CASTLE ROCK, Wash., Jan. l.".
(Special.) Three cases of smallpox
have been discovered here during the
past fortnight and placed under strict
quarantine. Tho cases are very mild,
but lr. Sims, county health officer,
and Dr. Campbell, the ctty physician,
are taking every precaution to prevent
its spread. Two of the patients are
about well nnd a case discovered yes
terday is so mild that the patient was
ablo to carry his bedding to the pest
house, which was hastily improvised
from the old town Jail.
$2000 WAGERED ON MEAD
J. II.' Eastcrday and Stanton War
burton Baick Their Convictions.
TACOMA. Wash., Jan. 15. (Special.)
Probably the first bet on the outcome of
the coming state elections was made to
day between Railroad Commissioner J. H.
Easterday and ex-Senator Stanton War
burton, the former betting J1000 that Al
bert E. Mead, present Governor of Wash
ington, would be re-elected in November.
The bet Was the result of a heated dis
cussion that lasted for several hours. Tho
men met bA chance and began bantering
each other,"over state politics.1 Finally
Warburton wanted, to bet $200 that Gover
nor Mead would not fill the office again
and as the argument grew in heat the
bets were raised until the sum of $1000
was agreed upon. ,
Both gentlemen drew and Indorsed
checks for that amount and the checks
were then placed in an envelope and given
to a stakeholder.
POISONS HER TWO SONS
Demented St. Louis Mother Then
Kills Herself.
ST. . LOUIS. Jan. 15. Suffering from
melancholia and despondent because of
the absence of her husband, Mrs. Camille
Jacobs. 20 years old, wife of Leo Jacobs,
a prominent cement manufacturer, living
on West Pine Boulevard, today poisoned
her two little sons, aged 5 years and 14
months, and killed herself. The tragedy
was discovered tonlgbA, after a servant
returned and found 'the doors locked.. .
Name God In New Constitution.
LANSING, Mich.. Jan. 15. Present, In
dications are that the new constitution
of the state of Michigan will carry the
name of the Deity in Its preamble.-a feat
ure that was missing from the old consti
tution. The preamble of the old constitu
tion merely, says: . : .-
"The people of the state of Michigan
do ordain this constitution."
The constitutional convention now in
session here has passed on its first read
ing the following preamble introduced, by
Delegate Cranor, of Kent, County:
"The people of the state of Michigan are
grateful to the Almighty God for. . the.
hlessir.gs of freedom and earnestly- desir
ing to secure these blessings undiminished
to our posterity, do ordain this constitu
tion." St. Louis to Help Unemployed. v
ST. IjOUIS. Jan. 15. Hungry and out
of work, 00 thinly clad men marched
through the enow and cold to the City
Hall yesterday, seeking Mayor Wells, in
order to make application for his assist
ance In securing employment.
James Eads How, a philanthropist smd
scion of a prominent family, who proudly
styles himself a "hobo," led the proces
sion, and the Welfare Association, of
which he is the founder and benefactor,
formed the nucleus of the army. The
Mayor promised to give the men a share
of the street work, and obtained an ap;
propriation of $10,000 for the purpose.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
Great sale of line dress goods today
at McAUen & McDonnell's. See today's
T
WO NEW REMEDIES
Bacon and Owen Propose Bills
. .ori Financial Ills.
SECURITY .FOR CURRENCY
Railroad Bonds Not Stable Enough!
Says Bacon, Who Raps New York
'Banks tor Refusing Money
to the South.
WASHINGTON,' Jan. 15. Bacon today
introduced a currency bill and explained
Its chief features to the Senate. Bacon
said that his bill was an amendment to
the Aldrich bill and embodied many ot its
provisions, as It did of the provisions of
the bill Introduced by Knox. He said it
omitted railroad bonds from the classes
of securities that could be used as a basis
of circulation.
"I don't think," said Bacon, "that rail
road bonds possess a sufficient stability
of value to permit them to be used as a
security for the issuance of currency, and
I have therefore left them out."
He had also extended the classes of in
stitutions that could issue such currency,
so as to benefit others besides the Na
tional banks. In the recent financial
stringency the banks in the" money cen
ters had refuted to give Southern banks
the money belonging to them, he said,
and that course had resulted in depressing
the price of cotton. By allowing other
moneyed institutions besides National
banks to issue this circulation, the diffi
culty would be obviated in the future.
Opposes Tax on Currency.
He said he had omitted from his bill
the provision of the-Aldrich bill, imposing
a tax of 6 per cent in order to drive, the
circulation in as soon as the emergency
disappeared. He did not believe that such
a tax was necessary, but he' was satisfied
that the business needs of the country
would determine the amount of money
that would be put out.
Owen today introduced bills limiting
the speculative loans of National banks
for the purpose of dealing in stocks .and
agricultural and oiler products to their
unimpaired capital and surplus; forbidding-
National banks to receive deposits in
excess of 10 times the amount of their
capital and surplus: . providing for the
creation of a liquidation fund through a
tax on all National banks imposed by
the Controller of the Currency, and re
quiring tne Secretary of the Treasury to
keep on hand'$lfio,000,000 In United States
notes, which shall be issued on securities
other than bonds of the United States up
to 55 per cent of their market Value.
No Answer From Cortelyou.
The Senate did not receive a reply to
day from the Secretary of the Treasury
to its resolution calling for Information
concerning the financial situation, as had
been promised, and in its absence Aldrich
assented to the passage of Culberson's
resolution on the same subject. Without
further comment, the resolution ,was
adopted.
Very little headway was made today
in the consideration of the Aldrich finan
cial bill by the Senate committee on
finance. Hansbrough offered his plan
to put the supervision of the emergency"
currency in the hands of a board Instead
of in charge of the Secretary of the
Treasury. The Hansbrough plan was not
generally agreed to, but some members
evidently desire some different system
from the one proposed in the bill.
Among the amendments dlscused was
one by Bailey, providing for ' the dis
tribution .of the Increased circulation
among the states In proportion to'their
banks' capital. No action was taken, but
so many members appeared to regard it
with favor as to justify the opinion that
it will be accepted. There is also a prob
ability that the bill will be amended to
increase the. amount of circulation to be
issued by the banks to 90 per cent of
their security. The bill as it stands pro
vides for '75 per cent.
FQREIGX COLLIERS FOR FLEET
Will Receive $1,000,000 for Trans
porting Fuel.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Rear-Admiral
Cowles. Chief of the. Bureau of Equip
ment, today Informed the House commit
tee on naval affairs that the cost of
transportation of coal "for the fleet now
sailing to San Francisco will be $1,000,-
ooo.
Without making any corrective explan
ations, he called attention to the fact
that. with a single exception, the
colliers chartered to accompany the
fleet are foreign bottoms, American
owners having . declined-' to give char
ters even at the 60 per cent advance
over the foreign quotations which the
Government offered.
The reason for their refusal was that
American vessels . could make more
money plying In the coastwise trade. The
exception noted was the collier Virginia,
whose owners have a charter at a slight
advance, because they purposed trans
ferring the craft to the Pacific trade.
Cubans Take Roosevelt's Word. '
HAVANA. Jan. IB. President Roose
velt's declaration that the turning over
of the government to the new' Cuban
President and Congress must occur not
later than February 1, 1909, was received
everywhere with expressions of the keen
est satisfaction of confidence in the deter
mination of President Hocsevelt to carry
out his pledge to restore the republic at
the earliest possible moment. The Amer
ican officials unanimously "agree, on the
practicability of. President Roosevelt's
programme.
Localize Liquor Shipments-.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Senator Gore
today introduced a bill providing that the
interstate character of the shipment of
liquor shall cease upon its arrival at the
place within a state where consigned and
making the shipment subject to local
laws from that time on. '
Public Hearings on Currency Bills.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. The proposal
of the Democratic members of the House
committee on banking and currency that
public hearings should precede -the report
on any of the several currency expansion
bills that have been Introduced in the
House was accepted today by a majority
of the committee. It was decided to be
gin dally public hearings Wednesday,
January 22.
FIND GIANT ,, OIL GUSHER
Flow of 120,000 Barrels Dally From
Russia Well. '
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 16. A mam
moth oil gusher has been discovered in
the Bibi-Eybat field at Baku, flowing at
the rate of 120,000 barrels a day. Oil
shares jumped 3 per cent on account of
the discovery.
I
Goods Reduced
in Every
Department
in
The Store
I!
' Teacloths
HEMSTITCHED TEACLOTHS in
choice patterns. A superb quality
and a large assortment of designs.
A grade sold regularly at $3.50
each. -A very special Housekeep
ers' Day offer- 2 38
Curtains as Low
as $1. IS a Pair
In cross-stitch Madras,
on all-silk materials;
many: styles from which
to make your selection
and. many qualities on
which to save. Odd lots
and sharply bargain
ized. The regular $1.75
O T -
$1.15
grades now,
the pair . . .
$2.00 values,
$1.25
$1.65
sale price
$2.50 values,
sale price
$2.75 values,
$1.85
sale price
$3.00 values,
$1.95
$2.25
$2.95
$3.25
sale price
$3.50 values,
sale price.
$4.50 values,
sale price
$5.00 values,
sale price
$6.50 values,
$4.25
sale price
Big Morning
v .
We'll
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.
' V very attractive Housekeepers' Day bargain from Portland's fore- Ikyrt' V
JtiMrk Jvtt'J VV most linen shop. Year after year we've featured and undetpriced linens SSl tfl ' Y
of the better sort, and for this Clearance rnore 6trongly than ever do we ' y4w ' .
film 'iftiv? Isr4 jS& bargainize and put forward linens that appeal to particular house- $ M J VW.
''wit lr uwrai keepers. See to it that you seenre your share of these. jxt f I "
111 Wfvlv A Sets consisting of Tablecloth 2 yds. square, in pleasing pat- 't QQ mf: I
1 1 1 !1 terns, with 1 doz. napkins to match. Thursday only pU.0 ' tffp 1
IE a t
& X out early tnis morning
X . va are
3ft?w:,c -' -'i?
- in inii'n'
prices last only till noon and are withdrawn
promptly at 12. We want you to shop in the
morning', 'cause we've more time to fit you prop
erly then. Note the savings: CHOICE OF ANY
"WOMEN'S TAN OH BROWN SHOES IN OUR
STOCK THAT SELL REGULARLY AT $3.50
OR $4.00 THE PAIR, FROM ffi r fg
8 TO 12 THIS MORNING, tfiZJTiZi
PER PAIR ........ f-V'.
WOMEN'S FRENCH HEEL SHOES, unrestricted
choice of any French heel shoe in the store that
sells at $3.50 or over; this morning, 2 69
WOMEN'S HOUSE. SLIPPERS, in sizes 2, 3, 3y2. 7,
8 and 9, Tegularly $1.50 the pair; today only, QQ.
the pair ...i'ot
WOMEN'S HEAVY SOLE SHOES 13 styles of $3.50
grades, ihcluMing the famous Pingree Glorias. A
good line of sizes, from 8 to 12, the 2
WOMEN'S FELT JULIETS, in black, brown OQ
or red; regularly $1.50 tbfl pair, from, 8 to 12. Oft"
SHOE POLISHING OUTFITS, paste, polisher 1 Q
and dauber; 25c values, from 8 to 12
MEN'S OR WOMEN'S SHOE TREES, regu- 'JtZg.
larly. $1.00 the' pair, speeial this morning
BLACK OR TAN SHOE POLISH, regular 10c C-
grades, from 8 to 12 (none sold to dealers)...,..''
Mnnual
With cloth 2x2i3 yds, napkins to
match flC
special . - ,U J
With cloth 2x3 yds., with nap
kins to match,
special
$8.33
SCOTCH LINEN TOWELING 18
inches wide, special
Thursday, the yard
10c
CRASH TOWELING, cream color,
.linen finish, 501)0 yards,
Thursday, the yard
6c
Decorated Dinner Sets
Dinner Sets in Semi-Porcelain, in very attractive decora
tions, finished with dainty border. The sets contain 48,
. 81 or 112 pieces,
Sets of 48 pieces,
that sell regularly
at $9.10 each, spe
cial . ... .
$5.45
GERMAN CHINA DINNER SETS
Three different decorations to select
from; regularly worth
$22.00; special
$15.50
SYRACUSE CHINA DINNER SETS
A line of four different decora
tions and sets containing 112 pieces.
These sell regularly at $18.00 the
set, special for to
day .$10.50
Sets containing' 112 pieces, dinner
plates, tea plates, pie plates, cups
and saucers, covered dishes, etc:; reg
ularly $17.10 ; special
today.
$10.25
35c Ribbons 19c
Fancy Ribbon in graduated
stripes; colors, blue and white
or black and white, 4 and 5
inch widths, sold regularly at
35c the .yard; special 1
today.....: 1ZC
Specials
tempt shoe buyers
tiositrve of inai.
15c Ribbons 10c
Fancy Ribbons in striped and
corded effects; several shades;
two inches wide and regularly
worth 15o the yard, 1 f)r
special today
tags bound, to at-
be prompt, tnougn
these special
Embroidery
15 c
A final offering on the
best lot of Embroideries
ever brought to Portland
to sell for a price so
small. Dainty, delight
fully new patterns in
several widths and
many designs; eyelet,
open work or blind em
broideries for skirt
flouncing, for trimming
muslin underwear, baby
dresses, etc.. Regularly
worth to SOc the 1 ET
yard, Thursday
Cle
With cloth 2x3 yds., napkins to
math, 5Q Qf
special pJ ,iJJ
With cloth 2y2x3!3 yds., napkins
to match, (Jl A OA
special 3lU.OU
HTJCK TOWELS! heavy Irish lin
en, regularly 20c each ; 1 A
Thursday ltC
PILLOW CASES, made from
heavy sheeting and regularly
- - e
12fcc
worth 18c each; spe
cial today
priced like this:
8l-piece' sets, regu
larly worth $13.65
special
today ....
$8.20
Haviland China
Dinner Sets
60-piece sets, $27.25 t0 1 "7C
values X . O
100-piece sets, $48.25 djoo Cf
values. ipOO.Ovr
100-piece sets, worth tfOP ftf
$52.00; special.. ipOO.UU
100-piece sets, worth (C3Q Cft
$56.00; special ipUJO.OU
100-piece set, worth dJIO CA
$61.00; special........ P".OU
117-piece sets, worth 7Q A A
$97.00; special . . . . P I O.UU
short Kimonos 79c
Coats
Women's short Ki
monos in soft, warm
eiderdown; in pink
only. An ideal gar
ment for wearing
around the house
crisp, chilly mornings. $1.25 val
ues. Special, for only ,
WOMEN'S
Women's Long Coats in plain or fancy
mixtures. Dressy and comfy wraps that
are needed for immediate use. Regular
values run as high as $25.00 7
each. Choice for today:. .. P O
Men's Suspenders 19c
Lisle Web Suspendert, with leather or cord " Q
ends; regularly 35c the pair; special today...
MEN'S FANCY HOSE, in gray, brown, navy 1 o
or tan. Regularly 25c the pair, today IOC
MEN'S SHIRTS, a great variety of styles QC,,
and all sizes. Regular $1.50 values. .......... 3JC
MEN'S PAJAMAS, of striped outing flannel, military
neck, well made; regular $1.25 and $1.50 val- OQ
ues, today, OC
33E2E3S2S
Mail Orders
Filled
at
Sale Prices
Prompt Service
Longcloth
FRENCH LONG CLOTH for making-
underwear; an extra fine
grade, regularly 35c the OS
.yard; special 60C
BEAR CLOTH, for making wom
en's and children's coats, special
for today, the yai'd, 2 48
20-Mule Team
Borax 7c Pkge.
Save on this famous
h o u s e h old necessity.
Shop Thursday and find
it ,. among the House
keepers' Day Specials
offered in the small
wares aisle. A 12-oz.
package of the famous
20-mule-team powder 'd
borax for 7 g
onlv 1 C
WHITE CASTILE SOAP in
large sized bars, for toilet, and
bath, regular 25c size, 1 C
Thursday IOC
BATH SOAP in violet or bou
quet odors. A good-eized cake,
regularly worth 10c Ce
each, special Thursdav. . ,"v
TOILET PAPER,' Waldorf
brand, large size 16-oz. roll. A
fine tissue paper, regularly
worth 14c a roll, 1 A
Thursday 1UC
PAPER NAPKINS, fine white
crepe, 100 in a package, regu
larly 15c a package, 1 A-
Thursday 1 UC
SEWING MACHINE OIL in
patent cans that hold 4 os.
eah. Best grade of oil, regu
larly l5c the can, 1 A
Thursday ........... 1UC
G7S
79c
LONG COATS AT $6.75
Tunce