THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, ' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1908.
FIRE IN BUSINESS
IT OF
CCO
Loss of $1,200,000 and De
struction of Wall Paper
Firm's Building.
TRAFFIC IS ALL STOPPED
Both Streetcars and Klevated Lines
Delayed and Theatergoers Are
.Made Late Much Damage Is
Done by Flood of Water.
CHICAGO, Jan. 38. Fire in the busi
ness district tonight caused loss estimated
at Jl.aw.OOO and the almost complete de
struction of the buildins at 144 Wabash
avenue, occupied by Alfred Peata & Co.,
dealers In wall paper, the building adjoin
ing it on the south, occupied by John'A.
Colby & Sons, furniture dealers, and
that in tho rear, fronting on Michigan
avenue, occupied by the millinery firm
of Kdson Keith & Co. Those to the north
and south of the Keith building, occupied
by Gage Bros & Co. and Theodore Aseher
A Co., milinery firms, were damaged by
fire and. water.
The tire started in the engineroom of
the Peats building, and raged for three
hours. Streetcar lines throughout the
downtown district and the elevated lines
were tied up and theatergoers were de
layed, many of them more than an hour.
In reaching the playhouses. The work of
the firemen was witnessed by at least
J5.onn persons.
The principal losses, as apportioned
tonight among the various firms, were:
Alfred Peats & Co., $250,000; John A.
Colby & Sons, $200,000; Kdson Keith &
Co., $800,000; Gage Bros. & Co.. $25,000;
Theodore Aseher & Co., $25,000.
"Many basements in Wabash and
Michigan avenues were flooded by wa
ter used in fighting the fire, the dam
age from tills source being estimated
at $75,000. A breakdown of part of
the tire apparatus gave trie flames ai
Jirnii eian nuuui miui i 11 Dili, ttuui-
tlonal engines were sent to take the
place of the disabled machines, and the
flames were quickly gotten under con
trol again.
notes in the form of deposits in desig
nated depositaries, the deposits to be pro
tected by securities such as are desig
nated in the Aldrich bill. The substitute
will toe voted down in committee, but will
later be presented on the floor of the
Senate.
Aldrich Bill Condemned.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28. The board of
directors of the Merchants Association,
by a unanimous vote, approved the re
port of Its committee on bankruptcy
and commercial law, which condemns
the Aldrich emergency currency bill,
now pending in Congress.
CURTAIN ON DIRTY TRAGEDY
Aberdeen Merchant Convicted ol
Robbing Woman Will Go Free.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Jan. 28. (Special.)
A new feature in the Russell-Fogel rob
bery case developed today when It was
learned that the Russell woman had filed
an affidavit at Montesano declaring false
all her allegations concerning Fogel. The
woman, who was a member of the demi
monde, charged Fogel with the theft of
diamonds valued at $600. Fogel was con
victed. He asked for a new trial, which
motion is pending.
Last Saturday the Russell woman -was
married to Tonneson, who pitched for
Aberdeen last year, and the pair have
gone to Chicago. It is alleged that the
woman was paid lor tier affidavit. How
ever, this is strenuously denied by Fogel
and fals friends.
The woman is liable to arrest on the
charge of perjury, but it is the general
opinion that the county authorities will
not go to this expense. If Fogel is grant
ed a new trial and the Russell woman
does not appear his acquittal will follow.
The case has many sensational features
and the trial attracted a great deal of
attention, es Fogel is a pioneer resident
and has a wife and family.
MONTESANO, Wash., Jan. 2S. (Spe
cial.) Mildred DeVere of Aberdeen, who
was married here Saturday to T. A. Ton
neson, a ball player, also of Aberdeen,
said to Justice I B. Bignold, after he
performed the ceremony, that there was
one more thing she wished to do before
she left this part of the country. She
stated that she .was the prosecuting wit
ness in tire case against Louis Fogel, the
Aberdeen merchant, and that what she
had testified to in the trial was untrue
and that Fogel had never stolen any
thing from her. She did this, she stated,
at the instance of certain Aberdeen par
ties, whose names she refused to give,
saying that she had been the cause of
enough trouble in that city and did not
wish to make any more. 'She and her
husband had tickets for Kentucky and
left Sunday for that state.
OIL
IX TAXKS
FLARES CP
Spectacular Fire at Port Harford
Causes $150,000 Loss.
SAN LUIS OBISPO. Cal., Jan. 2S. The
fire which was started by lightning yes
terday afternoon in an oil tank belonging
to the Union Oil Company at Port Har
ford burned all of last night and until late
this afternoon, consuming with their con
tents, the tank which was. first set on
fire and three others belonging to the
Standard Oil Company. No other dam
age was done, although it was thought at
one time that nothing could save the
IMarre Hotel, the Port Harford wharf and
several cottages belonging to workmen
around the oil tanks.
All the contents of the hotel 'and the
cottages were removed to the decks of
the steamer or 1o the surrounding hills,
find the inhabitants fled to the hills scan
tily clad.
A quantity of oil in the first, tank to
take fire was run out into tanks on board
the company's oil steamer Lansing, but
after the oil became too hot to pump
with safety and the pumps were shut
down, 'the remaining oil in the tank ex
ploded and set fire to the other three be
longing to the Standard Oil Company.
These burned all through the night and
were burning fiercely at noon today, al
though a portion of their contents had
been pumped out and run into the Stan
dard Oil Company's steamer Drake.
A large quantity of the oil was spread
over the ground by frequent explosions
and ran down onto the waters of the bay,
blazing fiercely. Debris from one of the
tanks, which exploded at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, was blown more than a mile
away.
A desperate fight had to be kept up all
of the time to save the wharf, the hotel,
the cottages and the four othor tanks, but
at 6 o'clock tonight the wind shifted and
all danger passed.
The total loss Is roughly estimated at
$150,000.
GREAT PACKlXG-noi'SE BCRXS
Jielson Morris & Co. Lose $750,000
at Kansas City, Kau.
KANSAS CITi". Jan. 28. Fire of un
known origin started in the canning
department on the second floor of one
pf the twin main buildings of the
$2,000,000 parking plant of Nelson Mor
ris & Co., on the Kaw niver, in Kansas
City. Kan., tonight, threatened de
struction of the entire plant, and
caused loss estimated at $750,000 be
fore it was controlled. All efforts to
save the east main building, in which
the .fire started, and the box factory
were abandoned.
The building in which the Are start
rd .contained the canning department,
the dressing-room, the wholesale de
partment and killing-beds. The fire
liad gained great headway before the
Fire Department arrived, and the heat
was so intense that it was impossible
for tho firemen to make any progress
except to prevent its spreading. The
box factory In the rear of the main
buildings was entirely destroyed. The
flames also spread to the cattle-chutes,
many of which were burned.
CURRENCY BILL IN SHAPE
Republican Senators Give Democrats
Provisions They Have Adopted.
WASHINGTON-, Jan. 2. The Aldrich
financial bill will bo reported to the Sen
ate on Tlmwduy. The finance commit
tee today practically finished the discus
sion of the measurer
Mr. Aldrich acquainted the Democratic
members with the changes which the ma
jority of the committee has practically
decided must be reported. It contains
the various amendments which have been
published from time to time, including the
Increase in the amounts of emergency
currency to be authorized: tho provision
tor keeping notes on hand in the subtrcas
uries and the authorization to the Treas
ury Department to proceed to the collec
tion of data con.-erning municipal bonds.
The section relating to the filing of rail
road bonds will remain in the bill, al
though It has been determined to rewrite
It Into such shape as to afford instant
knowledge to the Treasury authorities
who are to Issue currency based on their
security that the railroad bonds offered
nre of the proper character and value.
The file of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, where every railroad Is required
to place accurate data concerning Its
property and holdings, will bo requisi
tioned by the Government in this respect.
The Democrats will on Thursday offer
their substitute for the Aldrich bill.' which
will prescribe tho issuance of Treasury
OREGON PENSIONS GRANTED
Increase in Representative Hawley's
District Given.
OREGON' IAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 28. Representative W. C.
Ilawley has been advised by the. Com
missioner of Pensions that increases
of pension have been granted in hfs
district as follows: -
Per Month.
Marion Alexander, Salem $1:!
Benjamin I' Adams, Cottage Grove... 12
James X. A gee, ii-lieridan 11!
William T. Andrews, Medford VI
Iwis Bleakney. Aumsville. . . . : 12
Abner R. Bradney, Spring tie Id 35
William Bolfc, Peel 12
William W. BeUinore, Sherwood 20
Thomas .T. Bates. Riddle 15
John Bishop. RoseJjurpr 15
Charles P. Cottrell. Medford 15
John' Disher, Springfield liO
Charles J3. Eirhler, Sodaville 15
George W. Klli, Salem Q
Cyrus C. Fujrua, Monmouth 32
Daniel C. Gibson, Coquille 12
John S. Hart. Philomath 12
Oliver B. Hamar, Summit 20
Benjamin P. Uewland, Dallas 12
Arthur si. Haskell, Kugene 12
Jesfee M. Hufft. Tangent 15
John R. Kennedy, Ko:burg 15
Francis M. LaahbauKh, Blodgett 12
James F. I-.ee, Riverton 12
John A. Miller Grants Pass 12
Hiohard D. Mays, Medford 35
John McDowell, Corvallis 20
Marlon A. MUenheimer, Rose burg. .... 20
Jacob Nay lor. Brooks 12
John O'Brien, Iorane 12
James Pueard, Corvallis. ... 12
Betsy Ann Phelps. Lebanon 8
John M. Park, Elwood 12
L. K. Page, Salem 12
Augustus T. Pultles, Klk City 20
Aaron Rex, Solo 12
James C. Bawlings, Lebanon., 12
James W. Starr, Harrisburg 12
John H. Seiders, Oregon City .. 35
Daniel Stichler. New berg- 12
Jacob M. Stark. Independence 12
Marion Shackleford, Crawfordsville. ...... 15
Gideon B. Standish, Lorane 12
Jesse T. Thompson, Cole's Valley 12
John M. Watson, Lakeview 12
George -Westfall, Newberg .'. 20
Samuel Whiteside, Corvallis 32
Rtley Winfrey, Lowell 12
John J. Waggoner, Medford 35
Michael Yoakham, Lakevlew 15
DON'T WANT TROOPS KEPT
Xevada Withdraws Resolution to Be
Presented to President.
CARSON', Nev., Jan. 28. The most im
portant action of the Legislature tonight
was the withdrawal of the resolution
asking President Roosevelt to retain the
trooops in Goldfleld for 90 days. This
resolution will never be presented and
the state will endeavor to rush the for
mation of Its police. The Governor for
warded a resolution to both houses
today requesting special legislation
where county op district attorneys have
been derelict in their duty. A. bill was
introduced In the Senate in compliance
with the message. This measure primar
ily aimed at the District Attorney at
Goldlield.
The Governor transmitted two mes
sages to the Legislature this morning,
the first recommending the passage of
a law readjusting the first judicial dis
trict and the other requesting the for
mation of a state arbitration commission
to adjust matters between disputants
In all labor troubles. The measures are
drawn in expectancy that they will go
through within the time limit.
Many telegrams have been received by
the Governor, congratulating him on
the outcome of the session. It Is the
intention to bring all legislative work
to a close by Saturday night, which will
involve some rapid work on the part of
the members.
ARE AGAINST PROHIBITION
Brewers to Organize Movement to
' Stop Rapid Spread..
NEW YORK. Jan. 28. An organized
movement against the. wave of prohi
bition which ts spreading over the
country is now being made in New
York and elsewhere. The brewers and
dealers in brewers' supplies and ma
chinery are behind the movement and
are organizing associations through
out the country, the object of which
will be to fight the prohibition move
ment. The organization in New York
is known as the Manufacturers' and
Dealers- Club of Greater New York. It
is proposed, as soon as the local or
ganizaLions x are well under way
throughout the country, to organize
them into a National organization. It
is said that large numbers of business
men are Joining the local organiza
tion. In this connection attention is
called to a recently published state
ment of the Distillers' Securities Cor
poration to the effect that while the
prohibition movement lessens the con
sumption of beer it has had at the
same time the effect of increasing th.
demand for stronger beverages.
JUDGES PLEDGED
TO RELEASE RUEF
Rabbi Nietro Tells All About
the Broken Immunity
Contract.
TRUST IN PROSECUTORS
ProiKsltion Came From Burns and
Judges Lawlor and Dunne Agreed.
Langdon and Burns Renewed
Promise of Immunity.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2S. In a state
ment given to the public tonight Rabbi
Jacob Nietro, wno has had much to do
with the famous 'broken immunity con
tract between the prosecutors and Abe
iRuef, after reviewing .the circumstances
which led up to his taking an active in
terest in the matter, tells how he finally
Induced Ruef to agree to the terms of -the
contract and, in return for Immunity from
prosecution, to tell all be knew. Rabbi
Nietro says his sole interest In the mat
ter was his Interest inthe welfare of the
city -and seeing existing conditions puri
fied. He states that after the proposition,
which came from the prosecutors orig
inally, had been presented to Ruef and
he had expressed his willingness to ac
cept the terms of the contract a doubt
arose in the mind of Ruef that the judge
to whose court the case might be assigned
would, after he had confessed to the
charges -of extortion In Indictment No.
305, wiiich had been agreed upon as the
one to which he was to confess, fall to
agree to the carrying out of the agree
ment, granting him immunity.
Get Pledges From Judges.
"It was then arranged," said Rabbi
Nietro, "that Dr. Kaplan and myself
should accompany Mr. Heney to see said
Judges and obtain their assurances in the
matter. Accordingly we were taken to
the respective chambers of these judges,
saw them personally and heard their
statements as-made to Mr. Heney person
ally, which caused us to believe we were
justified in counseling Ruef to trust him
self entirely to the prosecution. The
meeting took place at midnight on April
29 and Mr. Burns brought the judges
there to meet us. ;
"In our interview with Judge Lawlor
he said:
" Gentlemen, I do not wish to know
any particulars. It has been the prac
tice of this Court, as this Court had con
fidence in the District Attorney's office,
to act on all recommendations and sug
gestions that the office might make in
the interest of justice, uchi recommend
ations being made in open court.'
Judge Dunne Gave His Word.
"Later we met Judge Dunne, to whom
Mr. Heney said:
" 'Judge, Ruef will plead guilty to in
dictment No. 305. We may subsequently
ask you to have the plea, of guilty with
drawn, that of not- guilty substituted
and the case dismissed.' 'r
"To which Judge Dunns replied : -'
" 'I have confldence in the District At
torney's office and will do what you
as.' '
"As he was leaving the' office. Dr.
Kaplan said to him: " 'Judge, do you
really mean that you will allow the plea
of guilty to be withdrawn and dismiss
the case?' and the Judge answered, 'Cer
tainly.' "
Dr. Nietro tells how he went with De
tective Burns the following morning to
see Ruef and impressed upon him the
necessity of not delaying his part of the
contract.
Agreement Put in Writing.
On his return from Europe after a
lapse of three months. Dr. Nietro was
told, he says, that the verbal agreement
had been put in writing and had been
placed In escrow. Mr. Heney assured
him that the word of the prosecution
given to him in regard to substituting
the plea of not guilty for that of guilty
in the case of indictment No. 305 would
be kept, Dr. Nietro says, and the written
agreement was in accordance with the
terms of that contract.
Dr. Nietro says on the day the trial of
Ford closed without Ruef having been
called to the witness stand, District At
torney Langdon told him the word of
the prosecution would be kept, and later
Mr. Burns called at his residence and
reassured him of the same thing. Dr.
Nietro said no suggestion was made dur
ing this period that Ruef was not ful
filling his agreement to tell the whole
truth.
Dr. Nietro concludes his statement by
saying that Ruef never sent for him, nor
did he have any communication with
Ruef concerniug his case, until the time
when he accidentally met Burns in the
courtroom and was asked by him to
speak to Ruef. What he has done, he
says, was in the interest of public jus
tice, as a minister and as a man.
TAX ON TITLED HUSBANDS
(Continued from First Page.)
covered into the Treasury," retorted Mr.
Johnson to the accompaniment of Demo
cratic applause.
"As a matter of fact," he continued, de
liberately, "it has not been paid."
The banks that bought the bonds up,
he declared, gave their checks and im
mediately these checks were handed back
to the banks and the Government was
given credit.
HOUSE IX IiOXG
SESSION
General Debate Among Members
With "o Results.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. National pol
itics. International marriages and Gov
ernment expenditures formed the themes
of discussion in the House today. In
cidentally it was the longest sitting of
the House this session. The urgent de
ficiency bill was up for consideration but
in several instances it was Ignored under
the license of general debate. The pres
ence of William J. Bryan In the lobby of
the House furnished inspiration to Mr.
Walker, of Arkansas, for & vigorous
speech in which, while admitting that
Mr. Bryan had made mistakes and had
been charged with talking too much,
he said that the Nebraskan was worthy
of the honor and suffrage of all the
states. .
No . amendments of any consequence
were made to the urgent deficiency bill
and it was still pending when the House
adjourned.
REFORM LAWS ARE WANTED
Committee Presents Specimens De
sired to President Roosevelt..
. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. As a result of
the action of the National Conference on
Combinations and Trusts held in Chicago
Company today declared annual dividends
of 5 per cent on both the first preferred
and the second preferred stocks. The
dividend on the second preferred is an in
crease of 1 per cent over that of the pre
vious year. The first preferred dividend is
unchanged.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S. A semiannual
dividend of 1 per cent on the common
stock of the Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chi
cago & St. Louis Railway Company was
declared by the directors today. This is a
reduction of 1 per cent as compared with
the last previous six months.
RECEIVER FOR NEVADA BANK
Serious Charges Made Against State
Bank & Trust Co. :
GOLD FIELD, Nev., Jan. 28. Appli
cation for a receiver for the Goldfield
branch of the State Bank & Trust
Company has been made in a suit filed
against that institution by G. Urbenaga,
a depositor, who seeks to recover
$1713 deposited eight days before .the
bank closed its doors. The plaintiff
makes some startling allegations
against T. B. Rickey, president of tho
company, and the board of directors.
War Department to Decide.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. The case of
Major William F. Hancock, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, stationed at Fort Barran
cas, Fla., has been received at the War
Department for the action of the Presi
dent. Major Hancock was tried by court
martial at Atlanta, Ga., on charges
growing out of the alleged violation of
a pledge to abstain from use of intoxi
cating liquors.
Favorable to Arbitration.
"WASHINGTON, Jan.. 28. The House
committee on interstate and foreign com
merce today agreed to report favorably
the Townsend arbitration MIL This pro
vides for the appointment by the Presi
dent of a permanent commission to Inves
tigate all disputes of moment arising be
tween capital and labor.
Raises Money to Reopen.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 28. The sus
pended National Bank of Commerce of
this city will be reorganized, and soon
time to demonstrating, with the aid of
maps, the strategic importance to the
United States of Pearl Harbor as a naval
base.
Guilty of Unlawful Fencing.
HELENA Mont, Jan. 28. Andrew Mc
Millan, a prominent Dawson County
ranchman, today pleaded guilty in the
Federal court to the unlawful fencing of
the public domain and was fined 4O0 and
sentenced to jail for 24 hours.
Llfesavers Pensions.
'WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. The President
today sent to the Senate a message rec
ommending the giving of pensions to
members of the llfesaving service, such
as are given to firemen and policemen in
the large cities.
Delegates Are Received.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. The Senate
today ordered that the privileges of
the floor be extended to Benito Legar
da and Pablo Ocambo, Resident Com
missioners appointed by the Philippine
Assembly.
EX-
IS
T
WARXER MILLER, ' OF NEW
YORK, MAKES ASSIGNMENT.
Receivers Appointed for Gold Mine,
of AVhlch He Is President For
mer Power in City's Politics.
NEW YORK. Jan. 28. Ex-United
States Senator Warner Miller, who was
elected to the Senate in 1881. and who
since his retirement has been engaged
in mining enterprises in this city and
up-state, made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors to Ernest I.
Conant today. Mr. Miller has been III
at his home in Herkimer, N. Y., for
several days. Mr. Conant, the as
signee, said tonight that he could make
no statement concerning the liabilities
and assets of the ex-Senator, as he
was not acquainted with the situation.
A few weeks ago receivers were ap
pointed at Charleston, W. Va., for the
Sierra Consolidated Gold Mining Com
pany, of which Mr. Miller was presi
dent. The company owned nrnnertv in
Mexico, which it tried to develop, but
me recent nnancial stringency made
It difficult to secure funds. The action
for the receivership was begun in the
West Virginia courts by the bondhold
ers, It is said, in default of interest.
Twenty years ago Warner Miller was
a power in New York politics. He was
elected to the Senate, where he served
from 1881 to 1887, as an outcome of
the feud between Senators Thomas f!.
Piatt and Roscoe Conkling and the
president over Federal patronage in
this state. Mr. Miller was an advo
cate of the Nicartigua route for the
Isthmian Canal. His political activity
ceased several years ago.
LARGEST YEAR IN HISTORY
Steel Trust Declares Same Dividend
as Usual.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28. The report of
the -United States Steel Corporation for
the quarter ending December 31. 1907,
expectantly awaited by the public as
an Index of Industrial conditions, was
.made public today. The net earnings
for the last three months of the Cor
poration's year were J32.553-.995. The
figures exceeded the hopes of the steel
trade. The net earnings for the year
1907 were $160,984,477, the largest in
the company's history. The unfilled or
ders on hand at the end of the year
amounted to 4.624,553 tons. The sur
plus for the quarter was $3,559,274.
The usual quarterly dividends of one
half of. 1 per cent on the common and
1 per cent on the preferred stock
were declared by the directors. These
dividends show no change from the
previous quarter. i
The net earnings for the last three
months of 1907 show a decrease of
$9,180,969, as compared with the same
period of 1906, and the unfilled orders
on hand are 3,865,165 tons under the
figures for the corresponding quarter
last year. The high record earnings
for any one quarter was in the quar
ter ended June 30, 1907, $45,503,705.
The high record of unfilled orders
was 8,489.718 tons on December 31. 1906.
The low record of earnings was in the
first quarter of 1904. $13,445,231. and
the low record of unfilled orders, 3,027,
436 tons, on September 30. 1904. The
surplus for the year 1906, after all de
ductions fof fixed charges, appropria
tions and dividends, etc.. was $12,742,
860, making the total undivided sur
plus carried forward to 1907, $97,720,
714. The undivided surplus of the
company is now given as $113,173,274.
INCREASE OF ONE COMPANY
Railroad Shows Larger Dividend.
' Big Four Is Less.
NEW YORK. Jan. 28. Directors of the
New York, Chicago, St. Louis Railroad
Prettiest Valentines for Pretty Sweethearts Here
Established 1 850-FIFTY.SEVEN YEARS IN BUSINESS-Established 1850
Utei
Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered, Our Prices Are Always the Lowest
Entire Stock Muslin Underwear Reduced
Lipman-Wolfe's January Sale is famous for its supremacy in Muslin Underwear selling. Months
ago we harvested extra thousands f snowy garments at the 25 per cent lower prices then pre
vailing, whose uniform excellence of f ahric, style and workmanship is noticeable in every grade,
and whose upwards of a thousand charming models are, particularly in the higher classes,
revelations of grace and beauty. ALL THESE PRICES ARE REDUCED.
Gowns, 59c, 79c, 85c to - $14.40
Chemise, 49c, 59c, 85c, to $11.25
Drawers, 25c, 42c, 59c, to $11.25
$1.75 Nainsook Corset Covers, only.. $1.18
$2.25 Cambric Walking Skirts, special $1.48
$2.25 Nainsook Gowns, reduced to only $1.48
$1.50 Nainsook Gowns reduced to only $1.10
Italian Silk Vests, special, $2.55 to $6.40
French Skirts reduced to only $2.90 to $30
Skirts, $1.10, $1.19, $1.45, to $30
Corset Covers, 22c, 29c, 42c, 59c,
79c, $1.10 and all prices to $8.10
French Corset Covers, at $1.29 to $8.10
$1.35 Nainsook Corset Covers, special at 89
75c Cambric Drawers, extra value, only 48J
$1.25 Cambric Drawers, extra value, at 85
French Chemise reduced to $1.19 $11.25
French Drawers reduced to $1.29 $10.75
French Gowns reduced to $4.00 $14.35
Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered. Our Prices Are Always the Lowest
Cream Wool Dress Goods, Tailor Suitings
Extraordinary January Sale Bargains in
' Many Not
$1.00 Cream Yachting Serge, 79c
$1 quality Cream Yachting Serge, 44 inches wide.
$1.25 Cream Pebble Cloth, 89c
Regular $1.25 quality, 50 inches -wide.
$1.50 English Yachting Serge, $1.29
$1.50 quality Cream English Yachting Serge, 52
inches wide, for tailor suits.
$1.25 Cream Mohair Sicilians, 95c
$1.25 quality imported Cream Mohair Sicilians
and Brilliantines, 44 inches wide, extra high luster.
$2.00 Tailor Suitings, $1.25
$2.00 quality superfine tailor cloths, invisible
stripes and "checks, 56 inches wide, in light and me
dium gray and tan.
$1.50 Tailor Suitings, 98c
$1.50 54-inch Tailor Suitings in dark heather mix
tures and invisible plaids; also a few pieces of light
gray and tan mixtures, suitable for Spring wear.
Portland's Leading Dress Goods Store
Advertised.
$1.75-$ 1.50 Tailor Suitings, $1.19
$1.75 and $1.50 dark Tailor Suitings, 50 to 54 in.
wide, English worsteds and broadcloths, in stripes,
checks and mixtures in navy, dark green, wine,
brown and gray.
$1.00 Black Dress Goods, 69c
Imported Black Dress Goods, seeded and plain
voiles, fancy panamas, shadow check foules and ba
tistes, mistral and granite cloth.
$1.25 Wool Suitings, 75c
50-inch Plaid and Check Broadcloths, 50-inch
Tailor Suitings, fancy panamas, Scotch plaids, shep
herd checks, etc.
$1.50 Cream Granite Cloth, 89c
Cream Granite Cloth, 50 inches wide, extra heavy
quality, for skirts, children's coats, etc.
Bearskin Cloakings, $1.50 Yd.
50-in. Bearskin Cloaking, plain and curl, all quali
ties included, in cream, tan, brown, gray, cardinal,
black, red and brown mixtures, black astrachans, etc.
Highest Grade Tailored Suits
RegValto$50 at $19.75
Special for our great January Clearance we offer, in addition
to many other suit bargains, 50 highest grade plain tailor-made
suits, all new this season, in three-quarter, tight and semi
fitting coats, tight-fitting and semi-fitting cutaway and short
jackets; made of broadcloths, melton cloth, serge and cheviot,
in plain brown, leather, navy, black and smart striped effects.
Skirts in ultra fashionable effects. All jackets
silk and satin lined. Reg, values to $50, only
45 Goats $37.50
Women's Long Coats in semi-fitting and loose-back styles, of
broadcloths and mixed suitings in red, brown, black, navy, gray,
black and white checks. Sold regularly to 2f J E
$37.50. Clearance Sale price reduced to only PAwi.O
$19.75
at $12.75
Geod Merchandise Only Quality Considered Our Prices Are Always the Lowest
v -
January Clearance ah Depts
All Garments in Cloak Dept. Reduced
All Muslin Underwear Garments Reduced
All Leather Goods Are Much Reduced
All Jewelry Reduced Below Cost. Great
Reductions in Dress Goods, Silks, Wash
Goods, Linens, Laces, Embroideries,
Rugs, Curtains, Hosiery, Underwear, Etc.
I Good Merchandise 0ly Quality Considered Our Prices Are Always the Lowest
v J
last October, resolutions in advocacy of
reform legislation were today presented
to President Roosevelt and the two
houses of Congress by Seth Low of New
York. Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, and
James O'Connell. president of the Inter
national Association of Machinists. It
Is understood the President made no ex
pression of his views on the subjects dealt
with. The committee made arrangements
for hearings before the proper committees
of the two houses. No date was set.
Defense for Pear larbor.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S. The House
committee on naval affairs today heard
Delegate Kalanianaole in support of a
proposed appropriation of S2.000.0ft0 for the
construction of a drydock at Pearl Har
bor, Hawaii. He urged also appropria
tions for Pearl Harbor and devoted much
be opened for business. Every dollar
necessary has been pledged. The bank
was formerly the largest In the United
States west of St. Louis.
Speculators Come Last. -
NEW TORK. Jan. 28. Speculative op
erations in real estate in this city and
many others, according to leading op
erators, will be small In volume until
what are considered the more legitimate
demands for cash of the mortgage bor
rowers are satisfied.
"Mortgagers In this city alone who are
pressed to renew their loans or to get
new loans need nearly $W,0OO.O00," said
an official of a prominent institution
which 'makes large loans on realty. In
discussing the subject yesterday. "They
must have our first consideration; after
their wants are supplied ' there will be
plenty of money for the more speculative
demands of operators. During the next
few months, while the surplus money Is
being taken for urgent requirements,
rates will be strong. Later they will get
lower because the pressure from neces
sary sources will be relieved.
Cashier and Deposits Gone.
ALVA. Okla.. Jan. 28. The Alva Ban
of Commerce, with $10,000 capital stock.
Is closed and Cashier Lou Westfall Is
missing. He is charged with looting
the Institution of practically all of Its
deposits. The depositors will lose noth
ing, the directors declare. Ite tonight
It was said the bank's loss is 94700.
Attend Rosenthal's great
ale for fine shoe bargalna.
clear aac