TTTF: V 'XING OREGOXIAX. MOXDAT. ATRIT. 20, 1908.
A Sale of White Lace Curtains
Ladies' Home
Journal
Patterns
The most reliable
and up-to-date style
ruide on the market.
Indispensable to the
home dressmaker.
Prices 10c and 15c.
REMEMBER ONLY SIX DAYS MORE OF THE
Big Dress Goods Sale
Every yard of Dress Goods in our stock, black and
colors included (except Read's Lansdovm or Mora
vin Broadcloth), on sale at special prices. All
weaves, weights, colors. Sale lasts 6 days. Shop early.
Take advantase of a Curtain Sal. of prodipious proportions 700
pairs and ncariy 50 styles concerned. A chance to save on those
curtains von find vou must buv when house-eleanine is over. Hand
Wo reenter
Corsets
Over 1 00 models to
choose from. A
style to fit every
normal figure 'mid a
grade to suit any
purse. Priced from
50c up.
some Irish Point Curtains in white only. Beautiful de
sign a $4.:50 prade; on sale, special, the pair
$3.50
Regular $5.00 grades
$3.95
$5.15
$5.95
Reeular $8.50 erades, CJ CC
special at. the pair.
special at. the pair..
Rejrnlar $6.50 grades.
Fpeeial at, the pair.
Regftlar f grades.-f-peeial
at, the pair.
Kegular IH.Ul l ur
tains. selline today-
$9.50
Resnilar $18 Cur- C 11 flfl
tains, todav plteW
All Merode Underwear Reduced One-Quarter
LESS
i
Clever Silk Suits at $24.85
Strictly tailored models or demi-costumes in Rajah or
taffeta silk. Charming styles and high-grade materials.
Tailored Suits are in plain effects, made entirely with
out trimming. The fancy costumes are in either taffeta
or rajah silks, and are tastefully trimmed with richest
lace, applique, soutache braid, straps, bands and but
tons. They are to be had in every color and shade
the popular Copenhagen blue, the Tfnuch-wanted
browns, and every shade upon which fashion" has set
the seal of her approval. The sale
is for today only. Come early.
Values to $53.00; your choice
AGAIN IS SEGRETIVE
De Sagan Refuses to Talk
About Engagement.
STARTS NEW FLIRTATION
.Hrvoteri to English Girl on Voyage
Across Atlantic Will Soon Go
, to Italy French Papers
Ridicule Him.
PARIS. April Helie d
.Sagan, who arrived at ' Cherbourg and
disembarked this morning from the
teamshii St. Paul, tried to resume the
creojr whith he . unsuccessfully sought
1r maintain in the United States. Instead
of coming direct to Paris, he left the ;
learner train at Bvreux. about 65 miles i
from the city, after having requested his (
flow-pajienffers not to mention his ;
plan. At Kvreux lie resumed his journey '
to Paris by automobile. '
The "Prince" declined to grant an in- j
li-rvlew to the newspapermen and refused
In answer question. regarding the state
ment published by the Cri de Paris that
Jit' and Mme. tiould already are married.
The pajssenserA, with whom Do Sagan ;
freely intermingled, say that he told them I
he regretted that he could not entertain ;
them in Paris, ft; he expected soon to
lt-ave that city, going probably to Italy.
t)me of the passengers added that the
Prince" ,did not act Itke n married or
an engaged man. being devoted to a
voting English, girl throughout .the
v. lyase.
The French newspapers generally ignore
the De Sagan -Gould affair, except where
they ridicule the "Prrnee" on account of
his reported interviews and hi conduct
in the United States, and express the
hope that "the international farce will
noon be ended."
4sAYS IXTEHVtKWS ARK FALSE
lYank Gould Refuses to Discuss
Personal Affairs.
NEW YORK, April 19. Frank Jay
Gould, whose domestic affairs have
been tae subject of much public dis
cussion during the last few days, today
uildressed the following telegraphic
message to the Associated Press froro
Hot Springs. Va.:
"All. alleged interviews with me are
untrue. I have refused and must posi
tively refuse to dlscuso my personal
affairs."
PRINCE TO VISIT CANADA
VnvelJ Jlonument to Wolfe and
Montcalm at Quebec.
L0.'PfN. April 19. Arrangement
have' l?een completed for the visit which
the Prince of Wales is to pay to Quebec
in July, to attend the tercentenary cel
fliration and unveil the -monument on
the Plains, of Abraham to Generals
Wolfe and Montcalm and the soldiers
who fought under them for the posses
sion of what is now the Dominion of
Canada.
Thta will be the Prlnce"s second visit
to Canada, he havtna crossed it nearly
Irt years airo, when on his world tour,
a-oinir from ocean to ocean and visiting:
a!! the chief towns on tha way. Ha
A sweeping sale that embraces every yard of Colored Em
broideries we own. These are to be had in many shades, either
in goods and embroidery of the same color or colored em
broidery on white material. The shades are blue, pink and
heliotrope in plain colors and various combinations. There
are bands, edges, insertions and allovers. We carry the
largest stock of Colored Embroideries to be found in Port
land this adds interest to the announcement. Very dainty
and novel trimmings for summer gowns, Colored Embroid
eries will be decidedly in vogue.
exclusive patterns at 25 per cent less than
regular prices. Hundreds of yards in many
widths and dozens of patterns. Without
reserve, every yard of our immense stock at
$24.85
also spent some time enjoying: the fish.
Ins and hunting of the Northwest. This
time, however, the Prince will go no
further than Quebec, and his stay will
not he extended over a fortnight.
The Atlantic will be crossed on a fast
cruiser, probably the .Minotaur, accom
panied by another fast cruiser as an
escort, the two leaving Portsmouth on
July 16 and reaching Quebec on July
23.
ON ALERT FOR TROUBLE
Representatives Attend Memorial
Session in Large Numbers. '
WASHINGTON. April 19. Memorial
services were conducted today in the
House of Representatives for the late
Representative Ueorpe W. Smith of
Illinois. It was the first time in two
weeks that proceedings were "opened
with prayer. In view of yesterday's
episode between Speaker Cannon and
Williams, the minority leader, growing;
out of the Speaker's arbitrary adjourn
ment of the House, it was deemed wise
from a party standpoint to have as
many Republicans as possible on hand.
About ' a hundred responded to the
notification, although any prospect of
a clash with the Democrats was dissi
pated when it was observed that only
a few were in their seats.
The Speaker and his floor managers,
Payne and Dalzell. occupied their ac
customed places until the journal had
been read and a resolution passed pro
viding for adjournment immediately
after the delivery of eulogies on Smith,
when they took their departure, as
did many of the members. With the
exception of De Armond, none of the
minority leaders was present.
Those who paiad tribute to Smith's
memory were Thistlewood. Rodenburg.
Chapman. Louden and Graff (111.,
Russell (Mo.l. Chaney (Ind.) and Sten
nerson (Minn.). As a further mark
of respect, the House, at 1:30 o'clock
P. M., adjourned until noon tomorrow.
LIKE PIGMIES OF AFRICA
Starr Notes Negri los' Haoe Peculiar
ities Philippine Teachers Meet.
MANII.A. P. I.. April 19. rrofessor
Starr of the Chicago University has
expressed the belief that the Negrritos
of Central Luzon belong to the same
race as the pigmies of Central
Africa. He spent three weeks with
i'ie Negrito tribes of Pampanga Prov
ince in Luzon Island, and declares that
he found iniportant physical charac
teristics identical with the natives of
Africa. He failed, however, to find
anv linguistic resemblance.
Five hundred teachers will gather
tomorrow at Bagulo for the first great
educational conference ever held here.
Professors Starr. McCtintock. 'Burks
and Roberts, who came from America,
will make the principal addresses.
There has been a pleasant exchange
of courtesies between the American
otflcers and the visiting Japanese from
the training squadron. Gov.-Oen.
Smith will return to Manila tomorrow
for the purpose of welcoming the vis
iting Japanese.
Transport Buford's Voyage Rough.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 19. The
Army transport Buford arrived here
today from Manila, via Nagasaki and
Honolulu, having spent S3 days on the
way. and had one of the
roughest passages across the Pacific
experienced by a transport. She
brought five companies of the Second
Infantry and their officers. 14 cas
uals. 125 enlisted men of the Navy
and marine. 25 discharged soldiers,
and a number of first cabin passen
gers, making a total of "IS passengers
altogether. The five companies of the
Second Regiment, under command of
Col. F. W. Mansfield, are on the way
to Fort Thomas, Kentucky.
Attend this sale and select
14
LESS
Untrim'd Merry Widow Sailors $1.00
TEXAS IS FLOODED
Water Severs Railroads and
Swamps Cities.
$1,000,000 WASHED AWAY
Terrific. Storms Convert Waco and
Fort Worth Into Lakes and
Drive Thousands From Home.
Overland Trains Stopped.
FORT WORTH. Texas. April 19.
There are Indications that the storm
which has prevailed for the past several
days in North Texas is about over. The
loss is estimated at more than 91.000.000.
The waters are receding almost as fast
as they came up and with no more rain
within two or three dayB avenues of
travel will be reopened and business will
move axain.
At this time, however, the Texas &
Pacifio trans-continental line is cut in
two. There has been no train from Cali
fornia or out to the West since Friday
morning, and the most optimistic of the
railroad officials do not hope to reopen
traffic before Tuesday. The Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe is in fair condition
except between Paris and Cleburne,
where it has suffered many washouts.
At Waco the Brazos river reached its
high-water mark at 4 P. M. today, when
the gauge snowed 3S feet. East Waco
was inundated by the breaking of a
levee. Farms in the lowlands are greatly
damaged and hundreds of head of live
stock have been drowned. The situation
is serious there, and the worst of the
rise is y.et to reach that point.
The crest of the ffood reached Fort
Worth about noon today ani two hours
later the water began to recede, the
rainfall ceasing. At the time the City
Park was inundated to a depth of about
ten feet. Between Fort Worth and North
Fort Worth, where the packing houses
are located, the water reached a depth
of six to seven feet. Fully $000 persons,
principally of the poorer classes, were
driven from their . homes In the sub
merged district.
MONEY MARKET GLUTTED
Gold Ber inn Going Abroad Trade
Continues to Contract.
NEW YORK, April 19. Growing
ease and plethora of funds In the New
York money market was the marked
feature of the financial situation last
week. With the mid-monthly disburse
ments of dividends, a quarter per cent
interest rate was found necessary to
facilitate placing; the funds on call
and 90-day loans fell below S per cent.
The beginning of exports of gold was
the natural consequence of this condi
tion, snd a call from the United States
Treasury for the return of an install
ment Government deposit is not ex
pected to have any material effect .in
stiffening money rates.
That the plethoric condition of the
money market is due to an important
extent to the violent measures for re
lief taken in the throes of the panic
last Fall is true, but shrinkage in
trade activity is indicated also, to an
extent which deprives the ease of
mony of much of Its favorable effect.
Until last week's engagements of gold
for export, there had been no return of
any part of the $10),000,000 of the
The most desirable line of Women 's and Children s Underwear made on
sale at reduced prices. These garments are hand-finished, made from the
best quality yarns and come in all sizes and many grades. For summer
wear made to
that particular women prefer at
The illustration shows the shape but the Hats we place on sale
at this price come without trimming. They can be trimmed
in dozens of charming styles and are without question the
most popular styles brought forth in many seasons. Made of
rough satin braid in black, burnt and other colors. We expect
tremendous response to this advertisement and one entire table
is filled with these hats that our customers may choose quickly
and easily. There are 150 provided for
today's selling. Select a Hat worth from
$1.50 to $1.75 and pay only
metal which was imported during the
financial crisis last Fall.
The retention of this great fund of
reserve money was facilitated by the
enormous merchandise exports which
went fot ward month after month in
the proces of liquidation to meet cash
requirements. In March, for the first
time since October, the value of ex
ports fell below those for the corre
sponding period of last year. Al
though the shrinkage In value of im-.
ports has been much more violent, it
Is expected that the outward move
ment of grold will attain considerable
dimensions. The flow of the funds
to New York from the interior mean
while continues in unabated volume
and the surplus of the New York bank
reserve is assuming an unwieldy vol
ume. Money market conditions, therefore,
seem to be reaching- the condition
promising success for new offerings of
securities. The known necessities of
the railroad corporations promise large
issues of new securities as soon as
condition? become propitious. Tenders
for these issues will be awaited with
great interest to indicate the course
of the investment situation. A factor
having some bearing upon this situ
ation is the borrowing by some of the
railroads privately, as reported last
week, on temporary notes, on which
the interest rate is said to be consid
erably above the prevailing market
rate. Aside from the, needs of toe cor
porations the demand for loans Is
slight and the ease of the money mar
ket is due to this inequal parity with
the abundance of supplies.
The course of earnings of railroads
has not turned for the better yet in
sufficient degree to help their credit,
in spite of the progress made in cut
ting down expenses to meet the In
roads on gross earnings. The latest
report of the commissioner on car
efficiency of the American Hallway
Association showed that on April 2 the
number of idle fieif?nt cars had in
creased nince the previous report on
March 2 by 9245. and after the latter
date had been diminishing successively
each two weeks since 'February 6. This
disappointing showing was considered
"corroborative of reports for some time
past of a renewed contraction In trade
activity.
This contraction is of especial im
portance, occurring in the metal
trades. A fresh decline in orders for
steel products, instability in the iron
market and the continued decline In
prices of copper make a burden for
hopeful sentiment to contend with.
ONLY LACKS OPPORTUNITY
Diffcnbaohor Admits He's Wire
Tapper; Has Not Yet Offended.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 19. T. C.
Dlf fenbaoher is confined in the city
prison. pending: investigation. There is
no specific charge against him. Diffen
bacher admits that he is a "wiretap
per" and has beaten the poolrooms out
of larg-e sums of money, but he said
that the. business is a legitimate one.
He said today:
"I came to California for my health,
but. frankly. I would have done a job
if the opportunity had presented
itself."
The police are In a quandary what
to do with Dlf fenbacher. as he has
committed no offense against the laws
of the state since coming here.
A NEW DISPAHTLRE.
The cost of Interments has been greatly
reduced by the Holman Undertaking
Company.
Heretofore It has been the custom of
funeral directors to make charges for all
Incidentals connected with a funeral. The
Edward Holman Undertaking Company,
tha leading funeral directors of Portland,
have departed from that custom. When
casket is furnished by us we make no
extra charges for embalming, hearse to
cemetery, outside box or any services that
may be required of us, except clothing,
cemetery and carriages, thus effecting a
saving of V2b to JT5 on each funeral.
THE EDWARD HOLMAN UNDERTAK
ING CO.. 220 Third u. cor. Salmon,
wear there are lisle, silk and lisle, silk and worsted
or lisle and worsted. All garments are included
vests, pants and combination suits. The vests come with high
neck and long sleeves; high neck and short sleeves; low neck
and sleeveless or low neck and wing sleeve. Pants come in
knee or ankle length; knee length being tight fitting or lace
trimmed. , The union suits are in all styles. There is no under-
compare with the Merode
sale lasts through the entire week buy
now and secure the sort of underwear
$1.00 1
CALM OF TERROR
Alexis Has Cowed Hayti by;
Wholesale Murder.
THREATENS A MASSACRE
Write Name on Scroll of Fame In
Blood People Reduced to Des
titution and Admit Their
Incapacity to Govern.
PORT AU PRINCE. Hayti. April 19.
While there have been many arrests of
natives suspected of sympathy with the
late revolution, and political prisoners
continue to be brought In In batches from
Interior points, there have, been no more
public shootings here. Indeed, the gov
ernment denies that any more executions
have taken place. This, however. Is In
credible, in view of the fact that many
persons are known to have been dragged
from their beds at night and that all
trace of them has been lost.
Jn the executions of March 15 last Pres
ident Nord Alexis achieved the double
purpose of obliterating as many of his
foes as he could lay hands on. and strik
ing terror Into the hearts of those who
were beyond his reach. Since then his
name and that of his ferocious lieuten
ant. General Jules Alexis Coicou. who
personally directed the shooting of the
prisoners, including some of his own blood
relatives, are mentioned only in whispers.
All Hayti trembles before them.
Alexis' Horrible Tlireat.
Alexis has made the significant state
ment that, if he Is not permitted to
end his term of office unmolested, he
will, rather than submit to deposition,
write his name on the scroll of fame
in the blood of such a massacre ae
Hayti has not seen since the days of
Dessalines. once known as Jean Jaqles
No one doubts his ability to carry out
this threat, which is understood to be
Intended as a deterrent not only to rev.
olutionists. but to any attempt at for
eign interference In the affairs of
Hayti.
With order restored and their lives
and property under the protection of
ships of war. the foremost question in
the minds of foreign residents is
whether the time haa not come for a
final solution of the Hatian question.
All agree that Hayti during her 105
years of independence has not shown
great capacity for self-government, and
the affairs of the Island have now
reached about the lowest ebb in its
bltory.
Men and Officers Beg on Streets.
Destitution prevails on every hand;
ragged soldiers swarm the streets beg
ging plteously, and even officers, be
dazzled in dingy gold and silver lace,
beg cap in, hand and are profuse in
thanks for a dole of 5 cents. The sol
diers beg because their pay. when they
get it. amounts to less than 30 cents a
month, and what else they are able to
secure is small. A General receives 200
gourdes a month, equal to about $27,
so that In order to live he must add to
his income as best he may. Similarly
all government officials who are paid in
the debased currency are expected to re
coup themselves in some manner.
The Haytains of the better class know
all this, but under penalty of their lives
cannot openly express their views. A
member of one of the best families in
.Hayti, holding a position of the highest
hand - finished. This
JTT I aim
V4 Less Sim3
White Canvas Shoes $1.19
Buy footwear now. You cannot be properly or even comfortably
dressed for Summer without a pair of canvas oxfords. Take ad
vantage of this sale and you will be modishly, comfortably and
economically shod.
WOMEN'S WHITE CANVAS OXFORDS Two styles to choose
from one with plain toe, the other blucher cut and with tin: turn
1 . a i ai r . - n
Buii-a. j. iiuu yi.io Kraue
special at the low price of, per
WOMEN'S WHITE CANVAS
OXFORDS In two styles; one
blueher cut, low heel and ex
tension sole. A splendid shoe
for those who cannot wear hisrh
heels with comfort. The other
style has a covered Cuban heel,
plain toe, 4 large evelets and
ribbon laee. Val.,
$2.25 pair, special.
$1.49
honor, a man of broad, education, who has
traveled widely ani Is of unquestioned in
tegrity, was recently asked whether he
could name one Haytian competent to
give the republic a stable and honest
form of government.
Only Hope Is Intervention.
"I know no such man,' he replied,
and then added: "But what is the use of
discussing that? Assuming that we had
one man of exalted patriotism and un
doubted capacity, he could never aspire
to the Presidency, simply because he
could not offer to his followers the as
surance of public plunder, which here
constitutes the prize attraction of public
office. The affairs of the republic are
absolutely desperate. We are like chil
dren unable to care for ourselves and our
only hope lies in the intervention of some
strong power, which in a spirit of human
ity will lay a firm hand on us and guide
us along the path of safety until such
time as we may by force -of education
develop a capacity for directing our own
affairs."
UNKNOWN MAN IS KILLED
Struck by Train Near Arlington and
Horribly Mangled.
ARLINGTON Or.. April (Special.)
At the morgue in this city lies the body
of an unknown man who was struck by a
train last night several miles east of here.
Horribly mangled, but still alive, the man j
was picked up today by the crew of pas
senger train No. 7 and brought here.
While on the train the wounded man told
the train-crew that should he die they
would find papers on him showing his
identity. He was unconscious when the
train arrived here and died about 11:45
A. M.
In his pocket was found a small packet
on which was written the name of O. C.
Grettie. The packet contained a small
memorandum with a few accounts, also
an envelope bearing the address of Wil
liam A. Vaughan. R. F D. No. 2, Eugene,
Or., in care of Seavey Farm. The account-book
contained the name of Koy
Goodbridge, also a Mr. Williams. for
whom he had worked, beginning Febru
ary 23. The name R. P. Chambers, 223
Kast Tenth street, was found, but no
town given. The account-book also gave
the address of Will Bishey. Waterloo, Or.
No inquest has yet been held, as it has
not been possible to subpena the train
crew, and no disposition has been made
of the body.
INDEPENDENT CAR ARRIVES
French Motor Werner Reaches
Seattle on Its Trip.
BEATTT.E. April 19. Maurice Dreighe
and Max L. Hohmann. correspondents of
the Paris Journal, arrived in Seattle at
:S0 P. M. todaj- In the French Werner
car. the only one of the automobiles to
make the entire trip from New York to
Seattle on Its own wheels and with Its
own power. The Werner Is not entered
in the New York-to-Paris race, but is
making the trip independently, and will
endeavor to reach Paris in advance of
the cars regularly entered.
Iriephe and Hohmann left New York
February 11. one day in advance of the
racers, but took the long route by way
of Philadelphia, while the other cars
went direct from New York to Chicago.
From Seattle the Werner will take a
different route from the cara In the race,
going direct from here to Shanghai.
China, on to Pekin and thence to Ir
koutsk. In Siberia, thence to Moscow and
from Moscow to Varsovia, Poland, thence
to Berlin, and from Berlin to Paris.
Opens Japanese Port.
BOSTON. April 19. The British
eteamer Shimosa, which has just ar
rived, has the record, according to Cap
tain H. W. Best, of having opened a
new port to foreign trade In Japan, be
ing the flrst foreign vessel to enter and
in &k
mm 4mmm
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sizes in xne lot;
pair, only
$1.19
WOMEN'S OXFORDS Made
of finest 8ea Island cotton in
white, pink, blue, green, gray
and brown. Light or heavy
soles, covered or leather heels.
'The ideal Summer shoe. Worth
to $3.50 the pair. qq
Monday's price, pr. . .P LjQ
take a cargo at Tokkalchl Harbor, a
city of some 30,000, which she did on
January 12.
POLICE STOP HIS SPEECH
Anarchistic Editor Not Allowed to
Organize Society.
SYRACUSE. N. Y.. April lf.-Ludivoca
Carminita, editor of Ia Question Sociale,
which was suppressed at Paterson, N. J.,
came to Syracuse today to give a lecture
and organize an Anarchist society. The
police learned of his plan, dispersed
those who had eathered and escorted him
to the city limits.
$nme thouyhMens or mallrloua perfton
turned some Belgian harea loose in Ar-g-enttna
and th animals threaten to be
come a plague Just a the rabMtn of Aus
tralia have been. A hunting party killed a
thousand hares In one day recently.
The Paris motnr omnlhuses use a mix
ture of ronal part of a I mho! and bnirM
a HICK SFUD VsRNISH ' 1
AND STAIN COM BIB ED
A scratched and marred
top practically rains a
table, so far as its beanty is
ccrncerned. It isnt neces
sary to discard an old table
simply bexatase the finish is
not what it should be. Get a
can of Jai--a-iac todav and see
for jrourseli just how wonder
ful a rejnvenator it is.
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