GREAT of Men's Furnishing Goods, Shirts, Neckwear, Underwear, Hosiery, Fancy Vests, Suit cases, Bags, Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas and Suspenders Begins This (Friday) Morning My last quarter-off sale was such a success that it was withdrawn after one week, so it will pay you to take advantage AT ONCE. Make your purchases for CHRISTMAS NOWand SAVE V4 on above articles MEN'S SHIRTS ri-: I vJfi'f Leading Clothier PLAN THE DEFEAT OF PARTY CAUCUS Statement Forces Seek Aid of Democrats in Organizing Legislature. FACTION IS NOT UNITED Several Members Pledged to Cham berlain Believe Republican Con trol During Coming Session Miould Not Be Sacrificed. With the aid of the 15 Homocrats in the Orcsron Legislature. Statement Re publicans of that body are striving to defeat Republican caucus organization and to elect a Statement President and a Statement Speaker. This fusion of democrats and Statement Republicans, under the kui. lance of Governor Cham berlain and Senator Hourne. aims to elect Ben Selling, of Multnomah, head of the Senate, and another Statement Republican, not yet selected, perhaps J. V. Campbell, of Clackamas, head of the House. Senator Bailey, of Multnomah, has been boosting: T. B. Kay. of Marlon, for President, for reasons not fully under stood, since other Statement Legisla tors In this county want Selling. His purpose is presumed to be that of rais ing opposition to Selling and opening a way for himself to the chair of the Senate. Four Opposed to Fusion. This fusion does not. however, have the united support of all the Statement Republican Representatives in Multno mah. Representatives Clemens. Abbott. Altman and Brady oppose it. and seven other Representatives favor it Jaeger. Mahone. McIonald. Bryant. Couch. Lwvts and orton. Nor does It appear to have the united support of the four Statement Republican Senators. Opposition In the Statement camp to this combination with lemocrats comes from Legislators who declare that Re publicans should organize the two branches of legislation, without pay ing any attention to Democrats. They say they are willing to carry out their statement pledce as to election of Chamberlain United Slates Senator, but that this does not Justify sacrificing the Interests of the Republican party in legislation. They aver that they are going as far as they promised to do when they vote for Chamberlain for Senator and that they are hound in no way whatever to divide with Chamber lain and his Democratic associates the organisation of the Legislature and the control of legislation. Three men who have taken this stand. Representatives Abbott. Clemens and Brady, have had several strenuous conferences with their Statement colleagues, who have tried unsuccessfully to drag them Into sign ing an agreement to support only a Statement candidate for S-pcaker. A clever plan of the Statement forces has been that of boost intr I- K. Bean, of Ul. anti-Statement Representative. for freaker, for the purpose of draw t Ins auf soxt from AlcAxtiiur, of iluJtnu- Men's $3.00 Shirts, now. Men's $2.50 Shirts, now. Men's $2.00 Shirts, now. Men's $1.50 Shirts, now. Men's $1.00 Shirts, now. S2.25 51.87 S1.50 S1.12 75c MEN'S MUFFLERS $4.00 Muffler, ' S3 0 0 $3.00 Muffler, 00 OC now OLiLJ $2.50 Muffler, g2 $2.00 Muffler, 01 Cfl nOW .... ...... O I I JU r- ' I mah. the leading anti-Statement can didate. Most of Bean's booming has come from the Statement quarter in Multnomah. Bean has been in Port land twice in a fortnight. So favor able has the scheme looked that the agreement Just referred to has been framed so as to bind its signers to sup port Bean, in the event that election of a Statement Speaker should be impos sible. This has appeared to give Bean a formidable backing. Bean has thought that ultimately It will force the anti-Statement Representatives into his camp. Supporters of Bean's rival. McArthur. aver, however, that the Statement men are thus holding out hopes to Bean, not for the purpose of electing him in any event, but of breaking up the State ment forces Into warring factions and of opening the way to victory for the Republican Statement minority of the House. Bean will not have the united support of his two Lane colleagues. Eaton having announced that he will not support him. Behind the scenes the statement men are grooming another candidate for Speaker one of their own number, a member from an outside county, per haps Campbell, of Clackamas. Or per haps It is B. K. Jones, of Polk, or H. D. Patton. of Marion, also Statement Leg islators. Necessarily the Statement ftirces will go outside Multnomah for their Speaker candidate, since their President choice, Ben Selling, belongs to this county. At the right moment, after Bean shall have blocked McAr thur, the Statement Jtepresentatlves are expected to swing into line for Campbell. At first the Multnomah Statement Rep resentatives were inclined to boost, in stead of Bean. Representative J. C. Mc Cue, of Clatsop, a third avowed candi date for Speaker, in the anti-statement camp. MeCue represented his county In the hist Legislature and his activity at tracted mote than ordinary attention. But it was soon realized that McCue could not receive any support In Multnomah, either real or pretended, on account of his hostility toward the Port of Columbia bill in the last Legislature a bill which Portland interests very much needed. This city's affairs in the Legislature, are too ' Important, it was argued, to be placed at the disposal of- a hostile Speaker. For that reason the Multnomah Statement men. directed by J. C. Young and Thomas McCusker, looked elsewhere for means wherewith to break Into the McArthur anti-Statement column and found them In Representative Bean. That was about two weeks ago. Bean came to Portland, forthwith, and Jumped into prominence Immediately. One of the signers of the Statement agreement Is Representative Hal D. Pat ton, of Marlon, himself an avowed candi date for Speaker, though not regarded as a serious one. Patton will be In posi tion, however, in case of a Statement victory in the House, to get the best of recognition. One of the matters in which he Is particularly interested. Is the sale to the state of a house near the Capitol, for an -'executive mansion." This struc ture is owned by Fstton and other heirs of B, N. Cook, who was State Treasurer between ISO and 1S70. and who built it for a sumptuous residence. The house has been a burden on the heirs, of late years, and In Fatten tried to sell it to the state for a home for the Governor, by means of a bill In the Legislature, appropriating JH.&X) therefor. The bill was defeated and Patton has said he does not intend to revive it. That it will be revived, however, is considered likely and It may figure in Marion legislative poll tics and be the means of forcing together Marion's discordant legislators In the organization, on account of falem's wish for an executive mansion. One of the symptoms of this outcome Is the support given by Representative Hughes, of i.rin to Rean. Hughes was in Port land vesterday In company with State ment legislators of this county, working for Bean. Pave Si per cent on everything aletiser'a, Washington. aUast. THE MORXIXG OREGONTAX. FRIDAY, XOTEMBER 27, 1903 QUARTEROFF CHRISTMAS NECKWEAR $3.00 Ties, now $2.50 Ties, now $2.00 Ties, now. ; $1.50 Ties, now. $1.00 Ties, now 75c 50c Ties, now 38c SUSPENDERS $4.00 Suspenders, now $3.00 Suspenders, now $2.00 Suspenders, now $1.00 Suspenders, now. 50c Suspenders, now ...... BEN . . i lACTUALLY REQUEST TARIFF REDECTIDN Iron and Steel JVIanufacturers Spring Sensation at Com mittee Hearing. CARNEGIE'S IDEA REFUTED Pittsburg Steel King Says Contribu tor to Century Doesn't Under- . stand Conditions of Indus try as They Exist Today. WASHINGTON", Nov. 26. Andrew Car negie, his wealth, his views on the steel tariff and his claim that it costs less to produce steel In this country than abroad, offered a fertile field for the In terrogations of the ways and means com mittee of the House yesterday. The tar iff Inquiry on the metal schedule pro duced several surprises, not the least of which was the voluntary declaration by several manufacturers of Iron and steel products that their industry could stand a reduction In duty. The steel rail men disagreed entirely with Mr. Carnegie's views as expressed in his magazine article favoring a re duction In rates. Unanimously they claimed that Mr. Carnegie had been out of the steel business so long that his testimony was not valuable. Mr. Carnegie's letter to Chairman Payne. In which he declined an invita tion to appear before the committee, caused general disappointment. J. A. Campbell, a manufacturer of wrought iron pipe, had the distinction of being the first manufacturer to let the committee know voluntarily that he was getting too much protection from the tariff. He said the duty on lap welded and butt-welded tube was pro hibitive and could be reduced one-half and jet give ample protection. He also volunteered the information that manu facturers could stand a reduction of 20 cents a ton on the duty on round Iron wire. He claimed the present rate on steel nails was necessary. Who Fays Tax, Says Cockran. There was a large crowd in attendance when the hearing on the metal schedule of the tariff waj begun. Zinc was first i .ni a r Mitchell, of Car thage. Mo., and Alexander O. Ihsing, of Oronogee, mo., asaeo. mm t""""'"" lino oxide be removed from the free list . , o Hut. nf in cents a pound. aim J ' - Representative Boutell brought out the admission that the prices on zinc ore and sheet and pis ld would be Increased If the duty should be Imposed. Bourke Cockran, of New York, was en deavoring to show that the protection asked was much more than required to equalize labor cost in ims cviuun abroad, when Chairman Payne asked: "Is it worth while arguing these eco- "Thafs what I thought the purpose of this inquiry was io afsirixiiiiw " pay the .Ifi1- asserted Air. Cockran. "but $2.25 $1.87 $1.50 $1.12 S3.00 S2.25 $1.50 ...75C ...38c (n view of the sensibility of the chairman I wont proceed wun my iuuuu willis L. King, of Pittsburg, asked that Iron and steel bars be similarly classii.-d and that the duty on steel bars should be increased one-tenth of a cent. Mr. King suggested a reduction of two-tenths of a cent In the duty on iron bars. Why Steel Needs Protection. 1 aaVoil that the dutV of HV8- .t 1 1 - iv ft - . .t - t nn manufactures Of structural material and plates be retained. He was questioned at length by Mr. Cockran and admitted that the American steel industry competed with England in Canada. When Mr. Cockran pressed him for his reason for wanting an increase, when nis business was in a prosperous condition, Mr. King said: "The mills of Germany and Belgium are antiquated and have ltttle capital. Jf this duty is not Increased, it is my v.,11.. .v.- t..in mill win orld to their capital, modernize their plants and use this country for a sreaay marsei. ..-T.V. ..nt an increase of duty to - . . -.i iifinuliTi .nil not because of actual difficulties which you have ex- periencedr- asKed iir. -ocaran. "It is generally believed that Andrew Carnegie knows something about the steel Industry," asserted Mr. Clark. "He says that we can maae steei m ima .uuhhj v. less cost than it is mode elsewhere. Do you agree with- him?" "Mr. Carnegie has been out of the steel business for eight or nine years and has no interest in it except for the money .e draws' from bonds." "Does that mean tnat ne represents or misrepresents the conditions?" queried Mr. Randall, of Texas. ... K foil- T Hnn't thirlr fr. l , n i l i i Carnegie understands the conditions," was the answer. a-n isn't It- true that we can make steel cheaper than any one else?" asked Mr. Clark. 'No, we cannot. GLADSTONE DOWIE DENIES HOWEVER, BEIXG BENEDICT. . Declares, Also, From Present Pros ' pects, Not Likely to Wed for Some Time to Come. MUSKEGON, Mich.. Nov. 26. (Spe cial.) Gladstone Dowie. Harvard stu dent, world-girdler, unklssed son, gold champion, chicken raiser, attorney-at-law. and lastly football referee married. Such was the contents of a message received in this city from Chicago to night. A tip had been received in the Windy City that the son of the late Eli jah U. had entered on life's matrimonial voyage, but the man in the case said "No." Gladstone said. "Spell that no with capital letters. I was not married In Chicago yesterday nor don't expect to be married, in fact. I don't keep company with any girl or boost any papa's gas bills by sitting up late talking about the latest sheath gown. There was a girl once that they say I kissed, and who was supposed to be my fiancee, but that was all rot. . "No, I have never been engaged and, from present prospects, both financially and otherwise, I won't be for some time. Law business in Montague, where I am living, will not support a chauffeur and a big automobile such as I would want for my wife." Only One "BKOMO QUININE" That is LAXATIVE BROMO QlKJLook for the signature of E. W. GROVE. Used ths World over to Curs a Cold io-Ona Say. 1M SELLING HANDKERCHIEFS Initial or Plain. $1.00 Handker chiefs, now 75c Handker chiefs, now 50c Handker- chiefs, now 25c Handker- f chiefs, now 12c Handker. chiefs, now UMBRELLAS $10.00 Umbrellas, $8.00 Umbrellas, $5.00 Umbrellas, & now. y'Mt $3.00 Umbrellas, UUW SB? $1.50 Umbrellas, now........ SECURES HALF OP ESTATE H. S. Jackson Is Victorious in Suit to Break Will of Walla Walla Pioneers. HARD FIGHT IN COURTS Lamar Brothers, Bachelors, by Leading Hermit I,lves, Acquire Large Holdings, but Defect la Will Hesnlts in Contest. WAIIlA. WALLA, 'Wash., Nov. 26. rsneeiai After 25 hours deliberation, a Jury In the Superior Court today award ed to H. S. Jackson a nan interest m 7000 acres of land In Western Walla Walla County The value of the land involved in the suit just decided Is J2O0.00O. The Jury's verdict is as follows: , We. the Jury duly Impanelled to try the Issue In the case entitled H. 8. Jackson, as administrator of the estate of Jam?' C. Lamar, deceased, plaintiff, vs. David Lamar, Joseph Lamar and James N. Lamar. defendants. to find for the plaintiff as administrator of the estate ot James C Lamar, deceased, that he Is en titled to the possession of an undivided one-half interest In and to all of the real estate described in plaintiff's complaint. We do further find that the said plain tiff as such administrator, representing the estate of James C. Lamar, deceased, In his representative capacity, and the hHrs nf the said James C. Lamar, are the AFTER THE GRIPPE Vinol Restored This Man's Strength "Serwrol years ago I was attacked by severe case of grippe, which left me with a hacking cough, soreness in my cheat, and bronchitis. I took nearly every kind of cough syrup sold on the market, besides medicine gtren me by physicians. I receired no permanent relief until my druggist asked me to try Vinol, and after taking three bottles I -was entirely 'cured. I believe Vinol to be the greatest blessing ever offered to the public, aa It does -what la claimed for It." R. B. R. Hicks, MaplesTille, Ala. The reason Vinol cures chronic coughs, colds and pulmonary troubles la because it contains tonic Iron and all the healing and body building ele ments of cod liver oil but no oil. Vinol is also unexcelled as a strength builder for old people, delicate children, weak and run-down persons, and after sickness. Woodard, Clark A Co., Druggists, Portland. .. 200 000 FANCY VESTS 75C 56C 38c 18c ..9c 57 50 56 00 CQ 7K tJJiiJ HE w 01 10 Oil L Leading owers and hold the title to said property In lee-simple, and we assess his damage for the detention ot said property in trie sum of JROOO, being the rents and profits thereof since the defendant went -into los session thereof and up to this date. The case Is one of the most important ever held in Walla Walla County, and litigation over It has extended several years, ever since the death of James C. Lamar, in the Fall of 190L James C. Lamar and Joseph Lamar were bachelors, having come to this country in the early days and by living secluded lives, accumu lated an Immense estate of lands and money. A loophole in the will of James C. Lamar has given the heirs a chance to fight over the estate. About 40 per sons are represented. The defendants will likely appeal the case to the Supreme Court. James Boyd, of St. Joseph, Mo., led the case for the plaintiffs, while John L Sharpstein, of this city, con ducted for the defendants. There were five attorneys for the plaintiffs and three for the defense. EXECUTOR HIMSELF KILLED General Lecomte Executed for Car rying Out Death Penalty. PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Nov. 26. The report that General Lecomte, the Haytien Minister of the Interior, has been killed at Jeremie, was confirmed to day, i Upon arriving at Jeremie at the head" of a government detachment sent out against the revolutionists, Lecomte, it appears, found the government gunboat Sroyant ashore. Ke accused the com mander. Captain Ostema. of treason and forthwith had him executed. Lecomte then landed at Jeremie for the purpose of recruiting men to fight against the rebels. Some of the people of Jeremie .protested against this course, whereupon Lecomte had two of the most prominent citizens executed. These outrages wrought the people up and they armed themselves and advanced against Lecomte. Lecomte was taken prisoner and in his turn was executed by a fusillade upon the same wharf where he had caused the killing of Ostema and the other two men. ' ibde mm m 1 1 imsmmw3M i Wjni-r-rhhr fifi rli in ..r.srgnnTr.n. ,1, .K;A, i mm . SOLU PyiipsShoeCo. M 109 Sixth Street PORTLAND, - OREGON Men's Vests, Men's Vests, Men's Vests, Men's Vests, Men's Vests, Men's Vests, $8.00 now. $6.00 now. $4.00 now. $3.00 now. $2.00 now. $1.50 now. ...S6.00 ...S4.50 ....$3.00 ...S2.25 S1.50 .,..$1.12 ALE SUITCASES AND BAGS, ONE-QUARTER OFF. Clothier BATTLING IS BIS HUE NELSON" HAS HARD TIME MAK ING PEOPLE BELIEVE IT .1 Lightweight Champion. Petitions Roosevelt for Right to Use Baptismal Same. .,. i -I CHOCAGO. Nov. 25. (Special.) Os car M. Nelson, more familiarly known as Battling Nelson, light-weight cham pion fighter of the world, has peti tioned President Roosevelt to give him the right to his baptismal name. All this because the registrar of copy rights at Washington refuses to let him register his book, entitled the "Life, Battles and Career of Battling Nelson" under the name of "Battling" Nelson. "My dear Mr. Nelson," wrote- Thor wald Solberg. registrar of copyrights. "I beg to acknowledge' the receipt of one dollar, also a copy of your title, etc. In reply, I beg to say that It la against the- law for any person to se cure a copyright under an assumed name. 'Battling' Nelson is not your legal name, therefore, please be kind enough to give us your legal name and the copyright will be issued." As a matter of fact, new to most persons probably, "Battling" is not the title won in the prize-ring, but an ac tual hame. COFFEE How much money does moneyback take? 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