THE 3IORXTXG OREGOXIAX; FRIDAY,- DECEMBER 11, - 1W9.
Portland's Best Display
Of Fine Leather Goods
Grand Xmas Sale of Mirrors
3QOO Beautiful Triplicate, Hand,
, Dressing and Bonnet Mirrors at
One-Fourth Off Regular Prices
Framed PictureSale
Combination
Fruit and
Game Pictures
Reg. $4, Now
$1.69
At 25c Each
The line of Christmas Leathers this year is unsurpassed. New ideas
in Leather Goods of all kinds.
For the Worrien:
Exr-ellent showing; of netv and nobby shapes in fancy and plain Hand
bags, Novelty Purses,. Music Kolls, Music Baps, gold and silver-link
Purses, Mesh Purses; swell pig-skin Bags, new and modern designs;
irrrported Card Cases, in dainty shades; Back Strap Purses, in all the
new shades and leathers.
For the Men:
Exquisite line of Letter and Bill Books, Traveling Cases, fitted com
plete; Cijrnr Cases, Cigarette Cases, Suitcases, Handbags, Bill Rolls,
Coin Parses, Flasks, Traveling Clocks, Auto Baskets, Collar and Cuff
Cases, Collar Bags. All shades of leathers, and prices to suit all,
Hand-Polished Alligator Bags
A handsome line prices 2;jc to .$50.00.
New Umbrellas Exclusive Handles
A tine display, at $1.00 to .$20.00.
Agents Cross English Leathers and Gloves
All Leathers Engraved in Gold Free
Imported Belts, Buckles, Muff Purses
For the Holidays we inaugurate the
biggest mirror sale that has ever been
offered in Portland, and at the lowest
prices. There is a fine assortment of
3000 handsome mirrors, including
triplicate mirrors, hand mirrors,
dressing mirrors and bonnet mirrors,
natural and imitation woods, and all
kinds of styles, sizes and shapes all being the latest and what is new in
mirrors. The entire large stock goes now at
ONE-FOURTH OFF REGULAR PRICES
$8 Dressing and Shaving Mirrors $4.32
An exceptionally choice showing of very fine Shaving and Dressing Mirrors,
in genuine rosewrood, birdseye maple and natural ebony frames, in oval and
square shapes. These mirrors sell ordinarily up to $8.00, and
For a Christmas Special We Offer Them at $4.32 Ea.
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Facsimile carbons. framed in
one-inch black or brown frames, a
large variety of up-to-date sub
jects to select from. Little im
ported French prints, in black and
white, neatly matted in -inch
brown frames; size. 8 by 11 Inches.
The new series of Christy pictures,
mounted in soft brown mounts.
U-inch frame: size. 7 by 9 inches;
values up to 75c, for 25c.
At 39c Each
New oval frames, complete with
plass and back; sizes, cabinet to
10 by 12; black or gold frames;
values to $1.00, now 39c each.
At 50c Each
Plain photogravures, framed in
1-inch Bold mouldings, with fancy
corner ornaments, an endless va
riety of subjects; size. 11- by 14
Inches. Genuine carbon reproduc
tions of old masters, framed in new
style brown moulding; size, 7 by
9 inches. The ever-popular "Cu
pid." awake and asleep, in colors,
framed in 2-inch gold mouldings,
fancy corner ornaments: size. 6 by
8 inches; values $1.-5 for 50c.
At 75c Each
Imported OarbonHtrs, framed fn
l-inrh rounil Circassian walnut
moulding; over 40 sunjocts: size.
6 by 8 indies; a, govd value at
$1.50, now 75c.
At $1 Each
Handsome Phmosrapta Frames,
with three or four openings.
Cxipid. asleep or awake, hi single
or combination frames.
"Reethorn Son a (us.
New Colonial Mirrors.
iemiine Ktehines.
Imported French prints in black
and white.
All these pictures framed prop
erly and tastefully; the values are
$2.-5; now $1.00.
$4 Framed Pictures $1.69
Without a doubt the best picture values ever offered, of all now and
clear pictures a large variety of subjects, including fruit, landscape,
marine and animal pictures all framed in the latest moldings.
These Are Not Sample Pictures, But All New
WE FRAME PICTURES ARTISTICALLY
0. P. NOT HARD HIT
Only Slight Decrease in Earn
ings for Year.
ECONOMY IN OPERATION
Harrlman Says Bnslness Increased
Before Panic Faster - Than It
Could Be' Handled Fat Sur
plus For Dividends.
NEW YORK. Dec. 10. The (central
business degression which set in during:
the Fall of 1507 resulted In a reduction
In the tcTOsn revenues of the Union Pa
cific and Its auxiliaries of only thirty-
five one-hundredths of one per cent,
according to a statement In Prcsldnt
K. H. Harrimau's annual report, which
was maue public today. From January
1 'until June 30. 190N, there was a de
crease of J4.125.01S, but as there was
en Increase of 13.883. K45 In the cross
revenue during the 'first half of the
year, there was a shrinkage In the
yearns, jrross revenue of only $269,373.
Against the increase In gross reve
ue durlntr the first six months there
was an Increase of 11, 59.1.357 In operat
ing expenses, while during the six
muntns ending June 30. the operating
xpense3 were reduced $3.4;2.oS4.
Great Northern preferred holdings
.have decreased J9,072,3t;o.
I'Hnols Centra Increased Jl.iiOO.010,
nd Northern Pacific decreased $4,040
Business Grew Too Fast.
Mr. Harriman says the increase In
expenses durlr.fr the first half of the
year resulted from the expenses lnci
lent to the -rreater amount of traffic
moved. which4 in the preceding year
"hed already proportions where it ex
ceeded the limit of handling it econ
-mIcally, from the greater cost of fuel
nd other material, from the higher
nago schedules and from the expenses
of rebuilding bridges and restoring to
its former standard the roadwav dam
eged by the disastrous floods sjid heavy
snowstorms of the Spring of 1907."
Surplus Over Dividends.
The gross operating revenues for the
ear amounted to 176,039.2:4, a de
crease of $269,373. as compared with
the previous year. After the payment
f ali fixed charges there remained a
suiplus for the year of $19,699,708.
decrease of $5,Oo7,0sl. The Income
from other than transportation, opera
tions during the year amounted to
J 15.019.6S 1. an increase of $4,549,560.
leaving a surplus after payment of
dividends of J45S.133.
The table of assets and liabilities
fiiw3 demand loans of the Southern
Pacific Company to the amount of
$45.376. IS9, which compares with $3,
000.000 the rear before.
aggregate banking power of the world
is estimated at $45,750,300,000.
1 Of the 33 National banks for which
receivers were appointed during the
year ended October '31, 1908, nine
hanks, with aggregate capital of
$1,290,000, were restored to solvency
and authorized to resume business,
while receivers proceeded to liquidate
the assets of 24 banks found to be Irre
trievably insolvent. The nominal value
of assets taken charge of by the re
ceivers of these 24 banks was $31,415,
511, liabilities, so far as reported, be
ing $19,142,610. Dividends to the
amount of $7,774,666 have been paid to
creditors of the banks which failed
during the year, and the affairs of one
such bank having been finally settled,
the receivers' powers terminated.
Noting the cause of failure of banks
placed la charge of receivers during
the year. It appears that seven banks
were wrecked by the enshier. one by
defalcation of officers and three chiefly
through fraudulent management. Of
the remainder, four, failed from exces
sive loans to other banks and deprecia
tion of securities, etc.; three by reason
of inludlclous bansring: two from ex
cessive loans to directors and others,
and two from depreciation of securl
ties; one from failure of large debtors,
and one from general stringency In the
money market.
CASTRO
FRANC
E
Venezuelan Met at Paulliac
by Representative.
LANDS AFTER INTERVIEW
FINDS DAVIS NOT GUILTY
BANK RESOURCES DOUBLED
Itcpiirt of Controller of Currency
Shows Flattering Conditions.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. The annual
report of Lawrence O. Murray. Con
troller of the Currency, has been made
pu bile.
Combining returns of dates approxi
mating July, 1908, it Is shown that re
turns were received from 21,346 banks,
w th aggregate capital of $1,757,200,000
u.1d aggregate resources of $19,583.
400.000. The 'aggregate Individual de
posits are $12,784,500,000. Banks other
than National held 65 per cent of Indi
vidual deposits in all banks, and 55 per
cent of the aggregate resources.
Bank resources have more than dou
bled since 1900, but during the current
year there has been a decrease of
about one-third of l.ner cent.
The banking power of the United
States in 1908. as. represented by capi-
" t;il. surplus and other profits, deposits
and circulation is shown to be $17,643.-
1 7o5,274. an Increase of $12,492,700,000.
c aver 202 per cent since 1S90. The
JVRV RETURNS ATSRDICT IN
iRfSTIX MCRDFJl CASE.
Mrs. Rice Will Not B Prosecuted
and Gret Mystery Will Re
main FnsoIvexU
OMAHA. Dec 10. After 13 hours' de
liberation, the Jury in the case of
Charles E. Davis, charged with the
murder on the morning of September
2 of Dr. Frederick Kustin, this morn
ing agreed upon a verdict of not guilty
and ordered the discharge of the pris
oner.
It required 19 ballots to reach 'an
agreement. The first ballot stood 11
to 1 for acquittal on the charge of
murder in the first degree. The lone
juror stood for four ballots on his
stand.
It Is not believed that any further
prosecutions will be undertaken In con
nection with the killing of Dr. Rustln
unless unexpected evidence should be
discovered.
County Attorney English, who con
ducted the prosecution, was much dis
appointed over the verdict.
"Will Mrs. Abble Rice be prose
cuted? he was asked.
"Well, I should say not," replied Mr.
Kngllsh. "She will be released. The
case which the state made against
Davis contempated, if It did not eatab
le h, the Innocence of the woman aa to
the commission of the murder."
Mrs. Rustln, widow of Dr. Frederick
Kustin, the dead man. has gone to
Haverhill, MasB., to make her home
with her parents.
BILL KILLS SUBSTITUTES
Measure Prohibits I'se of Anything
but Hops in Beer.
LONDON. Dec 10. It is expected that
the bill prohibiting the use of hop sub
stitutes in the manufacture of beer. Intro
duced. In the House of Commons, will pass
and become operative April 1, 1909.
The second clause is regarded as strong
ly protective, especially against Germany.
This prohibits the Importation of hops ex
cept in bags distinctly marked with large
painted letters, giving the name of the
owner, planter or grower, the name of
the country wnere produced, the year
srronrn and the grosa weight of each bag.
Any contravention of this law will rendr
the Importer liable to a fine of $100 for
each bag.
It Is contended" that the conditions un
der which hops are grown In Germany,
where there is a large number of small
producers, will make It unprofitable for
the growers to comply with this regula
tion. .
Breakwater From Ainsworth Dock.
Beginning December IS the steamer
Breakwater will sail from Ainsworth
Dock every Wednesday at I o'clock P.
M., for Coos Bay points..
Proceeds to Bordeaux Amid Cheering
(fountrynicn, When Confab With
Envoy of Foreign Minis- . .
tcr PIncbon Ends.
'BORDEAUX. France, Dec. 10. (Special.)
President Castro, of Venezuela, landed
here today from the steamer Guadalupe
and will proceed direct to Berlin. A rep
resentative of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs went aboard the steamer and had
a long talk with Castro before he came
ashore. With his sister and the other
members of the (tarty. President Castro
came up to the city in a private car and
took automobiles , to a hotel. Here they
were greeted by a number of French
merchants who have' trade relations with
Venezuela.
Professor Israel, of Germany, the medi
cai expert who has been awaiting Presl
dent Castro's arrival, told The Oregonlan
correspondent today shortly before the
President landed that the Venezuelan
Executive received full particulars at
Santander yesterday of the French of
ficial attitude toward him. Castro .will
not tarry on French soil, although the
doctor acknowledges that it had been
the President's hope to peas a few days
in Paris.
Comes With Open Arms.
'Tell everybody I come with open
arms." wired Castro from Santander to
a prominent member of the local Vene
zuelan colony.' The. latter inmiediately
repeated this laconic message to friends
In Paris, who have been trying to con
vince the French Foreign Office that Cas
tro Is a sick man. who deserves com
miseration more than a mere official es
cort to the frontier.
Press Says He Rrras Away.
While the French public in general con
aiders Castro rather plucky to seek the
neighborhood of the heads of the Euro
pean states whom he has bearded so
many times with colossal impertinence,
the press attacks him 6harply. It Is de
clared that Castro is running away, the
proof being that he has deposited In var
ious continental banks $15,000,000 and that
now, like many another ex-presldent of a
South American Republic, he Is coming
abroad to save his skin and enjoy his
fortune far from the perils at home.
The police are watching a third-class
passenger on the Guadalupe, whose atti
tude toward the Venezuelan President Is
considered suspicious. This man Is a
Syrian and is one of a group of traders
coming from Venezuela.
engine got over safely, but the tender
went off the track, followed by the bag
gagecar and mallear. Their couplings
broke and the three day coaches, two
sleepers and the observation-car went
down the embankment Into a deep snow
drift and turned over without breaking a
coupling. The hard-packed snow saved
the train from destruction.
Eight babies on the train were not even
scratched. The most seriously injured
are; - -
Engineer Aaron Remley, Colgate, N.
D. ; rills broken.
William Pazen, Oshkosh, Wis.; injured
Internally.
Mrs. H. W. Cullyfore, Seattle, Wash.;
leg Injured.
Rev. Mr. Lovlolette, Aberdeen, Wash.;
back Injured by being pinned by a closed
berth.
Besides these, many were cut by broken
glass and bruised.
A Seattle preacher waa thrown out of
his berth in his nightshirt into the berth
of three women, badly bruising them.
The lights on the train were extin
guished at once, which added to the con
fusion. On the whole the passengers
were calm and crawled out Into the snow
in all kinds of attire, but soon returned
to the cars and finished dressing. A few
women fainted.
examination by experts of samples of
the food will be continued.
Caterer Cohenstlll insists that the food
stuffs he purchased were of the best,
and the dealers from whom he bought
upheld the quality of the foods they
furnished.
waJIh
V-
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WILIi NOT EXPEL CASTRO
French Government Reconsiders At
titude Towards Visitor.
PARIS, Dec. 10. The French govern
ment has reconsidered its attitude toward
President Castro. He will not be ex
pelled from France, at least at present
tAn omcial note. Issued this afternoon.
intimates that France will take up ne
gotiations with Castro. The note says
also it is believed that the Venezuelan
President will take advantage of his
sojourn In Europe to try to settle the
questions pending between his govern
ment and the powers.
SIX COACHES IN DITCH
North Coast Limited Goes Off Track
in North Dakota.
BISMARCK, N. D., Dec 10. The wreck
of the westbound North Coast Limited
at Mackenzie, 20 miles east of here, last
night, may be considered one of the most
fortunate in the annals of railroading.
according to railroad men.
The train struck a broken rail. The
P. M ORG AX INHERITS HIS
FATHER'S OPTIMISM.
Attributes Success to Confidence in
Country's Development Instilled
In His Youth.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10. "Any man who
is a bear on the future of this country
will go broke."
J. Pierpont Morgan, in a circle of
friends and business associates at the
Chicago Club yesterday, pointed to this
sentiment given to him years ago by
his father, as the basis of his business
career and the secret of his unfailing
optimism In spite of panics and re
verses. Mr. Morgan would not talk
to reporters yesterday, but his friends,
not pledged to secrecy, repeated today
the words credited to the financier.
The elder Morgan's advice, it la said,
was given when father and son were
on their way to America, "One thing
he said" Mr. Morgan is quoted aa
saying, "which I shall always remem
ber, was not to discount the future of
America. He said:
"Remember, my son, that any man
who Is Jl bear on the future of this
country will go broke. There may be
times when .things are dark and
cloudy in America, when uncertainty
will cause some to distrust and others
to think there is too much production,
too much building of railroads and too
much development In other enterprises.
In such times and at all times remem
ber that the great growth of that vast
country will take care of all."
NO SHORE-LEAVE FOR MEN
Battleship Fleet Will Not Rendez
vous at New York.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. The 16 battle
ships of Admiral Sperry's fleet will not
rendezvous at New York for the purpose
of giving shore-leave to the men after
leaving Hampton Roads, where they are
to be reviewed by President Roosevelt
on February 22. Instead, the ships will
be Inspected at Hampton Roads and will
then proceed In divisions to their "home
yards."
The ships eventually will find their way
to the Boston, New York, League Island
and Norfolk yards for repairs.
and Jewelry
pay a small payment at
the time of purchase and
balance in easy weekly or
monthly payments to suit
your income or convenience.
Eastern Outfitting Co.
Washington
Tenth
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DR. E. M.DALLAS, Optician
Has returned from Europe, where he
has been Investigating the NEW WIKS
BADE METHOD of Eye-testing, which
caused so much talk in France and
Germany. No extra charge will be made
for this wonderful science. In the fitting
of lenses. Our prices are very reason-
okla nt.i- miithnil la A t I I 1 1 II I.' on1
the ieniei ABSOLUTELY CORRECT,
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218 - 10 Failing; Building.
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We Are Manufacturers of the Famous
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Every Trunk Stamped With a "Made in Oregon" Sticker
WHY buy Eastern-made TRUNKS, knocked together by pieceworkers
and shipped into the city to be sold by clolhiiifr, department, and drug
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Trunks and these cheap Easleru-made Trunks. When you spend your
money, be sure you get "Made-in-Oregon" poods. You may get your
money back again who knows?
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MAKERS OF HIGH QUALITY BAGGAGE
54 Third, Corner Pine. 107 Sixth St., Near Stark.
FIND SOURCE OF POISON
State Will Join in Inquiry Into
Death of Reynolds.
SAN " FRANCISCO. Dec 10. The first
special inquiry into the cases of poi
soning among: those who partook of the
luncheon at Mare Island last Saturday
will be the Inquest on the body of James
C. Reynolds, the waiter who died yes
terday. A special Jury will be em
paneled and the health officials will par
ticipate In the Inquiry. Meanwhile the
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years not only accounts for its substantial growth, but
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