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TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1908. HONEST OR HE HE SI WILL VETO Taft Declares Himself on Tar iff Bill at Ohio Soci ety Banquet. HUGHES NEXT PRESIDENT Governor Hailed a Taft's Sneers Mir bjr Henry V. Taft Rocke fellers Present With Kellogg and Editor Selaran Sfnlth. NEW YORK. Doc. 17. President-elect Taft was the guest of honor last night at the 23d annual dinner of the Ohio Society in New York. Around the 109 tables .placed in the grand ballroom In Astor gallery of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel were men gathered from every section of the country and leaders in many walks of :J:fe. Mr. Taft took advantage of the occasion in a speech filled with more earnestness that he has delivered since ills election, to pledge his administration and Oils party, so far as he ran control it. to a 'loyal adherence to the Chicagt) platform. iJIn dwelt almost wholly upon the revis ion of the tariff, which he singled out as tiie most important declaration mad :at the last National convention and. after having; previously referred to the veto power of the Chief Kxecutive. said, with ail the emphasis of which he was capable: 'Better no revision at all. better that th new bill should fall unless we have an honest and thorough revision on the lias Is laid down and the principle outlined 'in the party platform." Mr. Taft also referred to the Sherman ;antj-tmst law and declared for its en lorcemnt as one of the Roosevelt policies 2 hat the party had pledged Itself to carry 'forward. Seated at the "President's table- with Mr. Taft were the Vice-President-elect. Mr. Sherman, Governor Charles E. Hughes, Henry W. Taft. president of the society: Charles P. Taft. of Cincinnati: Horace D. Tafr. of Watertown, Conn.: lr. Arthur T. Hadley. president of Yale; ex-Senator John C. Spooner. one of those who responded to the toasts; Jk Pierpont Morgan. Paul Morton, Governor Pranklin Fort, of New Jersey; Secretary Straus. Frank it. Hitchcock: Bishop Leonard, of Nw York; General H. C. Corbin, Admiral Cssper Goodricn and others. At one of the tables was perhaps the most notable group of financiers ever gathered together at a dinner In this country. There were E. H. Harrlman, George F. Baker, president of the First National Bank: George W. Perkins, of J. P. Morgan & Co.: R. H. Gray,, of the united States Steel Corpora tion: John Claflin, Frank A. Van-d-rlip. vice-president of the National City Bank: Darwin P. Kingsley, president of the New York Life Insurance Company: J. P. Morgan. Jr.; J. P. Stotsbury. of I'rrxel. Morgan & Co., of Philadelphia, and Charls Steele, of J. P. Morgan & Co. At another table were four Rockefellers John D.. John D., Jr.. William Hocke-f.-ller and P. A. Rockefeller. With them rat John D. Archbold, the active head of the Standard Oil Company, and John G. Milburn, the special counsel of the com pany. Frank B. Kellogg, who h.a been prose cuting the Standard, and William Nelson "romwell. brought to the front in the recent Panama discussion, were near neighbors to the Rockefellers. Thomas F. Ryan sat at a table with B. F. Yoakum. James Speyer and Lord Revelstoke. Paul D. Cravath. Melville E. Ingalls, Wade H. Ellis. Leslie M. Shaw. Myron T. Herrick. Justice William A. Day. Robert C. Clowry, Charles H. Treat and Dclavan Smith were among the more than 90o diners. The galleries f the ballroom were filled with splendidly frowned women. "The interstate conspiracy" by which only New York and Ohio men' are en titled to the Presidency, was constantly deferred to by the speakers and was the ause of much merriment. Governor Hughes was hailed -by Toastmaster Henry Taft and by Senator Spooner as the "suc cessor of Mr. Taft" when it should again b-come New York's turn to name the oc cupant of the White House. The President-elect was the last one to speak. He said: I am going to talk a little politics to yiirht and I want to Invite your serious at tention to some of the peculiarities with which we have to deal in our form of gov ernment as compared to that of other ca tions. Ours Is eueutially a government of parties. Knrland also has parties, but there thev lit the responpibiltty of the party on or.n man. Ther do not divide the responpl bii;ty as we do here under several dif ferent heads. The division of authority In .ur parties sometimes makes It extremely difficult to carry out the promises so freely made In the roure of a campaign. The Tresldent Is the executive of the Nation, snd while In the White House, la rightly re garded as the head of his party, for in toe rampsign which follows his term of office Ym ! in a sense made responsible for what happens during the party's administration. Tet when we come to the election of a candidate and the adoption or a platform declaring tne principles of the party, this work is left to a convention of men gatn ered from ill state of the Union. Once the rarty has adopted its platform in convention and has succeaef nlly gone before the peop'e on that platform it be- nines the sacred duly of the House and Senate to carry out the policies thus de clared. The principal p'ank In the Vhlcago plat form was the one which declared for a re vision of the tariff at an extra session of the congress to be called as soon as pos sible after March next. In that plank the standard by which the revision could be made was plainly laid down. It was agreed that the revision should be made on the principles of protection and those principles were d-fined further by the statement that the rates to be f.xed shou:d be a measure of the difference of the cost of production here and abroad with a reaeor-able profit to the manufacturers. This declaration devolved upon the party the duty of determining the difference in the cost of production here and abroad and fixliig a rate which would provide a reason able profit to the manufacturer. It did not provide for the taking of a decree pro con fesse against those in the community who -ould not appear before committee of I'unaress and be heard. It Is the duty of the committee to make an affirmative effort in find out. the cost uf production here and abroad ard to revise the tariff accordingly. am a protectionist, but 1 em not one of those who believe that the policy of pro tection does not in a largt degree make trusts and monopolies easier of existence. But the way to stamp trusts and monopolies vat is not by destroying the whole protec tive system. We should not have exces sive tariff rates so as to tempt monopoly and le the trusts an opportunity to take advantage of those excessive rates. There have been those In our party who did not care how high rates were fixed, but the Chicago platform showed by Its new definition of a protective po:tcy that the majority of our party believe In a def inite revision of the tariff as It now exists. Mr. Taft then took up.tlie Sherman anti trust law and said It was one of Mr. Ko'seveit policies which the party had pledged itself to carry out. He said: We must enforce the Shermrn act or have fui h modification of It as will carry iut the purpose of those who adopted the original . gislatlon. Thus modification should make a distinction of th- intent" rl'li which combinations are effected. If there should be a combination to reduce the cost cf production, for- Instance, such a combi nation wjuid be legaL On the other hand, , a combination Intended for the purpose of mopollxation and control of markets and the slitting of competition would be illegal. Mr. Taft closed by expressing; tne be lief that the party during the next Ad ministration would make an earnest effort to carry out its platform principle. CHIEF BIGGY NOW AT REST Funeral Attended by Large Numbers Vho Gather to Do Honor. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 17. With all due regard to his rank as late head of the police department, the body of Wil liam J. Bigsy, which was recovered from the waters of the bay last Tuesday, was today laid to rest in Holy Cross Ceme tery. In many municipal departments business was suspended during the fu neral. Over 200 policemen. headed by Captain Henry Gleeson. accompanied the body from Knights of Columbus Hall to St. Mary's Cathedral, remaining outside the church at attention until the serv ices were concluded. Six Sergeant? act ed as pallbearers, and the city govern ment, the Knights of Columbus and the police department were represented among the honorary pallberaers. In addition to the large escort of police, over 100 members of the fire department attended the funeral. Father William P. Sullivan officiated at the solemn requiem mass in the ca thedral, and the eulogy was delivered by Rev. J. P. McQuald. ' ARREST NATIVE REBELS British Authorities Take Active Course to Punish Revolutionists. CALCUTTA. Dec. IT. The course adopted recently by the Indian au thorities to cause the arrest, swiftly and mysteriously, of all natives sus pected of revolutionary activities is having a good effect on the unrest of the population. Instead of being; de ported, the leaders taken into custody are being; distributed to the various Jails In India. It is reported that the powerful native secret societies are dissolving as a result of the energy displayed by the government. A delegation of prominent natives, supposed to be implicated in the revo lutionary movement, called on the local commissioner today and assured him of their support. Another result of the campaign is that the native newspa pers are becoming extremely cautious in their comments on the government HAS NO USE FOR GROSSCUP Roosevelt Refuses to Consider Judge's Brother for Appointment. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. President Roosevelt told a delegation of West Virginia Congressmen yesterday tnat they were "wasting; time" to recommend to him the name of a brother of United States Judge Peter S. Grosscup. of Chi cago, for appointment as Collector of Internal Revenue in West Virginia. Senators Scott and Elklns and Repre sentative Oaines had introduced to the President Fred Paul Grosscup for the position. Judge Grosscup is tne jurist wno re versed the finding of Judge K. M. Lan- dis. who Imposed a fine of 129,240,000 on the Standard Oil Company. CHIEF UNABLE TO EXPLAIN DELAYS Mayor and Executive Board Not Satisfied With His Statements. HYDRANT INQUIRY .RESUMED Rigid Investigation of Controversy Held and Impression Prevails That Report Will Blame Chief, Who May Be Removed. Mayor Lane and the fire committee of the Kxecutive Board Wednesday night re sumed investication into the long delay in testing 150 hydrants, ordered by the Water Board earlv in 1907. Members oi ine Water Board, representatives of the con tractlng company. Fire Chief Campbell and others, gave testimony. Members of the Water Board and the agents of the contractors, by their test; mony, placed upon Chief Campbell tne blame for the delay: while the cniei ae clared that the delay was in no manner his fault: that he did everything In ins power to have tests made. He swore that the hydrants furnished by Hoge At twiit were defective, and caused ail the delay Mavor Lane and the members of the committee appeared dissatisfied with Chief Campbell's explanations. It Is gen erally believed In official circles tnat tne Chief will be blamed in the final report; and that he may be removed from his position. Members of the Water Board were placed on the stand and told about the ordering of 200 hydrants, over which the controversy arose. The hydrants were purchased from an Kastern firm, which is represented in Portland by Walter O. Haynes. Dr. C. H. Raffety explained that the Water Board buys all hydrants, the Fire Department officials make the tests and specify the places where they are to be placed In service. Some hydrants that nero purchased in Portland were readily tested and accepted, said Dr. Raffety, but the others, from the East were more or less faulty. Some were reiected. While the hydrants are being tested, he said he regards them in the care of the Fire Department, otherwise they are in care of the Water Board. He said lie docs not believe the hydrants were tested as fast as they arrived. R. B. Lamson, a member of the Water Board, explained that 50 hydrants were ordered of the Oregon Foundry Company, the Portland firm, which were all ac cepted. This Is the concern in which Walter O. Haynes declared he had been informed that W. J. Phillips, hydrant in spector, "had a financial interest. I .believe. said Mr. Lamson. "tnat we ordered the 50 hydrants from the Ore gon Foundry at the suggestion of Fire Chief Campbell, who said tncre was urgent need of some at once, and that we could get them much quicker from the I local fi RUNAWAY GIRL IS LOST Mr. Lamson said he is positive the Fire nUliHVVHI Uini. IO 1 j Department ,a8 notified when the Supposed to Come to Portland, bat Goes to Fort. Stevens Instead. ASTORIA. Or.. Dec, 17. (Special.) The Son Francisco police authorities telegraphed the police here to retain Emma Heanes, who was supposed to have left there on the Rose City with a soldier, bound for Portland. The girl is said to have left the boat on its arrival here and to have gone to Fort Stevens. Sheriff Pomeroy left for Fort Stevens this afternoon, but a telephone message from him states that the girl his disappeared. The telegram stated that the girl was formerly in custody of the Juven ile Court, and that her father will come here if she is found and take her home. FINDS DEATH IN BREAKER Grant Ames, of Bandon, Caught in Surf and Carried Out, BANDON. Or., Dec. 17. (Special.) Grant Ames died here this afternoon as a result of being caught in the surf on the beach at this place yesterday. To gether with a companion, he was riding along the beach on horseback when the two were overtaken by a great breaker and Ames was washed Into the ocean. Hi was pulled out by his companion and help was called, but he never regained consciousness and death resulted today. Mr. Ames was 43 years old and leaves a widow and several children. GET $2,000,000" BY FRAUD German Promoters Give Lesson in High Finance. BKRLIN. Dee. 17. Charged with misap propriating $2,000,000. two brothers, Adolph and Fritz Eberbach, hotel company pro moters, have been arrested, the former in Silesia and the latter at Vienna. The men are charged with having founded a liotl trust with enormous capital, with offices at Berlin. Hamburg and Bremen; with having appointed dummy directors and having manipulated the funds. . MAY BE BOMB-THROWER 3Ian Arrested for Attempt to Blow lp Coliseum. CHICAGO, Dec. 17. Thomas D. Court ney, a former Constable, wa arrested yesterday charged with exploding a bomb In a store-room under to Coliseum last Sunday night. Investigation of 26 other mysterious bomb cases preceding that at the Coliseum has been resumed. ALICE NEILSON BANKRUPT Xoted Actress Report Assets Worth Only 975. NEW YORK. Dec. 17. Alice Neilson, an actress long prominent on the stage, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy yesterday. She gave her liabilities at 17300 and her assets at ITS. The liabilities con sist of unsecured claims. MINSTREL SHOW SEATS. Seats will be on sale this morning at 10 o'clock at the Heilig for the nioneter min strel show given by the Spanish War Veterans tonight and tomorrow niht Tomorrow and Monday last days for discount on East Side gas bills. Don't overlook gas appliance sale. various shipments of hydrants were re ceived, and also that the Water Board would furnish men to help with the tests any time the Fire Department officials were ready The representative of Hoge & Swift, the contractors, said Mr. Lam son, several times protested about the dlay, and said he stood ready to repair any defects, but that lie wanted his niony. When the Water Board asked Chief Campbell why the hydrants were not tested Mr. Lamson testified. Chief Camp bell declared they were no good. A little later the Chief reported that he had caused tests to be made and that 91 hydrants were accepted. "The Water Board was anxious for the earliest possible tests," said Mr. Lamson. replying to a question by Mr. Swett. He said there was a strong demand for hy drants all over the city, while, for some unknown reason, there was the long de lay in the tests. "How does the Water Board come to order hydrants?" asked Mayor Lane. "Upon request of the Chief of the Fire Department," replied Mr. Lamson. "And who tests them?" asked the Mayor. "The Fire Department officials." "And who certifies to the acceptance of hydrants ?" "Chief Campbell." G. W. Allen, also a member of the Water Board, went over the story of the hydrant purchase. Chief Campbell, he said, sent in a letter early in 1907, asking for 600 hydrants, and the Board decided to buy 200. "When the bids came in." said Mr. Allen, "the agents were all there, as were' also Chief Campbell and Hydrant Inspector Phillips. The Chief and Mr. Phillips were much in favor of the Howe hydrant, the local make, and urged its purchase. As I understood, Mr. Phillips had made some improve ments himself in the Howe hydrants. The board awarded J50 to the Hoge & Swift Company and 50 to the Portland firm. The 50 were soon accepted and palA -for." "Why was there the delay in the tests?" asked Mr. Swett. "I do not know," replied Mr. Allen, "but there was no honest effort made by the Fire Department. I must honestly say that my impression is that there was no desire on the part of the Fire Department to make the tests. The contractors and the Water Board both wanted prompt tests." Finally, said Mr. Allen, the Water Board took charge, and ordered, the tests, and the next thing there came a bill for 130 of the hydrants. Superintendent Dodge, of the Water Department, said that the 50 hydrants made here were manufactured on the East Side, were inspected there, and were never in the possession of the Water Board. They were certified as having stood the test by Chief Camp bell and' Inspector Phillips. Walter O. Haines, agent for the Hoge & Swift Company, was the next witness called, who related his company's con nection with the case. J. G. Shane, speaking for the com pany, said that It took 30 days for Mr. Phillips to test 35 hydrants, and that. on another occasion. Master Mechanic Stewart tested 85 in three day. He said Chief Campbell had told him that Phil lips could not always be spared for the tests, as Phillips had, other work. sum representing a total of expendi tures which the young lady made for the joint entertainment of herself and Fernholti during the period of the lat ter's unfruitful courtship, Mrs. Jones, who since her affair with Fernholtz has married Mr. Jones, tes tified in court that she had advanced the money for various things, because Fernholtz did not have it. She had kept a diary of her expenditures, jotting down dates, occasions and amounts, such as: "September 14, trip to the beach. $5." "September 21. visit with friends, $5.'' "September 28. trip to the beach, $5." These were some of the items which Mrs. Jones recounted in court. One she loaned Fernholtz J20 with wht to purchase some new clothes. Fern holtz took the witness stand and denied he had borrowed any of this money. "I told her I was not in position to bear the expense of going out," he testified, "and she said she would foot the bills. We took the trips all right and she snent the money, but I did not- get It." The court held him liable for the total amount. SALOON HELD UP BY THREE BOLD GANG ENTERS PLACE AT FRONT AXD HAKRISOX. i Tr VsW Get Money and Watches From Men Taking Last Brink at Aigh't. Three men entered Carlson's saloon, at Front and Harrison street, just be fore 1 o'clock Wednesday morning, and held up the proprietor and the late-stayers who were having their last drink. From the proprietor they got a gold watch, valued at $124, and $45 In cash. A man named Hall was relieved of 30 cents, the thieves overlooking $59 he had in another pocket. Two other men were also searched by the holdups. From one they got $60 in coin, and a watch valued at $67; while from the other they took $19, a watch and a small check. They then left the place. The men were unmasked, and their descriptions resemble those given of the robbers who held up two Blast Side places Tuesday night. A policeman had just left the saloon before the three men entered, so It Is thought they had been watching the place, awaiting their chance. Two of the thugs were armed with revolvers, one a dark colored one, and the other nickeled. The third tnug car ried a bludgeon. The man with the bludgeon stood guard at the door while the other two entered. The men were all dressed in dark clothes and wore black slouch hats. They were all young, the eldest of the trio appearing to be not more than 25 years old. The leader of the men was heavily built and about 5 feet 8. Number two was short and stout, about 5 feet ; and the third man was a very small man, not more than 5 feet 3. Early last night, the police received a tip from a mysterious source that a hold-up was going to be executed in a remote district on the East Side. Both sergeants were sent to this alleged scene and the police now believe that this "tip" was given them to throw them off the trail and prevent the quick dispatch of reserves from the po lice station In case of alarm for the Carlson robbery. TELLS OF PRISON TORTURE DEPCTY AROUSES RUSSIAN' DOL'M.V TO FL'RY. Right Party Demands Apology anil President Resigns Rather Than yield to Protests. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 17. During an exciting session of the Douma yester day afternoon. Nikola A. Khomyakoff, President of the Douma, res'emed. Late last night there was still much uncertain ty as to M. Khomyakoff' a- position, ae he did not present his resignation to the chancellory of the Douma, where it was declared thst the incident might be re garded as" closed. Possibly, therefore, it may be reconsidered. Excitement arose over the discussion of the government bill to grant a credit of $.i00.i)0 for the benefit of the em ployes of the prisons administration, who were victims of outrages while on dtitv. or of their families. The Socialists and Laborltes boldly denounced the adminis tration and the inquisitorial torturing methods applied to political prisoners. Deputy Kosanoff asserted that, as a result of the rigorous rule. 60 per cent of the prisoners died of consumption. The Right deputies angrily protested against his, whereupon M. Kosanoff declared that he Rightists possess less honor than the Russian convicts on the eve of execution. President Khomyakoff called upon M. Rosanoff to withdraw this expression. M. Rosanoff did so to the satisfaction of the President of . the Douma. but the Right ists quitted the House In a body and went to the President's room, where they in sisted that M. Rosanoff must apologize. Thereupon, M. Khomyakoff resigned. Harry Glazier, Actor. LOS .ANGELES. Cal.. Dec. 17. Harry Glazier, one of the best-known stock actors in this city, a member of the Belasco Stock Company, was found dead in his room at the Hotel Maryland, Pasa dena, today. Indications point to heart disease. He was about 40 years of age and leaves a widow and a lo-year-old son. ' He formerly starred in "The Three Musketeers." Old People MUST PAY FOR COURTSHIP Young Man Forced to Stand Ex penses, Though He Lost Bride. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Dec. 17. If a girl pays the incidental courtship ex- I pensos of a young man who is seeking her hand.' and he afterwards fails to marry her. she may recover through the courts the total she Is out of pocket on the proposition. Such a case has Just been decided by Justice Selph, of Los Angeles, who ruled that Mrs. Albert A. Jones, for merly Miss Bessie May. was entitled to recover $57.60 from Emit Fernholtz, the Need VTWOL it strengthens and vitalizes Vinol tones up the digestive organs, aids assimilation, enriches the blood, and rejuvenates everjr organ in the body. In this natural manner Vinol replaces weakness with strength. We are positive) It will benefit every old person who will give it a trial. If it don't we will refund their money. Woodard, Clarke & Co., Drnggiata, w Portland. 9 We're, aheaci when it comes to Christmas presents for men and boys. QHere are articles that have p r a c.tical value a.nd are sure of a welcome. 9 Handsome Christmas' boxes for gloves, hand kerchiefs, susp enders, neckwear, hose, etc. 9 Extra Special: 50c neckwear, in handsome shades, 3 for if 1.00. An early selection is advised. i y y us jssp rv S8? 166-170 Third Street. KAISER'S EASE HOPELESS SolaUUL 1879 Sale AmmoyiiEceinmeinit for Practical Gifts Today and Saturday DECEMBER 3LMn &nd 1943a .Pi f Every Suit in Stock of rich Broadcloth, fine Cheviot, new London Mixtures. French Novelty Cloths. Popular Mannish Mixtures, etc., will be sold as follows: l-'urniei-lv priced from $35.00 to $-30.00, for $22.00 1'ormcrlv priced from $.50.00 to ((io.00, for $32.00 Formerly priced from $6.5.00 to $80.00, for $42.00 Formerly priced from $80.00 to $100.00, for $52.00 Formerly priced from $100.00 to $1-50.00, for $62.00 PLETHORA OP "MASTER- PIECES BECOMES IXCCBCS. Mudents Fill Storeroom Shelves With Daubs Which They Are Ashamed to Carry Away. BERlIX. Der. 17. (Special.) An fnii meration of all th" Kaiser's misdeeds made by a German physician whose name Is now a public secret, in an article In an English magazine her. Beginning- with Emperor William's early youth, the doctor says: "He bad altvays been a very ungrateful and troublesome son. to such an extent that his father who had been condemned by Bismarck to absolute political inactivity raw no other way to lighten his overflowing heart than by entrusting, his sad experience to the leaves of a carefully guarded diary. lonng William's groat desire was to get bold of this awKward document. When Frederick III had hardly breathed his last the young Emperor gave command to the Potsdam Hussars to surround the Castle of Charlottenburg. where Frederick's body lay still -warm on its deathbead. But his orders to search for the precious diary were in vain, as Queen Victoria had taken the book back to England, where, together with the third . volume of Bismarck's memories, it is awaiting publication after the death of William It" The author then goes on to show the Emperor in turn insulted the Bavarians, the German bourgeoisie, the workmen, the federal Princes, the members of the prers, the Socialists, whom he threatened to kill like pigs.- the artists, the British peo ple, the Boers, the Chinese and the Jap anese. - The upshot of the whole article Is that the Kaiser should be forgiven because he does not know what he is doing that he Is suffering from a progressive mental dis ease, caused by an inflammation of the Inner ear, which will in turn either kill him or make him absolutely insane. Extends Debt Ten Years. IOS ANGELES, Cal.. Dec. 17. Ten years' continuance of the examination of a judgment debtor has been granted by Judge Oster In the case of a man sentenced to that time in jail. Mrs. Lizzie Sheehan obtained judgment against John La Pique for $400. He was taken before the court to be ex amined as to the whereabouts of cer tain property, but refused to be sworn. The court couldn't imprison liim for contempt an he was already in jail and decided 'to continue the action till Ia Pique shall be out of the hands of the Shauff. ALL WINTER COATS Formerly priced from $2-5.00 to $30.00, for $16.00 Formerly priced from $:J0.00 to $40.00. for $21.00 Formerly priced from $40.00 to $00.00, for $28.00 Black Satin Coats are included. " ALL WAISTS AND PETTICOATS $8.50 to $10.00 $6.SO $15.00 to $2-5.00 $11.00 Van Blene Plays for Charity. LONDON". Dec. 10. (Special.) Auguste Von Biene. the well-known 'cello player. $6.00 to $8.50 $4.75 $10.00 to $13.00 $8.00 $25.00 to $4-5.00 $18.00 No reservations made without a deposit. These sales offer a most unusual opportunity for our customers, as well as the buying; public at large, to secure particularly desirable and the verv latest garments, whether for present, or future use. as our resident buyer in New York (Mr. H. B. Litt) assures our styles up to the minute. From a point of Quality. lHr.T ani Low Price, these two sales arc without a parallel. Special Preparations Are Heine Made la the Alteration Department for These Sates. 3S1 WASHINGTON ST. yesterday played in several London "thor oughfares and collected 15s 2d. which, with a five-pound note, he will send to the Music Hall benevolent fund. The mu sician's action was the fulfillment of a vow. made 40 years ago. On December 11. lStiS, a starving boy of 17 was discovered playing in Hanover Square by Sir Mich ael Costa, who. remarking the boy's won derful power, asked why lie was pltiving !n the gutter. "Because I am hungry," Van Biene replied in French. Sir Michael took him home and after hearing him play, gave him a place as a 'cello player in the CovenL Garden orchestra. He Ihs-n vowed thiul on every anniversary of his deliverance from star vation he would so back to the streets and play, and he has never broken his vow. STORE OPEN EVENINGS TOMORROW AND NEXT WEEK jV"- 7 iw VTt LihZ'J 74 1 I ill J? J Extraordinary Showing of LADIES' DESKS Christmas shoppers will find a most satisfactory selec tion, in oak. maple and mahogany, patterns new and beautiful, finish perfect. Prices $12.00 to $120.00 Exclusive designs in Music Cabinets, Tables, Rockers, Tea and Card Tables and artistic Gift Pieces, every kind A Rug for Xmas A well -selected Rug com bines beauty and service. Xo gift is more welcome. Hundreds of rugs in stock, all sizes and prices. Scores of bareains. Coiich Unusual v a 1 u es in Couch and Table Cov- LOVCfS erSj Portieres and Lace and Curtains. Many new things hot seen else- Portieres where. J. G. MACK & CO FIFTH AND STARK