the aioRxxxc oREuomx, Saturday, January 23, 1909.
Sole Portland Agents for Royal Worcester Corsets 150 Models in stock.
, There's a Royal Worcester to Fit Every Normal Figure Without Alteration,
Expert Fitters Always in Attendance. Ladies' Home Journal Patterns
UnionSuits$2. 98
Boys' Waists 15c
Women's Vassar Union Suits
Size 34 to 40, made of mercer
ized wool, in gray only. Regu
larly worth to $4.00 CO QQ
garment, special only OZiuO
: '
Boys' Blouse Waist3 A special
lot of odd lines in dark colors
only; also boys College Caps,
valnes to 35c ea.; waists ICn
or caps, each, only IwU
Open Tonight f)jj J Mr
a Open Tonight
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Till 9:30 P.M.
Till 9 :30 P.M.
Hcse 1M2C fair
Women's Fast Black Cotton
Hose With ribbed top, or chil
dren's raedium-weitrlit cotton
hose; fast black. Either style
is regular 23c value;
choice today only. . .
12c
Laces site uozen
Valenciennes Lace Edges and
insertions, dainty patterns in
good variety of designs to se
lect from; regularly worth up
to $2.25 the dozen yards; 7Qp
today's price, the dozen. .1 Ou
$1.50Collars98c
Women's Stock Collars In
Irish Point or Veni.se Lace, in
net trimmed with lace, or in
silk and lace combinations.
White, ecru and colors; regu
lar values up to $l.f0
each; special only
.98c
KitchenNeeds
Oval Willow Clothes Baskets,
at the special price, each 40
Clothes Wringers, $3.00 value,
for small sum of only 2.25
Galvanized Wash Tubs, Nfc
size, for only, each 6o
Double Washboards. 40c value,
for low price of only, each 30?
Stove Brushes, reg. 30c at 20
--It. Vz-Minute Nickel Coffee
Pots, regular $1.75 val.. Clear
ance Sale price only.. 1.23
10-in. Granite Pie Plates 10
KitchenNeeds
3-qt. "-Minute Nickel Finish
Coffee Pots, $2.00 value. Clear
ance price only, each. . .$1.40
Scrub Brushes, 10c value, at
the special price of only 7
Folding Wash Stands. $1.25
value, low price, only $1.00
Hanging Granite Iron Soap
Dishes, clearance, special 10
10- qt. Granite Dish Pans 20
14-qt. Granite Dish Pans 25
11- in. Gran. Wash Basins 10
13-in. Gran. Wash Basins 15
1-qt. Granite Milk Pans.. 5
3-qt. Granite Milk Pans..lO
8-qt. Granite Milk Pans..l5r4
3-qt. Gran. Pudding Pans 10
6-qt. Gran. Pudding Pans 15
$1.25 Ribbons at 48c
Imported goods in novelty and
Dresden effects, extra quality
silk, and best shades; 5 to 8-in.
wide ; worth to $1.25, the yard,
on sale at only ASc
Women's $5-$6 Shoes, at $3.19
A footwear bargain much beyond the ordinary; the best chance you have had to buy really de
pendable footwear for a low price, and secure a thorough range of sizes and widths. This lot is
made up of odds and ends in high-grade shoes, worth to $6.00 the pair; and, to fill in sizes, we add
several regular lines of $3.50 and $4.00 grades. The most attractive shoe special to be had Q Q 1 Q
gui i u
in Portland ; at the exceedingly low price of only, per pair
Women's Shoe Vals.
to $5 Pair at $1.98
Women with narrow feet should
look'well to this bargain; 1100
pairs of odds and ends, in a lot
where no shoe is worth less
than $3.00, and from that to
$5.00. All our $3.50 La Bonte
shoes included in this lot ; tans,
patents and plain leathers; all
sizes and widths (in the La
Bonte shoes); choice. .$1.98
Odds and Ends In women's
house and evening Slippers and.
Oxfords; a lot of 400 pairs, at
ONE-HALF PKICE.
Men 's House Slippers
at One-Half Price
Men's Shoes Good ones, regu
larly worth $4.00, $5.00 and
$6.00 the pair, at only $3.49
Children's Shoes Regular val
ues up to $2.00; today. .98
Women's Gymnasium Shoes
$2.00 values, low price $1.00
Men's Buckle Arctics $1.75
values, at the low price of 98
Boys' Shoes S trongly bar
gainized. Buy while you can
8ave.
Toilet Helps
25c can Dr. Graves' Tooth
Powder for the low price 12
Pinaud's Eau de Quinine Hair
Tonic, regular 50c bottle 39
Scheffler's Hair Colorine, all
shades, regular $1 bottle 65
$1.50 bottle Oriental Cream for
low price of only, each $1.05
Bone Hair Pins, 1 dozen on
card, assorted shapes, 15c card
for the low price of only 9
Fancy Mounted Back Combs,
shell or amber, worth 75c to
$1.25, at the low price of 35
Invisible Hair Pins, assorted
sizes in box, 5e value, box 3
Post Card Albums, hold 108
cards, special, each, only 15
Writing Paper, white cloth fin
ish, 24 sheets and envelopes in
box, 20c value, for only 10
Playing Cards, with neatly
enameled backs, regular 20o
value, at the special price 15J
Kid Gloves 79c
Women's Kid Gloves, in assort
ed colors, and sizes, 2-clasp
style, regular values to 7Qn
$1.50, for low price, pair. I Ju
16-Button Glace Kid Gloves
Worth to $4.00 the Of Mn
pair; Friday for only.OliT'O
A Great Special
on Art Goods
The materials are imported
linen jute; the pieces are
scarfs, 20x45 in. oblong cush
ion tops and 30 in. round cen
ter pieces. They are stamped
in the new art embroidery in a
variety of designs. Under-
priced as follows:
Centerpieces, 75c val
ues, at only
Cushion Tops, 85c val- 71 p
ues, at only I lb
63c
Clearance Sale of Fine Linens
Excellent values obtain in our Linen and Domestics Aisle during Clearance Sale.
Qualities that are to be had in no other store are sold here. We are exclusive
Portland agents for the famous Richardson Linens. On the best furnished tables
in the city you will find Olds, Wortman & King linens, and you will find that all
thrifty housekeepers make their purchases during Clearance Sale. Special prices
on Table Cloths, Table Linen by the yard, Napkins, Table Sets, Bedspreads, etc.
Tonight, TP After 6 Only
Dress Hat Shapes
colors, splendid materials and shapes, reg. values j Q
up to $2, tonight after 6 only, in Millinery Dept. fC
Dinner Sets at Sale Prices
Syracuse China Dinner Sets Regular
price $16.00; Clearance Sale spe- Op Art
cial only, per set OOiUU
Austrian China Dinner Sets Regularly
worth $22.00; Clearance Sale Q1 0 On
price only, per set OlDiUU
Haviland China Dinner Sets Regular
price $33.00; Clearance Sale CI Q 7C
price only, per set uiwilw
Marble Statuary, all reduced A THIRD
English China Porcelain Dinner Sets
Regular $14.40 value; Clear- 01 fl Of
ance Sale price, special, per set. 0 I UiOU
Fern Dishes In open-work designs, with
lining; going today at HALF PRICE
Bohemian Gold Glass, reduced A THIRD
Special Bargain Table of Decorated China
hundreds of pieces, dozens of different
articles, splendid goods HALF PRICE
Art Pottery Vases, Busts, etc., going to
day at reduction of ONE-THIRD OFF
All Women s Apparel Reduced
Suits, Coats, Costumes, Gowns, Opera Coats, Street Coats, Sweaters;' in
fact, everything in women's high-grade attire reduced for Clearance Sales
ALL CHILDREN'S COATS, 6 to II SILK PETTICOATS, all shades for
14 years, plain or fancy J I If
materials; Clearance Sale naiT
WOMEN'S LONG OR SHORT KI
MON OS, Dressing Sacques, IT jr
A iUii
Bath Robes, Clearance Sale
street or evening wear at greatly
reduced prices in Clearance Sale
EXTRA SPECIAL BARGAINS in
women 's Coats for street or opera
wear. Three unusually good sales
Umbrellas
One ninety-eight is a decidedly small
price for shower shields as good
as these. The covers are of Gloria
or Mercerized Twill, absolutely fast
black. They are fitted with very
neat handles in natural wood or
trimmed effects; good strong frames
and steel rods. No need to go un
protected from the rain when a good
Umbrella is to be had for this small
price. $2.75 values, special today.
$1.98 Ea.
Sale Leather Goods, Jewelry
Amazing values are offered in this sale, and assortments are so good
that all wants may be supplied. We offer miniature picture frames,
Mesh Bags, Parisian Novelty Jewelry, Drawstring Bags, Rama Bags,
Music Rolls and Cases at HALF PRICE
Jewelry Caskets, Ormolu Clocks, Pearl Brooches, Purses, Vi LESS
Fancy Feathers $200 UEach 44 C
Surely this price is low enough, and you will be still more pleased with
the desirability of the goods offered. Fancy feathers, Wings, Quills,
Breasts, Pompons and Birds, just right for trimming the
present season's millinery; regular values up to $2, choice at
Our entire line of Novelty Trimmings, including many of the most ex
clusive effects of the season. Already low prices, going
25c
At a Third Less
Big Dress Goods and Silk Sale
Remarkable reductions for the Clearance Sale, on black silks, fancy silks
and smart colored dress goods
BLACK TAFFETA, yard wide, in
chiffon or buckskin finish; beauti'
ful, rich, lustrous black, full yard
wide, our regular $1.5U quality,
TURKISH MOHAIRS, genuine 44-
inch, nothing better, made for hard
service; reg. $2.50 grade qj no
selling at special price of P 7
Regular $3.50 grade in o yo
today's sale at low price
on sale today at the low gi Q
Clearance price of, yard P
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JURY SEES THREE
Secretary Root and Senator
Knox Quizzed About Canal.
ALLEGED LIBELS ARE READ
Assistant Attorney-General Hussell
GlTes Some Testimony, as
Well as Reading:
Xew Articles.
WASHINGTON-. Jan. 22. "1 simply
brought my subpena and conscience with
me." J')cularly remarked Secretary of
State Hoot, who today was one of the
chief witnesses before the I'nlted States
grand Jury In Its Investigations of the
aliened libel In connection with the pur
chase of the Panama Canal. The Secre
tary made the remark to newspaper men,
who sought to Interview him a few min
utes before he went Into the grand Jury
room.
Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania, and As
sistant Attorney-General Russell also
gave testimony. All declined to throw
any light on the nature of their testi
mony. The grand Jury was In session about
three hours today and adjourned to meet
tomorrow, when it expected Nelson Crom
well will be called. Most of today's time
was taken up with reading the alleged
libelous articles.
The. District Attorney's, office presented
a busy scene today, a lare force of
clerks being engaged in marking for
ready reference copies of the newspapers
containing the alleged libelous matters
in connection with the purchase of the
Panama Canal. .ae District Attorney
has been furnished with 100 copies of the
New York World and Indianapolis News.
MuFt Name Parties to Suit.
NEW YORK. 22. The mihpenaa served
upon J. Angus Shaw, secretary of the
Press Publishing Company,' and William
P. McLaughlin, sporting editor of the
New York World, at the beirlnnlng of
tho Federal grand Jury Investigation In
connection with the alfeged libelous pub
lication regarding the Panama Canal
purchase were set aside by Judge Ward
of the United States Court today. The
validity of the suhpenas was contested
because they did not name the parties to
the proceedings, but summoned the
witnesses to testify "generally In behalf
of the United States."
Today's decision loses much of Its sig
nificance through the fact that the Gov
ernment has since adopted another form
of subpena, wherein the proceeding Is
d ascribed as thst of the "United States
against the Press Publishing Company
and others." Under subpenas thus set
ting forth the parties to the action, other
employes of the Press Publishing Com
pany, publishers of the World, have ap
peared before the grand Jury and given
their testimony.
The Federal grand Jury which has been
taking the testimony of witnesses In the
ess was not In session today, having
adjourned until Monday.
Judge Ward In his decision held that
the statutes and the Federal practice In
dicated that a witness should be In
formed of the matter about which he Is
called to testify.
BILLIK IT TO OIE
ENGLISH EXPLORER KILLED
Man Accused of Six Murders
Gets Life Imprisonment.
DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED
Tibetun Natives Murder White Man
in Sacred Domain.
LOS ANGELES, Cal Jan. 22. J. II
Brooke. an English explorer well
known in Los Angeles, has met death
at the hands of the natives of Tibet,
according to authentic reports re
ceived here. His party, of which he
was the only white man, consisted of a
band of Hindu guards, a number of
pack carriers and a few mule drivers.
A dispatch received here yesterday
from Major F. R. Burnham. of Pasa
dena, now in New York, says:
"Cables confirm the killing by na
tives of J. H. Brooke, leading an ex
ploration party into Tibet."
Brooke was a member or the Royal
Geographical Society of London.
St. Louis The first National Convention
of tht t'nempIoTed continued her Friday
under the auspices of James Eadea Howe,
tlie millionaire sponsor of the hobos. Many
delesates arrived during the nivht od
freight trains and blind bassaces. Tha con
vention will consider ths elimination, of
lAbor employment bureaus and in their
place the establishment of bureaus which
will lurnisn worn wunoui casri.
Man's Battle for Life Kangcd
Through All Illinois and Fed
eral Ooarts on Question
of Technicality.'
SPRINGFIELD, IIL. Jan. 22. Gov
ernor Deneen tonight commuted to life
imprisonment the sentence of death
upon Herman Bllllk, the alleged mur-
aered or Mary vrzal.
The State Board of Pardons In making
recommendations to Governor Deneen for
commutation of sentence, says that after
the final action of the Supreme Court,
Jerry Vrxal, brother of Mary VxraL one
of the principal witnesses for the state
at the trial of Bllllk, appeared before
them and swore that all his testimony
at the trial against Blllik was false, ex
cept as to unimportant facts.
The trial Judge in a communication to
the State Board of Pardons recommends
commutation of the sentence.
The legal battle of Herman Bllllk to
escape the sentence of death imposed
upon him on July 18, 1907, Is without
parallel In the criminal records of
Illinois. Six times Billik was grant
ed respites or stays of executions, the
reprieves coming twice within four
days of the dates set for his execution,
and once when the death march to the
scaffold was about to start.
The case has been fought through the
Criminal. Appellate and Supreme Courts
of the state, from the Federal District
Court to the United States Supreme
Court and to the Illinois State Board of
Pardons, which, with Governor Deneen
sitting as presiding official, held a spe
cial session in Chicago to consider it. It
was made an issue in the political bat
tles of Cook County, and the champions
of Billik insist that their efforts were
In greater part responsible for the de
feat of State's Attorney ITealy, who had
opposed a new trial for Billik. and who
failed of renomlnatlon.
The crime for which Billik was con--lcted
was the poisoning of 22-year-old
Mary Vrzal. Indictments accusing him
of causing the deaths of six members of
the Vrzal family had been returned snd
he was convicted on the first of the
I charges.
v Bllllk was an Itinerant fortune-teller
and admitted swindler, who lived upon
the credulity of Bohemian- residents
of the western section of the city. Billik
came from Bohemia to the United States
in 1SSS. For several years he resided In
Cleveland, O. Bllllk worked as a butler
and chef before coming to Chicago.
On June 18, 190?, he was found guilty
and sentenced to death. Rev. P. J.
O'CaUaghan, pastor of St. Mary's Roman
Cathollo Church, became Impressed with
the belief that Bllllk was not guilty and
took the lead in" the determined struggle
to procure a new trial for the man. The
priest appealed to the public for funds
to carry the case to the Illinois Supreme
Court, and on October 8 Judge Barnes
granted Billik his first respite, that the
case might be taken before the higher
tribunal. On November 2 he again was
reprieved and on November 6 the Su
preme Court Issued a writ of error while
It took the case under consideration.
The Supreme Court refused Billik a
new trial and he again was sentenced to
hang, April 24 being fixed as the date.
Two weeks beXore the date Father O'Cal
laghan procured from "Jerry" Vrxal. the
17-year-old brother of Mary Vrzal, an
affidavit almost completely repudiating
the testimony given by him at the trial.
He asserted that Inspector of Police
Snippy, who since has become Chief of
Police, and two assistants of the state's
attorney, had induced him to give false
testimony against Billik. The damaging
effect of the young man's testimony was
Indicated by affidavits from six of the
Jurors In the trial, who declared they
would not have voted to convict Billik
save for the testimony of the youth.
Mass meetings were held to urge
clemency or a new trial for Billik, and
one Sunday 600 prisoners in the County
Jail united in prayer that he might be
freed. Two days before the date set
for the execution it was announced
that the Board of Pardons had refused
to Interfere. Preparations for the
hanging of Billik were begun, and on
the morning of June 12 tne man had
been prepared for death when Federal
Judge Landis again stayed the execu
tion by granting him the right of ap
peal to the United States Supreme
Court. i
AID FOR MITCHELL
United Mineworkers Give Old
Leader $2500 for Appeal.
the December election announced that
they cannot report until next week.
President Lewis states that he is assured
he will be re-elected by 30,000 votes.. His
opponent, John Walker, of Illinois,
claims the victory by 12,000 votes.
POSES AS UNION MARTYR
Declares If His Imprisonment
"Would Unit Miners He
Would Select Jail
for Life.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 22. A resolution
to appropriate money to asist In defray
ing the expenses of John Mitchell, former
president, in his defense against the Jail
sentence pronounced in Washington upon
hint and Messrs: Gompers and Morrison,
was passed in today's session of the
United Mineworkers' convention.
The convention on motion of President
Lewis, voted $2500 as a preliminary aid
for Messrs. Gompers, Mitchell and Mor
rison in the contempt cases. The resolu
tion adopted also instructed the miners
international executive board to appro
priate in the future as much as Is neces
sary to give those men proper defense.
This was John Mitchell day In the con
vention. When the ex-presldent of the
miners appeared, upon the scene at Tom
llnson Hall the 1300 delegates went wild
with enthusiasm. Many delegates wept.
"It would seem," said he, "that at least
in a miners convention a former leader
of working people loses none of his
luster because he was sentenced to Jail.
"If my going to prison and even stay
bg there, would help to organize all
the miners in this country, I would say
- vlthout any hesitation 'the prison for
me.1 "
He recalled that he had given so much
of his life to the upbuilding of this great
union that he had come to regard it
"somehow as my own child. And," he
declared, "I will defend it as I would
defend my child."
The tellers counting the ballots cast in I
"STAY IS GAME," SAY MEN
Vnlon Miners Encourage Gompers
by Telegraph Message.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. "Stay in the
game." wired the' United Mineworkers of
America from Indianapolis to the presi
dent, Mr. Gompers, of the American Fed
eration of Labor, today. The message re
ferred to tha fight of the Federation
against the Buck Stove & Range Com
pany in the contempt case In which an
appeal Is now pending before the Dla
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