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THE MORNING- OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 27, 1909. GANNON BILKS AT TUFTS BOND UN Would Dole Out Funds From Treasury for Rivers at ; Will of Congress." GOVERNORS GIVE DINNER president Continues Voyage on Mis- sissippi With Stops at Cairo and Hickman Wearied by Day of Many Speeches. HICKMAK. Ky.. Oct. S. Speaker Cannon, It was made known today is ,"t in complete accord with I""" Tafts deep waterway plan, after all. tin m speech at Cairo Mr. Cannon balked !t the President s proposition to Hbonds to pay tor the Improvements tie iieclaraJ that work should be carr ed o', only as rapidly as it can be paid for out 'of current funds in the Treasury. The Speaker's address followed one. h, the President. In which Mr. Taft re iterated his position in faror of deep waterwavs. where It can be demonstrat ed that the plans for improvement are feasible, are necessary, and can be car ried to completion without a too great expenditure of money. After 14 hours on the river the Taft party arrived at Hickman this after noon. Mr. Taft spoke from a stand "erected on the levee. Weary, Ho Postpones Dinner. The President tonight was the guest of the Governors who are maklnK the trip down the river on the steamer fct. Paul, which immediately follows the Oleander. He had been invited to din Tier last night, but was so fatigued and worn out in the effort of speaking sev eral times in St. Louis that he begged to be excused until this evening. The St. Paul was brought up. in mid stream beside the President's boat, and lay there while he and his party were conducted on board. The same pro ceeding was gone through today short ly after the fleet left Cairo, and the president was presented with a possum, already cooked and surrounded by de licious sweet potatoes, ready to be served at his luncheon table. Does Not Hanker After Posspm. Although the impression has gained round since the Atlanta dinner of last Winter that the President was fond of possum, today was only the third time he had eaten it. Although enjoying the novelty of the dish. Mr. Taft has admit ted to his most intimate friends that he doea not altogether "hanker" after It as a steadv article of diet. Leaving Cairo today. PoBtmaster-Qen-eral Hitchcock and Secretary Nagel, .of the Department of Commerce and La bor, who had made the trip from St. Louis to this point on the steamer Eras-ti-ii- ininaH the President on the Oleander. They also were guests of the Governors at dinner. Secretary of War Dickinson will rejoin the Presidents party at Memphis tomorrow. Hitchcock Nearly Gets Ijeft. Mr. Hitchcock nearly get left this rnornlng at Cape Girardeau. When he reached the river bank all of the boats were out in the stream. His plight was quickly discovered, however, and the Erastus Wells put back to pick him up. The President arose before daylight to keep his appointment at Cape Girar Vleau. Great crowds of people on the river banks watched the Presidents flo tilla go down. UAXQrET STORIES; NO FEAST Trertdent Cancels Engagement and Writers Go Wild. CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.. Oct. 26. Twentv minutes before sunrise this mora ine President Taft stepped from his flag hip the Oleander, as it docked here at C o'clock. This city, the first stop on the trip from St. Louis by boat to New Orleans, greeted the President with pro longed cheering. Thousands of people rrived during the night by rail and -wagon. While the levee was thronged, the greatest crowd was at the State Normal School, one mile from the city, where president Taft was driven in an automo bile. In the natural amphitheater the Chief Executive was presented to the cit izens of Southeastern Missouri by Con gressman C. C Crbw. Mayor M. E. Lem lnr presided at the meeting, one of the features of which was the planting of a tree. The chilly October morning air rever berated with cheers when a gold badge was pinned on the lapel of the Presi dent's overcoat. The badge was a gift of the citizens. Because the schedule called for only one hour's time here, the President's ad dress was brief. What with his strenuous day In 9t. Louis yesterday and his strained throat. President Taft was completely tired out last night, and an hour after the boats left the city he sent word to the Gover nor's boat, the St. Paul, that he would have to be excused from attending the banquet arranged for him and them until later In the trip. Elaborate plans for the feast had to be changed In a few minutes, and there was much hurrying and confusion. The viands intended for the banquet were put back into the refrigerators, and the Gov ernors were given a lonely and frugal repast- Not the least amusing features of the Incident were the frantic efforts of the newspaper men to send out "kills"- on their elaborately detailed stories of the banquet, including several of the Gover nors' speeches. They begged in vain to get ashore at some telegraph station: then called loudly to people on the bank that the President was III, hoping that in this way a warning word woull get to their offices. All devices were in vain, however, and the stories of the ' dinner had to stand. the day. After a brief speech by the latter, the President spoke. The largest crowd that has ever assembled in Cairo greeted the President. , The entire river front of the city had been decorated with flags and bunting, and at the intersection of streets leading to the levee Imposing columns had been erected. , The significance of the President s visit as a part of the movement for water ways improvement was emphasized by the local speakers. TAFT TVTtXS DOWN HIS GLASS Cocktail Story Denied by St. IjouIs Club Still on Wagon. ST LOUIS. Oct. 26. Officials of the Kt Louis Club, where President Taft breakfasted yesterday morning as the guest of the Commercial Club, were in dignant today over a story printed lo cally and' attributed to the authority of the club's head waiter, that President Taft had drank a big cocktail at the club, thus "falling off the water wagon, that he had added six cups of black coffee to the cocktail, and had partaken of the remainder of the breakfast In according proportions. As a matter of fact the club officials say they knew well that the Prc'ldent is dieting; that he has recently abstained from drinking any alcoholic beverage, merely as a part of the dietary plan and for reasons of health, and that the service to him was governed accord ingly. FOt-R WARSHIP'S IN MISSISSIPPI Fleet Readies New Orleans to Await President Taft. NEW ORLEANS. Oct. .-The United States warships Mississippi. North Caro lina, Montana and New York arrived here today preparatory to the visit of Presi dent Taft to the Deep Waterways Con vention, beginning Saturday. This is the first time that more than one war vessel has breasted the current of the Mississippi. GIRLS' SCHOOL TO OPEN INDUSTRIAL CLASSES WILL BE GIN NEXT MONDAY. Skinner's Sntin Is Guaranteed for Two Season's Wear slim laram viae ana ior. i ' WELCOMED BY THREE STATES Immense Crowd Receives President . on Levee at Cairo. CAIRO, 12!., Oct. 28. Roaring cannon at the Danville Battery, stationed on barges in the Ohio River opposite this city, gave notice today when the Presi dential flotilla rounded Cairo Bolnt at noon, leaving the Mississippi River and entering the Ohio, headed at once for the Cairo wharf. The levee slope was crowd ed with thousands of residents ot Illi nois. Kentucky and Missouri. The local committee escorted President Taft to the speakers' stand, built to, a level with the upper decks and command ing a view of the thronged levee and a aiKlit of the territory of three states. A thousand children, grouped as a "liv ing flag." sang patriotic songs as the visiting Governors, members of Congress and foreign diplomats were escorted to eats behind the President. Governor Deneen acted as chairman of Enrollment Under Way, 15 Mini mum and 21 Maximum Age. Domestic Branches Mainly. Encouraged by tne success met with in the operation of the Trades School for boys in the Atkinson School, at Eleventh end Couch streets, the school board has decided to open an industrial school for girls in the same building. The school will open next Monday and applications for admission may be made today and the remainder of this week. Miss Wlck etrom will' be at the school to meet all applicants. ...,.. The Industrial school for girls will be a new feature In the Portland publio school system and. it is thought. wiU be a great success. The girls will be taught sewing and cooking and other industrial studies will be added from time to time as the school develops. Other subjects such es English, will be Included in the curriculum, but those branches will be optional. The object of teaching the In dustrial branches is to prepare the girls for practical work. The industrial schools will not be affil iated with the high or grammar schools. They en to be run as a distinct feature and pupils are taken Irrespective of their standing in the grammar or high school grades. In the girls' school, the mini mum age is 15 and the maximum 21. They will be given practical lessons in dif ferent domestic branches and trained to a point of efficiency. The method adopted differs from the method which includes Industrial studies with the regular line of work in the public schools. The school is conducted on a vocational barfs, and everything is done on a practical plan. The industrial school in Portland Is the second to be established1 in the United States. The first was established in Phill delphla in 1906, and the Portland school was started In the Fall of 1908. A similar school was started in Milwaukee later In the Fall(of 1908. Another was established recently in New Tork City. Miss Wickstrom, who has been elected to Sake charge of the work in the girls' depcrtment, comes highly recommended from the University of Minnesota. In structors will be employed as tm enroll ment increase The School Board has a number of efficient teachers in view. The. night classes In the boys" depart ment opened lest Monday night and al ready SO stitlents have been enrolled. It is expected the night classes will be come. In time, almost as popular as, the aay classes, which have at present an enrollment of 120. UNION LABOR APPROVES IT Miss Strong, of Civic Institute, to Address Federated Trades. Interest In the Clvie Institute Is being expressed on the part of .some of the rep resentatives of organized labor, in spite of the fact that most of the sessions will be held in the afternoon, when the work lngmen will not be able to attend. Miss Anna Louise Strong, the organizer of the movement, has been asked to ad dress the quarterly open meeting of rep resentatives of the Federated Trades, and wIH urge their attendance at the special evening sessions' of the institute, which have been made especially attractive for the benefit ot those occupied during the day. H. J. Parkinson has declared himself a strong supporter of the institute, and has consented to. speak at one of the sessions. SORRY HE SOLD TO DRIVER Barkeeper Who Helped Along "Joy Ride" Is Sent to Jail. SEATTLE. Wash.. Oct.- 28. (Special.) Herman H. Weidman. proprietor, and Robert Hawkins, bartender ot the S. & 8. saloon. Georgetown, were found guilty this morning by Justice Carroll of sell ing liquor to Christine Anderson, a minor, and sentenced to serve six months each in the County Jail. The trial of the bartender grew out of the fatal "Joy ride" of September 23 last, when an automobile driven by Henry Hlser. and in which seven young men and women were riding, plunged from the trestle at Fourth avenue. South, and Lane street into the tide flats. Three young women ana one man sus tained Injuries which resulted in their, deaths. The others, including Hlser, the chauffeur, who is charged with man slaughter, were seriously Injured. PREFERS JAIL TO HOME Seattle Man Refuses to Provide Sup port for Family. SEATTLE Wash., Oct. 2. (Special:) He'd rather go to Jail than provide for the support of his wife and minor children, so William Soderberg got six Women's Felt Slippers $1.39 A lot of 400 pairs of women's house slippers and Juliettes at de'cidedly special prices. Jjliettes are of good quality felt in red, brown, gray. with and black trimmed black or brown fur. They have hand-turned soles and are nicely oi-namented.They sell elsewhere at .$1.75. We also have a lot of kid Juli ettes, 6 styles to choose from, plain or tipped toes, heavy soles of belting leather, very flexible, give double wear; all sizes in each style. They are also the usual $1.75 kind. Choice of either lot 4 nn today, for pair Q id J KidJuliettes99c Women's Kid Juliettes, with hand-turned soles, nice soft kid, good material ; 200 pairs, all sizes. The regu- Qn . JJU J lar $1.50 grade for. Oi tfe, Wortman & King Big Ba rga ins for Baby We e k Practically ev.ry,hinS that Babynctgbargwiiejt! - . ri ; : a l 1 Wm nrr are that mothers lot of specials we reduce the price onwyjwgjiijHy . , . s - : f- -j Lt: A;nr. thv mant and we advise early attend- ot thntty turn or mma . 1 Tl - : t uZT dZZu. a , nsnrv of soecials when you come to buy. WewMgBabyBooks once ifiui uicip f . - free to all our customers ntv of specials when you come to ouy.ie u;i gg REMEMBERthat we are agents Jor BEST & CO.'S BABY -GOODSnd ARNOLD KNIT GOODS FOR BABIES. ri.;o nr.to. n,1 Rnrnues. Drettv crocheted affairs daintily trimmed in pink or blue, specially priced QOp for Baby Week at, the set Babies' Short Dresses, yoke or Bishop styles, trimmed with fine tucks and lace edge sizes 6 months AQn r 7nn values, special to j... , .-o . . , Regular $1.25 values, special at SS? t. Kline mndp nf-fine nainsook and yokes made of lace insertion and tucks; regular $1.00 values, TOn Hnpiial at Regular $1.50 values, special at........ $1.09 Babies' Shoulder Shawls, made of flannel or cashmere, trimmed with baby blue or pink fancy stitching, COp SDecial priced during Baby Week at uuw BABIES' PINNING BLANKETS, all wool, regular 65c values. Special price for Jq this Babv Week sale only, each Infants' Muslin Skirts, made with waists trimmed with tucks QQg and embroidery, specially priced for this sale at Infants' Flannel Skirts, with muslin waiste, hemstitched DgQ hem, special for this gTeat Baby Week sale at, each Eiderdown Receiving Blankets, with light pink or blue ff 1 TO binding; regular $2.25 values, special price for this sale. M Infants' Long Coats, with circular capes, plain or fancy ff J Q0 lnr Ultimo values, soeciallv priced at. each.. 4 gu Baby Bonnets of cream colored Bengaline silk, extra spe- jjauj v- " ' -i Aia, af i V.a oYfntinnfl1v low rtrice of. each Y Baby Bassinettes, good ones that sell regularly at $8.50, special Baby Week price at only $1.19 $6.48 Men's Under wear Only 95c A heavy-weight "Winter gar ment, shirts and drawers, in splendid quality, heavy weight gray wool, nicely fin ished and sold everywhere at $1.25 the garment, or $2.50 the suit. We have sizes up to 46. ' Inspect the values and qualities today and supply your needs from this s'ale." Per gar- QCp ment, special at. Juu Jewelry Special Dutch Collar Pins, enormous assortment in oxidized rose and green and gold finish. Every one in the lot is val ued at 35o and 50c. On sale today in the Jew- 1 Qn elry Department at... lwu Novelty Hat Pin Parisian Novelty Hat Pins, a big lot of genuine imported novelties selected in the French capital by our own buyer for Portland trade. Values to $2.00 on QOp Rnecial sale at JUu t SI. 75 Gloves At 98c the Pair Women's kid gloves in odd lines; all sizes in the lot, though some sizes are missing in certain styles. Colors are black, brown, tan and gray. They .come in suede t or glace finish. The best glove offer of the season, worth up to nn $1.75 the pair, on sale at 30u Women's Silk Elastic Belts, nov elty effects or plain elastic, fitted with fine quality buckles, nrt- Values up to $2 each, at 30U Fancy Ribbons, in plajds, checks, stripes and Dresden effects; all pure silk of extra quality; also plain taffeta ribbons in correct weight for hair bows, etc. Values up to 65c yard, at. Child's Hose 12V2C Fast black ribbed cotton hose for boys or girls. Medium or heavy weight, with reinforced heels, toes and knees. These are regularly worth 20c the pair, lOlAp special day II l&Xi 29c Another Ostrich Plume Sale Genuine willow Plumes, regular Plumes and Tips in black, white or colors at spe JZTly , prices Jor today's selling. It is a repetition of the bargains offered last Wednesday, and this time we've more to offer you. You can use these for trimming nv snrtofahat and you won't find the same qualities so low priced in other stores. OF COURSE YOU'LL BUY AND BUY WEDNESDAY ..810.25 18-in. plumes,' regular $6.00 values; special for OM CH Wednesday .at only. - .OTiwU is.in nlumes. reirular $6.o0 values ; special for today at TIPS, set of 4. regularly worth $13.50 the set; special for tnfsw nt . . . - : . Ostrich tips, set oi s; regular $15 t1 1 OC vals.; special.. VI I'-1 Extra fine 18-inch plumes, regularly worth S0.0;.ipe:...S14.25 24-inch plumes, extra fine, regularly , worth $20; special CI R flfl today at OlwiWU Extra fine 22-inch plumes, $26.00 values'; special for 01 Q Cfj today at .....01 JiJU 14-in. plumes, very wide ; reg ular $7.00 values, at PC OC this very low price'. . .WVtJLO 14-in. plumes, extra wide; regular $7.50 yalues, CC PC at this low price... r.OJi ues; S4.9DII 18-inch plumes, extra wide; regular $10.00 val- 07 CH ues; special at, each..0fiuU 22-inch plumes, extra wide ; regular $12.00 val- QQ ( special at only. .MfxitW WILLOW PLUMES, in black or white; made of finest male stock; 3-ply, very wide and full, hand knotted; best values; 18- $Vr.r.S10,98 19- inch willow plumes, regularly priced at $20; .sXa,..f"..S15.00 20- inch willow plumes, regularly worth $25 ; special for COO flfl today at 0UiUU 22-inch willow plumes, regularly 'worth $36 ; special for Pnn flrt today at OUUiUU Ostrich Boas At Half Price They come in iy2 or 2-yard lengths and the colors included are white, black, gray, brown, light blue, light pink and black and white. They are regularly priced from $15 to $37.50. Now the prices are radically reduced. $37.50 values going at $18.75; $20 values at $10.0O; P7 CH $15 values on sale at JI iuU Dutch Collars in Venise lace; white, cream or. ecru; val ues to $1.00, choice at Moire Taffeta ' Ribbons, weight for bows and fancy work; 30c yalues, the yard. . Women's Handkerchiefs, 69c good 19c pure linen, with machine Armenian lac edges, sheer dainty quality 25c grade; 3 for 50S. each. Han dke r chiefs Women's kerchiefs of real Irish linen. Neat hemstitched border with initial corners. Splendid quality and regularly worth 35c and 50c each; special 99p for today at MiAi V4 LESS Handsome Silk Dresses One-Piece Dresses that are unusually graceful and stylish and so low priced that every woman who reads this announcement should come promptly to take advan tage of the bargain. There are just' about 100 gowns left of this lot and we are sure that you'll say you never saw bet -ter values. Some are braid trimmed, some are trimmed just with buttons and present effect that is decidedly an tailor-made. Some have lace yokes. All are of good mate rials and on fashion's most approved lines. In Taffeta or Moire Silks, taf- fetas in black on- ly and the moire weaves in several colors. Regular prices run from $25 to $50, spe cial for today, at V4 Less $1.50 Dress Nets At 98c the Yard Just what you want for your evening or" party dresses metal dot nets, 45 inches wide in the following combinations. Black with .gold t dots, white with jet dots, or white with light blue dots. The Vvery smart thing for your dressy sown, regular value is $1.50 the yard, special Swiss Ribbed Underw'r 89c Every swiss ribbed garment in our entire stock is reduced in price. This means all grades including the famous Zimmerli Imported Swiss Underwear. It in cludes vests, pants, tights and union suits in' white, sky or pink. The vests- are high neck and long sleeves, high neck and short sleeves or low neck and sleeve less. The pants and union suits are Knee or anme length. They are medium or Winter weights and ma- terials are cotton, cotton and wool, silk and wool OQn or all silk. The regular $1 grades are on sale at. Qdlt . $2 grades are on special sale at the low price of $1.79 And all grades reduced in like proportion. j- WHMFN'S R5e HOSE AT 39c A PAIR if'j . i i ii t xt 'n V' Medium weight lisle nose in last Diacit wun sua. em- rl Iftrce rant7A of natterns M UL ui.n-i .oi j o r3 r in embroidery to choose from. Included with these we offer an immense quantity of mercerized lisle hose in absolutely fast black or colors. The embroidered hose are worth to 65c the pair; the plain lisle is regu- OQp lar 50o errade. , Your choice of either at, pair.. UJU WOMEN'S HOSE SUPPORTERS, silk elastic, velvet grip fasteners; all shades; values to 50c, but 4Qp Special at tne low price oi ww DRESS TRIMMINGS A special lot of fancy snansrled jewel and two-tone trim mings from iy2 to 6 inches wide; lots where part of the set has been sold and odd pieces. They must go to make room for holiday goods. We offer them at half price. Regularly wortn spz.ou, qz.io, $j.uv. $5.00, $7.50 and $10.00, all at HALF VEILINGS in Tuxedo or Hexagon mesh ; colors black, white, cream, navy or two tone effects; plain or chenille dot- HO ted. .Values to 50c the yard, at. . . . LLi UMBRELLAS, men's and women's lisle taffeta umbrellas fitted with Mission, nat ural wood or fancy handles. Reg- AQ ular prices up to $2.25 each, sp'1.0 ' i"0 odd lines. MM jnmimmm vr ;,' 1 i Hi ' I'l Jv j 4 mmUmm 't Afford to IWeslect i sown, rearular value is O0 II I fill ijiimit'v - . in ,,... .,. , , ... .1 , .. . ,-- rr i ' 1 1 i i month In the place of his choice by a eentence from Judge Brown In Juatice Court this afternoon. Soderberg: was before the court in August on the same complaint and was given a suspended sentence of six months In Jail in the hope that the overhanging sentence would compel him to support his wife and three litlte children. Evidence showed .that during this time he had been drunk repeatedly, had contributed nothing toward the sup port of his family, while his wife had to work to keep their little ones from starring. " Reads Death In Cards, Dies. SEATTLE, Wash.. Oct. 28. Orpha Gerulf, aged 25, a waitress, despondent over a quarrel with a man who had been attentive to her. last night told her fortune with a deck of playing cards to see how her affairs would turn out. After the cards had been laid out she told her friends that she was "all surrounded by death." They tried to cheer her. but without effect. . A few hours later In her room in a Spring street lodging-house she shot herself through the heart and died soon. EDMUNDS CASE AFFIRMED Supreme Court Decides Against Ap peal From Tillamook. SALEM, Oct. 26. (Special.) In the case of Howard Edmunds, convicted in Tillamook County of selling liquor, it was decided in favor Qf the state, 'respondent. The opinion in the Ed munds case is written by Justice King. The only Multnomah County cases de cided today was that of Mahlon T. Runyan vs. Jennie Wlnstock et al., tried before Judge J. B. Cleland, which is reversed and remanded In an opinion by Justice jiiaKin. E. O. McCoy, respondent, vs. George N. Crostield, appellant, appeal from Sherman County, Judge E. V. Little field. Affirmed. Opinion by Justice McBride. In the matter of the application of S. A. Sage and Ella V. Neal, for' a roadway and' gateway; D. EJ Yoran, J. W. Kays and David Linn, appellants, vs. S. A. Sage and Ella V. Neal, respond ents. Appeal from Lane County, Judge L. T. Harris. Affirmed. Opinion by Justice Eakin. Petitions for rehearing were denied in the following cases: Zueske vs. Zueske. Taylor vs. Taylor, Kessler vs. Nice. Motion to dismiss the appeal' In the case of the state vs. C. Sam Smith was overruled. Most of the larr olivegrowers In Spain bav their own .mills for the extraction or the oiL HARMON MAY RIDE DONKEY Democrats Grooming Ex-Governor to Head National Ticket. BUFFALO, Oct. 26. The National Monthly, edited by Chairman Norman El Mack, of the Democratic National Com mittee, and now the official organ of the cmmittee, gives considerable space in its November number to an article by Judson Harmon, Governor of Ohio, in which he bitterly assails the Republican administration on account of the new tariff bill and other alleged political in iquities. Governo Harmon was 'the principal speaker on Democratic day at the Texas State Fair at Dallas on October 16, and his address there, taken in connection with bis article to Chairman Mack's Nay tlonal Monthly, has given rise to the 4 tatmnent in political quarters in close relation with Mr. Mack that the chair man of the Democratic National Com mittee has dropp3d William J. liiyan as a Presidential possibility, and U now en gaged in grooming Governor Harmon for tlm Democratic Presidential nomina tion In 1912. Receiver Named for Bank. DENVER, Oct. 26. Upon application of State Bank Commisloner Pfelfer, Judge C. W. McCall of the District Court toiday appointed George S. Hlg gins receiver of the Bank of Grand County, which was closed by the Com-, mlssloner pending the investigation of the charges of embezzlement against C. H. Bowlds, owner of the bank. Charges of embezzlement and falsifi cation of acounts will be filed against Bowlds. H .