6 TAFT DINES, THEN TAKES LONG ILK Turkey Better Because Presi dent Knows He Need Not Make Speech to Earn It. FAMILY ONLY IS PRESENT Wlokersham, His Companion In Out in. Confesses to Rtrennons Two Honrs' Tramp Knox Attends N'lcaraguan Affairs. WASHINGTON. Nov. 25-SAted with the -possum dinners and elaborate ban quet, he. forced to face in hi. recent trip from Coast to Coat, president Tart at down this afternoon to a family Thanksgiving dinner. -m. The pi-ce de resistance was a mam moth turkey that hart been raised in Rhode W-nd and looked almost moun tainous Mr. Taft smiled when .he dewrt was served. ... Thank goodness." he said happib. "I ve had V dinner at which I.an t been compelled to make speeches and where myceptlon committee Jed h. the background- I ve enjoyed food reM food-and I haven't had to work to get ''Toni-ht "the White House chef is the ,roudl citlaen of the Distrlc of olum lla. while his aslant shew, reflected No Guest Present, The President had no guests; only the Taft family were present, '"eluding Mr Laughlln. s.er of M. Ta M H'te" and Charley im na "when dinner was over and the family had srent soma time, in the drawlng Mr. Taft decided that he needed EESctoeT Accordingly a WMt. Houw ' tache called Attorney-General W icker HTmon the telephone and he arrived in LetVtake a walk. Wick-ersham." said the President. "I ve got to do something toVttle my pinner. I hope your turkey as much as I did mine. Walk Lasts Two Hours. The President and the Attorney-General then struck off on a walk that lasted more than two hours ey left the White House grounds by the rear gate and their course took them over I he w Ind swept stretch of Potomac bottoms, wen down toward Alexandria. Va. When thev returned Mr Taft looked as fresh as when he started, but Mr. Wicker srfam. who is not quite so voluminous phvrfelally. appeared to be t weary- The two separated at the White Houi gate. . "Good-bye. Wickers am.-' said the President, waving hie: hand. Ive en loved the stroll immensely." -Good night. Mr. President, " "turned the Attorney-General. "You certainly t me through a strenuous two hours, but I've relished every minute of it. . Secretary Knox was compelled to be at his office for some time because of the pressing nature of the Nicaraguan affair. All cabinet members, with the exception of Postmaster-General Hitchcock, dined with their families. The Postmaster-General is a bachelor. HIGHEST WATER DUE TODAY iConttmied From First Page.) low Oswego, went out with a terrific crash. This was the same height as the new bridge will be. 90 feet, and the loss is reported as close to $10,OCO. Lake Lablsh Trestle In Danger. Reports come in from through the state of great damage sustained because of the high water. The. Southern Pacific trestle over Lake Labish. north of Chemawa. is reported as unsafe, and its fall is feared. For the past several days it has- been steadily sinking and yesterday trams ,nmn.ii to cross at a snail s pace, with a track patrol accompanying thm. Ten days ago crews started to im . i- ih. trostle. and 330 cars of gravel were dumped' in with no result. Piles driven to a depth of 37 feet have pierced nothing but ooze. Lake Lablsh is the scene of the Worst wreck In the history of the road, which occurred in the early '90s and cost the lives of over 30 passengers. There is a question as to whether the "high water can be held responsible for the present sinking of the trestle. Across the Willamette from Indepen dence 5o0 bales of hops belonging to Isaac Plncus A Sons are submerged, with a loss of 15.000. The warehouse In which the hops were stored stands back from the river bank about half a mile, and the water is up to'the eaves of the building, i. tonri f li Berrv has lost 4-X) sheep and goats drowned when the river its banks in the nigm ana unuu uctnra wlir thev were. Much left the Ktork in this vicinity has been drowned all along the river. Railroad Yards Flooded. Gile & Co.. wholesale grocers, and the Salem Flouring Mills Company kept crews of men at work all Tuesday night t Salem moving goods to places beyond the reach of the water. The yards of the Salem Falls City & Western are com pletely submerged, and the new West Saleni dcpo"t has had to be abandoned. Stage traffic is crippled out of Eugene, and no stages left the city Tuesday. On the McKenzie line mail was sent out by men on horseback. Other rivers than the Willamette have been on a rampage. All the bottom lnnd In Tillamook County are flooded. Water over the Wilson River country precludes communication between Bay City and Tillamook. On the dock where the Elmore discharges a quantity of freight Just taken oft nad to r rusneu to higher ground to prevent its loss. The same was true of the Argos dock. The Tillamook Lumber Manufacturing Com pany's lumber yard, engine and boiler rooms are under water. At a bridge crossing the Hoquarton Slough a log 1am had formed and so great was the current In the usually peaceful slough that although tied and chained, one end of the bridge lifted. No mail can be taken In or out of Tillamook. From Kelso comes news that the Cow lits has fallen a foot and danger there Is thought to be about past. The Metcalf 6hlngle Company has recovered part of Its eheer boom that was washed away. Damage In Various Sections. Damage done by the present storm is believed to be greater than has resulted from anv storm since the great Winter flood of the Winter of 1SS8 and 1890. when the river flooded the lower streets of the city and destroyed goods in basements. In addition to .damaging seriously many buildings. ' ' . In the vicinity of Portland, damage done bv the present storm has not been material, but in various other parts of the state, and in Washington, the dam : ge probably hae reached J2.000.000. Following are the most Important je- iulta oX the present storm, la- th order in which they were reported, beginning with last Saturday: ' , Saturday Wag-on road bridge near Jeffer son, over the Santlam River, washed out. Lor about $3200. Sunday Part of false work on new Oswego bridge washed away, loss S.S00. Southern Pacific forced to keep steamer wording: to protect remainder of bridge. False work at the new Madison-street bridge carried away, lou about 300. Monday Chicago-Portland fast freight wrecked by landslide near Bonneville; engi neer Roxera. killed. Dam at Sclo washed our. causing los of J30OO. Log booms broke away in the Willamette at Portland, but logs were recovered later at heavy expense. Damage done In several places to Corrallia & East ern Railroad, especially at the crossing of the road at the North Santlam River. Rridgea on the Moxee River wen; out. near Yakima, causing a loss of $8000. Southern Pacific bridge near Natron washed away. All mills rn east aide of rivor at Oregon City forced to shut flown, and have not yet- begun, to operate. Several washouts reported on S. P. S. Railroad, between Vancouver and I.yle. Three rnllea of tele phone lines, including all poles, were blown down near Dayton, Wash. Tuesday Two hundred persons driven from their homes at West Springfield, near Eugene, by flood. Four trains on roada en tering Seattle stalled In the Cascade Moun tains aa a result of floods. Log booms at Aberdeen. Wash., go to pieces and $200,000 worth of logs escaped. Flooda drove resi dents of lowlands near Grants Pa to the hiils. The Grants Pass pumping plant was serlouslv damaged, l-og boom at th mouth of Mary's River, near Cnrvallls. broke up by flood. Heavy rains soaked the ground In the palouse country to a depth of three feet and therebv hindered farming. Several bridges across Hood River reported washed awav. A bridge belonging to the Southern Pacific Company was washed out on Sar dine creek, causing a delay in trains for ahnut 12 hours. Wednesday Tillamook Isolated by floods. Pevera! county bridge near EIlenburg, W.sh., flooded away. Two railroad camps on the Deschutes River washed away, and murh other damage to both Hill and Har riman lines reported. Near Bellingham, Wub., the flood carried away the Msx rette bridge on the Nooksack River, caus ing a loss of $10,000. Four other wagon road and railroad bridges near Bellingham were also washed out, and much damage wa done to farms along the lowlands, in cluding the killing of many cattle. Flood waters from the Willamette River destroyed ROO bales of hops near Independence, caus ing a Has of about 2S.O00. Remaining false work of Wlllsburg bridge carried away, loss about $10.000. VOTING TRUST DEFENDED Independent Telephone Companies Confer to Resist Dissolution. a-r T-fT3 Nov. 25. A conference of tb National Independent Telephone As sociation regarding legal proceedings to be Instituted against a rcportea attempt. to dissolve the voting trust or tne inae nMi4nni mmnnnicfl will be held in Chi- raco .Saturday, according to an announce ment made here today by Attorney Sam r. jennes. tormerty juniBiaiii auuiuc (unri1 of Missouri and who is repre senting minority interests in the Ohio, Attorney Jeffries will apply to the Clr fourt Court here tomorrow for an order on the New York courts, requesting the appointment of a commissioner to take ...., t ...n CZarir tra "W Pprklna Junior -member of the, banking firm' of J. XT. .Morgan a: JO.; t..nanes van, preai- phone Company, and representatives of 1 1 arvey risa or eons ana j. unj ac v.w., IN ew 1 or, concerns. NO TURKEYS FOR I. W. W. They Still Feed on Bread and Water - Rather Than Work. SPOKANE. Nov. 26. A general day of fnjstinsr. Instead of Thanksgiving. has Wn nrnclatmed bv the Industrial Work ers of the World. Nearly 200 members of thk order, who are in Jail here for hi-nirinir the street-speaking ordinance. are being fed bread, and wateroday, as USUai, Oecause inej will nut wuiiv un ma .u.lr nllA AprrHtTiirlv. notices have been posted at the Industrial Work era of the World Hall, calling on members of the order who are out of jail to limit tneir i nanitsBivuiB uy iuuu iu ... -.. and water "in sympathy with our fellow workers in Jail." The tables in the I. W. W. dining hall .... ... r! nnlv wftb TilfiteR of Iknhllt- tered bread and pails of water; but the five leaders of the order, awaiting trial in the County Jail, will enjoy a turkey din ner toaay. ITO'S SUCCESSOR OPPOSED Yamascata as Head of Military Party 3Iay Arouse Suspicion. VICTORIA, Nov. 35. News was brought by the steamer Cceano, which arrived In port from the Orient today, that con siderable oDDOsitlon prevailed to the an polntment of Prince Yamagata as sue cessor to the late Prince Ito, on the ground that, owing to Yamagata's being the recognized leader of the military party, his appointment to the post would probably cause suspicion , among the It was urged that the predominance given the military party might cmbar- i-.ee Tannn's Hlnlnmntic relations. Manv newspapers suggest the appointment of Premier saionji. aiarquis inouye or Marquis Matsukata. ST. VINCENT'S ENJOYS DAY And Best Part of All Is Raid on Pantry at Xlght. Both nurses and patients enjoyed Thanksgiving at St. Vincent's Hospital. t Knnnr n f the rtjv sneclal services were held in the chapel in the early morning and many visitors maae a puini oi sums to the hospital to see their friends and . 1. n . .f ! t V. them The crowning glory of the day wafl. of course, the dinner, which Included tur key, cranberries, pie, cake and all the accessories. Perhaps the best part of the dinner, however, was the cold lunch at night enjoyed by the night nurses, who made the time-honored Taid on the pan try at tne ena ,oi iaiiMis'r"i8 FAT BREAKS JAILBREAK Prisoner Blocks Way to Freedom of His Comrades. MIXOT, N. D. "Lean" Smith, alias Carford, one of the fattest and smooth est crooks in the country miscalcu lated. the width of a hole In the Jail here, after his pal had sawed his way to freedom, and wedged so tightly that he could neither go on or withdraw. When 'the eight men finally pulled Smith out of his predicament, they found his clothes had been torn off by tne other prisoners' in a frantic effort to remove from him the only avenue to liberty. Capsizing Launch Drowns Five. ' MUSKEGON. Mich.. Nov. 25. Five per sons were drowned today by the capsizing of a launcn in jiucsuu ) Salt Is becoming one of the most Im portant minor Industries of the State of South Australia. The output -thlsyear Is estimated at 70.000 tons. Over lono tons ia raoorted weekly to other Australian slates, and. to Krc Zealand. ALL PARTS of th- CITY and SUBURBAN 'POINTS r. at ENTIRE . LINE ART CHIN A ONE-HALF OFF Our entire line .imported hand made Art China, including beau tiful Amphora, delicate Stella macher, Royal Bonn, Teplitz and many other artistic wares suitable for Xmas giving. "Values 50c to $50 each ; hardly two pieces alike. Choice of hundreds of pieces. Now on sale at . . . ONE-HALF PRICE Special Table No. 1. Art China in fancy ornamental Vases and Art Pieces, all imported wares, mostly one of a kind. Values to $4X10. Special at. 95 Special Table No. 2. Values to $6.00. Art China, such wares as the Amphora, Teplitz, Royal Bonn and other well-known wares, beau tiful designs, at .1.45 Third Floor, Take Elevator. OUR ART SECTION OFFERS VALS.to $3 FRAMED PICTURES $1.95 Gentune Carbons, Facsimile Water .Colors, Hand-Colored Etchings M QC Oil Paintings, about 280 in all, suitable frames, values to $o, special. . .g I lOO Facsimile Water Colors, each a work of art, mounted on heavy embossed mountings. 2V2 inch margin, large variety of subjects, both of landscapes and marines, framed in new 1-inch gold moulding, with fancy corner nQp ornaments, glass size 8x14, special. tUU Line of Water Colors, Heads, six in number, each one better than the nn other, with fancy corner ornaments, glass size 10x12, special XOU Reproductions of Famous Water Colors, reproduced in their original colors, in dainty -inch antique frames with hand-mounted corners, making OQp in all a very handsome picture, on sale for atUU Another Assortment Includes Genuine Carbons, framed in lV2-inch, ltfr- sawed oak, glass size 8x12; about Ho muereni suojecis, niauuiuK t' .yup of the old masters, special. Fourth Floor, Art Section. PURE DRUGS At Low Prices 10c Epsom salts, pound, on sale..,5 10c Whiting, pound, on sale 5 10c Cascara Bark, pkg., special. . .5 10c Powdered Orris Root, pkg.. . . .5 10c Senna Leaves, pkg., on sale..5 10c Sal Soda, pkg., on sale for 5 10c Castor Oil, bottle, oh sale...:6 10c Bay Rum and Glycerine at...6 10c Chalk and Orris, pkg., 6 15c Borax, pound, on sale at 9 20c Sugar Milk, pkg., on sale. . .12 25c Borax, pkg., on sale ....19 Drug Section, First Floor. Toilet Articles At Low Prices 25c Woodbury's Facial Soap. . .17 25c Packer's Tar Soap 17 25c Lyon's Tooth Powder, 2 . . .25 25c Wiliams' Talcum Powder.. 15 25c Euthymol Tooth Paste 17 50c Pebeco Tooth Paste 39 50c Cameiline for 37 50c La Blache Face Powder. . .37 50c Charles' Flesh Food . . .39 $1.00 Ponjpeiian Cream for 79 $1.00 Herpicide, on sale at 67 75c 4-pound bar Castile Soap..59 Toilet Article Section, First Floor. $ 1 FOUNTAIN PEN AT 79c ONE POUND Mtiiiwui f4 " VTOODARaCIAEKEaca MITLAM.Ott40l. VVVVUK taX From 9 A. M. to 4 P. Me Only 14K SOLID GOLD POIM 1 GUARANTEED FOR ONE YEAR 25c Woodlark Linen per pound 19d 10c Envelopes on sale for only ... ......... -7C Two for 5c Christmas and New Year Cards. .1C $1.50 Post Card Albums, special at C 75c Post Card Albums special at ji7C 50c Post Card Albums, special at -b 25c Whist Playing Cards on sale at r We Give away with ' Playing Cards purchased from us, "500" Scores, Whist Scores or Bridge Scores First Floor, Stationery Section. BARGAINS IN CUT GLASS 55t-65 Third Kioor, Ulaas Section. 75c Individual Butterettes, very latest cut and shapes, your choice, each. .. $1 Individual Almond Dishes, unique ' in shape and design, choice, each $1.50 Toothpick Holders, just the shape and cut you nave Deen jooihiis xun Choice, each 9o? $1.25 Pin Trays, long shapes, in pleas-. itig designs, very deep cut, choice, ea. 9o $2.50 Nappies, deep three-cornered styles, in pleasing designs; inexpen sive'but artistic; choice, each. .. .. .Sjjl.SO $4.00 8-Inch Bowls, extra deep cutting, distinctive shapes, many beautiful -designs; choice, each ..$m.9o New Handbags, $2.50 Vals. 79c A New Line of Swell Handbags, just opened, in all leathers and shades of coloring, with handy outside pocket, double-strap handles. A regular $-.50 seller. Choice, only " V ' ' ' ' il" utS Men's Coin Purses in All Leathers, with button and snap, oOc values, only. . 4i V Stylish New Seal Black and Colored Bags, late shapes, leather-lined, inside purse; a pood value at $3.50, choice yy'Y, Elastic Belts in All Shades, for ladies' wear; choice novelty buckles, a hand- some belt. Regular $1.85 style, choice J7C Pirst Floor, Leather Section. I SUNDRIES $1.25 Pocket Flash Lights 75 75c Thermometer, 10-inch. ....... 48 $1.00 Alarm Clocks 77 $1.25 Mahogany Hand Mirrors. . 73d $2.75 chafing dish spoon or fork. $1.83 $3.25 Chafing Dish Tray. ..... .2.19 $4.00 Aneroid Barometer $2.95 $4.00 Triplicate Mirrors $2.67 $9.25 Five o 'Clock Copper Tea " Kettle, with stove $5.98 $12.00 fine Plate Glass Mirror for bathrooms, at $8. So $14.75 Chafing Dish and Stove, -with stag handles, at $9.95 $28.00 fine Medicine Cabinet, for bathroom, at $17. 7o First Floor Sundry Section. Bristle Section 20c French Tooth Brushes for. . . 14 25c to 40c Nail Brushes, special.. 23 3oc and 40c Kent Tooth Brushes 29 35c gents' Barber Combs, at 29 35c Infant Hair Brushes, at. . , . 13 50c Ladies' Dressing Combs, at. . 41p 75c and 85c assorted Celluloid and Rubber Combs 69c $1.00 Unbleached Bristle Brush.. 69C $1.25 The Very Hair Brush 94 $1.25 Cloth Brush on sale at 9C $2.50 black and turtle ebony Hair Brush $1.89 $4 Military Set in leather case.. $3.00 First Floor, Bristle Section. ACCOUNT and ORDER BY EITHER TELEPHONE $2.50 OUTFIT $149 Wood to Burn AtLowPrices : 1 ' ' $2.50 Burning Outfit', complete in every detail; each article guaranteed; lessons furnished free by expert, spcl..$1.49 30c Card Racks, Stationery Racks and Letter Holders, all of the best, quality . and .workmanship; neatly designed special 15 35c Lace Box, strongly built, brass hinges and catch, new designs, special at 24 40c Match Holder, with well-known frog design, made of 3-ply basswood veneer, first quality, a very useful ar ticle, on sale 2-lC 33c Whisk Broom Holders in very neat and artistic shapes, suitable designs, curved wood front, on sale for..l5 35c Oval Panels, large variety of sub jects, special 16J 25c Square Panels, large variety of de signs, on sale for 10 45c Large Oval Panels, made in 3-ply basswood, large variety of subjects, on sale, only 29 First Floor. Artificial Hair At Cut Prices $15 Switches at $9.50 at $6.50 $7 Switches 0 EiWllClies fiur a .. at ipo.ov $4 Switches at $2.00 .T Puffs.. S2.00 $5 Cornet Braids, SS3 t S i.UUS.AKMtf $3 Jane's Transfer-'h&?f mation at.. $2.00 V xf 75c Rats.. ..50d f 50c Rats.. ..35 ' $1.00 Jeweled Baretles. on sale lot ONE-FOURTH OFF ON ALL BAR ETTES, BANDS AND COMBS. Hair Section, First Floor. Rubber Section 15c Celluloid Rattle on sale 9 15c Celluloid Ball on sale for 9 25c Tobacco Pouch on sale for...l3J 25c Rubber Animals special at...l3 50c Rubber Dolls on sale for 33 85c English Friction Towels for..63 $2.00 Fountain Syringe, Red Rubber at $1.63 $2.25 Water Bottle, Best Rub ber, for $1.98 $2.25 Combination Water Bot tle and Fountain Syringe $1.98 First Floor, Rubber Section. ii - - - 1 STUBBORN JUROR FEARS COMPANION'S IiAUGH AT HIS AP PEAL TO BAILIFFS. Single View Held In Face of Uncon tested Testimony Until Court Calls Halt. " LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25. (Special.) Because Franklin B. Spencer, of Holly wood, a juror sworn to determine the sanity of B. H. Markhami accused of a felony, held out for 20 hours against the other 11, arguments reached such a high pitch and he was so roundly scored that he feared for his personal safety and called the couit officers to protect him. He declared his fellows were villifylng and abusing him, and a roar of laughter came out of the jury room when he made this complaint to bailiffs at the door. Spencer held to his single view until the hour, came for Thanksgiving, turkey to be ierved. -when Judge Xfevls U- chafged the body, at the same time sharply reprimanding Spencer. The In dignation of the 11 jurors against Spencer was based on the fact that there was no contest -of the contention that Mark- ham was insane. All 'the physicians called testified he was unbalanced, and his relatives re cited incidents to show the same thing. BIG FRENCH NAVY URGED Admiral Wants Dreadnought for 1910, Two "Warships Yearly." i , PARIS. Nov. 26. According to a news paper report, Admiral de la Pynere, Minister of Marine, has recommended the construction in 3910 of an improved Dreadnought of 23,000 tons and speed of 21 knots. He also favors the building of two bat tleships annually until the .number shall total 19. Of these, six will De oi Dreadnought type. the Iondon Consols and Money. LONDON, Nov. M. Consols for money, S21-- for account. 82 9-16. Bar silver steady, 23"d per ounce. Money, 45 pr The rate of discount In the open market for short bills Ls 414 P fo tliree mostbs kills, 4 per cent. SHERIFF DINES If! IL PRISONER HIMSELF, FRIENDS ORDER TURRET BYT WIRE. Tennesseans Testify Loyalty to Offi cial Who Permitted Lynching to Take Place. WASHINGTON", Nov. 25. That Captain Joseph F. Shipp. ex-Sheriff of Chatta nooga, and his companions who are serv ing jail sentences inflicted by the Su preme Court of the United States for contempt of that high tribunal, have a legion of friends in theTr Tennessee home, 'was attested today. These friends saw to it that the ex Sheriff and his fellow Tennesseeans were provided with a turkey dinner of lavish proportions. Warden McKee was asked by wire if such a dinner could be pro vided. He said yes, and Instructions ac cordingly were sent to a Tennesseean w to see that a bountiful Thanksgiving dinner was supplied. PADGETT FAMILY DESTITUTE Salvation Army Gives Aid While Husband Serves Sentence. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Nov. 25. Sal vation Army workers today found the wife and children of Henry Padgett in destitute circumstances. Padgett is one of the co-defendants with Captain Shipp. now confined In the District of Columbia Jail. Mrs. Padgett and her children were de pendent for a limited Thanksgiving din ner on the bounty of a nearby grocer, and the Salvation Army has started a fund to keep the family In food until the husband completes his sentence. Chair Car Scene of Wedding. MACON. Mo., Nov. 25. Just for the novelty of the ceremony. Virgil Nash of Triplett, Mo., and Miss Alice Beckner of South Bend, Ind., were married in a chair car of a passenger train at a railroad station here yesterday. Unannounced, the Rev. Dr. Carothers, of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Macon, began, reading the ceremony to the young couple as they sat together in a seat. rue passengers were per plexed for a few minutes, but soon they entered Into the spirit of the occasion and gave the young couple cheers and good wishes. 50 REWARD For any case of Kidney, Bladder or Rheumatic trouble Hall's Texas Won der cannot cure if taken in time and Klven a fair trial. One bottle often per fects a cure. Sold by all druggist or mall. $1.00. Send for testimonials. Dr. E W. Hail. 2936 Olive St.. St. ouis. Mj. Skating This Afternoon. High-School Night, Tonight Exposition Rink. Boiler skating a high-class recrea tion and exercise. Exposition Rink caters to ladles and gentlemen only, the high plane of management under which the Exposition Rink is beinsr operated has met with the approval oi Portland's best people, and thousands ..-a laamlncr tn roller kntft. both after noon and evenings. Instruction fre . to beginners during all regular ses sions. Begin to learn to skate today.