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THE 3IORNING OREGONIAN, FEIDAT, DECEMBER 3, 1909.
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PRAIRIE STARTS;
GROUNDS
MUD
Rear-Admiral Kimball and Ma
rines Stick Fast -in Del
aware River.
TUGS RUSHING TO RESCUE
Kxpectation Is Prairie W ill Be Float
ed at nigh Tide, but If Not Her
Forces and Cargo W1U Bo
Transferred to Dixie.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2. Carrying a
Rear-Admiral of the United States Navy,
two battalions of marines, and enough
implements of war to conduct a vigorous
campaign against the turbulent Central
American Republic of Nicaragua, the
auxiliary cruiser Prairie ran aground on
the soft mud of the Delaware River to
night. 35 miles below this city a few
hours after weighing anchor at the Phil
adelphia Navy-yard bound for the Carib
bean 9ia.
Tugs were hastily summoned from this
city, and It Is hoped to release the vessel
so that she may proceed early tomorrow.
It is not believed that the vessel sus
tained Injury but If necessary the cargo
can be transferred to the cruiser Dixie,
which lies In readiness at the Philadelphia
Navy-yard.
Tugs Summoned Quickly.
Information that the Prairie had run
aground came in a wireless message from
Admiral Kimball to the Red Star Line,
asklnir that two powerful tugs be serrt to
the assistance of the stranded vessel.
The tugs were sent at once. It la ex
pected the Prairie will be released at high,
tide, at 4 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Kimball Starts for Front.
Reports that stern measures would
be adopted against Nicaragua were
given added weight today when Rear
Admiral William W. Kimball reached
here from Washington and boarded
the Prairie as a passenger bound for
the turbulent zone. In addition to the
battalion of 400 marines under the
command of Major S. D. Butler, which
had already been slated to go to
Panama, a second battalion, com
manded by Major P. A. Bannon, sailed
on the vessel. The combined force Is
under the command of Colonel Ma
honey. Artillery Is Shipped.
Two pieces of field artillery and a
machine gun were added to the muni
tions on board the Prairie today, in
addition to the two S-lnch field pieces
. placed on board yesterday. There are
on board 800,000 rounds of ammuni
tion, cookstoves, tents, spades and
wheelbarrows for building entrench
ments, and other supplies of various
descriptions. Besides the 703 marines,
there are 183 bluejackets in the crew
of the Prairie.
No additional marines reached the
Navy-yard after the departure of the
Prairie this afternoon, but detachments
are expected from several parts of the
country to make up the complement
stationed at this yard and to provide a
force for the cruiser Dixie in case It
1 decided to send that vessel to Join
the Prairie.
"A Little Sail," Says Kimball.
Before sailing Admiral Kimball was
asked as to his destination.
"I'm going- to take a ltttle sail with
Captain Kellogg," he said. "I'm going
down to look things over; my papers
say Colon."
Major Butler, In command of the bat
talion from this city, said:
y "1 firmly believe we are bound to
Nicaragua. In fact, there Isn't a doubt
of it in the mind of any one on board."
OFFICIALS ARE NOT ADVISED
IVlnthrop Says Mcarapnans Will
Call It "Glorious Victory."
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. Officials of
the Navy Department had no advices
tonight of the running aground of the
troopship Prairie and the gunboat i
Princeton. The former grounded In
the Delaware River and the Princeton
off Wlllapa Harbor, Washington.
"It Is believed highly improbable that
either vessel was injured," said Beek
man Wlnthrop, Assistant Secretary of
the Navy, tonight. "Otherwise we
would have been advised Instantly."
Another high naval official laughingly
declared he supposed the Nicaraguans
would regard the two accidents as
"glorious victories for the Nicaraguan
arms."
TUGS MAY FLOAT
'PRAIRIE'
Hawsers Being Attached Now to
Stranded Cruiser.
DELAWARE CITT. Del.. Dec. 2.
Three powerful tugs, two from the Red
Star line and the Government tug Mo
doc, are lying alongside the Prairie.
Hawsers are being attached to the
stranded cruiser and a.n effort will be
made to float her about 4 o'clock. .
NAVAL pIRCLES COMMENT
Removal of Captain Young at Mare
Island Not Explained.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. The detach
ment of Captain Lucien Young as cap
tain of the Navy-yard at Mare Island.
Cal.. today created comment at the Navy
Department because of the recent ex
amination into affairs at that yard.
Officials refused to discuss the matter.
Captain Benjamin Tappan. of the battle
phlp Indiana, was designated as Captain
Young's successor.
SHORT CROP COSTS .WORK
Mexican Distilleries Close and 500
Employes Lose Positions.
CELAVA. Aguas Calientes, Mex.. Deo.
2. Two distilleries have been forced to
close owing to a shortage of corn,
throwing 600 employes out of work.
CAR SERVICE IS ASSAILED
V-ast Side Fatrons in Meeting Make
. Complaint.
By resolutions adopted last night, the
Seventh Ward Improvement League,
which met In the hail on Mllwaukle
street, declared that the streetcar serv
ice on the Brooklyn, Sellwood. Waverly
Richmond. Woodstock and Mount Scott
I lines was wholly Inadequate, Intermittent
and does not meet the requirements of
that district.
The resolutions further declared that
drastic measures should be adopted by
the people of the East Side, requiring
car service that will meet the growth
of that part of the city. The resolutions
also called for a mass meeting of citi
zens of the East Side to decide what ac
tion was best to take.
Ben Riesland, who submitted the reso
lutions, said that the car company offi
cials, while receiving delegations courte
ously, rarely give heed to the request and
that nothing short of drastic measures
would bring results. Mr. Riesland also
contended that the City Council should
be asked to grant another franchise to
another company If necessary. The reso
lutions were adopted and Mr. Riesland,
L. M. Rice and Rev. Father Gregory,
were appointed a special committee to
confer with other clubs calling a "street
car convention." The committee was in
structed to attend the mass meeting
which will be held tonight at Arbor
Lodge, on the Peninsula, and ecure co
operation. At the meeting the resolution adopted
November 4. indorsing Introduction of
water meters, was rescinded as ill
advised. L. E. Rice, Ben Riesland. Rev.
Father Gregory and John W. Campbell
spoke against water meters. They all
said that the cost of installation would
aggregate $500,000 for all consumers, and
that it would cost annually a vast sum
of money for repairs, reading meters and
installation, besides keeping an army of
men employed without adequate returns,
and the sense of the league was that the
money that would be required to install
meters would be better used to extend
water mains.
A committee was appointed to ask of
the Park Board that regular monthly
band concerts be held In the Seventh
Ward the ensuing year.
ZELAYA PLANNING COUP
RETIREMENT IX FAVOR OF
HENCHMAN PROBABLE.
Protest by State Department Un
likely Nicaraguan Contingent
Fearful of Outcome.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2. Driven to
desperation by the unexpected attitude of
the United States, President Zelaya Is
now reported to have developed a plan
whereby Tie can resign and still retain
power. This consists In putting in the
office of President of Nicaragua, Jose
Madrlz, well-known In Central American
diplomatic circles as Zelaya's henchman
and declared to be at Zelaya's beck and
call.
The State Department, It Is declared.
Is entirely cognizant of the conspiracy
under, way and will act vigorously and
promptly if occasion demands.
In the meantime, neither the State De
partment nor the Nicaraguan legation
officials will discuss the matter. Senor
Rodriguez. Charge d'Affaires of the "le
gation, insisted tonight that he had not
heard from his government. and the
State Department likewise professed to
be Ignorant of the next movement of
President Zelaya.
When the alleged plot for the continua
tion of the Zelayan power by proxy be
came known It threw the Central Ameri
can contingent here Into a frenzy. One
of the diplomats explained the reason for
their perturbation.
"Jose Madrlz Is a man of exceptional
ability," he said, "and one who would
be extremely dangerous. He was pleni
potentiary here for' Nicaragua several
years ago, but threw off his allegiance to
President Zelaya and became a political
refugee, eventually representing Salvador
at this capital.
"When the peace conference was called
In Washington two years ago. President
Zelaya, convinced of the necessity of put
ting a competent man here to look out
for Nicaragua's interest, offered Madrlz
$15,000 a year to return to the service
of that country, which Madrlz promptly
did.
"He signed the arbitration treaty with
the other Central American Republics,
and was appointed President of the Cen
tral American Court of Justice, whicn
sits In the capital of Costa Rica. When
the dispute between Honduras and Nic
aragua was .appealed to the court, the
only meiiwer of the tribunal who re
fused to sign the agreement was Ma
drlz. His refusal it was then understood
was due to the direct orders of Zelaya,
who was anxious to test the interest the
United States actually had In the con
vention and the standing of the various
republics with your government.
"Now, it is plain to us, President Zel
aya is desirous of finding a man whom
he can command to put in the Presi
dent's palace. Naturally he turns to
Madrlz, who has served him well and
with the exception of the one revolt, is
to be depended upon. If Madrlz finds
his way to the Presidency, conditions in
Nicaragua will continue the same aa
before because the ruler will be Zelaya,
even though by proxy."
While the State Department has been
acquainted fully with the movement
afoot, it is not prepared to protest. In
view of the note addressed to President
Zelaya yesterday through the Nicaragua
representative it is not believed that
Zelaya will attempt extreme methods.
CLAPP SLAPS CONGRESS
MINNESOTA SENATOR UPBRAIDS
TARIFF BILL ACTION.
Speaking for La Follette In Letter's
Campaign for Re-election, Law
maker Hits Colleagues.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 2. "Did or
did not Congress regard the rights of
the consumer when It framed the latest
tariff bill?"
That was the question United States
Senator Moses E. Clapp, of Minnesota,
asked when he spoke here tonight as
the premier orator in Senator La FoJ
lette's campaign for ax return to the
United States Senate.
He answered in the negative.
Mr. tilapp avoided direct reference to
"Uncle" Joe Cannon, Senator Aldrich or
others who might be deemed antago
nistic to the progressives, and conclud
ed by declaring that Senator La Fol
lette would not be "wiped oft the map,"
despite all efforts of his foes.
"The recent tariff struggle," Senator
Clapp said, "was in no sense a struggle
between protection and free trade, but
developed into a struggle between mo
nopoly on the one hand and the true
friends of protection on the other. As
an Illustration of this, the. men who
forced the tariff bill through Congress
threw protection to the winds whenever
It served their purpose.
"The real issue today, so far as the
tariff is concerned. Is to protect Ameri
can industry, where it needs it, from
foreign competition and at the same
time protect the American consumer
from unjust domestic actions."
The corporation tax, he declared, was
an income tax illy disguised and unjust
ly framed, taxing the precarious in
come and exempting the permanent in
come. -
O.S. HURRIES SHIPS
TO FLANK ZELAYA
Forces of Marines Posted on
Both Coasts, Ready to Act
on Short Notice.
LANDINGS NOT YET MADE
Appreciating Delicacy of Questions
Likely to Be Involved, Navy De
partment Sends Flag Of
. ficer to Command.
( Continued From First Page.)
with a length Of 144 feet, and is owned In
Maine.
A number of civilian and Navy-Tard
workmen aboard the Buffalo have been"
detached from the ship by orders frora
Mare Island. The Buffalo today took
on 2S0 tons of coal. Difficulty in obtain
ing a larger dally quantity from Colon
may delay the departure of the cruiser
until Monday.
Commander G. W. Brown, of the Buf
falo, has 'received no instructions, as to
hts destination or the size of the expedi
tionary force.
MEXICO M ILL REMAIN NEUTRAL
Minister MarUcal Makes Official
Declaration of Position.
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 2. That Mexico
does not expect to be drawn in the Nica
raguan controversy, but will maintain a
neutral attitude, was the statement made
bv Senor Mariscal, Minister of Foreign
Relations, tonight.
The action of the United States in sev
ering relations with Nicaragua was not
Tesented by Mexico, said the Foreign
Minister, although. It came most unex
pectedly, at a time when his government
was awaiting a reply to its suggested
plan for peace. He said:
"We do not resent the action of the Uni
ted States. Why should we? We haye
absolutely no Interests in Central America
excepting in Guatemala, where there are
40.000 Mexicans. We are stjll waiting for
a reply from the United States Govern
ment to our sniggeE'tion for an amicable
settlement of the trouble.
Substance or Offer Withheld.
"We made the suggestion spontaneously
because we had not been, as on several
previous occasions, approached by the
United States on the. subject of interven
tion in Central America. In view of such
advances In the past we did not consider
It discourteous to offer these suggestions
in the interest of humanity. What these
suggestions were I am still not at liberty
to state.'
The news of the breach between Nic
aragua and the United States came as a
surprise and created a great sensation
here today. The situation was the chief
topic of conversation on the streets and
In restaurants and clubs.
Early today Minister Mariscal, his sub
secretary, Frederico Gamboa, and Gov
ernor Knrique C. Creel, of the State of
Chihuahua, ex-Ambassador to the United
States, went to Chapultepec Castle, where
thev had a long private audience with
President Diaz.
The mouth of every man who went
to see him. however, was sealed until
tonight, when Minister Mariscal gave the
statement to the Associated Press.
Friend 'Defends Zelaya.
Francisco Castro, Nicaraguan Minister
to Mexico and a close friend of Zelaya,
In speaking of the action of the United
States, said:
"I believe it is unjust because the main
cause apparently is the execution of the
two Americans and this action of my
government was perfectly In accordance
with laws of the country and was ex
ecuted by command of a military jury
and not by direct order from the Presi
dent of the Republic, as It seems the
purpose of the press to establish. Once
President Zelaya has disappeared from
the Central American scene, it is prob
able that President Cabrera of Guatemala
may have strong power or control in
politics of that region." -
Estrada Cabrera, dictator of Central
America that Is what Minister Castro
sees In the latest step of the American
Government In severing diplomatic rela
tions with Nicaragua. While Minister
Castro would not answer a direct question
to the effect that this was the purpose of
the United States for Interposing at this
time, he would admit that the downfall of
President Zelaya would increase the power
of Cabrera and would make him the
dominant power in Central America.
Press Calls Action Hasty.
Up to tonight no comments on the situa
tion have been made by the Mexico .City
press, but It 1s reported that in forth
coming editorials most of the papers will
take the view that the United States was
too hasty.. The Dally Record, the only
afternoon English daily here, editorially
says:
"The Record holds no brief for the
President of Nicaragua and if Zelaya is
guilty of the things charged against him
by Secretary Knox, according to press
dispatches this afternoon, it is easy to
understand the exasperation of the Wash
ington Government. The retirement, how
ever, of Zelaya will not materially lessen
the load which the United States
evidently has undertaken to carry in
Central America so long as Estrada
Cabrera is permitted to remain at the
head of affairs in Guatemala." '
Among private citizens of the Mexican
nation there is apparent attitude of criti
cism of Secretary Knox because of the
language used In his letter to the Nicara
guan Charge d'Affaires In Washington.
ZJfcLAYA EXPRESSES SURPRISE
i
Consul's Reports to Washington Fa
vored Rebels, He Declares.
MANAGUA. Nicaragua, Dec. 2. The
action of Secretary Knox in dismissing
Senor Felipe " Rodriguez, Nicaraguan
Charge d'Affaires at Washington, has
greatly surprised President' Zelaya, who
reiterates today his belief that the Nic
araguan government was Justified in exe
cuting the Americans, Groce and Cannon.
Zelaya will take no action until he has
received further information on the sub
ject and learns definitely the intentions of
the United States. The American Vlce
Coneul, Mr. Caldera, a Nicaraguan by
birth, but a naturalized American, Is
still at the consulate.
In the opinion of President Zelaya,
Caldera sympathizes with the opposition
party, and a close watch has been kept
on him, although there has been no at
tempt at restraint. - Zelaya expresses
the belief that, in all probaility. Consul
Caldera's reports have been partial to
the government's enemies.
FINE MILLINERY
All on sale at greatly reduced prices;
must move. Le Palais Royal.
The Home
Furnished Complete
"Karpen" Leather Furniture, "Macey" Sectional
Portland Agents for "Modart Corsets," "Lily
aioy Fence
Faff thi Floor
FURNITURE
Particularly in Favor
for Christmas Giving
The Buffet, the Dining Table, the
China Cabinet, the 'Serving Table and
Dining Chairs each is equally popu
lar with those who sensibly choose fur
niture for Christmas gifts. Fifty de
signs in our line of China Cabinets in
the golden oak and the fumed oak
and - an equal representation of
the other dining-room pieces, to say
nothing of what is shown in the ma-
hogany, is certainty that you will make the right selection. The
choice of America's best factories is here merit and value
characterizing every piece.
, j
Hbese Tamely Bedldlao Bair
gaios vbel Appreciated S
Comforters at $1.35 Each Regularly $2.25, covered in silkoline.
Comforters at $3.00 Each Covered in sateen, an extra fine
. quality even at the regular value, $4.75.
All-Wool Blankets at $5.00 Pair About 60 pairs ranging in
regular price from $7.50 the pair to $9.25 the pair to close out.
In gray, white and tan and in plaid effects. Large size and good
Winter weight.
These for today's selling in the Bedding Section Sixth Fir,
MERRICK IN FAVOR
His Appointment as Land Of
fice Register Probable.
BOURNE IS HIS SPONSOR
Receiver's Job Iikely to Be Given to
J. Frank'Sinnott Other Plums
to Be IMstributed Among Sen
ator Bourne's Friends. .
While no official announcement has
been made, 'it is practically settled that
Senator Bourne will recommend the ap
pointment of Charles fi. Merrick, of this
city, as Register of the Portland Land
Office. It is not known who will get the
job of Receiver of the same office, but it
is strongly suspected that this position
will be offered to J. Frank SinnoLt. also
of this city. These jobs are each worth
$3000 a year under present conditions,
but, with- a cessation of public land ac
tivities, in this district, it is not expected
that these jobs will, hereafter pay more
than $100 a month.
Mr. Merrick is secretary of the Retail
Grocers' Association and always has been
a strong Bourne partisan. Mr. Sinnott is
a young lawyer of this city, whose active
association with Bourne dates several
years back. In the Fall of 1908 Mr. Sin
nott served as president of the Taft
League of Republican Clubs In this state,
an organization which was worked out
through the efforts of Bourne and John
Hays Hammond.
These are not the only jobs, however,
with which Bourne has to reward the
faithful. Between now and early next
month, the senior Senator also has the
appointment of a Register and Receiver
of the Roseburg Land Office, a United
States Marslal and a Collector of In
ternal Revenue. To date. Bourne has
failed to give the slightest intimation of
who he had in mind for these jobs. How
ever, it is reported that E. Hofer, a
newspaper man of Salem, will get the
berth now held by Colonel D. M. Dunne,
as Collector of Internal Revenue at $4500
per annum. Just who will get the Job
of United States Marshal, which pays
a similar salary, is more of a conun
drum, owing to Bourne's secretiveness.
Locally, there Is a strong suspicion that
this plum will go to Thomas McCusker,
another loyal Bourneite.
Both Merrick and McCusker assert that
they are not looking for anything at the
hands of the senior Senator, but the
signs of the times are taken to Indicate
that they will at least be given an op
portunity to turn down a Federal berth
which carries a salary of from $3000 to
$4500 per annum. As for Hofer, the as
surance of a salary of. $4500 an
nually, it Is believed, would be sufficient
to Induce him temporarily to cease writ
ing editorials, printed In black face type,
and give a few years of his time to serv
ing the dear people in an official ca
pacity. Bible Society Xeeds $200,000.
NEW TORE, Dec. 2. The American
Bible Society hopes to raise $200,000 during
the present month, to complete a $500,000
fund which It must have in Its treasury
before December 31, in order to. receive a
TUJLIL & (GIBBS, Joe.
Clhristmais
SRnowioM off
Take, for instance, the handsome reproductions that bear the
shopmark of such well-known makers as Berkey & Gay the massive
Colonial Library Tables, Davenports, the four-poster " Bed Dress
ers, Chiffoniers and Toilet .Tables, Colonial Bedroom Chairs, Consol Ta
bles and Mirrors in the finest of selected mahogany all are, master
pieces of value and beauty, possessing genuine artistic merit pieces that
can be handed down from generation to generation. And then there are
the large, most comfortable, overstuffed seating pieces reading and
lounging chairs and rockers for the library and living room. There's
satisfaction, genuineness, in giving such pieces as these.
Y v
like amount from Mrs. Russell Sage for
an endowment fund. Subscriptions re
ceived this week included the largest and
the smallest single contributions so far
acknowledged. Both gifts were' from wo
men, one being for $25,000 from an an
onymous donor and the other for 15 cents
from a poor woman In Georgia.
LOCAL OPTION VICTORIOUS
British Columbia Plebiscite Gives
Majority of 500 to 3000.
VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 2. (Special.)
Local option leaders assert that the re
cent plebiscite, taken simultaneously with
the general election. show an aggregate
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PHILLIPS SHOE CO.
10l Sixth St,
Portland, Oregon
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BooK Cases, and "McDougall" Kitchen Cabinets
of France" Corsets, "Madeleine" Corsets
Pieces Qroopedl io Our
IHISMlhi-Girsidle
Holiday Waist Sale
There are exceptional values and
pleasing variety of new and smart ef
fects in this collection of waists which
go on special sale today and to
morrow. $3.95 and $5.00 Wool Flannel Shirt
waists at $2.95 Made of the same
materials as the men's shirts with self
cuffs and linen hand-embroidered col
lars. In pretty checks and stripes.
$6.75, $7.50 to $10.00 Waists at $4.95
in tins assortment are waists of silk taf
feta, messaline, jersey silk and net.
Fancy stripe silk and the new gray and while. Also in black
taffeta. Sizes 34 to 46.
Special Sale of "Kayser" Silk Jersey . Waists $8.50 Values at
$5.95 In twostyles the plain tailored open-front and the
braid-trimmed and open-back. In black and all colors.
Holiday. Petticoat Special $4.95 Black, pink, blue, old rose,
walnut and other favored colors, in guaranteed silk taffeta
and the newest Dresden silks. Hade very wide.
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Toylaed'
SS is
ones on Christmas morn. The
Dolls big and little, the Vehicles, the Touring Cars, Veloci
pedes, Tricj-cles, etc., the many mechanical novelties the
Trains of Cars, the Steam Engines, the Sewing Machines, the
Printing Presses, etc. These and still hundreds of other things
combine to make up this-4ittle world. If it's just to come and
look, it's our pleasure to show you around. In the Basement.
majority of from 2600 to 3000 in favor of
the proposed law to localize the adminis
tration and control of liquor matters
throughout BritiBh Columbia.
Official figures will not be obtainable
for ten days, but the success of the local
optionlsts Is generally believed to be
assured.
Blizzard Worst of Tear.
BUTTE, Mont., Dec. 2. One of the
worst blizzards for this season of the
year Is raging- over Eastern Montana
and Wyoming tonight. Wyoming
stockmen fear losses.
St. Helens Votes Water Bonds.
ST. HELENS, Or., Dec. 2. The city of
St. Helens yesterday sold its $40,000
MANUFACTURER'S SALE
su
TS AN
HALF-PRICE!
Today Acheson, the manufacturer of
Ladles' Suits and Coats, offers his en
tire remaining, line of splendid mer
chant tailor cloth Suits and Coats at
HALF PRICK. A manufacturer In any
line must each season clear his factory
room, hence this offer. The reputation
of our garments is such that there is
no question about this manufacturer's
sale giving exceedingly fine bargains,
for we manufacture make all our
STOCK right here, and only use genu
ine merchant tailor cloth in our gar
ments. Guaranteed linings. Cloth won't
spot or shrink, or seams rip. '
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE ZfJlZ
women have been waiting for a
chance to get one of Acheson's own
make, genuine merchant tailor cloth
suits at reduced prices.
HUNT, HUNT, HUNT, SHOP, VISIT
all the cloak stores In Portland the
more you "look," the more convinced
you will be that Acheson's own make
of Suits nd Coats, made of simply
elegant, durable merchant tailor wool
ens genuine woolens have no equal.
After you handle and look at one of
our suits, other suits seem to you as
trash.
This is a new thing for Portland to have a manufacturer's sale of suits
suits manufactured here high-class, standard, staple, elegant-fitting,
substantial garments. Any one who has visited our sales floor this Fall
will remember that our garments are marked in plain figures, and you
can tell what a suit will cost you as well as we.
ALL OUR STOCK GARMENTS V2-PRICE
3 Store Open at 8:30.
Don't Miss the -Place 148 Fifth Street, Arhrson Building.
ACHESON CLOAK & SUIT CO.
MAXl'FACTI'RERS,
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Housefurnishing Goods
Sold on Easy Payments
Foroitoire
brilliant with the many, many
things that delight the little
water bond issue to Morris Bros., of
Portland, without premium, at 6 per
cent. The bonds are to run 20 years.
The system will- be a gravity one. and
will get Its supply from Milton Creek,
at a point about eight miles west of
the city. A population said to reach
nearly 1500 will derive its water from
the new system.
C. P. It. to Build Alaska Steamers.
WINNIPEG, Dec. 2. It was officially
announced today that the Canadian Pa
cific Railroad had let a contract In Eng
land for the construction of two new
steamers to be used in the Pacific Ocean
coast trade with the Tukon and Alaska.
They will cost $1,500,000, and will be com
Tilfted In 1911.
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