THE MORNING- QREGQNIA!C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1909.
BIG GUN BATTLE
SHIP,GRYOFTODAY Nine -Thirty Store Remains Open Saturday Even ing Until Nine - Thirty
Make a first payment on a sewing
machine. That would be a good
present for someone with much
sewing to do. Balance at $1 week.
If you are in doubt as to what to
give, obtain one of our handsome
gift certificates, and let the recip
ient do his own choosing.
Secretary of Navy Meyer
Makes Report to
President. .
SA TURD A Y IS CHILDREN'S DA Y HE:
UNITED STATES NOW THIRD
RE
Two More Mammoth War Craft Are
Asked by Official Needs of Pa
cific Coast Many, Will Increase
With " Canal Opening.
WASHINGTON, Deo. . (Epeolal.)
That tha belief still prevail among:
the nations that the manner In which
peace Is to be maintained Is by the "all-blg-gun
battleship" may be drawn from
the annual report of Secretary of the
Navy George von L. Meyer, submitted
to the President today. Ha says the
United States holds third place' today
among the rankina- naval nations.
The Secretary, in the course of his
report, declares that the big-gnn bat
tleship is growing in popularity, and
is the most .prominent type of vessel
now being built by all the leading naval
powers. He asks for two such big war
craft. The displacement continues to
Increase with each new design laid
down, and higher speed is the aim. Mr.
Meyer says:
Torao craft and submarines are being
built in large number. Knaland and Ger
many have appropriated large Bums of
mony for the construction of and experi
ments with submarines. As regards the lat
ter type, the French naval programme thla
year is exceptional in that it does not pro
Tide tor additional submarines.
Germany is now second among the prin
cipal naval powers in warship tonnage built
and building, having taken the place of
France, which now occupies fourth place.
The United States Is third.
In reference to the Pacific Coast
needs, Mr. Meyer says:
Our docking and repair facilities nn the
Paclflo Coast are now scarcely adequate
for the naval force there. The Paclfio Ocean
is growlna In importance and with the open
ing of th Panama Canal will become the
scene of greater commercial and naval ac
tivity. An Increase in facilities on the Pa
cific Coast for coaling, docking and the re
pair of naval vessels Is, therefore, a matter
requiring action In the near future.
The following tables give a compari
son of ships built or building or au
thorized: Vessel Built November 1, 190fl.
NATIOK.
Wugland .
Germany .
I nited States
Franc . . .
.l?pan ...
Russia ...
Italy
Austria
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0:17
0'12
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Ol S 8
0 B 6
8'3B1MI1481 601681
7H S3! 4
1T 30)12
Mi2SU 48
B 80 10
B 25
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Table n. Vessels Building er Authorized.
" NATION-.
Kngland ....
Germany . . .
t'nlted States
France
Japan
Russia ....
Italy
Austria ....
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0 O 0 O 7
1 2 8 2 14 10
0 1 6 20 3
The total personnel of fee navies or
the five- big nations Is as fallows: Eng
land. 128.622; United States. 65.648-
rjof6, M-174'' Germany, 64,067; Japan.'
4 0,485.
Secretary Answer Critics.
In answer to the agitation to close
soma of the Navy-yards along the South
ern coast Mr. Meyer says that he is not
entirely convinced that the Government
can advantageously give up sites, in
which large expenditures' have been made
until after the opening of the Panama
Canal, when It definitely can be dem
onstrated which are likely to bo of the
greatest value.
He urges the "'extreme desirability" of
developing the naval station partly estab
lished at Quantanamo. Cuba. "With the
opening of the Panama Canal, the Carib
bean Sea will become the scene of the
great commercial activity, and our re
ponslbility as to the police and mainten
ance call for an adequate naval repair
basa In that IrvalHr
Navy-Yard Construction Tabooed.
Ship construction at the Navy-yards of
the United' States is opposed as a prin
ciple by the Secretary. Only occasionally,
ss a check on costs of particular types,
does he believe that the United States
should build a ship. Shipbuilding con
cern should be encouraged, in his opinion,
so that the Government can profit by their
experience and resources, and also be
cause ordinarily the work Is done more
economically by them than at Navy
yards. Furthermore, Mr. Meyer is opposed to
Congress restricting the construction by
one shipbuilding company to one battle
ship, or to requiring one battleship to be
constructed at a Navy-yard, or on one
coast or the other.
Estimates for thocomlng fiscal year
were included in the report. They are
$10,011,000 leas than the total amount ap
propriated for the present fiscal year.
Senior Navy Men Too Old.
She senior officers of the Navy are too
old. according to the Secretary. He an
nounces in his report that he soon will
send to the President some recommenda
tion as to new legislation for remedying
this defect.
REICHSTAG JS ORGANIZED
Prince Ernst von Hohenlohe-Lang-cnburjr
I Fills Vacancy.
BERLIN, Dec. 3. Organization of the
Reichstag was completed today by the
election of Prince Ernst von Hohenlohe
Langenburg to the Second Vice-Presidency
In place of Dr. Herrmann S.
Paascha, National Liberal, who declined
to serve.
Prince von Hohenlohe-Langenburg baa
not recently been definitely affiliated
with any party.
Colorado Lends In Sugar Beets.
DENVER .Dec. 3. An estimate com
pleted today makes the income to Colo
rado farmers from sugar beets this year
J7.50O.O0O, an Increase of 1.000.009 over the
produce of last year. This, it Is claimed,
makes Colorado tho leading state in the
Union in tha production of beet sugar.
$2 Umbrellas
Today at $1.27
Silk lisle and union taffeta umbrel
las in 26-inch or 28-inch sizes, with
plain ebony handles in mission style
or sterling-silver trimmed and nat
ural wood handles. Every umbrella
is guaranteed perfect or money re
funded, and at this speaial price we
should have a tremendous response.
Regular values up to $2; Ol Q"f
specially priced today at 3 I iZl
Reg. vals. from $2.50 to $3, Ol QQ
specially priced today at....0liu0
12-Button Kid
Gloves for 79c
A broken line of Women 's Gloves, in
12-button length, containing nearly
all sizes in each kind. Regu- "7Qp
lar $3.50 values, at, pair lUo
$1.50 Gloves at 87c
Attend the 9 Kerchief Sale
Women's Cape Gloves; good
range. Regular values up to
. $1.50; special-today at, pair. . .
size
87c
Kid Gloves for 89c
Two-clasp Glace Gloves, in all sizes
and good range of colors; or two
clasp Suede Gloves, in black only.
Either are $1.50 values.. Your QQn
choice today at, the pair . Oou
35c MITTENS 19c PAIR
Children's knitted Mittens, in white,
cardinal, navy or brown. Reg- 1 Q
ular 35c values,' special at. .... I Ju
If you are economical and care for dainty Handkerchiefs, you will be
here today and purchase a few of these. Here you will find Portland's
best and largest assortment and best values read the offerings below:
WOMEN'S SWISS EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS
on lawn grounds; snperb quality; regular values up to 25c;
one of the leading specials in the mammoth handker- 1 1 n
chief sale; special at the exceedingly low price of, each. Mb
Women's Irish Linen and Fine
Swiss Lawn Handkerchiefs Regu
lar values up to 3oe, at the
17o
exceedingly low price, of
Women's All-Linen 'Kerchiefs In
neat hand-loom embroidered de
signs ; fine sheer quality,
Regular values up to 75c
Sheer Irish Linen Lawn 'Kerchiefs
hand-loom embroidery ; .$1.25 A On
values at the very low price. 40u
MADEIRA, 'APPENZELLE AND
39c
Women's Plain Hemstitched Linen
Cambric 'Kerchiefs regular 15c Qft
value for only. Ju
Sheer Linen 'Kerchiefs, with Armenian
lace edge, hand-embroidered initials;
regular 75e values to be had at rnfl
this sale at the low price of only. uUu
Princess and Duchess Lace 'Kerchiefs
regular values from i j
$2.50 to $25.00; all at.... JLeSS
Women's Hemstitched Linen Cam
bric Handkerschiefs, with hand-embroidered
initials; values up 1 rft
to 35c ; now selling at"ohly. . . I uu
Women's Armenian Lace -Edge
Handkerchiefs, fine linen; I En
vals. to 75c each; on sale... full
Women's Embroidered Corner
Swiss Handkerchiefs Copies of
very expensive designs ; 17c values
during this sale are marked 1fl
at the very low price of lUu
AMRISWYLE HANDKERCHIEFS
PRICED AS FOLLOWS:
25c values 6 for S1.38 50c values 6 for SS.75
35e values 6 for ..$1.95 75c values 6 for .' $3.57 ;
MEN'S 10c HANDKERCHIEFS 5c
Children's 'Kerchiefs by the box, fancy
or plain border, woven initials. Refu
lar price 25c the box ; during this 1 En
sale at the low price of, the box. . . I UU
Odd line of Children's Handkerchiefs,
values up to 7c each; during this p.
sale they may be had for 2 for Ob
Children's Cross-Bar, Lawn and Fancy
Border Handkerchiefs; regular 5c rn
values; they are now two for.
Special Prices on All Handkerchiefs by the Box of Six
This Includes All Armenian Lace-Edge Handkerchiefs.
Neat effects in menu's colored border
Handkerchiefs on sale at a special price
today. Three grades in the special, and
a rare chance to supply personal needs
or purenase inexpensive Christmas
gifts. The regular 10c grades,
specially priced for todav at only. .
15c grade . . . llj 25c grade . . . 17
MEN'S SILK HANDKERCHIEFS
Worth 25c each 17
5i)c men's Silk Handkerhciefs. . . .35c
75c men's Silk Handkerchiefs 48
5C
$4. SO School Hats 89c
An astounding
special on Winter
headgear for little
folks. Misses'
ready - to - w e a r
school and outing
hats in black.
navy, red, brown,
blue or white; all fine qual
ity felt. Values up to $4.50
each, choice for to- QQa
day's selling at, each.. UUU
Sale Untrimmed Shapes for $1.98
Our entire stack of dress shapes in fine felts, plush,
velvet and silk the season's very latest styles. Di
vided into two lots. Values up to $10 at 0f QQ
the remarkably low price of, each. V I iwO
45c Holiday Ribbons at 29c
This is only one of the many specials in ribbons we offer for Friday. They
are in plain satin taffeta or novelty designs, plaids, stripes, Per- f
sians and printed effects. Widths 32 to 5 in., worth to 45c yd. at
EXTRA HEAVY SILK RIBBONS
in stripes, plaids and dresdens, QQn
values up to 60c the yard, at. . . uuu
DRESDEN RIBBONS, extra fine se
lection, in light, medium and dark col
orings, regular values up to 75c, yiQo
Hose by the Box
Six Pairs $1. 00
"Wayneknit" Indestructible Hose
in neat boxes ; medium weight ; guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction to
the purchaser or money re- nft
funded. Three pairs for. . . .Q iUU
Women's fast black hose, in Winter
weight; fleecd ribbed tops; 25c val
ues. Women's medium-weight fast
black cotton hose, 20e value. Chil
dren's fast black ribbed cotton hose,
medium weight; sizes 5 to 9; val
ues up to 25c. Choice of any 1 Cn
pair at the very low price of. ,k I 3G
Vests and Pants 59c
Women's Winter weight vests and
pants; all sizes; medium or heavy
weight; values to $1.00; dur- CQr,
ing this sale at the low price of . UUu
Boys9 Caps 47c
Boys' Caps, made of fancy worsted
or plain serge; large assortment;
values to 75c ; now selling at J"Jn
the exceptionally low price of.rrlG
$20.00 Ostrich
Boas for $7.50
The ostrich boas and fancy feather
neckwear that make up the special
indicated in the headline are in stole
effects, and many grades are re
duced. Those regularly Q-j rn
worth as high as $20.00 for. .Ql lOU
oil special sale at, the yard.
FANCY RIBBONS, in plaids, dres
dens and Persian designs, reg- TQn
ular values up to $1;25 yard, at. . I uu
CUT VELVET French plaid and wide
sash ribbons, that are regularly worth
to $3 the yard, for today's 1 M Q
special selling they- go at 0 I iT'D
Portland Agents Royal Worcester, Bon Ton and Adjusto Corsets
Also for the Celebrated Howd & Le Beau Front-Lacing Corsets
$5. 00 Handbags $3. 65
Two rousing good spe
cials in the Jewelry
and Leather . Goods
aisle for today's sell
ing. Women's hand
bags of real seal leath
er, in black only, gun
metal or gilt trim
mings ; leather lined ;
come in two sizes. Reg
ularly worth $5 each,
special price
for today. . .
.$3.65
Women's handbacrs, in
large size; handsome black seal. Some come with
gilt plate for monogram; have gilt, gunmetal or
oxidized frames and clasps; some with dou- QM QC
ble strap handles. Reg. $7.50 vals., today. . .QHi JU
Red Cross Stamps Are for Sale in Our Store Near the Elevators "wmliSi Bay Stampi
Girls' Knitted Sweaters $2. 88
Single or double-breasted sweaters for girls from 6 to 12 years of &t QQ
age. Come in cardinal, white ; special for today, while a lot of 50 lasts, ea iiUU.
CHILDREN'S BATH ROBES, made of double-faced blanketing or eiderdown.
The colors are brown, cardinal, pink, blue and gray. Not &l sizes in Ol M Q
each color. Sizes are 2 to 14 years. , 2 to 6-year sizes, special at, each O 1 140
6 to 14-year sizes, special at. . .$2.09 6 to 14-years, values to $3.25. . .$2.48
This Is the Last Day
of Baby Week I
EVERYTHING IN THE DEPARTMENT RE
DUCED. No matter what you buy, you'll find it
on sale for less than regular this week, and in some
of the baby things where EXTRA SPECIAL
PRICES rule, the savings are really astounding.
Last Chance before Xjaas, buy now.-
All Child's and Junior Coats ifaOff
For one day only the price bars are let down and all Portland may choose
without restrictions or hindrance from our entire splendid stock of coats for
girls, ages 6 to 14 years. In all the Northwest, there's not the equal of this
assortment in style, value or variety. Wonderful as the announcement may seem,
though all we have are included in this one gigantic offering and the redu
tion is for only one day's selling. All colors, all styles, all sorts of materials
regular values from $7.25 to $30.00 each ; your unrestricted 1 i. w r o A
choice for today only at JLrlabsb
A Fur Bargain, Too
Sale of Fine Black Fur Scarfs.
Stylish and handsome black fur scarfs in opos-i'$-
ouui) a nutiuiuu viever moaes ana sug- av' t
gestive of cozy luxury. Superb Xmas gifts or
wonderful helps to your own comfort. Regular
ly worth to $8.50 each, and any place but at the
Style Center of the Northwest, you 'd be fl Jl i Q
pleased to pay this for them. Spl today WTiTU
ffi'i'h , -iv. i
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TOOTH IN LUNG, W SUES
LOS ANGELES MAN WANTS $10,
00 0 FOR TOOTH EXTRACTION.
Damages Souglit as Result of Opera
tion Coughe-up Tooth Ap
pears in Court.
I,OS AXGELES, Dec. 3. Voluminous
expert medical and dental testimony
was taken today in the Superior Court
In a suit wherein R. w. Pell Is plain
tiff and Dr. A. A- Shaw, a dentist, is
defendant. Pell is suing tor $10,00
damages, alleging that tha dentist re
moved three of liis teeth In Augrust.
1907, but lnadventently permitted on
of the molars to slip down his throat
and lodgre In the right, lung.
Encrusted with age, the tooth was
brought into court today and handed
to Judge James for inspection, it hav
ing been dislodged from the Pell lung
In January last during a fit of cough
ing. . Pell charges that, because of the
dentist's alleged carelessness, he de
veloped physical ailments which could
not be diagnosed, but were eventually
accepted erroneously as Indicating tu
berculosis. At tha time he recovered
the tooth he was undergoing treat
ment for that disease in Arizona.
Ballinger, Approves Oregon Deal.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wasn. .
trig-ton. Dec. 3. Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger has approved the Oregon school
indemnity list No. S. embracing 1289 acres
In the Portland land district.
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QUAILS PEST IN SEATTLE
rWENTIFUL AS SPARROWS,
GAME BIRDS ARE NUISANCE.
Suburban' Residents Whose Garden
Seeds Kail to Sprout, Talk of
Organizing Runt.'
SEATTLJ3, Wash., Dec. 3. (Special.)
The spectacle of the biggest city of
Washington organizing a municipar quail
hunt may soon be seen here. Remark
able as it may seem, Seattle is so over
run with these game birds that they are
becoming a pest, are ruining gardens and
tre making serious . encroachments on
grain supplies In the city. This state
of affairs has been brought to pass by
tne taw that prohibits the use of fire
arms in the city, and the law of nature,
that ona pair of quail, if left alone, will
produce 1100 quail In three years.
Quail native to Kinnear Park and tbe
unoccupied lands along the shores of
Lakes Washington and Union have mul
tiplied with their usual fecundity ever
since Seattle has been on the map? and
have gradually become accustomed to the
noisa and activity of the city. Finding
themselves unharmed even by the small
boy with the sling-shot, the birds have
become as plentiful as sparrows, and
coveys are to be found at all times of the
day, scattered all over the city from the
residence portion to the waterfront docks.
Early trolley-cars stir them as f they
feed; and each time the whir of their
wings sounds, commuters swear softly,
and think of the seeds they have planted,
and which - have failed to come up
merely because the quail have been there
first.. The subject is now being taken
up unofficially by the residents of the
outlying portions of tha city, and an ef
fort will be made shortly to have the
City Council provide some means at rid
ding Seattle of Its game-bird nuisance.
NEW MEXICO STILL PLEADS
Ballinger Urged to Use Influence
for Statehood.
WASHINGTON', Dee. 8. Recalling the
fact, that the leading political parties In
their last National conventions pledged
themselves to the passage of statehood
bills. George Curry, who recently re
signed the Governorship of New Mexico,
In his annual report to Secretary Ball
inger, again urges that Mr. Ballinger use
his .influence toward obtaining statehood
for the territory at the coming session
of Congress. t
"We have." says the report, "a popu
lation of nearly 250,000, tha majority of
whom NtA .1 .
.mmnjj or the An trio
Saxon race, the balance Spanish-AmerT
can citizens who are as law-abiding and
as good a people as ever lived In
state or territory. We have aiwavs ben
loyal to our country and to or nag."
WOMAN TO ' FACE MURDER
Mrs. Xj. B. Doxey Goes to St. Louis
for Her Trial.
COLUMBUS. Neb.. Dec. 3. Mrs. L. B.
Doxey left hero today for St. Louis to
face the charge of murdering W. J. Er
der. She was accompanied by her hus
band. Dr. Doxey, Dr. W. S. Evar.s, I. J.
Albert, her counsel, a nurse and Marshal
Matthews, of St. Louis.
Mrs. Doxey lid not know until today
that a murder charee had been filed
against her.