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THE MORXIXtf OltEGOXIAN, SATURDAY", ; SEPTEMBER - 24, 1910. mmm. We Announce the Arrival of New Robinson & Wells Tailored Hats Exclusive Agents w. omen s Smart tailored styles in turbans, broad brimmed hats, and the new mushroom shapes in velvets, silks and soft pliable felts, in every shade that is popular th s season.' High crowned hats of shirred silks with narrow drooping brims and the only trimming is a fluted bow of silk on one side. Some have soft feather pompons, others with just a knot of shirred velvet in exquisite tones that blend with the shade of the hat. Many havt wings and feather tips with buckles of silk. Children's Full Sizes 8 to 14 Years LEE'S STATUE STAY AT GAPITOL Grand Army Postpones Action on Controversy Concerning Removal. PENSION INCREASE ASKED Higher Pay Indorsed for Aged Vet eran. Men In Revenue Cutter Service Admitted to Membership. ATLAN"rtc CITT. N. J.. Sept. S. After a warm debate of mure than three hours, the National encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Its final session this afternoon. In definitely postponed action on the con troversy over the placing of the statue of Robert E. Lee In Statuary Halt. The vote was 133 to 10:. a small total com pared with the vote of 8s7 cast for Commander-in-Chief yesterday. The encampment rejected the propo sition recommending that Congress ba asked to grant each Union Vetera a pension of II a day for life, but en dorsed the McCumber bill now pending relating to widows' pensions. It was recommended that the pen- VtVU . - J " i 11 ir IIS month: 70 years old from SIS to $20. and 7S years or age. irom -u xo J9 muuiu. Controversy Is Keen. The question of the Orand Army's attitude on the Lee statue matter was one of the most important the en rampment baa had to deal with In years. The conservative element con Volled the encampment and won the day on the argument that the bitter- neea engendered in the Civil war was disappearing and that section hatred should not be revived; that action ad verse to the Lee statue would do mora harm than good, especially to the Orand Army of the Republic and last, but not least, that the State of Vir ginia, under the act of Congress In 11(4. had the right to place In Statuary Hall the Image of any man from that state whose memory It chose to per petuate. In replying to these arguments. Judge Griffith said that In construing that act the Intent of the lawmakers should be considered. He believed "that the members of Congress who voted for the law In the heat of the Civil War did not contemplate that a Southern state would attemp o place In gatuary Hall the statue of one of lis generals who was trying to wreck the I'nlon. The debate proceeded until darkness. Following the debate the encampment Installed the newly-elected oncers be fore "taps" was sounded, bringing the encampment to a close. Revenue Cutter Men Admitted. The encampment today voted to ad mit to membership men who were In the revenue cutter service during the Civil War. They have heretofore been denied admission on the ground that they were not Identified with either the Army or the Navy. The Sons of Veterans will not be ad mitted to meetings of Orand Army posts. The Sons of Veterans elected as coin mander-ln -chief Fred E. Bolton, of Rozbary. Mass. The headquarters of the Grant Army for the next year will be at the State house, Boston. At Its annual reunion the United Stats himmI CorjJS Association, Civil MA Felt Hats for the School Girl $22 Handsome bright fin ished felt Hats for the school miss in pretty girl ish shapes. In two shades of red, navy, brown, black and Alice blue. They are neat and ef fective styles with trim mings of contrasting and shaded taffeta ribbons in large bows and bands. Special for Saturday $2.95. New Fall Hats at $4.95 Length Coats Stunning- new models in coat of CARACUL and PLUSH, black, blue, red and brown. Made full length and cut on long straight, graceful lines and lined throughout with a soft gray silk. Turn back cuffs and turn over col art and fasten with large fancy buttons. -Price $7 85 to $12.50. Full length CLOTH COATS of plain colors and fancy rough woven mixtures. In blue, gray, tan, browns and red- Sin gle and double breasted styles with collars and cuffs of either cloth or vel vet. Fasten close to the neck with large bone but tons. $5 to $12.50 War division, elected the following offi cers: President. Colonel J. E. Hrneman. Philadelphia: secretary and treasurer, Charlea DeWltt Marcy. Boston. LORIMER INQUIRY TO GO ON Taking of Testimony In Bribery Case Will Begin .Monday. CHICAGO. Sept. I J. The Senatorial sub-committee on privileges and elec tions, which convened here to Investi gate the alleged fraud In the election of United States Senator William Lorl mer. decided today to proceed at this time with the taking of testimony and not to postpone action until after the November elections, as urged by the Senator's attorneys. At the opening of today's session. Chairman Burrows also announced that the committee would permit Attorney Alfred Austrian, representing the Chi cago Tribune, and Elbrldge Hanecy, rep resenting Senator Lo rimer, to appear in the hearing. The committee's decision overruling Senator Lorlmer'a plea for delay was announced by Senator Paynter. of Ken tucky, who said: "The committee has given due con sideration to the petition made for a continuance of this hearing until after the November elections and has not found the reasons of sufficient weight to warrant the delay." A short conference resulted In the announcement that the session would adjourn aa a public meeting until Mon day morning, to permit Senators Bulk ley, of Connecticut, and Frasler. of Tennessee, other members, to be pres ent. YEAR BEGUN AT PACIFIC Registration Shows Increase as Com pared With Last Year. PACIFIC CNIVERSITT. Forest Grove. Or, Sept. 13. (Special.) With the an nual opening reception tonight In Brighton Chapel, student life began In earnest at Pacific. Registration was completed yesterday, with the exception of old students who are late return ing. A alight Increase Is shown over the number registered this time last year. Science Hall has been remodeled and la being equipped with more efficient apparatus. The apparatus for the new $30,000 gymnaalura has Just arrived. As a result of a spirited football ral ly held this afternoon, a good squad was on the gridiron for the first prac tice. Several of last year's players, in cluding Mayfleld. a star tackle, were there and there la some promising ma terial among the new men. Coach Convlll has made a careful study of the possibilities of the new game. The first game will be with Portland Academy on the local field October 1. A game is scheduled wltb Whltworth at Ta coma October 19 and Willamette Uni versity at Salem on Thanksgiving day. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE MADE University of Washington Will Meet State College Eleven. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. Se attle. Wash, Sept. 33. (Special.) The football schedule prepared under the direction of Gllmour Doble, of the uni versity eleven, la aa followa: October 8. Washington versus Lincoln High School. Seattle; October IS, Washing ton versus Whltworth College, at Ta coma; October 32. Washington -versus Whitman College, at Seattle: Novem ber 5, Washington versus University of Idaho, at Seattle. November 12. Wash ington versus Washington State Col lege, at Spokane; November 24 (Thanksgiving). Washington versus Oregon Agricultural College, at Seattle. The game that will provoke the greatest Interest la that of the Univers ity of Washington versus the Washing ton Stat College, at Spokane. The game will be th burying the hatchet between the two Institutions, aa there has been a breach In athletic actlvltiea for many year The Last Day of Our Great Corset Sale $2 C. B. , aLaSpirile $1.49 Made of fine fancy coutil with lace beading trimmings. Medium bust, long hips and back. Two pairs hose supporters attached. Madeleine Scarfs An imported scarf novelty 2 1-4 yards long and finished at the ends with rows of shir ring and either silk fringe or Chinchilla tassels. Made of double silk in tone effects and in fancy Persian messalines veiled in beaded chiffons. They are very reasonably priced, sell ing from $4.50 to $10.00 each. New Veilings In shadowy, crystal like meshes in floral and figured designs. You'll find the iden tical veils now being worn in New York and Paris in our veiling department. L Charges Include Portland, Spokane and Seattle People. CLAIMANTS ARE PROMINENT In Inland Empire Alone Report Is 450 Cltlsens Will Be Called to Testify Before Govern ment Inquiry. SPOKANEX Sept. 23 The Chronicle says today: The scope of the inquiry Instituted by Secretary Balllnger into suspected fraud i In coal land claims In Alaska and the ! Northwest Is not limited to the Inland I Empire. It Is learned that charges will I be pushed almost simultaneously In Spo kane, Seattle and Portland. In the In land Empire alone It Is reported 450 cltl sens will be summoned to testify as to their claims In Alaska, Washington, Ore gon and Idaho. BANKERS AMONG CLAIMANTS Politicians, Too, Said to Furnish Long Lint in Oregon. SEATTLE, Sept. 23. The Alaska land claims which are mid to be under In vestigation by the Federal grand Jury at Spokane are similar to those of the famous Clarence Cunningham group, which caused the Balllnger charges. Cunningham, It will be remembered, went to the Katalla district as a mining expert to investigate reported oil ' dis coveries. He was disappointed about the oil, but found enormous fields) of coal. Obtaining powers of attorney from capi talists in Idaho. Seattle and eleswhere, he located 160 acres of land for each of these persona, as the law permits; The Cunningham group of claims has received great prominence because of the attempt to hurry It to patent and has overshadowed the other groups located by promoters. A list of the claimants In these other groups contains names aa eminent In politics and busi ness aa those In the Cunningham group. It was not alleged In the Cunningham hearing that there had been dummy loca tors or any irregularity in th filings, but the clalma were held up because soma of the claimants had entered an agreement to sell the land to the Gug genheim Interests. In the other groups, which are sup posed to be now under Investigation, some of the men whose names appear aa claimants ray they did not authorize the use of their names. Portland. Or, furnishes a long list of claimants, large ly politicians and bankers, and many Callfornlar.a of high rank are Alaska coal claimants. BLIND POLITICIAN DIES Gen. Brayton, Rhode Island Leader, Long Issne In Campaigns. PROVIDENCE. R. I, Sept. 22. Gen eral Charles R. Brayton. the blind lead er -of the Rhode Island Republicans and th Rhode Island member of th National Republican Committee, died here today. Charles Ray Brayton. lawyer, was born at Warwick. R. I, August IS, 1840, was educated at Brown University, en listed as First Lieutenant In the Third Rhode Island Heavy Artillery at the outbreak of th Civil War. rose to th rank of Colonel and was brevetted a Brigadier-General for meritorious serv ice. After the war he was commis sioned a Captain In th Regular Army, con FRAUDS mm All New Fall Models, Take Advantage of the New Fall Models S3 W. B. Nuform $1.95 $2.00 Nadia $1.39 . Coat corset made of fancy stripe coutU In medium bust, extra long hips and back. Three pairs hose supporters attached. In sizes from 18 to 23- $1.75 Nadia $1.15 Made of excellent quality ba tiste and coutiL Lace trimmed. Medium bust, medium and extra long back and hips. Two and three pairs hose supporters at tached. $U50 Nadia 98c Made of good quality batiste neatly trimmed, with hose sup porters attached. In medium bust with long hips and back. $1.50 value, 9. Latest Fiction - "One Braver Thing" (The Dope Doctor) by Richard Dehan . Price $1.40 Net. "TheCrowd and the Veiled Woman" by Marion Cox. Price $1.18 "My Brother's Keeper" by author of "Day of Souls' . Price $1.18 "The Osborns" by Ed. Benson. Price $1.20 Net. "Circuit Rider's Wife" by Corra Harris. Price $1.18 "A t the Villa Rosa" by A. E. W. Mason. Price $1.18 "Queen Sheba's Ring" by H. Rider Haggard at $1.18 "Rest Harrow" by Maurice Hewett. Price . . $1.18 "The Mystery of the Green Heart" by Max Pemerton. Price .... $130 Net. but resigned and began the practice of law. He wus U-lted States Pension Agent for four years and Postmaster of Providence from 1874 to 180. Chief of Rhode Island State Police 188C to 1887, and elected a member of the Re publican National Committee In 1898, holding the position to his death. The death of General Brayton re emovs from public life a man who for more than a generation had been the central figure of Rhode Island politics. He was generally known as "the blind boas." Often he had been bitterly at tacked by political enemies and his domination labelled by the Democratic party as "Braytonlsm," frequently had been a campaign issue. He served through the Civil War and at Its close was brovetted Brigadier-General "for faithful and meritorious service." When General Brayton was well ad vanced In the 40s. he decided to study law. ROBBER LEAVES MAN NUDE Victims Disrobed Progressively by Denver Highwayman. DENVER, Colo.. Sept. 23. A highway man with a mania for disrobing his vie time) operated in Denver last night to the discomfiture of three men who were found by the police dazed from the effect of a drug and minus their valuables and more or less of their clothing. The first victim was William Sanford a Kansas City traveling salesman, who was roDoed of a diamond stud, a gold watch, his money, and his coat and waist coat. Manuel Sanchez, a Mexican, was the next victim discovered. The highway. man had progressed In his Ideas. Sanchez retained only an overcoat and a pair of SOCKS. Alexander England, a ranchman, was the third victim. He was found in an alley with a string tie knotted about his neck. That was all. LETTER CALLED COWARDLY Benson Never in Better Health, Says Northwest People in New York. Acting Secretary. SALEM, Or., Sept. 23. (Special.) Declaring a letter of E. M. Crolsan to a Portland paper a cowardly attack made at the eleventh hour, Acting Sec retary Corey repudiates statements made against Governor Frank W. Ben son. Corey says that the Governor was never in better health, that he Is a perfectly well man and will start North next Tuesday to resume his duties as Governor and Secretary of State. He says he is confident that Ben son will sweep the state with a greater vote than he has had before. FIRE MENACES SOCIETY Clothes-Pressing Establishment With Clothes Js Destroyed. VANCOUVER. Wash, Sept. 23. (Special.) When a number of men In Vancouver today learned that their suits had been burned In a local clean ing establishment, they were forced to' cancel Invitations to parties In the city tonight. The fire Is supposed to have orig inated by a cross circuit of electric wires, and before It was extinguished It had destroyed seven suits and dam aged a number of others. About $200 damage was done. Wreck Mars Record of 53 Years. SEYMOUR, Ind, Sept. 23. A record of S3 years' service as an - engineer without having been In a wreck was broken here last night when Engineer John McQregory, of Jef fersonvllle. Ind, aged 70 years, running a Pennsylvania passenger train from Indianapolis to Louisville with a No. 13 engine, crashed Into a Baltimore A Ohio freight train at this place. No one was Injured. Mc Gregory has only eight days more to serve before being put on the retired list.- Moire ribbon, lace and beading trimmed, of . extra . quality coutU or batiste. Medium bust, long hips and back. Two and three pairs hose supporters attached. $2.75 Nadia $1.75 Made of very excellent quality batiste or coutU with satin, bead ing and lace trimmings. New medium bust with long hips and back. Two pairs hose supporters attached. $5.50 Smart Sef at $2.98 We offer a limited quantity for this sale in sizes from 23 to 30. If you require a corset in any of these sizes you will obtain an ex traordinary bargain. Exclusive Style in Neckwear KEISER NEW TAIL ORED DUTCH collars of em broidered white batiste. They are only about an inch and a quarter wide. When worn with a small black bow on a tail ored waist they make a very . striking effect. Price 65 THE BURGESS LACE JABOTS are new and novel and are taking the place of the Irish crochet. Very open and lacy patterns. Selling at $4.00 and up. PERSIAN BOWS with long ends. Persian turnover collars with plaited tabs to match, standing collars of white linen with Persian turnover and fin ished tab. 25 each. IS Names Written on Ballots Must Be Preceded by X. VOTERS ARE INSTRUCTED District Attorney McNary Decides That When Candidates' Names Are Written in. They Are Valueless Without Mark. SALEM, Or, Sept. 23. (Special.) Dlstrict Attorney McNary. In the ab sence of Attorney-General Crawford, today handed down an opinion for the benefit of a delegation from Woodburn to the effect that when names are written on the primary nominating ballot they must be preceded by an X to make the ballot valid. In the case of a number of precinct committeemen. Constables and Justices of the Peace in this county, there are no candidates for the offices and there will be many names supplied by the voter. All of those names that are written In and not preceded by an X, In the opinion of the District Attorney, will be of no consequence and will simply Invalidate the ballot. Instructions to this effect are being sent out to the Judges and clearks in Marlon County. DEMOCRATS HAVE XO TICKET In Lane County Names Will Be Written In on Ballot. EUGENE, Or., Sept. 23. (Special.) In the primaries which are to be held tomorrow the Democrats of Lane County have but one candidate on the county ticket. H. L. Bown, for County Sheriff, seeks, renomlnatlon In the reg ular way. All the other candidates will have their names written in and just what the result will be Is un known. There was a meeting of about 30 Democrats held In L. M. Travis' of fice a few days ago, but it Is not known what agreement was reached. The Republicans of the county nave candidates for all the offices, and in some cases there are tw or more In the field. On the legislative ticket W. W. Calkins, for State Senator, has no opposition In ,the Republican ranks. For Joint Senator. I. H. Bingham and L. E. Bean are the candidates. For the three members of the Legislature there is no opposition to AJlen Eaton, of Eugene; I. B. Cushman, of Acme, and W. H. Sutton, of Sprlngdeld. HEDGES NAMED BY DEMOCRATS Oregon City Attorney Probabzle Choice for Congress. OREGON CITT, Sept. 23. (Special.) According to prominent Democrats In this city, Hon. Gilbert L. Hedges will in all probability receive the Democratic nomi nation for Congressman from this dis trict. The Democrats have no special candidate in the field for this office, and Mr. Hedges' name will be written on the ballot by the voters 1 nthls and other cltie?. Mr. Hedges, who is an attorney, has been a member of the Oregon Legtsla- ure and has served a term as District Attorney. Should he receive the Demo cratic nomination. Hedges will be opposed to the winner in the contest between Hawley and Mulkey, the candidates for the Republican Congressional nomination. Democrats Announce Candidacies. MEDFORD. Or, Sept. 28 (Special.) Two Democrats, Robert B. Smith and OPINION Rubber Storm Capes 3 i SI mmmmM !:S: .ViB't-n - a 3 a :.(iri Tf4 ir UfT- BftiSJ.. f .- i - .V,5l . vVr'' & ?! litilfitlf I 35 n Infants' Bear Skin Coats and $3.00 Style of Coats CvkTZ Double-breasted long Coats made with i high neck and turn down collar. Fastens with brass buttons. Has a quilted lining. Colors are red, cadet, white, gray, navy. Sizes 2 to 6 years. $1.75 Style Bonnets Curly or plain bearskin caps and bonnets in French, close-fitting and Brownie styles with trimmings of ribbon, fur heads and braid. In white and colors. Art Needlework, Irish Crochet Today's Lessons Free 10 to 12, 2 to 4 Why not send down your little girls and have them learn this dainty need lework? We give them the same atten tion as we do the older folks. Have them learn to make their little Christ mas gifts here which are beautiful and inexpensive. Henry D. Reed, announced their candi dacy for office today, 12 days after the last date for. filing petitions. Smith de sires to represent the First Congressional District In Congress and Reed desires to be Joint Representative from Jackson and Douglas counties. DEMOCRATS ARE REPUBLICANS Mount Angel Precinct Furnishes Striking Illustration. SALEM, Or, Sept 23. (Special.) One of the most striking Instances of Democrats registering as Republicans which has yet been found In the regis tration lists received by the Secretary of State Is shown In Mount Angel pre cinct, Marlon County. . At as near an accurate estimate as Is obtainable, there are not more than 30 Republicans In this' district. For the number of electors In the precinct It Is probably the most strongly Demo cratic of any precinct in the State. Nevertheless the registration this year shows 103 Republicans and 93 Demo crats, out of a total of 219 registered. To make the comparison more vivid. It Is shown In 1908 that there were 140 votes cast for Bryan and 60 votes cast for Taft. At the same time If is known there were a number of Demo crats in Mount Angel precinct that cast their votes for Taft, owing to an antipathy to Bryan. Oregon City Has Final Rally. OREGON CITY, Sept. 23. (Special.) On the eve of the primary election, a final Republican rally was held at the Shlvely Theater, with a good-sized crowd. The principal speakers were Judge M. C. George, chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, and John R. Batourette, candidate for Multnomah-Clackamas County Joint Representative. Addresses were also made by candidates for nomination on the Republican county ticket. Musical numbers by a band also enlivened the programme. COOK WOUl.DQUIET TITLE Land Purchased by Defunct Concern Involved in Suit. Suit to quiet title to certain Northern Pacific lands purchased Jointly by J. Thorburn Ross, president of the defunct Title Guarantee & Trust Company, and John W. Cook has been begun In the United States Court through a petition of intervention in the receivership case of the trust company. Cook asserts that he invested $7000 In the lands upon the representation of Ross that the latter was Investing a similar amount. It is charged that - the lands Blood Humors Commonly cause pimples, bolls, hives. eczema or salt rheum, or some other form of eruption; but sometimes they exist In the system. Indicated by feel ings of weakness, languor, loss o ap petite, or general drbllitj, without causing any breaking out. They are expelled and the whole sys tem is renovated, strengthened and toned by Hood's Sarsaparilla Get it today In usual liquid form or chocolated tablets called Barsatabs. QWAM P Is not recommended for Jttmtll everything; but If you W (1(11 nave kidney, liver or W 1 bladder trouble it will be found Just the remedy you need. At druggists In fifty cent and dollar sixes. Tou may have a sample bottle of this wonderful new discovery by mall free. also pamphlet telling all about It. Addrm. ir Kllmr a Co . Bin thgmton. N T Imperial Hair Regenerator The Standard Hair Coloring for Gray or BUaehed Hair, 1 a clean, durable and harmless Hair Coloring; when applied is unaf fected by baths, ana pormlts ouii tniff. Any natural shade produofld. Sampl of hair colored free. Prt- kjvacy assured correspond enco. t)W. Sid SK. New York. S7 a fflffpil From4 to 7 Years $1.95 Little G 1 r 1 s Rubberize Storm Capes with side slits and cape lined in plaid. Also a dif ferent style similarly made with large lined, hoods at $2.95 8 to 14 Years $2.95 We are also showing another style of Storm Capes of rubber ized satin, in red and blue, made full lenth and extra wide sweep These capes have a very pretty plaid-lined hood. Spec'l $2.95 ' 8 1 to 14 Years $1.95 Storm Capes in good rubber ized cloth, made with extra full sweep, in sizes for little children, girls and misses. The hoods are plaid lined, the capes have two side slits. They are exceptional ly good values at $1.95 cost Ross only J4000 cash, and that an agreement existed for the payment of 88500 at a future date. Plaintiff Cook asks that the court allow him to reim burse the receiver of the Title Guarantee & Trust Company for taxes paid on the land, and to receive the title. Scotsmen to Gather In Palerson. PATERSON, N. J, Sept. 23. There will be more Scotchmen In this one city on October 1 than were ever gath ered together In any city of this coun try before. Parades, receptions and various festivities are being prepared for the visitors, who will come In large delegations from every big city in the eastern part of the country. River Road Is Lighted. EUGENE, Or, Bept. 23. (Special.) The i Northwestern Corporation ha sjust fin-1 lshed a line of electric lights down the river road and the lights were turned on; tonight. This Is the first example of ai rural community being served by a large plant In this part of the valley. ihfv- - at Night Poorly ground and poorly fit ted glasses steal away yoirr eye sight. Don't cheat your eyes and think you are saving money. They should be examined only by a skilled optician or oculist. If you need glasses, you need the right ones. Knowlodge and experience should guide the hand that prescribes for them. We Snpplv the Right Kind at the Right Price. THOMPSON EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Second Floor COrbett Bldg., Fifth and Morrison. Get lha Original and Genuine HORLIGK'S MALTED IV1ILEC The Food-drink for All Ages. For Infants, Invalid, and Growing children. Pure Nutrition, up building the whole bodyi Invigorates the nursing mother and the aged. Rich milk, malted grain, in powder form. A quick lunch prepared in a minute. Take no substitute. Askfor HORLICK'S. 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