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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 4, 1903. 'EOPLE ARE PROSPEROUS CONDITIONS OP WORKING CLASSES NEVER WERE BETTER, (Washington Slnte Labor CommU- Hloner in IIIn nicnninl Report Given Interesting: Statistics. OLYMPIA. "Wash.. Jan. 3. (Special.) State Labor Commissioner Blackman. in his biennial report, which was filed today, has compiled statistics relating to the condition of the working classes of the state, one of the most Important particu lars of which Is obtained from the replies of 109 real estate Arms in answer to the following questions: To the question. "Is j business more active than in 1901?" 93 an swered In the affirmative. In reply to the j (question. "Are values higher now than in 11901?" 100 answered. "Higher." To the question, "Give cause for Increased activ ity," almost Invariably the answer Is, "In- ! creased immigration, good crops and steady employment." In answer to the (question, "What per cent of laboring men are buying property?" 94 of the returns show that 4G per cent are buying homes. Che reports show that small farms, gar- len tracts and residence property for working people was mostly in demand. The Commissioner s report shows daily rages to be as follows: Day laborers or ;ity work average $1 9G, farmhands aver- lge $1, including board; railroad laborers, 51 to 52; railroad skilled laborers, S2 15 to 05; street railway employes, $2 to 53 per lay; mill laborers, $1 93; mill skilled work- len, $4 22; domestic servants, $20 22 per lonth. In connection with other statistics, the Commissioner says: "From a canvass of ibout 1D0 skilled mechanics of the state. representatives of their different callings. re obtain the following data: Almost jne-third of the wage-earners canvassed ?ere of foreign birth, a little over two- thirds being native-born. Exactly 2.C are tarried. The average number those with families have to support is 3.77 persons. Average number of hours constituting a lay's work was 12.15. Average number of lays per j-car furnished to workers was Of the number canvassed 2.C own their own homes; 3.C rent and pay an av erage monthly rental of $12 11; 1.6 board, it an average expense of $5 12. The aver ige rate of wages per day Is ?3 03. Aver- ige Income per year, SS1S. Average dls jursements per year. $899 37. Two-thirds if those canvassed show yearly savings rhlch average per individual 51S9 92. One- third report saving nothing. Average early saving per individual for the whole mvasS. S12C 5L" The principal recommendations of Mr. Jlackman are the authorization of a strike arbitration board to be created in ses where the Commissioner has been palled in but is unable to settle the differ ences; a factory inspection law forbid- llng employment of children under 14 ears, and a law compelling the employ er to pay cash for all services at the time le employe leaves such service, regard less of the cause of employo leaving. MEDFORD'S CITY ELECTION. Citizens Convention Nominates a. Complete Ticket. MEDFORD, Or., Jan. 3. (Special.) lday evening a citizens convention was Leld at the City Hall to nominate candi- ites for Recorder, Treasurer and three 'ouncllmen, to be voted on at the city Election, which takes place Tuesday, Jan uary 33. Recorder J. E. Toft and Treas urer Charles Strang were each nominated y acclamation, and after a spirited con- 2st B. D. Elwood, Ivan Humason and I. D. Van Dyke were nominated for founcilmen for the First, Second and ilrd Wards. While the meeting was Sailed on short notice, there was quite a xrge attendance of voters, for during the lay it had become noised about the creets that the Socialists were planning pack the convention and nominate a traight Socialist ticket. Though the iocialists were very much in evidence. ley did not succeed in nominating a ingle candidate. There Is no talk of a 3Cond convention being held to get out second ticket, but it is understood that jveral Independent candidates will be jmlnated by petition, so that the elec- lon promises to be more lively than at st anticipated. There is no question temperance or public utilities being dis- issed in the city campaign, the only diff erence of opinion being as to the fitness the candidates. TURNED HOSE ON PRISONER. tuietcd Raving; Drunkard, "but 3Ian Died Next Moraingr. I GRANT'S PASS. Or.. Jan. 3. rSneo.ln1.i lesterday morning at an early hour Bruce tavie, a arunKaro, ana an Inmate of the )sephlne County JaiL died In hlc n lavle was recently confined to the county EiBuie io await trial at the coming rm of Circuit Court ( and to an rer to the chartre oV sto-iirn- latch and other valuables. The man was I very heavy drinker and became afflicted ith the delirium tremens shortly after sing confined, and when he could no nger have his drinks. He raved and fmea line a maa man, maKing the hours deous for the other Inmates of the JaiL pte -Miner, the jailer, occupied a bed In te jail and found sleep an impossibility ecause of the maniac's ravin eh. As h uld not quiet him in any other way, he NOBODY IS EXEMPT. B"ew Preparation which Everyone Will Need Sooner or Later. Jxnost everybody's ditrestlon is disor- red more Or less, find tViA onmmnnoof ling ther do for it is -to tkn e many so-called blood purifiers, which many cases are merely strong catnap lS. Such thlntrs are not npertfvT .Tf ti Igans are In a clogged condition, they ed only a little help, and they Trill right emselves. Cathartics irritate the sens- ive linings of the stomach and bowels, fa oiten no more harm than good. iPurcinc is not what la npi1frl Thn ling to do is to put the food In condition De reaaiiy digested and assimilated, aarfs Dyspepsia Tablets do this ;tly. They nartlv (Hcm. irhnt f ntn Id KlVe the Stomach Inst th Vi1r If leds. They stimulate the secretion and peuon oi me cugesuve uulds and re ive the congested condition of the glands Id membranes. They put tho whole dl- fiuve system in condition to do its rk. When that is dona you need take : more tablets, unless you eat what does i agree witn your Then take one or two alets rfvo them needed heln. and von 111 have no trouble. its a common sense medicine and a mmon sense treatment, and it will cure 2ry time. Not only cure the disease, t cure the cause. Goes about it In rfectlv sensiblnnri' Rrlntln Ve have testimonials enough to fill a out. we aon't publish many of them, ever. Mrs. E. M. Faith, of Byrd's k. Wis- savs: II have taken all the Tablets I got of 1. and they have done their -nrnrlr Imy case, for I feel like a different per- aitogetner. x don't doubt if I had not inem x snouia nave been at rest by time." E. Willard. Onslow. In... riivb? 'r. lite. Of Canton, was telhne- ni nf vmir Ispepsia Tablets curing him of Dyspep- irom wnicn ne sunered for eight rs. As I am a sufferer myself, I wish to send me a packasre bv return 11." ill BrOOkS. Detroit. Mir., cava Dur DvsDeDSla cure has worked wnn. Is in my case. I suffered for years Payspepsia, dui am now entirely I, and enjoy life as I never have be- 3. x giaaiy recommena mem. will cost 50c to find out lust hnw mnf.'h art's Dyspepsia "Tablets will help you. xnexn mai e ine oest way to decide. :1 arose and turned the hose on him, drench ing the poor prisoner until he looked like a drowned chicken. That quieted him and Pete went back to bed. When the Sheriff arrived the following morning with the prisoners' breakfast he found Davie drenched and shivering In one corner and norne two Inches of water in his cell. The thermometer registered at the freezing point. Davie never recovered from his shock, though whether his death was en tirely due to his cold-water drenching has not yet been determined. HIRING THE BEST TALENT. 31 o ii n Brothers Employ Naval Con structor Hlbbs at Ilish Salary. SEATTLE, Jan. 3. (Special.) Private shipbuilding firms all over the country are picking up expert men in naval construc tion who are graduates of the Annapolis Naval Academy. In this way they are enabled to get especially trained men edu cated at the expense of the Government, and, In case of naval constructors, es pecially adapted for work on battle-ships. This wao Illustrated today when the an nouncement was made that Naval Con structor F. W. Hlbbs, of the Puget Sound navy-yard, would resign within a few days to accept the position of superintendent of construction of the battle-ship Ne braska, with the Moran Bros. Company. Hibbs is a brilliant young officer, an Annapolis man with the rank of Lieuten ant. He has been with the Puget Sound navy-yard for three year?. Naval .Con structor Spear, who built the torpedo boat destroyer Rowan here, preceded Lieu tenant Hibbs, both at the navy-yard and Into private employment, resigning his commission, worth $3500 a year, to take a position with the Holland Submarine Ship Company at twlw the sum. Hlbbs salary la said to be nearly $6000. INCREASED COAL OUTPUT. State of Washington Ha Doubled Coal Production in Ten Years. OLTMPIA. Wash., Jan. 3. (Special.) The number of tons of coal mined in the State of Washington during the year 1902 was 2,90,7S9, an increase of 224,599 tons over the preceding year, as shown by the report of Mine Inspector C. F. Owen, filed today. The annual output has more than doubled In the last 10 years, the output for 1S92 being 1.140.577. The value of this year's output was $5,300,854 at the mines. Kittitas County leads in the production, with 1,252,454 tons, and King County is a close second, with Pierce, Skagit and Whatcom following In the order named. Of the coal mined. SG0.516 tons were ex ported, a large part of the export gohig to South American and California ports. The exportations In 1901 were 1,12S,525 tons, the decrease in the year Just closed being due to the introduction of oil as fuel in California. Mr. Owon states, how ever, that the exportations began to in crease rapidly in the latter part of 1902. indicating that oil would not displace coal so much as a fuel as had been anticipated. He sees a bright future for the coal mar ket in tlilfc state. TO INCREASE LICENSE FEES. Salmon Packers Committee Reports on New Schedule of Rates. ASTORIA, Or.. Jan. 3. At a meeting held here today by the committee appoint ed last week in Portland by the salmon packers of the Columbia River a schedule of rates for taxation and license fees was formulated. The schedule, if adopted, will increase amounts ralseti by these means for artificial propagation by about 50 per cent over the receipts of last season. It is the intention to do away with Individual licenses so far as they apply to boatpull ers. The report of tho committee will be presented to the packers at a meeting to be called probably Tuesday next in Port land. It Is estimated that the amount to be realized from taxes and licenses, if the recommendations of this committee are made legal, will approximate $17,000. Last year's receipts were In excess of $11,000. Members of the committee are Messrs. George H. Georgei F. M. Warren, Jr., and George W. Sanborn. BILLS OFFERED BY LAWYERS. They Wonld Reform Jury System and Tax Corporations. SALEM, Or., Jan. 3. A special commit tee of the Marion County Bar Association, composed of Judge George H. Bennett, W. H. Holmes, John A. Carson, W. T. Slater and George G. Bingham, met this evening and drafted a number of bills which will be presented before the association next Monday for approval. The bills will be placed in the hands of the Marion County delegation to be introduced in the Legis lature. The bills of most general Interest are: A bill providing that the jury list shall be made up from all the citizen taxpayers between the ages of 25 and 60 years, 10 per cent and not less than 400 of which num ber shall be drawn in each county by pre cincts In January of each year. Term and trial jurors are to be drawn by numbers placed on small balls wblcli may be well shaken, thus avoiding opportunity for fraud. A bill taxing telegraph, telephone, ex press and oil companies upon tho values of their franchlsca To Keep Saloons From Navy-Yard. SEATTLE, Jan. 3. A bill has been drafted for presentation to the State Leg islature prohibiting the licensing of sa loons within a radius of one mile from any naval reservation in this state. The bill Is intended to prevent the establish ment of saloons In Bremerton, near tho Puget Sound navy-yard. The Navy De partment has objected to the number and character of saloons at that place. Mnrder Suspects Released. SPOKANE, Jan. 3.-John Dunning and N. Dunning, arrested Thursday night on suspicion of being Implicated in the mur der of Judge Lewis and wife at Almlra. will be released. Sheriff Gardner, of Lin coln County, after investigating, states that there is no case against them. It is expected ' that John Thompson, colored, arrested on suspicion of knowing some thing of the murder, will also be released. Doctors Want Board of Health. SALEM, Or., Jan. 3. (Special.) The Marlon County Medical Society held a meeting this evening and decided to hold a special meeting January 2L when all physicians who are members of the Legis lature will be Invited to meet with the society and consider the subject of creat ing a State Board of Health. The society has asked the Marlon County Legislative delegation to support such a measure. Town Hears Booker T. Washington. ONTARIO, Cal., Jan. 3. The "banks and moat of the business houses closed today in honor of Booker T. Washington, who addressed the greatest audience ever as sembled In this city. His address was on characteristic lines for the benefit of the Tuskegee Institute, for which liberal con tributions were made. Is Adjudgred Insane. GOLD BEACH, Or., Jan. 3. Sterling B. GIbb, of Eckley, was taken to Port Or ford. Saturday, to be examined as to his sanity. After examination by Dr. Cald well, Glbbs was adjudged insane by County Judge Bailey and was taken to Salem In the custody of Thomas Lane and Alf Miller, Saturday. "Lucky" Bnldvrin Admits It. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3. The Exam iner says that E. J, Baldwin, the capital ist admits that be Is being treated for cancer under the name of E. Jackson. His phyrfclan states that the case is not seri ous. - Arrested for Shooting Out Windows. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jan. 3. Pri vates Earl Gool and Walter Corley, of the Thirtieth Battery, Field Artillery, were arrested yesterday 'afternobn by Sheriff Charles S. Painter on a charge of ma licious destruction of property. The men A HARVdST FOR CASH BUYERS $25,000 Worth of Choice Pianos Sacrificed for Spot Cash. During the coming week we offer some startling bargains in choice -pianos for snot cash. The question of profit does not concern us just at this time. It is simply an out-of-the-ordinary effort to make a turn, anu it you nave no piano and the money to pay outright for one. we will make it to your interst to get a piano now. In our stock may be found pianos of almost every make, pianos for which we are the regular representatives, and pi anos new and used that come to us in various ways through our wholesale chan nels. Even instrument sold Is uncon ditionally warranted, and every Instru ment Is also sold with a positive price guarantee that is to say, if the same style or make of piano can be obtained elsewhere for loss money, we asroe to take buck the instrument and refund all money that has been paid us on same. Here are to be found the world-renowned Chlckcring. the beautiful and equally famous Weber, and the now far famed Kimball, as well as the Stelnway and the Knabe. together with Instruments of various good grades', such as Chase. Fischer, Ludwlg. Ivers &. Pond, Wing & Son, Hardman, Harvard, etc. And In order to obtain the result in view at once, we are offering tomorrow, among many other bargains, the follow ing: Fancy ropewcod - cased Kimball, fully warranted. $255; fine brand-new Stelnway, with factory warranty, $376; same make, used. $JK: style 13, brand-new mahogany Knabe. with factory guarantee, $365; style V Knabe. uped but little, mahogany case, $300; Packard, brand new, $3)0; Fischer, brand new. fancy mottled case. $235; an other, same make, largest size, mahogany, $215; Ludwlg, brand new. fanciest oak ease, largest size, $1S5; Hardman. used. Sua; Iwrs & Pond, used, walnut, $liO; another. In excellent shape, plain mahog any ca $135; Schaeffer, fancy mahogany casc. new. $1S0, etc. Othr pianos, used, squares and up rights, among them such makes as Emer son. McCammon. Haines Bros.. Marshall & Wendell. J. P. Hale. Gale. Kranich & Bach, Knabe. Anticell. Brackett. Steln way, at prices ranging from $2S for a good one to commence practice with, to slightly over $100. Remember, these prices are for snot cash. That is the sreat object of this sensational price-cutting. Come in early tomorrow, and take choice. Telegrams from out-of-town residents to hold cer tain pianos till letter can reach us will be carried out for IS hours only. We pay all long-distance charges for inquiries durlnc this sale. Remember, everythlns is guaranteed. Money back if not satisfactory. Ellers Piano House, 251 Washington strpet. are accused of shooting out plate-glass windows on New Year's morning. Glass to the value of nearly JCO0 was ruined. Boy Scalded to Death. EVERETT. Wash., Jan. 3. Hayneo, the 5-vear-old eon of Manager J. F. Austin, of the Puget Sound Reduction Works, fell Into a tub of boiling water last night while playing, and was scalded to death. WILL NOT INCORPORATE. Directors of Immigration Bureau AiixIouk to Undertake Work. The Immigration 'Bureau was launched yesterday by the election of the follow ing directors: William Killingsworth, C. E. Ladd. Yr. H. Beharrell, L. G. Clarke and Colonel R. C. Judson. About a dozen of the oubscribers to the fund were present. With the proxies on hand they represented about $11,000 of the $16,000 subscribed. Among those present were W. L. Boise, H. Wittenberg. A. H. Devers, Ed Ehrman, Julius L. Meier, William Killingsworth, F. V. Drake. Colonel R. C. Judson, L. G. Clarke, F. J. Hard, W. II. Bchaircll and T. B. Potter. Mr. Kil lingsworth presided and Colonel Drake acted as secretary. Mr. Devers and Mr. Meier fanned up a small breeze by declaring that sufficient notice had not been given of the meet ing, and that the election of directors should therefore be put off for some other time. This seemed to' be ?.n unnecessary delay to the other gentlemen, and the election of the above named directors was carried unanimously. Mr. Devers loud "No" was the only dissenting voice. The meeting decided that incorporation of the bureau was unnecessary, inas much as the directors reported that they were willing to run the enterprise without it, and Inasmuch as any other procedure would causa loss of time and money. The report was as follows: "We have fully considered, the contract of subscription to said fund, the pur poses sought to be attained and the pro posed incorporation, and we recommend as follows: "That no incorporation be made or at tempted, for tho reasons: First, it is certain from the terms of the subscrip tion agreement that incorporation was not contemplated by the subscribers, and that any departure therefrom would Invalidate all obligations thereunder; second, at- THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL. Few People Know How Useful it-I In Preserving Ucaltli and Beauty. Nearly everybody knows that enarcoU Is the safest and most efficient disinfect ant and purifier In nature, but few real ize its value when taken Into the human system for the same cleansing purpose. Charcoal is a remedy that the more you take of it the better; It Is not a drug at all, but simply absorbs the gases and Im purities always present in the stomach and intestines and carries them out of the system. Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking, drinking, or after eating onions and other odorous vegetables. Charcoal effectually clears and im proveo the complexion, it whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathartic. It absorbs the Injurious gases which collect in the stomach and bowels; It dis infects the mouth and throat from the poison of catarrh. All druggists sell charcoal In one form or another, but probably the best char coal and the most for the money la In Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges; they are composed of the finest powdered Willow charcoal, and other harmless antiseptics in tablet form or rather in the form of large, pleasant tasting lozenges, the charcoal being mixed with honey. The dally use of these lozenges will 60on tell in a much Improved condition of the general health, better complexion, sweeter breath and purer blood, and the beauty of It Is, that no possible harm can result from their continued use, but on the contrary, great benefit. A Buffalo physician in speaking of the benefits of charcoal, says: "i advise Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges to all pa tients suffering from gas in stomach and bowels, and to clear the complexion and purify tho breath, mouth and throat; 1 also believe the liver Is greatly benefited by the daily use of them; they coat but twenty-five cents a box at drug stores, and although In some sense a patent preparation, yet I believe I get more and better charcoal In Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges than In any of the ordinary charcoal tablets." For Colds and I. e 9 j THE 0NLY EXCEPTIONS BREWER HATS '; : yy ' " AND E. & W. COLLARS j 2 0 YOUR DOLLAR will do month. Wherever there is prices are cut almost in half and every article in our mag nificent stock has felt the effect of our pruning knife. Men's Overcoats The same kind that we have sold hundreds of during the past 3 months are included in -this great sale. Men's Oxford Cheviot Overcoats, serge lined, velvet collar, great $10.00 values Clf QtZ Sale Price ? Men's Fancy Cheviot Overcoats, $12.50 values CQ ftfi Sale Price $U03 Men's Oxford Raincoats, gFeat $12.00 values Sale Price a.OvJ Priestley's Cravenette Raincoats, bearing his stamp, $15.00 val uesSale Cl lfc Price P I vlo iJ Priestley's Cravenette Rairicoats, in olive and Oxford Mixtures, $20.00 values C1 Q(Z Sale Price lO.OvJ Our entire stock of Overcoats will be priced in above proportion. We have 400 Overcoats on our counters. They will be on some one's back in short order. Men' Suits Heavy Blue Serge and Black Clay Worsted, Fancy Cheviots andCassimeres, regular $12.50 values Sale CQ Q5 Price JpOmQyJ Men's Elegant Cheviot and Fancy Cassimere Suits, all hand tailored, great $15.00 values Price $12.65 Men's Choicest Effects in Fancy Cheviots, best $20.00 values Sale Price $1 6.85 Men's Sox 50 doz. Men's Cotton Half Hose? in stripes and fancies 25c values 19c 50c values 39c BEN I LEADING CLOTHIER tempts to reorganize will involve protract-'1 cd and needless delay, -where immediate acUon Is indispensable to success; third, attempts to reorganize by proceeding ; through Incorporation -will prove Imprac- ; tlcable, if not Impossible, for the reason that many of the subscribers to the pres ent fund will refuse to Join an incorpora. tiomof any kind; fourth. Incorporation means abandonment of tho articles of agreement already subscribed to and now binding upon each subscriber, with prob able fallurs of tho entire project. "We therefore recommend that a com mittee be selected by the subscribers as provided in the subcription agreement as eigned; that said committee consist of five persons with power to fill vacancies caused by death or resignation; that they be directed to collect the funds sub scribed and to disburse the same." On motion of Mr. "Wittenberg, seconded by Mr. Boise, thia report was adopted unanimously. The committee had been directed to prepare articles of Incorpora tion. Mr. Boise at the former meeting j had made the motion by which they had ' been so Instructed, but he said yesterday that his purpose was that of protecting the directors from personal liability for j the debts of the enterprise, if any should ! accrue beyond the fund on hand, but ! since the directors were willing to un- j dertake the work without this protec-1 tion he was willing that they should do it. The others present held the same opinion. The enterprise Is well thought of by the of directors la looked upon as good as ! any that could be chosen. "There are ( not live ueuer men in me siaie, was the unanimous sentiment of the meeUng yesterday. j COAL DUST EXPLODES. Four 3IlHcr Fntnllr and Many Others Seriously Burned. SPRINGFIELD. 111., Jan. 3. Four min ers were probably fatally Injured and a number, of others badly burned and cut by falling coal in an explosion of mine dust in the Chicago mine, at Auburn, this afternoon. Three hundred and fifty men stttet9teetisse9t(9 ee e9fisti("a 9 Our CLEARANCE SALE has met with a ready response. The public appreciates .e fact that the PRICE SIONS at Underwear Every garment in this vast stock reduced at prices that will move them rapidly. Men's Fleece-lined and Heavy ribbed Underwear, 50c QQ values Sale Price JCJv. Men's Natural Wool, also Camel's Hair and Derby-ribbed Under wear, best $1 values in the city Sale Price OvJC Men's Heavy All-wool Fleece lined, also Natural Wool, with Double-breasted Shirts, $1.50 value r"f 9Q Sale Price J)io6.ZJ Men's Sweaters Complete lines of Men's All-wool Sweaters, in solid colors, also in fancies, excellent $1.50 values IS Sale Price 4?alvJ Boys' and Children's Overcoats We have only a few Boys' an(T Child's Overcoats left. Our sales have been phenomenally large. If we have the size your boy needs, the price will be sure to please you. Boys' Fancy Cheviot Overcoats; ages 14 to 19, regu- Tff QK lar $7 Sale Price -PvJoOJ Boys' Fanc'y Mixed Cheviot Overcoats, velvet collars, verti cal pockets, ages 4 to 6 only, regular $3.95 Sale Price 4iraCJ Boys' Oxford Overcoats, slash pockets, velvet collars, sizes 5 to 8 only, regular (D! oer $2.95 Sale Price -PCM Boys' NorfoSks Prices cut nearly in half. Boys' Heavy Cheviot Norfolks, sizes 6 to 16, regular $6.00 values Sale - (TO jiff Price Boys' F'ancy Cheviot Norfolks, $3.00 and $3.50 val- CO AE ues Sale Price t-vJ1 were in the mine at tho time, but all ex cept 14 or 15, who were caught in the en try, 2030 feet from the surface, succeeded in reaching places of safety. The seriously- Injured are: Samuel Rucker. Roy Rucker, Edward Rucker and an unidentified man. The explosion is said to have been caused by a shot. VOLCANOES IN ERUPTION. General Outburst in Central and South America. CORINTO, Nicaragua, Dec. Id, via San Francisco, Jan. D. The volcano of San tiago, about eight miles from Granada, la shooting out fire and at night illumi nates the heavens for many miles around. Monotumbo, near the sea coast, Is belching forth smoke. Isabieo, In Salvador, shoots forth smoke and lava every half hour, and- at night forms a brilliant spectacle, as Its molten lava runs down the mountain side in a stream nf lire. The Inhabitants of Guatemala City fear that the volcano Atltlan will break out at any tlm. The sea coast and ocean for many miles Is strewn with pumice stone, from tho volcano Santa Maria. Britl.nlt MInlRter to Mexico 111. MEXICO CITY. Jan. 3. The British Min ister, George Grenville, Is In such delicate health that he has decided to give up his house in this city and seek some place where the climatic conditions will favor his full recovery. Rockefeller Buys a Hotel. CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 3. The Wed flell House, for many years the leading hotel in this city, was soldat auction today on mortgage foreclosure proceedings instituted by John D. Rockefeller. The j mortcage was to cover loans for nearly $400,000 made to the Weddell estate. The hotel eold for $353,335, or about two-thirds of Its appraised valuation. It was bid in by the Cleveland Trust Company, our sales are always positive. almost double duty here this a broken or small lot left - Boys' Knee Pants Boys' All-wool Cheviot Knee Pants, 50c values OQr Sale Price AoFC Navy Blue, All-wool Cheviot Knee Pants, 50c values OQ Sale Price OOK, Boys' Best $1.00 Knee CRr Pants Sale Price OtJt. VESTEES Prices cut in half. $10.00 Vestees, sizes 3, 4 and 5, Srs.a,e. $5.oo plIes,e.es7Sa!e..$3.50 $5.00 Vestees Sale CO ff f Price vpevJu $2.50 Vestees Sale 1 tZCk Price 4UvJa BOYS' CAPS 50 doz. Boys' Golf Caps, navy blue and fancy mixed colors, 25c values Sale -fl Or Price lO Boys' Blue Serge and Cheviot (Japs, 50c values v Qr Sale Price JJK IRONCLAD HOSE Double heels and triple knees, always 25c Sale ..19c Price BOYS' UNDERWEAR Fleece-Lined Underwear, shirt and drawers, 35c "1 r values Sale Price lv BOYS' SWEATERS Boys' All-Wool Sweaters, great 75c values CQr Sale Price vJC7 All our Boys' $1 Sweaters COr Sale Price OiJi, Allour Boys' $1.25 Sweat-QOr ers Sale Price kjOK All our Boys' $1.50 Sweaters Price $1.29 Boys' Pure Worsted Sweaters, $2.00 values. LLIN which, it is understood, acted for Mr. Rockefeller. CABLE WORKS WELL. Great Feat In Sending: Amioclutetl Prexa Dispatch. FIrt Day. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 3. The now ca ble between San Francisco and Honolulu Is already in fine working order, and a large number of messages are being han dled. Through the courtesy of Mr. Clar ence H. Mnckay and other cable officials, no charge has been made for sending mes sages to and from Honolulu during tho past two days. The achievement yester day of sending the 3500-word Associated Press story from Honolulu in addition to many private messages is considered re markable work for the first day of the new cable's installation. CHEAP RATE, LOKG TI3IE. O. R. & X. Extends Tickets to Kan sas City to Sixty Days. Those who desire to go East will be In terested In knowing that the O. R. & N. has extended the limit of the tickets to Kansas City to 0 days. Tickets, $60. on sale January 8. 9 and 10, with stop-over privileges on return trip. Call up O. R. & N. ticket office. Third and Washington, and learn particulars. VACCINATION AND DANDRUFF. There Is as Sure Prevention of Bald ness as There Is of Smallpox. It is now accepted that vaccination ren ders the vaccinated person exempt from smallpox: or, at worst, he never has any thing but the lightest kind of a case. Now as sure a preventive and cure for dandruff, which causes falling hair and baldness, has been discovered Newbro's Herplcide. It kills the dandruff germ. C. H. Reed, Victor, Idaho, says: "My self and wife have been troubled with dandruff and falling hair for several years. We tried remedies without effect until we used Newbro's Herplcide, two bottles of which cured us." Hundreds of similar testimonials. For sale by all drug gists. Send 10 cents in stamps for sample to The Herplcide Co., Detroit, Mich. CONCES All our thousands of men's plain and fancy Neckwear in cluded in this sale. 50c values 39c 75c values 50c $1.00 values 75c $1.50 values 98c Men's Percale Shirts in stripes and fancies 50c and 75c QG values sJkJ Men's Percale and Madras, stiff bosom shirt, $1 values QC Sale price OvJi Men's Plaited Stiff Bosom Shirts in light and dark pat- C -fl -fl terns, $1.50 values. -M5 B 20 Doz. Men's Outing Flannel NightShirts, fancy, also plain patterns. $1.00 values 0r Sale Price 0JL Boys' School Suits All broken lines of School Suits heretofore sold at $2.50 and 58rfE..!f..$1.65 Boys' School Suits, regular $3.95 values Sale Off Price $333 Boys' School Suits, the best $5.00 suits in the city dpuble seats and double C Off knees Sale Price P"9V- YOUTHS' SUITS We have made some deep cuts in this stock. Quantities remain ing on hand are not large. What there is will go at low prices. Youths' Cassimere and Cheviot . Suits, ages 14 to 19, $6.50 pfc3!16. $4.35 $8.50 values Sale fl Cff Price 44S-oOO $10.00 values Sale rnce vv G LEADING CLOTH 2 ER IW1IIH Ftrrln PL's Spscific CIus Immediate Relief URBANA. 111.. Oct. 20. 1002. Dr. Perrln, Helena. Mont. Dear Sir: I have been trying through tho druggists here to obtain another bottle of your cpcclnc. as I have been a suf ferer from them oft and on for come years. I saw the ads. In the P.-I. of Seattle. Wash., corns time In May last. At that time I was 100 miles north ot Seattle, to I went down to Se attle and found It. I have used it up and have been trying to get more. It has helped roe very much, more so than anything I have ever used, and I have oeen very anxious to use another bottle. Yours respectfully. H. S CHANDtrCR CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH RHYR0YAL Pi Orlalnnl and Onlr Gennlre. .SATE. AVrrelleble Lodle-MkD-njrtlit . In HED sn Gold b?uUIc boxei. tnled i with blue ribbon. Take do other. Ktluw I I)a?iceroa SnbeUtallacn and Imita tion. Boy ot rear Drauuu or Kml 4c. ia iubsm tor Pnrtlciilam. Testimonial d "Relief fbrl.sdle.''te lt!r byre tarn Mall. 1 ft.OOO Teitlnoait.U. SMty L Drsriliw. Chlehrttr Chemical Co- (Ccsusb Uli oa -Jtr M4laan tnnun. I'tliLA.. PA. NO CURE HO PAY 1 THE MODERN APPLIANCE. A positive I way to perfect manhood. 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