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
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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
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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
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