2 THE SUNDAY ORE GONIAL, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 18, 1904. HE Ti WIS Apostle Smith Ready to Suffer Under Law. ADMITS HE IS POLYGAMIST Mot mon Leader Penrose Also Called in Smoot Case. RECORDS ARE WITHHELD President Smith's Orders Given Greater Respect Than Subpena Committee Learns of Churoh in Politics In Idaho. "WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. More impor tant testimony -mis brought out today In the Investigation of protests against Sena tor Smoot than at any time at the present session of Congress. The -witnesses were Charlos H. Jackson, chairman o the Democratic State Committee in Idaho; .Tnhn vieholaon. chief recorder In the Mormon Temple at Salt Lake City; Charles W. Penrose, editor of the Deseret News and an apostle of the Mormon Church; William Budge, president of the Bear Lake Stake in Idaho, and Apostle John Henry Smith, of Salt Lake City, Mr. Penrose was elected an apostle last Julv. and the attorneys for Senator Smoot admitted that the Senator was present and participated in the election of Penrose. Mr. Penrose testified that he is a polygamist, and was known to have been such at the time he was made an apostle. The testimony of Mr. Jackson and Mr. Budge related to political affairs In Idaho, the former being a prominent politician and the latter active in protecting the in tercsts of the church. As an Illustration of the local church issue In the last election, Charles H. Jackson, of Boise, Idaho, said the vote for Gooding, Republican candidate for Governor, ran behind the vote for Roosevelt In Gentile counties and ahead of Roosevelt In the Mormon counties, while the vote for Heltfeld, Demo cratic candidate for Governor, ran ahead of Parker in the Gentile coun ties and behind Parker in the Mormon counties. The Influence of the Mor mons was shown, said the witness, by the fact that the Democrats and Inde pendents were unable to get chairmen of political meetings held in Mormon counties without the aid of Mormons. Revelation They Should Vote Ticket. On cross-examination Mr. Jackson said Apostles Matthias Cowley and John Hen ry Smith were amoDg those who went Into Idaho and told the people that there had been a revelation that they should vote the Republican ticket. Questioned by Attorney Van Cott. representing Senator Smoot, the wit ness said he never had heard these apostles declare there had been such a revelation; that it has always been taken for granted there has been a revelation when a Mormon apostle appears in Idaho to direct political affairs. Cross-examination brought from the witness that he knew only from gen eral repute of these affairs, and that his statements made yeBterday con cerning sugar legislation and bounties was based on the same information. He asserted, however, that It is well known that the Mormons had asked the Legislature to pass the sugar bounty law, and wanted it for the reason that sugar manufacture had been hailed as & Mormon institution in Idaho, "and the Mormons get everything they ask in Idaho, whether it is a Republican or Democratic Legislature," he concluded. Attorney Van Cott produced a table showing" the election returns in Idaho in 1904, and attempted to prove that if the vote for Governor in the six Moa mon counties had been thrown ut Gooding, the Republican candidate. would have received still a plurality of more than 3000. Jackson combattcd thjs statement by calling attention to the fact that in practically all of the Gentile counties there were Mormon settlements, which voted for Mr. Good ing. The witness said he did not know whether Mr. Gooding is a Mormon; that he heard as many people say he is as say he is not. Mr. Van Cott brought out the fact that there were about 20,000 Mormon voters out of a total of 60,000 votes in the state. He asked the witness if it were not true that although the Gentiles were in a large majority, and that the Democrats put an anu-Mormon pianit in tneir piauorm ana the Republicans refused to put in such a plank, the Republicans carried the state by a very large majority. "That is a bald fact," responded the witness, but he added that the Inference drawn by the attorney from the question was not justified. "Jack Mormons" in Politics. Mr. Jackson contended that there were "Jack Mormons," or Gentiles, who are Mormon in political affairs and who arc able to control elections. An effort was made by Mr. Van Cott to show the Mormon delegates in the last Democratic State Convention had agreed to vote for an anti-polygamy resolution if the crime of adultery were included also. Mr. Jackson declared the reverse to be true, and, in fact, the Mormon delegates defeated the resolution. Mr. Jackson, In answer to questions by Chairman Reynolds, told of the passage of a resolution by the Idaho Legislature calling for a Constitutional convention. He said the resolution created no com ment and, in fact, its purpose was Ignored until Senator Dubois had written a letter calling attention to the fact that such a convention could repeal the Idaho tests against polygamy. Mr. Jackson said the resolution had been put through the Leg- islature on the advice of Apostle John Henry Smith. Asked why the resolution was not sub mitted to the people, Mr. Jackson said the Attorney-General gave an opinion declaring the resolution was Improperly passed, and the Secretary of State re fused to certify the resolution to be placed on the ballot. Mr. Van Cott asked If the Attorney General who rendered the opinion is not & .Mormon, to which the witness answered la the affirmative. Mr. Van Cott brought out the fact that there were only nine Mormons in the Legislature which passed the resolution calling for a Constitutional convention, but Mr. Jackson added that members from counties where the Mor mons held the balance of power were under Mormon influence. John Nicholson, chief recorder of the Salt Lake City Temple, was recalled and examined in regard to the marriage rec ords he was supposed to bring to wash ington. He stated that the records he brought contain a of the marriages that have been solemnized in the temple since J?ss, when the book was opened. "la the book you have here the only one in which marriages have been re corded in that period?" Mr. Tayler asked. I have no recollection of any other.' t Then the witness explained that there is another book In which are recorded the dealings of men acid women who have been married outsido of the church. He was .asked if there were atlll other books, and replied that the various religious processes each have a book. Attention was called by Mr. Tayler to the testimony of August Lundstrom that he had been sealed to his wife at a ceremony per formed in the temple, and the witness was asked where this ceremony had been rcorded. He uald it was in- another book. More than 15 minutes was consumed by Mr. Tayler In a futile effort to draw from Mr. Nicholson the proper name of the other book referred to, and some rea son why it had not been brought in re sponse to the subpena Issued by the Son ate committee. Senator McComas then asked the wit ness, and likewise was unsuccessful. "You ar the keeper of this qther book, are you not?" he asked. "Well, not the particular one.' "But you know where it is?" the Sena tor persisted. "I suppose X do," was the response. "Then why did you not being it?" "Because I did not want to." Blessings In Form of Seal. Mr. Nicholson then gave a long explan ation of the character of the book in an ei'fort to show that the subpena of the Senate committee could not be hold to call for any records except those of legal mar riages, which had taken placo within the temple. He described the second, book as a record of sellings of people who go into the temple, having been married out side, to receive a blessing. This blessing. he. said, was in the form of a seal, and such records are not put In the marriage book. "Are tnese records in the book you have here of the sealing of a man to a plural wife when he already has a. legal wlfc7" asked Senator McComas. "No, sir," said the witness, and he added. "I am satisfied there never has been any such cases in the period cov ered by this book." He repeated that the records which he brought with him are those of marriages oi people who, unaer the laws, have a right to marry. The witness would not admit that he knew where to find the book of scaling of living people previously married. Chairman Burrows attempted to ascer tain where this book was kept and also some name by which It could be desig nated. The chairman asked a series of questions which were not answered freely. and in the end he settled back in his chair with the remark that he had no more questions to ask. A moment later, how' ever, he returned to the attack. "You admit that there are other records and that they are kept in the temple. I want you to tell us why you did not bring them, he said. "I had no authority to do so," Bald the witness. He then told Mr. Tayler that he could not bring the records without the consent of the president of the church. After half an hour more of searching questions in which all members of the committee participated, Mr. Nicholson stated that the book of sealing could be identified by the name, "Sealing of Per sons Not Married in the Temple." He gave also the names of his assistants. whose duties are actually to record the ceremonies in the books. He said. too. that the books could not be removed without the consent of the church presi dent, and the head of the church could not give them up without a vote of the church. Mr. Tayler took charge of the examina tion again, and bringing out the fact that the witness believes the records are still within the temple, asked: Would Obey Orders of Smith. "If you were told by President Smith not to bring the books you would refuse to touch them, would you?" "Yes. sir." "And if the Serjeant-at-Arms of the Senate should call on you with a warrant and demand the books and arrest you. and put you in jail if you did not give them up, you wotua still refuse to give them up, wouia your" Mr. JSicholson stated that the book of marriages he had brought with him. con tained the record of S ceremonies. He said the book which he had not brought is not so large as this one, and does not contain more than half as many entries. "Suppose," said Mr. Worthlngtoa, "a couple not married should apply to bo sealed, what would be doner' "Nothing could be done, was the reply Mr. Nicholson said that he was a po lygaml6t, having two wives, but when asked If any children bad been born to him by his plural wife, since 1S00, he re quested this question "To wait a minute,' adding, "1 have so many I can't remem ber." After the laughter subsided he said that he had 15 children. Mr. Nicholson then was finally excused. Witness Hickman was recalled and stated that he had had the consent of Francis M. Lyman to his plural marriage, which had been celebrated in Mexico in IKK). Admits He Is Polygamist. At the afternoon session Charles W. Penrose, editor of the Deseret News, who was elected one of the twelve apostles of the Mormon Church last July, was sworn. Ha said he was polygamist, with two plural wives Uv lng. He has children by his first plural wife, but none born since the roanl festo. Wnen elected to an apostleshlp, Mr. Penrose said he was not present but was sent for by the first president nnd informed of the election. He said he could not Bay whettter Reed Smoot was present or not. "Did you receive special amnesty at the hands of President Cleveland, in which one of the conditions was that you should thereafter obey the laws re latins to living In polygamy?" asked Mr. Tayler. "Yes, sir." "And have you lived up to that am nesty?" "No, sir." Mr. Tayler announced that he had completed his examination, and Chair man Burrows said he wanted to have It made clear whether Apostle Smoot was present at the conference which elected Mr. Penrose an apostle. Not receiving a direot answer, Mr. Worth ington, counsel for Senator Smoot, said they would admit that Mr. Smoot had been present. Mr. Penrose said in answer to question that he had never heard of any one making a protest against his election on the ground that he was polygamist. "Was it known that you were polygamist?" asked Mr. Burrows. I did nothing to conceal the fact, but I had never flaunted it," replied the witness. In regard to general knowledge as to his polygamous relations, Mr Penrosf Bald Mr. Smoot would have the same knowledge, and that the testimony of President Joseph Smith before the Senate committee last Spring wquM have given him this information. It was shown that the election of Mr. Penrose as an. apostle took place in July this year, since that hearing. Has Three Wives. William Budge, of Paris, Idaho, testified that he has three wives, and that he has had three children born since the man! festo of 1899. All of his wjves Jive in Paris and he testified that he does not live with one to the exclusion of the others. Most of the children are grown and live in Idaho. Of these children he testified that one son i3 a Juage of the District Court. ono Prosecuting Attorney in Bear Lodge Count, one son, S. H. Wooley. is chief assayer of the mint at Boise City, and one daughter is postmistress of Paris. Qf iiunseii, ne aaxnuiea ne is tne most prom inent Mormon in Idaho, haying served In the state Senato and otherwise taking leading part in church affairs. Mr. Tayler put Into the record" a long open letter written by Mr. Budge on the subject oz the fight made by Senator Du bo Is for "an unwarranted persecution" of the church, and charged him with mis representing conditions in the state. Senator Dubois nsked a srreat many questions relating to the conditions in Idaho and the Mormon participation in politics. Thir resulted in a discussion be tween the Senator and the witness con cerning these subjects and the positions they had taken. Mr. Budgo reminded Mr. Dubois that he had promised to work to repeal the Idaho test oath, and the Sen- ator replied that It was true because he then thought the manifesto was sincere. John Henry Smith, of Salt Lake, testi fied that he became an apostle of Xhe church in 1SSS and is the second In rank He has two wives and 15 living children. four having died. He could not say how many of the seven living children of his plural wife were born since the mani festo, but thought four. He' testified that he was one of the signers of the applica tion for amnesty. None Can Take Him From Family. Asked concerning his failure to practice the agreement he thus made, he said: "'Nobody can take from mo my family, am responsible to them and to God alone, and if my countrymen choose to punishme-1 shall have to suffer the con sequences." Tne testimony of Apostle smitn in re gard to his duties toward the laws and his families was similar to that given by President Joseph Smith when he appeared before the .committee last Spring. The witness said he realized tnat inose who disobeyed the laws were amename to the courts. He .quoted President Smith as saying ne nao not nutmcu Cannon and Lillian Hamlin. Asked if he had ever concerned nimseu about the fact that an aposiie oi tne church had taken a fourth wife six ears after the manifesto, Mr. smitn re plied he felt that every man was amen ftblft to the laws: that the courts have jurisdiction, and that he was not respon sible for the acts or nis associaiea, murui or otherwise. . t A. Mr. Tayler told the witness mat wi answer did not appear candid. Mr. Smith answered: . "If I were a grand juryman and satis factory evidence were presented to me of the facts you have statea, a wuuiu ao inAintu tVio defendant." Further than this, Mr. amitn swa nnt answer. Anostle bmitn ram ui his visit to Idaho for the purpose of hav ing the test oath removed, rrom tne con- rtUntlnn The fwmmittea adiourned tne ncanng .ii irnoif wtion Anostle amun i UUUl illUituui . . continue hla testimony. STABS WIFE AND HER SISTER Drunken Negro Wounds Two Women and Then Escapes From House. w A. PhllliDS. a negro, stabbed his wife ana her sister. Stella scnarrner, tne pro orietress of a lodging-house at iu p.orui Tonth of rnt- at 1 o'clock tnia morning, Both women were cut in tne nes, out u i. oitavnA thnt neitner wound will ob PhllliDS. it seems, came nome nowiing drunk-. He nnd his wire room witn .uisa fiVinfrnfir. He was abusive, and a not nii9i-T-i ennn nrnse. After brawling for Rnmp time PhllliDS became enraged and, drawing a knife, slashed his wue in tne neck, and then turned the weapon upon hia sister-in-law. Neither women had any other weapon than her bare hands, and had Phillips been sober enough to have used his razor to advantage, he could have killed them. The infuriated negro then dasned irom the house, and. though several omccrs were on his trail, an hour later he had not been found. He is well known to the po lice, as he stabbed a bartender in a South Portland saloon some time since. The case was reported by Officer Hammersley. PLACED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE- Roosevelt So Declares All Positions in Forest Reserve Corps. WASHINGTON, Dec. J 7. The Presi dent Issued an order today placing- under civil service rules all positions In the Forest Reserve Corns of the Gen eral Land Office. This will affect 538 employes, of whom only 25 are em ployed in Washington. The positions brought Into the classified service are principally forest rang-ers, forest su Dcrvisors. superintendents and forest inspectors. Those employed in Wash ington are engaged principally upon clerical work incident to the protection of the forest reserve. THE DEATH ROLL. Attendant of Pope Leo. ROME. Dec 17. PIo Contra, the faithful attendant of the late Pope Leo Xni, died today of apoplexy. Contra, who was one ef the most picturesque figures of the late pontificate, lived entirely for Pope Leo, sleeping practically in the same room and enjoying the entire confidence of the late Pope. Federal Judge Hammond. MEMPHIS, Tenn.. Dec. 17. Federal Judge E. S. Hammond, of Memphis, died suddenly today in New York City. WHAT DO YOU CARE7 YOU'VE GOT YOUR HEALTH Great Natures Do Not Despair at Dls appointment They Look for Something Else to Do. The broad-gauged man of today does not get blue just because things don always come his way unless there something the matter with him. If h,e tails uown on one proposition he im mediately Btarts to look up another. He always looks forward and keeps on hustling. A man with his health and faculties has plenty of opportunities, and the man who gives up or even feels like it has either a small nature or some physical weakness. Dyspepsia certainly puts the best of mon put of condition for work of any kind. You cannot blame the dyspoptie for getting blue! The very nature xt his disease is most depressing and cal culated to deprive him of ambition energy and hope. There Is hope for him, however, certain and sure. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are recog nized throughout the length and breadth of the land as the one cure that's safe and sure. Their unbounded popularity resulting from the thou sands and thousands of cures they have effected, prove beyond the shadow of a doubt their greatness as a euro W herein lies their greatness? In th very tact tnat tney are mature s own simple remedy. They do the exact work In exactly the same way that the digestive fluids of the stomach do be cause they are composed of exactly the same elements and possess the same properties. They relieve the weak and worn out stomach of its burden of di gestion and permit it, without let pr hindrance, to rest and grow sound and well. The stomach will get well quick enough In its own natural way if it is let alono. That is what Stuart's Dys pepsia Tablets do. They not only let It alone themselves, but make the food taken into the stomach do the same. You can satisfy yourself of the truth of this statement by putting the food you would eat into a glass jar with suf ficient water and one of Stuart'a Dys pepsia Tablets. The process of di gestion will be taken up and carrledJ ' out jusi ns mo gastric juice and other digestive fluids would do it. Their ac tion is natural and they cause no dis turbance In the digestive organs. In fact, you lorget you have a stomach when they begin to do their work, so mild and natural is the operation. Stu art's Dyspepsia Tablets are for sale by all druggists at 50 cents a box. CANNOT ADD WING Architect Not to Change Port land Postofflce Plans, NO M0NEY IS AVAILABLE Senator Mitchell Asks commercial Club to Supply Information on Whlch He Can Base a Request for an Appropriation. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Dec 17. Senator iiitcneii today telegraphed Theodore B. Wilcox, chair man of the executive committee of the Portland Commercial Club, explaining that It will be Impossible for the Supervis ing Architect to add another wing to tho Portland Postofflco without the authority of Congress. The appropriation made two years ago authorized the wing now under construction, and provided only enough money to complete It. If it can be shown that the new wing will not provide all the room necessary. Congress will have to make another ap propriation before a second wing can be added. Senator Mitchell has asked for somo showing upon which 'he can request Congress to pass a bill making an appro priation for further additions to the Post- office building. When thia is received, he will Join with the delegation in an effort to have provision made in the omnibus nubile hulldinc bill, which. It ii under stood, will be passed this session. COMMERCIAL CLU1 ACT 8. Early Need of Another Wing Will Bo Made Apparent to Congress. A conference was held yesterJay after noon between .fosiniasier jwbw. auua Richardson, of the Commercial Club, and E. L. Thompson, pf the firm of Hartman, Thompson &. Powers, representing the two sides of the discussion In the Postofflce question, and the matter was talked over Informally. The meetlmr ended in all veering to tne opinion of Mr. Mlnto that it would be best to have the present worK Deing aone &i the Postofflce building completed as soon as possible, and get the office moved back Into Its quarters. Then, if it was touna the department needed more room, a sub station could be opened where tho office Is now located at Ankeny street. J.ne esu mate of Mr. Mlnto that there would be more than twice as much room when the Improvements were completed than in the old building was conceded.. It was found that there had been a mistake in the cal culatlon submitted to the committee of the Commercial Club, and that the figures made had been in part erroneous. There is more room in the remodeled building than in the present location of the office, It was determined, however that It would be but a short time until the office would autgrow even the new building, and that it would be the wisest thing to ask that the east wing be added as soon as possible. In support of this, facts will be prepared and sent to Senator Mitchell, in order that he may secure an appropriation for the addition at this session of Con gress, If possible. It is recognized that, even If the money would be appropriated now, so .much time would pass before the bids could be let and the work completed that the office would be badly in need of room by the time it could move into its new quarters. RAILROAD IRON TO ADVANCE, International Steel Pool Will Become Effective January 1. LONDON. Dec. 17. Confirming the re port of the formation of an international steel-rail pool, a telegram from Barrow says: "The agreement which was signed by all the representatives of the untisn, iTencn German and Belgian makers extends for a period of three years, and is likely to in elude American markets; at any rate, over certain zones. It was felt that the Euro pean agreement left the door open for se vera American competition, so overtures were opened, though not so much on the question of price as on the zones to bo allotted to the European and American makers respectively. A Echeme has been mapped out and practically agreed upon both by the continental combine and tho American Steel Corporation. "It is anticipated that the new pool will come into operation January 1, and under its auspices It is expected that Its price of heavy rail sections, now S3 shillings per ton. will be lifted to 100 shillings. The combined interests of all the largest steel mills of the four countries will be cen teicd in a London office, through which all the business will pass and from which orders will be allotted. "This promises to be the strongest and most effective combine ever brought Into existence in connection with the steel or any other trade In this country, and will be the first time British, American, French and Belgian interests have been arranged in a complete form." LOWER DUTY ON FEATHERS. New York Appraisers' Ruling Is Over ruled in Circuit Court. NEW YORK, .Dec 17. A decision been rendered by Judge Piatt, In has the United States Circuit Court, reversing the ruling of the Board of Appraisers in the matter of levying duty on crude feathers imported Into this country. The court holds that such feathers are not "ornamental," and should not be made to pay duty at the rate of 60 per cent ad valorem. The Industry affected by this decision Is a large one, thousands of paid work era being employed by the manufactur ers. For several years the general ap praleers have rendered conflicting de dslons as to the proper classification and rate of duty on crude feathers intended to be manufactured for millinery pur poses, at one time holding them dutiable at 15 per cent ad valorem, and at an other time holding them to be dutiable at 50 per cent ad valorem, as "orna mental." ROOSEVELT FAVORS MILES. Taft Ordered to Detail Him to Staff of Governor-Elect Douglas. WASHINGTON, Dec 17. Governor- elect Douglas, of Massachusetts, recently wrote Secretary of War Taft. asking him if he would detail Lleutenant-General Miles, retired, for his (the Governor's) staff. If ho should make the request after his inauguration. -Secretary Taft replied to Governor Douglas today, stating that by direction of the President he would make the detail when requested to do so. To Reorganize Ice Trust. NEW MEXICO,, Dec 17. A special meting of stockholders In' the American Ice Company will be called shortly. It is saia, to pass upon a scheme for re organizing the finances of the concern The proposition which will be placed be fore the meeting Is understood to lnvolv . lie sill Didn't Know I Had Kidney Trouble J had tried so manr wnedlM without benefit hat I waa a boat dlscouraced. but In a few days after taking your wonderful Swamp-Root -Dcsan to reel Better. i was out of health and run down generally; bad no appetite, was dizzy and suffered with headache most of the time. I did not realise that my kidneys were the cause of my trouble, but somehow felt they might be, and I began taking Swamp-Root, as above stated. There Is auch a pleasant taste to Swamo-Root. and It goes right to the epot and certainly drives auease out or me nvntem it has cured me. and I cheerfully recommend it to all sufferers. uraieruuy yours, MRS. A. I WAIKER. 21 McDanlel St., Atlanta, Ga. MRS. A. L. 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The latter is 6 per cent cumulative, and has paid no dividends In two and one-half years. This Is to be done, according to the plan, by an issue of new bonds. NAN PATTERSON TO TESTIFY Showgirl Will Be the Only Witness in Own Behalf. NEW YORK, Dec." 17. Nan Patter son, who is now on trial charged with the murder of Caesar Young, will prob ably go on the witness-stand In her own behalf. She has for some time manifested a desire to tell her version of the affair, and from present indica tions her counsel will acquiesce. It Is believed that Miss-" Patterson will be the only witness for the de fense. DIVORCE FOR MRS. M'KINLEY Wisconsin Judge Gives Decree Against Indicted Man. LA CROSSE, Wis., Dec. 17. (Special.) Mrs. Horace G. McKlnley has been grant ed a divorce from her husband, who was convicted of fraud in connection with the timber-land deals in Oregon, and who is now under "bonds in Oregon awaiting trial on a second Indictment. The McKlnleys were married five years ago. 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Its strongest given up hope of ever becomjnff well promptly curing even the most distress merits you may have a sample bottle and sent absolutely free by mall. The book thousands of testimonial letters received and success of Swamp-Root Is so well send for a sample bottle. Sunday Oregonian. The proprietors of this offer. If you are already convinced can purchase the regular 50-cent and everywhere. proving the harbor of Shanghai and river facilities. The scheme Is to be embodied in a new convention to re place annex 17 of the Pekln orotoenl of 1D01, and follows the lines of a recent official dispatch to the British Foreign Office accepting the principle that China should carry out the work at her own charges under the supervision of tne maritime customs. Sir William Broden, the Deputy Inspector-General or customs at Shanghai, went to TPa kin December 6 to submit the proposals to the .Foreign Office and to the dlplo matlc body. Black Dress Goods Buyers Will Read Black maintains its sway; still controls as aT leading color in the realm of dress. Black is always dignified, elegant and genteel. That's why wo have always devotel ourselves strenuously and ardently to the subject. Beginning Monday morning, we will show in our Morrison street window and on our counters the richest array of celebrated Black Goods ever shown by any store in the Northwest. Nothing more appro priate for a Christmas present for wife, mother, sister or sweetheart. We will deliver these goods to any part of the world. Parties wanting something good will come here to buy. There is no juggling of quality, style or price. A child can buy here. Every make and weave known to the Trench, English and American manufacturers; and trust you will call and see for yourself the truth of. these good offers. In addition to blacks we show every new shade in the colored goods line. We are also offering a rich arraj of Black Silk this way. All mail orders given our quickest and best attention. Black Silk Sale FOE. CHRISTMAS BUYERS. 20- in. Peau de Soie, spec $ 21- in. Peau de Soie, spec. .68 .75 22-in. Peau de Soie, spec. 22-in Peau de Soie, spec. 25-in. Peau de Soie, spec. 25-in. Peau de Soie, spec. 22-in. Peau de Musseline 21- in. Peau de Cygne, spec. 22- in. Taffeta, special..... .85 1.00 1.15 1.25 1.00 1.00 .65 .75 24-in. Taffeta, special 24-in. Taffeta, special So 27-in. Taffeta, S6in. Taffeta, 36-in. Taffeta, 36-in. Taffeta, 245 travelers' special 1.00 special 98 special 1.15 special 1.25 samples of black Silks, 5 yards in each piece, spe cial S2.95, $3.25, $3.50, $3.75, $4.00 and $5.00 each piece. Special sale of colored French Pat tern Suits, $6.00, $7.50, $9.00, $10.50, $12.50. $17.50 and $22.50 per pattern. Gentlemen, investigate this, if you desire to mako the best pres ents to your friends. THIS SALE WILL CONTINUE THE ENTIRE WEEK. Christmas Gifts at Special Reduced Prices FOR WOMEN FURS, GLOVES, HAHDKEEOHTKTS, JACKETS, SILK PETTI- nnAmc lh m i' m a tt ttiti orrrrna ott xr rrr a Tsmo ott-o- T-n-nrn PATTERNS, LINEN DINNER SETS, BLANKETS, EIDERDOWN J QUILTS, ETC. FOR MEN i SILK MUFFLERS, TIES, SOCKS, UMBRELLAS, UNDERWEAR, t IT A WnTrxT? fl 1-1 TPTfl TTT STT.TT ATffTi T.TTJ"PW OWPAH'itDC otto PENDERS, ETC. I Take Grand Entrance Right on Rosenthal's 149 THIRD STREET SOLE AGENTS For Portland 267 lbs. ISO lbs. MRS. E. WILLIAMS. B88 Elliott Sq're. Buffalo, N. Y. Lost in weight 87 pound Lost la bust 8 Inches Lost hi waist 10 Inches Lost In hips 28 laches This picture gives you an idea oz my ap pearance before and after my reduction by Dr. Snyder. My health Is perfect. I never enjoyed better health in my life, not & wrinkle to be seen. Why carry your burden longer, when relief la at hand? Mrs. Charlotte Woodward, Oregon City. Oregon, Lost 65 Pounds. Mrs. Jennie Stockton, Sheridan. Oregon, Lost 00 pounds. Mrs. T. S. Brown, Dallas. Oregon, Lost 65 pounds. Dr. Snyder guarantees his treatment tu b perfectly harmless In every particular. No exercise, no starving, no detention from busi ness, no wrinkles or discomfort. Dr. Sny der baa been a specialist In the successful treatment of obesity for the past 25 years, and has the unqualified Indorsement of the medical fraternity. A booklet, telling all about It. free. Write today. O. W. F. SNYDER, M. D. 011 Dekum bids.. Third and Washington ats. PORTLAND. OREGON. Black Goods In Dress Patterns Tor Christmas Gifts. 1 Suit pattern, French Zibelins, for ,$5.50 1 Suit pattern, Orepe Armure, for $7.85 1 Suit pattern, sponged and shrunk Cheviot, for. ...$5.SH 1 Suit pattern, silk and wool Crepe de Paris, for 7.95 1 Suit pattern Tamise Eolin, for $9.25 1 Suit pattern Fancy Melrose. for .....$6.00 t 1 Suit pattern, Bourette Venetian, for $8.95 1 Suit pattern, Splash Melrose, for $5.25 1 Suit pattern, Peau de Soie, for $9.00 1 Suit pattern, Seeded Venetian, for $6.45 the Corner of Third and Morrison