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BUREAUS ARE THE
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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 26, 1908.
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Battleship Designer Calls the
Ships "Fleet cf Floating
Absurdities."
ARMOR AND GUNS FAULTY
fcays if Naval Engineers Were Con
sulted, Rather Than Bureaus,
Our Navy Would Lead Great
Britain, Not Lag Behind.
SAX FRANCISCO. Jan. 23. (Special.)
Georce W. Dickie, formerly of the Union
Iron Works, the man who designed the
famous fighter, the battleship Oregon,
toulfe'iit at a dinner of the Metal Trades'
Association, in a sensational speech, de
nounced the bureau chiefs of the Navy
Department and referred to the armada
now on the way to the Pacific as a
"fleet of fioatlng absurdities." Dickie
said, in part:
The board of eonstruftion at the Navy
Dcpartim-i.t Ir resaonflhle lor Blving the
country a llect of floating absurdities that
Is now on itl way to the i'ac Uir t:oaat. Tills
board is rompo 11 of start and line officers.
These human lielnss. for naval officers are
' after all human l( Ins". althmiBh of a su
perior grade, actually anil deliberately placed
armor brim mi our batucs'.iiDi under the
water, or nearly so.
Thy danger of destruction by an effective
shot at the mater line I? by geltinc: it be
low the armor belt, throiis'i the vessel, cx
poslni; her sides by rolline and not t.vin
being hit above the belt where the armor is
not 'Heavy, but where netialion would
be above the protected deck.
(inns Also rlaecd Wrons.
Th niacins of turret tuns over the shaft
leading to the maaaziiics Id the natural po
rtion for such suns relative to the rnana
jilnes but It is very dinmerous. The main
batters' should be all on one i.lane and as
hlKh as uosoible with the stability avail-
bThere la a great deal of truth in the
statement that the lulled states Navy Is
built, equipped and operated by bureaus.
The criticisms of the Navy all come back
to these bureaus. They are where the
criticisms are to be acted upon, a case of
practically both Judge and defendant. Nat
urally they acquit the defendant and nat
urally this kills the crltlcsm. ;
It would be a grand thing tor this coun
try l this bureau of construction would
listen to the suggestions in naval designs
from those on the outside, for I believe that
if tho bureau would take the best naval
architects and shipbuilding talent of the
country Into Its councils we would be abreast
of Circut Hrltaln Instead of lagging behind.
Rejection of Plans.
In 1000 the Secretary of the Navy was
instructed to invite competent naval con
structors and architects to submit plans and
spectflcatlons for a stt.Ooo.tKiO battleship to
be as powerful In armor and armament as
any known vessel. 1 accepted an invitation.
I provided for an armor belt 11 Inches thick
and la feet 0 Inches wide, eight feet of
which was below the load water line. VI
lU-inch guns for the main battery and 20
5-inch guns for secondary battery. The de
sign was worked out for burning oil and In
doing so I had In mind the great supply of
this fuel on the Pacltlc. My plans were re
jected and I received a notice In some de
tail from the Naval Department. I found
later that the plans of an Eastern naval
arohitect had also been rejected and al
though our plans were not alike, the letters
of rejection were exactly alike.
PIT VP MONITOR AS TARGET
Xavy Department Decides to Make
Gun Practice More Ileal.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.".. Encouraged
by the valuuble results believed to have
been obtained by the British Admiralty
in the spectacular sinking of the old
battleship Hero by modern gun fire
lately, the Navy Department has deter
mined upon a similar experiment, though
not one to be carried out to the same
point. A single-turreted monitor is to
be made a target for the big 12-inch
rifles of a battleship, and the experiment
will take place in the waters of Chesa
peake Buy or the Potomac River. It is
not the purpose to destroy the monitor
which was built only about 10 years ago,
but the gun fire will be directed against
one of her turrets. Much mechanism is
contained in in the turret and informa
tion is desired as to the effect, of ac
tual gun fire upon, this controlling ma
chinery.
MONEY IN FISH INDUSTRY
Value of Pacific Coast .. Pack for
1907 Rcai-hcs 925,000,000.
S BATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 23. (Special.)
Kxcellent progress has been made in the
fisheries industry of the Pactnc Coast
during the past year, the value of the
products during 1907 footing up to $25,000.
000. according to statistics gathered by
the Paeltlo Fisherman.
The pack of canned salmon during 1907
for the whole coast was 4,01o,ltS9 cases, as
compared, with 3,S17.olo cases for 190S.
There was a decrease of 161.873 cases of
reds as compared with 190li. also of 1:17.427
in sockeyes. The puck of pinks and
chums was 4o7,4cO cases larger than last
year and exceeded that of any previous
year. Tho .pack in Alaska has been ex
ceeded in only one other year, that of
1902. when. the big Pacific Packing & Navi
gation Company was in its palmy days,
tho output that season being some 260.000
cases higher.
In British Columbia, the output was
considerably below normal, due to the
depletion of the Frasor River fisheries.
Columbia River also shows a reduced
pack, largely due, however, to the fact
that the Chinook salmon, which is most
plentiful in that stream, is in heavy
demand by mild euro packers.
Halibut fishing has made most remark
able gains during the past year.
The codfish production showed a slight
falling off from 1SHW, caused by the arbi
trary action of the Russian government
In driving a part of the Sail Francisco
fleet off the Siberian Coast grounds.
The detailed figures of valuation of Fa
cine Coast lish products for 1907 aro as
follows: ,
Canned salmon. tlT.S2n.nOT: mlld-eure
salmon. tl.4tw.niN; salt barrel salmon. tCS-V-V;
fresh and frozen salmon. t3.0.0UO; hali
but. tl.54W.VHi; whatlng. $3iH.00- codfish.
I0ST.MM: oysters. 1. 000.000; canned clams.
tlo.0o; canned crabs. 1.000: canned
sardines, tie'. 000; miscellaneous, fresh and
cured dsn trade not otherwise listed, $1,000,
OOO Total, tW.OSS.SS.T
CONGRESS OF DRY FARMERS
Second Annual Session Closes With
Many Practical Results Obtained.
SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 23. The
Trans Missouri Pry Farming Con
gress closed its second convention here
this afternoon out of the ranks of the
minor industrial congresses. Begin
ning with .2S3 delegates, the conven-
WIND-UP OF THE CLEARANCE
OF EAST SIDE PHONOGRAPH
CO.'S STOCK AT EILERS
Balance of Modern Talking Machines
and High-Grade Record Cabinets to
Be Closed Out Without Regard to
Usual Selling Prices $25 Machines
for $11.65, and Higher-Priced Ones
in Proportion Finest $122 De Luxe
Complete Outfits Cut to $78 Cash
or Easy Terms.
Talking machines have never been
sold at such ridiculous prices in Port
land before, as have been in effect
during the past week at KHers Piano
House, and as will be continued for a
few days more, during the final
clean-up of the East Side Phonograph
Company's stock. But we were de
termined that these goods should be
sold in a very short space of time, and
the radical cuts which we made in
prices have certainly accomplished
our object. When we offer a regular
$-'5 high-grade modern "talking ma
chine for $11.65, that's going some; and
$35 machines for $16.70; with $50 ma
chines cut to $27.10, and beautiful $65
machines at $35 just think of it! No
wonder the talking-machine market
has been upset during the past week.
But it won't last much longer just
about five or six days more will see
the last of this stock. Remember,
every machine in this stock is includ
ed in the radical price reductions ex
cept certain contract goods.
Record cabinets are also embraced In
this sensational smashing of selling
cost, and are likewise priced at fig
ures which are really loss than whole
sale Regular $15 cabinets, well-made,
handsome and first-class, are now
marked $8.3 0. $25 cabinets go for
$13.60, $30 cabinets for $16.65, and
higher-priced cabinets on the same
baMs.
Included in the offerings for the
next few days is a combination outfit,
which is without question the finest
proposition you have ever heard of in
the talking-machine line, and the
greatest value in a high-grade outfit
over offered on the Pacific Coast, Thi3
consists of the splendid De Luxe Cab
inet, with high-grade tapering-arm
machine, and one dozen ten-Inch
records, all complete, regular value
$1 22, for the extraordinary price of
$7S. cash or easy terms, as you prefer.
This is an outfit which will be a
credit to any home, and as handsome
an article in the way of a cabinet as
one could wish for. It needs to be
seen to be fully appreciated. -
Do not overlook our iinm.ise stock
of records remember, we carry the
largest line on the Coast, and our indi
vidual sound-proof parlors are the
most convenient in trie city.
Don't miss- this great sale. It will
never be duplicated. Don'.t wait until
the last minute come while the line
of styles is still complete. Eilers
Piano House, 353 Washington street,
corner t Park, Talking - Machine
Headquarters.
tion closes with nearly 600 in attend
ance. The next congress will be htiid
at Cheyenne.
This congress has created a perma
nent salaried secretaryship, inaugurat
ed a system of annual dues and life
memberships and established a bureau
of information which will instruct the
membership in all discoveries and de
velopments in the science of arid land
culture.
Tho congress has been very modest
in its requests for legislation. A law
increasing the acreage of homestead
in the arid region from 160 to 320
acres; the establishment of more ex
perimental farms by the states and
the boring of experimental wells at
state expense are the principal things
asked. The congress refused to be
drawn into the warfare that has arisen
over the forestry policy of the Gov
ernment, although an attempt was
made to bring the matter up for de
bate. Technical points of great value have
been brought out in the relation it
the actual experiences of practical
men. Alternate cropping and fallow
ing of dry land was generally indorsed.
Deep plowing and frequent cultivation
were Insisted, upon and one of the
Utah delegates today convinced the
farmers that there is more danger of
overseedlng than of underseeding in
planting wheat. Forty pounds to tfie
acre was the exact amount recommend
ed by the speaker.
The. proceedings of the congress,
including all addresses delivered, w!ll
be mailed to all affiliated members,
otherwise those who pay the annual
membership, fee.
LEAVES $80.30 IN BANK
Tills Sum Overlooked by Abscond
ing Blaine Cashier.
FRLUNGHAM. Wash.. Jan. 25. O. C.
Mathias, absconding cashier of the de
funct Exchange Bank of Blaine, which
suspended a week ago, was arrested
this morning in Ashcroft, B. C. He
agrees to waive extradition and return
and try to straighten out the bank's
affairs. Receiver Whltcomb succeeded
in opening the safe inside the vault
last night and found $80.30, all the cash
representing $10,000 in deposits.
BELLINGHAM. Wash., Jan. 25. Six
informations were filed yesterday after
noon by County Prosecutor Hurd against
A. J. Schaffer and Jacob . Youngblood,
owners of the Bank of Hamilton, Skagit
County, which suspended payment early
in November last. Two informations
charge of larceny by embezzlement and
four the receipt of deposits after the
bank was known to be insolvent. The
men were arrested today. The concern
was the only bank in the Upper Skagit
Valley and hundreds had all their ready
cash on deposit with it and have been
left absolutely penniless by the failure.
The affairs of the bank are in bad shape,
there being practically no assets. It is
alleged that depositors will not receive
a cent of their, money.
DIVORCES HIS NOBLE WIFE
Schroter Accused Greek Countess of
Cruelty and Incapability.
DENVER, Jan. 25. George A. Schroter,
the mining engineer, was divorced in the
District Court here today from his wife,
a member of a noble Greek family and
formerly the wife of Count de Rilly of
Greece. Sirs. Schroter arrived In this city
yesterday and was immediately served
with papers in her husband's suit. She
appeared In court today, but made no de
fense to the charges of incapability and
cruelty on which the divorce was granted.
The Countess obtained a divorce from
her former husband in Chicago, June 22,
1906. and was married to Mr. Schroter in
Brooklyn. July 1, following. On Novern.
ber 2, the same year, Mrs. Schroter sued
in New York for divorce, but this suit
was never pressed to a conclusion.
National Bank at Wallowa.
OREGOXIAX NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Jan. 25. The Controller of the
Currency today authorized the Stock
growers' and Farmers' National Bank
of Wallowa, Or., to begin business with
JjO.000 capital. James P. Stevens is pres
ident, E. A. Holmes vice-president and
C. T. McDaniel cashier.
SPECIALLY PRICED LIBRARY
PIECES
$71.50 Library Table in
quarter-sawed golden oak ;
price..Ta.S.f.a.,?.$46.10
$02.50 quarter-sawed gold
en oak Library Table, hand
carved; Red Tag CjIC OC
Sale price f'iU.Ltl
$87.50 hand-carved Library
Desk in quarter-sawed gold
en oak; Red Tag tf 40 1C
Sale, special Jrwl J
$97.50 Bookcase, handsome
ly carved quarter-sawed
golden oak; Red tAQ 7R
Tag Sale, special. P0. 1 J
$70 Library Table in gen
uine mahoganv, t40
oval top; special. JW0'y
WE WILL NOT INVENTORY
THESE ROCKERS
er,
SDecial
$9.50
$16.00 quarter-s awed and
polished Rocker, saddle seat
-Red Tag Sale, ffQ 1C
special Q,I0
$15.00 quarter-s awed and
polished Arm Chair C7 7C
to match, special.. !' w
$13.00 saddle seat Rocker
in early English; CO "7C
special TUV
BUFFETS MARKED
$37.50 Buffet with canopy
top, leaded glass front,
weathered finish; C10 JJQ
special 4 1 J.uu
$36.00 weathered oak Buf
fet, . French bevel mirror
back, leaded-glass vf r o n t ;
S...T-.S..S.$23.75
$05.00 Buffet in weathered
oak, full swell IE
front, special.... P"tll
$35.00 Sideboard in golden
finish, swell top and top
drawer; Red Tag C1Q QC
Sale, special ' u
$75.00 Buffet in mission design, weathered
oak, leaded glass doors; special
$75 Combination Buffet and China Cabi-
net in weathered oak; special
$80.00 Buffet in golden or weathered oak,
canopy top, claw feet; special
$37.50 Buffet in weathered or golden oak,
oval French bevel mirror ; special '..
$60.00 quarter-sawed golden oak Buffet,
canopy top, shaped ends; special ...
MUST WAIT AWHILE
New Mexico Promised State
hood Later.
PRESIDENTIAL YEAR BAD
Rumored That Governor Curry Has
Been Promised Statehood at Short
Session of Sixtieth Congress if
Agitation Is Dropped Xow.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. A general
rumor waa in circulation about the Senate
end of the Capitol today that what
amounts to practically an assurance has
been griven to Governor Curry, National
Committeeman Solomon Luna and other
citizens, of New Mexico, in Washington,
that a bill granting statehood to Xew
Mexico will b. allowed to pass during the
short session of the Sixtieth Congress.
This, according to the rumor, is in re
turn for the agreement of New Mexico
to let the statehood agitation drop for
v . February 1 is inventory time at Powers', and the Jan-
, uary Red Tag Sale is taken full advantage of for the
purpose of placing the lines in shape to show the best possible stock-taking. Our year's business is prac
tically over, and now comes the time of clearing up the stocks. This is a situation very favorable to you
will you take advantage of it tomorrow? Every article in the store reduced in price every article marked
with a Bed Tag, in plain figures.
$19.75 9x12 Royal Axminster Rugs
We have too many patterns of 9x12 Royal Axminstec
Rugs, and the above offer is made for the purpose of
decreasing the assortment of patterns, also to induce you '
to call and look over our immense line of advance Spring
carpeting. Our carpet stock is new and complete and
we want your inspection.
There are ten patterns in this specially low-priced line,
including both floral and Oriental and suitable for any
room. This special offer is none too early to be of keen
interest to intending Spring housefurnishers, as the spe
cial price is so low. that you would be fully warranted in
buying now and storing until your home is ready.
$31.50 Library Tabic in ma-
sh.fin::h:.. $15.70
$68 weathered oak Library
Table, mission de- CfM (1(1
sign, special Jt.UU
$75.00 Couch in best, olive
leather, Red Tag JO Cf
Sale, special JtU.JU
$105.00 Turkish Rocker in
best olive leath- tRO 50
er, special . . Jv'U
$65.00 genuine mahogany
Chair or Rocker C0Q Cf
in leather, sp'l. . . JuU.JU
$16.00 Morris Chair, weath
ered oak, chase leather
cushions; Red' Tag JQ 5Q
Sale, special ?w.v
$18,50 42 -
golden or
close-out
speeial
$22.00 50
$7 Rocker in quarter-sawed
golden oak; spe- J J (jlj
$11.00 golden oak Rocker,
saddle seat, spe- J J" (JIj
$12.50 quarter-s awed and
polished Rocker, C7 RR
special I 0 J
golden or
close - out
special
$49.00 50x60-inch double
Flat-top Desk, in goldsn
oak, close-out $29 50
$35.50 54-"in. Flat-top Desk,
quarter-sawed golden or
weathered oak; C1Q Cfl
close-out price. . .
$77.50 60-in. Flat-top Desk
in waxed golden C4R Cf
oak ; close-out pr. .HU. JU
$30.00 50-inch Rolltop Desk
in golden or weathered fin
ish ; close-out C 1 Q OR
price $ 1 3.33
$110.00 60-in. Rolltop Desk
in genuine mahogany ;
elose-out p r i c e, ffCC flj fl
special.. J03.UU
$19.50 high-back oak Rock
leather seat;
$10.75
eolden oak saddle-
seat Rocker, spe-
$8 weathered Rocker, sad
dle seat, Rd Tag t QC
Sale special Pt3J
$16.00 Rocker, upholstered
in chase leather; CO 1C
special JI.I u
$11.50 weathered oak Rock
er, upholstered in -chase
leather; Red Tag ffC CC
Sale special O.U J
WAY DOWN
$44.70
$37.50
$49.50
$25.70
$44.50
this session until after the Presidential
election.
It was reported that something like 100
New Mexicans have been getting ready
for a trip to Washington to importune
Congress for a statehood bill this Winter.
It is asserted that Governor Curry and
Mr. Luna have agreed to recommend that
the movement be held In check. There
have been some informal conferences be
tween Senator Beveridge. Chairman of the
Senate territorial committee. Speaker
Cannon and leaders in the Senate. While
it is stated that no definite assurance has
been given to the New Mexicans as to a
statehood bill in the next session of Con
gress, it Is admitted that no statehood
legislation will take place at this session.
The House committee on territories will
begin hearings next Tuesday on the state
hood bill, and members ' of the New
Mexico statehood league now In Washing
ton will appear. Chairman Hamilton,
however, has remarked that he "does not
think these hearings will take up much
time.
It is reported that Governor Curry was
informed by Speaker Cannon that in the
Speaker's opinion it would not be wise to
press the statehood question too vigorous
ly on the eve of a Presidential campaign.
Extend Time for Desert Entries.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S. Represent a
Ellis today Introduced a bill providing
that the time for reclamation of all lands
covered by desert land entries in Umatilla
County. Oregon, heretofore made, where
j it can be shown to the satisfaction of the
ueparcmeni. ui iua luiniur mat me en-
tryman has been hindered, delayed or
prevented from reclaiming such land by
unusual floods, either directly or indirect
ly, is hereby extended until the first day
of October, 1909, and the time for making
final proof of reclamation of said lands is
JANUARY RED TAG
$55.00 three-door
Bookcase, spe -
$45.00 two-door
Bookcase, spe-
$35.00 Bookcase
Combination, mahogany fin
ish; Ked Taj
Sale, special....
$47.50 mahogany
Bookcase, 2 doors.
OFFICE DESKS
We neec more sample room and must dispense with
some one line. Home-furnishing is our business and out
go the desks. We have an immense stock of Eolltop,
Flat-top and Typewriter Desks, and all are to be closed
out at once. Our prices will move them.
in. Flat-top Desk,
weathered oak;
price, C1 1 "IE
4l I.U
- in. Flat:top Desk,
$26.50 Rolltop Desk, 42-in.,
weathered oak; C17 7R
close-out price ... I I . U
$42.50 54-inch Rolltop Desk,
three letter files and pigeon
hole boxes, golden or weath
ered oak ;close-out ff 0 C T C
price 4t3.lU
$49.00 50-inch Rolltop Desk,
weathered oak
price,
$14.75
quarter-sawed oak,
roll ; c 1 o s e-out
price
$59.00 54-inch Rolltop Desk
in golden or weathered oak;
close-out price, COC 71
special 90JI J
$86.50 60-inch Rolltop Desk
in quarter-sawed golden
oak ; c I o s e-out
price
$80 54-inch quarter
golden oak Rolltop
close- out price,
special
$140.00 60-inch
Rolltop Desk,.
close-out price...
PARLOR PIECES WE WILL
INVENTORY
$82.50 Window Seat in gen
uine mahogany, upholstered
silk velour; Red C41 OR
Tag Sale price. . ";
$85 3-pc. mahogany finished
Parlor Suit, upholstered in
panne plush; Red C40 Kfi
Tag Sale price. . .
$35 Mahogany Rocker, up
holstered seat and back, in
silk velour; Rd C1Q 7C
Tag Sale price. . . $ ' "
$23.50 mahogany finished
Arm Chair, loose silk velour
c u s h i ons ; Red C 1 A 7 R
Tag Sale price ... ! 1. 1 J
$30.00 Arm Chair in ma
hogany finish, upholstered
in silk plush, Red C 1 C f) fl
Tag Sale price. . . ? I
$110.00 Parlor Cabinet in
gold leaf, bent-glass front
and ends; Red CCR Pfl
Tag Sale price. .. fOU.UU
hereby extended to the first day of April,
1910.
COXFEREXCE OX SWiMP IAD
Garfield Seeks Agreement With Del
egations From Swamp States.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25. The Secre
tary of the Interior held a conference
today with members of Congressional
delegations from swamp land states in
order to reach an agreement on a bill for
the reclamation of such land. There
were present Senators Flint, of Califor
nia; Clapp, of Minnesota: Newlands, of
Nevada, and Latimer, of South Carolina:
Representatives Wallace, of Arkansas;
Acorn, of South Carolina; Sparkman,
of Florida: Macon, of Arkansas and
Thomas, of North Carolina.
. Several bills are pending in Congress
aiming at reclamation of swamp land,
the essential principles of which are
similar to the law for the reclamation of
arid land. All of the bills are now before
Mr. Garfield, who will endeavor to frame
a single measure that will be approved
by all Jhe Senators and Representatives
from swamp land states.
F. H. Newell, EHrector of the Reclama
tion Service, was present throughout the
conference today.
PAY $150,000,000 IX PEXSIOXS
Xew Laws Make Increase of $7,
000,000 Xecessary.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. Representa
tive Keifer, of Ohio, chairman of the
sub-committee on pensions of the House
committee on appropriations, today an
nounced informally that that commit
SALE
BOOKCASES AT PRICES THAT
WILL MOVE THEM
mahogany
2J
mahogany
50
and Desk
$72.00 three-door Bookcase
in oak, finish early i Q C fl
English, special.. Jtl0U
$52.00 oak Bookcase in ear
ly English finish; leaded-
flr..T:. $26.00
$49.00 oak Bookcase in
$19.75
weathered oak; three doors.
COfl
P0.t J
Red Tag. Sale,
$34.50
special
LOW-PRICED DAVENPORTS
$82.50 Davenport in mahog
any finish, upholstered in
silk velour; Red ff A 1 OC
Tag Sale price 1 ,1 J
$63.50 mission Davenport in
weathered oak, loose leather
' cushions. Red Tag tf 0 Q C ft
Sale price... JOO.dll
$44.00 Folding Davenport,
golden oak frame, uphol
stered in velour; C.0A
Red Tag Sale pr. . fL. I J
MORRIS CHAIRS CUT ONE-HALF
$17.50 Morris Chair, ma
hoganv finish, velour cush
ions; Red Tag Sale, CO fC
special )0.1J
$11.00 weathered oak Mor
ris Chair in green CC Cfl
velour, speeial J.JU
$17.50 Early English Mor
ris Chair, chase leather
cushions; Red Tag CO 7C
Sale, special H0.l J
$17.50 oak Morris Chair
finished in early English
velour cushions,
special
$8.75
$24 Morris Chair in quarter-sawed
golden C19 fin
oak, special lA.UU
$19.50 Morris Chair in ear
ly English finish; CQ 7C
special j3.IU
$28.50 heavy oak Morris
Chair, finished , early Eng
lish, verona cush- CliJ OC
ions, special . T
$37.50 early English Morris
Chair, loose leath- CIO "1C
er cushions, sp'l. P I 0. 1 u
high
$30.25
$52.70
ter - sawed
CHINA CABINETS WILL NOT LAST
LONG AT THESE PRICES
- sawed
itop Desk ;
e: $49.95
Desk
mahoganv
COO OC
JUUd
NOT
$55 weathered oak China Cabinet, leaded
glass front, mission design, special
'C2.50 China Cabinet,' bent glass ends,
weathered oak, Red Tag Sale price.. ...
$65.00 golden oak China Cabinet, half
mirror back, one glass shelf; special..
$115 China Cabinet in quartered golden
ak, full mirror back, one glass shelf.
$4(5 China Cabinet in golden oak, half
mirror back, bent ends and front
tee has agreed to recommend the pen
sions' roll of J150.OO0.O0O for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1S09. This will be about
J7.000.000 in excess of the pension roll of
the present fiscal year. The increase is
largely due to the provisions of the Mc
Cumber bill, effective in February, 1907.
by which' the enlargement of pensions
in' accordance with age and the abolish
ment of physical examination as a pre
requisite to the establishment of pen
sion claims on account of physical dis
ability were brought out. Mr. Keifer
has addressed a letter each to the
Secretary of the Interior and Com
missioner of Pensions inviting them to
appear next Monday morning before the
sub-committee on pensions and support
the recommendation made by them that
the number of pension agencies in the
United States be reduced to one only at
Washington.
SNIFFEN IN GUARDHOUSE
Indian Rights Secretary Arrested on
Crow Reservation.
HELENA. Mont., Jan. 25. Matthew
K. Sniffen, of Philadelphia, secretary
of the Indian Rights Association, who
was sent to Montana to malve an in
vestigation of the alleged irregulari
ties on the Crow Indian reservation,
today was arrested on the reservation
and placed in tho guardhouse. The
reservation officials, it is said, acted
on instructions from Washington.
Tho Federal grand Jury is now In
vestigating tho official conduct of
Major Reynolds, the agent of the Crow
reservation. .
Mctzger fits glasses for $1.00.
$38.00 Folding Davenport,
in velour; golden oak frame
.....$21.85
$29.50 Folding Davenport,
in golden or weathered oak;
pf4.Tr.s.?.?.$19.65
$125.00 genuine mahogany
Davenport, upholstered in
silk velour; Red tCO Rfl
Tag Sale price. . . -P0 J
$16.50 Morris Chair, golden
oak, velour cush
ions, special
$8.25
$25.00 golden oak Morris
Chair, corduroy CIO Rfl
cushions, special. ' U
$22.50 oak Morris Chair,
finished golden or C1 1 HZ
weathered;spT... ' I.J
$60.00 golden oak Morris
Set;:: .$30.00
$26.00 China Cabinet in
weathered oak, bent class
ends; Red Tag CIJC
Sale price '"'
$36 China Cabinet in gold
en or weathered oak; Red
$21.50
$38.50 weathered oak China
Cabinet, one mirror back;
Red Tag Sale
.$23.70
price
$40.00 mission design China
Cabinet in weathered oak;
?ricl.Ir.ff.s.a!?.$20.00
$28.50 China Cabinet in
golden or weathered oak;
l.T.a.g.f.a!!.$14.25
$32.00
$18.75
$39.75
$82.50
$33.50
GIVES WORK TO IKE NEEDY
JOHX D. ROC KEFELLER IX ROLE
OP PHILAXTHROPIST.
Orders 300 Italian Workmen Dis
charged and Their Places Filled
by Residents of Tarrytown.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23. To aid the large
number of unemployed of Tarrytown, who
have applied to him for help, John E.
Rockefeller sent word today from the
south to the superintendent of his estate
at Pocantico Hills to lay off all
foreigners and give employment to needy
residents. In addition. Mr. Rockefeller
has given permission to those in want
to go into his woods and cut wood to
warm their houses.
Mr. Rockefeller was applied to by min
isters and the wives of men out of em
ployment. There were hundreds of Ital
ians working on the Rockefeller estate
and they were dismissed today.
Several manufacturing plants in Tarry
town are working half time and others
have shut down. Three hundred unem
ployed men will be put to work on the
Rockefeller estate Monday. Married men
are to be given the preference. Tarry
town expects that the unemployed will
march in a body to Pocantico Hills. .
The year 1907 surpassed all previous years
in the output of cars and locomotives. An
expenditure of $470,000,000 by the rail
roads for new rolling stock is the estlmato
for the year made by the Railroad Gazette.
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