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1 m ' f ' THE OHEGOX DAILY JOURNAL, TORTLAXP, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE IP, 1003. I OS GOOD AS YOUR D O LLAR If Q VR SIMPLE PROMISE 1 in '. i . i. 388-390-392 WASHINGTON STREET 3 Store Where Votir Ci Good"! Our CrPd vt'm it verv much like banking. The only difference 1$ that our system is better than banking. Besides giving you the use of your money, it allows you the use of the necessities of life. You h!vt fn article of merchandise thai you have to buy and deposit trivial amounts fron, time to time, In a way that pays off your bill without feeling the outlay. What's more, the part payment convenience ibo'utely costs youTottSng If you paid us spot cash you couldn't have a penny deducted off marked price. You couldn't beat that if you made the terms. Don't ask for credit, take it, say charge, that't all. f 1 l' 'S 'i , 1 i I ! ' '-".if "iM? A ' ..tLu'-" , ' 1 I Our line of Our Suit Department Com to the front irln with nn elPiriint otrerinK or nni1, per loct-flUIni? Wash Suits Tills ono l made In cliam bray, tins Duchrns front and clutrn of fin pearl button trimmings, eevn-jore okirt. haniJHomly trlmmod. We have thin unit In a variety" of colors ond OUR. PRICE $7.00 Terms iUO'down and 50c Pr week. All the Year Around Suits la la spite of the enormous sell ing stllr eXeeptionHlly strong. The reason of this Is that our buyer, alwaya on the alert for new and stylish things, almost every day sends something-, from New Tork that he thinks might be Interest ing to Portland's ,Xair. sex. Mi -V KIT' - We Illustrate here one of the latest: arrivals. It Is made In etamlne. handsomely ' trimmed, stylish-tailored , and sllk-llned: come In a beautiful shade of blue, i Our Price $27.50. EASY TERMS. The Season's Latest Production in WASH SKIRTS (' ' t ' -i i "J ' f' . s ' Are Always here, and th amount of Wash Sklrta sold by us this season breaks all our own previous record. Our range of price and style 1 very large and com pare very favor ably with those shown by any other house. Skirt, like cut, In good quality pique, handsome ly trimmed and made first-class, ONLY $2.50 WASH WAISTS Of every Imaginable de scription are here also, and you ought not to forget that our warmest days are still ahead of us. Lay in a supply of Waists. You don't have to pay all cash for them. You can look and feel very nice and cool at a very small expense. The prices range FROM $1.50 TO $15.00. And we are positive that we have your slse, and that you ran find the style you like the best In our immense assort ment. Look at the line before buying elsewhere, because we can please you. EASY TERMS Pongee Coats and "Monte Carlos" Beautiful creations of th most skilled workmen' art.-. Extremely stylish and Just th thing for summer wear. Let us show you how reasonable w can sell you one and how easy It. 1 to pay for ona, by using our , unmatchable credit system. We have a large stock of them. THE PttlCB OF THE ONE WE ILLU&TRATE IS $25.00 Eagle Brand Underwear Haa In. the short time slnee this department started be come a household word with some of our best customers. It stands for goodness of material, for correctness of 'J price, and, above all, for cleitsaW llnees In workmanship. The last point cannot be pro nounced too often or too strongly. Absolutely no sweat shop labor on our Underwear, but made under the best ap proved sanitary conditions. WE WILL BE GLAD TO EX PLAIN ITS MERITS TO YOU WHEN YOU CALL. . EASY TERMS Th moat difficult problem to solve In woman' Dress 1 undoubtedly .: I THE SUCTION' OF A V CORSET We do this very eas ily and to the liking of eur customer. The P.N. Corset Is on of the best on the market, and our expert fitter try al waya their beat to create the proper ef fect. The next time you need one drop In and "let us show you." WE KNOW OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT. Easy Terms Our doat Section Is now more at trac tive than ever and will maintain It high reputation for a- com plete stock and low ness of price. In Ah selection of our stock la shown the utmost care, and no good that are not first claaa are- allowed to come Into this de partment Thla hold good of our II. 00 MERCERIZED SAT EEN PETTICOAT. iust as well a of our 26 SILK ONE: so that nothing but th highest satisfaction Is assured the wearer. Our assortment of colors and styles wilt surprise you and You Will Appreciate the Lowness of Our Prices. EASY TERMS OUR FURNITURE DEPARTMENT WILL SELL YOU $50.00 WORTH OF GOODS FOR ONE DOLLAR A WEEK. STRIKERS IS T RETURN TO WORK President, Mitchell of the Coal Miners' Union Issues Orders : for Three Hundred Men to Go Back at Once! He Is Determined to See That Contracts With Operators Are Carried Out if He Has to Im port. Miners...., ' u., . (Journal Special Service.) INDIANAPOLIS. June 19. President Mitchell this morning dispatched Dis trict President Boyle of Linton District to the mines of the Big Island Company at Linton with an order for 300 strik ing miners there -to return to work at "Won ivu'uj. yiic TiiTT'lstnrrtr graugc" a foreman who wan popular with them disobeyed orders and was discharged. The coal company holds a contract with" the miners' organization. .Mitchell declares that if the men do not return to work at noon, which they declare positively they will not do, he NAVY DEPARTMENT IS MUCH WORRIED The Seizure of the Chattanooga . and Galveston Causes Cabinet Meeting, (Journal Special Service.) WASHINGTON, D. C. June 18. Sec retary Moody was officially Informed this morning that the cruiser Chatta nooga, which 1 nearly completed by the United States Shipbuilding; Company, has been taken possession of by- the sheriff of Ellzabethport, N. J.i awaiting the decision of the State Court as to whether the ship Is an asset of the shipbuilding; trust. This Information, coming on top of the trouble about the cruiser Galveston, which a Virginia court ordered seized at Trigg Ship Yards In Richmond. Is causing great concern In the Navy Department. To day's Cabinet meeting was devoted to the discussion of the Galveston case. Attorney-General Knox presented an opinion, in which he believes the Sec- efiler Irtld a stipulation that will result In the' discharge of the cruiser from the cuBtody,, of, the Virginia courts and the continuance of the work and payment of all the contractors' and laborers' claims. Jle closes the nronosltlon about seizing" the ship y Federal force by Mfivinff" "I a m lnnth tn hpl Ipid - t h la Am will import union miners to carry out j occasion for such exertion of the Fed- NINE KILLED IN RAILWAY WRECK Head-on Collision Betweeen Passenger and Freight Train Results Fatally Near Ray mond, a I own in Iowa, JAPAN'S LATEST DEMAND ON CHINA Mikado Asks that Certain Ports Be Opened to For eign Trade, Misunderstanding of Orders on Part ot Conductors Resoonsi ble for the Disaster No Other Details, (Journal Special Service.) DBS MOINES. June 19. Four train men and a postal clerk were killed in a head-on collision on the Illinois Central Railway this morning. A passenger and freight train, both runnlngat great speed, the union's agreement with the coal company. Mitchell Is determined to set a precedent, and have ail contracts rlg Jdfy fulfilled. He says there have been too many foolish strikes lately. PEACOCK TO BE HANGED (Journal Special Service.) " SALKM. Or., June 19. a message from Dallas just received stated that jv- g; Peacock, who war "convicted of murder in the first degree last week, .was sentenced today to be hanged at 'the penitentiary August 7. A motion for a new trial was overruled. Jhe Governor today restored to clt liehshlp Percy McDonald, recently dis charged from the penitentiary. Mc Donald served a term from Jackson County, being convicted of obtaining money under false pretenses. Restora tion was made on the recommendation of District Attorney A. E. Reames. McDonald la a mere boy. eral power, or that It will arise, being confident ' any claim to interfere . with the national rights under the Judicial authority of the State of Virginia, will be promptly disposed of and denied by the Chancery Court. For this reason I shall defer answering that question." It Is 'emphatically denied at the Navy Department of any Intention of sending a gunboat up the James River to seize th Galveston and prevent the work from being stopped. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY LEADS TO A MURDER "'FITZSIMMONS ENGAGED - , Journal Special Service.) CHICAGO. June 18. Bob Fitzsim mons' announced last night that his en gagement to Julia May Gifford Is true. The first report that the lady's name was Bertha Darrel -ot this city is a mla : lake. . Friend, of the young lady here re Indlgmfnt MISS CRAWFORD ACTING la Temporary Charge of the Poetofflce , m. l XeypBe May ' Secure Assistant Superintendent of Railway Mallgervlce"Vaille returned last night from Jlcppner, where haa been 1n tlmrce of. the post office since the flood. Mis Crawfora.vthe only surviving cletk 't the office- Is acting as postmistress. The Yotofflce w not damaged by the water and no isttU vu lost. (Journal Special Service.) ATCHISON. Kan., June 19. Follow ing the killing of Belrch. the saloon keeper, early this morning by McKIm, the latter wrfs mortally wounded by two policemen, who also Inflicted three serious wounds on McKIm1 alleged partner. The fight was a terrific one In the sa loon on the main thoroughfare of this city. .Robbery was the motive Mc KIm had for making the assault on Belrch. who' is a wealthy saloonkeeper of this city. unidentified tramps and one unidentified emigrant were also killed, making total of nine deaths. Two other tramps were seriously Injured. The two for ward cars of the passenger train tele. scoped. The disaster was caused by misunderstanding the orders on the part of both conductors DAMAGES FOR DUBIVER Atked for $10,000 rrom City ft Bu b urban, the Jury Awards but 9500. The Jury in the damage case of David Dublver, as guardian ad litem of Will iam Dublver, to collect $10,000 damages alleged to' have been caused by being struck b"y a street car, this morning brought in a verdict In favor of the plaintiff for $500. The case, of August H. Wagner vs. the Southern Pacific Railway Company, to collect $10,imu damages, was placed on trial In the Circuit Judge George's Court this afternoon. . The plaintiff alleges he was injured in a handcar collision while in the employ of the railway company.. The accident took place at Yoncolla, Or., February 11. 1903. The state cases $-;A.. Hiekox, charged with larceny, anwi William Grimes, charged with selling liquor without a license, set for trial this morning, have been continued until the next Jury terra of the State Court. HEARING POSTPONED The preliminary hearing of Miss Marie Ware and Horace McKlnley, charged, with land frauds, which was td have been heard today before United States Commissioner Sladen, haa been postponed a week. VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY "C. R. Cavender,. of Albany, Or., has fij'ed a petition for voluntary bank ruptcy in the Vnlted States Circuit Court. His liabilities, he asserts, are $6fcJ.Jl, as against assets of $m. EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETS Will Formally Adopt Hew Contractor's t Contract Beeosuneaded, by Street Committee. It is generally believed that the new contractor's contract will be formally adopted by the Executive. Board, which Is in session this afternoon. The changed form of contract "has. been adopted by the street Ommlttiee, Which had It under investigation, and-,!s al ready in force at the City Mall. It is also believed that Policeman Sloahe, who was removed from the force by reason of his voicing the belief that Senator J. Simon would hold the reins of power In Oregon Republican politics within two years, will be reinstated. It Is miid that the members of the board who were against the officer, will with draw -their pbjectlOjiaV . - .-v (Journal Special Service.) LONDON, June 19. A dispatch from Yokohama today says the Japanese Minister at Pekln has filed a formal de mand on the Chinese foreign office that the ports at Taitung and Mukden be opened to foreign trade and that Ameri can and British Ministers at the Chinese Capitol are suporttng Japan's denWnds. Chinese officials replied that they were unable to accede to the demand. ENGLAND WILL NOT RECOGNIZE CRIME (Journal Special Service.) '"'KTOfPONrJa n'e l r orff TAt sdtfwn 4 in the House of Lords this evening an nounced that England had not done any thing In recognition of Peter as King of Servla nor had France, Germany or Italy, and that Great Britain had no In tention of preserving any relations with those guilty of crime. British repre sentatives at Belgrade are ordered to leave for the present to avoid being present at the Inauguration of the new reign. GRANT SPRINGS INCIPIENT 800 The Son of the Late Executive Tells the People He Has Not Announced Himself as a Na tional Candidate", He Thinks Roosevelt Can Carry the West Without the Assist ance of a Western Man on the Ticket, DIRECTORS WILL MEET An Important Session of Iiewls and Clark Board Will Be Meld This Afternoon. The directors of the Lewis and Clark Exposition will meet at the Fair head quarters at 4 o clock thjs afternoon. Acting President H. W. Scott stated this morning that several , important mat ters would be brought up for discus sion at the meeting. He said that he did not believe that the Board of Womewt Managers would be appointed today, al though the question of selecting them has already been discussed at length at previous meetings of the directors. It s thought that there are several more features regarding these appointments to be arranged before definite action Is taken. It is expected that a committee from the Portland Ministerial Association will be present to talk over the plans for the educational exhibit at the com- ng local Exposition, and it is also thought that the question of holding a World s Congress of Religion in Hhls city in 1905 will be brought up. (Journal Special Service.) SAN DIEGO. C!h1 - June 19 Th Ann today publishes the following signed let ter from U. 8. Grant, Jr.: , "I have never announced nor author ized the announcement of myself as a candidate for the Vice-P residential nona4. nation, but I have known that some of my friends have entertained the feeling tnat tne position tought to come to this coast, and that I was probably as avail able a candidate for it as any other cltl- aen of the section. Mr. Roosevelt can carry the great West without the as Blstance of a Western name, and I think he will favor some Eastern man." CHICAGO WAITERS' .STRIKE UNSETTLED Three Hours' Conference This Morning Fails to Effect Desired End, (Journal Special 'Service.) CHICAGO, June It. A three hours' conference between the Walters' Union and their, employers and the Steam Power Council this morning failed to result In a settlement of 1 the waiters strike. The failure of the hotel men to get help before tomorrow, which is Derby Day, means the loss ot thousands of dollars to each hotel. ARMY PROMOTIONS WASHINGTON, June 19. President Roosevelt today detailed Major-General Young to be chief of the general staff of the army with the rank of Lieutenant General after August IS, also Adjutant General Corbln and Castor , to become memb!rs",bf" "tliegeheral ! 'stall. TToung Js relieved as president of the war col lege and is succeeded by General Bliss. ST, MARY'S GRADUATES A DEAD CASSOWARY From Arnold's traveling museum there has been received by F. J. Breee, the well-known taxidermist of this, city, the carcass-of a cassowary, which will be stuffed and placed In the public museum At the City Hall. The bird died while the Arnold show" was exhibiting at Grants Pass and the body ;was shipped to Portland on the first train; The cassowary is a native of Eastern Asia, and In form and build very much resembles the ostrich. It is very large, standing at nearly the height of a man. Jfs body Is covered with hair-like feath ers several of which sprout from the same root. The dead bird will be mounted -In about three weeks. ROBBED OF CLOTHES AND ALL HIS MONEY PIONEER EDITOR DEAD Richard Clinton, editor of Town Topics, a Portland publication, and a well-known newspaper, man,' died at 6 o'clock this morning after a lingering illness. Deceased was 48 years of ge and leaves a widow. The funeral will occur at 3 o'clock Sunday" afternoon from the family residence, at Thirty sixth and Morrison streets, t i- Mr. Clinton had long been a resident of Portland and waa well-known throughout the Northwest- For.some time before death he was unable to at tend to his business duties owing to g complication of diseases. . (Journal Special Service.) SAN FRANCISCO, June 19. A young Swede, named Herman Nelson Dlckai up a stranger at the beach who pro posed to go In swimming near the South Ltf6 Saving Station. The stranger hit the Swede in the head and tried to push him into the surf.' When he came to he found his clothing exchanged and all his money and effects gone, FIRE IN 'FRISCO (Journal Special Service. ) , 8AN FRANCISCO, June 1. The flve story building of , the . Curtls-Cunnlng--liam Fritftlng Company was burned and the Cnlon Lithograph Company plant'cn the top " floor of the building gutted yesterday evening. There is considera ble speculation as to the cauga as the store eiosed at o clock. In the chapel of St. Mary's Academy last evening occurred the annual com mencement exercises and awarding of diplomas to the graduates of that Instl tutlon. An excellent program was carefully and perfectly, carried out and a large audience witnessed the-beautlful ceremony. Most Rev. A. Christie de livered the annual address. CHECK FOR FIREMEN 1 . Mayor Williams received a letter to day from Closset ft Devers, containing a Check for $100, which they desire turned over to the firemen as a mark of their appreciation for the work which the latter accomplished at the fire that the firm suffered recently. , HANGED TOGETHER CLARKSVILLE, Ark., June 19. Dur ham and Underwood were hanged. from the same scaffold here this morning for the murder of Sheriff Powers . who at tempted to capture them when they were robbing a bank one year ago, . SPIRITUALISTS UNITE (Journal Special Service.) - SAN FRANCISCO, ' June 19. A Spiritualists' Union was formed here to day. It Includes clairvoyants, clalrand (ants. Inspirational mediums and mag' netlc healers.. ' POPE HAS RELAPSE BUT HAS. RECOVERED Last Night Dr, Lapponi Was Hastily Sammoned Leo Will Attend Consistory. ROME, June 19. The Pope had a slight relapse last night and Dr. Lap poni was hurriedly summoned. His Holiness Is . better this morning and Lapponi says he is sure the Pontiff will be able to attend the consistory. WAS TIRED OFROSSMITH- Many and various and weird are the reasons given by servants for wanting a change of place. Here la a tale told by George Grossmlth, which adds a- rare and wondrous instance to the long and eccentric list: His butler, who had been with him for nearly 20 years, went to him one day and said: If you please, sir, I want to leave. VtrJr?'jrAV waa sorry and asked jr.- the man his reason. I would rather not say, sir," waa the mysterious reply. This waa uncomfortable ana Mr. uros- smlth pressed the question again. 'Come," he saw, -you nave oeen wun me for so long- ana nave never com plained before. , Surely I have almost a right to know why you wish to leave. Your secrfecy Is unpleasant, and X must really, beg of you to tell me your rea son for leaving my service." The butler thought a moment and then said: Well, sir, as you insist, I must tell vou. But i aoni warn o. ia pause.; The fact is, air, I've boen with you now for close upon 20 years, and I'm tired of the sight of you and all your fam ily." . . WOMEN FORM' A UNION, The washerwomen have formed union. The first demand la an lncrea in wages' from ll.tS a day to 11.60. The-" women Include those who are employed throughout the St.: Anthony Hill district. Many of the domestic, servants of St. Anthony Hill are unionised and refuse to do washing. Hence the washerwomen have it In their power to force the housekeepers of "Swelldom Town" - t either put up the ; cash or wear soiled ilk stockings. Tne washerwomen re cently served notice that they, would hold to the - union scale and that na washing would be done unless . the .In crease was paid. t CEMENT WORKERS, ELECT (Journal Special Service ) SAN FRANCISCO, June 19. The na tional convention of cemenet workers this morning elected F. C. Oengenback president. - . ' Hlf license went into effect In New York- city, cMajf 1, and as a result 71 s hotel and saloonkeepers went out of business. v Under the new law licenses were advanced from 1609 to $908 In Brooklyn, and frtim IIQO to IL20Q In Manhattan ana The Bronx. FISH JUMP 0VER LAUNCH -. Here is a truthful fish story from Canandaigua Lake: While a party of Canandalgua young people 'were eliding up the Canandalgua Inlet, near the Head of-the-Lake, in a naphtha launch, th exhaust pipe from which . Issues the familiar "chuff-chuff" of a naphtha-boat, was lowered Into .the water. Almost Im mediately "numbers of pickerel of all sties began leaping front tha water and aklpping along Ita surface, -Invariably in the -direction of the boat, " sometime stnUIng it and sometimes jumping over It If this were not a strictly truthful fish story the assertion that a' number . offish jumped Into. the boat might be. In order, but,' strange to relate,' this did not occur. It was an . experience -- tlrely new to all in tha craXU v IvJ let. A 7' e.'
