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Newspaper Page Text... V ' i ; v..,-'-:':..;-.: .A 4.,.i...... i 1 1 ' rt i THE -OREGON DAILY JOURNAL; PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING. MAY 28 1905: , LLUdeD- 1 U KUbbllK i 7immerrnan'a Statement, That on Every Contract Let by the x-IxJPityJQjMan I Which Contractor Get Rich Was, JVj ot Denied.- could" afford to psy'a $g,00o bribe In . If an ii nnklin Imm-avements are Olin t n Y, KAmmmifthl tnd hundreds Of thousand : -dollar biuetis txpended t upon mem. tm bitouj" cw., Mr mlthl Hilll il ! Bl.U.VVU nd the Irvington wwtr will reach the umi figure. Hit muea or wir i" extensions in. the peninsula are pianwm. heera awaert'thaf a lure aurn"wnisr-be Lit A MS: STA RTEO NO INVESTiG ATI 0 INT0F7TH ETFR AUDS" Wa and WiT Lethargi Vvlth" Folded- Hands, . While Portland Was Made the Prey of Many Jobbing Of- '- . ' flcials and Dishonest Construction Companies,..; : , Mua .!.'- xilnk anil mlRV Ttt tllS. tivaia -mawiyt r .wwwi - rivua lur puwnu Th. kiini.n ii tha ImDrovimenti taxpayer. , ic xnt wm, iriv Hl.hAiiMtv mrtA alMlln which hV W4f i - nuwr trio yvr - ' nWKrafldarVTo A. w .a - anliiMiia . iv lot uippr wi w miHvi COWARD C0UNC1LMEN (Continued From Pa a One.) - Mayor Wllllsms declarea that "It li riot tmB that there have been big grafts . . .7 . 'i' " . ' l : 1 l - V T n puoiiQ onmracia curing nia amin- - -atrUoiu The mayor- has . habitually , , closed hie eyee to the frauds which have -rTeen practiced on the tax pay era. but the ..,.1 disclosures of the pant six months have . ' leveatertn ayateni of robbery on the- part f contractors and other . which haa coat the cltv larae iiimi of money. It la estimated that about $3,000,000 haa been expended on-jubUo improvementa . aince Wllllama becitae mayor, and about , two tmrde -of ' thla" total waa expended durlnr MKH. ' The -Mnchallented atateraent 'waa-recently made on the floor of the "rlty council by Councilman Zimmerman thaf not a contract for a publlo lmprove .w Anient had been let for a year, and, per - .ihra none tor three raara, -where the - blddera had not been In a pool. There . ,..la but one object of a pool amon bid dera and that la to exact an extortionate prle,bl- enoufh. to yleld Aubatantlal' aum to every member of the pool aa well aa a profit to the bldderwho recetvee " ' the contract' "." ." ' , ' .' .' T It la Imnoawtrrta to coiijceturg 1 the - amount of which the taxpayera -have been robbed by tbia ayatem of pooled '--"f, btddln. - It haa undoubtedly , reached item, if not bundreda, of thouaanda 'of '.dollars. - The contractora In tha pool that " made th flrat Wda on the Tanner ereek '' aewer counted'1 upon makln-e profit of S1S.M0 on a job which the city enal- need had aatlmated ahould'cpat but 000. Tha committee of the "city council i which fnvestlcated tha Morrlaon atreet brMae reported that the- coat of extraa. 'allowed lnaddltlon. to the ortfinal corn iTfracf price, amounted to lol.J). andThat over $21,000 of this aum waa waated. , - If the aame pereenta ef araft pre- Vailed In other eontracta that were let ' " iltayor WUllama admlnlatratlon will take '. , -lta place ae-the m6t coatly to the tax 'payers of Portland that they have ever tjinowrt. ,uim;,.- 23-s - "It was bnpoaalbls for the executtve.1 ' board to know tha aecret 'iflolnya of tbe .rrTcontraetors amona" themaelvea, and the "executive board had - to take It for ' granted that tha bids comlnc In from so ' many sources were compet.tive," said Mayor Williams in a recently published interview in the Oregonlan If it wpuld withdraw Its bid, thue leav Ina the California company aa the'-low-an Hlililer 'It waa fui ther 1 stipulated aa a part of thla agreement that the certificate of depoeit-for"5.0. which tha Everett company hard TIeed In the bands Of the city auditor, should be returned io. h, Acting on this policy of noninterference t by with folded banda while the pillage of the taxpayers went on unchecked. ' ' When bids were Invited upon any pubile .'; Improvement tha contractors got to - j getherr agreed upon - tha sum -. which ,' ; they waujd extort in, excess of a legltl- j nnu.pncic iw ion mane ineii" mas " accordingly, -n toweer betnx of "tWuree 't the figure agreed on by the pool.- Tha '. bids were opened, "the contract waa let en tha terms fixed by tha poor and the - - contractors divided tna profits. Ths Biaysr and his executive bard-Vtook.lt lor granted' tnat everything was an : .right 1 -, - But ths grafting was not confined to -. .. contractora. pools.. Jt la doubtful whetbar tha true inwardneas of. ths Morrison r ' street bridge deal and jtho Juggling With the Front atreet bridge contract will be come known, altraiogh ths grand jury " and tha courts ate now sifting these cases. City offlclala are accuaed of hav ing been Interested In city contracts. Extortionate chargea for "extraa" npon . public improvements were allowed by the mayor's complaisant executive board. i - In not one single Instance was ths ' grafting discovered and checked by . Mayor Wllllama. Though charged wltb the' protection of the taxpayers" inter - (-eets he fatted to dlbcern the thievery that wa auiiiH on uvivrrj aim wjvu. xui igr the Investigations set on foot, by private citlsens. and the disclosures that have reaulted from quarrela among the-graft- era themaelvea, the pubUa.woultUatlU be , in Ignorance even of tha few facta that bave become known. ' In every instance where the grafting baa been exposed and stopped it haa been through the exertlona of tha tax- : xrom . tne Thla bargain waa promptly .carried out. without- a proteat from Mayor Wllllama ths Everett company was al lowed to withdraw ita bid. already ac cepted by- the City, and ita deposit of $5,300 which waa thereby forfeited and belonged to 'the- city waa returned to the 'Company. At the same time the contract waa swnrdedj;ol)ia- California company at I68.J1S. Not only was-the coat of the bridge Increased . 15,315, by substituting . th California Tor tbe Everett company, but the forfeited defBsIt of $5,300 waa sur rendered without an effort to noia tne bidder 4.0 hla offer. Moreover, the city engineer- had -submitted to tha execu tlva boarit Diana" for a bridge of rein forced poncrete -which - he estimated payers-. with: no-more help tiartUeerf-xmafT orTTIeon street bridge amounted to IS2.S80, -weoe- ji Mayor wiuiams nad naa nia way,- even the. Tanner creek aewer. the - Worst "Job that haa been foisted upon ' the city for yesrs, would have been ac cepted and- tha taxpayers would now be paying- for the results. The Front atreet bridge scandal af fords e alriklng-eaample of he-mayor's blindness to the operations of the grafters and the readlneas with which h wss used by them.. The contract for the Front, atreet bridge waa originally , awarded to the Paclflo Conatructlon ' company of Everett, Waahlngton, Its 'bid of 161.000 being the lowest offered. 'In accordance with the ordinances a 'i-ertlficatw of depoait for one tenth of -th bid.- IMee- hd been placed -In the hands of the city auditor when the bid wsa made. Thla money waa to 'be for- reitea in the-ielty In the t Hill h . binder, having been awarded tha. con tract fntlawf In Mrfnim III.1 n.lr Then came soma of the moat extraor- uiuury juaaiina i ami naa oeen wimessea. iv.n In th ' nrMMil ...i-titlv. kn. -A the contract bought the chances of the nexi nignesi Dinoerr jtne h-aoino Con '. at ruction company of -California.-paying therefor- tl.U0t The'eame persona are '. eaid te have then entered into 'an agree- -neni to pay tne Kverett oompony d,ono dared would be more durable than that for which bids had been received. The clrcumstancsa were sufficient to exalte the suspicions of any man alert to protect the city's interests, but Mayor Williams saw nothing in tnem unusual 0taueaUvuLnf ctookeJ-Wflrk. Ths deal went through and tha bridge waa built Ugly-rumors-ooncernlng the job- were soon current and it became the subject of investigation by the grand jurjr. The result' was the "Indictment" of Council man C. R. numelln, charged- -with at tempting to bribs tha city engineer to reject the Everett eompany'a bid. ET llott's story, told Under oath, both before the grand Jury- and hreenrtrai a- w.H- neaa-lo. tha pending ItlSJ or numeiin, is that tha councilman told him In plain terms that the bid of the Everett com pany must' be rejected: thst there was 15.000 "In It" If this could be done, and that Elliott shduld receive his shars of the money if he would report adversely upon the bid. Morrison street bridge gave tha con tractor's another chance to make soma "easy money" put of Portland e uneue pectlng mayor and executive board. Ac cording tb-he report - of the council coiimiltteaEIcfilhvetlgated other bridge ..contracts, the city waa mulcted to the extent of 125,009 to 130.000 on the Morrison street bridge alone. In its' report submitted to the council Februsry 1, 1905, tha committee save: - - - - -- - ' -- h--:--' - v .5SVar. eommirtea'lflSonvlnced that the Morrison street. bridge, when fully completed,- will prov-e -aatlsfaotorr te 1 tha, publlo, and that the materials uaed and the workmanship are fully up to re quirements, but your committee believes the" asms result "could "have-been ob talced for 125,0000 or 130,000 leas, and it does not believe any good reason can be preaented, either by tha executive board or "the city engineer, for the ex ceaaive coat of tha extra furnished by the contractors for ths construction of the Morrison street bridge, nor can your committee . understsnd by what process of reaaoning the executive board determined that 17.885 waa a reasonable prioe for waiting rooma. ' etc., without plans or specifications for tba same "be ing submitted by the city engineer, as none was obtainable for Mr. Blblers rnveatigatlon. . - "It seems that tba city engineer mads a verbal statement to - the executive board that the waiting rooms and a few other tmprovements.wete necessary and that the bridge-contractors would sup ply the same for 7,S5t and that in his judgment a .contract-should be sntered Into far tha" game; whereupon the execu tive board promptly adopted the recom mendation, of . the engineer,, upon the theory, no doubt.-that they were get ting wnat was required." the city perk, to prevent further slid mg or. tne nuisias upon which iuj - rtlrs near II nor less than 11 daya before the election, and If the law was strictly, ad hered to it would prevent the city sudl- acing th on the ballot, as It is only 11 days be fore" the election. City Attorney McNary stated. . how- ever that the matter was optional with tha-cUy-audltorv-ibat-K be- dealrad-to place tha ordinance on the ballot and It went before the people and carried that It would be legal as the will of the people would be shown in the veer-that would ba cast. Ths city -auditor waa willing to place -the Ordinance on the ballot V r ' ,'iLiJiyoi'g--rtlwuwa."TJ. When this question eama" up Mayor Wllllama prepared another .ordinance, which ' he proposed to -eubmlt : to - the council in substitution of the -ordinanoe prepared by ths cUlsens. - By its pro visions tha licenses of all saloons whlclf have- bee0etabHehed elnce- isnuary t would be revoked, while the long e tabllshed saloons would not bo botlr ered. The ordinance follows: " - The city of Portland doea ordain as f OHO W IT-BeclTonT That the llcenaea for saloons, barrooms or drinking shops, or places where spirituous, vinous or malt liquors are kept for sale or bar tsred or other-, disposition within tha territory lying" north of the center line of Raleigh street and west of tha cen ter-Una: tir Twentysecond street, ex purposes in building the Rlparla-Lew latnn line the Harrlman people bave a budget of 11,000.000. ' It Is said the arrangement will result In th hrinrtnr of nrartlcattv all the Th total coat pTe'trae Qjuthe-Marr,. Clearwates reiglen s trame-eo Portland.4 Elsewhere In its 'report the commit tee said: rmr '-',', 1. , or a little over 124,000 more than waa necessary, for had tha sxecutlve board exercised ordinary business Judgment this amount could have been saved." The Flrat atreet bridge was also in vestlgated by the ssme council com mittee, .and the executive board again came in for severe criticism. In this case the lowest bid was rejected and the contract waa let to the next highest of the bidders. The report of ths com mittee is aa follows: "Tour committee finds that the -ex ecutive board la at fault for adopting me recommendation or the cltyi engineer without -flrat personally examining the bide eubmitted - and - satisfying them selves beyond a doubt tbat the recom menaation of the engineer was Just iwd prepf. ThK they seem not to here t done. Had the executive board given proper consideration 'to the blda sub mitted for the construction of the First street bridge, they should bsvs' had no difficulty in arriving at an agreement to readvertlae for bids and by ao doing save money in ."the cost thereof." The difference, between the two Jowest bid ders was so great that the city engi neer should not havs hesitated J to rec ommend that all bids be rejected. The Very fact that the successful "bidders subsequent"?- Sublet the contrsct to- the lowest bidder proves that the bid of the successful bidder waa too high." Yet Mayor Wllllama declares that "It la not true that there have been big graft -tn-publhjTWi tracts. JThlB-wae not the opinion of the grand Jury which Indicted Councilman Rumelln for at tempting to bribe the city engineer. It was not- the opinion of ths trial Jury which found R. V. Rlner guilty of the Tanner, creek " fraud. "Besldea the pools were not- highly profitable," says Mayor Williams in the Interview in the. Oregon Ian. In other words ' the tsxpayera - Were robbed but the thieves were not Immoderste in their stealtnga. There might be some com comfort for the victims In this sssur- snce if 'It were borne out .by the facta, but .it lis not Jf . R Wv-Rine Iui4 not beere-compelled to reltuild the Tanner ereek aewer. his profits, asTTe" ststed to tha Investigating -committee of the city council, would have been not. leas thart 1 1.600. although his bid was f 1.000 less than the figure ffxed bjr the con trsolors' pOol.V . .'f, '. . v , - The magnitude of kbm graft 'that was rxpected from the front street brldgt ceo P conjectured 41 tliose securhig it Is a constitutional disease originating In impure blood ad requiring constitutional - treatment - acting - through and purifying the blood for Its radical and permanent cure. Be sure to ta)e Hood'sSarsapcirilla : . Nasal ana otbaY local forma of catarrl r gjutckly raasvoa Jry CaUrrlett, which alky kiflamnurtoB an4 4o4oriis liacnemu 1 ' - .. HoeoVt Sst-aaaarllla, all eVnjreWs, SI, V ; CaUrrtets, mail oraer only, SO ctt. For ttttknonUto of remark al cure Mml for our Book on Catarrh, No. 4. ,. ... C L Hood Co., LowmH, Mas, cepting, however, - from auoh territory that portion of the same Included wttaln the grounds of the luewls and Clark Cen tennial and American Paclflo Exposition and Oriental fair, and which baa been established in said district after the first day of Janunry, lo5, ba and the same are hereby revoked. - - fctlon l.The mayor and auditor are hereby authorised and directed to draw-warrants -on tha general fund In favor of - the persona . entlt)ed-thereto, tor- the unexpired portion Of all auch llcenaea- within the district heretofore described, and which are revoked by this ordinance." v '' .. taloona AffsotaeV . . . . ,. The saloons'' which would bo affected by the aboye ordinance are aa follows: M. Marks, It North Twenty - fifth street; T. J. Moore, SIS North Twenty sixth.. street; Keans A Van Elsberg, 8S1 Thurman street ' L.' E. Johnson, 400 North- Twenty-sixth street- Rankle & Cowle, III North Twenty-sixth street; Melle eV Owens, 1(1 Upshur street; Hocbfleld Bromberg. J71 , Thurman atreet; T. J. McDonald, 141 Upshur treet; John Sinner, 795 Vaughn atreet; Lehman Peterson, 481 Sherlock street Tits saloons not effected by this ordi nance- arw -Ernst Bteln, f -Thurman street; Jlenry Pfllederer, , m .Thurman street; Schiller Co., Twenty-sixth and Upshur streets; August Kuhn, 575 Sher lock strsetl-CWelntelnr75s..-Thur. man street. Mayor AVUllsms stated today that providing "Wo quorum eould be secured, he would Introduce bis ordtnsncs at the next regular-meeting of -the counctl-and have the matter acted on at that time. It is thought, however, that the ordi nance would not paaa and Dr. Wilson so expressed 'himself today. Ma stated that it would be better than having ao many saloons, but that ba had no - hope of lta . passing ths city council. RAILROADS UNITE , . (Continued From Pegs One.) lected a spur would be "built to Nes Perces." - - The longer of the three routes will mean conatructlon of 100 miles of road. The.-Northern - Paclflo baa set aside $1,500,000. it is said, to cover aU re qutrementa. of construction, rights of wsy and station buildings. For similar It ia a down-hill haul the entire dis tance from Lewlston, and a much ahortor mileage route than ha North ern Pacific's haul would be to the sound. Besides, the Northern Pacific . would be obliged to make a long and expensive haul over the mountains to Tacoma, with a grade of f 2-10 per cent much of the distance.- The business will nat urally come the esslest route, and Northern Paolflo offlclala practically ad mit that lta destination is Portland. Mr. Levey was asked to confirm ths reported construction at an early dsts of the proposed Northern Paclflo line from Pasco ,or Wallula Junction along the North "bank or the Columbia river to Vancouver, the bridging of the Cdlum bla and Willamette rivers, snd the entry f the Northern Paclflo Into Portland arrOHs the peninsula st St. Johns. M. RUSSIAN SQUADRON Entire FUt 4 Reported tol a v Successfully Eluded, Avx. ing Japanese. VESSELS SAILED EAST , T . AVOIDING FORMOSA ISLE Another Report f StaterThat Rojeitvertsky Has" Divided : His Squadron." '"' (Journal Special lorvlce.V London. May SO. A - Talngstan - dis patch statea that the 'whole .Russian fleet is reported- assembled near Woo Bung, a port lying a, short distance hanghal, wllereTTleTiTaan ex cellent . harbor. -The German squadroi at Tglngatau Is prspartng for eventual! tieS.'..- ". . . ' . :.'.. :; Tha nsws that the Russian fleet has reached -Wooung lmwthattheyare half way oa their destination from Balgon to Vladivostok and - that thsy have successfully eluded ths Japanese flying squadron snd mlnss scattered throughout tha Strait of Formosa. It la evident that Rojeatvensky sailed through tha Bashes channel ' Into the Paclflo from tha China -sea and thence through the Loo Choo Jslands to Woo sung, inus giving me slip completely to the waiting Japanese. ". . 1 - - - oriental ports have received telegraphic Instructions to rsmatn In port pending further "ad vices. ' It Ts "expected -that Togo's fleet will encounter the Russians In the Korean straits; or between the mainland and Korea. '-' . - A Shanghai dispatch " states that JT vessels of tneRussIan" fleefancTiored-In the Saddlo islands last night It Is be lieved that they coaled there and "will proceed north. - This would seem to In dicate that Rojeatvensky haa divided his fleet. ' ' 'i ,. ! .. A dispatch to Lloyds says that three vesaels-ot-tha- Russian volunteer flee tr--the Vladimir, VoroneJ and Taroelav and three colliers ara anchored off Shang hai. Tha Great Northern Telegraph company reports that the Chefoo-8hang- nai caoie. is nterrupted..,- . REIGN-OF-TERRORr Freeh Onrbreaka Against Jewslxi Jfoi- hymla Kaoial JUota la Oanoaana. "Special "Salieaf Couches" ; v - iooraar"ipelrarvlee.) "- ' St," Petersburg, May H.-A new reign of terror has broken out in ths provlncs of -Volhyxia, woere the Jews were re cently attacked by the Christiana. - Two Jews wore killed. Both factions are arming. Freeh attacks are probable. The rioting still oontlnuss in the Jewish quarter of Waraaw. Last nigh mobs visited the better section of the city and wrecked many buildings.- The wnQlsjrxaJijwmg-caierully , organised and ths-places destroyed were all dis orderly resorts. Nsws received from southern Russia states thst hostilities between the Ar menians and Moslsms In the Caeeue have been renewed. With the asBalpa- uon ox rrince.BKacniose, governor or Baku, on Wectoeilay""ebracs the Infor mation that the province of Drtvarc Jg aflame with" racial strife. - Much blood shed Is already reported. At Lods 20,000 men are out on strike. JAPS BUYING SHIPS. Mikado - .aoeulring- - AU - Seooad-Xane! teaman for Mala, (Journal Special Bervlee.) London, May tt. -Japan has been showing grsat activity of lata in buy ing up second-hand merchant steamers, and she is still In the market for more. It Is evident that the Japanese are look ing forward to a great revival In their trade as soon as ths war la ever, and shipowners who have their vessels in the east have considerable expectations. Every onejof these couches is of the well known KARPEN make,, with GUAR ANTEED STEEL CONSTRUCTION. ThatVneana jteel springs,set prt a stcel JramewwkruMied absolutely of place, making rjhfrcoucrrunsightly and uncomforubleThe-.framea:are.f:jelerted golden "oak, the coverings are of fine velours, and the workmanship of the best. Our guaran tee means a warrant of all these things. But it would be better for you to see the - : . ,v . : , couches and the prices. ; $17.50 'COTJCHFS-i-PollBhed golden oak' frames," guaranteed steel construction, upholstered in two-tone veionif, - OH HQ COUCH15 Polished go!denjoak; Jramjru."Bt4Lil?1 construction,. tflC JJIZJ":" "4aVveVV-' j with two-toned velour uph61ste.riog. ,......, ..T7I."i,.f ,,..,"ej)lle I tfA AA COUCHES Emboased goldsn oak frames, wltb guaranteed steel eonstruo- jT AA V-. yfcvtVV'--- tlon," upholstered- In .two-toned' velours.. ........... .. . i. . .. 1 f iVwJ,.', COUCHES-r-QoIden oak frames. z, structlon,.wlth two-toned s with embossed feet, guaranteed steel eon- MJ CA telou? coverings ,, , , .... , , .. ,, ..; lUeO V i $19.50 ;' AA COUCHES Quartered oak frames, hand polished, upholstered in pretty tlO 7C . yLLj3 . velours, guaranteed steel construction, ...... v. .......... v PI0. fO . , Aft COUCHES Rococ6 frame of polished gulden "oak. with, guaranteed steel CA'AA .' eJ7i OevJi5l . ; -construction, fine -elour. coverings. ', . , ....... ... ,' . . , yij . . .... , VfaViUU $25.00 $25.00 AA COUCHES Polished mahogany frame, guaranteed steel oonstructlonup-( J A AA POOeV v holstered in handsoma embossed velours.,...,...;......,.....,,..., dlevU - COUCHES Heavy carved quartered oak frames, hand rubbed and polished, C7I CA guaranteed steel construction, vorona velour upholaterlng... ...v. JaVIeOVf - r? 5 A AA COUCHES Quartered -oak Iramei.- hand carved, -rubbed - and verona yelour coverings over guaranteed steel construction, 0 N EH) 0 LiA R-D0WN AND ONEDOLUR-A WEEK GLACIER REFRIG ERATORS The Save-Ice s Kind 7 -8.50 to ?50 rncooirrj " V, jr 1 tci .'PORCH - Rockers 91.56 -- ' to 915 But apart from that the Japaneae, ara Inquiring through, their jigentaJn- Lou. don and elsewhere for suitable vessels, chiefly iron steamers of J.0OO t 1.000 tons burden, built in the '80s, Which. being rather below the standard fo European trade can be picked up cheap. Many sueh have changed bands this year, and tnr present month In partlcu lar baa seen quite " a number of old tramp steamers transferred to Japan. Ttae disposal of these steamers Is rld ding the western' freight markets of good deal of old tonnage which can very readily be spared, and will. If it goes on at the present rate, produco demand for new vessels which will' be very weli come to American and-European snip- builders. n Inclosed a ' petition - praying that I. .... . -. -.r 1 sar ion migni De paraonea, -r--. The c sarin, prevailed upon the rxaf to- grant tier request; and Moroxof f was allowsd to return to his home. Hearing ,rwl mwrti tit bla -nnniliint Ih, purlin recently forwarded, through the gover-J wowld ba opened before tha country. He nor of the Caucasus, a sum of money which haa enabled the reformed anarch let -jtOjeJj-bv way. " - . XVTEJJUiaT .rOBBZO: I . (Jeeraa Special Swiee.) - " T0M0, May If .Baron Kamlmura. min ister of foreign affairs, in an address -be- foMJLhezClearlngrrllouaB aMocUtlonrrjDbaUetUiEJRuBSiaJa day, aaid that the financial capability of Japan had completely-eurprlaed " he world. Tha war - would- last-long,' .ha ; said, and ho trusted much In the -eotn-J merclal ability of tha nation after tha war had ended, when a. greater prospect advlssd his hearers to Interest foreign ' capital In tha country. " ' t ; . (Joarhal Speelat Service.? .. ' - "' St. Peteraburg,- May li. A persistent rumor is In circulation that the Amer Ican. government has proposed he pur chase fromRuaala f;;the island f Bag- to-rij.- ANARCHlST-REFORMEDc Xlndaess of Csarlna Touches Heart of I JTotorlons Convicted Bomb Thrower. . (Journal Special Service.) . St. Peteraburg. May 1C Matvet Mo- rosoff, one a notorious anarchlat,- has had hla murderous revolutionary Ideas killed, by kindness. Three years ago I he was sent to Siberia for hurling a bomb at a polios official In the Cauca- aua. When the little czarevitch was born the anarchist's mother, an -aged woman, sent to the ciarlns a little woolen coat she had spent many months in making, with her preeent the worn- replied: That Is In the future., lng -for. the best route." Ws are look EARTHQUAKES DESTROY 7 LIFE IN MEXICAN TOWN Journal Bnecl.l ftTTle..l Mexico Cltv.- Msv IS. Pennl. ,n flaa. 1 1 W rrnm -I am. Kill. m. .mall , r.w n .,,. irrau th filnAlna tlnrHr In tA , - - of Durango. as the resulf Of 'terrifying seismic aisturoanres. The : town hss been almont enmnl.t.lv riHtrAvi severs! women and children have been crushed to death. The earth has been snaken violentl fl.nv Tnr .vir,i h... and greatcrscks have appeared in the oarth. The refugees aay that blaata of hot " sir and elouda .nf at.am mvim from the cracks. 1 ' BIO OBAB9B OW BAKPAOB. - tJsurnal BcmcI.i Servlee.) Albnoiiernne. N -M . M.v it Tk. ti Orande Is still out of Its banks and Is mundtattna lsrae section, of h mAim. ctnt, territory. A "number of towns have been flooded, houses swept. sway and thousanda of acrea of growing crops ruintv, i - . ropa AsnrvLa xabbzaob. . . (Jovrsai Siwelal Swtlee.) Boiiie; May 2 Pops Plus X haa ap proved the annulment of ths marriage of Marie Jennlng Held of New Orleans, who Is now Princess Joseph RospigHoso, to Colonel r. H. Pnrkhnrst of Baneor. Maine. "Tha princess can now contract hr.xeliglous marriage. - ",; - Saturday Specials 1 , a.. -"3 w- . .... . .. ,. . . . u We offer two splendid specials for Saturday' that should in terest the furniture-buying public We can afford to make these reductions to stimulate interest in our advertising and to make new customers and new friends. The reductions are bona fide and the goods are 0K in every respectT $3 Saved on a Princess Dresser r - , No. 318 Princess Dresser, Lheavy. French -plate-mirror- 17x35 inches, . top t 20x36 inches, two large . drawers with heavy brass trimmings, Swell' f rontf splendid rnahog--any nrTjsh ; regular price $24. !ing for No. 316, as it is on sale Saturday at.1 $6" iSaved on a . Chiffonier .Mjr Q)H '' . r-w-c ' , u n i - -' ' v No. 795lVfatle ;of birds-! eye maple, highly polished," French fplate. mirror; 15l4x- 23 yit, very prttty swell top Idrawer, 'like picture i The regular price.Js$35.iut -we- haye decided to ptit "one only up for Sat urday gelling, at only! To eht.la this reduction roe - ere eiseeto4 e ek tat No. TA&H. r yjjui-we- $29 I.15T STn. 2i3-Z27 YAl I73-IT3 ri,15T 1 7 YAUIIILL. "Men - who want to dress -well at a moderate -cost- should come to " " " " . : '; 1SeRED FRONT V WE HAVE THE CLOTHES FOR YDU EVERYBODY, CELEBRATES . ... - f mm m That day is going to be a memorable one for u all and we will naturally wish to appear at bur best What is more appropriate than having a new suit . on such occasion? Come here first and look over . our large and up-to-date stock of clothing, and we, assure you a-saving of from 20 to 35 per cent. --The following-remarkable' val'ues' we offer from nov.,untu June I : ; MEN'S $10.66 SJtITS AT,' . . v. . . i. . , 7.50 J MEN'S; 12.50 SUITS AT... Ui.-.vJ';.': $0 MEN-$15.0r3 1 SUIS AT;.v;......?fl.85 ? MEN'S $20.00' SUITS AT ... i 8 16,85 - - " ,f fr. Boys' Suits Reduced Accordingly " Special Prices Also prevail throughout i bur'Gents Furnishings,,. . T..1T 7 'Hat and Shoe? I)epartmenjs.' '- -- - " !(' I-' - - "' I , 226., Morrison Streets' Between! First and Second ' tec ' , TOBACCO AT OUR USUAL-CUT PRICES O c 'I .Ll ----- , -- ,