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Tin: crt-cow daily journal, foutland. tussd ay evening. pgcc?,tss2 1 it isos. . ROOSEVELT-PLEADS nTOueTrioo) pn.) mal school, an agricultural achool. three roauatriat ana thre high aohooia. Jfvery llort la bain mad to aecur not only tha benefit of elementary educa tion to all tha Porto tlen Of ths neat feneration, but W s tr ,jy-- win -permit to ' train tham tnautrlal. agricultural and commercial opportunltlaa of tha Island - can ba utilised to tha bait possible ad vaataga. U wairtdaia-wt" artahca ' A . . . . i ... . uniri, Doin American end: - ?,lv Fo,to WOMitV wro devoted to their work, took tha ratt pride la It. - and wara endeavoring to train their . pupil, not only In mind. but In what oMn.e ior rar mora than mind In eM genahip, that is, n character. I waa very much atruck b tha ax. eeliant character both of tha Inaular ponca and of the Porto Jtcn reaimant. They are both of them bud lea that re flect credit upon the American admin titration of the laland.' The Inaular po lka are under local Porto Rlcan govern- ment. The Parto Itlcan regiment of troop mvt ba appropriated for by the eongronjL- earnestly Hope that thia . body - wJU b kept permanent. There hould certainly be troous In tha la. land, and H 4a wlae that the troop nuuia oe ineraaeivea native-' Porta moans, it would ba from every atand vrolnt a mistok not to perpetuate thl retfmept ' .... Bug and Xobaooo. ,' lo traversing the t laland even tha moat cursory aurvey leaves thar be holder str-uMt with, the evident rapid growth tn the feature both Of the sugar eana and tobaoodv Tha fruit induatry ta l growing. Jjsat year- waa the naoat prosperous yearxtht tha ialand baa aver known befareijwvinehe .v,-fi uvuupuiiuii, na; i,i at a POrt and Import of tha laland waa forty-nve mllllona of dollara aa against -eighteen million tn tJOl. Thla" la-the largest In the laland'a history. Pri to the America Br occupation the srest , eat trade for any one year waa that - or 1191, when It reached nearly twenty three tnllllona of dollara.' tost year, therefore, there waa double the trade that there waa in the moat prosperous VIQP UndAP K BnanUh ,tm Thf were Zls.ttS tone of - augur exported lust year ef the value of 14.1S6.S19. 13.655,163 of tobacco and 2i.2tO.S23 pound of coffee of the value of II. 481. .' Unfortunately, what used to be Porto Rlco'a prima crop coffee haa not share thla'. prosperity. If haa never recovered from the disaster of the hurricane, and moreover, the benefit of throwing open our market to it haa not compensated for tba loaa Inflicted' by ina eioin or ana market to u aoroao, call your attention to- tha accompany ing memorial pit tbla (ubjeot, of tbe board of trade of Han Juan, ana I earneetly bop that aoma aaeaeure will be taken for .U .bswsfluot-tlia-et.ce.l- lent and high crade . Porto . Jtlcau eoRee. la" addition delegation from tha board of trade and chamber of com meroa of San Juan. I also received dele gallon from the Porto Rloaa Federa tion of 'Labor and from --the' Coffe Qrowera aaaociation. ' America Cltlaenablp, Thar la a matter to which I wlab to oall your pecla4 attention, and that la thedatrabUlty of oaf errln uU American .oUisenahlp upon tha people of Parto Rico. I wioet aa-rneicly fiope that thla Till bo done. I cannot aee bow aay harm can possibly reault from it, and it aeema to me a matter of right aa iuatlee to toe people of Porto Rloo. They are loyal, they are glad to be under our flag, they are making rapid progreaa along the path of orderly Mm arty.. Surely wo ahould hw our ap rrectatlon of them, our pride In what key have done, and our pleaaure in ex tending recognition for what haa hua been done, by granting them full Amer, lean eitiaepanip. v , ' Under the wlee administration of the 6 recent governor and oounell, marked pregceaa haa been made In the difficult matter of granting to tba people of tha laland the iargeat measure of eelf gov eraraent tht can with eafety be- gtvei the praaent time, it woum nave peen a very eerioue mlatak to have gone any faster than we have already gone m thla direction. ' , ' ' The Porto Rlcana have complete and abaoluta autonomy fn all their enunclpal govornmenta, the only power over them poaaeaaed by the Inaular .government peng that of removing corrupt or In competent municipal official. . This power baa never been exercise aave on the clearest proof of corru11tj3n.pt owtyeteirue irricnafo jeopardlae the Interests or tna people or me laiana; and under such clroumstaneeaM has boon fearleaaly uaed to tha Immense benefit of the people. It is not a power with which It would ba safe, for -the of tha laland itaelf, to diapunae at praaent. The lower house Is abaoluteiy elective, wliile the upper house la ap pointive. This scheme Is working well; no Injustice of say kind re nulla from It. and great benefit to the laland. and It ahould certainly not, bo changed at this time. X . reopie niazjamw, . . "The machinery of tha elections la ad ministered entirely' by the POrto Rlcan people ehemaelvea, the governor and council keeping only euoh supervision aa 1 BOsessary in order to Inaure an orderly election. Any protest as to electoral frauds is settled la tha coima. Hero again It would not be aafe t make any ahange 1st the present a yatem. Tba election thla year war absolutely Orderly, unaccompanied by any disturb ance; and no proteat ' haa iee - made against tha management of the elec tions, although tare aonleata are threat ened where the majorities war very am air tndr nor was otaimedr-t teata. of eourae, to bo settled l the courts, in short, the governor and council ar cooperating with all the fnoal enlightened and moat patriotic of ha people of Porto Rico In educating the citlaena of tha (aland la the prin ciple of orderly liberty. They are pro viding a government based upon each cltlsen's self-respect, and tn mutual respect of alt vltlsenai that la, baaed upon a rigid observance of the princi ples bf Justice' and honesty. ' " It baa not been easy to Instill Into (he mtada of people unaocuatomed to tba exercise of freedom the two baslo principles of our Asnerfaan system! tha principle . that the majority rouat rule, aJid the principle that tbo minority baa rights which must not be disregarded or trampled upon. Yet real progress haa been -mad lit having these prin ciples auceptd aa elementary, aa the foundation of successful self-government. . I transm.t herewith the report of tha gqvernor- of Porto Rico, sent to the president' through tha secretary ot atate... - - Qa Xasulat Barean. - . AU the Insular governments ahould be placed In one bureau, either In the department of war or tha department ef state. It is a mistake not aa to ar range our handling of these Inlands at Washington aa to ba able to take ad vantage of the experience gained in one, when dealing with the problema that from time to time aria In another. In conclusion let me express my ad miration for tha work don by the con gress when It enacted the law under which the laland la now being adminis tered. After seeing tba Island person ally, and after five years' experience In edni tTtfatrationr ftfs but fair to these who devised this law to aay that it would be well nigh im possible tw have devised any other which in the aotual working would have accomplished better results. . alem Degree ef alonot Offlocr. Salem, Or., Dee. II.-Salem lodge, No. 1. tgreo of Honor, ba elected the following officers: Mrs. , Margaret Went. P. C of H ; Mra. Anna Miller, C. of H.I Mr. Villa A. Davey, C. of O.J Mra. Launa A, Bell wood, recorder; Mra. Mary A. Thatcher, financier) Mrs. Car rie M. Holman, receiver; Mra. Sylvia Vleako, U U.; Mra. Jane Van Wagner. I. W.; Mra. Nettle McPaddea. O. W.; Millie Pugh, trustee for threat years. . . To Cur a 0oli' In On Bay Take tAXATIVg BKOMO Qatntne Tablets, braa-alata T''iin4 awoer I' It falls is cure. K. V. emoVK atfiHitur Is aa eaeh ens. ibe. at :'.:v t M. .... -J N,' fi-'AisiSrr.:.1: 2 4 (0 If you advartiM to sell pianos at fifty cent on tha dollar doit." : : An Extraordinarily Liberal Piano Proposition Made by the Reed- -French Piano Co. Their First Christmas Here Will be Long Remembered by Fortunate Piano Buyers. A beautiful piano for f 240 payrnentg to begin" any "tlmd ltt "January. ; ;-''. - - ; . Nevrr before in the history of piano-selling in the Northwest has a "Before-Chriatma Piano Sale" been arranged, and the con tlitiont "of this Recd-f repch innouncement are most unusual. December is the very last month, in the year a retailer will make clona prices; as a rule, he expects to get top-notch prices on everything" he sells for his holiday tradf. This is true of every line of business, and pianos are no exception. In after year we will no -doubt adopt this rule ourselves, but for tn pres ent we have turned our backs on immediate profit and look to the future for results. The Tort'1"! management of the Reed-Freneh Piano Co., knowing how unusual it would be to announce a "Before-Chrjst-maa Sal," did not feel lik making such announcement without its confirmation by our Eastern office. Read what our president has to say in this connection: "We agree with you in offering extraordinary inducements to interest piano-buyer in your Christmas work. ' , " - ' ' "My only suggestion is. if you advertise to sell a piano for fifty cents on the dollar, do it do not mislead any body in th least partieular. "Under ordinary circumstances I would eon aider it poor business to cut prices before Christmas, but ?in our case H it rather different we need people, we have . our reputation to make in Portland, and we want to'get off on the right foot it is a matter of small concern . ' whether we mAt any immediate profit or not. "You hav my consent to sell pianos on the revised price ist furnished me.'' 4 First payments may be made on pianos quoted, any time in January. ' ' The Reed-French "Bijou" fthis piano has. met with 1 phenomenal success in Portland) - 990 The Feed-French "Special" (made to sell for $400 retail)... .Z4X The "Cable-Nelson" (the artistic Chicago piano),. ..$267 The- "Schubert (famous the world over). ,.f28T St. . Paul UnfTrying to". Buy Stephens Property at East Third and Mill. PRICE OFFERER IS . - REFUSED BY BOARD Twelv Thousand Dollar Believed to B Too Litt for th Property, n4 Twnty Thousand May B Aakod by the. Director. ' . ' ' . That th St. Paul railway la seeking yiock of school property in Portland Is th opinion of th board of educa tion. Th railway has offered lir.099 for It, but the director belle? fl,oe would be- nearer rlgtit. Beot 11 I P II II I B in .irtri.fi.ii:ti PoiHland'f fastest-Growing Store The Elopt j y I . ' ' ' ! Values The property eow little over one and a half blocks and les at East Tb.""d and Et Mill atreeta. 'An agent ol what is believed to be th fit. Paul road has made several offers for It, and haa at last come up to 1 12,60. Herman Wit tenberg reported tbe new offer to the di rectors last evening, and his suggestion that it be refused waa adopted. - Tht property la close to the right ot way of the Southern Paclflo and; Is known aa the Btephena property. In Multnomah addition ft,O0 haa been J k ' . U . . . .. - 'MFl..,'. a fair price now, but property I going up all the time, and It Isn't costing ua a cent ta hold it," aald Mr. Wittenberg. Thia offer probably will bo also de clined. School Tax X.evy. It Is probable that (U mills, the same aa last year, will be recommended by th directors aa the sohool levy for ID?. The annual taxpayers' meeting will be held December, tl. As the valua tion of city .property is now over f2GO.Ove.000 this lovy will produce a muoh larger sum than ha ever been at the disposal of th director. But from all quarter com demand for more teacher, more room nJ mora appara tus. At Arleta. for Instance, two more rooms must be provided for the Feb ruary term next year. Hereafter janitor of school having 14 room or mora will receive $7S .mo4ah-JMteA4JfLIOnd.lhOsecarLng lor v room win gel sivo insteaa 01 112.1. Out of this must be paid all the assistants' wages. I. N. Fleischner rec ommended thla lncreaae and also that I he janitor of the high school, which ha 25 rooms, got 111. Mr. Wittenberg ob- j jected, declaring that oa man at and another at 150 could do all the work required. But for the rest of thla term at least 1134 will be divided among the three) men now cleaning the building every day, a Mr. Wittenberg waa over ruled. ' - -Playful members ef th Alumni -asao- lettered the bulldins without permission 'nndShad "rough housed" ItT Mr.VWIltenij ; berg suggested that If they aid so again I they be arrested, but Chairman Beach I thought Instructions to tha janitor not 1 to gtv op the key without a wnttan order sufficient. I Mrs. s'aanle Whneler, a teacher tn the j Stephen school, tendered her reslgna.- I Hm,-WBiirwa eceepiea. -. Wow Thfop-Qui Aisles -r.-it- All previoui bolidey tale'. records are beini broken "d'y-even lait year's highest records, , The store is fully prepared for this Immense activitystocks are more complete in assort ment, extra salespeople better trained, service better arranged for quickness and 'more extra space given to display goods than ever before. As thegreat volume of trade grows day by day this store with its unequaled equipment in space, merchandise, organization and value giving power will dearly demonstrate beyond all question of doubt that Roberts Pros. store is the Puying headquarters for all ECONOMICAL SHOPPERS. "Bress Goods aiiidL Silks Start the Xmas Buying Now Press Goods or Silks in waist, skirt or suit lengths are very acceptable Xmas gifts. These very special seasonable items from these popular sections demonstrate more fully our su- 38-inch All Wool HenriettasajUolorSj PA. ..,........, UVV per yarU, 42-inch s ors, per yard 5-inch silk colors, per "yard 38-inch ail wool Batiste," all colors, per f A yard. ,,i ........ . .. ., .pyy 45-inch aU wool Taffeta, all colors, per "JP- ,.IUw 42-inch silk finished Henriettas, all col- I fJV 45-inch silk warp Henriettas, all C 1 7 C I. , ..PI.irtJ yard. . 38-inol ors, per yard 38-inoh all wool Crepe Poplin, all col- OP. uuw Ti xl - i " OTiauly B -XUVfJXlfJttes steel, cream and black; our reeular $1 7ft nxerrtrmy-good-Khowing of Priestley's irracle Special price tomorrow....-,.. . i t TEST WELLS WANTED -; ON AGENCY PLAINS (Special Dlapatsh 'tD Tka Joaraal.) Madras, Or., Deo. II. Hexldent of th Agency l'lalns, a plateau comprising over 100 square miles of wheat land ad jacent to Madras, will ahortly circulate for signatures a petition to the Oregon (or mi purpose 01 uruiina aeep wens on tho plains- The amount ol appro priation desired la IS.000. Tha formare point out that If they knew beyond question at what depth water could be found. Individual well might be drilled by-th farmera.-whocould go at-tha work with the assurance that their property would easily be increased In value more than the cost of drilling tha wells. Furthermore. It Is atated that to solve the water problem of the Agency Plains would in time prove a good In vestment 10 tha state,-a -th increaaed rainproof cloth, in tan, brown, Oxford, castor and green; our regular $2.00 and $3.25 grades. On sale at, per yard-Si.50. ' M and.....',...' .9liil - New Winter Costing Another splendid assortment of heavy Cloak -i.ing,-in fancy checksr light and dark Ct CA "colors. Special price tomorrow,... 9seUli 44-inch all wool Taffetaline, all A A Tolors,wTcryard riTT-Tii-rTTr. I Ull 42-inch all wool Melrose, all colors, A A per yard. . ....................... .'. 94UU 44-inch alLwool FrenchPrunella, l AA all colors, per yard. .,,,.,.,.'.'. splaVv 44-ipch all wool French Serge, all col- 7Ct ors, per yard t , , . . I tJW 52-inch all wool American Panama, ; all Q7: colors, per yard, .OsjC 56-inch all wool French Panama, all CJ 1 ) C colors, per yard,.,., eIsaWi) Two Xmas Specials in the Silk Department , Chepe de Chine 23 inches wide, very, popular this season for towns, waists, scarfs, etc.. col ors light blue, pink, lavender, nile green, tan, Plain Colored Jap SUT3!Tmcne"s-d heavy quality, all the leading shades as well as cream and black; sold all over the city CA at 65c, Our price, per yard. .......... OUC Christmas Novelties in the Notion Department Handkerchief and Glove Bdxes,all t "7 C sizes and styles. Prices 25 up to. )1 J Work Boxes, complete assortment. 4T PA 4ice4.5 iipiaJ!SJj:i 1 u U Bonnet Brushes, silver mounted. ( AY SpeciaL price . . . . Av. . . . . . . 1 VV- Tapestry Table Covers, Portieres and Couch Covers Can be bought hr tomorrow at a bic Mving. Tomorrow we will dUc on sale several aneclal lot aa. I Jectedjjrom our regular Mock. Th dign ar neat and effectiv and includa many handsome patterns in plain end fancy colorings. A rnrse -g-nexiawiti a-igrat Armmnrt in tPt .. nriiLj'1f"r holiday jift. we uefet that you supply your needs now. T ; " ". , - v -Lrg-ix,"FUchr" (uaed two yean),.,. . ,111 ... . i rvimuau tunt jmi i i' usage.. $220 200 And throughout the house every piano is marked t compara tively strong discounts, aa everage of about 60 cents 00 th dollar. $tere open nights until ChrUtma. ' t Reed-French Piano Mfg. Co. fBOM MAKER TO PUYtt" SIXTH AND BUKNSIDE STREETS Our Phonograph Department 1 splendidly equipped,' and term for payment as liberal as ia the Piano Department replaca lu th stst trvasury Oi amount f tb aiiproprlatlon. FOR MIDNIGHT BARS IN HOTELS OF BOSTON (Journal Rpsclal SfTlos.) Boston, pec. 11. Municipal lectons ar being held In a number of tn larger cities of Massachusetts today. Ia addition to choosing membare ef th ctty council th eltizun of Bosion ar voting on th euestloa of granting th additional, privlla of spiling liquor on weak days In hotels fronv 11 until 12 . o'clock midnight Tho excise board. If th proposition carries, will hava authority to losue thea midnight licenses, coating HwQ apiece, to it flrat-clasa hotels. Th 1 chamber of commerce and business sjisn generally are supporting tho proposition ! In tha belief that Ita adoption would prva a brneflt lo tha business Intorasta of iha-city 75f for Hungarian Table Spreads, full 4-4 tht, re versible, finished with knotted fringe. - Spe- 7Cr cial value, each Ow 50e for "Armure Tapestry Table Cover. 6-4 size, pretty two-toped effect, assortment of pat- CiXn tern, each y ........ , OUC S5f for TapestryTable Covers, 4-4 sire, large a snrtment of rich two-toned effects. plen- Cv did value, each ................... 0C 0FFT0HEPPNER-TO- FRAME BIG LEAGUE (peelal Plaatrk t The Jaaraal.) rnillfin, or., pee. 11. This morn Ing at o'clock large delegation of Umatilla county rltlsens left for Hepp ner on the escurelon train run by tba Umatilla County Itovaioptnent league from this city. A meeting will be held at Hepynrr for tha purpose of orgaar I lalng tha Third District Development loagua, to be eompoawd of Morrow and Umatilla counties. j Tha peopla of Ifeppner have prepared an elaborate program for tbla occasion. and tba Umatilla oouuty delegate 1 be noapltaoiy onieiramao. - DESCHUTES LAND AND v " WATER CASE AGAIN (Sparial Plaeaf Is The Jaaraal.) Madras. Or., Dee. 11. Petitions ad dressed to tha secretary of tho Interior asking that th right of way for th Oregon Trunk Line railroad up tha De. chute river be granted ar now bain, signed throughout this loeallty. The obstacle which staodj In tnsy of th railroad la th reeent filing on th river by th reclamatio service for a power It, which I proposed for th purpoee of generating electricity for pumping water In connection with th Umatilla government Irrigation project, nt aa away Waaft Tapestry Table Covers f 3.00 for Hungarian Tapeitry Table Cover, fin ished with heavy knotted fringe, richCurk- 5 f( ish colors. An extraordinary value at.Y apOeUVI f 2.25 for Ottoman Tapestry Table Covers rc vers. rble, finished with heavy knotted e,olorKblueL brown, red an green, lull 8-4 ie. Price, (f each PaveaVU 1.95 for Kashgar Tapestry Table Covers, full 6-4 size, rich oriental colorings, heavy knotted fringe, reversible, assortment of designs. Good fljl QC values, each ..7Ia7t) w5 for Armurf Tapestry Table Covers, 8-4 size, large assortment of pretty two-toned effects. QZn Exceptional value, each ..."00 V Couch Covers 40 inches by 3 yard, Roman and Oriental Striped Couch Cover,' fevtrsibe, fringed. Splen-a I (( did value, each ,.J)ltUU SO inches by 3 yards, 'Roman and Oriental striped . patterns, reversible, assortment) of color-tf Qf ings each , 100 Couoh Covers, Cpntinuetl 60 inches by 3 yards, Ottoman Couch Covers, pretty iwevtoned effects, finished with heavy f 5 OC notted fringe. On sale at, each..,....:, pUaaO Portieres 43 inches by 3 yards. Tapestry PortiereaTbrettv two I toned effects, heavy knotted fringe. SpUn-d- r . L did values, per pair ...................... PaCaOU 53 inches by 3 yards, Roman and Oriental Stripe Tapestry Portiere, finished with heavy knotted fringe, large assortment of colorings. d AC Paf. - z-z --- - j 48 inches by 3 yards, Figured Repp Portieres, with ricn rersian band borders; also plain color, red and oreen. txcentional values, nrr hwir 50 inches by 3 yard, Tapestry Portieres, made of heavy mercerized yarn, finished with heavy fringe; plain color, rrd, myrtle and olive-green. d P JA Splendid valueTper pair 00 SO Inches by 3 yards. Imitation Silk Moire Tapestry Portieres, highly mercerized, edged with novelty braid, large assortment of colors. Price, T'T PA per pair ,.? .01 50 inch by 3 yards. Duplex Corded Edge Por tieres, highly mercerized, beautiful designs, . hand some color combinations, cream and green, red and olive, rrice, per pair ...,:.$3.90. ..$12.50 A HOLIDAY SALE Christmas Handkerckiefs IN THE BUST AISLE It's easy to think of Handkerchiefs when it comes to gifts that's why thia i on of th moat popular sections of th store at Christmas tim and why you should supply your needs at the earliest possible mo ment before the variety is broken. " Women's Linen Initial Handkerchiefs, half dozen in fancy box, Ol, our $1.25. quality. Special price .r.. OdW Women' Fancy Embroidered Initial Handkerchiefs, half dozen JO in bog, our regular $2.25 grade. Special price, per box. yl.O 3 "WV .X ' Holiday Eibbon Gpeciala No. 100 5-mch Taffeta, all colors, per yrd....f No. 60 4-inch Flaids, pretty colorings, per yard. 144 No. 100 S-inch Holly Ribbon; special, per yd. lStf No. 40 2j4-inch Holly Ribboa; special, per yd. 0 No. S, 7, 9 Plain Satin Taffeta and Holy, 10 yrd m bunch; special at, buncl ......,.34f Nos. 1. 1 4 Plaia Satin Taffeta and Holly. 10 yM in bonch; special t, per btinch 34 f TZrnnn Neokwear A special sample line of Women' Holiday Neck wear, values up to, $1.00, on nale tomorrow t. .14 Grand Gpecial IIoHday QSering TToaca' Canple Cillc HosletTrOhoio? Handsocao Uanjo cf Colcrn, CTcra'Tr, j-r -' ; c ' 25 dozen Pure Silk Stockings foe Women, comprising the sample line of one of th world' Urift r - j facturer. value from $2 50 t $150. Hardly two pair alike. A epUndid opportunity to srcnre n ; priate and rich Christmas gift. The lot will not last U day, so you must come early to liare in ' 1 this offering. Tomorrow, 'one day en!y, peir k -. i eanal that wlU UWrae 1 -'V: 1