The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, December 08, 1908, Image 14

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Newspaper Page Text. 1 14 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, i TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1908. PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS (Continued from ..Pare Thirteen.) eoneresn on tuberculosis ba made us painfully a.war of the Inadequacy of .Amerie&n public neaiin legislation. : Thia nation cannot afford to lag be hind in the world wide battle now Iwtng waged by all civilised people ' witu 4he microscopic foes of mankind, nor ought we longer to Ignore the re proach that this government takes more pains to protect the lives of hogs and cattle than of human bpings. The first legislative step to be taken is that for the concentration of the proper bureaus . Into one of existing departments. I therefore urgently recommend the pas sa.ee of a bill which shall authorize a redistribution of the bureaus which I ucts us to make shall best accomplish this end. I the land condition put Into operation. Accordingly I urge that the congress act promptly where foresight already shows that action sooner or later will be Inevitable. Government Printing. I recommend that legislation be en ' acted placing under the Jurisdiction of the department of commerce and labor the government printing office. At present this office is under the com bined control, supervision and adminis trative direction of the president and - or the joint committee on printing or , the two houses of the congress. The advantage of having the 4069 employes in this office and the expenditure of the 15,761, 377.57 appropriated therefor supervised . by an tixecuuve department is obvious, instead of the present com bined supervision. Soldiers' Home. AH Soldiers' Homes) should be placed under the complete jurisdiction and con f trol of the war department Independent Bureaus. Economy and sound business policy - require that all existing independent bu reaus and commissions should be placed tinder the Jurisdiction of appropriate executive departments. It is unwise from every standpoint, and results only in mlscnier, to nave any executive work done save by the purely executive bod ies, under tne control or tne president . and each such executive body -should be under the immediate supervision of a caDinet minister. Statehood. - I advocate the immediate admission of New Mexico and Arisona as states. This should be done at the present ses sion or congress. J no people of tne two ; territories have made it evident by their votes that they will not come in as one state. The only alternative is to admit tuem as two, and l trust that this will oe done without delay. Interstate Fisheries. I call the attention of the congress to the importance of the problem of the risnenes in tne interstate waters. On the Great Lakes we are now, under the very wise treaty of April 11 of this year, endeavoring to come to an inter- national agreement for the preservation nnd' -attsf artory use of tha fisheries of these waters which cannot otherwise be achieved.' Lake Erie, for example, has the richest fresh water fisheries in the world, but It is now controlled bv the statutes of two nations, four states and f one province, and In this province by .different ordinances In different coun ties. AH these political divisions work at cross purposes, and in no case can they achieve protection to the fisheries, on the one hand, and justice to the lo calities and individuals on the other. The case la similar in Puget sound. But the problem is quite as pressing In the interstate waters of the United States. Tha salmon fisheries of the Co lumbia river are now but a fraction of what they were 26 years ago, and what they would be now If the United States government had taken complete charge Hawaii. I call particular attention to the ter ritory of Hawaii. , lue Importance of those islands Is apparent, and the need of Improving their condition and devel ODlng their resources is uraent- In re cent years industrial conditions upon the Islands have radically chunked. The im portation of coolie labor has practical ly ceased, and there is now developing such a diversity in agricultural prod- sslble a change in of the territory, so thHt an opportunity may be given to the small land owner similar to that on the mainland. To aid these changes, the national government must provide the necessary harbor improvements on earn island, so that the agricultural products can be carried to the markets of the world. The coastwise shipping laws should be amended to meet the special needs of the islands, and the alien contract labor law should be so modified in Its application to Hawaii as to enable American and iSuropean lanor to be brought thither. We have begun to improve Pearl harbor for a naval base and to provide the necessary military fortifications for tho protection of the islands, but l can not too strongly emphasize the need of appropriations for these pur poses of such an amount as will within the shortest possible time make those islands practically impregnable. It is useless to develop the industrial condi tions of the islands and establish there bases of supply for our naval and merchant fleets unless we insure, as far as human ingenuity can, their aafety from foreign seizure. One thins; to be remembered with nil our fortifications Is that it is almost useless to make- them impregnable from the sea If they are left ooen to land attack. This Is true even of our own coast, but it is doublv true of our insular Possessions. In Hawaii, for instance, it is worse than useless to esuiDiisn a naval station unless we es- hip between the two peoples, because aeh of us front on the Pacific, and r . eruwing commercial re lations; between this country and Asia, takes a peculiar interest in seeing the 2 . iiiua lacceBi in very .way. I take this opportunity publicly ta state my aDnreciatlon n tha in which in Japan, in Australia, in New in ui inn aiaiea or south AHiri, me Dame neet has been re ceived on its Dractlce VOvmrll nrminri the world. The American government " i eirongiy express Its ap preciation of the abounding and gen erous hospitality shown our ships in ;tvi (iwu UCjr ViBlied. The Army. As regards the army I call attention 10 tne lact tnat while our junior of ficers and enlisted men stand very high, the present system of promotion by seniority result in bringing .into the nigner graaea many men of mediocre capacity who have but a short time to serve, sso man should regard it aa his vested right to rise to the highest rank in the army any more than in any omer proiession. it is a curious and by no means creditable fact that there snould be so orten a failure on the part of the public and its ' representa tives to understand tne great need, rrom the standpoint of the service -and tho nation, of refusing to promote respect- anie. eiaeriy incompetents, 'ine nigner places should be given to tho most de serving men without regard to senior ity; at least seniority should be -treated as only one consideration. In the stress of modern Industrial competition no businee firm could succeed if those re sponsible for its management were chosen simply on the ground that thoy were the oldest people in its employ ment; yet this is the course advocated as regards the army, and required by law for all grades except those of gen eral officer. As a matter - of fact, all of the best officers in the highest ranks of the army' are those who have attained their present position wholly or in part oy a process oi selection. The scope or retiring boards should be extended so that they could con sider general unfitness to command for any cause, in order to secure far more rigid enforcement than at present In the elimination of officers for mental, physical or temperamental disabilities. But this plan Is recom mended only if the congress does not see fit to provide what in my judg ment is far better; that is. for se lection in promotion, and for ellmina tion for age. Officers who fall to at tain a certain rank by a certain age should be retired for instance, If a man. should not attain field rank by the time he is 45 he should of course be regular . army and National ; , Guard , when war has come. Congressional j assistance should be given those' who I are endeavoring to promote rifle prao-1 tine tin that nnr men. In th lnriHlM ftp1 out' of them, may know how to use theW rifle,- While teams representing; the! United States won the rifle and re volver championships - of the world against all comers in England' this year, it Is unfortunately true that the great body of our clticens shoot, less and lees as time goes - on. To meet this we should encourage rifle practice among schoolboys, and indeed among all classes, as well as in the military services, by every means In our power. Th.ua. and not otherwise. may we be able to assist in preserving the peace of the world. Fit to hold our own against the strong nations of tha earth, our voice for peace will carry -to the ends of the -earth.;; Unprepared, and therefore unfit.- we must sit dumb and helpless to defend ; ourselves, protect otners, or preserve peace. ine nr step- In the direction of preparation to avert war If possible, and to be fit for war 1f t it should come is to teach our men to shoot, .. . ., The Navy. '' ' ; Jablish It behind fortifications so strong I placed on the retired list General of tftat no landing force can take them fleers should be selected as at present, save by regular and long-contlnued siege and one third of the other promotions operations. should be made by selection, the se- The Philippines. Real progress towards self-government is being made in the Philippine islands. The gathering of a Philippine legislative body and Philippine assem bly marks a process absolutely new In Asia, not only as regards Asiatic col onies of European powers, but as re gards Asiatic possessions of other Asiatic powers; and, indeed, always ex cepting the Striking and wnnriorfiil ample afforded by the great empire of Japan, it opens an entirely new departure when compared with anything which has happened among Asiatic powers which are their own masters. Hitherto the Phillnnlnn WislattiFia ho. acted with moderation unrl w,rair ii "BB "eemea in practical fashion to ryouair um eiof nai truth that there must always be government, and that the only way In which any body of Individuals bui.-o mo necessity of being gov erned by outsiders is to show that they Hoie io govern themselves, to S.irpXY. i wronioing and disorder, ine ruinino neoni.. ihpAiiut, th.t. EiH'L'J? tlfr,fora making real steps hope and believe that these steps mark the beginning of a course which will naf tu! the illPlnos become fit to decide for themselves whether they de- m,u im mi i iniHimnnanr aa n.. it is well for hm onA u i . W1 . . ' - i., iu L Jiut.tr hv H auring the past decade R132! b 'r an Immediate Independence, for which thev were kiihi iv rt rt , . . - . ------ of them by Intervening between Oregon ioV A?SmI..P elf- rff.&E""-, ?!r8 Pn the Filiprnoslhtmselver YfTO iaTiy tried to take ail the'y TouM tTdevVlop tV&3tihW"Wnii and the two legislatures have new raZHf 2?t?'J heen able to arree on loin rtinn t , i Vi. ,,L,"e.naa.rol.lwed the advice kind adequate In degree for the protec- us at anv ti 5 'hed il0"-.0' ,!h .?" At "I Anient years So?? th WHn'inS JS. ,2a?L,l tffci'a: iTSS! UrBhtou,tdUrnhatvhee ed WtS.1 Wi'h.."?1 23 R?.8Sly duty nd tt no one can tell what the pinrt win w h v l"B mpino peo clde to the very statutes under which spirit We have given ythe FiPn.' this action and nonaction result. Mean- constitutional govfrnment- iPi while verr fe salmon ro.ph th .now-. I mn( t..j .. suvernment, a gove ing grounds, and nrobablv fo,,r shownTi?,? "..?.U8llce- d we have - - a wu-u vviiina siviii a BHUKPtlQ Dt I infill, AT T fltt MrPRPnr tween the associated or rillnet fisher! the nasr io , vJS' du.rl"8 men on the one.hand and the owners of I of facts show that thli ilvlrnf the fishing Whsalajtt-t- rir.--TwrfTmnTi -l.e iYnniiH.. Kovernment --trerterTS?T.the Mississippi, the Ohio them. We must be wl Zila not by and the Potomac are also iS 'a bad way we must he?p "he fT ipinos to8: Fr.eroe.Je.mdy except, for th .he difficult Par of selPf Icon trol. "IKS?' lection to be made by the president or the secretary or war rrom a list of at least Two candidates proposed for each vacancy by a board of officers from the arm of the service from which the pro motion is to be made. A bin is now before the congress having for its ob ject to secure the promotion of officers to various grades at reasonable ages through a process of selection, by boards of officers, of the least efti cfent for retirement with a percentage of their pay depending upon length of service. J he bill, aitnougn not accom- filishlng all that should be done, is a ong step in the right direction; and I earnestly recommend Its passage, or that of a more completely effective measure. ' The cavalry arm should be reorgan ized upon modern lines. This is an arm in which it is peculiarly necessary that the field officers should- not be old. The cavalry is much more diffi cult to form than Infantry, and it should be kept up to the maximum both in efficiency and In strength, for it cannot be made in a hurry. At pres ent both infantry and artillery are too few in number for-our -needs. Espe cial attention should be paid to de velopment of the machine gun. A gen eral service corps should be established. As things are now the average soldier has far too much labor of a non military character to perform. National Guard. which twjwui--ma legislate uupiy another name fop ! for the interstate fisheries as part of eminent. But we oaniot iiv. h the business of interstate commerce In sov-rnment saVe in the sense o VnS' this case the machinery for scientific eng- thpm so that ?S-iilf S? iiivMuganon ana tor control alreadv ex- " they are able fMrn t .7 ists in the United States bureau of fish- themselves. Under the J? fri-eB-wi.n..t.hl"?'..ln ?llnlI- Problem. ?f Just laws and sympathetic VKffi ma ouviiiui na iiranie rule houid be I we nave everv i., ' the self- followed of having those matters which they are gradually acauirinT no particular state can manage taken 'Rrac,er which Ues at the basis VnF . In tiunt hn I'n lul CI.,... tOVIHminl D n '".""'"IIS OI S mhifh In tha n..air ni).ll.. lacltlnr. Tn' ,.,. . C". if It be legislatures, are absolutely unsolvable. S!lUllon wiU "V wise serVI re uv enouch ft.r thA nnn-aa. tr. ' I Substitute. Our i- " ,8"ry. M a Fur Seal.. In glvmrtc Tthem " The federal statute regulating inter-1 both thnVi5.?"E5. ' iho"e In authoritv state traffic in game should be ex-1 people and the n.erstandln of the tended to include fish. New federal serve them dlinnf.ssf,rjr Purpose to Tlsh hatcheries should be established. I faith. 1 trust Vh.t J. Yiti Bna ,n 8"ood The administration of the Alaskan fur- the time Win on.w"h.,n a generation Foreign Affairs. al aervli xhriiilrt ti vflH In tha hn. I r,n.. 1 . , ' 'e when the Ph11ln reau of fisheries. ft is will 7 iSl?"?1 whether This nation's foreign nollcv is based Power. able to guarant .unc?reate.d on i.he theory that right must be done I "raer. at ""ms and protection VT- ", 8 between canons precisely as between """'- no one tail nMnii. Individuals, and in our actions for the th ?act date when le "jiilia2-P?Phey n i i - I Consider i. - ue wise to proven our faith hy our deeds. We have iX''6 Pcy. It would be wo?r? t?nd behaved, and are behaving. towards h 'L l!iy to st down "such Ti.ti18" other nations, as In private !lfe an hon- "I. 'or it must denend nHte..1 orable man would behave towards his I w'Ljn which th fellows. Latin-American a. The commercial and material urnu-. ress -of the 20 Latin-American republics themselves dev-lnn ..V1,JPPln people mastery. " luc power of self, Porto Rico. is worthy of the careful attention of tha citizenship be conferp.i 1 Amerlcan congress. No other section of the world I pie of Porto Rico ed upon the peo- has shown a greater proportionate de velopment of Its foreign trade during the last 10 years and none other has more special claims on the Interest of , the United States. It offers todav Drob- ably larger opportunities for the legitt- mate expansion oi our commerce than any other group of countries. These countries will want our products In neatly- increased quantities, and. we shall correspondingly need theirs. The international bureau or American Re publics is doing a useful work In mak- Cuba. .In.Cuba our occupanev win about two monthKH.' 1 cease In have in orderlv ..ei..th Cubans own governmental :,h'i.7M,M JLhKlr island will be tJSed i.2r,V".-u"" ihe thr u-.n j " Jars, and Cuba. k.. anV Jopee&. 6? ing these, nations and their resources govern fVem.0 the Island shall now better known io us. and in acquainting fece no- m,lves wlth Justice, so thaT them not only with us as a people and wmCe,, 9J?,lr .may be "ecur" I would .olemnry wa'rn V?iU..b". . rA'ltrm truth tnt the only wav they both can and f wtl govern them' selves from within. vern them- wlth our. purposes towards thorn, but with, what we have to exchange for their goods, it is an international in stltution supported by all the govern ments of the two Americas. 1'anama Canal. . The. work on tha Panami canal is I Jananeso Pvnui, be in Uhne with a speed, efficiency and 1 " " . entire aevouon to ouiy, wnicn a model for all work of the k task or vuen magnnuae nas ever before nternational exDosltfon thl .ViTB been undertaken by anv nation: anrt nn in. IJVL- e5poUpn, the action bo- : task-of the kind has ever been fcnter n which i n."?"' ! t,m performed. The men on the . Isthmn.. I t.n.nn. . rr".? Y miosri- notthali aiul M. e.iin I frl 11 wouia - M tnade. commissioners through the entlr li.i .V.t"" comnilsslonera have f emMoves who are friithfullv doin nZrlu, . "a,lne Potponment will their-duty, have won their right to the I to J .f JlTinll? ,or Now that the organized militia, the National Guard, has been Incorporated with the army as a part of the national forces, It behooves the government to do every reasonable thing in its power to neriect its eniciency. it should be assisted in its instruction and other wise aided more liberally than hereto fore. The continuous services of many w'ell trained regular officers will be essential in this connection. Such of ficers must be specially trained at AiviiM aphnnli hnat tn mifllifv Ilium I as instructors of the National Guard. Hut the detailing or officers for train ing at the service schools and for duty with the National Guard entails de taching them from their regiments, which are already greatly depleted by detachment of officers for assignment to duties prescribed by acts of the con gress. J A bill Is now pending before the congress creating a number of extra officers in the army, which if passed, an it ought to be, will enable more officers to be trained as instructors of National Guard and assigned to that duty. In case of war it will be of the utmost importance to have a large number of trained officers to use for turning raw levies into good troops. There should be legislation to pro vide a complete plan for organizing the great body of volunteers behind the I annrnve the recommendations of the general board for the Increase of the tiavv. ml lino- esneelal attention to the need of additional destroyera and colliers, and above all, of the four battleships. It is desirable to com nlete aa soon as possible a squadron of eight battleships of the best exist ing tvne The North Dakota. Delaware, Florida and Utah will form the first division of this squadron. The four vessels proposed will form the , sec ond division. It will be an Improve ment on the first, the ships being of the heavier, single caliber, all big gun tvna ah thn veKRels should have the same tactieal .qualities; that is, speed and turning circle, and as near as pos sible these tactical qualities should be the same as in the four vessels before named now being built. - t mniit nrnKtlv recommend that the general board be by few turned into a general staff. There Is literally no ex cuse whatever for continuing the pres ent bureau organisation of the navy. The navy should be treated aa a purely military organisation, and everything should be subordinated to the one object of securine military efficiency. Such military efficiency can only ne guaran teed in time of war if tnere Is the most thorough previous preparation in time of peace a preparation, v may add. which will In all probability prevent any need of war. The secretary must be stmreme. and he should have as his official advisers a body of line officers who should themselves have the power to nass unon and coordinate all the work and all the DroDOsals of the several hureaus. A syBtem of promotion by merit, either rv selection or ny exclu sion, or by both processes, should be In troduced. It is out or tne question, u he nresent nrincinle of promotion by mere seniority is Kepi,, to expect io the best results from- the higher offi cers, out men come too id, ana- stay for too short time, m the high com mand positions. Turn hnxnltul shins should be DrO- vlded. The actual experience of the hospital ship with the neet in tne pa cific has shown the invaluable work which such a ship does, and has also proved that it is well to have it kept under the command of a medical officer. An was to he ex Dec ted. all of the anticl- nations of trouble worn sucn a com mand have proved completely baseless. It Is as. absurd to put a hospital ship under a line offieer as It would be to nut. a hosnltal on shore under such a eommand.'-Thia -ought-- ta-have. ben realised before, and there Is no excuse for failure to reallxe It now. Nothinar better for the nvv from every standpoint has ever occurred than the cruise -of the battle fleet around the world. The Improvement of the ships in every way has been extraordi nary, and they have gained far more experience In batfle tactics than they would have gained If thev had stayed in the Atlantic waters. The American people have cause for profound grati fication, both in view of the excellent condition of the fleet as shown by this cruise, and in view of the Improvement the cruise has worked in this already high condition. ' I do not believe that there is any other service In the world in which the average of character and efficiency in the enlisted men is as high as is now the case In our own. I be lieve that the same statement can be made as to our orricers, taken as a whole; but there must bj$ a reservation made in regard to those in the highest ranks ras to which I have already spok en and in regard to those who have Just entered the service: because we do not "how get full benefit from our ex cellent naval school at Annapolis. It is absurd not to graduate the midship men as ensigns; to keep them for two years in such an anomalous nositlon as at present the law requires Is detrimen tal to them and to the service. In the academy itself, everv first rlauBmnn should he required in turn to serve as petty officer and officer; his ability to discharge his duties as such should ha a prerequisite to his going into the line, and his success In commanding should laiRciv uiriuiiie jus standing at grad uation. The board of visitors ahnnM be appointed in Januarv, and each member should be required to give at least six days' service, only from one to three days to be nerformeH A June week, which Is the least desirable time for the board to be at Annapolis so far as benefiting the navy by their observations is concerned. THEODORE ROORRVWT.T The White House, Tuesday, December 8, ungrudging reFpect and gratitude of (lie Xrcn Mail Lines. I am In recommend the extension of n o. .-an man act or l3l so that sat lof.-ictoiy American ocean mail lines to tM'uth. America. Asia, the PhilloDlnea ml AuiiraiAata may be established. The !-buwii or sura steamship lines snould t 1 1! natijral teorollai v of the vovit- f hf t ul fleet It should precede I ress that has been lokUvat' i c i -ni- vf iu Panama canal. Even I first exposition of in kinH CHZ u"lul 1 verm ycer i ever pe.en . peidlii.. Asia, . The ITnlted i fcUles, , because of the ancient friend. Pri!0nJi?.t. "inc. -th. L sterna- A - . , " " trou (J 1 C ...oiy, importance is an .this will be, marking as it does the fiftieth an- or the emperor of Japan. -The extra ordinary leap to a foremost place among the nations or the " il! Japan during this half century Is some hin u"Pr"eled in all preVloua his tory. This exposition will filly com memorate and slgnallxe the giant prog- it is the - . - . A t l.l. fcj'.U ;..;. tall Lei A Great Book for Young Boys and Old Ones DEWEY says: " Many of my frianda and I hav zead it with the grootoat interest. I can Ttwchrbr many or ine racta ; and. the description of the Battle of Man ila Bay ia one of the beet I bsre ever seen. w Tm TV CVisJi tm, "OMkyju." " 1- .srl says: 14 1 have read it -TT pages with a great aeeiotmuaeen.... IMe readable, inter- wni, ana bwwi. iy written from the Kaadpoint of 'the man behind the gnus.'" Te Ym Om Mmtt.' THREE YEARS BEMINB) THE GUMS - The most entertaining book of sea adyenture , in recent years and the only anibenfcic pic ture of life on a man-o'-war ever "written, from the inside. Spletididty illustrated. The hero ran away from his comfortahfc home in San Francisco and enlisted jat in time to cross the Pacific Ocean on the Olvmpia, with V Dewey, and share in the Battle of Manila Bay. SSnwSfESlJS?"' .TJ?" 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Il4 25c youths' and boys' Suspenders, pair ...5 50c men's Suspenders, in all styles and colors.. 23 25c Shield Bows in silk and satin, black, colors.. 5 10c men's full-size turkey red Handkerchiefs. .. .3 10c men's white cambric Handkerchiefs.... 2 15c men's white Handkerchiefs, hemmed ...5 75c men's heavy blue knit Underwear 43 Regular $2.50 men's wool Sweaters, good assortment. to choose from.. , $1.38 $1.25 men's blue chambray, percale ahfd madras Shirts . 591 $1.50 men's Golf and Negligee Shirts, in neat ef fects 98f $1.50 men's Overshirts, slightly soiled, good assort ment 294 $1.50 men's derby ribbed natural wool Underwear at ..,..79 $1.00 men's derby ribbed Underwear, natural wool or camelshair 48f $2.50 men's black all-wool cassimere Pants. . .f 1.35 $3.00 men's worsted Pants, black, brown and gray pair 81.69 $4.00 men's all-wool Pants in neat stripes and checks 82.49 $2.00 men's corduroy Pants, good weight. .98 $3.00 men's corduroy Pants, silk cords ...fl.48 $1.00 value men's pleated bosom white Shirts. 155f Boys', Youths' Suits and O'Coats Boys' Suits in Buster Brown, Knickerbocker, -Sailor Blouse and Norfolk styles, single or double breasted effects, sizes to 16 years.,. ... 82.60 up $10.00 young men's Suits, latest styles, tlack and brown , 83.95 'Notions, Curtain Rods 5c Paper Pins... 1 5c Needles, per-paper. 2 5c-10c Hooks and Eyes ...,2 10c nickel Safety Pins 3k 8c brass Curtain Rods Sf 15c brass Curtain Rods.................. ..8 25c brass Curtain Rods... 16 10c-15c Knitting Yarns, all kinds and colors, per skein ,...6j4 10c. ladies' hemstitched Handkerchiefs.... ,24 5c horn Hair Pins , 2 5c Crochet Cotton, spool ........................ .3 30c Spanish Yarn, skein.. fc .23 5c Skirt Braids ......, .... ,. L. 3 10c small Coin Purses A$ 25c silk elastic Arm Bands .12 10c linen Thread, spool........ 25c Dressing Combs . . . . 18 TOYS TOYS TOYS Dressed and Undressed Dolls, Mechanical Toys AH do At Closing-Out Prices $20 Ladies' Tailored Suits $9.85 These Suits were ordered for our holiday trade, but since the order was placed we have decided to go out of business, and they are now going at less than one-half the regular price; every suit in this lot is fully up to date as to style, material and workmanship;' regularly sold for $30.00, Q Of now ... . . . . yJaOtf All other Suits reduced nearly one-half. Regular $15.00 Suits now 87.45 Regular $25.00 Suits now 813.65 Regular $30.00 Suits now 816.95 Regular $40.09 Suits now---'; f 22.40 DRY GOODS 7c American and Simpson print Calicoes, yard.3j 50c Table Damask, the yard. 29 75c Dress Goods, the yard 39 85c all-wool Serges, the yard. 47 75c Wash Silks, the yard 39 75c Lace Curtains, the pair 42 $1.25 Lace Curtains, pair 73 10c Dress Trimming Braids, the yard...... 1 15c Dress Trimming Braids, the yard-.3 ' 10c Laces and Embroideries, the vard ...2 20c-25c Embroideries, the yard ....s.O 75c Embroideries, the yard... 19 - KLAPPER COMPANY CORINER THIRD AND YAMHILL STREETS INO MAIL, OR PHONE ORDERS Stylish Raincoats Just received express shipment of the new Mili tary Collar "Style." Benjamin Raincoats , $20 to $40 fin 311 MORRISON STREET Opposite Postoffice 1 AMI