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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL',' PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER' 13, . 1908
WHITE SLAVE
IRK APPALLS
Horal Euin Eeduced to an
Exat System That Cov
ers the Earth.
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' ' (BldI TOnpttch to Tb JonrnaI.
Chicago. Dec. 12. The war on the
r"whlte slave trade," which was declared
by Secretary Straus of the department
t commerce ana moor. ia n
port is an encouraging result of the
fight- which government officials in
Chicago have had on their hands, one no
appalling that United Btates District
Attorney E. W. Sims declared in an
article published by a Chicago monthly
naguiM which has fought the trafllo.
that traders "had reduced the ,art of
ruining young girlB to a national and
international system." Discoveries were
made here In Chicago of. the astound
ing; proportions which this menace vi
society has assumed, and when the
whole abominable system was exposed
Jy Mr. 61ms In September in the Wom
an' World, It created a sensation. He
las written for the December Issue of
'the - same magazine, another article,
.Why Girls Qo Astray," from the facts
discovered bv the savernmcnt recently.
The letters which have poured into
the office of George W. Currier, the
tiuhlishar. have shown how widespread
'and bow pitiful havo been the cases of
Betrayal in tne great systematic nunt
itf of girt victims. "Evidently the vil-
flainous work extends to the railway
la tat Ions of cities and small towns, and
Mo the cafes of the city," , Mr. Currier
jtiaa said. In his report Secretary
tetraua stated, "It is highly necessary
that this diabolical traffic, which has at
tained international proportions, should
fce dealt with in a manner adequate to
compass Its suppression. No punlsh-
.fnent is too severe to inflict upon the
procurers in this vile traffic Under the
terms of the arrangement I have desig
nated as the authority which will be
directed to centralise all Information
. 'provided for therein the commissioner
general of immigration, with a right to
; correspond directly with similar serv
Ices established in each of the other
'contracting states."
Another cut In the time It takes to
circle the globe will soon be made to
tneet the growing demands of interna
tional commerce for fast freight serv
- Ice. Chicago will no longer be a gate
way on this shortest route around the
world and some point in Canada will
, lalm the honor. Connected with the
coming: change in route is the story of
'; a dramatic test which was made re
cently, the details of which have only
Just come to light. Certain merchants
In Yokohama, it appears, had important
shipments of silk to make to Liverpool
and decided to send the silk by three
- different routes to determine which was
the shortest. The first went by way of
the Pacific Mall.' an American line, to
- San Francisco, and thence overland to
s - New York, the second by the Japanese
line, the Nippon Yusen Kaiaha, to Se
attle, and thence overland to New York,
and the third by the Canadian Pacific
, line to Vancouver and thence by rall-
- road to New York. From New York
the route lay by steamship to Liverpool.
i The three, shipments left within an
. hour of each other. Thirty days later
the Canadian Pacific shipment arrived
- Jn Liverpool, beating the Seattle con
signment by a good margin, and the
. Frisco lot brought up the rear three
days later. The run across the Paclflo
showed conclusively the advantage of
the most northern post and it also led
the Japanese merchants to figure on the
further cutting of time that will fol
low the completion of the Orand Trunk
Pacific; which will be the mnat nnrthorn
railroad on the continent and the new
. "shortest route." Owing to the situation
Of Prince Runert. BOO mllea niuritr Vnlrn.
hams, than any other rival port the
time across the Pacific will be clipped
wuiiv irom mere on, me rail
road men figure that the low grade
cross the Rockies and the short dle
tsnce between Halifax and Liverpool
will further reduce the time, making a
total saving of five days over the pres
ent record. This will give a time of
.- u ubjti iw & uivuLnce ox 2zu aegrees or
nearly two thirds of the circumference
of the earth. At that rate, tourists fig
tire it ought not to be long before Jules
Verne's famous dream of "Around the
World In - Eighty Days" Is not only
beaten, but cut in twoIf enough en
thusiastic globe trotters can be found
o man me inai. ,
The, financial appetite of the west for
,crop moving pressure for funds lessens
i-" uhbhicsb levivai gains, as In
shown by sales on the Chicago stock
-exchange, which last month were more
than double those of Kmismhor ian7
and stUl gaining. "The bond buying
umj jubi oegun," saio one nouse.
,The commanding position of the west In
a financial way crops out dally, for
jnormoui amounts of securities are be
,Ing absorbed with every evidence that
the buying on the exchange, often
- in small lots, is for the investment of
.surpluses. Recent events have checked
, ' the sale of mortgages to some extent
, and will continue to affect their sale
until they are made as secure against
fraud, such as practiced by Peter Van
Vllsslngen, as are properly registered
bonds which represent a part of a lien
tinder a big trust deed, which, because
of its size is tested at every point. The
''high prices have given pause to the buy
jjng of stocks, except those of the sound
est kind and western investors have
absorbed a surprising knowledge of the
ins and outs of. annual reports and
.balance sheets. The "wildcat" enter
prise is languishing, the hopeful pros
pector with a mining claim in some re
mote corner having lost to a large de
cree as buyers, the class of promoters
who issue certificates to "suckers"
Meanwhile the industrial revival is pro-
i ceeding, factories In this territory hav-
Infj in many cases, again taken on their
.full quota of men.
, Maturing plans for notable observ
,ances of the centennial of Lincoln's
birthday next February 22, Indicate that
the proposal to make that day an event
Jj1Jlt?ry' b,oth n Chicago, at the Rock
lfk pm In Hardin county, Kentucky,
at Springfield, 111., and in towns and cit
ies throughout tha nsi, 1 .
bwuiuij lino II1CL
.with spontaneous favor. President-elect
Taft may be the speaker In Chicago and
thousands on that day will make a pil
grimage to Lincoln park, where stands
JJ?..Iainou" herolc statue of Lincoln.
riii t 7 BIn,Pla ceremony a
a . ' ("wra upon tne rurrowed
. Jnft! erect, musing figure of the
president whose greatness has been re
. allied with increasing clearness as the
years have added to knowledge of his
.real character. The principal observ
ance of the day will be held in Chicago
where in ISSfl he waa nnmimt. v.
presidency. "It seems to be recognized
v,"c" "uvoiuo ui tiucago, mat It is fit
ting that this city should formally ob
serve the Lincoln centennial," said W
.J. Cmhoun, chairman of the committee
on arrangements. "I have received let
ters from all over the country com
mendlng the movement here, a poor
man i wrote from Boston, Inclosing tl
to help the project I returned the
money, of course, because Chicago ought
tsld "Cr ' thJ wlthout he,P from
Coiffures.
The theatre's the place to see the dif
ferent styles of wearing the hair In
hU ...1 I ,L. . . . .
..it " - :v " Biu ius pretty gin.
Th nth.. n(nk. . 1 ,
aw seven different. styles a bunch of
" r-.url8 BiutLk, 'rht out in the back,
.. ''r fashion; another bunch high on
the head with a big comb in fron. an
other Oreek style ; a girl with her hair
i!L. T raU 'n"1''. ot course, per
(!iat 0n C1,r,s aI1 ovtr the nit
f,l2 .. J comb laid at on the top of
"5 Jl?f; ,nut.h?r woraan ber lair
i?.."18 wet from her forehead
C l?h 'k.? i"ot 5fc th" back? 8tl11 another 1
1 ' .i. mw" rignt rrom Tier
J" th 5m "! Had in .a
fh "5,-w'1- a whole Jot of
Jt hers, more than 1 eould mention. It
shout thT.l m"k" a bit o'fference
winter at the theatre, anyway."
Oerntaa tnventora have suocede4 Tn
T.rr.t(,..-ing a .-.tar-free rower gas from
rotnous coal, economlcallv.
Plenty of
Is here waiting for your inspection. To find a suitable selection
is a pastime, to price it is a pleasure, to possess it is a privilege.
A v'sit to our store is a GUARANTEE of Popular Presents at
Popular Prices.
Dressing Table
For $10.00
$10.00
-Odd flP
Farlor
Chairs
Odd parlor chairs
of all descrip
tions shown on
our floor. One
like cut
$7.50
I Ladies U
Dressing
II Tables
n 1 Something a lady al- ff
Ml ways wants. She
I can sit down to I
arena ner nair. uuas-
11 bys' price II
The Great Majestic
Malleable and Charcoal
Iron Range
1
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Lasts longer, heats more water, heats
it quicker, uses less fuel, bakes better
and gives better general satisfaction
than any other range on the market.
If you will call at our store, we will
prove these facts to you.
Music Cabinet
Would Make
a Splendid
Christmas
Gift
If you wish to
please a musical
friend, a Music
Cabinet will sure
ly do It. Our line
consists of all the
newest and latest
designs and
finishes. Prices
range from
fk $7.50
to
$30.00
km.:
the ery
Combination Book
Case and Desk
for Xmas
This beautiful Book Case, solid oak.
polished French plate mirror, C1C CA
.special this sale ijHO.OU
Wehave Just received a shipment of
these beautiful Beds, solid quarter
sawed oak, mahogany and birdseya
maple. ,
This $80.00
Desk for
$45.00
The above Desk Is the finest In the
city, genuine mahogany.-three feet wide,
large and complete writing bed; colon
ial design; regular price 1 80, ffIC Afl
Xmas special pUfUvl
Kim v
H'mL 1 ww a!n II
Napoleon
Beds $25
Best
Whatever
Biggest Value Ever Offered
Our Great Special Sale Fine Morris Chairs
These Chairs Are Solid Oak, Polished Finish, Spring Seats and
adjustable backs. Beautiful Cushions, Any Color
$9.85 $12.50 $13.50
Hoosier
Kitchen Cabinet
for Xmas
Come into our store and see our
exhibit of these Cabinets. We
will show you a short cut in
kitchen work.
Gadsbys' 3-Piece Parlor Suit
Parlor Suit, this style, three different patterns, in birch frames,
finished a dark rich rosewood, upholstered in CA
velour, regular $30.00, cut to . . . . ....... . .LL0)
Others as low as i . .917.50
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We C an Meet YefiMmts
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your needs, come and let -us
beauutul presents that will at once appeal to you as "Just the
Thing".: We have genuine New Attractions for Christmas and
we want you to kiiow it
me
f
as
Book Cases for
Christmas
This Bookcase, solid oak, makes
a nice Christmas AA
present, for MDeUU
1
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lilt
show you a variety of '
Library Tables
for Xmas
We have the largest assortment
of Library Tables In Oregon,
either In golden oak, weathered
oak, early English or mahogany
finish; this one Is 812.50 at
Qadsbys'.
Sibeboard for Xmas
A new Sideboard . will make a grand
Christmas present; Oads- gf j ff
bys' price for this one Is iJlU.UU
Brass and Iron Cribs
A gift for grandson or granddaughter
and one that will appeal to the . par
ents as well as please the baby; in
white, green, blue, pink enamels; also
tn brass; from 830 as low ggjQ
Parlor Cabinet
We are closing out our Parlor Cabinets
cheap. Prices from -
$10.00
to
$40.00
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