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THE OREGON v SUNDAY JQURNAL.V PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1910. SUFFRAGISTS TO VOSK FOR CAUSE AT APPLE Washington "Women Ho Tell Sisters at Spokane How It . . Feels to Own Votes Expo v sition Ready.. ' - x ' VIEW OF POLITICAL' SITUATION , 1 ' v - - f : - - ' T. W. Davenport, who i spending th Its citizens, and 'with6ut an honest and winter In New Jersey with his son, earnest devotion to tne puduo imeresi. '.'':.. (Special Dispatch to Th Jonrual.) v Spokane, Wash., Nov. advan tase of the .national apple show, as a drawing cArd to tW vast crowds of women from' all parts of Ihe Inland Em pire U to be taken ' by leaders of the woman suffrage movement In SpoKaiK to" spread 'the doftrlne ' of polittcaf . equality ' 5A maBI) meeting Is 'j.to' be ' called 4uring fhe- week immediately fol lowing the apple show byUfs. A. P. Faosett, president gt the Spokane Po litical Equality league. 0 ; Many members of this' league and other equal suffrage, organizations - of the state ,will be activ durg the na tional apple show in; exciting Interest " atnong the disinterested women at Jend? O H , f 4jwa v at which 'it is believed hundreds of women from outside the gtty,:wlll be In attendance, -a1 study of ' national,- state and municipal government Is to be taken up.- r-i-v..-. t ".;'.. ........ y . . , w t, ai.. . wuvcinur iu. ju, in iih iiuiuieu mo leaders In the woman 'suffragist move - ment her tffat he .will Issue a, procla : matlon announcing the amendment' to . the constitution giving the ballot to women as - soon as he , canvassing ' boards make return. jThe suffragists are Jubilant over this assurance, as it ia evident2 that the proclamation will be Issued In time to allow them ' to vote on the charter revision In Spo , kane next month. , . :i ... ujrposltloa " Beafljr. "With nearly four aeres of ground converted into a veritable apple land, whose gay streets and avenues are walled high wllh luscious fruit and the atmosphere; gweetj with a permeating fragrance; nearly -everything. Is In readiness and waltlii . for ' President Taft to touch' the golden button that ' will, throw open the gates of the na tional apple show Monday morning , ' -Result of .'the very best efforts of horticulturists from all parts of the .northwest. middle west and, parts of the south and east In the apple growing industry are shown beneath a ' mam moth exhibition tent. , . . -,; Oregon apples from Hood Elver and Rogue River districts . are there, vying In size, quality and attractiveness with the products of . Oregon's , sister, states and bidding fair to carry away their share of valuable premiums offered in the grand contest It Is now believed that Oregon wlllcapture as many, per haps more, -prizes than were awarded tc apple groweta of that state at the l last natiqnal.apple JHpwJierft. On to Chicago Show. Following a week's exposition of fruit here, 28 jdlstrictsOregpn included.; will forward their, showlngvof fruit, tooths big national 1,'apple show ai Chicago, opening In the First Regiment. Armory ' Sixteenth street and Michigan avenue, tbe,,wek of November 18. ,The keen est i competition -here will .be In ;the. sweepstakes contest In carload entries. A free. apple packing school, .thet-Xlrst of ' Us klud' ever conducted In connec tion with the, national apple show, will be opened Monday, tocontlnue through out the week of the exposition. Here ' the art. of successful apple packing In both fancy and Common commercial . pucks will be . jtaught gratls The coro . nation of Mies Mary Idell Ide of . Col , vllle, Wash., "as queen of the apple show,' will be the feative of" the first Homer Davenport, wrote the following Knicle before the recent election, but It dfd not reach The Journal until the campaign : was over: ..'..:' .""'.', v "it Is Idle and meaningless to .speak of "the Republican and Democratic part leg as significant of any distinctive po litical principles or policies, either of tn past or present, for the Issues which divide the people do not follow party tines; have really ' disrupted' the two great parties into rival factions as .much at variance as the pre-slavery wings of tne Whig and. Democratic parties were before the great rebellion.' . "And the spirit or animus of the cen-4 test is the same now as then; it is a contest between the privileged and un privileged, i between aristocracy' anJ Democrat, between those who desire to establish Justice and . those who strive to perpetuate injustice.. And un dep the Conditions which have come as the inevitable consequence of the epoils system of politics, .the contest In each party is to get control of the political nominating machinery, and thereby-fall heir to those partisans who are unfail ing? supporteMuojf whoever Is regularly nominated; in common parlance: the yellow dog contingent, whlqh unfor tunately constitutes a heavy-pejp cent of. all partisan, movements that : have acquired the venerable front of age.' Party aa Znheritanoe. ",To many people, a political party, as well as a church, is an inheritance, and one that sticks to them from the cradle to Ine grave. - And long after the po litical party, had, proved recreant, to its original principles or the - march of eventahas rendered: them obsolete, the regular partisan with awelllng, con sclous pride, goes to the ballot jbox and deposits a ticket which, is m direct antagonism to his own and the public interests. : '.'When, as In Wisconsin, the. party machinery is captured by Tkmi who are striving for the public Interest, the yellow dog voter is serviceable to ' the commonwealth, but when the nominating machinery is in league with the pre-, datory Interests, then he is a menace wlio may well be anathematized by all lovers or iree and progressive insti tutions. V "i.-.:, ;,- '-,",. The progressives or insurgehta un der the , strenuous leadership of Theo dore Roosevelt have succeeded to the control -ot the nominating' machinery in New York state, and in a speech delivered In Dunkirk on the 14th Inst, he declared to an immense audience, as MvUeges Organised. ' .' "We are f aee to face with., a" des per&te rally of the forces" of organised privilege. ' They ' cannot defeat us in the end, and if they were able to de feat us temporarily it would merely mean mat in the end they would find themeelves treated by. others with un wise harshnosa instead , of with the strict Justice which is all they have to fear from us, and which seemingly they fear beyond measure. , "Now, when we look at these contests for (supremacy , in partisan control we Hnuat see that it is one always subject 10 reversals tnat the contestants must be ajways in arms, always on the watch against Intrigues and surprises, and we must remember also that the forces of evil design, the predatory Interest through ihelr-wealth and leisure. 4 the - advantage over '" those of . small means; wnose chief, or only. Interest .is the' general welfare.' . ; , ,". "And there Is another aspect, of the conflict which we slould not lose, sight or, xnougn tne contest in New York to the establishment of Justice, the gov ernment will as surely fall as that dis aster follows disobedience to nature's laws. . .-.'." : t Xngaged in Outlawry. "There will come no seeming halt or vacillation to the Oregon plan of se curing . popular- government, If evei'y one in favor ot It, votes regaroless of his party label, for the candidate pledged to the cause. . And why should a sane person.do otherwise? ; Eenitor Bourne ,1s not only courageous but pat riotic and wise in, declaring that he would 'not vote for his own brother If he stood for boss rule as gainst the will 'of the people. Every one of the candidates who went into the so-called Republican assembly soliciting or ac centing a nomination therefrom, should HI SPACE AT OMAHA ' LAND EXHIBITION Special" Representative "Gains the Approval of CQmmercial Club for State "to Show Its Products There. 5vernor M. a. HayTs. to be prime minister to the queen. ? h THOMAS RYAN'S "SON vt ; undergoes operation - .(By the InturmtloonJ ""Hewn SrvIce.V' 1 . : New j York, Nov. 12.-S-Allen A. Ryan, son of Thomas F. Ryan was operatejl Tm f or" appendlcltla at the General Me morftil -hospital in Central Park tVest today. ' Dr. Charles E. Dowd, who per formed the operation.,- said today that j;oung Ryan's condition war most fa ' vorable and that his recovery was as sured, . j! ' "' ' sff Thomas F. Ryan, who 'returned from Europe yesterday, visited bis 'son in the hospital ''today. - - be excused from the publle service. ( "That is the best way , to rebuke those who hava got self-Inflated to such an extent as to distrust the piam peo pie. ' .": '":- v:"': 1 . : "That basted, great Republican as omhiT nf i;nn AiksA.tes. whether well or 111 chosen, was engaged In outlawry Tiien npniumung cuuiuir ,ui wjw by the process of competitive elimina tion, for the law of. the state expressly prohibited' it, and' reserved the elimi nating process to the" voters at the direct primary. , Reactionaries Active, "Posslbljl there were some short wits In that-assembly who had no intention of observing the law of the state, but the instigators and -controllers . of it, were not innocent of the perfidious in tent They were reactionaries ; who intended to destroy not only the direct primary, but the election of United States senators by the people, the in lthttiveand referendum and allied meas ures Rjr securing popular. representa tlveVROvernment As ehrewd a man as JudRO Burnett seemed to be mystified by the big numbeiw-1200 delega,tesf rom all farts of the state Into believing that it really represented the Republi cans of Oregon, when in fact 4it was a selected lot of Doiiticl&ns, la the In terest of the beast (as Judge Lindsay woild call the predatory animal, who were too shrewd to submit their con tent lor to a vote of the people in an open and honorable way. v , v . . . , "The size of the assembly should not have deceived anybody, for a moment's thought of the fact that from the io.uoo or more lagaards - behind the human column in Oregon, 6000 might have been gathered as easily as 1200, and there need be no doubt tnat tne transport, tlon cofnpanle. would have passed them, tne. ':'.,,',o;--". ''v.--v ,,--."5," Average Citizen Thoughtful. "AH the political contests agitating the people in Uncle Sam's dominions this fall .would lose their disquieting. features It the people had been in the habit of viewing tlje exercise or tne franchise in Us true nature. , The average cltlsen has thought too lightly of the ballot It has appeared to him as a personal asset that he could do with as his personal prefer ences and caprices moved him; that' he could use r withhold It fndlfferently; that he could bestow it upon a friend or relative,' upon a brother partisan or churchman, indeed that he could give it for any reason or nonreason, wlth- outtakinginto-aeeountr-hie-euperior obligations to , society at large, ana ihfe , resultln social problems, which only a right use of the .ballot can .."From much that has occurred at our elfecUona within the last 2S years a rational observer would conclude that has been, between the progressives and the ballot : was a mere Joker in the thone who would continue-, the control of Kreat national game of boss Jolltlcs the mercenary interests, the old ruard. as it is called. Is it not in appearance a substitution of good bosses for bad bosses, though we may call the former, leaders, and the latter drivers or cor rupters T v f-i-Avi :,..',' .':....' A'.. .tv' . Slreot Primary Insufficient "To he, sure, thouglj the good boss or leader presents to his partisan breth ren inducements that" are normally re lated to and are therefore wholesome to progressive society. Must he not, in althe 6rk of procuring nbmlnatlonT for the spoils, of. of rice. Aitnougn a majority of the people1 could have no part: of" such rewards, they have .been 'the bleachers' so full of the game spirit , as to-endue many discomforts and; furnish tlse funds to keep the game going. , : People Enjoy ireeaom. : The Oresron neople vhave. . however, got a surfeit of the game and by their ballots six years ago, decided to end It. -HWSmiM-FOCAL Light," solid lenses smooth, " unbroken surfaces no , cn- . spicuous lines cerhentmg . done awiy .with no cloud- -"ing and no lodging places for dust and dirt." - t" ill Iwenty Years Experi ence at .'Y 6 u r Service ;-'.. repaired . while you wait' EYESIGHT SPECIALIST becoito rtooii cobbett bivds, "Tilth and Morrison. .THOMPSON proceed according to convention meth. ods, and with .the knowledge, too, that the euccessful candidates will recelvo the- honors .and emolument 'of office, which of itself would soon" corrupt his self-abnegating partisans? , The New Tork proirressivea' resolved In favor of a direct primary law, but mis . im not enougn to Danish the bad boss, from politics- or uatain-the-pro gresslve who would lead the people on ward and upward to the f dJl fruition of Lincoln's government Of the Deoola by the people and for the people. iiie airect primary is not enouahi It merely Intensifies and., spreads the Irrepressible contamination and relieves the bad boss of a load of , infamy wlilcr he would otherwise be compelled to bear. Nol the direct 'primary s. not e&ough to purify politics and give thereal lead ers of political society their, full, funo-l uons as progressives. .- Denounces Assembly. '"fhe political conventions for nomi nation purposes must be"outlawed. And the people must do it; political parties never Vwill. The predatory InteresU in Oregon and their natural allies, the do- ilitlcal -bosses, having learned by ex perience! mat tne abrogation of the nominating convention has put them, out of business, and removed the main ob stacle to progressive and popular gov ernment essayed, last summer an old time, " outlawed nominating convention, under the name of Republican assembly ana - aunbed 4 Its nominees "recorn- mendoes," thereby hoping to cheat the people and return to the old style "But the people , of . Oregon are too rar advanced to be caught in such a delusive snare. "They have had over 50 years' trial of boss rule, during which their public lands have gone for a song ana "tneir school funds have been de pleted to pay political debts incurred In the glorious game of machine politics, 'The plutocratic newspapers of the east are. continually asserting that the Oregon system is not Satisfactory to the Oregorrpeople, who have had six year of experiment with it, and lfs up td the electorate of that grand Pactflo state to refute the falsehood In November by a vote so decisive as to " alienee - the croakers forever. '' ' Issue Umand Attention. "This is hot the time for trifling with the ballot Great issues are demanding or me American people tneir best thoughts and a conscientious expression of It at the poll in November. The citizen at this time who votes a ticket merely because it bears hi nartv label. and knowing at the same time that It is , to promote' purposes and powers at variance with Til duty to, the commonwealth,- is .sadly out of place in, a Re publican government' ,? j . I'lf ha Is ah honest man there Is but one conclusion to be drawn, that he has an obscuration of the Intellect and does not perceive that such an act is In sub version of the purpose for which nor mal political parties . are formed, He may cnensn a priae or consistencypf hlrr-tw-lrrrTartyruriristead 3e should reel intense shame, for-such an aot ox high treason to society. Such i man IS neither a Republican nor a Dem ocrat, but a most contemptible party slave. ' The only hope and - prospect of the continuance of this mighty republic lies In the Intelligence and integrity of "But-the old aamesters have not been satisfied and have rallied their -force this year to revive the game, ana as an , inducement are promising better seat and reduced entrance fees for the bleachers, and we will see after Novem ber. to what the Oregon people imna of the proposition. They have enjoyea great ireeaum since the termination of boss rule and have advanced ' mightily in every way .towards the establishment of a government of the people, by the peo- pie ana me pegyie- ui - are eaaerlv and anilotlsly watching to see whether the Oregonlans, after their, taste of freedom, are inclined to a revival or tne oia game anu iuo supremacy of the boss and his" backers, the .predatory interests. They have -the Australian ballot, the corrupt practices pt nnased since their emancipation, and by the people's initiative, and they are as free of corrupt domination a laws can mako people, aviaenuy mis is a good time to weigh1 tjie Oregon iAntnrntA and ascertain If they are short weight - ..'"?,., x . JL. W. fJVV JCilf Oregon will In all probablUty be well represented at the Western-Land-Jro-ducta exhibit; to be held In Omaha, Neb.,' January 18-: 8. The ecope of the exhibit will be decided at the big meet- Mg to be hold by the" Oregon Develop ment league at Salens November It. 29 and .80.' v-'--' ' t'- Fred A. Shank, special' representative of the psoject Bperft yesterday In con sultation with C- C. Chapman, manager of the Portland Commercial club, and prominent land operators, with the re sult that -the Commercial club gave Us maorsement and suggested that the matter be-laid before the Development League at the fortheomlngannuai meet- Mr. Shank explained that the Omaha exhibit, to be given under the auspices of the Omaha4 Dally Bee and the Twen tieth Century Farmer, two Nebraska publications, will, be representative of the west and that It Is to be given for the benefit of the western state tnat seek a gjod class of settlers, and for people In the eastern and middle states who plan going west - , , j ','"' t Many Coming West. - "We have a large number of people In Nebraska and other middle states, who have accumulated wealth from their farm 'who are thinking of go ing to the new west v They have grown up with the country and prospered with its development and figure that, the same opportunities await them rn the far west Others are coming out from the extreme easf'to fill their places and so the westward march keeps up without loss to us In roDulation. In fact the stream of population to our state irom the Atlantic coast Is hekv ler than that , flowing west therefrom and thus the large holdings are being cut up as is now being done, out hero. "Tou ask why we are interested in turning the tide of Immigration to wards Oregon or the ooast. . . t "OmahaUs the gateway of the Union Pacific. Canada is bidding hard for the people of the United States. Develop ment of the coast means increased traf- flc and commerce for our slate and cit- les.but development of -the country across the boundary means nothing to .us if we are to furnish the brain and brawn. Canadian Settlement Vlsa. 'The. trade of Canada developed by four-people-lar lostorever. but If we keep this development on this side of the line, a goodly share of it will be our and hence we are Interested In having emigration turned westward. Ana we know , that "you have the country and the opportunities. We have been speaking favorably of Oregon for a long time, our people are deeply in terested and are anxious to learn nre. v We have already contracted V for space for the states of Colorado. Utah. Wyoming, Idaho, California and Mon- tant and I am now going to Washing ton to arrange for space for that stale. Yellowstone Park will have an individ ual exhibit and the big Hill, and Har riman railroad systems will have im mense display from all the west Manager Chapman of thefiunmer-- ctat-rilub- afterTTboklng carefully, into magnitude and devoted entirely to the new west'-' - "''. "The land exhibit held at; Pittsburg recently was an Immense success and that it has already brought excellent re sult in the way of publicity 1 attest ed to by the railroad people and es pecially by the' State Board of Immi gration of Colorado, consisting of the governor and prominent business .men. Colorado made a fine showing at Pitts burg and people at once became Inter ested in the state. . " ;..(-.v; "W . will, only show conditions as they actually exist and under no cir cumstances will fake land propositions be given space. Every display must be backed up, and with the Oregon De velopment League behind It the Oregon exhibit should earry- much weight - "I have also conferred with Homer C. Atweil, president of the Oregon ' Horti cultural society, at Forest Grove,- who will arrange for a carload of. apples for the exhibit. Mr. Atweil la weir known in Nebraska through his writings on horticulture and he indicated to me a very deep and kindly interest in the exhibit" Yesterday afternoon Mr. Shank visit ed Council. Crest and other places of Interest -, He was ' here several years ago and coming here this time was as tonlshed at the substantial growth ef the city. A':: ,h: -V JACKSON IS BANNER SPOKANE CHINESE MAY HAVE BEEN MURDERER (Bperltl rrtipatd to TO Jnornai.i . fiDokana. Wash- Nov. 12. Death com' Ing as the result of .excessive drinking to Leon Gum. a wealthy Chinese gar dener, her a few days ago, perhaps saved the celestial an ultimate death ron the gallows, ,- For three year a eem- lnrlv weu founaea upicin tnat wot murdered Suo , Lap and Ho Gong, two countrymen, In a lonely cabin In the out skirts of Spokane on the night of July 8, 1907, ha hung over" hi head. Deteotive once arrested Leong Gum, but only circumtanclal evidence eould be found against him and he waa re leased. The authorities encouraged oy a small reward offered by the victim's friend had 'never given up work on the csae, however, and the theory of Gum's aunt was never abanaonea. rsince nis release from Jail Gum had drank exces sively and consumed much opium, v. Few Return From Curry. I nr-U) Mmttch to Th JonrotH ' Marshfleld, Or., Nov. 12. The fjjrure on circuit Judge In Curtr county are a follow: : Coke 87. Hamilton it, Jones 22. Upton 17 These are the only rig ure which can be obtained from Curry county until official vote Is counted, excepting that the county has probably gone wet. ItoplJarlg iutKt Hag Unhurried Scrtrifc COUNTY IS SKYMEN FLOCK TO CALIFORNIA FORWiNTERTRIALS With Closg of Baltimore Avia tion Meet Aviators Head . Westward for Winter Flights in California. (Speetal DUpttch to Tbo loarnsl.) Medford. Or., Nov. 12. Jackson la the banner West county of Oregon, accord Ing to official returns. ' West carried the county by a majority of 1300 votes, re ceiving 255ft votes to Bowerman's 1258 Smith, Democrat, for congress, received a majority of 299, receiving 1838 votes to Hawley's . 1539. vTamort. Prohibitionist, 843; Sherman, Socialist, 634. Benson for secretary of state. 2246; Oliver. 1237 Kay for treasurer. 2700, against Otten, Socialist, 844. , For supreme court, Bean, 2197; MeBride. 2gfl; Slater, 1256; Bur nett 2000; King, 1991; Moore, 1885. ; For Joint representative, Buchanan, Repub lican, 1755; Beed, Democrat, 2088. For state senator, Nell, 1686; yon Der Helen, uepuDiican, zusa. or commissioner, Davis, Republican, 1471;, Myers, Demo crat, 1153; Patterson, Independent, 1312. State wide prohibition, Yes, 8151; No, 1894. Home rule, for, 189; against, 2217. Good roads. Yes, 2249; No, 812. Rogue river fish bill, Ys, 8182; No. 629. ' By the International Newt Berlin.) New York, Nov, 12. George B.'Har rison, the California aif pilot, who is at the St Regis in the Interest of Pa cific coast aviation, says that the close of the Baltimore aviation meet, the last In the east until next summer, signalises a general exoausor Americans ana ror- elrn aviators, to California, thereby dem onstratlng the claims put forth that Cal ifornia Is the best winter flying section In the world. ';'....;'. u-'- s-----,iV, .. . "All the aviator assure me they are extremely anxious to visit California," said Mr. Harrison today on bia return from the Baltimore aviation meet "Hur pert Latham, , the French wonder, and J. - C. Raaley,, the English monoplanlst, think they will tour the Pacific coast without their machines If they get no engagements, because they hifAi'd much of California before comlnt to tl'.t country. -'','.. . ; ; -, Borne Already on the Way, .. ( "Latham Is especially deslruus of Ing San Francisco and Los AngoUs Arch Hoxsey leaves Baltimore Sum-in; night and he has already beeiv precf ! 1 by Walter Brooklns and Ralph John stone. All three of theae '-'Wright m will participate In a high altitude mwi: at Denver and then go to the coast. 1 Hoxsey lives In Pasadena nd Brooklns ; formerly lived In Los Angeles, so thoy ! call themselves Californlana. They b Hevelhey will esUblish an altitude re-; ord of 12,000 feet In California this win ter antrsthere will be keen rivalry t see which does It, . :- .. ' , Roy Knabenshue, the Wrights man ager, will reach San Francisco Hunday tn arrange the California tour, Charles V, Wlllard. dean of.the Curtlss corps, will leave, Baltimore tomorrow, for Los' An geles, and he will be followed later ty Glenn H. Curtlss and other famous av iators.. ": "WETS" OBJECT TO VOTE OF, C00S; SUIT FILED , (Special Diptd to The Journol.) ' ,; Marshfleld,. Of., Nov, 12-r-The fact that Coo .county has been Voted dry wHl bring about much litigation. The liquor Interest have planned' to atart an in junction uit against the county court to restrain the court f n$m declaring this county dry. The ground for the In junction are that the petition was tech nically wrong. County Judge Hall har set November 21 a the date for declar Ing the result of the election and at this time the legal action will probably be gin.,,: y ; ': yssr: ' Journal Want Ad bring results. WfJft UGHTED F. P. YOUNG , - - 290 MORRISON STREET - " Between Fourth nd Fifth, Corbett Bldg. ? - the merits of the proposition has given his endorsement and will put the ques. tlon of space up to the Oregon Develop ment league. We believe that under the auspices, of auch an organisation of state-wide ecope a much better exhibit may be secured .than were It furnished by Individuals. ' ' Devoted to the West. "Our ' corn exhibits in years nast have been Immense successes, but peo ple are more Interested now in general products, and ao this year we have de elded to make It a land exhibit of great The lameda' Improvement associa tion, embracing in its membership the property owners In Alameda Park and Olmsted Park, was organized last Fri day night at the residence of O. L. Fer ris, in Olmsted Park, with the follow ing members: Hugo Wunderllch, V. J. Fleblger, L. D. Roberts, Stlth Thomp son, E. O. Tabori Ole Enger, Charles H. Anderson, B. A. Thackster, H, AMc Grath, A. J. Serene, H. M. Bransford, O. L.' Ferris, L. L. Saunders, C. C. Walters., - - - - Committees were appointed to Inter view the proper authorities with a view to getting electric lights, telephones and mall service In the district Other improvements needed in the district were discussed and committees appoint ed to take the requisite means for se curing them. - HIGHWAYMEN ROB PAYMASTER OF $5000 1 , i r ,i m ' (By tb Intenutlonal Now 8rtlc. Great Barrlngton, Mass., Nov. 11. Paymaster Iglnes of a construction com pany, buildjjg t trolley line from Great Barrlngton to Edgemont was held up today by three armed men and robbed of 85000 in cash. The money composed the company' pay roll. :. ' ' - Dying From Exposure. George Gray, an old man found 111 on the postofflce steps by United States Marshal , Col well yesterday-afternoon and sent by him to the county hospital, was no better at a. late hour last rjlght. The attendants at ,the hospital think he will die. The aged man had' walked In from Enlton. He was unable to tell the hospital superintendent anything about his home or relatives. HlJll nees I due to exposure. . - r - Clean Sweep Sale Commencinsr Monday momingr nd cftntinuing for six days, we will cell $10,000 worth of high-class merchandise at Radically, Reduced Prices. We have a store full of fine Christmas articles, as well as good goods for every day's heeds. Every line in the store ia greatly reduced. . 1" - - ; , ' T V; . t ; ; Gloves Reduced j $1.50, $1.00 and 65c Washable Chamois, Chamoisette and Silk ' Gloves Special, pair i52 $1.75 and $2 Mocha and Real Kid Gloves--Special .......fl.&O $2.25 Real Kid, best glove made Special 2.00 .. $3.50 Long Kid Gloves, colors only Special .fl.19 Neckwear Reduced 75o Embroidered Stiff Collars-Special ...... .3 . 35c Embroidered Stiff Collars Special ' 65c and 75c Dutch dollars Special ,I....J......-48 . $1.00 Collar and Cuff Set Special : .49 , $2.00 and $1.50 Persian. Scarfs Special ....98c $4.00 Silk Fancy; Scarfs Special .;i:;v.;..;;;:.;.';U?3.98 (. AH Ribbons Greatly Reduced 1 and IM-inch, worth 10c and 12c yard Special, yard ......6 , Vi and Z-inch, worth 15c and 18c yard Special, pard ......9 2)4 and 3-inch, worth 22c and 25c yard Special, yard ....15v IV and 5-inch, worth 35c and 40c-yard Special, yard .,,,25 50c and 65c Fancy Ribbons-Special, yard ........ .......25f All of Our Handsbme Embroideries : Greatly Reduced Regular 25c, 28c and 30c Special at, yard ........1 Reorflar 50c, 35c and 40c Special at, yard 2 RtgTilar"rjSc775c and ?l.UO SpeaaFat, yarcTT. . ........ .4 15 5 48 $7.50 to $9 Leather Bags Special $4.98 Extra values, best made fitted full length, pocket and coin purse, and no sag bottom, assorted leathers. . All .. new black and colors; t; . . "... w . Knit Underwear 50c Sleeveless Vests-Special .. . . 35 65c and 85c Long Sleeve Vests and Pants Special .......48 $2.50 and $2.00 Union Suits, lace trimmed Special M.,f 1.25 0?;Ci9 We Are the Exclusive Selling Agents for the Celebrated Cowan Mahogany A. UUiVViVl ' . . ;' tflii rtW'i;'" By correct furnishings we mean Furniture, Carpetings,., Hangings, Pa pers, etc.,. that are ' correctly designed, well made and selected and assem ; bled in your rooms harmoniously and artistically.' Such furnishings,, once selected mean a lifetime of satisfaction, and they do not cost a' penny more than incorrect furnishings. , ' "; We are dealers in correct rnishings. Our stocks, large and complete in every department," are artistic and serviceable. We urge you to see these stocks and letus ftell you of our method of assisting youjn creating a cor rectly furnished home. Bedroom Furniture The enormous range of our stocks is shown in our Bed room; Furniture, which: includes " : " " distinctive . patterns in every grade, We carry Dressers, at every price from $18.00 ? up to 300.00, with other pieces 'in proportion. ' Mahog- any (plain and inlaid), Circassian Walnut, Prima Verda; , Oak and' Maple are among the woods we. use with large -., stocks of enameled pieces. We urge you to call and see them. NeV WlltOn The -FalUWjlton Carpets ' include new patterns in self- CflP jpetS tone browns, small Persian 7 T. . ' and .allover figures in -tans,- blues, greens and oriental colorings, and a wide range ol larger designs for large rooms and public buildings. These carpets are remarkably v durable, and this, with their tin usuar beauty,; ""ates them ideal for living-rooms, dining rooms, hall or den. Sewed," laid and lined at $2.25 yard. 5tti & Stark I. G. Mack & Co. Gtti Ci. Starlc