r. BOURNE IS DECLARED INCONSISTENT IN HIS OF SUPPORT BOOTH Ex-Senator Taken Sharply to Task for Coddling Man No " toriously System's Enemy. ACTION IS INDEFENSIBLE Opposition to Bowimin and BUSng, Ooorjr X.. Mjera Sys, Smi Wot Bqur With Hi Position. That ex-Senator Jonathan Bourne's attitude Tn mipport of R. A. Booth Is a lnronnltpnt an It In ridiculous," Is one of the astwrUons made by George I Myers, 1212 Spalding building, in a letter to Mr. Bourne. Mr. Myers clearly points'' out the inconsistency of ex-Senator Bourne, who has always been a friend of the "Oregon system," giving his political support to a candidate for the United States senate who has been a life-long enemy of the Oregon system. "I regard your attitude as glaringly inconsistent and positively Indefens ible, and regret sincerely that you have seen fit to pursue the course you have mapped out," writes Mr. Myers. Mr. Myers predicts that "Mr. Booth will be defeated because the electo rate Is too intelligent to be deceived No man with his record can stand the stress of publicity.' Then again .Mr. Myers tells ex-Sen ator Bourne tliat "many of your friends and .supporters will not follow you into the camp of the reactionaries. They dislike to part company with, you and dispute your Judgment, but principles are greater than men or parties." Mr. Myers' letter in full is as fol lows: Inconsistent and Ridiculous. I read with Interest your letter to Chairman Moores of the Republican state centrnl committee making con tribution of $500 to the Republican party's campaign fund in this state. 1 confess 1 was both surprised and dis appointed. A goodly portion of your -contribution, of course, will be used in behalf of the senatorial candidacy of Robert A. Booth. I do not doubt your sincerity, nor do I question your motives but I do look askance upon your judgment. Your attitude in support of Mr. Booth Is as Inconsistent as It is ridiculous. You have been a persistent advocate and defender of popular government dignity retract. If , you could con sistently oppose Mr. Bowerman, who never has been any more actively op posed to the "Oregon system" than Mr. Booth, if as actively, and bolt Mr. neiiing, wno always has Deen a staunch defender of th "Oregon sys tem." how, in Heaven's name, can you reconcile your previous condition ot mind with that of today as applicable to the present senatorial contest? Many of your friends and support ers will, not follow you into the camp of the reactionaries. They dislike to part company .with you and dispute yonr Judgment, but principles are greater than men or parties. I cannot close this letter without congratulating you upon the good work you have done gratuitously as chair man of the committee appointed by congress to investigate the subject of railway mail pay and good roads. I understand the committee's appropria tion has not been entirely absorbed, due to practices of economy, which is truly an exception to the rule. Your patriotic and faithful services are worthy of praise and entitle you to respect and thanks for your ability and conscientiousness in unselfishly prosecuting the. work of investigation. Benefits of Canal Are Enumerated Biff Saving' for Farmer Foreseen as Result of Decrease In Prelffht Satss by Way of XTew Bout. Though he predicted that eventual ly "business for everybody will ad Just itself out. of the reorganization of traffic caused by the regular use of the Panama canal, E. W. Wright,, manager of the Merchants' Exchange, told the Portland Transportation club at luncheon yesterday that the im portance to the people of this new water transportation medium could not be over-estimated. Pointing to the slashes in freight rates that have come already in the brief time the canal has been in use, Mr. Wright professed to see for tins farmer a big saving. Already, he said, rates have so far been changed as to divert to the water route prac tically all the shipments of wool, salmon, grain and flour originating in the northwest and destined to the At lantic coast. Return cargoes of steel and miscellaneous heavy commodities further take from the traffic prevl ously enjoyed by rail lines. Development of the interior re sources and the building up of strictly local business along their lines, will be the salvation of the railroads in the face of this competition for the long haul, Mr. Wright said. Portland will benefit from the canal, Mr. Wright explained, in direct pro portion to the distance the railroads can handle shipments inland to and from this port, but he said this bene fit will be increased as soon as me United States breaks away from the "hideous, trade-stifling policy that pre AGENTS . BUTTER! CK PATTERNS- vents us from buying ships where they In Oregon and your Influence and ad- can be bought the cheapest." vocacy or it nas aone mucn to mane n ry C. Freeman, publicity agent for national in scope. You must acknowledge that Mr. Booth is a confirmed standpatter, that he has not been a supporter of popu lar government in Oregon. You know that he voted against a submission to . the people of an amendment to the constitution providing for a direct pri mary law, that he opposed Statement No. 1, and that he rerusea when you became the choice of the people to re- ford his vote in accordance with that expression of choice. Ho Demand for Booth. You probably will say that popular rovernment in Oregon Is firmly es tablished. That it is not an Issue. I do .not concede that popular govern ment is firmly established anywhere when men opposed to, and not in sym pathy with it, are elevated to nigh Dubiie ornce. I regard this year's campaign in Ore gon as critical. Subtle forces are zealously at . work endeavoring to re store the "old order," and you know what the "old order" means. There was no demand from the rank and file that Mr. Booth become a can didate. His candidacy was conceived in the womb of the Oregonlan. It was a most select kind of a demand, artificially stimulated. There could have been no demand from the people for a man wno had not Deen a sup porter of the "Oregon system," and one totally out of sympathy with it. There was some demand that you become a candidate, with good reason. because of your support of the Ore gon system" and your excellent work ss a senator, which was most com mendable. Mr. Booth was nominated because . of the splrifof lethargy that prevailed among Republican voters. The Ore Ionian and its adherents usurped the functions of the direct primary and constituted themselves a very select assembly, and the voters, lethargized tinder the delusive cant of the Ore gonlan, without having an opportunity , to vote for a progressive In opposition to Mr. Booth, gave him their formal endorsement. It was Booth or noth ing: but it will not be Booth or nothing - in iNOvemoer. Timber DtUi Questionable, Mr. Booth is vulnerable riot alone because of his past opposition to pop ujar government, hut the acquisition bv him and his associates of vast and ' valuable government timber lands is questionable as to its legality and hon esty. True, ne endeavored in an ex the S. P. & S.1 system, was chairman of the day and A. F.. Flegel. Democratic candidate for congress, and A. G. Clarke, traffic manager of Wadhams & Kerr Bros., spoke briefly. Seek to Man Oregon With Her Old Crew Cooperation of Oregon People In Be half of Famons Battleship Trip Through Canal Is Requested. For the purpose of interesting Ore gon folk in the proposal to man the battleship Oregon with her old crew to lead the procession through the Pan ama canal next year, Adam Gill, pres- ident of the Veterans of the Oregon will be in Portland October 22. In a communication received in Port land Mr. Gill says that assistance of Oregonians to help in paying trans portation of the men to points of shipment, for uniforms and other in cidentals will be appreciated. lie says that the old crew members are very anxious to return to the Ore gon under the command of Captain Clark, who rushed the Oregon around the Horn during the Spanish-Ameri can war, and he believes the Oregon can be remanned with the exception of 6o veterans reported as dead. Permission of the secretary of the navy to enlist the men for a period of 90 days has been asked. 1 In Portland there are 12 members of the crew who were aboard the Oregon in 1S98. RAILROAD NEWS Northern Pacific Official Here for Conference. Heavy Movement Seen. K. E. Nelson, assistant general pas- senger agent of the Northern Pacific railway, is here from St. Paul for con ference with A. D. Charlton, assistant tensive narration to answer the Al- general passenger agent for the west- 2yveE?tCrn ' U.ftStl1.n,HlYh!;e ern half of tne astern. He expects to ild-.Toa.0.eA.,Ii,r. "?..d,d5 ' A"! Bo north tonight, and will meet Mr. fully evaded doing so because a satis- Charlton again at Seattle late in the factory answer could not be made in week. Mr. Nelson looks for a heavy view of the facts adduced in court and movement next year of special excur- sustaineo ny court oecree. ir mere slon parties from Northern Pacific ter wA9..,iUI?mj; a.n1.d!sh,n.e,styJ.n J.he rttory through the northwest on ac and his associates in the cases of count of tne Francisco exposition. court record, is there not reason to be lieve that similar methods of acquis!- I Passenger Conference lion wno nuv jiiiiin-u iu uic.ii- (.awn; Martin J Gearv con Aral ao-cnt nf Mr Rnnth win h ripfeutori wno .. u . Ji oeary, general agent or .i..inrt. . inn ini.iKn i r. . tn Rock islands passenger denart deceived. No man with his record can ment, is attending the meetings of the stand the stress of publicity. I do not American Association of Traveling bnow that he has ever taken a stand Passenger Agents, now In session at in favor of the "Oregon system," in San Francisco. Sechrlst of the New whole orin part, subsequent to his od- Vr.-i p.ni..i i; ... .v. ,.. position as a state senator, but if he i; r,,;r". ' "7 " t . Uas recently done so I frankly ques- PoTtland Pasf erSer n at the session, tion his sincerity. The time to have wnica Is made up of about 300 passen- tvken the stand so as to be devoid of 8er solicitors from all over the hypocrisy was wnen ne was not a country. Mr. Geary is there in Ms keeker of office. capacity of district deputy for this principles Greater Than Men. section. One of the features of the I regard your 'attitude as glaringly convention will be a trip to the Grand Inconsistent and positively indefens- r.vo. tnA ka)t, fy, , lble, and regret sincerely that you have t0"' 1 h J e lDg the Susts of een fit to pursue the course you have mapped out, which you cannot with DON'T QUIT MEAT the Santa Fe railroad. "Apple Bay Has High Honor. For a stimulation of "Apple week. and especially "Apple day," the North ern I'aciric railway has placed the baked apple right up close to its fa- Don t stop eating meat for fear of nious baked potato on the dinine- ear kidney trouble. The sturdy Dutch are menu, with a cut rate of 10 cents as the heartiest livers in the world; They the twice, w T tih.s .,,,.,,.,1.., j . ?fp? f.,r"a.D3LA"V5 t1" commissary, has taken this sten to Is a tlme-honorea - National Remedy r 7, " 7 me price or Hn iflnn Tor warnin? orr rni nonr o auuia ana m of meat eating, gout, rheumatism, uric I cream. It is expected that other roads eld poisoning, incipient Bright's dis- will follow by special featuring of the rase ana u iivcr, money ana Diaaaer I aDDie. complaints. For over ZOO years the genuine GOLD MKDAL Haarlem Oil was nut ' yip in vials with the ancient skin top. ' -Modern science encloses it in uapsuies, wnicn manes u convenient to carry and pleasant to take. It oothes the ! Irritated membranes. ROSE SOCIETY ELECTION I if; At the annual meet in of the Port. trenrthana land Rose society held, at the rent I weakened organs and gives impulse, library last night El B. McH'sr-ian . to ail tne runcttons. it is narmiess, 1 was chosen president for the ensuing TrAr fri-Vr ' xjr "V, ALViA"'! e.ar a successor to Mrs. j. N. Davis. . . At... 0 u MAs. I uwuiicv auumex terra. vjtner or. remedies In history. It you want a f lcer?,-electf d lnclud: Mr- I- Ful- ifrood. healthy stomach. Kidneys andlr'' " preBiueni; Mrs. t nomas jjiver. asic your aruggist lor genuine I w secona vice president; Alfred Imported GOID MEDAL Haarlem Oil I Tucker, recording secretary; H. K. VT"1 lujr? capsuies i Hanger, rinancial secretary, and R. G t dally. Price per package, 25c, 60c and Juhit. tm,- t..C.' J1.00. Money back If they do not help r-' .C7 oil" " . , crge -.-a., t i, iu. . nm -w-tr-. I ocnoener. tne Oreron rose, wiza.ri v Al on the box. Guaranteed and sold I address at the conclusion of iy the Owl Drug Co. (AdvO 1 th business session. Beds, Ma tresses, Springs and Rag Rugs Inter Astonishing 4 Days Sale s at Meier & Frink's calling upon the merchants of crop that has lost its foreign The cotton growers of the Southern United States are this country to assist them in moving the tremendous cotton market through lack of transportation facilities. - Realizing that cotton in the greatest quantities enters into the manufacture of Mattresses, we propose to do our share toward increasing the output of cotton-manufactured products by making very radical reductions on Mattresses in which cotton is used as a filler 12 Mattresses requiring approximately one 500-pound ,bale of cotton to manufacture. The drastic price re ductions we have1 made are certain to dispose pf hundreds of Mattresses, compelling us to go into the market immediately to replenish our stocks. If you are in need of Mattresses now this is, indeed, a deserving and economical time to buy! Tenth Floor Temporary A nnex $6.00 MATTRESSES ONLY ?3.98 Well made cotton combination Mattresses, weighing 45 pounds. Made with rolled edge, and covered with art ticking. This Mattress ordinarily sells for $6.00, special for this four days' sale, $3.98. $9.00 MATTRESSES AT $6.79 Guaranteed Mattresses containing 40 pounds of cotton felt. Durably made. Have rolled edge, and covered with art ticking. Regularly $9.00 Special for this sale, f 6.79. $7.50 MATTRESSES AT f 5.89 These are good quality '40-ponnd cotton linters Mattresses, durably made, with rolled edge and art-ticking covering. Regular $7,50 Mattresses, reduced for this sale tomorrow to f 5.89. - $11.00 MATTRESSES AT f 7.98 A high-grade guaranteed Mattress, made of 40 pounds best cotton felt. Has rolled edge and best art-ticking covering. This Mattress sells at $11.00, reduced for this sale to f 7.98. yu $12.50 MATTRESSES AT $9.60 A guaranteed Mattress, made from 45 pounds of the best cotton felt. Has heavy rolled 'edge and is covered with the well-known A. C. A. ticking. Ordinarily we sell this Mattress at $12.50 for this sale it is reduced to f 9.60. We've Greatly Reduced Prices on Bed Springs $.50 "Yum-Yum" Springs Special $1.69 $4.50 "Y..Y." Rope Edge Springs! .Special $3.79 These Springs have 5 steel straps. $5.00 Rust-proof Springs ..Special $3.39 Made of Rustproof Fabric 4-inch riser. $7.00 Coil Spring Springs Special $5.35 $12.50 Double Deck Springs Special $9.75 These Double Deck Springs are made of heavy coil spring and have fabric top. . g . ill . . jjgpSgp Sill i 1 ISIl Home Furnishings Sold on Our Club Plan of Easy Payments. winr1 UAPK Ostermoor Mattresses "BUILT. NOT STUFFED" Note the Reduced Prices! The famous Ostermoor Mattresses are known throughout the continent as being "Built, Not Stuffed." They are made from four thousand layers of Cotton Felt, which makes them durable -and comfortable. They do not sag, and retain their shape with greatest evenness. We are the Oregon distributers for these Ostermoor Mattresses, and dur ing this:salc, in our effort to increase the Cotton output, we've made un usual reductions on Ostermoor Mat tresses as follows: Ostermoor Mattresses Catalogued at $15 fall size Sale price. .$ 12.25 Ostermoor Mattresses Catalogued at $30 fall size Sale price. .23.00 50c Additional for Two-Piece Ostermoors $1 Less for Each Size Smaller Than Quoted Men's SweaStfteiEs Two Specials Tomorrow . Men's $4.00 Heavy Shaker PO QO Knit Sweaters, Tomorrow fi)wi0 Good quality heavy plated worsted, in a gry desirable, tight weave. Oxford, cardinal, maroon, navy andvhitc. Ruff neck collars. Excellent weight Sweaters for general wear. Suitable for Women's Wear as welas Men's. A very generous reduction is made on tfse splendid grade Sweaters regularly $4.00 reduced to $2.SjL $6.50 Extra Heavy Pure Wool Swe; Jers $4.95. Shaker knit Sweaters, of all pure wool, i-rgc ruff neck col lars. Separate knitted pockets and good, s4v'iceable garments, extra strongly made. Oxford, white or crirr&jbn colors. The man desiring a splendid Sweater is offered an unmatched opportunity in these regular $6.50 all-wool r.avy weight Sweat ers, reduced to $4.95. ' rtrirt I gor Temporary Annas One-Fourth Reductiofi on New Untrimmed Hilts S-l.SO TO S8.00 SHAPES A very large assortment of UntrimmedjJ&hapes will be in cluded in Jhis unusual underpricing so early Ethe season. Velvet and plush Hats, in the newest and most up4g-date shapes, black and colors NOW ONEFOURTH OFF. $2.50 to $3.50 Untrimmed Reduced to $1.95. Pats rable sailors, and Small close-fitting shapes; as well as the fsira nv other new teatures. in black and colors and numerous $3 IRON BEDS f 1.98 Iron Beds just as illustrated. With angle iron brace at head and foot. Sizes 4-6, 3-6 and 3-0. (No. 391). Usually $3 each. Special for this sale only $1.98. if I I I 1 1 j $5 STEEL BEDS 3.79 Chilless Steel Beds just as illustrated. Finished in white enamel or Vernis Martin. Sizes 4-6. 3-6 and 3-0. (No. 389). Regular $5 Beds. Specially priced for this sale at $3.79. $11 STEEL BEDS $7.45 , 2-inch Continuous Post Steel Beds--just like illustration. With, large fillers.- White enamel or Vernis Martin finish. Sizes 4-6 and 3-6. Usually selling at $11. Special for this sale at $7.45. . $20 BRASS BEDS $14.75 High-grade Brass Beds, with 2-inch, posts and 1-inch fillers. Good and substantial. Just as illustrated. Sizes 4-6 and 3-6. (No. 6887). Usually selling at $20. Special during this sale, onhr $14.7 man materials, Regularly $2.50 to $3.50 Toraotw $1.95. eonft ; 3or Slmth Strt BU(, $70 BEDS $4.98 White Enamel or Vernis Martin finished Beds just like illustration. Have decorated panels. In full size only. (No. 190). Usually $7.50. Special for this sale only $4.98. $9.00 BEDS $6.49 2-inch Continuous Post Beds finished in white enamel or Vernis Martin. Sizes 4-6 and 3-6. Similar to illustration. (No. 1380). Re duced from $9 for this special sale to $6.49 a i i i 8 ii $10 STEEL BEDS $6.98 Chilless Steel Beds, with 2-inch continu ous posts., Finished in white enamel and Ver nis Martin. Sizes - 4-6 and 3-6. (No. 1372). Just as illustrated. Usually selling at $10. Special at $6.98. $20 BRASS BEDS $12.49 2-inch Continuous Post Brass Beds just as illustrated. Trimmings are very simple. (No. 6313). The usual price is $20 for these Beds. Offered for this sale at $12.49. $22.50 BRASS BEDS $14.98 2-inch Continuous Post Brass; Beds with heavy fillers and husks. Just as illustrated. (No. 6027). Usually selling at $22.50. Special for this sale only $14.98. pini Rag Rugs! All New PRACTICAL AND SERVICEABLE FOR BEDROOMS Large stock of "Hearthside" Rag Rugs of Cretonne materials, in de sirable colorings. Every Rug new and perfect. Our 50c Rag Rugs size 18x36 Special at 35 Our 65c Rag Rugs size 24x36 Special at 45 Our 90c Rag Rug s size 27x54 Special at 65 Onr $1.10 Raa: Rugs size 30x60 Special at 75 Our $1.50 Rag Rugs size 36x72 Special at $1.15 Our $10.00 Rag Rugs size 9x12 Special at $7.50 In brown, green and gray, with plain centers and band borders mot tled effects, etc. Our $1.25 Rag Rugs size 24x36 Special at 85 Our $1.75 Rag Rugs size 27x54 Special at $1.35 Our $2.25 Rag Rugs size 30x60 Special at $1.75 Our $2.50 Rag Rags size 36x72 Special at $1.85 SHAKI RUGS! Of very fine quality in brown and green two sizes. Our $4.00 Shaki Rugs size 30x60 Special at $3.00 Our $5.00 Shaki Rugs size 36x72, Special at $4.00 SOTtntb Floor Temporary 4inix BIXTK STBXZT BVX&SnrO Women's Imported Gloves Regularly $1.00 Tomorrow, Pair 83c 2 PAIRS $1.60 A reduced price on Imported Gloves at this time speaks for itself. That it is an event worth your atten tion is most evident. So tomorrow when we offer you 2000 pairs of Ger man Lambskin Gloves at this re duced price', it's an eventful sale. Fine quality lambskin, 2-clasp style, overseam sewn Gloves. Backs with 3 rows of embroidery in self and con trasting colors. Colors black, tans, and white, and 'all sizes. This is a sale worth your while these $1.00 Imported Kid Gloves at, 2 pairs for $1.60 pair 83. Women's Real French Kid Gloves New Wide Embroidered Backs Regularly, Pair $2.00 Tomorrow, Pair $1.47 2 PAIRS $2.75 Folly. as remarkable as the, preced ing offer is this group of French Kid Gloves at this reduction. Very fine quality kid, pique-sewn Gloves in black, white and tan shades, 2-clasp style. Wide embroidered backs in self and contrasting colors. Full range or sizes. Regular $2.00 Gloves, reduced to, 2 pairs $2.76 the pair, $1.47. rirrt Tloor Slxtb Btrt B14f. mZST XTJTIJIOIQ Harvard Mill $9 (Hand T T lit Finished) unaerewear Sale to Continue Fhur Days Tailor-Made, Well-Finishdj Garments sit Remarkable Undef ricing Women's $1.25 Cotton Union Suits, Regular sizes $1.05 Women's $1.50 Cotton Union Suit&JjlOutsizes $1.35 Medium weight, in all styles, high, and Dutch neck, long or short sleeves or sleeveless, knCfiand ankle length. Trimmed and finished with crocheted edg Women's $2.00 Wool and Cotton, Reg. si Union Suits $1.59 Women's $2.25 Wool and Cotton, OutsuUnion Suits $1.85 l-'inishcd AH styles in neck and sleeves, and anwe length. witn neat eage, witn suk riDDon at necK. . Women's $2.50 Merino Fabric Union Suits, $2.15 In regular sizes only. Medium weigt t, fine quality tuck stitch. All styles necks and sleeves, ankf: length. . . Women's $3.00 Silk and Wool Unin Suits, $2.65 Regular sizes only. High neck, lonjg sleeves, and ankle length. Hj Women's 50c Vests and Pants, Regujif sizes, each 43c Women's 75c Vesta and Pants, Oisizes each 62c Medium weight cotton. Vests in all 4'yics Pants in knee or ankle length. Women's $1.00 "Harvard' Vests and P"as, Regular sizes 85c Women's $1.25 "Harvard" Vests and Ijnnts, Outsizes $1.05 Wool and cotton mixed. Vests high ck, long and elbow sleeves Pants in knee or ankle length, m Women's $1.25 Merino Vests and ants, each 98c Regular sizes only. Vests high and l)utch neck, long or elbow sleeves. Pants ankle length. Women's $1.50 Silk and Wool Vests, Pte, Reg. sizes $1.35 Women's $1.75 Silk and Wool Vests, lints, Outsizes $1.59 High neck and long or elbow sleei .d Vests Pants in ankle length. Women's $2.00 Silk and Wool Vests a jd Pants, each $1.19 Regular sizes only. Medium weight. Vests high neck, long or elbow sleeves. Ankle length Pants. $6 CRIBS AT $4.45 , Cribs in continuous post style.. Finished in white enameL (A). Just Jike illustration. Usually $6. Special for this sale, at $4.45. Tastb Xtoox- Temporary Aaaos 167 t - mmm TK0OSABT ACTUS, Sensational Reduc tions on Nottingham Lace Curtains $2.00 Nottingham Lace Curtains, pair . . $1.39 $2.25 and $2.50 Nottingham Lace Curtains, pair. . .$1.69 $3.00 Nottingham Lace Curtains, pair $1.89 . irt tk CToor Tempo rrr Aanax sxxtk rrszzr ivnoura NOVELTIES in JEWELRY Thet QjiiALrry!" Sto of poktland NEW COLLARETTES KO The new.; velvet band Collarettes, combined fwith imitation pearls and colored stones. Very effective, 'and rery fashionable. NEW LAVAlULIERES COe Copies of high-priced jewelry, in enamel, jftV and pearl effects. En cased in Jladded box. Will make de sirable an, moderately priced gifts. New Cameo Ilrooches. very good imi tations of genuine. Medium aUes 50 Jarge sizes 75 Tix tioot siA.a sf umg. 01 JV ' ' TV