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IMWWMMM9WI8W! W. B. MOSES SONS. Room Size Rugs, Extra Table Linens, Lace Curtains, Portieres and Early English Open 8 A.M. Oak Offerings BORDERED CARPET RUGS Made from Remnants off Rolls at Greatly Reduced Brussels, Body Brussels, Axminster and Velvets.

Velvet Rugs. 8 ft. 3 in. by 12 ft 8 ft. 3 in.

by 12 ft. 9 39-9? 8 ft 3 in. by ft. 6 22.75 8 ft. 3 in.

by 10 ft 22.25 8 ft. 3 in. by 10 ft. 10 in 3680 8 ft. 3 in.

by 12 ft 22.50 8 ft. 3 in by 12 ft 22.50 Axminster. 8 ft 3 in. by 11 ft $22.75 8 ft 3 in. by 12 ft 27.50 8 ft.

3 in. by 10 ft. 6 in 28.05 8 ft. 3 in. by 11 ft 4 in 34.75 8 ft.

3 in. by 12 ft 8 ft. 3 in. by 12 ft 28.00 Axminster Rugs. vtioe 10 ft 6 in.

by 11 10 ft 6 in. by 12 ft 32.40 10 ft. 6 in. by 14 ft 59-8? 10 ft. 6 in.

by 12 37-5? 10 ft 6 in. by 14 ft 5 55.10 10 ft 6 in. by 11 ft 37-25 10 ft. 6 in. by 10 ft.

9 30.80 Reduced to $24-75 32.50 18.75 22.25 18.50 Reduced to $1775 22.50 1975 18.75 25.00 I9.90 te $19.25 24.75 42.50 24.25 3975 29.25 24.75 Regular Velvet Rugs. Valne 10 ft. 6 in. by 11 ft 6 in $35.60 10 ft. 6 in.

by 12 ft 43.75 10 ft 6 in. by 10 ft. 8 in 32.50 10 ft. 6 in. by 12 ft 39.75 10 ft 6 in.

by 12 ft 6 in 38.50 10 ft. 6 in. by 14 ft 51.30 10 ft 6 in. by 11 ft 6 28.75 10 ft 6 in. by 12 ft 36.00 Reduced to $2375 34-75 18.50 33-5? 28.00 40.50 24-75 29.50 Tapestry and Body Brussels Rugs.

Value Reduced to 10 ft 6 in. by 11 ft 6 $20.00 10 ft 6 in. by 12 ft 26.75 22.50 10 ft. 6 in. by 12 ft.

3 in 45-6o 32.50 10 ft 6 in. by 12 24.75 0 22.75 10 ft 6 in. by 12 24.00 19.50 10 ft. 6 in. by 12 32.50 23.75 10 ft.

6 in. by 12 ft 3960 31.25 10 ft. 6 in. by 12 ft 6 17.75 10 ft. 6 in.

by 14 ft 27.00 24.50 10 ft. 6 in. by 14 ft. 9 30.00 23.75 10 ft. 6 in.

by 10 ft 21.00 18.50 10 ft. 6 in. by 12 ft 27.25 23.25 Tapestry Brussels. Value Reduced to $15-75 12.75 16.25 16.25 8 ft. 3 in.

by 12 ft $21.25 8 ft. 3 in. by 10 ft 6 20.40 8 ft 3 in. by 11 ft 18.75 8 ft. 3 in.

by 11 ft 3 14.50 8 ft. 3 in. by 10 ft. 9 in 21.67 8 ft. 3 in.

by 11 ft. 3 18.75 French Wilton Rugs. Value 27 by 54 in $6.50 36 by 63 in 9 00 4 ft. 6 in. by 7 ft.

6 in 20.00 6 ft. by 9 ft 35.oo 8 ft 3 in. by 10 ft. 6 in 55 00 9 ft. by 12 ft 60.00 Solid Color Seamless Rugs.

18 by 36 inches $1.50 21 by 45 inches 2.25 26 by 54 inches 3.50 30 by 60 inches 4.00 36 by 72 inches 6.00 4 by 7 ft 9.00 6 by 9 ft 20.00 9 by 12 ft 40.00 Reduced to $5-25 7-75 17.75 31-25 47.25 52.50 PORTIERES. One and two pairs of a pattern. All new goods, left from our October sales. Red. 2 pairs 1 pair 4 pairs 1 pair 2 pairs 1 pair 1 pair 1 pair 3 Pairs 1 pair 1 pair Were.

6.00 5-50 5 -00 6.00 7.50 6.5O 7.OO 750 750 8.50 2 pairs 8.50 2 pairs 8.50 2 pairs 3 pairs 2 pairs 2 pairs 3 1 pair 2 pairs 9.50 9.00 8.00 9.00 9.00 10.00 7-75 2 pairs 1 pair 3 pairs 3 Pa'rs 1 pair pair 2 pairs I pair 1 pair 1 pair 9.00 12.00 10.00 18.00 12.50 10.00 12.50 12.00 12.50 15.00 Reduced to. $3.00 475 4-25 475 500 5-25 5.90 6.00 6.25 6.75 6.95 7.00 7x0 7.C0 7.00 745 745 7-50 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.00 9-25 10.00 10.00 10.75 13-75 Artistic Home Decoration REQUIRES MOST CAREFUL JUDGMENT The effectiveness of your curtains and drapery hangings depend not upon what you pay, but how wisely you choose. Many beautiful and charming effects can be secured with inexpensive materials if used with taste. Our expert designers are always at your service. I pair 1 pair 2 pairs 4 pairs 4 pairs 4 pairs Green.

were. $4.00 4.OO 6.00 7.OO 750 7.OO I pair 7.00 1 pair 7.00 2 pairs 8.00 2 pairs 8.25 2 pairs 8.25 3 pairs 7-5? 3 pairs 7.50 1 pair 9.00 2 pairs 9.00 2 pairs 9.00 2 pairs 12.00 1 pair 12.00 Rcduced to. $3-75 3-75 5.00 590 59o 59? 590 6.00 6-75 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 785 7-85 IO.OO IO.OO COUCH COVERS. A Large Assortment at the Following Reductions: $3.00 Values Reduced to $2.25 3.50 Values Reduced to 2.95 4.25 Values Reduced to 3.50 4.50 Values Reduced to 3.75 5.00 Values Reduced to 4.00 6.00 Values Reduced to 4.95 7.00 Values Reduced to 5.75 8.00 Values Reduced to 6.95 9.00 Values Reduced to 7.75 12.00 Values Reduced to 9.00 15.00 Values Reduced to 12.50 Including a quantity of Fine Quality Moquette, Velvet Couch Covers in Persian designs. LACE CURTAINS.

Two Special Values. 100 pairs White Irish Point Lace Curtains; 3 yards long; 2 and 3 pair lota. Val- ues up to 18.00. Sale tA AC price, a pair 76 pairs White RenaiesAnce Curtains. 3 yards by inches, Insertions and edges; to 10 pairs of a Worth up to $6.00.

price, a pair Lace $3.25 Colonial Drapery Velotjr, 50 inches wide, in Reds, Greens and Brown. Value, $2.00 yard. Special. $1.35. Imperial Linen Velour, any color in our stock.

$2.75. Special, $2.00. Value. PORTIERES. Rose, Brown and Blue.

Were. I pair $4.50 1 pair 4.25 4 pairs 4.50 5.00 5.00 6.00 5-50 6.50 6-75 6.00 2 2 2 I I I 4 1 1 pair pair pairs pairs pairs pairs pairs pair pair pair 1 4 1 2 2 1 pairs pair pair pairs pairs 10.00 Old Rose. pair pairs pair pairs pairs pair To Close Out EARLY ENGLISH ANY beautiful samples of the Early English remain in our as we are replacing it with another line, we offer these pieces at very heavy reductions. China Cases, from $15 up. Side Tables, from $16 up.

Dining Tables, from $36 up. Sideboards, from $32 up. Thanksgiving Specials Table Moravian Damask Pattern Cloths and Napkins less than regular prices. 42 Moravian Damask Pattern Cloths, yards square; beautiful soft finish; excellent patterns. Worth $8.50.

Reduced JQ to 18 dozen 24-inch raviati Damask MoNapkins. $7.50. Now. Worth $5.62 57 dozen 22-incli Moravian Napkins, beautiful line of patterns. Worth $6.00.

Reduced $4.50 36 Extra Fine Moravian Damask Pattern Cloths, yards square. Choice patbT' $6'75' $5.00 Reduced to 200 Moravian Pattern Cloths, fine range of rich patterns. Worth $5.00. Now Guaranteed Oriental Low fn 5. OME people ask the question: "To what extent does sentiment figure in the selling price of Oriental Rugs?" We can only speak for MAKE NO PRICES THAT ARE BASED ON SENTIMENTAL VALUES.

We buy carefully selected rugs at a certain add a commensurate profit to this price to pay the contingent costs and the expense of giving cur customers the benefit of whatever sentimental value any of the pieces may it is undeniable that these are often individual pieces of such merit, from an actual and a sentimental standpoint, that the price we put upon them is far below their real value to the purchaser. In buying an Oriental Rug from this house you-have absolute protection, like the insurance which protects your the policy which shields your family in case of your death. The Oriental Rug you buy here MUST be exactly as it MUST give you entire satisfaction. If it fail in either respect we are here to make it good. This is the point for the buyer of Oriental Rugs to keep in mind.

Wo B. MOSES SONS, and Eleventh Sts, Interior Decorating and Wall Papers. Art Cut Silver Plate. r- ii Secretary Cher's View of Water Power Legislation. PROPER LAWS IMPORTANT Opinion Announced at Conference on Lands in California.

REPRESENTS KANT ISTEEESTS Oscar T. Crosby Expresses Opposition to Regulation of Charges by National Commission. "This is politics" said Secretary of the Interior Fisher, emphasiz ng the verb, discussing the proposed federal and state governing the state conservalon and regulation of water power development on United States lands In California at a conference of interests in this and similar conditions from all over the United States. The conference was opened yesterday In the Secretary's room at the department. He was responding especially to the exposlt on of the attitude I of capital Interested set forth by Oscar T.

Crosby, a Washington attorney, who urged that politics be kept out of consideration of the problem. "This sort of thing ought to be continued Mr. Fisher. "A lot of politicians are tryln--; to fool the people into he belief that other things ire politics, like election, and cho ce of men to office. But economic interests are true poll ics.

and ways and means to attain proper legislation are a political function in the generally underwood meaning of the term." Secretary Fisher vigorously pointed out to represetnatives of the California railway and water commissions, power corporations and others, that he believed tne dea of an arbitrary percentage limit on of any corporation was fundamentally wrong, because it did not encourage ciency In management He aaid he favored local control of utilities and thought power rights should be conferred by revocable federal permits based on agreement of the corporations to conform to the "reasonable" regulations of the states. Representatives of the conservation commission and the state water commission of California, especially interested 1 in the pending conference, were present. Representatives of California water power companies, Invited to be present by the state commission; members of the National Electric Light Association, comprising light and powqr corporations throughout the country'; members of the vmeiican Institute of Ettectr.cal Engineers and representatives of all Interested water jower companies operating on government lands, at the request of the Secretary of the Interior, also were on hand. Participants in Conference. C.

D. Marx of Leland Stanford, University, chairman of the state water commission, represented the state of California. Guy C. Earl and H. HTrowbridge were the emissaries of California power corporations.

Others present in a representative capacity were D. L. Huntington, president of the Washington Water Power Company; Josiah T. Newcomb of New York, formerly of this city, and J. H.

Finney of the Aluminum Company of America. Oscar Terry Crosby of Warrenton. president of public utility corporations In Wilmington, Chester, and Trenton, N. was the principal speaker for the power companies. He opposed leaving to state commissions the right to determ ne the question of reasonableness of rates and contended that when a state had regulated its corporations there was virtually nothing for the Secretary of the interior to ao about it.

He attacked the competency of state commissions to go Into the question of fiscal operat-ons of the companies. "The task of going to the national government for remedial legis.at.on," he said, "even for confessed wrong, spletadid body as Is the Congress, le the hardest task that can be put upon a man." He declared that motives were assailed by "blackjack" onslaughts that Impeded anJ blocked fair consideration of any proposition advanced by capital. Memoers of the California railway and water commissions defended the commission form of control, saying corporations really wanted to weaken the arm of tftt state regu.ating power. A warning that hydro-electric development probably would have to face the economic development of the United States, which had Imposed national regulation of railways upon the nation, was delivered by Secretary Fisher, replying to Mr. Crosby.

He suggested that the wisest course in considering the present situation would be to develop legislation along these revolutionary lines, as liable to be mistaken and to make work that might have to be done over again. I Question of Fee. The concrete issue, as he set it forth, was whether the government should require a fee from water-power developln, companies on government lands, the fee to be applied to the conservation of the water course and the watershed, or whether no fee should be charged. He believed It right that the developing capital which profited from the protection of the water course and shed should pay for it rather than that the expense should be put upon the taxpayer. He atrreed with the general principle that local utilities commissions were better qualified by intimacy with local conditions to undertake 'he functions of regulation than a remote national commision.

He. however, cited the experience of a corporation which declared that state commissions had so curtailed the profits of operation 'hat profits had to be tackcd on Interstate commerce. Viewpoint of Congress. No matter what individual or collective view the conference might hold regarding interstate regulation by national commission, Mr. Fisher said he doubted Congress or public opinion would yield the propriety of such legislation.

He deemed it best to proceed along lines amenable to this general view, as the line of least resistance. The problem, as Mr. Fisher elaborated It, for the conference was to decide whether a national tax for permit to develop water power on government land was calculated to retard such development. or whether It Is the proper thing to do. It Is not part of the plan of many capita ists to buy state legislatures and to take advanta.ee of technicalities of the law in perfectly reasonable legislation, said Mr.

Fisher. But It is their practice to sit quietly by and accept the fruits of victory if It goes that way. He favored the development of water power to the maximum, limited only by the needs of the market available. Mr. Crosby, asked for concurrence, declared that he held the same view, saving that the decision of this proper development question be left to local regulation.

Those Who Benefit Should Pay. Finally, Mr. Fisher declared his opinion that the capital that Is benefited government protection of water courses and water sheds should pay for it, and so far relieve the general taxpayer. He said also that real men would be elected to posts of political preferment if real things i were given them to do. The discussion this morning revolved around the question whether the government, willing to concede state regulations over hydro-electric corporations, when making grants for water power privileges on government reservations, should word Its power of revocation of such grants so that revocation would not be effective until the decision in the state courts of litigation regarding rates or other issue, or whether revocation should be subject to thT further delay of adjudication in BUSY At the Big House of Fashion.

Discriminating buyers have learned that when we offer a special sale they can expect and will receive something unusual in why there is always such an enthusiastic response to our announcements. THE SPECIAL PURCHASE OF Hundreds of Suits, Coats and Dresses is now on sale at these remarkably low prices. NO CHARGE FOR ALTERATIONS. 500 Stylish Suits $19 J5 $25M $35 $27.50 values. values.

$40.00 values. $50.00 values. Serges, diagonals, cordelines, two-tones, corduroys, velvets, eponge and many exclusive mannish materials. Snappy Models in Coats In chinchillas, wide wales, zi be lines, diagonals, boucles, broadcloths, serges, plushes and velvets. $15 $16.95 $19.93 $25 $20.00 values.

$22 50 values. $2500 va'ues. $35.00 values. Magnificent Showing of Dresses. Serge Dresses.

Om 50 Distinctive Styles in All Colors at $8.95 and $15.00 Values, $12.50 to $25.00. Charmeuse Satin Dresses. Right in the Fink of Fashion. $12.95 $19.95 $25.00 Values, $20.00 to $45.00. Handsome Evening brocaded silks, spangled handsomest gowns you have ever seen at $40.00 to sale at Great Sale of Fine Furs.

Genuine Russian Ponyskin Coats. ($75 values) Iceland Fox Sets. Special ($25 values) $15-00 Red and Black Fox Sets. Special. values) $25.00 federal courts up to the Supreme Court the position of major general in llo of the United States.

was in command of the Department of Secretary Fisher advo a'od that revoca- Co orado in 1901. Itlon shou not be within id longer than Gen. Merri served in numerous exover litigation in state courts. He ad- peditions against the Indians and in deI vanced the view that coi norations were fense of American citizens on both sides in the habit of continuing litigation with-: of the Rio Grande during the uprisings out the shadow of justice for the sole (of 1873-76. of delay.

This he proposed to avoid. First Wife and Daughter Drowned. Seasonable Rate aud Profit. In IStid he married Miss Lucy Jane In the arguments the question of rea-j VMe. who accornsonabie rate and reasonable profit Mm to station TPXM- wher? capital was interjected the burning she and three-yea -old daughproblem of economics by drowned on the slaked, plains of the hydro-electric corporations.

of Texas in the cloudburst of April Mr. Fisher declared thai, in the nment regulation, it would he impos-' sible to fix the maximum p' ice for hydro- electric power as a reasonable rte. In i conceding to the genera de-ire for regulation by state commission, he proposed to set no contract ar a matter for state supervision, and would mere requl that the grantee of the water power should agree to subm't to a reasonable rate by local regulation. "Reasonable." he said, was the only word that the deve'opment of the economic situation at this moment wou'd justify being written the government crant. It was for the state with the right theory of the duties of a utilities commfss'on and properly constituted as to Its personne to decide what was a reasonable rate.

Mr. Fisher declared that none of the constitutional rights of the corporations would be taken away from them. The conference probably will consume tomorrow and Thursday. 11 is expected to result In recommendations to Congress and the California state legislature for definite legislation. In the general married Miss na MacPherson-MacNeil of Kingston, Jamaica, who survives him.

Ills other re atives are two Mrs A. G. Bcrger of Denver, and Miss Maude: three sons. Capt- Henry Merriam of the Coast Artillery Corps, stationed at Fort McKlnley, Cyrus L. Merriam of southern Mexico and Charles H.

Merriam of Spokane a sister, Mrs VV. L. Boyd, of Spokane, Wash and five Leonard William Dr. Cyrus K. and Rufus.

all of Spokane, and Maj. Lewis Merriam, U. S. retired, who resides at the Cairo, in this city. PES IN mi, Body Will Be Brought to This City for Burial With Military Honors in Arlington.

Driver Hurt in Auto Crash. William McNamara, employed ai driver for a tea company, wan thrown from his wagon last evening as a result. of a with an automobile, owned and operated by Mrs. R. L.

Henry of 1823 street northwest. The accident happened at Massachusetts avenue and 17th street northwest McNamara susta ned slight injuries. He taken to Emergency Hospital. S. A.

R. Meeting at Ranscher's. The District of Columbia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution will hold its first meeting of the season at Rauscher's tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. An address will be delivered by Col. Knlften, and later a buffe? supper will be served.

At a recent meeting of tho executive committee of the society It was decided to hold the meetings this winter at Rauscher's. Maj. Gen. Henry C. Merriam.

a distinguished retired officer of the army, who took an active part in the and SpanI ish wars, in Indian campaigns and the Philippine insurrection, died at his home in Portland, yesterday, after a long illness, In the seventy-fifth vear of his ago. Funeral services will be held in Portland, after which body will be brought to this city burial In National cemetery. A military escort will be proclded. and full military honors will be observed at the cemetery. Thrice Brevetted in Civil War.

Gen. Merriam was a native of -laine. He began his military career in 18b2 as captain in the 20th Maine Volunteers, and served through the civil war. He was brevetted three times for distinguished service in action, and was a medal of honor for "conspicuous gallantry In battle." One year after being mustered out of service, in 1865, he was appointed major of the $8th United 6tates Infantry, and was promoted Your Druggist If you arc suffering from Ecee ma. Psoriasis or any other kind of ikta trouble, drop Into owr for Instant relief.

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