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1 THE MORNING OBEGONIAK, WBBN.ESfiAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1902. PAY FOR SPRINKLER Board of Public Works Con siders Questionc OBJECT TO 12 HOURS' CHARGE George Simmi, of City & Suburban Company, Demands Pay for 3Ien When "Working Overtime Im . provement Bids Opened. Another chapter to the street-sprinkling question was added yesterday, when George Simons, of the City & Suburban Hallway Company, dropped In at a mcet ing;of the Board of Public "Works and told why a charge for 12 hours' work per day had" been made by the employes of the railway sprinkler. The claim had come up at 2. previous meeting of the board, and then it was. looked upon as overtaxa tion. The boaid was not inclined to pay it, and to Mr. Cogswell was delegated the duty of ascertaining whether it should be honored, and if so why. Mr: Cogswell made n report which in Bubstance was that Mr. Simons, himself was present to explain the charge. Mr. Simons was quietly but very much In evidence. He had a few words to say, and ha uttered them In such an icy tone that the thor mometer dropped, to the zero mark, and the overheated listeners tossed their fans aside. The contract for the street sprink ling, he said, called for a day of 10 hours. The men had often to work 11. 12. and 12 hours In order, to cover the routes, and water was thrown from the minute the car left the barn until it returned. The city should pay its pro rata, which was H olVz Per hour.. He knew where the sprinkler was every hour of the day. If necessary he would furnish the City Engi neer with a copy of the daily report, so that a checking up system might be in augurated and It would be shown that the boys were not sunning themselves on the track or shading themselves under trees. It was all the same to him. The city was getting for $16 the equivalent of a $30 cart service. The best service could be obtained from a 12-hour day. The com pany had had 10-hour days, and the city had always paid for overtime. Superintendent Donaldson, of the Street Cleaning and Sprinkling Department, said the routes could not be covered In a 10 hour day, and he had given orders that certain portions of the city be left out each day. For example. If South Port land were sprinkled and Alblna omitted today, the conditions would be exchanged tomorrow. "Three years ago," broke In Mr. Simons, "they euchered me out of $100." "The board did that?" said Richard Williams. , "No," declared Mr. Simons, in a voice that raised the temperature to which his previous lclness had imparted a chill, "Walter Burrell did it. He thought we could operate the sprinkler just as we operate the cars." "He certainly was looking after the in terests of the city," remarked Mr. Will lams. "Yes, and very well, too," responded Mr. Simons. There were no further .remarks and the matter went over. 7 Improvement of Scyenth Street. Bids for the Improvement of Seventh street, from Taylor to Gllsan, work upon which will be begun soon after the Car nival is over, were openep. For that por tion from -Burnslde td Gllsan Belgian block upon a concrete foundation the bids ere as follows: Fralney & Keating, $20,531 52; J. R. O'Kelll,. $23,321 05; Smyth & Howard, $1S,3C1 75. oihlttlng the block facing the Custom-Housjf; J. W. Sweeney, $22,023 40. For the portion between Burn slde r.nd Taylor asphalt upon a concrete foundation only Xne aid was received, and that was frota the Trinidad Asphalt Company. The sum named was $32,751 33. The estimate of City Engineer Elliot for this part of tho wdrk was $30,725. Superintendent Taylor, of the asphalt company, said tha he bid was lower than had ever been offered before. There would be 1 lnchesvof "binder" on six inches of "Concrete. Ijnd the. pavement would be strong and sAIld. As there was no possibility of anothc bid, the contract was awarded to the company. The bids for the stone-block pawement were re ferred to City -Auditor Devlin for exam ination. Bids for other improvements were as follows: . TT LI TlicUxa Vint nn "icompanled by a checlc tpm Gleblsch & "poplin, $46oS 69; rejected. . 3 street X. B. Golden, SES22 24; Beechel Bgjs.. $1481 S3; unsigned (GSeblsch & Jop liit ch'eck). $3S33 29; LlndV & "Manning, $2S94. V Sailer street Star Sand Company, $11, .B37 96 Smyth St. Howard, $ll,ttS So. Theat bids also were referred to the City Auditor. To Ten Down Condemnor! Bridge. City .Fencer Elliot presented a let ter jwhicmhc, had received .ittxn. Robert Wakcheld,fCering to tear doyu the con demned briije on Holladay axnuo con necting with "East Sixteenth strtt In con sideration of the timbers. Sir. Elliot said Mr. Wafcjfield. wished tquse the lumber for blodjing purposes ItVthe con struction of thevdrydock for tiei Port of Portland, for whVh he has thdiontract. The timbers weradead and wise of no use, 'and as the' Vidge was "djingerous and a menace to prperty; he nitred that Mr. Wakefield be authorized tOiSeir down the structure. Therewas no dcjibt as to the legality of the fcroceedlnsjand so the motlpn was. carried, ; Speed of Cars on FirK-StreetaaridRrc Mas-or Williams' said he had jpeceled a delegation from Soutlt Porthsd that complained that the City & Suburban cars plunged" from the street tn the First-street brldse at a fearful jjrate of speed. He had referred the matttrlto the City Engineer, who said he hadben In formed that the cars covered seveaCblocks In two minutes. Chairman Mills figgest ed that the matter be taken up -rtth the railway company. jf "Those cars to Fulton Park." salKRlch ard Williams, "go like thunder. Trey are run at a speed of 20 miles an hour:?: "We should tell the company of 1$"' said Mr. Mills, "and if the practice tfe not stopped we must block up the trace" Mr. Cogswell wag appointed a o'rtimlt tee of one to see the, officers of tbtcom jany and to tell them of the conolalnt bade to the board. Judge C. H. Carey and Stuart B. Hhthl cum appeared on behalf of the rsnon strants against the closing of the entrance of the docks under the west approtfti of the Morrison-street, but as a fullUokrd was not present they decided to pojtpone their arguments until the next mectfhg A telegram from John T. Graysonrvrho is attending tho International MlningCon gress at Butte, was read by Mayor Will iams. It stated that the congress 5x& be secured for Portland next year l&the city would guarantee an expense furf of $5000 if necessary. As it was beyondVlhe powers of the board to offer a guarantee for any sort of a convention, the telegijim was referred to the Chamber of Ccrri merce. Vbc at Fire Hydrant. Mr. Cogswell reported that a. tory arrangement as to the iise of the Are ujurunis Dy tne street-sprinkling depart ment had been reached. The hvdrinf Zera Snow's residence will not be Tjed hereafter except for fire purposes. The others may bo used by the sprinkling de- yuxuneni, ana if one should get out of repair the department will attend to It, If the Are department'" should not have a man to spare for the work. F. W. Mulkey filed a protest against the quality of rock that Is being used in the Improvement of Front street between Main and Madison. Mr. Williams and others who had seen the material thought it was of good- quality. It had been ac cepted by the City Engineer., but to sat isfy all the protest was referred to the street committee. A remonstrance was received from the residents along East Ankeny street, who complained that the city carts had been backed up against the artificial stone curbing and had chipped oft portions, of the cement. It was referred to Superin tendent Donaldson. Estimates of expenses for September were: Street cleaning and sprinkling de partment, including feed for four months, $3542 56; pound department, $303; Engineer's department, $5572. DOG OWNERS BUY TAGS, City Treasurer Kept Bny Picking Out Lucky Xumbers. The monotony of the official life of the City Treasurer and his deputy was re lieved somewhat yesterday by the open ing of the dog license season. For the past month the occupation tax, the ped dlers' and nil other taxes have burdened the minds of the officers, and they anx iously awaited the theatrical event of the year the disposal of the fatal -number 33. They reached their office on schedule time yesterday, and they expected to have a great deal of amusement In getting rid of the unlucky number. But they were sad ly disappointed. The first man who called was Robert Schmalz. "You can't have Xo. 3. J. C. Stuart had a lease on that, Mr. Schmalz," said the City Treasurer, before the owner of the canine reached the counter. "Don't want It," said Mr. Schmalz. "I am after Xo. 13, for a female dog. and I want It. too." Thirteen was dug up and passed to Mr. Schmalz before he had an opportunity to change his mind. The Treasurer feared that he would ass It back, for super stition cllnes to the number. No less than five dogs that have worn it dur ing the past few years have met trasic deaths, and one of them belonged to Frank Hacheney, who, when City Treas urer, took the tag because everj'body else had refused It, and he had to get rid of It some way. A month later his dog was run down by a train. Tag 13 for a male dog was taken by Miss C. E. Lonjr, for whom the number had no terror. Then catac a dozen others, who scrapped "over Xo. 5. They settled the trouble among themsejves, and next came J. C. Stuart,-who renewed his application for tag 1. He has 'had the number for years, and as an old patron of the City it has always been held for him. This yearf' he says, he will have to give up his lease. His fcx terrier is now very old. and will not live another year. Dr. Jefferson holds Xo. 2, and unless thincs change he will succeed Mr. Stuart as the head of the list. Little Hazel Wilkinson demanded Xo. 31, and none other would suit her. Her father was a member of the Police De partment, and that was his number, and she had to have t it, and that was all there was to It..' The accommodating Treasurer went to the bottom of the box for Xo. 51, and little Hazel was sent away happy. C. E. Dustln, of 426 Alder street, thought that 9 was his lucky number and he asked for It and It was given to him. Park Commissioner Henry Fleckensteln wanted 1. 10 or 100. Both 1 and 10 had been taken, and he had to be content with 100. Frank T. Dodge, secretary of the Water Com mittee, was also a candidate for Xo. 1, but he was satisfied with Xo. 11. All told there are probably 2500 dogs In the city, and about 2200 will be licensed. The tax on male dogs is $3, and on female doss 55 per year. TEARING DOWN OLD SHACKS Wells-Farco Company May Erect Durable Structure on Their Site.. Yesterday morning a contractor acting for Wells, Fargo & Co. bean tearing down the old shacks on Yamhill street, between Third and Fourth streets. These two wooden buildings were partially de stroyed by fire a few weeks ago, and are not considered worth repairing. The company owns a quarter block 100 feet square on the corner of Fourth and Yamhill, and it is on the eastern part of this lot that the work Is now going on. Directly on the corner Is the wooden building that is used as an express office, which, together with several other frame buildings, occupy the whole lot. The collection Is a veritable flretrap, and would soon be a mass of ruins If vis ited by fire again. Owing to the fire regu lations, a fireproof structure of some sort .will have to be erected, and it Is thought that something permanent will be built this Fall or In the Spring. Representa tives of the company In this city say that the company will no doubt erect a brick or stone building, though they profess to know nothing of its size or of the purpose to which It will be devoted. If a building should be' erected, the first floor would no doubt be used for the express company and the Wells-Fargo Bank, but these two institutions would not require more than one floor, and not all of that. It has been hinted that a large office building or hotel of eight or nine stories would be a very profitable Investment for the company. If It was decided to spend so much money In the building of such a structure. A prominent real estate dealer yesterday said that the location was a most desirable one for a hotel, and that Portland was badly In need of one for the proposed Fair. It Is near the business center of the city, and has good street-car facilities. RAILROAD MAN RUN OVER Edward Fralim Suntnins Serious In juries by Falling; Under Car. Serious injuries were sustained yester day by Edward Frahm, an employe of tho O. R. & X. Co., and ho will probably lose his arm as tho result of the accident that happened. Two wheels of a car ran over his arms, mangling them badly and tear ing the flesh from the bones. It Is con sidered almost a miracle by those that saw It that no bones were broken, and many say that he came near being dragged under the car and killed. He was taken at once to St. Vincent's Hos pital, where his wounds were dressed, and last night ho was reported to be restlng well. Frahm Is one of the employes at the car shops on the East Side. Some cars were being: brought In for Tepalrs, and they were being switched about to get the proper ones in first. He started to couple two cars, when he slipped and fell beneath the car. His arms were caught In the wheelsv and before the car could be stopped two wheels had run over them. It was supposed by those that picked him up that the bones In his arms were crushed, and that they would have to be amputated at once. Investigation showed, hop-ever, that no bones were broken. The flesh was torn loose from the bones, and the doctors fear that there is one arm so badly hurt that they will not be able to save it. FREE FOR THE ASKING. Our fine illustrated catalogue, showing styles and giving prices of clothing for men and boys, blankets, underwear, and all the goods made at our woolen mill, will be sent to any address free for the asking. Drop us a postal-card today. We are now showing bur entire Fall line of new tailor-made clothing. They are not the old ready-made style, but neat, stylish tailor-made garments. Sqe the suits and prices in qur windows $10, $12 E0, $13 50, $15, $16 50 and up to $25. Brownsville Woolen Mills Store, Washington, between First and Second streets. Portland. Or. FRANCHISE IS HELD UP ABSE5CE OF STREET COMMITTEE MEMBERS CAUSES DELAY. Ordinance Granting? Right of "Way to Car Line on Eat "Water Street Still Under Consideration. The non-attendance of members and the delay In passing upon city business was the prominent feature which was before the committee on streets "of the Common Council yesterday morning. Only three members of the committee were able to get together, and they were Rumelln, Zimmerman and Sharkey. Bentley was In Salt Lake City, and Merrill was In Portland, but not In the committee-room. In fact, so Rumelln and Sharkey said, he had met the committee only once since the new Council took office. Bent ley was out of town, but previous to hla departure he had told Rumelln that he would devote two days each week exclu sively to the city's business. Those days were Tuesdays and Wednesdays". Some business was laid on the table, ow ing to the absence of the two committee men, and then Sharkey called up the ordi nance granting a franchise to the Oregon Water Power & Railway Company to con struct a line on East Water street "This ordinance," said "Sharkey, "has been before us two months, and we ought to do something with It, and If It Is too big for our minds we ought to let some body who is able to attend to the work take our places. People along the water front on the East Side hase been asking me to help the ordinance alnnir. as they desire the railway. We have been delay ing consideration because wo cannot get a full committee, and I am getting very tired. Xow. here Is Mr. MerrilL who has not attended a single meeting since tho Council came Into office." "Merrill did attend the first meeting," said Rumelln. remlnlscently. "So he did," said Sharkey. "Bentley," Rumelln went on, "told me hat he had decided to give his Tuesdays and Wednesdays exclusively to the city, but he Is now out of the city." "That makes no difference," said Shar key. "These matters must be attended to, and if our duties are too onerous to us we should resign and make room for others to fill our places." Zimmerman moved that consideration of the ordinance be postponed until the next meeting-of the committee, and then, If all the members were not present, tho majority should act In behalf of the whole. The motion was put, and was carried unanimously. Protest nt Street Opening:. A protest against the report of the viewers on the opening of East Thirty fourth street was filed by A. Van Hoom lsscn. Mr. Van Hoomlssen bad been as sessed $167 and 22 feet of his land had been taken up. Kallsbo & Armstrong, who owned properly across the street from him, had been assessed evenly, and had also received a few feet of the old road way. The records showed that Kallsho had been assessed at $492 40 for damages and benefits, and Armstrong had received a benefit of $5. The C60 feet from Division street north was shown to have been dedicated to the city for a public road way some years ago, and it was a question as to whether the city has the right to assess damages and benefits to the abut ting property. To secure an opinion the matter was referred to the City Attorney, and It will be taken up again at the next meeting. The petition of the Gambrlnus Brewing Company for a macadam pavement In stead of asphalt on Washington street from Twenty-third to the entrance to the City Park, was granted. Mr. Sharkey and Mr. Zimmerman both said that macadam was preferable to asphalt on account of yfhe steep grade. As due notice of the improvement has already been given and an ordinance was to be offered today, the change will, if favorably acted upon by the Council, delay the repavlng of the street somo time. The whole matter must be readvertlsed, and advertisements for the change of pavement must be Inserted In the official paper for the legal period. The petition of John' A. Dick for the lease of an unused strip of Holladay ave nue near the east approach of the steel bridge was denied. On behalf of Louis Henrlch, a remonstrant. Attorney C. J. Schnabel said a dedicated street could not bo used for any other than street pur poses. Sharkey was of the same opinion, and on -his motion it was recommended that the petition be not granted. Slprnx for the Streets. The communication of M. C. Vantuyn regarding street signs was taken up as a matter referred to the committee by the Council. Vantuyn had placed signs in Eugene, and he declared that they were of the durable sort that were adopt ed In the principal cities throughout this country, and also throughout Europe. Rumelln said that Councilman Merrill had received a proposition to place street signs, with little cost to the city, if a now system of numbering the houses wero adopted. Th company wished to run 100 numbers to the block, and it thought that by the sale of house num bers It would be able to furnish the signs free. As there was no further Information at hand, the whole matter was laid on the table. To Raise Street Grades. The petition of W. B. Chase to raise the grade of East Water street at East Clay and East Market was granted. The pe tition to raise the grade at East Third and East Lincoln streets was continued until the next meeting. The petitions are all on behalf of the Oregon Water Power & Railway Company. Those granted con tained the signatures of a majority of the owners of abutting property, but the one held over lacked the requisite num ber. A petition for the condemnation of a strip 30 feet long on East Taylor street near East Thirty-eighth, was presented. Sharkey said a man named John Good had fenced in the land, and he wished to ascertain whether the man owned the land or whether it was a part of a dedi cated street. The petition was referred to him for examination. The petition of Thomas Buckman for the Improvement of First street from Woods 100 feet south to the bridge was allowed. The only signer to the petition was Buckman himself, but as the matter bad been before the Council sei-eral weeks, and as nobody had .appeared to remonstrate, It was thought best to get it before the people and to give all who had protests to make an opportunity, to file them. Another old matter taken up was the petition of some South Portland people that the Portland Railway Com pany bo granted the right-to operate cars over the First-street bridge, over which the City & Suburban Company has the franchise. This petition was filed two years ago. and had almost been forgotten The railway company had said nothing about it, nor had the signer?. Before dis posing of the matter permanently it was decided that Mr. Rumelln, as a commit tee of one. Interview Superintendent Ful ler, of the Portland Railway Company and ask him what further steps his com pany proposed to take. Judiciary Committee Meets. A meeting of the Judiciary committee was held yesterday morning, and was at tended by Councilman Flegel and Zim merman. The claim of Anderson Bros for $160 for Injuries to ahorse caused by a defective roadway was settled for $50. A similar claim of the Columbia Ice Com pany for $100 was settled for $23. Tho committee favorably reported the ordinance amending ruje 27 so 'that any ordinance may be read three times at a meeting by unanimous consent. Tasted Muriatic Acid. CHICAGO, Sept. 2. Frank Klooster, 14 , " ' , uimunimsc Ul 1 th oxn4.ch. caused bv tasting Bjurfatlc acid. Youne Monster mm on Vnfhim!ncif li student of chemistry, and - had-Utted up tuu uaaciuciu ui ius noino as a laoora tory. A ,few days ago he was, making a number of tests with muriatic acid, when the whim seized him to taste the liquid. He felt no immediate 111 effects, but his mother became alarmed when sho learned What he had dnn. nnii mllivl In .two physicians. They, told him to stay m Dea, dul ne persisted, in wanting about the house. Later he was seized with con vulsions and grew rapidly worse until death ensued. - - BEAUTIFUL ROSS ISLAND. Arguments Favoring: It as a Site for the Levrls and Clark Fair. PORTLAND, SeptTT (To the Edltor.J Ross Island In Its natural state Is one of the most beautiful resorts In the -vicinity of Portland. Fill it up- beyond the possi bility of high water. Improve It as a skillful workman can, with lawns, gar den?, boulevards, natural lakes and shade trees, and you will have one of the handsomest parks to be found anywhere In this country. , In the matter of accessibility, no point which fias been mentioned for a Fair site Is nearer in a direct line the center of Morrlson-etreet bridge than Ross Island, with the single exception of Hawthorne Park. A bridge across the Willamette, with a base on the Island, could be readi ly Teached by all the Portland street railway lines, and If necessary could accommodate the trains of the various railroads centering In this city. River craft in endless numbers could ply be tween the Island and the city, and crowds could be handled to better ad vantage here than at any point not di rectly on the river. Besides this, ships from China, Japan, the Philippine Is lands and elsewhere could land exhibits at the exact point selected for their dis play. The process of raising the island to a height beyond spring freshets would ne cessitate a dredge, and while the Island Is being filled the river channel Is being deepeded and permanently benefited. The bridge, as above indicated, Is already de manded by the southern portion of the city and county, and In the very, progress of the country it cannot much longer be deferred. A bridge there would not only accommodate a large portion of our cit izens, but .relieve the strain from the other bridges, which, as -it Is well known, are now taxed to their utmost capacity. When the island is filled and beautified. It could revert to the City of Portland, either as a gift or by purchase, and It requires no stretch of the Imagination to realize that a river park .possesses more attractions In various ways than Is possible for a park off the water. There is no prettier park anywhere In the United States than the Island park at Detroit, Mich. In a nutshell, the arguments favoring Ross leland for a Fair site are as fol lows: First It Is the most beautiful point which can be selected. Second It is more.' accessible to the city proper than any other point which has been named, both for the transportation of exhibits and people. Third Money expended to make thlst Is land suitable for an exposition directly benefits the city and county, and no pri vate Individual profits thereby. Fourth The south end of the, city is fur nished the bridge which must ultimately be built anyway: and. Fifth The city is provided with a park- whlch .can be made a peerless, public re- sort- HARRY LANE. The cost of raising the island will un doubtedly .prevent such or other utiliza tion of it for a long time. It has been completely submerged three times within recent years. WHEAT AREA GROWS. Eastern Oregon Develops Rapidly, , Says Mr. Blackman. Henry' Blackman, a prominent business man -of Heppner, who Is In the city for a few days, says that rapid progress Is being made In the development .of the section of Eastern Oregon In which he lives. Tho amount of wheat grown Is fast Increas ing as a result of larger areas of prairie land. He says that many tracts df land which a few years ago were believed to be valueless for the production of wheat are now- under cultivation and are yield ing good crops. A short time ago 15 quarter sections of land a few miles from the town of lone were sold for $1000 apiece. This land was homesteaded only two or three years ago. Since the worth of the land has become known, people who attempt to get It under tho homestead laws must comply strictly with the law, or they meet a contest. The loose compliance such as Is sufficient In many parts of the state will not be found successful there, where men are always watching for some homestead er who Is not a bona-flde settler. Mr. Blackman says that the land which was recently sold In the vicinity of lone was bought by Easterners who represent families desiring to come to Oregon to make homes. I SPIRITED AWAY. Officers Foiled a Kansas City Mob Bent on Lynching. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Sept. 2. Policeman J. W. Morris was shot and killed and Watchman Minsker slightly wounded by two masked men who attempted to rob the safe In the Metropolitan Street Railway Company's car barn at Armourdaie, Kan. Both robbers made their escape, but later Ike Johnson, a negro known to the police", and 'three other men were arrested and held for Investigation. Tonight a mob of 1000 persons surrounded the jail at Kansas City, Kan., where the men were taken first, and tried to get at them. The men had been spirited away early In the even ing, but the crowd would not believe the officers' statement to thla effect, and re quested permission to send a committee through the jail. This was allowed, and the men eagerly Inspected the different cells. Later they repeated the perform ance at the County Jail, and, not finding the men there, were at a late hour march ing from place to place In search of the quartet. The mob was orderly. ACCIDENT TO C. E. S. WOOD Portland Lawyer Is Injured by Fall of Horse. News has Just been received In this city of an accident to C. E. S. Wood, the well-known Portland lawyer, at-Burns, Harney County, last Friday. While rid ing horseback, near -Burns, the animal fell, throwing Mr. 'Wood beneath him and badly crushed the bones of one of "his feet, dislocating the ligaments and other wise severely wrenching the limb. Mr. Wood was taken to Burns, where he received medical attention. He was to have left yesterday for Baker City, where he Is expected to arrive Thursday, and will proceed to Portland as soon as his condition will permit. It will probably be some weeks before the free use of his foot Is restored to Mr. Wood. He left this city for Eastern Oregon about two weeks ago. Carnival Meier V "Peninsular" Stoves and Ranges $8.75 to $65 Shipped freight prepaid (Basement) Elk Souvenirs of almost every description from 10c to $5 Jawelry, Tie?, Buttons, etc. A Carnival of Bargains During the Carnival we intend giving visitors a practical demonstration of the purchasing ad vantages that have resulted in making this the greatest mercantile establishment in the far West The hub 'round which centers the life and activity of Portland retail business No concern in the land buys at better prices No concern sells at a closer margin than the Meier & Frank Company The store especially extends welcome to visiting Elks and their friends. Ladies' All- Linen Handkerchiefs 5c each s Another great lot of those wonderful all-linen hand kerchiefs for ladies at 5c each Only once before in our entire history have .we offered a pure all-linen hand kerchief at such a ridiculous ly low price, and that was about four weeks ago, and so great was the demand that they melted away like snow during a January thaw, dis appointing hundreds All are plain hemstitehed All you want at 5c each (Front of elevators). 20 WW u, off on all French Underwear - choice of our entire stock of high-class, hand-made French underwear at a reduction of 20 on regular prices An opportunity is offered to buy many beautiful pieces at a surprisingly little cost 2d floor. Corset Covers Lace and embroidery trim med corset covers, high and low nek, jprettlest styles, special Ofsr value Corset covers, V-shaped and round necks, lace or embroidery trimmed or fancy hemstitch- Al, ing, big value at. . .T'wl Splendid values In Cambric "Willimpffe" MflirfoineQ At $25 are the equal of any $50 or $60 s'ew YV UlcUllCtiC rndtinucb ing. machine on the market today Full ball - - bearing and strictly high-grade in every respect Guaranteed for 10 years Prettiest and best woodwork to be found on any machine made. New Novelty Neckwear. New silk Cape and Muff Sets. New turndown I Infn fn. 1 i arc Cloak Dept. Filled to overflowing with Fall and Winter creations We're busy as baes in this particular branch, but ready better than ever to please 6very fancy New things ar riving so fast almost every hour of the day that it's im possible to keep you posted Come in and see them. New things in Children's Apparel to please the par ents as well as the children. visitors can use our information bureau to good advantage Free telephones, parcels checked, etc. & Frank Company Ribbon New Veil 5 HO c new creation, every new from 50c to $3.50. Talking About Undermuslins Why? We feel right at home on that sub ject because it's probably the strongest feat e of the whole store Receives the attention of two experts wTio give their undivided attention to the gathering of desirable lingerie, and who jour ney twice a year to the East.ern markets in search of the newest and prettiest things to be found, and our French lingerie comes to us from first hands No middlemen to increase the cost For this week some exceptional values to please every wom an who takes pride in owning fine undermuslins. s wns Ladies' cambric gowns, regular $1.25, $1.50 value-, in assorted styles, all sizes, big bargain gQ Ladies' cambric gowns in assorted styles, long and short sleeves, lace and embroidery trim--j ry med, bargains afrlVc Drawers, lace or embroidery 35c Hosie We place on sale this morning a hosiery bargain of special interest to Car nival visitors as well as local shoppers 200 dozen of ladies' lisle hose in lace effects, double toe and heel, fast color and ail sizes, styles always sold at 35c a pair for 21c a pair. The nilHriPrv Extends a cordial weleome to 1 A1C 1 iA1AIAiCy come and view the new Fall and Winter hats Alth0Ugh Department Prtcme,nt fs,still1in.an unsettled state we re placing mmmm ------------ tne new arrivals forward as they are unpacked You're weleome to come and look around. Meier Offering 3500 yards of desirable rib bons at a tempting price for those who coma this week Finest quality satin taffeta, full four inches wide, in all the best shades lavender, cream, pink, light blue, turquoise, black, scaflet, ni.e green, white and navy Regular 35c ribbon; your choic3 2ic yd By far the'largest showing of n&w face veils and hat drapes to be found in town Every color combination at prices pekth;sre0mfftndyou0yotu? White Skirts Ladies' cambric skirts, em broidery trimmed, sepa rate dust flounce, extra ordinary value -d at yl.Zo Ladies' cambric skirts, em broidery trimmed, hand some styles, having sep arate dust Cl fiQ flounce pt.yo trimmed at 25c and 69c. & Frank Company ry :23c