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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1906)
IG TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY. AUGUST 24, 190G. Meier Jh Frank's 865th Friday Surprise Sale 00 Boz. Men's Neckwear Values to $1 at 35c Each In the Men's Famishing Goods Section for today's 865th Friday Surprise Sale we will offer a great special purchase of Men's Fine Neckwearata price far below regular value. 200 dozen in all the newest ond prettiest silks made up in French fold and reversible four-in-hands IV2, 2, 2V2 and 2Y4 inches wide Plain and fancy figured silks in a grand assortment; figures, stripes and dots in endless variety- Neckwear that finds ready sale at 50c 75c and $ 1 .00 Buy all you want of them today only at this phenomenally low price, each See big Fifth-street window display Mail and phone or- ders will receive prompt and careful attention Every man should buy liberally of them 35c MEIER. (2b FRANK'S 865TH FRIDAY SUKPRJSE SALE 40 "Peninsular" Steel Ranges $25.95 Ea. Opportunity is offered to buy a high-grade Steel Range today at an unusually low price; 40 handsome Penin ' sulars to be scld at a great reduction; built of planished steel, asbestos lined; duplex grate for coal or wood; extension firebox; 6 holes; ventilated oven and steel oven-rack: nickel-trimmed; 50 per cent more heating and cooking capacity than any other make; 10 years' guarantee; &25 Q5 great value at p J J Meier Frank's 865th Friday Surprise Sale 500 White Shirtwaists $3.00 Values on Sale at $1.08 Each 500 handsome new lawn shirtwaists at less than half their value for today's 865th Friday Surprise Sale All the prettiest styles Entire remaining reserve stock of a well-known East ern manufacturer Sheer, dainty styles made up with three rows of wide embroidery down the front and tucks Wide in- mm A ,l- sertion with rows of hemstitching Fancy pointed yokes, lace and embroidery trimmed or clusters 'of tucks All sizes Waists selling regularly at $2.50, $2.75 and $3 each Choice while they last to day at the wonderfully low price, each .See big Fifth-street window display No mail or phone orders filled All our fine white waists at very low prices $1.08 The Meier & Frank's Store Great Sale of Clocks All Styles All Grades Alarm Clocks, Mantel Clocks, fancy gilt clocks Clocks of all kinds, at very low prices. "American" Alarm Clocks... 69 Beacon Calendar Clocks 98 "Alert" Alarm Clocks ....$1.25 Spasmodic Alarm Clocks. . .$1.33 Intermittent Tattoo with luminous dial, special $1.49 1-day Mission Clocks, assorted de signs, special $1.49 8-day Kitchen Clocks in oak or ma hogany finish ; strike everv half hour $2.23 8-day Mission Clocks, assorted pat terns; gong strike; great special value at . $2.98 Enamel Clocks with gold trimmings ; 8-day; half and hour strike; spe cial $4.59 Iron Enamel Clock, ivory dial : $9.50 values for $7.79 $15.00 hardwood, bronze inlaid Clock; best works; special low price of $12.50 Our entire assortment of fancy Gold Clocks at 20 per cent off. 'Waltham and Elgin Watches at spe cial low prices. Ingersoll Watches $1.00 and $2.00. Artistic Picture Framing to Your Order at the Very Lowest Prices Second Floor Custom Shade and Drapery Work Our Specialty Third Floor The Meier' Wrmk Store Women's $ 1 Lisle Hose 69c Pair Special lot of women's fine-lisle Hose in fancy designs; lace and allover effect 1 1 1 1 IV j 1 I 1. W 1 n aU ...It i- iace ana emoroiaerea dool novelties; spienaia assunujcut xu. via;., vsuiw and gray; all sizes; values up to $1.00 a pair on sale at "Women's plain black and tan Hosiery in drop-stitch styles; 1 A ft all izioc 9rn v nl nnc o naii . . Great special lot of women V lace Hosiery in black, white, light blue, pink and tan; all sizes; best 35c values on sale today and "3l"f morrow at this low price, per pair ' - Children's fine ribbed cotton Hose with full fashioned foot j. wo seams over the toes; all sizes; regular 25c values on sale at this 1 yf low price, per pair 7 Children's fine ribbed cotton Hose; double knee and double sole; 1 all sizes; great special value at, a pair . w Great S-Bays' Rilbbon Sale 3000 yards of Belt and Tab Ribbons; polka dots, plaids, checks and Bulgarian effects; very large as- 1 C- sortment, handsome styles; values from 25c to 85c a yard on sale at, yard JC 3000 yards of satin and silk taffeta Ribbons, 5 to 6 inches wide; all the leading shades; regular 35o 1 Qf values on sale at this low price, per yard , 1 OC 4500 yards of all-silk Ribbons in plaids, checks, Dresdens and polka dots; great assortment; 35c to 01 50c values on sale at this low price, per yard C $2.00 Belts 89c Special lot of high-grade gold and silver Belts in assorted styles; with or without buckles; values up to $2.00 each on sale at this special low price 89? "Women's white Wash Belts in as sorted styles, with embroidery or hemstitched edge ; gilt buckles, val ues to 65'c on sale at 39? Special lot of women's Handbags; fitted with coin purse; $1.50, values on sale at this low price, each. 70 Women's Shoes $2.50-$3.50 Vals $135 Pair Broken lines of standard Footwear for women on sale at a marvelously low price ; lace and button styles in kid or patent tips; light or heavy soles; shoes for street or dress wear ; regular $2.50, P t 2 v $3.00 and $3.50 values. V Women's tan Oxfords; this season's very best s3'les ; light weight or welt soles; all sizes and widths; best $3.q0 values on CI ZLC sale at, per pair N Great special lot of men's fine Shoes in box calf, velpur calf, kid and patent colt; all sizes and widths; regular $3.50 values on sale won derfully low price, c) per pair Misses' aud children's Footwear on sale at greatly reduced prices. All grades and all styles. Trunks, Bags-Grand Values 32-in. leather-bound Trunks, full linen lined, bolt lock, best iron corners; 2 trays and leather straps; regular $19.00 trunks on sale at this unusually low price, each $15.20 36-in. iron-bound Trunks, malle able iron corners, full linen lined, two trays, etc. ; regular $17.00 trunks, at $13.50 34-in. Steamer Trunks, bolt lock, heavy malleable iron trimmings, linen-lined; $10.75 value, on sale at this low priee, each. $9.15 24-in. full stock leather Suitcase, with shirt fold, brass lock and bolts, linen-lined; $10 value, at this special price $8.40 24-in. leather Suitcase with shirt fold, leather-lined, brass lock and trimmings; very handsome case; regular $8.50 value, each $7.20 14-in. Baby Suitcase, bookbind ers' cloth cover, at $1.00 14-in. Oxford Traveling Bags; chocolate color, brass trimmings, cloth lined; $3.50 val...$2.80 Telescopes, Shawl Straps, Trunk Straps, Etc 3d Floor Brush Sale Bath Brushes, with or without han dles; great value at this low price, each 19? Hand Scrub Brushes, 4 each ; soli wood back Hand Scrub Brushes, special 12 Loonen's Tooth Brushes, none bet ter; 35c value at the special price of, each X9 Bath Brushes,- detachable, handles; great special values at, each. .43 Solid wood back Hair Brushes; great special values at this low price, each 98 $3.00 Meier d& Frank's 865th Friday Surprise Sale 1 000 Pairs Lace Curtains Values at $ 1 .65 Pr. Parties turnishmg up new homes or renovating the old must be interested in today's great Surprise Sale of Lace Curtains lOOO pairs, the entire stock of a prom inent importer White or Arabian color ; Nottingham and Madras weave effects for the parlor, bedroom, servant's room, etc 25 patterns to select from Dain ty Brussels or heavy allover designs; widths 50 to 60 inches By far the best value in medium-priced Car- tains we have offered this season, Regular $2.75 and $3, on sale today at this low price, pair 1.65 Buy all you want of them See Big Fifth-Street Window Display Mail Orders Will Be Promptly Filled Curtain Thousands of pairs of cross-stripe Madras Cur tains on Bale at greatly reduced prices Curtains suitable for windows or light portieres. Best de- uo-i n. cuiuiJiiB-, leu, Rreen, Diue I JIT OT line or yellow cross-stripes; three yards long by 40 MJdl jFUIIIO inches wide all grades, at special low prices. - Mail orders filled. fl.4S Tlum, per pair. .- 95. 1.7S values, per pair 911.15 fS.25 valueit, per pnlr..$1.65 $3.50 values, pnr pair. . . . $2.70 Knit Underwear Women's, fine white gauze Lisle Vests, Swiss ribbed; low neck and no sleeves; prettily made and fin ished; all sizes; 50c values on sale at this special low price, each.37 "Women's Knit Drawers, French bands, umbrella st3'le, lace-trimmed, all sizes; the best 50c values on sale at, pair 37J "Harvard Mills" Union Suits for women ; fine ribbed lisle, high neck, long sleeves, ankle length and low neck, no sleeves, knee length ; hand-finished, perfect-fitting, all sizes; regular $1.25 values for.98 Women 's mercerized Jersey-ribbed Vests, high neck and long sleeves; all sizes; regular 65c values.. 42 Men s rants Half -.Price "Tj ys 9 Half Price Special lot of 200 boys' 2-piece School Suits of strictly all-wool materials; fancy mixed tweeds in double-breasted styles ; ages 7 ' to 16 years ; suits selling regularly at $5.00, $6,00, $7.00 and $8.00; your choice for a few ' Pr"Jor days only at " IvAS Great special values in Young Men's Summer Suits; very best style and materials; all grades. Second Floor. . Men's high-grade 3-piece Suits in fancy tweeds, worsteds and cheviots; strictly all-wool materials, in the best patterns; single or double-breasted styles; suits made by the leading wholesale tailors Stein Bloeh, L. Adler & Bros. Co., Hart, Schaffner & Marx, The Washington Co., and others; $13.00 to $25.00 values on sale at low . Dp if price of, per suit - IVC All our Men's Outing Suits on sale at One-Half regular prices. JOB IS TOO SMALL City's Piping Contract Does Not Tempt Bidders. ONE LONE BID SUBMITTED Iack of Response forBids on Water Board Contract Attributed, to Rush of Business Elsewhere. Inquiry as to why the Oregon Iron & Steel Company alone submitted bids for cast iron piping to the Water Board last Wednesday develops that, while there was some complaint rela tive to the limited time for delivery, the main cause is based upon the fact that manufacturers a'.e indifferent to handling small orders, owing to a gen eral demand throughout the country for materials. Bids were opened at a special meet ing of the Water Board last Wednes day afternoon for 100 lengths of 19 Inch cast iron pipe, 1490 pounds per length, and 667 lengths of six-inch cast iron pipe, 365 pounds per length. Including 10,000 pounds of special castings, the order aggregated about 197 tons, for which the Oswego com pany was the sole and successful bid der at J39.50 per ton. Proposals for this material were first invited August 4, one of the conditions being, that delivery was to be com pleted on or before September 25. D. T. Clarke, engineer of the City Water Works, stated - yesterday that ' these firms were notified concerning the pro posed letting of bids on the day the advertisement first appeared', by hav ing a copy thereof mailed to them: Oregon Iron & Steel Company,- Sher lock building, Portland; F. T. Crowe & Co., 252 Oak street, Portland; J. R. Bowles, 209 Stark street, Portland; W. D. Hofius & Co. and W. B. Addy, Seat tle; United States Cast Iron & Foun dry Company, Chicago; Dimmick Pipe Company and American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Birmingham, Ala. Hofius & Co. are the agents for the United States Cast Iron & Steel Company, of Chicago; Crowe & Co. represent R. D. Wood & Co., of Philadelphia, while Bowles is agent for the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, of Denver. Heavy Demand for Piping. J. R. Bowles stated that he did not bid on the pipe and would not enter tain such a proposition for the simple reason that his company could not nil the order. A heavy demand for all kinds of piping exists throughout the country at the present time, he said, and he thought these conditions would prevail the balance of the year, at least. F. T. Crowe & Co. Intimated that they would have submitted a bid, but had refrained from doing so on ac count of the limited time for complet ing delivery. A representative of the firm said yesterday that R. D. Wood & Co. might be able to begin shipments in 30 days but could not complete de livery in the time specified in the con tract, owing to the crowded condition of the foundries. 'From what I can learn," said Mayor Lane, who is ex-officio chairman of the Water Board, "there was nothing out of the way in awarding the con tract to the Oregon Iron & Steel Com pany. The whole transaction involved only about J8000. and I guess that was too small an amount-to attract. outside bidders." Price Charged Is High. While there has been a material ad vance in the price of pig iron within the past few months, it is considered among local dealers that the increase does not Justify the extravagant price proposed to be paid by the Water Board under the contract Just awarded. Considerable scandal arose last Oc tober in connection with the Water Board's action in awarding the con tract to the same company for the high service cast iron mains from Mount Tabor to Highland, owing to the fact that William M. Ladd, presi dent of the Oregon Iron & steel Com pany, was a leading member of the City Water Board. By reason of this manifest illegality, coupled with the knowledge that the bid of the Martin Pipe & Foundry Company, of San Francisco, was 55 cents a ton lower for riveted steel main than the suc cessful bidder, Mr. Ladd first resigned as head of the corporation, and later, under stress of the sharp criticism evoked by the transaction, severed his connection with the Water Board. -The municipal body later reconsidered its action in making the award to Ladd's Oswego plant, with the result that new proposals were invited, and the contract finally let to the United States Cast Iron & Foundry Company, of Chicago, at an increased figure. BABE DROWNS IN CESSPOOL Infant Son of Harold Meier Meets Horrible Death. Harold Meier, the 15-months-old son of John Meier, residing at 754 Grand avenue North, met a horrible death yesterday afternoon by falling Into a cesspool. The little fellow was playing in the yard in the rear of the house with his sister who is but 2 years old. The mother, who was working inside the house, was suddenly startled by the little girl running in, cry ing, "Brother gone! Brother gone!" Fol lowing the little girl, the mother came to the old vault in the yard, and, looking down, she saw her child struggling In the slime below. Mrs. Meier hurriedly raised an alarm and several neighbors rushed to the res cue.' Some time was lost seeking for a means to get at the little fellow, and finally one of the men tore the boards from the vault and put down a ladder. Climbing down, he seized the drowning child and carried him to the open Sir. The whole time consumed was not more than ten minutes, but it had been long enough for the helpless infant to suffocate. Drs. Neubauer and Croddy were called, but their heroic effort's to restore life to the baby were unavailing. The Health Department, It Is under stood, are investigating the case, and it is probable that this accident may result in a condemnation of the many old-fashioned vaults about the city which are a danger to life. Says Wife Deserted Him. OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 23. (Spe cial.) Charging desertion, Judson L. Seely has brought suit for divorce from Carrie E. Seely, whom he mar ried In this city June 15, 1901. WING TAKES FLIGHT Partner of Ontario Pastor Eludes Police, REV. MR. H0LMAN REMAINS Charges Against Htm Increase Rap idly, and He Will Have to Face Numerous Counts When Taken Back by Sheriff. Taking advantage of the parole given him by Acting Chief Gritzmacher, C. S. Wing, the traveling companion of Rev. E. H. - H. Holman, the Ontario minister who is wanted at that place for beating a board bill, took sudden leave of Portland yesterday, and up to a late hour last night no efforts of the Portland Police Depart ment could locate him. Rev. Mr. Holman duly reported yester day, only to find that the charge of beat ing a board and lodging bh. is not the only one against him, and that the au thorities of Caldwell. Idaho, would also be glad to secure him to answer a charge of obtaining 11100 from Mrs. Sarah Joiner, a widow, of Caldwell. Another surprise for the reverend gentleman lay in ttore for him when a stranger confronted him at the police station last night with the accusation that he had defrauded a num ber of Innocent people at Slocan and Nel son, B. C, and that the authorities there badly wanted the two men for a series of enterprises in frenzied finance on a small scale. Rev. Mr. Hofman was released yester day on $500 bonds furnished by his friends, and will be taken to Ontario, Or., by Sher iff Odell, who arrived last night with war rants for Holman and Wing. Never was a name more appropriate than that of the gifted Mr. Wing. He has disappeared as though he bad flown away, and all search for him, high and low, yesterday proved futile. Inquiries at 3S7 Morris street, where Wing resided, re vealed the fact that he had left the house early yesterday morning and had not been seen since. Sheriff Odell will probably wait a day, hoping to locate Mr. Wing, before he re turns to his native city with the alleged "bunco" men. From the manner in which new accusations have been developing against the men, it is possible that a few more will come in before Holman goes to Ontario. The story of S. E. Lees, a prominent real estate dealer of Ontario, does not place Rev. Mr. Holman and his traveling companion in the most favorable light. From Mr. Lees' statement, it seems that Holman and Wing secured a contract from Mrs. Joiner, a member of Rev. Mr. Holman's congregation, to build a house at Caldwell, Idaho. After the house was completed, in the latter part of July, Hol man and Wing collected $1100 to pay for the lumber and labor, but, instead of do ing that they left Ontario on a night train for parts unknown. Mr. Lees also alleges that Rev. Mr. Holman's reputa tion in Ontario is not good. He alleges that Holman is addicted to .the use of liquor and smokes cigarettes. It is also said that he freely indulged in profanity on several occasions. Mr. Lees had a lively few minutes with Rev. Mr. Holman at the police station yesterday, and for a time it was thought the two men would come to blows. At the end of the scrimmage it developed that they had only exchanged a few very uncomplimentary remarks to each other and that Mr. Lees will make a particular effort to bring Holman and Wing, if the latter can be caught, to the bar of justice. Diamond Mine in Manitoba. WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. 23. Professor Reuben Andrea, well known in Winnipeg and Portage La Prairie, has returned to this city with a handful of diamonds in the rugged which he claims to have dis covered somewhere within the confines of the province. He took them to several local Jewelers, who pronounce them to be stones of the first water. Young Roosevelt After Bear. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.. Aug. 23. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., passed through this city at noon today en route to the bear country near Glenwood Springs, where he will hunt and fish for several weeks. He Is to be the guest of Lieuten ant Emory Lamb, of Montrosa. OIL SHIES STREETS Sprinklers Ruin Them, Says Arthur Velguth. SPEAKS TO C0UNCILMEN Nine Hundred Thousand Gallons of Water Are Washing the Pave menta Away, Declares Oil Advocate. "It's a shame, a beastly shame, gentle men, that we of Portland have to stand by and 'see our streets ruined by the sprinklers." "By what?" came a sudden chorus of questions. "By your street sprinklers, I repeat. You sprinkle about 900,000 gallons of water daily, and what do you get from It? You are washing your streets away. Where there is not hard pavement the water washes away the sand and the teams come along and tear up the rocks. Can't you do something to stop it? You are wearing your streets away. Gentlemen, it's a beastly shame, a beastly shame." A young man made a stirring appeal to the street committee of the Executive Board yesterday to save the thorough fares of Portland from destruction. The members of the body were much im pressed with the warmth, eloquence and ring-true expressions of the young man, and began asking questions. It turned out that this particular young man was no other than Arthur B. Vel guth, president and general manager of the Portland Road Oiling Company:, and that he was there to secure a contract to oil the streets of the city. What is more, the street committee was much taken with the argument of Mr. Velguth, and oiled streets in Portland next year may be a reality. "Take a few hours off and go and look at Twenty-third street," he continued. "There you will see a street that Is being ruined rapidly and certainly. The street car sprinkler passes along and wherever the stream of water strikes the rocks are bare. The sand is washed into the gut ters and the rocks left without protec tion. The hoofs of the horses and the wheels of the wagons tear them up. That is but one of the many glaring instances of which I speak. Put a coat of oil over the streets in the Spring and they will be free from dust all Summer long. Your streets will not wear away." "We don't get any kicks because of the presence of the sprinklers, but let them be absent for a few days and you bet there will be a holler," commented Mayor Lane. , The members of the committee admit ted that there was some foundation to the criticism of Mr. Velguth, and he was asked to prepare a comprehensive state ment of how much it would cost ot oil the streets that are not covered by hard pavement. Mayor Lane stated that, if any oiling of the streets was done, the City would probably do it direct. When it can be learned just how much it will cost the question will be discussed further and the Council may be requested to make an appropriation for that purpose to be used next Summer. The Portland Road Oiling Company has contracts with private parties to oil certain streets in and about Portland. JAPAN ACKNOWLEDGES GIFT I Sends Pamphlet Expressing Grati tude for Donation to Sufferers. The Chamber of Commerce has re ceived acknowledgment of tto funo sent to Japan some time ago. for the relief of the people in the northern part of Japan during the famine. Port land's contribution . amounted to 971,442 yen, or $4,832.95. The receipt is in the form of a pamphlet Issued by the foreign com mittee on relief for the famine of Northern Japan. The amount given by the Portland people amounted to considerably more than that contrib uted by the citizens of Yokohama and vicinity. From the press of th celebrated Wyn ken d Vv'orde the first book containing musical characters was issued in 14U5.