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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1906)
TJH? MORNING OREGONLVN, FRIDAY,, DECE3IBER 21, 1906. Children's Books, 19c Story Books, Mother Goose and Little Bo-Peep series, both regular 25c editions;, 1Qf cial for today .' 7C CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS, with flex ible covers and colored pictures; reg- Of. ular 15c books; special,, today. TMAN & KING $2.30 Rugs For $1.68 WOOL VELVET RUGS in Oriental and floral designs; size 27x54 inches, and they are hand some Wilton velvet Rugs, that sell regularly for $2.50 each. Special here for C 1 ? O today only tpl.VO STORE OPEN THIS EVENING TILL 9:30 FIFTH, SIXTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS STORE OPEN THIS EVENING TILL-:30 Brines Good News to IlLCO y pTt OLDS, WOR da mom Tfie Hourly Shoe Sale lsJfrBargainewonders Sixth Street Annex, Main Floor. Every hour in the day, from 8 in the morning till 6 at night, a new special goes on sale, looking for every chance to make your money go as far as it will, these sales will mean more FROM 8 TO 9 A. M. MEN'S AND WOMEN'S STORM RUB BERS, priced in a very special way for this first hour.- FROM 11 TO 12 A. M, MEN'S SLIPPERS, come in tan, black; opera, Everett or Romeo different . styles, handsomely plain or trimmed; worth to $1.75; one hour. FROM 12 TO 1 P. M. MEN'S SHOES, in plain calf leather, made by Florsheim and mous makers, button or lace styles, value tip to $6; one hour. brown or style; 20 finished ; 1.39 or patent other fa- 3.89 ? Men's good Rubbers sell for only 0C 69c and the women's are QQg going for FROM 9 TO 10 A. M. MEN'S EVERETT SLIPPERS, made of dark brown kid, a very neat style, with patent leather back, and they are CQn a regular $1.00 value; 1 hour li7C FROM 10 TO 11 A. M. " MEN'S SHOES, in patent leather, gun metal and kid, button or lace style ; light hand-turn soles or Winter weights; wortb to $4.00; for one O QO hour FROM 1 TO 2 P. M. WOMEN'S HOUSE SLIPPERS, warm, Juliets, of selected kid, fleece lined, trimmed with fur, tops of fancy velvet and cloth; ten styles, worth 1 JQ to $2.50 the pair, 1 hour J..Ui7 And right before Christmas, when you are to yon than ever before. FROM 2 TO J P. M. WOMEN'S HIGH-GRADE SHOES, made by Laird, Schoeber & Co.r and other well known houses. Come in gunmetal and kid welt or hand-turned soles, and regular ly worth to $6 the pair, one O QQ hour .O.OSf FROM 3 TO 4 P. M. PINGREE GLORIA SHOES FOR WOM EN Select any style you please; you know they are all $3.50 6hoes, and good ones at that; for one hour O 1 Q only, pair J . A s FROM 4 TO 5 P. M. GIRLS' SHOES, for good hard service special for one hour. Sizes 5 to 8, worth $1.75, for $1.39; 8V2 to 11, worth $2. for $1.49; liy2 to 2, worth $2.50 " J TQ m. y pair, for. FROM 5 TO 6 P. M. BOYS' SHOES Best wearing kind that can be built. Norwegian pebble, Blucher cut, heavy soles. Sizes 9y2 to 131,4, $2.00 values, $1.69; 1 to 2, $2.39 values, $1.89, and sizes 2i2 to 5y2 O OQ worth $2.89, for.. ' t.iiS Handkerchiefs Thousands of them, embroid ered and scalloped edges, made of fine sheer cambric and lin en ;v dainty bits of lace and fabric that any . woman is proud to " carry. Worth 35o and 40c each; special today, each...... 25c Knit Shawls $1.98 Art Dept. 2d Floor "LARGE SIZE SHAWLS, for head or shoulder throws, made of fine Shetland floss ; come in square or circular style ; black, white or gray; make splendid X m a s presents ; QQ worth $2,75; sp'l.V- DOILIES AND CENTER PIECES, in burnt leather and applique with . burnt leather; also cushion slips and wall decorations; endless variety of designs; all selling to day at one-third off.... The Chance of a Lifetime to Buy Furs FUR SCARFS AND MUFFS GOING AT HALF FORMER PRICES. That's the whole story in a word. Regular prices run from $3.50 to $68.50, so you can figure out for yourself what any fur in the lot will cost you. They come in blue fox, Isabella fox, bear, gray squirrel, sable opossum, raccoon, black marten, sable raccoon, electric seal, near seal, mink, lynx and Coney. Beautiful Scarfs or Muffs, that will make superb Xmas presents, priced now at just J-JrilP half the regular figure. Remember. Regular $3.50 $6.50 $12.50 $25.00 Special -.- $1.75 $3.25 $6.25 $12.50 $12.50 Silk Petticoats $7.95 TWO HUNDRED MORE OF THOSE SPLEN . DID SILK PETTICOATS FOR TODAY'S SELLING. TWO HUNDRED MORE WOMEN TO GET THE PETTICOAT VALUE OF ALL THEIR EXPERIENCE. All colors in the as sortment; they are made as well as care and best workmen can make them, with deep flounce and silk dust ruffle, of the best, rus tling, swishing silks; skirts that sell regularly and rapidly at $12.50 each; spe- 7 QG cial for today, each .ZJJ Decorated Haviland China For Tasteful Gift Seekers A SPECIAL SALE OF CUPS AND SAUCERS, BOUILLON CUPS AND PUNCH CUPS, AT REMARKABLE REDUCTIONS.. DECORATED CUPS AND SAU CERS, that sell regularly for $10 the dozen, to- 'f 30 Reiular $15 values S11.25 Regular $27 values $20.25 Regular $39 values $29.25 Regular $42 values $31. 50 Regular $47 values $35.25 DECORATED PUNCH CUPS, regular $12.00 val- Q QQ Regular $14 value for. .$10.30 DECORATED BOUILLON CUPS, regularly $10.50 dozen . . . . 7.88 Regular $16 values. ... .12.00 Regular $24 values $18.00 Regular $33 values $24.75 DECORATED RAMAKINS, that sell for $9.00 the dozen Regular $10.50 values... 87.88 Regular $15.00 values. . .$11.25 6.75 SPECIAL SALE OF ART POTTERY, INCLUDING HUNDREDS OF ARTICLES OF ALL SORTS. BUY ART POTTERY FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS. The Toy Department Will Be Crowded With Eager Buyers Today will be the banner day in the Toy Department, and all of an economical turn of mind will be there early after these special values. Mind you, tho, it will be well for you to come bright and early, for tho we've enough Jo last an ordinary day, these will sell so rapidly .that they may be "gone in the afternoon.' ' PIONEER FLYERS, or v5-" style, with round topf worth handcars, with rubber-tired zeg5&gS 35c each; special Of- wheels; special. for today; lrZStgSFZS x todav iuxC regular $6 ones for $4.75; lS0 " louay- and $6.50 ones - C Cf aMF ... 0EEG0N MAP FUZZLES, for .". J&T y nicely colored ; reg. O Cf MISSION DOLL FURNI- ff " . 1 value 50c, today. :.. fC TUBE, dressers, with ad- JL . lf MECHANICAL TRAINS, justable mirrors and three.: ft'l' xifflfC--- T-jsiiffi complete with locomotive, drawers; worth Of &$USZ-7 " -Tg' x tender and long car; circu- . 45c; sp'l, today w-H. JSPJ ' N lftr track; worth JO FOOTBALL GAME, a regu- W llgUL 5 $L25 C lar $1.50 value, OQ k'M '1gr J PICTURE PUZZLES, large today, w-3Mi Ps' a cut-up pictures, worth 75c; MECHANICAL TOYS The IWSJJk1'' beautifully col- AQ. Climbing Miller and the WJ&yj 'jt fi"! ored; today. tJC Awkward Clown; 23c 'WSTV IsL ' HIGH-GRADE STEAM EN- WALTOSS,- lari polished W ' STK. Z"&t wood shield, brass hooks 4 It ' Mi f vv ins- and heavy rubber rings m . M I i m very fascinating; OQ. J (' ' ,'t, 7 ' l )) $7.50 values for So. 50 worth $1.50; today.. OCTC ' fj j, - y V jjf $8.50 values for $6.25 FANCY COVERED RE- i IIW , $10.00 values for. . ..$7.00 TURN BALLS, 10c O v ' ' V Hk $11.00 values for'. .. .$8.00 LITTLE GENTS' BUILD- A V P 7y n rlrt iQa cqoc ING BLOCKS, will make A '- , f f55 chairs, beds, doll swings, ' J fI $lo.00 values for. .$10.50 tables, etc.; worth J C ' V AW -O $18.50 values for. .$12.50 25c the set, today... IOC $30.00 values for. .$21.00 Pretty Mercerized Vests Mighty Sensible Gifts 89c WOMEN'S VESTS, mercerized, long-sleeved style; come in white, pink and blue; a superb vest when sold at $1.25 each, and that is the regular price. Tights to match at the same price. Today, only '. WOMEN'S SILK HOSE, fine quality, rich black silk, lull nnished and medium weight; regu lar $2.00 value; special, to- 1 day J OJ' CHILDREN'S VESTS AND PANTS, in the famous Munsing make, with finished seams, splen did fitting and wearing garments, priced like this for today: Size 1, Size 2, Size 3, Size 4, Size 5, Size 6, Size 7, Size 8, worth worth worth worth worth worth worth worth 45c the 50o the 55c the 60o the 65o the 70c the 75c the 80c the garment, garment, garment, garment, garment, garment, garment, garment, today only, today only, today only, today only, today only, today only, today only, today only. 63 1 &iJr$$$gQ .690 Dress Hats Worth to $6, Each Today at $1.98 Silk Velvet Hats, 200 to Choose From Large or small shapes, come in black, white, navy, brown, gray, pink - and red. These hats are worth to $6.00 each; Choice. ............ ........ 1.98 Kerchiefs, Suspenders and Ties For Men MEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS, plain white, hem stitched linen, come with 14 or Jg-iuch hem; the best 20c value you ever had in your hands a mighty good special for today, 1 fir each MEN'S NECKWEAR, in four-in-hands and English squares, a superb range of patterns, light and dark colorings ; splendid . values at 75c each ; O Qf today, choice J7C MEN'S FANCY SUSPENDERS, an ideal Xmas gift; come one pair in a box; new, handsome pat terns, and the price range is 50c to $4.50 the pair. Today, any one in the line at 25 a per cent discount English Plaid Suitings, 69c The patterns are Scotch "Tartans and English Overplaids, in splendid colorings, and the quality is a superb dollar grade, selling ?0- , VS l. today at, the yard. IMPORTED WOOL SUITINGS in swagger designs, checks, man nish mixtures, stripes and over plaids, priced like this: Regular $1.75 grade $1.19 Regular $1.25 grade 89 Regular $1.00 grade 69 SILK AND WOOL POPLIN, for afternoon and evening dresses; every wanted shade to choose from. Priced thus: Regular $2.00 grade.. $1.49 Regular $1.50 grade $1.19 Regular $1.25 grade 89 Polar Bear Cloth, $3.25 yd. Tust what you want for making Baby Coats and Caps. Give some little toddler enough' of this to make him a cap and coat, and 'twill be the nicest present he'll get. We'll help, by making a spe- O OT cial, and selling you our regular $4.50 quality today for.V' Fancy Goods Friday Prices SMOKERS' COMPANIONS, sets, in boxes, pipe and cigar Qf)f bolder; regular 50c set..''' FRAMED PICTURES, large size, lardwood frame,, mostly game subjects, ( for dining- QQ rooms; special, today. ... POSTCARD ALBUMS, bold 350 cards; 35c value " for..... .....-......C PHOTO ALBUMS All celluloid covered albums now going at. half price. CHILD'S MANICURE SET, in celluloid handles; regular price, $2.00 the set; spe- 01 )E cial today pM..,iJ BACK COMBS, shell and amber. No two alike; special prices. CELLULOID WORK BOXES large size; regular value QtZ $1.35; special 7JL GLOVE AND NECKTIE BOXES, of fine hardwood, Austrian make, brass and metal trimmed ; worth $2.75 to $2.85, 1 FOUNTAIN PENS, hard rubber barrel, and solid gold pen; regu lar value $2.50; spe cial today OUt- XMAS STATIONERY, in holly boxes; regular 50c box, QEZr. for only JJl Sterlin g Silver Sewing Sets at 69c Sixth Street Annex, Main Floor. Sets consist of three pieces scissors, thimble and emery ball, fitted in handsome covered fZQf. wood case. Reg. price $1; special today.. UivC SIGNET RINGS, solid gold, medium sizes, in hand some patterns. These are our regular C 1 "7 CZ $2.50 values, today only pi. i U PUFF JARS, large size, also Hair Receiv- QC. ers with fancy metal top; special JiJC FANCY METAL CANDLESTICKS, sPe- cial values, 75c, 65c and J Is L. JEWEL BOXES, in silver, French gray and or molu. Great variety, 50c, 75c and $g 00 POWDER BLOWS UP MINERS Spark From Pipe Kills Two and In jures Fifteen Men. PITTSBURG, Kan., Dec. 20. In an explosion In mine No. 1 of the Fidelity Coal Company at Stone City today, two miners were killed and fifteen badly burned. Five kegs of powder taken into the mine by a party of 17 men exploded at the bottom of the mine shaft as the men were leaving the eagre. Killed: Oliver Coteross and John Robs, both of Stone City. Jt 1 supposed a Bpark dropped from a pipe of one of tho men was the cause. Year's Work of Red Cross. WASHINGTON. Deo. 20. The War Department today completed the audit ing of the accounts of the National Red Cross Society for the fiscal year ended November 30. 1908. The total receipts of the year were $3. 373,237. with a balance in the treasury of 13,381,334. The greater portion of the receipts were voluntary contributions for special relief purposes. Among the collections were J3, 325. 204 for the Cal ifornia earthquake relief fund; $266, 249 for the Japanese famine fund; $12,- 758.25 for the Vesuvian volcano disaster fund, and $8943 for the Valparaiso earthquake disaster. A considerable balance of the California relief money is still in the Red Cross treasury, sub ject to the call of the California relief corporation. Subscriptions Are Refunded. SAN DIEGO, Cal.. Dec 20. The San Diego & Eastern Railroad committee this morning began refunding the J30.00C which was subscribed some years ago for the providing of a road to San Diego. The money to pay back the subscriptions is supplied by. John, D. Spreckele, of the San Diego & East ern Railroad Company, which has taken oyer the survey and rights secured by the subscription. Banker Scroggin Badly Injured. ALBANY, Or., Dec 20. (Special.) P. M. Scroggin, the Lebanon banker and saw mill man, is lying seriously injured a the result of an accident at his mill. While Seroiigln was visiting the mill, which he is erecting near Lebanon, last evening, a chain used for hoisting gave way, the end striking the unfortunate man and break ing his nose, several ribs and knocking out a number of teeth. He narrowly es caped death. ALDERMAN PUT ON TRIAL Charged With Bribery In Connection With Telephone Franchise. NEW YORK, Dec 20. (Herman Kal lenburg, chairman of the committee on franchises of the Board of Aldermen of New Rochelle, was placed on trial In the Supreme Court here today on a charge of bribery growing out of the (allure of the Aldermen of that city to grant a franchise to the State Line Telephone Company, Assistant District Attorney Train said he would show that Kallen burg went to President James Reynolds, of the telephone company, and told him that the franchise could be secured for $30,000. Kallenburg declares that Reynolds sent for him and Informed him that he und derstood that he could get the franchise upon the payment of " $16,000. Kallenburg maintains he told Reynolds, "You cant fix me for any amount." Wooster Testifies Against Mann. NEW YORK. Dec. 20. Moses Ellis Wooster testified today in the trial of Colonel W. D. Mann, editor of Town Top ics, on a charge of perjury, that he saw Colonel Mann indorse the eo-ealled Reg inald Ward letter "O. K., W. D. M." It la on Colonel Mann's denial of having affixed the letters "O. K." and his initials that the charge of perjury ia based. SIG SICHEL & CO., 92 THIRD And Our Sew Shop,' Third and Washington Streets. "Humidors" keep cigars In perfect condition. . Extra Dividend on Aipplssing. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. The directors of the Nippisslng Mining Company to day declared the regularly quarterly dividend of 3 per cent and an extra dividend of 2 per cent on the company's stock. . The meeting of the directors today was the first since the recent heavy decline In the stock. Reynolds Is at El Paso. EL PASO. Tex.," Dec. 20. First As sistant Secretary of the Treasury J. B. Reynolds is here on an official visit. Mr. Reynolds is making a tour of the country inspecting the Important of fices of the Customs and Internal Rev enue Departments. "DOUBLE CROSS" PRUSSIA Grand Jury Gets Evidence About Bogus Sale of Stock. NEW YORK, Dec 20. George D. Per kins was the first witness before the grand jury today when the investigation into the concerns of the New York Life Insurance Company was resumed. He remained with the grand Jury y hours, and his examination had cot been com pleted at adjournment. . Darwin H. Klngsley, vice-president of the New York Life Insurance Company, was examined at length regarding the so-called Prussian deal. The company, as-the price of continuing to do business in Prussia, was compelled to charge oft three blocks of stock which were not ac ceptable' to the Prussian officials. The report sheet for the year filed with the insurance department of this state showed that this stock had been sold to the New York Security & Trust Company, a sub sidiary concern of the insurance com pany, for $3,500,000. It is alleged that there was never a bona fide sale, the in surance company taking notes for the stock. Eloping Bank Teller Arrested. AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 20 Chief of Police Morris today arrested William C. Ander son, alias Charlton, who Is wanted in Kansas City on the charge of embezzling funds of the First National Bank of that city. Anderson was formerly assistant paying teller of ttie Institution. wnen arrested he had about $500 in money and an automobile, which he purchased in San Antonio. He has been here about 10 days. Anderson waa taken to Kansas City to day. KANSAS CITY, MoT, Dec. 20. William C. Anderson, up to the time he disap peared had been employed by the First National Bank -here for 1$ years. The bank officials placed his shortage at $9000. SIG SICHEL &C0., 92 THIRD And Our New Shop, Corner Third and Washington. Magnificently carved meerschaum pipes. Must be seen. ZI0N CREDITORS IN WANT Roosevelt at Vineyard Haven. VI NICY A RD HAVEN. Mass., Dec. 20. Commander Peary's steamer, the Roose velt, arrived here this afternoon on her way from Shelburn, N. S.. to New, York, Receiver (let Letters Urging Wind ing Vp of Affairs. CHICAGO, Dec. 20. At a meeting of creditors of the Zlon City estate last night. Receiver John C. Hately an nounced that conditions have reached a point where they demand that im mediate arrangements be made for selling the entire property. Many of the creditors, he said, are in absolute poverty as a result of having invested their all in "The Kingdom." Others are borrowing to meet living expenses and are approaching financial ruin. The a-ecelver said he is receiving every day urgent letters, asking for an immediate settlement of the es tate's affairs. The fact that Winter 'has arrived makes the crisis sharper, and Mr. Hately felt that the dictates of hu manity must be met. The creditors will vote on the question of selling the property. Preferring to the recent theft of a statue from the Lmvre. Paris. London Punch remarks: "Some cities seem to have all the lurk. Nobody ever steals our statues."