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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, I90S. New Xmas Books Peter, Trail of the Lonesome Pine, Cal Greatheart, Silver Butterfly, The Right Man, The Mascot of Sweetbriar Gulch eier '40 g at The M ($ Frank Store 3000 Women's Belts Values Up to $ 1 at 29c Each In the Leather (Joods Department today and tomorrow a rreat Holiday sale of 1000 women's Belts in leather, elastic and silk, plain and fancy effects; all new and pretty styles in black, brown, tan, navy,' preen and lijrht and fancy shades; a special purchase from a larjre Eastern manufacturer. Values are up to $1.00, but in this sale they go at...'' $4.00 Umbrellas $2.78 $ 1 0 Umbrellas at $4.98 nffl 'Km Great Holiday sale of women's fine Umbrellas for today and tomorrow. 500 in .this lot. Silk and linen covering; guaranteed fast color and rain proof; gold and pearl bandies in beautiful styles. Regular $3.50 CC O yft and $4.00 values. We place them on special sale at, each jSVC aJ LOT 2 400 women's high-class Umbrellas; fine all-silk covering on the very best frames; gold, silver and pearl handles; and 9 inches QJL OR Ion?; exquisite styles; regular $7.50 and $10 values on sale at. . A Great Veiling Sale On Second Floor During the holiday season veilings are located in the Millinery Dept. , Second Floor For this week we offer the entire stock at greatly re- duced prices AU styles, all grades 25c Values 22c -35c Values 28c 50c Values 42c 65c V alues 56c 75c Values 64c 85c Values 73c $1.00 Vals. 85c $ 1 .25al $ L05 $ 1 .50 val $1.26 $2.00 val $ 1 .68 "Ajax" Guaranteed Sox Six Pairs $1.50 Per Box Oreat Holiday sale of our celebrated "Ajax" guaranteed Sox .for men. ilade of the finest quality combed Egyptian yarn, in black, tans and black witlj split foot; light or heavy weight; put up 6 pair in an attractive box; every pair fully guaranteed to give six months satisfactory wear, and we replace the unsatisfactory hose here. You don't have to wait until they are returned to the factory before you get satisfaction. A good T 1 vf Christmas gift for men folks would be a box of "Ajax" at...!. VF BOOK offers at 50 cents per copv: "Rosalind at the Red Of - -; Gate." "Fifth String," Sousa; "The Golden Horse STORE shoe," "The Devil." All on sale at A COPY Asia n qaiHoiiaayaale The most satisfactory shopping place in town Not as much room as we would like, for you to navigate; bat this one fault will he remedied before another year has passed Here you find holiday stocks second to none in the land Huge assortments of useful and ornamental articles of all kinds, as well as wearing apparel for women, men and children - Merchandise of quality, the best the world produces, everything from toys to jewelry, well selected and systematically arranged, and with twenty-five extra cashiers distributed m tne busiest sections of the establishment Your Christmas shopping- this year will be done with greater comfort, pleasure and speed than ever before, and you will be greeted with bargains extraordinary. Women's 65c Hosiery at 38c a Pair Women's $ 1 .50 Underwear at 89c 3000 pairs of women's fine quality black gauze :JiJ;e. hosiery, medium weight lisle embroidered hose and cashmere wool hose; all the best patterns -and colore, as well as black; 'IQp cic HI i. in 10- rcmilnr fi.'ic. values on sale -nl this snecial low nrice. npr nair JJs 1""vIW--'--r - t - - j TI.-r 1000 pairs of women's good quality blaek cotton and split foot hose, full fashioned, fast black and stainless; light and heavy weight; all sizes; best 35c values are included 1 Qf in this sale. While they last you can have them at the special price of, pair.. Women's fine quality mixed wool Vests, Pants and Urrion Suits, gray and white, OQ. high neck and long sleeves; ankle length; all sizes; $1.50 values, per garment. . Women s heavy fleece lined cotton Vests and Pants high neck, long sleeves and 1 Of ankle lentrth: best 35c values included in this sale. Per garment, while they last.. Women's heavy weight mixed wool Vests and Pants, gray color, high neck, long sleeves, ankle length. Values are up to 75c, but in this special sale at, each "Toyland" on Third Floor Great Special Values Great offering of 1000 Mechanical Trains, with AO track; regular $1.25 values on sale at low price of Ul 1000 high-grade Mechanical Trains, with track ;, good, heavy locomotive; regular price of these t 1 trains is $2.50, but in this sale, per set piaJ Stationary Steam Engines, brass boiler, whistle and safety valve; three sizes. Great bargains are 'these at 75c Val. 59c $ 1 Val. 79c - $1.25 Val. 99c ! ' J'' Women's Fancy Apr'ns This week our Annual Holiday Sale of women's fine, fancy lawn aprons in dotted swiss and organdie and trimmed in dainty lace and embroidery edgings, tucks, insertion, medallions, beading and ribbon, made round, square and princess style All new, pretty styles in grand assortment The entire stock Values ranging from 60c up to $3 each on sale at the following splen- Sale Linen Table Sets 1000 Mechanical Trains' on track, splendid 1 C models; regular $1.50 quality on sale at, each, Reach's Association Footballs, $1.25 values, each..90 Reach's Rugby Footballs, $1.25 values at, each. . . ..99 Boys' Football Pants in brown aud gray, well made and padded; regular $1."00 values on sale at... 79 Football Shin Guards, regular $1.25 values; pair. . .99 50c Shin Guards, 39c; 75c Guards, 49c; $1.75 Guards, $1.23 Sidewalk Roller Skates, $1.25 values at, pair ...99 Sidewalk Roller Skates, 60c values at, pair 49 Child's Doorway Swings, 60c values, on sale at 39 Dolls, dressed and undressed; dolls' apparel. The largest and best display Portland has' ever seen. Third floor. ' Toys and Holiday goods purchased now will be carefully packed and stored, same to be delivered any time you desire. Buy while stocks are complete and selection good. CARD 200 maple Card Tables, with checkerboard; regular $4.00 values, each. $2.95 100 Burroughs featherweight Card Tables, folding model; reg- TABLES ular $4.50 values. We make a special price on these of, each. .. . pOC .7 Holiday Sale of Furs Special lot of Isabella River Mink Boa Tabs, satin lined and finished with' six foxfails and ornaments; very pretty GA QO styles; reg. $6.50 and $7 values 70 j Beautiful set of Isabella Fox, with fancy rug muff with heads and large foxtail ; flat j stole, with two -heads in back and tails in front; brown satin lined; C 1 Q A C regular $25 values, per set. P 0Hf J Sale Children's Furs Child's Imitation Fur Set. throw scarf and square muff, trimmed with head and white cord, white satin lined; a great ff special value; on sale at, set.. V Child's White Thibet Set. fancv collar and square muff; lined throughout' with white satin, cord timsued; the best CCl vO regular $5 value; special price. A Silk Hosiery Sale J000 pairs of women s pure silk Hose, beautilul quality; garter top, double soles; DiacK, wnue, ngnc Diue, pinn, rert, gray and javenaer; come in an sizes; B7 "in best reg. $2.25 and$2.50 values. S J7 Women's extra quality embroidered Silk Hosiery, splendid assortment opatterns in Diack and all colors; regular $3 1 QO values, in all sizes, per pair . airO Women's extra good quality embroidered Silk Hose, exquisite design, in black, white and colors; also embroidered ffO (LQ instep; best regular $4 values. Women's extra good quality, black em broidered bilk Hose, magnificent styles and all sizes; best regular $o.o0 &A OQ values; on sale at, per pair. . . Specials in Groceries Extra Special Xew'T. & "W. Al monds on sale at, per lb., only... Cluster Raisins, in 1-pound pack ages, ribbon-tied; per package.... New Figs in 1-pound packages, best quality; per 'package, only. .. In the Linen Section a very unusual offer ing of fine Table Sets at prices far below regular value. An advantageous purchase enables us to offer double damask sets of exceptional quality 'and best patterns about 1-3 off. A useful article that would make a very pleasing Christmas gift for the housewife. 2VT3-va.rd Cloths. S12 values. . .S .8.00 212x312-yard Cloths, $15 values.. $ 9.00 2y2x4-yard Cloths, $17 values. . .JtjlU.WJ 2V,x5-vard Cloths, $20 values. ..Sll.OO 9.7-inch Nankins. 510 values. d0Z...S7.OO 2x2-yard Cloths, $7.00 values $4.50 2x2y2-yard Cloths, $9.00 values $tf.UO 2T.S-va.rd Cloths. $10 values S7.00 2x4-yard Cloths, $12 values $8.50 2y2x2y2-yard Cloths, $10 values $7.00 Haviland Dinner Sets Haviland China Dinner Sets, neat green border pattern, with two gold lines on the edsre. gold knobs and handle; great bargains. 60-piece set, regular $42 C'l'l CC value, on sale at, the set... JJJtVU 100-piece set, regular $62 CQ ff value, on sale at, the set, . v V Haviland Sets, pink floral decoration, with gold on the knobs and handles; very beau tiful sets, at the following low prices: 60 pieces at, the set....'..... $23.95 60 pieces at, the set $33.00 100 pieces at, the set .. ..$33.95 100 pieces at, the set $47.00 Fish and Game Sets on sale at low prices in the Basement Store. Buy them now. Sale of Oriental Rugs Greatest display of Oriental Rugs in the West, on the Third floor. All sizes, all styles and every one priced at same fair margin of profit as any other merchandise. You should not fail to see them. Great sale Axminster Bugs. Third floor. did reductions from regular selling prices Second Floor 60c fancy aprons at 49c 75c fancy aprons at 69c $ 1 .00 fancy aprons at 83c $ 1 .25 tancy aprons at 98c $1.5 fancy aprons $1.33 $2.00 fancy aprons $1.69 $2.50 fancy aprons $ 1 .98 $3.00 fancy aprons $2.43 200 dozen women's Outing Flannel Gowns in fancy stripes and braid trimmed; best patterns and colorings; all sizes; made extra full; nicely finished; $1.25 values, ea. U7C Women's hand-crocheted and machine-made silk and wood Shawls, Scarfs and Squares in grand assortment; best styles. Entire stock on sale at these low prices Second floor: 75c Values at 69c Each -$ 1 .00 Values 83c Each $ 1 .25 Values 98c Ea. $1.50-$ 1.75 Values $1.33 $2 Values $1.67 $3 Values at $2.67 Each $20 Men's Laundry Robes, $ 14.65 Today and tomorrow a special Holiday sale of men's Japanese silk quilted Ixiungiug Robes and fine imported, broadcloth and Scotch novelty materials in plaids. . and stripes; a great variety of handsome styles fancy collar and cuffs, with cord and tassel to match; blues, tans, .olives, greys, light -and dark Scotch plaids, beautifully made and finished. The Jap silks are in blue, grey and red, with heavy silk cord and tassel. P A L tT Values are up to $20. In this special sale you can purchase them at. . .' Handkerchief Annex--2d Floor 25c Vals. 14c Ea. In the Holiday Handkerchief Annex, Second Floor, today and tomorrow, we place on sale 1 OOP dozen women's all pure linen em broidered, scallopeanemstitchedhand kerchiefs Every handkerchief mounted on a square of green glazed paper Very pretty designs in wonderful assortment 1 A Reg. 25c vals. at this low price ea. & 1000 dozen white and colored border Handkerchiefs, . f uJl size, best 5c values; buy all you want of them at this wonderfully low price, each All Handkerchiefs under 2oc are on sale on 2d floor. $3.50-$5 Satin Pillow Tops $2.29 Special Holiday offering of 150 beautiful hand embroidered satin Pillow Tops, assorted designs and colorings, 22x22 inches square; regular $3.50 and $.".00 values; f in this sale in the Art Department on the Third floor they are on sale at, ea. Crtjf 1000 handsome rose Hatpin Holders in red, pink and yellow, - worked on glass Af tube; a useful Christmas article that will be appreciated; 65c values at, each TC 16c 15c 8c Sale "Merry-widow" Combination Suits In the Embroidery Department a great special sale of "Merry' Widow" Combina tion Suits, crossbar dimity material, em broidered patterns, all matching; very dainty and pretty styles; $4.50 Qt values will be on sale at Bohemian Glassware In the big basement store this week a great special Holiday sale of beautiful Bohe mian gold glass ware in all style and size pieces. Nappies, Bowls, Bon Bons, Wine Sets, Water Sets, Vases, etc. Exquisite assortment to select from; useful and or namental pieces that will make very pleas ing Christmas gifts. Values ranging from $1.00 up to $20, on sale at 1-3 off. Handled Nappies, $1, $1.25, -$1.75, $2.25 up to $4, at Vtl Bowls in all sizes, $4, $5, j- fff $5.50, $6 up to $20, all at, ea. VTIA Cedar Boxes On the Third floor, Cedar Boxes, for your furs, etc.; 3 sizes. These are great values. 16x28-inch on Bale at, each $ 8.75 18x32-inch on sale at, each $ 10. 75 14i34-inch on sale at, each $14.00 Cretonne covered Utility Boxes, all sizes, at $2.25, $3.00, $3.75 and $4.75. Japanese mattinsr covered Boxes at $3.50, $6.50 and $8.25 each. Third floor. "Jell-o" Moulds Free In the basement and grocery store a dem onstration and distribution of Jell-o moulds in a variety of styles. 2 moulds with 4 packages. 4 moulds with 8 packages. 6 moulds with 12 packages. 1-pint mould with 4 packages. Price the same as usual, package. ... 10 WATER RATES AREBEDUCED BOARD RECOMMENDS 50 PER CENT DECREASE TO COUNCIL. Municipality Payment of $50,000 Each Year Makes Possible .Reduction Announced. The City Water Board yesterday af ternoon recommended to the City Coun- rll a 50-per cent decrease In the water rates for 1909. This reat cut Is made possible because of the new order of things that has been brouKht about by the amendment to the charter provld- lnd for an annual payment by the mu nicipality of 150.000 for the use of the rlty water, and because no more water funds will be needed to pay for new . mains'. Superintendent Podte pointed out that the average rate per consumer In Portland compare very favorably with the average In 64 cities of the t'nited States havlntf more than pO.000 popula tion. It Is Just $13 a year in this c-ity, which is considered low. The new rates will brine In sufficient funds to pay all operating; costs and Interest on bonds and the xinklnjc fund. Th Board waa in session for several hours, and during the meeting award m iwntTBot for S000 maters. at R. Worthlngton Company and the bal ance by the Union Meter Manufactur ing Company, the total amount voted for the meters being J20.000. The Water Board also awarded to Steele. Bertelson & Company the con tract to build the Kast. Side Water of fice, the amount of the bid being $19, 750. The new office will serve the dis trict now served by the sub-station at Grand avenue and East Washington street, and will be located at East Sixth and East Alder streets. MEN'S W00LC0ATS, $1.00 If you are at all Interested in buy ing your clothing at half price, don't delay in visiting the closing-out sale of the wholesale clothing stock at Front and Oak streets. Men's wool coats. $1.00: men's wool vests. oOc; men's good pants, $1.00; boys knee pants. 2oc; men's wool suits.' $5.00. ' ' On sale at northwest corner Kront and Oak streets, in the cen ter of the wholesale district, where rents are low. DON'TRJRGET The best place to buy ladies' coats and suits Is at I Palais Royal if you want to save money. 375 Wash. st. THREATEN DEATH TO JUDGE I.A GRANDE JUSTICE RECEIVES ANONYMOUS EPISTLE. Am a proof of the tasting- qualities of cypres, a coffin recently was excavated at New Origan which had been buried Ince 1S0S, jet the wood was as sound as when new. Tomorrow iThursday) last day for dis count West Side gas bills. Don't over- Told to Desist in Prosecution of Men Accused of Violating Pro hibition Law. LA GRANDE. Or., Dec. 8. (Special.) Angus Stewart. Justice of the Peace for the City of La Grande, this afternoon received an unsigned letter informing him to desist In the prosecution of local option violators, under threat of death. V hile not taking the open threat serious ly himself, his friends are rather alarmed." The letter reads: "To Angus Stewart, Justice of the Peace. La Grande. Or. Sir: Tou have your first knock-out drops. Be wise, so that you may not require another. Leave duty alone and be good, for sometimes lead does Its duty. You would make a good preacher. Take my advice (take to your calling) before the undertaker is called in. I am one of your particular friends." The threat was dated at La Grande and written with a typewriter. The first "drops" mentioned Is evidently a refer ence to the recent request of the District clared the committing magistrate, which will remove a large percentage of Justice fees. BIG INTEREST IN BENEFIT Tickets for Veterans Minstrels in Strong Demand. The Spanish War Veterans are en ergetically working for the success of their big Minstrel Show, which will be presented to the public at the Helllg Theater, two nights, December 18 and 19. The production will be a unique affair being localized both in song and jest. Many well known ; characters will be Impersonated and "the show abounds with excellent music. A special orches tra will be a feature. There Is a big de mand for tickets .which indicates the popularity ' of the entertainment, and when the performance starts It is ex pected that the Heilig will be filled to the doors. The advance sale of tickets will' open Friday morning at 10 o'clock at Powers & tSstes Drug Store. Every Ounce of Meat You Get at a Smith Market These Day. I the Prime Fancy Oreeon Product, and We Hare Provided for the Christina HoMdaya. Liver Sausage 1UC Head Cheese 10 Ham Sausage ' 15 BEf FARMERS AND COUNTRY MER CHANTS : We Are Paying 9c per pound for good, young veal um.er 13 pounds, dressed. 7c per pound for good dressed hogs. e are buying dressed turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens and all kinds of livestock. , We do not charge commission on anything. FRANK L. SMITH" MEAT CO.. - . "Flghtlny the Beef Trust." OREGON PORK Smith's wonderfully choice Pig Pork Sausage, per lb. . . . ; 12M; It 's absolutely pure, made fresh every hour. We sell tons of it each day. Shoulder Roast Pork. . .10-12Vvtf Whole Shoulder Roasts 11 Shoulder Pork Chops 12V2 Loin Pork Chops. 15 Loin and Rib Roasts of Pork...l5 Pork Hocks . . 8J Fresh 'Pig Feet 5 Smith's pure Lard in 5-rb. pails. 65 SPRING LAMBS MILK-FED Small legs of Lamb 15 Lafnb Loin Chops 15 Sholder Lamb Chops. 1 ..... .12 V2 Whole Shoulders to Roast 10 SAUSAGES Frankfurts , lOd Bologna 10 Blood Sausage 10J Sirloin Steaks 10 Tenderloin Steaks 12V2 Best Porterhouse Steaks 12U-15 "T"-Bone Steaks 12'2-15 Round Steak 10 Best Pot Roasts ' 7S8 Beef for Boiling 5MJ Prime Rib Roast Beef ..10-12V2 SALT MEATS Pickled Pork 121,2 Pry Salt Pork 12H Smith's Pig Hams 16 Breakfast Bacon... 16 and 171 Fresh. Egfrs. per dozen.. 3o Several different brands of Creamery Butter, per roll 70 Fancy fresh dry-picked Oregon Chick : ens, Hens and Springs 18 7 NEGLECT YOUR EYES r No Charge for Expert Examination rS;; and Advice Perfect ly 1 k FRANK L. SMITH MEAT CO. FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST." Corner Fifth and Main Streets. Oregon City. 12th St.. bet. Bond ond coiiimerelnl. Astorln. vr.a Tnrlni. rl'alnntoiviU. Astorln. S2 Alder St., between Ft rat and Second St. M2 Williams Ave. T9I MlaHlBSlppI Avenue. Smith's Alder-Street Market In surrounded on all aides by markela th-t have been put there by hla opponrnla. ' Von must pnaa up these oilier markela. See that. Smith's name and "Fighting the Beef Trust" are over the door, and then cone.iiUj ... .' . . ' SIX MARKETS Glasses as lowas$1.50 Kfiflit Yea.ru In Portland, two vrnrn In the leading colJesr ana nottpiiu.. of Europe. Thompson's new method of tstlnc and developing 3iht Is the greatest dis covery made in Optometry In the limn cen tury, and is indorsed by over 20i0 of Europe's foremost oculists. THOMPSON 2d floor Corhett BIdR.. ,'th and Morrison Km. The larRent and molt modern optical par lors In Portland. FURS! FURS! For lens than at wholesale. Remodel ing; a specialty. Fur coats of all kinds made to order. L. SCHUMACHER FURRIER. ZOO Madlaoau ... Tel. 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