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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1909)
TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1909 The Greatest Assortment of Valentines Can Be Found Here at Lowest Prices 1c to $5 Book Section r ; ' " KNEE-DEEP IN KNEE-DEEPIN B A R G A IN SI N ALL THE DEPTS. Ik V eier (Sh Frank Store's Saturday Shopping Bulla BARGAINS IN ALL THE DEPTS. New Spring Merchandise Arriving Daily Tailored Suits, Laces and Millinery, Etc. VALENTINE HEADQUARTERS VALENTINE HEADQUARTERS Couch Covers $2.35 Great Reduction Sale of Children's 18 M tin AT BOOK SECTION THE MEIER &. FRANK STORE Corset Waists 25c-50c Values 1 OcEach Today only in the Muslin Underwear Section we offer an excellent assort ment of Children's Corset Waists Knitted in coutil, drab and white Ages 2 io 12 years For boys and girls Regular values 25c to Cr 50c Special for Saturday at I VC 40c Values in Canton Flannel Drawers 25c Another good Saturday special for your choosing. All regular stock, and the quantity and quality offered will produce lively selling until closing time. A special lot of children's Canton flannel Drawers, trimmed in torchon lace OC edgings; ages 2 to 8 years. Regular 40c values,-at the special low price.'. A saving of over one-third on every purchase made today in our Drapery Section in Cashgar Couch (lovers All the $3.25 kind with Oriental Rug Designs, Mendings of soft blue, red and brown color ings, full size 60 inches wide and 3 CT yards long Knotted fringe all round 4&f w 50c Nets, Special 29c Again a saving of almost half in nets for Curtains or Drapes The .50c quality in Bungalow and Fancy Nets in plain white, ecru or colors Special for Saturday only, at per yard, 29c r Tomorrow- ValentineDay We have never shown such complete assortments and prices are within reach of all. Buy and send some today. in Pyrography A 25 Per Cent Savings For today in our Picture Section we are aiming to make radical reductions in stocks To accomplish this we have named some very attractive prices- Anticipate your needs and take advant age of the saving today in Special Sale Give us a trial and you will be convinced AT BOOK SECTION THE MEIER & FRANK STORE 20c Glove Box, only 15 20c Picture Frames 15d 35c Match Holder 27 70c Pipe Rack, only 53 25e Picture Panel at lo? $1.00 Stein for onlv 75 30c Nut Bowl, only 23 75c Stool, for onlv W7& I $1.50 Dresser Box 1.13 zoc 1'anei, ior oniy lap For today only at the prices quoted Note the savings 40c Panel for only 30 $1.25 "Waste Basket 94c 25c Broom Holder 18$ 25c Letter Rack for 18? 15c Handk'c'f Box 10 offered you in each item. "Billy Possum" Makes His Bow and Has His First Showing in Portland-The Latest Craze-See Him in Toy Store-Prices 50c to $2 2000 Pr. Ladies' Oxfords $2.50 Values at $1.98 For Saturady in the Shoe Department we have planned a busy day. The sale includes new Spring Oxfords, very desirable and stylish; an extraordinary reduction in 2000 pairs ladies' new Sprinpr Oxfords, in patent, colt and glazed kid; new, high, cot tage shapes, short vamps, extension and light soles. i- qq All sizes, 2i2 to 8, widths A to E; $2.50 values, for. . .P I-JO In the Shoe Section, on the first floor, near the main elevators. Great Sale Sheet Music Specie? for Saturday 1 5c A good demonstrator, a complete stock and the lowest prices always are the chief attractions in our Music Store. Note titles and price, 15c: Rainbow, Honey Time, School Days. Down in Jungle Town, Moon Won't Tell, Northern Lights, Normandie, Stung, Sweet Tickles, Rose Leaves. Doll Rags, Merry iqr Widow, Outing March. Your choice of the bunch for.. Ut. For today only in Music Dept., Aider-street entrance, 1st floor. Greatest Saving in Men's Needs A Jist of matchless Saturday Bargains at prices that will interest thousands of men The Meier &FrankMen's Furnishing Section is always busy The values offered in today's sale are exceptional Take advantage now and anticipate for the future gl.25 Flannel Shirts 89c 25c and 35c Hose for 1 7c Men's tennis flannel Overshirts, made with -button- , , , . TT . down collar, double stitched and reinforced seams. 0llr ref" 2? and 3 f m.en f fancy Hose at lo All the very latest designs and patterns in light .air- All the latest effects in stripes, checks, plaids, and dark colors; our regular $1.25 values, at - .890 ln ""l dark c.ll 111 an enf? ' " .. assortment; on sale today only at, the pair,.17p Men's and Boys' Sweaters $125 Night shirts 89c Our entire stock of men's and boys Sweaters at .Z. greatly reduced prices. Saving of 25 to 50 per cent. Men,g anelette Nightshirts, made with, military $1 glc I TnrlcirW7r 7Q and lay-down collar, in a very large assortment of 1 V VllUCl WCdl ft 7t colors; our best regular $1.23 values, at, each. .89 Men's worsted form-fitting Underwear, very highly . finished; our regular $1.00 values, on sale at.. 79 Men S S1 QXICV OUlTtS hiclll Dr. Ruff's Woolens $ 1 .29 Men 's fancy high-grade stiff-bosom shirts, includ- TT , j T. T, X Z tt i TT j insr E. & W., Manhattan, Cluett and Monarch, at- The celebrated Dr. Ruff's Sanitary Wool Under- .. ! ,uj i i,n ... , - , iv o-i nt tached and detached cutis, on sale at half price: wear, best regular $l.o0 values, on sale for.. $1.29 ' Uamc4-a1 1 TtiflAiriifV C1 AO Regular $2.50 fancy Shirts on sale for, each. $1.25 VYOrSteO UllUCrW r It'gy Regular $2.00 fancy Shirts on sale for, each. $1.00 Men's medium-weight form-fitting worsted Under- Regular $1.50 fancy Shirts on sale for, eacbf. . ..75 wear in natural gray; regular $1.75 values. .$1.49. Regular $1.00 fancy Shirts on sale for, each... .50? Many more Saturday specials not mentioned above that will interest Note values: $ 1 5 Cravenettes $9.85 Men's "Priestley" Today Almost every one knows of the Priestley's make, and today our Coat Sec tion offers men's Priestley Cravtnette Raincoats and 94-leigth Overcoats, $15.00 Values $9.85 Ea. Cravenettes are the genuine Priestley cloth, in neat dark gray and dark striped fabrics,' full lengths, three-quarters Venetian lined. Overcoats are 45 inches in length, in blacks and dark blue wool, kerseys and cheviots made with velvet collar and extra quality lining. Special. .59. S5 Regular $15.00 values. For today only at the price quoted. Second Floor. R.eg. $2.75 Axminster Rugs for $1.79 Each Should you want another Rug for the home or office, do not fail to secure one of these very desirable bargains in our Carpet Sec tion. For today only we place on sale at a very special price an excellent assortment of Axminster Rugs, 27x(50; 7( good colors, Oriental and floral designs. Reg. $2.75. . .V GATENS IS SHUTOUT County Building Affords No Room for His Court. wen Supreme Justices W. H. King and W. T. Slater: the other was Circuit Judge for Jlultnomah, W. N. Gatens. Judge Ga tens will begin his new duties next Mon day, and will shortly move his family to Portland. , CROWLEY UNDER ARREST ALL SPACE IS TAKEN UP Plenty of AVork Awaits New Judge, but He May Have to Find Quar- ' ter9 Outside Courthouse ln Which to Hold Court. When W. X. Gatens. the newly-appointed Circuit Judge for .Multnomah County, reports for duty he will find himself Without a courtroom In which to try any cases that may be assigned to him. The first duties of his Judicial office will be to solve the perplexing problem of getting a roof over his head. At the Court-House there are Just four courtrooms for circuit cases. And there are four Judges, each having a room. It may be that Judge Gatens will have to engage special quarters in some building down-town. The District Attorney now has his quarters ln the Chamber of Com merce building and the Justice Court is located In a business block, the Worces ter, at Third and Oak streets. It may be tl.at the new Judge can hold his session around ln the courtrooms when there Is a momentary vacancy, or he may be able to borrow Judge Webster's court room on stated occasions. There are com paratively few cases before the County Court, especially ln the afternoon, and it may be that & loan can be arranged. No decision will be reached as to the purposes of Judge Gatens until his ar rival. Circuit Judges Cleland, Gantenbein, Bronaugh and Morrow talked the matter over Informally last night, but agreed that nothing could be done until the addition to their circle is at hand to express his views. As to the work of the new official, nothing will be done regarding that until his arrival. Presiding Judge Gantenbein will set him to work, however, as soon as the perplexing question of quarters is solved. He will take up the trial of equity and criminal cases and the general run of cases such as go to the State Circuit Court. As to the need of the new Judge, his associates at the Court-House say there can be do question. Judge Gantenbein es timate that even with the help of the fifth wheel In the Judicial mechanism. It will take eight months of steady grinding to catch tip and get all cases disposed of which are now docketed. Gatens la Office Monday. STATE CAPITOI Salem, Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) Three Judges were commissioned today by Governor Chamberlain under emergency acts creating the offices. Two Kx-Doputy Constable Charged AVith Theft of Diamond King. ' Charles Crowley, formerly a ' Deputy Constable of Multnomah County under Constable Wagner, was arrested last night on a warrant sworn out In the Mu nicipal Court charging him with larceny. The complaint against Crowley is M. W. Rubin, proprietor of the Diamond Palace. 1U LDA' 11 A ' ' - 't tf f " - ; t lL II Lovelorn Lass of Lovelock, Nev., Seeks Spouse. FORESTALL GERMAN MAIDS Kranlc T. Dodge. Superintendent of City Water Department, W ho JtefaNea KalM In Salary. a small Jewelry store on Washington street, between Sixth and Seventh streets. Rubin alleges that Crowley attempted to swindle him out of a diamond ring valued a SoO. He says that Wednesday of last week Crowley entered his place and on the pretense that he had a friend across the street who wanted to buy a diamond! ring, secured one from Rubin with the understanding that if the ring was not soldi ln a few minutes he would bring It back. COLD WAVE JCOMING. Order your coal now. Rock Springs and other high-grade coals at bottom prices. Careful drivers and quick delivery. In dependent Coal & Ice Co., 353 Stark. Phone Main 780; A 37SO. Now Tork City ranks high as a lover of dora. The sales of for the last year amounted to about $65,000. . Children's shoes at factory cost. Best makes at Rosenthal's. liearns of 300 Flaxen-Haired Teu tonic Girls Coming to AVed Bach elor Oregonlans and Makes Plea for Her Own Charms. ' In Lovelock, a straggling water-tank Station on the railroad In the sagebrush desert of Central Nevada, lives a maid. Her name Is Laura Schad. The attrac tions of Lovelock if Nevada towns can have attractions have palled on Laura, Satiated with Lovelock's gaieties, she would now leave there. Recently Laura read ln a San Fran cisco paper a dispatch from New York to the effect that the steamer Graf Waldersee, which arrived there recently from Germany, carried among her steer age passengers 300 German girls on their way to wed bachelor farmers ln Oregon. If 300 farmers In Oregon were pining for sweethearts, why should Laura continue to live ln single blessedness in Nevada? reasoned she. Accordingly she took pen ln hand" anl told her troubles to The . Oregonian, whose willing ear she took for granted is always open to the pleas of lovelorn men and maids. And here is what she wrote: Lovelock. Nev., Feb. S (Information Editor, Dear Sir.) As I u looking over the paper I noticed an article stating that 3U0 German girls re on their way to wed Oregon farmers. I wish you would kindly give me the names and addresses of some of these blooming farmers. I am a young girl raised here In the West and I presume I would take tneir fancy more than the German girls when further Information Is furnished, go kindly do not delay. I would like to have them write, as I am looking for a good, charming, faithful and true husband. As ever, sincerely. ISS LAURA SCHAD. If one of those 300 bachelor farmers is unpatriotic enough to pins for any of far-off Germany's daughters, with a willing helpmeet waiting ln Lovelock, Nev., he is no true son of Oregon. WOULD WED STEPMOTHER But If Man ' Becomes Own Father Does lit Get Property? "Is there any law in this state against a man marrying his stepmother?" Rather a gawky-appearlng youth of say 25 timidly put this amazing query to Deputy County Clerk Wilde yesterday forenoon. The official thought he, was be ing Jested by some flippant loafer, but a glance at the face of the questioner left no room for doubt as to his seriousness of purpose. "Why, no, I never heard of any such law," replied Mr. Wilde. "I'd like to ask you a few more ques tions before getting a license, then." pro ceeded the aspirant to matrimonial honors. "If my father marries a second time after I am born and a daughter Is born, giving me a half-sister, nd my father dies leaving considerable property, do I have any greater rights as an heir than my half-sister, who was born several years after I was?" "Not that anyone ever heard of," re sponded the Clerk, after several minutes of careful deliberation. "If I marry my stepmother, what effect does it have on my property rights?" Mr. Wilde peruse! several law books In vain. "You are now her stepson, and after you marry her you become her husband, suggested the Clerk. "Thus as her sec ond husband you are no longer her step son. In fact, you thereby become your own father, your half sister's father and your stepmother Is your wife. And you, being your own father, your father Is no longer your father and inasmuch as you are not his son, you cannot well figure ln the distribution of his estate. Shall I write you a marriage license?" " "No, I think not. Just at present any way. I need a little more time to think It over," said the youth who aspired to be his own father, and he vanished 1n a thoughtful mood from the Courthouse. DODGE WILLTAKE NO M ORE W ATER S VP Ell I XTE NT) EXT RE FUSES RAISE IX SALARY. JEWISH SOCIETIES UNITE HOLT MXOOIiV EXERCISES AT TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL. Says $250 Monthly Is Enough and Fights Attempt to Include His Office In List of Increases. Frank T. Dodge, Superintendent of the City Water Department, Is the only man, so far as Is recorded ln history, who ever refused a proffered Increase in salary. This Is the extraordinary, remarkable and unheard-of action, however, which Mr. Dodge took when the Water Board, In handing out generous ''raises," at a re cent meeting, and he Is very likely des tined to hold this record exclusively through life. When the members of the Water Board were figuring on Increasing the pay -of employes In the service. Superintendent Dodge absolutely refused to allow them to give him any more money each month than he Is now receiving. He said that he was satisfied now and did not regard him self entitled to any more; there was no use In trying to persuade him to take any more, and so the members of the Board simply quit. That Is the brief and re markable tale of the first and only known man refusing a larger salary. He will. therefore, continue to draw $250 a month. St. Petersburg. There has been a serious outbreak of tho Asiatic cholera among the stafT of St. Oeorge Hospital, an Institution maintained by the Red Cross. I). Soils Cohen and Rabbi Jonah B. AVise Are Among Speakers at Patriotic Service. The four Jewish congregations of Port land met last night ln the Temple Beth Israel, to honor the memory of Lincoln. The I. O. B. B., Council of Jewish Wo men and the First Hebrew Benevolent Society were also represented. B. K. Coursen, who presided at the organ, opened the service with a brilliant' pre lude, and the programme was most artis tically set off by the musical numbers. The prophetic minors chanted by the male voices ln the rendition of. the 24th psalm, responded to by the treble voices, went to form a choral structure of. rare beauty. Gounod's "O Divine Redeemer" was sung by Mrs. Rose- Bloch Bauer in excellent voice. D. Soils Cohen's address on Lincoln was biographical, eloquent and clear. Although circumstances combined to make Lincoln great, his unassumed love and sincerity toward mankind, was pointed out by the speaker as the founda tion upon which circumstances only could build the noble character. In holding up the poverty of Lincoln, Lincoln's own unconsciousness of it, the wholesome tolls and pastimes that It compelled; the sterling trials of youth that it urged, and the marvelous consummation of manhood that this very poverty helped build, Mr. Cohen took occasion to de nounce money-worship and called at tention to the evils of sordid commer cialism in the forms of the sweat-shop and child labor. To Dr. Jonah B. Wise, Lincoln appears as the greatest and most luminous among the permanent stars of the past century's history. "Again in Lincoln lives and dies anew the Hpartan martyr Leonidas," he said. "Another Roland, with the soul of chivalry, dies with Lincoln. Lincoln appears as another Cromwell sans Crom well's sternness; another Peter the Great sans Peter's cruelty." Dr. Wise concluded with the verse: Sp came the captain with the mighty heart And when the step of earthquake shook the house, Wrenching the rafters from their ancient hold He held the ridgepole up and spiked again The rafters or the home. place, Hold the e long purpose like a growing tree. Held on through blama and faltered not at praise. And whrn he fell, in. whirlwind he went down, Aa when a kingly cedar green with boughs Goes down with a great shout upon the bills. And loaves a lonesome place against the sky. Sentence Is Denounced. At the weekly meeting last night of the Central Labor Council ln Bartenders' League Hall, a resolution was unanimous ly passed protesting against the decision of Judge Wright in Imposing sentence of fine and imprisonment on ilossrs. Gom pers, Mitchell and Morrison for contempt of court. The resolution declares the Judge's action to be unfair, un-American and one calculated to Jeopardize the lib erties of free institutions. Preceding the taking of the vote on the resolution various members of tho Council expressed their views on tho matter. It was the opinion of several that the In dignity, as it was termed, toward the) Union Labor officials would tend to unlti the elements In the organization mora closely than ever. - - ANNOUNCEMENTS. Dr. Horn, the optician, Sd floor Swet land blng., guarantees satisfaction o money refunded. No fancy prices. The Secret fit I-ontc Life. A French scientist has discovered one secret of lonfr life. His mothod deals with the blood. But long ago millions of Americans had proved Kloc tric Bitters prolongs life and makes it worth living. It purifies, enriches and vitalizes the blood, rebuilds wasted nerve cells, imparts life and tone to tho entire system. It's a godsend to weak, sick and debili fated people. "Kidney trouble had blighted my life for months." writes W. M. Sherman, of Cuslilng. Me.. "but Klectrlc Bitters cured me entirely." Only 50c at all drugsrlsts. To get these meats at Smith's low prices you must be sure to come to a Smith market. Down on Alder street our opponents have placed markets on both sides of us in order to trap you but pass 'em up, and come to Smith's. Come early in the day and avoid the afternoon crush. See that Smith's name and "Fighting the Beef Trust" are over tha door and then you'll get in the right place. Frank L. : Smith- Meat .Co. "FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST I (Be sure to pass up the Beef Trust Markets) 226 ALDEB, STREET, BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND AIiBINA 512 WILLIAMS AVE., AND 791 MISSISSIPPI AVE. ASTORIA TWELFTH ST., Bet. Commercial and Bond, and 253 TAYLOR ST. BEEF At Smith's you can set cuts of the choicest Oregon steer Beef at the fol lowinff prices. The Beef Trust mar kets near us are raising the price of Beef. Smith has lowered the price. Sirloin Roast Beef, very special, per pound i .XO? Sirloin Steak, very special, per. pound IOC Prime Rib Roast Beef, rolled bone less 15? Prime Rib Roast Beef, standing, per pound 10t-12V2 Other Roasts of Beef 8S10 Hamburg Steak, fresh every hour XO? Round Steak 10 Tenderloin Steak 12y2 Porterhouse Steak 12V'2-15 Beef to Boil 5t-6S77 VEAL The sweet country dressed Veal you get at Smith's cannot be duplicated. The Beef Trust markets cannot give it to you. Roasts of Veal 8-10-12V2 Veal Cutlets 12V2-15 Smith's masterful Veal Sausage, per pound i2V2 Unlike the Beef Trust's Sausage, ours is pure, no adulteration of any sort; made with meat, eggs, milk and seasoning. PORK Taney eating Pork that is brought here from the East dressed. Don't eat it. Eat Smith's absolutely fresh, choice Oregon Pig Pork. Smith's pure Pig Pork Sausage. made fresh every hour 121-2 Roasts of Pork .. .10-12l2-15 Pork Chops 1212-15 LAMB Our Lamb is Lamb. It is not mut ton nor ram. Never in your lifetime have you eaten anything to compare wilh the genuine Lamb we are offer ing you these days Roasts of Lamb..lOS121,'Sl5 Lamb Chops 12'2M5 DELICACIES AND OTHER GOOD THINGS Oregon Chickens, fresh dressed, per pound. 18S20 Oregon Turkeys, fresh dressed. .25 Oregon Geese, fresh dressed 15J Smith's pure as pure can be Lard, u-lb. pail 65 Smith's Hams, or half Ham 15 Smith's Breakfast Bacon, pound L Smith's Creamery Butter, rolI..65 Fresh Oregon Eggs, dozen 40