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JCWf- ,-- "B5SS55 10 THE MOKNING OREGONIAtf, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1900. iC OLDS & KING The Question Is: ' Not whether you can afford to buy, but whether you can afford NOT to buy from the undermentioned list Men's Underwear Special Monday and Tuesday Only Elastic ribbed balbrlggan shirts and drawers, silk OC. trimmed: flesh or ecru; 50c iTP Prf grade. This -week u,Jl' vu An Inning for Small Women WRAPPERS to 12.00. 100 Percale "Wrappers; col ors, light, dark or medium. "Well proportioned, with. i rO-. fitted waist linings. Tasty AT IfCC styles. Size 32 only riL UKJK Great Price-Cutting In... SILKS The favorites of New Torkers for stylish and durable Summer cos tumes. Entire lines of these superior silks at these prices: Printed Foulards 50C grade now 35c yard COc grades now 4Sc yard S5c grades now 73c yard $2.25 grades now High-Novelty Suit Patterns Swell exclusive designs In Crepe de Chine. Colors, grays, laven- li rT 1 C ft A ders, tans, blue and green. Stripes, bars and brocades. $25 and AT n I It 111 I $30 patterns rit ' v 25 Pieces Imported Dress Goods Stripes, checks, brocades and vlgereaux. Seasonable shades of blues, greens, grays, modes and tans. All-wool, 44-Inch widths. $1.25 values. This week Linen Lace Sale A collection to win admiration and merit approval. EDGINGS AND INSERTIONS One-half to four inches wide 5c and Cc Laces at 4c yard 7c and Sc Laces at 5c yard 9c and 10c Laces at 7c yard 12c and 13c Laces at 10c yard 15c and 18c Laces at 12c yard Price Down In Children's Summer Dresses " Two hundred daintily fashioned, well - made dresses of gingham, lnwn or percale; dark, light and bright shades. Embroidery or lace trimmed. Ages 2 to 14 years. Broken lines, so cut deep to sell quickly. 29c for 60c Dresses 72c for JL25 Dresses 53c for 85c Dresses 93c for $1.50 Dresses 63c for J1.CK) Dresses $1.23 for $LS0 and $2.00 Dresses Matchless Shoe Bargains This Week Only $1.68 $2.98 For ladles $2.50 black or tan vlci kid coin toe shoes. TJpto date in every respect. For ladles $3.50 bicycle or outing shoes, with 14-Inch tops. Black or tan, soft leathers; flexible soles. BIG CONTRACTS LET Portland to Furnish Most of Alaska Army Supplies. GOT $250,000 WORTH OF ORDERS Local Firms Distance Seattle and Tacoma Competitors In Bidding: on Government Contracts. Contracts for supplying goods to the Government for use at the military posts of Alaska, amounting to more than $250. 000, have been let to a number of Port land business houses. Firms in Seattle and Tacoma, which also bid on these contracts, received but a very small share of them, for the reason that the Port land concerns were able to quote better prices, could give more satisfactory guar antees of ability to fulfill their under takings and had the stocks on hand with which lo rupply the goods desired. The awarding of these contracts is a credit to the enterprise of the merchants who secured them, and shows clearly how much Portland is ahead of the cities of Puget Sound as a commercial cen ter. The goods will be delivered at the of fice of the Chief Quartermaster in Se attle, so that the merchants of both that city and Tacoma had a slight advantage over Portland, which advantage, however, they failed, apparently, to turn to ac count. The articles supplied consist of an al most infinite variety. Foodstuffs of all kinds, including flour, canned and salt meats, dried vegetables, tea, coffee, molassu, pepper and spices, canned fruits, dried fruits, vinegar, jel lies and preserves. pickles, butter and lnrd, needles, thread, pins, soap, toilet articles from toothbrushes up to razor strops, handkerchiefs, towels, table linen, writing materials, pipes, tobacco, cigars, shoestrings in fact, everything that is likely to be needed by civilized man in a half-civilized country is on the list. One hundred and ten tons of bacon were called for. six tons of flour and a ton and a half of butter. This will give some idea of the Quantities in which the goods were ordered. The largest Portland bidders were: Allen & Lewis; LIpman. Wolfe & Co.; Rosenfeld - Smith Company, Portland Cracker Company; Blumauer, Frank & Co ; Wadhaxns & Co., Wadhaxns & Kerr Bros., Omaha Packing Company, Armour Packing Company. Francis Scaly. Closset & Devers, Cudahy Packing Company, Meier & Frank Company, Lang & Co.; Mason, Ehrman & Co.; Armour & Co.. Kilharn Stationery Company. Northrup & Sturgis Company: Spencer. Clarke & Co.: Charles D. Willlts, Union Meat Company and Swift & Co. The business of supplying the Govern ment, which Is by far the largest pur chaser of Alaska supplies, with goods, hat been one which Portland merchants have been building up steadily, this being the largest contract that has yet been let here. The Government makes the most rigid inspection of samples, and all the goods that are forwarded must come up to the standard of the samples submitted. Over $700 worth of samples were shown Chief Quartermaster Allison at Vancouver Barracks, and representatives from all the prominent business houses In the Northwest were present when they were Inspected. The reputation of the business houses of Portland for being able to furnish such goodn as the Government requires, and to deliver them when and where they agrees to, was a great factor in making the award. Tho goods will be distributed at Skag. way. Wrangel, Circle City, Nome. St. Michael and at all the other points in Alaska where the Government maintains troops. A season's supply has been or dered and when It runs low Portland's merchants will be ready to furnish more. Road Work. Supervisor Kelly has been doing some good road work in the southeast part of the city, the most Important of which being the improvement of the cross-road on East Twenty-sixth stret between the Ladies Richelieu ribbed vests; low neck and sleeve less; white, pink- or blue, with lace yokes; and Extra size Richelieu rib bed white vests; low neck and sleeveless. Also, LADIES' HOSE Fast black cotton, full shaped, seamless and dou ble heels, soles and toes, worth 25c. All 3 for 50c Indfas and Liberty Silks $1.00 grades now. ... S4c yard 9Se vard jj-zs grades now 51.50 grades now $1.23 yard JL60 yard 87c yard Fancy Parasol Sale Prices that will appeal to all intending purchasers of serviceable parasols: Lot 1. Comprising $1.25 to $L75 grades of Foulardlne -t An and fancy Madras Parasols, IJllPn Lot 2. Comprising $100 and $2.50 grades of changeable ff" -i rftA. silk Parasols, with border. 3U CO LADIES' LEGGINGS Brown, tan, gray or pearl color canvas or lightweight duck, for outing or cycling. Now CHILDREN'S TAX SIIOES Soft leathers, cloth or kid tops, spring heels, and coin toes. Sizes 11 to 2, $L50 and $1.75 grades. Now 39c pr $1.08pr Section Line and the Powell's "Valley . roads.. For the past week a force has been condition for use by the public It is an important Improvement, and when com pleted will enable travel from the Powell's Valley and other roads in the southeast to cross over to the Section Line road, j and avoid parsing through Stephens' td- aition, ana also to avoia ma.si xweniy first street. To residents of Bast Portland Heights and Waverly the Improvement likewise will be a great advantage. Three quarters of a mile of the Milwaukie road, near Woodstock, has been graded. The road near Peter Hefty's house, near "Woodstock, has been cleared of stumpa and brush. At present the county is un able to take up the improvement of the road from the Evangelical Church, at "Woodstock, to the Powell's Valley road, as petitioned for by the Improvement As sociation, "but enough work has been dope on it so It may be traveled this year. There Is not sufficient money In the road fund to undertake Its full Improvement at present. FOUND A WATER-AGATE. Luck of a Stone-Throwing East Side Boy Other Matters. A boy, while throwing at another boy pebbles which he had picked up from the carloads of gravel hauled to the Southern Pacific carshops, to be used in the con crete foundation, got hold of one that at , tracted his attention. It was a white pebble about the size of a cream nut, covered with dirt. There seemed to he something inside of It. He put it in his pocket for a short time, and then when he looked at it again he saw that it was a beautiful, clear-white stone, with a slight tint, and with something which appeared to be a drop of water inBide of it- Still he did not realize that there could be any special value to the pebble, and he sold it to George Pliger. a barber on Hawthorne avenue. Mr. Pliger took It to a jeweler, who, on examining It pronounced it a very beautiful specimen of water-agate. The drop of water In side could be easily seen. The jeweler ground and polished the stone, which re duced it to about the size of an almond Mr. Pilger says that he would not take $25 for the water-agate, now that its "beauty and value are disclosed. He will have It mounted for a pin. It would not be of any use for other boys to try and find another water-agate where this camu from, as the gravel at the shops Is now about all In the foundation walls of the machine shops building. Death of Andrew Pfiaam. Andrew Pflaum, an old and highly re spected resident of Stephens' addition. East Side, died at St. Vincent's Hospital Saturday evening, after having been In the hospital only a few days. His health had been failing for the past year, al tltoiij; he had been able to get about and attend to his business up to a short time ago. For some time he was-conflned to bis home, but his condition "became such that if was deemed best that he be taken to the hospital. Mr. Pflaum was 65 years old and had been a resident of the East Sid for the past IS years. During his re!dei.cc in Portland, Mr. Pflam largely engaged In contracting for the erection of stone foundations of buildings and stone fence?, and was xegarded as specially proficient. Among all with whom he came in contact, either In a business or social way, he was held in high esteem for his unswerving Integrity and genial qualities. His work required no careful Inspection, for when he contracted to do a piece of stone building he could ba relied on to fulfill it to the letter. He acquired a half I block on the south side of East Mill ' street, between East Seventh and East j Eighth, and covered it with dwellings. A son and daughter Henry and Barbara survive him. The former Is in the hospi , tal, where last week he underwent a se vere surgical operation. The funeral will take place today. East Side Ttotes. Mrs. Relnkie. wife of J. E. Relnkie. and her children, of Sellwood. left last night for Bariboo, Wis., where they will re main four months. Mrs. Relnkie will visit with her parents, whom she has not scea for 10 years. Mrs, "William O'Flaherty died at her home, 441 East Davis street, Saturday, and the funeral will take place this morn ing at 9 o'clock from St. Francis Church, East Eleventh and East Oak streets. She was the mother of Hcnnle, J. P.. James, AUeen (Sister Antonia) and Marie. Black and Colored Dress Goods A GREAT REMNANT CLEAN-UP Hundreds of short lengths from IK yards to 7 yards (black and col ored), of all grades have accumulated during the past three months of constant selling, and the same will be placed on our counters for sale today at prices that will hurry the remnants our. Suit Department Today we place on sale 60 high-class j all-silk lined tailor-made suits in Eton and Jacket styles, made of fine 1m- ported Cheviots. Broadcloth, Covert r and Venetian Cloths, in black and all colors; reg- (TT7 CA Sfat"..'...:!?.. W.OU 9 60 high-class taiior-made Eton. Fly- a front and Box-coat suits in black, 0 gray, brown, tan and navy Broad- a cloth, Venetian Cloth, Covert Cloth and 0 Homespun, made with Q "I 7 7C 0 newest shape skirts; reg- 1 n o ular price $22.50 and $25, at Wash Goods 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e 0 0 6 0 6 0 O 6 0 O 0 for Waists and Dresses "WINDSOR CORD-32 Inches wide. ISc yard: white, pink. lavender, blue, red and black grounds, with a raised self cord, over which are printed In delicate colorings, a variety of new designs. Printed India Dimity In an endless variety of pretty, dainty effects; light and dark effects. 10c yard. Printed French Batiste, 15c yard. Polka dots, figures and stripes, on blue, pink, lavender and black grounds. A choice wash fabric. 30 inches wide. Turkish Towels Extra heavy, unbletxhed, 2Sx50 In., Soft-finished, bleached, 21x4S in., 25c each. Huck Towels Heavy quality, hemmed, plain white and red border, 19xS8 In., 6 for $L Damask Towels Extra quality double knotted fringe. 22x4S Inches, plain white and colored borders. COc each. Extra fine quality double knotted fringe, with or without drawn work, all white, 75c each. Glass Vases and Rose Bowls About 175 in all. The 25c Vases and Bowls, at 18c The 25c Vases and Bowls, at 25c "Won't last long, as they are the kind most in demand. Druggists' Sundries Five hundred bottles Llsterated Powder, the perfection of tooth pow der. Regular 25c Special, 19c Paints, Varnish, etc. House Paint Half-pint cans, each 15c 0 0 0 e o o 0 o o o 0 o 6 0 0 0 A O 0 0 1-plnt cans, each 2ac 1-quart cans, each Zic Floor Paint 1-quart cans, each ,...: Half-gallon cans, each ! Varnish stains Quarter-pint cans, each ' Half-pint cans, each : Pint cans, each 19c Brushes. 13c. 23c, 35c and 50c each at Notion counter. 00000000060000000000000000 CIHOT AM A rtiWCTCnVl As Portland's limits are quite extended, rlUn I )V A LLIiIL I LlU 'II ls not maintained by the people living I near Lone Fir that this city is ready to effort to stop ettermexts ix lone: fir. Matter Will Be Taken Before the Next Meeting of the Common Council. It seems that another effort Is to be mads to stop interment In Lone Fir Ceme tery, on tbj East Side, Petitions are being circulated on the East Side for the purpose, which some, who are interested, state will reveal a strong sentiment against the old cemetery. Lone Fir was on the ground before the city was, which. In taking land, ls good title, but persons who reside in its vicinity are not content to view the matter with the same logic Recently copies of an ordinance, passed In San Francisco, were received in Portland which forbids interment within the city limits. This progressive step In the big city to tho south has undoubtedly inspired the residents near Lone Fir to make another determined effort to stop burials there. The San Francisco ordi nance, which was passed by the Board of Supervisors March 26, of this year, pro hibits burials Inside the city limits after August 1, -1901, and ls as follows: PORTLAND'S o - V 11 ! ?tt vi.. u - nninT!iHii9iiinwra i i.-niFnMii nHHHwr unxiHV! ;ii in i : 1 ? RESIDENCE OF E. EHOMAX OX FLAXDER5 STREET. In one of the best residence districts In Portland, Flanders street, near the corner of Twentieth, is the sew house of E. Ehrman. It ls of colonial architecture, and is a most imposing dwelling-, one of the handsomest that have been built in Portland of late years. "Whereas, The burial of dead within the City and County of San Francisco ls dang erous to life and detrimental to the public health; therefore, "Be It ordained by the people of the City and County of San Francisco as fol lows: "Section L It shall be unlawful for any person, association or corporation, from and after the 1st day of August, A. D. 1001, to bury or Inter, or cause to be in terred or burled, the dead body of any person in any cemetery, graveyard or other place within the City and County of San Francisco, exclusive of those por tions thereof which belong to the United States, or are within its exclusive juris diction. "Section 2. Any person, association or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed-guilty of a. misdemeanor, and. upon convictlcn thereof, shall be punished by fine of not less than $1C0 nor more than $500. or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment." Special Sale Brushes Just received from our Import placed before the advance In prices, 1000 dozen brushes, which we will place on sale today at special prices. Hair Brushes, solid back, light and dark wood, all bristles. Regular, 29c to $1.50. Special, 29c, 33c, 39c, 49c, E9c, 79c. 9Sc. $1.13. Nail Brushes, bone handle, with and without side bristle. Regular. 15c to 75c Special, lie, 15c 19c, 2Sc, 39c, 59c Hand Scrubs. Regular price, 4c to 50c Special, 3c, 9c. 12c 12c, 2Sc and 39c Tooth Brushes. Regular price 5c to 50c Special, 4c, 7c, 12c, 15c, 19c, 2Sc, 39c Cloth Brushes. Regular price, 25e to $1.50. "Special. 19c, 2Sc. C9c. 59c, 79c, SSc $1.19. Hair Brushes, mixed bristle and wire Hair Brush. Regular, 25c Spe cial. 18c. Shaving Brushes. Regular, Sc to 50c Special. c. 9c, 15c 19c. 2Sc, C9c Bath Brushes. Regular, 25c to $1.25. Special. J9c. 2Sc, 39c, 59c, 79c. 98c Hat Brushes. Regular price, 25c to 75c Special. 19c, 28c, 39c, 59c Shoe Brushes. Regular price, 25c to 50c Special. 19c, 2Sc. 39c Shoe Polisher. Regular price. 15c to $1. Special, 12c. 22c, 39c, 59c, 79c Complexion Brushes. Regular, 23c to 9c Special, 22c 29c, 39c, 69c Stationery . Best Royal Finish Society Station ery, in all sizes. ISc, 15c, 13c quire. Special. Envelopes at 18c, 15c, 13c package. Special. ' Oxford and Octavia sizes in satin and linen ruled paper. Special, 10c quire. 1000 writing Tablets. Special, 3c each. Upholstery Department Two thousand yards finest quality SILK ALINES Floral, geometrical. Oriental and scroll designs. In soft, delicate color ings, at SJc yard. Special. Art Denims Oriental and modern deslsms, single and double printed, at He Special. Lace Curtains 100 pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains. Regular value, $1.65. Special, $1.25. 100 pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains. Regular value. $LS5. Special. $1.48. All Irish Point and Battenberg Lace Curtains, at reduced prices. Blankets Lowest prices on all-wool gray Blan kets. Comparison and Inspection in vited. Bargains in Leather Goods The balance of the two bli big bargain iota at Zoc and 50c. on sale today. Thl3 offering has surpassed anything ever auempiea in tne learner goods line. New Khaki Cloth Regulation Tan for skirts, etc, 30c yard. 0 10000 00000000000000 000000001 near Lone Fir that this city ls ready to duplicate the above. They Insist, however, that In a district so well adapted to resi dences as that out on tho East Side In the vicinity of Lone Fir., and especially which is being so rapidly claimed by home-builders, that the menace of a cemetery should not exist. After the peti tions have been fully signed, those Inter ested state that the matter will be taken into the Council, where a hard effort will be made to at least stop further inter ments. The most objectionable feature of tho cemetery ls tho Chinese burials and their customs. The bodies are ex humed after a given period, -what flesh remains on tho bones 13 scraped off, and the bones are shipped back to the native land. A process like this need not be seen to render it most objectionable to a community, it Is argued. All the matters .incident to the atmosphere of a cemetery. and the health of the community will be threshed. over, if the question gets into the CounciL TO GO ,T0 BAKER CITY. George L. Baker litis Leaned the Xc.iv Opera-Home There. George L. "Baker, for the past 11 years connected with the Marquam Grand Opera. House, In Portland, has just effected a five years' lease of the fine new opera house now being built at Baker NEW HOUSES. 'Xfc. I !! I 1.1. V ' iilliaHMu'i .jotr-v ? City, and will remove there to manage It. Baker City Is the cen ter of the mining regions of East ern Oregon, and Mr. Baker, who has just returned from there, Says its . prospects are brighter now than ever before. About half a million dollars will be expended there this year In building and public improvements, and Mr. Baker considers it the most prosperous and promising city In tho Northwest at this time The opera-hoose will have capacity for eeatlng 1200 people, and will be furnished with all the latest modern Improvements. Through his experience gained in his connection with the Marquam Grand, Mr. Baker will be able to secure all the best attractions for his house and to furnish his patrons with a class of entertainments far superior to anything they have been accustomed to heretofore Mr. Baker will not remove permanenUy from Portland until after his term in the Common Coun cil expires and the present Marquam sea son ls over, which will be early in Sep tember. . V IIi7?.X iA."" SX u I I ' Specials in Cloak Dep.t, LADIES' TAHiOR-XADE SUITS All our regular $22.00 and J22.50 suits. In assorted styles and In the following materials: Homespuns, coverts, English, cheviots and Venetians, In black, blue brown, tan. castor and gray. Your choice for J16.S3. LADIES' DRESS SKIRTS Black and blue cheviot serges; our regular J5 lines, a rr all strictly tailor-made; -V SS each wy PETTICOATS Ladles' Black Sateen Petti coats, accordion pleated with niching or double ci 70 flounced, and corded; our rt regular $2.25 lines; each V1"" WRAPPERS Ladles' Percale "Wrappers, light and dark colors, neat ly trimmed with braid or embroidery. ruffle over p oo shqulder and full flounce; !S I .rt regular $2.25; each P U Bargains in Ladies' Trimmed Hats A magnificent assortment of the latest styles at the following reductions in price. All of our regular $12.50 Hats; (Q OC each i 0 All of our regular $S.50 and ci Cft $9.00 Hats; each &O.OU All of our regular $7.00 Hats; EA QC each Pt.j All of our regular $5.50 Hats; C2 7C each s1,3 Silks and Dress Goods High-class Novelty Foulard Qf Silks: remlnr SI ?T nnrt SI W Xur values; per yard vjv Black S.trlped Batiste, 40 in. oT wide; per yard OlC Versailles Serges, stripes and pmios; pastel colorings. (t r inches wide; a swell mate- !S I. I V rial for waists; per yard.... t1 x ' Ladies' Gowns Muslin and Cambric Night uowns, handsomely trim- med In lace and embrold- t- ft ery; regular price, $2.50; tSI-Vj each Y MEIER fORABIO FOLIRTHOF JULY BUSINESS 3IEX WILL HOLD A MEET ING WEDNESDAY. Plans Will Be Formulated for a Great Celebration Expression of Opinion. Portland is not to let the Fourth of July pass without eome demonstration. Arranging for a celebration of proper magnitude involves much work, and the ordinary time for commencement has al ready passed, which caused the Impres sion to prevail that no effort would bo made this year. Such Is not the cas A number of live business men have ex pressed their hearty indorsement of a celebration, and work will commence Im mediately. All the Arms are ready and anxious to co-operate, but thus far no one has taken the lead. Several business men have expressed the desire for Gen eral Summers, who ls largely experienced in this work, to call a meeting, and he has decided to aek as many business men as possible to assemble "Wednesday even ing for a general discussion. This means that the Fourth will be cel ebrated In proper manner. Every business man favors a celebration, nothing exists to prevent a greater demonstration than tha city ever saw in the past, and the simple beginning means Immediate success. "Why, in view of the absolute unanimity among business men, the movement was not Inaugurated before Is difficult to ex plain. Several men have asked General Sum mers to call the meeting, at which plans of organization will be discussed, and the universally favorable sentiment crystal lized Into something material. It Is expected and Insisted that tftero be a representative from every promi nent Arm of the city present "Wednesday evening. The place will be Indicated to morrow. If there is universal and spon taneous co-operation, the whole project will be carried to a most gratifying con clusion without bearing unduly on any sin gle firm or person. A large celebration In the city benefits all the business men, if the matter ls to be viewed In a business light only, and every firm is expected to take a proportionate ehare in the work If everybody comes forward at once with out delay or the necessity of urging, the time already lost will not be mlssod. The usual custom when such work be gins is the appointment of committees to canvass the business districts. This re quires more time than all the other prep aration. This must be avoided this year by everybody voluntarily coming forward at once. Indorsement of the celebration comes from every business firm heard from 30 far. Naturally all the hotels support It All the big etores are equally positive In their sanction. Smaller retailers, who are the most numerous class, promise their hearty co-operation. The big wholesale stores are not behind In their approval. The following are typical expressions of the many heard: S. Frank, of Meier & Frank Company We will gladly send a man to the meet ing Wednesday evening to dlecuss a cel ebration. It Is a shame that something Is not being done. I do not like the state ments recently made to the effect t.iat we will not have an exposition this Fall. I do not know who has authority to say the business men of this community will not have an exposition. My firm has never been consulted, and we are always one of the strongest supporters of these things. We can have an exposition, and should take hold -of that matter also. C. W. King, of Olds & King Why. most certainly we approve a Fourth of July celebration. We are ready and anx ious to co-operate at any time, and will have a representative at any meeting to be called. L N. Flelschner, of Flelschner, Mayer & Co. and secretary of the Chamber of Commerce It would not do for the city to let this celebration go by default. The people want a celebration and expect It. The business firms are ready to take the matter up and begin work. As It Is get ting late, something should be done at once We will gladly attend the meeting and aid In the work. H. D. Ramsdell. of LIpman. Wolfe & Co. I see no reason on earth why we should not have a splendid celebration this year, and It ls high time something was being done. In this meeting to be called Wednesday evening some Immediate action will have to be taken looking to proper arrangements. We will attend and do what we can. A. B. Steinbach. of A. B. Stelnbach & Co. Something ought to be done, and that Immediately. This matter should have been taken up long ago. As you know, I have always stood ready to co-operate In such work as this and. still will do whatever I can towards the success of a fine celebration. These representatives of some of the largest firms in Portland express the gen eral sentiment. Everybody ls ready, it some one will take the lead. In view pt this state of affairs. General Summers consented to call a preliminary meeting. Between this and Wednesday evening It Is hoped that every business man will ag itate the matter and come'prepared with positive and definite ideas. C. H. Mclsaac, secretary of the Man ufacturers' Association, who expresses the sentiment of a large number of firms Summer Goods Dlmlte Satin Raye, a new silky striped fabric, light, medium and dark colors; regular price, 65c; per yard Swiss Muslin, one of the most popular of this season's fabrics; regular price, 65c; per yard BICYCLE SUITIXGS 54 Inches wide in black, blue, brown, tan and Oxford; per yard 49C 49C 59c Ladies' Oxford Ties Tan or black, with fancy silk vesting scroll tops, flex ible or heavy extension Qr soles; latest style toes; reg- jt I Q i ular price, $2.50; per pair.... " Ladies' Tan Lace Shoes, vlcl tf 5 kid. with vesting tops; reg- jS Jt ular price, $3; per pair Y Embroidery Specials 1 and lH-inch Insertions, ( . cambric and nainsook; per yC yard Cambric Embroidery, 2 to 5- Q" inch widths; per yard W All-over Embroidery, cam bric nainsook. swls3 and Oft batiste; regular prices up fSVL to $2.50; per yard " w LADIES' HAXDKERCmEFS Hemstitched and Lace trim- t (r med; each 1UU CHILDREX'S "IVHITE DRESSES Sample line, sizes 6 months to q -t ft n 3 years; regular prices, $3 to J)X0 $4.75; each Basement Specials Decorated Haviland Cup and Saucer China 23c Silver-plated Fruit Knives, ' CAf per set of six JTt Cut-glass Olive Dish $2.37 Brld'-a-Brac Dusters; each.. Q CROQUET SETS "We are showing 12 different styles of Croquet sets, among which are: Good 4-ball sets at. ........... .S5a Good O-ball sets at JSl.OO Good S-ball sets at $1.35 St FRHNK CO. in that association, strongly favors a cel ebration. Mr. Mclsaac not only believes a big celebration Is possible, but says plans should be adopted for Introducing novel ties unknown before and such as would be of great attraction. It is a certainty that the entire Manufacturers Association la in line for the best to be had. DR, KELLOGG ON "THE BIBLE" Taylor-Street Pastor Begins Series of Sermon on Holy Writ. Dr. H. W. Kellogg opened an Important series of sermons yesterday morning at the Taylor-Street Church before a large audience on the subject, "The Bible." He first discussed the character of the book. Dr Kellogg recognizes that the Protestant 'reformation, which was a re action against the extreme notions of the Infallible authority of the church, most logically introduced another erroneous opinion concerning the Infallibility of the Bible. This was substituted for the older authority to which the world so long bowed In submission. "This," he said fur ther, "has led to a false conception of the true nature and use of the Bible, and positions have been taken which can never, In the light of thoughtful Investi gation, be maintained. Tne book has been considered, by not a few, to be the source and almost the cause of religion, whereas the truth Is It is but a record of religion. Religion ls an original and constitutional fact with man, and because of this we have the Bible. "Men walked with. God as did Enoch ages before there was any writing concerning the fact. The Bible, strange to say, never makes these claims for Itself. These errors which have almost placed the book In the place of God must give way to a better view. In the change the danger is very great. Like a dam in a stream, which, for a time, may serve some pur- rpose of man, yet ultimately must give way for the free course of nature's decrees, yet In the removing destructive floods will fol low; so, whenever In history men hava blocked the stream of truth with tempor ary expedients, in the floods that have fol lowed the removal thousands have been swept to destruction with the debris. But all obstacles to truth must give way. We must have a better statement and it will come, and then we shall havo a truer and safer faith. "Let It be- ever kept In mind that the original and fundamental fact ls not a book, but religion. I mean by religion 'the personal influence of God This was before there ever was a book. Because of this a book was possible. The organized form of this fact is in what ls known as the kingdom of God. The Bible ls the best and truest exponent of this fact. Tha permanency of the Bible rests on the stability of this fact. When man ceases to be a religious being, when God departs from hl3 world, when man's heart loses Its power to love and Its passion for eter nal things, when aspirations die out of the soul and hope disappears forever, then the Bible will be no longer needed, and it will become obsolete. Until then we need not fear." Next Sunday morning Dr. Kellogg will treat the more difficult subject of "In spiration." Luncheon Is not complete without a bottle of BLACK & TAN "The American Porter" product of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n that rivals and excels the best Eng lish Porter, Stout or 'alf and 'alf. Charitable persons send 6.000,000 every year to the secretaries of charities and missions in London,. GREAT SEMI-ANNUAL Disc oun Will Commence Monday, May 21, and End June 2 For two weeks only we will place a discount on every article of our great magnificent stock of Cloaks, Suits and Furs aaO xUo This b a Grcst Opportunity Don't Mils It THE SILVERFIELD FUR MANUFACTURING CO. 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Presents given with all Boys' Suits. HAMMOCKS "Woven cord, linen finish Hammock; size 3SxS0 inches, f rr with valance, head and M-IJU foot spreaders; each vv'w Canvas Weave, 40xS0 inches, t r with pillow and spreader; j)l-3 each Extra heavy 5-ply warp Hammocks, with wide val- " f ft ance, pillow, etc; size 43x JJ. Jll 84 Inches: each yvv See our new woven steel wire Han mocks. They will not rust. FACTS- ABOUT OIL WELLS PORTLAND PEOPLE INTERESTED; IX RICH DISCOVERIES. Valuable Oil Property In ta Kireyw enhagen District Some Profita ble Investments. Tha excitement caused by the great olj discoveries In California ls steadily on the increase, and to answer intelligently the numerous inquiries that pour In dally about this great money-making industry, a representative of The Oregonian lnteiv viewed Mr. Fred B. Hughes at room 313; Chamber of Commerce building. Mr. Hughes ls assistant secretary of the Ori ental Oil Company, and a large percentage of the stock that has been sold was pur chased by Portland people and the demand; for these shares seems to be on the In crease. Mr. Hughes said. In part: "The Oriental Oil Company ls starting out with very flattering prospects. Tha , company is making preparations to com mence development; tney nave a stand ard rig In transit from Pennsylvania, and last week purchased another rig in East ern Oregon. It has arrived and stopped at the Willamette Iron Works undergo ing some necessary repairs, under the su pervision of Mr. BIrt Webb, of Portland, an experienced driller, who has been em ployed by the Oriental Oil Company to take charge of their drilling rigs- Their property ls located In the center of tha Kreyenhagen district, where tha high, grade of lubricating oil is found. "The company's stock ls selling rapidly, the majority of It having been sold la Portland, and among the stockholders are scans of the leading- business men. "During the past week a number of wells have been struck flowing from 100 to 700 barrels of oil per day in the vicinity of the Oriental Company's property. "Capitalists ore beginning to see tho great opportunities for investment and are buying oil lands, paying from $500 to as high as $1800 per acre. "It is no longer considered a specula tion to buy oil land or oil stock, but an Investment. A well-known Portland man Invested $500 two months ago In oil stock 4 and refused an offer of $1500 last week for his shares." 1 Tfie value of a well In the East ls as certained by multiplying $400 by the num- 1 ber of barrels yielded dally, which would roaka the value of a 30-barrel well $12,000. , Deducting the cost of sinking. $3000. $10,000 ' remain as the value of the well. With one well to the ocre, a quarter section of land rises to an Immense value. The Oriental Oil Company own a full quarter section. Conservative men In California express the opinion that the value of a well 13 about three times Its net earning power In one year. Rally in Mechanics' Pavilion. The big rally xof the Fifth Ward Re publlca Club next Wednesday evening will be held In the old Mechanics' Pavilion, on Third and Clay, and not at the Ex position building, as many have supposed. , The speakers will be: D. Soils Cohen, Mar tin L. Pipes and Major Kennedy, while 1 all candidates on the Republican ticket will be given a chance to be heard In short speeches. A good band has been 1 engaged, the Oregon quartet will sing, , and a number of people have volunteered to complete the programme with various kinds of acts. PORTLAND, OR. tSa e