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LrHf-- 5 -I-'V Bipj jrns Tpsitpsf.-r' -?- -w "- V .' v ' . 10 THE MOBKTNG OKEtfONJAU, M02TOAY, JUNE 25, 1900. mmme&mafmTWJutlKmwrwir, &?$- uvea -, g. OL.DS 8t KING WE WILL SELL TODAY ONLY AT HALF PRICE Ready-to-Wear Hats In. most select stylos appropriate for Btneet cr outings. Two of the finer ones are: 6.00 Walking Shapes of Toavy or -white fancy straw; 'trimmings of corded silk and white coque feathers. Today only $3.00 EACH Unequaied Silverware Sale About Half Prices For best A 1 guaranteed Silverware, plated on white metal, bought to close manufacturers' pattern lino: Coffee Spoons 55c set Table Porks 51-25 set Teaspoons 75c eet Oyster Forks JLOOset Dessert Spoons 51-25 set "Knives . 51-50 set Table Spoons 51-60 set Sugar Shells and Butter Knives, 25c each Veiling Sale Extraordinary Today we will place on sale at greatly reduced prices: Black Brussels Net Veilings, with bor- Tuxedo Mesh, block or colored, with &SS?NetStS fancy embroidered ZJ?'' "VlZl' figures or chenille dots, all-sdlk, worth to Fancy Russian Net, with silk chenille 60c yard. dots; values to 50c yard. All at 25c Yard Ladles' Boblnet Ties At Half Price Ties two yards Ions, with t?A a fancy lace ends; 51 values, 3UC tu Bff Reductions of Ladles' Suits Values to $20.00 Down to $8.98 Each Double or single-breast Btons, Tight ening and Reefer Suits- Latest cloths. Black and six seasonable shades. Coats Bilk cr satin lined. Skirts plain or with vertical pleats. Nobby, correctly tailor ed costumes, for 5S.98 each. Men's Night Shirts 73c Value Special at 55c Each Of fine muslin, with fancy trimmed fronts and cuffs. Fancy Sox Full finished, medium colors, mottled or striped, worth 12Vc pair. Now 3 pairs f6r 25c Low Prices in That win win friends Scotch Ginghams Anderson's famous make and ISO pieces of this sea son's daintiest patterns to ! 18c yd select from tnis weeK. at. CAUGHT IN SAVANNAH SUPPOSED MURDERER Or WILLIAM KIRK IN CUSTODY. Crime Committed on a Ship la Port land Harbor Last Jauu-rr-Wlll Be Brought Bad;, " James L. Warren, the supposed mur derer of William Kirk, first mate of the ship Clarence S. Bement, has been appro hended In Savannah. Ga. Such was the news received yesterday evening byChlef McLauchlan, who has scattered over tho country the murderer's description and characteristlc.marks that might lead to his Identification. A day or two ago the Chief receled a telegram from the po lice authorities of Savannah, Ga., asking whether he wanted Warren, and an af firmative answer was sent. He received the reply of yesterday evening that the prisoner would be held until sent for. There Is no doubt that the right man has been arrested, as Warren had some un usual marks of identification, such as a cut on the left side of his face, and the index finger of the right hand cut off at tho second joint. Chief McLauchlan will send two detectives East Immediately to bring him back, and the necessary extra dition papers will be drawn up at once. On the evening of Tuesday, January 23, or the morning of Wednesday, January 24. the murder was committed. The mur dered man, William Kirk, was first mate on the Clarence S. Bement, then In port. On that evening he was sitting on a lounge In his stateroom when the first blow was struck, as Indicated by the fact that the wall behind the lounge was spattered with blood. There were no evi dences of a struggle, the vicious blows having been uflicient to daze him before he could rise to his own defense. The skull behind the left ear was fractured, and an ugly wound appeared just over the left eye. Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock the door of Kirk's cabin was opened with some dlfllculty by the 'second officer, J. P. Guthrie, and the watchman, J. J. Byrne, the only persons on the ship, which was discharging ballast at Weid ler's mill. Kirk was found lying in his bunk, covered with blood. The door had been locked on the outside by the mur derer and the key taken away, robbery having been added to the crime of mur der. Kirk had In his possession 5400 of his own money, and was known to be caring for money belonging to members of the crew, making the total amount stolen between 5000 and 5700. The motlvo of the crime was plainly robbery, as Kirk was well liked by all the sailors who worked under him. Kirk was not dead when found, but could not be restored to reason. He was a native of New Eng land, was 61 years of age, and had a family In New York City. Suspicion immediately fell upon War ren, tho boatswain of the vessel, who disappeared at the time of the murder. The police made a ilgorous search for him, but no trace could be found. Chief McLauchlan had a suspicion that he would eventually turn up In Savannah, Ga,. as he knew the man was married to a Savannah woman. Warren had newly shipped with the vessel, and few knew his name or previous history. He Is an American, SO jears old, five feet eight inches tall, with sandy mustache, brown eyes and reddish hair. Detectives traced him to Third and Washington streets, where every clew was lost. PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. V. Kruse, of Marshfleld, is a guest of the Perkins. T. C. Jory. of Salem. Is registered at the St. abarles. M. J. Noble, of Heppner, la registered at the St. Charlea A H. Dray, ot Goble, registered at the St. Charles yesterday. A. D. StUlroan. of Pendleton, is regis tered at the Perkins. H. R. Robertson, of Seattle, is regis tered at the Portland. Dr. J. R. Pilkington. of Antelope, ia reg istered at the Perkins. Dr. C. P. Thomas, of Spokane, Is reg istered at the Portland. C IL Towmnd. of the United States Feb Commission, registered at the Im KM Round "Hot of fancy straw, navy or white, trim- ff" Of" med In etriped silk, white fv chiffon and pornponis. To- J--v' day only EACH Point Venlse Lace Sale WILL, CONTINUE THIS WEEK. SEE DISPLAY AT LACE COUNTER. Bargain Chance for Petticoats BLACK SATEEN PETTICOAS Withdouble Spanish flounce and four rows corda, worth JTfl 75c; fine for common or riMl in outing wear, at. u"v u SILK PETTICOATS Of wine, cerise, blufe or lavender Taffeta; plain or changeable; with 11-lnch single flounce; and fourC riA rows cording. Dressy $6,00 Ril.O irfl skirt, at. JT.VJvJV.U Splendid Bargains In Shoes LADIES' BICYCLE OR OUTING SHOES Of vlcl kid, black or brown, r , 10 or 14-lnch tops and fnX heavy or medium soles; v 52.50 values, Also. -CO AO TAN DRESS SHOES MX With silk vesting tops, "' light, flexible soles, narrow tnt coin toes and Louis heels. Knll 54.00 values. I uii Dainty Cottons for this deportment. White Organdies Two yards wide; sheer ' 25c yd fine grade, always sold at 40c bl pecial this week at. perial yesterday, on hl3 way to the seal fcands of Alaska. Judge George H. Burnett, of Salem, Is registered at the Imperial. Arthur Seufert, a oanneryman t The Dalles, Is at ahe Imperial. S. J. Gorman, a Chicago salmon-dealer. Is registered at the Imperial. Dr. T. D. Ferguson, of Colfax, regis tered at the Portland yesterday. J. O. Booth, a prominent oKizen of Grant's Pass. Is registered at the Impe rial. Mrs. Arthur Miller and Miss Frank Dickey, of Astoria, are registered at the Perkins. Rev. C. E. Cline, of this city, was last week at La Grand unanimously elect ed chaplain of the Grand Army of tho Republic, Department or Oregon. This is the third time ho has been honored with this high position. NEW YORK, June 24.-: Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as follows: rrom Portland L. Fried, at the Her ald Square; Mrs. A. F. Warren, at the Metropolitan. From Salem L L Lord, at the (Metro politan. From Seattle J. P. Howe and wife, at the Marlborough; J. S. Graham and wife, at the St. Denis. , From Spokane iMrs. H. rassig, at the Murray Hill. MADE HIM RUN AWAY. Effect of Excited People oa a. Peace able Horse. As a carload of passengers was coming down the Incline on Third street, be tween Hall and Montgomery, about noon yesterday, a horse attached to a delivery wagon was met going along at a Jog trot, without a driver. Tho "runaway" created great excitement among the peo ple In the car. The xnutorman leaned as far over as he could and waved his arm as if to encourage the horse. Women waved their umbrellas wildly at him, and men shouted orders for him to stop. The horse looked tired. He had been at work all the morning delivering ice cream or something else, and he felt that It was time to go home, and, as the driver had left him standing a long time, he decided to make a break for his stablo and dinner. He was Jogging along quietly enough, keeping his own side of the street and bothering no one until he mot the car. Even then he paid no attention to the shouting and waving of arms and umbrellas, and kept on the even tenor of his way. Finally a young man armed with a cane stepped down from the car, and, placing himself almost in front of the "runaway," flourished his cane and yelled, "Whoa!" but as the horse approached he stepped back, and without attempting to grasp the bridle or the trailing lines hit the animal a violent blow across the side of his head with the cane. This brought things to a climax. The horse broke into a run and the women Into screams, and they proceeded to vent their feelings on the unfortunate young man. "What a shame!" said lialf a dozen, and "What an outrage!" said the re mainder. "What do you mean by strik ing a horse that way?" shouted an elder ly man: "haven't you any more sense than that?" The young man clambered to his seat In the car, looking as If he was very much ashamed of himself, and wished he had never been born, and, during the re mainder of the trip, listened to all sorts of uncomplimentary comment on his silly conduct. "No one." said a fat man, "Is called upon to imperil life or limb In inter fering with a runaway horse, unless. It is necessary to do so because some one is In danger. Waving hats or umbrellas or dancing about and shouting In front of a runaway horse only frightens the animal. A man ought never to draw a pistol un less he Is prepared to use it, and ought never to attempt to stop a runaway horse by scaring him." REDUCED RATES EAST. Call at Union Pacific City Ticket Office, No 1S5 Third street, corner Alder, for greatly reduced rates to all points East. Suit the people, because they are tired of bitter doses, with the pain and griping that usually follow. Carter's Little Liver I Pills. One pill a dose. i : A TEMPTING OFFE& SIX HUNDRED Regular $1.75, $2.00, $2.25'and $2.50 Tallor-Made Shirt Waists at$1.49 each e Today and tomorrow only we will sell six hundred highest erade tailor made shirt waists of finest percales, dimities, Madras and lawns In an endless variety of newest stylea"and colors. Our regular $1.75, $2.00, $2.25 and 1 2.50 tailor-made shirt waists, today and tomorrow only, .49 TODAY ONLY 1000 yards of aur $1.00 and $1.23 (This Season's) Foulard Silks, 59c Yard Salo Commences at 8 o'ClocK Sharp. 100 dozen Ladies' Plain White Fancy Hem stitched and Valenciennes Lace Border Handkerchiefs, . SPECIAL Oo EACH C000 yards Veiling, plain and dotted Tuxedo. Brussels and Mallne; plain colors and two-toned effects. All shades; regular 35c to 50c. SPECIAL 157c YARD The balance of our regular 25c to 50a SUk Mitts and Fabric Gloves; broken lots, black and colors. SPECIAL TOo Our 2-clasp Windsor Pique and 3 clasp Jeanette Overseam, latest style embroidery; all colors. SPECIAL SSo Our 5L0O Boys' Faunlleroy Waists; white lawn, embroidery trimmed sailor collar front, and cuff, also fancy lawn; a large variety; sizes, 3 to 8 years. SPECIAL TOo Our 5L23 Children's WhHe Lawn Dimity and Nainsook Dresses; lace and embroidery trimmed; sizes, i months to 3 years. SPECIAL 98c Our 59c and C8c InfanV Soft-Sole Shoes; button and lace; kid and cloth top; all colors. SPECIAL 40c CUC CUAT UCn U1ICD 4 Wn OUL OllUl ILK tlU JPAnU AL SMITH WOUNDED BUT NOT KILLED BY HIS WIFE. Woman Says the Shooting: "Wr Ac- cldentnl-Sturdc-r of Kama Golden. Early yesterday rooming: the report of a pistol was "heard on First street between Aldfer and Morrison, followed by tho screams of a man's voice. The police de partment was immediately informed of the shooting, and the patrol wagon 6ent out. Al Smith, the engineer of the river steam ar Vulcan, was found upstairs in the apartments occupied by himself and wife in the Hegele bylld'.ngr. lying on tho floor In greait agony, having been Shot In the back. Mrs. Smith was doing everything pcaMbJe to mirfstar to -the wounded man's suffering, and the pistol was found on "the floor. Inquiries from the police officers faJIed to elicit much information as to how the shooting took place. Mrs. Smith first asked, "Do I have to tell you?" and when answered "Not necessarily." stated that the shooting was accidental. Subsequent ly she admitted having shot him, though declaring that the discharge was acci dental. Jcalougy Is believed to have been tfce cause of the domestic trouble, which resulted hi the floating. The bullet lodged in Smith's back, a few inches from the spine. He was re moved yesterday to St Vincent's Hos pital, and wag placed' under the care of City Physician Wheeler. Th wound did not prove to bo serious, and his recovery is certain. His wife was not arrested. COLD-BLOODED MURDER, Killing of Emma Golden Apparently Deliberate. The murder of Enrma. Golden, a colored woman. In the North End early yesterday roaming by Fay Severe, also colored, aeems to (have been one of the most cold blooded that has ever disturbed that quar ter of the city. Suspicion that Emma Golden was attempting to alienate the af fections of her husband was- the motive for tho crime, and there Is every evidence for believing that t wa premeditated and perpetrated at the earliest opportu Inty. The stabbing occurred at 2:15 A M. In front of the "Dollar Bill" saloon, at Fourth and Everett. The weapon used was a villainous-looking dirk about eight Inches long, and the -victim was killed by one vicious stab through the heart. Yesterday morning, before the report of the oUibblng affray was received at the police atation, Julius Severe, accom panied by his wife. Fay Severe, walked Into the office at Second and Oak and informed Captain. Hotanan that there had beta a little cutting scrape down town, fn which his wife was mixed up, and he wished to arrange for her re lease an bonds: While they were talking of the affair, the patrol wagon had vis ited the place where the murder hap pened, anfi'found the Golden woman dead. Fay Severe was accordingly placed in custody. About 2 o'clock In the morning Fay Severe had sxm her husband. Julius Se vere, drinking in a saloon with Emma Golden, and her jealousy wag Immedi ately aroused. Arming herself with a dirk, she went In search of Emma Golden, whom she found In company with another colored woman In front of tho "Dollar Bill" saloon. With--a yell of warning, "You fool with my man and I'll cut out your heart!" 6he seized Emma Golden and tabbed her through the heart. The latter cried for help, and the spectators separated them, before anothea blow couid be sxruck, a white spectator securing the knife for evidence. Emma Golden died a few seconds later. The body of the dead woman was re moved to tho morgue, where an inquest will be held this afternoon. Emma. Gol den was the wife of Frank Golden, for merly owner of t&e Monogram saloon, SHIRTWAISTS Each See Display in Corner Window Our 5L9S Ladies' White Petticoats, lace and embroidery trimmed, all with dust ruffloj'all full width. SPECIAL fl.60 Pulley Belts Batin, Cms, Pulley Belt. Black only. 5 inches wide: all sizes; selling price, 75c and $1. To close out, . 4Cc EACH LADIES' LACE NECKWEAR AT CUT PRICES Taffeta Silk Corded Stock, with long ends, for bows or four-in-hands: white and air colors; selling price. Toe To dose, 45c jaoh. Satin Fold Stock Collars; white, black and all colors; selling price, 25c and 35c. To close out, 15c each. Lace Net Ties; butter shades and white; selling -price, 35c and EOc. To close out, 25c each. Cblffon and Satin Stock Collars, with Jabots of lace and chiffon; selling price, 65c to 5L To closo out, 45c each. Liberty Silk Stock Jabots, trimmed with Juby ruching; very full; suitable to wear with bolero Jackets; all col ors; soiling price, 51 to 5LE0. To closo out, 75c each. Q?ia TIOir Fullman car porter running I between Portland and Spokane. MORMONS ON THE STREET. They Join, the "Annies" In Open-Air Exhortation. A stranger strolling down. Third street Saturday evening noticed four compa nies of exhorters at work within about as many blocks, each having a number of persons listening to them. He inquired of a citizen what kind of doctrine they were inculcating, and was told that one party was a detachment- of the Salvation Army, another was God's Regular Army, a third Volunteers of America, and the fourth Mormons. He remarked that ho had heard that the world was "growing better all the time, and, judging from the work being done on Third street, this ought to be true. "I have often wondered," he continued, "how such people as snake up these parties of preachers could attract an audience, and how they could effect any good. It strikes me that I now see through this. The listeners evidently belorg to about the same class as the speakers. Tbey are principally persons who never go to church, know or care very little about religion, and would never hear anything about it. except in this way. As to how much good these street exhorters accom plish, I have no knowledge, but I Imagine they produce but little effect on the class they have, for hearers. Their religion, if that is the proper name for it, appears to be of tho kind that ridea cock-a-hoop on the tongue, and leads them to be ever lastingly trying to pour it Into the eara of others. I am. however, astonished to find Mormons preaching on the streets. Are there many of thcan In Oregon?" "The latest statistics of the Mormon conference- credit the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with 163 members in Oregon. In 1SS9 there were 163. During the year eight wore baptised, and 12 received. 17 took out letters, 5 were expelled, 3 died, making a net loss during the year of 5. A Mor mon Church was built during the year In Condon, the county seat of Gilliam Coun ty." "Do these street exhorters proclaim themselves Mormons?" "Oh, no. They Just simply exhort. All Mormons are exhorters. These belong to a little colony located over in Alblna, and they are never so happy as when exhort ing people to be good and'belleve in the doctrines of Joe Smith, barring polygamy, which his church now eschews. They say the Baptists, Methodists and other Prot estant denominations think they are right, but the Mormons know they are right." Said the stranger.: "That settles It. Let's go around on the next street-" PERSONALLY CONDUCTED WEEKLY EXCURSION Every Thursday. An experienced excursion conductor, whose duties are to look after the want3 and welfare of passengers will be in charge ot tourist sleeping-car to Chicago, via the Union Padflc. This car leaves Portland on tho "Portland-Chicagc Special" at 9:15 A. M., making close connections at Chi cago with similar service to Boston and New York City. Elderly people and ladies traveling alone or wrth children will find this service very convenient and satisfactory. For tickets, berth reservations and full Information. I call on George Lang, Clty Paswnger and Ticket Agent, or J H. Lothrop, General Agent, 133 Third street. Portland, Or. Just laws are no restraint upon the free dom of the good, for the good man desires nothing which a Just law will Interfere with. Froude. For 25 cents, you can get Carter's Little Liver PIll the best liver regulator In the world. Don't forget this. One pin a Dress Suitings AU-Wool Dress Suitings, 36 lnohes wide; a fine assort- qn meat of checks and mix- ZVL tares; -special, per yard.... Specials ia Summer Goods Silk Organdies, satin striped OQ, and Foulard patterns; reg- OOw ular price, 65c; per yard... Swls3 Muslins, dotted floral effects, a fine assortment of choice Summer pat terns 05c lines redaced to.......... .44a SOc lines reduced to. ........... 5c Stationery Specials Broadvray Letter Files, cach....20o Initial Seals, each 9c Sealing Wax, per stick 4c Drug Sundry Specials Vlolette Cold Cream, for tan, 0 sunburn, chaps, etc, per fSL Jar v LIsterated Tooth Powder, n. best made; per large bot- I7C Basement Specials Wood-handle Knives and )(). Forks, 6 of each in set; per JQ Butcher Knives, each 8c Four-piece Glass Set, con sisting of sugar bowl, 'JTr creamer, spoonholder and jlL butterdish ww lifc-quart covered Granite 'J'ln Kettles; each ZiO Ladies' Vests Ladies' White Uslethread (n Vests, low neck, sleeveless. O7L fancy crocheted yoke; each Shopping Bags Ladled Cloth-top Shopping nn. Bags; regular prices, '51.25 71SL and 51.35; each Embroidery Specials Cambric and Nainsook Edg- n. lngs and Insertions, 1 to i VL Wnoh widths; per yard..... Children's Dresses Children's White Lawn and Nainsook Dresses, hand somely trimmed in lace, beading and embroidery; d j ( sizes. 6 months to 3.years; j. JV regular price, 54; each MEIER HUMES IS IN THE LEAD STAJfDS THE BEST CHANCE OF BE ING WASHINGTON'S GOVERNOR, . Seattle Man Talks Abont Politics In That State Wilson Out of It. George TJ. Piper, of Seattle, la spend ing a few days In Portland. Mr. Piper 13 now In business in Seattle, and finds con siderable time to engage in politics, being one of the active friends of Judge Humes, candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor. He was seen at the Hotel Portland yesterday by an Oregonlan re porter and questioned as to the political situation in Washington. "Yes, everybody Is talking politics over our way," replied Mr. Piper, "and we will doubtless see a very Interesting cam paign both before and after the nominat ing conventions. In the Republican ranks the Governorship Is the all-absorbing is sue, and there are numerous candidates in the "field, but I think I can say with confidence that Mayor Thomas Jefferson Humes, of Seattle, will be the next chief executive. The ex-Senator Wilson wing of the Republican party Is opposed to Humes' candidacy, and has centered It3 support on ex-State Senator Frlnk, of Seattle, but the recent Ellensburg con vention gave convincing evidence that the Republicans of the state will not indorse any man who comes from the Wilson camp. "It Is generally conceded that If Judge Humes is Indorsed by King County he will bo certain of nomination. Realizing this, the Wilson people started a move ment for Frink in King County, immedi ately after the convention adjourned at Ellensburg. Humes had to be headed off. Wilson's Post-Intelligencer, assisted by the populistlc evening paper, began to boom Frink, and, at the same time, en deavored to make it appear that Humes was not even a factor; that the people had elected him Mayor and did not pro pose that he should t run for Governor, So tho fight started early, and has been going on ever since, with the primaries yet several weeks In the future. Humes' friends have not been idle, and, while they have no newspaper to tell their side of the story, most of the Influential workers in the party are loyal to their candidate, and there is little doubt that they will win a decisive victory. "Wilson and his friends have reason for opposing Judge Humes, for the latter Is probably more directly the cause of the former's failure of re-election "to the United States Senate than any other man in the state. Humes and his friends pre vented Wilson from securing the Legis lative vote of King County, as did Sena for Foster prevent him getting Pierce, and Levi Ankeny the southeastern counties. Wilson is a candidate again, and hopes, through his newspaper and other cor poration interests, to succeed Senator Turner. To get hold or the party ma chinery, of course, he would like to namo a friend for Governor, who, In turn, could use the Influence and patronage of his high ofiico in his behalf. His selection is Frink, and every Federal office-holder in the state (nearly all of whom Wilson ap. pointed), is shouting Frink's praises In the four directions. Mr. Ankeny Is the only one mentioned, so far, as a candidate ifor the Senate against Wilson, and it is conceded that tho fight will narrow down to these two. Mr. Wilson knows that Judge Humes will oppose him. "E. HelVter Guie, of Seattle, a young attorney of ability, who was speaker of tho lower house at the last session of the Legislature, is also a candidate for Governor. Mr. Guie is opposed to Wilson, and has always heretofore afillla'ted with the Humes people. Mr. Guie and Judge Humes are good friends, and there Is no one in King County whom the Humes peo ple would rather he Indorsed for Governor in case Humes should fall. Hon. J. O'B. Scobey, of Olympla, is also a candidate. He is an anti-Wilson man, and has al ready been Indorsed by Thurston County. He will undoubtedly have a considerable following in the convention- So. as a mat ter of fact. It Is Wilson and Frink against the field, with the field In much the strongest position. "The people of Seattle would like to have a representative In Congress, but it is conceded that Congressman Jones, of Takima, and Congressman Cushman. of Tacoma, are entitled to renomlnatlon; and King will probably have to be content to wait a while longer before securing rep resentation at Washington. D. C. By every consideration of right, Seattle, the largest city In the state, ancrthe most important seaport on Puget Sound, should have representation in Congress. This Is doubly true now that our Oriental com mercial I relations have become so lm- Ladies7 Trimmed Hats At Special Prices 55.03 Hats, reduced to 52.S5 56.50 Hats, reduced to 53.45 57.50 Hats, reduced to 53.75 59.C0 Hate, reduced to 54.65 510.00 Hats, reduced to ...55.75 512.50 Hats, reduced to 56.65 515.00 Hats, reduced to... 57.S5 Ladies' Tailor-Made Suifs A Sparkling Special All of our regular 516, 513 rft 1 CC and 520 lines; special price, Jjl l.Jj a suit " Bicyqle Skirts Ladles' Bicycle Skirts; reg- QQ( ular price, 52.25; each Uw Ladies' Waists All lhien, lawn and all-over lace Walwts. Prices reduced as follows: All ?3.0d Waints, each $2.23 All ?4.00 Walt, each $3.30 All $4.50 and ?5 Waists, each. $3.75 All $5.50 and ?G Waist, each. 4-1.45 All $7.50 Waists, each $3.05 All $O.0O Waists, each ?8.S5 All $10.00 Waists, each $7.65 All $12.00 Waists, each...... $S. 75 Ribbon Waists Ladies' Silk Ribbon Waists, at tho fol lowing reduced prices: All $10.00 Waists, each $7.85 All $11.00 Waists, eaon. $8.75 AH $12.50 Waists, each....... $:.55 All $15.00 Waists, each $11.25 Walking Hats 75c Hats, reduced to 51.50 Hats, reduced to 52.00 Hats, reduced to 52.50 Hats, reduced to . 4SC . S9c . SSc .51.63 Shoe Specials Ladies Shoes, black or tan, mannish lasts, new welt 1 rf soles; regular price, 55; per JJ'J-.Ut) LadiesQxford Ties Mannish lasts, "heavy sodes, box calf or 'kid, black, tan, tff) -s or oxbtood; regular price, JZ1j Special New Curtain Swisses tn r dots; stripes and figures, y 36 inches wide; per yard.... 5t FRHNK CO. Best Values We Have . Oar store Is filled with the choicest lot of suits we have ever shown In Portland, and our facilities Ifor making, the cloth and putting it Into stylish and well-made suits enables us to sell them direct to the con sumcrs at from $3.00 to $5. Each cheaper than the reaular clothing stores. We have a few of those choice $12.50 suits left; also better grades at $15 end $18. We also make suits to order at from $20 to $40. Every courtesy shown you If you visit our store. SALEM WOOLEN 3. Jj, BOWMAN, Manager. 85 portant. The Democrats nave taken ad vantage of this situation In the Republi can party, and propose to nominate a Se attle man for Congress. Already there is a fight on between Prosecuting Attornej McBlroy and ex-Mayor Ronald for control of the King County delegation. There i3 little hope for them of election, however, for Washington will this Fall give the Republican state ticket at least 10,000 ma jority if Judge Humes leads the ticket. He is a great campaigner and vote-getter." RETURN THE BATTLE-FLAGS A Union Veteran Who Wants to Do , the Right Thinar. PORTLAND, June 24. (To the Editor.) Permit me, a veteran of the Civil War, most emphatically to Indorse the article In your Sunday's issue under the cap tion of "Why Not Return the Battle Flags?" I am ashamed that the present head of the National G. A R. could utter such words as "the time 13 not yet ripe." The time has been ripe ever since Ap pomattox, when that greatest of sol diers, General U. S. Grant, said, "Let us have peace," and had the motion to return these battle-flags been put to a vote, the real -veterans of the fighting lines then and there would have carried it with a hurrah. No Confederate soldier has cause to 'feet dishonor In the lost battle-flags. For proof ask the Federals who actually took I them in. The trouble at this late day Is the G. A. R. is Infested with too many officials whose war record will not bear the X-rays of history. 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