THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1901. 12 I Meier & Frank Co. MeSer & Frank Co. Meier & Frank Co. j ! WRRT1N ft " Our Twenty-third Annual Clearance Sale Intensifies the Interest of home-makers in the MAMMOTH UPHOLSTERY SECTION. 4th floor. Now, before you're engulfed in the whirlpool of spring sewing, and while prices are all in your favor, is a grand chance to prepare for home furnishing and freshening. LACE CURTAINS The range Is wide. Reduced prices begin with Notting hams, at 35c per pair and gradually rise to handsomest Renaissance, at $50 pair. Fine showings In each of the various styles. Today's spec ial word is of FRENCH HAND-MADE KINDS as shown In window. BATTEN BURG LACE CURTAINS 25 styles now $3.75 to $50.00 pair. ARABIAN LACECURTAINS 25 styles now $8.25 to $45 MARIE ANTOINETTE CURTAINS 25 styles now- $4.50 to $35.00 pair. PRICES CLOSELY SHAVED This week on a stylish lot of splendidly tailored Separate Skirts Black Venetian -cloth skirt, with satin strap... trimmings, regularly J , j $20.00, for, each Black and navy pebble chev iot skirts, with adjustable stitched taffeta yokes, CC 7G $13.50 values, each 0U.ivJ Black pebble cheviot skirts, two late styles. $10.75 values, at $5.95 ea. $10.00 values, at $5.75 ea. Second Floor. AUCTION OF ASSETS Portland Savings Bank Affairs to Be Wound Up. END MAY BE REACHED JULY I Receiver Niron. Applied to Court to Sell Remaining Property Under the Hammer Many Claims Not Yet Presented. The depositors of the defunct Portland Savings Bank may hope to see the affairs of that Institution wound up within the next six months, and to receive, If all goea well, within that time dividends amounting to 15 per cent on their claims. YeeterdayBecelver Nixon filed a petition with Judge Cleland, of the State Court, csklng for authority to eell all the remain ing: assets of the bank at public auction. !The court eet the petition for hearing oa Monday next. January 21, at 2 P. M., ut which time any depositor or any person Interested can come Into court and make objection If he desires. The order asked for will recite that the sale Is to Include all the assets of the bank, not disposed of before the sale, thus giving the receiver an opportunity to ac cept any advantageous offer that he may receive In the Interim. This action of the receiver was taken on account of the foot that all the Income, producing- assets have been closed out, ex cept, of course, the bank building, and the Income from that building Is largely though not entirely, absorbed by the fixed charges, operating expenses, etc There fore, since no Income is being received, the operating expenses of the receiv ership from month to month Impinge to that extent on funds available for the depositors, and the time Is therefore ripe for the final liquidation to take place. If the order Is granted next Monday, E6 Is probable, the receiver will then ad vertlso in The Oregonlan for several weeks, giving a full description of the as sets to be sold. Among them will be the Portland Savings Bank building, on which there is a mortgage of 5HO.OO0. held by the United States Mortagago & Trust Com pany, of New York City. The time and place of sale cannot be fixed until the order Is signed. As soon as the assets have been sold at auction, the affairs of the bank are In euoh condition that the final dividend will be calculated and paid at once, and the receiver discharged, all the llgig-ation on which the bank was Involved having been disposed of. The 5 per cent dividend, which has been delayed on account of the receiver not having been able to get to Tillamook, will be paid shortly, and Receiver Nixon hopes to pay about 10 per cent more in divi dends in the final winding up of the bank's affairs. Should this hope bo realized, the depositors will have received in all 26 per cent In dividends. Indications are that by July 1, the final liquidation will bo com. pleted. the receiver discharged and "the Incident closed " Mr. Nixon Is also about to apply to the court for an order calling on all depositors to present their claims within a specified time, or else have them barred. Strange to say, there are a large number of depos itorsseveral hundred who have never presented their claims nor received a sin gle one of the three dividends which have been declared. Unless the receiver knows when he comes to declare the final divi dend just the amount of the claims upon which the dividend Is to be'pald he can not fix the proper ratio He has there fore put aside as a special fund, enough money to pay dividends upon deposits which have not been presented, amount ing in all to between $4090 and $5000, but RUGS If you buy a good Turkish rug you have a life companion. Don't do it hurriedly, take plenty of time. Study the design and color combina tion, then you will make a pleasing selection. For a trustworthy rug and no dis appointment afterward COME TO PORTLAND'S ORIENTAL RUG HEADQUARTERS. Remarkab!eassortment,con sidering the great selling, in Smyrna, Axminster and Royal Wilton rugs, from small to carpet sizes. Also in PORTIERES AND TABLE COVERS, CHENILLE OR TAPESTRY, ALL AT CLEARANCE PRICES EXTRA REDUCTIONS on a group of sightly TABLE COVERS 4-4 Velour covers, at$2.50. 6-4 Velour covers, at $4.25. 8-4 silk brocatelle covers, at $5.50 each. Oregon Wool Blankets, and Genuine Downaline Comforts AH Reduced. unless the "delinquent depositors" shall present their claims within the time spec ified by the court which will be duly an nounced by advertisement this money will be turned Into the general fund and divided among the more diligent deposi tors. RIVER ROSS TWO FEET. Present Freshet "Will Itencn Maxi mum of One Foot More. The Willamette's rise at Portland con tinued all day yesterday, and by 5 o'clock had reached a height of 16.7 feet on the river gauge. Although the freshet was checked yesterday by a fall of one foot in the river at Eugene, no change was observed in the upward course of the river here, and at one of the docks last night a rise of two inches was observed during an hour. The normal rise all day was .2 of a foot an hour. The level that the river reached yesterday was sufficient to flood the lower platforms of the Ash-street, Ainsworth, Alaska and Columbia docks. The Ash-street dock had been cleared of freight Sunday, and yesterday this was done at the other docks, the grain and miscellaneous mer chandise being hoisted to higher levels or loaded on the ships for which it was destined. Collars on the water front which were likely to be flooded by the rise were also cleared out. Many of the owners of goods on the water front In danger from the rising water put off moving them to the last minute. The telephone wires to the Weather Bureau were kept hot, asking for advice and instructions as to how to act under the circumstances. "I can only stand a rise of 12 Inches," phoned in one man. "What do you think I'd better dor "Well, you had better get a hustle on," came the answer from the Weather Bu reau. "The river will rise that by morn ing." Another man, with a cellar full of goods which he had been advised to move, telephoned In, defiantly: "Well, I've moved the goods out of the ea3t end of the cellar, and I'm tired now. If the flood can reach the goods In the west end. it can have "em." Owing to the prompt action of the Weather Bureau, In notifying those hav ing property Interests at stake of the rise and course of the freshet, no damage of any consequence has yet resulted. Many of the wharves of the city will not be In reach of the river unless It rises to the 19-foot level. If it does that, it will mean more merry moving of goods and freight along the water front. Yes terday the Weather Bureau Issued three Special bulletins for the benefit of the water front. The height of the river at different times of the day was as fol lows: 8 A. M.. 14.7 feet: 11 A. M., 15.3. 1 P. M.. J5.8: 3:30 P. M.. 16.3: 5 P. M., 16.7. Local Forecast Official Beals said yes terday that the maximum height would reach about 18 feet, and that tomorrow afternoon. "The fall at Eugene." he said, "has not yet been felt at Portland, since the river Is still rising at Salem and Albany. At Albany there was rain that was nothing short of a cloudburst, 2.4 Inches falling In 24 hours." THIRD OPEN MEETING. Xatlve Sons and Daughters at Elks' Hnll Tonight. The third of the series of open meet ings under the auspices of the Native Sons and Native Daughters will be given In Elks' Hall. Marquam building, this evening, the programme commencing at S:38k These meetings are free and all are cordially Invited to be present. The fol lowing programme will be given, after which the evening will bo spent In a so cial way. as suits the pleasure of the company: Piano solo Selected Soprano solo Selected. Mrs. J. W. Coovert Accompanist, Ralph W. Hoyt. Address "Sam Simpson's Poems" Hon. Kobert A. Miller Zither solo Selected .Theodore Wartman Recitation "The Vagabonds" . J. B. Easter Soprano solo Selected Miss Fryer Accompanist. Miss Lillian Monk. lmm GREAT SALE Every Article Reduced 300 BARGAINS In Lace Curtains, Portieres, Couch Covers, BlanK- ets, Comforts, Tapestries and Drapery and Cur- taining Materials. Every economical KouseKeeper in Portland sKo-uld visit tKe -upHolstery and HomefurnisHing department on second floor. ' IW CLOAK RQOM Ladles' Dressing Sacques of wool iMrr1nu'n In reA nnlv. finished with crochet edging, C QQ regular price 1.50 u Ladles Petticoats of best quality taffeta silk In red, blue, pink, green, cadet and lavender, made with ruffles and dust ruffles, k SK regular price Jio and S12, U,UJ Ladles' Tea Gowns of black and colored henrletta.made with full fronts, watteau back and trimmed with fancy braid, regular NH price $7-50, ,,UJ Ladles' Red Kersey Capes, elaborately strapped in cloth and all lined 01 CA with taffeta silk, reduced to L I . JU Muslin Underwear Our great sale of muslin underwear constantly increases In attractiveness. Special bargains this week to close out various lines. TKe many -useful articles wHicH you need at . all times can now be bougHt for less money tKan at any otHer time in tKe year. BARRED "OUTSIDE" GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL AITJaiKX REJBCT AN AMENDMENT. Men Graduates BIny Not Invite Their Fuir Unsrndnated Friends Prizes Offered for Merit. Assembled at the High School last evening: was a large meeting of the Port land High School Alumni Association. In numbers the young men were greatly outpointed by the young women, for there had gone out whispers among the fair members that at this meeting there was to be attempted an Infringement of their traditional rights. This was In the form of an amendment to the constitution of the association giving to the young men the right to Invite "outside," or "non graduated" young women to the associa tion's receptions and dancing parties. The young women have the privilege of inviting their own escorts. But could they remain quiet when an effort was be ing made to swamp all the parties with imported girls? Young men were already at too high a premium. When the supporters of the amend ment which stirred up all the excite ment, and which Is said to have Infused new life into the association, glanced at the room crowded full of girl-graduates, their nerve left them, and, after a spirit less debate, they weakly capitulated to the superior force by withdrawing that "odious old amendment." An objection being made to this, on a parliamentary point, the question of withdrawal was submitted to a vote, and graciously granted. Judge Otto J. Kraemer was Installed as president, ind ably guided the meet ing out of Its parliamentary difficulties. Things were going on smoothly until Frank S. Bennett Introduced another amendment, which was in the nature of a bombshell, curtailing, as it did, the privilege of the young women Inviting es corts, not members of the association. It provided that no Invitations be Issued to the association's functions except to members, the board of school directors, and prominent educators. There was an excited ripple of feminine Indignation. Feminine voices were heard declaring that It should be Instantly voted down. President Kraemer ruled that the amend ment would be voted on at the next meet ing. Prises for Merit, The plan of Instituting an annual Alumni Association oratorical contest among the students of the school and offering for the winner a handsome gold medal was unanimously carried, and the chair announced as the committee of ar rangements three of the originators of the Idea: Ben L. Norden, Jay H. Upton and Fred McCarver. Another amendment was Introduced by President Kraemer, providing that there should be a life membership class, of those paying a To fee, which would entitle them to all the privileges of the assocla tlno and exemption from further dues. The president also suggested that the as sociation should take steps looking to ward the establishment of prizes or med als for the mest meritorious students In the graduating classes. Reception to February Class. The next question to receive a vigorous and spirited discussion was the annual reception to the February class. The date was fixed for February 8. The nature of the entertainment was debated, whether to be a combination of a reception and dance, as given last year, or to combine literary features with the antique "Poet, Prophet and Orator" all on the pro gramme, as ordained by an Iron-clad con stitution. It was voted to sustain the constitution, but this will probably be disregarded by the committees, made up as fellows: Printing, programme, and Invitation Fred McCarver, chairman; Miss Mollle Murohv and Rufus Holman. Hall, refreshments and music Miss Lawler, chairman: Edgar B. Kent and David Graham. Reception Mrs. Nellie Walker Seeley, Mrs. Emma Hlldebrand Green and Otto 3. Kraemer, chairman. Floor Miss Lawler, chairman; Frank Bennett and Brandt WIckersham. It was decided that those desiring In vitations sent to friends should notify the chairman of the Invitation committee, 4S8 East Alder street, before January 20. Martha Washington Chapter Instal lation. The officers of Martha Washington Chapter, No. 14, Order Eastern Star, were installed last night by Mrs. Jessie S. Vert, grand matron; Mrs. M. E. Hall, grand chaplain; Mrs. Clara E. Rumsey, grand marshal; Mrs. Delia I. Houston, grand secretary; Mrs. Caroline F Miller, grand organist. Following are the officers: Matron, Mrs. Elizabeth Dunning; patron, George M. Hyland; associate matron. Miss Susie C Starr; treasurer, Mrs. Millie Ter ry; secretary, Mrs. Margaret Howatson; conductress, Mrs. Matilda Sally; associate Colored Dress Goods 38 and 40 Inch, all wool stripes, checks and mixed .39 .59 .7 1.05 suitings, at 50 Inch, all wool mixed homespun and cheviot suit ings, at v., 50 to 54 Inch, all wool mixed tweed suitings, at . . . 56 Inch, all wool, mixed camelshair, granite mixtures and mixed frieze suitings, at Also a vast collection of remnants of all lengths, at a sacrifice. Black Dress Goods 44 inch, all wool sponged cheviots, at 50 inch, all wool sponged pebble cheviots, at Mehalr English plerolas, (very choice) at .52 1.15 1.20 conductress, Mrs. Fannie A. Beckwlth; chaplain, Mrs. Cora M. White; marshal, Mrs. Georgia A. Hoyt; Adah, Miss Fern Raber; Ruth, Mrs. Lucy T. Hitchcock; Esther, Mrs. D. Marriam. Dearlng; Mar tha, Mrs. Mary Alice Ogden; Electa, Mrs. Hettle A, Skldmore; warden, Mrs. Ada Hall; sentinel, T. H. Prlckell; organist, Miss Mary B. Qulbley. EAGER TO RETURN NORTH Return Tide of Men to the Klondike Has Set In. Many Klondike miners who came south last Fall to spend the Winter have be come restive under the restraints of civi lization, and are now on their return North. They expect to meet with little difficulty going over the mountains back of Skagway by rail, as reports from there j a,rJ to the ffectu that a rotary snow plow Is keeping the deep cuts clear for the trains between Skagway and White Horse Rapids. From the latter point they will go to Dawson in sleds over the Ice. R. A. Sanders, of San Francisco, who has spent six years In the frozen North, Is at the Perkins on his Journey toward the Klondike. He says that a few weeks of inactivity Is usually all a miner can stand in a city, and so he begins to feel uneasy after that, as there are a num ber of things to attend to at the mine. "They all yearn for the time to come when It will be no longer necessary to visit those bleak regions," he said, "but while a man's Interests are still there he cannot content himself to remain long away. He dreads going, because the time spent in the lonely, frozen canyons seems like that much of a man's life thrown away, but necessity knows no law." Mr. Sanders' claim Is situated on Gold River, and can be worked In the Summer time, as the water Is frozen down through Its 20 feet depth of gravel. A shaft Is sunk by the aid of a steam shoveling machine, and then drifts are run along the bedrock. The gold is of the coarse order, and the pay gravel Is worth about $3 a yard. Nothing less will pay for working in that region, he says, as labor and supplies continue pretty high. He looks for a change in the mining laws this year that will be of much ben- e'flt to the American miners of the Klon dike, as the royalty will be reduced from 10 per cent on the gross output of the mines to five per cent. An assay officer will be established at Dawson, and all gold exported from the territory must go through this office. He thinks the miners will like this new regulation, and that It will also Inure to the benefit of the Can adian treasury, because the miners will pay the five per cent more willingly than they now do the 10 per cent. Mr. Sanders says he has "no kick com ing" over the results of his six years' residence among the frozen nllls, part of which time was cpent placer mining near Circle City. He met with heavy losses at the Dawson fire last year, as he owned a number of buildings, which were burned. He hopes, however, that a few seasons more will let him out of that re gion permanently. ESTABLISHED IN 1870. FURS! FURS!! FURS!!! G. P. Rummelin & Sons MANUFACTURING FURRIERS 126 SECOND ST., Near Washington Alaska Sealskins Our Specialty Animal Scarfs In Gray, Black, Sable. Pointed Sable. White, Red and Blue Fox. In Brown, Black and Blue Lynx. CLUSTER BOAS STORM COLLARS BEAR BOAS - . , MUFFS Call or send for Catalogue Mil AND IISIIE CARDS W. Q. SIViiTH & CO. ENGRAVERS AND PLAfE PRINTERS 2223 Washington Blda. Men's and -Boys' Clothing at Clearance Sale Prices John 5. Brown's Famous Table Linens at Greatly Reduced Prices Trunks and Traveling Bags at Clearance Sale Prices. . Book Dept. Clearance Sale Prices pre vail on all the leading copy-, righted hooks, including the following which we have in stock: Eben Holden, Alice of Old Vincennes, In the Palace of the King, Master Christian, Dr. North and His Friends and many others, $1.05 each, S For the Clearance Sale ex ceptional values. $3.00 shoes at $2.08 pair. $2.25, $2.50 shoes at $1.78 pair. $5.00 Shoes at $3.68 pair. Big values in Gloves, Laces, Ribbons, Handkerchiefs and Notions. It's the best time of the year for buying Cottons of all kinds. F.IF.P A JL 1 Ml . 4 JL. M-, 4 XL M ftfc'fc'&Ty'Vfc'V'Sy In speaking of the trouble between Am ericans and Canadians at the Dawson Christmas banquet, reported by tele graph, Mr. Sanders said the Canadians value the friendship of the Americans too highly to permit of discord. "They cannot get along without American en terprise and American capital up there," he said, "and so the Insult offered to A. E. Mlzner, resident agent of the Alaska Commercial Company, by Major Wood, of the mounted police, will be, amply apologized for." BAKER COUNTY'S PROGRESS County Sent Has as Many People Noiv as the County Had In 1805. "Baker City has a larger population now than the whole of Baker County contained five years ago," said J. B. Bowen, of the Baker City Democrat, at the Imperial yesterday. "We now have the honor of being the third city in Ore gon as the census makes it Portland, Astoria. Baker City. Our population Is 6000, and there are over 15,000 In the coun ty." Mr. Bowen Is particularly well pleased with the mining outlook up there, and predicts some heavy sales In the near future. Eastern and foreign capital is becoming largely interested in the mines of Baker and vicinity, and some deep mining is now going on. A tunnel Is be ing bored In the Red Jacket mine of Cornucopia, which will tap the ledge at a depth of 2500 feet. This means a cheap method of getting out the ore. as the rock can be stoped, and will fall by its own weight toward the tunnel. "Although there Is considerable snow on the summits and at Sumpter," Mr. Bowen said, "we have had very little In Baker City, and there has been no sleighing to speak of yet this Winter, and very little zero weather. The season has been rather a mild one for outdoor pursuits, though at present the farmers are not coming to town much and retail business Is there fore at Its quietest." He looks for a lively season both In farming and mining dur ing the year 1901. Mr. Bowen. who Is accompanied by his wife, will spend a few days In the city this time, Van Camp's soups. 10c at all grocers. Hislop's Pure Spices DRINK TRIUMPH ROASTED COFFEE. P D Is the trade name for spice adul terants. It Is pure dirt. Tons of It are at the spice mills In this city. The proper place for It is In the Willamette River, but. Instead, you will get a large share of It in your spices. Mow long do you propose to suffer for this kind of Impu dent counterfeiting? You will escape U If you buy Hislop's. His spices are the hlgbest standard of excellence, and the mfst economical to buy. ttyow grocer does not keep Hislop's. call, writ or phone Columbia 97; Oregon Oak 127L 63 Front street. ESTABLISHED IN 1870. COLLARETTES CAPES JACKETS, ETC. ROBES and RUGS FURS DRESSED COR. FOURTH AND WASHINGTON STS. Bargains in the Cloak Dept. Read this list over care fully. There's many oppor tunities for money saving. $4.50 French Flannel Waists at $2.98. Silk Petticoats, double flounce and corded, all shades, only $4.72 each. $7.50 Rainy-Day Skirts at $4.72. Children's Dresses in as sorted plaids, 89o. Ladies' Suits at greatly re duced prices. $10 suits at $ 4.95 $12.50 and $14 suits at 8.85 $15 suits at 10.85 $20 suits at 13.85 $22 suits at 15.85 $25 suits at 17.85 Before buying Muslin Un derwear we expect you to look over our stock and prices. FPAlVkT r. 'WXfc. Ji. A A. JA Great Annual Underskirts ffmK '' IN JMMA n vWJg?&, JJta aft3-wi is MEs gyWfSvXJjYiKrtBf Mercerized Sateen Under skirts, made of extra fine materials In all col ors. In the very latest effects; regular, $5.60; X 7K clearance sale price PJIJ FURS FURS Our entire stock of The Largest and Leading Farrier if the West GENUINE FUR REDUCTION Brook Mink Ruffle Capes Beautifully made and lined, former price 14-ln. $20, 16-In. $22.50. Dur ing sale 14-inch $15.00 16-inch $17.50 ' Astrakhan and Baltic Seal Capes, with star yoke trimmed with heads and talis, 16-In. long, reg ular price $13; during sale H. LIEBES & COMPANY OF PORTLAND. JNO. P. PLAQEMANN, Mgr. THE J. K. We have recently fitted up the Alder street corner of ourstoro for a display of office stationery. We call special attention to our large assortment of LETTER COPYING BOOKS which we carry In Manila, white, mercantile, silk finish buff, Jap anese fibre and Japanese linen papen. A large stock of Inkstands, embracing the very latest in Auto matic styles, have been-added to this department, and are-now on display. THE J. i ANTITRUST UMBRELLA FRAME We are the Inventor and only manufacturer of an anti-rust umbrella frame the only frame suitable for this wet climate. It pays to have an umbrella recovered. If you have a good frame It will pay you. "We will reduce all frames recovered on our anti-rust patent FREE OF CHARGE, and your umbrella will last three times as long as any umbrella on tho market. Wo do all kinds of umbrella repairing and recovering. W make all of our cover goods. We carry the largest assortment In um brellas. Darasols and bandies Phon. Grant 278. in UN JOHN T-f- Blankets and Comfortables At Clearance Sale Prices. Oregon, California and Ohio blankets. The very finest quality. All surprisingly low priced. (Third floor.) Trunks and. Traveling Bags at great reduction from reg ular prices. (Third floor.) Hosiery and For ladies' and children. The Clearance Sale Prices are the lowest to be found in town. All the kinds. All the sizes. Towels and toweling at very low prices. Bedspreads, Sheets and Pil low Cases reduced. JL 2k XSXO Clearance Sale Every Article Reduced A FEW MONEY SAVERS Mercerized Sat een Underskirts, made of good ma terial, with two corded ruffles; reg ular price, 2.50; clearance sale price, $1.85 ftRlETY Marine Underskirts, made of extra fine material, some accordlon"pleated, some with ruffles; regu lar price. $5.50; clear ance sale price ,$3.75 FURS furs reduced to actual cost. 233-235 Morrlssn Street, PORllAND, OREGON. Extra Choice Persian Lamb and Near Srolskln Capes, made from whole skins, trim med with seal heads and sable fox tails, 1 6-In., regular price $35, during sale $25.00 288 MORRISON STREET GILL CO. K. GILL CO. THIRD and ALDER STS. in tne city. AI I PCINA suu Jiomion sireti, ALLESINA, gj roiiviuce. xSsJ3i!rfiSl37