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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1901.
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Artistic Picture Framing at Popular
Prices.
Watches cleaned and repaired.
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HOSIERY
One of the most catchy and best assorted lots of 50c Df
novelties we've ever seen, at - r
Tasty combinations and Iwo-toned effects in vertical, zigzag
and circular stripes, polka dots, fancy drop stitchings and
boot patterns.
Fashion is smiling on fancy hosiery again this season and the
demand for them will be large.
Hoisery Sals
A clean-up of odd lines that
offers large savings.
LADIES' FANCY HOSE
Heavy cotton or lisle, excel
lent 40c and 50c 23c Df
grades to close at
Polka dots, embroidered boot
patterns, plain zig-zag, or
circular stripes. Kinds you'll
want to wear with street Ox
fords this spring.
LADIES' BLACK
Fleeced-Lined Hose
Good between-season
weiahts,seamless. 9rl nr
While they last - ,x-v2 F1
Quids' Cotton Hose
Extra heavy weight, fast
black, heels, knees and toes
reinforced, single or double
rib. A small lot; sizes 6, 7K
and 8M While 2c pr
they last 2
For a Few Days Only
All incomplete English semi
porcelain Dinner Sets at a
Big Discount From the Price
Most thrifty housekeepers
will appreciate this econom
ical chance for dainty dishes.
A few Prices:
Open Vegetable dishes 14c ea
lU-inch Flatters - - I4c ca
Soup Tureens - - $1.00 ea
Dinner plates - - $1.50 doz
A NUMBER OF
Kitchen Sundries
Also get prices cut. As sam
ples: No. 8 Wash Boiler 54c ea
No. 8 Granite iron 55c 3
Teakettle JJ v,a
3-quartgraniteiron j7r oa
Sauce kettle l' K,a
Most women want comfortable shoes,butall wantstylish ones.
OUR "LAIRD SCHOBER" SHOES
Are both comfortable and stylish. Their newest ideas forspring
now here include TWO FULL DREoS STYLES.
j Hand welt soles, bench-made
In finest kid, extra high Louis
heels, hand sewed, C(S nr
flexible soles r1
shoes.with narrow, round toes.
in. concave heels CC rvp
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School Supplies, Lowest Prices
Two Great Values
At $1 5ft Ladies' and men's
rXl $ I . Jl twill gloria silk um
brellas, steel rods, paragon
frames, choice assortment of
handles.
At W 7Ladies' and men's
ttl Jl.lJ tight- roll- gLoria
umbrellas, steel rods, paragon
frames, cases and tassels.
Princess, Congo, Dresden and
silver-mounted handles.
Also
SPECIAL VALUES
In Children's Umbrellas
50c, 60c, 75c, $1.00
All steel rods, fast color.
COMFORTABLES
Covered on both sides with dainty
figured silkaline CI CA
The best value you have ever seen.
New Cravenette Raglans
for ladies.
Latest Fashion Ideas
Spring dress materials, early Spring:
millinery. Spring amusements for
children, the Lenten table, a Spring
breakfast, and 84 styles of Spring
dressmaking are part of the offering
to women In the March Delineator.
The ruff, which. In many forms, haa
so decidedly changed the appearance
of garments In past years, Is de
scribed In the March number of The
Delineator under the heading, "The
Evolution of the Ruff." The article
Is very fully Illustrated, and traces
the ruff back beyond Elizabethan
times.
f iwn The best $1.50
JLIWO Kid Glove everx
offered. Ask our expert glove fit
ter to show you the "Liwo" today.
Today, free instructions in art needle work to all ladies purchasing their
materials here. (Second floor.)
Largest variety of valentines to be found in the city.
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VALENTINES
1c to $5.00 each
Picture Frames A Sale
Heavy gold-plaied Florentine
picture frames at 25 less than
regular prices.
JEWELRY STORE
Sterling silver mounted tea
bells, special 48c each.
Beacon Alarm Clocks
68c special
MAY CUT LIGHT SERVICE
BOARD OP rUBLIC WORKS FUND
TOO SHORT BY $10,000.
walking on the dock after dark, and In
some way fell directly down through a
hole, alighting on his feet. He dropped
but a short distance, but seemed badly in.
jured, and was threatened with paralysis.
At last accounts, however, he was improv
ing. COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Electric Company Offers to Renew
Its Contract at ?5,000 Confer
ence to Be Held.
Whether Portland's street lighting serv
ice for 1901-1902 will be the same as now
or 20 per cent less, depends upon the
outcome of a conference which the Board
of Public Works will hold with the light
committee of the City Council and the
officers of the Portland General Electric
Company. It was expected that the
Board of Public Works would take some
action on this year's contract at yester
day's meeting, but it found itself forced
to choose between spending $10,000 more
than is available, or cutting out every
fifth light, so it decided to await the re
sult of the conference. The electric com
pany has offered to renew the present
contract and give the same service as now
for 553.000. The light fund, which the
board has at its disposal, amount to $43,
000. Under the relief act recently passed
by the Legislature, the Council has power
to transfer from the general fund to the
light fund. If the Council will not trans
fer $10,000 and the company will not come
down in its bid, the chances favor a re
duction In the number of lights.
The board did a big day's business in
street work. Contracts for Improvements
amounting to $33,1S3 07 were awarded. The
sewer contracts were small, amounting all
told, to only $259. The two largest con
tracts were for the opening of East Elev
enth, between Belmont and East Gllsan,
at a cost of $S$G7 16, and East Thirty-fifth
between Hawthorne avenue and East
Stark at a cost of $6800 55. The improv
ments of these streets will be a vast im
provement to the East Side. The street
work ordered follows:
East Thirty-third, between Bel
mont and East Salmon $ 2,479 78
Kearney, between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth 435 30
Eleventh between Hall and Col
lege . 626 66
Eleventh, between Couch and Ev
erett 1,149 ol
East Eleventh, between Belmont
and Glisan 8,667 16
College. between Tenth and
Twelfth 1.2S3 16
Fourteenth, between Burnslde and
Davis 1.12S27
East Thirty-fifth, between Haw
thorne avenue and East Stark. 6,990 55
Davis, beteewn Tenth and Twelfth 1.U1 30
Hancock, between East Fifteenth
and East Seventeenth 350 01
Tillamook, between East Twenty
fourth and East Twenty-seventh. 233 79
Couch, between Thirteenth and
Fifteenth 1,29155
East Couch, between East Third
and East Sixteenth 7,446 03
"The Rounders" at the Marquam
Grnnd.
The sale of seats for Thomas Q. Sea
brooke in "The Rounders" will open at
the Marquam Grand this morning at 10
o'clock. The company play but two
nights, Friday and Saturday, February
15 and 16, with a special matinee Satur
day at 2:15. "The Rounders" Is said to be
the greatest New York Casino success
since the "Belle of New York." It is an
adaptation from a French farce made
by Harry B. Smith, with original lyrics
and a musical setting by Ludwlg Eng
lander. It held the boards at the New
York Casino for over five months last
Spring and Summer, and will be pre
sented here by almost identically the same
company as made it a success there.
Thomas Q. Seabrooke is at the head of
the organization. He is a comedian who
is original, unique and humorous in what
ever part he portrays, me iaea or nis
part Is original and humorous to start
with an Irish Turk. The story of "The
Rounders" Is by Harry B. Smith, who
has brought the story up to date, and
Ludwig Englander has fitted to it a
bright, tuneful musical score which has
added greatly to the success of the piece.
Among the catchy numbers are "There
Are But One Hundred Girls in the World
for Me," "The Doll Duet," between Miss
School Supplies, Lowest Prices
La Grecque Lattice Ribbon Corset
The artistic and classic shapes in "La Grecque" Corsets al
low full, deep, lung breathing and expansion. They assist in
the development of an erect stately figure.
New Silks, New Wash Goods, New Dress Goods
Shown in exclusive styles.
Continues to interest thous-
ands. We want every house-
ggi wife in Portland and vicinity
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JjJ Food show, learn how to pre-
Hi pare many new dishes, taste
them rightly prepared hy
H experienced demonstrators.
g 25 of the well-known foods,
cereals, coffees, chocolates,
U gelatines, etc., to please you
for an hour or more.
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New Spring merchandise rolling in
by every express and every freight.
In almost every section of the store
there's something new to interest
you. Advance styles in Spring suits.
The new cotton, linen and silk waists,
French muslin underwear in grand
variety. New wash silks, new foul
ard silks, new laces and embroid
eries, new black and colored dress
goods, new wash fabrics latest ef
fects. New white goods, splendid
variety new curtains and curtain
materials.
That means a considerable -
saving to every economical
housewife.
On Thursday and Friday
afternoons Mason, Ehrman &
Company will distribute
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GARDNER & KENDALL HEATING CO.
Successors to Wm. Gardner & Co.
Heating and Ventilating Engineers
CONTRACTORS
For steam or hot water heating apparatus, pumping and power plants,
elevator piping, etc.
Office No. 40 Second St., cor. Ash, Portland, Oregon.
Stuart, Emma Naylor, Francis Tyson and
Mabel Blake. The curtain -will rise at 8
o'clock sharp for this engagement.
"The Prisoner of Zendn."
That great New York Lyceum success,
"The Prisoner of Zenda." -will he given
at the Marquam Grand, Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, February 18, 19 and 20,
by an especially strong company, headed
by Vaughn Glaser and Ruth Aldrldge.
Although the play has now been several
years in the public eye, it is still at the
height of Its popularity, and the popular
demand Is greater for It now than for
many a new play. The play was drama
tized from Anthony Hope's novel, by E.
E. Rose, and shows immense menu
What elaboration there is shows a master-hand.
The incidents of the novel are
closely adhered to and are most effect
ively handled, while the atmosphere of
romance Is never once allowed to relapse.
The heart story is touching, and affords
one of the noblest lessons In moral cour
age ever presented on the stage. The
scenery Is most elaborate and the cos
tuming effective.
The Sherley Company nt Cordray's.
The attraction at Cordray's next week
will be the Sherley company In a reper
toire of plays, presenting a fre.sh bill
Total $33,193 07
The sewer work ordered was:
Sellwoed street, at Mississippi av
enue. 188 feet $ S4 30
Eat Salmon street, between East
Thirty-nfth and East Thirty
Sixth. 13S feet So 40
East Salmon street, at East Trir-ty-fourth,
ISO feet E9 30
Total $ 259 00
Bids were opened for the improvement
of Main street between Third and Fourth,
the block on which the Thompson foun
tain stands. The plan of the board is
for Belgian blocks of the first class, rest
ing en a foundation of concrete, but pro
posals for concrete and macadam founda
tions were asked. These were:
Concrete. Macadam.
J. R. O'Xell J4,3eS 99 R6S1 25
Smith & Howard 3.3U 44 2,603 40
O. D. Wolf 4,431 33 3,751 45
As the street Is surrounded by public
property, the cost of the improvement
falls upon the city. The board voted to
ask te Council for an appropriation to
ly Belgian blocks on a concrete founda
tion. Smith & Howard are the lowest
bidders for the work.
GeorRe Yosbnrs Injnred.
George R. Voeburg. father of Mrs.
George B. Van Waters, of the East Side,
interested in the lumber business In THla-1
moek. met with a serious accident several
weeks age. He went to Tillamook Bay
oa the tug butlt on the East Side about
two months ago, for the lumber company.
While at Tillamook Bay 2Jr. Vosburg was
INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE
PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS NUMBER
NOW 10,505.
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2000 Loaves
of Bread Free
To all visitors to the "Food
Fair" small loaves made
from their famous Red Rib
xbon flour.
Ladies' Shoes
Spring styles are ready.
The best line we have ever
displayed, embracing every
style in shoes or oxfords for
street, dress or evening wear.
"Easefelt" shoes are the best
shoes for women.
Spring styles in men's shoes
now ready.
Every style, every price. A
more complete line of baby
carriages or go-carts have
never been shown in the
Northwest. Two carloads of
them steel, rubber or cush
ion tired, and ball bearings
if wanted. "Gendron" car
riages are the best built,
have graceful lines and are
the easiest riding.
The best value in taffeta
and silk flannel waists ever
offered in Portland. Hem
stitched, corded and plain
styles, all sizes, and to com
mence the new season we
marked them
$5.00 each
Foule, a new waist fabric,
about the same material as
French flannel, only lighter
weight, all the newest shades,
27 inches wide, only
50c the yard
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Kitchen Goods
3-quart granite iron
kettle with cover
6-quart granite iron
kettle
10-quart tin dish
pan
Tin flour sifters
50c salt boxes
No. 1 Burner oil
stove
32c
48c
16c
10c
23c
43c
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This Is a Gain of 411 Over the Cor
responding Week Last Year,
With, More to Come.
The attendance report of Superintendent
Higler shows a total of 10,565 pupils at the
public schools yesterday. This Is an in
crease of 411 over the attenddance of one
year ago, notwithstanding the fact that
about 100 pupils of the Central School
are still absent on account of the diphthe
ria scare. There are. many applications to
have the absentees transferred to other
East Side schools, but the crowded con
dition of those schools makes it impos
sible for such requests to be granted. The
school attendance will probably continue
to increase for the next three weeks,
when it will have reached its maximum
for the year. The attendance In detail
follows:
Ainsworth
Alblna Central.
Atkinson
Brooklyn
Central
Chapman
Clinton Kelly..
Couch
Failing
Fern wood
Fulton
Fulton Park....
Harrison
High
Highland
87
137
639
314
551
423
316
637
720
13
66
72
821
716
109
Holladay 591
Midway 19
North Central., ffl
Park 7!
Peninsular li
Portsmouth 12'J
Sellwood 214
Stephens 533
Sunny side 349
South Portland. 142
Thompson 649
Willlams-Av .... 6S5
Woodlawn 214
Total 10,565
FLAX IN EUROPE.
JEAXETTE I.OWRY, WITH "THE nOCSDERS."
Perry and Mr. Terrls; "Nothing In It,"
"The Rounders' Trio," and a waltz finale
of the first act all of which are easily
remembered, and have become popular
successes. In addition to Mr. Seabrooke,
there are a number of well-known people
who have been seen here in the past,
notably Bertha Waltzinger, Jeannette
Lowrle, W. C. ilandevllle, Jack Bernard.
Herbert C. Crlpps, Nellie Lynch, Harry
every night. Prominent in the cast is
Miss Charlotte Tittle, who Is well known
In Portland, and who since leaving here
has won a wide reputation as an actress.
The plays to be presented are all new,
and will be handsomely staged and cos
The Federated Churches of Sunnyslde
will erect a. union church building.
Exorbitant Price for Ita-rr Material
Prevail America's Opportunity.
Residents of Oregon who view the cul
ture of flax with favor will be Interested
in the following report, taken from the
official advance sheets, February 5:
The annual flax markets at Brealau, Ger
many, December 11, 1900, and at Trautenau,
Bohemia, December 13, 1000, were largely at
tended. While great Interest In these meet
ings was manifested, both by flax dealers and
manufacturers, there was very little business
transacted, on account of the exorbitant prices
of raw flax. Russian raw flax Is going up In
price dally, and It Is evident that the ma
terial on hand in Europe will not cover the
demand for consumption.
There never was a more opportune time to
Introduce American flax into Europe than the
present.
The flax harvest of Russia this season Is
probably 40 per cent less than that of last
year, although the harvest of 1899 fell short
of being an average one. The worst feature
about Russian flax of this season Is now dis
closed It Is not only wanting In quantity, but
also In quality. Flax spinners usually pro
duce from 100 pounds of Russian flax 45 to
55 per cent of good fiber, but the flax of the
season of 1000 only jlelds 23 to 29 per cent.
Besides this, the price of the raw material this
year has Increased threefold, compared with
previous years.
It has been said br growers and dealers
that four 'years of good harvests In Europe
will be necessary to bring flax down to a
normal price.
At the present time, Russian flax meets
with no effective competition in Europe; the
flax spinners of Germany, Belgium, Austria,
France, Great Britain and Italy are chiefly
dependent on Russian flax, the production of
raw flax, in those countries being only an In
significant percentage of their consumption.
To meet the very difficult situation of tho
flax market 'and to bring the prices of yarn
into consonance with the high-priced raw ma
terial, the spinners of Germany. Austria. Bel
gium and France have made an agreement
that on and after January 1, 1001, only 85 per
cent of their spindles shall be operated. It Is
well known that many flax spinners are oper
ating only one-third and others only one
fourth of their spindles.
Austrian fiats 'spinners' have united and
bought one of the largest Bohemian mills,
with 12,000 spindles, with the positive agree
ment that the machines are to be sold and
that the mill shall never again engage in the
spinning of flax.
All this trouble arises solely from want of
raw flax. European flax spinners hope that
American growers will take advantage of this
opportunity to Introduce flax Into Europe. It
Is certain that American flax could at all
It was only the other day that I learned from
a German flax expert that the American
fiber, on the average, is much superior to the
Russian. "WILLIAM K. HERZOG, Consul.
Zlttau, Dec. 21. 1900.
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ness, nausea, constipation, pain in the
. nnorintnoH tn tVinA uslnir Carter's I
Little Liver Pills.
Keep looking young and save your hair, Its
color and beauty with Parker's Hair Balsam.
Greve's Ointment makes a healthy skin. 50c.
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Hood's Sarsaparllla cures rheumatism,
dyspepsia and catarrh, because they are
blood diseases.
Pure, Sweet,
Delicious.
This is the kind of pastry
that WHITE COTTOLENE
makes trusts that melt, bis
cuits that are wholesome and
appetizing, everything the best
and most satisfying. Ifyou have
never tried WHITE COTTO
LENE, you don't know how
much superior a pure vegetable
product, which is odorless, taste
less and neutral, is to greasy,
impure and unhealthful hog fat.
White
Cottol
ene
is highly recommended by
prominent physicians every
where, and is used by expert
cooks and discriminating house
wives in preference to all other
cooking fats. You can always
have appetizing and wholesome
food if you use Cottolene.
ThcN.K. Fairbank Company
Chicago Sole Manufacturers.
ppppi Our dainty booklet,
r1-1- "A Public Secret,"
mailed free to any address. For
two 2c stamps we will send free
our 125-page recipe book'Home
Helps," edited by Mrs. Rorer.
P. S. No hog fat in Cottolene.
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Grand Formal
Reopening of
lii inwiiraiiTTTr "Tit
and Eveni
Under Management of Henry Surr
Good music and other attractions.
.Commencing at 5 P. M. a splendid menu will bo served
a la carte.
' Music furnished by Professor H. E. Key's union orchestra.
Gambrinus beer on tap.
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Hemorrhages
Are often caused by
varicose or enlarged
veins. Elastic stock
ings will quickly re
lieve. Send for self-measuring
blank and
prices.
WOODARD, CLARKE & CO.
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stockings, (ruicncs nu iruca
4th and Washington Sts., Portland, Or. J
Gents'
Neckwear
Tecks
'S "THE PAIR"
329 WASHINGTON
Under the Imperial Hotel
25c Grade
As long as they
last
"TO SAVE TIME IS TO LENGTHEN LIFE." DO YOU
VALUE LIFE? THEN USE
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