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12 THE MOKyiyp CTREGONTAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 190i. GII1IIII Eyes tested free of charge by com- j Artistic Picture Framing at Popular petent optician. j Prices. Watches cleaned and repaired. ieii$ii$i$i$gi OLDS, m I & I S m Sna BLACK TAFFETA SILKS, worth $1.35, 75c and 65c this week $1.19, 64c and 52c a yard. CLEARING OF WOMEN'S LAST WINTER CAPES $3.98, $2.98 and $1.50 instead of $9.75, $7.50 and $3.00 each. New Waist Fabrics for Spring As the uses of the waist have been multiplied, we show a great increase in materials suitable for making them. Today three new lines come forward for the first time. Crepe De Chines Plain or satin striped. Every new tint is represented in our showing of this graceful waist fabric. Silk Embroidered Albatross Helio, gray, pink, blue, cream, cardinal, old rose, reseda and castor. Just opened. First floor annex. Akola Cloth A soft, new waist material, medium weight, pure wool, next lighter than flannel. Colors reseda, old rose, car dinal, golf red, castor, grays and pastel colors (r tA . Domestic dept. OV JU New Lace Collars and Revers The proper waist and jacket garnitures for Spring, narrow or wide. Si2es for ladies or children. Prices 90c to $5 ea In Arabian lace, plain or gold embroidered. In silk ap plique, braid and Battenberg. In Renaissance and Orien tals. Now ready at the lace counter. More Alloverx Black gold embroidered laces, applique, chiffon and mousseline de soie in Persian effects. Arabian lace, plain or gold embroidered. Black net with gold, silver or jet spangles. Narrow Edgings and Headings In gold threaded Arabian lace. NEW TODAY. SUMPTUOUS IMPORTED SUITS AND SEPARATE SKIRTS SUITS. Black, navy, gray, brown, castor and mode. Dainty trimmings relieve them from the rigid lines of the strictly tailor-made suits. SKIRTS that show the clever est conceptions of the most skilled foreign modelers. In allover silk applique, black peau de soie, guipure lace, cut out taffeta, etc. NEW SHIPMENTS OF TABLE GLASSWARE The nearest approach to cut glass we've yet shown, but not expensive. Two samples. 8-inch Berry Bowl, 25c. Fruit Saucers, 50c a dozen. FOR THE FAIR IN 1905 IXDOIISEMENT WILL BE ASKED FHOM TACIFIC STATES. Portland Will Send Men to Legisla tures at Olympia, Helena, Boise and Salt Lake. The Legislatures of the Pacific North west States will be "waited on before they ndjojrn, for an official indorsement of thr exposition of 1905. The exposition committee met last evening in the Cham ber of Commerce and each member was elated over the reception the enterprise has been given thus far in its history. J. M. Long stated that every member of the Oregon Legislature had personally ex pressed his approval of the project, which Is to commemorate the Lewis and Clark expedition to this Pacific Coast in 3S05. The name of the exposition, Mr. Long said, had not yet been selected, but the "Pacific Coast Centennial" had been suggested as well as "the Lewis and Clark Oriental Commercial Exposition of 1905." Each of these titles had its ad herents in the Assembly, but the selec ton will not be decided until the Oregon Historical Society has signified Its choice in the matter. The interest taken in the proposed ex position by the people of the interior, Mr. Long said, was very manifest dur ing the recent session of the Oregon Legislature, and the affair was already looked forward to as the event of the young century. There would have been no difficulty in obtaining a generous ap propriation from the Legislature, had it been the desire of the committee, but all that was asked was a resolution recog nizing the event and appointing a com mission to take charge of it on the part of the State of Oregon. The appropria tion will follow after the City of Port land has pledged $GO,000 to it, by Its vote in June, 1902. This portion of the pro gramme is regarded as a foregone con clusion. Representative men will be selected to day to wait on the Legislatures now in session at Olympia, Helena, Boise and Salt Lake City, personally to acquaint the members with the progress of Port land's 1905 enterprise, and ask for official recognition and the appointment of a commission. This work will require con siderable tact and a small outlay for personal expenses, but as men known in each state will be selected by the com mittee in Portland, no difficulty Is antic ipated. The exposition emmittee realizes that there is considerable time to work the matter up and bring the exposition to a successful culmination by the Summer ol 190G, but no idle periods are allowed for and each day work will be done toward Its successful achievement. SALMON SEASON CLOSED. Six "Weeks of Rest for the Chinook Preparations for Canning. The open season for fishing for salmon in the Columbia closes tonight, and the river will be closed for fishing until April 15. In preparation for this close season large quantities of salmon have been sent In from down the river for several days past. There was quite a run of both chinooks and steclheads last Saturday and Sunday, but it fell off the first of the week. A lot of sllversidcs also came In from some of the coast streams to the south of the Columbia, and the chances are that there is a pretty fair supply of salmon in cold storage to last till the fishing season begins, six weeks from now. It is not definitely known whether the fishing season is to close this .year on August 10 or 15. The Legislature was asked to extend the time five days, and it is thought this was done and that the season will end hereafter on August 15. There is also to be one close day in the week, from .6 P. M. Saturday to 6 P. M. Sunday. This is not for the purpose of giving the fishermen a chance to go to church, but to give the fish a day of rest and enable them to gain a peg and move up so that the next man above may catch some. The canneries have all had their crews engaged for the season for two or three months, and some of them are beginning to muster their men to get them at work making cans. Some of the can perties have their cans made at the can factory In Astoria, while others manu facture their own cans, with the excep tion of "key cans." George Beal super intendent of the Pillar Rock cannery is in the city, and will take down some 45 men about March 10 to begin manufactur ing cans, so as to have a lot ahead to start in with. FRUIT PROSPECTS GOOD. Hood River Expert Expects Great Things This Year. E. L. Smith, of Hood River, president of the State Board of Horticulture, thinks the chances are very good for a heavy crop of fruit in Oregon this year. 'The season thus far has been very favorable," he said, at the Imperial yes terday, "but of course there are chances yet to take, as cold rains may ensue after the trees have blossomed. Cold, wet weather prevents the Insects from carrying pollen from one blossom to an other, and thus the fertilization of the trees 1 retarded. If we have an aver age Spring, however, the fruit crop will be enormous." Mr. Smith is very well satisfied with the sale of his last crop of apples, as they netted him H a box. His best mar ket was Portland and the Puget Sound cities, though he shipped in all direc tions. He bases the future prosperity of Hood River on the quality of apples and strawberries and predicts a rapid increase of population In the valley within the next few years. "Fruitgrowing has become one of the prominent industries of Oregon," he said, and fully $G,000,000 is Invested In the commercial orchards of the state, to say nothing of private orchards attached to the farms and homes of the peoplo. The value of the fruit output last year was 52.000,000. "Fruitgrowing is the best occupation connected with the soil, as it is health ful, pleasant and means cosy homes to its followers. Fruitgrowing is almost a science now. however, as chemistry and other arts have to be brought to bear to render It a success." NOT OVER THEIR SCARE. Omaha Women and Children Still Afrnid of Kidnapers. The people of Omaha have not gotten over the scare resulting from the abduc tion of the Cudahy boy, according to Charles H. Pickens, a merchant of that city, now at the Portland, Mr. Pickens says the women and children are terror stricken, and on no account could they be Induced to go abroad alone after night fall. The action of the City Council of Omaha in offering $23,000 reward for the abductors was the result of strong pop ular sentiment, as even the poor people of the city are anxious to see the kid napers brought to justice. "In all, there Is the sum of $G3,OO0 placed on Pat Crowe's head." Mr. Pick ens said. "The father of the lad offers $25,000 for their arrest and conviction, and $15,000 for Crowe's arrest unconditionally. This has caused a great deal of work on the part of detectives, and the chances are strongly in favor of the final capture and conviction of the gang, who are by this time well known, though not all lo cated. "The work of the police would have been easier had Mr. Cudahy taken them into his confidence on the night when he drove out to the place designated by the outlaws, with the $25,000 In gold in the buggy. The anxious father was, how ever, so fearful that harm might come to his boy, that the only companion he would allow was one of the stock buyers In his employ." HE "WAS A "HASHER." San Francisco Vnsrrant Finds Port land a Hard Game. A stocky-built lad of about 16 years, comfortably dressed, and looking as If he had been well fed, was skltlng around the streets late last evening striking every promising-looking man he met for money to buy a meal. One whom he addressed asked him what a stout, healthy young fellow like him meant by begging on the street, and where he came from. He said he came from San Francisco, and added: "I am a hasher." "The deuce you say," replied the startled citizen; "and do you intend to make hash of me. If I don't give up; or what is a 'hasher'?" "Oh, that means that I 'work In a res taurant llng hash." I "Well,, if that Is the case' sling yourself A SALE TODAY OF Sacques ! Cts $1.25, $L50 Eiderdown AT SPECIAL XQcts EACH Ladies' NecRwear An express shipment of the newest ideas in neck' wear; also, chiffon and chenille Capes, that are now being worn by the most correctly gowned ladies in New York. TODAY ONLY Great Offerings in White Goods .14c lie 27c 59c 39c Our 20c India Linen for Our 15c French Batiste for . . Our 55c Persian Lawn for Our 75c Linen Cambric for. . . Our 50c Fine Nainsook for . . Stationery Best quality pound Paper, ruled and plain, special J2c pound Envelopes to match . ..5c pkge Dennison's Imperial Crepe pap er, special Sc lloll Four-row Rubber Daters, spe cial 15c each Toweling lo-inch checked glass Towel ing, regular 15c, today only at I2c yard Extra heavy bleached all-linen Toweling, 18-inch wide, regu- lar 15c, today only I2c yard m New models in "Fasso" Corsets have been just been received. Extreme novelties in Suits and Costumes arrived yesterday. Peanut Brittle 10c a box, three boxes for 25c. (Basement.) r m m Shoe Sale 200 pairs of ladies' vici kid hoots, golf cut, light op heavy soles, kid or patent tip, all sizes and widths. Not an old pair of shoes in the lot. $3.00 is the reg ular price to economical women they are $2.25 a pair. Men's vici kid and box calf shoes, Goodyear welt, heavy and light soles, new coin or natural lasts, reg ular $3.00 value at 2A6 a pair. Boys' heavy satin calf lace shoes, nailed soles: Sizes 2i to 5i at $1.63. Sizes 1 and 2 at $1.49. Sizes 11 to 13A at $1.33 AQC Tomorrow Our 609th Friday Surprise Sale Flannelette wrappers VEach 50 dozen flannelette wrappers. A special purchase made by our buyer at a remarkably low price. He was making his daily visit to the manufacturers when this op portunity presented itself. All are the best styles, ruffle, braid and ribbon trimmed, waist lined, all the best colors and patterns, all sizes. They are yours at the cost of material alone. 98c each. (See window display.) I flpli j ei 3 9 F3 Advance styles in! f 4 U Special on olIK W3I TWENTIETH CENTURY CREATIONS SIS Extra fine silk waists, made of good quality taffeta in all colors, whole waists covered with clusters of tucking, the new Parisian front, latest style Bishop sleeve and newest collar. Regular Price $7.50, n - -j Today and Tomorrow, v53 I O m m 52 For the KORRECT STYLES in Tailor-made Suits see our magnificent line. WZ3 K3 :ie c Ki c tolTOSS CS v r-tv r ; MX, tfX )Wv&. i j s THE LARGEST AND LEADING FURRIER OF THE WEST. 283-285 Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon. 2 e WEDDING CA W. G. SMITH & CO. WEDDING AND VISITING CARD ENGRAVERS 22.23 Washington Bldg. COR. FOURTH AND WASHINGTON ST5. off to some restaurant and sret some ' hrntli. lseVtA a Oil .IV. l.l. T .vwi-. "uouci iu nn juu twin iiuaii. 1 have a family to support, and cannot feed San Francisco vagrants." The fellow -Brent on to strike the next man he met. MRS. KINNEY'S WILL. ThonBh It Is Xot Lcprnl, Her WWie "Will Be Cnrrled Out. The property of the late Narcissa "White Kinney, formerly of Astoria, and recently of Portland, Is to be disposed of according to the terms of her will, notwithstanding the. instrument was not witnessed as re quired by statute, and is, therefore, in valid. Mrs. Kinney left a holographic will, which would be good in some states, but is not so in Oregon, without the sig natures of two witnesses. The husband, Marshall J. Kinney, has, however, sig nified his Intention to carry out his wife's desires as to the distribution of the es tate, and he was yesterday appointed ad ministrator by Judge Cake for that pur pose, in response to a petition filed in the County Court. The property Is valued at about $20,000. Mrs. Kinney was presi dent of the "Woman's Christian Temper ance Union, of Oregon, and that associa tion is remembered among the bequests. The will was deposited ror safe keeping In "Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Bank, in this city. The principal provisions contained in the document are as follows: "I wfeh all my Just debts to be paid off if there should be any at the time of my death. "If Mrs. Mary A. Ball still owes me any part of the note and mortgage which I now hold against her, I wish the note to be given to her, and the mortgage can celed. "If I still, at my death, own either land or coal of the G. "W. "White farm, in Mer cer County. I wish ah mat remains to me of the land, and one-half of the coal still remaining to me from that farm, to go to my two single sisters, Margaret A. "White and Maria "White. "Of the remaining one-half of the coal under my G. V. "White farm. In Penn sylvania, I desire one-half to be given to the Grove City College, where I re ceived much of my education. The re mainder of the coal, wnen converted Into cash, I wish to be divided as follows: One third to the Woman's Board of the United Presbyterian Church, one-third to the home and foreign boards of the Presby terian Church, and one-third to the "Wom an's Christian Temperance Union, divided equally between the National W. C. T. U. and the W. C. T. U. of Oregon. "Of my Oregon property and my land In Washington and my farm In Kansas, I wish my brother, J. W. White; my sis ter, Eleone J. Roberts; my sister. Sue W. Koonce, and my sister, Mary A. Ball, each to receive $SCO, and if my Pennsylvania property is sold before my death, then I wish my sisters. Margaret A. and Maria "White, each to receive out of the balance $3000 piece, and Harriet Kinney to re ceive W00: Xnrclssa Ball. $200; Susie Campbell, $150; Sadie Xarcissa White, ?N; Viola Koonce, $50; Astoria Public Library", J.W); Astoria First Presbyterian Church. $500, for evangelical work, and the re mainder of my property to my husband. Marshall J. Kinney. If my Pennsylvania property Is disposed of before my death, I wish my husband to give out of the balancq of this property $300 to the Na tional "W. C. T. U. and $200 to the State W. C. T. U. "I do not wish to be buried in an ex pensive coffin, and I wish the decorations at my funeral to be of life Immortal. I wish the minister to " preach from the text, "Unto him that loved us and washed us of our sins In his own blood and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and forever.' Revelations, 1:5, C." Disposition is also made of jewelry owned by Mrs. Kinney, the diamond of her engagement ring to be taken from Its setting and sold to a Jeweler, the pro ceeds to go toward the support of some Bible woman in heathen lands. Marshall J. Kinney is named as sole executor. Stott & Stout appeared as attorneys in the case. Sntlnfactory to Taxpayers. PORTLAND. Feb. 27. (To the Editors Referring to the Beech-street sewer ar ticle in The Oregonian of the 25th Inst., the taxpayers would like to know what the "satisfactory arrangements" are In that district. Will you please inform us through The Oregonian? I.. M. DAVIS. " The, "satisfactory arrangement" men tioned in the paragraph referred to by Mr. Davis is the arrangement made by City Attorney Long with the O. R. &. N. Co. for a right of way for the outlet of the proposed Beech-street sewer through the company's grounds at Albina, free of cost. No other "satisfactory arrangements" are mentioned in the paragraph. Sellvrood Resident, Pay 5 Cents. Residents of Scllwood and all living south of Holgate stret are now paying 5 cents on the Oregon City Railway to and from the heart of the city. The law for bidding car companies from taking more than a 5-cent fare In Portland went Into effect several days ago, but a good man' continued to hand the conductors the usual 10-cent fare until they learned they were entitled to ride for 5 cents. This puts Sellwood on the same plane with all other Portland suburbs. The prospective Increase in the schedule will also come In course of time. Construction Is pro-: children's Snrincrrnnf.s now ready. Another new lot of iooi siik waists ar rived yesterday. More extreme nov eities in Spring suits and costumes have just come to hand they are beauties. 'Grenadines" in su perb styles. The hand somest variety of black fabrics ever shown in this city. New styles in Priest ley black goods for Spring wear. "Lorraine" flannels in silk stripes and fig ures,the newest styles being shown. 40c, 45c, 50c, 00c yd. Carpet m e Axminster carpets 100 rolls without borders,new est patterns and coloring's. Sewed, laid and lined at 94c a yard. All-wool ingrains, best quality and patterns, and sewed, laid and lined at 64c a yard. Best inlaid linoleum at .39 a sq, yd. Window shades made to order. Estimates cheer fully given on all contract work. Special values in lace curtains and couch covers. v : : J argams Helps to good house keeping at little cost. 10 inch Challenge -t j wringer, wool frame. pl.4y Galvanized wash tubs, small size Medium size 59c 69c 79c Large size Wash boards at 16c. Galvanized water -g pails, 10 quart size iC 12 quart size 19C Great sale of our entire stock of cut glass, all style pieces. Prices are down to cost. 13 m m MEIER & FRANK COMPANY 8ElIiIllllli:SIi)II01SiIl o ssa More Dread .f the Dental Chair TEETH EXTRACTED AND FILLED ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT l'AIN by our lato scientific method applied to the gums. No oleeii-producmg agents or co caine. These are the only dental parlors In "Portland having PATENTED APPLI ANCES and ingredients to extract, fill and apply gold crowns and porcelain 'crowns undeteetaule from natural teeth, and warranted for 10 years. WITHOUT THE LEAST PAIN. All work done Dy .GKADUATED DENTISTS of from 12 to ru years" experience, and each depart ment in charge of a specialist. Give us a call, and you will Und us to do exactly as we advertise. We will tell you In ad vance exactly what your work will cost hv :i FKBE EXAMINATION. SET TRET II ?5.00 GOLD CIIOW.NS $3.00 GOLD KILLINGS f l.lltl jILVEIl KILLINGS SOo NO PLATES Efe lf& New York Dental Parlors MAIN OFFICE: Fourth and Morrison Sts., Portland, Or. HOURS S to 8: SUNDAYS. 10 to t BRANCH OFFICE; CU First Avenue. Seattle. Wash. EHsQk M& Awliti, SHOES FOR WOMEN Spring Styles Vici Kid Patent Kid Heavy Soles Light Soles One Price $3. SOLE AGENTS E. C. GODDARD & CO. OREGONIAN BUILDING. gresslng on six new passenger electric cars, two at the Mllwaukie shops and four elsewhere, and when these have been completed quicker time will be made. When you fel bad, take Hood's Sar saparilla. It will make you decidedly better. ONE 0F THE TKNV INSTRUMENTS Used by DIt. JORDAN, Associated -ivlth S. O. Klnet, 31. B., M.D. (Toronto.) Dr. McKay Jordan. "Late Consulting Ophthalmologist to the Famous Boston Op tical Co. of Eye Specially, with ollices In most of the Eastern metropolitan cities of Canada and United States." with Mr$. Jordan for climatic reason- ha. decided to make Portland thejr future home, and has taken olllces at ."."iO1- Wash ington street, next to Cordray's Theater. Dr. Jordan has made the eye his life's study, having spent some 10 months In the old country. In lbi)!). where no took a special course, and Is probably the only oculist In this city to limit his prac tice exclusively to the eye and Its appendages. Many of th following symptoms are enured by a weakened condition of the muscle, misshapen or malformed eyes: Nervous head and eye ache, dizziness, pain in the eyes, temples, back and top of head, crois eyes. Inflamed eyes and lids, ."martins', burning and watering f es. floating spots and defec tve vision, tc. No special treatment I advocated; each case has to be met with a knowlcdse of Its own peculiarities and treated by a specialist in that particular branch of the profession. Call and see us if you have any of the above symptoms. Note the fol lowing: Writes the company", immediately after the discovery oi astigmatism "malformatoin of the ef the cornea or Icnse of the eve." Many eminent Eye Specialist expermented as to the best methods of estimating: the exa'ct degree of the defect and as a result some wonderful instru ments have been invented but all more or less inaccurate until HELMHOLU devised the MOST WONDERFUL of ALL INSTRUMENTS KNOWN., "The Ophthalmometer." for accurately measuring all meridians of the eje. used in conjunction with the Ophthalmoscope for viewing the interior of the eye they are considered by the best authorities as the only re liable means of diagnosing eje defects. These Instruments hare been used bv Dr. Jordan during the past five vears ard thousands of cases have been quickly and promptlv cured many was so far advanced as to be pronounced by others (not familiar with these methods) mcure able and beVond all hope of recovery, many of the patients have pronounced their recovery of SIGHT as MERACULOUS. but it is no MERACLE, it is simply the result of SCIENCE, Dr. Jordan treats the disease with a remedy that removes the cause that produces the syrap tons as soon as the cause is removed the trouble erases to exist. ., So confident are we that with OUR NEW METHODS and instruments of our ABILITY to ACCURATELY DIAGNOISE and SCIENTIFICALLY treat all eye complications known to exist as the result of irregular or malformed eyes, we will enter a contract with you to refund ALL money paid us should Dr. Jordon treat your case and fail to relieve your headaches etc. or improve your vision. We known this is a very STRONG GUARANTY. But we also know with such appliance and after the successful treatment of over 21000 complicated cases that our guarantee means something (Such is the record of our Dr. Jordan) simply the fact that you nave drugged yourself until you are sick that others have failed to effect a cure is no criterion, for we know postively that the old methods, of gucswork. will not relieve vou, and we arcfullr aware of the fact that Eye complications have baffled the medical faculty of every country until the invention of such appliance as WE now use. The only cure for poor sight, mirscular weakness causing Nurealgia, head and eye ache, inflamed eyes. Floating spots and nervous trouble, cuused through the eye, results from application cl the RIGHT TREAT MENT, to the RIGHT DISEASE by the RIGHT DOCTOR at the RIGHT TIME. It is di rectly to our Interest to cure our patients, as no institute or profession can prosper anv great length of time unless patieuts are treated SKILLFULLY HONESTLY and SUCCESS FULLY. Our anxiety to cure our patients quickly and permanently, and to obtain their friendship and merit their recommendation is a matter of business principle. By treating patients success full v they become our friends and reccommend us to others and their cure aiways leads to other business and in this manner we are enabled to sweell our practice to an enormous magnitnde Address 350K Washington Street, Hours 10 to 1, 2 to 6, 7 to 9. Next to Cordray's Theater FINE FUR GARMENTS Q. P. RUMMELJN & SONS MANUFACTURING FURRIERS 126 Second St., near Washington Alaska Sealskins Our Specialty. Russian blouses and Eton Jackets, with bishop or bell sleeves and shawl collar. In broad tall, Persian lamb and Moire Astrachan. trimmed with sable, chinchilla, ermine, mtnk and marten. Newest styles in capes, collarettes, anlraal scarfs, four-in-hand scarfs, boas, rauSa, etc Highest cash price paid for raw furs.