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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1901)
rr? ? &RftV!Z ' ' S"? THE MOENIKG 0BEG&2OA& TETUISPAY. yOVEMBEB 7, 1901. tOI4Ctttl ? . T C , .jfl'NEW AND BEAUTIFUL SONG THE, GARDEN of EDEN By SPENCER JiBJiMS. Publisher's Price 75 Cents, Our Price 38 Cents, Morrison-street window display gives you a hint of the extent of our 1902 Calendar showing lc to $5.00. I A Little "Preach' . on I?F 14 ' VWMMiMUBmBMMBaBUMSSMaMMSMHMaaM i Calendars 3 ' laHnMls"MMnnnMMnBiManwHiMnMimMHMnMMiaMMiMnMi."1 1 V "-fr Staley Underwear To men who know and want good things. The Staley is the best American made underwear for men. Made by one of those few factories that have always nab customers for all the. goods they could make, and cus tomers on the waiting list. We have long wanted this make and with a recent increase in the factory came our opportunity to get it WE'RE NOW AGENTS FOR, AND SHOW FULL LINES OF, THIS MOST EXCELLENT UNDERWEAR FOR MEN. v IN FLAT KNIT, From $1.00 .to $2.50 garment, IN RIBBED, From $1.25 to $50 garment KINDS-Merino, All Wool, Silkaline, Worsted .and Silk and Wool. - COLORS Natural and Silver, Gray, Fawn, Vtfood Brown, Blue, and Pink or Blue Mixed. s SIZES-34 to 50. . . ' ODD SIZES MADE TO ORDER WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE. Some Important Points STALEY IS CHEAPER than other Good Under wear, because the factory is economically located--" Right in the heart of America's best wool district, and has control of a vast water power. The Staley is made by men who make Men's Un derwear only and make it well. Nothing skimpy or shoddy. Materials, sizes and finish, all liberal. Un derwear that gives satisfaction always. The Staley label on every garment gives full guarantee for value and protects you from imitations. COME AND SEE IT FOR YOURSELVES. IT WILL PAY YOU. An elegant showing of Canary Island Taoro handi craft. All kinds of linen pieces from 6-inch doilies to full size, 9xl feet table cloths are here in fine round thread linen. Beautiful for holiday gifts. (Second floor.) -IN MILLINERY. ALL STREET HATS RE DUCED. 75c hats at - - - 25c. $1.25 hats at 75c, etc. TRIMMED HATS From $1.95 to $5.45 at $1.45, $1 95 and $2.45. ttm iL THE PINGREE $3.5 0 SHOE FOR WOMEN OIL VERSUS WATER. 'The Revolution Schemed In Great Power Plants. H. V. Gates, of HiUsboro, who Is in terested In a number of light and power plants In Oregon and "Washington, has recently returned from San Francisco af ter looking over gjgantlc schemes for fur- knlshlng power in th.at -v icinlty. He thinks cheap oil will revolutionize the systems now in vogue., and will even put water 'power plants out of business. "Claus Sprcckels is building an. immense power plant In Oakland." Mr. Gates said last evening at the Perkins, "and when tnis Us put in operation he can transmit power to San Francisco cheaper than the Blue Lake Company can from its plant 70 miles away In the Santa Cruz Mountains. Spreckels has a system of underground conduits laid all over tho City of San Francisco, and he is spending millions in perfecting his plans, which, although in volving great outlay at first, will be capable of producing power at a very low cost In current expenses. He not only proposes to furnish power to San Francisco factories, but to those of Oak land, San Jose and adjacent Coast towns 'as well." Mr. Gatos thinks, however, that water power will be the main reliance In Oregon, as the enormous energy going to waste in the Cascades will some day be taken ad vantage of to supply the, factories of i Portland and of every town, in the "Wlll 'amette Valley. He looks for a company to be formed some day for tho purpose of transmitting power oy wire to the various Jpregon cities, and then steam plants will "ire brought into ruinous competition. The power from tho mountains will be so cheap that the cities can afford electric lights In all the places that are now dark, as the energy that can be utilized in the Cascades is absolutely inexhaustible. RICHES OF CANDLE CREEK. "Working Claims In Old Glory Creole XuBSrety Gold. "Henry Buhl and daughter and Fred Sandsirom, who have returned from Northern Alaska, tell an interesting story tf. a land of gold up there. They went from Nome to the Falrhaven district last August, and have been working claims on Old Glory Creek, near where Humboldt Gates, well known in Oregon, paid 550O0 lor some placer interests. Candle Creek, the latent discovery, Mr. Ruhl consid ers the richest spot up there. His daugh ter saw men take out 510 to the pan there In spots, and colors were found everywhere. The country was flat and nard to prospect, but 500 people went in there this Fall and started a town named Keevalick. Most 61 the gold found Is nuggety, and the gravel is of a- loose nature. The new mines are within 15 miles of the Yukon belt of timber. On Hanaum Creek this Fall some ground' yielded as high as 550 a day to the man, but there were only 15 flays of sluicing. The Falrhaven district, Mr. Ruhl says, contains more gold than Montana or Idaho did In early days, but lack of tim ber and climatic conditions are against it. Its streams run north and empty into the Gulf of Good Hope. THE KHAKIS COME AT LAST Oregon Xnttonni Gnard Received 1500 Xevr Uniforms. Last Spring Adjutant-General Ganten- beln made a requisition on the Quartermaster-General of the United States for 1500 khaki uniforms for use of the Oregon National Guard. The requisition was- dis allowed for the reason that the new reg ular Army requirement needed all such uniforms as wore available. General Gantenbeln persisted in the matter, and made another requisition this Fall, which met with more success. The requisition was granted, and the 1500 uni forms were shipped, and have now reached here. Tho advantages of these khaki uni forms are their, sultabllty for field ser vlre, and they can bo washed at one fourth the expense of laundering blue woolen uniforms. This, in case of a reg iment, is a considerable item. The new uniforms will not be Issued at present, as there Is no Immediate ne cessity for them. But they will be Issued to company commanders in ample timo for field and camp duty next Summer. The Chief of Ordinance of the Army has recommended that Krag-Jorgensen rifles be issued to tho National Guard as Boon as possible, and General Ganten beln considers the recommendation an Important entering wedge toward the car rying out of the plan. The present Army used by the National Guard is the old Springfield 5, and all the guardsmen think it is high time they were brought up to date in the matter of weapons. AT THE HOME SCIENCE SCHOOL Schedule of Honrs for Class Work. the Daily A bottle of Cook'e Imperial Extra Dry Champagne with your dinner makes It complete. It pleases every one. On Sunday of this week the new School of Domestic Science in the Exposi tion building. Nineteenth and Washington streets, will begin Its classes, and it Is hoped that school girls will register be fore that time, so as to be ready for the class that occupies the time from U:30 to 11:30. The afternoon on Saturdays from 1:30 to 3:30 is devoted to girls from St. Helen's Hall. Following Is the pro gramme for the full week: -Monday. 9 to 12 A. M. Cooking class. ' 8 to 10 P. MiCooking class. Tuesday. 9:30 to 11:30 A. M. Cooking class. 8 to 10 P. M. Cooks class. "Wednesday. 9:S0 to 11:30 A. M. Waitress' class. 3 to 5 P. M. Cooking (High School). Thursday. 9 to 12 A. M. Cpoking. 1:30 to 3:30 P. M. Cooking (matron's class). Friday. 8 to 10 P. M. Cooks' class. Snturdny. 9:30 to 11:30 A. M. Cooking (school girls). 1:30 to 3:30 P. M Cooking (St. Helen's Ha ulrls). Yburg women who are busy during the Gay hours in the shops or business of fices will find the Monday evening class, from 8 to 10 P. M., a convenient time, tills being specially set apart for them. . . After serious illness, Hood's Sarsapa rllla imparts the strength and viror so 1 much needed. AST DAY OF THE ENORMOUS SJiLE OF DRESS GOODS The termination of a famous sale of tine Dress Goods that will be most pleasantly and profit' ably remembered by thousands of most satisfied customers for many a day.' , 50c and 60c Dress Goods . ,.,. 5 . . ... v r; ' 34c 75c and 85c Dress Goods ... 7. -. 48c $1.00 Dress Goods. .' 69c $L25 Dress Goods & - v r-S7c $1.50 Dress Goods r If..'...... $t.JO $1.75 Dress Goods :..'...-. .. - $126 $2.00 Dress Goods .-.V . .'... t . ." $1.47 $2.25 Dress Goods :..... y $1.69 $2.50 Dress Goods , 4. $1.88 $2.75 and $3.00 Dress Goods f $2.15 S3.50 Dress Goods V. $2.65 $4.00 Dress Goods .. ,..$2.98 $5.00 Dress Goods $3.85 Manufacturer's sample lengths of fine Jblack Dress Goods jour to fifteen yaras). Real value $1.50 to $3 yd, at the uniform price of, yd I 1 Spangled Nets for robes Magnificent styles See window display. Special, sale of-evening Gloves Giace kids and suede $1.48 pair. r LAST DAY OF SALE OF , OUR EMTIRE STOCK OF DRESS LININGS and Tomorrow 645th Friday Surprise Sale. 8oo Ladies' Shoes LAST DJiY Of I Great MILLINERY SALE 1 ' Displayed In our windows and at our Jewelry Department, ready for your selection today. We offer you a stock of t I " ! Fop the 645th Friday Surprise Sale a matchless offering of eight hundred pairs of desirable shoes for women at a price less than the cost of manufactur ingThese shoes, the product of one of the most rep utable shoe manufacturing concerns in the East, are the factory clean-up of Fall and Winter stock and have just come to hand Three styles to chose from, light velour calf, box calf and vici kid Heavy soles mannish last extension edge or dress toe with light soles all sizes and widths Value extraordi nary at $2.10 pair (See window display) Just received new Wilton Rugs in sizes 10 ft. x 6 ft. and 8 ft. 3 in.x 10 ft. 6 in. Beautiful colorings Superb new designs (Third floor) 1 m We needn't tell you they are American Watches. We make a specialty of K Elgin and Waltham Watches The name alone being a guarantee of quality; our prices a guarantee of money-saving. Jit regular we are below all jewelers' prices. Jit this special sale of Watches our prices are from WE QUOTE Ji FEW EXAMPLES: Men's 18 size, 14 karat gold filled case, 7jeu)eL Waltham and Elgin movement Regular price $12.50. Men's ISrjewef, Waltham or Elgin movement Regular Price $I9.5Q. 15.48 gold'filled 10.25 Ladies' 14 karat case, Elgin and Waltham move ment. Regular Price $12.50. Men's 20year, 14 karat gold filled case, 15 few el, Waltham or Elgin movement Regular Price $22.50. JILSO Men's 18 size gold filled case, guaran teed Jimerlcan movement $4.23 Men's 15'jewel movement, size, 14 karat gold filled case. Regu tar price $15.00 18 Boys' 12 size, 14 karat goldfilled case, guar' anteed Jimerican movement. Qeg. price $10 $10.95 $6.95 Pretty little desk Clocks, boudoir Clocks, table Clocks;, also the marble Clocks, with candelabra to match. Little desk Clocks at, specla1, $1.07, $1.28, $1.70, $1.92 up to $5.10. Mantel Clocks In gilt and enamel. Special, at $21.25 io $25.50. f goe80ottcte,tost99toeies99tsceeiiO(ioct Established 1S70. Incorporated 1899. G. P. RUMMELIN & SONS ' FURRIERS 126 SECOND ST. ,. Near Washington. NEW NOVELTIES IN NECKWEAR Sable Pox, Isabella Fox, Black Fox, with long streamer tails. ALASKA BEAR BOAS f Collarettes in new effects in all the Stylish Furs. ' P5 J R In Alaska sealskins, with rkn-rro sable collar and revcrs; 0- I O broadtail, with chinchilla .collar and rovers; Persian lamb, with black marten collar and rcvefsj moire asfrachan, electric seal and near seal. ROBES and RUGS. Call or send for catalogue. Linen The Thanksgiving Linen Sale is proving a vepy attractive- drawing-card for economical housekeepers Every yard of John S. Brown & Sons' fine table linens Is offered at a splendid saving from regular prices Da- 8 -masks, Napkins, Tray Cloths, ! Sets, .etc., ar3 all included. XM tfK XHlilf M Ladies' Suits Scores of suit buyers all day yesterday A most timely offering in new stylish suits at a very in viting price Walking and Dress Suits in Norfolk, Eton, double breasted, tight-fitting and fly front styles in all the popular materials and shadings Hand somely made and trimmed and all sizes $20.00 and $22.00 values at $15.85. Special this week in $1.25 Eid erdown Dressing Jackets for 92c. ioo 30x60 in. Matting Rugs Silk flowered centers with fancy borders Regular $2.25 values at $1.24. (Third floor.) r Men's Clothing I (Second floor) We don't sell men's clothing at a loss We make a profit Slight it is true, but just enough above the cost to pay us for the handling That's the economic way we conduct our entire businass a fractional margin above cost Ours is not a haphazard collection of merchandise but a g-athering of the bast styles in such quantities and marked so close that there's a saving of Fall and Winter Suits for Men, $7.50 to $80.00. New arrivals In latest style Overcoats. We are complete outfitters for men and boys. &k J. ) MEIER & FRANK COMPANY nnranMni 1 -4'.J-i-WZi-L G. 1 WOT AS A FAULT-FINDER. K- T Mr. Ijombnrrtl'M llemarku "Were for the AVenl of Portland. PORTLAND, Nov. 6 (To tho Editor.) The necessarily short references to some of ray remarks at the recent meetings of, tho Chamber of Commerce, embodied In your reports of those meetings, are cal culated to put me In the light of a fault finder merely, unless taken In connection with my other remarks. Criticism of some special features of your local conditions, without a generous appreciation of the many and important , points of excellence to be observed about your city, -vould be obviously in bad ' taste, coming from one woo, like my self, is comparatively a new resident. "What I said on various occasions to my colleagues of the Chamber of Commerce was this: That I, as a comparatively new comer, and one who had selected this city as a place of residence after looking over a number of bthor places, could testify most emphatically to the superiority of this city In point of pic turesque and advantageous location, ad mirable climate, abundant and pure water supply and exceptional salubrity; as also to Its superior educational, religious and social advantages. All of these advantages are of a funda mental and permanent character, but along with them there are certain blem ishes observable on the surface, which are not funadmental. and can be reme died, but which strike a visitor quite un favorably, and are calculated to mar the godd impression otherwise produced, the more so as some of these are so glaring ly In evidence to the casual observer. Among these I have made special men tion of the dilapidated approaches of the City Park at the head of Washington street, because I know that a largo pro portion of the travelers and tourists that pass through the city during the season -visit the park and must carry away an impression that is not complimentary to our city. From the point of view of the average visitor, which I am still able to assume, these and other unsightly things, including some dilapidated side walks, glaring advertisements and ruined and tumble-down buildings, will par tially neutralize our numerous attrac tions and the efforts we put forth to make them known. As a member of the advertising commit tee of the Chamber of Commerce, in which capacity this subject happened to be discussed, J haVe insisted all along that our advantages and attractions ought to be better known abroad, and that a united effort of all our commercial bodies should be Inaugurated to better advertise our city and state. It was A SPECIAL EVERY STYLISH WOMAN WILL BE INTERESTED IN.' SO Dress Skirts, sent ns by oar New York buyer, made of fine qnality Cheviot and Broadcloths, in the latest styles and the finest workmanship that can be pro duced. Regular values from $10 to $12.50. TODAY ONLY $7.35 Our Furs are equaled by few and excelled by none. The superiority of our styles, and the lowness of our prices is the cause of our holding the patronage of the best trade of the West Wja i SS3-285 MORRISON STREET, aOvfe. LARGKBT AND LEADING FURRIERS OF THE "WEST, PORTLAND, OREGOX. along that line of endeavor that during ter Commission might help this cause by the Summer I suggested the propriety of I embodying In the new charter mora taking some steps to have our dally , stringent and larger powers for the mu mcteorologlcal record published In the ' nicipal control of such matters, as is principal daily papers east of the Rocky ! done elsewhere. "What cannot be con Mountains, in striking contrast with the trolled that way may be hoped for records then prevailing in those parts of I Uirough tho cultivation and foroc of pub. the continent. But I have insisted at ! He opinion, or the organization and the the same time that it is just as much a part of a sound system of advertising and just as important as a means of at tracting1 the right sort of people, to elim inate as far as possible from our midst those conditions which create a bad im- presslon ana cause unravoraDie comments. It Is suggested that the present Char-J activity of a town improvement Moclety. The value of a reform of this kind to a city situated as this Is and especially In .view of the projected Lewis and Clark Exposition, cannot be overestimated C. LOMBARDI. In New Orleans last year 78 persona dl?d from the effects of gunshot wounds.