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12 THE MOKNTESTG OBEGONIAtf, TUESDAY, DEOEMBER 3, 1901. Jlrtlstlc Picture Frames made to order here at lowest prices. n LDS.W Holiday purchases made now will be laid aside and delivered at any date desired Stocks are now at their best Visit the new Picture and Bric-a-Brac depart ment; on tne second 110 or. u i k kin THE STIR OF CHRISTMAS PREPARATION IS DAILY INCREASING This is the most comfortable period for holiday shop ping. Our store was never in such Christmas trim as now, and we would like all to enjoy it, either as buyers or spectators Visit Our Toy Section It's a wonderland ofsurprise and delight, and not for children alone. There's much to amuse older folks in our great collection of toys and games, which is beyond doubt THE LARGEST AND BEST IN PORTLAND. These Are Doli Days And we're ready for them. No lack of kinds to select from. Aristocratic Jumeau models, dressed or undress ed. Bisque jointed Dolls, kid body Dolls, jointed or straight limbed, with open or sleeping eyes, down to the open-faced rag Dolls. No hurt or crippled Dolls here. Dressing Dolls must now be commenced in earnest. We can help with hats, snoes, stockings, sacques, jewelry, etc. CHILD'S Christmas Books Kinds for amusement and instruction. A proper show ing of Picture Books, Nur sery Rhymes, Fairy Tales, Biblical Stories, etc., well bound and nicely illustrated. ALL REASONABLY PRIC3.D. Second floor. Ostrich Feather Boas Make luxurious gifts. With Christmas in mind we gath ered them with a liberal hand. Black, white and gray, in all lengths, 'with full glossy plumage. Prices $3.90 to $40 Each Calendars and . Christmas Cards In a profusion of different variations. Many novelties new this season. See window. Exceptional chance for Tailor-Made Suits" Not only from a price stand point, but from a standpoint of style and workmanship. Select now before you get immersed in Christmas work, and while $25 Suits are $19.75 $20 Suits are $15.95 Cheaper grades equally re duced this week. Our reduced prices on Statuary, Bric-a-Brac Cut Glass, Etc. Gives a broad field for gift seekers. Suitable things here for any friend or mem ber of your family, at prices that makes purchasing this week the truest economy. Sale includes LIB BEY'S BRILLIANT CUT GLASS in full variety. Bronze, spelter and copper Horses at $3.50, $4.25 and $5.40 each. Busts $1.49, $1.95 to $10.35 each. Vases $2.12, $2.60 to $24.35 each, and a great variety of BRIC-A-BRAC. 1 WL THE P1NGREE -$3.50 SHOE FOR WOMER FREE BETWEEN 10 A. M and 12 M., and 2 and 5 P. M, instructions on the correct treatment of the com plexion, hair scalp and form will be given to ladles by MME. 02A HOLMES, of the Oriental Beauty Parlors. -0 DOLLS AND TOYS (Second Floor) ffale of Sterling iSilver Tableware Rich and heavy pieces, including Forks, Spoons, IQnives, Bowls, Trays, Tea Sets, . Coffee Sets, Fruit Sets, etc.', ALL AT BIG REDUCTIONS m ' n I SALE OF FINE FRENCH OPERA GLASSES I -, , -W--w .- . New Calendars and Xmas Cards Calendars showing the beauty of Oregon, Views of Portland, the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, Mt. Hood. . . Op u Hlsts2ior' Immense stocks of Toys, Gam:s, Dolls, etc. (Third floor.) Silverware, Cut Glass, Chafing Dishes, 5 o'CIock Teas, etc. (Basement.) Sterling, Ebony and Brass Ware in huge variety. (Main floor.) 15c to Q5c inner Calendars, oil 95c to $1.25 Indian Banner and Oregon Banner Calendars, oil painted on colored skins, at 5 J K & 9 TOD AY SALE OF A special purchase of one hundred Ladies' Tailor- Made Suits fewest style, handsome fabrics, superior workmanship. Real value, $20.00, $22.50, $25.00, 'AT Holiday v Book Store Is complete with every thing desirable in reading matter for man, woman or child Speeial prices on copyrighted books andsets for this we 6k. Immense variety of books for boys and girls. Christmas Cards and Cal endars at prices ranging : v J Sn?cial sale of Men's Blaek Suits now in progress on the I second floor. -y. '02 Wash Silks HMOHDMn By far the largest and hand somest gathering of choice Wash Silks ever shown in thi3 city Crystal cord stripes and checks in new colorings and effects These silks come to us direct from the Orient and arrived on the "Indrapura" not over two weeks ago. 10,000 yards Fully one hundred patterns to select from at 50c a Yard r Holiday Stocks "N Throughout the store are at high-tide of completeness At every turn there's illustrations for gift-giving Never befora have you had such immense varieties to choose from at such low prices Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Umbrellas, Sterling Novelties, Leather Goods, Jewelry, Hen's Slippers, Smoking Jackets, Bath Robes, Aprons, Pictures, Bric-a-Brac, etc., etc. You know the result of a putting off buying until the eleventh hour. r 1 ) Basement In the basement can be found many of the most desirable articles for gift giving. Solid Silver, Plated Ware, Cut Glass, Lamps, Cutlery, Chafing Dishes, 5 o'clock Teas, Fancy China, Dinner sets, Bohemian Ware, Vas es, etc. The greatest stock of Lamps in town. 16.85 MEIER & FRANK COMPANY TO NAME SI ATE TICKET PROHIBITION RVRI.Y BIRD STARTS ! AFTER THE JUNE WORM. STILL OFFER MONEY Substantial Subscriptions to Lewis and Ciark Fund, WOMEN WANT TO HELP FAIR Original Promotion Committee Dis solved Three ThInKH Mr. Long Desires of Congress Closing of Subscription List Urged. Among1 subscriptions to the Lewis and Clark fund that found their way to Sec- ! xetary Reed yesterday was that of R. D. Inman, of Inman, Poulsen & Co., for $1200. This goes to the credit of the com mittee on manufacturers exclusively. H. "Wittenberg also said yesterday that the Portland Cracker Company would sub scribe $1500 to the fund. He had just returned from California, and had not had time to hunt up the committee and put his subscription in regular form. These subscriptions are regarded with a good deal of satisfaction as ei'idence of the best of good will from Influential quar ters. A number of other names were added to the lists still in the hands of the can vassing committees. P. I. Willis has been requested to take the subscription lists as they come in and make a transcript in an orderly manner. He is now engaged In this work. "When this transcript shall be complete, and the footings made, it will be known accurate ly Just what amount of Lewis and Clark stock has been subscribed, It being prob able that some errors in the way of dupli cations and omissions have crept Into the hasty and Incomplete reports that have appeared. All the canvassing committees are urged to close up their wbrk at the earliest possible moment and send their reports to Chairman Corbett in order that the whole business may be put in order and turned over to the revision commit tee for adjustment befoie publication. Women "Want to Subscribe. Chairman Corbett has received from Mrs. A. E. Ellis, of Portsmouth, the fol lowing letter, which appears to express a sentiment that Is general in the commu nity, touching the point of small sub scriptions to the Lewis and Clark cele bration: I write to Inquire If there is not groins to be a house-to-house canvass for money for the 3905 Fair. I have been expecting- It, and hope I am not too late to give my little share. If there Is no other way, villi jou please put down my name for flO, little as it Is? 1 feel I must do what I can. I believe every woman In our beautiful city can and -would be proud to do likewise If called upon. It would mean only a little self-denial to some, while others would not feel it, and all would be glad to contribute If the way is once opened. I am glad to see the 5300,000 subscribed so easily, but can we not as well raise $500,000? It would be a great surprise to tho entire United States and speak volumes for Portland. I trust you will notify me if you cannot take my subscription, and kindly advise me whom to communicate with, for I do not wish to let this opportunity pass. Original Committee Dissolves. A meeting of the original promotion ommlt(ee appointed a year ago to look after the first preliminary work for the Lew is and .Clark celebration was held yes terday afternoon at the Oregon Mining Exchange in the Chamber of Commerce building. This committee was composed of 21 business men selected by the Board of Trade, and five selected by the Manu facturers' Association, and it did good work ia connection with getting legislative au thorization for the celebration and at tending to other details of the earlier pre liminaries. At yesterday's meeting there was a general 'Informal discussion of the situation, which was regarded as in every way favorable to the success of the enter prise. Chairman J. M. Long spoke of his recent trip to Washington, and said he had la bored for three things: First, the franking privilege for mall matter to bo sent out by the Lewis and Clark Exposition; sec ond, Federal interest In getting tho na tions of the Orient to take part in the celebration; third, direct aid by an appro priation from the National Government. Though this is early he deemed It highly desirable that Congress be Induced to act at this session, for the reason that this will be the long session, and there will bo time to consider fully the merits of the enterprise, and It will need action at this session in order thnt h fnrplm countries may have time to prepare for participation. Mr. Long did not think it wise to couple the Lewis and Clark pro ject with either the fair at Charleston or that Just concluded at Buffalo. He thought It of sufficient historic and indus trial importance to command respect standing alone. There was some talk about the advis ability of proceeding at once to organize the Lewis and Clark corporation and file supplementary articles of incorporation. Opinion was unanimous that there should be no delay in this matter. In view of the ready response of the citizens gen erally and the organization of an execu tive committee to take charge of the work of getting the legal corporation in mo tion, it was deemed useless to continue this original promotion committee, and It ad journed sine die. There was general good feeling at the meeting, and great satis faction over the fact that the enterprise this committee had done much to form had progressed so far and with such un usual promise of complete success. Suggestion for Museum. A letter was yesterday received from Charles Menges, of Peck, Idaho, making the following suggestion and offer: Knowing that a collection of wild animals and mounted specimens of the same will prove a ery entertaining feature of the Exposition, I hereby suggest that the chairmen of the sev eral state committees be advised to get ap propriations from their states for the same,. Money that Is appropriated for this collection can be refunded When the Exposition Is over, by the sale of the collection. If this meets w Ith your approval, I will offer my services for the work of gathering this collection, as I have had a number of years' experience. This letter will receive consideration at the proper time. The work now needing attention is the closing of the subscription lists and turn ing them in at headquarters. No meet ing time has been set for the formal re ports of canvassers, it being deemed suf ficent now that the lists be turned In as fast as they shall be completed, and at the earliest practicable moment Xo Time to He Miserable. Some one has said that "no one whose time is fully occupied has time to be mis erable That may be so, and yet you will naturally ask how Is one to avoid feeling miserable when stuffed up with a cold. Very easily, we assure you. You have only to take Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy. It will make breathing easier, aid expectoration, relieve the lungs, and dis pel all symptoms of -the cold and the mis erable feeling which accompanies it This remedy always cures and cures quickly. For sale bvall druggist H CALENDARS -H Now is the time to make a selection of Calen dars while our large assortment is complete. Just received a shipment of the "OREGON CALENDAR," all the parts of which aire made from dilfcrcnt woods in the Oregon forests. SEE OUR THIRD-STREET WINDOW DISPLAY. I- YOUNG MENOFrWOSTATES ELABORATE PREPARATIONS FOR ANNUAL Y. M. C. A. CONVENTION. Great Gathering at Corvallls, Decem ber O, 7 and 8 Prominent Speak ers "Will Be Present. Elaborate plans are being made for the Oregon-Idaho convention of the Young Men's Christian Association, which meets at Corvallls, December 6, 7 and 8. State Secretary H. "W. Stone Is very busy getting things In readiness for the conference and the Y. M. C. A. men of the Oregon Agricultural College are do ing everything within their power to make the big gathering successful. These interstate conventions of college Christian men are held each year, the last one be ing at Eugene in December, 1900. Dele gates are sent from all the college and city associations in the two states and noted speakers from other parts of the country are usually present. Great Inter est is manifested in these yearly meetings, and their results have always been far reaching and beneficial to the college Christian movement. The Corvallls convention will be called to order Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Secretary Stone will then give an out line of the work, and there will be a song service led by President W. H. Lee, of Albany College. At the evening meeting addresses will be delivered by W. M. Par sons, of San Francisco, and President H. L. Boardman, of McMlnnvIlle College. Saturday's programme Includes discus sions on religious topics by Reno Hutch inson, religious director of the Portland Y. M. C A.; President Edwin McGraw, of Pacific College: Professor L. A. Kerr, of "Willamette University; Professor Al bert R. Sweester, of Pacific University; A. S. Allen, secretary of the Seattle X. M. C. A.; Oscar Gorrell, president of Y. M. C. A. of University of Oregon; E. T. Colton, of New York, international Y. M. C A. secretary, and several others. The programme will include also a song serv ice and devotional quiet hour. At the Saturday evening session Rev. Huber Ferguson, of Portland, will speak on "Growing- a Character," and E. T. Col ton. on "Statesmanship in the Kingdom of God." - On Sunday morning at 9:15 o'clock there will be a devotional quiet hour, after which the delegates will attend the churches of the city. In the afternoon E. T. Colton will address a men's mass meet ing. This will be one of the chief feat ures of the convention, as Mr. Colton Is regarded as a forceful, eloquent speaker. In the evening a young people's rally Is to take place at the college armory, where Rev. Huber Ferguson will speak oa "Civic Righteousness." The farewell services will follow, and the delegates will leave for their homes on Monday. Secretary Stone expects a very large at tendance this year, as great Interest is be ing manifested In the convention. A number of delegates will go from Port land, leaving Friday morning. LOGGERS DISCUSS SCALE. Say They Are Not Getting: All They Should, for Their Product. An informal meeting of several promi nent loggers on the Columbia was held In Portland yesterday to devise same plan looking to the adoption of uniform meth ods In scaling logs. For some time past considerable dissatisfaction has existed be cause of the scaling methods employed at certain mills, whereby the price per thousand feet, the loggers say, was ma terially reduced. The loggers have been helpless under the existing system, the decision of the scaler being final. While the practice of cutting In the scale has not yet become general, the loggers fear that It may, as the mills paying the full price are compelled to offer their products In the same markets, and at the same prices as the concerns which pay a less amount. It was the sense of the meeting that something was neces sary to regulate the deduction to be made for knots, and other Imperfections, that would be In force all along the river, thus putting all the mills on the same purchasing basis. A letter was read from the Puget Sound Timbermen's Association, setting forth the method employed there, which Includes a fixed scale of deductions to be made for imperfections, after the logs had been graded according to a uniform schedule. The loggers discussed the Puget Sound system, as outlined in the letter, and de cided to go over to the Sound In a body, to make a practical and personal examin ation of Us operation. Under the method employed there, logs, it Is said, bring a higher price than on the Columbia. The loggers expressed themselves as not de siring to raise the price here, but said that their action was intended solely to bring about the establishment of a per manent uniform basis of scaling. A de tailed report of the Investigations on the Sound will be made to the Loggers' Asso ciation, which will meet here 60on. CATARRH OF THE HEAD AUD THROAT Makes your voice husky, causes you to ache all over, stops up your nose, makes you snore, makes your nose itch and burn, brings on catarrhal headaches and neuralgia. Smith Bros.' S. B. Catarrh Cure attacks this common, dreadful dis ease, on new and correct principles. It eradicates the disease from the system and restores the mucous membranes to a healthy condition and will cure catarrh, no matter where located. For sale by all druggists. Books on 2atarrh free. Ad dreee Smith Bros., Fresno. CaL State Convention Meets Next Friday, and Launches the 1002 Cam paign Dip Guns Coming. The Prohibition State Convention has been called to meet In this city on Fri day, December 6. It will be held In A. O. U. W. Hall, corner Second and Taylor t streets. The opening session will be at 10 A. M. It will be a mass convention, open to every party Prohibitionist. A Gov ernor, two Congressmen, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Printer, Dairy and Food Commissioner, Attorney General, and Supreme Judge will be nomi nated. There will be In attendance upon the convention Qulncy Lee Morrow, of Indiana, Xational organizer. Mr. Morrow will be the principal speaker at the public ratifi cation meeting, to be held on Friday eve ning. Mr. Morrow Is regarded as one of the strongest speakers In the National Prohibition work. He has already spoken at a number of points in Oregon, and has several other engagements to fill. At every place where he has appeared, he has been welcomed by large audiences. By many who have heard him. he Is spoken of as being one of the most eloquent and convincing speakers that has ever visited Oregon In the Interest of the National Prohibition party. It is also expected that National Presi dent D. Leigh Colvln, of the Inter-collegiate Association, will be in attendance. Mr. Colvln comes to Oregon with the pur pose of visiting the colleges of the state. His dates are as follows: December 3, Pacific University, Forest Grove; December 5, McMlnnvIlle College; December 7, Pacific College, Newberg; De cember 9. State Normal. Monmouth; De cember 11, Agricultural College, Corvallls; December 13, Philomath College; Decem ber 14, Willamette University, Salem; De cember 17, University of Oregon, Eugene. IF HE GUESSES, YOU PAx. If Not, You Are "Welshed Free A Three-Pound Margin. "Step up, men! Step up, men! If I don't guess your "weight within three pounds It's on me! Cost you nothing, men. If I miss! Cost you 10 cents if I guess right! You can't lose much! Step up men! Step up!" You have seen him If you have been on Washington street during the past two or three days the chap with the pleasant smile and the weighing machine. He doesn't hand out his little talk with deep and chesty tones, like the ordinary faker. Rather, he chose the conversational pitch and it gets the money. It Is a new "graft" that blossomed first at. the Pan-American Exposition. Some clever mind conceived the Idea of train ing men to guess weight by feeling of the subject's muscular development. Then he banked on the tendency of the average American to take a chance on anything from mining stocks to wheels of fortune. It costs 10 cents if the guesser hits it off right, nothing If he loses, and there's the game) "Step up, men! Nothing If I don't guess you; costs you ten If I do. I'll guess you, Bill. Within three pounds of-172. Get In. Won out that time 170 10 cents. Thank you, brother; over there, I'll guess you next," and thus it goes on. The victim la stood up, as It were, while the faker passes his hands over the muscles of the arms, back and legs. Then he makes a mental calculation of the height, chest measurement and the pounds of clothes one is wearing. Generally he's within the three pounds; occasionally he errs; but it's all the same a smile, and scan ning the crowd for the next man. Between waits the faker had a chance to talk to a reporter yesterday. It was growing dark, and the lowering clouds made the pedestrians hurry home between showers. The crowd was rather slim, and cajolery and railery didn't bring the busi ness. "Got to have two more, boys, and then I'm going to supper," he pleaded, but the two were slow in coming. "At the Pan-American all Summer. Heard another guy was coming here. Town good for $400 In two weeks. Jumped in Instead of going to California. Walt a minute. "Step up. men! Step up, and take a chance. Here's one. Um-m-m. Three pounds of ITS. Get In. 175. Get out. Thanks. Where's the next?" and one of the two dimes had passed over. "Pay? Well I guess. Made 20 this morn- FUR BOAS AND RAGLANS Handsome line of regular 515.00 Boas of Sable, Isabella and Blue Fox, beautifully made and trimmed with two full tails, like Illustration, Special, $9.75 Catalogue on application. I if U ! I l' 1 114 Just 25 Raglans, made like illus tration, of excellent materials, in the very latest style, regular price 515.00 and J16.M, Special, $12.85 Mali orders promptly filled. 'iWisbwj iAI VJL VVV r LARGEST AND LEADING FURRIERS OP THE "WEST. SS3-2S3 MORRISON STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON. FURS FOR CHRISTMAS CHILDREN'S FUR5 In White Angora, White Thibet, Krimmer, Chinchilla, Ermine, Opossum, etc. BOAS In Pointed Sable Fox, Sable Fox, Isabella Fox, Alaska Bear, etc. CLUSTER BOAS In Alaska Marten, Mink, Beaver, Black Marten, Stone Marten, Sable Opossum, etc. COLLARETTES In all the stylish furs Persian Lamb, Sealskin, Mink, Sable, ermine, beaver, Otter, etc G. P. Rummelin & Sons 126 SECOND STREET, Near Washington THE LEADING AND RELIABLE FURRIERS OF THE NORTHWEST ing In a couple of hours. Miss? Certainly. Can't guess 'em right all the time. Got off bad today only got six In ten; ought to get eight something wrong. "What's my system? Muscles feel em tell how much practice main thing after that dead easy. Get the money, this game." A young fellow came along who didn't have the appearance of being a laborer. The faker guessed him at loO; he weighed HO. "What you think of that? Oft 10 pounds. Rotten. Step up." And as the reporter walked away the refrain inviting the crowd to step up was getting lively, for he wanted another dime, and then he was going to supper. All this happened within 60 feet of a drug store, where there is a free weighing machine. Clan for the Study of the Prophets. The monthly meeting of the class for the study of the prophets and the pro phetic literature will be held this after noon at 3:30 in the vestry-room of Temple Beth Irael. A paper will be presented on the prophecies of Amos and Dr. "Wise will address the class on Amos, the proph et of moral and social reform. All those Interested are cordially Invited to be present. Encouragement from Klamath. Klamath Republican. Soliciting subscriptions for the Lewis and Clark Centennial celebration began In Portland on Monday. It Is proposed to hold the fair In Portland in 19C5, and prep arations for the big event will develop from now on. It will be a sure means of drawing a vast number of Eastern people to Portland and Influence thousands of new settlers to locate In different parts of the state. Oregon should be a unit in promoting the success of the enterprise. The American Clear. Good as the name. Buy the beat.