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THE MORISTN-G OEEGONIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1903.
SUES A LOST LOVER
Miss Devereaux Testifies
Against T. J. B. Nicholson.
SHE WANTS $10,000 DAMAGES
a
the
Hla tetters Are Produced to Shovr
HI ''Undying Affection," l"t
"When. It Come to Her BIHet
Doux She Crle "ForKeries."
Lois Eldora Devereaux. who wants 510.
OCO damages from Thomas J. B. Nicholson
for breach of promise, told her story yes
tcrdav before Judge Frazer and a jur.
Nicholson is secretary of the Pacific Coast
Elevator Company, and Miss Devereaux
for a ions time was a stenographer in the
offlce. She complain tlt Nicholson
jilted her over a year ago and nrnrrled
another. He savs the engagement was
broken off between them, and that hcjfM
at perfect liberty to do as he pleased In
the matter of choosing a wife.
Judge John II. Woodward, attornej for
Mias Devereaux. in his opening address to
the jurv stated that Miss Devereaux
-waited on Nicholfon for -six years, and
because of her disappointment and loss or
prospects in life, her mind was shattered
Plaintiff's counsel opened the case &
placing a note in her hand, given to her
toy Nicholson in ISM. She- identirted it
and said it was in the month of August
that she received it. She said: "A wom
an's engagement means so much to ner
Bhe will remember the date."
The paper was read to the jury, and
referred to a chapter in a book entitled
-Sights of New Life," on happy married
life, which she said Nicholson advised her
to read, and she did so. She testified
that this scheme permitted him to say
easily what was on his mind. They had
a conversation the next day in regard to
the chapter after office hours, and she
asked him right out If his intention was
to bo married, and' he said "yes."
The plaintiff turned to the jury at this
moment and in a dramatic manner re
marked: "A woman is not tisually asked
Ihow old she is, but. gentlemen. I was 27
years of age, and I knew he was older
than I was and understood what ho de
sired to do. I had known him for four
long years past. He had been calling on
jne. We knew what was In each other's
mind. I certainly did want to be mar
ried." Judge Woodward introduced a bunch of
love letters, written by Nicholson to Mies
Devereaux, in evidence, one at a time. In
one of these Nicholson, on account of her
saying that she was partial to
pet names, christened her "Gypsy." with
the understanding that it was acceptable
to her. At the same time he wrote: "Am
I wrong in considering that there if a vast
difference between a pet and a nickname.
One whom it shall be my utmost desire
to make happy."
Passages in other letters read were:
"May it ever be my sincere desire to pro
mote your happiness."
"United hands and hearts. I hope you
will understand the love I extend to you
is pure, noble and strong."
"I can read love when I look into your
eyes, I take it for an unconscious reflec
tion of your heart."
Another part of a letter states that he
may die a single man, and she may marry
another better suited to her.
Nicholson referred to his good health.
He wrote in this connection: "My physical
being -Je better than it was for years. I
am feeling better than I have for years,
and the change is. noticed by my friends.
I think it is all due to you. If you feel
the same delightful experience I do, you
can reciprocate."
He also said he Improved his habits on
her account, and sent her a letter one
holiday season in which he stated:
"The first Christmas I have not tasted
even a glass of wine or something. I re
frained from smoking or drinking to
please you. Since the time I showed you
a paper and how a cigarette is made, and
I threw the paper of tobacco away, I have
not smoked since. One drink of whisky
once. Had it not been for your influence
over me, this Christmas would have been
spent as usual withthe crowd."
Miss Devereaux testifjing directly said:
"It was agreed between us that we should
have a family. I told him that I wanted
a family: that I thought it the only way
for married people to live. He agreed to
that, but asked me to wait until he got
into a position that he could support me
and the children that should come. I
waited until 1901, when he married an
other woman. I think such conversation
was perfectly proper and showed that I
liad an ideal that any woman should be
proud of."
At the afternoon session Attornev M. Ii.
Pipes, who appears as attorney for the
defense, in conjunction with Mark O'Neil.
introduced to the notice of the plaintiff
numerous letters sent by her to Nicholson.
The purpose of this evidence was to trv
to show that she wrote that thev micht
not be married. Mies DevereauxjJisputod
some of them in whole -or in part, al
though they all look alike and seem to
toe lier writing. She made denials as
follows:
"The underlining is not mine. Indeed
not. I never signed or underscored that.
vinat date is not mine. That 4 has been
erased. Anybody with any eves at all
can see that Is an erasure.
"I didn't sign that, if I signed at all I
Signed it Gypsy. That '12th, 1S93.' ' I
didn't write that. I didn't write that
date. There are forgeries Here. I will
take ono at a time and read them. I
supposed they were all right, and that
they were putting in things fair and
square as I did. I did not look at these
at first"
The witness was given a blue pencil to
mark disputed matter. Continuing she
Diuu, nanaung a letter:
"I think this Is a close conv of mv urrit
Ing. That sheet is forged. That's a
forgery, signature and all. It's very
close; that is in some ways, I never wrote
a letter nice that, not at all."
In regard to another letter
"The date is very material. That was
written oerore we were engaged at all.
in 1S93. See those things there?" she said
pointing with her flncrer to
"He offered to make love to me and I
would not allow it."
Parts of letters were read in which she
stated undying affection, but in which
she also said she was more willing he
should marry another than ever before
Another sentence was: "Remember this, I
oiiuum uuve no mougnt or marriage."
In another she spoke of "roii,
tern" of the "memory of love you once
The trial, will be resumed today The
jury is comprised of the following named
5 F: PcTa"n- James Bennett.
$hl Johnson. C- A- Wass.
J- M. TVoodworth. John Marshall.
Richard Terart. L. TT. Benedict.
Emil Johnson. x. S. Spinney
2s P. Tomllnson. Fred P. Grotophorst.
Astoria UTerr .Votes.
ASTORIA, Jan. 2C (Special.) The city
L;jiuui were reopeneu toaay arter hav
been closed for six -weeks nnim.
prevalence of scarlet fever in the city.
There are now very few cases of the dlsl
ease in the citv and ns thpsn a cti..
quarantined there Is no longer any fear
of it belner eDidemle.
Z. H. Greenough has tendered his resig
nation as mailing cierK at the postofflce
and will be succeeded by F. P. Leinen-
weber, who has been a carrier, and 1
position will be assumed by Ted Sutton
xue cuiuptuues operating canneries
Nushaeak River. Alasltn nnri hnv
headquarters in this city, have eent com-
hla
i.
on
Ing
munications to the Alaska Fishermen's
Union requesting that a committee of
atlves of tho canneries and discuss the
price of nsh lor tne coming season. A
meeting of the union has been called for
niivt Srititrrlnv ovpnlnc. and it is nrnhnhlft
that such a committee will be appointed
t that time.
Tho fonntv Commissioners Court nt nn
adjourned meeting held today accepted
Old oi i-ivt ceuus jir iueii lor Doaruing
; county prisoners. A contract was
si-fled to the Astoria Weeklv TliifJo-Pt t'n.
nrint the Countv Court nroeeed'nrs nt
15 cents per inch.
ENGINEER TO LECTURE.
Authority on Hydraulic Will Ad-
drcNM Board of Trade.
Elmer 1. Corthell, well known over the
Western Hemisphere as a hydraulic en-
ineer and an authority on river chan
nels and improvements, will lecture in
Portland February 25, under the auspices
of the Board of Trade, having for the
title of nls address, "Two lears In Argen
tina as Consulting Engineer on National
Public Works."
Mr. Corthell is now making a tour of
the United States delivering his lecture.
and will come to Portland from San
Francisco and Stanford, and will go from
here to Denver. The address will be il
lustrated by numerous lantern slides, and
will have special significance to those In
terested in the Columbia River and its
Improvement.
The lecture is Introduced by a brief
statement In reference to the selection of
Mr. Corthell by the United States Gov
ernment, and recommended by It to the
Argentine government, to act as Its con
sulting engineer for a definite period. Mr.
Corthell was a delegate to the Argen
tine government at the International
Navigation Congress, at Dusseldorf, last
Summer, and when cnllcd upon to respond
for that government, he opened his re
marks by a brief comparison of some of
the interesting features common to both
countries. This comparison Is given In
the lecture, and, in order to appreciate
fully the location of Argentina, some of
the most important geographical features.
The lecturer then makes an Interesting
comparison between the Mississippi River
and the Rio de la Plata and its tribu
taries. In reference to the geologic and
hydraulic causes which In ancient times
changed the course and the volumes of
both rivers, and made the under-water
nreas suitable for the habitation of man.
Areas of drainage and volumes of dis
charge, under ancient conditions and un
der present conditions, are briefly given.
The above features geographic, topo
graphic and hydrographlc are illustrated
by colored charts. The more Important
ports on the great rivers, the Parana and
the Uruguay, are mentioned, and some in
teresting features in reference to the ve
locity of currents, volume." of discharge,
etc, are stated. The present and pro
posed depths In the two rivers and the
commercial features are briefly given. Af
ter giving the hydraulic conditions of
Argentina, there is a brief description
and also illustrations of the Andes, and
the effect of the mountainous condition
of the country upon clvlllzntlon Is briefly
described. Having reviewed the physical
conditions, a resume of the history of
Argentina is given, including a brief ac
count of the aborigines In this and other
parts of South America, with a very brief
review of American ethnology. Following
the history of Argentina, the present Ar
gentina is described, its area. Its climate.
Its productions, and, generally. Its agri
cultural, industrial and commercial feat
ures; Its telephones, telegraphs, railways.
the cable lines which reach It, and In
fact all conditions of Interest. Follow
ing this general description of Argentina
Is a description of the City of Buenos
Ayrcs Its streets, buildings, water and
sewerage works, its extensive port works
and many details of Interest; all of wnich
are illustrated by lantern slides. Follow
ing these general characteristics of the
country and City of Buenos Ayrcs. there
is given a brief resume or the ocean
commerce which has done so much" since
the discovery of the country in develop
ing Its resources. During the descriptions
above stated, there are given compari
sons with other cities of the world, ln-
cludinc those of the United States, as to
population, mortality, growth and other
features. The National uovernment. nas
recently completed a very Important dry-
dock at one of the more southerly ports
of the country, and this Is described and
illustrated. The lecture closes by some
lantern slides of Interesting features of
the Citv of Buenos Ayres. and a oner
statement of the reasons which have
prompted the lecturer to give this lec
ture In the United States. The lecture
is Illustrated by 93 lantern views, of
which 35 are colored.
SCHOOL BOARD IN NEED.
So the Directors Decide to Borrow
$3000 to 1'ny SnlnrleH.
it Tifis n stner nartv. and a very slim
one, too, when the Board of Education
met last evening. Mrs. C. W. Sltton and
w v w.irrpn were both absent, and as
soon as the bills were disposed of the
members felt free to place tneir teet. upon
tvio rffvaVs nnd to tliscuss the Senatorial
situation. After the political opinions of
each of the nve men present nan oeen
given. School Clerk H. S. Allen thought
that a little more Business snouiu ue
transacted.
fr Phnlrmnn." said he. the nay day
for the janitors will fall due on February
4,, and that of the teachers two days
later, and there Is not"
"Tn other words you are DroKe, inter
rupted Herman Wittenberg.
"Sufficient funds In tne treasury, con
tinual Mr- Allen, "to nav these salaries.
so we must borrow money or do some
thing to meet the obligations.
"I move that the chairman be empow
ered to borrow whatever is necessary to
pay this money," said Mr. Wittenberg.
"It will require about $3000. and I will
attend to it," said the chairman.
As there was no further ousiness De
fore the "board, the members picked up
their various umbrellas and started home.
still talking politics.
SKIRTS, SKIRTS.
vc orr tho nnlv concern in this city
that makes Its own stock. If wc have
rtat int VOll size we will make one for
you. This affords you a grand opportun
ity. We use our regular tauor ciotn iur
our skirts and suits. Nothing like It in
Vic nnimtv. Fits are nerfect and of
course a tailoring establishment has the
tailors to do good woric uut-ot-town
orders will be cared for promptly. Yester
Anv niir mnnu faeturintr denartment turned
out more elegant late style suits. Tou get
the correct thing of us this way. The
goods won't spot, shrink or draw, nor
raAn Tnr it Is nur merchant-tailor cloth.
You know dry goods store cloth feels like
rage, compared witn our ciotn. iso
inwlnf nnd crankiness Irvine to sret vou
to take a suit that Is not your fit, for we
have the facilities to make you one. No
sending to New York or elsewhere to get
your size. we own ana maintain a iac
tory Tight here at Fifth and Alder streets,
that can turn out the work, not at fancy
nrlnui hut nrmnlftr. llvine. pvpt-v rinv
sensible prices. We are the only people
In Oregon having the Eastern manufac
turers' advance styles. We know and
can show you exactly what Is going to be
worn. We can show you hundreds of
rnnront nesiens. ine j. sl. Arnpsnn
Company, Fifth and Alder streets.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to express our unbounded
trratitude to the many friends for thi
kindness shown to us during the long
illness and death of our dear son and
brother. Chester A. smith. While we
keenly feel our loss, still we find comfort
in tne many Kindnesses shown.
.MR. J. A. AND MRS. FANNIE SMITH.
MISS GENEVA SMITH.
Don't wait until vou are sick before trv-
Ing Carter's Little Liver Pills, but get a
viai at once, xou can't taKe mem witn
out benefit.
CHINKS TO HOLD JINKS
FIRECRACKERS WILIj GREET THE
CELESTIALS' NEW YEAR.
Chinatown Ik Gnlly Decorated for
the Holiday Celebration, Which .
Begins Tomorrow.
Chinatown will rest today. For weeks
the happy almond-eyed Celestials have
been busy painting and papering, buying
and selling and provisioning, all In prepa
ration for the opening of the great Chi
nese New Year, which will occur tomor
row. Everything Is ready, all the fire
crackers and confectionery have been
bought, and the sons of Confucius will
look on their labors today content, for
tomorrow the bustle and confusion will
commence again.
The Chinaman, unlike his white broth
ers, is not content with a single 24 hours
in which to give vent to his joy. He
wants a week or 10 days, and as he gen
erally has no business more pressing than
his celebration, he spends all the time he
wants in fun and frivolltj'. Therefore
Chinese -cw Year this year will com
mence on Wednesday and will last until
February 6 or 7, or as long as the money
and firecrackers hold out.
Wednesday will see the coming of the
4023th year of the Chinese Empire. That
day will also usher in the 2Sth year of the
Quong Suey reign, under which dynasty
so much disruption and trouble has fallen
on the Eastern Empire.
There is one celebration fresh In the
memory of the present residents of Port
land's Chinatown that was turned from
sorrow to gladness only by the heroic
work of one of the leading citizens there
of. It was a number of years ago, when
the change of dates between Western
America and Asia was not thoroughly un
derstood, "and the Chinese never changed
their calendars when they crossed the in
ternational date line when they came to
this country. On the approach of one
year's celebration It was noised about
among the Chinese people that they were
off in their reckoning and had their dates
mixed a trifle. The idea that they would
be one day early or one day late was
rather nerve-racking, especially when t.he
numerous deities were very exacting as to
the matter of the heavenly time table and
the arrival and departure of the New
Year's celebration. The Chinamen sat
around their stores at night, wondering
what would be done If they made a mis
take, and if their ancestors would ever
forgive them if they flew off on a tangent
and commenced wrong at the start. The
situation was truly desperate, and at last
one mind more grasping than the rest
suggested that they communicate with
Pekin and find out exactly. Happy
thought! The money was collected, the
cablegram was sent to New York, to
France, to Egypt, under the Red Sea and
the Suez Canal to Calcutta, and thence
under the Indian Ocean and China Sea to
Tien Tsln, and thence to Pekin. asking
what day it was in the walled citv. The
answer followed the same route in re
verse order coming home, and brought the
exact date. The calendars were set. the
festival came off on the same day that It
did in the land of the paper lantern, and
the deities were pleased. Since that time
there has been no more trouble as to what
1p the proper day to begin the fun.
The most apparent jilece of amusement
about the Chinese New Year celebration
Is the explosion of firecrackers. Everv
family and company in the citv has Its
supply of long strings, tied on sticks,
ready for use. These strings are some
times 10 feet in length, and contain thou
sands of the bright red explosives. They
are lowered out of the windows of the
upper floors of the buildings along Second
street and touched off at the lower end.
Then, as the fire in the fuse gradually
climbs upward, -setting off the crackers as
it ascends, there is the greatest racket
that human ears ever listened to. There
Is apparently no end to the sunnly of
strings of the crackers inside the house.
ror tne moment one Is finished another is
ready, lighted and lowered to take its
place in making tne seemingly perpetual
ain.
Then there are the annual banquets of
the big "companies." Hundreds of dishes
are filled with all sorts of delicacies im
ported from the Orient. Conserved fruits
of every description, sugared cocoanut,
preservea ginger, sugar-cane sprouts.
sweet lilies and other spice-like bulbs, that
are oetter than all the candy in the
worm, preserved eggs that have served
their time in jugs buried under cround.
peculiar Chinese meats, pickles and sauces
in fact, everything that can be got from
tne great unmese Empire that is good for
eating purposes is brought here and
heaped on the tables of the New Year's
banquets. One substance on the tnhln
does not come from China. It is secured
to satisry a taste acquired in America, or
at least not in the empire. It comes In
bottles, and generally bears nn nmnta
label. The Chinaman is fond of cham
pagne, and will insist on having It on the
tables, particularly for the white iriisti
whom he may have invited to be present.
xne numerous jossnouses will be in full
blast during the 10 comlnir da vs. nnrt nil
the old dusty Idols will be brought out
lor tne puduc eye, painted up and var
nished and made presentable generally,
for the houses are always filled with
sightseers. Small pieces of punk, guaran
teed to bring good luck from that par
ticular deity, are also sold by the priests
in front of every Idol, which on being set
on fire will keep a house sweet-scented
tor a weeic
All this and much more will be seen
during New Year's time, and most of the
people of Portland will have a look in on
ie tun.
CAN'T BEAT HIS OWN FAMILY
Police Interfere With tlje Paternal
RlKhtK of One John Brill.
It's cruel, cruel world, according to John
Brill, -who Hvus at Williams avenue and
Going stretit. when a man Is not allowed
to abuse his own family. This worthy
follower of Bacchus is now locked up In
the city jail upon the charge of drunken
ness, but the complaint which will be
made in the Police Court today is that
he treats his family In a brutal way. As
he has recently served a term on the rock
pile on this same charge. Judge Hogue
will probably rfvc him the limit.
Brill is the father of a large family.
According to his statement he loves every
member of his household, more than words
can tell, but the oldest daughter will in
sist upon beinc the boss.
"Now, what is a man to do when he
has to take orders from his own girl?"'
he asked last night, as the jail door swung
to and he gazed between the bars.
Members of his family say that all they
want Is to have Brill stay away and leave
them alone. They are willing and able
to make their own living, and every time
the fond parent comes home ho makes
their lives miserable until he is locked up
again.
After he was turned out of jail he left
them alone until Sunday. As he heard the
church bells tolling, however, he recalled
the pleasant days he had spent by his own
fireside with the little ones on his knee.
"I'll go back home," quoth he, and, to
celebrate the home-coming, filled up on
whisky.
"My darling little ones," he mused as
he staggered up to the door and rapped
for admission. A brilliant idea struck
him as he waited for some one to come
to tha door.
"What fun," he thought. "It would be
to play a little joke on them. Of course,
they will be glad to see their papa come
home: but they remember him as a man
who used to get drunk." In the man's
Inebriated condition it did not occur to
him that he hadn't changed a great deal.
"I'll Just make them think I'm drunk
and still mad at them. Won't they be
happy when they find that I'm only fool
ing, and am coming home to stay."
As soon as he entered he commenced
to carry out his little surprise. The ef
fect was all that he could have wished for,
and In a few moments he had the whole
house to himself, while his family stood
shivering In the street.
Not so with John Brill. This was a
more joyful home-coming than he had
thought it coum be, for wasn't he com
pletely fooling his family, making them
think he was drunk and mad, when he
was neither. His next step was to pro
cure a niece of rope and Inform some of
his loved ones that he was going, to hang
them up in a treetop by their necks.
In the meanwhile his daughter had
slipped away quietly and telephoned to the
police station. Although it is a long dis
tance, and the roads are bad. Captain
Moore promptly ordered the patrol wagon
out and sent officers to their rescue.
"Where have I heard that sound be
fore?" mused Brill, as he listened to the
familiar rattle of the patrol wagon as It
rolled up before his door and stopped.
"Now, those officers may not understand
my little joke?" he thought, when he saw
who It was. "They are always wanting
to lock me up for nothing," and he took
for the tall- timber. The policemen con
soled the little ones as well as they could,
and assurea the members of the family
that the officer on the beat would keep a
watch on their house and see that there
was no further disturbance, and then
started out to find their man. They could
not find hlra. however, and their trip had
been made for nothing. Yesterday a com
plaint was filed against him, and before
night he was caught and locked up.
"Every one misunderstands me, he said
sorrowfully. "I love my family and
wouldn't harm any of thftm.
'Yon won't bother them any moro for
awhile," said tho captain, and Brill was
searched and ushered into his future
apartments.
ANXIOUS TO HELP.
Merchant A?ree With Policeman
RcKardliiK Clean Sidewalks.
The work of clearing up tho streets
has met with little opposition thus far,
acocrding to the report of Special Officer
A. Caswell, who has been detailed to act
In conjunction with the Civic Improve
ment Association in Its crusade against
the unsanitary conditions of fruit and
vegetable displays. He started on his
rounds yesterday, and none of the 100
merchants whom he Interviewed declined
to do their share In the Improvement
work. His mission will be to speak to all
stores blockading the sidewalks, and his
special work will be to prevent the ex
posure of fruit and vegetables to the dust
and filth of the street without any cover
ing, as is the custom at present.
The executive committee of the Civic
Improvement Association held- a meeting
last evening and outlined the work of
their newly appointed officer.- Mr. Cas
well made the report as given above, and
the crusaders felt thaT the first day's
work of their representative on the city
police force had not been in vain. Several
stores which had long been in the habit
of pre-empting more than their share of
the sidewalk immediately removed the of
fending bales and boxes when the man
ager was told that the association was in
earnest in carrying out the wishes of
Mayor Williams" that Portland should be
made a thoroughly clean city. He visited
both sides of the river during the day,
and met no refusals to accede to the new
orders.
The blockaded condition of the streets,
as well as the unsanitary displays of edi
ablc goods on the sidewalk, has troubled
the Improvement Association for a long
time, and they hope that the appointment
of a special officer to act In concert with
them will have the effect of cleaning up
the city as It has never been cleaned before.
LAURIER ON THE TREATY
Canadian Premier Explain Terms
for Arbitrating AlaUn Boundary.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Jan. 26. A special
to the Province from Ottawa this after
noon says:
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who returned this
afternoon from Montreal, was asked as to
whether or not there were any conditions
attached to the treaty signed by Sir
Michael Herbert. British Ambassador at
Washington, and United States Secretary
of State Hay" for the settlement of the
Alaskan boundary.
"There are no conditions," replied Sir
Wilfrid. "The arbitrators are appointed
to Interpret the treaty."
"That Is the treaty of 1S25?"
"Yes, the treaty of 1S25; the arbitrators
will not be hampered by any conditions.
They will have the whole case before them
as shown by the convention of 1S25."
"What are the provisions as to the selec
tion of the arbitrators?"
"The only provision Is that they are to
be jurists of repute. There will be three
able jurists on each side."
"Canada will be represented?"
"Of course. Canada will be represented;
it Is needlefe tp ask that."
"And if the arbitration be against Can
ada, what then?"
"Canada must bear It. She will have to
abide by the decision of the tribunal."
It Is said that Canada's arbitration rep
resentatives will be Justice David Muls,
of the Supreme Court of Canada, formerly
Minister of Justice and the recognized
Canadian authority on international law
and Hon. Clifford Slfton, Minister of the
interior.
SCANDAL IN A HOSPITAL
Snrxcs nt Bellevue Accused of Ulnp:
DruprK on PnttcntM.
NEW YORK. Jan. 26. Official Investiga
tion is to be made of charges against the
nurse-training system of Bellevue Hospi
tal made by John Santa Rosa, a mala
nurse who recently resigned, and who in
an affidavit said that men nurses were in
the habit of giving powerful injections
of strychnine to dying patients In order
to prolong their lives until after the close
of the period of duty of the nurses in at
tendance. The alleged object of this pro
cedure was to shirk the duty of "laying
out" the bodies. Other grave Irregularl
ties are also charged. The nurses make-
general denial of Rosa's charges, but say
their work Is too hard. One nurse, they
assert, sometimes has from 16 to 23 pa
tlents to take care of during the night.
and these patients have to be watched
closely.
PANTS SALE.
Brownnville Woolen Mill Having? n
Snle on Pant and Stilt.
To most men an extra pair of good,
serviceable pants Just now Is a handy
thing to have. The Woolen Mills are
now making up a very fine line and the
prices are fully one-third less than what
they regularly sell at.
The heavy-weight suits made up too late
for the holiday trade are also being sold
at clearance sale prices.
When In need of pure wool goods re
member the Woolen Mill store, on Wash
ington street, between First and Second
streets.
Everett Brevities.
EVERETT, Wash.. Jan. 26. Adam An
derson has brought suit for $40,000 against
the Snohomish Electric Company. The
damages asked are to requite the plaintiff
for injuries received by being blown up In
a boiler explosion.
All deputies and clerks of Snohomish
County struck today before the Commis
sioner Board for higher salaries. The
strikers claim the price of living Is high
and county work Is Increasing rapidly.
A large block of stock In the McCulIoch
Mill Company, Snohomish, passed today
Meier (lb Frank Company
"Shopping Center of the Northwest."
This week is your last chance to buy a "Willamette" Machine at sale prices.
Clearance sale prices on all China, Glassware, Kitchen Goods, etc. Basement.
Brass and Iron Beds, Springs, Mattresses, Pillows, etc., greatly reduced.
By express Etamine, Cheviot and Broadcloth Suits, new Walking Suits and Monte Carlos
all at one-half value.
Clearance Sale-Last Week
Never before, we think, did a Portland store offer
such an immense array of Clearance Sale Bargains. In
every department, in every nook and corner of this
big store there's saving opportunities that no econom
ical person can afford to pass by. Only five days
more in which to take advantage. Don't wait until
the eleventh hour.
"The'Pit," Frank Norris best story, $ 1 .06 copy.
Semi-Annual Notion Sale
Small-ware bargains for house
wives and dressmakers All the
little things for the sewing basket
at a saving of many pennies
Make out your list, then come
direct to this store if you want
all that's good in small wares at
the very lowest prices. Thous
ands bought yesterday More
will come today.
Steel Thimbles, 2c each.
Aluminum Thimbles, lc each.
Kid Curlers, 5c, 6c, 9c, 10c pk.
Tracing Wheels, 4c, 6c, 12c ea.
Seam Rippers, 22c each.
Buttonhole Cutters, 22c each.
Darning Wool, 3c ball.
Cube Pins, 4c, 6c, 9c.
Darning Eggs, 9c each.
Beeswax, 2c each.
Curling Irons, 18c each.
Hose Supporters
Remarkable values
Pin-On Supporters, 20c pair.
Black Cat Hook-on Support
ers, 20c.
Belt Supporters, 39c pair.
Silk Pin-On Supporters 39c
pair.
Kleinerts' Hook-On, 25c pr
Foster's Supporters, 60c pr
Lindsay's Foster's Support
ers, 50 pair.
Curling Irons, 4c, 9c, 5c,
12c each. -Hair
Crimpers, 12c, 15c
Puritan Pins, 9c paper.
M. & F. Pins, 4c paper.
Adamantine Pins lc.
Pin Books, 4c.
Tape Lines, lc, 4c, 9c.
Dressmakers' Pins, 22c bx.
Belt Pins, 4c.
Glove Mending Cotton, 10c
Superior Hairpins, lc.
Box Hairpins, 12c.
Invisible Hairpins, three
packages 2c.
Bone Hairpins, 18c carcL
Bone Hairpins, 12c box.
Fitted Waistlinings, black &
drab, 34 to 42, 39c pr.
Whalebone Casing, ass'ted col
ors, 5c and 10c bolt.
"Hump" Hook and Eyes, blk.
or white, 3c card.
Ball-and-Socket GarmentFast
eners, large, small, black,
white, 4c dozen.
Horn Bones, 8 to 10 inches, 7c
dozen.
Genuine Cut Bones, 8 to 10
inches, 12c dozen.
Adjustable Shirtwaist Shields,
No. 3, 30c pair; 2, 3, 4, 18c
pair.
Basting Cotton, 200 yards, lc
spool.
Machine Cotton, black, white,
7 spools 25c.
Skirt- Braids, all colors iwo
packages 5c. 4
Hooks and Eyes on tape, 11c
yard.
Last week in which to have your Picture Framing done at a saving of 25 per cent.
Rare values in Handkerchiefs, Ribbbons, Veilings, Neckwear and Gloves.
"Gendron" Carriages and Go-Carts in the best models at very low prices.
The new Valentines are on display Immense variety Book department.
Two
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Great Shoe Bargains
Two very important shoe bargains for women and men Shoes of
style and quality All new desirable footwear The prices are far
below the cost of manufacturing.
$3.00 Shoes $1.98 Pair
Six styles of ladies' Vici Kid Shoes in heavy or light soles, kid or
patent tips, all sizes, best $3.00 values ever offered, today at $1.98 pr.
Men's $3.50 Shoes $2.63 Pair
Choice of our entire stock of men's $3.50 Shoes in all the best
styles and leathers, all sizes, regular $3.50 values at $2.63 pair.
All lines of Children's Shoes greatly reduced.
e Sell Watches
$3
5
During the last week of the Great Clearance Sale we offer
remarkable Values in ladies', men's and boys' Watches.
Gents' $10.00 Sterling Silver Watch, dust-proof
case
Gents' $11.00 16 size Sterling Watch, nickeled Amer
ican movement
Gents' 18 size filled-case Watch, American move
ment Gents' 18 size, five-year filled-case Watch, regular
$7.00, now
Gents 5-year, gold-filled case Watch, American
movement, $11 value
Ladies' $5.00 Watch, American movement, sale
price ,
Ladies' Sterling Silver Watch, engraved case, $6.50
value
Ladies' Gun-metal Watch, $5.50 value, during re
mainder of sale, special
Ladies' Enameled Chatelaine Ladies' gold-filled Watch, Amer- tf c rig:
Watches, 10 styles, $10.00 values'? .JU U jCan movement, $6.75 value tp.VU
All Clocks at greatly reduced prices Boys' Watches at bargain prices.
$3
$4
$4
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Meier &. Frank Company
Meier & Frank Company
Meier &. Frank Company
Into the hands of H. R. Bartlett, of
Winona. Minn.
The American Tugboat Company, of this
city, has purchased the Alaskan steamer
Discovery. After overhouling, ehe -will
enter upon a run between Nome and St.
Michael.
Great Northern overlands are being de
layed by snovr storms in the Cascades.
The snow Is reported to be ten feet deep.
A blizzard Is raging in Monte Cresto and
snow is falling here.
O. W. Mayfleld, a deserter from the
battle-ship "Wisconsin," was arrested here
today and sentenced to a short term for
petty larceny.
WEDDING
AND VISITING CARDS
W. E. SMITH & CO., Engravers
Washington B!dg. Cor. 4th and Wash. Sts.
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