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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN. TUESDAY, MABCH 24, 1903.
HiS GLASSES BROKEN
Angry Woman Destroys Wal
ter Reed's Optical Goods.
DAUGHTER FLIRTED WITH HIM
Mrs. X. F. Hildebrand, a. Local Mil
liner, Takes Drastic Sleasares to
Close a. Girl Acaaalataace
"With a Married Man.
3Irs. X. F. Hildebrand, a milliner. In
vaded the optical establishment of Walter
Reed, in The Oregonian building, yester
inv mornlnc-. and smashed everything
breakable in the store into fragments with,
a club. ,
Mrs. Hildebrand adopted this somewhat
riotous method of expressing displeasure
because Mr. Reed, who is a married man,
Ihad paid marked attention to Miss Madle
Hildebrand, the milliner's 20-year-old
daughter. But nowhere in the tale does
there appear any Indication that the
marked attention was unwelcome to Miss
Hildebrand.
About 10 o'clock it was that the irate
mother descended upon the fragile stock
of glassware, spectacles and showcases,
air. Heed saw the lady coming in the
door. With a commendable discretion he
retired rapidly to the 1'ar end of the
counter.
"Did you wish " he began In tones
as suave as may be commanded by a
man for whom an infuriated parent Is
making eager search.
But Mrs. Hildebrand wished merely to
(be left alone.
"You coward," she cried, and she beat
on emphasizing and destructive tattoo on
the showcases with the club. Fragments
of flying glass punctuated the conversa
tion for. the next few moments, and Mr.
Reed deemed It wise to withdraw to the
eye-testing room at the end of the store
until the storm should have passed. Into
this scientific retreat Mrs. Hildebrand
lorebore to follow him, and the optician
listened with mingled feelings to the
sound of wreckage beyond the partition.
"When there was nothing left to destroy
Mrs. Hildebrand paused and gazed tri
umphantly at the scene of desolation.
"That ought to do for the present," said
the devastator, and as Mr. Reed made no
dissenting remarks, she gathered up her
skirts and tripped away.
Outside the store stood a mob of pleased
spectators, not that they knew aught of
the quarrel, but just because the sight of
any woman creating ruin in a merchant's
establishment is attractive and suggestive.
Followed by an Inquisitive throng, Mrs.
Hildebrand walked to Washington street,
slipped through a shoe store, emerged
Irom a second entrance, while the curious
crowd awaited her appearance at the first,
etepped on board a street-car, and re
turned In a fairly good humor to her
millinery workrooms at 409 Washington
etreet
"The whole trouble," said Mrs. Hilde
brand later In the day, "Is that I have
been too good to my girl. I have al
lowed her to choose her own companions,
and, further than insisting that she should
not stay out late at night, I have laid
ievr restrictions on her.
"When, however. I heard and saw that
6he was receiving attention from Walter
Reed, a married man, whose wire is in
the cltv. I drew the line. I asked Mr.
Reed to oblige mo by not calling at the
bouse. He did so, and then Induced the
girl to meet him outside. Again I ex
nlained to Mr. Reed that no good could
come to my daughter from such an ac
quaintance, and I called at his store ana
asked him nolltely to cease his attention.
"But ho naid no attention to me. On
the contrary he began to take the girl to
the theaters. Friends of mine told me
of It. I remonstrated with Madie, told her
of the imputation that would surely lie
nimlnst her. and for the third time I
called on Mr. Reed.
"This time," and Mrs. Hildebrand sat a
llttlo etraightcr In her chair, "I made no
cxnlanatlon. It was a warning. I told
Mr. Reed that I would stop his atten
tlons to my daughter at any cost He
laughed about my visit, and afterwards
eald to a friend of his that I could do
nothing that I was a bluffer. 2sTor did
lie stop. My daughter would not listen
to me. In despair I went to Mrs. Reed.
What could she do?
"On Sunday Madle had arranged to go
to the theater with me in the evening. In
tho afternoon she went out .with Mr.
Reed and another couple to a suburban
resort I heard of it during the day, and
when the, girl returned at S o'clock I re
nroached her. Bitterly? Yes. I admit
It but my heart was sore. Madle left
tho house, and later came a messenger
boy with a little note, saying that she was
leaving the city. As she had no money
x)f her own. the Inference was madden
ing.
"I was awake all night, and In the
morning I went to see Mr. Reed. I was
exasperated beyond all endurance, but
v.-hat I did I am glad of. I regret only
that I could not do more. I will do more
if Mr. Reed persists in making advances
to a frirL willful, frivolous and foolish.
If you will, but nevertheless a girl young
Jn experience and years, and to whom he
can offer neither matrimony nor whole
some affection.
"Wo havo a little home here," said Mrs,
Hildebrand, "which we have made and
kent ourselves lnce my husband died,
2t Is simple, and to see a. man without
nny honorable intention, deliberately
working to make, my daughter dlssatis
fied with its simplicity that he might the
more quickly gain his ends, was not to
bo borne. I hope I have stopped it The
notoriety consequent upon furniture
smashing is not pleasant to me, but it is
far preferable to seeing one's child led Into
a life that she would regret to her grave.
"You might say also," said Mrs. Hilde
brand, as tho roporter rose to go, "that
I havo lived In Portland for 2C years, and
that I am sure that my action, sensational
though it was. will not cost me a .single
ono of the friends who have known me
so long."
Mr. Reed took the disaster very calmly.
nnd attributes it entirely to a misappre
hension of the facts on the part of Mrs,
Hildebrand.
"Mrs. Hildebrand was overexcited," he
paid last night "and was doubtless Irri
tated by a misunderstanding of the cir
cumstances. The facts are that I was a
member of a party which drove out to
tho White House on Sunday afternoon
Miss Hildebrand was also in the party. We
drove out there together, had supper and
returned to the city before 7 o'clock in
the evening. This seems an entirely rea
sonable hour for a young lady to return,
Alias Hildebrand left our party to go
home, and, I understand, reached there
before S o'clock. I hear that the girl
took exception to some remarks of her
mother, and left the house. Mrs. Hilde
brand undoubtedly attributed this misun
derstanding to me, but I knew nothing of
the matter from the time Miss Hildebrand
left our parts to go home until her mother
arrived in my store in the morning.
"The driving party was an absolutely
Innocent affair and irreproachable in its
personnel. I am at a loss to account for
the exception that Mrs. Hildebrand took
to it I am sorry that the affair oc
curred, but do not see how it was in my
power to have averted it The loss from
breakage caused by Mrs. Hildebrand is
small, probably not more than $50."
So far as the occurrences of Sunday are
concerned, the facts upon Investigation
cem to be as Mr. Reed stated them.
Can Club at Trap Shoot.
The newly organized rod and gun club
bearing tho old name "Multnomah." had a
very enjoyable trap shoot on Sunday at
the old club grounds, Irrfngton, which
have been leased temporarily until the
club has had time to decide which of the
two new grounds offered them to ac
cept. One of these 1b at City View Park,
within two blocks of the Crematorium,
and the other at Pulton. There were some
40 members shooting- yesterday, and they
found the new traps and electric pulls
which have been put In to work beauti
fully and add much to the pleasure of
shooting. The ecore was led by Maurice
Abraham, who broke U pigeons without a
miss on first going to the trap. Frank
Howe made the second highest score, and
the shooting throughout was excellent.
LUNCHEON AT Y. M. C. A.
Fred B. SraUk In Guest of Honor and
Makes Vlsoroas Appeal.
One hundred and twenty covers- were
laid for the luncheon given in honor of
Fred B. Smith by the Young Men's Chris
tian Association -in their gymnasium last
night
Two long tables, placed horizontally and
joined at one end by a connecting table,
constituted the festive board. Mr. Smith
occupied the position of iionor at the
connecting table. On his right were J.
Thorburn Rosa, who acted as chairman
of the evening In the absence of Presi
dent William Ladd. and William' Wad-
hams. General Secretary H- W. Stone
and Religious Director Reno Hutchinson
occupied positions at the left of the as
sociation's guest The active members of
the association were seated on either
side, while at the further end of one of
the tables the entire leaders class of the
association gymnasium, was in attend
ance. Tho tables were tastefully decorated
with Oregon grape. The luncheon was
served by the Ladles' Auxiliary of the
Y. 2JL C A., and was thoroughly enjoyed
from the first to the last course.
After the luncheon Chairman Ross call
ed attention to the object of the even
ing, stating that this meeting of the ac
tive members of the association was for
the purpose of outlining a plan for re
ligious work. He then introduced Mr.
Smith, who was heartily applauded before
commencing his address. The speaker ac
knowledged the courtesy, remarking that
such a body of young men always appealed
to him as the heart of the association, it
being the young and enthusiastic mem
bers of the association who were so large
ly responsible for the increasing success
of the Y. M. C A., as well as the
progress and success of tho entire na
tion. "If you can tell me what is going to
become of the young men of this coun
try," said tho speaker; "I will tell you
what is going to happen to the country.
If we can save the youn& men of this
country to the teachings of Jesus Christ,
the country Is safe; If we cannot our
country Is doomed. Our young men are
not lacking intellectually, physically nor
socially, but they are on the verge of
ruin. Wo need to Intensify our religious
work. They tell us that we must build
up our church for the social benefit of the
race, and that we should abolish the
present out-of-date system, and deal with
exterior of men's lives Instead of with
their conscience.
"We want to be broad, but we must
not drift from our principal work. Let
us have the benefits of intellectual, physi
cal and social strength, but let us not
drift away from our principal duty, the
work for Jesus Christ"
"Young men," continued the speaker.
"you should congratulate yourselves that
you are living. There never was a time
when a man's life could be made to
count for more than it can today.
"The work of managing such, an asso
ciation as this has grown to be an art
Among your officers you have some of
the princes among men. Enough good
work Is going on in Portland to be worth
all the money that Is being spent on the
Pacific Coast Among the active members
of the association nearly 60,000 are busi
ness men, and Portland Is well represent
ed among them, but we must not stop
here. We must intensify our religious
work. These are great days for men to
live in, and the greatest victory of this
century is going to be fhe taking of the
world for Jesus Christ Three things are
essential if we succeed, energy, thought
and prayer. You have nearly a thousand
members In your association, of whom at
least 500 should belong to the Bible classes.
Your attendance is 278. Start the good
work at once, assist the officers of your
association, that Portland may boast one
of tho leading' associations of the coun
try."
IT MADE HIM LAUGH.
Startling Cnre of Grouchy Member
of Multnomah. Club.
There is a story going the rounds which.
If true, presages well for "The Wizard
of the Kile." We do not vouch for Its
trustworthiness, but it is repeated with
such persistency that there must be some
thing in it One of the Multnomah Club
members has had a particularly virulent
case of "grouch for a month or more.
He wouldn't have anything to-do with
anybody, he wouldn't go in the gym., he
wouldn't play handball, he wouldn't bowl,
he wouldn't play billiards or pool, he
wouldn't do anything but- elt around and
look miserable and snap and snarl when
ever any one spoke to him.
The boys had almost given up trying
to do anything with him, when the other
day one of them who is in the chorus
of "The Wizard of the Nile" somehow
Inveigled him into going down to the
Marquam to see the boys go through a
dress rehearsal. He stood around awhile
without making any particular demonstra
tion, although he seemed to take more
Interest In what was going on than he
had In anything for weeks. When he saw
George NIstman, as Ptolemy, enter, his
scowl relaxed Into a grin. He shifted
around to where he could see better, and
when he caught sight of Louis Bruce.
as Queen Simoona, he emitted a faint
chuckle. A little later, when Bob Mc
Craken, as Kibosh the Wizard, entered
In the royal barge of Cleopatra, and be
gins to do and say things, he began to
laugh. And when Bob is about to be
beheaded, but refuses to stop talking and
making jokes, he laughed aloud. After
Lou Gallnger, as Cleopatra, came on, and
Bob tried to make love to her, he forgot
all about his "grouch" and applauded,
He made up his mind to stay through
the rehearsal. And In the second act,
where Bob escapes from the crocodile and
climbs a palm tree he fairly roared. He
laughed so loud and so long that the
boys on the stage caught the Infection
and began to laugh also. They stopped,
soon, however, but he kept on, and when
ever he would take a look at Bob's long
legs twisted and tied around that palm
tree he would cackle like a hen that
has laid an egg. There was no rehearsing
under such circumstances, and Mr. Ber
nard had to call a halt In proceedings
right there and wait until the grouchy
member subsided. But he didn't subside.
he simply couldn t However, he per
celved that he was interfering, so he
made a sudden break for the door and
left to the amusement of the boys and
tho great relief of Mr. Bernard. Later
he was seen at the club, and Instead of
his unbecoming "grouch" ho was" bubbling
over with good humor.
If this story is true, and they say It
is. the Multnomah Club will receive the
thanks of the entire community for giving
an opportunity to cheer up some
"grouchy" citizens.
Stricken With. ParalyalB.
George J. Gruner, a well-known pioneer
resident living on the corner of East Mar
ket street and Grand avenue, is confined to
his home with paralysis. Wednesday,
while at work at the Hydropathic InstI
tute. Fourteenth and Taylor streets, he
sustained a slight stroke, but managed to
reach his home. Here he sustained an
other stroke, more severe than the first
He fell, but his wife caught him before
he reached the floor. There Is a slight im
provement in Mr. Gruner s condition, and
he was yesterday able to walk about the
room.
WAGE A BITTER WAR
All Chinatown Alarmed Over
Recent Killings,
MORE TROUBLE IS EXPECTED
Highbinder Societies Import 3oa-
gollBBs of. Their Various Claas
From Astoria aad Saa
Fraacisco.
ah fiiinatnwn la alarmed. Not since the
firce Highbinder fight 15 years ago, when
several Chinamen were Kiuea ai oewuu
ma AidPr streets, has the Chinese section
of the city been In such a state of up
roar and excitement
Two of the leading HIghblnaer Aseocia
tinnR of the eitv have declared open war-
rnr. and two more of the leading societies
are fast being drawn Into the trouble.
"A thirst for blood has arisen among
them," say the conservative Chinese, "and
not until the cannery Chinamen are again
all back at their work will aulet be re
stored." The Po Lin Tong and Bo On Tong So
cieties are the leaders In the fight and are
making preparations to contest their dis
putes to tho bitter end. Fifteen Celestials,
of Oriental fighting fame, arrived from
Astor'a Sunday night to be on hand when
the trouble comes to a heau.
The Astoria Chinamen belong mostly to
the Po Lin Tong. and It Is said that the
Bo On Tong have sent to San Francisco
for assistance, and that a delegation of
highbinders may arrive from that city at
any time.
The Hop Sing Tong and the Sul Sing
Tong, which are really the leading so
cieties of Portland, have thus far reiusea
to be drawn Into the dispute, but the Mon
golians say that they can not endure much
longer the insults that have been hurled
at them.
"They openly challenge us to fight" said
a member of the Hop Sing Society yester
day, "and say that we are afraid of them.
If they would Import all of the men they
have on the Coast we would still have
tho strongest society."
Extra Police In Chinatown.
The lovers of peace among the Chinese
throrured In and out of the Police Station
all day yesterday, and told their tales of
fear to the police. Chief Hunt Informed
them that he would double the satrol In
Chinatown until the trouble had abated.
"You know me," exclaimed one Chinese
merchant yesterday as he rushed Into the
Police Station.
"Of course I know you," said Detective
Simmons, "I have known you for 20
years."
"Well, answered this Mongol, his voice
shaking with fear, "I am afraid for my
life. I want permission to carry a gun.
The last time we had. highbinder trouble
I had permission to carry a gun," and he
drew from his pocket a carefully preserved
permit that had been of use to him many
years ago. "There's going to be a big fight
Police can t stop It
"Whom do you fear?" tho detective
asked.
'The Po Ling Tong," he answered
promptly. "I have received a warning.
"You see," he explained In tones of
despair, "the Po Lln Tong has no respect
for rank. They kill the big merchants as
quick as they do any poor Chinaman.
No. said he, "I do not belong to a
rival society. I do not belong to any high
binder society.. I have helped friends of
mine who were members of the rival so
ciety, and they do not think I have a
right to do this. They have warned me
and I know that they will kill me."
Who Are the Highbinders T
Since the murder of Leung and the an
nouncement by the Chinese that be was
killed to avenge a wrong of his society,
many people have been trying to find out
of what sort of peoDle the hizhblnder so
cieties are composed. The Chinese are
very secretive when questioned along this
line, and little can be learned concerning
them.
In all, probably IS societies are repre
sented in Portland, although the four
mentioned above are the only ones of any
consequence. All the Chinamen in a
foreign city, that come from one certain
section of China, arc banded into one so
ciety. The members of this society then
are sworn to stand together through thick
and thin. They are as one family, and
know each other by a term which, when
translated Into English, means "couslna."
Offend a Chinaman's cousin, and you of-
Lfend his society. When you have offended
the society, you must pay any penalty
that the society decides upon. When a
wrong Is to be avenged, a certain China
man Is assigned to the duty, and it is as
much as his life is worth to fail in this
duty.
All of the residents of Chinatown are
not members of highbinder societies. The
disturbing element la made up mostly of
the working Chinese. Those who work in
the canneries are the most feared, and
when they come to the city in a body
trouble is generally looked for.
"The trouble will keep up for about
three weeks." said one of the Celestials
who made application for protection yes
terday at the Police Station. "Not until
the cannery Chinamen have all left the
city will peace again be restored."
"If they are the disturbing element" he
was asked, "why Is It that there are not
more murders at the canneries?"
The question evidently sounded absurd
to the Chinaman, for he cast a look, al
most of pity at the questioner.
"Can't klllum In a cannery." he said,
but seeing that his reason was not clear
consented to explain.
"When the Chinese are in the city the
man who commits a crime has the pro
tection of his society. He has a good
chance to escape the law, and may escape
the vengeance of the rival society. When
he is working In a cannery he cannot even
escape the law. The man he la working
for has his certificate. If the Chinaman
should try to get away he would be caught
In a short time. He would have no cer
tificate, and the customs officer would get
him before long. It is when they have
tnelr certificates, ana are waiting to go
to work that they make trouble."
Hia-hblnder Oath.
The oath that the, highbinder takes Is a
secret known only to tne members of his
own society. That the oath is as binding
as an oath can be is Known, however, to
all Chinese.
"It is onlv that we are sworn to pro
tect each other." say members of the
society, but the educated Chinese say that
It means much more. For example, if a
member of the Po Lin Tong kills a mem
ber of the Bo On Tong some member of
the former society muet likewise meet his
fate. They would much prefer to kill the
murderer himself, but failing in that they
will at least kill a member of his society.
"The society could give him up If It
would." they argue. "The members are
withholding the criminal from justice and
it Is only right that If they want to pro
tect him some or. tnem snould pay the
penalty for his crime. It must be paid."
When a society that has been wronged
decides to kill a rival society member, one
or more among them are assigned to the
duty. The Chinaman upon whom the duty
falls has no cnoice but to perform the
task given him. His own life is forfeited
the moment he refuses. If he tries and
fails, he is an outcast if ho escapes being
killed.
Method of Warfare.
Their method of warfare is the sort
which strikes terror to the hearts
of the bravest Shooting a man
from behind and putting poison in
his food are considered to be
fair ways to obtain a victim's Ufa. A
society hold a meeting. At the meeting It
Is decided that some certain man must
die. and that It Is the duty of another to
kill him. Only those present know who is
to be tho assassin or who the victim. From
then until the deed is committed enemies
of the society are In constant fear for
their lives. Their very food tastes like
poison, and they are afraid that by some
unknown manner their rice has been
drugged. Day or night they are In con
stant fear of being stabbed or shot from
behind. Leung Gay was shot In the back
In broad daylight just as he emerged
from a door which led onto the street
only a block away from the Police Station.
Lee Wy was well and happy when he went
to bed last Thursday nleht but Frldav
morning he was found dead. The condition t
of his body showed that he had died from
the effects of a violent poison.
The extent of time over which the
.trouble generally lasts depends upon the
warring factions themselves. It has gen
erally been the case, and Chinese say such
is the rule, that the killing will continue
until peace is bought One crime will
lead to another and neither faction will
feel that it is thoroughly avenged. Finally,
when one slda or another seems to be
getting, the best of the contest the loser
will offer a certain amount of money to
have peace restored. The Chinese do not
look for the trouble to cease in less than
three weks.
Chief of Police Hunt says that the police
will do all they can to stop tho war. He
will double the number of men In China
town, and will raid their meetings If he
hears of any being held.
SEATTLE'S CLAIMS INVALID
Reg-nlar Poittofflcc Business Is Msch
Greater in Portland.
Seattle papers and officials are laying
stress upon the fact that the postofflce
receipts in that town exceeded those of
Portland during tho first two months of
this year. Arguing from this showing, it
has been contended the receipts will ex
ceed Portland's during the first quarter
of the year, and probably throughout
1S03.
The only thing that prevents the argu
ment from holding good Is that the prem
ises are wrong. The Seattle postoncess
showing for the first two months of this
year is the result of a volume of business
that is abnormal. It cannot be main
tained during the year, nor can conditions
at all similar prevail.
Seattle made a big showing in its post
office receipts for the reason that the
Alaska travel Is beginning to affect that
city. The rush to Valdes began in De
cember of last year, and Is now at its
height Each of those persons going to
Valdes, and there are thousands of them.
Is carrying north a large number of
stamps and otherwise protecting himself
against the long absence from postal
communication. This enlarges Seattle's
postofflce receipts remarkably.
Postmaster Bancroft acknowledges Se
attle's showing for the first two months
of this year is unusually large. In ex
planation, however, he shows:
"The increase at Seattle is due largely
to the Alaskan trade. It is not fair in the
first place to take the postofflce business
as a criterion of business, as Seattle en
deavors to do; but even If that is done,
it can be demonstrated the volume Is in
flated. "It is generally acknowledged Seattle
controls the Alaskan trade. From all
portions of the Northern territory pur
chases of stamps are made that greatly
increase Seattle's normal business. Each
person going Into Alaska takes with him
a supply of stamps, and otherwise pro
tects himself against conditions as they
exist in Alaska. All this business tends
to help Seattle in making a better show
ing, but it is not fair to Insist that the
I volume of business at-tho postofflce Indi
cates the city has outstripped other
Coast rivals.
"There is another factor which contrib
utes to Seattle's good showing. All the
small postoffices in the vicinity of that
place carry a limited supply of stamps.
The people are dependent largely upon
Seattle for assistance. It Is different
about Portland.
"Why, just a few days ago a certain
Portland firm applied here for the pur
chase of $500 worth of stamps. These
were nettled to send out circulars, the
postage on which was $2000. You see, a
large number of patrons of the big Port
land houses send in payment for their
purchases remittances In stamps. These
are held and used later by the firms In at
tending to their own business. In this
particular instance the firm in question
had accumulated J15CO in stamps and
used them in sending out their circulars.
"Such a business Is not transacted by
any of tho Seattle firms, and this illus
tration might be continued to show that
the big Portland houses are not dupli
cated anywhere on the Sound. Under
such conditions as I Illustrated they do
not patronize the postofflce as they do in
Sea.ttle. and this Is another reason why
Portland shculd not forge ahead like
Seattle.
"We have no objection to conceding the
truth of this statement by Seattle's As
sistant Postmaster, which he makes In a
newspaper published there: The Seattle
Postofflce Is tho exchange office for Brit
ish Columbia, all the Yukon Territory,
both American and British, and also for
direct malls to China and Japan, whether
by the Nippon-Yusen-Kalsha Line to the
Orient or the Empress Line by way of
"Victoria, and likewise for Australian mall
via the Canada-Australian R. M. S. S.
This Is also the money order exchange
office with Japan.'
"This shows clearly that a large por
tion of Seattle's postal business Is abnor
mal. It demonstrates the fact that postal
business In Seattle and Portland cannot
be accepted as a basis of computing the
volume of trade. I think any one will be
willing to concede this. Of course, I do
not .concede that Seattle will outstrip us.
during the year, and I want every one to
know that we had a big margin over Se
attle last year. I. am merely emphasizing
the fact that the pretentious claims of
Seattle are not well founded.
"They are accusing me In Seattle of
having asserted that the Seattle Postofflce
sought the all of the merchants of that
city In obtaining an Increase in the num
ber of employes there. I repeat this is
true. And I also want to state that I was
misquoted In those Seattle papers which
make extravagant claims on the buslnesi
done. I have never given anything save
a fair comparison of the volume of busi
ness In the Portland and Seattle post
offices." A GALA REVIEW.
General Fniuton Will Be Present at
National Guard Inspection.
General Frederick Funston has accepted
an Invitation to attend the review of the
Oregon National Guard by Commander-in-Chief
George E. Chamberlain on
Wednesday evening.
The review, which will take place In
the Armory, will be the event of Gov
ernor Chamberlain's initial appearance as
Commander-in-Chief of the Oregon Na
tional Guard. Seats have been reserved
for General Funston and his staff, as well
as 30 other Army officers who will be in
attendance from Vancouver Barracks. By
courtesy of the Portland Railway Com
pany, an extra late car will be at the
service of the Vancouver guests.
Colonel Edward Everett always make's
it a practice to make such events -of in
terest to the guardsmen as well as to the
officers, and has appointed committees in
each company to make the necessary ar
rangements for a dance to take place
after the review.
BUSINESS ITE3IS.
If Baby Is Cutting: Teeth,
Be ran and u-e that old &sd well-tried reaedy,
Mrs. Wlnslow Soothlns Syrup, tor children
teething. It soothes the child, softens the pisu,
all&ys ill p&tn. cures wind cello and diarrhoea.
After dinner take one of Carter's Little
Liver Pills and you will be free from sour
rieinsr of food from the stomach. Try
tham and be convinced.
. ... Meier (SS Frank Company . . .
Scores of new arrivals in Ladies' Neckwear Latest and best styles.
"Easy-Riding" Carriages and Go-Carts Fifty models Prices from $3.75 to $50.00 3d floor.
Brass and Irom Beds, Mattresses, Springs, Pillows, Comforters, Blankets Third Floor.
700th Surprise Sale
Good news travels fast especially when it per
tains to bargains in women's apparel and hats. That's why
we expect even a larger throng of eager shoppers to
day than crowded our aisles yesterday from early
morn until closing time. Here's the story boiled down.
For full particulars refer to last Sunday's Oregonian.
700th Surprise
x Cloak Department
700th Surprise Sale in the cloak section. New higli-class
ready-to-wear apparel at very low prices. An opportunity to
buy Easter clothing at a big saving.
Ladies' Covert Cloth Suits in black and blue. Ladies' Eta-
mine Suits in black. Both
silk bands, all sizes, a $25.00 suit for the
coming week only
Ladies' Silk Monte Carlo Coats, taffeta or peau CIA fS
de soie, cape effect, very latest fashion, special, Js?
Ladies' Silk Waists, tucked in
or black, fancy tucked or striped yoke, regular
$10.00 values at
Ladies' Silk Waists, assorted colors, tucked yoke
and stitched, $6.00 value
Ladies' Plaid Silk Petticoats,
g ruche, $7.50 value for
I Chili
Children's Box Reefers in navy
Ltor coverts, ages 6 to 14 years
700th Surprise
Laces, Embroideries
, I i i i wn I II I I
Lace and Embroidery bargains Every item at a short
price Every price plain and unvarnished The best list we
have ever presented Here's the stuff Draw your own con
clusion: 2000 yards of Nainsook Embroidery Beading, 3i to lf6 inches
wide, neatest and best patterns, regular 123c value, -now,
yard
Manufacturers' ends of Cambric Embroidery, six yards in
piece, very best patterns, 6 to 10 inches wide, your ftQ.
choice at 6 yards for
Valenciennes Edges, Beading and Insertion, twelve yards in
piece, one-half inch to three-fourths inch wide,
daintiest designs, your choice, per piece
Valenciennes Edges and Beading, 12 yards in piece,
big variety of patterns, choice, per piece
Venise Appliques and Insertions, 1 to 3 inches wide,
newest patterns, 75c to 90c values, yard
Black Chantilly Applique and Insertion, 1 to 4 inches, l jr
wide, all the regular 15c and 18c values, yard
Nainsook and Cambric Edges and Insertions, dainty patterns,
two to four inches wide, values up to 30c yard, for
this sale, yard '
Millinery
Two great lines of ladies' Dress Hats Lace, chiffon and flow
er trimmed, beautiful creations in very large qq
variety, for this sale p&U
A special offering of forty regular $7.50 Hats, very latest styles
. 1 m i . i . ...
with rose crown, cnirron
this sale only, at
Fancy Lace Tuscans for children, neat, stylish shapes,
special value
700th Surprise
Hosiery
Specials
The most extraordinary of
fering in ladies' fine Hosiery
we ever made, 5000 pairs in
cluded, every pair new Spring
stock that hasn't been in the
store two weeks. "Onyx" and
"Crescent" brands, insuring
absolutely fast color. All-lace
and lace-ankle styles, an as
sortment of about 100 pat
terns, all sizes, 35c to 50c
value, your choice for one
week
at regular hosiery counters.
Unusual
22c
Men's and Boys' Clothing Pictures,
Ladies9 Underwear,
. . ..Meier
700th Surprise
blouse style trimmed with taffeta
$17.25
peau de cygne; blue, pink, navy
$6.45
accordion ruffle with
cheviots and cas-
700th Surprise
ana jet inmineu, ior
700th Surprise
Glove
The greatest glove offer
ing of the year, as follows:
700 pairs of P. K., Suede,
Mocha P. K., La Rosa
Glace, Washable Glaces,
broken lines of " Perrins "
famous gloves; black, gray,
white, brown, red, tans. All
sizes included in the en
tire lot. $1.50, $1.75 and
$2 values, choose at, pair
Specials
Sale
89c
values in Lace Curtains, Ru
Frank Company . . .
Silk and Dress Goods spe
cials. The low prices pre
vailing on new stylish goods
flake suitings, newest and best 3
color combinations, $1.00 val
ue at
42-inch Twine Cloth, most
stylish of all Spring and Sum
mer fabrics, colors navy, roy
al, light gray, tan and reseda,
$1.00 value
Black Mistral Etamine, 44
in. wide, regular $1.00 value
Yama-Mai lining silk, spe
cial for this sale, all colors,
39c Yard ,
Best quality black Taffeta
Silk at these low prices:
24-inch at 83c yard
36-inch 9?c, $1.09, $1.19
yard
700th Surprise
iNote carefully tnese re
markable values in new high
class wash materials:
Best quality 36-inch percale,
light, dark, and medium color
ings, best patterns, regular 15c
value, for this sale
29-inch white Pique,
quality, 25c value at
21c Yard
good
Silk and Linen Tissue, a
very desirable fabric for street
or evening wear, regular 65c
grade in all the new styles at
47c Yard
32-inch Oxfords for shirt
waists and shirtwaist suits,
very popular styles, colors
guaranteed,
27c Yard
27-inch Dress Ginghams,
large variety of patterns and
colorings, only
7c Yard
Ladies' cotton Stock Collars
in white edged in blue, pink,
green, red or black, the reg
ular 20c value
2000 Turnovers in embroidery
and plain hemstitched styles,
special value for this A
sale, each
Hemstitched Collar and Cuff
Sets in white, reg-
ular 20c values at 3C
200 pretty Lace Collars in
white and cream, neat de
signs, reg. 75c and Qn
85c values at J?
Silk Ruffs in new effects. Just
received, new styles in Silk
Embroidery Sets, fruit de
signs. Linens,
etc.
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LADIES'
NECKWEAR