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THE MOBNISG OBEGCKNIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1903.
FRAUD IN
Remarkable Insurance
Plot That Failed.
$2750 ON AN OLD SHACK
Building Destroyed, Money
Partly Collected." .
HOW AGENTS WERE DECEIVED
One Ausrnnt Kreltrel, a. Mysterious
Person, and His Relations With.
George E. Streeter and T. B.
McDevltt, Jr.
Behind the recent discharge of George
Streeter as agent for the Portland branch
of the Aachen-Munich Company lies the
story of an attempted swindle 'which hag
been run to earth In this city by a spe
cial agent representing the three fire in
surance companies involved. And while it
Is improbable that any open charges will
be laid aealnst Streeter and Thomas B.
McDevltt, Jr., a young attorney, the two
men who, it Is alleged, conspired to com
mit arson and fraud, the facts which have
so far been made public seem to support
the statement made by the Insurance
companies that they are refraining from
active prosecution only from motives of
charity and not because the evidence is
at all insufficient.
The charge made by some of the in
surance men whose companies came near
to being fleeced by the scheme Is In brief
that Streeter and McDevltt bought a
tumble-down shack near Oregon City for
$300, of which amount they paid only $50
cash, and then Insured it In three different
companies for an aggregate of $2750, after
which It was burned down and they at
tempted to collect the Insurance.
Streeter and McDevltt claim on the
other hand that they were merely acting
as agents for one August Krletzel. At this
allegation the Insurance companies are
much amused, saying that there Is no such
person as August Krletzel, and that he
was Impersonated at different times by
both McDevltt, Streeter and another man
hired by the conspirators for that pur
pose. Whatever the merits of the de
fense offered by Streeter and McDevltt
may be, the finale of the matter was that
the policies on the shack were meekly sur
rendered to the Insurance companies on
their request, and neither Streeter, Mc
Devltt nor the mysterious unseen Mr.
Krletzel made any claim for their pay
ment. Old Board House Bought for $300.
Early In February last, George Streeter
agreed to purchase of Thomas Mann an
old board house near Oregon City for the
Bum of $300. A few evenings later he went
to Mr. Mann's residence with the deed and
asked that It be signed. The deed con
veyed the property to A. Krletzel. and
Mr. Mann, to whom Streeter had never
Introduced himself, naturally supposed
that Streeter was Krletzel himself. Street
er paid Mann J50, and gave a mortgage
for J250. This document was produced
by McDevltt, who had brought It along
duly prepared and acknowledged, and at
that time it was not noticed that the
name of the mortgagee appeared both as
Krletzel and Kreltzer.
Not long after Streeter. as agent of the
Aachen-Munich Insurance Company, is
sued a policy for $1000 on the property
which he had bought. He now states that
he did this at the request of McDevltt,
who was acting for Kreltzel under a
power of attorney. Later another policy
or the same amount was obtained by
Streeter and McDevltt from the Thurlngla
Insurance Company, making a total of
2000 carried on the building.
Then McDevltt and Streeter called at the
afllce of the Home Insurance Company
and procured a policy for $730 on the fur
niture of the shack. This policy, like the
others, was made out In favor of A.
Krletzel.
It Is a common practice among Insurance
agents to divide the risk on a property
imong different companies, when the total
amount carried Is greater than the agent's
Jwn company wishes to assume. In such
rases the agent bringing the business to
any other company than his own is en
titled to half the commission. But when
Streeter obtained the policy on the furni
ture from the Home Insurance Company
ne told the agent of that company to keep
all the commission. And it was this un
wonted generosity that aroused the first
suspicion of the genuineness of the trans
action and eventually led to the undoing
and expos-are of the fraud.
Xone of the two outside companies in
rolved made a personal inspection of the
risk. Insurance men say that when a
reputable agent has taken a risk on prop
erty and offers another company a risk on
the same building. It is usual to take it
.'or granted that everything Is all right,
Sthcrwlse the agent would not present the
matter to a friendly company.
Shnclc Burns Down.
On March 6 the shack burned down. As
It was insured for nearly ten times Its
ralue, this occurrence was natural enough.
A-fter the loss was reported to the com
panies by McDevltt. it became necessary
!or their adjusters to examine the ruins
and report what the ainount of damage
lone might be. This matter was easily
llsposed of by Streeter, who adjusted the
loss of his company and reported it
"total."
Then Streeter affably offered to accom
pany Theodore Manner, the local agent
5f the Thurlngla Company, and T. B. Mc
Devltt. agent for the invisible Kreltzel,
Jo the burned building. McDevltt
took the guileless insurance man
tome, distance north of TDregon City,
and sadly pointed out the ruins of a build
ing which must have cost at least $3000,
and which had been burned some months
ago. Manner naturally supposed the risk
had been a good one.
In a few days L. F. Lamping, adjuster
sf the Thurlngla Company, arrived In
Portland and desired to visit the ruins of
the risk. He called on Mr. Manner, who.
3f course, took him out to the 'place
where the $3000 building had stood. Mr.
Lamping took the dimensions of the
Dulldlng as shown by the ruins, expressed
the opinion that the risk had been a good
one, and the two Insurance men returned
aatisfled.
Insurance Men Visit the Ruins.
Suspicion of something wrong in the
matter had been growing in the Home In
turance Company's office, owing as much
as anything else to the unusual fact that
Streeter had -waived his commission -when
placing the risk with them. "When their
local agent, F. E. Dooly, went up to in
ipect the ruins of the furniture on which
kls company -had made such a quick los
3ic. he was accompanied by Mr. Lamp
ing, of the 'Thurlngla Company, to whom
Dooly had confided his suspicions. Dooly
had not before seen the ruins or the
building itself, and Mr. Lamping there
fore acted as pilot. Naturally the pair
of investigators found themselves at the
place which the wily Streeter had orig
inally pointed out to the local agent of
the Thurlngla Company.
Even the suspicious Dooly could see
nothing wrong with the elaborate ruins on
which he gazed. The hoiase had evidently
been large and spacious, and must have
been worth more than the policies called
for. To furnish it would certainly have
required more than $750, and. Indeed, Mr.
Dooly rather wondered at Mr. Kreltzel's
moderation In insuring the furniture for
so small a sum as he did.
After examining the ruins the baffled in
surance men returned to Oregon City.
Here they found that they had some time
to wait for a car, and decided while wait
ing to stroll into the Recorder's office and
inspect, the records. They soon discovered
that the ruins they had inspected were
not those of the house whose insurance
they were trying to adjust, but were re
moved from It about a mile. A thorough
Investigation was then commenced.
Who Is Mr. Kreltzel t
About the first thing that the Insurance
men desired was to find the mythical Mr.
Kreltzel. They still desire to see Mr.
Kreltzel. but up to date no person has
lain eyes on the evanescent purchaser of
cheap shacks except Streeter and McDev
ltt, and In this case, the insurance men
say, it was probably only the eye of faith.
It was soon ascertained that the prop
erty had been sold to Kreltzel by Thomas
Mann, and, accordingly, Mr. Mann was
asked what kind of person this Kreltzel
might be. Mr. Mann knew but little
about him, but when asked for a descrip
tion gave a fairly accurate description of
Streeter.
As McDevltt had a power of attorney
from Kreltzel, and Streeter had issued a
policy on the house burned to him for
Kreltzel, and as "Frenchy." or E E
French, who lived in the house when it
was burned, was at the time a tenant of
Kreltzel, they were sent after to furnish
information in regard to him. These gon
tlemen did not rush around to give this
Information, but were finally induced to
talk, one at a time and at intervals.
French said Kreltzel was a .single
man, who lived at Sellwood, or some
where on the- East Side. When It -was
remarked that It was strange that a sin
gle man should have furniture worth
more than $750. French was silent. When
the inquisitors displayed a desire for
more knewledge as to the origin of the
fire, his wife, who accompanied him to
the Insurance office, declared that she was
very ill, and the couple left abruptly.
When Streeter was seen he stated that
Kreltzel had been a married man, but
was now divorced, and that the furniture
was a relic of his matrimonial career.
McDevltt had another and more original
explanation. Kreltzel, said the attorney,
was a Catholic priest, who was now In
Alaska, working as a missionary.
Mann Recognizes Streeter.
Finally Lamping had Mr. Mann come
to ..is office, where he met Streeter and
immediately recognized him as Kreltzel.
This appears to have satisfied Lamping
as to Strcetcr's guilt. Mr. Lamping said
to Streeter:
"Now, Mr. Kreltzel, I want you to turn
over to me the draft for $1000 your com
pany sent you to pay the loss on the house
near Oregon City, and also to return the
policies secured for Mr. Kreltzel In the
Thurlngla .and Home insurance compa
nies." Streeter turned over the draft, and the
companies mentioned received their poli
cies back without any claim being made
for payment.
Search for Missing? Kreltzel.
After the Insurance companies had be
gun a careful investigation of the matter,
and had made repeated demands on
Streeter and McDevltt that the absent
Kreltzel be produced, Streeter called at
Mr. Mann's house two or three times.
One evening he brought a man around
to the back door and asked Mrs. Mann if
she recognized him. She said she had
never seen him. Streeter said he wanted
her to recognize the stranger as the man
who had bought the property from Mr.
Mann.
Once more he called to say that he had
found the genuine Kreltzel and exhibited
an affidavit signed by Kreltzel. dated April
30, stating that he was the man who had
bought the property from Mr. Mann, and
that George Streeter had nothing to ao
with it.
Mrs. Mann asked him where Kreltzel
was then, and Streeter said he did not
know. He had disappeared after signing
the affidavit, and he had not seen him
since. He thought he had gone to Alaska.
No Prosecution to Be Made.
A representative of one of the Insur
ance companies concerned said, when
speaking of the probabilities of his com
pany undertaking a prosecution of the
matter, that he would advise against such
a course being followed.
"Those Implicated," said he, "are young
men of good families, and if the matter
were followed further. It would work n
hardship on Innocent people. This Is es
pecially true of one of the young men to
whom tne evidence at our disposal points
as being the arch-conspirator."
George E. Streeter's Denial.
In answer to the charges made against
him. Mr. Streeter makes the following
statement:
"I had absolutely nothing to do with
the matter so far as any fraud was
concerned. I acted simply as the agent
for the company. The business was given
to me by Mr. McDevltt. Jr.. and taken
by me In good faith. There was not a
cent of money paid out by anybody and
the companies did not lose anything. I
don't know French and had never seen
Mann until I took his acknowledgment
of the deed in which he conveyed the prop
erty to George Kreltzel. on tne flay or
this transaction a man appeared before
me and gave his name as George Krelt
zel, and so far as I know he was the
person he pretended to be". Since the
policies and money were returned the
same George Kreltzel signed an affidavit
clearing me of all share in the fraud.
If one has been committed. I feel that
I have been more Imposed upon than the
agents of the other companies, and there
seems to be a disposition to shoulder all
the blame off onto me, whereas, if I had
been' a party to any fraudulent transac
tion. I certainly would have protected
myself.
"As evidence that there Is such a per
son as George Kreltzel. I might -cite
the fact that the same man gave a power
of attorney to T. B. McDevltt. Jr., which
was certified to by another Notary Pub
lic in the city. The affidavit made by
Kreltzel clearing me from any part In
the transaction In question was acknowl
edged before Henry H. Newell, Notary
Public, and president of the East Side
Bank, and witnessed by W. J. Lyons,
cashier of the same institution. This
affidavit Is, in substance, as follows:
" 'George Kreltzel, being first duly
sworn, deposes and says: That I am the
person who negotiated with and pur
chased a certain house and tract of
land, described as follows: One acre of
land surrounding the houso and being a
portion of the tract bounded by the
county road, the Abernathy land claim
and the Oregon City car line;
" 'That I hired T. B. McDevltt, Jr., an
attorney-at-law, to draw up a deed; and
I further depose and say that George E.
Streeter had nothing to do with the above
transaction with the exception of at
taching his name and official seal as No
tary Public'
"I have been In business In Portland
for 15 years, during which time I have
always held positions of trust, and have
handled other people's money during the
entire period, and there has never been
the slightest question as to my Integrity.
In the face of this showing. I feel that
I am being done a great Injustice in the
present Instance."
JOHN L. WILSON IS HERE
EX-UNITED STATES SENATOR AR
RIVES TO GREET PRESIDENT.
Will Attend the Leu-is and Clark:
Ceremonies and Be a. Guest at
the Private Dinner.
John L. Wilson, of Seattle. ex-United
States Senator from Washington and a
member of Congress from both the state
and territory for several years, is In Port
land. He Is to attend the ceremonies at
the City Park attendant upon the laying
of the corner-stono for the Lewis and
Clark monument, and will be a guest at
the private dinner which Is to be given
the President at the Hotel Portland.
It is five years since Senator Wilson vis
ited Portland a multitude of business and
political engagements crowding upon him
to keep him away from this city. Be
cause he has not been able to see much
of Portland during recent years Senator
Wilson came early to the city to renew
old acquaintances.
"I have always felt kindly toward Port
land,' he said last night as he discussed
the city, his mission and the early days
of the Northwest. "My earliest recollec
tions of the Northwest are associated
closely with Portland. When I first came
to Washington, about 1SS2, I was residing
In Colfax, and to get in and out of that
town we came through Portland. I saw
a great deal of the city at that time, and
have always liked It. coming here as often
as possible. I wanted to come a day
ahead of the reception to the President In
order that I might get out about the city
and study the improvements that have
been made here."
Senator Wilson will return to Seattle
after the reception to President Roose
velt In this city, and will Join the party
on the steamship Spokane, which takes
the President from Seattle to Everett and
return.
"The President will spend the time be
tween 1 and 3 P. M. on May 23 In the City
of Seattle. At 3 P. M. It Is planned he
shall be escorted on the steamer Spo
kane from Seattle to Everett, a commit
tee from Everett having charge of the
excursion going up to that city.
"The plans for the return trip Include
a dinner to be given aboard the steamer.
The trip down from Everett will require
about two hours' time, and advantage
will be taken of the opportunity to ob
tain dinner. In the evening It Is the in
tention of the President to deliver an
address to the Alaska Society at the
Grand Theater.
"This, I believe, Is the only time during
his trip when Alaska interests will bo
discussed.
"Beyond providing for the comfort of
the President after the meeting of the
Alaska Society, the Seattle committee's
plans do not provide for his further en
tertainment. He will be given every op
portunity to rest on Sunday, and will be
free from any local engagements to spend
the day as he sees fit.""
Senator Wilson would not discuss the
newspaper reports of friction between the
Tacoma and Seattle reception committees
over the President's entertainment. He
dismissed the subject with the explana
tion that It was all settled, and that the
entire misunderstanding was an unfortu
nate circumstance.
Nor would Senator Wilson enter into a
discussion of Washington politics. "I
have had 20 years of the strife and wor
ries of political life, and I want now to
devote my attention to business," he said,
as he dismissed the subject
"I only met Mr. Hill for a moment,"
Senator Wilson said. In response to a
question directed at the object of the visit
of Messrs. Hill and Mellen to the Coast.
"Mr. Mellen Is now on Puget Sound, and
will, I believe, come to Portland tomor
row. Mr. Hill had left for the East be
fore he arrived. Mr. Hill remarked when
I met him, In speaking of the low rates
he had quoted for Eastern flour ship
ments, that It cost about $115 to bring a
car to the Coast If he could make this
car pay Its own way westward, a big
part of the transportation problem would
be solved, for the West Is demanding more
cars than the railroads can supply.
"It's the politicians who make trouble
for the railroads," Senator Wilson insist
ed, when the subject of possible Inimical
legislation growing out of the low flour
rates was suggested. "And," he contin
ued, "it Is possible the politicians might
use this to argue for low rates In Wash
ington and Oregon. But I do not know.
It Is Just one .of the possibilities.
"We had an editorial the other day"
Senator Wilson was referring to his- news
paper, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer "in
which It was shown that the railroads
had been fought In Washington, where
they had done so much In extending their
lines, encouraging Immigration and other
wise to build up the country, while Port
land, which the railroads had neglected,
had always been friendly. But, as I have
said, the antl-rallroad fights have been
encouraged principally by the politicians.
The business Interests have not precipi
tated these contests."
But Senator Wilson would not discuss
the problems of the future, so far as
politics are concerned. "No one is talk
ing politics In Washington now," he stat
ed; "It's between seasons."
Of Seattle's municipal politics Senator
Wilson declared he was uninformed. That
he stood, personally, for moderation, or
even conservatism, in preference to the
"wide-open" policies of the past he was
willing to admit
THE EMERSON CENTENARY
Anniversary of Birth of Famous
Author to Be Celebrated.
The Emerson centenary will be celebrat
ed at the chapel of the Unitarian Church
Monday evening, under the Joint auspices
of the William G. Eliot Fraternity of the
First Unitarian Church and the Toung
People's Culture Union of Temple Beth
Israel.
Several short addresses dealing with
Emerson and his work are to bo given,
among the speakers being H. W. Scott,
Alfred F. Sears, Jr., Dr. George C. Cres
sey and Dr. Stephen S. Wise. In addition
there will be a number of readings from
the poems of Emerson.
The 100th anniversary of Emerson's birth
Is to bo celebrated generally throughout
the country by admirers of the famous
poet and scholar. The meeting at the
First Unitarian Church is to be public,
and an Invitation has been extended to all
lovers of Emerson's works.
ABOUT LADIES' CLOTHING
Did you know that we are manufac
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If we have not your fit In stock ready to
wear wo will make yon a suit We have
just finished some 20 ladles' coats for
Spring. Summer and early Fall wear,
which are the most stylish, serviceable
little coats ever offered in this city. They
are made tailor made, well made you
can't help but like them. We have placed
them at the remarkable low price of $9.50.
We can sell them at this price because
we are the maker the manufacturers
the first people on them. Don't fall to see
them. Aleo our ladles suits all made of
regular substantial tailor cloth.
THE J. M. ACHESON CO..
Merchant Tailors and Manufacturers of
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wear or to special order. Fifth and
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Our Store Closes
LADIES' SUITS
AT SPECIAL LOW PRICES
Everything that is desirable, new, stylish, com
bined with the best quality at the lowest prices, is al
ways to be found here. We have to offer a trio of
specials for this week's selling that is bound to. meet
with the approval of all economically inclined. We
have divided them into three lots, which are
Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits in Mouse effects, col
11 ors. black, blue, brown.
regular prices 22.00 and
special at
Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits in blouse and jacket
styles in cheviots and
granite cloths, colors black, blue, brown and mixtures,
regular prices $?4.00, $25.00, $26.00, Jg
Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits in luse and jacket
11 styles in cheviots,gran
ites and basket weaves, colors black, blue, browns
and mixture, regular prices $28, $30, ff
special
Special Jacket Sale
regular $18.00 value, special
FLAGS! For Decorating FLAGS!
Decorating for the President's day will assume great proportions.
Everyone will be thinking of decorating in some appropriate way
The-American flag is of course the grandest and best decoration that
can be put forth. Our assortment of flags exceeds the assortment of
all other houses in the city combined. Prices:
Best All-wool Bunting Flags, sizes 3 to 24 feet, prices $1 to $25.
Printed Cotton Flags, warranted absolutely fast colors, 4x6 feet $1.00:
5x8 feet $2.00; 8x12 feet $3.50.
Silkoline Flags, warranted absolutely fast -colors, 5x8 feet $2.75.
Muslin Flags, from lc dozen to 30c each.
Mounted Bunting Flags, with spear ends, 15c, 25c, 35c and 50c.
8 CURTAIN Ruffled Swiss
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oALfiL Excellent bargain,
Boys' Department
Boys' Washable Sailor Suits, in dark bIue and Pink cheviots and
Y crash, sizes 3 to 9 years, reg- ?Q
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Little Boys' Washable Kilt Suits, blue striped chambrays, with em-
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Boys' Blue Flannel Sailor Suits, with black, white or red soutache
to 9 years, special, suit
Boys' Long Pants Suits, in all -
green
Men's Clothing Sale
This clothing store has been in existence for almost half a century.
Its success is greater each season from the fact that the most desirable
wearing apparel for men at the lowest prices is always to be found at
Meier & Frank's It is always our aim to satisfy you thoroughly in
every purchase you make in this department, giving you a splendid fit
in good reliable merchandise.' We are always here to rectify any
error or dissatisfaction should any exist after a purchase. Here are
some special items for this week's selling that should interest every
man economically inclined: .
Men's Trousers, fine-quality worsted, neat, dark gray stripes, fifteen dif
ferent patterns to select from, all sizes, special at the low 30
Men's all-wool Suits, unfinished worsteds, tweeds and cassimeres in
brown, gray or green mixtures, regular $12.50, $13.00, gfi
Men's AH-Wool Suits, worsteds, cheviqts, and tweeds, newest
extra well made, regular values $lo.00 and $16.30,
special
60-pc. white semi-vitreous Dinner Set,
60-pc. brown or blue semi-vitreous Dinner Sets
5-pc. Chamber Sets, blue, brown or pink decorations
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VOTING ON THE STRIKE
BUILDING TRADES UNIONS NOW
WKESTLING "WITH QUESTION.
It Two-Thirds Arc In Favor, Cessa
tion of "Work Will
Follovr."
The Federated Trades Council, the cen
tral labor body of Portland, lias no power
to order a general strike. But the Build
ing Trades Council representing 11 bulld
inr niftfta Vine hpen authorized to sub
mit the question of a strike to a refer-J
endum vote in its unions, xuo vuuus j
now In progress. Should two-thirds of the j
members of the 11 organizations voie iur
a strike. In all probability cessation Qf
work In the building trades would follow.
The unions represented In the Building
Trades Council are the following: Paint
ers, carpenters (mlllworkers). carpenters
(housebulldcrs), sheet metal workers,
lathers, plasterers, electrical workers,
bridge and structural Iron workers, shln
glers, glaziers and laborers. The building
trades are related to the Federated Trades
the same way as are the Water Front
Federation and the Allied Printing Trades.
All the unions here hold charters under
National and International bodies. A
union. In order to receive financial back
ing from Its International organization,
must receive sanction from that body be
fore going out.
The local unions In the building trades
have performed these preliminaries and
have been authorized to take a referendum
vote on the question of making a general
strike. The international and. National
bodies, at all times during the recent diffi
culties, have been closely informed about
labor conditions in this city.
A union may declare a strike independ
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a (
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ently, but In doing so It risks its oppor
tunity of getting financial assistance from
the head organizations. The union paint
ers and the union carpenters are receiving
weekly stipends from their internaUonal
organizations, and also from allied unions
in Portland. If the nine other unions In
the building trades should go out or be
"locked out, they would be assisted in the
same way.
The Federated Trades Council is sim
ply an advisory body, organized to pro
mote the mutual welfare of the unions
represented la It. This council has no au
thority whatever to declare a strike. "It
can only recommend or sanction a strike,"
said President C. H. Gram yesterday. "A
strike must be resolved upon by a refer
endum vote In each union affeced. and
must be further sanctioned by the Inter
national bodies. The Federated Trades
Council cannot orfer a strike, but Its rec
ommendation carries weight with the In
ternational organizations. They largely
trust to Its judgment In local questions
such as this."
Union leaders say that contracts with
employers will be religiously observed, un
less employers are found to be breaking
faith. The Typographical Union, for ex
ample, has contracts with the newspapers
of Portland, which It Is obliged to observe.
This is on eof the unions which is prohib
ited by Its constitution from going on a
sympathetic strike. It Is the farthest "re
moved of any from the danger of strikes,
and when it goes out something's going
indeed.
The unions will not participate In the
President's parade. They are highly of
fended at the nonunion platform from
which the President will speak In City
Park, but they have rarolved to be dis
passionate in the matter and to lay the
blame of any trouble that may occur at
other doors than their own. "It's for the
President to say," they remarked,
"whether he will speak from that plat
form." Mr. Roosevelt has been Informed
that the platform is "unfair.' The unions
trust that he will stay off an 'unfair
platform, as ne Is credited with having
Meier & Frank Company
FLAGS AND BUNT1NQ
See Trunk Display
Great Clock Sale
We are placing on sale a line of clocks the alarm
kinds and others at prices below manufacturer's cost.
Sometimes prices are reduced on clocks, but this sale
eclipses all former ones and prices below should not be
overlooked, for the kind of clocks we sell at prices are
the lowest and cannot be equaled by any one.
The Dot Sunrise and Buzz, sold everywhere
for $1.00, special for the remainder of this week, C
Wasp Time Clock, one-daylcver, nickel pitted, Q3
special 0C
Wasp Time Clock, one-day lever, gold plated, q-?
special C
Time Wasp Alarm Clocks, one-day lever, sold Q-f
everywhere for $1.50, nickel plated, special C
Time Wasp Alarm, one-day lever, gold g fl A
plated, special tpl.l!
The Reveille, double bell alarm clock, c 1 10
special p 1 1 0
Spasmodic, one-day lever time alarm, sold ri
everywhere $1.50 and $1.75, special tp I I O
Children's Garment Sale
We will make this one of the greatest sales for the little
girls. A sale that brings the prices of a great majority of
our very desirable stock of children's goods within the reach
of all. We aim to eclipse all previous records. Facts are:
Children's Sailor Suits and Dresses in fin.e serges and
cheviots, colors,
blue, red and brown, regular prices $8.50 to fijC Q1
$10.00, special! pJz7J
Children's Sailor Suits and Dresses infin.e serges and
1 " cheviots, colors
blue, red and brown, regular prices $10.00
to $13.00, special H
Children's Sailor Suits and Dresses in serges and
cheviots, colors
blue, red and brown, regular prices $6.00 A Q8
and $7.50, special
Children's Novelty Jackets, sizes t0 V years in pon
'' gee, fine cloths and chev
iots, colors tan, blue, white and red.
Reg. $22.00, special . .$16.45 Reg. $18.00, special. .$12.85
Reg. $14.00, special ..$ 9.90 Reg. $12.00, special.. $ 8.25
Reg. $11.00, special ..$ 7.25. Reg. $10.00, special.. $ C.85
Reg. $ 8.50, special... $ 5.95 Reg. $ 6.50, special.. $ 4.25
Reg. $ 4.50, special... $2.75
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Great Ribbon Sale
i 1 .
Qur stock of ribbons has always been up-to-date
no old stock everything fresh and bright from the man
ufacturers. This week we have two splendid offers for
your consideration:
Latest Novelty in Ribbon, Dresden Crepe De Chine
43 inches in width in all the light shades, e
regular 60c values, special per yard C
Best Washable Taffeta Ribbon, 4 in, wide,in light blue,
er
pink, red, cream, white, maise, turquoise and
old rose, regular 30c values, special per yard..'
Special Glove Sale
Splendid opportunity to secure a very
desirable pair of good gloves at a special
jStk
V dinary
Ladies'
styles,
nsr
Ladies' Perrin's Cape Suede Gloves
In black, gray, tan and mode, in all sizes, 43 'jo
regular $2.00 value, special, pair V OO
Ladies' P. K. Two-Clasp Heavy Walking Glove
In tan, gray, ox blood and white, regular SiQ-
$1.25, special, per pair J-ri
$3.89
$4.99
$ 1 .22
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done before under similar circumstances,
The unions will not boycott the paradev
They will Join In the celebration only as
ordinary citizens on the curb. "We have
not been Invited to Join the procession."
they complain. "Had we been asked to
do so 7000 men would have marched after
the President In a parade two or three
miles long. But the only union men who
will be In the parade will be the
musicians."
The peace committee of the Board of
Trade and Chamber of Commerce Is do
insr what It can for a settlement of the
j trouble, but has not accomplished much
progress. The committee la composed
of T. B. Potter and Seneca Smith, of the
Board of Trade, W. B. Honeyman and O.
21. Scott, of the Chamber of .Commerce,
and Mayor Williams.
The Typographical Union will meet this
afternoon "to take action relative to the
strike situation." This "action" Is under
stood to be that of voting financial as
sistance to the union men who have been
on strike or locked out.
The teamsters and their employes have
come to an amicable understanding, con
cessions having been made by both sides.
The draymen agree to employ nonunion
men only when union men are not avail
able. Tho teamsters agree to accept the
old wage schedule for another year.
CONVENTION OPENS TODAY
Delegates of LcttIb and Clark Wo
men's Clabs to Assemble.
Many delegates tQ the convention of
Lewis and Clark Women's Clubs have
arlved In Portland and will assemble in
tho chapel-room of the Unitarian Church
at 10 o'clock this morning. The outline
of business will not be known unUI the
meeting Is called, but whatever Is trans
acted' will be for the best Interests of the
state and all . clubs yet to be organized
will be given tho same consideration as
those already formed.
All delegates are expected to Te on
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in FifthStreet Window
price, we nave to oner you some splen
did values at good price reductions.
Ladies' Lace Lisle Gloves
In black, white and gray, all sizes, 50c
values, snecial at the extranr-
low price of, pair 5C
Plain Lisle Gloves
16 button, in black and white, only 50c
values, special at the low price
of, pair
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hand promptly. In the evening a general
reception will be given at the Oregon His
torical room. City Hall, by the local
Women's Lewis and Clark Club. Mayor
Williams, the Lewis and Clark Fair di
rectors. Senator Mitchell and the pioneers
will be- guests of honor. Major William
Hancock Clark will also be a guest. The
members of the club will bring escorts.
The reception will be given at 8 P. M.
This will be the first public function given
by the Lewis and Clark Club and a pleas
ant social time is anticipated. Mrs. C. B.
Wade, president of the State Federation
of Women's Clubs, and other leading vis
iting clubwomen will be present.
STRIKE OR NO STRIKE
Don't Affect the Following:
Why Is It that we could give every
tailor In Portland work today If they
were to apply to us for .work? Because
we are popular-priced tailors, never sell
any shoddy or cotton mixed cloth, have
the largest stoqk. to select from In the
city, try to please our customers so we
can hold them and don't try to rob them
on price, as all goods are marked In plain
figures. That Is why. If you want to
see work and business or want any cloth
ing come In.
THE J. M. ACHESOX CO..
Fifth and Alder.
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