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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1904)
THE MORNING ORE GONIAL,- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1904. WILL BEGIN TODAY The January Delineator on Sale Today at 15c a Copy Xmas Number "American Boy" Ready for Distribution Mayor's Commission to Inves , tigate the Sewer. MEMBERS HAVE BEEN NAMED Two Engineers, Member Grand Jury, Two Property-Owners and Repre sentatives of Oregon Savings Bank and Executive Board. Today a second official examination of the ill-famed TannerCreek sewer -will begin. This investigation will be made by men selected by Mayor Williams, who announced his commission yester day morning. Four men were chosen by the Mayor, and four others will also accompany the parts. W. W. Goodrich and G. "Wingatc. two civil engineers, will do the technical examining for the com mission. John M. A. Laue, a member of the crand jury, represents that body. The property-owners are repre sented by N. Jj. King and R. B. Lamson, who were asked by Mayor "Williams If they would look through the sewer themselves. The Oregon Savings Bank, with whose money the sewer was con structed by Itiner & Riner. will send a representative, and City Engineer El liott will be a member of the party. Rodney L. Glisan told the Mayor that as a member of the Executive Board he wished to see the condition of the sewer for himsolf, and will go through the big tube. "1 have no doubt that the sewer is defective, for I am sure there were mischief-makers at work in it," said Mayor 'Williams yesterday, after an nouncing his commission. "But it is best to learn both sides, and I have tried tOv have both sides represented on this commission. Mr. Elliott went along with the other examiners the first day, and they found no defects while he was there. They went in after that, and made the examination as shown In the report" ' Examination Begins Today. The examination is scheduled, to commence this morning, and will prob ably be finished within three or four days. It is expected that Mayor Wil liams' position will be defined in a com munication to the Council to be pre sented at the last meeting of the month. The bridge investigation committee Is still resting. There is a well-authenticated report that the old draw of the Morrison-street bridge is being erected intact in a California town, and that much of the material of the old bridge will also be used in this way. It had been supposed that the bids were for the construction of the new steel bridge, and that some deduction would be made for the material in the old bridge, could it be used again. Noth ing has been heard of any deductions from the contract price. It was again stated yesterday at the Council meeting tomorrow a resolution would be introduced appointing a corav mittee to Investigate the City Engi neer's payrolls. YOUNG MAN IS MISSING. Last Seen on River in Small Boat Filled With Iron. Detectives and policemen are now en gaged in an endeavor to unravel the mys tery of the disappearance of "William Tucker, a boy aged 18 years, who left St. Johns In a small boat, laden with iron, one week ago yesterday; and who has not been seen or heard: from by his relatives since. Tucker's mother, residing at Midway, clings to the theory of accidental drown ing, and the police also incline to that belief. Until a complete investigation Is made, however, the matter will remain enshrouded in deep mystery. Notification was received at Police Headquarters yesterday, but up to a late hour nothing had been heard from the missing boy. Chief of Police Hunt or dered all patrolmen to keep a close watch for a boy answering Tucker's description, and special detectives were assigned to make a thorough investigation of the case. Young Tucker had been staying with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Graves, at St. Johns, and attending school In that town. He is said to have been devoted to his studies, and to have liked his books. It was after returning from the day's duties that he left In the boat for the city. "The disappearance Is simply a mystery that none of us can understand," said Mrs. Graves last night. "William may have been drowned. He was an excellent swimmer, however. It was only last week that he and another boy got upset in the river, but they both swam to shore safely. I hardly know what to think of the case, but I believe that something has happened to the boy. "Whenever he went away be fore, he always told us where he was go ing and when he would return. That night he said he would be' right back. His mother fears he met death in the river." Young Tucker was attired in a dark suit when he left home. He is" about 5 feet 6 Inches In height, weighs about 13S pounds, has black hair and blue eyes. MISS ETTA MILES DEAD. Graduate of Good Samaritan Hospital Dies in Arizona. ! Miss Etta Miles, a graduate nurse of the Good Samaritan Hospital, class oS I 1902, died In Tucson, Arizona, on Fri- I day. Miss Miles contracted tuberculo sis over a year age and with the hope I of effecting a cure removed to Arizona : last March. The change 'failed to be 1 beneficial, and after a lingering illness j she succumbed to the disease. The body was brought to Portland yesterday in care of Miss Miles' father and will be taken to Seattle today for interment. Miss Milesywas well known in Port land and a general favorite in th Good Samaritan Hospital, where she served a pupllship of three years In the training school for nurses. $12,50 THE POPULAR PEICE. Over One Hundred Suits Sold Last Saturday.. As a stock-reducer, no sale in the his tory of the Brownsville Woolen Mills has ever equaled the one. now running In full blast at our. store on Third street, oppo site the Chamber of Commerce building. Until January 1 he will sell the pick and choice of any suit in the store for $12.50. The stock is all of this season's make and sell at and are fully worth from 515.00 to 523.00. We have full lines today of every suit shown in our windows. BROWNSVILLE WOOLEN MILLS STORE. YOU SURELY WANT THEM. Housekeepers and storekeepers, you certainly want gas and electric chande liers, glassware, Lindsay and Welsbach burners for the holiday lighting. M. J. Walsh Co. carries the best lino for resi dences, show windows and stores. See them at their showrooms, S13 Washing ton, or phone. Holiday Sale Handkerchiefs Women's unlaundcred all-linen hand embroidered initialed Hand kerchiefs, three dlfforent styles; best 25c values at 3 for rOc Women's hemstitched all-linen Handkerchiefs, and 54,-In. hems, full sizes, value extraordi nary, each Cc Women's Swiss embroidered Hand kerchiefs, hemstitched and em broidered, also scalloped edge anJ embroidered, 20c and 25c values, 2 for 25c Women's hemstitched and initialed unlaundercd Handkerchiefs, all Initials, great special values for this sale, each Sc Children's plain white initial Hand kerchiefs, hemstitched, fancy box, great value, box iSc Children's colored border Handker chiefs, In fancy boxes, great spe cial values at, box 15c Sale continues through the week. Men's Handkerchiefs at special prices. DrugSundries Great List of Special Values 25c Bathaswect for, can 19c 35c La Blanche Face Powder. ..30c 25c "Purity" Bay Rum for 17c Eastman's Toilet Water, violet car nation and crushed roses, regu lar 00c value, for SSc Eastman's AJmond Lotion ISc Java Rice Face Powder, can.... 23c Eastman's Perfumes, all the best odors, regular value 50c oz.; sale price, ounce 31c All 25c Chamois Skins, for.... 17c All 50c Chamois Skins, for 39c Pure white velvet Chamois 7c 25c Purity Violet Cream 15c Cuticura Ointment, bottle 36c Oregon wood souvenirs, ink well3, smoking sets. thermometers, match boxes, etc: your choice. fc Great showing of holiday boxes. Toilet sets, cigar boxes, work boxes, manicuring sets, etc., etc. Holiday Pictures Metal Photo Frames in an immense assortment of styles and sizes; regular prices from 25c up to 51.45; for one week your choice at 1-3 off Hand-painted framed Water Colors, a variety of very handsome frames, size Sxl2; $3.25 values, for 51JI9 Photographed Views, framed In 2 lnch brown frames, gilt trimmed, 5x7 inches, 35c values 23c SxlO Passepartouts, colored pic tures, best 35c values, for. ...19c The Meier Frank Store Portland's Largest and Best Store Holiday Merchandise Purchased Now Will Be Stored Free of Charge and Delivered Whenever You Say Buy Now We have 1905 Calendars in Immense Variety, All the Newest Styles and Ideas Christmas Cards in Many Styles A "Willamette" Sewing Machine Makes a Handsome Christmas Gift for the Housewife $ 15 to $35 Second Floor Santa Clans Arrives at 2:30 Today A We received word last evening from Old Kris, says he will be here right on the dot this afternoon and wants all the little ones and their mamas to come down and help him select suitable Christmas gifts for his big family He told us last Friday he never had such an easy time preparing for his long journey Assortments are so large and toys so good that his shopping at The Meier '&. Frank Store has been a continuous round of pleasure This Santa of ours is a liberal as well ss a jolly old soul, knows how to make the little ones happy, so why not arrange to come down this afterncon Red painted double-seated Doll Swing, great special value at each 2C 28x28-in. two-side Game Boardmany Lf9 new features, regular $1.75 value Ot C Large size Toy Clothes Wringer suitable for small garments, good as the best, tf great value at each JC" Nickel-rimmed Drum, 12-in. in diame- CjQ ter, best $1.00 value on sale for O-C All our $1.35 Ping Pong Sets on sale 45 rAll our $2.50 Ping Pong Sets on sale 75 i'.All nnr ftt. 4- 50 n Vmrr ?nnrr Sots Rof. SI IK WAIT nnr fi Oft nnrl 7 50 Pi'ncr Pnnrr Sofc 1 TK ;$10.00-$12.00 Sets. $2.50 $20 Set for$3!75 $2,00 Steel Wagon $1,43 Absolute all wrought iron steel-gear "Wagon, 14x28x4 inches, 12-in. and 16-in. wheels; best make Wagon on the mar- Ay ket, $2.00 values 4 I Velocipede with 14-in. rear and 20-in. front wheels, extra heavy steel rims, adjustable seat, easily propeilea; best malce; $r e c f A e $2.00 value Hip-Jointed Kid Doll, bisque head, curly hair, moving eyes, shoes and stockings, A.! 16 inches long, 60c value tOC "KESTNERS" Famous large Kid Body Doll with beautiful features, bisque head, moving eyes, sewed curly wig, 24-in. size, regular $2.65 value, for P I "Kestncrs" full-jointed Doll with moving head, closing eyes, elegant sewed curly wig, shoes and stockings, $1.25 value, fiC We can dress the above doll for 50. 23-piece Decorated China Tea Set, all q w large pieces, regular $1.50 value Z?3G "Defender" Gun, absolutely harmless, shoots .soft rubber ball, elegantly finished barrel; each one in a carton ; new model g never before shown, 50c value rjC Steel Book-Shaped Bank, elegantly finished, absolutely new this season, fine lock, Afts one in a box, 75c value, for each. . . r? C Smoking Jackets Thousands of handsome Smoking Jackets for your selection The prettiest and mostserviceable styles and exceptional values are offered those who buy this week 2d' Floor 200 gray Smoking Jackets, with neat black, white and blue plai.d collar and cuffs, all sizes, great tf a special value at JVJ Wool Tricot Smoking Jackets, in brown, navy blue and maroon shades trimmed with frog loops and satin braids, plaid lin ing, special values pT , J Fancy Smoking Jackets in blacks, ma roon and brown, fancy cord edge, plaid collars and cuffs, g f( self-lined, great values at. Fancy Smoking Jackets, tf ZZf $7.50 to $i.OU Silk Smoking Jackets. ff I ? f 12.50 to $13.UU Tuxedo Smoking Jackets 15.00 Lounging and Bath Robes in an extra ordinary variety, all the newest and best styles, ranging in price from 2.50 to $20.00. Great Holiday Book Sale 500 copies of a new Cook Book, 100 ways of cooking eggs, 100 ways of copking fish, 100 desserts, all for UC The Animal World, 500 illustrations, $L00 value -. .75 International Stamp Album, $1.50 value 50p Limp Leather Classics, gift books each 55p Story of Mary McLane, special value copy . . . 50d Charming Bible Stories, illustrated each 1.50 Children's Nursery Book, $1.50 value, for 69 Children's Wonder Book, popular story-tellers 69 Teachers' Bible, reference, concordance copy 5c All the latest Copyrighted Books on sale at copy 1.08 Dictionaries, Dictionary Stands, Bibles, Hymnals. Books for Bojrs and Girls ; board-covered Books, Linen Books. 1905 Calendars immense variety, 1 to 15.00. Christmas and New Year's Cards. Great showing. Holiday Sale Boys Clothing Boys' Overcpats, belted back, full length, t dark gray mixtures, reg. $4.50 val 00 Little Boys' Overcoats in dark brown tweeds, belted back, double-breasted, ages 3 to 8 fff. QS years, best $6.00 values for V'7J Little Boys' Overcoats in fancy homespuns, plaids and mixtures, ages 3 to 8 years, regu- d I lar $7.00 and $7.50 values, for $0. 1 3 Boys' 2-piece double-breasted Suits, very best styles, all ages $2.50 Suits 1.70 $3.00 Suits $2.15 $3.50 Suits 2.45 $3.95 Suits 2.98 The above Suits in neat dark gray and brown plaids and mixtures; also blue cheviot. Children's Fur Sets A useful and pleasing gift for children is a handsome set of Furs You will find our display the largest and best in the city MiMtllKSl.. PhiM'e Wliifo Hnnair Qnf 11 f !jBW'.?M nurco nnnciiol ralna ot t-nf. - f7Br White Angora Set, collar, flat muff and purse, matchless value at, set. . .2.50 MKftr.fc -P.'.' tni,:L. CJ1. A C J 2. 'Jttr ' Jv J-"iUCi' ucij -i uuiiu jjiluj. auu uuiiaj., great ffiM ' i 4- i. co AA rcSyy.4 wi.:i t"u a m j t VWhW ITJllltC JJillUU 11 LIU. llJJUlil, ilUU iUUli. ilUU y-.iMLwaiSgk nurse, special values at as and S4 .Vtt VI-1XS9-?EIII& 1 W 1 1 HIHIH till' mm&stfmm misses ana innciren SPis Children's Eiderdown .Robes plain and crepe eiderdown, pink, blue and red, ages 2 to 14 years, regular $2.25 q and $2.50 values for the low price of v O Children's Eiderdown Long Kimonas, sailor collar, ribbon trim ming, bjue, red and pink, ages 2 to & years, OQ $2.25 values at the very low price of v O-r Children's Fine Crepe Eiderdown Long Eimonas, pink, blue and red, ages 2 to 8 years, values extraordinary CO AO at this low price tpr.O" Boys' Eiderdown Bath Kobes pink and red striped, ages 2 to 14 years, great values at 1.75 and 2.00 each. Misses' Fine Crepe Eiderdown Long Kimonas, 12 to 16-year sizes, 4.00 and 4.50 each. i mm Great $1.00 Shoe Sale The greatest shoe sale of our history is in progress this week Cleaning up all broken lines, odds and ends at ridicu lously low prices 400 pairs of Women's $2.50 and $3.00 Lace and Button Shoes, spring heel, good styles, all sizes, marvelous values at r l ff the low price of, pair. . 4 I UU 400 pairs Women's Felt Juliettes, fur-trimmed, red, green, black and brown, all sizes great ff value, pair .4 UVI 100 pairs of Yici Kid 1-Strap Slip pers, all sizes, at the low prices of, pair. . . . Odds and ends in Boys' Kid and Pat ent Leather Dancing Oxfords, also tan and black Nullifiers, marvelous values for this sale at, 1 Aft pair 4 UU Women's Felt Juliettes, fur-trimmed, black, red, blue, green and maroon all sizes, marvelous values CQ at, pair..... ,J-7C Misses' sizes, 12 to 2,. for 55d pair, Children's sizes, 9 to 11, for 49 pair. Small sizes, 5 to 8, for 44 pair. Slen's Felt Slippers, leather sole Men's Felt Slippers, leather trim-" med, all sizes, pair I .UU tOO pairs o little gents' Lace Shoes, in vicl kid, box calf, satin calf and kan garette calf, all sizes fn great values, pair pl.vlv i 200 pairs of Men's SHppers, in seal, 'Ev erett and black kid opera, Imitation black and chocolate alligator, brown kid in Everett and opera style. Sizes C to 11 great special value 1 rf at, pair l.VU Great Saving on Cut Glass, Silverware, Etc. The big Basement Store is worthy a visit today Use ful and ornamental pieces of every description, suitable for Christmas gifts are all being offered at low prices Beautiful Cut Glass Water Pitcher, medium size, Q QP elegant cut, regular $12.50 value for, each p" Cut Glass Jelly Dishes, with or without handle, Ci'l 1 beautiful cut, regular $4 value, on sale for 1 & Cut Glass Bon-Bon Dishes, $2.00 value, for, each 1.59 $6.14 3-piece Carving Sets, stag handles, sterling mount ings, in lined case, regular $7.50 value Nickel Chafing Dishes with fancy cover, very best burner and style, regular $9.50 value, for Nickel Chafing Dish with plain cover, medium size, handsome style, regular $6.75 value,, for 5-o 'Clock Teakettles with wrought-iron stand, our best $4.25 value, on sale all the week at The "Sternau" Coffee Machine, -silver-lined, practical; every - " housewife wants one ; for this sale the best Cft $10.00 style on sale fpr P Water Sets pitcher and 6 glasses; beautiful set, regular $1.00 value; your choice for this sale $7,23 $5.49 $3.28 69c 4- Cloisonne at lA Off Choose from our entire stock of Silver and Cop per Cloisonne Ware at 25 per cent reduction from the regular selling prices. Beautiful speci- mens in all styles and sizes. Also remember that our Cloisonne Ware isn't marked at a 200 per cent profit. That's what you are J fp asked to pay at the Japanese stores. Sale of Silverware Rogers "1847" Cream Ladles, all pat terns, best 75c values, on sale at. . . Gravy Ladles, Rogers "1847," all pat terns, 90c values, on sale at Cold Meat Forks, Rogers ' 1 1847, ' ' gilt VQ-i bowl, regular $1.00 value, for . 50c Sugar Shells, 43. 50c Butter Knives, 43 58c Electroliers at ls Off For one week choose from our entire stock of Bronze Electroliers and Statuary at 33 1-3 per cent off the regular selling prices. Magnificent high-grade pieces in big variety; a pleasin holiday gift for man or f woman tJBasement; Off Maviland China Specials Cups and Saucers, daintiest designs 75c values 62 85c values 70$ 90c values 72$ $1.00 values 82 $1.25 values. .$1.G0 $1.50 values. .1.10 When in the Basement take note of the. grand assortment of merchandise and special values to be found on our 10c, 15c and 25c tables. Glove and Merchandise Orders Sold for Any Amount-Particulars at the Glove Dept. Trunks and Traveling Bags, Every Good Style and Size and Immense Variety Principal Portland Agents for Butterick Patterns and Publications Subscriptions Taken Artistic Picture-Framing to Your Order New Moldings Very Lowest Prices Portland's Leading Cloak Store . 1- Offers remarkable pre-Holiday bargains in women's desirable ready-to-wear apparel Suits, Cravenettes, Tourist Coats and Furs, Waists, Petticoats, Etc., the very best mer- cnanoise .every woman paving garment neeas to j -cr supply will do well to look here before buying else- -W wnere Assortments tne largest, apparel tne newest, satisfaction assured $2? Suits for $19.85 Women's latest-style Suits, medium and long jackets, fancy vests, crushed velvet trimmed, plaited skirt ; navy, brown, grays and blacks; in cheviots, mixtures and broadcloths; all sizes ; every suit the best $27.00 value ; (Pin op your choice at the very low price of ...... . OJ $32 Tourist Coats $24.85 Women's Tan Covert Tourist 'Coats, strapped seams, belted back, box plaited, velvet trimmed, with or without collar; the very newest style garment; we've sold hundreds of them at $30.00 and $32.00 each; ffi your choice for this sale Jp&HfQ2 $16 Crushed Plgsh Jackets $12.45 Women's 27-inch Crush Plush Jackets, tight-fitting, fancy braid trimmed and collarless; satin lined; a handsome, stylish garment that fashion demands ; CIO regular $16.00 value; your choice $32.00 Cravenettes $24.45 Choose from our entire stock of $30.00 aud $32.00 Cravenettes, or full-length, plaited backs; all round belt, with or without collar; tan, olives, uxiorcis; our Dest .du.uu and $32.00 values, for iiKfcrillMf- ill rs I $35.00 Cravenettes $26.65 All our $34.00 and $35.00 Cravenettes in this sea son's leading styles ; tans, Oxfords and olives ; or full-length styles; with or without collar; values extraordinary for this sale at the low price of p00