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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, rCHUB6DAY, DEOEMBEB 15, 1904. GETS ANOTHER GRILLING 10 The Meier (2b Frank Store Shopping Center of the Northwest The Meier db Frank Store Portland's Greatest Store THE TAXPAYERS'' LEAGUE SAYS THINGS ABOUT ENGINEER. Cites Bad Organization In That Offi cial's Office, and" Reports as to Method Used by Department. Artistic Pictare Framing to Your Order Second Floor Agents for Bntterlck Patterns January Delineator 15c Mail Orders Receive Our Prompt and Careful Attention i Main Substation U. S. Post Office in the Rear of Mam Floor The Meier d& Frank Store Portland's Greatest Store Great Special Sale of Popular Shtct Music mt 10c Copy Trnnks. Traveling Bags an Smt Cases Third Floor 789th Friday Surprise Sale Tomorrow, $9 Waists at $3.95 Each Gity Engineer Elliott has come in for more grilling this time from the Tax payers League, whose executive commit tee has received a report from a special committee -which investigated the organi sation and methods of his office. The re port cites that "it is important that there be the highest eiuciency, the strictest hon esty, the best system and the best organi zation possible" in the City Engineer's office, "but tvc cannot in our judgment say we are getting it, and the public ex planatlonof the City Engineer does not cover the criticism we make." The investigation committee was com posed of Leo Friede, Dr. A. J. Glesy, Thomas Scott Brooke, R. L. Macleay and J. N. Teal. Their report contains more than 3000 words. Its chief findings are as follows: The City Engineer has authority to pre vent Indiscriminate and irresponsible cut ting Into streets, but has not used that authority. The payrolls of the City Engineer's De partment have not been Hept in accor dance with regulations. Estimates of work have been poorly made and In many cases the actual work done has exceeded them. The defective Salmon-street pavement was laid under-ihe City Engineer's special direction, and though the Council ordered that part between Fourth and Fifth streets repaired by- contract, the City Engineer did the work. j Street improvements at intersections have been charged for twice, and errors in estimates of work done have made trou ble and additional expense in the Audi tor's office. Defective curbs in bltullthlc pavements wore laid by the City Engineer's brother and" must be replaced, though they were accepted by the city. The report cited that the investigation which culminated In Its findings began long prior to the Tanner-Creek scandal. Vc started in to give the City Engineer the best of It we could," remarked a member of the committee yesterday, but by heavens wo found a woeful lack of system and organization In his office. Our report could easily have been made highly sensational." FAIR MAKES GIFTS TO STATES St. Louis Exposition Presents Statues They Had on Exhibition. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 14. President D. R. "Francis, of the World's Fair, has written a letter to the Governor of each state and territory embraced in the Louisiana pur chase. Informing, him that the Exposition Company has decided to present to each of those states and territories the statue symbolic of It and occupying a niche in the colonnade of states back of festival hall on the fair grounds. The gift Is to be made without cost to the states and territories, the only condition being that the statues be removed from the grounds and a promise given that they will be pre served In their present form as long as practicable. These statues are of heroic size and were designed by some of the leading sculp tors In the country- Each is typical of the state, or territory it represents. The states and territories represented In the group are: Missouri, Louisiana, Ar kansas, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska,' Colo rado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Mon tana, "Wyoming, Oklahoma and Indian Territory. - TACOMA MAN TO DO IT. Gentleman From That Place to In vestigate Morrison-Street Bridge. It's a man from Tacoma who Is to make the technical examination of the Morrison-street bridge. Though his name is still kept secret, it is known that he will reach Portland before the end of the pres ent week, and will immediately begin the work for which he was engaged by the bridge investigation committee of the Council. It was reported in Tacoma last night that Charles S. Blhler, who recently fin ished expertlng a bridge there, had been engaged to come to Portland. The plans and specifications of all the bridges under question have been sub mitted to the members of the committee, and another meeting will be held this week in all probability. Little can be done with these specifications by the mem bers of the committee until the expert comes. They are relying upon him for all technical knowledge. The other two investigation committees created at the last meeting of the Council have called no meetings as yet. ITRE HOUSE IS LOST. Department on a Still Hunt for the Valued Animal. Oh, where, oh. where has the fire horse gone. Oh, where, oil. where can he'be? With a halter and rope around his neck. Oh. where, oh, where Is he This particular horse, which is wan dering about somewhere, was attached to Hose Company No. 6, situated on Twentieth street, between Quimby and Raleigh. He was sick Tuesday night and it was thought, best to turn him loose and give him the freedom of the street and neighboring fields. He for got to return. He is bay. stands 16 or 17 hands high. has roached mane, white star in fore head, hind legs white, heavy tail, age 6 years, weight 1500 pounds and had rope and halter around neck. GE0EGE E. LONG DEAD. Railroad Employe Passes Away After Lingering Illness. George E. Long, of 525 Lovejoy street, who has been for the past three years employed in the general offices of "the O. R. & N., died yesterday afternoon at 3:30 after an illness of more than seven months from a complication of diseases. Mr. Long was f ormerly of Duluth. Minn., where he was in the railroad busi ness. He Was 50 years of age, and left a widow, Mrs. Edith A. Long, and two sons. Lester E. and Charles B. Long. Funeral arrangements have not yet been com pleted. Elected Officers. At a meeting held last night, Washing. ton Chapter No. 18, R. A. M.. elected the following officers: H. B. Adams, high priest: Clyde Evans, king; F. A. Vanklrk, scribe; H. H. Parker, captain of host; S. Bullock, treasurer: E. E. Sharon, sec retary; J. W. Rowland, principal so Journer; D. L. Parsons, royal arch cap tain; T. A. Grout, master third veil; EL. "V Amesbury, master second veil; George B. Thomas, master first veil; Thomas H. Brlckell, sentinel; J. H. Richmond, P. H. P., installing officer. Sheriff Closes Eugene Store. EUGENE. Or., Dec 14. (Special.) The store of the Magnet Clothing Gompany In this city was closed by the Sheriff today qn an attachment. The claim on which action. was tanen was one oi -it. l. saDin for S2000. The store Is said to be affiliated with one In Portland, which was destroyed J Sy -fire yesterday. J See Fifth-Street Window Display Another Great Holiday offering of Women's Si&, Albatross, French Flannel and Voile Waists for tomorrow's Great 789th Friday Surprise Sale Magnifi cent values in this season's very best styles Taffeta Silks, Crepe de Chines and Pean de Cygnes in black, brown, green and navy Also big variety of Figured Silks Fancy and tailored effects. Albatross Waists. French Flan nel Waists and Voile Waists in strictly tailored effects All sizes, best colors Waists worth from $5.50 to $9.00 $393 ?89th Friday Surprise Sale Tomorrow, $3 Waist Patterns 98c For tomorrow's Great 789th Friday Surprise Sale we will place on sale a special purchase of 250 White Embroidered Persian Lawn and India Lmon Shirt Waist Patterns Beauti ful styles with fancy fronts, cuffs and collar Sufficient material in each pattern to make any size waist A splen did article for Holiday gift values up to $3 a pattern Your choice Friday only at the phenomenally low price of, pattern See window display and come early tomorrow 98c 789th Friday Surprise Sale $5 Burnt Leather Pillow Tops $2.95 200 Handsome Burnt Leather Pillow Tops at a marvelously low price, comprises one of the grand offerings for tomor row's 789th Friday Surprise Sale Big size, long leather fringe, best colors and designs. Green, brown, red and tans designs include ballet girls, steins, Sleeping Beauty, Indian heads, floral effects, Gibson girl Every one worth $5.00. Great values Tomorrow at See5th-StreetWindowDisplay $2.95 Smoking Jackets Lounging Robes Our Men's clothing 'Store on the Second Floor has sold to date twice the number of Smoking Jackets and Lounging Robes of any previous Holiday season and nine more busy days still to figure, on There's good reason for such ag gressive selling, a few of which are: Men's $12.50 Smoking Jackets, plain and fancy "weaves, beautiful styles 1n big variety; all sizes; "wonderful a ( values at ll U. 1 Men's $15.00 Smoking Jackets in silk, velvet; and Tuxedo styles; all our handsomest models in all sizes and pleasing qi 5 assortment, wonderful value at the low price of $ I Mammoth line of Smoking Jackets in all the newest ia aa and best styles and materials, $3.50 to .': v "vU Men 's $6.50 Lounging Robes, plain blue and gray col- ' qt e orings, cord and tassel, great special values-at tpJJ0 Men's $6.00 Terrycloth Bath Robes, striped and fancy OC effects, great special values at ; tj0 Men's Lounging Robes, $5.00 up to $20.00 each. Men's Fancy Vests in new styles, $2.50 up to $15.00. New shipment of Men's, and Young Men's Raincoats, Men's Neckwear, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Shirts, Umbrellas, Full-Dress Protectors, Suspenders, etc. Holiday stocks complete with all that's, new and desirable. Book Store The Alcott books. Little Women's series. Great special rt value, copy fl.UO All of E. P. Roe's best z:e books. AJax series . OjC "Your Luck In Your Hand," one of the best palmistry n hooks. Special at OUC Great books by Dean Farrar.8c A big table full of copyrights, best bindings and popular au thors. Great special cn values at JUC "The Simple Life" in three edi tions Cloth I r 25c. 95c; paper 1UC "In Love's Garden," the hand somest gift book of the year. Ask to see it. "Peck's Bad Boy." always -j o good for the boys. copy. . . C "Helen's Babies" Special.... 5c Jacob Rlls popular books are all on sale here at the lowest rices. White House Cook. Book 88c 1904 Chatterbox Special ....80c "Samantha. at the St. e t rto Louis Fair" 9I.UO 1905 Calendars, immense variety; Christmas cards, many styles. All tho latest copyright rtQ books I VJO Books for boys, books for girls, cnildrcn's books. . Picture Dept. Second floor Thousands of new framed and unframed pictures. Brass frames Picture framing Matted pictures, etc., at low est prices. Raincoats at $9.90 Great special sale of -women's crav enette Raincoats. This season's best stjies in Oxfords and olives, belt all round, collaifless, button and soutache braid trimmed, all sizes. The best raincoat value of the sea son at the remarkably low price of HOLIDAY FUR. SALE Great holiday sale of Fur Scarfs and Coats. Furs of guaranteed style and quality at prices w.ay below what equal grades cost you at the exclusive fur rier. Short Cluster Scarf in Japanese mink, 6 tails, regular $3.00 values l no for this .sale only at ....... $I70 Short Cluster Scarfs. In brown opos sum,, mink. t tails, regular $5.00 valued reduced to the low price of Ipj.t Long brown Marten Scarf. 6 talis, cord and ornaments, best $11.00 value on sale at the low CQ prico of Tfyry.CrZ) Gray Squirrel and Moleskin Neck pieces, handsome styles, regular $9.00 and $12.50 values c- e on sale for D.jj Gray Squirrel and Moleskin Neck pieces, newest styles, $12.50 to $16.50 values on sale at the low ctq oc price of 5.&D 22-lnch Electric Seal Jacket, a-t er $38.00 value, for $29.25 New Lot of Pendleton Indian Robes Just received 2Q0 handsome new Pendleton IndianRobes in beautiful colorings and $e ft A. K signs. A Pendleton Indian Robe makes a pleasing gilt to send Eastern friends, who h?twJ will usually be found very appreciative of an article of this kind. They are suitable for fi q couch covers, lounging robes, cozy corners, steamer rugs, etc., $4.50, $5.50, $6 each. pOVJU Carlpad of Oranges, 35c Grade, 25c Dozen "We place on sale today our first big shipment of the new crop California Navel Oranges ; beautiful, large, 'delicious fruit, the size and grade being sold all over town at 35c a dozen; buy all you want of this carload at the low price of 25c dozen. Supply your Christmas wants today j Basement India Stools 98c 200 -weathered oak India Stools, handsome model, great special value today at this Qflo low price "OC Third floor Screens at special prices. $2 Couch Covers Oriental striped Couch Covers; 50 Inches wide,. 3 yards long. An as sortment of six splendid patterns. Regular $2.00 values Great Holiday Rug Sale 18x36 Axminsters $1.25' values for each 27x60 Axminsters $2.75 values, for each 36x72 Axminsters $4.50 values, for each 30x6u All-Wool Smyrnas $3.00 values, each 30x60 All-Wool Smyrnas $4.00 values, each 27x54 Utopia Rugs $4.50 values, each 27x54 Royal Wiltons $4.75 values, each 36x63 Royal Wiltons $8.50 values, each. Sakai Oriental, 30x60 in. $6.50 values, each J 27x54 Nubia Rugs $2.00 values, each Entire stock of Oriental Rugs at 4 off regular prices. 83d 51.88 13.49 51.65 52.17 53.47 53.45 56.95 55.10 51.47 Holiday Specials in Every Dept. Celluloid Boxes Cut Glass Specials On the second floor, near milli- . Cut Glass Bowls, 8-inch size, nery section, we are offering a very pretty cut; regular $5.00 great special lot of fancy cellu- values for $3.97 loid and Austrian boxes, also 5-inch Cut Glass Bowls, hand fancy hoses of stationery at gome cut; regular $4.06 values ONE-THIRD OFF regular on sale for $3.18 prices. $3.00 Cut Glass Spoon c tray $2.49 Handkerchiefs Chafing Dishes These Specials Second Floor. $io.oO Nickel Chafing Dishes, "Women V unlaundered hand- fancy cover, best burner; spe- embroidered and hemstitched ci& at $8.13 sheer linen Handkerchiefs, regu- Nickel 5 o'clock Teas, -wronght- lar 25c values, at, each 16 iron stand; regular $2.50 value Women's demi-laundered hem- for $1.98 stitched and embroidered all- linen .Handkerchiefs, best. 25c c, n. Ci io values, each 16 $1.75 Gflt Mirrors $1.39 Women's hemstitched ajid em- 25 handsome standing Gilt broidered or scalloped edge Mirrors; regular $1.75 values on Handkerchiefs, 50 stvles to se- sale for $1.39 lectfrom; great val., each 12 Sterling Silver Baby Comb and Brush Sets, great values at Women's Swiss Handkerchiefs, $1.25, $2.00, $2.50, $3.50 set, ' embroidered, scalloped or hem- stitched edge, also lace trimmed, 100 styles to select from; regu- Carving Sets lar 35c values for 25 6 Z . 7TT- Handsome Carving Set in case, stag handles; regular $4.00 -i ; value $3.19 Black Silks Silver stand fruit dishes ; regu- , . n -r, , o . AO , lar $3.75 val. on sale for $3. 2 21- m. $1.2o PeaudeSoie. . .98 v i 23-in. $1.50 PeaudeSoie $1.27 ' 23- in. $l.65PeaudeSoie $1.37 $3.50 Fans $2.57 Each 22- in. $2.00' PeaudeSoie $1.63 " 20-inch Black Taffeta.... 59 ?? beautiful lace and spangled 24- inch Black Taffeta. . . .83 fVm ? Stf ; regU" 27-inch Black Taffeta... .97 anJd ,$3'0 vaIu.e v. being offered for $2.57 Toyland, 3d Floor Our "Toy-Town," the largest and best in the City Toys from everywhere for everyone, and at our usual reasonable prices. Toys and Holiday Goods purchased this week stored free and delivered whenever yon say Bring the children to see Santa Claus He's the same jolly old Santa Claus and never fails to make the little ones happy. Xarge all-wire doll Go-Cart c 09 most durable llnd. $2 val. l.? Galloping Horse. 29 in. high, ro A Mexican saddle, $3.25 val. . .47 Great Comblnola Game Board, 50 popular garnets on a board ty6Z Mechanical Train on track, c 3 pieces. $1 value, for DC See our full-dressed Doll at 51 cck. $1.25 is price elsewhere. today.OVC Stout kid-body DoU, bisque heal curly hair, movinir eyes, real shoes and stockings, 16 Inches long. CTeat value, each 3jC Automobiles, handcars. Electro-oxidized iron Passenger I itaiu, c;aa2aiic, lciiuci clxiu O coaches. Regular $1.25 aa value on sale for OVC Steel wire Folding Cradle. 9x18 Q in. Regular 25c value, for. ... 1 OC Extra fine Sailboat. 75c valuer... 38c Slate Blackboard. adjustable c 1 IT folding frame. $2.35 value. 1 .J Child's willow Morris Chair, strong ly built. Regular . $1.75 value Doll's Cozy Corner, complete with pillows, elegantly CV. trimmed DiC etc. Third floor. 4 , Boys' Clothing Specials A big saving can be effected if you buy your Boys' Clothing here Clothing of style and merit is marked at rocK-ppttom prices Buster Brown Suits in pretty mixtures, ages 2 to 6 years. Regular $6.00 CA Qc values 4'.OJ Little Boys Overcoats In dark blues and dark gray belted back, brass buttons - c 3 to 8 years. Regular $4.50 values... J.OD Boys' blue flannel Blouses, ages no 3-to 16 years. $1.25 value VOC Special sale of blue serge and blue cheviot Suits for boys, B to 16 years. Double-breasted styles. $4.00 values for each $2.88 S4.50 values for. each 93.70 $5.00 values for, each 4.10 $6.50 values for, each $5.35 Young men's Overcoats in brown plaids and gray mixtures, 16 to 20 yfcars. Cin ae Regular $13.50 values 1 U.OO Young men's Raincoats fio to $15 Young men's $16.50 Suits.. 313)5 Young men's $16.50 Overcoats $13.95 1000 Pairs of Women's Shoes For today, tomorrow and Saturday we offer IOOO pairs of Women's Fine Shoes Patent colt, lace and BIncher styles Vici-kid, lace and Blucher styles Heavy or light soles Best style toe Every pair guaranteed equal to the best $3.50 shoes on the market All sizes and widths Grandest Shoe Value in town at $2 1 2 Holiday Sale of Slippers Men's fancy leather Slippers splen did styles all sizes. Regular $1.75 value on Sale for, j 39 Men's fancy leather Slippers, Regular $1.25 values at, pair. ,"C 62c 300 pairs of men's fancy vel vet Slippers, pair Women's low felt Slippers wine, blue, red and black. Reg-jg Q ular $1.60 values, pair. . . "Women's low felt Slippers black, red. brown, wine, gray Do $1.25 values, pair "OC Men's and boys' Slippers In im mense variety all the newest and best styles all leathers, rsn pair 50c to Jpo.UU Men's Riding Boots at special prices. "Women's Riding Boots at special prices. Women's best felt Juliettes fur trimmed black red and wine low wood heel. Regular . , Ark $1.75 values for- $1.49 Women's felt Juliettes fur trim med patent tip brown, green and black $1.75 q. Ark value 1 .49 Women's felt Juliettes extra tine grade green felt with gray fur trimming brown, black, gray, red. in the best combinations. Regular $2.00 value for, pair sl.iO Women's black, red, brown, green felt Juliettes fur trimmed QQ $1.25 values, pair 70C Women's, Misses, and Children's felt Juliettes fur trimmed red, wine, black, blue and green great special values Women's sizes. 3 to 8, for, pair. .50c Misses' sizes, 12 to 2, for, pair 55c Children's sizes, 9 to 11, for, pair. 40c Children's sizes, 0 to 8, for, pair. .44c Holiday Specials in Every Dept. 40c Hosiery 25c Women s fancy embroidered Hosiery, eight different styles; best 40c val., all sizes, pr. 25 Great holiday sale of fancy lisle and black silk Hosiery. Stationery Bargains - Fancy boxes of holiday station ery, values extraordinary at: 50c boxes for, each 39 60c boxes for, each 46 Soc boxes for, each 7X $1.00 boxes for, each 83p $1.25 boxes for, each 95 $1.75" boxes for, each. . .$1.59 Xmas Necessities Holly seals for tying up Xmas parcels, box 10 Gummed labels for addressing Xmas pkgs., book 10 Paper Napkins and Tablecloths, holly pattern. Burnt Leather Albums Burnt Leather Kodak Albums; entire, stock at reduced prices. 45c values for, each 35 75c values for, each ,.59e $1.35 values for, each.. $1.10 $2.00 values for, each.. $1.67 Triplicate Mirrors $2.50 to $10 Silk Petticoats All our best styles are greatly reduced in price $14.00 Silk Petticoats $10.85 $16.50 Silk Petticoats $12.95 $1S.00 Silk Petticoats $14.65 $24.00 Silk Petticoats 18.45 $8.50 Table Sets $6.40 Hemstitched Satin Damask Table Sets, cloth 2x2 yards, one dozen napkins to match; regu lar $3.50 val. on sale for $6.40 $10.50 Table Sets for $8.1o $12.50 Table Sets for $8.90 Ribbons 3c a Yard 5000 yards of all silk, satin and gros-grain ribbons, odd shades, o. 5 and 7 widths only, marvel ous jralue, yard 3 All silk, double-faced satin rib bons, 20c to 60c val., yd. 12 Basement Bargains $3.75-$4 Fern Dishes. .$3.19 $2.25 plVd Cake B'k't $1.83 4rpiece plated Tea Set $4.19 $2.50 plt'd P'kle Castor $1.98 $2.75-$3.00 Beer Steins $2.25 $3.00 plt'd Syrup P't'r $2.59