THE MORNING: OBEGONIAN,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1906.
WOULD JOIN HANDS
The Meier Frank Store
The Meier $ Frank Store
Plan to Unite, the Three Trade
Bodies.
Annual Clearance Sale Every Article Reduced
"PewnsHlcr" Stoves ad Steel Range at Clearance Sale Prices Basement
We Are Sole Portland Ageats for the Fos "Qstsrmoor" Patemt Elastic Felt Mattresses
Annual Clearance Sale Every Article Reduced
February DeHaeator now on Sale at the Butterick Pattern Department, 15 Cents a Copy
Artistic Picture Framing to Your Order at One-fourth off Regular PricesSecond Floor
Custom Shod and Drapery Work Pgr Specialty Best Materials and Workmanship
TWO' APPEAR UNWILLING
Oar Entire Stock of Framed Pic tores on Sale at Qe-tiurd off Regular Prices
16
Chamber of Commerce Would Take in
Board of Trade and Manufactur
ers' Association, but These
Two Bodies Are Shy.
The Portland Chamber of Commerce la
of the opinion that it ought to be the
father of the flock- The Manufacturers
Association thinks it is a specialist In its
line and would be lost In the shuffle. The
Board of Trade says it has all the busi
ness it can attend to, and that three or
ganizations strengthen Portland's voting
power abroad. From all of which It may
be gathered that th$ scheme to amalga
mate the three organizations under the
one head .of the Chamber of Commerce is
liable to fall of accomplishment.
Once in two years, and sometimes
oftener, so legend goes, a movement is
started to bring all of the commercial
bodies of the city under one head for
me universal strengthening and benefit of
all, but each time each organization is
of the opinion that the .other fellow wants
the crown, and so the plan falls to be ful
lilled. It is now the eve of the annual meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce and a new
regime Is promised for the coming year.
"V. J. Burns, who has filled the chair of
the organization for the past year, will.
In all probability, give place to William
D. Wheelwright, who is expected to be
elected tonight at the annual meeting of
the members.
Favored by W. D. Wheelright.
Mr. Wheelright has progressive ideas,
and in the event of his election to the
office of president of the Chamber of
Commerce, he will try to reach out to the
other organizations of the city.
The president that is to be would rather
sec one large and powerful commercial
organization working In harmony and
unity for the interests of the city and
the state than three smaller and less pow
erful bodies, each contributing its part to
the general good. It Is therefore the plan
of Mr. Wheelright and some of his friends
to urge upon the members of the Manu
facturers' Association and the Portland
Board of Trade the feasibility of a gen
eral amalgamation for the betterment of
all. It will be suggested, if the pro
gramme Is carried out, that the Manu
facturers' Association and the Board of
Trade both come into the fold and become
Integral parts of the new and enlarged
Chamber of Commerce. It is recognized
that teach of the separate organizations
has a distinct and special line of work to
do for the promotion of the interests of
the city and state, but it Is thought this
work can be carried on in conjunction
with the general work of the Chamber of
Commerce to better advantage than under
the present system of separate organiza
tions. It Is cited that the transportation com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce, at
the present time, is made up of represen
tatives reaching from Portland to Seat
tle, and the work done by that commit
tee is and has been of great benefit to
the Northwest. It has its secretary and
carries on its business independent, to a
grrat extent, of the work of the Cham
ber of Commerce oroper.
Would Not Lose identity.
In like manner it would be possible to
do good work If the Manufacturers' As
sociation would come Into the Chamber
and become part of that organization. It
would, in theory, be a committee of the
absorbing organization, but would have
its secretary, as at present, and Its spe
cial work, as now. and the added advan
tage of the active and harmonious co
operation of the other divisions of the
Chamber of Commerce. So with the
Board of Trade.
This, in brief. Is the plan outlined by
Mr. Wheelwright as the one which he and
liis friends will take up In the event of
his election.
It seems, however, the plan Is not met
with favor by the other organizations.
Tho Manufacturers' Association takes the
stand that it has peculiar interests and
special alms which it cannot afford to
hand over to the Chamber of Commerce.
The latter organization, it says, has a
specialty of shipping and strictly business
Interests which it fosters by Its policy.
It has as its main aim the Increasing of
the Imports and the exports of the port of
Portland. It wants to establish retail
and wholesale houses, to bring in immi
gration, to settle farms and do many other
things, while the Manufacturers' Associa
tion has an entirely different lino of work
in hand. It is ft body of producers, of
men who employ men, who manage fac
tories and shops and mills. It Is ever
looking to add new producing plants to
the iist now rstablished in the city and
ntate. For these reasons its purpose and
business is entirely separate and distinct
and to go into the Chamber of Commerce
would be to lose its Identity and bo sub
merged and dissipated. These are the
opinions of C. H. Mclsaac, the secretary
of tho association, who has done much to.
ward making the organization what It is.
Believes Time III Chosen.
The Board of Tradq takes the same
view, though modified. J. D. Lee. Its sec
retary. Is willing to jdo anything to pro
mote the general good of the city. He
thinks the man is to be made subservient
to the general good, but does not see that
a consolidation at this time would be
wise. In the future, yes, but at the pres
ent, no. The Fair will submerge each of
Jlce with work which can best be done
apart and in separate organizations. And
again. In the opinion of Mr. Lee, three or
ganizations have more voting power than
one. In. securing the conventions which
have been voted to Portland during tho
coming year the votes -of tho three or
ganizations, given in harmony, had more
weight than tho vote of the consolidated
(."haraber of Comercc would have had.
For these reasons it seems that there
Is little hope of the plan proposed by Mr.
Wheelwright meeting with the favorable
action of the other two organizations. It
will be his endeavor, however, to show
that such a. move would be for the best
interests of Portland, and he and his
friends have hopes of being able to per
suade the others to see the matter In the
same light.
MADAME GADSKI IS TO RETUEN
The Singer That Conquered Portland
Hearts by Majestic Beauty ef Voice.
Wednesday evening. January 18. will
mark another great epoch In the history
of music here in Portland, for on that
date will occur the return engagement of
Johanna Gadskl.
The sale of seats for this notable occa
sion will open Saturday morning at 10
o'clock at Bilers Piano House on Wash
ington street, and continue there until
the night of the concert.
The First Baptist Church, where the re
cital Is to be given, will look as It did on
the night of Schumann-Helnk's second re
cital, as the demand for seats has been
Just as great.
gay "No" when a dealer offers you a
substitute Ar Boov Sarsaperilla. Iruslst
upoa HooA'a.
Men's Wear Specials
We're having an unusually strenuous Clearance Sale m our
Men's Furnishing Goods Department Seasonable, stylish
apparel of all lands marked at woaderfally low prices Hosi
ery, Underwear, Neckwear, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Sas
penders, Hats, Umbrellas, etc., will he found iadaded Note
these extra special values
Men s stitt-DOBom irercaie fcrnrts, new
stripes, figures and dots, big variety to
select from; $1.00 A7f
values, each Ot C
All our $1.50 colored-bosom Shirts, best
patterns, all sizes, great spe- j
cial Clearance Sale value at. a J
Men's $1.00 and $1.50 Golf Shirts in the
very ' best patterns and coloring, large
assortment to select from, -. "
value extraordinary at, each. . . . OOC
Men's Muslin Night Shirts, plain or trim
med 50c value, ea. .39 75c value, ea. .63
$1.00 values, each. .89
Values up to $12.00 all reduced.
Great special lot of Men's and Boys' Gloves and Mit
tens, extra values at, pair ,
Men's heavy "Wool Ribbed Underwear, Shirts and Draw
ers, all sizes, extra special value
Handsome $1.00 Neckwear in Imperials and Four-in-Hands, C
new patterns and colorings, great bargains JJG
$1.00 Mufflers, 73 $1.50 Mufflers, $1.15 $2 Mufflers, $1.69
39c
83c
Ruffled Swiss Curtains 98c Pair
300 pairs of Ruffled Swiss Curtains,
seven patterns, 40 inches wide, 3
yards long, coin spots, figures and
striped centers, plain ruffles, extra '
well made, remarkable Clearance
Sale value at the low price of. .98
20-inch Oriental striped Pillow Covers,
tassel on each corner, best q
35c value, on sale for 1 "C
Chenille Table Covers, v2 yards square,
large variety of colors with floral
designs, best $2.25 value- $1.80
Three-Fold Screens 98c Each
250 oak, imitation mahogany and white
Three-Fold Screens, filled with fig
ured silkoline, reg. $1.75 values.98
6-4 double-faced Tapestry Table Covers,
2-tone effects,. reer. $1.85 vaL.&l .29
Art Loom Tapestry Table Covers, Oriental patterns,
two yards square, great bargain
$2.40
Carpets at Clearance Prices
Melrose Ingrains, best patterns, 65c value, for, yard 45
2-Ply All-"Wool Filling, clearing price, yard .72
All-wool extra heavy, extra super, 2-ply, $1 grade, yard 81
80c Linoleum, elastic finish, square yard 68; 90c Linoleum. 8l
square yard; $1.60 Inlaid Linoleum, neat designs, $1.35 square
yard; $L75 Linoleum, $1.58 square yard;
85c quality Smith's Hotel Brussels Carpets, yard 77
$1.00 quality Brussels, -with or without borders, yard 85
$1.25 Windsor Brussels, will not fade, yard S1.05
Prosaic Velvets, the best "Wool Velvet. on the market, yd. .$1.35
$1.75 Royal Axminsters, elegant assortment patterns, yd.Sl.44
Bigelow Axminsters, extra fine quality, $2.10 value, yd. .$1.89
Portland's Leading
Cloak Store
The leading garment store of the
Northwest A metropolitan!
showkiK of readv-to-wear an-
parel for women who want the
newest and best at fair prices
The response to oar Clearance
Sale annoBncenents is most grat
ifying A plain statement of
lacts hacked by the merchandise
people want has brought to us
the greatest January cloak busi
ness in our history The only
store in the city displaying satis
factory varieties in this season's
most desirable garments The
pricing on every line is so decid
edly low that you cannot fail to
be delighted with the saving to
be effected if you buy here No
trouble to show goods
All Suits at Clearance Sale prices.
All Costumes and "Wraps at great
ly reduced prices.
All Cravenettes at exceptionally low Clearance prices:
Walking and Dress Skirts at Clearance prices.
All Tourist Coats at low Clearance Sale prices.
All Silk and Wool Waists at Clearance Sale prices.
Silk, Sateen, Moreen and Alpaca Petticoats at low prices.
Tea Gowns, Kimonas and Wrappers at Clearance prices.
Entire stock of Fur Coats and Scarfs at very low prices.
Children's Garments at exceptionally low prices.
Kitchen Goods at Clearance Prices
All kinds of Kitchen and Cooking Utensils marked
at saving prices during the great annual Clearance
Sale Thousands and thousands of useful and
necessary articles the housewife requires can be.
secured at a minimum cost Parties furnishing up
will find it to their advantage to look here before
buying elsewhere A few extra special offerings :
Nickel Coffee Machines, 2-pint size;
regular $7.75 values .989
Nickel Coffee Machines. 3-pInt
size; rcgrular $3,50 values....
$10 Chafing: Dishes on sale for.'oe
$6.75 Chafing: Dishes on sale1 for 3.4
Handsome Nicker Baklnjgr Dienes
on sale . for: 3.0
A number of slightly damaged
Toilet Sets are' marked way'- below
cost.
Gas Mantels Sc, 32c, 16c. 20c sad
24c each.
Bronze Statuary and Electroliers,
at one-third off regular prices.
$1.50 Japanese Umbrella i Af
Stands, $2 values.. 3 lrU
Glazed Jardlnlers. 5-In., 20ej O
in., 34cj 7-ln., 40c each.
Crumb Tray and Scraper, set 12
Round Nickel Trays, each 12
Japanned Cuspidors, each, 8- Granite Cuspidors. 28
l-Burner Lamp Stove for 40
Chopping Knives, 8.
Chopping Bowls, 15
Food Choppers, 80.
Clothes Hooks, doz., 12.
No. 8 Skillets, 36.
Wood Baskets, each, 60$.
Fire Pokers, 8.
Stove Lifters, each 3.
Fire Shovels, 4.
Cake Turners) each, 4f.
All Dinner Sets at greatly reduced
prices.
Nickfl-plated Coffee ajid Teapots
greatly reduced: 1-quart, .72c; 1
quart, SSc; 2-quart, 91.60 each.
No. S NIckel-platod Tea- ff
kettles for. each.. lVAJ
White Enamel Sauce Pans and
Kettles, Berlin- shape
2- quart 40c 4-quart, 52c
3- quart 48c 6-quart. ." Sc
S-quart SOc
Deep White Enamel Sauce Pans
3-quart 4Sc 4-quart 90c
6-quart 72c S-quart SOc
10-quart 91c
Lipped Sauce. Pans
1- quart 26c IJJ-quart.". ..24c
2- quart 32c 3-quart 4Sc
Galvanized Pails, 20.
Tin Pails, each, 15.
"Wood Pails, each, 16.
Fiber Pails, each, 36.
Mopsticks, each, 12.
Scrub Brushes, each, 12.
Asbestos Griddles, 28.
Common Irons, lb., 4.
Med. size Hammers, 11
Mrs. Potts' Irons, set, $1.
All Woodenware, Tinware, Gran
iteware. NIckelware, etc., at Clear
ance Sale Prices.
Asbestos Irons, set. $3.46
Iron Handles, each 8c
Warranted Wringers, each. gl.se
Galvanized Wash Tubs, each... 40c
Wash Boar J s, each 24c
100 feet Wire Clothes Line 30c
Clothes Pins, dozen. lc
Clothes Baskets, each 40c
Covered Roasters, each 33c
Glass Lemon Extractors 4c
Soup Strainers, each 6c
Wire Egg Whips, each 3c
Dover Egg Beaters, each Sc
Jap Sink Brushes, each 2c
KetUe Knobs, each le
Can Openers, each 4c
Men's and Women's Footwear
Greatest Clearance Bargains Ever Known
Thousands of dollars worth of women's, men's and children's standard Footwear being
cleaned up regardless of cost We are anxious to reduce
the stock to about one-half present proportions before
inventory and have made prices that should create the
liveliest selling of the year Shoes of guaranteed style and
quality
300 pairs J. & T. Cousins Jine Shoes iot "Women, broken lines in
good styles; regular $3.50 and $4.00 values; best fi? Q
leathers; we may have your size; pair 4Sr 1 0
Women's $5.00 and $6.00 fine Shoes, patent calf, patent kid, fine
vici kid, French heels ; very best styles and remark- ASl
able value at the low price of pair -. pOs'xO
Women's patent colt and patent kid Shoes, welt soles, lace and
Blucher styles, beat $3.50 -values, in all sizes, ASK
value extraordinary at, pair pt0
Misses' vici kid and box calf Lace Shoes, best models
U.y2 to 2, $2.00 values, $1.42 pair. 8y2 to 11 for, pair . $1.22
Men's Fine Shoes
$4.45
French, Shrlner & "Urner's famous Footwear for Men.
35.50 vici Kid, kld-llned, double
sole, Blucher style,. .for, pair...
$6.00 Patent Colt, lace, double
sole, for, pair. -
$6.00 Full Dress Shoes, patent
calf, at, pair. . - .-
French, Shrlner & Urner's $5.00 Shoes, box calf, velour
calf, patent colt, vici kid, lace or Blucher, r zr
for. pair $.OJ
Men's $4.00 Shoes, all leathers, best styles $315
Men's $3.50 Shoes, all leathers, best styles, pair .'$2.85
Men's $3.00 Shoes at, pair Z3&
Mechanics' Shoes Reduced
Men's $2.00 Kangaroo and Kip Creedmore . 1 a a
Buckle Shoes, pair
Men's $3.50 Tan Russia, 9-inch Shoes-. 9&S5
$4.00 12-inch Tan Russia Shoes, pair...... ....$&39
$5.00, $5.50 Tan and Black VIscoI'sole Shoes, Q
12 and 14-lnch tops, great value, pair 0.1? 6
$3.00 Tan Grain, Seal and Kangaroo Shoes,
great special values at, pair .f
$2.50 Veal Calf, Kangaroo and Kip Creedmore m t
Shoes, best styles, pair 6)C
DRUG SUNDRIES AT CLEARANCE SALE PRICES
Mennen's Talcum Powder 12c
Lyon's Tooth Powder 13c
Cammelllnc 20c
Wisdom's Robertine SSc
Cherry Tooth Paste. SOc
Oriental Cream OTc
Pasteurlne Tooth Paste ISc
Holmes' Frostllla 13c
Caplllarls 30c
Herpiclde 54c
Brllllantine 10c
Florida Water large SSc
25c Smelling' Salts 14c
Violet Ammonia 11c, 1 6c
Colgate's Talcum Powder 15c
Sheffield's Dentifrice 11c
Hub J foam ISc
Sozodont w 12c
Vaseline Cold Cream. Oc
Glovlno Cleaning Fluid 12c
Moth Balls, pound -4c
Huyler's Cocoa Butter 6c
La Blache Face Powder 36c
Pozsonl's Face Powder 31c
Java Rice Powder 21c
Williams' Shaving Stick 18c
Fairy Soap, dosen cakes 33c
Kirk's Glycerine, box 17e
Buttermilk Soap. box. He
Armour's assorted, box 8c
Kirk's Juvenile, cake 12c
Woodbury's Facial, cake 15c
Pear's Soap, cake 11c
Cutlcura. lGc cake, three cakes to a
customer.
Packer's Tar Soap, cake 12e
Table and Bed Linens
Bleached Satin Damask, all linen,
best designs, regular SOc quality,
on sale for. 86c
All-linen Bleached Table Damask,
value extraordinary at, yard.. 38c
Bleached Cotton Huck Towels, ea.8c
72-Inch Bleached Satin Damaak.
$1.00 value, vard 78c
72-inch Bleached Satin Damask.
$1.50 value, yard flT
$10.00 Table Sets S&98
$13.50 Tabic Sets $8.45
$20.00 Tabic Sets fl33
$27.00 Tabic Sets .285
Hemmed Huck Towels, red border,
each Sc
20x40 Turkish Bath Towels. 20c
value 13c
Extra size Marseilles pattern Bed
spreads, the regular $1.50 value
on sale for $1.0-4
Bleached Satin Damask Napkins.
doz. $1.33, $28, $3.48
John S. Brown & Sons' fine Lin
ens, entire stock at low Clearance
Sale Prices.
All Bed Spreads, Sheets. Pillow
Cases, Cottons, at Clearance Sale
Prices.
Trunks and Traveling Bags
16-in. high Oxford full grain Bag,
linen lined: brass lock o
and catches 5j
24-inch, leather-covered Suit Case,
linen-lined, best $3.50 y .j
value, for $&.c L
24-lnch full Cowhide Suit Case,
brown canvas lined with shirt
folds: brass lock and ct If
bolts; best $8.00 value... Ki.6L
32-inch duck-covered Trunk, water
proof, painted, hard wood strips,
steel clamps. Excelsior lock,
heavy straps; set-up nr
tray; $8.50 value 3t.yU
9Jtnh Cloam Trimlr Yin ca-arnnA
box, canvas-covered, 'hard wood j
strips, extra neavy Doits, ciotn
lined; Excelsior lock; q r
$9.50 value tOJ
13-inch full stock Club Bag, leather
lined with pocket; brass
lock and catches "5
Third Floor.
Every Article in the Store Reduced
Clearance Sale Blankets, Comforters
Low temperature the past few days has emphasized the need
of more bed coverings Yoa will find onr stock the largest
and best ii the city and complete with every good style and
grade The Anneal Clearance Sale means a saving yoa wlB
appreciate on- every Comforter and Blanket yoa bqy here
10-4 White Wool Blankets, with colored
borders, great special C ft3t
value, pair 003
ml j. - 1 1 j - r .!! I
sjtiZW' Aar lortcrs. lamraatea cotton nuea, ereat
values at jl.v, $.azp, .4j.
f i a Err Ail our nign-graae suk and bateen-cov-
a v m erea tk)miorters are mariced at uiear-
r K Cain nrinac Tliiwl TTOrtn.
J P(L $7-00 extra Iarge A11-"vsr1 Whe Blan--C3r",
kets, colored borders,
Q , grand values, pair ... J
Full size fine California Blankets, mot
tled gray, great special a r c
value, pair ...... . . . pxvl
White and Gray Wool Blankets, extra heavy, full size ; qp
great value, pair
Silkoline-covered Comforters, laminated cotton filled, immense vari
ety and all great values at $li70, $1.95, $2.30, $2.65.
Extra fine Silkoline-covered Comforters, downaline filled, best pat
terns and colors, great values at $2.30, $3.05
Silk and Sateen-covered Comforters, eiderdown filled, largest and
best display in the city $4.65 to $25.00
Brass and Iron Beds at Clearance Sale prices.
Springs, Mattresses, Pillows at clearance prices.
Carpets, Rugs and Mattings, our entire mammoth stocks at
greatly reduced prices. Third ITloor.
... sf? 0
7I
E
"Willamette" Sewing Machines
AT CLEARANCE PRICES
"Willamette" Sewing Machines are far superior to "Agen
cy" machines sold for double the money Every one
fally guaranteed for ten years Easy rnnnmg Box or
drop head, also cabinet model Complete set of attach
mentsDemonstrator who
will give free instructions
until yon are an expert in
the running of the machine,
as well as in the use of the
attachments Parties of
good credit con arrange for
the payment of $5.00 down
and $1.00 weekly The
great Clearance Sale offers
an exceptional opportunity
to secure a high-grade Sewing Machine at a small cost
$15.00
$20.00
$22.50
$26.50
$35.00
$10.00
$ 5.00
Willamette
Willamette
Willamette
Willamette
Willamette
Willamette
Willamette
Sewing
Sewing
Sewing
Sewing
Cabinet
Hand
Junior
Machines
Machines
Machines
Machines
Machines
Machines
Machines
$1295
$15.25
$19.25
$22.75
$28.75
$ 8.50
$ 3.75
Men's and Young Men's Clothing
Men's, young men's and boys Clothing of the best fashion
and material marked at manufacturing cost during the great
Annual Clearance Sale Assortments will be found equal to
the best in the city and the values snperior If you have
.clothing needs to supply this is the store you are looking for
$10 Suits. . .$ 8.60
$20 Suits... $15.95
$25 Suits... $19.65
$15 Suits... $10.85
$22 Suits... $18.15
$35 Suits;.. $28.90
All Overcoats Greatly Reduced
$15.00 Overcoats S11.65
$20.00 Overcoats .$16.25
$25.00 Overcoats $19.75
$18.00 . Overcoats $14.35
$22.50 Overcoats $18.85
$35.00 Overcoats. $28.90
All our fancy and white Vests, Bath
and Lounging Robes, Smoking Jackets,
Full Dress Suits, etc., at clearance
prices.
Men's $2.25 Trousers, pair J
Men s $2.50 Trousers, pair
Men's $3.00 Trousers, pair
Men's $4.00 Trousers, pair
Men's $5.00 Trousers, pair
Men's $7.50 Trousers, pair
Entire stocks of Boys' and
Men's Suits, Overcoats, Raincoats,
"Waists, etc., at low clearance prices.
January "American Boy" now ready
for distribution to boys holding purchase cGrds. Second Floor.
S1.90
S2.23
$2.60
$3.45
$4.10
$6.45
Young