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THE MORNING OBEGOSIAN, -MONDAY, MAY S, 1905.
FOUR PARTI ES
WILL BE IN FIGHT
New York Expects Repetition
of Henry George Campaign
for Mayoralty.
OWNERSHIP ISSUE IS UP
Republicans Expect It to Split Dem
ocratic Vote and Drive Many
Votes to Them and Give
Them Victory.
NEW YORK, May 7. (Special.) A
real four-cornered fight for the May
oralty Is a novelty, even in a large
city like New York, but the forces are
lining up, and the opposing factions
are becoming clearly apparent. In
1S97, the first year of Greater New
York, the voters participated In a fight
of this character, but the death of
Henry George, almost on the eve of
election, disarranged plans and led to
a Tammany victory.
The Citizens Union is the first or
ganization to take formal action. It
held a meeting the other night, and
appointed a committee to confer with
other bodies, with the purpose of unit
ing on a nonpartisan platform. A pe
culiar incident of the meeting was the
fact that the committeemen were ab
solutely instructed that no fusion tick
et could be considered, unless District
Attorney William Travers Jerome was
accepted for renomination.
Since then, the leaders having
learned that the District Attorney
would probably be on the Tammany
ticket also, have declared that if he
accepts any aid from the Tiger, he
cannot go on their ticket, which places
the Citizens' Union in the peculiar po
sition that it Is absolutely pledged to
a man, and will insist upon pledges
from everybody else, but if Tammany
is for him, then all pledges must be
reversed.
Ownership a Great Issue.
To any person who has studied the
situation. It is apparent that the Mu
nicipal Ownership League is going to
cut considerable of a figure in the
coming campaign. The election in
Chicago has greatly encouraged advo
cates of city ownership, and the prop
osition has grown far beyond what It
was first Intended to bo a personal
organ of William Randolph Hearst.
Events of the last day make it clear
that Mr. Hearst will not be lllo can
didate. He is going to Europe within
a. ffew weeks to spend the Summer, and
In the meantime the other members
of the league are hunting around for
a candidate.
Martin W. Littleton. Borough President
of Brooklyn, has been offered the nomina
tionat least his friends say so, although
Mr. Littleton declines to discuss the mat
ter at all. One reason of his popularity
with the "Leaguers" is the fact that he. is
the only member of the Board of Esti
mate, the representative governing body
of the city, who has taken an active stand
in favor of city ownership. When the
city's contract with the Gas Trust came
up for approval, Mr. Littleton spoke and
worked against It, and Insisted that the
first steps toward the city ownership of
the public lighting system be taken. One
of the men concerned In the negotiations
with Mr. Littleton made this statement
on the subject:
The Democratic party elected Mr. Van
Wyck Mayor on a municipal ownership plat
form In 1897. Then the party promptly re
pudiated the platform. That Is eight year
ago, and although we have here any amount
of party pledges since, nothing has been done
to push the municipal ownership fight. In
deed, the present city administration seems
less advanced and more inclined to the prin
ciple of strict individualism than Mr. Low
w&s. The ; attitude of the Democratic ad
ministration toward municipal ownership Is
something lllie this: The Democratic party
erects a long stairway upon a succession
of steps, and pledges itself to climb to the
top. When the time comes It refuses to
mount a stair and instead turns tail and
runs down cellar.
The platform of the Municipal Owner
ship League will differ materially from
that of the Citizen's Union, although both
nave as the basis non-partisanship. The
Citizen's Union wjil go no further than
that,, but the Ownership people have
grafted on the main planks of Judge
Dunne's 'Chicago platform and want to
have the city own practically everything
in sight. The main strength of the Citi
zen's Union will be anti-machine Republi
cans, while the other nonpartisans expect
to draw heavily from the rank and file of
the Tammany and Brooklyn Democrats.
Good Chance, for Republicans.
Republicans have been watching the
course of events' with much interest and
believe that the time has come when a
straight ticket of their own will have a
good -chance of success, in fact County
Clerk Thomas L.- Hamilton Is so. pleased
with the prospect that -he has gone to
Europe.-to discuss the matter with State
Chairman Odell, who, regardless of the
.Piatt attack now impending, will In all
probability decide what course the city
Republicans shall follow In the coming1
campaign.
Mr. Hamilton wants to be the candidate.
He was a member of the bi-partisan police
board in 1SSS. but was removed by Mayor
Van "Wyck because he refused to promote
certain Democrats as ordered. In 1501 he
was elected County Clerk, being swept
into office on the tide that carried Seth
Low in. His term expires with the end
of the present year, and he believes he is
entitled to be promoted. Here is the way
a prominent Republican figures It out:
"There will probably be about 550,000
votes cast at this Fall's election, of which
SO. 080 can be deducted for the minor or
ganizations, the Socialist, Socialistic
Labor and Prohibitionists. On a. straight
out party test without any outside Issues,
the Democrats should have around 100.000
majority.. Make it 110.000, which was
what Coler got In 1M2, and the vote would
be 315.890 Democrats and 366,000 Republi
cans "The Citizens Union i a dead Issue; It
ie a clece corpora ties run by & few Jatgh-
toned men, and everybody has got heart
ily sick of it. If they stood up and were
counted this Fall they couldn't get 40,000
votes, of which we would lose about
50.000.
"Will Split Democratic Vote.
"This municipal ownership business Is
going to draw a great many votes and
will hurt Tammany ten votes to one for
ourselves. In every tenement house In
the city you will find people talking about
the gas trust, and although they have
been robbed for years they hate It more
than they used to hate the ice trust. -The
new party is going to split the Democrats
right up the back. Just as Henry George
did In 1S87. when Republicans, fearing he
would be elected, deserted Theodore
Roosevelt and turned In and elected
Abram Hewitt.
"This year you will find that toward
the wlndup of tho campaign Tammany
men and cits will .be so badly scared at
the progress of the municipal ownership
idea that they will turn to the Republican
candidate, whoever he may be. That's
one reason why our crowd does not care
for a fusion ticket this year. In the
past the citizens have buncoed us, but
now we have a chance to get everything
ourselves, and I believe we will take It."
BOATS ARE NEARLY DONE
American Designer Rushes "Work In
Russian Yards.
SEBASTOPOL, May 7. The torpedo
boats which are being built at the
government yard here, under the gen
eral supervision of Lewis Nixon, of
New York, are nearlng completion and
their trials in the Black Sea will begin
in a few days. In order to overcome the
difficulty always encountered in work
in a foreign country, Mr. Nixon provid
ed his own organization, wlth,which he
has pushed the construction of these
boats to a state of completion.
Much Is expected of these torpedo
boats. The Russian Admiralty already
has had practical eviJence of the sea
worthiness of the Nixon boats In the
performance of the Gregory, which
crossed the Atlantic in the face of
heavy weather, but the future pres
tige of the designer of the American
battleship Oregon will depend in Rus
sia npon'the result of the coming
trials, which will be much more sever6
than usual, In order to test certain
things claimed for them by their
American constructor.
OFFICERS TORN" TO PIECES
Workmen Take Swirt Revenge for
Death of Fellow.
EKAT1, Rinsburg. Russia, May 7. In
revenge for the death of a workman who
was drowned in attempting to escape
from a patrol, a mob of workmen gath
ered hero and tore to pieces two officers.
Order has been restored.
Flags Burned at Warsaw.
WARSAW, May 7. The city today
celebrated the name day of Empress
Alexandra Fodrovna. The Socialists
warnings not to display flags was gen
erally disregarded in view of the heavy
penalties Imposed upon householders
who fail to decorate their houses on
such occasions. This led to some dis
turbances, an angry mob tearing down
and burning flags at differont places.
Otherwise the city was quiet.
RIGHT Tl SUHPLU
Presideht Alexander Says Pol-icy-HoIders
Own Most.
STOCKHOLDERS GET LITTLE
Police Get Infernal Machine.
VIBORG, Russia. May 7.Th- police of
ficials Investigating the attempt to assas
sinate Governor Myasoyedoff have re
ceived by express a package of. papers
and clothe? with a letter, stating that
they would throw light upon the crime.
The package contained an infernal ma
chine charged with dynamite enough to
destroy a building, but the mechanism
failed to work.
Split on Universal Suffrage.
LONDON, May 8. The correspondent
at Moscow of the Timos telegraphs:
"The Zomstvoists nave spilt over
the question of universal suffrage. M.
Shipoff, who caused the cleavage, ar
gued at Saturday's and Sunday's meet
ing so convincingly against universal
suffrage as to attract 123 delegates to
his views."
Fight on Russian Frontier.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 7. Persian
frontier reports that the Governor of
Ardcbll has been recalled to Teheran
in consequence of an attempt to move the
frontier post at Beljasuwara Into Rusrtan
territory. A conflict with the Russian
frontier guard occurred. In which it is
reported 100 Russians were killed.
Mutiny Story Is Denied.
SEBASTOPOL. May 7. Reports of a
mutiny among the military here are
Incorrect. A number of drunken sailors
participated in disorders last week, but
order was restored by -sailors and the
military. Of the SO persons arrested 67
were released.
Editor Out on Rail.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 7. M. Noti
vich, editor of the NovostI, who was ar
rested In March for publishing the pro
gramme of the Liberation Association, the
charge against him being advocating rev
olution, has been released on ball.
League or Railway Employes.
MOSCOW. May 7. The employes of all
the railways of Russia have formed a
league for the defense of their Interests.
Cholera at JfJiarkoff.
KHARKOFF. May 7. Cholera appeared
here and one death has resulted from
that cause.
Hyde's Counsel's Comment.
NEW YORK. May 7. When Mr. Alex
ander's letter was read over the tele
phone to Mr. Untermeyer, of counsel for
Vice President Hyde. Mr. Untermeyer
made the following comment:
"Nobody is likely to be deceived by this
palpable attempt to anticipate the serious
charges on which the removal of Mr.
Alexander is about to be asked for be
traying his trust."
One Pistol Victim Dies.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.. May 7. Mrs. Rose
Hostetter. who was shot by W. F. Dow,
died this morning. The other two vic
tims of tlie tragedy. Cliff Gilbert and
Dow himself, are nnder the influence of
opiates at the hospital and the chances
of the recovery of either of them are
slight.
Ah Attack of Croup Warded Off.
"Our little girl, two and one-half
years old. wokb up coughing with the
croup one evening recently. We hap
pened to have some, of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy on hand and gave her
two doses of It She went back to
sleep .nd woke up next morning with
out a trace of cold. It is certainly a
great medicine,' says A. J. LuglnbilL
editor of Star. Villa Rica. Ga. An at
tack of croup can always be warded off
by giving this remedy as soon as the
croupy cough appears. It has been
In use for many years and has never
been known to faiL It contains no
opium or other harmful drug- and may
be given to the smallest child witn
prfct confidence. For sale by all
drssxiatB.
Equltable's Chief Officer Declares
Mutual Plan Is Fundamental.
Will Not Resign From Of
fice He Now Holds.
NEW YORK, May ".-James W. Alex
ander, president of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, tonight made public
a letter written by him to Edward A.
Woods, manager of the society at Pitts
burg, In which he asserts that the sur
plus of the society is held for the ex
clusive benefit of Its policyholders and
not the holders of the stock. Mr. Alex
ander also takes occasion In the letter to
deny the rumors that he will resign.
The letter was written under date of
yesterday, in reply to a request from Mr.
Woods for a confirmation of certain of
ficial statements made by the Equitable
Society regarding "the mutual, plan of its
business and the exclusive ownership of
the policyholders of the surplus." ' Alex
ander said In part:
"I recognize that for the benefit of the
present and future policy-holders of the
society there should be at this time some
clear and unequivocal expression on this
subject and without reviewing all tho
society's statements I consider that
there can be no doubt as to three
facts: First, that the business
of the society has been conducted In ac
cordance with Its charter since the date
of its organization on the mutual plan;
second, that the profits of the society
have been accumulated for Its policy
holders, and third, that the surplus of
the society is held for the exclusive ben
efit of its policy-holders.
"I do not recall any serious question
having ever arisen on these points until
recently, when a claim has been put for
ward on behalf of the stockholders which
Is at variance with the terms of the so
ciety's charter, the uniform course of Its
business and all its official and unofficial
statements and representations. This Is
not merely my own understanding and
opinion, but Is confirmed by Mr. Van Cisc.
who, as you know, has been In the serv
ice of the society for nearly forty years,
most of tho time as its actuary."
Alexander then quotes from a letter
written by Van Cise to the society's man
ager at Albany, In response to formal In
quiries from the latter on the subject of
surplus. In this letter, under date of
May 5, Mr. Van Cise says:
"As an officer of the Equitable Life As-
Cltnni QnMslv T full.. oir.u .
., ... . '""J " P ' "" J
AS to Ihn tnith of thi fAltnn-Inc atntn.
merits In regard to the Equitable:
"First That the business has always
been and must always be. conducted on
the mutual plan.
"Second That the entire surplus belongs
to the policy-holders exclusively.
"Third That each participating policy
holder will receive his due share of sur
plus profits in accordance with the terms
of each contract, -respectively.
"Fourth That the, agents In .soliciting
business on this basis have acted with
; due authority.
j "Fifth That the policy-holder' have no !
ground for apprehension or doubt in the '
I premises. j
"Sixth In this connection 1 would say 1
that while I have been connected with '
j the Equitable as clerk and officer for !
nearly thirty-eight years, I have never
until recently heard of any questions bo- i
ing raised as to the absolute ownership
of the surplus of the society by its policy
holders. "For about thirty years I have had the
privilege of being associated as one of
the subordinate officers with Henry B.
Hyde, the founder and late president of
the society, and my recollection is that
In his declarations, both verbal and in
writing, he always stated that the busi
ness of the Equitable was transacted on
the mutual plan and that the stockhold
ers could not receive more than the divi
dend of $7000 per annum on their capital
stock, which was provided for by the
charter.
"Mr. Hyde always directed me to ap
portion surplus to policy-holders when
entitled by their contracts to such ap
portionment on the basis of all of It be
longing to policy-holders, and he was
very much averse to any reduction of
dividends unless such reduction was found
to be absolutely necessary In accordance
with our experience.
"As actuary and assistant actuary of
the society. I have had special charge
during more than twenty-five years of
the apportionment of surplus to holders
of deferred dividend contracts at the end
of their dividend periods, and. In making
such apportionments, I have always pro
ceeed upon the assumption that the en
tire surplus of the society belonged to
its policy-holders."
"These statements." continues Mr.
Alexander. In his letter, "are literally
true. They should set at rest all doubts
and quiet an agitation which should
never have arisen and Is naturally dis
turbing to the society's policy-holders
and agents.
"No. greater emphasis could be given
to the fact that the Equitable Life In
surance Society is really a mutual Insur
ance company in which the interests and
rights of the policy-holders are recog
nized as paramount, than the success of
the recent effort to confer upon the policy-holders
the right of electing a ma
jority of the society's directors. It will
follow that the personal propriety regime
within the secretary must succumb to
the checks and restraints necessarily in
volved In this passing of control to the
policy-holders and many of the abuses
and Irregularities which arc now In course
of elimination cannot thereafter occur.
It 'should be a source of confidence to
every one In the society that the cor
rection of all conditions hurtful In ten
dency or effect is being accomplished
within the society itself.
'Notwithstanding the present publicity
and wide discussion of the society's af
fairs. I regard the suggestion as full of
encouragement for all who are truly in
terested in the society and its prosperity.
The financial strength and stability of
the society are not questioned. There is
no abatement of effort on the part of its
official staff and loyal agency force to
perform their full duty to the society In
maintaining and extending its growth
and prestige.
"The work we have Inaugurated will be
carried to a successful completion. In
this determination there Is but one
thought, either on the present independent
members of the board of directors, the
society's officers, or of the agents. I shall
devote myself and all my strength to Its
accomplishment.
"Do not be deceived by rumors or sug
gestions of my resignation as president
of the society. They proceed from Inter
ested sources and are Intended to dis
credit and defeat the principle of mutual.
1 ration. Although no one appreciates bet
ter than I the sensitive character of a life
Insurance company's credit and the great
importance of Its hold upon public con
fidence. "I firmly believe that the fact that the
society propose to take eare of Itself
and to work oat Its owa refers will xf
fer the best peeel-ble guarantee of its
Inherent strength and the security of Ks
-future
OIds,Wortmon
& King
$3.50 Yum
Yum Bed
Springs
$1.75 Each
A "Different Store"
Sermon
This store has built up a
skys craping tower of SUC
CESS founded upon Truth.
Neighboring stores have
sought to solve the secret of
such success, but in every in
stance have failed to mix in,
as a foundation, the princi
pal ingredients, TRUTH and
DEPENDABILITY. Satur
day a local store advertised
a "GREAT SPECIAL SALE
OF IRON BEDS AND
SPRINGS." Among other
things along like lines, they
advertised "$10 IRON
BEDS FOR 6.90." A fur
niture man happened along.
He naturally was interested;
examined the beds, and
found they were the same as
sold HERE at $6.50 regular
ly. He went still further and
found a price-ticket the
tricky, but careless, store
keeper had overlooked. It
read $7.00. And yet that
storekeeper had licensed his
advertising man to say "a
$10 bed." No wonder that
store's advertising is wasted.
Other items advertised
were the well-known stand
ard "YUM-YUM" BED
SPRINGS, a $3.50 value, for
$2.25. Our patrons may come
here today and buy the same
for $1.75.
Another item was "2-ply
Wire Springs, regular $2.25
value, for $1.45." Our pat
rons may select the same
here today at $1.00.
MONDAY'S
MULTUM IN PARVO
A Condensed Review of Ycater
dny' Phrp Announcement of
Today's Bargain LUt.
Wh Good and DomeMlcs.
15c Dimities and Batistes, yd.. 11c
25c India Linons, yard 13c
lCc Sheetings, yard I2c
Dress Good.
51.25 Summer Dress Goods. yd.STc
$2.50 black Dress Goods, yd.. 91.0$
AotlOn.
15c Cotton Tape, piece (tic
Best Darning Cotton, .spool.... Uc
Xos. 10 and 50 300 yard Basting
Cotton, spool -Ic
5c Curling Irons 3c
Women' Furnishings.
Ladles 40c white Mull Ties... 17c
Beautiful 44-in. Taffeta Kibbon
lUc
Women's 20c 'Kerchiefs 12c
M'omeB'n Underwear.
Women's pink, blue and white, fine
ribbed Vests, low neck and
sleeveless beauties. 35c value;
special, each 23c
Stationery Toilet Sundries.
25c Whisk Brooms 13c
10c rolls Toilet Paper 7c
75c Castile Soap 49c
23c Paper Napkins 12c
25c Writing Paper 17c
5c bottle Ink 3c
Shoes.
Men's $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes!. 93.69
Women's $3.50 Oxfords $2.60
Women's 55 and J6 Shoes.... 93.48
Children's $1.50 Shoes S5c
Children's $2.00 Shoes 81.30
Home Furnishing.
$6.00 Blankets 94.15
$7.50 Tapestry Portieres 93.45
$1.65 Iron Wagons S1.3Q
Silk Store.
Black All-Silk Taffetas.
36-in. all-silk Taffeta, reg. $1.50:
special, yard 91.19
27-ln all-silk Taffeta, reg. $1.25;
special, yard .. 89 c
24-In elljllk Taffeta, reg. $1.10;
special, yard 72c
21-h. al-silk Taffeta, reg. $1.00;
special, yard Me
$1.25 fancy Suit Silks, yard.. ..84c
Under-Attlre.
$1.50 black sateen Petticoats. .87c
$2 and $2.25 Drawers 91.47
"Women's Hosiery Misses.
Women's. 75c Hose, pair 58c
Misses' black lace lisle Hose, as
sorted, seamless, made of good
strong thread, sizes 6 to 9
Reg. 25c value; special, pair. ..18c
Reg. 33c value: special, pair... 31c
Reg. 35c value; special, pair... 35c
Boys' Waists.
Boys Percale Waists, blouse and
shirtwaist styles, light, medium
shades, 50c values; spec., ea..37c
Jewelry.
25c to 65c Hat Pins 16c
50c and 65c Link Buttons, pr. .17c
35c Cuff Pins 17c
rHrses and Belts.
Ladles' Pocketbooks, values to $10,
for 5.ee
Ladies' Pocketbooks, values to
$4.50 for 91.98
Ladies 25c Belts ("Buster
Brown") .....17c
Mfa'g Bargains.
Men's 25c Socks, pair.. I5e
Men $1.56 Golf Shirts He
Men's B6c Suspenders, pair.... arc
Men's 36c Ties ........ 2le
Men's $4.69 Suit Cases 9&9S-
New Bargain Bill Daily During Mayfair
A FRESH LIST OF SPECIALS EVERY DAY, AND FOE ONE DAY ONLY, DURING THE HOME
FOLK'S FRE-EXPOSITION SALES.
TkfThMtHnat Sfrf
v5 6? Washtttaa Sts..
Monday, May 3th, Seventh Day of the Great Pre-Exposition Sales
21 MORE DAYS ONLY OF THE GREATEST SALE PORTLAND EVER KNEW I
Imnnrf finiV 1318 MoDtl1 of Miy at fcU Stora Features a Series of ONE-DAY SPECIAL
IllipUI lull I SALES. All prices advertised during this month are for one day only, as
advertised, and must be taken advantage of on that day in order to secure benefit of special price
advertised.
The -average yearly increase of this business
for the past three years has been nearly 100 per
cent, which means that in 1904 we about doubled
the business of 1903. We use each year's record
as a starting post for the next, and though the
pace is hard, we are bound to keep it up, even
though the profits are hewed extremely thin. How
does such increased business come?
This is no trust, no monopoly; there isn't any
patent to help us; the city is full of stores, and
the number is increasing almost daily still we
keep increasing our lead. Listen! We'll explain.
Good sen-ice. A service that is measured by
points
On variety of goods and quality,
On price and absolute dependability,
On fair treatment,
On comfort,
On performance of our full part in each trans
actionmust surely score best. Else why do the
masses choose this store? This service is being
improved and strengthened in every way, con
stantly. It's an international, cosmopolitan store with
representatives in every market of the world and
resident buyers with permanent office at 438
Broadway, New York City, the center of modern
world commerce. The only Portland store pos
sessing such facilities. And we're always on the
move Forward! Here at home providing Port
land folk with New York service and privileges,
and prices less than asked by most Eastern stores.
Any wonder then that this is
PORTLAND'S GREATEST STORE?
High-Grade Suits and Gowns
Every Street Suit and Calling Gown in the store
Is Included whose price-ticket bears a figure be
tween $40.00 and $95.00.
follows:
$40.00 Suits for.
$42.00 Suits for.
$'5.00 Suits for.
S4S.50 Suits for.
$50.00 Suits for.
Swecplngly reduced as
..92&95
..931.15
. .933.65
. .93425
. .937.05
$55.00 Suits for...f3S0
33S.30 Suits for... 942.45
$60.00 Suits for... 944.75
$65.00 Suits for... 946.55
$64.50 Suits for. ..953.7.:
575.00 Suit or... 957.45
$53.00 Suits for... 962JW
$95.00 Suits for... 9505
A MOXDAY SAtiK OF RAINCOATS AT PRICES
.VEAKliY HALVED.
Regular $25.0.) Raincoats, Monday for 913.8S
Regular $11.00 Raincoats. Monday for 93.75
WOMEVS SEW 96.50 AND 97.50 WALKING
SKIRTS' 93.93.
- School of. Domestic Science.
Tea Room
Second Floor.
Auspices Portland T. W. C. A.
TODAY'S MENU.
Tea. Coffee. Chocolate. Milk in Bottles.
Cream of Tomato Soup. Fruit Salad.
Ham Sandwiches. Bread and Butter.
Hot Rolls. Ice Cream. Tea Cakes.
A Peaturc Extraordinary Starts
Here Today
1000 Free Admissions to the Lewis and Clark
Exposition To Be Given Away to 20 Portland
School Children by Popular Vote!
As a special feature of the great MAY BARGAIN
FEAST, we shall open another popular voting con
test here, today, to run eight weeks, ending Sat
urday, July 1, at 6 P. M., through which the public
will select 20 pupils from the schools of Portland,
any school eligible, public or private, each to be
awarded a book containing 50 commutation tickets
of admission to the Exposition, good any time
for admission between July 3 and the close of the
Fair. October 15. Ballot-boxes will be distributed
about the store as In former contests, a vote will
be given with every 25c purchase, and will be re
turned with your purcnase from the cashier,
through the wrapping desk, in the baskets, thus
insuring every one the votes due them and safe
guarding the ballots with the same care as the
cash they represent the receipt of:.
A Surpassing Millinery Event
Bijou Salons Annex Second Floor.
A bargain happening that will mark an epoch in
millinery selling! Today only we will sell any of
our magnificent Pattern Hats at a fourth off regu
lar prices.
EXTRA SPECIAL!
Women's Tailored Street Suits and magnificent
Calling Gowns today at tremendous reductions!
Grand Salons Second Floor.
A grand "May-Fair" sale at Portland's style
headquarters and largest apparel store west of
Chicago A merciless price-cutting carnival!
Monday Bargains In the Annex- Second Floor.
Art Shop, Corset Salons
Junior's Shop
Our entire stock of Battenberg patterns, of cen
terpieces, scarfs, doilies, all kinds of collars,
door panels, eJginga. Insertions, tic ends, hand
kerchiefs, etc. The entire stock, your choice at.Sc
"Royal Worcester" Ribbon Girdles, made of extra
heavy brocade, silk, in . pink, blue and white
trimmed with heavy silk bow; sizes from 18-21.
Regular price $2.50. Special S1.S9
Children's write pique Dresses, Buster Brown and
Russian styles, trimmed In silk stitching and
shield and emblem at arm and on yoke: ages 2-4
years. Regular prices $4.50-4.75. Special at. .9330
Today's Special Pre-Exposition Sale Fine China
TT
In 3d Floor Stores.
Decorated Chins
Berry Set. . 91.05
Berry Sets for 78c.
Berry Sets of seven
pieces. In fancy
shapes: good qual
ity of china, deco
ration of roses and
sprays, pink tinted.
Our $1.05 value,
special at, the set
78c
91.3S Kerry Set 91.07
Berry Sets, with dec
Oration of pink
roses and gold
edge. Our $1.38
value. Special at.
the set 91.07
91.10 Berry Sets for
85c.
Berry Sets 7 pieces
in set, decorated
with small Dresden
rose design. Our
$1.10 value. Special
'at, the set 85c
Plates and Fruit
Saucer. 9250 Plates
for 914)5.
Bread and Butter
Plates, with decora
tion of small Dres
den roses. Our $2.50
value. Special at,
the dozen ....9185
9242 Deaaert Plates,
92135. ,
Dessert Plates, blue
tinted and decorat
ed with small roses.
Our $2.S5 value.
Special at, the doz
en 925
91.50 FRUIT SAUCERS 91.15.
Fruit Saucers, decorated with dainty pinR flowers
and spray, gold edge. Our $1.50 value. Special
at, the dozen 91.15
Refrigerator.
A complete line of automatic Refrigerators,
very economical food and ice savers; perfect cir
culation of cold, dry air. Are perfectly satisfactory
In every respect.
TT
We have the Portland agency for the Quick
Meal Steel Ranges, Blue- Flame Oil and Gasoline
Stoves. The best manufactured, and guaranteed
to be fuel savers.
Lewis and Clark and Oregon Souvenir China.
A fine line of Lewis and Clark and Oregon Sou
venir China, including plates, salads, olives, cups
and saucers, spoon trays, teapots, sugars and
creamers, ash trays, vases, match-nolders, steins,
with cover or without, etc.
Latest by Wireless
Portland, Or., The Olds, Wortman & King Suit
Store, Monday, May 5th, 6 A. M.
Women's Smart
$ 1 5 and $ 1 5.50
Shirtwaist Suits at $9.95
Handsome dust-proof mohair, stylish serges,
and splendidly durable cheviots, black , blues,
browns and smart fancy mixtures, all the new
est and latest style touches Includinglcg o'mut
ton sleeves, fancy stock collars, etc. Trim
ming of silk braids and plaits, best xrv qw
$!5 and $15.50 values, today only !J-J
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