THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1906.
Complete Stock of Long Silk and Lisle Gloves in Black, White and Colors All Sizes Speak Quick if Yon Want a Pair
The Meier 2b Frank Store
Great Towel Bargains
300 dozen Bleached Linen Huek Tow
els; the regular 18c values on sale
today and tomorrow at 134
100 dozen Bleached Linen Huek Tow
els, hemstitched; the best 30c val
ues on sale today and tomorrow at
this low price, each 2Lc
100 dozen Bleached Linen Huck
Towels, hemstitched; best 45c
values on sale today and 'lip
tomorrow at, each m
200 dozen unbleached Turkish Bath
Towels, large size; regular 25c
values on sale today and 1
tomorrow, each
Handsome Hemmed Turkish Bath
Towels, best style, good size; regu
lar 40c and 45c values on )1
sale at 1
Clearance Sale Men's Clothi'g
The Great Clearance Sale of men's 3-piece
business and dress suits and 2-piece outing
suits continues through the month Every
summer suit is marked at a price far below
manufacturing cost All the celebrated
makes Stein - Bloch, Hart, Schaffner (Bit
Marx, The Washington Co. and others
The season's newest fashions and materials
Second Floor
MEN'S $12.50 SUITS AT $ 9.15
MEN'S $15.00 SUITS AT $10.85
MEN'S $18.00 SUITS AT $13.85
MEN'S $20.00 SUITS AT $14.65
MEN'S $25.00 SUITS AT $18.85
MEN'S $27.50 SUITS AT $19.10
MEN'S $30.00 SUITS AT $21.15
In the Book Store Main Floor
All the latest fiction sold here at the lowest prices-
The Tracer of Lost Persons, by B. "W. Chambers.
The Girl Out There, by Harriman.
The Fortune Hunters, by David G. Phillips.
The Fake Gods, by Lorimore.
All for the Love of a Lady, by Lane.
American Lecturers and Humorists; special, copy - 50
Life of Roosevelt, copy 504 Five Little Peppers, copy... 25
Pussy Meow, copy 2 5 4? Beautiful Joe, copy 25
$1.18
COPY
Drug, Notions and Stationery
50c Satin Skin Cream 394
65c, 75c solid wood back Hair
Brushes, pure bristles; great
special .values at, each.... 49
Tooth Bmshes, medium and stiff
bristles, ladies' or gents' sizes;
20c values at this price. . . .L24
Hand, scrub and vegetable Brushes
great special value 34
Celluloid Combs, all colors.. 21
Paper Napkins, fancy borders,
dozen 74
Dennison's Paper Lunch Sets, 12
napkins, 12 doilies and Table
clothspecial 21t
Carter's Photo Paste 74
Skirt Hangers, each 12?
Visiting Cards, printed while you
wait for 75 hundred all the
newest faces of type.
Woodbury's Facial Soap. . . .17i
"Krecht" Toilet Paper in pack
ages or rolls, 10c value.... 74
Graves' Talcum Powder, can.. 9
Royal Tooth Powder, can 84
Orange Wood Manicure sticks,
special for the low price .... 5
Celluloid Soap Boxes in all colors,
great value at, each 194
Fairy Fountain Syringes, 3-quart,
red rubber; regular $1.15 value
for this low price 694
Lee's Egg Tar Soap, cures dand
ruff, complete with soap box;
great special value at.... 21
Great Values in Boys' Wash Suits
Our entire stock of Boys' Wash Suits in Sailor, Russian Blouse and
Kilt Effects white and fancy wash materials in great assortment, all
ages Best value we ever offered Boys' Clothing Dept. Second Floor.
Boys' $1.25 Wash Suits at $ .73 Boys' $3.00 Wash Suits at $2.23
Boys' $1.50 Wash Suits at $1.05 Boys' $3.50 Wash Suits at $2.89
Boys' $1.75 Wash Suits at $1.18 Boys' $4.00 Wash Suits at $3.05
Boys' $2.00 Wash Suits at $1.27 Boys' $4.50 Wash Suits at $3.67
We Are Sole Portland Agents for "Vndor" Porch Shades in All Sizes-Third Floor
Ccstom Shade and Drapery Work Onr Specialty Best Work Lowest Prices Always
Today's Great Friday Surprise Sales
2000 Pes. French Lingerie
At Off Regular Prices
i fii w -i v&ia til v
Today's great surprise sale of imported French Undermus
lins is of interest to the best dressed women in town
2000 of the daintiest gowns, drawers, corset covers,
chemise and skirts to be sold at 'A off regular prices
An opportunity is offered to stock up the wardrobe at a
big saving - Brides-to-be in particular should profit by the
splendid values Every garment hand made and imported
from Paris; prettiest styles and finest materials Gowns
have high or low necks, long or short sleeves, Skirts have
wide flounces and separate dust ruffles. Corset covers have
blouse fronts Chemise values from $3.00 to $12.00 ea.
Drawers are worth from $2.50 up to $12.00 a pair
Gowns range in values $5.00 to $35.00
Petticoats are worth from $7.50 to $40
Corset covers worth from $5.00 to $12
13 Off
Meier 8E Frank's 860th Friday Surprise Sale
25c Wash Goods at 1 2Vzc a Yard
The greatest July Wash Goods bargain we ever offered is on the counters for today's 860th Friday Surprise
Sale; 150 pieces of new wool finish wash material, suitable for shirtwaist suits, children's lliL
dresses, etc.; gray, blue, green and tan mixtures; regular 25c values, on sale today only at this I glQC
special low price, per yard mm
Meier jfe Frank's 860th Friday Surprise Sale
1 30 White Shirtwaist Suits
$6.50, $7.50 Values at
$3.98 Each
In Portland's Leading Cloak Store today a splendid bargain in
Women's White Lawn Shirtwaist Suits Only 130 of them
all we coqld get so if you want a handsome, new hot-weather
costume for little money, you had better arrange to come
down early Lot 1 includes 65 white lawn suits Embroidered
waist, trimmed with Val. lace Elbow sleeves Gored circular
skirts, embroidered panel front All sizes
Regular $7.50 values on sale at
$3.98
Lot 265 white lawn shirtwaist suits Yoke front and sleeves
trimmed with Val. lace and fine tucks
Full skirt trimmed with lace and tucks
to match Regular $6.50 values on
sale at the wonderfully low price of
$3.98
See Fifth-Street Window Display
MEIER Bb FRANK'S 860TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE
50 "Peninsular" Steel Ranges
Great Special Value at $25.00
Here's an opportunity for the housewife to get a high-grade Steel Range of guaranteed heating and cooking capa
city at a big saving; 50 of our famous "Peninsular" planished Steel Ranges to be sold at $25.03 each; very best
model, asbestos lined, duplex grate for wood or coal, steel head rivets, steel oven rack, venti- F ") F rtrt
luted oven, nickel trimmed; 50 per cent more heating and cooking capacity than any other ,4&JJJ
make; parties of good credit can make arrangements for easy payments
The Meier (& Frank Store
Women's Neckwear Bargains
Women's plain laundered Linen Collars,
College Blouse style, also with one or
two rows i feather stitching; sizes
10y, to 14VZ; I5c and 20c J Q
Csp Oriental and Point Gaze Lace Turnovers,
W TY-" i S cream, white and black, Tenneriffe
2tl hr4 wheel Pattern? 250 aA 35(5 1 ftr
values on sale at w
w'Xw Vv hite Venise Lace Rolerns. sleeveless
effect in rose medallion designs; regu
lar $2 and $3 values on JC 1 1Q
iff fVV Fancy White" Ruchings "in neck lengths,
ljy two and three rows of fluted bolting
cloth and mousseline de soie in shell
patterns; regular 10c values C
on sale at Jv
Sheer Whit VaL-oo n.;fa
.n v.uv) uiouo ul jfiaiuwi
iawn ruuies ana lace inser- I jt-
tion; 50c values for , U
75c Swiss Embroidered Stocks. .'. .494
New "Peter Pan" Collar and Tie 25 4
Fiber Rugs at Special Prices
Serviceable and Inexpensive Best Styles.
27x54-inch Fiber Rugs in new designs, each S1.1T
38x72-inch Fiber Rugs, best patterns; great value..... 581.67
6x9-foot Fiber Rugs; great special value SB5.95
8 ft. 3 in. by 10 ft. 6 in. Fiber Rugs; great value. w. $8.67
9xl2-foot Fiber Rugs on sale at, each , $9.95
All grades of Mattings sold here at the very lowest prices; variety
the largest in the city Carpets, Linoleums, Rugs, etc., on Third Floor.
Shoe Bargains Worth Buying
400 pairs of Women's Low Shoes, broken lines of patent leather,
vi ci kid and chocolate kid Ox
fords, light or heavy soles ; regu
lar $2.50 and $3.50 values on
sale at this low price $1.38
300 pairs of women's French heel
hand turned lace Shoes in patent
kid and fine vici kid, all sizes;
regular $3.50 values for $2.45
500 pairs of misses' and children's
Oxfords, vici kid with patent
tips, medium sole ; great value at
6 to 8 1 values at, pair 78c
8y2 to 11, 1.25 values at, pair 88c
IV2 to 2, $1.50 values at, pair 98c
Men's tan Russia calf Oxfords,
welt sewed, blucher cut, new
styles ; $3.50 values. . . .$1.95
Boys' Canvas Shoes, 10y2 to 2, pair. 87
Laces and Embroideries
Clean-up sale of white and cream Baby Irish and Venise applique
edges, insertions and medallions. This season's best patterns Three
lots as follows values you can't afford to miss.
Values Up to $ .75 a Yard for .39 Yard
Values Up to $ 1 .50 a Yard for $ .69 Yard
Values Up to $3.25 a Yard for $ 1 .98 Yard
Broken sets in round thread and French Val. laces and insertions.
Beautiful designs in good assortment ; all grades. Choice at HALF PRICE
Four great special lots of Corset Cover Embroideries in handsome
designs; very large assortment. Matchless values at:
50c Corset Cover Embroideries 25c Yard
60c Corset Cover Embroideries 39c Yard
75c Corset Cover Embroideries 42c Yard
$ 1 Corset Cover Embroideries 59c Yard
Special lots of Swiss and Nainsook Embroideries, Edges and In
sertions great values at the following low prices:
2Qc Embroideries at this price. . . 12c Yard
30c Embroideries at this price ... 1 5c Yard
40c Embroideries at this price ... 1 9c Yard
ONE MAN GETS ILL
Fire Commissioners Award
Contracts for Hose.
OTHER BIDDERS COMPLAIN
G. S. West, of Goodyear Rubber
Company, Declares Favoritism
Is Shown by Board Toward A.
G. Long, Successful Bidder.
Blfls on 9250 feet of hose, amounting to
$8244. were accepted yesterday afternoon
by the Fire Commission. The entire con
tract was let to A. G. Long, who offered
7450 feet of 2 1-2 Inch hose at 90 cents per
foot; 1500 feet of 2 3-4 inch hose at 95
cents, and 300 feet of 1 1-5 inch hose at
S8 cents. The hose purchased will be of
the Keystone brand.
Bids from eight ilrms were opened, each
of them covering the entire contract. In
most cases samples of hose were fur
nished for the consideration of the com
missioners. Representatives of other companies
which had made bids were present at the
meeting and when the contract was
given. They expressed great dissatisfac
tion and Intimated that the commission
ers were not giving their goods fair con
sideration. F. S. West. Portland man
ager of the Goodyear Rubber Company,
who had In three separate bids, first took
Issue with the commission.
"It seems to me the commission has
eyes for nothing but the Keystone
brand," he said. "You are awarding these
bids without hardly taking the trouble of
examining the samples submitted. I
should say that there is something radi
cally wrong."
"What do you mean by that remark?"
asked Mayor Lane. "Do you wish to
make reflections a gamst the commis
sion?" "I did not mean to make the least in
sinuation," replied Mr. West. "I only
think that the commission is doing the
other Arms an injustice by not giving us
more of a trial than we have received.
The large bulk of contracts for hose in
Portland are given to Mr. Long and
many of the rest of us are not even given
an opportunity to show what our goods
can do."
There followed a lengthy controversy
between Mr. Long and Mr. W'est as to
the merits of their respective brands of
hose, which was also Joined in by other
dealers. The commissioners explained
that no partiality was intended and that
they were simply acting as they thought
best for the City, and concluded by giv
ing the remainder of the contract to A.
G. Long. The bidders were Crane &
Company, A. G. Long, Goodyear Rubber
Company, Manhattan Rubber Company,
Bower's Rubber Company and the Eureka
Fire Hose Company.
The Northern Pacific Terminal Com
pany offered to give the City a free lease
for 27 years upon either of two pieces of
land near the terminal yards to be used
as the site for an engine house. One lot
Is on the east side of Fifth street, be
tween Irving and Hoyt, and the other
lust south of the west end of the steel
bridge. The company offered a lot for
20 years some time ago, but the offer was
declined. Action on the present offer was
postponed until the next meeting.
EASTERN EXCURSION RATES
August 7, 8, 9, September 8 and 10.
On the above dates the Great North
ern Railway will have on sale tickets
to Chicago and return at rate of $71.50,
St. Louis and return $67.50, St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Duluth, Superior, or
Sioux City and return, $60. Tickets
first-class, good going via the Great
Northern, returning same or any direct
route, stop-overs allowed. For tickets,
sleeping car reservations, or any addi
tional Information, call on or address
H. Dickson. C. P. & T. A., 122 Third
street, Portland.
POTTER SAILING DATES.
Leaves Ash-street dock for North
Beach, touching at Astoria, as follows:
Julv 17. 11:45 A. M. ; July 18. 12:40 P. M. ;
July 19, 6:30 A. M.; July 20, 7 A. M.; July
X 2:30 P. HL. - - .
Stork Still Slights Portland,
but Some Improvement Is Noted
PORTLANDS populaclon grows
fast, but not from babies. It has
gained 40,000 or more souls in the six
years since the Federal census of 1900,
yet only 741 of them were mites in
swadlling clothes, of the made-in-Ore-gon
variety.
It would take this city 1000 years to
double in population, at chat slow nat
ural rate of increase.
Tet Portland grows. How 7 From
immigration.
In the last six years, ending June 30,
the deaths, as reported to the City
Board of Health, have been 7675, and
births, 8416; total of births over
deaths, 741.
Many infant newcomers, undoubted
ly failed to have their advent registered
on the big book in the City Hall, but
even if It should be admitted that one
half the newcomers were overlooked
(which would be improbable), still U
would take Portland 500 years to dou
ble in population, should all the new
citizens come straight from the gate
of Heaven.
When the Portland boomer thinks of
the many parcels of humanity that
have come here from other Scates to
see their .first ray of light and to be
added to the 741. the outlook for the
Oregon breed Is sadder than ever.
The number of marriages has In
increased much faster than that of
births, as Is shown by comparing the
returns of the Health Department with
those of the County Clerk.
In the census of 1900, no important
city in the United States had so low a
birth rate. The rate was then 13
births a year for each 1000 inhabitants.
It has not Improved since; indeed, on
the basis of 130,000 population it is
Just the same.
In the last two years, however, there
has been considerable improvement,
for of the 741, 470 are credited to thai
term. In other words, In one-third of
the six-year period, two-thirds of the
increase has taken place. In this time
the stork made 3352 visits and the
angel of death 2882. The average an
nual increase was 250, but because of
the light crop of babies In the four
years preceding, the annual average
for the full period is but 124.
The record of births, deaths and
marriages in the list six years, each
year beginning with July 1, has been:
Births. Deaths. Marriages"
1900- 01 1122
1901- 02 1172
1902- 03... 1283
1903- 04 1487
.1904-05 1673
1905-08 1679
Totalis 8416
1177
979
1222
1425
1415
1457
7675
10"0
1057
1191
1426
1534
2019
8227
Totals 8416
7675
8227
Multnomah County.
In the Spring of 1903 Roosevelt
Issued his famous race-suicide warn
ing. In that year there were only 62
more births than deaths, but in the
next year there were 258 more, and in
the year Just ended 222 more. In the
year 1900-1 there actually were 55
more deaths than births.
Portland's habitually low birth rate
Is shown by comparison with that of
ocher cities in the United States, based
on the census of 1900, as follows:
Birthl Birth
rate. rate.
Portland 13. 3 Albany, N. T 18.6
Seattle 14.0 Springfield, Maas.23.8
Spokane 18.5 Cincinnati 20.8
Tacoma 19.3PhIladelphia 24.7
Got, Pritnrlficn 17 7iPit.tsbur 28.1
Denver 18.ssioux City 24.3
Salt Lake 29. 3 j Kalamazoo 19.9
Los Angeles 16.0
New York 28.0
Chicago 25.4
Omaha 21.0
Lowell. Mass. . .25.0
St. Louis 22.5
Helena. 18.2
Salem. Mass 28.7
St. Paul 22.7
Detroit 26.2
Wichita 19.1
Louisville 21.5
PARK .S LOST TO THE CITY
Hawthorne Estate Withdraws Option
Given for $150,000.
Hawthorne Park will never be the
property of the City of Portland, accord
ing to statements made yesterday before
the Park Board bv WTlltney L. Boise.
agent for the Hawthorne estate. Mr.
Boise formalljF withdrew the option 01
2150,000 which the city has held upon the
park property.
The action of Mr. Boise was due to re
ports which have been made upon the
Impurity of the spring water in Haw
thorne Park, especially a report handed
in by Councilmen Bennett, Kellaher,
Menefee and Rushlight and accepted by
the Council Wednesday evening. This re
port recommended that the springs be
walled up and the water piped off
through sewers.
Mr. Boise said that a malicious attempt
had been made to arouse sentiment
against the purchase of the park and that
rumors had been circulated that the
Hawthorne estate was trying to force the
city to purchase It at an exorbitant price.
He added that the owners had refused
an offer $30,000 in excess of the price
asked of the city and concluded by with
drawing the option, although saying that
the land would be left open to the publlo
until it was desired for other purposes.
EGG LONG WAY FROM HOME
Woman Says Message on Shell
Proves Grocer's Duplicity. .
From a letter received by Secretary Ed
mond C. Giltner, of the Chamber of Com
merce, yesterday, written by a woman
who signed herself "Housewife," It would
seem that Oregon farmers do not supply
all the eggs used in this city. The
"Housewife" says she purchased eggs
from her corner grocer, whom she had no
reason to believe was otherwise than an
honest man, and which were represented
as being fresh from the ranch. Just as
she was serving her husband's breakfast
the other morning she happened to no
tice the shell of one of the eggs, and
was astonished to, find the following In
scription written thereon: "Jess Simp
son, Concordia, Kan., June 14. Write."
"If Mr. Simpson is matrimonially in
clined," wrote the woman to Mr. Giltner,
"his egg has unfortunately fallen into
wrong hands."
Theater Employe Arrested.
Henry Campbell, an employe of the
Pantages Theater, was arrested last night
on a charge of contributing to the delin
quency of Flora Lough, a 15-year-oid
girl. The girl, at the consent of her
father, was put into the hands of Detec
tive Hawley, of the Juvenile Court, and
was taken to the Boys' and Girls' Aid
Society Home,
Cupid Interrupts Fair Girl's Tour of World
Henry M. Jevne, of Chicago, and Miss Virginia Henneberger, of New
York, Married Here. They Will Continue Around the Globe.
A MARRIAGE, the result of a meeting
in Europe five years ago and which
was hastily arranged by telegraph after
the bride had started on a tour of the
world with her mother and father, was
performed in Portland yesterday after
noon, the honeymoon of which will last
more than a year and include a visit to
most of the foreign countries and the
encirclement of the globe.
The bride was Miss Virginia Henne
berger, of New Rochelle, N. Y., daughter
of H. Henneberger, president of the
National City Bank and a wealthy and
prominent resident of that place. The
bridegroom is Henry M. Jevne, secretary
and manager of the firm of C. Jevne &
Co., wholesale grocers of Chicago and
Los Angeles, one of the largest and rich
est concerns of its kind in the world.
The marriage was performed at St.
Joseph's Church by Rev. Father De Roo,
the parents of Miss Henneberger being
the only ones present. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Jevne arc well known in society
circles in their Eastern homes.
The engagement of Miss Henneberger
and Mr. Jevne was announced several
months ago, but it was Intended that
the marriage should not take place until
after the young woman had returned
from a trip of more than a year abroad.
In May Mr. and Mrs. Henneberger, ac
companied by their daughter, started a
the long Journey, stopping at the differ
ent places of Interest.
The Hennebergers arrived In Portland
from Los Angeles only a few days ago.
Intending to remain only a short time.
With their arrival several telegrams came
to Miss Henneberger, and Mr. Henne
berger as well, from Mr. Jevne, stating
that he had changed his mind and with
their consent he would join them here,
be married and continue on around the
world with them. The Idea met with
the approval of Miss Henneberger and
her parents and a message was sent to
the young man in Chicago to that effect.
Yesterday morning Mr. Jevne arrived
in Portland and the marriage in the
afternoon was the result.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Jevne left for North Beach, where
they will remain several days. From
there they will go to Seattle to join Mr.
and Mrs. Henneberger. Leaving Seattle
the four will return to San Francisco and
start on their long Journey around the
world, visiting Honolulu, Australia, the
Orient and all the principal cities and
countries of the world.
A peculiar coincidence connected with
the romantic marriage of Miss Henne
berger and Mr. Jevne is the fact that a
brother of the bride was married only a
few months ago to a cousin of the groom.
Miss Henneberger Is an only daughter
and Mr. Jevne an only son.
A GOOD JOKE ON HY.
When W. H. Weir left the perch upon
which he had been roosting for the past
three years In the Eilers camp, to be
affiliated with another piano house, no
mention was made of it at the time in
the papers. Characteristic of the presi
dent of the old house he could not re
frain from an attempt at a roast, and in
an Inspired article appearing in yes
terday morning's Oregonian, under the
caption of "Office Boy," sarcastically re
ferred to "Old Dad Weir" as conducting
a closlng-out sale of the Dundore stock
of pianos. It so happened that one of
Weir's friends learned where he was
docated by reading the effusion, and.
straightway called at Dundore's, 134 Alder
street, and bought a piano. Thanks, Hy;
come again. "DAD."
Herald EtUtor-in-riaiAt Arrested.
NEW YORK, July 19. T. H. Hamil
ton, editor-in-chief of the New York
Herald, and several employes, charged
with violating the postal laws in mail
ing their publication containing "per
sonals' alleged to be obscene, surren
dered today. They waived a prelim
inary examination and were paroled to
answer October 10 any charges the
grand jury may find against them.
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Try them.