The
The Shopper's Path
Through the Store Today!
' Every Dollar You Spend Here at the Demi-Day Sales Will Bring You a Third to a Half More in Value Than Usual or Elsewhere !
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" .la the Garment Salons the Most Peremptory Mid-Summer Clearance Sale Portland Has Ever Known Is On!
ABSOLUTELY ALL SUMMER GARMENTS ARE DRASTICALLY AND MERCILESSLY REDUCED!
Summer Wraps, Gowns, Dresses, Skirts, Waists, etc., are all slashed to prices that hai created the most unprecedented July buying craze ever known here. Thousands of dollars' worth of the cHoicest pickings in splendid, stylish
Summer garments are here,' marked to sell at prices absurdly low. On account of the thorough, sweeping and drastic reductions on EVERYTHING included in the Summer lines, we shall not attempt to specialize on any par
ticular article in this department for the "Demi-Day" -Sales. Bear in mind that EVERYTHING is at the lowest price notch ever quoted in the history of Portland 'garment selling. If you have any use for handsome garments,
either for5 present or future wear, come today, or this week, and take your pick from generous assortments at the most sweeping price reduction ever known to Portland's garment wearers!
THE GREATEST SUMMER SHOE
Extra Special Forenoon "Demi
vv
reduced.
Regular $5.00"-value special
Regular $4.00 value special
Regular $3.50 value special
Regular $3.00 value special
Regular $2.50 value special
Regular $2.00 value special
Regular $1.75 value special
Regular $1.50 value special
s
8 A- M. TO 1 P. M.
j. k CUSHION TOPS.
$1 Cushion Tops 29c
Art Salons Annex. Second Floor.
Cushion Tops with plain backs, enough floss for working same,
full diagram showing how colors are to be used, tops tinted
in floral and conventional designs. Regular value $1.00
special, each 29
8 A. M. TO 1 P. M.
FOR FRUIT .PRESERVING.
Para f fine for 7c
Third Floor. (
Pure Paraffine for sealing jelly, preserves, etc., in 1-pound
cakes, special from 8 A. M. to 1 P. M. at, the cake ..Tt
Only one cake to a customer.
8 A.M. TO 1 P.M.
Stationery
Box 25c stationery special 13
MANY BURIED ALIVE
Building Collapses on Swarm
of Workmen.
EIGHT BODIES RECOVERED
Stations, Plumbers and Laborers
Crushed Under Falling Wall at
South Framhlngham, Mass.,
Dead May Number Sixteen.
SOUTH FRAMLINGHAM, Mass., July
J3. At least eight and perhaps twice
that number of masons, plumbers and
Italian laborers were crushed to death
today in the sudden collapse of a build
ing in process of erection on Concord
street, while ten others were dragged or
dug out of the wreck, some seriously in
jured. At a late hour tonight ten men
were missing and a large force of la
borers was at work on the ruins, search
ing for the dead.
Firemen and members of the Ninth
Regiment of Infantry of the state militia,
in camp here, succeeded in digging out
half a doaen injured, and later found
others, almost completely buried by the
wreckage.
The bulld.ng was a three-story struc
ture in process of erection at the corner
of Concord and Kendall streets. It had
a frontage of 150 feet on Concord street
and wae 75 feet deep.
When the accident happened there
were between 36 and 40 men at work in
the building. Two or three loud ex
plosions or cracks were heard in rapid
succession and then the north side wall
and about halt the front wall collapsed
and crashed through to the basement,
burying the men.
SMOKER BLOW'S UP DYNAMITE
Four Men Killed and Five Injured
at Pennsylvania Mine.
THREE 8PR1NGS, Pa., July 2S. (Spe
cial.) Sparks from the pipe of a careless
smoker in the powder houee of the Wood,
vale shaft of the RockhlU Coal Com
pany today caused an explosion, in which
IVUl urcu Ul.U WAkU uu uv T t-1 u
fatally burned.
The miners had come to the powder
storehouse for their supplies of powder.
A large number of them were gathered
there when the explosion took place.
"DIFFERENT" Store
Prices Special From 8 A. M. to
I P. M.
rrnw v rr m m m inn
OXFORD
SHOE
In the House
REDUCED!
READ:
8 A. M. to 1 P. M.
Our entire line of women's Ox
fords ($20,000 worth in the offering),
all styles to choose from, tan or
black, patent or dull leathers. All
Examples:
. $3.89 pair
..i.Sj52.98 pair
......... ,.$2.69 pair
$2.39 pair
$1.98 pair
$1.69 pair
$1.39 pair
$1.19 pair
'
Milton Rohrer's body wa entirely con
sumed by the flames, nothing but a few
bones remaining. Daniel Black expired
a short time after, and Bd. Altoway and
Robert Miller a little later.
TWENTY DEAD IN WRECK.
Destruction of AVires Preventa De
tails From Being Sent.
RALEIGH, N. C, July 23. A collision
between a freight train and a regular
passenger and mail train on the Seaboard
Air Line last night, three miles south of
Hamlet, resulted in the death of four of
the trainmen and 16 others, and injured
24. An official statement of the wreck
says:
"At 13 noon today, July 23, it is known
at the president's office that eight white
people and 12 colored men have been
killed and five white and 19 colored peo
ple injured. It is possible that there may
be others. On account of wires having
been knocked down by the accident, it
will be impossible to get lists of killed
or injured. The accident was caused by
failure of the operator at Rockingham
to hold No. 44 tor the extra freight
train.
RIO CONGRESS ASSEMBLES
Great Reception to Pan-American
Delegates In Brazil.
RIO JANEIRO, July 23. The Pan
American Congress held its first session
in the St. Louis pavilion, beginning at 8
o'clock this evening. The delegates were
enthusiastically cheered by great crowds
of people. Joaquin Nabuco, Ambassador
of Brazil to the United States, was
chosen permanent president.
After the adoption of a vote of thanks
to the Governments of the United States
and Mexico for their work of pacification
in Central America and of felicitation to
the Republics whose differences have
been adjusted through the good offices
of the United States and Mexico, the
Congress adjourned until tomorrow.
MICHIGAN WINS BIG POINT
Important Decision In Suit for Rail
roads' Back Taxes.
LANSING, Mich.. July 23. The state
has gained an important point in its last
fight in the railway cases by a decision
of the Supreme Court this afternoon in
the case of the state against the Michi
gan Central to collect 34.000,000 in back
taxes, claimed to be due the state under
an original charter ot the corporation
and covering the years from 1S66 to 1S94.
Suit was brought before Judge Wiest
in Ingham Pounty Circuit Court to col
lect on the ground that the company had
made a fraudulent report as to the
amount of property it bad subject to
taxation. The company filed a demurrer,
THE BIORNTXG
OLDS, WORTMAN & KING
Will Be Strewn With
- Day Sale'' Bargains!
Only Items on This Side
8 A. M. TO 1 P. M.
BLANKETS.
$7.50 Wool Blankets $3.95
- Fourth Floor.
White Wool 73Iankets, slightly soiled, regular value $7.50
. special $3.95
8 A.M. TO 1P.M.
MEN'S HOSIERY.
Men 's 10c JHosiery 6c
Men's plain black and tan seamless Hose, regular value 10(5
special, pair . .6t
8 A. M. TO 1 P. M.
Silks
2000 yards 19-inch All-Silk Black Taffeta, splendid value at 60o
yard regular special for Tuesday morning only, yard.44
8 A. M. TO 1 P. M. .
JEWELRY.
15c Beauty Pins 7c
Gold-plated Beauty Pins in a great variety of designs, rose gold,
Egyptian green and polished finish, two on card. Regular
value loo special 7
8 A. M. TO 1 P. M.
Boys' Blouse Waists
Boys' 50o Blouse Waists' special 32
8 A. M. TO 1 P. M.
WOMEN'S COLLARS.
Venise Cape Collars Half Price
A lot of Venise Cape Collars in cream, white and ecru ; suitable
for coats or waists. Special at HALF PRICE
8 A. M. TO IF. M.
10c Hat Braids for lc '
Millinery Salons. j
5000 yards of Straw Hat Braids, in black, brown, navy, blue,
red, green, etc. Values to 10c special from 8 A. M. to 1 P.
M. at, the yard 1
ALSO WIRE HAT FRAMES.
Special from 8 A. M, to 1 P. M. at, each ,...10
8 A. M. TO 1 P. M.
WASH GOODS.
50c Wash Goods 25c
Efluere, the season's daintiest wash fabric; will not crush;
comes in beautiful designs and also in plain colorings. Our
50c value special from 8 A. M. to 1 P. M. at, the yard.. 25
alleging that' the state was barred by
the statute of limitations. The court be
low overruled the demurrer and the com
pany appealed. The Supreme Court sus
tained Judge Wiest.
HOUSESMITHSSTRIKE END
Seven Months Struggle With New
York Contractors Over.
NEW YORK. July 23. The strike of
the Housesmiths' & Structural Ironwork
ers' Union, which was inaugurated seven
months ago against the American Bridge
Company and the firm of Post & McCord,
was declared off at a mass meeting of the
union held tonight. The men will return
to work tomorrow.
UNION CONDEMNS SLUGGING
Demands Punishment of Union Man
Who Drowned Another.
CHICAGO, July 23. The prosecution ot
all sluggers, union or nonunion, who take
part In labor disputes was demanded yes
terday by the Packing Trades council.
The council is made up of the locals of
the Butcher Workmen's Union in the
stockyards plant. Albert Woeckel, who
was beaten and then thrown into the
river to drown by Rudolph Jones, a union
teamster, was a member of the butchers'
organization.
In passing resolutions 6n Woeckel's
death, the Council deemed the elimination
of vicious men from labor unions neces
sary. The resolutions concluded as fol
lows: We do hereby condemn slugging and de
mand that organized labor assist in the
prosecution of any party or parties,
union or nonunion, in any way connected
with slugging gangs. We appeal to the
State's Attorney to exercise all possible
energy and haste in the prosecution of
the murderer of Albert Woeckel in or
der that sluggers may take warning, and
that the labor movement may be purged
of transgressors - of the law.
Girls Strike for Queer Reason.
PHILADELPHIA, July 23. The 2500
girls employed in the shirtwaist factory
of Putelman Bros. & Fagan. went on
strike today, because of the presence.
among the workers or a number of em
ployes distasteful to a majority of the
girls.
Michigan Miners on Strike.
CALUMET, Mich.. July 23. About 1000
men employed at the Quicy mine struck
today, demanding 25 per cent increase in
wages. Superintendent Lawton says the
company cannot afford to pay the in
crease. Eight Hours in Kavy Department.
OYSTER BAY. July 23. By order of
the President, the provisions of the eight
hour law have been extended to the Navv
Department.
OREGO'IAW, TUESDAY,
BARGAINS
Extra
SECRETS OF DREADNAUGHT
BRITISH ADMIRALTY PUB
LISHES HER ARMAMENT.
Guns Arranged So That Torpedoes
. Cannot Disable All Great Speed
Can Be Attained.
LONDON, July 23. The first official
announcement regarding the battleship
Dreadnaught is contained in a white
book on naval construction the past
year, which was issued tonight. Be
sides ten 12-inch suns announced, the
Dreadnaught will have 27 12-pound
quick-firing anti-torpedo boat guns
and five submerged torpedo tubes. In
the arrangement of armament six of
the big guns are mounted in pairs on
the center line ot the ship, and the
remaining four are mounted in pairs
as broadsides. 1 -
In view of the modem potentialities
of torpedo-boats, and considering espe
cially the chances of a torpedo attack
toward the end of the battle, the anti-
.torpedo boat guns are widely sepa
rated, so that the whole of toem can
no. be disabled by one shell.
The speed is designed to be 27 knots.
The bunker capacity is 27O0 tons, with
which the Dreadnaught can steam
5800 sea miles at economical speed
and 3500 miles at 13H knots.
The estimated cost of the Dread
naught, including guns', is 18,987,485.
HOUSES FOR IRISH LABORERS
British Parliament Passes Loan to
House the Poor.
LONDON. July 23. The House of Com
mons at an early hour this morning
passed to its third reading the Irish la
borers' cottages bill by a vote or 196 to 19.
This bill authorizes a loan of 322.500.000
to provide laborers' cottages in Ireland.
Money for cottages will also be available
from other Irish funds. The cost of cot
tages is estimated at $850, so that between
25,000 and 30,000 will be erected.
FUNERAL OF LADY CURZON.
British Royalty and Statesmen Join
American Mourners.
LONDON, July' 23. The body of Lady
Curzon was buried today in the family
vault in the village churchyard of Kedle
ston, in the presence of only the imme
diate relatives. Bishop Weldon, who was
Bishop of Calcutta while the Curzons were
in India, officiated. Among the masses
of flowers were wreaths from President
Roosevelt, King Edward and Queen Alex
JtJLY 24, 1906.
Fifth) -Sixth and Wash. Sts.
Wrecked
EVER KNOWN TO PORTLAND!
Special Afternoon "Demi-Day Sale" Bargains!
Prices Special From I P. M.to 6 P. Af. Only-Items On This Side
1 P. M. TO 6 P. M. '
DECORATED CHINA.
Fruit Saucers for 25c the Dozen
Third Floor.
German Blue Decorated Fruit Saucers, useful for individual
berry or vegetable dishes, special from 1 P. M. to 6 P. M. at,
the dozen -25
Not more than two dozen to a customer. i
1 P. M. TO 6 P. M.
Darning Cotton
Darning Cotton, special, 3 spools ...5
1 P. M. TO 6 P. M. .
MEN'S SUMMER VESTS.
Men's Fancy Vests Vt Off Reg. Prices
All in washable materials, for dry clean or tub wash, very new
est patterns and swagger textures; in every popular shade
and correct coloring; all built by master tailors, in splendid
workmanship. You choose from our entire stock. Values up
from $1.50 to $5.00 AT A FOURTH REDUCTION
IP. M. TO 6 P.M.
LEATHER HANDBAGS.
Women's $1.25 Handbags 79c
An assortment of Grain Leather Handbags, leather lined, fitted
with coin purse, riveted frame, stitched leather handle; in
black and brpwn. Regular value $1.25 special 79$
1 P. M. TO 6 P. M.
Hosiery
Women's Fancy Hose, values to 60c special, pair 22
1 P. M. TO 6 P. M.
Ribbons '
. 25c and 35c Fancy Ribbons special, yard . 14J
1 P. M. TO 6 P. M.
MILLINERY. -
$4 Lace Hats 98c
200 Lace Hats, nntrimmed shapes, in black or white, values to
$4.00 special from 1 to 6 P. M. at, each. 98t?
1 P. M. TO 6 P. M.
- TABLE DAMASK.
$1.25 Bleached Table Damask for 86c
Heavy Satin Damask, bleached, and splendid wearing quality,
in an assortment of new patterns. Our $1.25 value
special from 1 to 6 P. M. at, the yard 86c
andra, Ambassador Reid and manjr other
prominent persons.
Simultaneously a memorial service was
held at St Margaret Church, Westminster,
which was numerously attended. The
King, Queen, Prince and Princess of
Wales, Duke and Duchess of Connaught
and General Kitchener were all repre
sented, and many of the Cabinet mem
bers and ex-Cabinet members. Am
bassador Reid, Mrs. Reid, Ambassador
Henry White and otuer Ambassadors and
Ministers in London were present, as well
as many members of the American .colony
ana American visitors.
FRENCH EXPORTS IMMENSE.
Total for Fiscal Year Breaks Rec
ord for Increase.
PARIS, July 28. Statistics collected
by the United States Consulates
throughout France and tabulated by
Consul-General Mason show that ex
ports from France to the United States
for the year ending- June 30 reached
the record-breaking total of $702,240,
547, an increase of $18,823,473, or 17
per ctnt, over the previous year.
All the great commercial centers
except Lyons, Havre and Calais in
creased their shipments to the United
States. The decrease at Lyons is chief
ly due to the development of the silk
industry in the United States and a
corresponding reduction in the demand
for French silk.
STEAMER SUNK IN COLLISION
All on Board Rescued by Vessel
Which Caused Disaster.
SOUTHAMPTON," July 23. The British
steamship Roman, from Antwerp for
Montreal, put in here today and reported
having been in collision with the Swedish
steamer Talis, which sank. The Roman
rescued the passengers and crew of the
Tails and brought them to this port.
Germany Will Not Interfere.
BERLIN, July 23. The North German
Gazette today contains a semi-official de
nial of the reported intention of German;
and Austria to intervene in Russia
coupled with the hope that Germany will
maintain that reserve and avoidance of
one-sided views which, under the policy
of the government, becomes a duty, and
expresses a lively wish that the govern
ment and people of Russia will find a
way out of all their internal dlfflicultles.
Nervous Wreck Shoots Himself.
VIENNA, July 23. Ferdinand Baar, the
author and member of the upper house of
the Austrian Reichsrath, shot himself to
day at his residence in Dobling, a suburb
of Vienna. He had been suffering from
nervous prostration.
France Decorates' Americans.
PARIS, July 23. The Foreign Office an
nounces that the Cross of the Legion of
Prices All
EVERYMAN'S
OXFORD
SHOE
In the House
REDUCED!
READ:
1T0 6P.11 .
. Our entire line of men's Oxfords
($10,000 worth in the offering), all
styles, patent or dull leathers, black
or tan:
Regular $7.00 grade special
Regular $6.00 grade special
Regular $5.00 grade special
Regular $4.00 grade special
I Regular $3.50 grade special
Regular $3.00 grade special
1 P. M. TO 6 P. M.
SILKS.
85c and $1 Silks 31c Yard
Broken lines of '27-inch Silk and Wool Bengalines, in good col
ors, 24-inch All-Silk Crepe de Chines Bnd 19-inch All-Silk
Louisines, in navy and green and green and navy checks. Reg
ular $1.00 and 85c values special Tuesday afternoon onlv,
the yard '. 31
1 P. M. TO 6 P. M.
LITTLE LASSIES' DRESSES.
Children 's $1. 75 Dresses 97c'
Second Floor.
Children's Dresses in blue ot red plain ehambray, Buster Brown
style, trimmed with white collar, cuffs and belt, ages from 1
to 6 years. Regular value $1.75 special, each ..... . ..97
y 1P.M. TO 6 P.M.
GO-CARTS FOR BABY.
$10.50 Baby Go-Carts $6.75
Fourth Floor.
Folding Go-Carts, reed body, adjustable foot rest, cushion rub
ber tires, complete with cushion and parasol. Regular value
$10.50 special $6.75
Honor has been bestowed on the following
Americans: '
Officers Henry Cachard, ex-president of
the American Chamber of Commerce:
Walter Gay, the artist, who resides in
Paris; and James Deering, of Chicago.
Chevaliers Dr. Ernest La Place, of
Philadelphia, and Walter Berry, attorney
of the United States Supreme Court,
Washington; Marie Paul Veran de Joud,
Consul at New Orleans? and Edouard
Pesoll, Consul at Philadelphia.
Australian Gold Shipped.
MELBOURNE, July 23. The steamer
Ventura, Captain Hayward, left here -today
for Ban Francisco with 500.000 sov
ereigns on board.
HARVARD ROW CAMBRIDGE
Champion American and English
Crews Will Contest.
BOSTON, July 23. The Globe tomorrow
will say:
"The Harvard University crew, which
defeated Yale at New London last month,
will sail for England next Friday, and.
unless the date is changed, will, on Sat
urday. September 11, row a race with the
Cambridge University eight which beat
Oxford last Spring. The race will be
rowed over the regular Cambridge-Oxford
course. xne Harvard and Cambridge
crews will be made up exactly as they
were in the race against Yale and Oxford
respectively."
"Correspondence in regard to a con
test between these two eights has been
carried on by mail and cable for some
time," says the Globe. "The overtures
were made by the American oarsmen.
It should be said in the first place that
the race will not be rowed for the sake
of determining the international cham
pionship or anything of the kind. The
Harvard men willingly concede the first
place In this country to Cornell and
make no pretensions to superiority over
any crew but Yale. The race on the
English Thames will be for sport's sake.
Incidentally the Harvard oarsmen hope
to learn from their English opponents
something about rowing."
ANOTHER fIGHT IN LEYTE
Recent Battle Was Preceded by Vic
tory and Death of Pastor.
WASHINGTON, July 23. Burauen, In
the Island Leyte, was the scene of a
hard fight between insurrectionists and
the police and constabulary on June 19.
Under the leadership of Caesaria Pastor,
a band of insurrectionists attacked the
police in the town and killed five of
them. Five other policemen were also
seriously injured, and the rebels managed
to obtain the records of the town, which
they burned in the street.
Caesario Pastor was killed in the fight,
and a number of other revolutionists met
death, but their comrades carried the
bodies away and prevented the policemen
$5.69 pair
$4.69 pair
.....$3.95 pair
$2.98 pair
...$2.69 pair
.; $2.39 pair
and constabulary from learning how
many natives were killed. At that time
Pastor was known to have 300 natives
in his party.
In 1904 and 1905 Leyte was the scene of
many flghtB between insurrectionists and
the constabulary.
TERMS OF PEACE TREATY
Central America to Settle Down.
America and Mexico as Mediators.
SAN SALVADOR, Sunday, July 22.
The conference on board the United
States cruiser Marblehead was conducted
under the honorary presidency of William
L. Merry, American Minister to Nicara
gua, Costa Rica and San Salvador; the
American Minister to Guatemala and
Honduras. Leslie Combs, and the Mexi
can Minister to Guatemala, Gamboa.
After the exchange of credentials there
was a long deliberation on the object
of the conference, and the terms of the
treaty, and then the treaty was signed.
The principal clauses are as follows:
First Salvador and Honduras return to a
state of peace with Guatemala, forgetting
put differences. Therefore they will con
centrate their armies and disarm them with
in eight days from the date ot the signing
of the treaty, leaving only the troops pre
viously stationed in the various garrison
towns and the flying columns required for
police service.
Second The contracting governments will
reciprocally deliver up the prisoners of war
and take care gratuitously of the wounded
in their respective territories who are un
able to return to their homes. All political
prisoners will also be Immediately releasee
and each delegation will recommend to Its
government the issuance of a decree of
amnesty as soon as posslbe.
Third The high contracting parties agree
to concentrate all the political refugees now
in their respective territories or who may
hereafter enter their respective territories
and likewise to watch their conduct, so as
to prevent them from abusing the right of
asylum in conspiracy against the order and
tranquility ot the country from which they
emigrated.
Fourth Within two months of the date of
the signing of the treaty the contracting
parties will sign a general treaty of peace,
friendship and commerce, etc. The capital
of Costa Rica is designated as the place for
the fully authorized representatives of the
three representatives to meet. Any further
possible differences are to be submitted to
the arbitration of the Presidents of tb
United States and Mexico.
WASHINGTON, July 23. The State De
partment late- today received a cable
gram from Minister Combes at Guate
mala City, saying that the Government
hae issued a decree directing that the
terms of the peace treaty signed aboard
the Marblehead shall be carried out by
that Government.
Colonel Samuel Donaldson.
WASHINGTON. July 23. Colonel
Samuel Donaldson, who was door
keeper of the House of Representatives
during Mr. Carlisle's time as Speaker,
died of heart failure at his vune here t-w
day.