Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, August 21, 1906, Image 16

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Newspaper Page Textin THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1906. ' The Meier & Frak-Stor e9s PtewPfaone System Now Ready "Gall Exchange 4" 65 Telephones 15 Trunk Lines Ater threa months' labor the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Co. has completer! installation of the largest and best private exchange in the city, and not equaled by any retail store on the Coast 65 telephones and 15 trunk lines Two switchboards and three operators insure the patrons of the Meier Sb Frank store prompt and satisfactory phone service at all times every department, every branch of the business can be connected with instantly The extent of the service makes' any delay in securing connection with Exchange 4 entirely unreasonable and we would consider it a great favor if yog would report to the store superintendent any trouble in getting connection with Portland's Largest and Best store "Call Exchange 4" for anything you may desire Phone directory follows: Art Dept. Advertising Dept. Alteration Rooms Books Button Dept. Blankets Baby Carriages Boots & bhoes Black Dress Goods Complaint Dept, Boys' Clothing Cashier's Office. Crockery Credit Dept. Cloaks Carpets Clothing Dept. Corsets Carpet . Sewing Dept, Cameras Children's Cloaks Dolls Domestics Delivery Dept. Dress Trimmings Drug Sundries Embroideries Flannels Dept. Furniture Dept. Glove Dept. Furniture Dept. Games Groceries Graniteware Hosiery Handkerchiefs Holiday Goods . Infants' Wear Indian Blankets Jewelry Dept. Kitchen Goods Lace Curtains Laces Linen Dept. . Ladies' Neckwear Lining Dept. Manager's Offica Men's Clothing Men 's Furnishings Men's Hats Millinery Muslin Underwear Mail Order Dept. Notions Neckwear Office Outing Goods President's Office Pictures Private Office Patterns Ribbons Shoes Sewing Dept. Stationery Stoves Shipping Dept. Shade Dept. Silks Sheet Music Stables Tovs Telescopes Trunks Traveling Bags Upholstery Goods Umbrellas Velvet Dept. Veilings ' Waists Wholesale Dept. Call Exchange No. 4" Great August Sales Tailored Suits at Half Price In the Suit section, second floor, we place on sale for a few days the grandest values in high-grade tail ored Suits you have ever been in vited to share in Opportunity is offered to buy handsome garments for Jail and Winter wear at a price below the cost of material alone Every Suit in .the lot of this sea son's manufacture Very best ma terials and styles Beautifully made and finished by the leading manu facturers in the land 200 gar ments to select from Silks, voiles, plain and fancy Panamas and fancy suitings Tweeds, cheviots, etc. Eton blouse, pony and long and short jacket effects Rich tailor made novelties Plain or fancy trimmed with Persian braids and velvets, lace and silk Very latest style skirts Suits selling regularly prices ranging from $22.50 up tcT$50.00 each Your choice for a few days only at 1 U Prirrv a saving of fully w All our high-class white and colored Wash Suits are on sale at All our hign-ciass wnite ana coiorea nu . ridiculously low prices Bargains never before equaled In the store's history of Portland's Leading Cloak Store-Second floor $7.00 Shirtwaist Suits at $3.45 Another great special lot of 100 women's Shirtwaist Suits-full pleated and tucked waists, trimmed with buttons, very full box-pleated and gored skirts, strictly tailor made styles; white linens and lawns, colored chambrays, gray, green, blue, lavender and other good shades-all sizes; suits selling regularly at $7.00 each, T3 AC your choice while they last at the phenomenally low price of, per siaV.""' No mail orders filled. Better plan to come early. Sale of 350 New Shirtwaists $ 4.00 and $ 4.50 Values $1.68 i ' A marvelous offering of fine Shirtwaists for today's selling They are bargain oppor tunities that other stores never have chance of giving you This lot of 350. secured from America's largest and best Waist manufact urerBeautiful styles in white linens, made plain tailored or dainty patterns in allover embroidery, made with tucking and lace in sertionLong or- short sleeves Large as sortmentAll sizes Waists that find ready sale at $4.00 and $4.50 each- $ 1 .68 Your choice today at, each No Mail or Phone Orders Accepted n All ejpartaieMs Women's $3-$3.50 Shoes, $1.35 the Pair More good shoe news for economical women, 800 pairs of fine shoes Foot wear of Standard Manufacture Bro ken lines from regular stock Lace and Button styles Kid or patent tips - Light or heavy sole shoes for dress or street wear AH sizes $2.50. $3.00 and $3.50 values on sale while they last at this phenomenally low price per pair .We must warn you again about coming early if you want the best values. $3 Tan Oxfords $1.65 400 pairs of women's Tan Oxfords, this season's best styles, light weight or welt soles ; all sizes and widths ; our regular $3.00 values, on sale at this 1 Cy exceptionally low price, per pair take advantage S J Great special lot of men's fine Shoes, in box calf, velour calf, kid and patent colt leathers; our best $3.50 lines, in all sizes and widths; on sale todayfljO t at this unusually low price, per pair; grand value pw? Great values in misses' and children's Footwear. All grades. c $1.35 Bargains in Madras Curtains Thousands' of pairs of cross-stripe Madras Curtains on sale at greatly reduced prices curtains suitable for windows or light portieres. Best designs light and dark colorings, red, green, blue or yellow cross stripes ; three yards long by 40 inches wide all grades, at special low prices. Mail orders filled. $1.45 value, perpr 95c. $1.75 values, per pr $1.15 $3.25 values, per pr $1.65 $3.50 values, per pr. $2.70 Cross-stripe Madras Curtain Material great variety of the best patterns and col orings great special values at the following low prices: 20c. quality, per yd. ...... 16c. 25c. quality, per yd.. 20c. 40c. quality, per yd. 32c. 50c. quality, per yd 39c. Oriental Stripe Tapestry, six colorings, 46 inches wide ; beautiful color com- 7 f binations of red, blue, green and yellow, at the low price of, yard mtl New Cretonnes, Burlaps and colored Swiss, Scotch, Madras, figured Denims and Art Tickings. Best display in the city. Curtain Department Third Floor. Custom Shade and Drapery "Work our specialty. Third Floor. Women's $2 Hosiery 98c Pair 50c Hosiery 23c A special assortment of fine hosiery on sale at a very low price Beautiful gauze lisles with silk embroidered designs, plain lisles and self-embroidered lisles in black, gray, navy and white Very large variety of patterns $ 1 .50, $ 1 .75 and $2.00 values in all sizes Your choice for a few days at this wonderfully low price per pr. 98c. Importer's sample line of fancy Hosiery; solid and fancy colors in black, white, tan, red, pink, champagne and" light blue; all sizes; 35c to 50c values; 1500 pairs to select from; matchless value at, per pair 23 Great special values in Men's 'osh'ry. Children's fast black Hose at 10 pair. Children's 25o fast black Hose 17 pair. Three Great Dress Goods Specials 1200 yards of fine Challies, in a good assortment of patterns, light and dark O colorings the greatest bargain in high-class Challies ever. offered, yard.'"'' . 1500 yards of English Mohairs, in checks, plaids and stripes just the material for traveling dresses, children's school dresses, etc1.; good assortment; regu- 77f lar $1.25 values, on sale at this low price, yard . 3fi0 remnants of wool Dress Goods, all lengths, all styles, all J grades; your choice of the entire lot at regular prices A Great Sale of Brushes All Kinds Bath Brushes, with or without handles; great value at this low price, each. . . .10 Hand Scrub Brushes, 4J each; solid wood back Hand Scrub Brushes, special.. 120 Loonen's Tooth Brushes, none better; 35c value at the special price of, each..l9 Bath Brushes, detachable handles; great special values at, each, 430 Solid wood back Hair Brushes; great special values at this low price, each... 980 Military Brushes, solid wood back; $1.50 values, on sale at, each .$1.19 Pure Bristle Complexion Brushes, 280 each ; wood back Cloth Brushes, each. 280 Smyrna and English Mohair Rug Sale All Sizes; IMPERIAL 26x54 inches at, 36x36 inches at, 30x60 inches at, 36x72 inches at, 48x84 inches at, Best Designs and Colorings at the Very Lowest Prices. SMYRNA RUGS. each $2.75 each $3.50 each $3 .50 each 84.50 each $8.50 ENGLISH MOHAIR RUGS. 18x36 inches on sale at, each. ..' .$2.75 36x54 inches on sale at, each. .. .85.50 36x36 inches on sale at, each 85. 50 30x60 inches on sale at, each 88.50 36x72 inches on sale at, each . ..10.50 Si August Linen Sale" Continues through the month Housewives as well as boarding house and hotel keepers will do well to anticipate the needsofthe Linen closet for many months to come all grades andstyies of fine table linens are being ' offered at verv low nrices unusual A few of the values follow1: 72-inch half-bleached Satin Damask Table Linen ; very best patterns; regular $1.00 grade on sale at, yard . 72-inch bleached S terns; regular $1.15 grade on sale at tins low price.... 90 I AJ-lllV.ii uicatuQu vaults AttLUUStV, J j a $1.35 grade at, yard.. 81.12 $1.50 grade at, yard ..81.34 72-inch half bleached satin Damask; handsome patterns; regular 90o grade on sale at this low price, per yard. .780 Bleached Table Napkins, $1.25 values, per dozen 980 gTK j Wig? At : f.'H Ma 1 L.I i r I RL ' i n. a If atin Damask ife Mft' fMfn - I "White Marseilles Bedspreads, fringed; regular $4.00 values on f0 SS sale at, each S00 Large size fringed Bedspreads in pink and blue ; grand special JL 1 values at "5 lOJ Bleached hemmed cotton Sheets: 24 by 2V-5 yards ; best values (Xr in town at, each "JC Bleached cotton hemmed Pillow Cases; 45x36 inches; great spe- If cial values at 1 1 w Bleached cotton Pillow Slips; 45x36 inches; fine quality; grea( 1 A- special values 1 r Bleached Table Napkins, of satin dam ask; very best patterns; J 1 (LA $2.00 grade; dozen J 1 O' Bleached satin damask Table Napkins; regular $2.50 grade on CO 1Q sale at, dozen I O TVTiite hemmed Marseilles pattern Bed spreads; great special J? 1 values at, each ? m3Hf "VThite Marseilles Bedspreads; hemmed; best $2.50 values on sale J? 1 QD at, each V 0 Men's Furnishings Sale Manhattan Shirts Our entire stock of the celebrated "Manhat tan" Shirts on sale at greatly reduced prices. This season's styles plain or pleated bosoms, all the new designs and colorings; made coal style, with attached cuffs; all sizes. Take ad vantage of these special low prices: $1.50 "Manhattan" Shirts at 81.15 $2.00 "Manhattan" Shirts at 81.35 $2.60, $3.00 "Manhattan Shirts" at.. 81. 79 $4.00 "Manhattan" Shirts at 83.79 1000 pairs of men's fancy Half-Hose, embroi dered and jacquard effects; all sizes, very large variety; values up to 3oc, on J D. sale at this special price, pair 1 vU Men's fine elastic web Suspenders, large line of neat patterns; strong leather ends; Qp regular 50c values, on sale at, pair. Men's silk and linen wash Four-in-Hand Ties, fancy silk figures and stripes; at- OQp tractive colors; regular 50c values..'' Men's and boys' Negligee Shirts, soft attached collar; new patterns in blue, gray, C7m tan, etc.; regular $1.00 values, at... Men's Golf Shirts, made of Oxford, Madras, percales and chambrays, light jQf and dark patterns; also plain colors; $1.00 values, for, each Season wind-up sale of men's and bovs' Leather Belts: 50c values, each.... 150 $1.50 values, each 490 $2.50 values, each... .790 Hoppickers' Gloves, best values in town, at this unusually low price, pair.... 100 Men's Suits at Half Price Men's high-grade 3 pc. suits In fancy tweeds, worsteds and cheviots strictly all wool materials In the best patterns single or double breasted styles Suits made by the Leading: Wholesale Tailors Stein, Bloch, IVAdler Bros & Co., Hart. SchafTner & Marx, The Washington Co., and others, $18.00 to 125.00 values on sale at, per . suit OXE-HALP rmi:H All men's Outing Suits at...... OJiK-HALP PRICE Epeelal lot of 200 Boys' 2 pc. school suits of strictly all wool materials Fancy mixed Tweeds In double breasted styles Ages 7 to 18 years Suits selling regularly at ' $5. J6 $7 and 18 Tour choice for a fewdays only at ONE-HALF PRICE NE BY HEAT JAMES D'ARCT HAS MANIA FOR WRITING LETTERS. He Is an Old Resident of Portland, and Was Admitted to the Bar, but Never Practiced. James D'Arcy, an old man, a lather by trade, is confined in the County Jail awaiting an examination on an insanity charge. D'Arcy has lived In Portland for 25 years, and when In his normal state is a bright man. He studied law and was admitted to the bar, but never practiced. It is believed the hot weather has affect ed his mind, because years ago he was irrational during a warm spell, and re covered when the cool weather came. He has a mania for writing letters. He will call upon a person, and, instead of engaging him in conversation, will sit down and write a letter and then hand it over and await an answer. Judge Web ster will investigate the case today. Three New Corporations. The Black Diamond Painted Shingle Company filed articles of incorporation In the office of the County Clerk yesterday. Incorporators, J. Q. Peck, M. D. Howee, B. Carls and F. M. Nary. Capital stock, 130,000. The objects announced are to buy and sell Black Dlamon paint, to manu facture paint, sell shingles, etc J. T. Heffernan, Ira Bronson and W. A. Holt filed articles of incorporation yester day of the Heffernan Engine Works, cap ital stock $100,000. The purposes of the company are to build and operate machine and engine shops. Incorporation articles of the Alblna Fuel Company were filed In the County Clerk's office yesterday by Robert T. Piatt. George J. Perkins and Henry Barendrick; capital stock, J12.000. The enterprise, business and pure-nit of the company are to acquire timber lands, operate logging camps and roads, and deal In wood, coal, oil, etc. Petitions to Have Title Registered. C. R. DeBurgh yesterday filed a petition in the State Circuit Court to have regis tered the title to 81 acres of land on the Columbia Slough road, which once be longed to the Anna Payne estate. Mr. DeBurgh purchased the land from F. C. Barnes and wife, and desires to perfect the title under the Torrens land act. The registration of titles under the Torrens act Is gradually becoming more common, and soon the system will no doubt be uni versally used. Mortgage Foreclosures Suit. The Equitable Savings & Loan Associ ation has sued Margaret Laforce and William M. Laforce in the State Circuit Court to recover $1431 and $650, together with' attorney's fees, and to foreclose a mortgage on lots 16 and 17, block 72, Sell wood. The defendants borrowed $500, which was to be repaid In 120 monthly lnstallmente, and also $879 Interest. They paid only $8.55. Ther was aUo a mort gage of $650 due M. M. Johnson, assigned to plaintiff. . Bowel Complaint in Children. When six months old the little daugh ter of E. N. Dewey, a well-known mer chant of Agnewville, Va., had an at tack of cholera Infantum. Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was given and effected a complete cure. This remedy has proven very success ful In cases of bowel complaint in chil dren, and when given according to the plain printed directions can be relied upon with perfect confidence. When reduced with water and sweetened it Is pleasant to take, which Is of great importance when a medicine must be given to young children. For sale by all druggists. LONG TRIP IN WILDERNESS JOHN BARRETT WRITES FROM BOGOTA OF PliANS. Will Travel on Muleback 1000 Miles From Bogota to Guaya- . jull In Ecuador. At a meeting of the Board of Gov ernors of the Commercial Club yester day an invitation was ordered extend ed to John Barrett, formerly of Port land, who Is now United States Minis ter to Colombia, to address the organ ization upon his next visit to this city. He will be requested to speak on the trade relations of Colombia and this country and particularly the great Northwest. Tom Richardson, manager of the Commercial Club, received a letter from Mr. Barrett yesterday, written at Bogota, Colombia. July 18. In part, the letter is as follows: "In spite of overwhelming dlffcul tlee, I have' begun actual negotiations with President Reyes for the framing of new and Important treaties of peace, friendship, commerce and navi gation between Colombia on the one hand and the United States and Pan ama respectively, on the other. When ratified next Winter the treaty should Inaugurate a new era not only in the friendly relations of these three re publics, but in the building up of American influence and trade among all the Latin republics. "On the first of August I start on one of the most Interesting and unique Journeys of investigation and study ever undertaken by an American offl-; clal In South America. I will make an overland trip of 1000 miles and some 45 days will be occupied, all of which will be accomplished by mule back travel. We will pass through a vastly resourceful but little known section of South America from Bogota in Colombia to Guayaquil in Ecuador. According to the present arrange ments, I will meet Secretary of State Root at Ecuador and accompany him to Panama. Possibly I shall return with him to the United Staes. "The trip which I am planning can best be compared with one from Port land to Los Angeles In the "40s before the construction of the railroads and the general opening up of the county., Pains In the back and kidney and liver troubles are cured by Hood's SarBaparllla. PURCHASES HALF BLOCK GEORGE B. NEWIiANDS BUTS EAST-SIDE PROPERTY. Pays $10,000 for Property on East Third Between East Davis and East Everett Other Sales. George B. Newlands yesterday pur chased half of the block east of East Third street between East Davis and East Everett. Louis G. Clarke and William F. Woodward were the former owners, and received $10,000 for the prop erty. The purchase was made for J. J. Kadderly and Frank Prim, local capi talists, who are buying as an investment. Gay Lombard Is preparing to erect a grain warehouse on the water front at the foot of Dupont street. It will be a wooden structure, of one story, and will cost $26,000. The Misses Goldsmith are erecting a modern two-story frame residence on their property on Irving street between North Twenty-third and North Twenty Fourth streets. The residence will be an elegant structure, costing $4500. D. A. Morris will build on Victoria street, between Broadway and Hancock, a two-story frame residence costing $20u0. Work will begin In the near future. O. O. Hall is preparing to erect a $3500 residence on Tillamook street, between East Thirty-first and East Thirty-second streets. George Reed's two-story frame dwell ing, which is being erected on East Twenty-third street, between Tillamook and Thompson, will cost $3100. G. P. Clerln has purchased a lot Wxl00 feet on the southwest corner of East Sixth and Morrison streets from Joseph M. Healy. Consideration. $22,000. There are two small wooden buildings on the lot. The property is considered quite rea sonable at these figures. Mr. Clerln will hold his purchase as a speculative in vestment, as values In that particular locality are increasing rapidly. Mr. Clerln is building a fine two-story dwelling on Bast Seventeenth, between East Taylor and East Yamhill streets. The structure will represent an outlay of $0000. Milwaukle Country Club. Eaetern and Seattle races. Tnke Ken wood or Oregon City car, starting from First and Alder streets.