1 i" It THE MOKXIXG OKEGOXIAN, WEDXESDAT, MAT 15, 1907. Demonstration of the Gossard "Lace Front" Corsets by. Miss Farisee an Expert from the Factory Who Will Be Here Through the Week The Meier & Frank Store The Meier & Frank Store The Meier & Frank Store The Meier & Frank Store day and Tomorrow All Remnants at One-Half Regular Price Remnants of All Kinds of Yard Goods Are Included in This Sale For today and tomorrow we give up over 1000 feet of counter space in the center aisles to the selling of remnants at one-half regular price A sensational clean-up of remnants in all lines of yard goods Materials for wearing apparel materials for household uses ell qualities, all styles, all lengths The greatest of all remnant sales The following departments are represented; Laces, Embroideries, Dress Trimmings, Silks, Dress Goods, White Goods, Ribbons, Wash Goods, Linens, Flannels, Linings, Curtain Materials, Upholstery Goods, Veilings, Etc., Etc. Thousands and thousands of them Materials for all purposes and the saving offered is of the greatest importance to all economical buyers Remember, the "Remnant Sale" continues today and tomorrow Take advantage of these, the best bargains of the year Remnants of Fancy Dress Silks ? Remnants of Fancy Waist Silks Remnants of Plain Colored Silks Remnants of Black Dress Silks Remnants of Wool Dress Goods Remnants of Cottons and Sheetings Remnants of Fine Table Linens Remnants of Toweling All Grades Remnants of Curtain Materials Remnants of Tapestries, Velours, Etc. Remnants of Swiss, Nainsook, Etc. Half Price Half Price Half Price Remnants of Laces All Kinds Remnants of Allovers All Lengths Remnants of Embroideries; All Grades Remnants of Fine Dress Trimmings Remnants of Ribbons All Kinds Remnants of New White Goods Remnants of White Wool Goods Remnants of Black Dress Goods Remnants of Flannels All Grades Remnants of Dress Ginghams Remnants of New Wash Fabrics Remnants of Dress Linings, Etc. Half Price Half Price Half Price Great Sale Laces and Embroideries Beautiful Allover Swiss Embroi dery with lace stripe, plain white and white with colors; exquisite styles for waistings, etc.; values up to $6.50 the yard, at $2.69 Better come early if you want some of this beautiful Embroidery. Swiss, Nainsook and Cambric Em broidery and Bands for shirt waists, etc.; edges 4 to 18 inches wide; bands 2 to 8 inches wide; handsome patterns; values up to 65; on sale at, the yard..25 Allover English Eyelet Embroidery for waisting beautiful patterns. Regular values to $2.50. at 98 Handsome white Baby Irish All over Laces, for yokes, dress trim mings, waists, etc.; magnificent designs ; specially low-priced ; regular values to $2.50, at 98 Another great special lot of fine French and round-mesh Val. ' nee and Insertions, in especial ly attractive patterns; large as sortment ; values to $1.75 the dozen yards ; at, -doz. yards 59 CHEAT SALE OF SILKS AND DRESS GOODS 8050 yards of this season's pretti est Silks for waists And Bultlng; stripes, checks, plaids, polka dots, ai.d a full assortment of color ings. Great assortment; silks sell ing regularly at SI and cr I1.2S yd. for OVC 5000 yards high-grade Dress Goods at low price all new, high-class materials silk and wool eoli ennes. chiffon. silk voiles, silk and wool poplins, silk and wool crepes. Regular 11.50 and Z values; your choice, yd. 98c Sale of Towels Hemmed Union Linen Huok Towels, 15c values; 1 ff buy all you want each. VJi Hemmed Union Linen Huck Towels, 18c values, ea.. . .12 Hemmed Union Linen Huck Towels; best 22c val- 1 ues, on sale ateach. . Hemmed Union Linen Huck Towels, 25c values, each..X8 Hemstitched Linen Damask Towels; 30c grade, each. .21 Hemstitched Linen Huck Tow els high-grade Towels; regu lar 45c values, at, eaeh..32 9c hemmed Cotton Huck C Towels, on sale at, ea. .. BATH TOWEL SALE Bleached Turkish Bath Q Towels, on Rale at. pa 15c Bleached Turkish Bath Towels, at, each 20c Bleached Turkish Bath Towels, at, each 25o Bleached Turkish Bath Towels, at, each 35c Bleached Turkish Bath Towels, at, each. GO-CART SALE Lot 1 Reclining and Folding Go-Cart, reclining perforated back, seat and footrest; rubber-tired wheels; auto gear. Best $4 model, at. . . . .$3.10 Lot 2 Folding and Reclining Go-Cart, perforated seat and back ; wicker sides and foot dash; rubber-tired wheels, au to gear. $4.50 model.. $3.60 Lot 3 Folding Reclining Go Cart, wicker sides, back and dash; wood seat, rubber-tired wheels, auto gear. Best regu lar $6.00 values, at. ea.$4.80 12c 16c 20c 26c Sale of Silk Petticoats $9.50 and $10.00 VALUES AT $5.85 Another great special sale of fine Silk Petticoats for this week TEe J mm ft. T. quantity is sufficient to permit in viting our out-of-town friends to share in the best Silk Underskirt bargain of the year Splendid styles made in best quality taffeta silks deep flounce with six rows wide stitched bands or deep, dou ble-tucked flounce Grays, tans,blues, navy, red, brown, green, lavender, light and dark greens, black and full assortment change able colorings; well made, full width Reg. $9.5Q-$1Q val ues at C IT Q C each J'OJ Mail Orders Filled SILK WAISTS REDUCED trimmed in wide and narrow tucks, Entire stock of black and col ored Silk Waists at greatly re duced prices ; fancy tailor-made and Marie Antoinette styles, fancy lace yokes, etc.; plain colors, checks, stripes, dots; grand assortment, at the following low prices $5.00 Waists on sale at.. $3.95 $12.00 Waists on sale at..$ 9.45 $6.50 Waists on sale at. .$4.95 $14.00 Waists on sale at. .$11.25 $7.50 waists on sale at. .$5.98 $15.00 Waists on sale at. .$11.95 $8.50 Waists on sale at. $6.95 $16.00 Waists on sale at. .$12.85 $9.00 Waists on sale at. .$7.45 $18.00 Waists on sale at. .$14.25 2000 Prs. Women's Shoes-Oxfords Best $3.50 Values at $2.45 a Pair Buy your Summer Footwear this week and the saving will be about one-third worth saving, isn't it?-2000 pairs of high-grade Shoes and Oxfords All new, up-to-date styles and leathers Summer footwear from the most reputable manufacturers in the land Shoes are in patent colt, vici kid and gnnmetal leathers with extension soles Button, bluchcr and regular lace styles Cuban heels Oxfords are in patent colt, velour calf, kid and gunmetal. Light weight or heavy soles. Cuban and military heels All new lasts Blucher and lace styles All sizes and h A & widths Every pair reg. Jf 2 ' h $3.50 value-For 3 days H Great "May Sale" Women's Neckw'r Hand-embroidered Croat Stocks suitable for wear with tailormade shirtwaists and for riding; made of CQ pure linen; regular $1.00 values,'on sale at, ea. Linen and Pique Coat Rever Sets, made of fine g quality material; best 65c values, at, the set."' Embroidered and fancy Windsor Ties, in plaids, stripes, fancy polka dots and plain colors; 50c values at..38 Women's hand-embroidered and hand-hemstitched pure linen Collar and Cuff Sets, embroid'd. in polka dots, rosebuds and sprays. Regular $1.60 vals. wJC Women's Lace Yokes in elaborate styles, suit able for fancy wash dresses, etc.; CA 75c to $1 values, on sale at, each. C Lace Chemisettes, in about a dozen different patterns, 75c and $1 values; great CQ special bargain at this low price, ea. J Women's fine Lawn Turnover Collars in about 100 different patterns, at. "C Extra fine Swiss Turnover Collars, with edg ing of Irish lace; 35c to 50c values.. 18 FREE WHITER LOST Amendment Will Not Go on the Ballot. BILL IS FOUND IRREGULAR Jndge Cleland , Will Rale.'. 'Today Against H. D. Vagnon and Others AMio Sought to Com pel Vote on Question. The decision which will be rendered by Judge J. B. Cleland this morning In the mandamus proceeding against City Audi tor Devlin, brought by H. D. Wagnon and ' others, to compel the Auditor to place the free-water amendments on the official ballot, will be a death blow to that movement. Not only will the demurrer to the writ be sustained, but some discov eries that have been made by the Judge in his investigation of the case will be reviewed, which aside from the technicali ties Involved, do not reflect credit on the parties interested In the free-water amendment. In.drafttng the free water amendment, the author followed for a time almost word for word section 114 In the charter laws of the city passed by the Twenty third Assembly In 1905. but whether pur posely or not. omitted the entire clause relating to the 2-miII tax creating what Is known as the "Special Bridge Fund." This clause provides for the buildtng of bridges across gulches and ravines within the corporate limits of the city at a cost not to exceed 15.000 each, and should section 114 become a law as amended as the free water petition sets forth. It would be dis astrous to the present building of all such bridges In the city. The free water amend ment In other words will repeal that part of the section creating the 2-mlll levy for the "Special Bridge Fund." The radical - changes In . the section, which do not appear consistent, and other points which Judge Cleland will bring out In his decision, will be the grounds upon which the case will be decided in favor of Auditor Devlin, although Judge Cleland has not given out what the nature of his decision will be in regard to the demurrer. PR. ATWOOD IS ON TRIAL Physician Is Charged With Perform ing a Criminal Operation. The trial of Dr. C. H. T. Atwood be gan before Judge Gantenbeln in his department of the Circuit Court yes terday. He. is-charged with perform-' tng a criminal operation on 16-year-old Hattle Fee, which caused the death of her child, born March . 2 of this year. Not until 2 o'clock did the coun sel succeed In Impaneling a jury, as many of them had decided - opinions In cases of this kind. The courtroom was crowded with spectators and mem bers of the Girls" Aid Society, who have taken a personal interest In the girl. W. B. Holdiman, charged with be ing the cause of the girl's trouble, was brought into court by Sheriff Ste vens, and sat with his eyes shaded by his hand during the testimony of his victim. The courtroom was cleared by the Judge during the girl's testimony, and she was placed under a severe examination by both District Attorney Manning, who has charge of the case for the state, and Lawyer John F. Lo gan, for the defendant. She gave the details of her Illness, and subsequent visits and treatments at Dr. Atwood's office. Miss Lennle Grove, a 19-year-old girl who acted as assistant to Dr. Atwood at the time Miss Fee called to see him. testified that she saw nothing but what was professionally done by the doctor. The case adjourned at 5 o'clock last eve ning with the testimony of three wit nesses, which gave but little evidence as to the -criminal nature of the case. The witnesses for the state are Hat tle Fee. Catherine Fee. Leona Beeson, Jennie Keeny, W. B. Holdiman, Lola G. Baldwin and L. Grover. District Attorney Manning and Deputy Moser have personal charge of the case. At torney John F. Logan. Robert Gallo way and M. B. Meacham are conduct ing the defense. The trial will be con tinued at 9:30 this morning. 'Whooping Cough. "I have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy In my family In cases of whooping cough, and want to tell you that it is the best medicine I have ever used. W. F. Gaston. Posco. Ga. This remedy is safe and sure. HEARD IN THE ROTUNDAS Mrs. Van Rensselaer Cruzer, Society Leader and Authoress, Here on Way to Nevada Mining Camps Eager to See Real Frontier. MRS. VAN RENNSEL.AER CRUGER, society leader of New York and Washington and author of a number of novels and poems that have been given wide circulation. Is at the Port land for a short stay. Her trip to' the Coast Is for pleasure merely. She has never been so far West before. She will go from here to Goldfleld, Nevada, where she intends to Invest in mining stocks. ' Her relatives in the East were shocked that she should come out to this far country, accompanied only by her maid, and that she should contem plate visiting the mining camps of Ne vada In person. One wrote her from Europe that she was very venturesome to come to Nevada, but she wrote back that she has more of the spirit of ad venture than the average young man of the day. who is inclined to lie on his back and read Herald ads, thinking that will pay his bills. A friend in Washing ton predicted she would lose all her money if she did anything In mining stocks. "I have lost so much." said Mrs. Cruger, "what does It matter? I have had yachts blow up and houses burn un til I have become accustomed to losing things. I think it is lots of fun to risk things. Of course I shall always keep a nestegg." Mrs. Cruger will go to Seaside to see the Pacific before she leaves, but most of all to visit Astoria. Her mother was a niece of Washington Irving and she has been interested in seeing the place whose early settlement Is described In the novel "Astoria." She Intends send ing a postal from that historic town to her' friend. William Waldorf Astor, at his English home. Although Mrs. Cruger is known all over the continent and abroad for her books and poems, she does not Intend to write anything as a result of this trip. She has written a good' deal but Is resting from her labors for a time. Besides, she complains there Is no local color in Portland. One might Just as well be in an Eastern city, she says, for everything here Is modern. She hopes to see the real frontier in Gold fleld, however, yet she shudders to think of the rough conditions she may meet and the uncomfortable hotel conditions. In that event she will make her stay there very brief. She likes Portland and describes the air here as a veritable elixir of life. She has been about by car and automobile during her short stay and finds the city pleasing to her. She likes the hotel and was somewhat surprised to find such an up-to-date hostelry In the far West. Mrs. Cruger now lives at No. 2506 K street, Washington, having moved from New York, where, after her husband's death, she found little to bind her there. She has a lease on a historic residence in the capital, where she finds it quite gay enough for a time, with a multitude of social personages and many big gatherings. Mrs. Cruger. who is quite a belle, takes an Interest In society in the West, and inquired about the Winter events here. She intends to attend the dog show, which opens Wednesday. Mrs. Cruger was born in Paris." of American parents, her maiden name be ing Julie Grlnnell Cruger. She writes under the name of "Julien Gordon." She married Colonel Van Rensselaer Cruger, the prominent New Yorker. Among her works are: "A Wedding and Other Stories." "A Diplomat's Daughter." "Poppaea." "A Successful Man." "Eat Not Thy Heart." "Mademoiselle Reseda." "A Puritan Pagan," "Mrs. Clyde." "The Wage of Character." "World's People," poems. She says she may bring out a small book of poems at some later time, but has no book in view Just now. H 3 ORAKER'S political star Is In the I descendent," said W W. Simmons of Columbus, the storm center of Ohio politics, last night at the Oregon Hotel. "It was currently reported Just before I started West, that John Malloy. one of Foraker's ablest lieutenants, was getting lukewarm, with a strong probability that he would make a Jump for the Roosevelt band-waon. If the question of the issue between Roosevelt and Foraker were left to the people for "a decision, Roosevent would be sustained by an overwhelming majority. Republicans of Ohio are becoming tired of the Foraker-Dick ma chine, and they like the Roosevelt square deal policy. Taft Is popular in Ohio. His father. Judge Taft. of Cincinnati, was held in high esteem by Ohioans during . his lifetime, and the son is a chip of the old block. "Dick. Foraker's chief henchman, is not popular. He is Bald to owe many small debts, and is practically a stranded politician. His only hold on the party is through and by the power of the ma chine, behind which is Foraker's person ality. Foraker, himself, is wealthy, and outside of his law practice, the most of his wealth Is said to have come to him, through corporations. In return for Influ ence exerted in their benalf in the Ohio Legislature. You oem put it down that the Republican voters of Ohio will stand by Roosevelt and Taft," concluded Mr. Simmons, "and if you will take a tip from me. it will be Roosevelt for a second-elective term." Mr. Simmons is Interested in mining in the Pacific Northwest. Robhed by Two Footpads. G. T. Sneff of No. 394 Columbia street was held up and robbed of $2 at Tenth and Main streets about 10:63 o'clock last night by two highwaymen. Sneff says he was on his way home and, as he started to cross Tenth street at Main, the two men approached him and pre sented a revolver, demanding his money. The footpads are described as young and wearing dark overcoats. Finds Missing Witnesses. Miss Mary E. Clay, who alleges she lost her purse c6ntainlng about $100 In gold at the Merchants Hotel on the night of No vember 4, 1906, and was defeated in her suit against the hotel proprietors before Judge Frazer in the Circuit Court on April 20 last, yesterday filed a motion for a new trial on the grounds that she has discovered new evidence. At the time of the first trial. Miss Clay says in the motion two of her principal witnesses, Cecil Johnson and J. E. Damond could not be located. Now she says she hs found them, and they both depose that they are willing to testify "on her behalf. She asks that a new trial be granted on account of new ei'ldence. Civil Cases Set for Trial. Judge Wolverton yesterday set two civil cases for trial In the United States Circuit Court, when the trial Jury veports next week. The cases are as follows: Andrew Carlson vs. San Francisco & Portland Steamship Company, to be , tried June 13, next. Charles A. Miller vs. Willamette Pulp & Paper Company. Trial In this case is set for June 1. 226-228 Alder St., between 1st and 2nd Sts. "FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST 99 OUR MEATS ARE AS PURE AS PERFEC TION. No preservatives, no adul terations, no dyes they're not necessary in an honest business. Our Hamburg (10c per lb) is sumply pure chopped beef; : our sausage (124c per lb) is flavored with a mixture of ordinary table spices. Our Corned Beef (5c per lb) is made with nothing but salt. Our Hams (17c per lb) and Bacon (17y2c per lb) are made with sugar and salt. Our lard (I2V2C per lb) is genuine, pure Lard. OUR MEATS ARE CLEAN. They are handled in a cleanly manner and kept in cool, clean, airy rooms. They are not exposed to the dust and germs of the street; they're kept behind glass until they reach you, the consumer. Round Steak per lb 10c. Beef Rib Steak, 1214 c Loin Steak 12c. Shoulder Steak 8c. "0" Steak 8c. Beef for Pot Roast 8c It's mighty good when sliced cold) Two elm trees, over 100 years old, in Xorthboro, Mass., were cut down recently and when sawed and chopped made over , seven cords of wood. Frank L. Smith Meat Company OUR MEATS ARE FRESH. They're Oregon meats. So PATRONIZE HOME IN DUSTRY and eat them. They're dressed in our own city abattoir. Don't compare Smith's meats with Beef Trust meats, which are shipped into the city, some from Chicago, some from San Francisco and .from any and every old place where the Trust can find bargains. Soup Meat 2c (It makes a delicious beef jelly). Beei for boiling 5c.