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TITE MORMG OREGOXIAT, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1908.
The Meier C8b Frank Store
Great Sale of Handbags
Great special clearance of 1000 women's Leather
Handbags in black, brown, tan, seal and walrus
leathers; very best styles, splendid assortment
and marvelous values, at the following prices:
Regular 75c Handbags, special, each.. 59
Regular $1.50 Handbags, special, each.., 97
Regular $2.50 Handbags, special, each.. $1.69
150 women's high-grade Handbags, black, brown
and tan; seal, walrus and alligator; all new,
pretty styles; best regular $1 I pP.0
to $10 values, on sale at, each.
Special lot of women's Belts in ! Dm!a
silk and leather, 50c-$o values. . I " vw
Ihe Meier 6& Frank Store
Clearance Sale Notions
Kleinert's Scented Dress Shields, regu- O?
lar 3oc to 45c values, on sale at, pair. ""C
Lundborg's Scented Shields, 50c values, at. .39
High Point Shields, 30c values, special, pr. .19
Lace-trimmed Adjustable Shields, the pair..42
Dressmakers' Skirt Gauge,' special, each..41
"Our Own'.' Silk Thread, 100-yard spool at.. 5
Ready-wound Machine Bobbins, at, the box..3
Black silk-finish Moreen, very best style, selling
regularly at 75c; buy all you want at, yard.42
Plaid Moreen, very best designs and col- OQ
orings; regular 50c values, at, the yard. yl
Great Clearance Sale of Fancy Xjoods of ail kinds
in great variety, on sale at very lowest, prices.
The Meier d& Frank Store
Clearance Sale Jewelry
Sterling Silver Novelties at. .25 PER CENT OFF
German Silver Bags, special. .25 PER CENT OFF
All(Souvenir Spoons, special.. 20 PER CENT OFF
All Necklaces and Collars at. 25 PER CENT OFF
Entire stock of Watches at ... 25 PER CENT OFF
All Watch Fobs and Chains. .25 PER CENT OFF
Entire Stock of Bracelets at. .25 PER CENT OFF
Entire stock of Brooches, 33 1-3 PER CENT OFF
Entire stock of fancy Back Combs, all styles and
grades, on sale at one-third off regular prices.
Great special Clearance Sale of Drug Sundries.
Also great special Clearance sale of Stationery.
Great Clearance Sale of Opera Glasses, the very
best makes on sale at the very lowest prices.
The Meier (Bb Frank Store
Fine Stationery Bargains
packs of Playing Cards, good finish, Q
optional values, on sale at, sp'l., pack..O
1000
exceptional
"500" Score Cards, on sale at, sp'l., dozen.. 8
Dennison's Fancy Crepe Paper Napkins, in all
colors, beautiful designs, wonderful val- A'
ues-on sale at this" low price, the dozen..
Special lot of Box Papers of fine quality !
linen; regular 25c values, on sale at, box. Jw
25c Playing Cards, on. sale a, the package. .18
Beautiful Box Papers of white linen, the QO
35c to 50c. values, on sale at, the box. ""C
Regular 5.0c Linen Paper, on sale at, lb.. 39
Mail orders promptly and carefully tilled.
The Meier Frank Store
75c Silks at 49c Per Yd.
Today, a sale extraordinary of 10,000 yards col
ored Taffeta Silks old rose, red, green, gray,
brown, light blue, Alice, purple and pink;"a qual
ity of taffeta silk other stores ask $1.00 a yard
for. Buy all you want at this remark- Q.
ably low price, yard take advantage. . ,TtC
5000 yards of colored Mescaline Silks in all the
most desirable shades; best $1.00 value, 7Q
on sale at this special low price, yard. ' 57
3000 yards of Dress Goods in plaids and OC
mixtures; best 50c values, at, the yard.
"Cheney" Foulard Silks for Spring and Summer,
1908, all the newest and prettiest designs and
colorings and in great variety take advantage.
Portland Agents for "Nemo" Corsets, Columbia Yarns, Butterick Patterns, Perrins' Gloves, Ostermoor Mattresses, Gossard Corsets
$4-$4.50 Cope Gloves Reduced to $3.19
45c-50c All-Silk Messaline Ribbons 25c
Great January Clearance Sale of 1500 pairs of women's heavy tan Cape Gloves,
Dent style the most fashionable and serviceable of all long gloves Perrin's,
Fownes and other leading makes; 12 and 16-button lengths, in all sizes and the
very best shades of tan; the best regular $3.50, $4.00 and $4.50 10 "I Q
values your choice while they last at this extremely low price, -pair. .P
Women's and children's all-wool Golf Gloves, in black, navy, white, red, brown
and green very large variety and all sizes, on sale at the following low prices:
25c-35c values, pair, 18 50c values, the pair, 28 65c-75c values, pair, 39
10,000 yards of all-silk wide Messaline Ribbons, full six-inch, all the leading shades;
5000 yards of French Faille Ribbons, 5yz inches, wide; all the very best OC
styles in both lines; regular 40c, 45c and. 50c values, on sale at, the yard.
$3-$4 Combination Garments for $ 1 .7,3
$ 1 .50-$ 1 .75 Drawers Reduced to 98c Pr.
Entire stock women's fine Undermuslins at greatly reduced prices. These special
offerings are of more than usual importance to economical buyers Second Floor.
'Women's cambric and nainsook Gowns, trimmed in good quality embroidery, Val
enciennes and Torchon" laces, edges and insertions, tucks and headings; made low
neck and short sleeve,- high neck and long sleeves; regular $2.50 values. .$1.33
Women's combination Corset Cover and Drawers, or Corset Cover and Short Skirt
and Chemise, made of- fine quality cambric, lawn and nainsook, trimmed in dainty
Val. lace and insertion, beading and ribbon; the best regular $3.00 TO
and $4.00 values, on sale at this special low price, the garment.
trimmed; fitted waistband.
1000 pairs women's cambric and nainsook Drawers, embroidery and lace- QQ
Kegular $1.50 and $l.o values, at, the pair. -v
5000 Samples of Manufacturers' Carpets
55c, 75c, 95c, $1.05, $ 1 . 1 8, $ 1 .26 Each
5000 samples of Carpets from America's leading mills all grades, all kinds, in sizes
suitable for Tugs. Every housewife should share in these very unusual bargains:
Samples of Axminster Carpets, 27x54" inches, nicely fringed, on sale at, ea.Sgl.26
Samples of Wilton Velvets, 27x54 inches, nicely fringed, special at, each. $1.18
Samples of high-grade Axminsters, 27x54 inches, finished ends, special, ea.$1.05
Samples of Brussels Carpets, 27 by 54 inches, finished ends, special, eiich 75
Samples of Velvet Carpets. 27x54 inches, finished ends, special at, each . 95
Samples of Axminster and Brussels Borders, 22x45 inches, on sale at, each ' 55
Great variety of patterns and colorings, in all lines take advantage. Third 'Floor.
American Fiber Matting, fine assortment of patterns and colorings, 3(i ins. A Q
wide; regular b5c value sewed, laid and lined at this low price, yard. 'C
Our Entire Stock of Men's, Young Men's and Boys' Clothing on Sale at Low Clearance Sale Prices Clothing Dept., Second Floor
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Mqimfacturer's Sale of Drapery
Materials, Tapestries and Velours
In the Third-Floor Drapery Dept. this
week we will place on sale a manu
facturer's stock of drapery materials
at very interesting prices Velours,
Reps, Tapestries, Damasks, Etc.
Parties furnishing up new or reno
vating can buy their drapery mater
jqls and furniture coverings at a big
saving and, remember we have ex
pert decorators ever at your service
Selkirk Velours, hare the same luster as an all
silk velour; brown, gold, green; . jJO CC
regular $3.75 quality, aty yard. .POt
Single-faced linen Velours in kid, olive, brownt
myrtle and hunters' green; reg- djl Qf
ular $2.50 grade, on sale at, yd. .P OKI
Heavy quality double Velour sage, empire
green and red; the best regular' dJO QC
$4.00 quality, on sale at, yard.
Verona Velours, in green, red and brown; the
regular $2.50 quality, on sale at, yd. $1.85
Wool Poplins, Tapestries and Damasks, all colorings, plain and figured; t0 "1 C
the best regular $3.00 quality, on sale at this special price, the yard. .P"
Great Annual Clearance Specials
Table and Bed Linens, Towelings
Bleached Satin Damask Table Linen, very
best designs in good assortment; QQ
regular $1.25 quality, at, the yard. OC
Bleached Satin Damask Table Linen, in
handsome patterns and superior quality ;
best regular $2.00. values, on 01 A Q
Lsale at this special price, yard. .P 0
Bleached Satin Damask Table Linen, beau
tiful quality and patterns, the l no
best regular $2.50 grade, yd. ,P 'O
Bleached Satin Damask Table Napkins, in
the very best patterns, full JO CtA
size; $3.50 quality, at, dozen. .PU'r
Bleached Satin Damask Table Napkins, the
best regular $5.00 values, on (tO QQ
sale at this low price, dozen. .PJ0
Bleached 'D a m as k Towels, large 10
size; The best 30c values, at, each.-
35c Bleached Damask Towels, each.. 26
Fringed Marseilles pattern Bedspreads, the
best regular $2.00 values, on J1 A g
sale at this low price, each. .P
Fringed Marseilles Pattern Bedspreads, the
reg. $3.25 grades, on sale at, each. $2.45
Great Clearance Sale bargains in Sheets,
Pillow Slips, Toweling, Bath Towels, etc..
$ 1 Val. Laces 35c Dozen Yards
$ 1 .25 Filet Nets Only 79c Yard
4000 doz. French and German Valenciennes
Laces and Insertions, y to iy2 inches wide
all the very daintiest and prettiest pat
terns; regular values up to $1.00 OC
per dozen yards, on sale at, sp'l. Ot
Beautiful Filet Nets for waists; cream and
ecru; 45 inches wide; splendid style and
quality, on sale at the following prices:
85c value, yd., 59 $1-25 value, yd., 79
White and ecru Filet Bands, 3 to 9 inches
wide; the latest novelty for waist trim
ming; large assortment of extraordinary
values, at the following special low prices:
$1.75 val., yd.98?--$2.75 value, $1.69
$4.00 Filet Bands at, special; yard. $2.98
Magnificent white imitation Irish, Venise,
Filet and Princess Allovers for waists and
trimming purposes; exquisite designs and
wonderful values, at these special prices:
Regular $6.00 Allovers, the yard..$2.Q8
Regular $7.50 Allovers, the yard. .$3.98
5000 yards of Swiss, Batiste and Nainsook Embroidery and Insertion, 3 to 27 inches
wide; handsome embroideries,, for trimming undermuslins, waists and CQ
children's wear; values up to $2.25 the yard, on sale at, special, the yard. v
5000 yards Swiss and Nainsook Embroidery and Insertion; English eyelet 1Q.
and blind work, from 1 to 9 inches wide; 45c values, at, special, the yard.
LONG fill PERIOD
Wet Weather Delays Work of
Farmers.
PRECIPITATION YET SHORT
Dry September and October Xot
Overcome by Subsequent Rain
fall, and Total Is 1.65
Inches I'nder "Normal.
Weather conditions in Western Oregon
during the Fall and Winter of 1907-S have
rot been favorablo for farm operations.
Durtwr the lonp dry period in September
and October the ground became semi
dried, delaying Fall plowing In many
places. After the long-delayed rains set
In November 19, the preclpifetlon. was so
constant &6 seriously to retard the work,
of preparing the fields for Fall planting.
Ordinary farm operations' have in the
past two months been carried on at a
STcat disadvantage.
When Winter's rain set in November
19, the season's deficiency since Septem
ber 1 was 6.86 inches, the -total rainfall
being but 3.44 against a normal of 9.30
inches. These figures show the rainfall
then to have been nearly 2-3 short. Since
that time the total rainfall has been
1S.30 inches. The number of rainy days
since November 19 has been 61 and of
cloudy or clear days 11. Of December's
81 days 25 were wet and of January s 19
days. 16 have been wet.
There is now a rain deficiency of 1.6S
Inches belonging to the period prior to
November 19. That period was uncom
monly dry and the subsequent period has
been unusually wet.
With two exceptions, there was less
rainfall in October. 1907. than in the same
month in any 5"ear since the establish
ment of the local Weather Bureau.
During that month, of this year, the pre
cipitation amounted to hut .93 of an Inch,
B deficiency of S.52 inches.
The heaviest rainfall during the month
was on October 1, when the precipita
tion amounted to .40 of an inch. On
October 25 there was .27 of an inch, the
first storm of any consequence after the
beginning of the month.
On the first day of November there was
rainfall of -4S of an inch. This, how
ever, was followed by a period of clear
days until November 13, when the rainfall
was .14 of an inch. The precipitation was
merely nominal until November 19. when
there was .70 of an inch. On November
23 it registered 1.51 inches. The following
dav's record was 1.60 inches, the heaviest
rainfall of the season. The total precipi
tation for the month was .6.51 Inches, or
.S! of an inch in excess of the average
rainfall for the month. The last half of
the month was unusually wet.
There were but six clear days in De
cember. The heaviest rainfall was 1.31
of an inch on December 12. The record
for Christmas day was 1.23 of an inch.
The total precipitation for the month was
9.10 inches or 1.71 of an inch in excess
of the average for the month of Decem
ber. The heaviest rainfall during the IS days
of January was on January S, when the
records show .95 of an inch. The next
heaviest rainfall was on January IS.
with .73 of an inch. The total rainfall for
the month thus far is 3.72 inches, which
reduces the deficiency for the season to
1.(5 inches.
The following table shows the rainfall
by days and months from October 1 to
the present time:
Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
1 0.4U 0.48 0.00 0.11
2 O.OO Ot)0 Trace O.lt
3 u.00 O.OO Trac 0.13
4 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.O2
5 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.1T
6 0.00 0.00 0.52 0.0:1
7 0.00 0.00 0.42 0.11
S 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.9.-
0.00 0.00 0.23 0.22
lO 0.00 O.OO 0.20 0.61
11 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.0.1
12 Trace 0.00 1.31 O.no
13 0.00 0.14 0.54 0.10
14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1R 0.00 O.10 0.00 Trace
1 , 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.71!
17 0.00 0.01 0.20 0 00
15 .....0.00 0.00 0.00 0.O4
in Trace 0.70 0.47 0.30
20 0.1K) 0.40 0.O8 . ....
21 Olio 0.O5 1.05
22 0.00 0.50 0.42
23 O.OO 1.51 0.47
24 0.00 1.60 0.OS ....
25 0.01 0.48 1.23
2 0.00 0.12 0 13
27 Trace 0.27 0.01 ....
28 0.27 0.10 0.24 ....
29 : 0.12 0.00 0.00 ....
30 ,.0.07 0.00 0 09
81 0.06 .... 0.69
Total 0.03 6.R1 8.10 S.TS
HENEY IS' NON-COMMITTAL'
REFUSES TO DISCUSS IjAXG
DOX'S MOVE AGAINST RCEF.
PERFECT AN ORGANIZATION
Consolidated German Speaking Soci
eties of City Elect Officers.
The Consolidated German Speaking So
cieties of Portland yesterday afternoon
perfected organization, a meeting of dele
gates from the individual societies having
been held for the purpose. The follow
ing officers were elected for the year:
President. Otto Kleemann; vice-president.
Charles Schnabel; secretary, Ernest la-
cully, the editor of the German Nach
richten; treasurer, Henry Breitbarth. The
officers represent 20 German societies.
Committees were appointed to make prep
arations for a monster mass meeting, to be
held February 23 in the hall of the Port
land Social Turn Verein. It is proposed
that the best speakers obtainable shall
make short addresses to fully explain the
purpose of the organization, whicn .3 ..is
local branch of the German-American
Alliance.
It is also proposed to proceed immedi
ately with the organization of the Oregon
State Society by a consolidation of all
German speaking societies in all other
towns and cities in the state. This con
solidation in Portland embraces a very
large membership of German speaking
citizens.
Burglars In Salem.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 19. (Special.) The
residence of A. J. Dayton, at the cor
ner of Cottage and Chemeketa streets,
was entered by burglars while the family
was absent tonight and about $10 In coin
was stolen. The house was ransacked
for other valuables, but the burglars
were cautious enough not to take any
thing that could be identified.
Graft Prosecutor Says His Only In
formation Regarding Matter Is
From the Neswpapers.
Francis J. Hency, District Deputy At
torney for the City and County of San
Francisco, yesterday refused to discuss
the action of District Attorney Langdon
in annulling the Immunity contract with.
Abe Ruef, who for 'years was the grafting
political bOBS of San Francisco. It has
been decided by the prosecution in the
San Francisco graft cases to prosecute
Ruef on other charges on which he has
been indicted, contending that the de
posed boss forfeited his claim for im
munity by refusing to give important tes
timony for the prosecution in the trial
of Tirey L. Ford. .
"I have nothing to -say regarding Dis
trict Attorney Langdon's action,'- said
Mr. Heney at the Portland Hotel, an
ticipating the inquiry of the reporter.
"The only information I have of the sit
uation in San Francisco and the attitude
of the prosecution towards Ruef, is con
tained In yesterday's press dispatches,
and until I learn more definitely of the
particulars I shall make no statement for
publication."
Mr. Heney spent yesterday at his rooms
in the hotel, resting from a week of hard
work in the Hall-Mays conspiracy trial,
which will be resumed at 10 o'clock this
morning. The testimony for the next
two or three days will be a continuation
of the preliminary evidence that was pre
sented last week. But It has been in
timated that as the trial develops some
sensational testimony will be presented.
The fireworks, however, are not expected
to commence before the latter part of
this week.
The real features of the prosecution by
which it is expected to connect Hall and
Mays with the alleged conspiracy will not
be reached until the Government has
completed the foundation on which the
conspiracy charge will be built up. That
foundation Heney considers is being es
tablished through the introduction of the
. numerous letters that passed between
Hall and various settlers, together with
other documentary evidence possessed by
the Government.
T. B. Neuhausen. Special Inspector of
the Interior Department, and Irvin Rit
tenhouse. private secretary to Heney,
were busy the greater part of yesterday
arranging the mass of testimony that
will be offered by the prosecution during
the week.
been ruined by late frosts, as was the
case generally throughout the United
States, the Snake River country shipped
more fruit than ever before, and there
has never been a Season when the grades
were finer. -The failure Of other fruits
produced in other states affected the
market supply and made the selling price
strong for those .sections tha,t were for-
Yes, the stringency was felt, all right,
but the condition of the country was
shown by the fact that the banks paid
cash throughout the flurry. One of the
Lewiston department stores conducted a
cash sale right in the thick of it, and did
the largest business in its history. There
have been a few failures of snlall con
cerns, such as occur everywhere, even in
the most prosperous times: but the busi
ness situation is strong, showing an In
crease generally over the preceding year.
You see there was a bumper wheat crop,
and while a considerable part of the
wheat is unsold, a greater part of It has
been turned into money. The deposits of
the Lewiston bank show over $300 per
capita, which is 60 per cent higher than
in the majority of towns, even in the
Northwest, where per capita wealth is
high."
Mr. Rohrabacher has been secretary of
the Lewlston-CIarkston Promotion Bureau
And of the Lewiston Commercial -Club
for the pastyear, and is now on his way
to Oakland to attend the convention of
the Pacific Coast Advertising Men's As
sociation, of which he is one of the vice
presidents. He states that Lewiston will
raise JIO.OOO by public subscription to
carry on her publicity campaign Jointly
with Clarkston another year.
NOTORIOUS JOINT OFFERED TO
SPOKANE PREACHER.
LASTWEEK
Of the Administrator's Sale.
This is the last week of the Admin
istrator's Sale at McAllen & McDon
nell's. Hundreds of bargains in all de
partments. Don't miss them.
GOOD REPORT FROM IDAHO
Ex-Portland Citizen Tells or LcvWs
x ton's Prosperity.
"The Lewiston-Clarkston country i in
good condition." said R. C. Rohrabacher,
formerly of Portland, now of Lewiston.
Idaho. "The past year has been one of
remarkable productivity. Despite the re
ports last Spring that the fruit crop had
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WASHINGTON ST",
PORTLAND
OREGON.
I
MAKER
or
MENS
CLOTHES
Preaches "Square Deal" Sermon Ac
ceptably to Audience of 1000
Outcasts of City.
SPOKANE, Wash.. Jan. 19. (Special.)
Where for many years the painted bur
lesquer and the scantily clad chorus girl
cavorted o" the stage and solicited drinks
in the boxes and "palm garden" In the
gilded variety theater known as the Coeur
d'Alene, gospel hymns were heard this
afternoon and the word of God was
preached.
"Dutch Jake"- asked that a "square
deal" sermon be given and Rev. D. E.
Wilson. Congregationalism accepted and
made good. He was assisted by men
and women of his congregation, who sat
on the stage when he preached.
More than a thousand persons of all
classes of society were there, the lower
strata predominating, and many were
turned away. Chinamen, Japanese and
other nationalities were sprinkled through
the crowd. . "Dutch Jake" and Harry
Baer, proprietors of the theater, with
Ike Holland, owner of the notorious
Comique, occupied a- private box.
The collection totaled 2S. It was offered
"Dutch Jake." but he refused it, and the
clergyman used part of It to feed 17
hungry men, patronizing the lunch counter.
INVESTIGATING BOND ISSUE
Pendleton Hopes They Are All
Right, for Money Is Needed.
PENDLETON, Or., Jan. 19. (Special.)
W. A. Scott, western representative of
the firm of H. Rollins & Son, of Chicago,
is here from Denver for the purpose of
investigating the recent bond issues of
the city, amounting to $135,000. with a
view to recommending their purchase.
While he says he will not. make any re
port to his house until Mayor Murphy
returns from Portland and he can have
a conference with the city's executive,
it is believed he considers the bonds a
good Investment and will recommend
their purchase to his firm.
This company recently purchased
through Mr. Scott J100.000 worth of Walla
Walla city bonds. The rrospect of the
sale of the city's paper is considered good
news, inasmuch as the repairs to the
.levee, the extension of the sewer system,
the paving .of additional streets and the
erection of a city hall, provided for in
the bond issues, are greatly desired.
FRANK T,. SMITH
MEAT CO.
Buys
Good fat butcher
stock, cattle, calves,
sheep and hogs.
Dressed pork, veal
and poultry.
Absolutely Fresh Meats
Weighed Upon Honest Scales
WE
STAND
FOE
THAT
BEEF.
People who once eat Smith's meats will
not go back to the other kind that's why
Smith outshines the Beef Trust.
BEEF.
Small Porterhouse Steak 121.C
Tenderloin Steak
Sirloin Steak 11.
Best Round Steak 10
Prime Eib Roast 10
Hamburg Steak. 10
Shoulder Roast 8
Short Ribs to Bake ........ 6
For Boiling 5. and 6
Soup Meat
BACON AND HAMS.
Breakfast Bacon, extra
light f 171
Breakfast Bacon 1GJ
Hams or Half Hams. 15
Cottage Hams ....121
Picnic Hams .121,
Smith's
valleys of
Country.
We have no connection
with the new market on
the west of us, nor with
the market on the east of
us, nor with any other
market in our vicinity.
Avoid all these markets
when you are looking for
Smith's. Come to the
same old entrance and see
that Smith's name is over
the door.
PORK.
Pork is all from the hills and
Nature's Paradise, the Oregon
Dressed in our own city abattoii
and sold direct to you, they
make health and strength
for child and man.
PORK.
Loin Chops 15?
Loiu Roast .15i
Shoulder Chops 12U
Shoulder Roast 12U,
Fresh Side Pork . 121,
Pickle Pork 121,
Drv Salt, Pork :.121o
Spare Ribs 121
Leaf Lard 121,
Link Sausage 121C
Mixed Sausage .121i
Pigs' Feet 5c
Pigs' Hocks SO
FRAM E. SMITH MEAT CO,
"FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST"
22S ALDER STREET,
BET. FIRST AND SECOND