TITE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1908.
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Perrins' Glove Agents Butterick Pattern Agents Howard Mills Agents La Grecque, Nemo, Gossard and Estella Corset Agents
Drapery Department Specials
100 solid oak Taucmrettes, mission finish, 12 ins. nO
square, 15 and 18 ins. high; worth $2.00, each. 70V
$6.50 heavy double-faced Tapestry Couch Covers, Oriental
designs, fringed all around; colors are blue and red, green
and red, and blue and terra cotta; the best &A OE
$6.50 cover in the house, on sale at, each. rJ
Regular $6.00 Ivory Cable Net Curtains, plain centers,
with narrow woven inserting and edges; 50 - CO QC
inches by 2V2 yards: on sale at, the pair.
Regular $1.50 white Irish Point Door Panels, 40 by 50
inches, can be cut down to fit any smaller door; gQ
large variety of designs to select from; at, each. vfvjv
Laces and New Embroideries
Which have just arrived and on sale at special prices. Note
saving at the following low prices:
French Val. Lace and Insertion, V2 to 1 inch wide; oq
regular values to 75c dozen, at this low price, dozen. OZJC
300 yards of Swiss and Batiste Embroidery, Flouncing and
Inserting, from 3 to 27 inches wide; regular values GQf
tn $1 fid nn.R9.ln for this arterial low nrice. the vard. vJv7L
Turkish Rugs and Carpets
At a remarkable reduction. Every Rug has been carefully
selected. Wonderful color tints.
Shirvan and Cabistans, regular $25.00, reduced to $18.50
Kazaks and Mousools, $35.00 values, reduced to, ea.$26.00
Beloochistan, regular $25.00 value, reduced to, ea..Sj518.50
Karadjas, regular $50.00 values, reduced tr, each.. $37.50
Khivas, room size, $110.00 values, reduced to, ea. .$84.00
Saraband, Sena, Sarouk, Tabriz and Feraghan, all reduced.
Our showing of Carpets, Rugs and Linoleums for the coming
season comprises some of the most artistic colorings and de
signs ever produced. Prices are lower than ever before.
Take advantage of assortment. Carpet Dept., Third Floor.
Ladies' Hosiery and Handbags
Special sale of women's Hose, in black, white, red, pink, blue,
gray and tan; also a few pretty patterns of lace and O
embroidered lisle thread Hose; values to 65c, for, pr.
Children's fine black cotton-ribbed Hose, heavy and
medium weight; very good for school wear; pair.
18c
A lot of fine seal leather Handbags, good quality, fitted, with
coin purse; finished frame of gilt gunmetal; a t1
good regular $2.00 value, on sale for, each. . .
A large assortment of elastic and tinsel Belts; a great va
riety of styles and colors, including the "Merry ?Q.
Widow." On sale at this special low price, each. UQ
500 yds. Swiss Embroidery, Flouncing and Inserting,
2 to 18 inches wide; value to $1.00, on sale for, yard.
39c
Allover Swiss and .Batiste; dainty patterns for f 1 Q
lingerie waists; regular values to $2.25, for, yd. .?
The Meier Eb Frank Store
An express 'shipment received yesterday of Laces
and Trimmings An extremely pretty assortment
in the very newest styles; the effects are stnnning.
The Best Bargain News Always
And the Greatest and Best Assortment of New, Seasonable Merchandise at the Lowest Prices
The Meier Frank Store
We are constantly receiving new, attractive models
in Headgear Our display cases present an unusu
al handsome appearance in very smart effects.
In the Stationery Section
Today's items include some very necessary
articles for either desk or table at home Note
the reductions Stationery Section, Main Floor.
Fancy Box Paper, in white and blue; REGULAR 1Q
25c VALUES, SPECIAL 1
Ladies Correspondence Cards, in different shapes; OO
REGULARLY 35c BOX, SPECIAL AiOC
Steamboat Playing Cards, SPECIAL, PACK. 8$
"500" Score Cards, SPECIAL, DOZEN 8
Our whole line of fancy Tally and Place Cards, 1Q
REGULAR 25c DOZEN; SPECIAL, THE DOZEN, lt.
Sale on Mattresses
Si i Art Eighty-five $14.00 Pelted Floss Mattresses,
1 HrVIVl fuu Bize, covered with fancy art tickings;
. TTTTZT soft and luxurious; none 1 Cfi
KIND spreadable, rolled edges, ea.. .S 1 X .J W
$ ( Sixty-five $16.00 Felted Floss, Mattresses,
10VIVJ covered with beautiful art ticking; none
spreadable; a dainty, com- (tjl O OC
fortable bed; on sale at, ea P 1 -.OiJ
KIND
Special Sole of
Spring Suits
Price $18.45
An unequaled opportunity in this
season's styles' Ladies' Tailored
Suits at a great saving A fortunate
purchase These suits just received
by express and immediately placed on
sale Ladies new Spring Tailored
Suits in 26 inch tight and semi-fitting
effects Materials are fancy striped,
Panama and herringbone serge1 The
colors are navy, black, brown, wine
and Copenhagen jp 1 O A C
$30 vals.spec'l today y 1 CJ tTJ
SUIT SECTION SECO.XD FLOOR.
Men's Furnishings
Sharp Reductions for Quick
Selling in Furnishings Dept.
Men's Lisle, Silk Lisle and Gauze Lisle Half -Hose, in a large
assortment of latest designs and colorings; REGTJ- OO.
LAB 50c VALUE, SPECIAL AT, THE PAIR
Men's medium and light-weight Dress Gloves, cape or pique
sewn, in all brown and tan shades; REGULAR d"l 1
$1:50 VALUES, SPECIAL AT, THE PAIR p WX iJ
Men's white pure Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 1
SPECIAL VALUE, ON SALE AT, EACH XUC
Today's Shoe Specials
Exceptional price reductions in women's foot
wearall of this season's style Quality is ex
cellent The description and prices follow;
4000 pairs of ladies' fine $3.50 C
shoes reduced to low price, pair p&JJ
Included in this lot are ladies' patent colt shoes
in lace, button and blucher styles with plain or
tipped toes, welt-sewed soles and "Cuban heels
Ladies' fine vici kid, lace, Tutton or blucher styles, with welt
or hand-turn soles and Cuban heels, patent or plain leather
tips. All are good styles, all the popular shaped CiO CC
lasts; $3.50 values, on sale at, the pair, only. .pyJ
Plaid Moreens New colorings 25 in-
Lining Dep'm't. Specials
38c
31c
43c
42c
finish
ches wide, regular 50c, special, yard
Bengaiine Moreens All shades, 25 in
ches wide, regular 40c value, special yd.
Venetians for coat and jacket linings
All shades and black reg. 50c, special
Black linen Moreen Regular 75c val
ues, special price, the yard, reduced to
Fine line colored Sateens, mercerized
36 inches Regular 40c values on sale
today at the low price, per yard, only
33c
Sale of Infants' Wear
Mothers should look upon this sale with great interest. This
department of Baby Jhings needs no introduction to Port
land shoppers. We have provided abundantly in every way
for the little ones. We call your special attention to the
infants' complete outfits, which are so daintily selected, and
include everything one could possibly want. A list of special
prices for this week which mean a great saving:
Infants' open-front outing flannel Wrappers; regu- A 7
lar 6Uc values, on sale at the low price of, each T f C
Infants' open-front nainsook Gowns, hemstitched A "I
ruffle in neci and sleeves; 50c values, special price. .
Celluloid Talcum Boxes, regular 35c values, on sale OQ
at this extraordinarily low special price, each tJC
Infants' Coat Hangers, in pink, blue or white; regu- QQ
lar $1.25 values, on special sale at, each ZtO
Infants' Flannel Shawls, regular 60c vals., sale price, ea.47
Teddy Bears, regular $1.50 values, special price, each. $1.22
Pillow Slips, regular $1.25 values, special, 98c; (J OO
and regular $1.50 values, on sale at, each '.- .
Infants' Nainsook Dresses, trimmed in lace, insertion, em
broidery, beading and tucks, round or square d1 Cy
yokes, regular $2 values, on sale at, garment pXJJ
Infants' hand-crocheted Sacques, round yoke, J1 AJ
white, trimmed in pink or blue; regular $2 vals.. .P X
Infants' Crocheted Bootees, in long lengths; regu- 27f
lar 35c values, on sale at this very low price
Children's Crocheted Sweater Jackets, regular J1 CO
$2.25 values, at this extraordinarily low price, ea. .P X JJ
Infants' Veils, regular 75c values, on sale at, each 67c1
Infants' Nainsook Skirts, on waists, with wide hand-hemstitched
hem, or embroidery ruffle with clusters djl JQ
of tucks; regular $1.75 values, on 6ale at, each...r
Gloves Low Priced
Special introductory sale on Suede Lisle Gloves with two
,pearl clasps and Paris point stitching, in black, white, tan,
champagne, nile and hunter's green; all sizes. Regu- QC.
lar $1.25 values, on sale at this special price, pair V
16-button double-tipped Milanese Silk Gloves, Mousquetaire
style, in black and white only; all sizes; regular l QQ
$1.75 values, at this remarkably low price, pair. . .r.
Spring Styles Are Now Being Shown in Every Department While in the Store Visit the Various Sections and See the Beautiful Displays
LIKE THE DECISION
Independent Wheat Buyers Are
Rejoicing.
COURT REMOVES HANDICAP
Assrrt Tliat Judge Wolverton's De
cision in 3lamlamus Suit Will
Increase Portland's Prestige
as a Grain-Shipping rort.
That the decision of Judge Wolverton
In the suit of the Northwestern Ware
house Company apainst the O. R. & N.
Co., wherein discrimination was charged
against the defendant corporation in not
supplying cars needed for shipment of
grain from interior warehouses, is an im
portant one and means much to inde
pendent grain exporters, is- the view of
those directly interested. That the out
come of the case is of great value to this
city as- a shipping port is regarded as
certain.
Independent buyers intthe interior are in
the habit of having their purchases de
livered to the grain-exporting firms
which have line -warehouses; that is, ele
vators on the lines of the O. R. & N.
or Northern Pacilic. The warehousemen
receipt for the grain and hold it until de
livery. Independent dealers alllege that
there Is a great deal of trouble in getting
the grain from the warehouses and
shipped to Portland for export, the Ware
housemen taking all available cars for
their own shipments and neglecting the
grain owned by the independent shippers.
Try at they might, say independent
dcalor, they have been unable to secure
cars for their grain shipments, particular
ly in times of car shortage. Cars "spot
ted" at the warehouses for the independ
ent dealers would be taken by the ware
housemen for their own wheat. Mean
while tedious and expensive delays would
enfue for the independent wheat ship
pers Will Help Independents.
"This decision is one that the Interstate-
Commerce Commission has been
watching for with considerable interest."
said C. E. Curry, manager of the North
western "Warehouse Company, which
brought the suit, "and I believe it Is one
of the most important decisions rendered
tiere in years. Ite value to the port is
unquestioned, for it means much to the
independent dealers. We can go in now
end buy grain with some assurance that
we will get it out.
'Heretofore we have been between the
devil and the deep sea. Our grain has
been held back by the warehousemen,
who had grain of their own to ship.
When we asked the warehouseman to or
der cars for us they would refer us to
the railroads. The railroads, in turn, told
us to order through the warehousemen.
We have been at the mercy of the rail
roads and also of the warehousemen.
We had no way. of compelling the ware
housemen to move our grain, so suit was
brought, ' alleging discrimination on the
part of the railroads to favor the Hne
houses.
"This resulted in a combination to stifle
competition and the evil effects are ap
parent. Left iu practical control of the
territory, the warehouse-owners could
pay any price for wheat that they chose,
could pay for it when they liked and do
as they pleased in all their dealings.
Asked Writ Iiast March.
"Suit was brought last March and we
asked for a writ of mandamus to com
pel the railroads to give us cars when
notified that we needed them, for grain
shipments. The motion to quash the writ
of mandamus, brought by the railroads,
was dismissed and Judge Wolverton held
in our favor."
The-case was argued last April by "W.
W. Cotton, chief counsel for the Harri
man interests, for the railroads, and the
firm of Teal & Minor for the Northwest
ern Warehouse Company. Judge Wolver
ton held that while warehouses may be
owned by private interests, they are
nevertheless public depositories for the
storage of grain and cannot be discrim
inated against by railroads In supplying
car?.
Officials of the O. R. & N. Co., while de
clining to discuss the matter at -any
length, since they have not been advised of
the status of the case by the legal de
partment. Mr. Cotton being In the Bast,
say no discrimination against Independ
ent dealers was Intended.
Says All Look Alike.
"We are in the business of carrying
wheat," said one official, "and the money
of the independent dealer looks just as
good to us as that of a warehouseman.
All wheat looks alike to us, and we will
haul for one just as soon as for another."
"The policy of having cars ordered
through the warehouse company," said
another official, "was in order to avoid
complications. The warehousemen often
carry grain for several firms. This puts
the warehouses in charge of the grain
and they should order cars when they
want It shipped away."
Saunders Denies Charges.
PORTLAND. Feb. 2S.-(To the Editor.
I enclose a clipping from The Oregoniaif
of February 21 under the caption "Kiss
Costs Saunders J35," and desire to make
the following correction: The girl mcm
tioned in the account was not a customer
but an employe, who became angry, when
I felt obliged to correct her, and preferred
charges against me. which I most em
phatically declare are false In every par
ticular. C. H. SAUNDERS.
Fail to ConTict Saloonman.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. Feb. 23. tSpecial.)
A jury in the case of John Kalilc, a sa
loonkeeper, charged with violation of the
Sunday law. failed to agree today. This
is the second failure to convict in the
saloon cases now being tried.
SUSPECT UNE-WDHD PLOT
POLITICIAN'S - SCENT CONSPIR
ACY AGAINST THOMAS.
Think Mayor and Friends Are Plan
ning to Unseat Democratic
County Chairman.
'Political prophets profess to see in the
simultaneous filing Monday of the decla
rations of intention of 30 worfld-be Demo
cratic precinct committeemen a step on
the part of Mayor Lane and Tom word
preliminary to gaining control of the
Democratic County Central Committe.and
to displace George H. Thomas as chair
man of the organization. An inspection
of the list of prospective committeemen
discloses that a large majority of them
are intimate friends and political asso
ciates of the Mayor and the Democratic
aspirant for the shrievalty. Chairman
Thomas has for some time been in dis
favor both with Lane and Word, although,
he has firmly advocated harmony within
the ranks of the faithful and has at all
times labored to that end.
But the present chairman has apparent
ly failed to come up to the requirements
of. the Lane-Word faction and the candi
dacy of -these 30 committeemen is gener
ally believed to portend a move-for elect
ing his successor.
With but few exceptions, the aspirants
for places on the central committee are
known as Lane-Word men. A number of
them have been more than friendly with
the faction that would effect the removal
of. Chairman Thomas. Included in the
list are Herbert . Marx, wno shares the
office of Tom Greene, an active member
of Mayor Lane's executive board; J. S.
Downey, who was Deputy Sheriff under
Word, and N. H. Grafton, who was jailer
under Word. Many of the others are
close friends either of Lane or Word, or
both.
"So far as I can see,' the list includes
the names only of good Democrats," said
Chairman Thomas yesterday. "I am sat
isfied that they are men who have at
heart the real interests of the party and
I cannot see that there is anything in
their candidacy for committeemen that
should be construed as hostile to me. The
average Democrat, I am confident, agrees,
with me In wishing to see harmony pre
vail In the ranks of the party, and I am
convinced these aspirants for places on
the central committee ars as good friends
of Chamberlain and Manning as they are
of Lane and Word. In fact, I have des
ignated many of the 30 as members of the
election board.
"There is no reason to suspect that
other than harmony prevails in the Dem
ocratic party. We will soon be prepared
to announce plans for expediting the nam
ing of a ticket. The details are being
worked out and we will be ready to
make an announcement of our plans
within -a few days."
Railway Company. Fortlner alleged
that he was employed by the company
as a civil engineer. The salary, he
earned was $1321.30, he said, and his
expenses $32.90. He alleged the com
pany had paid him $872.45. The case
hinged on the testimony of the defend
ant's officers to the effect that Fortiner
had had a final accounting with an
agent, of the company.
OUT FOR THE LEGISLATURE
Fortiner Loses His Suit.
Judge O'Day. of the Circuit Court,
decided yesterday that Walter S. Forti
ner was not entitled to recover $481.75
wages -from the Mount Hood Electric
C. N McArthur Candidate From the
Seventeenth District.
C. iN. McArthur, a young attorney of
this city, yesterday announced his can
didacy for the Republican nomination for
Representative from the Seventeenth Dis
trict, consisting of Clackamas and Mult
nomah Counties. He pledges himself to
work faithfully and industriously for the
people of his district and to oppose all ex
travagant legislation, graft, humbug and
aemagoglsm. He believes In an econom
ical administration of public affairs and
asserts that he will take dictation from
no man or set of men.
In the matter of the election of a United
States Senator, Mr. McArthur agrees to
vote for the man who receives the highest
number of the people's votes, provided he
be a Republican.
Mr. McArthur was a candidate for the
Legislature two years ago, but was de
feated in the primaries because of the
alphabetical arrangement of the ballot.
He was then, as he Is at present, opposed
to Statement No. 1. Mr. -icArthur is a
son of the late Judge L. L. McArthur, of
-this city. He is a native of Weseo County
and a graduate of the University of Ore
gon. Prior to his admission to the bar,
he resided In Polk County, where he has
extensive farming interests.
Dr. W. C. Belt, of Sellwood, Is also a
candidate for the position to which Mr.
McArthur aspires and is running on a
Statement No. 1 platform. Inasmuch as
Clackamas County had 'the joint repre
sentative two years ago, there will prob
ably be no candidates from there this
year, so Multnomah County will be per
mitted to fill the office. It is said that
there will be no other candidates for the
Republican nomination besides Dr. Belt
and Mr. McArthur. In that event, the
principal issue between these men will,
no doubt, toe Statement No. 1.
FARMERS ARE VICTIMIZED
REQUEST ARREST OF R. M.
WRIGHT, LATE OF BOISE.
TWO GREATSPECIALS.
Ladies' new Spring suits, rqual in
finish and style to suits costing from
$20 to $25 colors navy, brown and
mixed stripes on sale today at $13.7..
Silk taffeta petticoats, deep ruffle
flounce, black and colors, on sale to
day at $3.98. The material Is worth
more. See show windows. McAllen &
McDonnell.
Olson Still in Jail.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Feb. 25. (Special.)
Otto F. Olson, the defaulting ex-school
clerk of Willamette, may be released from
jail in a few days, as his friends are still
continuing to procure bail for" him and
Mrs. Olson's brother will arrive 'here to
morrow from California and may lend
his aid to get Olson out of jail.
Allege That . Haytmyer Decamped
Without Paying for Numerous
Purchases Civil Suit Filed.
Frank Taylor, of Meridan. Idaho, is In
the city and would like some one to tell
him where he can place his hands on R.
M. Wright, who, until a few days ago,
was a well-known grain and hay-broker
of Boise. Wright had been doing busi
ness in the Idaho capital for a number of
years, but suddenly disappeared on Feb
ruary IS, and according to Mr. Taylor
owes between $50,000 and $75,000 to farmers
and business men of the Boise Val
ley, Emmett and Long Valley. He
was traced, as far as this city, where
he registered at the Imperial Hotel last
Tuesday. Then all trace of him was
lost.
Mr. Taylor has a claim against the
broker for $8u0, a balance of several car
loads of hay bought and not paid for,
and numerous other farmers of that sec
tion are sufferers, some of them for
larger amounts.
The Taylor hay was located yesterday
at the terminal yards,- and the owner,
by legal steps, regained possession of
It.
The Portland police hold a warrant for
Wright's arrest, but the man is believed
to have gone to California.
For the purpose of securing attachment
writs Mr. Taylor yesterday filed two suits
in the State Circuit Court against Wright
on behalf of himself and other victims of
misplaced confidence. Judgment for $4250
is asked.
TESTIMONY IS VERY WEAK
Dr. Eisen Fails to Slake Good His
Charges.
A conference was held in the office of
District Attorney Manning last night be
tween Mr. Manning and a delegation from
the medical and ministerial associations
as a result of which it was expected that
evidence would be presented sufficient to
enable tho prosecutor to take action
against several local medical Institutions
of ill repute. However, after Dr. William
Eisen, the principal witness, had appeared
and undergone an examination, nothing
in his testimony was found to be cause
for action on the part of the authorities.
The witness was expected to give ew
dence of such nature that the authorities
would be enabled to proceed against sev
eral physicians who are alleged to per
form criminal operations as a business.
Instead, he failed miserably to . sub
stantiate any of the charges that he
had hinted that he would prefer hefore
the District Attorney, and Mr. Manning
took him severely to task for his pre
sumption in appearing under the cir
cumstances.
City Health Officer . Esther Pohl, Dr.
Alan Welch Smith and Rev. Luther Dyott
were present at the Investigation, at the
conclusion of which they expressed them
selves as satisfied that there was no
statute under which proceedings could be
begun at present. Mr. Manning has
agreed to attend a session of the Med
ical Association next Friday night, when
plans will be discussed for ridding the
city of certain so-called medical institu
tions, x
Millwright Asks Damages.
W. H. Emrick has filed suit against
the Portland Lumber Company in the
Circuit Court. He demands $21,000
damages for Injuries to his left leg. He
says he was working as a millwright in
September, 1907, repairing a pulley,
when his clothing was caught by a
bolt and his leg drawn into the ma
chinery and crushed. He asks $20,000
for his injuries, $500 for physicians'
fee and $600 for the wages he lost.
HOTELS ANDJESTAURANTS
You are Invited to the special sale
already advertised of table linens, nap
kins, towels, curtains, blankets, quilts,
hemmed shcct3 and pillow cases, cur
tain materials, tray, bureau and stand
cloths, towelings and pillows. Extra
ppecial, double-warp linens for hard
wear. McAllen & McDonnell, noted for
good goods.
Olvmpta Malt Extract, good for grand
ma or baby. Only 15-100 of 1 per cent
alcohol. Phones: Main S71. A 2467.
Yesterday we sold tons of our sugar-cured Breakfast
Bacon at 15. We have tons of it for today, and we will
continue selling it for this price right along. It is the
cheapest Bacon ever sold in the city, and at the same time
the very best.
HAMS
Hams 12V
Sliced Ham, from the center
of the ham 25
Half a Ham .. 12V2
Picnic Hams 11
Sliced Smoked Shlders 15?
5-lb. Pail of Smith's Pure Lard .60
PORK
Don't eat Eastern Pork nor cold-storage Pork when
Smith can give you the very tip-top quality of Oregon
grain-fed Pork.
Smith's Pork Sausage is made fresh every hour. . .122
Delicious, Meaty Roasts of Pork 10
Extra choice cuts of Shoulder Roast Pork. 12's
Shoulder Pork Chops, very fine flavor 12,2
Fresh Side Pork 12V2
Drv Salt Pork 12V2
Leaf Lard 126$
Sweet Pickle Pork. . .12V'o
Pork Loin Chops . 15
Pork Loin Roast 15
BEEF
The best meat on earth is Oregon's Prime Beef at Smith's.
Prime Rib Roast Beef 10
Best Round Steak. . . 10$
Small Port 'house Stk.l2y2
Sirloin Steak 11
Tenderloin Steak 12Vi$
Small "T"-Bone Stk. 12V2
The markets on both sides of Smith's are in
no way connected with the firm.
RANK L SMITH MEAT CO.
"FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST."
226 Alder Street, Between First and Second Streets.