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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1908)
J THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, 3IARCH 19,' 1908. Men's $1.50 Shirts for $1.10 These are neat patterns Spring styles. Made of percale or madras. Have separate or at tached cuffs. The acme of good taste in high- class shirt-making and splendid val ues at $1.50 each. Thursday only... MEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS Fine cambric, linen finish. Special for Thursday, the dozen, low price of only $1.10 50c MEN'S OUTING FLANNEL NIGHTSHIRTS ftood full width and full length. Neatly made and in good patterns, so that men of taste will like to wear them. 75c values 49c LEATHER SUITCASES-GooJ solid leather, with quilted lin ing and straps. A lot of about four dozen on sale today; worth $9.50 each, special $5.98 Waist Fronts Fine linen or lawn materials, embroi dered by hand. Charmingly dainty d e signs, regularly worth to $5, choice $1.98 Each iiirwiimn-rijiMt - - - - . Portland Agents for Ladies' Home Journal Patterns 10c and 15c Each Lace Curtains 200 pairs of Cur tains in Brussels or Renaiss ance styles; plain white. Excellent $3.50 values, special to day at, ' $1.95 Pair $3.00 Handbags for $2.15 A lot of splendid designs in seal and wal rus leather bags; lined with cloth or leather. These are fitted with extra coin purse in artistic patterns. The regular value is $3.00 each. Spe- qjo j cial today J.10 PIN TRAYS Gold, silver, or oxidized finish. Have one for your dresser. 20c values IvfC LINK AND SCARFPIN SETS The latest fad is to have your links and scarfpin match. We have these set with rubies, ame thysts, sapphires and emeralds. Up-to-date mountings, aq $1.75 values .: OC BELT BUCKLES in very artis tic designs, gold or silver finish. With sets or plain. A large as sortment to choose from. Values tip to $1.00 each. j-q Choice today OVC Homef liters Attention!! Xvj..Housekeepers' Day Kid Gloves Kg 89c A cleanup sale of the end of the season lot. Women's fine kid Gloves, in various shades; some pairs are slightly soiled, but they are made of very fine kTa7$125to$25 2-cIasp styles, or 8, 12 andl.6button lengths; worth from $3.50 to $4.00 the pair. It's an exceptional of fering in handwear, of the sort that particular women will jtpjrg ciate. Special price for today only Women's Initial Handkerchiefs, of fine lawn, plain orchecked, verydainty; special, 6 for 11 r()Q. or, each .777. 89c He mine d Table Cloths Bleached Muslin, one yard wide; 5000 yards on sale to day. Special, the Q yard &C Hemstitched Sheets Best quality at special prices: 2i4x234-yard Sheets $1.10 2l2x234-yard Sheets $1-20 2Mx3 -yard Sheets $1.30 500 dozen Hemmed Restaurant Napkins; red f p borders. Values $1.50. Special, per dozen. . 4 600 Dinner and Luncheon Cloths, in assorted patterns, with handsome borders. A very good quality and regu larly worth $1.75. House keeper's Day d-t OQ special Roller Tqweling All linen. Regularly worth 12y2C yard. 3000 yards on sale, Q today's price Save 90c On Boys9 Shoes Here is a Thursday sale of the sturdiest wearing bnoes lor little men possible to buy. You have your choice of high shoes in kid or calf, or Spring styles in tan oxfords. Fit the boy out with Spring and Summer footwear now while you save nearly $1.00 on the pair. Here is how they are priced for today: Sizes 8U to 1ZV, regularly $2.19 the pair; special 1.29; sizes 1 to &y2. reguiany worth $2.69; spe cial for today's sell $1.79 in ft srvles. all sizes. New lasts. Reg. d0 OA $3.50 and $4.00 values, a great special for today pOiJ Women's Summer Vests 9c Very sightly undergarments in low neck and wing sleeve styles. Made of lisle fin ished cotton yarn, Richlieu ribbed effects. A Vest that sells regularly for 20c each, very special for to day at, each j C Women's Fine , . ' r L is le Ve sts High neck and long sleeve or high neck and short sleeve styles. Silk trimmed, exceptionally fine finish, IQs Regularly 35c each, specially priced for today M.f Women's Coats at Half Price Light colored Coats in finest wool mate rials. Tourist effects for traveling and beach wear or more fancy styles suitable for street and evening occasions. A large assortment of long Coats that must go and go quickly. All sizes in the lot and regular values run from $8.50 to $26.50. These are in mixtures, checks, stripes or plaids. Plain or braid trimmed. Loose fitting styles. S- Reg. $S;5d values it. . . Keg. $10.00 values at. . . Keg. $12.00 values at. . . Reg. $15.00 values at.. :$4i25 $5.00 $6.00 $7.50 Regr $17.00 values at... Reg. $20.00 values at. . . Reg. $22.00 values at. . . Reg. $26.50 values at... ,..$8.50 $10.00 ..$11.00 $13.25 Intermediate Values at the Same Reduction Natty Headwear, Spec' I, 75c Women's or Misses' Un- Dress Hats of trimmed smooth chip braid; flat shapes. Colors are black, brown, navy, ciel, blue, pink, cardinal, burnt, etc. g One of the most popular hats of the season. Willy conform to any of the wanted shapes. Our spe cial value at 98c still fur- 75c ther reduced for today's selling, each. . Exclusive Tailored Hats arriving daily repre senting all that is new and most fashionable 85c Japanese Silk 69c Yard Fine white Japanese Wash Silks in 27 and .'Ui-incli widths. A very popular weave for the construction of cool Summer shirtwaists; five grades, hargainized in a tempting manner for Thursday's selling; th regular &e grade being priced at only 69c $1.00 qua lilies today at 79c $1.25 qualities today at 89c $1.50 grades today at $1.09 $2. 00 grades today at $1.39 ROYAL WASH TAFFETA SILK, the host tiality, in every wanted shade; vcrv special value, CQ 4-Piece Tea Sets for $5.50 4 p i e $11.73, 4-pieee $12.2.-, .$8.95 ce sets, worth special at. . . . sets, worth dJQ f C special at pZf.J Silver-plated Tea Sets of 4 pieces; sugars, creamers, teapot and spoonholder. A heavy quadruple plate that gives unequalled service and in decidedly artistic designs. A very large number of patterns, and qualities from which to make your selection: 4-piece sets, that sell regularly at $7.00 each, today's d Cf price pO.Ol 4-piece sets, worth $8, C QC special at 4-piece sets, worth (tjl 1 Crt $14.6o, special at... P loOVJ 4-piece sets, worth $20.00, special at.. $15.00 9c Roll of Toilet Paper For 6c The well-known "Homuse" Toilet Paper, In good-sized rolls. This is a fine grade of paper and sells regularly at 9c. ZJ Buy a supply today, the roll. ........ Ut WHITE CASTILE SOAP! absolutely pure. Large-sized bars of 4 lbs. each. Sells regularly at 65c the bar. ?Q ...... ...... v w BED BUG D'STROYER Today's price.. DARNING COTTON in black or colors, best quality, spe cial today, 2c a Spool in liquid form. But a supply for housecleaning. Special, 10c a Can TWINE SHOPPING BAgW, very strong. Regularly worth oc each. OQ Special today J S STAR BATHTIB ENAMEL; ready for use. Gives white porcelain finish; 00 half-pint cans, worth 4Jc; special . C Doilies, Scarfs, EtcHalf The regular prices of these pieces run from 5c to $2.65 each. They are in German applique designs with scalloped or hem stitched border and openwork centers. Centerpieces, shams, doilies, scarfs and many piece white lawn of good quality underpriced for- Housekeepers' Day. Choose any piece in the lot and pay only half the regu lar value. Worth from 5c to r.nw..2y!!.c.,..$i.33 WOMEN'S PETTICOATS Black mercerized sateen, with deep double flounce, finished with tucks, ruffles or knife-pleating; regu- I"I lar Tiriee $2.00 each, today V ..47 Black Dress Goods Sale This sale is on Mack voiles, the most wanted black weave of the season. They are in French and German makes, warranted for wear and quality. In all the city there is no such a selection as here. The superb fabrics in these grades are offered at ridiculously low prices for Thursday only: $1.00 grades selling for, On the yard 0iC $1.25 grades selling for, QO the yard 5OC Regular $1.50 grades fc- 1Q selling for V A 57 Regular $1.75 grades fljl AO selling for. .V1 " H ' , ... i RAILROAD MAY LOSE LAI OKTHKRX PACIFIC'S TITLE TO I5F. I X VKST I G AT K l . Molilalia Miners Induce President to Main Commission to Decide Alleged Fraudulent Claims. HELENA, Mont., March IS. Upon statement made to President Roosevelt by a special committee from the Montana Mtneowners" Association concerning al-l.-ired fraudulent classifications by the commission appointed under tne McKtnley rvRlme In relation to the mineral lands of the Northern Pacific Railway, the President has Instructed Secretary of the Interior Gartteld to make a thorough In vest itration of the charges. J. A. Rowand. who was chairman of the committee, said tonight that Mr. Gar tlcld assured him that a commission will e appointed to conduct an Investigation during the coming Summer at some central point in the state. Sixty in stances of alleged fraud were presented to the Federal officials by the commis sion and upon his return to Helena to day, Mr. Rowand found 23 other cases. Title to millions of acres of Montana land, the value of which is almost in estimable and the possession of which has been claimed by the Northern Pa ciilc. Is now brought into uucstlon. Mlnrowncrs from all over the state have combined to defeat the claim of the railroad to these lands, and they are uakliiK special efforts to secure evidence in those cases where the railroad was victorious before the former classifica tion commission In contentions with res-1,1,-nt claimants. Startling disclosures have already been made, and the oper ators are Jubilant over the assured sup port of the Administration In their fight. SENTENCE J3F 14 YEARS diaries Vilerna Guilty of Numerous Forgeries. SANTA BARBARA, March IS. Charles Vilerna was today sentenced to 14 years in the penitentiary for forgery. He had forged checks, ranging in amounts from $0 to ja0. He cashed these checks in Nebraska and California cities. Viterna pleaded guilty to a specifu charge of passing on the Commercial Bank of this city a draft for $400. bear ing the forged signature of C. Lion, president of the Commercial & Savings Bank of San Jose. Viterna. who is 24 years old. is a son of a Bohemian farmer of Verdigre. Neb. The young man was a bank cashier a? Pierce. Neb., and later an assistant cashier at Lincoln. Neb. The Pinkertons declare he passed forged paper for $2000 on the First Na tional Bank of Sioux City and $1000 each on the banks of Creighton. Trenton and Butte. Neb. The First National Bank of Omaha, several banks of Norfolk. Neb.; the Western National Bank, of San Francisco: the Commercial Na tional Bank, of Los Angeles, and the First National Bank, of Oakland, were also his victims. He is said to have played the races heavily. Viterna was arrested in Los Angeles on March 2 by Pinkerton detectives. Two Candidates File. ALBANT. Or., March 18. (Special.) E. fcl Vpmeyer, of Harrtsburg, one of Linn County's Representatives in the last legislature, today filed notice of candi dacy for re-election. He signed no state, meats. W illiam S. Risley. of Albany, also filed notice of candidacy for Representative today. He is a liemocrat and siirncd Statement No. 1. Not a single candidate for the Legislature had appeared in Linn County until this week. ROBS DUMMY OF CLOTHES DAKIXG BURGLARY IX WINDOW OF TACOMA STOKE. Confederate Watclies vVliile Thief Strips Brilliantly-Wghted Win dow of Clothes and Jewelry. TACOMA. Wash., March IS. (Spe cial.) While. a confederate stood in front of the building to give warning should a patrolman appear or pedestri ans pass, a clever and daring burglar .itood in the window of the New York Outfitting Company's store on South C street last night for fully 15 min utes and undressed a dummy, taking an entire suit, and afterwards obtaining a large amount of Jewelry, which was also displayed in the brilliantly-lighted window. When the proprietor opened the doors this morning he found that about $250 worth of clothing and Jewelry had been stolen. The thief evidently knew Just what he: wanted, ror he passed up hundreds of suits on a display table to secure the one in the window. That the burglar took time to change bis clothes in the store is shown by the tickets torn from the suits stolen. and other peace officers. Allen collapsed in the fifth round and was taken out un conscious. Rhodes was arrested today and the Coroner will hold an inquest Of ficers of the Eagles Lodge may be ar rested. The fatal bout was a preliminary to a 15-round go between Tony Haller, of St. Louis, and Willie McNamara, of St. Louis, in which Haller received the decision. PRIZE FIGHT PROVES FATAL Leek. Allen. Dies of Injuries Inflict ed by Rhodes. ST. JOSKPH. Mo.. March IS. Leek Allen, a local prizefighter, disd today of Injuries received last night in a boxing match with r-ux Uutzenbercer, profes sionally known as "Young Rhodes." also of St. Joseph. The match was before the lagles and was witnessed by policemen VESSELS LEAVE HONDURAS American Gunboat Withdraws When Treaty Is Ratified. PUERTO CORTEZ, Spanish Honduras, March 18. The last of the American war vessels, which for more than a year have been continually in the .Caribbean Sea, helping to preserve peace in Central America, sailed away yesterday. The de parture was the collier Lebanon, which was sent to Hampton Roads. On the fourth of the present month. Honduras, the bone , of contention in nearly every one of the many uprisings of the past year, ratified the articles of the Washington Peace Conference and this ratification was the' signal for the Immediate departure of the gunboat Du buque, which was quickly followed by the sailing of the collier. BLAMED FOR SON'S DEATH Mrs. Xeeley Arrested for Depending on Mental Healers. KALAMAZOO. Mich., March 18. Mrs. Mabel Woodham Neeley, whose two-year-old son. Walter, died last December from pneumonia while under treatment by two mental healers, was yesterday rearrested and charged with manslaughter. Mrs. Neeley was taken into custody Just as she was preparing to leave for oacramemo, Cal.. where her husband is a train dispatcher. Spring styles Hunan shoes at Rosenthal1! FOLLOWS RUEF'S EXAMPLE OLYMPIA DEVELOPS A WATER WORKS DEAL. J. T. Thacker Charged With Holding Vp Company for $500 Also With Charging Games for Protection. OLYMPIA, Wash., March 18. (Special.) A warrant was issued today for the ar rest of J. T. Thacker, a well-known politician of this city, on complaint of P. M. Troy, Prosecuting Attorney for Thurston County, charging him with grafting. Five different complaints were filed. It is alleged that Thacker represented to the Olympta Water Works that by reason of the fact that he had control of the Olympia Recorder and could dictate the policy of the paper and because of his hold on members of the City Council he could interfere with the water company's business in the city and with the com pany's franchise and that he would for the sum of $300 not interfere with them. This money is said to have been paid In October, 1905. Other complaints were for grafting from the big gamblers of the city, taking $50 to. $75 each time to protect them. voters to make El Centro the county seat of Imperial County, and that $lbO. 000 was spent for this purpose. It is alleged that a large number of persons were bribed and many of them allowed" to vote. It is requested that a writ of mandate be issued declaring El Centro no longer the county seat, in favor of Imperial. The case is set for hearing April 15. After the votes were counted in a manner contrary to law, according to the complaint, they were wrapped in a newspaper and placed in Holt's bank, where the latter had access to them. ELECTION FRAUD CHARGED Alleged. Conspiracy to Change Coun ty Seat In California. 1J09 ANGELES. March 18. A suit was filed today in the District Court of Ap peals charging W. F. Holt, a banker of El Centro. with entering Into a con spiracy with M. W. Conkllng, Brown W. Casner, F. G. Haven and others to bribe ASKS FOR INTERVENTION Liberia Wants' America to Stop French Encroachment. WASHINGTON. March 18. The govern ment of the little African Republic of Liberia has appealed to America to pro tect her territorial integrity against France. The State Department has been informed that a delegation is now on its way from Monrovia to Washington to make a personal appeal to the President and Secretary Root to restrain tne t rencn from forcibly taking possession of a large part of the country lying in the bor der between Liberia and French West Africa. BREAKS SLEEPING RECORD Mrs. Hawkins Has Been 42 Days in State of Coma. LOS ANGELES, March 18. Mrs. Beu lah Hawkins has passed the 42d day In a state of coma at the County Hospital: She has now exceeded her previous record made two years ago, by two days, and as yet shows no signs of awakening. Going to Run, Anyhow. ABERDEEN, Wash.. March 18. (Spe cial.) After the primary election, friends of defeated candidates in sev eral wards held a caucus and nominat ed them as independents. Their right to have their names printed on the of ficial ballot wag referred to the Attorney-General. He decides that their names may so appear. Tomorrow. Friday, will positively be the last day for discount on East Side gas bills. PORTLAND OAS COMPANY. Spring Medicine In thousands and thousands of homes in cities, towns and villages three doses a day of Hood's Sar saparilla are now being taken by every member of the family. Why such wide and general use? Because Hood's Sarsaparilla has proved itself the Best Spring Medi cine, by its wonderful effects in cleansing the system of all humors, overcoming that tired feeling, re storing the appetite, clearing the complexion, giving strength and an imation. Over forty thousand testimonials received in two years by actual count. Insist on having Hood's Sarsaparilla In usual liquid form or in chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs. 100 doses $L, WEDDING AND VISITIKG CARDS. W. G. SMITH 8 GO. WASHIJTGTOX BUILDIXG, Cor. Fourth aad Washington Sts.
