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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
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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
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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
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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.