THE MORNIXG OKEGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, .MARCH 23, 1908.
Portland Agents for "Nemo" Corsets, Gossard "Lace Front" Corsets, La Grecque Corsets; Butterick Patterns; Columbia Yarns, Etc.
7 : ,
Eoster Shopping-Opportunities at The Meier Frank Store
Sale of 500 Silk Petticoats
$8.50 Values Today $5.85
Take advantage of oar Great Annual
Easter Sale of Silk Petticoats -500 in this
lot all are made of a superior quality of
taffeta silk with a full flare flounce and six
rows of half-inch bands, well made and
finished throughout The color assort
ment includes pink, light blue, tan, gray,
brown, Copenhagen, red, navy, green,
black and a full line of changeable colors
Every petticoat in the lot regular $8.50
value Anticipate your Easter needs at
the special low price of g P r C
$5.85 each for today 03
Mail and phone orders will receive our
prompt and careful attention Great Easter
sale of ladies' Waists on the second floor
PICTURE FRAMING TO YOUR ORDER 4th Floor Take Elevator
Stationery " Drug Bargains
"Evangeline" Writing P:-. liie best quality linen, in pound packages OQ
regular 50c values, on .tt this special low price, per packages, only. OJC
Envelopes to match the ,.ve Court and Marguerite sizes Great spe- 10
cial values during this .ale at the low price of, per package, only JL&C
25c Playing Cards on sale at the low price of, per package 19
Paper Napkins, Dennison's Best, at the extraordinary low price of, per doz. .40
Fancy Score Cards our entire line of 25c values, placed on sale at, dozen.... 18
Solid steel Scissors plain and fancy gold-plated handles regular $1.00 CQ
values go on sale at the remarkably low price of, the pair VvC
Nail Polishers special lot of fine buffers in ebony, rosewood and maple
handles 75c values, go on sale, at the remarkably low price of OOC
Hand Scrub and Vegetable Brushes special during this sale at only, each.. ..4J
25c Hand Scrub and Vegetable Brushes special during this sale at only. .. .12
20c Tooth Brushes 4 rows pure bristles special during this, sale at only, each.l2
15c Talcum Powders Violet absolutely pure during this sale at only Q0
Violet Ammonia, for toilet and bath pint bottles, this sale at only, each.... 190
5000 Dozen Val. Laces, Values to $4.00
A Dozen, on Sale at 89c a Dozen Yards
Our great annual Spring Sale of French Val. Laces
and Insertion 5000 dozen in this splendid lot, se
cured from a large importing house, at prices far
below value. Dainty patterns in wonderful assort
ment ; laces for trimming Summer and evening ap
parel, sleeves, waists, undermuslins, laces for mil
linery purposes, etc. Values up to $4.00 per dozen
yards. Buy all you want today and tomor- QQ
row at this low price, per dozen yards OJC
$2.50 Flouncing 87c Yd.
Sale extraordinary of 2500 yards Swiss and Batiste
Flouncing, for lingerie, " gowns, etc. ;. beautiful as
sortment in English eyelet, . venise and filet effects.
Regular values up to $2.50 the yard, on Q7
sale at this exceptionally low price, yard.O'C
40 and 45-inch white and cream Embroidered Nets
for waistings; handsome styles; regu- l CQ
lar values up to $3.50 the yard, special. .P
Men's Hose at I fc Pair
Today and tomorrow economical men can
supply their Hosiery needs at a big saving
A great special purchase of lOOO dozen
enables us to offer 25cand 35c values at
the exceptionally low price of 1 7c a pair
The assortment of styles and colorings is by
far the largest and best you ever had the
opportunity to share in and includes tans,
embroidered helios, black silk embroidered
novelties, black and fancy colored silk clock
ings, new stripes, dots, figured and jacquard
effects Styles to please every individual
fancy All sizes and regular 25c and 35c
values Your choice today and to- 9
morrow at this low price per pair I C C
See big Morrison-street window display
Mail orders will receive our most prompt and
careful attention Take advantage
Sale of Groceries, Provisions
PHONE ORDERS CALL EXCHANGE 4 OR HOME A 6101
Best Navel Oranges, per dozen.... 20
6 packages Korn Kinks for only..2o
1-pound jar Sliced Beef for only.. 25
Climax Egg Noodles, this sale, for. 10
Climax Maccaroni, this sale, for... 10
Imperial Nut Butter. . .X5-25-45
1-pound box of Maccaroni for only. 40
Bon-Ami "Neverscrateb.es," 3 for 25k
Sapolio, this sale, per cake, at only. . 70
6 packages Searchlight Matches 250
6 packages of Press Matches, only.25
"Victor" Flour equal to the best
full weight, 50-Ib. sacks guar
anteed the best flour money can
buy your choice for this sale
at the exceptionally
low price of, per sack
$1.35
P. & G. Naptha Soap, per cake 50
Fels Naptha Soap, per cake, at... ..50
Gallon Log Cabin Maple Syrup.. $1.25
n gallon Log Cabin Maple Syrup.. 680
1-lb. pkg. Honeysuckle Raisins for.lO
3 cans of String Beans, this sale.. 250
9- lb. sack Cream Rolled Oats for. 45
10- lb sack of Corn Meal for only. 27
6 packages Birdseye Matches, only.25
3 cans Gold Dust Tomatoes for... 250
3 cans Export Corn, this sale, only.2o
2 cans Alpha Corn, this sale, only. -25
17 pounds Granulated Sugar. .. .$1.00
3 2-lb. cans Sultan Pineapple for..50
1 2-lb. can Singapore Pineapple . . 150
1 1-lb. can Sultan Pineapple for. .10
3 1-lb. cans of Van Camp's Pork and
Beans, this sale, at the low price of 250
1 lb. Ghiradelli's Ground Chocolate 29
3 cans Carnation Cream for only.. 25
100,000 lbs, of Meier &. Frank's
famous Mocha and Java Coffee
Equal "to the best 40c coffee
Buy all you want today y
at this low price per lb. wJv
Postum or Fig Prune Cereal for. . .200
3 packages Malta Vita for only... 25
2 packages Grape-Nuts, this sale.. 250
3 cans A. & L. Oysters, for ouly..25
3 cans Sunset Mackerel, for only..50
Lea & Perrins' Sauce. .25-45-85J
Durkee 's Salad Dressing. . 10-25-45
2 jars McLaren's Cheese, this sale.25
Qt. C. & B. Lucca Oil, for only 700
Pram's Smoked Sardines at only.. 100
Free delivery to all parts of the city Phone orders promptly filled
Corset Covers $ 1 .27-Nightgowns $ 1 .57
$10 White Skirts Reduced to $7.75 Each
Ladies' French embroidered Corset Covers, blouse fronts, tucked backs, 07
eyelets drawn with ribbon; regular values $1.75 j on sale at, special. .P
Special lot ladies' Cambric and Nainsook Gowns, made with low neck and short
sleeves, high neck and long sleeves ; trimmed in good quality embroid- d - C 7
eries; the best regular $2.00 value, on sale at this special price, each. .P
Special lot ladies' high-class white Underskirts, with wide fancy flounces, trimmed
with lace and embroidery flouncings, clusters of tucks and iriser-- (t'T 7Zl
tions; the best regular $10.00 values, on sale at this special price, each..P O
Grand Special Values
In Easter Jewelry
Great special ot of fancy Hatpins
new importations pretty styles, large
variety values up to $1, on CO
sale at this low price, each. .. OI7C
Special lot of fancy Veil Pins, in
gold and silver wonderful OO.
values at this low price, ea. . Oi
Great special sale of Rhinestone
Jewelry brooches, bar pins, collar
pins, etc. very attractive styles and
designs and extraordinary bargains:
Values to $1.00, at only, each..59
Values to $2.00, at only, each $1.19
Bead Necklaces, grand values.. 230
Pearl Bead Necklaces in as- OO
sorted sizes best 50c vals... smOG
German silver Card Cases and Purses,
plain and etched designs . CJO QQ
$4.00 values, special at. . .PfO
1000 pairs of Cuff Links in gold,- silver and pearl the best 50c values,
on sale at the extraordinary low price of, per jiair OOl
Complete new line of -Easter Jewelry all the latest novelties in exquisite va
riety at exceedingly low prices. Take advantage of them during this sale.
New Back and Side Combs plain or mounted effects in grand assortment. The
largest and best line in the city and prices are most reasonable. Let us show you.
CUSTOM DRAPERY WORK IS ONE OF OUR SPECIALTIES
Great Sale of Carpets Today
A carpet sale of the greatest importance to every housewife Thou
sands and thousands of yards of bright, new carpets at prices below
actual manufacturing cost Axminsters, Brussels and velvets, Ori
ental and floral patterns in handsome colorings Prices include
sewing, laying and lining Carpet Dept. 3d Floor Take elevator
Bigelow Axminster, regular $2.20 quality, reduced to, special, the yard.. SI. 72
Hartford Axminster, regular $1.85 quality, reduced to, special, the yard. . 5$ 1.4 7
Royal Axminster, the regular $1.60 quality, reduced to, special, the yard.. $1.12
Velvets, the regular $1.60 quality, on sale at this special reduction, yard.. 980
Body Brussels, best regular $1.90 quality, reduced to, special, the yard.. SI. 52
Tapestry Brussels, the regular $1.35 quality, reduced to, special, the yard'. .$1.02
Tapestry Brussels, the regular $1.10 quality, reduced to, speciaj, the yard.. 4
300 duck and goose-filled Feather Bed Pillows, covered with blue
and wmte striped A. C. A. ticking. Great special
value, on sale at this unusually low price, each
300 prs. extra large English fleece white Cotton Blan- fl 1
Pillows
$1.45
$1.45
kets, fancy blue and pink borders; $1.75 vals., pair.
PORTLAND AGENTS FOR "OSTER MOOR" MATTRESSES
Sale of Black Taffeta Silks at Low Prices
We inaugurate a stupendous sale of black taffeta silks for Spring
Opening days Black taffetas of guaranteed quality at the lowest
prices quoted this season All new silks of standard manufacture
19-inch, reg. 75c values, yard, w 630
21-inch, reg. $1.00 values, yard. . 830
24-inch, reg. $1.25 values, yard.. 98c4
36-inch, reg. $1.15 values, yard.. 980
36-inch, reg. $1.25 values, yard.. SI. 09
36-inch, reg. $1.50 values, yard.. Sj51.27
36-inch, reg. $1.65 values, yard. .Jj5 1.33
36-inch, reg. $1.75 values, yard. .$1.49
3000 yards of Wash Crepe Silks of superior quality. The colors are pink, light
blue, brown, navy, lavender, tan, red, reseda, cream and white; 21 .inches
wide; the best regular $1.00 values, on sale at this special low price, yard.
CLUB TD SWELL THE LIST
KAST SIDE rXITES TO KXCOCR
AGK REGISTRATION'.
Central Organization Adopts Rrw
lotions and Also Takes I'p Ques
tion of New Madison Bridge.
That registration of every voter in Port
land is the mot important matter now
before the people was the consensus of
opinion expressed last night at the meet
ing of the United East Side Push Clubs.
M. G. Griffin brought tho question up in a
vigorous talk, in which he said that not
many more than half of the voters had
registered. At the rwent election in Scat
Hi1, he said. K.tiOO votes were cast, while
in Portland only 23.000 oltisens had regis
tered up to the present time. He said
that no effort should be spared to get the
full vote registered. O. H. Hcintl and U.
C. Fonea spoke along the same lines, and
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. It is known that little more
titan one-half of the. voters of Portland have
registered and there Is little time yet left
before, the primaries will be uqd; therefore
bo It
Resolved. Pv the L'ntted East Side Push
Mub. that every tuh club and Improvement
association be requested to call special meet
ings at once And take up the question of
rtKlstratlon. so tlat Portland shall make a
proper show-Ins;; that the flve delesates from
each affiliated club he made a special com
mittee to iee that these meetings are held
to the end that evor oter In the several
localities is urged to get to the t'ourthouae
at once and register, it belns; considered a
duty every pood citlien owes not only to
himself but to the city and state.
W. L. Hoise, chairman of the com
mittee on the proposed new Madison
street bridge, submitted an opinion
from City- Attorney Kavanaugh as to
conditions under which this bridge
can be erected. The opinion says tnat
as the present location will be retained,
no new legislation will be required,
but that it would be well to submit
pluns and specifications to the Secre
tary of War and United States Kngl
neers for approval before the bridge
is built. Concerning construction of
the bridge, tho Oity Attornev suggests
an amendment to section 118 of the
charter, authorizing the construction
of this bridge, and following the gen
eral plan adopted at the last election,
except that the question be submitted
by initiative petition and also by reso
lution of the Council, to avoid the ef
fect of a possible adverse decision, as
in the case of McKenna vs. Portland.
Mr. Kavanaugh sets forth the rea
sons for this view and offers further
vucsestlons as to the proper pro
cedure. He said that in order to get
the matter to a vote at the June elec
tion, the petitions would have to be
in by April 1. This was considered
Impossible and the club concluded that
It would be better to wait the decision
of the Supreme Court on all the ques
tions submitted and then call for a
special election on the bridge and
other issues at the same time.
I E. Rice, of the Waverly-Richmond
Club, submitted the following ques
tions: Amendments to the city char
ter providing for district assessments
for improvement of streets; requiring
80 per cent to remonstrate out an im
provement: Issuing $3,000,000 for sec
ond Bull Run pipe line; placing parked
streets In the hands of the Park
Board; requiring all pipes and wires
to be laid before streets are paved;
authorizing rock crushed plant; pro
viding for lighting the city municipal
plant. All these propositions were
placed on the table for future consideration.
WOODBURN EXPECTS MANY
Railroad Grants Special Rate for
Horseshow and Carnival.
WOODBURN, Or., March 2-L (Spe
cial ) All arrangements axe perfected
for the big horse fair to be held here
next Saturday. There will be no entrance
fees charged and blooded horses are ex
pected from over the state. ' First, sec
ond and third premiums will be awarded
and also a large number of special cash
prises. Dr. James Wlthycombe, director
of the experimental station of the Ore
gon Agricultural College, has consented
to act as Judse. The principal speaker
for the afternoon will be Governor George
B. Chamberlain. There will also be a
match baseball game between the West
Portland and Woocburn teams. In the
evening there will be a grand carnival.
The Southern Pacific has granted special
rates for the occasion and an Immense
crowd is expected here on that day.
Register Slowly in Lane.
EUGEXa Or., March 24. (Special.)
The voters of L,ane County are register
ing at about the same rate as they did
two years ago. There are more voters
registered than at the same date two
years ago, but when the increase in pop
ulation is considered the proportion is
hardly changed. About 4800 names now
appear on the record, a large majority
ot which are Republican.
Cake Speaks in Roseburg.
ROSEBURG, Or., March 14. (Special.)
H. M. Cake spoke this evening to a large
gathering at the County Courthouse in
the interests of his Senatorial candidacy.
Mr. Cake met with a hearty reception in
Boseburg.
DUE TO DESTRUCTION OF FOR
ESTS, SAYS J. P. O'BRIEN.
Harrlman General Manager Calls
Attention to Growing Danger
In Oregon Railroading.
Constant cutting of timber in the moun
'tainous districts of this state has added
new dangers to railroading. J. P.
O'Brien, general manager of the Harri
man lines, believes It is largely due to
the fact that the forests are being de
stroyed that numerous washouts now oo
'cur frequently on the Oregon lines fol
lowing a heavy downpour of rain. To
this cause he attributes the serious dam
age to the main line of the O. R. & N.,
two weeks ago when the damage to the
tracks within IS hours amounted to about
$60,000. This does not include the loss of
traffic while the line was out of com
mission. Mr. O'Brien returned yesterday from a
trip over the O. R. & N. main line, where
he inspected the damage wrought by the
recent storm. Most of the washouts oc
curred between Huron and Pendleton.
"Most of our trouble In this line, I be
lieve, is a result of cutting the timber in
the mountains," said Mr. O'Brien. "When
there was much heavy Umber in the
mountains crossed by the. road we did not
have these washouts, except under the
most unusual conditions. Rainfall then
was absorbed by the forests and held as
in a vast sponge, being drained away
slowly by the streams.
"But now when a heavy snow fall3
and a warm wind follows, the water
rushes down the hills in floods so vio
lently that nothing can stop it and rail
road tracks and everything else in its
way are swept before it. As the hills arc
denuded of their timber we find ever-Increasing
flood damage that promises to
grow more serious."
TO RENEW RAILROAD WORK
Eccles GWes Orders to Sub-Contractors
on Snake River Tunnel.
BAKER CITY. Or.. March 24. (Spe
cial.) That tunneling on the Snake
River Railroad Is to be resumed soon
is the statement of David Gccles, head
of the Utah Construction Company,
which is doing the work. This Is one
of the best bits of news that has come
to the people of this city for several
days, and means that several hundred
men will be- employed on the work. Mr.
Eccles also stated that work all along
the line would be started again in a
short time and would continue steadily
until the road was completed. About
36. miles of grade .had been prepared
and the rails laid, for about half of this
distance. Some of the sub-contractors
have been notified to get their horses in
shape for work, as operations will be
resumed as soon as weather conditions
are settled on the river.
GAMBLING CASE IN BAKER CITY
Judge Smith Binds Over Saloon Man
on $500 Bail.
BAKER CITY, Or., March 24. (Spe
cial.) Tom Baldwin, proprietor of the
Idle Hour saloon, was arrested today on
the charge of gambling. He was ar
raigned before Judge Smith in the Cir
cuit Court, waived preliminary examina
tion and was bound over in the sum of
J500.
It has been common talk on the streets
here that gambling was being carried on
in defiance of the laws, but this Is the
first arrest to be made.
Lumber Outlook Bright.
ASTORIA.' Or., March 24. Special.)
X. Mufley. of Seattle, president of the
Old Oregon Lumber Company, which
operates a number of mills' on the Coast,
including one at Warrenton, -was in As
toria last evening and says he is fairly
well satisfied with the outlook for the
lumber business. He believes that all
the labor and financial troubles will be
amicably settled, and before the coming
Summer is ended the lumber industry
will be on a firmer basis than it was a
year ago. .
Astoria Arranges for Costly Float.
ASTORIA. Or.. March 24. (Special.)
The promotion committee of the Chamber
of Commerce at a special meeting held
this afternoon decided to appropriate $600
to cover the cost of constructing an
Astoria float for the parade at the Rose
Festival to be held in June. Several
designs for a float were submitted, but
the selection of the one adopted was left
to the special committee.
Seven Candidates In Lane.
EUGENE. Or.. March 24. (Special.)
J. A. J. Crow, of Crow, has filed his pe
tition for the Republican nomination of
Representative from Lane County. He
has signed Statement No. 1. Mr. Crow
is a prominent Granger and an old resi
dent of the county. This makes seven
candidates in the field, from which three
are to be chosen at the Republican primaries.
One Anarchist's Name
on Registration Books
Jomlah L. Drinker First to Admit
Allesrlanee to "Reds" In Going on
Record at Clerk's Office.
Kew York. William K. Vanderbllt. Jr.. on
Monday pleaded not auilty to speeding his
automobile and was held in $100 ball. .
JOSIAH L DRINKER registered at
the County Clerk's ' office yesterday
as an Anarchist. This ih the first in
stance of the kind on record. He filled
out the registration card himself and
swore that the statements he had made
were true. It is probable that his name
will be taken from the books. Drinker
says he was born in Michigan.
Drinker is a collector and resides at
827 Williams avenue, in precinct 82. He
is 41 years old and has -been in Oregon
two years. When he registered for the
city election last April he refused to
state his party affiliations.
When he approached Deputy County
Clerk MuessdorfTer yesterday with his
registration card, classing him as an
Anarchist, Drinker said: "That's about
what I am. I guess I'll have to hold a
convention of my own, for I can't vote
at the primaries, but I can vote at the
June election all right."
Total - registrations will go over the
24.000 mark today, as they stood at about
23.900 last night. During the day about
400 voters registered, this being a slight
falling off from the aay -previous.
Among the voters who have registered
is Captain N. B. Ingalls, formerly su
perintendent of the Marquam building.
He made the statement to one of the
deputy clerks that this year would be
the first time he had voted in 30 years.
All naturalized American citizens wish
ing to register must take with them
their naturalization papers. The deputy
clerks are compelled to send many away
because they fail to bring their papers.
Less than two weeks remain in which
voters may register.
County Clerk Fields sent out 356 no
tices of appointment to new judges and
clerks yesterday. These will take the
places of .those who have failed to ac
cept the appointments made by the
County Court.
DIVIDED SENTIMENT SHOWN
South Portland Residents Discuss
Proposed Packing Plant.
South Portland residents met last night
at Obrist Hall, 1105 First street, and
discussed the proposed establishment by
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger of a pack
ing plant in that locality. Both sides of
the question were presented, but no defi
nite action taken.
Dr. W. I. Cottell, Councilman from
that district, presented his views ort the
measure now before the Council and
said he desired to get the opinion of
property-owners on the subject. He said
the franchise as recommended by the
committee on health and police would
let down the bars to the establishment
of slaughtering-houses within the city
limits .and that while the S. & S. peo
ple said they would erect a modern plant
involving the expenditure of $1,500,000.
they appeared to be unwilling to sign a
bond covering their proposal.
Dr. Cottell intimated that the refusal
of the packers to sign such an agree
ment convinced him that the real inten
tion might be to re-establish the Zim
merman plant, or at least give Mr. Zim
merman an opportunity to dispose.. of
his property. He was informed, he said.
that Mr. Zimmerman had made a trip
East to arrange with the S. & S. peo
ple to enter into an arrangement with
him whereby there was to be a division
of the profits of the proposed plant, Mr.
Zimmerman to receive 75 per cent and
the S. & S. firm to receive 25 per cent.
Ho spoke of South Portland as an ideal
residence district and said its improve-
, ment and its best interests were the in
ducements that caused him to become
a member of the Council.
Other speakers were .A. R. Stringer.
W. S. Maher. C. E. Obrist, J. Marguiis,
James P. Moffett. J. Kirklcy, A. T.
Smith, E. A. Sessions and T. H. McKay.
The following resolution was voted on
and failed of passage on a tie vote:
"Resolved. That Dr. Cottell, Council
man of the Fifth ward, be requested to
work for the establishment of the S. &
S. packing plant under proper restric
tions of the Council. Government Inspection."
Arrives Short, of Provisions.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 24. The bark
entine John Smith, in command of Cap
tain Nielsen arrived today after a 27 days'
voyage from Guaymas, Mex. The John
Smith is bound for Tacoma. Wash.,- bul
put into this port on accoimt of her water
tanks leaking and being short of pro.
visions. On March 16 the British ship
Talus, from Tacoma for the United King
dom, was spoken.
Catch Whales Orf Graham Island.
VICTORIA. B. C, March 24. The Ma
rine Department has given a license to
Captain G. A. Huff, of Alberni, and some
Victorians for a whaling station at Rose
Harbor, Graham Island, and a company
is being formed to secure a whaling
steamer and begin operations at the
Queen Charlotte Island station. The ex
clusive right to catch whales within lu(
miles of the station is given.
'Fighting the Beef
Trust"
Frank L. Smith Meat Co.
226 Alder Street
Bet. 1st and 2d
12V2C
lOc
Prime Bib Roast Beef, small
nd rr lZVzt
Our: especially choice Sirloin . Boast
Beef, no bone; the finest and tender
est piece of meat that can be bought
in the city 12Vi4
Small "T" Bone Steaks . 12l2
Porterhouse Steaks 2Vzit
Center cuts .of. Shoulder Roast
Pork .' 12V2
Leg of Pork 12V2
See that Smith's name is over the door, then come in. The markets that are
have no connection with the firm.
Earns, and one-half a Ham. . .12ViJ
Heavy Sugar-Cured Breakfast
Bacon 12V2
Prime Roast Beef, heavy cut... 1 Or?
Round Steak 10
Roast Beef from round, no bone 10
Shoulder Roast Pork... 10
Hamburg Steak 10
15c
Loin Pork Chops.... 15c
Loin Pork Roasts 15J
Large, thick Porterhouse Steaks 15S
Very light Breakfast Bacon 15J
Other cuts of Beef 30 to loi
Other cuts of Pork 50 to 150
Veal 6 to 150
Columbia River Smelt 50
Chinook Salmon 150
Smlth'a meats are kept Innide
the bonne nm& protected by sjlasai
they are clean.
right up against Smith's on both sides