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TTTE 3IORXTXG OREGONIAX, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1908.
Merchandise Purchased on Credit Today Will Go on Your April Account Portland Agents for "Nemo" Corsets, Columbia Yarns, Etc.
Easter Merchandise Low Priced at The Meier Frank Store
$2.25SilkGIoves$1.39
One Million Yards of Ribbons
Our Great Easter Sale
Chamois Gloves $2.4?
of Infants5 Wear
A Bargain Carnival of Great Magnitu d e
Sensational Easter Sale of 5000 pairs of 16-button
length Silk Cloves of the highest grade black, white,
light blue, navy, Alice blue, Copenhagen, pink, old rose,
castor, tan, brown, pongee, champagne, helio and lilac,
double-tipped fingers, all sizes, 5 1-2 to 8 Colored silk
gloves are going to be in great demand this Summer
The shrewd buyer will anticipate her needs now at a sav
ing and while assortment is complete fi? 1 Q
Our best $1.75 values on sale at, pair 1 J
Most stores ask $2 and $2.25 for silk gloves of equal
quality All Mail Orders carefully and promptly filled
'2000 pairs of 16-button length Suede
Lisle Gloves in black and white; the
best $1.25 values, on sale at CXC
this special low price, pair. "J
1000 pairs of women's and children's
Gauntlet Gloves of dressed and un
dressed kid; very best styles and
shades, all sizes; regular $1.25 val
ues, on sale at this special Qfc
price, pair1 take advantage.
LONG CLOVES $2.47 PAIR
Chamois Gloves are going to be right
in style again this Spring and Sum
mer. Fashion reports from Palm
Beach and other Southern resorts tell
of their popularity among the very
' best dressers. For this week we of
fer 2000 pairs, natural and white col
ors, full 16-button length, all sizes,
the best $3.00 values, at fl? Af
this low price, the pair. S'TI
1000 pairs of handsome new Cape Gloves of the best grade and lead
ing shades of tan; twelve-button length; all sizes; the QO
best regular $3.50 values, on sale at this low price, pair.P O
Today, tomorrow and Thursday our Great Annual Easter Sale of fine Ribbons of all styles,
grades and widths - Beautiful ribbons for all purposes priced at the lowest point of the year
The entire main aisle is given over to the selling The best bargains of the year await
you Take advantage Plain and fancies are included and every yard is guaranteed all silk
3-inch all-silk Satin Ribbons, white and a full
line of colors; regular 30c values, at, the yard.
3V'2-inch all-silk Satin Ribbon, white and col
ors; best regular 35c values, on sale at, yard.
3- inch all-silk Taffeta Ribbons, black, white
and colors; regular 20c values, on sale at, yard.
4- inch all-silk Taffeta Ribbons, black, white
and colors; regular 25c values, on sale at, yd.
5-inch all-silk Taffeta Ribbons, black, white
and colors; regular 45c value, on sale at, yard.
6-inch all-silk Changeable Ribbons, great as
sortment of colors; regular 35c value, at, yard.
5- inch all-silk Moire Ribbons, complete line of .
colors; regular 35c values, on sale at, the yard.
6- inch Taffeta Ribbons for hair bows, etc.; in
black, white and colors; 50c values, at, yard.
5- inch fancy Dresden Ribbons, all silk; beau
tiful colorings and combinations; 35c vals., yd.
6- inch fancy Dresden Ribbons, all silk, hand
some patterns and colorings; 35c values, yard.
18c
23c
lie
17c
27c
15c
23c
37c
19c
27c
No. 1 Satin Baby Ribbon, 10-yard pieces a com- Q
plete line of colorings; great value, special, piece. .
No. 12 Satin Baby Ribbon, 10-yard pieces, all it.
colors; best regular 25c value, at, per piece. AJC
No. 1 Satin Baby Ribbon, all silk; ten-yard (J
pieces, complete line of colors; 25c vals., piece.. IOC
No. 112 Satin Ribbon, all silk, ten-yard pieces, -l q
all colors; regular 35c values, at, special, piece. AJC
No. 2 Satin Ribbon, all silk, ten-yard pieces, all O "T
colors; 45c values, on sale at, special, the piece C
Wash Ribbons Low Priced
Beautiful new Wash Ribbons, No. 1, plain and checked,
white, blue, pinK, red and lavender; regular I T
lit
25c values, on sale at this low price, the piece
No". IV2, 35c values, on sale at, special, the piece
No. 2, regular 40c values, on sale at, the piece
No. 3, best regular 50c values, on sale at, piece
No. 5, best regular 75c values, on sale at, piece
42 a"d 02-inch iancy Dresden and Warp
Print Ribbons, best quality, 65c-75c values, yd.
.23
57tf
39c
Our Great Annual Easter Sale
of "Baby Things" now in pro-
gress New and pretty articles
of apparel for little folks and
prices at a saving of interest to
economical parents Infants
department on the second floor
White Flannel for infants' under
skirts, silk-embroidered, in handsome
dcsigus; $S.OO values, at
this low price, the yard
Infants' white embroidered Flannel
Underskirts, made on cambric waists;
regular $2.50 and $3.00
values, on sale at, each
Infant's fine Nainsook and Lawn
Dresses, made with fancy yokes of
dainty laces and embroidery; fine
tucks and insertion; plain and trammed skirt
$1.98
red Flannel
brie waists;
$1.98
the bes
t C1 QQ
regular $3.00 values, on sale at this special price, each.
Special lot of infauts' white Nainsook and Lawn Skirts, trimmed in
embroideries, laces, tucks and insertion; the best regular
$2.00 to. $2.50 values, on sale at this special price, each
Infants' fine white Cashmere Sacques. hand - embroid
ered; white, pink and blue; regular $2.50 values, eafli
Infants' hand-knit Carriage Robes, all white, with pink
and blue border; $2.50 values, on sale at this low price
Infants' white Flannel Shawls, with crocheted edge;
great special values, on sale at this low price, each
Infants' hand-crocheted Shoes, all white with pink and
blue trimmings; regular $1.50 values, special at, each
Special lot of fancy Lawn Bibs, trimmed- in laces and fine Cr7f
emhroiderv: regular 75c values, at this snecial rrice. each, vr i
Infants' French hand -made, hand - embroidered Pillow
Slips; best regular $1.50 values, on sale at, special, each
Infants' Celluloid Talcum Powder Boxes, 60c values, at, each..47J
Infants' all white Teddy Bears, bell collar; $1.50 values, each.. 98
1.67
$1.98
..$1.98
.. 47c
$1.19
$1.18
Our Great Annual Easter Sale of Bibles and Devotional Books, Easter Postcards, Books and Booklets in the Book Store, First Floor
$9Petticoats$5.85
$15 Skirts $6.65
Two exceptional values in Silk Petticoats and new Spring
Walking Skirts Bargains we know cannot be equaled
500 high-grade Silk Petticoats, made
of bcavy rustling taffeta silk, with 14
inch flounce of plaiting and ruffle.
Two rows of shirring and tucks or five
rows of half-inch bias bands; splen
did color assortment, including white,
light blue, gray, tan, green, Copen
hagen, brown, navy, red, black and
a full line of changeable colors; reg
ular values up to $9.00 CJ O C
each, on sale at, special. POJ
Special purchase of 200 fine new
Spring Walking Skirls in black, navy
and a large variety of checks, stripes
and mixtures, in Panama cloths,
serges, tweeds. Styles are plain flared
and pleated and trimmed with bias
folds of self material; beautifully
made and finished; regular values np
to $15.00 each, on sale ft8
at this special price, ca.
COTTON SHIRTWAISTS
GREAT VALUES 51.92 EA.
Great Easter sale of women 's fine cot
ton Shirtwaists, made of sheer lawns,
batiste, dotted Swiss and allover em
broideries; styles are very pretty;
seven rows of Valenciennes lace.
clusters of tucks between each row, solid pin-tucked yoke or solid
front of coarse and fine embroidery; great variety, all fi QO
sizes; best values of the season, at this low price, eaeh.P
$4.50 Curtains $2.85
$3.50 Curtains $2.15
High grade Lace Curtains at
a big savingThousands of
pairs of the most desirable
styles On the Third Floor
Lot 1 Great sale of the very best
quality French Net Curtains, with
linen Cluny edging; iy2 ins. wide,
white only; size, 2y2 yards long
and 50 inches wide; regular $4.50
values, on ale at this ft
special low price, pair.M''
Lot 2 Best quality French Net
Curtains, made in our own work
rooms; white only; 3-inch hem on
front and bottom; no edging; full
48 inches wide, 2V2 yards long; the
regular $3.50 values, CO 1
on sale at, special, pr.P
Custom shade and drapery work
our specialty. Best material and
workmanship. Prices always low.
$1 Silks at 69c
$2.00 Dress
Goods $1.49
Great Easter sale of fancy Silk Suit
ings 3500 yards, in a great assort
ment of stripes and checks, in navy,
tan, brown, Copenhagen, green, gray,
black and white, blue and white ail
new, desirable silks of superior qual
ity and suitable for waists, suits,
dresses, etc. Silks that most stores
would ask $1.25 and $1.50 the yard
for, today and tomorrow, on CQ
sale at this special price, yd.
See Fifth-Street Window Display.
Three great lots of fine Wool Dress
Goods: 47-inch French- Voile, in all
the desirable shades, including cream;
48-inch shadow stripes, blue, gray, tan
and reseda; 45-inch silk and wool
plaid voiles, all new, beautiful ma
terials; regular $2 val- fc A Q
ues, on sale at, the yard. .P
20 to 45-Yard Remnants of Carpets
100 Remnants of fine Carpets in 20 to 45 yards of a pattern, at prices never before quoted on floor coverings of
equal quality and style. The lengths, 20 to 45 yards of each pattern, are sufficient for large-sized rooms. Pat
terns and colorings are the best, and prices of importance to housewives, hotel and boarding-house keepers, etc.
Brussels Carpets, regular price $1.35, at, yard.. 89 1 Hartford Carpets, regular $1.85 value, yard..S1.15
Body Brussels, regular value $1.85, at, yard.. $1.25 Bigelow Carpets, regular $2.20 value, yard.. $1.31
Axminster Carpets, regular value $1.60, yard.. 93 1 Prices hold good only when entire remnant is taken.
EasterSaleof
Fine Jewelry
A special lot of Hair Barettes,
plain and fancy designs, gold
filled and fancy filigree ; large
variety; regular 75c val- OQ
nes, on sale, special, ea. OiyC
Fine gold-filled Brooches, beauti
ful patterns in gold, silver and
antique finishes, with large ame
thyst jade, lapis, coral and em
erald settings; won- djl OQ
derful value, at, ea. .P 1 05
Scarf Pins and Link Sets, new
jade cameo, lapis and moonstone
settings, very stylish, in large as
sortment;, on sale at this 7Qr
special low price, each..
Gold-filled Lockets, plain polish
or fancy rose finish; val- QQ
ues up to $2.50 each, at. JOC
Stationery Sale
Whiting's Initial Paper of best
quality linen, every sheet em
bossed with your initial in gold
or color; regular 35c and OQ
50c values, on sale at... "Ov
Good quality linen finish Writing
Paper, the best 25c val- 1 A
ues, on sale at, special.
Mousseline de Paris Writing Pa
per linen paper, Fib. packages,
100 sheets, great value, Qn
on sale at, the package.
Envelopes to match above Q
2 shapes, special, package .
Fancy Shelf Paper in all colors;
ten-yard folds, on sale at
special price of 2 folds for. .
Hat Drapes
$2 Vals. 98c
Great Easter sale 500 very beau
tiful Chantilly Lace Hat Drapes
in black, white, light blue, red,
navy, green and gray; full iy
yards long; all new, tip-to-date
styles; an advantageous purchase
enables ns to offer $2.00 QO
values at, special, each. yOC
Auto Veils
$2 Values $1.1 8
Great Easter Sale 1000 fine new
Chiffon Auto Veils, 3 yards long
and hemmed edges; colors are
white, pink, light blue, red and
green; handsome styles, regular
$2.00 values, sp'l., each. $1.18
Net Veils $2.89
Great Easter sale 500 very beau
tiful "Merry Widow" Net Veils,
14 yards square, edged with taf
feta ribbon. The very newest and
most approved styles; regular $5
values, at this spe- tO QQ
cial low price, each. pi0J
Comforters $1.17
500 silkoline covered Comforters,
filled with white laminated cot
ton; best patterns Cjl 17
and colorings, each . .P
GUY ASKS OPINION
Requests Attorney to Construe
Telephone Franchises.
AS TO FIRE-ALARM WIRES
3lair ami Special Committee Think
Corporation tan Be Compelled
to furnish Conductors Which
Would Kffect Big Saving.
Th Pacific Telephone & Telcpragh
Company and the Home Telephone
Onmpany may be compelled to furnish
underground "conductors"' for the city 'a
lire-alarm ayaiem. if certain clauses in
their franchise are construed in favor
of the municipality by City Attorney
Kavanausn. Both grants were taken up
and llscuied at length by Mayor Lane s,
pedal committee yesterday afternoon
and an opinion has been aked of Mr.
Kavanaugh as to what rights the ctty
liss In the matter. Thi constitutes one
of the most Important questions recently
suhmltted to the law .department in Port
land. Neither telephone company hfs furnish
ed the city any "conductors," such as
thosn used by th city for its fire-alarm
system, and whether this constitutes a
violation of the terms of the franchises
is the question to be decided. When Mr.
Kavanaugh gives his opinion the Mayor
and his special committee, consisting of
Couneilmen Kellaher. Rug-hlight and
Vaughn, will determine on a course of
action.
During the session of the committee
careful scrutiny of the franchises of both
telephone companies was made by Coun
eilmen Kellaher and Vaughn, Council
man Rughlight being absent. Mayor Iane
also took aome part in the proceedings
in the capacity of advisor. He thinks
the city may be able to force the cor
porations to furnish such wires as are
thought to be adequate In the opinion of
competent electricians. Mr. Vaughn and
Mr. Kellaher are of the same belief.
In tho franchise of the Pacific
Telephone A- Telegraph Company it Is
provided that tho company shall furnish
free of charge to the city such under
ground "conductors" as may be neces
sary, and In the Home Telephone Com
pany's franchise It is stipulated that, it
ah all furnish such fire-alarm cables as
may be regarded as necessary.
t'nder these clauses some are of the
opinion that the companies can. be forced
to supply the particular kind of wires
that is used by the city. These are heavy
and rubber insulated, being the best
quality on the market for underground
cables. it is said, and more expensive
and far different from those used in
overhead systems
Because of the vast difference between
the wires used by the city for its fire
alarm system and those used y the tele
phone companies, representatives of the
corporations have announced that they
will not furnish the kind used by the
city. They declare that to require them
to do so would be unreasonable, and they
say that they will appeal to the courts
against such an order.
City Klectriclan bavarian was a wit
ness from whom the committee secured
much valuable information yesterday. He
said that the telephone companies have
complied with the terms of their grants
fairly well, but seemed surprised that the
members of the committee would attempt
to force the corporations to supply the
brand of wire used by the city for fire
alarm purposes. He said he thought that
the terms of the franchises were not so
framed as to make such an attempt successful.
Fire Department Changes.
Chief - Campbell, of the fire depart
ment. Is working out new assignments
for the forces in the two new districts
on the East Side. Captains Stevens and
Dowel will today be officially - ap
pointed to take charge of the districts.
They will then become battalion chiefs
and Stevens will be in charge of the
southeast district. Dowell will have
charge in the northeast district.
Bids on Vault Opened.
Bids for the new vault for. the City
Treasurer's office were opened by the
City Hall committee of the Executive
Board ye3terday morning. That of the
Portland Safe Company was the lowest,
it being $5300. All bids were referred
to a committee for consideration as to
specifications.
HOUSEKEEPERS, ATTENTION
Don't miss the splendid bargains wp
offer today in household supplies of all
kinds. You can't beat . our prices in the
city. McAHen & McDonnell. The good
goods store.
IT'S THE HAT
You want. Easter will soon be here.
Oct it at Le Palais Royal, 375 Washing
ton street.
Th men and women nurses In th Paris
hospital hmve issued notice demand inc
better pay and treatment, and Indicating
that they will atrlk It their demands are
not met
FRAUD TRIALS POSTPONED
WILL KOT BE TAKEN IP BEFORE
' TELE MIDDLE OF MAT.
Ios Angeles Hearings Make It Im
possible lor Special Prosecutor
to Come" Here April 13.
It was announced yesterday by the
Federal Court officials that it would be
impossible to resume the Oregon land
fraud prosecutions before the middle of
May. . This decision was reached after
a conference of those directly interested
in the trial of these cases. Tracy C.
Becker, Special Assistant to the United
States Attorney-General, assisted by
United States Attorney John McCourt,
will conduct these trials for the Govern
ment, with the exception of the Hermann
and Williamson cases, which will be re
served for Francis J. Heney. the Govern
ment Special Prosecutor. Mr. Becker will
not be able to leave Los Angeles for two
weeks and that is the excuse srlven for
deferring the trials another month. They
were scheduled to be taken up April 13.
It has been decided that when the
April term of court convenes, a week
from Monday, District Attorney MoCourt
is to proceed with the trial of all pending
criminal cases In which indictments will
have been returned by the grand jury
which Is now in session. This is expected
to require about ten days, when the civil
docket will be taken up. It is net be
lieved that-more than three weeks will
be required to dispose of this business
and then everything will be ready, about
tho middle of May, for the land-fraud
defendants. With the exception of the
Hermann and Williamson cases, all of
the pending land-fraud trials will be held
before Judge Wolverton. When they have
been disposed of, the plan is to call the
cases against Hermann and Williamson,
which will be presided over by Judge
William H. Hunt, of Montana.
There is pending In the Federal Court
an application for a new trial in the
case of the Government against John H.
Hall, ex-United States Attorney, who was
convicted of conspiracy in February.
This application has been set for argu
ment before Judge Hunt, April 13, but
owing to the fact that Judge Hunt, who
presided at the Hall trial and before
whom the motion must be argued, will
not be in Portland until late in the Sum
mer, the motion will not be argued until
Judge Hunt returns to Portland.
Thomas B. Xeuhausen. Special Inspec
tor of the Interior Department, who is
one of the Government's assistants in the
prosecution of these cases, expects to
leave Friday for Washington, where he
will appear as a witness for the Govern
ment In the Hyde-Benson case, which
will be called for trial in that city Mon
day, April 13. This case probably will
be concluded in time to enable Mr. Neu
hauscn to return to Portland and assist
Mr. Becker and Mr. McCourt conduct the
untried land-fraud cases.
BODY WILL BE EXAMINED
Fot-Mortem Ordered on Remains
or 14-Year-Old Mother.
A post-mortem examination will be
held today at the Flnley undertaking
establishment to determine the cause
of the death of 14-year-old Viava
Gllllns. recently brought to Portland
for medical attention from Baker City.
The child died yesterday at a ma
ternity hospital conducted by Dr. C. H.
T. Atwood. Her death followed the
birth of a son. Pneumonia was given
as the cause of death. In applying for
a burial certificate Dr. Atwood and
B. N. Matthews, of Baker City, uncle
of the girl, suggested that a Coroner's
Investigation might be advisable to
removt the possibility of future suspi
cion. The little girl had been visiting in a
Utah mining camp. She returned to
her uncle's home at Baker City In a
delicate condition, it is said. She was
at once sent on to the maternity hos
pital. Here she caught cold which
developed Into pneumonia. Dr. Atwood
says. The son was born on Saturday
and was dead at birth. Tho child
mother lived until yesterday morning.
Should the post-mortem indicate that
death may have been contributed to by
causes other than pneumonia an in
quest will be ordered.
Hanan shoes fit the feet. Rosenthal's
Spectacles si.oo at Metzgera.
"When you are looking for Smith's, do not go into the markets oa
either side of Smith's. Neither one keeps Smith's absolutely fresh
Oregon meats, weighed on honest scales. See that Smith's name h
over the door and then come in.
Frank L. Smith Meat Co.
226 Alder Street, between First and Second Streets.
"FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST."
Soup Bones 3
Beef to Boil 5i
Beef to Boil, Stew and Bake 6
Beef Short Ribs to Bake 6
Veal Shanks ..6
Pot Roasts of Beef. 7
Pot Roasts of Beef 86
Veal Stew 8
Round Beefsteak 10
Rib Roasts of Beef 10
Hamburg Steak 10
Veal Stew 10
Breasts of Veal 10
Roasts of Veal ...10&
Roasts of Pork lOc
Small Porterhouse Steak lZVtb
Small Tenderloin Steak 12l2
Small Sirloin Steak 12Vtt
Sirloin Roast Beef 12Va
Veal Cutlets 12Var
Roast Veal I2V2C
Prime Rib Roast Beef, choic
est cut 12l
Fancy cuts of Roast Pork. . .
Shoulder Pork Chops ,.12l3f
Smith's Pure Sausage 12V2f?
Fresh Side Pork 12V2
Sweet Pickle Pork 12'2
Legs of Pork ..I2V2&
Loin Veal Cutlets 15
Smith's Breakfast Bacon lo
Pork Loin Chops 15
Pork Rib Chops lj
Pork Rib Roasts 15
Pork Rib Chops 15
Smith's absolutely pure Lard in
5-lb. pails 60
C