THE MORNING OREGONIAX, MONDAY, ATRIL 27, 190.
Portland Agents "Nemo," La Grecque, Gossard "Lace Front," "Estelle" CorsetsOnly Complete Stock Butterick Patterns in the City
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1 00,000 Pieces Fine Muslin Underwear
At the Very Lowest Prices Ever Quoted
100,000 pieces of women's fine Undermuslins included in this, the greatest muslin underwear sale of the year
The entire reserve stock of the largest and best manufacturer in the land Underwear of style and quality at prices
that fall short of covering the cost of material alone Skirts, gowns, corset covers, drawers and chemise in the
very prettiest styles Finest materials, daintiest trimming, liberal
particular
sizes Muslin underwear that will appeal to
women An immense assortment to choose from Matchless values and quality Take advantage
$4.00 PETTICOATS $2.48 EACH
Women's fine jCambric and Lawn Petticoats,
made -with wide flounces of lace edging and
insertions and embroideries; separate dust ruf
fle; $2.5(1, $2.75, $3.00 and up to ty r
$4.00 values, on sale at, sp'L, ea.V'O
$3.00 DRAWERS FOR $1.73 PAIR
Women's fine Cambric and Xainsook Draw
ers, trimmed in fine laces and embroideris,
tucks, insertion and beading; grand variety;
regular $2.."i0, .$2.7.) and $3.00 val- P 1 9
lies, on sale at this low price, pr.'
$3.50 AND $4.00 CHEMISE $2.79
$2.?9
Special lot of fine French Percale Chemise,
hand-embroidered, made with double scal
lops and evelets, drawn with ribbon; the
best regular $3.30 and $4.00
values, on sale at, special, ea
Great special lot of hand-made and hand
embroidered Nightgowns, of fine French per
cales and nainsooks, with hand-embroidered
eyelets, drawn with ribbons; scallops, neck
and sleeves; a grand variety o exclusive
styles a sale of great importance to brides.
Best regular $6.00 values, fy
sale at this very low price, ea PwJ
$1.75-$2 CORSET COVERS $1.19
3000 women's Lawn and Nainsook Corset Cov
ers, with fancy yoke effects, of lace, insertion
and edging, beading and ribbon; the best reg
ular values np to $2.00 each, on CJ 1 1 Q
sale at this special low price, ea.S 4
$2.50 PETTICOATS $1.49 EACH
2000 women's fine quality Cambric Under
skirts, trimmed in embroidery and lace edging,
tucks and insertion; very pretty styles and
large variety; values up to $2.50 fl? 1 tQ
each, on sale at this low price, ea.N
Mail orders will receive our prompt attention.
5000, Nightgowns
5000 women's Cambric, Nainsook and Muslin Night
gowns, made high neck and long sleeves, trimmed in
good quality embroideries, laces, tucks, insertion,
beading and ribbon; full length and wdth; three
great lots, marvelous prices, at these special prices:
Regular $ 1 .25 Nightgowns on sale $ .73
Regular $1.75 Nightgowns on sale $1.19
Regular $2.00 Nightgowns on sale $ 1 .49
$4.00 Values at $2.98 Ea.
Grajid special lot women's Italian Silk Undervests,
in white, pink and light blue; plain or embroidered
styles; a handsome showing; regular ?0 QO
$3.50, $4.00 and $4.50 values, at, each.?
Women's fine Cambric and Nainsook Drawers, made
with wide flounces and trimmed in laces, embroider
ies, tucks and insertion; the best regu- 1 1 Q
lar $1.75 values, on sale at, special, ea.P "
All mail orders will be promptly and carefully filled.
$2.50 CHEMISE FOR $1.73 EACH
Women's Short Skirt Chemise, of fine cambrics and
nainsooks, trimmed in dainty Val. laces, insertion
and medallions, beading and ribbons; fl? 1 fi
regular $2.50 values, at, special, cach.K
CAMBRIC CORSET COVERS FOR 27c
200 dozen women's plain tight-fitting Corset Covers,
of good quality cambric, tucked front, high
aud low-neck styles Rvalues up to 50c caeh.
200 $25 Tailored Suits $16.85
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Another great special lot of wo
men's high-grade Tailored Suits.
200 garments in the lot, semi
and tight-fitting styles in navy
blue, black, brown; also light
colored fancy stripes and checks.
Plain or fancy Tailored Suits of
the very latest fashion, hand
somely tailored throughout
Skirts are made full pleated or
gored and trimmed with bias
folds Tailored Suits of a style
and quality that other stores ask
$30. and $35 for Our $25 val-
Take your choice from this
lot while they
at, each
$16.85
Mail Orders will receive
prompt, careful attention
2000 beautiful new white Lin
gerie Waists, batiste and cross
bar materials, made with lone
' yoke or broad effect, and plain
' tucked, trimmed in filet, Mal
tese, round mesh and pin tucks,
fancy designs and backs of lace
and tucks; great variety, in all
sizes; $3.75 and $4 CO
vals., on sale at, ea.S,0
Six Lace and Embroidery Bargains
We're busy as bees at the Lace counters These six great special
bargains like what we are offering you
cannot help but attract an enthusiastic
throng of buyers Investigate their merits
ies,
5000 yards of fine Swiss and Cambric Embroideries,
Edges and Insertions, 1 to 9 inches wide; neat, ser
viceable and pretty styles for women and children's
wear; regular values up to 40c a yard, on 1
sale at this unusually low price, the yard. " -J
2000 yards of Swiss and Nainsook Corset Cover Em
broidery; dainty French patterns and eyelet effects;
values up to 75e yard, at this low price, yard. .39
$1 Embroideries for 49c
3000 yards of Swiss and Cambric Embroidery, in
cluding flounces, bands, medallions and corset cover
embroidery for making waists, gowns, corset covers,
undermuslins, women's and children's wear; 2 to
18 inches wide; regular values up to $1.00 JLQf
a yard, on sale at this special price, yard."'
Fancy Mixed Dress Goods at Low Prices
2000 yards of fancy-mixed Dress Goods, 46 to 54 inches wide; this season's best
patterns and colors; matchless values, on sale at the following special low prices:
$ 1 .25 VALS. 98c $1.50 VALS. "$ It 19 $2.00 VALS. $1.39
1000 yards of Tennis Serges, in -cream grounds with neat colored stripes QO-
and checks; the best regular $1.25 values, on sale at this low price, yard.
1500 yards of fiue Dress Good
cheverahs serges, in all colors;
1500 yards of fiue Dress Goods chiffon panamas, self-colored checks and QAf
)lors;' new materials, reg. $j4o yard; your cnoiee.
1 00 Beautiful New Costumes
Values Up to $80.00 at $27.45
Portland's Leading Cloak and Suit House
announces a sensational sale of magnifi
cent and exclusive costumes at a price
never before known on apparel of equal
style and quality a great special pur
chase of 1 00 garments suitable for dress
Voiles, Etamines,
Messalines
and evening
Pongees,
Rajah
wear
Silks,
and
Taffetas two-piece, princess and prin
cess jumper styles - the waists are elafr
orately trimmed m lace, silk, fancy tuck
ing, embroidery and braid, Jap shoulder
kimono sleeves or full-length lace sleeves
fitted tight at the wrists and full tucked
sleeves of material, others have dainty
yokes in square, round and V-shape,
finished with silk band trimming also
surplice effects The color assortment
includes light blue, canary, copper
brown, black, navy, garnet, tan, cham
pagne, Copenhagen or dainty stripes of
satin on taffeta background; also two-
toned stripes, white
grounds; $80 values
$27.45
W NO TREATY
Irish Advise Against Arbitra
tion With England.
MASS MEETING IS HELD
Resolutions Denouncing Proposed
Treaty Are Adopted by COO
Irish-Americans and Copy Will
Be Sent to Oregon Senators.
About $w Ii isn-Americaus gathered in
the W. O. W. Temple yesterday afternoon
and listened to Irish songs by Miss Mae
Rreslin and Miss Lena Harwas. and stir
ring: addresses on home rule for Ireland
and the Irish question, by K. J. S. McAl
lister. Colonel t E. S. Wood. Wallace
MeCamant and Dr. Andrew C. Smith. J.
Hennessy Murphy occupied the chair.
Three hundred and sixty dollars was do
nated to the parliamentarian -fund, and
committees appointed to raise the amount
to $500. " -
The following resolutions were adopted
unanimously :
Rf!o1vA, That the notion of an American
cltlan In regard to American political ques
tions should be froverned entirely by the
duly he owes to this republic. If it were
manifestly for the best interests of the
Vnltd StKtrs to enter Into an arbitration
treaty with Great Britain, the injustice of
that country to Ireland would be an im
proper ra?n for opposing such treaty. We
re absolutely opposed to any arbitration
treaty with Great Britain, not because she
r,pireeB Ireland, but because it would not
be to th advantage of the United ytate.
Irish-Americans concrde the rig-ht of the
American people to make treaties with any
nation, if such action be beneficial to the
I'nited States, and whatever course our Gov
ernment shall adopt, will receive the acqui
escence, if not the avproval. of the Irish
American citizenship. But before such an
event com to pass e stand as American
citiiens exercising" our undoubted right to
protest arinst a treaty that can confer no
benefit, and may inflict injury upon our own
country.
The record of our relations with England
compels us, accord ing to our conscientious
convictions, to oppose any treaty or agree
ment binding the action of this country with
Great Britain.
With the blood of the Revolutionary pal
riots still on her hands. In Charles Fox
advocated a close alliance between England
and her revolted colonies. In 1812 Cock-burn
burned the capitol. When our fast-sailing
clippers were hoving England' old mer
chant tuba of? the ocean, palmerston. in a
letter to lxrd John Russel, advocated an al
liance with the United States. When ths
CiH War broke out, all this was forgotten,
and the destruction of the Union bvame
the settled policy f England. If anyone
wants to know the true inwardness of
English treachery during our Civil War,
let him read James G. Blaine's "Twenty
Tears in Congress." Of Iord Falmerston
he writes: "Is there any reason that will
satisfactorily account, for his lordship's
abandonment of this ideal relation of friend
ship between the two countries, except that
he saw a speedier way of adding to the
power of England by conniving at the de
struction of the Union? Hia change from
the policy which he painted In 1S48 to that
which he acted in 1861 cannot be satis
factorily explained upon any other hypothe
sis than that he could not resist the tempta
tion to cripple and humiliate ths great re
public.'" t
"A sain, hear W H. Seward bear witness
to England's conduct in our day of trouble.
Ha says: "It Is Indeed manifest In the tona
of the speeches, as well a In the general
tenor of popular discussion, that neither the
responsible ministers, nor the House of Com
mon, nor the active portion of tha -people
of Great Britain sympathize with this Gov
ernment, and hof.'e or even wish for its atic-ces-i
in suppressing the Insurrection; and
that, on the contrary, the whole British na
tion, speaking practically, desires and ex
pects the dismemberment of the Republic."
The Brirish nation, as far as our experi
ence and knowledge goes, is a nation with
out faith. Knowing, then, by cruel experi
ence and personal observation, the true char
acter of the British government, we would
be false to our duties as citizens of the
United States did we not warn our country
men of the treacherous character of the
nation seeking a treaty binding this Repub
lic by previous agreement to submit all dis
puted questions that may arise between our
Government and that of Great Britain to
arbitration. We oppose the treaty solely as
American citisens. and in the light of our
duties as such we base our opposition upon
experiences gathered in our two-fold char
acters as Irishmen and Americana.
An Anglo-American arbitration treaty
would be the next thing to an actual al
liance, from a British standpoint, and can
confer no advantage, that we can see. upon
the United States; moreover. George Wash
ington advised against entangling alliances.
We are more closely allied by blood to
Germany than to Englaad. and in the event
of war between these powers, the sympathy
of the Americans would be most emphat
ically with Germany. When it cornea to a
count of noses, the Anglo-Saxon would be a
poor . percentage compared to the German
and Irish-American element in this country.
We maintain our Government desires
"peace on earth to men of good will," and
our country's record at every epoch of our
history shows a disposition on our part t
act fairly and squarely, and at times to
yield where our National honor is not con
cerned, rather than have recourse to harsh
measures. We are. therefore, always ready
to exhaust the resources of a Christian civ
ilization before resorting to the arbitrament
of the sword. If any difficulty should arlae
with England or any other power, our Gov
ernment can be depended upon to adopt
every possible means consistent with honor
and justice to obtain an amicable settle
ment, but a treaty binding us to England,
whether we like it or not. to submit ques
tions that may arise in the future to a court
of arbitration, is not good statesmanship,
unless for the power that has an ulterior
and selfish motive in urging such an agree
ment. We do not anticipate quarrels, then
wherefore this treaty? If the quarrel comes.
It will be time enough to discuss arbitration
and adopt arbitration if the circumstances
permit.
Resolved. That a copy of this resolution
b forwarded to our United States Senators
from . Oregon in Congress.
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SOLID FOR BRYAN
Oregon Democrats Still. Cling
. to Nebraskan.
JOHNSON UNKNOWN HERE
Expected This State Will Send In
stracted Delegation to Denver
Convention Many Willing
to Serve as Delegates.
O-egon Democrats undoubtedly will
send an instructed Bryan delegation to
their National Convention, which will be
held in Denver. July 11. Members of
the party in Douglas and Jackson coun
ties already have selected their delegates
to the state convention with Instructions
to work for a delegation to the National
Convention instructed for the Nebraskan.
The boom for Governor Johnson, ap
parently, has not reached and influenced
Oregon Democrats, who say they are
willing to pin their faith to Bryan for
another trial. The eight delegates to the
National Convention will be chosen at
the Democratic state convention, which
will be held in this city June 6, the
Saturday following the general election.
The Democrats will not hold Congres
sional conventions, having no committee
organizations in the two Congressional
districts.
The Democrats have a purpose in not
holding their state convention until after
the June election. Among the pending
amendments to be voted in June is one
increasing from three to five the mem
bers of the Oregon Supreme Court. If
the amendment is adopted, both parties
will be called on to nominate two candi
dates for the additional offices, which
will be filled at the Presidential election
in November. Should the amendment be
indorsed by the voters of the state the
Democrats, by holding their convention
June 6. will be able to nominate their
candidates for the offices besides tran
sacting such business as may come be
fore their state convention. If the
amendment is approved the Democrats
probably will nominate J. D. Slater, of
Salem, and W. R. King, of Ontario, as
their candidates. These men are serving
as Commissioners of the Supreme Court.
The state convention will consist of
215 delegates, including 3S from Mult
nomah County. The manner of selecting
delegates to the state meeting from the
different counties has been left to the
county central committees. The plan of
holding mass meetings for this purpose
is favored generally in the outlying
counties, although in thiR county the
party will select its delegates at a meet
ing of the county central committee.
which has been called to meet May 36,
two days following the Republican state
convention. Aside from electing dele
gates to the state convention and arrang
ing for the vigorous support of the Dem
ocratic ticket and particularly the can
didacy of Governor Chamberlain for Sen
ator, the committee will elect a new
chairman and secretary to succeed Alex
Sweek and J. B. Ryan, respectively, its
present officers.
At least a score of the faithful desire
to go to Denver as delegates to the Na
tional Convention. But it is not so with
the contest for Presidential electors. Of
the latter only four can be accommodated
and to date leaders of the party report
they have not heard a single name "men
tioned." Chairman Sweek and Secretary
Ryan probably would be willing to go to
the Denver convention aside from the
small army of willing workers in the
ranks. Among the avowed aspirants as
members of the delegation are: D. M.
Watson. F. V. Holman, (National com
mitteemen for Oregon), Mayor Lane, C.
E. S. Wood, of this city; State Senator
M. A. Miller, of Lebanon; State Senator
O. P. Coshow, of Roseburg; W. F.
Butcher, Baker City; Bernard Daly,
Klamath Falls; Judge A. S. Bennett,
The Dalles; W. H. Holmes. Salem; Cir
cuit Judge William Galloway, McMinn
ville; John H. Smith and Mayor Wise,
Astoria; State Senator J. Hi. Hedges,
Oregon City.
SEN"ATOKIAIi CAMPAIGX OPEXS
Chamberlain and Cake Start Speech
making Tomorrow.
Hf. M. Cake and Governor Chamberlain
will open their campaigns for Senator
this week, probably tomorrow night. Mr.
Cake left yesterday for Coos County, ex
pecting .to reach Marshfteld in time to
hold a. meeting tomorrow night. On
the same night Governor Chamberlain
wiTl speak at St. John and will leave
Wednesday for Eastern Oregon. Both
candidates will canvass the state
thoroughly.
Governor Chamberlain will make his
opening address In Eastern Oregon at
Vale. Malheur County, the latter part
of the week.' After making a thorough
tour of Eastern and Southeastern Ore
gon. Governor Chamberlain will go to
the southern part of the state, speaking
in all of the principal cities in Southern
Oregon and the Willamette Valley, and
concluding the campaign in this city the
Saturday' night' preceding the election,
Monday, June 1. Governor Chamberlain
expects to complete his itinerary today.
. CONTEST ENDS TODAY.
The. novel publicity contest inaugurated
by Filers Fiano House ends today. AU
replies must be received before 6 P. M.
this evening. Winners will be announced
at earliest possible moment. Eilers
Piano House. 363- Washington street.
Friends Seek Boys Pardon. '
GRANTS PASS. Or.. April 26. (Spe
cial.) A petition is be in J? circulated and
sipned by friends of Irving Medley and
Edward Wetzel, who were .convicted last
January of larceny from old man Beers.
The boys have always borne a good rep
utation. The Wetzel family was almost
entirely supported by the son. the mother
being dead, and the father a cripple.
ROBBER HOLDS UP OFFICER
COVERS FATROIi3IAX ARNOLD
AXD TARES HIS Gl'X.
Policeman Catches Tartar When He
; Stops Saloon Robbery Sus
pect on East Side.
Patrolman S. S. Arnold, of the second
night relief, suffered the ignominy of
being held up and robbed- of his revolver
at the point of a gun In the hands of
a night prawler, whom he had stopped
to search at 3 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Following his usual custom and stim
ulated my orders from police headquar
ters to be on the lookout for suspicious
character who had attempted to hold up
the saloon of William Gottschalk, at 672
Umatilla Avenue, shortly before 1 o'clock
Sunday morning. Arnold approached a
man standing on the corner of East
Sixth and Washington streets, and asked
the fellow his business in being on the
street at that hour. The officer accom
panied the question by hastily running
his hands over the fellow's right hip
pocket and the right overcoat pocket as
well, to see if he were armed. But the
man was left-handed, and, whipping out
his gun from the opposite side, he had
the officer covered.
Arnold, even though a policeman,
proved himself to be human, by com
plying with the thug's order to throw
up his hands, whereupon Mr- Highway
man promptly relieved the officer of hi
revolver, and. keeping the minion of the
law covered, backed away several yards
and turned and ran north on East Sixth
street. The officer displayed his loyalty
to duty by Immediately reporting the
occurrence to Captain Bailey, his relief
commander at the station. The captain
ordered Arnold to come to the station
and secure another weapon, and dis
patched Acting Sergeants Johnson and
Wendorf and several patrolmen in plain
clothes on a hunt for the bold highway
may. Their search, however, was fruit
less. That the man who confronted Arnold
is the same who attempted to hold up
Gottschalk's saloon Is confidently . be
lieved by the police, for the robber who
entered, the saloon held his gun in his
left hand.- but was frightened away. He
Ls also described as a good-looking young
fellow, about 28 years of age, who wore
a dark suit, short dark overcoat, black
slouch hat, and his features were plainly
discernible, for he wore no ma sk. Sev
eral men in the Faloon say they would
be able to identify the fellow, if cap
tured. The police officer who fell a victim to
the highwayman is known as one of the
best shos on the force, and during the
target practice last Summer demon
strated his ability as a marksman by fre
quently making perfect scores. Were
he anything but the conscientious officer
he is he could very easily have avoided
the Jokes of his fellow officers by fail
ing to report the affair to his captain.
Perfect Church Organization.
The organization of the Third United
Brethren Church was perfected at a meet
ing "held at Kern Park, on -Mount Scott
railway, yesterday afternoon. Rev. H. C.
Shaffer was present. Meetings will be
held every Sunday. Rev. B. E. Emerick
will preach every two weeks and Rev. H.
C. Shaffer also every two weeks, so that
there will be services every week. Mr.
Shaffer announced that lie expected $1000
from the East for the building fund.
PIONEER IS CALLED AWAY
Hiram E. Pattee Dies at His Home
on the East Side"
Hiram E. Pattee, a highly-respected
ploqeer of thfa state, died at his late
residence, 631 East Morrison street, yes
terday afternoon. Although he has
been in failing health since last July,
his death, following as it did an illness
of only four days, of heart trouole, was
a great shock to his many .friends.
Born In Bath. Maine, August 19, 1828,
he went to California in 1S50, sailing
around the Horn. Later he moved to
The Dalles, Oregon, where he was
prominent in musical circles. He has
resided in Portland since 1862. and for
many years was master mechanic of
the Oregon Transfer Company. He al
ways evinced the greatest interest In
aquatic sports, and was formerly a
member of the Oregon Yacht Club. His
sterling worth and integrity caused him
to be honored and respected by all who
knew him.
He Is survived by his widow, former
ly Miss Mary F. Stinson, to whom he
was married in Boston in 3 870, and also
by an only daughter. Miss Cora E. Pat
tee, a member of the faculty of fhe
East Side High School.
EXTEND WORK OF Y. M. C. A.
State Secretary for Washington
Plans Xew Associations.
Charles W. Wilson, state secretary of
the Washington Y. M. C. A., was in Port
land yesterday. He went to Vancouver
last night, and will leave for Walla
Walla today. Mr. Wilson will look over
the field at Vancouver with a view to
opening a city association, and also one
at the Army barracks, if the command
ing officer approves. Mr. Wilson said
yesterday that the situation is being
looked over at the present time in view
of the home-coming of the First Regi
ment from the Philippines, in June.
Two associations already have been
established at military posts in Wash
ington, one at Fort Wright and one at
Fort IiAwton. The Government favors
their establishment, having given the
association the privilege of using a build
ing at each post. There are seven mili
tary posts in Washington.
Regarding the Vancouver city associa
tion. Mr. Wilson said that numerous re
quests had been received by him for
Its establishment. No action has as yet
been taken in the matter.
Live Outdoors and Have Health.
Willamette Brand Tents are made of
fhe best materials with superior work
manship. For sale by ail dealers. Will
amette Tent A Awning Company, Manu
facturers, Portland.
Cat Victim o! Cruel
Practical Joke
Mansions Trick Camtm Ginger" the
Pet of the" Imperial Hotel His
. Tnll Rubber Band Doe the
-Work.
SEVERAL days ago some mischievous
boy or malicious elder of greater re
sponsibility slipped a tight-fitting rubber
band over the tail of "Ginger," the house
cat at the Imperial Hotel. The fact was
not discovered until Saturday, when an
investigation disclosed that the pressure
of the elastic band had practically sev
ered the cat's tail. The management
called a veterinary surgeon, who found
that it was necessary to amputate to save
the animals life. Immediately following
the operation "Ginger" disappeared and
has not been seen In the hotel corridors
since, but he is expected soon to return
to his old haunts.
"Ginger" is about 15 years old and ha
come to be considered a fixture of the
hostelry, where he has made his home
since a kitten. He is a favorite with tho
guests and visitors at the hotel.
NEW TIME CARD.
The Canadian Pacific has placed in ef
fect a new time card via the Soo-Spokane
route, the Short Line to St. Paul.
Their trains are models of luxury, ele"
trict lighted, library-buffet-compartment-observation
cars. Excellent dining-car
service. For rates and full particular
apply to local office, 142 Third street.
Swell tan shoes at Rosenthal's.
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