THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, MONDAY, JULY 27, 1908. Portland Agents for "Nemo" Corsets, Gossard Lace Front Corsets, "La Grecque" Corsets, Estelle Corsets, "Vudor" Porch Shades rank Store July Clean-Up Sales I eats. eier 14 The M All Tailored Suits Reduced All of Our Wash Skirts Reduced $10 Walking Skirts $3.85 Each k mmm Our Summer stock of women's Tailored Suits on sale at greatly reduced prices. Five great lots, all new, up-to-date styles and materials; serges, Panama cloths, worsteds and fancy tweejds, in black, brown, navy, tan, Copenhagen and fancies, in large assortment. The greatest suit bargains in the city await the economical buyer. On sale at the following low prices: Vals. to $20 at $ 9.45 Vals. to $30 at $14.45 Vals. to $35 at $16.85 Vals. to $40 at $ 1 8.45 Vals. to $48 at $24.45 Women's white Dress and Walking Skirts, in linen, duck, P. K.' and rep all the season's very best white wash skirts; splendid styles and materials, in all grades, at these prices: $2.00yals$ .98 $3.50vals. $ JL85 $5.00 vals. $2.48 Special lot of 200 women's Walking Skirts in gray," black and white, blue and white checks and invisible plaids; full pleated and trimmed with bias folds; also plain gored skirts with narrow strap trimming; regular values up to $10.00 each; on sale at this mar- CTI velously low price, the garment. VOJ $10 Duck Suits $5.85 $7.50vals. $3.98 $12 values $6.85 Take advantage Special line of women's white Duck Tailored Suits; semi-fitting double-breasted coats, well made and finished throughout ; all fi? C Q C? sizes; best $10.00 values, the suit. J $16.00 Princess Dresses at $7.85 Each $15.00 Summer Coats Reduced to $6.55 A groat special line of women's Silk Princess Dresses, with lace yoke and sleeves and full pleated skirt with bias folds; black, navy, brown and a large assortment of stripes and checks; well made and finished; come in all sizes; best regular $16.00 values, on sale at this special low price, each.P .V Great special lot of women's Summer Coats in a variety of styles; short, tight-fitting garments, semi-fitting and loose effects, in tan coverts, black broadcloth, lace coats, fancy checks and striped tweeds; just the coats you want for coast and mountain wear; values up to $15.00, at this low price, ea. JvJ.J Great Lace Special 1000 yards of magnificent Venise and Filet Bands in white and cream; regular values up to $6 the yard, on sale at this very low price, yd. .P Round Thread and French Val. Laces and Insertions in dainty designs; to 2 inches wide; values up CQ. to $3.00 per dozen yards, at this low price, doz. VI 1 Closing out small lots of Batiste Embroidered Robes in new, handsome styles: great values, at these low prices: Reg. $20.00 values $9.00 Reg. $27.50 vals. S14.00 Cleanup of Undermiislms Women 's fine cambric and nainsook Clowns, made low round and square neck, with long and short sleeves; large assortment of styles, trimmed in bead ing, ribbon, tucks, lace, embroidery, edg ings and insertion ; all new, high-class gowns, at these remarkably low prices: $1.00 Gowns on sale at, special, ea 69 $1.75 and $2.00 Gowns at, each. $1.27 $3.00 and $3.50 Gowns at, each. $2.69 $5.00 and $6.50 Gowns at, each. $3.90 $1.25 and $1.50 Gowns at, special. 9Sc $2.50 Gowns, on sale, special, ea.S1.73 $4.00 and $4.50 Gowns at, each. $2.98 $7.50 to $10.00 Gowns, at, each. $5.98 Women's very fine cambric and nainsook Drawers in umbrella and short garter styles, trimmed in dainty laces, embroi deries, tucks, insertion, beading and rib bon; great assortment, at these prices: Regular 65c Drawers, at, the pair..39t $1.25 and $1.50 Drawers, the pair. 98 Regular $1.75 Drawers, at, pair. $1.22 $2.00 and $2.60 Drawers, pair.. $1.49 All our high-class novelty Drawers at greatly reduced prices; grand assortm't. Women's white. Cambric Underskirts, trimmed in wide embroidery and tucks and separate dust ruffle of embroidery; $3.50 and $4.00 values, on A sale at this special price, ea.P-"vJ Special lot of women's combination Cor set Cover, Drawers and -Short Skirt made of fine nainsook material, trimmed in lace and embroidery; very pretty un derwear; three pieces in one; the best regular $3.50 and $4.50 val- 2 Qft ues, at this special price. . P.0 SALE FRENCH UNDERWEAR Special lot of 300 women's fine French hand-embroidered Chemise, made of fine French percale; hand-embroidered front and hand-embroidered eyelets, drawn with ribbon; $2.50 to $3.00 I 7 values, special, the garment..? All lines of fine French Undermuslins at exceptionally low prices. Second Floor. 3000 FLANNEL GOWNS $ 1 .25 VALUES AT 69c EACH $1.75 VALUES $1.22 EACH Two immense special lots of women's Outing Flannel Nightgowns, made of good quality outing flannel in fancy stripes, trimmed in fancy braids and stitching; all sizes, great sp'l. bargains: Regular $1.25 values, on sale at, ea.69 $1.60 and $1.75 values, at, each. .$1.22 SALE CHILDREN'S DRESSES 800 Beautiful Dress Waists Values to $ 1 6 at $5.25 Ea. For today, a sensational offering of women's fine Dress and Tailored Waists at a marvelonsly low price each. An advantageous purchase from New York's .leading manufacturer. Included will be found plain and figured nets, chiffon cloths, messaline and t&f- feta silks, trimmed in fine or coarse laces, round or plat Val. laces, Pinny, filet, Hardanger, silk cord silk embroidered and silk braid; all new, high-class waists, for every occasion. The largest and hand somest assortment of fine waists ever placed on sale at this low price. Values up to $16; take your pick today at, special, each. $5.25 See fifth-Street Window Display. Best plan to come early. No mail or phone orders will be filled. $5-$6 Parasols $2.53 Special in Kerchiefs Great special offering of 200 high-grade parasols in silk and embroidered linen all this season's prettiest novelties, in the most desirable colorings and tfO combinations; regular $5.00 and $6.00 values, at this special price, ea.PJ Regular $7.50 to $9.00 Parasols $4.89 Regular $10.00 to $15.00 Parasols $7.78 Women's fine French hand-embroidered linen Initialed Handkerchiefs; reg- TLfTf ular values ranging from 65c -to $1.00 each; your choice at this low price. J V Women's Lace Corner Swiss Handkerchiefs, in assorted patterns; the best Q regular 15c values; buy all you want of them at this very low price, each. Women's and children's Swiss Embroidered" Handkerchief s ; hemstitched or I A.fs scalloped edges, assorted patterns; best regular 25c values, on sale at, ea. "V Great special lot of children's colored Dresses in fancy striped and checked gala tea cloths and ginghams, trimmed in braids and buttons; ages 1' to 3 years; grand values, at these very low prices: Regular $1.25 Dresses, on sale at. 98 Regular $1.75 values, special, ea.$1.19 $2.00 to $2.50 values, special, ea.Sj51.39 Special lot of children's Cambric Draw ers, made with tucked ruffle and edging; ages 1 to 7 years; regular 35c O values, on sale at, special, pair. "J' Portland Agents for ' 'Ostermoor" Mattresses 1,75 Long Silk Gloves at 6Tc Per Pair $3.00 Long Chamois Gloves $2.39 Pair It'JJ -4, L? "t Complete assortment of 16-button length Silk Gloves "Kayser," "Fownes," "Gloversville" and "Niagara" makes; double finger tips, full length; best $1.75 values, in black, white and all colors, pair. V Special lot of 16-button length, all-silk mesh Gloves mousquetaire style; black and white only, all QD. sizes; best $2.25 values, on sale at, special, pair. 'WL 1000 pairs of women's best quality 16-button length Chamois Gloves, mousquetaire style; white and nat ural; sizes 5y2 to 7; $3.00 values, at, the pair. .$2.39 Sale of Women's Neckwear Special lot of Fluffy Ruffle Stocks, in white and colors; best regular 35c values, on sale at.J Special lot of Jabot Bows and Stocks, in pret- ty stj'les; 50c and 60c values, on sale at, each. Special lot of Lace and Net Bows, in assorted Af Etyles; 75c and 85c values, on sale at, each. Women's white embroidered Collars, large va- O 1 r riety of pretty styles; regular 35c values, each.' Great Special Sale of Ribbon Bargains 10,000 yards of extra quality all-silk Taffeta Ribbons, 3 and 4 inches wide: black, red, white, light blue, pink, lavender, reseda, brown and navy; regular 25c, 1 ? 3(1. anA 3Sn riHinre -nn cala at tVlia lnw TiriPB- the Vrd take, advantage. A "V Great special, sale of fancy Print Warp, Moire and Plain Taffeta Ribbons, 5 and 6 inches wide;-all handsome new ribbons, for dress trimming, bows, fancy Ol work, etc.; the best regular 35c to 50c value, on sale at, special, the yard.."-1'' GIG E SYSTEM Pacific Telephone Lines to Be Redistricted. BETTER SERVICE IS" AIM Oregon, Washington unci Idaho Will Be Included in Northern Division, With Superintendent. Prob- , , ably Stationed in Portland. Extensions and betterment of the serv ice are the purposes behind the plan of reorganization that has been adopted-by the directors of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company. The new system , will become effective about August 1. It Includes the redisricting of the com pany's telephone system into three dis tricts. The southern division will extend from the Mexican line to San Luis Obis po, the central division from San Luis Obispo to the Oregon line, while the third, or northern district, will embrace the States of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. L'nder the plan of reorganization each of the three districts will have practical ly a system of its own. with its own re spective corps of officers. W. -J. Phil lips, who for years has been superintend ent of the home or central division, with headquarters at San Francisco, has been -transferred and will be the superintend ent of the northern division. He will have his headquarters either In Portland and. although the local representatives of the company have not been advised, it is understood from San Francisco head Quarters that this city will be chosen as the most advantageous point from which to direct the business in this territory. "Details of the reorganization of our 11 company's system, as announced in the press dispatches from San Francisco this morning, are only in accordance with the plans adopted for the improvement of the service some time ago." said a local of ficial of the Pacific Telephone & Tele graph Company yesterday. "The com pany will retain Its headquarters at San Francisco, but each of the three districts will have a general superintendent and a separate complement of officers, better to facilitate the enormous business of tne concern. "The affairs of the company will be administered through three departments plant, operating and business or com mercial branches. Each of the three di visions, while under the management of a set of officers, will in a general way be under the direction of the head office at San Francisco. "An improved service is the real pur pose of the reorganization. Particular attention will be given the constructive and. operating departments. Extensive improvements have been in progress dur ing the last three or four years, and un der the new administration of the com pany's affairs this work will be carried forward more vigorously than ever." It cannot be learned that the reorganiza tion plans contemplate any changes in the personnel of the company's officers in this city. So far as known the arrange ment includes merely the assignment of a superintendent to this division and a more systematic management of the com pany's business in this territory. " PLANS FOR HIGH BRIDGE Many Petitioners Favor Site South ol Madison Street. A. Von Hoomissen. who has been cir culating a petition for a bridge across the Willamette River, several blocks south of the present Madison bridge, has prepared outline plana for a bridge at that loca tion. These plans are for a bridge high enough above high-water mark to per mit all river steamers, except sailing vessels, ' to pass under. For. the sailing vessels a draw is provided. Mr. Von Hoomissen submitted the sketcb to the United States engineers who assured him that, so far as the draw was concerned, he had selected the right place and that on the whole the bridge seemed properly located. Mr; Von Hoomissen places the West Side landing on Clay street and the East Side at East Mill street. This would carry the bridge above all tracks of the Southern Pacific and O. W. P. branch of the Portland Railway. Light & Power Company. Mr. Von Hoomissen has been engaged in circulating his petition for this bridge in the new location for the past year, and has now more than enough signatures to entitle the project to a vote. In view of the decision of the Supreme Court affirming the legality of the J4S0, 000 bond issue for a bridge at the present location, his work has apparently gone for nothing. However. Mr. Von Hoomissen insists that the present measure to build at Hawthorne avenue and Madison street ought to be repealed by the people, and provision made for a high bridge at the location hev has selected. Northwestern People In Xew York, NEW YORK. Julv 26. fSDecial.V Peo ple from the Northwest registered at Xew xork hotels today as follows: From Portland R. L. MacCoy, Albert H. uvere. at the Plaza. From Seattle A. Star, at the Breslin: V. M. Carkeek, Miss M. J. Carkeek, Miss G. Carkeek. at the St. Denis. From Spokane W. Blum and wife, at me Atanneitan. From Baker City, Or. I. B. Murphy, at the Cadillac. From Pinchers, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Pinchers, at the Broadway Central. TO PAY PROMPTLY! Urged That Paving Bills Be Met When Work Is Done. WOULD REDUCE EXPENSE Starting or Street Work by Council Resolution Also Thought to Be Step In Advance Over Present Methods. As the movement for better-paved streets and more of them grows in volume, it is said, there are two mat ters of legislation which, when in force, will mean money In the pockets of the property-owners, who pay for the improvements, and also far less delay in beginning betterments whose Imperative need is recognized by the most casual eye. "If the contractor who lays the pave ment could get his money when his work is finished and accepted, there is no doubt that the cost of paving would be materially reduced," said City Treasurer Werlein emphatically. Contractors Wait for Money. This statement shows how the ne cessity of the first piece oT legislation is regarded by the officials of the city. The present system results in pay ments being made three, four and even elx weeks after the work has been ac cepted by the City Engineer, this ac ceptance sometimes taking place many weeks and even months after the en tire work has been completed. . N. business man, of course, could ignore this deferred-payment system in mak ing estimates. The city officials unite in saying that a change in the state law covering the bonding of property would reduce the eost of paving, now laid as low as prof itable under the circumstances, and save the property-owners many thou sands. .of dollars. This change was referred to by R, A. Thomson. City Engineer of Seattle, in his address to the business men of the city here last month. He told how the Washington law had been so amended that the city automatically bonds the property for the amount of the assess ment no application for the privilege of the bonding act being needed there, as in Oregon at present. If a property- owner neglects to care for his own in terests, the payment is not deferred on that account, the assessment being placed on the property in the form of a Hen, without any application being necessary. ; "Pay Money When Earned." Mr. Thomson, at the meeting in the Empire Cheater, declared the Portland method of paying contractors to be a rank injustice to them. "I don't see how it is that you have a single honest contractor in this town," he declared, with emphasis. "When a man has earned his money, pay it to him. That's our system." While various changes in the city charter are under discussion, the offi cials are calling attention to the sec tion which was supposed to place in the hands of the Council the power to start an improvement by resolution. So many legal complications have repeat edly arisen' when this method has been tried, however, that now practically ay Improvements are begun only after a petition bearing the signatures of a majority of the property-owners has been filed. This results in many improvements being effectually blocked by one or two owners of property, who place their private and temporary interests sev eral miles , in advance of their civic pride. The appearance of the city suf fers in consequence, and public-spirited property-owners are kept from mak ing the improvements which the in evitable big increase in the value df their ground fully warrants. City to Take Initiative. It has been proposed so to change the charter that all street improve ments be begun through a resolution adopted by the Council. When this has been done, a remonstrance signed by the owners of two-thirds of the prop erty affected will be required to defeat the improvement. The plain English of this is that the city goes ahead and orders the im provement made. Then it is up to the property-owners to do what they see fit, but the initiative power does not rest with them, but with the city gov ernment. It is generally being realizeu that in scarcely another city in the United States has the individual property-owner the supreme right regard less of the best interests of the city as a whole that he can exercise in ort-land. Ridgefield Farmhouse Burns. RIDGEFIBLD, Wash.. July 28. (Spe cial.) iFire from a defective flue destroyed the $300 farmhouse of K. T. Hatch, five miles from town. Saturday noon. No water was available to fight the flames and very little was saved. Mr. Hatch car ried $1600 insurance. The Star Brewery's famous Hop Gold beer is unexcelled in all respects and is highly recommended for its strength and health-giving qualities. Orders for bot tled beer receive prompt attention. Phone East 46. Home phone B 114C. WILL ACT AS UNIT Club to Control Great Paving Project. BAN PLACED ON PETITIONS Residents of Holladay-Irvingtori Dis trict Plan to Investigate Vari ous Kinds of Improve ments Before Deciding. Under the auspices of the Holladay-Ir-vington Improvement Association prop erty, owners on Hancock street, between. East Fourteenth and East Twenty-fourth streets, discussed pavements until nearly 12 o'clock Saturday ndght. Representa tives of the bltulithic, asphalt and Hassam paving companies were present to give in formation as to cost and other matters. J. Reese, representing a California pav ing company, was also present. His com pany lays a bituminous improvement, which he said was used ui Pasadena and other cities in California. Owing to the uncertainty as to whether the : street Should be parked or not, the matter of pavements was referred to Assistant Sec retary Gambell, W. C. Bristol made a vigorous talk, in the course of which he said the paving companies were on one side and the City Council on the other side, but he de clared that the property owners on any street were strong enough to get what they want and what they ask for, regard less of either side. Mr. Bristol pointed out that if the property owners could not get what they want, regardless of the Council or paving companies, they had a provision for relief in the recall. The association, adopted a resolution to the effect that the property owners of the district should refrain from signing any petition from any paving company until the petition is indorsed by the Hol- laday-Irvington Improvement Associa tion. It was set forth that a paving company might tie up most of the district by securing signatures of 20 per cent of the property owners and then holding up the Improvements. It would then take 80 per cent of the property owners to get another improvement. It was urged that if property owners signed petitions pre sented to them by paving companies, it would defeat the purpose of the association. As soon as Hancock street pavement Is adopted, Schuyler street will be taken uo and so through the entire district. For the information of property owners in the district the following open letter has I been prepared and will be mailed today to every property owner between Union avenue and East Twenty-eighth street, Holladay avenue and Thompson street: This association has been formed for the purpose of making a united effort to sys tematically Improve and beautify the dis trict in which our homes are located. Ex perience has demonstrated that the only way to. properly accomplish this end is to work together. If you have not alreafly done eo. you are most cordially invited to join our as sociation and lend your lnfluenoe and ap proval to the objects we have in view. Our section can be made one of the most beau tiful residence districts of a beautiful city. To accomplish this we believe that hard surface streets, cement sidewalks and curbs and all wires placed underground are the first requisites. We beg to say that this association has met with the most courteous treatment from our public service corporations, who express themselves as -willing to do all they consistently can do to aid us. Before the hard surface pavements can be laid. It necessary that all water, gas and sewer pipes should be permanently placed and the connections made by the corporations to the curb line. Therefor, in order that we may work Intelligently along these lines we ask. your co-operation, and, to enable us to get some idea as to the prevailing sentiment in ref erence to street improvements, we would thank you to answer the following ques tions: First Do you wish the street in front of your property Improved with a hard sur face pavement? Second Do you prefer Bltulithic, As phalt or Hassam? Third If you are not ready to join In laying hard surface pavement will you agree that when the street in front of your property shall be improved, that you will insist upon a hard surface pavement being laid? It. goes without saying that every foot of hard pavement in your neighborhood Increases the value of your property from five to ten times the cost of the pavement. Fourth In the event of our success in causing the wires to be placed underground will you, if necessary, consent to the use of your lot line for the purpose ? As the conduit containing the wires would be out of sight, a foot or two underground, this would not in any way interfere with either lawn, shrubbery or garden. Fifth Will you accept our Invitation and Join our association, thus helping the good work along? For specimens of streets already com pleted in our district and so that you can see for yourself Just how each, pavement appears, we refer you to the following streets: For asphalt On East Sixteenth. East Seventeenth and East Eighteenth, , between Tillamook and Thompson streets. For bltulithic On Thompson, between East Fourteenth and East Twenty-fourth streets. For Hassam On Hancock, between East Twenty-fourth and East Twenty-seventh streets, and on Clackamas, Halsey and Weldler west of East Nineteenth. In regard to the cost of hard surface pavement, we give the following maximum approximate figures. The exact figures can only be ob tained when the City Engineer's estimates have been made. For street 60 feet wide with 25-foot roadway Corner lot, $240; SO-foot lot next to corner, $225; inside lot, $157. For 60-foot street with 26-foot roadway Corner lot. $2."Hr 50-foot lot next to cor ner, $233; Inside lot, $162.50. For 60-foot street with 28-foot roadway Corner lot, $296; 50-foot lot next to cor ner, $249; Inside lot, $175. Under the charter you can either pay for this improvement in cash, or take ad- ( vantage of the improvement bond law, , which will give you ten years in which to j pay the, same. We might also add for your information that it is from 10 to 15 months from the time the work is com-1 pleted before the first payment is due. A j It is of very great Importance that we hear . from you promptly, we respectfully urge that you answer the above questions, which 1 you will find duplicated on enclosed postal card. Please place the same In the mall without delay. Such action on your part is simply an expression of your opinion, and -does not bind you in any way. On receipt j of all replies the proper petitions will be ; prepared and circulated for signatures. HOLLADAT-IRVINOTON IMPROVE MENT ASSOCIATION. C. V. Cooper, Secretary. David L. Povey, Shalrman.. Stubborn Stubble Fire. WESTON, Or., July 26. (Special.) Fire started in a setting of grain recently threshed at J. A. Baddeley's place, two. miles north of town, yesterday afternoon, and caused general alarm. Two hundred men were soon on the scene fighting the flames, which burned over 30 acres of stubble. By prompt' work hundreds of ' acres of standing grain near by was saved 1 from destruction, and only a small loss ' of wheat in the sack resulted. MAKEH OF 231 WASHINGTON STj, PORTLAND, MENS CLOTHE t.