g - THE MORXIXG OBEUOmy, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 19Q8.-
Summer Hats Must Go
Sow comes the final, forceful clean-up of all Summer styles and
models in millinerv. A chance to save money on splendid qualities.
LINGERIE HATS, in pleasing shapes,, with satin U PyiCe.
facing, selling at this marked reduction..'
TRIMMED HATS All trimmed anoV Dress Hats reduced for the
last time, and' for quick choosing, imiea into two u-r- U
79c
lots: values to -$8.00 for $1.98, and $18.00 values at.
CHILDREN'S HATS Many shapes and colors, trimmed
with ribbons and flowers; your choice at this low price.
or., tut wrw apRTVALS IN EARLY FALL HATS. FETCH-
Tan $1 Fancy Hose
Reduced to 59c Per Pair
WOMEN'S TAN LISLE HOSE in all the latest shades of tan; fin
est grades; plain or embroidered; also in lace. ankle or all- CQ.
over lace effects; regularly worth $1.00 the pair, for JJ
WOMEN'S LACE - TRIMMED
CHILDREN'S TAN LACE
HOSE, regular 25c val- 1Q.
ues. on sale at. the pair.
EXCL USIVE AGENTS FOR L IBBE Y CUT GLASS women's fancy silk
. ji ' 1 1 T M
UAAitiAis in an coiuib i
SEE THE NEW Amuvai.a in lax-i i ,,,,- .--.,T(, ,.rpnnr rmnrnwrip GARTERS in all colors
kttapt.S IN SATIN OR SILKMATERIALS. SEE THEM EXCLUSIVE AGENTS M ERODE UNDERWEAR ItgnlaT 75e values, for.
PANTS, umbrella style ; in.
French band; 30c vals.
BOYS' CAPS All sizes, plain
colors or check effects; OQ
regular 85c values, ea.
79c
The Yard for
$1.00 Foulards
Shower-proof Foulard Silks in
pleasing patterns; regular $1.23
grade for 08c, and the $1 HQ
kind, special, the yard. . . .
Great Sale of Blankets
Wool Blankets sell for much below the regular prices this week, and
it looks as though all the thrifty folk of Portland would share in the.
bargain. To be sure, it's a little in advance of the regular blanket sea
son, but what of that I White, gray or brown blankets, some of which
are slightly soiled or damaged, are selling at astonishingly low prices.
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Off for Novelty
Sum r Dress Goods
All light novelty Summer Dress Goods
from 50c to $2.50 the yard go in this
half-price sale. Included in the sale
are' panamas, serges, voiles, etc.
Khaki Ridins Suits $3.95
Ridincr Suits of cotton khaki in the regulation shade; jaunty I0 QC
iacket stvle, with divided skirt; nearly all sizes; reduced to.
WOMEN'S LAWN DRESSES One-piece models in charming styles;
daint.lv trimmed and well made; regular values to $12.50 r- QQ
each; on special sale Wednesday only at. the garment. V, t
WOMEN'S WHITE LAWN DRESSES In two-piece models; taste
fully trimmed affairs, decorated with lace, embroidery, tucks, etc; espe
ciallv desirable for afternoon and semi-dress occasions; CO Qg
regular valines to $8.50 each; your choice at, the garment. .
WOMEN'S WALKING SKIRTS In fancy mixtures, all gg Qg
sizes, many styles and patterns; vals to $120 each, special. - V
ALL WHITE AND CREAM SERGES ON SALE AT HALF PRICE
SEE ASSORTMENT NEW FALL MODELS IN TAILORED SUITS
Men's 50c Underwear 39c
80 DOZEN MEN'S BALBRIGGAN UNDERWEAR, in brown, tan, pink,
white or blue, shirts and drawers; regularly worth oOc the gar- OQ-
. i nviiiPciinT at this low once, the garment. "-
mem uii tiri:iai ioic ...... j . - ... ,
Ties, preferred patterns and shades
the sort that please the 29c
most fastidious; special at.
MEN'S SUSPENDERS in attract-
lisle web. nicely
1 ' y c -- " ' -
trimmed; regular 50c val-
ues, special price, the pair. '
FALL STYLES CHILDREN'S SWEATERS
We are showing a full line of Fall models in misses' and children's Wool
Sweaters. . They are made of fine grade yarn, and come m plain colors
or combinations. Very jaunty styles. Prices ?1.2i to $4.U
Muss 'dLin en Bargains
Housewives who miss this sale will regret the delay, for the allowance
we make for laundering represents savings unusually large. The lin
ens, too, are of the same sterling grades that have made this store the
supply center for those inclined to be particular. Sample hand
embroidered Irish fancy Linens are to be had for reduced prices, too.
19c
For Children's
$3.25 Bonnets
Mull Bonnets in broken lines and
a few slightly mussed; tight-fitting
or full front style; regu- 1 Q
larly worth' to $3.25 at
Take your choice of rich Silk Parasols in nearly any color you could want, or daintily embroidered pure linen.
Nothin" adds more to a carefully chosen toilette than a parasol that is in harmony with, the gown in both appear
ance and color. Provide now for SEVERAL gowns. Buy two or three of these. The linen parasols are em
broidered in shadow or openwork designs; the silks come in black or colors. Some have fancy fc"l CQ
borders. Regular values to $450; on sale Wednesday only at this special low price, each. 1 . .V
House Needs
Every Clock in our entire stock on
sale this week at reduced prices.
Nickel Alarm Clocks, special. 65
Mission wood frame Clock $1.29
Gold frame Clocks, special. . .09$
FOR THE FRUIT SEASON
Jelly Glasses, special, each 2i
Heavy Mason Jar Rubbers, doz. 5
REFRIGERATORS LESS -The
famous Automatic Refrigerators
bargainized, and you can easily
save a whole Summer's ice bill now.
$20.60 values, special at $15.45
$22.20 values, special at $16.65
, $23.60 values, special at $17.75
$25.20 values, special at $18.90
$38.75 values, special at $29.00
$85.00 values, special at $63.75
" Your Size" Shoe Sale
Don't put off buying till the assortments are all picked over and 'twill be
a difficult matter for yon to find the correct size and width. Come now,
and all yon need to do is to look over a chart we give yon in the Shoe
Department to find the grade, size, width and style jthat suits you best.
Then we'll see to it that yon are perfectly fitted. Big bargains for men
and women in low shoes more as good as the ones enumerated below;
Women's Oxfords
This lot is very attractive, owing to
the splendid styles and quality;
eight styles in brown kid, all hay
ing hand-turn soles and made in
three-button, Bluchers and Colonial
patterns; Up and plain toes, insert
ed ooze panel fittings and short
vamp effects; tan Russia calf Blu
cher, with welt-sewed extension
soles. Black leathers of patent,
kid and calf, made in two-hole sail
ors, three-button, Bluchers and
Colonial, both light and heavy soles
in such a -variety of lasts and pat
terns that no trouble will be ex
perienced in finding just what is
wanted. Notice the completeness
of sizes; regular val- tO A Q
ues to $4.00, the pair. .P
Women's Hot-weather
Oxfords
White and colored canvas and
black kid Oxfords; in the assort
ment pne can find a large array of
styles and colors. Mostly all have
light-weight soles, intended for hot
weather use. The sizes are very
complete and the quality is such
that we have no hesitancy in say
ing that you would not be disap
pointed in the wear if $1.00 a pair
more was paid; val- djl QQ
ues to $3.00, for, pair. .
Special Twenty selected styles
from our most favored $4.00 shoes,
wherein we have all tfO gQ
sizes in each style, at. .r
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CHALLENGE
AGAIN
Eagerly , . Awaits . Intimation
That Offer Would Be
Accepted.
MEW YACHT PLEASES HIM
Kevtves His- Crowning Ambltton to
: Lift America Cup In 190 9 Fa-
vors Sending Challenger
Vndcr Universal Rules.
1DXIMDN. Aug. 11. Fluahfd with the
uccassea of hi new racing yacht Sham
rock, which has won 1 out of 27 con
tests in which she started in the regattas
held this year In home waters. Sir
Thomas Llpton Is more anxious than ever
to try for the American cup.
There are still etx weeks for him to
Issue a challenge for a race oft Sandy
Hook In August, of 1&-9. and he is hoping
that some intimation will come from the
-yacnt club that a challenge. If sent, would
lie accepted. Without such intimation
Sir Thomas will not ask any British
Yacht dub to challence on his behalf.
"The ambltton of my life." he said to
dav. "Is to bring back the cup to Great
Britain. Personally 1 am willing to chal
lenge under the old rules, but I cannot
get a designer of standing to build an
other freak racer, eo I am awaiting an
intimation that the New York Yacht Club
will accept a challenge similar to that
ent last year which 1 have reason to be
lieve some members of the club favor.
"My conditions are quite simple. All
that I ask Is to be allowed to build a
challenger under the universal rules that
now govern all yacht racing in America,
and that I be permitted to build two
boats, the fastest of which shall cross
the Atlantic. Designer Fife, since the
Shamrock has proved such a success, is
more confident than ever over his ability
to design a boat under the universal rule
which will be successful in lifting the
cup
"A combination of his own and Amercian
ideas, with improvements learned since
he built the last Shamrock, Mr. Fife be
lieves, will produce a boat that will etand
a better chance than any previous com
petitor of bringing back the cup."
VILLA ELECTED ALDERMAN
Loul-Moutliel Incendiary and Mur
derer Popular in Montana.
MANILA, Aug. 11. Returns from the
municipal election show that Simon
Villa carried the southern district of
the city, being elected alderman by a
wide plurality, while Ramon Dlokno
was triumphant for the similan office
In the northern district, defeating
Iomlnador Gome; for the place. Justo
Lukeban was elected to the assembly
from the northern district.
Simon Villa Is an ex-offlcer of the
Insurgent army, and only escaped trial
for the murder of a Spanish officer by
the general amnesty proclamation. He
is the man whose Incendiary speeches
during- his campaign aroueed the
Americans and Spaniard of the city
to such an extent that protest was
made by the Spanish consul-general to
Governor-General Smith, as the result
of Villa's public declaration that In the
event of another revolution he would
advocate the slaughter of all Spaniards
on the island. Governor Smith replied
that these statements had no weight,
as Villa held no office. Dlokno 1 a
lawyer, and the leader of the labor
party of tha city.
It la doubted by Americans here that
the Government will allow Villa to be
seated, objection to his holding office
being made on the ground that he Is
morally unfit to undertake the duties
and responsibilities of a position such
as that to which he has been elected.
The American residents and others
of the foreign population of Manila
are opposed to the rapid extenalon of
the ballot to the Filipinos, declaring
that the election of Villa and Dlokno
clearly demonstrates the Incapacity of
the natives for self-government as yet.
TRIED ON THREE CHARGES
Brokers' Clerk Accused of Forgery
f
to Swindle Woman.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11. On a triple
charge, of grand larceny, forgery and
perjury, growing out of a suit brought
by Mrs. Harriet N. Kilmer against the
brokerage firm of E. F. Hutton & Co..
Charles I. Blivln was today arraigned in
the Court of General Sessions. A district
Attorney's office representative asked
that ball be fixed at $26,000.
According to the District Attorneys)
office. Mrs. Kilmer brousht suit against
the brokerage, firm for the recovery of
securities valued at $25,000 and after the
trial Bllven. who was an employe of the
firm, was arrested on a forgery charge
which was later dismissed. The grand
Jury, however, took up the matter and
brought three indictments against Blivln
and he was arrested last night.
Bllvin. It was alleged, gave a receipt
to Mrs. Kilmer for various shares of
etork. signing the firm's name thereto
and then using the stock for his own pur
poses. The perjury charge was the re
sult of Bllvin's swearing on the witness
stand in the original trial that the writ
ing on the receipt was not his.
MAY SPLIT-IN TENNESSEE
f oday'ft Convention Will Decide Fate
of Republicans.
NASHVILIE. Tenn.. Aug. 11. The reg
ular Republican state convention will
meet in this city tomorrow for the pur
pose of nominating a candidate for Gov
ernor. Republicans and Democrats alike
are watching the outcome with much in
terest. On the results of this conven
tion depends the question of whether or
not the Republicans will have any chance
In the light for Governor of Tennessee.
After the calling of the convention for
tomorrow, the Oliver-Houk faction called
the Chattanooga convention and nom
inated T. Asbury Wright for Governor.
If the Evans faction, which meets to
morrow, should Indorse the action of
the Chattanooga convention, there is be
lief of Republican success. If. however,
the Evans people nominate their own
candidate, G. N. Tillman, It Is believed
It will result in a hopeless fplit.
ROBBERS TORTURE WOMEN
Victims Ixse Jewelry, but ave
$1500 in Cash.
WASHINGTON. Pa.. Aug. 11. Three
masked men entered the home of Mies
Maria de Garmo In a remote part of the
county yesterday morning and after bat
tering down the door, bound and gagged
Miss de Garmo and her niece. Miss Lizzie
Hartman, the only occupants of the house,
and robbed them of their Jewelry and a
small amount of cash.
Carpets were slashed, mattresses ripped
open and chests broken Into. When no
large sum of money was found the women
were tortured until the .elder one fainted
and the men left. Miss Hartman, bleed
ing and cut, at last freed herself from tha
ropes and released her aunt.
Fifteen hundred dollars which had been
received the day before for a timber tract
was found where the robbers had over
looked It.
Start Survey of Hudson Bay Road.
WINNIPEG. Man., Aug. 11. The first
steps toward the actual realisation of the
long-mooted scheme of a railway to Hud
son Bay will be taken this week, when a
survey party of 100 men starts from Win
nipeg to locate the line. Parliament will
receive the report of the surveyors early
In January next and the work of con
struction may begin next year.
Olympla Malt Extract, good for grand
ma or baby. Only U-100 of 1 per cent
alcohol. Phones: Main 671, A 2i7.
SEEK HEAD OF PLOT
Police Now Want Man Who
Planned Dynamiting.
SMALL ARMY IN PURSUIT
John Clatidlanos Says Paudevarl
Was Chief of Conspiracy De
mands Immunity for Him
self and His Brother
SAX FRANCISCO, Aug. 11 With the
capture in Chicago last night of Peter
Claudlanos, the brother of John Claudla
nos, now held in the city prison here,
charged with dynamiting the home of
...a.irvimr J. L. GaJlagher. the prose-
. . -. -cutlon's
star witness against Abraham
Ruef and other prominent defendants in
the bribery graft cases, the police and
Detective W. J. Burns, with his corps
of 24 special detectives, are centering
their efforts upon the capturing of Felix
Paudevaris. the third member of the trio
. .11 j w.-n.mHcr, The arrest of
Claudlanos has given a fresh impetus to
the search for r-auaevans.
John Claudlanos stated In the city pris
on today that under no circumstances
would he take the witness stand against
his brother Peter unless both were given
an Immunity contract signed by the Dis
trict Attorney and approved of by the
court. Claudlanos asserted that Paude
varis was the arch-conspirator and
planned the dynamiting.
SAYS BROTHER FIRED BOMB
Peter Claudlanos' Grievance Against
Gallagher Was Personal.
CHICAGO. Aug. 11. Peter Claudlanos.
arrested vesterday'by Detective George B.
Burns, of San Francisco, declares that he
would willingly return to California and
would make a complete statement of all
he knows about the explosion which
wrecked "Big" Jim Gallagher's residence
In San Francisco.
"It will Incriminate my brother, but he
has forced me to do it." declared the pris
oner. His brother John, he Insisted, ex
ploded the bomb as a result of a personal
quarrel with Gallagher.
"I was at Reno, Nev., at the time of the
explosion." said Claudlanos. "As the po
lice knew me for a gambler, when I
heard of the attack on Gallagher's resi
dence I thought it best to leave. I went
to Chlto. Nev., and later "bummed" my
way to St. Louis and Chicago, as I was
practically broke. Before this, however,
I visited San Francisco and met Detective
Burns on the street. Then I Jumped back
to Reno and wrote to Felix Pausara, a
friend in San Francisco, to forward my
clothes. This letter put the police on my
trail and I came East. Last week I stood
beside Burns in a police court and was
surprised that he did not recognize me.
and I would not have eared if he had."
POLICE PREVENT TRAGEDY
Arrest Greek Armed to Kill Gang
of Blackmailers.
NEW YORK. Aug. 11. The attempt of
a group of men using the name of tha
Greek Revolutionary Society to collect
$1000 from Baslo Splropoulos. a Greek
dealer In Oriental goods. Splropoulos'
plans to shoot the blackmailers, resulted
today in the arrest of Splropoulos and
four other men who were hiding in the
bushes on the far end of Manhattan Isl
and. Splropoulos told the police he re
ceived a letter from a revolutionary so
ciety commanding him to meet an agent
at Amsterdam avenue and Fort George
and deliver $1000 on penalty of being cut
to pieces and placed In a barrel.
When Splropoulos went to the appointed
place with his revolver and a roll of bills
the policemen arrested him and four men
who were found hiding In the bushes, evi
dently awaiting his coming. He was held
for carrying concealed weapons.
DEATH IN STORM'S WAKE
One Killed and Two Drowned Near
Evansville, Ind. vr
EVANSVILLE. Ind., Aug. 1L The
worst hail and thunderstorm in the city's
history swept over this vicinity last
night, doing thousands of dollars damage
to telegraph and telephone lines, livestock
and crops. -
William Burg was crushed to" death In
the wreck of a barn and two children, a
son and a daughter of Jack Delroy were
drowned when a houseboat In which they
resided was swamped. Mrs. Delroy had
both legs broken in the wreckage.
TORXADO IX NORTH DAKOTA
Many Houses Wrecked by Cyclone In
Town of Mundan.
MANDAN, N. D., Aug. 11. A tor
nado struck Mandan last .evening and
caused damage to the extent of $50,000.
One boy was picked up by the wind
and carried three blocks. The roof of
the Inter-Ocean Hotel was loosened
and crashed Into the dining-room. The
Dollar Hotel was unroofed. Houses
were tipped over and many windows
shattered, but no fatalities occurred.
Tobacco Crop Badly Hurt.
HENDERSON. Ky., Aufc. 11. Reports
of a terrific hail and thunder storm last
night revealed damage of more than
$100,000 in Henderson County. Sixty per
cent of the tobacco crop is believed to
have been destroyed. Corn was flattened;
streets and roads blocked and the tele
graph service crippled.
THINKS SHERIFF IS SAFE
Xew York Official's Attorney Says
Law Was Enforced.
SARATOGA. Aug. ir. All was quiet at
the race track this afternoon. Sheriff
Bradley, who as usual, was at the track
with a force of deputies, said that the fact
that he had been summoned by Governor
Hughes to answer charges of alleged mis
conduct In office would not change his de
cision to abide by the advice of his coun
sel. ex-Senator Brackett. and enforce the
anti-betting law as Interpreted In the
Bischolt decision.
Senator' Brackett gave out the following
statement:
"I have seen a copy of the charge
against the Saratoga County Sheriff, as
published In the morning papers. I know
nothing of the facts, nothing that has oc
curred on the track, because I have not
been there: but If the Sheriff has hon
estly done his duty, on the lines laid down
In the written opinion I gave him for his
guidance, he cannot properly be removed,
nor have I any Idea that he will be, for
the opinion simply stated the law as it Is
and as the courts have held It to be.
I do not believe, nor have I any reason
to believe, that the Governor will try to
make a martyr of the Sheriff In order to
show his own zeal against race-track
gambling."
TWO DEPOTS ARE ROBBED
Indiana Burglars Being Hotly Pur
sued by Tosse.
HAMMOND. Ind.. Aug. 11. Pursued by
a posse headed by the Sheriff and a squad
of railroad detectives from Huntington,
three armed robbers, who broke into the
railway station at Crown Point this morn
ing, are fleeing through the woods east of
Crown Point. F. C. Bore, the night op
erator, was held up by the trio, who
robbed the depot of $500 in cash and tick
ets.. Earlier In the night the depot at
Griffith, six miles from Crown Point, was
robbed.
I.a Follette to Start Paper.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 11. Senator La
Follette Is to start a weekly publication,
to be conducted along, the lines of W. J.
Bryan's Commoner. Canvassers are now
In the field working to secure a subscrip
tion list of 10,000.
KING MEETS KAISER
Edwand and Wilhelm Confer
on European Situation.
KISSES ARE EXCHANGED
Rulers Spend Entire Day In Frank
Interchange of Views Xaval
Programmes Probably
Discussed.
CRONBERG, Aug. 11. King Edward ar
rived here at 9 o'clock this morning, and
was met at the station by Emperor Wil
liam and his suite. The King and the
Emperor kissed each other on both cheeks
and embraced in the most cordial manner.
After the monarchs had been Introduced
to each other's suites, the King and the
Emperor entered an open automobile and
were driven to the Friedrichshof castle,
where they had a long talk before lunch,
which they resumed after lunch.
Sir Charles Hardlnge, representing the
British Foreign Office; Baron von Jenisch,
of the German Foreign Office, and Sir
Frederick Lascelles, the British Ambassa
dor to Germany, also had a long conver
sation together in the morning. It is af
firmed, however, by both British and
German officials that no actual proposals
of any sort were under consideration. The
value of the meeting in the political sense
is in the frank talk over the European
situation by King Edward and Emperor
William and representatives of the British
and German Foreign Offices.
King Edward left here for Ischl, Aus
tria, at 11 o'clock tonight.
. BERLIN, Aug. 11. The Tageblat today
says it shares the view of some London
newspapers that King Edward and Em
peror William have discussed the quee
tlon of naval programmes at Cronberg.
In fact, the 'paper declares, it was learned
from a well-informed source that such
has been the case. It has been rumored
for some months past that the German
government might make proposals to
Great Britain looking to the maintenance
of proportionate naval strength, but the
report cannot be confirmed and It is not
credited In responsible quarters.
Portland Contractor Wins.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 11. The state
harbor commissioners yesterday awarded
the contract for San Francisco's new pier,
which is to cost $300,000 and be the best
on the Pacific Coast, to Robert Wake
field, of Portland. The pier will be VA
feet wide and 650 feet in length, supported
on concrete cylinders, the use of which
has been under consideration by state
engineers for some time.
THREE PERISH IN FIRE
Sisters Suffocated by Escaping Gas.
Mother May Die.
WHEELING. W. Va., Aug. 11. Escap
ing gas in the building on South Eof
street, occupied by Mrs. J, S. Gavin, as.
a millinery store and residence, caused
a fire early today and resulted In the
death of three persons and the possible
?atal injuring of one other.
The dead:
CLARA GAVIN, 27 years old.
MAMIE Gavin, 29.
MARGARET GAVIN, 21.
Injured:
Mrs. J. S. Gavin, bruised and back in
jured; may die.
The dead girls were daughters of Mrs.
Gavin, and were suffocated as they slept,
on the third floor. Two servant girls and
four sons of Mrs. Gavin Jumped from the
third-story window and escaped with
minor injuries.
Five Safe-Blowers Caught-
HBLBNA, Mont., Aug. 11. Louis Mar
tin, John Magnus, Louis Ceste, Rltce
Schoff alias Magnus, and Mary Due. alias
Jac. arrested In Detroit last Sunday, are
wanted here on a charge of safe-blowing,
burglary and forgery. It is said the crimes
were committed here several months ago.
The prisoners lived on Clore street here.
In the restricted district, for some time
and after they left the police secured In
formation which led them to believe the
men knew something about crimes which
had been committed. The immigration
authorities were notified and the men
finally traced to Detroit.
Restrict Export of Coffee.
RIO JANEIRO. Aug. 11. The president
of the state of Sao Paulo has sent a mes
sage to Congress requesting authorization
to raise a loan of 15.000.000. He pro
noses to guarantee this loan by increasing
the tax on coffee to 5 francs and by hy
pothecating the coffee already in the pos
session of the government. The' president
makes the further request that Congress
pass a law to restrict the export of coffee
from the state by increasing the export
tax. Nine million bags Is the limit of
export for the crop of 1W8-9. 600,000 bags
for the crop of 1909-10. and 1.000,000 for
future crops.
Drive Out Fake Opticans.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 11. Drastic
measures to force out of the optical pro
fession men who pretend to test eyes,
prescribe and sell glasses without any
scientific knowledge of their calling were
urged at the annual session of the op
ticians in convention here.
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million bushels smaller than it is. Is du?
to a large extent to the much better
methods of farming that have been fol
lowed. This Is especially noticeable In
Gilliam County, Oregon, and along the
line of the Central Washington in the Big
Bend country.' Careful cultivation and
conservation of moisture have resulted in
some very good crops In a number of
districts where the climatic comlltlons
were such that poorly cultivated fields
are hardly worth harvesting. Another
factor which assisted in keeping the yield
above the 40,000.000 bushel mark was the
increased acreage, although much of this
was. in Cook, Wheeler and other counties
where the output is not easily accessible
for the market buyers.
While the crop Is about 14.000.000 bushels
smaller than that of last year, the comintf
of the North Bank road will give Port
land buyers access to a hew territory
from which they have been practically
barred in the past, and this will result
In shipments much greater than have
ever been sent out of this port during
any previous year when a similar sized
crop was harvested.
Good Prices Help Sellers.
The high prices prevailing have had
the effect of starting the crop to moving
much earlier than usual, some very heavy
selling having taken place at prices fully
10 cents above the opening figure a iyear
ago. If this Increased price can be main
tained, the. crop of 14.000.000 bushels less
than that of last year, will represent a
shortage In value as compared with that
of last year, of only about $5,000,000, andi
even this shortage Is in a large degree
compensated by a considerable saving on
the price of grain bags, farm help and
every other expense attached to harvest
ing. The crop at present prices has an actual
cash value of more than $35,000,000 at in
terior points, and this sum of money
placed in circulation amonr the com
paratively sparse population of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, will remove any
lingering recollections of the alleged hard
times of last Fall.
May Order Rectifier's Marks.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. The Commis
sioner of Internal Revenue has informed
W. M. Hough, attorney of the National
Wholesale Liquor-Dealers' Association,
that there Is ample authority of law for
the Government to prescribe the marklnsr
of packages of spirits and liquors in the
hands of rectifiers as In the case of
marking the products of manners.
Rosenthal's
CLEANING SALE
GREAT HOUS
Is Now Going on
Greatest Shoe Values Ever Offered in Portland
SEVENTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS
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