Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1908)
THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, ..WEDNESDAY, '.DECEMBER 30, 1903. OldSjWorlman $t Kin ! 15c Flannelette at 9c Yard $5 Axminster Rugs $3.35 There are 258 of these beautiful Rugs, in beautiful, soft color ings. Size 30x60, and they sell regularly at $5.00 each, ni r Wednesday's price is the small sum of only, each. . .ijJiww Twelve thousand yards of soft, pretty Flannelettes, in new patterns and light or dark colorings. On sale for today Qp at less than two-thirds of the regular price. Special, yard. J u Portland Agents for the Famous Royal Worcester Corsets Goods Bought Wednesday Charged on Your January Bill Wool Waistings and Wrapper Flannels Regularly worth 40c and 50c the yard; QCn special for Wednesday. ZuU White Muslin l-i width, full bleached, strong, durable Sheets Extra size, made without seams in center; ex tra weight; 500 for to- CQn day at, each, only UJu Linen Napkins Large .size, slightly soiled by handling; a regular $2.50 grade ; Qfi "f Q special, the dozen. . . . OZi I w Other good Napkin bargains. Heavy Tapestry Couch Covers White Wool Blankets Large In Oriental designs and col size, pink or blue borders; reg ular $7.50 values, the PC QC pair, for low price of.uiUu $6.00 Blankets, special $4.75 $3.25 Blankets, special $2.50 4.50 Blankets, special $3.25 orings; regular $5.00 $3.75 Enthusiastic crowds of shrewd shoppers' eagerly buying for the last two days attest the unusualness of the values offered and the superior Muslinwear each, special, only Real Down Comforters Cov ered with best French sateen; regular $6.75 values, OA QT special at only 0 iivw ity of the qualities featured in this tremendous sale. Sample garments of every sort from one of the largest New York manufacturers are offered during this sale for an q unusual bargain price. Best value ever offered Portland shoppers for only 2 A IT ICG weave and soft finish; regular 1'2 c grade; Wednes day, for low price of. 9c The Greatest Sale of Dress Goods and Silks We predicted in our opening ad. that this sale would sweep the town by storm, and the tremendous response to our invitation to come and share in the bar gains is ample proof of the fact that the values are decidedly out of the ordi nary. 'Tis a sale too good for any frugal buyer to miss. We strongly urge prompt attendance. Buy dress fabrics now that you will want to use months hence. .You will never find such good merchandise at so low a figure again. LOT 1 contains 5000 yards of fancy Dress Goods that sell regularly at 50c and 60c the yard; four-days' sale price, only, yard. I db LOT 4 A clean-up of the very cream of our novelty Dress Goods, the most up-to-date weaves and fabrics; regular $1.75 to $3.00 per yard; choice for only, yard LOT 2 A lot of 2300 yards of colored Dress Goods in very choice weaves, colorings and patterns; $1 to $1.50 values, yard . . . .49c LOT 3 1800 yards of fancy Dress Goods in very desir able weights and weaves; plain colors or fancy effects; values $1.25 to $2 the 7Qn 98c Black Dress Goods yard, choice for only LOT 5 embodies our fine Worumbo tailor suit ings, in stripes and mannish mixtures; reg ular values up to $4.00 a yard; on sale at the very low price of $1.48 Fancy Silk Bar gains Sixty-five hundred yards of plain and fancy Silks, in the newest and best weaves, stripes, checks, plaids, etc.; included in this lot are odd lengths of Oriental silks, 2 to 10 yards each, in Rajahs, Mandarin and Motoras; also black taffeta silk, white China and Japanese silks and crepe de chines; regular vals. CQn $1 to $2 the yard; sale price, choice... uJu Silk Voiles 'r's conta,ns over two thousand yards of Silk Voiles and Silk Grena dines, good color assortment, extra good quality, regular QQfl $1.25 and $1.50 the yard; special sale price, only Owu LOT 1 contains some of the most desirable fabrics of the season, in fancy or plain CQn weaves; reg. vals. $1 to $1.50; sale price. UJu LOT 2 includes, in connection with the choic est designs in black fancies and plain weaves, a choice assortment of silk and wool novelties, such as silk and wool poplins, chiffon voiles, silk and wool crepes, etc.; values up to QQn $4.00 the yard, choice for only, per yard. JOU W 1 r We bid Small Folks royally welcome here this week. The specials below continue for Wednesday 's selling and besides Hundreds of Baby Things ftSvfiZ INFANTS' TIGHT-FITTING BONNETS Of Japanese or Ben galine silk, our entire stock, regu lar 30c to $4.25 vals. HALF PRICE INFANTS' CAPES AND COATS Long or short; made of Bedford cord, cashmere and silk; daintily tiimmed; ages 6 months to 3 years; regular values $1.50 to $30.00, selling at INFANTS' LONG OR SHORT SKIRTS Made of fine lawns or cambrics, trimmed with lace or embroideiy. Values to $1.25, going at. 47? Values to $1.75, sale price .... S8 Values to $2.25, sale price $1.13 Values to $2.75, sale price .$1.39 Values to $3.25, sale price $1.68 INFANTS' LONG SLIPS Made of fine nainsook, lawns or cambric; trimmed with lace or embroidery. Reg, values to $1.25, choice 47c Beg, values to $1.75. choice 68? Reg, values to $2.25, chdiro 98? Reg, values to $2.75, choice $1.19 Regi values to $3.25, choice $1.47 INFANTS' HAND-MADE SLIPS and Short Dresses, made of fine linens and nainsooks, with dainty hand-embroidered yokes; values $1.75 to $21.00, choice . . . . ONE-THIRD OFF INFANTS' SACQUES of flannels or cash mere, a special line in a large variety of styles and colors; regular prices 50c to $1.75 each; special during this sale at, only HALF PRICE Half AND MANY OTHER ARTICLES FOR BABY AT LIKE REDUCTIONS Save on Women's Apparel Buy Suits, Coats, Skirts, Evening Costumes, Evening Gowns, Kimonos, Bath Robes and Furs at prices startlingly low. Let discriminating style-seekers come and wander through our Suit Salons, for here is rich choosing and brilliant bar gainizing. Examples of Savings Offered: S21.65 $12.98 $5.98 WOMEN'S SKIRTS Regu-1 WOMEN'S SUITS Regu larly worth to $75.00 at 00 00 lar worth to $12.50, at O J I J 0 VOMEN'S COATS Regular- 0 Q 7 C ly worth to $20.00, at OUi I J SILK PETTICOATS-Regularly worth to $15, special . WOMEN'S SUITS Regu larly worth to $38.50, at. . . Soiled Handkerchiefs Tiff at 15c See some marvelous values offered on Women's Handkerchiefs that were mussed in disnlav dur ing the Christmas rush. This lot includes initial and embroidered Handkerchiefs of SDlendid quality; regularly worth up to 35c each; on special sale today at l r extremely low price iTP Underwe'r Women's Fleece-Lined Vests and Pants E 1 a s t i c ribbed, cream or white ; sizes 4, 5 and 6; regular price 75c the gar- CQn ment, special, at only uOu Same garment in out sizes, pure white only ; 85c values, at PTn the low price of only, ea. Of u Misses' " Merode " Union Suits In all sizes, from 1 to 7 ; regular values up to $1.10 the suit according to size ; choice of any size Wednesday for QQp the low price of only... wdu Boys' Elastic Ribbed Shirts and Drawers Ecru color, Winter weight; 65c values, at QQp the low price of only. . . . JUu Children's lxl Ribbed Hose Fast black; regular values up to 35c ; at the special low 1 "7 price of only, per pair... lib Women's Fast Black Cotton Hose Also fast black wool hose; regular values up 4yn to 35c pair, special, only, lib Extra $1.25 Ribbon 48c FINE QUALITY SILK RIBBON From 6 to 8 inches wide, all fresh, new goods and in good colors; regular AQn values -up to $1.25 the. yard;. special. at. low; price of.TUU Women's Gloves Fleece-lined cashmere, in brown, black or gray. Values up to 75c the pair, QQp at the special price, pair. . .Oub Women's Elastic Belts With fancy novelty buckles, good as sortment, regular prices run from $2.00 to $3.50; special at D1 AO each, only 01 ITU Women 's Handkerchiefs With hemstitched border, all linen ; hem Vi or k inch; extra special 1 nft value Wednesday at only ... I U b 17c Veilings In black, brown, white. or magpie; Plain mesn or wnn chenille dots Regular vals. to 50c yard; special only.. Colored Laces and Appliques Also venise laces with silk em broidery. Widths run from 1 inch to 6 inches. Some of these come in short lengths. Regular values to $1.25; special at only . Vals. to $2.50 the yard at. .48 Vals. to $3.50 the yard, at..98 Vals. to $10.00 the yard $2.98 19c 50c Ribbons at 19c Yard Odd pieces of fancy Ribbons in plaids, dresdens, satin taffetas, change able taffetas, plain taffetas or fancy weaves. They are widths up to 5 inches and regular values up to 50c yard. Remarkably 1 Qp special price, today lUU, Slipper CAN Men's Slippers HALF PRICE This includes every Man's Slipper in our stock ex cept the "Romeo" styles. Take your choice of any thing we have in the line except the Romeos. Tre mendous assortment, all grades, at I-Ilf reduction of HU.U Boys' Slippers One-Half $1.00 grades cost but 50 today, and so on through our entire line of boys' slippers. Women's House and Evening Slippers Odds and ends, good qualities but b r o k e n sizes. There's a goodly assortment of sizes in the entire lot, so if you can't find your size in one stvle you will in anoth er. All sell at Half FORTUNE TO FOUR Spreckels Estate Left Widow and Three Children. OTHER TWO PROVIDED FOR "Will of "Sugar King" Filed for Pro bate, and Two Sons Are Named Executors Amount or His Wealth Not Estimated. , SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2!.The will of the late Clans Spreckels. which was r cuted In New York May 11. 1007, was tiled today with the County Clerk. Under lta terms, the widow. Anna Christina Spreckels. is given a life Interest tn the estate, which, after her death. Is to be divided between her three children, Claus A. Spreckels, Rudolph Spreckels and Mrs. John Ferris, of Kinprswood. England, for merly Miss Emma Spreckels. The testa ment recites that the other two sons. John D. and Adolph. have been liberally provided for during the life of the testa tor. The value of the estate is not given, tut It has been estimated at as high as Widow Gets Income for Life. - Mrs. Anna Spreckels, who is now 78 years old. will receive the net Income of Che properties while she Uvea, after which the three legatees .will share alike, ex cept for the provision that Mrs. Ferris' portion la to revert to the estate In case he dies 'without children before the . 0ith of her mother. In the event of Claus A. or Rudolph , Fpreckels dying before their mother, their I hare of the deceased's fortune is to be J equally divided among the others... . Claus A. and Rudolph Spreckels are ap pointed PTtvntrtri nf Vi. i , i . - - ... " nuuuui bonds, and trustees with absolute power to make such disposition of the proper ties as they see fit, without being liable for any losses that may be sustained. The witnesses to the will are Wdlllam W. Cook, of New York; Thomas B. Jones and Richard Thompson, the latter two of Brooklyn. Mr. Cook is a prominent lawyer of New Y"ork City. Estate Is Over $10,000,000. The will was filed for probate by Ru dolph Spreckels and Charles A. Wheeler, hts attorney, together with several copies and a petition for probate. The petition sets forth that the estate is worth at least tlO.000,000, though tts full value can not be accurately estimated at this time. The ages of the children are given as follows: John D., 55 years; Adolph. El; Claus A., 49; Mrs. Ferris, 38, and Rudolph. 36 years. The only child of Claus A. Spreckels. who is a resident of New York, is Lurline Spencer Eddy, now of Paris. The chil dren of Rudolph Spreckels are Howard, aged 10 years; Eleanor. 6 years, and Anna, 2 years and t months. NEWSPAPERS IN HISTORY Part They Played In Revolutionary and Abolition Days. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. The Ameri can Historical Association held its final session in this city today preparatory to proceeding to Richmond, Vs., where It met with the American Political Science Association tonight. The principal speakers were Joseph A. Hill. William Nelson and James Ford Rhodes. Mr. NeUson spoke on "The American News papers of the 18th Century as- the Sources of History." Mr. Hill on "Use of Cen sus Materials lis American Economical and Social History," and James Ford Rhodes on "The Use of Newspapers for the History of the Period from 1S50 to 1S57." At today's session of the American Po litical Science Association James Leroy, of Fort Bayard, N. M . read a paper on "Ten Years' Rule In the Philippines." A general discussion followed. Berkeley. OhI. Gynre McCluskey. of this city, has br.n restored to reason by a sur gical opracloa prforral on him skull Moa- YADUIS AREATPEAC E Mexico Is Rid of Long War on Acceptable Terms. SOLDIERS EMBRACE CHIEFS Joint Celebration of Hornier Ene mies Closes Treaty Meeting and Indians Retire With Honor and Pardon for Killed Friends. NOGALiES. Aris., Dec. 29. The long war with Yaqut Indians in Mexico, in which scores have been killed at dif ferent times, including many Americans, has been terminated by a treaty of peace agreed upon by three Indian chiefs and 166 of their followers and the Governor of the State of Senora, iMexico. The scene enacted at the treaty agree ment was a remarkable one, concluding with the Mexican soldiers embracing the Yaquls and participating in a Joint cele bration lasting all night. A conference took place iat Bacatete, in the Yaqul country, December 24. At 3 o'clock Monday three Yaqul captains ap peared and requested permission to bring 166 of their armed followers to hold a conference with the state representatives. The conference took place in the tent of Commander Luis Barron, of the regular army. Three Chlef9 Speak. Three old Yaquls acted ss spokesmen. All those at war. taking off sandals and hats and erossine arms over thftir.Jirafi.ta appeared before the assembled officials ana maae iiieir requests. First was a guarantee of their lives, liberty and a pardon for past offenses, which was granted by the Governor on condition of their submission being com plete. Second was a request for a return of their people deported to Yucatan, to which the Governor replied that it would depend on the conduct of those now sur rendering. Some Keep Arms, They requested the retention of arms, to which the Governor replied that the captains and a certain number of men acting as guards, all to be in service and pay of the state, would be allowed to retain arms. Several other requests, relating to their religious feasts, etc., were readily granted. The other chiefs then turned to their followers and in : a loud voice asked thorn all if they agreed to the terms, to which all as with one voice replied, "Egui, egui," meaning. "Yes." , ELEPHANT 0NHIS HANDS Mark Twain Now In the Same Fix as Wang, of Opera Fame. D ANBURY, Conn., Dec. 29. Redding, where Mark Twain lives in an Italian villa, is laughing over a practical Joke on Mr. Clemens. Robert J. Collier, the New York pub lisher,, wrote to Mr. Clemens' secretary a few days before Christmas that he had arranged to give the humorist an ele phant for a Christmas present. He asked them to prepare a place for it and the family, unwilling to risk an injury to Mr. Collier's feelings, prepared to turn the garage into elephant quarters. A few days later a load c hay was received with the compliments of Mr. Collier, who sent word that it was for the elephant to eat. Next came a man who Introduced himself as Professor May, a professional elephant trainer, who caused the garage floor to be strength ened. The elephant arrived at night and when Mr. Clemens went to view his gift he discovered in his garage a papier-mache elephant as big as a full-grown cow. Consul J. A. Leonard, Shanghai. ROCHESTER. Minn., Dec. 23. J. A. Leonard, Consul-General at Shanghai, China, in 1&S0, died here today of cancer, ajzed 78. KENTUCKY RIOTERS AT Btf RETIRE INTO TENNESSEE AND WILJj RESIST ARREST. Simpson and West Vow They Will Not Be Taken Alive Ryan Knew Not of Search. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 29. Advices from Danville. Ky., today state that Berry Simpson. Rube West and Geonee Hanley. the mountaineers engaged in the difficulty at Stearns, Ky., last niRlit moved over into Tennessee. Tiiey are surrounded by friends and their position is reported more formidable than ever. A detachment of United States Mar shals will be sent after the trio tomor row. Simpson and West have avowed they will not be taken alive. Deputy Marshal Charles Ryan, who was wounded in the Christmas day fifjlit and who was supposed to have been murdered later by the Simpson gang, was found here today, attended by a nurse. Neither he nor the nurse knew that search was being made for Ryan. Wilkie Collins, Veteran Journaist. SACRAMENTO. Cai., Dec. 23. Wilkie Collins, a veteran newspaperman of fhu Bfe staff, di'(i lure to.iiiy. aged years. Ho became connected with the Hep in 1SS6. with which ho had served con tinuously since. 1'Iric Collins, a brolhr!' of the deceased, is a well-known actor, now the Kftst. a A m A ssm iaMM0 m ELmhURo I n inii: taati aulHlfl'JJIslimi'aiiiim aKiintTgirj mf! 'J in uuj tin ittetiiiIlLX! KlEf O Q - fii m m mmw m in in WILL, CURE Your . Cold. Try - The uniform success that has attended the use of this remedy in the cure of bad colds has made it one of the most popular medicines in use. It can always be depended upon to effect a quick cure and is pleasant to take. It contains no opium or oiher narcotic, and may be given as confidently to a child as to an adult. Price 25 cents. Large size 50 cents. nmranmiMiMrcmin
