14 ' TOE MORNING OREGOXIAy. MONDAt, JANUARY 4, 1909.
Free Gift Sale of "Nemo" Corsets on Second Floor-Rip Proof Supporters FreehtheBest Self-Reducing Models-Exprtjjs
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Portland's Greatest Merchandism
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Sale
Your M
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Great Sale Women's Fine
Muslin Undervear
At prices that are of the greatest Importance to the shrewd buyer;
all new, dainty lingerie best product of the best underwear mills
in the land. Beautiful gowns, corset covers, drawers, skirts and
combination garments in grand array. Every piece new and fresh,
and the prices are the lowest ever quoted. Take advantage of sale.
Clearance of Drug Sundries
Fairy Soap, at this special low price, dozen cakes.
Cuticura Soap buy all you want at, special, cake.,
Woodburv Facial Soap on sale at, special, the cake.
"4711" White Rose Glycerine Soap, special price.
Meier & Frank's Special Soap, on sale for, the dozen
Rose and Violet Soap, 3 cakes in box, on sale at, box
Regular 75c Violet Toilet Water on sale at, bottle..
Dree's Sweet Violet Talcum, on special sale at, can..
Dr. Graves' Tooth Powder, on sale at this low price
Mme. Yale's Toilet Preparations at cut prices. See
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12
23
120
110
120
them.
Clearance Ladies' Underwear
Women's heavyweight fleece-lined cotton Vests and Pants,
cream color, all sizes; 25c values, on sale at, ea. .120
Women's heavyweight mixed wool Union Suits; high neck,
long sleeves, ankle length; good warm Winter AC
weight; cream and gray; regular $1.25 values, ea. VV
Women's heavy-weight mixed wool Union Suits; high
neck, long sleeves, ankle .length; cream and gray;
regular $1.50 values, on sale at, special, garment.
Broken lines women's Underwear at low clearance prices.
Clearance Sale Wash Goods
5000 yards of new and pretty fancy white J 22C
goods, regular 25c values, on sale at, the yard.
Long Cloth, in 12-yard pieces, on sale at, piece. .SjJl.OO
50,000 yards of the best quality Prints; best pat- Jjp
terns and colorings; great special value at, yard..
Beautiful new French Percales, in the most Oljo
desirable patterns and colorings; 25c vals., yd.
5000 yards of Cotton Voiles, in new styles;' the 1 Q
best regular 20c values, on sale at, special, yard. V
Odd lots plain and fancy White Goods, at clearance prices.
Great Clearance Sale
Of Women's Shoes
Women's imported tan Russia calf and patent colt dress and
street Shoes; button, blucher and plain lace styles; high-lass
footwear; Cuban heels and welt soles; sizes 3 to 7; CI R5
the best regular $5.00 values, on sale for, the pair.'"'''
Women's gunrcetal calf, tan Russian calf and oxblood Shoes, in
this season's very best styles; high cottage toe, CO ft 3
medium and swing shapes, all sizes; $3.50 vals., pr.S
Women's patent colt, gunmctal calf and vici Kid Footwear in
button, blucher and lace styles all good, stand- P 1 QQ
and $3.00 footwear; great special values at, pair. mM
1000 pairs women's fur-trimmed Felt Romeos, for, pair. .$1.15
rinarnnM nf women 's fine Shoes and Oxfords. Great
Clearance of mioses' and boys' Shoes. Great Clearance of men's
Greet Clearance Sale
Jewelry and Stationery
Our entire stock of Jewelry, including watches, fancy clocks,
purses, baps, necklaces, cuff links, brooches, watch fobs, collar
pins, belt pins, etc., etc. Prettiest styles, matchless Qfj
assortments, all on sale at one-fourth off reg. prices. v
Special lot of fancy Back Combs, mounted and hand-carved de
signs. Broken lines, in various grades, to Anp.UAlf
closed out at one-half regular selling prices VHC lla"
Odds and ends in solid gold Brooches on sale at half reg. price.
An assortment of 1909 Diaries, in all sizes and rul- U Qff
ings; great special value, at U off regular prices..
Great sale of fine Box Papers Eaton 's, Crane's, Ber- 1 Qr
lin's and Whiting's finest linen papers, 35c value, for.
fegular 65c Stationery, in the above makes, on sale at, box. 39c
ntire stock of Desk Supplies ink stands, blotters, Off
o. .nuoro oil tVi hpst novelties, on sale at
Scissors and Shears, all sizes, regular 50o values, at, pair. .230
Great Clearance Sale
Of Fine Table Linens
72-inch all-linen double Table. Damask, best quality CI QQ
and patterns; regular $1.35 value, on sale at, yard. w
70-inch all-linen double Table Damask in the best pat
terns; regular $1.00 quality, on sale at this price, yard.
60-inch all-linen Table Damask, cream color, best pat- jOf
terns; the best regular 65c value, on sale at, the yard.'"-'
60-inch Mercerized Damask, best patterns, 75c vals., yard. .500
16-inch all-linen Crash, regular 10c value, on sale for, yd. 640
16-inch all-linen Glass Crash, checked, 12'2e value, yard.. 90
Broken lines of Tablecloths, Napkins and Linen Sets, low-priced.
1000 dozen good cotton Pillow Cases, best values, at, ea...l2l2&
5000 good heavy cotton Bed Sheets, size 81x90 inches, CQj
best regular 75c values, on sale at this special price, ea."
Oreat elearance barzains in Towels of all kinds. See them.
Great Clearance Sale
Of Fine Lace Curtains
5000 pairs of high-grade Lace Curtains, Cluny, Renaissance,
Marie Antoinettes, Irish points, Brussels and novelty Lace Cur
tains all new patterns, and all grades; extraordinary values:
$3.50 Curtains at $ 1 .95 $6.50 Curtains at $4.35
$5.00 Curtains at $3.65 $8.50 Curtains at $5.95
New Bungalow Nets, in white, ivory and ecru, 50 inches 7R
wide, all the new filet designs; best 50c values, yard.''
500 patterns of cotton Taffetas and Cretonnes, light and dark
grounds, with floral and Oriental designs, in all colors; Ofif
36 inches wide; regular 35c and 40c values, for, yard.'''
10,000 yards of white and colored Swiss dots, figures, 1
checks and stripes; 36-inch; great special value, at, yard.
Clearance Sale Bargains in Portieres and in Drapery Materials.
footwear Great Clearance of all broken lines or footwear. Scissors and bnears, ail sizes, regular - m
Entire Stock Women's Cloaks. Suits, Costumes. Waists. Petticoats-Men's-Boys' Clothing at Clearance Prices
Great Clearance Sale in
Ihe Clothing Dept.
Of our entire stock of men's,
young men's and boys fine
clothing, suits, overcoats,
trousers, auto coats, rain
coats, bathrobes, fancy vests,
boys' suits, overcoats, etc.
All this season's styles, all the
best materials, all the latest
fashions, all grades, on sale
at the very lowest clearance
sale prices; look here before
Clearance of Emb'd'ies
Allover Embroideries for waist frontings
swiss and nainsook allovers for waisting and
yokes; all new, handsome styles in large va
riety; great values, at the following prices:
Regular $2.00 values, on sale at, yd.. 98
Regular $3.00 values, on sale at, yd.. $1.19
Match Sets of Embroidery in batiste, swiss,
cambric and nainsook, for lingerie gowns,
waists, women's and children's wear; 1 to 18
inches wide ; on sale at these Very low prices :
Regular 40c values, on sale at, yard..l9i
Regular $1.25 values, on sale at, yard..25
Regular $1.75 values, on sale at, yard.. 39
Regular $4.00 values, on sale at, yard..9S
Swiss and Batiste Flouncing, 12 to 18 inches
wide; eyelet and filet designs; values fiQr
up to $3.50 a yard, on sale at, the yard.''
Notions, Linings, Etc.
Pearlbone Collar Sets, 6 on card, special.. 8J
Transparent Collar Sets, on sale at, card..TJ
Regular 15e Whalebone Collar Sets for. .9
Special lot 50c Hose Supporters, pair..26
Children's Supporters, 25c values, pair. .8
Rocrnlar 1 fnv Hose SuDnorters. tair..69
Great lot Lining Remnants at HALF PRICE
All Pfnr-nt Wood at ona-fourth off re?, tmces.
All Stamped Wood, one-fourth off reg. prices.
M
anhattan Shirts E.(1W.
hirts Star Shirts Cluett
Shirts at Clearance Prices
In the Men's Furnishing Goods Section in addition to our Great Clearance Sale re-
ductions in all lines of men's wear, don't forget the wonderful values in high grade
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shirts America's leading makes, including
the popular "Manhattan," " E. & W.,"
vctsir "riuptt" and others All this season's shirts in the very best patterns.
colorings and materials - Made in soft bpsom. stiff bosom, plain or pleated, attached
or detached cuffs, all sizes and sleeve lengths Men's shirts of style and quality
at the very lowest prices of the year Look to your needs at once peiore too laie
All$ 1.50 Shirts on sale at, each $1.15
All $2.00 Shirts on sale at, each $ J35
All $2.50 Shirts on sale at, each $1.75
All $3.00 Shirts on sale at, each $1.95
Ajl$3.5Q Shirts on sale at, each $ K95
All $5,00 Shirts on sale at, each $3.25
Clearance Sale of
Laces and Allovers
10,000 doz. yards VaL Lace Edgings and Inser
tion, !2 to 2!2 inches wide ; French and round
thread styles, in great assortment, as follows:
Values to 45c, on sale at, dozen yards. .10
Values to jj51cjsjleat;dozen yards 39
Values to $Oo, on sale at, dozen yards. .75
' 50.000 yards machine-made pure linen Lace
.Edging and insertion, to '2-lnc"-,
the best regular 18c values, at, the yard. -'
Trimming Laces in bands, medallions, appliques
and edges; white and cream; venise, princess,
imitation Irish and filet effects; beautiful
styles in grand assortment, at these low prices :
Regular $1.75 values, on sale at, yard..49
Regular $150 values, on sale at, yard..98
18 to 45-inch Laces, embroidered nets, imita
tion Irish laces, allovers for waistings, etc.;
white, cream and ecru. On sale at these prices :
$2.00 vals., yard. 59 $3.00 vals., yard, Q8
PATTERNS
CITY AIDS ITALIANS
Churches Subscribe Liberally
to Relief Fund.
MONEY TO BE SENT TODAY
Col. Dunne Will Cable $1000 This
Morning to Italian Minister
of Finance Total Amount
'ow $3000.
This morning Colonel David M. Dunne
will cable another JKOO to the Italian
Minister of Flnanc. makinp In all 30"0
that Portland has ent to the sufferers
of Sicily. M. G. Montrezia, a member
of the aollcitlnir committee, will turn
over to Colonfl Dunne tifO collected yes
terday, and this amount, toirether with
the collections taken up a.t the various
rhurches In the city, will add another
tloiO to the relief fund.
At the morning services of the First
CongTeiratlonal Church yesterday, there
was a hearty repon?e when Rev. IjUther
K. Dyott announced that the morning of
fering would be donated to the relief
fuikd that was being raised In Portland
for the stricken Italians and others ren
dered homeless by the earthquake. The
collection amounted to tlD and the money
will be turned over to Colonel Dunne this
morning. The morning offering at the
Kirxt Unitarian Church. Rev. V. G. Eliot
announce,!, would be turned over to the
fund. Other churches In the city did the
same thing and the collections will be
sent to the treasurer today.
Plans for the benefit concert which will
t given at the Bungalow Theater on
Monday. January H. are about completed
and the tickets will soon be placed on
sale. George U Baker has donated the
use of the theater for the purpose, and
those who have tendered their services
towards making the concert a success are
Mrs. Holt C. Vilon. Mrs. Alvord. Mrs.
It. Treat Platf. Miss Frances Wilson. V.
P. Wheel wrlsht. Frank B. Riley and sev
eral other well-known eoclety people. The
tickets will he on ale at a number ot
business houses, and all of the money
taken In at the box office will be turned
over t.j th relief fund. A splendid pro
gramme will be made for the occasion
and ill be announced later.
At the various Catholic churches
throughout the stAte. yesterday, the an
j.ouncement was made that the collections
taken at next S;imiay" eervlces wl'l be
devoted to the relief fund. This will be
no small amount and will help the com
mittee In its efforts to make Oregon's
contribution the JiO.OO that they have set
their minds upon raiding.
This morning the work of the soliciting
committee will eettle down in earnest.
Those who give to the fund are urged to
do so at once, for money Is needed, and
needed badly, right at the present time.
Thus far Portland has been a bit slow In
responding to the call for help for the
stricken Italians, but this waa because of
the holiday season taking their atteistion,
rather than a disinclination to give. There
will be a meeting of the full committee
this morning at the Hibemla Bank, where
Colonel Dunne has established his head
New Year Programme
at Grace Church.
Chorus of 30 Male Voice, Under
IV. M. Wilder, Pleases Large Audi
ence With Special Music.
BT JOSEPH M. QCENTIX.
A GREAT New Year's gathering as
sembled last night In, Grace Metho
dist Episcopal Church to hear a spe
cially prepared musical . programme
selected for Its reference to this glad
season of the year, and also to hear one
of Dr. Heppe'a typical sermons.
I have often been told of the male
chorus of 60 voices under the direction of
William Mansell Wilder singing Sunday
nights at Grace Church, but never heard
the boys sing until last night, and was
certainly surprised at the tine quality of
the voices and depth of tone. Grace
Church Male Chorus la one of the largest
and most earnest musical organizations
In this section of the country, and the
only manner In which It could be made
better would be to get more tenors and
basses. I cannot help thinking of at least
one half dozen young men I know in this
town, young men who have good natural
voice but who are too lazy to learn to
read music and habitually spend their
Sunday nights elsewhere. Would that
these idle ones would become workers In
a good cause by either Joining Grace
Church Male Chorus, or some other one.
I noticed that the platform In Grace
Church iias been lengthened and other
wise altered to accommodate its large
male chorus, and among these singers
were at least six or seven young men who
belong to different denominations but are
In the chorus because of their Intense
love of music. All the singing was un
accompanied. Mr. Wilder being leader,
and the best work done was In Ashton's
"Sound the Gospel Trumpet." The pitch
in "Largo." by Handel, felf at the end
by the first tenors flattening, but the gen
eral effect was good and highly en
couraging. The hvmna were often sung In unison
with a heartiness and volume of sound
that a musician can well appreciate. I
am very glad to know at last that this
male chorus Is becoming so valuable In
church work. Dr. Heppe's sermon was
In admirable, spirit with the central
thought of the New Tear service.
SWEEPING CLEARANCE SALE
Entire stock cloaks, suits, waists, mus
lin underwear, corsets, hosiery." umbrel
las, household supplies, etc.. at greatly
reduced prices. See windows. McAl.len
& McDonnell, Third and Morrison.
LASTRITESAREHELD
Remains of Jacob Mayer
Laid to Rest.
FINAL CEREMONIES SIMPLE
So trices Conducted at Home of
JLiate Pioneer and Interment
Is In Jewish Cemetery.
JIany In Attendance.
Another of those sturdy pioneers, the
major part of whose life was spent in
the upbuilding of Portland; waa laid to
rest yeaterday morning, when the last
aad rUes were said over the remains of
Jacob Mayer at the Jewish Cemetery.
The funeral services, held at the late
resldenoe of the deceased, corner Twelfth
and Morrison streets, were conducted
according to the severely simple rites of
the Jewish faith, and although It was
announced that the funeral would be
private, the house and) the grounds were
crowded by those who had known and
loved Mr. Mayer during his long life
time. The services were conducted by Rabbi
Jonah B. Wise, who paid a brief but
beautiful tribute to the memory of the
departed member of his congregation. He
said Mr. Mayer was the last of the group
of nloneers who braved the dangers and
vicissitudes of a wild country, changing
the habitation of savage men Into a home
for romJne fenerations. Rich in years.
he said, he had passed the time allotted
to men, and. crowned with the rlchaaof
more than fourscore, passed through the
portals of the grave to eternal life. God's
hand, said Rabbi Wise, rested lightly
on him and he answered the gentle call
nf his Creator without a struggle, leav
ing his earthly home and entering with
out pain into the arms of God.
Beside the family and relatives, Gov-
mor Chamberlain attended the funeral
prominent representatives of the Ma
sonic bod-i'3 or which Mr. aiayer was a
member, members of the congregation
of the Temple Beth Israel, of which,
during his life, he was an honorary mem
ber, being the last of those who formed
the congregation 60 years ago.
While the funeral services were being
said at the late home of the deceased,
the religious school of the Temple Beth
Israel, which Mr. Mayer attended regu
larly as a visitor, and in which he had
always taken the keenest Interest, as
sembled In the synagogue and was dis
missed out of respect to the deceased.
The teachers of the school attended the
funeral.
A large number of carriages followed
the remains to the cemetery. The hon
orary pallbearers were: P. S. Malcolm.
Dr. Norris R. Cox, L. G. Clarke, Colonel
James McCraken, Judge Stephen Chad
wlck, of Olympia; Judge John B. Cle
land, I. N. Fleischner and Sig Slchel.
Eight employes of Fleischner, Mayer &
been lnnr In the service
w- flrm wont the arrive nallbearers.
They are: A. GersUe, A. T. Huggins,
E. E. Kfngsley. L. S. Doble, J. Frieden
thal. L. Frazier, J. F. Robertson and I.
H, Pratt.
BOY THIEF- IS PUZZLE
PROMINENT IN LOCAL ' BELIEF WORK FOR ITALIANS j
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S. A. A rata, Chairman.
D. M. Dunne, Treasurer.
Lad Who Robbed Postoffice Is
Study for Officials.
TELLS STORY OF HIS DEED
George Conklin Says lie Crawled
. Through. Mail Chute Out of
Curiosity and Desire to
Amuse Himself.
George Conklin, the 10-year-old boy
who confessed to crawling through a
mail chute and stealing a registered
nackajre on New Year's eve from sta
tion A of tne poetofflce, Union avenue
and East Alder street, and who was
caught by postoffice employes making a
second entrance to Station A on Satur
day night, will be brought before the
Juvenile Court today for a neanng.
The story of how the boy came to
crawl into the postornce was oDtamea
from the lad himself last night. He
was found playing with his little sister
in the apartment (of their mother in the
rooming-house above the postoffice where
the theft was committed. He appeared
a little shy at first but told his story
in a straightforward way.
"I have never thought anything about
the Postoffice, and we had lived here
on this corner for many weeks, untllone
iay when I waa playing over there be
hind the livery stable with a little boy
whose name I do not know and who told
me that he had been In the Postoffice.
He said he had crawled though that lit
tle hole for the papers. On New Year's
night I went into the Postoffice and
looked at this hole. There was no one
Inside and I thought I would go and see
what it looked like, as the other boy had
been In there.
'I did not mean any harm. I looked
around and saw the packages lying on
the floor and I took one of them out with
me to the sidewalk, where I opened it
and found that it contained a pin. I did
not want the pin. but I did not know
what to do with it. so I hid it In my pocket.
I do not know why I took the package. I
really did not want it. Mama gives me
everything I want. She hadn't come home
from work yet, and I didn't have anybody
to play with New Year's night and I didn't
have anything to do. I told the officer
the truth and as soon as he asked me,
I showed him where I had put the pin
in my pocket. Mama has told me that I
did wrong and I feel terribly sorry about
it now.
The second time I went In there was
Saturday night. A boy named Henry
took my cap and .threw it in through
the hole for the papers and as I couldn't
get it out any other way I crawled in 1
after it. The officer said I lied about
this, but I didn't; I told the truth."
Mrs. Conklin is employed in the Grand
restaurant on Grand avenue and Bel
mont streets. She works every day from
noon till 8 o'clock at night, and has two
children to support, George, and a little
girl several years his Junior. She has
lived In the rooming house over Station
A for the past two months. Prior to
that she lived at the Temple aparrmenv
house on the west side.
At her place of employment she is
spoken of as a woman of excellent char
acter, whose ambition seems to be wholly
centered in her children. When her lit
tle son had finished his story of his mis
deed last night she said:
"George has always been the most
dutiful and truthful of boys. I have
never had to whip him and I have done
my best to give him a good education.
He goes to the Ladd School and, since
we have moved over to the East Side
I have allowed him to keep on going
there because he liked his teacher and
got along so well In his classes. Some
times when I have had no friends to look
out for the little girl, he has remained
with her for hours while I was at work,
and I have been seldom called upon to
reprimand him for bad conduct. I can't
explain his act unless It was that of
childish adventure without the realiza
tion that he was dodng wrong."
Mr. Halvor will consult with Mrs.
Conklin this morning to learn the
mother's side of the story and may rec
ommend that the case against the child
be dropped.
Sixty years ago th use at flint and stel
to produce a Arc yai not wholly unknown.
MAKER
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PORTLAND
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- - - . AGENTS TOR BuTTERICK
i unift v.cw.wiwiw . A11 Burnt Wood at one.fourta off pnCes. ureal V ais. m Ail lines 01 men s r ui niMunn wuuua i 1 1
IL - 'I i All Stamped Wood, one-fourth off reg. prices. II . T I
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FRANK L SMITH MEAT CO.
"FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST"
226 ALDER STREET, BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND STREETS
512 WILLIAMS AVENUE
791 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE
TWELFTH STREET, BETWEEN BOND AND COMMERCIAL, ASTORIA
253 TAYLOR STREET (UNIONTOWN), ASTORIA
Shoulder Roast Pork... .lOtf-lS1
Sugar-Cured Hams, anj size, Smith's
own brand 15
Picnic Hams, fresh, choice stock 10
Sirloin Steak 10-12V2
Porterhouse Steak 12V2S15
Round Steak 10
Beef for Boiling 5S6
Prime Rib Roast Beef . .10-12 Vitf
Loin Roast Pork 1TC
Dry Salt Pork 12Yz
Breakfast Bacon 16-17Vi!
Shoulder Spring Lamb 10
Loin and Rib Lamb Chops 15
Best Tenderloin Steak lVzC
"T"-Bone Steak .lS'otf-lotf
Best Pot Roasts 7-8i
Soup Meat 3S5
Pickled Pork lSVi
Fresh Pig's Feet 5
Smith's pure Lard in 5-lb. pails..65
Legs of Spring Lamb 15
Fresh F.ggs , ooC
Choose from several different brands
of Creamery Butter, per roll. . .70
AH Kinds of Fish
at Smith's
Columbia River Smelt 10
Salmon 10
Halibut 10