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THE MORNING OKEGOXIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1909
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Custom Shade and Drapery Work Oar Specialty-Portland Agents for "Nemo" Corsets, "La GrecqgCrseteandButterick Patterns
lEe Meier (a
Frank Store Clearance
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ys Fior
$8.50 Lace Curtains $5.95
Regular $4.00 Lace
Curtains $2.65 Pair
Great Clearance Sale of Cluny and Kenaissance Lace
Curtains in both white and ecru; very latest pat
terns in very large assortment -r2'2 and 3 yards long
and 50 inches wide; high-grade curtains, selling
regularly at $8.50 a pair; your choice CC Q C
of the assortment at this price, pair.V'
Great clearance pf white and ecru Cable Net and
Nottingham Lace Curtains, 50 inches wide and 3
vards long; heavy borders or fine Brussels effects;
the best regular $3.50 and $4.00 val- CO 5
ues, on sale at this low price, the pair. ffw
Great ' clearance bargains in broken lines of Lace
Curtains, Portieres, Couch Covers, Curtain Materi
als, etc., etc. Let us show you. On Third Floor.
Great Sale of Couch Covers
1000 sample Couch Covers, to be sold at marvelously low prices importers' samples of
German covers only one of a pattern. Oriental designs and colorings; large assort
ment to select from. See them on the Third Floor. On sale at the following prices:
Regular $ 8.50 Couch Covers at S6.35 Regular $14.50 Couch Covers at S 9.63
Regular $12.50 Couch Covers at $8.35 Regular $16.50 Couch Covers at $10.85
JJf itiMrr Havoc Great half-price sale of Matting Boxes, trimmed with
iflaLling JjOXe5 bamboo And brass; come in 4 sizes; U Ppj.g
regular values ranging from $6.00 to $10.00, at this reduction, each..
Odd pieces Scotch Madras, all the new, popular colorings and designs; large variety.
Regular $1.50 values, on sale at, yd. 75S-Regular $2.00 to $3.00 values, yard.$1.00
Sale of Women's Coats
Take your pick of our entire stock of women's Coats at prices that hardly cover the
cost of material alone; all this season's garments. Best styles, best materials and best
make; large variety. Wonderful values, on sale at the following special low prices:
Women's $16.50 Coats for, ea, S 7.83 Women's ?25.00 Coats for, each, S14.85
Women's $20.00 Coats for, ea, 510.85 Women's $35.00 Coats for, each, $18.65
Entire Stock of Women's Opera Coats on Sale at Very Low Prices
Entire Stock of Women's Costnmes on Sale at Clearance Prices
Entire Stock of Tailored Suits
at Wonderfully Low Prices
Sweeping redactions on our entire stock of Women's
and Misses Tailored Suits All this season's newest
and most attractive garments, all of which are de
sirable for Spring wear, in fact the Spring 1909
models now being received show very little change
in style or material over these Winter Suits we
offer at about one-half their value Plain and fancy
tailored garments in serges, cheviots, tweeds,
broadcloths and worsteds All the best colorings,
plain or fancy Splendid variety Remarkable
values at these very low prices Take advantage
Values to $25.00 now $10.45
Values to $30.00 now $14.85
Values to $35.00 now $18.45
Values to $40.00 now $22.45
Values to $50.00 now $27.45
Values to $95.00 now $46.50
ar Is and Ne w YorkBr ess
Waists at Clearance Sale
Prices All New Models
Exceptional values in Women's high-class
Novelty Dress Waists Paris and New York
creations in laces, chiffons and messaline
silks All exclusive models trimmedwjth
Princess lace, venise lace, soutache braid
netembroidered filet in gold and silver,
Oriental embroidery, Danish lace, hand
made lace, real Irish and Duchess lace, baby
crochet, appjiqnetCjExquisite styles for
theater and dress wear Values are the
greatest you ever shared in Second Floor
$35 waists, $16.45
$40 waists, $ 19.85
$42 waists, $20.45
$45 waists, $20.85
$50 waists, $21.85
$55 waists, $23.50
$60waists, $26.45
$65 waists, $28.85
$70 waists, $31.50
$78 waists, $35.25
All our fine Lingerie
Waists much reduced
Our entire stock of Women's Cloaks, Suits, Coats, Costumes, Wraps,
Waists, Petticoats, etc. at clearance prices - Be sure to take advantage
65c Handkerchiefs 27c Each
$2.00 Handkerchiefs $1.39
"Women's all pure linen hemstitched, allover embroidered and scalloped edge
Handkerchiefs; pretty styles and patterns; regular 65c values, on sale at, ea; T
Women's hand-made Madeira eyelet embroidered Handkerchiefs, scalloped 1 7Q
and hemstitched effects; beautiful styles: best $2.00 values, on sale at, ea.V
Broken line of colored border hand-embroidered Initial Handkerchiefs, hem- 1 J
stitched and scalloped edges; regular 35c values buy all you want at, each.
A Great Clearance Sale of Our Entire Stock of Pictures 4th floor
A Great Clearance Sale Bargain in Silverware and Cut Class
A Great Clearance Sale of Stoves and Ranges in the Basement
A Great Clearance Sale of Trunks and Bags On the Fourth Floor
A Great Clearance Sale of Kitchen Goods -in the Basement
4.00 Umbrellas $2.69 Ea.
$ 1 0.00 Umbrellas $4.39 Ea.
Great clearance of 500 pieces women's Umbrellas, 26-inch steel rods, paraxon frames,
fast color rainproof coverings, in black, navy, red, brown, green; fancy CO )Q
bordered or plain; pretty handles in great variety; regular $4.00 values
Great clean-up of high-grade Umbrellas gold, silver and pearl handles; 39
fine quality taffeta covering; values np to $10.00 each, on sale at, each.M
Special lot of 200 women's 26-inch Umbrellas, with fancy handles; good cor- Qgf
erings; the best regular $1.50 values, on sale at, each take advantage of sale.
25c Ribbons for
Yard
35c Ribbons for 18c Yard
or nnn J- -0 -11 Tnffo. T?;V.Kono 3 and 4 inches wide: black, white and T
a large assortment of colors; regular 20c and 25c values, on sale at, per yard.
10,000 yarda of messaline and faillitine Ribbons, in all colors; beautiful qual- Q -
I.: i o- l u.. -11 -n.onf nf thorn of enpfrinl. vnrri . KM
liy; me nest, regular ooa vaiuca uuj an ju ui t -i j
5000 yards of high-grade extra heavy all-silk Taffeta Kibbons, 7 inches wide; 8c
black, white and a complete line of colors; exceptional value at, the yard.-''
lale of Our Entire Stock
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Fine New Undermuslms
at Clearance Prices
Shrewd buyers will anticipate their muslin
underwear needs for many months to come
this week We are offering unrestricted
choice from our entire magnificent stock of
dainty undermusfins at a saving you are
bound to appreciate Every garment new
and pretty The best product of the leading
manufacturers in the country Gowns, cor
set covers, skirts, drawers, combination gar
ments, bridal sets All grades Endless var
iety of styles and the best values in the city
Our entire stock of French Hand-made Un
dermuslins on sale at clearance sale prices
Our entire stock of Children's Fine Under
muslins at clearance sale prices Buy now
Our entire stock of Infants Wear Baby
things ot all kinds on sale at extremely low
prices Save by buying now Second Floor
$3 Cloakings at 98c Yard
$1 Dress Goods 59c Y
Great clean-up of Astrachan Cloakings, 50 inches wide; regular $3 value, yd..98
3000 yards of Wool Dress Goods, in good, desirable Btyles; plaids and mix- Qr
tures; regular $1.00 values, oa sale at this low price, yard take advantage.
Regular 75c plaid Dress Goods buy all you want of it at this low price, yard. .4J
A Great Clearance Sale of Dress Trimmings, Buttons, Etc., Etc.
A GreatClearance Sale of Magnificent Black Dress Goods
A GreatClearance Sale of Fine Table Linens and Bed Linens
A Great Clearance Sale of fine quality Flannels and Cotton Goods
Cheney Bros. 1 909 Foulards
At 89c and $ 1 .09 per Yard
We never before sold so many New Foulard
sifks as during the past two weeks Here's the
reason in a nutshell First, Foulards will be
very desirable this Spring and Summer season
Second, we are showing five times the as
sortment of any other Portland store The
newest and prettiest styles Cheney Bros, are
showing Beautiful designs and colorings
Third, you can take your choice g (
of entire stock at from 89c to P I VJ-?
$ 1 .00 Silks at 49c Per Yardj
Great clearance of 3000 yards fancy Silks in light and dark
colorings; checks, stripes, plaids; handsome de- LQr
signs; values up to $1 yard, your choice at, yard.P
Sale Women's Fine Neckwear
Great clean-up of real Irish crochet and Cluny Neckpieces; regular values GR
from $2J0 to $4.00, on sale at the special low price, ea., take advantage. P
Special lot hand-embroid 'd Linen Collars for women; best styles; 75c vals.. ea..47
Great clean-up of fancy Neckwear in collar effects; this season's novel- J
ties in pleasing assortment; regular values np to $3.00, on sale for, each.?
500 dozen ' Windsor Ties for boys and girls, in the best styles, on sale for, ea..21
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BORROW AUTO FOR fit
TWO CHAUFFETRS TAKE SOME
FKIEXDS FOR SPIX.
Accused of Stealing Jflne Gallons of
Gasoline From Employers Tlwy
Are Arrested.
Infatuated ' with the "butterfly" life,
but minus the cotn necessary to create
the Impression they desired. Frank Cook
and J. R- Hodpkln. chauffeurs in the em
ploy of the Portland Motor Car Company,
are spending a few days in the City Jail
as the result of an entertainment they
Save Saturday nlpht.
The entertainment took the form of a
"buzx wagon" party. The automobile
employed for tl.e party was not their
own, so it is charged in the warrant on
which they were arrested yesterday, nor
was the gasoline used in sending the big
touring car about the city and the road
houses and resorts in the country Nine
gallons of gasoline were used, it is
charged, the party making a night of it,
returning at o'clock Sunday morning.
Cook and Kodgkin have been employed
at the company's garage, and the man
ager has for weeks wondered at the
rapidly diminishing supply of gasoline in
his tanks. Investigation Is said to have
shown that the two employes have been
accustomed to appropriate a car to their
own use at night, both extracting from
the tank as much gasoline as was needed
for a lengthy trip.
Saturday night aj spent, it is said, in
an endeavor to find female friends who
would accompany them on the ride. After
visiting hotels and rooming-houses, they
went to various resorts beyond the city
limits and found two policemen waiting
for them at the garage on their return,
at o'clock Sunday morning.
They are held In the sum of $100 each
and will be vigorously prosecuted.
Oak Grove Club to Meet.
The Oak Grove Improvement Associa
tion will hold Its regular meeting next
Thursday night, at which time the pro
gramme postponed from the last meeting
will be given. W. Wynn Johnson, of
Portland, will deliver an address, which
wlil be followed by a discussion of the
topic, "Should Agriculture Be Taught In
the Rural Schools"? B. Liee Paget will
talk on the atflrmative and H. C. Stark
weather will uphold the negative.
"LA BOHEME" TO BE SUNG
Bill Tonight -of Lnmbardi Grand Op
era Company at Hellig.
The Lambardi Italian Grand Opera
Company, from Milan. Italy, will pre
sent Puccini's fascinatingly pathetic
grand opera, "La Boheme at the Hellig
Theater tonight at 8:15 o'clock. This big
organization Is by far the best operatic
company that ever came to the Pacific
Northwest and the music-lovers of this
city will witness the most perfect pre
sentation of this charming opera that
was ever given in this city. Following is
the cast for this evening:
Miml, Ester Ferrabini; Musetta. A.
Glana; Rudolfo. Gerard! Grariani; Mar
cello, Alassandro Modesti; Schaunard,
Pompeo Elena; Colilne, Giovani Martino;
Benoit Alclndoro. Natale Cervl.
The beautiful and talented Ester Ferra
bini, who was heard here two years ago
at the Hellig with the famous Leonca
vallo and his magnlilcent orchestra, will
be seeen and heard In the character of
Miml this evening. The opera presented
tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon, will
be Verdi's beautiful and favorite "II Tro
vatore." with a complete change In the
cast, which includes the folowllng artists:
Leonora, Elvira CampoII; Iner, A. Giana;
Count dl Luna, Giuseppe Pimazzonl;
Manrico, Alessandro Scolabrlnl; Azucena,
Dolores Frau; Ferrando, Artldoro Mau
cerl; Ruiz, A. Neri.
The closing opera, tomorrow night, will
be Verdi's tragic opera of "Rigoletto,"
with the following cast: The Duke, Eu
genio Battanl Rigoletto. Ales?andro Mo
desti; Gllda, Tamantl Zavaski; Sparafu
clle. Paolo Wulman; Maddalena. Renata
Pezzati; Monterone. Artldoro Mauccrl.
CORSET SALE.
The new models In Thomson's and
Warner's corsets are here and will be
sold at clearance sale prices. The cor
sets need no introduction. They have
stood the test for 50 years. Over 100
styles, ranging from 95c up to $3.50. Mc
Alien & McDonnell, corner Third and
Morrison, agents.
Shoes St factory cost. Rosenthal's.
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REPORT FOR JANUARY ISSUED
BT LOCAL BUREAU.
Mean Temperature of Month Far
Below Average and Precipita
tion Above Normal.
In the monthly meteorological summary
for January, Issued by District Forecaster
Beals, the records snow several marked
changes from previous Issues in the av
erages, of temperature and precipitation
particularly.
The highest temperature reached during
the month was on the 19th. when the ther
mometer registered 59 degrees, and the
lowest was on the 12th, when 6 degrees
was indicated. The greatest daily range
was January 15, when a difference of 24
degrees was experienced betwen high and
low points. The least dally range was on
the 6th, when but 3 degrees change was
recorded.
For the month of January the following
shows the mean temperature since 1872:
1572 :isn89i 43
1573 44'1K2 40
1574 4:til!!3 34
187S 301894 40
1K7H 40IS!'S 37
1877 4H18'. 43
1878 4118117 3H
1879 38i!8U3 39
1SS0 42lSil!t 42
18S1 39il00 44
1882 40 1U01 40
1883 3S'l9(l2 3
18S4 401903 43
188.-, 37lHH)4 42
1888 38'19or. 40
18S7 42U8l ...43
1888 2'.11W7 34
1889 3S1I10S 42
1890 32 1909 33
Mean of this month for S8 years. 41.70.
Total precipitation for the month was
J.29 Inches; snowfall, 1.51 Inches (reduced
to water). The average for 39 years In
January is 6.58 Inches, showing that last
month showed an excess over the aver
age of 2.71 Inches. T'.ie greatest precip
itation In 24 hours was on January 18-19.
when 1.68 inches was recorded. From
September 1. 1908. to February 1. 1909,
the precipitation was 21.59 inches, while
the average for the period is 25.55, show
ing a deficiency of 3.96 Inches to date for
the rainy season.
1871 T 60I1S01 2
l&Tl .61Ja 4.78
1ST S 49I1S93 X-
1874 9.4011S94 85
1875 4.49 1S05 8.53
1870 4 SOiS6 6.52
1877 2 75 1807 8 25
1878 0.67 1898 3.91
187U' S.2S1809 0.42
18SO 12 27 1900 4.58
1881
1SS2
18S3
1884
1885
1886
1887
8S7IIH01 7.80
. 6.06 1902 8.1t
.13.71 1903 5.43
. 8.70 1904 5.22
. 4 57ll(5 3.C8
. .13 1 1 DOS 3 7
..12.31 1907 8.23
issa 8 r,llll'.i8 4.73
1889 4.78 1909 9.29
1890 11.131
In the month -there were three clear
days, four partly cloudy, 24 cloudy, dur
ing which, on 23 days there was .01 of an
inch of precipitation shown.
PACIFIC SYNOD TO MEET
Will Consider Project for Establish
ing College at Vancouver.
The Pacific synod of the English Lu
theran Church will meet In special ses
sion at St. James' Lutheran Church. Park
and Jefferson streets, tonight for the
purpose of considering plans for estab
lishing a Lutheran college In this dis
trict. The Pacific synod extends from
California to British Columbia and as
far East as Utah, and the members of
the organization expect to establish an
educational institution along sectarian
lines. ,
Delegates to the meeting today includes
representatives from as far south as San
Jose and as far east as Salt Lake City.
Vancouver. Wash., is in -the field for
the new college, and Wednesday a com
mittee from the synod will visit the en
terprising city across the Columbia for
the purpose of Inspecting the Washing
ton State School for the .Blind, which is
one of the sites under consideration. It
is reported that this institution is to be
transferred to Seattle, and that the
Washington Legislature is considering
the proposition of selling the building
and grounds. As the site overlooks the
Columbia River. It has received consider
able favorable comment on the part eY
the delegates to the convention, and It
Is possible that the new college may be
located there.
TO CUKE A COXD 1ST OXE DAT
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine TabUtm.
Druggists refund money If It falls to cura.
B. W. GROVE'S signature la on each box. 25a.
Reduction sale. Harris Trunk Co.
COMPLAIN OF H SERVICE
PEOPLE OF MIIATAUKIE PAY 10
CEXTS TO RIDE.
Local Service Taken Off .and Those
Who Ride Must Walt for
Oregon City Car.
Residents of Mllwaukle continue to
complain of the poor car service which
they are receiving at the hands of the
Portland Railway, Light & Power Com
pany. For many months residents of
that section have been fighting for a
6-cent fare. But slnoe the Madison
street bridge was declared unsafe, and
the Sellwood cars run from Grand
avenue to the Golf Links only, the
people have been compelled, not only
to pay the 10-cent fare as formerly,
but to put up with the most Inadequate
service they have had for months.
Where Mllwaukle formerly had a 16
mlnute car service, the only service
now jglven Is that of the Oregon City
line. These cars run every SO minutes,
until 10 P. M., when they run every
hour until 12 o'clock. Formerly Mil
waukieites could reach home by leav
ing Portland on the 12:30 Sellwood car.
Further than this the Oregon City
cars now leave from East Water and
Morrison streets," and do not make con
nections with the O. W. P. transfer
cars, so that If a car leaving Third and
FARMERS AND COUNTRY MER
CHANTS. We can use several thousand chick
ens this week. ' Send them either
dressed or alive.
We are paying as follows:
Live Hens and Springs, 13c.
Dressed Hens and Springs, 15c
Dressed Geese, 15c.
Dressed Ducks, 18c
Dressed Turkeys, 20c
Dressed Veal under 130 pounds, Jc
Dressed Pork, any size, 8c.
We want all shipments to be of good,
fat quality and in fresh, sweet condi
tion. We will pay you promptly and
charge no commission.
FRANK L. SMITH MEAT CO.
"Fighting the Beef Trust."
Portland, Oregon.
Yamhill streets five minutes before the
hour happens to be delayed by an
open draw, passengers for the
Oregon City lines are left to stand in
the rain at East Water street, to wait
an hour, if the hour is late, for another
car.
"I came to Portland on the Oregon
City car last Saturday night," said a
resident of Mllwaukle yesterday, "leav
ing Mllwaukle at 7 P. M. When we
reached Hawthorne avenue we found
one car In a train which was hauling
dirt iiad lumped the track. The train
was stalled and so were we. After
waiting for about 15 minutes a second
engine backed up to assist In putting
the car on the track, and we were in
formed by the motorman that we might
have to wait a half hour longer. The
carload, of passengers decided to walk.
With my wife I was compelled to walk
down East Water street, through mud
of the porridge sort, being thoroughly
bespattered when I reached East Mor
rison street."
Specials at
Smiths Today
Oolnmbia Eiver Smelt, caught yesterday, per pound 5?
Fresh Rogue Eiver Salmon, IT'S ABSOLUTELY FRESH, per lb..,.12y2
"We also call special attention today to our extra choice lot of Willamette
Valley Veal. It is milk-fattened, and it's absolutely fresh. Look to our win
dows and see the display.
Very fine Roasts of Veal from the
shoulder 10
Breast Roasts of Veal, lb. . .8S10i
Just the thing to stuff and roast like
chicken an excellent imitation, at
only a fraction of the price.
Rump Roasts of Veaif per lb. . .15?
All meat hardly any bone.
Veal Bones for Aspic Jelly 6
Veal Bones for Broth
Veal Stew 8
A delicious dish when cooked with
dumplings.
Veal Steak 15
Best cuts of Shoulder Roast
Veal 12V2
Veal Cutlets from the shoulder 12Vo
Rib Veal Outlets 12V2-15r
Loin Veal Outlets 15
Rib Roast Veal 13V2
Loin Roast Veal 15
An abundance of Oregon Pork, Beef,
Mutton and Lamb,
Smith's Willamette Brand of Cream;-- '
ery Butter, per roll .75?
Other brands, per roll J. .70
Eggs, per dosen ...50
When you come to our Alder-street market, be sure you come to No: 226, and
that Smith's name and "Fighting the Beef Trust" are over the door. The
markets that surround us belong to our opponents and they do not sell meat
as cheap as Smith. ;
Frank L. Smith Meat Co.
"FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST"
226 ALDER STREET, BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND STREETS
(See that Smith's name is over the door.)
512 WILLIAMS AVENUE 791 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE
' ASTORIA, TWELFTH, BETWEEN BOND AND COMMERCIAL
ASTORIA, 253 TAYLOR STREET .(UNI0NT0WN)