THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 190t.
The Olds, Wortman & King Improved Sewing Machines at $26, Equal To An Agency Machine at $50
"Homuse" brand toilet paper, large
sized roll of very good quality, sells
reinilarlv at 9c the roll. House
keepers' day special, only.
6c
Scissors and Shears,
nickelp lated, all
sizes, values up to
50c the pair', QCa
Thursday at. ,.ZDu
Carter's Mucilage,
2-ounce lottle, good
quality, special il
Thursday, each. . fu
White Pearl But
tons, for waists, un
derwear, etc., one
dozen on card, r
all sizes, card. . . .Oil
Nickelplated Safety
Pins, all siaes, one
dozen on cards,
two cards for. .
5c
Olds,
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1 hursday Is Housekeepers' Day as Usual
Every Week Special Attention Is Paid to the Wants of Portland Housekeepers
On v Thursday and Splendid Bargains Are Always Presented- Dependable
Swift3 sfry Soap 4c
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Swift's white laundry soap, large
sized bars, pure, good qualitv, extra
special for Thursday, House- A n
keepers' da-, the bar .
J Qualities Always Get the Thursday Shopping Habit You Will Save Money
Peroxide Hydrogen,
8-ounce bottle, regu
lar 35c values, 1Qf
Thursday at .. . luu
Honeycomb Flat
Iron Waxers, for
keeping the iron
smooth, special
Thursdav onlv
4c
Sewing Machine Oil
Cans, sell regularly
at 5c each, spe
cial Thursday . . . Ou
Bath Sponges, extra
large size, spec'inlly
priced Thurs- A ft
day at. caeh...lUb
CL M. REGULARLY SOLD AT g J on
otieetmg 27 1-2 cents the yard Jniy ZUc
Bed
Spreads
$1.78
Towels $1.25 Dozen
Longcloth 12V2c Yard
The chief bargain in the linen and do
mestic aisle is one that will arouse in
tense interest among Portland's thrifty
housekeepers, for 'tis a saving of about
one-fourth on one of the most staple
things we have to sell. Take advantage.
EXTRA HEAVY ROUND THREAD SHEETING,
Vi yards wide, a regular 27V-JC quality,
special for Housekeepers' Day, yard ZUu
BEDSPREADS, satin finish, in handsome raised
patterns, full size, regular price $2.50 Q1 "TQ
each, special for today only, each... v'llU
HEMMED BEDSPREADS, large size, nice CQp
assortment of patterns, today only, each. .. Quu
HUCK TOWELS, with hemmed ends, extra heavy
at this price, fine for hotels, rooming- Or
houses, etc.; sale price, the dozen, only.'. .0 I iu
LONGCLOTH, 36 inches wide, soft fin- -1 r -ished
for fine underwear, etc., special, yd I Z
See The Easter Novelties
You'll notice a very comprehensive display in the
big Filth -street windows, but this is only a small
part of what we have to show you if you come into the store. On sale right near the Fifth-street entrance; it only
takes a moment to make your selections, and there are more new and original designs than you'll find elsewhere.
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TlI J EXPERT DEMONSTRATOR .
IVllSS UO6 FOR ROYAL WORCESTER LOVSCtS
Here For Two Weeks, Be
ginning This Morning
We expect exery woman in Portland who pays careful
attention to the matter of having a good figure to be
' here while Miss Gale is with us. Miss Gale is thorough
ly familiar with every detail of the corset business and
knows how to cope with any problem that presents it
self. She will be pleased to see you and lend all
the assistance and advice she can give in regard
to your figure and the corset that is best for it.
It means something to have the privilege of
having an opportunity to see all the latest mod
els of the very best corset made, and to have at
the same time, the attention of a corsetiere,
who has made her skill in this line of art. Come
early and make an appointment so that you'll
be sure to have her take the best care of you.
Demonstration begins this morning at nine.
Clever New Suits and Coats
Women's Spring Outer Apparel in generous assort
ment for those to whom absolutely correct styles
appeal. "We show more good tailored garments than
anv two other stores in this city. That's why we
sell more than any other store would think it possible to sell. We have gained our prestige in the garment field
by always having the very best styles and giving the best values this season's styles and prices are good examples.
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Buy Curtains Today
Decidedly good bargains on the kind of curtains that
particular housekeepers prefer. Immense assortment of
qualities and patterns and every pair strikingly bar
gainized. They come in Irish point and noveHy ef
fects, priced for Housekeepers' Day sale as follows:
Regular $6.50 value,
special price, the pair.
Regular $6.75 value,
special price, the pair.
Regular $8.00 value,
special price, the pair.
Regular $8.50 value,
special price, the pair.
Regular $9.00 value,
special price, the pair.
Regular $9.50 value,
special price, the pair.
Regular $10.00 value,
special price, the pair.
$3.95
.$4.00
.$4.65
.$4.95
S5.35
.$5.65
.$5.85
Regular $10.50 value,
special price, the pair.
Regular $11.00 value,
special price, the pair.
Regular $13.50 value,
special price, the pair.
Regular $16.50 value,
spcial price, the pair, -
Regular $18.50 value,
special price, the pair
Regular $21.00 value,
special price, the pair
Regular $25.00 value,
special price, the pair
S6.15
$6.50
$7.65
S9.65
$10.75
$13.00
$15.00
Garden Tools
Hoes, rakes, spades, shovels,
breeders, trowels, lawn mow
ers, garden hose, hose reels and everything needed for
maliinf' garden or keeping up your lawn, on sale this
week at specially reduced prices. Note large Washing
ton-street window disruav.
IIT A Series of Marvels
M, -
In Surprisingly
A lower than usual price this week on anything that baby
needs, and in addition to this sweeping general reduction we
offer special values on certain lots that spell astonishing
bargains. Baby Week is a monthly event that economical
mothers have learned to watch for, and they have learned
to their great gratification that the special prices quoted are
ALWAYS on the good qualities that they would be glad to
have, even at regular prices. Look over the list below and
note the tremendous bargains, and remember that in addition
to these
Everything in Babies' Goods at Reduced Prices This Week
Libhey Cut Glass Sale
Nothing more stiitable for an Easter gift than a rich
piece of Libbey cut glass. ' This name etched on a gift
piece is an absolute guaranty of quality and richness of
cutting. Buy while these sale values make prices low.
Footed Comports, reg.
$6.75 values on sale at.
Footed Comports, reg.
$7.25 values on sale at.
Footed Comports, reg.
$7.50 values on sale at.
Footed Comports, reg.
$8.55 values on sale at.
$4.25
$4.65
$4.75
$5.50
Footed Bowls, reg. Oil tf
$18.00 vals. selling at.O I I lUU
Jelly Dishes, $3.50 vals. 2.15
Jelly Dishes, $3.60 vals. $2.25
Nappies, worth $2.25 ea.gl.75
Nappies, worth $2.50 ea.g51.85
Nappies, worth $3.00 ea.$2.05
Babies' Wrappers, of outing
flannel, plain white withnQp
pin stripes, worth 40e ea., at Zuu
Babies' Cashmere Sacques and
nightingales, trimmed with fan
cy stitching, in dainty Ol yiQ
colors, $2.25 values, at. .0 I iHO
Babies ' Wrappers, of pure white
outing flannel, regular 65c A On
values for Baby Week onlyOu
Baby Pinning Blankets, 07n
regularly 35c ea., special.. .10
Baby Dresses, Mother Hubbard
style, made of lawns or' nain
sooks, trimmed with lace or em
broidery, ages 6 months to QQp
3 years, values to $1.75 at. .dOu
Values to $2.50 at only. .$1.49
Values to $4.00 at only. .$1.98
Baby Skirts, made of good qual
ity muslin, made with waist and
trimmed with lace, embroidery
and tucks. Good materials and
full sizes, ages 6 months to 3
years, regular values to
90c, special sale price..
We carry a full line of stork
goods for babies, Arnold's knit
goods, etc.
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Nappies worth $3.50 ea., on sale at.
Nappies worth $4.25 ea., on sale at.
Nappies worth $7.25 ea., on sale at.
Cut Glass Bowls, $7.50 vals., only..
Cut Glass Bowls, $8.50 vals., only..
Cut Glass Bowls, $12 values, only. . .
Cut Glass Bowls, $15.00 01 R CQ
values, sale price 0 I UiuU
Cheese Plates, $4.00 Of 7F
values, sale price OilvJ
.$2.25
.$2.95
.$5.10
. $5.25
.$5.90
.$8.35
Cheese Plates. $4.50 00 1 K
values, sale price OOilw
$6.25
$8.50
Cheese Plates, $9.00
values, sale price
Salad Bowls, $12.50
value, sale price
Watch for Tremendous Bargains for Friday See Tonight's and To
morrow Morning's Papers-Unprecedented Bargain- Giving for Friday
MAKE DRY FARMING TESTS
Thirty Meteorological Stations to Be
KslublUhctl.
of those In control of the affairs of the
corporation to bring the nominal capital
close to value which the shares of the
company command In the open market.
where the stock la now selling at about
600.
WAS'tlNl5TON' STATK COU.KQE,
I'ullman. March 31. (Special. Thirty
"meieoroloaical stations" throughout the
o-iulled dry belt of the State of Wash
ington art to be installed by the state
.-oiW'ge in the immediate future. The
work of Installation of apparatus is
schedulei" to commence In the next few
weeks. This will be one of the features
of a campaign of oo-oiHrative farming
and irrlj;iitm,r to be conducted under the
direction of the slate college in the next
two years.
The purpose of the meteorological sta
tions is to determine how far out Into the
dry belt the methods of soil tillage w-hich
are bemir recommended by the experi
ment station -staff will apply. It is the
desire of the staff to ascertain the 11m
iis to vhich dry farmlns may be ex
tended in this country.
TO INCREASE OIL CAPITAL
Stantlartl Flans Recapitalization at
$500,000,000. .
NEW YORK. March SI. It is reported
In financial circle here that all prelimi
nary steps have been taken by the Stand
ard Oil Compacy of New Jersey for the
Increase of its capitalisation from tl'V.-
k ,...,,!, to xv,orift.ooa.
The. chance ia prompted by the. desire
UPRISING PLAN BLOCKED
Kusslan Police Make 70 Arrests and
Quell Kevolt.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 31. The
police of St. Petersburg have nipped in
the bud a plot to start an uprising In
the Caucasus. Yesteday they arrested
70 men, including several array officers,
who. as members of a revolutionary or
ganization, were engaged in providing
arms, ammunition and funds for the
movement. A large number of military
rifles and several thousand cartridges
destined for the Caucasus fell into the
hands of the authorities. The raid was
made In the center of the city, in the
Nevsky Prospect, where the band al
ready had secret headquarters. The
police obtained signed documents be
traying all the details of the movement.
T a com a "Wants Xew Charter.
TACOMA, Wash.. March 31. Strenuous
efforts are being made in Tacoma at pres
ent to secure a, modification of the city
charter providing for a commission form
of government .similar to that in force In
res Moines or Galveston. The project
has received general indonsemetit hy the
civic bodies of the city and petitions to the
City Council are beinir circulated, calling
for an election at which 16 freeholders
are to be chosen to remodel the charter.
RIVER WASHES OUT PILES
North Coast lias Trouble Building
Bridge Over Columbia.
TVAl-iLI'LA, Wash., March 31. Work on
the Xorth Coast bridge across the Co
lumbia, a short distance below the mouth
of the Snake, is being pushed rapidly.
Much difficulty is encountered in drivii
piles. The river bottom is solid rock
there, and the piles flatten out and wLH
not stick. A consulting engtncr from
Seattle is on the ground endeavoring to
figure out a remedy for tti-s. Oven at
this low stage, the water is 64 ftret deep
and very swift.
The original site of the bridge has been
abandoned and the approaches are now
being constructed about 1000 feet further
up the river. On this side six bents of
the approach are about completed, end
piledriving is going on steadily on both
e ides and in the center of tae rivr. The
center piers will be the first ones con
structed while the water is at its low
stage. About 1) men are now on 'he
pay roll , but this number "A ill be qu a d -
rupled In a short time.
NO ANTHRACITE STRIKE
znlneworkers at the recent conference with
the operators at Philadelphia, the opera
tors have agreed to continue the present
agreement in force on and after April
1, pending further conferences.
'The communication from Mr. Lewis
came in the form of a letter to each
member of the operators committee of
seven. The members of the committee all
replied that the proposed arrangement
was acceptable to them."
Agreement Now in Force Between
Miners and Operators to Continue.
NEW YORK, March 31. The following
statement was given out today in behalf
of the anthracite coal operators:
"At the reoueat of Thomas L. Lewi:
who headed committee of anthracite
N. P. MUST PAY $100,000
Joseph II. Boyd Wins Suit After
Many Years' Litigation.
SPOKANE, Wash... March 31. After
litigation extending over 23 years, Joseph
H. Boyd, president of the Xational Iron
Works, of this city, has heen awarded
a judgment of $100,000 against the North
ern Pacific Railway. This judgment has
just been handed down by Judge Whit
son, in the United States Circuit Court.
The case began In 1S86, Mr. Boyd suing
to recover money advanced by him to
the contractor who built the roadbed of
the Coeur d'Alene Railway & Navigation
Company, between Old Mission. Idaho,
and the Coeur d'Alenes. Iater the com
pany became bankrupt and the property,
with the lawsuit, was acquired by the
Northern Pacific.
. TO CURE A COLO IX ONE DAT
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quioina Tabl
Drurclsta refund moncr If It falls to cure
E- w. GROVE'S slsn&cur. Is on Mcb box. 23a.
FISH WARDEN IS SHOT AT
lack of tiatlve fuel Is th chief "Ira-whack
to the development of Braxiltan factories.
Deputy Mack Ijocates His Man, but
Makes No Arrest.
ASTORIA. Or.. March 31. (Special.)
Deputy Fish Commissioner Burton,
of Washington, and Oeputy warden
Mack, of Oregon, who have been pa
trolling the river since the closed flsh-
Insr season began, were tn the city to
day and reported that aside from an oc
casional setnet, there is little, if any,
Illegal Ashing on the river.
A couple of days ago, while search
ing for setnets near the mouth of the
Willamette River, ueputy Mack was
shot at from the hank, a rifle bunet
passing within a few feet of his head.
Mr. Mack went ashore and found the
man who did the shooting, but did not
have him arrested.
Southwestern Washington State Fair
that is to be held midway between
Centralis and Chehalis this Fall.
WORK BEGUN ON NEW ROAD
Electric Line Between Centralia and
Chehalis to Bo Actuality.
CENTRALIA, Wash., March 31. (Spe
cial.) A large force of men began work
this morning clearing the right of way
for a new electric road between this city
and Chehalis. The work began about
midway between the two places where
the road strikes the hillside near Salzer
Creek. From this point the work will be
carried toward Chehalis at first. The
route into Centralia has not been fully
decided upon. Work will be hurried so
aa to have the road in opexMkys the
Centralia to Have Tabernacle.
CENTRALIA, Wash.. March 31.
(Special.) All of the churches of
the city have united in the
building of a tabernacle on Maple
street, where the Evangelist Haudens-
chield will hold services. The building
will seat 2000 people and a choir of 150
singers. The churches of the city
proved entirely too small to hold the
congregations gathered to hear the
speaker, so men, women and children
have volunteered their services in put
tins; up a temporary building large
enough for the purpose.
Missing Man Still Lost.
MARSH FT FJLD, Or., March 31. (Spe
cial.) The police have found no trace of
Axel Carlson, the man who worked at
the Smith mill and disappeared in Feb
ruary. He had something over $100 with
him when he disapneared. ( orresponn-
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