THE MOKMNG OKEGOMAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 43, lbOJ.
Second, Third and Fourth Floors, Annex, Open for Business Today General Offices on the Sixth Floor Agents for "Nemo" Corsets
eier. Frank Store's Great Expansion - Alteration
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Sale
$8.75 Portieres at $5.35 a Pair
$7.50 Fine Curtains $5.85 Pair
100 pairs of heavy double-faced Portieres, figured mercerized rep, fringtsd or corded;
colors are brown, red, green and olive; three yards long, 50 inches wide; flfC OC
the best rejilar $8.75 values, on sale at this special low price, the pair SJ"'
Special lot of fine Cluny and Renaissance Curtains, 50 inches' wide, 2y2 and 3 yds. long,
in both white and ecru, on heavy French nets; very handsome styles; the C ftC
best regular $7.50 values, on sale at this special price, pair take advantage p0J
Ladies' Tailored Suits
Great cleanup of Women's and Misses Tailored Suits
in serges, Bedford cords, cheviots and worsteds
Navy blue, black, tan, rose, green, black and white
checks and fancy gray mixtures in a large variety of
styles Loose, semi or tight-fitting jackets 26 to
40 inches long Plain tailored styles and fancy braid
Y r i m ". a . m -
rH and button trimmed suits siurts piain nare wun pias
. it
Regular. $20 Suits at $ 9.85 Ea.
Regular $28 Suits at $13,65 Ea.
Regular $35 Suits at $ 1 7.45 Ea.
Regular $40 Suits at $22.45 Ea.
Regular $45 Suits at $26.50 Ea.
Best Suit bargains ever offered. Great values in Costumes, Wraps.
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20c Kerchiefs 11c
25c Collars at 1 7c
200 doz. women's sheer Linen Hand
kerchiefs, fine dainty, initial, plain
and fancy styles ; best 20c val- 11.
ues, at this low price, each X l
200 dozen women's embroidered Col--lars,
12 and 14' inches high; all
new patterns, sizes 12 to li - "1 7f
Best 2oc values, on sale at, ea.
Bungalow Nets
$1 Value 59c
' 15 patterns of new Bungalow Nets,
in white, ivory and ecru; all new de
signs; fine or heavy weaves; CQ
best regular $1.00 values, yd. wUC
Bungalow Nets in figured and block
designs, checks and stripes; best col
orings; the best regular 2oc O
values, on sale at, special, yd. OC
$1 Pongees 79c Yd.
$1.25 Pongees $1.09
$ 1 .50 Pongees $1.29
$1.75 Pongees $1.49
Our entire stock of Pongee Silks on sale at
very special prices all this -week; four lines;
handsomest -weaves, superior weight and qual
ity. The most popular of all fabrics for suits,
costumes, ,etc, on sale at the following prices :
$1.00 values, 79S-$1.50 values, $1.29
$1.25 values, $1.09 $1.75 values, $1.49
Great Expansion Sale bargains in all grades
of fancy Silks, in the best styles, patterns and
colorings. An opportunity you should not miss.
Great special varnes in black goods; see them.
Great Expansion Sale bargains in women's
Knit Tnderwear. Take advantage of the 6ale.
Great Expansion Sale of women's Shoes.
$ 1 0 Tailored Waists $3.45
$5.50 Lingerie Waists $ 2.9 5
Special lot of tailored and fancy Waists, in messaline and taffeta silks, also nets,
trimmed with silk bands, fine and coarse laces, fancy buttons, embroidered silk braid,
large and small tucks, square and round Dutch necks; values to $10,-at, each. .$3.43
Great sale of fine Lingerie Waists in lawns, batiste and crepe, trimmed with colored'
embroidery, lace, insertion, pin tucks, lace yokes, etc.; values to $5.50, each.. $2.95
$30 Princess Dresses $7.85
$20.00 Lingerie Presses $8.85
Walking Skirts Reduced
Sensational values in all lirtes of Women's Apparal
for all the week The final clean-up of the season
Women's Silk Princess Dresses, in messaline, . rajah, foulard
and taffeta silks, made with braided panel fronts, embroidered
and" net yokes, high collar and low neck, with Dutch collar; all
shades. The season's most desirable fashions,. sell- QC
ing readily at prices up to $30.00, on sala at, each P
Women's white Lingerie Dresses, in lawns and batistes, round
and square yokes of Val. lace; some have embroidery panels
down the front, others tucked and lace-trimmed; flJQ
regular values up to $20.00, at this low price, each pOOiJ
Great clean-up of Walking Skirts, in panama cloths, alpacas and
fancy worsteds, made in full flare effects and trimmed with
bias folds and stitched straps of material or silk; colors are
navy, gray and tan mixtures, checks and stripes. Frices :
Values to $7.50 at $2.98
Values to $10.00 at $3.85
Great values in white linen and rep Suits take advantage.
Great values in white serge Suits. Don't fail to- see them.
Sale Lawn Dressing Sacques
$1.50 Values 98c $2.50 Values $1.48
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Great clean-up of Lawn Dressing Sacques figures and fancy stripes and polka dots;
high and low necks, trim'd with lace and embroidery insertions, long and short kimono
sleeves; pretty styles; great assortment, extraordinary values, on sale at these prices:
$1.00 values, each, 65 $1.50 values, each,' 98 -$2.25 values, at, each, $1.48
$3.00 Silk Gloves at $ 1 .69
$ 1 .50 Silk Gloves on Sale at 79c
Women's embroidered Silk Gloves, 16-button length black, blue, pink, brown and
champagne, in sizes 5 to 7; high-grade silk gloves, suitable for dress fc1 CQ.
and evening wear; regular $3.00 values, on sale at this low price, the pr. P XmW
Women's short Silk Gloves, embroidered and tucked novelties; '2-clasp and"5-clasp
styles; navy blue, helio, tan, green, apricot, champagne, wistaria, peacock, 7Qr
brown; sizes 5Yn, 6, 6y2; regular $1.50 values, at this low price, the pair
$1.75 Embroidery Waisting 49c
$2.50 Embroidery Waisting 98c
Great clean-up-of 27-inch Embroidery Waisting in white, with colored designs; AQr
all new, handsome styles; values in the lot up to $1.75 the yard, on sale at, yd. i'C
27-inch -white Embroidery Waist ings, filet and eyelet designs; beautiful styles; QO
regular values up to $2.50 the yard buy all you want of it at, special, yard 70C
$1.50 Axminster Carpet $1.0?
$1.35 Brussels Carpets 9 7cYd
Two great special Carpet values of
importance to the economical house
wife Carpet values you seldom have
had such an opportunity to share in
5000 yards of high-grade Axminster Carpet
Oriental and ' floral designs, in the very best
colorings; regular $1.50 value; sewed, laid and
lined at this special low price; CJI A7
the yard take advantage of sale P
2500 yards of extra quality Brussels Carpets,
Oriental and floral designs, with or without
borders; best colorings and combinations; best
regular $1.35 quality, sewed, laid and Q
lined at this very low price, the yard C
Carpet-size Rugs at the very lowest prices.
Oriental Bugs on sale in all sizes and styles.
The largest and best showing in the West, and
every one marked at an- unusually low price.
See them in the Carpet Department, 3d Floor.
Matched Sets of
Fine Embroidery
Great clean-up of our entire stock of matched
sets of swiss, nainsook and cambric Embroid
ery, suitable for infants' and children's wear;
also women's lingerie, gowns and waists. In
handsome designs; remarkable values. Prices:
Regular 50c values, on sale at, yard.. -.59
Regular 85c values, on sale at, yard 63
Regular $1.25 values, on sale at, yard 98
Regular $2.25 values, on sale at, yard. $1.69
10,000 yards of nainsook and cambric Em
broidery, Edgings and Insertions, 1 to 9 inches
wide, for women's and children's wear; eyelet
and French designs; values up to 50c 1 C.
the yard, on sale at this low price, yd.
Great Expansion Sale bargains in all lines of
Dress Trimmings; unusual values. See them.
Great Expansion Sale of Pearl Buttons.
Expansion Sale of Robes. Take advantage.
Great Sale of
Women's Hose
2000 pairs of women's imported fine
lisle Hosiery, with fancy lace boots;
splendid assortment of patterns; in
black, white, staple aud new shades;
all sizes; best 50c values, on OC
sale at this low price, the pair JJC
Women's fine lisle Hose, in the best
shades of tan, with silk embroidered
boots; large assortment; 65c OQ
values, in all sizes, at, pair-
Women's plain black outsize lisle
"Hose, extra wide elastic gartered tops,
high spliced heels; great fl?1 ff
values, at three pairs for P LVv
$2.50 Veils $1.65
500 chiffon made Veils, one by two
yards; hemstitched all around; new
and staple shades; regu- (PI Z?C
lar $2.50 values, at, each PUJ
BLACK PAST TOLD
Forger Hamlin Admits His
Long Prison Record.
HE DENIES RECENT CRIMES
Girl-Wife-Visits Him In County Jail.
Prisoner Asserts He Is Hound
ed ex-Convict Owns Only
Home and Auto.
"Tes. I am J. E. Hamlin, the ex-con-vlct,
and here I am locked up simply
because I am an ex-convict, and it is Just
more work on the part of the police to
keep a man who has done time from earn
ing an honest living." Thus spoke J.
B. Hamlin in the County Jali yesterday.
Hamlin was arrested Saturday under the
name, J. H. Johnson, for the alleged
swindle of a number of banks in Wash
ington and Oregon. He is accused par
ticularly of obtaining J300 by forgery from
the bank of A. B. Cheney at Wlnlock,
Wash. ,
When Hamlin was seen. In hla cell at
the County Jail yesterday, by an Ore
gonlan reporter, he talked freely of his
life and was anxious that a true report
be given his past. He denied committing
. recent crimes of which he is accused,
but admitted freely his ' old criminal
record, which, he asserted, he endeavored
to live down. Nervous, 'he was especially
concerned about his wife and family, de
claring he hated more than anything else,
the shame which would be brought upon
them.
Record as Trusty.
"I em not a desperate criminal," said
Hamlin. "When I was in the penitentiary
at Salem the first time, after I had gone
there in 1S39 I was made a trusty for a
year and all I would have had to do
would have been to walk away, but I
told them I would not and I didn't. Again,
after I was sent up In 1903 and had served
three years I was made a trusty. Did I
try to escape then, with three years
hanging over me? No. I kept my word
with the prison officers and never made
a break, and got good time, too.
"It ts not true that I broke jail at Hills
boro by cutting a hole in the walls. I
was In a steel cell and one of those has
never been beaten yet. As & matter of
fact the Sheriff's son. who was a deputy,
left the cell unbolted and when I hap
pened to lean against the door It opened
outward. What would you expect a man
to do with an open door leading to lib
erty In front of him and a crime hang
ing over him. So I Just went. And then
later it was told that I knocked the
Sheriff down and escaped with his two
guns. As a matter of fact I was walking
along the road and the Sheriff had an
'other prisoner. The Sheriff was walking
about 50 yards behind and we came to
some brush and I thought I would be a
fool to stay when I could get away, and
again I Just ducked. ,
-Denies Being Lucky Heir.
"There was a lot published about me
being Uft a fortune by my father. I
ccver saw S00i. ( My father .died in Prine- J
ville 25 years ago and didn't leave any
money to anyone. He. had lived in Hepp
ner before that. I only have one close
relation, a brother who lives at Gresham.
I was married once before. Just after
coming out of the penitentiary at Salem
the tirst time. I went to San Francisco
to. live but came up here and 'got Into
trouble. I was arrested here and sent
to Salem again in""l903 on a six-year sen
tence. I was divorced two years ago' in
Portland, my former wife having secured
a decree on the ground'that I was a
convict. She married again and la now
Mrs. G. W. Jackson. She lives at 51
Union avenue.
"Yes, my present wife knew of my
former marriage. I had told her, but I
never told hr that I had committed
any crimes or had been sent to the
Penitentiary. But she Is a true little
woman and will stick by me. She was
here twice today. Why. she left me
Just I minutes ago. Sim cried and told
me she would never leave me. She will
not leave town. She was here today
and will stay as long as I want her.
If necessary she will go to her folks at
Grass Valley and wait for me again.
She told me so this evening.
"I made a good Army record, though.
I served for three years with Company
E, Fourteenth Infantry, and was a ser
geant up to the day I was honorably
discharged. I always did my duty by
Uncle Sam, and would again if I had
the chance. I would light through fire
and water for my country now.
"As to all these crimes I am accused
of, they have said I have been in places
I never even heard of.
Accuses Local Slenth.
"One of the Portland detectives came
to me and offered to square 'that Mos
cow business' if I would tell where the
monev Is. I never was In Moscow in
mv life. I told him so. I see that I am
supposed to own property all over the
Northwest. I own a little equity In a
home at 436 Marguerite avenue, an au
tomobile, and that Is about all. There
Is nothing outside of Portland belong
ing to me.
"You want to know where I got my
money for a start after I was freed
from Salem. I suppose, well. I Had a
note for S00 that was due me, and J
cashed. thavt then. That gave me my
start, and I entered business as a tim
ber buyer. I never carried on any
.large operations, but managed to make
a pretty srooa living iur myavn nnu
my wife. I had to go Into business for
myself, as people ,-would Ignore me with
my record as an ex-convict."
List of Alleged Crimes.
Hamlin Is accused of forgeries
amounting to a total of about 13076 in
various cities in Oregon. Washington
and Idaho. The list Includes the bank
at Winlock, where $300 was the amount
involved in a forgery of July 20, 1909;
the Pullman First National Bank, 20,
in March, 1909; the Palouse State Bank,
$200: the Citizen's State Bank of
Nampa. Idaho, $200, September 24, 1908;
First Trust Company of Moscow,
August 17, 1908, $200; First National
Bank of Albany, May 10. 1909, $500;
Bank of Oregon at Bend. Or.. $00; Ger-
an-American Bank of Portland, $150,
1909; Bank of Oregon City, $126.50, De
cember 21, 1907; First National Bank
of Caldwell. Idaho! $200, In Afril, 1909;
First National Bank of Oakesdale,
Wash., March, 1909. $300.
This foregoing; is the list furnished
by Henry E. von Groenewald, superin
tended of the local office of the Flnk-
erton detective agency, who states
there is no doubt that Hamlin' Is the
man wanted. He asserts the signatures
on the notes all agree with Hamlin's
signatures and that the identifications
have been such as to lead to certain
conviction.
Trunks, suitcases and bags. Largest
variety at Harris Trunk Co.
1ST IS HIS PRIDE
John Barrett Would Make Vis
- its Here Yearly a Law. '
EAST'S IGNORANCE BLAMED
Director of Republics Pleased Over
Taft's Tour In October Says
President's Meeting With Diaz
AV1I1 Decrease Bitterness.
John Barrett, of Oregon, Is in town.
Cosmopolitan as he is, Mr. Barrett still
insists he is an Oregonlan. Not only that.
but he is of that variety termed a boost
er, called by him "a patriot."
"Every time I come home I go back
feeling like a better American," he said.
"If I had my way about 'it, as I said in
my speech before the Trans-Mississipbi
Commercial Congress at Denver the other
day, I would have a law placed on the
statute-books of this country compelling
every member of Congress to visit the
West once a year. We are sometimes
prone to think the legislation enacted by
the National Government Mimical to the
best Interests of the West, the result of
prejudice" on the part of the Eastern
eolons. It is not the case. It is ignorance
of the conditions In the West, and not
prejudice against it."
Mr. Barrett occupies one of the most
unique positions ever held by any public
official. He Is director of the Bureau of
American Republics at Washington, and
by reason of that fact to accounted a
world-citizen, despite his protestations of
being an Oregonian. He is the official
representative of 21 countries, including
the entire Western Continent, except the
Dominion of. Canada, He was chosen
unanimously by the chief executives of
the republics, and is the official repre
sentative of each. Prior to hlB induction
into the office two years ago, the posi- i
tlon was within the patronage of the
President of the United States. Fifteen
years ago he was on the editorial staff
of a Portland newspaper, and he was
born in Vermont.
"I attach great significance to the pro
posed tour of the West by President
Taft." continued Mr. Barrett. "I was
glad totiote that he Intends visiting Port
land and that he ts to remain here two
days. This la probably a result of his
last and only visit here, while en route to
the Philippines as Secretary of War.
am glad that I was partially responsible
in having him come here that time.
"As regards our relations with our sister
republics. I attach great significance to
his meeting with President Diaz (he pro
nounced . it Dee-aze) on the Rio Grande
River bridge at-El Paso. October 12. It
will help to lessen the sentiment against
Americans now prevalent and Increasing
In bitterness among the common people
of Mexico.
"Few people realize that the. Republic
of Brazil Is larger than the United States
and Germany together, exclusive of Alas.
ka. The combined population of all Amer
ican republics is 155.000.000. Of this num
ber S5.000.000 .are in the United States.
This means an additional advantage In
our courting the trade of our sister re
publics, instead of paying too much at
tention to the Orient, in that we do not
have cheap labor to compete with, be
cause the population is not overcrowded.
The South American republics are crying
for immigration."
Mr. Barrett Is at the Portland, where
he will remain until Wednesday, when he
will leave for Seattle.
PORTLANP LETTERCARRIERS WILL SEND DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION IN ST. PAUL
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Karnes, Left tp Right LoVrer Row R. G. Krnnn, H. K. Coleman, John G. Francis. Ipper Row W. P. Lyman,
W. Brown, C. H. Dnnagan.
Six delegates will be sent by the Multnomah Letter Carriers' Branch, No. 82, to the National Letter Car
riers' Convention, which Is to be held in St. Paul, August 30 to September 6. The convention is expected '
to be a notable one and will be attended by 1200 delegates from all cities of the United States. The dele
gates from' Portland will also be a "boosting" party for Portland. Booklets, descriptive of Portland and Ore
gon, from the Chambei'of Commerce and the Portland Commercial Club will be taken along and distributed
promiscuously. Another advertising feature will be an Oregon lunch, consisting of Oregon salmon, baked
whole, and Hood River apples. The salmon will be furnished by H. C. McAllister. Master Fish Warden, and
the apples by A. I. Mason, of Hood River. The opening addresses of the convention will be given by Gov
ernor Johnson of Minnesota and by Frank H. Hitchcock, Postmaster-General.
TWO SISTERS
WON
Indiana Grooms Cross Conti
nent to Claim Brides Here.
GIRLS SECURE LICENSES
V. C. Allen and J. F. Edmonson
Wed Marabel and Olive Swearin
gen at Home of J. G. Grim In
Sellwood After Obstacles.
Cupid, overcoming obstacles placed in
his way by a strange combination of cir
cumstances covering a period of four
days, last night smiled on the consumma
tion of a dual marriage, the brides being
sisters. It took place at the home of
Dr. J. G. Grim, Nehalenr avenue and
East Thirteenth street. Sellwood.
The contracting parties were Miss
Marabel Swearingen and N. C. Allen, of
Mooresville, Ind., 'and Miss Ollie A.
Swearingen and J. F. Edmonson, also of
Mooresville. Ind., the bridegrooms having
hastened front the Hoosier state to claim
their Portland sweethearts. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. C. K
Lewis, of .Oak Grove, formerly pastor of
the Sellwood Methodist Church.
The marriage was to have been sol
emnized last Thursday, but owing to a
washout ort the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad the bridegrooms were unable to
reach here In time. They telegraphed
ahead for the young women to secure
the licenses, expecting to reach here Sun.
day. Allen and Edmonson arrived here
yesterday morning, and It was planned
to be married Immediately when It was
discovered Deputy Clerk vv llde had
failed to sign one of the licenses. A
search was instituted for County Clerk
Fields, which resulted successfully after
several hours of sleuth work on the part
of all concerned.
The quartet will leave this week for
Indiana, where they expect to make their
homes. The young women, however, state
they will endeavor to induce their hus
bands to return to Oregon. Edmonson
is a farmer, while his brother-in-law Is a
graduate forester, having studied the
science in Purdue University at Lafayette,
Ind.
By a curious coincidence Allen and his
bride are each 24. and Edmonson and his
bride are each 23 years old.
MORE RAIN IS PREDICTED
Weather Man Forecasts Showers
and West Winds for Today.
Better ' get-your umbrellas out of cold
storage and ready for use this mornifis,
for there's rain in si?ht. 'According to
Forecaster Beals. Portlan-1 and vicinity is
in for another visitation of near-Winter
veathi-r. July broko all Portland records
as a damp Summer month, but at the
resent rate August will be a close se:gnti
as a tainmaker. Some rln fell last night.
"Fair, preceded by bhowers; westerly
winds" is the official forecast for today.
It is also expected to be cooler, although
It was almost chilly ail over the No: fi
nest yesterday, with the single exception
.-.' Ki:'se, Idaho, wmre the mercury
climbed to J4. Here the highest ien
peratLre was it 2 o c cck when the ther
mometer regisre-uo 72 degrees. The hxirly
temperatures during the uay were as fol
lows: Hour. Deg iHour. DK
A A M 5LM12 Noon !
6 A. M SI 1 P. M 7l
7 A. M 54 2 P. M .....72
8 A. M 0 3 P. M 71
9 A. M 4 P. M 7
10 A. M 4 5 P. M 68
11 A. M. ........ . 7'
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A prominent nursery
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years for an astonish
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