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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, FEBRUAR T 8, 1910.
xyvga .igonouiaer Braces tor Men. Women, Children See Demonstration. Men's Dept.. 3d Floor
The Greater Meier ? Prank. Stored "Digging Out" Sale and Fifth
s Greatest Attractions This
Annual Food Fair. Portia
I1Q
Week
View Spring Goods Today
The first preliminary showing of the choicest sort of
Spring and Summer lines is being held on our second
floor The entire north section of the Suit Department.
main building, is devoted to this exposition of bright.
new merchandise Early buyers and discriminating style
seekers will find much to interest them The display is
a most comprehensive one in all ways Tastefully
arranged exhibits of Wash Goods, new models in ready
made Wearing Apparel, new Spring styles in Fisk hats.
beautiful Embroideries. Laces, Undermuslins, Neckwear,
Cloves. Hosiery, and Dress Accessories that will delight
the fastidious woman You are most cordially invited
Razors, Strops
Bothfor$1.19
An extra special combination bargain
on Razors and Strops complete. A
regular $2.00 guaranteed Razor and
a toe btrop. both at this 1A
price r
Digging Out Sale
$ 1 .50 Scissors 49c
Steel Scissors, only j. few dozen in the
lot ; a special for the last -week of the
Digging Out Sale; regular val- A Q
ues to $1.50, on special sale at C
50c Combs at 19c
Dressing Combs and Hotel Combs, the
latter style attached to a 10
3-foot chain; 50c values for
The Food Fair
Our Great Fifth Annual
Food Fair is thronged daily
with the best housekeepers
in the city women who are
interested in Pure Food and
in buying the best things to
eat at the lowest prices
Thousands of Free Samples
Good Music Fifty At
tractive Exhibits Original
Curtis Airship Valentines
on 4th floor Choose yours
now If you want to send
them East, they should be
sent at once Price 1 c to $5
Six Striking "Digging Out" Bargains
Tall Vd Suits, $8.88 to' $19.45
Over a thousand TailoredSuits in one huge lot and offered at
six different prices for thisweek in Portland's largest and best
Suit Store The materials are serge, broadcloth, tweed and
fancy worsteds-The season's best styles and all r.olnr-T),0
regular values run from S 15.00 up to $45.00-For anfck
choosing they have been divided into SIX .LOTS as followT;
Women's and Misses' Suits
regularly $20 to j f f or
$25, this sale at p 1 1 .03
Women's and Misses' $30.00 to
$35.00 Suits, at A
the low price of p f3.$33
Regular $40.00 to $45.00 Suits,
this week at the (hi m
very low price tj) 1 5 .0
Women's and Misses'
regularly $15.00 to
Suits.
$20.00, now at only 2)0.00
Women's and Misses' Suits,
regularly $25 to ft "I A A C?
$30, now at only J X CjL.
Regular $35.00 to $40.00 Suits,
special price for (hi q j J
this week only X 0.43
Women's New Spring Suits, in tans, light grays, navy blue and black,
fancy worsteds, semi and tight-fitting effects, with 28 to 34-inch
coats and new style skirts. Strictly hand-taildred, made from mate
rials imported and controlled exclusively by the Meier & Frank Co.
Prices run from $35.00 to $48.00.. Domestic materials in large as
sortment, $25.00 to $35.00. We invite every lady to inspecT these!
Women's Fur-Lined Coats, in astrachan, squirrel, nearseal, caracul
and black pon.y, 30 to 54-inch lengths, all this season's 1 r. -models,
regularly $40.00 to $250.00. 'Digging Out Sale V2 PriCC
Women's Fur-Lined Coats, in broadcloth, kersey and tweed, gray or
blended squirrel lined, assorted fur storm collars, regularlv 'w " i
A U .ft A
$28.00 to $100.00. During the Digging Out Sale the price is
Our .colossal sale of Edition de Luxe
Books is one of the greatest events
Portland has ever known. As sam
ples of the remarkable values offered
we call attention to the following:
DeLuxe Classics
Subscription price, $6.00 the volume,
Sale Price $1.50
Including the best of pres. Eliot's
recommendations for his "Five-foot
bopk-Khelf" admittedly the most read
able classics, deserving of a place in
ihtn p-r,,vft5 ",hrar'- E"h volume of
these eight de luxe classics is printed
rrom large, clear type, upon extra white
wove paper, with the exclusive water-
ThI .f,Aldus de Lue" each page.
The title pages are printed on Japan
vellum and the photogravure frontis
pieces are printed by hand, also upon
Japan vellum. The binding is three
quarter Levant grain leather, of a rich
old rose shade, cloth sides, silk head
Ri d Dack ,stamP'ng, gold tops,
"tV.1 ted,s5"; each volume is boxed
Published by the Chesterfield Society!
Addison' Ewayii, limited edition de
I.nxe Edited by John Richard Green,
The Meditations of the Emperor
Marcus Anreliux AMoninmi Translated
ryl,t"e,orFeLongr- M- A - w"h biograph
ical sketch and a view of the philoso
phy of Antoninus by the translator.
Baron's KaT, Counsels, Civil and
Moral including also his Apothegms.
Llegrant Sentences and Wisdom of the
Ancients with a biographical intro
duction by Henry Mprley.
t'nesterfleld's Letters Including his
Sentences and Maxims, with a prefatory
note by Charles Sayle and a critical
essay by C. A. Sainte-Beuve, de laca
damie Francais.
The Ill.TOiinw. of Epltrtetns With the
n.ncnelridion and Fragments, translated
with notes, a life and a view of his
philosophy by George Long, M. A.
Autobiography of Benjamin PranUli
Including Poor Richard s Almanac. A
lan for Saving One Hundred Thousand
Pounds. Advice to a Young Tradesman,
Dialogue between . Franklin and the
Gout. The Art of Procuring Pleasant
Dreams. Familiar Letters and other pa
pers. Webster's Speeches Embracing Web.
sters acknowledged -masterpieces in
each department of oratory, including
The Dartmouth College Case, The Ply
mouth Oration. The Bunker Hill Mon
ument, The Character of Washington,
Reply to Hayne, Reply to Calhoun. The
Consrlt lltlnn an Vlo ITnlnn ... A
Reg. $6.00 Lace
Curtains at $3.95
Linen Clnny Lace Curtains, made of
good French net, with linen edge or
edge and insertion, 4o inches -wide and
? 1-2 yards long, regularly worth
$6.00 the pair. Digging CQ QEZ
-Out Sale price, pair pOJ3
Strathmore ' Printed Scrim Curtains,
new designs, 40 inches wide and 2 1-2
yards long, regularly fcO QC
$3.75 the pair. Special
Yard Goods, to match cur- OC.
tains, Special, the yard s&OC
Velour Prayer Mats, suitable for table
covers, chair covers, pillow tops, etc.,
24 by 54 inches, in blue, red or cream ;
exact copies of silk fj Q
rugs; $2.75 values, at J X .Oi
Stoves, Ranges at $ 1 Week
From the large number of inquiries made yesterday,
both in person and by phone, this is the most welcome
announcement ever made by this Store- Sales were
numerous that we must reqnestjnejingpurchasers to
come in at ieast two days beforetheJjjovejsjto be de
livered, as this unparalleled rush has all but swamped
our delivery and wareroom forces ClubPlan Terms
on the best Stoves and Ranges made, and paylsjtban
what the same grades would usually cost yon for Cash
That's the gist of this offer in a nutshell Cfna in anH
see the Special Range we offer for $35j)0 andThe
Heating Stove we offer at SlS.OO-ejtnerontheEasy
Payment Plan The Range for only $5.00 down and
the Heater only $2.00 down, then $.700eachlweek
1 00,000 Yds. Spring Embroideries
Advance Sale 19c to $3.49
Delightfully dainty and attractive are the new patterns in em
broideries which have just arrived and which are now on sale
at special prices. Swiss, nainsook and cambric materials in endless
selection of patterns Edges, insertions, flounces, allovers, etc.
A lot of 100,000 yards just received and while it's gloriously,
fresh and new, placed on sale at these phenomenally low crices
Matched sets, in Swiss, cambric and nainsook materials, edges
and insertions to match, widths from 1 to 18 inches, for under
muslins, children's garments, etc. At "Digging Out" Sale prices
The finest products of St. Gall manufacturers, in imitation baby Irish blind
effects, Madeira, Appenzell, English eyelet and convent embroideries. See them.
Flounces and Allovers, exquisitely beautiful creations; also galloons and medallions
Dainty Baby Sets, edges, insertions and allovers, and 18-inch flounces.
See big double window display. Two of the large Fifth-street -windows filled
with these beautiful goods. Take advantage of this great advance sale.
NEW EMBROIDERIES ARE UNDERPRICED THIS WEEK AS FOLLOWS:
Embroideries regularly -worth 1Q.
25c the yard. Special, yard X UC
Embroideries regularly worth
Embroideries worth $1.25 the "TO
Embroideries worth up to 3Q
yard, special price, per yard
A O II Embroideries worth im to
60c the yard, special, yard "r-ii $2.00 the yard, special, vd
Embroideries that are regularly worth $4.00 the yard, special, the .yard at $3.49
New Spring Neckwear Arrivals
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Just received an immense shipment of the newest ideas and styles in women's
Spring neckwear. Dainty rabats, pretty jabots and the latest novelties in one
sided effects or cascades, to b worn outside the coat. New net tf O f f
bows, new ruchings and cords, new embroidered collars. 25 to j)0.vfU
SEE NECKWEAR DISPLAY IN MORRISON-STREET WINDOW
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650 SEEK m JOBS
Would-Be Census Enumerat
ors Exceed Places."
WOMEN BEAT MEN IN TEST
-Mil II noma U County Has 411 Too
-Many Applicants Otlicr Dis
tricts Xot Having Enough,
Transfers May He Made.
Upturns from the examination of ap
plicants for appointment as census
enumerators in the Second Conpres
Fional Ilistrict show that approximatelv
S'iO candidates took the test for the 325
rlaces that are available. Of that
number. 550 took the examination in
Multnomah County, where only 139
enumerators will be required.
In some of the outlying; counties,
however, a sufficient number of appli
cants did not report for the test to
supply . those sec tions of the district
with the required number of enumera
tors. To make up this deficiency and
insure a complete census of the entire
district. Census Supervisor Peach will
be obliRed to request authority of the
Census Bureau to either assipn to these
counties enumerators who have quali
fied in this county or to appoint addi
tional enumerators in those counties.
Sufficient time does not intervene be
fore April IS. when the enumeration
will beirin. for the necessary supplies
to be ordered from Washinsrton for a
further examination of applicants.
.Monument Supplies Tardy.
l-'ailure of supplies to reach Monu
ment. Grant. County, one of the 42
points at which examinations were
scheduled In tills district for Saturday,
makes it necessary for another exam
ination to be held at that point next
Saturday, authority for this action hav
lnK been received from Washington
yesterday. This condition resulted from
the fact that the necessary supplies
were not dispatched from Washington
in time to reah Monument Saturday
morning, when the examination began.
The same condition may have existed
at other of the remote sections of the
Second Congressional District. Mr.
Beach yesterday had not received re
ports from a number of those places
and if no examination was held at the
appointed time Saturday, it will be nec
essary, as in the cae of Monument, to
provide for another examina,tion at
those points next Saturday. Some of
the supplies for use in the examination
Saturday were delayed In transit and
did not arrive in time. The blanks for
use In this city did not arrive until Sat
urday morning, only a short time be
fore the first class of applicants was
assembled.
In those counties where the number
of applicants taking the examination
did not equal the number of enumera
tors required. Mr. Beach will ask per
mission of the department to assign
some of the surplus of successful ap
plicants in this county. It is expected
this plan will operate successfully, so
far as supplying with enumerators
some of the counties contiguous to
Multnomah.
Beach May Appoint Some.
In the outlying counties, however,
such as Harney, Malheur. Grant and
Wallowa, it may be necessary for Mr.
Beach to appoint men directly to do
the work. Few Multnomah County
men passing the test would be willing
to accept the work In such distant
fields without being guaranteed their
expenses, in addition to their per diem.
The director of the census at Wash
ington, who must meet this condition,
undoubtedly will conclude it Is cheaper
to appoint men in those counties to do
the work than to undertake to send
men from this county at the. Increased
expense such a course would entail.
In Multnomah County Mr. Beach--re
ceived the applications of 160 women
who announced their intention of tak
ing the examination. At the appointed
time on Saturday, however, only 88 of
that number reported and took the test.
Mr. Beach is authority for the state
ment that, on the average, the women
applicants excelled the men in the
quality of their work. Many of the
prospective women enumerators, he
said, completed the test and submitted
their, papers in 30 minutes, while the
majority of the male candidates ex
hausted the maximum time limit of
three hours allowed by the Govern
ment rules for taking tiie examination.
Mr. Beach Is allowed two weeks in
which to grade the papers of the ap
plicants throughout the district. At
the expiration of that time he is re
quired to forward to Washington a
list of the 325 successful candidates he
will recommend for appointment.
A SIMPLE HOME REMEDY,
The w Renidy, Salgrtie, for Rheu
matism and Kidney Trouble, Dally
(iroivlns; More Popular.
"live oil is an old and tested remedy
for almost all kinds and all classes of
diseases. Salgrene mixed with four
ounces of olive oil makes an invalu
able remedy for lumbago, kidnev trou
ble and rheumatism. It Is especially
reeomftiended in cases of kidney trou
ble, as It contains absolutely no alcohol,
alcohol being irritant to the kidneys.
Full directions will bo found on bottle.
ro you know that croup can be pre
vented? Give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy as soon as the child becomes
hoarse or even after the croupy cough
appears and It will prevent the attack.
It is also a certain cure for croup and
has never been known to fail. Sold by
all dealers.
DRAWS STAY OPEN!
Request for Relief in Rush
Hours Is Refused.
MAYOR TO KEEP UP FIGHT
Xew Plan Devised to Compel by
City Ordinance Kiver Craft to
-Kquip Smokestacks With low
ering Devices to Aid' Traffic.
Although Chief Engineer Marshall, at
Washington, has agreed with Major lie
Indoe, of Portland, that the War Depart
ment shbuld not allow the Portland
bridge draws, to be closed during tbe rush
hours, as was asked by Mayor Simon, the
latter has not given up the fight for re-,
lief to the traffic that is each day held
up by river craft passing through the
bridges at the rush hours. The Washing
ton dispatch follows:
Washington. Feb. T. The Chief of Engi
neers has approved the report of Major Mc
Indoe. in which the recommendation is
made that the application of Mayor Simon
to permit drawbridges across the Willam
ette River to be closed during morning and
evening rush hours, be refused.
Major Mclndoe in his report puts the
reputation of Portland harbor ahead of
the convenience of the streetcar patrons
and recommends that the petition sent be
refused. If the new bridges cannot take
care of the congestion, he . recommends
that tunnels be constructed under the
river. Major Mclndoe sid:
It is my opinion that the rlosinp- of the
draws during the "hours specified in -the re-
quest of local authorities would invite re
sults more serious to the community and to
the position of the city as a port than the
inconveniences it is sought), to rejnedy. The
dally record of the boats passing through
the draw of the Steel bridge shows that, on
some days, the draw is not opened at all
during these hours and on others it has
been opened as often as five times within
one hour. It is believed that, when the re
construction of the Madison-street bridge is
completed and when the two new bridges
proposed are built, the congestion of street-'
car traffic and the annoying delays and in
conveniences to the thousands who cross the
bridges will be greatly relieved. Should the
growth of the oity demand greater facili
ties for crossing the river. the citi7n
fhould provide them by the construction of
luiiw uuuer tile river.
It is therefore recommended that th in
quest of the local authorities, that regula-
Liv.iB i- aui-jifu to cause the crawbridges
to remain closed during the mnmin or..i
afternoon rush hours be not granted.
Mayor Simon is greatly disanoointe.i
at the action of the Chief Engineer, but
he has already devised another plan by
which he thinks relief from the present
conamons may be, Had. He would have
the City Council pass an ordinance com
pelling steamer smokestacks to be low
ered when passing through the draws. By
the terms of this ordinance he would
have all steamers pe.ssing through the
harbor ertuirt thoU ... . r ; . i- i :
devices for the smokestacks) when this Is
i'u"u' e saia regarding the sltua
tion :
Well thPV tlimivl I1B 1 rtwr nmtdr 1. 1
bub we must have relief some way. and I
onan recommend to the Council the par
age of an ordinance compelling river
uoais, to lower their smokestacks when
passing tnc draws, where It is possible,
so as to minimize the difficulty. I am
greatly surprised at the action taken.
We made a good allowing before Major
Mclndoe, but the river men were against
us ana won.
GAR B AGE WAR WAX
ES
BUNCO FAILS TO WORK
Portland Man Gets Letter From
Spain Asking to Aid Relative.
Judging from a letter received yesterday
by L. c. Fisher, of the Fisher Millinery
Company, of this city, the attempted ex
tortion by scheming Spainlards from
credulous Americans has not been ef
fectually stamped out. The letter to Mr.
Fisher is purported to have been writ
ten from Madrid by Don Alvaro Arau
Jues, chaplain of a Spanish prison, in
behalf of Bdwardo Blanco Fisher, who
is represented to be a distant relative
of Mr. Fisher, recipient of the letter.
The letter tells of the death of the
writer's parents and his wife, leaving
as his only comfort the young daughter
and a share of an estate valued at SX -
00. The writer asks Mr. Fisher in ad
vance funds adequate to provide for the
care ana education of the daughter.
"About ten years ago," said Mr. Fisher,
"I received a similar letter from Spain.
I paid no attention to the original com
munication, casting it into the waste
paper basket without referring it to the
press or the authorities. It is plainly a
bunco game. I have no relatives, distant
or otherwise. In Spain, and consider it
advisable to give this matter publicity
for the warning it may prove to others
who may receive appeals of the same
sort."
It wan only a few months ago that a
prominent Portland hotelman invested a
few thousand dollars In a similar ad
venture only to learn, after an expensive
silence, that his alleged European rela
tives were more ingenious than he.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
. For Shur-On Eye Glasses. Krwptok In
visible Bifocals and Deep Curve Lenses,
see Thompson, eye specialist, second
floor Corbett bldg.. 5th and Morrison.
While It is often Impossible to pre
vent an accident, it is never impossible
to be prepared it is not beyond any
one's purse. Invest 2 cents In a bottle
of Chamberlain's Liniment and you are
prepared for sprains, bruises and like
Injuries. Sold by all dealers. -
Lombard to Oppose Ordinance
Again Today.
MAYOR MAY OUTWIT HIM
has asked the Council and the Mayor to
inspect the place.
Mayor Simon and members of the
Board of Health have asked the Council
to make the appropriation, that the
Board may then select a type of in
cinerator and build It immediately.
Councilman Lombard, who favors a cer
tain style of incinerator, demands that
the Board make the award of contract
"strictly in compliance" with specifica
tions drawn by him. This the Board
refused to do, as the, charter gives that
power ' to the Board. The Council has
authority to appropriate the funds.
Councilman Iximbard at the, last meet
ing of the Council defeated thx
! appropriating the funds. At that time.-
mere was great confusion over a number
of bids before the Board of Health, the
Board having agreed upon one plant.
The Council majority voted against th
appropriation. Since then, things have
so shifted that there is a majority favor
able to passage, the Board having re
jected all bids. Mr. Lombard, however,
holds firm. He will also object to the.
location on Guilds Lake.
The period of deepest sleep varies from
8 to 5 o'clock.
Special Meeting of Council May Be
Called if Final . Passage Is
Blocked Old Plant to
Be Inspected.
Councilman Lombard has announced
that he will do everything In his power to
prevent the passage of a proposed ordi
nance, appropriating 120,000 for the con
struction of a garbage crematory. The
measure will be introduced before the
Council tomorrow morning, and it Is un
derstood Mr. Lombard will make use of
nis prerogative to object to final passage
upon first introduction. If this step is
taken it is said Mayor Simon will Issue
a call for a special session of the Coun
cil, at which he will ask passage of the
ordinance.
"Is It true that you intend calling a spe
cial Council meeting if Mr. Lombard
objects to the passage of the proposed
ordinance? was asked of the Mayor yes
terday. I have the power to do so," replied the
Mayor, "but as such a contingency has
not yet arisen, I could not state what I
would do."
The City Council, this afternoon will
visit the present garbage plant and the
great dump, where hundreds of tons of
re-fuso lw piled. Superintendent Xapier
Country Merchants
Farmers
Stockmen
frhlp your good, fat produce to
Smith. He never charges commis
sion. Ship by express. He will pay
as follows:
Live Hens. 16c.
Dressed Hens, 17 He
"Dressed Hogs, 11c. .
Dressed veal, under 130 lb., 1214c
Large veal less.
Eggs, market price.
Address
FH.41VK Vj. SMITH MEAT CO.,
"fr'lgbttns; the Beef Trust,'
PORTLAKD, OREGOA.
AT ALL OF SMITH'S MARKETS TODAY
GET ALL OF THESE GOOD THINGS
5c per poundColumbia River Smelt 5c per pound
When you come to Smith's Alder-street market, he sure yon get in the
right place. See that Smith's name is over the door. Don't go into the Beef
Trust's markets down there. The Beef Trust and its hirelings will go to
extinction soon enough but give them a shove, anyhow.
Fresh Norway Creamery Butter at any Smith market, per
square 80
' This butter is not cut from tub butter it is absolutely
fresh creamery stock fresh daily.
Smith Fresh Oregon Ranch Eggs they are real ranch
eggs, per doz 35 e
Good Eggs, per doz 1 25c
Fancy Sugar-Cured Hams, from Smith's own brand of
Oregon pork, per lb .1S
Smith's Sugar-Cured Breakfast Bacon, per lb. 22Uc
Smith's Sugar-Cured Breakfast Bacon, sliced 2V
Smith's Pure Pig Pork Sausage, in the bulk. .... ;12i.,&
In the Link 15d-
For Lent you need Smith's Pure Lard the purest Lard
in Oregon
5-lb. pail 80
3-lb. pail 50
10-lb. pail $1.60
Sirloin Beefsteak 12V2
Shoulder Beefsteak 10
Small Porterhouse Steak -.15
Better cuts of Boiling Beef 7
Pot Boasts Beef ..8
Shoulder Roast Pork, end cut 12i
Shoulder Pork Chops 15
Best Veal Cutlets. . . 15
Whole Shoulder Mutton in
Best Round Steak lUUc
Small 'T"-Bone Steak ...i 15
Boiling Beef 6
Short Ribs of Beef 8
Better cut of Pot Roast Beef. ..10
Shoulder Roast Pork, center cut 15
Best Roast of Veal 15
Breast of Veal 12l2
Loin Mutton Chops lSci1