TIME IS HELD RIPE FOR CONSOLIDATION G. F. Johnson Heartily Ap proves Initiative Taken by Chamber of Commerce. ONE CENTRAL BODY NEEDED Chairman of Publicity Commluc Dfclar Portland 1 merits Would Be Crratljr Benefited by Bis Orpanliallon. That thr time In rip for the eon volMation of the Portland Commercial Club and the Chamber of Commerce. ma dated yesterday by G. F. John on. chairman of the publicity com mittee of the Portland Commercial Club. Mr. Johnaon welcomed the Initia tive taken by Preeldent K. C. Knapp. of the Chamber of Commerce, and ura-ed co-operation on the part of all busme Interest! of Portland bring about the onion. "Right now l the time to work out a practical plan for uniting Portland'!! two (Treat commercial orfcanliatlone." aid Mr. Johnson. "President Knapp deserves great credit for havlnfc taken the initiative. The movement he has ctarted Is In the Interest of Portland business men and property owners, it Is the business and property Interests of Portland which pay the bills, whether expenditures are made through the commercial Club or the Chamber of Commerce, and the rights of the busi ness public transcenJ pride of organi sation or personal ambition." Oae orgaalsaf Desired. -Jit terms as chairman and member of the publicity committee Is about ended and as soon as It shall have ex pired I Intend, as a business man. to Devote nivself to furthering this move ment. The gain to Portland from a proper and practical consolidation will be tremendous. When Portland's busi ness Interests ran speak through one central organisation, which by virtue of Its representative character can voire our rtty'a progressive sentiment and execute our broad development policies, the results obtained will be far greater than alt that has been ac complished by two strong, but dis united commercial bodies. "In some ways the functions nf the Commercial Club and the Chamber of Commerce have been distinct and separate. In other ways they have overlapped with resultant confusion, embarrassment and dissipated energy. -Both bodies deserve credit for the harmonious manner in which they have co-operated, especially during the last few years. As far as possible their work haa been divided so that neither would ' encroach upon the recognised rteid of the other. The publicity work, however, has overlapped and hesitancy n the part of one organisation to em barrass the other has resulted In much aork being left undone. What rta Has Accomplished. -The Commercial Clubs of Oresron look to the Portland Commercial Club u tbelr natural leader In all matters hut relate to publicity, advertising, ex ' nibtt. and other development work. The Chamber of Commerce, however. ta published nearly all of the Oregon booklets that have been Issued and haa maintained the only exhibit Oregon .iaa had. - "Splendid as has been the literature ind One as Is the exhibit, neither has Hied the requirements and demand jf the state as a whole. "All of this exhibit and publicMy work should come under one haj. with nne direction, by one organisation. This proposed combination would make it possible to do this on a grander tcale and multiplied effectiveness mlth lul material increase of expense. It eems to me that every thoughtful bust, less man should welcome such a con olidatton of our commercial bodies. "In Its transportation and grain tandard bureau", the Chamber of Com merce has maintained two separate ictlvltlea. both of which have been self tustaining financially. The work of tetther of these bureaus would be af fected by a consolidation. There are other activities which would go for ward Just the same as they have, each in charge of Its own committee as here tofore. All could be conducted In the name of Portlands one strong com--nerclal organisation, gaining powef ind prestige thereby. Cesjaelldatli Plaa Oat Hard. "Any movement which would sacri fice the social features of the Portland Commercial Club or business activities of the Chamber would be disastrous to Tortland. A proper consolidation would maintain and add to all that ex 'sts. As heretofore, the revenue of the Commercial Club for social member ship could be devoted entirely to the social purposes of the club. The reve nue of the Chamber could be kept in tact and added to by further member ships, so that It could be used entirely In the public activities of the new orga nisation, without a drain upon the social revenue of the Commercial Jlub." HENS CAUSE COURT ROW roultry Owner and Neighbor Quar rel Over Chickens. . George W. Ellis, a rhofographcr of East Wasco street, and F. Berger. a neighbor, aired a row over chickens In the police Court yesterday. Ellis, the owner of the chickens, had caused l.-ie arrest of Berger for using abusive language toward blm. The story told was to the effect that Ellis' chickens were kept almost underneath the bed room window of Berger, and Berger had resorted to various expedients to have their location changed. On one occasion he threatened to poison them. EHI had apparently got the better of Berger In the match of wits, and Tuesday Berger vented his feelings by parading up and down In front of Ellis' residence and reciting a litany of imperfections possessed by Kills, among which he- charged that Kills got his clothes from the Salva tion Army and refused to pay hl bills, all to the edification of Ellla' other neighbors. Because he, did not believe in using bad language, so Ellis told the court, he did not return the fire of billingsgate, but swore out a complaint acainst Berger. The case was continued three weeka. PERU MINES ACT AS LURE Portland Man to Develop Claim In South America. Vraek X. Williams, wbo ha been spending the Winter with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Williams, at "55 Hawthorne avenue, left yesterday for Cerro de Pasco. Peru, where he will en gage In the development of some min ing, claims that he acquired on a pre vious trip to the South American repub lic. Williams is a graduate of Port land Academy and a mining engineer of considerable experience. He has traveled over various parts of South America, having visited every country in that grand division. For four years he was employed by an American mining company on other properties near Cerro de Pesco. H.000 feet above sea level, and only four de grees south of the equator. Silver and copper bullion produced there is smelted and shipped to New York for refinement at a lower cost than the same metals shipped from the western part of the United States. Natives are employed in the mines, but former res idents of the United States hold all the technical posltlona and foremanshlps. "Most of the South American cities are as modern and as up-to-date as those of our own country," said Wil liams. "Buenos Ayrea Is the most charming and most beautiful place I ever visited." Williams will stop on his Journey to WIDOW T r OP PORTLAND COX- I R ACTOR IS DEAD. i : . tf . . ,c j J , . . ti J i 0 : - " ' .' 1 ! ' t ' . 'it . - Mrs. Sarah A. Webster. Mrs. Sarah A. Webster, widow of Adam Webster, a Portland con tractor, died last Friday night, and was burled at Rlvervlew Ctntery Sunday. The funeral service was held at Holman's rhapel. Mrs. Webster died at the residence. 148 East Thirty-eighth street. She was 85 years old. hav ing been born Doiember 25. 182S. In London. England. She waa formerly .Miss Sarah A. Tavlner. She came to regon in 1872. She is survived by four sons and two daughters, as follows: Arthur A-, Samuel T.. Albert F.. Walter W Mary J. Webster and Mrs. Flor ence A. Marabltty. Inspect the work on the Panama canal, which he visited on his first South American trip more than four years ago. He expects to be away from Port land this time for three or four years. NAVAL MILITIA SHOW OFF CITIZEN SALTS HOLD MISTER OX CHl'ISER BOSTON. Captain Simpson Warmly Commend ed for Efficiency of Men Many ;ue-st Are Pleased. Compliments galore were showered on Captain Edgar Simpson, command ing the Oregon Naval Militia, and his brother officers on the occasion of the quarterly Inspection and muster held aboard the cruiser Boston Tuesday nisht. Not since the first assembly of the Oregon tars on the quarterdeck of that historic naval vessel has there been auch a scene and even when the Boston was attached to the fleet of Admiral Iewey. her crew could not have been more proud of her appearance than were the citizen salts when doxens of their friends stood about the rail and gazed with Interest on the maneuvers. Lieutenant Toai. I". S. N.. assigned as Instructor of the militia by the Navy repartment, spoke warmly to Captain Simpson of the strides that had been made In bringing the divisions closer to the line of perfection, and said that the condition of the ship and her decor ations were worthy of praise. About 100 members were aboard and half as many guests were on hand. Incandescent lights were strung along both sides nf the cruiser and the quar ter deck was inclosed with large flags. The awning was hung with Japanese lanterns and electric globes. Captain Simpson and his officers took station on the starboard side of the quarter deck, with the men lined up on the port side. Lieutenant Bloom, berg, executive officer, conducted the muster and as each man answered roll call gave his rating, a custom that many of the guests witnessed for the first time. Following the muster men were de tailed for signalling. "We regret very much that Gover nor West has been detained." was the first message flashed by the lights and almost as the last globe wss extin guished a sailor stationed aft called through the darkness the message, showing that he had received and read It accurately and quickly. Other men detailed on deck In "wlg-wagglng." displayed the same familiarity with the code. The new band of the organization played an Important part In the exer cises and after muster the quarter deck whs waxed and danclnar carried on. HHP N Ion that nature gave you wfil be enhanced by jir a touch of CARMEN Complexion Powder Try It and sea Carmen will not raboff trotil yoa remove it. nor lose its delirete fragrance. Kenned peop'euse CAKMr M exciusivrly for It DOEaN-r "SHOW POWOEB." Eanslfssj and para. CARMEN benefits tbe skin instead cf Injuring uv U's dulec aat fran otbar powdera. POUR TTNT3! fmu. Pin. Fls and Crwm a pour Pntcrpw or iMjgi fat Stare Xbiiat SMmfOa. Carmen Cold Cream for mngh. Irritated skin tuam whits oo-sucay. 45c aaJ lie Stfford-MUlr Company, SIS OUre Street. St. Levis. Mo. Demonstration of Famous Mme. Mariette Corsets by Expert Corsetiere, Second Floor Manicuring and Hairdressing Parlors, Second Floor-Jewelry Repairing, First Floor - - - - ' a. a M. ar- stT Old Wor i Occupy;nfJ Entir BlocK, Bounded by Morrison, Alder, Tenths West ParK EYE GLASSES We invite your patronage in this de partment on a basis of thoroughly de pendable service at the most moderate prices. Our Dr. Dayton is a graduate optometrist of broad experience. Another record broken-another "banner day." The most convincing proof that the Olds, Wortman & King policies meet the approval of the people of the great Northwest. Letters from all parts of Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho and Montana poured into our Mail Order Department in response to Sunday's advertisements. Thrifty people came in droves from a radius of a hundred miles or more to tike advantage of the great bargains because thev knew there would be no disappointments. The people know that we stand for -Honesty in advertising." Buy by comparison and you will stick to Olds, Wortman & King. You will never be led away by sensational advertising. Once our customer, always our customer, rruaent buyers win realize large savmys uy patxg mvou.a Hot Cross Buns Delivered today and Friday. 85c Gtiimps for 48c At the lace counter, first floor. A sale of 250 Lace Guimps, sheer bodices with rubber bands at the waist. Well made; white, cream, ecru and black and shadow lace effects. Come in Gibson collar styles. Repularly worth 85 cents. Placed on special A Q sale at, your choice for only"0 $3.75 Card Tables $2.49 S7 Mahogany RocRer 3.75 In this big furniture store, third floor, a sale of Burrow's and other popular types of card Tables, which are slightly damaged. JO AQk Only limited quantity. Best regular $3.50 and $3.75 grades S'x, Rockers of solid birchwood, mahogany finish, with side arms. A very stylish pattern for the living-room; only two dozen to go in CO 7 C this sale. Our regular stock $7.00 Rocking Chairs for only Tabourettes at $1.15. Each Golden oak and mahogany Tabourettes in neat, pleasing (tl 1 C styles, nicely finished ; priced special for comparison at r x Sale of Brass Goods Easter Candle Shades, Etc Lamp Shade Holders, etc, for Easter, at special prices. New Shades in square and round shapes. Beaded Shades, white, red, pinH, and old gold, at sale prices. Our entire stocK Cut Glass reduced. $3.00 Brass InK Wells $2.35 $1.40 Comports $1.05 $4 SmoKing' Sets $3.15 $5 Gong's and Chimes $3.75 $1.50 Brass Flower Pots $1.18 All Brasses Reduced mi fin p Sold at Factory Cost Prices Did you see the women crowded about the second floor "Circle" between the elevators? Did you note the expressions of surprise and satisfaction? Did you note how eager they were to get a good supply of Undermushns while the opportunity was before them? We knew it ; we knew the crowd would come-and for today we have prepared a greater surprise than ever- Two Sample Lines from two different factories-will be ready for your choosing, and if you don t come you will be the losor. High-Grade Lingerie, comprising every wanted garment-Gowns, Combinations, Corset Covers, Princess Slips, Drawers, etc. Some may be a little mussed but the value is there. Wearing quality is in no wayimpaired. The materials employed are Dainty Lingerie Cloths, French Linen, Batistes, Linaire, Crepe Nainsook, Crepe de Chme V ash TlitSak retc. Trimmed in beautiful laces and Embroideries. A few of the many bargains follow: Princess Slips 85c to $11 Garments which the manufacturer sells regularly at $10.50 up to $132.00 the dozen. Single garments at factory price. Order by Mail Gowns From 63c to $10 Garments which the manufacturer sells regularly at $7.o0 up to $120.00 a dozen. Single garments at factory price. Drawers 35c to $3.75 Pr. Garments which the manufacturer sells regularly at $4.50 un to $45.00 the dozen. Single garments at mciory Corset Covers 35c to 3.50 Garments which the manufacturer sells regularly' at $4.50 up to $45.00 the dozen. Single garments at factory price. Demonstration of Corsets on Second Floor Sale of Trimmed Hats $7 to $10 Grades at $5.95 We offer your unrestricted choice of our entire stock of this season's newest and best styles in Tailored Hats, semi-trimmed and trimmed Hats, in black and all the season's best colors, comprising varieties so extensive that every tste may be pleased. Hats which sell aj- qj regularly at $7, $S, $9, $10, for comparison sale at 0nly..il)O.7O $6 Hat Shapes at $3.95 Trimmings at One-Fourth Off Three large tables of dress Hat Shapes will be arranged for comparison to morrow. The lines will comprise Milan Braid Hats, Hemp Braid Hats, Tus can Braid Hats, imported unbleaehed Leghorn Hats, all of which C5 OK are fine, smooth braids. Our regularvals. to $6. Comparison price V Our entire stock of beautiful imported Flowers, all fancy feathers, "Stjck Ups," wings, quills, novelty ornaments and bands for hat trimmings, also for the 'hair; and our entire stock of millinery Ribbons, which are A, Q . all new and in great demand. During this great sale priced at Beds and Bedding Are at Comparison Prices . it A r a vrtST Tf-TC C 4C $5.50 STEEL SPRINGS, $4.35 All-steel Springs, with tube siderails, heavy angle steel ends, Simmons or National fabric, elevated above side rails bv high corner cast- jj1 ings. 3 sizes, $G0 grades P"TJJ BRASS BEDS. $15.00 satin finish Brass Bed SO.95 fJ-2.50 satin finish brass Bed S15.00 f23.00 satin finish brass Bed 19.85 foO.OO satin finish brass Bed S35.00 ftio.OO satin finish brass Bed $49.50 $14.00 MATTRESSES, $11.50 Stearns and Foster guaranteed cotton felt Mattresses, made with close stitched sides and covered with best ticking, each mattress has laced open ings so contents can bedjl f CA seen. Regularly $14.00, P A $18.00 MATTRESS. $15.00 Felted silk floss Mattresses, covered with best art or plain ticking. Im perial edjre. Regular $1C Hfl $18.00 value. Special V -.V $7.50 IRON BEDS. $5.45 Cbill-less Iron Beds, with 1 1-16-inch continuous posts, any finish ; sizes 4 feet 6 inches or 3 feet 6 inches. Regular $7.50 bed PJ.J $10.00 BEDS FOR $7.75. Chill-less Iron Beds in the 2-ineh con tinuous posts, any finish; sizes 4 feet 6 inches or 3 feet 6 ins. CJ7 HXt Regular $10.00. Special P Steel Springs, with four-row Liggett support. Regular $6.50 dC OC grade. Special this sale at V"'"" $2.75 BED SPRINGS, $1.89 The reliable "Yum-Yum" bed Springs on sale on the Third Floor today. $12.00 MATTRESS, $8.25 40-pound cotton felt Mattress, covered with plain or art ticking, made with heavy roll edge. Regular CO OC $12.00 grade. Special, only $5.00 PILLOWS, $3.95 Live goose feathers, filled Pillows, size 21x27, covered witn oesi tickine. $5 grades for only Best goose down Pillows, covered with linen ticking. Size 23x28. g QC ti,Co r;iirm- am thf. rpcular $8.00 trrades. specialized for only Great Comparison Sale Wo m e n's Underwear "Carter's' Merode 65c Vests and Tights at 50 "Merode" Vests and Tights, in Spring weights, fine ribbed white lisle thread; high or low neck, long or short sleeves, ankle or knee length tights; come Cfl, in sizes 4, 5 and 6. Special, only $2.25 Union Snits at low price $1.95 "Zimmerli" fine imported quality swiss ribbed white cotton or lisle thread, re inforced, low neck, no sleeves tfjl QC and knee length; sizes 4, 5, 6 P $4.00 Union Suits, special only $3.29 "Zimmerli" best imported quality swiss ribbed white lisle thread, reinforced, low neck, no sleeves, knee length; trimmed with hand-crochet finished; j0 OQ come in sizes 4, 5 and 6. Suit "Merode" Hand-Finished underwear at 45c Vests and tights, Spring weights, fine ribbed white cotton, high or low neck, long or short sleeves; ankle or knee length tights to match. Cornell C in sizes 4, 5 and 6. Specialized for this sale Extra 6izes in the same quality garments at 59J "Merode" Hand-Finished $1.00 Union Suits, 85c Spring weight, fine ribbed white cottbn, high or low neck, long or short sleeve, ankle or knee OC. lengths; sizes 4, 5 and 6. Specially priced at w-i Extra sizes in these Union Suits at only $1.00 "Merode" Hand-finished $1.25 Union Suits, $1.00 Fine quality ribbed white lisle thread, high or low cut neck; long or short sleeves, knee or 21 fC ankle lengths; sizes 4, 5 and 6. Special PiVV Extra sizes in these Union Suits priced at $1.25 "Merode" Women's $2.25 Union Suits at $1.95 Silk lisle thread, beautifully finished,, ankle or knee length, with or without sleeves ; C 1 Q C sizes 4, 5 and 6. Specially priced, only P 1 Women's 35c and 40c Imported Vests only 25c Fine Swiss ribbed white lisle thread, low neck, no sleeves, plain and neatly finished with silkOC-, ribbon; come in all sizes. Specially priced1'' Included in this sale of women's Underwear is our new Spring stock of Merode hand-finished Under- n. i if f i t" '. J C.wiwii.. ivniniinnfa .dfiiinal irrifliln f Vi A lacf nroal. ' ' fnrAln ' ' wear Xhousanas oi iresn, new opuiig auu uuiumw jjaiuicuia icvcuw " ... i Underwear is controlled in Portland by Olds, Wortman & King, and will not be placed on special sale again this season. All economical buyers should take advantage of this sale and supply future needs. Carter's 65c Vests and Tights at 50 "Carter's" white, spring needle ribbed cotton, Spring and Summer weights; vests all shapes, high neck, low neck, "jjlong sleeves, quarter or half sleeves; ,7 tights, ankle or knee length, sizes CA- 4, 5 and 6. Specialized at onyJJK' Extra sizes, regularly 75c; special 65 $1.25 Union Suits at low price $1.00 "Carter's" white light weight cotton, fine spring needle rib, made low and wide knee; plain, but finished with pretty scalloped edge. Sizes tf (f 4, 5 and 6 ; regular $1.25 vals. P 1 W $1.75 Union Suits at low price $1.50 "Carter's" white lisle thread, fine spring needle rib, all styles, ?1 Crt sha dcs and sizes. Special at P A 1 nn Women's Vests and Tiehts, 85c Fine white lisle thread, spring needle rib; QCp an snapes in veis uu j. , - "Carter's" $1.25 Women's Vests and Tights $1.00 Fine silk lisle thread, fine spring needle rib, all shapes in vests and tights. Come in 1 Qf) sizes 4, 5 and 6. Bargainized at only "Carter's" $1.25 Women's Union Suits, $1.00 Fine light weight white cotton spring needle rib, long or short sleeves, high or low cut fl1 QQ neck, ankle or knee length. Sizes 4, o, 6 V Extra sizes in the same grade; $1.50 for il "Carter's" $2.00 Women's Union Suits, $1.65 Light weight white lisle thread, low neck, no sleeves, knee length; sizes 4, 5 and 6. 1 f?C Specially priced for this selling at only H Extra sizes, regularly priced at $2.25, at $1.85 "Carter's" $2.25 Silk Lisle Union Suits, $2.00 Finest grade white silk lisle thread, spring needle rib, low neck, no sleeves, ankle length. 0 ff Specially priced for this selling at, suit, "Merode" Hand-Finished $1.25 Underwear, $1.00 Vests and Tights, Spring weights, fine ribbed silk and lisle thread; all shapes in vests and djl ff tights: sizes 4. 5 and 6. Specialized only P x "0 J ' Our Grocery Specials 17 Pounds Sugar Sl.OO Best cane stock Dry Granulated Phone your orders in early for this sale. 70c Quart bottle Delft Peanut Oil specialized for this sale at, the bottle, 50 3jc box Kingsford's Gloss Starch, special for this 6ale, 6-ponnd box for 55J Kingsford'B Corn Starch, three packages at this sale specialized for only 2oC 25c bottle Blue Label Catsup specialized for this selling at only, bottle, 18c Canned Peas, small, sifted, three cans, special for 50c; dozen cans for $-.00 String Beans, Pala Brand, two cans at this sale for 25c; dozen cans for Sl.-o Maine Corn, special at this sale for the cm, $llc; the dozen cans for $1.30 Round-Up or Lighthouse Cleanser, specially priced for this selling, pkg., 5 ILmlbFoicieries m Center Circle a i n Fl oor 5c Grade 9c;50cGradel9c; !Grade37c One of the largest St. Gall embroidery manufacturers knowing our enormous outlet for strictly up-todate merchandise, naturally looked to us first to handle same. The lot comprises many beautiful and dainty designs on sheer Swiss, nainsook and cambric in 27-inch Flouncings, also Edges, Bands, Corset Embroideries, Insertions and Alio vers. The values of these, are 25c, 50c and $1.00 a yard, but for the one day only we will say 9c, 19c, 37c. Every woman in Port land should come and inspect these ; and come as early as you can, for we fear at these prices they won't last long. The large assortment will be found on the Center Circle, on Main Floor. DinnerSetsAre on Sale Haviland & Co.'s decorated China Dinner Sets, neat decoration, gold line, special, as follows, in the big China Store, on the third floor take advantage: 42-piece .f22.90 Set for only $16.60 II 50-piece $37.90 Set at only $26.75 GO-pieee $40.90 Set for only $23.65 j 60-picee $47.40 Set at only $33.2a GO-picce Haviland China $49.75 Dinner Set at the special price of $34.85 Remnant Day on the Bargain Circle Bi" saving by visiting our Bargain Circle; where you will find remnants of White Goods, La'wns, Dimities, Ginghams, Madras cloths and other desirable wash goods, for Summer wear, also Table Linens and Napkins at greatly reduced prices. Come early for best bargains. Basement Circle $1.25 White Waist 79c At the Basement aBrgain Circle today, a rousing sale of new White Waists, made in the new shirt styles, with stiff collars and cuffs, with tucked or embroidered fronts, made of fine white linon, which looks just like linen, wears and launders splendidly; a complete range of sizes; our regular stock values at $1.25 each, special priced at the Bargain Circle at JC