TIIE MORNING OREGONIAX, FRIDAY. JANUARY 31,' 1913.
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Only TWO MORE DAYS of the January Clearance Sale
Only Two Days More
And the January White Goods and Clearance Sale
will be over. Don't neglect this opportunity of a
twelvemonth everything crisp, fresh and new all at
greatly reduced prices.
It's our policy to keep our merchandise moving. We
have no room for left overs and odd lots of stock. This
is our big annual clearing sale we are making room
for the huge shipments of new Spring things.
We mean to keep the new store new, by never of
fering anything for sale that is not new, fashionable
and worthy.
Our collection of white goods comprises the most
wonderful display of lingerie, baby wear, linens and
yard goods ever seen, and all sold at reductions
far removed from the original prices, expressly for
this sale.
Don't miss it There's only two days left Every
department has its quota of bargains for your inspection.
Merchandise of cJ Merit Only
Lace Curtain Samples
Form a Stirring White Sale Offering
Clearance 39c Each
Selling Regularly from $1.50 to $3.00
This is a lot of manufacturers curtain samples which
are especially suitable for small windows. Made of
the best quality of nets and scrims with pretty lace
edges and insertions. Can be had in white or Arabian
color. Size Vz to 124 yards long and 40 to 50
inches wide.
Tapestry Covered Cushions, $1.57
In the usual redecoration and furnishing of the
home the sofa cushion plays a most important part.
Today fashion dictates that cushions be in tapestry
materials rather than the embroidered effects.
The cushions in this sale are covered with the finest
of tapestry in many handsome patterns and colors.
Such as old rose, greens, blues, tans, browns, cream,
orange, purple and reds. In oval shapes, square and
oblong effects, many with corners held in place with
a covered button.
All White Wool Blankets
At the Very Lowest Reduced Prices
Every blanket in this sale is of superior quality and
made of selected quality long wool firmly woven to
give the best of satisfaction. Full weight and size guar
anteed. Come with borders in pink, blue or yellow.
Varying in weight from 4 lbs. to bYl lbs., in sizes
from 66 by 80 to 72 by 84.
Special Prices $2.95, $3.45, $4.75, $6.35 to $18.45
All Fancy Plaid Wool Blankets
Special $3.75, $4.19, $5.45, $6.95 to $10.95 Pr
Varying in size from 72 x 84 and average from 5
to 5J2 lbs.
All fancy plaid and gray wool blankets of extra
fine quality. The plaids come in all sizes in tan, yel
low, pink, blue, gray and lavender in pretty soft
shades and color combinations. These are the blankets
for service and durability, firmly woven, full size and
weight.
$4.25 Woolen Blankets, Special $2.57
Combination wool blankets in white, gray, tan and
fancy plaids. Of fine wool filling with cotton chain,
making a very warm and serviceable blanket Good
weight, IJ4 size.
Meritorious Clearance Offerings Friday and Saturday
Of Misses' and Juniors' Apparel
Complete Disposal of Every Garment in Stock
Yes, a complete clearance, from every viewpoint. Complete, insomuch as this clearance sale carries with
it our entire remaining stock of coals, suits, dresses and waists.
Complete in variety as this store was known for having the largest collection of smart apparel for the
younger generation this season. And we continuously replenished these slocks until the clearance order
went into effecL So, notwithstanding the fad that sizes are broken, variety is complete. Prices are lower
than they will ever be again until another twelve months roll around.
Three-Piece Suits Selling to $14.50
'Clearance $6.50
These suits are made for girls from 6 to 10
years, and are modeled of fancy tweed, mixtures,
cheviots and serge. The waists have long or short
sleeves and collarless necks. Trimmed with band
ings of velvet, braid and buttons. The skirts show
a panel in the back and front. Coats are Norfolk
or belted style.
$18.50 to $32.50 Suits
Clearance $9.50 -
In 13. 15 and 17-year sizes. Materials are
fancy mixtures, tweeds, diagonals, coating serges,
cheviots and corduroy. In Norfolk, plain box and
belted back style. Collars of velvet and notched or
velvet trimmed. Sleeves trimmed with velvet and but
tons. Panel back and front or novelty pleated skirts.
$15.50 Party Dresses $10.00
In 1 3 and 1 5-year sizes only. Pretty pink, blue
and yellow chiffon party dresses. Have square
neck, short sleeves and shirred yoke and sleeves.
Soft silk drop skirt, regulation waist line with pleated
belt and rosette, and full tucked skirt.
$25.00 Dresses, Clearance $19.00
Blue and pink chiffon party dresses with waist
and sleeves embroidered in neat design. Bottom of
skirt trimmed with shirrings of chiffon. Skirts full
and waists finished with brilliant buttons. Several
other pretty styles at this price. 1 3 and 1 7-year sizes.
$30.00 Dresses, Clearance $22.50
Beautiful and elaborate evening dresses of pink,
blue or white brocaded silk. Made in short-waisted
style with yoke and short sleeves of plain net Dainty
trimming across front of tiny roses and leaves. Draped
skirt gathered at waist Another smart model at
this price is made in Dolly Varden style. Material
is a heavy, excellent quality flowered silk chiffon
with overskirt and bodice of plain chiffon. Trimming
of silver beading.
$7.00 Coats, Clearance $3.75
Girls excellent quality Winter coats of brown
and gray tweed mixtures. They have large round
turn-down collars trimmed with plain cloth of con
trasting color and cuffs of same. Sizes 8 to 14
years.
Juniors' Coats, Clearance $9.95
Selling Regularly at $18.50 to $25.00
In sizes 13,15 and 1 7 years of age. Materials
of assorted mixtures. Tweeds and plain colors.
Some have large sailor collars, other turn-down col
lars and a few in strictly tailored style. Have pretty
buttons for trimming.
$12.50 Mackinaw Coats
. Clearance $7.00
Warm, practical coats in dark red, tan, black and
white plaid, green and black plaid, and brown and
tan plaid materials. Made in uniform mackinaw
style.
Girls' Dresses, Clearance $3.75
Navy blue and brown serge dresses for girls from 6
to 4 years of age. Made with round flat collar and long
sleeves. Plaid silk tie at throat and skirts are made in
pleated style. Another pretty model has round collarless
neck and short sleeves. Trimmings of braid and buttons.
Pleated skirt.
Sailor Dresses, Clearance $4.95
Girls' sailor dresses of red and blue serge with large
sailor collar. Have long sleeves and high neck. Em
broidered emblem on sleeve and dickey. Some made in
one-piece dress style, and others have separate blouse. Skirts
are pleated.
$7.95 Norfolk Dresses
Clearance $6.75
Black and white shepherd check Norfolk dresses trim
med with red flanned or white serge sailor collars, trim
med with black braid. Full pleated skirts and long
sleeves. Patent leather belt at waist.
$1.75 Rain Capes, Clearance $1.39
After Today
All Manhattan Shirts
Will Be Sold at Former Regular Prices
Last Opportunity
To Buy Any Manhattan Shirt
At a Special Reduced Price
This is the exclusive Manhattan Shirt Store of Port
land, hence you can find here the largest assortment
of colors, patterns and sizes. Supply your needs from
our comprehensive stock, for Friday is the last day
of the sale.
Plain, plaited and stiff bosom styles, with French
turn-back cuffs and stiff starched cuffs.
All $1.50
All $2.00
All $2.50
All $3.00
All $3.50
All $4.00
Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan
Shirts
Shirts
Shirts
Shirts
Shirts
Shirts
$1.15
$1.38
$1.88
$2.45
$2.95
$2.95
Flint Floor.
Household Linens
Show Many Positive Economies
$2.25 Table Cloths, Clearance, $1.50
Bleached Irish Linen Table Cloths in assorted neat patterns
with border on all sides to match the center design. Size 80x64
inches.
$1.75 Table Cloths, Clearance, $1.19
Half bleached German Linen Table Cloths, 60x56 inches.
Guaranteed all linen. In neat patterns, with border to match.
Damask Lunch Cloths, Clearance, Each 49c
Full bleached Damask Lunch Cloths hemmed ready for use.
Bordered all around. Size 45x45 inches.
$2.75 Table Cloths, Clearance $1.98
$3.25 Table Cloths, Clearance $2.48
These cloths measure 70 inches square, or 88x70 inches. Are
pure linen and can be had in a choice assortment of patterns,
such as the poppy, the chrysanthemum, pansy, fern, lily of the
valley and scroll design.
Odd Dozen and Half Dozen Linen Napkins at Clearance
. - Sale Prices
These napkins are of absolutely pure linen in attractive pat
terns and come in the following sizes : 1 8 inch, 20 inch, 22 inch
and 24 inch.
$2.50 Napkins, Clearance Sale Price,
$3.50 Napkins, Clearance Sale Price,
$4.00 Napkins, Clearance Sale Price,
$5.00 Napkins, Clearance Sale Price,
per
per
per
per
dozen, $1.95
dozen, $2.98
dozen, $3.29
dozen, $3.98
Basement.
iray striped rubber rain capes with plaid-lined hoods
and arm slits. '
Every Midwinter fiat
Trimmed and Untrimmed Shapes
Take on New Low Prices
Every Trimmed Hat Selling From $5.00 to $15.00
Clearance HALF PRICE
This includes all our finest trimmed hats, such as velvets
with plume trimmings; large silk or velvet picture shapes,
adorned with lace and ribbons small, close-fitting fur
toques, with fancy rosettes or feathers, and numerous
other styles go on sale at just half price.
AH $5.00 to $10.00 Trimmed Hats $1.50
All Trimmed Hats to $5, Clearance 98c
All Black and Colored Velour Shapes $1.95
All Children's Untrimmed Hats for 25c
$1.95 Rose Sprays, Clearance 79c
NOTE STOPS DECREE
Mrs. John Day Fails to Get
Much-Wanted Divorce.
"CRUELTY" IS NOT SHOWN
Court, Ciuldcd in Questions by Mis
sive, rinds Mrs. Day Has Vsed
Assumed Xames Wife Must
Watt to Prove Pesertion.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 30. (Special.)
A mysterious letter, unsigned, but in
& women's dainty handwriting, pre
vented Mrs. Charlotte Day. wife of
John Pay. the Ctrea-on newspaper man,
and press agent, for whom the police
are seek in p. from becoming a divorcee
In Judge Monroe's branch of the feu
perior Court today.
The letter was addressed to Judge
Monroe and was opened and read only
by him. After slowly perusing the
contents. Judge Monroe asked Mrs.
day several questions, and then decided
that despite the fact that the husband
was chanted with havlnsr robbed the
pretty plaintiff of her diamonds ana
money and with bavin); defrauded two
of her sifters of about fiOO the "cruel
ty" charge is not so extreme as
to make good grounds for an immediate
divorce. Judre Monro, asserted, how
ever, that there were good grounds
for a divorce on the grounds of de
sertion and that If she waits the re
quired period it probably will be
granted.
John Day disappeared last Febru
ary, three days after their' marriage.
Mrs. Day and her sisters declared be J
had taken Mrs. Day's diamonds and
money and had given them worthless
checks. A warrant was issued for his
arrest and the Los Angeles police be
gan a Nation-wide search for him.
"I have here an anonymous letter
which shall guide me in my question
ing." he said. "I shall not show this
letter to anyone, but if Mrs. Cay Insists
on a divorce on the grounds of extreme
cruelty I shall go into It.
'Did you ever go under any other
name than Day?" Judge Monroe asked
"Yea. I went under the names of Mrs-
Clark and Mrs. Stewart."
Judge Monroe read the letter over
again, then said: "I would like to know
who wrote this mysterious letter.
JUAREZ GETS HELP
ROOF OF HOUSE STOLEN
Man Who Works Mglits Goes Home
to Find Shelter Gone.
CHICAGO. Jan. 30. Of all odd booty
of thieves shown In the police records.
the most curious was reported todav
when K. A. Williams, who lives alone
and works at night, complained that
thieves bad stolen the roof of his
house.
-If it rains or snows today, my fur
niture will be ruined." sighed Wil
liams.
Williams' house Is a one-room affair
on which he had just placed a new
roof. The new timber evidently was
regarded a valuable asset by the
thieves.
SOCIALIST LOSES SEAT
Lone Member of Party In Kansas
Senate Out by Vote of 28 to 19.
TOPEKA, Kan.. Jan. SO. The Kansas
State Senate today unseated its lone
Socialist member, Fred Stanton, of
Crawford County, by a vote of 38 to
10. R F. Forter. Republican, who con
tested Stanton's election, was seated.
Kvldonce t.mlet to show that men
crossed the line from Missouri to vote
for Stanton, that theTe were errors In
the count and that scores of aliens
voted.
With Garrison of Thousand
Border Town Is Safe.
all entries. The unsettled condition In
the Casas Grandes district below the
New Mexican line has resulted In much
cattle stealing and the American ranch
men requested that the Columbus port
be closed until order could be restored.
MORE BRIDGES DESTROYED
Customs Authorities- close Port oT
Columbus, X. M., to All Entries,
Because Ranchmen Complain
of Cattle Stealing.
EL PASO, Tex., Jan. SO. All rebel
forces disappeared late today from the
vicinity of Juarer, now reinforced be
yond a fear of attack. In addition to
300 Infantry on railway patrol trains
coming In early In the day, 500 Irregu
lar cavalry, under Colonel Manuel
Land a arrived tonight. This leaves
more than 1000 government troops in
the border town.
The cavalry came from the vicinity
of Ahumada. selected by the federal
government as the place of the pro
posed peace conference. They arrived
over the Mexican central Railway,
which has been repaired temporarily
from Ahumada to tl'e border. The
Mexico Northwestern Railroad remains
closed below Juarez, and rebels today
burned more bridges on the English-
Canadian line to within a few miles of
Juarez.
All la reported quiet along the border
patroled by United States troops out of
of Fort Bliss. With the EI Paso-Juarea
port still closed, owing to the uncer
tainty of all railway traffic, the United
States Customs Department today
closed the port of Columbus, N. 3L, for
CAR -ON FIRE, MAN LEAPS
Express Messenger Unable to Make
Plight Known by Train Signals,
STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 30. Fire
broke out near here today in the last
car of a through train of express cars
speeding from Boston to New York.
The express messenger, after a vain
effort to put out the flames, pulled the
emergency brakes, but the mechanism
failed to work and he was unable to
get word of his plight to the cars in
front. Within a few minutes he was
compelled to choose between death in
the flames and a leap from the door
way. He jumped as the train rounded
a curve at 3a miles an hour, and es
caped with only alight Injuries.
The flames were discovered when the
train stopped here for water, and were
extinguished by the local Are depart
ment.
The damage to the car and Its con
tents was estimated at J5 0,000.
forestry men. The methods used In the
different forests will be considered.
Bandon Club Adopts Emblem. .
BANDON. Or.. Jan. 30. (Special.)
The Bandon Commercial Club has
agreed upon its emblem, to be imprint
ed on all literature and letter paper
used by the club. 6ome weeks ago
contestants were asked to submit draw
ings of suitable designs and the suc
cessful contestant was awarded a prize
of 15. The drawing selected is a life
buoy, giving a view of the Bandon
harbor and lighthouse within the cir
cle of the buoy. Sailing Into port is
the new steamer Speedwell. Around
the circle in the loops of the rope are
illustrations of Bandon enterprise. The
club is quite active in the interests of
the town, under the direction of newly
elected officers and a salaried secretary.
A Delaware builder of high-speed boats Is
mounting- tho rudders Just forward of amid
ships to avoid Interference with the pro
pellers and to keep the craft from aklddlny
on turns.
FORESTRY MEN TO MEET
Forest Fires Topic to Be Discussed
at Medford Convention.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Jan. 30.
(Special.) Supervisor M. L. Erlckson.
of the Crater National Forest, is here
making arrangements for the inter
state convention of Forestry Service
men to be held early in February at
Medford. This will be the first inter
state meeting held in the West, and
will be attended by rangers from the
Shasta and Klamath National forests
in California and Crater and Siskiyou
forests in Oregon.
The subject for discussion at the
convention is fire prevention, and ar
rangements' for talks on this subject:
have been made with experienced J
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MADAME SEMBRICH
HERE FEBRUARY 4th
Madame Marcella Sembrich, the most famous
concert soprano of the day, will sing at the
Heilig Theater Tuesday night, February 4. She
will be accompanied by the celebrated pianist,
Mr. Frank La Forge.
As Madame Sembrich so aptly expressed it
"The exquisite beauty of tone a tone which
blends so well with my voicehas endeared
the BALDWIN PIANO to me."
The resonance, the brilliance, the purity, the
warmth and color peculiar to the BALDWIN
PIANO all combine to produce that indescrib
able "BALDWIN tone," that rich singing qual
ity which we love so much.
"THE BALDWIN IS THE STRADIVARIUS
OF THE FEW REALLY GREAT
PIANOS OF THE WORLD."
PORTLAND PIANO COMPANY
Eleventh and Stark Streets
Portland, Oregon
Factory Representatives
THE BALDWIN COMPANY
Factories : Cincinnati, Chicago