3
"Officer 666"
Read the book it's funnier
than the play. On sale in our
book department, 50c. Basement
New October Records
For Victor and Columbia
Talking Machines.
. Basement
Victor and Columbia
Talking Machines',
$1 Down, $1 Week.
Hoover Electric
Suction Sweepers,
$5 Down, $5 Month.
Merchandise of c7 Merit Only"
THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1913.
STORM DO
HEAVY
DAMAGE
FRANCE
Fourteen Dead, 30 Injured and
Many Missing After Ter
rific Thunder.
STREAMS RISE RAPIDLY
Flood Causes Explosion of Calcium
Carbide Stored In Hardware
EBtabllsliment,! Burying: rive
Families in Ruins
CEBERH. France. Bept 30, A ter
rific thunder storm, which raged tut li
hours, has spread death and ruin
throughout this eity. Fourteen per-
Sons are known to hare been killed
and 30- injured, and there are many
missing
A stream which passes through the
city was soon over its banks and
flooded the etreetfl: In a hardware
establishment where large quantities
of gasoline, petroleum, alcohol and
other inflammables and a cask of cal
cium carbide were stored, the water
dissolved the chemical and enormous
volumes of gas were formed. A ter
rlf lo explosion eeeurred, which com
pletely wrecked two buildings and en
veloped two others in flames. Three
persons wno were passing were killed
outright. - Five families were burled
in the ruins.
Nearly every house in Cerbere Is
noodea and quantities of the previ
slons have been spollecL
In answer to an urgent appeal from
the Mayori the prefect at Sorpigs&m
dispatched several tons of bread te
meet tne pressing needs of the inhabi
tants. A company of infantry was
rushed from Collcure to assist In the
rescue work and search the ruins.
The floods also carried away the
greater part of the Paul lies dynamite
factory and caused tremendous dam
age throughout the department. The
railroad has been washed out in ser
eral places and a passenger train is
imprisoned in the tunnel at Baayuls-Eur-Mfir.
TOHHEXTS TAXJUTXQ IX SPAIN
Many Tewns and Villages Send Ap
peals for Aid.
MADRID, Sept 80. Torrential rains
are falling throughout Spain, Great
damage to crops and property Is re
ported. Railroad and telegraph lines
have been destroyed, rendering commu
nication difficult.
Urgent appeals for aid have reached
the Ministry of the Interior from many
inundated villages and towns. At Bar
celona the flood carried away a car
riage with two children, who perished.
Travelers from Valencia who have ar
rived at Barcelona, report that the
crops all along the route have been de
stroyed. One village along this road
was destroyed by fire yesterday, and
the ruins were flooded today, the water
having risen ten feet in two hours.
The rivers Noya and Llobregat are
'swollen to a height of 5 feet. The in
habitants of these districts have
clambered Into tree tops and house
tops and are awaiting the arrival of
boats which have been sent te the rescue.
SUICIDE HALTED BY fcHILL
X'eaburg Mian Finds "Water Too Cold,
but Later Takes Poison.
EUGENE, Or., SepU 60. (Special,)
Finding the water of the McKensIe
River, near Leaburg exceedingly Bold,
Andrew Hlckson, who plunged Id the
river yesterday, with the intention of
Committing suicide, swam out and took
a-dose of poison, from the effeeta of
which he died an hour later.
. Hlckson, who was 54 years old, had
threatened many times to commit Sui
cide, and when he again made the
threat and started toward the river,
Jeff Barrel, a ranch hand, followed
him. While Harrell was persuading
Mrs. Hlckson not to wade Into the river
to rescue her husband, the would-be
Suicide swam ashore. Concealed In the
brush, he took the poison. When leUfri
he said he had taken the poison am?
an etiorts to save his life wera id
vain.
Fear of prosecution on Statutory
charges made by small girls ef the
neighborhood is given by Deputy Pros
ecuting Attorney Immel as the eause
of suicide.
"SNOBBERY" CHARGE STIRS
Stiddleton to Tell Ianlels of In-
stances In United States Navy
WASHINGTON, gepfc 80. --Assistant
Paymaster Middle ton, U, 8, N..
who has been reported as declaring
that snobbery" and "caste"' are rani
pant in the United States Navy, will
be called on by Secretary Daniels to
give specific Instances of the evil which
the former pay officer alleges exists,
Middieton has been asked to call at
the Navy Department,
Osage Oil Jands Bring Bonus.
. WASHINGTON, Sept, JO, Reports
today to Commissioner of Indian Af
fairs K1 T u on trl that 1DCJ4 ... m . .
- - - " hlico ut oil
lands offered for lease in the Osage
Indian reservation in Oklahoma
brought a bonus of $505,315,. being an
average of 148 an acre. This bonus
is in addition to a royalty of ene
sixth of the oil production on these
lands. The highest average bonus
heretofore received for such lands in
the Osagu reservation was S3 an aere,
Aiuinpolis Brigade Xumbers 860,
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Sept. 30. With the
return to the Naval Academy today of
the 556 members of the first, second
arid third classes, the academle year
opens with a total enrollment of 860
midshipmen. Only once before in the
history of the Institution has the
brigade been so large. This was In
1905, when there were 881 youths pres
ent en the opening day.
Huriburt Suit Is Argued.
SALEM. Or, Sept. SO. (Special.)
The suit of W. H. Huriburt, ex-passenger
agent of the O. R. & N. Company,
against Morris Bros., stock brokers,
was argued before the Supreme Court.
The plaintiff was awarded a verdict
of $65,680 in the Multnomah Circuit
Court. Stock in the electric lines from
Oregon City to Portland is involved in
the litigation.
Four In Biplane Rise T921 Feet,
JOHANNESTHAL, Germany. Sept. 89.
The Austrian aviator, Sablatnlk, with
three passengers aboard his biplane,
reached an altitude today ef 7924 feet.
Great
iemi-Monthly Sale of
Dressmakers' Supplies
Just twice a month can you buy here the hundred and one
things you need for your sewing at such ridiculously low prices.
For the remainder of the week, or as long as the lots hold out,
we totally disregard profits and seek only to make new friends
and please old ones.
Pins and Needles
35 Puritan Dressmaker Pins, fc
boxes, sizes 4, 5 and 6, special,
per box 270
10c Pyramid Pins, all sizes, spe
cial 70
10c Silk Pins, full count, all sizes,
special, per paper 70
5c Eagle Pins, all sizes, special
per paper ....40
5c Colonial Safety Pins, all sizes,
12 on card, special 3?
10c Dasmascus Safety ,Pins, all
sizes, special, per card ...70
12c Princess Pin Book, white,
black or assorted, special, per
book . ................ 90
5c Milward's Needles, full count,
sharps, between or milliner's,
"all sizes and assorted, sp'l, 30
5c Milward's Darning Needles,
' special per package 30
5c Gold-Eyed Needles, all sizes,
special, per package 3
Collar Boning, Collar Sap
ports 10c Chicago Featherbone, black or
white, special, per yard ...60
10c "Warren's Silk Collarbone,
black or white, special, yd. 7$
15c Silk Taffeta Waist Boning,
special, per yard .11
10c Keitel's Collar Supports, all
sizes, slip-out kind, 6p'l, 70
10c Eve Collar. Supports, 6 on
card, special 60
10c Astra Collar Supports, 3 on
card, all sizes, special .... .60
5c Liberty Celluloid Collar Sup
ports, all sizes, special. .. .30
W. W. Collar Supports, all sizes,
black and white, special, per
dozen ... 9
-Supporters and Elastics
Infants' and Childs Velvet Grip
Hose Supporters, black or white.
Special, the pair ......... 12c
20c Nubo Hose Supporters 10c
25c Fancy Frilled Pin-on Hose
Supporters ISc
35c White Silk Sew-on Hose
Supporters .25 c
25c Velvet Grip Pad Hose Sup
porters, all colors 19c
50c Velvet Grip Satin Pad Hose
Supporters 39c
25c Velvet Grip White Sew-on
Hose Supporters 18c
20c Fancy Frilled Elastic. .10c
1 2c 1 -inch Lisle Elastic ..... Sc
Sapho Lisle Elastic
best lisle web made, guaranteed,
black or white, size inch to
inch. Yard ; 50
7-8-inch and 1-inch. . . .10c
Silk Sapho Hat Elastic Sc
Threads
Clark's 200-yard O. N. T. Thread,
black, white or colors, 5csp'ls,
special, per dozen ...... .430
King's 500-yard white Basting
Thread, 5c spools, special.. 30
Geneva Thread, 500 yards, silk
finish, special S0
10c Premier Silk Thread, 100
yards, black, white or ' colors,
special, spool, 50; doz. 500
25o large , spools Black Silk
Thread, special, spool, 19;
dozen ....$2.10
10c Hemin way's Sublime Sewing
Silk, black, white and all
. shades, special, dozen .... 80
5c Heminway's Silk Twist, 20
yards, black, white and colors,
special, dozen .... . . . . . . .43
Dress Fasteners
10c Koh-i-noor Fasteners, black,
white, all sizes, special, per
dozen ....6c
5c Windsor Hooks and Eyes, all
sizes, special, per card. . . .30
10c Wilson Dress Hooks,, 12 on
card, special 70
10c Doric Hooks and Eyes, black,
white, all sizes, loop or edge
style, special, per card . . . .8
10c DeLong Hooks and Eyes, all
sizes, black and white, sp'l 80
5c Regis Hooks and Eyes, all
. sizes, black and white, special,
per card 30
10c Peets' Hooks and Eyes, all
kinds, special 80
124c Hear It Snaps, all kinds,
special 80
5c Fenway Fasteners, black,
white, all sizes, special, per
dozen 30
25c Silk or Lisle Snap Tape,
black or white, all sizes, per
yard 190
Braids, Beltings, Bindings
15c Sapho Silk Seam Binding, all
colors, special, per bolt.. 12
25c Prussia Binding, special per
bolt 200
5c Taunton Dress Binding, 12
yds., all shades, special, per
yard r 40
15c Silk Dress Braids, 5-yard
pieces, all colors ........ 11
12Vc Angora Dress Braids,1 all
colors, special, per bolt.. 10
15c Gerdelin, 2Yz and 3-inch,
black or white, special, per
yard .120
Domono Inside Belting, black or
white, IY2 or 2-inch, special,
per yard 60
18c Colored Silk Belting, 1-in.,
special, per yard ....... .130
18c Silk Finish ' Inside Belting,
iy to 2Y2 inches wide, special,
per yard . .....120
Miscellaneous Notions
10c German Silver Thimbles. 6J
10c Cupid Celluloid Thimbles. 70
5c Aluminum Thimbles ...... 20
Cable Cord, all sizes, black or
white, special per hos.. . .570
50o Lace-Trimmed Sanitary
Aprons , 390
40c Sanitary Aprons, lace
trimmed 250
25c Elastic Sanitary Belts, all
sizes, special... ..150
5c Wire Coat Hangers, 2 for. .50
Wood Button Moulds, all sizes,
special per dozen 20
. Dress Shields '
22c O. M. size 2, special 170
25c O. M. 0., size 3, special, 180
30c O. M. O., size 4, special, 210
New Brassiere Shields, all sizes,
special 900
22c Naiad, size 2, special, 160
25c Naiad, size 3, special, 18?
30c Naiad, size 4, special, 21
35c Naiad, size 5, special, 24
50o Naiad Bolero, adjustable, ail
sizes, special per pair. . . .36
40 Faultless Garment Shields,
sizes 3 and 4, special, pr., 23
35o Lucile Garment Shields, sizes
3, 4 and 5, special. ..... .21'
Peerless Dress Shields 10c
These 'shields are fully guaran
teed, come in sizes 2, 3, 4, 5, and
sell regularly at 35c the pair.
Dress Shields, selling to 35c each,
special .10
Kleiner t's Gem Shields
23c, size 2 Shields. ....... 19
25c, size 3 Shields. ...... .21
30c, size 4 Shields 23
35c, size 5 Shields .'. ...... 28
50c Royal Garment Shields, finest
garment shield made, sizes 3
and 4, special 39.
Skirt Markers and Measures
25c Grand Folding Markers. 19
35c Sterling Skirt Markers. 23d
No. 88 Skirt Gauges, special. 9J
No. 87 Skirt Gauges, special 15
15c Crown Tailors' Chalk, white
or asst. colors, per box.. 11?
15c Steel . Spring, 36-in. tape
measures, special. 10J
10c Linen Parcel Post Tape Meas
ures 70
25c Work Baskets, large . index
tape measures, special. . . .19
15c Wire Edge Tape Measures,
. special 10
5c 36-in. Linen Reversible Tape
Measures, special 30
10c 36-in. Linen Reversible Tape
Measures, special.. ...6$
Dress Weights and Tapes -
No. 2 Box of 100, special, 40
Per dozen, special. .. .50
No. 3 Box of 100, special, 40
Per dozen, special 50
No. 4 Box of 100, special. .50
Per dozen, special. ..50
No. 5 Box. of 100, special. .65
Per dozen, special 60
No. 6 Box of 100, special. .70
Per dozen, special. . . ,70
15c Varwick's Leaded- Tape,
black or white, yd 9
25c size 4-weight leaded tape,
black or white 19
10c Anchor Bone Leaded Tape,
black or white, yard 6c
25c Magic Hair Curlers, 19c
25c West Elec. Curlers, 19c
25c Soft Rubber Curlers 19c
25c Ventilated Curlers, 19c
FREE!
3000 cards of Wilson 10c
Dress Fasteners. Ask
for one.
3000 Shirtwaist lengths
of buttonhole tape.
Flrat Floor.
Do You Care to Affect the Fashionable 'Debutante Slump?
In our extensive corset department will be found corsets to fit every figure
and every taste. Corsets of every material, from the stoutest coutil to the
finest brocaded silks. All the netvest fashions, as well as the old friends you
have grown used to wearing and insist on having. , '
As you no doubt know, we have the exclusive selling tights in Portland
for the La Vida, Smart Set, Modart, W. B C. B Etoile de France and
the Bien Jolie Grecian Treco. The Modart corset is the popular front-lace
style. The Etoile de France is a very soft corset. We can furnish these
corsets in the following prices:
La Vida $3.50 to $30.00
Smart Set :.. $4.00 to $12.00
" Ef oi'Ze de France $5.00 to $30.00
Modart .$3.50 to $30.00
C.B. : . $1.00 to $ 5.00
W.B. $1.00 to $ 5.00
We also carry the Nemo in all styles and sizes.
In addition to the corsets we have the H. & W. and Ferris waists, the
De Bevoise. B. & J.. H. & W. and W. B. brassieres, and everything in
the line of corset accessories, such as hose supporters, bust and tup-pads, rut tie fronts, etc.
.Fourth Floor.
These Knit Union Suits for Women
Will Retain Their Shape After Washing
65c and 75c Union Suits, 50c
Perfect-fitting anion suits, of me
dium weight cotton, pure white, fine
ribbed, strongly made and firmly
finished the durable kind, in knee
and ankle length. Round neck,
elbow or no sleeve, also Dutch neck,
elbow sleeves, or high neck, .long
sleeve style.
Union Suits, $1.00
Globe, Richelieu or Forest Mill
brand of union suits, of pure white
cotton. Light, medium or heavy
weight. Hand finished and trimmed,
also Forest Mills brand of merino
(wool mixed) vests or tights, silk
finished, in all the wanted styles.
$1.00 Union Suits, 65c
Fine ribbed, pure white cotton,
heavy weight, long sleeves, ankle
length. Silk trimmed throughout.
$15 Union Suits, 85c
"Union suits of heavy weight cot
ton, pure white fleeced, soft and
warm. Trimmed and finished with
silk. ' All perfect form-fitting gar
ments in low neck, sleeveless, ankle
length style and the elbow sleeve;
ankle length in either high or low
neck styles. v
Merino Union Suits, $1.50
The celebrated Richelieu brand
of seamless suits of merino, medium
weight, low or high neck, also in
Dutch neck, elbow sleeves.
$2.50 and $3 Unions, $1.50
Union suits of white merino or
wool, medium or heavy weight, soft,
warm, fine, silk trimmed through
out, in long sleeve, ankle-length
style.
Forest Mills Unions, $1.95
Forest Mills brand, of improved
merino; soft, light and warm. The
hand silk trimmed line of union suits,
in all desirable styles.
"Hanro" Union Suits, $2J25
"Hanro" brand swiss-ribbed guar
anteed unshrinkable union suits; low
neck, knee or ankle length; made
with spliced thighs for long wear.
;ore Close
All'' Ba Thu'rs
In Observance of
a JewisK Holiday
MEN
Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Are Ready
To Supply Your Every Want
With Fall and Winter Underwear
Medium Weight Skirts and Drawers at $1.00
For this season we are featuring a medium heavy garment
of fine quality wool mixture. It is trimmed with gray satin and
is shown in natural gray. This is a very comfortable garment,
which will give unusually good service.
Shirts and Drawers at $1.50 Each
-Ribbed garments in a medium weight, soft in texture and
fashioned and ribbed in a style that makes them most popular.
Shown in natural gray.
Men's $2.00 Union Suits at $1.35 Each
Do you appreciate that this is a union suit of Fall weight
Balbriggan and shown in the ecru color and made for perfect
fit? There are just fifty dozen in this lot, and those men who
know our men's shop will be- on hand early Wednesday '
moming.
Wool Union Suits at $3.00 Garment
Globe make union suits; natural gray and wool mixed, in a
weight adapted for Fall wear. Soft in texture and form fit
ting. Shown in regular sizes and sizes specially suitable for
stout men.
Flrat Floor.
Never Have You Seen
Such Exquisite Gowns
At Prices Offered in This Sale
$4,50 Hand-Embroidered Gowns $2.98
$6.50 Hand-Embroidered Gowns $4.65
We have just received a special importation of fine hand
embroidered nightgowns. These are made of soft, filmy ma
terial in slip-over style, with kimono sleeves, in the most ex
quisite designs of hand-embroidery, combined with punch-work
medallions. Neck and sleeves finished with dainty hand-made
scallops, with hand-made eyelets around neck, un with ribbon.
Some have plain sleeves; others are embroidered to match the
front design. These nightgowns are the daintiest that it is pos
sible to make, -and the woman who loves dainty lingerie will
be delighted to secure some of these. Many designs in French
embroidery, with French knots, punchwork, Venetian ladder
Work ond Madeira embroidery, combined in conventional,
floral and leaf patterns. These must be seen to be appreciated,
as it is impossible lo describe their exquisite daintiness.
Fourth Floor.
Fourth Floor.
BlanKets SL Comforters
: A-Most .Important Sale
Based on Free Wool Schedule
We are promoting this bedding sale earlier than usual
right at the beginning of the season when you can pre
pare yourself for' the Winter's cold. For the last two
days this sale has created more enthusiasm and interest
than any previous sale held in this section.
CRAY WOOL BLANKETS
Selling regularly at $4.50 to $10. Special. $2.69 to $6.85.
PLAID WOOL BLANKETS
Selling at $4.25 to $12.50. Special now. $2.69 to $9.85.
WHITE WOOL BLANKETS
Selling at $4.75 to $12.50. Special now. $3.39 to $9.85.
COTTON FLEECED BLANKETS
Selling at 85c to $2. Very special, 64c to $1 .59.
All these blankets are full in weight and size they are firmly
woven and come in various colorings as well as pure white.
S1LKOLINE COMFORTERS
Selling at $1.50 to $5.00. Very special, $1.19 to $3.95.
DOWN-FILLED SATEEN COMFORTERS
Selling at $7.50 to $12.50. Special, $5.95 to $9.45.
Covered in brightly colored sateen and silkoline, full
in weight and size. ' . . Firth Floor.
English Street Boots
For Women
One of the most popular
styles for this Fall is the new
English boot, with flat heel,
medium long forepart, a light
outside extension sole, lace
style. We are showing these
boots in dull calf or patent colt
vamp, with dull calf upper.
These shoes are going to be the
most fashionable for street
wear. Our price,
$5.50 the Pair
Baaemeat.
I
$1.50 and $1.65
House Dresses
Special, 98c
Made of good quality percale
chambrays, check and- stripe ging
ham in high or low neck styles.
Trimmed with collars and cuffs of
contrasting materials, or with a large
sailor collar or side revere effects.
Three-quarter and long sleeves. One
very attractive style is in blue and
white or black and white check per
cale trimmed with large collar and
revere. Sizes 34 to 44.
Fourth Floor.
LEISHER'S
How to Use
Fleisher Yarns
Free Instructions in
Knitting and Crocheting
With the advent of real Fall
weather comes renewed interest in
knitting and crocheted yarn gar
ments. Our demonstration of Fleish
er yarns is therefore especially timely,
An instructor is here to show the
new things, and to teach, without
charge, any who need instruction.
You are cordially invited
to attend the classes as often
us you wish. Second Floor.
Women's Hosiery
Wanted Weights
Lowest Prices
Silk Lisle Hose, 25c
Women's silk lisle kose, in black
or white.
Cashmere Hose, 25c
Women's cashmere hose, in black
only; medium or heavy weight.
25c Silk Lisle Hose, 18c
Fast black or pure white silk
lisle medium weight stockings, made
seamless with double tops and
heavily spliced heels and toes.
35c Bur son Stockings, 19c
The Burson stockings, in fine
lisle, fast black or tan, in light, me
dium weight, seamless with fash
ioned legs and double garter tops.
50c Cotton Hose, 35c
Of fine cotton, in fast black, me
dium weight, imported from Ger
many, made with double garter tops
and extra spliced soles, heels and
toes.
Silk Boot Hose, 35c
ilk boot stockings, made of fine.
firm yarn, in medium weight. Fast
black or new tan shades. A splen
did quality at a little price.
Silk Lisle Hose, 50c
Silk lisle stockings, made in Ger
many; fine gauge, medium weight,
in the new and popular shades of
bronze, smoke, princess gray, new
gray, mahogany, terra cotta and
other shades. First Floor.
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