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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1914)
THE MOIiNIXG- OTtEGONIAN, TUTJRSDAT, JANUARY 29, 1914. Delightful 50c Luncheon Served From 11 to 2:30 Music by Fischer Trio 7th Floor Restaurant "Acorn" Stoves and Ranges Sold in Portland by Meier & Frank only. "Acorn" signifies perfection. Fourth Floor, Main Building. "Indestructo" Trunks The only Trunks that carry their own insurance. Guaranteed for 5 years against loss or damage. New Basement Annex. J. & T. Cousin's Shoes for Women Popular from coast to coast. We're exclusive Portland agents. Third Floor, New Build ing. Good Morning! Weather fore cast :for today, fair; year ago today was cloudy, with a maxi mum temperature of 41, mini mum 34 degrees. Silk Maid Hose The Hose that quality made fa mous. This Hose is. always satisfactory. First Floor, Main Building. Let Us Repair Yonr Furs. We employ experts only to do this work, so satisfaction is as sured. Located on Fifth Floor, Main Bldg. Trade Operations Sustained. Says Latest Report of R. G. Dun & Co. ran PROSPECTS ARE FAVORABLE 18 ORG BUSINESS G01DT0 GOOD k's Eulldlng Activities, Bank Clearings and Postal Receipts All Show an Increase and ' Iumber Business Is Better. The sixth semi-annual trade review of business conditions In Oregon, Wash ington, Idaho and Alaska, just issued by the Portland office of R. G. Dun & Co., shows that trade operations were well 'sustained In the second half of 1913, while the prospects for 1914 are favorable. In describing the situation, the report says that exchanges of property and merchandise have not been made so readily on former terms,' but the mod erate growth of ' the postal savings bank does not indicate that the public generally has refrained from using the deposit facilities previously existing. Bank statements show no withdrawals from circulation, whereas deposits and loans have grown In fairly uniform proportion. Activity to Be Renewed. Present indications are that con fidence is being re-established, and that already a renewal of activity has set In throughout the country. A process of sifting has taken place and a new basis has been reached on which in vestors are willing to re-enter the market. Industrial bonds have not at tained their former popularity, but municipals move more freely. The re port adds: "The prospects for 1914 In the Pa cific Northwest are ahown to be favor able by the tenor of reports received from correspondents representative of the entire territory. Conservative buying for the past two. years has re duced stocks of merchandise. Selling associations have in some lines solved the difflcu4ty of finding markets and in others progress is being made in opening up new fields Or regulating output. The. increasing outward move ment of products is strengthening the jemand for merchandise and the in coming year opens with the promise of gradual Improvement. "The grain and forage, crops of the -three states show an increase in total . value over that of 1912 In the face of a reduced yield of wheat. The hop crop of Oregon and Washington owing to a large yield and high price has given the best returns for some years. The fruit crop was in some respects inferior to that of 1912, but on account of better prices the net proceeds were better. Livestock and dairy products have assumed the largest proportions in the history of this territory. The pack of salmon is a record one and, including the mild-cured catch, exceeds $30,000,000 in value. Wool production shows a slight decrease In amount and prices have ruled lower. The total out put of lumber and Bhingles is In creased, but a serious decline in prices makes the total value less than In 1912. "The aggregate of building permits for Portland, Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma shows an increase of $1,562,494, although the number is 1841 less. Bank clearings of the four cities Increased $81,492,648.19. Postal receipts Increased $409,779.12. "Of all business concerns reporting, representing 72 different lines In Port land, 47 in Seattle, 25 In Spokane and 86 in Tacoma, 41 per cent claim an increase, 10 per cent a decrease and 49 per cent state that business is sta tionary or give variable replies." Lumber Industry Is Better. In the lumber Industry there has been a steady Increase in the number of sawmills during the year and the entire capacity has been much enlarged. This has been noticeable in the Inland counties where many small mills sup plying local demand have been built. Final figures for the total lumber output have not been compiled, but a large excess over 1912 Is forecasted. Cargo shipments have gone forward regularly, but rail shipments are re ported lighter. The chief drawback. however, has been a serious fall in prices which, at the prevailing rates for logs, renders the operation of many mills xmprofitable. The same problem, that of finding a wider market, is fore most in this as In other Industries. The price of logs is reported to have recently declined and this will enable many mills to keep running. In the future there is a prospect -that new markets may become accessible through the opening of the Panama Canal. In addition, there is the hope that rail road requirements cannot be put off longer and that large orders must soon be forthcoming. Several large logging concerns have opened operations during the year. All are on a large scale and designed for uniform operations over a long period of years. These have necessitated the construction of railroads to connect with transportation facilities previous, ly existing. While to a certain extent operations have been checked by the decline in prices of forest products, the year shows, on the whole, an ex pansion of this industry. Summarizing conditions in Portland, the report says: "While no new Industries of conse quence have been established there has been a reasonable expansion both in the volume of merchandise and the output of mills and factories. Bank clearings show an increase of $30,730,- 155.19 over 1912. Postal receipts in creased $75,407.36. Postal savings In creased $223,697. Bank savings de posits and time certificates increased $1,795,361.63, between November 26, 1912. and October 21, 1913. "The general growth both in nui ber and amount of savings deposits Is regarded as proof that individuals gen rrally are out of debt and accumulat ing capital. This is the most encourag ing feature of the present situation from a mercantile point of view." DR. LOVELAND IS PRAISED iilsliop Lands Pastor Called to First Methodist Clinrch. Dr. Frank L. Loveland, who will come from the First Methodist Church at Topeka, Kan., to be pastor of the First Methodist Church In this city, exchang ing pulpits with Dr. Benjamin Toung, is said to be an exceptionally able preacher and church worker. Bishop Cooke said last night that Dr. Ixveland was known as a successful man, and that he had an excellent church at Topeka, with a congregation of more than 2000 and an Immense Bible class. "He is an able preacher and social worker," said the bishop, '"and will be a great accession to the Methodist Church in Portland." Knight coal has no equal. Alblna Fuel Co.. sole asts. East 182. C 1117. '-ir. Remnants of Black and White Checks, 1 to 5-yd. lengths, 1-2 Remnants of Cloakings, 1 to 5-yd. lengths, offered at 1-2 Price Remnants of Wool Cloakings, 1 to 5-yard lengths, at 1-2 Price Remnants of Black Goods, 1 to 5 yards long, at just 1-2 Price Remnants of Wool Challies, 1 to 5-yard lengths, for 1-2 Price Remnants of White Wool Goods, 1 to 5 yards long, 1-2 Price Remnants of Silk and Wool Poplins, 1 to 5-yd. lengths, at 1-2 Remnants all Plain and Fancy Dress Goods, 1 to 5 yds., at 1-2 Original Prices Range From 50c Up to $5.00 the Yard First Floor, Main Bldg. Remnants of Wash Goods, Ginghams, Poplins, Dimities, Voiles and Ratines 4 Price Today (STORE OPENS AT 9 A. M. CLOSES AT 6 P. M. INCLUDING SATURDAY) First Floor, New Bids. All Charge Purchases Made Today and Balance of the Month, Go on Your February Account, Payable March 2d 1000 Pairs of Women's Gloves, 18c Pr. Regular Prices 35c to 75c Under no circumstances can you afford to pass up such a timely offer. See what this excellent line consists of: Cashmere fabrics, neatly lined with silk; all-wool Gloves and the popular Golf Gloves; short and long wrists. Come in black, white, red and navy. Right now, when you can use s.uch Gloves advantageously, you can se cure them without paying 35c, 50c and 75c, as customary. Pay just 18S First Floor. Main Bide Women's $4 Neckwear at $1.39 Taken from our regular stock, pieces consisting of Plauen Lace Collars and Waist Sets. Made up in all the late and popular styles. Regularly $4.00. Pre- !1 OQ Inventory price P 05J Women's $1.50 Neckwear, 33c Assortment is large and varied. Comprises Medici Frills, Jabots, Vestees, in lace and embroidery effects; Dutch Collars, Bows and Fancy Stocks. Some slightly soiled. Priced to effect quick rid-OO dance at only OOC Women's 50c Neckwear, 10c Lot consists of Dutch Collars, Tailored Stocks, Fancy Lace Stocks, Guimpes and Jabots, in a good variety of styles. Pre- " Inventory price, each IVJC First Floor, Main Bldgr. Great Three-Day Pre-Inventory Sale of Underwear For Men, Women and Boys 50c, 65c and 75c Undergarments, 25c Women's Cotton and Fleece-lined , Vests and Worsted Knitted Vests, in high-neck style with long or short sleeves also a few Cotton Union Suits in broken lots and sizes, are included for this great sale. Undergarments that you would ordinarily pay 50c, 65c and 75c for while any remain, the Garment, 25. ' "Harvard Mills" Undergarments Women's separate Undergarments, of good quality Pants, ankle length, and Vests in high-neck and long-sleeve style. 75c Undergarments, in outsizes. . -59 50c Undergarments, regular sizes 43 d $1.25 to $2 Undergarments, 79c In this lot you'll find Women's Separate Undergarments in Silk and Wool or Silk and Cotton of famous . Harvard Mills brand. Vests have high neck and long or short sleeves Pants are ankle length. $1.25 to $2 Garments for this three-day sale, 79. $1.25 Union Suits, 95c Women's Union Suits of the famous "Harvard Mills" make. They're of medium-weight Cot ton in high-neck, long-sleeve and ankle length style. Regular sizes. Ordinarily $1.25 for three-day sale, 95. $2 "Richelieu" Union Suits, $1.29 Women 's good, warm Union Suits of Wool and Cotton. In high neck, long sleeve and ankle-length style or low neck and sleeveless, in ankle length. Regular sizes. $2 Union suits priced for three-day Pre Inventory Sale, S1.29. Meter A Frank's First Floor, Mala Bids. Mall Orders Filled. A Price-Cutting Event ot Importance! Garments V2 Price & Less Men's $2.50 Wool Union Suits ribbed style, in natural gray, re- J "fl f duced to, suit i) A Oi Men's $1 Cotton Fleeced Union Suits- in gray ' and ecru colors, Pre Inventory price, suit JC Wright's $3.50 All-Wool Union Suits in a heavy weight, radically t r r Q reduced to, the suit Dm0 $2.25 Norfolk and New Brunswick Cashmere Shirts and Drawers in tan color only, reduced to, the d "f AC garment $1 uT& Lewis' $5.00 Silk and Wool Shirts and Drawers in blue and flesh rf g colors, just price, garment J) 5 j Cooper's $1.50 Large Size Wool Draw ersribbed style, sizes 46, 48 and p f 50 in blue and pink garment. OiC Boys' $1.25 Wool Union Suits ribbed style, size 6 to 16 years, reduced nA to, the suit OiC Boys' Cotton Fleece-Lined f Boys' 50c Cotton Fleeced Union Suits in ecru and gray, Shirts and Drawers ribbed, in sizes 6 to 14 years, spe- a o ecru and gray, reduced q C cial, the suit ,'tjC to, the garment 0C Meier A Frank's J nut Inside Alder-st. Entrance. Mall Orders Filled. Two Corset Specials for Today Only At 79c An assortment of odd sizes, all shapely, rust proof Corsets, some made of good grade coutil, others of splendid quality batiste. Many have the graduated clasp. Every size, though not all sizes in each style. At $1.29 High-grade Corsets, odd sizes. All made on models conforming strictly to the requirements of the new style gowns. Many have elastic gussets inserted at the bottom, insuring com fort to the wearer when seated. An exceptional op portunity to procure a splendid Corset at a decid edly deep reduction in price. Good range of sizes. Meier A Frank's Second Floor, Neir 11 Ids. Important! Annual Sale "Hurt" Goods Begins Today ! On the First Floor, Main Building Silverware Cut Glass Hammered Brass Coffee Machines Candlesticks Brass Trays Novelties Smoking Sets Cutlery Copper Goods Umbrella Stands Nickel Goods THOUSANDS of articles that accumulated during the Holiday rush and January Clearance Sale slightly marred or "hurt" from handling or display, enter our Annual "Hurt" Goods Sale today at radically reduced prices. Select early from the scores of useful and ornamental articles that await you here! In the Big Basement Store Dinnerware Tinware Fancy China Vases Graniteware Nickelware Glassware Aluminumware Woodenware Portables Jardinieres $1.29 New Undermuslins A delayed shipment of Undermuslins intended for the opening week of the Jan uary "White Sale has just reached us and is now included for the last week of this important event, making it possible for those who have "put off" purchasing to do so at great economy. Four unexcelled "specials" today for your selection. Women's $1.59 Gowns, Special, $1.29 Empire and square-neck style Gowns, very effectively trimmed. Linen lace and Val. sewn together forms yoke and sleeves, bottom of short yoke, sleeves and neck finished with embroidery beading daintily ribbon run. . One illustrated. For "White Sale reduced from $1.59 to..., Women's New $2.50 and $3 Gowns, $1.98 A new departure in Gowns. Made Em pire style, entire upper part of Gown, yoke, sleeves, made of 3-inch line'n lace with Swiss embroidery " insertion. 2-inch ribbon under linen lace and effective bow finishes this lovely Gown A OQ that's reduced to only liO Women's Princess Combinations, $1.98 The yoke is formed of Swiss medallions and Val. insertion, the trimming of the drawers dainty Val. insertion to match. Made of splendid sheer material. Specially priced for the f q White Sale at -if) 1 $1.50 to $2.00 Gowns Only $1.22 Made of nainsook and cambric, in high or low-neck style. Swiss embroidery and lace trimmed. Specially priced for ? 00 White Sale at only ij) 1 , Meier : Frank's Second Floor. Sew Bids. GROCERIES AT LOWEST PRICES! THREE CANS VIRGINIA SWEET POTATOES, 25c These are Sweet Potatoes of excellent quality, put up in No. 3 cans, which are well filled. Special for Thursday, dozen cans, D7; three cans for only 25. Holland Herring New Milchers, keg 98 Cottage Hams Sugar-cured, pound: ...X9V2i New Codfish Boneless pieces, No. 2 brick 22 5 Royal Banquet Butter Best grade, roll J 67 Heinz Jelly Several kinds, glass 15 Loose Raisins Good size, four pounds 25c 38c Cabinet Coffee Two pounds, 65c; pound 35c 50c Japan Tea. Basket fired, pound ..35c New Walnuts Special, pound. X7y2C Iowa Corn Latest pack, dozen cans, $1.0O; can ......9c Meier A Frank's Pare Food Grocery, Basement. Select the Valentine For "Him" or "Her" - At Meier A Frank's. Post Card Valentines, great assortment at, each Novelty Valentlnex, Drop, art or tissue, le to 8U.OO. Illustrated Gift Books for Valentines, Graduation Books leather g-tft editions. Chap Records, "Girls I Have Met," School Day Records. Commencement Cards. Bookwtore, Basement Annex. Wash Fabrics Reduced 50c Ratine 40 inches wide, m a variety of plain colors. Reduced for outclear- ")Pf ing to, the yard - .DG 75c Silk and Cotton Fancies 36 inches wide, in an assort ment of good dark col- f ors. Pre-Inventory, yd. OUC First Floor, IVe-rv II Ids. Exquisite Ribbons, 25c Formerly 50c, 65c Yard Come in early this morning and: mingle and enthuse with the throngs of eager shoppers ! This offering particularly will make choosing hum. Lot includes Dres dens, richly patterned brocades, black and white stripes and dainty taffeta effects in black, white, sky blue, pink, Alice blue, cardinal and King's blue, that can be made up in popular and charming hairbows, sashes, girdles and for hat trim mings. First Floor, Main Bide. 200 Coats in Big "Clean-Up" $16.50 to $22 Coats at $10 $25 to $35 Coats at $14.65 and they're all smart, modish Coats, in up-to-the-minute styles two as illustrated. Many Portland women have been waiting for just this opportunity to select an ultra-fashionable Coat, right at the height of the "Winter season, at a "clean-up" price. There's a selection of Boucle, Wool Plush, Tweed, Broadcloth, Chinchilla and other popular materials, in Navy, Black, Rose, Brick, Brown and a large assortment of checks and mixtures. You may choose from lined and unlined Coats, in three quarter and full-length styles. Grouped in two lots for this Pre-Inventory Clean-Up Sale. Coats usually selling from $16.50 to $22 now S10. Coats originally from $25 to $35-now S14.65. Popular Plaid Skirts, $4.95 "We 've just received a special lot of Plaid Skirts now so much in vogue and for quality, work manship and fashion they're unsurpassed at the special price of S4.95. Sale Women's Mannish Shirtwaists Women's $3.00 to $3.50 Linen Waists, $1.68 All linen, made in shirt or shirtwaist style, with either soft or stiff collars and cuffs. Also at this reduction is an assortment of Lingerie Waists, with high necks, long sleeves, German Val. lace trimmed. Nicely made, with hemstitched seams some slightly soiled. Regular price rt 0 of these Waists $3-$3.50 sale price p J. ,QQ j 1 Second Floor, Main Bldg. Women's $2.75-$3.75 Flannel Waists, $1.28 Made in either mannish shirt or shirtwaist style, of flannel, in gray, navy, brown and black. Soft attached or detachable cuffs. A positive bargain are these prac tical Waists, reduced to only. . $1.28 an m 1337 Vb, 191-. TliEr Q.UAL1TV OF- PORJLAHD Fifths Six.-tha"MbrTisotl Alder St a. $1.00 Neckwear, 25c 1000pieces of Women's Neck wear, in all the prevailing and popular effects of the season. This is indeed a noteworthy Pre Inventory event for alert women. Many fancy frills, charming satin collars, with stunning jabots at tached; cascades, jabots, rabats and vestee effects; coat collars of Medici, Plauen ; some daintily trimmed in lace. Most of pieces soiled from handling, but what' of that at such a price? Piece, 25? First Floor, Main Bids-. 25c-75c Ribbons, 15c A Pre-Inventory "wind-up" of all Ribbon Remnants a splendid opportunity for the woman who has various needs for trimmings, etc. Lot includes fancy stripes, rich brocades, plain taffetas, fast and exquisite moire designs, soft velvet effects, striking designs in checks, warp prints and Dresden designs. In 1 and lV-yard lengths. A choice of any piece for only 15S First Floor, Main Bids.