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THE MORNING OltEGONIAX, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1914.
FUEL' OFFICIALS
FACE NEW CHARGE
Books Seized by Revenue Col
lector Who Suspects False
Income Tax Returns.
SUIT ALSO WILL FOLLOW
Theory Held That Government Has
Been Defrauded or $300,000
Vnder Corporation Law.
Experts P ut to Work.
BAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 18. The West
ern Fuel Company found Itself today
not out of the woods by any means. Fol
lowing on the heels of the conviction
of J. B. Smith, vice-president and gen
eral manager; F. C. Mills, superintend
ent, and E. II. Mayer, chief weigher, for
defrauding: the Government out of cus
toms drawbacks last night. J. J. Scott,
collector of Internal revenue, today
seized the company's books to conduct
an Investigation that he may determine
'whether his theory that the corpora
tion has defrauded the. Government out
of something near $300,000 in income
taxes during the past five years Is cor
rect. The chief special agent of the Treas
ury Department announced also that
the company would be sued for the
amount of drawbacks the Government
lost through the alleged frauds of
General Manager James B. Smith and
his associates.
Income to Be Inquired Into.
The Internal revenue investigation
"Will bo based on the annual statements
of the corporation, which were adopted
by the directors and stockholders in
their regular meetings and which
formed a part of the damaging evi
dence against the three men who were
convicted of frauds. It is asserted that
the annual statements of net income
fell far behind the actual revenue of
the company as revealed during the
recent trial.
The corporation tax law provides for
a. fine of double the amount of the tax
shown to have been evaded. If it is
shown that the officials of the company
falsified the revenue statement on
which the tax Is levied those officials
are liable to criminal prosecution.
A corps of experts were put to work
on the books of the company today, but
It Is said It will take weeks, if not
months, for them to prepare a complete
report.
Verdict of Jury Delayed.
It developed today that the verdict
of guilty was ready at 10:15 P. M., but
the jury were locked In a room and
could not get out to report. It was
not until Marshal Holohan opened the
door at midnight to ask if the Jurymen
wanted the beds made that they were
ble to make themselves heard
There was a bell with which they
were supposed to call the Marshal but
the bell was disconnected and the Jury
men pounded on the door for an hour
and three-quarters in a vain endeavor
to attract attention. When Holohan
put his head through the door to ask
about the beds, the foreman roared-
Bed thunder! Here we've been for
nearly two hours pushing that danged
bell button until our fingers are sore
lake us into court."
SOPHOMORES WIN DEBATE
l-i-e.hn.cii Beaten in llrst Hound or
Contest for College Honors.
OKIWO.V AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Curvallis, Or., Feb. 18. (Special ) The
orPthTora"VeVVhe "Phomor. class
of the Oregon Agricultural College last
r. ght won a two-to-one decision ovlr
the freshman debate team, supporting
the affirmative side of the Question
.honi V. ' That Capltal nd labor
should be compelled to settle their dis
putes i legally established courts of
T. r?"- ,cstit"t!0nality waived."
The winning team was composed of
ckst ThT?'- Dv," E- Milll'n and R. J.
bv R freshrnen were represented
Relchatt f.CeITpBwI HarVCy and R'
eitnart. c. B. Hayes, secretary of
sfded l0Sn!i ?rat?rlcal Association, pre
sided, and the judges were H M Ten
nant, P. M. Collins and E. B. Lemon
all members of the O. A. C. faculty '
anrt ThursJay evening the junior
and the w-.C aS8CS VU Clash ln deba.
meet th f that cntest wil
meet the sophomores' team for the
championship of the college.
MILLS TO RESUME WORK
lumber Trade Shows Substantial
Increase Along O.-W. R. & x.
A canvass of the lumber situation
Just completed by the O.-W. R & n'
Company, shows that the trade is ex '
perlenclng substantial improvement
throughout the Northwest and thai
rnany mills In various parts of the ter
ritory served by this road are prepar
ing to resume operations after varying
periods of idleness. s
Among the important properties that
x-'i?,Ketiin8: readv to start work is the
IWbley-Mlmnaugh Company at Wal-
about Ap'rU T111 b re3dy- fr bUSln-s
The Grand Ronde Lumber Company
t Perry will start with a full force
. of men on March 16.
The Western Oregon Lumber Com
pany at Ltnnton. which has a capacity
of about 100.000 feet per day, will start
early next week.
The Clark & Wilson mill at Linnton
partial inactivity for repairs.
BRITON DENOUNCES YANKEE
American Head or English Road Un
desirable in K,es of Labor.
LONDON. Feb. l"8.- "Isn't Henry W
Thornton, the new American general"
manager of the Great Eastern Railwav
t ompany. of England, an undesirable
alien 7 " shouted Will Crooks Labor
member for Woolwich, in the House of
Commons today.
The members of the Labor party had
been greatly Incensed by a demand put
forth by the lTnion,8t3 for ,egrl8lat
to prevent such "alien desperadoes" as
tho labor leaders deported from South
Africa after the recent general strike
from being "dumped" Into England
A storm of protest filled the house
In the midst of which the member for
Woolwich shouted:
"What about Thornton, the new
manager of the Great Eastern-' l3n't
he an undesirable alien?':
THREE DECLARE FOR JOBS
Politics ln Clackamas Is Enlivened
by Lnte Entries.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Feb. 18. (Spe
cial.) Three hats were thrown Into
the ring today for political offices, all
of them Republican, marking the first
entries in the race for Representative
ana ror coroner.
C. Schuebel, who was a member -of
the 1913 session, today announced ' his
candidacy for re-election.
He is a law partner of W. S. U'Ren.
He was formerly chairman of the Re
publican county central committee and
is the present City Attorney of Oregon
City.
H. S. Clyde, a well-known member of
the Grand Army of the Republic, also
announced his candidacy for the lower
house. He says he la a Progressive
Republican.
Dr. W. E. Hempstead, an Oregon City
physician, will file his petition for the
nomination for Coroner on the Repub
lican ticket. He is the only candidate
thus far for this position.
State Senator W. A. Dimick will cer
tainly be a candidate for re-election
and it Is not likely he will have oppo
sition at the Republican primary.
Guy T. Hunt, sl farmer of the Gar
field district, may become a candidate
for the House on the Republican ticket.
Clackamas has one Senator and three
Representatives In the State Legisla
ture. 300,000 ACRES OPEFJED
OKEGOX LAND DESIGNATED AS
NOX-IRIIIGABLE.
Enlarged Homestead Act Made Applica
ble to Widely Scattered Areas.
Washington Has 28,000 Acres.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Feb. 18. Secretary Lane, on
recommendation of the Geological Sur
vey, has designated nearly 300,000 acres
of public land in Oregon for entry under
the enlarged homestead act.
The lands are all situated ln the
eastern, non-arid portion of the state.
and have been classitied as non-irri
gable in character by the director of the
Geological Survc: The areas are wide
ly scattered in more than 50 different
townships. Inquiries may be addressed
to the officials of the local land offices
at The Dalles, La Grande, Lakeview,
Burns and vale, ln whose districts the
lands are situated.
In Washington 28.000 acres have been
designated under the enlarged home
stead act to become subject to entry
in March. The lands opened -lie prin
cipally ln Douglas. Lincoln and Asotin
counties.
In Idaho the petitions of 13 settlers
on public land for the designation of
their lands under the non-residence pro
visions of the enlarged homestead act
have received favorable consideration
by Secretary Lane, investigations by the
Geological Survey having established
the fact that because of the absence of
an accessible supply of water for do
mestic use it is impracticable for the
petitioners to reside on their lands.
MEDF0RD PIONEER DEAD
F. L. Cranflll Expires Suddenly at
His Sister's Home ln Eugene.
EUGENE, Or., Feb. 18. (Special.)
F. L. Cranflll, a pioneer of the state
and for 25 years engaged In business
in Medford. died at the home of his
sister, Mrs. E. J. Crow, near Eugene,
early this morning. He was aged 69
years. Mr. Cranflll. who had been
visiting here for several days, had
been in usual health until nearly morn
ing, when he called to his sister that
he was ill. A short time afterward he
expired.
Mr. Cranfill was a life member of
the Masonic Lodge of Jefferson and a
member of the Oddfellows' Lodge of
KoseDurg. te leaves besides his wife
a daughter, Edith, and a son. Charles
Cranfill, of Portland,
PRESIDENT IS DEFIED
(Contlmied From First Page.)
the Administration in its foreign rela
tions.
Bristow Explains Inconsistency.
Senator Bristow based his charge of
inconsistency against the President on
the ground that he had told the suffra
gists he could not advocate their cause
because the Democratic party had not
expressed itself on the question, while
he proposed that Congress should re
verse itself on the tolls question despite
the . fact that the party had indorsed
its action.
In this connection the Kansas Sena
tor mentioned the reference in the Bal
timore platform favoring "a single
Presidential term" and asked whether
the President would "interpret this
plank in harmony with his position as
to suffrage or as to canal tolls."
When Senator Bristow asserted that
the transcontinental railroads had for
years been behind the fight against
free tolls for American ships nd inti
mated they had influenced the -President,
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
Republican member of the foreign re
lations committee, took the floor to de
clare that the President was actuated
in his attitude on the toll question sole
ly by his desire to restore the United
States to its former prestige among
nations.
Reply to Women Quoted.
"The President does not like to see
the United States an outlaw among the
nations." added the Massachusetts Sen
ator. Referring to the visit of women suf
fragists to President Wilson last De
cember. Senator Bristow quoted from
the Chief Executive's reply to their re
quest for support of the equal suf
frage constitutional amendment:
"When my private opinion is asked
by those who are co-operating with mt
I am glad to give it, but I am not at
liberty until I speak for somebody be
sides myself to urge legislation upon
Congress."
"When the tolls question came up,"
the Kansas Senator continued, "it was
not brought before the President by
the good women of the country, but
by a representative of the English
government, whose action had been in
stigated by the American and Cana
dian transcontinental railroads and
British shipping interests."
Chamberlain Opposes President.
Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon, who
voiced the first formal opposition to
the President within the party ranks,
said:
"It Is a matter of history that the
railways of this country, particularly
the transcontinental railways, prevent
ed the construction of the Panama Ca
nal for years, and when the question
of granting coastwise vessels freedom
rrom tolls was under discussion here
In the Senate those of us who knew
the lobbyists of the railway companies
could look up In any of the galleries
and recognize the faces of Mr.
Schwerin and other men who were
lobbying for the railway companies
here and opposing this part of the
Panama Canal act. Having failed to
'defeat the building of the canal, they
now invade the field of diplomacy.
"Where are we going to stop? Are
we going to listen to an Insistence
which may be made hereafter by some
foreign power against railway-owned
ships passing through the canal? That
violates the treaty as much as the free
tolls provision. Are we going to dis
mantle our forts? Are we going- to
say that our naval vessels must pay
the tolls? Some nation may say that
they violate the treay with as much
force as Great Britain now .protests
to us." .
MUTUAL DIVORCE IS
GRANTED MACKAYS
Couple Take Advantage of
French Laws to Obtain
Legal Separation.
HUSBAND TAKES CHILDREN
Charges of Desertion Made on Both
Sides, Only Accusations, but Suit
Follows Doctor's Wife's Ac
tion for Alienation.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18. A mutual di
vorce to Clarence H. Mackay, presi
dent of the Postal, Telegraph-Cable
Company and numerous other corpora
tions, and Katherlne Duer Mackay, his
w-ife, , was granted by the courts of
France on Wednesday last. It was an
nounced here tonight by Frederick P.
Coudert. counsel for Mr. Mackay.
The decree, obtained ln Paris, was
the result of a suit brought by Mrs.
Mackay on the grounds of desertion.
Mr. Mackay interposed a counter claim
on the same grounds.
M. Coudert's statement follows: "On
February 10 the French courts granted
a mutual divorce to Mr. and Mrs.
Mackay in an action brought by Mrs.
Mackay on the grounds of desertion,
Mr. Mackay having interposed a coun
ter claim on the same grounds. No
other charge was involved. The de
cree grants the full custody and con
trol of the three children to Mr.
Mackay, with the right to visit them
accorded to Mrs. Mackay."
Practice Common In France.
Subsequently John B. Stanchfield, of
counsel for Mrs. Mackay, ' gave out a
statement in which he explained that a
"mutual divorce" is common under the
law In France. A decree is granted to
both parties where issues are joined
by the defendant filing a suit and urg
ing the same grounds as were alleged
by the plaintiff.
"In such cases," he explained, "the
court makes an effort to reconcile the
parties in open court and, this failing,
issues a decree to both."
Frederic R. Coudert, Mr. Mackay's
attorney, asserted there was no ques
tion but the courts of France had juris
diction over persons who may admit
tedly be American citizens and resi
dents of New .York if they satisfy the
courts that they have residences In
France. Mr. Mackay has long had a
residence in that country, the lawyer
said, and Mrs. Mackay has had a place
there- for some months past.
Money Affairs Settled.
No monetary questions were men
tioned in the papers ln the case, ac
cording to Messrs. Coudert and Stanch
field. These. It is understood here,
were arranged a year ago when Mrs.
Mackay signed away her title to the
S6,000,000 home her father-in-law, John
W. Mackay. the bonanza king of Cora
stock lode fame, gave her when she
was married.
This was at the time Mrs. Joseph A.
Blake, wife of the noted surgeon, be
gan a suit against Mrs. Mackay for
$1,000,000 alleging alienation of the af
fections of her husband. This case did
not become public property until June
last. Subsequently it was withdrawn
by consent of the parties about the
time a separation was granted to Mrs.
Blake, with $10,000 a year alimony.
Mrs. Mackay Stays In France.
The troubles of the Mackays have
been a matter of society gossip for
nearly three years. Mrs. Mackay took
up her residence in Portland, Me., and
it was then said she would sue for a
divorce there. In the early Winter it
was otherwise arranged, and in De
cember she sailed for Paris, her hus
band following the next month. He
returned on January 31, denying any
reconciliation bad been effected.
There was no hint at that time, how
evert that the French courts had. heard
both himself and wife in any divorce
case. Mr. Mackay Is in this city. Mrs.
Mackay remains abroad.
PERJURY TRIAL OPENS.
WOMAN CHARGED WITH PLOT TO
DEFAME C. S. FUNK.
Defendant Asks for Dismissal of Suit
Because Indictments Refer to
Plaintiffs Good Repntatlon.
CHICAGO. Feb. 18 Miss Alleen
Heppner, charged with perjury and
conspiracy to defame Clarence S. Funk,
ex-general manager of the Interna
tional Harvester Company, was placed
on trial today on a perjury Indictment.
Counsel for Miss Heppner filed a mo
tion to quash the indictment and argu
ments were begun which will be con
cluded tomorrow.
Miss Heppner's indictment grew out
of her testimony in the S25.000 damage
suit filed by John Henning charging
Mr. Funk with having alienated the
affections of Mrs. Henning. Mr. Funk
was acquitted and Indictments charg
ing conspiracy were found against
Miss Heppner, Daniel Donahoe, Hen
ping's attorney, and Isaac StiefeL a
private detective. Donahoe was con
victed and Stlefel was acquitted.
Counsel for Miss Heppner today at
tacked the indictment because it re
ferred to Mr. Funk as "a man of good
standing, good repute and name and
a jnan undefamed." These words, he
said, were prejudicial.
MRS. HUGHES IS AT REST
Ten Clergymen Conduct Funeral at
Methodist Church.
The Taylor-StreetMethodist Church
was almost filled yesterday at the fu
neral services over the body of Mrs.
Mary M. Hughes, wife of R. H. Hughes,
editor of the Pacific Christian Advo
cate. She died at St. "Vincent's Hospital
Tuesday, after an operation. Dr. E. H.
Todd, president of the University of
Puget Sound, assisted by Bishop R. J.
Cooke and eight local Methodist minis
ters, conducted the ceremony. The pall,
bearers were Rev. J. M. Canse, Rev. M.
T. Wire, Rev. Frank James, E. N.
Wheeler, D. P. Evans and M. M. Bin
ford. At the Sellwood Crematorium Dr.
W. W. Youngson, pastor of the Rose
City Park Methodist Episcopal Church
officiated.
Mrs. Hughes was the daughter of the
late Dr. D. L. Rader, who died about
three years ago.
GOLD SCORNED FOR BRIDE
Clubman Forgets Treasure Quest
With Beautiful Russian In View.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18. (Spe
cial.); No South Sea island pirate gold
for Albert Doremus Tietjen, wealthy
New York clubman and commodore of
the Mount Vernon Yacht Club. At
noon today Tietjen married Miss Loella
Gordenker, of Glen Ellen, granddaugh
ter of a famous Russian General and. a
favorite of Mr. and Mrs. Jack London.
The romance began four years ago,
when Tietjen saw a photograph, much
worn from contact with the pocket of
Melvin Van Dine, a young attorney of
San Francisco, who was the best man
today. The honeymoon nearly had a
tropical setting, for it was understood
by the bride that her stalwart husband
was to take her on atrip he planned
six months ago, when he came to San
Francisco with charts and maps and a
determination to dig for freebooters'
spoils.
Young Tietjen met Miss Gordenker
and promptly fell In love. At the
same time his parents. Mr. nri Ma n
F. Tietjen. of New York, got wind' of I
ins pians ana came to San Francisco.
They attended the wedding at Glen El
len today.
PERFECT BABY TO SELL
LITTLE JANES KAXZLER WILL AID
LESS FORTUNATE INFANTS.
Flag Sale Will Be Presided Over by
Youngster With Army of Ctaaper-
Day Is Successful.
Little Jane Kanzler, Oregon's per
fect baby, will be among those who
will sell flags today for the child
welfare fund of the Oregon Congress
of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Asso
ciations. The money derived from the
present campaign will be used to help
the work of the parents' educational
bureau which gives instruction to
parents and aid to children and is a
great factor for good. The perfect
baby will assist in the cause that will
give opportunity for other children to
have the same chance for good health
that she has. Mrs. Jacob Kanzler,
Jane's mother, Mrs. Owen Kuhn, Mrs.
William. F. Fieblg and Mrs. H. A.
Rasmussen will chaperone and assist
the prize baby in her flag selling
venture.
Yesterday Mrs. J. H. Stanley made
the highest record ln the sale of flags.
Mrs. John Manning and a bevy of
pretty girls added materially to the
fund by their enthusiastic work. H.
D. Ramsdell. president of the Commer
cial Club, paid generously for the tiny
badge he bought.
Among those who did especially good
work were the committee members
stationed ln the attractive booth at
Olds, Wortman & King's store, where
Mrs. T. C. Allison is chairman. Mrs.
M. E. Shafford, Mrs. Charles Billington
Mrs J. Risley, Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs!
A. Kalisher, Mrs. A. Melcher, Miss
Mabel Korell, Dr. E. N. Neulen, Mrs
H. R. Albee, Mrs. A. E. Edlnger, Mrs
Robert Holman, Mrs. L. E. Ward and
others are adding their quota of enthu
siastic support.
Today among the stations and their
chairmen will be: Lipman. Wolfe Com
pany, Mrs. Leeser Cohen; Roberts Bros
Mrs. Charles Billington; Perkins Hotei!
?frs;TJV,J- Ross; Motel Benson, Mrs.
D. H. Rand; Postoffice, Mrs. J H
Stanley; Hotel Oregon, Mrs. C. Cowdin
and Mrs. JL la nnin.r- - i : - .
Company, Mrs. G. OswelL Mrs. G
lorance, Mrs. H. R. Albee. Mrs. Ster
rett and Mrs. Frank Nicholls; Woodard
Clarke & Co.. several rromlnen .is,!
women: Hotel Imnnriai in... a
Melcher and Dr. E. N. Neulen
Mrs. E. B. Hyatt and Mrs. H. E Joy
made the hlerhest salfs nt .,.,
hotel committees vesterflav
station was at Hotel Portland. Mrs
A. F. Flegel. Mrs. E. E. Coo vert and
Mrs. Alexander arp nmnno. k
are making high sales. In booths at
an large stores and hotels will be
f.??1d ihe littIe flaSs that will mean
"Help for theBabies.".-
RETIREMENTSTIRS TALK
SPECULATION RIFE OVER NEXT
HEAD OF NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Resignation of Carl R. Gray Brings Out
Many Names of Possible Stic
cessors to Office.
Changes In the Northern Pacific or
ganization as well as the Great North
ern, involving many high officials of
both lines, are expected before May 1,
according to advices coming within the
last few days from St. Paul.
While the early resignation of Carl
R. Gray, president of the Great North
ern, Is taken for granted, it is expect
ed now that W. P. Clough, chairman of
the board of the Northern Pacific, also
will retire and that he will be suc
ceeded bV Jul M TT3nnifn.J
dent of the Northern Pacific.
George T. Slade scnin ,,i
dent of the Northern Pacific, it is said.
" Jur. nannarord s successor
Although J. J. Hill is said to want
his son, L. W. Hill, now chairman of
the Great Northern, to return to the
presidency, it is probable that another
man will bo selected. L. W. Hill ex
pects tO Visit PnrtllnH CAnn l,j
nual trip to California.
n tne younger Mr. Hill does not suc
ceed Mr. Gray it is probable that W.
P.- Kenney, vice-president in charge of
traffic, will get the office. Mr. Ken
ney. it is well known, is regarded with
high favor bv tho vnn i
doubtless will mean a decided promo-
nun iur xx. a. Jackson, assistant traf
fic manager of -the Great Northern and
formerly In charge of the Great Northern-
traffic office in Portland.
Others who are mentioned as proba
ble successors to Mr. Gray are R A.
Jackson, vice-president and general
counsel fo the Great Northern, and J.
M. Gruber, head of the operating de
partment. L. C. Gilman. of Portland
president of the North Bank and for
merly assistant to the president of the
Great Northern, both at St. Paul and
Seattle, has been Rnnkon t i-., .
nection by St. Paul bankers.
AURORA PHONE RATES RISE
State Railway Commission Allows
Increase to $ljf5 Alonth.
SALEM, Or.. Feb. 18. (Special)
The State Railroad Commission today
granted a request of the Aurora Mutual
Telephone Company to increase Its rates
from 75 cents a month to $1.25 on each
telephone.
A letter was received from the Ore
iron Electrin Hnmnnnv a n t . .
y -1 -uuwuutuig L M ii I
It would put on another train Sunday
u.uio ica.iug me ruruana Jetrerson
street station at 9:30 o'clock to accom.
modata nprsniia pnlns. . - 7
-o uvma iruin
church.
The Commission denied the request
Of the Southern Panlfin Cnmnan.. v
allowed to construct a grade crossing
w atxech II J-tT UcX Jl U U.
Mrs. John A. Logan Poisoned.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. Mrs. John
A. Logan, widow of the Civil War hero,
took a poisonous medicine at her home
here last night, thinking she was tak
ing a cold remedy, and for several hour.
was in a precarious condition. She was
reported out of danger today.
Chinese Scenes Shown to Crowd.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Pel Tey
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or "V-neck, piped or belted waist line, and panel back or plain skirts.
Some have collars in sailor or round effect others with yoke effect.
Short sleeves with turnback cuffs.
$2.25, $2.75 House Dresses Special $1.59
Attractive as well as serviceable dresses to wear around the house
made of fine chambray, nurse's striped ginghams and percales or
checked patterns. Made with round collars and some with yokes
others have collar and cuffs of embroidery or trimming or bias bands.
The skirts have plain or panel backs and piped at the waistline.
85c Coverall Aprons Special 59c
Aprons of gingham, percale and chambray in the cover-all style,
with round neck and short sleeves, shown in a large variety of colors in
light and dark effects, with dots, figures and stripes. The gingham and
chambray aprons have turnback cuffs of plain or checked
material and piping. The percale aprons are trimmed with plain piping.
All made with belt across the back.
Aprons at Half Price
Regular Prices 38c to $1.00 Special, 19c to 50c
This assortment includes band aprons, colored gingham aprons and tea
aprons. The white band aprons are made with plain hemstitched hems
or insertion and tucks. Gingham aprons in plain band or Mother Hub
bard styles, some with sleeves. Band aprons have ruffles on bottom and
hemstitched tucks. ' Dotted swiss and dimity tea aprons are trimmed with
lace. Fourth Floor.
ciaL) The lecture, "China in Transi
tion," given hy Dr. George B. Vos
burgh, of Denver, at the high school
auditorium. last night. was - en
thusiastically received by a large audi
ence. The lecture was made more in
teresting with motion pictures and
slides, all taken in China. The series
of three lectures is being put on under
the auspices of the Vancouver Grade
Teachers' Federation. The next lecture,
"Java, the Wonderland of the World,"
'111 be given this evening, and the
Merchandise ofcS Merit
an See&ing Nig'Kts&irt
Should Avail Himself of This
Special Two-Day Offer
Of Flannelette, Muslin and Cambric Nightshirts
Especially Tailored of the Best Quality Materials
There's Nothing About These Netv ,
Crepe de Chine Waists
That Suggests a Sale but the Price, f ;.r
Special $5.85-
and the woman who loves to economize, but not at the expense of style, will
be certain to take advantage of this special waist offering.
No prettier crepe de chine waist has been brought out this season than
this new model which is shown in terra cotta, mahogany, tango, bridge green,
Chinese blue, flesh, maize, white and black.
Made Vvith a collar which starts well on the shoulders in the new fashion,
hemstitched yoke in the back and producing a vest effect in the front. Long
shoulder seams, long sleeves and cuffs. Fastens with fancy pearl buttons
and at the neck is a bow of black velvet ribbon. Third Floor.
"Help Save the Babied
The Oregon Congress of
Mothers Sale of Flags at the
booth on the first floor, in
charge of Mrs. I. L. Cohen and
Mrs. H. W. Holden.
last, "In the Heart of Old Japan," will
be given about February 27.
Grants Pass Awaits Tango.
GRANTS PASS, Or.. Feb. 18. (Spe
cial.) Grants Pass soon is to witness
a society tango waltz. Much prepara
tion has been made by lovers of the
terpslchorean art. The bear hug, tur
key trot and bunny hug and like
dances met their fate last year under
the ban ot an ordinance.
OnfaT
85c Ratine Et amine. Special, 69c Yard
A new weave shown for the first time. Ratine
weave in open mesh effect. Comes in light blue,
new blue, pink, lavender and black and white
effects.
Silk Brocaded Pongee, Special 59c
One of the most beautiful fabrics ever produced
in wash goods. A fine pongee cloth with heavily
embossed silk designs in self colors coral, ashes of
roses, blue,, tan and navy.
Brocaded and Printed Bedford Cord 29c
Absolutely new creation a soft finish, medium
size wale Bedford cord in white grounds, with
self-brocaded designs over which are delicately
printed buds in pink, lavender and blue.
Basement.
r i mm
The New Plain
Tailored Suits
Of Checked Materials
at $22.50
represent the correct modes of the
day, for practical wear.
The model illustrated is of
black and white checked ma
terial, but we also show this same
style in navy blue and black
serges.
The jacket is a jaunty two
button cutaway style with softly
rolling revers and new shaped
coat sleeves. Lined with a fine
all-silk satin duchess.
The skirt has the tunic, a style
which promises to be one of the
most popular fashions of the sea
son. Third Floor.
See Page Four, Tbla Isane
"Fighting the Selling
Cost,"
Pictorial Review
Patterns
Second Floor.
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