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ONE-MILL TAX FOR.
kins. He is accompanied by his family.
P. H. Russell, of Pendleton, regis
tered at the Perkina yesterday.
C. I. Gabrielson arrived at the Hotel
Oregon yesterday from Salem, where
ha la engaged In the mercantile bus
iness. - J. H. Coffield, prominent in the dus
Iness activity of Goldendale, Wash, ac
companied by his wife, arrived at the
Hotel Oregon yesterday.
John Regley, of Vale, arrived at the
Perkins yesterday and will remain to
attend the annual meeting of the Ore
gon Irrigation Congress.
James M. Kyle. Mayor of Stanfieid,
is at the Imperial. He la a delegate
to the Oregon Irrigation Congress
which will convene tomorrow.
Marion P. Reed, an extensive prop
erty owner at the mouth of the Urupqua
River, with interests at both Reedsport
Ladies Home Journal Patterns for February Now In -Get Your Free Copy February "Good Dressing Fashion Magazine
?K Green Trading Stamps Will Be Given on All Charge Accounts if Paid in Full on or Before the 10th of Each Month
24 -Inch Silk Poplins
39c a Yard
In the Basement 24-inch Silk Poplins of
extra good wearing quality. Will not
Blip and will launder perfectly. Rich
lustrous finish. Shown in all the newest
colors, also in cream and white. O Q(
Priced for Wednesday, yard at-7'
lOcTo ile t Paper at 5c
On Sale in Basement
10,000 rolls high-grade Toilet Paper on
sale Wednesday at t price.- Full 1000
Olds, Wortman S:King
Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods
Portland Business Men Want
Money to Complete High
' way Improvements.
Sheets to the roll and splendid quiility.
Pacific Phone Marshall 4800
Home Phone A 6231
.Not more than -'0 rolls will be noKi to a
customer. Standard lOo Toilet?
Pnner. nrieed for Wednesday at w
THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1913.
GOOD ROADS ASKED
Our 37th Annual Clearance Sale
Featuring Splendid Offerings for Today in the Basement Store
$l,CCO,COO THOUGHT WEED
and Gardiner, is at the ImperlaL
J. S. Emerson, of Vancouver, B. C
president of the Emerson Hardwood
Company, which has the only hardwood
Fund With Existing Levy Would Pay
for Hard Surfacing Proposed
Appeal Made to Multnomah
Delegation for Support.
A state tax of 1 mill tor good roada
Js proposed by a group of Influential
Portland business men. who have ap
pealed to the Multnomah County leg
islative delegation to lend their sup
port to a bill providing for a levy of
this kind for a period of two years.
It la pointed out that a 1-mill levy
will raise M.uOO.000 a year and that
that sum will be sufficient, in connec
tion with the existing levy of" one
fourth mill, to complete the Columbia
Highway projects In Columbia, Hood
Itiver and Wasco counties and to carry
on other important road development
work in various parts of the state.
The complete petition is as follows:
Need sf Money rotated Out.
rr. of th most important measures to
come before the Legislature will be a pro
jxsd mlllane state tax, fur two years, for
state highway aid.
The necessity of this will be apparent to
any one familiar with good roads develop
ment In the state. The plan was unani
mously supported by the recent convention
of County commissioners and Judaea in
Portland. Without the hearty approval ot
ih. Multnomah delegation the etlort will re
sult in failure. For this reason we request
vftur defecation to make an investigation
of the merits of the measure and arse its
passa ge,
Columbia and Hood River counties have
bonded their limit; tne rormer win
110O.OO0 and the latter $WV.QQ to complete
the grading of the Columbia Klver Highway
through their counties, and Wasco County
will require some. This fund must be pro
vided by the state before this highway can
be of much use to tne city or r-ortianu.
Hard Surface ta Cost fl.OOft.MO.
rlard-surfacins of this road and others
eontemplited In tne state win Dnng tne
total contemniated expenditures up to
si imO.Omo Mr year for two years. In addi
tion to the one-quarter-mlll tax levied each
year under the State Highway Commission
act of 1U13.
To raise this sum will require a l-mlll
state tax levy for the next two years.
I.aat vear California raised for state high
Elsooo.ouO and Washinaton 12.00O.uo0.
alultnomati County pays one-third of the
taxaa of the state and will build Its own
maris without asking or receiving stste aid.
This places It in a position to request the
pansage of this measure. toe otner wuu
ties of the state could not refuse consist'
ently. But If Multnomah County doea not
approve It. it will be a waste of time ot the
Legislature to consider it.
Highways Benefit City.
It requires no argument to demonstrate
that every road improvement In the state
benefits Portland: that every Improved
highway leading to or toward Portland de
velops oor city and county; that the devel
opment of the remainder of the state will
reduce Multnomah's proportion of the state
tax charge, and that a large part of the
mnnev soent for sood roads development
any point In this state finds Its wsy to Port
land within a onex penoa.
It la signed by the following:
A. L. Mills. Joseph N. Teal. Estcte Ol
Jlenrr Falling by W. C Alvord: Estate M
11. W. Corbelt. by E. R. Corbett: Woodard,
Clarke a Co.. Louis G. Clsrke. William F.
Woodward. W. P. olds. Phil Metschan. Jr.,
Imnerlal Hotel, by Phil Metschan; Leo
Frlede. A. S. Benson. J. C. Alnsworth. J,
H. Yeon. W. L. Boise. H. L. IMttock, John
K Carroll. C. S. Jackson. W. M. Ladd.
Kennon. Julius Meier. K. E. Coovert, Edgar
B. Piper. W. B. Ayer. r . w. Leadbetter, J-
C. O'Reilly, Non-Partisan League, by George
C. Mason. Manager; Llpman, v. olfe at Co.,
by Adolph Wolfe, President; Will Llpman,
Horace Ksmsdell. Edmund C . Gtltner. W. J.
Clemens. Lang A Co., 1. Lang. Allen Lewis,
Zlmmermsn- Wells-Brown Company, V. J.
Zimmerman. P. Soils Cohen. Alex Bernstein,
w. Margulle. Sweeney Investment Company
by Bruce clendlng. President: K. P. Effin-g-r.
Ci. Simon. F. S. Stanley. L. Gerllnger.
BOSTOX PUBLISHER TO TALK I
O.V 'PORT LAND'S PER-
SOXALITY."
CRUELTY CHARGED IN SUIT
Mr. ;rnr M. Clapp Asks Part of
t-tate Valued at About $200,000
One-tbird of her husband's one-third
Interest in an estate roughly valued at
l'OO.OVU is asked by Sirs. Grace M.
Clapp In a divorce suit filed in County
Clerk Coffey's office yesterday against
Itohert N. Clapp. Cruel and inhuman
treatment and failure to provide are al
leged as causes for divorce.
Aim. Clapp says in her complaint that
her husband drew $400 a month as
salesman for the BIumauer-Frank
lmg Company, but that he lost his
position because he used liquor exces
sively. After that, she alleges, he
pawned her jewelry to get money to
buy liquor.
The estate of which Mrs. Clapp wants
her share is said to be located in Chi
cago, in Kmmett County, Iowa, and in
Prince Rupert, B. C.
Alleging that on returning home
after tho celebration of New Year's eve,
her husband beat her and threatened
to kill her. Mrs. Mary 1. Kelly yester
day sued A. T. Kelly for divorce. For
this act Kelly was haled into Municipal
Court and bound over to the grand
jury on January 3 on a charge of
threatening to commit a felony.
The Kellys were married in Pallas,
Tex., In 1905, and have a 7-year-old
daughter. Kelly is an optician. His
wife says he Is capable of earning a
good salary and wants $50 a month
alimony. The family formerly lived at
00 Graham avenue.
PERS0NAL MENTION.
Paul Brooks, of Boise, is registered
at the Carlton.
Pr. J. R. MeKelway and wife, of
rcndlcton. are at the Seward.
H. E. Ferrell. of Centralla. Wash., ar
rived at the Carlton yesterday.
C. S. Whltroore, a Seattle publisher,
arrived at the Nortonia yesterday.
J. C. Keeler, a New York business
man. is registered at the Nortonia.
G. W. Scramlin, a merchant of Macks
burg, registered at the Hotel Oregon.
R, J. Green, a merchant of La Grande,
registered at the Hotel Oregon yester
day. lrt H. L. Henderson, former mayor
of Astoria, is registered at the Im
perial. R. C. Hill, accompanied by his wife,
arrived at the Multnomah, from Boise,
yesterday.
W. I. Johns, of Middle Creek, where
he has extensive farming interests, la
at the Carlton.
Fred N. Wallace, of Turaalo. secre
tary of the Oregon Irrigation Congress,
is at the Imperial.
R. L. Evans, an Oregon City mer
chant, accompanied by his wife, ar
rived at the tieward yesterday.
The Vancouver. H. C hockey team.
with the manager, Frank Patrick, reg
istered at the Multnomah yesterday.
W. Marschke-Smith and H. I Gal
lagher. California oil operators, are at
the Multnomah from San Francisco.
Alfred Hanson, agent for the Ore
gon Trunk Line at Bend, is at the Per-
f r ' . '-;."'
i ' - 4 I
I . . v ; i t
- S v- - ;
K. A. Wlnshlp.
Dr. E. A. Wlnshlp, of Boston,
publisher of the Journal of Edu
cation, will be the speaker of the
day tomorrow at the meeting of
the Progressive Business Men's
Club at the Multnomah Hotel.
His subject is vital to the educa
tional conditions of the day. It
is "Can Portland's Personality
Dominate the Pacific Coast?" O.
M. Plummer will act as chairman
of the day.
plant on the Pacific Coast, located In
Portland, arrived at the nortonia yes
terday.
C. M. Cram, junior engineer in
charge of. the Government's Jetty work
at the mouth of the Columbia River,
arrived in the city yesterday, accom
panied by Mrs. Cram. They are reg
istered at the Seward.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6. (Special.) F. E
Thomas, of Portland. Or., is registered
at the Auditorium Hotel.
DRY DRAFT IS EXPLAINED
CIRCILAR SE.NT TO LEGISLATURE
BY COMMITTEE OP OXE HUNDRED.
Credit Civea o Organisations Which
Assisted in Frasaias; Measure aad
Objects Are Emphasised.
Explanation of the proposed prohl
bition law to be submitted to the Leg
islature is offered in a circular issued
by the committee of one hundred and
now being sent to legislative members
for their information in dealing with
the measure when It comes before them.
The circular goes Into detail as to
why certain features were Incorporated
and the needs for various stringent
regulations are set forth. Suggestions
and assistance have been received from
various sources In the preparation of
the act, it is announced, among them
being the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, the Anti-Saloon League,
members of the Legislature, the Pro
hibition party, various temperance or
ganizations and many attorneys of the
state.
While the proposed act is rigid. It is
disclosed by the explanation that the
amount of liquor that may be received
from outside the state by any indi
vidual for his own use is liberal, and
there is no limit to the amount one may
keep In his own cellar for personal or
family use. Besides it is stated there
s nothing in the law to interfere with
one having liquor for his guests at his
own table Indeed the provision
gainst "giving away" liquor is In
tended only. It Is said, to guard against
sing the gitt as a aevice to evade tne
law prohibiting sales. One may also
make cider or wines for private use
The proposed law will hold the owner
f property responsible for the use of
remises as a place where Illegal sales
of liquor are attempted.
Clarke Bonds Approved.
VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan. 5. (Spe-
T
AGRICULTURAL. COLLEGE SE- j
L.ECT9 SEW MANAGER FOR t
BUSINESS OFFICE. I
- V r -Tr-fv-x I
li I li
Edward M. Dwffy.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE, Corvallia, Jan. 4
(Special.) The appointment by
the Agricultural College board of
regents of Edward M. Duffy as
manager of the business office
has been announced by President
Kerr. Mr. Duffy has bad ex
tended managerial experience,
having been chief clerk and con
trailer of the Hill lines in Ore
gon previous to his recent con
nection with the work of the
State Insurance Department in
the department of accounting.
He la a Minnesota man. but haa
been in Oregon several years.
Women's Suits
-
Formerlu Selling Up to $2 5 and $35
400
In the Basement TJnderprice Store Gigantic Clearance of all women's and misses' Suits. Our entire
Basement stock is included in this great offering. 400 Suits all told, great many of them brought down
from the Second Floor to be closed out at once. Not a Suit in the lot worth less than $12.50 and many
are standard $25.00 and $35.00 garments. All are regular stock lines with the best of materials and
tailoring. Nearly every size in the assortment in both plain and fancy fabrics in dark or medium
colors. Smart styles, mostly with medium length coats and plain skirts such as will be worn this
Spring. Expert fitters and extra salespeople here to serve you promptly.. By all means fi?T QQ
come and see these handsome Suits we place on sale Wednesday at the low price of v w
Women's $35.00 Coats Now at $9.95
Women's $10.00 Dresses $3.98
Basement Clearance of just 50
Winter Coats at an unheard of
low price. Stylish models in
plushes, brocaded velvets and
baby lamb, lined throughout with
excellent grade satin. Strictly
high-grade Coats priced hereto
fore up to $35.00. QJ
-a sar ss.
Basement Women's and misses'
stylish Dresses for street or after
noon wear priced for immediate
clearance. Also pretty Dresses for
evening wear. Many attractive
models to select from. Serges and
other woolen materials, also fancy
nets. Worth up to fi?Q QO
ce w
In black and gray.
Women's $7.50 Dress Skirts at $3.89
Children's $10.00 Coats $3.48
Basement Clearance of women's
Dress Skirts at about V price.
Plain serges and fancy mixtures
in serviceable colors. Splendid
woolen fabrics and smart new
Winter models. Shown in black,
navy and popular colors. Skirts
selling heretofore ZJ? &4
Basement A rousing Clearance
of all children's Coats at a frac
tion of real value. Woolen mix
tures in serviceable dark colors
for school wear; many have wool
linings. Excellent range of styles
to select from. Sizes for girls 6
to 14 years of age. Q Z Q
Coats worth to $10 P-
up to $7.50. Choice
$1.00 and $1.25 Under muslins at 88c
$1.00 Undermuslins Now 63c
Basement 1000 pieces of
dainty new Undermuslins
radically u n d e r p r i c e d.
Gowns, Chemise, Combina
tions and Princess Slips of
fine sheer materials. Cut
full and nicely trimmed
with laces and dainty em
broideries. Scores of styles.
Standard $1.00 andOOy.
$1.25 garments for00'
Basement This special lot
of Undermuslins consists of
Gowns and Combinations in
a great many " handsome
styles. All are made from
fine sheer materials and at
tractively trimmed with
laces and embroideries. Cut
in full standard sizes, and
regular 75c to
garments priced at
$1.50 and $2.00 Corsets at 98c
In the Basement Sale extraordinary of 700 pairs Corsets.
Six new models, one in front-lacing style. Excellent qual
ity coutil,, attractively trimmed. 1 our ana six UW
All c;o 1 Sfl nnrl S3 Corsets J r
tiuac duuuuiicio. . j...
Women's
$1.25 Union Suits
A t 89c
Basement W o m -e n's nie d i um
weight Union Suits with high
neck, long sleeves . and . ankle
length. Fine soft quality yarns.
Nicely finished and perfect fit
ting garments, which sell ordi
narily at $1.25. Priced for Wed
nesday only at the extra- O Chr
ordinarily low price of''
65c Vests and Pants
At 43c
Basement Women's fleece-lined
Vests and Pants of fine-ribbed
white cotton. High-neck and long-
sleeve Vests and ankle-length
Pants. Good heavy Winter gar
ments that will give most satis
factory wear. Standard price
is 65o a garment. TheJ
Clearance Price is only--
$1.25 Vests and Pants
At 79c
Basement Clearance of women's
medium weight wool Vests and
Pants. Soft, warm and non-irritating.
High-neck, long-sleeve
Vests and ankle-length Pants. In
a full range .of all regular sizes.
Standard $1.25 Vests and Pants
on sale for Wednesday's Qr
selling at, a garment
Men's $2.50
Sweater Coats
At $1.00
Basement Clearance of 200
Men's Heavv Shaker -Knit
Wool Sweaters. Ruff neck style,
with long, roomy bodies. All
sizes from 36 to 44. Shown in
serviceable gray shade. Reg
ular $2.50 grade. 7 QQ
Special today tt -pi-Wv
Men's $2.50 Pants
$1.79
Basement Men's good heavy
Work Pants in cassimeres
corduroys, moleskin and nov
elty tweeds. Well made and
neat patterns. Standard $2.50
Pants. On sale CP " 7Q
today, the pair
A Great Shoe Clearance
At $1.69
Basement TJnderprice Store The Shoe Section
will be crowded tomorrow, for this is a most
wonderful offering. Several hundred pairs of
Women's, Misses' and Boys' Shoes to be
closed out at above price. Good dependable
makes in patent, gunmetal and other wanted
leathers. Wide, comfortable lasts in nearly
all sizes and widths. Extra salespeople here
to serve you promptly. Choice ZJ ?Q
of a great many styles at, pair
Mill-Ends Embroideries 9cYd
Basement Edges and Insertions in scores
of beautiful patterns. Lengths up to J.U
yards. Embroideries worth up to Qf
35c, priced for Clearance at, the yd.
afc
Ut I
Embroidery Flouncings in
handsome pat terns.
Grades selling up CZQf
to $1.25 at, yard-'-''
Basement Clearance Household Needs
su,limMMIUm- i 50
I :J.
Sale Table Damask
150-inch Bleached Table" Damask
priced for Clearance, yd., Z7C
Hemmed Napkins, dozen,, 67
Full-size Hemmed Spreads 90?
Heavv Hemmed Spreads SX.3S
$1.75 Fringed Spreads at $1.57
White Cotton Crash, yard, ?
Sheets, Towels, Etc.
72x90 Bleached Sheets 39
63x90 Seamless Sheets 49t
81x90 Seamless Sheets 60
45x36 Unbl'chd Cases 10
43x36 Blea. Pil. Cases lOf
16x24 Huck Towels, doz. 49
16x31 Huck Towels, doz. 672
14x31 Bath Towels, ea., 9j
19x31 Bath Towels, ea., 13
Fringed Bath Towels at lid
lear-herl Sheeting. 2Vi-yards wide, the yard, 22t
Mill Ends Berkley Cambric Clearance, yard, 11
. - . . . ... m , ij -s" ar l
inch, jsieacnea .riuow ruDing, iuo jsiu, ijf.
Brown Linen Crash, yard, 9
Unbleached Muslin, the yard, 5d
36-inch Bleached Muslin, yd., 8
36-inch Bleached Cambric 11
Outing Flannels
36-in. Colored Outings, yd., 11
White Outing Flannel, yard, 5i
25c Shirting Flannel,, yard, 17i
Wash Materials
I2V2C Plaid Suitings, yard 11
Texall Plaid Suitings, yard 9J
27-inch Galatea at, the yard, 9J
27-inch 5ress Ginghams, yard 8J
2000 yards Calicoes at, yard 5t
Apron Checks, sale priced at 7
Blanket Sale!
$5.50 full-size gray and vicuna
wool Blankets. The CJQ QQ
Clearance price, pr. epaWeyO
$4.00 full-size checked wool Blan
kets, weight 4 lbs. Lf
Clearance price, pr. aPaWefx-O
$3.50 full-size wool auto Robes in
checks and stripes. 2J t QO
Priced, special, ea. 'O
Full-size gray or tan cotton Blan
kets. Extra heavy 2? f O Q
grade. The pair P --aWi7
$2 Hat Shapes at 39c
Basement Millinery
To effect a speedy Clearance of all nntrimmed
Hats in the Basement Underprice Store we
have put a price upon them that will move
them out in a hurry. On account of the ex
treme low price it will be to your interest to
come early in the day. Smart, up-to-date
models in sailors and narrow-brim effects in
both plush and velvet. Good styles and pood
quality materials. Untrimmed nats soiling
formerly up to $2.50. Priced for quick QQfj
Clearance Wednesday at, your choice
Special Clearance Prices on All Trimmed
Eats, Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons, etc., etc.
Aluminum Kitchen Ware
- m.
I 0 J
At Reduced Prices
Basement Share in tlie.se extra special offer
ings for today in high-grade Aluminum Ware.
30c. Aluminum Strainers, 5J2-inch size, Clearance, 20
c Aluminum Strainers, OVo-inch size, ( lenrance, i;.
40c Aluminum Strainers, 7ya-inch size, Clearance, 30
22c Aluminum Pudding Pans, one-pint size, now 16
$1.10 Lip. KettlPH, u-q(. size, S.
$1.25 Lip Kettles, 6-qt, size, 97
90c Cov. Berlin Kettles, 2-qt., 70
$1.10 Berlin Kettles, 3-qt., S.
$1.25 Berlin Kettles, 4-qt.. t)8t
$1.40 Berlin Kettles, 5-qt., $1.1 0
$1.05 Berlin Kettles, fi-qt., $1.30
35c Sauce Pans, 1-qt. Kize, ii."?
45c Sauco Pans, 2-qt. size, ;."
50c Sauce Pans, 3-qt. size, 3J
60c Sauce Tans, 4-qt. size, 47C
75c Sauce Pans. 5-qt. size, IS
50c Aluminum Fry Pans at 39
25c Pudding Pans, 1-qt, size, 19
35c Pudding Pans, lVW-, 25i
40c Pudding Pans, 2-qt. size, 30
45c Pudding Pans, 3-qt. size, 3ot
27c Pie Pans, 9-inch size, at 20
30c Pie Pans, 10-inch size, 22
35c Pie Pans,- Lb-inch size. 27
$2.25 Tea Kettles, 4-qt., $1.80
$2.50 Tea Kettles, 5-qt., $1.95
$2.75 Tea Kettles, 6-qt., $2.15
60c Lip. Kettles, 2-qt.- size, 45?
75c Lip. Kettles, 3-qt. size, 58
90c Lip. Kettles, 4-qt. size, 704
$2 Fancy Silks 98c
On Sale at Center Circle, 1st Floor
First Floor Great, one-day Clearance of beautiful Fancy Silks taken
from our regular stock. Among them are fancy " bengalines, plaids,
stripes, jacquards," failles, satin kimonos, fancy waistinps, striped nnd
figured velvets, corduroys,, fancy velveteens, etc., for dresses, ChQf
waists, skirts, coats and linings. $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 grades aO l
Notions and Small Wares
Decidedly Underpriced
BARGAIN CIRCLE, MAIN FLOOR Again for today we quote extraor
dinary low prices on notions and sewing needs of all kinds. These prices
will also be in force in the notion department tor the balance of this week
$20.00 Qneen Dress Forms, full length, SS17.&U
$2i00Bnst Forms, Clearance Sale price, $1.69
$2.00 Bust Form Stands, Clearance price, $ 1.69
Clark's 5c Spool Cotton, 6-cord spool' only 3d
Guaranteed Spool Silk, 100 yards to the spool,
all shades. On special sale for today, spool 5d
Hair Nets, with or withont elastic. All shades.
Put pp five in a package. Special at only 1 0
5c "Sonomor" Dress Fasteners, the dozen, 3
5c Basting Cotton, the dozen,. 45; spool, 4
2Vae Darning Cotton, 40-yaru spools, omy
25o Spool Silk, white or black, 400 yards, 15
10c" Cotton Belting, white or black, the yard, 52
Women's 15c Sew-On Supporters
, r,;al snln now. nair. 10i
15c Folding Wire Coat Hangers 7c
5c Wire or Wood Coat Hangers 3
20o Dress Weights now yd., 15t?
25o Twine Shopping Bags at 18
i rhiM's Hose Supporters 10
15c Elastic Sanitary Belts at 10
5c "Comet" Hair Wavers at ZVtC
15c Stocking Protectors now 10
mn Shno Twca on sale now at Sf
10c Curling Irons on sale at 7
75c Twine Shopping nags ac
NAIAD Dress Shields
At Sale Prices
These special prices will be in force
trr tnrlav olllv. Whv'not Supply
your future neers NOW and savet
"NAIAD BJJUUliAJt uixiix.is
20c Naiad Shields, No. 2, at 132
9R Waiarl Shields. No. 3. at 15
25c Naiad Shields, No. 4, at 17
30c Naiad Shields, No. 6, at iSUC
50c Naiad Boleros, special, 35
10c Bone Hairpins, the box, 7
10c Bias feam lane now at rvf
$1 "Victoria" Plaiter now 2.
5c Stocking Darners now only
5c Removable Col. Supports 2Va4
35c Dressmakers 1 ins, onr-hnlt
pound, special for today at 27
5c Safety Pins, white only, 2'7
10c Featlierbone, white, black, 8
10c Hairpin Cabinets now at 7
5c Wire Hairpins, asstd., 21?
10c Pearl Buttons, asstd., doz., 5f
25c large bottle Machine Oil 15
5o Collar Buttons, 12 for 2'2
5c Hooks and Eyes, assorted, on
special sale, two cards for 5
10c Folding Drinking Cups at 7?
Sale of Girdle Forms
Medium-width Girdle Foun- Of
dations on special sale at 0
11-inch Girdle
Extra!
Founda- Oafs
tions on special sale at"
14-inch Girdle Founda- O CTf
tions on special sale at-
. . . TT T,
Women & iianaDags, nana t urses, OsTfc
Musie Rolls and Music Folds, in the m7
latest shapes Clearance Sale Price -,
claL) The $250,000 Issue of Clarke
County bonds for the construction of
the Columbia River interstate bridge
connecting Portland and Vancouver,
bought by the State of Washington
with money from tho school fund, has
been approved by the Attorney-General
and word has been sent to William- N.
Marshall. County Auditor, to draw the
bonds in favor of the state.
PLAY TO BOOST BAND TRIP
Police to Appear in "Officer 666"
for Benefit of Fund.
To boost the "miy-your-ticket-via-
Orpgon movement by assisting the
r'ortiana ponuo oauu m uiuav iucii ii ih
East in May, the Baker players will
offer the noted drama, "Officer 666," the
week of January 11. On Tuesday and
Wednesday nights, January 12 and 13, Hnquent taxes from the Western Union
well-known -local patrolmen wiy ap-1 reiegrapn company.
Dear In the cast 'and the proceeds of
the performances, aDove expenses, win
go to the band's fund. ;
Manager Will F. Spencer, who is in
charge of the campaign to raise funds
for the big boosting trip, on which the
Portland police band will be gone for
more than four weeks, announces spe
cial features for the benefit performances.
FRANCHISE TAX AT STAKE
If City Ordinance Is Like Tacoma'8,
' Western Union TVill Xot Pay.
If Portland's city ordinance on taxing
the franchises of telegraph companies
is the same essentially as that of the
City of Tacoma, then Sheriff Hurlburt
This was the announcement of Cir
cuit Judge Gantenbein after hearing
the arguments in the long-pending suit
of the Western Union Company on the
tax problem. A Federal law grants
telegraph companies the right to build
lines on all post roads. Another law
makes all city streets post roads.. Hold
ing that they had Federal authority
for placing their telegraph poles in the
streets, and that therefore no mu
nicipal corporation could tax them for
the privilege, the Western Union Com
pany five years ago fought the pay
ment of taxes in Tacoma. The case
was carried to the Supreme Court of
that state, and the contention of the
telegraph company was upheld. On
this precedent Judge Gantenbein said
yesterday ho would grant the Injunc
tion if the city ordinances were es
sentially the same. The suit has been
pending for more than two years.
ABANDONED BAGS ARRIVE
Wells-Fargo Has in Sew York 25 00
Pieces From War Zone.
More than 1500 pieces of baggsge
abandoned by American tourists in Eu
rnno at the outbreak of the war are
held in the bonded warehouses of Wells,
Fargo & Company express, in new
York, awaiting Identification of the
owners.
Sunn after the war commenced. Wells
Fargo & Company sent Edward Page
rjiiEtnn. one of its trusted .agents, to
Europe to recover all the baggage left
there by American tourists, some
pieces are without markings.
Ing brief descriptions and enumerations
of the marks theron, has been received
by tho Wells-Fargo office In rortlaml.
where Interested oersons can call and
make efforts to recover their belonging."!.
OLD-TIME COLD
CURE DRINK TEA!
Oct a small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or. as the German folkx
call it, "Hamburger Brust Thee." at any
pharmacy. Take a tablespoon! ul of the
tea, put a cup of boiling water upon
it, pour through a sieve and drink a
teacup full at any time. It is the most
effective way to break a cold and eure
grip, as it opens the pores, relieving
congestion. Also loosens the bowols,
thux breaking a cold at once.
It is inexpensive and entirely vege
table, therefor harmless. Adv.