THE SUNDAY OREGONLAN, ..PORTLAND, OCTOBER 7, 1900. 12 imzme A GREAT SALE OF HANDKERCHIEFS There is immaculate freshness, and the best of quality and a power of selection from numberless styles of handkerchiefs, com bined with special price reductions. For months we have been buying handkerchiefs to make this sale the most complete and satisfactory GREAT SALE OF HANDKERCHIEFS Ever Attempted In Portland Ladies' Plain White Hemstitched some Corded, some with Fancy Hemstitched. Special 3 for i6c Special 3 for 23c Ladies' ail Linen Plain White Hem stiched. Special 3 for 21c Special 3 for 33c Special 3 for 39c Special.. 3 fdr 52c Special 3 for 63c Special 3 for 89c Specials In Initial Handkerchiefs 200 Dozen Unlaundered, Hemstitched, -vrith Hand Embroidered Initial Special 5c 150 Dozen Unlaundered, all Liqen, Hand Embroidered Initial Special I2c xoo 'Dozen Unlaundered and Laun dered all Pure Linen, Extra Pine Quality Hand Embroidered Initial Speelal 28c each Fancy Silks A Remarkable Price Occasion . Dealing as It does vwith the foremost farorites in fall fancies, this sale com mands interest in every other direction as well. Designs are all of the latest types. Siiks are all this season's production. 9q Never bought this way be Xf fore. $1.25, $1.35 and $1.50 u are the just full values. The success of the Arnald, Censtable Guaranteed Black Taffeta Silks Has been phenomenal. We have sold more Black Taffetas In the pastmonth than we have ever sold before in 3 months. Head and shoulders above any other taffetas. 21 inch $1.19, 24 Inch $1.25 Our celebrated "Crown" black taffetas are also worthy of attention. 21 Inch Blade Crown Taffeta 85c yd 24inch Black CrownTaffeta$ 1. 00 yd The "Columbia" White Wool Blaakets The biggest and best White Wool Blankets ever offered for $5.00 Ladies' White Embroidered Hand-J Specials In Kerchiefs some Hemsntcnea some Scalloped Border some Lace Edge Special 3 for 39c Special 3 for 49c Special 3 for 59c Special 3 for 79c Special 3. for 98c Special 3 for $1.13 Real Lace and Hand Embroidered All Linen Handkerchiefs At the following prices: Reg. $1.25 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 .98 -1.59 2.39 3.59 Reg. $5.00 16.50 J7.50 3.98 5.19 5.98 The Pride of our Dress Goods Stock Burke's English Kerseys For Separate Skirts and -Jacket Costumes (without lining) $2.50 to $4.00 yard. Shown In Tans, Cadet, Castor,"" Navy, Garnet, Oxblood and Browns, Black, 56 inches wide. We also show Panne Cheviots and Heavy Pebble Cheviots For Separate Skirts (without and Tailor-Made Costumes ' $3.00 to $4.50 yard In Tans, Grays, "iflodes, Black, 58 inches wide. lining) Navy, The "Moreland" Gray Wool, Fancy Border Blanket The foremost Gray Wool Blanket in Its class. We challenge the world to show their equal at this price. $5.00 AGENTS FOR Dr. Jaeger Wool Underwear for men, women and children. AGENTS FOR z. Knit-to-Fit Ribbed Underwear, the best made. Ladies' Oneita Union Suits, in fleeced cotton and part wool. We are the headquarters for Oneita Suits and Oneita prices 75c, $1.00, $1.50,' $2.00 and $7.50. Children's Handkerchiefs Child's Printed Border, Hemstitched Special... "...6 for 15c Special 6 for 25c Children's Plain White Hemstitched, with Colored Initial, -3 in a box Special :25c per box. . Children's Plain White Hemstitched, all Linen Special 3 for 25c Special 3 for 39c 25c Music Store Tomorrow, we place on sale SOUSA'S NEW MARCH Hail to the Spirit of Liberty Also the -following new songs: My Dusky Babe. My -Black TuIId. ... I, My UtUe. Zulu. Bob. Tho Sandman s Song. She's Just Plain Sue. Love. "Will Find a Way. Administration March. Also 500 copies of the, Bryan March and McKlnley March. -I Stationery Store The new swell1' society1 paper Is here in abundance. Chief among them all is Hurlburt's Rockwood paper, in col ors, Tiger-Bye, Iris; Aerial Blue-and Sea Green.- Sold all over at 50c a box. Our price, tomorrow, per box, . "V . N' i Twenty-Five Cents. New Books . pUb. our ' " Price. Price. The Master Christian tby Mario 4 C6relll . . .$r50 . $1 15 The "Banker and the Bear, by Webster ....'...'.." 150 ' 115 Winefred,- by Baring-Gould l'EO " T15 Sons of the - Morning, 'by - Eden .'Phillpotts .... 150 115 The' Maid of Maiden -Lane, - continuation of the Bow ' of ( Orange -'Ribbon, by ' Amelia E.'-Barr 150 115 Red Blood and Blue, - by .Harrison Robertsoh 150 1'15 The ..Green Flag by Conan Doyle : 150 115 Qulsante, - by Anthony Hope , 150 ' 115 Millinery Store . New. Stitched Cloth Hats Tomorrow we show for the first time this season the latest styles of Eng lish stitched hats; also New trimmed velvet hats, latest shapes, newest trim mings ...,,...,. !,., -.. New rough scratch felt Fe doras and Ladysmith hats not shown elsewhere, at $5.00 r $2.00 1 ' - '' leoeooeeeoeceaooeoeae MEIER St FRHNK COMPH Cloak Dept: News The past weeks have been busy ones, and had It not been for our foresight in arranging for daily shipments from the Eastern markets, we would have been un able to supply the demand for ready'-to-wear garments. However, not a day has passed without adding its quota of high class novelties, and our assortment" 13 now larger than ever. New and very swell effects in Automobiles, Box Coats, Capes, Golf Shavvs and French Flannel Waists. a !! TM Special Drive of Silk Waists "Ladles' silk waists, plain- colors 'and' fancy stripes, in a large variety of styles and patterns, each, $3.98 Our Fall Millinery OUR FALL MITJiTNiERY is va magnifi cent showing of everything -that Ig styl ish, handsome and'dainty, in the newest effects in trimmed and untrimmed hats for ladles, misses' and children; and 'also complete lines of everything that Is par ticularly desirable and fashionable for millinery trimming. SEASONABLE MERCHANDIS PRICED FOR QUICK SELLING A Tempting Shoe Offer For two days only. Tou can have your lowing lines at choice of the fol $2.45 a pair 4 Ladles' vicl kid lace shoes, with1 fancy vesting tops, diamond stock tips and Imi tation turn soles. Ladles' vicl kid lace shoes, -with new Tound toes, medium height heels and straight patent leather tips. . Ladles' vlci kid lace shoes, with fancy vesting tops, leather top collar and back stay and patent leather tips. Monday and Tuesday only, . $2.45 a pair Extraordinary Sale of AHovers No person with a want In this line can afford to overlook this chance. All of these very desirable patterns, to go at a fraction Qf their real value. "EMBROIDERED TAFFETA, CUT OUT TAFFETAS, OUT-OUT BROAD CLOTHS and SHIRRED CHIFFONS in black and white; regular prices,- 55.00 to 57.50. Special, $1.87 a yard At Ribbon Counter All-silk fancy Roman striped ribbon, extra, heavy quality, 3 inches wide, regu lar 50c, , Special, 29c a yard Dinner Sets Tou need but to look at the following Items to be convinced that you really cannot afford to miss this great sale. Dinner sets, white semi-porcelain, very handsome patterns, 60-pIece set, regular SS.00; special, 53.93. 100-plece set, regular 5S.0O; special, $5.SfT. Dinner sets, best English semi-porcelain, with silver-gray, violet or blue vine dec orations, and gold-line edges, 60-plece set, regular $5.75; special 56.77. ' 100-plece set, regular 512.50; special 59.S7. The patterns we-keep In open, stock, and you can always replace any broken, pieces. Blankets p Comforters Bedding necessities offered at prices that won't 'buy 'their 'equal ' elsewhere. Test this statement yourself, if Interested, Comforters : $1.67 Fine laminated cotton, silk ollne-covered, full size, each Blankets Fine white wool, . 10-4 size, per pair, 54.47. '11-4 size, per pair, $5.27. Oilcloth Rug Special For Monday and Tuesday only. Size 45x45 Inches, each, 49c. Size 54x54 inches, each, 73c. These will go quickly, so come eary. Sale of Cushion Covers 32c Tops and backs, In assorted colors, patterns and mate rials, each MORE NEW ARRIVALS At Lace Counter An elegant line of lace boleros. At Flannel Counter New shades of French flannel, new French flannelettes, new silk striped Scotch flannels, 36 Inches wide, 45c and 60c per yard. l t Golf Cloths New patterns. and colorings.- Cloth Dolls ' Life size, stamped and marked for cut ting and sewing. At Book Counter The Master Christian, by Marie Corelli. The Image-Breakers, by Gertrude Dix. The Fourth Generation, by Sir "Walter Bcsant. Qulsante, by Anthony Hope, now first Issued, without previous serial publication-Gaelic Gatherings; or The Highlanders at Home, by Mclan, a new edition, with descriptive letter-press by James Logan. At Drug Sundries Counter New celluloid goods, brushes, corabs. mirrors, soap boxes, puff and powder boxes, trays, teething rings, rattles, etc. We Make It a Rule To carry none but the latest styles and best makes of Men's and Boys' Clothing, and sell them at popular prices. Men's Suits Absolutely All Wcol Cheviots and tweeds, per suit, 5X0.00. Casslmeres, per suit.. 512.50.' Fine vicunas, per suit. 515.00. Extra fine fancy worsteds," $16.50 to 525.00 a suit. NY V ( f 11 Topcoats and "Raglan" Overcoats . $10.00 to $27.50 ' Men's Trousers Very handsome patterns, for dress wear, 54.CO to $7.50 a pair. Our Lines of Smoking Jackets and Dressing Gowns Are now ready for inspection. For Rainy Weather Men's "Raglan" cravenette rain coats, latest cut. 520.00 and 52450. Men's and boys rubber or mackintosh bicycle capes, $1.75 to 53.30. Young Men's Overcoats All-wool tan, coverts and Oxford graysy. sizes 14 to 20 years, each. 510.00. Boys Reefer Overcoats In dark blue, chev iots, sizes 2 to S years, $2.50 Boys' Suits All-wool, two-pieco suits, with double seats and knees, medium and dark mixtures, sizes 8 to 16 years, a suit. $3.75 "WE CARRY A FINE ASSORTMENT OF Little Boys' Kilt Suits In all tho latest fashions, sizes 2 to 31, years. S2.C0 to 53.00. A Suitable Present With each boy's suit sold. MEIHR & FRHNK COMP Y RIVER AND HARBOR WORK OREGOJT IMPROVEMENTS REPORT ED BY MAJOR. IAJGFITT. Satisfactory Progrress Towards Deep er Cb&zmel at Month, of Colnm- 61b Otier Operations. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. According to tbe report of Major Lansfitt, in charge of the Improvement at the mouth of the Columbia River and other parts of Ore con, & srood start has been made with the preparatory work, looking- to a deeper channel at the mouth of the river. In his August report he says that there yet remains $197,530 for continuing this work. Ihxring that month repairs to- the Jetty tracks commenced at the shore end and at the end of the month the old caps and strinsers had been Temoved for a dis tance of 4103 feet. For most of this dis tance the old piles have been sawed off to the new grade near high-water mark. Those that were decayed were recapped for a distance' of 3404 feet, and for 2490 Jeet the decayed piles were removed. The "best of the Jetty, rails are being used in relaying one track, and 2310 feet of this have been completed, It being Intended to replace these Tails witb new ones when they arrive from the East. The delivery of lumber for the tramway repairs has been slow, and accounts for the non completion of the double track. Seven hundred tons of -40-pound rails have al ready been shipped, and a few carloads received. Three fiatcars have been re built and work of constructing others is xmder way. Locomotive No. 5 has been given a thorough overhauling. . Many of the old buildings have been reshlngled, and the foundation of the roundhouse and office building strengthened by putting in new posts. The old blacksmith shop has been moved away front the other buildings and made into an oil house, and an old one-story roundhouse has been moved close up to the commissary building for the storage of iron, nails and spikes. The coal bunkers have been reconstructed and made ready for use. A shed and short sidetrack were built for the storage and seasoning of lumber to be used for repairs and the building of new piledrivers, floats and dumpcars. and platforms were put in for the convenient handling of this material. The old pile driver has been nearly dismantled for re building. Temporary storage plat forms for lumber and rails were built near the mortar battery, giving an Approximate area of 6000 square feet for this purpose. During September this work of preparation was continued and the Jetty and railroad tracks repaired, and a track connecting with the Astoria & Columbia River Railroad built. A shop will be put In order for rebuilding dump cars and floats and repairing the locomo tives. As soon as the right kind of lum ber Is received work will commence on the rebuilding of the piledrivers, as well es Jetty repairs. Columbia Belotr Tongnxe Point. Bids for removing 12,500 cubic yards of rock from the Sylvia de Grasse reef and dredging 329,500 -yards of material for the improvement at this point were opened on August 27. Four bids were received. The lowest bid for section A, Including 22,500 yards of rock and 4500 yards of dredging, was at the rate of $19 "95 and S3 cents respectively. The total bids were $253,650. The lowest bid for section B, S25,000 yards of dredging, was fiO cents per yard, making a total of tlS5;OO0 for section B. The amount avail able for the whole work is approximately tuo.000. Including engineer and office ex penses, aad It was recommended that the j bids be rejected and the work deferred. No work is contemplated unless a con tract is made for rock excavation and dredging. Nothing of this sort has yet been done, and it is not likely, in face of tho adverse recommendation, that such action will be taken at this time. Willamette and Ixvrrer Columbia. The dredge at Pillar Rock operated throughout the month, and succeeded in obtaining a minimum depth in the chan nel of 22 feet at low water. It required the excavation of 54,142 cubic yards of ma terial during the month to secure this depth. There is an available balance of 5105,939 for improving these two rivers be low Portland. The available balance, for the upper Willamette and Yamhill Rivers is 5472L The construction and repair of dams in the Willamette between Salem and Ash Island continued. Dams at Lam bert's Point were completed, and work was then begun on the dam at Eldrldge bar. IiCvrls and Other Rivers: The available balance for Lewis River is $5453. Work was continued on Crowley barJ Considerable dyke work and en rockment has now been completed in this river, but it is believed to obtain bene ficial results It will be necessary to ex tend the dyke some 200 feet further, but this will not be done unless the usual Fall freshets should prove its extension advisable. The balance on hand for the Clatskanle River is $12,865. No work was done there in August, but advertisements have been issued and a contract will soon be let for dredging. The balance on hand for the Cowlitz is but $595. No work was done there or is contemplated. During the month a com plaint was made that certain parties had started'large rafts down stream, and owing to the low stage of the water, they had proven impassible barriers. When the matter was called to the attention of Major Langfltt,' he notified the parties owning the rafts that the logs must be removed. This was done, and no further complaint has been heard. FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN . The selfishness exhibited in the building of smoking or library cars for the use of men Is hardly selfishness, after all; it's merely a case of evolution, these products being so many finger posts leading up to the strictly modern electric-lighted obser vation car, such as is run by the Northern Pacific on the "North Coast Limited" daily from Portland to the "East We have, 10 of these trains, composed of eight cars each, and by actual count there are 291 electric lights on the train, 54 in the ob servation car alone. Just think! what a blaze of light! It is so in all the cars. Two electric lights in each section in the standard sleeper. Electric fans in both the observation and dining cars for ven tilation purposes. They keep the air in these cars pure and sweet. Tou are not charged any more for riding on this train than you are on the ordinary trains. The tourist sleeper in this train has 16 sec tions. The car is finished in mahogany, upholstered in dark green leather, with isles carpeted. This car will prove a source of delight and surprise to those who feel " that they cannot afford the luxuries of the first-class Pullman sleep er. E If you are thinking of going East, we would like to have you inspect this train and call 6n us for' any additional in formation wanted rates, routes, maps, tickets, sleeping-car reservations, etc. A. D. Charlton, assistant general pas senger agent, 255 Morrison street, corner of Third, Portland, Or. lr. Lamotte's French Corn Paint. The best corn cure; ZS cents. All druggists. The "Stock" piano Wiley B. Allen Co. I ; -IP liil S?S:?IrSi, Mill ill W I! j ll'h'l : ''I'll M'l i ml mil m ' lilt I 113 '" sl NsBk roper espect iff Por your purse should lead you to at least Investigate claims so persistently and confidently made of our ability to give you entire satisfaction and as much style in your suit or overcoat as you will find in patronizing the high-priced tailors. Have you ever tried the proper sort of ready-to-wear clothing? Have you ever tried "Mover" sort? Take for example, pur MEN'S BLUE SERGE SUITS AT 12.00 In both round cut and double-breasted sacks. Examine the cloth. Note the making. Try it on. Notice the fit of the shoulders-, the graceful hane : all as perfect as if your tailor had made it, and at far less money. They are clothes to be proud of. We are, so Will you be if you try them. THE "MOYER" OVERCOAT Section is showing all the latest styles in Men's , and Young Men's Overgarments, Coverts, Kerseys, Oxfords and Meltons, in long, short and medium lengths. OVERCOATS FROM .$10 TO $35 '' WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD IT'S 30. MOYER CLOTHING CO. POPULAR-PRICE BEN SELLING, Manager CLOTHIERS COR. THIRD AND OAK STREETS SILVERFIELD Exclusive Cloaks and Suits, and Fur Manufacturer 283-285 MORRISON ST., PORTLAND, OR. ORB. "PHONE. OAK 951. Great Special on Separate Skirts ly Fine Man-Tailored Separate Skirts, made in blue and black Camel Hair Cheviot and Serge, in the latest style, handsomely trimmed with stitched taffeta and ribbon trimming, lined throughout with fine pcrcaline, with deep velvetine binding. Regular $7.50 Our line of Fall Suits are picked over. We have just recaived another Waists. Special $4.65 is complete. Buy before they shipment of Flannel Special attention paid to remodeling of fur garments. Illustrated catalogue mailed free on application. HEADQUARTERS FOR GENUINE ALASKA SEALSKINS Fuller's Pure Prepared Pain Is especially adapted to the require ments of this climate, and will out wear all others. For sale by CHASE PAINT & OIL COMPANY Comsr First and Alder Streeb. Our Offer To replace old frames -with rust-proof frames free of charge where the recovering amounts to $1.50 or upwards, has brought us so much -work that we -will be unable to fill further orders until the end of next week. JOHN ALLESINA, Umbrelln Malter 309 Morrison Street,. Opp. Postofflce. Fruit Industries, America Leads. Pearson's Magazine. It Is an established fact that the United States now holds tho record for rapid development of fruit Industries, such as the growing of oranges and lemons, peaches and grapes. As a nation we eat more fruit than any other, and grow con siderably more than we eat. Eighty mil lions of dollars a year Is the figure for strawberries alone. A hundred millions would scarcely cover the value of all the grapes marketed. Peaches we raise In as tonishing quantities, in orchards contain ing as many as 300,000 trees, but our ban ner crop, so far as fruit Is concerned, is apples. We have produced as many as 210,000,000 barrels In a single season, and have sold as high as 3,000,000 barrels to England alone. Ships weigh anchor in New Tork. three at a time, in a single week, bearing apples to Europe. Indeed, it Is one of the greatest industries the country has ever witnessed, and promises to take rank a3 the chief fruit crop ot the world.