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11 HE SUNDAY OHEGONIAN, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 22, 1903. COALTO COST MORE Expiration of Duty-Suspension Act May Raise Price. LOCAL DEALERS DISAGREE Importers Hope for Re-Enactment-Dealers in Domestic Coal Oppose Development of State Fields May Be Forced. Coal, both foreign and domestic, throughout Oregon and California, Kill be advanced in price within four months unless Congress sees fit to re-enact the coal-duty suspension clause which ex pires January 15, say local importers and dealers in foreign coal. On the other hand, dealers in domestic coal declare with equal right to be beard that a renewal of the coal duty will result In the development of the coal fields of Oregon. The price of coal to the consumer will not be advanced by the tax, they say. Money which, has been going out of the country will re xnain nearer at home. Importers of foreign coal, dealers In the domestic article and the large consum ers, are already wondering what action will be taken. Upon Congress depends the price of coal in these two states. They are in a unique position, being af fected by the importation of foreign coal as are no other states. When coal of any kind was exceed ingly scarce after the coal miners' strike of last year, the duty of 67 cents per ton was taken off bituminous coal. The tax was suspended for one year. The year ends January 15. Importers and consumers of Oregon and 'California nat urally wish the suspension to bo re enacted. Washington having coal mines of her own, would rather see the duty Imposed again upon Imported coal. But Oregon and California cannot number many coal mines among their natural resources. Portland and San Francisco are prac tically the only two ports on the Pa dfic Coast where foreign coal enters. The Puget Sound country has coal mines near at hand. During the fiscal year ending June 30. 1903. 12,342 tops of bitu minous coal were entered at the Portland Custom-House. The greater part is used In this city. Importers and dealers In foreign coal all agree that only quick action by the present session of Congress can prevent a rise In the price of coal In the two states. Naturally they hope that the representatives of Oregon and the Golden 6tate will unite in forwarding the re enactment of the suspension of the duty. SIxey-seven cents a ton added to the present price of $8 per ton for Australian coal will make the consumer sit up and tcks notice of the duty. Furthermore, the importers declare most firmly that if vessels cannot carry coal to this port with a small profit and are compelled to come in ballast, that they will certain ly take it out of the wheat-grower whose produce goes to make up their return cargoes. "The farmers of this state will have to pay the difference if the duty on foreign coal goes on agaln,V said Peter Kerr, of Kerr, Glfford & Company, yesterday. "As it is now, coal can be brought in cheaply by ships which would otherwise come in ballast. If they can't bring coal the farmer will have to pay that much more before his wheat findB Its market." Anthracite coal Is free permanently under the present law. But the standard for anthracite is so high that little is admitted as such. "Anthracite coal admitted free Is re quired to assay 92 per cent of carbon," said T. W. B. London, of Balfour, Guthrie &. Company. "Now as a matter of fact, only the finest Pennsylvania an thracite will assay anything like that That clause was put in in the Interests of the coal magnates' who own the Penn sylvania mines. Scarcely any of the anthracite on the market will assay that high, and if the duty goes on again, what is really anthracite coal will bo taxed 67 cents a ton as bituminous. "The duty will seriously affect the trade in foreign coal here. It will raise the price of coal to the consumer. Un less Congress does something pretty quick the duty will go into effect again." Pending the determination of the sus pension or enforcement of the coal duty, contracts for foreign coal are hung up indefinitely. Sixty-seven cents a ton may spell profit to the importer or it may mean an entry on the other side of the ledger- It is now too late to start any coal ships from Australia to Portland, so the dealers and importers are taking a long shot on the price next year. The retail trade has something to say. "If the duty goes on again January 15, domestic coal from the mines In Wash ington, Wyoming and Utah will go up in price as well as the English and Australian coal," declared J. W. Holmes, of the Holmes Coal & Ice Company, who deal largely in foreign coal. "The cheap est domestic coal is now delivered to the small customer at $6.50 a ton. The Australian coal comes at J8 delivered. Of course, cuts are made to the large cus tomer with a short haul, but that is the price the average consumer Is paying. If the foreign coal is shut out the domes tic coal will certainly go up in price, for it Is only natural to get as much as possible for the product." "Was the price on foreign coal higher just before it was taken off than it Is now?" "Yes, Australian coal was sold for $8.50 a ton then. But if the duty goes on again It will be decidedly higher no doubt. And I read that in the Bast coal is now fully as high as before the duty was taken off." "No, coal won't bo any higher If the duty goes on again," said W. G. Kegler, of the Vulcan Coal Company, which deals in domestic coal. "Australian coal Is sold for Just what it will bring here now. Its price now Is In the nelghbor bood of 58 a ton. Domestic coal ranges from the best Wyoming at $9.50 to the cheaper grades at $5.50 delivered. "The 12,000 tons a year of foreign coal Imported into Portland Is not more than 10 or 15 per cent of all the coal used here. If the duty goes on again. It will tend to Increase the demand for domestic coal and the fields of Heppner and the Nehalem country will be developed. Then the money that has been sent to England and to Australia will remain in this state. It won't mean anything to the farmer for the price of wheat does not depend upon the freight rates but upon the for eign demand. Just because a ship comes here laden with coal Instead of with ballast doesn,'t mean that the farm ers' wheat can reach Europe any cheaper. The importers will simply put the differ ence In their pockets." for the Vatican to send a representative from Home in the person of a member of the sacred college to any exposition. The rumors to the effect that Cardinal Satolll had taken any steps towards going to the United States are also quite unfounded. WOETH HVE HELLIONS A DAY. Exports of Domestic Products From America Reach This Great Sum. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2L Five million dollars a day Is a snug sum for the peo ple of a single country to realize as the sale of the products of their farms, fac tories, forests, fisheries and mines. The exports of domestic products of the United States In the month of October, 1903, averaged more than $5,000,000 for every day in the month, and for every business day in thb month averaged practically $&,090, 000 a day. The total exports of the months, as shown by the figures of the Department of Commerce and Labor through its Bureau of Statistics, amounted to $160,370,059, which would average more than $5,000,000 for every day in the month and practically $6,000,000 for each busi ness day in the month. From the port of New York alone the exports of the month were $51,857,942, or nearly $2,000,000 for each business day of the month. This exportation In October, amounting to $160,000,000, exceeds that of any preced ing month in the history of our com merce with the single exception of Oc tober, 1900, when the total was $163,3S9,C80. For the ten months ending with October the total exports were $1,149,694,933, and for the 12 months ending with October the total was $1,422,887,954. These totals for 10 and 12 months, respectively, axe larger than In any preceding year except 1901 and 1900, in which the 10 and 12 months' total slightly exceeded those of the present year. Imports In October also exceeded those of any preceding October, with the single exception of October, 1902. They amounted to $51,931,005. or a little over $2,500,000 per day. The exports were, as already shown, over $5,000,000 per' day, thus leaving the average total excess of exports over Im ports 52,500,000 per day. The total excess of exports over Imports for the month of October was $78,439,054, or $2,530,292 for each day in the month, or $2,905,150 for each business day In the month. Of this enormous total of $160,000,000 of exports, or $6,000,000 a day for each busi ness day, the largest single Item was cotton, amounting to $60,003,000, while the remaining $100,000,000 was divided among otner farm products, manufactures, the products of the mines, forests and fish eries. The high price of cotton during the past few months resulted in a reduction of purchases abroad in the earlier months of the year, and thus a shortage of stocks, and as a consequence the first month of the cotton year, October, showed a very large exportation of cotton and at un usually high prices, the average price per pound for cotton exported being 10.1 cents, against an average of 8.4 cents In October, 1902; 8.1 cents in October, 1901; 9.9 cents In October, 1900, and 7 cents In October, 1899. A comparison of October exports with those of October of earlier years Illus trates the remarkable growth of our ex port trade. In 1S70 the October exports were $29,000,000; in 1880. $85,000,000; in 1890, 59S.O0O.O00, and in 1900. 163,000.000, the largest exports for any sirgle month in the his tory of our commerce, and in 1903, $160, 000,000, or more than In any preceding month except that of October, 1900. The table which follows shows the Oc tober Imports and exports in each year from 1870 to 1903 and the excess of im ports or exports: IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1S70 to 1886. Month of Total I Total Excess of October Imports. I exports. exports. 1870 $35,013,193 $29,021,512 1871 50.579.557 33.13S.047 1872 .. 52.703,225 l 43,563,897 1873 J 46,506,119 J 49,770,204 J $ 3,263,385 1874 45.291,255 1 44.643,544 i 1875 36,818,017 45.3G3.701 I 8,545,684 1876 34,524,658 50.440,137 15,915,479 1877 42.043, 186 59.774,941 I 17,731,155 1878 37,429.897 65,567,989 28,138,092 3879 47.769,142 W.733,999 39,944,857 1850 54.023.CS3 85,687.254 31.663,571 1851 58,988.628 68.018,646 i 9.030,018 1852 61.438.7i2 71.547.973 1 10.109,191 1883 67.523.976 72.G0S.S13 15.084.837 1884 Cl.975.324 71,659.552 19,654.258 18S5 53.807,937 72,324.727 I 18.516.790 1&S6 54,805,262 69,633,040 14,827,778 Note Excess of imports over exports for the month of October, 1S70. $5,991,681; 1871, $17,441,510; 1872. $9,129,328; 1874. $647,711. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR MONTH OF OCTOBER. 1SS7, TO 1903. Month of October 1887 188S 18S9 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 189S , 1899 1900 1901 3902 1903 Total imports. $60.a63.237 C6.359.522 68.749.155 72,550.279 66.830.259 71.993.350 I 51,725.322 i 60.019.985 rr. Acn 1 1 1 50,467,319 49,979.712 52,349.026 72,232,238 70.631.034 81.446.763 87,419.138 81,931,005 Total Excess of exports. . exports. $ 76.033,439 j $15,070,152 74,720,3S9 8.350,867 79.839.475 29,090,320 SS,3i,&46 , 25,7(5,367 102,877.243 87.860,919 S7.675.4S1 83,653,121 87.090,972 113.516.5S6 63,049,267 111.744.517 118,619,563 125,966.527 163.3S9.680 145,659,415 144.327,428 160,370,059 36,040,984 J5.S61.369 35,910,159 23,633,135 12,010,625 61,764.805 66.270,037 53.734,259 92.758.646 C4.212.652 56.90S.290 78,433,(&t Bates Ordered to Colorado. WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. Major-General Bates, commanding the Department of the Xakes, has been ordered by the War De partment to proceed to Denver to inves tigate the labor troubles with a view of ascertaining if there Is any necessity of Federal troops there. He does not re lieve General Baldwin of his command of the Department of Colorado, but goes to Denver on a special mission. Satolll Won't Represent Vatican. ROME, Nov. 21. The reports that Car dinal Satolll will represent theHoly See at the St. Louis Exposition are Incorrect, Jt being against till rules and precedents DAILY CITYJJTATISTICS. Marriage Licenses. Pat McMahon, 33; Lucy La Grande, 23. Bert C. Swagsert, 32, Wahkiakum County, Washington; Bertha C Fawcett, 23. Edward H. Cahalln, 35; Josephine Koehler, 29. Lester F. Wilson, 36; Luftlla Blackburn, 29. Benjamin Bchtveleert, 20; Catherine Wlees, 19. Philip S. Bates. 35; Frances H. Kutcher, 24. Stephen "Vlncaco. 40: Peflno Provenzo. 40. Julius WoKer, 44; Alice M. Durant, 30. Real Estate Transfers. Pacific Trust Company to A. M. Dewar, west half lots 5 and G, block 213, Hol iday's Addition $ 4,000 J. F. Gilbert and wire to G. B Bortano, tract A, section 8, T. 1 S., R. 2 .... 3,000 lu Evanovlch to H. M. Powell, lots 2S 29. and 30. block 6. Tremont Park.... COO James Humphrey to T. S. McDanlel. lots 2, 3. 12 and 13. block 2, Mount Tabor Villa 900 Sunnyalde Improvement Company to Mary B. Thomassen, lot 15, block. IS, resubdivlslon of blocks 3, 4, and S, etc. Sunnyslde 275 James P. Baker and wife to Jacob vSann, lots 17 to 21, block . Mount Tabor Villa 400 Charles E. Stewart and wife to John Hamell, 1 acr corner sections 7, 8. 17 and 18. T. 1 S.. R. 2 E 400 Mar" J. Gray et al. to Jacob F. Fil bert, tract A, section 0. T. 1 S., R. 2 E ' 1 Samuel "M. Lacy and wife to Hardin Hlnes'et al., west half of block B, Peninsular Addition 1,000 Portland Trust Company of Oregon to Lucy H. Amol, lots 7 and 8. block 10, Portsmouth Villa Extended - 350 Frank M. Lacy and wife to Samuel W. Lacy, west half of block B. Peninsular Addition No. 4 700 A. M. Santer and wife to H. B. Santer, lot 29. block 2, Northwest Mount Tabor 300 Multnomah County to Aloys Harold, lots 20. 27 and 2S. block 17, Peninsular Ad dition No. 2 15 C. R. Jackson to Dutcher lots 3 and 4, block B, Clinton's Addition 100 J. E Scott and wife to M. G. Aldrlch, lots 1, 2. 3. 4, S and C, block 43, Tre mont - 1 Ellen Malloy et aL to P. P. Dabney, lot 7. block 16. Capltan Addition.... 1 Clara H. Waldo and nuaband to William R. Stokes et al.. lots 3 and 4. block 238. East Portland 1 The Title Guarantee & Trust Company to Bertie M. Smith, lots 3 and 4, block 45. Holladay's Addition 1 John Bain and wife to P. A. Mann, lots 1. 2. 4 and 5, block 1. Williams-Avenue Addition No. 2 - 1,800 Margaret Ainsworth to Clementine F. Lewis, lot 6, block 45, City of Portland 1 David S. Steams and wife to Clemen tine F. Lewis, lot 5. block 45, City of Portland 18.000 J. C Ainsworth, guardian to David S. Steama. lot 5. block 45, City of Port land 18.000 Robert Catlin et ux. to the Title Guar antee & Trust Company. CO acres In James and Sarah Loom Is' D. L. C... 18,000 W. H. Smith and wife to Erik SJostrom, lot 11, block 7, Williams-Avenue Ad dition 2,200 William M. Ladd et al. to Clementine Lewis, lot 0. block 45. City of Port land 15.000 Fannie B. Ainsworth to David Stearns, lot 5, block 45. City of Portland.;.... I FREIGHTS ARE HIGHER FRENCH BARK CHARTERED FOR PORTLAND AT 17s 6d TON. Idle Ships in Portland Will Not Ac cept Going Rates-More Lumber Schooners for the Orient. The French bark Marechal de Turenne was reported as chartered yesterday to load wheat at Portland In January for the United Kingdom at 17s 6d, an advance of Is 3d over the last previous charter reported for that business. The cause for the advance In rates Is not due to any strengthening of the statistical position of freights, for In this respect the outlook is as hopeless as ever. The higher price was paid simply because the exporters had "weeded out" all of the cheap tonnage that was willing to move at the ruinous rates that have been In effect for several weeks and were obliged to pay higher prices or. do without ships. There are still four disengaged ships in this port, and they have been refusing offers of 16s 3d for the past month. Three of these Idle ships are Germans and one Italian. As none of these draw a subsidy, their owners are ob'liged to depend on the business paying their way, and a voyage on a 16s 3d rate without a subsidy would show an actual loss. The rate of 10s 6d paid for a French bark in San Francisco was in a measure mis leading as to the true condition of the freight market in the Bay City. It was paid for the recharter of a vessel that had been previously taken at 21s 3d. The shipowner accordingly does not suffer from the low rate, the loss all coming out oi the pocket of the unfortunate Call fornlan who chartered the ship and was then unable to secure the wheat with which to load her. Some of the other low-priced charters in San Francisco have been brought about by similar con ditions and the figures paid do not rep resent what owners are willing to ac cept, but Instead what exporters are will ing to pay. The foreign market has -not yet responded to the strength In Amer ica, and especially the strength on the Pacific Coast, and until wheat prices are higher abroad little or no export business can be worked. If there Is no improve ment In the prices abroad it will then be come a test of endurance between the foreign shipowner and the American farmer. LUMBER FOR THE ORIENT. Two More Million-Foot Carriers Are Added to the List From Portland. The Pacific Export Lumber Company has chartered the schooner Annie E. Smale to load lumber at Portland for Taku. The vessel is a late addition to the Pacific Coast fleet, and has a carry ing capacity of about 1,000,000 feet. She is now en route from Puget Sound to San Pedro with a cargo of lumber, and as soon as It is discharged she will come to Portland in ballast. The schooner W. F. Garms, now loading at Portland, will also go to the Orient for the Paclfld Ex port Lumber Company. She will carry 1.000,000 feet, and will discharge at Shang hai, Taku or Manila, her charterers not yet deciding on her destination. It Is not so very many years ago that a schooner load of lumber was from 150,000 to 300,000 feet, and when the cargo was In excess of the latter figure It was regarded as a very large one. Now the most of the schooners coming here carry well up to ward 1.0W.000 feet, and some of them 1,400,000 feet Those which jjo foreign carry larger cargoes than were taken out by the full-rigged ships of 20 years ago. Steamer on Her Beam Ends. VICTORIA, B. C., Nov. 2L The steamer Blojun Maru, which arrived this morning from Yokohama, had a very stormy voyage, and for five days she was rolling from beam to beam in an easterly gale. Four days agd her stearing gear became deranged, and the steamer was caught In the trough of the sea. She was on her beam ends, her port rail belnjr buried. It was feared for some time she would turn turtle. Other than the small damage due to flooding, she sustained little Injury. Well-Known Lifesaver Dead. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21. Captain J. B. Brown, who for nearly 30 years was keeper of the Point Bonlta lighthouse, at the entrance of this harbor. Is dead at his home in Sayslllto. He is on record as having saved nearly two score lives. Mammoth Liner Launched. BELFAST, Nov. 2L The White .Star Line steamer Baltic, the largest steamer In the world, was successfully launched here today. .Her displacement is 39.C00 tons. Marine Notes. The steamer Columbia arrived at her dock about 6:30 last evening. The steamer Navarro sailed from As toria for Coos Bay yesterday morning. The schooner North Bend, under char ter to the North Pacific mill, arrived In yesterday. The French bark Montcalm completed her wheat cargo yesterday afternoon. The Professor Koch was also working grain cargo yesterday, and will probably be the next vessel to finish loading. The schooner E. B. Jackson arrived up from Astoria yesterday afternoon to load lumber. The Argus, outward bound, ar rived down, and the Tarn o'Shanter, to load for San Francisco, arrived in at As toria. The steamer Melville Dollar, of the Frank Woolsey Line, sailed from San Francisco yesterday. She brings a heavy consignment of general merchandise and will load outward with grain for San Francisco. v Domestic and Foreign Port3. ASTORIA, Nov. 21. Arrived at 7:20 A. 31. and left up at 11:30 A M. Steamer Colum bia, from San Francisco. Sailed at 8:45 A. M. Steamer Navarro, for Coos Bay; steamer Vosburg. for Tillamook. Arrived at 10 A. M. Barkentlne Tarn o'Shanter. from San Pedro . Arrived down at 10:15 Schoon- I er Argus. Arrived at 10:50 Schooner Mel rose, from Redondo. Arrived at 10:25 Schooner North Bend. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., rough; weather hazy; wind south. San Franclscd Jfov. 21. Arrived Steamer Dispatch, from Columbia River. Sailed Steamer Empire, for Coo's Bay; steamer George Loo ml a, for Seattle; steamer G. C Llndauer. for Portland. Hong Kone. Nov. 21. Arrived previously Olympic, from Tacoma; Teddo, from Port land, for Manila. Seattle. Nov. 21. Sailed Steamer Valencia for Valdes; steamer Centennial, for San Francisco; steamer Santa Ana. for Valdes. Arrived Steamer Montara, from San Fran cisco; steamer Nome City, from Valdcx. Tacoma, Nov. 21. Arrived United States revenue cutter IT. S. Grant, from Port Townsend; British steamship Wynerlc, from Coxnox: steamer City of Puebla, from San Francisco; steamer Humboldt, from Seattle. Sailed Steamer Humboldt, for Seattle. HoQuIam, Wash.. Nov. 21. (Special.) Sailed Steamer Newburr, from Aberdeen, for San Francisco; steamer Sequoia, from Aberdeen, for San Francisco; steamer San Pedro, from Aberdeen, for San Pedro. Arrived Schooner Sailor Boy. from San Pedro, for Cosmopolls; schooner J. L. Evlson, from Honolulu, for Hoquiam. CARD OF THANKS. Mr. and Mrs. George I. Thompson wish to extend their heartfelt thanks to the teachers and scholars of Holladay school, the graduating class of June, 1903, and their many friends for their kind remem brance during tb;lr late bereavement r AT ROBERTS BROS. Third and Morrison Sts. AT ROBERTS BROS. GREAT SALE OF Skirts Manufacturers' Sample Lines of We have secured over two thousand dollars' worth of Dress and Walking Skirts from two of the best manufacturers In the whole country at 33 1-3 PER CENT LESS THAN THEIR USUAL PRICE. When we save a dollar on a big purchase we never fall to let our patrons share In the saving, and we will not make an exception In this instance, though we could get much more than we ask during this great sale and still save you money In the prices other stores charge. Come and see for yourself that this Is the best saving opportunity you ever had. Each and every skirt Is beautifully tailored and of good, stylish material. SALE COMMENCES MONDAY MORNING. r i r Warm Winter Waists Good Jooking and comfortable waists are what women are wanting now Bof t, warm f abrics are askidf or more than ever, partly because women have learnedthat the manufacturers' Ideas are greater than ever this year. Waists of all-wool French flannel, some are made with tucks and pleats, others with fancy braids; colors, navy, red, green, pink, blue, cream and black, at $3.25, $2.75, $2.25, $1.75, $1.50 4 fir and .'. v 1 1 -u Waists of black and cream mohairs, three styles, at $2.90, tfl 7 c $2.25 and $lil J Waists of heavy white mercerized oxfords, twelve styles, at tfl nn from $2.95 to dliUU Just received from New York, a choice lot of Winter Coats, Suits and Capes WOMEN'S KERSEY COATS 27 Inches long, full box or flR Eft half tight-fitting back, colors and black $ Ui J U WOMEN'S COATS 24 Inches long, made of medium weight frn en cheviot and zlbeline, colors black and oxford gray, at $ U i J U WOMEN'S COATS 15 Inches long, made of Kersey andtfj-JO en zlbeline, stylish, fashionable garments, at 0 1 0 1 J U MOTHER'S CAPES 30 inches long, made of fine quality beaver cloth, colors black and castor, regular $6.00 values, dn Efi WOMEN'S WINTER SUITS All colors and black, made of broad cloth, cheviot and fancy mixed suitings, all elegantly M 0 R fl tailored, at $25.00, $17.50, $15.00 and $liJU CHILDREN'S JACKETS Full length, all colors, at $6.50, 00 Gfl $4.50, $3.50 and $iuU CHILDREN'S SHORT JACKETS Braid-trimmed, $2.75, Q4 CO $2.50 and liUU New Corsets Even at such, little prices as these we are prepared to back up every corFef we sell" Manufacturers of the R. & GTcorsets guarantee every-colrsettheymakei rfatanytlme you" buy an RT& G. corset from us and iFfails to give good wear, you may return it to us and get anotherfree of charge. TAPE, BATISTE AND COUTIL GIRDLES Colors white, cn drab, pink and blue, all sizes from 18 to 26, at uub Worth 75c Jean corsets in short and medium lengths and some Cfn in girdle effecLs, with dip hips, all sizes, 18 to 30, at u Ub Worth $1.00 R. & G. corsets of coutil, bias and gored cut, new 7Cp model, drab and black, all sizes 18 to 28, at fob Corsets of fine batiste, coutil and sateen, bias and straight cut, short and dip hip, flat abdomen, medium and low bust, in white, 4 fjfl gray and black, sizes 18 to 30, at 0 tiUU Petticoats Ladies' black mercerized sateen petticoats, deep umbrella flounce, neatly trimmed with two ruffles, tailor-stitched seams, best QEn $1.00 values. On sale Monday v Uub Fine black sateen petticoats, full mercerized finish, three hem stitched ruffles on deep flounce, tailor-stitched seams fully worth $2.00. On sale Monday $1.50 , Flannel Gowns WOMEN'S OUTING FLANNEL GOWNS In pink and blue stripes, double yoke back and front, neatly trimmed with braid, full DCa length and width, regular price, 85c On sale Monday at Dub WOMEN'S GOWNS Of extra heavy quality outing flannel, double yoke, nicely trimmed with fancy braid, extra width & length, QQn colors absolutely fast, good $1.25 values. On sale Monday at. . U Ob OTHER GRADES OF OUTING FLANNEL GOWNS AND PETTI COATS THAT ARE EXCEEDINGLY GOOD VALUES. Seasonable Underwear and Hosiery At the present time no department receives more thought or at tention than "this one,and7 indeedIt isdrthy-of more attention than any other simllardepartment" in Portland. One odd thing is being remarked by our salespeople cheap grades of underwear are nlrtf being-called "forT "We'rcfglad of that condition. There Is no satisfaction for" you- Jn theTheap class of underwearand hosiery,with-whlch the market" is atpreseat flooded. Low-priced goods we have in plenty ,butthe"quality is, and always must be, of the highest standard, in order to take place on our shelves! Tomorrow's Prices Are Trade Winners Ladies' Silk and Wool Vests $1.25 Something out of the ordinary this, and to be appreciated must be seen. A regular $2.00 garment, imported swIss rib, high neck, long sleeves and not a thread of cotton in the garment, handsomely trimmed and never offered for less than $2.00. Tomor- Qjj nr row's price . . t ZQ Ladies' White Wool Ribbed Underwear 85c $1.00 and $1.25 value, high grade and the best in the market at these prices. This 'garment In fine 1-1 and 2-1 rib, hand-trimmed QKft silk finish and three weights, marked for tomorrow only.... Uub Specials In Hosiery Ladies' All-Wool Cashmere Hose for 35c 200 dozen strictly all-wool, in plain cashmere, 2-1 rib or fine 1-1 rib, fast color, great wearers and our regular 50c leader, at, for Qf!n one day only dub Boys' and Misses' All-Wool Cashmere Hose 25c All sizes at this price strictly, all-wool and perfect black, chHce of 2-1 rib or 1-1; can't be beat for wear; our regular 35c hose, OC For Monday only ZOb Bargains in Men's Underwear Men's heavy, jersey-ribbed, fleece-lined shirts and drawers, well nrift made and full size; regular 50c grade. Special Clou Men's three-quarter wool underwear, in gray only, in all sizes; 7Cft worth at least 90c. Special 0G Men's all-wool shirts and drawers, in gray and tan colors, f nn extra good quality, for r ,.. $ ,UU Men's fine quality gray worsted shirts and drawers, all hand finished; can't be beat for wear; sold everywhere at $1.50. (?! nr Special OliZO Men's casslmere overshirts In medium colors; half-wool; great CC value for . DOG Men's heavy wool flannel shirts in blue and brown mixed, tfM nfi felled seams throughout liUU White Bedspreads BEDSPREADS Extra quality crochet, large full size, .fine nr. patterns. Special at Uub BEDSPREADS Beautiful Marseilles patterns, crochet, ex- tf-j nn tra large, good weight Special , 0SiUU BEDSPREADS Very heavy Marseilles patterns, hemmed or D f fl n with knotted fringe, extra large bed size. Special at.... 01 iT'U 350 $1.25 $1.00 Matchless Values In Silks, Dress Goods and Waistlngs $1.25 Dress Goods, 89c We have placed on special sale two special lots of the latest suiting materials a line of 54-inch CAMELSHA1R ZIBELINE, dark, pat terns, with hair-line stride effects, and a line of 54-inch Scotch Tweed Suiting, in the latest Fall pattern effects and colorings. QQn Regular $L25 values. Special at Uub 56-In. all-wool ALDINE SUITINGS, in new shades of green, regular 65c values. Special at T"ob 52-In. PRBSSTLEY'S CRAVENETTES, waterproof suitings, in black and white, tans and green shades, regular ?3.00 value, CO OR 42-in. CHEVIOT SERGE suitings, strictly all wool, black and all II Qp popular shades, regular 65c value, at . tub 54-in. BROADCLOTHS, Venetian finished, in cardinal, seal brown, gold brown and black, fine satin luster finish, regular $1.75 ( 4 Q C value. Special at vliu 36-In. ENGLISH HENRIETTAS, black and all popular color ings, regular 50c value. Special at Specials in Black Dress Goods 52-in. black novelty granite suiting, $1.25 grade. Special nr. 52-In. BLACK ENGLISH BATHA CLOTH, extra hard, firm weave, an excellent skirting fabric, $1.50 grade. Special. 52-in. BLACK HABIT CLOTH, all wool, satin finish, $1.35 grade. Special at 52-in. BLACK ZIBELINE SUITING, long, soft, fleecy, satin luster, the latest and most popular suiting fabric, $2.00 grade. Q4 in Special at 0 IiT-U Popular Walstings All-wool tricot flannel waistings, in latest popular colorings, QCn 50c grade. Special at Uub Basket weave, mercerized OXFORD VESTINGS and WAIST- rn. INGS, in tan, blue, pink, white, the 65c grade JUb Fancy STRIPE VENETIANS, latest colorings, $1.00 grade, "JC- CREAM-COLORED CHALLIES, swlss embroidery patterns, latest col orings; basket weave vestings. In popular shades, and heavy sackings, all wool; an elegant assortment to select from at HCn this popular price; $1.25 grade. Special at Uub Black Silk Specials 19-in. black, all-silk, glove finish, peau de sole, $1.25 grade. tfM nn Special at OliUU 36-in. black, double-faced PEAU DE SOEE, all silk satin ! rn finish, $2.00 grade. Special gliJU 19-in. black, all SILK TAFFETA, fine soft finished, 85c grade, cnft Special at JUb 24-in. black, wear WARRANTED, TAFFETA, all silk, high-grade rustle finish, $L25 grade.- Special at Linings 36-in. extra good quality SILESIA, in black, tans and grays, in 15c grades 1 lib 36-In. Percallnes, fine silk watered finish, fine beetled, 15c 4 ru grade 1 Ub 36-ln. SHADOW SILK, a rich, lustrous; highly-mercerized fabric, jc. all colors and fast black, 20c grade I ub $1.00 Sheet and Pillow Case Specials 72x90 BLEACHED SHEETS, torn and hemmed, finely laun- jrn dered. Special at. 81x90 BLEACHED SHEETS, torn and hemmed, finely laun- en dered. Special at ullb 81x90 EXTRA HEAVY BLEACHED SHEETS, torn and hemmed, finely laundered. Special at. 36x42 BLEACHED COTTON PILLOW CASES. Special at. 58C 10c 45x36 BLEACHED COTTON PILLOW CASES. Special 1 0 1 n 45x36 EXTRA HEAVY BLEACHED COTTON PILLOW CASES. Special at 15c The Great Money-Saving Shoe Sale Is now running In our shoe department A grand assortment of up-to-date footwear for Winter wear is being sold at .remarkably low prices. Each and every pair were made by the best of skilled shoe manufacturers from the best grade leathers in the market Don't miss this great chance to secure A-l footwear now while this sale is on. Read on: MEN'S $3.50 SHOES, $2.89 Vici kid, velour calf and box calf and patent leathers, good soles of medium weight (Goodyear welts), all that Is now in style and fit and made for wear, $3.50 and QO QQ $4.00 values. This week for $ZiUu SCHOOL SHOES GIRLS' $1.75 SHOES, $1.19 Girls' kid and kanga roo calf lace school shoes, with solid oak leather soles, that will stand the "Oregon mist" a great saving here for the economical parents. Sizes 8 1-2 to 11, $1.75 values $1.19 Sizes 11 1-2 to 2, $2.00 values $1.39 GIRLS' $1.25 SHOES, 95c Substantial and well made girls' school shoes in medium weight kid and kangaroo calf lace shoes, -with solid leather soles. Sizes 81-12 to 11, $1.25 values 95c Sizes 111-2 to 2, $1.50 values $1.10 WOMEN'S VELVET SLIPPERS, $1.10 Wine and black velvet Juliet slippers, fur trimmed, flexible "hand-turn" soles, the reg ular $1.50 values, all sizes. This week MEN'S 85c SLIPPERS, 60c Velvet and imitation alligator, Everett style slippers, medium weight soles, regular 75c to 85c values. D(n This week OUb WOMEN'S $4.00 SHOES, $2.95 The best grade kid, patent kid and velour calf lace shbes, with hand-turn and handwelt extension soles, the equal of advertised $4.50 and $5.00 shoes, 7 (J0 QC styles to choose from. This week at $Ziuu WOMEN'S $2.00 SHOES, $1.39 Choice kid lace shoes, with medium and heavy "leather" soles, well stitched together, regular fr4 nn $1.85 and $2.00 values. This week OliuU THE JACKKNIFE SHOES FOR BOYS A Jackknife Free with each pair of shoes STAMPED THE JACKKNIFE SHOE, made of best quality kangaroo calf and stdrm calf uppers, solid oak leather soles that "will wear." Boys' sizes, 121-2 to 2, $2.25 value $1.90 Boys' sizes, 21-2 to 51-2, $2.50 value $2.00 $1.10 TWO SPECIAL ITEMS IN WOMEN'S Dressing Sacques THESE GARMENTS ARE UNUSUALLY WELL MADE AND ARE COMFORTABLE AND DRESSY TO A DEGREE. ONE LOT of fine all-wool eiderdown sacques, with crocheted edge, rib bon ties, bell sleeves, colors red, gray, blue and pink, cheap QQn at $1.25. On sale Monday Uub ANOTHER LOT In fine grade wavelet Eiderdown, made with fitted back, large square collar, both collar and sleeves trimmed with satin ribbon, equal to any $2.00 sacque made. On sale Mon day at $1.50 SEND YOUR - MAIL ORDERS TO US V. c PORTLAND'S FASTEST GROWING STORE MOHAWK BLDG., THIRD AND MORRISON STS. SEND YOUR MAIL ORDERS TO US