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VOL. XXIL
NO. i7.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2, 1903.
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25c Hosiery, 1 9c
Choice tomorrow of entire stock of wom
en's lisle, cotton and woolen Hosiery
"Hrlach sells regularly at 25c, and is best
value in citj at that figure, for 19c All
of it bears the trademark of Topsy.
$ Kid Gloves 79c
The Kid Glove we sell regular at 1 is
the best at that price in the city. To hare
3ou know it better, we shall sell them
for a limited time for 79c Colors and
black. Every pair fitted and warranted.
f Oc Outings 6c
Several thousand yards of dark-colored
Outing Flannels, in handsome patterns;"
extra heavy, thick fleecy nap.
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50c Underwear 39c
Choice of all our women's 50c Under
wear at 39c Silver gray and ecru color;
finely finished with silk crocheting and
ribbon; pearl buttons,
Knlf Goods Sale
Thousands of pieces of Knit Goods of
silk, wool and ice wool on sale at 6oc on the
dollar. They are drummers' samples that's
the why.
Bootees, Mittens, Skirts, Fascinat
ors, Infants' Jackets, Shawls, Hoods,
Leggings, Scarfs, Etc.
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We Are Out of the High-Rent District
Seventh Street, between Morrison and Alder
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Umbrella Specials
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Umbrellas of guaranteed quality at ' 'lower
than elsewhere" prices. Listen:
Child's 50c Umbrellas at 39c
Steel rod, natural handle, twill cover.
Women's $l.?5 Umbrellas at $1.29
Steel rod, pearl & metal handle, gloria cover.
Men's $1.50 Umbrellas at $1.19
Steel rod, natural wood handle,, serge cover.
Suits, Coats, Skirts, Special!
If Uie saving of several dollars in the buying of your "Winter suit, coat or skirt
is aa object to you, read the following carefully we know you'll come. If
you have a daughter who is in need of a "Winter coat, you can buy here for less
thaa elsewhere
SI 4.50 to $16.50 Suits at $9.88
"We've thirty odd of these Suits. They are made of all-wool zibelines, tweeds
and novelty suitings; styles are latest Louis XIV and Prince Albert; the coats
are all silk or satin lined; the skirts seven-gored and showing latest flare; hand
somely finished throughout.
$20.00 to $24.48 Suits at $ J 4.88
Sixty odd of these Suits. They are made of high-grade all-wool zibelines, chev
iots, voiles, etamines and novelty weaves. Styles are elegant and exclusive
Louis XIY and Prince Albert and half-fitting, superb silk and-satin lining; skirts
are sevon-gored, show newest flare; all handsomely trimmed with braid, velvets
and bottons.' .
$2?.50 to $30.00 Suits at $21.63
Thirty odd of these. They are made of high-quality all-wool zibelines, cheviots,
Venetians, coverts and novelty weaves. The styles are the very latest Louis
XIY, Prince Albert, half-fitting and corset coats; lined with superb silks and
satins; seven-gored skirts, in the new flares; splendid, rich, elegant trimmings
of braid, velvets and buttons.
Skirts for Little
$1.50 Walking Skirts 66c
Made of dark Oxford gray wool melton, five gores,
inverted pleat, finished with stitching.
$2 Walking Skirts $ 1 .45
Mxds at black "wool melton and novelty .slartingjlln
lshed with stitching and buttons; graduated flounce.
$2.65 Walking Skirts 1 .95
Made of novelty cheviots, 7-gorc, inverted pleat, fin
ished with straps and stitching.
$3 to $5.50 Walking Skirts $2.45
Made of meltons, serges and novelty materials, in
black, blue, gray and fancy mixtures; about a dozen
styles.
$5 to $6 Walking Skirts, $3.95
Made of jiU-wool meltons, cheviots and the like, too
many different kinds to describe; variety is large
enough to suit any one.
$?.50 to $9 Walking Skirts $5.95
Choice at this price of the best of our "Walking
Skirts. Many of them -ou could not buy elsewhere
under $1250.
Coats Ncich
Less
$5.50 to $0 Coats $6.55
These Coats for women are made of zibelines, mel
tons and beavers, in black, blue, gray, brown and
green. Splendidly lined and made; trimmed with
straps and tailor stitchings; mostly half -fitting
styles.
$1 1.50 to $15 Coats $5.55
These Coats are made of heavy kerseys, zibelines
and beavers, in brown? tan, navy, black, green and
gray; all of them lined with heavy satins; trimmed
with straps and metal and pearl buttons; very hand
some styles.
$ 1 6.50 to $ 1 9 Coats $ 1 2.45
These Coats you can't help but admire on account
of their many points of beauty. Made of all-wool
beavers, kerseys, in black and colors; extra 'heavy
satin linings,- handsome hand-carved pearl and metal
buttons, and straps used as trimming.
$20 to $25 Coats $ i 6.45
Grouped at this price $1G.4S you'll find the hand
somest Coats of the season made of panne, che
viots, beavers, kerseys, in black, tan, brown and
gray. Very latest ideas in corset coats, Prince Al
bert, and also the new military coafs. All lined
with the best quality of silks and satins.
Paris Coats Reduced in Price
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People who know compliment us upon
the extent and character of this gathering of
Coats for young girls. One very important
feature of the showing is the unexcelled price
fairness apparent in all doubly so now on
account of price reductions which go into ef
fect tomorrow. You can now buy
Coats that were $4.50 to 5 lift
$?c00 for O
Coats that were $5.50 to &2? LR
$12.00 for $
These-Coats fit girls from 8 to 14 years of age.
Oreat Clearance $ale of Millinery
Here's a bit of good news for belated hat buyers. Every hat in the store "Ready
to wear" or "trimmed" on sale now at half their former prices.
Street Hat, 59c, 88c, 98e, 1 .23, 1 .48
xnese at double these prices a few short days ago. V
Trimmed Hats. 2.48. 2.98 and 3.48
j These three groups fcold at $5, $6 and $7 respectively. '
Pattern Hats at Half Price
About a dozen very handsome pattern hats, which are also on sale at half price
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AH fur Arc ' Less
Buying the overstock of a lead
ing New York fur manufacturer
at about -our, own price enables
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ues. Manv of Portland's shrewd- r
est shoppers have taken advan
tage of the bargains we coffer in
furs why don't you.
Boas, Scarfs and Stoles
AH at,
60c on the Dollar
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Men's Underwear
Right at the height of your needtime come these '
splendid specials in men's Winter Underwear
certainly a most fortunate combination of circum
stances. 85c Underwear at 63c
Two kinds: Dr. "Wright's sanitary wool-fleeced Shirts and Draw
errs, in natural gray, sweater neck; and salmon-colored derby
ribbed wool Shirts and Drawers. These have satin front.
$1 Underwear at ?8c
Men's pure Australian lamb's wool "Shirts and Drawers, silk
finished, round, French-shaped neck, fine pearl buttons. Many
stores sell underwear no better than this at $1.25.
40c Underwear at 29e
Men's fleeced Shirts and Drawers, silver gray, finished seams,
pearl buttons, round neck. "Wouldn't overstate facts one bit if
we'd say the value was 50c, as many stores ask 50c for same
goods. Limit of two suits to customer.
50c Underwear at 39c
Men's derby-ribbed fleeced Shirts and Drawers, gold or salmon
color, sweater neck, silk front, perl buttons, finished seams. At
same price wo also offer tan-colored wool -fleeced Shirts and
Drawers.
Men's Clothing
Good Clothing was never
offered at such small prices
as those now in vogue in
this store. We're heavily
overstocked, and in order
to reduce our stock to a
reasonaoie size, we are
mnlrinor vpto nrraof nr-ira.
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reductions; Ij
$8.50 to
$ 1 1 Suits
$3M)5
Made of strictly all-wool
cassimeres and cheviots in
black and fancy mixtures.
$12.50 to $17.50
Suits $11.45
Choice of the cream of our stock at this price. These
suits are made of high-grade all-wool cheviots and
worsteds in fancy and plain colorings. Very latest
styles.
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Tales of the Street and Town
SURE, tha very dlvll seemed to be In
the two ' sorry plugs, and O'Reilly,
the contractor, was doing his level
best to bate him out of them, -when the
door of a nearby dwelling opened and a
lady came forth to the sidewalk. She
shook a small fist at the enraged O'Reilly
and screamed:
"You stop that stop it, 1 say! You
ought -to be ashamed to treat poor horses
that way! Stop ltl"
O'Reilly papsed and, shot a withering
look at the lady, whom It, failed to wither
at all, at all.
"A great big, hulking thing like you to
abuse your poor, overworked "
"Hould a bit," interrupted O'Reilly.
"Hould a bit, I can se"e cobwebs In your
wlndys from here, though sure its har-rd
to see troo 'em fer dirt; an ye've cot a
slnlc full o dirty dishes to wash an' yer
beds to make; an' would ye be so kind
as to git back Into yer tin-dollar-a-month
mansion an' lave min to do their
wor-rk?"
The lady retired while O'Reilly proceed
ed to inflict even more protracted discom
fort upon his team, than had been his
previous intention. Meanwhile the lady
went to the 'phone and called up the
Police Station. The response was Imme
diate and O'Reilly presently found himself
under arrest. Choking with wrath he
deposited ball at the station. Next morn
ing he was present when his case was
called and was, if possible, more choleric
than ever, having nursed his rage over
night. He raised his hand and cried out
in the courtroom:
"I appeal!"
"What's that?" asked Judge Hogue,
astonished.
"I appeal," shouted O'Reilly.
"But your case hasn't been tried yet;
you can't appeal till after trial. Sit
down, sir."
"But I want to appeal now. Sure, it's
scant justice ye'll be giving anyone
nere."
"Sit down, sir; we'll look into your
case at once."
The evidence convinced the Judge that
O'Reilly needed a lesson, and he got it
to the tune of a $25 fine.
"And ye call this a free counthry!"
says O'Reilly, now.
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AD, you paid $10,000 to put me
" through Harvard," once said a
New York young man to his father; "but
I've paid $50,000 getting my eye-teeth cut
in Wall street."
"Them useful educations cost big
money, my son," returned the old man.
A certain young man from Marlon
County has been picking up the rudi
ments of one of "them useful educar
tlons" In this" city recently. He had
lived all his life upon his father's farm,
but through the years of his maturing
he had cherished a desire to see some
thing of life in a" great city, and to be
come a "captain of industry." The de
sire became an Intense ambition, and
at last the old farmer gave the adven
turous youth his blessing and $300 with
which to boost him up the first step of
the winding stair of fortune.
Arriving in Portland some two weeks
since, William caUabout him for a safo
yet profitable Investment. Now, as rat
holes are always waiting to be filled by
any ope able to pojr ready 'money Into
them, William soon ran foul of a seedy
and exceedingly artful barber on First
street. Artful showed William that a
small investment in the barber business
would bring: larger returns with less hard
work than any Industry short of picking
'dollars oft trees. For 5150, Artful gener
ously agreed to take William as partner
on equal terms. He previously long had
been trying to sell a half-interest in the
shop for $100, but, of course, it wasn't
necessary to tell William that. William
knew a good- thing, and hastened to pur
chase. The shop had two chairs, and
after a day or two. Artful advised Will
iam to take a course at a local barber
school, so that he might soon operate at
one of the chairs himself, thereby saving
the wages of an assistant. William
agreed and sought the barber-school "pro-
. fessor," Into whose hands William "paid
$50 to learn the trade. The professor, be
ing an expert, knew more than one
method of shaving a greenhorn, and so
a day or two later "busted up in busi
ness," m as William was informed. So
William whistled for his 50 plunks, but
they heard him not.
Next Artful told William that the rent,
$60, was due on the morrow, and he must
put up his half.
"But," said William, wonderlngly, "you
have money that I paid you, and I haven't
had a cent yet of the receipts from the
business." .
Artful explained ihat "current ex
penses" had absorbed everything.
"We must put up the rent or get shut
up tomorrow
William "put up," but he learned after
ward that the rent was but $30. Mean
while William had been In town ten
days and yet hadn't seen the sights. He
expressed a desire to have a glimpse of
the seamy side of life in a great city,
and at this juncture, was Introduced to
a foxy friend of the artful barber. Foxy
agreed to show William the elephant, but
kindly advised him to leave all but a
"twenty or so" In a safo place until
next day, as "whither you spend it or
not you won't have any money left on
you after you go through the North
End." Upon the suggestion of his
friends, William left $30 or $40 in his
shop drawer, and got him forth with
Fdxy.
EXT morning he arrived late at tho
shop. Artful met him. with sad
countenance.
"Shop's been burglarized and all my
razors are gone," said he.
"Did they take my money?" asked
William.
"Dunno; better look."
William looked, and found that not
only his money, but his three bright, new
razors were gone. He was for com
plaining at once to the police, but Art
ful and Foxy dissuaded him, alleging that
the police here are but "dubs" and a bad
lot generally. But Foxy had a "friend"
who was a private detective of great
talent, and who would be sure to recover
the money and razors and '"cinch" the
burglars, and Would only charge $G a
day for his services.
"It would be throwing good money
after bad," said the wise "William.
Whereupon he was Informed that, tho
great detective would not charge a cent
If he failed. Artful wa3 anxious to en
gage him and William finally consented.
Foxy Miller left at once to find his
friend. Returning soon he announced
that the sleuth had taken hold of tho
case. A few hours later, Foxy again
went out and again returned soon, bring
ing all the missing razors, which the
"detective" had found In a pawn-shop,
"but he had to give the pawnbroker $3
each to redeem, them."
Reluctantly following Artful's example,
William coughed up $9 for the three
razors. It was such a profitable and
amusing little Joke that Artful and Foxy
planned to work it over again on "Will
iam, meanwhile, however, working two
or . three other little dodges which left
William about broke, but with a great
light Just beginning to dawn on him. He
finally consulted a well-known attorney In
the Chamber of Commerce building. The
attorney promptly summoned Artful and
Foxy. Foxy came and was charged
point-blank with being a thief and fit
for the penitentiary. He was greatly in
sulted and blushed a great deal, but
finally agreed to give William what
money William had lost, out of his
(Foxy's) "own pocket." rather than have
William and the lawyer think him a thief.
William was willing to compromise for
$125. but when outside the attorney's of
fice, was induced to accept $S5, for which
ho gave up his deed to a half-Interest In
the "barber business." fc
Returning honorably, to the attorney, he
paid the latterv $15. He was advised to go
back ta the farm, but he, jingled his $70
and replied:
"Oh no, not me; I'm going to Chicago.
This town ain't bis 'nun! for me."
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IF Old King Solomon had lived at the
present day he sure would have been
jacked yp for asserting that nothing is
new under tho sun. "The remarkable de-'
velopment of modern ectaaa," as tho
heavy writers always begin, has produced
a few things that zriight surprise even
that famous Hebrew, celebrated for works,
wives and wisdom. For Instance, right
here in Portland Is a man, who, in all
probability, has discovered a brand-new
profession mouth-model- to a dental-
school, at $2.50 per diem.
He Is a somewhat eccentric old gentle
man, whose cavernous jaws time and
tough-usage have reduced to a condition
ideal for dental practice. Upon being
asked his name when he applied at the
school, he said it was Francis.
"Francis what?"
"Francis."
"But your fulU-name?"
"You have It Francis Francis."
From that day to this, many times each
day, he has submitted to having his
mouth, filled with plaster-of-parls until .
he has come apparently to relish the
stuffs It Is 'said that he, has become no
ticeably stouter, but that Is possibly due
to tho nutriment traceable to the $2.30,
rather than to the plaster. The assertion
that the plaster-of-parls habit may so
grow upon him that he cannot shake It
off. also is doubted. Neither has the old
mahany fear that some careless student
may leave the plaster in long enough to
solidify, thus necessitating the chopping
on of his jaw to get it out.
This same Mr. Francis is an admirer
of Mr. Roosevelt, and his admiration got
him Into a very unpleasant predicament
on the occasion of the President's visit
here. Being just a trifle near-sighted and
perhaps a little deaf, he. was anxious,
naturally, to get close to the Executive's
presence. His efforts attracted the at
tention of the hawlc-eyed Secret Service
men. and because of his aforehlnted ex
centriclty of appearance, he was arrested
ctid hustled to the City Jail, where fur
ther suspicion attached to him when It
was discovered that he carried a pocket
knife. v
He thought it "pretty tough" for a Re
publican of his age and patriotism to be.
mistaken for a crank, but soon was able
to prove his harmlessness and allowed to
go back to his plaster-of-parls.
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Cents a Dozen," was the sign dis
played in the front window of a small
restaurant In the North End. Ono day
last week a "lady" of the locality pur
chased a trial dozen. She soon returned
with the dozen intact. A waiter vouches
for the truth of this account of what
followed:
"These doughnuts is N. G.," she said to
the proprietor. "They're tougher than
old French Lll. Gimme my money back."
The proprietor was a funny man. He
winked at the waiter and replied:
"You're way off. Sis. They's the finest
doughnuts in town. I has orders only to
day for 40 dozen of 'em for the lawyers'
banquet at the Portland. Mr. Bowers
says they's the best he ever chawed on."
"Go on, you fake; you can't even touch
'em wid an ax. You goln' to give me my
money back?"
"Sis,' jou're off, I tell you. They's so
tender you can put your finger right
through 'em."
To demonstrate this assertion the wag
gish restaurant man thrust his finger
through the hole by which every well
regulated and properly made doughnut Is
distinguished, and proceeded to twirl tho
delicacy round and round, playfully. This
was too much for the fair customer, and a
second later the left eye of the man was
put to sleep by the Impact of one of his
own doughnuts. The woman was un
usually skillful and made every shot
count. Seeking to avoid the flying dough
nuts the man stumbled and fell under a
table, where he lay trying to shield him
self with his hands. Her ammunition gone,
the woman gathered more from the win
dow, and her fury was not exhausted until
the entire stock of doughnuts was scat
tered over the floor. Then she departed,
voicing her triumph In Anglo-Saxon no
longer used in polite society. The walten
and his boss quickly gathered up the scat
tered stock in readiness for the next
patron, no great damage having been
done, except, as stated, to the proprietor's
left eye.
yVNE day E got pretty drunk,"
j said Judge McGinn, "and fell off
his back porch, breaking his right leg.
After he'd recovered so's to hobble about
he thought his leg hadn't been set straight
by the surgeon. Well, he had it broken
over again and reset. I saw him a couplo
of months later, and he asked if I thought
the leg looked right then.
" 'Well,' says I, 'it looks all right, but
if you'll geC 'tother one broken and prop
erly set, you'll have 'em both straight.' "
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IK MEMORY OF PATRIOTS.
United Irish League of Oregon Will
Hold Services Today.
The memory of Wolfe Tone, and Allen,
Larkin and O'Brien, the Irish "patriots,
has for many years past been observed
throughout this country by Irish-Americans
and their sympathizers, but this
year the anniversary of their death will
be observed in Portland by the United
Irish League of Oregon. Memorial serv
ices will be held In the Old Hibernian
Hall, Sixth and Washington, at 2:30 P.
M. today. Among the speakers will be
the Rev. Father McDevitt, D. D.; Andrew
C. Smith, M. D. Frank Davey and others.
Leaguers will be present from other parts
of ihe state, and will participate In tho
srevlces.
Miss Ditchburn will read an ode to the
"Manchester Martyrs," and the well
known poem, "The Grave of Wolfe Tone."
Several appropriate musical .numbers will
be included In the programme. Admis
sion Is free, and the public is invited
to attend.
College Wins Fight for Estate.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21. The appellate di
vision of the Supreme Court has decided
that the trustees of Columbia College are
empowered to inherit the residuary es
tate of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, who
died In 1SS1. The executors found that tho
bequest was worth $531,000. The college
has come Into over $1S1,000 of the estate
In bonds and securities. Some of the
heirs contested on the ground that the
college under its charter cannot hold real
estate with an income exceeding $20,000 a
year.
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