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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1905)
PART TWO PAGES 9 TO: T6 vol. xxrv. POETLAND, OREGON, SUlfDAY MOBNN$, MABOH 5, 1905. NO. 10. ml Artistic Picture Framing Highest-Grade Watch and Jewelry Repairing Very Lowest Prices i prar.Wolfi e 5tCo. AnotherGreat Embroidery Sale Begins Tomorrow The values offered in this sale are really sensational. We call especial attention to the .general effect of dainti ness" and beauty of the designs and the exceptionally well finished edges which will withstand hard wear and the rav ages of laundry work. Five groups: 15c and 16 2-3c Embroideries 8 1-3 and 10c Embroideries 5c Cambric edgings and insertions Vz to 3 "inches wide. 10c and 12 l-2c Embroideries 7c Cambric edgings and insertions 2 to 4 inches wide. 9c 20c and 25c Embroideries 12c 35c and 50c Embroideries 19c Cambric edgings and insertions 3j4 to 5 inches wide. Cambric and nain sook edgings and in sertions 4 to 7 inches wide. Cambric and nain sook edgings and in sertions 10 to 12 inches wide. $2 Scotch Lace Curtains Special $1.68 A -worthy bargain mate to the right-hand item. Scotch Lace Curtains in the season's best patterns. Come in -white and arabe color. Are 3 yards long, 45 to 50 inches -vride, $2.00 regularly; on sale tomorrow at the low price of $1.68 $3.50 and $4 Irish Point Lace Curtains $2.75 Outlined above is a remarkable bargain in Irish Point Lace Curtains. The designs are all new. They are 3 yards long, 48 inches wide, come in white only. $3.50 and $4.00 regularly; on sale tomorrow at the very low price of, per pair $2.75 New Arrivals in Women's Wear These are the days when store keeping is most delightful. Each new suit, coat or waist that appears is as much a pleasure to us as to our public And these arrivals are constant now, and will be for some time to come. The makers' labors and lanning have resulted in apparel much more jaunty and interesting than ever be fore. We call your attention to: SILK TAILOR-MADE SUITS promise to be a leading feature in women's wearing ap parel this season. "We are displaying a wide assortment of the choicest things New York's best makers have produced. Hade of chiffon, taffeta silks, in black, brown, green, navy and changeable 'effects. SILK REDINGOTE COATS made of the finest quality of taffeta silks in black, brown, tau and changeable effects. Blouse and tight backs, beautifully trimmed and lined. NOVEL BLOUSE SUITS in box plaited and surplice effects. The coats are taffeta lined and elaborately trimmed with braids, embroidery and shirring; new sleeves with deep cuffs. The skirts are made in the new graduated box-plaited model with panel and side plaitings. Materials used are Panamas,, broadcloths, cheviots and serges. Colors are black, brown, navy blue and green and fancy mixed cloths; special values at 20, 22.50, $25, 30. OOVEET JACKETSTheir success for this season is an assured fact; 19 to 24-inch are the most popular lengths, with and without collars, plain and fancy appliqued, braided, stitched, strapped and inlaid effects. Remarkable values at $10.00, $12.50, $15.00 and up to $35.00 LINGERIE WAISTS The pen falters at the attempt of describing them. All we do is to invite you to inspect them, telling you that our display is far away the best in the city. Jewelry Store ROSE GOLD BELT BUCKLES. Are very fashionable We are howiS;? lastly o the, vr buckles In ditftrent shapes', -with and without stone C E (f . settings. Prices 51.00 PJ.vVT ROSE GOLD HAT VUSS. exauislte new designs. A largeassortmeat from MOUNTED BACK AND SIDE COMBS. Tomorrow we show for the first time over 30 new styles mount- 1 ed back combs, and side combs. An exceptionally fins CI cn assortment at px.UW In 50c Music at 9c By ajl odds the greatest music sale of the-year. j CHAS-C jHABRISl 3 BIG HITS. SHAPIRO ,JU3A'TC!&?lFr "Tim Tl' rrv" Trw 4 tin mmnnAr f T iO.. 'Vnno " Tt-F T)nV "Jim Badcer." fcy the composer of "Bill Bailey;" 'Albany." May Irwin's big hit; "Come Take a Trip in My Airship," by George Evans. HARRY VOX TILZER'S GREAT HITS. "Louisa Schmidt." "Have You Seen Maggie Riley?" "Sweet Dora Bell. "My Pretty Little Kickapoo." "Gone, Gone. Gone." Publisher's price is 50c on sale tomorrow at Back to Baltimore." "I Feel So Lonely," "The Tale of an Old Black Cow," "Just a Little Ever Loving Girl." LEO F-EIST'S BIG HITS. "Zenoble," "Honey, I'm Wait ing," "My Nightingale," "Peggy Mine." "My Black-Eyed Sue," Billy, ' jvyomo. 9c Picture Store 'On View Tomorrow Oxir Nefr SonveiirBook." 48 Pages; 90 Pictures. Containing views of Portland, Columbia River scenery, log ging pictures, hoppicking, applegrowing, sbeepraisiug, fishing, dairying, Chinese and Indian pictures; . price 25 tew i Dress Goods and Silks for Spring The "special values" we tell of below are not the result of price reductions they are the result of clever buying showing most plainly our absolute command of the markets of the world. Quality! That s assured likewise correctness of style. We invite inspec tion of: New Fancy Mohair Sicilians at $1, 1.25 and $1.50 "We will display tomorrow a new shipment of 50 pieces of the most popular Dress Fabric of the year. Fancy Mohair Sicilians. In myrtle, olive and grayish greens, navy and Parsifal blue, Havana and onion brown, tan, castor, gray and Oxford. New designs in stripes, checks, shadow checks, in risible plaids, illuminated mixtures and jacquard figures, 44 to 54 inches widej exceptional values at 1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 SHEPHERD CHECK SUITINGS in 44-inch Panama voiles, 50-inch silk and wool mixtures, black and white, also in full lines of colors; special $1.25 PRIESTLEY'S CRAVENETTE COVERTS for suits, skirts and raincoats in new mixtures, stripes and checks, all colors; special values at $2.50, $2.25 and $1.75 SCOTCH NOVELTY SUITINGS 51 inches wide in stylish checks and broken plaids, new color effects; remarkable values at $1.50, $1.35 and $1.25 ETA MINES All wool, 4S inches wide in cream, navy blue, Parsifal, tan, brown and gray; the regu lar $1.00 quality on sale tomorrow at. 78 Black Goods 49$ instead of 60c High luster English. Mohair Sicilians 50 inches wide. $1.15 instead of $1.50 Mohair Panama Suitings, silk finish, 4S inch. $1.25 instead of $2.00 Import ed silk figured poplins, small ef fects, 46-inch. 75 instead of $L50 -English Mohair novelties, small figures, 44-inch. 79d instead of $L00 Imported ill "French Voilns. 42-ineh. A Chapter on Silks Popular as fancy figured and two and three color combinatious are in Bilks, this season's silks of the plain variety have countless admirers. You know our record and standing in silks second to none. "We are . bettering all our best previous performances in these: GHHTON TAPFETA $1.00 We show this in a complete line of colors, plain as well as changeable. Same quality is sold elsewhere at $1.25. CLEp MESSALINE $1.00 The queen of silken fabrics for shirtwaist suits, in brown, navy blue, myrtle, reseda, garnet, pink, blue, cream and black. Same quality sold elsewhere at $L25 CHIFFON FAILLE $1.25-0ne of the best wearing silks made, in brown, navy, Parsifal, silver, black, cream and white. Same quality sold elsewhere at $1.50. SINGAPORE PUNJAB $1.00 These are 29 inches wide, are better than any similar fabric on the market at $1.25. They are pure dye and will not spot. In brown, navy blue, myrtle, Parsifal and black. Real $1.75 Kid Gloves $1.49 Three-clasp Consuelo overseam Kid Gloves, Paris point embroidery, all colors. Two-clasp London quality Trefousse Pique Suede Gloves; Paris point embroidery, black, white, mode and slate. One-clasp, two-toned Pique Gloves, fancy embroidery, brown and onion, navy and green, green and navy, wbite with "black, red and white, red and black. Flake Suitings 12 l-2c Twonty-sevcn inches wide, ground colors are blue, pink, gray, tan, lavender and red, strewn over closely at irregular inter vals with white flakes. These are fabrics which are very popular; cannot be bought elsewhere at such, a low prico. Japanese Crepes 25c These ara the "real thing," imported by ourselves from Japan and are tbo best and prettiest Japanese Crepee ever shown in I'-iis city. Twenty or mora new designs. Displaying New Belts 2SJ For Children Patent Leather Belts, black, brown and red; sizes, 26 to" 34. 3oJ For "Women's Crush Kid Belts, fancy buckle in tack, harness buckle in front; black, brown, green, tan, red and white. 65J-"For "Women's bUk Belts, in girdle and buckle styles, some with hemstiched ends; black, brown, navy and white. $1.00 For Women s Silk Belts, fancy gilt buckle; brown, navy and white. New Dress Garnitures Our great corner window contains a display which is representative of our dress garnitures for Spring, X905. There are spangled taffeta and chiffon appliques, Persian bands, novelty braids and edgings. We are also displaying some very handsome and ex clusive spangled robes and allovers. UipxTvan , Wolfe &Oo GETS H IN C U. Gantenbein to Be Examined for Colonel. WAR DEPARTMENT ORDERS If Successful, Will Be Placed on Volunteer List ELIGIBLE. TO SERVE. IN WAR Commander of Third Regiment Ore gon National Guard, Is One of - Thirty-Four Men Summoned to Take Examination. From a private la the Government's auxiliary 'forces to recipient of an order was undoubtedly performed in the Philip pines when he was called upon to under take several difficult tasks -which de manded not only a military but judicial mind as well. In a report oS the Oregon regiment's service It is stated that the. Judicial ability of the officers was above the average, and that many of them were employed in important positions. of the Government service. Speaking: of Colonel Gantenbein, this report-says: Serveo In Military Commission. . "Major Gantenbein was early appointed president of two general courts-martial. " WAR DEPARTMENT. Washington, Feb. 6. Colonel C TJ. Gantenbein. Third Infantry, Oregon National Guard. Portland Sir: In compliance with your request of May 31, 1D04. the Secretary of V.'ar authorises you to present your self at Vancouver Barracks. 'Washing ton, at 10 A. 31., on Wednesday, the 15th day of March. 1P05, for examina tion as to your qualification for commis sion as Colonel of volunteer infantry, under section 23 of the mllltla law of January 21, 19CS. You should report at the place and hour stated to Major Rudolph Q. Ebtrt. Surgeon, TJ. S. Army, president of the examining board. By order of the Chief of Stan. W. P. HALL. Assistant Adjutant-General. one of the senior members of the Military Commission, the highest tribunal of the administration (equal to a Supreme Court), a member of the Board of Claims against the Spanish Government, and of the Board of Claims against the United States Government. Though detailed on these various boards he continued to per form all the duties of battalion com mander with his regiment until March WJLL TAKE EXAMINATION FOR COLONELCY OF U, S. VOLUNTEERS "COLONEL c: TJ. GANTEKBEDf, O. N. G. PHQLD THE- UW Primary Applies t&City of Portland, - SO THE JUDGES DECIDE County Clerk Will Open Books for Registration TO ENTER PARTY AFFILIATION for his examination for a Colonelcy in the United States Volunteers summarizes the military career of Colonel C. U. Gan tenbein. He has the distinction of hi3 being one of 34 men throughout the United States ordered to appear for ex amination before a Government board. A provision of tho recent military en actment, commonly known as tho DIclc bill, provided for the examination of those presenting themselves for examination and admittance Into the military arm of the United States Government designated as the Volunteer -Service. Under this pro vision, anyone, preferably those with military service, could apply for an ex amination and upon passing would be placed upon an eligible list for future volunteer service. That Is, In tho case of & call by tho Government for volun teers such regiments accepted would be officered from this list of waiting or eligi ble officers examined and accepted under the recent Dick bllL Ordered to Report for Examination. It has Just been learned that Colonel Gantenbein, of the Third Infantry, O. N. G., Is one of 34 National Guard officers throughout the United States to make ap plication under this law, and la but one of a very few to apply for the rank of ColoneL Of those who have made ap plication and have been ordered to report for examination, the majority are for the positions of Lieutenants and Captains. When approached for an Interview on the subject of his application and his coming examination, Colonel Gantenbein was extremely reticent and would say nothing beyond admitting that ho had taken this action and was preparing for the examination to be given him at Van couver. Wash., by the United States Mili tary Board on March 15. Colonel Gan tenbein's friends who are aware of his coming examination by the Government express their confidence in the strongest terms, and have no fear of his ability to pass and to be accepted under the most severe conditions laid down. Colonel Gantenbeln's military record 13 more than an enviable one. While he la a lawyer by occupation, he has achieved a military record rarely won even by men In the regular service. Entering the Oregon National Guard as a private In Company G, on July 8, 1891, he rapidly acquired such, military knowledge as to lead to his election to the command of Company H. on May 19, 1892. It took but two years for his promotion to the com mand of a battalion and on August 1$, 1S91. Captain Gantenbein was commis sioned as a Major in the Guard. Three years later he was commissioned as Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment. With the breaking out of the Spanish-American War and a call for volunteers a rec ognition of Colonel Gantenbeln's military ability and knowledge was .given in his appointment as the senior Major of the Second Oregon Regiment. As such' he commanded the first battalion of tho American Army that landed in the Philip pines and the first that entered the walled City of Manila. After his return with his regiment to America and his discharge he was ap pointed Adjutant-General of the Oregon National Guard, and also served as vice president of the Interstate National Guard Association, from 1901 to 1903. His appointment to tho command of the Third Infantry. Q. N. G., occurred on September 1. 1903, and be has acted as Colonel in command of that regiment since that date. Colonel Gantenbeln's military career has beta marked with special and un- 22, 1899. Upon the establishment of the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands a few days before the departure of the regi ment for the United States, he was ten dered a position as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, but preferred to re turn with his regiment" While occupying these judicial positions Colonel Gantenbein did not fall to per form such military service as called forth letters of commendation from the various commanding Generals in the field. As commanding officer of the Third In fantry, O. N. G.. in the Joint maneuvers at American Lake last year, he was high ly indorsed by General McArthur, who commanded the forces. Friends of Colo nel Ganbjnbeln know that he possesses with pride a letter from that officer which, gives him unqualified praise for his work. Judging from his past work and the preparation which ho has given for thi3 examination there ia no doubt In the minds of Colonel Gantenbeln's intimate friends as to his ability to pass any ex amination required, and It 13 confldently expected that his name will shortly ap pear on the roll of those qualified for volunteer service. His success, in this It Is Thought Np Appeal to the Su preme Court From the Decision of the Circuit Court . Will Be Made. , The direct primary law 13 applicable to the city election to be held in Junel This decision was announced yesterday .morn ing by Judge George, Judges Cleland; Fra zer and George concurring, at the close of an argument by City Attorney Mc Nary. ' District Attorney Manning, T. G. Greene and Charles A. Lockwood. Tho City Attorney recently brought suit in tho name of N. A. King, a taxpayer, in order to obtain an opinion from the court,, so that City Auditor Devlin might know whether It was legal to call a direct pri mary election or not. In order to bring the matter to an issua the court was asked to enjoin County Clerk Fields from opening tfie registra tion books for the registration of the po litical affiliation of electors, and for tho registration of persons not already reg istered. Argue the Legal Points. Mr. McNary argued against the law be ing operative at this time, and District Attorney Manning and Messrs. Greene and Lockwood took the opposite position. Mr. Lockwood, who Is one of the framera of the law, appeared to defend It; Mr. Greene represented the Democratic party of Portland, and Mr. Manning the state. Without leaving tho bench the four Judges held that the primaries for the coming city election must be held under the law. In rendering his decision Judge George paid: "This law Is applicable to the city elec tion. The court is unanimously of the opinion that it should be upheld. This is an important matter to the public, and the officials are waiting to know what the decision of the court will be. We think It well to have It definitely under stood. 'so. we hAveritedded to arinoufco. the decision from the bench without delay." Judge George said there might be some constitutional defects in the law, but these had not been raised, and therefore the court would 'not presume to - pass upon them. What the Law Provides. The direct primary law provides that electors to vote at primary elections must be registered as to their party affiliation. The principal contention against applica bility of the law at this time was that when registration was In progress a year ago voters did not declare their party af filiation, because there was no direct pri mary law at that time. A few electors, probably 2500, did so when the registra tion books were open before the Presi dential election for additional registra tion, and changes of residence. Under the law the registration books will be open beginning March 15 and clos ing April 15 next, for additional regis trations and changes. County Clerk. Fields addressed the court during an Interim In the argument, stating his position as fol lows: "I would like to Btate," he said, "that it is my intention to permit electors who are already registered to come in and make a statement of party affiliation, the same as a man who has changed his resi dence. I did this in September when the books were open for the Presidential elec tion. The cost will probably not be over 5500. I will take the information in writ ing. "I am compelled by law" to open the books for a month, anyhow. We have a card register of all the electors. -It Is very EFFECT OF DECISION UPHOLDING PRIMARY The direct primary law cannot be applied to nomination of'candi dates 'for the June city election without a new registration. The decision of the Circuit Court authorizes the County Clerk to "make the new registration of city electors between March 15 and April 14, Inclusive. In the city 21.000 electors registered last Spring. These can vote in the June city election without registering- again, but not in tho primary nominating- election oh May 6 unless they, complete the reg istration prescribed by the primary law. The law prescribes registration of party affiliations as "a require ment for participation in primary nomination elections. Candidates for party nominations, instead of .belng nominated . by convention, will be presented by petition, and those receivlhg the most votes in their respective parties will be the nominees of their parties. The nominees will be voted for in June Iii the regular manner. Petitions of Republican candidates for Mayor, Auditor, Treasurer, City Attorney, Municipal Judge and five Gouncilmen must be signed by at Jeast 19$ Republican electors dwelling in at least 12 precincts; petitions of Democratic candidates by at least 67 Democratic electors .residing in the same number of precincts this in conformity with the law which requires petitiorfers to number at least 2 per cent of the votes last cast In the election district for Representative ia Congress by the two parties. Candidates for ten Ward Councilmen will be presented by peti tion In the same manrter, except that the petitioners will number 2 per cent of the votes cast for Representative in Congress in tne respective wards. ' - Nominations of "citizen" or nonpartisan candidates will not be, controlled by the primary law, and can be accomplished as heretofore.- About 900 electors who registered their party affiliations last Fall need not register again. t Only Republican and Democratio nominations are amenable to tha primary law. Votes cast in the city last June for Representative in Congress were: Republican. 9766; Democratic, 3338. - t- direction will give Oregon the distinction of having an' eligible Colonel on Uncle Sam's volunteer roster. Colonel Gantenbein is extremely modest in regard to his order for examination. At present he is the dean of the Uni versity of Oregon Law School and prefers to attain distinction through that. As stated before Colonel Gantenbeln's pro fession Is that of the law, which Is his first love, but for a hobby he la an ardent devotee of the gun and saber. His ad mittance to the volunteer service of the Government will not mean that he will .give up his law practice or school duties, 'but that ho wul simply be placed on the J easy to get a man's card-.ahd stampnipon it ma party anmauon, ana enter tne in formation upon the books afterward. I also want to know if It must be done un der oath, and If persons previously regis tered and the party affiliation noted, who have changed their party affiliations, caij come in and have the change made on the books." - Court Will Advise. The court will advise the CJerk; upon; these points. Mr. Fields says he will keep the registration books open during the 30 days beginning March- 15 every evening.as well a3 in the daytlmefto. Concluded ca Fae It-J. "'- V""' ' i