11
THOUSANDS ARE BUYING FURNITURE
NOW DURING THIS REMARK
ABLE CLEARANCE
A TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE OF OREGON'S
LARGEST AND BEST FUR
NITURE STOCKS
CARPET ELOORS MUST OTE CP TIME BORDEN
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND. JANUARY 26, 1903.
$60,000.00
CARPET STOCKS
SURRENDERED
TO THREE-DAY
CLEARANCE
YESTERDAY, when $10,000 worth of Carpets came rolling in, even contrary to our every endeavor to cancel
the order, the fate of this department was sealed, and clearance now stands in the center of the Carpet
floors in absolute possession. We wanted to avoid the sacrifice of these large and excellent stocks, but the
time is at hand when we must face the inevitable,- and for three days Carpets will be sold regardless of cost, sold
le one object Clearance.
You will save more than
regardless of all else save
more than we claim.
THREE DAYS ONLY MONDAY
Be on these floors Monday; you will acknowledge even
you can possibly spend in whatever purchase you may make.
TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY
THREE DAYS ONLY
FINEST GATHER
ING OF FLOOR
. COVERINGS
IN ALL PORTLAND
AT MERE
NOTHING PRICES
8 m 1 ffff m
mm M W
j3 new lauerns, uesi virtue .tivjivti uaixu oupenur ingrain tpi.iv vjarpuis
150 Full Rolls Arrived in Yesterday's Shipment, Offered All at tlie One Price
i k. .... .
The choicest assortment of patterns ever contained in one stock to sell at one price. The Carpets present a quality unexcelled the very finest of their kind.
, Roll after roll piled in the very center of the Carpet Rooms for your unlimited preference and selection. Patterns that will lend exactness to your choice. Every
Carpet is a guaranteed $1.10 value. Great three-day clearance, yard - , .69
This is the peer of Carpet values. This is our strongest lead-nour greatest sacrifice. The back pages of P Portland's Carpet history reveal no such &, value as Q
this. Years may come without the opening of such an opportunity of wondrous saving these $1.10 Carpets at . U yC
Extra Wilton Velvet in Three Choice Pat- QQc
terns Regular $1.85 Values, Sale Price . . . yyd.
-Pay $2.00 a yard and you won't buy better carpets. Design the patterns of
your choice, and these will strongly impress that choice. Ask to see them. You
will be astonished at their remarkable values. The yard 89
Two Pretty .Selections in a High-Grade Qc
Axminster; Regular $1.60; Sale Price Oyd.
Especially designed for parlor use. Two of the richest patterns ever of
fered, presenting on their surface an exquisite blend of rich coloring.
Indeed most reasonable at the regular $1.60. Three-day clearance, yd. 85
Grand 3-Day Clearance, 9x12 Rugs, Extra Grade, Axminster and Excellent
Brussels, at $27.50 and $18.00
Of course, there are many other grades in these 9x12 Rugs, but there are no other two so popular as these. Carpet
stores about town, are selling an exceptional fine grade Axminster Rug at $50 and $52.50,, The same grade that we offer
at Sj54O.0O and now in three-day clearance, $27.50. Fifty choice and choicest patterns, colors and designs, from the
most exquisite and delicate conceptions to the masterpieces from the far Orient. All in one lot and the price. . .$27.50
Not long ago (just at the start of the January Clearance) these Brussels Rugs arrived. In ordinary times they would have
been marked $32.50, and even then very low. We put $27.50 tickets upon every one, and now in the most remarkable
clearance, the three-day choice ........ . .. ." $18.00
Note All Sale Carpets sold "cut off."
Corresponding reductions on all Small Rugs and other 9x12 grades not mentioned here.
Three-Day Clearance of Portland's Most Select Lace Curtain Stocks
The Val ues Erom $7.50 to $20.00 at Half
Strictly a sale of High-grade Curtains. Many that are shown exclusively at this place. Nowhere in the West is shown
such a complete assortment of these finer drapes. -Included are all these exquisite creations in Italian Renaissance
(ivory), Irish Points (white), French Lacets (white), Brussels Net (white) and Cable Nets (ivory). Values from $7.50
to $20. One-half, or $3.75 to $10.00, during this three-day clearance. All cheaper Curtains reduced in accordance
with our rigid clearance policies. Drapery materials at cost. -
20 Patterns Regular 75c Ingrains, All Two- AQc
Thirds Wool, and Extra Heavy Grade at yd.
Carpets that in many stores would easily sell at 85c the yard. Made especially
for hard service. ' Colors absolutely fast. Patterns that heretofore have not
been shown here nor elsewhere. Three-day clearance sale price, per yard 49?
Excellent Grade $1.25 Brussels, Offered IKc
in Three Exquisite Patterns, Sale Price yd.
There's an increasing popular demand for these carpets. The reason is
a simple one. They offer in pattern the beauty of the high-priced velvet,
and their wear is almost everlasting. The same carpets are selling else
where in Portland at $1.50 yard. Our remarkable three-day price ,.65
All Mail Orders Will Be Filled in
Order Received
No Shipments of Sale Carpets to
Retail Dealers. '
Carpet and Drapery Section Second Floor
All Office Furniture
Under Wholesale Cost
PORTLAND'S FAVORITE TRADING PLACE
GEVUicFZ
-FIRST-
ON YAMHILL
'S E C O N D-
Monday Washday Needs
At Actual Wholesale Cost
SALOONS OUT OF BUSINESS
SOMETHING AFFECTING THIRST
DISPENSARIES.
6a a Francisco Cannot Explain
AYlietber It Is New Year's Res
olutions or Weather,
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 25. (Special.)
Whether New Tear's resolutions, a spasm
of economy or a thirst disgusted by the
weather are responsible for it, the fact
that saloons are closing their doors at
the rate of six or seven a day, stands in
the books of the Sheriff's office. Other
businesses do not appear to suffer. At
tachments against groceries, shops and
even of concerns that deal In luxuries and
rion-necessitlea are few and far between,
but creditors are' slowly closing on the
saloons.
The only fact discouraging to the cause
of temperance Is that the saloons with
padlocks on their doors were started
mainly in the boom sections of the burned
district, which have failed to develop the
population expected. Excessive rents and
trade dependent on the thirst of transtent
teamsters and neighboring builders has
made this class of saloons an easy prey
to debt.
Automobiles, says Under-Sherlff Heg
gerty. are the next to suffer in point of
numbers.
PASSING OF MACDOWELL
Obsequies of Noted Composer Show
Honor and Respect.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25. The funeral of
E. A. Maedowell was held today. As a
mark of respect to the noted American
composer, who died Thursday, the Phil
harmonic Orchestra at its concert In
Carnegie Hall yesterday afternoon
played the funeral march from Bee
thoven's "Eroiea symphony. This trib
ute to Maedowell was decided upon at
the last moment, the symphonic num
ber being substituted for an announced
programme number.
Prominent men in various walks of
life were the honorary pallbearers.
Anions them are Setli Low, Richard
Watson Gilder. Horatio Parker, the !
composer; TOasslly SafonofC, the con
ductor: E. C Benedict, treasurer of the
Maedowell fund; Daniel C French.
Howard Mansfield, Robert Underwood
Johnson, secretary of the National In
stitute of Arts and Letters; John W.
Aloxander. president of the Maedowell
Club; Allan Robinson, Henry T. Flnck.
Lawrence Gllman, Walter Cook, Henry
Rutgers Marshall, William Loomis, Eu.
gene Heffley, Dr. L. L. Danford. Dr.
Coleman Cutler, Philip Schmidt, of Bos
ton, August Lewis. James Huneker and
William Stelnway.
Many men and women of distinction In
the musical and literary world attended
the funeral services In St. George's
Church. The Rev. Hugh Brickhead paid
a warm tribute to the life work of the
dead composer. The body waa taken to
Peterboro, N. H.; for burial.
RECTORS RAISE SCANDAL
Complain of Fast Llvejs of Hunting
Set and Are Forced to Resign. .
LEAMINGTON. England. Jan. IS A
great and far-sounding scandal threat
ens among the hunting set, which In
cludes many Americans who come out
to ride to the bounds over this district.
Two British clergymen Oe be rt MoT
daunt, rector of Hampton Lucy Church,
and Rector Tobln, of Charleootte have
resigned their livings because the Bishop
of Birmingham disapproved of their cam
paign against "the loose living of the
hunting set," to use their own term.
The clergymen, undoubtedly sincere
and conscientious men, refused to give
communion to a well-known young mar
ried couple, both of whom had been di
vorced by their former "Ufa partners."
The other members of tbe hunting set
did not trouble the churches with their
presence, but the clergymen publicly and
constantly Inveighed against "their flag
rant lives," which they said were caus
ing widespread scandal and hurting the
morals of the whole neighborhood.
The preachers further declared that the
women and men of the hunting set "pro
vide divorces or material tor divorces
most plentifully each season; their mid
night frolics and surprise parties murder
sleep, while on Sunday they gamble all
day and dance all night."
Having resigned. Rector Mordaunt and
Rector Tobln say they will try to prove
that the bishop erred in protecting the
fashionables who aroused their righteous1
wrath. So the whore world Is likely to
learn how fast one moat live to be truly
IK to ride last. -
PASCO'S DENS MOST VILE
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS RAID DOZ
EN OPIUM JOINTS. :
Chinese, Negroes and Whites Mingle
Together and Children Found,
Breathing Poisonous Fames.
TACOMA. Wash.. Jan. 25. (Special)
Sweeping down unheralded upon the
opium dens of Pasco, Roy Ballinger and.
Fred King, customs Inspectors stationed
at Tacoma this week seized 17 pounds of
the drug and condemned 200 opium cans.
Speaking of the raid today, the customs
men said they found more and worse
oplvm dens In .that little town than they
had seen in any city tn the. Northwest
It took them 12 hours to make the rounds
of the Joints, and the number was so
great that they lost count. Chinese, ne
groes and whites were found together
In some of the places, and the officers
ran across several children In opium
rooms, breathing the poisonous fumes.
Tbey said Pasco has been terrorized
by hold-up men and burglars, and citi
zens generally carry arms. '
M. Delcasse's remarks may bring a
number of surprises, but a majority of
newspapers advise prudence.
M. Jaures, the Socialist leader tn the
Chamber of Deputies, announced today
that on Monday he would read In the
Chamber the letters he claims to possess
which prove that the late Dr. Keauchamp
was a secret Intermediary between Mulai
Hand and the French foreign office.
A telegram received from Admiral
Phlllbut says Mulal Hand Is reported to
be at Chair, SO miles from Settetat.
DELCASSE STIRS FRANCE
Sensation Follows Charge That Ger
many Bluffed Her.
PARIS. Jan. 25. The dramatic speech
made in the Chamber of Deputies yes
terday by M. Delcasse, who spoke upon
foreign affairs tor the first time since
his retirement from the foreign ministry
during the crisis of 1905, has proved a
veritable sensation in Parliamentary cir
cles. His charge that France, In a
moment of panic, consented .. to the
Algeclras Conference when In reality
Germany would not have dared to make
war upon her, because of her alliances
and friendships, created a deep Impres
sion throughout the country.
M. Delcasse In his speech particularly
assumed personal credit, not only for the
British, Italian and Spanish ententes with
France, but also for bringing Great
Britain and Russia together. A portion
of too French press Is of the opinion that
PHOTOGRAPH SUN'S CORONA
Flint Island Expedition Returns Af-
ter Complete Success.
BAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25. Five scien
tists arrived from Flint Island In the
South Seas on the Mariposa this morn
ing, returning from an expedition under
taken solely to get photographs of the
corona of the sun during the total eclipse,
which occurred In southern latitudes last
month. They were eminently successful.
According to the scientific description.
t the corona, which la only visible during
eclipse- periods, 1b a radiated aureola,
which assumes a wondrous form with
great equatorial wings spread to a dist
ance of several degrees, the poles
garnished with Imposing tufts of light.
Of this splendid spectacle the five scien
tists believe they have the most perfect
photographs ever taken.
The party consists of C. G. Abbott, the
' head of the department of the Smith
! sonian Institute which has in charge solar
matters; his assistant, A. F. Moore; and
three members of the staff of Lick
Observatory, W. W. Campbell, E. P.
Lewis and S. Albrecht.
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Valuable Rights Given Free.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Jan. 25. (Spe
cial.) That the Union PacUie or some
I otheV company Is etill trying to get
into the' Grays Harbor country is evl
1 denced by the fact that a certain mill
! company has been offered $20,000 for
the right, of way across Its property,
but is holding out for 140,000. As nearly
all the mill companies on the harbor
have had parts of valuable streets va
cated to their use by city councllmen
for nothing, the price at which a mill
company holds a right of way Indicates
that Aberdeen aldermen failed to see
what valuable franchises and rights
were being thrown- away at the time.
Eye classes f 1.00 at Monger's.
SHINGLE MILLS TO OPEN
MARCH 1 WILL SEE MANY IN
OPERATION.
Means Employment to 12,000 Men.
Few Contracts Will Be Made Un
til Rate .Case Is Settled.
, TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 25. (Special.)
Practically all of the shingle mills
In Washington will resume operation
about March 1, after a shutdown of
from three to six months. There are
475 mills In the state and all but about
4 per cent closed down. 'When these
Idle plants start up, employment will
be given- to 12,000 men. A big major
ity of the straight shingle mills belong
to 'the association and a great many
of the combination's mills work with
the Shingle Men's Association.
, Many of the combination mills have
closed their shingle departments.
Ralph Metcalf, of the Metcalf Shin
gle Company, tonight said that none
of the shingle mills are contracting,
and probably will not do so until the
rate question Is settled. -
URGE PATTISON FOR GOVERNOR
Democratic Friends Boosting the
Mayor of Colfax.
COLFAX. Wash., Jan. 25. (Special.)
During the. past few weeks many
urgent letters have been received by
Mayor John Paulson asking him to
enter the race for the Democratic nom
ination for Governor. Mr. Pattlson
is one of the best known men of the
state. He has been a resident of Whit
man County for 30 years and is known
as a self-made man. having gained
much prominence in the state the past
few years. He has been Mayor of Col
fax for the past two terms, la a leading
attorney, president of the Whitman
County Bar Association, and Is one of
the five head managers of the Woodmen j
of the World for the Pacific West, con
sisting of nine states.
When asked if be would make they
race, , Mr. Pattleon pointed to a large!
stack of letters and said:
"I have not had an opportunity to
give the matter any serious consider
ation as yet, but if it should be demon,
strated that a considerable number of
my friends believe that I would be an
available candidate, I will not hesitate
to announce my candidacy."
LUMBER TRADE STILL DULL
Aberdeen Mlllmen See Little Change
in Situation.
ABERDEEN, Wash, Jan. 25. (Spe
cial.) The conditions affecting the
lumber interests in this city show no
change from those that existed a
month ago. Since that date the Union
mill has been added to the plants
closed. The American, Mill Company
started its plant and ran one day in
order to get out some special lumber
required in the cargo taken by the
steamer Santa Monica. President John
son, of the American Mill- Company
says the situation is not assuring up
to date. Logging camps, however, are
starting up and that feature Is rather
more promising. There is talk of the
Anderson & Mlddleton Mill Company
and the Burrows company starting as
soon as new machinery has been in
stalled; but these concerns are making
no effort to rush the work. There has
been rumors that the West mill and
the Slade mill would be closed, but
they are still running, although tbe
management say they are making no
money, but hope by the .opening of
Spring business . will Improve and
they are content to run along as they
are at present In preference to closing
down. The Aberdeen Manufacturing
Company, which manufactures sash,
doors and blinds and does interior fin
lshing, has started after a close down
for a month and the management say
they have plenty of work ahead, but
money is not so easy to be had. . As
the concern employs from 40 to 50
hands, it helps out.
A scheme suggested and carried out
by two city officers to give employ
ment to a number of idle men Is be
ing worked at the present time with
satisfaction. Men are employed to cut
out the timber In unimproved streets
and the wood Is made into stove
lengths and sold to those needing this
household commodity. The money re
ceived from sales goes Into the pockets
of the woodchoppers.
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SMASH COMBINATIONS OF TWO
SAFES AT ST. HELENS.
Fltcher.Tonneson Called East.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Jan. 25. (Spe
cial.) Thomas Tonneson, Aberdeen's
left-handed pitcher, was called to Chi
cago today by a telegram announcing
the probable fatal Illness of his mother.
Owners Unable to Ascertain Loss, if
' Any Until Experts Can Arrive .
to Open Iron Boxes.
ST. HELENS; Or., Jan. 25. (Special.)-
Two robberies were committed In St.
Helens last night, but whether they
were successful from the burglars' point
of view will not be known until after the
arrival of a safe expert, from Portland.
The safes operated on were those of the
Dart & Muckle store and the Columbia
County Trust & Abstract Company. The
store Is located on the wharf, and is
noted as being the sole survivor of the
burnt district of the fire of 1903. Again,
a few months ago, when the steamer
America burned at her moorings, the fire
communicated to the wharf and spread
to within 10 feet of the store, the roof at
one time being ablaze.
The burglars last night effected an en
trance to the warehouse In a manner
showing familiarity with the fastenings.
No powder was used. The combination
of tbe safe was broken off with a ham
mer. The breaking of cue combination
did not aid the burglars In getting to
the cash drawer. At the office of the
Columbia County Abstract & Trust Com
pany, theveffected an entrance by using
a pair of pincers on an ordinary lock,,
turning the key from the outside. They
then smashed the combination with . a
hammer, but so far as can now be ascer
tained they did not penetrate the ianer
vault to the deposit boxes, where there Is
reason to suppose they would have Be-,
cured considerable money. Altogether
the job waa badly bungled. . . .
Two Boys Drown In Idaho.
BOISE. Idaho. Jan. 25. (Special.)
Donald and Hugh Winn, aged 8 and
respectively, sons of C. P. Winn, liv
ing near Payette, were drowned today.'
The father sent them to clean up some
old weeds. They bad to cross a
slough and in doing. so broke through
the Ice. The bodies were discovered
soon afterward by a Japanese.. ,
Attend Rosenthal's great clearance
sale for fine shoe bargains.