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l THE SUNDAY OREGON I AX, rORTLAXP. FEBKUAItr 28. 11MW. ' T . : 1 ! Winter Modes in Dainty Shirtwaists Are to Linger Over Into Springtime, Says Dame Fashion ToTratinMtTi'w" th Sr Styles. to B Eed-Thr Will Bo Ptaity of Frilla and Frctty BwMni.. . WHAT ar the new Spring waists going to be tike? This question, which has fur miiip time been agitating tlie feminine population of Portland, is .being answered I'V tliC n-w anil dazzling displays in the V inflow s of. the local outlining houses anil department stores, ami many women of foresight, who are clever with the needle or in directing sa:nstressrs, are already luisv in the sewing rooms, surrounded by n airy litter of scraps of fine linen, siieer muslins, soft dimities and dainty laces, preparing their own individual wardrobes for the approaching sunshine and balmy fccphyrs of the Oregon Spring. According to the displays and the tips rf the standard fashion periodicals, the pretty daintiness of the Winter modes are In survive in the Spring costumes, par ticularly in the fancy waists and bo.Uies. which count for s. murfi in the dressy ff.'ect of one's whole appearance. Kven the severer styles of shirt waists, it is aid. will he "modified by soft writsbanils. edited with a frill, and by a pretty nich ing or other fanciful effect at the neck. The yokes, too. will be quite elaborate and frilly. Despite the troublesome and uncertain problems of the laundry, and the renovating shop, this hit of news will received with Joy by the maior'ty of women, for the sheer frills and dalniy fnssincss of the yoke, neck and wrist fcand that have prevailed through the sea son are universally becoming. A dainty, frilly touch about the bosom and thrnat sreatly enhances the beauty of the for tunate ones, and with noticeable kindness noftens the plainness or sallowness of the tnore unfortunate daughters of Eve. Some New Shirtwaists. A few of the new Spring styles in hlrtwaists. fancy blouse and bodice for fternoon and, evening wear are shown In the accompanying sketches; gleaned J'om the advance stock of exclusive local shop by The Oregonlans artist One of the "leaders" among the new Fprlng shirtwaist styles, which are per iiapfi of first interest to most women, is hown in No. 6. As the sketch shows, the waist Is quite severely plain in de rn and cut. yet this i relieved by tucked wristbands, with frilled ediring. and by tiH-krd collar, finished with a soft nich ing, as well as by a double row of buttons down the front. Pultons. In the matter Pf shirtwaists, as well in oilier items ef too wardrobe, are scheduled for Con tinued popularity, and the long shoulder line, emphasized by wide plaits near the sleeves, as shown in this sketch, is to be revived. , JIas Panels of Chiffon. Another style of shirtwaist is shown in sketch No. 2. which Is of blue and white silk in fine rhecks. with panels of hori zontally tucked chiffon in a soft cream tone, forming the yoke. The chiffon pan els are outlined with strips of blue satin to match the blue in the silk pattern, and the finish of tire long sleeves conforms to the yoke pattern. Two dainty bodices for wear with' the modish high-waisted skirt of fine broad cloth, or other soft, clinging material, are shown in No. 2 and No. t. These styles or bodies, worn under the coat of a two piece suit, are charming for informal dinners or theater parties. Both styles Lilian Tingle Gives Recipes in Reply to Correspondents Tells How to Make Taney Gingerbread. Chile Con Came, Vanilla Caramels and Other Good Things to Eat. POKTt.AND. Feb. 1 I should be very clad if von would print a reel' for a kind or ta wsfer called "Fairy Gin gerbread " It in thin and cri'p and dollcnte v flavored with dinner, but I do not know just how It is made. Mrs. G. A. I hope this is the recipe you require. Fairy gingerbread M cup butter. 1 cup light brown sugar. 4 cup milk. 1TB cups bread flour. 2 level teaspoons powdered ginger. Dry and sift the flour with the ginger, cream the but ter, add the sugar gradually; then add the milk, a little at a time, with a spoonful or so of the flour to keep a creamy consistency and prevent "curd ling." Mix in the rest of the flavored flour. Spread very thinly with a sp.'.tula or long, broad-bladed knife, over a baking sheet or inverted drip ping pan. Bake in a moderate oven. Watch carefully and turn the pan fre quently to secure even baking. If the mixture at the edge is cooked before the center, you may cut off the cooked pari In neat .squares and then finish cooking the center. Cut all la squares show the low. square-cut '-'Dutch" neck. No. 3 ha a fancy front of shirred pan els, with embroidered strips, and shows the wide shoulder plait, which will be a feature of the Spring styles; also a short sleeve pattern, whioji has managed to survive, althouch theMong sleeves will be almost' universally w orn. No. 6 is a simple pattern, the only elaborate touch being in the fine embroidered scroll of the new shade of blue, which outlines the double front and back of the bodice and the wristbands. An Klaborate Bodice. A particularly . dressy and elaborate bodice Is shown In No. 8. Raised hand embroidered daisies almost completely cover the body of the bodice, and are used for the long lines of the sleeves, which are further emphasized by a full. or diamonds before removing from the pan. They should be wat'e-thin and crisp when cold, and should literally melt In your mouth. A little grated lemon rind is sometimes added as well as the ginger. I have eaten very dedi cate little sandwiches made with these wafers spread with exceedingly fine chopped preserved ginger and nut meats. PORTLAND.- Feb. 22. Will you kindly give nie a recipe for chile con carne with sauce for same. 1 do enjoy your recipes, many of which I have tried. MRS. B. A. L Chile con carne. No. 1. Remove and discard the seeds from 2 dry chili pep pers. Soak the pods in water until soft: lien scrape the pulp from the skins into the water, discarding the skins and saving the pulp and water. Cut two pounds round steak into s.tnall pieces and cook them in a little clari fied butter fir dripping in a hot frying pan until well browned. .Add three or four tablespoons flour and stir until browned, then add a crushed clove of narrow ruffle of the very sheer material upon which the medallions are laid in the bodice. A modish pattern for the embroidered linen shirtwaist is shown in No. 4. and a "collar and cuff set" pattern of em broidered linen is shown in Xo. 7. While the "collar and cuff set" is generally ac ceded to the schoolgirl, it will be worn, to some extent, by older women those who are youthful enough in appearance to find the style becoming. A natty little neck accessory is shown In No. 1. This is of soft, silk-lined vel vet, and comes in all the dainty tones. It is very effective for breaking the ex panse of a white or cream-tinted dress wait. with a bit of the color tone best suited to one's complexion. This sketch also shows one of the natty Spring tur bans a typical selection from the late millinery showings. garlic, and the chill water, of which there should be about a pint. net sim mer slowly about two hours, or until the meat i3 quite tender. This may most easily be done in. the fireless cooker. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and salt to taste. If not hot enough n fev,- drops of tabasco sauce may be used. A slight flavoring of thyme is sometimes added to the above. Chile con carne. No. 2 Clean, singe and cut in pieces two youngish chick ens: or. if the tireless cooker and plenty of time are available, an old hen will do. Season with salt and pepper, and saute in clarified butter or trled out pork fat. Remove seeds and veins from eight red peppers, cover with boil ing water and cook until soft; mash and rub through a sieve. Add to the chicken with one teaspoon salt, one tinelv chopped onion, two cloves, finely chopped garlic and boiling water to cover. Simmer until the chicken is tender: remove the pieces to the serv ing dish. Thicken the sauce with three tablespoons butter and three table spoons flour cooked together to 1 2-3 cups liquid. If a milder dish is preferred, the canned pimientos may be taken Instead of red peppers, but this change is not usually approved by masculine eaters. There in a good Spanish pepper pow der on the market which is useful in making this dish. V have another fa vorite recipe for chile con' carne. but I have lent or mislaid the card on which it is written, and do not feel sure of reproducing it accurately from mem ory. I will try, however, to publish it for you In the near future. PORTLAND. Feb. 24. Will V" ple" ulve me a recipe for vanilla caramels. Ml.b L. B. Vanilla caramels Two cups granu lated sugar, one-half cup cream, one quarter cup molasses, one-quarter cup butter. Cook rather slowly over the Are until" the sugar is dissolved. Then boil, without stirring. 15 minutes,, or until a firm ball can be formed in cold water. Flavor with one teaspoon va nilla. Beat until creamy. Turn into a buttered pan and. let the mixture be one inch thick. AVhec firm, but not cold, cut in small squares and wrap in parafine paper: Personally I prefer to substitute one-quarter pound melted chocolate for the molasses: but the recipe as given above comes from a verv good candymaker. (i.) Vanilla caramels with glu coseMix half a can condensed milk with one cup sweet cream or rich milk. Add six ounces of glucose and 1M cups granulated sugar. Cook rather slowly, stirring constantly until a tirm ball forms in cold water. Add one teaspoon vanilla. Pour into a buttered pan of such a size that the candy will be about three-quarters of an inch thick. When cool turn front the pan and cut in cubes. I find this second recipe very popular, especially when a few sliced candied cherries or nut meats are added to the mixture before pouring. PORTLAND. Feb. -24. Can you tell me anv wav In which pasteurized cream can be made to whip stiff? MI?S M. O. The method of restoring the consist ency of pasteurized cream is discussed In the record of experiment station No. 3. United States Department of Agri culture. A solution of lime in sugar, called "viscogen," is recommended. The practical uses of viscogen are as follows: , (1.) To restore the consistency of pasteurized cream. (2.) To increase the body of separ ator cream. (3.) To increase the viscosity of cream designed for whipping, so that it may be whipped at temperatures which usually make this impossible. (4.) To give greater body to con densed milk where the method of prep aration does not Interfere with its use. To make viscogen. dissolve five, ounces of sugar in ten ounces of water. To two ounces of quicklime add six ounces cold water and let gradually slake: then strain through a line sieve or cloth to remove unslaked particles. Combine the two liquids and let stand two or three hours, shaking occasion ally. Let stand to settle: siphon, or pour oft the clear liquid and store for use In small bottles, very tightly stoppered. If left uncovered, the liquid will absorb carbon dioxide from tha sir and thus darken and lose strength. A generally effective proportion is one fourth teaspoon viscogen to three fourths cup cream: or, more accurate ly, one part viscogen to 150 parts cream. Drop the viscogen into the cream slowly, stirring constantly. Pasteurized cream should be cooled to a point below 60 degrees F. before adding the viscogen. It is believed that anv physiological effect from this vory sinall quantity of lime would be benell cial rather than injurious, and it cer tainly makes the operation of whipping much easier. Ribbon Girdles and Sashes THE Spring and Summer gowns are nearly all to be worn with girdles or sashes. Consequently, the shops have on display a beautiful collection of novelty ribbons. A new ribbon is made of a silk ma terial called crepon, which is like a soft finished Rajah. It comes In a number of handsome flowered designs and is an expensive ribbon to be used with the fancy silk gowns. Moire ribbon in light colors will form the sashes for many of the more elaborate light weight toilets. It comes in many varieties, thus differing from the old watered silk design. An ex quisite pale pink sash woven with a cream voile gown had a flight of but terflies embroidered on a moire ground. Many of the silk moires introduce satin figures in dots or stripes. A pretty design seen in a number of shades showed a series of satin bow knots on a background of the silk moire. Oriental ribbons are conspicuous to be employed on the light cloth dresses that introduce Oriental embroidery. One of the simpler ribbons with the fashionable old gold decoration was of taffeta silk, with large dots of gold gauze. The same kind of ribbon came with the stripes of taffeta and gold gauze alternating. The sash will be more of a novelty than the girdle on the now gowns, but, of course, it can be used only on dresses of a certain character. Be careful that you tie the new ribbon in the right way. The sash is brought round the waist in rather wide close folds, and tied at the back. It falls a little more than half way down the skirt, the two ends being of about equal length. The bow at the waist Is formed of two loops one over the other, and has a good sized rosette at the top. THERE'S NO JOKER IN IT Amendment to Enfranchise Taxpay inc Women Is Discussed. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 19. (To the Editor.) Last Monday morning the undersigned accompanied by many pioneer friends of ox-team transportation days, repaired to the capitol to witness the ceremonies ar ranged for celebrating the 50th birthday of Oregon's statehood. As particulars of this celebration have already been fur nished for the edification of The Ore gonlan's readers by its able repertorial staff, it remains for an occasional con tributor to present a few Items, not yet mentioned, from the view point of the disenfranchised, yet taxpaylng sex. whose "third house," like Banquo's ghost, will down at the bidding of nobody. To be cordially and respectfully greeted by the solons of the state who make and execute the laws for tax-paying women, from the view point of their aristocracy of sex. awakens reminiscences of the early '70s, when, with one solitary lady champion, I ventured, with fear and iraiviMiTiir into the august company of ! the aristocracy aforesaid, only to discover that no need, or excuse, for fear or trembling existed except upon one count the still existing disfranchisement of the mothers of men. The exercises of the Historical day which brought me to the capitol in this year of our Lord of the first decade of the 20th century, called together a goodly crowd. Of the speeches made for us by House dignitaries it would be invidious for a disfranchised citizen to particular ize when even' participant was brief enough,' witty enough and logical and reminiscent enough to cover himself with glory. But I am sorry I can not say as much for the address of our distinguished visitor from another Btate, who, following the precedent estab lished by Such shining lights of both sexes as are often impotted for our in struction, are wont to give us, gave us a lecture as long as the Pentateuch, copied from our school histories which we all know by heart. The eminent LL. D. who so favored ue is a well-groomed, fine looking gentleman of perhaps 50 years, whose 'elocution is good; and his speech, if of half the length of the familiar com pilation he gave us, would not have emp- THE MODERN WAY investigate Our Complete Line of Electric Cooking and Heating Appliances DISPLAY ROOMS 147 SEVENTH ST. Portland Railway Light and Power Company tied the House a fact of which he took no cognizance, doubtless because his eyes were riveted to his manuscript. Everybody I met was making mention of the fact that Oregon's Acting Governor during Senator-Goveznor Chamberlain's period of probation, and until his. succes sor shall be chosen, is to be a woman a fact that will, doubtless, not be overlooked at our historical celebration when Ore gon shaTl have reached her 60th year, and all our women vote. "How shall we ad dress the new Governor?'' is the question I hear on all sides, to which women an swer readily, "i Madam Governor, of course!" The lady in question is unas suming, earnest and capable, and prom ises to bring her anomalous position as Chief Executive over a voting constitu ency while herself disenfranchised, a con scientious administration-that will go fr to "make good" tfca righteous pl-a of her sisters for "no taxation without repre sentation." t , , Meanwhile, rtle work for the enfran chisement of tax-payinc women goes steadily and favorably forward. I meet at everv turn men of highest attainments who" voluntarily assure me of their allegi ance to our pending amendment. Many of them are members of the House, who point with pride to their success in lla ighterins the bill offered through Mr Sneaker to accommodate the one imported woman "remonstrant." who in eager Im itation of Mrs. Partington, is to ins to control the ocean of progress with a mo But I must-not. omit mention of one class of voters I have met who claim to see in our proposed amendment, to fx tend the riit- of suffrage to taxpaying citizens, regardless of sex. a joker that w 11 as thfy imagine. ,1-pAva cry non taxpaving man of his right to vote. There fore for the benefit of all such sovereign citizen- I respectfully solicit The Ore gon ian 'to publish the full text of our pro posed amendment. which in no way touches the right of any man to vole bin provides that men shall no onger t.oa nass as thev now do, upon the right to vote' of anv woman citizen who pays taxes. Wo 'do not propose to interfere with the rights of the lowliest man. But we do expect every honorable man to vote "ves" on the following amendment, just as honorable men have recently voted to do by by constitutional amendment in Michigan: -If i- express iy ProvMM hereby that no cHUcn Is a tax- paver Khali hereafter lie denied Ihe rlBht to vol on account of . says this proposed amendment. Many men who have voted against full suffrage for women in former years, on the plea of "too much voting now," vol untarily assure me that they will work and vote for our amendment as it now stands. And. to the non-taxpaying men of onddea who fancy that their own en franchisement is in danger. I can only add as I close this hurried letter, amid a babel of voices: "Possess your ballots in peace. We couldn't disfranchise you if we would-we wouldn't if we could." Read the constitution as it is. then read anew our proposed amendment, with clearer vision and you will see there is no "jok er" therein to place you in the category of women who, though they are "taxed without representation" and 'governed without consent." arc now looking to you and all men. for the "equal protection of the laws" which you now deny to lis. p s A bright young lady at the. cap itol who is not yet a taxpayer, but in tends to be, asks me to add that no non taxpaying man can lose his right to vote under our proposed amendment unless he registers" as a woman. ABIGAIL SCOTT DC XI WAV. NO FRENCH POET LAUREATE Man W ho Held Place ex-Orriclo Re signs His Job. PARIS, Feb. 27. (Special.) On the last day of' January. I.eon Dierx. the prince of the poets, retired .from office not from his office of poet, but from that of a public official. It. is rather amusing that Republican France should have kept up the custom in every thing V I 5? but name of a poet laureate. M. I.eon Dierx. for many year, has drawn a sal ary which started at j::50 a year, and is now $7-0 a year., for a purely nominal duty, that of cataloguing the letters ex changed between the Ministry of Public. Instruction and a few libraries in Paris and the provinces. The work could bo done by a buy of 12 in half an hour a month, but the republic likes to ha5 its poet laureate, and is willing to pay for the privilege. Wonh $.",1.1.000.1100 nl. yenr or If the lot of only one ierou amoiiK million; nod when Mary IS. l'illkney died at .s York hotel of "scute nastrltls" a .trnns pli;in ter (limtpno.'irori from plan!. Madame Yale's Demonstrator Here All This Week Mine. Tale's Xew Tork demonstra tor will remain here all this week in the Yale Section of our Toilet Goods Department, main floor, where she will explain to the ladies all about th preparations made by Mine. Vale ao different articles so that ladies can find among the list Just what they need. I.udios may consult with Mme. 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