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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, AUGUST 15, 1909.
Man Orders Carefully Filled. Express Prepaid on $5 Purchases
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NEW IDEA
MAGAZINE
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September Number
White Spreads, 1.75
Values $1.48 -
A sale of extra large and heavy white Bedspreads, ntly
hemmed all around and shown in a full assortment of Mar
seilles patterns, best $1.75 values, $148
reduced fo
NEW IDEA
PATTERNS
10c
All Styles, All Sizes
12V2C Quality 9c
About 20 bolts of Linen Crash Toweling, good, durable quality,
very absorbent, comes in plain white only, always sold at
12y2e a yard, reduced for this sale 0 q
to -
in Full Swin
Our Midsummer Seduction Sale
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Undermuslins
Underpriced
MUSLIN GOWNS,
S1.50 VALUES AT
mi
$2.00
AT
75c Short Chemise at 50c
A special offering of Short Chemise, made of fine nainsook and
trimmed with embroideries, laces and ribbons; a fine assortment
to choose from; regular 75c values, t An
special
75c Short Skirts at 50o
A fine line of women's knee-length Skirts, made of good quality
cambric or nainsook, with ruffle of fine embroidery or lace in
sertion with ruffle to match; another style has KHp
hemstitched and lawn ruffle; real 7oc value JJKs
75o Muslin Drawers at 50c
An extra fine line of Women's Drawers, made of very good
quality cambric with flounce of fine swiss or nainsook em
broidery or lace insertion with rnffle to match. All made on
Franchbands and extra well finished; KAp
regular 75c values, special
50c Corset Covers at 35c
An extra special offering of Corset Covers, made of good
quality nainsook and neatly trimmed with pretty embroideries,
laces and' ribbons, regular 50c values extra ' O K
special for this sale
Peau de Cygne Silks at 75c
Zarina Peau de Cygne Silks shown in all the new FALL shades,
very popular weave, jam dyed, cashmere finish, comes" full 19
inches wide; a great value at the price.
Satin Cashmer Silks at $1.50
A beautiful new silk creation, comes full 24 inches wide, in a
soft, clinging weave, chamois finish; comes in all desired shades;
the finest silk on the American market; an exclusive novelty
shown here for the first time in this city.
PORTLANDER HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Harry Humphrey May Have In
jured Lung as Result of
Car's Plunge Off Road.
ACTRESS SUFFERS SPRAIN
Trip Aftr Theatrical Performance
Ends in Smash Victims Res
cued by Another Party
Also in Accident.
RAN nUXCISCO, Aug. (PpachU.)
A th iwult of an automobile accident
on van Boulevard early yesterday
moraine. Eleanor Gordon, an actress, ilea
at th St- FTancis Hotel, suffering- from a
badly epralned anltie. while the owner, of
the machine. Harry Humphrey, of Port
land, is at the same hostelry badly in
jured. It la feared one of his lungs is
punctured.
Humphrey. Miss Gordon, her husband.
Howard Morton a New York newspaper
mn. and her sister. Miss Blanche Gordon,
went (or ride to the beach early yesterday
mornir.s after the Orph.eura show. Tney
traversed Ocean Boulevard, and were re
turning to the bearh alonK Sloat Boule
vard. When approaching the ocean the
accident occurred.
Light Dazzles Driver.
An automobile froinsr in the opposite
direction flashed Its light in the face of
Humphrey, bewildering him so that he
failed, to see the turn in the road, and
his machine plunged over an embank
ment throwing its occupants out.
Miaa Eleanor Gordon and Humphrey
were knocked unconscious, but Morton
and Mies Blanche Gordon escaped with
out serious injury- A few minutes later
another automobile, also containing Or
pheum actors, arrived on the .scene and
its occupants assisted in carrying Eleanor
Gordon and Humphrey to Dibble's road
house, from where they were later re
moved to the St- Francis Hotel.
Btrangely enough the Orpheum party In
the rescuing automobile had passed
through an accident a short while before
they found the Humphrey party. In
the machine were Herbert Ashley. Sam
Tripp. Julius Tannen and three members
of the Gibson Girt chorus. While on their
av to the beach and midway in the
park their machine crashed into a tree,
and all were thrown out, and scratched
and bruised.
Tonight Mies Gordon will try to appear
Fall
hint
89c
(losing out a fine lirfe of women's
Nightgowns, made of excellent quality
nainsook. They come in the low-neck
slip-over style with yoke and sleeves
trimmed with rows of fine Valenci
ennes lace insertion. These Gowns are
made good full width and length and
are regular $1.50 val- QQp
ues; priced at "
COMBINATION SUITS, REGULAR
we
VALUES,
1.59
An extra fine showing of Women s
Combination Garments, both in the
Combination Skirt and Corset Cover
and Drawers and Corset Cover. They
are made of excellent quality nain
sook, lawn or cross-bar dimity daintily
trimmed with fine embroideries, laces
and ribbons. Regular $2.00 and $2.25
values; special 39
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In her roles at the theater, but Humphrey
will be confined to hia room at the 3t.
Francis for some time.
Portland directories do not disclose any
Harry Humphrey who might be in San
Francisco at this time. James Humphrey,
of the Advance Thresher Company, has
a son Harry, but the familyls out of the
city at this time.
EXPLOSION ON SUBMARINE
Fourteen Hurt, One Fatally, on
American Craft in Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 14. An ex
plosion on board the submarine
Dragon, which was lying in the Neva,
Injured 14 persons 12 Russian la
borers. Engineer Joseph Meads, of
Baltimore, and a Russian naval fire
man. One of the laborers died In a
hospital from his injuries. The others
are not thoughfto be seriously hurt.
The exact cause of the explosion is
still a matter of conjecture, but it
would appear that it resulted from the
ignition of the benzine supply that was
being taken on while the motors were
working.
A report gained wide circulation
that a number of workmen were lmr
prisoned in the submarine and were
perishing by asphyxiation. This, with
other conflicting reports, was denied
this evening by Simeon Lake, of
Bridgeport, Conn., who is supervising
the construction of four submarines
for the Russian Government.
Mr. Lake made a thorough Inspec
tion of the Dragon after the accident,
and declares that no one was killed
outright.
REBUILT MAN RECOVERING
Page Hawley, Beaten -to Pulp and
Pieced Together, Is Doing Well.
BAKER CITY. Or., Aug. 14. (Special)
With a large piece of his skull removed,
his Jaw tied together with silver wire
and various other changes in his anat
omy. Page Hawley, the young man who
was beaten by F. T. Spratt and J. J.
Burns at Copperfleld on August S. Is
gaining strength at St. Elizabeth Hospi
tal In that city, and the chances for life
now seem In his favor.
Huwley was pursued by Spratt and
Burns because It was alleged he was a
horsethief, and when they overtook him
they delivered blows upon Hawley's head
and face that threatened to put an end
to his life. No one thought he would re
cover at the time, and for several days
doctors stated he was sure to die.
Rush Work on Road.
BAKER CITT. Or., Aug. 14. (Spe
cial.) with a determination to reach
Prairie City. In the John Day Valley by
Thanksgiving day, the Sumpter Valley
Railroad Company is working about 300
men on the extension of 17 miles which
runs over a mountain range. If the
road reaches Prairie City so that trains
run on Thanksgiving day. it Is the In
tention of Baker's business men to send
a large delegation into the John Day
country on that date.
oTem
events that we're pushing Summer goods
in the paper today. Nothing but a visit
Special Reductions in Suit Dep't
Not alone is this sale confLied to suits, but it includes Coats, Skirts, Waists, Petticoats and Children . . Dresse s. olIomg
11 . . . iL t r i mLr that pvprv item is exactly as represented.
niusiraie a xew oi me special jrcuucnuiia
Tailored Suits, Special
at $12.50
These highly tailored garments of plain and nov
elty serges, in plain colors, including those at
tractive new gray, tan, reseda, blue and brown
shades. The three-quarter Coat, plainly tailored;
the Skirts are pleated or gored. A most attractive
garment. Regular values up O O
to $22.50; special price pj.UU
Wash Suits at $3.98
This remarkable sale of Wash Garments will con
tinue until every one is sold. Coat Suits, Jumper
Suits, Shirtwaist Suits and Princess Dresses of
linene, P'rench percale, fine lawn, Swiss and mer
cerized Venetian; wide assortment of colors, in
cluding white, pink and blue, and some pretty
striped and figured effects. Regular prices from
$6.50 to $12.50 ; your choice $398
We Are Selling the W. J.
of Shoes and Oxtords at
Reduced
Prices
In
BRITAIN LOSES GRIP
Will Accept' American Domi
nance to Save Empire.
IN DANGER FROM GERMANY
McClure Says John Bull Ready to
Hand Reins to Uncle Sam and
.lift Washington" Become Capi
tal of Anglo-Saxon Race.
CHAUTAUQUA, N. T-. Aug. 14.
(Special.) The British Empire in mor
mertary danger of destruction at the
hands of Germany and ready, merely
for the asking, to accept the dominance
of the United States and see the Em
pire's real seat of authority trans
ferred to Washington is, according to
Colonel S. S. McClure, editor of Mc
Clure's Magazine, the situation which
Is now confronting the country's states
men. Colonel McClure called the parting
of America from England In 1776 a
disastrous mistake and read a state
ment from -Lord Rosebery in which
that statesman predicts that. If Eng
land and America had not separated
at the time of the Revolution, the seal
of thereat British Empire would have
already been transferred from the
British Isles to what is now the United
States and those islands would have
simply been the sacred historic shrine
of the great world-empire of the English-speaking
people.
"The United States should secure the
dominance In the British empire," con
tinued1 Mr. McClure, "for the asking.
The present situation of England and
Germany Is that of two farmers living
side by side, one of whom Is a first
rate prizefighter, has trained his peo
ple to be prizefighters and says to his
neighbor, who has been peaceably en
gaged In cultivating his estate: 'I want
some of your property, and I'm going
to have It." The possible destruction of
the British empire, which this means. Is
the most terrible problem before us
today."
CAN'T AGREE WITH COLONIES
Britain Finds They Want Fleet In
Pacific, Not Atlantic.
LONDON. Aug. 14. While the Imperial
defense conference had little difficulty in
elaborating a scheme for the army, as
explained In yesterday's" dispatches, it
found the naval question hard to solve.
All the colonies readily agreed to pay
a fair share of the cost of the navy, but
discussion as to the particular form of
- abundant We are so bus, r planning
your way as fart as the always-present crowds car ' snap bp the good things. Only a
to this store can impress you with the important nature and scope of this great sale.
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All Silk Garments
Reduced
All Silk Garments ordinarily marked at from
$16.50 to $25.00, now selling $1 O 50
for
Sample Waists, Special
at 95 Cents
We have purchased the samples of one of the
foremost Eastern waist manufacturers at a 33 1-3!
per cent reduction. This enables us to offer the
very latest Fall Waist productions at one-third
off the regular price. A great many styles, in
cluding tailored, pleated, tucked and plain effects,
in French percale, sateen, madras, gingham and
chambray and some lingerie Waists of fine lawn.
Values up to $1.75, special - 9 5 C
Women's Fine Oxfords,
Shoes a, n d Slippers
Regular $5, 5.50, $6,
$6.50, $7 Grades, at
The best products of the best manufacturers of women's footwear.
WICKERT-GARDNER, WALK-OVER, LAIRD-SCHOBER, VAL
DUTTENHOFER & SONS, J. J. GROVER & SONS, ETC. This is
without doubt the most important sale of Women's High-grade Shoes,
Oxfords and Slippers ever inaugurated in this city." The assortment
consists of every style and kind vici kid in black and tan, patent colt
in button and lace, velour calf, gunmetal, undressed kid, etc.; you
have choice of Shoes. Oxfords. Pumps and Slippers in every good
style and in all sizes and widths, regular $5 to S3 OO
$7 grades priced for this sale 4 w
Women's Slices, Oxfords and
Slippers in All tlie Above Makes
Regular $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 tg0
and $4.50 Grades. Your Choice
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. I -iki. rH.Mnap a sharo difference Alllin O nnimilP
contributions disclose a sharp difference
between the Admiralty and the Canadian
and Australian delegates. This was par
ticularly true with respect to Great Brit
ain's policy In the Pacific.
When the Anglo-Japanese treaty was
concluded. Great Britain withdrew the
greater part of her fleet from the .China
coast and entirely abolished the North
Pacific fleet. The home government sees
no danger in that part of the world and
has full confidence in her Eastern ally.
The colonial delegates, however, per
sistently pictured Japan as a rival who
might some day become possessed of a
desire for; more territory. They, there
fore, whilf agreeing to contribute toward
the maintenance of the main fleet, deter
mined that the greatest energy should be
exerted to provide defenses for their own
coasts and trade.
Australia already is building torpedo
boats as a nucleus of a fleet and Canada
purposes to do the same. The admiralty
believes that these fleets will prove of
greater use if controlled from London but
to this Canada does not agree. The fleet,
the Canadians say, would come to the as
sistance of the mother country in a time
of need, but it must be absolutely under
the control of the Federal government.
Before building her ships, Canada, it Is
understood, will extend her present dock
system and will build new ones. Her
first ships will be modern cruisers and
the Canadians think that these should be
placed in the Pacific. The home au
thorities, on the other hand, want them
in the Atlantic, whence they could join
the main fleet in the North Sea on the
shortest notice.
The delegates are in dally conference
and the Admiralty hopes that a scheme
will be ready for presentation before the
convention, August 17. New Zealand,
South Africa and the small colonies have
agreed to direct contributions to the
British navy.
25 FEET OF MEN FOR TAFT
Four Huge Texana to Guard Preal
' ' dent at El Paso.
EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 14. (Special.)
When President Taft arrives In El
Paso he will be placed under the pro
tection of one t the largest guards,
yet composed of the smallest number
of men, ever assigned to such a duty.
All of the four men' to be assigned
from the El Paso police department as
the President's bodyguard while here
are more than six feet In height, their
total height being 26 feet Inches.
They are native Texans, but long ago
they discarded the broad brim hat
commonly worn by peace officers in the
early days, and today are attired In
metropolitan uniforms.
The big four are G. E. Fletcher,
feet 8 Inches; C. H. Hayne, 6 feet 1V4
inches; C. R. Tillman, 6 feet 4 Inches,
and R. B. Parsons, 6 feet 5 Inches.
Their bulk is In proportion to their
height. The four are quiet, unassum
ing men, always to be relied upon when
needed. Parsons, the tallest, guarded
President Roosevelt when he visited
Sherman. Texas, In 1906.
EmpTir William, long a student of tech
nical science, has invented a hub brak for
locomotives, rsllros-1 cars and automobiles,
which Is said to be tbe most effective jet
devised.
Greatly
Fullam Stock
Wonderfully
$3.00
00
SNUB FOR BOURNE
Given No Voice in "Appointing
Census Supervisors.
MAY FIGHT CONFIRMATION
Victory for Hawley and Ellis In
Spite of Beach Being Obnoxious
to Senator Appointments
in Effect at Once.
OREGONIAX NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Aug. 14. Appointment of Robert
J. Hendricks, of Salem, as Census Super
visor of the First Oregon District and
State Senator Seneca C Ceach, as Super
visor of the Second District, announced
at Beverly last night, is a decided vic
tory for Representatives Hawley and
Ellis, who respectively recommended the
appointees'.
Senator Bourne undertook to prevail
upon the President to take this patronage
from the Congressmen and give it to
him. and. falling in that, objected as
strongly as he could to the appointment
of Mr. Beach, who, he said, was obnox
ious to him. He did not favor Mr. Hen
dricks, either, as Mr. Hendricks in his
paper has printed editorials critical of the
new order of things In Oregon politics,
and at this Mr. Bourne took offense.
It Is understood that Mr. Hendricks and
Mr. Beach were appointed because the
indorsements filed by Messrs. Hawley and
Ellis showed them competent men and
furthermore, because the Director of the
Census and Secretary of Commerce and
Labor are opposed to allowing Senators
to control these appointments.
Messrs. Hendricks and Beach are now
given recess appointments and take of
fice Immediately and their nominations
will be sent to the Senate in December.
Mr. Bourne may then undertake to pre
vent confirmation, particularly of Mr.
Beach. But unless he can secure actual
rejection of the nomination, he cannot
keep Mr. Beach out of office. His pres
ent recess appointment in the event he
fails of confirmation through nonaction
of the Senate, will carry him through fo
the close of the next session of Congress,
when he can be reappointed. The same Is
true of Mr. Hendricks.
TIETON LAND TO BE OPENED
Rich Yakima Valley Area to Be
Ready for Settlement Soon.
OREGOKUK NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Aug. 14. The Acting Secretary of
the Interior vacated the former order
of withdrawal under the Reclamation Act
in connection with the Yakima (Tleton)
project, Washington, today and restored
Great Cleanup Sale Entire Stock
Allover Embroideries
VALUES UP TO $3.25 A YARD, 22 AND 24 G -t OK
INCHES WIDE, PRICED AT iJ7 ACCF
An out of the ordi
nary sale of beautiful
All-over Embroideries
made of the best qual
ity swiss and nain
sook and shown in a
wonderful assortment,
all the newest and
most wanted patterns
little dots, eyelet
floral, scroll and open
work designs, embroi
deries suitable for
yokes, sleeves and
waists, full 22 and 24
inches wide, in values
up to $3.25 a yard, all
marked for this sale'
at one price and on
....$1.36
NEW EMBROIDERIES
VALUES UP 1 K0
TO 50c, AT A
DON'T LET ANYTHING PREVENT YOUR ATENDING
THIS SALE.
LOT 1 AT 15c Iu this assort
ment you will find 18-inch Cor
set Cover Embroideries 8 to
11-inch Flouncing embroider
ies 1Y2 to 5-inch Insertions
and Galloons short lengths
and broken bolts in this sea
son's best designs in regular
25c to 50c grades, your choice
of all at this 1 5 C
SPECIAL DISPLAY AND SALE OF
E&ose Taffeta
SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY ROBERTS BROS.
A $1.50 BLACK SILK AT $1.25.
A special purchase of thousands of yards from one of the best
silk manufactories in the world enables us to offer this most
unusual silk value, YARD WIDE BLACK CS "fl OK
TAFFETA SILKS AT A t
It's a sale of high-class Black Taffeta Silks of perfect quality
and beautiful chamois finish, free from artificial dressing and
spot-proof; this is one of the best silk values we have ever
offered and you should not purchase a single yard before you
have inspected this special offering; real " Q f
$1.50 Silks on sale at
to the public domain where not other
wise withdrawn, reserved or appropriated.
about 33,000 acres of land In the North
Yakima district, the same to become sub
ject to settlement on and after November
, and to entry, filing or selection Decem
ber .
TAFT ' APPOINTS M'CONNELL
Ex-Governor of Idaho to Have Place
in Investigation Work.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Aug. 14. By direction of President
Taft, ex-Governor J. W. McConnell, of
Idaho, has been appointed to an Impor
tant position In connection with the land
fraud investigations in Idaho, t The posi
tion pays J2SO0 a year and is permanent.
Ex-Governor McConnell is the father-in-law
of Senator Borah, of Idaho.
WILSON AGAIN SEEKS TOGA
Friends of ex-Senator Groom Him
as Opponent to Piles.
SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 14. (Special.)
The campaign for Senatorial succession
to Samuel H. Piles was formally opened
in King County today at a meeting of
prominent Republican workers called to
discuss the situation, not only In Seattle
and King County, but throughout the
state. The meeting organized by the
election of L. H. Gray, a prominent ship
ping man. as president and Dr. E. B. Ed
gars temporary secretary, and before ad
journment resolved Itself Into a King
County Senatorial club, having for Its
object the candidacy of ex-United States
Senator John L. Wilson to succeed Sen
ator Pifes.
Forty-seven Republican workers were
present, among them R. S. Terhune,
chairman of the King County Republican
Senatorial committee; Charles H. Frye,
head of the Frye-Bruhn Packing Com
pany; Howard Cosgrove, son of the late
Governor Samuel E. Cosgrove; Matt H.
Gormley, County Treasurer; M. J. Carri
gan. County Commissioner; John H.
Perry, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney;
Councilman T. P. Reveill, Councilman A.
J. Goddard, Judge R. R. George, B. W.
Murray, D. R. Himelhoch, County As
sessor; A. E. Pariah, John Wooding, J.
W. Upper, Irving M. Ballard, Judge
George H. Clemensten, Richard Poland. P.
J. Smith and others.
POLICE WATCH INDIANS
New Provincial District Established
at Hazelton.
VANCOUVER. B. C. Aug. 14. (Spe
cial.) To settle the probabilities of
any further danger of Indian unrest in
Northern British Columbia, the Attorney-General
has created that section of
country a new provincial police dis
trict, with headquarters at Hazelton on
the Skeena River.
Constables, both mounted and on foot,
will thoroughly patrol the district and
guard against trouble, especially dur
ing the settlement of the Indian claims
for land desired by the Grand Trunk
Pacific, i
NEW EMBROIDERIES
VALUES UP QQn
TO $1.00 AT OOO
LOT 2 AT 33c-You can well
afford to buy for future needs
when you can buy such beauti
ful Embroideries at such a
ridiculously low price. This
offering consists of 18-inch
Corset Cover and Flouncing
Embroideries on best quality
materials, the latest St. Gall
patterns,. regular 50c to $1.00
grades, your O O f
choice at
ROBBERY AS TRADE
Santa Clara Gang Proposed to
Loot Many Banks.
FIRST ONE IS EXPERIMENT'
Wllletts Confesses They Were About
to Rob Oakland Bank, but Were
Scared by Crowds Still i
Conceal Their Identity. , ,'
SANTA CLARA, Cal., Aug. 14. Still;
concealing their identity, but talking
freely of the daring $7000 robbery In .
which they were the principal actors !
yesterday, the two boys captured at
Sunnyvale by Sheriff Langford were
brought here tills morning for ar
raignment on- a charge of robbery.
To Sheriff Arthur Langford, who
cq nt ii thm rhe vnunc men mada
a startling confession. Joe Wllletts,
who appears to be leader of the gang,
said ho and his companion had planned
a series of bank robberies that woilld
have created a reign of terror in finan
cial circles. So far had their plans
matured, that on Thursday, with a
hired automobile awaiting their re
turn, they entered the First National
Bank, in the heart of Oakland, and
calmly weighed the chance of making
their escape with a fortune.
"This Santa Clara robbery was only
an experiment," said the youthful rob
ber, after making this revelation. "We
intended, if It was successful, to go
after a bigger and richer Institution
next time and to, clean up big money
before we were through.
"We purchased a machine In Oakland
and had It remain just around the cor
ner, as we did In yesterday's Job. Carr
and I went to the First National Bank
about 12 o'clock and looked the place
over. We were well armed, and If
there had not been so many clerks and
so many people passing outside, we
would have held up the cashiers and
tellers and tried to escape with all the
money In sight."
When Justice Thompson announced
that their ball would be fixed at J20.000
each, Carr said with a forced laugh:
"There Is no danger of our raising
the amount."
The boys were brought from San Jose
and taken back there In the same au
tomobile In which they had attempted
to flee after the robbery and were
driven by the same chauffeur.
They refuse to give their true names
and nothing has been learned as to
their identity, but officers are tele-
BTflrihlnfiT to various points In Oregon '
for information.
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