EDUCATOR
USING
TWO NAMES WEDS
Two Ceremonies Performed;
Bride in Each Case Is
Same Person.
REASON IS KEPT SECRET
Man Who Wins Flint at John Hop
kin a Dr. Le Marries AUo aa
John II . Ajer-Lately IlTrel
as Ar, Known aa Le.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. i- (Special.)
Mystery, tangled Into a skein which
the principals absolutely refuse to lend
any aid In the unraTelllna;. aurrounda
the marriage on January JT of Dr.
liiklrgarde Lanicsdorf. well known aa
a physician ami member of a prominent
fsmlly In Carlisle, Pa. Dr. Ln-dorf
took aa a husband Dr. Guy Carleton
Lee, historian, critic and lecturer of
Johns Hopkins VnlTerslty. the ceremony
belns; performed at I'hlladelphla, while,
on the ssme day. January 27. It now
appears. Dr. Langsdorf was also mar
ried to John H. Ayrr In Media. Al
though the two ceremonies were en
tirely distinct and though there were,
two licenses It appears that Dr. tangs
dorf la not Involved In bigamy, even
though she haa two married names.
The solution of the mystery, or at
leaat the explanation of the lack of
crime, la that Dr. Leo. the famous
educator. Is one and the same person aa
Ayer. But neither Dr. Lee lor Ayer)
nor Dr. HUdegarde Langsdorf-Lee-Ayer
will offer any explanation as to why
there were two ceremonlea. why the
two names were used or make any
comment upon the recent divorce of
Dr. Lee-Ayer on January 10.
Masse of Ayer Forgotten.
What Is known, however. Is that oa
January It an Ayer license waa taken
out at Media, where Dr. Lee Is well
known. It represented the prospective
bridegroom aa having been born there
in list. That waa too long ago for
persons now active In Media to remem
ber such a family and the old aettlera
have been scratching their memories
since In a vain effort to locate Ayere.
For all that any one In Media haa
yet recalled, the Ajrers dropped Into
town fur the birth of this boy and
then slipped away.
Whoever the Ayer may have been
that name vu all the boy had up to
the time of his flret marriage. The wo
man he then took from a New Eng
land home stood up at a simple cere
mony and became Mrs. Ayer. People
who met her la her home In Balti
more In recent years called her Lee,
but when aha chose to go back to New
England and refused to return to her
husband aha waa aued for divorce aa
Mrs. Ayer.
That salt, with which no one con
nected the famous Dr. Lee, waa tried
quietly In Upper Marlboro, the aeat of
Prince George'a County, Maryland. Dr.
Langsdorf appeared aa a witness In It.
Ehe said she had been for 1 yeara
Ayer's family physician and friend.
Arers Isems Too BsaalL
Her testimony told of efforts by her
to reconcile the differences between the
husband and wife. In spite of all ber
entreaties, she testified, the wife had
quit home three yeara ago for no ap
parent reaaoa than that Ayer waa not
making enough income to please ber.
Ayer testified that at the time of the
desertion he had a regular Income of
7 a. week, all of which he gave to
his wife. She complained that she
Deeded more for servanta and clothing.
Before they parted aha ran up bills
amounting to IJl.&OQ on his account.
The testimony showed that In addi
tion to being hla physician and friend.
Dr. Langsdorf was secretary-treasurer
of the National Society for Broader
Education, for which Ayer waa lecture
manager. Mlsa Agnea Pollock, a couala
of Ayer and a teacher In the Washing
ton public schools, and Miss Agnes and
Harry Poor testified thst they had
Joined to the purchase of 10 acrea at
Hlghbrldge, In Prince Georges County,
for the educational acheme.
Leo Aloae la a-asseaa.
The testlmoney contained no Intima
tion that Ayer waa evsr. known as Lee.
although as Lee alone he had won the
reputation that producea honorary de
grees from Institutions of learning and
that yielded him very substantial re
turns from magaslnea. books and lec
ture wort.
Having obtained a divorce Ayer-Lee
pressed his new courtship with all the
ardor of youth. The divorce waa signed
January 10. In 17 daya the fresh
marlagea occurred.
LA GRANDE GETS BUSINESS
Allen A Lewis Will Open "Wholesale
I loose.
LA GRANDE. Or, Feb. 1. (Special.)
Allen at Lewis. Portland wholesale
grocers, will equip and maintain a
large wholsesale-bouae In La Grande.
Definite decision to do this waa reached
when L. A. Lewis, Junior member of
the firm, went over the grounds per
sonally and cloaed the final details
necessary to the bringing of the big
Institution to thla city.
Larry Larrlson. field representative
for the Portland company, will leave
hla field headquartera at Baker and
come to La Grande to take active
and personal management of the big
Institution here.
The wholesalers have leased the
Fawler building and will Install the
huge stock of goods there.
JONES URGESFOUR BILLS
Senator Wants $200,000 Federal
Building for Vancouver, Wash.
OREGOVIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Feb. t Senator Jones today
Introduced the following bills: Ap
propriating $200,000 for a public build
ing at Vancouver: appropriating S2S0.
OUO for new revenue cutter for service
on the Pacific Coast; creating the of
fice of appraiser of customs for Pot
Bound at a salary $1000; bill to further
regulate the admission of Chinees
which provides that Orientals shall
not enter the United States except at
such ports as may be designated by the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor. A'l
who get In except at these porta, when
caught, will be returned to the country
from which they came.
HOQUIAM CLUB GROWING
Activity of Merchants Adds Many- to
Membership Lists.
HOQUIAM. Feb!"" I. (Special.) The
greatest activity of any time alnca Ita
organisation la being displayed by the
Hoquiam uoroxnerciai uuu au .
club la now considered by the officers
and membera to be on the best foot
ing It has ever been. The condition
haa been .largely developed by hard
peratstent work during the past five
months.
The membership of the Commercial
Club la now 111. the present growth
having dated from the first week of
last September, when the memberahtp
rolls had lit names, a number of
whom were not in good standing at
that time.
One of the factors aiding in develop
ing the club to Ita hich efficiency la
the weekly luncheon Wedneaday at the
Hotel Orayport, at which practically all
of the business of the organisation la
tranaacted. Theae luncheon, which had
been carried on last Spring, were dis
continued during the Summer, but were
resumed In September. Comparatively
little Interest waa shown In the first
few meetings or the Kali and only
about ti members could be expected to
attend. As an evidence of the Interest
now being shown In the club's work.
XAT1VE DAIGHTKR OF ORE- ,
GOX DIES AT IIILLBORO 0
HOME,
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Mrs. Claris Harris Masters.
HILLSBORO. Or, Feb. S.
(Special.) Mrs. Clarlnda Harrla
Masters, wife of John W. Masters,
who died February 1. waa the
daughter of the lata Thomas and
H ul da Harrla. of Yamhill County,
and waa born at North Yamhill.
March 11. 151. She was wedded
to Mr. Masters October . 187.
at Rcedsvllle. Or. She and her
husband made their home near
Reedsvllle. on the Isaac Smith
donation until 188$, when they
sold out and bought the Fair
Acrea property, adjoining the city
limits of Hlllsboro.
Mrs. Masters waa a member of
the United Evangelical Church,
and waa noted for her klndneaa
and charitable acta. Of her Im
mediate family she leaves broth
ers and sisters as follows: Jaa
per Harris. Algons, Wash.; New
. ton Harris, Kaleme, Wash.; Mrs.
Ellen Volhard. Auburn. Wash.;
Mra. Maria Davis. Ellensborg,
Wuh, and Mra Virginia Espy,
of Taooma.
the luncheon thla week was attended
by members and visitors.
A great amount of work la to be
taken up thla year by the club, much
of It of the utmost Importance to the
organisation and city. Methods of
bringing In new factorlea and of se
curing dsvelopment of the logged-off
land areaa In thla vicinity are occupy
ing the attention of tba officers. These
will be taken up on plans, which It Is
believed, can ba successfully worked
out.
Corral I is Grange Opposes Move.
CORVALLIS. Or, Feb. . (Special.)
The Mountain View Orange. No. 429,
haa gone on record as oppoaing the re
ported uae of oleomargarine In place of
butter by the State Insane Asylum,
fearing that It will work great harm
to the large and growing dairy Indus
try of the atata The grange considers
that the farmers, "who contribute
largely to the taxes, should receive the
support of the stste officials.'
From 132 to 180 Lbs.
Wonderfully Ball Up at assail Cost.
The number of caaea of general de
bility In which Hood'a Sarsaparllla has
shown Ita great Intrinsic, medicinal
worth fcs very large. Mr. E. S. Fry.
Ivanhoe, Va, describee hla case and
tells what thla medicine did for him. In
the following testimonial: I waa all
run down and weighed only 183 pounds.
I took Hood's Sarsaparllla. and before
the first bottle waa finished began to
Improve, and when I bad taken six
bottles was wonderfully built up and
weighed 180 pounds."
Hood's Sarsaparllla achlevea Ita great
victories, not simply because It con
tains sarsaparllla. but becauae It com
bines the utmost remedial values of
more than twenty different ingredients.
Do not be led to accept any prepara
tion aald to be "Just as good. There
la no real substitute.
Get It today la usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Ssraatabs.
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law
Mail Orders Carefully and Promptly Tilled-Samples Mailed on Request-Express JPrepaid on Par
chases Amounting to $5 or Over Within 100 Mites of Portland-Profit by the Following Offerings:
Our Big Embroidery Sale Continues
Price3 Are Lower Than Ever
Regular 7c Embroideries, special. 4$
Regular 10c Embroideries, ppl....7
Regular 15c Embroideries, spi 9
Regular 25c Embroideries, spl. .15
Regular 35c Embroideries, spl. .23
Regular 75c Embroideries, spl. .33
Regular $1.25 Embroideries, spl.48
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The Most in v aue, The Best in Quality
Our Big Embroidery Sale Continues
Prices Are Lower Than Ever
Regular $1.50 Embroideries, spl.79
Regular $1.75 Embroideries, spl.89?
Regular $2.50 Embroideries, spl.98
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Six Days Final Price Reductions on Odd Lots,
Incomplete Assortments and Broken Lines
Do not misconstrue the meaning of the words "February Bargains," for every garment or piece of
merchandise that enters this final clearing is desirable and the standard of quality is entirely m
keeping with the recognized and fixed high standard of this store. Despite all that, everything will
be priced at a fraction of its real worth. In addition to "odd lots and broken lines, all counter
soiled or "mussed" goods will be marked at far less than cost of production. In a nutshell, the i eb
ruary Bargains represent the greatest values of the year.
EXTRA
(49
Fine Veiour
Flannels 10c
15candl8o Qualities
A special underpriced offering of
our entire lines of Veiour Flan
nels. The assortment includes a
large variety of styles and color
ings suitable for kimonos, house
dresses and children's garments.
Our regular 15c and 18c quali
ties, February Sale "I Or
Price, yard J-WU
About 800
Remnants One
Half Regular
Rem9nt Prices
Veiour Flannels, Ginghams and
Curtain Goods All lengths in all
styles and colorings, all this sea
son's goods and all on sale tomor
row while they last at One-Half
Regular Remnant Prices.
An E
xtraordinary
$1 Shoe Sale
Our annual February clean-up sale of all
broken lines of Women's and Children's
Shoes at one dollar a pair, Women's Shoes
in values to $4.00 a pair; Boys' Shoes in
values to $2.50 a pair; Girls' Shoes in val
ues to $2.00 a pair. All in one lot and
marked for this sale at $1.00 A PAIR
Women's and
Children's
Fine Shoes, in
Values From
ff.OOTJpto 4.00
Monday and Tuesday only you have
choice of 5000 pairs of Women's and Chil
dren's Shoes at this ridiculously low price.
The asortment includes all broken lines of
this season's styles, and you have choice
of vici kid, gunmetal and box calf leath
ers. Both lace and button Shoes with
light, medium and heavy soles and low or
high heels. All sizes and widths in the
lot, but not all sizes in each style. Regu
lar lines in $2 to $4 grades, Cf
on sale at, a pair pXV
$100
in
11
Pair
-EXTRA.
Guaranteed
Razors at 75c
The Best $1.5 0 Grade
Great Half -Price Sale
Tomorrow we place on sale about
200 fine, guaranteed Razors at
one-half the regular retail price.
These are made with 4-8 and 5-8
steel blades and finished with
plain or fancy handles. The kind
sold regularly at $1.50,
February Sale Price
75c
Three Blade
Pocket Knives
$1.25 Grades
at 75c
A special bargain sale of Three
Blade Pocket, Knives. These are
made with razor steel blades and
come with fine pearl or stag han
dles. The kind always rr
sold at $1.50 on sale at. . .
Attractive Offerings Women's
Skirts and Gowns
Made of excellent quality muslin and selling regularly 49 C
at 65c and 75c each. Tomorrow
The Skirts are of good quality cambric with flounce trimmed with rows of lace
insertion with edges to match. Other styles made with plain tucked flounce.
Very neatly finished. They sell regularly at 65c and 75c each. The Gowns
come in the low-neck, slip-over style and are very neatly trimmed with lace and
embroidery. Come good full width and length and sell regularly 4.Q2
at 75c each. Priced for tomorrow at
Muslin Skirts, $2-$2.25 Kinds, $1.49
Muslin Skirts, $1.50-$1.75 Vals, $1.00
A great assortment of Fine Muslin
Skirts, made of excellent quality mate
rial and very neatly trimmed with em
broidery or lace. Come good full size
and very neatly finished. Best $1.50
and $1.75 values, priced 4l" fifi
this sale at , pA.VJVJ
Muslin Skirts, Values to $4, at $1.98
At this low price we are offering some
extraordinary bargains both in lace
and embroidery styles. All well made
and neatly finished. Regular values to
$4.00, special for this tl-j QO
sale at only pX.aO
A beautiful line of Muslin Skirts with
tops made of extra good quality cam
bric and wide flounce of fine embroid
ery or lace. Well-finished garments
that sell regularly at $2.00 and $2.25.
Priced for tomorrow tl Q
at only $.mU
Muslin Skirts, Values to $1.25, at 85t
This special line of Skirts is made of
very good quality cambric with deep
embroideries or lace flounce, All made
very full and finished with cambric
dust ruffle and underpiece. Regular
values to $1.25. Sale 8f
price only 0J
A Great Sale of Marquisette or
Voile Dress Patterns
Elaborately embroidered in all wanted colors. Regular values do QO
to $10.00, priced tomorrow at, each p3JD
For tomorrow a great special offering of Mercerized Cotton, Marquisette or
Voile Dress Patterns that contain 34 yards of elaborately embroidered flounc
ing with bands to match. The flouncing comes 45 inches wide and bands 5 to 6
inches wide. Many beautiful designs embroidered in white, pink, lavender,
light blue, Alice blue, Old Rose, American Beauty and black. ' 0 QO
These patterns sell regularly at $10.00. Priced for this sale. ..... PJSIJ
Hat Drapes, $1.00 and $1.25 Values, 59 Tomorrow at the Lace Counter a spe
cial offering of Shetland Veils or Hat Drapes at less than factory cost . They
are of all pure silk and come V2 yards long and 18 inches wide. Shown in black
and white only and sell regularly at $1.00 and $1.25 each. Qf
Specially priced for this sale at only , JJK
Embroidered Stiff Collars in all sizes. Hundreds of choice patterns, perfect fit
ting Collars that sell regularly at 25 cents each. Tomorrow at 11?
First Spring: Showing of
Tlie Stylish Spring Suits
$17.50. $19.50. $25.00
Our Spring Suits are beauties. As usual, we are in the
lead, not "only with advanced Spring styles, but with
prices that are simply astonishing. They come m a
large variety of serges and whipcords in all the new
Spring shades, also a line of midnight blues. Coats are
plainly tailored in the one-sided effect and lined
throughout with good quality satin. Skirts have panel
back and front. Get one of these and be a leader of
Fashion.
White and Colored Wool Dresses at
$8.50, $10.50, $12.50, $15.00
Just received, direct from cne of the best manufactur
ers in New York, a shipment of over one hundred hand
some Wool Dresses shown in all the new Spring styles.
They come in cream, cream with hairline stripe, navy,
brown, tan, black and gray. They are plainly tailored
with trimmings of silk on collar and cuff. Are really
the best values ever shown on the Coast.
Tailored Waists
Values to $1.50, your choice ; .99g
Values to $1.95, your choice $1.35
At these low prices you have choice of Handsome
Tailored Waists that are new, stylish and perfect-fitting.
They are made of good quality linene and fin
ished with tucks, pleats and jnonogram pocket. Some
are neatly embroidered down the front.
All Furs at Cost, $1.15 to $19.45
Our entire stock of Fur Neckpieces, Muffs and Sets
on sale at cost and even a little under. Those who are
acquainted with our regularly low prices will be quick
to take advantage of this i eduction. River Mink and
Marten Muffs and Neckpieces, Fox, Seal and Japanese
Mink Sets, Lynx, Mink, Coney, and many other kinds,
all to go at COST.
Women'sFineUnionSuits
Form-fitting styles in all sizes; regular $1.25 CtQc
garments now on sale at VJZJks
One of the most important offerings in our Knit Un
derwear Section. A sale of Women's Fine-Ribbed,
Fleece-Lined Union Suits, shown in form-fitting styles
and in all sizes. They come in cream and white and
are made of the best grade combed peeler cotton. Gar
ments that were bought to sell regularly fCln
at $1.25, February Sale Price XJZfK,