TTTF? srnV OHTfiOMAX, PORTLAND. MARCII 31. 1912.
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(Oretronian. Wednesday. Jan. 31.)
FIRE LOSS IS
1A
INStUWCK COVKRS 1ILV OF
BWK AMI STORK DAMAGE.
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Merchants Trust Resumes Business.
Blase Laid to Defective Wir
ing or to Furnace.
THE MW IN DOWXTOWX FIRE
TOTALS S100.M.
A A M. Delovase. Jewelers.. B0.000
o'Sn.a Bros, uwoera 01 me
t.niMirs
tw csnd lore.....
Jl.-r.-hanls .-avlnaa A Trust
I'wrni'-iny
flnrtf r-h"tf ...........
Ji A '. tailors
pmok. and mater. sufe-l
bv trnania of upper floors
rf butl'ilnir and tenant of
a'ljotnlna' property 1.""
Total J10O.0OO
SO.ono
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r..ono
2 r.oo
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Conservative estimates of the dam
are from th fire, tn the Merchants'
Trust building, at the ootht cor
nr of Sixth and Washington streets.
Monday night, "how a total of 1100.000.
about one-half of which is covered by
Insurance.
On of the firms which may suffer
more, severe loss than estimated Is A. A
M. Dolovage. Jewelers.
A LEGITIMAT
E
B
ARGAEN
EVENT
That hundreds are taking advantage of in buying their Easter, wedding and
other gifts. This is an absolute bona-fide sale of a magnificent $128,000.00
stock of high-grade Diamonds, Watches and Sterling Silverware from the
best makers only, and which is now being sold at tremendous reductions, j
We quote a few of the Fire Sale prices to demonstrate the unusual bargains we are giving
Sterling Silverware
Sacrificed!
t price never before quotod. All from th best makers only Gorham, Wallace, "WTiit
in and Durpin. We enumerate a few of th patterns we carry complete rairfax,
Chantilly. Saxon. Violet. Mothers', Shirley. Madame JoumeL These prices are for any
of these patterns:
Table Spoons sacrificed at S23.QO dozen
Soup Spoons sacricifed at $ 1 8.00 dozen
Dessert Spoons sacrificed at $ 1 6.00 dozen
Orange Spoons sacrificed at SI 6.QO dozen
Boullion Spoons sacrificed at i5j 1 300 doZdl
Coffee Spoons sacrificed at $7.00 dozen
Tea Spoons sacrificed at $7e50 dozen
Large Size Table Knives sacrificed at S2 l.OO dozen
Large Size Table Forks sacrificed at S22.QO dozen
DessertSize Table Knives sacrificed at S 1 9 OO dozen
Dessert Siae Table Forks sacricifed at g 1 7.QO dozen
Oyster Forks sacrificed at $ 1 Q.5Q dozen
Salad Forks sacrificed at ...SI 8.00 dozen
Butter Spreaders sacrificed at , SI 1.50 dozen
Cheese Knives, Ladles, .Servers and all small pieces at corresponding reductions. Ster
ling Silver Bowls, Bread Trays, Bread and Batter Plates, Sandwich Plates, Ramekins,
Black Coffees, Boullions, Egg Cup, Tea Cup, Cheese Dishes, Coffee Sets, Mesh Bags,
Vanity Boxes, Card Cases, Etc, at big reductions.
WATCHES
At Tremendous Reductions
One of the largest and most complete stocks in the
city. Howards, Uamiltons, Elgins, Waltham, Hamp
dens and Swiss.
$200 solid 18-carat Gold Repeater $100
$150 solid 18-carat Gold Repeater $90
$150 solid 18-carat Gold Repeater, split second SOS
23-1ewel Riverside Maximus sacrificed at $50
23-jewel Van guard, sacrificed at $30
21-jewel Hamilton, sacrificed at $20
17 jewel Elgin sacrificed at $6.85
17-jewel Waltham sacrificed at $6.85
Diamond-mounted cases in all sizes. Also a full
line of the smallest and thinnest watches made in
America, all of which are fully guaranteed, placed
on sale.
SALE STARTS TOMORROW
MORNING AT 10 O'CLOCK
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Extra Specials!
5-piece Fairfax silver handle Tea Sets, sac
rificed at $128.75
5- piece Gorham silver handle Tea Sets, sac
rificed at $114.50
6- pc ebony handle Tea Sets, sacrificed at $110.75
One-Half Price
Entire Stock of Loving Cups
One-Half Price
DIAMO
GREATLY REDUCED
Never again will such an opportunity present itself. During our IS years
in this city we have always purchased our diamonds for spot cash, taking
advantage of every possible discount and selling our diamonds for cash
only means that our prices have always been one-third less than any
other store in this city. At this opportune time we offer to the public the
choice of any diamond in our store at discount of 25 PER CENT
$25 DIAMONDS
$50 DIAMONDS
$75 DIAMONDS
$100 DIAMONDS
$200 DIAMONDS
$300 DIAMONDS
$18.75
$37.50
$56.25
$75.00
$150.00
$225.00
We have Solitaire Diamonds as high as $2500.00; also clusters, Banquet,
After-Dinner Rings, Princess and Marquise Rings, Brooches, Lavallieres,
Pendants and Diamond Scarf Pins. All to be sacrificed.
14-carat solid Gold Jewelry from the finest makers. Cigarette Cases, Match Boxes, Pocket Knive3,
Scarf Pins, Emblem Jewelry, Umbrellas, Links, Lockets, Brooches, Lavallieres, Coral Brooches and
Rings, all to be sold at special sale prices.
Everything marked in plain figures. Orders from out of town given prompt and our most careful attention. Our guarantee
with all merchandise. At the c nclusion of this sale we will reopen with an entire new stock and fixtures in same location
324 WASHINGTON ST.
BET. SIXTH AND SEVENTH
A.-M.DELOVAGE
18 Years
in Portland
DIRECT ROUTE IS AIM
JOI5TI-ND .VXD GALVESTOX TO
BE COXXECTKl).
Hill Sjtem I Completing Links
hk h M ill Make Traffic ria
Penver Possible.
Portland and Galveston. Tex., soon
will be connected by a continuous rail
line nnjrr direct control of the Hill
ytrm that may. In a measure, offset
the effect of the Panama Canal on the
movement of transcontinental traffic
To provide this Important connection
it Is net-essary to build but I miles of
railroad In Colorado, and for this pur
pose the directors of th Hurlincton. a
lllll road, recently appropriated S1.00.
t'i. Work already has been started
an.) will be finished within the present
War. Meanwhile tie. and rails are be
inc l'd on the miles additional
trackage in Wyomlnf. grading for
which was completed lust year. Theee
are I he only links necessary to give the
iiurtlnaton a straight and direct line
from Hillina-s. Mont- to Denver, where
It connects with the Colorado South
em's main road to the Oulf of Mexico.
The Colorado Southern also is a Hill
r.al. being owned entirely by the Bur
lin eton
lly using the North Bank to Spokane.
:reat Northern or Northern Pacific to
lillllnss. the Burlington and Colorado
Southern It Ienver and the Colorado A
Southern to Galveston. Hill will have a
short and direct route between Port
land and the Oulf. The value of such
line Is great because of the traffic
moving between th two ports, but In
I le readjustment of traffic conditions
following the completion of the Panama
It Is evident that much traffic will
concentrate alone this route (or trans-
liiunient. Galveston will be a conven
er t port on the south from which to
send ships through the canal, while
Portland will occupy a similar position
on the north. With the Hill Interests
nwnlnir this through and direct Una
hiwfn the two pirts it Is probable
that they evpect to be. In a position to
compete with the water route for han
dling the business.
The effect of the connections now be-
In built also will make themselves I
felt tn the pasaenirer traffic for they
will provide tlve Hill roads with a
closer and more direct route between
1'ortund and Ienver and a'.l point,
south of Iienver. Now It la necessary
. travel from Mil I In its through a cor
ner of South Dakota and across all of
Western Nebraska In order to reach
Ifuvsr. Tin new route will save about
300 miles and will avoid much adverse
trade and curvature.
Th old route between Bllllnns and
Alliance, Neb., will be eliminated In
future travel between Portland and
Denver. Thai road between BIllinKs
and ThermopollH, V y o., will be used
Instead. Construction work between
Thermopolla and Powder River. Vyo
soon will be completed. It is probable
that between Powder Illver and Orln
Junction the Chicago A Northwestern
will.be used, as the Hill Interests now
seem to have a working; agreement
with that line. From Orln Junction to
Ienvr the Colorado A Southern oper
ates over almost a straight piece of
track. A connection now Is being built
between Greeley. Colo- and Hudson on
the Burlington main line, which will
allow the use of Burlington tracks en
tirely between Oreeley and Ienver.
In addition to providing a through
rout between the port on the Oulf and
the port on the Willamette these con
nections also will enable the Hill lines
to compete for Northwest business In
Colorado and Wyoming, as well as In
Texas. They will be In a position also
of bidding for lumber and other ma
terial moving from this territory to
the south. .
If the proposed Connection between
St I tea. Idaho, and a convenient point on
the Chicago A Northwestern is built.
It will materially reduce the haul, as it
will eliminate the circuitous routing
through Spokane. -
MAN SUES BRIDE'S FATHER
Writ of Habeas Corpo Aked by
nrldegroom of Two Days.
To secure possession of his bride of
two days, aged 17. Carl Foster, aged
IS. who was clandestinely married to
Marie Stark at Vancouver. Wash
Wednesday, yesterday applied to Pre
siding Judre Kavanaugh for a writ
of habeas corpus. The writ I. directed
against the girl's father. Captain Stark,
of the Volunteers of America, who
lives at Grand avenue North, The
opposing parties will appear in court
Monday.
The young man's action la said to
have been precipitated by a telephone
message arauggled to him by his wife
in which be was told that he had better
"get busy and take her away from
her parents if he wished to retain her
love and respect. Toung Poster Imme
diately consulted Attorney. Jeffrey and
Parkison and the habeas corpus action
followed.
The couple had taken up their home
at 410 East Everett street. When
policemen went there to arrest them
they found the marriage certificate al
ready framed and In the window. The
arrest followed complaints from the
girl's parents. Mrs. Foster was taken
home after an understanding that the
marriage should not be annulled.
least for the present, and the husban
was released.
POULTRY MR TO TOUR
SOUTHERN' PACIFIC TO SEND
OXE ABOl'T STATE.
Demonstrations Mill Be Made for
rnrpose of Increasing Interest
In Chicken Culture.
Poultry raising In Western Oregon
will receive substantial encourage
ment by the movement fit a poultry
demonstration car over the lines of
the (Southern Pacific In the Willamette.
L'mpqua and Kogue Klver valleys, be
ginning Saturday. April 6.
The tour has been planned by Har
vey Lounsbury, general freight agent
of the Southern Pacific, who believes
that the western part of the state can
be made the greatest poultry and egg
producing section in the world. ' The
soli and climate are particularly
adapted to it but the Industry has not
ben given sufficient 'attention in the
oast to develop lis posslbll ties.
The idea of equipping a car with
practical poultry houses and placing
thereon a colony of poultry appealed
to Mr. Lounsbury as an effective means
of showing the people of the Southern
Pacific territory what can be done to
stimulate the Industry. Accordingly he
secured the co-operation of the In
structors of the Oregon Agricultural
College, who are now engaged In pre
paring the exhibit It will be equipped
with all modern appliances used In the
business of poultry raising. It will
! carry exhibits consisting of the prin
clpal breeds of poultry and will be In
charge of Professor C. C. Lamb, prin
cipal demonstrator, and Ft, B. Thomp
son, assistant. L. R. Alderman, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
has arranged for school children to
visit the car at each stopping place. It
Is believed that much good work can
be done by arousing Interest among- the
children.
The car will leave Corvallis early on
the morning of Saturday, April 6. ar
riving at Albany at 7:10 A. M- where
It will remain all day. The Itinerary
will cover a month. Stops will be made
at the following places:
Medford. Central Point- Ashland. Mer
lin. Gold Hill. Glendale. Riddle, Myrtle
Creek, Roseburg. Wilbur. Sutherltn,
Oakland, Yoncalla. Cottage Grove,
Drain. Creswell, Eugene. Springfield,
Coburg. Eugene, Junction' City, Harris-
burg. Halsey, Albany, Lebanon, Jeffer
son, Turner, Brownsville, West Solo,
Salem, Woodburn, Gerrats, Woodburn,
Sllverton. Mt, Angel. Aurora, Canby,
Oregon City. Sherwood. New berg. St.
Joseph, Carlton, McMlnnvllle. Gaston,
Beaverton. Ilillnboro, Forest Grove, Mc
Coy, Lafayette, Sheridan, Dallas and
Independence.
BRIDGE PROJECT INDORSED
Portland Realty Board Sees Xeed of
BUtate Structure.
The interstate bridge project, which
would hot only bring Portland and Van
couver closer together but also would
form the connecting link in the Pacific
Highway, received strong Indorsement
of the Portland Realty Board Friday.
Representatives of the bridge com
nd I
FOR WOMEN ONLY.
That is the nature of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription the one remedy for
women which contains mo aloobol aad bo habit-forming' drugs. Made from native
medicinal forest roots. Dr. Piaro. tells its every iofredieat oa the bottla-wrap-per.
Prominent physicians and some of tha best medical authorities cadors) these)
iofredients as beia tha Vary best knows reasediet for ailments aad weaknesses
peculiar to women.
This Is what Mas. Gxirarn E. Corpxr, of Long-street,
Ky., says : "I feel It my duty to write and tell you what
your medicines have done for me. I was a great sufferer
for sis years from a trouble peculiar to women, but I am
thankful to say, after taking four bottles of your ' Favorite
.-ascription' I am not bothered with that dreadful disease
any more. I feel like a new woman. When I first wrote
you for advice I only weighed 115 pounds now I weigh 135.
I thank you very much for your kindness. You hare
been as a father to me In advising me what to do, so may
God bless you In every effort yon put forth for good.
"I hope this testimonial will be the means of some poor
suffering woman seeking health."
Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser, newly revised up-to-date editioa, aaswers hosts
oi delicate questions about which every woman, stagUs or saarried eatbt te knew..
Mas. CorrsT.
mlttee of the two cities explained the
advantages of the project, declaring
that the benefits would extend indirect
ly to the entire territory traversed by
the Pacific Highway. As a result of
the discussion, a concerted effort will
be made to get financial aid from the
Government. Members in Congress
from Oregon, Washington and Cali
fornia will be urged to secure an ap
propriation sufficient to cover at least
half the cost of the bridge. It was an
nounced that the cost of the project
would not exceed f 1.000.000.
Modern Woodmen Dose Case.
ASTORIA, Or- March 30 (Special.)
The Circuit Court Jury In the case of
Bertha Lowery sealnst the Modern
Woodmen of America returned a verdict
for the plaintiff in the sum of $L0G0,
being the sum asked for, with interest.
The action was brought to recover on
a life Insurance certificate held by Ole
O. Vlge, who went to Alaska and has
not been heard from since July 7, 1903,
when he was in Dawson. The plain
tiff's case rested principally on the
statute which provides that the unex
plained absence of a person for a
period of seven years raises the pre
sumption of his death, so the presump
tion was that Ole VlKe died seven years
after he was last heard from, or in
July, 1910. The defense contended that
since Vige joined the defendant society,
that organization has amended its by
laws to provide that no lapse of time
or absence of any member, without ac
tual proof of death, should entitle his.
beneficiary to recover on the certificate.
The defense failed to prove this con
tention to the satisfaction of the court
and It Is possible that fact had soma
bearing on the result.
Naramore Succeeds Stevens.
F. A. Naramore, a structural en
gineer, has been appointed secretary
of the Oregon Society of Engineering-,
to succeed J. C. Stevens, who has ac
cepted a commission in Spain. The
appointment of Mr. Naramore was
made at a meeting of the executive
board of the society last week.
Wood prices cut 50c to $1.00 by the
K1Iefsen Fuel Co.
ALBINA FU
CO.
Solved the high cost of living, as
far as the Fuel question is con
cerned. For the next thirty days
we are making 50 cents a load or
cord reduction on all orders for im
mediate delivery of green mill-run
slab wood. Order early and avoid
the rush. We lead; others try to
follow.
Yards East Side: 47 Albina Ave., 33d and Broadway, Woodlawn
West Side: Twenty-First and Reed, Nineteenth and Front
ALBINA East 182-C 1117
BROADWAY Eaat 182-C 2409
PHONES
WOODLAWN-Woodlawn 1333
WEST SIDE-Main 539-A 5519