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13 Your Money Is Safer With the Government the Government Is Safer With Your Money Invest in a Liberty Bond O irncs -AT SHANAHAN'S THIS WEEK We know that we must do something sensational to coax the money from the people's pockets. War has made people timid, you can't blame them. It is a new condition, but the authorities say to live as you have been living", except to stop all waste. That is just where "Shanahan" is trying to help you by giving you the greatest bargains in the history of Portland. We must eat, wear clothes, hats, shoes, etc., and the question for you to decide is where can I get the most value for my dollar. THE ANSWER IS "AT SHANAHAN'S." Our stock is the largest in the history of the house, owing to bad weather and a generally backward season. We must have the money, so come in and see for yourselves that we will save you from 25 to 50 per cent on almost every purchase. . ' - . r : THE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAX. PORTLAND. JUNE 3, 1917. OOMWinBMHaMHMMMaMNM $1.35 New Tub Silks at 98c Yd. 82-inch Now Tub Silks. To the woman who cares and Is always well gowned, these silks are a strong ap peal. There Is never a doubt" as to their wear or their washable q u a 1 i t les. and their colorings, as well as their price, are an urgent invitation to the knowing woman to buy. 36-Inch Chiffon Silk Taffeta at $1.39 Yd. These universally popular silks are famed for their serviceable as well as their wearing qualities. Full yard wide, rich and lustrous, shown In gar net, Copenhagen, cardinal, medium and light gray, prune. Delaware, peach, navy, black, cream, old rose, emerald, turquoise, light blue, maize, flesh and shell pink. 50c Shepherd Checks at 39c Yd. An opportune offering. JL rare chance to secure desired dress materials when you need and want them at an extraordinary low figure. These ar. an extra weight and fine quality, and come in all size checks and are away below real value our regular 60c value. A real bargain. LINENS AND DOMESTICS Extraordinary Savings That Are Only Obtainable Because We Hade Tre mendous PurckaK of These Staple Goods When Prices Were Low. $2.50 Crocheted Bed Spreads at $1.79 Ea. Fall bed size, excellent quality Hemmed Spreads, deep honey-comb weave; actual $2.50 value. Thrifty buyers should not fail to take advan tage of this extraordinary offering. 20c Pillow Cases at 14c Ea. 42x36 Bleached and Hemmed Pillow Cases; excellent value, linen finish, with three-inch hem. Actually worth 20c. Thrifty buyers should not fail to take advantage of this tremendous sacrifice. 75c Sheets at 57c Ea. 72x90 Welded Seam Sheet made of heavy round-thr ead muslin, full bleached, excellent value. We have 60 dozen of these and can get no more at this low price. This sheet is worth 75c 35c 9-4 Sheetings at 29c Yd. 9-4 Bleached and Unbleached Sheet ing; comes in full bolts, is full 81 inches wide, excellent quality, . good weight, soft finish. Tou should not fail to take advantage of this excep tional offering. Ten yards to a customer. 75c Sheets, Unbleached, at 55c Each 72x90-inch seam in center, full size Unbleached Sheets, made of extra H heavy muslin and worth 750. Why D not take advantage of this rare op portunity Rt sum a critical Timer 18c Turkish Bath Towels at 12c Ea. 18x33 Bleached Turkish Bath Towels, excellent quality.-very absorbent. You should not fail to take advantage of this exceptional offering. Our regu lar 18c values. 25c Romper Cloth at 15c Yd. 32-lnch, suitable for women's waists, dresses, skirts, boys' waists and boys' suits; fast colors. Regular 25o value. Superior in quality to Devonshire. STORE OPEN 9 A. M. TO 6 P. M. WIDOW ACCUSES WILT MRS. HIXXA CLAUSEJf, AGED 71. SAYS SHE3 HAS BEEN DEFRAUDED. Salt Brought In Circuit Court to Set Aside Warranty Deed Convey ing Her Property. Charges that Frank Wilt took ad vantage of her advanced age and in--firm condition in order that he might secure her property, valued at $26,000, are contained In a Circuit Court action started yesterday by Mrs. Minna Claus en, a widow, aged 71 years. The plaintiff asks that deeds heretofore made by her conveying her property to Wilt be declared void and set aside. The bill of complaint unfolds a story of an aged woman's implicit faith in a young man who contrived to gain her complete confidence la managing her business affairs. She avera that on March 12, last, she signed a convey ance of 60 acres of land near Lenta to the young man with the stlplation that she should retain a life Interest in the property and that he in turn should provide her a comfortable home in 'his family and car. for her every want. " She sets forth that Wtlt's mother aided hi in In his work of securing her prop Stupendous Offerings of Silks and Dress Goods Frlcea Lower Than Present Mill Quotation. Come To morrow and Get Your Share of These Remarkable Values. Black Taffeta Silks We present. In the prtcea given below, the strongest kind of an argument for buying Black Taffeta Silks at Shanahan's Department Store for the next week, only: 36-ln. S1.50 Black d f OA Taffeta AesS 36-ln. $1.75 Black fl 1 An Taffeta 9 Taffeta $1.50 New "Pierette" Dress Silks at ' 79c Yd. 1000 yards of Beautiful New Dress Bilks in a wonderful comprehensive variety of patterns and colorings. These silks are full yard wide, rich and lustrous. Shown in. the latest Khaki-Kool and stripes designs. Very desirable for the new sport dresses, waists, sport coats, skirts, etc. There Is no resisting their appeal. You will be sure to gratify your desire for that new dress at our extraordinary low price. 75c Silk-Mixed Georgines 59c Yd. Full yard wide Silk-Warp Georgines, excellent quality, suitable for dresses, fowns waists, etc; shown in light lue, flesh, old rose, apricot, char treuse and cream; extremely sat isfactory for strength and wearing qualities. Our regular 75c value. 35c Hemstitched Pillow Cases at 25c Ea. 43x36, also 45x36 Pepperell Hem stitched Pillow Cases, wears like linen; our regular 35c value. Priced specially for this sale. 25c Turkish Bath Towels 5 for $1.00 19x42 Bleached Turkish Bath Towels, heavy absorbent weave, exoellent quality. Thoughtful housewives will purchase now. Our regular 25o values. 18c Huck Towels at lie Ea. 17x3 Bleached Huck Towels, excel lent quality. ' They come assorted, some with red borders, but not a towel in the lot worth less than 18c. 35c Mercerized Marquisette Scrim at 19c Yd. 40-inch Mercerized Marquisette Scrim, Just arrived from the manu f a c t urer. By a fortunate purchase that was bought last Fall, when mar ket conditions were practically nor mal, and today, when high prices are prevailing, it is an offering that should create the wildest buying en thusiasm. These Marquisettes are of excellent quality, full 40-lnch wide, shown in plain and fancy stripe bor ders. Regular 35c values. 50c Window Shades at 35c Ea. " A timely cash purchase enables us to offer these 50c Window Shades for only 85c each. An opportunity that no woman can pass. . $2.50 Comforters at $1.89 Ea. 72x84-lnch (full size), reversible pretty patterns, filled with pure white cotton stock. Our regular 82.60 values. 39c Sport Suiting: at 29c Yd. 86-inch. These suitings are shown in the latest Khaki Kool designs and are up to the minute in style and col ors. It is an offering that should create the wildest buying enthusiasm. Regular 39o values. ENTRANCES erty and that she was then taken by him to Los Angeles on the pretext that sh. would be provided a good home. While in Los Angeles, she avers, sh. was tricked into signing a warranty deed conveying the Lenta property to Wilt when sh. was given to under stand that she was signing her will. Sh. further alleges that Wilt brought her back to Portland on May 16. last, and cast her adrift without money or other means of support and that she has been compelled to live on the charity of friends since her return. Wilt, she alleges, cunningly designed to deprive her of her property and then cast her adrift. It is set forth in the complaint that because of her advanced years, the plaintiff is unable properly to handle her affairs and that Wilt took advant age of this fact to secure her property by his artful methods. Injured Boy Takes Part In Play. COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. June 2. (Special.) The senior class play was kept from disaster due to an accident to one of th. members of the cast only by the fact that the Injured member, Fred Brumbaugh, used a cane in the part he took. Few of th. audience knew that, the apparent lameness was not good acting. Brumbaugh sus tained a sprained ankle and other in juries when thrown from a motorcycle. Frank Wallace, another member of the cast, has been seriously Injured since th. play. Surprising Reductions on Women's Apparel Take Advantage of These Low Prices This Week tut army of thrifty people who are evttlag dew the Mark coat llviag. by attending this sale. No Join the v matter what Tn may need, na will back S1.40 In merchandise. Come one. come alL, to the Great Money-Savtag starts at o'clock. Shanahan's, The Big Cash store." 75c Children's Coveralls 59c,Ea. These Coveralls are made of excel lent quality blue denim trimmed in red, sizes 2 to 8 years. Our regu lar 75c values. 75c to $1.00 Women's Auto Caps at 29c Ea. This is a sweeping slaughter of odds and ends shown In a large range of Fretty combination effects (lnclud ng veils) sold up to $1, and were cheap at that but, owing to the backward season, we are compelled to sacrifice these for the mere sum of 29c each. $1.50 Women's Front-Lace Corsets at $1.00 Ea. For stout or slender figures these Front-Lace Corsets are exceptional value and made of good quality coutll, elastic gore, medium bust and ventilation back. Priced specially for this sale. Our regular $1.50 val ues. 25c Women's Pure Linen and Swiss 'Kerchiefs at 12i2c Ea.. An opportune offering. Everyone knows how the present market con ditions have affected linens, etc Despite the high prices that are prevalent we make this remarkable offering for this week only. These Handkerchiefs are of excellent qual ity Swiss and linen, many with em broidered edges. Values to 25c 75c Children's Play Suits at 59c Ea. These are worth fully double the sale price and shown In neat checks or stripes; made of good quality ginghams and chambrays. Vals. to 81. Ihrsi The Store That Saves You JXEW LOCATION 264-266 WASHINGTON STREET 123 THIRD STREET FAMINE PLOT CHARGED HAWAIIAN CATTLE INOCULATED, THISK8 OFFICIAL. Theory la Held That Attempt la Made tm Dcstrvr Steele to Red nee the Food Supply. HONOLULU. T. H-. June 2. Federal authorities here were Investigating to day th. theory of Dr. Victor Norgaard that an inoculation plot with a de liberate intent to destroy the cattle Industry of Hawaii and thus reduce th. food supply was th. cause for the recent outbreak of anthrax, which re sulted In the death of 26 cows in two days. ' Dr. Norgaard, territorial veterin arian, presented his theory in a report to the agricultural forestry board. Dr. Donald Currle, head of the leprosy In vestigation board and a noted anthrax expert, said he had no other theory to supplement Dr. Norgaard'a statement, and asserted the outbreak of the dis ease was undoubtedly th. result of a deliberate plot. Information has been given the ter ritorial federal authorities to the af $16.50 to $18.50 Wool Velour Coats at $12.00 Ea. Fine Wool Velour Coats of tbs latest Spring and Bummer models, full flared, most all lengths, gathered and belted backs, large stylish t-om blnatlen collar) asserted enters. Values to 18.59. $1.25 White Pique and Khaki Middy Skirts at 79c Ea. Twe-riPee models of white pique, With oelts iuid pockets, pearl-button trimmed l also KJiaki (Skirts, plain models, very fine fef outings and hikings, picnics, eld Values to 81.28, $1.23 Middy Blouses at 48c Ea. Slseontinuea1 lines of Wemen's and tilldren'a Middy Blenses. made f exoellent quality middy twill, with large navy and red collars. Values to $1.16. Every on. a big bargain. $1.00 Women's Voile Waists at 48 c Ea. Crisp new Hummer styles, fresh from th. New Tork dressmakers. These beautiful Voil. Waists are of ex cellent quality, shesvn In plain whit, and sport stripes, with, large collar and Jong sl.v. effects. Regular 81 value. find ft her at m treaseadona saving. For 50c Children's Wash Hats at 29c Ea. All new Summer patterns In a won derfully comprehensive variety. Shown in white or color combina tions. Values to 50c. $1.50 to $1.75 Women's Undermuslins at 98c Ea. A choice selection of Undermuslins, Including Clowns. Petticoats and Envelope Chemise, made of excel lent quality muslins, longcloth and other fine materials, generously cut. neatly trimmed with fine laces and embroidery; values to $2. Sale Extraordinary $1.50 to $1.75 Beautiful New Summer Waists at $1.00 We have a new line of very at tractive Voiles, Lingerie and Lawn Waists to offer you. A wide variety of colors in numerous styles, includ ing fancy embroidered, sport stripes, also an extensive assortment of white voiles with large collars and long-sleeve effects; values to $1.75. Balcony.- 50c Children's Rompers at 19c Ea. In quaint styles of checks, stripes and plain colors, made of excellent quality chambrays, rlpplettes. per cales, etc; broken sizes np to six years. Shown in light and dark col ors. Our regular 50c values. 50c Bolero Dress Shields at 29c This is a sweeping slaughter of Dress Shields. Our regular 50o val ues. While they last you may take your choice -for 29c mi si Jn Money DEKUM BUILDING fect that suspicious characters were seen In th. vicinity of the dairy In which th. outbreak occurred two days before th. lnoaulatlon period. Anthrax is Infectious and resembles the "hoof and mouth" disease, a wave of which swept the United -States last Summer. FARMERS TALK OF ROADS Bond Bills Explained at Meeting Held Xear Sheridan. SHERIDAN, Or, June 1. (Special.) A most interesting good roads meeting was held Wednesday at Red Prairie at the Clear View Community Hall, five miles from Sheridan. A large attendance of farmers showed the interest felt In the Question. Oscar Hayter, of Dallas, gave In a clear and concise .way the points of the bond bills. , W. O. Sims, of Sheridan, asserted good roads are very essential to these farms, as 1500 acres of fruit ar. coming Into bearing this year. Round-Up Horses Being Procured. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. June 2. (Special.) Will F. Sims, of Merrill. 23 miles south of here, has the contract for supplying B0 head of horses and miil.es for the Montague Roundup on July. I. 4 and, 6, ... $15 to $20 Silk Sport Suit Dresses at $10.98 Ea. Dresses for every occasion and every'one Just fresh from th. East ern markets beautiful soft taffetas, crepe d. chines, pongees, etc, shown in th. newest combination effects; entire garment is box pleated. Coat can be worn separate. It is an of fering that should create the wild est buying enthusiasm. . Values to 830.00. Silk Poplin Dresses at $5.98 Ea. We have yet a splendid assortment of these pretty Silk Poplin Drewea, an opportunity that no woman can pass. Balcony. $4.50 Silk Petticoats at $2.48 Ea. An opportune offering of Silk Pet ticoats; excellent quality. Find them here in plain stripes and changeable colors. Thrifty buyers should not fail to secure their needs at our sensational price alaahlng. $1.25 Children's Dresses at 48c Ea. Up-to-the-minute styles in Gingham Uld Percale Wash Dresses. Excel lent quality. Shown in plaids, stripes and other numerous com bination effects; sizes 2 to 14 years. Values to $1.25. dollar Tom spend yon a"t Event, Be here tomorrow. Sale Air Float Talcum Powder at 7V2c Ea. Assorted odors priced specially for Monday and Tnesday only. 19c Dress Shields at 10c A sensational offering of Dress Shields at a price within the reach of the average pocketbook. Our regular ISc values. 5000 Yards of Curtain Scrims at 7V2c Yd. These Curtain Scrims are shown in white, cream and ecru, with fancy flowered borders and allover pat terns. These are all mill remnants, but all good lengths from two to 15 yards. Women's $1.00 Georgette Crepe Neckwear at 49c Ea. Fresh from the Eastern markets. A beautiful line of Georgette Crape Neckwear in plain, hemstitched, em broidered or with lace trimming. Values to $1. Main floor. Fairy Soap 6 for 25c A pure white floating soap for the toilet and bath. The whiteness of Fairy Soap Indicates its purity. The materials from which it is made are the p u r e st and best obtainable. Fairy Soap floats In either hot or cold water, is delicately perfumed, contains no coloring matter, and is perfectly -harmless In its effect on the most delicate akin. For Monday and Tuesday only. Women's Silk Gloves at 60c Pr. Black or white, or white with black stitching, double finger tips, ail slses. An opportunity that no woman can pass. si mi fThe Biff Cash Store THIRD AT WASHINGTON GIRL WILL 8E LEADER MISS FATE STEIMMETI JTAMKD TO SUCCEED DAVID M. JACK. Asnal Meeting ut Election ef Offi cers Will Be Held rn First Presby terian Ca.rek Taeaday Night. Christian Endeavorers of Multnomah County are anticipating their annual meeting and election of officers to be held on Tuesday night In the First Presbyterian Church. Twelfth and Alder streets. At 6:30 o'clock a ban quet will be served and It is expected by the committee that S00 will attend aa reservations are fast arriving. David M. Jack, president of the County Union, . is going into training camp as a member ef the engineering corps. Company A. and he will not take the presidency again. Mr. Jack has man aged th. affairs of th. Endeavorers in a businesslike manner. He is private secretary for A- E. Doyle, the architect. His business training haa made for efficiency In the -Christian Endeavor Unions. On account of the war times a large number of young men who were active In. th organization, ar. being called to HOSIERY AND That Should Create the Wildest Baying Enthusiasm Children's Gauze Vests at 10c Ea. Iow neck, sleeveless or short sleeve, full taped, slses 1 to 14 years. Our regular 15c value.-. Children's Hose, Special 12V2cPr. Children's Kveryday Hose, hjack or white, double heels and toes, also double knees. In wide or narrow rib. Special for this sale only. Women's Vests, Special 19c Ea. Women's Fancy Yoke Sleeveless Vests, mercerised, taped, some with short sleeves; all slses. Women's Silk Lisle and Fiber Silk Hose at 35c Pr. Thexe Mose are known for thMr wearing quality, and come in double soles. hlgh-splW-ed heels, flare top, and shown in all the leading popular shades. TVC TJ T We're breaking all records for big values 1VJL1i1N aru big sales in this sale. We couldn't go into the wholesale market today and buy such high-grade merchandise at these low prices. Your Choice of Any Necktie, Values to 50c, at 25c Each Four-ln-Hand Silk Ties, open-end style: excel lent quality. Shown in a large rang, of beauti ful combination effects. Values to 5. Still More Good News Read! Another Sale for Men at 25c Each Men's Shirts and Drawers of excellent quality. Balbriggan or Poroskntt. all sizes 22 to 46. Well worth your time to come and secure these at this extraordinary low price. ' Great Sale of Boys' Overalls at 55c Ea. ' (Can't Bust 'Km Brand), union made; made or heavy blue denim; sizes 3-9 years. Thrifty buyers should not fall to secure their needs at our sensa tional price slashing this week only. Youths' Overalls at 65c Ea. (Can't Bust Em Brand), union made: made of excellent quality blue denim; sizes 10 to 15 years. Priced specially for this sale. $1.25 Chalmers Porosknit Union Suits at 75c Ea. These Union Suits are shown in ankle length, short sleeves; our regular ?1.2 value. 65c Men's Neffligree Shirts at 48c Ea. N Men's Shirts, negligee style, plain or military collars; made of excellent quality percales, etc Our regular 6oo values. Men's 15c Cotton Sox at 83c Pr. Superior quality, full fashioned, dou ble heels and toes; sizes Vi to 11V4 Our regular 15c values. 15c Dress Ginghams at 10c Yd. A sensational i g that win crowd our Wash Goods Department. These Ginghams are of excellent quality: suitable for house dresses, boys' wash suits, waists, . etc. Our regular loo value. training camps and th. nominating committee will nam. for the presidency Miss Fay. Stelnmeta. a young woman who la popular In the unions and la gifted with executive ability. Mr. Jack will be suggested for the first vice-presidency; . Emll Swaasou. for the second vice-presidency; Miss Frances Babcock. secretary, and G. H. Charters, treasurer. After the banquet on Tuesday there will be reports and discussions of plana. - Chaplain Gilbert will address th. young people, Drv J. H. Boyd will give th. charge to the Union and Dr. Edward H. Pence, pastor of Westmin ster Church, will speak to th. n.w officers. Reservations must be sent to Mr. Jack, 401 Worcester building. He is also receiving th. names of all En deavorers who have enlisted and will read this list at th. banquet. "Our unions have given a large number of fine men and we feel Justly proud of being able to do our part," satd Mr. Jack yesterday, in commenting on what the unions are doing for the cause of patriotism. Douglas Sheriff After Slackers. ROPEBURG. Or.. June 2. (Special.) Sheriff Quine reports that he has re ceived word that several young men of conscriptlonable age had left Roneburg recently and had gone to the mountain districts with a view of escaping the war registration next Tuesday. The SlieriK aaya these man .will b located. UNDERWEAR Boys Union Suits at 35c Ea. . Boys' Whit. Cotton Ribbed Union Suits. high neck, short sleeves, knee lengths, sizes 4 to 14 years. Extra spei-lal for our sensational price slashing. Infants' Silk Lisle Hose at 20c Pr. Infants' Silk Lisle Hose, doable heels and toes, very flue rib; colors In black, white, pink, blue and tan; ex tra vslue. Women's Cotton Ribbed Union Suits, Extra Special 25c Ea. An unusual offering of Women's Cot ton Ribbed Union Suits, low n . o k, sleeveless, knee length, lace or cuff knee; all regular sizes. Men's Overalls and Jumpers at $1.05 Ea. (Can't Bust 'Em Brand), union made; made of heavy blue denim, with hlg-h back, six Dockets. Now is your oo- portunlty to replenish your overall supply. Men's Sport Shirts at 65c Ea. An unusual offering of Men's Sport Shirts, made of good quality material and shown In attractive patterns; sties 14 to 17. 29c Men's Lisle Sox at 19c Pr. These Sox are full fashioned, heels and toea are reinforced with specially prepared thread. All sizes. Regular 29c values. 75c Men's Union Suits at 49c Ea. Below cost of raw material. These Union Suits are shown in Porosknit, Athletic and Balbriggan, all sizes. Here Is your golden opportunity to replenish your needs at a substantial saving. Our resrular 75c values. $1.25-$1.35 Dress Shirts at 98c Ea. Fine, serviceable, close - woven per cales and madras, etc.. that wear as well as they look. Splendid assort ment of stylish patterns, soft or laundered cuffs, specially priced for ahis sale. Women's 5c to 10c Handkerchiefs at 3c Ea. Women's (on. corner embroidered) Uw and Swiss Handkerchiefs, val ues to 10c. Priced specially for thla sensational sale. Valuea to 10c. SATURDAY 9 A. M. TO 9 P. M. and in the ' event they ar. Tinabl. to produce their registration cards, they will be arrested. GOOD ROADS FOR SHERIDAN First Work Undertaken by Xe" Highway 'Commission in Oregon. SHERIDAN. Or, Jun. 2. (Special.) The Stat. Highway Commission and County Court of Yamhill County opened bids for construction of on. mil. of one-course concrete road out ot Sheri dan, th. pavement to be 12 feet wide, 6 feet thick and IH Inches deep. Stat. Highway Engineer Herbert Nunn, whose bid was the lowest of any of those bidding, was given th. job. This is the first work undertaken by th. new Highway Commission In th. state of Oregon, and Sheridan bears the distinction of being the first in the line enterprises undertaken by the commission. McMlnnvlUe Rcbekahs Elect. M'MJNNVILLE. Or.. Jun. I (Bpe- oial.) The following officers have been elected for th. n.w term by Friend ship Rebekah Lodge of McMlnnvlUe: Mrs. Sophie Ped.rsen. nobl. grand; Mrs. Jennie Warren, vice-grand; Mrs. Emma Griffin, recording secretary; A. J, Howell, treasurer.