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JO TITE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8. 1904. MAY. HAVE TO ;..... :, . .. . . , '. rv . - .TIKE. MISSION BOARD Ssiho)iiD Sih(D)re J. K. STANTON, Manager. . Cor. First and Salmon Sis. ILL NEXT ACT GIVE , UP CHILD Our January Clearance Sale Offers Exceptional Values for Your Money Ever store in the land is shouting prices. ' It's not prices the people ant it's values; and right here is the best plae to find good values. Being out o the high rent district our running expenses are comparatively slight which is cne reasoflTVhy" we can sell at a lower figure than others., Another reason is we bought our goods at the lowest market , price. . These combined allows us to give you the most remarkable values. Our steadily increasing business is a proof that these methods are winning .us many friends. . . , "". ; 13 ITEMS OF GREAT INTEREST TO ALL PRUDENT SHOPPERS, ALL UNDER-PRICED KEAVT Xi id UHBLEACKEB 4-4 WUBZXS, extra strong and servIceableT Clearsnet Bala price, m .', per yara...i. ............. ................ dC JBLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, 6S inches wide, Wilt Improve every wash- ing. Clearance Sale price, -. - per yard........... i. ,...LuC ETBXFXB C0TT0H CBASK, extra good and durable. . y y ' Clearance Sale price, per ard. ............. ........ 02 C. OUTHTO TIiAHKEIh big variety of light and dark patterns. . m Clearance Sale price, per yard. ... . .............. A .OC CAXIOO, extra quality, 24 inches wide, all desirabla patterns, i Clearance Sale price, per yard. )...4C BLACX COKSXTS, an odd lot, excellent for every day wear. ' 1A Clearance Sale price, per pair. ., ', ; ...1UC COMTOBTS, full Blue and filled with clean white Ailing. ' nj Clearance Sale price, each .'. VOC TXTLX, 8XZB COTTOH B1AWXETS, extra good value.' av Clearance Sale price, each.............. ..Ls TV!! SXZB OBECtOlT WOOX vicuna or mottled grey Blankets. AF Clearance Sale price, per pair.... SADIES' X.01TO COATS, extra well, made and finished, regular 120.00 value to close thera out the . &( f7C :; Clearance Sale price is, each. ............................ 5y I O LADIES' X.OW0 COAT, the kind that always sella for 115.00, aj- m - the Clearance Sale price Is only .$0sd CHXLDBEH'S COATI, made of carefully selected goods, regular $1.98 kind, is marked for ' fi O Clearance Sale at, each VOC CHH.DKEH'8 COATS, that were $3.60 are now marked for CI ftQ . Clearance Sale at, each. .... . ............................. .)lVO DONT HISS THE GRAND OPPORTUNITIES OF THIS SALE Bargains! Bargains!! Every article in our store is offered at ajreducUon of from 10 to 35 per cent. Abig stock of very fine ladies' and gents' gold filled, silver, pearl and Ivory mounted umbrellas at a reduction of 25 to 30 per cent. Diamond cluster jewelry at big reductions. Now is the time to buy. $143 is the price today of that fine solid gold . minute repeater and Chronograph. Started at $200 and" reduced $1 every day and con-i tinue so until sold. OBASD . AVXHT7B . PBESBTTEBIAH COHTBOVEB8T WILL PBOBAXIiT BB COHSIDIBED BT MISSION , BOABD AMD MAT EWTEB INTO BE lECTIOW OP CHURCH'S PASTOB. The settlement of the controversy In the Orand-avenue Presbyterian church by the general presbytery at its Albany meeting, as reported In The Journal, was made by declaring the election of the four new elders irregular, and rein stating the old board. The elders who refused to resign and who wore sus tained by the prenbytory, are W. E. Spl cer, Hugh Nesbltt, Ralph Miller and R. IT, Hamilton. The trouble between Pa'stor' Gibson and the four elders has been smoothed over. The minister admitted that his accusations against - Mr. Splcer wore mistaken. .: ' ,-. , . , : ' The term of the ministers of thla denomination is from year toyear, and at the May meeting of the board of mis sions the question of the controversy between Rev. Mr, Gibson and the lead ers of his church is likely to be consid ered in making the selection of a pastor for the Grand-avenue church for the eu suing year. In speaking of the history of the controversy and the attitude ' of the elders and-hlmelf, W. &. Spicer said: "It is absolutely false that the Grand- avenue church has been torn with dls sentlons for several years owing to dif ferences between Vr. "Wallace and myself. "In a letter to me, dated January 2, 1904, Dr. Wallace says: : V 'My trouble while in. Grand avenue was not with you at all. . I am very sorry that my name has been connected with the present trouble. - That trouble was settled before I left. Whatever trouble you have with Mr. Gibson orig inated later. .."When Mr. Gibson came to this church I was a member of the church at Pull man, Wash. Vpon my return, to Port land l transferred my membership to the First church and some time after ward, at the urgent request of Mr. Gib son, I became a member of the Grand- avenue church. "Now I hope this will end the con trovert; and correct these false .impres sions in regard to trouble between Dr. Wallace and myself, as I do not care to be blamed for trouble caused when , I was 400 miles away from the city,"' GRESI1AM GRANGE AFTER PIANO MONEY ABENDR0TH BROS., Sns 334 Washington. Opposite Hotel Perkins FIFTY YEARS OF CHURCH PROGRESS TODAY IS 1KB AKBTTEBSABT OI ' THOMAS T. SCOTT'S 002T8ECBA- TZOV AS BISHOP 07 OBECtOH TEB- BITOBT LEAVES XHFBIBT OB . IOCAXi CSVBCK XISTOBT. - Fifty years ago today Thomas Fielding Bcott was consecrated bishop of the Kpiscopal missionary diocese of the Ter ritory of Oregon, which tlien erabraied .Washington. Bishop Scott was elected October 22, 1863. at a general conven tion of the church. . and was - a few months later consecrated. . Though the Episcopal churches of the city held no memorial servicea either nil 'the anniversary of the bishop's elec tion or of his consecration,: they will on April 22, the date the bishop first ar rived in Portland, hold general commem orative services. - " . Bishop Srott was sent to this' wild field in 1 853 from New York and, ar riving In Portland, built tha first Epis Vopal church in the territory, it. being erected at Second and Oak ctreetA through the generosity of William As plnwall of New York, who donated 11,000 to Bishop Scott before the bishop's 'de pRrture from that city, . . September 24, 1854, the church was dedicated before the leading citizens t the district and city with Impressive ceremonies. . - Though he died in JS67 Bishop Scott lived long enough to see the beginning vm. - uw s5tjh- sjivnin ma v it iai v. it nau made In this field and to leave an in delible impress on the hearts of all .who 1. .. .1M . ,L. Ll.l . . 1 local Episcopacy. The present1 bishop.' Jit, Rev. B, Wistar Morris, took charge f'tha field after the death of Bishop Scott..- ' .. The pioneer of the cliurch here " was jtev. St. Michael Fackler. who con tUicted the Slrst church serviceaat Ore gon City In 1848. l The first church or KHntzation was formed in this city in 3K51 under the direction of Missionary Williani Richmond of New York, who, on May 18 of that year, .aided .by the ltev. Mr. Fackler,' instituted Trinity parish. Thi parish, by early and wise investment in , city property, laid the foundation for an assured Income which, as the years passed, ha' enabled it to do treat good In home and foreign fields. ' SEABT JTAIX.UBS TXB CAUSE. . Heart failure wns ths cause of the iidilen deatj of Mrs. 'Amelia Luther at the home of her son, Oscar M. Luther,' P5 Kat Eleventb street yesterday. Mrs. l.utlicr had gone to tha wood shed where t she dropped dead, her body being found some time later. - Coroner Finley was summoned to view the body. He con cluded that heart disease waa tha cause Mra. Luther was 73 yeara of age. Preferred Stock Canned Ooods. Allen A Lewis' Best Brand. ' (Journal 8peclnl Service.) Gresham, Or., Jan. 8. On Wednesday evening the local grange at this place convened in social session and held a necktie social, with the very best re sults, financially and socially. The grange hall at this place was the scene of tha festivities. - A musical and literary program had been prepared and each number was well delivered. , Espe cial notice was given to a German song by three young ladies. The many other numbers were so well rendered that it would be hard to draw a comparison be tween them. ... Tha object, of the social waa to raise money to be used as a payment upon the piano purchased as short time ago, and it is tnought that enough waa secured for the purpose,. The way by which the money was gained from the people pres ent was by their purchasing an envel ope in which waa a ladles' name and a necktie. The purchaser had to find his partner, as she would be wearing tha same color and style. Following the sale of neckties came the grange grab bags, which contained many articles, useful and ornamental. When this sain was over a very fine stopper was served in the annex. Supper over, games and sport was engaged In for a short time, and all present returned home well pleased with thelo evening's outing. HAWTHOBBE ATE BUB A SLO VOX. A BOTE BBOBSES MUST SHOW TSB COUHTT COUBT GOOD BEASOK rOB KEPIBO HEB YOUKO SON . AMOKO DISSOLUTE CXAXACTEBS OB X.OSB THE CBXLO. . An order requiring Annie Bronses, alias Annie- Robinson, tp appear before the county court, January 28, and show cause why she should not surrender her 8-year-old! son, Martin Bronses, into the care of the Boys' and Girls' Aid society, was Issued by County Judge Webster today.;'--.. Y;-:l' The action brings to light a pathetic tale of life in the under world. - More than three years ago little Martin was1 born.. When a few months - old ' his father' deserted his family and tha home Vas broken up. , " . - . ' The attention of the authorities was called to the aad condition of the boy when he was discovered coming out of a lodging 'house on Second street, which bears a questionable ' reputation. He talked . freely of ' his ' affairs, and Said that he had roomed out with his mother since his father left home. He volun- teered the informattoir-thatthetrToont was next to that of "Liverpool Lis," a notorious figure in police circles. Residents of tha east aide, are com plaining bitterly against the condition of Hawthorne , avenue, which they de scribe as a sea of mud. A contract for grading and graveling tha street was let last spring, but the contractor after rip ping up the street laid the sidewalks and crosswalka and stopped work. There Is not a crosswalk between East Twelfth and East Sixteenth atreets. SPOKANE INSISTS ON FIRE PROTECTION (Journal Special Services Spokane. Wash., Jan. 8. Every pub lic building in Spokane Is being rigidly Investigated by a committee of public officials with the purpose of finding out whether they are in a safe condition ror tha escape of the occupants in case of fire. The committee consists ' of the mayor and three business, men appointed by him three members of the council, the board of public works, and the Are chief and corporation council. These men have started to climb all., the stairs and 'personally see just what the situa tion is. The committee has only started on its tour, but has already decided upon one thing that will be demanded. That Is that every office building in the city must put up red lights to indicate the location of the fire escapes and cards must be posted showing where these es capes are. Some of the publio build ings will have to be remodeled. Work has already been begun on the Spokane theatre, and new exits are being cut in the side of. the building and an Iron balcony is to be built across the entire front of the building. The First Metho dist church la also coming in for .cen sure. The committee expects to exam ine it carefully. It is a large wooden structure and the balconies empty at the entrances ' to the first floor. This makes a jam when there is a crowd. The public -is demanding a change, but Rev.' A. R.: Lambert Is insistent that the building is perfectly safe. Other buildings that will be scrutinized care fully are the First Baptist church, the St Joseph's orphanage and the Home for the Friendless. , Xdaho'a Great Blchnesa. The silver and lead produced In the Coeur d'Alene mining district of North Idaho the ..past yeac was. worth. JilL- 600,000, according to New York prices. That enormous product is about It per cent more than the output for the previ ous year. The production of pig lead from the district Is about 100,000 tons, or 2,000,000 : pounds,- At the ' average prices prevailing in New York the lead was worth $87,000. Lead has ruled from 4 to 4 cents on. the New York market, although the miners have only received 5 H cents a pound, except for a few days, when a higher level was maintained by the smelter trust. The production of lead in 1902 waa 75,000 tons. Figuring that the average shipments from the district were made up of CO per cent galena ores, there were 200,000 tons of ore sent cnit from the district, and if the shipments were concentrates of 6 to 1, 1,000,000 tons of crude ore were mined and milled In ' the Coeur d'Alenes during 1903. The' production of silver frwm the mines for the year waa worth about 22,900,000 on the aver age New York quotations,: or roughly 6,300,000 ounces. ' Oread of American Trust. Spokane is enjoying the benefits of a big war between ths cracker and candy makers. The manufacturers have cut the jobbers from 10 to 25 per cent One GREAT JANUARY SALE The sale that offers every article i in the 'peerless Liprhan-Wolfe stock of merchandise at reduced prices. Positive, decided bargains in the best merchandise. We never allow ourselves to be undersold. Quality considered, we guarantee our prices to be the lowest at aU times. , . ' WHITE CARNIVAL BEST BARGAINS IN BEST MUSLIN UNDERWEAR Every garment perfectly shaped and made. Every line and stitch can bear the .closest scrutiny. WHITE SKIRTS, special 79c, 98c, $1.39, $1.73, $1.98. $2.59, $2.79, $4-19 up. -4 GOWNS, special 45c, 39c, 79c, 98c, $1.29, $1.39, $1,98, $2.69 up. CORSET COVERS, special 25c, 29c, 39c, 49c, 79c, 98c, $1.19 up. CHEMISE, special 43c, 49c, 79c, 98c, $1.19, $1.59. i.yo up, . . DRAWERS, special 22c, 29c, 34c, 44c, 69c, 79c, -; 98c up. ' of the large cracker factories, to com pete with the other which manufac tures candy, has been buying Eastern and coast-made candles. Most of the jobbing houses also have been putting Imported candy goods on the local mar ket - A new list is said to be in prepara tion, where a still further cut is made. The causa of the war is alleged to be an effort of the American cracker trust to drive the local concerns out of busi ness. . V, ...'', O. B. at K. SxtendingY - ' It is rumored here that the O. R. & N. and Rockefeller interests are back of tha new . electric road opened last week to Coeur d'Alene, and that the road was built' for the purpose of giving the Rockefeller mining Interests a chance to get In and out of Spokane to the eoeur d'Alenee-wltaout paying - toll to the Northern Pacific, as they have to do at present The road has been built to Coeur d'Alene lake, and surveys around the lake are being made. - Credence is given to the rumor by the fact that the new company has made very satisfactory traffic rates with the O. R. & N., and material from that road has been bor rowed to equip the new road. It has been known for sometime that Eastern parties were putting up the money for the electric line, but it haa not been known Just who they are. A GIGANTIC SALE 7004 to Baiae Money, a Large. Up-to-Bata Stock of Clothing, Shoes, and Gentlemen's romlshlng Will - - be Sold la Portland Soon. The econlmlcal buyers of Portland and vicinity are notified to watch for an nouncement which will appear in these columns In a few days of a gigantic aale of .clothing, hats, shoes and gentle men's furnishings. The largest sale ever. Inaugurated in this city of high class, up-to-the-hour styles and qual ity. ' Thla is no humbug or fake, but a forced sale to raise money which is badly needed. Prices will be sacrificed in order to raise the cash. Full par ticulars will appear as to location of sale, day and hour of opening, in this and other city papers, as soon as loca tion can be secured. . v "Strength and vigor coma of good food, duly digested. 'Force,' a ready-to-serve wheat and barley food, adds no burden, but sustains, nourishes, invigorates." Our Annual Clearance Sale begins tomorrow Price reductions on all furs average 20 per cent this means a $100 Jacket for $80. As our regular prices are much less than those asked elsewhere a reduc tion of 20 per cent means a larger saving than appears at first glance. 20 Per Cent Discount on COLLARETTES JACKETS, CAPES 2 SCARFS MUFFS. H. LIEDES & COMPANY WORLD'S GREATEST FURRIERS . J. P. Plagemann, Manager ' ., 28A Morrison St,' Portland, Or. Something New Clearance Sale UMBRELLAS - , :- -v - i ; .. . -.11. .... ;. ... , -.: . . ,:. ,.'... ".'. r. " . 1 "'. ""a JOHN ALLESINA 2N WASHINGTON STREET TWO STORES - 309 MORRISON STREET ";; 125 NOTHING LESS! 225 Than our deep determination to force business could induce so great a sacrifice. No other cause could impel so strenuous an effort We have the goods and our tailors want work during the usual dull period of the tailoring business, that exists the country over. So I sacrifice my profits and for a short time will make you a $35.00 BUSINESS SUIT FOR $25.00 Your Choice Of over 200 or -more exclusive patterns in Tweeds, Cheviots, Serges in plain, plaid stripes, etc. These goods are all new not an old style piece shown. " You'll have no trouble to select a pattern pleasing to you. A pleasure to show you the goods I am sure. s' . A BUSINESS SUIT ELSEWHERE COSTS $35.00 The Work The best skilled workmen' to be had in Portland do all my tailoring workrno , man's salary is too high if his work is the right kind and it must be if he works here. I do all my own cutting, and the care and pains cannot be more or: greater than you ."get here. " MOST EXTRAORDINARY VALUES EVER OFFERED ! ARMSTR ONG We TAILORj) 313 Washington St. $0 5.00