' THS OHEGOf; DAILY .JOURNAL," PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING; APRIL 27, 1CC3. GLAD 2EIjS FOtl CODMCIOi GOODS PURCHASED on CREDIT ACCOUNTS TODAY, TOMORROW, MONDAY will be Charged on MAY ACCOUNTS "Mziz in Crt::nn Cx-::.:zn A eoBtlnuoua panorama of Oregon handi work; a spectacle truly thrilling and ef stupendous moment' t every Oregon resident. -v. rortund - - - a2ny It to ( Xnolnatva "llzie in Oregon" Exposition A continuous panorama of Oregon handi work; a apectacle truly thrilling and of stupendous moment to every Oregon , , ' . ; resident. ' . ' Vasttaaa ' - . May It to XaolaelTe TSIEV STM7ED 'THIS MORNIM Oriental Liner Nicomedia Arrives --With Eight ThousarijJ Barrel - of Cement. Ml CI I, " ". ' MATTING, RICE AND r i ; CHINESE , GROCERIES On Outward Trip From . Portland, Nicomedia' EncoWered Heavy Weather and, Used Oil to Calm the S Sea Whn Excellent Result.-; ' Building 'contractor were , alad. thla ,' morning wheo they' learned that the oriental liner Nicomedia reached the harbor last night from the far east with , a ahipment of I.OOt barrels of cement. The material wu bad It needed and will .be discharged from thtfl vessel-Just aa soon aa the work-can be performed by a large force of men. The ateamer brought other large conalgnmenta of freight, but the cement waa In greater demand than anything else.- The em tire cargo comprised about- 4.800 toria, . made up. of building material, matting, rice and Chinese groceries. , ' 'The ateamer carried T baga of mall, the greatest, amount ever brought to Portland on one of the liner a. 0n the outward trip from Portland the, Nico media encountered heavy weather all the way across the Pacific. Much oil waa used to calm the aeaa and the of ficers say tha results were almost mi raculous. When they saw a big comber which looked aa though lt,wouid awamp the ship coming they poured oil over- " board and it immediately receded or .'' became ao weak that it did no damage. Coming' back fine " weather was e 'pertenced. When .nearlng tha mouth of the Columbia, the Nicomedia waa sig naled toy an American barkentlne. The latter uaed an ancient coda and it waa some time before it could bo deciphered. Tha German finally learned that the "American wanted" to be Informed aa to tier bearlnga. She waa accommodated. The name of the vessel .could not "be discerned. , It is aald that aha was evi . dently bound from the souths FINE NEW DREDGE, . ' " Columbia Biff Company to Have Ons - - of pest la' Xarbor. . Machinery Is" being ins tailed In I new dredge which ia being Jullt at the foot of Ankeny atreet by tne Columbia Dig ger company. The craft- la what' is known aa an endless : chain bucket dredge and will be uaed for digging nand and gravel from the bed of - the v Willamette river. If all goes well. It - will b ready for operation In abou' three . Weeks. ,, ' The hull waa built at Llnnton an , brought up to Portland a few days ago- It is 105 feet In length and St fe wide, T Kxperts aay that it will be an' - r the, best dredgee of its else in loca' watara. - Everything about" it is new 'nad modern.. ' The material which it ' takes from tha alver will be used for' improving 'the streets In Portland. A . )are number ef almllsr ' dredges are . ' at 'work In the harbor limits operated , by private flrma and are the means of preventing many ahoala near the 'channel. ; , '' 5 TO RESUME SERVICE. ' Tlvo Say ciedule Again, "fctaVUng Win - Arrival ef Xarrmooata. Beginning with the arrival of the Barracouta from San Francisco tonight, or tomorrow morning, a five days' serv ice will again- b established by the ' San Francisco St Portland Steamship company between Portland and the Bay City. Word to thla effect waa received this morning from G. U Blair, ' San . Francisco agent for tha company. . VU said that the Costa Rica, had been Te-, . leased by the authorltiea and would' follow, the Barracouta to Portland. He explained that southbound freight would be received at the Alnaworth dock at thla end of the line. For northbound ' points it will be received at the Spear atreet pier, San Francisco, and at Broadway dock, Oakland. . , , ' , u I ALONG THE WATERFRONT. , The Pacific Coast Steamship com pany has Issued a new schedule show ' ing the salMng dates . of its steamer ' from Paget Bound to ports In south- eastern Alaska. ' - - Captain N. B. Jordan, a well-known San Francisco pilot, .has sent word to . local relatives that he escaped' safely from the earthquake and fire. leaden with a full cargo of freight and carrying Sf passengers, the steamer Roanoke sailed laat night for Loa An gelea and way ports. She will not stop at San Francisco. The freight con . slated of 17,603 bushels of wheat, 170 aacka of oata, t.000 sacks of potatoes, 217 sacks of flour, 120 sacka of barley, ' 268 rpackagea of groceries and' miscel laneous goods. After a paasaga of It daya from San Francisco the British ship Bardowle ar '.' rived at Astoria yesterday afternoon. She will came up to Portland In a day or two. She is bringing a part cargo of pig Iron, firebricks and other freight from Newcaatle-on-vf yne, consigned to Meyer. Wilson OIL ' ' ' J. H. Peterson, owner of the .Elder, received a letter from Captarfi Baker this morning-that he' Intended to start ' tha pumpa at work on the vessel yester day in order to test. the cement patches. Before proceeding to ""raise the craft, however, the captain asys he Intends to wait for the river Jo rise. Frank J. Taylor, a brother-in-law of . ; George Taylor of the shipping firm of , Tsylor. Toung Co., arrived this mom I Ing from Han Francisco, He waa in ' the Bay City during the disaster and aaya that the situation has not been ex aggerated. Mr. Taylor Uvea at Astoria. Colonel W. Roeselei returned thla morning from Cell lo where ha Inepeeted s the work which had been done on the government canal. Little1 additional ''' work will be done on the canal until j after high water. The Harvest Queen took a cargo of freight to Astoria laat night In order to aaalat the Hassaln, which was receiv ing mora business then she could handle. " ' . .' r MARINE NOTES. Astoria. Or.. April IT. Arrived down gt 7 a. m. Btesmer Roanoke, Astoria. Or., April 2. flailed at 2 p. m. French bark General Neumayer, for true United Kingdom for orders. Ar- ' rived at 4 p. m. British ship Bardowle, from' San. Francisco Arrive st 4:41 p. m. Steamer Elmore, from Tillamook. Astoria, Or, April JT.r'-Conoltlon of he bar at I a. m.. obacored; wlJld north west; weather rainy ana ipggy. Tnt erred Mock Censed oats, Allen ft Lewie" Best Brandy , , ' flFTH, SIXTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS Five Per Cent of the Store's Gross Sales Until May lsf Goes to 'Frisco RelielFuhd ; - ' i , , . j r---- ' -' - ' - STORE OPENS tt 8 A.M. CLOSES 816 P.M. TICKETS on sale in Men's Furnishing Section for the fil. 71. A. C LADIES' 11IGHW This Evening. Benefit of the San Francisco Sufferers I ILL Bimuirf arroma. , GRMD BENEFIT SALE for the SM FRANCISCO 2 DAYS- -FRIDAY AND SA TURDAY2 DA YS SUFFERERS Starting This Morning and Continuing Until Saturday at Closing Time, Te IV Hold a Sweeping " CLEARANCE SALE!" Today and Tomorrow Absolutely Every Article in the House; Contract Goods Alone Excepted DRASTICALLY REDUCED 1 This sale will be conducted exactly along same lines and ori lame plan as. the famous January "Clearance Sales" everything reduced. v An appreciable boon to every man, women and child ... "" t "1 V J 1 m-l -V. m rmm-J-VartAiBM inniral (nr nerunil tuir Mr erniAm fnr "iniiahnM nsLnnr1 RF.AR TTJ MINT) A PRR PTC NT1 within shopping distance of tne store wno nas ny neen to muyw ps " r . - - - OP GROSS SALESc-OF TUB STOKE UUES iu int. &w rwtnwjwu Mww.runyi . m - " . " 7 - A SERIES OF STIRRING EXTRA 150 Women Ms in Suit md MiBlkm? SMmw Today and Tomorrow! TVJ0-DAYS' SALE TODAY AND TOMORROW Second 5 Suits at Half Price: VALUES FROM $10 TO $75. TODAY FOR HALF I - To add further sest to the enthusiasm of the sweeping Clearance Sales that go into every section today and tear away a part of the price from every article in the entire store that is not protected from the ravages of the "Blue Pencil" by its maker's contract with the house, we have arranged A GREAT. SPECIAL SALE, he most, remarkable values in. Women's Suits, Silk PetticoatsSkirts and Shirtwaists offered In this citjr this year hundreds of women coming ffom the San Francisco disaster where they have lost everything that went to make up their ward robes are being fitted with new apparel here daily We want to make the task as easy and as pleasant as possible we want to give them the best that money can buy and as much as money and a httle of it can be made to buy we want to give their every dollar double purchasing power; yet we cannot have two prices, one for the newcomer and another for the old. So we shall for the next two days, starting this morning, carry jout the following offers: , ' '.- : ":f -'. Women's Tailored Suiis Values $W io $75 Half Price! 1 . "" . .'' Narly every suit of this season's very latest make and built along the newest lines that master tailors indorse as au thoritatively correct. In all the most favored and wanted materials, plain and mixed effects. - In every popular model, embracing the "Pony, ' loose and close fitting jacket styles, Etons, etc. All trimmed in the very latest and most charming manner, every suit; an example of exquisite workmanship and expert , designing skill. .The lot is so large and so varied that detailed descriptions would be nigh to impos sible; we will not attempt it, for we know that when we say these suits are the greatest bargains we have of fered this year or that have been ' offered in America, we are positive Jou will come and see, if interested, f you come interested or not you'll be quite sure to select one of the great values offered. Suits ranging from $10 to $75 at fair regular price, today and Saturday two days for,. .....HALF PRICE s .' See the Hew "Rainbow" Plait Skirts: ' ;; ' Today: 1- . ; ; "New arrivals of the iwellest Silk Skirts that feminine" eyea ever looked on. Type was never cast that could tell half their beauty. It is as though soma conjurer had taken the silks from the looms,, and with the beauteous rainbow for, .a mould poured them in and. bowed their checks and plaids and dots' to suit his will. Every scheme is perfect. As a model passes before you one thought comes to your mind and fills it for the nonce. How it it possible to fashion so beautiful a skirt from plaided and checked and polka dotted taffetas and India silks so that every plaid, and-cvtrycheck ajrd every. dotshilL run into heext; forming a bowed line from flounce back to flounce? And such a series of linesl The effect is fascinatingly prettjrs , The skirts are being shown in fetching black and wnitej effects and in plain blues, blacks and browns. Don't miss seeing them .while in the store today, - ., ; v The Bargains Women Want in Walking ; Skirts: $10.00 Walking Skirts - $5.98 $12.50 Walking Skirts .- $8.95 $15.00 Walking Skirts - $9.98 ". ' What is there in all the category of garments that women-'wear that women want, more than the trim and trig Pedestrienne Skirt? A woman of taste canJgarb herself attractively and cheaply with the aids Kof the walking skirt nd chic shirtwaist. We have aimed today to plan this sale to be the most helpful to the most people, and we believe we've succeeded admirably, especially . by including irt it these three items. The collection is composed of the newest and smartest of this reason's walking 8kirts,a1l built on the very latest models, tailored in faultless workmanship; in every wanted material, selected, with an eye . to service appearance. Panamas, Alpacas, Broadcloths, Cheviots and smart tweedish and mannish mixtures, in plain colorings of black, brown and navy.- Handsome mixed materials in smart effects are embraced. The biggest values of all the year. today and tomorrow as above. , Millinery Sensation ! Monster Sale of : ".' : Trimmed Hals at $2A9 Superb Silk Petticoats ' " Values $10 to $25 Half Price , ; , . : ' - -1 Thinkof itl Handsome new Silk Skirts at just half their real worth today. Beautiful petticoats of rich, rustling taffeta, cut in the smart round lengths that fashion favors, also a lot of drop skirts. An immense purchase by our garment buyer, who has just returne'd from New York the- petticoats carrre to us at an underprice amounting to a cut of nearly a half. That helps ut to hand them to you today at exactly half regular price. - -TheyCnncludeshtrred and tucked floimcea -and" accordion plaited- styles. The big lot embraces black and all the .wanted; beautiful colorings that women love in dressy skirts. Choose from any value yow wish; the best regular values at from $10 to $25 each, . today and tomorrow at .. HALF PRICE Onef the most exceptional taring; opportunities of the year in fact we remember when we ever planned, a greater bargain event orr an equal .value right in the midst of t hp-millinery season.- Here are 200 of the smartest and most fashionable Trimmed - Hats shown thit season at the regular pricea ' of '$3.50 to $4.50 most stores would ' say "$5 to $6.50" all hand-made shapes fashioned from braids and : chiffons, prettily trimmed in flowers and beauti ful ribbons, in all the newest prevailing shades and colorings,! The shapes are so varied as to fit every face, and will become the Jims or matron alike. In fact this tale has been planned that everyone may share. . See the Hats to tee will be to choose: the choice costs, today and tomorrow, but f 2.49 ":; Women's ' -Pr. Pretty White Shirtwaists 1 Worth h $4.50, for $1.59 We've left out nothing that can possibly! help aliy person from filling her every want today in the apparel lines at sharply reduced prices that smash every previous low-price record. We've been careful .to include in (he sale nothing but the season's brightest and smartest styles. The shirtwaist is indispensable in .woman's wardrobe, and woman needs sev eral whafr-wtmatT-hatwatryf-Today-weoffer a lot tf this teason't pretty new shirtwaists, in linen, madras, lawns and reps some strictly plain tailored, others exquisitely and elaborately trimmed with insertions, embroideries and narrow plait. , All have the fancy stocks and collars; values up to $4.50 in the convention, today and Saturday, at...,.f 1.6a IF THEY DOTT FIX STREET " IMOni CLOSE IT First Street Pavement Worn Away and Horses Hurt Them selves In Holes. fnttss tmrnrdlats atps ar4 taken tn improva First, strtet tha ' mayor and straat oommlttsa of the cttr axeeutlve board will closs tha thoroushfara. Thla araa tha daclalon of tha oomatlttaa at a meeting, yesterday aftarnoon.' k Tha strrat ts In a deplorable condition, especially that portion from Btark to Burnalda atreet . Tha pavement, la In many placea entirely worn away, leivlna great chuck " holea. Recently several vehicles have been broken passing over tha street and a number of horses In jured. It has been declared absolutely danaerous tor anybody to drive fsater than a walk and a menace to the lira department.-. " ' ' ' , i For several months past the proposed Improvement of the thorotifhfare has been under dlsousslon, but a conflict has : -i ' . -o-v; - v arisen between tha property-owners and tha street railway companies which have tracks on the atreet aa to who should stsnd tha expense. . The property-owners declare- the street railway company ahould pay tha-cost, or at least a share, while the-streetcar companies' In turn aay that they cannot be made to pay a cent. City' Engineer Taylor told the com mittee ha would see tha city attorney and tha atreetcar companies abaut the matter today and try to (et an under stsndlne; with them. lv "I d do It differently from that," re plied the mayor. "I'd fence up the street and prevent any trafflo on It. Tbat would bring them to tlma, - Tm In favor of barricading tha street.'' said Max Flelschner. ' It waa finally decided to postpone deflnlta action for two weeks. , CHURCHES CONVENE IN - - SESSION AT ALBANY (SpMlil Mipstrk to Tae Jnornal.) r Albany, Or.. April l7.-Tbere waa convened In aeaaion In the Conrr -rational church In this city the tenth an nual meet Ins of tha East Willamette association' yesyrday afternoon, about IS dcleiratea bernf In attendance, these eomlna from the churches represented i in this association, as follows: Ashland. Albany, Kugene, Oreaon. City, Corvallls, Salem, Hubbard and Buttevllle. , Rev. O. W. Nelson of Uila city pre sided, belnr tha retiring moderator. Rev. B. C Oakley of. Eugene waa elected moderator. K. S. Bollinger of -Oregon City assistant moderator: registrar and treasurer. Rev. EL S. Creen of Cor vail la. Committees were appointed aa follows: Business, Rev. O. W.- Nelson. E. F. Oreen and Mrs. M. F. Poinsett; creden tials, the same aa the business commit tee; program. E. B. Bollnger. C M. Bmythe and the minister of the, church where the next meeting Is to be held. bast evening the opening sermon was preached by Rev, E. C, OaJUey of JCu. . ; r." - gene, followed by a short addia by Rev. Dora Barber Of Foreet Orov'a, To morrow the regular business of the ses sion will be taken up and disposed of a summarily as possible. - Oaraegta Visits Oaaada. '-. IJovul SeeUI terrt-e.) Toronto. Ont.. Anrll 17. Ar Carnegie has srrlved In Toronto at ( Invitation of the Canadian club, ' sueat he s to be at complin-. f dinner' tonight. Mr. Carnegie v : to Ottawa tomorrow and eubr will- visit' Montreal and serf points ia Canada befuie ft'. "- n .