Trimming Lgccg 10c tho Ycrd.
The greatest sale of laces that you've ever seen jn Portland. We,
were fortunate enough to secure an entire season's surplus from
a large factory, and. we bought every yard just as it came. These
laces sell in the. ordinary way for 35c to $1.25 the yard and we
have -24,000 yards of them. Rich applique patterns,'
beautiful enough for any gown. . CJome in bolts but
sold by the yard. Divided into two lots and sold at
lZf and
FORTmms JJE17 DEHm'i lENT STORE
TOE
- It':
ENTIRE CORNER
- THIRD & YAMHILL
J)
Notions Almo5t Freo ii. .. . .
. So many littje needables here at absurdly low p ices i'..A wt
won't even try to enumerate them or tell you the prices. 1 . 1
.we will say this: Come looking ; for notions while tl.is three.
lay sale is on, and you'll find them for less than you ever" have
before, no matter what the sale. or season. Every day will sec
a new lot placed on sale in this special bargain space, and all
who have a need in notions, be it ever so small, will do well to
come every day to shop.' ; ; . '
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WE
o
Desperate Cases Require Desperate Remedies
Room We Must Have at Any Cost
tu,. ,
Dress Goods About
: Half Regular
SHADOW PLAIDS in such want
cd shades at blue, green, and gray,:
wool finished and a full yard wide,
cheap-at 25c the . 4Ll
SHADOW- PLAIDS, with, an invisible-plaidV
a finely finished fab
ric in the - swell grsy mixtures.
meant to sell at 50c the
yard, and a bargain at
tjiat;k sale price..,
; ' Taffeta S2k 98c v:
A superb piece of oil-boiled black
taffeta, rich and rustling, a freda
iiiiAiui
35c
that" seus at . -regular - times for'
$1.50 th ryard.'- - Extra g ) '
special while' this sale -jfC
lasts., the. yard-.........Vs .,.
Dleached Sheets
-P-4 width,-with retnforced centers.
made ot splendid quality muslin.
We always sell these sheets for 60c
each and most merchants
charge more than that
Sale price, each.........
:i lor uuc
49c
SUCH PRICE-CUTTING as we are indulging In now is without precedent Dut the whole truth of
the story is that in our xeal to secure all best bargains for. our clients, we have bought more
rjood than our store wlljl hold, And the only war out of it is to give YOU our PROFIT on these
floods yes, MORE than the profit and lot you carry away the goods and leavo the room we need.
And yes, we'll admit we can use the money to good advantage right now.', Bright; new merchandise
fresh from the eastern marHets, at almost your own price, to secure'room for the 'goods yet to come
School Hose; 17c
CHILDREN'S FAST, .BLACIC
COTTON HOSE, fof school wear,
heavy ribbed, and. made for .the
moat- strenuous- kind of -wear.
These hose arejone of the best 25c
grades it is possible to
3uy.and.Iforlhi-J-liTJ.
sale they'll go at,' pair,.
:17c
Table Oilcloth r
In all colors and all patterns, the
best grade made, oa sale .fJ m
for i days at the very I iQ.
special price of,.......,. M. M,
MARBLE AND
CLOTH, yard
OUSlrSAQXi
WHITE OIL-
IS
Sale Begins Thursday l1orning at 8 o'Cldck
- j - -. .vsaw- . i .
Slaughter
in ythe ShoesSection
A lowering ia price -that is aothiog short -of startling, when the rery high qnah'ty-of these-she-es Is consid
ered. The Shoe Department is the most overcrowded of any in the store, and to relieve this condition we make
absurdly .arnall .prices on the surplus shoes that promises a speedy emptying of the shelves. ' : '..
WOMEN'S SHOES, in all styles and all leathers
. e i i i 1 . . i " . . .
gracciuj, pretty snapea ana qualities inai sen at regular
times tor. $3.00, $3.50 and $400 pair.
Choose the heel, toe and leather that
suits you bett Any pair in the lot:...
MEN'S SHOES, of the very best fall shapes, the very
correct lasts that particular men wear and of high
grade vici kid, box calf and patent fie , f f
feather.. Exceptionally good $3.50 and MJ
; sen at regular
$1.10
$4.00. vaL Sale price, per pair....'
. ..1
Domestics and Linens
Sacrificed E
The premier bargain event of the year is this room-making saV of ours, and
the ilire need for room, the necessity fof making space ia a short time, is respon
sible for these unheard-f low prices. Supply your needs now, for months to
come, for an opportunity like this does not present itself often. Take advantage
- of our need for room and make it your chance to save money. ,. . - . ; .
DRESS AND APRON GINGHAMS, thousands of yards of them, in
about every design- in which they are made. Good, dependable quali
fies that you'd be glad to buy at twice the' price we ask for them while
" this sale. is th,-hort lengths, but every length is a usable one and
the ,rncf tor.jtnu sale is, yard
BLACKHIDE SHIRTING, a splendid
- twilled ehirting, 36 inches wide, a grade
that! will'. wear like iron. This goods. is
absolutely fast color, and this is a grade
- that sells regularly for 15e the g
yard.- 2.000 yards for this sale Alt
at, yert-vsVi,vi-.i..-.-.;-;.v.".t,Jf V
SATltf IT ABLE UNEn", Weache'd,-64
inche wide and 7reguiar $1.00 S F
grade, n ale for three days ilr
.at .A .'. :.i.'.i.v,Mi'.t.;.,.rt,.vUW'
7MNCH SATIN DAMASK, the finest
goods you were ever shown in any store,
in U .tnepleasing -designs
yard andp; sale price, yd..
OUTING FLANNEL, in light or dark
colors, toft, warm and Just the right
- weight end colorings for . the
making of winter night robes
-end ciurtSr worth 42ic yard,
i njr store,
1.39
9c
OIL-BOILED TURKEY-RED TABLE
LINEN, 60 inches "wide, and in the most
desirable designs. .Another bargain this
sale brings -. that you can't
match when the. sale is overt f
45c value ,........,.;........:-AVI Vf
SATIN TABLE DAMASK, 72 inches
wide, splendid quality, and the patterns
axe those that .wilt please the hoanekeep-
er that is particular as to tne looks -es
well as the duality of her table i
linen. Worth $15 yard; on U If
sale for three days at ..,VV
FLANNELETTES, in light or dark cof-
ors, suitable for the construction of wrap
pers, kimonos ana otner
garments, worth
yard; sale price.
COVERT vCLOTH, in gray, brown or
mixtures a fabric that is . too ' well
known to need description;
a great sale' special at, the
yard, -only i.i...
and other Hi
03C
, brown or
, too ' well
121c
MISSES' SHOES, lace style, manufactured from the
ultra-stylish-and very serviceable patent kid. Extreme
ly graceful shapes that are design
for smartness and comfort, too. Wi
worth $2.00 the pair. Sale price only.
BOYS' SCHOOL SHOES, in boys' aiid youths' sizes,
made of prime quality calfskin, with stout, sturdy soles,
constructed to stand the hardest kind
of wear, worth $175 and $2.00 the ;
pair.,: Sale price, only 1.30 end..,.
E:$1.23
1 youths' sizes,
it, sturdy soles,
$1.45
Silk Gloves $1.74
'.' ...
Don't by any means miss this ssle
of gloves; for '"where else "would
yon find the same value? Made
the ' finest, . glossiest silk, in ' white
or black, the popular 16-button
length-and easily J -g -a A
worth $2.50 pair; l A
ale. price.. pnlj
Women's Flannel-;
ette Night Gowns
The soft, warm kind thst yon like
to snuggle into on a chilly night..
But. don t wait till the chilly nights
have come to stay, or these won't
be here at THIS price. Pff
They're well worth $1,00 - 1F,
or more.. Sale price.... x,
Men's Good
s,
Yes, even the men share in this
unparalleled bargain-giving. Sup
plies that all men need in this sale
at a mere fraction of the regular
prices. Read; - ,.
MEN S LINEN COLLARS, In all
sizes and every correct shspe for
dressy fall and winter wear; a spe
cial lot that we were fortunate
enough to secure from one of the
most prominent manufacturers in
Troy. Regular two-for-a-quarter
styles ' and qualities, on p f
sale in doien ioUonlyl'KI flV
special, dozen t...: . . . ... CI V
MEN'S GOLF SHIRTS,- extraor
dinary good qualities and patterns;
shirts that are wortn to
$1.50 each in this
at, each
MEN'S HOSE, black or tan. and
either color is last, crime qualities
that sell regularly for 15c C)
the pair - placed on sale gC
for only ....................
Y6mens Suits Less Than Cost
... ti
At leasr a great deal less than the regular cost, and a great deal better than the
smart m annua el-
$12.98
$12.00
regular quality. We have 100 suits that have just arrived, in verv smart mannish ef-
r . . . T, t A . . ..
tecis, maae oi aii-woot worsieas. uk ana ssua iinea, ana in ail ways
very superior grades and exceptional styles euits that other houses
would ask you $35.00 and $40.00 for and so would we if we had time
to make a profit on them. Choice during his sale for. .............
WOMEN'S COATS, made T of mannish blaids and checks,' trimmed
with a splendid grade of -velvet, modeled on the ultra-stylish lines,
and superb garments in every sense of the word coats that should
.. rtrt ..ii ofv ..is c.i.
WOMEN'S DRESS 'SKIRTS,' samples
bought from one of the best manufacturers
in the. garment business. Made with the
extreme care that is necessary in order that
a garment shall, pass inspection by the
shrewdest buyers, i Come in black, browns,
dashing plaids' and worth
regularly -$9.00 to $30.00;
sale price
in Diacx, crown,
$12.98
............
WOMEN'S SILK PETTICOATS, made in
the most 'careful manner and, finished with
exquisite taste. Skirts that add just the fin
ishing touch needed to an otherwise perfect
outfit. Plain colors and rich
plaids, worth every one
them $10.00; sale price
1$4.98
1:$2.00 Lace Curtains for 98c the Pair
uch charmingly pretty enrtains and superb qualities should not be
sold for so little, even in this time when room is of more consequence
than profit; but that is the' edict from headquarters, so these splendid
.cnrtamsJJljrrdijQnndiujMid
sell for, pair ................
Vft '' t414? srsj e e e
J8c.
- 1V0 MILCINERV SPECIALS . ..
Matchless in their bargain worthiness and incomparable in their sightly attractive
ness.'" What woman in Portland is there that cannot use at least one of these offerings,
if not both of them, when the price for three days is lowered to this apologetic amount?
TRIMMINGS,' including wings, pompons,
feathers, quills and breasts, exquisitely col
ored and chosen with Xhe greatest care for
their correctness for this sea
son's modes: Regularly Jhey sell
for ap to $1.00. Sale price.. choice.
19c
VELVET DRESS HATS, extremely mod
ish affairs, modeled after' the best designs
for the fall and winter styles, constructed
of a splended grade of velvet, embellished
with - wings, breasts "and
someone. - Worth $7.00 to
1 $8.50. Sale price, choice.,,
ci, cmneuianea
$4.89
Save on These Everyday Neds
Sale in the Basement v
Bargain-wise housewives willv lose no time in sttending this sale anil select
ing from the basement list of bargains all that they need in these lines. ' Common
sense and former shopping experiences tell you that yon have never seen -equal
values before, and remember- we guarantee the qualities on all these goods 'to be
all that yon could ask, even at a much higher price. ,'.i.,;'."si,::, c. "
CUPS AND SAUCERS of white semi-porcelain, in a dainty pattern,
something that you can use at all times, and the plain white can be
used with plain or decorated dishes of other sorts. Regularly these
cups and saucers are $1.00 for the set of six each, but we peed the
room they take, so six of each tor..
54 c
54c
DINNER PLATES of white semi-por
celain, set - of 6. selling for
three days at the very special
.price ot, tne set..........
50-PIECE SET of white English semi
porcelain, very pretty shapes J i A f
worth $675 the set, -svX
COVER KNOBS for, eich. ..
CLOSET HOOKS, the dozen, sale.'.8V
GAS MANTLES that sell reg
ularly for 20c and 25c each go
in this sale at, each, only....
BUTCHER KNIVES, with
wooden handles and good steel ,
blades, worth 35c each, lor. ...
FELS-NAPTHA S0AP.7eH
ing while 3-day sale lasts, spe
cial, 6 cars fornly, .
14c
.25c
WASH BOWL AND PITCHER of
.white stone china, good liie A f) -and
first-class quality, the reg. MC
$15 grader sale price yUw
WHITE CHAMBERS, cov- V A
ered. fancy shape, reg. 85c vaL; glj C
sale price, each, only.. ........ . VFTCW
GRANITE TEAKETTLES, best grade,
usually sold for $1.00, the No. A
80 size, that will fit any size C
stovehole ; special ..... . . . v S W
WATER SETS, pitcher and six classes.
20 patterns to choose trotn.X
for this sale, any set, for.
TOILET SOAP, special, box
of three calces, in this sale
for ....
GOLD DUST, for cleaning of
all sorts, 25c package; sale
price am
1M
14c
19c
mm is iiiiLiED
ST. JOIiriS TalAYOR
f. : r- " . y. .' t .-; ' -
. . ' ' ; '
Swtftn -and . Popular . Business
Man Is Chosen to Succeed '
-I Fred.W. Valentine. - "
ELECTION. COMES AS
. SURPRISE TO PEOPLE
After Consulution of , Half Hour
Conncilmen Vote Unanimously in
, Klnman's Favor, Ignoring Candi-
; dates Previously Mentioned. ,
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v.- - i ' - 1 ' ,
r- - BMt Mas BspartasM, , . -'
Contrary to popular expectation and
o th eomplcta surprtas e-f blnraalf, B.
W. Hlnmen, aa eld soldiar an wll
known btiitnraa men, waa elected mayor
laat fitfnt by tba 8t. Johns eonnotl to
auocMd Fred W. VaJentlne Soon after
the oounoll was celled te order by
Chairman Kin a motion was mad tor
a half hour's reooaa during- which eon
iiltetlons Bilsht be bad looklns tee
ettlement of ths mayerelty con teat
Aftr a halt hour of buttonholln- end
whlaperad oonferoneoa tha hottsa waa
celled to erder for a seoond time. Tha
audtoneo waa keyad P ttatt
of expectancy, as If waa wrident from
tha solemn visages of tha counollraen
that a aurprtee waa ia store tor thoee
who wars looking for many Ballots and
e long drawn out contest. President
Kln announced that a blind ; ballot
would be taken for mayor. Six kite ot
paper were dropped la the bat on each
of whloh waa written the name, "B W.
Mintnan."- - ' . ' V:
Pre.Ment Klnr announced the tinanl-
moiia election ot Mr. Hlnman. Thua
waa flnlckty and euletry enaea e con
tent that promleed a week age to make
additional trouble for the already over
burdened municipality of ft Johna. The
new mayor la a man of meana, pro
prietor of the Chicago lodglng-ftnune
end otherwtae InterasW In the welfare
of the penlaiota city.' Mr. Hlnmaa waa I of such a strnctare, laying sketches aad
formerly a resident of Eugene. He will I plaas before the property owners prea-
be ewora late office this afternoon by I out. The lower part of the gulch ts re-
Recorder Thorndyke. , It wee said last
night that Mayor Hiamaa's eel action by
the council met with the ananunous ap
proval of BL. Johns dtlsena.
Prior to the eel actios Sbf . the anayer
the council tranaacted large grist of
routine easiness.
A report was read from the Portland
General Electric company, stating; that
it had IS. 41 miles of wire Strang with
in the city Umlta. The Pacific States
Telephone .oompeny reported SI miles
oa Its lines in thelty. f -
The Council voted to , return he
chemical engine, bought em approval,
to the A. O. Lioag company. The rea
aon given for this action was that the
city charter forbade the council to con
tract debts - beyond . a certain limit,
which had been reached.
" Councilman Hewitt . created -quite a
stir ty Introducing resolution de
nouncing a wtory publlahed tn a Pert
land afternoon paper in which friction
between ex-Mayor - Valentine and the
council was , said to be the cause of
much of "'the local strife The council
adopted the resolution of Mr. Hewitt
and adopted another demanding a re
traction of the story.' -
' When the bids for the eonstroctioa ot
the eity hall were opened but one bid
was submitted. George Walker of Port
land offering to d6 the work for 114,40a,
whloh was 11.409 la excess of the
amount on hand for tTnat purpose. , The
hid was. rejected. ' The ' council will
either' have tojiave entirely new plana
drawn or nave the present plana ee al
tered as to come within the 111, SOS city
hall appropriation.- An earlier attempt
to ret satisfactory bids failed.
While discussing the reports sub
mitted by the Portland General Electric
and the Paciflo States Telephone com
panies, giving the number of -miles f
wire owned by each within the city
limits, it became evident that the coun
cil is-determined, to force the publie
utility corporations operating there to
pay a license fee for the -prtvllegie
These corporations have heretofore in
dicated thatr Intention -"to resist the
payment et such fee. - .T. ......
An ergent mcommendatfon that the
bid -of the Standard Construction mm.
nay for a reinforced concrete bridge
across Sullivan's gulch at Grand ave
nue, be accepted will Toe -made by a
committee from ths East Side Improve-
ported to have no good bottom, aad
. steel bridge would aeed four plet
driven to great depth In the mud. In
the concrete bridge this difficulty will
be circumvented by an arch 1(4 feet
long reaching from the south bank to
the level of the O. K. A K. track. It
was declared by the engineer that rein
forced concrete arches 14S feet long
are common In the east, and ia Ger
many, where this material first, earns
into use. The longest concrete arch Is
3S4 feet long.
Dr. C H. Raffety and several other
members of - the association have fa
vored something more substantial than
a steel bridge for a long time, and will
plainly tell the executive board that it
is a concrete bridge they want. W. I
Boise. H. H. New hall, F. S. Fields
Dr. C K. Raffety will call en the board.
The bid -of the Standard Construction
company la I'S.tlO, while ths lowest of
the six bids for a steel bridge t1a4Bl.1 7
It- is possible that the executive board
will reach a- eecision and . award the
contract for the bridge this afternoon.
If that Is dona the scores of different
controversies over a . Sullivan's gulch
bridge whloh have - besa.jolng on for
years were ended for e time It IS
the hepe of property ewneie in the vi
cinity that a bridge may be eonetruoted
at Union avenue one block away, soon
after . the Grand - avenue structure Is
completed. , ; .
The street railway company baa aban
doned its franchise en Grand avenue,
but with a substantial structure there
it IS probable that H will ask the city
for -the right to cross that bridge. In
that case ths company must pay one
fourth of the cost The O. R. A N. com
pany must -also -pay 'its share for the
construction of a bridge over Its right
of .way. v ''. "i-. -
W. L. Boise, H. H. Newhall. Dr. C H.
Raffety. and others expressed the hope
that the mayor would not veto the East
ABSCESSES, with few exceptional are
Indicative of constipation or debility.
W. H. Harrison, Cleveland. Vtlsa.,
writes, Aug. IS, l0t: "I want to sey
a word, of Jjreies for Ballard's Snow
Liniment. 1 ateppea on a nan, which
caused -the. cords in my leg to . con
tract end an abscess to rise In my
knee, and the doctor told me thst I
would have a stirr leg. so one Say I
ment association to the -executive board Vent to J. F- lord's drug store (who
this afternoon - ' - - la now -In Denver, Col.). . He recom-
tVbeM'h, f , mmmnMmttnn l..t wended a bottle of Snow IJniment; I
At 4b meeting or the association last , .Oo .ll-t ,na ,t oured by leg.
evening O. O. Alexsnder, the engineer of ft is the beet liniment In the world.
ths company, explained the advantages gold by. Wcodard, Clarke A Co. .
Third street franchise. Ths club .waa
unanimous In Its desire that the fran
chlse be allowed to become e law.
i.
' Brooklyn residents will celebrate ths
letting of ths contract ror the Brooklyn
sewer and the erection ef the fire en
gine bouse est the evening ot 'September
Id. The committee appointed by the
Brooklyn Republican club to arrange
for the celebration will meet thla even
Ins et the residence ef M. 43. Griffin,
chairman, at 41S Clinton e treat. The
oelebratioa will partake af the nature of
a Jollification. - wtth speecamaklas aad
The construction ef ths city bare et
East Seventh and Hancock streets has
progressed es far as the completion of
the foundation, at a cost of about St, 000,
when operations had to be suspended on
account of a lack ef funds. The main
superstructure will not 'be built until
after the first of the year, when the
new . tax levy , will be available The
bare is to be 14tx& feet, two stories
.Armltage St Tarquer's big skating
rink and hall at Kern Park was opened
Monday evening with a ball. The muslo
was furnished by. a Portland orchestra.
A large number of Portland people at
tended, returning on a special ear at an
early .morning hoar. Kara Park now
ban ths beet-equipped publlo ball of any
oi the surburben, towns. -
CLOSE OF BEACH SEASON
Pot Stakes ZaMrt Ms Best
. atetarAar. '
Saturday, September 18, the popular
excursion steamer T. J. Potter will snake
her last trip of ths season to North
Beach points. An exceptionally low
rate of tt has been made for the round
trip, and tickets will oontlnue oa sale at
this rate until September 10, with a
final limit of October II.
The T. J. Potter wiU leave Ash street
dock as follows: September II, 1:14
a. m.; September II, 11 noon.
From Ilwaoo: September IS, S a. an.;
September 14. I a. m.; September II,
7:S p. m. ....-(
Tickets st O. JR. A w. ticket effloe.
Third end Washington streets, ...
sWeidsaee
Eugene, Or, Sept. 11. The farm resi
dence of Frank Hansen, on Spencer
creek, seven miles southwest of .Eu
gene, 'was destroyed by Are Monday
together with all its contents. The loss
Is ever 1,04 -with no Insures oa. ,
SEVEH ILL WITH
TYPHOID FEVER
Sitters In St. Mary's Institute at
Beaverton Suffering From ;
Dread Disease.
IMPURE WELL WATER
BELIEVED THE CAUSE
Samples Will Be Analysed Immed
iately by Dr. Matson, State Bac
teriologist No Cases Reported
- Amonc Children in the School.
' Seven sisters ef St Mary's institute.
which has charge of ths orphanage at
Beaverton, have been stricken srith ty
phoid fever and are seriously 111.
Impure well water la believed to be
the cause. The oases have, been reported
to . the health ofiios of . Washington
county and by him to the stats board
of health. Samples of the water which
has been weed at the orphanage .are ex
pected to arrive today and they will at
once be analysed by Dr. Matson, stats
bacteriolog-lst.
The Institution Is a boys orphanage.
bnt no oases of typhoid among the chil
dren have yet been reported. Ths sis
ters who eondact the orphanage also
havs ia charge the girls' school at St.
Mary's, a station oa the west aide Una,
not far from Beavertoa. They form a
local . order ealled ths Sisters of SI
Mary's lnetltute. - - - - -
Typhoid baa bees found all ever the
state Largely on account of the con
tinued dry season walla have beoome
Impure and much sickness has resulted
During Augsst, lit oases end II deaths
from typhoM were reported to ths state
board of health. .
Dr. R. C Tenney, the secretary of the
board, calls attention to the danger of
more typhoid cases when the rain a be
gin. Then the surface of Ihe ground
will la many instances be drained luto
F-r good bread let this narao
' be Indelibly stamped
upon your, mind
!
n
BUTI!
IT ICTT3
rvi
i a i i a
m
i ;
- i
Ask for It at your grocers and
; accept no' other
Be Zeal Shreiywbsse
Bowers ef XmltatloBS
t r
the wells and all kinds of Infection will
thus be carried down Into the water.
Taking the usual figures for the value
of a person's time sad for the value of
his life euti short by death or stoknees.
tt is estimated that the atase has lost
114.404 this year through typhoid fever.
All ever Lane county typhoid fever
has been reported. During last month
there were 14 eases and one death.
vviCl ask adoption
OF MEW HEALTH PULES
An official request that the Portland
school directors adopt the sanitary
rearulatlons and suggestions of the Chi
cago sohools will soon be made by the
board of health on the board ot education.
Dr. Wheeler, city heelth hfflfer. w
reertr" te enoear before the diwtnn
y,iry m i t,rinwn, hnt thy u;i
lar meeting be wag unable te be pres
ent. The rules of the Chicago schools v
Into the details of s pupil's dally lift.
He ia not allowed to awsp gum or mn!
and pencils must not be exchang.
The teachers must see that the chit 1
ia more or lees clean before he Join
us
Xarvest Pesltval Tomorrow.
A grand harvest festival will be h
at tha Salvation-Army hall, Hi I
street, tomorrow evening. 1 here
be special niuelo and a pminm sni
an auction aale of contribution
have been made the ermr If ti,-r
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