UN
FRANKLIN WAREHOUSE AND BONDING COMPANY'S
ALE
AIM1LD M
ERGHANDIS1L
JUST FOLLOW
THE CROWDS
The tale begins at 8 tomorrow,
Thursday morning. No goods
old before . 9 a. m. Here
everybody gets an even chance
Second St.
Bct.Taylor and Salmon
TO BE, SOLD TOR STORAGE, CHARGES
, PAYUSTHE STORAGE AND TAKE. THE GOODS. THAT'S HOW EVERYTHING GOES "
The. entire remainder of all unclaimed merchandise contained in our warehouse to be sold. to ay-stdrage charges.-? Overdone thousand
cases of goods of all kinds to go, and bear in mind there's to be no reserve Storage Charges Only are what we ask, and that's how every
thing goes. This unparalleled sacrifice consists of everything in the department store line, including Shoes, Furnishing Goods, Ladies'
Cloaks, Household Goods,; Kitchen Utensils, Men's and Boys' Clothing, Curtains and thousands of other articles, and all must be sold to
payfor .warehouse . and ponding charges. , The entire lot will be placed on sale tomorrow, Thursday morning, at 211 Second street, be
tween Taylor and Salmon, and everything will be offered afprices lowerthan any manufacturer can make them for-wholesaleras all we
ask isthe storage charges,' and in every case prices will be so. low as to make this the one chance of "a lifetime to buy goods at your own
price. Everything must be sold, the 'owners have forfeited all claim to them, and as we have no room for these goods in our warehouse we
make, the prices so -low, that everything will go in the next four days. At 9 o'clock tomorrow morning the sale begins, and while a few
of the bargains are quoted here "there's thousands more that will be waiting for you at the store. Remember the number, 211 Second street,
, between Taylor and Salmon. Doors open at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. -
GILT IN LINE
COME, EARLY
The whole town will -be here
and you don't want to get left.
Storage charges only is what
.: we ask
211
Second St.
Bct.Taylor and Salmon
Men's Furnishings
Ten eases of men's black Sox' and
atsd in colors and in cotton, fleece
lined and wool. Socks worth np
to 25 c any day, you get them now
for ......
Men's fine wool Socks, every kind,
worth up to 50c per pair, one lot
of lhejnyoujh-4rrrwcH
-t-pair lor ; r
At per pair we offer one case
of very fancy Socks that are worth
up to 5c per pair. These were in
tended for the Xmas trade for a
big Washington street haber
dasher. ; Remember worth up to
75c per pair, at t2f.
Men's Work Shirts Worth
Up to $3.00 for 85c
Made of heavy blue flannel,
trimmed with pearl buttons; some
of the best worth $3.00, which we
will let you have your choice for
Men's Underwear
"Three lots of Underwear that art
stored with ' us, even if they, are
worth up to $2.50. Some are all
wool, cotton, fleece-lined and some
are even silk, but we want only the
lenrage charges, e.8fnl
Men's Neck Ties Worth
Up to $1.00 for 16c
Thousands and thousands of them
stored .with us and must be sold
so we can get the storage charges.
Silk and satin Ties of every kind
nd-alofheaterrTtyles whici
-have never 1 been sold- before at t
less than $1.00, we. will let you
have for the stpragt charges,
Men's Handkerchiefs lc
Many thousands stored with us
and we must sell them for the
storage charges, in plain and col
ors and fancy borders; many
worth up to 25c; your choice at If
$1.00 Overalls 33c
There are ten cases of tKem to go
and most all the best makes are
represented. These . are worth
$1.00 per pair and you get them
for S3e. ,
en-sJGlothingicmiced
"Men's President
Suspenders
Every merchant sells them. at 50c
and 75c, but what-we want is only
. t heritors me, charges -and you . get
them at 38 If and Of per pair.
Crockery
In going through the .stock we
discovered five oases . of China
ware. The lot includes French.
German and Australian ware and
includes butter dishes, vegetable
dish1, placques, covered dishes of
all kinds, etc. All are of the high-
r-ecrrraTfretgtirtffecwr1
This ware we believe was intended
for a high-class establishment to
sell at from 50c up to as high as
$2.50 apiece,, but not knowing to
whom they' belong and in order to
clear-out the entire ' lot we offer
them at, per piece, 10f. , -. ,
25c Oil Cloth 12 Jc
Just 128 rolls of. this. : You know
it sells all over at 25c per yard,
but we 1 are willing to. split this
price- and you may have your
choice at 12ytf.
Boysl$LRompers
49c
They are' the latest things in
boys' overalls, and we do not know
the price of them, but they are
marked to sell at $1.00, but you
may have your choice at 49V
Over 200 cases of men's fine, finer and finest Suits
to be sold in this great storage sale. Clothe made
by the best makers for the most fastidious trade
and many silk and satin lined. These suits are
custom tailored and all to be sold at hardly the
-cos t of th em a terra . -? ; : :
FIRST LOT A great lot of young men's Suits,
three-piece, coat, vest and long pants, single and
double-breasted, plain blacks, blues ana fancy mix
tures; suits in this lot worth up to $10.00 and $12.00,
but we only, ask you to pay the storage charges; ,
take your choice at 1.85. , .
LOT TWO Choice of 1,800 men's good Business
Suits in plain black and blue and also fancy mix
tures, well lined and well made. These were ordered
by one of Portland's foremost stores and were in
tended to sell at $10.00 and $12.00. You get them
at the cost of storage, f 2.23.
LOT THREE Your choice of 200 men's fine $1200
Business Suits, all materials and all sizes and all
colors. Tire cost of 'storage buys them now, f 3.15.
Men's fine Business Suits and some good enough
for dress, black and colors, plain and fancy mix
tures,' many in this lot worth pp to $15.00 and $18 00.
Your choice. 5.49. ,
Men's exceptionally fine Dress and Business Suits."
made of the finest wot1 materials; some silk and
satin lined, all colors and sizes; many ia this lot
.worth, up to $25.00.. You get them for the storage
charge, now, your choice.-T.45. ---
For f 8.24 you get men's $25.00 and $30.00 Suits,
heavy weight material, single and double-breasted,
all colors including fancy mixtures. These are all
suits that were made to sell at $25.00 and $30.00, but
atf we ask you to pay is the charge of storage, and
now you get them at f 8.24.
Men's Suits at $9.95
Every one custom tailored and finished as well as
any merchant would sell for $40.00 and $50.00. These
"suitsireTmdg from cheviotsv-aery, Iwejda and
vicunas in black and assorted fancy dark and me
dium light mixtures. ' You have over 200 to choose
from and many worth up to $50.00, but it is im
possible for us to sort them out there being so
many kinds, therefore we offer you the entire as
sortment in one big lot regardless of .value, your
choice at .5. . ...
MEN'S PANTS TO CO
Over 800 pairs of men's Pants stored with .as.
Men's pants of every kind and style. Pants mad
to sell at two. three and even four times this price.
AwaArAAeIlinfc iaemJeaiauaJoO.art cost otthe
material alone, you pay us only storage charges on
these pants. : .
One lot of about 80 pairs of men's Wool Pants, of
fancy mixtures, were made to sell at from $2.50 to
$3.00. You get them for 45f . , .
Men's Pants worth up to $3.00 sell for T5a
Men's Pants worth up to $5.00, pair 8f.
Over five cases of men's Pants that are worth up
to $7.50 to be closed out at 81.85 per pair, far'
below the cost of material. This assortment con
sists of cheviots and cassimeres and sell from $6.50
to $7.50, but you may have you choice at the stor
age charges, 81.85.
Men's fine custom tailored Pants, the kind you pay
$10.00 for. now you may have them for merely the
storage charges, which is 92.95.
-'500 pairs of young men's Long Pants,
jfC Just one case of them, about eight styles
in the assortment; these are worth up to
$3.00 per pair. Come sod take your choice early
before some merchant buys the lotper pair, 39f.
MEN'S WINTER OVERCOATS ,
MEN'S $7.50 WINTER OVERCOATS for 81.45.
Many-merchants lit town would gladly-buy the kt
at this price, but we prefer to sell them retail and
give the people the benefit of the sale. : Just think
of it. only 81.45. Heavy winter, three-quarter and
full length Overcoats, well made and lined, blue and
assorted and fancy mixtures; Overcoats worth up
to $10.00, but ail we want is the storage charges,
so you buy them at 1.45.'
Men's Overcoats worth up to $12.00 for 8 3.45.
Men's extra fine Overcoats with silk -velvet collars
and silk lined. They are at the very least $15.00
values, which we are willing to sell st the low
nrif rtt S3.45
Men's Overcoats worth uo to $18.00 for 84.85. .
"One case dr'menVextra"ln-t?reoatf,ent--t)y-one
of the foremost makers to one of the leading
Portland merchants, fine all wool material, made
by the best workmen and which sell as high as
$35.00, but we have to sell them for the storage
charges and sell them Immediately, and we make
the exceptionally low price of 88.05.
i
Underwear 5c
uston case of boys' Underwear,
liif weTSink the?e-a.re some girls
in tne lot, but not being exper
ienced in this line we are not
sure. These are values worth up
to 50c which wt arc selling at 5f .
-Ladies!Collars
5c Dozen
iwenty great biff cases of them.
Ti
Ladies Collars and in the assort
ment some are worth up to as
high as $1.00 per dozen. Take
them while they last at per
dozen.
$1 Ladies' Belts
yy; He - r
Yes,' and some we should Judge
are worth up to even $2.00. All
fancy styles that were intended
for the Xmas trade: silk and
leather and' every kind and some
of the buckles are worth $1X0.
Your choice for llsV"
50c Hosiery 7c
In this Jot of Hosiery there are
various kirtds. some "blackr-and
others fancy; all sires and colon;
cotton, wool and fleece-lined. Aa
experienced man in this line has
told us that they are worth up to
50Ci but we do not know. what
they are worth, but will sell them
for storage charges. Pair T.
25cHandkerchfs
at 4c
-Tbimeirasesrnhntrin4
ever and ever so many kinds
men's, women's and children's, in
cluding silk, linen and lace. We
bunch them in one big lot and sell
them for the cost of
your choice, 4f .
of . storage at,
Ladies' $1.50
Underwear-39c-
Every one marked in plain fig
urea at $1.50 each, so you see the
factory made them to sell at that
price. This lot consists of All
wool. Fleece-Lined ' Combination
Suits. 'some with "Oneita" marked
"on the"boxTAirsizes;-tntf"eVer3rl
one worth si. 50, but you take your
choice for 3.
$1 and $2 Pocket
Books for 15c
They must be sold for storage
charges, and as there are over
1300 of them to sell we offer
them at 15e each. Ladles' Leath
er Bags of every kind 15V Black
and colors, silk-lined. There are
bags worth up to $2.00, and you
can get them for the storage
charges, 15V ;".v ' '.
Suit Cases and
Trunks '
About 3,000 , Suit Cases - and
Trunks are in this lot, and we
have marked them at such an as
tonishingly low figure that" we' are'
ashamed to quote them. Call and
see the lot, as they are to be sold
at much less than the material
costs.
$2 Pillows 49c
A great, big Pillow, stuffed with
the'' best of down, the best ever
made, all $2.00 ones, for 49e.
in4 25c-Towels-
There are five cases of these.
One case of a kind, but we bunch
them all together at 5e each.
Some of these are of the very fin
est linen, and none worth less than
25c. Your.choiee at 5.
The Railroads and Shippers Are the Losers All You Pay Is Storage Charges and Not 1 Cent More
Boys' $6.00 Suits
for $1.95
There is absolutely nothing the matter with them and they are all
in good condition and we believe that they were intended for
some Washington street clothier. All fancy and correct styles,
best all wool materials. - bome of these suits are worth up to
$6.00 and you have your choice of the entire lot -
SHOE, BARGAINS
Included in this lot of merchandise are over 400
cases of men's, women's and children's Shoes.
Made by one of the foremost makers. .We have
no time to mark them or sort them out; if we
would we would probably- sell them at four times
the price we are now asking for them.
MEN'S SHOES Good ones, well made, many
worth up Jo as high as $2.50 and $3.00. You may
- have them Tor the cosFof storage alone, t5a.
Men's finer snd better ' Shoes, lace and blucher
cuts, box calf and also patent leathers; many In
this lot worth up to $4.00 and $5.00 per pair, go
tomorrow at 1.T5.
One of the finest and most known makes of fine
Dress Shoes, the kind you- see advertised in ttfe
magazines at $6.00 and $7.00 per pair, every kind,
sise and style, we will sell for less than the cost
of the leather alone. - Choice 52.45 and 2.85.
- All the Ladies' Shoes at 9123, no matter what they are made to sell for, no matter If they are
$5.00 and $6.00 shoes. You may have i your choice while they last at 1.28. I
. Men's $1.00 Caps 9c
There are three cases of these and they include almost every kind
of Men'. Caps that we have ever seen. All colors, sizA and
styles; some worth up to as high as $1.00. Your choice
for..... .;.;.;.....,......,.;,.yc
v $5.00 Blankets 98c
Good heavy Wool Blankets, all large sizes and worth up to $5.00
and some very few are worth $4.00 per pair. : Your clo'cepQQ
Doors Open
at;:9::i-
TOMORROW
MORNING
BE, IN LINE,
THE, BARGAINS OF A LIFETIME,
Bargains for you and every man and woman in Portland. Everything one can wear is included in this slaughter and every dollar's worth
is to go regardless of value. All we expect and all we will ask is the storage charges. Tht goods must go. Be with us tomorrow and
.share in thivthe greatest sacrifice sale 9f-the-century. -Doors open at 9 a. m. The sale will be conducted by our own representative,
' - which is a positive guarantee that you will get everything just as advertised.
Warehouse and Bonding
,211 Second Street, Between Taylor and Salmon
Franklin
Company-
Doors Open
TOMORROW
MORNING
GET IN LINE,
SOLVE COAL LAND
PROBLEM
il
La Follette States Idea of Bill to
Conserve the Fuel
Supply. A ;
CORRECT ABUSES OF '
, CORPORATE COMBINATION
Sorrromettt to Retain Title to All of
, Mineral urU In or Upon Public
Domain . Prevent Monopoly bj
' . Carrier. :
(W.tklnfto Smil f TM JowaiU
r ' whlnton, D. C Tsb. Intense
oppoltlon hs dylop to th Itctns-
Ins pln proposed by Senator La Fol
' lette s a solution of the abuses of
-corporate oomblnstlon for the control
of coal Unds snd othef vn Whteh
hivs grown up under the nletlnc ye
tem Much of the opposition U that
of t'hoee who slnoerely believe that the
- - t . follette - proposals at not calcu
lated 16 erve (he purpose for whlcS
they are Intended, and that' they are
only another' manifestation of the pa-
teraallstlo Idea of government. Others
oppose the plan becauae they naTO
yielded to corporate Influence.
Senator La, foltotte was aaked to
state hie eaae, and did so as follows:
' Xe VoUette'a taSament.
"Legislation for the conservation of
the fuel supply still remaining In, the
publla domain of the United BUtea
ehould have for Its purpoaea: ..
"Flrat. Tlte retention In the govern
ment of the United 6 tales of the title
to all of the mineral fuels In or upon
the publto domain. . , . '
- "Seoond. Provision for the sale of
the surface of the landa eo aa not to
Impede agricultural ' development, .
"Third. Prevision agatnst common
carriers securing control of the leaaea
or licenses which may be made upon
or given to those who operate the mines
which ntay be developed upon this prop
erty and alao against combinations for
the control of prices of the output or
of production by the lessees or li
censees.
Te Craaraatea Prloe.
"Fourth. A provision guaranteeing
the reasonableness of the prices at
which the lessees or llcenseea shall dls
"""" 1 1 . . i . i
For fifty yeari a staple
remedy of s superior merit.
Absolutely hsrmlei '
poebT6r semh"6UTput"to-tho pttMlo.
"Fifth. Proper, safeguard as to' the
methods which shall be employed In
mining so aa to protect the surface
against subsidence and the agricultural
Interests which may locate upon the
land, against the .damages not only to
buildings and personal property which
may be upon the land, but against dam
age which would result from subsi
dence and be a permanent Injury to
agricultural development.
"Sixth. Specific and definite preserv
ation of right or the state or terri
tory In which the mining property ta
located, to taa a personal property,
building. . machinery . and product of
mlnee.eo that there will not be In any
tat or territory under license or leaae
of the United States, a large amount
of property which will not pay Its Just
share toward the coat of government.
Core AH Questions.
'In framing the bill whtch I pre
sented, dealing with this subject, I
have endeavored to cover all of theae
and other minor question. The object
sought to be attained In the bill waa
to cover the aubject as completely as
possible In a legislative enactment.
There " maybe dif fereneea-of - opinion
la regard to the policy of prescribing
by law many of , the minor details
which are Included In this measure,
but there will be no disposition on the
part of advocates of adequate legisla
tion upon this line to permit Inaletenc
on any of the minor detail to stand
In the way of the passage of an ef
fective law. However. I am firm In
the conviction that no law upon thla
aubject will bo a effective and accom
plish the desired pun oee. which doe
not contain provlilon coverln1 each
of the six subjects to which X have
referred, " ..
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CALLED TO BE PASTOR
, OF SALEM LUTHERANS
(Special DteiMtea te The tone!)
Salem, Or., Feb. I. The member of
Christ Lutheran church have extended a
call to Rev. Paul Rick of Arlington,
Minnesota, to accept the pastorate 'of
the church. Pev. Rick la one of the
strongest men in the denomination. It
I not known whether or not he will ac
cept the call here. Since the reelgnatlon
of Rev. Adolph Eberle the church ha
been under the car of Rev. Jacobs,
who wa obliged to give up the work
on account of 111 health. He will leave
for California next week.
Deserter Caoght at Salem.
(fl-eeial Dlspatrt te Tee Iben Ml.)
Salem, Or., Feb. -John L'llum, a
deserter from the Sixteenth battery of
field artillery at Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, ha- been" arrested) here while
impersonating the character of a hobo.
The sheriff delivered him to the mili
tary authorities at Vancouver, Washington.
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