7
Perfumed Talcum Povder 5c Can
Comet in . metal , cans,
cen.ted. Very special, .
IU VIK t .
" yiolet
:.5c
Bath Brushes, with long handle;
worth 35c each. 1ft,
Special 'aCUC
Dressing Comba, .large aizr eome
in shell, amber and . JZf,
white, each ............... LDit
Bath Sponges, medium . 1C-
ire, 25c onea ....,. .JuW
Crepe Paper ............... A
20c roll Decorated lvlv
Dress Shields, medium aizea. light
weights; regular Mc .'
value, each ...............
15c
Hair Brushes stiff bristles,' solid
!k:;8?f ......:...;.50c
Writing Paper, with new ' ahape
.envelopes to match; ' ' 1H-
worth 50c, pkg ......OlW
Scissors, 7, 8 and 9-inch lengths.
Special, Friday, . 10c
Sc Curling Irons,' each
Pearl Buttons, plain white, dozen
on card; 10c value, . Cn
card ...uL
Side' Comba, ahell color;' worth
18c the set Special, - - Qn
Friday, set .........
y t; ... '
it - rrvvo
READ THIS WELL:
Every item mentioned in this advertise
ment is just what we tell you it is in the
ad. Not an exasperation of anv aort. W
seek carefully for these special Friday bargains, and we know that they're not to be beaten, and
we very much doubt if they are to be equaled.. Take advantage of the reduced Friday price
on any article that you see mentioned here. ' Depend upon it, youH find on inspection, that we
have not overtold the value. ' 1 ' . i . , ' '
$1.50 leaher Hand Dags, 98c
These bags come in all colore,
they're well made and good
shapes; the regular price is $1.50
each, but we're going to sell just
about 100 Friday, . ., . ftd
at. each ....... ............ yOC
t "r , ' ,.- ,
Card Cases, in seal or walrus, a
fine quality that sell regularry for
$1.00. '.,.. ; 03
Special ... ....... . OuC
Peter Pan Purees, a . fairly good
assortment; worth to ' ; fv
35c Special , .,,;;..1UJ
Pearl ' Bead Neck Chains.' beads
are graduated sues, with plated
catch, and regularly 65c A(
each. Special for' Friday, ... tyC
Tie Pina, sterling silver, various,
unique and artistic designs; val
ues thst run up to 75c -, - I Q
each. Special, Friday .......
Oilt Picture Frames, very neat;
worth to 35c each. . .: fl A
special lyc
10c Enamel Beauty Pine ...... 8
' '" ''' ' ' '' "' - ' 1 . 1 " . 1 " - i , -,
I . 1 1 . . i t 11 ' I ' i i i
s50c Uesfs29cEa.
Made of fine white lisle, medium
.weight with long sleeves ' and neatly
trimmed ; these are as good as you
can ever find for BOc; fine : OQr
ribbed cotton. Special, Friday , .mv
Women's HoseFine black cotton,
seamless foot and double sole, spliced
heel and toe; worth 85c the " Q
pair. , Special, Friday ... . . . 1 j C
Women's Knit Corset Covers Me-
rode make; worth 60c each.;
Special ........... .. ...... Os
Women's Lace Lisle Hose Black
only, in . new , pretty patterns ; a hose
worth 50c the pair. - ' Z
Special . O 0 C
Misses Lisle Hose Very fine ribbed,
black only, seamless foot, sizes ' 5 to
10; worth 25c the pair. f Q
Special ,.IOC
Here's an interesting special frpm the linen and wash goods aisle. We've 40 pieces of it to
sell; its a tine sheer quality, comes in large or small dots, and of course it's .
worui gooa on more man cms special pnee; come ngnt aown alter, your snare
Friday morning, for those 40 pieces are riot liable to last all day, the yard, only.
AT-
Savings on Dinner Sets
Take Elevator' to Third floor
Dinner Seta of Semi-Vitreou'
wuna in iancy snapes ana ven
pretty decorations, in sets of 50 tc
112 pieces,-priced in a special way
for Friday. ; Buy mother or .wife
an , Easter offering now and save nearly one-third the regular
price. : ;'- " " :' :'"'r v- ' '' ' ' .-'..L-
60-Piece Sets, worth dE HC
70 for .,;,, . . . . . .Due t p
60-Piece Sets, $9.60 gy A (
values for ......... sP I eUO
Decorated China Salad Bowls
9-inch size; worth ,
85c each, for ... ....... I UV
Decorated 'China Jugs Gold
lined, qt size; worth I
85c each, for .......... Jut
100-Piece Sets, , C1 1 Z(
$14.40, values . .... 4 1 1 eOU
112-Piece Sets, ' t a A
$18.00 values ..... J)i4.4U
Blue German China Bowls-
Regular 10c values.
bpeciaJ for
German China Fruit
each. Special at
Blue
Saucers Worth 10c : 1 C
...Ot
We are closing out all odd lines of Haviland China and there's
many a saving to be found by lovers of this splendid ware.
Come look over the stock of Easter novelties in Chinaware." -.
M $1.25 Fancy Silks, 98c Yard
It's a bargain that fairly takes one's breath away. Just think of it. An opportunity to choose
at'wiir from this magnificent . assortment of fancy Silks at $1.25 the yard.7 We have easily
175 pieces in the lot, and there are some of the prettiest patterns that were ever woven. Stripes,
dots, checks, hairline stripes, broche effects, etc, in light ' or dark colorings, every shade or
figure one could desire.' Also plaids, in Scotch and French effects, : silks for . - w gL
every purpose in the lot Now come and choose from among these many miles of CJA
silks, save 27c on each yard. Special, Friday and Saturday, the yard ........... b V
Colored Dress Goods New Spring Suitings,
in novelty, effects, 44 to' 54 inches wide, , in
checks, stripes and invisible plaids, in medium
shades or light colorings ; regular values $1.50
to $1.75 the yard. " Special, Friday a e c
and Saturday, only ............. ..vLO
Black Dress Goods A new shipment of black
Panamas, the very popular weave for the com
ing season; these goods are the grade that sell
for $1.75 to $2.00 regularly. Special for Friday
and Saturday only, you'll have to C I
pay us but ebleevO
Fine SiUi Petticoats, $4.98
A really astonishing bargain on tap '
for Friday's selling in the suit salon,
second floor. They are our regular
$7.50 Skirts, but we doubt your get-
ting them in any other store 'for
that," in factrwe know that they"are
sold for $10.00. and $12.00 in some
stores. Made of all silk taffeta, rich,
rustling, swishing silk, .with a cry :
and rustle that proclaim them high- -
grade Skirts. Come in all colors and
shades, black, navy, brown, cham
pagne, light blue, pink, gray and
changeable effects. Remember they
are. our famous $7.50 ta e if
Crepe Linen, Fancy
;.V-. '; ' 'l- ART DEPARTMENT ;. ' : .-.
Assorted Sizes in center pieces Children's Skirts pf fine cam-
and scarfs, with deep hem- brie with deep double ruffle of
stitched border and fancy Jap- same-material," finished with
anese drawn 'work. .Selling two clusters of tucks; sizes 4
this way Friday;- - - to 14 years:- ' . . r .
Reg.. . $1.50, $l00, $2.75, $5.50 Worth 65c,' 68o 'and 71c t.54c
Spec .$1.00. SU4, $1.88, $3.87 Worth 74c, 77c and 80c at. 63c
Another Lot of Those 29c Ties
V 29c EacfiJ::
Guess there Isn't a man in Portland who didn't get his share
of these Ties when we put them on sale. Guess there aren't
many men who -didn't hear of, the 29c Tie sale that we had
two weeks ago, for they' were coming to the store after them
several days after wehadsold all wehad.lNowlwe have an
other shipment and well take care of the fellows who failed
to take-advantage-of - the first-offering. Be prompt though.
you've plenty of patterns, colors and all that to select from
early In the sale, and you COULDN'T be disappointed. But if you put it
off, you're liable to get left again. By far the greatest Neck
tie sale you've had a chance to attend, an! . assortment- of
nearly 5,000 again, in the richest silks, light and ' dark ,
shades, Ties for dress or business wear. No better 50c val
ues made by any neckwear house, and these sell for only . . .
Be
See Washington Street Window
Hourly Bargains in Shoes
Three Specials in HousefittingRead
Portieres, heavy tapestry in de
cidedly attractive oriental pat
terns, and regularly worth
rp:v..-.i$3.49
Whit Wool Blankets, of extra
fine quality, size 70x84 Inches
and regularly worth flk i ' pv
$5.50. Special, FridayJ?teOU
Smyrna - Rugs, size - 80x60
inches, all wool, double faced;
a regular $2.75 value. Special
here Friday at, d Q C
each, only ......... ePleyi)
FROM 8 to
. 9 A. M. ,
Infants' and
Children's
Shoes In
p a t e n t or
plain leath
ers, for little
ones,. 1 to 8
years of age,
worth to
$1.25 ; one
the pair .. ... ..' 69C
FROM 9 TO 10 A. M. J .
Women's Strap Slippers In
I)atent or plain leathers, come
n strap or ribbon bow style
and have ; French or military
heels; regularly they're worth
to $2 JO the pair;
one hour, only . ,, .. epleOy.
FROM 10 TO 11 A M. .
Women's House Juliets With
light easy soles and patent or
flain kid tips, have rubber or
eather , heels ; worth to $1.69
the pair. Special, CI OA
for one hour eDleaei
FROM 11 TO. 12 A. M.
Women's Dress Shoes Come
in patent or plain kid, -French
or military heel and have dull
kid tops these are very pretty ,
shoes for dress wear; worth to
$5.00 the pair. Spe- QQ
cial, one hour ...... ePiieyO
- from ja to ip.m. : " ... y
Men's Shoes In several styles, fine patent leather or plain Jrfd
and calfskin, blucher or plain lace style ; values regu-: C J I fi
larly up to $4.00 the pair, bpecial, for one hour ...... .jfu 1 7
; FROM 1. TO 2 . P. M.
Men's Shoes High grade foot
wear that should and does sell
regularly for up to $6.00 the
pair, patent ' leathers or plain
calf or ' kid, button,, regular or
blucher lace. For QQ
hour, choice, the pr .50Oy
FROM 2 TO 3 P. M.
Women's Shoes Patent leath
er, plain kid, gunmetal calf
and tan leathers, : blucher or
regular lace, also button style ;
worth to $5.00 pair. ' flj 3 1 J
.Special one hour -,e)Oeiy
FROM 3 TO 4 P. M.
Women's Shoes-From some
of the foremost shoemakers,
patent kid,' gunmetal calf and
plain kid, French or military
heels ; worth" to $6.00 'J OQ
the pair. One hour . sy 0Os
; FROM 4 TO 8 P. M.
Misses and Children's Shoes
Patent or plain leathers, light
or heavy soles. . ?
Sizes 2y to 7, $3.00 val.. $2.29
Sizes 11 to .2, $2.60 val,$1.89
Sizes 8J4 to 11, $2.25 val.$1.69
Sizes 5 to 8; $2.00 val....$1.49
' FROM 5 TO 6 P. M.
Boys Shoes Black or tan
leathers, medium and ; heavy
weight soles.
Sizes 2yi to sy, ...... S1.80
Sizes 1 to 2; special ...S1JS9
Sizes 9 to,13i ... . ,v.?10
w - . y
COMPETITION UNKNOWN
ON HARRIIYIAN'S LINES
Jnterstats Comrhsrc Commit
slon Has Proof Against Roads
i of Harriman System. -
MANY HAVE FORGOTTEN r
' WHAT COMPETITION IS
lUllrostd Magnate Thinks Roosevelt
; : WUl Ask Congrees to Enact a Lew
Legalising ' Combinations ' Which
, , .Destroy Oonjpetltion. . -
' (WatMnstaa Bmn f Tk JmimM
Waahlnstea. March 11. Tha Intaf
stat oomrocroe oommlailon la In poa
wIon of sxpart taatlmony to tha af
fect that thare has bem no competition
oatwoan tha various parta of tha Harrl
it) an ajratcm alnco tha Unaa ware oon
aoliUta4 under lUrrlman's managa
msnt 1
It la nndaratood atao that evidanet
haa bMn adduced ahowtng that other
ajratema are almllarly admlnlatarad.
With rafaranoa to tha Harriman llnea,
than. It appears to be renaotiably car
tain that It can ba aatabltahed In court
that tha eonaolldatlona of thla character
have been In violation of the Sherman
antl-truat law., although whether there
la to ba prosecution remains yet to be
determined. '
Intimations ;, hare been gian that
the concreea may ba aaked by the
president to anact laws making auch
oombl nations legal, and even to legalise
agreements between different ayatema.
Harriman la understood to believe that
thla la Rooaerelt'a half-formed Inten
tion. . ... . i.
However, ao far aa tha Harriman
llnea are concerned. - scarcely anyone
who haa followed the course of the re
cent ' Investigations by tha ' commerce
com mi sal on ooubta that It haa bean
established firmly that all roada form
arly Independent but now wltbta tha
Harriman ayatam have forgotten what
competition la. and that therefore tha
mllllona of people who live and do busi
ness In tha vaat territory served ox.
clualrely by tha Harriman llnea. for
years have not enjoyed oven a modicum
of that which la presumed by tha com
mon and statutory lawa to be tha Ufa
of trade competition and lack of re
straint of trade by eomblnatlona.
"We oontpotltlon of Aj dnS. ,'
Instances have been cited, by wit-
. . TEA V.
One lingers long over
tea, if the tea is fine. It is
I a good time and place to
linerr, ' , .
k Scklllinf k Company Saa Fran else
nosaea before the commission, of a rents
acting for the Harriman . and Gould
roada at given points, ao that beyond
the elimination of competition within
tha ayatam, apparently there haa been
no competition between even the all
ferent eyatema. -
' This principle of modern railroad
management was referred to by Gover
nor Hoke Smith In an address the
other night In Cincinnati when he aald
that today railroad financiers tight
agalnat each other for. control of rail.
road securltlea. but never agalnat each
other for business, that in tha field of
operation they work together.
. It la stated at the of rices of the oora
ralaalon here that it cannot yet be aald
whether or not there will be a prose
cution of Harriman for violations of tha
Sherman antl-truat law. But it Is al
moat universally admitted that the
elimination of competition between tha
conautuent roads of the Harriman aya
tem . ta directly contrary to the pro
vision! or tne Sherman law.
Knock for Rhakr-apeare.
It la an article of faith with many
oermana that the ratherland baa a full
er appreciation of Shakeaneare than the
poet's fellow, countrymen. Whatever
may ba tha caaa In Berlin and other
Intellectual centers, the provinces lag
behind, to Jndse from the notice of the
Oppelner Zeltlng'e dramatic critic on
the production of "The Merchant of
Venice." He writes:
"The piece la 160 yeara old and there
la nothing remarkable about It. After
tha trial acene tha Jew Bftylock disap
pears. . Surely the ' punlahment meted
out to him la too severe. Tha Idea
of a woman pleading In a court of Jus
tice la abaurd and there is no aauafao
tory ending to the plot1
Oppeln la a coantry seat in tha pro
vince of Slleala.' on the river Oder. It
haa 10,000 people. Some of them en
gage In brewing and distilling, but tha
majority of than give themeelvee up
to tha manufacture ef cement, cigars
and leather.' i
GRAND JURY HASTENED
OIEIRICH'S-JIPPOUIT
A ... , . . . .
Beatty's Successor Named Now
to Avoid Change of Judges "
. During Jury's Session.
. (Joeraal gpeelal Service.)
Washington, March ll.-rlt la believed
the situation In Idaho might have some
what hastened tha appointment of a
federal Judge to succeed District Judge
Reattv. who . tendered his resignation
soma weeks ago. out waa men request
ed to hold on Indefinitely. A federal
grand Jury la tn session at Boise that
la known to be investigating iaano um
ber land fraude and may also be set
to work on an Investigation of chargea
preferred within the laat few daya
agalnat engineers and eontractora of
tha federal reclamation service in Ida
ho. It la auggeated that a long and
arduous fleht with fraud la about to be
opened and It la not desired to be
swapping ludlcial horses In tha middle
)t the stream.
The camoaln made agalnat Judge
Allshle, chief jtiatloa of tha Idaho Su
preme courts whoee home la at Grange.
vine. In the timber belt, and who waa
Deltrlch'B opponent for the appoint-
ment, was made on the allegation that
ha waa too well dlapoaed toward the
amelter trust, which seeks nothlnar lesa
than the absolute control of all the
enormously rich allvar-lead region of
the Coeur d'AIenes, In north Idaho. It
la possible that Judge Allshla's geo
graphical position alao may have been
seed agalnat him, on the plea that Del
trich Uvea In, a aeotlon of the state
where there la practically no timber.
where tha timber Interests can ba aald
to have no bearing on political or Ju
dicial predilections, r '
A jaOSXTT nOSSSXTT.
Having te lay upon my bed for 14
daya from a severely bruised leg. I
only found relief when I uaed a bot
tle of Ballard's Saow Liniment I can
cheerfully recommend It aa tha beat
medicine for bruises, ever sent to tha
afflicted. It haa now become a posi
tive necessity upon myaeir. D. R
Byrnes. Merchant. Doversvtlle, Teiaa,
1 6c too and tl.00. . Sold by all drug-
gist .
FARMERS FIND WHEAT
GROWING PROFITABLE
(Bperlal mapateh te Tee araaL)
- Garfield, Wash., March 11 Ralna are
retarding plowing and seeding and the
farmers are anxious to aee tha weather
clear up ao that tha aprlng work may
begin. - Plowing . and seeding In tha
weattrn part of Whitman county haa
been going en aarly and late for the
paat two weeka and the aprlng work will
all ba dona there before the farmers
In thla end of the county begin, .
In tha Hay atatlon country tmmenae
eropa of wheat are raised every season.
For the paat three yeara wheat haa
averaged 10 bushel to the acre. That
part of Whitman county waa formerly
a cattle and aheep country, but now H
la all being put Into wheat ' and tha
large bands of cattle aud aheep are
growing smaller.
The a R. N. Co. haa placed an
agent at Hay. Tha people of that aec-
tion nnd that thla adda materially to
tha convenience of. the big wheat, and
stock shippers. , . .
s.' Looking on the 8anny Ride.
from tne waanington post.
It's an 111 wind that blowa no aood.
Tka high coat ef living must be deter
ring a good many men from living
double Uvea.-
SIX FILE ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
(Saedsl Dispatch ta The Seeraal.)
Salem, Or., ' March 11.- In order to
promote , and encourage tha science of
agriculture tn lta various branches and
to hold annual diaplays and falra. a
number of L4nn County farmera yester
day filed articles of incorporation for
the Sclo stock and Agricultural Fair as
sociation. Tha Incorporator are A. O.
Prill, M. C OaJnee, Lee Bllyeu. J. A.
Btlyeu, John Weeeley, ' Carl Mlddel
atadt and A. - E. Randall. . Tha esti
mated Value of the property possessed
by tha corporation la $600.
Articles were alao filed for, the fol
lowing Incorporatlona: -
The Rod gars. Hart. Qlbaon company ;
incorporators, John H.' Gibson, Jamaa
D. Hunt and George S. Rodgere; cap
ital atock. $4,800; main offioe Portland.
Alblna Creamery eompany; incorpor
ators, B. 3. Hand. I J. Doherty. N.
P. S. Juateaen and Michael Pitagerald;
capital stock tS.000; mala office Port
land. -:
W. H. Judaon company; Incorporators,
W. H. Jndaon, Mae Wlisoo and Q. P.
Martini main office Portland; capital
stock. t.00. - -
Lee Inveatment Trust eompany;
capital atock, $,00; Incorporators, M.
R. Lee, George C. Johnson and J. H.
Mlddleton; main office, Portland.
Hawthorne Park .Presbyterian ohurch
of Portland; Incorporated by M. V. Har
rison, alder: R. C. Mathewa and W.
D, Dover, trustee; value of property,
1,100, ' .. - .
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PANTS
iladetoOrder
BY US ,i.--..V;
NO f I rft MORE
MO Ji.OU IKS
If you want sub- -stantial
' style, see
tis. Made to last.
1 1, . i .
Balcido tn Italy.
The latest statistics on suicides In
Italy ahow that the number In HIT
waa l.4. In 1I0S It waa l.m and tn
18004 It waa .16.
Of theae t,16 the malee numbered 1.-
701 and the females 411. Bechelora
and sptnstere numbered Snf, log were
married persons, no widowed and there
were (I whoaa condition waa unknown.
There were 8ST between the area of
10 and it. TOO between 40 and $0, (to
between 0 and 70, 110 between 1 and
II. IS above SO and- It under 14.
Pi rearm a were the most frequent
means of suicide, the deaths by that
method numbering (It. of the ether
suicides. 411 were by drowning, !M bv
banging, til by precipitation front
hetghta. Ill by pelsun. II sv ssnhyi.
latlon. II by cutting Instruments and
It by crushing under vehicles.
Moat of the aalaldea were In !.'
spring of th yea, namely 4 40. In the
summer there were 110 end la tbe au
tumn US. The moet numerous r- ,
of aulcldes wa the agrlcult'ir 1.
toral or artisan elas, tt i
were 481. Th neat class h
of the well to do. who nun.t.ri, i
Who la
t rii.it.
MtigerT He f"
111 Sltth S'r.(,