THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 5. 1807. I i 57c TOR $1.50 MILLINERY FLOWERS PUTTLRICK FATTLRNS FOR MAY 10c and lie-None Higher eeptionel values ti tW sale price. .. i' ; fj JM, 1 , v1 Good Merchandise) OdyviMntj aaldtni Our trices Are Always th Lowest Newest and Best $1.18 FICTION of Net; "Running Wtter" The Saint" ,: , "Marcla" - "Ministry of David Baldwin" The Miracle Worker". - "Prisoner! of Fortune . "The First dalnk" "Carmlchaer " "A Modern Madonna" "Where the Trail Divides By the most liberal of methods and measures and careful selection of patterns, we Have built up in this store the largest Dress Goods business in Portland. With sales towering: far above all others '--and consequent larger purchases we' have been able to assume command of the output of the best mills, and take for our own such product as we knew, to be best in value. In this manner we have assured ourselves of a continuance of kbig business, and 1 you of merchandise and pnees that no other store can approach. f , ,t ? , w. Tomorrow our Annual Clearance Sale of Dress Goods starts, with such' extraordinarily low prices and such great variety as was never seen in a similar event. " - Every 'individual lpt represents either a staple product that is best of its kind, or some new novelty" for summer 1907 that is sure to' reign in popular favor. Ready tomorrow morning, continuing throughout the week. Plenty " f of -goods at every sale price to supply all demands. ,It'a a stock as spick and span new as the day, and . x ' -The Prices 1 Will, in tvery Instance; Average rrom One-Third to One-naif Less Than What You usually Have to ray iOc-fiOc1 Quality fancy. Suitings..- This lot included 50 pieces of Novelty Suit-' 'ings, 36, inches wide; in black and white stripe and check effects, and all wool "stripe and check suitings, in .latest: colorSsffV'r'''' $1.00 ;Sp ring New Suitings . 69 c 'This lot includes Novelty: PJaid Panamas, New Gray Checks, "Hemstitched Stripe Taf fetas, Shepherd Plaids, . Imported.; All . Wool CheckiVoiles, etc., all colors, great variety. $1.25 Novelty Dress Goodsiyd. 79c An extraordinary variety at this popular price, including Imported French Block . Checks in pastel colors, 44-inch check, stripe and plaid Mohair Sicilians in all colors. Full assortment, $2-$2.25- Nov- r (M-OQ elty Suitings,yd. 1 High-class, exclusive Parisian; Novelty - Dress Goods, rich silk and wool tailor suitings. 54-inch whita and .black plaid Voiles In pastel colors, 56-inch cream Tennis Serges with colored check. $2.50-$3 -Nov--- Q-fl OA elty Suitings,yd. Imported Novelty - Dress : Goods, many in ex elusive dress ; patterns, fine woolens, : for tailor costumes, silk, and wool novelties, plain and fancy Voiles, Stripe Taffetas with silk overplaids, tc $1J0-$1.75' Qaalityl M Fancy Dress Goods V-!"? 150 pieces of fine Imported Novelty Suitings In 44 Inch to 54-inch ; wide Panama, ' Taffetas; Voiles, etc.; in all the late Spring colors ' Shadow check, India twills, 48-inch block plaids for-akirts, black' and white taffetas,' etc. e$c-' in ;a wonderful variety. $1.35 and S1.50 Chjality QOr Fancy Dress Goods W '250 pieces of this season's latest Novelty Dress GoodSjVthe . best productiona of the French- and - German lodmaTTAll wool Voiles, silk and wool Eoliennes, black and white nov elties: and stripes and checks, silk and wool plaids and checks, plaid Taffetas in pastel colors, 54-inch tailor cloths, for suits and 'coats; plain colors, checks and stripes in im ported i Chiffon: .Berges. t r---,. : ..." Stbcli-Reducing Sale of New White and Cream Serges, Etc. Fifty pieces of All Wool Devonshire Serges in wiiite and cream. ' This is the best serge on the market for tailor suits, coats or skirts. Perfect goods, free from black, tlveadY and otheI $1.25 quality, 44 inches wide, at, yard. .V. .r 98c $2.00 quality, 50 inches wide, at, yard J,... $1.69 $1.50 quality 48 inches wide at, yard... . .$1.19 $1.75 quality Whipcord, ay yard; . . ...... $1.35 $1.60 quality, 48 inches wide, at, yard. . . . .$1.29 $2.00 quality 54-inch silk stripe Serge. ....$L48 $1.75 quality, 50 inches wide, at, yard. . .$1.43 $1.75 quality 54-inch Chiffon Panama. ....$1.19 Hi Goods 5 0 dn"a ei-eat cut rate sale of hteh'exade Hot Water Bottles, Syringes and Rubber Ir!' Sundries. All goods in this sale are reliable, well made and absolutely the best m ?I nualities. while our orices. in the face of an advance in rubber goods,- are sensation- 'tjf- ally? low. You will never t- values like these until the "Owl" Cut; Rate Drug .'Store holds its next sale. Mail orders will be filled. a - Two-uart White Rubber Hot Water Bot tle; regular 7Sc quality, "Cttt.v;.y -4 AQm .rate. - .... . . . . . .,Bt' V( i Marvel : Whirling- Spraj Syringe, regular t $3.50 quality cut ' " , j 69 3-quart White Rubber Hot Water Bot -79r tie, regular 95c, cut rate......."..'."..... ,3-quart Red Rubber' Hot Water - Bottle"; reg ular price $L50, cut ; i T t ?3 ; rate ....'.......'.. : v f f 2- quart Fountain. Syringe; regular jftQI cut rat , f .........yOi. 3- quart White Rubber' Fountain Syringe; regular $1.25, cut ' ;i , ;K CO rate. .'.......-.'.. v r ' 2-qnart Fountain Syrbge; regular.1 75c AO ' cut.rate.;w,.i. ".,iVf P1 Rubber Fountain'-' Syringe: ' reg ular $1.5a cut .v $1;29 ; r 2-auart Combination Hot Water Bottle and ' Syringe;- regular l 7U rate .... . ri!'. . ' !5: " 500 Rubber Complexion Brushes; reg- rt ular J5c, cut rate . i ; " 4 '' 1000 Pairs .Rubber Gloves Reg; 75c and $1 Value 39c Values ' like these come but seldom every man and woman should take advantage of this offer.. For general housework, to slip on while working over the automobile, for machinists, ' for the garden, for every use to protect the hands from grime and soiL Regular 75c to $1.00. values, OQ cutj rate. . . . . ; v7C Finger Cots and Nipples , Finest Pure Gum Finger Cots; regu- ; lar 5c, cut rate................. ..........fciC Pure Gum Nipples in Red, White and , - 0 Black, 5c; cut rate..;,. s-C regular 15c, cut rate. 'Nipple Shield with Seamless Nipple;' Q2, Russian Rubber v Sponges 500 Russian Sponges, different shapes O 9 and sizes, 50c, 65c, 75c, cut rate...... OJC : Rubber Ice Bags Fine -Seamless Rubber Ice Bags; reg- AQJ ular 75c, cut rate.t ..,.i....'..t'C Heavy Rubber Ice Bags; regular $1.00, CO fcut rate........ ......................... UJt ; .. Breast Pumps ' . . The Hygeia Breast Pump; regular price A- 25c, cut rate ... v Glass Nasal Douche; regular 25c, cut The "Best" Nursery Bottle with rubber cork for cleaning; regular 25c; cut , v 18c Handy-Nursery Set Bottle, Gum Nipple .and Bottle Brush; regular 25c, cut ' ' TO. rate:..!... ................. AOL Pure Gum Tobacco Pouches; regular OO 50c; cut rate - Stout Women fs Co nvc nti on Mrs. A. L. Crai of New York demonstrating "Smart Set" & "Iemo"Self-ReducingCorset?5ta, Nemo Self-Reducing Corset Reduces and Gives Comfort It is positively the only corset. in existence that actually reduces the figure of the stout woman without the slightest discomfort in fact, It will produce comfort. . " ' . , - . ' 1 The Nemo Self-Reducing Corset Gives Health , The wearing of it assures health to women who are physically weak or who stand or walk much. Celebrated physicians recom mend this corset in place of abdominals bands, as-it accomplishes the same result and yet gives better support. It adjusts itself to the form automatically and fita snugly and smoothly. . The Nemo Self -Reducing Corset Gives Style; - It greatly improves the figure and make's satisfactory, founda tion for the fitting of a gown. Fashionable dressmakers recom mend it to their customers.' , j , . ,.,-. . .. .. ... . ' - - Nemo Self-Reducing Corset an Economical Investment It has advantages which the woman who wears it can prove. It is actually cheaper to boy a Self-Reducing Corset at $3.50 than four ordinary corsets at $1.00 each, for it-wears longer, thaa the four cheaper corsets land gives more comfort. - Z' Model No. 312 for' tha . tall stout woman... ....... Q jr Model No314 for the short stout woman U...,$JDU Model No. 516 for the tall stout woman Model.No. 515 with. Bust Supporters... ::::::.-:::::::$5i0 250 Japanese Silk Waists 100 Eriib'd NetLace Waists Regular $4.50-$5 Vals. $2.5 This great' Monday waist sale includes five distinct styles of Jap ,SUk Waists, with embroidered yokes and fronts, trimmed with insertions of Valenciennes lace and clusters of fancy tucks or plaiting; with ' fancy lace collars and cuffs. Also net Lace Waists, 1 made over silk, with embroidered yoke and front, etc. All have the popular' short sleeves and come in air sizes. Regular $4.50 and $5.00 waists; extra- dJO OC , ordinary bargain at y-0l "See Big Third Street Window Display. These Waists compare favorably with some , ao-called $10 values.' MILEAGE BOOKS FOR USE OF ALL . Other Roads" Planning to Follow e , Central Lines. . TRANSPORTATION TO BE CONSIDERED COMMODITY pwner of Slip May Allow Anyone He Chosea to ' Ride With Him and When'Ready Wfll Be Permitted to ' JTxfisf er Book. ' (Wwhlnaton Bums of ThtooraaL) ' WaaWnfton, May 4. A new prin ciple probably wM find acceptance in t the newer phUoeophy tt lntratat and lntrfttt commerce the Bale of paa , aensrer .transportation exactly Ilka pou- . too ara aold as a commodity conveying absoluto Utlo transferable at tha opUon of the buyer, v It la rapidly baeomlng tha common belief here among- govern ment otflclale who have todo with these . matters that the plan In vogue on the jfe Tork Central lines must be uni versally adopted by all rallroada. The ' plan la:.: . ' . ' ' ' ' ; One may go to "any New Tork, Central ticket oXflca and buy a inlleago book at I cnt flat a mlla. . A 600-fnlle book eoaU $10; a 1.000-mlle book tiO, This " book may be used by a man and his wife, or tha buyer mar take with him any one he pleases to take, whether or not e member of hts family. , , . ivfcr' Ca Sell 9ooiL-f'jM-:r, 'Sa'U "Again, if he: be temporarily in the state or on the Central's lines, and when ready to leave that region he baa an unuaed part of one of thesa books he may dispose of it to any one else with out violating the rulea of the company. There are noi restrictions as to who shall use It.-' . . -,..vtv -.V'V 1 On New Tork Central branch lines the naasensrer rate la Stt a I cents a mile, If ordinary -tickets be bought,, but these S-oents-a-mUa - books .are . good v on any part of. 'the ayatem. r''-i-;- :: This tttle la on the theory that pur chase of oassenaer transportation la not merely a personal contract limited to being earned out only as to tne original buyer, but that rather that It is tne pur chaae of a commodity much as the pur chase' of a sack of potatoes, with the feature of a contract to give safe car riage to' the holder of ; a ticket. The commodity la to be consumed in qtianti ties and manner to ault the wish of the original buyer, vr- 3.,H-..v,r..j: ' There is a disposition among legal reoresentanvea of the : government to hold that any railroad company could be compelled to adopt the Central's method of selling passenger, ' transportation, without further legislation; but it Is generally thought . to be proper that there be a law enacted making It plain beyond all -question that that is to be tha rule. ' "'' : Xoada roxoe Koaaa. ; - v At the present time the other railroad companies require the deposit of a sum of money In excess of the price of a mlleaga ticket, the excess to be ? re funded when the ticket baa been Used. This keeps in the railroad companies' hands an Immense quantity of money of -which they, have, free use without paying interest. Here In the District of Columbia all gas and electrld companies are compelled to pay interest on de posits made by patrons whom they aup-i pi y, (nil jws deposit remains there. This la due to the construction or tne laws mat u would be illegal tf require ft deposit without paying interest ' "Before 10 years have elapsed," an of ficial said today, "every road ' in the country will be selling paasenger trans portation by tha Central's method. It la the rational manner and muat become universal" ELLENSBURG HIGH WINS DECLAMATIQN CONTEST ''ft ; '.'1 ' 1 'li-V' 1 11 ' iV ' ' niii niniM tt .Tha IeaiaaL Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash., May 4. Ellensburg High school won the interscholastlc declamation contest held under , the auspices of Whitman college In connection with the Inter scholastlo track meet, this week. ; The eontest occurred Thursday evening in the opera hduse, but .because of . the large number of contestants, i m an, the results were - not announced until i .miinrv Riinnchurs'a , reDruenta- tive was Chester Maxey, who delivered "Grattan'a invective ,gmsi vorry. The - contest waa exceedingly Close, vria- rwwii. rit tha SDokano Hiah school, who gave the "Chariot , Kace," from "Ben Hur," was aecona. xir place waa won by Mary .Aldrlch of Waltsbura- , academy, with "Engineer Conner's Son." 5 . . . The other Institutions represented were the high schools of Ritavllle, Day ton, Boise. Palouse, Walla Walla, North I..ltll V-U'. Pendleton, Oakesdale, Baker City, Oar Held and - WaltSburg, .and Pendleton academy. The prises were medals, gold to the winner of first nlace. silver: to second and. bronse to third, ', t. ' Silver Wedding at Newberg. , Newberg. Or., May 4. Mr. and Mrs. TT Pmi -lirt(1 thu twntv-f If th tinlvp'rurT of thlr wcMldlnr last Wed nesday. .Many of their Newberg friends, with friends from Portland, were pres ent and left gifts ef . silverware. All enjoyed ft delightful evening. CONTRACTORS ASK LARGE FOR FEDERAL WORK Excavation for Reclamation - Jumps From Eighteen to Seventy-Five Cents. . (Washington Bureau of The Journal.) ixr.t.ninn Ul J An Illustration of the great increase of the cost of con structing tne irrigation canais na tn.tnm lii th vML ami the dlffl- min th mvornment la exoeiienclna in seourlna reasonable : prices, waa fur nished recently when bids were opened at Kinmatn lis, vregon, iur vu vatlon of the Keno canal. : : Thia contract, which involved the ex Mvatinn nf an.ftoo cublo vards of earth and rock, was duly advertised for more wa mMith Kut nnlv in hid was received, ' that of Paquet, t Glebisch A Joplln . of . Portiano, - uregon, xor 822.50. An analysis of this bid showed tha thae nntntctor was asktni 75 cents per cubic yard for earth excavation. Less than, nine montns ago me gov- nmn 1st Mntmrt tftT Vltrll tit thll character at less than 10 cents per cubic yard, , and out of 14 bids received IS cents war the highest amount asked. r On ; the ground that the bid of the Portland firm was excessive, the seoro- tary of the Interior rejected it and an thoriaed the reclamation service to do the work by force account It la prob able that by subdividing the contract It can be 1st to Individuals residing In the vlolslty. succeed the first time use Herbine and rou will a-et instant relief. The a-raat- est liver regulator. A - positive cure for constipation, dyspepsia, . malaria, chills and.AH liver complaints. Mr. C of Emory, Texas, writes: "My wife has been uslna . Herbine - for . herself and children for five yeara It ls.a sure cure for constipation and malaria fe ver, which la Substantiated by what it has done for my family," Sold by all oruca-iata. LINN COUNTY GRANGES ALL FOR REFERENDUM (8oecll Dlptch to The Journal) Brownsville, Or May 4. -Ash Swale grange, one of the leading granges of Linn county, recently voted for the ref erendum on . the university and armory appropriation Mlla by a large majority, there being only , two or three out of fifty members present voting In favor of the bills. Newspapers In some parts of the county ana state are saying the granges are not fighting for the refer endum. - This, grangers here assert, Is a mistake, as nearly every grange in the statei they claim, is working hardjor this cause, t Linn county granges seem to be unanimously ' fighting - for the referendum. ' Reports that Ash Swale grange is fighting the referendum move ment are especially misleading, as its complete sympathy ; .with the other granges of Linn county Is shown by Its resolutions, almost unanimously indors ing the movement. , TEACHING CORPS OF ' : EUGENE IS CHOSEN i'. Eugene, Or May 4. City ; Superin tendent M H. 'Arnold, who has been at the head of .EureM's, schools for the past three' years,; has tendered his resig ns t Ion ; and 1 1 ha been eeosptea. - mm successor has not yet been chosen. The teachers for the coming year have been selected, as follows ' High School Emma Chase, Maude Btlnson, Nellie Williams, Cora I, Wold, Susan Dlnsmore, lone Dilley, Ella Doble and Clara Wold.!tall reappointments ex cept Clara Wold and Miss Dillev. Prlri elpal A. A. Cleveland waa not an appll- If A Dr. MorroTf-'s Anti-Lean scajcxb uur raorzji tat niesck tne nervous sys- system. zt la a pwly egwtable eompoud, Contains no oils or fats or any arug that la injurious er iiaoie to produce a habit IT IS THX CRKATEST TOWC IN THX WORLD Eacn botUe contains a month'a treatment and coats 11.60 at any first-class drug nor iTeparea oy tne Arm- LEAN E.IEDIOIVE CO. OregoniM Sldf, Portland, Or. i ir n cant for reappointment and his place will be filed later. ; i . - Geary School A K. Mickey, princi pal: Nettie Kress, Mae Ktnsey, Fannie Zrigler, Mabel Simmons Belle Keeney, Fannie Mimcan, Jennie ijean. all re elected except Misa Dean. Professor Mickey was transferred from the High school.''- - " Central School wi C Lyana, princi pal; Alt a Schneider, Mary Wetherbee, Luella Brewster, Edith aallorly, Zuda Owens, Carol Johnson. Mertle Auten. all reelected except;" Miss Owens, who is transferred from Patterson school. Patterson School Ida Patterson, prin cipal; Mary G Meador, May Larimer, Edith Hagffard, Luhi Polll, Anna Buck, Luella , Norrla, Minnie Evans, an re elections except Unst'Ttvans, tr&nsfurred trori Central school Miss Ma1or, a new teacher, and Miss Patterson. ho was granted a leave of absence last year. M'GORDEW SECOND TlfJE . SENTENCED TO DEATH V (Special topt to Tf Jo8rnl ) Ontario, Or, May 4.Ju5s:e Iavl to day aentenced Hollver Megorden. w:.' murderer to hang June 2. Lloyd iu.t erta, convicted ef assault with a dang, r out weapon with lntant kill and mended to tha ffierey of the court, . given ene vear. Henry Cwnti..m1 Robert Miles, ' convicted ef Stealing t; horses, were sentenced to five and tf .- vear, rcspeutlvely. Bherlff O;-.1 1 i for Ealem with the prlnirs ; .; . ing. r -Mefzsr fits yur Washington ;-"'. former! at 111 sfe '?. 6;;., J'iJU - -i-i'- -' -."v is. t.,"p. iv '-