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SECTION FIVE PORTLAND, OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 11 f 1907. V PAGES 45 TO 52 u LOCATOR STILL I'JORKIIIGIJIFT , Grant lands Buried Half a ' Dozen Deep Under ' ' . Applications. C,; '; . BESIDES MAJORITY ; OF LANDS ABE SOLD Records Show as High as, Nine FU- .'. tag on Same Quarter Section , In , . linn County- Good Bound Fee lorf of the Bunko. , . , . i .. t -, . v ' V. -(i f,. (Spedai Dtopatck t Tbs JssrstU ' Albany, Or., Aug-. 19.The Mb for . tba lands of tha Oregon and California - Railroad company at ill continue, Each , day tha recorder recalvaa notloaa of in- tant to purchase and tha certificate of tandar at . tha rata of $1.50 par acre. ' According to tha raoorda soma. of these claim tiara aa high as nlna different applicants. Practically, all. hava. boon ."at least duplicated and In. many, ln . atanoes an average of five to six appll catlona hava been filed for tba aaxna laada, This will greatly, complicate mattera and ahould t tha . government auooeed In ita effort to force a aale in accordance with tha terme of tha ffrant there will ba endleaa litigation to de termine priority. Locator Oraft Xa Worklnr It -la known that unscrupulous locn-l tors and speculators are inducing; par tlaa to apply for theaa lands, in the full' knowledce that DrtorraDDlicatton hava - bean placed on the landa aought to ba purchased. Although tha excitement waa mora pronounced some weeka ago, locators from Portland. Oregon City and '.' other cities ara bringing in tha unsus pecting and through miarepreaantatlona .: causing them to apply for landa that hava been covered long ago, possibly '. flva or aix tames. The fee rangaa from It to $60 and In aoma insjtancea It la said reea as nign aa tzoo nave been ' paid; A great many lnnooent persons , ara certainly being buncoed. The coun ty officials- shave branded thla aa a specie of robbery and believe tha pub lic ahould be warned. For tha cruiser and locator no other consideration en ters into tha deal, and after receiving tha fea for location thevlesva tha party io iua ne ft as neen goiaoricaea. But TfOOO Aore Xft, Forty-five additional applications ' hava been received in tha past few days. ' Tha total number of aerea applied for 1 almost 46,000. In tha beginning of the excitement tbera remained oongresaionai land ua ' sold aggregating about : 70.000 . acres. . Only av email proportion waa valuable timber land, -the rem slader being up- desirable on account of mountainous or . barren character. The railroad, having recently aeeaea js.ovu acres to tne cur tlaa and Hammond lumber companies, haa only about T.OOO acre unsold. It : can readily be aeen that thara ia not a quarter section unappnea ror ana eacn ' applicant of recent data and In tha fu ture can rest assured inat prior applica tion hava been made for tba same . land, . . v .-. .v , -. ,. , PORTLAND III LEAD OF SOUND CITIES; More . , New . Buildings in Course of Construction by Thirty-Two. In every essential detail tha semi annual report of tba Fire Underwriter' inspection bureau, mada publto by Fir Marshal Roberts yesterday morning, ; ahowa Portland' lead over Seattle. Where Seattle haa 47 new buildings foing up which required fire inapec ian. Portland haa 81 such atruoturea. -Taooma baa two and Spokane 38. The number of buildings Inspected by tha bureau In Portland during tha - aix month waa -S6t. In Seattle during tha same period the number reached 861 ouiiainra. i.-.- xnere were 885 electrical changea Portland during tha first half , of aser and Seattle Is riven credit for iirvacoma tne amount or eiectncai cnanges totaled zoi and In Bpokana 70 Six crude petroleum planta were in stalled In Portland, flva In Seattle and wo in xacoma. - u Relative to the, progress of the bu ream's survey, in Portland tha report saya:.. . "' . "Tha bureau auccessfully opposed large gasoline storage tanks, the use or cement dmck m walla. Increased neir&t oz concrete buildings, and aev eral minor objectionable amendments to tha building ordinance. Tha reopen ing of tha Marquam thatre waa alao prevented unui premises were rewired, ; Improved In many way and additional Are apparatus provided. Ordinance largely extending the lira llmita on tha sat side, and governing tha malnten- anea or wnigea or auapidated build' Jnr ware auccessfully promoted. "Tha Are department Is being rapidly jowiibjuwum,-. twu. engines naving re. , oently been placed In service, hoae carti and old engines .replaced, and a water . tower service .installed. - House - for three additional engines, a ladder, and nose company are oeing provided, most of the apparatus having already bean received. Tha Are alarm ayatem la being rapidly changed from an auto- - mauo to a manual ayatem, and under ground cable fcfca been ordered for the ore limits, CHIEF CAMPBELL TO ; - BECOME AN 0EAT0B Fire Chief Dave Campbell and Fire Marshal Roberts will both read paper at tha annual convention of the Pacific Coast Association of Firs Chiefs, which will be held in Cent ralia, Washington, September IS . to 16 Inclusive. Chief Campbell has' two subjects allotted to him by Chief Toran of Shigene, the secretary of the association. One -will be "Tha Advantage of Fire boat Service and Auxiliary Mains-Used for Fir Pro- tecrisn uniy, tne otner "Valvea and ecuons xnsias BtanaDinaa." - -" - $ wins to hla . extensive Insurant work under all aorta of conditions Mr. . Roberta' paper should ba Interesting for , us originality aa wen aa its instruction. The subject assigned him ia aa follows: 'Should an Ordinance Be Requested In- Tiicting renauiea ror H ires Resulting Chimneys Faalty In Construction TThTT7nmnTn,Tn ' i .. ...I it 1 1 1 ri ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i ' 1 1 1 1 iilJiiMMUJiljllJ sUJ. Crowding Out All Summer Stocks Regardless of Loss ; A Ono-Day iSweop-Oot pfAU Oddi and Endf-BroKon Lines and fmnll Lots Rsrdlon of Cost or Loii-Every Prlco Cut as it Never Wfti lioforo -Sumraer Stoclli Must Go at Any Socrllico. Read On Black, - colors and fancies; worth up to . , 50c. Choice 1 llEAD 's :. i ' V ,.-.' . VTA mm: ii ids and EndsEof -TO ' It's just one of the many exciting Monday offers about 400 pairs in all. 1 : Women's Short and Long Kid Glov es including the long elbow lengths, ' 10 20 and 30 pairs of a kind All colors and all sizes. Some slightly soiled , : ' and others imperfect. They are the remainders of our broken lines of sum-' J ' mef gloves. None worth less than $1.00 and there's plenty of the $2.00 long " J kid gloves to pick from, too. Sale starts at 8 sharp, only about 400 pairs in ; i . all, and they 11 go in no time at this ridiculous price, so come early. Choice . . ; mm mm Crowds After Those Samol M. A 00 Never was there uch jam before. Tomorrow the second day, and thousands of pairs held in reserve will be thrown out ton the counters, mak ing the assortment even more complete than yes Shoes for Men Women, and Children Shoes Worth Up to $3.50 All go at choice ., And there's plenty of all sixes and all styles in the lot Pick out $3.50 shoes if yon want All go at, choice, f 1.00 a pair. $ Pair Shoes $p0 " Worth r s'V tr Up to $5.00 f-"- .Shoes $6D.OO Worth lin Upto$7:50pa" DOORiS OPEN AT 8 A. M. F0RTLAIID5 IIE17 DEPMIDIT 5T0HE Eidra Another Great Bargain Lot $1 .50 Silk Hose 98c A lucky scoop made by our New York buyer.1 Just SO dozen, 360 pain of the finest of women's $1.50 pure thread Silk Hose at 98? pair. A guaranteed $ W0. quality," andthatY what they sell for the world over; all blacks; pure thread silk, with double soles, toesJid high spliced heels; extra welted tops and AQ all sizes. Enough for one day only, as, at this ridicu- 11 M lous price' we doh't'expect a pair left after tomorrow.. vUv' Wom'n's Bl'cft 25cLis!2 Plain arid allover lace, all sizes, all regular : 25c values, pair nos Odds and Ends Liots In SILKS & DRESS;600DS Just five of the many hundreds of specials and every one at such siupciiuoua rcuueuons as iu muig uio itciick uowu ui uro year.' 1 5cyd 45cyd 98cyd For 27-inch Danish Doth, always sold at 25c For remnants of 50- inch Wool Batiste; cheap at 75c For IU0 vsrd wida black and colored Taf feta Silk; soft finish: . . Odds and Ends of Si Fancy (s All 274nch decant, patterns; none in the lot worth; less than 125. Choice, VlIGsV 36 and 40 Inch Mohairs Almost as fine as a sCk; remnant lengths, worth 75c and 85c AU go at choice, yard.. km TREMENDOUS ERJB mm Thousands of yards must go will go if almost giving it away will sell broideries now. Buy them at half and third what they are worth, for we SERISMIORI-PMCES LESS IM it Stock is double what it should be, and but goes the surplus at prices to sell it at sight. Buy "em- are forced to sell, compelled to clear out this overstock regardless of cost or loss; down goes every price 10c Embroideries 10,000 rarda 1-aHs aad camtorta Bm kraldsrlea, to 4 taobM wide, adsTea aad laaartloaa to xnatoh, dainty de . alas la openwork efteots. AU 70 to lOo klada. Cboloa ................. 4 c 11 20c Embroideries Wld S to TH-lnoh Swiss and earn arte Smbrolderles; edras aad lnser ' tions to match, open aad abadowwork effects. Meaty at 80o onea la tba lot. Oholoa ' 9 to make a quick clean sweep. c Id 30c Embroideries l BwIsb aad oambrlo nonadns aad Insertion to matoh, 8 to 13-lnob wldtba, exquisite de- sigas. aroas wortn less , tnaa i 86o aad ap to SOo. Obolos, yard m C n 50c Embroideries 8,000 rards lS-laob Bwlaa and eambrlo corset oorar Zmbtold arlea, baadaeaieat aad prettiest of patterns. sToae worth laaa taaa soo ana up so owo Mm 75cEmbroiderIes S.000 yards of baadsoms Xaaao tlona aad bands, a to S-laeh wldtba, finest of openwork sad embroidered dsslffnav 6e to 7 So raluea. Obolo as Wometfs Fin&t $3.00 Hats Trimmed and nntrimmed, all col ors, over 50 different styles to pick from. , Worth Up to $3.00, now, CHOICE . . A ROUSING ONE-DAY SENSATION ENTIRE STOCK - FINEST-25c WASH GOODS All the best and finest, Including every yard that sold up to 25c, all go now at 8c a yard for choiceHandsome Dimities, Lawns, Organdies, Batiste, Imported Voiles, Embroid ered Novelties, in fact everything that's left worth up to 25c Over 500 different patterns to pick from sheer, elegant fabrics Go through the lot and pick the best, no matter If It Is. worth two or even three times the sale price AU go now at CHOICE 3 Yd. I A Monday Sensation While They Last 50 Dox. CHILDREN'S MUSLIN DRAWERS Well made and good quality cloth, all sizes 3 to 10 years. Not over 4 pairs to a customer, special . , m 39-lnob llfbt. Varoals, la cbeoks, dota aad atrijpe, all oolora regTOar ISO Ti- Odd XiUaa trablaelotba, doable bamstltcbed, larg-e alsea, wortb le-laok full bleacbed Xnok abaek Toweling", bast So ajn grada, yard f Tard Wide nablaaobad Knalla, bear welcbt. area thread, flaaat lOo ffrada, at, per tf- 8o rirarad CbaJUaa, all faaoy patterns, aU oolora, per tsn yard. . . ...... .... ....... . V- Curtains And Draperies 1,000 pairs Xafftedi Swia Cur tains, plain aad striped pat terns, full lena-tn, wortb Hyg, SOo, pair "JSJC 1,000 bast loo Brass Bxteasioa. CurteJa Bods, eat to yf Ia . . 'if only. ZArre SX13 feat Xarrala Art Bqaarea, floral and oriental pat terns; never sold under S8.80; Xnea flniab Bbeata, alas 78x90 rajST!..!?... 33c All oar beeaJSo Mlow Cases, larg-e 45x36 lnob slsv q g MAILORDERS FILLED IFJSENTATONCE Summer Suits, Waists and SIdrts AT LESS THAN COST OF MATERIALS ALONE An out and out sacrifice of every garment in stock not a single article held back or reserved, lne time has come when every price has been dropped to the give-away point new, fall goods are on the way and room must be had here's just pointers of the way everything goes Read on. All SIdrts One-Third Priee You get them at less than cloth costs get three for the usual price of one and best of all there's no make-believe about these reductions for everything is exactly as advertised. $2,501 tarts, $5.00 1 swrte $7.50 Women's $1 0 White Serge and Mohair Skirts $2.98 $15,. $20 $4.98 AnySilkWaist $7.50 Skirts Women's $3.00 $3.50 Wash Dresses...; and 88c Women's 'Silk Jackets. .. Women's 25c and 35c White O Aprons .laC Clean Sweep of all Our Women's $2 ft $2.50 While Waists Tlaa, sbaar lawns 1 la over SO .different stria, laviaair truamea wna laeea, embroideries sad took tare, aU alaea. There's ao re aerva. ail S3.00 aad JM Waists sro now at, cboloa. . . , . 49c Women's $15 and $20 TAILORED SUITS now i inii.VBi.tf it)) . In the House That sold up to $15.00, there's none reserved, all colors and black and white .......... ..... Women's 10c jT n arUr r af Z9 is At Bl, fine cambric, hemstitched,' plain white or embroidered cor-, ners, All 10c Values Go at CHOICE . . . FANCY DECORATED 40-PIECE Dinner Sets' $2.29 A pnrcbas of 800 of tbam enablaa aa to offer tbls never to bo forgotten bar rain, ran else, 40-pleoe dlaaer.awt of American deoorated aeml-poroelaia, fesw tooned adtra, ; bandsoma embossed dea slfa, delicate decoration : of amaU tad ' roses aad rreea leaves, ' artlstloaaiy placed; a band, of brtaas tola aaolxolea tba adiro of every piece; tbesa sets have sold aad. are axoeptioaai Taiuo for S3.7S. nonaay only aad bus one set a customer, special Pearl Agate Ware Half Price A tbonsand piece of odds aad enda at Just balf prioe only a few'pleoea of a kind aad styles all tba best rnaramtaed war la ttirqaolsa bine aad wblta jnst tba artlole yon aeed ovary day ia tba year all go tomorrow at about tba coat Of oom mon tiaware every , pieoe at Just KAXJ. - ,' , 8-qnart milk pan, xefular 80o value, ach r". 2? 8-ouart milk pan, regnuar 6o value, eaob a-ooart aauoo paaa, regular uo value, eacb ............. 2fM 8-quart aauoo paaa, rarular 4uo value, eaob ............. 2Tt 4-auart sauoe paaa, rarular euo value, eaob ...SO e-quart aauoo paaa, rarular 76o value, eaob ........... ,.,as Ko. a tea kettlea. rerolar ij.oo value, eacb . . ., . . 4. jj M au-qurs aim a vans, , rsauii -lnob , aad 10-lncb jelly oake paaa, res;. aSo value, each 134 S-laob aad 10-laob 1 pie platee, raff. S5o value, eaob .,..134 S-inob aad 10-laob extra deep pla plates, res;. 8 So, aa. 13 W -uart dipper, rarular SBo value, eaob. . . , , . ... .. .. .13 I-q.uart dipper, rerular oo vaX eaob .v ... , . 20s) II- inob Waab Baala, rarular 85o value, eaob ........ 1&4 XS-laob Waab baala, rerular So value, aaoa ...,.. 23) t-ouart Milk pan, rarular 30o value, aaob .1KV S-ouart mil pan, rerular 85o value, -aaob, is 4-auart milk pan, rarular 400 value, aaob , 20a S2-33 alua, snob S-quart tea aad : oof fea regular (1.1S a vxjIm. rarular too value, eaob .,45 6-quart covered Berlin sauoe pans, ray;. 91.00 val. ea.,,.ftO 8-auart oorered Berlin paaa, rer. 91.8S, vaL aa. sauoe .3l or Not Kept Troparly Cleaned, and How Bbould Chimney. Be Constructed to Re duce the Danver From FlreT' . Chief Campbell has also been grazed to attend the International Association of Fire Chiefs, which will convene In Washington. D.' Cv October 8, for a yjree days aesalon. - - Metirer. sell diamonds at 10 per cent profit. 112 Wash, at PORTLAND NIBBLE AT WALLA WALLAB0NDS K'W; ' ; ' .(Speelal DUeteb t The Jouraal.) . Walla Walla, Wash AB.lS.--Owlna to the refusal of Harrae ft Co., a Chi caro firm of bankers, to take a 1100,000 Issue of ' city ball bond, work' on ' tba tructur la at a complete standstill with .little prospects of the contractor being; able to complete the building- un til tba city bunts up a new customer for tbe bond Isrfue. ' ' 'v.; ,-. . . It was reported yesterday that a bank ing firm or Portland had made an offer to take the entire issue at per cent Harras & Co.- contracted to take tbe bonda at 4 H per cent, but later declined to carry out tha contract, ailerlnc that the City bad exceeded Its legal Indebted ness. . : '- . Tha altuatlon la exceedingly embar rassing to the city official, who have temporary offices scattered throughout tha city. Part of the fire department is houaed la an old atable on weat Alder street Carbonic . acid gaa i and soda water mt crane mqh CA3IPIN0 SPACE AT FAIR IN DE3IAND ' ? Spedt( Dispstck to Tbe Journal. Salem. Or., Ana;. 10. Twenty-three applications for camt'nr space ware re ceived by Secretary Welch of the state board of agriculture yesterday by maiL Thla was not much in excess of the r ' number that hsd been com In In r larly every day. and by Mil jmli-,ii all the-convenient fampfnir ' i be taken up long before tan t..t' i Indications are that t lie re '! ' much laraar number of i. n r. rrounds than at any previ....... :..' hh mid to be otx-ii. i ii... i i grounds will lo camping grounds. pans t..i.., t Metzger'a spectacle, ft. Hi