THE OREGON .WlY, JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, , SEPTEMBER 10, ICT.
flUSH STREET WORK
: BEFORE RAIN BEGINS
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Thoroughfare In Commission District Chaosr of Conges-
r Muujproni .jsireeirjuercflants, ..jioweveiy uooa- ,
l "Matured and Only Ask Completion by Winter. ' ' '
')' City Engineer . Taylor, Contrmctor
; WUs,-"ths Portland General Electrlp
. company and practically all of the
commission houses alone, the Front
' street Improvement dlatrlct era- combliv
- Ins to get the street, work finished be
t. on ' th rainy season sets' ,ln. k The
torn-up condition of the streets ha a
., flveo treat Inconvenience to the pom
A mission , people, but for the moat part
they hare taken, the enforced condition
food naturedly. t - .
. Everything possible la being dona to
- alio tats the congestion, of teama and
produce -along the street, and by Frl
' day evening the bualeat portion of the
street will be cleared for the prevent
vomreocor wuea la etaDiinmi: a rec
ord for the rapidity with which ha la
carrying out ius contract.
; ,. Wort Being1 XurrUO. 1
S From Main atreet to Taylor the Bel.
glaOailocks have been laid on the west
I jrP of the track of the United Kail
Ftfays company, and they will be ready
t fnp trtk ffn hv thm nif nr th wamIt T
east aide of the atreet la now torn up
and the atone blocks will be relald as
rapidly aa possible. On the. weat aide
again from Taylor to Yamhill the con
tractora have torn up the atreet pre-
paratory to trimming down and reset'
ting the Belgian blocks and It la ex
pected that this portion of the street
., also- will be completed by the end of
the week and ready to open up next
week to the heavy produce wagons.
The wires of the' Portland General
Electric company on Front, street be
t ween. Alder and Washington, will all be
In and the trench filled .toy tonight or
early tomorrow morning, practically
all the work aouth of Washington street
win oa completed by jrriday. jt w
Block of Oogaoau . 1 . i N
The section of street which Ja caus
ing the commission merchants the great
est inconvenience at this time la be
tween t Morrison and Alder. Here the
Contractors, are running down One side
or i tne atreet. wnue tna eiecirio com-
fan Is going up the other. In front of
hose places where the ' greatest buei-
ness ia don plank crossings nave Men
laid to cerm It the crossing of wagons.
The narrowness of the atreet accentu
ates tne inconvenience-io mercnsnis.
A number of the merchants when seen
this morning said they were willing to
put un - with tom-up streeta, even
though the ripe fruit season was at Ha
height if they could escape the dis
agreeableness which ia bound to com
with th first rain. Those who hava
causa to tear up the atreeta hava as
sured the commission men that they
will do everything la their power to
rush the worit along. ..
Several of the people along the street
nave niea protests wnn me cur wu
cIhIs. but it 1 imooHslble to give them
the relief asked for. City Engineer
Taylor and others believe it Is far bet
ter to proceed under present conditions
than to have to declare the street closed
to traffic, and thus ahut out the com
mission neooie rrom carrying on tnei
business. The city engineer Is flvea
this power under the charter.
ANOTHER BREAD-MAKING CONTEST
1J0-BLHELD::ALPURE FOOD SHOW
Everybody in Portland la a believer
tn the provisions of the pure food law,
according to Manager X W. Dean of
th Grocers' Pur Food show at Exposi
tion rink. Visitors to the ahow, he de
clares, are showing a, particular interest
in the constituent parts of th varlona
foodstuffs on exhibition and are insist
ing that only the unadulterated articles
; be furnished them.
But if the pure fooda are th main
attraction there are enough atdeahowa
to keep everyone Interested.- The baby
ahowa are proving successful. There
will be a colored baby ahow this after
noon And a Chinese baby ahow tomorrow
afternoon. Th Rounds ladles' or
chestra ia playirfg every afternoon and
evening as are Quests Lenshaw and Kate
Colburn. Flora Spragu - Round la
manipulating th ' golden chimes. Th
Breaa-Dreaaing contest or last weea waa
ao successful that another will be held
this week - '
the voting contesta are resulting aa
follows: Policeman, H. C Balea 219,
M. P. Murphy 168; demonstrator; Mlaa
Clara Krlngfe l.fto. Miss Catherine
Tallman 1,8(; grocer, C. A. Williams
281, Anderson & Johnson 210; salesman.
W. H. Zones, bo; u. w. Mom, bo: stenog
rapher. Miss Myrtle Long, 600, Troy,
47B.
MAYOR SHARPENS HIS TONGUE
ON WILLS' CONTRARY REMARKS
More than one peraon baa felt the
'ting of Mayor Lane's ready wit during
that official's public life and membera
of the council, with whom he la work-;
ing almost dally, have learned to stear
ny or repartee wun ma, nonor.
I'minrllmmi Wills is the latest VtC
tlm. anil rfcerehT hands a tale. When
Ahe new administration asaumed office
the first of July it was announced and
generally .believed that there would be
'Harmony Dptween tne mayor ana mem
bera' of the council. Practically all of
the : councilman . except Wins nave
smoked the dId of peace. Wills has
been naarirlnir the mayor for months and
upon the occasion of his election to
the presidency rererrea sugnungiy w
the head of the city government
' - When the garbage crematorium dis
cussion waa at its moat torria pom yes
terday Immediately after the mayor had
spoken in favor of a waterfront alte and
recalled tnat au or tne wara councumen
had opposed the location in their ward,
Wills arose and facetiously announced:
r "I am a councilman at large from
fiellwood and I have no constituents to
fear. Bring the garbage Incinerator up
to Sellwood, we won't object. We al
ready have a crematory there and It
doean't hurt. The great mayor of the
great city of Portland has assured you
that he Is not afraid of a crematory.
I have a choice location to auggest in
Bellwood. A choice location owned by
the great Mayor. Lane, and I am sure
fce cannot object to it." , .
-. "Have you finished T" quietly aaked
the mayor, a glitter in his eye, when
Wills prepared to sit down. Then he
began:
' "Ladies and, gentlemen, I, do not ob
ject to the site Wills haa selected. I
think the location la rather far from
the center of the city, but place it there
Jf vou want. I hava lived around filth,
and rottenness and garbage for years.
This man polntlng to Wills) la my
neighbor,- A. little more filth or garb
age will not hurt me now." ,
- Even Wills Joined in the unsuppress
Ible lauRhter, but the burning shot had
Its effect, for be immediately got up
and sauntered away from the council
tabic.
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waa the greatest general th world baa
ever known. . Ballard'a-finow Liniment is
the greatest liniment.,- Quickly cures all
nnins. It Is within the reach of alL T.
H. Pointer, Hempstead, Texas, writes:
"This lq to certify that Ballard's Snow
Liniment na oeen usea in my House
hold for year and haa been found to be
an excellent : iinimeni - xor roeumauo
nalns. I am never without It"
all druggist!.
Sold by
MAKES the SKIM LIKE YOU WANT IT
DOES IT IN A MOMENT
A liquid preparation,
for Foe, Neck, Arm
and Hands.
It Is neither sticky
nor creasy.
It's harmless, dean
and refreshing. -
Cannot be detected.
Two colors, Fink and
White.
Hagan's
Magnolia
Balm
Use It morning, noon
and night Summer,
Winter, Spring, Fall.
i SAMPLE FREE.
Lyon Manufacturing Co.,
44 B. Fifth St. ' Brooklyn, W.Y.
i'v i- uti mssmaKsviim
VYIILIi II UlfILi3
To telecting a Trunk you should use
good common sense and carefully
consider, the wear, tear and expense
involved. , You don t want worry and
trouble all along the line. Our
Trunks have individual style and
character, which stamp them as u-,
perior to all other makes.
Your
Credit
Is Good
Pay Us
$1.00
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No Dead
Weight
No
Delays
No Repairs
No
Trouble
" Railroad wrecks, baggage smashers, hotel porters, hard
service don't affect the wearing qualities of our Trunks. '
OUR REPUTATION WAS BUILT UP ON OUR HIGH
. GRADE VALUESM.000 TRUNKS TO SELECT FROM.
the Portland trunk MfG. co.
TVVO STORES
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Factory No. 54 3d St,
Corner Pine. Branch
. store No. 107 6th St '
The
Lowest
Price
The ;
.Best
Quality
THE FEWEST!; JiRESS GOODS
IN A MOST COMPLETE dHOWniG.
Th predominating feature of this Dress Goods stock is the vastness of the assortment.
There is not a taste, that cannot be suited, because, the variety, embraces erery stylish
weave, every fashionable colorinsr. ; Here are a few of these new Dress Goods beauties:
.... New Navy Blues
We are now showing' over-a hundred dis.
tinct weaves in this popular color all mod
erately priced. ;..'.,
Kinety-six' diflerent weaves, comprising .all
the. new shades of brown, at prices you'll
be pleased to pay. ' r
Popular "NewfRede .
Eighty-seven new fall weaves in this ever popular color. You are sure to . find anything
yya wish irom wis grew snowing, xticcs a naie ics.i man tne same quaiuics cost ciscwucrc.
Novelty Waisting at 50o, 75o
85o and 91.00
At these prices we are showing an unlim
ited Assortment in all wool and silk and wool
fabrics for fall and winter Waists, new
plaids, neat stripes, occlusive designs as well
as plain colors in all the new shades, correct
in weaves and prices.
Novelty Suitings
"A CI HA 42 and 43-inch French
XXlf4JAeU MrwHtv Suitinm. in
a the new ombre effects in the
popular shades of brown, navy, green, red,
etc; finest of all wool and silk and wool
fabrics; reg. $1.50 grades. Spe- 1 AA
pneca lor inis saic ai. ... .savv
French ChalUes
27-inch All Wool French
Challies in cream, light
At 50c
brown, tan, navy and light blue ground with
dots, rings, rose buds, stripes, etc, in all
colors, made of the purest of wool, abso
lutely fast colors, guaranteed to wash; un
equaled value at this price.
Novelty Broadcloths
A f fc 1 ft A 58-inch All Wool Nov-
-ax aH x . o u elty Broadc,oth( , u
stripes, checks and broken v plaids, new
ombre effects, in shades of brown, "navy,
green, red; etc; reg. $2.00 grade. Aa t?t
Specially prioedjorjthis sale , atfS .2) 1 UU7
New Cott'n Goods
FOR FALL WEAR.
Tumbling in dafljr these new cotton goods. .We
never gathered with such a lavish hand before.
The assortment surpasses in scope that of any
Erevious season. See these tomorrow if you are
iterested: '
NEW SHIRTINGS, full standard width, good,
dependable quality, dark styles in navy and black;
large assortment ot stripes, tigures and- dots,
recommended for durability; specially
priced, per yard , IwC
NEW CHEVIOTS, full 32 inches wide, one of
the most reliable shirtings made; absolutely fast
colorings in a great assortment of styles," ex
cellent wearing quality; specially priced, P '
per yard iC
SILK GINGHAMS, in r full line of the best
styles for fall wear; plaids and checks in all the
new color combinations, beautifully finished
fabrics, as rich as silk; specially priced, Off -
per yard XDC
NEW FLANNELETTES, full 34 inches wide,
dozens of pretty patterns to select from in at
tractive colorinars. suitable for wraeoera. house
(dresses, kimonos, etc; specially priced, 1 Q
per yard lUt
NEW FLANNELETTES, excellent wearing
quality; all pretty, new styles in the besf color
ings; an unlimited assortment to select Ifl,
from; specially priced, per yard .......... 1UC
NEW CHALLIES, full 30 inches wide, dainty
and attractive, wool finished effects in figures,
flowers and oriental designs, in light, medium ana
dark colors, suitable for dresses, kimonos, wrap
pers, draperies and comfort coverings; lA,
extra good value at, per yard" ... lUC
NEW PERCALES, full 36 inches wide, best
wearing quality, absolutely fast colors, large as
sortment of new patterns to choose from in me
dium and dark shades; specially priced,
per yard ......luC
DRESS GINGHAMS, best standard make, all
wanted shades in plain colors; also an extensive
showing in fancy, medium and dark
styles; specially jpriced, per yard 1m2C
VELOUR FLANNELS, in a great variety of
medium, dark and light colors; in flowers, fig
ures, stripes, butterflies and'oriental P
styles; specially priced, per yard ......... 1HT
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A GREAT SALE OF
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DAINTY WAISTTNG
MATERIALS
vPrices at Half and Less
Tomorrow we place on sals In the center
aisle a great underprice purchase of dainty,
new Waisting materials. Including wide
Embroideries, All-over Embroideries, Em
broidered Nets, Brussels Nets, Filet Nets
and Floral Nets, ia a great assortment of
new desirable patterns. Just the materials f
wanted for nobby winter waists; Extraor
dinary values at the following prices:
18-Inch Embroideries, regular jo
$1.25 inds at 4e)C
24-Inch Allow- Embroideries, AO
X worth $1.60 to $2.00, at, 40C
46-Inch Filet Nets, regular flf '
$1.75 grade at JdC
46-Inch , Floral Net, regular fQ
$1.95 grade ...5J5C
46-Inch Spot Net regular ?
$1.25 grade OiJC
38-Inch Brussels Net, regular A ft
75c grade. . 45C
18-Inch Baby Irish Net, best
$2.00 grade
63c
CORSET COVEBS
Fine Nainsook Corset Covers, handsomely
trimmed with laces, embroideries 1 Qj?
and ribbon ; worth up to 39c Specl. . LtOC
ITOSLIN DRAWERS
Good quality Muslin Drawers, trimmed
with, fine wide embroidery. Extra A
values at...... alllC
Welcome Hews ot New Silks
News of new silks in striking designs, dependable qualities always, the sorts of silks that
have made this the popular silk store of the city.. The best efforts of the men who man
the looms of the greatest silk mills in the world are to be seen here. From this magnifi
cent stock you can be pleased in pattern, colorings and price. These specials for tomorrow:
New Plaid Silks
A4 W KTs. 19-inch double warn Louia-
Xu tT fsenes, rich, beautiful and at
tractive, guaranteed, quality, all pure silk,
comes in all the new fall colorings m com
binations of navy, brown, green, red, eta,
extra good quality at this price.
New Scotch Plaids
At $1.00 ?-Scolck.,IWd,
mm w w in Bn tjje popUiar clan,
handsome rich colorings, good heavy plia
ble taffeta silk, unequaled value at this price.
Messaline Taffetas
A . S1 1 2 f. "inch extra heavy
All .&V Messaline-finished Taf
fetas, in an extensive showing of elaborate
and striking combinations in all the new
shades, very moderately priced.
Children's Caps
New Fall Tarns and Yachting Caps for boys
and girls. .Special values in all wool ' r -serge
Tarns, all colors, at. . . . . , . . . . , OUC
$1.75
TWO GREAT SPECIALS IN
Block Taffeta Sillr-25o Saved
on Jtivery xora J
TOMORROW ONLY We wiU place
on -sale our regular $2.00 quality 86
inch Sterling Silk, the best taffeta silk made,
every yard fully guaranteed. On
sale tomorrow only at. ....... ,
STERLING SILK TAFFETA Beautiful
Swiss finish, full 86 inches wide, every yard
fully guaranteed ; regular $1.75 ?A
grade. On sale tomorrow only at . ty 1 t) v
New Silks in Persian and
Printed Warps
By very special arrangement we are now
showing an unsurpassed assortment of new
Persian and Printed Warp Silks, finest of
the new silks, in magnificent designs : col
ors and patterns too numerous to mention.
By far the best values ever shown in the city
At 01, $1.25 and $1.50
AT THE JiTOTION COUNTER
Especially Attractive Values
75c ..KID -BELTS 49s) New Kid and
Leather. Belts for the fall wear, in all the
desired shades, as black, brown, tan, blue,
red and white ; good values at 75c J A
Special tomorrow. . ......... ffeC
ow vuivido iiifp special ,- oiieruig
Combs. ? ..Shell and Amber, Back and Side
Combs; regular 50c Special to- . A
morrow. .v;; &jC
35c BOX PAPER. 25 The famous Eaton
Hurlburt Papjsr. A great variety, of ' linen
paper to choose from; paper and envelopes
to match, all at one price : regular 35c values.
See window display. Special to- " Of
RENAISSANCE SCARFS $1.19 Re
naissance Scarfs, Wi yards long, good qual
ity linen; regular prices $2.50 and 4 A
$1.50. : Special tomorrow,, each .T.9lte7
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But One That Is Based on' Solid Facts
The) New York Independent states editorially: The musi
cal inatrument generally known by the name of the Pianola has
been recofnlied by the lay and professional mind alike as a
serious and permanent musical Instrument. . ; iIt aeema to
be probable that In a few years no piano will be made without
th roU mechanism as an adjunct" , ; , . ,
The marvelous touch and the wonderfully artis
tic performances of the new METROSTYLE- , .
THBMODIST
f Pianola Piano
i
Mark a triumph over all other player-pianos
as Important as the advent of the Pianola itself. ',.'
The time has passed to speculate upon the future of th Pianola
Piano. It is her today as the most successful innovation in musical
instruments of modern times.
, There is nothing doubtful about its standing,' for in thousands' of .
homes it has supplanted the old-style piano, and its popularity has
extended all over th world,; even into countries where ao other
American piano is heard of. Abroad, it has been purchased by royalty,
and in this. country by eminent persons whose names' are household
. The musical trad is fully posted on th great and growing 'demand
for th Pianola Piano, and all sorts of imitation and substitutes arc
now offered. Remember, then, that it l th Pianola Piano that baa
created th present revolution in th piano industry, and that no in
strument is a genuine Pianola Piano unless it is made byi th Aeolian
Company. v
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TtMve- aie four ptettee,-aa4 only- torn
that srs made as Pianola P1a&oathe .
tna Stack, tna wnaaiocx, ana tna Btuyvesaat.
Each of these la a standard In Ita class, each
raprsssnts the hlgrhast ordar of raaslcal value
obtainable at any thine Uke-lte price.
Price, from $500 to $1,050, with convenient teems.
Pianola Players, which may be used with any piano, either upright
or grand, at $225 to $300. - - j'-v-w;
Th genuine Pianola Pianos and Pianola Players ar sold only
throughout th Pacific Northwest by "-'
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