'Y ,v. .'i
4 .
T;nTT A Tan
0
Reslly, it's Just m wall that rlrinal
Intentions wsrs . not .ctrried out nd
that ths sporting sdltor wasn't snt op
to ths Helllf laat night to rsvlsw Janiat
. J. Corbtt In Xiangdoa MoCormlck's
) "Th Burilat tod the. Lady." The
sporting editor Is younr and Impression
shls. His character has not yet been
moldedv . Someone gsvs.ths office boy
a ticket end not a member of the staff
linn counted fata life or his clrarettea
ssf alnce.
"The Huralar and the Lady" atarts in
most suspiciously. There's Awntea, In
; a love of a pink dress and the most sut
oessful Grecian bend r Is It curve
of the ssson. Also sn aigrette. And
then there's little Lucy, nice and pert
And there's father, the banker, a fine,
rotund person who looks aa though he
might nave been the trainer in earner
nd more brutal days, before our hero
essayed the drammer.
And bush! 8 hi .'. Bh! ' Don't be
frightened. There's no need for unnec
essary, alarm but there ars burglars
about!! - - ' ' .,; - "
. Chsrtty'bsn night, too. Isn't that a
shsmsT .Would It - be aafer to go to
the ball and leave 'the diamonds to
hum, ss Billy G lesson saya, or stay to
hum and send the diamonds to the hallT
oh, how ran we flecidet Let's leave it
to lovely Norma. Gray. - Norma's com
lug down the grand atalrcaae now, a
lieauteous sight to see. Diamonds on
her fingers, a few ropea of them
ryound her swtn-llke neck, diamond
buoklos' on her 'Ittle ahoeseea and a
erfectly beautiful set of tltlsn puffs,!
just Ilka Kathleen Taylor's latest Nor. I
ma'i all' forth ball so ths diamonds
stay, to hum, Y 1 ..,' ' ''A!
One th gleaming gems are out of
th way and th family' gone to the
hell th house Is dark. Shadow fill
th spacious drawing-room. aad naught
can b heard but the echoes of th noisy
snow, falling on the cold outslds world.
Oh. .Men to It snow. Isn't It th dreary
sound T - ''.
But hsrkl Whoss burl r form 1 it
that ooena the French window, looks
shout with an air of hauteur and then,
turnlnr on the dark lantern so that
there can he no mlatak. smile delight
edly about at the awed facea of th
boys In th gallery T You hav al
ready gueased It It Is Gentleman Jim.
Now he turns the red lsmn on. removes
his opera coat and steps out In a full
dress evening suit . Arsunt y shsd-
ows! Where are ' th dllmondsT Oh
here comes thr butlrr. ' Ms knows where
they are. and ho calls Jim Guv-nnr and
runs snd gets the necklace. Jim fondles
It lovingly and remarks:
"Oh. Jooels, gleaming in the dark
ness of th ntaht how beootlful vao
re; now yoo sparkle, lovely looeia:
You 'are worth thousands of dollars.
mors thousands than I hsv ever seen.
All yoo are good for I to adorn aom
lovely rel'a throat And to think that
many thouauns and thousuns of poor
peepuls are without even a crust of
bread-
It too much for the Gentleman. He
takea them and stuffa them neatlv In
his cane, especially hollowed out for
tn purpose and turna to so when in
comes loveiy in or ma.
lou Know the reat. how that win
tor' nlaht he olara the detective bold
snd bright how breathless she listens
to his tale, and first she blushes snd
then turns pale; how pretty soon father
comes home sgaln and Jim goea out
with the gems in hi can. How Jim
so bravely robs the bank and Norma
laurns at tr.s ooyisn prank.
It's all there, avarv hit nt 11 Ami
Jim turns msny a simple trlok that I
wonia rain rni mvmrmar hn, a. a
he has a clock of wondrous make that
helps him from th cods to break
Sherlock Holmes Is quite distraught to I
find .his '. rfforts. coms to naught, and
-but anonah of that - w-.-r? -
Mr. Corbett la a very entertaining ac
tor, nose King, who has a rosebud
mouth. pluya lovely Norma, th leddy.
Jeasta Clement la rather clever,. as An
nle -Warguskl, who Is sure Jim I still
a gentleman even though he Is a crone
between a burglar and an actor. ' ' Ed
win B. Bailey who looks as though he
would . die before, the performance
cloaes, is tna minister or the gospui, a
he rreouentiy remarks ana is uentieman
Jim's long-lost brother. But one per
son Is missing that Is Baby Rose who
is down on tns program as Baby uoris
nsner, dui wnose wan was not nesrd
during th performance. Has Bsby Rose
the croup or has uentieman Jim kid
naped hert We'd believe him capable
cf almost any crlms now. , .J'
i , .
Crfton Clarke at Marqnam,
At the Marquam Grand-theatre to
night Saturday matinee and night last
threo performances of "The Power Thst
Governs." .presented by Creston Clark
and strong supporting company. ' The
Power That Governs" is a semi-western
drama . of love and adventure ' tn the
hands of a capable company and on of
LOCKED IN ROOJI v V
AND FORCED TQ FAST
' Charging that her husband locked her
In a room for three days snd refused to
allow her to hay any food, Mrs. Ida
rirtu naa Dcgun suit ron divorce rrom
John K. Firth. Her enforced fask aa
she narrates It id her complaint, did not
take place in th Lentes season,-Janu
ary, J04, being given as the date. This
was about six month after their mar-
rlaro. which took Dlac In Hammond.
Indiana, th previous July.
Mrs. Firth also alleges that her hus
band struck her on several ocnaalona
and that he persistently failed td son.
port her. She left him in July, 1101.
She ask the custody of her 1-year-old
girl. - .v. .
COLLEGIAN CLOTHES
t"rfK. n l ! (-- tK 14 ' Y
;r.7.r'' I -? .
iJ, ,
:?.;.. : ' r (' : "c, . -f, r ; ; . - .,..,V"
5 -. s
7
FOR YOUNG MEN
:s:szz5sxsssszzznviBsxisssczzszaszssxsssssssr
i -Slip-
Souvenir Special
KEEP YOUR HAT CLEAN
FREE! FREE!
Call at our atore Saturday and wt
will give you a nfet
MAT DDIICM
fRH
Yon don't have' to buy anything;
given to you only for the asking
of it
M V-:'," i mr Aaa J O m la aaaiaeJ r t a a sr f
B .urdiiu odiuiuciy opaidi g
E 200 Degant Trimmed Hats Worth as High as $7.00 Each g
n $J SATURDAY ONLY 04.60 g
: Special Priced Hat for the Children Saturday g
WONDER MILLINERY CO.
tt MORRISON AND FIRST STREETS
krZZZrZZZZZSSSSZSSS5SSS5aESZS5ZSSZZZZSSSXESZZBZZSai I
$1 5M
TO-
$35J
ALL THE
New Fabrics
AND
Spring Styles
it
M
H
ri
ii
M
it
M
II
The Most Dressy Suits and Top
Coats for Men of All Ages
I DliTH A ntn.C All Ct
a
Successor to WELCH, the American Clothier
' u i i: '-v--v-
0 With all BOYS'
SUITS we
GIVf
Base Ball Suits,
Gloves, Catchers'
Mitts, Base Balls, Bats
3rd & Oak
1st &. Yamhill
- '
Advance Sale of Easter Dress Goods Specially Priced for Saturday
;The Peremptory
Closing Out Sale of
Merits and
Boys Clothing
asWvertised is ncaring its end. We have
thoagh, a few more left which must be
forced out at once. From our ladies' suit
department and 'our shoe section come a
demand for more room. Room we must
have at any cost. Hence this great sac-
Third and
Two .
Bntranctti
Doors Open Until lO P. A1.
il Orders
Promptly
Filled
Phono
Main 4918
rif ice !
Prices KOff Prices
250 more left men's all
wool Suits in plain and
fancy .weaves, single or
double breasted,, well
made; values $12.50
to... $25.00
Prices lA Off Prices
; i i -
..,.r. . .......... ...7 . .
850 more pairs of men's .-
working and dress Pants, ;
well i tailored; values
91.50jo ?7.50a pair. '
Prices Off Prices
T-OR SATURDAY we offer our large line . of new Spring Dress
Goods temptingly low priced all the latest of the season will be
included in this sale: 1a
w tAumwu fcxava aiiwwi uivooi muiivyj
in the most fascinating designs and blends of colorings Tailor Suitings
in brdkenrchecks, stripes and plaids, in e yery conceivable pattern that
;' ' ' m - -' - ' ""I' '" ' '" """S-W.OT"PlSi .11 H..-.. .p.1,1, ,,-.1,.,,,..!. nil ll..i,..IM , , , , .,1 H I I II, ,m
asmonemgnds, will , be placed on sale- tomorrow. w PRUDENT
BUYERS should TAKE ADVANTAGE of this offer and supply their
needs while this sale is on. DOORS will be OPEN1 UNTIL 10 P. M.
v J50 more left youths':
and children's Suits; val
ues from, ?3 up to ?18.
L;V . Prlce j Off Price
The Karo-Klapper
Co. Calls Your
Special Attention
to' their remarkable Saturday offerings of.
Men, Women's and
Children's Shoes
new an up-to-date styles of unquestton
. able qualities at these strikingly low prices
that will stand your closest investigation.
Whether you intend to buy or not, come
tomorrow and let us show you these bar-
. 400 prs. men's Shoes
in vici, patent, box
calf and velour; also
new tan Oxfords;
regular prices up to
-$4; -special -'- for to-
morrow, pair $2.89
LOT 1200 pairs chil
dren's Shoes in dongo-la,-
yici and box calf ;
all styles, sizes 5 to 8;
values up to $1.25, to
morrow, the pair 69.
LOT 2240 pairs la
dies' and children's .
Shoes, the best. $2.00 ":l
shoes on the market ; -special
tomorrow, the s
' pair-. . , ..V'.,t$1.19
Odds and ends in men's and boys'
Uats and Caps: values 35c, 50c,
?5c, up to ?2.50
V2 Off
20c" Fancy Lawns 1 1 c
2,500 yards fancy lawns,' organdies and dimities, " the
season's new, designs, values up to 20c: Sat-v-g;-"
urday, the yard", v; . . . . . . ; ;-. ..... ;V1 1 C
See Third Street Window Display- , .J
$1.50 Rajah Silk 98c .
The' season's most" popular washable Rajah. Silk,
in. Copenhagep, tanbrowny champagne;and all 'the
staple shades,-regularly i worth $1.50; Sat- AO -urday,
the yard . ....... . . y OC
LOT ' 31-150 pairs ladies'
misses' and children's Dress
-Shoesrvalues up-tcf $225T
special for tomorrow, the
pair $1.29
LOT 4 Excellent grade of
, lauici , Biicei onoes, biock
or patent tip, new last; val
ue $2.75 1 special for tomor-
N row, the pair. .$1.47
" LOT 5 Ladies . extra fine '
grade Dress Shoes, turned or
welt soles, the latest lasts; "
' Karo-Klapper Co.'s regular ;
$3.25 line ; special for tomor
row, the pair. . . . .,$1.89 .
'Jm r
) ) i 1