f
' CLEARANCE SALE SPECIALS IN '
Dreoo Goods and Sillio
PLAIN AND FANCY SUIT AND WAISTINO SILKS, 65c TO
$1 GRADES, ON SALE AT 49 , . ,
Another extraordinary Silk sale tomorrow; a great special offering
of hundreds of yards ofplain and fancy suit and waist in g Silks, shown
in all -the latest and best weaves, Swiss Taffetas, Wash -Taffetas,
printed Jap Silks, fancy Taffetas, striped Louissenes, Corded Novel
ties, shadow stripes, plaids, checks, polka dots, neat small figures,
Jacquard weaves, novelty Foulards, -etc; .they come in plain shades
and desirable colorings for early spring wear; broken' assortments of
our regular 65c, 75c, 85c and $1 lines, marked for this tale at ylQ
one price, your choice, per yard....... ........ ..............xtJC
SLACK TAFFETA SILK, FULL 3(5 INCHES WIDE. BEST $1.50
. GRADE, AT .
A great special Sale of about 15 bolts of black Taffeta Silk, made of
the purest of silk fiber, both spot and add proof,' comes with a beau
tiful, lustrous finish, soft and pliable, free from artificial dressing and
fully guaranteed; best $1.50 grades, on sale Bargain Friday flr
at, yard..,....,., ..........v,. ......SJDC
. 75c DRAPERY SILK$ 4T
28-inch drapery and kimono : Silks in rich and effective, flowered,
Persian and Japanese designs, shown in pretty blending shades; many
exclusive patterns to choose from; all new goods, desirable in j7
every way; regular 75c grades, on sale Bargain Friday at.....v.rC
$1.25 DRESS GOODS 69
In this lot you have choice of wide Storm Serges, English Diagonals,
Granite Cloths, Chevrons, wool Taffetas, Herringbone Serges, Silk '
Lustre, 52-inch Broadcloths, Panamas, Egyptian Crepes, Batistes and
wide wale Serges; regular $1 and $1.25 grades, on sale Bargain
Friday at...... .....,.....,... ....... OyC
THE HOST
' IN
VALUE
' ni " m "i ii
THE BEST
IN"
QUALITY
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE SPECIALS IN
Shoes and Slippers tor Men and Women
ALI RELIABLE HAKES
AT GREAT REDUCTIONS
At the beginning we told you this was to be th4 greatest shoe sale ever; held in the city, and the results
have surpassed tour expectation?, Here is where you find the crowds, and here is where you get better
quality shoes at rnuch lower prices than are quoted by any other store in the city. A-partial list of the
i - i, -r many offerings is given here V-
Women's $2.50 Shoes on sale at .81.50 Men's $2.00-$2.25 Slippers at $1.49
Women's $3.00 Shoes on sale at. . . . . . spi.US
Women's $1.50 Juliets on sale at 87a
Women's $1.50 3 Pt. Slippers on sale at. . . . . . .87
Matron's $1.75 Slippers, priced at. .. . . .. . .,..81.17
Mail Orders Filled at" Clearance Sale Prices.
Misses' $1.75 Shoes and Slippers at. $1.27
Women's $1.75 Comfort Shoes at. $1.27
Men's $3.00 and $3.50 Shoes at $1.50
Women's 65c Rubbers at. . 50
Mail Orders JFilled at Clearance Sale Prices,
EXCEEDINGLY GREAT VALUES IN
The Domestic Section
FOR BARGAIN FRIDAY'S SALE ' -
BLEACHED SHEETS, 50c VALUES, AT 35e
Housekeepers should look to future as well a present needs and lay
in a full supply at this sale; it's a great special offering of bleached
Sheets of splendid wearing quality, made of good durable muslin,
full size for double beds, 72 by 90 inches; usual 50c kind, Off
priced for Bargain Friday at .................... .Out
WHITE BOBBINET. 35c QUALITY. AT 21
Tomorrow we place on sale a special lot of white Bobbinet, shown in
the latest mesh, excellent wearing quality, come full 54 inches wide,
nothing nicer for dainty window covering; our regular 35c line, Of .
on sale Bargain Friday at ...jmIC
LACE CURTAINS, $1.50 VALUES, AT S
An unusually great bargain A sale of white Scotch Lace Cnrtains,
shown in a large variety of neat and attractive designs; they come
3 yards long and 60 inches wide; our usual $1.35 and $1.50 OO
grades, on sale Bargain Friday at JOC
BLEACHED DAMASK, $1.35 QUALITY, AT 98f
Here is one of the many great values we are offering in the Linen
section; bleached Damask, all pure linen, shown in a large assort
ment of attractive and neat designs, comes, full 72 inches wide; our
regular $1.25 and $1.35 grades, on sale at one price. Bargain flO
Friday ..XJOC
APRON GINGHAMS. STANDARD CALICOES, 5 '
Over 8000 yards of best standard Calicoes and Apron Ginghams,
shown in a full assortment of desirable patterns, checks, stripes, fig
ures, etc., in medium, light and dark shades, all this season's goods;
6c, 64c, 7c and 74c grades, on sale Bargain Friday at, the C
yrd v.,;..... i. ................ jDC
(GMLEAT ANNUAL CLJEAIRAJCIE -.SMJE
P IN EVERY SECTION
THIS SHOULD BE A MEMORABLE SALE. MEMORABLE FOR QUALITIES, QUANTITIES AND VALUES. YOU HAVE SEEN THE ANNOUNCEMENTS OF CLEARANCE
SALES PREVIOUSLY MADE BY .THIS STORE, BUT NEVER YET HAVE YOU SEEN ANY ANNOUNCEMENT WHEREIN THERE WERE SUCH REMARKABLE VALUES, SUCH
COMPLETE DISREGARD OF FORMER SELLING PRICES
AS AT THIS SALE. READ THE FIGURES THEY WILL VERIFY. THIS. EVERY SECTION OF EVERY DEPARTMENT OF THIS GREAT STORE IS INCLUDED
PAY YOU TO ANTICIPATE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE, ENTIRE YEAR, FOR PRICES ARE LOWER NOW THAN AT ANY OTHER TIME.
IT WILL
Our January Sale Muslin. Underwear
WOMEN'S SKIRTS. SPECIALLY PRICED, 8e
Ah offering of women's Skirts, made of good quality muslin; they come
good full width with extra deep flounce of fine embroidery, other
styles are trimmed with lace insertion; regular values to $1.75, QQ
specially priced for this sale .0C
CHILDREN'S KNIT WAISTS, SPECIALLY PRICED, lOf
A line of Waists for children in either the knit or muslin; they come
in sires from 2 to 13 years and are made of good quality cambric or
knitted and reenforced with tape; they have hose supporters and at
tachments and buttons for pants and drawers; regular 20c and 1 A
25c values, special for this sale....... .1UC
A nice line of children's Drawers, made of good quality muslin with
lawn ruffle, trimmed with rows of neat pin tucks and hemstitched hem,
all seams felled; these drawers "come in sizes 2 to 12 years and 1 fl
are regular 25c values, specially priced for this sale. ............ .1UC
A RARE BARGAIN IN
Women's Kid Gloves, $1.75 Values at 59c
A Great Lot in Broken Sizes. -- r?s. U
A special price occasion of the very highest importance
to every woman our annual Clearance Sale. In the
glove section we offer a most extraordinary bargain
It's a sale of women's fine French Suede Gloves, the
famous Fanchon brand, in three button wrist length,
shown in colors tan, brown, mode, green, red, navy,
gray, etc., etc.; most all sizes in each shade; regular
$1.75 line, on sale while they last at . ,
Sold too cheap to exchange, none fitted, sold on approval or sent C. O. D. Each sale must be final and
we advise an early visit, for they wont last long at this ridiculously low price.
See Our
Window Display
at the
Third Street
Entrance
Our January Sole lluslin Underwear
A fine assortment of women's Gowns, made of excellent quality cam
bric, nainsook or muslin; these dainty gowns come in the high or
V-shaped neck, also the low neck slipover style, daintily trimmed with
fine embroideries and lace insertions; all are well made and are good
full length and generous width; regular $1 and $1.25 values, CQ
specially priced for this sale ...DOC
A fine showing of women's Drawers, made of excellent quality cam
bric; they have extra deep ruffle with rows of hemstitched tucks, other
styles trimmed with neat embroidery or lace ruffle; regular val-
ues to 50c, specially priced for this sale .jUuC
An extra fine showing of "Mother Hubbard" Aprons, made of good
quality staple gingham in the neat blue and white check effect; they
are cut good full size, have large pocket, ruffle over shoulder and on
bottom; these are well finished garments, all seams felled; regu- OP
lar 65c values, special ............ s .......... . J)C
OUK, 481st BARGAIN FRIBA, SALE
OUR BARGAIN FRIDAY SALES GROW IN FAVOR EVERY WEEK, AND ARE LOOKED FORWARD TO BY MANY AS AN EVENT OF EXTRAORDINARY IMPORTANCE AND
ONE THAT MERITS THE ATTENTION OF EVERY ONE WHO APPRECIATES BEST VALUES. CAN YOU AFFORD TO OVERLOOK IT? HAD NOT YOU BETTER SECURE
YOUR SHARE OF THESE SPLENDID OFFERINGS?
OFFERING UNHATCH ABLE VALUES
IN THE MOST SEASONABLE GOODS
Special Sale Women's
Fine Umbrellas
Reg. 01.25 to 1.75
Grades on Sale at
DON'T MISS THIS GREAT SALE
This offering consists of women's fine Umbrellas, made with good
quality Gloria covering, on best quality steel rod and paragon frame;
shown in a large assortment of neat and attractive handles; values in
this lot range from $1-25 up to $175 each, your choice for this QO
sale, while they last, Bargain Friday at .70C
Great Sale of 1909 EMBROIDERIES
LOT 1 AT 1254-c EMBROIDERIES
An unusually attractive assortment of pretty new Em
broideries, with insertions to match, all new designs, in
widths from 2 to 8 inches, finished with fine firm lO'
edges; regular 25c embroideries, priced at la2C
LOT 2 AT 23 50c EMBROIDERIES
Fine Embroideries, with insertions to match, in widths
from 3 to 10 inches, shown in a full assortment of neat
new patterns, also corset cover embroideries, full 18 inches
wide; regular 50c embroideries, priced for this sale
LOT 3 AT 33 75c EMBROIDERIES
Dainty Embroideries, with insertions to match, in widths
from 5 to 18 inches; an unusually fine showing of deep
embroidery patterns, finished with firm edges; reg
ular 60c and 75c kinds, priced for this sale at JOC
LOT 4 AT 30 5c EMBROIDERIES
Flouncing, corset cover and shirtwaist Embroideries in
an unlimited assortment of new and up-to-date patterns,
floral, scroll and open designs, full 18 inches wide; em
broideries that have always sold at 85c a yard, on 9ft.
sale at OUC
LOT 5 AT 18-35c EMBROIDERIES
Corset cover and flouncing Embroideries of the best qual
ity cambric and nainsook, fine deep patterns, finished with
firm edges; all fresh, clean goods; regular 35c em- IjJ
broideries, priced for this sale IOC
LOT 6 AT 60-4lJ2S EMBROIDERIES
Allover Embroideries from 24 to 27 inches wide, all new
patterns, in large and small scroll effects, pretty openwork
patterns, cut and blind work; embroideries that are M
fully worth $1.25 a yard, on sale at 03C
LOT 7 OVER 1200 YARDS SHIRTWAIST .EMBROIDERIES, REQ. $2.50 and $3.50 QUALITIES, AT 1.48.
The most beautiful Embroideries ever shown in this city, made of the finest Swiss and chiffon cloth in elaborate panel
effects, pretty floral designs and dainty little patterns of the most attractive sort; the most stylish material for dainty
waist fronts, sleeves and party dresses, full 27 inches wide; regular $2.50 and $3.50 qualities, priced for this 1 AO
sale at , , , efleflO
Bargain in Women's Knit Hosiery
WOMEN'S STOCKINGS. 35c VALUES, 19
A special offering of women's fine fast black fnaco" cotton Stockings
made with full fashioned leg and foot, double heel, sole and toe and'
elastic rjbbed fop; stockings that have always sold at 35c a pair- f A
and good values at that price, Bargain Friday at...,.., .....leC
Sale oi Misses' and Boys
Sweat'r Coats
All Wool Garments
J31.50 Values at
See Our Morrison St. Window Display
A most extraordinary sale of misses' and boys' all-wool Sweater Coats,
made in most desirable weaves in the best styles of the season, fin
ished with two pockets and large pearl buttons; they come in all sizes
in colors red, white, blue and Oxford; regular $1.50 values, HQ
priced for this sale, Bargain Friday, at... .OC
DISEASE-BEARING RODENTS DRIVEN
FROM HEAPS OF ROTTING GARBAGE
Rat. are .warming all over the north
wast part of the city aa a result of th
high water -which has driven them from
their homes in the filthy garbage dump
on tn edge of Guild's lake.
The Water has risen until it covers
' moat of the dump and haa poured down
into tne holes and tunnels in which the
rodents usually take refuge during the
day. Consequently the four footed ver
min - are running wildly about, even in
the day time, over that part of the
heap of rotting pollution which is not
yet submerged, and thousands of them
are coming back into the city to seek
new and dryer homes for themselves.
These animals are vile in the last
degree to look upon. Many of them
are covered with festering sores and
uloers; others are almost naked, tbetr
hair having been eaten away by the
heat of the manure,, slime and decay
in the midst of which they have been
living. They are moving hives of bac
teria, and these ' germs of death and
disease, they are carrying back with
them into the homes of Portland.
It la a weird sight to stand on the
edge of the dump and look down upon
this swarming mass of obscene anima
tion, these thousands of filthy, bewild
ered creatures that an Inactive city
council has permitted to breed in this
Plague spot within the borders of the
city.' An effort has been made to in
duce some of the members of the coun
cil to go out and see the beasts, but
none oi mem seems eager to ao so.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS GO OUT JUST K
AT THE AWAKENING OF NIGHT
The rush was on that' la, the usual
evening hop, skip and a jump.
Down town girls were finishing up the
day's work in offices, clerks were as
busy as bees in the stores, on the streets
there were the usual bundle laden hun
dreds homeward bound. At home there
was the little miss primping for the
evening's pleasures, the cook in the
kitchen and all that sort of - thing. In
fact the evening, Just at the awakening
of night, promised to be Just like most
other, evenings at thia season of the
year.
And then well, the lights went out
Tes, air, went right out. just as If they
didn't care anything about the awaken
ins . oi mgni. -l nese ngnis, oi course
you understand, were the electrics. And
some of the cars even stopped. This
was at S:0S yesterday afternoon.
A burnout In a cable line one' of the
" W '. .,,v-'v . , . ,: ... ; I-.-.-,- , -.
vzzaXtty&rzerza TOvccRs a v9io m xupt cat
JOmys ItemmtoerttottaDFlttm. Look
Ami
big fellows at ths Casadero plant had
occurred. Everything was at a stand
still everything, that Is except the em
ployes of the light company. They are
always busy when the lights go out.
The lights remained out about half
an hour. And then and then well,
they Just popped on again.
LElVISlMRfED
UHIOH'S LEDGER
Found Loans Had Not Been
Paid 1908 Expenses
Above Receipts,,
(Halted Press Leased Wire.)
Indianapolis, Jan. 11. It was revealed
In the convention of the United Mine
Workers of America, in session here to
day, that President Lewis, immediately
after he assumed the duties of his new
office in April, ordered a searching In
vestigation of the books of the retiring
officers.
When the report of the Invest! gotors
was offered to the convention it was
quickly referred to a committee, there
by smothering all comment and dis
cussion on It.
The report. It is said, is merely a
statement of conditions. It shows,
however, that $33,551 loaned to various
districts has not been returned to the
national organisation.
The report also points out that S00
members had not. us to the time the
tacts were gathered by the investiga
tors, returned various amounts of money
borrowed from the union and that some
of the former employes of the organi
sation nad aiso negieciea to return
loans.
The statement deals at length with
the conditions in the office where the
Mine Workers' Journal is published,
ehowine- advancement In the work, and
also refers to unpaid accounts.
The regular report or tne anditors
shows that the expenditures ef 10S
exceed 1375,000, while the total income
was ssof.ssi.
John H. Walker, leader of the ant!-
twla foreea. declared today- that an
parently the Lewis people had endeav
ored to pack the convention. He said
he would oppose allowing organisers
alleged to be Lewis supporters to draw
per diem and expenses from the nation
at treasury.
A .fruitgrowers" union will be organ
ised at The Dalles.
WALU VJALLAHS
SEIID 111 PROTEST
State Highway Commission
Control Is Looked Upon
With Disfavor.
(Special Diapatck to The J oar ail.)
Walla Walla, Wash., Jan. 1. Pro
testing against the change In the laws
regulating the building of state high
ways, county officials and officers of
the county good roads commission have
sent a memorial to the state legislature
asking that the change proposed be not
enacted. They charge that It will cause
much red tape and delay and also much
extra and unnecessary expense. The
proposed change Is to transfer the con
struction of bridges and roads to the
a tat 4 highwav commission, takinv the
control from the coanty commissioners,
as at present.
The memorial cites the fact that the
Don't Diet For Fat
Ton have no appetite for gruel, have
you? By the same token, if you scale in
excess or ISO pounds. I know you have
no great , liking for gymnasium stunts.
Aa a rule fat folks are neither athletic
nor ascetic, except under compulsion.
and nowadays they are not under com
pulsion to be either, no matter how nec
essary it Is for them to reduce. There
Is a third, better, and surer way of get
ting rid of superfluous flesh.
The trouble with both dieting and ex
ercise Is, first, the trouble: second, the
danger (fatty heart): third, wrinkles,
and fourth, stomach disgust." Tou are
liable to all four if yon exercise or diet
On the other hand, yon ean sidestep aU
four, and a till reduce as much or little
aa yon please, even up to losing a pound
a day If you see fit; by taking a tea
spoonful after meals and at bedtime of
the following simple home reoelpt: One
half ounce Marmola. H ounce Fluid Ex
tract Ca scare Aromatic, and I Vt ounces
Peppermint Water.
Any druggist will, flit this prescrip
tion for you cheaply, and you may take
it with perfect confidence that It will
do no manner of harm. - Instead It al
most Invariably Improves the health, aad
likewise the complexion ,
county commissioners, under the super
vision of the government, -built more
than a mile of nacadam highway-at a
cost of 80 cents a square yard. The
state highway commission built about
the same amount at a coat of a trifle
over tl a square yard. More than that,
the cheaper road has been in use four
years without repair, and the other,
built but a few months ago, has had
to be rebuilt in many places.
The petitioners ask that the county
commissioners be allowed to determine
whether the county Is to have state aid
in road building and to decide whether
the road is to be built by contract or by
day's labor. The commissioners declare
they can save from one fourth to one
third In the cost of road building.
The memorial is signed by the present
board of county commissioners, the re
tiring board; the county auditor, the
county engineer and the officers of the
county good roads association.
NEVEE NEARER WAR
(Continued from Page One.)
velt replies to this criticism by saying
that were the fleet there now, Japan
would naturally assume that any hos
tile action of the California legislature
was connived at by the federal govern
ment for the purpose of nrovoklna- waa
Benator Bevertdge and Representative
uemDy oi me loreign relations com
mittees conferred at the White House
today. Secretary Root conferred with
the president on the California situa
tion. Senator Flint of California today ex
pressed the belief that the present af
fair would subside temporarily. He be
lieves a thorough test should be made
of Japan's sincerity regarding the ces
sation of immigration.
Senator Fulton of Oregon told the
president mat wnne uregon was not
troubled with Japanese there was an
unoouDtea increase or immigrants and
he believed coolies were surreptitiously
en terms, lrum mm aaexirsn and
nadlan borders.
JAPAN HAS CHIP OX
SHOULDER; FLEET
NEEDED ON COAST
(Baited Press Laeasd Wfre.l
SUlji 1Tt-An.atfV. T- t nrnii. A
Hearst's statement, appearing I his
'"r, ". ' ,"" "aye an acute su
uatlon la developing with Japan that
Kotm
Is ar should be warrtad whtt.- tii
ones have a eough or eold. It may lead
croup or pwunsy or pneumonia tnen
to something more serious. Ballard's
Horehound Syrup will core the trouble
t once and' revert t anv enmnllratlnn.
Sold by 8kldmore Drug Co. .
New Watch House
Opened at 325 Morrison Street, Marquam Building, j
BY ' "
John H. Carr
. : ! . . . V.
For many years traveling mechanical expert for the ELGIN
NATIONAL WATCH COMPANY. It is the intention to
make this store a watch house of distinction a house that can
be relied upon to furnish the best watches made in America.
Special attention will be given to TRAINMEN, who are under
time service. Reliability is our motto and on this we intend to
establish a business on a foundation that will be lasting.. All the
best AMERICAN WATCHES, including the ELGIN. HOW
ARD, WALTHAM, HAMILTON, ETC. will be carried and
the repair department will be given my personal attention,
Our Optical Department ,
Will be under Dr. George F. A. Walker, whose success in this
line has attracted attention in Portland. . " . .
may possibly result In war. He says: :
"It should be Intelligently noted by
the president of the United State and
by cltlsens of the United States that
the conditions which are threshin
Japan Into frothing fits cf warlike fury
are some iriviat performances oy some
eltisens of California or some tinlra
nortant acta or merely eontemnlata.1
acts by some legislators of California,
coupled with the absence of the Ameri
can iieei irom tne racirin eoaat-
Hearst declares Roosevelt is not a
strategist and that the beet he ran do
now Is to correct hie nhvlona mi,nii.
ana sena me neet oscg. to the Pacific
ctut maul im oaaiy neeaeo.
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A Tnnavlvanl f.,m.- k.. v .- a.
. : ... t .ivr, woKdn 1 1
oreea laoyougs o corneal the attacki
of, plant Uqe and the fsn Jose scale.
BE ONE 07
tuLUMriAT!
m
About 44 .Oregon towns want a I
004 armory. - .