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PORTLAND; OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1909,
DRAMATIC 4
AND MARKETS
BENZOIC ACID
MID PURE FOOD
Washington-Health Officer
lens wnat it is juaae
xof Defends 'Wiley
Washington, Feb. 20.--The reversal by
the referee board of consulting edeni
lists of the finding of Dr. Harvey W,
Wiley, pure food expert of the agricul
tural department, in regard to the al
leged poisoning- nature of ; bensoate of
eofla when used as a preservative for
fruits has aroused touch comment and
Borne criticism. - l
. Dr. Wiley, It la pointed ut'by'.hU
friends, never has asserted that the pofc
on waa quick acting;. In fact, the con
tention of the advocate of pure food
has been all along that the danger lay
in poisons so slow In their effects that
it was almost Impossible to brine home
to the offending manufacturer ilia com'
uilctty in resulting disease.. !,. , : : v.
Dr. MUey's friends aret saying that
the Judgment U took him nine months
of experiment to demonstrate to his own
satUlaction, In the nature of the drug
under consideration, hardly can be over
turned by a two months' Investigation,
especially when this inveatlgation was
ronaticiea by cnemlsts some or whom
have not in recent years been out of the
chemical laboratories, and whoa ape
clalty was not foods. -
Dr. H. S. Blackmore of Washington.
who la consulting chemist to-the state
-or new irorlc department ol healthy In
an interview, said:
"Bensoate of soda, of which we have
neara so much or late as being em D loved
as a food preservative, has all-the . ear-
maras or a most dangerous substance,
It la a compound of benzoic- acid and
soda. Bensoic acid is Dhenvl-formic
acici, ine phenyl content is the active
constituent of carbolic acid- and acetahl
lid. the latter of which is employed in
headache nowdera. and has been the
cause of many wrecked lives from dis
canes of' the heart, which it affects seri
ously, while the former la a well known
corrosive ijoison.
"The formyl content is a constituent
of tormic all :;i dv "hich has been uni
versally condemn d as a food preserva
tive. The benzoyl ptaeny 1-formyl) con
tent of benzoic add in the substance
which makes coralne active.
"Commercial bensoic acid Is manufac
tured from horse or other animal urine
or artificially made from coal tar. AH
these facts would rolnt to the oossibil-
ity of bensoic acid or its compounds not
oniy Deing or a composition most aan
geroun to health. If continuously used,
but. to say the least, an unclean aub
stance as a constituent of an article of
food. It would seem that the foisting
, of this substance ' on the publio as a
constituent of food by commercialism
would be as dangerous as the foisting
of opium on the people."
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD GIRL
C03miTS'SlflClDE
Worried by Household Cares, Poor
Miner's Child Shoots Herself
In Her Father's Presence.
V
Greensburg, Pa., Feb. 20. "Goodbye,
papa, I'm going te shoot!" were the last
words of little May Kstilla Flats, eight
years old. as she -raised a revolver to
. her temple and fired, falling dead at
her father's feet.
That the littla child, worried with
the cares of being mother to the whole
family deliberately planned her own
death Is borne out by the almost fran
tic father, and neighbors Jlo whom the
wee rlrl had talked tearfully of ner
troubles as a housekeeper.
; Flais is a poor miner whose wife died
several weeks ago, leaving him with
three small children. May, the girl of
8, being 'the oldest. Flaia, not having
the money to get a housekeeper, decided
to allow May to act as woman- of the
house, to take care of the two smaller
children in. his absence and cook his
meals, too. : This the little-one did for
some days without complaining, but re
cently she had complained to the neigh
bors that- the smaller children worried
hF and that everything seemed to go
wrong wltlfc her in the nouae.
Botti her baby brother had been 111
Saturday and she had not been able to
prepare the meal for her father against
the time of his coming home from the
mine.
He went Into the kitchen 'and began
washing the grime off his face and
lianda. when, without warning, hia lit
tle child mother of the family appeared
in tha doorway with a big revolver,
whicn she had to haDdla with, both
hands, and saluted him with:
"Good-bye, papa; I'm going to shoot!"
GRAVE DIGGER BURIED
WHEN EARTH CAVES IN
TO SAVE WEALTH
OF ALL AMERICA
Representatives-of Great Fo-
1 liticai Divisions Meet
; - : At Capital.'
. Washington, Feb. 20. The three great
political divisions of North America,
Canada, Mexico and the United States,
were , ; represented in the .conference
which met at the White House today to
dlsouss a' plan for the conservation of
the natural resource of this continent
The conference la the outgrowth of the
two" conservation conferences: held . in
Washington during the past year, in
which the governors of the states and
territories were the principal -conferees.
Acting in.tbe belief that the conserva
tion of the natural resources) should not
be limited bv the boundary lines which
separate nations, President Roosevelt in
vited Canada ana Mexico to join in
the movement. The . governments of
both countries readily, responded to the
lnvitationj' In their letters of accept
ance Sir Wilfrid Laurier,- the premier,
and Earl Grey.!-governor general of Can
ada, expressed' their cordial sympathy
In the' objects of the conference and at
once appointed delegates ' to . attend the
gathering.
-The invitation was welcomed also by
President Dies who appointed the fol
lowing delegates to represent Mexico at
the conferenoe: Miguel A. Quevedo,
president of the commission of forestry;
Carlos Sellerier, mining Inspector of the
commission of forestry, and Romulo
Escobar, director of the agricultural
school of the City of Mexico.
The opening of the conference was
entirely without ceremony. President
Roosevelt personally greeting the visit
ors from Canada and Mexico and brief
ly explaining his views in regard to the
importance or me. matter to po ais
cussed. Glfford Plnchot of the forestry
bureau and several other representatives
of executive departments of the United
States government took part in the dis
cussion. It is expected that before it adjourns
the conference will take the prelimin
ary steps In the preparation of a gen
eral plan adapted to insure the conserv
ation of the forests, fisheries, minerals
and other natural resources of North
America.
La Vida -and .W. B. Corsets
for spring of 4909 fitted and ;
explained , by Mrs. E.' ;D.
Dean, - an expert corsetierer
from New-York.;' Exclusive
models, '
New Goods in Every Depart
mentWash Goods, Silks Milli
nery, Dress Goods, Suits, Waists,
Corsets, Neckwear, Hosiery, Un
derwear, etc. Fisk and Burgess
sr Hats and Onyx Hosiery are
here. .
RUDE BABOONS SPANKFaD
BY LADY ORANG-OUTANG
New York.. Feb. 20. Mlmt. the 8-year-old
orang-outang of the Zoo, hasn't
been feeling quite well lately. She
caught a bit of a cold the other day.
and Dr, W. Raid Rlalr. tlia Zoo physi
cian, attended her and gave her bitter
medicine, to the great Joy of Philemon
and Philander, the two baboons in the
adjoining cage. ,
Philemon and philander laughed rude
ly every'tlme Mimt had to take her
tonic end they guyed her unmercifully
between times.
Yesterday Mlml lost her temper and.
wrenching a small wooden exercising
ladder from its fastenings in her cage,
she used - it as a battering ram and
broke the plate glass between the
cages.
Then sne aropped tne laaaar ana
sailed in to inflict such corporal pun
ishment unon her rude tormentors as
she thought they deserved. She spanked
them soundly and was, enjoying herself
very much wnen wig joe nuey, tne
keeper, came to their rescue.
Mlml merely, shrugged her shoulders
when she was persuaded to destht, but
it was noticed that Phllemon-siid Phi
lander were not m a niiartous mood
thereafter, and they never even batted
an eyelid when her medicine hour came
around.
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"Pellard" Tailored Suits for Women oi Fashion
PELLARD" Tailored Suits are the only tailored suits bearine the stamp of an exclusive and famous
maker that are sold in Portland. We make an extensive showing of these high-class garments, each of which
exemplifies some striking style feature. They embody the advance Paris style features just as the Pellard
Suits of last fair were a forecast of the present spring styles. The charm of these suits lies in the exclu
sive tailoring. No ordinary garments can imitate them. Pellard Suits are made in many instances in ex
clusive shades of colorfabrics that cannot be bought in Portland stores. These first arrivals are moder
ately, priced $40 to $100. Later, we will have Pellard Suits up to $300.
Probably it's difficult for the average customer to appreciate how unusually large an assortment of new ready- ?
to-wear garments we now have. The explanation is quickly found. The styles are assured, the plain tai
tored effects having unquestioned preference with the well dressed. But in the new shades and the new mate
rials there are notes of warning. The most coveted materials of this season are largely imported; the shades
are unusualand when the original purchases of materials are exhausted there is a possibility that more ordi
nary fabrics must be substituted. Today our assortment is probably the largest we have ever offered at this 1
season of the year. We can deliver a suit or costume quickly because our alteration room is prepared to do
the work promptly. As soon as the busy season begins, the usual length of time will be required. In fact, '
everything conspires to make the present moment opportune for the selection of spring apparel. t
SPECIAL OFFERING OF SEVERAL NEW MODELS IN TAILORED SUITS. $35 EA.
The $35 values iVtailored Suits that we have provided arc indeed notable. Our buyer went to the highest-class sultmaker in New York,
bought various styles of his $50 suits, and had exact duplicates of them made by another manufacturer, who purchased rflft fifk
exactlythe same materials. By somewhat lessening our profits, wc are able to give the best $35 values ever known. Be-Cr llll
fore purchasing a"$50 Suit, be sure to see the style, the quality and the exclusive colorings of these suits at WpKPTMOJv
Specials, Spring '09 Waists in Variety
$3.00 Lingerie Waists in new-spring styles, front beau
tifully embroidered in eyelet, filet and OO
Grecian effects .yei)0
$3.0O Pleated Tailored
Vnlon linen, sptTlal sale
price tomorrow at
Waists of
$2.38
$3.00 Raihine Blouse Waists, the new summer ma
terial, in cream, dark red, navy and light
blue .
$4.50 striped madras Tailored Waists; also pure white
linen, with wide pleated fronts; some with light blue,"
tan, pink and lavender piping; sale QQ
0U
price
Superb Viyrlla Flannel Waists, tail
ored style, new sleeves, QQ'
values up to $6.50 each. . VWw O
'3.00 novelty .stripe Madras Tailored Waists,
sale price
$2.38
$2.38
$1.75 pleated and tucked Tailored Waists,
white lawn, the new long sleeves
New long-sleeve taffeta Silk Waists,
black, smoke, brown and navy
in
$1.39
$4.79
Sale Spring Embroideries
Vals.to $l Yard, 25c
For Monday's selling we offer 1000 yards of aUlfhis sea
son's most desirable styles in Swiss, nainsook and cambric
Embroideries all kinds of effects in Demi-Flounces, Cor
set Cover, Novelty. French and English effects, in bands,
insertions, edgings, etc.; regular values up to $1 a Of.
yard, for Monday sale .&C
Reg. $1,50 Allovers at 75c
BLUFFED BR'ER B'AK
WITH RED BANDANA
Cheater. Pa Feb. JO. Shrieks and
cries for help coming from the Upland
Hactlai cemetery atartlea the sexton.
Samuel T.v Prettv. who was at work
in the church adjoining- the burial
a-rounda and following the direction of
the sound Pretty found hia aanlstant
Theodore Mullln. burled up to his neck
in a newiy made grave.
Pretty, aided bv two other men. dUa
Mullln out of the eoft earth. He waa
not seriouslr hurt, but the experience
worked unon hia nerves to auch an ex
tent that he waa compelled to go to
bed. - - -. - ' ,',
Mullln was digging a grave when the
one beside It caved in upon him. catch
log ,hlm nnder the load of clay before
be couia reacn tne ground oove.
GIBBONS' IDEA OF
- -WOMAN'S fcrilERE
Baltimore, Feb. 20. In a sermon at
the cathedral Cardinal f?itbons spoke
of the importance of the email things
in life, in tne course oi ius sermon
he said:
- "In one of the passages of the Old
Testament there la special- praiae for
. a woman.- She is not mentioned as
worthy of condemnation for her efforts
in . nhtitin aociai triumDns. nor zor ner
ear in struggling ror women a rig n is,
fiarticuHLriy tne rignv in luunia, 11
not told that she, in seeking these
thtnes. was bold and resolute and shook
her flut at the orime minister. -No:
r m1e to understand that' sha
- was a womanly. woman, a loving mother
, and a dutiful wife." - ; - - f
ON SLED TRIP WITH V
. ; WOLVES, HE CLAIMS
Sioux City, Iowa. Feb. 20. Biding In
an Alasksn sled drawn by Alaskan
I wolves, Kllx A. Bmith, a United States
.mail carrier of Nome, is en route home
from Washington, D. C. Ha is making
,M a trip across the continent and back
'.with aydog team. -, . - :
.The, big snowstorm which has covered
- the midafe west Just suits Smiths
, "l cati make 40 to 0 miles a day In
weSther-llke.vwe'arei now having hut
f when I strike mud or when there Is no
snow on the ground I have to put wheel
on my aled an J tnali very poor time."
1 ' t.
South Norwalk, Conn., Feb. !0. A
genuine brown bear hunt right on the
outskirts of the city la at present caus
ing more excitement, in South Norwalk
than would a presidential wild west
show. A poena of 50 men is hot on' the
trail of bruin, and everything from
flintlocks to Gat ling guns have been
brought out to take part in the hunt.
Harry- Brown, the best known hunter
and trapper In these parta, while going
the rounds of his traps walked right up
on a brown bear that waa making a
breakfast of a muskrat that was caught
In one of Brown's steel traps. The
bear paid no attention to the hunter
until Brown, by throwing sticks and
stones and shaking a red bandana at
him. drove him to the Baugatack river.
The bear plunged in and awam to the
other bank.
Brown got a posse and they have
chased bruin to Kellogg's swamp, sn al
most inaccessible retreat back: of West-port.
A big special in extra quality, full 18-inch Swiss and nain
sook Allover Embroideries, in a large variety of 7C
pretty patterns; worth $1.50 yard, Monday's price IOC
Spring 1909 Embroideries
From our buyer now in New. York, and from our for
eign office we have received thousands of yards of spring.
1909, Embroideries in white and colored effects one of
the largest and best collections of staple andcrvelty em
broideries ever shown by a store in the northwest "It's
a pleasure to show goods."
New Spring '09 Neckwear
Brown
Your Hair
With Mrs. Potter's Walnut-Juice
Hair SUln.
.in
We have just received some of the latest effects in wo
men's Neckwear for spring, 1909. Their fresh, new beauty
will add a touch of attractiveness to every costume.
Prices from 35c upward. .
$2.50 to $4.00 Ruffs at 89c
To sell quickly our entire line of fancy Ruffs tome worth
$4 and more, none worth less than $2.50 Monday
one price for all,,..
Lumino Satin Ribbon 50c Yard
89c
The new Lumino Lustrous Satin Ribbon, 5 inches wide,
extra grade, nothing better for millinery purposes; FA
all the new trimming shades; special good value at OUC
S3 Large Seal Bags, $1.29
Memorandum Books, Ledgers,
Journals, Records: Clearance
We are closing out this department of business stationery. Profits
are not an object. All books extra well made, with heavy duck-covered
backs and leather-covered corners.
Regular 10c Memorandums!, plain or indexed, clearance ...6
Regular 15c Memorandums, plain or indexed, clearance 9
Regular 20c Memorandums, plain or indexed, clearance 13e
Regular 25c Memorandums, plain or indexed, clearance.... 17
Regular 35c Memorandums, plain or indexed, clearance 24
Regular 50c Memorandums, plain or indexed, clearance 32?
Regular 60c Ledgers, Records and Journals, 200 pages 32
Regular 80c Ledgers, Records and Journals. 300 pages 43
Regular $1.25 Ledgers, Records and Journals, 500 pages T2i
Great Sale 3000 Sample
Picture Frames
Tond aevev think I aattsined nv
hair, after X uss Mrs. rotter's Walnnt
Jniee Hair Itatn. The State doesn't
hurt the hair as dyes do, but awakes it
grow oat nice' sad fluffy -
It only takes you a few minutes once
a month to apply Mrs. Potter's Walnut
Juice Halt Sta'ln with your comb.
Stains only the hah-, doesn't avb off.
contains no - poisonous dyes, sulphur.
lead or copper. Has no odor, no sedi
ment, no KTMll. On hAttlM'nf lira
Potter's Walnut-Juice Hair Stain should
lust you a year. - Sells for $1. OA a bot
tle at first claas druaalsta. We nor.
antee satisfaction. Send your name and
address on a slip of paper, with this ad
vertisement, ' and enclose -25 cents
(stamps or coin) and we will mall you.
chargea - prepaid, a trial package, ' In
plain sealed wrapper, with valuable book
on balr.. Mrs. Potter's Jiygienlc Supply
Co.. 42 Oroton BWg.. Clncinnaltl, O.
Mrs. , letter's walnut-Juice Hatr
Ptaln Is recommended and for sale in
Portland by Woodward. Clark Prog-Cox.,
wholesale and retailer; KyfseiTs Thsr
macr. 2S9 itorrisott' street:- 8 - O. Skid-
more & Co., 151 Third street; Blumauer.
r ranK urtig ' o.i . wnoiesaiers. 112
1'ourLb street. . . .- . .
Reglar$4.00-$4.50
Handbags at $1.98
Large size seal Bags,
leather lined, fitted with
coin purse; CI OQ
values, Monday
Seal, walrus and , fancy
leather Handbags, fitted
with coin purses; djf JQ
$4 and $4.50 vals.Pl.70
$4.00 and $5.00 Rama Bags, $1.48
a f
New Rama fancy gunmefal trimmed Bags, very 'AQ
stylish; $4 and $5 values for., ..J... .. . .:. ylanrO
$8, $8.50, $99 $10 Values at $4.98
New pigskin, walrus, seal and fancy suede leather Bags;
$8, $8.50, $9,' $10 values, special. .'. . ... ..... .... f 4.9 jS
$1.50-$2 New Spring Belts, 48c
Special lot of new spring Belts, all new shades and styles:
$130 and $2 values for. iij.;..;j;,,..48
Regular : $10 Dressing Sacques, 89c
Regular $3.00 Long IOmonos at $19
Beautiful Pressing aoques. 1 ln pleated effects. . long sleeve.
lurn-guwn rfijiar, wni, mntie Dee.t QTianty riannrlette;.
dotted, flower conventional, Persian and oriental effect
all eolora;y regular' 11.60 values 89
When we- sav S3 lightweight flnnnetette t long.- Kimonos for
11.39, you csnrmt appreciate the res! Intrineio ralua given;
see the garments; they are the best genuine kimono valuea '
een mm In ..novelty floral atrlpes and polka dots, with
braid triinmlnsvall cvlors; regular, 43 values. ..i.ll.jn
Ihe most attractive 1'icture frames in immense
variety, ihe selling line of Americas best Irame
manufacturers. Every kind of frame you could
think of." Look over your pictures at home. Bring
them here and have, them framed for very little
money.
Reg. $5.00 Picture Frames, $25
Reg. $3.00 Picture Frames, $1.85
Reg; $2.00 Picture Frames, 95c
Reg. $1.50 Picture Frames, 65c
Reg. $1.25 Picture Frames, 59c
Reg. $1.00 Picture Frames, 49c
Reg. 50c Picture Frames, 25c
Hundreds of artistic designs
and anapea. and a great var
iety of- up-to-date designs and
finishes.
Sale of Wool Dress Goods
'$1.50 English Cheviots,'52 inches'
wide, in blacW, navy and brown;.
February Trade . ffl 1Q
'sales
75c : Mohair Brilliantine, 50 ins.
wide black and navy only; "Feb
ruary Trade sales,
yard
...48c
AO trem Yachttn
Serge,
54 Ins..
Ify. Trade. Sale price. . . OiaaalO
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' $1.35 " Rajah--' Panama v 54 inches t $1.25 J (erringbone Serge, '50 !ns
wiue, in black:, navy.
olive, arid wine; sale
price
.....79c
Vwi d e. i ' i n J n a v v.- j b ro wn.
black and smoke;
myrtle,.
:58c
$7.50 Lace Curtains, S5.85
S4.5Q Lace Curtains, $3.19
$1.50 Lace Curtains, $1.19
900 pairs of Marie Antoinette, Renaissance, Lacet,
Arabe and Cluny Lace Curtains, all made on the best qual
ity of French nets, both edging and inserting patterns,
white or Arabian color, 2li and 3 yards long": . ;
$7.50 Curtains at $5.95 $5.50 Curtains at $3.89
$6.51 Cnrtalns at $4.68 $4.50 Cnrlalns at $2.98
Also 500 pairs of Scotch Lace Curtains, 3 and 34 yards
long, specially priced as follows: . ".
$5.00 Cnrtalns at $3.89 $3.50 Cnrlalns at $139
$4.00 Cnrtalns at $2.98 $2.25 Cnrtalns at $1.49
$1.50 Cnrtalns at $U9 5
Sale ol New Wash Goods
In way of introducing our immense stock of 1909 Wash'
Goods, we offer the following special prices of the sea
son's most-up-to-date wash fabrics in effects that are beau
tiful examples of spring's latest demands:
50c Ottoman Suiting 39c yd.
A highly mercerized rep-woven Suiting, in solid colors;
has a permanent finish, in all the new and standard shades. :
At the Wash Goods section.
50c Irish Linen Suiting 35c
36-inch Irish Linen Suiting in solid colors, blue, navy,
tan. cream, pink and lavendrr; one of the season's most
fashionable materials for spring and summer wear,
50c Mercerized Linens 35c
27-inch mercerized rough-weave Linen in solid colors'
and stripes; many to select fmm. in following color's: Blue
and white, black and white, pink and white, lavender and
white.
A Sale ol Hair Ornaments
Headquarters for the celebrated lock the locks" Bar. '
rettes, either in plain or cut work, shell or amber. -.'
The fad large Barrettes in all styles.
25c La Chic Hair Nets, any shade... ..18
35c La Chic Hair Nets, any shade, in transparentiellu
loid cases .i., .......;. .v. 21 .
50c Ever Tidy Fringe Net .33
50c odds and ends in Back Comb, Barrettes: ribbon
Combs, Hair Roll Holders, etc.". , lie
50c fancy cut Back Combs, shell or amber.. ...29?
Jewelry SehsaHHon
to 05.00 at
, Great sale of small lots of staple and novelty Jew;
values as have never been known before in port"
lot includes sterling silver handled w!
brushes and paper knives with pearl bla !
sovenir spoons, Grecian bandeau torr,5
coin purses with chain .-handles, go? 4 eye
bead necklaces, novr'.ty r' k.
brooches, veil pins, r'.c; vs; -,; t-- -:
of all jewr'ry .
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