THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. THURSDAY, EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1910.
JREGOWII IS
; J; R. Dodson Hopes Steamers
. j Will Soon' Run J Between
" V ' , Portland and Alaska. ;
' ; Traveling 480 silica over the Ice and
: aoow by stage and sled, using- on th
'. trip II horses, and spending- it days on
tha journey la an - exhilarating- ex
perlence, but if peoplo want to get out
of Interior Alaska at thla tlma of tha
year some sucn arrangement la oeces
aary. J. R. Dodaon haa Just come down
from Alaaka to renew ; acquaintance,
nd, aa bualneaa reasons made It Im
possible for hi pi, to come out In the
. early fall, when the passage can be
mads , by boat, . ha waa forced to take
thla trip from Circle City. ' .
Mr. Dodson haa been in' bualneaa In
Circle City since 1896. A good many
here remember Mr. Dodson, formerly of
Portland and Pendleton.-. Ha owna the
funeral merchandise . store of -Circle
City which doea between $70,000 and
f 80,000 worth of business a year, ..' In
addition he haa Just purchased tha
North American Trade & Transporta
tion company,, which haa boats, running
.from Seattle along the Alaskan coast
and up the river to St. Michaels and
over to Circle and Dawson, a trip which
consumes .from 85 to 50 days, and along
another route from Soattle to Skagway
to Dawson, consuming about 13 days.
Should Be Una rrom Portland.
Mr. Dodson's chief hop Is that Port
land will In time establish a direct line
to Alaska that merchants may have a
slight Inducement to buy their atores
here. All traders are tired of dealing
with Seattle, "ha said, for the latter city
haa beaten them-out of so much money
and takes advantage 'of every opportu
nity to do so. Mr. Dodson said that he
has presented tha question to various
business men and organisations In town,
but no action has been taken. As con
dltions are. It costs too much to buy
provisions In Portland, ship them to
Seattle and then to Alaska, but If the
direct .line ' were established the cost
would be less than from Seattle, con
slderlng the exorbitant profit Seattle
people demand. Even as It IS, some
Alaskans have had their Ire so aroused
that they are planning to Inour the
extra expense of buying In , Portland,
and Mr, Dodaon plana this year to do
all. Ms buying and shipping from San
Francisco, where he will go In about a
week. !'..'
If the new Idltarod mines turn out
rich It will occasion the biggest stam-
pedo In the spring ever known In the
Alaskan country, according to Mr. Dod
son. A prospector struck gold there
this fall and already over 1,000 people
have gone there to wait for the spring
weather' to permit them to sink shafts.
No definite news can be neara till
March, but If It Is favorable the Daw-
aon, Fairbanks and Nome stampedes
will sink Into insignificance because of
the far greater number of people .now
In Alaska. The Idltarod country is on
the lovrer Yukon, and the lucky strike
Is near the former find on the Inoke
river in the same territory, , which
turned out to be a false alarm.
Dodson Well Zafomed.
Mr. Dodson Is full of InformatUa
about Alasta. His own town of Circle,
where he has spent the past IS years,
is 620 miles Inland from Valdes, on the
Tukon, In Central. Alaska, and 18 miles
from the Arctlo circle. About 80 peo
ple live In the town and some 800 In
the neighboring mines, which are rich
and are now being bought up largely by
big companies. Some of the Inhabitants
of the small town he says. he has' not
seen for two or three years, because
they shut themselves up In their cabins
and don't come out all winter, never
take exercise or do anything but eat
ana mope, this, be said. Is the reason
that so many people go Insane in the
Ice-country; . - -. "'.'
The travel rates and accommodations
up there would astonish even the South
ern Faclflo patrons. Stage fare Is 85
ocnts a mile, meals at the road houses
sre 12, even If you, take no more than
a cup of coffee, and ,"bunks" are ft.
By stage the horses, usually working
four at a time, are chanced every 20
miles, r Provisions are laid by In the
summer when freight rates by boat are
only four cents a pound from Seattle to
Circle. The 'unlucky man ., who . finds
himself provision!., in the winter
must pay 00 cents s pound transporta
tion from Valdes to Fairbanks and must
do his own hauling to Circle. A rail
road Is being built from Cordova on the
ooast line to the copper mines a little
inland which when completed sometime
next summer will be one of the finest
equipped roads In the world and will
open to Alaska the control of the cop
per market of the world. - Incidentally,
it Is Interesting to know that Circle
City has the finest wireless station In
the world. V
Mr. Dodaon has nothlnr favorable to
say about missions In Alaska,-opining
that they merely cater to laziness. He
said there Is a mission at Circle, that
the building cost about f 5,000, and that
there are two dirty little natives there
as pupils with two. salaried teachers to
Instruct them, . As long as the natives
are left alone they hunt and fish and
keep themselves comfortable, but those
tliat have once been taken care of and
have received provisions from the mis
sion become-lasy and think the mission
will provide food for them.-. 'j
Recently-granted patents covered an
electrically-driven screw driver, an
electrlo portable hammer and an eleo
trio window washer.
SETTLERS LOOK
F
iran
Passage of Bourne's Bill Ap
,'propriatlng ; That v Amount;
JVould Greatly Help Them. ;
Many In Oregon are Interested In the
Introduction of a bill In congress by
Senator Jonathan Bourne for the ap
proprlatlon of 8260,000 for the relief of
200 or more settlers of the Sherman
county overlap, who were ousted In 1900
following a decision of the supreme
court giving title to the The Dalles
Military Road company. .. '
Based on estimates made by T. B.
Neuhausen of Portland, then chief in
spector for the west representing the
secretary of the Interior, Senator
Bourne's bill follows several others In
troduced by Oregon congressmen. For
mer Senator John M.-Gearln submitted
bill appropriating 11,260,000 for re
lief. "V . - '
History of the Sherman county over
lap shows the Injustice done to settlers
on the 10,000 or more acres comprising
the tract, now one of the richest wheat
growing sections In the northwest
Grants Overlay.
When the Northern Pacific, Intending
to build down the Columbia river, filed
its map of . location, a land grant 20
miles wide, " Was) ' made by congress.
Some time later, and 'before the North
ern Pacific finally decided to use an
other route. The Dalles Military Road
company filed its map of location, Its
line, overlapping that-of "the Northern'
Paclflo grant In the northern part of
unerman county, .v. ',) , '
Litigation ' followed - between the
Northern Paclflo and military road com
pany, tha railroad company withdrew
its map or- location and selected an
other: route. Then the question arose
as to whether the Northern 'Paclfia
grant. Including the land In the over
lap, should be thrown open for settle
ment :or whether the overlap should
oe given to the military road company.
mice Hmitn; then secretary ot the In
terior, oectded to throw the land open
for settlement Two hundred or' more
settlers rushed It. resided upon and
Improved the land and the great ma
Jortty proved up But In the meantime,
me military road company bad brought
suit In the United BUtes court, and in
1(00 the United States supreme court
reversed Smith's decision and ordered
the ousting of settlers. Patents to the
1 , . . M -
una were cancelled.
Many forma of relief for the settlers
thus ousted were offered, and In 1903
Mr.' Neuhausen spent three months In
the overlap, appraising the land. He
made a detailed report giving the land
valuea as they were at the time the
settlers were ousted. Sixty dollars an
acre was tha average valuation made.
Many of the settlers have now left
the land, but the majority, according
to Mr. Neuhausen, are still living on
their original homesteads as tenants of
the military road company.
CITY GETS NEW
TEST LABORATORY
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Health Officers Soon Be Able to
Make Satisfactory Tests of
- Milk and of Water. "
Wife Murderer to Hang.
Atlanta. Co., Jan. . The first of
the year's hangings In Georgia la sched
uled 'to take place In this city .tomor
row, The condemned man la George
Burge, whO was convicted last summer
of murdering his' wife, from whom he
wss separated, - by outtlng ber throat
with a raror.
Vibro-Vacuum Institute.
We treat all .diseases, hyperenlo treat
ment Give trial treatment free Satur
days only, 9 to 12 m. 412-412 Henry
building. i .
"Portland will soon have a laboratory
worthy of the city," Health Officer C.
H. Wheeler said yesterday. "We will
be able then to make satisfactory testa
not only of milk but of water and food
sold here. A laboratory has Ions been
an essential thing with ua Portland Is
rar behind other cities In the war of
equipment"
- Dr. Wheeler says that aa the new milk
ordinance la now going into effect he
would like to see the whole matter of
its enforcement reduced to a rigid sys
tem, i To atlDulata that milk ahall nnl
contain more than 200,000 bacteria to
the oublo centimeter and then fail to
provide the necessary apparatus for
able. . At the same time he Insists than
a chemical test of milk In addition to
the bacteriological count should ' be
made. In order to determine with most
Justice to the producer and most safety
to the consumer, the exact purity and
quality of every pint of milk sold In
the city.
Dr.1 Wheeler said yesterday that he
anticipated no trouble in obtaining not
only the consent of the council to In
stall a laboratory, but feels sure the
body will vote the necessary funds for
Its maintenance. Mayor Simon has ex
pressed himself ss much In favor of
the plan. -Dr. E. D. Smith, a graduate
of several schools, will make t- i '
milk In the laboratory of tli (ut t.ut v
and food commlwHlontir until tlii y
laboratory, has been .equipped, (
$17,925 TO BE SPENT I
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
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The following building permits wore
issued: ' : ' , . ;'
Mrs. R. Fraaler, erect one story frarne
dwelling, Vlllard street hctweon Aiiii
worth and Holman, bulidur 11. StHn.-r,
$360.
A. Johnson, erect one story ft 1114
dwelling, Tlbbetts street lttwwMn Kt
Thirtieth and , TMrty-secoud, bullK-r
me, 1400. . '
Emit Chrlstenson. erect two story
frame store and flats. Mississippi ave
nue between Falling and Shaver, build
er same, imuu. - .
Mr. Reed, repair four story" brick
store. Fourth street betweon Yamhill
and Morrison, builder M. J. Helsner, $u.
A. Ber, repair two story brlcK. t
tre. Washington street between l'ark
and West Park, builder , TUion Bros.,
1150.
A. M. Jenlson, erect one story frame
dwelling, McKnna avenue - between
Houghton, and Dawson, builder ..same, .
21000. . : '.
L. P. Parker, repair two story f ram
dwelling, -78Q Beach street, oorner Eaat
Ninth, builder same, 260.
C. F. Gordon, erect , one story frame
garage. 1004 East Twentieth street -tween
W'ygant and Going, builder same,
260. ' , , . , - ,
James Muckle, erect two story frame
flats, Belmont street between ' , Kant
Seventh and East Elshth. builder J. C.
Garrett. $5600.
James Muckle, erect two story fram
flats, East Eighth street between Bel- :
mont and East Morrison, builder -J. C.
Garrett $2960.. . ,
E. J. Daley, ' repair one story frame
store. Washington street - betwc .
Twelfth and Thirteenth, builder E.
Melton, $300. ' . -
H. I Plttock, repair three story brick ,
store. Front street between -Stark ami
Washington, builder Terrell , Roofing
Co $260.
Orezonlan Publishing comDany. re. '
Ealr nine story brick office building,"
ixth street between Alder and Wash
ington, builder same. IZ5. -
Clearance Sale Reduced Prices in All Depts.
Dressing; Combs 2 X
luc ana do values cod id
Wo
A Bargain Friday sale tot 1000 Dressing Combs, shown in assorted colors: full 8-inch
Combs, in fancy carved designs, good heavy back; sell regularly at 19c and 25c Afn
earh rlearanre sale nnre s ............... .
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THE MOST IN VALUE
THE BEST IN QUALITY
Reduced Prices In All Depls Clearance Sale
Tooth Brushes A -n
Our Best 25c Vals. $Mt lOC
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A Bargain Friday sale of over 1000 fine French Tooth Brushes, made of finest bristles,
fancy back Brushes. They come in medium sizes and sell regularly at 25c 1 n
each, clearance sale price only.. ; Adl-
'A
Dpcltal -IrSdMis Tpnoifw tor torn Sltli Mm pii MM
MaMlnLfaietioiirejr 01anLITp Bale of JBmtoTOifeFieg
.Over 150,000 Yards Beautiful New Embroideries on Sale at Half -Price and Less
UNQUESTIONABLY THE GREATEST AND BEST EMBROIDERY -SALE EVER
HELD IN THIS CITY GREATEST IN ASSORTMENTS GREATER IN QUANTI.
TIES, GREATER IN SAVINGS We urge our patrons not to overlook the splendid op
portunities for great savings presented here-. We were fortunate in securing the entire sur
plus stock of a prominent manufacturer at liberal reductions from the regular mill prices,
and at this sale you have choice from the finest collection of high-quality imported Em
broideries ever shown in this city, at HALF AND LESS THAN HALF PRICE. Thousands
and thousands of yards of beautiful NEW EMBROIDERIES, suitable for every purpose in
which embroidery is used. The patterns are beautiful, from 1 $4 to 45 inches wide, made on
fine sheer awiss and nainsook allovers Edgings, Insertions, Flouncings, Bands and Me
dallions. They come in both separate widths and matched sets in fact, the offerings in
this sale surpass all previous-events the quantities are greater, the styles better and the
qualities are the best productions from the leading manufacturer of St. Gall. NOW IS
YOUR CHANCE TO BUY A GENEROUS SUPPLY. BE ON HAND EARLY AND
SECURE THE BEST PATTERNS.
COME EARLY All our
center aisle tables devoted to
Embroideries. Extra sales-
people to serve you promptly.
See our big double window
display and be sure to attend,
COME EARLY. '
TABLE NO. ONE
9c
Embroideries
Worth to 20o
This assortment consists of hundreds and
hundreds of yards of fine Cambric ffnd
Nainsook Edges and Insertions, in widths
from 3 to 8 inches wide; an unlimited as
sortment of choice new patterns to choose
from; all fresh, clean and most durable in
every way; usual 15c Jo 20c qualities
are .priced for this sale at........... C
TABLE NO. TWO -
Embroideries
Worth to 35c
15o
This table is filled to overflowing, with
beautiful new Embroideryj Edges and In
sertions, in a full showing of the newsea
son's patterns, in widths- from 6 to 17
inches. Here you will find Embroideries
suitable for every purpose, in regular 25c
and 35c qualities, specially priced "I CT
for this sale at XUi
TABLE NO. THREE
Embroideries n OOi
Worth to 60o iO
The most beautiful St. Gall 6 to 18-inch
Embroideries, made of excellent quality
Swiss, nainsook, cambric and Hamburg,
hand-embroidered in choice patterns; also
allover Embroideries of fine Swiss and
nainsook,, suitable for all styles of yokes'
or waists. Regular 50c to 60c quali- OQ
ties are priced for this sale at tO
TABLE NO. FOUR
Embroideries n 4. QOo
Worth to 81 tOU
' Flouncings and Insertions, 10 to 18f inches
wide, made of the best quality swiss, nain
sook, cambric and Hamburg; the finest pat
terns that can be made on hand machines,
from the neat, small, dainty effects to the
large scroll and eyelet patterns. You have
unlimited choice from regular 75c to QQ
$1.00" qualities, at this sale for. OOl
W2
TABLE NO. FIVE CONTAINS
rt m ' Wl " .- a fm m m
the display and sale of these OrSGX KJOVBT OHQ X lOOXIOlIlC: XimOrOia-
Values to (31.25 at
eries,
Exquisite New Designs and Rich Patterns 18 to 22-inch Flouncings and corset coyer Em
broideries, in an unsurpassed showing of exquisite new designs and rich patterns, made on
the finest quality materials, the kinds in greatest, demand for children's dresses, petticoats,
waists, etc. The showing includes the latest novelties in blind, open and eyelet work, cut"
effects, Baby Irish, filet and t. Gall weaves. Regular $1.00 ,to $1.25 qualities, AQ
specially priced for this sale at.. , tIOC
TABLE NO. SIX CONTAINS
Baby Flouncings and Allover Embroi
deries in Values to 3.50 at .
98c
I
Over 5000 Yards in This Assortment The values in this showing will tempt the needy.
Never before have we offered such wonderful values. Included are 27-inch Baby Flouncings
and 22 to 32-inch allover Embroideries of the finest quality materials, shown in hundreds of
choice .patterns in blind and openwork and neat, dainty designs, finished with hemstitched,
and scalloped edges; in fact, the newest and most beautiful Embroideries you ever QQ
saw are here at less than one-third real worth; values up to $3.50 yard .are priced at iOC
TABLE NO. EIGHT
Embroideries
Worth to sQ 0
27-inch Embroideries of fine swiss, with
small and large scalloped edges; shown in
extra deep patterns that are unusually at
tractive; the kind that sells regularly CQ
at $1.25 yard, priced for tlfis sale at Oil
69c
TABLE NO. NINE
Shirtwaist Fronts
Worth to 91.50 at
Embroidered Shirtwaist Fronts, shown in
hundreds of patterns, in beautiful panel
and allover effects. They come, in fine 1
swiss and French lawn, and can be matched
with plain goods for sleeves and back; the
best regular $1.50 values, priced fof nn.
ims saic at. ....................... wy
Muslin Under-
wearSpecials
The garments; that go on tale tomor
row represent the best values it is possible
to give. . Come and see fof yourself if
this isn't so. There are many other of
ferings not told of here. :
$1.25 Muslin Skirts 68c
.These Skirts are-made of 1 good quajity
cambric, with flounce of rows of Val. lace
t insertion, with ruffle to match; other
styles have deep embroidery flounce. All
made good, full width and finished with
cambric underpiece. Regular $1.25 CQ
values, specially priced at;....;..OOC
30c Muslin Drawers 25o
A special offering " of Muslin Drawers,"
made of good quality muslin or cambric, .
with plain hemstitched ruffle or' trimmed
with lacess and ' embroideries. All well
made and neatly finished. Regular OC
i 39c. Bargain Friday price only...
Corset Covers Beit 3 5o Values 1 80
For Friday. we are offering an extra special on Corset Covers, made
of fine nainsook, trimmed wtih embroideries, laces and ribbons.- A
large assortment to choose from. AU styles 34 to 44.. Regu-1 Q -lar
35c values, specially priced for Bargain Friday at,' XOv
Muslin Gowns, Best 75o Values 4.0c
A fine line of Gowns,' made of good quality' cambric, nainsook ot1
longcloth; trimmed with ; embroideries, laces and ribbons. They
come in the high or V-shaped neck with long sleeves; also low
neck slip-over style with short sleeves. .'They are made good, full
1 frail
sis? and neatly iim'sheaVr Regular 75c value?; specially priced f Q,
for Bargain. ,Friday at.,.; -. . , .i. ... . ; , . . . .... , tU
Low Prides Ready-to-Wear Dept.
The special values offered in our Suit Room" tomorrow will be of such a nature that you will be able
to spend a few minutes in this popular section very profitably. ' To make room for incoming spring stocks
we find it necessary to dispose of a large number of lines immediately, hence these most unusual bargains:
Women's & Misses' Suits
$17.50 to $25.00 Values at $15.00 A spe
cial Suit reduction for tomorrow regu
lar $17.50 to $25.00 Suits now selling at
$15. Materials are all-wool serge, fancy
worsted and cheviots, plain or fancy
weaves, in black, navy, tan, green, gray
and other colors. Coats of good length,
in an exceptionally neat, plainly tailored
; effect. Skirts are in the new pleated ef
fects. On sale Bargain Fri- ff Af
day at this special low price vxOeUU
Women's . Long Coats
This offering for - Bargain Friday
-only. - About forty women's and
misses' long coats in the choicest
of the late styles. Full length, fitted
and semi-fitted effects ; black, broad
cloths, tan, coverts , and worsted
coatings of various colors. Examples
-of perfect tailoring. Bar- rfQ
gain Friday only WaedU
51.25 Wrappers for 98o
A special Wrapper of fering for toWirbvir;-i":.Wrap-pers
of fine Quality uercale. in" black, blue, erav and
.'-red striped and figured designs.v An extremely neat
eneci witn tuckea yoke, belt and flounce. QOrt
Kegular price . $15, Bargaia' Friday at. ... .
Women's Raincoats
at 37.50
One of the best coat bargains of the
season. An absolutely waterproof
.coat of rubberized, mercerized pop
lin in black, navy, brown and gray.
Full length, semi-fitted and loose ef
fects, with cuffs and storm collar.
Sold everywhere at $10.50 and
$12.50. Sale price C7 CA
only ' Of sDU
Silk Petticoats $3.95
Fifty petticoats in black and all the
most-desired colors, including navy,
brown, green, gray, tan, old rose and
others. JMade of good dependable
silk taffeta, with deep sectional
flounce, deep underlay and dust ruf
fle. $5 and $5.50 values. rfo AC
Bargain Friday ... . . , . . tPaJeeD
Women's Dress Skirts 31.98
We hall place on ale Bargain Friday aboui fifiy ;
women s Uress skirts, ot excellent quality '.worstea
f mm"m m . mm ' ' m mmtm m --"iN
fr VtUVU D . AA, JUL JL U UUUvi"
wear, Silk and Wool
Vests and Pants, Best 3125 Values
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Fine winter-weight garments, all sizes.
It is clearance time in the Knit Un
derwear Section and the values we
are offering during this sale have
never been equaled before. J1 IJere is
one of the most important items for
tomorrow; A sale of women's fine
silk and wool Vests, and Pants, in all
sizes. They come in all the good
styles; the Vests are hand-trimmed
with silk and the Pants are finished in
equestrian top style. Garments that
are fully worth $1.25, on sale (tQg
Bargain Friday at............ Vlal
Women's Hose 1 1 o
A very special offering 'of women's
heavy fleece-lined black cotton Hose, .
made with full seamless leg and foot
all sizes. Regular 20c value, oil "
Sale Bargain Friday at. xXC
Woolen Gloves, 35b Values at 19o
Women's fineall wool Golf Gloves, shown in all sizes, in plain
colors, black, navy, gray, brown, etc; also fancy. mixtures,, in neit
Panama, in black only.: They are made in the latest
pleated styles and are positive,bargains at C" QQ J ! .colorings; good, warm Gloves that always sold at 3e on 1( , I
the- price mentioned. - Bargain Fridayvat yi-eaO 7 -'V-. sale Bargain Friday at. .,,'Ari.. ..V...... lt
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