THE
OREGON
DAILY -JOURNAL, PORT LAN D, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21,' 1913.
J
HARDWARE fill
COiJVEtlE; PARCEL
POST IS INDORSED
President Goodman ' Recom
mends New System; Fight
on Fake' Advertising , Will
' Likely Be Made in Session.
;. With. several score delegate present,
the seventh annual, convention, of tho
Oregon Hardware & Implement Dealers'
association convened this afternoon In
the Elizabethan room of tho Hotel Im
perial for a four day session, The con
vention was called to , order by Presi
dent Glen Goodman of Rospburg.,
.During; the convention a number of
questions Important to men engaged in
the hardware- and -implement business
wilt, come ;iifor . discussion, including
parcel post atid Ha probable affect on
the trade, ' ' '
It. Is anticipated that the convention
will take a firm stand against fake ad
vertising, and will join in the campaign
now being waged against merchants,
manufacturers and tradesmen who fall
totell the publiu the truth- regarding
their goods, , . s - . '
-..An address in this connection by A.
G. Clark of Portland, formerly president
of the Ad club, will be one of the fea
tures of . the , meeting. Mr, 4 Clarlt is
rn 'i. i
Doheduled to make his addn-ss at tomor
row ftffri'riodri'fl BesMion.
Following the call to ordoithls after
noon, the invocation was made by. Rev,
J. W. Price, and lie was followed by
President Goodman, who gave Ills an
nual address. The secretary treasurer's
report and the auditing committee's re
port were given, and president Goodman
announced the appointment of various
committees. . v :.,-. ,
D , W. E. Taylor, director of soil cul
ture department of Deere & Co.. of
Mollne, III., and M. Bliearman, the Pert-land-San
Francisco editor of the Hard
ware World, were - among those who
were on 'the program for addresses this
afternoon. President Goodman reviewed
the activities of the association during
the last year Rr,d recommended the' par
cel post, service. .v , "
v .1 Benefitted by Parcel Tost. '
"The merchant is benefited by the
pareel post- undeie aone ystemr"
declared President Goodman, and the
association should go on record as fa
voring It as long as the sons system
Is followed, ; - w;.i 4. , y
. "Recently, howeveY, big eastern mall
houses started agitation for the substi
tution of the cone system by a flat rate
on purcels, ;t; This, If adopted, would
give them an opportunity t send par
cels Into anysectlon of the country for
the same charge. Such & condition would
work to the detriment of our small mer
chants, and should not be tolerated."-
..President" Goodman reviewed the his
tory of the association's fight against
peddlers and declared the peddlers'. 11
cense law. was a good one and would
keep eastern hardware and Implement
peddlers out of Oregon Jf the state su
preme court upholds it The question
of the validity of the law is now pend
ing before- the court.' ' sr,.
.- Hjs concluded his address by urging
the retailers to cotisider a proposition
of cooperative buying through the Job
bers, with a yiew.of making themselves
more able .','. to .compete successfully
against the eastern mall order bouses.
ARE YOU. A "SPUG"?,.
NO? THEN MAYBE -YOU'RE
A "ZOOPHILE"
'- What would you think if your
4 best friend called you a "zoo-
phlle," with 'the accent on the
- "sor 4 A ; I
During the holiday season just
passed you may havebeen a 4
"spue," meaning a member of the
"Society for the Prevention of
Useless Giving." v- '
Now you may be a "soophlle,"
'and not know It. Not to say,
however, that there Is even a re-
mote connection between "Spugs"
' and "Zoophiles,"' The only point
of. similarity, lain the fact of
the words themselves, In that -,
they have both . been "colned'V
-juUe-roennyr and Ae-the flew-
est additions to the rapidly
growing list or Americanisms.
'. : "Zoophile" Is said to be- In
quite general use now In the east
The word In its most recent
' sense means "one who loves an-
' tmals more than he loves child-
: : ren." T,he word la a corruption
of the legitimate word "zoophile
1st," which,, , Webster" says,
means "a lover of animals." ,
" Cats seem to be the particular
weakness of "soophiles," accord
Jng to reports, but the up to
date definition Includes all anl-
mala. : 8o think twice if you are
' hailed as a - "soophll V befor t
you too forcibly resent the im-
putatlon,
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;
Restaurateur Swindled In New Way.
tUt Internitton.l News 8rire.
Paris, J a, 21. How two men with no
trinnev but a snurinus f fOO , bank note
made an excellent dinner and swindled
a restaurant keeper , out of $90 Was re
lated 'to ? the , police, recently. ; ;
When the men had finished their meal
one of them purposely collided with aind
upset the table, which was laden with
costly glass. The, proprietor claimed
$10 for the damage,- but the man pro
tested that he had no money.
"Starch him," advised the accomplice.
The proprietor did so, and In his purse
found a bank note for $100. Deduct
ing 4he amount of the damage, be hand,
ed back tho change. It was only after
the men had disappeared' that it wa
discovered that the bank note was , a
clever Imitation. ' , v s ,-
MRS. N. ROBINSON DEAD;
FUNERAL TOMORROW
The funeral of Mrs. NJNnie Robinson,
wife of James F. Robinson, grand secre
tary of aUe atfillatedMasonic bodies Of
Oregon, will be held tomorrow morning
at H o'clock at Holman'a chapel. Tern,
porary interment of ., the body will be
made at- Holman'a until the new Port
land mauseoleum is completed in the
Masonic cemetery.' Services will be con
ducted by Rev. J.' H, Boyd of the First
Presbyterian church, of which she was
an active ; member.
The death of Mrs. Robinson occurred
yesterday, afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
family residence, 680 Broadway street,
following an Illness of a year. She has
been confined to' her bed for -the past
ten montns. . it
As Nanny Hdghes, she was born In
England, but came to -this country with
relatives at an early age. , They located in
Wisconsin and she lived there until 1882,
when she came to Oregon, marrying Afr.
Robinson in .Eugenj in '8t. Mrs,. Robin
son was a great home (over and before
her death, saw to it that all of her
children had been comfortably provided
for. . ; ' :.,-.. -c-vv-V;. vi-;;
Beside, her husband, : three children
survive. They are Mrs. C. Uttler of
Alhany, Mrs. H. M. Hendershott of Port
land and Pkalph D, Robinson of Port
land. , i'. .'
She has taken no part in tho activi
ties of the Masonic auxiliaries since lo
cating in Portland, but previously was
prominent In the work of the Eaatem
Star. She was distantly related to Lord
Roberts, former commander In. chief of
the British military forces and of the
Lewis family of Liverpool. ; ;
PASSENGERS FIGHT FIRE '
ON SHIP FOR 9 HOURS
" MCiilted Praia leaned Hire.)
- Philadelphia, Jan. II, Her hold a
mahi vof : flames, while : great waves
tossed her about and the-wind blew SO
miles an hour, and with the 2 women
and . 24 men passengers assisting the
crew in checking the fire, the steamer
Carthagenlah narrowly escapecTdestruc
tlon while 600 miles, "jiast of St.
Johnsaccording to the story told here
by those who passed through the ex
perience. ' For nine hours the fire had
possession'' of the vessel, and several
times Captain McKlJlop was prompted
to order all" hands to : the life boats,
only to be held buck by the heavy seas,
The fire; was 'finally flooded out, and
the , vessel - given assistance by the
steamers Numld'ian and Uranium, which
had hastened to the scepe in response
to vlrelfsa distress calls.
praise the value of th land at from
$760 t i $950 an' anre,, while the farmers
have appraised the, value at' from 14500
per acre to $5500.
The members of the real estate fra
ternity are shocked at the values an
nounced by the farmers, who are testi
fying as to the value of a three-year-old
pear orchard being worth $5500 per
acre, which Is almost three times as
much aS ' thcr best bearing orchard has
sold for per acre In the valley,
...,; J
Lniiilmi T 1 i;1 m 1
Jennie "lie niunl 1ms n h
his heart for me." ' Wennle " v
Jennie "He says be Is alwav
of me." Wttnnle '"Uut, ' yon l, !
man doesn't think with hU hent.
soft place must be In his hea l."
11 n. Mitchell, , first 'chief of
Of Maiden, Mass., Is dead at 70.
SAVES ELDERLY PEOPLE f ROM
' KIDNEY AND BLADDER MISER! E;
Sleep Disturbing Bladder Weaknesses, Backache, Stiff Joints,
' Rheumatic Pains Disappear After Few Doses Are Taken
HOLD PEAR ORCHARDS
AT $5500 AN ACRE
'(Sprrlel to The flour nal.V , i
, Hood River, Or., Jan. 31,The O.-W.
It it N. company's condemnation suit of
a. tract across the Button 'property set
to three-year-old pear trees Is causing
great Interest in Hood River. . ,-
. The case, is a contest ; between ' the
real estate men of Hood River and the
old-time farmers. The former have ap-
, While people along in years are nat
urally ' more subject to ,weak kldnoys,
they can avoid the tortures of backache,
arid rheumatism, and be saved the an
noyance of getting up at night with' dls
agreable bladder disorders, for the new
dlBCOvery, yroxone, quickly relieves the
most, severe and obstinate cases., e,,'
H Croxone tures .; these rcondltlons - be
Caase It removes the cause.'. It Is the
m6st wonderful remedy ever"' devised
for ridding the system of uric acid. It
Is entirely different from all other
remedies . It is not like anything else
ever : untd for the purpose. - Croxone
makes the kidneys filter the blood and
sift .out all the poisonous acids and
waste mitter that cause -these troubles.
It soaks right In. and cleans out the
stnpped-up, inactive kidneys like water
does a sponge, dissolves, and drives out
every particle of urlo acid and other
poisonous impurities that lodge In thn
joints and muscles and cause fheuma
tlam. It neutralises theurlne so It no
longer Irritates the bladder, overcomes
unnecessary breaking of sleep and re
stores the kidneys and bladder to health
and strength.
It matters not how long you havi
suffered, bow old yU are, or what els
you have used. - The 'very principle of
Croxone "is such that it is practically
impossible to take it into the human
system without results. There Is ivoth
Ing else on earth like it. It starts to
work the minute you take it and relieves
you the first, time 'you use it, and all
your misery and suffering soon disap
pear, You can secure an original pack
age of Croxone at trifling cost from
any first-class druggist. All druggists
are iauthorlzed to per,jally return thn
purchase price if It falls In a single
case. .?' -';' - , . ;-;;,-.-
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EVERY BOOK THAI'S
Fit 10 READ
French and German Books
"Portland's Largest Book Store ,
., Exclusive Portland Agents
' ' For The Famous
1NNOVA TION TRUNKS
AND ACCESSORIES
Mezzanine Floor
- a Delightful .
Rendezvous tor You
and Your Friends
C Merchandise) of C
MerttOnly"
DOLL HOSPITAL
on Mezzanine Floor
Skillful Repair Work
of All Kinds
Domestic Swing Machines
The Best Machines Made ,
at This Store Only
$1.00 Down-$1.00 Week
Hoover Suction Sweepers
Combined Carpet Sweeper ,
and Vacuum Cleaner
$5.00 Down-$5.00 Week
Novelty One-Piece Dresses, Clearance $10.00
Dresses That Sell Regularly From $16.50 to $20.00
V
-If you have been contemplating the purchase of a one
piece frock that can be worn during the early balmy days of
Spring; here is your opportunity you will not only save
on the materials, but on the cost of the making as well
for they are fashioned in effective styles' and finished in
most excellent taste.
The, materials employed are fine all-wool storm and
French serge, corduroy and velvet.
In brown, navy, black and gray.
Some are braid trimmed, others with embroidery, also.
trimmings of panne velvet, fancy broadcloth and satin.
Third Floor
Final Reductions on All Furs
'Separate Scarfs and Muffs and handsome Fur Coats
' in full and three-quarter lengths.
Fashionable Handbags
They include the small flat" shapes, ,
the envelope bags, satchel bags and'
other styles that women like so well
nowadays. As new : and perfect as 1
they are desirable in all good leather
,and colors. .
Two suggestions at clearance prices:
Clearance $ 1 . 1 9
Flat envelope bags of black grain
seal, fitted with coin purse, mirror,
pencil ' and tablet. Also satchel bags
with leather covered frames, gilt and
silver trimmings.- Have inside coin
purse.--... . k -. ....
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t ' Clearance $1.48
r-Grain seal, leather , lined bags with
soldered frames. They are fitted with
mirror, coin purse, pencil and memo
randum. Also at this price is a large
variety of bags in other styles; and
shapes some: Suede in gray ,; and
brown and a few velvet.
-'Vv- ',.,.;':" - T v" fourth rioor-
In a Sale That Meartsr'vSavings of
Too Material an Amount to Miss
I $2.25 Table Cloths. Clearance, 1.50 each
Bleached Irish Linen Table Cloths in assorted, neat patterns with a
$1.75 Table Cloths, Clearance, $1.19 each.
Half Bleached German Linen Table Cloths, size 60 by 56 inches.
Guaranteed all linen. In neat patterns, and border to match.
; IMPORTED CRETONNE BED SPREADS
At Two Special Prices, 1.75 and $2.00 each
. Size 90 by 72 inches. Something entirely new and has made a decided
.hit. Can match the color scheme of your room. White grounds with
colored floral and conventional designs. Tinted grounds with white pat-'"
"terns." In blue, pink, yellow, green, navy and "red effects.
' , 18c White Plesee Cloth, Clearance, 15 "
This is the soft crinkled cloth used so much for fine underwear and is
30 inches wide. - -
, : ' ; Imported Madras Waiting, Clearance 251
This material is mercerized in the yarn and comes in a Winter weight.
Jacquard stripes and figures. ' , Bailment.
Modish Simplicity
IN HOUE DRESSES
" AND APRONS
$3.50 House Dresses
" . Clearance, $2.98 ?
Two very pretty styles at this,
.reasonable price are sure to
please the most exacting women.
Of good quality Alice ' blue
chambray with dainty white pin;
stripe. Has white embroidery
cuffs and collar, round neck and
short set-in sleeves. Piping of
white down front and around
waist line. """" -
Another style comes in plain
chambray with white embroid
ery cuffs ' and ollar. Made
round neck with set-in sleeves.
$2.25 House Dresses,
Clearance, $1.49 ; '
House dresses of tan, light,
cadet and navy blue chambray.
Made with round ' collar and
panel front and back. Trimmed
with black pipings and large
pearl buttons. : Set-in elbow
; sleeves with turn-back cuffs.
CoveAll Work Apron,
.Clearance, $1.49
All housewives find " this
cover-all apr6n most convenient. -
Made of plain blue, trimmed
..with, checks, or checked materials
trimmed with plain blue, in ki
mono - sleeve style. Belt is
stitched in front and left loose
in the back with long ties to
be adjusted to suit -individual
tastes. ' '
35c APRONS,
Clearance, 25J
, Fitted work aprons of giri
ham, chambray and percale
in plain colors as. well as
light and dark patterns.
Trimmed with bias band
ings. Some have button col
lars and others tie...
Fourth rioor
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Our Great Clearance Sale of '
Housefurnishings
Makes Economical Sayings Possible
ALL ROOM-SIZE RUGS REDUCED .
-We wish to impress upon you the fact that every rug in
our vast assortment is brand new and of the best qualities,'
and not a lot of rugs that are shopworn or dimmed from
handling. The patterns are pleasing to the most critical
and in colors that are immensely attractive. - ; - '
We have rugs of all sizes for living-rooms, fining
rooms and bedrooms: . .
SONS
Kazack Art Wool Rugslearance $13.85
Tapestry Brussels Rugs, Clearance . . . , .$13.50
Axminster Rugs, Clearance $18.95
1 Body Brussels Rugs, Clearance . . , v. , . . ; $24.95
Wilton Rugs, Clearance . ; . . $39.00 and $45.00
. Extra quality Wilton Rugs, Clearance ...$G0.00
ALL WOOL BLANKETS REDUCED " .
White, gray and fancy Plaid Wool Blankets4-full weight
and size at greatly reduced: prices. Have pretty fancy
striped borders of blue, pink, yellow or brown. : All made of
selected quality long, fine, wool. ....-, ,t ,
11-4 Size Wool Blankets,: Clearance .:. . . . .$2.95
11-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance . i, . . .$3.45
11-4 Size Wool Blankets,' Clearance . . . .$3.95
11-4 Size Wool Blanket, Clearance . ..... .$4.75 .
ool Blankets, Clearance $4.95 -
CLEARANCE OF RIBBONS
V- .. -"li, -:.
All advance fashion books
' ' indicate that ribbons will be
, used, profusely, iR.lTimining-llig.
new Spring' gowns, and it
would be well for youto pur
chase now, when such excel
lent qualities .can be secured
- for so little. '
25c.-Wire Edge Taffeta, .
. Clearance, 19
. Wire edge taffefa ribbon for
"shirring purposes, millinery and
hairbows. ? Comes in. white,
: scarlet, cardinal, light and
Alice blue, brown, green, pink
and -black. : :
11-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance
11-4 Sizp Wool Blankets, Clearance
1 1-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance
11-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance
11-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance
11-4 Size Wool Blankets. Clearance
$5.45
.....$5.95
...... $6.95
......$7.45
.....$8.95
59.45
1 1-4 Size Wool Blankets, Clearance . , ... . . $12.85
COTTON FLEECED BLANKETS REDUCED
10-4 Size
10-4 Size
Cotton
Cotton
Cotton
Cotton
Cotton
11-4 Size Cotton
11-4
11-4
11-4
Size
Size
Size
Fleeced Blankets, Clearance ........ 57
Fleeced Blankets, Clearance 69
Fleeced Blankets, Clearance 89
Fleeced Blankets, Clearance .....$1.12
Fleeced Blankets, Clearance . . .. .$1,29
Fleeced Blankets, Clearance ..,..$1.47
ft
The First Big'
Basket Sale
Offering baskets of every de
scription at deep clearance
prices. On Sale Fourth Floor.
"BABY BASKETS
Clearance,' 42 to $1,19
Flat baby or work baskets, ob-
r FLOWER BASKETS;
. Clearance',' 12and 17;-'
;U.Willowware flower - baskets in i
fancy Bhapes with high braide4 wil- '
low handles. 1 . . -. " i
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Imported Reed Baskets '
' Clearance;'22to$1.49 -4
Beautiful new imported Reed
baskets in a variety of pretty shapes :
and sizes. Can be used for flower
"vasesTsewIrig baskets" St fahcy'Vor'
baskets of all kinds. .
long, octagon and square . shapes.
HI FANCY WORK BASKETS
' Clearance, $1.89 to $10.19
Fancy satin-lined candy or work
baskets in all, combination color
ings of beautiful willow and reed
ware and fancy straws.
WORK BASKET, $1.05
Palm leaf covered work basket
in a neat shape. Very substantially
made. v. . .
BABY BASSINETS,'; $3.19
New solid hood bassinet of heavy
willowware. Very strong and dur
ablei . . ' l' A
....Bassinet Clearance, $1.69
Plain willow bassinet with hood
frame. A pretty, neat design. ! "
STAND WORK- BASKETS
Clearance, $2.65 to $6:79
Stand work baskets of fancy col- hampers invarious jdesignj. andTcpI-.
oveo: straw. nave long; nandie ana or -"combinations, octaeon. round.
large basket. square, barrel and oblong shape.
FANCY WASTER BASKETS
Clearance, 48? to $7.19 :
Fancy waste baskets for the den;
. library, ' reading-room and - sitting
room dainty baskets for the bed
room, boudoir, etc. All in beautiful
color combinations and odd shapes.'
' CLOTHES HAMERPS -,
Clearance, $1.39 to $4.49
Flam willow and fancy straw
Another Real Waist Bargain. . Clearance $1.56
"It always seems that things are a little different at Lipmah
Wqlfe & Co.'s" is what we hear on every side.
It is notour custom to sell what every other store sells, as
it is only the store that does an old.1 thing better or a good
Hung nsii ma i. piuapcis ucyuiiu uicavciitgc. ns .a iiMiicr vi
V fact nearly all our merchandise iy made to order to our high
standard which is certainly a little in advance of the general
standards. , - V"
In reading over this waist, ad you will be apt to say, "why,
this does not sound any different from the usual tailored waists
one sees.M 'Perhaps not at. the first cursory glance, but the
minute you pick one up you will instantly b6 impressed with
the excellent quality of the material and the splendid work
manship anJinish of every seam and stitch. -
Modeled in the tailored style,' some with narrow pleats across
the front and others in the mannish shirt style with small side
pocket.' All have high" collars and long sleeves with French
turn-back cuffs, others with stiff laundered cuffs.
The Great Sale .
-of $ 1 2.50 Suits
Still Continues
. This sale has broken"
every selling-record in
our Suit Department.
And little wonder when
dependable, stylish, well
tailored suits are sold'
at such- trenchant reductions.-.
VELVET RIBBON. ".
Clearance33 '
Satin faced r velvet ribbon
in all .colors; 2 inches wide.
75c' Taffeta Ribbons, '
Clearance, 39 .
, A. very, high grade taffeta
ribbon, nine inches in width.
Colors:! black, - Alice blue,
coral and white. 4 '
$1.50 to 2.50 . Velour
Ribbons, " Clearance, 4S
6-inch brocaded velour rib
. ; bon in many . beautiful color
combinations; 6-inch -velvet
. ribbon with ottoman stripe
: green, brown, white, black and
navy. r . :
. 65c ,Taffeta Ribbons, .
. '.-.'Clearance, 48. .
65-inch plain taffeta ribbon
with cable edge, in all staple
1 and new millinery shades.
"' $5,00 Dresden Ribbon,
' Clearance, $1.25 :
"An f excelilnt quality wide
Dresden ribbon. Jn beautiful
colorings.'"" : - ,
Made of Scotch flannel poplin, Soisette,. striped anadras and :
linon in plain colors, white and striped effects. ' :"
A Short Time Only Remains
For This Sale of Manhattan Shirts
Only a few days left in which to ourchase Manhattan Shirts
at deep reductions. -
Manhattan shirts are recognized -the best of shirts.
Many men have taken advantage of this evwtahd"suppllcd
themselves with a "Season's Wear." '
Many more men will avail themselves of this opportunity
those who need new shirts those who will need new shirt3
soon and those who have plenty of shirts, but .will buy more
on account of their special reductions. , '
fi-Plain negligge and plaited bosom styles French cuff an i
stiff cuff styles. In all the finest of materials in every wantc 1
color. '- - s, o
All $2.50 and $3.00 Shirts, .Clearance 51. GC
' AH $3.50 Shirts, Clearance $2.45
: All $4.00 Shirts, Clearance 02.95
: All $L50, Shirts, Clcnrr.nco HI.! 5
' Alf$2.00 "ShirtsfClr t; i-c : S ;
Third rioor