7AR RUMORS GATHER OVER BALKANS AGAIN Fresh , Hostilities Expected! Through Sultan's Ambition to Regain Territory. (United frpm Itn' vWr.. London. Jan Karner surmisea that Knvar Hey waa iiper war min ims cf TpHny as a preliminary, to fresh rtastllittM tn the Balkans re ceived confirmation today from sV prat souroaa. That the sultan's repre, nentaUna were negotlatlne; at -ut Kurojjeair capitals was eertajn an4 no attempt waa made to ooneeal th fact that tne money waa wanted for war munitions. Tlia Constantinople embassies of the varloua pewars ware alao r. porting to their chancellor), ttat military preparations were going fcn on an extensive aoala,: , ... Everything Indicated also that In "Constantinople government was re- nnni'Mn hnH alrmdv been Kuessed. for the talk of seating Izzet Pasha on j . . All 1 UriAhnM i tne mrone 01 aiui. nuriun waa really believed at the TurkiBh capital that suoh a thing could be 'accomplished waa" generally doubted, but It waa clear enough that the ex citement ' the attempt i wm nouna to make would be to Turkey's advantage, assume that It ae planning wore trouble. 4 With the Balkan allies exhausted as they ate at present , and with the Turkish armif Improved by tne re organization it la undergoing, military experts agreed that the sultan wouJd atapd an excellent chance not only of winning- feACtjalL that ha loat in the raoenttruggle. but of extending hit terrtfrlts This, of course, was taking It-for grftPt tjiat the powers did not Intfrfera, That they would want to do. afl was considered certain, but in "VtWOt Europe' a many international JcsJaustee , and the danger of interfer ing: tPJUan affairs, even the best Judgea of diplomats mattera aaid it -waa unaafa tp predict too confidently what .wontd. happen, , "SCOTTISH MASON" IS ARNEO AT HILL SBORO Operator Believed to Be One of Those Recently in Portland, . (Special to The Journal.) -HllJaboro, Or.. Jan. 9. A man giving the name of Miller and purporting to represent the ao-cajled "Scottish Ma sonic lodge, " haa been In Hillsboro this week, soliciting members in this city. It Is. thought that he is one of the . same promoters recently placed und;r indictment In Multnomah county, and '-that they have transferred their ac tivities to this county; Miller has represented to those ho V. . 1 1 ,n Uftlaknnn !,. V. . HUB Hpiiivauiiru lit iiuieuyiu iut "could confer the firat three degrees, ,nd that the fourth would be given by alleged representations were madi known to the officers he was taken : before Prosecuting Attorney Thomas sH. .Tongue- Jr., who warned him thai if Hillsboro .people were induced to part with their money upon misrerj. resentattona he would-be arrested. Application blanks secured by the district attorney contain a clause ad- Hl.t..M I k..l .1 ' 11,1 1 J . . J willing mm iue bu-uuiicu iuugv oittirim . no connection with the Oregon Grand lodge. The promoter Is -said to have exhibited to persons he solicited, a Masonic pin.' Ha did not .wear the pin, they say, but carried It in his pocket When the matter waa brought to the attention ot prominent HiUsboro jaa aona they said they felt that If a per , aon Joined an order under such cir cumstances and suffered financial 'joes, ha had none but himself to blame. 'wiLLIAMt HENRY CLARK WAS GOLD HUNTER! John Day, Or., Jan. 9. In the death of William Henry Clark at Canyon City, January 4, Grant county last ' ,ono of Its oldest and peat known pio neer. rMr, Clark had been a resident ox this v county since 1881, coming here from California, a waa born 'In Indiana,' and waa 79 years old. He ' waa one of the gold seekers who went to California, during the ruth of M4. ,ja HH he started for the placer dis tnet or orflno, Idaho. During his overland Journey he heard pf the gold ''Strike on Canyon creek and made that 't his destination. He has resided at Canyon City aver sine. Mr, Clark wa member of Canyon 'City Irfidge No. 34. A. P. and A. M. He was also a member of Blue Moun- tain Chapter No. JT, H. A. M having ? peen airuiated with that armnlu. . jpon since IMS, i Funeral services were held at Can- - yon City Tuesday afternoon under the ',Buapiees or i-oo mo. s, a. k. and ; A. M. Mr. Clark is survived by eev ; oral crown children, i ALBANY WILL SOON , HAVE NEW POSTOFFICE Albany. Or., Jan. 9. That actual I ponatruotlon work will start op the Al- 1 . faany Peatof f Ice and federal building : ADril 1. ta ba romnlntM within v n - ' thereafter, ws the statement of Fred t . cirwftBup, Ptttfm contractor, who t wap awgroed th contract for the low- 1 est bid. IbK.SU Vlr k'.lnbr, i. . the city leokinv t ha xlt . ferring with Postmaster Van Winkle. Mr. Eriokaon aai4 Jhal h ht n.i.j notloe of the approval of hie bona and , (ho offlelat acceptance of the contract., -It calls for a two : story structuj-e s wit a ground area of mo feel, stucco, . atena and wr eotu - facing with tin roof, ! iacJudlng m- ehantcal aouipment, Interior lighting WANTED AT MOSCOW. x CAUGHT AT CORVALLIS ; a CorvalllS. Or. : "Jan; B. . .V.A Smith alias Ed Scatt. wajttut Kt Unnvw Mtoo, . for burglary, was , arrested , fcere last nigh by loeai officers... He .'.wag lurneo over to the LAtah county -' Sharif f today. BeotL - who formo.lv ' llv-fd here, baa served two sentences , n vrxjr state i prison j one for horoo taalina;. and th ior for gun ' UIV H has lived 1 at Moscow fer r nuaoir or years unqer the name Saturdayf-Qii tlie Entire Juvenile Floor i A Tremendous Sweep of Activity 0 The Greatest Aggregation of Sales Ever Offered Trimmed Hata Latest Winter Styles Selling Regularly $15 Saturday $3.95 We inventory next weekj PrcDratory to this irmJ-an. nual event we have idected 100 stylish, attractive ,an4 serviceable hats for this sale; They range in price-from $8.50 to $10 each. Smart hats. Hats trimmed in pre vailing fashions that can be worn constantly for the next four months. They come in many styles m small, me Qium ana urge snapes, in velvet, plush and valour, in black and colors. Fres Lesons and Demon stration of Fleit her Yarns Art Dept., Second Floor mmw wmm mm .. jh j I jpplw Girls' Serge and Shepherd Plaid Dresses I ' SeHtof Bfguhrly cf $9,60 to $12.50 Lg&X. rwQ Clearance $3.45 Three-Piece Suits for Misses and Girls In Slzi from JO to J6 Yean At the Most Remarkably Low Price Saturday $6.95 For $10 to $13.50 Suits This cl ia certainly most unusual everf in this store, where the compsfitively unusual is almost sn avery-day matter. It ts almost unpracdnte4 to bo iple to buy the latest fashions, at their very best. at such prices, These excellent suits are made of brown mixed cloth, white cor duroy, navy blue serge, tan cord, and brown and white diagonal cloths, consisting of a coat and a one-piece dress. The jackets are in simple straight box styles, some haying belts, and regulation Norfolks, self collars or combination and silk-trimmed collars, . The dresses are fashioned with panel skirts back and front, and the waists have round or square, necks, full blouse style, some are braid trimmed and others with silk rtvtra. Other Three-Piece Suits at Hair Price Selling from $17.50 to $37.50 Of black and white checks, tan whale serge blue and white stripe cord, navy blue French serge and cord material trimmed with silk or lace and many with fine dainty em broidered collars. Various Models in This Final Clearance OF JUNIORS' SUITS That are usually $16.50 to $32.50 Special, Saturday, $9.95 Our selling of tailored suits for misses and small women has this season exceeded every record of past experiences. As sortments are almost exhausted sizes are broken but if you can be fitted in one of these suits you will indeed be fortunate. Suits in brown and mahogany pebble cloth, navy blue cordu roys, brown serges. Plain tailored suits for all around wear, also blouse and peplum styles. The skirts are very artistically . draped. i Girls' $1 .50 and $1 .75 Balkan Blouses Clearance 95c Blouses of extra quality white galstea made with sailor collars; other with turndown collars and showing combina tion trimmings of plain navy blue. Sizea 8 to 5J0. A MOST IMPORTANT SALE OF Misses' $12.95 and $16.50 Sport Coats IN THE LATEST MODISS Clearance $9.95 You will find these coats to ba almost Identical with those shown for early Spring and their weights are just sight for wear the entire year around smartest of sport coats that are made to button close around the neck or with .regulation turn down collar and revers. They all have the large patch pockets and fancy or bone buttons. In rose, brown, green, mahogany, boude and fancy reversi ble cloth with striped, plaid or figured back. The reversible models have cuffs, collar and revere as well as belta of the plaid. Last Saturday this sale was Inaugurated and for this week end we again offer these dresses for sale but with an addition al assortment of styles and sizesthey are. sample dresses which spells "advance Spring styles" they are the smartest and prettiest youthful frocks we have ever seen and can be had of fine serge and Shepherd plaids in one -and two-piece styles blouse ancT Peter Thompson styles, Norfolk and straight models. Trimmed with fancy collars of plain or checked materials, soutache braids and pipings in navy blue, Copenhagen, brown, black and white checks and reds. Juniors' $12.50 and $17.50 Dresses ; Of Silk and Cloth Material Clearance $6.45 Sisea for Girls from 13 to 18 Year a Attractive and youthful frocks in one and two-piece styles, in cadet , blue, navy blue, wine, purple, wisteria, brown and fancy plaids and checks. Of charroeuse silk, wool serge and wool plaids. Combination styles, that is frocks of plain colored serge combined with plaid having satin collars and cuffs the fash ionable suspender dress and the silk dresses with trimmings of fancy buttons, chiffon vests, net and shadow laces long or three-quarter sleeves. Corduroy Coats for 2 to 5-Year Children $1.25 Instead of $450 This is an excellent opportunity for economy, a a child can wear corduroy coat as well in the Summer as in the Winter in fact, it is the one coat that every mother figures on having for her little daugh ter. So this is certainly the time for you to get her a new one they are made of good quality velvet corduroy that wears. In double breasted styles, high necks, fancy buttons, or turndown collars; also plain straight box styles. Other coats of cloth in tan, electric blue and red, made in the same fashion as the corduroy coats. If You Are a Little Girl From 2 to 8 Years Old You May Choose a Smart Little Hat From a Variety of $1.50 to $2.00 Styles At 50c This is Certainly one of those rarest of rare occasions just think of it a smart "tailored" hat at $0c; shaped in youthful, attractive styles of felt, velvet, corduroy with Tyrolean or round crowns, drooping and rolled brims. Having silk bands or satin ribbon bows and plaited ribbon around the crowns. Some have jaunty little feather stick-ups. In red, navy blue, brown, black and white. Pictorial Review Patterns Sold hire exclusively. The Now Spring Fashion RaaIm mtd Pattern Now on Sale. - 5cond Floor. Picture Framing One-Fourth Off Newt st Moulding Exquisite Neckw'ar . at Surprising Little; Prices in the White Sale For $1.98 and $1J5 Collar Clearance 98c Each The finest of Bulgarian em broidery ' and French embroid ery are used in adorxilnz these collars and are shown in soft, rich color combinations flat collars that are now so much in vogue in various shapes 50c Chemisettes 25c The chemisette the one in dispensable article of every woman's wardrobe of Soft net in white, cream or ecru, made with boned collar and felled seams. Women's Vests . Selling from $2.50 to $10 HALF PRICE x A most varied assortment of these fashionable mannish vests single and double-breasted styles, high or low collar ef fects, of broche velour, figured satins, silk in dainty Dresden designs, of white or striped madras and moire -4 in most every color imaginable, as well as plain white and black. 69c and 98c Collar Clearance 49c Each Separate collars for coats and dresses and sets consist ing of collar and cuffs also for outing wraps and frocks o beautiful patterns in Venise laces, Plauen laces and St. Gall laces various shapes shown in white, cream and ecru. AT HALF PRICE In this lot will be found varied assortment of chiffon capes, Medici collars. Fichu collars fand handsome Dresden scarfs dainty, lovely acces series that every woman needs and which have always sold from $2.50 as high 'as $15.00 each, but owing to Clearance we have marked them all at Half Price. First Floor Exceptional Clearing Prices on Knit Underwear For Women and Children This is a sale of lowest prices on the most desirable, knit undergarments for women and children which includes discontinued lines from our own large stock and special clearing purchases from7 the. leading manufacturers. All weights and styles for all kinds of people, for those who desire heavy warm garments, or for those who wish medium weights, as well aa very light weights, - i 6 Oe and TSe Vests S9c Kayssr'a white or pink lisle vesta, with low ncck slstvfiless, plain or crochet trimmed, i 75c to $l Vests, 55c Silk lisle vests, Kayaer make, in white, prettily, crocheted or plain, with French band, 50c and 35c Vests, Char. 25c Medium weight, white-ribbed cot ton vtsts, with tights to match; also heavy clain white cotton vests. 50c and 68o Vest, Cleat. 3Se Medium weight jcotton vests , tn white,-made in low er high neek.; SSc tnd $1 Vest, Clear. 50c Wool -mixed, medium weight white vesta, with s knee ' or ankle tights to match, j " . Union suits of cotton, white, two weights. 75c and $1 Vests, Cfr. 59c Wool mixed white vests, me dium or heavy, silk trimmed, with tights to match. $1.75 and $2 Vast at 98c -ySUk and wool vests, with tights to match. Wool mixed union suits,, medium or heavy weight Pure Worsted Equestrian tights . in black. " 'i-'""; :,' , - $1,00 Vests 65V Extra sise vests of white silk' lisle, plain or with hand-crocheted yokes. $2J5 Suit, Clearance $1J98 White, silk . and , wool union suits, medium weight, silk fin ished and trimmed by hand. FOR CHILDREN 25c, 30c and 35c Vests, 18c Whits - ribbed cotton vests, heavy, weight, fleeced, with ankla length, pantalets to match. , : 50c and 75c Vests, Ur. 35c $2 ' Suit. Clearance $1.48 . Wool mixed vests, pantalets or Wool mixed union suits, white,' drawers, gray or white, suitable medium or heavy , weight, silk for boys or girls, warm, durable trimmed and finished. and fuU in sise vow sio U ft. A 171 'Merchondwo of' Merit OnhT Men--. Look Into This SHOE SALE Look-Beneath the Surface And see how much real shoe-goodness is uilt into our -shoes. I Not every shoe dealer, of course, can afford to give such advice, as shoes in the average sales around town cannot bear such close inspection but the shoes in this sale WILL stand such'lnspectionp-even by shoe experts. Their material aii workmanship are just as excellent as their pleasing lines and finish. And when you buy such "real shoe goodness" in shoes at Clearance $4.45 Pair you may know that you are getting full worth for every cent, and more, too. Of dull calf and tan Russian calf lace styles with tips of same. Also English models, double soles; and patent leather shoes, button style; and brown willow calf, button or lace, blucher styles. Clearance $3.65 Pair Men's dull. calf boots vici kid shoes Winter weight box calf shoes in blucher lace styles and patent colt and dull calf shoes, button style. . Basement Dependable Cloves of Doeskin AT LOWEST PRICES Special 95a Pair , For $M& Short Glows One-clasp gloves of soft, pli able doeskin, pique sewn. Clearance $2.23 For $3.00 Long Glovs Full 16-button length doeskin gloves, pique sewn made from selected skins and fashioned to fit perfectly. Clearance $1,85 Two pearl clasp doeskin gloves with pique sewn seams and heav ily embroidered backs in self color, or -black stitching. $1.25 and $1.50 Pair One-clasp style gloves, piaue sewn and P. X. M. sewn. Of a fine soft quality doeskin, perfectly shaped and evenly sewn. Gloves at $1.75 Pair Women's imported doeskin gloves, pique sewn and showing elaborately embroidered backs. First' Floor i The Greatest Stocl of Manhattan Shirt In Portland ; That Why the immense response and record-establishing sales were no surprise tp us. To morrow we expect to increase eVen yester day's sale, for after men shop all around the city they MUST buy here, if they de mand complete assortments, j Principal Manhattan Shirt Agents $1.50 Shirts, Sale. . . .$1.15 $ 4.00 Shirts, Solo. . .$2.85 $2.00 Shirts; Sale $1.38 $ 5.00 Shirts, Sal. . .$3.55 $2.50 Shirts, Sale $1.88 $ 6.00 Shirts; Sale . ,$4.45 $3.00 Shirts, Sale $2.25 $ 7.50 Shirts, Sale . . I$5.45 $3.75 Shirts, Sale $2.65 $1 0.00 Shirts, $ale . . .$6.45 First Floor, Washlngton-St Entrance T CL Cl i nc ajiiue arctic For Misses and Children OF PATENT COLT and dull calf, but ton Styles, wide toe models, with welt soles and tip of same material. $2.00 Shoes, sizes 6 to 8, special $1.65 $2.50 Shoes, sizes 8V to 11, sp'l. $1.95 $3.00 Shoes, she Wt to 2, sp'l. $2.45 CHILDREN'S gunmetal calf button shoes with medium nign toes, plump soles. Size 2V to 6, special $1.95 Size 9Vz to llt p'l. $1.60 Sizes llVt to 2, sp. $1.80 Misses' kid button shoes with patent tips. Size 12 Va to 2, tp'lr $1.50 Size 2Vz to 6, tp'l. $1.95, INFANTS' fancy top shoes, with patent leather vamps, champ and brown tops, red tops and also dull kid tops; hand-turned soles, well finished in every particular. $1J50 Shoe. 2 to 5. tp'l. $1.10 $1.75 Shoe; 6 to 8, $1.35 -CHILDREN'S $1 JO felt Romeo, fur trimmed, sp'l. 85c The Shoe Sale for Boys BOYS' KANGAROO calf blucher shoes and gunmetal calf button shoes, heavily lined throughout, having strong soles and re inforced seams. Siies 2Vi to S, sp'l. $1.95 Sizes 13V to 2, sp'l. $1.65 Size 9 to 13, special $1.45 BOYS' LOGGERS of kangaroo calf, heavy double soles. - nailed and sewed. Made over full, round toe last, with tip of same. : Sizes 1 to 6, special, $2J76Size 10 to 13, special, $15 BOYS', tan grain loggers with buckles at top and wide toe last, low heels, heavy soles, nailed and sewed. V, , Size 10 to 13, tpecial $2.45 Basement L . ' For Boys - Saturday Clearance Navy Blue Serge and Cheviot Suits Size from 6 to 18 Year v- Lowest Prices Ever Quoted for Such Fine ' Suits Our entire stock of serge and cheviot suits is -reduced -suits which are the finest of their kind that can be had-perfcet fitting, extra well made suits, finished in the best msnnerisnd lined with the finest materials. Sack and Norfolk styles. f $7 and $ 7.50 Suit $5.45 $8.50 Suit,- . $6.93 $9.50 to $10.50 Suit $7.95 $11.50 18 $13.50 Suit 9.95 $14.50 to $1640 Suit for $11.95 Boys' Fancy Mixed Cloth Suits Selling Regularly from $5.00 to $f$.50 Clearance $3.75 to $11. 5f) In this assortment we include our entire stock of suits in fancy mixtures plain sack and plain Norfolk and novthy .Norfolk styles suits in tans, browns, gray, oxford and blue mixtures. Pants arc full lined and taped seams. Sixes 6 to II years. Our Boys' Raincoats All Reduced Selling from $6.00 to $13.50 Clearance $4.79 to $10.85 Sizea 6 to 18 years Raincoats in plain tan,' fancy mixtures and gabardines the best quality, guaranteed made with storm collars. box style, some belted across tne tack. Boys' Blouses 69c Instead of $1 Fine laundered blouses tapeless styles of extra quality pet' cales and madras, in light and dark colors and stripe effects. Laun dered cuffs. Sixes fl to 14 years. ' r Boys' Blouses, Clearance 39c Sues 6 to 14 years. New 6pring blouses of percales and madras jnd flannels light and dark stripe effects made with new pointed collars, tapeless styles. ,- Boys' $1.25 to $1.65 Hats for 98c I Extra large assortment ot boysMine felt hats, with high.' low or Tiedium crowns, wide and narrow brims in plain and scratch fsls, relvets and cloths self silk bands, also college shapes, for boys from 6 to 14 years. In black, brown, navy, gray, steel and oxford. i t -J i .