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SECTION FOUR THEATRICAL NEWS AND GOSSIP AUTOMOBILES EIGHT PAGES XIXTT8TRATKD NEWS REVIEW NEWS FROM FOREIGN LANDS II PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY, MORNING, FEBRUARY 15, 1914. s - SVEEK'S NAME STILL IS CONSIDERED FOR SIAM MINISTERSHIP No Open Charges Made by Those Opposed to His Ap pointment to Foreign Post, (Whl(irton Buroao of The Jcmnl.) Washington, Feb. 14. White there has been considerable innuendo about the nomination of Alex Sweelc of Port land far the post of minister to Slam, .there seems to have been no open charges against him, and It Is under, stood that the accusation. If it may be no termed; amounts to Just thls- that Mr. a week has acted as attorney for sortie of .the so-called criminal class In Portland. Nevertheless, there have been some strong; indorsements filed or Mr. Sweelc by prominent Ore gonlans. who hold that he has earned the confidence of his fellow citizens and that, as a Democrat, he has given the party services 'which demand and deserve recognition. Among; those who are backing; Mr. Sweelc for the diplo matic appointment he seeks is Sheriff T. M. Word or Fortiand, wno in a letter of Indorsement to President Wilson, says: "During my term as sheriff in 1904, 1905 and 1906, I can truthfully say that to the best of my recollection, Mr. Kweek did not during all that time have a single case for any of that undesirable class of people. Dur Ing this term he had not had a client for a gambling charge or a woman of the underworld." "The influences that are opposing Mr. Sweek are working undr cover. said Senator Chamberlain In referring to 'thin matter. "No protests have been filed with me. and the' character of Mr. Sweek's support la such that I cannot Ignore It. He has been promt rent. in democratlo councils in Oregon, and he is indorsed by prominent Dem ocrats. Senator Lane Is opposed to Sweek In a passive way. He says that he has taken no more active interest in the matter than to file letters of protest ent him. Rome of these protests were from "ehuroh people. BOOK DESCRIBES MAG NARY REPUBLIC New Book, Entitled "Eu asia," work of Chris Evans of Portland. "Eurasia" is the title of a book Just published by a Portland author. Chris Evans. It sells for 25 rents. Mr. Evans has not published this book with an idea of making money from Its sale. In It lie describes an Imaginary re public! where many of the problems that confront us are worked out. The; book describes in an Interesting and rend a bio way how government Is ad ministered In this Ideal republic. The government is one In which women take their full share of re sponsiQimy, tn school children are trained In the problems they will meet In life, and more emphasis Is laid on character building than on the dead languages. The children of both sexes tare taught useful trades. All school children are taught to swim. The Idle are employed in the con structlon of roads, canals and irriga tion works. The problems of dlstrl butloti are so arranged that the worker . - ' " w v 0 swi vavi ivn Bf U iur hi Belabor. One can spend a enr nrofltabl hour reading "Eurasia.- What lend additional interest to the book la thu ract that the author. Chrla Evans speaks with a first hand knowledge when he discusses the ,army, prison management and the administration of law. 'Mr, Evans, who was born in Vermont, is an old cavalryman, hay. ing served in the civil war. After the war he served with the cavalry in m wesi iignung Indians. For months the names of Sontaa? m.n Evans were on the front pages of me papers or the whole countrv. Mr. Evan was one of the settlers or me mussci Slough country who were evicted when their land, was awaraea lo tr.e Southern Paclfia com pany. He, with other settlers restate eviction, and finally, on the chirr. holding up trains he waa hunted for . monms ana finally, after a bloody - fight In which he lost a hand an a an eye, be was captured. Mr. Evans, after spending many years In prison was released, and for the past sev- wr years ne naa been working In sawmill in this city. COMMITTEE NAMED TO CONSIDER, CAR LINE the As the result of a mutin. Thirty-third Street Improvement club neia jjTiaay nignt, to discuss the re Cent action Of the atata rallrn. mission In holding that the city had nni 10 g-ve a streetcar company franchise over a certain ... va MUU compel the construction of a carllne. m. commmee nas Deen appointed to lane me matter up with the city com missioners at once. The club has been making a deter mined iini to get the Broadway car Una extended from Street to Thirty-third and then north to Fremont street, in order to provide .ar service lor a large district that Decoming very neavily built up, is now many block f mm nn nJ. The committee will ask the com missioners to grant a franchise and i compel the streetcar company to start worn ai once on tne construction the line. The district hu po.n been graded and cement sidewalks jam, dui no plans nave yet been elded on for hard surfacing Within a short time the club ta take up the problem of hniiAinv bridge over Sullfvan's gulch at Thirty third street The membershlD of th ciuh ham in " creased recently to ' such an extent that It has been -found necessary to is but de the to new 1 " jjt fr Between Ourselves "Bear in mind, Sancho," said Don Quixote to his; faithful fol lower, "that one man is no more than another unless tie does more than another." Everyone in this store is up and doing these days. "Behind the scenes," where the unpacking of great boxes, the unfolding and ticketing of new goods is going on, there is a constant hum and bustle. Everyone! is eager to see the hundreds of new things. Each department is intent! on arranging the tier upon tier of new mer chandise. We havej to be amaz ingly clever to .find room for everything. There is so much to do so much to see that the days pass by with perfectly alarming swift ness. Within the doors of this store Spring has! come in good earnest. Flaming bursts of color cause one to pause in mute won der as to where those remarkable people who flourish in the ateliers of Paris greet their astounding ideas. ! ' I. . v . A dozen brilliant hues have made their debut under the name of "tango." A fire-bright shade, as full of light as is a shaft of golden sunlight, is the most wide ly known, although; a number of its variation will be justly popu lar, v ' In contrast to the striking reds and yellows come Jie dull "bleu militan," the greenish "Paon blue" and the soft sweet-pea green. A somewhat violent color, which will be much used on hats and sashes, is called bridge green. "Brass" is the . name of a color which describes itself, and "Sa lambo" is the quite! savage appel lation of a delightful hue which suggests sunset skies seen through violet mists. In silkdom the endless varieties of crepe are sharing their popu larity with the soft taffetas which were demanded jby the new frilled modes. . Heavy, richly flowing moires proclaim themselves the proper thing for the new coats, while soft wool crepes jare immensely popular for the new kimono styles in dresses and suits. And so each day is filled with its round of happenings, and each day there are a1 hundred new things to show throughout the store. ' tango, lavender. Sale Spring Ribbons 50c New Moire Ribbons Special 3 Vc Yard Full V inches wide. The ribbon that is used for hat trimmings and for making the new sashes. 'Shown in black, three shades of lue, from the light to the dark navy, maize, cerise, pink, rose, orange, white and paon. 8-Inch Satin Ribbons Special 50c Yard This is an exceptionally fine quality of satin ribbon, which adapts itself to the ribbon fashions of the day. In such colors as American Beauty, paon, coral, light blue land 'pink, bridge green, black, purple, white and Tango. 35c and 50c Novelty Ribbons 25c Yard A great assortment of Dresden rib bons, warp printsj checks, stripes, plaids. Some are messaline finished and others satin or taffeta finished, 4 and 5 inches wide. Used for fancy work, sashes, millinery purposes and neckwear. In every shade imaginable. Tint Floor I ur Custom atlorins ibalon , For Women -Is now taking) orders for the making of Tailored Suits and Coats.. - j Seventh Floor g of tUnfe Lingerie arid Silk Und erwear Crisp and New- Firet Time on Display And Specially Assembled to Sell At Greatly Lessened Prices mm mm Gowns at Half Price Of lingerie and crepe de chine. In the slipover style, with ki mono or set-in sleeves, and others i Empire or deep yoke styles. Trim kminga of hand embroidery, Valen- iennes laces, torchon laces, ribbon fbows and " rosettes and shadow laces. The crepe de chine models come in pink and white. 44.50 to $11.00 lingerie gowns, special, $2.25 to $5.50. $12.00 to $17.00 crepe de chine gowns, special, $6.00 to $8.75. Princess Slips Half Price Of fine nainsook, lace and em broidery trimmed, carefully propor tioned. $3.00 to $16.00 slips, spe cial, $1.50 to $8.00. New Style Underskirts at Half Price These skirts are fashioned on the latest straight lines, finished with deep flounces of fine embroidery or lace insertion, edging or embroidery and lace combined. Some have beading drawn with ribbon and others ribbon rosette trimmed. Made with or without underflounce. ' $1.75 skirts, 98c; $2.75 skirts, $1. 38 j $5.00 skirts, $2.50 1 to $14.00 skirts, $7.00. I $6.00 China Silk Gowns, Special $3.98 Made of China silk in slipover style, in plain pink and plain white, finished with bias band around neck and sleeves, drawn with colored ribbon. Kimono sleeves. ' ' M $125 DAINTY CAMISOLES, SPECIAL 89c These are made of shadow nets and drawn with ribbon. Have straps of net across the shoulder. Especially good for the new shadow lace and net' waists, $2.00 AND $2.25 WHITE SKIRTS, SPECIAL $1.69 ! These skirts are in three distinct styles, all especially attractive. Made with deep flounce of effective open embroidery or lace.- $1.75 AND $1.85 COMBINATIONS, SPECIAL, $1.19 Combination corset covers and drawers in Princess and . waisted styles. Trimmed with new laces in dainty pointed effects and shadow laces. All drawn! with ribbon. Made with new medium width drawers, some in knick erbocker styles. Dainty lace and-embroidery edging, others with vokes of lace and insertion and dainty medallions of embroidery, or embroidery yokes edged with lace. Many are finished at waistline with beading and ribbon. xmr rs The Turn in tHe Road of the Season Discloses The New Taffeta Paris Is Wearing One of the surprises that Paris planned for this spring was the revival of the Taffeta silk. She wove it with a softer texture, took away the dry, stiff look and turned it out as one of her newest pets. It is a taffeta silk that is as soft as messaline, yet possessing enough "body" that makes it particularly adaptable for the new bouffant skirts and blouses. In fact, the new styles almost require to be made up of taffeta silks. . We can show this new taffeta here to you in plain and changeable effects, as well as the newest print patterns, that have taken their design inspirations from the old-fashioned English and French prints, in all the newest colors, 28 and 36 ins. wide, at $1.50 the yard. Second rioor - it: I -i ' Charming fashions in Juniors New Suits for Spring Numerous styles, each prettier and smarter than the other. Youthful lines and excellent tailoring have done much to give these new suits their air of 'distinction. The short-length jackets and the drop sleeve or kimono sleeve, the novelty sashes and girdles, the fancy collars and cuffs and the pretty buttons all combine to make these suits the smartest ever produced for the growing girls. Of novelty serges, Bedford cord, novelty fabric, waffle checks and combination effects. Sizes from 15 to 17 years. Also New Coats for Juniors Of moire silks, moire bengaline sUk and novelty wool fabrics, In black and all the new, bright colors. Hip-length models with large kimono sleeves and novelty linings. See the New Taffeta Dresses for Juniors Of the softest kind of taffeta in plain brown, maize, white, wistaria and a changeable brown and gold. Showing the latest bouffant skirt, tunic skirt and blouse waists. Vonrta CToo MEN'S t -.. T- ? ;VI bilk bocks r q? sit- Iti ' I ti Of the Finest Quality Vc fair; m A rare opportunity to buy a supply of these excellent nualitv Riflr ftaj They are made of pure thread silk ia a J. L1. - ! 1 ?L .. uuiauio wcigrn. .every pair. w-j,UU fashioned and made with double' and toe, insuring longer wear. jTJiey come in the most desirable stylest&nd colors, including navy, tan, gray: and black, in a complete range ; of f Sizes from to 11. . rU Men's New Spring Shirts and fiea now on utsplay iix.f Jhoe All sizes. Round and Oval Casseroles In Four Sizes 9-inch size Special $ 1 .98 7- inch size Special $1.12 8- inch size Special $1.48 1 9Vz-inch Pie Plate Special 89c Made of a heavy fireproof eartnenware, white porcelain lined. r Mounted on nickel-plated frames in an attractive design, having handles and small feet, Sixth Tloos Fourth Floor Glove Silk Underwear j For Fastidious Women $2.95 Each For $3.50 to $4 Garments i Pure dye silk no loading heavy, durable quality, the kind that launders as easily as a hand kerchief. Made full in size re inforced at chief points of wear. Knee-length closed bloomers in white, sky, emerald, brown, gray, pink, cerise, tan, champagne and taupe. ; Union suits in pure white, made with low heck, sleeveless, .with plain bloomer knee. Full size, perfect fitting. j Glove silk bloomers,, closed knee length, in white with black lace insertion at bottom, or black with white lace insertion. ! Also pink or black brocaded silk bloomers and knee-length' open silk tights in pink or sky.? nrtl 3nes This Spring Suit Illustrated Is $27.50 And Is a Copy of an Imported Model Made of a fine novelty wool crepe In a rich mustard shade. The skirt to this model shows the latest idea in girdles, being made of a soft satin and extending just across the front, thus producing the fashionable "up-in-the-front" style, and in the back a loose blouse waist covers the skirt line; has fitted tunic. ,The jacket shows' a hip length style .with three-quarter kimono sleeves, and yoke effect In the back. Another late, though moderately priced suit is made of a crepe poplin and sells for $25. This model Is shown in Japanese blue, reseda and tan. The skirt has a yoke ef fect, to which the skirt is plated. The jacket to this model also shows the newest kimono sleeves, being trimmed with silk cord lacings in the back. We are also showing many new models of silk and novelty cloth fabrics. Fash ioned with the tiered skirts, the bouffant skirts, the tunic skirts; hip length jackets, drop shoulders and kimono sleeves. Bright colors add greatly to these latest suit arrivals, which sell as high as $125.00.' " Talra rioor New Adjusto Belle Silk Petticoats, Special $3.98 Made with the Jersey Top and Messaline flounce and an elastic belt, so adjusted as to produce a perfect fit. In all colors. .vmmm i t. wmnk wmm Sharp Price Changes The consideration of style of your house. The saving of time and ex pense with your shopping. The use of materials yon may not have thought of, The selection of the right materials. The combination of pleasing colors, The delight of feeling at home in your home. The appreciation of our cus tomers Thoe are the duties and results of oar interior deco rating department, on the fifth floor. on Fine Spring Dress Cditflis 50c Embroidered Voile Tissue 25c Yad Just 35 pieces, and we cannot produce any moire of them. A beautifuL sheer cloth of voile weave. Cnlorrt rVAunr! with white and contrasting colors embroidered) des3gns-A aao cmDroiaerea stripes, in blue, tan,, pink, erp5e, black, a " S i - - i -a verv firmlv woven aa well as an attrarfiva nc r-,Ur . 'so?. f Ji j cadet and gray, r 35c Raytnette, Special 29c Yard solid-colored material of ratine weave .4 . ;(- 40c and 33c Wash Goods, Special 29c fard A large assortment of broken lines of the newest Spring wash goods, in different weaves, including stjripe ratine, silk-mixed corded pongee and satin-stripe voileilni a variety of patterns and colors, V p;-t .j 50c Cotton Crerje de Chine 3fv!iYr, . w j , A fabric which so closely resembles the silk f abril that it almost defies detection; 36 inches wide, in all" th new Bajksnitat and standard shades and solid colors. ; A Crepe de Chine Blouse at $6.00 New and Distinctive Yet Simple in Style rims lovely model is the latest fashion whim of the day. While it is very simple, it reflects indi viduality and a chic air seldom found in the "plain" waists. The long drop shoulder and the deep cuffs are its most notable features. The white crystal and black buttons on the front and the lingerie collar and cuffs give it I a "well-eroomed" air. These lingerie collars and cuffs, by the way, are aetacnaoje and can be readily removed when soiled. Shown in white, maize, flesh tint, navy blue, Japanese blue and emerald green. Third Floor Women's High Top Shoes Of Black and Tan Leathers, Satin and Suede At Our Once-the-Year Women's $10, $7.50 and $7.00 Boots O WJT? awa 0MVVaj V- OVA WtaVA SUU with the Louis heels and hand-turned soles; two models in black buckskin shoes, with tip or plain toes an'd hand-sewed soles, and custom-made walk ing boots' of tan Russian and demi-calf in the lace style, with medium round toe and tip. Women's $5.00 Button Shoes, Special $3.95 --Shoes of patent colt, dull calf, black suede, velvets and satins, in choice models, with tips, having tops of cloth or kid. Smart, stylish models in the mid-season styles. Basamtas Wl t Ft 1 cf Merchandiao ?f Merft OnlsT ! i Six Late Books The Devil's Garden," by W. B. Max well; "It Happened ia Egypt,- by C N. and A.' M. Williamson; The Witness for the Defense," by A. E. Mason; The Light of Western Stars," by Zane Gray; "Lahoma," by the author of "Fran"; Auction Developments," by Milton C Work. French Lecture Tuesday Balzac's "Spiendfeurs at Mis eres des Courtisanes" Given by Dr. V. B. De Lory, Ph. D, from 11 to 12. Phonograph HaH, Basement. . Jftot iSljotDiifa M New and Distihctibe The se of gold and; silver laces on the gowns and waists for the new season, promises to predominate.' In a ' bewildering variety are designs carried out in 'these handsome laces, which range 'in widths frorijj'4. to 27 inches. Such tiirnrnings as these are used for fashioning: tunics and for entire blouses. Lacy, sil very patterns as. sheer and fine as a spider's web glistening In the sunshine, and heavy, massive gold laces designed in large floral raised patterns. ij Prices are very conservative ranging from $3 to $8,50 the yard. vt ' The New Chiffons " The New Marquisettes are here and can be had in all the very newett colorings as well as the staple shades, Tlrs Xiao hold its meetings In the new Fern wood scnooi.