THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, - PORTLAND, THURSDAY; EVENING, MAY 21, 1914.
VALDEZ ASSOCIATION
URGES
PORTLAND
TO
SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES
Direct Steamer Line Neces
sary if Oregon Metropolis
Gets Share of Business.
DELAY DECLARED COSTLY
Horthara Mrohnt Will So All Thy
Can, Xttr BtatM, to Mak
Tantnr Profitable On.
Valiloi, Aliinkii, May 14. To the K1
Itor of Tlie Journal. Portland, Or.
My reiiMon of th able effort your
paper In making to secure to the iner
i liant of Portland a uhare of the val
iiable buBlnrHs that will accrue from
the i-ormtructlon of a thouuand miles
of railroad In Alauka and the expendi
ture of $33,000,000 In opening up the
vant mineral and agricultural re-noun-en
of this great northland, this
anHoelatlon feel at liberty to Invite
your attention to the splendid oppor
tunities for trade relation with this
wee U on of Alaska, of which Valdez is
the metropolis.
The first step to be taken, however,
is the establishment of a regular line
of suitable steamboats on the route,
as without regular steamship service
Portland will not be able to partici
pate In the government contracts,
which will be a most essential feature
lr the profitable operation of the
steamers. If effective action Is to be
taken In this matter, there Is no time
to le lost, as the government will not
wait when it Is ready to do business.
With Senator Chamberlain as father
of the legislation making possible the
expenditure of this government money,
Portland should have more than an
even chance of securing tier ' share of
the business if equipped to take care
of It. By titling the outside passage and
coming direct to Valdez, the time
would be shorter and the distance
traveled would be less than from Se
attle. That Valdez will be the ultimate
terminus of the government railroad
Is conceded by all who are familiar
with the situation, and no matter how
many branch lines may be built from
other ports, Valdez In the logical and
only feasible trunk line terminus.
Valdez last year imported merchan
dise to tho value of $840,000, of which
the greater part came from Seattle.
Many attempts have been made by 'the
merchants tfnd mine operators to pur
chase their supplies In Portland, but
by reason of the loss of time In get
ting the goods shipped from Portland
to Seattle, frequently Involving delay
:f several day's, for the return steamer
connection Is Invariably missed, the
damage Incidental to unnecessary
handling and the apparent Indifference
of the Portland merchants as to the
.value of this trade, have made trad
ing with Portland prohibitive, except
In a very limited way.
It does seem to this association that
this Is Portland's opportunity for ex
pansion, , and the merchants of this
vicinity will do everything possible to
make a line of first class steamers be
tween Portland and Valdez a profitable
IgsVestment. What is Portland goina
to, do about It? Very respectfully.,
VAli4K. COMMKItClAI, ASSOCIA.
liON,
By JAMKS KISH, Secretary.
"The River's There
Asserts Roosevelt
. t
Tta Oolonal Considerably Piqued at
Doubts Cart on Genuineness of His
Blvtr of Doubt.
Ni-.w York. May 21. (.'olonel Roose
velt was at his desk In the Outlook
office for a while today. After dictat
ing several letters to a stenographer
he visited the American Museum of
Natural History to superintend the un
packing of some of the specimens he
brought back with him from Brazil.
From the museum he repaired to his
tailor to order new clothes in which to
attend his son Hermit's wedding In
Madrid. Then he visited a haberdasher
to lay in more supplies fbr the name
occasion. These errands attended to,
he called on his publishers to discuss
the book he will issue on his South
American experiences.
The ex-presldent came over by auto
mobile from Oyter Bay and made the
rounds of New York In the same ma
chine. It was not, he remarked, that
he felt unequal to walking, but he had
so much to do that he was compelled
to save all the time possible.
Nearly every one he saw had ques
tions to ask concerning his new river.
It was clear that the colonel was con
siderably piqued by the doubts cast
on the genuineness of his: discovery.
"It's there," he exclaimed emphatically,
"and at least a third of it in naviga
ble. If anyone wants to see it for
himself I'll tell him how to get to it
The x-presldent'a health did not
seem to trouble him. He said he felt
better every day. and would soon be in
prime condition. Politics he still de
dined to discuss. Arrangements had
been made at Oyster Bay for the citi
zens to give him a formal welcome
home tonight.
Byrnes Left Small Estate.
Vtv Vnrk " (nv 21. Insnprln
Thomas Byrnes, mentioned in connec
tion with the expenditure or Ji.zou
000 bv the New Haven railroad, left a
gross estate of J20.07S, which netted
only $18,083. His real estate, at 1961
Audubon avenue, was valued at $50.
000. with a mortgage of $45,000. The
estate was charged with two automo
111 In, St 11800.
The appraisal included as part of the
eMate 63 snares oi me Monmoutn
I'nuntv 1-tAfHP Show, valued at 14RA !&
Mliares of the Uumson Country club.
dio. lour (""To v me sianmoom
I'nllrttv A Tlt'tll tUl'al Kalr snr1atjnn
$100; 20,617 shares of the Nevada
strntltlnr And Mines Cornorstlnn 17893-
10,000 shares of the Maverick Copper
company. $3500. and 59.772 shares of
the Hall-i' lorence mining company,
iinm 1 rial
The will left all of the property to
ilif widow, wpnim . Djrnts.
Vote on Free Text Books.
Klamath fVlls. Or., May 21. The
question of furnishing free textbooks
to the school children of Klamath
Kails is to be decided by the taxpay
ers of the district at the annual elec
tion next month.
Southern Presbyterians Meet.
Kansas City, Mo., May 21. The fifty
fourth general assembly of the Presby-
teflan church south opened here today.
Two hundred and fifty commissioners
were present: Educational iuestlont
will be the principal topics of discus
Featuring Sales in Merchandise for Immediate Needs
Extra Salespeople Friday
28 Additional Styles Added
To the Most Talked About
WAIST SALE
EVER HELD IN THIS CITY
Crowds express it mildly. A stream of customers poured into
our waist section from the opening of the store till the closing
bell. It wasn't a case of buying a waist, paying for it and leaving
in a hurry. It was a matter of selecting three, four, six and even
a dozen waists at different prices.
Many women made it the occasion of selecting an entire sea
son's supply. THESE WERE THE SHREWD SHOPPERS.
For of necessity prices can never go lower.
The newest Summer blouses, in silks, crepe de chines,
Georgette crepes, laces, voiles, cotton crepes, handkerchief
linen, lingerie and novelty materials.
$1.75 Waists, special $1.00 $3.50 Waists,
$2.00
$2.50
$2.75
$3.00
Waists,
Waists,
Waists,
Waists,
special
special
special
special
$1.23
$1.50
$1.73
$1.95
$3.75
$4.00
$S.OO
$9.50
Waists,
Waists,
Waists,
Waists,
special
special
special
special
special
$2.35
$2.48
$2.73
$3.95
$7.50
Third Floor,
' Free to the Public
New Thought
Lecture
Friday, 11 to 12 o' Clock
"What All the World's
a-Seeking"
by Ralph Waldo Trine
Given by Dr. De Lory, Ph.
D., in the book shop, on the
Mezzanine Floor.
cJ Merchandise of J Merit OnbT
Gowns, Combination Suits, Bloomers
Selling Regularly at $1.00 to $1.25
Sale 79c Each
News that women will be interested in, and in which one may pur
chase their warm weather needs.
A large and varied assortment of nightgowns of longcloth in the
slipover style, with round or square necks and set-in or kimono
sleeves, yokes of fine embroidery and lace insertion with wide head
ings and ribbons and lace edgings.
Combination suits, consisting of drawers and corset covers of long
cloth, some with embroidery yokes, lace edge, and others with lace
and embroidery combined, or embroidery edges, ribbon drawn. All
the drawers are made in the straight-leg style, edged with lace. In
waistline and Princess styles.
Bloomers of fine white plisse crepe in the regulation bloomer style,
with elastic at the waist and knee.
$1.75 PRETTY BOUDOIR CAPS $1.25
An attractive assortment of boudoir caps, made of allover
lace or a combination of lace and crepe' de chine. One style
has side-trimmed effect, with ribbon streamers and finished
with dainty, chiffon roses. The other style has a ribbon ruf
fling and lace around the face, finished off with satin ribbon
in blue and pink. Fourth Floor
Pretty, Attractive Summer Hats
And Such Low Prices, Too
$
1.95
Heretofore $4 and $5
Sailor brim shapes, small tailored
models and close fitting shapes, all
well made, of silk braid, soft figured
chiffon and soft silk, draped and
trimmed with fancy stick-ups of feath
ers, ribbon, silk and flowers. In fact,
this is an exceptional opportunity to
purchase most attractive and -smart
trimmed hats at a very little price.
Third Floor
New, Just in Midsummer
Shapes in Milan Hemps
The Latest Novelty for Summer Frocks
We have just received from New York a new idea in summer frock
trimmings. Fancy combination vest and girdle, Medici collar and deep
turn-back cuffs, stamped on a heavy soft quality of linen crash, showing
three new designs which can be embroidered in white or colors, as de
sired. In the art needlework section.
Price 65c for the set. Fifth Floor
Novelty Suits
Selling at $35.00
$22.75
Suits of fine wool crepe,
poplin and serges in Copen
hagen, navy blue, tango, re
seda and black-and-white
checks.
Made in many new and
novelty styles with jackets
fashioned in losely hanging
styles with kimono sleeves
and beautifully lined and
trimmed. The skirts show
the newest ruffled and tiered
styles. Third Floor
Walking Skirts
of Shepherd Checks
at $4.85
Regular price $6.00
Novelty walking tailored skirts
made of a fine quality black-and-white
check. In a new two
tier ruffled style. Cut on the
latest straight gored style.
Third Floor
Golf Skirts
$6.50 to $8.75
New golf skirts in large
and small plaids, Scotch
plaid, blue, white and ma
hogany corduroy, blue serge
and oyster white linen. They
fasten on side front with
large buttons and have dou
ble pleat in front to give
width around bottom. Made
with large inside pocket on
each side and are finished
with self belt which fastens
in front. Third Floor
Who's Winning?
The Man Who Buys in This Store
SCORES in Economy and Quality
1 000 Featherweight Negligee Shirts
Regular $2.00, $1.75 and $1.50 Shirts
$ 9 3 for $3.00
Not One Ever Shown Before Friday
At the height of the first season in the midst of the
greatest demand we offer to the men of Portland the most
remarkable lot of shirts ever placed on sale.
We have provided two things in this sale that every man
will recognize. First, materials of cheviot, corded madras,
figured madras and novelty materials in designs and of a
quality never before shown in a dollar shirt.
Second, shirts correctly cut, perfect fitting, splendid
workmanship, equal to any $2.00 shirt sold in any store.
These shirts are made in the soft negligee style with soft
turn-back French cuffs. In light grounds with a wonder
ful assortment of exclusive custom shirt makers' patterns.
Portland men know what they want, and we give it to
them, creating a bond of confidence that is making this
store the largest distributers of worthy furnishings for
men in the city.
Children's Day in the Shoe Section
Misses' and children's tan calf and Ankle Strap Shoes.
$1.50 shoes in sizes 5 to 8, special, $1.20
$2.00 shoes in sizes 8Vz to 11, special $1.60
$2.50 shoes in sizes llx to 2, special $1.90
Misses' and growing girls' in gun metal, low button
Oxfords.
$2.50 shoes in sizes HVt to 2, special $1.90
$3.00 shoes, in sizes 2y2 to 6, special $2.20
Infants' and children's black suede shoes, one strap
style.
Infants' $1.35 Shoes, sizes 2 to 5, sale 95c
Children's $1.75 shoes, sizes 5 to 8, sale $1.20
Misses' $2.50 shoes, sizes 11 to 2, sale $ll90
Big Girls' $3.00 shoes, sizes 2 to 6, sale $2.20
B.mnt.
Summer Needs for Tub Frocks
Supplied at Very Low Prices
25c PRINTED CREPE, 15c
This is the crinkled kind that needs no ironing. Comes in
white and colored grounds with neat colored flowers.
25c SILK MIXED SHANTUNG, 17c
Lustrous, soft material, in Summer weight. Colors are white,
light blue, Copen, blue, lavender, navy, tan, brown, pink and
mahogany.
60c POMPADOUR SILK, 49c
36 inches wide, silk and cotton mixed, with self-embroidered
dots over which are printed neat buds and sprigs in contrasting
colors. Colors are golden brown, mahogany, Kelly green, navy,
tango.
40c DOLLY VARDEN SILK MIXED, 29c
A printed silk and cotton Summer dress fabric in colored
grounds with contrasting floral effects. Navy, brown, smoke,
tango and wisteria.
50c COTTON CREPE DE CHINE, 35c
36 inches wide and an exact counterpart of the silk material.
It comes in light tan, mode, pink, brown, mahogany, royal blue,
black and white.
$2.00 TO $2.50 LUNCH CLOTHS, $1.39
These cloths are all pure linen, full bleached, spoke hem
stitched on four sides, with neat patterns, , bordered on four
sides to match. Sizes 52x52 inches and 45x45 inches.
$1.35 AUSTRIAN LINEN TABLE CLOTHS, 98c
These cloths are pure linen, size 60x57 inches, with hemmed
ends, ready for use. They are bordered on four sides to match,
in a variety of neat patterns. Come half bleached just the
thing for seaside or outing use. Basement
Cut Glass Sale
From One-Third to
Half Price
The Samples of a
Two Important Lace Curtain Sales
Offering Our $6 to $6.50 Lace Curtains
At $4.33 Pair
And Our $2 to $2.25 Lace Curtains
At $ 1 .39 Pair
From 40 to 50 inches wide
and 2 yards long.
In the lot of curtains at
$4.33 a pair you will 'navel
choice of 700 pairs of cut
tains, including all kinds in
a very large variety of pat
terns in filet scrims, Irish
points, Battenbergs ami
French nets. In white,
cream and ecru. These cur
tains jzrc exceptionally at
tractive in their various de--signs
and are handsome
enougn tor any room,
whether it be a, drawing
room or a hrfrnnm
The curtains at $1.39 a pair include curtains of Scotch
lace, filet scrims and French nets in white and Arabian
color, made with pretty lace edges and insertion to match
First Floor
Prominent Glass
Cutter
$2.75 Vase, Special, $1.59
Ten-inch flower vase in the Mar
guerite pattern, combined with
deep foliage cutting.
$5.50 Water Jug, $2.98
Two-quart tankard water jug
with cut lip, notched handle and
Marguerite design.
$2.25 Comport, Sp'l., $1.28
Six-inch jelly comport in the
buzz star pattern, handsome Colo
nial cut foot.
$2.00 Celery Tray, $1.19
12-inch tray for celery, showing
two large cut pinwheels with deep
scallop edge.
50c Water Tumblers, 29c
Nine-ounce , cut glass water tum
blers, two large pinwheel designs,
12-point star in bottom, of highly
polished fine American crystal, at
39 each.
$4.50 Fern Dish, $2.48
Deep fern dish, showing the three
hub star cuttings on heavy blanks
and heavy nickel-plated linings.
$3.50 Fruit Bowls, $1.98
Fruit or salad bowls with 'four
large pinwheel cut designs on heavy
blanks. Also 4 hub stars with
large hub star center. In oval or
round shapes.
$1.00 Nappies, 58c Each
Five-inch nappies, with or with
out handles, pinwheel design and
hub star design.
$2.50 Sugars and Creamers
at $1.48
Pinwheel design and deep cut on
heavy blanks, f 1.48 for the set.
$1.50 Nappies, 89c Each
Six-inch nappies, cut on heavy
blanks in the 3-hub star design,
with and without handles.
$2.75 Bon Bon Dishes, $1.48
Seven-inch three-cornered bon
bon dishes in a dainty wreath pat
tern. Sixth Floor.
REMNANT DAY-FRIDAY
25c Infants' Wrappers
Economy Sale 15c
Of pure white silk lisle or fine
cotton, with high neck and long
sleeves or low neck and sleeveless.
For ages 3 months to 4 years.
Picnic Package 10c
Containing 10 drinking cups,
10 lunch wrappers, 10 napkins,
and 10 paper towels.
50c Thread Hose
Economy Sale 29c
Of thread silk, in new tan
shades, made with lisle double
garter tops for long wear, seam
less heels and toes.
85c Women's Union Suits
Economy, Sale 25c
Union suits of fine ribbed cot
ton in pure white. Made with
low neck, sleeveless, with wide
lace-trimmed knee. Perfect fit
ting suits, exceptionally well
made.
40c Corset Covers 29c
These come in several different
styles, edged with embroidery or
yokes of lace and insertion or em
broidery and lace combined. All
are finished with ribbons and beading.-
Sizes 36 to 44.
Women's Muslin Drawer
Economy, Sale 29c
In open or closed styles, made of
longcloth, with ruffle of self-material
tucked and hemstitched, or
with ruffles ,of embroidery. All
sizes.
35c Box Stationery
Sale 15c a Box
Fine linen and vellum finished
paper in all styles and sizes. These
are sample boxes and broken lines
of our regular stock. All come 24
sheets and 24 envelopes in a box. .
Wash Goods Remnants Half Price
Selling regularly at 15c to $1.00 yard
Voiles, plain and printed crepes of all kinds, ratine in plain and
fancy designs, plain and satin stripe poplins, silk mixed materials,
plain and jacquard effects; plaid ratines in woven and printed pat
terns, fancy white goods in stripes and plaids.
In lengths that range from 1 to 4 yards, and appropriate for making
blouses, children's garments and women's one-piece dresses. This is
one of the most comprehensive and most complete assortments of
new Summer tub fabrics we have offered in a remnant sale.
Black and Colored Silk Remnants
From a Tkird to a Half Less Regular Prices
These remnants range from one to six yards to the piece, which are
sufficient for waists, dreses and even suits, and the short lengths are
appropriate for trimming purposes.
Crepe de chines, messalines, charmeuse, crepe meteors, foulards,
"taffeta, Gros de Londres, figured taffetas, crepe failles and china silk
in light and dark colorings.
Remnants of Dress Materials
Tkird to Half Less Regular Prices
Thousands of yards of the most fashionable and newest dress fab
rics, including such materials as poplins, melrose, cheviots, plaids,
black-and-white checks, chalkline stripe materials and pretty challies.
These remnants range from one and a half to five yards, and are
suitable for skirts, coats, one and two-piece dresses, and for children's
garments. In light colorings, the new shades and dark effects.
Alt Curtain and Drapery Remnants One-Half Price
Curtain scrims, nets, madras, cretonnes, chintz, silkolines, denims,
burlaps, Swisses, sunfast draperies and tapestry. Such drapery mate
rials can be used in the Summer cottage for upholstering furniture,
for pillow covers, bedrooms and window draperies. Many of these
cretonnes and chintzes are copies of the imported French and English
designs.
They are one and one-half to five yards long and 36 to 50 inches
wide.
Austrian
Table China
Plates in 3 Sizes
Tea Cups and Saucers
12c Each
Regular 20c Each
This dinnerware comes from
a famous Austrian manufac
turer who makes a specialty of
serviceable every-day dinner
ware. These special pieces are pret
tily decorated in a floral design
tinted in a delicate pink shade.
Full size large dinner plates,
salad or dessert plates and
bread and butter plates and
tea cups and saucers.
25c Fitted Work Aprons, Economy Sale 15c
Fitted work aprons of chambray, percales and ginghams in plain
colors, figures and stripes and checks. In tan, pink, gray, black and
white and blue. Made with a fitted bib and buttons in the back. Fin
ished with bias pipings and made with a pocket.
25c, 35c and 40c While Ap rons
Band Aprons and Tea Aprons
Economy Sale 19c Eack
This is a most interesting offering of aprons that every one needs
and can use every day of the year. The band aprons are made of
white lawn with a deep hem and wide strings, some with pockets.
Suitable for maids, nurses and serving.
The tea aprons are made of a fine - soft lawn, having a' scalloped
edge and a fancy embroidered design or initials on one side, hem
stitched strings.
Ribbon Remnants
25c a Length
This lot of ribbon remnants
includes satin ribbons, taffeta
ribbons in plain and moire ef
fects; velvets, Dresdens, Jac
quards, plaids, checks and lin
gerie ribbons. These ribbon
lengths measure from to S
inches in width and V to 2
yards long. Ribbons suitable
for trimmings, hat trimmings,
sashes and girdles.
Remnants of
Laces and Embroideries
5c and 15c Eack
Short lengths from half to three
yards of edges and insertions,
demi-flounces and allover laces in
white, cream and ecru. Specially
grouped in two lots at 5 and 15c
a length.
Veilirg Remnants 10c
Regular 25c to $1.00 Yard
Leneths from Va to VA vardi
long, in white, black and colors, in
pretty and becoming meshes.
sion. .V