PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING,' MAY 2, 1915.
COLLIER JASON WAS
Great Special Distribution of Women's Suits
Tbmorrow, Brand New Garments Which, Taking
HURRIED 'FROM PORT.
TO PORT WITH ART
Christmas Ship Picks Up Ex
position. 'Exhibits .Under
Great Difficulties.
SAlLlNGlS ARE KEPT QUIFT
Etm ComialttM la Cbtrr Wil TJa-
war of BMP' Zprtnr From
New York. May 1. Joseph Pennell,
the ctcherr renowned for his' studies of
New York skyscrapers and Pittsburg
blast furnaces aind Panama locks, is
Just back from Europe, hugging him
elf with glee, not on account of some
new etching; but because he feels that
If anything goes wrong with him as an
artist. - he has another string to his
bow, says the New York Times,;
r "I think I'd be all right running a
privateering expedition." declared Mr,
Pennell. ', Whereupon he looked posi
tively buccaneeriah with pleasure.
It all came about because of the
"United States collier j JaBon. As read
ers will remember, she went to Europe
ehortly before Chriatmas, carrying a
cargo of , Christmas presents for the
belligerent nations. !
Then nothing more was heard or her.
What became of her?! Let Joseph Pen-'
nn have the floor. ' i -
I was made chairman a little while
ago of a, committee : to . get European
worka of art for the Panama-Pacific
exposition explained Mr. Pennell, a
few hours after-his arrival here from
Europe. On the committee with me
were John Signer Sargent, the famous
painter, and two other American art
ists, McEwen and John McLure Hamil
ton. We were to secure works of art
from the fSuropean governments, . and
from societies and individuals in. Eu
rope, ana snip inem.vo jauTorni. r or
this purpose the Jason,' which had dis
charged her cargo of Christmas pres
ents at Bremen, was placed at our dis
posal.. " i vf -. m: "!.- -; ! :-.:- . ; : .- i
An . Eaibarrassing Bltuauoa.
But her ah embarrassing situation
arose, liow couia tne same snip carry
priceless, art' treasures from Germany
and then go 4nto French and EnglUn
ports for more cargo or similar sort?
Surely, there would i be protests or
wouldn't some' ultra-zealous comman
der of an Ensrllsa cruiser or a German
submarine take the law : into his own
hands.; capture the Jason, and dump
overboard all' her enemy art treasures?
:'So. 'what did we o? We arranged
matters so that the Jason i simpiy Be
came non-existent.
Her arrival at a port was never
chronicled.- wooofly. not even a news
paper man,, anew 01 u. n aepanure
was also Jinaitemiea wun puDucny. i
.any una. .? tr people inquirea aoqui
her at Lloyd a. tney couldn't find out a
word about her. ; The Jason just van
ished,-. that's all. -;- 'y ,-' i a'.-
"In the meantime sne kept busy load
ing asf variegated a Cargo of priceless
art treasures' as ever went into a snip.
After finishing her work at 'Bremen,
she sailed around to Greece and took on
board almost valuable -lot of Greek
things, f From Greece she went to
Genoa- i- : . .. . ; " -
I'There she loaded not only Italian
paintings and other works of art. but-
quite unknown tffi anybody, except my
self and a few others in London, and a
very ; small numoer 01 people in Ger
many, Austria ana xtaiy an even more
valuable conslngment of German and
Austrian treasures loaned to the Pan-
ama-iacitic exposition. , v-
"fin far na mnd. Nothinar had, an vet
occurred .that could realiy-entail inter
national complications. But the next
Stop made ; oy the Jason was at Mar
seilles, . the .Mediterranean . port of
France, where she received a great as
sortment or worns or art lent ny the
French government, French museums
and individuals. - fn addition to a Bel
gian collection and a lot of woras oy
American artists living in France.
From Marseilles the Jason made for
Plymouth, England. She arrived out
side that port Very soon after the bat
tle cruiser Lion had put in there shot
full of holies after her battle against
the; German fleet in the North sea.
The Jason i was. refused permission to
enter Plymouth, as were all other out
siders.' as the Lion was to be, repaired
at firmoiua. ana tne jungnsn govern
ment aiarrt want anytning Known
about the damage done to her. -----
"The Jason lay outside Plymouth for
awhile, and was then directed to go to.
Bristol. She did.-, There was not one
line in the English papers or any oth
ers aoout ner arrival, in xtrisioi.
Jason' Departure Xept 9Ut.
As: soon as she got there," we of the
committee in' London sot busy with, a
shipment of more art treasures, which
we- nao 'Deen - sjetttng toaetner.. . w e
worked with the greatest possible se
crecy, uniy a nmiuea numoer oi peo
ple, among whom 1 was Ambassador
Walter H-v-Fasrej knew .what we were
doing.. We had not only a lot or Eng
lish works of art l to ship over t.e
ocean, out also i additional treasures
from -France and BIglum; which had
come over to us irom tnose countries.
"The whole thine was kert bo dark
that wven we dadn f know when the
Jason left Bristol. In fact. I left Eng
land a few days iago without any word
from her got across the ocean, and did
ot hear Until my arrival In New York
that the Jason was safely through the
Panama canal, and that she had ar
rived in San Francisco. That s why
I've felt free to tell, about her.".
Mr. Pennell waa enthusiastic about
tha urea brosfht. over bv the Jason.
which, h declares, will aaa immensely
to the worth or tne exposition.
ASSESSOR1 GIVES LECTURE
'County Assessor Henry E. Reed yes
terday morning lectured to stuaents or
Reed college onf thie subject or taxa
tion. -.- After giving a brier nistory or
Oregon's experiences In raising lunas
to cay its expenses i and ' debts ana
those of its counties. Mr. iteed dis
cussed present flav methods of assess
ing property and preparing, the assess
men rolls in Multnomah county. . .
He said the cost of making assess
ments in this eosintv is but -13t4 cents
per 11000 of valuation. He called at
tention to the fact tht lanA and Im
provements on land are assessed nena-
Tately in Oregon and that wsvcral hi
eastern Cities. -norr.tv Thili1lnha.
nt. - i
ing Into Consideration Newness, Variety,,
Eve
ryth
Goodness, Moderate Prices Mark a Record
Suits at $19.45
That Sold Formerly $27.50
Of gabardine, serges and shepherd checks. "
These are .sports coat suits, Norfolk suits,
mannish braid-bound suits. Prince Chap
suits ' and novelty tailored : suits. ' trimmed
with braid and fancy silk ornaments.
, i ! , - Every jacket is lined with peau ide cygne.
silk and finished in strictly tailored fashion. The skirts
show a variety of styles adapted to correspond" with the
jackets. . ..:'', - . 1
: Ca.l be. had in black, navy blue, green and black and
white checks. v : ' ' I
Suits for $24.85 i
That Sell Regularly at $35.00 I
Of fine silk poplins and serges. Novelty styles.' which
are presented t in black, navy blue, Copenhagen, gray
and sand. The jackets' show a variety of plaited and
flare effects, some, with deep shawl reyers, trimmings
of bengaline ' silk and - harid-made ornaments, others
trimmed with braid and fancy silks. j j
Every suit' a copy of the latest foreign models, made
and finished by expert tailors. The skirts are plaited or
flaring, according to the style of the jacket.
; New Taffeta Suits
At $40.00, $41.50 and $48150
The last word in fashion suits of chiffon taf
feta silk in back and navy .blue: i :
- '...!
Pellard Suits for $42.50
That Sold Formerly at $50.00 '
Suits that reflect the latest advance midsummer styles
of fine mannish serges, gabardines, checks and stripes.
Suits with jackets that measure 27 inches long, cut on
. straight lines" or flaring effects, and some fitted models
with flaring: 'skirts. The" new Prince Chap model, a'
fashion copied from a man's coat, bound with flat braid,
is very much in evidence here. In fact, almost every
new style brought out within the past month is repre
sented in this assortment.' '
Pellard Suits for $36.75
That Sold Regularly at $45.00 7
Plain-tailored and fancy-cut suits of poplins, gabar
dines, serges and black and navy hairline stripes, as well
as shepherd checks. Here one can find all the popular
and most up-to-date styles, such as the belted Hunt
Club suits, as well as fancy tailored suits, trimmed with
braid and fancy ornaments. . r i -
S buits for $28.75
That Sell Regularly at $38 J50
Novelty tailored' suits of fine wool poplin in black,
navy 'blue and putty,, as well r as serges and shepherd
checks.. In belted-jacket styles, also' sports coat and
flaring coat effects, and . the popular Norfolk suits.
Every suit is strictly man-tailored and lined with fine
peau de cygne silk. 'Skirts in the latest flaring and
plaited models. . v
, Suits for $33.75
, that Sell Regularly at $42.50
Highest-class," strictly . man-tailored suits in plain
tailored and fancy-cut stylesJ Of serges, poplins, ga
bardines and shepherd checks.! In black, navy blue', Bel
'gian blue, putty and l&ack and - white checks. Fancy
braid-trimmed suits in various styles, straight box-shape
models, others are flaring, belted and button trimmed,
some slightly sha'ped and trimmed with silk faille. :
Golfine Coats, Special $ 1 8.50 New SPiral 9resses $22.50
A coat suitable for dress as well as for sports
wear. In white, Belgian blue and castor. Made
full 36 inches long in a loose flaring style, with
f.et in kimono sleeves and hand corded trimmings
and loops.- Lined throughout with peau de cygne
silk. ' -f
Of fine chiffon taffeta silk in black and navy
blue.: The waist has a yoke in front and back, and
is slightly bloused at the waist line, finished with
plaited belt: and tailored bow in the back; White
organdy collar and cuffs.) The skirt in the six
section spiral style finished with cording.
TWO NEW MODELS IN
Crepe de Chine Blouses
Of Regular $6.50 Quality
Special $4.85
Blouses of an extra heavy weight
of all-silk crepe de chine, ri white,
flesh, maize black and-jaew Palm
Beach shade. Featuring thi two-
m-one collars. pleated and hem
stitched effects, trimmings of pearl
buttons, long' sleeves r with fancy
turnover cuffs. . - Third rioor.
White
Chinchilla
Coats
Very Special
$12.50
Another shipment of
these . always 1 popular
and most fashionable
white chinchilla coats
has just reached us. 38
inches long, in a new
flaring, loose-back style
with flare collar, which
can be worn either low
or buttoned up high.
Third Floor
N,
An, Unexpected Package
arrived the; other day; It was
marked with a foreign label. It
was immediately opened, and,
behold,- r
Rhine Prints
from Germany, which we had
ordered months ago arid never
hoped to receive. A limited
number, of course, but all ex
quisitely : beautiful, as only
Rhine prints can be. And prices
so very conservative, from
$1.50 to $4.00. Sixth Floor
t : a. n i
lew L-aces a oaie
36-inch Silk Shadow Allover
Laces Selling to $2.50 Yard
iSale $1.50 Yard
These ; Jaces . come increanv flesh; gray, Belgian
blue, prune and sand color, . These laces are now
ouite the mode for making waists and for trimming
dresses. v
Shadow Allover Laces r
Sale $1.25 Yard,
36-inch shadow allover laces in white and cream,
showing the filet mesh, the craquelle and other nov
elty meshes, 'i. ! . - ' !
25c . French . and German
Valenciennes Laces Now 5c Yard
: rirst rioor.
The Fashion Book for Summer
- f Illustrating the Famous
Pictorial Review Patterns
is now ready for your; approval. These- Summer
fashions reflect all that is newest and best in the
world of style.-and will easily help to solve your
Summer dress needs. '' r--j -
-Ask for one of the Free Fashion Sheets.
-. -Second Tloor.
Mail and Telephone Orders Filled by Expert Shoppers
c'McrcKandiso cT cJ Merit On -
Pacific Phone Marshall 5000 . . Home Phone A-6691
The Finest Underipuslins
That Sell at $1.50 to $1.75
Monday 95c I s
GOWNS ;
T Of longcloth and crepe, in slip-over and open-front styles,
' L tailored and fancy lace and embroidered-trimmed i models, in
a variety of different styles. All made full and long, i
SKIRTS v i - ; 1
; Made of good quality longcloth, with ruffles of embroidery
m and lace, wide embroidery bandings, ribbons. Some with dust.
' ruffle. . r .. v - -i- 1 i
ENVELOPE CHEMISE
Several pretty styles, of good quality longcloth. trimmed
with yokes, shadow lace, embroidery, edgings, headings. ! rib
! bon. Some with ribbon straps. ( Fourth Floor
Sale of Baby, Things .
The daintiest little garments for baby.' some hand
embroidered and hand made, others trimmed with feath
er stitching and tiny tucks, with veinings and Valen-'
ciennes lace. Swiss embroidery, headings and dainty rib
bons. Dresses and slips of the finest nainsook and
longcloth, for babies 6 months to 2 years. - ;
85c infants' lawn pillow slips . . ... . . .69c
$1.00 infants' lawn pillow slips J . . . . . . . 89c
$2.50 to ' $2.75 hand-emb. pillow slips $1.98
$1.50 hand-made long baby " slips . .... $1J29
$2.00 hand-made long baby slips . . . . $1.69
$2.50 hand-made nainsook short dresses $1.95
$2.00 hand-made nainsook short dresses $1.48
$1.50 infants' short dresses ......... . $1.19
75c infants' short dresses, sale. . . . . . .59c
Quilted mattress pads : . ,25c, 45c, 75c, $1.00 .
HEMMED B1RDSEYE DIAPERS, SLIGHTLY
. SOILED
Regular $1.00, 24-inch . . ..... ...... 79c
Regular $1.35, 27-inch $1.09
Regular $1.65, 44x22-inch . . ... . . . . . $1.29
Regular $1.75, 48x24-inch . . ... . .... .$1.3S
Regular $2.00, 54x27 -inch ..... .. . . . .$1.59
Introducing' the Palm Beach
Popular Walking Skirt
Sold Regularly ati $8.00
A
Special $4,95
Skirts fashioned of Palm Beach
cloth, one of the most popular ma
terials lox-the. .season's wear. Shown
in two new models, strictly tailor
made, in flaring styles, with pleat
ed fronts and fancy belts, trimmed
with white pearl buttons.l
i v -Third Floor
r Full line just received of the L
Vanta Vests and Bands for Infants.
FREE to every mother, a pattern of the peerless
buttonless Vanta Diaper. .
porta Xloot.
(ir4L V
mm
The Newest trimmed Hats
To see these hats is to realize that they
are unusual at $6.50 to $10.00
emarkable at $3.95
No old styles, but the .latest mod
els iii close-fitting, medium and wide
sailors, many with crepe brims ; trim
mings of flowers of every kind and
description smart I wings, I ribbons
and bows in a host of clever adapta
tions of thelatest styles. Black hats, black and white effects and
all the season's most popular colors.
In fact, the very hats that we sell regularly , up to $10.00. ,
" - Second Floor.
This Is Our Annual Hot-Point Week .
Each year the, latest, hot-point electric household appli
ances are offered for -this, week only at a reduction from
regular prices. 1 j
$5 El Grilstovo, as Illustrated
is the new development this year. .
f. Hot-Point Week $3.35
c
$5 Triangle Electric Iron $2.65
5 and 6 pound hot-point irons, guaranteed for
ten years, to be sold at the one price, $2.65. An
electric iron .is a household necessity. '
Triangle Electric Curling Iron Heaters $1.50
A brand new electric device will heat any kind or size of curl
ing irom r Size; length 7 and width 2 inches. , I '
$4.00 Triangle Stove, Special This Week $2.48
Prepares breakfast food can boil and toast at the same time-.
Made with a five inch top.
All Electric Goods Guaranteed
Sixth 11 oor.
The FREE $l Brings It to You Tomor
Sewiner Machine row $1 a Week Pays for It
The" only jguaranteed-for-life sewing-machine.
Second Floor
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I ; Household Linens You Need
At Prices You Wish to Pay
FAMOUS CASTLETON SHEETS and PILLOW CASES
at New Revised Prices ten Lower Than Any of Our
Previous Lowest Sale Prices "
100 dozen sheets just received. One of the best-wearing sheets
on the market today. Made of round thread cotton, linen finished.
jTorn before hemming, insuring perfect shape after laundering.
Made with 3-inch head and 1-inch foot hem.
.Size 90x81 inches;. .. ... ...69c Size 99x81 inches . 72c
j ' bheets, size 108x81 inches, at 81c
t Cases of the Same Quality to Match
Size 42x38 inches..... ...15c Size 45x38 inches.... .. ..16c
j Royal Sheets at the Lowest Prices Ever Offered
Another large shipment of these splendid sheets just in. Made
; of fine, evenly woven cotton, long fiber and free from dressing. No
rough places. Seamless. An opportunity to buy these sheets at
less than we have ever , sold them.
Size 90x72 inches. . .59c Size 90x81 inches. . .65c
. Sheets, size 99x81 inches, at 72c.
$1.75 IMPORTED LINEN LUNCH CLOTHS, $1.19
All pure linen, silver bleached, hemmed ready for use. Size 60x57 .
inches. This price is less than wholesale cost today.
r 1 50c EXTRA LARGE BATH TOWELS, 39c
i Made of extra heavy two-ply cotton yarn, in pure white, with
hemmed endsV size 54x26 inches. ,
: 35c PURE WHITE BATH TOWELS, 25c
j Splendid quality towels, in plain white, with corded borders.
. Heavy and soft finish.
j $1.25 BLEACHED LINEN TABLE DAMASK, $1.00
i Sturdy1 Scotch damask, 70 inches wide, full grass bleached, all
l pure linen. . In floral and set patterns. Splendid quality that will :
j stand frequent laundering.- ' v
! $125 CROCHET BEDSPREADS, 98c
h Heavyi quality of crochet spreads in pure white, with hemmed
; ends. Extra quality at this price. Full size.
I 12 l-2c BLEACHED MUSLIN, Sc
I Full 36,Inches wide, pure white bleach. A material suiuble for '
, ! wpmen's underwear, "men's shirts, underwear, pajamas and chil-
dren's wear. Extra fine thread.
BOLT FINE LONGCLOTH, $1.S8
112 yards in each bolt, comes all in one piece. Very fine, evenly,
fwoven cotton, absolutely free from dressing. Full 35 inches wide.
(Excellent for all kinds of underwear. ." -,-. "
: . ; $2.00 BOLT FINE LONGCLOTH,-$1.48
: An extra grade, made from fine thread Cotton, free from dressing. ,
t36 inches wide. .Will launder perfectly. I Linen Section. Basement
A - - ' " , -.-. r' - ' -4'
1 " A Silk Occasion i
The Most Wanted Silks The Most Fashionable
i Silks at Prices That Cannot Be
Duplicated Elsewhere
$1 .25 TWILLED-BA CK MESS ALINE
i -A very soft texture silk, showing a rich finish, which is very effec
i tive for dresses as well as suits. 35 inches wide,''
I- '!..:., ' Very Special, .79c
NOVELTY TAFFETAS AND SATINS :
; These novelty silks have just arrived by express, and show the
! latest efects in Pekin stripes and colored stripes, j Shown in black.
" , , white and the new colors. 24 to 26, inches wide. - - ' ,
Priced $1.00 to $2.00 yard
: i " (Moond noor,
Silk Grenadine Scarfs
represent the latest idea of
smartness in scarfs, and for
Summer wear nothing; quite re
places' them ' for all occasions.
You who are- up on fashion
modes will appreciate this.
Sale1 of $1.00 Scarfs
made of a. fine silk grenadine,
which are light in weight and
very soft and pliable I and will
not muss when tied. Many new
and novel effects are shown,
both in bias stripes as well as
figured designs. I
' At 65e
AreTou Completely Satisfied-
with the corset you are wearing?
Have you convinced yourself that
it gives you the utmost style, comfort
and wear possible to any corset?
I Are you free from all the pains and
aches for which corsets are frequently
responsible? r ' i
! Is the, corset you are wearing ac
complishing some good effect either
of style or health?
I If the answer to any, 'or all, of these
questions is - "NO," come to our
Corset Department this week 1
it
IMemo . Week "
and leus show vou the NEMO and opeciaj
KOPSERVICE Corsets. ( Ve have them in a
great jyariety of styles1 and sizes $3.50 up. ; ,
"Nemo Week Special" igsS 3 S9
Black and White
Checked
- Dress. Goods
The - scarcest dress material of
the, season, and likewise one of the
most fashionable, j
Fortunately . for us and fortu
nately for you, we have all the
newest patterns in black and white
check dress materials, showing the
large, the small and the medium
size checks. 36 to 56 inches wide.
Priced at 47c to $2.50 yard
Second Flooi
$14X0
IX MANUFACTURER'S
i, SAMPLE LINE OF
Children's Collapsible
- Sulkies
Just 21 of ' His Best
1 and $18.50 Sulkies
$8.89
The Lowest' Price We Have
j " Ever Quoted
Full collapsible, the j finest and
best-constructed sulkies manufac
tured. Full size and thorouehly
comfortable, complete in every de
tail, with- 36xl4-inch body, extra
large hood, 10x-inch rubber tire
wheels.' These sulkies show all the
latest- features, being collapsible
with one motion. By actual count
there are just 21 of these high-grade
sulkies to enter this sale, no more
to be had at anywhere near this
price. filth lioor
.
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