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JUT- : V . a THE OREGON I DAILY JOURNAL;: PORTLAND. MONDAY, . JANUARY i. 1917. - c HEW RAILROAD SEEMS ; LIKELY FOR COOS JtAY IN PROJECT ON FOOT - ' 't - ' Smith;Powers Logging Com- , qanyl Given Right-of-Way . for Trapspdrtation Scheme TO HANDLE FREIGHT 1 t - r r J Also . Would , Compete Wlta . Southern yctfto la. nimcn XnXflt to v. ' Xistrit,to Be iexreo. i -1.' Marshfield, Or., Jan. I. Tho coun- "xty court has fruited to the- Smith - I'owerg IxXfflna- company a tlcht of -way ' alone on side of the 4- -bounty road from Marshfleld to Sum- ftjJt. which la about half way to Co- c.uille. It la the purpose of the log- ' ' Sine company to continue from Bum- , tn4f. on te Myrtle Point and .there con. eet ' with the lor (ing- railroad to powers. The Soutfbern Pacific ram - to i Myrtle Point and over the Smith ti Powere track to Powers, and with v the new railroad there will be direct -competition with the Southern Pacific tO CoaulUe valley points. Plana of the logging company hare . not seen given, out further than that It was stated by Mr. Powers the road would not be a loaslna road but a .main line. In. the petition )t waa atated that the purpose is not to make merely a log (Ins road but that the railroad would Je a common carrier. with freight and tpasaenger service. Families Lose Heavily in War. ; ptarshfleW, Or., Jan. 1. C. E. Nicholson, manager of the Cooe Bay Xre tk. Cold Storage company, has prob abiy lot more relatives in the Kuro- pean war than any other man in Ore goru According to the last reports. Mr. Nicholson received from Kngland 4 total of 34 members of the Nicholson family have been lost and Of this number 27 were killed In actual en fakements: Several of Mr. Nichol son's relatlyea were naval officers $igh In rank', one being the commander 4t a battleship. Three branches of tbe family are now practically with- ?ut male members. In one branch the nly male member, is 86. years old and in the other branch the only mates are .two little troys Another Coos county man "Who has lost heavily by the war Is M. Q. Pohl tf Myrtle Point butyls relatives were all in the German army. Mr. Pohl is nearly 90 years old. . Tbe last he heard "he had 3 nephews engaged in the war on the German side. Many of these .were killed and lately he baa iwt been able . to hear from, any of ttm and fears that they may all -be JOSl. I ' - - Bootleggers Make Cleanup." t MarehTleld, Or., Jan. 1. Many of I J tjht loggers at Powers in this count jr who' expected to4get whiskey for the holidays were disappointed and re sts out of money'lt is said that two hootlegers visited the place and gave out; the word that they would sell Whiskey at 15 - a bottle. As a close fgible to sell openly. The loggers were itbld to leaver IS for every bottle (Wanted on a trestle near town. Thla fjaa done and those who got there r 'a.rlv racalvul 'ihotr MtUu- Ti 'itii worked so well that many more did Jthe same thine but the boatlcrrm i;(5 out of whiskey. However, they toOar-he surplus $s bills which were ,-j left and many who leTt money for the - whiskey were disappointed as -Well as ;osmg meir money, s i ....... ' : lEoadmaster Fund Is Lost in Yamhill J verhead Zxpaasa of $9000 U Addi- I tlom to $900 f of County Oommlssloa ' erg for Znspectios Too XlgH. -! McMlnnvllle, lOr,. Jaf flupport- iers of the road master plan are smart ing under the sting pf th defeat ra- ioolyea Friday at the. bands of the tax- payers at the county budget meeting he'd 'at the fcourthouse. Tho new of ioVfraa to Have beerf created to have 'exeoutlve charVe of J road construction 51 this county The motement hair been taken up at enthusiaatlo meetings knd received the approval of all" com mercial organisations In the county as swell a the county grange and the Sfarmors union, . . t Borne of the opponents of the meas- jure say because the meeting voted, an 'apportionment of $9" for the county ommlssloners they 1 thought $1000 aaked 1n addition, for maintenance of the roadmester's office was, too havy ts8 overhead expenditure.. 1 1 k .T -. , T.fiTnnnc! Will irATxr 4 In Goos'-Cpuiity Marehfleid. Or., iatfc lThat Urn-. na will grow in Cooe county nas eeh proven by specimens which are Ming exhibited and which come from the Adams ranch ; at Tenhmlle lakes. Oa lemon is fully ripe and is 11 nchesntn circumference. It waa grown J outdoors on a six-year-old ' tree and Ijno particular care was given to the fruit This is believed io be the first jftxperfment In growing lemons in Coos ; county - ., t : it in the Agnes district of Curry -" jsottnty, about 30 miles from the-ocean -.,;! on Rogue river, some experiments in J I lemon growing were quite uccessful. -1 t Kew Afine to Be Operated. I -Mafahfield, Or- Jan. 1. X ;K. Cad ; t man and B. Stevens f San Francisco. 1 Announce that they will begin opera- tiofll "i February. 1 at the new mine i they ore opening near Bullards gftd i'just Jiorth of Bandon,. They eect , y.a gave goia ana piaiinum irons tna sand deposits or mat locality. ffiaSiompany has been Incorporated at thePlatrna Oro Mming company. Ma chinery Is being Installed and it is stated that it. will be a year before ;tkemine can be fully developed. IX ferptliers Meet After Year. i r Marahf ieid, Or Jan. l. August hoHdava vlth Mi brother. 'Tm Km of Michigan, whom ,he had not seen for 41 years. -The brothers left Swe- en. nearly sti quarter toxr a century go, each, going on a sailing vessel end m opposite directions, s Until the ! 1 1 ichl gan . brother came to Coos Bay his month they; had never- happened f 1 SM MS 1 i- .--'. :..-..:- ..r " .,-" V-..?. v?- -".-, . .'iu ' - I Li U Ulfl LU u t ii m o tore 20c Handkerchiefs 2 for!25c Mabi Floor -Women's AH -Linen Kerchiefs, made in Ireland- Block initial all white. Exceptional value at 20c. While they It, f? your choice at two for only aWtlC WOOL REMNANTS And Double Stamps With All Charge or Cash Purchases Made Here Tomorrow inAll the Departments ' "' .) ' ' j . ." . '"' 1 " " l 1 ' ." i ii in i in i i ii i i i i i i i i i i mm i .i.i.. ii, ii ii i , i ii . i ii ii ii i i a ii ip 11 Inventory v SALE OF MUSLIN : UNDERWEAR - pORSETSt tiART NEEDLS- -WORK NOVEL-, TIES ON THE ? aD TLOOR, . INVENTORY SALE OP .WOOL J BLANKETS COMFORTERS" AND BEDDING . OF ALL KINDS - ON THE THIRD FLOOR INVENTORY SALE OF RIBBON . EMBROIDERIES; ' LACES AND DRESS ., ' TRIMMINGS J DEPTS. , ON THE MAIN FLOOR es L- (ids Wiim&iK TleRftbfe Merch rtfif sc TelbbfeMdbods Sal INVENTORY ' SALE WOMENS ,'AND CHILDREN'S WINTER UNDER-- . WEAR AT SPECIAL PRICES DEPARTMENTS ON UIN FLOOR All Half Price Conter Circle Sat Floor -Lengtht i to 5 yards.- Suitable for: Women's Suits. Coats, Skirts, Dresses ' and Children's wear. Your; - y TVi choice Tuesday at.V.. VirTlCe e bfW6mm4 WiiiterCoat 7 Jr: A Preparations for This Salie Began Over Two Months Ago This will be a master stroke in Western merchandising ; a well-planned selling campaign con ducted on a mammoth scale, such as was never before attempted by any Western store, i An ex traordinary sale which began with the ordering of the Coats from the manufacturer over two months ago, and culminating in the most remarkable showing of High-Class Coats ever brought to Portland. DON'T FAIL TO ATTEND THIS GREATEST COAT SALE OF THE YEAR! 9 Distinct Lines Comprising Hundreds , of Coats 9 Distinct Prices, Lowest Ever Offefredin Portland SEE DISPLAY OF COATS IN WINDOWS ON TENTH STREET, Also ON MORRISON ST. 3 ' 1 " V Coats at $6.95 1 t Coats at $9,195 Coatsat $13.95 i .- i I., .... i . . , , . .1 ... , i . This season's best styles In belted and loose ef- Zibelines, cheviots, fancy plaid mixtures and Smart New Coats for street and dress wear in fects with laif e collars and deep cuffs. Good other good serviceable materials. Loose-fitting or zibelines, cheviots, velours, Kuritex cloth, plaid range of materials and colors. Two mod- QfT belted styles. Mostly in 4 -lengths. Black and velvets, plaid mixtures, etc Fur, plush Cf Q OK els are trimmed wfth fur. Your choice pUeefJ assorted colors. Latest trimmings. PQ QJT and velvet trimmed. Black and colors P JLOeaU : " Good range of sixes. Inventory Sale JJe7ee7J r Coatsat$16.95 & Coatsat$l95 g Coats at $25.95 n . ' - , , - - . ,. n. - n . i ill i - ii - - a 3, I,,,,.., ., - . ...... - i - --' i . ,'. 4a this lot you will find a representative show- Attractive models made up In velours, cheviots, Women's and Misses' Higb-Grade Coats io prac Ing of the season's best styles some belted, others plaid mixtures, broken checks and plain weaves, tically all the season's best ttyies and materials la loose effects. Splendid variety of QK Neat tailored models or dressy models for street many are trimmed with fur cV Velvet. COK OK materials and colors. AH sixes. SpeT. ePXDeUtl and utility wear. Black and colors. CI Q QK Coats for all occasions. Spedal at V&DmVD Priced for the Inventory Sale at only PJLe7ee7J cnCoatsat$33.95 ht Coats at$41. 95 Evening Coate These are Coats of the better grades, such ts Beautiful Coats of velours and Bolivian cloth, In As these are exclusive styles, there are but one you would expect at much higher price. Beautiful dressy H -lengths, loose-fitting, or. with novelty 0r two of a kind, therefore we suggest you come models, trimmed with fur or plush. flQQ QK be,t5 tnd ,ajre eai Very fin-QK early Tuesday and make your selections. Scores Silk or satin linings. Black and polors fPOQtVO est of workmanship. Black and colors Jrxee7fJ 0f Beautiful Evening Coats at Special Low Prices. Inventory Sale of Linens and Household Needs! S ' ; Maia Floor Beginning Tuesday morning we inaugurateour Annual Inventory Sale of Table Linens and House keepers' needs an event of greatest importance to every thrifty housewife, for it brings to' hand savings of the most pronounced sort. Only a very few of the many bargains are here listed. Visit the department and watch, our advertisements from day to day for additional offerings. We Give S. & H. Green Trading Stamps. Richardson's Linen ' 4 Pattern Cloths Maia Floor Odd lines Richardson's All-Linen Pattern Cloths priced for quick disposal. These are slightly Tolled and mussed. f6.Sor Cloths-r-2xa yards $5.50 8.So Cloths 2x2H yds. ; ;75 10 Cloths 2x3 vards : 8.50 $ 1 1 Cloths 2x3 C yds. i 19.75 8.00 Napkins at, dozen i ,6.95 10J)0 Napkins at, dozen I S.7B 12.00 Napkins at, dozen $9.50 375 Hemstitched Tea Napkins, priced .special at the, dozen $3.00 12.00 Scalloped Napkins of extra quality linen, dozen $6.90 4,2 Napkins at, dozen $3.85 50c Madeira Doilies, each 38c 1.50, Lace Doilies at, each98c Tea Cloths at 2.95 Main Floor Hemstitched linen Tea Cloths in good size for gen--sral use. Grades worth !Q QK 3.50. Priced special PSiee7J -r-Hemstitch'ed Huck Towels, good size; Regular 50c QQ- grade, priced special atOeC Sale of Bedspreads Full size Mercerized Bed spreads io light weight;(-f AO 12 values; Special atvAe0 Crochet Bedspreads Q of 1.23 gtade, special t4XAO Extra -fine satin finish Bed spreads with beautiful raised patterns. 3.50 grade dQ flft "on sale now at only vOeUv Tiiesdayr-Butter Day ! Model Crey, 4tk Floor Order your groceries and provisions here, where you get the best qualities at Iqwest prices. . Experienced tele phone clerks at your service from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. daily. GLENWOOD BUTTER. QOn OWK SPECIAL BUT- QAv SpecUL the :2-lb. square OLtV, ITER. Special, 2-lb. square OUi , FANCY DRIED PRUNES SPECIAL, $1.00 BOX " 'rA Large Bath Towels Special 2lc Maia Floor Honeycomb Bath Tow els In good, large size and Of heavy weight Spedal now aUiJ-V Large Huck Towels, each at 18c -J-Heavy Huck Towels, doz. $1.50 Sheets, Sheetings Fine quality Hemstitched Sheets. Size 72x108 Inches, each $1.00 Size 81x99 inches, each $1.00 Hemstitched Pillow Cases 25c 200 dozen extra heavy grade Pillow Cases, priced special 12 He Heavy Bleached Sheeting, 2 OQ yards wide Special, yard flOC 40-inch Pillow Tubing, yd. 20c 45-Inch Pilow Tubing, yd. 22c t.75 Cotton Batts, 4 lbs. $1.25 Wash Goods - 50c White Dress Madras. QCi Priced special now at, yard OOC White Corduroy of regu- Kfl lar 85e rrade. priced, yard OUi Inventory Sale of Embroideries and Laces 20,000 Yards, Purchased Several Months Ago, to Be Sold at Less Than Cost xi Making Today ! Main Floor A leading New York Importer who receives thousands of dollars' worth of fine embroideries every season from St. GalL Switzer land, finding on hand several hundred odd pieces of embroideries which h: was anxious to dispose of, closed them out to us at practicaly our own -price. Only one or two pieces of a kind, but a wide selection of patterns in the various lots. Owing to European market conditions, manufac turers cannot continue making these embroideries at the old prices. EVERY WOMAN WITHIN REACH OF THIS STORE SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS REMARKABLE SALE AND BUY EMBROIDERIES FOR SPRING AND SUMMER APPAREL. 25c Embroideries 15c Yard 75c Embroideries 39c Main Floor Embroidery Galloons, Edges and Beadings in dainty neat designs on fine Swiss cloth, also large effects In open eyelet work and floral embroidery patterns on longcloth and fine cambric mate rials. Embroideries well f K worth 25c, now at, yard luC Maia Floor 27-lnch and 18-inch Flouncing and Corset Cover Em broidery. Bold open designs and neat small patterns. Scalloped edges, ruffled tad hemstitched Flouncing on fine Swiss embroid eries. Well worth- 75c, QQ now on sale at, the yard Oals 50c Embroideries 25c Yard $1 .25 Embroideries 79c, grade. Wash Goods 55c grades. Special at, yard Heavy Outing Flannels at 10c tac White Muslin, yard 10c of 25c and 1 QA Sk I Maia Floor 27 and 17-inch Em broidery Flouncings and Corset Cover Embroidery and Demi Flouncings. Neat, pretty designs; large, open effects and conven tional patterns. Worth to OKV iOc. Priced special, yardaSul Maia Floor New 45-inch Dress Flouncings In several different pat terns. Fine quality votie, also 27 Inch Dress Flounces in neat, small J patterns and large effects. Flounc ngs worth 1.25. Priced 'TQ' special for this sale at, yard I 15c-20c Embroideries 10c Yd. Allovers at About Half Price Drastic Reductions : lO.to $18 Hats Now: $5.00 $7,50 to $10 Hats $3.00 , Millinery Salons 2d FUr And now for tt rapid Qearaway of MUHnery to make room for New Spring stock7 soon to arrive, . Extraordinary, price-reductions have been made on practically Our. entire y stock of -mid-winter hats, including jet bats, white hats,.velour 'hats, sailors, turbansr etc for easy choosing we have grouped them into 3 big special lots, , as listed below. In addition 4o these 3 lots, all Tailored Hats are priced at Just ;:half the TCfular Sefllnt prices,- $ -3.75to $ . 5.00 TrimmecLHats: . . .$1.95 $ 7.50 to $10.00 TrimiTied Hats,.',.. $3.00 $10.00, to 18.00 Trimmedr Hats. . ; . .$5.00 Untrinimed-Hats -Lot: l Value' to ; 50, S2.C0 4.ot 2 Values to. f $.00, $2.50 Lot, 3 Valu H . to $2, S4.C5 Main Floor Embroidery Edges, 'Beadings and Beading Edges on . Nainsook, -. Cambric, Swiss and Longcloth. Open eyelet edges. In sertions with dainty lace edges, etc. Regular 15c,. 18c, to 1A 20c grades, now at, yard XUC Main Floor" 22-Inch Allover Em broideries in smalL neat designs open eyelet embroidery or nsin- soox, cam&nc and Swiss matenxis. Saitable for brassieres,-wUstinp ana youngs, regular t ry- 1 to 1.50 qualities y XT1C& 7c to 10c Cluny Laces 5c Yd-; J 15c to 20c Laces 10c Yard Mala Floor Narrow White Cluny Laces, Nottingham ruet Edges in white and ecruj also YaL edges. "Great assortment of patterns. Laces worth 7c, 8c and 10c the Mala Floor -All-Linen 'Cluny and Cotton Cluny Lace Edges, suitable lor bedspreads, fancy work; cur tains, etc. Laces such ts you would ordinarily pay 1 5c and 20c for, offered , In the In- "Ifl ventory Sale at, the yard AUlv yard, offered for the Inven- K tory .Sale pt, the yard ..... vC 20c Shadow Laces at 1212c 35c Shadow Laces 1 9c Mala Floor Shadow Laces In, vast assortment of neat, "pretty pat terns, suitable for trimming pur poses. 10 inches widegrade usually selling at 20c. - 0 1 Inventory Sale Price, yd. Aa&Sy Mala Floor Special lot 1 of fine quality Shadow Laces In assorted patterns, priced for quick, selllng. Wldth -18 inches, f Laces well worth 35c a yard. lave-'Q lory Sale Price, the1 yard- SPECIAL LOT OF SHADOW LACES In -various patterns. OQn 27 Inches wide. Worth 50c a yard." Inventory Sale Price, yard i-ieC 2.5o to 3.00 Laces for Blouses, Dresses, etc Special, yard S1.4 9 Fur Trimmings 'A to 12 Off Mala Floor Fur Trimmings have become one of the staple trimmings, and throughout the coming year they win be used to considerable extent. To reduce our stock; before invoicing, we will sell Fur Trimmings of ranted kinds end dependable qualities, at ranging in price from 25c tip to 1 5.00, at redaction Of , OaevFoentk to Ono-Half Ragular ; Frieea. - .1 . 59.30 70.0Q 75.00 95.00 35.50 62.50 22.50 40.00 17.00 22.50 12.00 20.00 123.0 ;) A Few of the Many, Bargains C Tapestry Upholstered. Davenport Sale price jiow:S4 Tapestry Upholstered .Davenport Sale ' Price now SG Denim Upholstered Davenport Sale Price bow at 459.7 Denim : Upholstered Davenport Sale : Price bow. at S790 Tapestry Upholstered Chair in the Inventory Sale at S23.80 Tapestry Upholstered Chair in the Inventory Sale at 49.50 Tapestry Upholstered Rocker la the Inventory Sale SI 9.29 Tapestry :Upholstered Rocker In the Inventory Sale 424.50 White Xnameled Chiffonier la the Inventory. Sale at S Birdteye Maple Chiffonier In pleasing design, now White Enameled Dressing Table In the sale at only . Golden Oak Dressing Table In the Inventory Sale Ivory Mahogany .Top Dressing Table on sale 1 for r $ 4.E0 9; 4.75 9.75 ; . Curtains Underpriced : r-- 2.S6 Net Curtains with neat 3 Scrim Curtains, CI 70 $1.98 Cluny lace edges, ob lale at special, the pair 1 3.30 Plae Net Cor-QO AO tains, spedal at, ; pair Jo5e0 1.75 Scrim : Cur Ql 7Q tains, special '. at, pair QLmUV priced seedal at pair 5.00 lrih: Point Curtains In beauti Priced "i 40c. Stsh Curtams of- 0 Marquisette, oa sale, pair M I V tiful pitttra s. CO QK d special at, pair POe7tl ' Draperies by tHe Yardl-fel , r-Curtaio Nets selling regularly at 60c Our Sale. Price, yard 30c Curtain Yotles seUnf regubrly at 45c and 5.0c the yard -29c , Fancy Cretonne 'Covered. P ows various shapes each at 7i?c i ti . n it m hp ri trttsi.