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OF SALEM, OREGON.
THE BIG DAYLIGHT STORE
is undergoing extensive alterations on the second floor, for your convenience and com.
fort while shopping here. These alterations necessitate the removal of a great deal of
merchandise In order to give the workmen room, so you get the benefit of the best lots
of dependable goods at far below their regular value. After our Clearance Sale we find numerous short
lengths and broken lines of up-to-date goods, which must be disposed of at almoft any prise. Make your
selections and shop by mall, If you cannot come In person, and your order will receive the same attention
LADIES' SKIRTS
HALF-PRICE
A ruck full ofe'tylUli klrte on
mle at price far bulow the regu
lar yulue of the goods. The re
ilunliom are ponliive and you''
And every naruinnt M good,1 if
not better, than it in advertised
to be. Thle U your opportunity;
iie it.
fH.OO Mack Cheviot Bfcirt trimmed
with taffetta tnda
$I2.&0 Oxlord Mot rm Walking
Kklrt $6.25
$11.00 Hilk Mixture Wool Skirt
$5.50
$10.00 Gray Accordeon Pleated Walk
ing Skirt $5
Ladies' Suits and Jackets
We ere clearing our Irntnenae Suit Stock. Every new ityle ii
here, every new fall material; all colon. Without a doubt the
graatt opportunity tbie aeaeon to amre a high claee iuit for little
money. The extra heavy eelling of the pat three roonlhe has left
in this etook a great manr odd garment!. Thwe are' all reduced
heavily In price for a quick clearing all efylea, materials and
colors.
Any Ladies Suit or Jacket
In This Departmant
Men's Suits and Overcoats
One need not necenearily pay heavily to keep up in the race of
fashion, neither need one pay dearly to secure first clase quality.
Much worry and money can be saved by coming to our great outer
garment store when in quest ol a stylish Suit or Overcoat, for cer
tain you are of never going away disappointed.
Read the list ot great bargains and see if you do not need a ood
Suit or Overcoat for the price of a medium grade. Fvery Suit and
Overcoat reduced in this manner.
$19.00 Suit or Overcoat $6.75
$15.00 Suit or Overcoat $9.50
$2.oo Suit or Overcoat $14.50
$25.00 Suit or Overcoat $16.00
MEN'S HATS
Another great special sale for
mea who appreciate good head
wear. Our clearance kale baa
left us with some broken lines in
men's stiff and soft bats in
blacks and colors. These are all
late styles and are of a recogniz
ed standard make and are sold
everywhere at $2 00. 12.50. and
$3.00 according to tb& grade.
Come in and pick out your size
and style for
$1.50
DRESS GOODS
Our Clearance Sale left ns
with a fow short lengths ol the
latest and best pieces of
DHESS COODS
VA I STINGS
SILKS
APPLIQUES
FLANNELETTES
(.UIM1N3
LINENS
LININGS
ETC., ETC.
all at prices that cannot fail
to attract great buying.
HOSIERY
Broken lots ol hosiery that
must bo cleared up. They oc
cupy too much room; not enough
of a kind to give them shelf
epace, so out they must go. Do
you need any?
35c graed of Wool Hose for
Ladies and Misses
y
A line of 25c grade of Boy's
and Misses Ribbed Hosiery
17c pAlR
THREE PAIRS, 50c.
GLOVES
At this time we wish to call
(our attention to the new style,
ong wrieted glove which is to be
the thing lu the glove wear.
Their popularity is already in
evidence from the nnmber being
sold daily. When you want
this kind ask for
"BIARITZ" CLOVES
all sizes, colors and shades at
$1.25 Pair
A full line of Undressed Kid
Gloves, silk lined, all sizes and
shades, and a remarkable value at
$1.50 Pair
UNDERWEAR
Broken lines of Ladies' Uuder
wear left from our Clearance
Sale that mnst be disposed of.
You Bet the benefit of these bar
gains and 'twould be well for
you to shop early in order to
get the cream of these great
specials.
65c Fleet lined Underwear
43C Garment
60c Wool Wnderwear at
39C Garment
75c Ribbed Jersey Underwear at
53C Garment ,
Odd lots of broken sizes o Under
b, wear of rojraiar $1.50 quality at
75C Garment
CORSETS
A woman can wear any gown
with a good grace and a light
heart if she has the conscious
ness that underneath is a well
fitting, comfortable corset. Our
clearance sale left us with some
broken lots of odd sizes of a fam
ous make, and are recognized
the world over as the standard
corsets. To clean up this lot we
offer you your choice ot the lot
of corsets, values up to $2 50 for
50c
PAIR
MEN'S SHIRTS
An attractive group of beauti
fully made, of white percale with
designs that are quiet to the
point of being reticent stripes,
pin-dots and small figures, left
over from our Clearance Sale.
All are stiff bosoms and are reg
ular $1.50 and $1.75 values.
Take your pick of the lot for
$1.00 Each
BOY'S OUTING FLANNEL
Night Gowns in all sizes aod
colors; just what you need
90c Each
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HARRY. MILLER
WRITES HOME
Conditions in the Orient Told by
Oregon Man Now United
States Consul
Russia Exerts Great Influence Af
fecting Our Lumber and
Flour Trade.
II. B. Miller of Oregon now
United States consul at Mew
Ohwang, China, writes concern
ing the lumber industry of that
country and concerning the
prospects for Amorican supply.
Tho timber is mostly pine, very
much like tho white pine of eur
country. This is the best qual
ity of lumber that I have seen in
China. The pur cent of clear is
not very heavy.
There is also considerable fir,
usually much smaller than the
pino, and also a timber similar
to our tamarack. These are the
three varitios that I have soon
frou the Yalu district. It is
brought into this market and
other markets of China on junks.
These junks when coming to
these markots usually sail in
fleets as a means of protection
against pirates who often board
them near the mouth of this
river and rob them or leVy trib
ute on them.
Most of this timber is driven
or rafted down the Yalu in short
lnrrths . and it is also impos-
O , -
sible to get long timbers from
this district. The Chinese in
their native affairs seldom ue
nny but short timbers, and all
tho timber cut for Chinese
consumption is cut into short
lengthsin the forest.
Up to the present time all
these logs from this section has
boon cut iuto lumber by the
whipsaw method of the natives,
usirfg a thin and narrow saw
blade with the teeth set so as
to cut both ways of the saw's
motion. Whore tho Russians
have charge of this native saw
mill thov have introduced tne
large aud heavy saws, cutting
only on the downward stroke,
such gaws as are used in our coun
try for whipsawing lumber, and
with these the natives accom
plish much more. ,
On the Yalu this old method
i now to cive way and Russia
is to coustruct there at the mouth
of this river the third largest
sawmill in the world. I have
not been able to get the details
or to ascertain whether the mill
is to come from America or not;
but it is cortain that a great mill
enterprise is already in process
of construction.
This is at the point of political
controversy and the most like
ly place of conflict between
Russia and Japan. It is at the
place of the great naval battle
between China and Japan, the
conclusion of which practically
settled the fate of that war.
The establishment of this en
terprise is very likely to influ
ence the lumber trade oi inina
to some extent, but more partic
ularly in Manchuria and North
China. I am inclined to the
oninion that it will seriously af
fect the trade in Central China.
In addition to this competi
tion which is already supplying
largo quantities of timber and
lumber at Port Arthur, Dalny
and New Chwang, and for the
Chinese Eastern railway, the
Russians are now shipping to all
of these places by steamer from
Vladivpstock and vicinity and
the island of Saghalin large
quantities of lumber.
It is clear that Russia intends
to provide for all the require
ments of lumber m Manchuria
and Siberia with a possibility of
entering tho Chinese market.
The Government has estab
lished a ruling that all railway
and Government supplies must
be purchased from Russian
companies if possible, and tnis
is encouraging many industries
in Manchuria and the lumber
industry is one of them.
The recent purchase of con
siderable quantities of lumber
from the United States was due
to the haste in providing quar
ters for troops necessary to take
care of the large army she has
in Manchuria, and to hurry to
completion many buildings and
structures required to carry out
her occupation. Hie railway
will require many ties or sleep
ers, as they are decaying very
fnat.. nnd manv have to be re
placed even before the railroad
is completed.
The Russians are familiar
with tho lumber, wheat and
flour business, and as they have
tho natural advantages, and the
earnest support of their banks,
railways and government,
throughout Manchuria, I am
convinced that their develop
ment of these industries is like
ly to soon close entirely this
market for our country in these
products; and, if they show in
tense energy and enterprise they
will become severe competitors
in the great markets of China for
flour espectally, and possibly for
lumber.
There is none of this lumber
that I have yet seen equal to the
Oregon pine; but much ot it is
good enough for the common
markets of China, and will be
accepted for most purposes.
Polk County Dank,
INCORPORATED.
Monmouth, - Orsoon.
J. H. Hawlst, P. I Cawbm,
President. Vice Pres.
Ira O. Powell, Cashier.
Paid Capital. S30,ooo.
Dibictobs: J. H. Hawley, P. L.
Campbell, I. M. Simpson, J. B. T.
Butler, John B. Stump, J. A.
Withrow, F. S. Powell.
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