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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1902)
18 THE MORNING' OKEGQNTAjN, S DECEMBER 6, 1902. ui is Liquor Schedule Fails to Meet Approval. GROCERS FILE A PROTEST License Committee for In definite Postponement. ORDINANCE UP TO COUNCIL Committee of the "Whole to Consider Question of High. Tax for Private Entrances and Boxes to Sa- looaa m Monday. KIsht. Tho liquor license committee of the Common Council decided last night to re fer tho entire schedule of license fees, as presented to the meeting of last -week, to the committee of tho "whole of the Com mon Council Monday evening. "With It goes a recommendation to postpone indef initely. . The committee had a very lively ses sion, and a theatrical air -was lent to It by the presence of a number of grocers und others, who wanted to escape the tax under the sixth section of the ordin ance. Tho section prescribes a tax of $300 a year. "Well," said F. Dresser, a retail grocer, "wo sell whisky, but only in bottles." "The license is 5400 a year," said Chair man SIgler. "There are a great many people," said Mr. Dresser, "who do not like to pur chase liquor in a saloon. TJiey come to our store, and they wish to have the goods delivered at their homes." 'V&Yell." said Chairman SIgler, "the question is as to the pay. The delivery is a. convenience, but If the grocers cannot make the liquor business pay, they should get .out of the business." "Our case is different from that of the people," raid Francis Sealy, of the Sealy Mason Company, as an aid to Dresser. "In Boston the saloon men pay a license of $1500 a "year, and the grocery stores $500." "That makeB no difference," said Sigler. Theodore Kruse, who is accused of hav ing sold more" liquor as a restaurateur than many saloonkeepers In Portland, spoke against the ordinance, and so did S. A. Arata, who owns a -wholesale and retail liquor storet Mr. Sealy spok again. "The saloon men n New York pay $1000 and the grocers $200," he said. "Many people buy liquor from the grocer be cause "They don't want anybody to know any thing about It" (Evidently from a liquor dealer.) " !-Because they do not want anybody to know anything about it," ended the speaker. "The telephone is very handy," said Arata, dryly. "You ought to tell your customers about It. It really saves a whole lot of trouble," and Ara.ta waved the smoke from his cigar in the .direction of the grocers, with the same air as he would the aroma of his last meerschaum. Tom KIcharcls. oi Richards restaurant, said he was not selling liquor at retail. He had to carry It as a side line, but his profit was nothing. Rumelln said the liquor question should be let alone until the new charter takes "effect. Druggists, grocers and saloon men were complaining. Side boxes in saloons should be voted out of existence, and a tax should be put on cpneert halls. "We have to reach these people," said Bumelih, "and I said three weeks ago . that if they burned my fingers, 1 could not do it." "We cannot do anything with the sa loon men." said Sharkey. "They have llled their applications for the year, and, as I "understand It. they agree with the city to a contract for a full year." All waited for an answer to Sharkey, but Anally Bcntley moved that the ordinance be referred to the special meeting of the Council Monday evening without recom mendation. "As the framer of tho new ordinance, I do not wish to vote against It," said Zim merman, "but the old one suits me." "I have changed my mind since we passed on the matter, but "we will thresh the whole matter out at the meeting Monday night," said Bentley, "If this 6hould"be postponed," said Al bee, "we will have another case of burn ing fingers. Do away with these boxes In saloons. We should do something about those places, and I fall to see what benefit we can derive through delay. We have got into the habit of delaying things and we have attributed those de lays to one cause and that has got $o be a worn phrase: "Walt until the new char ter takes effect. This is getting to be rather tiresome." "My idea of a saloon," said Flegel, one of the principal promoters of the reform ordinance, "Is to cutbut the boxes. There should be one 4oor. A man If he wishes should pass In, take his drink, and leave." "One drink?" Inquired a Councilman, quizzically. "One drink," said Mr. Flegel, asserta tlvely. "Of course," he added, "that is the Ideal. But as to the boxes," he added sternly, . "they are pernicious and they should be removed. They are an In fluence of evil in the North End of the city, but they are more -so In the out skirts. 1 favor a tax on them to the amount of $200 a year as a means of ex tinguishing them." Mr. Flegel moved that the ordinance be passed, but the motion to postpone in definitely took precedence, and It was carried by a vote of seven to four. Those voting aye were: Bentley. Cardwell, Foel ler, Merrill, Bumelln. Sharkey and Sher rett. The nays were: Albee, Flegel, SIgler and Zimmerman. Bumelln then moved that the committee adjourn, and the ordi nance, with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed, will be brought before the Council at the ..meeting Mon day evening. ' TO AID STRIKING TANNERS Federated Trades Council to Help California Union. An effort will be made by the members of the Federated Trades Council to ren der assistance to the striking tanners of California. Since the commencement of the strike, some months ago. the council here has done a great deal to help, them In their fight. As they sent lists of the unfair firms the council would put them' on the unfair list, and also made a can vass of the leather firms here and asked them not .to patronize the unfair firms. Many of them have complied, and much help has been rendered the strikers. The strike has continued much longer than was anticipated, however, and the Cali fornia unions are getting short of money. Portland unions now propose to come to their aid again, and will make an effort to help them financially. Several times already there has been a movement among the leather-workers' unions of the city to raise funds for this cause, but now the Federated Trades has taken up the werk. At the regular meeting last night the chief topic of discussion was as to the best method of raising money. The plan suggested which met, with the most fa vor was to give a labor ball during the holidays, and to let the proceeds go for this cause. The general routine of business was car ried out and reports heard from some of the unions. THUGS IN A SWARM. Iavrlesa Elementof Seattle Came to Portland., "Robberies, hold-ups and crimes of every sort are threatening the peace of the city, and nothing short of drastic measures on the part of the Police De partment will prevent Portland from be coming the scene of a carnival of lawless ness never before equalled In her his tory." This was the assertion of Deputy Attorney Fitzgerald at the Police Court yesterday, and his -assertion is borne out by every indication. Xast night, what may prove the first of a number of dar ing hold-ups was committed. V. L. Bar zee, who lives at First and Main streets, was stopped by two bold highwaymen, and at the point of a revolver relieved of his money. He had but $7 50 with him. and his loss was not great, but the event proves that the police are right when they say that there is a great influx of lawless men into the city. The source seems to be Seattle. There Is a reform wave sweeping over that city at this time, which does not agree with this class of people, and they are looking for a better place to ply their craft. Portland is the first place that they are trying, and It Is up to the police to show them that this city wants no more of them than does the Sound metropolis. A Firm Stand In the Police Court. A determined stand has been taken by the Police Court officials against the In flux xt these men. Fines ranging from $30 to $60 were yesterday imposed upon seven men who were brought into the court room, charged with having been on the streets after 12 o'clock with no legitimate business. The police report that the North End Is filling up with men whose presence in the city can mean nothing short of robberies, hold-ups, and even murders. Municipal Judge Hogue, and Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald, are determined, how ever, that they will not work In Portland and assert that they will punish them up on even possible ground and hope that the police will bring them in as fast as they arrive in the city. Of the seven that were in the court yesterday there were five who had come in one party. The other two were part ners and known by members of the police force to be hold-up men. A harder-looking set it would be difficult to find. " All were dirty, poorly dressed and wore mean and treacherous looks. One. whose record Js known, bears a marked resemblance to the outlaw Tracy. So marked Is the re semblance that as soon as he todk his place before the Judge It was the general comment among the people gathered in the courtroom. Clerk Oleen rubbed his eyes and looked again. "Am I dreaming?" said he to an at torney who was standing near. "I thought Tracy was dead." The attorney directed his attention In the same direction and the two commented upon the resemblance. "Two brothers could not look more alike." they declared. Whether Jthe man's similarity to the noted outlaw Influenced the Judge in his decision or not. Is not known, but he and his partners were the ones t answer to the $50 fine. Of the remaining five four pleaded guilty. One wae bolder and declared his Innocence. "Yes," he admitted as he took the stand, VI am a member of the same party as the others and .was with them. We had Just come into. town and were going up to get a bed. We could not help being out after hours. "How much money did these men have- when they were searched?" asked the Judge, of the policeman who brought them in. "The man on the stand had 10' cents and some of the others had 5 cents and somo had nothing. "Rather ellm outlook for a bed," said the Judge. "They passed several lodging-houses be fore I bothered them," continued the po liceman. "Where did you come from?" asked At torney Fitzgerald. The man thought a minute. He' had evi dently heard that the officials were on to the fact that Seattle thugs were coming to Portland and did not wish to be classed among the number. "The Dalles," he said after hesitating. The attorney was not so easy, however, and wanted to know the truth. "Where did you get off the train?" he asked. "Don't knew." "Which edde of the river?" "Don't know." ' "Did you cross a bridge?" Here the man was caught He had not taken enough pains to look over the city and showed that he had not crossed the steel brjdge as he came In. "Your fine will be $40," said the Judge as the trial concluded. "The others will be fined $30 each, and they all filed back to their cells, probably thinking that Seattle is a pretty good place after all. Thngg Ply Their Craft. That these tlmelv trn rn 1 n cr mnfln Viv tho officials is no idle dream is shown by tho. deeds of the very people that they com plain of. For some time past there has not been a hold-up, and but very few rob beries In Portland. It is only within the past few days that the police have noticed these men, and they have not been slow about going to work. Thursday night Moyer's window was smashed through and the bills taken from the clothes in his store. This store Is within a block of the police station, and none short of a daring and fearless robber would think of trying such a bold piece of work. The hold-up last night was committed at Fourth and Sherman streets, about 10:30 o'clock. So bold were the robbers that they would not even wait until the niiet hours of the morning before commencing to land their victims. Shortly after mid night the first victim appeared at the sta tion and made the complaint. "I was met by two men," said ,he. "One stuck a gun In my face, and the other went through my pockets." He declares that he did not argue with them, but only thanked his stars that he had but a small amount of money with him. SMALL FLOOD COMING. Willamette Rijer Is Expected to( Reach 15-Foot Stage. The smali flood in tho Willamette which passed Eugene Thursday night reached Al bany last night and is due In Portland this evening or tomorrow morning. The river here was at the 11.9-foot mark yesterday afternoon, and it Is expected that It will reach 15 feet tomorrow. Those who would be incommoded by that stage would -better heed the warning. The water has re ceded six feet at Eugene, and now stands at the 12-foot mark. Salem shows a rise of 2.3 feet within, 24 hours, and Albany 5.8 feet within the same time, the gauge read ing 19.3 feet. Drift has been coming down the river for several days, and the size of the timbers indicates that sufficient water covered the banks' and the lowlands to float sticks of considerable size. VETERANS AT BAZAAR. n Who S7T Service in Spanish- American War Entertain Visitors. The programme at the G. A. R. bazaar last night was in charge of the Spanish American War veterans and a large crowd testified their approval of the arrange ments made to entertain them. This after noon there will be a very Interesting pro gramme given for the school children of the city. The exercisea will begin at 2 P. "M. and the -admission for children will be 5 cents, for adults 10. , In the evening (the Knights and Ladles Meier 2b Frank Company Meier (8b Frank Company Meier (8b Frank Company Racomarit Is showing thousands of useful and ornamental things for the JLualJLAlll ui Pt.c rv:i - -ii on cm... iiuuuay acasuu vnauug uisiics, o u viucn 1 cab, oiiverware, Cut Glass, Lamps, Fancy China, Beer Steins, Cutlery, etc Don't fail to visit the basement. Store 99 A pair or two of good Kid Gloves always make a most acceptable gift AH the more pleasing if they're good gloves f V C That's what we recommend "Perrins"' None better All the new styles, $1.50 to $3.00 pair. ' Store open tonight until 9:30 Come and enjoy the great display of Holiday Goods. Young Folks Fairy Land The Meier & Frank Toy Store is the most fascinating place in Port land for children. An immense space 100 feet by 150 on the North side of the third floor devoted to things that make young folks happy. The largest and finest display of toys ever assembled in Portland. How the children's eyes sparkle and dance as they run from one counter to another, from dolls to donkeys, from building Mocks to hobby-horses. The doll show in particular is very fascinating to the girls. , For those who like to make their purchases early, we'll take and carefully pack away whatever you buy, and deliver at any time you desire. HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS Complete stocks everywhere The greatest holiday preparations this store has ever known. 9 m Third Floor IN THE BASEMENT Remember the advantage of morning shopping December rush days. Fancy China, cut-glass, sterling and plated silverware, chafing dishes, nickel and bronze novelties, lamps and hundreds of other useful things. ON THE FIR.ST FLOOR. Gloves, handkerchiefs, leather goods, celluloid novehies, slippers, men's furnishings,.books, stationery, Xmas cards, calendars, mirrorSj um brellas and thousands of novelties of every description. ON THE SECOND FLO OR Pictures, statuary, furs, art goods, smoking jackets, children's fur sets, novelties in boys' clothing, sewing machines, infants' wear. THIRD FLOOR Toys, rugs, suit cases, bags, pillows, blankets, etc. Carpet Makes a pleasing gift to the house wife We have a full line of the fa mous "Bissells." Picture Dept Greatly enlarged Thousands of new pictures AH sizes Specials for today. 7x9 colored pictures in gilt, black, brown or green frames, great variety of sub- yf jects, today IHpC Fish and game pictures, 14x28, in brown, wood frames, KtfY great value today only at JvC 10 x 12 picture frames, cabinet openings, floral design, passe partout binding, unusual value for today only at. .-7C Picture frames in brass and wood Also hundreds of novel ties All shapes and openings Immense variety to select from. Christmas picture framing orders should be brought in early to avoid disappointment. Second Floor. Drug Sundries Andrew Jergen's fancy Sachet envelopes, assorted odors, 9 today C Violette cold cream warranted to keep sweet, special o today C Antiseptic Talcum powder in Verona violette and crushed rose odors, sprinkler i top, today IC Jergen's perfumes, 1 oz. bottles, all odors, today only at, t q ounce I -PC Jergen's highly perfumed toilet soaps, assorted odors, for to day, only, 3 cakes in box, choice, box "Peninsular" toves Iron top air-tight heaters with top or bottom draft, $6, $6.50, $7, $7.50, $8, q0.3U "Peninsular" air-tight heaters, new styles, nickel tf? fl p ft trimmed, $10 to . . vv "Peninsular" ranges and cook stoves, fully guaranteed, prices rrom to Common air-tight heaters, $2.75 to . -Basement. Sift Ok in & Men's Smoking Jackets, in a wondrous va- riety of new styles All the new materials la s Ir a e and trimmings All sizes Prices to suit mr w J w w all Second Floor. Underwear Saturday values in under wear and hosiery Prices that will interest the prudent buyer Ladies' all-wool sleeveless im ported Swiss-ribbed vests in pink, blue, black, white and natural, all sizes, reg- f.Q ular $1 value, today -C Ladies' ribbed and shaped wool vests and pants to match, natural gray only, high neck and long sleeves, great bargains Ladies' Silk Hosiery Make a splendid Christmas gift These special pricings for a few days only Ladies' all-silk hose, solid black, $1.25 values at 98c pair $1.50 values $1.23 pair. $2.50 fancy embroidered silk hose, pair $1.8? $2.00 plain Richelieu ribbed silk hose, pair $1.58 $3.00 black silk hose, boot top, all sizes, pair $ 1 .75 $5.00 fancy embroidered black silk hose, pair $3.00 Ladies Neckwear Saturday price reductions on silk ties and ruffs Thrifty buyers can't resist these bar gains: Ladies' Silk Ties in plain and hemstitched 'effects, in black, white, blue, pink, red, 1 Qn regular 35c values at Liberty silk ruffs in plain or handkerchief ends, regular or cape effects, black and black jind white, regu- op lar $3.50 values. . ip.O Veiling Bargains Magnificent line of hand some chiffon veilings and veils ranging in price to $4.00 each Dotted veils with or without borders, U and If yards, best. 50c chiffon veils.. n 0G Umbrellas JFor men, women and chil drenThousands of them in all grades and every good style handle, a showing vast ly superior to any in town Prices ranging from $1 to $25 each Celluloid Albums, Toilet Cases, Manicuring Sets, Comb and Brush Sets, and scores of other novelties in every new style and size ranging in price from 25c up. Boys5 Clothing There's a distinctly wintry ting in the air now-a-days; sufficient to be a sharp reminder to the mother who has delayed buying her boy's Winter clothing These values mean economy if you buy today. Boys' all-wool and corduroy knee pants, size 4 to 16 years, great values for today only at, pair CC Boys' overcoats, newest style plaids, ages 9 to 15 years, best values of the e year, regular $6.50, today at tyD Boys' two-piece school suits, gray and brown mixtures, best styles and mater- f ials-, ages 8 to 14 years, $3 value ps&o&J Boys' fine quality all-wool sailor suits in roy- ai Diue, navy ana Drown chev iots, braid trimmed, ages 3 to 10 Boys' outing flannel waists and blouses, good styles and patterns, ages 4 to 15 years, today only Young men's suits and overcoats in all the new styles and m otorJnlo irtrsrrtrrr in art mutwuuioiumsui puce Oi n C fl T rrom . . (.becond Moor) . . Chiffon veilings in all colors, large and small dots, best 50c value, for today, 4 per yard O&C Indian Robes A Pendleton Indian Robe is just the thing to please the housekeeper with for. Christ mas Suitable for robe, cozy corner decorating, couch cover, etc. New patterns and.colorings $4 and $5 each Men's Furnishings Saturday bargain news from the men's furnishing section prices that will induce vigorous buying by economical men. Men's outing flannel nightshirts, best patterns and color- A 1 ings, all sizes today . . C Men's pure 'linen, unlaundered" handkerchiefs, today only at a fiC Men's heavy wool hose, natural cam- 5 el's hair and black, all sizes, pair vC 1 9 Men's undershirts and drawers, heavy wool, non-snnnKabie, tne dollar grade, today only Men's silk band bows, 25c kind, each Men's $2.00 Gloria silk umbrellas, steel rod, best handles, today only ..$1 Men's Clot hin Today's specials are worthy of the attention of every man in need of winter suit or overcoat. Men's all-wool black rough cheviot or Cambridge gray "yoke" overcoats in leading styles, all sizes, $15 val. at Men's all-wool dark gray worsted suits Single or double- breasted sacks, well made and trimmed throughout Exceptional value for today at. Men's fine all-wool fancy mixed cheviot breasted styles Newest materials All the regular $20.00 suits today at ' Meier & Frank Company 13 Meier & Frank Company II Meier & Frank Company Meier & Frank Company $12.35 suits Double- II J j Meier 8c Frank Company J j of Security will be In charge and the pro gramme will be partly as follows: Piano duet, by Miss Nemburg and Mrs. Schacht; vocal solo, by Miss Carrie Johnson; piano duet, by Miss Nemburg and'Mra. Schacht, and a cakewalk by the Habercost sisters. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock Dr. E. L. House, of the First Congregational Church, will deliver a patriotic address, and Mrs. House and others will assist in a pro gramme of music, both vocal and Instru mental. Lunch today from 11 A. M. to 2 P. M. QUEER . RAILROAD RUMOR Northern Pacific SaiU to Seek En trance Into Buffalo. DETKOIT, Dec. 5. The Incorporation In this Btate of the Niagara Transfer Com pany ofv Buffalo, to construct a steam road between Tonawanda and Buffalo, and an application filed at dttawa by the Niagara Grand Island Bridge Company for an extension of time In which to com plete its works,, taken In connection with the fact that Canadian engineers have been making a survey of tjie land on the Canadian side of, the river, opposite the north end of Grand Island, have given rise to many rumors. It is stated a West ern road will seek entrance to Buffalo through the Province of Ontario; that a Jiew bridge will be built across the Niag ara River to Tonawanda, and that the Niagara Transfer Railway will be the connecting link with an Eastern rail road. A special to the Express from Tonawan da says: The Niagara Transfer Railway will -connect with a road which the Northern Pa cific Railway contemplates building across Grand Island to Tonawanda. Lorenz Sees the President. WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. Baron Hengel mueller, the Austrian Ambassador,-called at the executive offices today and pre sented to President RooseVelt the Aus trian surgeon. Professor Iorenz, and hJs assistant. Dr. Mueller. ' Dr. X.orenz' held a clinic at Providence Hospital today. SWORD FUND" GROWS, Admiral Clark TeKtlmonlnl Commit tee Made Happy by Donations. Tho Admiral Clark testimonial commit tee was made happy yesterday bj the re ceipt of a contribution from Prineville of $100 25, and Secretary Mitchell was put in good humor by the fact that Portland Lodge, No. 142, of the Elks, had contrib uted $50 to the fund at Its Thursday night meeting. f This contribution was passed unanimously and was Inspired by General Summers, who in a few words expressed his exalted opinion of Admiraf Clark and his achievements as captain of the battle ship Oregon. This action on the part of the Elks Is most commendajble, and shows that; the order is a body distinctly Ameri can, moved by patriotic Impulses, and Is ever ready to assist any public enterprise. The two or three towns yet to be heard from will, it-is thought, complete the nec essary amount, including the cost of the sword, and the entertainment of the Ad miral and his wife when they vl3lt Oregon. The committee Is under special obliga tions to Messrs. C. Sam Smith, T. M. Baldwin and Judge M. E. Brink, of Prine ville, for the contribution from that city. It also desires to publicly thank the Elks or tnis city for their generous contribution. No Increase in Average Age. Chicago Journal. A most inaccurate,and misleading story has, been going the rounds to the effect that census figures prove that the aver age human life In the United States has been prolonged during the laSt century sqme 7.4 years. The census figures show no such thing. They show that the "me dian age" average has risen during this period by that amount, but a ftirther reading of the statement compiled by the census shows that the "age compo sition" of the population hits been sub jected to other and more disturbing In- J fiuences than the progress of sanitation and the advance of medicine. The age composition has been affected of late years by an increased Influx of adult population from foreign countries. This one fact is sufficient In Itself to account for the rise of the median age. without attributing It to the boon of carbolic acid or paregoric. There is nothing to show that people live any longer than before. The Itoumanlan bar has published a decision that only "Roumanian citizens may hereafter practice law or act as clerks of lawyers. The decision Is aimed directly at the Jew who' clerks the maJorIty of the law-cra ana law COLLAR