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14 TEPE MORNING ORE G ONI AN. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1903. BOARDS ARE CHOSEN But Personnel Will Not Be Announced by Mayor. "WAIT UNTIL CHARTER PASSES' air. Williams linn Mind Made Up As Soon as LcKlglntnrc Acts Ap pointments Will Be 3Iade Tab He. quarters of an hour of hard fighting to get the flames under control. No one knows how the fire started. Both families were away from homd Mr. and Mrs. Schadaker left during the afternoon and about midnight had not returned, and j did not know that their home had onc up in smoke. Aoout a:.w jot. ana Linstrum wene to attend lodge meeting, and unon returning found their house ablaze. - "The other family lives in the upstairs part of the house." said Mr. Llnstrum to a reporter last night." and the fire started from the sucond story. I do not know what was the cause of it. They may have left some fire in the stove or It may have been started In some other way." The flames were first noticed by scene people at a saloon, which is directly across the road from the house. The alarm was turned in from box 76. at Second and Sheridan streets. A large number of volunteer fighters turned out and lent their aid to the Fire Department. A num ber of houses near by were threatened, but by the prompt work of the department the flames were kept under control. Assist ant Chief Laudenklos was in command. Mayor Williams announced yesterday that he had selected the members of prac tically all the boards that are provided for by the new charter. The names, however, will not be given out for publication until the charter Is passed by the Legislature. "It would not be good policy to announce the names now," said the Mayor. "I have in my own mind made the appointments, but I wish to sec iyhat the Legislature does before I give the names to the press." "Is the Legislature likely to act on the charter soon?" "Very soon, so I understand." "There are reports that the Multnomah delegation will rush matters and will bring the charter up for passage this week." "Yes, there are reports, and there are other reports. I have heard of the report of which you speak, but I can say noth ing about It. It may be correct and it may not be." "If it should prove correct and the charter should be passed, will you an nounce your appointments Immediately thereafter?" "As soon as the charter is passed I shall announce my appointments to the .Executive Board, the "Water Board, the Board of Health, the Park Board and the Civil Service Commission. I have practically agreed upon the members of each board." "Have you agreed upon the Chief of Police?" "No: I ha-e noL" "There are reports that ex-Chief Charles H. Hunt Is to be appointed." "Reports are reports," answered the Mayor with a smile. "No one knows whom I shall appoint excepting myself, And I have not opened my mind to any one yet." "Are there many prominent applicants for the place?" "There are four applicants," said the Mayor, diplomatically, "and each will be given a hearing. At present I shall not give their names." There is a good deal of speculation as the personnel cf the Executive Board. Among those who have been picked for winners are: A. L. Mills, chairman ofYhe Board of Public Works: W. M. Ladd. Po lice Commissioner; William Fliedner and T. A. Davey, Fire Commlslsoners; Will Jam MacMaster, of the Board of Public Works, and George H. Howell, presi dent of the Typographical Union and a prominent member of the State Federa tion of Labor. A number of other names have been suggested, and among them are those of J. C. AInsworth. A. V. Lambert, E. M. Brannick, J. C. Flanders, ex-Councilman Rodney L. GHsan and J. N. Teal. General Charles F. Beebe has Mso been mentioned, and it is not unlikely that he will be appointed to the Executive Board or. to one of the other boards. The new Water Board will have four members besides the Mayor. Appoint ments will probably be made from the present committee, which consists of H. W. Corbett. G. W. Bates, J. C. Car- eon, C. A. Dolph, J. E. Haseltlne, C. H. Hill, R. D Inman, S. E. Joseph!, R. B. Knapp. C. Kohn. W. M. Ladd. L. A. Lewis, C. H. Raffety, H. S. Rowe. H. W Ecott, J. N. Teal, L. Therkelsen. The new Park Board is to have four members, besides the Mayor. The mem bers of the present Park Commission are: C. F Beebe, T. L. Eliot, Henry Flecken stein, L. L. Hawkins, Rufus Mallory, the Mayor and the City Engineer. Appoint ment by the Mayor of Mr. Beebe, Colonel Hawkins, T. L. Eliot and Henry Fleck- onsteln seems probable No names have been mentioned for the Board of Health or the Civil Service Commission. Positions on neither board are very anxiously sought for, as there is no salary attached to the honor. Un der the provision of the charter the Board of Health must be composed of three reg ularly certificated physicians, who have been in active practice in this city for live years, and who, in return for their labors, shall receive the privilege of office room for board meetings The Civil Service Commission, three in number. must pass upon the fitness of .any person for promotion In office, and they are not likely to be thanked (by the applicants) lor their work. DANGEROUS PIN PRICK. Xocal PhyKlclan May Lose Ills Thumb From Blood-Poisoning:. From, a pin prick complications have set in which may cause Dr. K. A. J. Macken zle to lose the thumb of his left hand, He is using every possible means to save it, but at a late hour last night it looked as if amputation would be necessarv to cave his life. The doctor . would regard the loss of his thumb as a serious blow. as he uses It very much In his operations. A well-known surgeon, in speaking the doctor's trouble yesterday, said: "The doctor could afford to lose any two of his fingers better than to lose his thumb The Injury occurred last Saturday while Dr. Mackenzie was operating at the Good Samaritan Hospital. The case upon which he was working was very septic, and dur lng the operation he accidentally pricked his thumb with a needle. He stoppped at once and cauterized the wound, and thought he had killed all posslblity Infection. Saturday night he went down the river on a hunting trip, and was gone until Sunday night. At the time he left he remarked to a friend that his thumb seemed to be throbbing, and he was afraid that he did not thoroughly kill the germs of Infection. When he re turned from his trip the Injured member was swollen to several times its normal size. He at once commenced treatment for the blood-poisoning, but last night it was reported that his temperature was getting high. Should his temperature be come much higher, an operation will be resorted to at once. RAN FROM SMALLPOX PATIENT CREATES STAMPEDE IX POLICE STATION. INDORSE THE CARPENTERS Bulldlnp Trades Council Ilntlfies De mand for More Pay. w iiir moMinir of the Building Trades Council held Monday night, the following officers were elected for the en suing term: L. D. Reed, president; J. . Stiger vice-president; J. Lawson. secre tary; Page Carter, scrgeant-at-armri, xi. G. Greene, business agent and treasurer; vranir vioet. F. Rltzinger. J. S. Beriault, executive and arbitration committee. Auditor Pierce's report for me ierm ending January 5. showed that the yum of 5309 55 was in the treasury at that date. The council also indorsed tne aciion ul tvin f.nrnpnters in asking for an increnrc of from $3 to $3 50 per day as the minimum age for carpenters in Portland. UNITED GARMENT-WORKERS. First Officers of This tnion were Elected Last NlK"t. Thn fliwt nfflners of the United Garment Workers' Union were elected at their last meeting. This union, which was organ ized by G. 1". Harry a short time ago, is made up of employes of Fleischner, Mayer & Co., and starts out witn me lu-rgusi. number of charter members of any union ever organized In the city. The officers arc as follows: J. M. Buckley, president; Mrs. iu. Booth, vice-president; Miss I Keegan, recording secretary; Mrs. N. Wooley. fin ancial secretary; I. Matthews, treasurer: R. P. Nelson, sergcant-at-arms;' Lottie Johnson, guide; John McCarron, Marie Sprlngmeyer, waiter Bryant, trustees; . E v. Belcher. Jjizzie nann, .Aiaiuu Neal, finance committee; Rose Bishop. Clarence Routlege. E Stout, atony Con nolly. D. O. D. Hughes. Blanche Tuftord, O. Stillwell, executive committee. Flourlnjr Mills Next. G. Y. Harry has succcded In organizing a union among the flourlng-mlll employes to be known as the Flour and Mill Cereal Employes' Union. The organization was perfected last Sunday ana tne louowmg officers were elected: John Hoffman, president; George Miller, vice-president; C. M. Johnson, correspond ing secretary; A. Robinson, financial sec retary; F. Bohnsack. treasurer; Ed Burton, guide; Fred Stoldt, sergeant-at-arms; John Hoffman, C. M. Johnson, Arthur Robinson, delegates to the Feder ated Trades Council. IS PROMINENT DEMOCRAT Man Who Attempted Suicide Had Ap parently Much to Live For. W. H. Watt, who attempted suicide here yesterday by jumping into the Wil lamette River, has been identified as a prominent Democratic politician of Hailey, Idaho. He is also a prominent banker and mining man of that place. A dis patch from Hailey says: "Hailey, Idaho, Jan. 13. Mr. Watt left here Saturday, January 10, to close up a mining deal from which he Is understood to have received a large amount of money. Ho is one of the best business men In the state, and very hlgmy esteemed by every body. He has for year been prominent here as a miner and banker, and always maae money, ana is a man oi large means. He is the sole owner of Watt's Bank, of Hailey, a 32d-degree Mason, and controlling owner of the Idaho Demo crat mine, which has for years been very profitable. "Mr. Watt is a careful, conservative business man, who lives modestly, and has no expensive habits; a bachelor in clined on rare occasions to be convivial with his friends, and was probably cele brating a business success a little too much. His friends here deplore the pub licity or this very much." City Physician Blames Deputy Evans for Allowing Sufferer to Wan der at Larf?e. A general stampede occurred at the Police Station last night when Paul Gherke boldly marched In and announced that he had the smallpox and wanted to be taken to the pesthouse. He was im mediately esnt outside and told to stand on the corner while the city physician was hastily summoned to take charge of the man. From the story that Gherke tells there are a large number of people in the city who have be.en directly exposed to the smallpox by him. He Is not to bame In the matter for he was acting upon the advice of Deputy Health Officer Dudley Evans. Dudley, as a consequence of his afternoon's work, is denounced as a shirk and an Incompetent official by those who have heard the circumstances related. Dr. Zan says that he has shield ed his deputy art long as it is possible for him to, and that if he Is not furnished with a belter assistant it Is Impossible for him to make any progress In the light against the epidemic of smallpox that seems to be threatening Portland. According to Gherke's story, which was afterward confirmed by Dr. Zan, Evan refused to take the man to the pesthouse when he asked to go. It was 6 o'clock in the evening and the man was told to go to his home and wait until the next day. "He told me that I had the smallpox," said Gherke, "and told me to go home and stay in my room. I am employed In the Portland rolling mills and live with Charles Woodard. near the mills. When I went home the people were afraid "for me to stay In the house and so I came to tho station to see If I could not have them take me to the pesthouse so that I would not be exposing any one else to the disease." "Yes." said Dr. Zan. when he was asked If the story was correct. "My deputy told me that there had been a smallpox patient at the office and that the wagon was broken a that he could not take him to tho pesthouse. He knew better, however. than to let him go out of the office again, He has allowed many people to be exposed letting that man go out of the office and walk the streets In the condition that ho knew him to be in. The number of smallpox cases is constantly increasing. and with such an inefficient deputy to at tend to the work I do not know to what extent the disease may spread. He ne glects his work In that manner all of the time. Several times I have had to get other men to do the work that he should have done." Ilnvoc nt the Station. A leper of olden days could not have created a greater sensation than did Gherke by his appearance at the station last night. His friend Charles Woodard was with him and was well under the Influence of liquor. The two marched boldly Into the station and from the actions of Woodard he would have easily been taken to be the Chief of Police, or even the superior of that officer him self. He led his afflicted friend into the room and pulled up a chair. "Sit down, he commanded, but the man was too considerate to add Infection tc any of the office fixtures and stood In the middle of the room. A shadow was across his face and no one noticed the smallpox pimples which covered It. "I want to know what Is the matter with this man." said the drunken man with a haughty air, and a stranger whis pered that ht was a detective in disguise and must have arrested a great criminal. The captain was puzzled and asked what the offense was. Gherke by this time lost his patience. "I want to seo Dr. Zan," said he. "Smallpox," yelled Carpenter, who by this time had seen the pimples on the man's face, and a blue streak marked the course he took for the door. "Smallpox,' echoed from the corner where Jailer John- eon sat and he crouched behind the desk. Captain Moore alone was calm, but he kept his distance. Go out and wait on the corner," he ordered and the man was left standing In the cold until the doctor arrived. HE LIKED THIS BEST. Archbishop Christie Pleased nt En tertainment Tendered Him. A reception and silver Jubilee entertain ment in honor of Archbishop Alexander Christie was given by the pupils of Blanchct Institute yesterday afternoon at St. Mary s Academy Hall. The archbishop is always Interested in the school, and as the boys are his cspe clal friends, their entertainment pleased him very much. Besides some excellent recitations by A E. Barnlckel, J. Lavelle McAllen and W. J. Moran, there were a number of tuneful songs by a boy choir and an ad dress to his grace, the archbishop, read by John Jr. Douglas. In responding to this address the arch bishop said: "Of the round of entertain ments given In my honor, this one has pleased me the most. The brightest, clev erest and best singers and speakers aro the boys of Blanchet Institute." The archbishop then spoke of the urgent necessity of Catholic co-operation In the support of such excellent schools, which he said were laboring to make good citi zena and Christians. LEFT HOMELESS BY FIRE Two Families on Macadam Road Are - Burned Out. Damages to the extent of $2000 were done toy a fire which occurred Monday night out on the Macadam ' road, hear Nebraska street Mr. and Mrs. Llnstrum and Mrs. and Mrs. Scha daker, who were living in the house, were left without a. home, but were taken In by hospitable neighbors. The heaviest loser is C. Blrcher, who owned the house. His loss will probably amount to $1200. Just how much of the household articles be longing to the renters was destroyed will not be known until they are able to make an examination, but when seen last night they said that they considered $S0O a safe estimate. The alarm was turned In short" ly after 11 'oclock, but as it was so iar out it took the fire company some t'-fle to get to the scene of the fire. Encln- 5 and hose 2 arrived on the scene about 15 minutes past 11 ad it V; fully three- MONUMENT SITE CHOSEN. Memorial to Oregon Volunteers to Be Placed on Pluzn. Block. Messrs. Owen Summers, W. S. Rowe and C. E. McDonell, the subcommittee ap pointed by the monument site committee for the Oregon volunteer monument, met yesterday afternoon in the office of Mr. Rowe on Third street, and after a short consultation decided that In their cstima tion the best location for the new monu ment was In the Plaza block opposite the County Courthouse. This decision 6f the subcommittee will be embodied In a report, which will be turned over to a general meeting of the site committee, which will probably be held on Friday. If the report and the location is thought at that time to be satisfactory, it no doubt will be accepted and the monument placed on that spot. The Plaza block picked by the commit tee Is the north one of the two lying be tween Main, Salmon, Third and Fourth streets. It is directly In front of the Courthouse of Multnomah County, and will make a very beautiful location for the proposed monument. $10,000 CLOTHING SALE. Fine clothing to the amount of $10,000, slightly damaged by smoke and water, has been placed on sale by the Salem Woolen Mills Store, S5-S7 Third street. These values arc unprecdented In the history of clothing sales in Portland hundreds of people who have visited our store the last few days can testify as to the Immensity of the bargains shown on our counters. The suits and overcoats have been cut 50 and 75 per cent below actual value, and In some cases 100 per cent. An early choice will assure you of a good nt. smelt, baked smelt, English style, and fried smelt. On next Tuesday there will be a demon stration of cake and on Monday after noon at another of the housekeepers' conferences Mrs. Georcc Stowell, of Sitka, will talk about food products of Alaska. Mr. George F. Hyland Is to be present and will speak on the need of bet. terlng market conditions in Portland. WHY PASSES ARE LIMITED Mcllen Snys Legislators Abuse Privi leges and Sell Passes. ST. PAUL. Jan. 13. Legislators of this and adjoining states have made more or less complaint because of the limitation of pass privileges by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Some of the Legisla tors have indignantly refused to accept passes limited to the length of the session, and demand that they be made good for the calendar year. President C. S. ilellen. of the Northern Pacific, made the follow ing statement to the Associated Press In reference to the matter: "The time limit on this year's legislative passes has been so misunuersiooa inui ome statement 3eeras desirable. or sev eral years it has been customary to Issue passes good In their several states to members-elect of the various Legislatures. Such passes were courtesies not obliga tory In any sense, and were Issued with out regard to the politics of the recipients. "Sometimes in previous years such passes have been loaned without consider ation or for a cash equivalent; members have used such passes to the Capital the first week and left them with ticket brok ers for sale for snort trips, receiving them back in season for their return trip home at the end of tho week, and at the end of the session the passes have been sold outright by those who had no further use for them, and we have taken them up In the hands of nersons on the trains. Some times traveling men and wholesale mer chants who have been members have used their passes In their business, to the seri ous damage of their competitors In trade, who have therefore accused us of discrim ination. For these reasons we have limited the passes to the end of the season, thus hop ing at least to shorten the abuse of the privileges granted. To such as make prop er use of their passes we will extend them to the end of the year. The passes are to enable members more effectively to serve their state by Keeping in closer touch with their constituents than they would be able to do If required to pay their fares out of the very moderate com pensation allowed 'by the state for mileage and services. "The abuses sought to be corrected were confined to no state nor to any particular members of any particular Legislature, and those who used passes as Intended were to suffer no disadvantages; only those who misused them, as time would show, were to be curtailed In their privi leges." TRAIN KILLS A HORSE. Team Belonging: to Box Factory Gets on Tracks. As the 10:20 Sheridan train was pulling into the Jefferson-street depot yesterday morning, "it collided with a wagon. In jurlng S. A. Calpertson, a driver for tho Star Box Factory, and killing one of the horses. The wagon was broken up badly and It is considered almost a miracle that the driver was not killed. The acci dent was due to the dangerous condi tions which -exist at the crossing. Al though It Is the outlet through which teams from the Star Box Factors'. Port land Lumber Company, Smith Lumber Company and Columbia Ice Works pass the view along the railroad track Is so obstructed that drivers cannot tell when a train Is approaching. The road crosses the track by the roundhouse. The build lng extends for many feet back from the track, and there are other houses closely adjoining It, so that a driver approach lng from the west has no chance to know of an approaching train unless he hears IL Yesterday morning, as Is often1 the case, the wind was blowing toward th south, and the sound was not carried to the driver, who, not thinking of the train came trotting down the hill to cross the track. He did not see the engine until his horses were on the rails, and It was too late for him to cross or to stop. Engi ncer Casey stopped the train, which for- tunately was moving slowly, as soon as he could, but was too late to save the wagon and horses. Calpertson was thrown sev eral feet, but lit beside the track In stead of on It, and was not seriously In jured. He was taken to a hospital, but in a few moments was considered to be in a fit condition to go, and left for his home. v O. H. Schwerdtman. manager of the Star Box Factory, yesterday said that both himself and the managers of tho other establishments in that vicinity had been trying for some time to have tho railroad company put in some sort of an alarm, which would warn the passers of an approaching train, and that after this accident they would Insist upon this being done. He further stated that it would not be his fault If the railroad company were not made to pay the damages of the accident. . jMeier Frank Company Meier Frank Company Surprisingly low prices prevailing on Carpets, Lace Curtains, Rugs, Upholstery Goods. 13 - I T T3 I n:tl o Til t. A . ..n n r Oolf nrifP?. uiass auu ii uu Dcub, riuows, opnngs, iviaiircbbes, oiuiiftcib m ucaum-u f- A carload of new Trunks arrived yesterday Improved styles All at clearance prices. Is Everybody B uyin g? "Behold the power of the press," exclaimed someone when told what a great clearance sale we were enjoying. "No," said another, "It was the power of the merchandise." Both were wrong. It was the power of the store. Take the same merchandise to any other store in the town, advertise it the same way, give it the same selling space and you wouldn't sell so much. Somehow this store has a hold on the people that no other store has. It has their con fidence. Then you know what we say is so. When we say this is the greatest clearance sale we have ever got together they know it's a fact. And they come and buy more than was ever bought before during January or any other time. All store records gone to smash. Don't delay buying too long. Last few days of the sale won't find varieties near so good. PEXSIOX SYSTEM OX SHOR.T LIXE. Board of PcnKlonx to Govern Retire ment of Aprcd Employe. SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 13. The Oregon Short Line Railway Company has com pleted its plan for a pension system for Its employes. The board of pensions will consist of Vice-President Bancroft, chair man; General Attorney Williams, Gen eral Superintendent Calvin. Auditor JIc Nltt, Superintendent Dunn and Chief Surgeon PInkerton. . The rules provide that all officers and employee whe have reached the age of 70 years shall be retired. LocomoUve engineers and fire men, conductors, flagmen, brakemen, train baggagemen, yardmasters, switch men, bridge foremen, section foremen and supervisors who have attained the age of 65 may be retired. Employes who have become Incapaci tated may be retired after reaching the age of 61. The pension plan applies to all who have been 20 years In the service. Tho pension allowances aro based as follows: For each year of service an al lowance of 1 per cent of the average reg ular monthly pay received for the 10 years preceding retirement. Thus if an employe had been in the service 40 years and his average wages-for tho last 10 years was 575 a month, his pension allowance would 'be 40 per cent of 573. or 520 a month. Picture Framing to your order Largest and best line of moldings Lowest prices. Pictures, Picture Frames and Statuary Choice of our entire stock at clearance prices. "Willamette" Sewing Machines All models marked at greatly reduced prices. Jewelry Bargains 25c Silver Link Buttons ..13c Pearl, gold-filled and extra heavy silver link Cuff buttons, 50c value . . . 27c Stick Pins in pearl, silver and gold-filled, 50c val.. .25c 27c values now 13c Gold-filled Brooches, war ranted to wear, 200 de signs, 50c values 25c 25c Belt Pins, large varie ty 11c Ladies' Chatelaine Pins in silver and gold-filled, $L00 value 75c 100 Styles of Hat Pins.. 3c up Ladies' silver Bangle Brace lets 37c up Sterling Bracelets'for child ren, each, 23c and 33c Florodora Combs, each, 7c, 11c and : 17c Linens, Domestics, We're experiencing the greatest selling we have ever known in Linens, Cottons, Wash Goods, etc. Right qualities and right styles at the very lowest prices is the inducement offered Included will be found our entire stock of the high- sclass Guaranteed for one year. $ .75 kind now, each $ .36 $1.00 kind now, each $ .77 $1.50 kind now, each $1.29 $1.75 kind now, each $1.33 Ladies' and men's Watches reduced. the market. their future needs. TABLE DAMASK Bleached Table Damask, best patterns and qualities. (5U in. nt .44c yard (! In. nt H)C ynrd 7- In. at 7Sc ynrd 72 in. nt 87c ynrd 72 in. nt $1.04 ynrd 72 in. nt $1.20 ynrd Unbleached Table Damask 04 in. nt r8c ynrd 05 in.nt OOc yard 72 in. nt 70c ynrd Tray Cloths Hemstitched Damask Tray Cloths 17x23 in. nt 21c each 20x2S In. at .'He each Tea Cloths 36x30 in., each SSc 45x45 in., ench J? 1.20 John S. Brown Linens Damasks, Napkins, Sets, Cloths, Doy liesBeautiful designs and quality Richest and most serviceable linens on Housekeepers and hotel people will look to NAPKINS All-linen bleached Napkins best designs and qualities. 21x21 In. nt $1.21 dox. 112x22 in. nt $l.SO do. 22x22 in. nt 91.54 doz." 22x22 in. nt $2.14 doz. Table Sets reduced. Hemmed Linen Huck Towels 17x32 In., ench Oc 10x39 In., ench..... .ISc Knotted-Fringe Linen Damask Towels 10x40 in., ench 14c 21x45 in., cncli. ISc Sheetings all reduced Waist Flannels at very low prices All Toweling reduced Bargains in Bath Towels. AT THE COOKING SCHOOL Toothsome DInheii Prepared Chicken and Smelt. From A writer In Scrlbners "Point of View" says, in speaking of the contrast between the ungarnlshed simplicity of British cooking: and the more complex Western variety, that even as far back as Colonial days the Americans did at least more to their food than to expose It to the action of heat. That Miss Voorhees does very much more to the dishes she prepares than to expose them to the action ol heat is very evident to the patrons of the cooking school, for all the women in attendance at the Tuesday demonstrations are given an opportunity to learn how to cook and serve food In the daintiest and most appetizing manner possible. At the lecturo yesterday afternoon an attracUve way of making use of left over chicken was taught. The chicken war cut In small pieces and served hot in creamy baskets of mashed potato, pre viously browned In the oven. These bas kets, or cups of chicken were served on a parsely garnlshed dish and were very good. ' , Various methods of preparing smelt were demonstrated baKcl Ft-iv-l PERSONAL MENTION. E. Z. Ferguson, a member of a large contracting firm. Is registered at the Im perial irctn. Astoria. A. C. Reames and wife, of Jacksonville, are guests cf the Portland. Thomas Collins, a cattleman of Burns, Is staying at the Perkins. E. Hofer, editor of the Salem Journal, Is in the city, attending the annual meet ing of the State Horticultural Society. R. Onffroy, tho promoter of the Puget Sound cannery combine, Is staying at the Portland. His wife accompanies him. James O'Shea, who has been on an ex tended trip East, has reached Los An geles, on his way home. He will remain there a while, and will probably reach Portland about February 1. Conimissioner H. E. Doach, who left re cently for Japan to Install the Oregon exhibit at the Osaka International Expo sition, is delayed In San Francisco by an accident to the machinery of the steamer in which he was to sail. Mrs. C. B. Haraden. of Skagway. Alaska. Is at the Imperial, accompanied by Miss Marie Davidson, also from the North. Mr. Haraden is well-known in Portland and Astoria, where he was formerly In the mercantile business. Superintendent J. P. O'Brien, of the O. R. & N., returned with his family to Portland last night after spending three weeks at his old home In Connecti cut. Assistant Superintendent Buckley came In from La Grande and ran the superintendent's office during the absence of Mr. O'Brien. Manager H. C. Bowers, of the Portland Hotel, returned from Seattle yesterday. He says that the liquor license committee of the City Council has not yet agreed to Issue a license for the big hotel which his son-in-law, A. A. Vrlght, has leased. "The chief trouble seems to be that they never had a license there before." said Mr. Bowers, "but I told Mr. "Wright not to close the. deal until he got the license." J. P. Jorgensen, a merchant of Juneau, Alaska, Is registered at the Portland. Mr. Jorgensen was recently appointed a mem ber of a committee of three Alaskans who were sent down to try to obtain a reduc tion In freight rates. The merchants and mines of Juneau, who pay annually over $350,000 in freight charges, have refused lo renew their yearly contracts with the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, which has hitherto carried most of the freight. Failing to induce this company to lower a rate which the merchants claim is ex cessive, a committee was appointed and Instructed to visit Portland, San Fran cisco and Seattle. At these points efforts will be made to sign a contract with the owners, of some steamship large enough to carry all the freight taken to Juneau. The merchants are willing to sign a con tract to ship no freight by any other line, made NEW YORK, Jan. 13. (Special.) North western people were registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland F. Hirsch, at the Savoy; "W. TV. Watts, at the Manhattan; D. A. Shindler and wife at the Hoffman. From Seattle R. Moran, at the Impe rial; G. B. Frazler, at the Grand; V. P, Ware, at the Manhattan; G. B. Peavey, at the Grand Union; W. M. Fleming, at the Navarre. In Men's Wear Extraordinary values in Clothing, Furnishing Goods and Hats We're complete outfitters for men as well as women, and tlie fitting out can be done at the present time more economically than at any other season of the year. A few of the values: $1.50 Shirts 87c 50 dozen men's fancy madras Golf Shirts, best patterns and colorings, all sizes, regular $1.50 values at 87c each. Men's cashmere Half-Hose, black with natural feet, all sizes, special value at, per pair Men's fancy cotton Half-Hose at the special low q price of, pair Men's Suits, Overcoats and Trousers Best styles and materials Entire stock at clearance prices. 90.00 values noir 57.05 $12.n0 -vnluen now 5?J).SO 917.50 value now 914.0.1 S--.."0 values noiv $1!).S5 91il.no cravenetteK now . .$10.sr 925.00 cravcncttci now.. $i:2.50 98.00 mine now 90.05 91O.0O vnltie now.. 98.05 915.00 values now... 913.35 9O.m-9121.0O values now 816.05 9-5.0O vnlncft now 821.85 917.50 Cravenette.i 814.05 Clearance Sale of Wood Heaters Parlor, dining-room and bed room Heaters, cast top and nickel-trimmed, special val. at $3.38, $4.20, $5.40, $8.30 .to $10.35 Carbon hot-blast coal-burners at $10.80 46 99 Cook Stoves and Ranges 50 per cent more heating and cooking capacity than any other. Prices range from $8.10 to $51.75 Which are the clearance sale prices Basement. Footwear for women, men and children Entire shoe stock greatly reduced in price. 'Perrin's" Kid Gloves for women and men Best styles and shades Clearance prices. .TOUCHES YOUR APPRECIA; TION. The good goods at a price littleness In frarned pictures and picture frames. A line line of etchings, engravings, water colors and photos, unframed. This Is the month for big bargains. Visit the framed picture department. SANBORN. VAIL & CO.. !?" First street. Corset Covers In superb variety and styles -Prettily made and trimmed -Prices to suit every purse. Second Floor. Silks and Black Goods, Black Silks, Colored Dress Fabrics, Fancy Silks, Velvets, etc. Portland's largest and best silk store of fers your choice of their im mense stocks at the lowest prices of the year. "Priestley's' famous Black Goods at special low prices. "White Sale" Doesn't need much publicity. Throngs of eager buyers at the counters daily is evidence that the good news of fine . qualities and low prices has traveled far and wide. Night Gowns Thousands of them in lace and tucked yokes, lace, embroidery and ribbon trimmed, high, round or square-neck styles, handsomely made, big full sizes, extraordinary values at 38c, 48c, 87c, 98c, $1.08, $1'.29, $1.39 up to $22.00 eacb. wnite 5Kirts Lace and embroidery-trimmed Skirts all cut in the proper style, wide flounce, dust ruffle, etc., best material and sewing, extraordinary values at -Q8c, $1.23, $1.68, $1.98, $2.48 up to $30.00 each Short white Skirts, 48c to $3.98 ea. French Underwear Our 1903 display of French Lingerie is by far the most complete and beautiful ever shown on the Pacific Coast, in cluding as it does the representative pieces from the leading French makers Gowns, Corset Covers, Skirts, Chemise and Sets Magnificent pieces that can't be matched in the Far West, all at clearance sale prices. Meier &. Frank Company I Meier &. Frank Company j Meier & Frank Company