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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1904)
THE MOROTNG OBEGOjKIAN, SATURDAY, . 7AOTAR 23, 1904. TIE REAL ISSUE Carey Says It Is Re-election of Mitchell. MAKES REPLY TO SIMON Increased Tax Levies Were Absolutely Necessary. PROUD OF MAYOR WILLIAMS Chairman of City and County Com. mlttee Says Charges of Extrava gance Are Not Well-Founded and Money Has Been Well Spent. Judge Carey hat appointed the campaign committee which will' guide the destinies of the Mitchell XacUon In Multnomah. The select gentle men are: Himself, chairman of the Republican County Central Commit tee; Frank C Baker, Chairman of the State Central Committee; Herbert "Holman, State Senator;, A. J. Capron. A. A. Courteney, Dr. E. G. Clark. A. N. Wills, Melvln H. Carter and E. II. Kelly. These nine gentlemen will wield the powers of the County Central Com mittee, which authorized their appointment- They will direct and manage the precinct organisations of the Mitchell faction and will name the delegates on the regular ticket at the primaries. Judge Carey said last night that he will call the man aging committee together early next week. Judges and clerks of election are yet to be chosen by Judge Carey and his aids. The roster is partly com plete, f Judge C. H. Carey, chairman of the ilty and county committee, takes much exception to the published criticism made by exSenator Simon on the "address to the public," Issued by the Mitchell or ganization. "Mr. Simon," said Judge Carey, yes terday, "adroitly avoids discussing the issue which is before the people of this county at the primaries, which was called the 'paramount issue by the Republican City and County Committee, and that Is whether Senator Mitchell Is to be re-elected. "While he asserts that he does not expect to be a candidate himself, he does not say that he will help Senator Mitchell's friends to elect the regular Re publican ticket at the primaries, and leaves the matter open so that he can change his mind when he gets ready. He does not expect now to be a candidate, but if he carries the primaries he. would no doubt find It convenient to chango his mind. Anyway, the safest course for Re publicans, who believe that Senator Mitchell should be kept whore he is as long as he Is able and willing to serve the state, Is to support the regular Re publican organization. 'Lukewarm, If Not Hostile." "The same may be said about Presl dent Roosevelt's nomination. Senator SI rooa, according to The Oregonlan's report. 'had little comment to make' upon the charge of the committee that when he returned from Washington he announced Ills bitter and lrreconclllable hostility to the President, and that he should not be trusted with the delegation to the Nation al convention. He may now say that he 'has no fight to make against the Pres ident, but the friends of the President who are anxious to see him renominated can hardly be expected to entrust the delegation to Chicago to a man whoso loyalty to the cause is at least lukewarm, if not actually hostile. "One thing is clear, that the Simon people are opposed to the return of Sen ator Mitchell, and the Republican organ ization is pledged to his Support, and there lies the Issue. "It must be admitted that at the pres ent time Senator Mitchell can do more for the State of Oregon at Washington than can any other person who could be selected for United States Senator. We are asking greater appropriations for Ore gon in proportion to her population than any othor state In the Union. If Port land wants to stay on the map she must get her river and harbor Improved. Tho only way to keep Portland in the front as a commercial center is to give her the same facilities for commerce that her competitors now have. It is no time. therefore, to change senators. A man who has as much experience as Senator Mitchell at Washington and has gained the positions ho has secured on the Sen atorlal committees can do for the state what no one else can do. A good example of what he can accomplish, if one is needed. Is seen in his work on tho Lewis and Clark Fair bill. Proud of City Administration. "I am glad to see that Senator Simon recognlres the fact that Judgo Williams' administration is above criticism. There is no doubt that the administration of city affairs under Judge Williams is the best the city has had for many years, un less possibly criticism can be made of the Police Department, and on that sub ject minds may differ. There Is one thing certain at any rate; that is, Judgo Will lams Is a very ardent admirer of Sena tor Mitchell, and will do everything In his power to aid in that result. Judge Williams lwas nominated and elected by Senator Mitchells friends, and they are proud of his administration. Cheap Campaign Material. "It Is very cheap campaign material that Mr. Simon makes out of the fact that the levy for taxes this year will reach 40 mills. He should know, if he does not, that this Is not due to the ex penses of the count) administration, but is thrust upon us by the increase of the levy for the state, schools and the Port of Portland. The people cannot "have new schoolhouses, drydocks and Lewis and Clark Fairs without paying for them. The County Court has to take the levy fixed by the school meeting. In the same way the appropriation of $503,000 by the state for the Fair and of $35,000 for the improvements at Celilo raise the amount of the state levy, and the law governing the Port of Portland makes the levy for the sinking fund and interest on the bonds and the operating expenses neces sary. As a matter of fact, the County Court cut the county levy below that of last year. The Increase in the total levy Is not due to any increase in operating expenses of the county, but Is due to the extraordinary expenses of the state and other public corporations oyer which the county and city officials have no more control than Mr. Simon has himself. On the contrary, the fact Is undisputed that for the year ending- December 31. 1903, the actual expenses of the county were 5117, 000 less than for the previous year. Ilr. Simon's figures in this rrurrnlngrs Oregonlan are untrue and misleading. In the first 22 months of our administration we cut down the county's indebtedness 5S4.205.37, despite the fact that we were compelled to pay about $50,000 worth of bills left "by Mr. Simon's people. Ever since Mr. Simon has had control of coun ty affairs the indebtedness has steadily grown. We have reduced the indebted ness from $32?,G0Z59 on June 30. -1902, to i2i3.22fl.Zl on June SO, 1903; and on June 3) of this year the indebtedness of the coun ty will amount to less than $150,000. Every department in the county for the past IS months shows a much smaller expend iture than at any time previous. Busy Unearthing Frauds. "By the way, I do not observe that Me. Simon responds to the charge of theCounty Committee that this administration has been kept busy unearthing the frauds and bringing suits to set aside the rotten tax settlements of its predecessors. "The warrants issued from June 30, 1202, to December 31. 1902 (the first six months of the present regime (amounted to 322S,- 740.36, of which $47,394.33 was indebtedness incurred by the old administration, which had to be paid by its successors, so that la reality the actual expenditures of the presentad ministration for the above period was but HS1.95S.43, an amount considerably less than any like six months under the old administration. Had our predecessors paid all obligations incurred by them their expenditures would have amounted to 231.416.55 for the first six months, as against ours of J181.95S.43 for the follow ing six months of the same year. This in no way accounts for the enormous liabil ities of the county at the close of the year 1902. Another reason why we were unable to reduce the liabilities of the county at that time was the fact that the Elmon administration collected $232,829.32 in taxes (practically all for that year) and there ' was left for us to collect but the small sum of $29,782.60, with which amount it was of course Impossible to cut down the county's liabilities. Soon to Get Out of Debt. "Take the year 1903 and compare it with any year under the old administration, and the showing is so much better in every way that it leaves absolutely no room for argument. The expenditures have been less, the collection of delinquent taxes, that have been lying dormant for years, has been pushed, and the service generally has been better than at any time In the previous administration. "The year 1903 was thel first full year that the present administration has been in control and during; that time the lla bllitles have been reduced $219,627.16, some thing that has never been done hereto fore, and the current expenditures have been less than they have been for a great many years past. While we have thus reduced the liabilities of the county, each year under the Simon administration showed a very material increase In the indebtedness. "Take Mr. Simon's own statement that when his people turned over the affairs of the county to the present adminis tration on June 30. 1902, the liabilities amounted to $327,602.59, and compare the same with the Indebtedness of June 30, 1903, amounting to $243,337.22, and It shows reduction of $S4,205.37, in spite of the fact that during the first six months of our administration we were compelled to pay about JdO.OOO of old Indebtedness, to. gether with the fact that they had used up practically all of the taxes of that year and left us with nothing to meet current expenditures. "The fact remains that in spite of all that Mr. Simon may say to the contrary. thn present County Court will have Mult nomah County out of debt on July 1, 1906, while If Mr. Simon had remained In con trol and conducted affairs as he has In the past, the Indebtedness would have In creased from year to year, and it would have been only a question of time when the county would have been practically bankrupt. The frauds that have been un earthed should of themselves condemn Mr. Simon's administration with all believers in purity in public affairs forevermore, CALLED TO MEET IN HASTE. Frelghtmen's- Association Monday. to Meet An uunusal amount of Interest and anxiety Is being manifested here In the special meeting of the Transcontinental Frelghtmen s Association, which is to be held In Chicago on Januarv 23. The hur. rfed manner In which It was called and the secrecy surrounding the affair, gives rise to Innumerable conjectures about what business la to be considered. It Is usually an Indication that something of more than ordinary Importance is about to happen, when a meeting Is called in this manner, and as the shippers of this district are facing a serious situation in the rate matter, they are naturally on the qui vlve to discover what Is to be done. The notices to the local freight representatives simply ordered them to start for Chicago immediately, but con veyed no information about what was to be done. The prevailing impression, of course, is that the meeting has been called to con slder the recent advance In freight rates to the Pacific Coast, but no confirmation of this supposition can be secured. The shippers are hoping that ltjs the case, for If It is so, it Is an indication that the railroads have found they cannot arbi trarlly fix rates to suit themselves and force the patrons of the road to accept their medicine. If these rates are to le discussed it Is evident that great pressure has been brought to bear In some manner to Induce the roads to readjust rates. The railroad men are anxious because they fear that something may be up that will affect them and their work. Uneasiness appears to prevail everywhere. It has also been suggested that the freight association has reason to bellev that a decision on the merger case is about to be rendered and the meeting has been called for the purpose of dealing with auch situations as may arise through this decision. Whatever the business may be, it Is evidently of great importance to warrant such a hasty meeting. Railroad Notes. Superintendent J. P. O'Brien, of tho O. R. &. N., returned yesterday from a ten days' trip over the lines of the road. He reports everything In good condition. In the Eastern part of the state more mols ture has fallen than In years, and farms and ranges are reported to be In finer con ditlon than they have been for a long time. The various Tailroad officials of the city have received from Rand, McNally & Co, memorial cards announcing the death of John Reid, a director of the company, who Is well known In railroad circles. Mr. Reld died on January 5. He had charge of the railroad printing department of the com pany, and was probably better known to the railroad men of the country than any other puDusner m tne country. A LESSON INJEC0N0MY. The sum total of your saving on little things is surprisingly large at the end of the year. Specials for the boy today only: 25, 50 and 75-cent golf caps, 15c. 60. 75 and 90-ccnt knee pants, 45c. For the man 50 and 75-cent golf shirts, 40; 514. $16 and $1S suits. $10. Salem, Woolen Mill Store. S5-S7 Third street. Half a Million Loss at Loraine. LORAINU O.. Jan. 22. The loss property in the flood district la this city Is tonight placed at fully $500,000. -with the probability of the amount being above rather than below that sum. The ingredients of Hood's Sarsanarilla are In effect, strength, vigor and tone woat you wasu ASSESS IT HIGHER Ian to Reduce. Levy on Mult v nomah Property. NO MORE FORTY-MILL LEVIES Assessor McDonell Announces His Purpose-Present Assessment Is Lower Than That of 1893, Yet Greater Population. Taxable property In Multnomah County this year will probably be assessed at higher valuations than last: possibly 20 or 30 per cent. The tax levy will thereby be reduced, and 40-mIll levies, such as this year's, will be relegated into history. The present assessment is la per cent lower than that of ten years ago, but the new levy Is nearly 70 per cent higher than the levy of 1S93. Population of the city has grown 40 per cent in the last decade, but revenue to the city government from taxes has increased only IS per cent. This ear the city will derive $435,000 from taxes, one-fourth of which will be paid out In Interest on bonded debt. In 1S33 $371,785 came in from taxes, and the interest charges were much less. C. E. McDonell, Assessor, has In mind to raise the valuations, but has not yet decided how much. The total assessment on which taxes will be collected this year Is $51,038,300. An advance to $65,000,000 or $70,000,000 Is quite likely. Mr. McDonell. when asked, yesterday whether the in crease would be that much or more, re sponded: "The next assessment will be higher, but how much I do not yet know." Strong Influence is bearing on Mr. Mc Donell to raise the valuations. A 40-mill levy Is too high, say the persons who win his ear, and should be lowered. They point out that a $65,000,0000 assessment last last year would have kept down the new levy In Portland to 32-33 mills. A 40-mlfl levy, they say, is not creditable to the city, nor Is It good politics. Taxable property last year was assessed supposedly at 50 per cent of Its actual value. McDonell will not begin work on the new roll until March. The highest assessment In Multnomah was that of 1893, when the figures were $61,596,378. From that time until 1900 the figures gradually fell away, until $31,659, 751 was reached In 1899. Since then the assessments have -been raised each year, but the last is still $10,000,000 short of that of 1893. The county has" grown in population about 40 per cent in the past decade, but the tax assessment is IS per cent less than ten years ago. On the other hand. the tax levy fixed this year Is nearly 70 per cent higher than at that time. The following are the comparative figures: Total levy at Portland .Assessment. In mills. 1803 $61,506,378 23.75 1003 51.038.300 40.00 These figures show that the 1903 assess ment. In order to reduce the levy to that of 1893, 23.75 mills, would have to be $S5, 000.000 instead of $51,038,300. Of course the 1S93 assessment was based on "boom" val uations; still, public requirements have Increased, more money has had to be col lected by taxation and since the assess ment has shrunk, the levy naturally has had to expand. Cause of the Increase. The Increased cost of government comes not from the county nor the city but from the state, the Port of Portland and the schools. Since 1S9L tax assessments in Multno man have been: Tear. Iievr. mills. Assessment. 1801 - S41.807.6S5 1832 42,552,610 1803 .. 23.75 61.590.378 1S94 ... .23.10 54.127.850 1805 24.00 52,020,649 1890...... 25.00 51.415.410 1897 26.00 43.814.904 1893.. ... .32.00 42.870.464 1S99.... 30.00 31.659.751 1000.... 33.70 32,041,9S7 1001 .28.00 48.195.632 1902 36.00 48.823.280 1903-. 40.00 51.03S,30a County and City Revenues. F. O. Burkhardt, Deputy County Au dltor, lias prepared a statement of county revenues, running back to lS9o. The state ment snows tne revenues of the county government from taxes and other sources during that period. From It one may see that the county government is costing less than eight years ago and less than any of the years mentioned. The exnense of running the county Is now about $300,OOd per annum. Last year the total income of the county was $310,221, $219,000 of which went to reduce the county debt. Tho statement Is as follows: Revenue From From other sources. $43,399 4U.744 34.343 44.392 3B.U01 43.371 41.456 52,19 growth Tear. taxes, 1895 ; $522,453 1S9G 335,334 1S87 351,363 1898 449.258 1899 353,778 law 275.514 1901 261,255 458,023 Notwithstanding Portland's since 1S93, operation of the city govern ment costs little more than then. Dis bursements Of the city are greater, but the additional revenue comes from licenses In 1893 the levy was 7.5 mills on $54,776,236 this year the levy is 9.5 mills on $48,084. 534. and 251 mills of the 9.5 are to pay Interest on bonded debt. The city levies and assessments since 1893 have been Tear. Levy. Assessment. 1593 7.5 1894 10.0 1S95 7.0 1806 8.0 1897 8.0 1898 - 8.0 1899 - 8.0 1900 8.0 1901 7.0 1902 . 9.5 1903 9.5 S. Grutze. Deputy City $54,776,236 4S.Z3ti.615 46.357.081 46,446.848 39.593.69: 38.6S5.411 2S.570.89: 29.554.207 43,309,077 44.149.S17 46.084.534 Auditor, has complied a statement of city revenues for the past decade. io floating debt has been Incurred since 1S9S. The statement Is as follows: Revenue Tear. Taxes. Other sources 1S93 $371.7S5 $1S1.510 1594 oSJ.&Ji 1SS.210 1895 264,327 105,1' 1696 248.044 166.5' 1897 227.836 25G.3G9 1S9S 285.8S1 262.121 1899. 215,450 230.515 1900 .. ,.. 2S4.232 220,947 1901 292.101 249.97 1902 396.SS5 3S1.940J PERSONAL MENTION. Chinese Inspector J. A. Barbour is con fined to bis home with an attack of la grippe. R. H. Pease, president of the Goodyear Rubber Company, arrived In Portland yes terday morning ana expects to remain about a week or ten days. .NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-(SpecIaL) North western people registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland S. Wolf, at the Raleigh, From Spokane H. B. Alburtus, at the Wellington: W. N. Levy, at the Astor. Fr6m Seattle E. Rlchter, at the New Amsterdam. Qne Patient Has Smallpox. SALEM, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) Super intendent J. t . uaiDreatn. of the state In sane asylum, said today that no new cases of smallpox have appeared in that Institution and only the one case, dis covered two weeks ago, exists. Doa't carry a couch around with too. APleo'a Cure has made couctis unnecessary. Store Open Tonight Until 9:30- Great Bargains in Every Department Clearance Sale at Meier (b Frank's Best Bargains to Be Found Anywhere in the City This Big Store is fall of the most astonishing bargains an inexhaustible measure of buying opportunities not to be found anywhere else. In every department the saving to be effected is greater than ever before. Today 135 hoars in which to take advantage of the thocsonds of Clearance Sale offeringsstore as usual open Saturday evenings until 9:30 -a great convenience to the army of people employed daily from 8 until 6 o'clock and whose shopping must be done Saturday evenings. Here's a Saturday list worthy your careful consideration: Drug Sundries Big Bottle Witch HazeL.lSc? Eastman's Florida Water for only 19 and 310s Coke's Dandruff Cure... 57 Dr. Graves' Tooth Powder. 8 Dr. Graves' Talcum Powder for 7$ Eastman's Violet Cold Cream ' for 8 Eastman Talcum Powder.. 9 All of Mme. Yale's Face and Toilet Preparations, the $i articles for. 69 Lyon's Tooth Powder... 12 All Toilet Articles, Combs, Brushes, Sponges, etc, at low prices. Glycerine Tar Soap, 3 cakes for 10c ' Cocoa Honey Soap, cake. . .3 Green Castile Soap; cake. .3 Witch Hazel Soap, 3 cakes. 9 Fancy Toilet Soap, all odors, 3 cakes in box, box,...17 2-lb. bar White Castile. . .14 Imp'ted bar Castile Soap. 49 Imported. Almond Oil Soap, per bar 49 Imported Castile, cut in pieces, for 7 4-in-One Castile Soap, bar. 4 Large Oval Cakes Glycerine Soap for : 7$ Benzoin Cosmetic, 22c values, for, cake 11 Men's 50c, 75c Hosiery 29q Fair Lord & Taylor's Sample Line 2500 Pairs At 8 o'clock this morning we place on sale the sample line of men's "Onyx" Hose, Lord & Taylor's famons make Every man every woman who buys good hosiery knows the good qualities of "Onyx" brand The largest and best line sold in America- Meier &. Frank Company are their best customers in the whole j country west ot Chicago; naturally when tney nave q good thing to distribute we have first call This lot is their entire sample line shown last Fall and purchased by the furnishing goods buyer when in the market during November Plain and fancy lisles, fine piB cotton Hosiery, striped cashmere Hosiery, 2500 pairs, valnes ore equally divided between 50 and 75 cents Economical men won't let this unusual oppor tunity to bny fine Hosiery at little cost slip by Yonr choice of the entire lot, per pair NOTE THESE SPECIALS IN MEN'S WEAR. 29c 1 .53 Wright's famous Health Underwear, all wool, fleece-lined, Winter weight, the finest $2.00 garment manufactured, all sizes shirts and drawers Natural wool ribbed Shirts and Drawers, silk fronts, pearl buttons, nicely made, the best $1.00 Underwear sold in town Or all sizes, today. 300 Men's Umbrellas, gloria covering, paragon frame, boxwood handles, all the regular $1.25 values for Men's $1.25 and $1.50 Soft and Derby Hats, in desirable shapes, all sizes, great g' special value today at, each O All Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, Shirts, Un derwear, Boys' Shirts, Underwear, Sweaters, Hosiery, Gloves, etc, at Clearance Prices. Children's Coats Reduced We're offering the best bargains in our history in Children's Coats. All this season's very best gar ments are marked at prices that are bound to move them doable quick. Children's Long Coats, of melton, ladies' cloth and covert, all colors, aees 2 to 14 years, tnis seasons very best styles, VALUES UP TO So.oo Children's Long Coats, in kerseys, cheviots and broadcloths, ages 2 to 14 years, all this season's best styles, richly trimmed, well made, $9.00 TO $12.00 VALUES FOR ONLY All our High-Class Novelty Gar ments Coats and Dresses, chev iots, kerseys, velvets, zibelines, broadcloths, the handsomest line to be found in the entire West $14.00 TO $35.00 VALUES FOR $3.95 $4.95 Price Important Ribbon Bargains 4-inch Liberty Satin Ribbon, in black, white, cardinal, mais, pink and old rose, very best 35c quality, on sale 22f today only at, yard Our entire stock of satin and grossgrain Ribbons, best all-silk quality, widths 9 to 22, all the best colors, values up to 35c yard, yard.., J $1.50 Umbrellas at $J.Q9 Special line of 100 Ladies' Umbrellas, twilled gloria covering horn, pearl, bone, natural and trimmed .handles',.' close rollers, every one $1.50 value, today your choice-at, ea. .$1.09 Ladies' Neckwear Specials Saturday Neckwear specials that we know will Interest you Bound to interest yon because the styles are new and the prices ,so unusually low. Swiss embroidered stock Col lars, the very best styles, new goods, reg. 25c 9 value, today only. ... C Fancy mercerized stock Col lars, plain white or white with fancy edges; Q great sp. val. today.. JC Special lot of lace and em broidered round Collars, val ues ranging from 75c to $2.50 each; to clean up 3tO today at, each. ...... 2 Venise lace stock Collars, ecru and white, great val. for. today, each of Hosiery I Ladies' "Black Cat" fleeced Hose, "Pony" fleece-lined Hose, ribbed top fleece-lined Hose entire stock, size q 6 to 10 best values of the year, pair I OC Ladies' plain black extra heavy 2-thread Maco cotton, Hose, every pair the regular 50c grade, sale price, 17 pair... C Ladies' ribbed top black wool Hose, merino heel and toe, all sizes, the best value ever offered at, pair & C Ladies black ribbed wool Hose, also plain with ribbed top, all sizes, the regular 35c values, for this sale at only, c per pair ;5)C Ladies' black ribbed Cashmere Hose, fast color, the best 50c quality, reduced to, pair 30C Children's black ribbed wool Hose, all sizes, 5 to 8J, the regular 25c values at, pair Children's extra quality black cotton Hose, sizes 6 to C0 10, greatest value ever offered at, pair . Ladies' allover black lace lisle Hose, in handsome pat- ASkf terns, big variety, all sizes, best 85c values, pair. .aPC Plain black cotton Hose, also white feet, splitvfeet and plain black ribbed top, best 35c quality, for this sale, pr. I The grandest Picture offering ever made in this city, and includes every Framed Picture in the store Water Colors, Pastels, Medallions, Etchings, Platinums, Gravures, all the new sub jects for parlor, dining-room, library and den. s Brass Frames, Bric-a-Brac and Stat uary entire stock at half price Sec ond Floor. Munsey's, Pearson's, Woman's Home Companion, McClure's and all the popular magazines published are on sale in the Book Store. Bargains in s Never was good clothing so low-priced during this Great Annual Clearance Sale. All the very best styles and materials in Snits and Overcoats for Men, Youths and Boys marked at prices less than the actual cost of manufacturing, in the stock can be found many garments desirable for wear this coming Spring. ' At any rate, it's your interest to look here before buying. Men's fine all-wool worsted - Trousers in the very best patterns, all the $5 values, pair.. Men's $14 all-wool fancy tweed Overcoats, in medium weights, well made, best trimmings, great value at the low price of QiP 1 only o I J Men's all-wool $12.50 Suits, in worsteds, cheviots and meltons, great tf CI QQ special values at. pUU Men's extra fine quality $20 Suits, in fancy worsteds, cheviots, tweeds and cas simeres, remarkable val-. ues, in this sale at Men's genuine "Priestley", Cravenettes at ..S10.15 Men's $2.50 Terrycloth Bath Robes at only.. . . .$1.89 Every Suit, Overcoat, Vest, Smoking Jacket in stock is being offered at an unusually low price. CLEARANCE SPECIALS IN THE BASEMENT "Christy" Bread Knives, polished han dles, best made; 50c values reduced to 40c; 30c values reduced to 2te Magnetic Steels. S-lnch at 24c; 10-lncl at. " 3?c Ed-piece Seml-Vltreous Dinner Set, brown only; set H.67 60-piece Green Seml-Vltreous Set. gold knobs and handles; set J3.CT GO-oiece Seml-Vltreous JJ inner &er. goia .... - (.' tracings; set ... ,02 60-piece Gray English Porcelain Sets, handsomely decorated; set... .....$7.02 Steel Knives and Forks, cocobola han dlesset of 6, $U values, for 51.20 set: 51 values at. set EDc Alcohol Stoves, medium size with boil ex; j,Teat bargains; 30c values reduced to 72c; 60c values reduced to 4Sc Corkscrews, polished handles, self pulling; each. .- 24c Butcher Knives, best steel, 6-inch, 24c; 25 POUNDS OF SUGAR. FOR. $1.00 With every $3.00 purchase In the gro cery store and we demonstrate to you that we sell groceries at lowest prices. 1903. Milcher Herring, keg J1J0 10-lb. sack Pastry Flour 30c 10-lb. sack Rolled Oats 30c Gal. Log Cabin Syrup $1.25 gaL Log Cabin- Syrup c Qt Cooper's Olive OH $L05 3 pkgs. Seeded Raisins.., ..25c 2 cans Cutting's tomatoes.... 25c rMMfc3T.SPhI?&nk Will 1 1 s C pkgs. Parlor Matches 25c Paper Shell Almonds, lb 15c Blue Label Catsup 20c 10 lbs. Yellow or White Cornmeal..25c 6-lb. pkg. Falcon Pancake Flour.. ..35c 3 cans Assorted Soups 25c M4ler & Frank's Famous Mocha and Jaya CofTee .....,....25c Two 2 lb. cans Table Peaches for. .23c 1 lb. Citron for -20c Quart C & B. Vinegar.... .25c 1