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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1904)
1 THE MORNING OKEGDNIAN, FKEDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1904. NSTARCHAMBE Sewer Investigation to Be Secret EXPERTS ARE TO TESTIFY Other Witness Will Tell of Tanner-Creek Scandal. . CITY ENGINEER TO BE CALLED Public Will Wot Be Admitted to Con fidence of Special Committee Un til Its Report Is Submitted to Council Next Wednesday. Behind closed doors the special Council committee -will this afternoon begin tne official investigation of the Tanner Creek sewer scandal. It is to be a strict star-chamber session. None but the three members o the com mittee and the. four experts who ex amined the big tube will be present when the session opens. The written report of the examiners, seven or eight type wrltten pages, together with several photographs, -will be presented: After the report has been gone over. City Engineer Elliott will be called in. Other witnesses will probably be called upon to tell what they know of -the scan dal. It Is being rumored that the con tractors who formed a pool on the origi-' nal bids for the sewer will be questioned. But the public, and particularly the property-owners who are deeply inter ested, are to know nothing of the facts in the case until the committee, in its wisdom, shall present its own report to the special Council meeting next "Wednes day. Probably but a small part of the examiners statement will be Included in the committee report. Committee Wants Secret Session. B. I. SIgler, who, with J. Zimmerman and H. B. Albee, constitute the Council committee, was asked yesterday who wanted the 4oors of the committee-room closed for the occasion. "The committee," said he. Not even the members of the Council will be Invited to see their 'colleagues in their new role of grand Jurors. Mayor Williams was told yesterday afternoon that the session was to be private. - "Well, I guess they have the physical force to keep people out," said he. It is probable, however, that the Mayor will not be denied admittance. Sewer Report Startling. Though every effort Is made to keep the contents of the experts' report a dark and profound secret, the informa tion contained is gradually leaking out, often in a most distorted form, with all the sensational features grossly exagger ated. Members of the committee admit ted yesterday, however, that the state ments published on the. condition of the sewer are less startling than the written report of the examiners. Defects, of which nothing has yet buen printed, were discovered. One of the examiners. In a saloon this week, heard a stranger dis cuss the sewer to the crowd in a -way that showed he had read the report. One item of inspection has aroused the interest of the Councllmen. vWhlle the new Tanner Creek sewer will cost some body close to 533,000, according to the bills submitted, the cost of Inspection is but ?150. This could cover Inspection expenses for 60 days. James Caywood was on duty over the regulation eight hours, and received enough In six weeks to equal two months wages at regular rates. But, so far as known, there were several hours during every night of those six weeks when no representative of the City Engineer's department was any where around the sewer. Rushed Work at Night. On the otlrer hand, either R. M. Rlner. officially the contractor of the job, or his son, E. W. BIner. were constantly on hand. They started night work as soon as possible, and a large force of men ir An-arn in thn tunnel dav and night. There wasn't an hour In the night when a score or more of men were not tugging, laying brick, placing timbers and running the dump-cars. With the City Engineer's department under a cloud already. It Is reported that property-owners In districts assessed for expensive bridges recently will ask the Council to appoint committees to In vestigate the .construction of these bridges. The "Willamette Heights people are discussing such a movement, and others affected by the South Portland bridges expect to follow their example. ASKING P0E 0BSEN LYON. His Youngest Daughter Desires to Know His Whereabouts. Orsen Lyon, at one time Sheriff of San Zenlto County, California, and a con tractor and builder in Holllster, Is In quired for by his youngest daughter, Cora, who Is now Mrs. F. A. Lane, 1124 Treat avenue, San Francisco. Mrs. Lane writes The Oregonlan that her father left his home in Holllster 29 years ago, when she was a baby, and that nothing was heard ,of him for many years. In 1S90. John M. Jordan, a horse trainer, who Is a brother-in-law of the missing man, claims to have seen him in Portland, and this Is the only clew hla three surviving children have had of him. At the time Lyon left his home he Is de scribed as. about six feet two inches in height, brown hair, large brown eyes, a heavy brown mustache, weight 134 pounds, and a neat rdresser. He Is now about 65 years old and his appearance Is probably changed to a great degree. Mrs. Lane will be glad to receive any Information concerning him or news direct from him at the address above given. PUTEE HAS ABUTTED. Other Defendants in the Land-Fraud Cases Will Be Here Soon. S. A. D. Puter, one of the defendants in the McKinley-Ware land-fraud case, ar rived In Portland yesterday and Is a guest at the Portland Hotel. Mrs. Emma L. "Watson, another of the defendants, will arrive on Saturday, and Marie "Ware will be on hand for the trial on Monday. The case bids fair to being one of the most sensational land-fraud cases in the history of Oregon, and the outcome will be watched with a great deal of Interest. Dr. Wise Will Deliver Address. Dr. Stephen S. "Wise wll this evening deliver Jn the Temple Beth Israel the second of two addresses on the general subject, "The Education of Our Chil dren." The special theme of this even ing's address will be "The Teacher and the Child," with special reference to the place of the teacher in modern life. The services Tjegin at 8 o'clock. The Meier & Prank Store's 785th Friday Surprise. Sale 800 Silk Waists Values np to QA A $ 1 2.00, at Each A stupendous sale of High-Grade Silk Waists is the attrac tion for today in Portland's Leading Cloak and Suit Store Dissolntioft of partnership of New York's largest and best sHk waist manufacturing concern has made possible the op portunity to buy waists worth up to $12 each for The most phenomenal values we have ever offered Yon must realize what that means if yon have "ever shared, .and there's very few women that haven't, in any of the nomeroqs great waist sales we have held jn the past 800 of them for your choosing today One in a box, crepe de chines, pean de cygnes, messaline, changeable and taffeta silks An im mense assortment of styles in lace trimmed, side plaits, tucks, fancy erabroidered, French knots, shirring, fancy or plain tailored effects in white, light blne navy,green, brown, tan and black, checks, figures and polka dots Waists for even ing or dress wear, all sizes The greatest single pnr chase of high-class silk: waists ever made by any Portland concern Valnes np to $12 See window display Come early $4.45 Chance to Boy a Beantifiil Waist for Holiday Giving Basement 60-piece semi - vitreous Dinner Set, pink, floral and gold c c decorated, for . 0.0 100-plece set, same as above f0.90 60-piece white semi- cj nQ vitreous set, for 100-plece white semi- g-C ie vitreous set for f O.jO ;i.25 set of Mrs. Potts Sad or Irons, for OVC 18-Inch Turkey Platters 99c 60-piece seml-vltreous Dinner Set, frreen floral decora- ff j n ions, for pO. 1U 100-plece set, same as foregoing. .$9.19 CO-piece German China Dinner Set. dec orated in pink and etc rr gold ...k $15.00 100-plece set, same as above $21.50 $1 No. S Granite Teakettles for....6e "Wire Toaster for, each He Asbestos Griddles, each.. 27c Asbestos Frypans, each 7c 10xl4-ln. "Royal" Roasters QO for, each 0SC llxl 6-in. "Royal" Roasters nf for, each VUC 12xl7-in. "Royal" Roasters for, each . $ 1 AJU Groceries Thanksgiving Grocery Sale continues to offer all staple lines of Groceries and Pro visions at prices that will save you the cost of your Thanks giving dinner. Sale of Boys' Clothing The well-dressed boy buys his Clothes at the Meier & Frank Store because he gets the best Clothing for the least money and a year's subscription to the "American Boy" free with every purchase of a Suit or Overcoats Little Boys' Reefers and Overcoats in dark gray and dark "blue, ages 2y2 to 8 years; great special value Q QR. for this sale at Boys' Suits in neat, dark mixtures, very best styles, in sizes 8 to 16 years; $5.00 values HfmXJ Boys' Overcoats in dark brown and dark gray mixtures, full length, belted back, ages 8 to 15 years; regular e $10.00 values, for vQ Xuys xuuuvapca, an. oiz.ca, pjL. t cP auu. $2.00 each. i Boys' Flannel "Waists and Blouses, dark blue and grays, 6 to 16-year QQr sizes, regular $1.25 value 70C YOUNG MEN'S 0Tm Jen's Overcoats, full length and belt- ed back, new brown and gray plaids and , CLOTHING mixtures, $12.50 up to $22.50. Young Men's Suits in all the newest materials and fashions; tne largest display we have ever made. Prices range from $10.00 up to $2d.00. Thanksgiving Cloak and Suit Sale November garment selling without a precedentSuits, Coats, Crav enettes, Costumes and Wraps finding new owners by the hundreds every day The Thanksgiving Sale is the greatest chance of the year to supply yourself with new apparel at exceptionally low prices $18,00 Cravenettes Only $14,45 Each "Women's Cravenette Blouse Raglans, fitted backs, fancy button-trimmed and collarless; tans, olives and Ox fords, all sizes.; the best $18.00 values, for $14.45 Women's Cravenette Raincoats, Tour ist and fitted-back styles; belt all around; notched collar; tans, Ox fords and olives; all sizes; all are $18.00 values, for $14.45 $30.00 and $32.00 Suits $22.65 Each 200 "Women's Suits in fancy Tweeds, Cheviots, Coverts and mannish mix tures, Tourist styles, tight-fitting and box effects; black, nvy, tan, blues and mixtures; all this season's very best Suits, selling regularly at $30 and $32 ; your choice during the Thanksgiving Sale for low price of . . . $22.65 $22.50 Cravenettes in this season's very best styles for $17.65 $ 14.00 Tourist Coats in the very best styles for $9.45 each Great Thanksgiving bargains in Silk and Moreen Petticoats Three great special lots of Furs at very low prices Bargains in Dressing S segues, Wool Waists, Kimonas, Etc. 25 reduction on all Evening Costumes and Wraps Men's $25.00 Suits for $ 1 8.85 Each For today and tomorrow Men's High-Grade Suits and Overcoats at greatly reduced prices The handsomest tailored garments money can buy Lot 1 Men's $22.50 and $25.00 extra fine Suits in fancy silk mixed worsteds, gray overplaid worsted che viots, dark fancy mixed tweeds and fancy cheviot worsteds Every garment perfect fitting and guaranteed equal to the best custom-made clothing All sizes, today and tomorrow $18.85 $20.00 Overcoats for $ 1 5.65 Men's $20 Overcoats, long styles, plain or belted back, made in double and twist fancy mixed tweeds, fancy cheviots and worsteds i Handsomely tailored throughout Best $20.00 d r Overcoats for P Oj 'HAWES"Sole Portland. agents for "Efewes" f anions $3.00 Hats for est models. New Smoking Jackets and Lounging Robes; Men's "Cravenettes," a complete showing of the very best styles, in all sizes, priced from $10.00 up to $30.00. Men's Shoes Agents for French, Shriner & Urner Shoes for Jlen; every pair guaranteed to give the wearer satisfactory service all the best leathers and lasts, 5.00-6.00 pair. Men's Rubber Goods Boots, Coats; Capes, etc. Men's Furnishing Goods Shirts, Neckwear, Hosiery, Underwear, .etc. Flannel Waistings Great Bargains For today and tomorrow we will offer 3000 yards of all-wool Granite Waist ings, satin stripes and Persian de signs. 27 inches wide, 50c -j and 65c values for, yard JtC 36-Inch Scotch Flannels, aU light stripes, suitable for waists, under skirts, gowns, dressing sacques, etc., 35c and 40c values. " for, yard JC Valour Flannels in Persian designs. Handsome colorings. Regular 35c values for, yard..-. "C Flannel Gowns Two great special lots of Women's and Children's Flan nelette Gowns at low prices Women's Outing Flannel Gowns, pink and blue stripes and plain colors, Mother Hub bard styles; yokes trimmed with fine sateen and fancy silk stitching, all sizes- Best $1.25 valnes, superior to the $1.50 valnes offered else- where. 97c Each Children's Gowns Children's Outing Flannel Gowns, fancy stripes. Mother Hubbard styles. ages l to 14 years. Great special values at, each.... .43c Drag Sundries .Coke Dandruff Cure, large size. 85c value 0eo Small sisA. -4Kr "Danderine" sure cure, 50c bottle... SSc 35c bottle i8c 35c all bristle Hair Brushes......... sic 2-quart "Challenge" Fountain n Syringe, rapid flow c"C 3-quart size for.... , g&o "MInetta" Fane Powder, box ide 90c Rubber Sponges for ggc Violet Sea Salt a delightful bath re quisite 12-oz. package.. 35c24-oz. package.. 5ec Crown Toilet Waters. 69c value.... 49c Sterling Silver Thimbles, ea.l4c,21c,38c ft Postal Card Alb'ms 51.25 values for. .... .95 51.50 valnes for 5 .90 values for.: .7 5 .10 valuesfor .- 9 .59 Playing Cards Mascot Playing Cards 15c All 50c Playing Cards, package 41c All 60c Box Papers for, box 3c Royal Coronation silk paper, quire.. 8c Photo Albums all reduced. Tomorrow "The Doll Show Bring in your dolly today, before 6 P. M., if you want her entered in the Meier & Frank Store's Annual Doll Show. Five handsome prizes for the lucky winners and a useful gift for .every exhibitor. The judges will be Mrs. P. J. Mann, Mrs. C. E. Sitton and Mrs. Henry . Jones The prizes and classes are as .follows: $10 gilt china closet for the handsomest dressed doll; $6.00 china tea set for the second handsomest dressed doll; $6.00 white enameled writing desk for the largest and handsomest dressed doll; $3.50 Morris chair for the smallest and handsomest dressed doll; $i.00 toilet stand for the most original dressed doll. The winners will be announced in Sunday's Oregonian. Women's $3.00 Shoes $1,85 Pair 500 pairs "Women's Yici Kid Shoes, patent tip, light or heavy soles; all ,. this season's very best models, selling .regularly' at $3.00 a pair; all sizes and widths J 35 $3.50 SHOES $2.65 PAIR. Women's $3.50 Shoes in welt and turn soles;' patent tips, light or heavy soles; very best lasts; every pair guaranteed $3.50 value; all sizes; your choice to (lay at pair. 4OJ BOYS' SHOE SPECIALS Boys Storm Calf and Box Calf Shoes; best grade, sizes 2 to 5, 52.25 values, S1.75 pair; sizes 1 to 2, same as above. 52.00 value, &.JS8 pair. Lit tle gents' Calf and Vlcl Kid Shoes, 11 to 1335, pair . . . .$1.39 Children's $ 1 .50Dresses 7 Be On Sale Tomorrow Only Great special purchase of 1200 Children's Dresses The grand est valnes for the money Port land mothers ever bought anywhere, anytime Dresses are made of wool material, fancy plaids, splendid color ings, Russian and 'fancy- waist styles, fall skirts, dresses lined throughout, ages 5 to 14 years Every dress regular $1.50 valae, picked np from a New York manufacturer who needed the money worse than the merchandise Tomorrow only, remember, at each 78c CHILDREN'S HOSIERY 100 dozen Children's imported black Cotton " Hose, Hermsdorf dye, sizes 6 to 9, 35c values, styles for boys and girls; great spe clal bargain, pair CrjC Boys fast black, fleece-lined heavy ribbed Hose, "Pony" brand, sizes o io xv umy; great . value at, pair 19c 4 Nazareth Knit Underwaists I Nazareth Knit Underwaists for Children, 1 to 12 years; great special value at C each, . . . . , Children's plain tucked 1 Muslin Drawers pair. I..?C h J3SB. $4.00 A Great Sale of Millinery Started off yesterday with throngs of buyers in attendance all Tday The grandest valnes in Women's and Children's Millinery 1 the town has ever seen The clean-up of two wholesale'stocks at about half manufacturing cost Trimmed dress hats at half price $4.00 ready-to-wear hats for $ 1 .00 Ostrich Plumes at half 'regular prices, and so it goes through the entire s tock Look to the Millinery needs of yonrselfyand children today Tailored Mats $1.00 300 attractive Rady-to-Wear Hats, trimmed with silk quill pompons, velvet bound, all the best styles and colors, values up to. ? r, f( $4.00, on sale at $ 1 .UU $1.95 Hats for 89c Each Very stylish all velvet and all silk Dress Shapes, lacge and medium sizes, regular $1.9o oq values, for this sale at 0"C Millinery Ribbons in all the best shades and styles at half prices, 19 yard and 39 yard. 7 5c Ostrich Tips 19c Each 1000 handsome real Ostrich Tips, in cream, navy, light green, medium green, brown and q turquoise, values 75c each ; f or this sale. All Children's Hats, Caps, And Bonnets at one-half regular prices, white felts, ivhite beavers, white and colored velvet Bonnets, fur-trimmed Hats and Bonnets, all the best styles, large variety; Tjr? choice -.s JTictll Large assortment of wings, birds, breast effects, pompons; values up to $1.50 ............ 25 Trimmed Hats at Half Price 400 Trimmed Dress Hats, imported and New York models in all this season's very best styleVand trimmings, values up to $40100 ; your 'choice of the entire lot at exactly ONE-HAIjF REGULAR. PRICES. Fur-trimmed Hats, Fur . Turbans,, . beautiful styles at marvelously low prices. Ostrich Plumes and Pompons -in all the.Yery best colors and all sizes at one-half regularsprices. Second floor. ' - , Fancy Millinery Braids at half Tegular prices. 15 yard and 39 yard. $7.95 Dress Shapes $3.00 .500 handsome Dress Shapes, all this season's best styles, black velvet shapes, black chenille and chiffon shapes, brown and navy chiffon shapes, olive and black chiffon shapes, shirred silk and velvet shapes, medium high crowns, (k aa $7.95 values, for this sale tvU $2,50 Dress Shapes at 50c 300 Dress Shapes, all the latest colorings in green, champagne, castor, navy, brown, white and black, values up to $2.50, each XjC Women's NecfcwV Lace and Embroidery Turnovers, white, ecru and black, great special values, today and "7 tomorrow Plain Black Stocks -with tabs, taffeta or peau de soie silk, style for wear ing Turnovers on; 75c t 1 , values at the low price of . . Silk "Buster Brown" Collars, white and black, silk embroid ered, reg. 35c values for. . . . Ribbon Specials 6-lncb Mousselaine Ribbons in all the leading- shades, browns, grays, orange, modes, terra-cotta and greens, 60 values yard....S3C Changeable soft silk Ribbons, S inches wide; a great variety of deJr- -j 3 able colors 50c values yard.. OC 6-Inch Plaid Silk Ribbons, baautifel colors and combinations, 5te values, on sale tor yard, 5C Hosiery and Underwear Hosiery and Underwear bar Sans of importance to thrifty womek Standard styles and aaltiea at sav ing y ices- Women's Imported plain Lisle Hose, Hermsdort dye, fine quality, all sizes, the. very best 50c values for a three days' sale at." pair jOC "Women's fine' ribbed, fast black Hose, absolutely fast color, all sizes, -pair. . . . l&C Women's Underwear "Women's Mercerized Vests and Pants In white or flesh color. JUh neck and long" sleeves, handsome ly made and trimmed f regular ?2 value, ail sizes Women's nonshrinfcable Union Suits natural -wool, perfect flttin suit, best Z value, for a -? this sale at.... J. Women's cotton fleece Union Suits, ereata color, all sizes, regular 75c values, for this sale only at, suit - OC