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8 THE MORNING OREGONIAN. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1907. BIG BOND ISSUES WLL BE VOTED ON Amendments to City Charter to Be Passed on at Next Election. THEY INVOLVE $2,475,000 Purchase of Parks, and Spacious Boulevards, Sew Flrcboat, New Bridge to Iteplace Madison Strcet Structure MILLIONS FOR. IMPROVEMENTS. At the Coming June election the oters of Portland will be asked to pass upon amendments to the city charter on a bond Issue for city Improvements amounting to $2,475, 000. It Is divided as follows: For the purrhaw of parka and the establishment of a system of boulevards $1,000,000 For the purchase of an ad ditional flreboat and lay ing of new water mains. . 273,000 The bridce bond Issue, se ries mo7 450,000 For the purchase of lands for docks and Improve- ments of docks. -ao.ooo Total 2, 475.000 In addition to tackling the mayoralty situation at the June election, the voters of Portland will decide on sever al Important amendments to the city charter. The amendments are In the nature of bond issues, all having for their purpose improvements of the city. Among: the important amendments will be that of Toting bonds for the mueh-talked-of parking and boulevard sys tems. The bond issue for the purpose of beautifying the city by the purchase of new parks and condemning streets necessary for the establishment of a fine system of boulevards is fixed by the purposed amendment not to exceed $1,000,000, with a proviso that not more than $350,000 shall be sold during any one fiscal year. Like all of the proposed Issues, the bonds will be sold in $.'00 and $1000 lots to the highest bidder, the money derived from the sale of the bonds to be In the custody of the City Treasurer and be credited to the park boulevard fund, all to draw Interest at 4 per cent. The amendment provides that these funds shall be expended: (a) By the Council in purchase of land for parks first recommended by Park Board and in pursuance of con demnation proceedings; (b) for pur chase of land for boulevards reserv ing riKlit to condemn for street or highway purposes as provided in article 1, chapter 6, of charter: (c) for im provement of boulevards (reserving right to assess benefit to abutting property or district); (d) for building bridges over river or gulches. Want New Fireboat. An amendment Important to the owners of river-front property and in fact the entire city is the one. calling for an additional fireboat, the cost not to exceed $125,000, and the laying' of new water mains. This fund will be known as the fireboat and fire mains fund. Provision Is made for the spend ing of $125,000 for the fireboat and for equipment and the rest of the bond Issue of $275,000 is to be expended In the laying of water mains from the Willamette Iiiver for six blocks on either side of the river. The placing of the water mains, hydrants and other apparatus Is to be determined upon by the Executive Board. The board also Is given the authority to enter into contracts for the construction of the fireboat and the placing of the water mains. Should the bridge bond Issue receive a favorable vote, it will mark the pass ing of the Madison-street structure, and the new structure will be known as the Hawthorne-avenue bridge. The esti mated cost of this new bridge is fixed at $450,000. Provision Is made for the sale of the present bridge, the proceeds of this sale to become a part of what will be known as the Hawthorne-avenue bridge fund. The Executive Board will be empowered to enter into nego tiations with the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, or any other company operating cars on the bridge, for the surrender of Its present lease and franchise upon the present Madison-street bridge and to renew the leases when the new bridge is built. Under the new lease the railway com pany or any other corporation using the tracks across the new bridge will be forced to pay a rental of 5 cent3 per car for cars of 36 feet in length, the rentals to be paid at the end of each month. Annual Rentals Fixed. . A provision in the amendment fixes the rental for the use of the tracks across the bridge at not less than $15,000 annually and in case the rent als amount to less than $15,000 the railway company must at the end of the year pay the difference between the amount paid at the rate of 5 cents a car and the sum of $15,000. The amendment guards against a monopoly of the franchise across the bridge by the Executive Board In the following words: "Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to authorize tha Kxecutive Board or its successors In of flee to give any street railway com. pany any exclusive right to operate cars over said new bridge. TVia enroll ) L-n rf 1 .. r. .1 .1 1 . t , ,,o 1' . v ...... v. i.u i "UUUHII1111 dockage for warehouse purposes. Is an other of the proposed amendments. The bond Issue will call for $750,000, the bonds to run for 30 years. The proceeds of the sale of the bonds will be expended by the Council, first in the payment of the expenses of advertis ing and Issuing the bonds and after for the purchase of land for docks, or for the purchase of land and docks as recommended by the Executive Board, or In pursuance of condemnation pro ceedings, and secondly In the construe tion and Improvement of docks by the Executive Board. The docks will be under the management and supervision of the said Executive Board and the power is vested in said board to fix the charges for dock and warehouse purposes and to employ and discharge all employes that may be necessary for the proper management and malnten ance of the docks. Farmers' Institute at Damascus. The Farmers' Institute held at Damas cus the first of last week was attended largely by farmers. Dr. Withycombe, of the Oregon Agricultural college, was in charge, and save a talk on "Diversified Farming." He advised the farmers to rai.se less grain and more stock, and showed wherein It would be more profit able for them to adopt diversified farm- in instead of sticking closely to one tiling. William Schiilmerick. of Hills boro, (rave a practical talk on "Dairying and the Care of Milk Cows." Mr. Schul merick Is a practical dairyman. J. H. Reid, of Mllwaukie, and Inspector Lewis, of Oregon City, spoke on fruit culture and pests. Jraft horses were also discussed. Harbormaster Revises Nautical Terms Trllo Captala of French Wind jammer to Cant Out "Behind Anchor'' and Orders Ship Into Impossible Berth. HARBORMASTER B. F. SMITH, who probably knows more about a Minne sota farm or the uptown police beat than he does of the waterways and seabord, is the object of much good-natured raillery among the habitues of the river front, and his mistakes are said to be as numerous as they are funny. During the recent high water stage, the French bark Mareschal de Villars lay anchored in the channel off the Oceanic dock, and the vessel naturally swung with the tide. "Ah, that will never do," said the new Harbormaster to himself. "Here is where I must exercise my official Judgment and save the French ship from drifting down stream!" Boarding the de Villars hastily, he hailed the master as he marched up the deck. "Hey, there. Captain! Tou'll have to throw out your behind anchor or your ship'll break loose. And don't lose any time about It, either!" Being intensely French the Captain was too polite to express his amazement, but he evidently did not exactly comprehend the rather un-nautical suggestion and never for an Instant dreamed that it was an official order in real Mlnnesotese. "Ees eet ze Joze Monsieur he make?" he inquired with a salaam. 'Joke be hanged!" fairly snorted the outraged Harbormaster, who resented the affront to his official dignity. "Can't you see that your blamed old ship will be cavorting down the Willamette ir you don't have It fastened at both ends? I came on board this ship to save it, and not to have any impudent little French man bobbing up and down and calling me a Joke." "Perhaps Monsieur would feel more ease on ze shore vere zere ees nothing of sooch dainger," smiled the still Impertur bable sailing master. "Allow me, Mon sieur ze gangplank! Another story told on Smith Is that he watched Captain Turner, one of the most experienced pilots on the river, bring a steamer up from the bar a . short time ago and anchor her in the channel, all berths along the river front being- occu pied by the shipping. You'll have to anchor that snip some place else. Captain," he ordered, "Place her right over there" near that houseboat on the east shore." Captain Turner laughed he really could n't help It, for no one knows the river better than he, and he could tell almost to an inch how much water there was In the spot Indicated by the Harbormaster. 'This is no la,ughing matter, captain Turner." exclaimed the official in ques tion. "Do what I order, and do it at once!" 'Well. I'm willing to obey orders when !t Is possible," answered the pilot, "but you'll have to show me first how to put a vessel of 18 feet draft Into four feet of water!'' MAY START EMPIRE MILL Elijah Smith Plans to Resume Work on Coos Bay. Elijah Smith, who is a guest at the Hotel Portland, announced yesterday that the sawmill of the Southern Oregon Com pany, at Empire City, will probably he started up again within the next six months unless legal complications arise over the large holdings of timber lands of the company. If litigation ensues, nothing will be done with the mill, but Mr. Smith and his associates, who live in the East, are anxious to have the mill operated, which will mean a great deal for Coos Bay. The mill of the Southern Oregon Com pany at Empire City is tne largest mill on the Coast, but its equipment is not entirely up-to-date; its capacity is not as great as some. It has not been running for six years. 'It all depends on the outcome of the atrocious legislation prompted by specu lative attorneys, and which failed at the Legislature," said Mr. Smith at the Hotel Portland yeeterday afternoon. "If no legal complications arise we expect to start the mill as soon as we can make the preparations, and at this time 1 can see no reason why there should be any delay. 'I feel gratified over the action of the Senate ot the Legislature, which killed the bill aimed, to force us to dispose of our lands at $2.50 an acre, when the mon ey invested by our company now aggre gates about $2,000,000. But two-thirds of the 90.000 acres are desirable. "I did not anticipate much difficulty In defeating the measure, and I was for tunate in that the bill was referred to a Senate committee composed of men of exceptional intelligence and fairness. The bare facts, which show conclusively the unjustness of the bill, were presented, and it did not take them long to make up their minds to report it back unfa vorably." When questioned further about the mill at Empire City, Mr. Smith said that, with the expenditure of about $20,000, the plant can be operated. A force of men is now employed overhauling the machinery, which Is in good condition. CHINESE GAMBLERS TAKEN Police Arrest 24 Players and Seize Money as Evidence. Acting Detectives Kay and Klenlen and Patrolmen Anderson and Sherwood raided a Chinese gambling-house at 84 Second street yesterday afternoon and arrested 24 Chinese. The raid was the most spec tacular and successful the police have made in the past month, and $169 in cash was seized as evidence by the arresting officers. The raid was led by Detective Kay. the newly-appointed leader of the Chinatown squad. Kay and his partner, Klenlen, have been on the beat only three days and have alreadv mnda ni,tt. .. among the Chinese. In order to reach the room where the arrests were made, it was necessary for the officers to climb . itiuuer aim pusn up a trap door. The Chinese were caught with no means of escape, and were alll taken to Police Headquarters. They were released on $25 ball each, all the money being fur nished by one Chinaman. Organizes New Council. A new council et Vn t.-ii. ... . " jvnif;iii ana ladles of Security, was organized in Mllwaukie the past week with the fol lowing officers: President, Mrs. Maple first vice-president, Charles Ballard; pre late, Mrs. Lewis; second vkie-pres'ldent Mrs. Frey: secretary. Mrs. Flathead: financier, J. C. Elklns; conductor. Mrs' Mary Ganiard: inside guard. Ray Maple The council will meet next Tuesday night! when the time and place of meeting will be decided. Many persons keep Carter's Little Liver Pills on hand to prevent bilious attacks sick headache, dizziness, and find them Just what they need. Schilling's Best la the coffee and tea. E Portland Telegraphers Go on Record as Belonging , to Union. HOPE FOR "CLOSED SHOP" New Members Taken In and Local Organization Strengthened, but No Trouble Is Expected. Unionism scored a victory yesterday afternoon, when about 60 telegraph operators, representing the Western Union, the Postal and the Order of Railroad Telegraphers met at Drew's Hall for the purpose of putting to a test vote the proposition whether the West ern Union Telegraph Company should become unionized or remain as hereto- DEATH OF WEtt-KN'OWS ORE GON PIONEER WOMAN, p. - Mm. Ianthe, Kruse. Mrs. Ianthe Kruse, who died re cently at her home near Wilson ville, Clackamas County, was the youngest member of the well-known Geer family that crossed the plains In 1S47 and settled at Butteville. Mrs. Kruse was the youngest of ten children, whom the sturdy pioneer, Joseph C. Geer, brought to the Ore gon country 60 years ago. She was at that time 10 years old, and throughout her long, and useful life she knew no other home than that to which she went at the age of IS years with her husband, the late John Kruse, on the day of their marriage an August day in 1852 and in which she died on the 25th of January, 1007. A useful, sympa thetic, cheerful woman, she was honored by the neighbors and friends of a lifetime and well be loved by a large number of relatives scattered here and there through out the Northwest. She was the mother of eight children, of whom three sons survive Lorin J. and Homer D. Kruse, of Clackamas County, and Albert D. Kruse, of Portland. Her death leaves but two survivors of the original Geer fam ily of 1847 Joseph C. Geer, of Mo deBto, Cal., and Mrs. Elizabeth Kent, of Portland. fore "an open shop." The vote was practically unanimous among, the Western Union men that they should "come out in the open" and let their employers know they are affiliated with organized labor. It had been previously agreed that when a majority of the 40 or more Western Union men would agree to an nounce their affiliations with the local union, the Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America, No. 92, that that company would be regarded as a "closed shop," so that when the 24 or 25 Western Union operators voted aye on the proposition yesterday afternoon, the question was finally settled. At the same time this action was not in tended in any way to indicate a hostile attitude towards their employers. As a matter of fact almost every operator employed by the Western Union is sat isfied with the treatment accorded to him by that company. The action was simply the result of an active canvass among the operators by members of the union, with a view of getting them Into the organization so that they might participate in the insurance benefits of the order. Union Offers Insurance. The telegraphers' union has a sys tem of life insurance which is quite different from that of almost all other fraternal insurance organizations In that the rate does not increase with advancing age. A man of 60 or 75 years of age does not have to pay any larger premium than the lad ot 20. The order has devised what it considers the most equitable system of benefits that could possibly be provided. There are three kinds of policies, one of $300, one of $500, and one of $1000. The rate on the first is 25 cents a month, on the second is 40 cent3 and on the third it Is 80 cents. Aside from the purpose, of enrolling as many operators as possible in the ranks of those who are enjoying the iusurance benefits, the meeting went on record as protecting its members against any unfair discrimination against their fellows by their employ ers. It maintained that the union had a right to interfere in case any of the employing companies should discharge a member of the union without good and sufficient reason. On this point the meeting was unani mous that no member should be deprived of his position without a fair and suffi cient hearing, that the union has a right to know the causes for discharge and has the further right or investigating what ever charges might be made against any member so discharged; also, that, if such investigation did not prove that the mem ber had been deprived of his Job for good and sufficient reason, the issue would lie between the union and the employer and not between the operator and. the telegraph company. Many Members Added. 'The local union took in about 35 mem bers at the meeting, and the embarrass ment of about 30 operators who have been members of the union, sub rosa. was lifted. The recent raise In wages OPERATORS COM OUT INTO PEN ! f , in an; and lifting of embargo against union men by the Western Union was discussed, and it was decided that the time was ripe for all operators who so desired to "come out in the open" and announce their union affiliations. The meeting was called to order by W. C. Moore, of the Postal Telegraph Company, and, after a speech outlining the purposes of the gathering, he stated that a conditional pledge of unionship had been drawn up. The pledge was signed universally with little hesitancy among the operators of the Western Union, whom it was particularly desired to get into the union fold. The union meeting was well attended by both men and women operators, and a large number of union men from other crafts were present. Speeches were made on tne Benefits of organization by A. O. Sinks, of the board of directors of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers of Amer ica, and Mr. Burk, of the carmen's union. No Trouble Is Feared. Order of Railroad Telegraphers, and ex- f.uinu nic uui;iiia vi 113 oaiciu ui ilia insurance for its members. He assured me leiegrapners mere woum oe no dan ger at thin tlma nt- an,, aavlnna Aen. ment on the part of the employers, be- ueiuBt; u: me general gooa leeung mat now existed between the teleffranh com panies and the operators. Last night the local union was advised a possible 75 telegraphers in that city had filed application for membership in mo umon, ana mis is taken as an Indi cation that t TA-.l.. v ,. . " - . . . i vi iiatia uvfjiB air uuiy following the example set by telegraph ers all over the Coast. A spirit of fair play was manifested by every operator present at the meeting aim no irouoie wim employers Is antici pated as a result of the meeting. E DONE BUT LITTLE SOLONS CRITICISKD FOR RE SULTS OF SESSION. Secretary Stone, of Y. M. C. A., Says People Will Profit Little From the Legislature. At the Y. M. C. A. men's meeting- v- terday afternoon. Secretary H. W. Stone expressed nimself as dissatisfied with the work of the session of the Oregon Legislature Just closed, although he said he considered it the best session since the Populist days. "From this platform we have criticized all the ad ministrations of the city and perhaps I might say of the state, and I think It was because they needed criticism," he said. "Since we started in to raise money for our new building, however, I have endeavored to keep on good terms with everybody. "The Legislature has come and gone, and I have not said a word about It. I consider It the best one since the Populist days, but I think many things could have been improved on. In these days when men are trying to do some thing for the people, we naturally look for the Legislature to do something for them. But as we look at the bills which have been passed, how little has really been done for us! Something has, perhaps, been done for the owners of the timber and the proprietors of the banks; but for us who have to pay for the lumber and who put our money in the banks, but who have no timber or mining property in fact, for the people at large very little has really been done. "But the day Is coming when we are going to do some things. There were one or two attempts at moral legisla tion at this last session, but because nobody was there to lobby for it. It was quashed. The Sunday theater con tinues as before, and the desecration of Sunday is something awful. We have in this city the Initiative and refer endum, and we are going to get at the lawmakers after awhile. I would say to you young men that you should have a Dart in riinnlno- thn affai.n . . . V. 1 .. city by your influence. At the Legislature this term there was very little of that old statement of Thomas Jefferson, 'Equal rights for all and special privileges for none." About all we saw was special privileges for some and equal rights for none. WTe hope, however, with the initiative and referendum to have equal rights for all." After a solo by Miss Anna Ditchburn, Rev. C. G. Hazard spoke on "A Promise Cut in Two." He said in part: "Evers'one In this country has heard of Jesus Christ, but there are millions and hundreds of millions of our fellow men across the water who have never heard of him. Christ is like a great rock in the middle of the stream split ting the current of the history of the world. Hell wasn't prepared for man, but for the devil and his imps. The trouble Is man has chosen to suffer death. "In the Baltimore railroad accident the other day the trouble was that the engineer ran past the danger signal. That is the reason so many young men make wrecks of life. It is a miserable, dark transaction to lose the soul for a paltry part in this world." After the address many of those present took part in the discussion classes. Mr. Stone's class discussed "Commercialism and Its Remedy." He characterized it as a disease which should be cured. H. M. WILLIAMSON REPLIES Saya Report About Lone Fir Ceme tery Was Well Founded. H. M. "Williamson, who presented to the Council information that the iione Fir Cemetery Company planned to use East Twenty-first street for graves, with the result that an ordinance was passed that will prevent such action, has prepared an answer to Wilson Benefiel, president of the cemetery association, who denied that the company's plans were as charged. The following is taken from Mr. Will iamson's statement: In the Saturday Issue of your paper "Wil liam Benehel, superintendent of Lone F1r Cemetery, states that I was In error In eaying that the Lone Fir Cemetery Com pany intended to move its fence 20 feet into the street and to use the portion of the street thus taken into the cemetery for bu rial purposes. I made this statement be cause the residents In the vicinity of the cemetery had good reason to believe that this was just what the cemetery company was preparing to do. As I am charged by Mr. Benefiel with having made an erro neous statement I may be pardoned for al luding to his possession of a faulty memory, in alleging that until recently he did not know the cemetery company once owned a -oart of Kast Twenty-sixth street. Mr. Benefiel more than a year ago stated in su-b-s;ance that the cemetery company had al ways intended to dedicate as a street that part of the land It originally owned which lies east of the cemetery fence and consti tutes about one-half of East Twenty-sixth street along the eastern boundary of the cemetery, and that its failure to do so was the result of neglect. The ordinance enacted at the last meet ing of the City Council as a result of the petition of residents and property-owners in tne blocks of Hansen's Addition lying im mediately east of the cemetery has nothing to do with the title to property. Its only effect is to prevent burials in East Twen-tv-slxth street and in a roadway formally dedicated to the public as a roadway by the Lone Fir Cemetery Company. Mr. Bcnetlers statements, however, raise questions of much Importance to the public. Including the one often asked whether the people have any rights which corporations are bound, to respect, Portland Lons Fir M The Mask Is Off It's a Fight for the I e o pi e ! Ajcataat Monopoly! A Battle Agalnxt Disease and Filth, for I ncle Sam's Inspection ot Ments! A carload of touUs came into Portland last week, consigned to a certain market in our city. Wonder if such weapons as "'bull-beef" are to be used in the fight against the people and their favorite market? We wonder how many people got "delicious, tender and juicy" beef from that carload of "tuff stuff"? If you'd be sure of the best meats in OREGON and OREGON'S best meats at lowest living prices, select from this list: Prime Rib R'st Beef 10 Beef Sirloin Steak.l2i Small Porterhouse . 12y2 Fancy Porterhouse Steak 12i,r Fancv "T"-Bone Steak 12W Rolled Rib Roast.. 12 V Beef Rib Steak . . .121 Beef Loin Steak . . . 10 Best Round Steak. 12i2 Beef Shoulder St'k.l2i, Beef Snider Roast.121 Pot Roast Beef S Rump Roast Beef. . S Hamburger Steak. . 8 Special Prices Given to Hotels and Restaurants THE HARRY WOOD MARKET COMPANY The Meatshop on the Corner With Prices on the Square CORNER FIRST AND ALDER STREETS Cmetery Company Is not a cemetery asso ciation inch aa are now often organized under laws which make them worthy ob jects of favors from the public. It Is a profit-making corporation and is entitled to the same, and no more, consideration as any other corporation. The stockholders are entitled to the profits. The original stockholders were no doubt actuated by public-spirited motives In the matter of establishing the cemetery. They have nearly all passed away; conditions have changed, and Mr. Benefiel now owns most of the stock. There is good reason to believe that when Mr. Hansen platted his addition adjoining the cemetery he made an agreement with the cemetery company that each should give one-half of the land for Twenty-sixth (now East Twenty-sixth) street. This is current tradition but the parties to the agreement, the then officers of the cemetery company and Mr. Hansen, are dead. Their acts re main. Mr. Hansen's plat left a strip of land 30 feet wide as "his share of the street. The cemetery company In building the fence whlch'lncloses the cemetery left their share of l.ie suiet outside of the fence. The cem etery company did not. In fact, leave quite 30 feet outside for there was a little wedge shaped strip In the middle of the street which did not belong to either Mr. Hansen or the cemetery company. The fence erected by the cemetery company to separate the cemetery from the street has to my personal knowledge been In its present position for more than 15 years. Councilman Sharkey states that he personally knows that it has been there for more than 20 years. For more than 15 years to my personal knowledge this street, as denned -by the cemetery fence and the platted blocks of Hansen's Addi tion, was used by the general public for the purpose of travel without interference or protest by anyone. Section 4S61 of Bel linger and Cotton's code is as follows: "All roads or thoroughfares not heretofore le gally established within the State of Ore gon that may have heretofore been used, or may hereafter be used, for a consecutive period of ten years or more by the general public for the purpose of travel, without In terference or protest, are hereby declared to be county roads." A note by the learned compilers states that "this is simply de claratory of the principle heretofore recog nized by the courts of this state." It is evident that always in the past the company considered it had given the public for a street that part of Its original pur chase which it left outside of its fence as a part of TVenty-slxth street. After the sewer was put In In East Twenty-sixth street between Belmont and East Stark streets and the assessment was made there for, the cemetery company through its then president, the late Dr. Herbert W. Card well, filed a protest against the amount as sessed against the company. This protest Is on file at the City Hall with the other papers relating to said sewer. In this pro test Dr. Cardwell recited that the ceme tery company had been assessed on, the east J00 feet of blocks "E," 5, 36, 37, 38 and 39, and said: "We have the honor to represent to you that the total area of the parcel of land thus assessed Is 71,400 square feet and that on the date of the said notice the Lone Fir Cemetery Company was the owner of hut 12.B0O square feet of the total amount. The remainder of this property represents roadways dedicated forever to the use of the public or lots sold to Individual own ers or deeded to them." The foregoing statement shows the com pany held that It had dedicated forever as roadways all the property it had ever owned between the blocks named and the Twenty-sixth-street sewer, for the strip outside of the cemetery fence in the street which the company once owned is nearly 30 feet wld and over 700 feet long and amounts to over 20,000 square feet. Mr. Williamson says that parts of the cemetery once tedicated to roadways have been cut up and sold for burial lots, and that many graves have been made therein, thus Justifying the suspicion of the people that similar action was to be taken with respect to the public high way. Will Build Addition to Church. The Young People's Society will build an addition to the Montavilla. Baptist Church. The following- is the building committee: W. G. Smith. Walter Peter son. Floyd Peterson, G. W. Newell, Alexander Schawgauer, Arnold Smith and Merle Matlock. - Plans have been prepared for the addition, and part of the money has been raised. Emigrants Six Feet Tall. Victor Smith. I should like to see immigration re stricted to the simple question of sta ture. Never allow a man under six "Whoni the gods woujd destroy they first make mad." Monopoly has stepped forth from be hind the mask of deceit, and dispelled the clouds of illusion which have heretofore surrounded and enveloped it! Monopoly that a few days ago "had no com petition" now declares a "fight" against what? and whom? We are indeed flattered to be at last recognized as "Competi tion." For "competition is the life of trade." TO THE PUBLIC: The Harry "Wood Market has been in and of Portland since 1889, and Harry Wood is here to stay at First and Alder, OX the corner. Our fight is thepeople's against attempted monopolv for clean, fresh, wholesome, healthy OREGON GOVERNMENT-INSPECTED MEATS! Corned Beef ., 6 Oxtails, per pound.. 5 Choice Brisket Beef 4d Beef Necks to Boil. 4p Beef to Stew 4 Beef Tripe . ., 8? Beef Kidneys ? Beef Brains 10 Veal Shanks for Broth 6 Veal for Stewing. . Sp Breast of Veal .... 10 Veal Rump Roast. .12i, Leg Roast of Veal.l2io Sh'lder Roast Veal . 10 Loin Roast Veal . . . 15 Rib Roast Veal.... 12i2 feet to land. If you want to know why the Americans are diminishing in size, go to Ellis Island some, day and look over the herds of undersized men and women who are allowed to enter here. We embrace the scum of the earth: they have starved In their native coun tries; they riave become dwarfed; they come here, they prosper In this grand country, they marry, they reproduce their species little, weak, dried-up "citizens." Set up a lot of screens and sift the steerage as it pours its con tents over the side of the ship. Grade the result, just as we (trade coal In the Divine Right Baer dominions. DAIX.x' METEOROLOGICAL, REPORT. PORTLAND, Feb. 24. Maximum tempera ture, 52 degrees; minimum, 48. River read ing at 8 A. M.. 5.5 feet; change in last 24 hours, -0.1 foot. Total precipitation. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., .M Inch; total since Septem ber 1, 1906, 32,87 Inches; normal, 31.78 inches; excess, 1.09 inches. Total sunshine February 23, 1D06. 17 minutes; possible, 10 hours 49 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level) at 5 P. M., 29.86 Inches. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. a? t w 3 WIND. ; STATIONS. c - 3 M! 5" 3 2 a" o o , b 1 I : 5 3 : a i Baker City ..... ICloudy Bismarck ....... Eureka Helena Kamloops, B. C. North Head .... Portland Red Bluff Roaeburg Sacramento ..... Salt I.ake City... San Francisco . . Spokane Seattle Tatoosh Island . . .130 0.00:12 SE . 58 1.381 4 SB .150 0.00(18 S .144 0.001 . .(dm .!5O0.04'48'SE .152 0.47112 SB .ISK'O.18 14'SE . 56 0.0SI 6'SE .I.VS'O.ntl 6 SB .j.'.4i0.00 10'S .58! T. S W .i4R;0 14'14'S . '52 A. 28' 12 S ,,.'!0'0.14'28lS Clear Cloudy Cleai- Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Rain Pt. cl'dy Cloudy WEATHER CONDITIONS. Storm warnings were ordered displayed at 7:15 A. M. along the Straits of Fuca, and the Washington and Oregon Coast. The disturbance that made Hi appearance oft the Northern Washington Coast last evening has increased in intensity during the last 24 hours and this evening has as sumed the character of a well-defined though moderate storm area, which Is cen tral over Vancouver Island. High southerly winds along the Washington Coast have marked. Its development, maximum winds of 56 miles from the southeast and 48 from the south being reported from North Head and Tatoosh Island, respectively. Light to mod erate precipitation over Northern California, Oregon and Washington have also resulted from Its influence. Rain was still fallllng at the time of report at Port Crescent, ripo- A FRIEND'S TIP 70-Year-Old Alan Not Too Old to Accept a Food Pointer. "For the last 20 years," writes a Maine man, "I've been troubled with Dyspepsia and liver complaint, and have tried about every known remedy without much in the way of results until I took up the food question. "A friend recommended Grape-Nuts food, after I had taken all sorts of medi cines with only occasional, temporary relief. "This was about nine months ago, and I began the Grape-Xuts for breakfast with cream and a little sugar. Since then I have had the food for at least one meal a day, usually for breakfast. "Words fall to express the benefit I received from the use of Grape-Nuts. My stomach is almost entirely free from pain and my ltver complaint is about cured, I have gained flesh, sleep well, can eat nearly any kind of food except greasy, starchy things and am strong and healthy at the age of 70 years. "If I can be the means of helping any poor mortal who has been troubled with dyspepsia as I have been. I am willing to answer any letter enclosing stamp." Name given by Postum Com pany, Battle Creek. Mich. Read, the little took. "The Road to Wallvilla." In nko-s. I "There's a Reason." The FlKht Is On! These Are Our Weapons: Good, Clean, Healthy, MEATS! Loin Veal Cutlets.:- 15 Rib Veal Cutlets .. 121 Legs of Pork.. 121 Pork Chops 121 Pork Loin Roast . . 15 Pork Steak 15 Side Pork 121.0 Pork Sh'lder Roast.121 Pork Mixed Sausage 10 Pork Hocks 8 Pigs' Feet - 5c Leaf Lard ,...12io Pickle Pork 12iod Delicious Breakfast Bacon . .., lT Hams 17 kane and Kallspell. A decided fall In -temperature occurred along the Northern Coast of California and In the southern portion of Oregon; elsewhere no marked changes oc curred. The indications point to rain over Ore gon. Washington and Northern Idaho Mon day; but it will probably be fair over Southern Idaho. LOCAL, FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Rain; southerly winds. Western Oregon and Western Washing ton Rain; southerly winds. Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Rain. Southern Idaho Probably fair. L. LODHOLZ, Actlnr District Forecaster. AMUSEMENTS. hlton. HEIUG THEATER Al'GUSTIN DALY MUSICAL COMPANY. Tonight 8:15 Tomorrow Night The Cingalee Wednesday Night Thursday Night A Country Girl Famous London and New York Musical Comedy Successes. Company of "0 People 70, Augmented Orchestra. PRICES Lower Floor: First 10 rows, la last rows, 1.50. Balcony, $1.50, $1 75c Entire Gallery. 00c. SeatB Now Selling at Theater for Engage ment. BAKER THEATER GEO. L. BAKER. General Manager. Home of Raker Theater Stock Company. All This Week. Presenting Jerome K. Jerome's Famous Four-Act Comedy. "MISS HOBBS." Stage Direction Arthur Macklev. One of the brightest, cleverest comedies of the season. The celebrated author's dry est vein of humor. Matinee Saturday. Eve ning prices 26c, 85c. 50c; matinee. 15c 25c. Next Week '"MIZPAH." EMPIRE THEATER Phone Main 117. Milton W. Seaman. Mgr. Playing Only Eastern Road Attractions Tonight, All This Week Lincoln J. Car ter's Greatest Success, "THE .FAST MAIL." Carload of scenic effects. Two trains. Ni agara Falls at night. Great steamboat ex plosion. Intense realism. Matinees Wednes day and Saturday. Regular Empire prices. Next Attraction "The Missouri Girl." LYRIC THEATER Portland's "Popular Stork Houm. WEEK COMMKNCIXG MONDAY. FEB. t.. Incomparable Lyric fitook Company In the Famous Civil War Comedy-Drama, "STRUCK OIL" In Three Acts. Box Office Open 10 A. M. to 10 P. M. Seats can be reserved by Phone Main 4685. - -t The Grand Uzzle Evans and Jefferson Lloyd. "The Old Love." WEEK of Mar. 4. Coin's Doa Show. Remember the Date. Mndge & Morton. Herbert Ieven. Wills A Barron. La Adelia. Budd ft Wavne, Harold Hoff. Grand! scope. THE STAR Mhaa5498. Week of February 2B. The ALLEN STOCK CO. Present "The Little Church Around the Corner." 1 n Four Acts. Matinees Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:15. Prices 10 and 20 cents: every evening at 8:15. prices 1ft. 20 and 30 rents. Reserved seats by Telephone Main 5196. Pantages Theater THE SUGl'N'O'I'OS, Direct From Japan. Sloan Sisters, The Whalens, Leo White, Harry De Lain, Mies Kittle Fierce. Blograph. Matinees Daily at 2:30 P. f Nights. T:30 and 9 o'clock. Admission, loc and 20c. Boxes, 25c. Any Beat at Weekday Mati nees, 10 CENTS.