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THV, WOTtXTXG OHEGOXIAXY FRIDAY. SEPTE3IBER 6, L TWO STARS WHO -STARRED LN LIGHT OPERA THAT WILL BE REPEATED TONIGHT. - Daly Motion to Force Submis sion of Evidence by Own-' ers Carries. BREWERY HINT SIS COUNCIL HEATED DEBATE OCCURS Menefee at Session of Linuor Li cense Committee Declares TJ.ls "Books Are Open" Author ity to Probe Argued. Demanding that the managers of breweries In this city be subpenaed and forced to submit certain evidence or tell whv. Councilman Daly was yester day asked by Councilman Menefee what he meant by his actions. Mr. Daly re plied that "many people" had told him the Council was "dominated by the breweries and that he wished to And out if it were true. After a hot debate, the Daly motion unanimously carried, ft being seconded by Mr. Menefee. who declared that "my books are open to the Council, the newspapers or any one else, and I want 10 see mis invesngauuo ts Councilman Watkins. the liquor li cense committee chairman, raised the point that he did not believe the city could enforce such an order, saying he was Informed of this by City Attorney Grant. Councilmen Joy and Wallace were also skeptical of the powers of the committee. Daly Cites Ordinance. Mr. Daly. however. Insisted that, under section 3 of the so-called model liquor ordinance, passed by the request of the liquor interests two years as. the committee has full authority and can force compliance with its demands. Mr. Daly was late in reaching the committee room, as he had been presid ing at the meeting of the general li cense committee. Business was all but finished when he entered and took his place at the table. He at once picked up a batch of license transfers that were lving on the table and proceeded to Inspect them. He discovered that some were to be transferred for a consideration of II only; others were for as high as $2400. - wk,. I - V, ( o " nibKl Mr. Dal V. "I want to know particularly whether tills is a scheme of the liquor interests to overcome the power-ol-attorney law when It takes effect December 81. I suspect such and if it Is. it should not be allowed." The various persons interested In the transfers denied any such Intent. Watkins Expresses Doobt. "I notice," continued Mr. Daly, "that none of the brewery managers are here to comply with the request of this com mittee for.certain information. Have any of them sent in any report?" Clerk Hutchinson replied that the Olympla Brewery had sent In a letter, saying they hold no leases on saloons. "I don't know that the committee .has power to bring in the brewers for the purpose you have indicated," said Mr. Watkins. "The City Attorney ad vises me we have not. We have au thority to Investigate all licenses, but to demand to inspect the private busi ness of any firm or corporation Is, I believe, beyond our rights." "I think, too," said Councilman Joy, 'that there Is a doubt." "1 think this committee has full power to Investigate every thing con nected with any license," said Mr. Daly In reply. "Section 3 of the model ordi nance gives us the right to do so. I move that the chairman be instructed to subpena these managers In here to give us the information we ordered or to say why they will not do so." Books Open Says Menefee. "I will say this." said Mr. Menefee. ' "my books are opn at all times to Mr. Daly or any body else. The news papers may Investigate them. If they wish; all the business I do with the breweries would not for a moment In fluence my vote on any question In volved, as Is implied by Mr. Daly that It would. Do you think. Mr. Daly, that, should investigation show that a mem ber of the Council did get some brewery business that It would mean he was influenced?" "1 am not prepared to say that," re plied Mr. Duly. Mr. Watkins declared that his books are also open for inspection. "I am in a business which follows this line of work." said Mr. Watkins, "and I admit that I handle leases to saloons and such like, but what is a man going to do? Go to work for J25 a month? Not me I'm going to get all the business I can and I don't care who likes it. or whether sensational newspapers like It or not. What the public thinks I don't care, as in my own mind 1 know I am doing a legiti mate business." Wallace Gives Views. "I fall to see where we have the power to enforce this order," said Mr. Wallace. "It seems to me that any Councilman who would be influenced in these matters would- take a direct bribe, keeping all of It off the books so. It could not be learned. . I have no business with the breweries at all, and have voted first one way and then another on licenses; perhaps the peo ple think I am taking the direct bribe. 1 am willing to investigate licenses, but I don't see that we can make any one reveal his private business." "I will say for myself." commented Mr. Watkins. "that 1 would like mighty well to be able to force brewers to show us when their various leases ex pire. That would be worth a lot of monev to some one." "I am perfectly willing to have these brewers come in here and show their business relations with members of the Council." said Mr. Menefee. "but I would like to know what Mr. Daly's Idea is in having It done." "To be perfectly frank." retorted Mr. Daly, "a good many people have told me ' that the breweries dominate the Council. 1 would like very well to show that they do not, if it is true thev do not. No one would be more pleased than 1 at that outconje." Mr. Daly Insisted that the committee has the power to compel response to its demands in regard to showing of books, revealing what. If any busi ness. Councilmen do with breweries. By unanimous vote of the members, therefore. Chairman Watkins was In structed to subpena managers of all the breweries, to be present at the next session. Springfield Miller Sells Out. SPRINGFIELD. Or.. Sept. 5. (Spe cial.) G. A. Robson. one of the owners of the Springfield flour mills, has sold his Interest In the plant and the busi ness to his partner. F. H. Baker, who Is now sole owner. Mr. Robson has milling Interests In Minnesota, and, while he likes to live In Springfield and Oregon, he finds that his business East requires more of his time. The Springfield mill is one of the oldest In the state, having been erected In 1854, and has been operated continu ously sin" W?A':-'J) III J ARTHl'R ALDRIDGE, TEXOR, AS FREDERIC, AND MISS DIFFIELD, SOPRANO, AS MABEL IN "PIRATES OF PENZANCE." BRAN TIS SPEAKER City Attorney Explains Charter at Club Luncheon. POINTED QUESTIONS ASKED Transportation Men Will Meet Wednesday at Xoon to Hear Roosevelt Talk From 12 to 1 3:30--Big Crowd Expected. Advantages and disadvantages of the proposed commission form of govern ment were discussed by Frank S. Grant. Citv Attorney, at the weekly luncheon of the Portland Transportation Club at the Imperial Hotel yesterday afternoon. The Citv Attorney declared- at the outset that his official position would not allow him to indorse or oppose any one of the numerous amendments to the citv charter which will be submit ted to the voters at the forthcoming election. He merely wanted to present the Issues to the railroad and steam ship men In an impartial way. he said, so that they, as citizens, might know better how to Judge those questions when the time comes for casting their ballots. Followlne a brief speech In which ne advanced the points set forth by those favoring the commission plan, as well as some of the arguments against it, he began to answer the questions of those among his hearers who wanted further light on the subject. Members Shoiv Partiality. While the club, as a body, steadfastly adheres to a policy that prevents It from expressing an opinion on any po litical Issue, it was evident from the tone of the interrogations that most oi those present were supporters of the commission plan. J. Allen Harrison, of the Vancouver Transportation Company, told of some experiences which he has naa unaer the present system of city government in having needed improvements made. Why. it took six months in a case with which I am familiar." he said, "to get work done that required only two hours to perform. The commission form wouia attacn the responsibility for the performance of certain work to a certain Commis sioner. We would know then where to go and whom to see." Martin J. Geary, of the Rock Island, wanted to know whether the candi dates for the offices of Commissioner would have to take a civil service examination. "None whatever. Grant told him. "Oh. you can run all right, Geary," piped someone from the back of the room. How long does it take a person to get information from any department at the City Hall now?" asked Ha'rrl-son. You'll have to be more specific than that," advised the City Attorney. "I mean, why is It so hard to find out about street improvements?" per sisted Harrison. Graat Is Politic. Now. I don't want to get involved n a auarrel with any of my fellow of ficers, but the Auditor's office can tell you anything you want to know about street improvements in about a min ute. Furthermore, if anyone falls to get information from my office, that can be given in my office. It will take me less than three minutes to get rid of the person responsible for the neglect. Grant also discussed various- or tne other proposed amendments to the city charter and In only one particular the proposed creation of the office of City Prosecutor did he solicit the sup port of the transportation men. He DOinted out th'e multitudinous duties of the City Attorney's office and rec ommended that the criminal business be segregated from the civil business, which, in itself, he declared to be bur densome. Next weeks meeting will be held at noon Wednesday instead of Thurs day so that Colonel Roosevelt can ad dress the club. He will speak from 12 to 12:30 and special arrangements will be made to accommodate a large gathering. elation was organized by the barbers of Linn and Benton counties at a meet ing held in this, city Monday night. George L. Thompson, of Albany, was elected president of the new organiza tion and other officers were chosen as follows: First vice-president, Harvey A. Loveall. of Lebanon; second vice president, C. E. Peterson, of Corvallis; secretary, Louis Vlereck, of Albany; treasurer, A. Schieck, of Corvallis; executive committee. George L. Thompson, of Albany; W. Rich, of Cor vallis, and B. F. Prine, of Corvallis. Barbers Organize at Albany. ALB ANT. Or Sept. E. (Special.) The Central Willamette Barbers' Asso- CONFERENCE IS IN SESSION Norwegian-Danish Methodists Open Meeting, Bishop Cook Presiding. Th Norwecrlan - Danish Methodist Conference, with Bishop R. J. Cooke presiding, organized yesterday morning In the NorweKian-Danish Church, bkia- raore street and Vancouver avenue, by electing the following oincers: secre tary. Rev. F. A. Scarvie; assistant sec retary. Rev. O. O. Twede; statistical secretary, Rev. P. N. Melby; assistant. Rev. Abe Verieds; treasurer. Rev.' Ellas Gjerding. Rev. Joseph Olsen, dlstrist superin tendent, made a report of affairs in his district, which shows substantial prog ress tn both new members and financial m.hnn Pnilfo rialtvered an address o the Pentecostal movement. Rev. S. G. Brugedahl and Rev. Gottfried Nelson, from the Norwegian conference of New York, were received as members. Working committees were appointed, which will report today on the differ ent branches of conference work. Rev. H. P. Nelson delivered the mission ser mon yesterday. ALIEN TITLES OPPOSED Farmers' Co-operative tTnlon Also Would Amend Banking laws. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Sept. 6. A legislative programme embodying sev eral reforms was adopted here today by the National organization of the Farmers' Educational and Operative. Union. The programme urges amend ment of the Federal constitution to provide for the elimination 'of the electoral college, so that Senators, Presidents and Supreme Justices may be elected by direct vote of the peo ple. The programme demands that bank ing laws be aimed in the interest of the borrower, as well as the lender, asks that mineral rights and water power be reclaimed by the Government and held for the people's benefit and opposes alien ownership of lands. WOMEN TO BE PROTECTED Bootblacks and Others Accosting People on Street Face Sentence. -i. ti o Incnltc to women, and young girls are being freely offered i i uan-A a hnnthlnrlr stands u v meu " vimieo vt- ....... - were made by Councilmen Schmeer and Monks yesterday at a meenns license committee of the Council. Mr. Schmeer's proposed ordinance to pro hibit these men from crying out to pedestrians was not oniy reciiiujcuu . K.. ... . amanHed 1 11 i Tl - tor pawttbi " . . , elude all others engaged in similar businesses. "People 'employed In these places hova hn insnltlne women and girls." declares Mr. Schmeer. "It must be stopped. It is a common nuisance. Those men use their places to speak to unaccompanied women and Insults are frequent." MAYOR SWINGS BIG STICK Franchises Not to Be Sanctioned Til) Switching Plan Is Agreed. Mayor Rushlight is still holding the big . . , i. . . .1 . nf th. Mill and SLICK over 1110 - Harrlman officials relative to switch ing charges on tne nasi ome. . . o maetlTtir of the street committee of the Executive Board yes terday afternoon, when their proposed franchises were to oe "hw - . . . i nnatnnnail hoCailSA the HUM uubiucs. ; officials named had not signed any agreement. "I will not sanction uj "; these franchises until the officials of the companies Involved gei logeioei on a switching agreement, Mayor. "When they sign up on mis, we will take up the other subjects." The finest flavor! The highest qual ity! Pure olive oil. Plummer Drug Co., 360 Third st. Delivery free. Main 292. t?ii3fn ; 1 ..,.iir9i.va iirri I Did You 1 This well describes The Owl Drug Company. And yet back of this important matter of cut-rate prices is that all-important one of quality dependable quality, as well as full weight and full strength. In fact, they're all economical features you can depend upon "The Owl" for them and for real drug service. Get a copy of the August number of "The Phllistln e," that clever little publication edited by ELBERT HUBBARD. In it Mr. Hubbard tells of his acqualn t a n c e with THE OWL DRUG COM PAS y. Y o u'll find the time well spent in reading it. We have a few copies ,left. Ask for CRCC one. They're rnf.L Start a Collection of Parisian Ivory These Prices Will Help Nothing prettier or more practical in dressing table and toilet articles than Parisian Ivory. These are par ticularly good values. Soap Boxes, 50c Will, hold regular- size cake toilet soap. .. . . 1 Combs, 75c 8 inches long and heavy- ine ana coarse icctu. iBst Combination Shoe Horn and Button Hook, 75c Stand Mirrors, 75c Round and beveled. NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR ENGRAVING. For Better Care of the Teeth Use a Saponol Tooth Brush and Saponol Tooth Powder. This Friday and Saturday combination special should prompt you'to begin now. Saponol Tooth Powder, worth 2Sc Saponol Tooth Brush, worth 60c THE TWO ARTICLES AT ALMOST THE Q 'JT PRICE OF THE BRUSH ALONE O C Owl Bay Rum 48 Pure Alcohol We guarantee it. Hal-Pint Special..... Good Fiber Hand scrubs, Each 5c 17c Ybur Choice at the Special 15c of either 25c size of "OWL" EXTRACT OF LEMON or EXTRACT OF VANILA. Both are of unusual strength and excellence up to the demanded standard. Friday and Saturday only at 1 C the special IOC Your Initial Stael-die-e m b o s s e d in i -i ri .!... mg o I a, on turrespuuuciiv.c Cards or Stationery, gives individuality and is a com pliment to those to whom you write. Correspondence Cards, box of 25 Stationery, 24 sheets, 24 envelopes ad 0 1 Good fabric-finished stock. 25c i IC For Saturday Only Peroxide of Hydrogen "Owl" Brand an Indication of pur ity and full strength. The universal antiseptic 1 7 Full Pint Bottle special at... X C A Helpful List of "Owl" Cut-Rate Specials For Friday and Saturday Soda Phosphate, Merck's, pound package, at IXC Zymol Trokeys, 0rlO coughs, at JL3C Gilt Edge Liquid Shoe 4 J Dressing at 1 C Energine, the dry clean- "T er. at "1 C Compound Cathartic 4 y Pills, 100 In bottle, at... X C Miles' Anti-Pain Pills, Q 25c size, at. X OC New Skin, 25c size atQ only XtjC Aspirin Tablets. 5 grain, Q two dozen for X mJ C Liquid Veneer Polish, 50c oo size, at 33 C Carmen Face Powder.. oJ any shade, at OOC Java Rice Powder and QO 10c Face Chamois 03C D. D. D. Eczema Rem- jJ edy.-ll size at U3C Duffy Malt Whiskey, wr large size, at OC Miles' Nervine, the 1-00'7Q size, at 7 C Bath Sprays Special at $1.13 For the C1.50 Kind. P o r c e 1 aln finished parts and liberal length of white tabbtr tubing. Friday ;V :' ! "vv-V and SaturdayJ1 1Q V'hhW special. 9 Is lO St? 59c for 75c Hand Mirrors Ten inches long, rosewood finish, with beveled mirror, 4V4 inches in diameter, special gQg Note These Special Prices on Trunks $10.50 Steamer Trunks $8.50 Number 408, size 34. $20.00 Trunks, $12.50 Number 126, size 34. Both are strapped all around and hava brass locks and brass catches. Four - slat tops. Well riveted and constructed through out. Best protective features. Extra Special $1.19 An Instance where the best vaginal s y r 1 nge and the best cleansing wash can be purchased In combination at less than half price. 2.S0 Rubber Vaginal Syringe, 60c Slse Barclay CleanMlng Wash. THE TWO FOR 1.19 "Owl" Friday-Saturday Candy Bargains Jelly Beans, pound. . -lOc Panama "Wafers, pound 15 Cream Wafers, peppermint or wintergreen, lb 20 Chocolate Mints, lb....20? Peter Pan Assorted Choco lates, pound 20(5 Peter Pan Assorted Nouga- tines, pound 20& Crystalized Ginger, lb. 33 BfHlSM. Specials in Household Liquors Cedar Creek Ry afTtf,, only Cedar Creek Bour-iTC- bon I UK McGlnnis' Rye, bond- QC ed. at 7l Black and White d1 AC Scotch wliUJ Canadian Club at g J Jg Toilet Soap Special 27c Jerre n's nine- cake assortment. in n I n e popular odors. Supply vour needs at a saving worth while, o"T nine cakes for ' SPECIAL 49C p0errfume'BUo t! ties in aterlins silver deposit ware. Colgate's Octagon Soap A Good General Household Soap 5c Lathers much quicker than the ordinary shaped bar of household soap. Each wrapped in wax paper, es pecially prepared for smooth ing irons. Each outside wrapper a premium coupon. Be sure and save them. Found Tin "Owl" Theatrical Cold Cream Special 43c People of the theatrical profession know no more effective or purer prepa ration than this. Of equal advantage in the. home and a grateful luxury in the nursery. i Seventh and Washington Streets Eighteen Owl Stores on the Pacific Coast FRAUD IS GKD Democratic Candidate for Con gress Under.Arrest. GRANTS PASS MAN VICTIM Cleopatra Development. Company Charges That K. G. Smith Made Misuse of Funds Entrusted to Him as Attorney by Client. Charged with having "fraudulently misapplied and misappropriated" funds paid him by James D. Lacey, as agent of the Cleopatra Development Com pany, R. G. Smith, Mayor of Grants Pass and Democratic nominee for Rep resentative In Congress from the First district, was placed under arrest at his Josephine County home Dy ueputy United States Marshal Beatty Wednes day night. Mr. Smith furnished bonds in the sum of $5000 and was released. The suit against Mr. Smith Is the outcome of relations between him and the company- that appears as plaintiff in which Mr. Smith in 1905 and 1906 acted as attorney for the company. It is alleged by Mr. Lacey, representing the company, that in his capacity as agent he paid Smith $3490 for the pur pose of perfecting patents to mining claims in Northern California; Instead of placing the money to the 'use for which it was intended, the complaint alleges that Smith misappropriated the funds and refuses eltner to return tne money or make an accounting. In ad dition to the original amount said to have been turned over to Smith, the company also seeks to recover an addi tional $1000 as damages. In reality, the arrest of Smith was made under a state statute authorizing that procedure In a civil suit to re cover money. This statute provides that the arrest may be ordered of an attorney or trust person who wrong fully misappropriates funds and re fuses to restore them and the Federal courts follow the same practice. On the strength of the alleged misap propriation of these funds by Smith, the complainants several months ago filed lengthy affidavits setting forth the transaction In detail as a basis for bringing about the disbarment of Smith as a practicing attorney. This, how ever, was not pressed. GLUTCH LICENSE "KILLED" Mayor Signs Revocation Ordinance, Second Is Withheld. Mayor Rushlight yesterday signed an ordinance recently passed by the Coun cil, revoking the license of Emil Glutcji, which was used in connection with 'a rathskeller in the basement of the Yeon building during the Elks' con- Two Splendid Suggestions for the Skin and Hair Simple little -home-remedies usually do more to conserve the complexion than expensive, preparations, and espe cially is this true of a spurmax lotion for the face, neck, arms and hands. This Is prepared by putting 4 ounces spurmax Into H pint witch hazel or hot water, and adding 2 teaspoonfuls glycerine. The spurmax lotion is in visible when on and imparts a delicate and velvety smoothness to the skin. Its use banishes all complexion upsets and protects the skin from chaps and roughness. Shampooing wjth canthrox cleans the hair and scalp of all dust, dandruff and excess oil, and so energizes It that dull, faded, straggling hair takes on a bright lustre, rich even color and silk en fluff. You can easily prepare ypur own shampoo by dissolving a teaspoon ful canthrox In a cup hot water. Oc casional shampoos -with canthrox keep the scalp healthy and encourage a bountiful growth of beautiful hair. Adv. vontion. This," the Mayor said, "kills" the license. The Mayor has before him another ordinance, which, if he signs it, will also revoke the license of E. J. Han bury, who was proprietor of the Yeon rathskeller, and who is now conduct ing a saloon on the first floor of the Yeon building. The Mayor declined to say whether or not he will sign or veto this ordinance. Germany has the second largest cotton spinning Industry in Europe. At the com mencement of the century that empire had 8.435.000 spindles, but now It has over 10,- 4SO.O00. an mcreeae or liitu.oon per annum. Have Your Ticket Read "Burlington" Low Round Trip Rates East Chicago $ 72.50 St Louis 70.00 St. Paul and Minneapolis... 63.90 Omaha and Kansas. City. . . . 60.00 Boston 110.00 Toronto 91.50 Baltimore 107.50 Detroit 82.50 Montreal $105.00 New York 108.50 Philadelphia 108.50 Portland, Me 110.00 Buffalo 91.50 Washington 107.50 Denver, Colorado Springs... 55.00 DATES OF SALE September 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 30. Final return limit, Oct. 31. Liberal stop-over and diverse route arrangements. Great Northern-Burlington Trains, Northern Pacific-Burlington Trains are available whether you go From the Northwest to Chicago and East. From the Northwest to Denver or Omaha. From the Northwest to Kansas City or St. Louis. Four high-class Electric-lighted Burlington trains daily from Minneapolis-St Paul to Chicago via the Mississippi Biver Scenic Line, where Nature smiles, three hundred miles. Let us tell you about these special and attractive ex cursion fares and the different routes available to you over Burlington main lines; ask for the Burlington red folder. A. C. SHELDON, General Agent, C. B. & Q. E. E. 100 Third Street, Portland, Oregon. rfj;r "r:ifHM :u.'!fW:i-k.i.'Wis!iJi;illfrt;::. i