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THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAtf. PORTLAND, MAY .18, 1902.
B!G DAY FOR NORWEGIANS
ANNIVERSARY DAY OF INDEPEND
ENCE CELEBRATED.
Patriotic Exercise Held "With. Ora
tion by Rev. O. Hngoc Prais
ing the Nation's Heroes.
Norwegians of all classes celebrated yes
terday, the anniversary of the declaration
of Independence made by their ancestors
May 17, 1811 Their flag was displayed
from various parts of the city during the
day. In the evening an entertainment
and ball was given at the Arlon Hall
under the auspices of the Norwegian Dou
ble Quartet, an organization of singers
that has etood together for about 20 years
and that has never failed to appear on
the day of the anniversary of their coun
trj'e freedom.
The programme rendered was highly en
joyable throughout and the crowded hall
rang with applause as each selection was
concluded. The favorites of the evening
were the Duffy children, a little boy and
girl about 11 or 12 years old. Their rag
tjng songs and dancing won the admira
tion of the entire audience. Miss Val
borg Ahlgren and Miss Hazel Hoopengar
ner rendered recitations in a pleasing
manner and were heartily applauded. The
piano solo by Miss Mathe Glllen was
well executed and highly enjoyed.
The programme was Interspersed
throughout with selections by the Nor
wegian Double Quartet. Of their six
songs rendered, three were Norwegian and
three Swedish
The address of the evening was deliv
ered by Rev. O. Hagoes and was spoken
In the Norwegian language. His remarks
were ImpresElve and awakened much en
thusiasm In the hearts of his country
men. He reviewed briefly the history of
Norway and Sweden up until the declar
ation of independence and portrayed vivid
ly the glorious stand of the noble fore
fathers on the memorable 17th of May.
As he reached each climax, cheer after
cheer was sent up by the sons of Nor
way, and every evidence given that the
deeds of their nation's heroes are still
bright in their memory. f
At the close of the programme an ex
pressive tableau was presented, entitled
"Union and Liberty." To the left 'was a
little girl sitting among shocks of freshly
mown grain. She represented Denmark
To the right, with a spinning -wheel by
her side, sat another, readily recognized
as Sweden. In the middle, her fish net,
boat and oars at hand, was Norway. Sud
denly the background opened and re
vealed a beautiful goddess of liberty,
surrounded by the stars and stripes, the
true emblem of freedom. Hef protect
ing arm was stretched out over the three,
signifying that under her reign freedom
had been granted to each.
Behind the scenes the Double Quartet
sang the national song of each nation,
then rang out loud and clear the song
of freedom, "My Country, Tis of Thee."
The programme was followed by a
dance, at which the music was furnished
by Professor Kay's Orchestra.
AGAINST AMENDMENT.
Mr. Fording Says He Will Not Vote
for Initiative and Referendum.
PORTLAND, May10.-(To the Edltor)
Is it possible that the Republican party
of Oregon has reached an altitude so
different from that of other states that
it Is to be the leader In adopting the
pet child of Populism without even a
protest from any source?
The day of the old town meeting had
its inning in the forests of New Eng
land in ages past, and I ask, not In de
rision, but In candor. If Oregon Is go
ing back to those primitive times or Is
she so far In the van of other states as
to be out of sight and hearing?
This same doctrine has been urged In
all the other states of the Union, and by
the aid of grasshoppers, drouth, chinch
bug and "Sockless Jerry," triumphed in
Kansas. Capital was driven from Kan
sas by the hundreds of thousands of dol
lars, and the capitalist hooted at and
scorned until Kansans walked by the
lamp of experience, and today no state is
back in line with the old methods of leg
islation more llrmly than Kansas.
That lesson was hod chiefly in the days
of panic, when other states were at a
practical standstill. I3 Oregon to try
the same experiment inane days of com
mercial activity, when capital is seeking
the spot where It is welcomed with open
arms by men wishing employment, and
by men who prefer to work for employ
ers not only willing to pay, but with the
money in sight? To avoid misapprehen
sion I may say frankly I am not Insinuat
ing against the high character of George
H. Williams and others who appreciate
the needs of capital and the indispensable
shield of "vested rights In property," but
behind them and independent of them
there is a class of agUators who clafra
"the world owes all an' equal living," and
claim personal rights for all, except the
men with capital, and with the Initiative
and referendum and their little petitions
are bent on driving capital from the
land.
If Oregon becomes conspicuous as the
state where the Initiative and referendum
prevails, and the mecca of socialism, there
Is great danger of capital giving them
the field at the very time when greatest
harm will result The referendum has
held the foreground these many months
In the eye and ear of the voter, but the
initiative Is in the mind of the agitator,
if not In the thought of the framer of the
amendment.
Briefly, here is the proof: Bitter de
nunciation Is made of existing laws and
customs and vows for their overthrow.
By the referendum nothing can be done
save to defeat new laws yet to be enacted;
no new law can come by It except that It
be passed by the Legislature and If sub
mitted to the people delay, expense, un
certainty are added to present conditions.
If not submitted but attacked by petition
within 90 days, defeat is the object, and if
the attempt falls expense and delay are
the only reward. By the referendum good
men may attack bad laws, likewise bad
men may attack good laws for the pur
pose of blackmail, and it becomes a prob
lem as to whether there are the most de
signing men to be feared In the Legis
lature or out of It. Our friends argue
that the designing men will all be in the
Legislature. . . . Timid legislators will
take shield behind the referendum. Only
one-twentieth of the voters are needed to
force a vote on any measure. The his
tory of petitions show how easily they
are procured, even when urged by good
men who Insert none but proper names.
On the other hand, the Initiative Is open
to make or unmake any law or any part
of the Constitution. A petition by less
than one-twelfth of the number of electors
voting for Supreme Judge at the preceding
election can force the publication of any
measure and a vote upon It. One-fourth
of the electors voting at such election may
pass the measure, or even a less number.
The elqctlon of BOO tested the people on
the matter of direct legislation; 2,000
electors voted for Supreme Judge of Orer
gon; 48 per cent of them voted on the Ir
rigation amendment, 52 per cent voted on
municipal Indebtedness, and 65 per cent on
suffrage. The Initiative and referendum
provides that If a majority of those vot
ing on a measure vote yes. It shall be a
law; hence In the last election, under the
terms of this amendment, less than 25
per cent of those voting for Judge would
have given us an amended Constitution.
Our. present law takes four years to
amend, and requires a majority of all
electors voting at such election to change
the Constitution, treating our organic law
as sacred and not to be changed by sud
den Impulse or excitement in the period
of four months, and by a majority of a
small per cent of the total vote who may
chance to take an Interest in the proposed
measure.
There Is a class of men who devote
three-fourths of their, waking hours to
! We Fit the Hard-to-Fit !
WHEN ALL OTHERS
FAIL TRY US....
It is a specialty of ours to fit the LARGE MAN, the
SMALL MAN, the LEAN MAN, the FAT MAN, in
fact, anyone who cannot be suited in other stores, with
our celebrated
PICKWICK
SYSTEM...
Of ready-to-wear clothes for hard-to-fit men. "We have
a complete assortment of styles in blues, blacks and
fancies. No need of going to the tailor's, we can fit
you better at about ONE-HALF his price-and at once
no need of wasting time in "try ons" and "misfits."
PRICES
$10, $12.50, $15, $20
ITHttoNc " 5hortT Pickwick 3yst
RipKt5hapcc!oln!ngf Hwdtof tfMcn,
CrfhfcJ lv Pie KwKnebsjStarim
WE CONTINUE OUR SALE OF
MEN'S SUITS
-AT-
We have included in this sale a great num
ber of our $15.00 and $16.00 suits. These
are broken sizes of this season's goods and are
the equal of those sold in up-town stores at
$16.00 .to $20.00. An inspection of these
will convince you of the truth of our statement.
We never tire of talking about our
Men's Hats
at
$1.90
They are the equal of any $2.50 hat in
town and every one bears the
UNION .LABEL
WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD. IT'S SO
M
OYER CLOTHING CO. !
THIRD AND OAK STREETS
oitiGoMMicitieiiiettc(eieii
reading- and discussing political theories,
who think our government very poor and
anxiously desire many changes, so many
that the electors who have other use for
their time cannot possibly analyze pro
and con. It Is no theory that the masses
do not wish to make laws. The vote on
the brief amendments of 1900 proved It,
and it Is surely assuming much to oblige
them to vote on lengthy statutes, many
of v, hlch are vital to important Industries,
but directly interest only a small per cent
of the people. The referendum may be
a debatable question, but I think the In
itiative unnecessary, very expensive in
its operation, crude In its Inception,
vicious in Its effects, and designed "only for
a prlmlUve age when settlers are scarce,
callings few, and but few laws needed,
and they upon subjects with which all are
familiar. In this age of specialties, with
the best men giving their time to a single
calling, to force all men to vote upon
matters that they care nothing about Is
as far behind the age as for every man to
be his own tailor, lawyer, doctor, preach
er, etc If I believed In the referendum I
could not support It when at the same
time I must support the Initiative, and I
would support no measure of a general na
ture that allowed a dozen votes to adopt
It though 100.000 were cast who were as
much affected by "it as the 12. Such Is
the "I and R."
Mr. Editor. I hold In high esteem some
of the men who havo allowed their names
to give color to the proposed Initiative
and referendum. I leave It to them to
Justify the cause, and begging pardon for
Intruding on your space, I wish to say
that if there Is but one vote against the
measure I wish It charged to me.
T. J. FORDING.
Advance In Fares Enst.
As a result of greater harmony among
the railroads, pissenger fares from the
Pacific Coast to all points east of Buffalo
will be advanced Monday. This comes
about by the entrance of the "Soo" Into
an agreement to charge the same rates
to Montreal that were In effect prior to
the time, about a year ago, when the
present fares became effective. When that
road charged a less rate between St. Paul
and Montreal than lines on this side
charged between St. Paul and Buf
falo, and made that less rate a
basis for all passenger fares beyond, it
forced the American lines to meet the
competition. They did so by making the
necessary reductions In territory east of
Buffalo. Now the Canadian road has
agreed to restore the Montreal rate to
the former figures, so the American lines
will also ko back to the old tariff. The
difference Is not great, however. From
Portland to New York the present rates
are $75 first-class and J-S3 second-class, and
the new rates will be $77 60 and $C5 50, re
spectively. The rate to Montreal Is advanced $2 50,
which affects all rates from this Coast
to points In the Middle and New England
States.
Injustice to Consumptives,
Leslie's Weekly.
For the United States to declare tuber
culosis contagious and not admissible Into
the: center of attraction for economical buyers
Mail Orders
Promptly
Filled at Sale
Prices
r smrm sr JrvW .F JrW jm s W w
The Great
and Growing
Greater
Store
Vacation Needs Cheaper
The seaside girl can buy her shirtwaist, skirts and underwear, etc.,
here now for one-third to one-half less than she had made allow
ance for. The money-saving prices here this week makes shop
ping a real pleasure for what woman doesn't like to get two
articles for the price of one. Good news will bear tellino- twice
THE WHITE WAISTS ARE STILL ON SALE and women
are coming from far and near to pick them up at half price.
200 Fine White Waists Left all the $1.50 grade at 75c
all the $2.00 grade at 98c. '
Wrappers at Less
A fine lot of calico wrappers, well
made and all sizes, worth 75c; this
week at
43c apiece
And about 100 fine percale wrappers,
with ruflle about the shoulders, nicely
trimmed, and deep flounce; worth 51.30
and $1.75 for
$!.19 apiece
Drapery Department
Values
PORTIERES A great special pur
chase enables us to give you a bar
gain In this lfne We never sold their
equals lor less than $4.00 to J5.00; go for
$2.50, $3.00 and $400
New Oriental draperies, special val
ues, at
30c, 45c and 50c
LACE CURTAINS The new cream
lace curtains, so much In demand. A
good J4.00 quality for J2.S3.
200 pairs at $1.25 and $1.50
Made, of good Swiss,- good, ruffle and
lace edge.
Boys' 'Clothing
You get your money's worth every
time here. They're all wool and must
be seen to be appreciated. Prices to
suit all,
- $1.50, $2.50,
$2.75 and $3.95
Children's .
Summer Dresses
m
iiliii
mmk
Hundreds of
pretty Summer
dresses. Tou get
them for Just
That you'd pay a
good dressmaker
for making, and
save bother and
cost of goods. "We
havo everything
that Is needed In
the dainty white
goods, percales,
ginghams, etc ,
Prices to suit all,
25c to
$3.50
Gibson Waists
In madras, dimities, zephyrs, silk
ginghams, etc. We have all the very
newest and latest In this line, all at
cut-rate prices. You'll never think
of making if you come to look. Up
stairs, in suit room.
Summer Underwear
10c instead of 25c
Ladles' fine cotton, long- sleeves,
derby-ribbed vests.
Children's Summer-weight derby
ribbed vests and pants at same rate.
Children's
Waists
The M Waist, in
all sizes, made of
good, heavy cou
tllle, well worth
25c, goes for only
C
Silk Sale Again
Still some left of those fine Summer
wash silks. Think of it, with a Thole
golden Summer ahead, and you get
them at
' ' 29c instead of 40c
A Ribbon Chance
1000 yards of plain and fancy ribbons.
3, 3",4 and 4 inches wide. The iry
pretticst and latest for tics and neck
ribbons; worth 20c to 23c a yard, for
10c, 15c and I9c
Laces at Less
1U0 bolts of fine laces, ir. cream, ecru
and black. Good value at 15c to 25c a
yard. You can trim your Summer
dress now for about half, while 100
pieces last.
7c, 10c, 12c
and 15c a yard
You Wear Hosiery.
Don't You?
"Very well. Here's your chance at a
great saving.
Children's tan and brown ribbed hose,
"Black Cat" brand; regular 25c iQn
grade, at lub
Misses' fine ribbed hose in black, n x. n
double knee, worth 20c, for lZ2u
Ladies fine gauge 50c black hose, i)F.
with white feet, goes for ZOu
Ladles' fancy colored hose in allnjL
colors and stripes, worth 25c, for I L 2 u
Boys' bicycle hoe, "The Big
Chief," a heavy black ribbed ne
hose, full fashioned ankles. ub
this country Is to stamp thousands of
Americans with an unbearable stigma. To
exaggerate the danger of the disease Is
to cause a worse disease aptly styled
phthisiophobia, separating a man from
his wife, children from their parents,
brother from sister, friend from friend.
An Instance of the same kind of miscon
ception and undue zeal Is seen in the x4-
cent action of the authorities of a coun-
uy nuagt iiul lur iruiu new iurK, wiiicji,
because of its elevation and dry air, has
become a favorite resort for persons af
flicted with consumption. Fearing, per
haps, not without reason, that this in
vasion of the town by consumptive pa
tients would Injure the reputation of the
region as a Summer resort, the authori
ties in question have gone to the extrema
of forbidding such persons to locate there
for any purpose, or even to be received a?
guests in the homes of resident citizens.
A very good substitute for cream In cof
fee Is made by pouring a cup of scalded
milk Into a well-beaten egg.
SAVE OCULIST FEES!
BPB8B9Sff KajBBBt
EYES TESTED FREE!
We are equipped wjth the most com
plete outfit of optical Instruments known
to science for testing the sight.
All examinations are conducted FREE
OF CHARGE by the flnest experts on the
Pacific Coast.
SPECIAL CUT PRICES
Solid Gold Frames, all styles, $3.00
Gold Filled Frames, warrant-
ed 20 years 1.50
Nickel or Aluminum Frames,
best quality 50
Finest quality Crystal Lenses
per pair . . 50
(A small additional charge where spe
cial ground lenses are required.)
Sun Glasses ($1.00 quality).. .50
The above prices quoted on strictly first
quality.
N OREGON OPTICAL CO.,
EXCLUSIVE OPTICIANS.
173 Fourth Street, near Yamhill.
Y. M. C. A. Bulitf bag.
TWO GREAT LINES
RAMBLER BICYCLES
OVER 26,000 SOLD BY US
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And why? Because we have the Right Wheel, at the Right Price,
Built on the Best Lines and of the Best Material. What-more
could you want? ' ,.! .
PRICES i
$20 to $60
CASH
or on
EASY PAYMENTS
DROP IN ANYWAY.
SN&ekc0
ARE
BICYCLES
The Best Wheels on Earth
TRADE
Your Old Wheel
for a New
1902
RAMBLER
DROP IN ANYWAY.
Call and Let us show and explain t&ryoju its many fine points. 1WE SELL
EVERYTHING FOJR BICYCLES. Both Retail and Wole'sale. -
EXPERT BICYCLE REPAIRING--EXPERT ENAMELING.
, ,'
, WATCH THEM ON THE' STREET.
THE FAMOUS
"OLDSMOBILE"
A pleasure vehicle of gasoline type. Simple,
Noiseless, Durable. Can be operated on less
than c per mile.
IT'S A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.
Hundreds are interested Many are buying.
We will take pleasure in showing you our
line at any time.
TOLEDO STEAM CARRIAGESWAVERLEY ELECTRIC BUGGIES.
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EVERYONE KNOWS THE PLACES
The Fred T. Merrill Cycle Co. mc.
Progressive and--
Aggressive Dealers.
PORTLAND
SPOKRNE.
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