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THE OKBOON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER M, 1904. ERUPTION 1&K corrnCHT aw f8L I Ends Saturday Night! PRICES SMASHED TO PIECES 322 Men's Suits 65 Men's O'coats worth $12.50 and $15.00, put into this sale at ... . far ERUPTION PRICES On Men's and Boys' Underwear AH This Week Toys Free With All Boys' Suits and Overcoats 1 1 i i i i i WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD. ITS SO MOYER CLOTHING CO. DEATH OF WELL KNOWN OREGON EDUCATOR Prof. H. S. Lyman, Historian and Teacher, Doe Not Survive an Operation. After a month's 111mm Prof. H. 8. I.yman died laat night. After hi return f:on the st Louts exposition, whore he had erurTge of Oregon's education) ex hibit, he was attacked with aphasia. Kfforts made for his relief ended with an operation performed two days ago by Dr. Josephl. Professor I.yman was regarded ae Oregon's foremost historian, snd an ac curate four volume history of the state la the work of his pea. His writings have been based on extensive research. He was 4 rears old, and a ion of Rev. Horace Lyman, who came here In 1141 L1- Jg and cleared the ground at the corner of Jefferson and Second streets for con struction of the. First Congregational church, of which bo became pastor. In 18B0 he removed to Polk sounty, whore Horace was born. The family afterward wont to Forest Grove, and Horace re ceived his education in the Paclflo unl versitr. graduating In 1878. He took theological, coarse In Oberlln college and entered the ministry, but nis career naa been chiefly In educational fields. In recent years he lived at Astoria. and was county superintendent of schools there. He Is. survived by two sisters. Mrs Newton McCoy and Miss Sarah Lyman of Portland, and a brother, Dr. William D. Lyman or Whitman col lege. Walla Walla. Our Claim. We do not claim to be a cheap store, but we do claim that, quality and stylo considered, our prices ere the most rea sonable. Over a million. cigars to choose SIO. 8ICHBL CO.. IS Third Street. Agents Ml Hogar and Garcia Cigars. A Gift Suggestion V JB WTSk .gJ.B ssBtlsPs! KNIGHT SHOE CO. Fifth and Washington Sts., Opp. Perkins. Hotel MRS. WOODCOCK WANTS POSITION Believes Services on Behalf of the Republican Party En titles Her to One. REFUSED LARGE SUM OF MONEY FROM MR. CATENS Notice Served on President Ro- senfeld of Political Oblivion if Prayer Is Refused. Mrs. Woodcock, signing herself "mem ber of the state national committee," Is going after appointment as inapector at the custom house. She positively asserts that she Is entitled to the position, and that failure to recognise her claims will result In her bringing out a candidate for the presidency sgalnst the present Incumbent. After conferring with friends, Mrs. Woodcock gave the fol lowing ststement for publication: I want the position of Inspector at the custom house, snd I am going to cir culate a petition to the president asking such appointment. I have worked for the election of President Rosenfeld pret ty hard, and have never yet had so much as a meal for my troubles. I began the first campaign In the United States that I know anything about, and made a trip back east to work with the 'national "Before I left, I asked Senator Much- ell why I was not paid something for my services, and he said that the com mittee waa short of money snd there was none for me. Judge Carey was nice to me. and so was Whitney Boise. Gen eral Summers was another friend of mine, and such men knew that I waa one of the persona who elected Rosenfeld 'Why. I refused $1,000 that waa of fered me by Mr. Oatens. private secre tary of Governor Chamberlain. If I would quit campaigning for Rosenfeld, and put up my flag that I have carried all over the country. I had -inner with him, and It waa a very nice dinner, too, but I refused his thousand dollars and I think I am entitled to something for such faithfulness. "If I don't get that position aa female inspector. I am going to nominate Sec retary Shaw of the treasury department for president and see that Mr. Rosenfeld does not get In again. I like Mr. Shaw. He's a big gun. but Fairbanks Is too much blg I and little you' to suit me i a candidate. When questioned concerning her re ported trouble with Republican State Chairman Frank Baker, Mrs. Woodcock. with commendable caution, refused to commit herself, but Intimated slyly that ster she would cause something to hap pen that would bring to Mr. Baker sev eral varieties of misery. She purposes securing for her petition signatures of Mayor Williams. Judge Carey. Jack Mstthews end a number of prominent Republicans, and then go to Frank Baker snd force him to "get Into the band wagon" and affix his name to the re quest for sn office for hot. From the New Tor Sun. Suitor I csme to ask your daughter's hand. Father Can you support her auto In the manner to wbleb It has vson aocua- CONTRACTORS ASK CHARTER CHANGES Believe Portland Would Be Benefited by Amendments to Public Improvement Laws. LEGISLATURE WILL BE URGED TO GIVE RELIEF Multnomah's Delegation Re ceives Resolutions Which Will Be Considered. Street and sewer contractors of Port land will try to have the charter, where It relates to public improvements, changed by legislature. To Multnomah county's delegation they proposed six amendments last night which they state will facilitate Improvements and guard the Interests of the public The con tractors ssy that under the present method thousanda of dollars are tied up In streets and sewers and thsy are unable to gst any of the money. The amendments ars: "No patent article to bo used In municipal work unless another article equally as good. Is also specified for the same. "Changing the time of redemption of property sold for Improvement assess ments from three yeara to one. "Make or publish the proposed assess ment at the same time the notice of ac ceptance Is published. "Require the city engineer to file the final estimate at the same time aa the certificate of acceptance of work la made by him. "Provide for a penalty of v per cent n addition to Interest for failure to pay assessment within 10 days. Ths only penalty at present Is the addition of In terest after 10 days from the time of entering the amount on the docket of city liens. Grant no permits for work which is included In the estimate of ths city en gineer after the ordinance for the time and manner of Improvement la passed." The petition wss signed by tha follow ing contractors: Miller A Bauer. Smyth Howard company, j. w. aweoney. Fralney A Keating. Joplln A Masks, Oleblsch A Joplln. R. J. Doouhr, BechlU Bros.. Elwood Wiles, M J. Conley. J. R O'Nell. Stevens Bros., Wtlllsm Llnd. Louis Jain. Star Sand company and Nlckum A Kelly. The matter was referred to the char ter committee, consisting of A I, Mills. Dan J. Malarky and S. M. Mears Those attending the meeting were: Senators Herbert Holman. Dan J. Malar ksy and C. W. Nottingham; Represents lives A. A. Bailey, Elmer B. Col well. Madison Welch. M. F. Henderson. W. R. Hudson. 8. B Llnthlcum snd George W. Holcomb. Jr. CASTOR I A For Infanta and Children. Tit Kind Yoa Haw Always tacit the of taAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A ay 1 t AN APPROPRIATE CHRISTMAS GIFT 1 1 1 - Eclipse Steel Ranges Delivery Made Saturday up to lO p. m. $35 to $40 Each We) sameatm mm EtXtm Ra-Trgw for Ftftoen Yetn Make your good wife happy Christmas morning buy her a Range at once while it only costs you the small sum of e MM II l atl Jm . i $ 1.00 DOWN And the Balance $1 a Week We will take your old stove in exchange, allowing you full value. We give you a 15-year guarantee on the new Eclipse Steel Range. 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