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15!?' 12 THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1900. IT IS WELL UNDERSTOOD THAT OUR e ee 9 21 LlC3.r3.IlCC 511CS,. i B e0(t 2ffimmwM0eH Are not merely 'fictitious appellations they mean something. Greatly reduced prices on a superior and carefully selected stock of merchandise, all purchased before rise In prices and lowered still more by the Clearance Sale. Clearance Prices In Crockery Section Havlland's China Dinner Sets, phlne shape 60 pieces, -white, $12.83 set. 100 pieces, white, &2.12 set. In Granite Iron No 9 Tea Kettle, 6Sc each. Three-quart Tea Pot, 27c each. Jose- Royal Worcester Corsets Sorne, Clearance Specials Medium length, heavy -wilts -drilling eorset6; ?L25 gTade. Blafclr "sateen corset, heavy boning, watch-spring front and side steels Our &25 and $2.50 grades. 69c $1.47 White Fair Clearance Specials Por women IflUWC 50 values at 98c each. tlUnno $2.25 values at $1.37 each. DRAWERS :olSfr5L75values' Cold type can hut offer a hint as to value and beauty. Come and see them. Attractive Prices on Jackets, Hats and Shoes "With these correct, the outdoor toilet Is almost complete. See Our Ready-to-Wear Hats At Half Price Also small lines. , . M Styles, such as sailors, walking1 hats, Tarns, etc., etc., at ridiculously low prices to close. Hats to 75c at 18c each. Hats to SL00 at 25c each. Hats to $2.00 at 29c each. All Our Colored Jackets For Ladles and Misses Values to $5.00 at $2.82 each. "Values to $8 00 at $4 25 each. Values to $12.50 at $6 84 each. , Values to $17.00 at $8 35 each. I Every one this season's goods. Women's Shoes 98c Pair Here's Food for Thought Spring- heels, values to $3 50, sizes 2 to 5. "With heels, values to $5.00; sizes 2 to L OREGON'S DEAD AN LUZON A&& BODIES TO BE BROUGHT BACK 2SEXT SPRTJTG. Corps of Skilled TJndertaXcers and Embalmers "Sow Preparing: the Remains for Shipment. News -which -will le satisfactory to all parents and relatives of volunteers buried in the Philippines -was received yesterday by Captain C. E. McDonell, formerly commanding company H. The quarter master department at Washington states that work is now under -way for the re moval to this country for final interment of all American soldiers. Those now hurled there, it is estimated, will be sent to San Francisco by the end of March, of thi year. The exact date when the re mains of soldiers belonging to particular regiments -will arrive in this country can not be foretold now. Ever since the regiment returned home bereaved relatives have looked forward to the time when they could perform the last sad rites over those who did not anarch back. However general sentiment may differ on this subject, it cannot be denied that all parents cling tenaciously to the hope of lajlng the ashes of their sons to rest where the graves may be Islted and adorned. And although the fountain at grief Is started afresh at be holding the casket containing their soldier boys who have fallen in distant lands, the absence of paternal hands at the dying bed would be atoned so far as possible by the evidences of loving memory. Some or the hoys themselves expressed the "hope of finally resting on native soil. Captain McDonell wrote to the quartermaster general with the purpose of ascertaining as closely as possible the date when the bodies were to reach this country. Hi3 letter was as follows: "To the Chief Quartermaster, LT. S. Army, "Washington, D. C Sir: "Will you kindly inform me as to whether a time is set for the return of the bodies of our men who were buried in Manila, and what the chances are for their speedy re moval? Respectfully, "C. E. M'JDONELL, Late Captain Second Oregon Volunteer Infantry." To this was made the following reply: "War Department, Quartermaster-General's Office. Washington, D. C Respect fully Returned to Mr. C. E. McDonell, Portland, Or.: By direction of the quartermaster-general, you are respectfully In formed that a corps of undertakers and skilled embalmers is now in the Philip pine islands, engaged in preparing for shipment to San Francisco, Cal., as rapidly as practicable, the remains of our soldiers now burled there, which work it is ex pected will be completed by the end jof March, 1900. The date of arrival of any "bodies, however, cannot now be definitely stated. W. F. PATTON, "Quartermaster United States Army. According to this statement, the remains of every dead soldier of the Second Ore gon, except Ellas Hutchinson and James Harrington, will be home next spring. Hutchinson rests beneath eight fathoms of sea, three miles out from the mouth of an Iiuis de Apra harbor, in Guam island, and will never receive sepulture In Amer ican soil. Harrington, the most gallant fighter of the regiment, is buried in the little cemetery of San Isidro, his grave being hidden, and known only by a dia gram of distances and points made by Chaolain Gilbert. At the time of his death the reciment was so far from Ma nila that the body could not be shipped to the nsual cemetery for the soldiers, and the secretive manner of interment was for the purpose of preventing the Filipinos discovering the grave and dese crating It. San Isidro was occupied by the insurgents from the time of Its evacu ation by General Iawton's column in May, 1899, until recaptured when the win ter campaign opened, so that it is possible Harrington's resting gilace will never be ifrmnd. He received theitnlghest tribute possible for a private from General Law ton, and said he had no friends in the West who knew wheip he was while in the army. All the other soldiers were buried near the old Marine hospital, by Cavlte, and In Paco cemetery, or on Battery knoll, in Manila, and Chaplain Gilbert at tended to having suitable marks placed over the graves, in order that there would Te no confusion, if ever Temoved. A few of the boys have marble slabs marking) their graves, as for some time it was not believed by the soldiers that any effort would ever "be made to have the remains of privates shipped back to their native .country. CONTRACT FOR PIPE LINE. WolJE-as Ztrlclcer "Work IOTrest Bid ders on "a Big: Jol In Montana. F- lEu "Zimmerman, secretary of the Wojti! &JZwicker iron works, has just re turnefr fcron?a business trip to Butte. Mont, where- .her secured a contract for a pipe line, valued at $175,000 The Port land firm did some close figuring, as Chi cago and Pittsburg men were on hand in opposition, but the bids of the Eastern peo ple were not comprehensive enough to carry off the prize. The Butte city water works, a wealthy corporation of Montana men, are supply ing the town with water, but the rapid growth of the place made a more abund ant supply necessary, so Big Hole river, some 30 miles distant, will be tapped, though the water has to he raised by" steam power to a height of 800 feet per pendicularly at the banks of the Big Hole, where a reservoir is to be constructed. The contract calls for about seven miles of 26-lnch riveted pipe, which is to be from three-sixteenths to five-eighths of an Inch In thickness. This pipe is to be set In the ditch prepared for it by the water conv pany, and there. Wolff & Zwlcker's duties will end. The work of manufacturing the dIdo will encaee culte.A number of iron workers all summer, anil the weight" of ! the material Is estimated at 1800 tons, thusj requiring 180 cars of 10 tons capacity each, to transport it from Portland to Butte. Mr. Zimmerman says the water of Big Hole river is cold, clear and pure and rivals that of Bull Run in its wholesome ness and abundance. As only seven miles of metal pipe are to be used, however, there will remain 23 miles which will be traversed by wooden flumes of the same diameter, 25 inches. i a MONEY FOR BICYCLE PATHS Balance of Kearly $5000 in the Treasury Collection Fees. County Auditor W. H. Pope has made up the subjoined statement, showing the amount of bicycle tax collected in 1899 and the disposition made of It: Total number of tags sold, 9657, at $125 .$12,07125 Disposition Paid for 10,000 tags 4 454 00 , Printing receipts, warr'tSy etc 57 50 , Material, making, hauling and seting up sign- i boards 156 72 Surveying paths 1S6 90 i Lumber, road district 4... 168 08 Labor, district 4 314 OS Lumber, road district 5... 31 95 Labor, district 5 1693 87 Lumber, road district 6.. 5 45 Labor, district 6 849 85 Labor, district 7 201 93 Labor district 8 962 66 $ 5,412 99 Cash remaining in treasury 4,785 51 Balance to be accounted for by sheriff 1,872 75 Total $12,07125 Auditor Pope adds the following note: "The sheriff has probably paid some col lectors of the bicycle tax, but has ren dered no statement of the amount so dis bursed." - The law allows the sheriff not to exceed 25 cents of the amount collected on each tag to defray the cost of col lecting the tax, the making of tags, and the printing of receipts. This leaves $1 net on each tag for the path fund, and, according to this method of calculation, 9657 tags would realize to tho county exactly $9657, and this sum has been turned over by the sheriff to tne county treasurer, so there is nothing due from the sheriff. To estimate otherwise, 25 cents each on 9657 tags aggregates READ THIS OF MUSLIN UNDERWEAR A store cannot sell the quantity of Muslin Underwear we do with out accumulating some odd lots without having some broken assort ments of sizes without having some goods tumbled and slightly soiled and handled. This Is our position. Today we alter It by a thor ough cleaning up A rich chance for shrewd buyers. $ .98 Universal Night Dresses at $ .59 $1.13 Universal Night Dresses at . ... .69 $1.19 Universal Night Dresses at $ .79 $1.63 Universal Night Dresses at $ .98 $3.19 Universal Night Dresses at. . ., $1.98 $ .43 Muslin and Cambric Drawers ... $ .29 $ .79 Muslin and Cambric Drawers $ .59 $1.29 Muslin and Cambric Drawers $ .98 $1.98 Muslin and Cambric Drawers. . ., . . .$1.39 $1.23 White Petticoats .' .$ .98 $1.63 White Petticoats , ,. .r $1.33 $2.49 White Petticoats .1 $1.98 $3.68 White Petticoats $2.49 $ .63 Muslin and Cambric Chemise. . . .. .. .,. .,.$ .49 $1.13 Muslin and Cambric 'Chemise . . .$ .79 $1.49 Muslin and Cambric Chemise ,. . .$1.19 $2.19 Muslin and Cambric Chemise , $1.69 $2.00 Hand-Embroidered Underskirts. ., $ .98 ' $2.50 Hand-Embroidered Underskirts , $1.09 $3.50 Hand-Embroidered Underskirts $149 Sale of Ladles' High-class tailored Jackets Lot 1 High-class tailored Jackets, all silk lined In black and colors, regu lar price $10 00, at Lot 2 High-class tailored Jackets, in a large va riety of materials and silk linings; regular price, $1500, at Lot 3 High-class tailored Jackets, of finest ker sey, beavers, covert cloth, etc, in black and colors; regular price $20; - $5. 7.50 Just Received Again in Book Store RICHARD CARVEL DAVID HARUM At Sale Prices Music Store Sousa's New March THE MAN BEHIND THE GUNS At Sale Prices Offers more and better opportunities to economically inclined purchas ers than can possibly be shown by any other house on the Pacific Coast. That this fact is appreciated is evidenced by the avidity of the eager buyers who daily throng our store. OeGe99O999399fieeS00(9C9OOSOeOO99e6$tt(9 $2414 25. There was paid for tags, S4S4; printing receipts, etc., $57 50, leaving a balance of $1S72 75, which the sheriff thinks he is entitled to retain under the law. Out of this sum the sheriff 'paid the salaries of clerks emploed on the work in the office, Including a force which worked at night for a while, and also field collectors, who hunted up delinquents on the outside, and enforced payment. The sheriff evidently thinks it is not necessary for him to make any statement to tno auditor when there is nothing coming to the county. Auditor Pope, however, seems to con strue the law differently, and infers by his report that, as the law states that the sheriff shall be allowed not to exceed 25 cents of the amount of each license to cover the cost of collecting, that if the total cost of collecting has been only say 15 cents of the amount of each tag, then the sheriff should account for the remain ing 10 cents. The auditor, therefore, ap parently takes the view that Sheriff Frazler ought to render a statement show ine just how much of the $1872 it cost to collect the tax, and if there Is any bal ance It should be turned over to the coun ty treasurer. The sheriff appear to think it Is nobody's business whether he made a profit or loss in the transaction, and, -as before stated, that he is entitled to the whole 25 cents. Minister's Ankle Dislocated. Kev. G. A. Blair, pastor of the First Cum berland Presbyterian church, has been confined to his home and bed since Sun day, as a sequence of a severe accident that happened that morning. He was on his way from his home, on East Twenty first street, to the church, on East Twelfth street, when he accidentally slipped, and falling, dislocated his right ankle, and also broke some of the tendons. He was taken back to his home, and the dislocation at tended to. It was quite a severe, as well as painful, Injury, and he has suffered considerably during the week. He was quite cheerful yesterday, and hopes to be able to occupy his pulpit next Sunday; but if not, arrangements for a supply will be made. To add to the misfortune of the family, Mrs. Blair is also confined with sickness at her homo. NEARLY ALL PAID. Only a Few Men Allow Licenses to Lapse. City licenses for the current quarter were nearly all paid in on Wednesday, the last day of grace allowed, the books be ing kept open till 6 P. M., In order to give all an opportunity to secure licenses and so avoid the payment of the 15 per cent penalty. The amount received for licenses up to Wednesday evening was $33,411 50, about $1000 more than the re ceipts for the whole of last quarter. It Is probable that about $2000 more will be re ceived by the end of the quarter, making the receipts for this quarter $3000 In ex cess of lost quarter. There is, however, but slight probability that this increase will be maintained during the other quar ters of the year, for it is understood that a number of grocers who paid $100 for liquor licenses for this quarter intend to dispose of the stock of liquors they have on hand and go out of the liquor business next quarter. Only one liquor dealer was delinquent WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED NEWSHIPMENT-Olt David Harum , ; Richard Carvel When Knighthood Was-in -flower andr Janice Meredith JL JL J. jL-JL jl JLv in his license, but there were quite a number of hucksters, expressmen and other payers of small licenses who failed to get in on time, and have laid them selves liable for the 15 per cent penalty. Several of these tried to avoid the pen alty by sending in checks to the city treasurer yesterday morning which were dated several days back, but the post marks on the envelopes showed that the letters had not been received at the post office until after 6 P. M. Wednesday, so .the checks were returned by the treas urer. Of course, all those who have laid themselves liable for the 15 per cent pen--alty make all kinds of excuses and en deavor to wriggle out of paying it. They have only themselves to blame, and the city officers must carry out the law im partially, without fear or favor, or it would soon become a dead letter, i a "AT GAY CONEY ISLAND." Popular Farce Still Draws Crowds to Cordray'a. Another large and appreciative audience greeted the farce-comedy "At Qay Coney Island" at Cordray's last night, and kept up a continual peal of laughter from cur tain to curtain. New faces, new song3 and new jokes have been added to this successful play since last It appeared in Portland, and all of them have been Im provements. The music Is the-newest that the popular composers have turned out, and the specialties-are all. of a high order. There has been a largo advance sale, which has increased as the week wore on, and there is every assurance that the remaining two nights and matinee will be crowded to the doors. f l 7 - rjm iTu ,1., i ""' I " II A - C "" IV! Is still receiving- the hearty response of Portland's best judges- of values. They; come here and buy because they find our1 prices admit of no comparison. Have You Taken Advantage OF THIS Reduction? Have you seen what it means in dollar-saving for.you? of variety and superior quality we are showing the greatest line of en s Suits a In extent in the city rCj Look at - the V--4t Prices $ 9.00 All-wool Suits for.,. -. . --. $10.00 and $12.00 All-wool Suits for. . . . $12.00 and $14.00 All-wool Suits for . $15.00 All-wool SJuits for $20.00 All-wool Suits for $25.00 All-wool Suits for $21 o25 The Same. Discount on All Our Overcoats UAL CLEARANCE,SALF TOE QUALITY OF OUR LARGE STOCK OF A OB iiS cffTQ odltS IS THE BEST Our-prlces-are the lowest. Every article reduced. Reduction -of-price on remodeling fur -garments. THE SILYERFIEtD FUR MANUFACTURING CO. MAXL ORDERS PROMPTLY FUJLED. 283-28$ Morrlson-St., Portland, Oreson Telephone, Oregon, Oalc 051. Send lor Catalogue. 9 en s i roosers $2.00 Working Pants $1.50 $3.00 Wool Pants $2.50 $5.00 "Paragon" Pants $4.25 $6.00 "Paragon" Pants $5.10 $&oo "Paragon" Pants.... .$6.50 LS $1.50 Fedora Hats $1.25 $2.00 Crusher Hats $1.70 $2.50 Fedora Hats $2.15 $3.00 Stiff Hats $2.50 $4.00 Stetson Hats 3,50 iOVS -3UltS $3.00 Wool Reefer Suits $2.15 $5.00 Wool Reefer Suits $3.85 $5.00 Reefer Coats $3.35 $5.00 Top Coats $3.65 50c and 60c Knee Pants 39c s s 50c Percale Shirts 39c 75c Percale Shirts 59c $1.00 Percale Shirts 85c $1.50 Manhattan Shirts $1.25 Broken lots in "Monarch" Shirts at half price. WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD. IT'S SO! - if?ve- :- , - x THE POPULAR-PRICE CLOTHIERS BEN SELLING, Manager THIRD AND OAK STREETS PORT OF PORTLAND. Report o Operations for the Last Quarter Amendment to Bylaws. At the meeting of the board of commis sioners of the Port of Portland yesterday, reports of the operations and disburse ments of tho commission for the month of December, 1899, and receipts and dis bursements for the quarter ending De cember 31, were presented. It was or dered that the copies o the monthly re port furnished every member be hereafter mailed to them at least two days before the regular monthly meeting, in order that they may have time to look over them and Investigate them before the -meeting takes place. The committee appointed to revise tho blaws and prepare such amendments a3 might be deemed necessary were granted further time and ordered to report at the next regular meeting. In the absence of President Wilcox, "Vice President Williams occupied the chair, and there were present Commissioners Mc Craken, Brown, Flandera, Hughes and Ladd. A complimentary resolution extending the thanks of the commission to the late clerk, Charles Randolph, for his faithful and efficient services from the organiza tion of the board up to the time of his resignation, a period of about eight years, was adopted and ordered spread on the records. The monthly report of operations and expenditures shows that during the month of December 39,031 cubic yards of mate rial were excavated, in 552 working hours and 3S1 hours' actual digging. The num ber of cubic feet of sawdust consumed during this period was 80,960. The receipts and disbursements of the commission for the quarter ending Decem ber 31, 1S99, were as follows: Receipts Rec'd tax acc't delinquent tax.. 5 935 S5 Ropiilnr fnr 1RV7 920 31 Regular tax, 1S9S ... 16,077-43- Returned deposit w 1th Charles Randolph 2C0C0 Rent of scow - 32 o(J Cancelled warrant No. 2393 3S SO Total - 513,205 9G Disbursements . WCT Dredge Portland old account... $ 2..6S 10 Current account '.651 11 City dredge account 120 W Expense account -J Interest account 1J b Overdraft, Oct. 1, 1S99 I6G94 56 Bal. on hand Dec. 31, 18S9 7 38- S.701 H Total 51S.205 95 On motion of Mr. Hughes, it was or dered that the clerk forward a copy of the monthly statement of operations and expenditures of the commission to each of the membersjit least two days before the regular montnly meetings. The report of the treasurer was sub mitted and referred to the audiUng com mittee. Mr. Flanders, of the committee appoint ed at tho last meeting to prepare necessary amendments to the bylaws, reported that the work had not been completed, and asked for further time. This request was granted, and the com mittee was directed to report at the next regular meeting. It was also ordered that copies of any proposed changes in the bylaws be sent to each member of the commission before the next meeting. A communication was received from tho Star Land Company in regard to a bill presented it by the commission in the sum of ?300 for an old boiler taken from tne sunken tug, Louisa "Vaughn. The com pany stated that they had raised the boiler from tho bottom-of th river; that It was not worth more than. $100, and that they had a counter claim to offset the bill for use of derricks, warehousing, etc. The board, while not clear as to tho value of the boiler, did not like the rep4y, and the cleric was directed to inform the company that the board was not awaro that It owed the company anything, and to ask It to submit an itemized bill. The Northwest Wrecking & Dredging Company, who hired two dumping scow3 from the commission, to be used in con nection with the dredging in front of Montgomery's dock, presented a bill for repairs to said scows amounting to soma ?60. On motion of Hughes, the hill was re jected, and the clerk was instructed to In form the company that If they did not want the scows, to return them and pay the rental agreed upon, J2 50 per day. Camas Prairie. Idaho. OREGON CITY. Jan. 9. To the Ed itor.) Please inform me as to the charac ter of the soil of Camas prairie, Idaho county, Idaho, and whether it Is hilly or not, for the benefit of two families in the East who intend to settle In the North west. A SUBSCRIBER. The following statement is furnished by a man familiar with Idaho Tho soil of Camas prairie is a rich black clay loam, producing excellent crops of grain and the finest timothy. Tho prairie is really a mountain valley, and took its name- from the fact that its rich, moist soil produced the wild comas in abundance. The valley i3 comparatively level for many miles, but Is penetrated at several points by pictur esque, rolling foothlUs. Craig's mountain, on the northwest, is a beautiful area, cov ered with open pine timber, and to the east and south i3 the rough Salmon river ThisWeek's Special w I X tot .WOMEN'S SHOES Women's Storm Calf Lace. $3.00 valuw .'... $1.95 Women's Kid Lace, coin toe, $3 values $1.95 AH Shoes at Cut Prices During January, . C GODDARD & CO. OKEGONIAX BtmiDUJO,