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12 THE MORNING OHEGONIAN, THURSDAY, TONE 28, "1900. y J OLDS S: KING We Make This Last Week of June Memorable With Some Very Big Bargain Chances in MidsummerMillinery This stock Is constantly receiving and distributing multitudes of Hats: hence the freshness of every offering and the Importance of keeping goods moving rapidly. Every day brings nearer the need of vacation headwear, and such a hat chance as this should not be over looked. SPECIAL STRESS HAS BEEN PUT ON THREE LINES FOR THIS WEEK Ready-to-Wear Hats Styles absolutely correct, for street, outing and general -wear. Your pick from five tables at absurdly low prices. $2.13 each for $4.75 to $6 00 hats. $1.88 each for $3.00 to $4.50 hats. 87c each for $1.75 to $2.75 .hats. Children's Sailor Hats The largest and choicest collection we've ever shown. Including many new shapes. Three full tables to select from at these oddly low prices:. . 17c each for 25c to 35c sailors. 49c each for $1.00 to $1.75 sailors. 5c each for 50c to 90c sailors. 97c each for $2,00 to $2.50 sailors. Flags for the Fourth Should be bought now. Our assortment is complete, and at old-tima prices: COTTON FLAGS ON STICKS- TWJl BOOTING FLAGS Elzes 6 Inches to 4 feet. to 3D feet long. STTjTC FLAGS sgasflPfSfiS!8- jaffit" unmounteL 3 inches to Ladies' Underwear Specials Equestrienne Tights Summer weight, black lisle, silk finished; knee lengths; closed or open: GOc values.. 49c ea Unequaled for traveling. The "Tennis" A new Summer weight of ROYAL "WORCESTER CORSET Just received. Medium length, plain pink, light blue and white; also HE- white with delicate Dres- 1P Pfl den pattern ,JVl vu Tallor-Made Suits Newest styles and cloths; late colors and black; val ues to $20; this week $8.98 ca Prices About Half On Guaranteed Silverware Best Al silverware, plated on white metal. A prime chance for reliable ta ble cutlery. BUY SILKS THIS WEEK They're a fraction of their values, Just when you most want them. Our choice collection of modish FANCY SILKS -ReSBls-rly 76o t 40c yard. $1.00 nnd $1.25 Silica at 70c yard. "Regal Richness at Ridiculous Prices. FOR WHEELMEN'S COUNCIL! PLACES SELECTED FOR TOMOR ROW NIGHT'S ELECTION. .Bicyclists "Who Have Paid Taxes Stirred Up Over the Present Broad Movement. Never have the bicyclists of Multnomah County been stirred up on matters per taining to wheeling as at present. A deep and widespread Interest is mani fested In the organization of the Multno. mah Bicycle Taxpayers' Association, and it Is expected that In every ward and district a well-attended meeting will ba held tomorrow evening, at which time elections will occur for members of the council to represent the various wards and d'stricts for the ensuing year. All the meetings are called for 8 o'clock, and It Is expected that judges will call the meetings to order promptly and dispatch the business In hand. In the Tenth Ward a call has been Is sued for the formation of a permanent organization Immediately after the elec tion of a member of the council, and all wheelmen residing In that ward who hav paid their bicycle tax for 1900 are Invited to be present and participate in the meet, lng. .Following Is a list of places chosen for meetings. First Ward Artisan Hall, Savler street, between Twenty-first and Twenty-second. Second Ward Upchurch Hall, Seven teenth and -Marshall streets. Third Ward 629 Washington street. Fourth Ward County Commissioners efflce, City HalL Fifth Ward 2a First street. Sixth Ward William Bolltz grocery, 554 Sixth street. Seventh Ward 1003 Corbett street. Eighth Ward Gruner's HalL Ninth Ward 64 Grand avenue. Tenth Ward W. G. Kent's building, 251 Russell street. Eleventh Ward Engine-house, High, land. First District, being road districts 1 and 2, Llnnton. Second District, being road districts 3 and 4. West Portland. Third District, being road districts 5 and 8, Mount Tabor. Fourth District, being road districts 6 and 9, Gresham. Fifth District, being road district 7, 10 and 1L Pleasant Home. ARRESTING UNTAGGED WHEELS. Frequent Scenes of Disturbance and Loss of Temper. A great hubbub and excitement was created on Washington street last even ing by -Rhat Is coming to be quite a fre quent occurrence, the seizure of an un licensed bicycle. The owner of the bicycle went along with It, and the deputy of the Sheriff's office; but a crowd gathered and discussed the "outrage" for some time. Just as an excited Individual was as serting that he was a taxpayer and that he would have the deputy, who, he al leged, was drunk, discharged, two burly policemen came up and politely "dis persed the mob." A bicyclist In the crowd remarked that such occurrences were becoming a nuis ance, and that steps should be taken to enjoin the Sheriff from collecting tho bicycle tax. All the constitutionality of the law can be tested, or the bicyclists should pay their tax. He went on to say that the blcjcllsts had asked for the tax In order to have paths built, and that it would cost more to defeat the law. If this could be done, than to pay the tax, and If the law Is defeated, this will put an end to tho building of bicycle paths, and those who accomplish this will prac tically be cutting off their noses to spite their faces. This statement met with angry disclaimers from several of the "bicyclists In the crowd, who contended that the men who had asked for the Impo sition of a license on wheels were not representative bicyclists; that 25 per cent of tho tax went to the Sheriff, and for paying a lot of deputies, and that In the end but little of the money is ex. ponded on paths. The waste of money for paying deputies might be avoided if bicyclists would go up to the Sheriffs office and,jay the tax. Bicyclists, when told that until the license-law has been proved unconstitu tional It must bo enforced, and that to Ladies' Straw Sailors Sight of last reason's best styles, Knox shapes predominating. Could not be told from this season's, white, black and colors, in plain or fancy straws. 22c each for $1.10 to $2.00 sailors. 13c for sailors to $1.00 each. Lisle Vests Extra light weight, low neck, sleeveless, white and 10. silk finished lisle; splendid qQ Q Scotch Gingham Sale A large collection of the newest effects in Ander son's genuine Scotch ging hams, the best known make; only 18c yd White Organdies Special Sheer dainty fabric, 2 yds. )( i wide; our usual i40c grade, V Vlt now at kmj, ji Paint Vcnlse Laces At Very Special Price 2 to 14 inches wide, cream or ecru; daintiest of all trimmings for cottons, silks or woolens. Regular prices, 12c to $L50 yard. NOW 5c to 75c yard. resist It and create scenes on the streets dally Is foolish, reply that no attempt is made to enforce it impartially, that the deputies select the men they take wheels from; that they never molest a lawyer, nor did they last year, as all the lawyers "know" the tax cannot bo collected, and that they will not pay It. It Is now up to every deputy engaged in collecting the bicycle tax to arrest the bicycles of any and every lawyer they come across, to show that they are fear less and Impartial in the discharge of their duty, and If the lawyers know that the tax cannot be collected, let them dif fuse the light of their knowledge through the Sheriff's office, and so put an end to the disgraceful wrangles which daily take place between bicyclists and deputies. The few benighted citiens who do not rlda bicycles are weary of this nuisance. Tax-Doderlnc No Easy Matter. Deputy Sheriff A. Caswell, while at tempting to take a bicycle from a man named Edwards, met with considerable resistance, but he stuck to his job, and got away with the wheel. Edwards had previously made the remark that no bi cycle collector would take his wheel. He was stopped about a week ago by a Dep uty Sheriff but was allowed to go because a lot of people who were attracted to the scene threatened the officer. Yesterday a crowd gathered around, many of whom sympathized with Edwards, and Jeered at the deputy, but the latter refused to bo bluffed. Over 6000 tags have been sold, and when the question of street paths is settled, a rush to obtain tags Is anticipated. The Deputy Sheriffs are instructed to take in all untagged wheels, and quite a num. ber have been seized and are piled up In the Sheriff's office. Some have redeemed by paying the tax. If a person stopped by a collector agrees to obtain a tag and acts clvllly'when approached, his blcyclo Is not taken, as the policy Is not to en force harsh measures where it can be avoided. Not a few persons, however, have-declared that they will not pay, and in such cases the only thing to be done is to take the wheel. There has been some talk of testing the constitutionality of the law, but It has not yet come to any thing. It will cost at least 5200 to carry a case to the Supreme Court, and quite a number of persons will have to club to gether to raise this amount in small sums. It Is not probable that a fow peo ple care to risk that amount among them, or any one person all of it. That Investigating? Committee. President W. W. Bretherton, of the East Side Cycle Association, will likely have difficulty to find three competent men willing to act as an investigating commit tee In the matter of looking Into the ex penditures of money on the construction of cycle paths. At the meeting Tuesday night he appointed tho men who wanted an Investigation, and they very promptly declined to act. They wanted other men to do that Job. There were several pres ent who had not paid their cycle tax. They wanted an Investigation, but did not want to do tho work. They were willing that the men who had paid their tax and who are more interested in future than past transactions should undertake this proposed .nvestlgatlon. Mr. Stee 3r. Mar. tin and Mr. McFarland, who are giving much time to present cycle path con struction, declined to serve, for the rea son that they have no time to waste. In fact, a full report of the collections and expenditures of tax money for the past year was published In The Oregonlan In May. The snowing was sufficient and full, and no Investigating committee can go much further. To overhaul all the details of the transactions of the Com missioners last year would be work for experts. No doubt Sheriff Frazler would be willing to give any one all the informa tion In his possession. HORSES FOR MANILA. Thirteen Carloads Arrive in Port land From MlsaourL. Thirteen cars loaded with cavalry horses arrived In Portland last night over the Northern Pacific Railroad. They came from Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and are In tended for the Philippine service. They will be load co on the Lennox scene time next week, along with 100 mules that are expected from Virginia In a few days. There are 200 horses In the sVpment from Missouri. They belong to the Sixth United States Cavalry, and are accompan ied by Quartermaster Marshall, one or two officers and enough men of the Sixth TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY WE OFFER ONE HUNDRED EXTRA FINE CRASH, DENIM AND KHAKI SEPARATE SKIRTS MADE IH NEWEST SUMMER STYLE, with extra dep.hem and fine finish; regular price $3 and $3.50, special $2.19 The very latest and newest In GOLF SUITINGS and PLAID BACK SKIRTINGS On SaleToday Sacrifice of AH REMNANTS of DIMITY, BATISTES. CHEVIOTS. CORDED NOVELTY ZEPHYRS, LINEN CRASHES. ,. EMBROIDERED ZEPHYRS, MERCERIZED FOULARDb. PIQUES. EMBROIDERED MADRAS, WHITE GOODS, PLAIN. WHITE GOODS, FANCY. GINGHAMS, PERCALE. OUTING FLANNELS, PLAIN SATEENS. Cavalry to look after that number of horses. They will be taken to Vancouver today and there rested and put In condition for their lone journey. I Tho Lennox Is now preparing to load with hay, grain and other forage for Ma nila, and will carry in addition the 300 head of horses and mules. The two battalions of the Sixth Cavalry will sail from San Francisco In a few days on the Grant and the Conemaugh. j and tne norses and mu;es mat win go irom hero are intended for their use. COUNCIL'S LAST MEETING. Other Things Besides Routlae Mat ters May Come lp. A special meeting of the Common Coun cil will be hold at 2 P. M. tomorrow. This meeting has been called ostensibly to take final action on the reports of various com mittees on a number of matters referred to them at the last meeting principally routine street work In order that tho new Council may have a clean slate to begin on. There are, however, some who Imagine that the real cause for calling the meet ing may be to act upon other matters of more importance. For Instance, there Is the matter of tho firemen's claims for back pay, or rather for the reduction of their salaries, made under the Frank and Pcnnoyer adminis trations, as Is alleged, with the consent of tho firemen. The Council at their last regular meeting declined to undertake a settlement of this matter, refused to ac cept a compromise offered, and allowed tho clalrm. to go over for consideration by the new Council. There Is a hint that an effort will be made to have- these claims railroaded through tomorrow, but discreet members of an expiring body are usually wary about taking such action. It Is known that City Attorney Long Is anxious to have salaries provided for two additional deputies, which he says he needs in order to handle the large amount of business he has to look after. It has been Intimated that this matter may be brought before tho meeting tomorrow, but this Is scarcely probable, as it is plainly for the new Council to decide whether the extra deputies shall be provided for or not. ASKS FOR REDUCTION. Jacob Kamm'ft Assessment on Per sonal Property Too High. Jacob Kamm appeared before the Board of County Commissioners yesterday to ask for a reduction In his assessment, which he considers exorbitant, and would like to have materially reduced. Assessor Green leaf, who has another assessment to mako before retiring from office, was present to noto the grounds on which the reduction was asked. The petition was read and taken under consideration. Mr. Kamm stated that he considered .579,700 too much for the year 1899, for his personal property. Including steam boat warrants, stocks, notes and bonds, and submitted the following list of his personal. taxable property for tho consid eration of the board: Money In bank $20,090 51 Sumpter Valley Railway bonds... 2.000 00 Port Townsend warrants 2,200 00 American Linseed Oil pfd L330 00 American Linseed Oil, common... 21S 00 Notes - Van Derbeck 550 00 Sundry mining notes, worthless.. 1,250 00 Marshal et al., balance 350 00 Bozarth 900 00 School district No. 1, Clatsop 11,000 00 CENSUS BOOKS CLOSE TONIGHT Aay Karnes Which. Have Been Missed May Be Added Today. Census Supervisor Telfer will close thr books for the enumeration of Portland tonight. Under special instructions from Wash ington, which .he asked for, he has held back the final returns for two weeks. In that time he Investigated, through special enumerators, every case reported to him of regular enumerators' neglect to get names, and every omitted name has been added. This work will be continued to day. So If any one knows of a case of omission, let him telephone Oak S36, and It will be Investigated at once. REDUCED RATES EAST. Call at Union Pacific City Ticket Office, No. 1SS Third street, corner Alder, for greatly reduced rates to -all points East. "I really can't bsgln to tell the benefit I derived from Hood's SarsassriUa," a what many write. rm.wJyrj.nr.r.rJJ.-.r.rrr.-JvwvJ. each Teday and Tomorrow Only Bathing Suits For Women and Girls. Sty lish and effective .combina tions and good fabrics, and reliable workmanship,' Ladies' Bathing Suits, $1.50, $2.75, $3.00, $4.00. Misses' and Children's Bathing Suits, $1.25, $1.30. NOTION DEP'T Outing Special Paper Picnic Plates, 5c dozen. Paper Napkins, 15c, 25c per 100. Candles, 25c dozen. Alcohol Stoves, 15c, ISc each. Shelf Paper, 5c piece. Toothpicks, 4c box. Clauss Knife Sets, 15c set. Good quality white metal knives, forks and spoons, etc. " Tea Spoons, 20c dozen. Table Spoons, 50c dozen. Table Forks, 50c dozen. Table Knives, $1 dozen. Bathing Caps and Shoes. All Trimmed and Ready-to-Wcai . MILLINERY At Greatly Reduced Prices e e e e too GOOD RACING PROMISED CHARLES A. WILLIS WILL MANAGE , IKVINGTOX TRACK. He Comes to Portland Fro A Jfevr York, Where He Stands Hlfirh, la Racing Circles. Lovers of the turf are elated over the faet that the Irvington racetrack is to pass unde.r the management of a com pany that. promises to give some good racing in the future. The r.ewi company la composed of J. H. Roberts and C. D. Williams, and is to be called the Port land Driving Park Company. This company has engaged Charles A. Willis, of Nfcrw York, as manager. which racing men think l a "guarantee of suc cess. Entries to stakes are now open, and win close August L Entries to purses will be announced later. A meet will open September 9, continuing five days, one week bsfore the state fair meet at Salem. Purses and stakes will be of the eame class as those for the state fair, eo that horses entering there can compete here, which gives them double earning capac.ty. The three principal stakes are for $700 each. This Includes 2:20 trotters, 2:1S and 2:14 pacers, of the same class of entries for the state fair. The purses will be arranged In the edme classes as those at the state fair. The association is to be conducted on the same plan that the driving' associa tions of Cleveland, O., art! Detroit, Mioh., are. These are said to be among the best In the country. The manager, Mr. Willis, cornea here highly recommended by the Eastern press and sporting men. The Trotter and Pacer, of New York City, says of him; "Charles A. Willis, foundo- of the Jour nal of which this paper is the succesMr, has severed his connection, with this city and determined to make a. hazard of new fortunes on the far Pacific Slope. For upward of a quarter of a century Mr. WHUs, as breeder, road driver, litterateur and track official, has been identified with the interests of light-harness port hi this city and vicinity, and all the great gen eration of men and horses now gone or lagging superfluous on the stage' were contemporaneous with the period of his activity In turf affairs. His influence has been felt In turf legislation- of the past, and uniformly for wise and beneficent re forms, and although always a positive 'man, with deep convictions on all things and the courage to express himself fear lessly, he leaves this community with tho firm regard of a very large tirolo of warm friends and the hostility of an. In considerable element. We commend, hlirii to the esteem of the brethren 'over the range as a gentleman -worthy of their highest confidence, and calculated to sub serve the very best ends of the sport In any community In which his lines may be cast." Mr. Willis is a brother of E. B. Willis, managing editor of the Sacramento Rec-ord-Unionv who was a resident of Portlard from 18S0 to 18S3. During that time he was -chief clerk in the engineer's office of the Northern Pacific and O. R. & N. Co., and is remembered by many here In speaking of the manner in which the races of the Portland; Driving Park Com pany would be conducted. Manager Wfilis said: "We propose to rim things- radically dif ferent from the rules prevailing' hereto fore. As Jong as I have any connection with the business it must run honestly. There is only one way to do this strict ly enforce the rules of ttee National As sociation, even if It rules oft! the track every entry that has been made. There can be no favoritism shown without leav ing some loophole for dishonest practice. At all meets are men always ready to take the slightest advantage of any chance to rum a dishonest trick. These must be governed by an Iron hand. It was for this class the rules were made. No 'touts' will be permitted on- the tracks, and the mutuois and all bets will be under the strict Inspection of the man agement, so there will not be a- chance for any person Inclined to be dishonest. "I understand we have a deep-rooted prejudice to overcome here by reason of the manner in which other races have been conducted, but I have no fear of the result. Once we compel the confidence of the public, there will be no trouble In fill ing the grandstand. And the way to gain that confidence is to prove we mean- busi ness by holding- honest races." Salt Asrainst the City. 4 The J. McCraken Company has sued 579th Friday Surprise Sale TOMORROW ONLY American Flags $1.37 EACH Size 5 by 8 feet, made of extra heavy cotton bunting, fast colors, war ranted not to fade or run. See Display in 5th-Street Window MEIER the City of Portland to recover $723 on account of cement, and other material furnished to the Portland Bituminous Paving & Improvement Company in June, 1S34, and used in the improvement of Pine street between Second and Third. It is alleged that the City Charter pro vided at that time that In the case of street Improvements the bond of the contractor should guarantee the payment of laborers and for material, and that this was omitted by the city officers. It is stated further that some of the property-owners remonstrated, and that only Donald Macleay paid his assessment in the sum of JG13, and that the others (H. W. Corbett, J. E. Haseltine and J. J. Fahia) filed suit against the city, resisting the assessment, and had a preliminary In junction Issued. Thi3 case. It Is stated. Is still pending against the city, the com plainants having failed to press it to a conclusion. The plaintiff says it has an order on the city given by the contractor for the money, and that the Auditor has .declined to Issue the warrant, the only money In the fund being the ?613 paid by Donald Macleay. FILIPINOS AS LABORERS. Oregonlan Sajs They IUut Be Beat ' en to Be Disciplined. T. E. Hutchinson, of Dallas, is at the St. Charles, having returned from Ma nila, after spending 22 months in the Philippine metropolis, where he was In the service of the quartermaster as head stevedore. He had a number of white, foremen and several hundred Filipinos under him, and his opinion of the latter Is not complimentary to them as a race. "If you treat the little black rascals as you would treat white men," he said yes terday, "they will thiik you are afraid of them and you can't do a thing with them. The only persuasion they are amenable to is a club, and after knock ing half a dozen of them down they will do anything for you. They are better workers In that climate than white men, because the whites can't stand the heat. The Filipinos are not strong, but they are seldom obliged to lay off on account of sickness. "Since American occupation the pay of tho Filipino stevedore's has advanced from 20 cents a day to $1, but the na tives show no gratitude toward those who have bettered their condition; In fact, gratitude Is a feeling the Filipino seems to be utterly devoid of." When asked about the increase in the number of saloons in Manila since the de struction of Montojo's fleet, Mr. Hutchin son said: "Under the Spanish regime no license was exacted for the sale of liquor, and so whisky was sola at every little shop in the city. When the Americans took possession the free-whisky business was stopped and dealers were compelled to get out saloon licenses. The little shops no longer dispense alcoholic drinks, and If a man wants to Imbibe he must go to a saloon. The Spaniards like strong drink, but they bring it home to use It. and very few of them stand up to a bar to partake of It. The main patrons of the bars now are r the Americans resi dents and soldiers,' of whom there are probably 100,000 In a city of 250,000 total population." During his stay In the Philippines, Mr. Hutchinson visited nearly all of the Isl ands, and is therefore pretty well In formed as to their condition and re sources. He Tvas asked yesterday If he thought the islands were worth all tho trouble Uncle Sam Is going to In their conquest, and said in reply: "That question Is rather one of politics than of utility. Whether the islands are worth the trouble or not, there never was a time since Dewey sunk the Span ish fleet that the Americans could have withdraw honorably from tho Philippines. It Is Uncle Sam's plain duty to hang on to the Islands and whip those fellows Into submission, teach them self-government and then let them go. This may 'take a generation or two, but It Is the only course left to us." Mr. Hutchinson will not return to the tropics, but will take up his permanent abode near Dallas, where his father is engaged In farming. WANTED HIS LOST BIRD. German. Tailor Hai & Grievance Against the Police. An old German tailor, living on Oak street, was In trouble yesterday at the police station over the loss of a canary, and the Intricacies of the legal procedure to be gone through In order to recover It. The bird had escaped from the cage and flown here and there until caught by an Italian cook next door. This act was espied by a negro woman living upstairs, and coveting the pretty creature she claimed It and became the proud posses sor. The real owner told his story to the police captain, who sent him upstairs to swear out a search warrant, so that the bird could be recovered. As Judge Hen nessy was absent, he was told to return today at 10. "Veil," said he, "dls Is a preddy busi ness. Here I go upstairs und valdt zwei or drel hours und den de maa upstairs tell me, 'Come back tomorrow morning at 10.' Such a man do not deserve zu hold eln public oSice. "Ven vlll I get my bird? Die ver dammte niggar wench hat es, und de lit tle birds dey die. Ach, dat was eln fine little hen. She bred de little brds so " I wf Shoe Specials Ladfcs Tan Bicycle Shoes; t7 33 per pair. PwnJ Ladies' Tan Shoes,, vlcl kid. A n vesting tops; coin toes; X f I -t regular $3; per pair.. $ijJ Ladles' Tan Oxrord Ties. k"X vesting tops; per-pair....... vA,u Ladies' Suits Exclusive Novelties in Den im, Burlap and Orjtndy.at Greatly Reduced Prices. See display in Fifth-street window. Basement Specials 2c 12c '66c $1.39 10c S-Inch Tin Pie Plates; each.. 9-inch pellow Pudding Dish. Opal Water Set, consisting of Pitcher and six tumblers; per set Six-piece White Toilet Set... Toilet Soap ; Cardinal Rose, a highly per fumed Soap, 3 cakes in box; per box Shelf Paper Lace Edge Shelf Paper, as-J C sorted colors; iO yards for. At Book Counter "Near the Throne." by W. J. Thorold. an exciting story of love. Intrigue and ad- ftr venture. Publishers' price, yf ?L25 ' Jv t We Have 0P, Our store Is filled with the choicest lot of suits we have ever-shown In Portland, and our facilities for niaklng the cloth and putting It Into stylish and well -made suits enables us to sell them direct to the con turners at from 3.00 to $5.00 Each cheaper than the regular clothing stores. We have a few of those choice $12.50 suits left; also better grades at $15 and $18. We also make suits to order at from $20 to $40. Every courtesy shown you If you visit our store. SALEM WOOLEN J. Ij. bowman, Manager. 85 Cawston & COmPAMY Heating and Ventilating Contractors Estimates Furnished on Steam and Hot Water Heating, Dealers In En gines, Boilers, Machinery PSupp!!es 48 and 50 First St, Near Pine VISITING WEDDING CARDS LATEST W. G. SMITH & CO. ENGRAVERS 22 and 23 Washington Building nice, and now dey die unless she not home come. "And dat man upstairs vy I suppose he tell mev same thing tomorrow morning again. TCow, vy can't Herr Chief send one man there und say: Tou, niggar. you must de bird upgeben, or I have jou ar rested,' mitout a search warrant? Tou laugh, but I vandt my bird." and he kept on planplng means to circumvent the law and the man upstairs. IN THE SEVERAL COURTS. Construction Company Snes Tie Con tractor for $21,000 Damages. Tho Central Construction Company has sued C. B. "Williams for $21,100 damages on account ot an alleged breach of con tract to furnish 20,000 ties to be used in the building of the portage railway op posite The Dalles, on the banks of the Columbia River. The complaint recites that an agreement was entered Into in February, 1S0O, for the delivery of these ties at Stevenson, "Wash., before April 1, the price to be 22 cents each. Because the defendant failed to comply with the contract. It is stated that the completion of the portage railway,, was hindered and delayed and the plaintiff was damaged to the extent of $30,000. Ties had to be pur chased elsewhere, it is said, at the rate of 2S cents each, causing additional dam age to the plaintiff In the sum of $1100. To Set Aside Transfer. Hans Larson has filed suit in the State Circuit Court against O. F. Botkln, "W,. "W. Slbray and Jessie Slbray et al. to set aside the transfer by Botkln to his daughter, Jessie Slbray, of 24 lots In "Verdanta. Larsen alleges that May 24, 1900, he ob tained a Judgment against "W. "W. Slbray and Botkln for J10S3, on a note executed in 1893. The plaintiff further avers that In January. 1S96, Botkln delivered to his daughter, itrs. Slbray, a warranty deed to these lots, without consideration, to defraud his creditors. Since that time, it Is stated that Mrs. Sibray conveyed five lots to H. 2L Chase, to satisfy a judg ment held by him against her and her husband, and also mortgaged lots to T. Tegart to se:ure the payment of 5437, and made other transfers for various purposes which are set out and all of them are asked to be set aside. Divorce Salts. Magdalene Brown has sued Frecl Brown, to whom she was married in Russia in 1SS4, for a divorce, and for the custody of their three children. She charges the defendant with cruel treatment, and al leges that he knocked her down and Specials for Men SUITS All-Wool Casstmeres, in 1 fi 5 f small checks, very neat; I IT.! i regular price, $12.50; a suit. Y x Fine All-Wool Fancy Wors ted Suits la the latest Sum- tf 1 Q mer patterns; regular price. J) 1 00O Men's Gray Alpaca Coats o ftf ana vests; special una jj nj week, for coat and vest Men's Wash Vests, plain oc 01 )Q fancy patterns; each t)l Men's Summer weight Merino "Underwear; natural graj r n and camel' a-heir colors; per y J w garment..... New Goods New Neckwear, a large and r C choice assortment of Eng- jlC llsh squares; each.... An extensive line of Men's LaundereC Percale Shirts, $1, $1.50 and $2 ea Men's Straw Hats, rough braids, latest etyles, $1 to $2.50 ea Men's Yacht Caps, duck and crasa, largo variety, :J5c to $1.25 ea Young Men's Suits In all-wool cheviots, black, blue, me dium gray and light gray; sizes, 1 to 24 years, - $8, $10 and $12.50 a suit Boys' Suits Boys Double-breasted Suits, ail-wooJ checks and mixtures; sizes, 8 to 15 years. $3 and $3.50 a suit Vestee Suits Boys' All-Wool "Vestee Sutta, In fiars blue and neat mixtures; sizes, 3 to 8 years $3.50 and $4 a suit Ever Offered. MILLS STOR Third St., Portland, Oregon Telephone Main 107. PORTLAND, OREGON STYLE3 Fourth and Washington Sts., over Llttvs.' 1 kicked and beat her on numerous occa sions, and squandered her earnings. Sho states that two years ago he stole $50 from her. and on February 5, 1900. stolo $000 from her, leaving her without means to provide for herself and children. Mrs. Brown further avers that her husband has been frequently arrested, and onca was sent to the Penitentiary, at Salem. He has also deserted her. "Winnie Schuyler has filed suit against Benjamin G. Schuyler for a divorce, and asks permission to resume her maiden name, Johnston. They were married at Empire City, Coos County, in 1S97. and the plaintiff avers for cause of suit that the defendant deserted her and went to Spokane, "Wash., in April, 1838. Mnniclpal Conrt. George Smith and J. S. Fitzgerald, ar rested by Detectives Barry and Cordano, for stealing a set of harness, two buggy whips and sundry articles from John B. Vlnce, of Fourth and Alder streets, wera bound over 'to the grand jury by Judga Hennessy yesterday, with bonds fixed at $250. The case of H. H. Ping, an East Side man. arrested on the charge of attempt ing an assault upon a young girl, was dismissed. E. E. More and Elizabeth Scott, arrest ed for adultery on the charge of V. Scott, the woman's husband, were discharged, as It appeared that the former believed their marriage a legal contract marrlago under the laws of California, and were not aware that the former husband was still In existence. Conrt Notes. H. Sinshelmer has filed suit against Matilda O'Dell, R. M. O'Dell et al., t foreclose a mortgage for $500 on a lot In Caruthers' Addition. "W. B. Hawley, of Cottage Grove, liana County, filed a petition in bankruptcy la the United States Court yesterday. Hla liabilities amount to $1378; assets, $640, at which $340 Is claimed as exempt. LOWEST RATES EAST. On account of Democratic Convention at Kansas City, available to all, with choice of five routes. Other low rates later. Oregon Short Line ticket office, 142 Third street. STR. POTTER FOR THE BEACH Commencing Saturday, June 30, the T, J. Potter will make her initial run to As toria and Long Beach points. Leave Aslj street dock, 1 P. M. Values