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THE MOBNING QREGONIAN. THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1900.
OLDS St KING
, a clean-up sale
CHILDS' WOOLEN DRESSES
Ages 4 to 14 Years
Tasty little one or two-piece suits of cashmere, serge, zlbalene, basket weave,
etc.. In plaids, checks, plain or mixtures: silk or braid trimmed. Divided Into
two lots and marked
RIDICULOUSLY LOW TO CLOSE QUJCKLY
Dresses to $7.50 at $2.63 I Dresses to $1 1.50 at $3.38
EACH. BACH.
Less than cost of materials, and fine for vacation or school wear.
PRICES CUT IN
FANCY PARASOLS
Just as if half the Summer were not still ahead. The finest line we're ever owned
at lower prices than you'd expect. Here are two of them.
$2.50 Parasols at $1.89 $3.00 Parasols at $2.49
BACH. BACH.
Four Special Lines Still Parther Rdueed
RARE TIME
FOR HAMMOCK BUYING
The economy Is very real on these three
lines
JLOO HAMMOCK, full sire, "lf-
with pillow and stretcher, yC
$LS5 "'HAMMOCK large
size, close woven, with f J QQ
stretcher, pillow and val- JJI.OO
ance, for
Same, extra large, In 52.50 tf QA
grade, at pi.Oy
For Prospective Seaslders
LADIES' BATHING SUITS
Well made, nicely braided. Materials
flannelette, alpaca, wool flannel or
brilliantlne.
PRICES $1.50 TO $8.00 EACH
SPECIAL THIS WEEK
Ladles' Striped Duck Bath- f J C
tag Suit, braid trimmed; J).Z!l
worth $L75; only, each.... Y"-'
BATHING SHOES, 25C TO GOC PAIR
BATHING CAPS. 17C TO 50C EACH.
A Goodly Variety of
MEN'S BATHING SUITS
l-plece Suits $1-25 each
2-plece Suits JL00. $L25 to $3.50 Suit
SWIMMING TRUNKS... 15c and 25c pair
IF TOU ARE NOT PARTICULAR ABOUT THE STYLE, FIT AND HJ&XKQ
OF TOUR NEGLIGEE SHIRTS, THEN ANT KIND WILL ANSWER.
IF YOU ARE CRITICAL
And "want your Shirts JUST RIGHT, you'd better buy our
MOUNT HOOD NEGLIGEE SHIRT
They embody everything that's modern and desirable in the negligee shirt line.
If you buy other makes you may get satisfaction, but if you buy Mount Hood
make you are SURE OF SATISFACTION. '
THEY'RE MADE OF attractive, reliable cloths in weights and colors suiting
every purpose, every taste and every pocketbook.
Our Summer Welflhts Range From
50c, 75c, $1.00 to $1.50 each
FACING A BIG DEFICIT
New Council Takes Up Prob
lem of Finance.
BLANKET LICENSE IS AUTHORIZED
County Commissioners Permitted to
Build Bicycle Path in City Streets
Routine Business.
A considerable amount of business,
much of it important, -was transacted by
the Common Council at its meeting yes
terday, and it was disposed of with dis
patch. Mayor Rowe is perfectly at home
in conducting the routine of business, and
the members exhibit unusual intelligence
and attention to what is going on, and
avoid making flowery speeches. If they
keep on as well as they have begun they
will make a record for themselves. .All
the members were present yesterday ex
cept Mulkey and Nealond.
An Interesting and carefully prepared,
report on the condition of city finances
was submitted by the committee on ways
and means. The same committee reported
adversely on the request of the City At
torney for additional deputies. A resolu
tion was adopted authorizing the license
committee to prepare a general blanket
license ordinance and an ordinance licens
ing vehicles. An ordinance was passed
regulating the opening of surfaces of
paved streets. The sale or a lot of im
provement bonds was authorized. An or
dinance to do away with the office of
Deputy Health Commissioner' failed to
pass. Authority was granted the County
Commissioners to construct several olcy
cle paths within the city.
The 'City's Finances.
The committee on ways and means
Messrs. Branch, Masters and Sherrott
presented the following communication,
which was on motion received and placed
on file:
Tour committee on wars and means appoint
ed at the first meeting of this present Council
bvjjjfeonor, the Mayor, finds, as suggested in
9K message, several erave and serious prob
TernjjJ)roucht before them for consideration,
tffftch will tax the wisdom of this entire Coun
cil to properly handle. We ask your respect
ful attention to the following facts:
The decrease In the valuation of city prop
erty made by the County Assessor from $58,
800,000 to $28,507,000. has resulted in a de-
crease in the revenue from direct taxation of
S7S.632, apportioned as follows:
Fire Department, a. reduction of $10,058 00
Police Department, a reduction of.... 17,201 88
Light Department, a reduction of.... 14.743 60
Street Repair Dep't, a reduction of.. 2.456 12
Bonded Interest fund, a reduction Of. 24,572 50
Total , $78,032 00
"We find that the Fire Department has prao
tlcally exhausted all the balanoe to Its credit
January 1, 1000, together with the amount al
ready received from the collection of taxes for
the current year, and stands today with &n
exhausted treasury, with the expenses of the
last six months of this year staring them in
the face, with the only hope that in some way
we can provide for their needs over and abovo
what may yet be received from taxes. To
cripple this department by reducing the force
of men emplojed would at once raise the rate
of premium for insurance all over the city,
and doubtless in the business sections of the
city result In the cancellation of a large por
tion of the Insurance by the insurance com
panies Interested.
We And that the Police Department Is even
in a worse oondltion than the Fire Depart
ment. The entire pay-roll for June and a por
tion of May is not provided for, and it is gen
erally understood that the Police Commission
ers have already reduced their force. These
two departments ha-ve been economically man
aged. Their force ought not -to be decreased a
single man, and the problem confronts us In
a very forceful and serious manner. We find
that there Is a growing opinion among tho
owners of property that, where & street has
been once fully Improved at the expenses of
tho abutting property, that thereafter the said
street should be Vept In repair at the expense
of the general fund This is especially so in
regard to the elevated roadways and the
bridges In the city, even to the extent of re
monstrances signed by a majority of the own
ers of property affected. We understand that
the Supreme Court leans somewhat towards
this view This situation erlously cripples the
City Engineer's Department. The City Engi
neer's Department can only expend the sum of
$200 per month towards the general expense of
Tou can keep cool, look stylish and
SAVE ONE-THIRD ON
OUR SHIRT WAISTS
Tour choice of our entire stock.
Closing Sale of
WHITE DOTTED DRESS SWISSES
Slightly soiled. Any size of
dot Qualities, 35c to 50c,
at
25c yd
Prlcas Cut to the Quick In
LEATHER BELTS
Profit and loss are both lost f f .
sight of In closing these oC M
35c to COc Belts at i u
See Display in Second Aisle
ROYAL WORCESTER
SUMMER CORSETS HTn ao -
WORTH 75C, AT 3 Ca
Plain light colors or Dresden patterns.
MASON FRUIT JARS
With best porcelain-lined tops
Pints, special . 49c dozen
Quarts, special JBlc dozen
Half gallons, special .....TOC dozen
Covered jelly glasses 3Dcdozen
Plain or fluted-tumblers 30a dozen
repairs to streets and bridges. There are sev
eral bridges that are now in a dangerous con
dition, notably: Bridge on Hood street, be
tween Porter and Glbbs, bridge on Hood street,
between Caruthers and Baker; First - street
bridge, on Marquam Gulch; Northrup-street
bridge, now closed to traffic The bridge at
Fourteenth and Raleigh streets is old, and
needs rebuilding. The long bridge at Willam
ette Heights badly needs & new deck.
We understand that the interest fund on the
bonded Indebtedness of tho city must be main
tained at all hazards. It will not answer to
default one day In the payment of interest.
This Interest fund Is likely to call for relief
before the ( expiration of the year 1000. This
fund wjll need about ".2O.0O0. The reduction
of the assessment of city property has affected
the- sale of our Improvement bonds, it Is the
duty of the Council to maintain the credit of
the city, and so far as possible make its se
curities good. The improvement bond Interest
fund has already had an appropriation of
$5000, and may possibly require as much more.
Those various departments and Interests are
asking the general fund for relief.
The general fund has no Income from taxa
tion. Its only sources of revenue, are from li
censes, costs and fines. The understanding is
that values will not be changed In the assess
ment for the coming year. This makes It very
Important that we take that fact into account.
We are satisfied that the present license ordi
nance does not cover equitably all trades and
occupations that It should cover. There are
large numbers -of business houses, trades. In
vestment companies, brokers, loan agents,
dealers In bonds and securities, and other oc
cupations, who receive the benefit and protec
tion of the fire, police and general 'authorities
of this city, and should properly And legiti
mately be asked to support the city govern
ment. We therefore respectfully ask you to
vote for and support a resolution which will be
offered at this meetlnc. authorizing the com
mittee on licenses to prepare and submit to this
Council a blanket license ordinance which shall
equitably and justly reach all parties who
should contribute to the support of the city
government.
Blanket License Ordinance.
Under the proper head, the following
preamble and resolution was Introduced:
Whereas, The reduction in the valuation of
city real estate as made by the County Asses
sor has reduced the Income of the city from
taxes to the amount of about $80,000, thereby
making it Impossible to conduct the Fire and
Police Departments In an effective manner, and
to provide for the interest on the bonded In
debtedness of the city; and.
Whereas, The general understanding is that
the assessment for the year 1001 will not be
materially changed; and.
Whereas, These several departments of the
city look to the general fund for relief, which
general fund is only supported by Its receipts
from licenses, fines and costs, which under the
present ordinance will not furnish any relief;
therefore, be It
Resolved, That the license oemmlttee be and
are hereby authorised to prepare a general
blanket ordinance to cover the mercantile, me
chanical, professional and other business of
this city, such ordinance so far as is possible
to Justly and equitably reach business not now
contributing to the general fund, and to amend
or change the present licenses as may, be
deemed best, and to submit such ordinance to
this Council at as early a date as Is consistent
with the Interests involved.
Branch, moved the adoption of the reso
lution. Holbrook moved in amendment that an
ordinance be prepared for tho special pur
pose of licensing vehicles and another to
cover the mercantile, mechanical, pro
fessional and other business of the city.
His idea was that licenses on vehicles
would not be disputod, but would be paid
promptly, while there might be some op
position to some of the other features of
a blanket ordinance, and for this reason
he considered it advisable that there
should be two ordinances prepared.
Branch in a well-considered speech ex
plained the necessity of a blanket li
cense ordinance, and said tho city must
raise money to meet expenses or shut up
shop. Every city in the country of the
size of Portland had such an ordinance.
He was, howevor, willing to accept the
amendment offered by Holbrook, and it
was finally decided that two license ordi
nances be prepared.
Bronaugh suggested that it be provided
that the money derived from licenses on
vehicles be set apart and made a special
fund for street repair purposes, so 'that
those who 'paid it might be assurc-d that
they would get the benefit of it. This
suggestion was approved by the license
committee, who will be pleased to receive
suggestions in regard to the ordinances
to be prepared by them.
Third Deputy Denied.
The ways and means committee sub
mitted "a. report on the request of City
Attorney J. M. liong for a third deputy
to assist him in the discharge of his
duties. The committee was of opinion
that the City Attorney and his two depu-
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Plaid Back
Golf. Skirts
The mogjjferactlcal and pop
ular slHever Introduced.
RcQulMp-Ice $7.50, special
$5.85
Tapestry-Bargains-
About 500 yards rich .Or!- OA
ental effect Tapestryi yard ay
Secure one of thosa
Hammocks
$1.75 Hammocks, today
$1.25 Hammocks, today.
li.co Hammocks, today.
$r.39
. 89c
. 67c
Trimmed
Leghorn Hats
Only
89c
Ladies' White Pique
Separate Skirts
Are marked down 25 today. '
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ties should be able to attend to all 'bust-
ness devolving upon that office, and in J
caso of new suits being brought against
the city, and in the matter of the Are
men's claims, if such case or cases reach
a trial, and it is deemed advisa to em
ploy . additional counsel, the Judiciary
committee should have a voice In select
ing such counsel. The report was
adopted.
City Bicycle Path Authorized.
Ordinances were passed authorizing the
County Commissioners to construct 'and
maintain bicycle paths in streets within
the city as follows: On Cast Twenty
first street, now unimproved; the path,
to conform to the grade of the street
when It is Improved.
From the east end of the steel-bridge
along Holladay avenue to Crosby street.
From the west end of the approach of
the steel bridge, a distance of 20 feet, to
J?av?2?l 5 lrdtstret- J
From Third street, along Burnslde and I
across Burnslde-street ortdgo to Union
avenue.
From the east end of Madison-street
brldge along Hawthorne avenue to Grand
aY1nue' . ....... i
These paths are to be built in such 1
placo, In such form and of such material ,
as the City Engineer and the Board of
Public works shall decide, and to their
satisfaction.
Other Ordinances.
An ordinance vacating portions of Ter-
steeg street, as petitioned for by Roderick
Macleay, was pa&scd.
An ordinance was passed authorizing
the Mayor and Auditor to execute a quit
claim deed to certain lots, to the O. R.
& N. Co.
An ordlnanco regulating the opening of
the surface of paved streets was passed.
It requires permission to be obtained from
the City Engineer, and tho filing of an
Indemnity bon of sufficient amount to
cover the cost of putting the streets in
good order
An ordlnanco to repeal the ordinance
providing for a Deputy Health Commis
sioner failed to pass by a vote of, ayes 4,
noes 5. It was referred to the com
mittee on health and police.
An ordinance authorizing the committee
on ways and means to negotiate for the
sale of improvement bonds was passed.
An ordinance appropriating I7S1 21 out
of the general fund, to pay the cost of the
bridge on Tenth street. In excess of the
assessment therefor, was passed.
An ordinance appropriating $347 50 out
of the fund for the opening and estab
lishing of Main street from A. N. King's
Addition to X'-g strpot was passed. In ft?" """ "V " "t H
thu mnntim. . n..ii.tiAn xrn. tiTtne' docks were deserted, excopt by tho
this connection a resolution was adopted
Instructing the City Attorney to take
measures to prevent any unavoidable de
lay in tho opening of this street, through
litigation on Hi part of the owners of
the property.
Ordinances were passed providing for
the time ami manner of improving the
following rttccts: Grant atreet, from
Fourth to the Patton County road; Clif
ton street, from Seventh to Tenth; Col
lege street, from Fourth to Tenth.
Ordinances declaring the proportionate
share of constructing sewers in Bast Fif
teenth and East Nineteenth streets, were
Ordinances providing lor the time and
manner of constructing sewers as fol
lows were passed:
In East Morrison street. Water street.
East Thirty-fifth street and East Twenty
ninth street.
A. report from the committee on com
merce, landings and wharves, recommend
ing that the Port of Portland Commission
be authorized to dispose of the "debris"
of the steam tender Louise "Vaughn was
adopted.
A report from the committee on parks
and public property, recommending that
tho City Engineer survey the line be
tween the City Park and the J. Loewen
berg property, as requested by L. B. Cox,
was adopted.
Resolution.
Resolutions wero adopted as follows:
IMrecting publication of notice for the
proposed district lor the Holladay-avenue
sewer extension.
Directing publication of notice of In
tention to construct a sewer in Water
street.
Calling the attention of the Police De
partment to the section of ordinance No.
S1S3 providing that sand, gravel, manure,
etc., shall be carried in tight vehicles,
to prevent spilling on the streets, and
requesting that this provision be enforced.
Authorizing the committee on health
and police to contract for dog-licenso
tags for the year beginning September 1,
ia.
Directing publication of notice of the
proposed improvement of Kelly street,
from Grover to Seymour avenue.
Directing the City Engineer to prepare
plans and Bpeclficatlons for an extension
of the Sunnyside sewer east of East
Thlrty-flX$h -street.
Directing the Auditor and Treasurer to
distribute delinquent taxes heretofore col
lected 'In accordance with the provisions
of ordinance No. 1135.
Petitions.
J. F. Cordray, who, with Councilman
Merrill has been appointed a committee
by the Elks, to devise means for pre
venting shows and circuses from flocking
here during the street fair and carnival,
appeared before the Council, and stated
what the Elks desired. On motion of
Branch, the committee was invited to be
present at the next meeting of tho license
committee and present suggestions as
to how the desired protection can best
be secured.
J. A. Strowbrldge and others presented
a petition asking for the Improvement of
Only 89c
For the balance of our ladles'
Lawn Dressing Sacqu'cs-
Additional Novelties.
Flannel Francais
The latest fabric out, yd . . 1 8 C
Golf Capes
Golf Shawls
Traveling Rugs
$8.50, $10.50, $13.50
The most complete stock In Port
land, Including Dr. Jaeger's cele
brated Golf Capes and Rugs.
A Special Sale in
AII-0v$r Tucking .
With lace effect Regular price $1.50
to $2.00. Today at
78c, 88c, 98c yd.
A new line at Linen Counter.
Swiss ruffled.
Scarfs and
Pillow Shams
At special prices.
60c, 65c, 90c, $1.50, $2
Second street, from Morrison to Madison,
by constructing stone curbs and gutters
and paving the street with wooden blocks.
except tho portion occupied by railway
tracks, which is to be planked yrfth graln
edgo yellow fir; referred to tho street
committee.
Arthur Davenport and others asked .to
have Second street, from Yamhill to
Taylor, Improved with macadam; same
reference.
The Board of Police Commissioners pre-
.sented a communication explaining, their
lack. of funds to carry, on the department,
and asking. for relief; referred to the
committee on ways, and means.
Petitions for sewers on Starr street and
Bancroft avenue wero granted, and the
City Engineer was directed to prepare
the necessary pjans and specifications.
Petitions for tho improvement with
gravel of East Seventh, Eighth, Ninth
and Tenth, street and the south half of
Thompson streets, from East Seventh to
East Eleventh, were granted, and the
necessary plans and specifications ordered
prepared.
a communication from the Humane So-
d asking the Mayor to appoint a hu-
mano officer, to be paid out of the general
fUna, ana a communication rccommend-
lnc. t t,. wmi - Hith fifflr m
referred to tne health and police commit
tee.
A communication was presented by the
Board of Public "Works, stating that it
had under consideration the repair or re
construction of certain elevated roadways
and bridges, which aro In bad condition
as reported by the City Engineer. The
board recognizes the importance of these
repairs, and recommends that such pro
vision be mode for the same as the Coun
cil may deem advisable.
WORK NOT RESUMED.
Grain-Handlers at the Wharves Will
Try to Form a. Union.
There was' no change In the situation at
tho grain docks yesterday, and no work
was done, except at Montgomery No. 2,
where a 'ship was loaded, the Brown &
McCabe men doing the work. In the
forenoon the committee appointed at the
meeting of the strikers held in Schrantz'
Hall, in- Lower Albino, Tuesday night,
visited all the docks and notified the su
perintendents that thoy would not accept
tho terms offered them 30 cents an hour
for reirular Work, and 45 cents for over
time. This was quietly done, and the
committee then retired.
superintendents -and an occasional out
sider. - l
Tho strikers have manifested no dispo
sition to cause O. disturbance. There are
a few hot-headed ones among them, who
would be inclined to causo trouble; but
tho conservative element held them in
I check. X considerable majority of the
men nave worjcea on. tne cooks Tor a
'number of years, while there are others
who have been there only a short time.
How long they will hold out can only
be conjectured. They say that they will
not return to the old figure, and have
agreed to stand by each other. An agree
ment has been signed to this effect by
most all whn walked out.
Tho meeting held In Schrants Hall
was made a permanent organization, and
it is stated that a union will be formed.
This evening another meeting will be held
by the strikers in Schrantz HalL Tnls
will not be an open meeting. Only those
who have signed tho agreement to stay
with the movement, and those who come
to sign, will be admitted. A doorkeeper
has been appointed, with Instructions to
exclude all others. Heretofore the meet
ings held have been open.
Manager D. T. Brush, of the Pacific
Coast Elevator Company's dock, said last
evening that there was nothing new in the
situation. He said that superintendents
of all docks had answered the strikers,
and these in turn had responded by re
fusing to go to work for the terms. Noth
ing more will be done at present. Trains
of grain will be held at interior points,
and there will be no blocking tho tracks
with the cars.
IGNORANT OF OUR CLIMATE
Eastern A'evrapaper Wants a Report
of Deaths From Sunstroke.
It has often been said that tho people
of the East do not realize what a climate
Oregon has. and that if they did they
would flock to this coast in such numbers
as to tip up the continent. The following
order from tho New York Herald to its
correspondent in this city appears to
confirm the correctness of this idea:
"New York, July 18, 1900. To . .
Portland, Or: File at 10 o'clock tonight
number of deaths and prostrations by
heat today, also highest temperature.
"HBRALiD."
The people of New York could not real
ize from any description the lovely Sum
mer day experienced here yesterday,
clear, bright and sunshiny, not too
TVarm for comfort, and with a delightful
and invigorating breeze. Just such
weather as tempts every one abroad, and
Just what the orchardlsts and farmers de
sire; in short, a perfect Summer day,
such as tho poet had in mind when he
wrote:
Lira was Hko a Summer day
Amid, the woodland, ffreoo.
Anyone can take Carter's LMttle Liver
Pills, ther are so very small. ro trouble
to swallow. No pain or griping' after
tajung.- tm
582d
Friday
Surprise
Sale
TOMORROW ONLY '
a Yard
4000 yards of "1900 Warp Welt" Pique in
white, light pink, light blue, cadet blue,
navy blue, light and dark red, tan and
brown, 30 Inches wide,
9c a Yard
Sec Diiplay in Fifth St Window
CYCLE PATHS IN CITIES
HOW OTHER PLACES MANAGE THIS
FRorosrnoiff.
Minneapolis Furnishes an Example
Which Portland 31ny Follow City
Tax for City Paths.
.Now that provisions are making for the
construction of cycle paths Inside tho city
along certain streets, the experience of
other cities may prove valuable. The or
dlnanco to be prepared by the Cycle
Council will cover a number of streets
and' will be comprehensive In Its scope.
There are several questions to be settled,
and one will be, under whose charge will
the construction of these paths be? The
country paths were all built under tho
direction of the County Commissioners,
and they displayed much Intelligence and
good Judgment, but when It comes to
building on streets, that nvlll be another
question altogether.
In Minneapolis there are about 100 miles
of well-constructed cycle paths, connect
ing with, the outside ones, and they aro
under the management of the city. The
first of these paths was built four years
ago, under the direction and at the ex
pense of the park board. Then the Cyclo
Path Association took the matter up and
money wa3 raised by subscriptions and by
tho sale of cycle tags. "Under tho In
fluence of the cycle association this Spring
an ordlnanco was passed providing for
the licensing of bicycles at the rate of 50
cents each to use the paths, and ample
money has Deen raised for the further ex
tension and the maintenance of those al
ready constructed.
All this has been placed In the hands
of the municipal authorities, and out of
tho, .hands of the wheelmen, which, how
cvorL has not lessened tho agitation of
cycle path construction on streets. In the
month of June the special Council com
mittee appointed to look after bicycle
paths met with the wheelmen's commit
tee on designation of routes and agreed
to an expenditure of $7000 on new paths
In the near future All the paths are to
be built In the city, and are called busi
ness paths, for the accommodation of
those wheeling back and forth from homes
and places of business. Paths to neigh
boring cities or places beyond the city
limits have to be built by the cycle as
sociation. The now Minneapolis ordinance provides
for the arrest of all parties using the city
paths who have not paid a tax and have
not a tag on their wheels. Twenty-five
thousand of these tags have been sold in
Minneapolis this Spring, and were sold at
tho rate of 3000 peij day. These paths are
constructed between the curb and tho
roadway, and have been maintained with
out trouble.
Under the present cycle tax law a con
siderable number of wheels are bound to
escape paying the tax. The first year a
large number did not pay at all. They
used the cycle paths Just the same as
those who did pay. Thoy crowded off the
cycle paths those who did pay and whose
wheels wero properly tagged. Only the
other day a gentleman wheeled out on
the Vancouver path, with his wheel prop
erly tagged, when he met three fellows on
bicycles without tags. They immediately
linked themselves together and crowded
him entirely off. It Is believed by those
who have studied the situation in Port
land carefully and have also acquired in
formation from other cities, that the city
authorities will have to take charge of
the construction and maintenance of the
paths on streets, and that the present
law will have to be changed so that the
city can license wheels for the building
and the maintenance of these paths.
There Is now more or less friction be
tween the city and tho country. It was
all right while the Commissioners were
building paths In the country, but now
that paths are to bo built inside the city,
the country people are beginning to kick,
and want the law upst. A good system
has now been constructed outside the
city, and if a good system can be con
structed Inside tho city that will be per
manent it will prove a great thing. The
experience of Minneapolis and other cities
is that the city authorities have to have
charge of them, and also collect the path
tax. Wheelmen who have been looking
into the experience of other cities think,
that the Cycle Council should look Into
tho matter and see if a city license, di
vested of the cumbersome features of the
present law. cannot fcn gotten up in its
stead. As bicycles are here to stay, it is
considered that a permanent and satis
factory system of licensing should- bo
adoptod. Tho present tax of $1 25 Is re
garded as too high, and that 50 cents
Is sufficient to build and maintain paths
in Portland. Where a family has five or
six bicycles $1 25 on each Is a high tax.
This will not interfere with the construc
tion of more paths on country roads by
tho County Commissioners. Thoy are
now building paths on both sides of every
new road thoy grade out. They can con
tinue this work -and after a time all
country roads will be provided.
There Is no doubt that the building
of the proposed paths on streets, whether
the work Is done by the County Commis
sioners or not, will have to be done un-
Pique
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Closing Out
Sale of Tan Shoes
Ladles', Misses' and Children's Tan
Shoes at the following reduced prices
LADIES' SHOES .
Vlci Kid, Welt or Tors Boles-.
Re&ular price, S3.S0; special, 824)8
Resular price, $3.00) speeial, $2.30
VIcl ICld, Vestinjr or Kid Tops
Regular price, 52.00 and. ?2.7Gj spe
clalr $1.98. . '
liADIES' OXFORDS
Oxide Kid, J. & T. Cousins' M
make, very nobby: regular J,mA5
, price, $3.00, special Y
Vlci Kid. scroll tops, newest rf-f r"j
toe3; regular price, $2.25; .J) l7,j
special
Vlci Kid, vesting tops, neat d-J 7
and stylish; regular price, l. I
$2.00; special !
MISSES' SHOES
Vicl Kid, Vesting? or Kid Tops,
dressy and serviceable) slues 11
to 2
Regular price, S2.S0) special, 82.12
Resralar price, $2.00) special, $1.08
CHT&DRETT'S SHOES
Medism weight, Kid or Vesting;
Tops) sixes 8 to 10
Regralar price, ?2.00 special, 91.73
Resralar price, 91.60) special, $1.33
Ladies' Hose
Fancy Striped Lisle Thread
and Cotton Hose, plain and n
Richelieu ribbed: regular VL
price, EOc; special, a pair
Ladies' Dress Skirts
Linen, burlap and khaki; &kf Hp
regular prices, $3.00, $3.W'ji. ("J
and $4.00; special tp, w
Carpets
3000 yards of Ingrain Cottage
Carpet, floral and fancy
figured designs, guaranteed
fast colors, sewed, laid and Ofir
lined; this week only, a .37L
yard
Rug Lengths
500 manufacturers' samples rrn
of Body Brussels Carpet, I jL
14 yards long; each
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VISITING WE
LATEST STYLES
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ENGRAVERS
22 and 23 Washington Building Fourth and Washington Sta., over Lilt's.
Cawston
and Venfilefino
Estimates Furnished on Steam and
Hot Water Heating, Dealers In En
gines, Boilers, Machinery ?SuppUes
48 and 50 First St, Near Pine
der the supervision of the City Engineer,
and will eventually come under his
charge.
COUNTY'S SPECIAL COUNSEL
They Will Be Retained for the Mort
gnge Tax Appealn.
Tho County Commissioners have decided
to make a contract with Attorneys M. Ii.
Pipes and Bernstein & Cohen to finish
the mortgage tax cases, in tho Supreme
Court, and also one or two other cases,
In all of which these attorneys were em
ployed by the former Board of County
Commissioners, as special counsel. The
Commissioners will, however. Insist that
they shall be informed exactly what the
work is to cost, and not be astonished
with tho bill after everything is over
with.
These attorneys In the past have de
dined to make stipulated contracts, but
have contended that they did not over
charge, as they appeared in about 25 dif
ferent cases. Mr. Pipes says his past
bills have averaged about $227 per case,
which, he asserts, was not too much. The
board, however. Is very desirous that the
sum be stipulated, so they will know
,"where they are at."
District Attorney Chamberlain, when he
assumed the duties of his office, Immedi
ately stated that there would bo no more
special counsel employed If he could pre
vent It, and that he would appeal to tho
courts if necessary. But Mr. Chamber
lain, In a recent letter to the Commis
sioners, explains that as he himself ap
peared In mortgage tax suits against the
county, and as his firm Is Interested in
somo of them, it would not be consistent
for him to represent the county's Inter
ests in these cases. He consents there
fore that tho special counsel shall finish
the trials with the approval of the Su
preme Court, and also suggests that the
Supreme Court fix their compensation."
The District Attorney, not-n lthstandlng.
still adheres to his position that tho
statute does not contemplate the employ
ment of special counsel for a county, and
ho will. In future oppose any such course.
There Is over $400,000 Involved In these
cases, which. If the county wins, will
have to be principally paid by mortgage
companies, and the collection of this
money would put the county out of debt.
It will, therefore, be seen that these
cases are important to tho public.
Probate Court.
Edna Hatfield petitioned to be appointed
administratrix of the estate of her hus
band. Job Hatfield, who died in California
July 8. Tho property is valued at $15,000.
The heirs, besides the petitioner, are the
children. Lottie Frances, Eva Angeline,
Minnie Warren. Maud S. and Lulu Mc
Mann ChatfleldL.
The will of America Cummlng, deceased,
was admitted to probate. The free use
and enjoyment of the estate for life Is
bequeathed to A. ii. Cummlng. the hus
band, who Is named In the Instrument as
executor. It reverts afterward to the
children. Luella M. Wetzell, William A.
Cummlng and Shannah M. Jones. The
property Is valued at about $2260.
Elizabeth Thomas was appointed admin'
istratrix of the estate of her husband,
Henry M. Thomas, deceased, valued at
$2000. She and John M. Thomas, a son.
are the heirs.
Arthur Wilson, administrator of the es
tate of T. F. Daniels, deceased, was au
thorized to sell a lot in Multnomah Ad
dition for $50.
Wants Assignment Set Aside
Frank Mlchels has begun suit In the
State Circuit Court against W. J. Dletz
and Alice Dfetz, his wife, to recover $532
on notes and to have an assignment of
flro insurance policies by Dletz to his
wife declared null and void, and also to
enjoin the payment of the Insurance until
the determination of the suit. The com
plaint recites that Dletz, in the month
of January, 1E07, executed two notes for
$300 each to Anrys & Klstner, as the
purchase price for a stock of goods at
Falling & Robertson. The latter trans
S0 and 33 months, respectively, and were
assigned by Anrys & Klstner to Corbett,
Falling & Robertson. The latter trans
ferred them to Mlchels for a valuable con
sideration. It Is alleged that Dletz, af
ter obtaining possession of tho stock 'of
Men's and Eoys' Clothing:
Every
Summer Suit Reduced
We quote below the reductions on a' few
lines in order to show the trend of prices.
Men's Suits
Ail-Wool Cassimere Suits; r
regular price, $S.O0; special OaOll
AH-Wool Cassimere and tfo ff
Cheviot Suits; regular ,fS nj
price, $10.00; special pJ.V
AH-Wool Cheviot and Vi- An nf
euna Suits: regular price, Alil.fS'5
$12.50; special 7. pAU.UJ
All-Wool, Fancy Worsted oi
Suits: regular prices, $15.00 J) I IfS
and $16.60: special...! pAA-'
All-Wool Fine Worsted rt o
Suits; regular price, $20.00; JHO.Cj
special vvp
Young Men's Suits
Fine All-Wool Cheviot Suits; rfo 7C
sizes 14 to 20 years; regular J)fS. Ill
price. $10.00; special ?JV
Boys' Suits f
Washable Crash, Percale and Galatea
Sailor Suits; sizes 3 to 10 years
Rearulnr price, 50c, speeial, S5o
Regrnlar price, 7Sc) special, 63a
Rcsmlar price, Sl.OOj speeial, 85c
Rejrular price, 1.25; special, OSo
All-WoolVestee Suits; sizes f r
3 to 7 years: regular price, J-03
$3.00; special r-"'-"-'
All-Wool Two-Piece Suits;
sizes S to 15 years? regular rf r
price, $3.50 and $3.75; spe- J)Ofiy
cial .... ......................
Basement Specials
Gloss Water Bottles, each 14o
Glass Berry Dishes, each. . , 12c
1-eallon Tin Oil Can 10a
5-incli Wire Strainer 4o
Eastern Sugar-Cared Ham, per
pound ..................... .12o
Hires Root Beer, per bottle. ... .16o
Eagle Brand Condensed 31111c,
per can ..................... .15c
4-lb. package Germea. ........ .20o
CO
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goods. Insured them for $2S00. and on July
6, 1SO0, the goods were destroyed by fire,
the fire originating In the rear of tho
store. Prior to the fire it is asserted that
Dletz sold and transferred to his wifa
the realty, consisting of a store and ad
joining houses, and caused the same to
be Insured for her benefit, and that imme
diately prior to the burning of the goods
he caused the Insurance policies to bo
transferred to his wife, to delay and de
fraud his creditors. It is further alleged
that the assignment was made with tho
connivance of Toll Thompson, the general
and special agent of tho Insurance com
panies. The assignments are asked to
be set aside, and a decree rendered for
other relief.
Court Iffotes.
The Oregon Mortgage Company ha3 in
stituted suit against J. M. Georgo Kal
llch. Jullu3 M. G. Kalllch et al., to fore
close a mortgage for $T0S5 on 4S acres of
land.
The Slmond Manufacturing Company
has sued J. C. Hoe, John S. Lee and
Peter S. Dykeman to recover $1842 on ac
count of saws and other goods sold to de
fendants In 1S96.
Richard Tunk has begun proceedings
against Lizzie Tunk, for a divorce, alleg
ing that she has deserted him. He states
In his complaint that thoy were married
in the State of Illinois, In the year 1SSS,
and that the defendant's name, prior to
their marriage, was Lizzie Decker.
P. T. Smith, executor of the estate of
James John, deceased, has sued Multno
mah County In the State Circuit Court
to have a claim of the county to certain
blocks In James John's First and Second
Additions to St. Johns declared null and
void. The county evidently has a tax
Hen against the property.
Ascended Mount Hood.
F. G. Vogler, Miss Lucy Vogler and
Miss Daisy KIrker returned Wednesday
from a trip to the top of Mount Hood.
They went out on bicycles, and found
part of the road rather muddy. Sunday
they went to the top of Mount Hood.
There were 10 in the party, and the as
cent was successfully made, with O.. C.
Tocum as guide. Parties are now going
up the mountain every day. They had
a very pleasant trip, and on their return
met many people on their way to Mount
Hood.
MEN OF AFFAIRS
Weed Proper Food to Supply the
Brain.
The "Medical Sentinel" comments on
the restless brain worker of our largo
cities and refers to the fact that he thinks
he knows as much about the needs of
the brain, when he Is tired and shows
brain fag, as a trained practitioner.
He is inclined to spur up the tired
organs by some stimulant or perhaps
quiet Its complaints with the narcotic of
tobacco, and this plan goes on until sud
denly he collapses, for brain fag Is a sure
sign that the elements that compose tho
brain are being more rapidly used up than
replaced by the food.
There Is really a choice of but two
pathways for an active brain-worker a
man of affairs when he shows symp
toms of breaking down. Either he must
quit work or he must have food that will
replace the structure of brain and nerve
centers as rapidly as they are used up
each day.
Chemical analysis of the particles
thrown out through the pores of the body
shows that after continued brain work, a
large portion of excreta contains phos
phate of potash. It is known that when
thl3 element is furnished by the food In
proper quantities, the system unites it
with albumen and from that compound
makes the gray matter that fills the nerve
centers and the brain.
This is an especial feature of the food
known as Grape-Nuts, a delicious, ready
cooked and predlgested breakfast food.
A definite and well understood gain In
brain power and physical strength will set
In after Grape-uts have been u?ed eight
or ten days, and sustained and continued
brain work can be carried on If a reliance
Is placed upon this food In connection
with the ordinary food of the day.
Grape-Nuts Food is sold at all first
class groceries. '
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