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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1901.
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J high-art Slippers, will have a Special Exhibit on our Main Floor to- S
5 day. It's of interest to all women. 5
Picture Frames made to order. Uptodate
moldings. Expert picture framers.
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RIENTAL RUGS
Commencing today, we offer the largest and
mostcomplete Oriental Rug stock in Portland
at
SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICES
With the arrival of our first shipment of Oriental Rugs, WE
HAVE BEEN AN IMPORTANT FACTOR LN THE ORI
ENTAL RUG BUSINESS OF THE NORTHWEST. It'sthe
result of keeping only high-class rugs. Every one being se
lected only after most careful inspection by our own rug
expert, FOR MERIT. Another reason for our progress is,
OUR PRICES ARE ALWAYS MOST MODERATE.
TAKE NO CHANCES ON AUCTION RUGS
If anything In merchandise needs selecting leisurely,
with the guarantee of a firm you know, and can find, it is an
Oriental Rug. "Gold Brick" rugs are easy to buy, but most
disappointing when used. Our assortment of Oriental Rugs
is larger than ever. Many very beautiful specimens of
Turkish and Persian artists, in all sizes of carpet and small
fugs in this sale.
At reduced prices $8.25 to $110.00. They're very cheap.
These few prices to show how the reductions run :
$20.00 rugs for $16.25
$35.00 rugs for $29.75
$55.00 rugs for $45.00
$90.00 rugs for $84.00
SPECIAL SHOE BARGAIN
LADIES' HIGH-TOP OUTING BOOTS
Tan orbIack,with Cuban orLouis heels,$3.50 grade and
tan, fine kid, full Louis heel, $4.00 o iO .
NO LADY SHOULD MISS THIS, THE BEST SEASONABLE
SHOE BARGAIN PORTLAND HaS KNOWN.
New lines of BOYS' AND YOUTHS' KANGAROO AND
BOX CALF SHOES-extra good ones at $1.50, $1.75 and
$2.00 pair.
YOU CAN BUY HERE THIS WEEK:
75c Foulard Silks. A( rA LADIES' COLORED
complete new line ' J
60c Henriettas.full AQ yr
variety colors
Fancy Black Dress Goods
Pierolas and others HQ. r Vff
worth $1.25 at-
(LADIES' COLORED SHIRT
WAlSTS-a lot of A Or pa
85c to $3 values at a
ALL ARTICLES FOR
HOUSE-CLEANING AND
GARDENING AT REDUCED
I PRICES.
BOARD AT LOGGERHEADS
KO AGREEMENT OX BIDS FOR COUJf
TY SUPPLIES.
Judge Cnlce tor Talcing the IiOxvest
Items, and Commissioner Mack
for a Single Contract.
In letting contracts for county printing
and book-binding, -whether the lowest ag
gregate bid shall receive the award, or
the lowest items in each bid be accepted
and the patonage distributed accordingly,
was the eubject of a long discussion, yes
terday, at a meeting of the County Com
missioners. Judge Cake favored the plan of picking
out the lowest items in each bid, saying
that this would give everybody a chance.
Commissioner Mack wanted to let a con
tract to the lowest bidder for books and
the lowest bidder for printing. Commis
sioner Showers was uncertain what course
to pursue, and on his motion the matter
was continued until this morning, when
a decision will probably be reached.
The bids considered were:
Books C. H. Crocker & Co., $778; Ir-TVin-Hodson
Company, $771; Howe, Davis
& Kilham, $744; Glass & Prudhomme; An
derson Printing & lithographing Com
pany (for some of the books only), $252.
Printing Anderson Printing & Litho
graphing Company, $417; Glass & Prud
homme, $352; Mann & Abbott, $329.
Commissioner Mack said Glass & Prud
homme were the lowest on the books, $732,
and Mann & Abbott the lowest on the
printing, $329. He moved that the con
tracts be awarded to them. He was not
disposed to recognize the bid of the An
derson Company on printing, because it
was for about only one-third of the books
asked for.
Judge Cake explained that four books
urgently required by the Clerk of the Cir
cuit Court had been ordered, one each
from Crocker & Co., the Irwin-Hodson
Company, Howe, Davis & Kilham. and
Glass & Prudhomme.
Commissioner Mack said these could be
cut out and the contracts let as pre
viously stated. Judge Cake declined to
take the responsibility of such a proceed
ing, and, so far as he was concerned, he
would not sign the contracts. The proper
way, he contended, was to take the low
est item or items In each bid and accept
the bid which was the lowest in the ag
gregate. The county would save some
thing if this was done.
Commissioner Mack was opposed to this
way of doing business, and asserted that
as a business man, if he had offered a
bid and was the lowest, he would expect
to get all or nothing. This he thought
was the understanding of the bidders.
Judge Cake called attention to the fol
lowing general statute regarding the pur
chase of supplies, passed by the last Leg
islature, which applies to Multnomah
County as well as the separate measure
on the same point:
Any person, committee, board, ofllccr. or any
other person charged with the purchase, or
permitted or authorized to purchase supplies,
goods, wares, merchandise, manufactures or
produce for the use of the state or any of Its
Institutions or offlpes, or for the use of any
counts', city, town or school district, or of
any of their Institutions or offices, shall al
ways, price, fitness and quality being equal,
prefer such supplies, goods, wares, merchan
dise, manufactures or produce as has been
grown, manufactured or produced In this
state: and shall next prefer such as have been
partially so manufactured, grown or produced
in this state.
All state, county, city officers
charged with advertising for supplies shall
state in their advertisements that such pref
erences shall be made.
In any such advertisement no bid shall be
asked for any article of a -specific brand or
mark, nor any patent apparatus or appll-b-occs,
when such requirements would, prevent
proper competition on the part of dealers in
other articles of equal value, utility or merit.
Judge Cake said this law had not been
followed, as the specifications mentioned
one particular brand of paper, which is
carried by one firm in this city, Blake,
McFall & Co. There are different kinds
of paper, one of which is undoubtedly as
good as another, and it was proper to
mention several brands in advertising for
bids.
Commissioner Mack suggested that this
was a matter of opinion, and might ne
cessitate the Commissioners taking expert
testimony to prove whether such was the
case or not. He thought the Commission
ers have too much on their hands, and he
would be well satisfied to be relieved of
the bother of purchasing supplies.
This part of the controversy was
threshed out. Judge Cake next referred
to the home manufacture clause, which
Mr. Mack agreed was right, so far as
it goes.
Commissioner Mack insisted on letting
the contracts to the lowest bidders, and
Judge Cake adhered to his position that
the lowest Items in each bid should be
given preference. Commissioner Mack
stated that there was nothing in the ad
vertisements about anything of that sort.
Judge Cake said there was a good deal
to learn in these matters, and that it
would take but a short time to advertise
over again and have It understood. His
Honor said the board ought to follow the
law and avoid pitfalls. Commissioner
Mack retorted that he was willing to
fall into the pit and award the two con
tracts. They amounted altogether to only
$1061. There was too much law. In future
advertslng the course suggested by Judge
Cake might be adopted. Judge Cake In-,
sisted that the time to begin was now.
They continued to discuss the question
until the noon hour, when Commissioner
Mack called for a vote.
This caused Judge Cake to remark that
Mr. Mack ought to deliberate. Mr. Mack
said he had been doing this for two or
three weeks, and wanted to get the sub
ject off his mind, as he had other things
to think about.
Commissioner Showers said he hardly
knew what to do about it, and suggested:
"Let it go until tomorrow morning." The
board agreed to meet this morning.
Judge Cake said after the meeting that
the books ordered for the Clerk of the
Circuit Qourt amounted to $70 or $80. It
is said tHat the Judge has Issued requisi
tions for stationers', also.
The bids discussed yesterday are for
books required for the offices of the Sher
iff, Recorder, County Treasurer, Clerk of
the County Court, Circuit Court Clerk and
Auditor, and the printing includes legal
blanks of all kinds, etc. The county has
some of these on hand. The present bids
will cover about one year's supplies. Some
lawyers have heretofore obtained various
legal blanks at the Courthouse, which
they will hereafter be permitted to pur
chase themselves.
LABORING MAN BUNCOED.
Paid Fifty Cents to an Employment
Agent, but Got No "Work.
William Morrison, alias N. Smith, of
the firm of Smith & Merrick, was before
Municipal Judge Cameron yesterday,
charged with obtaining money by false
pretenses by conducting a bogus employ
ment agency. The complaint, signed by
H. B. Ponjade, alleges that In reply to
an advertisement In The Oregonlan for
SO men to work on a railroad, he saw Mor
rison, paid him 50 cents, and received a
receipt promising him work. Morrison
told Ponjade to call at his office at First
and Columbia streets at a certain hour,
and he would be sent to build a railroad
embankment, but In the TnflanHTnn -Tnrr1
son disappeared. The complaint concludes
witn tne statement by Ponjade that he
does not believe Morrison had any em
ployment to offer. Morrison waived ex
amination and was held in $500 bail, for
the grand jury.
WnnrJ's RarsannrMIn oure rhonnigtlcm
dyspepsia and catarrh, because they are
uiuuu uisL'ascs.
Every pair of Lace
Curtains in tlie liouse at
l Every Portiere and Coucli
Cover at reduced price..
Bargains in tSilkaline
Denims and Burlaps.
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A Big' Assortment
of Tapestries cut in price.
Some at 35 US per cent reduction.
Some at halfprice.
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hundreds of bargains
today.
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LLrilI 3 lIILlrlltl Under the Imperial Hotel
Boys' Shoes, Box Calf, extra good, price $l 50
Good quality of Silesia, per yard 10c
Cotton Plaids and Checks, per yard 3-ftc
"Unbleached Muslin, good grade, per yard 5C
Gentlemen's Fancy Sox, per pair 15c
Teck Ties, good value for 25c, sale . 15c
100 dozen School Handkerchiefs, each .' lc
Fish Net Shopping Bags, each 19c
Ladies' Fancy Hose, 50c quality, per pair, 33c
VOTED TO RAISE $5000
AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR PRESI
DENT'S ENTERTAINMENT.
School Children to the Number of
14,000 Will Be Assembled in
the Parle Blocks.
The executive committee of arrange
ments In charge of President McKlnley's
reception In Portland met at the Commer
cial Club rooms last night and instructed
the finance committee to raise $5000, to
cover expenses of entertainment.
On motion of Samuel Connell, it was de
cided to ask Portland! people to decorate
their houses and display flags, and ob
serve the afternoon of May 22 as a holi
day. Mayor Rowe, as chairman, announced
these committees:
Finance Arthur H. Devers, chairman;
J. Thorburn Ross, C. A. Whltemore, C.
E. Rumelin and D. M. Dunne.
Parade General C. F,Beebe, chairman;
Colonel James Jackson, Edward Everett,
D. J. Moore, Frederick V. Holman.
Relating to school children in the pa
rade H. C. Breeden, chairman; R. D. In
man and James P. Shaw.
Decorations and illuminations John H.
Hall, H M. Cake and Edward Lyons.
Carriages and transportation Henry
Hahn, TV. A. Mears and D. D. Ollphant.
H C. Breeden said that the 14,000 school
children, assembled In five park blocks,
would be a unique feature. Each block
of children will salute the President as
he passes. In the matter of seating ac
commodation for the children, Senator
Inman and other mlllowners have prom
ised donations of timber, so that labor
will be nearly the only expense In this
department.
James P. Shaw presented a resolution
from the Ohio Society of Oregon asking
that the meeting join with the Ohio So
ciety in sending a telegram to President
McKlnley, asking that he consent to a
trip to the mouth of the Columbia River,
but it was decided to take no action In
the matter. A motion prevailed, how
ever, that the Mayor appoint a commit
tee to interview the President at San
Francisco, to ask if he will not agree to
the trip to the mouth of the Columbia.
An application from seven members of
wards Mrs. Robert Moore, and family, in
1847.
In 1S52, Mr. Jefferson sold his Portland
claim and removed with his family to
Waldo Hills, and later to Salem Prairie.
Here Mrs. Espy, with the other children,
attended public school, and later, In 1867-63,
the "Willamette University, in Salem, mak
ing her own way by working for her board
and teaching school during vacation.
While thus occupied, she took charge of
the school at Oysterville, Wash., in 1S69,
where she met R. H. Espy, a pioneer of
1852. She was married to Mr. Espy at
her father's house, on Salem Prairie, Au
gust 7, 1870. He survives her and Is 75
years old. Seven children Mrs. A. King
Wilson, of Portland; R. H. Espy and H.
A. Espy, of San Francisco; Susie M. Espy,
T. WHlard Espy and Cecil J. Espy and
L. Verona I. Espy, of Oysterville, Wash,
were born to this union. All but the
two last named are grown. Mrs. Espv
lived In, Oysterville for many years, and
was a devoted member of the Baptist
church.
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Baseball Goods and Fishing Tackle at the lowest prices. (Third Floor) &
Great Sale of "Pequot" Sheeting continues through the week. All widths. h
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Silk Waists
GREATLY REDUCED
Fop the remainder of the
weak, your choice of our
entire stock of high-class
Silk Waists at a big reduc
tion. Not one to be kept
in i eserve a clean sweep
down the entire line. All
are this season's most fash
ionable waists, and selling
from $10.50 to $40 ea2h.
The new prices will delight
you. (Second Floor)
$20 to $40
Silk Etons
GREATLY REDUCED
6S handsome Silk Eton
Jackets. This season's most
magnmcent styles piam,
tucked and Arabian lace
trimmed. The prettiest
Etons we could gather.
Present prices ranging
from $20 to $40. For the
remainder of the week you
can select at greatly re
duced prices.
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The Great Sale
of Upholstery
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Continues to interest hundreds. The
greatest array of real bargains in
Curtains and Upholstery Goods, Car
pets and Rugs Portland has ever
known. Coming right at house
cleaning time, this sale is all the
more appreciated by interested
housewives. (Third Floor)
Very few of the 12c Shades left.
1000 more brass Extension Rods
at 7c.
Floss Pillows all sizes reduced.
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FOR THE DRYD0CK.
Chamber of Commerce "Will Co-operate
With Port of Portland.
The Chamber of Commerce will co
operate with the Port of Portland Com
mission In the dry dock project. It' took
up the subject about twd years ago and
collected considerable data, together with
plans and specifications. These will be
turned over to the Commission. At yes
terday's meeting of the trustees, Presi
dent Hahn appointed General Charles F.
Beebe, George Taylor, Jr., and T. W. B.
London a committee to give the Port of
Portland Commission advice in the mat
ter of location, style of dry dock and
material to be used.
The first answer to the request of the
Port of Portland Commission for sug
gestions was received from C. H. and
Dav Raffety. They offer 10 acres ad
joining Inman, Poulsen & Co.'s mill on
the East Side for a drv dop.k Ritp. Thpv
'say of the land:
"It Is four blocks south of Wolf &
Zwicker's machine shops, the largest In
the city. The Oregon & California Rail
roadbounds It on the east. The O. R. &
N. switch on East Second street, now
under construction, will run through the
east end one block west of the O. & C.
road. This will give ample railroad fa
cilities. It has 460 feet of river front,
enabling ships to enter obliquely. Two-
the Ohio Society to assist the decoration I thirds of the tract is already largely ex
New and strikingly novel
see window display. Full
size drab red cloth, em
broidered black (copy
righted by Life Publishing
Co.), being beautiful repro
ductions of cartoon pic
tures published in "Life."
Top and back, 50c. All
worked embroidered ruf
fle, $3.98.
Floss Pillows
Special Sale of Floss Pil
lows, in all sizes. (Third
Floor)
Denims He yd
Our entire stock of pretty
figured denims, all colors,
best patterns. The regular
15c values for one week at
lie yard. (Third Floor)
Lace Curtains'
Novelty net curtains, fine
patterns.
$1.50 kind at $1.19
$2.00 kind at $1.63
$2.50 kind at $1.98
$2.75 Irish Point... $1.97
$1.50 Portieres .. $1.27
Tapestry
Brussels Carpet
60 pieces of tapestry Brus
sels carpets, best designs
and colorings. Sewed, laid
and lined this sf -,A
week at. .. . SVC yd
China Sale
Odds and ends of Crock
ery for Coast use at un
heard of prices. There's
cups, saucers, open vege
table dishes, platters, pit
chers, sugar bowls, fruit
saucers,individual butters,
covered dishes, plates, eic.
Here's an opportunity for
a considerable saving.
(Basement)
Silkoline 9c yd
5000 yards of figured
Silkoline:, handsome col
orings and designs. Regu
lar 124c gradefor one week
9c a yard.
20 Reduction
Oriental Rugs
Our entire stock of mag
nificent Griental rugs, in
small, medium and carpet
sizes. Also hall runners.
Choice collection. This
week 20 per ct. off reg'ular
prices.
Pro-Brussels Rugs, best
patterns. Greatly reduced
prices for this week.
7-ft. 6-in.x 9 ft . . $4,85
9-ft.xl2-ft. ... $7.80
10-ft. 6-in. x4-ft $9.10
$35 to $50 Suits
REDUCED
Last day in which to take
advantage of the oppor
tunity to buy one of our
high-class suits at a great
saving. All the best styles,
silk lined throughout, all j
the leading shades.
Special Spring Sale of f
Boys' Suits and waists.
(Second floor)
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committee was accepted,
The matter of floral arches was dis
cussed, but the meeting considered that
arches were too expensive. One arch on
West Park street and another at the
Portland Hotel were favorably spoken of.
Mayor Rowe said he would be glad if the
members xof the executive committee
would afterward give him the names of
women willing to assist in the decorations.
DEATH OF MRS. R. H. ESPY
Immediate Descendant of Two Noted
Oregon Pioneer Families.
In the death, in this city, Monday, of
Mrs. R. H. Espy, of Oysterville, Wash.,
cavated by nature, with plenty of room
on either side to put material for dredg
ing out dock site from river channel. It
is entirely protected from strong river
current or driftwood in high water.
"The river is wide at this point. The
location is suitable for floating or graving
dock. All material and skilled labor can
be procured near,by, when the ship Is In
dock for repair and must get out quickly.
All street car lines are accessible to carry
labor to and from. There Is plenty of
high land for shops and for storehouses
for material."
g flEIER & FRANK COMPANY.
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ECHOES
FROM THE TOURNAMENT
AT TACOMA.
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the pioneers of the Northwest have lost
a representative of their oldest families.
Mrs. Espy was the representative of two
of Oregon's oldest families, the Appersona
and the Jeffersons. Her father, Delos Jef
fer&on, came from Ohio to Oregon In 1810,
by way of California, stopping there to
do some mining. Arriving In Potland, he
engaged in carpentering and building,
also did some school teaching, from '49
until '52. In 1850 he married Miss Matilda
Apperson, who had crossed the plains with
her mother, Mrs. J. G. Apperson, after-
ADMITTED TO BAIL.
Von Grneningen Relenacd on $1000
' Bandit.
Dr. Adolph "Von Gruenlngen, charged
with being responsible for the death of
Frederick Berstaecher, of Bethany, was
released from the County Jail yesterday
on $1000 bonds, ball being furnished for his
appearance when wanted. The bondsmen
were two of Von Gruenlngen's neighbors,
Jacob Wlsner and Abraham Zahler, who
guaranteed to furnish $500 ball each. The
necessary papers were made out by Jus
tice of the Peace Kraemer. When, formal
application was made by Lawyer Edward
Mendenhall that Von Gruenlngen be re
leased on ball, it became necessary to file
a complaint 'against the prisoner charging
him with manslaughter. From the pecu
liar circumstances connected with the
case, and especially as It was considered
that Von Gruenlngen had acted largely in
self-defense, heavy ball was not asked,
and $1000 was agreed on as a fair sum by
District Attorney Chamberlain and Mr.
Mendenhall.
Technically, up to the time of filing In
formation against Von Gruenlngen, he
had not been arrested, as he had gU'en
himself up to the Sheriff. Accordingly, a
warrant of arrest was made out and
served by Constable McNamee on the pris
oner In the jail corridor. Jailer Mitchell
was shown theball bond, and the next
minute Von Gruenlngen was at liberty.
He was seized pn by his friends and es
corted to a near-6y saloon, where he had
two glasses of beer. Von Gruenlngen
smiled and said, "Das 1st goot."
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Bnby Is Cnttinp Teeth,
Be mire and use that old and well-tried remedy,
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for children
teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea.
Portlnnd Plnyer.s Tell of n Lovr-
Down Violation of Match Rules
nnd Very Peculiar Plnys.
, Portland whlst-players who went to Ta
coma last week to partclpate In the tour
nament of the Pacliic Northwest Associa
tion have returned with a low opinion of
Tacoma's fairness In play and of courtesy
to guests. In one instance the manage
ment ignored the rules which they them
selves had made and allowed disqualified
players to continue In the contests. Ordi
nary civility, the Portlanders say, was en
tirely lacking on the part of the Tacoma
Club.
After It was all over, the people com
posing the Portland teams decided to say
nothing publicly about the matter, for the
reason that Portland will have tourna
ments In the future, and It was deemed
impolitic to expose the actions of the
Tacoma crowd. But they mentioned the
matter privately to other members of the
Portland and Kate Wheelock Clubs, and
It has leaked out.
The most flagrant Instance of dlscour
itesyl not to use a harsher word, was In
the contest for teams composed of women.
Friday evening the first round of a match
"between the women's teams from Port
land, Seattle and Tacoma was played, the
arrangement being that the team having
the lowest score should drop out. and that
the1 remaining two should finish the match
the next day. On this question there was
the clearest understanding by all the con
testants. The evening's play resulted In
a tie between Portland and Seattle, while
Tacoma was three points behind, and the
four women composing the losing team
bade their successful adversaries good-by.
saying they had not further Interest in
the match. Imagine, the surprised of the
12 when the manager, upon Inquiring for
and learning the score, announced that
the three teams would compete the next
day. He Ignored entirely the protests of
the Seattle and Portland teams, and told
them in effect, if they did not like his
decision and would not abide by it, they
could take their doll rags and go home.
So the Tacoma team, clearly disqualified,
went Into the second day's contest and
won.
The women visitors were obliged to play
Saturday's contest In the same room
where the business meeting of the asso
ciation was held, amid loud talk, smoking
and calling off scores to a man who was
deaf. Their request for another room
and there were many to be had in the hotel
for the asking was laughed at.
When the play was finished, some one
gathered up the score-cards, went off with
them and announced the total without
giving the visitors the opportunity to ver
ify additions.
"I could not get on to their system,"
remarked a Portlander last night, "but It
was evident that no outside club could
take away a prize from Tacoma. They
had things fixed. Here Is a sample," and
he proceeded to tell of this remarkable
play: "At the opening of a hand. North,
a Tacoma man, led a small heart. East,
holding only ace and five, played the ace.
South and west played small cards. East
returned the five and his partner trumped
It. No whlst-player on earth would have
made this break if he did not know the
positon of the cards or had not recelvel
'a kick under the table." "
The Tacoma whlst-players seemed to
have forgotten the ordinary amenities, so
far as the visting team of women was con
cerned. Reception commttec? What for?
Entertainment and trying to make things
a little bit pleasant for guests? Oh.
what's the use? This was the spirit of
Tacoma, as It appeared t thl Is tors, and
this, coupled with the "ignoring of rules
and of "special plays," makes the tour
nament of 1901 one not to be pleasantly
remembered.
REFERRED TO COUNCIL
CELEBRATED COLLECTION.
From the Pnlnce of Mohmued Klinn,
of Tnforla:.
Mr. M. B. Mlhran, the well-known, art
collector, has arrived In the city. While
in the Orient last Fall he secured the
world-famed private collection mentioned
above. It Is far and away the choicest
collection of art treasures ever exhibited
in Portland. The exhibit Is on display at
135 Third street, corner Alder. There
are Royal KIrmans, Pink Serebents and
silk rugs which have no equals outside pf
the Shah's palace. The chief attraction
centers about a most beautiful Tabriz
rug, which decorated the Khan's private
room. Measuring 13x14 feet. It rivals the
famous carpet which was purchased by
Mr. Whitney, of New York, for 500 in
London.
Besides this private collection of 35
pieces, there is also a large assortment
of very select Persian rugs, collected by
Mr. Mlhran. in various parts of the Ori
ent. Also some most beautiful specimens
of Egyptian and Venetian art furniture.
Altogether they are the rarest, richest
and handsomest articles of the kind that
have ever been seen here. As Mr. Mlhran
poetically expresses It, "To view them Is
like listening to entrancing music, or like
seeing a beautiful woman."
Mr. George Baker, the well-known auc
tioneer of this city, will sell the entire
collection at auction on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, at 2 and 8 P. M.
Death of a Well-Knoivn Engineer.
James Nichols, for 19 years an engineer
In the freight department of the O. R. &
N., died suddenly at his home at Clover
dale, Monday night. He was 47 years old.
A wife and two children survive him. He
was a member of Albina Lodge, No. 101,
A. F. and A. M., and the funeral will be
held under the auspices of the lodge.
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CITY SUBURBAN .ASKS IiEAxVE
.TO REPAIR STREBTS.
Proposed Improvement Are Altera
tions of the Original CImrue-4.
ter of the Vorlc.
Rather than Infringe upon the rlgkta
of the City Council, the Bowrd of Fube
Works referred C. E. Swigcrt, scretary
of the City & Suburban. Railway Com
pany, to the street eommiltae of the
Common Council on two matters which he
brought before It yesterday. These w(re
the repairing of Morrison street betwaen
the car tracks and on each side of the
rails, and the laying of a double track
on Williams avenue-, north of Merria
street. The City & Suburban asked per
mission to make repairs betweea the ear
tracks by laying woodep planks ltwfeead
of asphalt. This was urged on the ground
of the extensive equipment that the com
pany is putting ln and the heavy rail
which are to be laid on Third street. The
company did not want to Incur greater
expense at present. It was the opinion
of the board, as expressed by Presidents
Mills and City Engineer Chase, that, In
view of these facts and the bad condi
tion of the street. It would be advisable
to make this concession to the company.
Richard Williams, however, raised the
nolnt that, since the board Is working
.under the ordinance prescribing asphalt
as the character of the Improvement, no
change could be made without the con
sent of the Council.
The second matter, the laying of a dou
ble track on Williams avenue, north of
Morris street, was disposed of In the same
way. The company proposed to cut in
two the plank roadway,, lay the second
track between, and then relay the plank
ing on the sides, so that the street would
have the same width as before. This was
also held to be an alteration of the
original improvement, and consequently
under the jurisdiction of the City Coun
cil. Bids were received In large numbers for
the improvement of streets and sewers.
These were referred to City Auditor
Devlin to be compared and classified.
Mr. Williams brought up the matter of
the pavement to be laid by the City &
Suburban Railway on Third street. He
objected to Belgian blocks, on the ground
that they are not so good as asphalt, and
that Injustice would be done to the tax
payers who were assessed for a superior
kind of pavement. Mr. Williams was sat
isfied with a method of laying, similar to
that on the corner of Third and Morrison
streetsV his main objection being to rough
and uneven Belgian block pavements such
as have been laid on other streets.
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