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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1901.
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Baseball Goods and Fishing Tackle. Lowest prices. (Third floor.)
John S. Brown's French Finish Waist Linen. Very stylish. 50c and 75c yard.
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TODAY ONLY FINE PINK AND RED
ROSES, WITH FOLIAGE, 15c VALUES,
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DAINTY RIBBONS
Worth 30c, 35c and 40c.
at 2Ic yd
Newest fancies of many
sorts and colors. All silk,
widths 3K and 4 inches. Us
able for all sorts of purposes.
PARTICULARLY NICE
FOR NECKWEAR.
AT JEWELRY
AND NOTION DEP'TS.
Gold-Plated Cuff Links, with
lever backs, a hundred styles,
25c and 35c val- l"7f nr
uesat lCPT
Shirt-Waist Sets, numerous
kinds, worth 75c 38c S&t
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Shell - Back Hair Combs,
jeweled, 35c grades Qn o
IMPORTED
TOOTH BRUSHES
Our "Gem," special 7c ea
Our "Monarch'specM 1 3c ea
OUR SUIT BARGAINS
Would alone make this store
famous, even if all the other
bargains were not here. This
week
$13.89
BUYS NEW $20.00
ETON SUITS.
With or without collars.
Made plain, braided or with
strap trimmings- Smart ap
pearing, finely tailored. Black,
brown, grays and French blue.
65c FRENCH
WAISTING FLANNELS
only 48c yd
Eight correct shades, in
charming designs. Anticipat
ing your wants now means a
neat saving.
83c FOR BOYS'
$1.25 SWEATERS.
All-wool, regulation styles.
Navy, red and black, neatly
striped.
Strong Inducements for Lamp Buying
A select lot of decorated lamps, much under price this week.
Here is our price hint:
Large center-draft decorated lamp, with CO 1ft a
10-inch globe to match, only .ivj a
$1.25 Turkish Boudoir Slippers at 98c pr
Brown and red, with SOLE LEATHER SOLES. Far su
perior to the usual sheep skin soles.
Good Things Condensed.
$2.50 Lace Curtains at $1.65 pr
."$-2.00 All-Wool Smyrna Rugs at $1.38 ea
85c Hardwood Croquet Sets at 64c set
UNDER-MUSLINS-SMALL LINES,
SHARPLY REDUCED.
Child's 35c White Guimpe Aprons at 22c ea
Ladles' Kid Gloves, small lines, to $1.75 at 75c pr
FineAUovers, to $7.50 at $4.40 yd
Fine Allovers, 8 styles, to $12.50 at $8.25 yd
Boys' Fleece Black Cheviot Waists, special 1 7c ea
Mohair Cheviots, Black English Serges, and Silk-Embroidered
Taffeta Flannels, worth $1.00, all-- 69cyd
SPECIAL PRICES ON TIN AND GRANITEWARE.
(Third Floor.)
ALL LADIES', MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S
JACKETS REDUCED.
COLLECTING BICYCLE TAX
SHERIFF "WILL BEGIX THE "WORK
TOMORROW.
Every Wheelman "Who Unes a Path.
Must Buy a Tasr "Which. Costs
$1 Cash.
Sheriff Frazler Is ready to commence
the collection of bicycle tax under the
new law. He has a supply of tags on
hand, and will appoint a number of depu
ties to -nrake outside collections, begin
ning May 1. Tags may also-.be obtained
at the Sheriff's office.
There was some question whether the
tax could be collected this year, because
the act provides for the levy on or be
fore March 1, which was not made at
that time, but District Attorney Chamber
lain has advised H. H. Holmes, Clerk of
the County Court, that it Is lawful to
do so. The opinion of the District Attor
ney on the subject, written to the Clerk,
was as follows:
There has been submitted to me an act of
the legislative Assembly, entitled, "An act
to provide for the building of paths for blcj
clesand pedestrians on public Toads, and for
the protection of the same, -and denning a bicy
cle," approved February 25, 1001, -which took
effect upon Its approval by the Goernor, and
I am. asked for my opinion as to -whether or
not it Is too late to levy the license tax therein J
provided.
This statute provides that the County Court
or Board of County Commissioners shall levy
at the same time as other taxes are levied on
or before March 1, 1001, for county purposes, a
license tax of ?1, to be paid by any and all
persons riding a bicycle in such counties as
hae exercised, the authority given "them by
the terms of the act. The tax levy for Mult
nomah County -was made prior to the 1st day
of March, and prior to the taking effect of the
act in Question; hence a strict cbnstructlon of
the act -would prevent the levy of any license
tax at all for this year. I do not think that
such a construction should be given to it, and
therefore express it as m opinion that the
board can at present levy the license tax
provided for in the act.
The County Commissioners have not yet
formally made the order to collect the tax
which constitutes the levy, but Commis
sioner Mack stated yesterday that the
board will do eo.
The section referred to by the District
Attorney provides further that the license
tax shall be collected from "all persons
ridlnjr bicycles . ... on said paths."
The paths are to he built by the County 1
Court or Commissioners out of the bicycle
tax, and it shall be unlawful for any per
son to ride a bicycle on said paths with
out having the tag for the current year.
This indicates that only persons who
use the paths shall be required to pay
the tax. The tag is to be Issued as a
receipt, and no other receipt will be given.
Other provisions of the act are as fol
lows: The County Court or Board of County Com
missioners, hi a. sensral order entered, upon
ita journay. may order a -warrant to issue to
the Sheriff of the county to collect a license
tax of $1 on all delinquents as shall not hac
paid said license tax prior to April 1 of each
jear, and under such -warrant said Sheriff -
shall June power and authority to seize and
sell as npon execution any blcjcle for the
amount of said license tax, together with
costs and -expenses of such seizure and sale:
pr may olleot the same out of any property
of said deflnjucntin ihe same manner as
other delinquent taxes are collected.
All such paths shall be constructed In such
a. manner that they will not Interfere -with ab
road, street or crossing, and -when so con
structed it shall be deemed a misdemeanor for
any person or persons to in any manner in
jure or deface said paths, or to place tacks,
glass, -wire, iron, sticks, stones or any other
substance upon said paths, -r hereby the safety
of the paths Is imperiled or injury to the bl
cjcle or any part thereof, or to the rider, or
the pedestrian, result or is liable to result.
This proIsion Is not to prevent Ingress or
egress to any field, sard, lot or other place, to
road crossing or the driving of loose stock, pro
viding the loose stock Is not wantonly drhen
upon said paths and due care Is taken to
prevent injury to said paths by loose stock
being driven along the public higlnvas. Anj
person injuring any path provided for In this
act shall, upon trial and conviction, be fined
not less than $10, or be Imprisoned not less
than five days, or both, in the discretion of
the court.
These paths when so constructed shall be
for the use of pedestrians and blccles, it
being the object and Intent of this act to pro
vide for pedestrians and bicycles a highway
separate from that used by teams and horse
men. "Blcjcles," as used in this act, shall be
deemed to Include bicycles, tandem3, quads,
etc A "blcjcle" is a -vehicle propelled by a
rider, by -foot power.
All paths for the use of blcjcles and pedes
trians heretofore constructed upon any of the
public hlghwajs of the state shall be deemed
lawful paths hereunder, and shall be main
tained as such by said County Court or Com
missioners, and this act shall apply thereto as
fully as if the same had been constructed
hereunder.
Eeiy blcjcle -when ridden shall be provided
with a bell, and at night with sufficient light
to be easily distinguishable. Any person vio
lating tle provisions of this section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon trial
and comlctlon be fined not less than $5, or
Imprisoned In the county Jail not less three
dajs, or both, In the discretion of the court.
While an opinion has been expressed
-that only those who make use of bicycle
paths shall be required to pay the tax,
others think the law is mednt to cover all
bicycles. The construction to be placed
upon It will be determined when the work
of collecting has commenced.
PAYIHG BACK TAXES.
System, of Keeping: Records Gives
Much Unnecessary Labor.
The County Clerk is still doing a large
business collecting delinquent taxes, and
the Indications are that it will continue
for some time to come. One of the diffi
culties encountered by the clerks is that
many persons have forgotten how many
back years they owe, and it Is no easy
matter for the Clerk to obtain the desired
information. The caller has in such a
case to be asked to refresh his recollec
tion, and the deputy then searches tne
rolls for the years mentioned, and per
haps several other years covering nearly
the same period of time, and perhaps ar
rives at the correct result. Each year's
delinquent roll is in a volume by itself,
and if a delinquent taxpayer does not re
member what taxes he owes, the Clerk,
to make a certain examination, might go
through the books for a dozen or more
years back.
If a man walks into the office and in
quires "What are the delinquent taxes
against lot , block ?" the deputy In
response will ask, "What years haven't
been paid?" If the man has no idea what
ever upon the subject, the task of finding
out for him Is almost as great as making
an abstract of title to "the property. Of
course, most people know more or lest,
what has or has not been paid. For in
stance, the caller will say, "Well, I know
that everything has been paid up to 1896,"
and the rolls for subsequent years will
SALE OF
SIIJEi WAISTS
Silk Waists, made of fine quality taffeta silks, in
black, red, helio, rose, light blue, gray and castor;
pleated, hemstitched and tucked effects; with self
collars and new Bishop and
fancy sleeves. Regular $6, ti2kL &S g&
$6.50 and $7. Special at tpfnKJJ &
BARGAINS
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Black La Tosca Net
Laces, Black Fancy
Mesh Jet Laces, 45
inches wide; hereto'
fore $1.25 yard, spc
cial at
YARD.
Black La Tosca J$et
Laces, Black Fancy
Mesh Net Laces, 45
inches wide; hereto'
fore $2, $2.25 yard,
special at
YARD.
Narrow Black Silk Trimming
Laces, & to i-in. wide, regular
ioc yd, at 5c yd
2 to 3-in. wide, reg. 20c yd,
at ioc yd
3 to 5-in. wide, reg. 35c yd,
at 20c yd
Black Lace Bands, 2 to 3-in. wide,
reg. 25c yd, at 1 5c yd
White and Cream Net Top Laces,
3 to 5-in. wide, reg. 30c at
22c yd
Black Silk Wavy Galloon Laces,
reg. 15c yd. at ioc
Fine Torchon Laces.
Special values in
Edges 5c to 1 2c yd
Insertions ....'... 6c to 20c yd
New Wash Silks 50c yd
New Hop-Sack Suitings. .75c yd
New Shirt -Waist -Flannels,
75c ydi
Picture Store.
More lively selling. A new as
sortment of large Colored Pic
tures, matted, ready for the
frame. A big bargain one of
the biggest we have
ever offered. Special-1.3 G
250 Pretty, Dainty Colored
Autotypes just the thing for
framing. Selected c
subjects at special. ..i&C
Martha Washington .
Cook Book
Has met with instant approv
al. Almost half of them sold.
1000 recipes. Oil cloth bound.
Price $1. Our
special price
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EXTRAORDINARY SPECIAL
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ILK ETON JACKETS
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S3 Silk Eton Jackets, made of extra qual
ity taffeta and peau de sole silk, some
tucked all over, some trimmed, but all
lined tv lth fine white satin. Regular price
of these jackets, $10.00,
Today and Tomorrow,'
We have just received a shipment of
the handsqmest line of Feather Boas that
were ever shown In this city. Oome In
and see them.
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THE LARGEST AND LEADING FURRIERS OF THE WEST.
283-2S5 MORRISON STREJ3T.
PORTLAND. OREGON.
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be examined. Another person will call off
the years he knows are unpaid, and others
he Is uncertain about.
The delinquent rolls should be brought
up to date, all in one book, and It could
then be told at a glance with certainty
Just what is due against a piece of prop
erty. This would cost something, but
would be a great assistance to the officials
whose duty it is to collect these back
taxes. It would also Involve considerable
labor, for the reason that recently prop
erty Is assessed by description, and for
merly the assessment rolls were made In
alphabetical order, according to the names
of the owners, and the description of the
property owned by him following. Some
people owe taxes who through oversight
or other reasons are not aware of the
fact, and cases are known where a tax
was paid twice in one year on the same
property. This was where the dwner pos
sessed a large number of different pieces
of real estate. The money was refunded
when the mistakes were dlscoverd.
IN SHABBY QUARTERS.
How tke Postofflce Deportment
Treats Portland.
Mention has been made several times
of complaints concerning the crowded
condition of departments in the Portland
postofflce. Not only are the employes
discommoded on account of laqk of room
but the public suffers from lack of any
thing like adequate accommodation.
Persons doing business with the registry
department are obliged to stand in . the
main lobby of the building and take
their chances in the crowd coming and
going. The money order office Is totally
Inadequate to the demands of the large
volume of business transacted th'ere, and
the lobby for the accommodation of pat
rons is so small and so crowded that peo
ple can hardly get In or out. Some Idea
may be formed of the Inconvenience the
public and the officials are put to by the
miserable crowded accommodations of
the money order department In the office"
here by comparing the amount of work
done there with the work done -in the
money order departments of larger
cities.
Since the change in the form of money
order went Into effect October 4, 1S99, the,
number of money orders Issued from the
main offices In four cities Is as follows:
San Frapclsco 5S.0G8
Ghicago ... 78,747
Cleveland, 0 81,44o
Portland, Or 82,287
It is not Intended to intimate that more
money orders "have been Issued In Port
land during the time named, as there are
many sub-st&tlons In all these cities, but
the fact that the main office in Chicago
ha6 Issued only 78,747, while S2.2S7 have
been issued from the little narrow-contracted
den occupied by the money order
department in the Portland office, shows
how business is congested here. The
wonder Is how the people purchasing so
many orders here have been able to
crowd Into and get out of the department
and how the small force of clerics have
been able to attend to the business. Citi
zens have-been looking for some relief
from this unpleasant state of affairs for
a long time, but the department is always
very slow In doing anything for the
Portland postofflce, and there are no
signs of any improvements or expansion
as yet. '
PRETTIEST YET
Are the shapes and finishes of our new
frames just received. Exquisite de
slghSin oval, square and other odd
shapes finished In dead black, gray, car
bon and sepia, with the daintiest orna
ments, plain and gold burnished.
SANBORN, VAIL. & CO.,
170 First Street.
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK?
Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried
the new-tfood drink called GRAIN-O? It Is de
licious and nourishing and takes the place of
coffee. The more Graln-O you give the chil
dren the more health you distribute through
their u stems. Graln-O Js made of pure
grains, and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades1 of coffee but costs about 4
as much. All grocers sell It. 15c and 25c
REST ASYOU RIDE
e Morrow
Coaster BraKe
Guarantees yon Absolute Com
fort arid Pleasure in Cycling.
Flt3 any wheel. Tour -wheel al
TTJLTa under control. Security on
hills. A luxury on the level.
You Ride 50 Miles, but
Pedal only 35 Miles.
IOOiOOO satisfied riders last year.
Sold by all cycle dcalors. Book
let Free.
Ecllpsa Mfg. Co., Elmlra, N. Y.
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Desirable fabrics at a great
reduction. 2000 yards of
Polka Dot Cashmeres. Lead
ing shades for waists, black
or white dots.
30-inch at 61c
40-inch at 79c
44-inch at ... . $1.07
1000 yards of 38-inch Vene
tians in all the good shades;
desirable for a jn
suitings, yard t-Ov
500 yards of a mixed lot of
Poplins and Granite Cloths.
To clean up quickly q n
we mark them, yard O U
Ladies'Ullion Suits
Ladies' lisle thread Union
Suits, high neck and short
sleeves and low neck and
sleeveless, well made and
trimmed, all sizes.
Big value at
Ladies' while lisle Vests and
Pants, high neck and long
sleeves, knee or ankle length
pants, all sizes.
Big value at.
Special values in Children's
Spring Jackets and Dresses.
(Second floor.)
300 barrels of glassware came
jyf. to our nanas ten aavs aco. it's
jhnow ready for the retail counters
and such an array of pretty
shapes and patterns in pitchers,
berry bowls, berry sets, butter
dishes, vases, 4-piece sets, cake
stands, fruit dishes, bowls, etc.,
etc., you never had the opportun
ity to select from at popular
prices. Here's a few specials:
Tumblers 2c, 4c, 5e, 6c, 7c each
Large Berry Dishes 9c, 13c, 16c, 19c each
Fruit Dishes 10c and 16c each
Great lot of Vases at 5c each
Cake Stands at 27c each
4-gallon Pitchers at 13c and 29c each
Four-Piece Sets at 39c set
Rose Bowls, assorted colors, at 9e each
(Basement.)
Silk Eton Jackets, good quality
black taffeta silk, tucked all over,
white satin lined,
extraordinary value
A splendid lot of high-class Silk
Petticoats, black and all the lead
ing shades, deep graduated ac
cordion plaited flounce. $18.00
and $18.50 values
at
$7.50 to $9 Tan Box Coats, $5.95
$14 and $14.50 Suits at . .$9.98
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HEIER & FRANK COMPANY.
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iKerbs.Wertheim &5chiffer
ESBERG-GUNST CiGAR CO. fllH
tf C. W. M'Clain J. W. Biggs
-dllliik IVS'CLASN & BIGGS
HORSES AND MULES
WVf -iUm SfK Jr&k WI11 Sel1 r,0 Hrsc nnd Mnlc on May 20-21-22, 1901, at
uM zJS$1 I WV1 YnI Public Auction and Trivute Sale.
i-JSl iJhs, SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO FILLING ORDERS AT ALL TIMES.
(SC BURNS. OREGON,
III I I !$ ESTABLISHED 1870.
Ill P G. P. RUMMELIN &
Shoe Sayings for
Feminine Readers
A shoe to please a woman must be ele
gant in appearance, must fit the foot like
a glove, ought to have more than a sem
blance of comfort, and the price should
not be sky-high. "Well, we have just such
shoes, and ask the ladles of Portland to
pass their opinions upon them. Shall we
ask In vain? In this case our vote Is for
women judges.
E. C. GODDARD & CO.
OREGONIAN BUILDING
Dr. Lyon s
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
M ELEGAHT TOILET LUXURY.
TJsed "by people of refinement
for oyer a quarter of a century.
ESTABLISHED 1870.
SONS
MANUFACTURING FURRIERS
126 Second St., near Washington
ALASKA FUR SLEEP!
FUR COATS, CAPS, GLOVES, ETC.
Alaska Sealskins and Fine Fur Garments Our Specialty.
Highest cash price paid for raw furs.
Library Association of Portland P
rleurs From 9 A. M. lo 9 P. M., except Sundays and holiday.
SEVENTH AND
STARK STREETS
29,000 iZOLAJTUSES
$5.00 3C YEKR
SPECIAL RATES TO STUDENTS. -
250 FE3F2IODICm-S
$1.50 7Z QUKRTBR
1.00 A YEAH
forbid a fool a thing and that he will DO'
DON'T USE