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u THE MOKNING- OBEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1902. T0.PAY CITY WELL I&e'w Light Franchise Must Yield Profit t no Speculators need apply Street Committee Wants $25,000 De posit From .Applicants, and Speci fied Percentage of Gross ' ' , Earnings. A special meeting of the street commit tee was held yesterday afternoon, and the electric-light ordinance, -which has been before It for some time, "was again taken up. In the ordinance "Which -was drafted toy the members of the committee, the name of none of the -three applicants for -a franchise the Oregon General Electric .Company; Mr. Green, of Portland, and Mr. Baker, of Seattle -was mentioned, nor was the deposit to be required or the per centage of the receipts to be paid .the city. The omission of the name caused no dis cussion, as the committee intends to leave it to the Common Council to fill in, and the applicant "who accepts the require ments will secure the franchise. The percentage and the deposit caused a grea; deal of discussion. Councilman Mer rill believed that 'Mr. Baker had no In tension of transmitting power from Soo qualmle Falls, 1ST miles, to this city, and lie demanded that a deposit of 550,000 be required. The deposit -would be repaid in installments as the -work progressed, and "St would prevent the peddling of a valu able franchise around the country. Chair man Bronaugh "was certain that Mr. Ba Icer's intentions "were good, but he hardly thought that either he or Mr. Green -would make such a largo deposit Mr. Bronaugh favored a edsh deposit of 510,000, and a per centage of of 1 per cent of the gross earnings. Mr. Branch suggested a cash deposit of 525,000, a percentage of 1 per cent of the groas earnings the first five years, 1 per cent tfce first 10 years, and 2 per cent the second 10 years, the deposit to be in cash, "United States bonds, bonds of the City of Portland or other approved securities. Mr. Gllsan approved the deposit, but he moved that the percentage be 1 per cent the first 10 years, 1 per cent the second 10 rears, and 2 per cent the remaining Jive" Mr. Merrill andMr. Branch agreed to the terms. Mr. Bronaugh made no re marks. As packed upon by the committee, the ordinance will be presented to the Council this afternoon. The meeting will be at tended by the attorneys for the three ap plicants. When the ordinance is taken up the Council will go into committee of the whole and decide to whom the franchise Is to be granted, If at alL In relation to the protest of the property owners on Cedar Hill against the extension of the Washington-street car line to its new barn, Mr. Merrill said he had visited the place and Interviewed both the com plainants and Superintendent Fuller, of the railway company. A satisfactory agreement had been reached, to the effect that the line shall never be built to a point within 24 feet of the east line of Green avonue. The protest was withdrawn and the application for the franchise will go before the Council. Whitney L. Boise, representing property owners along the proposed extension of East Twenty-sixth street, appeared before the committee and said that the Improve ment should be authorized, regardless of the viewers. The street would be of great boneftt to all property-owners in the nelgh "borhood, and none would sustain any damage. treaty with the Boers was to settle up the Transvaal and Orange River countries specially .with Americans, and to, give special inducements to such Americans to go there and settle up the country, and with that view, Mr. Chamberlain wrote me last Winter for a plan of emigration of Americans thereto, which I mailed him. You will seo his reply (after four months consideration of my letter In South Af rica by the High Commissioner) show3 that, as the Lion and the Lamb had at last lain down together, it was quite un necessary to have an exodus of Amer icans to South Africa to outnumber the Boers there." Mr. Reed is a graduate of the Law Uni versity of Glasgow, of which Mr. Cham berlain is, or was, Xord Rector. t SCHOOL ELECTION MONDAY Ttto Candidates Only Are Novr Be fore the Voters. The annual election in school district No. 1 will be held in Portland Monday. A director is to be elected, and in addi tion to J. V. Beach, who will probably stand for re-election, W. W. Bretherton Is in the field, and is making an active campaign for the office. Since the con solidation of Portland and East Port land, general consent has conceded two directors to the East Side and Alblna, respectively, and Mr. Beach being an East Side man, it is taken for granted that his successor must come from that part of the city; Mr. Bretherton resides near the Clinton Kelly School, on the Powell'a Valley road, while Mr. Beach's residence is In central East Portland. Besides the election of a director, the voters, all of whom must pay taxes on at least 5100 worth of property, will vote yes or no on the question of taking the free kindergartens into tho public school system. The Freo Kindergarten Associa tion, which now controls these schools, has been very active in Its effort to have them taken over by the School Board, and will make a determined canvass be tween .now and Monday In favor of the proposed change. Neither Mr. Beach nor Mr. Bretherton poses as the friend or opponent of the kindergartens, and as it will be Incumbent upon the board to take whatever action the voters direct on the matter, there is no opportunity of drag ging this issue into the fight between the men. Mr. Beach is a lawyer, and was for merly City Attorney. He Is now com pleting his first term of five years on the School Board, and has given much of hfi time and attention to his duties as direc tor, seldom missing a meeting. Mr. Bretherton Is In the employ of the South ern Pacific Company. He is a well-known citizen of the East Side, and has been prominently identified with various move ments for the advancement of the inter ests of his part of the city. His platform, as announced yesterday, declares that ev ery child of school age should be provided with a seat. Mr. Bretherton has had cards printed, and his friends are work ing hard for him. Mr. Beach has not yet replied to the petition asking him to be come a candidate, and as yet has made no campaign. A is understood, however, that he will consent to run. School elections were formerly held in March, but by act of the last Legisla ture the time was changed to July. Tho annual meeting of the taxpayers in the school district, formerly ield In March, is held in July under the new act. As no tax can be voted until the assessment rolls have been Inspected, however. It will bo postponed until January. This has also been the case in the past, when the meeting of the taxpayers was held In March. PRAISE FOR COL. DOSCH. Popular Head of the Oregon Commis sion at Charleston. Among the representatives of great states at the exposition, none has been more honored and admired, none has won a. warmer place in the hearts of Charleston people than Colonel Henry E. Dosch, says the Charleston News and Courier. Colonel Henry Ernest Dosch is an authority on all matters of horticulture in Oregon, and (has been a voluminous writer upon all subjects connected with agricultural pro duction. He has represented his great state at all 'the great expositions, and set tho crowning work of his useful life in the exhibit at that of Charleston. The Oregon exhibit has been the center of at traction among those of other states, not only because of the surprising richness, variety and fullness of the display, but from the fact that all this wealth of pro duction has been brought 4000 miles to Charleston, What the juries of experts have thought of the excellence of Ore gon's exhibit is shown by the fact that it has received 62 gold medals and 231 awards In all, gold, silver, bronze or diplomas. Colonel Dosch has been an enthusiastic admirer of the exposition, and has ex pressed in a number of eloquent speeches his surprise and pleasure at its unique beauty and completeness as compared with any or all others. The News and Courier has before re corded the generosity of the Oregon Com mission, of which Colonel Dosch is the head. In offering so large a p'ortlon of their exhibit as a contribution to a perma nent exposition in this city, and has now tho pleasure of saying that Colonel Dosch and his associates have distributed their entire exhibit of flour, 2000 pounds, among the charitable Institutions of Charleston. The city will never forget this delegation from the far-off Pacific Coast, whose genial qualities have so endeared them to -the people here, and they will bear hdma with them the grateful benedictions of the poor. BOERS WILL STAY AT HOME "IMPERIAL LIMITED." This fast train sorvlce Is to be again inaugurated by the Canadian Pacific. Commencing June 15, the first train will leave the Coast, crossing the continent in four days. The equipment, which con sists of nothing but sleopors, diner and observation car. Is the finest that can be gotten together. It is indeed a "perfect train." Harris Trunk Co. for trunks and bags. SILVERFIELD'S 283-285 MORRISON ST. Also ICo Special Inducements In Af rica for Americans. William Reld, who has taken an active interest in immigration matters, and to whom was recently referred certain cor respondence from the office of Secretary of State at Washington, touching upon the probability of finding suitable homes for Boers somewhere in the state of Ore gon, has just received from the Colonial Office in Downing street, London, a letter, saying that the British Government does not offer special Inducements for Amer icans to settle in South Africa, and also that the Government does not suppose that any number of Boors now desire to leave South Africa. The letter, which is signed by Fred Graham, Mr. Chamber lain's secretary. Is as follows: I am directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to acknowledge the receipt o your letter of. January 23, and in reply to Inform you that he has since been In communication with Lord llllner, tho High Commissioner for South Afri ca, thereon, and on the subject of the pro posals for assisting emigration from the United States of America to South Africa. Hla Maj esty's -.Government do not now contemplate carrying out any scheme of emigration -which would offer special Inducements to Americans to settle in South Africa from the "United States of America. I am also to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of March 13, and to cay that Mr. Cham berlain is not prepared to express an opinion upon the Question you raise. His Majesty's Gereromont have no Information leading th?m to supposo that any number of Boers now d' etre to leave South Africa. In explanation of the reference to Amer icans going to South Africa, Mr. Reed said: "The British plan before tho peace A STARTLING CUT IN TAILOR-MADE SUITS Amostunusual reduction. The season's opportunity. The new Gibson and blouse tailor suits, made of basket weave wool Et amine, in tan, blue and gray. Material, tailoring and workmanship excel lent. Reg. $16.50 values. TODAY AND TOMORROW $9.85 Our line of shirtwaists is a beauty. It includes all the best styles. iftTGSb 653J)r&25!J) iCSf-Jf-?1 Meier & Frank Company Hammocks of all grades and very best styles Large variety to select from (3d floor) Croquet Sets, Garden Sets, Yelocipsdes, Tricycles, Wagons all Outing Goods (3d floor) "Blue Flame" Oil Stoves are economical; a great comfort during hot weather (Basem't) Underwear Two special values in La dles' and Children's Summery Underwear for today's sell ing. 20 dozen Ladies Swiss Ecru Vests, long sleeves, silk taped necks, all slzis, the regular 35c values g- for -OC Misses' and Children's Lisle Union Suits, lightweight, for Summer wear, all sizes, The 50c values o j- for ZOL Nazareth Waists This is Nazareth-waist weather Takes the place of an undershirt during: tho heated term, and is worn next, to the skin All ages, 2 to 14 years Two qualities 23c and 50c Cheney Foulards Many of the very bist styles of Cheney's Foulards still remain ing, and today we make the prices another notch lower . Don't put off buying any longer if you wish desirable patterns and colorings. 600 yards of Cheney's $1.25 Foul ards in splendid designs and colorings, 24 inches wide, and remarkable values Arv , j at 79c yd 800 yards of Cheney's $1.00 Foulards, 24 inches wide, leading patterns, best shades, your Ca j choice while they last at OyC yQ. 100 patterns in Japanese Wash Silks, newest designs and col- - wrings, many styles in plain white; our wash silks are a superior ca quality, and big values at DUC yd Black India and China Silks for those in mourning. Wash Silks 25,000 Pieces fluslin Underwear This is the time of the year for buying Muslin Underwear Stocks are bright and fresh Assortment at their best Here the greatest preparations in our history were made Bought liberally and right of the best lingerie made in America "Home-made," the muslin underwear containing all that's good in quality, style and workmanship Priqes for this second week of the great June Sale are really very tempting. ' pry i w 1 Corset Covers Thousands of them in all the prettiest styles and trimmings at 19c, 23c. 43c, 69c, 87c, 98c, $1.48, up to $10.00. Nightgowns Styles to please every taste, big, full size3, best materials, 43c, 58c, 63c, 79c, 98c, $1.27, $1.87, up to $25.0Q. White Skirts Are always in style New trim ming The kindthat fit will be found here, 43c, 69c, 79c. 98c, $1.27, $1.43, $1.68, $1.78 up to $27.00. Drawers at 43c, 47o, 67c, 72c, 87c up to $10.00. Chemise and Short Skirts in very large variety. In the Cloak Store The special offerings on sale are creating the greatest enthusiasm of the entire season All this season's leading styles in Ladies' and Mis ses' Suits, Novelty Costumes and Silk Waists at wonderfully low prices, with big values in Etons, Walking Skirts, etc. At $9.55 All the $14 and $15 Suits in cheviots, Venetians, homespuns, in Eton and blouse effects, all the desirable shades, handsomely tailored, and all this season's best . qr j-j-styles py.OD At $12.55 All our $16 and $18 Suits in fine quality covertsand cheviots, fly-front jackets and Etons, all the best shades, this season's best $16 Cl ") E E and $18 suits for ....pi.OD At $15.55 All our $20 and $22 Suits In jacket and Eton styles, grtat variety of materials to select from, every garment handsomely tailored C c cc throughout, all sizes piO00 $24 and $26 Suits in blouse and Eton effects, this season's de sirable styles and materials, beautifuUy made and trimmed throughout, extraor-tf-Q g-j-dlnary bargain at . . .4l0.DD The $28 and $32 Suits for $21.85 Eton, blouse and jacket style?, all the best materials, magnifb cent value, at the 01 ftEJ low price of , pl.OD The $35 and $40 line of etamine, cheTiot and covert Suits, many silk lined, all have drop skirts, All the leading shades and most desirable styles In a oj present demand ,...PVOD All Costumes at special prices. Ladies and Children's Bathing Suits in flannel and alpaca New arrivals in Linen and Pique Separate Skirts; handsome styles. Picture Framing Done to your order In a satisfactory manner by expert workmen and in our ovm workshop A variety of mouldings so large that it's no trouble at all to pleaso every taste Prices the very lowest (Second floor) Gendron Go-Carts A carload of new styles just come to hand Easy-running cushion tires, enameled gear, handsome reed bodies, true wheels, are only a few of the many features embodied in the construction of the "Gendron" 54.25 to $40.(XM(Third floor). v7 411 II1! m Meier & Frank Company .(fssir-os-s ees&tr-tss&j)' II Meier & Frank Company ijpas') k&p32p OLDS, WORTMAN & KING E- LAST DAYS OF '. OUR ANNUAL WHITE SALE Tf- v fe Are You Getting Your Share of the Bargains? Souvenir Parasols, with famous Oregon views 25c Men's Clothing Special pricing of men's seasonable cloth ing best materials, best styles, remarkable values. Men's fine all-wool Outing Suits in dark gray, with neat white stripes, the proper clothes for hot weather wear, all sizes Q q c and special value at P O.O O Men's fine all-wool black and white cassimere Suits, cut in the latest fashion, well ma.de and trimmed throughout, suits (t-f ij the exclusive store asks $18 for 4lHO Men's extra quality "-fine unfinished worsted Suits; also fine quality blue serge Suits, out In latest styles, all the regular c-jo 75 $22.50 values are yours for plOj)o Special values in boys' and young men's clothing for this week. Men's Crash Suits and Alpaca Coats. Important Every garment that is in our Cloak Department is reduced in price. No matter what the gar ment is Suit, Waist, Skirt, Shirtwaist, Cravenette, Wrapper, Petticoat, etc., etc., you will find what ever garment you choose is reduced in price. Bargains were never be fore so plentiful. White Hats White Pique Hats, White Ddck Hats, White Sumat ra Hats, trimmed in half a dozen different stylish ways; prices, $1.50, $1.75 to $2.50. Hammocks Hammoccks of all kirfds, 75c to $5.00 each. Sale of 50c and 60c Embroidered Linen Batistes, 29c Jt'beautiful Summer fabric with colored silk stripes, embroidered on natural linen grounds. FEW CHANGES IN CANVASS Hognc, Drlncoll and Chamberlain Gain a Few Vote. The official canvass of the election re turns in Multnomah County is progress ing Slowly. When the olectlon board ad; journed at 5 o'clock yesterday 21 precincts had been counted. A number of changes were reported. Harry W. Hogue, Munici pal Judge-elect, gained 30 votes in pre cinct 16 over previous figures announced. In opening the returns in this precinct only one tally-sheet was found, and the other bad to be sent for. Driscoll gained 10 votes in precinct 10, and two in precinct 11. Storey says he has gained U votes in the two days' count, so that it is a stand off within one vote. Chamberlain gained five votes, and W. N. Gatens, -who is looking after his in terest, states that Chamberlain's lead in this county is now 77C A mistake of a fig ure was discovered whereby Elliott, City Engineer-elect, lost 100 votes as compared to previous figures kept by the Republi can. He s still, however, largely In the lead. There were several minor changes of a vote or two. The Ifnmber Foar in Scripture. BRIDGE, Or., June 10. (To the Editor.) It Lj a remarkable fact that in almost every place in the Bible where the week is mentioned, Sunday or its opposite is connected with the fourth day, or the one-half of the seventh; a partial list follows: On the fourth day the sun was created. Genesis 1:16. On the fourth day of the week the Israelites crossed the Red Sea. See Ex. 10, and count back. The week was divided at Sinai in the midst of the week the law was given. Israel crossed Jordan on the fourth day. The golden candlestick represented the seven planets, the fourth, or middle one, the sun. This, the candlestick. Is tho seven eyes, the sevent spirits of God. Zech.- IIi:9 and iv:2. In fourth, day (fourth spirit) the proph etess of the sun seduced the servants of, Christ and caused them to sin. Revela tions. 11 :20. When the fourth seal of the book was opened, we read in the book that the beast has dominion. vI:S. "When the fourth trumpet sounded, the third part of the sun was smitten. vlll:12. The fourth vial was poured out upon the sun and 'his kingdom was full of darkness. Rev elations, xvi:S. Christ was slain in the fourth year of the seven, or a prophetic period of time represented by the number seven. The two witnesses of Revelations II lay dead and unburled in the strdets of the great city, the last half of this prophetic period, hence they must have been killed on the fourth day. From the above it would appear that the number four is not a harbinger of good at all times, though it be the cen tral light in the golden candlestick. ZOAR. Receipts for Monnntent Fund. The receipts for the RIvervIew monu ment fund during the month of May amounted to $13 $5. A check for this amount has been sent by Adjutant-General Gantenbein to General Summers, chairman of the monument committee. The contributions received were as fol lows: Mike D. Hughes, $1 50; Charles I. Dillon, $1 SO; Morris I "Walker, 51 63, Henry G. Kern, 5210; Conllft Rowland, ?20; John H. Lane, 5163; John Nageli, 51 3; Rheep Jackson, 53 55; Joseph K. Plnson, 51 50; Jane Jameson (mother), 5150; PhilUp J. Mulkey, 5.15; Edward R. Colgan, 52" 10; Karl Battee. 5.15; Ole Jensen. 52 10; Henry Ernest, 51 63; Lewis W. Elliott, 51 50; "William Pickering, 51 63; Emlle "W. Howard, 51 50; Ben F. Dupuls, 5150; George P. Schardt, 5163; Thomas Hlnton, 5.15; Phllo Holbrook, Jr., 5150; James E. Cole. 51 93; Shelton "W. Taylor, 5165; Austin F. Preston, 53; James A Gordan. 5.45. Total. 543 93. Balance on hand, 51008 98. Total, 51052 93. . t The Remaking: of Oregon. Springfield (Mass.) Republican. The striking feature of the great mi gratory movement of settlers into "Wash ington and Oregon this Spring Is said to be the unanimity with which they seek the country and avoid the cities. Consid ered a3 a class, these bomeseekers In a new country have money. They travel in first-class style to their destination, and on their arrival pay cash for their lano. j Though the Government xana unices are by nc meaus idle, the majority of settlors are buyers rather than stakers of claims. Quite In contrast are these conditions with those existing during the early emi grant movements Into the "West, when families crossed the continent with or teams, and sometimes felt aggrieved be cause the Government would do no more than furnish 'them land by the hundreds of acres each. The topography of the country Is changed by the present influx. Farms are being rapidly sub-divided In the old settled districts, and farms of 3, 10 or 20 acres are becoming common, where formerly were extensive tracts of land under single owners. Land under irrigation canals has passed rapidly to individual owners, and In one section of "Washington 4S0O acres of sagenrusn iana. described a little more than a year ago as a forbidding desert, Is now cut Into farms with a home on every 20 acres. Schools are springing up at a similar rate, and the whole Pacific Northwest Is feeling the Impulse of the new lue. i Poller In Army Promotions. "WASHINGTON, June 10. The follow ing statement has been made at the "War Department as to the policy gov erning the army nominations: "The President within the past few mnntha hns nrnmntd a number of Col onels, veterans of the Civil "War, still re maining on tne active nsr. oi me Army, to be Brigadier-Generals on the retired Uct Th nominations lust sent to the !iin3t Indent that a halt will he called in this practice for the present. The offi cers last nominated for pr6motlons to the grade of Brigadier-General are all officers possessing mental and bodily vigor and able to carry on the active work of the Army for some years to come. This action, however, does not Indicate that no further promotions of veterans of the Civil war will be made in the future. A number of vacancies will occur during- the coming year, which will afford further opportunities for re warding those remaining on the active list. There will be many vacancies with in tho next two years." .Presbyterian Missions. NEW YORK, June 10. The fifth annual! conference of the Presbyterian Board ofl Foreign Missions, with Its newly appoint- ed missionaries, will open In this city tomorrow and" will continue until "Wednee day of next week. Addresses on different phases of missionary work will be heardJ The board is sending out this year 65 newi missionaries. Seven go to Africa, 14, tc China, nine to India, itoe to Japan, sis to Corea, nine to Persia, four to the PhllJ lppines, two to Slam and a number are as yet unasslgned.. Circns Mnn's Riches. NEW YORK, June 10. In preparing foi burial the body of James Stage, .a circus man, wno died, bunday at New Brum wick. N. J., the undertaker found $! in one of the dead man's stockings. Stage was a native of ConneauU Hie, Pa. COMPLEXION BAD, Ijlver Torpid, Appetite Poor?. Horsford's Acid Phosnhate clears thi complexion by restoring stomach, llvei and bowel3 to health. A strenethenlnJ Tonic for mental, nervous or physical -weaKness.