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THE MOBNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMkEB, 2, 1902. TAX FOR SALOONS New License Scale to x Be Adopted., BASIC RATE IS $400 Additional Amount Fixed for Side Entrances. . EXTRA $300 ON CONCERTHALLS Liquor License Committee of Coun cil Frame. Xew Ordinance Clubmen Protest, but JTo Action Is Taken. PROPOSED NEW LIQUOR LI CENSE LAW. Ordinary saloora, one entrance, per year .$-100 Saloons, -with side doors or family entrances and boxes, additional license 200 Saloons, with concert halls, addi tional license 300 Restaurants, eelllne liquor, to closi y from 1 to 5 A. M Drug stores selling liquor except by physician's prescription 400 Grocery stores selling liquor in orig inal packages - 400 The liquor license committee of the Common Council adopted the foregoing acale of licenses yesterday, and seven Councllmen who were present said they would support the measure at the meet ing of the municipal body tomorrow af ternoon. As the seven constitute a ma jority, the ordinance may be considered as good as passed, and If the vote should be favorable it will taTce effect on the 10th of the month. The collection of li censes under it, however, will not be be gun until the first of the year. The amended ordinance brought out a delegation from the commercial and so cial clubs when it was taken up. Presi dent H. M. Cake, of the Commercial Club; Secretary Sanderson Reed, of the Arling ton Club, and Julius Silvestone, repre senting the Concordia Club, were in the list of those present, and each had a com plaint to make against ,the inclusion of his respective club in the license ordi nance.. Mr. Cake thought the city had no legal right to tax bis club. The or ganization had been duly Incorporated, was the rendezvous of business men, and was conducted for the benefit of the city. Liquor was not sold for a profit, and the club could not be held subject to the sec tion of the charter providing for the li censing of retailers. Mr. Cake supported his contention with several citations, all of which tended to show that only clubs organized for the especial purpose of dis pensing liquor at a profit could be held liable for the license fee. For the Concordia Club, Mr. Silvestone said the organization was purely a social one, received no profit from the bar, and could not afford to pay the city a license. Mr. Reed said .that if the Arlington Club was liable to a tax It would pay, but he doubtfd whether the club was prop erly assessable. He was of opinion that the Council's licensing powers were for the purpose of regulation, and the club did not need police regulation. If there should be any tax at all, It should be for revenue only. But as to the tax of 400 a year, the club could not pay It. "Everybody will laugh when they hear the announcement that the club cannot pay," he went on, "but that is the truth of the matter. We have Just struggled through years of debt. If the Commer cial Club can meet the license of 5100 a quarter. It must be In a prosperous con dition. "We might not object to a tax or revenue." "If the clubs are to be taxed by other than the license ordinance," said City Attorney McNary, "it must be by the oc cupation tax. Under the state law the minimum liquor license is $400. I am a member of the Commercial Club, and I do not think it can pay that sum." "Does the Arlington Club pay any taxes now?" asked Mr. Flegel. "It pays all taxes on real and personal property, etc.," said Mr. Reed. All Must Have License. "With that the audience ended and the three clubmen departed. The committee then took up the license ordinance. When the first section of the present ordinance was read Mr. Bentley offered a substitute providing that no person, persons, firm or corporation shall sell liquor directly or in directly without first having obtained a license "from the city., "This will not eliminate the clubs," he explained. "My object Is to make the ordinance-briefer, and the briefer the1 bet ter." "The whole ordinance is all right as it stands," said Mr. Zimmerman, "and the only trouble is that it is not enforced by the police." "We need not ask the Chief of Police to enforce the ordinance, for we can en force it ourselves," said Mr. Flegel. "Well," said Zimmerman, "we could re fuse to grant a license to anybody who does not keep on the right side of the law." Chairman Slgler asked If the Council men thought the present ordinance should be'contlnued In force, and Flegel said it should, but with a few amend ments. He favored higher licenses In some cases, but he would not agree to an all-night saloon provision or to licens ing disreputable nouses which nqw pay no tax to the city. "Let them sell liquor as sat present?" asked Messrs. Bentley and Sigler at the same, time, "You cannot drive them out of town," added the latt?r. "Public sen timent is against it. Mayor Williams tried to close them, but he could not." "And the Mayor came near being beaten by this public sentiment." observed Mr. Sharkey. "The business men do not favor the closing of these houses or the gambling-houses." What Flegel Would Do. "It would be easy to stop the sale of liquor in these houses, just the same." declared Mr. Flegel. "I am willing to volunteer with others to make a personal inspection of them, weekly If necessary. If three members of this committee will stand "by me. I will guarantee to close such places as combination souses by the first of the year. I am willing to make the attempt." "It will be only an attempt," said Mr. Sharkey. "Now." Mr. Flegel went on, "there is that Owl saloon man who came up to us a short time ago and confessed to us the sort of a house he was keeping. Un der our oaths as officers we" should have revoked his license at once, but we let him off with a warning." "I am -willing to stand "by you If the police will come In." said ,Mr. Zimmer man. "I am told that there are 2 or 14 of those disreputable houses in the city, and that some of them sell more beer.and whisky than many of the saloons." Mr. Bentley's substitute was defeated and the original section was retained. For section 2 he offered as a substitute that "all persons, firms and corporations who are subject to the United States Government license shall be subject to the terms of this ordinance." "The Government is collecting revenue from these disreputable places, and why should not the city?" he asked. "As to the clubs, I believe that if we should ex empt them It would invalidate the ordi nance." "I do not think that Mr. Cake's cita tions apply to this case," said Flegel. "The clubs have been exempted In the past that ja, they never paid." The substitute was adopted, and sec tion 4 was passed over. Amendments to section 5 were presented by both Mr. Bentley and City Auditor Devlin. The former's named licenses as follows: For restaurants selling liquor and having no private dining-rooms, 5400 per year; sa loons having only one entrance and no boxes, 5400; saloons having side entrance and boxes, 5200 additional saloons having music hall and boxes, $300 additional. Mr. Devlin's substitute provided: For saloons kept open from 5 W M. until 1 A. M., 5400; saloons open all night, 5200 additional: sa loons, having side doors or Tamlly en trances and boxes, 5200 additional; saloons having music halls, 5S00 additional. Devlin's Substitute Adopted. Mr. Bentley moved that Mr. Devlin's substitute be adopted, and the motion was carried after the all-night saloon pro vision had been killed by Mr. Flegel. After so much of the ordinance had been disposed of the breweries were taken un der consideration. While none of them sold beer by the glass, it was understood that they hadt a big trade In the case goods line, and as the wholesale dealers In spirituous liquors were subject to the tax It was thought that the brewers also should be compelled to pay. No action was taken, but the breweries may find a place in the ordinance. The grocery and drug stores were next In line. It was stated by three of the Councilman that four of the largest grocery stores In the city were selling liquor In original pack ages, "and another said that one store bought whisky In bulk and bottled it for sale. The drug stores also were selling whisky, and reports had reached the Councllmen that one firm was retailing the fluid by the glass. It was moved to Include both lines of business in the ordi nance, exempting only druggists who sold whisky by prescription of physicians. Sec tion 2 was then reconsidered on motion of Mr. Bentles-, and the original section was adopted. Saloons Close at 1 A. M. Section G, which requires the closing of saloons between the hours of 1 and 5 A. M.. was adopted. This section will ap ply to restaurants operating, under the liquor license law as well as to saloons. As a conclusion of the discussion the auditor was Intructed to draft an ordi nance which will be presented to the Council at the meeting tomorrow. Mr. Flegel asked If the four other mem bers of the committee Slgler, Bentley, Zimmerman and Cardwell would approve the ordinance. All said they would. Coun cllmen Albee and Sherrett, who were also present, said they would vote for It, which assures of seven votes. Xo Xevr Pnrls House. Before consideration of the ordinance was begun, Councilman Sharkey said he had been requested by the Chief of Po lice to inform the committee that Gus Routh, proprietor of" the Paris House (formerly the notorious Cosmopolitan) had purchased the St Paul House from Harry Schoof, and intended to establish a sec ond Paris. The Chief thought the Paris establishments had about 'reached their limit. On motion of Mr. Bentley the Chief was 'instructed to notify the purchaser of the St Paul House that if he contemplated the establishment of an other Paris House a license would not be granted to him. O'RAFFERTY'S ENTERPRISE Gave German Family Drive, Because He Couldn't Understand. Mrs. Henry Knlppel and her four chil dren, from Sugar City, Colo., arrived at the Union depot last night from Colo rado, "hoping to meet the husband and father; but he wasn't there, as the party had arrived one day too soon. Mrs. Knippel and her children are Germans who cannot speak a word of English. They had no money with them, only a loaf of bread. Mrs. Knippel tried to tell seveVal persons around the depot that she wanted to find her husband, but none of the persons she addressed spoke Ger man, and she gave up the attempt In de spair. Now, there is considerable rivalry among hackmen stationed at the depot to get customers at any price, and one O'Rafferty saw In. Mrs. Knippel a possi ble fare. "Sure, I'll drive you," ho an nounced, and Mrs. Knippel and her four charges got Into the hack. v "Where to, ma'am?" he asked. Mrs. Knippel said something which sounded like a street in the' neighborhood of Twentieth and East Morrison. Too proud to own up that ho didn't know the street she referred to, O'Rafferty whipped up his horses, and when he ar rived at what he thought was his desti nation he drove about In the darkness to various small streets and awaited orders. But Mrs. Knippel shook her head, and O'Rafferty drove on until he found him self In Lone Fir cemetery. "I don't believe you knaw where you're goin', anyhow," growled O'Rafferty, and In depair he drove to the police station and said: "Captain, here's a woman who hired me to drive her somewheres, an' the bill l8 worth 510, an I can't find the place, an I don't know what to do with her." "Sprechen sle Deutsch?" inquired Mrs. Knippel of the Police officials. "Guess that's Italian," said one police man, solemnly. Jailer Johnson tried his famous Choc taw dialect on the stranger, but she shook her head. Mrs. Knippel then made a long statement, and by luck a German passed who recognized the language of his loved Fatherland. He and Mrs. Knip pel had a talk immediately. In which she told her troubles. It was impossible to find her husband last night as he is a recent arrival In Portland. So the woman and her children were made comfortable for the time being In a near-by lodging house, it is understood that her husband Is a street-car gjmploye. OVER isfooO IS RAISED. Immigration Bureau Project Makes Headway. The Immigration Bureau project Is mak ing good progress. The committee that is pushing the enterprise has raised over 55000 of the $15,000. fund. "We'll make it all right," say the members of the commit tee. In a number of counties sub-bm-eaus have been organized already. These bodies will supply the Portland bureau with printed matter and with products for ex hibition. "These exhibits will" be second to none on the Coast" remarked a member of the committee yesterday. "It will be a. source of pride to every citizen of Portland. The exhibit Is going to be a great educator. The counties are fraternizing with us." GREAT BLANKET SALE At the Brownsville Woolen 31111s Continues All This Week'. 2000 jjalrs of blankets cannot be sold in one week, even at the half price being asked by the woolen mills. The sale will continue all this week, and any one who is thinking of wool blankets can save nearly half the price by getting them at the, Brownsville Woolen Mill Store, on Washington near Second street WHY HE DID NOT WE J. D. Heryford's Ans.wer to Birdie McCarty's Suit.' SHE LIKED MICHIGAN TOO WELL He Could Not Be Induced to Abandon Lake County "Was Willing: to Marry Last September, but the Bride Came Not. James D. Heryford, of Lake County, has filed his answer In the United States Cir cuit Court as defendant In the suit of Birdie N. McCarty for 570,000 on a charge of breach of promise to marry. The young lady, who came from Michigan to teach school in Lake. County, alleged that on December 25, 1900, Heryfprd risked her to marry him, and that she consented, and because of this promise she remained single. As her fiance appeared In no hurry, however, she apparently brought up the matter on Christmas day of 1901, exactly a year from the time of the pro posal, for on that date she avers that he refused to marry her, then or at any other time. She afterward returned to Michigan, and early last September she filed In the Unlfed States Court an ac tion for 570,000 as damages'. Mr; Heryford tells an entirely different story. He says that It was understood that they were to live together in Lake County; that she afterward refused to marry him unless she could spend half of every year In Michigan, to which he could not agree. She soon left Lake County for Michigan, and Heryford says that on September 15 of this year he wrote to Miss Birdie, saying that he was willing to marry her and inclosing a check for 5200 for her expenses to Reno, Nev.j where he would meet her and they could be married. Miss McCarty filed her complaint on September 8. It is gathered from the answer that the defendant Is willing to keep his promise to marry Miss McCarty under the circum stances contemplated when he made it He holds her responsible for the break In their relations. He thinks that when she declared her purpose to live half the year In Michigan she made It Impossible or undesirable for him to marry her. When the promise was made, neither. It is said, contemplated long-distance, Interstate matrimony, and the defendant objects to reading new conditions into the first ten der contract TONTINE SAVIXGS MIX-UP. Alleged That Portland Agent Has Collected Much Money. George P. Flannery, the receiver of the Tontine Savings Company, appointed by the District Court in Minneapolis, filed an answer In the State Circuit Court to the suit of & F. Stemler to recover 5140. The Stemler suit was filed last May, and the complaint sets forth that the Tontine Savings Association -was in February of this year restrained by the court In Min nesota from doing further business. It Is alleged further that John F. Olsen, the Portland agent, had collected prior to this date over 54000, and the court here was asked to enjoin Olsen from sending the money to the officers of the company In Minneapolis, and to direct that It be held for the benefit of the Portland Investors. Judge Sears appointed Ralph Wl H.oyt as receiver In this territory. Flannery In .his answer and cross-bill avers that Olsen collected as agent for the Tontine Association over $4Q0O, and about 59000 which he failed to account for to the corporation or to him (Flannery). It Is stated that Olsen paid over 54000 to Mr. Hoyt, the Portland receiver. The answer also recites that Olsen stll has possession of the books, accounts and papers and has refused to surrender them. Flannery as serts that without the books and papers he is unable to tell the amount of money which Olsen has collected. He asks the court to compel Olsen to bring the" books, etc., Into court, and for an accounting. C. M. Idleman appears as attorney for Flannery, and Chamberlain & Thomas for Stemler. Since the suit was filed the de fendant has endeavored to have It removed to the United States Court, without suc cess. Two Condemnation Suits. A suit of the Oregon Water Power' & Railway Company against C. W. Miller, Sarah A. Kern, Fidelity & Deposit Com pany et al., to condemn land in Kern's Addition for the Gresham railroad, was heard by Judge Frazer yesterday. The amount of damages, 5300, was agreed upon, and the question was who should receive the money. The Fidelity Company claims to hold the property under a trust, and wants the money.' Judge Frazer or dered the money paid into court, and the funds will be disposed .of later on. In the suit of the Oregon Water Power & Railway Company against P. A. Mar quam, T. H. Prince et al., to condemn .63 of an acre of. land in the Hamlin dona tion land claim, the damage was fixed at 5100 and the amount ordered paid to O. M. Smith. Denies Claim for Commission. Margaret A. Ferrlss and C. S. Ferrlss, her husband, filed an answer in the State Circuit Court to the suit of J. H. Hltch ings, denying that he Is entitled to 5750 commission, or any other sum, for serv ices In procuring a purchaser for certain property on Davis street It Is denied by the defendants that they agreed to sell the property for 512,000. They say they agreed to pay Hltchlngs 5250 If he sold the place for 515,000, and 5500 if he ob tained over 515.000, and state that he failed to find a buyer under these terms. The property wassold by P. Biyth to Frank Kiernan, and the defendants admit that they agreed that Hltchlngs might get a commission from Kiernan if he could. Petition for Pardon. A petition addressed to Governor Geer is being circulated asking for the pardon of George Morey, who shot and killed Gus Barry 10 years ago. Morey was con victed of murder in the first degree, and the Supreme Court, then composed of Jus tices Lord, Bean and Moore, refused to Interfere wlihi the Jildgment of the lower court, but recommended that Governor Pennoyer commute the sentence to life imprisonment, which was done. The pe tition for a pardon has been signed by nu merous prominent people, including Judges of the State Circuit Court and W. T. Hume, who was District Attorney when Morey was tried. Criminal Information Filed. Informations were filed by District -Attorney Chamberlain in the State Circuit Court yesterday as follows: John Ardlsse, assault with a dangerous weapon in shooting at O, M. Robblns, a street-car conductor, on November 20. Harry Thomas, larceny of a diamond stud from the person of S. P. Hanwalt. A. Jackson and R. Wolf, larceny of two overcoats, two suits of clothing, a coat and vest and a pair of trousers from the store of John Sax. Fred Reed, larceny of billiard ballsfrom the saloon of Blazier & Shapiro at 245 First street. Court Xotes. Judge George will announce a decision today in the case of Wells, Fargo & Co. vs. J. P. Chrl6tensen, on the merits. The first account of Linda A. Frank, executor of the will of Uriah K, Arnold, deceased, was filed yesterday,, showing 56946 receipts and 563S9 balance, on hand. Mrs. Frank Is the principal beneficiary j" under the will. ' In the suit of Phoebe Dekum against Seneca Smith, to foreclose a mortgage for 519,000 on 000 acres of land in sections, 35 and 36, township 1 north, range 2 east, a decree was signed by Judge Sears yes terday. NO SIAMESE NEED APPLY That Is, It They Are Princes Like His Late Royal Highness. "I on't earc if you never come back," sings Portland after Somdltch Chdwfa Maha Vajlravudh, etc., Crown Prince of Slam, sired by CHulallngkdrn I. His Royal Haughtiness will sail from Vancou ver today. "May heaven rejoice him!" said a friend of Mayor Williams yesterday. "May Papa Chulalongkorn spank him,' Interposed another friend of his honor. Mayor Williams will return from" Seattle today. Everybody in town commends him for his laconic expression: "There Is no love lost between us." Tongues were wagging all day yesterday about the Mayor and the Prince. The affront gave the city akJar. The air Is vibrating yet, and the Incident will not be a closed one for some time. His Highness wished to Ignore Portland and at the same time to see what was In It. This was evident from the ''first rat tle out of the box" In the morning. S. M. Mears and General Beebe called upon His Highness in the morning and were sent away without having a chance to present their respects to His Altltudlnous Royalty. But the gentlemen were in formed that His Highness Intended to take a carriage drive over the city, and they received assurance that the Prince would notify them before starting, In or der that he might be provided with .con veyances. Members of the royal retinue promised to telephone to General Beebe. The -General waited patiently half an hour, one hour, two hours, but no mes sage came over the wire. Then he grew uneasy, and feared that some mistake had been made. The Mayor had Informed hlm that he would call upon His Highness at 1:30 o'clock. About 1 o'clock the General sent a message to the Prince, notifying himthat the Mayor would call to present the respects of the city. His Highness, however, was otherwise engaged. He had had the- one hirsute appendage on the southeast corner of' his chin amputated by his tonsorial profes sor and was. feeding himself. The out como of the Mayor's quest was, as print ed in these colums. The Oregonlan and the Telegram were, as usual, the only papers that had the news. FOR DLD SAINT ANDREW Toasts to Rulers and Fraternal Fe licitations at Scotch Banquet. St Andrew's Society of Oregon appro prlately celebrated the day of their pat ron saint by a banquet at Baum & Brandes' restaurant last evening. The room was decorated with American and English flags, while the huge banner of the society hung across the back df the room. After the banquet and toasts to King Edward, the royal family and 'Presi dent Roosevelt, William Mackenzie, the president, delivered the opening address. He spoke of the field of the society and asked that each member Individually work for Its extension among the Scotch of Portland. William Reid, the first president, spoke on "The Scotsman In America." "I am told," said he, "that the training or ap prenticeship of the Scotch youth, coupled with his clearheadedness, grit and prac tical home education, secure him an ufti mate suqeess In America, for whether It be in mechanics, law, medicine or other skilled labor his period of apprenticeship must he served and experience acquired in Scotland Itself. Then when, he becomes a Scotch-American, he is better equipped for success' than his American, native born competitor, whose great desire Is to learn his trade or profession in a few months. What follows? That In eveTy avenue of American production and skilled labor the Scotch-American secures a strong footing, and as well also It. Ameri can finance, commerce, shlpbulUfrg, rail roading and the professions." Addresseswere also made by John Cran, W. J. Honeyman, R. Livingstone, William MacMaster and R. Mackenzie. J. Adrian Epplng, W. K. Scott and N. H. Alexander sang songs, which stirred the hearts of the Scotsmen. The celebration closed with "Auld Lang Syne." Among the prominent Scotchmen seated around the two tables were: Dr. James F. Bell. George J. Cameron, Alex Gavin, K. K Baxter, James Laidlaw, Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie, Rev. Thomas M. Wilson, John Latta, W. K. Scott George Black, William Denholm. A. M. Wright, Thomas Mann and George Fraser. FIRE HAZARD TO INCREASE It the Oil Tank District Veto Is- Xot Sustained. In a telegram to Secretary R. M. Kel ley, of the local Board of Underwriters, Alfred Stlllman. of San Francisco, secre tary of the Executive Board of Under writers for the Pacific Coast, says that If the oil district ordinance were passed by the Council the Insurance rates on water front property would suffer a serious ad vance.' The telegram states that In event of an explosion risks below the district on both sides of the river would be In great hazard of fire from burning oil carried by the current Mr. Stlllman said he had seen similar occurrences in New York. Two Insurance men, in talking about the telegram to several of the Council men yesterday, said that Mr. Stlllman took a very moderate view of the effects j of the ordinance if. It became a law. In ineir opinion it wouia result, in t.ne can cellation of all the river-front policies below the Madison-street bridge, because the rates would be Increased to such a figure that the property-owners would not care to pay it Asked where the tanks could be placed so that city rates would not be affected, one said any place below the city and the city anchorages. Swan Island, he said, would not be a bad place, but the other thought Sauvlo's Island would prove a better site. Nearly all the Councllmen are In favor of ap proving the veto message, which will come up tomorrow, but there may be a few dissenter. After the veto Is disposed of the Stand ard Oil Company will present a petition asking for permission to erect a storage tank In some part of the district which It asked to have createdt Just what site It has selected is not known, but It Is said to be In th center of the district WHOLESALE TAILORS To Move Jr.nunry 1 to Their Kew Store on Washington Street. The firm of J..L. Bowman. & Co.. whole sale tailors, on First and Oak streets, will move January 1 to their new loca tion on Washington street, and to reduce the stock as much as possible suits, over coats and pants will be made up during December at greatly reduced prices. Remember the location, in the wholesale district, First and Oak streets. OfTicer Church Resigns. Police . Sergeant Church resigned from the force yesterday afternoon to go Into other business. Chief of Police McLauch lan said that he had no comment to make on the matter except to say that the de partment was sorry to lose Church, who had been one oflts best officers. A friend who knows Church very well said last night: ' "Church has been uneasy since the gambling crusade started under the present administration. He has been com-' pelled to resort .to unsatisfactory methods to get .evidence against gamblers, and -when these cases were tried in the' court. In nearly every case the juries gave ver- Meier (Sb Frank Bring in your Xmas picture framing orders as soon as possible Best moldings ant workman shin 2d floor. I runks and Traveling Bags Largest and best stock ever shown in the city 3d floor. Thousands of pieces of sterling novelties at prices less than the cost of manufacturing. The Christma "vyr; Toy-land ""-iMMn ct no ,)M contributed Leather Novelties for Christmas presents Hundreds of useful things at all prices. Sterling Silverware in a mammoth variety of new pieces All very low priced. Holiday Stationery Superb variety of new papers and boxes, from 10c to $10.00. Upholstery Offers some exceptional values in Lace Curtains, Portieres and Ma terials for this week Money saving opportunities that don't come every day. 10,000 .yards of handsome new Silkolines, 36 inches wide, floral and Oriental designs, beautiful colorings, choice for one week only at, yard -7C Bamboo Bead Portieres, 3 yards long and 40inches wide in large variety of styles, the lowest price tney nave ever been ot fered for, each Odd pairs 1, 2, 3 pairs of Irish 'Point, Brussels, Point De Luxe and Novelty Lace Curtains at the fol lowing surprising reductions: $2.50 values, pair '. . . . 81.65 3.25 values, pair S2.10 85.00 values, pair S3.65 85.50 values, pair 83.85 86.50 values, pair S4.45 1903 Calendars Thousands of striking new styles and subjects from lc up. Christmas Book Store complete Books for young and old at every price. New Pillow Tops, Cushions and Couch Covers at reasonable prices Third Floor. The Gar Pressing Sacques Ladies' eiderdown Dressing, Sacques in assorted colors, silk frogs, best styles, in all sizes, regular '$1.25 value, for this week at, each Great sale of Tea Gowns, Matinees, Kimonas in French flannel, albatross and cash mere, assorted styles, hand somely made and trimmed. Meier & Frank Company diets of acquittal. Then he was blamed for the composition of juries at the Mu nicipal Court, when he did not do a thing In selecting the jurors. He was abused by the gamblers and reformers, and .'got sore. Church has not talked with roe on the subject, but I hear he thought that his position as Sergeant of Police might be affected by the passing of the new charter, and rather than be compelled pos sibly to TValk out in February or March with nothing In view. It was better to go into other business now whenJthe chance is offered him." To Get Sonthvrestern Trtjtle. How1 to get more of the trade of the southwestern counUes of Oregon is a question before the Chamber of Commerce. Trustees of the Chamber met yesterday". Charles Grtssen, who has been traveling Company Meier & While this store greatly facilitates the Christmas buying, you can t poke your head in the door and run right out again and carry away with you a fair impression of the store- itself or what it holds. It is only as you begin to wander around, as you go from one part to another, that you come to appreciate its im mensity, its Christmas resources, and note the changes for the better which have been made here since you visited the Christ mas store of 1901 Almost doubling in size of the fancy -goods department on the main floor, enlarging of the basement silverwfcfe and cut glass store, doubling in size of the second-floor picture store, book department double in size A toy, game and dolKde partment on the third floor fully half again as large as ever before and so it goes, almost every fancy goods section has larger quar ters than ever before, all to make this Portland's best Christmas store. Complete with thousands of toys of every description By far the largest and best display Portland has ever seen Every toy-making country has its sjiare Mechanical toys in Department 87.50 values, pair S4.95 88.50 values, pair, 85.27 S9, 810, $11 valueSj pair 57.25 Others in proportion. Utility box made to order 83 each 'Jm Bargains for this week merit the attention of the shrewdest buyers This season's newest and best outer apparel at prices far below regular value Suits, Skirts, Jackets, Wrappers, Dressing Gowns and Golf Vests, all at surprisingly little cost. Second floor. $ 1 2.50, $ 1 5 suits at . . $ 1 0.85 $ 1 8.00 suits at $ 1 4.85 $20, $22 suits at $ 1 6.85 $24, $26 suits at $ 19.85 $28, $30 suits at. .... . $22.85 Choose from all our magnificent costumes, evening drejsses, wraps, etc., at less than actual cost. Ladies' Peau de Soie Silk Dress Skirts in this season's handsomest styles, beautifully made and trimmed, $15.00 and $16 00 line at $11.85; $18.00 and $20.00 line at the low price of, suit Ladies' Monte Carlo Jackets in Oxford with double cape effect, all sizes5 exceptional value Ladies' tailor-made Jacket in black, tan and castor, regular $12.50 and $14.00 value, for this week uppers o9q Ladies' flannelette Wrap pers nicely made with wide flounce, braid trimmed, good patterns and colorings, reg ular $1.25 value, each Ladies' Jackets in Oxford and black, half-fitting box back, extraord inary value at . hi Meier & Frank Company in that part of the state fr a Portland house, spoke before the trustees. He said the problem of getting into the trade was largely that of ocean freights. California offers a market for the prod ucts of that district, and ships return cargoes. If Portland could use Coos Bay coal, for example, it could employ the vessels on return trips for jobbing trade. The trustees referred the matter to the transportation committee. Low freights from San Francisco, at prent shut out Portland merchants. Police Commission fleets. The Police Commissioners had a meet ing yesterday, when the resignation of Po lice Sergeant Church was received and ac cepted. No steps were taken to fill the vacancy, and It Is -not probable that an-, other Sergeant will be appointed at prea- Frank Company wondrous variety Come and 400 ladies' Umbrellas at abour half real value They came from America's largest man ufacturer and are a sample number thrown out of the different drummers samples Plain or trimmed gloria covering, steel rod; princess, horn, pearl, Dresden, natu ral and metal handles, plain or trimmed Umbrellas worth $1.50 to $2.tOy your choice while they last, each Umbrellas Thousands of them in all grades r Magnificent variety of handles at every price Umbrellas for men, women and children. Sale of Umbrellas All our finest tailor-made Suits, newest styles and fabrics, regu lar $32, $34, $35, $37 values, for this week vnnr fhninp. suit tl Ladies' Golf Vests in plain colors and figures. $1.75, $2.00 values for $1.38 $2.25, $2.50 values for $1.68 $2.75, $3.00 values for $1.98 $3.25, $3.50 values for $2.48 $4.00, $4.50 values for $2.98, $5.00, $5.50 values for $3.78 Special in Japanese quilted Robes and Sacquesat$5.15, $6.2o and, 1 i 1 each & A A 4 Meier & Frank Company i i 1 1 n ii i in ii 1 1 1 1 1 in,) , ent, as the heads of the police department ; do not wish to make any more changea; than can be helped, in view of the pas sage of the new city charter. A special I officer was appointed for the Clinton Kelly i School, and Secretary Rau was Instructed to prepare estimates for the coming year j of police department expenses. Chief Mc . Lauchlan spoke briefly on what he sa-v with regard to police matters in Stm ; Francisco. Police Commissioner WIHHrn "VT To t,.V, rr. .. main. " . u a. uuee vreeKs- buslnes Porlnnil-St. T.ot1lu"r - ... , t " J0.1? Sin&. to St. ! Points'. calluT O. R. N.? ThirdS I Washington, and learn ab'out the no ! tourist car service. Route takes vbu ' Denver and Kansas City. you