THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1903.
MET THE LAST TIME
"Common" Council Now a
Thing of the Past.
BENTLEY ORDINANCE VETOED
Franchise "Without Compensation
Granted to the Portland Itollvrny
for a Line Into Uninhnhltcd
Suburb on East Side.
Vetoed by the Mayor The ncntley
ordinance guarding ajjalnst the per
petuation or franchise, on the jjround
that the matter was covered by eec
tlqn 10 of the new charter: sustained.
Pasted An ordinance Krantlnu the
Portland Hallway Company a fran
chise for 30 yeaifl on Alberta street,
without conpnu!on to the city.
Postponed The consideration of the
oil district ordinances until Monday,
when the Council will act under the
provisions of the new charter. Also
the annual appropriations and tax
levy.
The Common Council held its last meet
ins yesterday afternoon. Monday it will
assemble again, and its members will re
organize themselves simply as a Council,
omitting the prefix "Common." This is in
conformity with the provision o the new
charter which distinguishes the Council
from the "Common Council" of past stat
utes. The last meeting of the Common Coun
rll was as quiet as a gathering of the com
mittee on commerce, landings and
wharves. When the Mayor rapped for
order, his veto message of tho Bentley
ordinance was read, as follows:
IJcntley Ordinance Vetoed.
I herewith return to the Council ordinance
No. 13,140, entitled "An ordinance to forfeit
and declare of no validity such franchises and
prlvllefics granted by the City of Portlnnd. and
the former cities of Alblna and East Portland,
as are not in actual use or enjoyment, or which
the crantces thereof have not In good faith
commenced to exercise," for the reason that
section 10U of the new charter, which Is now
in effect, makes all necessary provisions upon
tills subject, and further provides that the
grantees of such charters as have not hereto
fore been in use may ha'e six months In which
to commence the exercise or enjoyment of such
franchises. This ordinance Is In conflict with
this provision of the charter, which I consider
reasonable and Just, and that said section IOC
chould be the law to control upon this subject.
In explaining his veto message, the
Mayor said that all unused franchises
were forfeited by the adoption of the
charter last June, excepting in the cases
ef those who were willing to begin work
under the privileges granted them within
cix months after the passage of the bill
by the Legislature.
"That was the Judgment of the people,"
eaid the Mayor, "and their word is law
With me. The provision of the charter,
Section 106, Is only just and reasonable.
On tho other hand, the ordinance is too
sweeping, too general and too Indefinite.
Where a forfeiture should be declared, it
ebould be named In a special ordinance.
and It should be brought before the Coun
cil. Every man should have his day In
court and be given a hearing. That Is not
provided for in the charter, but it should
nave been.
The question was. Shall the ordinance
pass notwithstanding the veto of tho
Mayor? Albee, Bentley. Flegel. Rumelln
Bherrett and Zimmerman voted for it, and
Cardwell, Foeller. Sharkey and Slgler
against It As a vote of two-thirds of the
whole Council was necessary to carry, the
motion was lost and the veto was sus
tained.
Franchise Into Xevr Territory.
Flegel introduced an ordinance amend
ing' the blanket franchise granted to the
.Portland Railway Company so as to per
xnlt that company to construct a line on
Alberta street. Upper Alblna. from Union
avenue one mile cast. The ordinance was
presented In behalf of W. H. Grlndstaff,
Joseph and Sam Simon and Ben Selling.
who are about- to plat 1G0 acres of land in
an undeveloped country, and who wish the
dine built. They arc to pay for the grad
Ing, the cost of constructing the streets
and sidewalks, and also for the building of
the railway. To Flegel's mind, the only
question was as to the compensation to
the city, and to get action he moved that
the Council go Into committee of the
whole. The motion was carried, and Foel
ler was called to the chair. The commit
tee was riot very successful in Its wrestle
with the measure. Bentley suggested that
as the district was unsettled, no comnen
sation be exacted the first 10 years of the
life or the franchise. $100 oer car the sec
ond 10 years, and $200 per car the last 10.
Sharkey wanted a certain rate fixed under
the new charter. If the line did riot nav In
the first 10 years, the company might tear
up trie trades, as It had done In the same
territory once before. Albee demanded no
compensation for the first 10 years, $300 per
car ior eacn or tne second 10 years, and
5o00 xor each of the last 10. Rumelln
moved that the ordinance be referred back
to the Council with the recommendation
that no compensation be exacted during
the life of the franchise. The committee
resolved itself into a Council oealn. and
Humelin's motion was carried by a vote of
seven. Jienuey anu bharkey were excused
Xrom voting, Zimmerman had been called
away, and Merrill -was out of the eltv.
The passage of the ordinance was due to
the fact that the committee had received
Information that there was only a single
house in the greater part of the district
affected, and the construction of the line
would, be a benefit to tho property-owners,
Oil Ordinance Referred.
The four oil ordinances and the accom
panying remonstrances were taken up
again, ana je iegei movea that those relat
ing to the storage of crude petroleum be
referred to the committee of the whole
and disposed of. Sharkey moved as an
amendment that they be referred to
select committee, consisting of the Mayor.
the Chief of the Fire Department and
three members of the Council. The Mayor.
having tho vetoing power, declined to
serve, and Sharkey offered a second
amendment, that the committee consist of
three .members of the Council. The
amendment and the motion were carried
and the Mayor will probably announce the
.committee today.
Street Matter.
Ordinances Introduced were as follows
Appropriating $3439 for the payment of
the assessment for the improvement of
Fourth street in front of public property
passed.
Appropriating $817 to Improve streets in
front of public property; passed.
Authorizing M. Seller & Co. to. erect
raisea waiK on a air teen in street near
LovejoyJ passed.
Adopting the report of the viewers for
the improvement of Vancouver avenue
from Beech street to the north line of
Central Alblna; passed.
Authorizing the Oregon & California
Railroad Company to construct a side
track on Fourth street near Hoyt; passed
with the substitution of the names of the
company and the city for the words
"grantee" and "grantor," and making it
effective after the approval by the Mayor
Instead of the Mayor and the Board of
Public works.
Establishing the grade of East Couch
street from East Eighteenth to East
Twenty-second; passed.
Providing for the cutting of grass, weeds
and brush between sidewalks and curbs
(the Albee ordinance), and naming the City
Engineer as the executive officer under
the law: passed.
Vacating East Water street from East
Ankeny to East Ash. and East Ankeny
from East First to the river, for manu
facturing purposes; passed.
Petitions were received as follows: For
the improvement of Whlteaker street from
Hood to First; granted. For a sewer In
Fifth street; sewer committee. For a
liquor license by R. W. Patterson; liquor
license committee.
The report of the viewers on the ex
tension of Clinton street was adopted.
The remonstrance of. Ellis G. Hughes
against the extension of this street was
referred to the street committee.
A resolution was adopted extending the
leave of absence of Councilman Merrill,
who Is now in the East, 30 days.
Tax Levy Scheduled for Monday.
The time for making the tax levy and
the annual appropriations was set for
Monday afternoon at 2 oclock. and a spe
cial meeting of the Council has been
called for that hour. The levy under tho
new charter cannot exceed IVi mills, In
cluding the sinking fund, but It is not
probable that It will reach that amount.
NEW HOARD NOT YET CALLED.
.Mayor Williams Delays Announce
ment of Appointment.
As the city charter was not approved
by Governor Chamberlain yesterday.
Mayor Williams was unable to call a
meeting of the Executive Board or to an
nounce the removals and appointments in
the Police and Fire Departments. When
again asked about the possible changes
estcrday. the Mayor maintained his char
acteristic reticence.
"The names will be ready for publica
tion when the board meets." was all he
would say. Of rumors of changes he de
clined to speak.
In the Water Board there Is no prob
ability of a change. Frank T. Dodge.
ho has filled the office of secretary for
13 vears. is slated for retention, as Is also
D. D. Clarke, the engineer of the board.
So far as known, there have been no ap
plications for cither position, for neither
was considered open.
There Is likely to be a struggle for the
position of license collector, for which
provision will have to be made by the
Council, as the office Is not mentioned in
the charter. Among the candidates for
the place arc M. A. McEachcrn, the in
cumbent, and Fred Buchtel. a brother of
the late Frank Buchtel, who served two
ears as license collector.
ASSAULT WITH VENGEANCE
IIoumc of Lancaster and Its Owner
Receive RoukIi Treatment.
The row between the Lancasters and
their neighbors of Cloverdale has grown
from a quarrel among the children until
Walt Lancaster and George Easterby
have each entered a charge of assault and
battery against the other, and Easterby Is
further charged with a threat to kill. The
storv of their trouble differs materially,
according to who is telling it. Both agree
that trouble has been going on for some
time.
Lancaster's story Is that Easterby talked
insultingly to his 17-year-old son, and
that the boy talked back to him, but
avoided having any troublcj The evening
after the trouble Easterby came to the
Lancaster residence under the influence
of liquor, smashed In the door, and, enter
ing, began to lay waste everything he had
the house. There must have been a
wild scene for a time, for Lancaster says
that chairs, tables, windows and other
household fixtures too numerous to men
tion fell a victim to his destructive mood.
After he seemed to think he had done
enough damage, his eye fell upon the
proprietor, and, remembering what he had
really come for, he assaulted Lancaster.
There was an Interesting tussle, which
ended in Easterby giving his promise to
Lancaster that he would kill him as soon
as an opportunity offered.
Easterby understands the mlsundcr
tanding differently. It is his opinion
that the boy was entirely too rude, and he
says that he went down to Lancaster's
house to tell him that he must reprimand
the boy and have him treat his neighbors
with a greater degree of respect. There
is not a great deal of difference In the
two men's description of the scene that
followed, nor in their action after the row
was over. Both repaired to the police sta
tion to tell their troubles to a policeman
and to swear out a warrant for the other's
arrest. Both will have an equal show be
fore the 'Judge, except that one will have
to answer to two charges.
The last time this Cloerdale community
had a case in court it was thrown out as
a trivial matter.
"They are bound to stir up something
that is worth going to court about," said
one of the court officials yesterday, as he
read the complaint.
INSPECT THE RIVER.
Cnptnln Lnnf?fltt and Engineer Op
tion Vlerr Upper Willamette.
Captain Langfitt, United Stites Engi
neers, and Assistant Engineer D. B. Og-
den returned yesterday from a tour of
examination of the Upper Willamette,
They went up to Corvallts Monday and
commenced operations there by mikln
an examination, of the long revetment
just above that town, to see how it had
passed through the first heavy freshet of
the year, and found that it had come out
in good shape. This revetment is about
a mile and a half in length. It was com
pleted a number of years ago, and has
teen damaged by freshets several times,
Last year extensive repairs and exten
slons were made, and the object of the
examination was to see how they had
withstood the flood. The object of this
revetment is to prevent the river from
cutting a new channel across one loop
of an "S" bend, and so leaving Corvallis
inland.
From Corvallis they went down by boat
to Salem, making an inspection of the
work done in tho revetment being built
above that town to prevent It from being
cut oft from the river channel. From In
dependence to Salem soundings were
taken, and a general examination of the
river made, which showed that the chan
nel is in very fair condition.
Captain Langfitt ordered the snagboat
which has been working about Albany
and Independence to start in at Salem
and work along up to Corvallis, remov
ing all snags, and clearing away trees
which overhang the banks and which are
likely to Interfere with the smokestacks
of passing steamers, or to fall into tho
river and become dangerous snags. These
trees will be cut down and cut up, so that
they cannot become snags, and particu
larly dangerous ones will be blown out
with dynamite.
GRADING IN 60 DAYS
Northern Pacific on North
Bank of Columbia.
BETWEEN VANCOUVER AND LYLE
Another Crcvr Reports IlnvinB Com
pleted Survey fletween ICelwo and
Mouth of River Immediate
Construction Expected.
On December 15 The Oregonlan pub
lished the first news that the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company was oper
ating in the direction of buildlnc a line
down the north bank of the Columbia
from Alnsworth to tho mouth of the
stream, with the idea of handling all the
grain of the Columbia Valley on the
water level route to the sea. This news
went over Associated Press wires to all
the papers, but those of Puget Sound
trimmed It down to suit them and the
next day the Post-Intelligencer locally
said the report was "probably the most
trashy and nonsensical rumor that has
ever been seriously put forward from that
quarter and yesterday was the cause of
many smiles among railroad men." Then
It proceeded to quote some fanciful rail
road man to the effect that it was Impos
sible for the Northern Pacific to be think
ing of any such thing because It already
had access to the most superior port In
the world, Puget Sound.
On the same day the Tacoma News
printed locally exactly the samo story
that was used by the Seattle paper, word
for word the same and purporting to be
the sentiments of a Tacoma railroad man.
From time to time The Oregonlan has
had news of the progress of movements
on the north bank of the Columbia and
now even Puget Sound is waking to the
fact that serious operations are on foot in
that quarter. A special dispatch sent
from Tacoma Monday night told thl3
story:
"A. C. Murdock, with a corps of North
ern Pacific surveyors. Is now camped at
Kelso. They are just completing the sur
vey of the line down the north bank of
the Columbia River and have been in the
field for the past eight months. The
countrv through which the lines' travel Is
very rough, and the crew has had many
hardships to contend with. Ther.o are 16
men with Mr. Murdock and the fact that
much time has been spent on the route
and the substantial character of the work
leads to the belief that a line will be
built down the Columbia and that work
will be commenced in the near future."
That pertains to the. line on the Lower
Columbia, below Kalama or Kelso. Be
tween Kalama and Vancouver a railroad
has already been completed and turned
over to the Northern Pacific. Northern
Pacific engineers have surveyed across
frctn Satus. in the Yakima Valley, to
Goldendale and the mouth of the Klick
itat at Lyle and they have also been
running lines in the upper part of the
Goldendale Valley and along the Columbia
in the vicinity of the Paul Mohr portage
railroad, which now belongs to Northern
Pacific Interests. Between Lyle and Van
couver Is a gap that has been left open,
but the following special to The Orego
nlan last night shows it is not to remain
uncovered:
Survey Between Lyle and Vancouver.
"Vancouver, Wash., Jan. 21. (Special.)
A party of Northern Pacific surveyors.
under the charge of Engineer Sweet, of
the company, has arrived here and will
start from this city tomorrow, on a pre
liminary survey up the north bank of the
Columbia River. Engineer Sweet was very
reticent as to the operations of his party.
and would give out no Information. He Is
the engineer who run the preliminary sur
vey from Lyle, on the Columbia River, to
Mabton on the main line of the Northern
Pacific Railroad. He has a full crew of
20 men, and will start at the government
reservation and follow the river up as far
as Lyle.
"There has been considerable talk here
of late regarding the line of the river,
several persons 'who claim to know'
having asserted that grading work will
commence within 60 days."
Thus gradually the Northern Pacific is
Increasing its forces In that field and no
one will be surprised to learn of grading
contracts for about 200 miles of new rail
road on the north bank of the Columbia.
The engineers, who were for several
months engaged at putting everything In
readiness for construction of a line up the
Shake to Lewlston, have all been called
In and there is every prospect that that
project has been abandoned through fail
ure of the Union Pacific and Northern Pa
cific to agree on the details. This makes
it probable that the Northern Pacific will
soon have a line of its own down the Co
lumbia to the mouth and that both It and
the O. R. & N. will deliver Columbia
Valley grain to ships within sight of the
ocean. No more grain for export will then
be hauled over the mountains.
computation. Portland and Astoria will
share in the prosperity incidental to the
opening of the great stream, the exports
will treble, and InBtead of 14.CO0.000
bushels of wheat, Portland will have 40,
000.000 to 60,000,000 bushels for export.
"The amount necessary to construct this
portage Is a mere trifle compared with
the savings, and the state owning and
operating tho same will get its money
back In a very few years. The state por
tage arounds the obstruction at Cascade
Locks will corroborate the above.
"This is not legislation for the benefit
of any particular class or section. Every
dollar saved to the products of the soli
of Oregon is dlstrlbutcl equally to its en
tire population. Every dollar saved in
the transportation of Oregon's products,
extends the boundaries of its developed
territory.
"Is this opportunity to be passed by,
allowing the railroads to divert the busi
ness to another state?
"The opening to navigation of the eight
miles of the Columbia River, between Big
Eddy and Celllo, would therefore give an
unbroken length of about 540 miles of the
Columbia and Snake Rivers that could be
navigated, and thus provide water com
munication with tidewater and furnish
transportation facilities in regions that
now have practically none."
aUITS TOWNSITE BUSINESS.
Kinney, of Great Central, Hereafter
to Stick to Railroad Deal.
ROSEBURG. Or., Jan. 21. The trans
fer of the Great Central townslte addition
to Roseburg from Major L. D. Kinney to
the Roseburg Lumber Company has Just
been completed. Building work is now to
be reopened. Water mains will be laid
and telephone and electric light wires put
in place throughout the tract. The new
owners, in connection with the Pacific
Timber Company, will establish an exten
sive lumber yard here at once to supply
materials for the large amount of build
ing which will be commenced as soon as
Spring opens. Major Kinney will now
devote his entire attention to the Great
Central Railway movement, and the out
look is now very favorable for beginning
construction work as soon as tho weather
Is favorable.
LION OF PARIS SALONS.
Gabrilowitsch Comes Today, Fresh.
From Enroiiean Triumphs.
Gabrilowitsch, the Russian pianist,
comes to Portland today fresh from Euro
pean and American triumphs that are al
most unprecedented. In Paris he carried
all before him. After his first appear
ance there in public recitals he was de
tained for several months by appearances
in the most exclusive social circles of that
gay capital and world art center. He was,
during all of last Winter, the social Hon
of the most brilliant salons of France,
which distinction was won solely by his
art. Daniel Frohman, hearing of his un
precedented popularity, obtained him for
America with great difficulty.
Gabrilowitsch appears here at the Mar-
quam tonight, under the management of
Miss Lois Steers, JbTOhman's represents,
tive.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby Is CBttlns Teeth,
Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy,
Mrs. "Wlnslow'a Soothing Syrup, for children
teething. It soothesj.be child, softens the rums,
alleys alt pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea.
REASONS FOR PORTAGE ROAD.
What the Producers Would Save
Comparative Rates.
The people of Eastern Oregon, who
favor an appropriation of J150.000 by the
state for portage railroad past tho
dalles of the Columbia, have compiled the
following statement to show how the
enterprise would benefit the Interior pro
ducers:
"First The railroad merger has been,
fighting, and will continue to light the
opening of the river by locks or boat
railway.
"Second A state portage will solve the
problem.
"Third It will save the producers 51,
500,000 annually.
"Fourth It will increase the population
of the state more than any one thine,
not excepting the Lewis and Clark Fair.
"Fifth The country effected by an open
river produces, according to carefully pre
pared statistics, 40,000,000 bushels of grain.
80,000 head of cattle and horses, 521,330
head of sheep and hogs, 3600 cars fruit,
16,000,000 pounds of wool, 2,403.000 pounds
of hides. 3G7.000 tons of hay, all valued at
530,000,000. In the above country there are
11,000,000 acres of tillable land and but
3,500,000 acres now under cultivation.
"Sixth An open river will save to the
producer on above tonnage $1,500,000, and
in five years, double that amount.
"Seventh The Mississippi River handles
wheat a distance of TOO miles for 10 cents
per hundred pounds, while the Illinois
Central charges 20 cents for the same
service.
"Eighth Compare the following rates
between The Dalles and Portland and The
Dalles and Arlington, and see If you need
an open river:
"Wheat Arlington to The Dalles. 54
miles, 11 cents per hundred pounds.
The Dalles to Portland, SS miles,
cents per hundred pounds.
"Wool Arlington to The Dalles, 54
miles. Jl 05 per hundred pounds. The
Dalles to Portland. SS miles, 25 cents per
"hundred pounds. Portland to Boston,
Mass., 3500 miles, $1 per hundred pounds.
"Cattle, hogs and sheep Arlington to
The Dalles, 54 miles, 524 per car. The
Dalles to Portland, S8 miles, 538 per car.
"The four class rates are:
"Arlington to The Dalles, 54 miles, 53
cents, cents. 42 cents. 3S cents.
"The Dalles to Portland, SS miles, 25
cents, 20 cents, IS cents and 15 cents re
spectively, showing 150 per cent more for
an eaual distance.
"The saving to the farmer is beyond
No Advance, Says One.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2L The Southern
Railway has filed with, the Interstate
Commerce Commission an answer to the
request for Its reasons for advancing
freight on grains, dressed meats and other
commodities. Fourth Vice-President Culp
says that the figures are not advances
above the standard rates, and explains
this statement by showing the competi
tive relations between the trunk lines and
the Southern.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, In its
answer, says increased cost of transporta
tion is the reason for an advance in rates.
McMInnvlllc Wants Consideration.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., Jan. 21. (Special.)
Today W. S. Wade, R. Jacobson. John
Wortman, M. B. Hcndrick. O. O. Hodson
and F. S. Harding, a Board of Trade com
mittee, went to Portland to see Southern
Pacific officials with reference to the pro
posed change of the Yamhill division from
La Fayette to McMlnnville. Mr. Koehler
promised the committee that he would In
vestigate the matter and lay it before the
other officials.
Large Trolley-Line Enterprise.
FLORENCE, Colo.. Jan. 2L The Flor
ence Electric Street Railway Company to
day recorded in the office of the County
Clerk a trust deed for 52.700,000. The East
ern Trust Company, of New lork. Is the
trustee. The purpose is to build 125 miles
of electric railway to connect cities and
towns In this portion of the Arkansas Val
ley.
Rnilrond Brevities.
W. B. Jerome, of Chicago, general
Western passenger agent of the New
York Central lines, is spending a few days
In Portland.
Major L. D. Kinney, of the Great Cen
tral Railroad enterprise. Is un from Rose
burg for a few days. He has disposed of
his townslte property In Roseburg, and
will hereafter confine his attention to the
Great Central Railroad enterprise.
The Southern Pacific has published its
new tariff offering reduced rates on pure
bred livestock for breeding purposes. Thl3
applies to cattle, sheep, goats and hogs
In less than carload lots. The reduction
is not horizontal, but applies in varying
degrees to the different weights. The O,
R. & N., the Northern Pacific, the Great
Northern and the Oregon Short Line will
put In the same rate In a few days, apply
Ing to all points In Oregon. Washington,
Idaho and Montana. The object Is to en
courage the Introduction of pure-bred
stock in the Northwest.
KEPT HIS "WIFE LOCKED UP
Mrs. Martin V. Lcasie Charges Hus
band With. Beating Her.
Because his wife had sued for a divorce.
Martin V. Leasle was not fined yesterday
for striking her. The evidence showed
that ho had probably- used violence to
ward her, but, as she had applied for a
divorce. Municipal Judge Hogue said that
he would postpone his sentence until the
divorce case wag settled.
"He kept me locked up In the house,'
said Mrs. Leasle, "so that I could not get
out, and when he came home he would
beat he." ,
"Was not the house locked up at your
request? asked the attorney for the de
fense.
"No, sir," she replied with feeling.
"Is it not on account of your mother's
coming to Portland that you have en
tered this suit?"
"No, sir."
"Who made the complaint?"
"My mother."
"You say this assault took place over a
month ago. Why did you not have your
husband arrested before?" At this ques
tion there was a general smile among
the court listeners, and they thought the
attorney had succeeded in fixing the blame
on the mother.
"Because," she answered, her face flush
ing with indignation. "I was locked up In
the house and could not get away to re
port it."
"When your mother came, how did she
get in the house?"
"She couldn't get in." said the witness
quickly. "I told her through a crack in
the door how I was being treated, and she
went at once to the station and made the
complaint."
At this revelation the Judge became in
tercsted and questioned the witness.
"Was there any one that saw him strike
you except yourself?"
"No," she replied, "unless my two little
babies could talk."
"Do you live with your husband now?'
"No," said she, "I have applied for
divorce."
"She will not get It, either," echoed the
attorney for the defense, and the Judge
rapped for order. As the case developed
only the husband's testimony against his
wife's. It was decided to let it stand until
the divorce case was heard from.
HOPS MAY SOAR HIGH.
That Is
the Opinion of
George Pope.
Cnptain
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"Shopping Center of the Northwest."
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clearance sale prices.
$10.00 Suits are now $8.65
$12.50 Suits are now $9.85
$15.00 Suits are now. . $13.35
$21.00 Suits are now $16.65
$25.00 Suits are now $21.85
There are hundreds of chances for economy on just the things
men need every day in the year You have variety to choose
from and the lowest notch in prices A few items of particular
importance include:
Men's Linen Collars, slightly soiled, good styles and C
sizes, great values at, each
(Per dozen 50 cents)
Linen Cuffs,
Per pair
Men's fine grade $1.50 Golf Shirts, in the very best
patterns and colorings, all sizes at : . . . .
Men's all-wool underwear, natural shirts or drawers,
all sizes, regular $1.00 garments at, each
Men's Fancy Half Hose in good patterns and color
ings, all sizes, regular 25c values at, pair
Special bargains in men's Derby and Fedora Hats.
Neckwear, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, Night Shirts, reduced.
Big reductions in men's genuine Priestley's "Cravenettes."
Raincoats in the very best styles and colors:
$12.50 Cravenette $10.85 $20.00 Cravenette Raincoat $17.85
$17.50 Cravenette $14.95 $25.00 Cravenette Raincoat $22.50
Boys' Clothing
Boys' Suits, Overcoats, Pants, Waists
Every garment at a sacrifice Largest and
best variety of boys' clothes in the town
Our prices will delight economical parents
Young men's Suits and Overcoats at very
low prices.
$1.00, $1.75
Batiste 5 7c
500 yards of embroidered
figured and striped batiste for
waists, neat effects in hem
stitching, solid colors and com
binations Regular $1.00 and
$1.75 values, 20 patterns.
c per yar
Come early if you want to share
35c Ribbon
Fifth-street window-display shows
you thousands of yards of the fin
est quality liberty satin Ribbon in a
variety of about 30 colorings All
the newest and most desirable one
can find on the shade card, 34 and
4 incheswide Regular 35c ribbon
25c yard
89c Gloves
500 pairs more of the good "Lamure"
Glace Kid Gloves on sale today White,
black, tan, red and other good shades
2 and 3-clasp All sizes Not a pair in
the lot worth less than $1.25 a pair
These 500 pairs while they last at
c per pair
Pillow Cases, 200 dozen, good
material, torn and ironed, size
45x36 inches.
8c, 12c, 14c ea.
Sheets, exceptional values.
63x90-inch at 40c
72x90-inch at 45c
81x90-inch at 50c
Sheetings all reduced.
Bedspreads at greatly reduced prices.
The great "White Sale" is the time to buy fine Undermuslins at a saving.
Don't fail to look at the new 1903 White Goods on your next store visit.
Meier & Frank Company Meier & Frank Company
Meier &. Frank Company
Captain George Pope, formerly Lloyd
surveyor for Oregon and Washington, was
in the city yesterday from his country
residence on Elliotts Prairie, Clackamas
County.
Speaking of the hop situation, Captain
Pope says he is confident that there will
be an advance In prices. He says the re
mainder of the hops held In Oregon, which
amounts to about 9000 bales, controls the
markets of the 'world. It Is now definitely
known that neither England nor America
can produce the amount of beer needed to
supply the demand for this season with
out drawing on the hops held in Oregon;
and, as all these hops are in strong hands,
they cannot be bought without an in
crease in the price. Two carloads of hops
were shipped from Hubbard on January
20, Captain Pope says, by Gilbertson,
which cost the brewer who purchased
them SO cents per pound, free on board
the cars. He also says that Oregon hops
are selling in New York at 30 to 32 cents
per pound, and in London at from 8 10s
to 9 10s per hundredweight, and there is
every reason to believe that the price will
go to 40 cents per pound in the near fu
ture. Captain Pope is busy these days looking
after his holdings of hops, and at the
same time endeavoring to perfect ar
rangements for securing a good road from
Monitor to Hubbard. His suggestion is
that every farmer along the nine miles of
road between Monitor and Hubbard shall
put In five days work with a team each
year for five years, hauling gravel to Im
thft road GO feet wide, and that the
County Court of Clackamas County shall j
duplicate the work done by the farmers
out of the county tax fund. By this ,
means he hopes to have, within five years. ,
a road between Monitor and Hubbard
which will be equal to any in the state, i
He hopes that other districts In the coun- j
tv will Imitate this example, as in this '
way only can good county roads be se
cured. The necessary surveying for the
work will be contributed gratltuously by
Captain Pope, who Is much Interested in
this scheme for securing good roads.
A. Bright Magazine.
The January number of the Pacific j
and
VISITING
CARDS
W. G. SMITH & CO.
WASHINGTON BUILDING OVER LITT'S
Monthly, which has just been Issued,
6hows perhaps the most radical changes
and improvements that have yet been
made In this live' and energetic publica
tion. By the Increase of 32 pages of read
ing matter the Pacific Monthly takes a
place abreast with the leading monthly
publications In the West, and it Is a
source of pride and gratification to Port
land that such a splendid magazine Is
published here. The January number Is a
mine of interest and pleasure. It contains
an elaborately Illustrated article on Puget
Sound by the great naturalist, John Mulr.
Henry B. Reed, secretary of the Board of
Directors of the Lewis and Clark Exposi
tion, writes on "The Story of the Lewis
and Clark Exposition to Date." H. H.
Herdman, a professor in Portland Acad
emy and Amateur Athletic Union ComJ
missloner for the Pacific Northwestl
writes on "Football In the Northwest, Seal
son of 1902." Both articles are beautifully
and profusely Illustrated. Two pages ard
devoted to some magnificent views of tL
newly discovered Yoho Valley, in Brltisl
Columbia, a rival of Yosemlte. A nev
and tasteful cover adds much to the atfc
tractlveness of the nublicatlon. which hat
a very healthy appearance In Its advertis'-l
ing section. The statement of the recenJ
growth In the circulation department Is
one that must be very gratifying to the
publishers. On the whole, this Januarjl
number reaches the high-water mark for
magazine publishing on this Coast.