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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1903)
16 THE MORNING OKlfiaoNlAN, SATUBDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 190& BOAT TO BE OF WOOD Executive Board De.cides on Fire-Fighter. KUST BE BUILT IN PORTLAND Sevr Bids Will Be Advertised For as Well as For Albina Ferry The Council Will Be Asked to Tote Money for More Policemen. FIREBOAT. New bids for a -wooden boat are to be advertised for, with the stipulation that the boat is to be built In Portland. POLICE FORCE. Employment of SO additional policemen Is favored, and Council will be asked to appropriate $2100 a month to pay the salaries. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Repairs of old stations and purchase of new engine Is urged. Council will be asked to appropriate $10,000. CIVIL. SERVICE COMMISSION. Thad S. Potter resigns as secretary, and J. W- Blaln is elected his suc cessor. MORRISON STREET BRIDGE. Form of contract with City & Sub- urban Company is approved. ALBINA FERRY. Bids are to be ad vertised for: old ferry landing on East Side Is to be sold, lots 8 and 9, Albina, are to be purchased. Portland -will now have a new fireboat, the matter having: been decided at yester day's meeting; of the Executive Board. The boat will be of wood. It will be built in Portland. Of these conditions there is no doubt, as the board so decided by unanimous vote. It -teas made one of the stipulations of fhe new call for bids that the boat must be built within the city limits. This practically excludes all but local build ers, although outsiders may bid, provided they can arrange to construct the boat hero. New bids will be advertised for at once. They will be opened a week from next Friday, with a view to awarding the contract. The matter came up on the report of the subcommittee upon the last bids for a steel boat, which were regarded as toeing In. excess of the amount that can be paid. The report contained no recom mendations or suggestions. There was a significant silence for half a minute, and Mr. Boise stood up. "There is but one thing: left for us to do, and that is to ask for bids for a wooden boat," he said. "I have favored the steel boat from the first, but it 'is now apparent that such a thing is Im practicable. What we must have now is a wooden boat fitted up with American fire engine pumps." Steel Hull Too Costly. "Those are also my views," said Mayor Williams. "It is the only thing we can flo. If we have good pumps, It doesn't make such a great difference about the hull, so long as it will carry the pumps around In the river. There Is one thing certain, and that is that we can't pay out every dollar of the appropriation Into a steel hull, Because there is much other equipment that will be necessary for the boat. All that must be taken into consid eration." Mr. Curtis then gave his views of the matter. "While I have stood out for a Eteel hull right along," he said, "I now pee that it is impossible, and I favor the wooden hull. That will give Portland builders a chance to compete. We have several competent and reliable firms here who were excluded before because we In sisted on steel. Now they will have a chance to bid. And I am sure the people of Portland would be better satisfied in knowine that the money was agoing to local builders. Furthermore, it Is a great advantage to have the boat built right here, where we can watch the progress of the work, and know from day to day just what Is being done. I believe this boat should be built here, even if the cost is a' few hundred dollars more than the cost of building elsewhere." "But," interposed Mr. Boise, "have we any right under the charter to distinguish between "bidders? We might make it one of the stipulations that the boat must be built here. That would not necessarily exclude outsiders, as they could come here with their paraphernalia." Mr. SIchel took issue with the statement that outsiders could come here to build one boat. Architect Ballln settled the matter by explaining that comparatively small reparations are required for a wooden hull. He said the carpenter work on the structure would not amount to more than $10,000. "We will be criticised if wo make dis tinctions in bidders, ana, again, It will be a matter of criticism if outsider are al lowed to build the boat," said Mr. Boise. "Criticised and be hanged!" exclaimed Mr. Flledner. warmly. "We must expect to be criticised no matter what we do, The police committee seems to be able to stand It, and I don't see why we shouldn't." Boat to Be Built in Portland. Mr. Howell, who has been urging, in "behalf of the Portland labor unions, that the boat be constructed here, then made a formal motion to the effect that stlpula. tlons requiring the building of the boat in Portland bo inserted in the call for bids. The motion was unanimously car ried, and Architect Ballln was Instructed to proceed to draw up plans preparatory to calling for bids. While they were on the subject of boats the matter of the new Albina ferry was brought up and discussed. The special committee appointed to act In the matter. presented recommendations that the Audit or be instructed to advertise at once for bids, and also that the old ferry landing on the East Side be sold to the highest bidder, and that lots S and 9 in Albina bo purchased. Tho report was promptly adopted. Police Force May Be Enlarged. That the police force needs reinforce ments, as was recommended by the police committee, met with the support of the Executive Board. The report of tho com mittee was unanimously adopted that SO new policemen should be added to the police roster In view of tho rapid Increase in the size of the city and the metropoli tan conditions that exist. Tho report set out that the present force of 70 men Is in sufficient for perfect order. It was in lino with the views recently expressed by Mayor Williams In discussing the ef ficiency of the police department. The matter was passed up to the Council to provide means for supplying the neces sary cash, sometmng nice ziw a montn to pay 30 additional men. Similar action was taken on a number at recommendations from the fire com mittee urging that old stations be repaired and other needed Improvements be made, all at a cost of about $10,000, including a now engine. -Secretary Thad S. Potter, of the Civil Service Commission, presented his res lunation to the board In a communication to Mayor Williams. He stated that the press of private business made It neces sary for him to leave the service. J. W. Blaln was unanimously named as his suc cessor. Bridge Contract Approved. City Attorney McNary presented the iorm of contract that Is to be entered Into between the city and the City & Suburban Railway Company, governing tho use of the new Morrison-street bridge. Tho form was promptly indorsed 'by the board. It was. drawn up in line with the condi tions previously agreed upon; providing that the company Is to surrender its "pres ent franchise In order that the work may be commenced. The operation of - cars must not be interfered with for more than 30 days. Except for these 30 days the company is to operate its cars on the old bridge, and later on the new. The fran chise expires in 1332. Toll Is to be charged on all cars, 3 cents to be paid for those under 36 feet in length and an additional fee on such cars as exceed that length, the minimum charge to be $12,000 a year. Should a second company desire a fran chise, it is to be charged 5 cents for .com mon cars and additional fees for larger cars, with a minimum of $6000 per year. DIVES INTO A HOLE. Drunken Woman Leaps Among: Tim bers on East Oak Street. With her hands above her head in the attitude of a professional high diver, Mrs. Bosa McMann threw herself down among the rough timbers of the uncovered road way at Grand avenue and East Oak street last evening. Bouncing from one stringer to another, her body finally rested 25 feet from the street level. That she sustained no serious Injuries Is due more to the luck of those In her condition than to the height of the fall. Walking with deliberation up to the barrier where the flooring planks are re moved, Mrs. McMann stepped out upon a single plank, and. when near the center of the exposed space, quietly prepared to jump. While several men looked on pow erless to stop her foolhardy action, she poised her hands above her head and made a high" dive to the ground below. About 8 o'clock last evening .Mrs. Mc Mann left the restaurant of Mrs. Amelia Hammond, at the corner of Grand avenue and East Oak street. She paused at the door to exclaim "Good-bye, sweetheart," to a man sitting near the entrance. Ac cording to, the statement of the restaurant-keeper, she was intoxicated. From the door of the restaurant to the barricade at the edge of the uncovered roadway is but a few feet. To reach the barrier, she pushed aside a man who was about to stop her from going out upon the dangerous skeleton of planks. Wh$n about two-thirds of the way to the north side, she jumped down among the tim bers, her body striking their rough sur face a number of times, until she lay un conscious below. Officer Wendorf called the patrol-wagon and the still unconscious woman was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. An ex amination revealed the fact that no bones were broken, though the physicians still fear that internal complications may re sult from her fall. Mrs. McMann was unable to give any address, though after a time she recov ered sufficiently to tell her name. She 'is a young woman, neatly dressed and of good looks. The police believe that she Is an habitual user of drugs. ASKED TO MAKE SPEECHES Governor and Mayor Invited to At tend Labor Day Celebration. Mayor Williams and Governor Cham berlain will be Invited to attend the union celebration of Labor day at Hawthorne Park next Monday. At the meeting of the special committee last evening, after the session of the Federated Trades Council, It was decided to ask the officials of tho city and state to participate. A telegram will be sent to Governor Chamberlain this morning, apprising him of the Invitation, which, as in the case of Mayor Williams, was overlooked until last evening. Speeches will be requested of the executive officers. The details of the celebration have been perfected, and there remains but little more to do to make the celebration the success hoped by the committee. The meeting of the Federated Trades Council last evening heard tho report of tne Lcoor day committee. GOVERNORS TO ATTEND. Irrigation Congress Already Has Promises of Six Executive. OGDEN. Utah. Sent. 4. The Rnvomnra of six Western states have so far notified the officials of the National Irrigation Congress that thev will iittonrf th' ero sions of the congress at Ogden this month. it is expected tnat the chief executives of several other arid and semi-arid states will also be present. Those who have so far signified their In tention of belncr nresent urn Pstt?ai nt California; Patterson, of Wyoming; oparKs, or .Nevada; .FeaDoay, of Colorado; Morrison, of Idaho; and Wells, of Utah. SALE A HUMMER. Brownsville Woolen Mills Clearing Suits Out Before Moving. It is better to sell suits at reduced prices than to move them is the policy of the Brownsville Woolen Mills, and this Is bringing the crowds. $12.00 suits, now $ 8.50 $15.00 suits, now $10.00 $17.50 suits, now .'. $12.50 $20.00 suits, now $15.00 $22.50 suits, now $16.50 500 pairs of pure wool pants, worth from $4 to $6, all bunched at $2.50 per pair. Store on Washington street, between First and Second. New location will be corner Third and Stark streets. PERSONAL MENTION. M. U. Gartner, a McMinnvllle "capitalist, Is at the Perkins. B. F. Brock, a well-known logger of Stella, Is at the Imperial. Judge Abe Axtell, of Clarko County, Wash., Is a guest at the Perkins. H. W. Dlxon, special agent of the Land Office at Seattle, is at the Perkins. W. M. Colvlg, of Jacksonville, came to town yesterday and is at the Perkins. Representative J. G. Megler and Mrs. Meglcr, of Brookfleld, Wash., are at the Portland. W. A. Watts, of Baker City, who Is in terested in the Independence mine in that section. Is at the Imperial. Miss Irene James, of Baker City, was at the Imperial yesterday on her way to visit her father, C. W. James, superin tendent of the State Penitentiary. A. C. Thomas, superintendent of tele graphs for the Associated Press, is visit ing the local offices of the organization. Mr. Thomas Is alsoln charge of the Chi cago division. S. E. Gruenstein, telegraph editor of the Chicago Evening Post, is at the Portland, for a brief stay on his vacation trip, which has included the California cities. Ho will return home by way of Puget Sound. NEW YORK, Sept. 4. (Special.) North western people registered at New York hotels today as follows: Portland Fifth avenue, A. Graydon. Sumpter, Or. Morton, W. J. Cronln. Pendleton. Or. Grand Union, R. E. Rjnger. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Sept 4. H. H. Gilfry. of Portland, legislative clerk of the United States Senate, left today for Oregon on a two ononths' vacation. LABOR DAY MONDAY. We Will Be Closed All Day. During our great alteration sale, come and see what we are doing In ladies' suits, suits, skirts and waists; men's shirts, un derwear and ties; ladles' kid gloves, cor sets, hosiery and underwear. Come today. Store open till 10 P. M. McAllen & Mc Donnell. Tho store noted for best goods at lowest prices. JVIUM'S THE WORD Delegation Will Not Talk About Knowles. IffCIDENT SAID TO BE CLOSED Meanwhile, Other Aspirants for Fed. eral Jobs May Have to .Wait What Are Brownell's Chances .Now? Some time ago the Oregon delegation resolved to distribute no more offices un til the Knowles jnatter reached an end. Now arises the all-Important question: Has that dispute seen Its finish, or will the delegation carry the war into the enemy's country? If the Knowles affair is releeated to the political junkpile, the aspirants for other. omces would be overjoyed to know it. But if the delegation 1s going to' "look into things still further and to adhere to its resolution of letting the other ap pointments wait, a number of anxious gentlemen sigh heavily. "That,", Senator Mitchell-was overheard to say yesterday, meaning thereby the Knowles cage, "that is a closed incident, entirely closed," and the Senator spoke in a far-away, forgetful tone, as if the in cident had been closed a myriad of years. "Oh! Oh! Oh! I'm "not talking politics," declared Senator Fulton, "nor land offices, either. I'm through," and off posted the Clatsop gentleman to board the train for Astoria. "There's nothing more to be said about it," is Senator Mitchell's stereotyped re ply to the thousand and one questions that assail his ears every day about Mr. Knowles. "Too much has been said al ready. The stuff In the newspapers has done no good. It's really don harm." It's "Knowles" when tne senior Senator opens his door of mornings and emerges from "500" to go to breakfast -It's "Knowles" at the elevator, and even the colored flunkey who takes your hat at the dining room thinks the name in his thoughts. And. through the live-long day it's "Knowles," "Knowles." No wonder Senator Mitchell 13 tired of the talk. Could any man in his place be otherwise? The delegation, or rather- three members of it, met yesterday; yea, a couple f times. Representative Williamson was there with the Senators. Representative Hermann was not present, for he is still looking up rivers and harbors In his dis trict. The conferences were In Senator Mitchell's room, but tne keyhole told no tales; neither did the crack under the door. However, It's pretty close to the truth to guess that the delegation will make no more recommendations yet a while. It will first go back to Washington. It will interview the President, and "may be Sec retary Hitchcock. Then, when It has learned where It Is at, it will distribute more of the offices. And yet, perhaps, the incident is only temporarily closed. The Intention of tho delegation to "see" the President may mean that the episode will be opened again. But the padlock of eternity will not be attached until after the delegation goes back to Waashington for the special session of Congress in November. Yet In this procedure the delegation Is likely to meet more trouble. The Interior Department wants successors appointed to Register E. M. Brattain and Receiver Harry Bailey at Lakevlew, and wants new men right away. Some time ago Inspector Unnen "took in" the Lakevlew office and didn't find affairs to the liking of the department. If Secretary Hitchcock has as strong a pull with the President at Lakevlew as at La Grande, he might make more trouble for the delegation. Anyhow, the Knowles jolt is going to make the delegation careful about Its recommendations hereafter. The gossip in inside circles Is that the delegation Is going to land Brownell, of Clackamas, In the office of District Attorney on a "flyer" after the Senate meets, and that mean while Mr. Brownell Is to pose as out of tho race. The members of the delegation feel "sore," but they attribute that feeling not so much to what Secretary 'Hitchcock did to them as to what the public and the newspapers have said In comment. For them to say that they are going to fight the Secretary would be Impolitic, indeed; therefore, they don't say it. The fight might go the wrong way If President Roosevelt is standing behind his Secre tary, as he appears to be doing. Senator Mitchell declined to be Inter viewed yesterday about whether other ap pointments will be held up. He was pleased to know that work was progress ing on Columbia Bar. "Yes," he re marked, "I hope to see another appropria tion for the bar made by this Congress." Neither could Senator Fulton be Induced to leak any informatlton on the subject proposed. "I am opposed," he remarked, "to forest reserves in Western Oregon. I am opposed to more reserves anywhere, so long as the present lieu land laws re main in force." NOTICE. Before Deciding Definitely Upon Your Piano, Investigate This. For $198, on paymentts of $5.00 a month, we will sell . you a better, and In every way more serviceable, piano than can be obtained elsewhere for $275, and for $218, on payments of $6.00 a month, we will furnish you an instrument such as you cannot hope to get from any other dealer in this city, or elsewhere, even under most desperate conditions, for less than $325. This Is no mere Idle talk, but fact, and will bo found exactly so if you will but carofully Investigate. Our pianos are fully warranted In every resnect. and. remember, ours Is the onlv store that says, "Money back if not abso lutely satisfactory, or instrument Is not In every way as represented." We carry also the three leading and best pianos on earth Chickerlng of Bos ton. Weber, New York, and Kimball, Chi cago. Ellers Plana House, largest, most re sponsible and leading dealers, corner Washington and Park streets. ODD DECORATIONS Can Be Seen at the B. B. Rich Curio Store. If you have a small nook In your hall or den that you want to decorate, you can get just exactly what you want at the B, B. Rich Curio Store. If you want to make a present for something for a homo come "up and look what we have from all over the world. The entrance is on Sixth street near Washington. Wo occupy the enure upper floor. Vnvor fall t r ,m,ta lifloAtinliA the very flrst dose. This is what is said By a.11 wiiu viuicr a j.it.ut: juiver JrlllS ' I 1 SMaSSaSSSSSSSMBHBHSBaSSMSaSSaMBMMSnHMS Store open tonight until 9:30 Special values in '.every II Meier (& Frank Company Our line of "Peninsular" Stoves and Ranges is now at its best Fifty models in all the new styles and sizes. Trunks, Traveling Bags, Suit Cases The largest variety of best styles to be found in the West. Monday next, September 7, Labor Day, this store will be closed all day. HolidayShoppm Today jng for .jle doufrte period of rest and recreation can be done with greater pleasure than ever before. For your convenience the store remains open tonight until 9:30. Special values in every department. 50c Hosiery 29c Pair Fownes' Gloves 83c Per Pair A great Saturday Sale of Fownes' famous Mesh Gloves for women 500 pairs in the lot, blacks, whites and modes, all sizes. To day's price 83c per pair Perrin's French Kid Gloves New Fall and Winter styles, now ready, in all the latest shades ; complete assortment of sizes. Saturday Jewelry and A very inviting list of specials- look through the list carefully. 40c SterlingSilver Scarf Pins, special today . . . 50c Brooches,goldwith a variety of settings. . Gold-plated Hat Pins, 35c and 50c values, in big va riety c Florodora Back Combs, r up-to-date styles, each . ."C 25c Stick Pins, gold, French gray and oxidized, q each 50c Chain Purses 29c Boys Clothing School season commences Tuesday. Are the boys fitted out? Here's a Boys' Clothing Store second to none Just the kind of clothes that look' well and stand hard wear. The Fall and Winter styles now ready the pricing the lowest in town. New Sailor Suits $5 to $10 Young Men's Suits in all latest styles and fabrics . . $ 10 to $20 New Russian Blouse New Norfolk Suits Novelties in Little Boys' Kilts 35c Ribbons 15c Yard We continue on sale today the grandest Ribbon bargain ever offered in the city Thousands of yards of beautiful all silk satin taffeta ribbon,' 44 inches wide, in all the leading shades, mais, pink, white, red, navy, blue, old rose, cream; regular 35c quality, today 15 cents a yard Meier & Frank Company The store being closed all day Monday makes it necessary to provide all necessaries in wearing apparel and outing goods today. The store is filled with new, desirable merchandise of every description. Select- No inflated value but standard 50c value for 29c Hosiery supremacy you can't ques tion 1 000 pairs of the finest gauze lisle and lace lisle Ho siery, all the newest and most desirable styles to be found found anywhere Herms dorf dye, all sizes, every pair the regular 50c value, a bar gain in hosiery never equaled in the annals of local retail ingBuy all you want today at the marvelously low price of, pair 29 Cents French Muslin Underwear Bargains Bargains in Drug Sundries -a big saving on every item Imported Almond Oil Castile Soap, 4-lb bars, reg- CQh ular 75c value A guaranteed Razor, A&jtf reg. $1.00 value 35c 9-in. Shears, pair 23c 30c 8-in. Shears, pair 19c All 25c Shears, pair 17c 10c Stick Sealing Wax 4c New Jewelry novelties arriv ing daily. 60 per cent discount on all Burnt Leather Kodak Albums. Suits $5 to $7.50 $2.25 to $10 and Overcoats $5 to $10 Meier & Frank Company Meier (S& Frank Company Neckwear Bargains COPYRIGHT Fifty Pieces at About One-Half Price for Today Cleaning up our high-class stock of imported French Underwear. About fifty pieces all told gowns and corset covers. Beautiful pieces. Hand-embroidered Corset Covers, lace trimmed, edging and insertion, finest lawns and cambrics, novelties worth $5.00 and $6.00, only twenty of them all told, 9 $ 1 0 French Gowns $5.98 Twenty-five magnificent imported French Night Gowns j maae or ine very nnesi and lace-trimmed styles, tor today they will be special low price of each Men's Wear Bargains Men's Clothing, Men's Furnishing Goods the new Fall styles. Stock about complete, the largest assortments as always, the lowest prices. Wear ing apparel for dress or outing. Sup ply your Monday needs before 9:30 tonight (store closed all day Monday.) Specials for today include Men's Golf Shirts in neat stripes and figures; made of the best madras, in plain or pleated fronts, all d i sizes; rg. $1.50 values. . . s I 1 v Men's Fancy Half Hose in striped and lace effects, all sizes, big as- sortment, pair, only 4 Men's light-weight, natural wool Shirts and Drawers for present wear, all sizes, regular $1.00 garment, JJq New Neckwear, new collars, new Shirts, etc. Men's Clothing" The latest Fall styles in Suits and Overcoats. The hand somest materials, best linings and a fit guaranteed in every in stance. We can save you 25 per cent on every purchase. Don't fall to see our line of Suits at $15.00, $18.00 and $20.00 Groceries We sell pure foods at surprisingly low prices. You can save hundreds or pennies every week by phoning your orders to Private Exchange 4. These demonstrate: One pound Royal Baking Powder 45c Three packages Jell-0 . - 25c Blue Label Catsup 20c Baker's unsweetened Chocolate 35c 2j-lb. cans Minced Clams 25c Three packages Seeded' Raisins 25c New California Figs, pkg 10c C. & B. Kippered Herring 25c Two cans Sliced Pineapple 15c' Meier & Frank Company department. one Here's your chance to buy Outing neckwear at a big sav-' ing: 100 handsome cotton madras Stock .ties for women, plain white and fancy color com binations, 75c, $1.00 and $1.25 values, choose today at, each New 50c lace shirtwais col lars in attractive styles, great bargains at the low price of, each Immense display of new Fall Neckwear in exclusive styles in silk and cotton. Lace Collars Superb variety at all prices. Soie Portland agents for the famous "Keiser" Neckwear for women Beautiful styles materials, nana-emDroiaerea gowns worth $10.00 each, sold at the $5.98 Low Prlce Eale Milk, can 15c Maraschino Cherries, qt.. 65c Press Matches, 6 pkgs... 25c 1-lb jar Chipped Beef... 25c Ham Loaf, can 10c Two 1-lb. cans Corned Beef 25c Sapolio, pkg 7c Postum Cereal 20c Fig-Prune Cereal, pkg.. 20c Standard Soap, 11 cakes.. 25c C. & B. Lucca Oil, quart 65c Meier & Frank Company ff t