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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1904.
NOTOGA FOR HIM
Joseph Simon Will Not
Run for Senator.
SAYS SO EMPHATICALLY
Scores Statement of County
Centra! Committee.
PRAISES MAYOR WILLIAMS
Ex-United States- SenatorWill Not
Be a Candidate to Succeed Mitch
ell, but Takes Opportunity
to Criticise Opponents.
Joseph Simon is not a catthldate for the
United States Senate. Moreover, he will
not be a candidate, and in an interview
yesterday the ex-Senator stated emphatic
ally that whatever the political warfare
of the next three years might bring forth,
he would under no circumstances permit
his name to be placed in nomination for a
return to Senatorial duties.
"I have served one term in the Senate
of the United States," said Mr. Simon yes
terday in response to a question, "and
while the position is one of honor, I feel
that the lengthy absences from Oregon
which the position entails violate both my
Inclinations and my interests. I will not
under any circumstances be a candidate to
succeed Senator Mitchell in 1907, nor do
I anticipate that at any later date I will
view the matter in any other light than I
do now."
This statement was elicited from Sen
ator Simon in the course of a discussion
of the "address to the public" Issued on
Wednesday by the Reubllcan County and
City Central Committee, in which that
organization took occasion to declare vig
orously for Senator Mitchell's re-election
to succeed himself In 1907. This address in
another clause stated plainly that should
Sonator Simon be returned to power at
the coming- primaries his Influence would
certainly be used against the nomination
of Mr. Roosevelt for President, but on this
point Mr. SJmon had little comment to
make.
Refers to Previous Statement.
"I can only refer these eager gentle
xnon," said Mr. Simon, "to my statement
published in last Sunday's Oregonlan, in
which I said that I had no fight to make
on Mr. Roosevelt and would make none,
and that among my friends' were many of
the warmest supporters and most sincere
friends that the President had in Oregon.
Further than this the English language
cannot go. Deliberate distortion of facts
will not aid the Mitchell people, although
it has long been recognized as an Import
ant and frequently used weapon in their
warfare.
"The address to the public made by the
Mitchell faction is so full of absurdities
that it seems unfair tolngle any one or
two of them out for criticism, but any
one at all familiar with the political his
tory of Oregon knows that the statement
made to the effect that prior to the elec
tion of 1S96 I had announced that I expect
td to support Senator Mitchell for re-election
is untrue.
"I made no such declaration, and in view
of what took place at the tline it is ab
surd to make any such claim. Senator
Mitchell's friends were in open opposition
to my friends in "an endeavor to win the
Republican primaries in Multnomah Coun
ty, and after their defeat at the primary
slection the Mitchell adherents endeavored
to capture the Republican Convention at
the A. O. U. W. Hall, in this city, and in
their attempt to do so started a dis
graceful turmoil and fight, which almost
resulted in bloodshed.
"The Mitchell people were not successful
In capturing the convention, and then
seceded, and with the aid of Democrats
and Populists organized what they called
the Mitchell Republican party. This fac
tion used every possible effort to defeat
the ticket nominated by the regular Re
publican convention, and was again In
the main unsuccessful. I refer to this
merely to prove how preposterous is the
charge that I had announced my inten
tion or expectation of supporting Senator
Mitchell in 1S9G.
Important if True.
"I also obsorve," said Senator Simon,
"that the 'manifesto points with pride to
the record of the city and county officials
during the administration of the 'Mitch
ell Republicans,' claiming on its behalf
that it 'has been most remarkable for its
efficiency and most gratifying for its econ
omy and businesslike methods.' This is
a very neatly turned sentence, and is im
portant if true.
"The assertion is also made that 'during
last year the county debt was cut down
5210.000, and there was a saving of $117,000
in the actual operating expenses as com
pared with the previous year under the
Simon administration.
"In this connection I wish to submit a
few facts, and will then leave the public
to determine how far the Mitchell Repub
licans are justified In their claim of civic
virtue and oconomy.
"On July 1. 1902, the' present County
Board entered upon their offices and their
predecessors, called in the manifesto the
Simon administration, ceased to control
the board. At that date the total excess of
liabilities of Multnomah County as shown
by the Auditor's report was $327,602.59. On
December 31. 1902. with six months admin
istration of the present board, the excess
of liabilities had been increased to 5519,
S6.ES. thus swelling the excess of llablll.
ties 5191.S34.2S in the brief period of six
months.
"Now let us look at the receipts of Mult
nomah County during the past three years
and perhaps we may find some explana
tion for the reduction of county debt
claimed by the Mitchell Republicans. Dur
ing the year ISM, 531S.SSS was paid Into
the county treasury for county purposes.
During the year 1902 about 5304.000 was paid
Into the county treasury for county pur
poses, and during the year 1908 5315.0S5 was
paid into the county treasury for county
purposes, an excess of 5200,000 over the re
ceipts of previous years. This excess was
applied to cancellation of county warrants
and enabled the County5 Board to reduce
the county debt to that extent.
Tax Sales Brought in Money.
"This large increase in the receipts of
the county was not brought about by
economical management, but by reason
of the large sums derived by the county
Irom the sales of real property acquired
by the county under delinquent tax sales
and again put up for sale, a matter with
which the public is familiar.
"I trust that I also may be pardoned
fr calling attention to the fact that with
an increased valuation of real property,
the annual levy for taxation purposes is
constantly increasing, and for the coming
year the taxpayers of this city and county
will have to face a 4 per cent tax. The
Simon administration' never reached that
point Jn its tax levy.
"I have not the figures at hand to com--e
the present city administration with
the administration of Mayor Howe, -but I
do know that the expense of administering
the affairs of the city has been very large
ly increased over that of the farmer ad
ministration. Praise for Mayor Williams.
"The cost of conducting the various de
partments of the city has been largely In
creased, with a constant upward tendency,
necessitating larger receipts' and increased
taxation to meet the same. And I certainly
can see no improvement in the conduct" or
character of the Police Department. Had
It not been for the careful supervision and
devotion to duty of Mayor Williams, who
can scarcely be classed as a Mitchell man,
the municipal record of the Mitchell Re
publicans, to which they point with pride,
would be unparalleled for extravagance,
corruption and inefficiency. The Mayor is
its one redeeming feature."
DUSTERS STER. UP DISEASE.
New York Doctors Give Advice to
Prevent Spread of Pneumonia.
KBW YORK, Jan. 2L In order to check
the increase In the number of deaths from
pneumonia and other diseases due to In
clement weather, an advisory board of
leading physicians appointed by the
health department, has formulated rules
for the guidance of the public. Deaths
from pneumonia, influenza, bronchitis and
similar ailments last week numbered 679,
which was an increase of 21 pver the pre
ceding week and 121 over the record of the
opening days of January. There has been
a jump in the number of cases- of pulmon
ary consumption, 348 being reported last
week, an Increase of 47i over the preceding
week.
The advice given by the advisory board
recommends, among other things, the dis
continuance of using feather dusters by
housemaids. The physicians' statement
says:
"Exposure to cold, overexertion, lack
of physical vigor, abuse of alcohoiretc.,
predisposes the individual to pneumonia
but are not its direct cause. The bac
teria germs which are the Immediate ex
citants of pneumonia, are usually con
veyed In the dust of air, contaminated by
sputum, nasal or other discharge, not al
ways of those who are 111, which upon
drying is widely disseminated.
"It is furthermore most important that
in the "cleaning of private houses and all
public conveyances and places of assem
bly, the methods adopted should be such
as will remove and not stir up the dust,
which, when contaminated, may Incite In
susceptible persons some form of acute
pneumonia as well as tuberculosis, and
the more common colds and catarrhs.
"Feather dusters should be abandoned
and moist cloths used for dusting. When
practicable, sweeping should be done in
the evening, so that floating dust may
completely settle before Its removal by
moist cloths In the morning. Moist mops
should be passed over floors, when these
are uncarpeted, as part of the morning
dusting."
SAGE APPROVES APOSTLE.
rc - :
And Incidentally Drops a Hint for
Work at Fair.
PORTLAND, Jan. 19. (To the Editor.)
"Let your moderation be known to all
men" is perhaps the best advice the
apostle could give for general application.
The thing that most counteracts this ad
vice Is want of discrimination. Power ap
plied In the wrong direction Is worse than
wasted.
Sx days' work Is wound up, and Sun
day finds us of various disposition: Some
prefer to go to church, listen to an elo
quent appeal from the minister and a
muslcale from the choir, but the multitude
prefer to go fishing. What they catch is
miscellaneous. Some catch colds, some
cramps, all depending on the place they
visit; the Government wants to provide a
place In Portland where the people can
meet, exchange greetings and cultivate
patriotism, which In Its best sense may
be understood as promoting good-fellow-sjilp.
A noted Frenchman Is reported to
have said while In this country, "Mon
archies may live without faith; republics
never; when the people deny Kings their
only safety is in the acknowledgment of
God." This is quoted from memory, but
the sentiment is expressed and means
that a republic cannot long continue that
denies the fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man.
Is there to be found any better place to
cultivate this sentiment than is to be
found in the Sunday opening of the
Lewis and Clark Fair? A temple may
there be constituted to create brotherly
love and sympathy as the bond of safety
to the Nation, that can nowhere else be
found In Oregon. Will our dear brethren
discriminate In this matter and lend a
hand to make it a success? "Don't kick,
don't push, there is room enough for
all." M. S. GRISWOLD.
00 STORMY ON THE BAR.
Government Engineers Have Been
Unable to Survey It.
Government engineers have been unable
to survey the bar because of rough
weather. Major Langfitt has detailed the
tug George H. Mendell to that duty, but
storms have delayed the work for two
weeks. Major Langfitfs purpose is to
ascertain wnether bar pilots are telling
the truth about the Improvement In the
channel. The dredge Chinook has also
found the bar too rough for work. Mean
while the suction tubes of the vessel are
being altered.
Major Langfitt went to Astoria last
Wednesday to quell a dispute that had
arisen between Captain Dunbar and Chief
Engineer LIndley. The Captain had in
sisted upon the discharge of a certain
man in the engineroom and the Chief
Engineer had resisted and cold weather
came between them. Major Langfitt
calmed the troubled waters and assigned
anchorage to each of the officers, so that
in -e future they will probably not drift
afoul of each other.
ERICSSON OPENS AND . CLOSES
District Attorney Manning Causes
Proprietors to Be Re-Arrested.
Another attempt was made to open
Erickson's gambling house yesterday,
but, in accordance with his previous
stand. District Attorney Manning caused
the proprietors to be immediately arrested
again.
Mr. Manning still says he will not
allow the place to be reopened until Mrs.
Minnie Fishbeck has had the 5165 her hus
band lost playing "twenty-one" returned
to her. Henry Griffin, Erickson's man
ager, has nothing to say regarding the
matter.
"I am quite sure that we are closed."
said he. "but that is about all I am sure
of In this case."
WONDERFUL COLLECTION.
Relics From Far-Off -Siberia, Found
Buried, Now in City.
B. B. Rich has purchased the entire
private selection of the noted Siberian ex
plorer, J. E. Walker. This is he first
time that the public has had an opportu
nity to view this collection, which can be
seen at the B. B. Rich curio store. It '
consists of ancient stone and Ivory pipes.
Ivory idols and dolls thousands of years
old. In fact the most wonderful collec
tion of ancient relics ever placed before
the public Mr. Rich extends a general in
vitation to call and view this marvelous
sight.
A GUARANTEED CURE FOB PILES.
ltchlsc. Blind. Bleedlnc or Pro trail nr
Plica. Your drurcUt will refund mon.r if
PAZO OINTMENT falls to car you ta d
to 14 daj-s. 50c.
Meier Frank Company
The new Valentines are being shown in immense variety and at all prices from 1c up
Pictnre Framing to your Order at Clearance Prices Largest line of Moldings in city
Trunks, Suit Cases, Traveling Bags, Telescopes, Etc., at unusually low prices
Friday's Budget of Extra Specials
AUnew, trustworthy merchandise at prices within reach of all Values for today that
should induce vigorous buying in every section of the store You find here at all times
equal or better merchandise for less money than you are asked to pay elsewhere We
are never undersold We own our merchandise at a less cost than any other store No
reason why we can't sell at a less price Look over the following items and come early.
$3.50 Corsets at 27c Pair 50c Wash Silks 33c Yard $4.00 Blankets $2.55 Pair
500 prs. Corsets, in black and 60 patterns in fine Corded All-Wool Plain Gray Blank
drab, all well-known makes, Japanese Wash Silks, stripes ets, full size, the best $4.00
Her Majesty's, Thomson's, and checks, best colorings, Blankets ever offered, today
P. D., and others, all sizes, the regular 50c value, today only at the very low price
values up to $3.50 pair.27 only -. 33 of, per pair $2.55
Fancy Velvets at 35c Yard Ladies' Belts at 14c Each $3.25 Lace Curtains $ 1.95
500 yards Fancy Waist Vel- Ladies' Leather Belts, in 300 pairs of Lace Curtains,
vets, Persian and fancy ef- fancy and patent leather, Brussels effects, best styles
fects, great variety, values good buckles, all the 25c today only at the remarE-
up to $1.45 a yard, at, per and 35c values, today at ably low price of only, per
yard, only.. 35 only 14 pair $1.95
50c Wrist Bags 34c Each Women's House Shoes 92c Gingham Aprons 14c Each
All our 50c Wrist Bags, in the Women's "Matron" House 1000 Gingham Aprons, striped
best leathers and styles, the Shoes, glove kid, 3-point effects, in blue and white,
,. . , , style, all sizes, best value m the best, gingham apron
entire 50c line marked down House SIippers ever offered value m dty or only
today to 34p per pair 92 each . 14
All 25c Jewelry 7c Each Boys' Shoes All Reduced Dress Trimmings Reduced
25c Jewelry Cuff Links, Heavy, solid leather, double Five great lots of Fancy
Stick Pins, Brooches, Lace soles, great value Dress Trimmings at ridicu-
Pins, etc. for today only 11 to 13, $1.75 value. .$1.13 lously low prices today. Our
at the very low price of only, 13 to 2, $2.00 value. $1.38 White Petticoat prices are
each . 7$ 2 to 5, $2.50 value. $1.68 the lowest in town.
50c Comb. Purses 33c Ea. 1 Men's Neckwear Reduced Men?s Bargains for Today
50c Combination Purses, in Great reductions for today, 25c Cashmere Hosiery. .18
imitation walrus, pretty best patterns, best styles $1 Outing Flannel Robes at
trimming, best colors, regu- at the following prices: only 69
lar 50c values for today at, $1.00 Neckwear, each.'. .50 All $1.25 Underwear at. 98
each 33 $1.50 Neckwear, each. $1.05 .Hats, Hdkfs., etc., reduced.
Great Values in
The Basement
Economical housewives will
go through this list care
fully. Steel Knives and Forks, coco
bola handles set of 6, $1.50
values for $1.20 set; $1.00
values at, per set 80
Alcohol Stoves, medium size,
with boiler, great bargains,
goc values reduced to 72;
60c values reduced to...48
Corkscrews, polished handles,
self-pulling, each 24
Butcher Knives, best steel, 6
in., 24; 7-in., 32; 8-in.
.for 48
"Christy" Bread Knives, pol
ished handles, best made, 50c
values reduced to 40; 30c
values reduced4- to 24
Magnetic Steels, g-in. at 24;
10-in. at..v.v 32
50-piece Semi-Vitreous Dinner
Set, brown only, set.. $4.67
60-piece Green Semi-Vitreous
Set, gold knobs and handles,
at, per set $5.67
60-piece Pink Semi-Vitreous
Dinner Set, gold tracings, at,
per set $7.02
60-piece Gray English Porce
lain Set, handsomely deco
rated, per set $7.02
Lamps, central draft, decorat
ed globe, complete. . .$3.00
10-piece Decorated Toilet Sets,
great bargains at, set. $3.40
Teapots, black, English deco
rated, great values, each, at
40 to 52
Spice Jars, blue and white
porcelain only, each 20
Great bargains in Brushes,
Hat Hacks and Kitchen
Goods.
RANGES
Peninsular polished Steel
Ranges, full nickel trimmed,
beauties, sectional fire-back,
duplex wood or coal grate,
fully guaranteed, 50 per cent
more heating and cooking ca
pacity than any other.
$42.00 Model for $36:80
$45.00 Model for $38.50
$48.50 Model for $42.00
1.
; ORDER
During January will be fined
at the Clearance Sale Prices.
Peninsular" Stoves and Ranges at Very Low Prices.
Baby Carriages and Go-Carts at Clearance Sale Prices.
Framed Pictures Half Price
We are offering unrestricted choice from our entire stock
of Framed Pictures at exactly one-half regular prices
The variety is immense, the frames the
handsomest, the subjects the best.
The grandest Picture offering ever made
in this city, and includes every Framed Pic
ture in the store Water Colors, Pastels,
Medallions, Etchings, Platinums, Gravures,
all the new subjects for parlor, dining-room,
library and den. 1
Brass Frames, Bric-a-Brac and Statuary
rentire stock at half price Second Floor.
GREAT SALE IN THE BOOK DEPT.
Great Bargains in Children's Go -Carts for Today and
Tomorrow Entire Line of Novelties at Half Price.
Great Notion Sale
All the little things at little
prices A notion sale of
importance to dressmakers,
seamstresses, housewives
A dollar is quicklysaved
by replenishing the sewing
j
basket during this great sale
100-yard spools Linen Thread
for only 3
Geneva silk finish Cotton, ,500
yards, spool, only 8$
Kerr's. Luster Thread, 300-yd.
spools, at, spool 8
Dragoon Basting Cotton, four
spools for 5
Genuine Whalebones, b'ch.8
Binding Ribbon, all colors,
piece 4
Delong's "Hump" Hooks and
Eyes, card 2
"Snap" Hooks and Eyes, per
card, only 3$
Crescent Shields for Evening
Dresses
No. 3, pr., 15; No. 4.. 18
Aromatic Shields
No. 3, pr-, 22; No. 4. .27
Brush Braid Binding, best
quality, all colors, yd 3
Fast Black Shields, pair. .S
Merrick's Cotton, odd sizes, 8
spools for 25
"Snapper" Garment Fasten
ers, black and white, doz.8
Best grade at H?
Percaline Skirt Linings, 20c
grade for, yard 12
Mercerized Sateens for Pillow
Backs, all colors, yd....21
Moreens for drop skirts, 36-in.,
at, yard 21
HOSE SUPPORTERS
"Duplex" Hook-On, pr. .10
Straight-Front Supporters, at,
pair 19
"Liberty" Hose Supporters,
per pair f 25
"Venus" straight-front Hose
Supporters, pair 20
"Venus" Silk Supporters,
pair 43
Kleinert's "Hook-On" Sup
porters, pair.... 25
Kleinert's Silk Supporters,
pair 43
Silk Pin-On Supporters at, per
pair 43
All the desirable colors
j in all lines.
SMALL WARES
Curling Irons at,. ea.3 to 6
Puritan Pins, paper. 7
American Pins, paper 4
J-lb. box Dressmakers'
Pins for -. 20
Needle Books at, each... 10
Black Pins, 2 boxes for. . . .5
Gold-eyed Needles, pkg...3
Safety Pins, assorted sizes, cer
paper 3
Wire Hairpins, 2 pkgs 1
Darning Cotton, doz. cards for
only 5
And many "other Bargains.
. CLOAK DEPARTMENT
All Winter Suits, Waists, Coats, Skirts,
Wrappers, Petticoats, etc., are marked at
half price and less. Marvelous bargains
ar every turn.
Meier & Frank Company
Meier & Frank Company
Sale
Drawers 43c
Today's Surprise
$ 1 Gowns 43c 85c
In addition to splendid reduc
tions on our entire stock of fine
undermuslins, we offer for
the 742d Friday Surprise Sole
two remarkable values in La-
dies'Gowns and Drawers 85c Li
i . . -- II
ana ; i . u u values at 43c.
Gowns are of fine cambric ma
terial, best styles, lace and em-
broidery trimmed. Drawers
are of fine muslins, big full
sizes, lace or embroidery
trimmed styles, all sizes. The
grandest value '
ever offered at..
See Fifth-street Muslin Display
$4 Petticoats $2.89 For Today
100 heavy mercerized Sateen Pet
ticoats, the very best quality, five
styles; included are about 30 of
the "Magee" Patent Yoke Petti
coats. Hemstitched ruffles, tucked
and pleated effect, double ruffles,
separate dust flounce, velvet bound
every skirt in the lot regular
$4.00 values other stores would
call them $4.75 and $5.00 values
they think nothing of stretching
the value a dollar or two they
take the shopping public for "fools.
Our price today, each
$2.69
:,.37c
Fleece-Lined Hosiery Reduced
A grand array of Hosiery bargains for women and chil
dren Your particular attention is called to the bargains in J
Ladies' "Black Cat" Fleeced Hose,
"Pony" Fleece Lined Hose, Ribbed
Top Fleece Lined Hose entire
stock, sizes 6 to io -best
values of the year, pair
Ladies' Plain Black Extra Heavy 2-
Thread Maco cotton lose, every
pair the regular 50c grade,
sale price, pair
Ladies' Ribbed Top Black Wool Hose,
merino heel and toe, all sizes, the
best value ever offered at,
Ladies' Black Ribbed Wool Hose, also plain with ribbed top,
all sizes, the regular 35c values, tor this sale at only,
per pair
Ladies' Black Ribbed Cashmere Hose, fast color, the best
50c quality, reduced to, pair ,
Children's Black Ribbed Wool Hose, all sizes, 5 to 8,
the regular 25c values, at, pair
Children's Extra Quality Black Cotton Hose, sizes 6 to
10, greatest value ever offered at, pair
Ladies' Allover Black Lace Lisle Hose, in handsome pat
terns, big variety, all sizes, best 85c values, pair. ......
Plain Black Cotton Hose, also white feet, split feet and
plain black ribbed top, best 35c quality, for this sale, pr. J
15c
25c
$5 Shoes $3.65
J. & T. Cousins' Fine Shoes
for Women, patent leather
and "Vici" kid styles, French
heel, every pair guaranteed
to give satisfactory wear,
the best $5.00 dress shoes in
all sizes, at, pair $3.65
Also vici kid with Cuban heel,
patent or stock tip, light or
heavy sole, $5.00 value, at;
per pair $3.65'
J. & T. Cousins' $3.50 and $4
Shoes, in button style, "vici"
kid stock or patent tip, light
and medium sole, all sizes,
$3.50 and $4.00 value, at, per
pair $2.65
Boys' Outing Flannel Waists
and Blouses, ,all sizes, the
regular 50c line re- 5 5
duced to OOQ
All-Wool Flannel Waists, in
gray, cardinal and blue, best
styles, the regular o 5
$1.25 line for only....O3C
Boys' All-Wool Suits, the reg
ular $4.00 line for $2.59
Little Boys' Overcoats, the
regular $10.00 values, at
only - . . . a t....$6.15
Young Men's Overcoats, the
best $10.00 values, at. .$T.80
Young Men's All-Wool Suits,
the $7.50 line at $5.95
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Clearance Sale prices on our entire stock of Men's Cloth
ingthe best styles and materials, suits, overcoats, trous
ers, vests, raincoats, can all be purchased at a big saving
here. Some extra specials for today and tomorrow:
Men's Fine All-Wool Worsted
Trousers in the very best
patterns, all the 4 r e
$5 values, pair. . . V-
Men's $14 All-Wool Fancy
Tweed Overcoats, in medi
um weights, well made, best,
trimmings, great value at the
low price of 11
only P
Men's All-Wool $12.50 Suits,
in worsteds, cheviots and
meltons, great q
special values at p3J?3
Men's Extra Fine Quality $20
Suits, in . fancy worsteds,
cheviots, tweeds and cassi
meres, remark-t a qp
able values at. 1.03
Men's Genuine "Priestley" Cravenettes at SlO.lS
Men's $2.50 Terry cloth Bath Robes at only. . $1.89
Every Suit, Overcoat, Vest, Smoking Jacket in stock is bc-
ing offered at an unusually low price.
Ik