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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1904)
THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1904. VISIT THE SEWER iO The Meier (& Frank Store . ( Portland's Largest and Best Store The Meier &b Frank Store Portland-s Largest and Best Store The Meier (Sb Frank Store Portland's Largest and Best Store Mayor's Experts Go Through the Tunnel INSPECTION WILL' END TODAY Lengths of Repaired Sewer and New Tunnel Will Be Remeasured, and Report Prepared for Head. of City Government. Measurements ol the Tanner-Creek sew er will be made today by the Mayor's ex aminer, and It I possible that the spe cial and second inesttsatton will be com pleted this1 afternoon. Yesterday tho entire party of. engineers, property-owners and representatives of those financially Interested went through the big brick tube, pulled out Ibrlckp; prled and pushed, looked Into cracks, sraelled diluted sewer gas for several hours, and were glad to escape Into the fresh air finally. The technical examination of the tunnel fejts upon G. Wingate and W. W. Good rich, the engineers selected by Mayor Williams. For the property-owners, N. I. King and R. B. Lamson made the descent. John M. A. Laue represented the grand jury, which has the sewer case now under an Investigation of Its own. The Oregon Savings Bank, with whose money the srwer was built by Riner & Riner, sent Sidney Smyth, a contractor, along. City Engineer Elliott was glad to see the sewer which has caused him so much trouble, and' Rodney 1. GlLsan represented the Executive Board. Little more than a jwpcrficlal examina tion was made yesterday. Today the con tested point as to the actual lengths of the repaired sewer and the brand new tunnel will be taken up. Holes will be made in the walls so that it may be ascer tained whether one, two or three rings of brick were laid, one of the most important points made by the first experts. Many of the breaks made by the latter were found as left by them. It eems probable that the Mayor's ex aminers can hand their report to him be fore the end of the week. He has stated that he would rely entirely upon their findings, so that his action in regard to the removal from office of Engineer Elliott and Assistant Scoggin depends upon the tenor of the report. Whatever the Mayor's examiners report, the Council will stick by the findings of its own investigating experts, and there is an equally slight possibility that the recommendations as to the removal of the City Engineer will be rescinded. The talked of plan of holding jip the appropriation for the City Engineer's De partment for December has been practi cally abandoned, as the Councilman real ized It would most effectually tie up Im provements not connected in any manner with the sewer case, and -as to the con struction of which no questions have been raised. WHITING TURNED DOWN. His Proposal to Run City Crematory for $3000 a Year Is Refused. No new system for the cremators', and no new manager, decided the City Board of Health yesterday morning at a special meeting called to consider the proposal of Howard Whiting. Three thousand dol lars a year was the salar"' wanted by Mr. Whiting for his services, and the members of the board thought this too steep a figure. The proposal was to operate the crema tory under a new system for 515,000 a year, $3000 of which was to go to Mr. Whiting. The fact that. Mr. Whiting, who built the crqmatory by the way, was to be the superintendent of one of the companies which bid for the garbage mo nopoly of the city in September mili tated against his chances iu the new proposal. FRANKLIN K. LAKE IND0ESED Board of Trade Favors Him as Inter State Commerce Commissioner. The executive committee of the Port land Board of Trade held a meeting last night Acting in response to a communi cation received from W. A. Mears. secre tary of the North Pacific Coast Jobbers' and Manufacturcre Association, the com mittee Indorsed Franklin K". Lane, of San Francisco,, aa the candidate of the Pacific Coast for representation on the Inter state Commerce Commission, in place of James D. Ycomans. of Iowa, whose term expires December 31. The manufacturing and business interests of the Pacific Coast are operating in harmony to secure rep resentation on the commission, and the Board of Trade will telegraph its in dorsement of Mr. Lane to President, Roosevelt this morning. At the meeting last night, J. D. Lee was elected secretary of -the board. Mr. Lee has been acting secretary for the past year, and his election was due as a reward for the painstaking effort and hard work he has done during, that time Inin the service of the Board. President G. W. Allen and Mr. Lee will prepare the list of the standing commit tees of the Board for presentation at th next meeting, when the names presented will, no doubt, bo indorsed as listed. Mr. T. S. Towwend, a delegate to the Trans-Mississippi Congress, who has just returned from St. Louis, was called upon and gave a very entertaining account of his visit to the fair. J. W. Bailey told the committee of his experiences while attending the National Association of state dairy and food departments. The next meeting of the association will be in Portland, on June 20, 1905. Senator John H. Mitchell and Represen tative J. N. Williamson were elected dele gates to the annual convention of tho American Forestry Association, which meets in Washington, January 2. These delegates will represent tho Board of Trade at the invitation of James Wilson, president of the association. It was decided to petition Congress for the early consideration and passage of the interstate commerce law. This action will be taken in -co-operation with that of the other industrial and business organiza tions of the Northwest, as well as of the entire Nation. HUNTS BUTTER FAT. Dairy Commissioner Bailey Has Paid , for Laboratory From Fines. j J. W. Bailey, State Dairy and Food Commissioner, has a fine laboratory and an expert chemist .for spying into the in gredients of suspicious-looking foods and drinks. He is proud to say that in the last two years he has never failed in a single prosecution, thanks to the positive evidence of his laboratory It is not enough for milk to have 3 per cent of butter nowadays, because there must be a proper balance of other solid matter and moisture. The law requires 12 per cent of solid contents, including 3 per cent butter fat, and ndt more than S8 per cent water. The laboratory cost about $700. but not a penny of it camo out of the pockets of the taxpayers, for the money was collected In fines from violators of the pure-food laws. .. Baraett'a Extract ef Yaaill Xi 0t&n&fcril everywhere. Solfibrfeest croecrz. January Delineator on Sale at the Pattern Department at 15c Copy; & Handsome Edition Tnmks, Traveling Bags, Salt Cases, in Immense Variety of Styles and at AH Prices Artistic Picture Framing to Yonr Order; Newest Moldings; Lowest Prices Second Floor Glove and Merchandise Orders for Xmas for Any Amount for Sale at Glove Counter 25,000 Yards of Flannels at December" Sale Prices 25,000 yards of Flannels and Flannelettes at wonderfully low prices The drop in the thermometer makes this an un usually timely offering 10,000 yards of 12c Flannelettes in all the best patterns and colorings for house wrappers, night dresses, kinionas, etc., etc.; best 12Vc values are on sale-fqr.- q yard , -C 25c Velour Flannels, all this season's best styles are yours at o the low price of yard OC All our 3oc Velour Flannels in a big variety of new patterns and color ings are being offered at .25 40c-45c Scotch Flannels, all new goods and finest quality; most stores ask 65c a yard for the same grade; take your choice during this sale at yard. 75c French Flannels, beautiful quality; all this season's most desir able styles; remarkable values all this week . K7 at yard . 0C 27c Great Special Holiday Sale of Beautiful Brass Beds We don't know of a thing that would be more pie Jig to the housewife for her Christmas gift than a handsome Brass BedWe are showing magnificent styles and every one at a special low price for the remainder of the week A $37.50 Brass Bed. lV-in. nillar and top rail, Colonial styles; great bargain $29.00 A .$47.50 Colonial Brass Bed, Vfo inch pillar and top rail, wonder ful value at this C2Q price Q&mJJ $58.00 Colonial Brass Bed, two inch pillar and top rail, a beauti ful bed; sale Cd AA price w $62.50 Satin-finish ColonialBrass Bed, two-inch pillar and topsail? remarkable C 1 K A value pJ iJv $85.00 Satin-finish Mission style Brass Bed, newest and best model, great CAO A value at ....... v. ?07.JU Many other styles In low, medium and high grades the largest showing In the city all are reduced. Gray and white fur Rugs, regular $2.50 values, at $1.S9 Special values In 3 and 4-fold Screens, India Stools. Fireplace Screens, Car pet Sweepers, etc., etc. Don't Miss This Great Special Holiday Sale of Aprons An important sole of Aprons starts today Thousands of them in the newest and prettiest styles are all to he sold at a great saving on regular prices "Women's "White Lawn Aprons, with or without bibs, trimmed with fine embroidery, insertion, tucks and hemstitching 60e values. 47 50c values. 37 75c values. 63 35c values. 25 85c values. 73 $1.00 values. 87 $1.25 values are all marked. 98c Fine fancy Lawn and Swiss Tea Aprons, round, square and. pointed effects, beautiful styles inking" va-y-fi nety 2oc, 3oc, oOc, 7oc, $1.00, $1.25 each. 50 dozen Outing Flannel Gowns, fancy stripes, plain pink, blue and white, handsomely made and trim med $1 values. 79p $1.25 values. 98p $1.50 values .-$1.27. Great special holiday bargains in Battenburg, Cluny .and Tenneriff Lace Doilies, Centerpieces, Scarfs and Teacloths. Second floor. Cut Glass, Silverware Specials Beautiful Cut Glass "Water Pitcher, medium size, elegant cut, regular Q Q7 $12.50 value, for, each Cut Glass Jelly Dishes, with or without han dle, beautiful cut, regular 1 O $4.00 value, on sale for $ 1 Cut Glass Bon-Bon Dishes, $2.00 pq value for, each 3-piece Carving Sets, stag handles, sterling mountings, in lined case, CA '1 A. regular $7.50 value JIO I Nickel Qhafing Dishes with fancy- cover, very bast burner and style, regular GT $9.50 value, for 3 Nickel Chafing "Dish with plain cover,v me dium size, handsome style, c A regular $6.75 value, for JpJmHtZP 5-o 'Clock Teakettles with wrought-iron stand, our best $4-25 value, on sale all the week at 2.0 The "Sternau" Coffee Machine, silver-lined,6 practical; every housewife wants one; tor this sale the best $10.00 style on sale for 57.'50 "Water Sets pitcher and glasses ; beautiful set, regular Qr $W0 value; your choice for this sale . , O lC CLOISONNE AT 1-4 OFF I! ELECTROLIERS 1-3 OFF Choose from our ontire stock of silver and copper Cloisonne Ware at 25 per cent reduction from the regular selling prices. Beautiful specimens in all styles and sizes. Also remember that our Cloisonne Ware isn't marked at a 200 per cent profit. That's what you are asked to pay at 1 A the Japanese stores ... l-r vli SALE OF SILVERWARE Rogers "IS 47" Cream Ladles, all patterns, best 75c values, co on sale at OOC Gravy Ladles. Rogers "1S47," all patterns, 90c values, co or, sale at OOC Cold Meat Forks, Rogers "1847," gilt bowl, regular 51.00 value for 50c Sugar Shells, 43c 50c Butter Knives 79c ,43c .For one week chooso from our en tire stock of Bronze Electroliers and Statuary at 33 1-3 per cent off the regular selling prices. Magnificent high-grade pieces in big variety; a pleasing holiday gift for man or 11 rf woman (Basement) JH HAVILAND CHINA Cups and Saucers, daintiest designs. $ .75 values $ .62 $ .85 values $ .70 $ .90 values ? .72- $1.00 values $ .82 $1.25 values S1.00 $1.50 values 91.10 When in the basement take note of the grand assortment of mer chandise and special values to be found on our 10c, 15c and 25c tables. Holiday Sale Boys' Clothing Boys' Overcoats, belted back, full length, r e dark gray mixtures, reg. $4.50 val v Little Boys' Overcoats in dark brown tweeds, belted back, double-breasted, ages 3 to 8 Qt years, best $6.00 values for ...5"PirD Little Boys' Overcoats in fancy homespuns, plaids and mixtures, ages 3 to 8 years, regu- e r i e lar $7.00 and $7.50 values, for IO Boys' 2-piece double-breasted J3uits, very best styles, all ages $2.50 Suits S1.70 $3.00 Suits S2.15 $3.50 Suits 2.45 $3.95 Suits $2.98 The above Suits in neat dark gray and brown plaids and mixtures; also blue cheviot. Great Holiday Book Sale 300 copies of a new Cook Book, 100 ways of cooking eggs, f 100 ways of cooking fish, 100 desserts, all for dUC The Animal "World, 500 illustrations, $1.00 value 75 International Stamp Album, $1.50 value 50d Limp Leather Classics, gift books each 55& Mi - T TirT . -i - otory oi auury juauanc, special value copy ...... oUc Dictionaries, Dictionary Stands, Bi bles, Hymnals. Books for Boys and Girls: board covered Books, Linen BooTts. 1905 Calendars immense variety, lc to sin.GO. Christmas and New Year's Cards, i"-1 . i ...i All the latest Copyrighted Books on sale at, copy.... 51.08 Charming Bible Stor"RSliluaiAt4. each si.50 Children's Nursery Book, $1.50 value for '. 60c Children's Wonder Book, popular story-tellers 8fe Teachers Bible, reference, con cordance, copy o.1c Oriental Rugs at 1-4 Off For one week we offer selection from our magnificent new stock of Oriental Rusrs at a reduction of 25 ner cpnt A from regular selling prices. Every $ C Hug m stock is part of a beautiful new collection we imported not over a month ago, and comprises rare specimens of Rugs, Hall Runners, Prayer Mats and Carpet sizes; Kaz aks, Shiraz, Bokaras. Daghestans, ifroussals, Trans, Shivrans, Ghendjes and many others. An Oriental Rug makes a pleasing. gift for J A fC man or woman 3d floor, f- WIIX $3 Beaver Hats 89c Each We offer today while they last One-Hundred handsome Fur Beaver Hats, colors in tans, black, red, green and bine Newest, best shapes, regular $3.00 values, your choice while they last at 89c each Come early if you want one, we don't expect them to last but a few hours. We'll also trim them free of charge 200 Bunches Ostrich Tips, good colors on sale, per bunch at 10c HandkerchTfs Woman's unlaundcrcd all-linen hand embroidered initialed Hand kerchiefs, three different styles; best 25c values at 3 for 50c Women's hemstitched all-linen Handkerchiefs, and -in. hems, full sizes, value extraordi nary, each Gc Women's Swiss embroidered Hand kerchiefs, hemstitched and em broidered, also scalloped edge anJ embroidered, 20c and 25c values, 2 for 25c Women's hemstitched and initialed unlaundercd Handkerchiefs, all initials, great specai values for this sale, each 5c Children's plain white Initial Hand kerchiefs, hemstitched, fancy box, great value, box 18c Children's colored border Handker chiefs, in fancy boxes, great spe cial values at. box ...l5c Sale continues through the week. Men's Handkerchiefs at special prices. DrugSimdries Great List of Special Values 25c Bathasweet for, can 19c 35c La Blanche Face Powder... 3c 25c "Purity" Bay Bum for 17c Eastman's Toilet Water, violet car nation and crushed roses, regu lar 50c value, for 3Sc Eastman's Almond Lotion ISc Java Rice Face Powder, can.... 23c Eastman'3 Perfumes, all the best odors, regular value 50c oz.; salu price, ounce 31c All 25c Chamois Skins, for 17c All 50c Chamois Skins, for 30c Pure white velvet Chamois. 7c 25c Purity Violet Cream 15c Cuticura Ointment, bottle 36c Oregon wood souvenirs, ink wells. smoking sets, thermometersJ matcn Boxes, etc; your cnoicewc Great showing of holiday" b6xes. Toilet sets, cigar boxes, work boxes, manicuring sets, eta, etc. Holiday Pictures Metal Photo Frames In an Immense asortment of styles and sizes; regular prices from 25c up to 51.45; for one week your choice at 1-3 oft Hand-painted framed Water Colors, a variety of very handsome frames, size 8x12; $3.25 values, for $1.59 Photographed Views",, framed in, 3 Inch brown frames, gilt trimmed, 5x7 Inches, 35c values. ....... .2Jc 8x10 Passepartouts, colored pic tures, best 35c valuee, for,...10e Slipper Bargains Women's felt Juliette, fur-trimmed, black, red, blue, green and maroon, all sizes, marvelous Cr values at, pair ...jyC Misses' sizes, 12 to 2, for 05c pair. Children's sizes, 9 to 11K for 49c pair. -Small sizes, 5 to 8, for 44c pair. 200 pairs of men's Slippers, in seal, Everett and black kid opera, imi tation black and chocolate alliga tor, brown kid in Everett and opera style. Sizes 6 to 31, great special value at. . An pair 1.00 Men's Felt Slippers, leather sole Men's Felt Slippers, leather trim med, all sizes, ' g m nrk pair 5M.UO 400 pairs of little gents' Lace Shoes. In vie! kid. box calf, satin calf and kangarette calf, all c sizes, great values, pair. l.UU Great display of men's Ann Slip pers at special low prices. All sizes. Great Holiday Sale of Furs The safest place in town to buy fuys Every piece guaranteed absolutely perfect and full value for your money Our assortments you will find the largest and best in the city All styles, and the handsomest pieces Second Floor Long Jap Mink Scarf, eight tails, cord and two tails, beautiful piece; regular .$5.50 value; tf AC on sale for 2.J Short Cluster Scarfs of mink, six tails ; qo regular $3.00 value, on sale for P Black Coney Cluster Scarf, six tails, best oq $2:50 Scarf money can buy ;. choice ea. . .V O-r Brown Opossum Cluster Scarf with six tails, our best $5.00 value, fur stores ask $7.50 ; sale g q "9 price, each & Long Black Coney Scarf, six tails, $5.00 CC value, each yiJJ Sable and Isabella Fox Scarfs, two large, handsome xtails; best $12.50 value; your GQ jhoice, each $jr&J Children's Furs Low Priced Thibet Set, round muff and collar; great special value at, set' . , "White Lamb and Angora Flat Muff and Purse, special values at 3 and Child's White Coney Set, collar muff and Child's "White Coney Set, collar, muff and, "White Angora Set, collar, flat muff and purse; matchless value at, set $1.7S $2.50 $27.00 Suits for $19.85 "Women's latest style Suits, medium and long ting, fancy braid trimmed and collarless; satin jackets, fancy vests, crushed velvet trimmed, lined ; a handsome, stylish garment that fashion plaited'skirt ; navy, brown, grays and blacks ; in demands ; regular $16.00 value ; fl-j J iff cheviots mixtures and broadcloths; all sizes; your choice pi&vJ of$ 1 9.85 $35.00 Cravenettes $26.65 d 1 " 4- a A Q All our $34.00 and $35.00 Cravenettes in this sea- lOUTlSl LrOStS 4fOJ son 's leading styles; tans, Oxfords and olives, Z or full-length styles; with or without collar; "Women's Tan Covert Tourist Coats, strapped values extraordinary for this c seams, belted back, box plaited, velvet trimmed, sale at the- jow prjce 0f $i0Oj with or without collar; the very newest style m ns A t garment ; we've sold hundreds of them at $30.00 Q.UU CraVeH8tteS dHlAt and $32.00 each; your choice $24.85 Choose from our entire stock of $30.00 and $32.00 for this sale , Cravenettes, or full length, plaited backs; 1 rK eA Dlivcli Yaflroic all round belt, with or without collar; tan, 4iD iTitsneg rmsa jacs.su oliveSj 0xf ords . our best $30 00 . . - Women's 27-inch Crush Plush Jackets, tight-fit- and $32.00 values, for y&Ht.HfJ Santa Clans Headquarters 3d Floor Portland's greatest "Toyland"-Di$interested parties tell us every day that our representa tive showing makes all other Portland displays look the inevitable thirty cents' '-Toys from everywhere, high-grade, practical, instructive toys for children of all ages-The grandest display of mechanical Toys to be found in the West-We call particular attention to our magnificent Doll Department, 250 feet of glass display cases devoted to Dolls and Doll Wardrobe Holiday purchases made now will be carefully packed, stored, and deliv ered whenever you say Third Floor Red painted double-seated Doll Swine, srreat special 51. value at, each Jw 28x2S-ln. two-side Game Board, many new features, regr- cS7 ular $1.75 value ... ...0C Large size Toy Clothes Wringer suitable for small garments, good as tho best, great y rc value at. each .-J-JfJ Nickel-rimmed Drum, 12-ln. in diameter, best $1.00 LQ. value, on sale for OSrC All our $1.35, Ping Pong e Sots on sale .' All our $2.50 Ping Pong t7KP Sets on sale....; All our $4. $4.50v 53 Ping rVoC Pong Sets, set .. P All our to.00 and $7.u0 Ping ri 7c Pong Sets l. J $10.00-S12.00 Sets, ICOOj ci ?K $20 Set for $2 STEEL WAGON S 1 .43 AbsoluteH all wrought iron steel ?;ear Wason. 14x25-41 Inches. 12 n. and 16-In. wheels; best make wagon on the market, $2 values Velocipede with lt-in. rear and 20 Inv front wheels, extra heavy steel rims, adjustable seat, easily pro pelled: best make; f ce $2.00 value JJ.JJ DOLLS AT LOW PRICES Hip-jointed Kid Doll, bisque henJ. curly hair, moving eyes, shoes and stockings, 16 Inches long, 60c value "KESTNERS" Famous large Kid Body Doll with beautiful feat ures, bisque head moving, eyes, sewed curly wig, 24-in. size, reg ular $2.63 value, j "KESTNERS" full-jointed Doll with moving head, closing eyes, elegant sewed curly wig, shoes and stockings, $1.35 qq value, for O7C We can dress the above doll for 30c. 23-piece decorated China Tea Set, all large pieces, regu lar $1.50 value- 2OC "Defender" Gun, absolutely harm less, shoots soft rubber ball, ele gantly finished barrel: each one in a carton; new model never before shown, 50c e value JDC Steel book-shaped Bank, elegantly finished, absolutely new this season, fine lock, one In a box, 75c value for, at each ?C Children's Eiderdown Bath Robes Low Priced Children's Long Crepe Eiderdown Long Kimonas, pink, blue and red, ages 2 to 8 years, AO value extraordinary at this low price 4i0 Boys' Eiderdown Bath Robes, pink and red striped ages 2 to 14 years great values at S1.75 and 2.00 each. Misses' fine Crepe Eiderdown Long Kimonas, 12 to 16-year sizes, $4.00 and $4.50 each. Children's Eiderdovn Robes, plain and crepe eiderdown, pink, blue and red, ages 2 to 14 years; regular $2.25 and $2.50 values? for the low price of .' . .p & .O Children's Eiderdown Long Kimonas, saijor col lar, ribbon trimming, blue, red and pink, ags 2 to H years; $2.2o values, at the very low price of