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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1905)
THE MORNING OBEGQNIAN, OKDAY, jtfAEGH 6, 1905. NOT TO OONVEN Governor Opposed to xtra Session. SAYSSOLOHSWEREWARNED Put Normals on Appropriation $11' Nevertheless. LEGISLATURE IS TO BLAME .His Excellency Declares Predicament Threatened by Referendum on Bill Brings the Responsibility Back on Legislators. Governor Chamberlain doesn't think he ought to call the Legislature into extra session to unhook the Normal Eohools from other state Institutions in the general appropriation bill, and says be won't. His Excellency declares that the Legislature yoked up the normals and the other institutions willfully and In defiance of him and that the predic ament threatened by referendum on the bill brings the responsibility back home to the Legislature and not to him at all. The Governor says that he compelled the Legislature to leave the emer irrnev clause out of the bill 60 that the people might veto the formal Scnool graft if they desire, and that now he washes his hands of the whole business Special Session Expensive. The throe Jays' special session 15 months ago cost the state $7000. Advo cates of an extra session now say that the Legislature could save the statd many times that sum by pulling the bill apart so as to keep such Institu tions as the penitentiary, the asylum, the reform chool, the deaf mute school, the blind school, the university and the Agricultural College from be ing held up as to their appropriations and from saddling on the state conse quent Interest and discount charges on state certificates. "The Legislature had abundant .warning," said the Governor yesterday, "to keep the Normal Schools apart by themselves, but both houses took the bit In their teeth and would have their own way. I protested to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House 'and the chairmen of the committees on ways and means, but I might as well have talked to the winds. Now that the people are likely to call a referen dum, members of the Legislature are getting scared, are they? Well, why didn't they think before they adjourned of the predicament they might bring upon the state? I Jeny all responsibility for tn4 trouble that threatens to le velop. If it shall cost the state $50,000. I think the lesson will be worth the price; yes. if the lesson shall cost 5100.- 000. Will Not Call Extra Session. "No, I'll not call an extra session. Wnat assurance have I that the Legis lature would not enter Into wholesale legislation again and cost the tax payers $100,000 before they quit? "The Legislature was from the very first determined to hitch up the Normal Schools with the necessary state insti tutions: In fact that was part of the "deal for organization of the two houses and for election of the President and the Speaker. One of the Republican members told mo that he stood in with the graft because his crowd was .pledged to it and that though he voted for it he had to grit his teeth to do it. This same member said that the elec tion of the Speaker was accomplished by that means. Legislature Fully Warned. "When I called the last special ses sion, a blunder for which I was p'artly responsible had to be corrected in the tax laws. The blunder had escaped my notice as that of the Legislature when the bill was enacted. But this time the Legislature was fully warned against the blunder it was about to commit and refused to take heed. "Under the circumstances, I do not think it Incumbent on me to call the Legislature Into extra session." ' The seriousness of a referendum on the bill Is felt in Portland political circles. That something ought to be mono to ward on: tne rererenaum is the general opinion, but that advocates of referendum arc likely to succeed is ogarded as quito possible. WILL MAKE CHANGE. Lovel or Step Rate May Be Adopted at A. O. U. W. Grand Lodge. Grand Master "Workman F. Berchtold, the head of the Grand Lodge of the An cient Order of United "Workmon for Ore gon, has issued a call for a special ses - eion of the Grand Lodge to be held in Portland on April 13, for the purpose of discussing and perhaps readjusting the (present existing rate of assessment hold ing in the order. There have been many similar meetings held and many similar discussions threshed out over the same subject, and all to no purpose, but the coming meet ing will have some definite effect, so it is said, and will result in the complete re modeling of the assessment system of the order. The same disease which has been for some time gnawing at the life of the "Workmen has afflicted the interior ar rangement and threatened the existence of the Modern Woodmen and other old time orders. The youth of the organiza tion has passed the the membership rolls hold a preponderance of old or aging men, while in the same proportion as the white hairs have come, so have the as sessments mounted up until they have become burdensome to the members young as well as old. Situation Requires Change. Those at the head of the order have been watching this condition become moro grave and have sought to make somo change which would put the body on a sound financial basis, but the same old men "who have all the time been respon sible for the mounting assessments have clung to a. disinclination to change the plan of the order. In California and in Pennsylvania, two jurisdictions recognized as high assess ment districts in the order, the change of assessment as recommended by the Su preme Lodge has been adopted. In all the different Jurisdictions, or In nearly all with the exception of Oregon, the advice oi xno supreme ioage has been taken and a change has been made. Oregon last year turned the proposition down in the- past year has brought the mcmboni to- a realization of what has to be, and vjudglng from the answers being .received to the notices sent out by Mr- Berchtold there will be little or no opposition to the plan to make some change in -the manner at raising funds for the conduct of the order. Newton Clark, the grand recorder of the Grand Lodge of Oregon, talked of the question yesterday and is of the opinion that there will be no trouble in bringing about an amendment in the assessment plan. "The members will have an option of the level rate or of the step rate." said Mr. Clark, "and I have no doubt but what one or the other will be adopted at the meeting that has been called. Educated to Necessity. "The members of the Workmen have become educated during the past year to the necessity of making some change. The trouble is that there is a preponderance of old men in the order with a consequent high death rate, and for this reason the assessments are too low. It is wished to change the rate so that the man over 53 years of age who is now paying an. assess ment of $3.56 for a policy of $2000 will be asked to pay $5.40, which change will put the organization on a sound basis finan cially. The other plan, which will be op tional, is' known as the level rate, and provides for a certain rate to be paid from the time of Joining the order. Thus the man of 18 who Joins will be asked to pay a certain assessment as long as he is a member. Out of assessments and lodge dues and by other means a reserve fund will be created which will make the plan a sound one financially. I do not think there will be any trouble in mak ing the change," continued the recorder, "for the members have become educated to the necessity of the change and senti ment is changing in the order." Recorder Wheeler's View. C. J. Wheeler, recorder of Fidelity Lodge, No. 4, also Is of the opinion that there will be no trouble in making the required change. "I think from indication and from the apparent Inclination of the members," he said, "that there will be no trouble In the adoption of the Supreme Lodge plan of assessment. The Oregon Jurisdiction will have to make some change to secure any relief from the Supreme Lodge, it any Is needed. The other Jurisdictions have adopted the change almost without ex ception, and there is no reason why Ore gon should not do so." Therefore it seems to be very probable that the assessment rate of the Workmen will undergo revision In a short time and the special assessments which have been burdening the members with growing fre quency for the past few years will be In a short time a thing of the past. RACE TIP THE EIVER. Close Contest Between Steamers Co lumbla and Roanoke. It is held by many people, envious of tho majesty of the Columbia and of the Willamette that there is no channel worth speaking of between this city and Astoria, but that statement was dis proven yesterday when the steamship Columbia and the Roanoke held a little race meet between thomselves on their way up from the mouth of the Colum bia. The Columbia left Astoria at 10:35 o'clock yesterday morning. Just 25 min utes after the Roanoke had steamed away from her dock. The two vessels came up the river at their best speed but at SL Helens the Columbia had gained on her rival and both racers were struggling up the river neck and aeck. At the mouth of tho Willamette the Columbia had pulled ahead of the other ship and was taking her ease against the current. She was warped alongside her berth Juet below the steel bridge at 5:25, having made the trip from Astoria in six hours and GO minutes. The Roanoke reached her pier, Just below, a few minutes afterwards, not at any time having lost sight of her successful rival. The officers of the Columbia were hoarse of voice and beaming of smile as they assisted their passengers to disembark after the arrival here. "Race?" said the heavy-set man with the curly hair, looking Inquiringly at the questioner. "Racer he repeated, Wny, there is no race. The Columbia don't have to race. She can beat 'em any day," and the man of braid turned to direct the removal of the cargo. Say," he said In a minute after wards, "She," nodding lowarCs the Roanoke, "she tried to run us a raco about a month ago, but we beat her so bad she Just follows along like a kit ten when we come up stream now." But whether it was a race or not both tried to be first Into Portland, .and If the Mississippi River is noted in his tory for the races of river craft, why should the Willamette not become fam ous as the race course of ocean-going steamships?, ETHICAL ASPECT OF SEN". Rev. Clarence True Wilson Speaks to Members of Sunday Club. "Tho Ethical Aspect of Sin" was the central thought in the address given yes terday afternoon before the Sunday Club at the Young Men's Christian Associa tion, by Rev. Clarence True Wilson, D. IX, the new pastor of Graco Methodist Epis copal Church. "Sin is a defiance of the moral law, and is the act of the creature in violating the will of tho Creator," said Tr. Wilson. "David's sins led him to break down the family name and to drag the royal name down to disgrace, but ho said: 'Against thee, thee only, have I sinned and done this evil in thy sight.' In brief, sin has to do with God, and no man can sin with out insulting and grieving the heart of God. I have been stung by a bee, but in stinging me the bee went away to die. In sinning, we know that the soul that sln neth. it shall die. The moral basis that wo have Inherited makes It easy to do wrong and hard to do right. The sin that breaks out in tho man who engineers suc cessful fraud Is the same as the sin of the thief, the murderer, the person who robs the widow and the orphan, or wheth er it affects the drunkard or drunkard maker. What shall we do, we who have sinned? Wc can do nothing by ourselves. Tum from sin to the sinner's Savior." At the sconcluslon of the address, sev eral young men arose and expressed their Intention of leading Christian lives. The singing was led by Dr. F. Burgette Short, pastor of Taylor-Street Methodist Epis copal Church, and a baritone solo was ex cellently sung by William F. WerschkuL Music was also supplied by Coulter's or chestra, with a cornet solo by O. P. Myer. General Secretary Stone announced, that at the meeting of the Prohibition Alliance, Friday night, at the T. M. C A. rooms, C. B. S. Wood will speak on the subject: "Why I Am Not a Prohibitionist." CARD OF THANKS. W e desire to express our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us in our bereavement of the death of our beloved son. MR. AND MRS. ANDREW M. LIND- HOLM. MAKER OF 231 WASHINGTON ST PORTLAND OREtOtt. MENS CLOTHES The Meier & Frank Store "Ostermoor" Patent Elastic Felt Mattresses The Meier & Frank Store PORTLAND'S LARGEST AND BEST STORE The Meier & Frank Store Butterkk Patterns and Publications Artistic Picture 'Framing to Your Order Very Lowest Prices 2d Floor Famous " Willamette' ' Sewing Machines Sold on the Easy-Payment Plan Largest and Best Stock of Trunks and Traveling Bags on the Pacific Coast "Lindsay" Incandescent Gas Lights, Complete at Low Price of ?9c Each The New "1905" Go-Carts and English Perambulators Are Now Ready Boys' and Girls' Wash Dresses and Suits in Immense Variety Latest Styles March Sale of Sheeting, Sheets, Pillow Slips Bed Linens of dependable qualities and the most moderate prices rule Sheetings, Sheets and Pillow Cases bought here are an entirely different kind to those offered elsewhere Better cottons, better sizes, made and finished in the best possible manner Uneaiialed values Do a little shopping today before purchasing and you'll be convinced more than ever that The Meier & Frank Store is headquarters for cotton goods of every description Economical housewives, hotel and boarding-house keepers will hay liberally of these splendid bargains Mail Orders will be promptly filled. Brown Sheeting, two yards wide, great value, yard 1.70 Brown Sheeting, 24 yards wide, great value, yard 18p Brown Sheeting, 2 yards wide , great value, yard 200 45-inch Bleached Sheeting, great value, yard ll Bleached Sheeting, 2 yards wide, great value, yard 18 0 Bleached Sheeting, 24 yards wide, great value, yard 200 Bleached Sheeting, 2 yards wide, great value, yard 220 42x36-inch bleached Pillow Cases, good cotton, great value, each 45x36-ineh bleached Pillow Cases, great special 15c value at, each 45x36-ineh hemstitched Pillow Cases, matchless value at, each Hemmed Marseilles pattern Bed- 1 spreads, large size, great value. . P Hemmed Marseilles Bedspreads', large size, great special value at $2.05 8c 10c 13c 12 72x90 bleached Sheets, good quality, great value, each 81x90 bleached Sheets, great spe cial value at, each .' 81x90 hemstitched Sheets, best qual ity cotton, great value 81x99 hemstitched Sheets, best qual ity cotton, great bargain 90x99 hemstitched Sheets, besj qual ity cotton, great bargain REGULAR. 20c TABLE OILCLOTH I4c YARD 25,000 yards of white and fancy colored Table Oilcloth, 20c value, on sale for, yard 42c 48c 68c 73c 80c 14c SI. 50 White Petticoats 83c .25 Gowns for 69c Two great lots of White Petticoats and Gowns at ridiculously low prices for Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday Special purchase from a leading manu facturer enables us to offer the following bargains : 800 white Cambric Petticoats, trimmed in cluster of tucks, embroidery, insertion and edging, separate dust ruffles, the very best $1.50 values, Sl'Xf on sale for three days at low price of 03C 500 "Women's Cambric Gowns, round and square necks, trimmed in embroidery, beading, ribbons, tucks and hemstitching, all sizes, very Tq best $1.25 values, on sale for OC Picture Department Specials Pastel Pictures in 2-inch gilt frames and gilt mat, oval openings, size 14x 26 in., regular $2.95 val. on sale for . . .$1.89 Great values . in Oil Paintings ,$2.50 Artistic "Picture Fram ing to your order at the very lowest prices. Sec ond Floor. Colored Medallions, oval shape, size 4x6 inches, reg. 35c val. for..2l Medallions, size 6x8 inches, big variety of subjects, regular 40c val. on sale for...27i 3 Picture Pendant Oval Mats, new subjects, great special A values at ... BS Today Begins a Great One Week's Sale of Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Cocoa We are getting Portland women better acquainted with our Grocery Store every day Selling the purest and best goods of all kinds at prices which mean a considerable saving every month For one week we introduce our Tea, Coffee and Chocolate department The leading brands at exceptionally interesting prices p) Best English Tea, lb 480 Fancy English Tea, lb 37 Best Gunpowder Tea, lb 4&0 Fancy Gunpowder Tea, lb...37p Uncolored or Spider Leg Tea, lb.42 M. & F. Co. Green Jap. Tea, lb.40 Country Club Mocha and Java Cof fee, 1-lb. cans, lb 330 Country Club Mocha and Java. Cof fee, 2-lb. cans for 62J Green Costa Bica, lb 12M Green Java Coffee, lb 180 Green Mocha Coffee, lb 230 Imperial Cocoa, 4-lb. cans.. . . .180 Baker's Cocoa, -lb. cans 210 -'Phone Exchange 4 Baker's Cocoa, 1-lb. cans 42 Ghiradelli's Cocoa, -lb.. cans. . . .200 Ghiradelli's Cocoa, 1-lb. cans....40 Huyler's Cocoa, -lb. cans 28? lb. Huyler ready-to-serve Choc.30 Epps' Cocoa, -lb. cans. 230 Ghiradelli's Eagle Sweet Choc...23? Ghiradelli's Unsweetened Choc..23 Baker'a Eagle Sweet Choc. lb..250 Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate. 300 Meier Frank's famous Mocha and Java Coffee Equal to ? -the best 40c grades Lb. 3C Great Sale of Portieres, Curtain Swiss, Bed Sets 100 pairs of mercerized Por tieres; two-tone effects in red, blue, green and combination colors Rose and Nile, blue and cream, green and; rose, green and tan, olive and rose 20 colorings to select from All new this season's goods- Great bargains $7.50 vol., Pr. See Them on the Third Floor $4.98 15,000 yards of dotted and figured Curtain Swiss, 36 inches wide, great variety of patterns, great special value at, 11 the low price of I 1 C Kuffled Swiss Bed Sets, for full-size beds, flounced sides and foot, including bolster-cover, great bargain, $5.50 $ y qq values, on sale for three days at, set. : hJ70 Duck and goose feather Pillows, fancy tick covering, big qq size, 7 lbs. to pair; great special values for 3 days, ea. . . . Great special purchase of 100 Oriental Tapestry Couch Covers, 50 inches wide, three yards long, three patterns, f heavy knotted fringe all around, $3.50 values, for. . . Double-faced Tapestry Table Cover, two yards square, red, green, tan and olive; best patterns; regular $2.00 value, tf i C on sale for the 'low price of, each $7 Suit Cases S5 The greatest Suit Case bargain we ever placed on sale; 200 of them a clean-up of the reserve stock of a prominent Philadelphia manufacturer; 23-inch, full stock, figured linen lining, drop shirt fold, brass trimmings ; a Case that sells every day in .the year at $7.00 each. Tour choice of this special lot while they last at $5.00 each. -A carload of new Trunks just received. "Wardrobe Trunks, Steamer Trunks, Basket Trunks, Hat and Skirt Trunks; every good style and size; all grades. 3d floor. ODDS AND ENDS IN FANCY CHINA $L10 China Salad Dish 770 $1,40 China Salad Dish 99d $1.90 China Salad Dish... $1.43 $1.75 China Salad Dish. . .S1.21 $1.75 China Sugar Bowl. ,$1.19 $1.25 China Cracker Jar 89 $1.60 China Cracker Jar. .$1.22 China Plates at low prices $1.25 val. .$1.05 50c val 37c 90c val. ...72c 75c val 58o 25c val. .21c $2.15 China Chop Dish... $1.48 Odds and ends in Semi-Porce-lainware, Plates, Cups and Sau cers, Vegetable Dish.es, Platters, etc. Basement. $1.25 Comb and Brush Trays.84 $1.35 Celery Trays for 94 Great Sale of Black Laces A one week's sale of Black Laces- All kinds, all grades at a big saving Our entire stock is included 45-inch black dress nets, plain and figured Embroidered and tucked chiffon, black liberty silk, chiffon cloth, appliques, bands, net top laces, all overs and edges Very best patterns All Our 50c Values at 39c Yard All Our $1.00 Values at 79c Yard All Our $1.50 Values $1.29 Yard All Our $2.50 Values $1.89 Yard All Our $4.00 Values $3.19 Yard All Our $5.00 Values $4.10 Yard New Silk Petticoats 2000 Silk Petticoats represents our complete showing for Spring. The very latest ideas in plain and fancy styles. It's by far the largest and best collection ever sent to the Pa- uuu uuasu j.aucia kjun. j. tiuwaw, ft rt o:n t-i.a; x t c:n jrongee ouk. .remtiuuis, oapnuese tsiib. Petticoats, accordion plaited, deep flounce styles, lace trimmed styles, silk embroidered styles, silk embroid ered dots. English eyelet, lace and in sertion novelties; blacks, white, tan, blue, red, green, brown, plaids all are made of the best quality Silks, full width Skirts, best workmanship; prices are $7.50, $10,00, $12.50, $15, $20, $21, $22.50, $25 and $30. FRENCH WAISTS $25 TO $60 "We are sliowing for the first time a magnificent exclusive line of band- made French Silk Blouses in the "La Favorite" and "Callot" styles, trimmed in round-mesh Valenciennes, Irish Crochet, hand made Bruges, Duchess and Honiton laces; exquisite novelties, at .prices from $25 Jo $60 each. Every woman wants to see them. New Canton Crepes, yard. .500 New fancy Colored Swisses, the yard - 150 New imported French figured Nets, handsome styles, yard, 85c to 500 New imported fancy white, and cream Silk Madras, yard, 85c an& 750 New white, embroidered Madras, yard 750 New white Piques, yd, $1 to. 180 New embroidered Tissues in checks, plain grounds with dots and figures, very best styles for shirtwaist suits, immense variety to choose from, yard 250 Point de Paris and Plat Valenciennes "White Laces and Inser tions, V2 to 5 inches wide, 20c value's, on sale for a few days at this low price, yard 1 yC French Valenciennes Edges and Insertions, to 1 Af inches wide, great special values at, doz. yards. .'sOw Two Great Silk Bargains 2500 yards of fancy Shirtwaist Suiting Silks, in Chiffon, Taffeta, checks and figures, in the very best colorings 7Qf and styles, regular $1.25 values, yard ' ' Servisilk, ' ' a desirable Silk for waists and suits, six lead- 9 w ing shades, great special value at the low price of, yard. . Exclusive Dress Patterns in Foulard Silks. Grand Wash Goods Display Is the talk of the town Hundreds of thousands of yards of the newest and prettiest Wash Materials in novelty effects for Summer. Dresses, Waists, Shirtwaist Suits, Party Dresses, Etc., Etc. Every piece priced at an unusually reasonable figure New Imperial Chambrays in colors, 30 inches wide, great variety, the yard .15 New Cotton Shirtwaist Suitings, in Voiles, flaked Voiles and novelty designs, an immense assortment at, yad, 25c to 150 New flowered Silk Organdies. 35 New "Soiesette," plain colors, beau tiful mercerized fabric for waists and dresses, yard 25 New "White Goods in endless vari ety; all the latest' effects; plain and fancy styles, all grades., Japanese Linens in all grades. New Swiss, Nainsook, India Linons, Lawns, etc.