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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1905)
16 THE MORNING 0 REG OKI AN, FRIDAY, JUKE 16, 105. Mil E OUSTED FROM STREETS How the City4Can Secure Revenue From the Corporations. REVOKE THE FRANCHISES- .Then Ibsuo Xer Ones for Which .Reasonable Compensation " May Be Required for Use of Streets of Portland. t DURATION OK STREET FJLCN- x CHISES IX PORTTXD. T Portland Gas, perpetual, granted I 1S50-JS03. 4 Portland. General electric, perpetual, i rrnnlod 1tR"-Rfi'-R7.ftn.0? Southern Pacinc. perpetual, granted lSe0-76-.81-S7-O. O. It, & Jf., perpetual, granted 1SS1-S7-03-93. Northern Pacific Terminal, perpetual, granted 1882-88-99-1802. Western Union Telegraph, perpetual, granted 1SSG. American District Telegraph, per petual, granted ISO. - Postal Telegraph, perpetual, granted 18S7. Portland Hydraulic Elevator, per petual, granted IS 82. Portland Consolidated Railway, ends 1032, granted 1902-3. Oregon Water Power & Railway, ends 1923-27-38. . granted 1868-90-91-93-05-1902. Oregon Traction (Hlllsboro line), ends 1930, granted 1903. Pacific States Telephone & Tele graph, ends 1927, granted 1902. Home Telephone & Telegraph, ends .1930. granted 1903. City Messenger & Delivery Co., ends 1929. granted 1004. The nine franchises first named arr perpetual in the sense that no time la fixed tor tholr termination, but It Is held by prominent attorneys that these grants can be terminated by the City Council except that the franchise of the gas company on the TVcst Side would have -to be revoked by the Legislature Inasmuch as that body made the grant. Of the 15 street franchises held by cor porations in the City of Portland, nine Tvere granted for an indefinite period, and return no compensation to the city for the use of the public streets. The six others, two of which are not yet in opera tion, will end between 22 and 27 years hence, and pay between $7000 and JS000 a year. The perpetual franchises were granted by the Legislature and the City Council before the immense future value of the grunts revealed Itself. It used to be cus tomary for the City Council to grant tho "right and privilege of buildln? and main taining" car tracks or electric -wires, or gas or water mains, without specifying any date for termination of such right and privilege. It is held by prominent legal authorities that such grants were In the nature of permits to use the public streets, revocable U the will of the power that made them. May Be Ousted. If this opinion be true, the following companies can be ousted from the streets 'by the City Council or compelled to take out new franchises: Portland General Electric Company. Southern Pacific. O. R. & N.. Northern Pacific Terminal. Western Union Telegraph. American Dis trict Telegraph. Postal Telegraph, Port land Hydraulic Elevator and the Portland Gas. on the East Side. On the West Side, the gas company was granted a franchise in 1853 by the Legislature. Should these companies be compelled to take out new franchises, the city could make a thrifty turn ,by allowing new franchises which would yield revenue to the city and lessen the sums needed from direct taxation. iS'cw Permissions Granted. In the last three yours the city has granted five franchises on terms that yield revenue to the city and fixed the life of the grants at a certain term of years. These are the street-car franchises of the Portland Consolidated Railway Coippany, the Oregon Water Power & Railway Com pany, the Oregon Traction Company and the telephone franchises of the Pacific States Telehone & Telegraph Company and the Home Telephone & Telegraph Company. The Consolidated Railway Company pays $4500 a. year, the Oregon Traction Company will pay 11009 a year, and the Oregon Water Power &. Railway Company last year paid 51000. The Pa cific States Telephone Company pays $1000 a year, and the new company will pay a percentage of Its gross earnings. Valuable Ballawy Franchises. Of the railroad franchises, the most val uable are those held by the Southern Pa cific In Fourth street, and by the North ern Pacific Terminal Company In Ndrth Front street. These franchises, by their own provisions, are Interminable. The franchise of the Oregon Water Power & Railway Company on Hawthorne avenue was granted In 1BS8 for a period of f-0 years, and will end In 19SS. On Madison street, its franchise will end in 1S23, and on several East Side streets in 1927. Its franchise on Madison bridge was granted In 1891 for 30 years, or until 192L UP THE COLUMBIA RIVER Most DcliRhtrul River Trip in the World 'cxt Sunday. Tourists and visitors should not fall to make the round trip to Cascade Locks this coming Sunday. Steamer "Bailey Gatxcrt" leaves Alder-street dock at 9 A: JM returning 6 P. M. Fine Sunday dinner served. Round trip 51.50. 'Phone Mairf 914. BARGAINS TODAY. ln ladics' lawn waists, underxnusllns, knit underwear, gloves, ribbons, belts, sheets, pillowcases, bcdqullts. curtains and pil lows. ' McAHen & McDonnel. th,e store that has no competition. KcsrxEsa irm. U Baby Za Catttec Terifc. Sfe'sor aas tie that oie and -well-tried remeAr. Mm. "Kllow Soothing Sjmtp. tor cMMrea utfclg. It aoetae tb cfeUd. aortcs tfca ruau, all ata. cm wtei &1 4fcurfc The Meier (2b Frank Store The Meier (2b Frank Store The Meier (2b Frank Store The Meier (2b Frank Store Ottt-of-Towa Visitors Are Invited to Make Use . of the Store Coavwueacc as Often as They Pfene-PhoMt, Waitiag-KooM, Parcels Checked Fret of Purge Iftformatioa Bcreaa The Best Place m the Qty for Yog to Do Your Shopfriag Sole Portland Agtats for "Ostermooc". Pa teat Elastic Felt Mattresses Lowest Prices Prmdp! Portkad Agents for luttwick Patterns aad PHMScatSoasJuIy DtKaeator on Sole Tnmks and Traveling Bags Largest and Best Selected Stock on the Coast "Third Floor Today's Great 809th Friday Surprise Sole Offering $9 Lace Waists $4.55 Ea. Today's superb valce in women's Lace Wakts will attract an enthusiastic throng of layers An advantageous deal with a prominent manufacturer made it possible for us to secure 200 of these beautiful Lace Waists at a very low price As always, you are iftvked to share in onr good for tune 200 Waists in the lot; three styles, white and ecru, small figured effects, aUover nets and medallions and Venise lace insertion trimmed Every waist of pretty style and de sirable for street, dress or evening wear Every Waist is silk lined Sizes 34 to 42 elusive We expect there'll he a grand rush for them, so if yon want one it will be wise to plan to he here bright and early Reg. $8.50 C A C C and $9 values-Choice today at this low price H J ' See Fifth Street Window Display Complete, Showing of Bathing Salts for Women and Children Cat Glass 8-inch handsomely cut Bowl; regu lar $5.00 value $4.13 Cut glass Jelly or Bon-Bon Dishes on Stand; $9.50 value... $7.89 Cut glass Nappies, 8-inch sizes; regular $4.50 value $3.89 Silver plated Nut Bowls, French gray finish; $4.50 value.. $3.S9 Medium size Fern Dishes, French gray finish; regular $5.50 value; on sale for $478 Basement. Bargains in Massed Handkerchiefs Great special lot of Women's and Children's Embroidered Hemmed, Stitched Lawn Handkerchief, used in window display. All are slightly mussed; to clean them up quickly we marked them as follows: . Regular 8c Values for the Low Price of 4c Each Regular 12c Values for Low Price of 6c Each 50 dozen "Women's Fine Embroidered Handkerchiefs, hemstitched and scalloped borders; regular 20c and 25c values; 1 OF on sale at the low price of C New Armenian Handkerchiefs, just received. $3.00 Shoes $2.0d Tan Oxfords Patent Oxfords Vici Kid Oxfords An unusual bargain in "Wo men's Low Shoes-for today 1000 pairs in. the most desirable styles and leathers all sizes andwidths every pair Johnson Bros best, $3.00 values, including Tan Ox fords, Chocolate Oxfords, Lace and Blucher styles, Patent Colt Bluchers and Oxfords, Vici Kid, patent tip Bluchers and Oxfords; heavy and light soles. The best shoes value in town.. Anticipate your Summer needs today at the wonderfully low price of $2.08 per pair- Mail orders will be promptly filled. Men's Summer Underwear 33c Broken lines of Men's Summer Underwear, Shirts and Drawers in plain 'blue Balbriggan, Eqru Mesh, and fancy stripes. All good makes and nearly-all'sizes. 50c and 60c values on sale today at the special low price of, per gar ment . oop Headquarters for "Waiters.' Sup plies, Coats, Vests, Ties, Pants, etc. Sheet Music Recital 2:30 to 5;30 A recital of his latest composi tions will be given by. Mr. Glenn W. Ashleigh, the Chicago com poser, in our Music Department Third Floor 2:30 to5:30 this aft ernoon. Among the new selections are "The Pioneers March," "Down the Trail," "Where Bolls the Oregon." Stationery Lewis and Clark Box Paper; best quality: 'satin finish, with a view of the Fair on each envelope and sheet. Regular 35c value. Per box 25 Novelty Paper Outfits, for making paper flowers and candle-shades; complete outfit . i .'12c? Pyrographic Outfits complete with rubber bulb, benzine and alcohol bottles, points, etc $1.79 ALARM CLOCKS 98c Alarm Clocks 98 Alert Alarm Clocks, sure to wake you up: Waterbury movement; fully guaranteed; $1.25 value, at 98e Handkerchiefs Women's fine pure Irish Linen hemstitched, hand-embroidered Handkerchiefs; regular j q 50c; each 0VC Women's sheer Linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs, Vs-ln. and -in. hems, fine quality; our AQi best 65c value HfC Women's pure Irish Linen Hand kerchiefs, hand-embroider 'd and TenerifTe lace borders; new de signs: our best $1.00 '05 values 0C Extra special value in Women's fine Linen hand-embroidered Handkerchiefs; newest Cy patterns; 75c values vJC FABRIC GLOVES. Complete stock of Silk and Fabric Gloves, in all the most desirable styles and shades. A From, per pair, 25c to Trimmed Hats at One -Fourth Off Choose from our entire stock of Trimmed Millinery at 25 per cent reduction from the regular selling prices Every Hat of new, up-to-date style; White Hits end Colored Hats; every new shape and trimming; Dress Hats Greatest showing in the city Imported and domestic creations Tailored Hats, Walk ing Hats, Duck and Pique Hats, Turbans, Maxme Elliotts, Polo Hats, Gainsborough Hats, Novelty Shapes Paris, New York and London creations Hats from our own workrooms Every Trimmed Hat in stock is included Not one in reserve Values up to $40 each Yoar choice today and tomorrow at lAOii Basement Specials Asbestos Mats,-each 4c Scrubbing- Brushes, each 10c Clothes Wringers, each fS.1 6 Washboards, each STe Medium size galvanized Iron Wash Tubs for ....64c Clothes Pins for. dozen lc 13-In. Chopping- Bowl I4e Double Mincing Knife .....12c Mrs. Potts' nickeled Sad Irons ftSc S-pInt nickel Teapots 89c Potato HIcers. each 2le 10-qt. galvanized Pails 29c Dover Krs Beaters, each Sc Nickel Crumb Pan and Brush... 42c Book Specials Stein Toast Book, In leather (paper 25c) .TTns 500 copies of "My Mower's" Cook Book, each ac Peck's Bad Boy Abroad, new edIUoa. per copy 75c New "Alger" Books for Boys. 200 titles, per copy S5c New "Mead" Books for Girls, special value, per copy 5c DICTIONARY STANDS Great special lot of 100 Adjustable Dictionary Stands; tr&I made and finished; jrreat value at HA Specials in Housekeeping Linens 100 dozen Bleach Cotton Huck Towels, sbce 17x36 inches; great special value at this low price C 50 dozen Union Linen Huck Towels, hemmed, 32 inches i r long; matchless value at this low price IVJC 100 dozen Union Linen Huck Towels, 40 inches long; j marvelous value at this low price 90c grade of Bleached Table Damask, full 72 inches wide; yr best patterns, great value at, yard - $1.50 grade Bleached Table Damask, 72 inches wide; r r great assortment of good patterns, yard $2.00 grades Satin Damask Table Napkins, 21x21 tf ee inches; best patterns, grand value, dozen r Hemmed "White Marseilles Bedspreads, for large fC double-sized beds; best patterns; each ?&J-J Satin Marseilles Bedspreads, fringed; colors, pink, r" q blue, red, yellow; regular $3.o0 grades; each pv Wilton Rugs at Special Prices 100 "Wilton Velvet Rugs in beauts fui colorings, Oriental or floral designs; size 36x63 inches; regu lar $3.50 values; sale for.S2.47 100 Wilton Velvet Rugs, m attrac tive designs, Oriental and floral, immense assortment, size 27x54 inches: regular $3.00 values, on sale for $1.68 Custom Shade and Drapery work our specialty; best materials and workmanship; lowest prices guaranteed. Third Floorl Men's Outing Suits at $ 1 1 .85 Great Sale of Men's Outing Suits for today and tomorrow; .200 men's outing suits in fancy tweeds, fancy cheviots, homespuns. Big variety of patterns; coats arc skeleton lined; trousers with belt-loops and turn-up C 1 1 bottoms; suits the exclusive clothier asks you $l&00"f6r; our prices 1 jiO J Men's Blae Serge Suits: single and double-breasted styles; the styles and qual ity you would expect to pay $18.00 for at the exclusive clothing C 1 C store. Our sale price is . I00 Men's Dusters in linen, serge, khaki materials; all the best styles y and sizes; each, $1.00 up to P l4S?.OU Immense-line of Men's Fancy "Washable Vests in all the leading A AA styles at prices from, each, $1.25 to ... .' . ! .V lCrVIU Headquarters for Men's Panama Hats All the newest blocks; prices from $3.65 to $15.00 each. Men's "White Flannel Trousers, ior $5.50 per pair. . - -.. , . "Hawes" Hat Agency. Complete stock of the celebrated "Hawes" Hats for Men See- How they are made in the . Manufactures Building at the Lewis and Clark Fair. Itys one' of the most interesting exhibits on the grounds and illustrates the care and time given the construction of every "Hawes" Hat. . ' . ' Prog Sundry Bargains Today Fairbanks Glycerine Tar Soap, an excellent remedy for diseases of skin and scalp; great value, per cake 3 Tavern or Guest-Room Soap; a fine milled Toilet Soap; none better for hotel purposes; per dozen 25 "Purity" Olive Castile Soap; absolutelvfree from grease; adapted for delicate skins; three cakes in box; per box 19 "Jewett" Toilet .Paper; 12,000 sheets of the best Jissue, 89; "Okayed" Toilet Paper for boarding houses, 3c roll; $2.49 for 100 rolls. 15c Toilet Soap, Sd per cake. Eastman's Perfumes, S per bottle. Pompeian Massage Cream, 33. Sapoliu Furniture Polish, 16. Toy Dept. 5-nall Hardwood Croquet Sets, our regr. J 1.1 J value, for this sale only at-.SGc Special lot of "Victor Baseball Bats. SOc value . . jjec The official "Victor" League Ball. 50c va.lue aoe Four-Passenger Lawij Swings; nan J handsocaely finished.' strongly, built; 51XG9 value for Two-Passenger Lawn Swiags; 53.09 value JHKS J 5.(30 Ltwn Swings; great syeclal value -at ..; ...s-t-Sff TODAY'S aP9th FRJDAY SURPRISE SALE 75c Jap Silks 49c Yard Itrmi 3000 yards of new Japanese Silks com prise a splendid bargain in our busy silk store for todayA great special pur chase from a leading manufacturer in Kobe, Japan You know the "Little Brown Men" know how to make silks as well as shoot straight These silks are of fine quality, light, airy, stylish for Summer gowns, waists, kimonasj etc- 1 2 styles for your choosing. Black ground with white -r-. dot; white ground with red, green, black, pink.turquoise, light blue or naVy dots Eyery yard a 75c value AUyou want today yiQ at low pries of, yd. See 5th-St. Window Display Mail Orders Promptly Filled Bathroom Supplies Low Priced NicklcPlafed Tooth Brush Holders for, each Nickle Plated Glass Holders, 8J : 25c values, each . . . . . Niekle Plated Whisk Broom Holders, eaeh Nickle Plated' Toilet Paper Holder, 25e values, each . . , . Nickle-Plated Towel Bars, 15-ineh, 43c values, each. .'. . Nickle 'Plated- Towel Bars, 18-inch, 50e values, each Nickle. Plated Soap Dishesfor bath tub, each . . Mirrors for bath room at special low prices : 10x17 inch,- oak frame, regular .$1.25 value, each 9x12 inch, ebony finish, regular 90c values, each Complete stock of Bath Room Fixtures of every descrip the lowest prices Basement. .12c 19i ...8c .19c .3S .98c .76c tion at June Sale Women's Hosiery Four grand special values in Women's Hosiery for Friday shoppers Your Summer hosiery needs can be supplied 25c at a big saving Come early and take your choice "Women's fine cotton Hose: high spliced heel: guaranteed absolutely fast black; extra good u5c val ues; all sizes "Women's lace lisle Hose; fast color; spliced heel and toe; all over Iaqe and boot patterns or lace ankles; Q all sizes: best 50c values: pi.. .fC Women's fine, lisle thread Hose, em broidered; fast color; all sizes; 75c values for ?WC Misses 1 Brilliant Black Lisle Thread Hose; all sizes; regular SOc values for 35 8F Women's Neckwear Bargains Today "Women's Heavy Linen Buster Brown, Turnover Collers 0yLf of Eyelet Embroidery, 50c values at this low price OC "Woraens "White Pique Stocks, crepe de chine and taffeta ties, assorted colors, regular 75c values; on sale today at. . 48 Hand-Embroidered Dutch Collars, three and four inches C in depth, with buttonhole scallops; great value .C Net Lace Jabot Stocks and Colored Silk Stocks trimmed with steel beads; very pretty styles for Summer wear 49 Silk Automobile Scarfs; $1.00 and $1.25 values for 89c mi $2.95 . TOMORROW WE WILL SELL Men?s $4.00 Tan Oxfords $2.95 Great Saturday Sale of 300 pairs of Men's Tan'Russia Calf Blucher styles; regular -3.o0 and $4.00 Oxfords: 5V. to 11; very best values at the special low price, pair Men's Patent Colt Blucher and Lace Oxfords, all sizes ; $3.50 and $4.00 values at, per qp pair tv&oJJ 500 pairs of Men's $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes in Patent Corona Calf, -Eskimo and Box Calf; all sizes and widths. This season's very best styles. Xnequaled values, for to morrow only at this J Q 2t price $&.Z7J Extra sales-people insure prompt attention. Ribbon Specials for Today Purer.Silk Ribbons, Satin Mousseline, Taffeta and Fancy Plaids; 4. to 5' inches wide; suitable for neck ribbons and mil- linery purposes ; regular 35c values-; on sale for, yd . . . & C New Shaded Striped Ribbons, five inches wide; all silk Moire ribbons; alf silk Ombre and Shaded Ribbons; beau tiful combinations; greatest display in the city, yard. ..yvC All Pure Silk Taffeta and JSatin Taffeta Ribbons; three inches ,wid; values 20c and 25c a yard; grand values, yard. .... .14 All of Our High-Grade Lingerie Waists Are Reduced Our entire stock of high-class Lingerie "Waists on sale at greatly reduceed prices. French, English and Spanish ebroidered ef fects, tucked or lace trimmed; magnificent styles; the daintiest and prettiest Summer and Dress "Waists we have ever shown $ 9.00 "Waists reduced to, each $ 7.75 12.00 Waists reduced to, each 3.0.85 14.00 Waists reduced to, each 12.25 15.00 Waists reduced to, each 13.25 16.50 .Waists reduced to, each. . . . 14.45 18.00 Waists reduced to, each 15.75 21.00 Waists reduced to, each 17.45 22.50 Wais(s reduced to, each 18.45 24.00 Waists reduced to, each 20.25 25.00 Waists reduced to, each 21.00 40.00 Waists reduced to, each 32.50 .5S Waists reduced to 48. 50 60 Waists reduced to .$51.00