THE XORKIXG- OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1906.
OFFERS TO GIVE
By Express 10 Dozen Elbow-Length Black Glace Kid Gloves "Perrm's" Famous Make All Sizes
if?.-:
TO HIT
Willamette Valley Traction
Company Springs Sur
prise on Committee
PUTS UP $25,000 CHECK
II r Given Opportunity to Operate
Cars on Pront Street Will Build
Truck and Donate It
to Portland.
FRANCHISES ARE POSTPONED.
The opposition to the project of
vesting the United Railways Company
with control over tho movement of
cars was succeFHful yesterday after
noon In fecurlng postponement of ac
tion on the Front-street franchises un
til next Tuesday afternoon.
A strong concentrated fight was
made aga!nt the plan to give the
United Railway Company the whip
hand on the street, and as a. climax
the Willamette Valley Traction Com
pany submitted a proposition, offer
ing to construct within nine months
a single-track road on Front street
from Jefferson to Irving; on Flanders
from Front to Tenth or Eleventh, and
on Tenth or Eleventh from Flanders
to Hoyt street, equipped with 100
pound rails on a concrete foundation,
.and donate the same to the city ab
wiutely. the only condition being that
the Willamette Valley Traction Com
pany lu to have the right to operate
ears ever the tracke between 0 P. M.
and 7 A. M. week days, and on Sun
days and holidays, 6ubject to regula
iteHs by the city, which shall apply
with equal force to all roads using the
tracks. This offer was accompanied
by a certified check for $25,000 as an
ovWenec of good faith.
Secretary William S. Bnrstow. of the
Willamette Valley Traction Company,
stated last night that his idea of giv
ing the road to the city was baeod on
n reeont editorial expression from The
Orcgonlsm.
An unexpected move in the Front-street
franchise same on the part or the Willam
ette Valley Traction Company had the ef
fect of holding up the decision Qf the joint
Council committees yeste-day afternoon,
at;J resulted Jn postponing action on the
meawes until nest Tuesday at 2 P. M.
The denouement came after every other
effort to stay the victorious course of the
United Railways Company had failed.
One by one the obstacles raised by rivals
wore swept away, and the coveted prize
was almost within the grasp of the Los
Angeles corporation when Attorney War
ren B. Thomas managed to secure recog
nition by the committee just as a vote
was about to be taken on the question of
granting the franchise of the United Rail
ways Company, making it almost absolute
monarch of the street, so far as the
movement of cars was concerned. The
lawyer had been struggling to be heard
for some time, but the committee had evi
dently made up its mind to shut its eyes
to every phase of the situation except the
one feature of giving the Los Angeles rail
road builders certain preference rights
and letting the others play second, third
and fourth fiddles, as the case might be.
Offer of Traction Company.
W. D. Fcnton had only succeeded to a
limited extent in securing the insertion of
oertaln amendments to the proposed ordi
nance in the interests of the Harriman
lines when Attorney Thomas made his
sensational ofTer upon behalf of the Wil
lamette Valley Traction Company. The
text of the proposition follows:
Te the Honorable the Mayor and Council of
the City of Portland:
The Willamette Valley Traction Company
liereby ofTors to construct and glvo to th
el4y. so that the city shall own outright, a
single-track road of 100-pound rails on con
crete foundation, and ties two (2) feet apart
with Belgian paving blocks laid with cement
Jelnt: track line to be completed with
overhead eloctrical equipment, and to ex
tend on Front street from Jefferson to Ir
ving street, and on Flanders street from
Front street to Tenth street or Eleventh
street, and on Tenth street or Eleventh
treot from Flanders street to Hoyt street.
The Willamette Valley Traction Company
agrees to begin work thereon In ninety (10)
dRys from the approval of franchise and to
oompletc the same within nine (0) months,
fubject to delays beyond its control (liti
gation, etc.)
Right to Operate Cars.
The Willamette Valley Traction Company
Is te have the right to operate cars over
above tracks between 0 P. St. and 7 A. M.
week days, and on Sundays and holidays,
subject to regulations made by the city, and
Which regulations shall apply equally to all
companies using the tracks. If desired by
the city, the Willamette Valley Traction
CompaMy will agree to operate cars of any
other oompany or association over the abovq
traeka for cost, plus ten per cent (10 per
JWt) ef coat.
This gift allows tho city to at oner se
cure absolute ownership of track and pre
sorlbe such refutations for Its use as will
oempel the terminal companies, at either
the north or south end of tho City of
Portland, to make fair and reasonable rates
for the transportation of freight.
This orter Is on condition that the Council
pass and the Mayor approve of the grant
ing of the franchise of the Willamette Val
ley Traction Company, as now before the
street committee, the same to be amended
te conform to thcao offers.
Gives Check for $25,000.
, As an evidence of good faith on the part
of the Willamette Valley Traction Company,
we hereby attach our certified check for
twenty-five thousand dollars (f25.O0O.00),
payable to the City of Portland; same to
1 hold by the City of Portland as pecurlty
that the alove offer. If accepted by the
city, will be carried out; the above amount
to be returned to the company upon the
completion of the tracks as set forth above.
The Willamette Valley Traction Company
further agrees to give to the city at actual
cost at the end of five years all the tracks
constructed in tbe streets of the City of
Portland south of Jefferson street - under
the franchise applied for. A statement of
cost Is to be filed with the City Auditor
on completion of the work. The Willamette
Valley Traction Company. In the event of
the city taking the tracks south of Jeffer
son utreet, reserves the unobstructed righv
to operate at all times passenger, man. ex
press and freight cars thereon. Until th
city shall take over said tracks south of
Jefferson street, the Willamette Valley Trac-tlon-
Company will agree to haul freight
cars for other companies over said tracks
south of Jefferson street between the hours
of 6 o'clock P. M. and 7 o'clock A. M. for
cost plus 10 per cent (10 per cent) of cost.
Will Also Pay .550,000.
This offer, if accepted, does not relieve
the Willamette Valley Traction Company of
the annual payments of compensation to
the city aggregating fifty thousand dollars
H50.eoo.00). required by the ordinance.
The cash deposit or bond of fifty thou-
Ball-Bearing Roller Skates Very Best Models All Sizes 3rd Floor
"Wfllaimette" Sewing Machines 15 Models at Prices from $18.00 to $35.00
The Meier Frank Store
Open Tonight Until 9:30
Saturday Bargains in
Men's Wear
T5e usual interesting Satnrday bargain bulletin for economical
men Seasonable and staple furnishings of every description
"Cooper's" famous Derby Ribbed Underwear; Spring weight; best
styles and colors; all sizes in shirts and drawers: $1.30 val $1.19
wren's light weight natural wool Underwear; best Spring garment;
all sizes shirts and drawers; .$1.00 values on sale today at. . .89
Men's line linen Handkerchiefs; all width hems; regu- i 0yUfs
lar 25c values on sale at this low price. .'. 2C
Men's fine Muslin Nightshirts; cut very full; plain or Aln
fancies: all sizes: value extraordinary at tOC
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Men's Shirts ?9c Each p50c Suspenders 29c Pair
Special lot of men's colored stiff-bosom Shirts iu
good patterns and colorings, cuffs to match, T9
Men's unlaundered "White Shirts, reinforced A
back, linen bosom
Small lot of 25c Four-in-Hands in good pat- Qf
terns and colors; great value
Boys' 50c unlaundered Shirts, each 25 ; Boys
1 50 dozen men's fancy "Web Suspenders, leather ends,
best patterns; regular oO-cent values on OOr
sale today at, pair
Boj's $1.25 Worsted Jerseys in navy blue Qi .
' and maroons; great special value at
J Boys' 50c fancy colored Shirts, cuffs tc 1Q
match, large assortment, all sizes 7t
furnishings of all kinds at low prices.
Women's Spring Suits $18 to $75
Our Spring Suit display is by far the largest and best in the eity and includes every new, pretty
style produced by the leading manufacturers in the land. Dress and walking styles made Princess, Eton
and Jacket effect, long or short sleeves, new materials and shades in immense assortment cheviots, broad
cloths, voiles, ctamines, tweeds, serges and mannish mixtures in while, hclio, light blue, Alice blue, reseda,
light and medium grays, black, navy, etc, etc Priced all the waj' from $1S.00 up to $75.00 each.
New Spring Coats in light plaids and mixtures, box or threc-quarter-lcngth styles. New Tan Covert Coats
in large variety, light tilting and box effects all grades.
Women's
Neckwear
Women's dainty tucked lawn
Chemisettes, V-shape. with Val.
lace and insertion trimmed; reg
ular 50c values, on sale
at this low price firtv
Babv Irish lace stock's, without
tabs, and white linen with silk
tak-a-part tab combined; all the
bc-st colors: regular DOc, 2ic
65c values on sale for &J
Coat Rc,er and Cult Sets of white
linen, pique and moire. 63c, 7Se
values on sale today at 4lc
Taffeta Silk Windsor Ties, assorted
colors, with embroidered 1 Qr
floral designs: values
Black Grosgraln Ribbon Stocks, two
widtns:also TaffeUi Silk Stocks;
2oc, 35c. 50c values, on C
sale for. each XJK
Entire new line of black and white
Ostrich Feuthor Boas. In all
lengths and grades, on sale for.
each $12.50 to S-10.00
New arrivals in Women's Ncck-
ivear every day.
Great Sale of Hosiery
7c
1000 pairs of women's fine black Cotton
Hose, high spliced heel and double sole;
all are imported German Hose Herms-
dorf dye; all sizes; great special
value at, pair.
Women's black and white Lisle Hose, all
over lace and lace boots; all sizes, 1
many patterns; 50c values, pair. 2 1 V
"Women's black Silk Hose, lace boots and
lace fronts: white embroidered clocks;
all sizes; $4.50 and $5.00 0 fj
values, on sale at
Misses' 5x1 ribbed Hose, of real Maeo yarn,
sizes li to SV- every pair the fa- f
mous "Onyx" brand; great val.
.roken line misses' and infants' Lace Hose,
2oc and 3oc values, on sale at, pair lop
Broken line of Buster Brown
Hose for boys, pair
12V2C
Men's Suit Sale
Marvelous values in the highest grade ready-made
clothing America produces Medium and heavy
weight suits of the following reputable makes:
Stein-Block Co., Hart. Schaffncr & Marx, L. Adlcr
Bros. & Co., The Washington Co. and others. Plain
and fancy mixtures iu round-cut and double-breasted
sack coats fancy worsteds, tweeds, all wool fanci
cheviots and eassimeres, blue serges and black
Thibcts handsomely tailored, big variety, all sizes
Second Floor.
10.00 Suits reduced to. . $6.95
12.50 Suits reduced to $8.35
15.00 Suits reduced to $9.65
$18.00 and 20.00 Suits reduced to 512.10
22J0 and 25.00 Suits reduced to $16.15
30 Suits for $20.15 35 Suits for $22.65
Great Special Values in Men's Raincoats.
New Oxfords
$2.28 Pair
For today we offer POO paint of women
Ozfonls. all the newest style Jtu re
ceived for Sprint; and Summer wear: pat
ent leather, vlci kid. patent tip. regular
or Blucaer style, llsht or heavy yoles,
all size and width a qualiur-and-tttjl
hoe that command fJ.V) a ialr in every
other store In town. An
ticipate Summer needs 50
at the low price, pair..,. sJl&.CO
New Spring and Summer Footwear for
Women, lien and Children the most com
plete Mock In tho city.
TOILET PAPER.
Small Okayed Toilet Taper. do ro)ln.n5
Iirre Okayed Toilet Paper, 6c roll, dox.55c
Small Krecht Toilet Paper, iiz. rollft.aPc
I-aixe Krecht Toilet Paper. 7c roU.jriox.75c
Small Knickerbocker Toilet Paper.'dor.45c
Large Knickerbocker Toilet Paper, Sc
roll, dozen........ S5c
Laixc Richmond Toilet Paper. 11c p'tr-.
dozen packages ......... ........ ..fl.2)
Jewt Carton. 2000 heet. apec"!. 0 for 1
TlalMm Sanltlwur, 15c nlze. pkg.......llc
nalfam Sanitlffuc. rer. CSc tfzc. pV?..2Ic
Special pkc 20CO ahcctir, 11c esu, dor..?I 20
15. MEIER. &. FRANK STORE
6 to 9:30
Specials
Silkoline 9c Yard
10,000 yards of handsome new Silko
lines in Qriental and floral designs
and colorings, new patterns, great
variety, 6 to 9:30 only at, yd. 9b
Boys' Pants at 63c
500 pairs of boys' all-wool Knee
Pants, gray and brown plaids and
mixtures, ages 4 to 16 years; values
up to 1 on sale 6 to 9 :30 at 63
Graves' Talcum 6c
2000 cans of Dr. Graves celebrated
Talcum Powder, none better at any
price, on sale from 6 to 9:30 only
at this very low price of 6
Tooth Brushes 9c
4-rov tine bristle Tooth Brushes, 1000
o of them to be sold from 6 to 9 :30
only at marvelously low price 9i
Matted Pictures 9c
2000 Matted Pictures, big size, large
variety of subjects; value extra
ordinary from 6 to 9 :30 only at 9
50c Neckwear 29c
Great special lot of men's fine silk
Four-in-Hands in plain and fancy
colors, splendid assortment; regu
lar oOc values on sale for. .29
25cHdkfs 11c Ea.
Great special lot of women's Swiss
embroidered, hemstitched and scal
loped border Handkerchiefs, fine
patterns; 20c and 25c values,
6 to 9:30 at, each 11
Ribbons 10c Piece
5000 pieces of colored Velvet and
Satin Grosgrain Ribbons in a bro
ken line of colors, numbers 1, l1
and 2, 10 yards in a piece; won
derful val. 6 to 9:30 at, piece IOC
Women's Vests 18c
Special lot of 20 dozen women's low
ncck, sleeveless Vests, fancy drop
stitch effects or Richelieu rib,
white only, all sizes; great
special value at only 18
Handbags 39c
Special of "Women's Handbags fitted
with coin pnrse tan, green and
blue imitation alligator leather;
marvelous value 6 to 9:30 at 39
Cook Books at 50c
Specinl lot of 200 "Home Queen"
Cook Books. Thousands of new
recipes and all the old favorites;
regular $1 value, 6 to 9:30 at 50
Basement
Carved wood Japanese Nut Bowls;
great special value at 27 C
Wall Clothesrack, extra heavy,S bars ;
regular 7oc value on sale for 42b
.$1.35 Cracker Jars for, each 98b
Grocery Specials
Nabisco "Wafers, large package, all
flavors; great val. 6 to 9:30 20i
2-lb. cans of Sultan brand of Pine
apple, cubes, sliced or grated;
great value at 15
The Meier (2b Frank Store
- OPEN TONIGHT UNTIL 9:30
Children's Spring Coots
$4.50 up to $14.50
Complete new line of Spring Coats
for misses and children, shepherd
plaids, serge, kersey, broadcloths,
tweeds and fancy mixtures in tans,
blue, gray, white, navy and Alice
blue. Braid and button trimming,
finished with hand embroidered cuffs
and collar, ages 2 to 14 years. Largest
showing in the city at $4.50 to
14.50 each.
Entire new line of Children's
Dresses in net, organdie and lawn,
fancy ribbon and lace trimmed, also
hand embroidered piques; prices
range from 2.25 to $25.00.
Handsome new line of "Peter
Thompson" and boxcoat suits in
white, brown and blue serge and
mohairs, $5.25 to $25.00 suit.
New Tan Covert Coats for misses,
new Wash Dresses for bovs and girls.
Infants' Wear at Special Prices
Silk embroidered flannel for Infants' Skirts, elaborate C 1 5 Q
patterns: $1.75, $2.00 values at
Hand crocheted Afghans in blue and white, and pink and white, star
and knot stitch. Two sreat bargains
?3.00 values $2.57 $4.00 values S3.12
Arnold Knit Bath Aprons; great value at. each .' $1.03
Infants' Hotwater Bottles, silk covered, each $1.03
Infants' Creepers and Rompers in blue cheeked gingham, A.k
very pretty and serviceable; great value T2U
Hair Pillows, 13x17 inches; special value at 43
Hand Crocheted Sacques 47c Quilted Bibs, each 10
Infants' 3-strap Sandals; GOc values at, pair 39
Sale of Young
Men's Clothing
Young Men's Suits in single-breasted styles, gray
and brown mixtures, ages 14 to 20 fl? C Q t
years; .57.50 to $10.00 values for &JJ
Young Men's Suits in all-wool blue cheviots, single
or double breasted, ages 14 to 20 (TJl
years; best $10.00 values on sale for.
Young Men's Suits of dark mixed cassimeres and
worsteds, ages 14 to 20 years; best 1
$10.00 values at .
Young Men's single and double-breasted Suits in the
best styles and materials
$12.50 Values on Sale at $ 8.35 Suit
$15.00 Volnes on Sale at $ 9.65 Suit
$20.00 Values on Sale at $16.50 Suit
New styles in Boys' Norfolk Suits $5 to $12.50
New Reefers for boys and girls, $5.00 to $8.50
New "Wash Suits, Waists and Blouses 2d Floor.
Muslin Underwear Specials Today
Special lot of women's cambric,
nainsook and muslin Untler
drawers. made with and without
fitted waist bands, trimmed in
good quality lace and embroid
ered In good quality lace and
embroidery " edgings, insertions
and tucks; $1-75, $2 values, $1.4n
Special lot of French handmade
Chemise in very pretty styles
and good assortment; $1.73 to
$2.75 values at yi.X!
Special lot of women's cambric
I'ndcrskir.ts made witn wide
flounces' trimmed in embroidery
edging: and insertion, also lace
edging and insertion, clusters of
tucks and separate dust ruffles:
best $1.50 values at ..08c
Special lot of women's cambric,
muslin- and nainsook Gowns,
trimmed in dainty embroideries,
laces, tucks, insertion.- ribbons
and headings: low. round, square
and V necks, long and short
sleeves; values to $3.23 at $2.33
Men's $2.50, $3.00 Hats at $1.98
Men can buy their new Spring
Hats at a big saving today The
very latest blocks in derbys and
the popular telescope hats are
included Black, tans and grays
in all sizes The best $2.50,
$2.75 and $3.00 values, your
choice today at the
very low price of
New Spring blocks in the celebrated
"Stetson" Hats now ready New Hats
and Caps for young men.
$1.98
wnd ($50,000) dollar requested ly the ordi
nance now before the committee in to be
Kivon to the city a originally outlined In
tho application now pndlnsr. tftefpecttully
jiubmltted. A. -VVKWH.
President and Manager.
Accompanying the foregoing offer was
a certified check for $23,000, drawn on tho
First National Bank, .of Portland, aud
made payable to the city.
"What J. "Wliytc Evans Says.
"That beats mc," said President J.
"VVhytc Evans," of the United Railways
Company, hh ?oon as ho could get his
breath. "I don't want any of It."
W. D. liarrabce. vlcc-prealdcnt and gen
eral manager of the United Railways
Company, stated last night that-his pco
llo did not care to make any statement
relative to the matter. "Wc are waiting
for Tuesday to turn up," he Faid, "and
until then, and wc learn. what tho com
jnittec's final action will be, everything
is all at sea. "While wc anticipated a.
struggle over the control of the street,
the move oyi ihc. part of tho "Willamette
Valley Traction Company was wholly un
expected. J don't know, yet Just what wo
shall do, or .how the committee will de
cide the question: "Neither am I In any
position to say whether gh'ing them pref
erence rights would affect . our coming
here or not."
Secretary Barstow's Statement.
Secretary TV. S. Barstow, of the "Willam
ette Valley Traction Company, felt very
jubilant over the affair. In the course of
an Interview last night, ho made the fol
lowing statement:
"The majority of tho interests In the
company Jb owned by New York and
Brooklyn capitalists, and their friends,
who were interested with me for 14 3-cars
in the Brooklyn Edison Company. I have
been in business for myself Hmc six
years, and have been backed "by these
capitalists.
"About one-flfth of the total amount
of $2,000,00) to be expended on the prop
erty at the outset has been subscribed
by Portland people, so that over J0 per
cent of the capital will be brought here
from the East. These gentlemen have In
mind not only the construction of the
Portland-Salem road, but about GO miles
in addition of extensions and branches.
"There have been rumors in circulation
as to the exact standing of the "Willam
ette Valley Traction Company, and the
foregoing statement is made to set at rct
uch rumors. The company has secured
franchises in Salem and 'Woodburn, and
rights of way to Portland, crossing the
Willamette River at or near Wllsonvillc
Work was started aC the Salem end of
the line about three months ago, but.
owing to tho rainy season, has been tem
porarily discontinued.
Surveys and Plans on PJIc.
"All surveys, plans, etc., have been com
pleted, and arc on fUc &t the office of
Barstow & Chambers, consulting engi
neers. In the Stearns building.
"The general plan outlined In our letter
to the Council today was suggested by
an editorial In Th Orcgonlan, which
properly took the view that Front street
should be free to all on equal terms, as It
is the main artery or tho city. If the
municipality were to build this road it
would be necessary to lose considerable
valuable time In going through the neces
sary formalities, whereas the gift on the
part of the WUlamctto Valley Traction
Company enables the city, without delay,
to acquire this valuable asset without any
expenditure on Its part. All the Willam
ette Valley Traction Company asks for
is fair treatment and a chance of entering
the city with its passenger, mail and ex
press cars, and to transfer to the north
terminals its freight cars.
"AH passenger cars will stop at" the
terminal already provided for In the dty,
and from this point transfers will bo
given to th& Portland Railway Company
to any part of tho city.
Option on Entire Block. '.
"About three weeks ago option was
taken and is now held on the entire
block between Jefferson and Columbia.
Water and Front. On this block will be
locatod the passenger station and the
South Portland freight depot."
The amendments to the franchise of
the United Railways Company secured
by W. D. Fcnton, resident counsel for the
Southern Pacific, were of comparatively
minor importance, lino 45. of section, 1.
being changed by the insertion of the
words "owning or" before the word
"operating," and lines 3, S3. 70, 75 and 79,
of section 1, being altered by inserting
after "streets" in each case the words
"or any thereof."
General Manager Tirrabcc. of the
United Railways Company, was willing
to concede thefo amendments, and they
were adopted, while flvo others proposed
by Mr. Fcnton were rejected by the com
mittee after some argument.
Portland Hallway's Position.
Attorney O. F. Paxton. representing the
Portland Railway Company, likewise sub
mitted several amendments to the pro
posed franchise of the United Railways
Company, and as If this was not enough
for the heavy burden under which it was
laboring after the Willamette Valley
Traction Company's proposition. Anthony
Neppacb, manager for the Nicola 1 Broth
ers Company, was on hand with a lengthy
remonstrance from property-owners on
Everett street, between Front and
Twelfth, protesting against any road com
ing that way. They claimed to represent
277" fe;t. leaving but ISSH feet front
age unsecured, out of a total of 4$00 feet,
exclusive of the custom house building,
owned by the Government, and the two
park blocks, which are the property of
tho city.
Action Is Postponed.
In view of the unexpected turn of
events, the committee decided to post
pone further consideration of the Front
street franchises until 2 o'clock next
Tuesday afternoon, at which time the gas
franchises of B. S. Pague and others, and
Thomas McCusker and others will like
wise be taken up.
It was Impossible last night to get any
cxpression of opinion from members of
the Council committer as to what action
would b-? taken relative to the offer of
tho Willamette Valley Traction Company.
EXPOSITION RINK.
Today will be a big day In roller skating
at the Exposition Rink. Music at all
three sessions, morning, afternoon and
evening.
XsrlM Rre Keae-s; C Bye :Ve Weak
Xrt6txtmg. BeetieXjePJ: Doaa'tSflurt.
FAVORS CONGRESS OF JEWS
DR. WISE WOULD ISSUE MIGHTY
PHOTEST TO WORLD-
Thinks Hebrews in All Lands Should
Hold Convention to Denounce
Russian Massacres.
"Is a Jewish Congress Needed?" was
the subject, of a brilliant and stirring
address delivered 'at Temple Beth
Israol last night by Dr. Stephen S.
Wise. There is considerable agitation
now over the calling of an Interna
tional Jewish assemblage owing to the
condition of the Jews In Russia, and
Dr. Wise discussed the subject last
.night.
He Is decidedly of the opinion that
an assemblage of the Jews should be
called to protest to the .world against
the brutal and Inhuman treatment that
their brethren have received at tho
hands of the Russians and to demand
for them fairness and Justice, lie be
lieves that the most prominent Jews
from all parts of the world should at
tend the meeting and thinks that it
would be resultant of much good to
the persecuted Jews In Russia.
He said that at present there was no
organization thoroughly representative
of the Jews because the Jewish peo
ple were Indifferent to their own in
terests taken as a whole except when
their sympathies and indignation were
aroused by some terrible calamity
such as has taken place In Russia dur
ing the last few months.
He said that the argument Is ad-r
vanced by some that the holding ol
tho Congress would create suspicion
among those opposed to the Jews. He
said that the anti-Jewish feeling had
wrought a two-fold wrong; the phy
sical Injustice such as the massacres
in Russia, and that which keeps the
Jews from doing what they should do
lest they create suspicion that they
were doing something that they should
not do.
Dr. Wise then drew a terrible and
heart-rending picture of the appalling
sacrifice of human life and the de
vastation of property caused by the
riots in Russia. He told several In
stances of the bravery and forebear
ance of the Jews who were perse
cuted, and his description of the
misery that prevailed in that part of
the world was so vivid and so conclu
sive of the truth that it left an in
delible Impression upon the memories
of all present.
STREET IN BAD COITION
OREGON WATER COMPANY TEAR
CP 311 LWAUKIE AVENUE.
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
Give tho Fourth of Their At Homes
for the Season.
Tile fourth and next to the last this
season of the series of at homes given
for 1905-0 by the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite Masons took place at their
Cathedral last evening, and was iargcly
attended. Never did the various reception-rooms
and dancing floor look more
inviting, anrt a committee, consisting of
J. E. Wcrlcln, secretary: J. J. Kaddcrly,
J. G. Mack. J. C. Ords. Dr. C. C. Newcas
tle, Dr. A. Lindsay. R. Martin. Jr.. and
E. B. Colwell. made the guests feel at
home. Those who preferred to dance were
entertained In the ballroom, music being
furnished by Parsons' orchestra. Fifteen
games of 500 were played in one of the reception-rooms,
the first prize for men and
women players being won respectively by
J. W. Morrow and Mrs. James Muckle.
Delicious punch and candy were served,
antf the occasion was most pleasant to all
who attended. The last at home this sea
son takes place April 30.
DELIGHTFUL NEWPORT.
S1B(1M Weataer at Thl Pos&lar Pacific
Ceaat Resert.
Delightful in every particular is the
weather at Newport, and the Southern
Pacific and the Corvallls & Eastern rail
roads have resumed their cheap rates to
this place for the WlnraF. Particulars by
asking at Third and Washlagtea streets.
Fertlaa&. .
Complnint Is Made to County Com
missioners, and Manager Hurl
burl Promises to Repair.
A protest against the .Oregon Water
Power & Railway Company for the man
ner In which It Jias torn up Milwaukie
avenue south of Holgate street was made
by City Councjlman Rushlight. A. N.
Wills. M. G. Griffin and a dozen others in
the County Commissioners'' Court, yester
day. The company 'has been readjustinc
the track and raising the grade of the
line so that it- brings the car track above
the average grade of the street, and leaves
it in bad shapp for teams. Th6 railroad
company will lay a double track on 'Mil
waukie avenue, which will be finished in
July, and the company has agreed to-place
the street in- ilrst-cjass condition. County
Commissioners Barnes and Lightner yes
terday called on W. H. Hurlburt. man
ager of the. Oregon Water Power & . Rail
way Company, and informed him of the
complaint which. had been made, and Mr.
Hurlburt said- the company was working
as fast as possible, and promised that the
street-would be in good condition within
.ten days.
GRAND EXHIBITION
Of New Spring Dress Goods.
The finest and best assortment of new
grays, green's, plums and garnet: ever
shown In tho city. Seo display in Morrison-street
show windows- Headquarters
for exclusive and hlgh-grado dress goods
from 50c to ?3.C0 a yard. See us todav.
New Spring Jackets, suits, wafsts and
skirts. McAllcn .& McDoriheM.
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