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THE MORNING OREGOXIA SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1906.
Sole Portland Agents for the Famous "Ostermoor" Patent Elastic Felt Mattresses
Trunks and Traveling Bags Largest and Best Selected Stock on the Coast
The Meier (& Frank Store
WE ARE OPEN TONIGHT UNTIL 9:30
Saturday Specials Men's Furnishings
100 dozen Men's New Stiff Bosom Shirts; the latest Spring patterns
and colorings in grand assortment; attached or detached
cuffs; all sizes; best $1.00 values on sale at
Men's Negligee Shirts in Ginghams and Sateens; fancy stripes in
light and dark colorings; all sizes; all new goods; splen- L'ln
did values at OJO
Men's colored border linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 3 for. .25c
Men's pure Irish linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs, each 19p
Men's lightweight natural wool Underwear of German manufac
ture; finely made and iinislied; regular $1.dU values; ffi yr
50c
35c
all sizes; shirts and drawers at
Spring weight Balbriggan Underwear of the best make;
pink, blue and ecru; all sizes; shirts and drawers at
Complete line of new fancy Hosiery at 25 and 50 pair.
New Neckwear, Shirts, GlovesCollars. etc., etc. Special lot
of men's 50c and 75c Neckwear at, each
$2.75 HANDBAGS $1.89
Women's seal and walrus Handbags, fitted with card
case atid coin purse, leatncr lined, black, brown and
tan: $2.25 to Sl75 values on sale at ,.....$!.sn
Special lot of Silk Belts, in all colors, with or ?Qr
without buckles. 53c to $1.30 values.
leather Handbag?
Special lot of seal, walrus, alligator and patent 7QC
;s, t5c to i.jo vaiucs r
BOOK STOKE NEWS
Special lot of Teacher' Bibles', leather bound, size
6x9 Inches. Regular $1.5 values on sale for. ..asc
500 School Globes on wire stand, Regular 5Qr
50c values, today at Ct3
"Iady Rose's Daughter." $1.30 edition rOc
All the latest ficion sold here at the very lowest
prices. Easter CarJs.
Men's $22.50 Suits at $14.85 Each
Men's $25.00 Suits at $ 1 6.35 Each
Great Saturday Sale of Men's Pine Suits.
Lot 3 comprises 200 men's medium and heavy-weight Suits in fancy
tweeds, worsteds, cheviots, all this season's styles, hand tailored;
best trimmings and workmanship, every garment fl? t A SrC
regular 22.50 value, your choice today at ?
Lot 2, men's high-grade fancy worsted and tweed Suits. The hand
somest garments manufactured by such well-known makers as
Stein-Bloch Co., Hart, Schaffner & Marx and the Washington Co.
Single or double-breasted coats ; regular $25.00 suits, 1 CL O
your choice today at this low price V
Xew Spring suits for men and young men the handsomest materials,
latest fashions; suit . $18.00 to S35.00
New Blue Serge Suits at prices from $15.00 to S30.00
New Black Unfinished Worsted Suits $15.00 to $35.00
New line of fancy Vests at, each $1.50 to $5.00
New Spring Trousers at prices from $3.00 to $8.50
Tan Covert Top Coats in all styles and grades.
Special Sale Boys' Clothing
The "Hercules" rainproof School
Suits for boys. S to 30 years of
age; large assortment of pat
terns; llie best, value for the
money on the mar- fij C CC
kct today, at
Special lot of boys' all-wool Suits,
2 pairs of trousers 1 pair knick
erbockers, 1 pair straight com
bination jacket ; Norfolk or
double-breasted: ages S to 35
rears: value extra- 0 Q&
ordinary at ..PU
Boys' AVashable Blouses in fancy
striped cheviots blue, pink and
tan, sizes G to 34 years; great
special value today at....43p
New Telescope Hats $1.96
Another special lot of Telescope
Hats for merarvd young men
The popular Spring shape in
black, brown, pearl tan, bronze,
lizard Splendid quality andall
sizes A quality of hat, clothing
stores ask $3.00 for Our
special price to
day only
$1.96
New telescope hats $2.50, $3,$4
Now Spring Mocks In "Stetson" Derby Hals. $4.00 and TkG each.
New "Hawes" Hals for Spring, always $3.00
Ncv- Hats and Caps for boys. All prions.
New Sailor and Middy Hats for little boys. Second Floor.
TR MEIER &. FRANK STORE
Spec'l Tonight
6 to 9:30 Only
White Skirts 77c
Special lot of 200 -white cambric
Tiiderskirts, trimmed in narrow
valencienncs lace, edgings and in
sertions, tueks and separate dust
raffles; the best $1.25 77
values on sale at
Men's Hose 9c Pr.
Great special lot of 100 dozen new
black and fancy cotton Hose, all
sizes; wonderful val. from Qr
6 to 9:30 only at low price. .
$2.00 Gloves 83c
Broken lines of " Pen-in V' famous
Glace and Suede Gloves in one, two
and three-clasp styles; good colors,
broken line of sizes: 1.2o Qi
to $2 values, 6 to 9:30 at. .
40c Ribbons 21 c
2000 yards of French Faille Silk Rib
bons, 5 inches wide, all the new and
popular shades in large assortment ;
regular 40c quality on sale 1
from 6 to 9 only at, yard.
35c Hosiery 15c
Broken lines of blisses' and Chil
dren's Lace Hose in black and
colors; regular Hoc values on sale
from G to 9:30 only, at, pair 15 p
MEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS
Special lot of. men's white and col
ored border Handkerchiefs, and 1
inch hems; regular 10c values on
sale from (J to 9:30 only at C
tliic In w nrii' Hv for BfW
TOILET ARTICLES '
"4711" Perfumes in all the popular
odors, 6 to 9:30 at. ounce.... 21C
Calder's famous Tooth Powder, none
better; great special value 1
6 to 9:30 at i
HUCK TOWELS 6c
2)0 dozen cotton Huck Towels, pood .
size; extraordinary value, from 6
to 9:30 only, at this low price Oc ;
BEDSPREADS $1.40
100 handsome white hemmed Marseilles
naltern Hi'dsorcmls. full size, irrrat
special value, 6 to 9:21 only. at. $1.40
BASEMENT SPECIALS
Special lot of Ropers Bros.' Pickle I
Forks, great special value. 6 o - ;
to 9:30. at ODC i
Special lot of Rice Boilers. 4-plnt tq
size: $1.13 values at
CURTAINS 89cPAIR
Special lot of 300 pairs of cross-stripe.
Madras Curtains, light and dark
grounds. 40 inches wide by 3 yards
Imp. $1.25 valuer, on sale from QQ
6 to 9:3v. at OC
GROCERY SPECIALS
20-or. bottles of Manzanilla Olives, j
great special value from K to Otr t
9:30 only, at this low price....
200 quart bottle of C & B. Lucca Oil.
exceptional value from b to cnr
9:30 only, at (Basement) OVl
Artistic Picture Framing to Your Order New Mouldings Lowest Prices
Custom Shade and Drapery Work Our SpecialtyAll Orders Promptly Executed
The Meier Frank Store
WE ARE OPEN TONIGHT UNTIL 9:30
Children's Wash Dresses
$1.25 to $2.50
An immense showing 9f new AVashable Dresses for Chil
dren 2 to 10 years of age; chambrays, percales, Scotch
ginghams, natural color linens. Persian lawns, in light
blue, tan, pink cheeks, blue cheeks, pink and gray checks,
fancy plaids, oxfords, red checks; great variety of styles;
Buster Brown, French blouses, sailor suits Ca
and baby yoke dresses; prices from $1.2o to. . . p&'J v
Superb line of Children's Coats in Peter Thompson, Box, Pony, :t-
length and tan coverts; the newest and most approved 4
styles for girls 6 to 14 years of age; splendid values at
Confirmation Dresses in lawn and nets; lace and ribbon trimmed; ages
4 to 14 years; all new, pretty styles in splendid j 1 er r
assortment; each. $2.25 to P O.U
New white Pique Coats for Children 1 to 4 years of age; new wash
dresses for little boys and girls.
00 1
National Biscuit Go.'s Package Goods
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES TODAY
Nnhisco Wafers, large Jlns.
flavors, at
Nabisco Wafer?, small tins.
flavors at
Fcstlnos. Ht tin
Animal Crackers, pkg
Butter Wafers. pkg
Butter thin Biseuit. pkg...
5-o'CIock Tea?, pkg
all .
. . .Sc
all
in
...I0c
...10c
...IOe
Graham Cracker?, pkp: tOc
Oatmeal Crackers, pkgr lo
Pretzelettes at. pktr ...lOu
Saratoga Flakes, pkg 1.1c
Social Teas, pkjy 10c
I'neeaa Ginger Wafers 10c
Vunllia Wafers, pkfr IOe
Zweiljach at. pkpr 10c
Frosted Coffee Cake, pkgr 10c
Barnum's Animals, pksr "c
Saltines at. pkc 10c
Trotun at. pkg: 10c
Wat' r titlit AVafcrs IOe
L'nrcIa nincut .5c
Special Hale and display on the main floor to'tlay.
Laecda .Illk IlNcnlt 5c
,u y.u saapn ..oc
Men's Tan Oxfords $2.85 Pr.
Great Special Saturday Sale of 500 pairs Men's Tan Ox
fords in two styles Lace Blucher and low button The
product of one of the bestfactories in Brockton, Mass. All
sizes and widths Unequaled value for to- f 5 C
day only, at the remarkably low price, pair P fc?0
MEN'S $3.50, $4.00 FOOTWEAR. $2.85 PAIR.
10-0 pairs of men's and younp men's fine shoes and Oxfords in various
styles and lcattiers at an exceptionally low price today. Patent colt
Blucher Oxfords, new glazed kid Oxfords, patent colt Blucher shoes, vlci
kid Blucher shoes, vlci kid lace shoes, velour cair lace shoes. fl Off
All sizes and widths. Regulur $3.30 and 54.00 v&lues at, pair. .
CATITDnAV UriQTT XL ADfAINQ . l
: : z , tttj
omiu pairs ot women s Black lace lilsle
Hose, allover and boot effects, all newa
standard poods; m attractive designs,
all sizes. Best 50c value today 33 j
5000 pairs? of new Spring Hosiery for
women. Late novelties in attractive
designs and colorings, fancy dots,
stripes and lace boots brown, bine,
green, Drcsdens. grays, navy, etc.. etc.
"White lace panels and horizontal
stripes: also black lace dc-
signs.35c and 40c val. today.
Women's Knit Underwear
Women's lilcrh-neck. lone-sleeves
ribbed Corst Covers, heavy or
lipht welcht. all sizes: regular
6Sc and 75c values, for 4Sc
Woman's low-neck, sleeveless
Swiss ribbed Vests, with hand-crochotc-d
yoke, six styles: all
sizes. 65c values at 47c
Men's and hoys' Sprinp Under
wear. In all tne best styles and
jrrades. Complete stock.
Women's Imported Swiss rlhbcd
Vests. hlKn nock and lonp
sleeves, lijrht weipht; wnite,
pink or blue: regular 45
51.00 values at Ov
Women's imported Swiss ribbed
Vests, "Swan" brand: silk and
lisle mixed: low neck, no
sleeves: pink, blue or cream:
all sizes: best $1.00 7Qr
values, on sale at
. DRUG SUNDRIES
lO.HO cukes Fairy Soap. cake.... 3c
Armour's Glycerine Soap. cake... -7c
4-lb. bars pure Olive Castile Soap.30c
World's Fair Toothpicks, pkj? 7c
20-mule team Borax. pk?r 7c
''ollet Pumice, great value, cakc.7e
Fancy Face Chamois, special Oc
25c Chamois for. each lc
Whisk Brooms, great value. ca..Uc
I'ompeian Massage Cream. spec.OTc
I'urity Violet Cream, special Ilc
Camclshair Complexion Brush... IH
Rubber Complexion Brushes. ca.Ulc
Iteal l-.bony and Foxback llalr-
brtiHl'CK. 51.25 value, for IMc
Ideal Hairbrushes. ?1.00 value.. 80c
Aluminum Puff Boxes, each ISc
Krecht Toilet Paper. 1000-sheet
packages, great value, pkg. -..7c
Bon Ton Manicure S;ts. set 3,"ic
All lines of Drug Sundries and
Rubber Goods at the lowest prices.
STATIONERY SPECIALS.
23c Letter Tablets, ruled and un
ruled: exceptional value at....loc
Odd lots of Paper and Envelopes, all
colors; 23c and 33c value 14c
30c Box Papers. Gibson covers. ..37c
23c Lunch Sets for. set ISc
Crepe Shelf Paper, special. dos..3c
N'ew Initial Playing Cards. pkg.KOc
-UZARUS IKES" CHANGES
BUILDING XOW CONFORMS TO
FIRE ORDINANCE.
Owner Says lie Ordered Alterations
Before Report, ot Commis
sion "Was 3Iadc.
All of the features of the building
under construction by Kdgar M. Laz
arus at Fourteenth and Washington
streets, which wore condemned . in a
report made to the Fire Commissioners
by Chief Campbell, will be altered so
that they will conform to the require
ments of the city ordinances. Mr. Laz
arus stated tliis to Chlcr Campbell.
Building Inspector Mann. District En
gineer Young and Mayor Lane, who
met In consultation with him yester
day afternoon. The owner added that
he was aJieady having the defects
remedied and had started to do so as
soon as his attention was called to
thorn. ven previous to the submission
'Of the report of Chief Campbell. The
changes., he said would not cost more
,tlmn 5200.
In the oniplaint of Chief Campbell,
.condemning certain features of the
building he Mated that the walls of the
court on the third floor "were
not of the thickness specified
in the city ordinance: that the wln-
'dow bays on the Washington and Four-
,tenth-street fronts were not backed
with brick, and that there was no di
rect connection from the dining-room
with the lire escape on Washington
street.
i The specifications of. the building
were presented by Mr. Lazarus and
the three defects discussed. He stated
.that by an error a portion of the wall
'of the court had been made only 13
.inches thick, whereas the orJjnancc
:requir.es 17 inches; The reinforcement,
he said, -was now going on and -would
soon be finished at a cost of not more
than 435.
The disagreement over tho window
bays was caused "by a difference as to
whether tho building has a curtain
wall or bay windows. The city ordi
nance requires that tho windows of a
jeurtaln wall shall be supported by
brlck. but that for bay windows only
metal-covered wood is necessary. Mr.
.Lazarus claimed' that his building has
bay -windows, while the city authori
ties contended that It was a curtain
wall. Mr. Lazarus agreed, however, to
.change from wooden to brick bays. As
to the third Item, the only change
asked for was the cutting of a door,
'giving a passage from Iho dining-room
to the Washington-street fire escape.
This, Mr. Lazarus said, was already
being done.
Mayor Lane "was the first of the city
authorities to -arrive, and when asked
by Mr. Lazarus as to the condemnation
of "his building aid. that the only ob
jection was to the court walls. "All
.tho rest," he said, "is simply the imag
ination of a newspaper reporter. They
stretched this matter As they do
everything else," When Chief Camp
bell arrlvi-.d. however, he said that the
article published yesterday was cor
rect and that It would b necessary
Jo remedy the three defects specified
In his report.
The Lazarus building is one of the
most handsome apartment-houses that
has been erected in Portland. It Is be
ing constructed at a cost of about $70.
OOw. With the changes which wore
suggested In the report of Chief Camp
bell, and which are to be made, the
building will conform in every particu
lar to tho city ordinance in the opin
ion of the authorities.
0. R. & N. BUYS A BLOCK
ACCUSED OF DRUNKENNESS, HE
RESIGNS.
Declares He Is Innocent1,
a "Job" "Was Put
on 2IIm.
but That
Up
Pays One Hundred Thousand Dollars
for the Property.
A block of North Portland property ad
joining the yards of the Northern Pacific
Terminal Company was yesterday pur
chased by the O. IL & N. for $100,009. The
property Is technically known as block
224 and Is bounded by Overton, Petty
grove, Ninth and Tenth streets. It was
owned by Ellis G. Hughes and the trans
fer was made by C. K. Henry. There
an no Improvements upon the land.
This purchase. Is one of a series that Is
being made by the rival Harrlman and I
Hill forces as a result of the strong com
petition duo to the construction of the
Portland & Seattle line. Ever rincc the
Portland & Seattle made its large pur
chase of terminal yards a few months,
ago tho two systems have lxon intrench
ing themselves more strongly in Portland
by adding to their holdings of land. Most
of the purchases have been of a block at
a time, but secral of puch transfers
have been put through, and the O. R. &
X. has made one large purchase, acquir
ing an acreage tract below the Lewis and
Clark Fair grounds several weeks ago.
These purchases have added very much
to tho value of property in tho northern
section of the city. Although holdings In
all sections of Portland have been ad
vancing, the ratio of Increase has prob
ably been greater near the terminal 5ards
than anywhere else- in many cases
property has more than trebled. It Is
safe to say that the block sold yesterday
for 5100.000 would not have brought $30,000
a few months ago.
NEW IDEASF0R SPRING
Today we will show the prettiest lines
of Spring goods shown this season. In
cream serge suits, cream Jackets and
cream skirts, separate or in suits: Eton
and Pony Jacket suits, very stylish in
new grays, special today, $12.45. $13.45.
$14.83 and $17.50. All late new and up-to-the-minute.
Dress goods department.
Special sale today. Greatest, largest and
finest collection of new Spring dress
goods ever shown in the city. All the
now graj's in checks, stripes and plaids,
at DOc. 76c, S5c 97c, $L00. $L25. $1.37. $1.50.
$1.75 and upwards to $3.fi0. New gloves,
acw corsets, new hosiery: big sale today.
Store open till 9:30 P. M. McAllen &
McDonnell.
MilwaHkle Country Olmb.
Los Angeles aafl Oakland rices. Tak
StJlw&od and Oregea City cars. First &a&
Alder.
Patrolman C B. Jodon. under suspen
sion on what he- declares to be a
trumped-up charge of drunkenness, ten
dered his resignation to Mayor Lane at
tho City Hall at - o'clock yesterday after
noon, thereby snubbing Chief of Police
Grltzmacher and being the first officer in
the department to show his contempt for
the temporary head of the force in this
manner.
Jodon- told Mayor Lane that, in case of
standing trial, he believed he could clear
himself from the, charge pending against
him, but declared to th executive that
In his opinion Chairman Thomas G.
Greene, of the police committee, would
not giro a "square deal."
After reading Jodon resignation.
Mayor Lnne remarked that tho officer
made pretty strong accusations against
tome members of the department, and
assured him that If he could prove his
case, he need not quit.
"I think I could provo I was not
drunk." replied Jodon, "but I havo no
idea that Tom Grecno -would give any
officer a fair deal, and as T have a vrood
position in sight, I don't care to bother
with fighting the caso."
"I am confident that Sergeant Baty and
Captain Bailey worked up this scheme to
Job me." said Jodon. "They were try
ing for some time to put up a 'job' on
roe. and did so at last. The morning
they claim I was drunk I arrested a man
who was running down the street. I
sent him to headquarters on a charge of
roaming the streets after hours, but he
was released by Captain Bailey shortly
after reaching the station. Thlp shows
to me that Bailey 'stood In with Ser
geant Baty to 'Job me.
"A shot was fired in the vicinity where
I saw the man running, and for a time
I had no Idea who fired it. but I have
since found out that Sergeant Baty was
at Tenth and Columbia streets, and I
firmly believe he fired the shot."
Captain Bailey and Sergeant Baty con
sider Jodon's accusations against them
as too improbable to answer, except to
say that they have ample evidence at
hand to prove their charges against hlia.
H. M. FRYMIRE PRESIDENT
Officers for Wcslcyan Methodist Con
fcrcncc Arc Elected.
At the meeting of the annual conference
of the Wcslcyan Methodist denomination,
yesterday morning. In the chapel In Cen
ter Addition, at Mount Tabor, Rer. H. M.
"Frymlre was elected conference president
for the ensuing year. It was his third
election to that place. He was elected
unanimously. The coBlerence embraces
Oregon. Washington and California. Rev.
M. S. Abbott, of the mlslonary board, pre
sided. The other officer of the confer
ence elected arc as follows: Vice-president.
Rev. H. C. Morgan: secretary. A.
B. Oil be rt son: treasurer. Mrs. Fannie O.
Frymlre. Rev. II. C. -MorgHn. Rev. II. T.
Bessie. Rev. C. N. Welch. II. M. Frymlre.
C B. Locke L. Zimmerman and Henry
Gifford were elected conference Judiciary
committee. H. M. Frymlre. H. C. Morgan.
C. "W. Welch. H. T. Bessie. Klla Slater.
Olive Osby and J. S. Culbortson were
elected committee on pastoral relations.
In the afternoon Rev. H. M. Frymlre
was elected. In addition to his office as
president of the conference, general super
intendent of the Portland mission. He
was given power to reopen and conduct
the mission. Today tho committee on
moral reform. W. M. Carrington. will sub
mit his report. Other reports also aro
expected.
Rev. II. M. Frymlre. elected president
XI.F.CTKO rRBSIDKNT PACIFIC
COAST WBSLKYAN MKTHO
DIST CONKEREXCK.
people needing Immediate surgical attend
ance, without the delay of removing them
to Portland, as required at present. "Goh1
road are becoming political issues In
Southern Oregon.' said Mr. Craig. "Agi
tation for better highways Is general and
that part of the stat proposes to build
more and better roads."
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I Rer. n. M. rryroore.
1
of Uie conference for the ensuing j;car. Is
one of 'the foremost men of the church
here. He Is a resident of Mount Tabor.
Ho has already served In that capacity for
two years. Rer. Mr. Abbott is preaching
every night in the chapel to large congre
gations. A. Ii. Crais Back From Tour.
A. L. Craig, general passenger agent for
the Harrlman lines In Oregon, returned
Thursday from a trip through Southern
Oregon. He found tho country Is general
ly prosperous, with new settlers coming
all the time. He visited Grant's Pass.
Med ford and Ashland, and merchants re
ported better business conditions than any
previous March. At Grant's Pass the lo
cal, physicians have arranged for the pur
chase of a hospital site and will care for
BRUIN'S . CLEV.ER . DISGUISE
JIow He Succeeded In a Piece oT
Detective Work.
Captain of Detectives and Inspector of
Police Bruin Is ald to have been attired
in an elegant gown, with a large haCand
heavy veil, when he and Captain Slover
went out Thursday evening to seek Pa
trolman McGlnnls. who was found In
company with a young woman In a seclud
ed spot on Willamette Heights and placed
under arrest at the point of a revolver.
So clever was the disguise worn by Cap
tain Bruin, it is said, that out of a num
ber who were gathered at headquarters
when he called to meet Captain Slover
but one recognized him.
Patrolman McGlnnls Is the man who
gave out th Information that Captain
and Inspector Rruin donned female attire
and was escorted about the lonely lanes
! and dells of Willamette Heights. In a
1 quest for the officer on the brat. McGIn-
n's declares that he saw Captain Slover
walk.ng about with one he supposed was
a woman, but who afterwards proved to
be none other than Bruin.
The supposition is that Captains Bruin
and Slover hoped to locate Patrolman Mc
Ginnls more easily by acting as man and
wife or as i eethearts out for a stroll,
and whatever may havo been their
thoughts, they succeeded In running down
their quarry and in taking both him and
the young woman to headquarters.
McGlnnls was taken before District At
torney Manning j-esterday. and as a re
sult an Indictment will be filed against
him this morning in the Circuit Court
charging him with aiding In the delin
quency of a minor by .name Kitty Moore.
BURGLAR ROBS OFFICES
Ills Latest Visit Is to the Maclcay
Buildlnp;.
Two more burglaries were added to the
list of a robber Thursday night, who Is
systematically robbing down-town offices.
Following the robbery In the Mohawk
building a burglar broke Into the office
of E. Shelley Morgan, manager of the
Mutual Isabel & Lithograph Company. In
the Macleay building on Washington
street, and after breaking through the
door by means of a "Jimmy" he pried
open the desk In the office with the
same Instrument. A small amount of
money was taken and the robber aso
took an overcoat belonging to Mr.
Morgan. '
The office of Mrs. B. H. Hogue on the
floor below In the same building was
also broken open, presumably by the same
man. Two vases of small value were
taken, but no other articles of value were
touched.
For 23 cents, you can get Carter's Little
Liver Pins the best liver regulator In the
world. Don't forget this. One pUl a dose.
EXPLOSION ON STREET-CAR
TWO 3 1 EN P.AINFUIjIjY INJURED,
31 ANY ARE BRUISED.
Panic Seizes the Passengers When
Controller Explodes, and They
Hush for the Doors.
Two men were painfully injured and
more than a dozen persons wore bruised
and badly shaken up on a Mount Tabor
street-car shortly before 7 o'clock last
night, by the explosion of one of the car
controllers. A. B. Brown, of 5P0 East
Taylor street, suffered a fracture of one
of his arms, and was otherwise bruised by
being thrown from tho car. He was taken
to Good Samaritan Hospital, where his
Injuries were dressed by Dr. Joseph!. W.
T. Patton. of 142 Frances avenue, was bad
ly burned about tho hands, and ono of
his arms was scorched by electricity.
The street-car was crowded with home
going passengers, and many were stand
ing In the aisles and on the platforms
when the controller exploded. Passengers
were thrown In heaps, and many of the
windows in the car were broken by per
sons being thrown against them. Several
sustained sovero cuts from tho broken
window glass.
Brown, who was standing on the front
platform, was thrown to the street by the
sudden lurch of the car when the explo
sion occurred, and one of his arms was
broken. W. T. Patton had his hand on
the brake while standing on the platform,
and the shock and burns received resulted
from contact with the handle. Patton was
taken to his home, where he was given
medical attendance.
A small-sized panic ensued when the
controller blew out. Women screamed and
rushed toward the two doors In order to
escape. Sparks of electricity added to the
commotion, and it was some time before
the passengers could be quieted. Other
than a few bruises and a severe shaking
up, none of the passengers except the two
men mentioned were Injured.
DEBATE ON PROHIBITION
High School Students Contest It
AVIth High Iilcense.
On the arguments presented In a debate
held under the auspices of the Multnomah
Prohibition Alliance In the chapel of the
Young Men's Christian Association last
night. It was decided that prohibition was
a more effective temperance measure than
high license. The question was: "Re
solved that high license is a better means
of decreasing intemperance than prohi
bition." All of the participants were Portland
High School students, and the winners.
J. B. Oakes and B. Beatty, were presented
with handsome medals. F. Rodolph and
8.- Robinson held up the negative. The
decision, which waa not unanimous, was
rendered by J. W. Bell. George W. Allen
and James Steel.
It was a spirited forensic contest
throughout and each of the spenkrs ac
quitted himself well. The argument pre
sented was evenly balanced and although
the negative won. Its opponents on many
points, had the better case, but were
handicapped by having to support a policy
that was unpopular with nine out of ten
of the people present.
The main contention of the affirmative
was that prohibition does not prohibit
and they presented many cases to sun
port their assertions. Their opponents
were just as positive as to the effective
ness of prohibition, citing cases in which
it was asserted that prohibition laws
wero strictly enforced. Both sides quoted
extensively, showing that considerable
study had been put upon tho question.
Before the decision was announced by
the chairman. L. L. Paget, the debate v
was turned Into an open discussion in
which all but one speaker took the nega
tive. This was after the judges had
handed in their ballots and had no effect
upon tho decision.
MAY HOLD" MARDI GRAS
Feature of Industrial Fair Which
Seems to Find Favor.
The permanent committee appointed
at the Industrial exposition meeting
held Monday night met with a commit
tee from the Board of Trade last night
at the Hotel Portland. The committee
from the Board of Trade is composed
of A. B. Stelnbach. Paul W. Custer, Wil
liam Gadsby, Willis Fisher and F C.
Barnes.
Tom Richardson and George I
Hutchln delivered short addresses last
night at the meeting. They favor the
plan of holding in connection with the
industrial exposition some great festi
val similar to the Veiled Prophet ot
St. Louis, or the Mardi Gras of New Or
leans. They favored the purchasing of
the floats and Other features of tho
Mardl Gras and bringing them to Port
land where they thought they could
be used to as good effect as In New Or
leans. 3Ir. Hutchln says this has been
tried In other cities with great success.
Those who aro Interested In the In
dustrial exposition say that It will re
sult In the expenditure of at least
$200,003. Several large structures will
have to be erected to bouse the per
manent exhibits and the exposition
would be held annually. It is planned
to have it last about a month, begin
ning about tho middle of September.
Transportation interests arc offering
handsome Inducements to the perma
nent " committee. Several counties
throughout the state are said to be
planning to participate by contributing
exhibits.
Mormon Bishop Sued.
An attachment suit against B. B. Claw
son, doing business -as the National Mas
tick Roofing Company, was begun in the
State Circuit Court by Inman-Poulsen
Lumber Company for $837 for goods sold.
The Sheriff attached office furniture, as
phalt and felt roofing. Mr. Clawson is a
bishop of the "Mormon Church at Salt
Lake, and has places of. business In dif
ferent cities.
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