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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1907)
11 Aisles racKs swewaiKs That, in short, was the scene enacted yesterday from hour of opening until closing time at the great ASSIGNEE'S FORCED SALE of the MERCHANDISE STOCKS EMBRACED by the THE 3IOKSI?iG OKEGOMAX, SATUKUAY, SEFTEMBEK 21, 1U7. rowded to the Car-T Blocked and Jammed! When the big gong rang for closing the crowds were loth to leave. No such monster carnival of extraordinary bargains was ever before held in Portland. The peculiar and regretable circumstances compelling this merciless and TERRIFIC SLAUGHTER OF SPLENDID NEW MERCHANDISE are well known. The condition is unusual and without precedent in Portland's mercantile annals. This great group of specialty stores that comprised the MONSTER GOLDEN EAGLE DEPT. STORE is stocked, basement to roof -tree, with the best and finest merchandise the markets of the world afford. Thousands of dollars' worth of new Fall goods had arrived and were in the stocks at the time of the suspension all these are included in the sale, making this a most unusual opportunity for supplying the Fall needs in every line, for personal wear or house hold use, carried by this great "universal provider" establishment. Saturday's Bargains Are Sensational and Unparalleled NO PRUDENT MAN OR WOMAN WILL SPEND A DOLLAR ELSEWHERE TODAY FOR GOODS THAT MAY BE GOTTEN HERE. Good reason why for A DOLLAR HERE TODAY WILL BUY TWO DOLLARS OR MORE -IN D E P E N D A B L E MERCHANDISE. Competition there cannot be! One might as well try to lift himself by his own boot-straps as to equal such values as offer themselves here in the MONSTER AS SIGNEE'S SALE! The sacrifice will be merciless. Everything included and nothing re served. It's useless to quote prices here ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING IN THE HOUSE IS DRASTICALLY REDUCED. Cost, value and loss will be ignored in this impera tive slaughter. Orders are authoritative. Our command is positive and unmistakable. "Sell everything Clean to the bare counters and walls for what 'twill bring, regardless of cost, worth or loss." "Sell, Sell, Sell." "Get the money for the creditors" "and that without delay," comes the order from Major Kennedy, assignee in charge. $ 1 1 1 ,000.00 Worth of Seasonable, Stylish Merchandise in a Mighty, Merciless Massacre Doors Open at 9:00 A. M. By Order of J. P. KENNEDY, Assignee of the EAST SIDE GARS ALL STOP IN FRONT OF THE DOORS ALL CARS TRANSFER DIRECT TO THE DOORS The Store That Made the Corner Famous at Third and Yamhill Streets ERROR OF PRINTER Reported Raise on Salt Lake Rates a Mistake. OTHER RATES STILL STAND Advance on Tariff From Oregon and Washington Mills to the East Will Go Into Effect as An nounced on November 1. Willamette Valley lumber manufacturers will be Interested in the fact that the pub lished advance of 6 cents a 100 pounds on lumber from Valley mills to Salt Lake and common points will not be put Into effect by the railroads. The rate was Inserted In the new lumber tariff on Eastern ship ments by mistake and will be corrected. "It was not the intention to raise this rate." said General Freight Agent R. B. Miller, of the Harrlman lines, yesterday, "but the error crept into the published tariff in some way. The present rate of 40 cents per 100 pounds to the Salt Lake territory will be continued, making the rate the same from all mills in the Will amette Valley south of Portland as from the mills In Portland itself." The advanced rates on lumber to the East from Oregon and Washington mills, which become effective November 1, will be carried out by the railroads as an announced. The present freight rate of 40 cents from the Pacific Coast to St. Paul will be advanced to 60 cents, the Chicago rate of 50 cents will be increased to 60, the present 50-cent rate to the Missouri River will be made -55 cents, the 50-cent rate to the Mississippi River will be made 60 cents and the present charge of WA cents to St. Louis will be Increased to 60 cents per 100 pounds. The lumber manufacturers of the state have made a determined fight against the advance in tariffs but the railroads still aver their intention to put them into ef fect. While the sawmill men had par tially resigned themselves to the above advances, they were unprepared for the published increase in the Salt Lake rate and a misunderstanding arose over this matter, the railroad men insisting that no such advance had been made. The published increase in the Salt Lake terri tory was pointed out to the traffic mana gers and they took immediate steps to remedy the error. The lumber manufacturers were much exercised over the Salt Lake rate for it threatened to put the Valley mills out of business in that territory and appeared to "be an unjust differential, for it would give the Portland and Washington mills a great advantage on shipments to Salt Lake and common points. In apparently adding to the rates charged from the Willamette Valley, the railroads were charged by the lumbermen with having added injustice to injury for the Sacremento gateway had already been closed by the Southern Pacific on lumber shipments East from Oregon points, so there was no way left but to pay the in creased rate, which amounts to $1.65 on each 1000 feet of lumber. The discovery was made, however, that this alarm over the Salt Lake rate was merely a printer's blunder in making up the tariff. A IX RECORDS ARE BROKEN Colonist Business of Harrlman Lines for Week Very Heavy. Colonist business carried by the Har rlman lines during the past week has been the heaviest for any corresponding period of former years. Figures kept by Assietant General Passenger Agent Scott show that during the week ending Sep tember 15 the allied lines hauled 1561 peo a'o, to this state on colonist tickets. This figure is an Increase of S37 tickets over the same week of last year. Of this number, 414 people came to Portland and 196 home-seekers stopped at Oregon stations on the Southern Pa cific south of Portland. Spokane secured 133 visitors during the week, 68 went to points north of Spokane, The Dalles se cured IS. Pendleton. 9, La Grande 18, BHker City 25, Walla Walla 17, Bridal Veil 12. Traffic Managers Agree. . After a prolonged session yesterday railroad and steamship traffic men on the North Pacific Coast reached a definite understanding regarding the adjustment of rates from San Francisco to Interior points In Oregon, Washington and Idaho, via Portland and the Puget Sound ports. An adjustment of rates will be made whereby charges will be made uniform by either the Puget Sound or the Portland gateway. -The general basis for the new rates will be the water rates from San Francisco plus the local rail road charges to the interior. Tariffs will be revised accordingly and published. Will Fix Tarirf on Oats. The transcontinental railroads will publish a rate on oats from the grain fields In Oregon, ' Washington and Idaho to the East within a short time. The tariff - will be 10 cents higher per 100 pounds than the existing rate on wheat. At present there are no rates on oata for this haul. The Denver rate on wheat from the Interior is 50 cents and the tariff on oats for the same haul is 60 cents. There Is no existing commodity rate for oats to territory east of that point. Runs a Second Excursion. The Southern Pacific Company yester day ran another special train to Salem to accommodate those excursionists who were unable to obtain seats in the train on Thursday, "Portland day." The train was in two sections, the first leaving at 8:45. the second at 9, carrying in the neighborhood of 1000 people. The trains left the capital city on the return to Portland at 8 o'clock P. M. BAFFLES LOCAL POLICE Disappearance of Small Boy Puz zles Parents and Detectives. William Dinneen, 651 Northup street, asked the assistance of the police a sec ond time last night, in locating his 14-year-old son, Dan Dinneen, who disap peared in a most unusual manner two weeks ago. Two officers have', tried In vain to get trace of the boy and Mr. Dinneen has devoted his entire time and attention to the search. Last night he asked that additional officers be detailed on the case. Captain Bruin at once posted a general order directing all mem bers of the department to Interest them selves in the search. The lad's disappearance was mysterious in the extreme. On the night of Septem ber 4, he was sent into the cellar to cut kindling. He turned on the light In the basement and was heard at work. He did not return, however, and after sev eral hours elapsed the family became uneasy and went to look for him. The light was still burning in the cellar and the kindling was cut but there was no trace of the boy. Nor has any trace of him been secured since then. Mr. Dinneen, who is well known in Portland, says the lad seemed contented with his home, was afforded every ad vantage that any boy could expect and that there seemed to be no reason why he should leave home voluntarily. He had said nothing about leaving and had never been away from home before later than 10 o'clock at night. The boy Is described as tall for his years, slender, ruddy complexion, light blue eyes and dark-brown hair and slight ly stoop shouldered. Check Forger Set Free. T. M. Hartman, arrested several weeks ago by the police on a charge of passing worthless checks, will escape the con sequences of his acts. Hartman's rela tives have made good the money he is said to have secured by fraudulent means and In this manner secured a dismissal. Hartman was released yesterday fol lowing a formal motion for dismissal of the case, which was made by the District Attorney's office. METTLED BY DELAY Council Cites Oregon Traction Company to Appear. MUST TELL ITS PLANS Will. Also Be Required to Furnish Additional Bond Before Securing Franchise Extension Electric Signs Are to Pay License. Because of the failure of the represen tatives of the Oregon Traction Company to appear at the meeting of the street committee of the City Council yesterday, some of the members of the committee became impatient, and ion motion of Rushlight, it was directed that the offi cers of the corporation be directed to ap- SArVIE'S ISI-ANB riONEKR I. AID . AT BEST. ' A- f:r X-- - -1 The Late Mrs. Mary A. Howell. The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Howell, an Oregon pioneer, who died at her home on Sauvle.'s Island September 17, was held yesterday afternoon. The services at the home were private, , as was the burial. The interment took place at Vancou- -ver. Wash. The deceased is survived by a married daughter, who resides at Carrolton. Wash., and two sons, who are living on the island. pear at the next meeting of the commit tee without fail to submit some definite proposal as to their plans for future op eration under the franchise they hold from the city, of which an extension in time has been asked of the committee. At the last meeting of the street com mittee representatives from the railway corporation were in attendance In the in terest of their application for more time. At that time it was agreed to defer fur ther consideration of the subject until yesterday' s meeting, when the railroad people were expected to make some def inite announcement of their plans and at the same time offer the city an increased bond to insure full compliance with the terms of the franchise. In considering several applications from business men for permission ' to put up electrical signs, the members of the com mittee discovered by referring to the or dinance covering this subject that a li cense of from $5 to 20. per annum, de pending on the size and character of the sign, is required. This license is not now being collected and a communication was ordered addressed to the city license de partment, directing that this license law be enforced forthwith. At the same time another communication was sent to Chief of Police Grltzmacher, instructing him to proceed to remove at once all such signs that are not licensed. Frank J. Motter, representing the Peo ple's Market Association, submitted to the committee another ordinance cover ing the subject of the franchise held by this association and providing for an in crease from $100 to J200 a month In the rental of this property. No action was taken on the ordinance by the committee, but Chairman Vaughn announced that he would Introduce it by request at the next meeting of the Council. Plans and specifications from the City Engineer's office for a steel bridge on Union avenue across Sullivan's Gulch, similar to that constructed over the same gulch on Grand avenue, were approved and an ordinance directing the improve ment ordered drafted. E. Quackenbush. representing the peo ple of Piedmont, requested permission of the committee to use bank gravel for the construction Of streets and sidewalks in that suburb, the gravel so used to be taken from some point In the district to be Improved and to be used only In that district. After some discussion, the com mittee referred the matter to a special committee consisting of Councllmen Vaughn and Kellaher, City Attorney Kavanaugh and City Engineer Taylor. If the request Is granted It will be necessary to. ameud an existing ordinance which prohibits the use of this material in street and sidewalk construction in the district affected. The ordinance regulating the piling of brick in the streets and requiring that this building material be piled In ricks was amended by the committee so as to apply only to quantities of 3000 and more. The same ordinance will require that contractors in removing brick from the street will work from the outer side of the pile of brick so that the least pos sible amount of street space will be re quired. These changes in the ordinance were made at the request of Councilman Wills, a brick manufacturer, who appeared be fore the committee. ! TO PROTECT DUMB ANIMALS Appeal for Funds to Support Oregon Humane Society. PORTLAND, Or., Sept. 20. (To the Editor.) Perhaps no organization in our city or county Is more deserving of liberal support than the Oregon Humane Society. The Oregonlan has said, editorially: "It merits all the aid it will receive, and more, too. For a third of a century It has done very effective work In teaching kindness to the brute creation. While results cannot be easily measured. The Oregonlan, In com mon with all observant citizens, knows that through the constant teaching of the society, mainly In the public schools, abuse of ani mals has been greatly reduced. It is to be hoped that this condition may be main tained, but let It be remembered that a little money Is needed. Let It be promptly and cheerfully given." It has been proven beyond question that humane education as Inaugurated by humane societies has lessened crime in a remarkable way, thereby saving a large tax to the pub lic and creating a sentiment and love for tne brute creation which extends also to man kind. Humane societies spread their Influ ence over all other institutions. The work alone of the Oregon Humane Society, through the public schools of Port land, during the past 23 years. In teaching kindness to animals, stands as a living monument to the benefits of humane educa tion. But with the rapid growth of our city and the universal demand for horses to meet the increasing traffic in transportation of all kinds of material, the demands upon the Humane Society have likewise greatly Increased, - and the time has come when substantial provision must be made If the work Is to keep pace with the demands upon the society. More than 100 cases ot cruelty 'to animals, have been reported to the society during the past month, and that we may investigate these cases some pro vision must, be made to meet our Increasing expenses. Our treasury Is now overdrawn, and the only means of support the society has ever had is through contributions and membership dues. Portland cannot now afford to dispense with a society that has been In existence for a period or S9 years, and which is called upon, many times daily for Its protection to dumb creatures, and Its' usefulness can. be . greatly extended through the liberal support ot Its citizens, which we feel confident will be given when called upon. The Humane Society has been overlooked In the bequests of wealthy estates. But were the lasting and beneficial Influence of humane education and prevention of cruelty more fully understood a higher appreciation of the necessity of ample support would cer tainly follow. The Humane Society, through its efforts, has secured contributions from several be nevolent citizens, to be used in the purchase of fountains for the city, which, we are ad vised, will be shipped from New TorK next week. Thus it will be seen that the field of work is not confined solely to the prevention or cruelty to animals, but is working In behalf of every cause which is intended to better t..e conditions of man as well. Therefore we now appeal to all citizens of Portland interested in humane education and the prevention of cruelty to all living creatures to Join the Humane Society and contribute to its support. Persons desiring to become members or to contribute any amount can remit by mail or call at the office of the society In - the Reed-French piano-house. Sixth and Burn side streets. W. T. SHANAHAN. Corresponding Secretary Oregon Humane Society. Brass Band for Grants Pass. GRANTS PASS, Or., Sept. 20. (Spe cial.) Through the efforts of Dr. F. W. Van Dyke. Grants Pass will soon have a first-class brass band. In his recent visit to Portland the doctor prevailed upon Professor Stanton Rowell to visit here, look over the field and see what the prospects were. Rowell was so well pleased he Imme diately re-organlzed the present orchestra and now has well under way a band com posed of the old musicians and also a beginners' band. Mr. Rowell has sent for his family, who will arrive the first of the week. Suspect Is Set Free. Frank Johnson, alias Frank Noland. alias Frank Williams, suspected ot being "Big Johnny," the Sellwood post office robber, was yesterday released from custody by the order of Judge Wolverton of the United States Court at the request of Assistant District Attorney Cole. The record, at the re quest of Mr. Cole, shows that the man was arrested through a mistake In Identity. The man was arrested Tues day by Officer Goltz and was arraigned in the Federal Court as "Bier Johnny." eimhsmrd and Malt Extrac Two Unsurpassed Products Our beer is health sustaining- and delicious because it is absolutely pure and properly aged. Every care is taken to protect the beer from any possible contamination. Drink beer and promote temper ance. 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