THE MORXIXG OREGONTAX, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1905.
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Pacific Coast biscuit company, Portland, Or.
WILL DECIDE SOON
Supreme Court to Act on
. Charter Amendments.
IMPORTANT TO PORTLAND
Validity of $3,000,000 Bond Issue
Voted by People at Liast City
Election Involved Case Ap
pealed From Circuit Court.
A decision by the Supreme Court of
Oregon is looked Tor -within a compara
tively short time in the cases wherein
are embraced all the amendments to the
city charter, voted by the people one
year ago, and which were carried into
court for a decision as to their constitu
tionality. They were held by Circuit
Judge Cleland to be invalid, and the city
appealed. City Attorney Kavanaugh is
confident of a reversal of the cases. It
Is thought likely the matter will be dis
posed of shortly after the return of Judge
Bean from the Kast.
Amendments of great Importance were
voted upon favorably by the people, but
because of a defect in the manner of
placing them upon the ballots, were
round by Judge Cleland to be illegal.
Among these were amendments provid
ing for the issuance of S3. 000. 000 bonds,
payable by general taxation, the proceeds
to be used for the purchase of land for
reservoirs and to install a meter system;
providing for the issuance of $1,000,000
for a park and boulevard system; the is
suance of $500,000 bonds, to be used for
constructing city docks.
The complete list of amendments, vot
ed upon favorably by the people, and the
fate of which rests with the Supreme
Court, is as follows:
Issuance of $450,000 worth of bonds to
provide for the construction of a new
bridge at Madison street.
Issuance of $275,000 ' worth of bonds
for the purpose of building a fireboat
and laying a system of mains.
Amendment, providing for the improve
ment of streets by districts: amendment,
providing that four-fifths property-owners
shall be necessary to defeat a street
improvement; amendment, providing that
property, when sold for unpaid assess
ments shall be sold for a sum equal to,
but not to exceed, the unpaid assess
ment, interest and costs.
Amendment, creating the office of ser
geant of police.
Amendment, creating a free public em
ployment office; amendment, providing
for the annexation of certain outlying
property.
Searchlight on Zera
Snow's Whiskers
Chicago Paper Compares Facial
Adornment of Portland Man AVith
That ot Jamea Hamilton I.ctvIh.
THE Chicago Inter -Ocean prints the
following skit on the visit of Zera
Snow, a prominent Portland lawyer, on
the occasion of his visit to Chicago:
Colonel Snow Has Brought His Whiskers to
the Wrong Town.
It cannot be thai Colonel Zera Snow of
Portland. Or., has been rightly informed re
garding the place held by the whiskers of
his former friend. Colonel James Hamilton
Lewis, in the admiration and esteem of the
people of this community, for. If ne were
fully acquainted with the facta, he could
not fail to realize how hopeless would be
bis attempt to equal, to rival, or to sup
plant in our affections Colonel Lewis' whisk
ers with his own.
Colonel Zora "Snow's whiskers are de
scribed as bearing a remarkable resemblance
to those of Colonel Lew la. They are said
to be of that pinkish tint peculiar to the
Lewlsonlan foliage, with something of that
wavelike, effect In the blending of the hues
which has led many casual observers of
Colonel Lewis' shrubbery Into the mistaken
belief that their finish Is moire antique.
There Is the same tender curve about the
Enow whiskers, the same fugitive curls at
the tip. the same suggestion of aeollan
melody as the wind trlrtes with them, and
yet, it Is hardly necessary to sav they are
simply an imitation of Colonel Lewis' lam
brequins. Even though the Colonel Zera Snow whisk
ers resembled the Colonel James Hamilton
Lewis Whiskers more closely than they do,
they would still stand for Immeasurably less,
and. In the mind of the right thinker and
true Idealist, would be no more deserving of
special attention and homage than the
ordinary fringe of fashion.
For, when we come right down to it. It
Is the man behind the whiskers that we ad
mire and esteem. We cannot, of course,
separate Colonel Lewis from his whiskers.
We should not like to think of him without
his whiskers. A whiskerless Colonel Jamsh
Hamilton Lewis Is hardly Imaginable.
Colonel James Hamilton Lewis without
his whiskers would not be the s&me to us.
If, In a moment of mental aberration,
Colonel Lewis should shave, most of us
Meats
Roast Beef was 8c, now 7c Pound
Boiling Beef was 6c, now 5c Pound
Leg Mutton was 1 5c, now 1 2 l2c Pound
Leg Lambs were 20c, now 15c Pound
Hams were 15c, now 1334c Pound
Fresh meats are getting cheaper and we always aim to give our
trade the benefit of any changes in the market. Since making the
alterations in our market we are in better shape than ever to take
care of the crowds that come to us on Saturday.
CO
On the Corner, First and Alder
would rather have him go and stay away
until his whiskers reasserted themselves and
resumed their wonted sway. But is It worth
while asking whether, if we were driven to
make a permanent choice, we should prefer
to have "Colonel James Hamilton Lewis with-v
out his whiskers rather than Colonel James
Hamilton Lewis' whiskers without Colonel
James Hamilton Lewis? We hardly think
it is. f
Thus while Colonel Zera Snow's whiskers
may be all that fancy paints them; while
they may be a thing of beauty and a Joy
forever; while they might go far toward
enlivening and uplifting an ordinary com
munity, they cannot impress us as their
owner would like to have them impress us.
Indeed, he is not fair to himself when he
undertakes to enter them in competition
with those of Colonel J a me a Hamilton
Lewis, for in such a competition they would
be doomed to studied nesrlect if not to un
feeling disrespect from the masses of our
people.
Let Colonel Zera Snow betake himself to
some whiskerleBS town we irear. of course,
some town that is whiskerless In the largest
and best sense and then, following the ex
ample of Colonel James Hamilton Lewis, let
him toil early and late to prove to the
community that while his whiskers are en
titled to special consideration and sympathy
from all classes, yet he is not depending
upon them save as a secondary attraction,
but rather upon the brains and character
that go with them.
If he will only do this, there is no rea
son why Colonel Zera Snow should not some
day stand almost as well somewhere else
as his old friend Colonel Lewis stands
here.
S3S8
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KETS
BY HOUSEKEEPER.
PORTLAND this week was made to
realize its dependence on the out
side world for some supplies when
the floods In Montana laid an embargo
on a carload of bananas. They were
extremely scarce till the car arrived
yesterday morning. The fruit was
somewhat green, but retails at 30
cents a dozen.
Strawberries are occupying a large
share of public attention at the mar
kets and elsewhere this week. The
supply is becoming larger daily, and
the fruit looks very fine. Mount Tabor
supplies are selling at 10 cents a box;
Hood River consignments two boxes
for 25 cents. Housekeepers are ad
vised to attend to canning without de
lay, as berries are expected to touch
the lowest price within the next week
or ten days. A Scotch lady asked me
this week if I had ever tried straw
berries with salt and pepper. I had
to confess the suggestion was new.
Pineapples are plentiful at 25 cents
each, and are not likely to be much
lower. The supply of California apri
cots is becoming steadily larger, while
the price declines correspondingly;
choice boxes are offered at 40 cents
and 45 cents, and look very Inviting.
The first shipment of new green ap
ples was forwarded this week at two
pounds for 25 cents. Gooseberries
about in their prime are selling
at 6 cents a pound, and the suggestion
as to early preserving holds good for
them as much as for strawberries.
Cherries both Royal Anne and
Black Republican were In evidence
from Southern Oregon, bringing 13
cents a pound. The supply was not
extremely large and the deluge is not
yet. California blackberries were
rather plentiful at 10 cents a box.
The new cantaloupes are here this
week, and are sufficiently abundant to
be had at 15 cents each. The later
varieties of oranges are coming now
In plenty, seedlings and Valencias
from 25 cents to 50 cents a dozen.
Navels are almost gone.
The local supply of vegetables was
abundant and fresh, making one feel,
while surveying radishes, lettuce, green
onions, beets, turnips arfd carrots in
inviting bulk, how close we in Oregon
are to Nature. Tomatoes are late this
year. Those in market were from
Sonora, Mexico, and bring 25 cents a
pound. Cucumbers are selling two for
25 cents, with an expectation of early
reduction: artichokes, four for 25 cents;
green bell peppers, 40 cents a pound;
hew potatoes. 5 cents a pound. New
corn made Its first appearance this
week. It also comes from California
and vretails at 75 cents a dozen. The
new crop of green celery looked so
attractive that 15 cents a bunch seemed
quite reasonable. Egg plant. 30 cents
a pound; asparagus tips, 20 cents a
pound, and rhubarb at &' cents a pound
appeared to cover the range of vegeta
bles. Deep sea smelt large, fine samples
at 12H cents a pound, and halibut
and soles at the same price could be
had. Shad Is still plentiful at 15 cents
to 25 cents each for first quality; cat
fish at 15 cents a pound: shad-roe. 20
cents a pound. Columbia River -salmon,
of which the supply is none too
great, is 15 cents a pound. There were
plenty of "baby" Chinooks, three to
four pounds weight, at 40 cents to 60
cents each excellent for baked fish.
A few black bass were offered at 30
cents a pound. Crabs were 15 cents
and 20 cents each. Razor clams are
scarce, but the hardshell variety Is
plentiful at 5 cents a pound.
In the realm of the meat market
Porterhouse steak sells at 20 cents a
pound: lamb and mutton legs at 18
cents and 15 cents a pound respective
ly; roast of pork, lo cents a pound;
boiling bee.f. 6 cents to 8 cents a pound;
hams, 18 cents a pound, with an up
ward tendency. Broilers were offered
at-50 cents to 75 cents each. Chickens
are plentiful at 18 cents to 20 cents a
pound.
Best Eastern Hams
Slightly fire-smoked, 12 lb.
Skamokawa Butter, roll 55c
Creamery Butter, roll 50
Dairy Butter, roll 40
Full Cream Cheese, lb 15
Eggs, dozen 20
Ranch Eggs, strictly fresh, two
dozen .... 45
CHICKENS LOWER.
La Grande Creamery
264 Yamhill.
Saturday Specials
AT
Haines'
Tea Store
SECOND AND ALDER STS.
Double Rice Boilers, granite. .. .33
14-qt. Dishpan, granite 33
50-piece Dinner Set for $3.95
We Sell the Best 25c
Coffee in Town
Phone Main 1706.
Columbia River Shad, each ..... 5
Large Crabs, each 10
Sturgeon, per pound 10
Salmon Eggs.
Oregon Fish Co.
"The only exclusive fish house in
. Portland."
LAURENCE HE YES
171-173 Madison St. West End of
Madison-street Bridge.
Phones: A 1024, Main 1024.
Hens 16c Pound
SPRING CHICKENS, lb......25
BEST BUTTER, roll 5)
RANCH EGGS, 2 doz 45
Chinook Salmon, 2 lbs 25
Halibut, 3 lbs. for 25
LARGE SHAD, each 10 t
Crabs 10 to 15
Milchner Herrings, keg
Columbia Fish Co.
THIRD AND ANKENY.
Phones Main 5, A 5556.
A cup of Ghirardelli's Cocoa
gives more nourishment, more
energy, more strength, than a
dozen breakfast rolls, at a frac
tion of the cost. Don't quit eating
rolls but remember
LESS' THAN A CENTAXUP
Is made with scrupulous, con
scientious care and old-fashioned
attention to cleanliness, purity,
goodness and quality. No Cocoa
at any price can be better or more
delicious. Your grocer sells and
recommends it.
D. Ghirardelli Company
San Francisco
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htS BISCUIT j&
It wai state at an Inquest on a IX an
Foret (England) collier, who had become
entangled In the machinery, that on the
previous night he woke up hie w4fe and
told her he had dreamed that while work
in with the machine an accident occurred
and b. had fallen Into IU
The Express mentions a case of a private
who for falling to recognize and salute
his officer was condemned to march past
and salute a barrack pump for two hours
each dajr for a week. The choice of the
substitute anyhow showed modesty on the
part ot the officer. Ixindon Punch.
While taking; up the floor of an empty
house at patroclnla. Brazil, a poor woman
found Imbedded in the earth beneath a
diamond or the first water and perfect
shape, weighing 220 karats. It Is th. second
largest diamond ever found In South
America.