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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1908)
THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1908. NEEDS OF B1UG Arthur Reynolds Discusses Re forms in Currency. SCORES ALDRICH MEASURE Financier Who Will Address Oregon Hankers at Salem Today Assorts High Hnle Tax on" Notes Is Mistaken Policy. .Arthur Reynolds, recognized as onft of the foremost authorities on currency questions in the United States, reached Portland yesterday and will leave to day for Salem, where he will deliver an address before the Oreson Bankers' Association. He Is president of the les Moines National Bank, of Les Moines, Jowa, and a member.of the cur rency commission of the American Hankers' Association. .Mr. Iteynolds has delivered addresses in various other cities of the Northwest and is enthusiastic in his advocacy of a chanpe of the currency system. He will deliver an exhaustive address on "The Unsettled Currency Question" at Salem today. He visited Portland 20 years ago and declared last night that the city has been rebuilt in that time. There are few, if any, landmarks today of the Portland that existed 20 years apo he said. .Mr. Reynolds is severe in his attacks on the Aldrich-Vreeland bill, designat ing it as, "one of the worst pieces of makeshift', crazy-quilt legislation ever put through an American Congress; ut terly unscientific and not feasible." He atrongly favors an asset currency based on cold reserve in the banks. "Our theory of a change in the cur rency system," he said, "is . first, that any new issues of currency must be based on gold reserve must be subject to , dally redemption in gold, which is the highest standard of value. "Second, that there must be a reserve carried against notes 'the same as is now carried against deposits, like a kind of credit liability. "Third, it has been demonstrated dur ing an experience of 43 years of Na tional banking that a tax of 1 per cent was five times greater than necessary to take care of the notes of all the failed National banks without any se curity at all; hence, you will readily see that a low tax rate will serve every requirement and will not create anun necessary burden'-on the people in times of stress. "It is erroneously believed that a high tax rate is necessary to create prompt redemption of notes when the need for them is passed'. A high rate re tards the issue. It is necessary to bring into play selfish vdeslre of banks to make money, making it profitable "to banks to issue notes, thereby creating an incentive to forward the notes of every other bank promptly for redemp tion, so that they can issue one of their own at a profit. "While a bank could stop Interest by paying funds into the treasury, of the United States sufficient to take up all its credit notes, there would be no in centive to other banks to forward its notes for redemption. Redemption and nut taxation ia the keynote of the whole subject. "The American bankers' plan provides for a deposit of a five per cent guaran tee fund to take care of the notes of all failed banks. Vhe history of Na tional banking and taxes paid by banks demonstrates that the amount of this fund would be ample to satisfy -the most critical." WHAT THE PRESENT SAID DOIXG THINGS IS WHAT MAKES OUR GREAT MEN AND WOMEN. Then Wake Up and Do Things This Month Will Be Your Last Chance to Buy Pianos at Wholesale. We now appeal to the good people of Portland for the last time. The one chance of your life is staring you in the face and you can count on your fingers the remaining few days in which you will have an opportunity to take advantage of this big deal of 100 pianos to 100 Individual purchasers and get your piano at absolute rock-bottom wholesale cost, saving the entire retail profit of from $135 to J155 on your purchase with two and one-half years to complete pay ment. This is an unheard-of. proposi tion. Just think; you are only paying the price that large dealers pay. If for no other reason you should buy one on a speculation. Another thing, you are practically given one year's trial, and to cap the climax we give you an iron-clad guarantee of satisfaction or money back. Again we say to you that now is your time to quit thinking and commence doing things. v On the first of next month we will move to our wholesale quarters, where we will ship in carload lots to all parts of Ore gon, Washington and Idaho, and from now on will solicit the patronage of dealers In open territory. Remember the place and come today. The Wiley B. Allen Company, 80 Sixth street. The House of Peace, Harmony and Good Will to AH, Where Sweet Music Dwells. . ONLY ONE IN FIELD Wjlls Alone Has Come Out for Mayor. OTHERS WILL ENTER FIGHT If yu meat dealer does not carry U. S. Government-Inspected meat, change your dealer, or request him to get it for you; he can' do bo. - White Canvas Pump J2.50, Rosen thal's. , Although City Election. Is Year Dls . tant. Interest Is Already Shown tn Mayoralty Race Vaughn Is . Mentioned by Democrats. Although one year remains before the next municipal election, there is much speculation as to who will be put forth as candidates for Mayor on the Republi can and Democratic tickets. Thus far. only Councilman Wills. Republican, has come out as an avowed aspirant, but it is known that an organized effort is on foot among some Republicans to persuade City Treasurer Werlein to enter the race. As to whether he will' allow his name to be used Is unknown. Prior to the state and county election, many people were endeavoring to per suade Municipal Judge Cameron to run in the Republican' primaries in the Ma yoralty race, but as he was elected to the office of District Attorney, this elim inates him from the list of possibilities for Mayor of the city. Councilman- Baker has friends who have spoken to him about running, but he has replied that he believed condi tions to be such that he could not leave his business" interests to perform the du ties of the office,, and he therefore seems ouf of the race among Republicans. Mr. Bakjy expresses the opinion that some prominent business man should be select ed by the Republicans, all of whom should unite in a determined -effort - to elect him. Democrats, so far as learned, have not as yet declared themselves as to a choice, and there Is no avowed 'candi date It Is said. Whether Mayor- Lane will run for the office another term is not publicly known, but some declare that he has had enough of it, and that he will step aside at the expiration of this term. Asked as to his Intentions on the sub ject. Mayor Lane quotes his favorite passage of scripture, "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." and leaves the matter In doubt. However, it ' is sui -mised by some that he will more than likely enter the gubernatorial race, and it Is said that his wires are being laid in that direction. " A good many people declare that Coun cilman Vaughn is good Mayoralty mate rial, and it is believed by them that he Intends to enter the race in the pri maries. He refused to allow his name to be mentioned as a candidate for the Mu nicipal Judgeship, soon to become va cant by the resignation of Judge Cam eron, and which Is to be filled by ap pointment of Mayor Lane. This is taken by some to indicate that Mr. Vaughn in tends to line up for the Mayoralty , race, and that he will serve out his term as Councilman with that end In view. MAYOR GIVES UP FIGHT Executive Board to Authorize Audi tor to Ask Bids for Lights. The City Executive Board will this afternoon authorize City Auditor Bar bur to advertise ftr a period of 60 days for bids for furnishing electric lights for three and five years. The lighting committee of the Board met yesterday afternoon and drafted a report recom mending such action, and the report will be adopted at the Board's session this afternoon. The action of the lighting committee Kimnlv recommends carrying outi the provisions of an ordinance passed three months ago by the City Council, author izing the Executive Board to advertise for bids for lighting the public build ings, parks and streets, for periods of three and five years. For a time Mayor Lane had hopes of securing some kind of a municipal lighting plant, and he tried hard to bring this about, but nothing was accomplished. The Executive Board will adopt the reDort of "the lighting committee, in eluded in which is a call for proposals for gas lighting. It is doubtful whether any bid for gas will be received, as there is no practicable means of dis tributing it. Gas might be used in the public buildings, but nowhere else, it is said. The only corporation that is able to bid on the lighting, so .ar as known, is the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company. It was because Mayor Lane declared this company is charging too much for its electric current that he attempted to secure municipal lighting by a city-owned plant. ALARM NEEDLESS.. i "Bad Meat" Article In Journal Need Not Worry You. ThorA fa nnA nttnnluttfTv guaranteed nv.r.i of AAonninsr all imDUre meats and that is by ordering and insisting on getting tne u. a.'uuvennuciii m spected article. These meats provided by the wholesale aeaiers, me union Meat Company, have been Inspected by a United States official both before and ffor. cimnrhtur' it is an absolute im possibility for unfit meat to reach your table If you Duy oniy me men carrymf 1. rrtvir nmpnt's Rtamo of soundness Daily, unfit animals are destroyed,-only those proper for food purposes being accepted. The law permits slaughter houses, however, inai are not iuoiiiu- ort tn thin Government inspection, and it is from these places that danger comes In the rorm oi tjaa meai. - & ' - . LEADING FURRIERS and LADIES' OUTFITTERS FOURTH AND MORRISON GRAND FRIDAY SPECIAL BARGAINS Exceptional bargain offerings throughout all departments. Radical reductions prevail on all white merchandise. Ladies' $7 Wash Dresses Special ly Priced at We offer a limited number of ladies' fine Shirtwaist Dresses, excellent quality, in white and colors ; regular values to $7.00, low price of $3.98 Ladies' Parasols at V4 Off Your choice of any Parasol from our extensive stock, in linen, pongee and silk; all at ONE FOURTH OFF regular price. $5 White Linen Skirts Specially Priced at These are exceptional values in white Linen Skirt3, both plaited and gored; trimmed with self folds and tucks; regular valuea to $5.00, for only rT$37l5 Millinery at COST and LESS Radical reductions still prevail in our Millinery Department on all our high-grade Street, Dress and Pattern 'Hats, which 'we are closing out at cost and less than' cost of the material. All hats are this season's and good, clean merchandise. Extra Special on LADIES' PERSIAN BELTS In gold, silver and embroid ered effects, all colors, with handsomely engraved gold and silver buckles: $3.50 and $4.00 values for $2.25 and $2.50 values for $1.25 and $1.50 val ues for , 75c and $1.00 val ues for $2.69 $1.79 98c 63c Special Offering Children's White Dresses Mothers, we call your attention to the exceptional bargain offerings in chil dren's white dresses, all ages, from 6 months to 10 years, about 200 of them, which we offer in the following lots: Lot 1 : Children's Dresses, values to $4.00, for Lot 2: Children's Dresses, fcO in values to $5.00, for ipi.ll Lot 3: Children's Dresses, values to $6.00, for..... $1.89 $2.89 Every economical mother should take advantage of this sale. - STORE YOUR FURS NOW It is not generally known that we have a most complete and up-to-date cold-storage plant for preserving- Fur Garments during the warm weather. All Furs taken for storage are thoroughly cleaned before being , returned,' and small fee charged insures them against damage by -moths, etc. ' .-GREAT . ALTERATION SALE i STILL ON MEN'S SUITS and OVERCOATS $15 Suits and Overcoats (1 A CA Reduced to P JL VJ kJ VJ $20 Suits and Overcoats (1 A f Reduced to ) JL. mUD $25 Suits and Overcoats (PIQOC Reduced to pAOwO $30 Suits and Overcoats QO' CA Reduced to pJ9DVJ Blues and blacks included. Alteration starts prompt on July 1. Big cut in men's and boys' '.' Furnishings and ,Hats. Golf Shirts and Negligee $1 val., 75c $1.50 values, $1.15. ' $3 Coat Sweaters for man and wom en, sale price, $2. Boys' all - wool Suits, knickerbocker pants, and Wash Suits, A Off. SAM'L ROSENBLATT 8 GO. Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Fine Clothes CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS Mill HfoSsfei "muling, ""mi, Sanitary 'Desk For $36.75 is a neat. 52-inch roll-too desk with the new style fog base. It is well made of Golden oak. has oaneled sides and back .and quarter-sawed oak bed, and is a decided bargain at thq price. Same desk without roll top , $24.25 WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY ON YOUR OFFICE FURNKTURE KILHAM STATIONERY AND PRINTING CO. ...mi P1 4UJ m. n& LOOK IN THE HEM 39 rAlcrir flNCEKTIrTtD Xlie whole secret is in the hem. If you find name "KAYSER" you have genuine, the kind that don't wear out at the finger ends.- LOVES 1 ' the I! the ti