THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, SEPTKHBfeB 12, 19Q8.
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'ME IS CAKE?"
ASK REPUBLICANS
Chairman at Headquarters
' Only Once Since Return
From East.
CAMPAIGN PLANS AT HALT
Apathy of Party's Head in Oregon
Causes Leaders to Talk or Dis
placing Him Inquiry Made
as to Real Cause.
Dissatisfaction is a mild term to em
ploy In describing the feellns; of the
members of the Republican state cen
tral committee towards State Chair
man W. M. Cake. Since his return from
the East, ten days ago, Chairman Cake
has visited Republican headquarters, in
the Chamber of Commerce building-,
only once, and that iru Saturday, Sep
tember 6, when he presided at a con
ference of the state committee. That
afternoon he is said to have gone to
the seaside to spend Sunday. He Is
reported to have returned to Portland
Tuesday night, but until a late hour
yesterday he had not reported either
at his law office or at Republican
headquarters. His real whereabouts
is a mystery.
In the meantime the proposed vig
orous Taft-Sherman campaign in this
state remains at a standstill. Without
an official head there is nothing do
ing. Discouraged by the persistent
and continued absence by the state
chairman, the members of the finance
committee, recently appointed by Cake,
have been unable to take any action.
A preliminary meeting was held the
first of the week, but no definite plans
were adopted pending the return of
Chairman Cake, who was expected not
later than Wednesday. But he did not
appear that day, nor the next, and yes
terday It was impossible to find any
trace of him. Inquiry at Republican
headquarters elicited the Information
from Max G. Cohen, who waa answer
ing desultory telephone calls, that the
missing chairman "was expected about
4 o'clock." But at the designated
. hour Cake was a minus quantity.
State Headquarters Deserted.
Due to Cake's sulkinees and flagrant
neglect of the duties associated with
the state chairmanship, the party's
headquarters more" nearly resemble a
deserted office following an election
which resulted In a complete rout by
the enemy. It Is true there are desks,
several chairs and a telephone, while
piles of Taft-Sherman lithographs are
distributed In various corners of the
two rooms. But there is an absence
of activity which Republicans assert
the have the right, to expect with a
National election only eight weeks dis
tant. Cake not only fights shy of the
headquarters, but he has neglected to
announce the appointment of Clifton
N. McArthur as secretary,. as he agreed
to do. Because of his absence, the
work of soliciting subscriptions for
the campaign by the finance commit
tee also has been retarded.
Mr. McArthur, choice of the state com
mittee for secretary, spends a few hours
daily at headquarters, but he is dlfflident
about assuming too active command, not
alone because Cake has neglected for
mally appoint him secretary, but be
cause there are no funds with which to
conduct the campaign. In addition to
this. ex-State Senator C. W.. Hodson,
chairman of the finance committee, does
not enthuse over the situation and it
would not take much to cause, him and
his colleague on the committee, ex-State
Senator Slg Sichel, to withdraw from the
committee.
Both these men are loyal Republican
workers and they willingly assumed
places on the committee, resolved to sac
rifice their personal business In order to
assist the Taft-Sherman campaign In
this state. But they have wearied of the
indifferent position taken by Cake and
unless the derelict state chairman comes
to the front and that soon, the chances
are that the committee will be disor
ganized and the responsibility for the sit
uation in this state put right up to Cake.
Have Bourne With Cake to Limit.
Such action by the finance committee
would be averted if leading Republicans
of the state had their way. They de
clare they have borne with Cake to the
limit of their patience and Insist that he
either should assume his duties actively
or repign and surrender the position to a
man who would look after the work and
conduct the campaign which should have
been started six weeks ago. It is said
there are other reasons than that of
apathy which are responsible for Cake's
conduct and a continuation of his present
attitude may force an explanation of the
real facts from those that are being cen
sured for the failure of the party leaders
to proceed with a campaign.
Two rays of welcome sunshine crept
through the poster-labeled windows and
Invaded headquarters yesterday. dis
pelling for a few seconds at least the no
ticeable gloom which prevailed within.
This cheering Invasion came in the form
of communications from Mayor George
F Rodgers, of Salem, and Wallace Mc
.Cs.ma.nt, of this city, both of whom vol
unteered to the state committee their
services as speakers for the campaign
that was supposed to have been
launched.
COLLEGE MAID TO APPEAR
GdDELESS PACER WII.Tj RACE
AGAINST TIME.
Mule Derby Will Be Second Feature
on Opening Day of Coun
try Club Meet.
Two star attractions are announced
for the opening day of the first an
nual harness race meet to be held here,
week after next. Monday. September
21, will be the opening day, and the
great drawing card will be the at
tempt of College Maid, the world's cham
pion guldeless pacer to break her
recent record of 1:09. a mark she Jias
lowered from 1:11-4 during the present
season. The local track will be put
Into the finest possible condition, for
this unique trial against time with the
hope that this beautiful mare will set
a mark here that will remain as one
of the traditions of the track. This
will be the first time that College
Maid has been' given a chance to beat
her own time on a one-mile course.
and that she will set a much lower
jnark than her present record U ai.jjj.uar, 291 ilorrUoD.hat,UiandUi
most assured from the fact that where
she had always made her trials on h ai
re ile courses she has Invariably slowed
up and had to be urged on at the end
of the first lap.
The other stellar attraction will be
one that has never been attempted on
the Pacific .Coast, in fact, has never
been tried anywhere, so far as racing
records show. The general manage
ment committee will run off a "mule
derby." The race will be for a full
mile and to add picturesqueness to the
novel event, several of the prominent
horsemen and officials of the Country
Club and other people will drive the
long-eared gentry In this race. Chair
man Downing has secured several
speedy mules from Vancouver. He
will draw on the stables owned by
H. C Campbell, of this city, and will
have one or two entries from Eastern
Oregon. The race will be from a stand
ing start and will be run off between
heats of the 2:14 pace and the 1:16
trot, the class events of the afternoon.
Among the drivers who have already
agreed to act as reinsmen In this
novel speed contest are: H. C. Camp
bell, M. D. Wisdom, W. H. Wehrung.
E. L Thompson, Tom Richardson, and
X L. Meier. . ...
There will be about ten entries In
this event and the mules will be
given the names of the foremost speed
champions of the world Lou Dillon,
Major Delmar, Sweet Marie, Cresceus,
Dan Patch. Prince Alert, Ariel and
other equally renowned names.
If possible a system of handicapping
will be enforced In order to make the
contest all the more exciting, although
anybody that knows anything about
mules knows what long chances the
drivers are taking about ever getting
around the course. Secretary Wisdom,
of the North Pacific Fair circuit says
that while an endless number of at
tempts, have been made to race mules,
the unexpected has always happened
and the race, while In no sense an of
ficial event that could be recognized,
has always proved one of the most
amusing affairs that can be Imagined.
Two mules are Just as apt to balk,
absolutely as they are to get away
at the word, and some of them are
more than likely to turn around and
race up the home stretch.
"I have never known a race of this
kind to fall to bring the crowds to
their feet and to double the spectators
up in convulsive laughter," said Mr.
Wisdom, yesterday.
FALLS DOWN A PRECIPICE
Dr. F.
R. Chancy, of This City, Is
Killed in Alaska.
Relatives he, have been notified of
the death of Dr. F. R. Chaney, a promi
nent young physician, of this city, which
occurred as the result of Injuries sus
tained by a fall while attempting to scale
a peak near Valder glacier In Alaska.
Dr. Chaney came to Portland with Ms
mother 13 years ago. They resided In
Chicago until That-, time and Mrs. P. B.
Chaney, the young man's mother, lives
at 6 East Fourteenth street. North. She
has been a teacher In the Sunnyside
School for a number of years.
In. company with three other men he
started to the summit of the glacier and
had reached an elevation of 2500 feet
when he lost his footing and fell 200 feet
down a precipice. He was removed to
Valdex, where everything possible waa
done for him, but he died yesterday.
Dr. Fred Russell Chaney was one of
the moat popular students in the medical
department of the University of Oregon
while he attended that Institution. He
entered from this city and has many
friends here. He went to "Valdes to prac
tice his profession.
WANT TO HEAL OLD BREACH
Auto Club and Auto Association May
Bury Hatchet.
NEW TORK, Sept. 11. Adjustment
of the differences between the Auto
mobile Club of America and the Ameri
can Automobile Association will, it Is
hoped, be brought about as a result of
the series of conferences now In prog
ress between authorized representa
tives of the two organizations.
Rivalry between the , two associa
tions has caused embarrassment to the
promoters of the Vanderbllt cup race,
through the racing board of the
American Automobile Association,
resulting !n the curtailment of
entries and the organization of
a rival automobile racemeet by
the Automobile Club of America, to
be run at Savannah, Ga, this Fall.
An adjustment of the existing differ
ences between the two automobile or
ganizations. It Is believed, would re
sult not only In all probability In larg
er percentage of patronage but In
creased Interest In both the big rac
ing events scheduled for this Fall.
' PERS0NALMENTI0N.
W. H. Bliss, a distinguished New
Tork capitalist, spent yesterday here
on his private car, en route for' South
ern California.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Foncar. of San
Francisco, are registered at the Port
land. Mr. Foucar is a prominent mer
chant In the Bay City.
Assistant United States Attorney
Evans and family returned yesterday
from a three weeks' outing in the
Silets Reservation.
Rev. John Ovall has been returned
by the Methodist Episcopal Conference
held in Oakland, Cal., to the pastorate
of the First Swedish Methodist Church
of this city for another year.
E. D. Miles, .a prominent bridge
builder of Kansas City, is at the
Nortonla Hotel this week. Mr. Miles is
making a general tour of the Paclflo
Northwest and Is accompanied by Mrs.
Miles and a party of friends from
Omaha. .
It H. Wells, a Portland newspaper
man, with Mrs. Wells. left for
the Cascade Mountains yesterday.
They will spend ten days at Rhododen
dron resort with Lee Holden, who
lately retired as battalion chief of the
Portland fire department.
Charles & Fee, of San Francisco, trav
eling passenger agent for the Southern
Pacific Company, will arrive In Portland
Monday en route to Seattle to attend
the annual convention of the traveling
passenger agents which will be held In
that city September 13-16 Inclusive. Dur
ing the two concluding days of the con
vention the railroad men will be the
guests of this city.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Article of
PACinC NORTHWEST BEALTT ASSO
CIATES Incorporators, a. V. Davldor. J.
Fiber and U. A. Conn; capitalisation,
ASGB BOILER INSULATOR I1ANT7
yACTL'RIXO COMPANY Incorporator.
Karl OUton. Albert Pj, Olaton and Otto
Olston; capitalization, Z5.00O.
Marriace Uoenm.
JOHNSON-MATTSON John Johnson, IS.
LlnLtou, Till!. Matton. Z5. city.
Waddlns and vtaltJnff card. W. O Smith
Co.. Washington bid.. 4th and Wash.
MAXl'FRS' MI STAKE PEOPLE'S GAIX
$2S,0O0 stock New Fall Style Shoes Labeled
Incorrectly.
Admit mistake and order shoes sold.
Bannister, Kneeland Slater and Moral.
f 2. So; women's J3.50 and Si grades, J 2. 45.
TO
RETAIN OLD SITE
Petition Against New High
School Location Backed
by Personal Protest.
EXPECT CHANGE IN PLANS
Citlxens Declare That More Favor
able Ground Can Be Found it
Directors Wish to Iieave
Morrison. Street.
Having filed with the Board of Educa
tion a protest against the purchase of a
new site for the West Side High School,
objecting property-owners on this side of
the river will follow up that action by.
presenting their personal objections to a
further consummation of the plans of the
board. The objections of these property
owners are based primarily on an alleged
unwarranted invasion of an exclusive
residence district for High School pur
poses. Secondly, the proposed new site
is objected to for the reason that, at best,
It can meet the needs of the district only
temporarily. '
There Is no disposition on the part or
the protesting property-owners to proceed
arbitrarily or even unreasonably, but they
feel that their objections are entitled to
the consideration of the Board of Edu
cation. For that reason, they are satis
fled to leave the matter for its careful
deliberation. They Insist tbat to remodel
the present West Side High School build
ing, which could be done at an expense
not exceeding that paid for the new site,
together with the erection of another
High School at Alblna, would adequately
provide Xor the needs of the district for
High School faculties for several years
to come.
Hopes for Favorable Action.
"I do not know that there remains soy
thing further to be- said regarding the
action of the Board of Education," said
Philip Lowengart, of the firm of M. Sell
ers & CO., yesterday. "We have made
known our objections to the plans of the
board and have Joined formally in pre
senting a petition on the subject to Its
members. We feel that In doing so we
have acted advisedly and trust to the
good Judgment of the directors to regard
the situation as we view tt. I am not pre
pared to say what action. If any, will be
taken by us should our protest be disre
garded by the board. As far as that is
concerned we do not have any reason to
suspect that our complaint will go un-
In addition to the objections that have
been urged by the Interested taxpayers,
Henry Wagner, whose residence property
faces that bought by the district, ques
tions the advisability of the purchase as
a permanent High School site, for the
reason that the block Is not sufficiently
large to provide for a building that will
answer the purposes for more than a few
years at best.
Proposed Site Too Small.
"Even granting the contention of the
members of the Board of Education,
which I have seen advanced, that the
district In which the new site has been
purchased Is rapidly being converted into
a wholesale district an additional rea
son Is presented why the location Is an
undesirable one for a High School," said
he. ' "Furthermore, If the directors con
sider the needs of the district require
another High School site and building,
why do they not go a few blocks farther
back and purchase another block whose
dimensions are better suited for the pur
poses for which the block already pur
chased has been bought.
"The block bounded by Burnslde and
Couch. Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets Is only 200 feet square and, as
has been Intimated by members of , the
board, the proposed building would occupy
the entire block. By selecting other more
desirable property a few blocks farther
back, a block 200x460 feet could be had.
This would provide ample ground space
for such a building as would be required
for years to come and would leave room
for a lawn and ornamental shrubbery,
adding materially to the beauty of the
property, which the site already pur
chased would not permit of.
"It Is not too late for the Board of
Education to modify Its plans. It is gen
erally understood that the block, which
has been purchased for $92,000, can be sold
for an advance over Its purchase price,
and as Interested property-owners, we feel
that auoh action should be followed. It
would in no sense embarrass the board
and would provide a way better for serv
ing the needs of the district."
PLANS TO HASTEN BRIDGE
EXECUTIVE BOARD JfOT MOVED
BT JOSSELYJTS PROTEST.
Passes Resolution Declaring Pur
pose to Proceed With Erection
of Span at Madison.
The City Executive Board yesterday
afternoon took Important action regarding
the proposed new bridge projected for
Madison street, which was voted by the
people with other matters In June, 1907.
By the adoption of a resolution declaring
the Intention to proceed with the carry
ing out of the provisions of the bill, the
Board went on record as doing all within
Its power to fulfill the will of the voters
to put a new span acrosss the Willamette
River as speedily as possible.
The letter from President B. S. Josse
lyn, of the Portland Railway, Light &
Power Company, to Mayor Lane, protest
ing against certain provisions of the bill,
was read and was referred to Committee
men Greene and Swett "for an Interpre
tation," by Mayor Lane. A resolution by
Mr. Greene, seeking from the officers of
the company proposals on a course of
action for the new bridge, was adopted.
It also containing a clause to the effect
that the Executive Board shall follow
out the provisions of the bill voted by the
people without delay.
In brief, the contention of the railway
official, as set forth In the letter to
Mayor Lane and reiterated by Chief
Counsel F. V. Holm an yesterday after
noon. Is that the company has a fran
chise for the present bridge at Madison
street, the life of which Is yet to run
13 years; that the franchise calls for the
maintenance of the bridge by the city for
that period of time, at the toil rate of
12u0 annually, and that the city has no
right and cannot legally proceed to the
construction of the proposed new span on
the provisions of the bill, which annulls
the company's franchise and fixes a toll
rate of not less than $15,000 per annum.
Instead of J1200, as at present.
President Josselyn, in his letter to the
Mavor, declared unequivocally that his
company will not permit the city to pro-
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new bridge short of a contest In the
court and that it will fight tha case to
the last before It will permit the pro
visions of the hill to be carried out.
One of the chief provisions of the bill
Is that which gives great discretionary
powers to the Executive Board, even to
the extent that, after the Council has
authorized the sale ' of the H50.0G0 of
bonds, the Board may Btlll decline to
enter into the construction of the span.
However, it now appears that the mem
bers of the Board will not stand on this
point, but win proceed es rapidly as legal
processes will allow. There was nothing
at the session yesterday afternoon to
Indicate otherwise.
What the Executive Board now wants
from the company is a bill of particulars
as to what terms the corporation is will
ing to accept, and what it believes it
should pay for tolls per annum over the
new bridge; as to the terms of the new
franchise it is forced to accept. If the
courts uphold the provisions of the bilL
President Josselyn said in his letter that
the company is willing to pay more than
$1200 a year for Its privileges on the
Madison-street bridge,' but that the com
pany positively will not pay anything like
115.000 a year, as called for in the act
authorizing the Issuance of the bonds.
Now that the Executive Board has
taken this action, the company will have
to make the next move, if it hopes to
block the construction of the bridge. A
delegation of East Side citizens, headed
by Whitney L. Boise, was- present to
urge that the Executive Board proceed
with all possible haste to its portion of
the duty In putting the tonstruction of
the bridge under way.
fflDBlSTTHBEIlT
LIGHT COMPANY MAT CAtTSE
FIGHT OVER CLAIMS.
City Contends That the Voltage
Called For in Contract Is
Not Furnished-
Mayor Lane evidently believes that
the Portland Railway. Light & Power
Company, by Frederick V. Holman, its
chief counsel, made a covert threat as
to Its bid for city lighting, to be. made
next Monday, when Mr. Holman was
talking before the City Executive
Board yesterday afternoon. The sub
ject under consideration was the dis
puted claims of the company for muni
cipal lighting, Mr. Holman being de
sirous that the Board authorize Imme
diate payment of undisputed claims,
without prejudice to the city or the
company, which was done.
Mr. Holman said. In effect, that it
might have a. bearing on the lighting
bid, should the Executive Board act on
the claims. The only possible bidder
is the company represented by Mr. Hol
man, and the bid is to be in Monday,
the time fixed several months ago.
Mayor Lane was plainly "disturbed and
ruffled at the statement of Mr. Hol
man, and demanded to know If Mr.
Holman meant that, unless the Board
acted favorably upon the company's
claims, the bid would be increased.
-If the bid Is going to be Increased,"
said Mayor Lane, "I am opposed to the
action. I want to know first whether
it is going to make any difference, and
if any, what difference, in the bids. I
want to know also whether, If the
Board votes to pay these undisputed
claims, It will Jeopardize her rights In
court, should litigation follow. It is
the city that I am looking out for, and
I don't want to see her losing any
points in this game."
"I am not anticipating the action of
the company In the matter of bids,"
replied Mr. Holman, but he did not
state whether the bid would be, tem
pered according to the action of the
Executive Board.
T. G. Greene, chairman of the com
mittee on street lighting, moved that
the Board order the payment of the
undisputed claims of the company,
amounting now to about J25.004, with
out prejudice to either party, which
was finally done.
For several months the Board, be
cause of an Investigation made by the
lighting committee, has pruned to
about two-thirds the bill of the com
pany every month, and by January 1,
1909, there will be probably 25,000 In
the disputed fund. The city contends
that the voltage called for in the con
tract is not furnished in the - present
type of lamps, and upon that ground
will refuse payment. The company
holds the opposite view, and may carry
the matter into the courts.
A great deal of Interest attaches to
the forthcoming bids, which are for
city lighting for three and five years.
There can be but the one bid.
OPENING OF THE BOARD
OF TRADE BUFFET,
In the New Board of. Trade Building,
Corner of Fourth and
Oak Streets.
The finest equipped buffet, for gen
tlemen only, has; just been opened on
the ground floor of the Board of Trade
building. It la without an equal in
the Northwest, being magnificent in
equipment and furnishings.
The Board of Trade Buffet is being
opened by C D. Elder, well known In
Tacoma and also in Seattle, where he
owned the Horseshoe Liquor Co. Mr.
Elder was in the decorating business
a number of years ago and it is
this knowledge Of decorating that has
made It possible for him to have such
a handsome buffet.
There are fine leather settees, where
gentlemen may be seated and rest and
talk and not be disturbed by the gen
eral public. The hack bar is elegantly
arranged In out glass, and the bars
are of mahogany. The walls are ar
tistically decorated with the finest
figures and ornaments and on the floor
are ' soft velvet rugs. The electrical
fixtures are jintque as well as beauti
ful and the lighting effect is most
harmonious and pleasing. In fact, the
furniture, fixtures, draperies, pictures,
etc., are all that one could "wish for.
, Each day from 11:30 to 1:30 an ele
gant merchant's lunch will be served
to patrons. These lunches will be
above the average lunch. Mr. Elder
has the reputation of running only a
first-class buffet, catering to gentle
men's trade only and respectfully asks
for a call and see his place.
Will Move Million Salmon Eggs.
OREGON CITY, Or., Sept, 11. Spe
clal.) E. C. Greenman. superintendent of
the Salmon River hatchery, arrived In
Oregon City this afternoon, accompanied
by George Miles, also in the employ of the
Government hatcheries. Superintendent
Greenman is on his way to the hatchery
at Cazadero, where he goes for 1,000,000
salmon eggs to be taken to the Salmon
River hatchery.
Hvw to Get Strong.
P. J. Daly, of 1247 W. Congress St.,
Chicago, tells of a way. to become
strong: He says:x"My mother, who Is
old and was very feeble. Is deriving so
much benefit from Electric Bitters, that
I feel It's my duty to tell those who
need a tonic and strengthening medi
cine about It. In my mother's case a
marked gain In flesh has resulted, in
somnia has been overcome, and she is
steadily growing stronger." Electric
Bitters quickly remedy stomach, liver
and kloney complaints. Sold under
uarantee at woooaro. ciarae co. s
rjus stor a.- bis
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is the expression
You have
builds up
D
ESPTTE the opinion of dealers last
week. Early Crawford peaches are
still being sent on from Hood
River, but in much smaller quantity
and it Is believed the end Is In sight.
Their places are being filled by El
bertas from the Yakima Valley, and
Late Crawfords from The Dalles. These
are both very handsome fruit. The
prices range from SO cents to $1.15 a
box, or 10 cents to 25 cSnts a dozen.
Those who are In position to know
aver that the hulk of the peach crop
has been marketed, but add: "We will
have peaches up till Thanksgiving."
Italian prunes are 20 cents a basket,
or 8 cents a pound. Green gage plums
at the same figure. The local supply
of cantaloupes holds up well. The
fruit Is most inviting and brings from
5 cents to 25 cents each. Watermelons,
which have retired as cantaloupes
came forward, bring 2 .cents a pound.
Bananas, SO cents a dozen.
The only- new fruit In the market
Is citron, famous for flavoring and
preserving. They sell at 5 cents a
pound. Ground cherries, interesting in
their Individual natural wrappers, and
high In popular esteem as a preserve,
are bringing 20 cents a pound.1
A supply of blackberries, not large,
but of very good quality, was selling
at four boxes for 25 cents. Huckle
berries are still plentiful at from 12
cents to 15 cents a pound.
Apples are now coming in abundance,
and bring from 12H to 15 cents a
pound. Crab apples, 5 cents a pound.
Bartlett Pears, 20 cents a dozen, or
$1 a box. Grapes continue to make a
fine display. Tokay and Muscat var
ieties are selling at 30 cents a basket.
A shipment of Concords from Forest
Grove, this week, realized M cents a
basket. More fully ripened stock Is
looked for soon. Valenola Sweets, the
only variety of oranges now to be ob
tained, sells at SO, 40 and 50 cents a
dozen. Lemons, 25 cents a dozen.
Limes, 20 cents a dozen. Grape fruit
three for 25 cents.
In the vegetable market the newest
offerings are cream (or baking) squash, of
which fine samples were in evidence at
Lowest Prices
We can give you the very best quality of Meats at very low prices because we ,
buy in such large quantities that we can command lowest wholesale prices. If you
try us once you will come again.
Ham, Pound .... 16V2C
Bacon, Pound . 18c
Boilin? Beef. Pound 5c
The Boston Packing
Corner Third and Ankeny Sts.
A Smile All the While
l .t.-A rn1tr
ot enjoyment ui
never seen an ailing person
smile that means a smile.
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the tissues of brain and body and aids the
1 1 1 n!nvmftit of real
voud.2 ana oia m un. j
health, besides it pleases and
delights the palate.
30 cups of a delicious drink
25c
Ask the grocer,
5 cents to 10 cents each; Brussels sprouts,
two pounds for 25 cents, and spinnach
(popular as "greens"), three pounds for
25 cents. Celery is becoming plentiful and
of fairly good quality at 5 cents and 10
cents a bunch. Lettuce, 6 cents a bunch
or three bunches for 10 cents. Wax beans,
four pounds for 25 cents. Asparagus
beans, three pounds for 25 cents. Green
peppers are at the best of the local pro
duction and sell from 12V4 cents to 15
cents a pound. Egg plant is now abun
dant and has come down to 10 cents each.
Gumbo or okra. 25 cents a pound. Corn
which is this week more plentiful, aver
ages 25 cents a dozen. Tomatoes, rather
small and irregular in shape, owing to the
dry weather, sell from 40 cents to 50
cents a box. Artichokes, three for 25
cents. Sweet potatoes have dropped to
six pounds for 25 cents. Irish potatoes,
though small In size, are abundant. They
retail from 85 cents to S1.26 a sack and
are not expected to fall much lower,
owing to the demand from Alaska; a
shipment of eight carloads being booked
for next week.
In the meat market, "Merry widow"
Iamb chops (Frenched), 30 cents a dozen.
Veal sausage, 15 cents a pound, or two
pounds for 25 cents: Link pork sausage,
15 cents a pound. Calf's liver, 20 cents
a pound. Legs of lamb, 15 cents a
pound. "Tripe. 10 cents a pound. Little
lamb tongues, 35 cents a dozen. Other
varieties of meat are unchanged in price.
In the fish market, torn cod and Colum
bia River salmon, both of which are now
in season, are selling at 15 cents a pound.
Halibut. 12& cents a pound. Olympla
oysters. 35 cents a pint. Toke Point (or
Eastern) oysters, 40 cents a dozen. Clams,
15 cents a dozen. Clams and oysters are
in season.
In the delicatessen market, puritana
(Indian corn ground and made into mush
for frying), makes Its appearance.
This new preparation. which re
sembles rolls of butter In shape ' and
sells at 10 cents a roll, 19 Ideal for those
who like fried mush. Fresh baked beans,
in stone crocks, fresh every day, 26 cents
a crock. Smoked boneless herring, 30
cents a pound. Salt Alaska herring, SO
cents a dozen.
Butter keeps up to 15 cents a roll.
Ranch eggs are very scares and readily
bring 40 cents a dozen.
IflU Resume Paper Inquiry.
CHICAGO, Sept. 11. The Congres
sional investigation of the pulpwood
and paper situation will be resumed
September 15 at Appleton, Wis., when
Congressman James R. Mann, of Chi
cago, chairman, and other members of
Shoulder Mutton, Lb. 5c
Round Steak, Pound : 10c
f
All Pot Roasts of Beef, Pound 6c
Branch Market:
In crnnn health.
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smile the .
Cocoa
the committee will visit the big paper
mills of that city.
HENS 16c LB.
Spring Chickens, lb.... 20
Spring Geese, lb 16
Spring Ducks, lb 20
Best Butter, roll 70
Ranch Eggs, dozen 30
Salmon, 2 lbs 25
Halibut, 3 lbs 25
CRAWFISH
Alive and Cooked.
Columbia Fish Go.
Pnonrs Main 5, A r.r.fl.
CORNISH THIR1J AXD A.VKEXY.
CHICKENS!. CHICKENS!
1 6c Pound
EVERYBODY EATS CHICKEN
THIS WEEK
Fresh Ranch Eggs, dozen 30
Eastern Eggs, dozen 25
Creamery Butter, roll, 55f and 60
Dairy Butter, roll 50
Skamokawa Butter, roll 70
Full Cream Cheese, lb 17i
Best Eastern Hams, lb 16
LA GRANDE CREAMERY
264 Yamhill.
G. Covach 6 Co.
DEALER IN
Poultry, Game,
Fresh and Salt
Water Fish
Phones Main 535, A 3535.
Specialty, hotels, restaurants and
family trade.
275 First Street, Portland, Or.
Company
First and Burnside Sts.