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11 THE 3I0RXIXG OREGOIAN. SATURDAY, oVE3IBEB 28. 1908. BID IS PASSED BY B0J1T0 COUNCIL Portland Lighting Proposa Neither Accepted Nor Rejected. SITUATION THOUGHT ACUTE Chairman Greene Calls Bid "Hold Vp." and Pays City Is at Mercy of Company No More Arc Lamps Till Settlrd. The Executive Foard yesterday after noon n-l.h-r accepted nor rejected I the M.I of Ihe Portland Ra.iwaj. - - for rliv liehttns. but re rower omii" ' ----- f?rrcd tlle entire .natter Jo the City Council. In the report o. - Thomas G. Greene, of the committee on ,!sh,.. .he hid -th;t a holdup. ana it mprrv of tne com .ny" m" Greene announced that p ' m not Install any more controversy la semeu. ,t,,i, ,ny ' ":e Vi' tVecutlve S Sl-Mc." remarked Uaac Stt. Lv..fv. Board in The action oi - referring the hid and the report of the co.nn Ittee on liKntin V1 ' .. trt Ho with the mat Urtir Upturned that Mayor Lane trt "nut it UD tO tt Council to see what the .men.be," will pay. The tounc.. " con- Ized the Executive rui - - . iii ltchtliur for a period of three or five ye-, and 'he carter maka It the duty oi me - Tor hid., and act upon them either to reject or accept me iowi Bids Twice Called For. The Executive Board called for bid. on two occasion. The first time the . . . uuht & Power Com- P.ny was the onYy bidder. The bid was v . . . .(i.Ant nuance oi ; ' ...- h hnnrd In discounting re-tmrd"' of .hi monthly bill, of the company. whtcn was ..- " " - ---- - that the amount 01 mm ---the contract had not been furnished. The board rejected the bid and readyer tiscd The new bid wa, oiened last ..mnr.n unH anDarently i un satisfactory to Mayor Lane and the board. It Is estimated that it would cost the city about $25,000 a year more at the present number of lamps If tne bid Is accepted and the contract let. In his report, submitted to the Exec utive Board yesterday. Mr. Greene re counted all of the facts leading up to the present situation aim puim. what Mr. Greene and Mayor Lane be lieve is a most unfortunate situation, namelv. that the city is without any means of providing lights without en tering Into some kimt of an arrange ment with the lone bidder. The report slates that this Is another etrorur Illus tration of the urgent need for some kind of a municipal lighting plant." For some such plant Mayor Lane has long contended, but the City Council, after an investigation, reported ad versely. Situation Thought Acute. It Is thought that Mayor Lane Intends to impress the members of the City Council now with the facts in this rase, to demonstrate to tliem that it is un wise for the municipality to be without any kind of a lighting plant. The Kxecuttve Board will undoubtedly reject the bid for Incandescent lights submitted hy the Portland Railway. Ught & Power Company, as recommended by tiie report of Mr. Greene. It Is regarded s too imletlntte and too high, the power to be supplied not being set forth In terms sufficiently definite. The same largely holds true with the bid for arc lamps, says the report. The present contract of the company expires December 31, 100. and because of the strained relations existing between the officials of the company and the mu-nlHj-al officials It is regarded as an acute condition. In his report Mr. llreene said that If it becomes necessary the city eorld bum gas where po.ssible, vhlch would Indicate his belief that the Portland Ilnilway. Light & Power Com pany will turn off the 'lights with the rxpiiation of their contract unless some arrangement Is made before that date. However, an official of the company has pubMcly suited that the company will i.ot leave the city in darkness. OBSERVE WEEK OF PRAYER John McCourt rested for the Government aft.r Introducing a great number of wit nesses, manv of whom were miners who had worked placer claims In vicinity of the Buffalo Gulch mines owned by Wan der. The first witness for the defense, was C. M. Foster, who. for 33 years, has been Countv Surveyor of Baker County. Foster testified that tn claim that Parker took up was valuabl for its timber and that the claim was the average in that section of the state. He was on the stand when Judge Wolverton adjourned court until this morning. The principal witnesses for the Gov ernment vesterday were Fred Wunder. Sr.. and bis son. Fred Wunder. Jr. They testified to having worked their claims for a great number of years and told of the amount of gold they had- taken off the claims. Bith father and son swore that Parker, when they called his at tention to the fact that In filing on his timber claim he was encroaching on their rights, had said he would release that part of the property where the Buffalo Gulch claims were located. This promise, according to the father and son. Parker never kept. OBJECTS TO PRICES Theatrical Owner Gets Order Against George L. Baker. LATTER WILL FIGHT CASE St. Andrew's Brotherhood Will Con duct Serkf at Kpiscopal Churches At a finfTontv of representative of Ffven lay brotherhoods In the l"n(fv1 Srates, lKhl in Chicago January 23. WS It nas votd: Tt r(1mmrn t ur brotherhood ail m other opKatntciitfon of men and o m ;jiArt ry boards t (irons hnt th world the oonrvn por o the rii hclnin wtt h the Mindav following th tM Thurdav In X vemher us a w-Vt of p-tM pmrer 'or the pre'ad of hnt'p kingdom anionic men firnuaiifHit le world. In accordance It ii tH'v recommenda tion, t h Brnt iierhoKl of St. Andrew of the KpiJM'opa! Church has printed some aufcfcteMion and meditations for each day on t h weok commencing Sunday. Novem ber. 3. All of tha Episcopal churches in Portland send a spfdal and cordial invi tation to ail of their mate communicants to attend a men's corporate communion at rhoir scp;tra:A churches. An Invitation Is also extended to every body to arf nd a special pervtca for men at Sr. Mark's Church. Nineteenth and yn'mbv streets, on Sunday evening at o'clock. m Monday. November 30. at 7 :T p. a devotional service will be conducted br K-shnp Sraddinjr at St. lavlds. Kast Twelfth nd Belmont street?, and on FH ilsv. December 4. st T:.v. p. M.t a similar frervlr will be he'd at Sr. Mnrthew s. Pi -st nnd Caruthers streets, by Bishop Paddock, of Eas'ern (rrn, A cordial wirome Is promised to all who attend thM services. SAY CLAIM WAS JUMPED Testimony In Baker County Ce Is Given for Defend. The dofen began late yesterday after noon introducing evidenc In the trial of Jmes H. Parker, the Bker City banker, who ts charged with having: sworn falsely whw he took up a timber claim which mbra'ei some, plar mmea owned by 1'red Wander. United Stale AUorney Br LILIAN TINGLE. THE day after Thanksgiving is not a very inspiring time for thinking or writing about things to eat. The crowning dinner of the year Is past and gone some of us have hardly yet re covered from it. and the dinners of the Immediate future seem uninteresting, though presumably necessary perform ances. The markets, too. altnougn wen stocked, have a day-after atmosphere, and a quietness in strong contrast to the hurry and bustle of the early part oi tne week. If you are still desiring turkey, you will find the best ones range in price from 25 to 30 cents a pound; though there are "culls" to be had at a much lower figure. Chickens are IS and 20 cents a pound; ducks and geese aooui 25 cents, and pigeons 15 to 30 cents each. Wild geese cost from 75 cents to Jl; guinea fowls 75 cents, ana snipe ou cents each. Little roasting pigs are to be had at about J2.75 each. In the fish market the first Columbia River smelt of the season are ofTered at 75 cents a pound; and fresh mackerel at $1 each. Eastern lobsters cost 60 cents to II a pound and pike 75 cents. Pacific Coast lobsters are 30 and So cents a pound: crabs 15 and 20 cents each, and mussels 8 cents a pound; striped bass is 25 cents a pound: sole, shad and croppies IB cents; tom-cod. black cod. salmon and halibut, 12Vi cents; perch and flounder. 10 cents. Strawberries for Thanksgiving were a marvel to many who are spending their first Winter in Portland. There were some very nice berries at from 20 to 30 cents a box. I saw particularly fine Cape Cod cranberries at lo cents a quart, and Oregon hemes at iu cenis. -Huckleberries were 15 and 20 cents. Oranges and grape-fruit are becoming rather more plentiful and lower in pi ice. The former are 40 to 60 cents a dozen, nrt the latter 60 cents to SI. The little Japanese oranges are about 25 cents a dozen. Some good grapes were snown this week at from 40 to o cents a Das ket. and were much In demand for fruit centerpieces for the Thanksgiving table. Pears are 15 cents a dozen and apples average 25 cents. Pomegranates and persimmons are both 5 cents each. There are some new green cassava melons at 25 cents each; and late or eari), rnu harh at 10 to 20 cents a pound. Celerv and cauliflower are the best of the vegetables: Dut mere is a guuu um-r.ioi- of manv kinds. Green beans, peas and Brussels sprouts are all about 15 cents. Lima beans are 20 cent a pound and- French artichokes 12H cents each. Jerusalem artichokes are 10 cents a pound. There is particularly nice spinach, three pounus tor - ctois, nnu several kinds of squash. Tiimloa. onions, carrots ana sweet po tatoes are very properly prominent just now. Kea una wnne- choums. e,-j kale are good: and for green saiaas. there are several kinds of lettuce, as wen excellent chicory and watercress. There are also hothouse cucumbers at 25 cents and huge Japanese rauisnes at o cents each. MISS WATSON SOON HOME Portland School Teacher Settles Dif ficulties With Customs Officials. Mls Ruth Watson, whose appraisal of th value of silks and the collection of curios that she brought back with her from the Orient did not satisfy the in quisitive Government Inspectors at San Francisco Tuesday, i Portland Dubllc schools, being attached to the corps of Instructors at the Shat t.iek School. Mire Watson had J'ist re turned from Japan and in a statement of the value of her personal effects ap praised them at . The representatives of the Government, however, from their Inspection, satisfied themselves that the value had been greatly underestimated .ml. after seizing the tourists trunk. proceeded to place a valuation on the Im ported articles, un mat vmutmuii- tun customary duty was to be levied, on the Yinvment of which depended the surren der of the trunk and its contents to the schoolteacher. That Misa Watson effected a satisfac tory settlement with the customs officers Is considered probable from the fact that she yesterday telegraphed friends at the Hohart-Curtis. where she resides, that she would leave San Francisco for Port land last night. About five months sgo Miss Watson obtained a leave of absence. She has spent the greater part of the five months visiting various points of In terest In Japan. TO OLDMEXICO. The regular mid-Winter excursion to Old Mexico will leave Portland Decem ber 13 and 13. Joining the Southern Pacifto solid Pullman excursion train out of San Francisco Tuesday, Decem ber 15. The return fare. Portland to Mexico City, will be $104: tickets bearing a limit of two mortns. with stopover privileges at pleasure on the return trip. passengers will be given the choice of the Southern Pacific or the Santa Fe returning between El Paso and San Francisco. Coming west over the Santa Fe you can make a side trip Into the. Grand Canvon for 16.50. Ask for ".Mexico," a little booklet atory on this charming and historic country. Tickets, reservations and partlcn lars at Third and Washington streets. EVEN YEARS OF PROOF. "I have had seven years of proof that Dr. King's New Discovery Is the best medicine to take for coughs and colds and for every diseased condition of throat, chest or lungs," writes W V. Henrv. of Panama, Mo. The world has had thirty-eight years of proof that Dr. King's New Discovery Is the best remedv for roughs and colds, la grippe, asthma, hay fever, bronchitis, hemorrhage of the lungs, and the earlv stances of consumption. Its timely use always prevents the devel opment of pneumonia. Sold under guarantee at Woodard. Clarke drug store. 0c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. ' Ruy vour- Xmas gifts now; save 23 per cent at McUger'a, Court Grants Injunction Prohlbltlnf Sale of Tickets to "The Land of 'od-' at Local Theater for Less Than $1.50. An injunction restraining George I Baker, manager of the Baker Thea ter, from selling tickets for orchestra o.- parquet seats to "Tho Land of Nod" at less than $1 50 was issued by Judge Gantenbein in the Circuit Court yes terday. This order Is only temporary, however, Mr. Uaker, through his at torney, John F. iJigan. being ordered to appear in court at 2 P. M. next Monday, to show cause why the in junction should not be made perpetuiil. Suit against Mr. Baker over the sale of seats to tbe coming nttr.tction was commenced In the Circuit Court yes terday by J. J. Fitzgerald, attorney for Sam E. Rork. the owner nd man ager of the show. The first matinee of the play Is to be given Sunday. De cember 6. The company- If to appear afternoon and evening thereafter until Saturday night, December 12. Mr. Rork alleges in his complaint tht he entered Into a "sharing con tract" with Mr. Baker by which each was to receive a percentage of the nroflts. He had been advised, ne says, nrevious to September last, that only first-class attractions would play at the Baker, no attraction to be offered for less than $1.50 a seat in the or chestra or Daruuet. Mr. Rork - also says that in the contract Mr. Baker gave him the right to fix the scale of prices and the full right to sen " brettos and photogrr.phs. In facing what he terms Mr. Baker's threat to sell 75-cent seats, Mr. Rork says he has no remedy, it being too late to change his route, or to nego Hate for the use of any other Port land theater. He says It was only within the last week that he became aware of the low prices. Not only w,IU be suffer the pecuniary loss of the difference between 'The Land of Nod" prices and the Baker prices, he sav-s. but will suffer irreparable in- Jury, and damage by reason of losing caste and standing witi tneai-ieai managers throughout the eastern part of the United States, and will De pro vented from producing his production In first-class theaters In New York. Chicago, Boston ard other Eastern cities. KPLEK FAILS TO GIVE XOTE I.andlori'l Lays Himself Liable for Contempt of Court. Although under Judge Gantenbein's strict orders to appear in court at 3 o"clock yesterday afternoon with ap $8000 note. John H. Epler failed to put In an appearance, thereby laying himself lia ble for contempt of court. Mrs. Epler said that she knew nothing of hts whereabouts, that he left home Thanks giving morning, saying he was going to Vancouver to get the note, and that he had not returned. She said she reminded him that the banks are closed on Thanksgiving, to which he replied that they might be open for a short time in the morning. Attorney Dan J. Ma larkey asked her if she had made in quiry among her sons to locate Mr. Ep ler, to which she replied that she had not. Mary A. Stark recently obtained a $4500 Judgment against the Eplers on account of assault and battery. It was found that the Eplers, who conduct a rooming house on Front street, had conveyed their property to their son Fred. Mrs. Epler paid $40 into court yesterday, as she had been ordered, and Epler recently paid $3.50. She was to bring to court yesterday the original copy of a lease to the rooming-house, but failed to pan duce it, declaring that she could not find It. Attorneys Logan and Cleeton apolo gized to each other in court yesterday for Wednesday's tilt, saying they had no intention to pass the lie. Mr. Cleeton said he meant to say that reports re garding his connection with the transfer of the Eplers' property were untrue. In stead of saying that Mr. Logan had told a falsehood. As Eplers failure to appear Is tha second offense against the court, it is pruoanie mat araetic action will be taken unless he is able satisfactorily to ex plain his whereabouts. Last Wednesday he was called to account by the court for thumping his foot on the floor when his wife remembered too much regard ing their property. AHCIB IX)K FEE OF $12,500 Architects Reply lo Demurrer in Alhina High School Case. Argument unnn .1, rl n School District No. 1 to the suit filed In the Circuit Cnnr hv Vohta XI. v-i.i chltects. was heard by Judge Ganten bein yesterday. The plaintiffs allegv that $12.50(1 Is due them for plans for the new Alblna High School. The School Board had authorltv to mal-A . with the architects, and this contract was pinning on each party when the ar chitects aeeentaH .Via . . V. 1 n 1 - terms, and their plans were found to be the best, according to the argument . of Martin L. Pipes and D. Solis Cohen, who anneared as counsel f. .,- l-.ki. a t.-.. v. , Joseph Simon, for the Board, argued, ori v. iinuu, mat nis clients were not hOUnd tO rPCIln 1 Tn h. ava 1. M. Somervel. the Seattle expert, who un mn pians. tor me reason that the Board had no right to delegate to another its own power. AND A WOMAN'S WORK QUESTION" OF 1XJUXCTIOX Judge Gantenhein to Pass on In- man-Poulsen Suit Against City. Whether or not a defendant ran have a criminal proceeding against him en Joined if it interferes with his business, or whether such an Injunction can only be Issued when the statute under which the case is being tried is defective, is the question upon which Judge Ganten bein will pass In deciding the Injunction suit of the Inman-Poulsen Company against the city. City Attorney Kav anaugh is prosecuting the company in the Municipal Court on six indictments for occupying city streets. Deputy District Attorneys Tomlinson and Grant argued the question before Judge Gantenbein yesterday morning that the Injunction cannot he Issued. The court Intimated that their position is well taken. LYDIA. E. P1NKHAM Natiire and a -woman's work com bined have produced the grandest remedy for woman's iilfl that the world has ever known. In the good old-fashioned days of our grandmothers they relied upon the roots and hems of the field to cure disease and mitigate suffering. The Indians on our Western Plains to-day can produce roots and herbs for every ailment, and cure diseases that baffle the most skilled physicians who have spent years in tne study oi drugs From the roots and herbs of the field Lydia E. Pinkham more than thirty years ago gave to the women of the world a remedy for their pe culiar ills, more potent and effica cious than any conibuiation oi drugs. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is now recognized as the standard remedy for woman s 111s. Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 615 N.C. St., Louisiana, Mo., writes : ' Complete restoration to health means so much to me that for the sake of other suffering- women I am willing to make my troubles public. "For twelve vears I had been suffer lng- with the worst forms of female ills. During- that time I had eleven different physicians without help. No tongue can tell what I suffered, and at times I could hardly walk. About two years atro I wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice, I followed it, and can truly say that Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice re stored health and strength. It is worth mountains of gold to suffering women. What Lvdia E. Pinkham's Vege table Compound did for Mrs. Muff. it will rir" '",r suffering women chase the property. The wholesale liquor firm offered $400. A compromise at $800 was agreed upon. It was obtained through the vacation of Sprlngville. a town near Linnton. which was platted, but not built up, years ago. An acre was set aside for a town square, and upon a third of this the wholesale liquor firm erected the tavern. The rest of the property, a portion of which is occupied by the Northern Pacific track, lies along the river bank. Original Bidders Have Chance. W. M. Ladd. as administrator, recently made application to the County Clerk for advice in disposing of the real prop erty of the A. H. Johnson estate. He received bids from a number of persons for Johnson property, including the home Vlace near the City Park, and later re ceived higher bids. He asked whether he should Inform the first bidders of the figure named by the latter bidders, that the original bids might be raised. Judge Webster told him that he should give the information. New Charge Against Farrell. Not only will J. E. Farrell, an escaped convict who was recently captured by Sheriff Stevens after an exciting foot race at the foot of Madison street, be compelled to serve out his unfinished term at Kelly Butte, but he will also face a new charge. The County Commis sioners intend to deal with him for hie assault on the cook at the time he made his escape. Nine months remain to be served on his former sentence. V. C. Noon Property Sold. The recent sale of W. C. Noon real estate was approved yesterday by Judge Wrebster. The sales Include five lots In Wilson's Addition to Carl Stein and Hartman Stein for $10,500: four lots in Edendale to George W. Keene for $1100 and two lots In Couch Addition to Emily J. Noon for $22,600. Deserted Wife Asks Divorce. Alice Agnes Spafford has filed a di vorce suit In the Circuit Court against Charles Henry Spafford. charging him with desertion. She also says she was subjected to Inhuman treatment, and that her life was threatened. They were married July 1. 104. PLANS Y. M.OA. CAMPAIGN Centralla Hopes to Raise $20,000 for Suitable Buildings. CENTRAL! A, Wash., Nov. 27. (Spe cial.) Superintendent R. B. Kellog. of the Centralla public schools. Is assisting in the promotion of a movement to es- $800 for Claremont Tavern Land. Multnomah County will obtain $h00 for the third of an acre on which a portion of the Claremont Tavern stands. This Is the decision of the County Commission ers, although they at first asked $100. when Blumauer & Hocb wished to Bur. SKAMOKAWA BUTTER 75c ROLL Ranch Eg?s, dozen 30 Chickens. Ib 17 Geese, pound 17C- Ducks, pound iSOC Oregon Honey 15J New Alaska Herring, new Mack erel, Salmon Bellies and Stockfish. COLUMBIA FISH CO. rhones Main 5; A 5o56. . Third and Ankeny Streets. Turkeys, Ib 20 Chickens, lb 16-17i Fresh Eggs, dozen 35 and 40J Eastern Eggs, dozen. .25 and 30 Creamery Butter, mil.... .....60S 65 and 70 Full Cream Cheese, lb 17 Best Eastern Hams isc Lb La Grande Creamery 264 YamhilL e-T Health how many i i t . . : WOU1Q glVC IUI LU11CS IU tllJUV the greatest of nature's gifts and to,be able to give A Smile All the While Ailing tots cause pity fretful young people cause wonderment irritable men and women cause surprise. To enjoy perfect health the body must be built up and the mind invigorated by perfect food. Cocoa Ghiirardelli s V XT is the perfect food drink its use will bring quiet to breaking nerves strength to the weak and contentment to the strong besides it is delicious and appetizing. 30 cups of a delicious drink ; i BOSTON MARKET PRICES ARE ALWAYS THE LOWEST - The Quality of Our Meats Is Alway THE BEST GOOD MEATS! LOW PRICES! LARGE SALES! Ham, lb. ...... 152c Bacon, lb. . 18c Boiling Beef, lb 5c Pork Chops, lb. 10.tol2V2c Round Steak, lb. . . . 10c Shoulder of Pork, lb. 10c Loin of Pork, lb. . 12V2C All Pot Roasts of Beef, 6 to 8c Per Pound The Boston Packing Company Corner Third and Ankeny St. Branch Market: First and Burntide St. t.hiish a brancn of the Young- Men's Christian Association in this city. Within a few days a meeting of repre sentative business men will be held, at which a committee WIU oe apjrainiea whose duty shall be to plan a publicity campaign. This campaign will open di- rectly after the beginning- of the new year and will continue for six weeks. At the end of the six weeks a period of seven: days will be set apart for the collection of the funds. Durine this time it is expected that $20,000 will be se cured. This .is the amount which the promoters of this enterprise expect to see invested in building and site. State Secretary Wilcox is very favor ably impressed with the plans so far as outlined and will give the matter hb? hearty support. I On h - Energy i9 well-nourished muscles plus well-nourished nerves. Bis axe the greatest energy-makers of all the wheat foods. r In dust tight, ir mmsture broof backazes. Neper sold in bulk. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY I' Ml
