COMPANY OFFERS 11 DAYS MORE Directors Order Lights Of January 12 if One of Three Proposals Not Taken. JOSSELYN IS ENCOURAGED ajrs Citizens Have Commended II Ira in Stand Company Has Taken. Two Proposals Kefcr to Pay ment of Back Bills. PROPOSALS MAIE TO CITY OF JICIALS. Based on flv.-rear contract, com pany will furnish arla-fed street arc lamp at I.! per year par lamp: arc lampa on under-ground system. J73 per year per lamp: Incandescent lampa at SH cent! per kilowatt hour; crmpany to make all extensions over SOO feet from nearest present lamp: old claim In controversy not con sidered. Eased on flve-year contract, con ditional on payment of all old bllia In controversy, company will furnish trial-fed arc lamps at $5S per year rr lamp: arc lamps on underground system 172 per year per lamp; Incan descent lamps it IS cents per kilo watt hour. Based on contract not to exceed six months, company will supply arc lamps at So 30 per month per lamp: payable In advanca monthly; all old tills In controversy to be paid. A resolution adopted by the board of directors of the Portland Railway, Light 4: Power Company at a special meeting late Wednesday afternoon, extends the time two days In which the city officials may enter Into any one of three proposals offered by them for public lighting. The directors also ordered President Josselyn to turn off the lights. at midnight, Tues day, January 11 If one of these Is not taken up. Mayor Lane said last night that he will !! another special meeting of the Execu tive Board. If necessary, after the City Council meets tomorrow morning, to sign up some kind of a contract. The only offer of the company a directors not conditional upon payment of all old claims, which was the chief bone of contention In the whole contro versy, is one for a straight five-year con tract at J3 60 for aerial-fed arc lamps and JT5 for arc lamps on the under-ground system, incandescant lamps being figured at 3S cents per kilowat hour of current consumed. Not Much Hope Seen. In view of the recent actions of the Executive Board, it is not thought there Is much hope In the situation. Unless the Mayor and the members of the Board reverse themselves and agree to pay the disputed bills, or the company makes big concessions, there will be no street lights and no electric lights In the city's build ings beginning midnight next Tuesday. At the special meeting of the Board Wed nesday morning, all of the members were strongly opposed to paying the old claims. 'and three of the members char acterized the company's demands as "blackmail, pure and simple." Mayor ltne agreed that this Is the way it Im presses him. "It looks to me as though this demand for the 2OiX0 In controversy is nothing short of blackmail," commented Judge feneca Smith, a member of the Board. Isaac 9wett and P. E. Sullivan declared themselves In a similar way. "If these old bills are valid, as they declare, why do they not go Into court and collect them, together with court costs T' queried Judge Smith. Kavanangh Preparing Action. City Attorney Kavanangh is known to be preparing for some kind of procedure In case the Executive Board and the com pany do not reach an agreement whereby the lights will burn. He declined to state yesterday what he proposes to do, for he hopes an amicable arrangement can be r.iade to settle the whole controversy President Josselyn was In excellent Jiumor yesterday over the situation. He aald he feels encouraged because of num erous telephone messages he has rcslved luring the past few days from business men of the city, complimenting the com pany upon Its stand In the matter. Some people he is not personally acquainted with, he said, have signified to him their approval of the company's action. "One man telephoned me." raid Mr. Josselyn. "who put a hypothetical case. Jie asked what chance a man who bought water from the city would have to secure water any longer if he had not paid bis back bills." The resolutions adopted by the directors of the lighting company follow: Resolutions Passed by Directors. Resolved. That tha president be and h. hereby Is authorised and requested, for and on behalf of thia company, to notify the fomraon Council ft the City or Vortlanu. that there 1 now before the Executive Hoard of said city a proposition from this company for llchtlnt the streets and mu nicipal buildings for a period of Ave years from January U "9. at a price for aerlal fvd atreet arc iamps of $13.60 eacn per year, and for Incandescent lampa at a price of gig centa per kilowatt hour of current consumed, with the provision contained therein that this company will make all extensions to the street lighting system as ordered to a maximum distance of W) feet from street lamps now In service, the aforesaid proposition not being contingent upwn any settlement of the dispute between the Executive Board and this company re sardtn payment of accounts under the con tract which expired December SI. llirts. That this company has also made a verbal proposition which ha been placed before the Executive Board, and which we rand ready to confirm, under the terms of which this company would contract to fur nish for a period of live years, aerial-fed street arc lamps at the rate of 58 each per year, and Incandescent lampa at the rate of 1 cents per kilowatt hour of current con sumed, this latter proposition beln condi tional upon payment by the city forthwith f all amounts due tfcls company under the contract which expired December SI, 10S. as per account rendered; "Uchta Out" la rltlmatum. And the president is further authorised to notify the said Council that If In their judgment the city la not prepared at thia time to enter Into a contract for a period of five years, then this company will enter Into an agreement by the terms of which It wi:i furnish to the said city for a period not exceeding six months from January 1. lartS. tha street lighting service as at pres ent Installed, at the rate of tn SO per month for each arc lamp, and Incandescent light ing at the rates In effect under t'.ie con tract which expired December 31. 1908. pay ment for such service to be made by tha city monthly In advance, conditional upon payment by the city forthwith of an amounts dua this company under t'.ie con tract which expired December 31. 108, as per account rendered: And that If Hie Council should favorably consider any of tha proposals aa above, this company will then continue furnishing lights without a contract until midnight of January 12, 10, In order that tha Execu tive Board may have ample time to take necessary action In the matter. Should, however, the Executive Board fall to make a contract with this company under any of the proposals submitted, this company will be compelled to discontinue the furnishing of light for the sweets and municipal buildings at midnight on tha 13th UL PIONEER WOMAN IS DEAD Mrs. Mary S. West Passes Away at Family Home on East Side. Mrs. Mary S. West, widow of the late Captain F. H. West, a well-known pioneer woman of this city, sister of Mrs. 3. E. Josenht. died vesterdav morning at her home, 544 East Alder street. She was born In JanesvIIle. Wis., 6? yeans and 11 months ago. With her parents she came to Portland in 1S$6. and in 1S68 she was married to Captain West in Trinity Epis copal Church. Except for the time Cap- NOW OFFICERS OF GROCERS ELECTED r l I - j. T v I A j j j t The Late Mrs. .Mary S. West, j i tain West was engineer In charge of the locks at Oregon City, she lived in Port land, and since they returned had made her home on the East Side. She was widely known ae a "woman of refinement and lovable character. Two sons, nar- tnn L. and Francis J. West; her motner. Mrs. Mary A. Stone, and her sister. Mrs. 8. E. Joseph!, survive her. The iunerai will be conducted from the nouse. mi East Alder street, tomorrow afternoon. State Association Continues Sessions and Entertained by Biscuit Factory. DISCUSS VARIOUS TOPICS TAX LEVY IS DEFERRED Fixing of Kate by County Commis sioners Goes Over to Today. The important question of fixing tha county tax levy had to be deferred yes terday morning and afternoon, owing to th. lnahilltv of Commissioner Lightner to get In from his suburban home near Lents. It is likely that the county ommiiuii ers and Court will get together this morn ing, however, and settle a matter mat is being closely watched by taxpayers all over Multnomah County. As to the matter of the new Courthouse, no action was attempted Irr the absence of Mr. Llghtner. and the subject was not discuesed. It la upon that question that the levy will rest, for if the county w to have the new structure, taxpayers can figure on paying 1.6 mills extra tins year as a starter. inis wouiu nci mately $375,000 and would surnce to com r,tr the eajrt half of the building for use by county officers, while the rest of the building is being erected. If the Court house Idea Is dispensed with, taxpayers will have to pay about 18.4 mills in all. as compared with 14.2 mills for last year. A FAIRYLAND MESSAGE lint That'9 the "Way They Do Things In Southern California. . William McMurray. general passenger airefit. O. R. & N. and S. P. Co. Oregon lines, received the following telegram last night from Los Angeles: Southern California weatner ciear. Temperature today at noon. 60 degrees; open-air band concerts at ocean rarn, Venice and Long Beach. Surf bathing, golf, racing. Perfect weather for outdoor sports. "criAS a rme Passenger Traffic manager eoutnern Pacific Company." STREETCAR SERVICE. During: the snow blockade and in order that those wishing to take advantage of our clearance sale prices may make the trip in safety, information as to the run ning of all cars to the transfer corner Third and Morrison wl!f be furnished bv calling up Main 732 or A 1137. McAlIen- McDonnell Pry tioods company, corner Third and Morrison. MEN'S W00LVESTS, $1.00 Worth double or treble. Made of black and blue surges, wool casi meres and silk mixed worsteds: sizes 30 to 45. Browns ville Woolen Mills Store, 3d and Stark sts Propose Amendments to Laws Regu lating Garnishment of Wages, Bankruptcy, Peddjers, Parcels Post and ' Good Roads. The Oregon Retail Grocers' & Merch ants' .Association changed Its name to the Oregon Retail Merchants' Association at the second session of its convention yesterday, and elected officers for the en suing year as follows: President. S. L. Kline, jof Corvallis; first vice-president. R. H. Greer, of Hills boro; secend vice-president. Mr. Perry, of Houlton, Or., third vice-president, Thomas Watts, of Reuben. Charles B. Mer rick, of Portland, was re-elected sec retary, and Daniel Kellaher was re elected treasurer. The following Is the newly elected board of directors for 1909: J. T. Ross, of Astoria; A. M. Reeves and E. D. Matlock, of Willamette Valley: C. D. Ott. R. Schmeer and C. Schoenfeldt, of Portland; John Collier and F. H. .Dean for Eastern Oregon, and II. L Truax for Southern Oregon. J. C. Mann for the committee on resolu tions Introduced resolutions In favor of an extension of the right t? garnishee to six years; In favor of a restricting ped dlers' bill; a resolution providing for a law enabling garnishment of public em ployes' salaries; a resolution approving the fixing by the manufacturers of a uni form price, and the aid of the retailers In adhering to such prices; against dis honest advertising; against a dating law; against a parcels post law; In favor of good roads and open rivers and harbors. and also in favor of a "sticker" law. following the plan of some of the larger manufacturers. Other resolutions were also introduced. The selection for the next state conven tion went to Eugene, though many favored Portland. The Eugene support ers, however, made an open bid for the honor and secured it. Resolutions were passed thanking the press of Portland for the full reports of the convention and one to tlie Commercial Club for Its hospitality and attention to the welfare of the visiting and home members of the association. BANQUET EXIS COXVEXTIOX Fine Spread at Commercial Clob by Manufacturers' Association. The banquet given by the Manufactur ers' Association In honor of the Oregon Retail Merchants' Association, was held last night in the palatial banqueting hall of the Commercial Club, following tha closing of the election of officials of the latter Association, and was a fitting and beautiful ending to the most important convention ever held in Portland. The hall itself was handsomely draped and decorated with American flags, and the tables tastefully adorned with sprays of the red California berry and bouquets of Oregon carnations. At the east side of the hall, against wide bands of bunt ing was displayed the inscription "Made In Oresjon." in letters composed of glow ing red roses, Oregon-grown, on a base of evergreen. It was in Itself a challenge to the heaped-up drifts outside, and might have well been taken as an emblem of the warmth and glow of good fellowship that pervaded the assemblage, as well as a forerunner of the long, glad days of Juno. The banquet itself, of seven courses, was given ample attention to by the guests, and bespoke not only the hospi tality of the Manufacturers' Association, but the excellence of their chef. Music and singing by a well-trained quartet added to the enjoyment, and after the black coffee and cWjrars chairs were turn ed towards the speakers' table In pleas ant anticipation of oratorical treats to follow. The toastmaster of the occasion, Fletch er Linn President of the Manufacturers' Association, was always pleasing and often .witty in his introduction of the speakers; and particularly happy in seiz ing and presenting the salient qualities of the characteristics of the gentlemen he introduced. Practically all the addresses led to this broad and substantial commercial truism, as all roads are said to lead to Rome. Whether humorously pictured In a witty story, or driven in with telling logic by the earnestness of men fighting for a good cause, it was the same trend, the same goal sought for. SIGNS UP FOR 0. A. C. GAME Multnomah Club Will Play Corvallis Team Next Thanksgiving. The Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, according to Manager Martin Pratt, will play the Oregon Agricultural College here next Thanksgiving day Instead of the University of Oregon. The annual game with the State University has been played on Thanksgiving for about 12 years. This decision was the result of an ex tended series of negotiations conducted by the club and E. D. Angell. manager of athletics at the Oregon Agricultural College. When the three-year agreement between the Multnomah Club and the University of Oregon expired last Thanks giving day, the Oregon Agricultural Col lege put In a bid for the date and the clubmen concluded that Corvallis was en titled to the date. Last night Managers Pratt and Angell held a consultation at the Multnomah Club at which it was an nounced that the agreement had been signed for the next Thanksgiving day game. Just how the University of Ore gon will take the decision is more or les problematical, although It Is rumored that the varsity is planning to play an op position game here on Thanksgiving with either the University of Idaho or Wash ington State College as the opposing eleven. Xcw Swimming NEW YORK. Jan. 7. Record. -C. M. Daniels. of the New-York Athletic Club, opened the indoor swimming season last night by making a new American record for the 220-yard swim. Daniels clipped 2 3-5 seconds off the best previous time of 2:38 3-5, made by himself, the new record being 2:30 for the distance. SUBSTITUTE LOSES HUM O'COXXELI; DOES XOT WRESTLE WITH PETERSON". Beats Man Called Salle After All Bets Declared Off, Winning Two Falls Out of Three. Jack Peterson, who was advertised to wrestle Eddie O'Connell last night at the Exposition Rink, failed to appear, and In his place a man, pretending to be. Peter son, but said to be Joe LaSalle. of Chi cago, went on themat. The contest was won by O'CJor.nell, who secured two falls out of the three, although his opponent was 34 pounds heavier. Just before the match started. Referee Joe Acton, on behalf of the management. announced that O'Connell believed his op ponent was not the real Peterson, and that any person In the crowd who might be dissatisfied could get nis money Daca at the door. The crowd was large, but only two took advantage of the oppor tunity. Referee Acton also declared all bets off. From the start It was a matter of sci ence against weight and strength and but for this difference there is little doubt but that the man from the East would have gone back without even one fall to his credit, for from the start O'Connell was the aggressor. He pressed his op ponent constantly and 6everal times for a fleeting second the shoulders of the Chicago man were both on the mat. For the first few minutes It looked as if O'Connell would have things pretty much his own way but after a few holds had been broken, men who were familiar with the sport began to realize that "the ringer." as he was called by the crowd, also knew something about the game and was going to give an excellent account of himself. His condition was against him. however, and It was evident in a few minutes that he was rapidly tiring. O'Connell also appeared to realize this and worked the harder. The first fall, which was the nly one that went to La Salle, was secured after 39 mlutes and was the direct result of a hold known as a body scissors. Just a few seconds before this O'Connell had a head scissors on La Salle and for a frac tion of a second he seemed to have both of his opponent's shoulders on the mat. He could not hold them there long enough for the referee to make a decis ion. The second fall lasted 19V4 minutes, and at the end of it, when O'Connell rose from the mat to go to his dressing-room. La Salle fell at full length and remained prostrate about five seconds. Then he staggered to his corner and was assisted to his dressing-room. He was practical ly exhausted, while O'Connell showed no 111 effects. This time it was a body bar hold that did the work. The third bout lasted but four min utes, and at the end of that time O'Con nell was declared the winner. He had succeeded in making good the hold which he had held Just a second before he was thrown in the first fall. When the contestants appeared for the last fall they shook hands and then fell upon each other with a ferocity that brought the crowd , to Its feet. In the final contest weight was not such a telling factor, for the heavier man showed the effects of the handling received in the second bout. At the end of the first 45 seconds O'Connell came very near getting his man, and twice more within the next succeeding two minutes it looked to the spectators as If the contest was all but over. After the decision in the deciding test, LaSalle ran up to the referee and asked If he had lost, declaring that both shoul ders were not on the mat. For a minute after the decision he asserted that he had been robbed, but changed his mind and said he was satisfied. In his dressing room after the contest, LaSalle admitted that he was not Peter son, but declined to give his true name. He stated he had been told O'Connell i would be easy for him and that he had only to come here to get a little easy mony. '"The Joke Is on me," he said. During the Intermission Charles Hack enschmldt was introduced, and stated " " - ; r l E ' ! 11 SSwki ;-'. . 1 J7K , x t- - v IheM eler Frank Store Anneal Oe&raiice Sale Offering as usual matchless values in all lines of merchandise Every department is filled to overflowing with the best bargains of the year Entire Stock of Suits, Coats, Costumes, Wraps, Waists and Petticoats on Sale at Clearance Prices Entire Stock Muslin Underwear Greatly Reduced Entire Stock Men's and Boys' Clothing Reduced Jewelry, Pictures, Fancy Goods Radically Reduced All Wearing Apparel, Homefurnishings Reduced Sleds at Low Prices Sale on the Third Floor All Telephone Orders Will Be Promptly Filled Pacific Exchange 4 Home Phone A 6 101 that he had come to the Coast for the purpose ef getting a match with Dr. B. F. Roller, of Seattle, but that he would enter Into a contest with O'Connell In which he would agree to throw the latter four times in an hour. Hackenschmldt asks for three weeks in which to train down to 165 pounds. He weighs now about 175 Dounde. Thn nreliminarv last night was be tween Roy Parker and T. F. Abernathy. The former had agreed to throw his op rtonent twice within a half hour and made srood his oromlse. The first fall came at the end of three minutes and the second at the end of four. this morning and continuing until Sat urday evening. Among those in attend ance are W. F. Staley, chief of the sec tion of occupancy, and H. K. O'Brien. chief of the section of grazing. Portland. Subjects effecting the welfare of the National forests will be cuu sidered. , TEMPTING BAIT FOR JEFF Mining Camp Publicists Talk Easily of $100,000 Purse. RENO, Nev., Jan. 7. According to a dispatch from Mazuma, a mining camp in the central part of the state, the athletic club of that place has decided to offer a purse of tlOO.OOO for a fight between Jeff ries and Johnson, the fight to take place within the next six months. Jeffries Trains for Stage. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7. -James J. Jeff- ies. retired heavyweight champion pug! list. betan light training today at his home, preparatory to filling a week's box' ing engagement on the stage. While Jeffries still maintains he has no inten tion of re-entering the ring, his friends say they have no doubt whatever but that his present work Is preliminary to a long season of training wnicn ne win enter Into with the ultimate purpose of again entering the ring and wresting the championship from JacK jonnson. Forest Rangers to Meet. ROSEBURG, Or., Jan. 7. (Special.) The annual meeting of the forest rangers of the Umpqua forest reserve Is being held in this city at the office of Forest Supervisor S. C. Bartrum, commencing I v - ' ,. .n. - , ' Y e ) i 5 . t IK . CW)' - V?1 - Si I 1 ft Ste a -4 Mi : 1 4 4'' i v : 2j "Sy. iit.ii in, ! i i i i i i- ni r, n --- 3-'-.rtyHfr--' ........ ft n,, A iV-i 'I an. fiitfri"-at ae SCEXE AT COXVE.TIO. OF OREGOX RETAIL GROCERS' AXO MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION IV TOUTLAN D COMMERCIAL CLUB. That He Who Runs May Read We installed one year ago typewrit ers in onr prescription department. At first it seemed too radical a change from the old methods of writing di rections and labels in longhand. Too often, however, does it happen that the best druggist, like the best physician, is a mighty poor scribe, much to the confusion and despair of the unfortunate patient. . Our typewritten labels are neat, al ways legible, and our patrons, tima and again, exclaim with delight when, in the half-darkened sickroom, they find directions not only legible but pleasantly easy to read without dan ger of error. Using as we do a double-color ribbon, labels for external mixtures, liniments and the like are written in red ink, while labels for prescriptions to be given internally are written in black. This is but one of the many, improvements which we jriginated and have installed at our dispensing counter, the largest and best-equipped in this country. WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. Established 18C5. GRAND BENEFIT for the ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE SUFFERERS BUNGALOW THEATER MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 11, 1909 TICKETS $1.00 ON SALE AT Woodard, Clarke & Co. Kilers Piano House. Skldmore Drug Co. Powers & Estes. Bungalow Theater. Italian Information Bureau, fciherman. Clay & Co. Sig. Sichel & Co.