THE 3IORXING OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY. MAY 1, 1909
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PROHIBITION WILL
FOLLOW, HE SAYS
McKenna Predicts Defeat of
Liquor Interests if Ex
cise Law Fails.
DROUTH TO BE STATEWIDE
le Believes Further Regulation of
Saloons Should Be Had, Rather
Than Putting Them Out
of Business Altogether.
Statewide prohibition In 1910, If the
excise board petition Is kept oft the ballot
In the June election, is the prediction of
FTuncis I. McKenna, one of the leading
promoters of the excise board plan of
dealing with the liquor traffic.
"Personally I am not in favor of state
wide prohibition," Bald Mr. McKenna,
"because I believe the people of Portland
are not yet In a frame of mind that
would brine about an enforcement of a
prohibition law. It would be better to
have the sale of liquor further regulated
than to have a prohibition law existing
that could not be enforced.
"I believe, however, that the state will
vote for prohibition in 1910 If the liquor
dealers succeed in keeping the amend
ment from going before the voters, f be
lieve In their present efforts they are
digging their own graves."
The Municipal Association, says Mr.
McKenna, will not attempt to enjoin the
submission of the Gothenburg charter
amendment. "We are not opposed to the
submission to the people of any question
affecting the eale of liquor," he said.
Slnnott May Enjoin Barbur.
On the other hand, Roger B. Sinnott,
attorney for the Retail IJquor Dealers'
Association, is threatening to enjoin City
Auditor Barbur from accepting the Goth
enburg petition. The Auditor was ad
vised, yesterday, by Oity Attorney Kava
naugh it was not within the province of
the Auditor to pass on the validity of an
ordinance submitted by initiative petition.
The duty of the Auditor is only to oheck
over the petition and, if found sufficient,
submit the act desired by the petitioners
to the voters. Mr. Kavanaugh still be
lieves the omission of the enacting clause
is a fatal error but says the proper time
to test the validity of the law is after
It has been adopted.
Mr. Sinnott. however, believes that a
taxpayer could Rhow the submission of a
palpably Invalid law would be an injury
to him and that an injunction would be
tasued by the courts restraining the
Auditor If applied for by a taxpayer.
Certain of the formalities of submitting a
charter amendment, such as the publish
ing of the law in pamphlet form, are a
cost to the taxpayers and It Is contended
that the taxpayers are Injured by the
useless submission of an Invalid ordi
nance. While the Retail Liquor Iecilers' As
sociation and the promoters of the
Gothenburg plan are reputed to be work
ing together in attempting the defeat of
the excise board petition, Mr. Sinnott's
threat of an Injunction is taken either as
an indication that the two are not in
harmony In all matters or that the Goth
enburg promoters would willingly have
tested immediately a point at Issue which
they know would be raised If their
charter amendment carried.
The Gothenburg petition will apparently
have enougih registered signers to permit
Its acceptance by the City Auditor. While
so far as checked it has been almost as
bad as the excise board petition, it has
6XX) names while the excise board peti
tion has lees than 4000. The Gothenburg
petition can lose almost 60 per cent of the
names and still have the necessary num
ber. The excise board petition can afford
to lose only 30 per cent of Its signatures.
Auditor Is Still Checking.
Work on the excise board petition by
the checkers in the Auditor's office is
still far from completed. Last night
Auditor Barbur put on a night shift of
three deputies and It Is hoped to com
plete the checking sometime tonight. Yes
terday's work brought no change in the
situation. The Municipal Association in
temls to look Into the charge that some
of the excise board circulators forged
names to the petitions.
"If conclusive evidence Is found that
forgeries have been committed by the
circulators, the guilty ones will not be
permitted to escape justice," said Mr.
McKenna yesterday.
Some checking up of men whose names
appear on the petition but who say they
did not sign it, has been made by the
Municipal Association. In University
i'ark one man who has subscribed to an
affidavit that he did not sign the excise
board petition now says he swore to
the affidavit under a misapprehension.
The name of the mun in question was
turned In on one of the petitions circu
lated by Charles 'Harbeck. One of the
runners for the Retail XJquor Dealers' As
sociation asked him If he had signed the
"McKenna petition" and he replied in the
negative and agreed to make affidavit to
that effect. Afterwards he remembered
having signed a petition at the behest of
Harbeck but did not identify It as the
"McKenna petition." Now he wants to
withdrawn his affidavit.
TRIES TO END HIS LIFE
Tailor Found in Shop With Gas Jeta
Turned On.
Charles Swanson, a tailor, attempted to
end his life yesterday afternoon by clos
ing: the door and windows and turning on
the gras In his shop at 505 Williams
avenue. He was found lying across a
table' unconscious by a patron of the
place.
ias was escaping from five Jets when
the door was opened. Evidently the man
had been Inhaling the fumes only a short
time. Had his discovery been delayed an
hour, his attempt on his life doubtless
would have succeeded. As it was. he re
sponded to methods of resuscitation and
will get well in time to face a big gas
bill. The attempt at suicide followed a
prolonged drinking out. and Swanson
had previously announced his intention
to take his life. His home Is at 683 Albina
avenue, where he baa a wife and children.
AFTER PERMANENT PLACE
Movement Started to Secure State
Park at Wllsonvlllo.
Joseph Buchtel, who will be chairman
of the celebration at Champoeg today,
will carry out his long-cherished purpose
of forming a permanent organization
to secure grounds at Wllsonville for an
nual celebration of the organisation of
the first Provisional Government, May
2. 184S. At the conclusion of the regu
lar programme at Champoeg, Mr. Buch
tel will appoint a committee of 50 citi
zens, representing different portions of
the country, who are to meet in Port
land May 12 and organize.
Mr. Buchtel contends that the cele
bration is not a local matter, but some
thing in which the "whole of the "Oregon
country" is Interested, as the event saved
the territory to the United States. Wil
sonvllle has been chosen because It can
be reached within an hour after leaving
Portland by electric train, whereas to
reach Champoeg takes until 11 A. M. Mr.
Buchtel has held this matter In view for
several years, and after talking with F.
X. Matthieu and other Interested pio
neers and securing their approval, will
today appoint this committee.
The list will contain the names of
prominent pioneers", of the state, who
will attend the Pioneer Association meet
ing In Portland, May 11, and can remain
over till the 12th. Mr. Buchtel hopes
that out of this movement a ten-acre
tract at Wllsonville will be secured for a
state park in commemoration of the
saving of the Oregon country to the
United States.
DECLARES COLLEGES PAY
DR. KERR SPEAKS ON AGRICUL
TURAL INSTITUTIONS.
President of Oorvallis School Re-
views Their History and
Benefit to Farmers.
In his address on "The Agricultural
College and the New Education," de
livered last night In Temple Beth Israel.
Dr. W. J. Kerr, president of the Oregon
Agricultural College, dwelt upon the in
fluence these institutions have exerted,
not only upon the industrial pursuits, but
upon the older educational institutions
themselves. Dr. Kerr reviewed the act
of Congress of 1862 under which the agri
cultural colleges were established and
pointed out the fact that any one of
several discoveries that have been made
and applied by their investigators have
saved to the farmers of the country
many times the appropriation made for
the colleges.
"At the time of the passage -of this
act," said Dr. Kerr, "the institutions of
this country were maintained primarily.
If not almost exclusively for the few.
Only the people of wealth, compara
tively, could enjoy the advantages of
higher learning. The people came to
feel that in order to perpetuate the free
institutions of the country it was neces
sary to extend its advantages to the
mass of the people. The purposes, there
fore, in view in the establishment of
these institutions, were two-fold. First,
the extension of the advantages of edu
cation to more of the people; second, to
give to the people who are engaged In
the industrial pursuits the opportunity
to receive technical training that should
prepare them for efficient service in the
vocations they were to follow."
Good Things In the
Portland Markets
STRAWBERRIES are becoming stead
ily lower in price and more attract
ive in appearance. There are choice
Florin berries at 16 cents or 2 boxes for
a quarter, and the boxes are now the
regular quart size. Less choice berries
cost 10 cents.
Rhubarb costs 3)4 to 5 cents a pound.
If you are tired of the "kivered" variety
of rhubarb pie, try the "unklvered" or
cross-arred kind, or rhubarb cream pie
for a change.
PlneappleB are rather more plentiful
this week and cost about 36 cents each.
Loquats at 20 cents , a dozen are new
comers at this season. Cranberries are
still with us at 35 cents. Oranges, apples
and bananas show little change In price,
but grape-fruit are slightly cheaper.
Celery Is getting rather scarce and
costs 16 and 20 cents a bunch. There is
little heart celery to be seen, and celeriac
costs 5 cents a small head. Asparagus
does its best to make up for the re
tirement of celery. There Is excellent
green Oregon asparagus of delightful
flavor and tenderness at 20 cents a
bunch, and the less-prized California
kind at IZhi cents. Spinach is excellent
Just now at 3 to 4 pounds for 26 cents.
Leeks and green -onions are prominent
and good; so are radishes and watercress.
Green peas look appetizing at 10 to 12
cents and Bujar peas at 12M to 15 cents.
There are a few green beans, but they
are not very attractive at present. Cu
cumbers, green peppers and tomatoes are
an lower in price. Cauliflowers are prac
tically over for the season.
Poultry prices are about the same as
last week. Nice broilers at 76 cents each
are more easily obtainable than they have
been lately.
There is a good variety of fish this
week and prices are Inclined to be lower.
New this week are barracouda at 20 cents
a pound and deep sea cod at 8 cents.
California striped bass, of the size that
has to be sliced, cost 20 to 25 cents a
pound: black bass 35 cents; sea trout
cost 17 to 20 cents a pound; solo, catfish
and croppies 15 cents; shad, salmon and
shrimps 12 to 15 cents; halibut 10 to
12V4 cents; silver smelt, flounder, herring
and perch about 10 cents a pound.
Good large crabs can be bought for
lo to 15 cents each. So now is your time
for crab-salad, crab a la Newberg and
similar indigestible but savory morsels.
Frogs' legs cost 40 cents a dozen. The
large New York clams are now to be
had, as well as the smaller hardshell
and razor varieties.
Gregory Heights lots are going fast.
Come out and see us about our free rent
proposition. See adv. on page 5.
Rosenthal s pumps fit at tko heel.
HAS HEALING POWER
The peculiar healing power which
the pines possess over affections of the
throat, lungs and bronchial tubes Is
proverbial. For coughs and colds there
is nothing so effective as the mixture
of a half-ounce Virgin Oil of Pine com
pound pure with two ounces of
Glycerine and half a pint of good
Whisky. Shake well and take a tea
spoonful every four hours. It Is
claimed this formula will break up a
cold in twenty-four hours, and cure
any cough that Is curable. If good
Whisky is not conveniently at hand,
five ounces of tincture of Cinchona
compound can be used In its place
with equal effect.
The ingredients for this cough mix
ture can be purchased at any good drug
store and provide a quantity sufficient
to supply the average family for an
entire year, which makes It the least
expensive as well as the most effective
remedy for coughs and colds. It is
better to purchase the Ingredients
separately and prepare the mixture at
home.
Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure
is put up only In half-ounce vials,
each vial securely sealed In a
round wooden case with an engraved
niappni, snuwiug plainly liib name ana
guarantee of the manufacturer, as fol
lows: Virgin Oil of Pine compound
pure, guaranteed under The Food and
Drugs Act, June 30, 1906, Serial No. 451.
Prepared only by Leach Chemical Co.,
Cincinnati, O.
PLANS OFtVlADISDN
SPAN ARE ORDERED
Kansas City Firm to Draw
Specifications for $450,
000 Steel Bridge.
WORK STARTS AT ONCE
All Haste to Be Employed In Build
ing Structure Henry Makes Ef
fort to Have Plans Drawn for
Span at Mill Street, Fails.
The City Executive Board yesterday
afternoon employed Waddell & Harring
ton, of Kansas City, Mo., to draw plans
and specifications for the new steel span
at Madison street, authorized by vote of
the people two years ago. It will cost
$450,000, and the firm which has secured
the contract for drafting the design will
receive for its work 5 per cent of this
sum. Plans for the design will be begun
at once and the preliminary draft will be
ready for submission to the United
States Engineer within two or three
weeks.
A large delegation was present yester
day afternoon to urge the Executive
Board to act with all possible haste In
starting work on the span. Mayor Lane
and members of the Board assured those
present that at all times the Board has
been desirous of building the bridge for
the past two years, but legal complica
tions have held up the project until now.
The delegations received with pleasure
the assurance of Mayor Lane that there
is no disposition to hold up the bridge
project, and also the report of the bridge
committee.
C. K. Henry made vigorous objection
to the proposition made by H. M. Esterly,
a member of the Executive Board, to
word the contract with the bridge engi
neers so they may also furnish plans for
a bridge at Mill street, for which a vote
is to be taken next June, diverting the
Madison bridge fund to Mill street, and
ordering a bond issue of $450,000 to pay
for the additional cost of the Mill street
bridge. Mr. Henry said the only thing
for the Executive Board to do is to go
ahead with the work on Madison street.
Councilman Rushlight called attention
to the fact that the ordinance author
izing the Board to employ engineers to
draw the plans has no reference to the
proposed Mill street site, and that It
gives power only to the Board for the
Madison street bridge. Mr. Esterly then
withdrew his motion as to plans for the
Mill street proposition.
The engineers, therefore, will work
only on the plans for Madison street span,
at least until the vote is taken In June.
Unless a contract can be awarded for the
bridge before the general election in June,
the fate of the Madison street bridge Is
In the balance, as it can be diverted to
Mill street by order of the electors at any
time prior to the letting of a contract.
The old bridge across the Willamette
River at Madison street is closed to traf
fic, and thousands of people are vitally
affected, business in the district being
tied up.
AWAIIAN PINEAPPL
SPECIAL SALE HAWAIIAN CANNED PINEAPPLE
FOR SATURDAY, MAY 1.
HAWAIIAN EXTRA PINEAPPLE, 2y2s, per dozen tins;
regular price $2.75; special sale price 2.25
HAWAIIAN EXTRA PINEAPPLE, 2s, each, regular price
25c, special sale price 20
With Bhiestem Wheat selling at $1.30 per bushel and Club Wheat sell
ing at $1.20 per bushel, there is no question but that FLOUR will
make an advance of 50c to 75c per barrel before the new crop of
wheat is fit to grind into flour. Our advice to you is to BUY PL0UR
NOW at the following prices. We guarantee these flours to give sat
isfaction or money back. We also' guarantee you against any decline
in price for ninety days.
WHITE LILY FLOUR, FAN
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WHITE LILY FLOUR, FAN
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GOLD MEDAL FLOUR, BBL. .
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ANTONINI OLIVE OIL.
OLIVE OIL OF THE FINEST QUALITY
The absolute purity of this olive oil is guaranteed. In addition to its
purity, it has the fresh, delicate and true olive flavor.
Antonini Olive Oil, gallon tins : 3.50
Antonini Olive Oil, y2-gallon tins... 1.90
Antonini Olive Oil, large glass Sjsl.OO
Antonini Olive Oil, medium glass 50
Bottle opened at our store and your trial is invited.
JUNO COFFEE
Our famous JUNO Coffee is carefully selected and roasted. It
has that deep color of full maturity, is hand-cleaned and blended
with expert care.
PER POUND 35 3 POUNDS $1.00
D. C. BURNS COMPANY
208-210 THIRD STREET
suit against L. S. Franck in the Circuit
Court for $2441.25 commission on the sale
of Cowlits County timber land. The
Crossett Timber Company Is alleged to
have paid $100,000 for it.
NEW ROAD INCORPORATED
Sue for $2 441.2 5 Commission.
Flnley Morrison & Sons have brought
Peola and Snake River Company to
Bnlld in Garfield County.
OLTMPIA. Wash., April 30. (Special.)
Walter Christian, of Tacoma, attorney
for the Harriman roads, today filed with
the Secretary of State articles of in
corporation of the Peola & Snake River
Railroad & Navigation Company, with
$400,000 capital. Headquarters are at Ta
coma, and EX D. Lakin, W. H. Carey and
J. F. Murphy, of Tacoma, are incorpor
ators. The announced purposes are to build
and operate a railroad from the junction
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Eagle Milk, can 15J
8 bars 1. C. Soap 25
6 bars Naptha
Large package Crackers. 20
2 10c packages Crackers 15
STANDARD TOMATOES T5 DOZ.
VEGETABLES
4 lbs. New Potatoes 25
4 lbs. Bermuda Onions l5ti
4 lbs. Telephone Peas 25
6 lbs. Rhubarb 25c
2 bunches Asparagus X5
3 bunches Oreen Onions . . 5
3 bunches Radishes 5
Extra large H. H. Lettuce per
head 5
NORWAY, per roll 55
1 gallon can Tomatoes 25
1 gallon can Apples 20
1 gallon can Peaches 3 O
3 BOTTLES PICNIC MUSTARD 25
1 gallon can Apricots 30
1 gallon Sorghum T5
1 gallon can Syrup 4j
COFFEE
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lbs. Grand Special Sl.OO
O.VE IjB. MONARCH COFFEE 25
One Pound Cut Loaf Sugar Free.
Cottage Kama 12
Picnic Hams IO
Regular Hams 14
Choice Bacon 17
Shoulder Steak Sit
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Corn. 3 for 25
Peas, 3 for. 25
String Beans,' 3 for. . 25
Minced Clams, a can IO
2 cans Pineapples... 25
2 cans Shrimps 25
3 cans Oysters 25
2 cans Van Camp's
Pork and Beans 25
Peaches, a can IO
Pears, can IOC
Blackberries, 2 cans.. 25
1-pound can Chocolate
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1 gallon N. O. Molasses
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Round Steak IO
Porterhouse Steak 12. 15
Sirloin Steak 12
Boiling Beef 5 and 6
Pot Roasts..... 6. 8. IO
Mutton Legs, lb JLO
3 sacks Salt. IO
10-pound sack Salt..' 15
2 cakes Honey 25
6 cakes Pioneer Cleanser 25
2 pkgs. Topsy Turvy Matches.. . 15e
3 cans Campbell's Soups 25
Large 10c bottle Blueing 5
Large 10c bottle Ammonia 5fc
6 packages Macaroni 25
2 packages Gloss Starch. 15
2 packages Cornstarch 15
2 cans Condensed Milk 15
2 cans Tomatoes .....15
3 cans Lye 15
2 cans Mincemeat 15
2 lbs. A. & H. Soda 15S
Pyramid Washing Powder 15
SUGAR
18 Pounds for $1.00
Spaghetti and Vermicelli, " per
box 25
Pinoche Log Cabin Syrup, qt 25
50c English Breakfast Tea, Gun
powder or Uncolored Japan. . .25
14 CANS MT, VERNON MILK gX
4 lbs. Lima Beans 25
8 glasses Jelly 25
3 pkgs. Gelatine 25
SANITARIUM NUT BUTTER IN
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SPICES, FERCAN "5
3 bottles Catsup. 25
5 lbs. Dry Peas 25
6 lbs. Sago 25
5 lbs. Tapioca 25
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2-lb. brick Codfish 15
S bottles Extract. 25
2 large Ivory Soap 15
2 cakes Sapolio 1 ."ic
T BOiES'aATCHES 25
5 lbs. Rice 25
1 quart Salad Oil 25
Farrell's Worcestershire. 15
3 bottles Vinegar. 25
12 BARS SAVON SOAP 25
Salt Salmon IO
2 lbs. Filled Cheese 25
6-lb. box Layer Raisins 35
Hire's Hoot Beer. 20
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Fresh Ranch Eggs, dozen..25
Best Hams 14
Chickens, per lb.. 18 to 20
Bacon, per lb 15, 17$
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'264 YAMHILL STREET
for Saturday Oil
Today we offer as usual the Choicest Meats in the market at prices that have
always brought to our shops our share of the meat business. Compare these
prices with those of others and you will find our prices lowest:
Our Meat Is of Such Quality That at These
Prices You Can Save Money on Each Item:
Round Steak 10
Shoulder of Mutton 7$
Pot Roast 8?, 10
Mutton Stew 6
Choice Roast Beef 10, 15
Spring Lamb 15, 20
Pork Roast 15
Veal Roast 12i2 15
Ham 14d
Bacon ....18
Lard, 5 pounds .75
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