MAYOR PLANS FOR
FREE COMPETITION
Desires to Advertise Simply
for Bids on Hard-Surface
Paving Without Names.
COUNCIL NOT TO DICTATE
' ruder Present Plan Property-Own
ers Get What Council Wishes to
Give Tbem and Simon Thinks
Much Money Can Be Saved.
Mayor Simon's plan to break the pav
ing combine and to establish open compe
tition in this line of business is simply to
advertise for hard-surface materials, call
ing for bids only on that specification and
eliminating any name. After receiving
the bids the various tenders can be
checked up and the best proposition for
paving a given street be accepted, accord
ing to his Idea. It might be asphalt,
bltulithlc. Hassam. brick or Belgian
: Mocks, but there would be actual competi
' tlon. and this is the Idea now being
worked out by the Mayor since he de
termined to make Portland a wide-open
city for concerns In this business.
"I want to change the system bo that
every person, firm or corporation having
' material to build a hard-surface pave
ment can come into Portland and sell the
product at a reasonable price for good
work.'" said the Mayor. "I want the
rvmncl! to help me work out this prob
lem so the administration can save the
taxpayers some money. I want the Coun
cil to cease calling for bids for a specified
material and Instead ask for bids simply
for hard-surface improvement, and let
everyone tender proposals. Then let the
Executive Board determine which is the
best for the property owners and accept
that bid. I do not care what kind of
material Is laid. Just so It is a good
pavement and laid at rates that are rea
sonable." Board limited at Present.
Under the present system the Council
directs the Executive Board to advertise
for bide for asphalt, bitullthic. Hassam
or stone blocks on each street to be
paved; the Board then has no alternative
save the rejection of bids, a privilege
granted it by the charter. The only func
tion performed by the Board is to carry
cut the order of the Council. This plan
has worked to the great disadvantage of
the property owners, who have been
obliged to accept whatever kind of pave
ment the Council wished to give them:
and most of it has been asphalt and
Mtulithic. Some Hassam has been laid,
and recently the stone blocks have re
ceived a little attention, but It is the
intention of the Mayor to revolutionise
the whole system and call for every kind
of hard-surface material on every street
to be Improved. In this manner, he de
clares, the people will get far better re
sults. There are Indications that a vast
amount of bard-surface improvements
will be laid this season and next During
the meeting of the Oouncil committee on
streets yesterday afternoon Councilman
Iombard Introduced a number of resolu
tions calling for asphalt and bltulithlc
paving and also requested from the City
Kngineer a statement of all streets north
of Washington and west of the Wil
lamette River that are not hard -surfaced.
It Is presumed he inends to see to It
that every one of the unpaved streets is
paved as rapidly as possible In this large
district, as he had resolutions covering
Sixteenth. Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets, between Washington and Thur
man. all of which were adopted, with
one exception, and for it there was a
petition, so that it will be paved.
Resolutions Xew In Council.
Calling for hard-surface pavements by
resolution Is something new In the Coun
cil, for during the previous regime the
policy was to lay none of these streets
in that manner: a petition by property
owners was demanded in each Instance.
This method really led to a scheme of
promotion by paving companies which has
made a great deal of trouble. Promises
were sometimes made, it Is said, that
were not always kept, the representatives
of the various concerns being eager to
secure slmatures to their petitions so
that the crews could be kept at work
lHving pavements.
If the Council contlmies to call for hard
surface pavements by resolution it Is be
lieved the companies will have so much
work to do that they will not care to
promote Improvements. While property
owners have the right of remonstrance
Just the sani as when petitions only were
recognized by the Council, it requires
four-tifths to "kill'" a proposed Improve
ment, and it is difficult, under ordinary
circumstances, to secure sufficient signa
tures to defeat a project. This will prob
ably result In giving a much larger
amount of work to the paving companies,
and will thus beautify the city rapidly
and provide streets far superior In gen
eral than Portland now enjoys.
Mayor Simon wants to see numerous
hard-surface Improvements, but he is de
manding lower prices from the companies,
and he also intends, as previously stated,
to open the field to vitrified brick, such
as that manufactured in Seattle.
The street committee of the Council
yesterday voted to recommend the open
ing of Oak street from West Park to
Eurnelde streets and to lay asphalt on
East Seventh street from Thompson to
Klickitat streets. Several weeks ago the
street committee recommended that Oak
street be not opened as stated, but suf
ficient sentiment prevailed at the time
to cause the matter to be re-referred to
committee, and. after due consideration,
it was thought best to recommend open
ing tho street. A number of smaller prop
erty owners on Bast Seventh street did
not want asphalt there, but their objec
tions were decided to be out of harmony
with the general progress of that district,
and it Is believed certain a hard-surfacs
street will be laid there.
THREE DIVORCES GIVEN
Judge Morrow Hears Tales of fn-.
happiness.
Circuit Jud?te Morrow granted three
divorces yesterday afternoon. One of
these was to Mrs. Julia Beemer. em
ployed as ticket seller at the Crown
Theater, a moving picture show on
Alder street, between Second and Third.
I'pon being questioned by her attorney.
John F. Logan, she said her husband.
Benjamin Beemer. a niotorman. failed
to give her even streetcar fare, and
that he cursed, slapped and knocked
lier down. She married him twice, the
second time Decern her 1 last. She was
Kranted an Injunction restraining hira
from molesting her or talking to her.
He must pay her $35 a month alimony.
Otto H. Gorsllne. a blacksmith, was
granted a divorce from Elizabeth K.
rtorslina. whom he married in nouglas
County. October 13. 1895. He said
while he has conducted himself In a
sober. Industrious and upright man
ner, his wife began, six weeks after
the wedding, to accuse him of loving;
others more than her. He said he
went to Montavllla last October to pur
chase blacksmith tools, and when he
returned was met with a tirade of
abuse which lasted until 1 A. M. Dur
ing these tongue-lashings he said his
wife referred to hira In the presence of
their children as an "old drunken sot."
Mrs. Gorsllne contracted debts In ex
cess of his earning capacity, he said,
and when he remonstrated with her
she told him she Intended to put him
in debt so deeply he could never get
out. and that she would have him sent
to Kellv Butte for non-support. While
they were sitting at breakfast one day
last November she threw a cup of hot
coffee in his face and brandished a
butcher s cleaver In a threatening way.
They have three children. He desires
the custody of the oldest two. He
said he was willing his wife should
keep them for a while, and that he
would pay her 115 a month for their
support.
Virginia Cavlana secured a divorce
from William A. Cavlana. alleging de
sertion. She married him January t,
1893.
Chrisflena Martschinsky brought a
divorce suit in the Circuit Court yester
day against George Martschinsky. They
were married at Napoleon, Mo.. In April,
1893. Mrs. Martschinsky says her hus
band choked her last January until
she was nearly senseless. She was or
dered to leave home, she alleges, and Is
now supporting their four children.
Lizzie Grebe filed yesterday a reply
to Godfrledt Grebe's charge that she
Is living at the home of Joe Glebisch.
She says her husband made the charge
simply to slander and Injure her, well
knowing that she ha been living with
a Mr. and Mrs. Segur ever since she
left him. Her husband has visited her
twice, she says.
BATES 10 BE GENERAL
LOW FARES ARE EXPECTED ON
ALL, RAILROADS.
GREAT CHIEF HERE
Grand Exalted Ruler of Elks to
Visit Portland. .
PROGRAMME IS INFORMAL
Local Traffic 3fen Believe Other
Lines Will Follow Lead of
Harriman System.
That all transcontinental lines will Join
In the colonist rates which become ef
fective September 15 Is the expectation
of local railroad men.
A. D. Charlton, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Northern Pacle, yes
terday said that undoubtedly the Hill
roads would make the same rate as the
Harriman lines have already announced.
Mr. Charlton said no official statement
had yet been issued by the Passenger
Association, now meeting in Chicago, and
he expressed the opinion that the Harri
man lines were not taking the lead In
the movement-
The belief that - the other roads will
name colonist rates Is expressed also In
the local offices of the Great Northern
and Canadian Pacific.
Agents of other lines having direct
Coast connections also believe the move
ment will be general. The rates. It Is
predicted, will apply from all points af
fected last Spring. Such cities will be
Chicago and common points on the Mis
souri and Mississippi Rivers, the rates
applying to stations west of intermoun
taln points.
Kruttschnltt Coming Today.
Word was received at the general of
ces of the O. K. & N. yesterday that
Julius Kruttschnltt. director of mainte
nance, way and operation, of the Harri
man lines, would reach Portland some
time this afternoon. Mr. Kruttschnltt Is
now en route to this city and was met
In Huntington yesterday by J. P. O'Brien,
vice-president and general manager of
the O. R. & N. and Southern Pacific lines
In Oregon.
Wabash Agent Comes.
TV- rt Qtuhh. Iiwal o on t fnt-'the Wa
bash system, which is opening offices In
this city, has arrived In Portland. For a
time the Wabash offices will be located
In the Commercial Club building. Mr.
Stubbs having found It impossible to se
cure satisfactory quarters in railroad
row at present.
Good Things in the
Portland Markets
THE vanguard of what 1s expected to
be an early and heavy crop of Ore
gon peaches is in the market. Early
Hale and Crawforda range from 40 cents
down to 10 cents a dozen, or from II to
$1.26 a crate.
The cream of the cherry season has
passed, but Lambert and Bings at 20
cents a pound are still plenty. The Ore
gon apricots (abundant and good) are
selling at 20 cents a dozen or $1.50 a
crate.
Cantaloupes are scarcer and have conse
quently risen to three for a quarter for
the larger ones. Watermelons, however,
are arriving to take their places and have
moderated to 2 cents a pound.
Bartlett pears at 25 cents a dozen look
very good and a heavy crop is expected.
Gravensteln apples are coming down in
price, being now three pounds for 25
cents.
Hungarian and Italian prunes, the first
(vo cents, the latter 40 cents a basket;
Florida pineapples, 10 cents a pound;
bananas, 30 cents a dozen; oranges, 40 to
50 cents; lemons, 25 cents; limes, 15 cents
a dozen, and grape fruit at three for 25
cents, help the housekeeper out on the
dessert question.
Small fruits (excepting blackberries) are
fast drawing to the close of the season.
Gooseberries almost gone 10 cents a
pound box; raspberries, loganberries and
red currants, each 10 cents a box; black
caps, two boxes 25 cents; black currants,
15 cents a box: huckleberries. 30 cents a
pound. Wild blackberries, of which an
abundant supply is sighted, have come
down to 10 and 15 cents a pound: the
"tame" variety, of which there Is also a
plentiful crop, are 10 cents a box.
In the vegetable market, the newest
arrivals are pumpkins, at 3 cents a pound;
eggplant. 20 cents, and gumbo (or okrai,
30 cents a pound. There are also Hawaiian
red sweet potatoes at 2 pounds for a quar
ter. The last of California green corn Is
offering at TB cents a dozen: the supply
from our own state Is on hand today and
opens at $1 a dozen.
Rhubarb is almost gone: what remains
Is bringing 8 cents a pound. New potatoes,
eight pounds for 25 cents; green peas,
three pounds for a quarter; celery. 15
cents a bunch: asparagus, two bunches
25 cents: tomatoes, at 10 cents a pound,
are on the descending scale; cucumbers
and Summer squash are each 10 cents a
pound; lettuce (very fresh and nice), 5
cents a head; large hothouse cucumbers,
10 cents each; string beans, at two pounds
for 25 cents, and green peppers at IS
cents a pound, with a full and fresh mus
ter of the rank and file comprised In
"soup vegetables." Almost the whole of
the fruits and vegetables In the market
are now supplied from Oregon and form
a first-rate advertisement for the state.
Meat, fish and poultry are practically
unchanged from last week. Fresh ranch
egss are 35 cents a dozen and butter 70
cents a roll of two pounds.
Oregon Herbs (a tea) best remedy for
kidney and bladder troubles. Nature's
own preparation. 60c at all druggists.
I
I New Grand Head of Order Will Be
f r I. . fit n n .1 T iinnliM.il
L BkfU AtUUl vi.j
Will Be Given at Commercial
Clnb, With Reception Later.
James U. Sammis, the new grand ex
alted ruler of the Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks, accompanied by
a party of 12, will arrive In Portland
at 11 o'clock this morning, and will
be met at the train by the reception
committee and officers of Portland
Lodge, No. 142, with automobiles. From
the depot the exalted ruler and his
party will be taken on a short trip
about the city, and at 12:30 will be es
corted to the clubrooms of the Portland
Lodge, where luncheon will be served.
After luncheon the distinguished guest
and high chief of Elkdom and his party
will be shown about the city by Ralph
E. Moody, who has been delegated as
personal escort to Grand Exalted Ruler
Sammis. during his short stay In Port
land. The Portland Lodge had hoped
to be able to entertain Elkdom's chief
in more elaborate fashion, but, owing
to the fact that his stay In Portland
will end at midnight, at his own re
quest only informal entertaniments
have been arranged.
It will be a big day among me run
land Elks, for every member of the
local lodge Is anxious to meet the grand
exalted ruler, and the committee in
charge of the reception especially in
vites the families of the members to
be present and meet this distinguished
member of the "best people on earth."
At 6:30 o'clock tonight an Informal
banquet has been arranged at the Com
mercial Club, to which all members of
the order are invited. Those who desire
to be present are requested to make their
wish known as early as possible this
morning to Henry E. Reed, chairman of
the banquet committee, at the Elks' Club.
George L. Hutchin. chairman of the re
ception committee, announces that the
reception to be held at the Elks' temple
at 9 o'clock tonight will be strictly an
Informal affair, and that Exalted Ruler
Moser, of the Portland lodge, will deliver
a short address of welcome, while Grand
Exalted Ruler Sammis will respond. All
are urged to be on hand to greet Brother
Sammis. who will have something to say
which will Interest all members of the
The coming of the 3rand Exalted
Ruler's party marks the end of the Elks
special trains, at least as far as Secre
tary Bills has been informed. Hereafter
the visitors coming from the scene of the
convention will pass through Portland as
Individuals, while the rest of the Portland
members will be arriving home about the
first of the week.-
yesterday's list of visitors comprised
over 1000 Elks and their families from
various parts of the country. All were
pleased with Portland, and K Is signifi
cant that most of them expressed regret
that Portland does not own Council Crest
and convert this scenic point Into a city
park.
Jules Bertero. secretary of St. I.ouls
Lodge No. 9. was among those who ex
pressed surprise that a city as beauti
ful as Porta lnd had neglected to appro
priate such a spot for an adjunct to the
city's attractions.
n ri-.ot m a. beautiful spot.
said Mr. Bertero yesterday, "and it
would make an ideal public park. Just
look at the wondrous view to be had
there. Why, I do not believe there Is a
city in America that can boast of a
similar point of vantage. Were T a citi
zen of Portland I should advocate this
until something was done about it."
R A. Parsons, a member of the recep
tion committee of the Portland lodge,
savn he has heard this same thing voiced
bv many of the visitors, who seem sur
prised that the city has not taken some
atclon in the matter. According to Mr.
Parsons, the ladies accompanying the
visiting delegations are especially Inter
ested in council Crest and its attractive
ness for park facilities. Another thing
that impressed the Elks was the glimpse
they secured of the beautiful and fertile
Tualatin Valley from near Council Crest.
All expressed themselves as having had
a glimpse of paradise at beholding the
surrounding country from Portland's
famous vantage point.
MAYOR IS TO BE OBEYED
TROCTDALE EXECUTIVE SAYS
YOUTHS ARE HEEDLESS.
Insinuates Robbery to Get Boys Into
Court, Then Says They Don't
Mind Curfew Signal.
Mayor Fax, of Troutdale, admitted upon
the witness stand before Juvenile Judge
Bronaugh yesterday afternoon that his
real reason for bringing Charles Rowley
and Allen Tiller Into court was that he
suspected them of having robbed his
grocery store about . 10 days ago. "But
I would rather not testify In this case,
your honor," continued Fox. If I get
back to Troutdale there are two or three
out there who are going to get me. But
I am not afraid of them."
From Mayor Fox's attitude while being
questioned, it appeared there are facts
In relation to the case which he desires
to conceal. As nearly as could be gath
ered from his testimony and that of a
man named Van Houten. however, bad
blood has existed between Rowley and
the Mayor for some time.
What happened before his store was
broken Into, which led the Mayor to be
lieve that Rowley was guilty of this, did
not appear from Fox's testimony yester
day. But he said he made inquiry of
Rowley's mother as to where he was on
the night of the theft. The Mayor dis
covered the lad did not get borne until
shortly after midnight. The Mayor ad
mitted he tad insinuated afterward that
Rowley took a hand in the burglary. But
how much was stolen from the store, or
whether anything was gone, he did not
know.
Van. Houten testified that on the night
after the store was broken into he cams
upon Rowley and Miss Irene Latourelle
In front of the postoffice. "Rowley was
swearing about something." said Van
Houten. "Then he said, 'I can whip the
whole Fox family.'
"Miss Latourelle replied. "Wouldn't Fox
fightr He answered. "No. none of the
would come out of the store. She said,
Why don't you catch him tonight when
he goes homer Then I went to Fox's
store, and he told me what the trouble
was." It appeared from the testimony
that Rowley became Incensed at the in
nuendoes of the Mayor and had been to
the store to flgfit the matter out.
Regarding Rowley's threats to kill
Troutdale's Mayor one night when he or
dered Miss Latourelle home for disobey
ing the curfew law. Mayor Fox said
nothing yesterday. But Rowley's case
has been remanded to the grand Jury,
and the Circuit Court because Attorney
Otto J. Kraemer. appearing for Rowley
and Tiller, refused to allow Rowley to
go on the witness stand until the Mayor
had told the judge why he arrested the
boy. Judge Bronaugh gave the attorney
the alternative between putting the boy
on the witness stand first, or of taking
the case into the Circuit Court.
Fox said Tiller dropped a cartridge
from his pocket In front of the grocery
store, so he arrested him, believing him to
have been connected with the robbery.
But whether any cartridges were stolen
or not the Mayor did not know, and he
offered no other proof than his suspicions
to show the 12-year-old lad's guilt. "I
think this is a case where two or three
people should get together on this thing,
and not have one of these Important law
yers coming uphere to handle It." said
Fox. "Then why did you bring it into
court?" retorted Kraemer. "Because I
am the Mayor of Troutdale, None of the
boys in the gang out there in Troutdale
goes in at 9 o'clock In compliance with
the city ordinance."
The Tiller case was continued until
next Tuesday afternoon, to give an oppor
tunity for other witnesses not now in
town to testify, while that of Miss La
tourelle was dismissed.
BOPS ARE HELD UP
Mayor Advises Against Park
and Fireboat'lssues.
EXPENSES TO BE REDUCED
JUDGE BEAN AT BOISE
BARBER LUMBER COMPANY'S
TRIAL TO BEGIN".
Civil Docket In Portland Cleaned Up
and Jury Dismissed After 10
Weeks' Service.
United States Judge Bean leaves to
night for Boise. Idaho, where he will pre
side in the absence of Federal Judge Diet
rich, who is away on his vacation. In the
trial of the suits brought by the Gov
ernment against the Barber Lumber Com
pany, for the recovery of valuable tim
ber lands in Idaho. While there are no
cases set for hearing in the Federal Court
here for next week. Judge Wolverton will
be in the city to hear and dispose of such
motions and other matters as may re
quire attention. Judge Bean expects to
conclude his work at Boise and return in
a week or ten days.
The pending suits against the Barber
Lumber Company form the sequel to the
land-fraud investigations conducted In
Idaho subsequent to the disclosures of
land stealing In this state. As the re
sult of the investigation in Oregon's sister
state. United States Senator Borah was
among those Indicted on a criminal
charge. When his trial was held, how
ever, he was speedily acquitted.
It is alleged by the Government that
several thousand acres of valuable Idaho
timber land, which were acquired through
unlawful operations, subsequently became
the property of the Barber Lumber Com
pany. The prosecution failed to connect
the lumber company directly with the
alleged fraudulent entry and acquisition
of the lands from the Government, but Is
now suing for the cancellation of the
patents by which these lands originally
were obtained from the Government. It
is the contention of the Government that
the entrymen In settling on the lands and
obtaining patent did not comply with the
requirements of the law.
Judge Bean yesterday dismissed the
Jury from further attendance on the
court. The Jury reported for service
early in the month of May and had been
on continuous duty for over 10 weeks,
constituting one of the longest Jury terms
held in the Federal Court here. With
only a few brief intermissions, the United
States Court at Portland haa been hold
ing Jury trials continuously since early
In November. The result Is that the
business of the court, so far as civil
cases are concerned, has been brought
practically up to date. It Is not likely
another Jury will be assembled before
early In September, when It Is probable
a grand Jury will be chosen to Investigate
the large number of criminal cases which
are pending. In a number of these cases
the accused are being held as prisoners
In Multnomah County Jail In default of
bail.
COMMISSION IS ORGANIZED
W. F. Wooihrard Chosen Chairman
Y. M. C A. Vocational Life Body.
The Vocational Life Commission re
cently appointed by W. M. Ladd through
the Y. M. C. A. was entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Commercial
Club by Jerry Bronaugh and organized
with W. F. Woodward as chairman and
J. W. Guthrie as secretary.
The first work to be undertaken by
this commission is a thorough and im
partial study of employment agencies in
Portland. i It Is expected to Invite before
this commission any persons to whom the
report of the committee is of Interest
and to inquire Into the actual conditions.
It is believed that the Mayor and Com
mon Council will be glad to have at hand
the evidence taken and the report and
recommendation of the commission as to
needed legislation on the subject of em
ployment agencies, as the members of
this commission are men of affairs and
actuated only by a desire to be of serv
ice to the community.
This committee is composed of such men
as Dr. C. H. Chapman, H. J. Parkinson,
editor of the Labor Press; D. A. Pattullo.
Isaac M. Walker and Jerry Bronaugh.
CLUB NIGHT BIG SUCCESS
Multnomah Turns Out Crowds for
Catholic Carnival.
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club
night was a" decided success from a
financial standpoint to- the Catholic
Toung Men's Club at its Midsummer
Fair. The grounds at Stanton street
were crowded at an early hour, the
merrymakers filling the numerous
shows all evening. The'1 banquet ten
dered the pet orang outang was an
unqualified success. Many of the spec
tators were nearly convulsed with
laughter at the peculiar antics of
Mongli, who tried to devour soup with
a fork. After a little coaching by his
trainer, all was well.
Tonight will be the last of the Mid
summer Carnival. Special features
have been prepared by the various Mid
way attractions. The big Mardi Gras
and confetti battle at 10 o'clock, In
which the general public is cordially
invited to participate, will be followed
at 10:30 by a dance in the club gym
nasium. Saturday night has been re
served for the general public The
heaviest attendance of the entire Fair
Is looked for.
Idaho Graduates Will Teach.
MOSCOW. Idaho. July 23. (Special.)
Two of the 1909 graduates of the
agricultural department of the Uni
versity of Idaho, have accepted posi
tions to teach this coming year. George
H. Maughn, of Preston, Idaho, goes to
the Pocatello Academy as professor of
agriculture, and George E. McCreary,
of Camden. Ohio, goes to the head of
agriculture In the Davenport, Wash.,
high school. These young men will
command a salary of. $100 a month.
Simon Decides to Save City Outlay
of $775.000 Will Not Sell Sin
gle Bond Unless It Is Ab
solutely Necessary. -
Mayor Simon made the positive an
nouncement yesterday that he will re
quest the City Council committee on
ways and means to reject all bids for the
proposed sale of park and boulevard
bonds and for new steel flreboat and
reinforcing mains. The issue for parks
is SSOO.OOO and for the other items $275,000.
Both have been duly advertised in the
official newspaper and were to have been
sold next Monday afternoon.
"I do not want to sell a single bond
unless forced so to do to provide abso
lutely necessary improvements," said
the Mayor, "and I do not see wherein
it is necessary for the city to have an
other lot of parks or another flreboat.
We now have one such boat, and after
the scows are removed from the river. I
believe that a great menace to the ship
ping will be gone, and do not believe it
is imperative that we go ahead and build
another boat. Of course, we could do
better work with two than with one,
but we also could do better with four
than with two, so it does not necessarily
follow that we must build any more
craft for fire protection."
In regard to the park bonds, the Mayor
had made previous statements, but not
until yesterday has the matter o the
issue for flreboat and reinforcing mains
been publicly discussed by him. The
people voted these bonds two years ago,
at the same time they voted .the bonds
for parks and boulevards.
There is a balance of close to $200,000 in
the park and boulevard fund derived
from the first half of the issue of $1,000,000,
this having been left over by the Lane
administration. It was the purpose of
the old Park Board to proceed with the
purchase of all the property that could
be secured with the first half of the fund,
and then to sell the remaining half and
aquire more land throughout the city.
"When the new Mayor took office, how
ever, he announced that he would call a
halt on the expenditures for public parks
and wait awhile before buying any. more.
When Informed that the city was ad
vertising for bids for the last half of
the issue, he said that he did not think
they would be sold, and yesterday he
declared he would request the Council
committee having 'this matter In charge
to reject all bids for the bonds.
It is the belief of the Mayor that It
Is a bad policy for the city to sell bonds
and pay interest . on the various issues,
and he purposes to get along without
selling any. If he can.
FOURTH READY FOR CAMP
Regiment Prom Southern Oregon
Goce Under Canvas Today.
The Fourth Oregon Infantry will go un
der canvas today at the Clackamas rifle
range for annual field exercises. The
various companies left their home sta
tions In Southern Oregon last night and
will arrive at the range, 12 miles south
of Portland, this afternoon.
Seven days will be spent by the reg
iment In field work and target
practice. In field exercises the regi
ment will co-operate with the regu
lars from Vancouver Barracks, who
have remained over from the Third
Infantry camp of last week. The force
of regulars is made up of Company G,
First Infantry, and a machine-gun pla
toon. The stations of the Fourth Infantry
are Albany, Koseburg, Dallas. McMlnn
ville, Cottage Grove and Eugene. Re
ports from the headquarters of Colonel
George O. Yoran, commanding. Indicate
that the turnout will be large and that
the Fourth Is enthusiastic at the point
selected for this year's field Instruction.
The programme of instruction to be
followed has not yet been announced
by the rsrimental commander, although
Money Saved Is Money Made
BUTTER 55c 60c
Best Creamery Butter 65c
Dairy 50
Oleomargarine 45
Ranch Eggs 30
Eastern Eggs, 2 dozen 55?
Sugar-Cured Hams 17?
Cottage Hams 14?
Picnic Hams lJJ1
Swiss Cheese 25?
Full Cream Cheese 20
Cream Brick Cheese 20
Limburger, each 35
Saturday Chicken Day
ITc and 18c
All goods retailed at wholesale prices.
La Grande Creamery
2S4 YAMHILL STREET
EDWARDS
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PORTLAND ORCGON.
FIVE
FLAVORS
25c and 50c
PACKAGES
HIGHEST
GRADE
IMPORTED
ASK YOUR
GROCER
Hens Cheaper
Spring Chickens, lb 234
.SprlDK Gene, 11 17
Sprlntc Ducka, lb 20c
S.KAMOKAWA BUTTER, ROLL... 65
Ranch EftKa, do 30C
ALL KINDS OF FISH, ALWAYS
FRESH, AT LOWEST PRICES.
COLUMBIA FISH CO.
THIRD AND AHKESY ASTD
WASHINGTON PUBLIC MARKET.
MA1JV B, A 565.
DOWN GO THE PRICES
No matter what price others may charge, OUR
PRICES, QUALITY CONSIDERED, ARE AL
WAYS THE LOWEST. The care and caution we
exercise in our buying has made for our markets
many lifelong customers.
TODAY WE OFFER
Round Steak 10
Pot Roast 8?, 10?
Hamburger Steak ...8
Mutton Stew 5?
Shoulder of Mutton. .6?
Legs of Mutton. . .12i2?
Roast Pork..l2i2, 15?
Pork Chops. 12y2 15l
Veal Stew ..... 8?
Veal Cutlets 15?
Shoulder Roast of
Veal 12i2l
Loin of Veal 15?
Hams 17i2l
Bacon 20?
Lard, 5 pounds ..... 80
Lard, 10 pounds. .$1.50
REMEMBER THE LOCATION
BOSTON PACKING COMPANY
TWO BIG MARKETS ,
Cor. Third and Ankeny Cor. First and Burnside
It Is understood that considerable at
tention is to be devoted to target prac
tice. In marksmanship the Southern
Oregon .
Oregon Infantry, winning practically
all of the Important trophies in the an
nual state rifle competitions.
Trunks, suitoases and bags. Largest
variety at Harris Trunk Co.
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mm
goes on forever. It contains more real
nutriment than meat or eggs and is more
easily digested. Try it for breakfast.
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CLACKAMAS
SUNDAY, JULY 25, 1909
FARE 75c ROUND TRIP
A train for Estacada every hour, from 7 A. M. to 6:50 P. M.
Trains for Estacada, Cazadero, Boring, Gresham, Fairview, Trout
dale and intermediate stations will leave East Water and Morrison
streets as follows: 7, 7:50, 8:50, 9:50, 10:50, 11:50, A. M.; 12:50,
1:50, 2:50, 3:50, 4:60, 5:50, 6:50 P. M.
Additional trains for Gresham leave at 7:50 P. M. and 11:35 P. M.
Returning, trains leave Estacada for Portland as follows: 6:55,
9, 10, 11 A. M.; 12 noon; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 P. M.
Cars from Troutdale and Fairview will connect with these trains
at Linnemann up to 8:30 P. M.
Additional train leaves Gresham at 6:30 A. M. Also fishermen's
special leaves Water and Morrison at 5 :25 A. M.
MEALS. ESTACADA HOTEL, 50 CENTS
PORTLAND RAILWAY.LIGHT& POWER CO.