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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 2. 1909.
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Portland Asents for "Nemo" Corsets, Bntterick Patterns. Mme. Irene Corsets, Gossard Lace Front Corsets, EsteBe Corsets, Etc., Etc.
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The" Meier (Sb Frank Store's
Sale of Women's
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aftd Misses' Suits
$8.50 Values'at $4.85
$16.50 Suits at $6.45
Great clean-up of women's and misses' linen and rep Suits
plain tailored styles, with long coats and plain gored skirts
come in tan, white, green, rose, light and dark blue; OC
all sizes; regular $8.50 values, on sale at, the suit V
Special line of misses' and junior Suits in linen and cotton
rep plain tailored styles, also fancy coats, norfolk styles and
fancy collars; pleated and gored skirts; all the ?g AC
best colors; values up to $16.50 each, on sale JtV"' '
$20 Tailored Suits at $ 9.85
$30 Tailored Suits at$13.65
$50 Tailored Suits at $24.50
Final reductions on women's and misses' Tailored Suits, in
serges, panama cloths, tweeds and fancy worsteds; long and
medium length coats ; plain and fancy tailored styles ; -two and
three-button cutaway coats, trimmed in buttons, fancy braid
and lace; navy blue, black, rose, tans, greens and fancy mixtures
and checks, in splendid variety. The greatest suit values you
ever shared in, on sale at the following special low prices:
$20.00 Snita at, ea.. $9.85 $45.00 Suits, at, ea., $22.45
$30.00 Suits, at, ea., 13.65 $50.00 Suits, at, ea., $24.50
$38.00 Suits, at, e., $17.45 Cloak Department, 2d floor.
Our entire stock of Summer Coats and Separate Skirts on sale
at very low prices. All our Wash Apparel at Veduced prices.
Expansion Sale in All Depts.
reat Aran
60c Table Damask at 39c Yard
75c Table Damask at 60c Yard
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Thousands and thousands of yards" Table Damasks in all grades
on sale at extraordinary low prices. Best patterns in large as
sortment. Take advantage. On sale at the following prices:
66-inch silver bleached Damask, regular 60c value, yard..39
63-inch mercerized satin Damask, regular 75c value, yard. .60
72-inch double satin Damask, regular $1.50 value, yard.. $1.29
72-inch double satin Damask, regular $1.75 value, yard. .$1.39
Sale of Napkins at Low Prices
Satin damask Kapkins of superior quality and best pattern, on
sale at the following very special prices let us show you:
200 dozen 24-inch Xapkins. best patterns; best regu- ffO
lar $4.50 values, on sale at this low price, per dozen PJ
300 dozen 22-inch Napkins, in the best patterns; reg- flJO Cf)
ular $3.00 values, on sale at, special, the dozen V""-'"
5-8 Napkins, regular-$7.00 values, on sale at, the dozen. .$5.00
3-4 Napkins, regular $10 values, on sale at, the dozen. .$7. UU
Women's 3-Piece Suits
$55 Values at $24.50
$65 Values at $38.50
Sweeping reductions on our entire stock of fine silk and wool
three-piece Suits. The dresses have net yokes and self material
or net sleeves; long coats, trimmed in fancy braid, lace and but-,
tons to match the dress; lavender, rose, green, tan, wistaria,
brown, navy and black. All new, exclusive styles, in pleasing
assortment; two lots, all sizes; matchless values. See them.
Three-piece Silk Suits, values to $65.00, on sale for $38.50
Three-piece Wool Suits, values to $55.00, on sale for $24.50
Great August Sale "E. & W."
"Manhattan," "Cluett," "Star"
Shirts at Greatly Reduced Prices
Commencing today, and continuing through the month, our
great annual midsummer clearance-sale of men's high-grade
Shirts. The sale includes our entire stock of the celebrated
E. & W. Shirts, Manhattan Shirts, Cluett Shirts, Star Shirts
all in addition to our own high-grade lines. Plain and pleated
bosoms, cuffs attached or detached. The season's best patterns
and colorings; all sizes and sleeve lengths; marvelous, values:
$1.50 Shirts, at, each!$lj.5r:L$3:00Shirts, at, each, $1.95
$2i00Shirts, at, each, $1.35 $3.50 Shirts, at, each, $1.95
$2.50 Shirts, at, each, $1.75 $5.00 Shirts, at, each, $3.25
See the big Morrison-street window display of these Shirts.
$12.50 Dress Waists at $4.55
Great August clean-up of women's fine Dress AVaists in lace,
net, chiffon and messaline satins ; fancy yokes of fine and coarse
laces, medallions, silk braid, satin-trimmed, narrow and wide
i-ir. nwhpt unrl Kilk buttons: white, cream, ecru, rose.
green, brown, gray, wistaria, black, etc.; regular vfel- l CC
ues up to $12.50 each, on sale, at this low price, each
$5.00 "Nemo". Corsets $3.39
S3.50 Petticoats at $1.98 Each
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Great August clean-up of "Nemo" and "Estelle" Corsets
self-reducing and other desirable long, medium and Qk
short- hip models; all sizes; regular $5 values, pair V''
Special lot of 500 women's white cambric Petticoats, trimmed in
lace, embroidery, tucks, insertion; some are slightly " QQ
soiled from handling; $3.00 and $3.50 values, each
Women's short white cambric Underskirts, trimmed in lace and
tueks, also with plain hemstitched ruffles; the best reg- CQC
ular $1.00 values, on sale at this special low price, each v
$3.50 Curtains at $2.45 a Pair
$4.50 Curtains at $2.95 a Pair
$7.50 Curtains at $4.85 a Pair
1000 pairs of Cable Net Lace Curtains, white or ecru; inserting
or flush- edge effects ; borders and insertings woven into very
heavy cable nets; 3 yards long, 50 inches wide; .fcO 45
regular $3.50 values, on sale at this low price, pair
Three great values in linen Scrim Curtains, with colored borders
and insertings; exceptional values, at the following low prices:
Lot 1 Ecru linen Scrim Curtains with tambour border, in red,
green, brown, blue, yellow; 3 yards long and 40 ins. CJO 35
wide; regular $3.50 values, on sale at, special, pair
Lot 2 $4.50 quality linen Scrim Curtains, with CO 95
heavy borders; full size; great values, on sale at, pr.
Lot 3 Extra quality Scrim Curtains, with drawnwork borde re
and colored empire wreaths; regular $7.50 values, pair. .$4.fcp
Ecru linen Scrim Curtains, with borders, hand-tinted in oil;
exquisite styles; great special values, at the following low prices:
$10.00 values, at, pair, $625II$14.50 valnes, at, pair, $8.25
$13.50 values, at, pair, $7.35 $18.00 values, at, pair. $9.85
25c Handkerchiefs at 15c Each
300 dozen women's colored border Handkerchiefs hemstitched,
crossbar and colored embroidery Handkerchiefs; the 1 C,
best 25c values buy all you want of them at, special, ea.
Broken lots ot colored, nemsutcnea sou luium jq
kerchiefs; 35c and 40c values, at this low price, each'
$2.00 Embroideries 69c Yard
45c Embroideries at 15c Yard
$2.50 Allovers at 98c Per Yard
3000 yards of swiss Embroidery Edges, Flouncing, Galoons and
Insertions; English evelet, imitation baby Irish and blindwork
designs; iy2 to 18 inches wide; values up to $2.00 the fQ.
yard buy all you want of it at this low price, the yard vy
5000 yards Swiss, nainsook and cambric Edges and Insertion,
-inch to 9 inches wide; suitable for undermuslins and 1C.
children's wear; values to 45c a yard, on sale at, yard"'
900 yards of swiss and nainsook Allover Embroideries, English
eyelet designs, for yokes and sleeves; regular values up Qgc
to 25c a yard, on sale at this special low nce, the yard
50c Hosiery; 3 Pairs for $1.00
35c Hosiery at 20c Per Pair
Children's 25c Hosiery 15c Pr.
3000 pairs of women's imported black Lisle Hose, in lace boot
effects; large assortment of patterns; full-fash- QQ
ioned; Hermsdorf dye; all sizes; 50c val., 3 pairs 7
2000 pairs of women's plain and fancy lisle Hose, great variety
of styles for your selection; lace effects, colored boots OQp
and embroidered novelties; all sizes; 35c values, at, pair
Misses' fine lisle Hose, extra elastic garter top; tans 92c
and black, all sizes; best regular 35c values, at, the pair."'
3000 pairs of infants' and children's fine lisle Sox, in white,
black, pink, light blue, tan, etc.; 25o values, special, pair..l5
40c to 50c Ribbons at 19c Yard
75c to 85c Ribbons at 43c Yard
10 000 vards of fancy satin and taffeta Ribbons, striped and
brocaded effects; all desirable colorings and combina-IQ-tions;
regular values up to 50c the yard, on sale at, yd. ''
10,000 yards of fancy Ribbons, in plaids, stripes, print 19.
warps, checks, dots; regular 75c and 85c ribbons, .yard "w
Great Expansion Sale of Knit Underwear Let us show you.
G
al August
Liiien
SaSe "Now
Table Sets, Tablecloths
Towels and Toweling
50 handsome linen Table Sets,' cloths and napkins to match;
beautiful patterns, fine quality values up tol JjQfo Off
$20.00 set, on sale at this special reduction, setW
All our hand-embroidered Table Linens at decided reductions.
8-4 Tablecloths, regular $ 7.00 values, on sale at. .$ 5.00
8-10 Tablecloths, regular $ 9.00 values, on sale at..$ 6.00
8-12 Tablecloths, regular $10.00 values, on sale at..$ 7.00
8-14 Tablecloths, regular $11.00 values, on sale at..$ 8.00
10-12 Tablecloths, regular $12.00 values, on sale at..$ 9.00
10-16 Tablecloths, regular $15.00 values, on sale at.. $10.00
500 pieces of 'all-linen Crash Toweling, best regular 12V2t Qc
value buy all Vou want of it at this low price, the yard .
300 dozen linen Huck Towels, the best 25e values, at, each..l9
300 dozen Bath Towels, good size; best 20c values, at, ea..l4
200 Bath Slats, regular $1.0 values, on saie at, eacn..uo.
Scalloped and Embr'd'ry Cloths
Great sale of scalloped and embroidered Cloths, very pretty
pieces; three sizes; extraordinary values, at these low prices:
36x36-in., each, $5 45x45-inV each, $6-T54xD4-m., each, $7
Hemstitched Linen Table Sets, beautiful styles and quality:
8-10 Cloths, with Napkins to match, regular $o values. .4.UO
8-12 Cloths, with Napkins to match,, regular $6 values. .$o.OO
Great values in Towels and Toweling. Great values n Sheets
and Pillow Slips. Great values in Blankets and Comforters.
Great values in Bedspreads, in all grades. Let us show you.
$2.50 Battenberg Scarfs $1.39
Special sale of Battenberg Scarfs, with drawnwork medallions,
-11 1: -to,. laro-o varietv of Datterns; $2.o0 C1 vQ
values in the Art Department, Third Floor, at, each
Hemstitched Tablecloths
100 8-4 size, great value, on sale at this low price, ea. .$1.35
100 8-10 size, great value, on sale at this low price, ea..gX.&U
ion 8-12 size, trreat value, on sale at this low price, ea..$1.7D
SalejOOO Bed Spreads at
Interesting Low Prices
1000 Hemmed Crochet Spreads, regular $1.40 values ...$1.0 5
1000 Hemmed Crochet Spreads, regular $1.50 values. .$1.25
1000 Hemmed Crochet Spreads, regular $1.75 values. .$1.50
500 Hemmed C-ochet Spreads, regular $2.00 values.. $1.75
1000 Hemmed Crochet Spreads, regular $2.25 values. .$2.00
.500 Satin Bedspreads, regular $2.75 values, at, each.. $2.25
5000 Pillow Slips 1 2 V2C
2000 Bed Sheets at 75c Each
5000 good heavy Cotton Pillow Cases, sizes 42x36
and 45x36; best 15c values, buy all you want at, ea. -2000
good heavy cotton Bed Sheets, size 81x90 inches; yCf.
' great special value, on sale at this very low price, each '
5000 yards of good quality Cambric, exceptional value, yd. . XOC
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HIGH CHINESE- HERE
Consul-General Hsu Pays His
Countrymen Visit.
TRIP OUT OF . ORDINARY
Never Before Has Diplomat of His
Rank Left City Where Stationed.
Distinguished Oriental Will
Visit Seattle Fair.
Hsu Ping-Chen, Chinese Consul-General
at San Francisco, and second in diplo
matic rank among the Chinese official
In this country only to Wu Ting Fang,
the minister at Washington, arrived in
Portland from San Francisco last night
for an informal visit ofnhree days with
his countrymen in this city. The visit of
the Consul-General is memorable In a
wy and highly significant of the pro
gressive spirit of Hsu Ping-Chen, for
local Chinese eaid last night that this is
the first time m their knowledge that an
official of his rank has ever left the city
In which he is stationed, during his term
ThTconsul-General reached the city at
: o clock on the Shasta Limited and
l,e was warmly welcomed at the Lnion
Dopot hy Consul Moy Back Hin and a
delation of more than of the prin
cipal local merchants and members of
the Chinese Six Companies He was ac
companied by Ms son. Chi T. Hbu. a
bHgnt young man of IS years who
though he ha-, only been In America U
months, dres in the most up-to-dat.
American fashion. "'"""'"nuVKe
speaks Ergllsh fluently, and by his wife.
Sladame Hsu is as comely and dainO a
little Chinese woman as one could wisn
to see A suite had already been re
served for the party at the Oregon
Hotel. Madame Hsu was driven there
at (p but Consul-General Hsu Ping
Chen and his son were driven to the
headquarters of Jung Wah Company,
commonly known as the Chinese Six
Companies, at 6K, Second street, where
they" were entertained with tea and
cigars in the most hospitable fashion.'
, He Is a Mandarin.
Hsu Ping-Chen is a Chinese of high
rank, with the title of mandarin, and he
is one of the most distinguished members
of. the Chinese Progressive party, of
wnlch the present regent of the Chinese
throne. Prince Chlng. is the highest rep
resentative. Hsu Ping-Chen is a per
sonal friend of both Prince Chlng and
Minister Va. and his appointment to the
high position of Consul-General at San
Francisco 13 months ago was in recogni
tion of the distinguished services he had
rendered his country In various political
and diplomatic lines.
Hsu Ping-Chen readily consented to be
Interviewed by a reporter from The Ore
gonlan. As the distinguished visitor,
however, ia unable to talk English, his
son acted as Interpreter for him. turning
the questions asked into Chinese and
then rendering his father's answers in
perfect English.
"I am on my way to the' Seattle Ex
position, where I shall remain three or
four days." said the Consul-General
through his son. "I am very glad of the
opportunity to be able to visit the Port
land Chlneser and this city, which I like
ery much. The scenery coming up from
San Francisco was lovely. It was fhe
first time 1 had seen the cpuntry. I en
Joyed it very much."
When he was asked how he liked the
American people. Hsu Ping-Chen waited
until his son had translated the question
to him. then he answered instantly in
broad English and with a smile to show
that he was pleased. "Very much!" "The
Chinese people consider the United States
as China's best friend." lie added through
the Interpreter. "The United States haj
done much for China."
"China." he continued, "is Just begin
ning to be developed. It will become on3
of the greatest nations of the eaTth."
Sees Cnion ot Nations.
Askeoi what he thought of the future
of trade relations between the United
States and China. Hsu Ping-Chen replied:
"China and America will always be
great friends. The time Is coming when
all the people of the world will be like
brothers. China and America especially."
Hsu Ptng-Chen is about 40 'years -of
age. Although his son affects the Ameri
can style of dress; without a queue, he
himself wears the clothes and cap and
neatly taocred queue of the Chinese
gentleman of rank. Madame Hsu
dresses in the dainty attire of the Chi
nese woman.
Hsu Ping-Chen is keenly Interested in
everything connected with industrial de
velopment, and his progressive tenden
cies cannot be better illustrated than by
the fact that he follows closely every
new step in electrical engineering. At
his own request, he will be taken tomor
row on a trip to Oregon City or Caia
dcro to view the big power plants of the
Portland. Railway. Light & Power Com
pany at those places. He is such a close
student of American conditions, and
especially those in Portland and on the
Pacific Coast, that he had planned this
side trip even before he left San Fran
cisco. It Is his close attention to details
such as this, which he can make use
of in the development of his own country,
that has bad much to do with raising
him to his present high poIltTca! position.
The American youth of IS who could
discus political questions and topics of
the hour as Interestingly and as undei
standingly as can Chi T. Hsu. his son.
would be regarded as a prodigy, indeed.
Fifteen months ago when he landed in
San Francisco, young Hsu did not know
a word of English, and American man
ners and customs were strange to him.
Now he dresses with taste, his manners
are polished, and he can talk knowingly
: on almost any subject. He attends the
University of California regularly, and
ha- just come from at private Summer
school where he hae been supplementing
the regular university training during
vacation. ' ' i
OLD SPAN WRECKED
Madison Bridge in Six Weeks
Will Be Only Memory.
TIMBERS ARE VERY WEAK
Contractor Expresses AVonder That
Structure Did Xot Crash Down
With Heavy Load Begin
on New Viaduct Soon.
In another six weeks the old wooden
structure ot the pioneer Madison-street
bridge will be reduced to cordwood and
memories. The memories are likely to
, unnh mnm than the cordwood Is, for
Rohert Wakefield, of the contracting
firm of Wakefield & Jacobson. which in
tearing down fhe superstructure, said
that his men have struck some pretty
rotten timbers in the process of dis
mantling the ancient pile.
"It's Just as well that they decided to
tear down the bridge when they did," said
Mr. Wakefield yesterday. "Some of those
sticks we have pulled out of it are rotten
and punk clear through. Is it a wonder
the bridge didn't tumble down with a
lot of people? Well I should say so."
The contractors have progressed bo rap
idly in their work that the span at the
east end of the bridge Is already down,
and the last timber on the span next to
H on the west will be torn out today. By
the middle of next week the workmen
will be ready to tackle the draw pier,
andthey will make the splinters fly.
False work has been placed under each,
of the six spans, and with the aid of a
derrick scow and a donkey engine on the
bridge deck, the timbers are lifted out
of the framework of the spans by piece
meal and lowered into the river, where
they are gathered in rafts. Twenty-five
rmn are now on the Job, and more are
being added every day.
This part of the dismantling will be
completed in a month, and then the con
tractors wll get busy on the draw rest
and the piers Each piling in the draw
rest has to be pulled out with a derrick
or sawed off far enough below the sur
face so that it will . never become a
menace to shipping This part of the work
will not be an easy task by any means.
Wakefield ' & Jacobsen will also remove
the old piers, and they have the contract
for putting In the piers for the new
bridge They expect to be ready to begin
on the constructive end of their contract
within two months.
The United Engineering & Contractus
Comoany. of which Drake C. O'Reilly is
the local head, has the contract for fur
nishing and erecting the Structural steel
for the new bridge. The spans will be
built on a different principle than has
been used in any of the other bridges
here. Each span will oe execiea conipieio
on shore and then carrlSi on bcows to
Its position in the bridge. In this way
it is believed much time can be saved.
HANGS HIMSELF IN JAIL
Charles Ashley Is Rescued and Put
In Padded Cell.
Despondent over his confinement,
Charles Ashley, 49 years old. a prisoner
In the County Jail, awaiting trial for for
gery, attempted suicide last night by
hanging. He was discovered by other
prisoners, who rescued him and caikd
Jailer Hunter, who removed the man to
a padded oell.
Ashley was confined in corridor 2. For
the past two or three days he had re
fused to eat anything and became very
morose. The Jailer thought he, was ill
and Saturday called in the County Phy
sician. An examination of the man, how
ever, failed to reveal illness. Last night
Ashley had not been seen by the others
in this corridor for five or ten minutes
prior to his rash deed, and one of them
went to look for him. He was found
behind a steel door at the end of the cor
ridor hanging by a rope improvised from
pieces of blanket which he had torn from
his bunk. Several ugly bruises and
gashes on his head indicated that, before
trying to hang himself, he had butted his
head against the sfeel bars in an unsuc
cessful attempt to end his life.
Ashley was arrested on July 1 by De
tectives Tichnor and Howell for forging
a small check on Mrs. E. E. Hummell.
RIOT. CALL ENDS PICNIC
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Steamer Kellogg, Bearing Eagles, Is
Scene) of Rumpus Upon Return.
Fighting and general disorder said to
have prevailed ' aboard the steamer
Joseph Kellogg carrying alt excursion of
the Portland Aerie of Eagles caused a
-riot call to be sounded for the police last
night as the steamer pulled into her
dock at the foot of Salmon street. Ser
geant Riley and several policemen with
the patrol wagon were sent to the scene.
H. Hansen, one of the committee in
charge of the picnic, who had been
previously taken into custody by Mate
James Thompson, for assaulting him was
arrested.
As the steamer passed through the
draw of the Morrison-street bridge the
tumult of a fight and the screams of
women alarmed the police within hearing
distance. Sergeant-Keller, who was on the
bridge 'heard the rumpus and telephoned
the alarm to the police station. When
the police arrived no one semed willing
to identify the alleged belligerents and
the patrolmen arrested only Hansen of
whom Mate Thompson complained. Han
sen is said to be the driver of a brewery
wagon. He was released on $25 cash bail.
Business Streets All Paved.
AliLBANT, Or., Aug. ,1. (Special.) The
etreet-pavlng crew last night completed
the paving of Second -street from Lyon
to Ferry streets and practically all of the
thoroughfares through the leading busi
ness section of the city are now paved.
STUDY PAVING LIS
City Officials Seek Means of
Breaking Up Combine. .
VOTE MAY BE NECESSARY
If Competitive Bids Are Impossible
Under Charter, Mayor Will Cafl
Special Election to Enact
Amendment.
Every prooerty-ownei' in Portland Is
keenly interested in Mayor Simon s de
termination to disorganiZe the paving
trust, which, for many years has had
this city so securely in its grasp.
Whether this monopoly can be effectively
combated without resorting to extreme
measures, viz.: Amending the city char
ter or establishing a municipal plant, is a
problem which is receiving the considera
tion of Mayor Simon and the members
of his cabinet.- ...
The subject has been referred for care
ful examination by the Mayor to Henry
Ladd Corbett and Robert Treat Piatt,
members ot his Executive Board. Mr.
Piatt said yesterday that he had not com
pleted an inquiry into the provisions of
. , . . i . fnr thai reason had
I me ciiy i im. v-.- - .
i-not reached a decision as to what would
be- necessary to intercept ;unU.
operations .of the combine. Vhile he
would not say so, Mr. Piatt intimated
that he might be able to submit a report
of his Investigations at the next meeting
of the Executive Board. Mr. Piatt said
he had not gone far enough into the
question' to satisfy himself that the city
could modify the present procedure for
making street improvements without
changing the charter.,
City's Hands Perhaps Tied.
It is the contention of the representa
tive of the paving trust that the city is
powerless to proceed otherwise in mak
ing street improvements until the char
ter requires that when a street is ordered
Improved the specification on which bids
are invited shall specify the character
of the improvement to be made. In the
operation of this section of the charter,
the companies representing the. different
kinds of paving get in their work.
These interests are alleged to have an
understanding by which the territory of
the city is quite equally divided and are
fortified further by the fact that com
petitive bidding on these improvements
is eliminated. All'of these circumstances
work out in the interest of those in on
the combination, with the result that the
people of OPortland are paying excessiv-s
prices for street paving when the cost
for the same work In other Pacific Coast
cities is compared
Mayor Simon is inclined to the opinion
that the charter contains a provision un
der wnicn open Diaaing iur ewucv im
provements may be conducted. It Is for
a determination of this question that the
matter has been referred to Messrs. Cor
bett and Piatt, of the Executive Board.
Election May Be Necessary.
The Mayor has repeatedly declared that
he will obtain for the property-owners of
this city cheaper street improvements.
Ha is ready to accomplish that result
even if it becomes necessary to hold a
special election to amend the charter if
It is found that the ordinances on the
subject have- to be revised. In addition
to calling a special election, however, he
has two alternatives. As the city's ex
ecutive officer he can, through his ad
visory board, suspend all street Improve
ment work when the bids are regarded
excessive, or he can install a municipal
plant by which these improvements can
be made at actual cost to property-owners.
The Mayor is satmfled that in the
operation of a municipal plant a savins
In the charge for asphalt paving, for
which the property-owners are now re
quired to pay 2-2S a square yard, can
be effected.
The installation of a municipal plant,
however, will be only entertained as a
final resort. Mayor Simon Insists that
street-paving in Portland should not cost
more than in Seattle, and it is on .that
theory he is demanding relief at the
hands of the pavmg companies. Repre
sentatives of some of these companies
have assured the Mayor that they will
reduce their Mils for future contracts.
If the representatives of the combine
make good and reduce their charges to
the satisfaction of Mayor Simon, the re
sult will have been acccomplished. If.
on the ' other hand, those in on the com
bination fail to make good, the Mayor
gives- every assurance that he will tako
such stop as may be necessary to bring
these contractors to time.
NEW CHURCH IS BLESSED
Dedication" Services Are Held at
Jennings Lodge Campground.
Religious cervices and the dedication of
the new Evangelical Church occupied
yesterday, at the Jennings Lodge crimp
ground, where the conventions of the
Evangelical Association are being held.
Dedication of the church was held in the
afternoon. Rev. Theodore Shauer, Rev.
N. Shupp, Rev. F. B. Culver, Rev.
E. D. Hornfchuch, Dr. F. B. Berger and
other ministers at the campground par
ticipating in the services.
The church was built under the super
vision of Rev. N. Shupp and is th first
3acred edifice erected at Jennings LoJge.
It is situated near the Oregon City elec
tric railway. Today there will be general
services and tomorrow the Women's
Home Mission Society will convene. Mrs.
N. Shupp will preside at that gathering.
The general meetings will continue untir
Thursday night.
Dr. Homau Fills Pulpit,
Dr.'Fletcher Homah. president of Wil
lamette University, 'preached at Grace
Methodist Church, yesterday morning,
taking for his subject, "Interacting with
God," and his text Acts xvii:28 and I Cor.
lii:. "In him we live and , move and
have our being." and "We are laborers
together with God." The speaker pointed
out that God works through his laws,
and that man must work in harmony
with them to make a success of his phys
ical, mental and spiritual life. Rev. S.
H. Dewart preached at Grace Church
last night.
STEAMER TRIP TO MOUTH
OF COLUMBIA. .
Only $2 round trip, Portland to Meg
ler, at the mouth of the'Columbla. The
O. R. & N. seaside steamer T. J. Porter
leaves Portland 8:30 A. M. dally except
Saturday and Sunday, arriving 10 P. M.
For tickets and particulars apply at
Clty Ticket Office, Third and Washing
ton streets.
Harris Trunk Co. for trunks and baga.
231
WASHINGTON ST.
PORTLAND
. OREGON
MAKER
or
MENS
CLOTHES
Smith's New Prices .
Ship your producev to us. We will
pay you the following prices. We
do not charge commission:
Dressed Veal up to 140 lbs 9
(Large veal less.)
Dressed Pork 11
Spring Chickens 15d to 160
Hens 140
Eggs, candled 260
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"Fighting the Beef Trust." '
Portland, Oregon.