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Newspaper Page TextTnE MdRXIXG OREGONIAX. AVEDXESDAT, DECEMBER 21. 1910. 9 N LIQUOR MEN LOSE LICENSE TO SELL Bruno and Bolicb Denied and Others Are in Danger, but Get One Chance. PLEAS ARE TO BE HEARD Ciller Co, Vhn Qurrtloncd. Suit loDfr CIm' ot Grill Should , Not Re Granted KraewaU. Reticence Criticised. Several applications for renewel of b-juor IW for 11I ere In danger of blng rejected by the Onncil. The I'quor license commllm jrwunlmy voted ! deny the renewala of Pet-r Brunoi 3 North IWimd itrKt. and Monroe Itollch. 5 . North Sixth -street, and several' saloon and restaurant application for riell rr postponed fi.r iBVestlzation. The ronmltt will deride today when tlie next meet tit will be held. a which apr-ltraeta for renewals-. t)iu postponed, vill be- heard In their own defense. The report of the committee will coma befora the Council at Ha nest regular mewing, a week from today. Chief of Police Co wa questioned by the committee cnncernlnc queatlonable places whirh aenk renewal ot licensee. bit he merely tiled a Mat of owner of plarea wlio have been fined and hlr only reenmmendatloo waa that no licenses should bo granted to the "lower cisuss of mils. Soma nlacea of evil repota'lon have not been moleated. one la conducted by peter Bruno: another t owned by Toney A maud. Fourth and Kverett stre-Msx. Although Chief Cox save no Intima tion that then places were not aood. tlw committee unanimously rejected Bruno's application, and wlllihcld Amaud a for further Investigation. Co failure to report various ques tionable- places, eaaiiiat which public crtt letam haa centered, waa criticised by the committee. Saloon licenses withheld for inveatlga tion sesterdaj: Peter Sinclair. C.Ilseo; Nicliei A Hond. 41 North Nineteenth: Tim Nlch- te. IT North Fourth: C. Rua. 1 North Sn-ond: M. Ralovlch. 74 North Second: J. Mullnoa. :. Iloohoalav and J. Pappaln non. ?X Inircaldo: J. ilaruvlu, G. Con ine and U. Arvanltsanls. Z.i LiarUs: Toney Arnaud. Fourth and Kverett: R. J. Em- rl.ti. S Cnl.m avenue: J. T. Blerby. Third; Pat Ixmslas. ! Pin atreet: J. I'hartand. 1 Third atreet; T. A. Ooroan. fci'4 North Sixth, and P. 1. Ilealey. S Stark. a Several restaurant proprietora will be aummoned before the committee and how why their application for renewal of ll'iuor llrenaea imuM not be refused. HOME CLUBS ARE STARTED Y. M. C. A. Takes l"p Extensively r-ve Work for Boys. Organisation of boys' clubs to meet at the homes of the boys Is a work that has Juat been undertaken by the Port land Younsj Men's Chrlattan Assocta- tlon. Ueneral Seeretary Stone and J. C. Clark, head of the boy a" department. rrajard It as one of the moat Important steps the association has taken and ex pect to continue forming these clubs until they are scattered throughout the entire city. The first club of tills kind haa Juat been organised at Sunnyslde. Several other auburba have applied to the T. M. C. A. to take up the work and three renursta are. to be granted Just ai rapidly as possible. -These clubs." said Mr. Stone yester ;-. "are of untold benefit. They take hold ot the boy Juat at the time he Is breaking; away from home tlra and pro p's entertalnmept for him at his own t'rnie and at the homes ot hie associ ates. Attendance at these elub meet' Inaa la certainly better for the boy than the alternative, whereby be is lerc to entertain nimseir as ne will about the city." The general Interest In boys' clubs Is shown by the fart that the V. M. C. A. recently received from five differ ent aourrea In a atngle day Invitations to form these organisations Rose City Park. Sellwood. Woodlawn and High land are the Portland auburba front which requests came, while one appli cation was from out of .town. TAKE WOMAN IN DISGUISE Jrap Hamilton. In Male Attire, Caught Printing on Street. lreaaetl In full masculine garb and drinking openly on the street from a bottle of whisky. Jessie Hamilton, aged who aays that ahe la a school teacher from Montana, was arrested by Patrolman Whitesklrs Just after day licht yesterday at Fourteenth and riurnble streets. In company with Ce cil G. afelvltle. a stonecutter. The pair said that they had apent the night stumming. The attention of the officer was at tracted to the masquerader and her companion at Fourteenth snd Wash ington streets, and he followed them northward. He saw Melville band a bottle to his companion, from which ahe drank. Thinking that the whisky was being given to a boy. WhllealJes ad vanced and flashed hie pocket light in the drinker's face, whereupon he dis covered a woman In disguise. Her hair waa colled up under her hat. Both were placed under arrest. The woman said that sue lived at US Couch street. Ball of S3 waa deposited by each of the prisoners, and they left the station before more could be learned concerning them. When their rases were called In Municipal Court fier failed to appear, and the ball was declared forfeited. It w?!l contain 11 spans, nine being 250 feet each; the West Htae span zi ieei and the East Slue. 110 feet. The draw span will be S feet long and will be a lift-draw like the one on Haw thorne bridge. In the clear the bridge will be 60 feet wide. Unlike the apana of eie Morrison and Hawthorne bridge these will be sup ported by Pratt trusses from below the deck of the bridge, so the bridge will look like a paved street, or like the structures across tullivans Gulch. On the West Side the landing will be made on Water and Mead streets' and there will be a steel viaduct between the river and the landing. Thte etyle of brltlee." Engineer Mor ris eald to the committee.' "ta the best and most economical that can be con- . .... 1 r , I, nvnnev It Will endure. Engineers of the U. R. sTe N. Co. and others Inspected the plans and pro nounced them worthy. "We have arrived at a time when bridges across the Willamette must be the best, permanent In character, eco nomically constructed. The viaduct on the West Side might be cheapened by using plleav but that would be tem porary. Engineer Morris was asked as to the probable coat, but he declined to give estimates. . "I jrould not guess at the cost, he declared, "until the details have been worked out. A thousand and one things mut be considered, which includes the bridge Itself, rights of way. and other things, but the bridge will coat consid erable money, as the point spanned Is a wide portion of the river." "We hope the bridge won't cost above n.mo.om." a member of the committee said.. Morris smiled snd did not reply. On the Bast 6de It la contemplated to straighten out Elhtmorth street and make It TO feet wWa between the ap proach and Milsraukie atreet. City En- ...... J nrrim rnroved of this plan Mtd offered suggestions as the best method nf tratehtenlntr out the Jogs at East Sixth street- NEWIKDUSTHTPUN Coopey Organizes Company to Manufacture Uniforms. . DEMAND BIG AND GROWING BRIDGE PLANS INSPECTED XI orris Will Not Gncss at Cot Vntil Petal Is Are Known. I'Urs (or the proposed bridge atrose the Willamette Rrver, at Elaworth and Mead atrerts. wtll be ready for submis sion to the City Cbunrll at the meeting following today's session. City Engineer Morris had expected to have them com pleted for today'a meeting, but other matters Intervened. The Joint bridge committee from the -uth East Side and. Weat Side visited City Engineer Morris yesterday and were s.iowa the mar of the pronueed bridge as far as they have been nn:hed. These plana were explained la detail by Mr. Morris. According to the plans the bridge will be pearttralty i feet long, including the West fide snd East Sloe approaches STREET LIGHTS STUDIED A. X. SPKXCF.n. OX VISIT, SAYS rOKTLAXD SYSTEM COOP. Only Objection Made Is Installation of Different Hinds of Elect rollers. Studying the lighting of Portland, with a view of taking his Impressions k-.b . 1. 1 m t,nm .itv In the hope of having them adopted, is the object of the visit to Portland oi a. cncmci. chairman of the lighting committee' of the Commercial Club of Grand Rapids. Mich. Mr. Spencer has devoted three days of his stay here -to a thorough ex amination of Portland's method of municipal lighting. Ho. waa willing to concede last night that Portland Is a well-lighted city but he thought Port land was somewhat deficient In the proper esthetic, treatment of the sub Ject. "I have Visited probably 1 or 20 cities since last October." said Mr. Spencer In commenting npon his inves tigations. "Among theae pla-es are At lanta. New Orleans, St. Louis. Birming ham. Memphis. Naahrille. Denver. I-os Angeles. San Francisco and Seattle. Grand Rapids, my home town, is the best lighted city in the world, but from i,. ., it Is as far behind as any city In America. We have not outgrown tne carnival i ..- i i e.Am w,OTie In cnener like fish lines, with a light for a hunk of bait ever foot or so. But we will get l Ul VI im ru " - system in operation ItVllI be the roost attractive to be found in me country. "I regard Loa Angeles as the moat completely lighted city In the world. For 10 miles on Broadway It has a string of seven-globe electroliers. They are all uniform, of beautiful Corinthian design, and give an impression to the mind trial is lasting. iuuu villa the most beautifully arranged in .k- . . A It. Itvhta. Here their l.l. in v . " " - columns are made of fluted burnlahed copper, beginning at the standard and e.iendlnsr ud to the arms. When lighted, and In the daytime, these electroliers give a wonaenui enect snu sa mm ii i v i". ...... .. . - j beautiful' which Is being undertaken by so many municipalities in ine coun try. "Portland, to my notion. Is not con . . ,A ..-, 1 .1 1. i,iiM obtain able. I find that your electroliers dif- j Id- I U U . W wvui... ...... -- times four snd sometimes five globe lights lor your su-uis iv vwij. . -i . M .) I rr-n vanrlnr ac- pOSK IS VI " "l r ' cording to the wishes, spparently. of the mercnams wno live vn ma . . , .n. mlrj, Tflnr cltv conform to the beauty of your acenery. you inouia nan jum w-urmr the craxy-patch order but one harmon ious whole with due consideration tor ine immensity wi juur ........ - "j mountains and your rugged shores oTl nm 1 11 "i " ... ..... .. derful possibilities In Portland to cre ate erreclS Dllt you can oniy v ronsideiing your natural acenery and .then making all man-made things unite In the perfection of your glori ous whole. ACTRESSES TO SELL SEALS Misses Grace Cameron and Alice I.lojd to Aid Red Cross Work. Two charming actresses are to aid in the sale of the Red Cross seals this week. Miss Grace Cameron, who Is appearing at the Baogalow. will aell at Tull sTt Gibs this afternoon from Ml to 4:30. She will also sell at Swetland's tomorrow afternoon. lllsa Alice Lloyd, who Is appearing at the Orpheum thla week, will conduct a sale of aeala st the Portland Hotel tomorrow from II to l r. a. ana it Olds. Wortman King's store from i It to S JO In the afternoon. A dressed sheep has been donated to the Red Cross cause by Adams Bros. The meat will be put on sale today at the Jonea Market, the money to go to the tubercular fund or tne visiting Nurse" Association. Those to sell seals St booths today srs: T..11 a r.ihh. Mrs. II. M- I'srlock. Mrs. nien4nalns sod Hiss lues .-.tocstoo; M-ler S Frank. Miss A. Klnny. Miss Malita Hart and Miss Bertha Too rue; Olds. Wortman et Klnc Mrs. Wslter lis OS. Mrs. Georss Msr shail Miss Caroline Kensoa and Miss Jessts Hw.,r; I.lpmsn. Wolfe a "o.. Miss Msr uerlts Buechke and Miss Oeraldine Hall: j K rjul. Miss Et'isl Chamberlala and Mrs. J t Morrison: the Owl Iru Stors. Miss Raby Creishtoo and Miss M. Forbes: Weod ard Clerks a Co.. Mrs. A. R. Shannon and Miss PtiSitr: oroeii nuiiuina. 1 . uatson: sntUnd s. Miss Janet Thomas. Mtss Florence flarey and Mrs. Kenneth uuruifia: Orevonlan Bulldloa. Mrs. Van Court: t'bsrleton's. Miss Errlya Wilson aod Miss Borothr .Vewbali. HE'D LIKE ONE. On of our beautifully chased cigar or clgaretts cases. In leather. Get him on for a Christmas gift. Slftv Slcnel Co, tt Third, or Third and Wash Cet the Geaalae Always. , a uhstitute Is a dangerous make shift especially In medicine. The ..milns Foley's Honey aod Tar cures roughs and colds quickly and la In a yellow package, contains no oplatee and is safe snd certain Its results. Sold bv sll dma"-" Promoter .Expects to Have Factory In Operation Early In Year and to Employ at Least 50 Men by Xext June. Organising a company with a capital! cation of tSO.000 for the purpose of man ufacturing uniforms and creating an ex tensive general suit order business. Charles Coopey, a local merchant tailor, believes he will be able to build up an Industry which will supply the needs of the. three Northwest states, and incl dentally save In the aggregate large sums of money to buyers of uniforms snd suits of Oregon. Washington and Idaho. The company was Incorporated Monday by Charles Coopey. J. R. Coopey, Fred Mailer and W. Y. Masters. Mr. Coopey announces that he will be ready soon to give out the details of his extensive plans. He has sufficient back ing, he says, to aasure the success of the undertaking. "There are thousands of men em ployed In various pursuits In the North west who require special kinds of uni forms, said Mr. Coopey. "these men . must necessarily buy their' uniforma In the. East as there are no houses in the North wet where adequate supplies are curried for this kind of trade. In Port land alone, the men employed by the streetcar company, intcrurban lines and railroads will easily number 1600. Thoir uniforms are purchased every year from Kastem houses. "One can readily aee that the local de mand Is large. Rut by extending the field to cover the three Northwest states. It Is apparent that the possibilities sr attractive for this line of business. "Hundreds of thousands of dollars are sent out of this part of the country an nually for uniforms, regalia and kindred apparel.- A good establishment In fort land could get the bulk of this trade. "It Is my WW that we could keep right here in Oregon the first year fc0, Oto which otherwise would go to the Kast for uniforms and clothing of the kind that we propose to make, and there Is no reason why this amount should not he Increased year by year. It is my hope to mako Portland a clothing center, as It Is now becoming a furniture center. We expect to get Into operation by Uie mid dle of January and by June at least 60 people should beemployel in our factory. The demand for uniforms in Portland, which is already large.. Is increasing every day. and orders from all over the Northwest come to my house In this city. What Is needed to reduce the cost to purchasers-is ability to carry a large stock of goods and standardization of methods of jiroductlon. Where it now costs pi to make a coat, giving the work to one man. we could reduce that cost to W.50 If we could let six men work on the coat, having each workman perform the operation that he Is most expert at. That Is the secret of successful manu facture In any line and It applies to the manufacture of clothing as perhaps It coes to nothing else. Several prominent business men have declared themselves greatly pleased over the launching of this enterprise and say It deserving of most cordial support. There Is -such a wide variety of classes of occupation where uniforms are re quired that the business of supplying them Is already Important and Is becom ing more so. Among tlicm I may men tion steamwhlp and riverboat officers, railroad and streetcar employes, elevator operators, hotel employes. Army. Navy, National Guard, military academies, war veteran policemen and firemen, uniform ranks of lodges, messenger boys, serv ants In liveries, basiball players, and) so on. Thore Is scarcely any end." . Mr. Coopey has been a resident af Port land for 19 years and has manumctured most of the uniforms ever made In Ore- : Mr, uoopf y pians to manuiaciurw woolen fabrics and watr-proof cloth, la addition to the uniforms and general clothing for men and women. WEDDING KNOT TANGLED JISTICE ACCEPTS I.ICEXSE OF ANOTHER STATE. FOR THE NEWEST, VISITTHE STYLE STORE WE ARE ALWAYS FIRST TO SHOW IT Gifts of the real sensible, practical and useful kind are offering themselves here, there and everywhere all over the store. But few short of a thousand customers availed themselves of our liberal Christmas offer and have selected their things for themselves and Christmas gifts for their dear and. near, wise. No cash required, not a cent. - . You can do like- Nothing D own Sale which -is now at its height, entitles you to select anything throughout our entire Cloak and Suit Section -without paying anv cash at the time of purchase, not a cent, and without making any payment before Jan uarv 1911. Use your cash for other purposes. Now is your time to -prove your generosity towards mother, sister, wife and daughter, without material inconvenience to yourself. No cash required not a single penny. Do it now. - , ' . ? - - . . SEMSIBLE, PRACTICAL 1MD USEFUL GIFTS Tailored and Fancy Suits ... Cloth or Russian Pony Coats Seal, Plush and Caracul Coats , Fur Sets or Separate Pieces f Silk, Net and Linen Waists Afternoon and Evening Dresses Sweater Coats and Silk Petticoats ; . Millinery and Umbrellas Raincoats and Slip-Ons . . " Corsets and Underwear " Hosiery and Shoes, Etc. Select What You Want and . P AY N G THIN G DQWN till January, 1911, when you begin to make your regular easy payments to suit your, income and convenience. .The Store Where Your Credit Is Good EMIERi 0U1F innllnrJu' NGCO. Washington .Street at Tenth INSTITUTE OPENS TODAY TEACHEKS OP WESTERX ORE GON IX COXVEXTIOX. Olson In Doubt as to Legality of Own Action ClcrlL Suggests Amended Law. Justice of the Peace Olson haa tied a marrUfce knot, which, after five months, la looked upon as a tangle that the State Circuit Court may be called upon to unravel. In a nutshell. Magistrate Olson mar ried In Oregon a couple to whom li cense to wed waa Issued In Washing ton. County Clerk Fields contends that the marriage Is Illegal. Judge Olson says lie la not certain of the law. The license was Issued July 14 by the Auditor of Yakima County, Wasti to Alfred r. Lyons, of Linn County, Or., and Miss KuUla O. Lewis, of Yaki ma. The couple sped to Portland July If and Judse Olson performed the ceremony In the presence of W. E. Kil man and Edward J. Davey. The docu ment reached County Clerk Fields on Its official round, and Is filed for ref erence In esse a suit ensues. A Portland clergyman recently mar ried a couple under the aame condi tions, and upon being Informed by Mr. Fields that the ceremony probably was void the minister experienced con consldrrable difficulty. He found the couple after search lasting several days and a new ceremony in the home state and county of the contracting persons was required to legalize the union. County Clerk Fields Is preparing marriage statistics to guide him In framing a more stringent law against the performance of marriage ceremo nies by magistrates and clergymen In counties where neither the bride nor bridegroom resides. He declares that such a meaaure Is required to keep atate- and county records clear, and afms to .submit a bill covering thla point to the next Legislature. As the law now atands It is stipu lated merely that ministers and mag istrates shall file returns of weddings performed, but no penalty la attached for violation of the statute. The bill in view will contain a penalising clause. A BOX OF CIGARS. Imported Havana, such as Romeo y Jullettaa. Partagas. Upmanns or Hoyo de "Monterrey all famoua: would de light hsm for Christmas. Slg. Michel at Co.. Third, or Third and Waahins-ton.'- . " Dr. David Sneddon, ' of, Massa chusetts, to Lecture .Toniglit on "Xew Basis of Method." At the annual convention of the West rn Division af the Oreiton State Teach- r Association, which opens today for a three-day session, the principal aa dress will be aiven by Dr. David Sned den. Commissioner of Education of Massachusetts, on "The jsew Basis 01 Method." Dr. Snedden has a National reputation as a progressive educator and he came to TOrtiana especially w lec ture at the institute. Tha sessions will be held In the auai- torlum of the Jefferson High School each morning and afternoon. The morning sessions will begin at o cioca ana win he devoted largely to departmentalworK. The afternoon sessions will convene at 1:30 o'clock when special lectures on school subjects will be given. It la exriected that a bill will be pre pared and submitted to the Institute, hav ing wtm its main oblect an increase ia the salaries of teachers. If the measure Is adopted. It will be presented to the Leg lalature which convenes next month. In conjunction with the convention the annual Institutes of Multnomah. Clack amas, Washington. Columbia and Yamhill counties will be held. FuHy 2300 teach ers from the western part of the state are expected to be present. The programme for today Is as follows: a to St-'O OrjranlzatsDnu Auditorium. S::o to 10 Address, E. T. Boores. super intendent blind school. Salem, Auditorium. 10 to 10:-O Itscess. lo:S to 11 Departments. Kurml schools, school management. J. w. Livingston, forest Grove. Auditorium. Higher education, standards In education. Flftcher Homao. prssldsnt Willamette Vnt veritltjr. Room 11. Eighth and ninth Reading. Cora Lehr. Vuckmu SthooL. Room . Sevsnih Oeographr, Fannie Porter, Fall ing School. Room 2a. Slxm Language. . F. Ball. Arista School. Kuora 1W. , Fifth Grammar, J. W. Groves, superin tendent Rnseburc Schools Room 34. s'uurth Teaahlng. penmanship, Aphla I DlmlcK. Brooklyn School. Room 4- Third B Language. Laura Patxiquin. Ar iel School. Room 28. Third A Reading. Mrs. J. E. Wilson. Woodlawn School. Room 81. Second B The primary vocabulary and the methods of developing it, Agnes Dowd, Eliot School. Room 41. s.cond A (a) Phonetic spelling. Frances livers. Shsttuclc 8chool. b Some diffi culties In spelling. Luclle Beard. Sellwood Jchool. Room 3tf. ... First B Nature study and oral work. Edna Swlney, suunrslde School. .Room 37. First A Reading. Jessie Murch. shat turk School. Room 35. 11 to ll:-0 Recess. 11-20 to 12 Address, the function of the school In training for right conduct. Dr. Margaret Schalli-nberger. principal training department, state Noimal School. San Jose, Csi. Auditorium. 1:30 to 2:10 Departments. 2:10 to 2:30 Recess. , , B 80 to 8:10 Address. "The "New Basis of Method," Dr. David Snedden. Commissioner of Education of Massachusetts. Auditor ium. Tonight at Hotel Portland the tea oil ers of this city will be hostesses st a large reception tot honor of Dr. Margaret Schallenberger, of the San Jose Normal School, and the visiting Instructors who are here for the Western convention. The receiving line at this affair will In clude Mrs. L. W. Sitton, Mies Mary Donohoe, Miss Christine MacConnell; Miss Emma Orelbel, Mrs. Ella Slayback, Miss Mabel Stout and Mrs. A. E. Wat son. XATIOXAL STAXDARD DESIRED Teachers Want Certificates Good Throughout I nlon. The annual con-sentlon of County School Superintendents of Oregon met in Jefferson High School yesterday and was called to order at 10 o'clock by J. II. Ackerman, State Superintendent. E. F. Carleton, Assistant Superinten dent, was elected secretary. The most Important business of the day was a.dlscussion of resolutions adopted by the conference of State Su l perintendents- held at Salt Lake City, November 17, 18 and 19. The aim of these resolutions is to adopt a standard of certification, whereby a teacher may, after securing a life certificate in one state, have it indorsed in any state in the Union. The convention here approved of the resolutions adopted there. Other topica discussed were teach ers' institutes, and inspection of schools by county superintendents. At the convention a year ago it was decided to make a campaign for better sanitary conditions in the schools. It developed today that In many counties during 1910 superintendents have been able to abolish the common drinking-cup and to have an effective plan of ventilation adopted. - Besides the county superintendents, there were at the convention: L. R. Alderman, State Superintendent-elect; Father Galagher, president of Colum bia University; P. L. 'Campbell, presi dent of the State University; Fletcher Homan, president of Willamette Uni versity; E. E. Coad, City Superinten dent, Hood River; E. T. Moores, presi dent of the Teachers' Association, which meets at the Jefferson High ! School today; Miss Cornelia Marvin,! secretary State Library Commission. ! The following counties were repre- I sented: 1 Baker, Superintendent William Smith; Benton, H. L. Mack; Clackamas, T. J. Gary; Clatsop, Miss Emma C. Warren; Columbia,, J. H. Collins; Douglas,, Thur-man- Chaney; Josephine, Lincoln Sav.r age; Lane, W. -B. Dlllard: Linn, ,W. L. Jackson; Gilliam. J. C Sturgill; Mor row. S. E- Notson; Crook, R. A. Ford; Multnomah, R. F. Robinson; Lincoln, R. P. Goin; Polk, H. C Seymour; Sherman, W. C. Bryant; Umatilla. F. K. Welles; Union", E. E. Bragg; Wasco, Justus T. Neff ;Washlngton, M. C. Case; Klamath, J. G. Swan; Marlon, W. M. Smith; Yam hill. H. H. Belt. ROSE CITY WORLD MECCA COMPROMISE NOW PUN PROPERTY OWXERS OX HALL STREET OPPOSE ASSESSMEXT. Should City Decline to- Agree With Citizens Courts Will Be Asked to Settle Dispute. , Property-owners on Hall street, who have been opposing - the assessment against their property of more than $30,000 as the result of a contract let for about $13,000, decided atga meeting held In the City Hall yesterday after noon to agree to a compromise with the city ffr a payment of 33 1-3 per cent In advance of their contract price. In case the city refuses to agree to such a compromise the committee appointed to oner It will take steps to have the courts decide If they are legally re sponsible for the price charged. The City Engineer has explained that the excessive cost of the work was due to more excavation and concrete work being necessary than was 'originally outlined in his estimate. The property- owners Insist that if they had been i: formed that the contract price won I be almost three times that for which the contract was let, they would have gone, to the Council and opposed the Improvement. They feel that they have been Injured by the action of the city, and at the meeting yesterday made it evident that they would not, under any circumstances, pay the' amount for which they were assessed unless au thorized to do so by the courts. At the meeting Joseph Gaston served as chairman and C. H. Farrlngton acted as secretary. The chairman announced that he would appoint a committee of five to deal with the city some time to day, as he wanted time in which to make the selection. The motion made to prevent attorneys from being ap pointed on the committee was lost. The meeting was attended by a -large number of men and women. The City Engineer's office received the blame for the whole trouble from the majority of speakers. Some of the property-owners Insisted that the men responsible for the error should be made to suffer for it, but it was pointed out that the en tire city would have to pay the (lamt I in case the court decided in favori'"! the property-owners. Welsh Anthracite heats De3t and lasts longest. E. 308. C. 2303. Fine line ladies' bags. Harris Trunk Co. Christian Church Heralds- Praise ot Portland Everjrwhere. Arrangements are being made for the National convention of the Christianv Churchesi which will be held in this city July 4 to 12,19U. It is expected from 8000 to 10.000 people from all parts of the world will attend. A campaign of publicity will soon be undertaken - through the press of the United State, the object being to herald the advantages of Portland as a conven tion city. In order that this work may be suc cessfully accomplished Will F. Powell, an experienced newspaper man, has been selected to directvthe publicity cam-, palgn. Mr. Powell says: "At the last convention, held at To- pefca, Kan., it was unanimously decided Portland should have the next conven tion and it is the purpose to make this gathering the most Interesting and profit able ever held by the Christian Church. A gratifying feature In an undertaking of this kind is to see the public spirit -manifested by the people' of Portland, Vegardlees of religious affiliation. Co-op eration ats quite apparent every where. Conventions of this character, not only help In a commercial way, but stimulate religious growth, and we are confident It will be an Impetus to the rapidly grow ing work of the Christian churches on the Pacific Coast." Everv man who works In the onen should use Webfoot Oil Dressing. Not a shine, but the best shoe grease made. Preserves the leather and makes shoes absolutely waterproof. All ehoe and general stores. - Gifts for the Family Every article in our two stores is a handsome gift, suitable for some member of the family.. FOE BOYS Fountain Fens Coin. Purses Nedktie Boxes . Pocket Knives Hair Brushes Whisk Brooms FOB LADIES Triplicate Mirrors : Brush and Mirror Sets. Manicure Sets Jewel Boxes Handbags , Music Bolls' FOR GENTLEMEN Military Hair Brushes Bill Books ' Shaving Stands " Shaving Mirrors Safety Razors Collar and Cuff Boxes FOR YOUNG GIRLS I Stationery' Perfunie Hand Mirror- Glove Boxes Manicure Scissors ' Candy . ssPrsaa. 4 U r Many other items suitable for' elderly or young people. Plenty of clerks ; you can get prompt attention. . ! I75KIDM0RE DRUG CO 'stores' , Ddl PH rRMLFBPROP