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33 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBEUAKT18, 1900. .r STREET COMMITTEE BBSY IT oowsmwsts-SBvmRAi IMPORTAXT SCATTERS. Flftk-Steeot franchise, Extension o KeUr Street ad Proposed. Or&Hd-AreBBe Pavement. : - s ' : e 2. .i-A The Ttfttt-gtreet franchise to the Port land Traction Company, apprapri&tloas from th general fund for street lm provMaont and repair, and xtenskra of Kelly street through the old oemetery ground, known as Terwllligrer's Park, were three subjects that gave the meet ing yesterday afternoon of the council committee on streets constderaWe import ance The franchise was referred to the city attorney- for a legal opinion as to the validity of forfeiting four blocks of the old Thlrd-Wreet line franchise, and of crossing the Second-street bridge, over which a franchise was recently granted for the Corbett-street extension. The committee assured the Multnomah Driv ing Association that it would advocate the dedication of a street through the old cemetery ground for the extension of Kelly street. An appropriate of $109 from the general fund was made for building steps up the hlU from Wood street, SSM was conditionally appropri ated for a Belgian block pavement on a portion of Gtaand avenue, from Clay street eoutn fo opposite the sawmills: an appro priation for further improvement of one block of Nicolal street was laid over until further Inquiries and a like sum for Im provement of Macadam street was asked for. but deferred until further Inquiries could be made. F. I. Fuller, superintendent and mana ger of the Portland Traction Company, spoke at length in favor of granting his corporation the Fifth-street franchise intb South Portland. He spoke of the work done by the company, service afforded Its territory, desirability of having two in dependent companies tapping South Port land, bona nde purpose to commence work if the franchise asked was granted, and introduced Judge H H. Norfhu for the legal presentation of the forfeiture ques tion. Judge Northup held that there could be no question of the right of the council to forfeit all of the old Third-street line franchise not being used, which, he said, applied patently to the blocks In ques tion. This he thought reasonable under any oomtnon sense interpretation of the law, and stated further that the right of forfeiture for non-use was plainly cen eyed In the franchise. Speaking per sonally for himself as a property-bolder, he thought the proposed road of great value to the citizen. William 34. Greg ory. J. A. Strowbridge, D. H. Handee and other nponerty-owners along the line warmly advocated granting the franchise. A petition purporting to represent a ma jority of the property on the Fifth-street part of the proposed line was presented, asking that the franchise be given the company, and Mr. Fuller said only a few hours had teen used m getting those rep resented. But one person, owning as much as 60 feet facing on Fifth street, had objected. This petition was circulat ed tno day previous, when it was report ed that some one was endeavoring to get up a remonstrance. Mr. Fuller seemed to think the franchise -nould be strongly opposed M C. Banneld made a statement of the terrible condition of the south end of Grand avenue. All the hauling from In man. Paulsen & Co.'s mills and therea bout bad no other outlet Property-owners had Improved with sand and gravel a year or two ago, -which now was worse than ever. Most of the adjacent lots were unoccupied or of low value, and for the full cost of laying Belgian block. which was the only pavement fit for such heavy traffic to be assessed against them was mors than they would stand, if the street was never Improved Councilman Cameron warmly argued that thte was a case where the public need aemanaea a Btrest, and If the property-owners were too poor to pay for It, city Interests im pelled some action. Chairman Martin in sisted that public funds should not be used, as It would open the door to nu merous other cases of the same kind, which awaited action on this, but he was accused of taking a different view when first-ward property was affected. He re plied that maintenance of the elevated roadways and bridges on the Bast Side already drew heavily enough on the gen eral fund. Councilman Jameson thought this a case where city interests required action. It was finally decided to recom mend an appropriation of JS09 from the general fund. If the property-owners and mill wontd lay down a Belgian block pavement. With this inducement, it was hoped that the street would be given a good pavement. After more or less argument, the sug gestion of City Attorney Long regarding notices before commencing Improvements on petition of property-owners was adopt ed, and will be recommended to the coun cil' for a general resolution on the suto- f AST WEEK we spofi& about the aristdpf atsbf , the dress-goods world the lustrous Excelsior Reginas, the mottled Zibeline -Gifauds, the four, five and six dollars-a-yard Senton Broadcloths.' Today we bring forward fabrics that are rainproof, rain proofs that are permanent Serges; Cheviots, Eta- mines, Imperiaf -Twills whose yarns were made" rain-repellant before they were woven into cloth. These rain-proof fabrics of ours are sponged and shrunk, too. A visit to our dress-goods counter now will make you Acquainted with many new worthy fabrics that you should know of. f"J- TVG THE NEW 1900 MODELS ARE HERE 'A BIG SHIPMENT RECEIVED OF La Vida Corsets The La Vida Corset is made in America to fit American figures. Take any foreign corset that y,ou can find, put ,the La Vida corset next to it and you will find our $4.50-La-Vida equal to the foreign $7.50 corset, our $7.50 La Vida equal to the foreign $12.50 corset. We sell first-class corsets at common-sense prices. o o oaaaoobooeoaeaeaooceoeaeoeooooaooeoaooooaoeooeoooo e 00 New Silks Foulards Our -stock of Foulard Silks is the largest - in the city, and includes all the choicest shades and' patterns of the season. Empress There Is no better line of Taffeta Silks made than the Empress. Our new line embraces over 100 different Bhades an assortment that cannot be shown by any other house on the Pacific coast. peciai argains In Our IK Novelty SiSks Associations on their trip to Jfew Or leans, and were registered at the Imperial. Miss Irma Bothschlto, of San Fran cisco, is visiting1 Mrs. Fred H. Hothschild, at 143 Nineteenth street. Mrs. L D. Peters and 'sons, accompa nied by Mrs. Honeyman and son, left last night for San Francisco, to bo absent for two weeks. , Mrs. N. W. Durham, of Spokane, wife of the managing editor of the Spokesman Review, Is in the city, staying at the Perkins hotel. Grover Simpson, an Oregon boy, now superintendent of Wells, Fargo & Co., at Chicago, Is visiting friends here, after an absence of eight years. white flowers so abundant In spring and usually called "wood lilies" are the trll lium grandlflorum, trllllum referring to the structure of the flowers, all the parts being in threes. In the Eastern states the triUiums are called "wake-robin." In the southern part of Washington (Clark coun ty), the earliest flower is a synthjrls, lo cally known as "February flower," and It often appears In January. It Is an Inter esting little plant, Its blue flowers looking somewhat like a heliotrope, and it Is as fastidious as to location as the 'lovely trailing arbutus. F. E.'B. In Novelty Silks we are showing PUsses, Hemstitched Stripes and Lace Insertion effects. Ladies Fine Dongola Lace Shoes, fancy scroll top, latest style, regular price $3.00. per CO pair JAfV Ladles Patent Leather Lace Shoes, black cloth tops, lat est style, regular price $3,00."CO f2 per pair Ytvrw Ladles' Juliet and Fancy Slip-' pers, in velvet, satin and felt, regular prices $L75 and $2.00. Monday only, per pair.. New in 4 Cloak. Dept. $1.30 Carpets We have Just placed in stock a superb selection of the latest, patterns in Ingrain, Brussels Velvet and Axminster Carpets s In Cheviots and . Mnmocnunc manA ir IIUIIllOpUII) II1UUV. v tne very latest style with box pleat skirts $12.50 a suit Also an assortment of high-grade Men' Wear ;- TOP . r Coats QerNw Cer Topcoat, wBca4Mferd, tea very sanaoat, mad ataF all-wool t doth, thonwdrir wait finished throagaottt, and Novelty S For, Children We have New Jackets, sizes " 2 to 6 years, in assorted styles and prices, and a line of Military Capes, sizes 6 tG J)()3) 14 years, at. each We have just received a "choice selection of Pattern Suits in Polka-Dot Crepes, assorted colors and in plain and fancy black grenadines. "Wild Flowers Again. PORTLAND, Feb. 15. (To the Editor.) Since Tuesday's issue I have been looking vainly for some one to at least hazard a guess concerning the "lilies" observed by some person last Sunday. So far as I can learn the earliest liliaceous plant of this region is the erythronlum. Jt Is found in moist places, grows six to ten Inches in height, flowers straw color, with deeper center, nodding, petals and sepals recurved like our common wild lily, L. Columblanurm. The plant has two rad ical leaves of unequal size, curiously spot ted, giving the flowers the name "adder tongue in some localities. If persons who are not acquainted with the -names of flowers would describe those they ob serve, others might Identify them. The name "Illy" Is applied rather indiscrimi nately to many other plants. The pretty ? BEAUTIFUL WOMEN And handsome men guard their health by using Illond Chemical Co.'s, "Cones, ' $1 50 per box. P. O. Box 974, Portland, Or. o "Had Killed His Man." PORTLAND. Feb. 17. (To the Editor.) In the columns of your paper I have seen the oft-repeated assertion that "Goebel had killed his man." Please state the circumstances of that affair and oblige the public and J. T. O'D. A full account of the killing of Colonel Sanford by Goebel was printed In The Oregonlan of February 4. a BDSIMSSS ITEMS. If Bn.br Is Cutting Teeth, Be sure and use that oia and well-tried remedy Mrs. "Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething- It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea. Our stock of Dress Goods for the spring and summer season is unusually large, and includes ail the newest weaves in plain and fancy effects, and an incom parable assortment of Stylish Plaids A large importation of Linen-Warp Mat tings has just been placed in our stock. The line Includes all tne latest patterns in these goods, and the values we are offering should be an irresistible induce ment to intending purchasers. Royal Berlin, a new Linen Note, in assorted tints, per SfjP box Empire. Linen Note, with new- y4As shaped envelopes, per box.. $"v Hurlburt's Foreign Mall Note Paper, blue and Tvrhite, 3 sheets, with envelopes to Qc match, Titian shape, per box. Face Powder Pozzjjni's Medicated, while or30 flesh, per box v......... -'v The price $13.jS5 Is exeoottesty low far avch & handsome seat. Men's Sh Among tfprecont arrtvate la ar-rar- Four-Row Pure Bristle Tooth Brushes, regular price 15c, Qq each '. "We have Just -placed on sale 200 pieces of Flannelette, new patterns, at 10c a yard. Just New shades In French Flannels, plain and silk-striped, and a good assortment of Silk-Striped Scotch FlanneL S ruu. uui , Price. Price. The Colossus. By Morley Rob erts $1.25 50.85 San Isldro. By Mrs. Crowning shield $1.50 $1.15 La Strega. By Oulda.....J....r..$1.25 $ .95 Kate Field A Record. By Lil lian Whiting $2.00 $1.58 S In His Steps i.39c Bridge of the Gods 39c Progress and Poverty 19c Black Beauty 1 10c Masher's Pocket Rubalyat. In paper, cloth or leather bindings. T t Ladies' fioada Pepartment am Ttees ef Men's Baandarad Percale and Madras Shirts at $1.00 " and $1.50 each In all the latest patterns. Young s Several Lines of Touas 2&cn's Suits, in . the nawaut nteterfafei and latest styles. ba-tya been placed in stock this week Sizes are from 14 to 1 J years, and prices from $6.50 to $15 a suit Very swaH garments far yoany men are eur nepr Oxford day SMHt-Faced Top eo&tSi sfees 15 to M years. Ws ara alee sowtae; Htoeaef Topcoats for t beys, stees" to laUyeaaiBi a $5 and $&50 each Wool - Plaited Combination ' Suits, Oneita style or open 7Qc front, a suit.... -. Ladies9 Gloves One-Clasp P. K. Walking Gloves, hrowns, tans and reSs. regular price $1.25. per Qi 26-Inch Black Twilled Serge, natural, Dresden or Princess handles, regular price $1.50, k fQ Vestee Suits Our Lines of Boys' Fancy Veetee Sult3, skies 3 to 9 years are very complete, and range1 prlae. from $1.50 to $7.75 a suit We are Showing over 56 styles of Gendron Baby Carriages and Go-Carts the best made. Van Camp's Soups and Pork and Beans served free in our Grocery Dept. tomorrow CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS. 3gr. y. J. MariOiall Maintains They Accomplish MhoU Good. Mr F. L Marshall, of the Portland branch of the international correspond ence achoola, haa written the following answer to Secretary Stone, of the T. M. C A . m regard to the good done by cor respondeaoe schools: ... "Mr H. W. Stone. Secretary Y, M. C. A. Dear Btr: In reply to the article in Sun day' Oreonlan and your letter of 'recent data aent to business men of this ,city, T beg to say that you may be correct in Mating that over $. was sent last year from. In and around Portland to correspondence schools, but when you a'ate that you have not found a single man who will say that he has received anv beneflt from the course. It is evident that y e not interviewed the stu dents of the International correspondence gchooto Soranton. Pa., for not one of them who has applied himself or herself will say that ne or sae nas receivea no benefit from our schools, but, on the con trary out of 8 will tell you that they have 'been benefited far beyond their ex pectation, and in substantiation of the above I will be only too glad to take ou aroatod Portland and vicinity and ln troduoe you several hundred who are loarataa- every dav under our system. ToulwMir. LifLL; "Assistant Superintendent." -o PERSONAL MENTION. T H. Cwtts, of AeWia, is at the Port land. Petaeer Baxaa, af Jtooafaurg. Is at the PertdME. Dr CMMa, af Salem, is registored at the Imperial. JL A. Mta& af "Vtotorta, "is & guest of the imperial R. A. D OrawftT. AslteS, Is a guest of tfr Perkins. John F. Keller, of Bag, is la the city. staytmr at the Imperial John F Wyman. of Saa Fraaaisce. Is registered at the Portland. , A K. May, a weH-knawn bweteoss man of uampter. is at the Portland. I tX -Pater left Friday atgat for Chi cago, an other points Baat. Charles J. Caetello. a Tampa, Fla.. cigar manufacturer. Is at the Portland. Mr sad Mrs. George W. Sanborn, of Astoria, are guest of te Portland. Shea Parker, of the United States reve nue eotlttr aervtca. Is at the Portland. Mr A. K Gilbert and daughter. Agnes t Gilbert, of Salem, were at the Imperial yesterday. George H. George and wife, and H. "W. George and wife, of Santa Clara, Cal.. are at the Portland Hisses Hose and Myrtle Michell. of t rtalW. arrived m the city yesterday Join the Oregon ana wasmngxon rress j In your coat signifies "much" or "nothing." Our reputation is woven into every label we put in a garment. "Moyer" on the inside of your coat means the" high est possible quality for the least money. It means that your doth6s money is earning the very best results. The first consideration in goods sold at this store is "quality." It's been so from the start, and we aim to make it more so every day. We have succeeded in. securing the productions of the justly celebrated whole sale tailors, THE STE OF NEW YORK And our first spring shipment of these fine suits has just been received, which , having been selected early, bears the advantage of "first choice." This, coupled m with the productions of such world-renowned clothing manufacturers as The Alfred Benjamin Co. and Fechheimer, Fishel & Co., means for us the very In Men's Clothing the art of fine tailoring has been developed to such an extent that the limit of excellence has prac tically been reached in the output of such representative establishments as the "Moyer" now shows. " X Little Prices on Boys' Reefers A dollar-saving that makes-immediate buying advisable. Herjs you escape the risk of paying too much .comfort of knowing. whatyou buy is thoroughly, good. and have the Mo;- "Cold Snap" e Friday and-Saturday Only Cloth Jackets Fur Jackets Fur Collarettes Fur Capes At Prkes to SaTt'Evcrybody THE SILVEREIELD- FUR- MANUFACTURING CO. LEADING FURRIERS OF THE "WEST. 283-285 Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR RAW FURS V" To close them out, several Hues of Boys' Wool Reefers, sizes 4 to 8, that sold reg ular at $4, now To close them out, Boys Irish Frieze Reef ers, sizes 4 to S, that sold regular at $5, now , $335 to close them out, a line of Boys'-Dark Blue Double-Breast Reefers, with velvet col lars, sizes 8 to 15 ytars, that sold rejolar at $4, now . . Tcvdose them out, a fine of Boys' Kersey Ulsters, storm collars, sizes to 1 6-years YOU SEE IT i: 'S Si Fuller's Pure Prepared Paint Is especially adapted to the require ments .of this climate, and will out wear all others. For sale by Corner First and Alder Streeb. Willamette Iron & Steel Works JAMES LOTAN, Managerf PORTLAND, OREGON 'iRONFOUNDERS, MACHINISTS, BOILERMAKERS AND STEAMBOAT BUILDERS Designers and builders of Marine Engines and BeKers, Mining and Dredging Machinery and General Mill and Iron Work, Fire Hydrants, Pulleys, Shafting, etc Correspondence solicited. THE POPULAR-PRICE CLOTHIERS BEN SELLING, Manaaer THIRD AND OAK STREETS Library Association oF Portland nmsmn Idtttca Sevott m4 tat 24,000 volumes and over 200 periodicals . $5.00 a year or $150 a quarter Two books allowed on all subscriptions ' riOUHS From 9:00 A. M. to 00 P. M. daily, except Sundays and neftdna.