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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1902)
8 THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAK, PORTLAND, APRIL' 6, 1902. SALT IS NOW A LUXURY HP GO PRICES ANOTHER KOTCH, AXD OXLY RICH CAN EAT IT. Trust Rbi a. CincXi on tfee Poor Con sumer, and It Squeeze Every Possible Penqy From Hint. Salt Is getting: to be more and more ex pensive to eat, and more and more eco nomical not to eat. In the past two years coarse salt has advanced In price nearly 500 per cent, and fine-grade nearly 200 per cent. The upward leaps and bounds have been unprecedented In the annals of trade. Each rise has left be hind a hope that It would be the last, but that hope has gone glimmering every time. The last advance was only a few days ago. Coarse salt rose about 90 cents per ton, and fine about $1 60. All this shows what a beneficent agent the ealt trust is to its own members. It has got its flippers so successfully into all parts of the business that when It says "Salt, go up," up salt goes. And, Inasmuch as there are so many unsavory things In this world, and that which is unsavory cannot be eaten without salt, the dear public must pay the price wlly nllly. The good trust, however. Is merci ful and gracious, long-suffering and abun dant in goodness and truth, and It says It needs the money. Therefore its speech Is always with grace, seasoned with salt eo successfully that nobody can gainsay It more than to pay the price with a ?rumble. "Salt is good, but If the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season It? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with anether." Independent brokers, and dealers who thought they were sly, find that the trust is clever. They tried the ruse of getting salt from England, Independently of the trust. They succeeded for a brief time, but the trust sniffed the scent, and. In some mysterious manner, shut off that source of supply. Pacific Coast brokers find themselves unable to engage large quantities of salt In England. When they apply, the response Is: "We have sold up to our limit." Until about two months ago cargoes could be obtained in England on very profitable margins, owing to the great difference between Pacific Coast and English prices. A Seattle man planned Co Import a shipload of E?it He figured that he could buy a vessel In England for $52,000, load her. bring the cargo here and sell It at enough profit to pay for the vessel and leave $17,000 besides. It was a beautiful scheme as he limned it on paper. But the American trust spoiled It. Another Seattle man contracted to sup ply Pacific Coast parties with 600 tons of salt per month from England. He secured one shipment for that amount, and an other for 300 tons, and then he could get no more. ' In February a local firm shipped a cargo of about 1500 tons from Newcastle for Portland. The vessel will be here In July or August. Immediately after she left, no more salt could be had Independently of the salt trust. The last cargo of salt to arrive bere was about 500 tons, on the Vendee, which made this port last month. It is presumed that the trust has, or will get control of. the cargo en route here. The importers can dispose of it at a handsome profit. Now, the problem Is, where else In. the world to get salt Independent dealers and brokers are stretching their callipers around the globe and looking for every available source of supply. Small lots can be brought hero by rail from the East, and this Is, In fact, what Is going on. New York. Ohio or Michigan salt. In standard fine grade. It Is said, can be laid down In Portland for about $22 per ton. Regular San Francisco refined salt Is billed out of Portland in carload lots at about $27 60 In 100-pound sacks. The price to the trade in smaller lots is $29 20 per ton In 100s. Liverpool Is $28 80 In car load lots, and otherwise $30 14. Coarse grade Is $18 50 in carload lots and $20 15 for smaller quantities. PERSONAL MENTION. Sheriff A. H. Huntington, of Baker County, Is at the Imperial. B. W. Johnson, postmaster at Corvallls, Is spending a few days In the city! Ed C. Allen, a mining man of Pendleton, who came to Portland to assist the Fur nish Gubernatorial boom and to visit friends, left for home last night. H. Ii. Boardman, president of McMlnn vllle College, Is registered at the Perkins. He comes to Portland to address a men's mass meeting at the Y. M. C. A. this af ternoon. Miss Luella Clay Carson, professor of English and rhetoric In the Oregon State University, Is visiting with her parents at Twentieth and Johnson streets. She re turns to Eugene tonight. Harry C. Boyd, who Is here from San Francisco, did not come for the purpose of closing up the Insurance business of Boyd & Arnold, as stated yesterday. The firm continues In business. Max Lueddeman, delegate from Wasco County to the Republican State and Con gressional Conventions, returned to his home at Antelope last evening. Mr. Lueddeman Is editor of the Antelope Her ald. George E. WIthlngton, cashier of the First National Bank, is In a very critical condition. He has been ill for two months, but lately his condition has become alarming. Mr. WIthlngton has apart ments at the Hotel Portland. R R. Bryson, Who Is registered at the Imperial from Corvallls, Is one of the ris ing young attorneys of the Willamette "Valley. In the recent Republican county 'convention at Corvallls, Mr. . Bryson was a candidate for the nomination for State Senator, but was defeated by Hon. J. D. Daly by 6nly one vote. san Francisco" April 5. h. a. Johnston, of -Portland, registered at the Palace Hotel today. Clienp Fnrcn for Scliool Children. In view of the movement made in the Portland Board of Trade" to Induce the street railways of the city to give school children reduced rates of faro. Superin tendent Fuller, of the Portland Railway Company, says his company has for more than four ' years given school children cheap rates. Tickets are sold at $1 per book of 33. practically 3 cents each. These are good on school days until about 5 P. M. for children under 16 years of age. The movement In the Board of Trade Is for school children's fares of 2 cents each, and this Is said to be less than the actual cost of carriage of passengers in Portland. Two Great Specials FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY 'ONLY EXTRA FINE TAILOR-MADE SUITS SPECIAL 23.95 Special line of regular $30 tailor-made suits, made of all-wool cheviots, etamines, broadcloth and basket weaves. These suits represent the highest type of the tailoring art. The materials and lining, are of the best. All suits cut in the latest design. HANDSOME DRESS SKIRTS SPECIAL: $8.85 A most exceptional value in dress skirts all the latest' styles in broadcloth, cheviot and basket weaves, trimmed with bands of moire or silk. All well made by one of the foremost tailors in America. Not a skirt worth less than $12.50. Values that discount all past records In quality, style and low prices look and you will buy. Our Cravenettes and Long Silk Coats now. present themselves for your admiration. Direct copies and reproductions, embodying the style of the imported models here shown. All the new things at tempt ing prices. JUbsjj; 283-285 MORRISON STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON. 5U. O Established 1870. Incorporated 1800. a e 9 O e e o e G. P. RUMMELIN & SONS MANUFACTURING FURRIERS 126 SECOND ST., NEAR WASHINGTON New Ostrich -Feather Boas FUR, BOAS, COLLARETTES, COATS, ETC. v. In all the fashionable furs. FUR ROBES AND RUGS. Highest cash price paid for raw furs. itgQsJgTfiaasstfZ! IfPS&iz&jSSSsszJ&tfFSSz Shantung Pongees r colored Pongees, very - - stylish for suits op waists, and finding great iavor in the fashion centers; old rose, reseda, two shads dIub. Pino Prmo The original table ttnnis 1 iAA& JlfrigL game. When buying see that the box is marked Ping Pong Those not marked Ping Pong are an imitation table tennis game. (Third Floor.) Willamette Machines ing and $25 fuliv guaranteed for 10 years. Have all latest improvements, and the price only tM&kxtt4Q6. iuhxi4v4&' cSfi Tjte&f- hx&ttfj2o Mall Orders receive our prompt and careful attention Satisfaction or your money cheerfully refunded. ' "Gendron" Carriages and Go-Carts In 40 styles enameled or steel running gear, $4.25 to $40. (Third Floor.) Fancy Hose at Half Price Sale extraordinary of ladies' fancy Hosiery commences tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. Over 1 700 pairs all told, and every pair In the lot 50o value. There's an immense variety of pat terns and color combinations in stripes and dots, red and black stripes, black and white dots and stripes, blue with red embroidered dots, zig-zag stripes, fleur-de-lis pattern and scores of others; all sizes and fast color, your choice while they last at 22 C pr 50 doz. ladies fast black lace lisle Hose, in handsome drep stitch efTct, all sizes, and imnnnse vaiue at 23 cents pair Lace Sale We place on sale tomorrow morning 3000 yards of venise applique and band:, in while cream and ecru, that for real value have never beon equaled; very lare variety of beautuul designs, and just the style lace you want for trimming the new Summer dress 30c and 35c values at i8c yd M) Cheney Foulards Continuation of the great sale of the famous Cheney Bros'. Satin Foulards at wonderfully low priees The most aston ishing Silk bargain of the season. ' An opportunity to buy a handsome Foulard Gown for very Jittle money every yard's this season's make beautiful color combinations and very newest de signsyour choice of $lo00 quality, 69c yd. .25 quality, 89c yd. Lawn flowers The famous Philadelphia make in all sizes, easy running and strongly built, best J s g j &4 steel cutter blades, each ... P.5 tO pIU (Basement.) Children's Wear A department where the prices and descriptions gen erally do their own talking. We never before prepared quite so liberally for our little friends Dresses, Silk or Wool Coats, Wash Dresses, Infants' Long Coats, etc., in great abundance sizes to fit every ehild and prices to please ev ery parent no trouble to con vince you. Js If w4l j Children's Hats in all the new shapes and trimmings -all prices. Cloak Room New Fashion's voice is never heard more clearly than it is in our Cloak and Suit Store. This season, especially, the feminine wear displayed tells a story of indisputable superiority in exceljence of material, correctness of cut, and high character of workmanship. It is our delight to have few of a kind, and to change our designs as the season ad vances, so that you do not meet your own suit every time you turn a corner. Offerings for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. flHBH A - Silk Etons For $7.25 50 Ladles' Handsomi Silk Eton3 in moire and peau-de-soie ; silk lined; beautifuay made and trimmed,; very stylish. For three days your choice at the v:ry low price of Ladies' Black Cheviot Etons or Blouses and Tan Covert Blouses in the very latest effects. , Silk lined; all size-; remarkable value for three days at $7.25 ipu.5 Skirts $3.95 100 Ladies' Unlined Walking Skirts in Scotch mixtures and homespuns, grays, blues, Oxfords, black, green and royal blue; plain or double flounce effects, 37-in. to 44 -in. lengths. Great values at $3.95 ea Petticoats $1.32 Ladies' Black Sateen Pet ticoats, deep plaiting, stitched and colored bands, also flounce with plaiting and ruche or double row of plaiting; great value Ladies Cotton Shirt waists In linen or whits; cmbro'd front or q a bick. $1.75valuePiiT All this season's style. .32 In the Carpet Roo m fW; W0$ 4rL Such a rush in the carpet rooml Everybody in a hurry, of course. Your orders should be placed immediately if you want reasonable delivery. The variety is im mense the values unmatchable. No price cutting, so your neighbor can't get any bstter price than yotu The price cutting is devoted to these lines Mattings, ArtSquares, Portieres, Couch Covers for this week at these very low figures: 9000 Yards of Mattings (Third Floor.) Fancy Chinese Matting, In very large variety of pat- q terns, yd "-' Extra heavy seamless Japanese Matting, in many styles, j r at, yard 5L' Fancy linen warp Mattingi, In different colorings and -Axjr figures, yd 1i Fancy linen warp Mattings, carpet patterns, special f at,yd AVC Couch Covers Portieres 13 Off Choice f our entire stock of Couch Covers and Portieres at an average reduction of about one-third Very best designs and col orings and a great many styls to select from. $5.75 Values reduced to . $3.75 $4.25 Values reducad to $3.15 $5.50 Values reducad to $2.75 $5.75 Value3 reduced to : $3.75 $6.50 Values reduced to $4.35' $7.00 Values reduced to $4.75 $7.50 Value3 reduced to $4.50 All others in same proportion. Art Squares A great purchase from one of the best mills in the land strictly all wool right sizes and best patterns some remarkably low prices prevail. 4 ft. 6 In. x 9 ft. for ". $4.45 9 ft. x 9 ft. for $5.15 9 ft. x 10 ft. 6 In. at $6.17 9fc.xl2ft. for ; $7.17 10 ft. 6 In. xl2ft. for $8.37 12 ft. x 13 ft. 6 in. for $10.17 12 ft. x 15 ft. for $12.17 Rugs, Carpet Sweepers, Window Shades, Curtain Stretchers, Curtains, etc., all at the very lowest prices. "Nufangl" Adj u s table Trousers for Men. The idoal Pants for fit and style new.neat and atylish pat terns ask to see them. $3.00 to $5.50 pr. (Second Soar.) (fjjg iy l NDSSiAlnWAV theu BoysClothing The healthy, hearty, widea wake boy will make holes in any sort of clothing. Don't blame him for It. Just be a little thoughtful and get him the sort that will wear that will stand the tug and strain of the playground Every good style and make will be found liere and at a considerable sav ing on the exclusive store prices. (Seoond floor.) vSio -J jU if T MEIER & FRANK COMPANY jze38!5sx&Z II (flW5 flEIER & FRANK COflPANY Dr. Lee Po Tel Sticks -to His Story. So that the officials In District Attorney Chamberlain's office could understand the surroundings connected with the murder of Lan Heungr, on Taylor street, near Second, Deputy District Attorney Spen cer and two detectives took Dr. Lee Po Tel to the scene of the crime yesterday morning. But Tel mostly stuck to the story he originally told, adding: "I went to the woman's house to give her medi cine, when I heard a noise as If some one was chopping wood, A strange Chinaman rushed by me, and when I en tered the house I found it was on lire and that the woman was In bed.vwlth her throat cut. My hands were burned, and then I ran outside and blew my police whistle. My arrest followed." The prisoner was afterward taken before Mu nicipal Judge Cameron, and Informed that he would be given a hearing Tues day. The opinion seems to be that the police have a weak case, so far, against Dr. Tel. Dividing: Up a Colorado Rood. DENVER, April 5. The Republican to day says that It has the Information from good, authority that the Colorado & South ern Railway will be divided between the Union Pacific and Santa Fe roads, the former taking the lines north of Denver and the latter those running southward. It also says that the Colorado & Southern interest in the Colorado Midland road will : be offered for sale at auction. The dls- position of the South Park branch of the Colorado & Southern, continues the Re- publican, has not yet fceen arranged. Strictly Reliable, . WECUREMEN SfflfiS "WEAKNESS5 If other physicians have treated you for so-called "weak ness" you were helned only temDorarilv If at all. and the reason Is very apparent when the cause of loss of power In man 13 understood. "Weakness" isn't a weakness at all, but Is merely a symptom of chronic Inflam mation In the prostate gland. Our system of local treatment removes this Inflam mation, and Is the only treatment that has ever or ever can permanently restore strength and vigor. "We also cure Varicocele. Hydrocele, Speolflc Blood Poison, Stricture, Piles, Kid ney and Bladder Diseases. Consultation and colored chart free at office or by mall. Dr. Talcott & Co., Portland Office, 250& Alder Street San Francisco office, 997 Market street. Kj
