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THE SUNDAY 0KEG0NIA2?, PORTLAND, MAY 24, 1903. PEACE ON THE U. P. Boilermakers' 'Strike -Settled at Last HARRIMAK'S OFFER ACCEPTED Xntker Than Have KiRlit Extended to His Other Roads He Offers Ar bitration, "Which. Union Ac-.ceis- at Conference in. Hast. The terms of the settlement of the Union Paciflo bollermakers' strike were communicated to President A. L. Mohler, of the O. R. & N., by E. H. Harriman last night. The abolition of the -piece-work system and tho submission of other points of difference to arbitration "were the basis of tho settlement. A conference held at New York between representatives of the men and the Union Pacific during tho past week brought about tho settlement on the basis of a telegram sent to President McNeil, of the Boilermakers Union, on May 15. Though Mr. Harriman was ill, ho took an active interest in the New York conference, and it is understood hLs advice was chiefly in strumental in bringing about the solution of tho trouble. While the bollermakers strike on the Union Pacific has been of a local charac ter during tho past year, thero were threats of a sympathetic strike on the Southern Pacific, and tho trouble might have extended to the other Harriman lines. The men wore actually ordered out on tho Southern Pacific, but the officials of that road succeeded In gaining time. While no active steps had been taken toward calling out the O. It. & N. men and those employed on other Harriman systems, there were traces of uneasiness both in labor and official circles. Had the strained relations continued, tho outcome might have been a serious strike. The story of the settlement is told in the following dispatch to Mr. Mohler re ceived late last night: Ilarrlman Offers Terms. "New York, May 23. A. L. Mohler, Pres ident O. It. & N. Co., Portland, Or.: After nearly a year's strike of Union Pacific hoilermakers, the contest has been set tled satisfactorily to the company and men on the basis of the following tele gram sent by Mr. Harriman to John Mc Neil, grand president and organizer of tho Brotherhood of Boilermakers, while Mr. Harriman was hurrying home from tho West over the Lake Shore Railroad, on March 15: " 'Rather than to permit a condition to bo brought about whereby men's homes would be broken and their families, wives and children be permitted to suffer through no fault of their own, I will rec ommend to Mr. Burt, president of tho Union Pacific, and suggest to you for consideration tho following. The sympa thetic hoilermakers strike on Southern Pacific and other lines to bo called off, Union Pacific strike to be called off. Mat ter of piece -work to be left to the men themselves, both those already employed and to be employed hereafter by the Union Pacific, and piece -work not to bo further extended on the Union Pacific, and to be abandoned at tho end of four months if so determined upon by representative of the company and of the men. If they cannot agree, it is to bo referred to other representatives not directly engaged in managing tho road or the strike. The, piece-work system not to be extended on the Southern Pacific or other lines, except a.fter conference and agreement with the boilermakers. No discrimination to be made against former employes on the Union Pacific -when places are to be filled, and no discrimination to be made on account of their accepting temporarily the pleco work or not and any adjustment thereof to be determined between repre sentatives as above provided. " 'In view of this, call off the strike, "both sympathetic and otherwise, as above, and refer the whole Union Pacific con troversy in its present condition to arbi tration to be agreed upon. " 'On account of present conditions, im portant that I see you allxln New York not later than Monday next. Please an swer.' StriUers Accept Terms. "Mr. McNeil replied to Mr. Harriman's telegram, agreeing to recommend his sug gestions for a settlement, and after a con ference of several days at the company's offices in New York tho matter was final ly adjusted on the basis of the telegram. Thus a satisfactory understanding has been reached and the rights of all parties Interested have been protected. Including the rights of the company and its new employes and of tho old men who are to return to the employment of the company. And it is thought probable that the meth od here established will be conducive to lasting and beneficial results, and that it may bo made a basis for settling any dif ferences in tho future. "E. H. HARRIMAN. BRITAIN IN -SAME BOAT. Higfe. Prices as 31 neb. the Rule There as In the United States. "WASHINGTON, May 12-It appears that high prices ore quite as much the rule in England as in tho United States at the present time. Professor Sauerbeck's an nual statement, "Prices of Commodities," published In tho Journal of the British Royal Statistical Society for March 31. 1903, Just received by the Treasury Bureau of Statistics, show high prices in food stuffs. In Iron and in textiles, during the year 1KC The statement begins with a series of "index number" tables, showing Index prices for groups of articles from 1893 to ISO. The Index number for the group designated "vegetable food" stands at 63 for th eyear 1302, against 6 in 1SS9 and S3 in 1S96; that for "animal food" stands at 87 in 1902, against 777 in 1SSS and 73 in 1SDG; that for "minerals" stands at 82 in 1902, against 70 in 1S8S and C2 in 1S95; that for "textiles" stands at O. in 1902, against 51 in ISPS and 2 in 196, and the in dex number for tho group designated "sundry materials" stands at 71 in 1902, against 63 In 1S9S and 62 in 1S97. Comment ing upon these figures tho statement says: "Meat was dear during the greater part of the year, nnd beef ruled In June and July higher than at any time since 1SS3. ... Scotch plgiron roso from 49s per ton to 53s 4d in September, and dropped to 53s 3d at tho end of the year. ... Flax was higher in the Summer, but lost the ad vance later on. Jute was dearer In the second half of the year; fine wool ad vanced 25 to 50 per cent. Silk ruled also higher. Tallow, palm oil and nitrate were dearer." Commenting upon commercial condi tions, the report says: "The exports from tho United Kingdom were somewhat larger, which was princi pally duo to the American demand for Iron and some other commodities, and to the greater exports to South Africa. The shipments, on the other hand, to India, Australasia, Japan and Argentina -were smaller. In Germany, Austria and Rus sia the depression continued throughout the year, and France was affected by a coal strike in the last quarter. The corn crops of the world were large, and the supply of some other commodities, par ticularly sugar, coffee and cotton, was very heavy." Commenting upon conditions In the United States, the report cays: "Tho United States has again occupied an exceptional position. If a year ago fears "were expressed that the state of af fairs .there -was not free from danger, It must now be admitted that they were premature, as tho marvelous prosperity has continued . unabated to the present day. American securities had" another boom, and thought, reaction followed, the last prices still occupy a high level. It Is estimated that the iron production of the States reached the enormous total of 17, 000,000 tons, and even this, was insufficient for the requirements." Commenting upon the prospects for 1903, the report says: "Tho prospects for the present year are, if anything, a little more hopeful. Ad verse points in this country are still high taxation, undigested government loans and high prices of meat; but the corn crop3 of the world were plentiful, the development In South Africa will no doubt be impor tant, the condition in Australia is improv ing, and it Is not improbable - that the trade' to the East and also to the Argen tine Republic will also increase. - In Ger many the period of liquidation seems to be coming to an end, and a returnof con fidence may be near at hand, but the re covery after the serious depression will naturally be a slow one. Much will de- CHIEF ENGINEER OF WILLAMETTE IRON WORKS RESIGNS J. A. Uesourd, who has been J. A. tesonrd Ends Trrenty Years Service. on arriving In Portland, on June 10, 1S57, they found that they would have to travel 600 miles further with pack horses, and gave up the trip. Mr. Uesourd went to work cutting cordwood for p. few months, and then in February. IKS. went to Tho Dalles and worked for tho Quartermaster as a carpenter, and ran tho sawmill. In 1862 he built a sawmill near Canyon City, Grant County, for a man named Penfleld, and ran it for eight months. He spent nearly a year in building derricks for miners, and then came back to Portland and bought a homo a few miles from tho city. Ho remained two years, and then spont four years in running a sawmill at Oak Point, of which he doubled tho capacity by building three sets of Journal turbines. He then returned to Portland and worked for a few years In Smith Bros, machine shop making drawings and patterns, and then, about 1S75, went to the Willamette Iron Works In tho same capacity. In 1SSI ho re modeled the blowing machinery of the Oswego Iron Works, then re turned to tho Willamette Iron Works in tho permanent position of draftsman. Ho designed all the machinery built by the old firm until Its dissolution. Before he was permanently employed there, he had been In tho United States Engineer's Office, as superintendent of lighthouse construction, and built the Iron work of the Foulweather Bluff Lighthouse. He assist ed Colonel Isaac W. Smith in the completion of the Oregon City locks, made new drawings Increasing their length, and had charge of tho wood and iron work. Ho designed tho iron work of the Bull Run water works, and superintended its erection; also the second submerged pipe. During his connection with the old Willamette Iron Works, under tho management of James Lotan. ho designed all the steamboat and other machinery, including that of tho Telephone, Hassalo and Victorian, and never mado a failure. pend upon tho United States. Continued activity will benefit Europe as well, whllo a sudden break would cause a stoppage of American demand and perhaps a flood of American products Into Europe." ORGANIZE UNDER NEW LAW Board of Commissioners "Will Regu late Sailor Doardins-HouBCs. Tho Board of Commissioners named hi the Galloway bill passed at the last ses sion of tho Legislature for the purpose of regulating tho sailor boarding-house business, met at the Merchants' Exchange and organized last evening. The board consists of E. W. Wright, president; Her bert Holman, secretary, and S. M. Mears. As tho meeting was merely for tho pur pose of organization, no other business was transacted. No applications for li censes under the new law havo been re ceived, but It Is reported that a number will be filed at once, now that the board is in a position to act on them. Another meeting will bo held in a few days for the purpose of considering tho applica tions received. The new law will mate rially reduce the cost of shipping sailors at this port, and is also expected to aid in reducing the number of desertions, which In tho past have been very ex pensive for ships. The law requires boardlng-housa run ners to secure licenses from the commis sion. The licenses shall bo Issued only to persons who give satisfactory evidence of respectability and competency, the suit ability of their accommodations and their compliance with the provisions of the law. Tho licenses shall run one year, and shall specify tho places where the re spective boarding-houses are kept. Every person who runs a sailor boarding-house shall pay to the state $250 for the license and shall give bond in tho penal sum of $5000. Tho commissioners are empowered to revoke tho license of any boarding-house on satisfactory evi dence that Its runner has engaged In un lawful practices or has abetted such prac tices. The penalties prescribed for vio lation of the license clause of tho act are fines ranging from $400 to $4000. or Im prisonment from three months to two years, or both fines and imprisonment. Boarding-house-keepers and their agents are required to wear badges or shields, which shall bo provided by the commis sion. Failure to wear such 'badges or shields Is punishable by fine or Imprison ment. The highest remuneration allowed for supplying sailors to vessels is $30 per man, and exaction of a higher fee than that is punishable by fine and imprison ment Working: on the Journals. SALEM. Or., May 23. (Special.) State Printer J. R. Whitney yesterday began work on tho Senate and House Journals of tho last session of tho Legislature. Tho Senate Journal will be ready for distribu tion about August L and the House Jour nal about October 1. Since the adjourn ment of the Legislature, 90 days ago, the force In the State Printer's office has been busy with printing the general laws, spe cial laws and pamphlet editions of such laws as those relating to schools, roads, corporations, inheritance taxes, etc This work, in addition to the regular state printing, has kept that department so busy that nothing could be dono with the Journals. All the printing of acts of the Legislature was completed before the laws went into effect. Llgrhtlns of State Institution. SALEM. Or., May S3. (Special.) The Board of Capitol Building Commissioners has advertised for bids for lighting the state Institutions at Salem for a period of five years from the expiration of the present contract, which occurs next April. As J. J. Henry, of Denver, has acquired both the electric light and gas plants in this city and leased the power plant at Sllvertorv there is little prospect for com petition, unless some company owning power on the Santlam River should enter the field. v Lingering "midst vaguo visions of fasci nating fancies, when smoking "Opia." FOR OLD ODDFELLOWS DORMITORY TO' BE ADDED TO HOME OJf HAST SIDE. Order in OreRon Makes Provision for Its Disabled Members 31 ay Build Hospital Later. The board of trustees of the Oddfellows' Home, located south of Kenllworth, un der instructions .from the recent rand lodge, will erect a two-story dormlntory on tho grounds at .a cost of about $4000. Plans and specifications were prepared by Richard Martin. Jr., last year, but the trustees found that the cost was much great'ed than expected, and they decided to wait until after the meeting of the grand lodge, .which has Just completed its session. An additional appropriation of for about 20 years chief engineer of the Willamette Iron Works, having been employed by that company since 1S75, yesterday resigned on account of old ago and Ill-health. He leaves with the deep respect of his employ ers and fellow-employes. Mr. Lesourd was born in Nor mandy, France, in the early '30s, and received a common school education there. He was a nat ural mechanic, and from his boyhood was eager for all the practice obtainable. He came to California penniless in 1S49 and started to walk to the mines. On tho way he secured employ ment in building fences and houses and In gardening. His experience at mining was al ways unsuccessful, and he al ways returned to mechanical pursuits. He set the quartz mill of Alfred Wheeler at Mar ble Springs, Mariposa County, In running order, and ran it for one season. After another attempt at min ing In California, he started for Oregon with two friends on his way to the Colville mines, but $2000 was made, so that construction will probably be started within a short time. Tho plans show a very attractive two story building, with a full basement sep arate from tho old building. Tho dimen sions are 42x32, and the basement will really constitute one story. It will have concrete floor. Through tho center a hall 6.6 feet wide extends tho entire length of the basement, and tho rooms on cither side will be 12.9 feet wide. Tho first floor contains six full rooms, each 12x9 feet square, besides the long hall and reception room. In front there will bo a wide porch full width of the building, 32x9 feet. On the second floor the number of rooms and halls is practically the duplicate of those on tho first floor. In front thero will be a balcony porch. The bedrooms will all be largo and well ventilated. Bath rooms and modern conveniences are provided, and the dormitory will bo In every way better suited for a home than the present structure, which was built as a dwelling and remodeled afterwards. At present the home Is all occupied, and others who mado application for admis sion could not be received for lack of room. The new dormlntory Is needed bad ly. Ample provision was made by tho re cent grand lodge to maintain the homo by a per capita assessment of 40 cents on each member on a membership of 9345. It will provide $3695. There are seven acres in the tract, and In course of time, when conditions Justify, Oddfellows say that a hospital may bo erected thero for tho caro of sick members. The lodges throughout the state will likely be asked to aid in furnishing the rooms of the dormitory, tho same as was done when the present building was fur nished. When the calls for aid wore then made the responses were liberal, and every room was furnished In a most beautiful manner. Large contributions were received from the Rebckah lodges. In tho establishment and maintaining of this home tho order is simply carrying out its principles to care for its sick and helpless. DEATH OF MRS. J. A. XEWELL. Pioneor East Side Woman Passes Away at Redlands, Cal. A telegram was received yesterday from J. A. Newell, dated at Redlands, Cal., an nouncing that his wife had died there, and that he would arrive with tho body tomor row evening. Mr. Newell recently re signed tho position of East Sid Water In spector to accompany his wifo to Califor nia in the hope that she might bo benefited br a change of climate. Only a few weeks ; ago they started South.. Her health had been falling rapidly for more tnan a year, i For a time she was at Hood River, but I there was no improvement, and she ro i turned to her home. Mrs. Newell was a I pioneer woman, and a Btep-daughter of tho lato Coley Barrell, Sr. Her home Is ; on the southeast corner tf East Sixth and East Ankeny streets. Besides her hus ' band, four children survive her. Arrange i ments for tho funeral will be made on the arrival of tho body. Tievr SchoolhoHse at RnssellvUIe. Contractor Dorfer, of Bartman & Dor fer, says they will commence work on the new Kusselivme scnooinouso in two i weeks. School' will be closed tho coming i week, when tho old building may be moved ! back to make room for tho new portion i in the front part of the grounds. The front, will be two stories, with basement, 1 for an assembly hall, and the two main i rooms now used will be part of the struc ture. No trouble is expected by the con tractors In getting all the material they will need. They havo to complete the building by September. The cost of $5000. East Side Notes. J. B. Crosier and wife, for a number of years residents of the East Side, have moved to Rosseau,. Ia. Ho was called back by his father, who is in falling health. A pleasing entertainment was given In the First Unlversallst Church, East Eighth and' East Couch streets, Friday evening. It was free to all, and a large audience- enjoyed the programme of mu sic and recitations. A fine orchestra ren dered a number of selections. Hiss N cilia Belieu died yesterday at th THERE'S MONEY IN IT. A Good Chance for a Good Guesser to Win $25 In Cash. Children in Oregon hays until tfe Slat of May to give the best re&sess why Eilers Piano House can afford to sell pianos and organs, as It does, at from $M$ to $10 less than any other store on the Coast. The best -ueseer gets $26 cash. The second best guesser gets $28 cash. The third best guesser gets $10 cash. The fourth best guesser rets $5 cash. The ten next best, each $1 cash. Seventy dollars all in cash. Everybody knows this is ,th largest piano store on the Coast and that it car ries the greatest varieties and finest pi anos; that its business is Immense; that it has four prosperous stores, the great big one here In Portland, another largo one In San Francisco, another one In Spo kane, Wash., and still another one at Sacramento, Cal. Now, If we order pianos in large quantities from the factories at one time for all these stores, what sort of discounts are we liable to get? And also shipping so many at a time are we liable to get advantageous freight rates, and then if they are not put into great, heavy boxes, would there be any saving in weight, and what sort of advantage would that be? Then, remember that big warehouse of ours, dpwn on the railway tracks In Portland, where the cars of pi anos are switched right Up to the door, would not that be much cheaper than if the pianos bad to be carted to the store house? There now! We have given you Just lots of hints. There are a great many more good reasons see if you cannot find them out. Remember the child who gives the most and best reasons, gets the largest . prize. Children of Oregon 16 years old, and younger, may come Into the contest. Letters not to be longer than 100 words, and contest closes May 31. Be sure your letter is mailed by that date, be cause any jarlng a, later postmark will not be accepted. Prizes to be awarded as soon after contest closes as possible. The gentlemen who have kindly consented to act as Judges are Mr. C. J. Owen, manag ing editor Evening Telegram; Mr. S. J. Conntll, president of the Northwest Door Company and secretary of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and Mr, Thomas Mlibum, advertising agent Morning Ore gonlan. All men of marked business' abil ity and excellent Judgment. Eilers Piano "House. Washington street, corner Park. Portland, Or. Other large stores, San Francisco, Spo kane and Sacramento. home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Belieu. 6S5 East Twenty-first street South. She was an estimable young woman. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from Memorial Evangelical Church. East Eighteenth street. Mllwau kle cemetery will be tho place of Inter ment. AT THE HOTELS. THE PERKINS. C B Hawl$y, S F A B Rogers, Bt Paul it a jsaion. 8 F Wm McEwea. Goldend J P Tamleale. Hlllsb R P Oliver S Pmil iu , jones, wasco Mrs C E Jones, do R P Hulse. Moro I L. Haatlnrs. Rntmhrs S S Sallee. Vancouver! R O Nash, -St Paul J Hellburn. Kan City Mrs P Cram, Dalles Mrs McNam&ra, do Un H T Vnrw On Ian Mrs B S Salleo. do Miss Bailee, do Mat "Wilson, Duluth O S Bafford, Aberdeen Mrs G S Saftord. do W" T Rowley. Corvallls F L Reitz, do C Parry, S F Mrs C E Holt, Detroit Mrs C K Day, do Wm Freckey. Whatcm VV H Weir, Chicago Cnas Johnson. Astoria J J Hart, Cberoawa. J C Roberts, Phlla J P Blraons, Wis Mrs J P Simons, do W P LMlmrnM Tom J M Woodruff, city i m. teranioiv Wis May Hooper, Astoria J B Ashton, Chicago W E Younr. Ticorni Mrs W E Young, do Loia loung, do A O Buker. Kelso Mrs H Eiuteln, Astoria IJ E O'Connor, do 8adle F Goodman. I A Mrs ii E Hmlth. Taco D L Blodgett. St Paul A J Ssonr. An Newt Livingston, Long! J C Cuy. Moro M isenberg. Hood R W C Alderson. do D Abbott, Eugene IH Ofirdnn. An C H Brown. Tacoma C "W Brown, do O D Banks, do R S Mans, S T M A Smith, Wis B B Llttlepage. Oaklnd C E Kason. Minn Q II. Col.inrn tVai G F Wlllougbby, do J A Eldlgh, Tenn S I, Perkins, Neb Mrs S I, Perkins, do J SI Winner. lama. Mrs J E Winner, do Mrs O Ii Coleman, do. THE IMPERIAL. S B Huston. Htllsboro E C Schaexer. Mpls Mrs A- J Graham, Hood G H Harvey. Denver Martin IWh Ttnlnfai- Mlss Maud Stone. Asto I Jver W D Joiner. B F 3 I. Jonn S 'P auss iseuie Jbiawcu, do Aug uuaeDrand, do Geo E Johnson, do J Li Lalllnge. Ky figene Brock. Stella U Dixon. Camas R J VInent iitnrln lA IT AVatermftTv R 7?" C W Mount. Denver Mrs c w Mount, do M Renscnel. St Paul I -ti jjuniop. cascade IJ A Westerland, Chgo I W Hulley, Crestoa Urs Jss Keattnr A ,f rv F G Mcintosh, Pendln w a wnson. at Paul G C Blalock. W W Gilbert Hunt, do Ulss K B Nevln, Butte Mrs W B Watton, do 3 Laval 1. S F B T La Selje. S F tlaster Keating, do 2 R Wilson -S.f 3eo Cross & fam, Uma- uua 3 Burea, city U i UUghflB, Mpls T,htuSt PlBl HG H wuflams, do J it wuuams, do " to. . -Mejxr, uo ji auucuciin, ij ASg THE ST. CHARLES. Mrs E Rotschr, Am- Mrs Jones, Astoria Doy, wasn J M Pltmnn iv Mrs Hal Llndaey, P A Cunningham, Ab-' W H Doyel. Jeff erf on Geo Henderson, Dallas Mrs R J Mill, tr.m r erceen, wan Mrs Cunningham, Ab- I Herman Kasen. Kelso A M Holdman, Nawbg v iu .uyrns, oo S B Copeland, do John Kennedy, Orient v;nas narsn, Armgtn D A Davis, city Chas Relnbelmer, city Eva Bmlth., city A Beckman, city W H Davolt, Catlln, Wash C Bryant. Los Angeles n. a ouurcriana, Kan J P Brown. Gre-ea John Black, Coburg N C Sulllran, Albany R L, Campbell Mill C u w scnucn, city Miss M Clark. La Gr R Murray. USA T F Rutter. Cheballs M H Van Gross, Corv William Van Gross, do Mrs M West, Stella Mrs Charles Fldler, Bunker Hill o u auiu, -BucKlen, Kansas A W Gurrtn. Won S Tanner, TTnn r.0. b wan son, Toledo W Mnrlfwll Pl3i,Vfii W H French. Stella Anton Blrkenfleld, Mist David Ferry, Oatskan THE ESMOND X Bradley, Dayton H Cooper, Chicago A J Spong, Chicago B W Maddcz. Roeebrg T W Kent, batblamet u rauDian. co Mrs Williams. McMInn Miss Williams, do H Long. Cathlamet Jas Lewis, Astoria M Clark, Carson F Padden. Filler J U Chamberlain, r j ureen, ao G W W1!t. An F Koonts. Toledo H Paulsen, city Claude Reame, do H Scarborough, Cathlm Geo Morrison, Vleato Mrs Morrison, do H Colvln. Marshland H N Cooper, N T J iloor, do E E Bayley, Kelso J P Mam pel, S F Silas Moore, Marshlnd W A Frank, Daly W Lyon. Kelso D W Clayton. Goblo w T5 rvii -p j jones, ynlaTTla Mrs Jones, do H Johnson, Spokane) F McDonald, Gd Forks j Eisner, u alias H Wilson. Loulsrllls JiiM i, wicnston,Alms Mary Wlchston, do J C Elliott. Damascus W H Davison.Harrt3bglMrs J Strode Neb 3 Harrison. Mt Pleast T7 H,r.1lm. CTf1lB H Thomas. Hllbriw-n F N Fults, Butto C Lllleathai, Catlmnet Hotel BrHBSvriclL, Seattle. European plan, popular rates. .Modern Improvements. Business center. Near Tacoma Hotel, Tacossa. American plan. Bates, $3 and up. Hotel DoHHelly, Taeoaa. Flrat-class restaurant la connection. Rainier Grand Hotel, Seattle. European plan. Finest cafe on Coast. Hdqrs. naval, military and traveling men. Booms en suite and single. Free shower baths. Rates. XI Up. H. P. Dunbar, prop. NOTE CHANGE OF HOURS No charge for painless extraction when teeth are ordered. Ail work done by grad uate dentists of 12 to 30 years' experience; a specialist in each department. We will tell you In advance exactly what your work will cost by a frefr examination. Give us & call, and you will nnd we do exactly as we advertise. ajg FULL fflU ssloo Gold Filling ..$1.00 Gold Crown $500 Silver Filling $ .50 New York Dental Parlors MAIN OFFICE FOURTH AND'MORRI SOX STS.. PORTLAND. HOURS: S; A. M. to 6 P, X.: SasWteys, S: A to J P. M. Great Bargains Continuation of Roberts Bros.5 Big Removal Sale, with stocks practically j intact and prices as low as at tne beginning of this Great Sale. Prospective buy ers should not fail to profit by the great economies that this sale offers. Owing to ft recent heavy purchases at marked price concessions, we are in a position to quote Sf values most alluring, which we do right here. Following is an attractive range of, gT prices much below the real value: 2f Dress Goods Sate Entire Stock of Wool Dress Goods at Re duced Prices, 28-lnch homespun, strictly all wool, medium weight, for skirts, all the best colors, worth 60c yard, AZm Sale Price ...KJG 48-Iuch ocean serge, in black and colors, serviceable and good-appearing gooda, worth 90c yard, 77fi Sale Price I Ik 56-inch fine imported broadcloths, black and colors, excellent values at 51.65 yard, CI OR Sale Price $ liOU Silks Reduced 150 yards of fine quality black taffeta, all pure sllkt and guaranteed to give satisfactory wear, 1, np our 1.50 quality, Sale .Price tjHi&U 1000 yards corded wash silks, all the best cqlors and styles, worth 35c and, 40c yard,- -, OR ft Sale Prlco,. i.-....r..J Jli Linen Sale 58-Inch bleached tablo linen, heavy;, firm1 quality, as sorted, patterns, .worth. 50c yard, - ;' 0 Cn Sile Price . .u ....... . . J. , . . ..... . fj UU 5 pieces ot extra heavy quality unbleached English damask, all pure linen, new patterns, cheap at Rf 65c yard, Sale Price d'fb 66-lnch fine quality bleached Irish table linen, beauti ful, new designs, good value at 90c yard, 77ft. Sale Price ...flu Cloak Department Entire stock of jackets, suits, wrappers, shirtwaists, petticoats and children's headwear at sale prices. 36 taffeta, silk waists, colors pink, blue, red, white and black, all sizes, good values at $4.50, tQ Q( Sale Price f. ..$UiuU Ladies' black mercerized sateen waists, made with, small tucks and perfect fitting, wbrth'1.25, nnft Sale Price , .....OOu 12 dozen good, quality percale waists, made In latest styles, all sizes, worth "85c, Cfft Sale Price. Jug 5 dozen black mercerized sateen petticoats, ruffles and bands on deep flounce, worth $1.50, Sale Price a- Fancy Goods RIBBONS Liberty satin taffeta, 4 Inches wide, In all the wanted colors, white, cream, pink, light jjpft blue, cardinal and lavender, Sale" Price, yard. ... I Uu LACES PL Venise lace trimming, in wave and medal lion effects, Sale Prices, per yard, ncft 10c, 12c, 15c, 20c and LOli ALL-OVER LACE to match, 18 inches wide, tfM QC worth ?2.50 per yard, Sale Price 0 IitJU Kid Gloves Our best ?L25 and ?1.50, In all colors and sizes, fitted and guaranteed, tM ftO Sale Price, per-pair $ltUU Embroidery and Insertion to match, from 1 to 4 inches wide, worth from 6c to 8c yard, . r Sale price, per yard Ob Fifth and Yamhill Streets Temporary Dry WATER FOR ST. JOHNS. your Bids for Franchise City Has Option, of Purchase. The Council of St. John3 has been re ceiving: offers to put In a plant for supply ing that place -with water, and -will con tinue to receive them till tho first Monday In June. Before the Council had fully or ganized, offers commenced to came In, and . ..... . ti , . i . New York Furniture Company A HARD COMBINATION to work against. . That is what we are told of our goods and prices. 1 It is impossible to re sist the desire to buy after orice examining them. We have every article necessary to f ur--nishahome comfortably and at moderate cost. Stoves, Ranges, Carpets Parlor, Dining-room, Bedroom Furniture $2.25 Women's Shoes at $1.73 (M in i9 li JU Women's kid lace wearers, regular Removal Price $2.50 Women's Oxford Ties $2 Women's plump kid 'Oxford ties, flexible lght and medium soles, patent tipa ami "kid tips, ;tfin hh regular price $2.50, Removal Price. OZiUU $2.25 Misses' Shoes $1.75 Misses best kid lace, welt extension soles, patent tips, Removal Price Sizes 8 .to 11. same quality Portland's Fastest-Growing Store Goods, Gents' Furnishings and Shoes at the first meeting; .four propositions were made and were referred, to 'the' water committee. At the last meeting this., committee re ported plans and specifications of what would be required,, -which -were adopted. These plans simply s?t forth conditions under which a franchise will be given for a perlpd of 25 years. The city does not undertake to operate the plant, but will simply grant a franchise to those -making the best offer. It can at the end of 20 years acquire ownership by purchase. Its Here are two inducements, especially offered to bring you in to see us. WE WILL SELL THESE FOR $2.25 EACH THIS WEEK ONLY Your money will not be wasted if in vested with us. We will save you 10 to 20 per cent on your account Pay for them by the week pr month If you cannot pay ail cash. We wi!i trust you. Bedding Safe. fiL 25 dozen bleached sheets,, size 81x90 Inches, heavy quality, linen finish,' worth 60c each lt;A n Sale Price ,-4DC Jfr 96 full-size honeycomb bedspreads, woven edges, soft (S) finish, assarted patterns, worth ?1.00, Qlft c Sale Price Q lb fo 25 pairs Nottingham lace curtains,- 3 yards long, good Q) quality netting, new patterns, regular price QRft fl $1.2$, . Sale. Price , , . 0 J b fr Men's Department $jc MEN'S GOLF SHIRTS, in light and dark colore, with and without collars, -made of the best quality percale fiL and madras cloth, all sizes, real $L25 values, DQh 7j Sale Price .: OOG 5F Men's linen crash hats, in the bescolors, all the best fiL styles, regular 50c values, QRn (3 Special Sale Price .0 Jb Two special reductions in men's straw hats: Me $1.00-values, made of good quality raised straw, CCn good shapes, Sale Price ,.,UOb g $1125 values, well-made, Tedora-shape straw Qflft jkS hats, Special Sale Price. ...... Ollb (3) -' Hosiery Reduced Ladies' lace lisle hose, real 40c, 50c and 65c values. In fiL tan, brown and black, -in lacetand dropstitched OC-n fiS effects, to close, Sale Price . -. iUu Misses' black lace hose, very neat patterns, full fin- 15 ished, all sizes, 35c and 40c kind, ' ORn Sale Price ZJb Children's fast black cotton hose,, in both fine and iPt , heavy ribbed, double lieel "and toe, regular .15c xg) vajues, Sale Price s.i........oi.r, I li Ladies' Underwear' f) Ladies 'sleeveless Hsle.vests, in pink and hlue and, other (J fancy colors; These Vests sold everywhere tln grt .at. 60c, Sale Price Qib R Ladles' long-sleeve white lisle vests, pants, to IP. match, good values at ?5c, Sale Price. ......... H b S Ladies' sleeveless vests, full size, taped neck and arm- t(C holes, splendid values at 20c, iOft 7 .Sale Price Lli W shoes, patent tips, light and me dium-weight soles, flexible and easy, substantial bstantial fi) .$1.73 $2.25 values, .......v....'..... spring heels, just the shoes for, Spring school wear, regular price $2.25, sizes-ll. to 2, frf 7c li Ivl $1.50 3 New Store third and Morrison Streets When Ready charter glv -the new city authority to qwn and operate a water and light plant at any. time- it fees- fit to da sor Bcnlsnui After '30 Yehr Service. CINCINNATI, O., May 23r-After 30 years of active service as president of the Cincinnati Gas" Company, General" An drew "Hickenslooper has been compelled, to resign by reason of an. order from hl3 physician forbidding further business ef forts,. The resignation will be' acted upon at tho nest nfeeting of the board. IS 6 First Street