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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1906)
Pages 33 to 40 Section Four VOL. XXV. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1906. NO. 48. P HEATING VETOED EVERYTHING RANCHISE 0 Ms THE BEST W w m The w FOR CHRISTMAS This is "The Holiday Store," always has been will be more so than ever this holiday time Throughout the whole store there's holiday enthusiasm. holiday cheer holiday brightness. Our holiday show is now greater than . ever before, and every day brings more of holiday things. Home furnishings are the most practical, most seasonable articles for gift-giving. There are hundreds of holiday suggestions here to choose from, priced in the always fair the Gadsby way. We will arrange to hold any purchase made now for future delivery if desired. It's a good idea to choose early, and we promise prompt and satisfactory delivery. Welcome to the Gadsby Holiday Show. FURNITURE m HOLIDAY GIFTS Writing Desks Desk Chairs Writing Tables Bookcases Book Racks Magazine Racks. Library Tables Card Tables Sewing Tables Parlor Tables Tabourets India Stools Footstools Jardiniere Stands Music Cabinets Parlor Cabinets China Cabinets Cellarets Smoking Tables Smoking Stands Morris Chairs Morris Rockers Mission Arm Chairs Mission Arm Rockers Mission Tables ' Mission Desks Mission Settees Mission Bookcases . Parlor Rockers Parlor Sets Dressers Chiffoniers ifoilet Tables Dressing Cases Rockers Arm Chairs Lounges Divans Davenports Parlor Chairs Napoleon Beds .a I r i ' r Napoleon Beds, in mahogany and quartered-sawed oak; beautiful crea tions $35 to $65 This fine Couch,' upholstered in genuine leather, $42.50; during the sale. - $35.00 Same style in Chase Leather, regular $27.50; special. .$10.80 , Sixteen Velour Couches,, plain, smooth top, with wood frames, upholstered in velour; regular price $16.00; reduced to ...$12.00 Fifteen Tufted Couches, fringe all round, upholstered in damask; regular $12.00; reduced to $8.00 Rattan Parlor -Chairs Rati.i.:t Parlor Chair, Sneet quality woven reeds; spe cial GadbjV pries. $7.50 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Si Cheval Glasses ' Hall Mirrors Parlor Mirrors Shaving Mirrors Reed Chairs Reed Rockers Lady's Desk, in golden quarter sawed oak, mahogany venearcd or birdseye maple; a. lovely present for "her" ... $9.00 Others as low at'.... $6.50 Our delivery department is so well systematized, notwithstanding the large increase in our holiday business from year to year, that there has been less confusion and fewer mistakes at each holiday season. While we are not able to promise deliveries for any exact hour for the last two or three days, we do see that EVERY PIECE IS DELIVERED ON THE DAY AGREED UPON, and that all . deliveries are completed the night before Christmas. t I. Library Table The largest and best assortment of Library Tables in Oregon. This one $12.50 Sideboard Special bargains in solid oak Side boards; Cadsbys' price. $20.00 A gift for grandson or granddaughter and one that will appeal to the par ents as well as please the baby; in white, green, blue, pink enamels; also in brass; from $30.00 as low. as $8.50 w She can sit down B M tiful line in all Turkish Rocker, upholstered in genu ine leather, full spring. . .$35.00 Carpets or Rugs Make desirable Christmas Presents, and you would do well to surprise your wife with a New Carpet. SEE US ABOUT IT j S' ,! Massive Iron Beds in Roman gold fin ish, $13.50; sale price $7.50 $7.00 Beds now $5.00 $5.00 Beds now $3.50 Reduced prices on all Iron Beds. GREAT Majestic Range This is the best Range in the world. Grand prize at the St. Louis Exposition; gold medal, Grand prize at Lewis and Clark Exposition ; two gold medals. A full line is on exhibition at our store. They are guaranteed forever. W. Gadsby & Sons. Parlor Chairs in mahogany fin ish, richly upholstered.$6.50 Gadsbys Three-Piece Parlor Suit Parlor Suit, this style, three different patterns, in birch frames; finished a rich, dark rosewood, up holstered in velour and silk tapestry : regular $:0, cut to $22.50 Others as low as $17.50 Parlor Cabinets Large assortment of Par lor Cabinets, in jr:.ita: tion and solid mahogany. From $10 to $75 Music Cabinets "Vc have the- larg est variety to select from ; in mahogany and golden oak to match your piano, This one, $12.50 Others as low as $8.50 MORRIS CHAIRS Made throughout of solid oak, beautifully quarter--sawed and highly polished. Has full spring scat and the back can be adjusted to five different " positions. The cushions are reversible and come in selected patterns of velours. Price .. .$12.50 We are headquarters for comfortable chairs and rockers; one very much like . this cut for $12.00 GADSBYS' SPECIAL A EXTENSION TABLE $15.00 A beautiful $25 Table top 46 inches in diameter, 6 feet when extended; made'entirely of hardwood, fin ished in golden oak, weathered or early English oak. The large center pedestal remains stationary 'hen table is extended. Will be sold for the remarkably low price, this week $15.00 Parlor Tables Parlor Tables, in ma hogany or golden oak; from ..$2.50 to $25 Combination Bookcase and Desk Combination Bookcase and Desk, finished in mahogany or . golden oak ; all hardwood ; spl., this week... $18 Cadsbys Sell It for Less OWN THE BUILDING NO RENT TO PAY THAT'S WHY WE SELL FOR LESS EVERYTHING TO FURNISH COTTAGE OR MANSION IN STOCK MAJESTIC RANGES, WASHING MACHINES, REFRIGERATORS AND GO-CARTS Store That for Less WM GADSBY & SONS Washington St. Corner First Grant to Portland General Electric Company Dis- ., approved. NOT FULLY SAFEGUARDED Mayor Jaine Returns Ordinance to Council With Message Kxplaining Objections Privileges .ivca ' . Are Too Vaguely Stated. Because in his opinion the heating' franchise recently granted to the Port land General Klectric Company gives privileges too definite and docs not reserve control for the city. Mayor Lane yesterday filed a veto message with Auditor Devlin. The ordinance was passed by the Council at its last meeting and gave to the electric com pany the right to install a steam heat ing plant In Portland and to operate it for a period of 25 years. In vetoing the ordinance. Mayor Lang takes the position that it neither re serves for the city the right to acquire the plant, if it should so desire, nor to control or regulate the company in the exercise of the rights granted. With out these reservations, he declares any franchise ordinance . is defective, and that the one under consideration, there fore, does not meet with his approval. Furthermore, the Mayor calls atten tion to the fact that under the fran chise as passed, the General Klectric Company is given permission to lay steam pipes in any and all streets with out limit. This matter he also believes should be put on a definite basis. The veto message follows: Text of the Mcssaje. T return herewith attached ordinance No. 1590!) granting to the Portland Oencral Klectric Company the right to lay steam pipes in the streets of Port land for a period of -5 years, without my approval, for the following rea sons: This franchise confers upon the grantee the privilege of laying pipes for the transmission of steam in the streets of Portland, including apparent ly every street, avenue, alley, highway and public place within the city, with out limitation or restriction except at the will of the holder of the franchise. for the full period of 2;i years, at a maximum rate fixed in the franchise, and without any reservation whatever to the city of the right to regulate or modify the terms of the franchise or the rights charged within that period. It is a principle which admits of hardly any exception that no franchise, should be granted by the city which does not reserve the right to the city either to retake to Itself the rights granted upon reasonable terms and conditions, or to control and regulate the exercise of the rights granted by It In such manner as to protect the public from bad service, extortionate charges or other impositions. City Too I,as in Past. There are Illustrations enough of this principle in the current history of the city's relations with holders of franchises to bring home to the minds of any who are willing or able to give the subject a moment's candid consid eration, irreparable loss has already been suffered by the city for want of such precaution in granting valuable rights to holders of franchises in past times, and the public is now groaning under the burdens of excessive charges and inadequate service which the want of such precautions has subjected it to. These objections are in themselves fatal to this ordinance, but I may re mark further that no intelligently managed private corporation -would give unrestricted license to use all or any portion of property which it held In "trust, without any power whatever to direct or determine the places of which use might be made. Under this franchise, as remarked before, the grantee has apparently absolute liberty to use any street in the city at its pleasure, and the rights of the city are practically restricted to prescribing the form and detail of the maps which are to be filed with it, and to the con cession made by the franchise holder in Section II that it may continue to lay sewers and improve streets. Vague as to Supervision. I am aware that there are general clauses elsewhere in the franchise which purport to give, some vague rights of supervision to the city and that it might continue, to exercise other functions in despite of this franchise, but I am unwilling that the city should hold its rights by any such frail tenure as this when it has only to keep them all and bo perfectly protected. Further, the compensation to the city fixed in this franchise is about one-half of the valuation recommended by the F.xecutive Board, with which I have reason to believe the authorized officers of the grantee would have been entirely satisfied. There is room for doubt as to the wisdom of charging compensation from franchise holders which, it. may he said, necessarily comes out of the pockets of the public, but I submit that when a maximum rate Is fixed In the franchise which is not subiect to revision by the puhllo authorities for a period of LT. years, and for a service for which the fran chise holder Is in the nature of things able to charge a monopoly price, the surrender of a part of the price which he Is willing to pay is a mere throwing away of money so far as the public is concerned. Very respectfully, HARRY' LANE, Mayor. KILLED BY GIANT POWDER Mike Hcfoa Attempts to Thaw l)na mite In Shack Near Troutilale. Mike Reba was killed by the exp5lon of giant powder in a shuck neionslng to the Oregon Water Power Company near Troutdalp at 1" o'clock yesterday morning, He was thawing some when it exploded, hurling him 2l feet and fracturing nearly every bone in his body. He was taken to (Jresham. where a physician attended hini. and lived for two hours, but died without regaining con sciousness. Later Coroner Finley was notified and he will make an investiga tion today. Reba was an Austrian and was aged 21 years. He was employed by the Ore gon Water Power Company on its Trout dale branch and was working under Fore man James Tromblee. ' The latter sent him to the shack to thaw some sticks of giant. Shortly afterward the explosion was heard. The remains will be buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, 6