THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 16, 1906.
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Geyiirtz Gives Grcctia
m
Remember
Your Sweet
Little Girl
This Christmas with one
of our beautiful golden
oak, birdseye maple or
mahogany "Writing
Desks. -She will appre
ciate it for years to
come. It will be of serv- .
ice and prove au orna
ment to your house long
after tawdry nieknaoks are destroyed and forgotten. We
have a most beautiful line of desks. The one shown in the
above cut is No. 6909, and is made of solid quarter-sawed oak
weathered finish. It is 30 inches long by" 18 inches wide
and 41 inches high. The large drawers have polished brass
pulls and are fitted with brass locks. Note the convenient
pigeonhole arrangement of the interior. The regular price
of this handsome piece is $30 but we are making it C94
an "advertised special" for this week at low price of. P
Yes, we allow easy terms of payment "in the bargain." A
little down (whatever you can afford) and then $1 a week.
Parlor Cabinets
We have made a 20
per cent reduction in
all our Mahogany
Parlor Cabinets, so
you'll never have a
better opportunity to
supply yourself at a
saving in cost. This
particular cabinet is
No. 600. It has two
French plate mirrors,
beveled one . 14 x 14
inches, the other 14x
25 inches. It is 26
inches wide and 62
inches high. , A hand
some Xmas gift for
some lady. Regular
price, $30. Adver
tised special (with
easy terms) $22
Tr TfJC TJDTCTTTVit A Q- QHOPPFR wide-0Pe11 door and a warm wel
KJ 1 HL tnilJ 1 lYIAO OnV1 ST 1-ilY . come awaits your entrance at this great
installment house. You are entitled to all the advantages of the most liberal credit policy of any
furniture house on the Coast a policy that guarantees all its transactions to be held in the most sacred
confidence a policy that puts the credit customer on the same dignified plane with the cash buyer.
Furthermore, you have the assurance that the prices you pay here (with the exception of contract
goods) are considerably less than you would be asked to pay at any other furniture store. '"If it is furniture,
Gevurtz sells it for less," is a general reputation, which we have justly earned. Another thing: "We back
up our advertising, he reductions quoted in this ad., and. in all other ads., are genuine reductions. -You
save money by reading and heeding our ads.
You Do Not Need Much Money
Pick out 'any of the following, or select any article in our store; make a small payment down; say to whom you want it sent;
we'll deliver any. time up to Christmas; then you pay us later, little at a time. All transactions strictly confidential. "When one
has many gifts to buy it is a severe drain on the purse. Here you can buy what you need, pay a dollar or two, and have it deliv
ered. It brings no financial burden. It causes no worry or inconvenience.
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A Dollar or Two a Week Will Do
Handsome
Buffet
No. 35714 This Buffet will ap
peal to everyone, both on ac
count of its beauty and the
low price at which it is sold.
The height is 54 inches, width
40 inches. It is topped by a
French bevel-plate oval mir
ror 12x34 inches. Two draw
ers have locks and keys and
ornamental brass pulls. The
cupboard has large door, fit
ted with grillwork of very
neat design. Regular
$33, special price , . . .yLtS
$1 down and $1 a week will do.
Gift for a
Lady
No. 221 China Closet of very
handsome design, made of
quarter-sawed oak. Is 5 feet
8 inches high, 3 feet wide. Has
French bevel-plate mirror in
top piece, 6x18 inches; bent
glass ends and door, carved
top piece and claw feet, high
gloss finish. The regu-
ular price is $35; sp'l,
$1 down and $1 a week will do.
Store Open Evenings
$29
.
ALL THE CREDIT YOU WANT AT
Ge
vurt
Sons
,1 73-175 FIRST ST.V 219-227 YAMHILL
"She"
Would
Admire This
These Music Cabinets
are very popular gifts
for young ladies. Per
haps your daughter or
sweetheart really needs
one. Look over our'ex
tensive line and you
will surely find one to
suit your fancy and fit
your purse aud pur
pose. We have many stylos. Some have automatic
shelves, others open in the center, swing on a pivot and
display the music in wooden pockets; others again have
highly ornamented glass fronts and topped with bevel
French plate mirrors. This particular Cabinet shown
in cut is No. 44G. It is made of the tinest selected
birdseye maple; French bevel plate mirror is NxlS
inches. The cut does not do this piece justice. K ovu
lar price is $25, but our "advertised special" 10
price is only v7
We have other Cabinets as low as $11 and
Parlor Rocker
A handsome rock
er is always an ac
ceptable gift. Here
is a polished ma
hogany rocker of
very simple yet
pleasimr design,
with movable cush
ion, covered with
silk tapestry, Dres
den effect. The
No. is 156; regular
price $12; but our
"special" CQ Cfl
price is...V'JU
Many other
rocker styles on
easy payments.
COUNCIL
WRONG
Mayor Lane Vetoes Mount
Hood Railway Deal.
CANNOT SELL FRANCHISE
Corporation May Dispose of Rights
Granted, but Not of Ordinance
Granting Them Wording
of Measure Bad.
That the Council can grant the holder
permission to sell the rights granted by
any franchise, but cannot authorize the
sale of the franchise ordinance itself. Is
the stand taken by Mayor Lane In a mes
sage sent to the City Council yesterday
vetoing the ordinance passed last week
frivlng the Mount Hood Electric Railway
Company permission to sell its franchise.
The ordinance vetoed specified that the
company might dispose of the ordinance
and franchise. The Mayor refuses to al
low a measure of this character to become
law.
Mayor Lane also takes the stand that
the Council should know the terms and
conditions of a transaction of this char
actor before It gives its approval. He sug
gests that an Investigation be made before
any further attempt is made to grant the
company the privilege of selling the rights
which the city gave it. His message fol
lows: Gentlemen: ' This is an ordinance en
titled "An ordinance granting permission
and consent of the Council of the City
of Portland for the Mount Hood Electric
Railway Company to sell and transfer
ordinance and franchise number 15.364,"
which ordinance was passed by the Coun
. oil of Uie said city of Portland on the
second day of May, 1906.
I veto this ordinance for the reason
that I object to its terms, whereby per
mission is given by the City Council for
this corporation to sell an ordinance
of the city of Portland. I can understand
how the Council could give a permit to
a corporation to sell its rights acquired
under an ordinance and franchise, but
to grant a permit to sell the ordinance
itself seems to me to be going beyond
what a reasonable permit should be
granted for. The terms of the ordinance
are unfortunate.
In respect to this ordinance it may also
be said that nowhere does it provide for
any safeguard on the part of the city
to protect the rights of the city. The
Council may have authority after a sale
of rights, acquired under a franchise
granted by the city, has been made, to
consent by ordinance to the transfer of
such rights, knowing what the terms of
such saie have been and thus being in
a position to see what the effect upon
i he rights of the city of such transfer
would be, but I question whether it
would either be wise or lawful for the
City Council in advance of such sale to
bind the city to accede to the terms of a
sale of privllenges for the use of public
streets of which terms the Council knew
absolutely nothing.
In justice to the persons who have
asked for this permit it must be said
that they have been open and candid
enough to come forward and ask for
such permission before they have made
Fale of their concession, for which credit
is due them.
Hoping that your honorable body may
have taken enough interest in the sale
of the rights Involved in this franchise
to investigate the matter before consent
ing to such sale, I refer it to you for
consideration... Respectfully.
HARRY LANE, Mayor.
A veto message ws also filed by the
Mayor In tha case of the ordinance au
thorizing the payment of a bill of the
Banfleld-Veysey Fuel Company for 600
cords of wood furnished the garbage
crematory. The Mayor points out that
there was a misunderstanding which was
referred to in a communication from the
Board of Health.
NO CONCERTS IN SALOONS
CHANGES IN GAME LAWS
Sportsmen Will Discuss Needed Leg
islation Tuesday Night.
A meeting of the Fish and Game Associ
ation will be held next Tuesday night for
the purpose of electing officers for the
coming year. In addition to the election
of officers, a number of Important ques
tions will come up for discussion, and it
is the desire of the association to have as
large an attendance as possible.
Whether or not the sale of wild ducks
shall be permitted is one of the questions
that will come up for discussion. While it
is against the law to sell ducks, this prac
tice has, nevertheless, been carried on by
hunters who make a business of shooting
for the market. A more stringent law
will be drafted and submitted to the next
Legislature. It is said that wild ducks
have been slaughtered in large numbers
in the vicinity of Portland by market
hunters.
Another question Is whether or not game
fish hatcheries shall be established at dif
ferent points in the state. Trout fishing
has been carried on to such a large ex
tent during recent years that the supply
of trout in the streams is rapidly dimin
ishing. Unless some action is taken it will
be but a few more years when trout fish
ing will be ranked with other sports that
are a thing of the past, such as elk hunt
ing. It is proposed to charge a license fee
of Jl for every angler. The proceeds will
go into a fund for the establishment of
hatcheries. An effort will be made to
have the Legislature take some action in
this matter
When the deer-hunting law was passed
by the Legislature, Grant, Harney, Mal
heur and Baker Counties were uninten
tionally omitted from its provisions. With
no closed season deer are killed at all
times of the year in this section of the
state, and the law will have to be changed
to Include the entire state.
A change in the Chinese pheasant law
will also be recommended. 'Under the
present law the duck shooting season
opens September 15, while the pheasant
season does not open until October 1.
Hunters who go out after ducks often bag
pheasants instead by -mistake, of course.
A change will be recommended whereby
the duck and pheasant seasons both will
open September 1 and close on the same
day.
It is further proposed to recommend the
passage of a law offering a bounty on cou
gar scalps. It is said by old hunters and
mountaineers that cougars kill more game
than all other wild animals combined.
Hundreds of deer are killed every Win
ter in the mountains of dregon by cou
gars. A feature of the evening will be an ex
hibition of paintings by R. Le Barre Good
win, perhaps the best-known painter of
wild animals in America today.
SIG SICHEL & CO., 92 THIRD
And Our Xew Shop, Third and
' Washington 'Streets. '
Pipe racks. Stein racks, ornamental
and useful.
OVER A MILLION CIGARS TO
CH00SEFR0M.
We are sure to please you. Cigars
at all prices and sizes. Special holiday
packages. Big Sichel & Co.. agents
Garcia, Ml Hogar and Lord Baltimore
cigars.
MAYOR LAXE VETOES MUSI
CIANS' ORDINANCE.
Objects to It on Ground That Women
Are Not Excluded From Drinking
Places Under Its Provisions.
Mayor Lane made good with the anti
saloon element yesterday afternoon when
he vetoed the ordinance passed at the
last meeting of the Council allowing con
certs to be given in drinklng-places. The
Mayor takes the position that allowing
women musicians in- saloons would be
equivalent to admitting women of all
classes, as the ordinance would be abused
by saloonkeepers and trie police would be
unable to prove Its violation.
The veto message addressed to the
Council follows:
Gentlemen: I herewith return Ordinance
No. 16,000 not approved. This is an or
dinance which states that it is "an or
dinance regulating theatricals, minstrels,
concerts and exhibitions in barrooms and
drinklng-shops," which by Its terms al
lows women of all ages to be In 'and
about saloons so long as It cannot be
proven beyond peradventure that they
are not musicians. Such proof, however,
it Is the experience of the Police Depart
ment of tnis city In the past, is almost
impossible to obtain.
If this ordinance becomes a law, it
will add a serious burden to the difficult
work of policing this city. Conditions
in this city from a police standpoint
are much better with women excluded
from the barrooms than they ever were
when women were allowed to frequent
such places; of this there can be no
question. In my opinion no good end
will be served by the passage of this
ordinance.
I am informed that there exists a state
law which forbids women from being in,
or about barrooms and drinklng-shops,
and If such is the case, the terms of this
ordinance would be in conflict with it,
and hence void and illegal. This ordi
nance is vetoed. Respectfully,
MAYOR HARRY LANE.
EXHIBIT OF OREGON VIEWS
Splendid Collection Original Photos
on View and Sale In Ladies'
Lobby of Imperial Hotel.
The finest collection of photographs of
Paclflo Northwest scenery ever shown
here has just been placed on view and
sale in the ladies' lobby pf the Imperial
Hotel by the Klser Photo Company. All
the famous mountain peaks, as well as
local and Columbia River views, are in
cluded. The effects secured are remarka
ble: one, of St. Peter's Dome, is partic
ularly striking, showing the dome in bold
relief, and is the only one ever so taken.
Another, a storm scene on Mount Hood,
Is also most unusual and very fine.
The views are reproduced in various
sizes, from the souvenir postcard to the
very largest prints for framing. These
pictures will be appreciated by both resi
dents and visitors, as they are decidedly
different and far superior to any hereto
fore offered. The exhibit is well worthy
the attention of all art lovers. .
Autolsts Must Not Smoke Cigarettes.
LONDON, Dec. 15. (Special.)
"Chauffeurs should not smoke cigar
ettes," said Lord Montagu, of Beau
lieu, one of the highest authorities on
automobiles, giving some "Hints on
Motor-Car Driving" to the Ladles' Au
tomobile Club.
The practice so much indulged in by
professional chauffeurs," he said, "is
not only dangerous by reason of the
hot ashes being liable to be blown Into
the eyes and obscuring the sight, but
the picture of a smart car. well turned
out, with a driver smoking a dirty
cigarette-end is most incongruous.
Smoking also interferes with the sense
of smell, so important in driving an
automobile."
In Poplar, where the East Enders buy
the tin and solder very cheap for mak
ing various tin articles.
Since the "Jungle" revelations, how-
A FREE XMAS OFFER.
' Until Christmas, with every pair of
men's or boys' shoes sold, no matter
what price, we will give FREE OF
CHARGE an order for a pair of our
best 'oak soles, sewed or nailed on.
Order can be used inside of 90 days
on any pair of shoes that may need
repairing. All of our shoes are marked
or stamped in plain figures so you may
be sure there is no advance on our low
prices.
This extraordinary offer is made to get
you acquainted with our men's and boys'
shoe department.
GOODYEAR SHOE REPAIR FACTORY.
Y. M. C. A. Bldg., Cor. 4th & Yamhill.
HUMIDORS
In hardwood, aluminum lined, keep
cigars in perfect condition; we have
a large variety. Sig Sichel Co., agents
Garcia, Ml Hogar and Lord Baltimore
cigars.
South to Get White Immigrants. -
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 15. Another
step in the movement to bring white
immigrants to the South was an
nounced last night by the passenger
traffic manager of the Illinois Central
Railroad. He said that the European
steamship agent of his road has ar
ranged with a Bteamship line to run
immigrant steamers between New Or
leans and European ports as soon as
the new immigration station Is erect
ed here.
Side Issue of Beef Scandal.
LONDON, Dec. 15. (Special.) The
poor of London's East End are suf
fering by the exposure of the Chicago
packing scandals in a curious way.
All the empty meat-cans Qf London
find their way to fhe melttner house
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Humphreys' Seventy
Seven Cures Grip and
cold
Now that the season for Coughs
and Colds is -with us, the prudent
man is on the lookout for a prevent
ive that will guard him against tha
"eager and nipping air" that may
prepare the way for a Winter's ill
ness. He don't have far to look, for
every druggist keeps "Seventy
seven," its use prevents and breaks
up Colds without fail.
"77" is for Grip, Colds, Influenza,
Catarrh, Hoarseness, 3ore Throat and
the prevention of Pneumonia.
At Druggists. S3 cnta, or mailed.
Humphreys' Homeo. Medicine Co.. corner
William and John -Street, New York.
ever, the number of cans received at
the Poplar works from the refuse of
London has decreased from 30,000 a
week to less than 2500. This diminu
tion of the supply has caused much
distress among the industrious poor,
who find their raw material practical-
I ly unobtainable.
BERING RIVER COAL AND
OIL FIELDS
RICH IN ANTHRACITE AND BITUMINOUS COAL
Bead carefully the following extract from the report of Prof. Geo. C. Martin, Bulletin No. 284,
Page 20, Series A, United States Geological Survey, Charles D. Walcott, Director.
"The Bering River coal field covers an area of about 70 square miles, including 25 square
miles of anthracite and 45 square miles of semi-anthracite (or semi-bituminous) coking coal.
The seams are numerous and very large; several exceed 20 feet in thickness.
"The average quality of the Bering River coal is excellent, several of the seams being remark
ably low in ash aud sulphur. Bering River coal is not now available for sale on any market, but
there are prospects that transportation will soon be provided to tide water on Controller Bay,
Katalla Bay, or Prince William Sound." ,
Since the above report was made, the Guggenheitus and J. P. Morgan (who spent I he past
season in making surveys and perfecting their field organization and plans) have floated TEN
MILLION DOLLARS of their bonds in New York and have purchased a large amount of land for
TERMINAL FACILITIES AT KATALLA
On Controller Bay; the point where their connection with salt water will be made.
From Katalla the railroad will take a northerly course through the Katalla Valley, up Shepherd
Creek and pass on the west side of Charlotte Lake, right through the heart of the Great Bering
Coal Fields and of the Katalla and Kyak oil region, passing directly over a portion of the
holdings of the Anglo-American Oil and Coal Company.
Katalla will be the first place to ship coal from Alaska, as the vast deposits of anthracite coal
are on the Guggenheim road, and Portland will, no doubt, have this fine grade of anthracite and
bituminous coal to burn during the winter of 1907-1908.
Wharves at Katalla will afford an opportunity to export in large tank-ships the petroleum that
is even now ready for shipment.
Samples of Bering River Coal, Government Maps, Reports and other data may be seen at the
office of the
Anglo-American Oil & Coal Co.
LOCI9 G. CLARKE Prealdeat
President and Manager Woodard. Clarke & Co.,
' Chemists and Drug-gists.
H. L. PITTOCK .First Vlce-Preaideat
Publisher Daily Oregonlan.
FRED S. STANLEY.!.. Seeoad Vice-President
Des Chutes Irrigation and Power Co.
D. W. WAKEFIELD Third Vice-President
Wakefield, Fries & Co.
GEORGE H. HILI. Secretary and Treasurer
Vice-President Title Guarantee and Trust Co.
K. J. RATHBOXE, Field Superintendent, Katalla,
Alnska.
Formerly Superintendent of Water Lines of the
O. R. & N. Co. .
403 OREGONIAN BUILDING, PORTLAND, OREGON