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IT That I fan accomplish the best possible results"
in all kinds of dental work requiring skill is at
tested by a business that has steadily increased dur
ing the past 12 years. .
ft Very often I have to repair the damage inflicted
by men who are misfits in this profession. The
catch some customers by so-called cheap prices.
J I guarantee the best skill in every branch of deu
tal work. The work that stands the test of time
and makes a friend of every patient. . '
fit If you appreciate skill, gentleness and modern
methods at reasonable cost, entrust me with
Tour work.
Why not have what yon need and pay for it at your convenience? Perhaps yon think the
prices are out of all reason hsre, as they are in many places. Not so. Come in just to see and
make your estimates and you will find that there is but little difference between the cash and
credit prices, only enough to pay for the use of the money. -
If you call,' you will find that this is ' 'the only place where yon can afford to buy on credit."
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GOOD SET OF TEETH
ON RUBBER PLATE .
$5.00
BEST SET OF TEETH
ON RUBBER PLATE .
$8.00
DR. B. E. WRIGHT
PAINLESS
DENTIST
342V2 Washington Street, Corner Seventh
OFFICE HOURS--8 A. M. to 5 P. M.; 7:30 to 8:30 P. M.; SUNDAYS 9 A. M. to 1 P. M.
Phone Main 21 19 Twelve Years in Portland
LIGHT ORDINANCE
VETOED BY LANE
Mayor Considers It Inadvis
able for City to Sign Five
Year Contract.
FAVORS MUNICIPAL PLANT
Council Will Probably lusis-t on
ravage of Measure Which Pro
vides for Continuance of
Electric Lighting System.
Mayor Italic yesterday vetoed the 01
rliiinnrc. passed at llio last session of the
Council authorizing the Kxec-utive Board
to advertise for bids for electric liplits
for all municipal lighting purposes for a
term of llii- years. In his message to
Itie t'ouncll. the Mayor declares that ho
believes 1 1 ip city should not he bound for
n Ioiik a contract, as lie thinks better
rates can he secured soon by means
of competition. He also holds that the
Council !" exceeded its authority in
orderiuK bids for electricity only. The
charter he says provides that the Kx
eculive Board may ask for bids for light
ins by otiter means.
The Tortland Railway, Light & Tower
Company now holds the contract for ctiy
lifilithiK.' and its contract will expire De
cember 31. WS. When the matter of a
renewaV of contract was up for discussion,
CMayor Lime and other city officials ad
vocated the construction of a municipally
owned electric plant, and the lighting
committee of the Council held three meet
ings to talk over the feasibility of the
plan. After hearing all arguments, the
committee recommended awarding an
other contract of five years for electric
lights, gas lights being oljjeotionable to
the majority of the members of the Coun
cil, because of the absence of com
petition. It is virtually certain that the
name company will receive the award
for lighting again.
Veto Will Be Overruled.
That Mayor Lane's veto will accomplish,
nothing beyond the exploiting of his own
views on the matter, seems certain, as
the large majority of Councllmen is op
posed to him in the matter. Those who
will probably vote to sustain his veto are
Councilman Vaughn. Kellaher, Cocannon,
Rushlight and Cottel; those who will
probably vote to pass the ordinance over
Ms veto are Councilman Annand. Baker.
Striding. Menefee. Dunning, Driscoll, Wal
lace. Cellars. Bennett and "Wills. Thus
It will be seen that the required two
thirds majority for passage of an ordin
Fiice over the veto af the Mayor Is at
band, if the members mainta'n their
original position on the question.
Mayor line's veto message. contain
ing tils reasons, follows:
I herewith return ordinance No. "IT.iio
Pot approved. This is an ordinance
which directs the Kxeeutivr Board of this
city to enter Into a oontvaet for lighting
the public buildings, streets, avenues,
parks, public grounds and places within
the .itv.
The prire to be paid is not to exceed
l",41 per mnth for eneh arc lamp, which
Is about the rate which is now paid, atuf
the contract is to run for a fixed period
of not less than five years.
Tn respect to this ordinance 1 have to
Mv that 1 do not consider its terms to be
favorable to the clt for several reasons,
ome of which are as follows:
Competition Might Arise.
T do not deem it advisable to enter into
II contract for lighting the city tor so
long a period as five years, there being
t this time no opportunity to secure the
advantages of any competition for the
service to be rendered, whereas within a
period of one. or at most two years, it
,s my opinion that new plants furnishing
power will be in the field ready to bid
upon such a contract. It Is a fact. too.
that the cost of producing light is at this
time being greatly reduced owing to more
efficient methods both of producing elec
tricity and by means of improvements
In the construction of arc lights.
With about one-half the lights which
ire really needed, it is costing, say
MvAOuO a year to light the city at present.
Hid at this time some provision should
he made looking to the establishment of
k plant owned by the city, which plant
K-onld prove a profitable Investment, the
present cost being out of proportion to
Ute benefits derived.
Advise Against Iiift Contracts.
The journals devoted to municipal af
fciirs are publishing articles from g(od
luthority stronglv advistwr against long
me contracts for municipal lighting,
and giving statistics favorable to mu
nicipally owned plants. This ordinance,
however, allows no choice in respect to a
time limit less than five years, but ar
bitrarily fixes it for that specific period
upon the city if a contract is entered
into under it.
It is my opinion that this ordinance
if it becomes a law, will tie the city up
with a contract continuing for a period
too great to be in the interest of the city:
also that it practically will result in
placing the city's lighting in the hands
of the present company, no competition
being possible at this time. Also that it
will operate to delay the acquisition of a
plant owned by the city, which is the end
most to be desired, and for these reasons
I view it as a measure directly inimical
to the true interests of the people of this
city.
Cost Has Been Reduced.
It is stated upon good authority that
the cost of illuminating streets by elec
tric arc lights has been reduced some 20
to 25 per cent of late through the use
of the new niagnatite lamps, and there
seems no reason why the city should not
be allowed to participate in such reduc
tion of cost., there, however, being no
assurance of any such reduction in cost
being contemplated . in this ordinance,
which fixes the maximum rate of $5.41
per month for each arc light, as against
J.V30. the amount now being paid by the
city. All benefits derived from the lower
cost of operation accruing solely to the
contractor. It is my opinion that the city
is entitled to its just share of all bene
fits to be derived from any just source,
and that it should be allowed the oppor
tunity to participate in them where pos
sible. It is my belief, likewise, that your hon
orable body has made the ordinance too
specific in its terms, inasmuch as the last
paragraph of section 208 of the cltv char
ter provides "that it shall be competent
for the Kxecutive Board to contract for
lighting the public buildings and any part
or portion of the city by different means
or systems." whereas in this ordinance
they are confined to but one means, and
practically to but one bidder, upon such
contract.
A NEW INITIATIVE PETITION
Proposal to Reduce Extravagance
in Dress.
The Dalles Optimist.
Old Man Bennett starts out today
with a new and fresh Initiative meas
ure, and it is hoped everybody will
siBii it. for it is of the greatest im
portance, not only to Oregon, but to
tnj country at large, in fact to hu
manity ge:iei-i.lly.
The new act is entitled "An Act to
Reduce Extravagance in Dress," and it
provides that hereafter all coats shall
be made one inch shorter than hereto
fore, and that all dresses of women
shall have one less breadth in the
skirts than heretofore. It is estimated
th&t this reform will result in a sav
ins of at leas; Ji.000.000 per year in
this state, and will surely do "nobodv
any harm.
It is true that this measure is not
new with me. Klyspeck and his crowd
of reformers had the measure under
advisement last yer.r, and again this
year, only they went a little further
and prohibited buttons on men's coat
sleeeves. and curtailed the length of
women's apron strings. But while the
reformers were cogitating we got in
ahead of them and have our bill all
ready for signatures. There, is no
doubt of its passage, for we are ripe
for ryforni along the lines of the bill.
If it passes all right, and by a fair
majority, we will have another great
measure to brln,i up two hence. This
will establish a state menagerie and a
stfite mattress factory. To the former
must be taken all snakes, rats, devils
and all other "varmints" found in
men's boots as a result of too much
booze, when they have what is known
as delirium tremens, and to the latter
must go the surplus hair of the women
of tiie state, no woman hereafter to
allow her hair to be over one yard in
length.
AVe will have two new state officers,
a state barber and a keeper of the
menagerie, and they will both ba nice,
soft and remunerative berths. But
the menagerie will be very remunera
tive, as it will be such a novelty that
the admission fees will produce a big
revenue. The mattresses also will
bring in a lot of money, for it is well
known that hair mattresses are the
best ever, beating the oystermere
brand to a standstill. We will have
four grades blond, brunette, auburn
and Schenectady (just beyond" Auburn).
It will be seen that these measures
will be highly beneficial to the state,
and the only wonder is that the fly
speckers have overlooked them.
Denver Pesthouse Burns.
DENVER. March 7. The city pest
house at Sand Creek, just north of the
city limits, ki Adams County, was
burned today. There was a panic among
the 15 patients, one man and 14 women
and children, when the Are was discov
ered at 10 o'clock in the women's dormi
tory, but the strong helped the weaker
one and all escaped safely. The pa
tients are without shelter, but amply sup
plied with bed clothing, and are now
camped on the prairie.
Read Sharkey add today.
CAN
DATES PDT
BAN ON
it
LINEUPS
Each Man to Fight His Own
Campaign Before the
State Primaries.
MAKE NO DEALS THE WORD
Aspirants for Office at Olympia on
Record That They Will Observe
Letter and Spirit of the
Xfw Primary Law.
OLYMPIA. Wash., March 7. (Spe
cial.) The eleven known candidates
for state office who. by virtue of their
present state offices are residing in
Olympia, are almost unanimous, this
early in the political game, in declar
ing that each man must fight his own
battle in the primary election cam
paign. '
The matter of deals between this
candidate and that has been discussed
to a considerable extent in the last
few weeks, and the letter of Congress
man W. L. Jones to his North Takima
campaign managers instructing them
to make no deals for support with
other candidates in the effort to send
him to the United States Senate, has
brought out similar resolutions from
the men aspiring to other positions.
"Line-ups" Are Frowned On.
The ban is on "line-ups," but whether
it can be made effective is a tpatter of
speculation with the primary law in
the experimental stage in this state.
Governor Mead is practically the only
candidate for office who fights shy of
the question. .
The other candidates who are resid
ing temporarily, at least, in Olympia,
are John D. Atkinson1, candidate for
Governor; Samuel H. Nichols, candidate
for Secretary of State; J. H. Shively,
candidate for Insurance Commissioner;
C. W. Clauson, candidate: for State
Auditor: E. W. Ross, candidate - for
Commissioner of Public Lands: H. B.
Dewey, candidate for State Superin
tendent of Schools; T. D. Rockwell,
candidate for Congress, and Justices H.
E. Hadley, M. A. Root and Herman D.
Crow, candidates for Justices of the
Supreme Court.
Jones Wants 3io Promises.
Congressman. Jones, who has started
the .every-man-for-himself movement,
says:
"It is my intention and desire to
have my campaign conducted with the
strictest regard both for the. letter
and -the spirit of the primary law, and
the committee must not make any
promises of any kind relative to future
appointments or any communication
with any other candidate or any deal
of any kind to secure support for me."
Attorney-General Atkinson, seeking
the Governorship, says:
"I am positively not 'lined up with
any Senatorial, Congressional or other
candidate in any manner whatsoever.
It would be only the friends of other
gubernatorial candidates who would
suggest such a thing. I have always
kept free from factions and I always
shall be my own political and official
regulator. I am aAcandidate for Gov
ernor and shall be a candidate for no
other office under any possible cir
cumstances." Said Secretary of State Sam H.
Nichols:
Every Man Tor Himself.
"As I read the law, every man should
stand for himself and no one else. I
may have preferences as to the other
candidates, but I shall keep them to
myself: neither shall I throw a straw
in the way of any man's aspirations.
I shall plan and carry out my own
campaign."
"It should be the policy of every
man seeking nomination in tha direct
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$22.50
Davenport Bod.
medium . veiour
COMFORTABLE
GO-CARTS
On account of out
PRICES
Folding Go-Carts, steei
w h e e Is, no parasol,
worth $3. only.. SI. 69
Folding Go-Car t.s,
rubber tires, adjust-
aoie loui uiiu o ri u k, . .
only. . . ..: S3.49 uux underneath
Beds, covered
with extra
quality veiour,
with oak frame
and wardrobe
-"!3 cover without purchase of the entire
"41 ' wullouc stock of a large factory.
ho'v or drawer ol,r regular prices on
.: wwwwf'!."
first-class uphol
stery and solid
)aajfc4a'.aim q&z frame.
JflJO
than til coat to the
a, ve rase dcalrr.
Cio-Cart Parasols
only 75
Reclining- Carts, with all
1 in provemcnts. includ
InkC parasol. Slt val
ues, only. . .... 86.95
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IS SUFFICIENT PAYMENT ON ANY ARTICLE
i. if j' 'hr-r a
MONARCH MALLEABLE
RANGES, $57 to $135
Other rangres are sold only because
people do not know about the "Mon
arch," or do not realize that
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST.
CASTEEL COOK STOVE
Just like the illustration, have steel ovens and are lined with asbestos
like a range. .
KPRCHI. PRICES
16-in. oven, coal Sll.OO l-in. oven, wood XIO.OO
IS-in. oven, coal $13. OO JS-in. oven, wood Slli.OO
KITCHEN CABINETS
Made of. hardwood, but not exactly like
the Illustration. They ore worth every
cent of $20.00; have 14 compartments
each, with bins which work on rollers.
They ire all stained and varnished ex
cept the table top price only 01350
I as -191 FIRST ST.
55v NEAR TAYLOR ST. Qsgsi2
" ar M ZM " - ' , , i ---
sp PORTLAND'S BEST PTSS HOME FURNISHERS.m
primaries," said J. H. Shively. "not to
work for or agrainst any "ottier eandi
date on his primary ticket. Tt is the
spirit of the law and good politics. After
the primaries every candidate defeated
or successful . should work for- the
whole ticket of his party. That shall
be my plan"
"I do not intend to- be a party to any
primary election deals," said State Audi
tor C. W. Clausen.
"I have not fully determined to become
a candidate - for- State Superintendent,"
said Deputy State Superintendent H. B.
Dewey, "and if I do announce myself. It
will not be before April or May. For
each man to work out his own plans ap
pears to me to be the only thing to do."
Judges to Make Xo Campaign.
Land Commissioner E. W. Ross, who
has been out of the city for two weeks,
is known to have written to numerous
friends throughout the state that he is
thoroughly opposed to- deals with othr
candidates or with any faction for sup
port In the primaries.
If the three judges of tho Supreme
Court, whoso terms expire next 'January,
carry out their intentions,, they will not
.even engage in a primary election cam
pxign on their own account, let alone any
other candidate's.
The attitude of the other judpes is
expressed by Judse Crow, who said :
"I do not intend to do' any campaign
ing throuRhout the state. I shall simply
tile my declaration of candidacy as re
quired by law and go -back to my work."
Difficulties of Smaller Candidates.
It is undoubtedly true that the candi
dates here, without exception, are sin
cere in their - declarations and resolu
tions, but it is likely to prove a difficulty
for some of the minor candidates to stick
to them. According to the present out
look, the primary campaign will resolve
itself into a double-headed contest, with
the Senatorship and Governorship occu
pying the principal attention of the voters.
As between the Governorship and the Sen
atorship. it is difficult to see how there
could be any alignment. For instance,
in the southwest. Atkinson and Jones
appear to be stronger than Mead and
Ankeny. In Mead's stronghold in What
com County, Jones is said to have the bet
ter of Ankeny. On -the other hand, in
Ankeny's strongholds. Atkinson. Meade
and Cosgrove strength predominates in
different localities.
But some of the minor candidates, if
there is as much noise of battle as is now
predicted on the two main issues, may
have to align themselves with a Senator
ial or. Gubernatorial candidate in order
to pet themselves noticed.
Finds Ijoeked School Door.
PORTLAND. March 7. (To the
Editor.) Perm it m to corroborate the
comment made by J. P. Newell in last
Thursday's Oregonlan in regard to
locked doors of- schooihouses during
sessions.
It was true, so far as 'the Sunnyside
School is concerned. I have, on two
different occasions when calling to see
a little granddaughter attending there,
found the outer doors locked. I was
obliged to rattle the door handle and
knock upon the panels to attract at
tention. A small boy ultimately dame
and unlocked the door. My daughter
had a similar experience. After rattling
and "pounding," and finally by tapping
upon a window, a small boy was sent
to unlock the door. Possibly there are
others who can give like-testimony.
This was during the Fall term. I am
told by pupils that since the (Soiling
wood horror, the doors of the Sunny
side School have not been locked dur
ing sessions.
SIRS. K. T.V RCHErtER.
LARGE MAIL DELIVERY
If any of Portland's mailcarrlers ar
complaining of the large amount of mail
they have to deliver the past few days,
don't scold thm or make remarks about
their Retting- tired of their jobs, for thy
have a "kick" coming- and a xood sizfd
one at that. Iast Thursday the John V.
Sharkey Co. delivered to the postofflce
40,0) letters to be delivered, at once, as
Mr. Sharkey explained to Postmaster
oVlinto, "It s important." When the gen
ial Postmaster caueht his breath, he in
formed the dirt dealer that It would take
at least 3 lays to deliver this amount of
mail with the present force of carriers,
as Sharkey was not the only letter-writer
in the city. The Mayor sometimes writes
letters, also the preachers, then there
were the sweetheart's letters, to say noth
ing of the bills, papers, magazines, etc.;
but 40.000 from one firm at one time prob
ably Is the limit and sets a new high
water mark that will make the pen-pushers
with a record sit up and take notice,
if they do not want to be foiled as -letter-writers.
The fact is. sinee Sharkey has quit pol
itics and is paying strict attention to
business, he is making more money than
he knows what to do with, so he just
sat down and wrote a letter to each of
his 40.000 friends, asking them to come
to his 'office and get their chare of it.
If you did not get a letter, don't blow
Sharkey blame the postman.
Witnesses in Land-Grant Case.
SAN FRANCTSCO. March 7. South
ern Pacific - off icials - here yesterday
were served with a Federal summon
to appear in the 17.. S. Circuit Court at
Portland In the case of Snyder vb. the
Oregon '& California an3 the Southern
Pacific, two of . the Harriman roads.
The ease involves the legality of rail-
western Oregon.
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