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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1908)
3 20, 19Q3. T THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. FORTLAyD, DECEMBER iwronHOMETj? EEC if GOOD 1L - : . , , ' .. ' . XOil . 00 This Store Increases the Purchasing Power of Christmas Money The advantages of trading at Jennings' during the Christmas season are many The stock of holiday goods are right now at their best; the .varieties large and choice; the prices far lower than any other store charges; the services all that anyone could ask, and the treatment from beginning to end of such a nature as to make first-time purchasers lifelong customers of the store. "RishtkButton-andResf Vo r.n not Know the Height Easy Roll H" ' . IWi $2-25 IHl m III ! This beautiful hard- pW iTIl 1 IWlfl HI J wood Rocker .ith LllOCKS .-.tl H IS J i$ leather seat, well fin- lll'mfil Jyj Jshed, will make . j Present . j . Lowest KffcjfaPj!-?' I , a .rr., T r . ir- sj ls- F,oyaJ " of Morris Comfort Until, SS You Have Sat in a RoyalMorrisChair ' 1 ..! 1- It is not necessary to get up to aajust tne Dacs y&r simply press the button. Prices range from $11.50 to $50.00. They make a beautiful Christmas gift we Slave a big selection. Combination BOOR CASES ITiis line of mahog any and oak fancy B o o k c a s es, of all sizes and a variety of designs, are on sale at - 25 Per Cent Dis count From Regu lar Prices Our 23 per cent is fully the equal or better than many of the so-called half price sales. Turkish Leather Rockers Our holiday prices on these chairs from $3- up will be found to be by far the most rea sonable priced of any in the city. All these chairs are puaranteed to be upholstered in the finest leather. Hundreds to Select From We Can Solve tke Gift Problem M.JENMM8S0NS HEADQUARTERS FOR CHK1 ol MAo snurrii Mission. C o lo n i a 1. dull mahogany light golden oak in fact, the best selections in the city. Regular prices will be Reduced 20 Per Cent On This Line SOCIETY DUBIOUS ABOUT ITS HOME Historical Organization Unde cided as to Location of Headquarters. MUSEUM MUST SOON MOVE . .Annual .Meeting or Socletr Brings in rHcus!'lon lo W hat Will Be Pon With Its Collection. Officers Are Klcctcd. Th Trap""! o the Irilatur for n appropriation for a prtnannt home for th Orcon Hi.itorlcaJ Society pro voked a lively tlrbate at the annual meet ing of the oci"ty yesterday afternoon. There no argument on the ubjeet f the eoeiety'g needs in this regard, but there ivae much diversity of opinion as to where the permanent location should b. SKme favored Portland, others want ed Salem, while still othera considered that IiKene. the home of the State University, ma the proper place for preserving the. rcords of the swto's early history. Fin ally the subject was left to a committ" with instructions to look after the affairs of -the organization a their best judg ment dictated. The controversy was started by Fred erick V. Holman. retiring president of the aociety. and George H. Himes. secretary, who remarked that the quarters now oc cupied by the aoelety In the City Hall building soon would be require for mu nicipal purposes, and for that reason the time had arrived when some provision should be made for another home. - In t'nla connection W. D. Fenton. chairman of a rnrnittee to' secure better accom modations, appointed some time ago. re ported that he and his colleagues had completed the draft of a bill that prob ably would be presented to the Legisla ture this Winter. Mr. Fenton explained that It waa proposed to ask the Legisla ture for an appropriation of 4100.0) as a fund for a permanent home for the so ciety, the appropriation to be conditional on either the city or some resident of Portland donaUng a suitable site. The chairman of the committee proposed that auch a. building would answer the needs of the. Historical Society, the Portland City Museum, the Pioneers' Association, the Academy of Sciences and auch de partments of the University of Oregon as are located in this city. Home Said to Belong to Salem. J. H. Albert, of Salm. opposed any auch proceedings, malntaininn that the borne of the Historlca: Society belonged at Salem, on grounds adjoining the Slate Capitol. Other members of the society Joined In the discussion, which ended by naming a committee of eight membera o hare general charge of any plan look Irg towards securing a permanent home for the organisation. This committee consists of Frederick V. Holman, ". D. Kenton. J. P.. Wilson, George H. Himee, W. C. Campbell. Theodore B. Wilcox; J. H. Albert, of Salem, and Professor F. G. Tounr, of the State University. Xba meeting of the aoelety. which marks another decade In its h'ator, was held yesterday afternoon In the Council chamber at the - City " Prominent among those attending tne session were a number of the early set tlers In the "Oregon Country." Aside from the debate over the selec tion of a permanent home for the so ciety, two Interesting addresses were made. llr. Holman. president of the so ciety, discussed "The Discovery and Exploration of the Fraser River. In which were recounted the adventures of the intrepid explorer. Simon Fraser, on the river which bears his name. "Some New Sources and What They Signify." waa the subject of an instruc tive addresa by Professor Joseph Scha fer who occupies the chair of history at the State University. Dr Schafer returned recently from London, where he spent nearly a year examining the records of the British government so far aa they related to the "Oregon Coun try" during the period 1842-6. Critical Period Investigated. The research of Dr. Schafer included an examination of the Important cor respondence that passed between Lon don and Washington during those four years, which are regarded the critical period in the history of this state. It wa explained by the speaker that he was denied Krc-sn to the archives of the Hudson Bay Company, a grievous dlwappointment to him, althojigh in part the Information those records would have. afTorded was obtained through other correspondence that passed between the representatives of that companv, both in Kngland and America, with the representatlvea of one or both of the governments. A por tion of these records attempted a Justi fication of the effort of the company to join with the American settlers in this state in order to expedite a treaty with Kngland. ' Referring to the efTect the reaulf of his research would have on the existing conception of Oregonlans respecting the early history of their state, Dr. Schafer said that, while he had not completed a compilation of the infor mation he had gathered, he waa satis lied that in many respects a revision of early reviews of that history would be necessary. .The net. results of his investigations. ' he predicted, would be to make perfectly clear some things that had been regarded aa vague, and to give complete support to some facta that had been supported by slender evi dence. England Names Columbia Boundary Summed up. Dr. Schafer said that im portant correspondence' originating with the British government proved that at no time did England eWr grant to the Oregon settlers any greater con cession as to the boundary dispute, than that the Columbia River should be that boundary. The immigration of Americans to Oregon is not regarded by Dr. Schafer aa the only influence tliat brought about the preparation of the treaty between the contending par ties in 1816. England was aware of the fact, according to Dr- SchBfer. that It could not get a better boundary set tlement. Furthermore, the Hudson Bay Company was clamoring for an early adjustment of the dispute along rea sonable lines and lastly, the British government realized that It must give to Oregon the Cofcmbia River aa Its desired houndary line or have war. As a member of the committee of the society in the matter of appropriately celebrating the 50th anniversary of the admission of Oregon Into the Union. Feb ruary 14. 196. President Holman reported that Hon. Frederick N. Hudson, an at torney, of St. Louis, had been secured to give the principal address. He alxo reported that Governor Chamberlain had promised to co-operate fully with all it plans In connection with the proposed celebration. - Attention was called by President Hol man to the fact that up to the present time Oregon had not selected two per sons whose atatuea should represent It in the "Hall of Fame" in Washington, and suggested that a committee be appointed to take that matter into Mldra""i Accordingly the president was J to appoint a committee of three to whom the subject should be referred. Dr. McLoughlln. Mentioned. Allusion was made to the memory of Dr. John McLoughlin. and to his services in aiding early pioneers, and it was an nounced that a lady whose name could not be made public, had made a donation of J100 in cash for the purpose of begin ning a fund to erect a monument to his memory at Oregon City. In this connection, the following reso lution wan adopted unanimously: - Revived. By the Oregon Historical Soci ety. In loth annual meeting, that we learn with rreat sati.faction that the authorities OrC c have taken or are shout o take the neceasary fp permanently to preserve the home of nr. McLough in, the founder of that city, which he built In 184tl. and in which he died on MP'rmb"31;,"1'; . a memorial to his name, thus making it the center of great historical Interest in connection with the early settlement of Ore gon aa well as a reminder to the present and coming generations of the openhanded hospitality and helpfulness which character lied the "good old doctor." aa he was af fectionately known. In his treatment of the first American settlers In this country. Office for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President. Frederick V. Holman; vice-president. J. R. Wilson; secretary. F. G. Toung: treasurer. Charles E. Ladd: directors to serve four vears. Mrs. H. K. McArthur and George H. 1 limes, all re-elected. ELKI1S PLAYS PEEK-A- WHILE FULTOX RECALLS HIS BROKEN" PROMISE. YOU SHOULD KNOW Palais' Royal is the place to buy ladles' hats, exclusive styles, at the lowest prices. 375 Washington Ft. Oregon Senator Insists That Rate Law Amendment Be Reported. Klkins Hears From Cloakroom. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Dec. 19. Senator Fulton to day called upon Senator ElWins to make good his promise, given in the Senate last May. that he would Prt before the holiday adjournment this month the Fulton bill providing that no interstate freight rate shall he ad vanced until after a hearing by the In terstate Commerce Commission, and a ruling by that body that the increase is reasonable. Elkina stood in the cloakroom dur ing Fulton's remarks, peeping through the- door at intervals, but never once did he enter the Senate, either to make good his promise to report the bill or to explain hia reason for failing to make good his word. After the holi days Fulton will renew his motion to discharge the committee from further consideration of the bill, and will press is fight against Elklns. Speaking humorously. Fulton re jested that the Senate remain in ses lon until Elklns could have time to reach the Capitol. Lodge urged ad journment, stating that the hope of Fulton that Klkins would come showed p! OTHERS - f COLLECT RENT h rTX- WHO CAN SELL PfgJ East lE2 Side that the confidence of the Oregon man in human nature was as beautiful as it was touching. Cruisers to Escort Taft. WASHINGTON. Dec ' 19. Secretary Newberry today advised President-elect Taft that the armored cruisers North Carolina and Montana will be placed at his disposal when Mr. Taft and his , party, that is to be composed oi a number of engineers, go to Panama next month. The North Carolina, com- manded by Captain Marshal, and che Montana, commanded by Captain' Rey nolds, are now at Norfolk and will be fully prepared for the trip. . Kind tfearts. are rnore than coioaeui and considerably cheaper. GREAT Not, a single garmpnt jn this vast collection is yassp in stylfl. TVy are all nerr nT "riistinctVintftr patterns and fabrics a fact which mokes this sensatjonal offering all Dip more attractive. We have had many unusual sales, but never have we been determined to reduce our stock, regardless of cost or logs. Endless variety men's and young men's stylish, dependable Suits and Overcoats, actual $10 and $12.50grades,nowreduced. Hundreds of high-grade garments reduced These Suits and Over coats are strictly hand-tailored. They are $15 and $16.60 vals. Don 't delay your selection, because naturally the best paili"iiLsl-!l!i?: Fleted first. We have yonr size waiting for you. In the following collection are some. ofth best hand-tailored garments in our stock, priced regardless of cost, or loss. $14.35 These high-grade Suits and Over coats have been selling at $20.00 and $25.00. Buy now and save $6.00 to $10.00 on each purchase. $14.35 THE CHICAGO CLOTHING CO. SOL GARDE, Proprietor 69-71 THIRD ST., BET. OAK AND PINE ADJOINING U. S NATIONAL BANK
