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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MARCH 7, 1900
What a Shame Unrivaled Bargains in Dining Rtiom Furniture
- - i
To neglect your teeth when a little care
from an expert dentist will keep them in
perfect condition. Those missing teeth
don't look well 1
You Need a
Bridge
CROWN AMD",
BRIDGE
DR. B. E. AVRIGHT.
Made without a plate, that will
perform all of the work of your
natural teeth to your perfect sat
isfaction, and not cause you the
slightest discomfort. In fact, you
won't know the difference your
self when you have become ac
customed to them. Of course, a
poorly-made bridge is worse than
nothing, so be careful to whom
you entrust your work.
OUR PLATE WORK
IS UNEXCELLED
We only make plates when no sound teeth remain. Then we fit you
perfectly, improving the appearance of the face and providing you
with artificial teeth that will chew your food satisfactorily and make
a corresponding improvement in your health.
WE ONLY SUPPLY THE BEST WORK
Good Set of Teeth
on Rubber Plate
$5.00
Best Set of Teeth
on Rubber Plate
$8.00
Best Celluloid Plates $7.00
PAINLESS DENTIST
34213 Washington Street, Corner Seventh
OFFICE HOURS-8 A. M. to 5 P. M. SUNDAYS-9 A. M. to 12 M
Phone Main 2119 Fourteen Years in Portland
WILL TEST BRIDGE
Board Orders Madison-Street
Span Inspected.
TAYLOR TO MAKE REPORT
Action Is Also Taken at Special Ses
sion Directing Auditor to Ad
vertise for Bids on Mu
nicipal Lighting.
ATTJITOR WILI SIGX WARRANT
City Auditor Barbur announced ye
terday afternoon that he -will sign
the warrant for March electric light
ing, which wu ordered by the City
Kxecutlve Board at ita laet meeting-.
He declined to affix his lg-nature
ior payment In advance until
board took action, looking- toward
adjustment of the dlffloimi..
tween. the lighting corporation and til.
board. Sinca the board ordered the
Auditor to readvertlm for bids for
three and five years, Mr. Barbur eaya
he feela Justified la signing the warrant.
the
be-
The Executive Board, in special session
yesterday morning, directed City Engi
neer Taylor to make a thorough inves
tigation of the condition of the. Madison
etreet bridge and report next Friday as
to his findings. It also directed Auditor
Barbur to readvertlse for bids for city
lighting for three and five-year terms
and declined to place any valuation upon
the -40 franchises desired by the Portland
Railway. Light & Power Company be
cause the franchise ordinances do not
contain certain clauses in Interest of the
city.
That the Madison-street bridge will not
be reopened seems probable at this time,
as there was not much sentiment favor
able to granting the request of President
Joseelyn. of the streetcar company, that
lie be permitted the use of It until such
time as the new bridge Is completed.
Some of the members of the board ex
pressed a doubt as to whether the bridge
is beyond repair, but the majority of
them said they felt that it would be dan
gerous to open the structure to traffic
and that it is impossible for the city to
transfer responsibility for loss "of life
should there be an accident. '
Councilman Rushlight was present to
represent the Federated league, an or
ganisation composed of all of the seven
improvement clubs in the Seventh Ward
Jt is the unanimous belief of the societies
he said, that the bridge should not be re
opened, but that the Executive Board
should proceed without delay to build the
new bridge. He said, further, that It
was agreed between the people in that
ward that they will not ride on cars
crossing Madison-street bridge, even If
permission is given the streetcar com
pany to use it.
There being ome doubt in the minds
of several members of the board as to the
exact condition of the bridge. Engineer
Taylor was ordered to secure at least two
competent engineers and direct a thor
ough examination of the structure both
above and below the water line. " It is
probable that final action will be taken
ay. when he makes his report
The refusal of Auditor Barbur to sign
int. W!7ant. f0r March lighting
IZ ?; ?J?P Ecue Board to take up
the lighting question again, and this sub
ject occupied the attention of the board
J f"hour or more. It was finally de
cided by unanimous vote to direct the
Auditor to readvertlse for bida. on the
ordinance passed by the - Council some
months ago. calling for a term of three
or five years.
Thomas G. Greene, chairman of the
committee on valuation of franchises, re
ported that the committee had declined
to place any valuation upon the proposed
franchises sought by the streetcar com
pany, on the ground that the Council has
placed no clauses in either franchise for
the "proper safeguarding of public
rights." The provisions that are not to
be found in the franchises are the common-user,
regulation of type of cars and
fares and the free sprinkling of streets.
The committee reported that, with these
eliminated, it would not set any valua
tion whatever upon the franchises, and
the report was adopted. The documents
will therefore be returned to the Council
next Wednesday without valuations. In
the original franchises, drawn by City At
torney Kavanaugh. the provisions desired
by members of the board were Incorpor
ated, but the Council cut them out.
DILATORY MOVES IN LAW
Some Judges' Decisions Shown to Be
Matters of Digestion.
PORTLAND. March 4. (To th Editor
Readers of The Oregonian are familiar
with the many editorials recently given the
public In regard to the dishonorable
methods pursued by mafly attorneys in be
half of their cltents. The responsibility tor
the existing conditions Is Invariably laid
at the door of the practicing attorney.
By way of comparison, a child may safelv
play with tin horses and wagons, but should
be required to let alone powder cannons
and platols. It la "up to" the mother to
take away dangerous toys from the child.
Th Judge Is not occupying a different re
fiil ... attorney appearing before
mm than the mother is to her child In
uri- .,he "et,y technicalities are pretty
much like toys. The Judge must- say to
the lawyers what may bo considered and
what may not. If the Judge sees fit. no
wHhrntC,Y,.iC?n. "Lan.1 moment before him
with trivial technicalities. The Judge need
not consider precedents In these matters.
Jlj,i"in,7. ,0. "top the Presentation of
technical objections to the trial on the
-li , ciear ills recorcl
what a Jury will do. It Is also true th
courts differ In their ruling .in
points of law and evidence. Before o
vf. Sr lei-nnioauty would have
weight whatever, but In another court
i L. . ' ""-""--i i ne same Judge
JJi.i" J" ccordance with the condition
of his digestion at the time, rule favorably
today and unfavorable tomorrow
If the court would establish a reputation
ror knocking out dilatory tactics etc at
torneys appearing before that court would
come prepared to try the case upon Its
merits only. The technical field would b
abandoned. Artifice and subterfuge would
become obsolete In practice and the Judges
would be entitle trt hA . . -wJ" K "
n, ,h.v ,h. VC- .LT.."m?
j j . ivBpunnioiltiy
permltting attorneys to trlffe with Justl
through use of petty technicalities. Let t
llldtf-eM rift t1lT- H.it.r .1 ,., . .
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I CZ i ' KoiD fr"e through the let
H i . uiK no a proressor In
.- . ' ' i ' ' same no
'tlon. Both are schools the academic
wiutaiH, tno legal scnool regula
W. V. LANCE
of
he
less
t.?r
tes.
Hurley-Mason Gets Contract.
SEATTLE, March 6. J. D. Patterson,
rhief architect for the Harriman Rail
road System on the Pacific Coast
awarded to the Hurley-SIason Company
of Tacoma the contract for the founda
tion of Die new Harriman Railroad pas
senger station in Seattle. The work will
cost $20,000 and will involve the driving
of concrete piles in the foundations to
a depth of 38 feet.
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This Oak
Table
$5.60
Was $7.50
No. 39 The table shown above is six-foot, solid oak
extension, top 30x40 when closed; sale price.. $5.60
No. 31 Solid oak, six-foot extension table, square
top, 42x42, mission or golden finish, was $10.50; sale
Price. - $6.00
No. 430 Polished quartered oak, 'six-foot extension
table, square top, 44x44, heavy 4-inch legs; was $20.00
sale price 12.75
No. 222 Polished quartered oak extension table
square top, 48x48; heavy, plain, 5-inch legs; was $20.00,
sale price $13.85
No. 269 Polished quartered oak six-foot extension
table, square top, 42x42, fancy turned and fluted lesrs;
was $25.00, sale price 5$14.60
No. 384 Polished quartered 8-foot , extension table,
square top, 48x48, massive pedestal, with hand-carved
claw feet: was $47.50, sale price..... $29. T5
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This sale is of utmost importance
to those who want to make the dol
lars go the farthest, and at the same
time hot sacrifice quality. Every ta
ble, buffet and china closet in our
store has been specially priced for
this event-savings are great-assortments
are varied and complete
quality tfre best money can buy at
the prices asked every article
marked in plain v figures. We court
comparisons-it is our surest way of
making sales. We illustrate the ex
act articles -and give the regular and
special prices.
This Table
$9.90
Was $16.50
No. 172 As illustrated, a round. 6-ft. extension table,
grained golden oak, 42-in. top; sale price $9.90
No. 8 Grained oak. round. 6-foot dining table. 44-inch
top, 4-inch legs; was $15.00 11.75
No. 420 j Polished quartered, round, golden oak. t-ft.
table, 42-inch top, 4-inch legs; was $22.50 13. 90
No. 478lo Polished, quartered, (5-foot golden oak ped
estal table, 42-inch top. heavv claw feet; was $30 00;
sale price I 21.00
No. S222 Round, golden, quartered poli.-hcd oak tabic,
45-inch top, French legs, claw feet; was $39.(10; sale
Prioe 24.75
No. 525 -8-foot round, polished, quartered oak pillar
table, 54-inch top, heavy carved pedestal ; was $t7.50,
now 45.00
YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD
Buffets Reduced
No. 495 Grained golden oak buffet, as illustrated,
mirror 17x30, top 20x42, was 2B, sale price.. 8XT.T5
No. 955 Polished quartered oak buffet mirror. 10x38,
top 22x42, good quality, was 25, sale price..$19.80
No. 086 Golden quartered, solid oak buffet, mirror
10x38, French bevel, top 22x42, - was S2S.50 sale
Price 821.35
No. 103 Mission style quartered oak buffet. French
mirror 8x36. top 20x42. dull nickel trimmings, was
145.00. -now 829. OO
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Sale of
Somersaultic
Davenports
These are made with steel frames and
steel coil springs. The filling is felted
cotton, and nothing else. A child can
operate one, and for comfort, dura
bility and style they have no equal.
Not ice the illustration and vou will
see that you sleep on the inside of the
Davenport and not on the outside
covering, thereby saving it greatly.
No. 300 Davenport, denim covering,
was $33, sale price 22.40
No. 6( Davenport, wood frame, ve
lour covering, was $40 ; sale 29.00
No. 123 M i s s i o n Davenport, wood
frame, tapestry covering; was $45.00,
sale price 33.00
See These Prices
Big Values Pay $20.00
P1 :W)
Mr
in
Dining
Chairs
Two excellent bar
gains for this sale
No. 6 Diner, not like
Illustration, full sixe
veneer seat, golden fin
ish, was S1.50. sale
Pr'c 81. IO
No. 600 Hl.flily pol
ished diner. veneer
sest and back. wns
$2.75. ale 81. 9U
And take your choice of five dif
ferent styles.
No. 612 was 35.00
No. 800 was 37.50
No. 109 was 2S.OO
No. 921) was 32. OO
No. 928 was ....32.50
All solid oak, with bent-glass ends.
COOK
WITH
GAS
If you do, please note that we sell
Standard Lighting Company Gas
Ranges, Garland Gas Ranges and
Direct Action Gas Ranges. We
have :
2- burner Gas Plates, $1.58 to $3.60
3- burner Gas Plates, $2.95 to $4.50
Gas Cookers
3 burners, oven, $10.80 to $14.85
Gas Ranges $18.90 to $54.00
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This Go-Cart $7.20
Close Out Patterns
Very many people are taking advantage of our .
offerings in the Carpet Department. Prices are
mo'ill,,.; . Ge. This Go-Cart $10.75
$1.22 Brussels, sale at, yard 76 A preat bip cart- rrc1 bo,,.v:
- .. -. . . vtmrlnt with ni-is-l un.I -...i.
91.00 :(n, rnKhAF.iivn u J ..i
YOUR
MONEY'S
WORTH HERE
EVERY
TIME
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nood. rubber tires and we I fin.
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have some as low as.... 2.45 $1.80 Body Brussels, sale at. yard 1.25 Others as low as 2.45
GOOD PLAC
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PAYMENTS
YOU WILL
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THE MONEY
COURT FINDS WORD TO FIT
'QUIT THIS FVMMYMDDMXG,"
OllDEKS JUDGE SfORROW..
V'tterance Krom, Bench ondi Law
yers to . Lexicons and rie
Stenographer' Pothooks.
I'ummydiddling. What does it mean?
Half a dozen lawyers vwent through
their libraries yesterday afternoon and
ransacked in dictionaries, modern and
obsolete., but all to no avail. The ex
act meaning of the word. In its legral
significance. - at least, is known only
to Circuit Judge Morrow.
Judge Morrow used it from the bench
yesterday looming, in one of his Ju
dicial rulings. It may be some old
.Sanscrit word, or perhaps it comes
from some dead language of the Far
East, known only to delvers into the
remotest post. Or it may be that the
court coined it to order to meet the
requirements of the moment.
Condemnation proceedings of the
Mount Hood Railway Company against
Minnie and John N. Clanahan, of Gresh
am. were being heard. N. O. I.undbern
was being cross-examined by Dan J.
Malarkty. representing the Clanahans!
The lawyer was attempting to reveal
that the map presented In court by
the company was Inaccurate. The wit
ness did not show any. conspicuous
power to grasp a question which
chanced to contain more than - three
words. So each question had to be re
peated many times, the lawyer not
failing to reduce bis utterances to
monosyllables in order to meet the re
quirements of the occasion. .
Noon hour was growing on when
Judge Morrow finally decided to take
a hand. "Oh, quit this f ummydlddllng."
he exclaimed, irritably. At the sound
of the weird term the official stenog
rapher, who was taking the proceed
ings in shorthand, made a' few futile
movements with his pen. which snapped
in the middle. He repeated the pro
cess with the stub same result. The
word would not down. And unless
some way can be devised for locating
the word there will have to he a hiatus
in the court proceedings of yesterday
morning, provided, of course, that
Judge Morrow cannot be induced to
explain its meaning.
TACKLES BRIDGE PROBLEM
KAST SIDE BODY TAKES IP
DRAWS AM) CONGESTION.
Suit Thrown Out of Court.
The suit of J. V. B. Corking against
W. A. Laidlaw for $16,000 damages for al.
leged fraud In a desert land transaction,
has been disallowed by Circuit Judge Cle
Iand. Oerking claimed that Iildlaw, as
manager of the Columbia Southern Irri
gation Company, represented to him that
land held by the company In Eastern Ore
gon waa in full possession of the com
pany, whereas it waa merely subject to
entry and had to be homesteaded. .His
own eon contested him on the, property
allotted him by the concern and he lost
the property. But it developed during tho
course of the trial that the father sup
plied the money on which the contest
was made. It was shown, too. that Lald
law merely sold Oerking a water rlaht.
which made it possible for the' home
steader to take up land under the desert
act.
Improvement Association Will Try
to ICcgulate Conditions
Causing Delays.
The North East Sld Improvement As
sociation decided at its meeting Friday
night to reopen the question of the reg
ulation of the draws on bridges across
the Willamette River, and also to under
take to relieve the congmtion of traffic
on the railroad bridge, which at present
Is very great.
Roth questions were referred to the
standing bridge committee. Jt is de
sired to securo co-operation of all East
Sid? push clubs in submitting the regu
lation of the bridges to the War Depart
ment, and thereby bring greater pressure
to bear. To relieve the congestion of
traffic over the railroad bridge the club
would prohibit vehicles that are heavily
loaded from struggling up the West Sld
Incline, obstructing streetcars and hold
ing up the loads of passengers. It was
the opinion of the cluh that such ve
hicles should from on the Alblna ferries
or one of the wider bridges. It was also
the opinion of the club that the police
man stationed at the west end Incline
was either without authority or did not
enforce the law to keep the roadway un
obstructed. The bridge committee was also instruct
ed to ascertain if the project of Interstate
bridge across the Columbia River can be
reopened at the special eemlon of the
Legislature. Chairman Munly and J. H.
Nolta expressed the opinion hat the
Portland Railway. Light Power Com
pany was at the bottom of the defeat of
the resolution, appropriating J.YKM to start
surveys and prepare preliminary surveys
for th!s bridge, the hip amount to tx
appropriated by the Washington State
legislature. 'As on State Senator said,
the reason he voted against the appro
priation was because he thought Ihst
Multnomah County would .be taxed
U.OUO.O00 for this bridge.
He said that the object of the appro
priation was to make surveys and have
preliminary plana prepared. 1-ater the
Oregon and Washington LcKit'latures
would be asked to appropriate either one
half or two-thirds of the amount needed
for the bridge and the t.eneral l.overn
ment he asked to appropriate the re
mainder, on the grounds of a military
necessity. The Intention expressed was
that the agitation for this Interstate
brli.Vre should continue, even if it took
10 years to get results.
All the proposals submitted to the City
Council by private companies to take care
of city garbage were read and discussed.
J. W. Plttlnger declared that he saw a
"Joker" In every proposition to compel
people to pay for removal of garbage,
whether they had any or not. remarking
that thousands of famllien In Portland
were destroying their own garbage, and
that It would be wrong to compel them
to pay a private company for no service
at all. Chairman Munly said he failed to
locate the "Joker." and contended that a
contract with any company could be so
drawn that every citizen would be pro
tected against Imposition.
C. I Daggett, present superintendent,
warned the club that the present garbage
Incinerator, Is now on the point of col
lapse and immediate action is necessary.
It was his plan that all garbage must be
removed entirely from the city. Tho-niat-ter.
was referred back to the committee
for -further investigation. On motion 1s
was decided that as many of the club
member as possible attend the taxpay
ers' meeting next Tuesday night at the
Heillg Theater to protect the Interests
of the North East Side section In case
J any attempt be made to oppose building
. mr i.i ..! i'i luKi-. iiomever. me club
j derided that it would support and sym
, pathlze with all fair and reasonable ef
forts to reduce the public expenses in
the couniy and city, but would Insist on
such improvements as were eesontiai to
the progress of the city.
On motion the Cnlte'd East Side Push
Club was Invited to hold Its next meeting.
Friday night. March 19. in the. hall of the
North East Si.le Improvement Associ
ation, and the Invitation was accepted.
Change In Home or Tillamook Road
The decision of the Suprome Ciurf in
the case of the Ivtle road to Tillamook
will mean a change In the main line of
the road now building to Tillamook. An
alternate route had been chosen to tl-e
coast city In tne event the suit for Oarl
baldi Pant wss lost. This survey rati
along th Miami R1 ver tn Iff. ,rtn-Vi Tk.
route that .will now he followed wlllj
m ..- n thai .1... -, . . ,
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Oarihaldi wi:i bo on the main line of th
road, making the mileage from llillsnoro
IKP miles. The north fork of the NV
halc:n win he followed. in;ad of the
survey along Foiey Cre?k. For Him dis
tance the road will run along the ocean
beach. The cradea of the route just se
cured are advantageous, and the-decision
Jut made means a modern railway line.
Webfoot OU Blacking a shoe grease),
softens leather. watherp roofs shoes.