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13 THE SUXDAT OREGOXIAX, PORTLAJTO, MAT 9, 1909. Treat Your Teeth V Dr. B. E. Wright. As You Would Your Best Friend They are your best friends and deserve every cent you spend to keep them in perfect order. Scientific Bridge Work Is one of the greatest discoveries in modern den tistry. It is placed firmly without a plate, chews your food perfectly and can't be detected from your natural teeth. Perfect-Fitting Plates When there are no sound teeth on which to attach a bridge will improve your appearance a thousand fold and perform their work satisfactorily. This and all other branches of the dental profession has been brought as nearly to perfection as it is possible at this office. . CALL AT ONCE. EXAMINATION FREE. Good Set of Teeth on Rubber Plate $5.00 Best Set of Teeth on Rubber Plate $8.00 Best Celluloid Plates $7.00 O JLO PAINLESS DENTIST 342a 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 BLOCKS ATTEMPT TO REFUND FINE Mayor Vetoes Ordinance That Appropriates $3640 to Pacific Bridge Co. TAKES COUNCIL TO TASK Lane Declares Small Contractors Have Paid Penalties Without Question and Sees No Reason to Protect Big Firm. Mayor Itne yesterday afternoon filed with City Auditor Bar-bur a lengthy veto message affecting an ordinance passed by the Council at its last session, reimburs ing the Faciflc Bridpe Company for a fine of $3640, levied by the. Executive Board, for delinquency of a contract. The Mayor brands this as illegal, class legis lation and "unfortunate." The Mayor also vetoed a similar ordinance relating to a much sm aller fine against R. J. Debuhr, a contractor, and a third ordi nance, granting- to a woman the special privilege of constructing a bay window in her house. The veto message regarding the Pacific Bridge Company follows: Text of tne Tet Message. To the Honorable City Council Gentle men: I return herewith Ordinance No. 11. 331 not approved. This Is an ordinance nMch authorizes the Mayor and Auditor to draw a warrant on the general fund In favor of the Pacific Bridge Company in the sum of $3H40 to provide for the refund of i hat amount, which was retained by the city as forfeiture for the non-completion of Its contract for the Improvement of East lorrlson street from the center line of Kast Seventh street to the ea-st line of Kast Ninth street and appropriates the urn of $:rt40 out of the general fund to provide for the refund ct said amount to the Pacific Bridge Company. In regard to this natter I would state that in January, 1907. a contract was en tered Into by the city with the Pacific Brldjce Company to fill the Asylum Sloush at the point where it crosses Kast Morrison street between Bast Seventh, and East jXtnth ti tree ts. wooden bridge had been maintained at this place for many years, but had become o old that It was unsafe for public use, and it was decided to fill the street with earth or gravel. The material composing the bed of the slough Is extremely soft and unstable, and It was known to be Impos- 4 eible to maintain the bridge while a fill was being made and that streetcars and other travel would have to be diverted to another street while such work was being done, and for these reasons It was neces sary that It should be finished as soon as . possible. Sixty days time for the completion of the work was named and bids were advertised for. and the contract was awarded to the Pacific Bridge Company, it being the only bidder. Other Contractors Kept Out. At that time, as now, that company was the only one in the city In po&sesiofi of an equipment of cleotrlc-motor and dump cars suitable for operation over the street mil way lines, and was engaged in making such fills about the city, and had just com pleted the large one on Grand avaaue. and could have done the work if it wished In a period of time not to exceed say 90 days. Owing to the fact that haste was de manded, other contractors, who might and no doubt would have been glad to bid upon the ' Job If a long-time limit had been set upon it. were deterred from so doing and it was let without competition. The contract between the city and the Pacific Bridge Company . was entered Into January 9, 1907, and it agreed to have the work completed by March 10, 1JW7. The contractors secured extensions of time from the former street committee of the Executive Board, amounting to 280 days In all, but did not begin work upon the fill until early In August, 190S. a year and one-half after the contract had expired, and the contract vaa finally completed and the work accepted by the City Engineer upon the Sth day of March, 1909, two years (lack ing two days) after it should have been done. Upon a final settlement with the present street committee of the Executive Board the contractor was given credit for the extensions of time which It had secured from the former street committee, and its statements were accepted and time was allowed for every claim made by It, and there still remained ISO days for -which no excuse could be offered which did not ben efit the contractor, and him alone. Leniency Almost Inexcusable. The law of the city distinctly provides that certain amounts shall be retained as fixed and liquidated damages from moneys due to contractors who become delinquent from causes which they can control, and In this case the contractor was treated with extreme and almost Inexcusable leniency and forbearance. Other and smaller and lesser delinquent contractors ere and have ofttimes been- fined In this manner, and at times even harshly, but they have paid their fines and no meas ure of relief has been Inaugurated for them. In the final settlement of this case It must not be forgotten that If other con tractors had known that they could have two years' time In which to do the work the city would have had the benefit of competition, and that they, as well as the city, have rights in that matter which this ordinance overrides. It is the duty of city officials to secure fair treatment to all contractors and property-owners alike, be they large or small, and this contractor has refused to accept such treatment or to allow one dollar to be deducted for its delinquency, and, plainly has said so. I do not think "that your honorable body can hand over to the Pacific Bridge Com pany $3640 of the general funds of the city to pay for a street improvement made for the benefit of private property whether their claim is just or not. If you can do this you can likewise, in my opinion, pay for all street Improvements out of such funds, but I do not believe that the taxpayers of the city will consent to any such an arrange ment. City Might Have to Walt. If this ordinance becomes a law It' will operate to place this contracting company above all other persons doing such work, as they can only collect their warrants from the city after the moneys have been paid in by the persons assessed for such Improve ments. If the property here involved should happen to be bonded for ten years It also seems to me that the city might have to wait that long to recoup itself. The ordinance is clearly Illegal and un fortunate in many ways, which I have not the time to point out. and I return It to you for your further and more careful consid eration. Respectfully HARRY IAN'E, Mayor. Regarding the Debuhr ordinance) Mayor Lane says: I return herew ith Ordinance No. 19,332 not approved. This is an ordinance authorizing the Mayor and Auditor to draw a warrant on the general fund in favor of R. J. Debuhr. in the sum of $120 to provide for the refund of that amount which was retained by the city as forfeiture for the non -completion of his contract for the improvement of Elise street from I'nton avenue to the east line of Albina avenue and appropriates the sum of $120 out of the general fund to provide for the refund of said amount to R. J. Debuhr. In regard to this measure I would say that It Is a bit of special legislation and In my opinion is clearly illegal and of no effect. "What has been said by me In my veto message of Ordinance No. 19,331 will, in a general way, apply to this one. , WE HAVE MOVED To 144-146 Fourth, opposite Honeyman Harware Co. We have no connection with any other stores. Goodyear Shoe Company. Orcgo lair Co Mictc These "We have chairs from twenty factories. It does not worry us if the Oregon Chair Company puts; a retail price on their goods or not. - Oregon chairs are worth every cent you pay for them, they are equal to any and better than many, and let us say that the fixed factory price is such that their chairs will sell in competition with any on the market, "Where do dealers get the money, who pay hundreds of dollars for advertising a Furniture .Trust which does not exist. THE PUBLIC PAYS Six for Six Dollars Just think of It. six box-Beat Mission Diners for such a price. Just like illustration. Less than six $1.25 each. This price is for either of the diners shown in this ad without amis. - -j j.vcr flBM'ir -w--si. u u Palmer's Hammocks Couch Hammocks, Hammock . Stands, Baby Ham mocks and all accessories bere this season In better selection than ever before. The early buyer has best 'choice. B 269 Hammocks, 36x80, are close canvas and twill weave, in stripe and diamond effects, concealed spread er and continuous stringing, each S51.75 C 169 Hammocks, 27x80, jacquard design with valance, concealed spreader, wood bar at foot, with adjustable hitch-end rings S2.25 G 269 Hammocks, close canvas weave, with fancy em broidered designs, 38x81, valance and concealed spread er, with adjustable hitch-end rings S3.00 It "am ) feB j tb aKhjj j Six for Twelve Dollars .' Np hot-air merchant can meet our price for Arm Diners shown in this ad. Less than six, our price, 92.25 each. Take your choice of either pattern of. the Arm Dinjers shown in this ad. Wxod, Coal or Gas Our Monarch Range will last a lifetime and will give satisfactory service all the time. Most other ranges are satisfactory when new, but will not stand the test of time. A range that is riveied must be bet ter than one that is only bolted to gether, t Gas attachment can be supplied to fit any Monarch Range, making a saving of space In your kitchen. Prices $5 7 to $139 HOXARCH IS TUB ONLY RANGE WITH A CASH GUARANTEE. Do You Love Your Wife? Tou ' can prove it by getting for her Coffleld Water-Power Washing Ma chine. Do you know what women go through every wash day? The steam ing suds in the hot days of Summer. the back-breaking rubbing,- the hands all ruined by the soap and hot water? " Do you know that mere is a water power to do all . this work in your kitchen faucet? Do you know that we will send you a Coffield- Machine without a cent of expense and prove it can do what we claim? - Mr. Man, if you did the washing yourself you would know these things and many more. Be a good fellow and get her a machine. PRICES Reciprocating Washers.. ..... . S1S.OO Springless- .Gearltss. 824. OO Cylinder TMotor. $33. OO Terms 81.00 a week, or ten per cent discount for cash. Sale of Dressers Two Snuihlnc ValneM . t Hlgb-Grmde Goods. No. ' 1005 Dresser, highly polished and quartered oak, French bevel mirror on a big base, $25.00 value, spe cial at 917.4SO No. 9305 Beautiful birdseye polished,, large French mir ror on big base a grand, 132.60 Dresser 823.25 Mission Foot Stools One hundred Mission Footstools for a bargain-counter sale. Top 9x14 inches, 12 Inches high, covered with fancy chased leather, weathered oak, $1.76 value, for only Gasoline and Blue Flame Oil Stoves We can show you all yoti want to know about our new Blue Flame Stoves. You can light one right here in the store and see how it burns. 2- burner Gasoline S3. 25 3- burner Gasoline S6.00 2-burner Blue Flame..' $5.50 8-burner Blue Flame S7.50 Ten per cent discount for cash. Gas Ranges Eighteen different styles to select from. Two-Burner' Gas Plates ' $1.68 to S3.60 T h r e e - B u r n e r Gas Plates 82.96 to 84.50 Model Gas Cooker, 3 top burners. 16-lnch oven, with broiler. -SIO.SO No. 812 Gas Stove, top 17x26, two large New Process Burners. 1-inch supply pipe, 18-inch oven, with im proved oven burner $12. oO No. 922 Gas Stove, top 17x26, two large New Process burners, oven 18 Inches wide, with improved burner, broiler 16.2 No. 923 Same style, three-burner top S18.50 No. 929 Full size, top 20x25, three large, one giant burner, oven broil er 18 inches wide, adjustable needle valves, stands 34 Inches high . 922.00 BBSSltSBSMMaaSMMiaMSaMMMSHMMiJ Fine Room Rugs We offer the following three big specials for Monday and Tuesday: .. Fiber Rugs value, special Tap. Brussels Rugs 9x11, $16.60 value, special SIO.SO Royal "Velvet Rugs 9x12, $22.60 value, special $15.75 We have hundreds of patterns, qualities and sizes to select from. 9x12, $14.50 value, special..... .....89.25 We carry a complete stock of all kinds of bed ding, sheets, pillowcases, blankets and spreads. Medium Summer Cotton Blankets, pair . . $1.25 No. B, Big Bargain This is our price-fighter. We make no profit on it, selling for advertising purposes only. Notice the size. 25 Inches wide, 44 Inches high, 16H inches deep, capacity 60 lbs... price 89.90 Badger Refrigerators All except No. 700 white enamel lined, all hardwood, beautiful finish; Insulation, charcoal sheathing and air space. Removable flues. No. 700 25 lbs. capacity. 89 No. 701 16x25x 39, 85 lbs., for 813.50 No. 702 17x 27x 42, 60 lbs.. for . 818.50 No. 703 18x80x44, 76 lbs., for $22. oO "Wisconsin Peerless No better are made; hard wood, seven-wall Insulation, all white enamel lined, mineral wool - filled, cleansable flue wall, sanitary. Ice racks, peer less drain cup. No. 2E 17x 27x42, 60 lbs.. for 819.50 No. 3E 18x30x44, 75 lbs., for $25. OO No. 4E 20x32x 46, 90 lbs., for 828.50 10 per cent cash discount on all except No. B. Look Everywhere and you cannot match our prices on medium and cheap Go-Carts. ,The cart illustrated has 10 inch steel wneels with rub ber tires, reclining back and adjustable foot end. Our price only . .. 83.15 Collapsible Cart, upholstered seat and reclining back, fold perfectly flat, only... 85. OO We have the well-known Sturgis and Gendron lines. I Sewing Machines $f!2! I I $25, $35. $45 piiS Folding Furniture Our specialty for the past two yea,rs has been g-oods of this class. Camp Stools, maple frame, white canvas seats : . 35 Steamer Chairs, like Illustration, double Full line of Folding Cots, Tables, etc. bgfogfe.'Sfiy 84 Your Credit Is Good OOOD PLACE TO TRADED 1 Mission Couches Two elegant new styles like illustration, solid oak frames, first-class in every re spect, made In two ways with Initiation Leather Cushions ..... .822.50 Real Leather Cushions. ......... -S32.00 Your Credit Is Good GRANGES MORE USEFUL COXFEREXCE OF , LECTURERS SHEETS THIS WEEK. Oregon Takes an Advanced Step in the Matter of Practical Pop ular Education. In connection . with the meeting of the State Grange, which convenes next Tuesday, May 11, in McMinnvllle. State Lecturer J. J. Johnson has called a con ference of all the lecturers of local granges in the state to meet in Mc Minnvllle. Thursday afternoon. May 13. communications sent out to the 125 granges in the state several weeks ago, asking lecturers to attend this con ference, have resulted in nearly 100 favorable answers, so that State Lec turer Johnson estimates that at least 90 lecturers will attend the conference. The object of the conference is to ren der more effective the educational plan that was adopted in the early part of the year, and generally carried out, by which a uniform system of topics has been considered by each grange in the state, with the assistance of the state librarian. who . furnished reference books on topics discussed. The plan was found the best yet used in this state, according to re ports, and resulted in a wide range of practical topics being discussed, includ ing public schools, good roads, better ment 'of health conditions on the farm and improved methods of farming. The plan has worked successfully, said Mr. Johnson, thanks to the co-operation of Miss Marvin, state librarian; Miss Nel lie Fox, of the Portland Library; State Superintendent J. H. Ackerman, Dr. Withycombe and other educators. At the conference the system will be dis cussed and improved. It will be made more practical and more local, through suggestions of local lecturers. In his announcement of the conference Mr. Johnson said? "We have decided not to attempt to prepare a programme complete until after or at least during this conference, merely discussing the lecture work in general, having each lecturer also sug gest and submit topics of general in terest to the order and the state, also such entertaining features as they feel should be embodied in these various programmes, believing in this way that next year's programme will be not only a programme adapted to the study ofi Important questions, but also giving to each grange the opportunity of having a more entertaining lecture hour, thus giving to the young and old something interesting. . "I am of the opinion that one heavy topic, or topic of general interest, is sufficient in each programme, then probably two or three topics of local interest, leaving it entirely to the judg ment of the subordinate lecturer which one or how many he may use Then also have music, recitations, roll-call, etc. thrown in for the purpose of giv ing everyone something to do. In this way the literature to be sent out by the Library Commission will be less ex pensive, unless desired by the grange, and more of our subordinate granges will feel able to defray this expense of postage. "I would also appreciate it if you will be prepared at this conference to give a few minutes' talk for the benefit of the lecturers, expressing in your own language the way you conduct your lecture hour, and the manner in which you overcome many of the difficulties which lecturers must necessarily con tend with." This educational conference will be a new feature in the history of the Ore gon State - Orange, 'and will result in nearly doubling the attendance, accord ing to responses received. It is thought the conference will become an annual affair, and will be officially recognized as such by the State Orange. The edu cational plan as carried out by State Lecturer Johnson during the year has been recognized as the most advanced step yet taken by the grange order in this state or elsewhere. It Is expected that the State Orange will take action condemning the pro posed referendum against the O. A. C. appropriation, as most of the subordi nate granges have declared by resolu tions against the referendum, besides State Master Buxton has Issued a statement against It- same. Mr. Oleson has already begun the preliminary work, and will have the ex hibit as complete as the limited allow ance and short time will admit of. Benson Names Fair Board. SALEM, Or., May 8. Governor Benson this afternoon appointed W. W. Card well and C. W. Carrott, of Douglas County; R. C. Dement, of Myrtle Point. Coos County; H. T. Stewart, of Gold Beach, Curry County, and Amos Wilkins, of Eu gene, Lane County, members of the Sec ond Oregon District Agricultural Society board of commissioners to serve for a term of two years. This board was created by the last session of the Legisla ture and will serve without pay. Ask anybody about Rockaway Beach $20 lots, $5 down, to per month; no inter est. C. J. Owen & Co.', 414 Lumber Ex. 0 Wahkiakum Spends $10OO at Fair. CATHLAMET, - Wash., May 8. At the last session of tlie Board of County Com missioners 51000 was appropriated for an exhibit at the -Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Ex position, and the "board appointed Alfred C Oleson commissioner In charge of the S UN PROOF and RAIN PROOF; NEEDS NO PAINT OR REPAIRS Of all Ready Roofings Pioneer "Rubber Sanded" and Pioneer "Rubber Flaxine" are best, for all kinds of buildings. , If you sia not posted on roofiatfs. or if yon in. it will pay yon to writ for Pioaesr Booklet and StmpW. 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