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THE OT1EGOK DAILY JOTJRNAL, PORTLAND, !M ONDAY EVENING, FEBHUAItY. S, 190 i. RE mm Got ?Em2erc! ' GOOD PROPERTY OYhERS FILE A PROTEST n A "- ---.it : '. .- si . i i "lADE SCIENCE XXFEBIEKCID SNSTTBASCB . MAX TALKS OH' THE 'BUSINESS AJTD . SIT0ATZQV XV POBTIAWD PROP EKTT OWNEBS rXZQVXSTIiT KB- sfoksxbxjb roa ezoh bates. "In proportion with the decrease or In crease of the hazard or risk will Are Insurance rates go .down or up. ..All the agitation of the public and the newspa pers cannot effect a change, but en forcement of the law and additional pro tection will." E. L. Thompson,. In charge of the fire insurance- department of Hart man.: Thompson & PowersAfor 16 years engaged in the business of Are risks, so expressed himself ori the subject of lower ( Insurance rates , in the city of Portland. - . ' - "With the exception of such ; profes ; stohs &a medicine and ' law," continued Mn Thompson, "I do not believe there , has been a subject gone into and studied more vioseiy, man , inai-.ui - lira iibui a nee; and the conclusions arrived at are the results of years of experience. No physician, with his fingers on the pulse of a patient watches more closely for symptoms of change in a sufferer than do Are Insurance managers observe the workings of their business, .: Fire Insur ance has been studied and 'worked out until It is no longer a haphazard game of chance, but a science. Everything from the construction' of buildings to climatic ' conditions affects the rate' of Insurance and that rate is determined by the percentage of the yearly loss of the class of buildings to which it belongs. "Long years of comparison have dem onstrated that a dwelling house is the least subject to destruction by fire. I recall an incident bytway of demonstra tion; There is a. certain building In Portland in the hazardous list a laun dry and the rate on it was 12.95 a hun dred. It was in the residence district and Its owner remodeled it and trans r formed it Into a flat- That- brought it under a new class, and now the rate is 86 cents. As I said before, dwelling houses are the ' least liable . to be de stroyed by fire, and this is due to the fact that where persons live there is more vigilance, and then again, . there are more residences ..Insured .than any other kind of buildings. "Portland at the present, time has- the lowest rate of insurance of any. city north of San Francisco. . Los Angeles is higher, and why? One reason is be cause of the 'dryness of the climate of southern California. We have lots of rain here. 'That, tends, to lower the : rate. Then there Isn't the wind that is encountered In the Interior. That is one cause of a higher rate, in The Dalles. Take Astoria, for instance. We Insure : houses there and take risks at rates we wouldn't dream of . : touching here in Portland. The reason is the heavy moisture at the mouth of the river, the rains and the fog. . These are points that persons outside the business oftentimes do not take into consideration, "The nearness of a fire hydrant,1 a fire station, adequate water supply, police protection, condition and construction of adjacent buildings are considered by the board of underwriters when - sur veys are m ade And - ind i v Id ual rates are constantly changing. Every build ing has its own rating and. there la not a aay passes mm we aim i roueiT nun flcatlon of alterations. " "T. "heKltate-to " tell an'thesr "things, . for t'feel like a great many other fire Insurance men-who do not care to lace publlo opinion. I know that one .who is opposed In his views to those of the general public is often set down as a crank. But I have , been in fire insur ance not as a mere solicitor, but as manager, and have made a careful study of this matter. ; "Now, at the present time rates along the waterfront are much higher than they are west of Third street. Say, for instance,' that the rate at Front street la 15. at First 19 and at Second S. The tearing down . of old frame buildings along the waterfront and the establish ment of a fireboat and increased water service would give more protection from conflagration. Then - a new survey would be made, the localities would be redlstricted and conditions being equal ized, rates would be uniform. ,That 1 the basis would be the same," Mr. Thompson Is manager of the Portland Woolen Mills, and he declares the company's buildings are so con structed that the rates of Insurance are very low, ' "When the time comes,' he said, "that proper laws are passed governing th. erection of buildings and proper care Is exercised to see that they are enforced, we can expect still lower rates. : He referred in no uncertain terms to the erection of .certain building within the fire limits, which he declared are not lawful structures. : "The underwriters do not overlook these things," he remarked. 200 APPLICATIONS FOR WATCHMAN'S JOB Portland has one postofflce building. To guard it requires the services of fwn v.lnKm.n rttiA fn- th. Hav .nil nna for the night. These posts are vacant nc the present time and this morning Secretary Leigh of the local civil serv- Washington 200 applications for the positions. The two entitled to the places will be determined upon there. The Job , carries with it a salary of 1840 a year. The civil service commission was . re cently obliged to call for a second ex- . nmlnatlon in order to secure draftsmen at a salary of f 1,200 a year, owing to an inadequate number of .eligible at aa examination held in November. AT A DECIDED SEDUCTION OP TKEIB ' OKIOINAD PBICB. IT IS SELDOM THAT BUCK HIQH-QBADB SHOES, THAT ABE BTBICTXT UP to datb rtr BTTX.ES, ABB SOLD AT SUCH BESXABXABIiY tOW PRICES, THB BEDUCTIOH BEIHO) PBOM OWB BALP TO OHB-THZBD . OH . ETEBT we abb SHownro -A htce mnn OP OHODBSri SCKOOXi SHOES POB thh oPEvnra op the spbibo TIME. BEE THEM. -.- (ir Gootl V Shoes tS s for V.. A Men. $5 and '04 'for Men's box calf, welted double sole. Blucher latest shapes, all sties and widths,) tt 1 5 C Clearance Sale Prices 5 and $4 Men's vici kid. welted, dou ible soles, kid lined, lace Shoes, latest styles, all sizes and widths,, dj ? 'it Clearance' Sale Prices ...... vwiOO f 5.00 Men's Cordovans, double soles, welted, lace Shoes, latest styles, all sizes and widths, ' ' . . . 55 Clearance Sale Prices ..... v00 $3.SO Mens calf, double sole. Good year welt, lace Shoe, latest style toe. Clearance Sale 7 C Prices ..; . . . . ........ . . . I O T5 Pairs Men's patent : leather lace Shoe, lacest toes, narrow widths only, were S 5 and $6,- , A A Clearance Sale Prices ?AivU Good Shoes For Ladies 95.00 Ladles' patent .leather, dull kid -t tops, . lace Shoes, Louis XV - French heels, alt sizes and widths, j f5 CA Clearance Sale f Prices . ; . . . . flwtOU 93.50 Ladles' fine French enamel, welted . extension sole, lace Shoe, latest shape, all sixes and widths, , , OA Clearance Sale Prices ....; ..".)aOU 93.50 Ladles' fine kid lace Shoe, exten sion soles,' patent"1 leather 7 OA 'dps. all sizes and widths. -.OU $3.50 Ladies' dull kid lace Shoes, welted, extension . sole,- newest shape, all sites and iA widths ...... . . . . .. ..... 35.4 U 92.50 Ladles' kid lace Shoe, extension sole, patent leather tips, . fl BP : all sizes and widths .'..$IOtf 200 Ladles' fine kid button Shoes, sizes from 2 . to 4 only, narrow CA widths, were S and S, now .,..OUW ; GOOD SHOES DATE FOR HEAT . INSPECTION BILL The famous meat , inspection bill, which has been hanging fire in the city council 1 for the past six months, will come up again before the committee on health and police next . Friday. Dr. Woods Hutchinson, secretary -of the "state board of health, has strongly ad vocated the measure ever since it first . came up, and is still working hard in Its interests. Councilman Zimmerman ob jects to the ordinance as outlined,, and desires one Introduoed that will provide for the insnectlon of rartln. 1 hnn .nri sheep while on the hoof. . - i t' Dr. Hutchinson Insists that the new offices created,, if the ordinance passes, will be self-supporting. The revenue 'would come from a graduated fee on the number of carcasses examined. Everybody's liable to itching piles. Rich and poor, old and young terrible the torture .they suffer. Only one sure cure. Doan's . Ointment. Absolutely safe; can't fall. Journal 'friends and ' readers, when traveling on trains to and from Port land, Should ask news agents for The Journal and insist upon being supplied with this paper, reporting all inthires In obtaining it to the office of publication, irtdresaing The Journal. Portland, Or, For Doys and Youths Boy's horsehlde, double sole, lace Shoes, newest shapes, sizes from . ( on 2H to 6H, were $1.60. ipLOU Youths' same, sizes from t 7 A 11 to a .....4lfU Little Gents' same, from CI - 8H to 10 ...QULO Bremen A White's BoysV s'teel-shod la6e Shoes, -sizes from fl f f g tVt to t ................. 4A0 Toutbs' same, sizes.. ,. , ., , aa from 11 to 2 ............ ....PlVU GOOD SHOES f3 f .. . vr m " For Misses and Children Breman ft White's Misses' dull kid lace Shoes, extension., soles, newest shapes, were $2.50.. sizes . , ; . of 11 to 2 . .. . ..'. .pi'Oa Children' same, sizes 01 if from 8H to 10V4 .......... ..sI.OO CHILDREN'S FINE KID LACE SHOES, turn -'sole,' patent .leather tips,' sizes -from . to 8, .. 7 e: spring heels ......... I UW Sizes from S'to , ' ta sorlng heels .................. UUt Sizes from 2 to 8,. , fa. no heels .... UUW 100 pairs Misses' fine kid button Shoes, odds and ends, sizes lift to v PA. I only, were $2.00 ............ OUW BEMOHSTBATE AOAIEST COST OP EAST OAK BTBEET i EtEYATED ' TMPBOTEMENT 8ETVO) ASSESSED TO ABUTTHTO ' OWBEBS MAT CABST TIGHT UTTO THE COUBTS. A remonstrance has been filed by Edna-C, and Florence D. Dalton and Edna E. Jeffry against .the proposed as sessment for the improvement of East Oak street. . .; ' -. ; The particular point ,' they . make in this communication is that the first as sessment was proposed at. a certain rate and was entirely satisfactory.,. This was announced by City Auditor Devlin In December, 1903. In January, 1904, how ever, another assessment .was declared and it was double that v proposed at first. It Is against this startling In crease in cost that the petitioners com plain. jThey have secured the services of an attorney and it is said will fight the case in' the courts' if necessary. The principle involved In this East Oak street , improvement has to do with the specific question of whether an ele vated roadway Improvement shall ; be charged ; to abutting property or shall be paid out- of a district, assessment This is really the most Important prob lem that the municipal officials have faced since the new charter went into effect, and the outcome will be watched with unusual: interest. - ' In the case at issue It Beerns that the first estimate of cost was based upon simply : the improvement of the thor oughfare adjacent to the bridge. In the second estimate, however,' the cost of Improving -the elevated structure was added,: and this almost ' doubled i' the amounts taxed to the abutting property. The remonstrators claim that this can no t be done in Justice and equity, and say that it is an exorbitant charge. The fight has been up before the street committee several times. . but was never settled definitely." One party be lieves that the cost of bettering - the bridge should be taxed to the abutting property; another insists that it shall be paid from a district assessment, and still another would like to see, the ex penses - come from the municipal cof fers. ' It is possible . that the Courts will have to decide the matter. Rosenthal GOOD SHOES ..'..V:-':,.. . ....... -it,---' ,- : ..- ' 149 TITD ST.. Bet Morrison and Alder tusxT svxxjzira. SETTLERS HEADED ' . : TOWARD OREGON Chicago, Feb. 4. To the Editor of The Journal It was my good fortune to call at the Harriman immigration bureau headquarters here and make a thorough investigation of the workings of that department which has done and is doing so much toward filling up the great state of Oregon. Those in charge here are O. M, McKinneyW H. Burke and Oeorge H. Ayedelotte. These men tell me that in the last two years, or during the life of this bureau, they have reached 2,000,000 families, or 10,000,000 people. These names were se cured through mailing lists and through agents. .Letters were sent to all. There are 225 agents In all parts of the coun try,' and all are taking an active Inter est in immigration matters. . Our people in Oregon little appreciate the good work done .by these agents., and. the work that can be done in the future, for Oregon. Every encouragement possible should, in my opinion, be given to this department, as it means 'the settling of our great state ana tne sending to Ore gon of thousands of people this very year. - There are an average of. 200 In quiries received every day regarding Oregon alone, and these art all answered by sending literature of by personal in tervlew. ,,v' Eastern Oregon missed a grand oppor tunlty when It failed to supply these agents with literature, as did a portion of the towns in western Oregon. Those towns or. sections in western Oregon that sent out literature have doubled in population in two years, thus demon strating that the bureau is doing a good work for our state. ; Today I looked over the mail in this office and I found about 120 Inquiries from people who have dis posed of farms and have from $1,000 to $16,000 to invest. These people were asking for literature about Oregon. I did not pay attention to the inquiries from people wanting to Invest In other sections of the country. The clerk was sorting the inquiries end very kindly permitted me to look over the Oregon list . I ; During March and April there will be rates of $32 from Chicago and. $25 from Missouri river points, and the immigration agents report that the rush will simply be Immense, and that there is no question about these people going into the great northwest. Does Oregon want them and Will she do her part to locate the settlers In ' Oregon, or will she permit them to return , or go north' into Canada? It rests with our own people to locate the newcomers in the northwest, and once there keep them there. Edith Toster Weatherred. during a stay of two months in Chicago, has lo cated 173 families in Oregon. -.iJ;--,, , A. H. Wlllett of Portland was a caller today. He is on his way to Birming ham, Ala., to interest some capitalists In Oregon properties. . . . I suggest to the members of the Ore. gon Press association and the Portland Press club that they mall unused copies of their .respective publications to Mr. O. M. McKlnney, 99 Dearborn street. Chicago. He can and will dispose of thousands of copies. Any matter de scrlptive of Oregon will be placed where it will benefit every citizen of the state, i4.4 t -: ALBERT TOZIER. '.'.', V S" 'f :'. ; "" " i " ; ..." ;f t Cincinnati, O., Feb. 8. There is every Indication that President Roosevelt Is, like his predecessor, willing to change his views in order to become president He is not above making concessions, as he has made many of late years. .He practically surrendered to Quay in' sev eral cases, and Quay la a man who rep resents everything that Mr. Roosevelt is supposed not to represent. He ap pointed a spoils politician by the name of Payne to be - postmaster-general Knowing very well the picturesque reo- ord of one Clarkson as a spoilsman in office he made that man surveyor of the port of New 'York. ' An Addlcks man was made district attorney in Delaware. The president is not a ctrong candidate. never was a strong candidate,' and poli ticians realize that he will not be a strong, candidate. .We recalt that Just after the Spanish war, with all the glow of military glory about him, Roose velt carried , New York as a candidate for governor by a plurality of only 17, 788, in a total vote of 1.347,871. He is vastly less popular in New York today than he was then. The party he repre sents is weaker In New York, and the Democratic party is stronger. . The country is facing a panic Such men as J.u P. Morgan, John D. Rocke feller and George J. Gould are with- drawing from trusts in which they have holdings, and are preparing to let others drown in the drippings , from watered stock, v In a panic the people look to Democracy ror np. it ft ft V 'f )i f , 1 In & -Spring Have nothing to do with this case, i and although it may seem rather early and out of place to advertise Spring Arrivals the fact remains that; New Goods are coming in in bunches. We show in one : of our large east windows a few Advance Styles in ladies' cloaks and suits, and invite the inspection of 1 v Portland's most discriminate buyers. Our buyer has spared no effort whatever to make the line shown as interesting to purchasers as possible, and we think the garments we show are '' :1 1 "! . Second to None : in style, fit, quality of material and goodness of workmanship. : With all these inducements we : combine one more ....... i . -. ',', :' Our Credit System Which still remains original, although a number of firms have tried . their best to imitate it It gives you the opportunity of dressing in style without the outlay of a large amount of cash, and does . , v f not cost you a single cent more. : : ; Try us when buying your spring wants. "We will treat you well. Mas tern Qutfittin i: 8 g'UO. : ' 390 WASHINGTON ST. "The Store Where Your Credit is Good" er .... . i Y CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS HIRE LARGER HALL The First Church, of Christian Scien tist has engaged the lower hall of the Scottish i rite cathedral.' Morrison and Lownsda)e ; street, for its 'services'. At a meeting of the congregation last Wednesday evening it was decided that the church at Twenty-third and Irving is too small for the present needs. . The auditorium has a seating capacity of about -200. The trustees of . the church were instructed to negotiate with the trustees of the cathedral and secured the hall at a rental of 1300 a month. The hall will seat about S00 people. The church will hold three meetings a week; there; Sunday morning and evening and Wednesday evening. The readers , are Mrs. David B. Ogden and George O'Durkee. ? . i BANQUET TO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS To-Logelon society of the Portland high school will give a banquet at 8:30 o'clock this evening In Kruse's grillroom in honor of the graduating class; Cov ers will be laid for 40. Th society gives a banquet to every graduating class. Following is the program: Ad dress of welcome. President Leo K. Lobner; "February Class of 'W." Arthur Murphy; response. Arthur Barendrick; "The Philofextans.' William Kulter; re marks. Professor T. TrDavIs: "The Car dinal,'; Arthur Plnkham: "New, Mem bers." Carl Neth: "Bx -Active Members." Will Sheehy; "Pi Delta Kappa," Harold rmxxi lomoxAir. rres. a w. nowxis, Kgi, The Imperial Hotel , PORTLAND, . ORHOON. .Eurotan Plan Only... Rateafromtl to $3.50 per 4ey. - - :i Seventh and W'.M.- -- ,. Smith; "Gamma Eta Kappa." Lloyd Magness; "The Sororities." Claude Mc Cullorh; "The Alumni.'' Ray Steele; "Valuo of the Rebuctal." William A. Norrls; "High School Kxerpncc," Wil lis Thomas; "AdvantoRi.'s of a' Debating Society," liodticy UuHtT, BtTRB CVS -S3 T :' ItChillR lil( I (. : -,, rnii.Me )iriilni, t!, . 1 i lllind, idf ihnar or !'i i : I'lli'isil l.y Ur. jsn-f.f.!i i. .. j Kt it.-hiuu ninl In. .... . nmrn i.i.'i- u j . i', j. i , , . lv m.i'i. 'iv-if'-i, if,.,. i v;r I s. i. .... , ALBERT TOZIER, r, ;v,'- -:;.,