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THE OREGON - DAILY .TOURA!,. rOKTIiAaTP. THURSDAY ETENTtTG, MARCH 17. 1904. FAIR I COMMISSION IN ANGRY MOOD Members Resent Attacks of Master Builders ; Threaten .to Return State's Money if Bidders Combine and Hold Up the Fair The return of the tut'a contribution to the Lewis and Clark exposition Is the f drastic, measure suggested by a member of the state commission In .view of the : attacks of the Master Builders' associa tion on the methods of the commission. ... . Said a leading member of the com f mlBlon today: - - ' "It may not be that this talk of the , master builders la for the purpose of holding up the state and to shut out le gitimate competition. I hope that such an idea never entered their. heads, but after the foolish talk of graft that has been made against the commission, and after the builders trying, to model the 1 rule so as to exclude outside competi : tion tome of us feel that the state may . ,;he held up by erganlsed bidders who wish exorbitant prices for the work. "If such Is the case, and the bids Saturday will show, I will favor the returning of the money to the state treasury and building no structures at all. This board la for the state's best Interests and if there is any general sus plcion as to the integrity of its members we had better net spend a cenuy Open Bids Saturday. Bids for the erection of state build lngs at the Lewis and Clark fair" will be received until noon - Saturday. The commission will meet at t o'clock in the afternoon and will open the bids. No bids had been received up to late this afternoon for these buildings and it is not expected that any bids will be re celved until the last day. J "The complaint of contractors that "The Store Noted for Best Goods at Lowest Prices" I A Snap for the Housewife The remainder of this week will be devoted to slaughtering HOUSE HOLD SUPPLIES. Prices during this time would cause suspicion were they offered at any other store but this , one. But we are known to deal only in the highest quality. If you are wanting anything in Blankets, Quilts, Comforters, Table Linens, TQvvels, Napkins, Table Covers, Draperies, Lace Curtains, Tapestry Curtains, Couch Covers, Silkolines, Crash Glass Toweling, Tray Cloths, Stand and Sideboard Cloths, There is but one place to go where Genuine Bargains are saluting and greeting you in every department where house- . hold 'supplies are found. Come and see f of yourself. " The few here quoted are an index to the prices on the entire household stock: ? ..'':- 1 . . ' Name the place where you can get Rush Crash P Toweling a yard at. .Ov Name the place where you can get Irish Huckr " Toweling, yard 0 v Name the place where you can , find Table Linen, made from 6re-j gon flax, for, yd P 1 UU Where can you find an extra heavy warranted Satin Damask, 21x184 inches, Napkin, for O F dozen. .OOC Where, in Portland, can you find a full length Lin en Comb Huck Tow-p el, pure cut, for, each DC Can you, in Portland, find a turkey red Damask Table Cloth, 58 inches; under, per yard. ;...tT, ...15c I SLAUGHTER SALE OF SHOES Find the place where you can get 2 pairs of Ruffled Swiss Curtains, like we offer here, ' OC for........ OOC You can't find the place on the coast where a green and gold Table Damask can be had, 58 inch- ? n es wide, for, yard. , sWdC We are selling Cotton Goods today cheaper than the manu facturers ; cheaper than when cotton was 6 and 7 cents, when today it is 18 cents. Our eastern buyer instructed us to buy. We bought That's the secret of cheap selling buy ing at the right time. . Something Extraordinary 231 DOZEN OF THE CELEBRATED MT. HOOD SHIRTS To Be Sold at 50 cents on the $1.00 Saturday Only. Shirts usually sold for $1.00 and $1.25, C(n Saturday only.....OUC Shirts that sold for $1,50 and $2.00, go Satur-rrC day at............ OO Broken lots, regular 50c grade, standard jCy goods............. LuC The celebrated Golf Shirt, finest material in Madras and Percale, soft and stiff bosoms with detachable cuffs, wdrth, regularly, $2.00 and $2.50.A Saturday J)1.UU cut of towd bidders have been given all the opportunity to f reese out local firms seems to be Without foundation,", said Secretary Giltner of the commission, "No. plans have been sent out of the city and If foreign bidders desire to submit estimates ' they will have to view : the plans at the rooms of the state com mission.? . c- i The : members of Ihe state commis sion may not accept any of the plaits offered for their consideration Saturday, At the time of the commissioners' meet. ing there will be submitted the estimate of competent architects ,-on ' the cost of tli several buildings - advertised for, Should" the bids as a whole exceed h estimates the bids wilt probably be re jected and readvertlsecL The commission has not emerged from the recent attack of the master build ers without some reeling or rancor re maining. ; ' ; , , President Myers' View. ; President Myers of the commission said: ' . "I ' know nothing' about the plans. They are In -the hands of the building committee and they are in full charge. do Jcnow, that we are going to give local Diaaers uu preference u iney iud- mit reasonable bids, and I also know that those buildings are going to be built at a reasonable figure or not at all."-' VV:; -v-. t, y.- What is the status of the bulldera' controversy?" was asked. "There Is no controversy." was the re ply, "we have had no written complaint. The plans and estimates are made by the corporation and so there is, not only nothing to act on, but we could not act If there were. As far as anything Is -on file, there is no controversy and when the delegation was here Saturday they departed apparently satisfied. As for the report that they had been re- fused permission to see the plans, that is a mistake. The plans have been open to public inspection every day in the week except Sunday and they have also been kept on display most of the even ings. This commission has nothing to hide." j:: , - BAKER CITY HAS ANOTHER HOLDUP TWO KZV, AS V9VAX., J ANTICIPATE ABB JsrSATE9 BT QXXICX AC TIOS OZ1 BAXTEJTDM HAKE good mn xscAva iecubs VO BOOTY. (Jonrnal Special Service.) Baker City, Or.. March 17. Two masked men, one tall, the other short. entered the Club saloon of Snyder, Car tridge & Co. at 8:46 o'clock this morn ing and attempted a holdup. There were not many in the place at the time. and the head dealer, Smith, and night bartender. Charters, were little too quick for the thugs. Charters managed to reach the end of the bar and press the button which turned out all the lights in the house, and the highwaymen quickly retreated to the street. They were followed out side and five shots fired .at them, but none took effect This is the fourth holdup of the same kind within 9.0 days, and it Is believed that the same two men did all the Jobs, which strangely enough have happened each time on the night of the 16th of the month. The police are at a loss. Two men have been tried for the crime, but were released. ANDIDATES FOR REPUBLICAN VOTES (Continued from Page One.) to his candidacy. Strauss is said to be the -only candidate of German extraction who will be before the convention, and this may bring him support from the German Republicans. For two of the county offices there will probably be no ' contest. County Clerk Fields seems certain to receive a renominatlon on the strength ef the ad ministration of the office since he has been its head. No rival candidate has appeared. County Treasurer Lewis seems almost equally sure of renominatlon, and if he has any competitors' they are not In evidence. Coroner John P. Flnley expects a renominatlon and seems likely to get it without serious contest R. F. Robinson, the present superin tendent of schools. Is opposed by A. P. Armstrong, president of the Portland Business College. Robinson finds some strong supporters, who believe that his conduct of the county schools has been uch as to demand his retention in of fice. There are two candidates for county surveyor P. H. Lewis, and the son of the present surveyor, John A. Hurl- burt The convention will also elect one county commissioner to succeed W. A. Showers, whose term expires in June. Showers was formerly classed with the Simon Republicans, but Is now allied with the dominant faction. He has served for several years on the county board, and la a candidate for renomina tlon. There are many candidates for places t the legislative ticket and Judge Carey and his advisers will meet to morrow night to consider who will be the most available. Judge Carey says that, in pursuance of his declared pol icy, he will - not attempt to influence the nominations for county offices, but the selection of nominees for the legis lature Involves important political is sues and he will interest himself In seeing that suitable men are chosen. There baa been some speculation as to the convention's probable choice for chairman. Judge Carey, it la said, dues not care to preside over the conven tion, preferring that the honor should go to some one else. A.' A, Courtney, ho was chairman of the convention two years ago, may be selected.. C. W. Hodson and W. K. Mulr are also men tioned as possible recipients of the honor. Whitney Boise would be a prob ability if he were here, but he la in Washington in the interest of the Lewis and Clark fair. DYNAMITE FAILS TO BREAK THE DAI -"7-i5"-rSv ' ;ris Jri' : J. 'yyyyy:'a- .',-.. ,:,.- -.. . :.''-,.'-- , . Ti'.v : ftty- -yyy City Workmen Explode Big Charge; of Powder m Vain Effort to Open Tanner Creek Sewer- Waters Rise but Fall Again At a depth of 80 feet below the sur face of the street a charge of 80 pounds of dynamite ' was exploded this morn ing in a vain attempt to blow away the huge pile of logs and debris which clogs the Tanner creek sewer, causing 'the flood which has raged without cessation ror the past nine days. The experiment with dynamite was regarded as almost a failure, though a portion of the debris was dislodged. Another and heavier charge will likely be placed In the subterranean tunnel In the hope of effectively crushing a way through the impediment Should It also prove a failure it is said that a large gang of workmen will be put to -work to dig away the earth surrounding the location of the sewer and dig a hole large enough to .permit the men to clear away the logs and drift without the aid of explosives. The undertaking will be gigantio and will be tried only In tne event of the failure of tne use of dyn amite. -;,', Set Off by Uti WIn. '":?,- The explosion occurred shortly .be fore noon today. The charge was placed at the bottom of the shaft and at one side of the obstructions. An elect rlo wire-reaching a distance of 100 feet was connected with the charge and with a live wire at the other end. A warning from one of the workmen sent a crowd of curious people scurrying for shelter. Standing far off they watched expectantly while the final prep arations were 'made tor the explosion. Finally the current was turned-on and there was a dull, muffled sound from the earth. There was a slight tremor of the ground and houses In the Immediate vicinity vibrated teat a second. ; , Great crevices In the slimy earth ear bjr were seen and a portion of, the embankment tumoied and fell into the water below. The pile driver was uninjured. Boon s dense white cloud of smoke issued from the shaft and with. Its stifling fumes drove back the crowd which , again pressed in to see the result So far as could be learned by the en glneers before sending men into the shaft after the explosion, little was ac compllshed In the way of dislodging the mass or timbers and earth which bas blocked the sewer.' The dense clouds of smoke which lingered long after the explosion prevented; the men from de scending, . but those in charge of the experiment,' expressed no particular sat israction at the outcome. During the nine days that the muddy waters from the blockaded sewer have held malignant sway in the vicinity, three experiments have been tried by the engineering department to remedy ine aeiect ' x '.y' ,:.- Waters Affaln, SUae, The flood continues Its wild career of devastation. The waters in Multnomah field rose last night a foot higher than they were yesterday, but fell perceptibly touay. xne cmnese gardens to the south are still beneath a lagoon of stagnant water, which swirls and . eddies close upon the homes of the Celestials. An other rise, caused by the possible clog gmg oi tne manhole in Lownsdaie street. would drive the Inhabitants higher into tne nuis. The city a engineers are unable to state wnen the sewer will be opened sufficiently to permit the water to nass uncaccaea tnrougn tne regular channel. .1 fWWWfy' IRISHMAN HONOR GOOD ST. PATRICK QXBZBAl CSIXBBATXO 01 TKB BAT OT ZBCrfl TATMOV SAX3TT BT ALT, BTBEBBTAlf SOOZXTZES OT Pl)BTIJUn AJT ZHTZBTAXV MEVT TOBZOKT. i The Only Exclusive Dry Goods Store In the City All Street Cars Lead to Our StoreCorner Third and Morrison A OTTABAWTEED CUBE TOB TOES. Itehlnc. Blind. BlMdlnit ir Protrnrilnr P11 Tonr druggUt will rtfund mooer if PAZO OlNt- MJtn r hi eur you id a to 14, daj. BOe. Gigantic Furniture Sale. Do- you need furniture, especially if you get It at give-away prices? If you do, it's to your advantage to Visit the store of I. Oevurti A Bona, First and TamhlU streets. This great home-furnishing firm is making a great sacrifice in all lines of their ' stock in order to raise money, -which they need badly in the next two weeks. There's no- article of furniture In the store that has nqt gone' through the, price-condensing pro cess. If you are thrifty and need some articles of furnishing for your home, you will Indeed congratulate yourself that you , purchased during this sale. It Is an- opportunity economical people may well take advantage of. For fur ther Information on the subject keep up with the advertisements you'll find in this paper from, time to time. Due honor was accorded Bt. Patrick, the patron saint of the Emerald isle, in Portland today. Shamrocks were In evidence on all sides and especially In the' -buttonholes of politicians. Irish punch was served at most of the sa loons, and varied In shade from a light green to a hue rivaling copying ink. The windows of many business houses were appropriately decorated . with 'green goods," , An advance celebration of the day was held at St Lawrence church, the main feature of .. the program being an ad dress by the Rev. P. J. Carroll of Co lumbia university on "Ireland's' Glory. Her Devotion to the Church." . Solemn high mass was celebrated at 10:80 o'clock , this morning at St- Patrick's church by the Rev. Father Thompson. Father Kennedy officiated as deacon and Mr. Delormler as sub dacon. The . sermon was preached by the Rev. Father Smith, a Paullst Father of San Francisco. Special muslo was sung by the choir. The Ancient Order of Hibernians attended the church in a body. ' The Hibernians will hold a celebra tions of their own in honor of the day at the Empire theatre tonight The program consists of musical and lit erary features. William R. McOarry, the orator of the evening, will descant on "Ultimate Ireland." The celebration will begin at 8 o'clock. " At the united Irish Zearue meetlna- in Albina last night M. O. Mumy pre sided. There were song and recita tions by the Misses Fleming. Burke. Reynolds, . Anderson, and Bresten, and the Messrs. OFarrelL Keating and Touscher. The feature of the entertain ment was an address by the vice-presi dent of the league, James Hennessy Mur- pny, on the "Genius of a Race." After paying an eloquent tribute to the late Pope Leo XIII, he picturea the genius of the Celt in every walk of human en deavor as warrior, orator, artist and preacher closing with th following tribute tq Ireland and the Irish: It is well said that a man mav com mit to memory every incident of Irish history, the date of every occurrence, the birth and death of all her heroes, nor uprisings, me result or every bat tle that haa been fought, the whole chronology of her fortunes and misfor tunes, and not advance one step toward the story of Ireland's honor and her glory. It is when one begins to see the relations, harmonies and lessons of these facta than an inalght Into her history begins. It is a fine saying of Emer son's that the creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn; and Egypt, Greece, Rome, Gaul, Britain, America, lie folded already In the first man. Epoch after epoch, camp, kingdom, re public, democracy, are merely the appli cation of his manifold spirit to the manifold world.' 8t Patrick was the spiritual acorn of Ireland, the supreme figure in her history, whose Immortal spirit permeates her racial life to the utmost reach of her scattered children. This is what has made the Irishman what he Is In every landi under every flag. It entered Into the mpral founda tion of this country in its suckling years and nourished and strengthened and de veloped It on Itsmlghty march to an ideal liberty. On every battlefield of this great nation the fleshless tenement of that spirit lay wrapped In its bloody cerement, a silent and an eloquent tribute to the church and the blood of an Invincible race;, it kindled the fires of patriotism In every1 crucial period In the history of our country; it 4s symbol ized in every church spire and cross that lots the land; It Is the inspiration of the glories and the spiritual salutations that will asoend tomorrow above the stars in commemoration of a divine event that saved a race, enroched humanity and perpetuated Christian virtues, and you will know it by token upon the breasts of Irish men and women the same color that God painted the earth who with1 erect heads -.and proud carriage will tes tify to a glorious past and an abiding faith In the future, when in God's good time Ireland will again be " ' j "'United, strong, glorious' and free. First flower of the earth and first , gem of the sea,"' t mm DENY CHARGES Or FRAUD STB TEW APrUOAWTB TOM TZKBBB ZWUTD XBT BXIOXZTAT OOXTBTT OT 7EB TESTZXOHT BETOBE XJLBB orrzoE orriciAis at taboou TIB BO CBHtZBAX. ACTXOX. , Seven applicants for timber claims. whose entries are held up by the depart ment of the Interior on the grounds that they are violations of the timber and stone act,- yesterday afternoon finished submitting their testimony to the -reg ister and receiver of the United States land office at Vancouver. Wash. E. W. Bartiett. formerly register of the La uranae land office, and Seneca Smith. of Portland, are counsel for the entry- men. . ine suspenaea claims are In Klickitat county. Wash., and the entrv- men are j esse ana Mary M. Holta Mr. and Mra Jesse A. Shields, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Duck and Mra B rower. ' Attempt -to defraud the government is charged against the seven. In which It is alleged they made applications for the claims Intending to sell to timber land speculators. However, no criminal action Is looked for because the seven were called to Seattle at the last session of the federal grand Jury, and after four naa- given testimony before the Jury, they were all allowed to return home. In their testimony the applicants set up the defense that their, entries were Dona nae ana were not made for the purpose of defrauding the government. A general denial of the charge's made oy u government was entered. Special Agent J. V. A. Ferguson of the Interior department has been eon ducting the case at the Vancouver land office. Attorney Bartlett who since his successor at La Grande assumed office, has been making a specialty of land cases, returned come this afternoon, TOTTERING TREE MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT With each current of wind a hues tree which stands at Sixth and Pine streets sways back and forth, threatening dis aster In case It yields to the storms and falls of Its own weight The roots of tne tree nave been loosened by workmen who have been mending the street at that place. A number of the largest and strongest roots were cut awav. leaving tne tree in a dangerous condl tion. "The tree will surely fall if struck by a high wind storm;" said a resident of that neighborhood. "The roots have been eut away so that It swa.ys when ever there Is any movement of the air. It was done by workmen in excavating the streets. If It does topple over it Will to o quickly and without any warning. If there is any one. within its reach, serious accident will follow its fall. The city should take some prompt action that will prevent accident, for the tree cannot remain, aa It Is for any great lengrn oi lime. . GERMANY WILL NOT RECOGNIZE DEGREES . (Joarns! Bp4l Serriee.) ' i Berlin, March 17. The supreme court of appeals has decided that the degree of doctor of dental surgery rrom Ameri can colleges cannot be recognised in Germany, on the grounds that American collegeB are private s Institutions and not supervised by the government. ' The blow falls as a serious one on many practicing dental surgeons 1 tn Germany, who , have hitherto been per mitted certificates on their American degrees: The case has been a long- contested one, being carried through from' the lower courts In the endeavor to make a thorough test and gain a permanent decision, Burglars entered the home of Wal ter Carson, 745 East Twenty-first street, at o'clock last night and stole some Jewelry and 45 cents In cash. They gainea entrance tnrougn a rear window. The robbery waa reported to the police and Sergeant Hogeboom was detailed to Investigate. Alwayi Remf-nber th FnH Nam , ' CartaCol4bOneDry.CrlM2 DavftlSA JCyrm ntvery kos.25e "Horse Seiase" Tells a chap to be a man he must own a WatcH. ; It isn't a case of "can I afford it?" , You aurely can spara " ' ' . A Dollar a Week : v'-i ? i .T- ' , ." That's all's 'necessary to own a fine Elgin or Hampden Watch, if you buy from us. . I. GEVURTZ (S SONS Easy-Way, Home Furnishers l?3-!75 FIRST ST. 2 1 9-225 YAMHILL ST. . MUSICALE For the Benefit of th SALVATION ARMY Under the direction of MRS. WALTER REED, presenting: Miss Agnes Watt Mra Albert Sheldon ' t Miss Hilda Hegele ' Miss Kathleen Lawler Miss Blta Hansen Mra Byron E. Miller Mra Berta Grimes Mra Walter Beed iFrom the Treble-Clef Club.) Mtohburn Mr. J. W. Belcher Mr. . E. Coursen - Mr. N. C Zan Empire theatre FRIDAY, MARCH 18th, 8ilB P. M. TICKETS: 50c, 75c, $1.00 ; : Tioki xohMfd for mTM inti it fin hox ofio FrliUy. I p. at - A : A "": A :- A. ' M ' 'A A A '" A " A ; ' A ' A ' 4 A. "Wdi See Our Two Neckwear Windows SATURDAY ONLY We' will tell half-dollar Neckwear for 5 CENTS Top Coat Season This cut explains what we are doing in this line. It means the best Top ! . , Coat made. ciA oo coin oo cobo Are Popular Prices Famous Clothing Co. Morrison and Second Streets