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
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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
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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.
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IRISHMAN HONOR
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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
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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.
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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
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That's all's 'necessary to own a fine Elgin or
Hampden Watch, if you buy from us. .
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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 ; :
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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