THB OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. 8UNDAY MOKNINQ, NOVRMBBR 10, 190L PORTLAND PROVES THE BANNER CITY Proportionately Larger Local At tendance of Grangers Than at Other Conventions. INTEREST IN MEETINGS HAS BEEN GREATER, TOO Over Eleven Hundred Members of the Order Were Honored with Degrees. In proportion to the number of mem bers of the order there has been a larger local attendance at the aeaalona of the national grange convention In Portland than In any city where meet ing have been previously held. Member of the grunge who are not dt legates are In attendance from every action of Oregon and Washington. Some have traveled hundred of miles to attend. "1 have attended many -annual conven tion of the trance, but have never aeen 0 large an attendance nor mo much In terest In proportion to the number of members In the surrounding country as I hav seen here In Portland." aald D. W. Working, past master granger of the state of Colorado. "In Concord. New Hampahlre, where the grange la numerically much stronger than In thla section. I am sure there was not ao large an attendance nor so much Interest. In the other place where I have attended the same condition ar true." The committee that was appointed Fri day by Aaron Jonea. master granger, to Judge the displays at the armory, made a careful examination yesterday of the . various exhibits. The Judges have not . reached a decision up to this time, but wTn Drobably do so Monday. Five pre miums are to be given for the best five, exhibits. The first Is a farm wagon, the second a windmill and pump, the third a chilled steel plow and harrow, fourth a ' steel plow and fifth a cultivator and spray pump. The committee, who will also award prizes, consists of E. B. Norrls. stats master of New York; George B. Horton. state roaster of Michigan; F. A. Derthlck, state master of Ohio; Mrs. Cordelia At kinson of West Virginia, and Mrs. C. R. F. I .add of Massachusetts. Degree were conferred yesterday. The seventh, or national degree, was conferred last night upon 1,000 candi dates. Memorial services will be held this afternoon at S o'clock at the armory In honor of the memory of the deceased officers of the national grange. The services -Will be open to the public. Favors Parcel Foci, Through its chairman, T. C. Atkeson, of West Virginia, the committee on res olutions reported favorably on the reso lutions with reference to the establish ment of a parcel post system. It sup plemented the resolutions with charges against express companies, which. It Is claimed, use their Influence to defeat any laws in that direction. The report of the committee on resolution follows: The following resolution was adopted by McKean County. Pennsylvania, grange 'and Introduced to the National grange by W. F. Hall, master granger of that " -Resolved. That we favor the fared post system and earnestly request our national legislative committee to use its Influence In congress for the passage of a parcel post law." Also the following . resolution offered by S. H. Derby of Del aware: " 'Because of the greed of express companies the need of some cheap means of sending small parcels has long been needed, end " 'Whereas, The postal service In for eign countries has been In successful nnietlon for some years and demon strated Its utility and feasibility, also that our government ha postal srrsnge ments with other countries which g;ve foreign mail privileges In our country which we do not enjoy, thsref Jre thls nsttonsl grange demands the institution of a parcel post by our government at the earliest possible) moment.' "The preceding resolutions advocat ing the establishment of a parcel post as a part of the United States postoffice de partment meet with our hearty accord. But a mere endoraement of the spirit and purpose of these resolutions does not seem to be sufficient. "By teason of the establish men: of the rural delivery service', which was created and has reached its present state of de velopment as a result of the sdvecacy and effort of the national grange, the postoffice' I-as vsstiy Increased Its field of usefulness, especially In th rural sections. Postag-e on Parcels Excessive. "The rapid development of the rural delivery service brings forcibly to the attention of country people the fact that they need a sort of service from the de partment which cannot be had under present conditions. People In the lsrger towns and cities csn and do receive ex press .packages at their doors, brought there by the semi-public express com panies. It. is true that farmers living on the rural mall routes can and do re ceive small parcels of merchandise by mall, but the postage on psrcels Is exces sive, end the limit as to weight of par cels (four pounds) is so low that the transmission of any considerable amount of merchandise by mall la prac tically prohibited. "As Americans, we pride ourselves on our progressive government; yet all of us are familiar with the fact that most of the European governments have A Thantegivlng Dinner without good wines would be more like an ordinary dlnter than a feast. , "On swallow don't sake a Summer.' nor does Turkey alone make a Thankglv. Ins feast But favored with fine saif ...ZL... i.,mnaflH. Burgundies, clar ets, liquors and brandies. It makes a dinner ror in- ui ,. We carrv the flneit sssortment of high mrma wines end Innnrs in the city; our prices ar the lowest In tha city. Full Measure House sos sixth Street. vastl v bat tar mail facilities than our own. Most of us know that large perJ cela. which could not be sent by malt from on United Btetes postomce to an other, even at th high rate of 16 cents a pound, ar delivered in this country by the postomce department at a much lower rate when they are sent from cer tain European countries to our own. The service which our government will not perform for its own people at any price It does for foreigners at rates low enough to satisfy all reasonable advo cates of a parcel post In thla country. "We would not advocate a parcel post system that would drive the express companies Into bankruptcy or that would be less than self-sustaining; but we do Insist that th people, and especially the country people, have a right to demand of congress an extension of the useful ness of the postoffice department. We recommend the adoption of the forego ing resolutions. Signed, T. C. A tenesmi, chairman: O. W. Balrd, M. M. Wilson, C. It. F. Ladd and A. M. Horton." Wallace B. Strnble's Thanks. Wallace It Stxuble. general superin tendent of the International Anti-Cigarette league, sent the following com munication to the convention yesterdsy: "In the name of the 1,600,000 boys and girls of the United fixates. Great Britain an.' Canada, who ar associated to gether in the warfare against the clg are'.e. and in behalf of the officers and ro jmberg of th International. Antl Clgarette league, I cordially thank you for the strong resolution adopted by your body at your session November III, 1904. demanding national prohibition of the manufacture and sale of cigarettes and cigarette paper in the United States.' "The elimination of the cigarette will remove one of the most fruitful causes of degeneracy and crime now rampant among the children and youth of this nation." MEMORIAL SERVICES. Tha Orange Will Show B aspect to th Memory of Many Members. Memorlsl services will be held at S o'clock this afternoon at the Armory In honor of the deceased officers of the national grange. The services are open and the public Is Invited to attend. The following program haa been prepared: Mualo by Sister Louise Bell. Scrip ture reading and prayer by the national chaplain. Song by choir. -Remarits by Worthy Master Aaron Jones, followed by music. Report of committee on death of Past National Past master J. H. Brig ham. Remarks by members, to be fol lowed by laying of flowers on altar by member of the national executive com mittee. Music, followed by report upon death of Thomas Taylor. Remarks. Flowers laid upon altar by Sister S. W. Thompson of South Carolina. Music. Report upon death of 8. H. Ellis, fol lowed by remarks and laying of flowers upon altar. by Sister B." 8. McDonnell. Music. Report upon death of C. W. Emery, followed by remarks' and laying of flowers upon altar by Sister L. T. Rapp. Mualc. followed by report upon death of W. E. Harbaugh and bestowal of flowers by Sister P. S. Ralne. Music, followed by report on death of W. Churchill and laying of flowera by Sister Mary K. Powers. Music, followed by re port on death of Sister Edna Brlgham and placing of flowers on altar by Sla ter C. M. Freeman. Mualo. followed by report upon death of Sister Ruth Rhodes and placing of flowera by Sister E. W. Westgate. Music and -closing song by th grange, to be followed by the benediction. WORK OF THE GRANGE. Interesting AddTS of Oovernor Bachel der on the Subject of lectures. In his annual .address this morning N. J. Bachelder, governor of New Hamp shire and lecturer of the national grange, said. In part: "The work of the grange in Its subor dinate. Pomona, state and national de gree may be properly divided Into two classes. The first and most Important Is the action necessary to strengthen the organisation by the observance of rules and regulations laid down by the consti tution and by-laws of the order, the ex ecution of which le largely In the hands of the master through hi own efforts and tha efforts of his organising and in specting deputies. Upon this depends In a large measure the extenalon of th or der and the strengthening of the tlea that tend to make a thorough and Impreg nable organisation. The opportunities for doing this are limited only by the ability and Ingenuity of the master. "The second proposition in grange work la the direction of Its educational policies by such action and through atich exercises as are best adapted to exist ing conditions, noting the effect, flrst, upon members, and second. Its effffect upon the public. For mental develop ment, of members there should be well arranged, programs for grange meetings, which no amount of degree work ahould be allowed to crowd out, and for shaping public sentiment toward the grange or toward policies endorsed by the grange. Public discussions should be held and the printed page utilised to the fullest extent consistent with- probable results. The execution of thla work 1 In the hands of the lecturer, always under th general direction of the master au thorised by the grange, and Is commonly known as educational work. "The work of the lecturer of a sub ordinate grange Is entirely sepsrate and distinct from the work of every other officer. The master of a subordinate grange cannot make a successful grange without the assistance of the lecturer, and the lecturer cannot make a success ful grange unless the work of the master has been' faithfully performed.' The basis of successful lecture work Is the printed program for the. year. In theory the freshly prepared program announced at each meeting for the next Is most desirable, for by this course matters of local Interest that could not be fore casted at the beginning of the year may constitute the prominent feature of the program, but In practice auch a course generally result In no program. The program should be sufficiently elastic to admit of the introduction of topics of local and timely importance as they arise from time to time. In ad dition to the topics suggested by the state and national lecturers. Lecture work In subordinate end Po morta Oranges entails but trifling ex pense, as the work is done gratuitously, the only cost being for printing and postage. When we reach the lecture work In states the matter of expense Is sn Important Item, for the aervlce and expenaes of th lecturer have to be met. In addition to printing and postsge. This makes It subject to the funds avail able for the purpose as well aa to the policy of the state grange. Such occasions are generally arranged for the extension of the order by a pub lic discussion of Its alma and purposes snd the maater will rightly consider It his duty to represent the state grange. The extent to which the lecturer and other officer of th state grange par ticipate In auch work and attend grange meetings will depend dpon the orders of the master under authority of the state grange. Fat Folk. I have reduced my weight B pounds, bust 9 inches, waist t Inches and hips 1) Inches In a short tlma. by a guaranteed harmless remedy, without exercising or starving. I want to tell you all about It; enclose stamp and address Mrs. P. J. Woodward, box 117 Oregon City. Or. Knit Goods for Gifts Always desirable. Our south window shows some Shawl In allk and wool that are especially attrac tive and Just now most conveniently priced for there's a sale- on. Bilk Shawls from tl.lt upward. Wool Squares start at. . . . 25c 145 Seventh Street, between Morrison and Alder Far Trimmed Slippers Soft. Comfortable, Noiseless House Shoes, mad of felt and silk plush. In various color black. Ml, brown, red and oriental figure. High front and back trimmed with Mack fur. These are the kinds shown about town at tt a pair The price here la M V i law m.MW $1.30 The Thanksgiving Sale Continues Until Wednesday Night Three Days Full of Magnificent Bargain Opportunities Underwear Two items representing the bar gain spirit of this department : 35c Vests and Pants 17c For women, fortn-flttlngv ribbed, soft fleece, cream color, medium weight garments warm and durable worth 36c everywhere. Until Wednesday night 1T. $1 Vests and Pants 67c Q ray Ribbed. Wool Fleece. Form-Fitting; Vests, ions leg pants, medium weight oft and pleasant to wear pearl buttons, Silk taped and scalloped silk stitching. Worth II a garment. Un til Wednesday night 67. Handkerchiefs Just One Special: 10c to 15c Grades 8c Pure Linen. Fine Cambric and Lawn hemstitched neatly embroidered In various designs and trimmed with Valenciennes lace from a half Inch to t inches wide. OUtra made per fectly plain -some with black hem. Grades are taken from 10c. 12 Vie and 16c boxes. Until Wednesday night, choose from the- entire line, at S4 50c Belts 10c What's wrong with 'em? Not a thing! They're odd Belts, that's all and not the latest arrivals. But the buckles alone are worth t6c to 50c. Silk. Satin Snd Moire with buckles and orna ment of oxidized silver and cut steel. Nearly all sizes a whole bin fulL. Leather Purses 194 for 25c and 16c kinds. 994 for 60c and Sc kinds. 994 for Wo to tl kinds. Until Wednesday night you can choose at that rate. Hand Purse of real leather with card compart ment. And Shopping Bags, too they're marked down. New shapes In black and colored leathers. Prices, 25 to 2.50. aaaSBaBBBBBBBBaW - '.eMsflP'fgHgR VI f wLw EfUl HvllH asm. ' Coats and Jackets Lower $12 Coats $6.75 $18.50 Coats $9.88 $28 Coats $14.75 What a blessing to the buying public this beautiful fall Is proving! Winter garments haven't moved exit well. It's high time they were In use. And they will be now! Prices are on a rampage In the Cloak , Department, with the result noted in headlines above. Handsome Jackets and Long Coats the fall's best and latest styles are at the priqea usually paid for the most ordinary garments. Tan, castor, black, blue, red and fancy mixture In each of the three prices'-named. Butcher and Tourist styles; loose and tight fitting. Misses' and Children's, Too, Reduced - All ages from Infants' sixes to young women's Long Coats with belted backs loose, warm and pretty. Some with and some without capes. All colors trimmings of fancy braids, metal buttons and contrasting colors, velvet and allk ma terials. There are Kerseys, Meltons, Zlbellnes and Broadcloth. For "Little Ones" velvet, eiderdown, casbroer and Bedford cord. From a fourth to a half less than values. Every Yard of Dress Goods is Reduced Reductions began with the Thanksgiving Sale last Thursday and how the scissors work! Every woman who has a dress or skirt pattern to buy makes a saving of from $1 to $5. Isn't it worth coming after? Tisn't far to the O. M. Co. and you will be well paid for coming. 75c Wool Waistings 45c 20c Flannelettes - 13c $2 Wool Goods $1.33 $1 Silk Waistings 73c 73c Wool Goods 43c $1.35 Wool Goods 97c All Babies' Apparel 1 0 percent Off A tabte full of Babies' needs In wearable. Select the little tot's wardrobe from little socks to dresses at the sale- prices tken we deduct the extra 10 per cent. No mother can take the time necessary to make these little garments -buy mate rials and feel, after looking these articles over carefully, t tint she has practiced economy. She will find that she haa spent aa much for goods and trimming alone as the- finished garments are costing. And our Babies' Clothing Is beautifully made, too. A Ribbon Special Can't guarantee this to last until the end of the sale. Better come tomorrow. Pure Silk Ribbon, In white and colors regular 10c to 10c quality 3H to 6 Inches wide- at 15c a Yard Shoes A few items from our enlarged and rapidly growing shoe depart ment Special until Wednesday night: - Children's Shoes 47c Sixes 2 to 5 values up to 75c. Kid and soft kangaroo hand-turned soles. Button and lace. Misses' and Children's 99c Regular 11.50 Shoes. Sixer up to ri Misses'. Spring heel and low, flat heels. These make good school shoes. $2.75 Ladies' Shoes $1.9? All sixes Vlcl Kid soft and Hne. or Box Calf (especially desirable for rainy weather, and for achool girls wearing ladles' sixes In shoes). Nine different styles. Wide and narrow. toes light and heavy soles. Patent leather and kid tips. French, Cuban. military, opera, common sense and spring heels. All laced. Perfect In fit. Look aa well on the foot as any $4 shoe wears that way too. Sold regu laxly at $3.76 but now 91.97. Girls' $2 Shoes $1.59 11 H to t Kid or Calf Skis. Styles the girls like well made and perfectly shaped. Welt extension soles broad. comfortable toes. Boys' $3 Shoes $2.15 "Solid as a rock" but withal, good- looking shoes. Calf, kangaroo and grain-oak soles. Fitters and wearers. Sixes 2H to 7. Smaller sixes IS to t at SI-SB. Rubbers Less Ladles' best quality storm, 494; Misses', 494; Children's. 36. Women's "Sunsets" $3 Last on the list, but the greatest shoe) value given in any store. No shoe at SB ha better material, better style or better workmanship. Turns and welts hand-sewed finest vlcl' kid. Glove fitting. These are always. $3. We are Portland's exclusive agency. OREGON MERCANTILE COMPANY : 1 45 Seventh Street 'TS!SafKm BURSTING MAIN CAUSES ALARM Escaping Water Damages Ap proach to Steel Bridge Over the Marquam Gulch. RETAINING CONCRETE WALLS ARE CRACKED Property Owners Demand Thor ough Investigation Before They Pay Assessments. Considerable damage has been done to the south spproach to the new steel bridge on Flrat street over Marquam gulch by a broken main of the city water works which crosses the street at that point. A large portion of the fill has been weshed out and the approach Is In such bad condition that ordsrs have been Issued by th fire departm'nt that no engines are to be allowed to pass over the structureuntll It Is repaired. The approach Is built 01 gravei dirt. When the contractors nrst stance to make the nil tne cuy wamr .-..a . i. n main in such a manner that it would hot be damaged. The ten- . -i .. i ,1,1 ( the bottom Of the ins i' i v " - gulch and the gravel waa dumped on top Vhe Immense pressure from the hun dreds of tons of gravel broke the pipe, and the water burst out, carrying away a large portion of the All. Repelrs were made as soon as possible in the pipe snd the Portlsnd Consolidated Railway com pany haa been dumping rmn ww i.7. TZ' .v... i.. ,racU will not elnk. nil in unipt i." .... The roadway is In a bad-condition, but the street ear trsmc is not snevwi. Because of the great pressure in fill as It Is settling, tne retaining win, which Is of concrete. Is badly cracked Reports havs been circuiateo to xam -feet that the bridge was defective. The bridge haa been accepted only few weeks and th notice of assessments have recently been printed. For a time ., ,. .ri excitement In the bridge district when these reports were sent abroad. The rumors reacnen uw hij, Again. dn. nf Dr. Klnxs New Life Pills each night for two weeks has put me In v 'teens' ln," writes D. H. Turner of Dempseytown. Pa. They're the beat .a Lot aoiIu lor Liver, Stomach and Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never gripe. Only 2c st th Red Cross Phar macy. Sixth and Osk streets, on the way to th postoffice. officials and Friday several members of the city executive board, with two or three competent engineers, visited the structure and quietly examined it. They found the bridge In good condition, with the exception of the south approach. They estimated, so It Is stated, that the damage can be repaired for lea than tsoo. The report of these engineers has al layed the excitement somewhat, but the taxpayers -feel that they will not be sat isfied before a more thorough examina tion la made. The bridge has cost over $(3,000, and they desire to know that It is In good condition before they psy their share of the expenses. In all prob ability a thorough Investigation of the structure will be demanded by the prop erty owner In th bridge district. TOUCHING APPEAL FOR THE CHILDREN'S HOME The following appeal haa been Issued by the president of the Ladles' Relief society In behalf of the Children's Home: "FOr over 10 years the Ladles' Relief society has Issued an annual appeal to the generous cltlsens of Portland and vi cinity for Thanksgiving donations, to the Children's Home, on C(orbett and Oalnes streets. This Institution' was the first non-sectarian charitable organisation es tablished In our clty. "We have never asked aid In vain, and hope to rece IV liberal contributions this year, for we have many mouths to feed, and provisions and clothing are high and our funds are low. "We hsve lately added manual training under the supervision of Mr. Stand ley for the better Instruction of our chil dren. The management cordially in vites sll persons Interested In modern practical philanthropy to visit our home any time, excepting Saturdays snd Sun days, and aee for themselves the care given the family of nearly 00 healthy, happy children. "We. will send wagons, accompanied by accredited collectors, along the principal streets on Tuesday and Wednesday, No vember, 22 and 2S. and trust the busi ness men will not turn a deaf ear to our cry, but glvs as the Lord has blessed them. We use and need everything all well-regulated families require Ladles will be at Woods rd, Clarke Co.'a drug store, on Fourth and Washington streets, to receive donetlon November II. "ANNA M. MANN, President." Winter Rates to Yaquina Bay. The Southern Psertio Co. will sell, on Wednesday and Saturdays of each week, uatll March tl, 101. low rate round trip tickets to Taqulna. limited to 10 days from dste of sale. The sale of these excursion tickets during th winter month Is a new departure and haa been brought about through the dealr of our local sportsmen to enjoy the exceptions! ly fine hunting and fishing privileges of that section. GASOLINE MOTOR CARS TO BE USED Revolution in Suburban Travel Likely to Result from the New Power. TESTS TO BE MADE AT BEGINNING OF THE YEAR Two Cars, to Be Ready Within Six Weeks, for Hills boro Line. The question of a method other than steam for handling suburban and lnter urban passenger business between Port land and nearby thickly-populateS dls trlcta on the Harrlman lines hss crys tallised, after long consideration. Into a practical experiment with gasoline motor en r h. Oeneral Manager Calvin, while denying that the company has any Intuition of trying electrlcl mo tive power on any line of road running out of Portland, admits that an experi ment will be tried' with gasoline motor cars on the Southern Pacino line be tween Portland and HlUeboro. An ac tual test will be made about the flrsl of the year. , " "Two gasoline motor cars for carry ing passengers are now being con structed in shops at St Louis snd Chi cago," he said. "They ar propelled by a gasoline motor, the practicability of which haa been proven. The gasoline motor Is located at one end of th car. In a compartment, by Itself. These mo tors have been used for soma years In France and Germany, and one French road has about 16 of them In use; there they are regarded aa a success " Two motor car will b put on the Hlllsboro line. They will be completed and ready for delivery In about tx weeks. Should they prove as success ful as expected, their use will prob ably be extended. While it is not ad mitted at this time by the officials, Halem and other points on the main line and branchea of th combined system may be served with frequent psssenger cars by these motors, snd s revolution of the local passenger traffic over these roads between nearby points and Port land may be looked for. in that event suburban ststlons would bo established at convenient Intervals ell along the lines. Whertf the cars would be stopped! on signal to take on passengers. LOOK HERE! I will sell you a fine watch or diamond and give you plenty of time to pay for it. Not only that, but guarantee to sell you cheaper on time than the downtown jewelers would sell you the same for cash. If you are in anyway skeptical about my offer you can easily convince yourself by calling and inspecting my goods and prices. Is your clock or watch out of order? If so call up Hood 1804 and we will call for it and return same in first-class condition at just half the price other jewelers charge. We are expert watchmakers and jewelers and guarantee our work to give the highest satisfaction. CHAS. W. GOODMAN 251 FRONT, NEAR MADISON. F. W. BRADLEY WILL NOT LOSE EYE SIGHT Mining Expert, Injured in Gas Explosion in San Francisco, Getting Better. A mining engineer of this city re ceived news late yesterday evening from San Francisco to th effect that th I hy slclana attending Fred W. Bel toy. the millionaire mine operator at th north west, thought he would probably not loss the sight of either eye as a result of a gas explosion In bis residence caused by gas Igniting from bis eigar. Thar seems to be a strange coincidence In the fact that Mr. Bradley had spent his Ufa until very recently without smoking, but had Just broken hi aversion to the weed after a bluer atruggle. One nf the nrst effects of carrying th lighted cigar has) nearly proved fatal, snd It is thought probable that the mining magnate wUI not further tempt fat by breaking as M a nretimo naoit. 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