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10 MM v " "" J """v' ' ' '"' " '" ' ' ' " '" ' ' " : ' ' ' ; ' 1 . -iV.'.CM .-.X'w Beautiful Qrienifesicns'in Jark .blucs' reds :" ;Ty J, II J Jl V j- " f , ; ; or gfreen r regular price$l.?5 only one to Vjg y ! f ' : ":':-;.a customer-yon sale all day Saturday. .. .; " ' ' " . ,: ' ' , .:.v. 'vi:f ' ;! " ;" : '' ' ' " ' ' ','.':,r ,' I aiii!iiMay RM Spscia! TTrZaZTn hr, , muni imniii -CDiwrrwi , llT J "" L HER SANDS FOR I BIG FILLS S-ii- i .. ' ' .r . ... 1 . East Side Improvement Associa tion Suggests Economical -' Plan to Port Commission. ' PORT OF PORTLAND TO n OPERATE, THE DREDGE Property Owners to ' Pay Wages of Pay for Bulkheads, and. Necessary Surveys Mayor Favors Scheme, - UnslrhUy depreuiona In which stand surnant pools of water - covered wiUi thick coats of areen acura. Situated on tha east side, bounded by Burnslde street . on the north. Union avenue on the east, Hawthorne -avenue on the south and Water street on the weat will be filled with sand and gravel dredced from the : river if the . Port of Portland V cnmrolailon will lend H support to s . plan for bring In about such a result. . The plan was submitted at tha rguYar monthly meeting of the board yea&rday . afternoon by a committee from tha East Portland Improvement association.' The i matter was taken under advisement by . the i commission, but President Pease save the visitors assurance that he . would appoint a committee in a day or . .two to confer with them. ' The Flaa la .Brief. , . .... Th memljra of the visiting; commit tee from the association were'Oeorse '' Flankers, Joseph' Paqueti 8. L Wood ; ward. W. U Itolne ami Thomas. Hlslop. tn brief, the plan they nug;ted foi maklns the fills was as follows; . The, Port of Portland to operate tha ' dredse Portland,,, with which material : taken from 4he river should be placed on tha street sites In the district de scribed and not on private property, -the-owners of adjacent lota or property to pay tha wages of the men employed on the dredse and to supply ths fuel, and the elty sovernment to fopt .the expense . of building- bulkheads and making the necessary surveys. . '.' " t City Beady to Staad han. The visitors explained. .thaX. . Mayot t.ane and members of the council had ' rtven aasursnca that the city Is willlns to perform tha part of the contract as (Imed tv -it. - W. U Boise said that tha plan waa -Inerely M ug X'-oCion and requested that is committee be' appointed by the Port 'f Portland to confer with the associa tion so that some definite understand In may be reached at the earliest pos sible date. He la of the opinion that the first work of filling ought to be lone on East Alder street, ' Sreda-laf Zaexpeasivc, . . 1 rtf n believe the dredging- will be e pensive," he asserted. -80 far as we lisva ben able to Wnirn the material to he ts ken from the river adjclnln the lilrlct Is mostly loose sand and will nit be d'fflciitt to bsndle. There la no Imrd formailnn to contend with, from ne river cneenel to the outer limit f the district the -dlstsnce Is perhaps i.:rs ttct. nrccaitaiuis vU' 1)e" lliat . -i ' - THE rim SmmMi Heavy Polished Crystal Berry .Dish, eight inches in diameter,! ... regular price 35c . '. . -,; long for portion of tha time. The elevation of - the land at the highest point Is about It feet above tha low water mark, but In moat parts it is only about IS feet" V Ooadltlons Bad Bow. ' George C. Flanders made a . strong plea. In favor of the fills being made without any unnecessary delay, . He said that the water in (he low places Is covered with' a layer of green acum containing impurities. He contended thst it Is unsanitary in the extreme te permit that condition of affairs to exist near the heart of the city. By talking With his neighbors he learned that the property owners are willing to atand their -share of the expense in having the streets filled. Joseph Paquet made a short talk along the same line. , Bid Zs Bajeeted. ' '' - A bid received from the Bt. Johns Shipbuilding company for making re ps Ira to the dredge . Portland waa re jected and Uecretary Usher was in structed to readvertlse for bids. Later It waa decided to put the dredge on the Uiyil'xk and nutliuitau I lie riiglmer te go ahead with .the repair work. , - Commissioner Thomas objected to the payment of a bill -of 1230.22 to the Wil lamette Iron . Steel works for , tha making of a piston rod on tha ground that it was excessive. ' He declared that the same rod can be bought In the east for tii. The company will be aaked to explain before the bill la paid. - i '. m - ' Bpeolal Atteatloa. The Hub. Third and Burnslde, an nounces S mldseason clearing sale In all departments. This Is an innovation In olothing selling, as stores generally watt until after Christmas to clear off all goods that are broken In nixes, lots, etc But the Hub, with Ita usual vim. an nounces that ft will buy choice of 409 suits, overcoats andcravenettea tomor row that have been selling at tit. This Is surely a bargain sale worthy of the name. Oreat price- reductions In shoes, hats and furnishings enable you to save nearly half, and In some cases goods are going at half value tomorrow. The Hub la probably the best-known men's and youths' outfitter in Portland and atands. .prominently with the up-to-date store, of ths United States, 4lng one of the most progressive establishments to be found anywhere. Visit the Hub tomorrow. It will be a great day. VISITS KAYAK DISTRICT r r OIL AND COAL FIELDS ' V:. ' : .' . : Captain Rathbun, -ex -port captain for the O. R. 4k N. company, who has been In Alaska to make an Investigation of olt and coal fields In the Interest of a Portland syndicate, has arrived at Beattle and la expected to return to Portland this week. He has devoted several, weeks to exploration of the Kayak district. .. Charlea H. Oleltn, for several ,-yeari Portland "agent ' for' the, Paclflo Oonst gteamahlp company, has been trans ferred to Han Francisco. He Is suc ceeded here by O.-MTXee, who Is now being checked In at the local office. Mr. Lee has been for seven years In tlie service of the company at Tacnma. A. D. Charlton, assistant general pas senger agent of the Northern pacific, will leave Bunds? for California points on his semi-annual tour of Inspection of Pacif 10 -ooast passenger agencies of the company. He has Just concluded an in spectioit trip to cities on the sound. J. W. Blsbon,lca-pi-esldent of the Chicago A Alton, In charge of traffic department. Is a visitor ln.rortlsnd. Accompanied by a party of friend,' he arrived in a private car last night, and la quartered at the. Portland hotel. Mr Hlnhyn formerly fourth vlce-presl- Ueuwof tb. Oreat Northern, . ., . 1 ' '.' OREGON DAILY JOURNAL; PORTLAND, FRIDAY WILL CLEAN OUT Investigation . Showed : Unsan itary Conditions That Threaten Health of Business District. BOTH CITY AND STATE V AUTHORITIES AROUSED Exsmination of 'Second Street Dis- ' trlrt tn Urn Pnntinnei,- in TTg Worse Conditions Than Those Dis covered May Be Found..; , , City and stats health authorities are planning a campaign to clean out Port land's Chinatown. Situated as It lg In the center of tha city, tha health offi cer a fear that s contagion 'of any sort would interfere serioualy with business interests. ' '., ,' , . . -,...... . , Little was known of ths actual condt tlons existing in the heart of tha big buildings in Chinatown until the recent Investigation by, City Health Oommls sloner Matson and State Health Officer Tenney. The health authorities had Judged of the conditions, of the place from outward appearances, which are fairly respectable. 1 ' -A; - . -" Nobody real lied that ; In the thira stories of the large brick buildings hun dreds of ducks and chickens were kept for weeks and sometimes for montha In small, unventllated and . unllghted rooms, and that' these bedraggled and diseased ducks and chlckena were killed and served to patrons . of two of the most popular chop suey restaurants in tha city.,' This.' together with tha piles and barrels of decaying garbage, the unsanitary plumbing, .the- small, un ventilated rooms In which scores of Mongoliana huadled together to Bleep and smoke opium, tie violation of the building ordinances In partitioning the buildings, made the health officials raise their hands in astonishment, and declare that it vaa tha worst mess they had ever seen. Their Investigation ' of ' Wednesday will be continued. Only two blocks of Chinatown, - on Second between Wash ington and Morrison streets, have been gone ever, but . an Inspection will- be md soon of ' the Chinese quarters further down town, where It Is thought that even more deplorable conditions will be discovered. , -n . - - Dr Matson baa notified the restaurant men- to remove the - fowls from the rooms In ths buildings at' Second and Alder streets and to clean up about their kitchen and have a garbage man cart away the refuse. He-will mike S full report of his Investigations to the city health board, j-scommend that some measure be taken to Jmmto the unsanl tary plumbing remedied and ask thst ths attention of the building Inspector he tailed to the Violations of ths build ing ordlnancee.i - - , Dr. Tenny also will make a report of the Investigation to Msyor Ine and offer recommenilatthns to better, the situation.' ..-., ' . . ; - Biefetiod Stock enaed Jteods. Allen ft Lewis' Best Brand, , . . CHIIiATOWl PAY ISUiiCERTnlN; BIDS ARE FEW Contractors Say timate "Would Bt Smaller If ' They Were Sure of Money.. MUST BE BANKER, BROKER AND INSURANCE AGENT When Property Owners' Refut to Meet Assessments, Sy the Con tractors, Law Process Takes Time, and That Is What Some Want "If contractors for street snd sewer Improvements in this city knew that their money would be ready for them aa soon as their work waa finished the bids for Improvements would be from It to St per cent less than they are now and tha work would be finished in one u 1 ru nine. :--. Such wss the statement made to the street committee of the city executive board yesterday arternoon by con tractors who had gathered to hear the award Of contracts for the Improvement of 21 streets. In several Instances only one proposal had been presented and Mayor Lane Inquired why others had not submitted'; bids. ' .. , Oaaaot Afford to Bid. 'W. cannot afford It," said George Simon, manager of. the Pacific Bridge company. "When we do a piece of work -the property-owners refuse to meet the assessments, on their property and 'the contractor la unable to secure pay for. his work.- If he could get his money promptly It would be different. This negligence of the property-owners stops competition, for -bont motors are afraid to bid on many improvements, knowing tha property-owners on par ticular streets, from past dealings. I always sdd per .cent to every bid for assessments which are never paid. in. In this city a contractor has to be his own' banker, Insurance agent and broker." . -, . ; ' "From . my own personal knowledge. the property-owners In this city .have cost Portland $100,000 In tha past two years by not paying the assessments of costs for their Improvements promptly," said A, Tlchner, broker, who makes s business of . dealing in Improvement warrants. Mayor Lane Inquired If the contractor had no resources to ' secure tha money due him. ' , " . taw's Belay Bxpeaaive, '"Tou can prosecute them," - replied Blmon, "but process of law means ' de lay and that ia luat what tha property- owners dealre," The problem Was declared a serious ona by Mayor J-aa and ha will make s thorough investigation in an attempt to And a solution. - . t . - - Q. W. Dickson appeared before the committee and remonstrated agatnat the Improvement of East Salmon street from East Thirty-fifth street to tht city limits. While the proceedings were pending it the council he snd a number 1 of other property-owners protested and. asKea xor a cneeper improvement, mi remonstrance waa insufnsient to-VU1 the proceedings.' Mrs. Elisabeth Gilbert and Mrs. Hul4 Stelnleln, who got up the 'petition for ths Improvement, were present and de clared that Dickson had used underhand methoda in getting signers to his re monstrance. The committee decided to let , the . contract. Qleblsch c Joplln will Improve three blocks for $4,05 and Stephens Bros, three blocks for tS.41t. Other aontracts r street Improvements follow; - V - Streets to Be Improved. - East Seventh atreet from Wygant to Fremont streets, George Bowers, 7 blocks for 12.641. snd J- R O'Neill 1 block for 1824: Halaey street from East Twenty fourth to East Twenty-eighth streets, K. O. Lundstrura, t24l; East Aldei street from Union avenue to East Tenth street H t Howard. 11.292, and Bechlll Bros 14.7Tt: Ivy street, George Bowers. $:44; Bast Twenty-ninth from Broad way to Halsey streets, Joplln A: Meeks, tl.tOt; Sixteenth street from Washing ton to Thurman streets. Star Sand com pany, $3,727; Victoria avenue from Han cock street to Broadway, R. J. Debuhr, $3,088; East Irving street from East Twenty-eighth to East Twenty-ninth streets,' Gteblsch c Joplln, $8S4; East Gllsan street from Union avenue to Bast Snillld BllrSl, BeX'lllll Bius., tl.tta The Trinidad Asphalt Paving com pany was the only bidder for the Im provement of Park atreet from Stark to Salmon streets and as tills company could not lay the bltullthlo pavement according to the plans and specifications the matter was deferred, pending an opinion from the city attorney. C. E. Coo vert, representing Everdlng Fsr relL, protested against the pavement being laid between Stark and Washing ton streets because a macadam pave ment recently had been; laid there at considerable cost. If the executive board proceeded to make tha improve ment, Mr. Coovert declared, he would enjoin the city. FORMER SUBJECTS DRINK TO KING'S GOOD HEALTH Eighty members of the, British Benev olent society gathered at banquet at the Portland hotel last night to cele brate the (4th anniversary of the birth day ofKlng Edward. Tha banquet has been an annual svent for several years. The guests .of. honor were Mayor Lane, Dr. K. A, J." Mackenzie, president of St. Andrew's , society, and James La Id law, the British consul. R. W. Blackwood presided as tosstmaster and offered the toast of "The King." , After the toast the guests arose 'and sang ths national anthem - of England. Then James Laldlaw, British consul, offered a toast to Ths President." The toastmaater toasted 'The Queen," end Mayor Lane spoke on "Portland Leads ths Way.'.' Other toasts 4Jv ered during tha evening were -'tit-eat Britain's Civil Glory Religious Free dom," D. Soils Cohen; "England and the Sea," B. B. Beekman; "The Colonics," pr. Richard Nunn; "The British Benev olent Society," and "The Ladles.' W..J' Burns. - ' - -. ... - tj:- Soloav were sung by DonvJ. &ftf" W, Blckford and K. Kylance, '.' - Concert at Klspak Chnroht The Ladles' Aid society of the Mlipsli Presbyterian church. East Thirteenth and Powell streets, will give a concert Wednesday evening, November IS, com mencing at I:1S o'clock. Ths program followsr Piano solo, "The Last Smile' (Wollenhaiipt), Florence Jackson; solo, "When Cell Sings" (Frank MolrK. Mis Ruth Eddlngn; solo, "Love's Dream," Welrose Kssert reading, "The Red Fan" (Grace Brown), Miss Alice Juslnn; vio lin solo. "Melody In F" (Ruben stein). Miss Barker; duet, "Hark to the Mando lin" O'nrker),- Miss Rddlngs and MrsT B. E. Miller; solo, "A Fslry Love-Rong" (Charles Wllleby), Mrs, W. A. T. Bush- ong: reading, "The Obstructive list I tha rit' lAnsUy), Miss Shlvss: solo. EVENING." NOVEMBER 10. vp;: best i m Xim i mm&mmmm ; I. I SUITS and OVERCOATS 'vilf Ml " In the World ' t?? V'.Kfr-'jtV If-you doubt.it task your friend who v. ) Jr i iiv I Vt" has already purchased one, or come . yr w J - jT - . - - in and f i MAKE US PROVE IT I - J : : J FOOT BALLS and FOOT BALL PANTS given away all purchases of $5 or over in our Boys' Department IT IN OUR AD. iTSftlt FTTITTTT A TYTTT'fl PI Tl mnn y0lpQmfr HP HE approaching Thanksgiving suggests' MsCMi many needs in table furnishings.." We are if-mi c"nff some extra values in table": linens t rfl. JWK an sverware c sso announce some ttfr new imported v Chinaware ; arrivals, in a y Xyt 1 variety of beautiful and exclusive design's Msm&J mlEASTERRl " r "" ; ' ' predate a well-set - - - . EVERYTD1NGINDEDDING SETbr OUlTfflMG CO TTTE km tn txunw,, line of Mat- S'low. " T " ' V- W&ti&t'&& rs"rvr:4 Washington and S!.:'. $1 AWEEK I TENTH STREETS selected, Thomas Dohaon quartet, "Cnr. nana" (H. Lane Wilson), -Miss . Kate Covach, Miss Alice Jus ton. Miss Ethel Powers and Mrs, B. E. Miller. - . ,i . MILLIONAIRE COMPELS ' WIFE TO DO. WASHING ' . . 1- r-vf:uir , - " .J 1. (Joarnal Bpeetaf Berrtrs.)' '"' ', Wllkesbarre, Nov. 10. Judge Edwards of Lackawanna county, has allowed Mrs. Harriet Meyers $160 for icoyjisel fees and $10 more alimony, pending a decis ion in. ths divorce suit which her hus band recently started This unusual action Is taken because while Rollln Meyers, the husband, enjoys an Income of about $50,000 a year, the wife has to take in washing for a living. . Meyers Is a son of the late Lawrence Meyers' who died a few montha ago, leaving a fortune of about $2,000,000. Rollln Meyers wis a news -1-sIer a Csrbondsla many years, but gave up this aa soon ss he came Into a fortune and commenced suit ' against his -vrlfe for divorce. She lives in iCornlng, ,N. T. BRAZILIAN MUTINY "' f , IS EASILY QUELLED '.";- (Josnial Special SerTlre.) . - Washington, Nov, 10. Late advfoe from the Braxlllan foreign office re ceived hers by Atnbaasadof .Nabuco re garding the mutiny In Santa Crux, fort ress st Rid, state that the mutiny wss one of noncommissioned officers against their superior officers and resulted In the killing of Major I'lgno Freirw and. tbe wounding nf -lieutenant. ' After a short bombardment from sn opposite fort snd an attack by a brigade vf In-, Xsntty ths mutineers surrendered" 1005. 11 1 ... ' a ,; For a fw day we will offer these handsome and fashionable Four-in-IJarJ j Ties at the attractive prices .qupted below; You are not well dressed without one. ' These are not goods that are out of dale, but the latest styles now in vogue at the H. LIEBES & CO, : '; RELIABLE FURS : JOHN P. PLAGEMANN, Mgr. 288 MORRISON ST,' TATPI y Un cisals-S principal fashion centers: . ' Blended' Brook Mink k I Four-in-Hand Tie, - - Special. T.V.',: .90.00 French Sable Four-in-Hand Tiei Special 910.00 French Sable Four-in-Hand Tie, trimmed with ermine tails. , Special. .912.50 . - - ... ,...." ' Seven Cold Medals at the Lewis !- and Clark World's Fair.
