THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27. 1CC5. SMMI) FOR r.;V Ynnr SMELTER PROJECT 1 ' : ECOIIOm .ftCKUr LOOKS GOOD ! : :Ws . Hpll ' "'St Johns Councilman Fix, levy '. at Five Mills for All ' . . Town Expenses. v : r "3 DIARIES FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS' s ARGUMENTS CONVINCING otjR stock of . :mt o: j ; ,k MPepteS; M '. .... r - '- 'hi mice-, cnn v '.v.- . 1 fl J 4.'- j' ' ' . a -vi -h'' : . , . CJ: 1 H UlrtK.,IJ ,UK 1 1 r. AlSKA TTIADE HERE B U f - ' Z . rfVfr A .t ' " V J , - 1906 i a f i i.M l nm mm -m mv a ' m , a - - an t a a - i . : . . $ II II .v-:;v.:v--.. h I v ' X7- u.. (rncr rfin?r of anv Men's Suit or Overcoat In, lN '' J-' . r t ', 1 l&I -r T BT w MS Km K V WlArA& - - - - . V W ) I T m mm m This Lev? WiUB About Half th - Amount Required to Pay Preiaint t)ebtt and Meet Running Expenses "of Corporation for Next Year. " ' Tb Mt ottlr of The JonrMl t in to ton ot J. M. C. Millrr. 3UU IUU Murrteun m tAtini omMIni to th flrura of n. Aiom? nreena. b an Indebted' ne of mora than t MOO; to py tbl dwebt and inat tha rupnln expenaee of th tow tbara wilt b ralaed by taxes the comtn year $S,I10. Jf every ..nt th aamMMnent ' la Da Id. - Thm, i. th wa the 8t Johna city ' council aoWed the ux levy problem Two realeaUte men with larae hold ings In the town' appeared before the council and asked that the loweat poe . alble levy be made. and-Jn order that the ratio between obligation ana mm. might not worry the aldermen, offered to carry 11.000 of the debt through the year. Thi a reduced theiptat tndebt- r edneaa at th town to about what would ".. be ralaed by a levy of I mills and the council decided that such should be the ' levy. - . The S mUls on the tl.16t.000 of tax able property in the town will bring in 5.10. ! Leaving outof account , the amount far 'the time asaumed by the land agent, and aasumlng that the en tire aaaesament la promptly paid, there will be perhaps tl8 in the treaaury to meet the running expenses vi n wwu for the next 12 months. The situation, however, i Is said to be not nearly . so serious as the bald figure a indicate. a-there can be raised , by saloon licenses t4.000 during the year, and this amount jlll pay the running expenses of the town. ' The approaching town election is said to have had as great an Influence as anything else on the council In ordering the remarkably low levy. - ' The license question may be held In abeyance untUafter the April election. - should It appear that there Is any dan ger of ' arouBlngv-Topulaf opposition by , granting such permits, but business men -and members of the council with a taste ; for figures can aee no other hope on the ( mill levy baste except saloons be tidmltted. Even with four ; tl.OOfl li censes granted and the money applied to the running, expenses, the eorporation would end the coming year with a debt or II.009. and the levy for 1 SOT would ' have to be big enough to. meet the defi cit. ' ...':-v. ' ' 1 1. ",. AN OREGON EVANGELIST. r. Ie Teny .Tens Kasterm Neighbors ' ' j - Abons aTortawest. "' Dr. W. De Veny of MontavlUa returned 'suddenly from the east early this ' week in answer to a telegram notifying hint of the serious Illness of his young son who was suffering; -from ptomaine ,lflon. It Is reported that the boy is ). now out of danger. During his absence -In the-east Dr. I De Veny visited his ranch In Nebraska and his old home in Henry county, 1111 . nols. "Before his departure, be loaded tip with advertising matter bearlng.jon '. the northwest-and turned himself Into a walking encyclopedia of Oregon. So eager did he find his old neighbors to. leara of the northwest that to gtve them ail chance to hear of Oregon and Port land be appeared In Jhe town hail and' ,poke for two hours. The missionary work has resulted already in several ' , families preparing to come tosQregon, ' and In the spring Mr. De Veny expects to have enough of an immigration to tart an-Illinois addition to Monta villa. -' , - s- "' Is large and complete and ' - the prices-af-"right.,, Memorandum Calendar " -" Pads, each; . ...... . .15 v Buy your-Blanks Books 'now. ... , .. a.. ; ,:.:. Loose-Leaf Ledgers a specialty.- - ; -.';'".,;;.'' i "v. The J. K. Gill Co. Booksellec aad Uttoaara, THIRD AND ALDER Oreat Thiags at Little Prices. granting of licenses by the . council. working with the local branch- of the Law and .Order .league. . WINS BACK WIFE AFTER MANY'YEARS DESERTION ; MILESJ0F poles set. v STew' Telephone Company Bapldlr Oovsr " Ua; Xvery Xaat Side suburb. ;. - The linemen of th Home Telephone it . Telegraph company In the last two weeks have covered many. of the east side suburbs and 'the promise of the company to begtn operation early In the t year seems possible of fulfillment- In regions where a month ago there waa ho sign of the company's lines. The Union avenue cable line has- been pushed to : . . IVoodla wn and the slough district, with . branch lines extending through Irvlng- ton. Piedmont, the Alblnaa and Multno - i man. Work on the main llnfe to St . Johns and the peninsular suburbs gen erally Is rapidly progressing and in a . ffcw weefts the majority of this dis trict of t)ie east side will be so covered v.ithet utmost any house can be connected. The work, of laying the conduits for underground- wires has not commenced ' In the central district but It will be ; started by the time the connecting lines to the suburbs are completed. -UNION PARLOR MEETING. : president of AlMna Society Xntertalns ' Members Vlana of Work atade. ' 4 Mrs. J. M.-Donaldson, president of the . Alblna Woman's Christian Temperance l union, entertslned' members of the union ; and representatives from city branches , at her home, 910 Fremont street, yes terday afternoon , , A parlor meeting V held. Miss Margaret Ells of Michigan,-national, or . ganiser and medical lecturer-addressed those present on nonalcoholic, medica tion. Reports made at the meeting howtd that the work or -organization In the. suburbs -waa Increasing in import ance and that In several districts -systematic campaigns to keep out saloons were being curriod on. In St. Johns the newly organised union has gained a strong membership In less than a month and is proving a factor in preventing the At the age of 70 years, and in im paired ; health, . Robert . Ledtngton left Portland a fortnight ago with the in tention of "winning back the old 'gal'" whom he deserted. In Atchison zsyeurs ago. , He made good. She received mar with open arms, gave Mm a home and began immediately- to nurse blm back to health. .1, Ledlngton, who was employed In the Southern Pacific ear shops in Portland. left his wife In Kansas absolutely des titute, and not long after his arrival in Portland married a Portland woman. although, so far as known, he had never been divorced. . . He - baa, . through all these; years and unknown to his most intimate assocfates, 'been - sending money to his first wife, and she, being thrifty,' haa acquired a home In which he now Is 'to live. .The second Mrs. Liedlngton died some months ago in Al blna.. where., the couple had lived for years. The first wife probably knew nothing of the second matrimonial ven ture, but from ell accounts is perfectly willing to have the old man back. BENEFIT FOR MERCYL, - - - HOME AT BELASC0 At the Belasco theatre this evening a benefit will be given for the Mercy home.- The proceeds are to be plsced In a fund which will be used to build ad options which are needed for the accom modation of the-lncreastng number of young women who apply for admission. The institution is .conducted by the Bisters of Mercy, and Is for girls who support themselves. Atthe home auch are given rooms and board at low rates. 8(Aral months, ago- the sisters bought property at the corner of Couch and Sixteenth streets. The sdditlons planned will Increase the capacity of the home to 60 boarders. V . . . , The sale of tickets for this evening's performance presages a large i attendance.- The patronesses of the benefit are Mrs. R. Btott. Miss JHlng, Mrs. 8. Frsnk- and -Mrs. J. Laldlaw. Tickets can be purchased not only st the theatre but at the home and Woodard, Clarke Ca'a store., - : . . 4 , . " BUTCHERS' GOWNS' ' Big tot of Xatty Bobes, Aproas and Oapa Will Xmprore the Appearaaoe of the Meat Carvers of Portia! Who - Desire to Be Seat and Tidy. The largest lot of butchers' gowns and butchers' aprons that ever cams to the city has been received by the Adolph a. uexuro. Buiqner supply company, 111 131 First street- There are gowns and aprons for the short and the tall butcher, the large and the small butcher and of various, styles, and colors. . In addition" to these articles; Mr. Dekura has received a large lot of white duck caps, with detachable covers, for the market men. for there Is quite a rivalry Immf the Aittmrmnt m.rV.la - .A mm.. ness, not only to the shop, but alsd as. to personat appearance of butchers and salesmen. Mr. Dekum's assortment of lard ?-presses, - stuffers. meat ; blocks. racks, hand "and ,'Poeer choppers, butchers' tools and supplies of ,all de scriptions Is the .most complete on the coast and a credit to the city. The .many meat markets, not onlv In -this cltv but Ihe' surrounding cities,.-now draw on him for their supplies instead of send ing ens t or to Ban - Franelsco, as for merly. They have found from experi ence that ie. has the goods and the best prices. :f r , ' ! Orala Xstete I. and sjold.-', ';. (Special Ptapstrb to The Jonrn.I I . ' Pendleton, Or., Deo, 17. One hundred acres of land belonging, td the Craiit es tate t,sg just been sold at publle auc tion, and it was purchisea by D. fi. Pugsley for, the- sum ot tl.tOO. This is the third sale of land belonging to the ('rain estste, and a total of 189 acres has been disposed of for tl.tOO. Hillsboro Asks ' Help in Getting Ri(ht-of-Way for Lytle Road An - nouncement Made- of Standing Committees for Ensuing Year. ' The executive committee of the board Of trade held a special meeting yester day, afternoon for the purpose of nam ing new standing committees for 19. considering several Important communi cations bearing directly upon the growth and development of Portland and the' stojtte, receiving a report upon the project of a smelter to be erected here, which was Indorsed, and concluding the busi ness of the eloslng year. - - The report relative to the smelter waa an exhauative one, prepared by" an ex pert, whose name is temporarily with held by the committee, as are aiao nis detailed findings, deductions and recom mendations. The committee announced that the propoaed smelter- could .be placed in operation at an approximate coat of 1250.000. The plant would have a dally capacity of 200 tons of ore, and be -so , constructed that this could De increased to 600 tone at a. minimum coat The reading of the report was fol lowed by a discussion of the project, the consensus of opinion being that the Installation of such a plant In fort- land would have a marked tendency to deflect business to Portland now going to Tacoma and 'Ban Francisco and . to Induce Alaskan trade to this city. The fact was brought out that Beatua is alao endeavoring to-secure a smelter. The Retail Grocers' association sent communication calling the commit tee's attention to the propoaea import tax on tea and coffee favorable to the American insular possessions. It asked the board of trade to aaslst In defeating the scheme, accompanying the communi cation with a set of resolutions. F. M. Herdel. secretary of the Hills boro board of . trade, sent a communica tion seeking the cooperation or me ron land board In assisting- the citisena of Hillsboro , in raising a bonus for the rlvht nf wav for the EL E. Lytle road. It waa said that the right of way will coat bout $12,000, of which IS.000 haa been ralaed bv Hillsboro citisena Mr. Her del argues that. Inasmuch as Portland will be one terminus or me roaa mac will tap' a rich timber belt, and that Hillsboro will be only a way station. Portland should guarantiee half of the right of way.. The requeat was turned Over , to the promotion committee. The new standing committees appoint ed for the year were announced as fol lows: : .. f "- - Sub-boards, r assoclstions ana ex changesA, U Craig. N. W. Rountree. C. H. Peterson, O. W. Gordon, Dom J. Zan, A. B- Stelnbach, D. C Burns. R. . Durham. Bam Morrow, A. A. Courtney. . Membership P. W. Cuater, Willis Fisher. J. F. Daly. T. N. Stoppenbach, C. A. Foeter, W. JJ. Olafke. - Reception and entertainment W. K. Coman. C. J. Owen, B. Lee Paget, Will iam McMurray. C - Browne. Dom J. Zsn. F. H. Fogarty J. D. Lee. Horace J. Craft. F. N. Gilbert, H. L. Pittock, W. Cooper Morrle. Finance IV L. Durham, J. "F. Daly, M. Mortenson, A.'B. Stelnbach, I Sam uel, W. Cooper Morris. t - - Municipal enterprise H. H. Newhall W. L.;-Bolse, William 8. Love, Fred H. Strong, Richard Bcott Asaessments and taxations-John K. OU1, G. W. Allen, J. R- Greenfield, J. Annand. .' ' Advertising and printing H. J. Eilere, P. W. Cuater. M. E. Worrell. R. M. Hall, M. B. Bosorth. , . Legislation J. V - Beach. Seneca Smith, Phil Stein, J. E. Magers, Whitney L. Boise. , Commerce and trade relatione F. H. Page, J. E. Prince, William F. Woodard. A. H. Devers, Frank H. Dayton, P. D. Tull. A. H. Averlll, I. N. Flelschner. Transportstlon T. 8- Townsend. F. C Barnes, J. F. O'flhea, T. 3. Armstrong, Captain William Oadsby. Manufactures E. H. Kllhsm, Freder ick Jennings. D. D. Nesr, Truman J. Glover, F. Abendroth, ' ' ' . Irrigation W. H. Moore. W. W. Cot ton. Phil Metschan, McKlnley Mitchell, M. Mortensen. . . . ' ' Mines snd mining X B. Hammond. F. JT. Hard, Captain J. F. Boone, E. A. Bea slofis. G. Evert Baker, E. A. Clem, C H. Peterson. River snd ' harbors Csptaln D. E. Buchsnsn. J. D. Hennessey, A. B. Steln- harh c vt. rarev. Willie Fisher. Promotion A L. Craig, F. H. Page, C. J. B. Materkey. E. M. Brannlch, Al K.r. v. Andrews. E. A. Baldwin.' ' : rnnferanc and arbitration George J. Cameron, G. W. Allen, A. B. Stelnbach, Frank H. Dayton. W. M. Gregory, GRADING STARTED ON VALE-MALHEUR LINE (ftjLetal 7. referred 'Stoek Oanaed Goods, Allen A Lewis' Best Brand. ,1 i- sir 1 ke niniiiinniniiniiiQiiiEiiiiiuiiiiiii s SI s TTFTIZ J Coupon FrecHawallan Trip , tlwaolulu, hswallaa UUsdj' , v t vote for...,. ,;........ ........ ....... . i( This coupon must be voted on . or before December tOt'ioiM ' ; ' rtlnafeta to The Journal.) Ontario. Or.. Dec 27. The contract has been awarded tor the grading of six of the IS miles of roadbed of the Vale-Malheur Valley railroad, and work will soon commence. The-'.contract will be let for the. grading of the rest of the road aa soon as the right of wsy is se cured. :.' .-,':'.: ' " . l Contrscts already awarded are; K. A. Burrough, three miles; K. J. Quacken- buah, one mile; A. A. Brown, one mu -S a1 fnknaAH nna enllgi " - The offlcere of the Vale-Malheur Val ley Railway company are: Stephen Carver. Chinook. Montana, prealdent; J, R. -Blackaty. Ontario, vice-president; R A. Clara? of "Vale, 'secretary; L. Adam, Ontario, treasurer'- The - above-named gentlemen, together with M. ,G. Hope of Vsle. constitute- the boar a or airectore of ths com Da nr. . - t -v The road will connect with the Oregon Short Line at Ontario. It Is officially announced that the road is a link of the Oregdn ft Eastern railway,' which la to be built through central Oregon from Natron to Ontario,--, We start by offering choice of any Men's Suit or Overcoat in the house formerly sold for $10, $12.50 or $15 at the extraordi nary low price of. ! ' Not a suit or overcoat reserved. This price in many in stances is less than the cost of production. Boys Suits $i.5o! Suits..':..; J 08t : $2.50 Suits. .... .'. .... . .S1.78 ' $2.95 Suits. . . ...... . .$2J8 . $3.45 Suits.... $2.98 ,. . : - Boys,TOyercoats r $3.05 Ovefcoatst. . . . . . .92.48 $8.00 Overcoats. ..... .".93.08 $10.00 Overcoats.. ; . . . .$7.85 1 Knee Pantsi 35c values ......... ...19 50c values . . . . . . . . . . . .33$ 75c values ..v.'...'...... .58 $1.00 values' . . '. . . . .83e Underwear, Best 50c Fleeced Under- . '.: wear ....... r.. ...... .35J Wright's Fleece-Lined Health Underwear ......... ,68f - Mien's Shirts : 7 Best $1. Shirts in the city . ,73 . ' Best 75c Shirts in the city. 3 9 ( - Every article in - our im mense stock mercilessly ,L cut in price. Boy' Flannel. .jpiouses - - 50c Blouses .............337 75c Blouses ............ .58 $1.00 Blouses , ... w .... .83 Ironclad Hose best quality . . 18 : Men's Wool Sox. ....... . .9ft ';'.'-:V.:.'"f '' ;'.;v' Neckwear. 50c and 75c values,,..., .35 Three for .......... . . .f 1.00 25c values -. ............. 194 1 BOYS' RUBBER COATS .?1.48 ; When Ypii See it In Our Ad. It's So m o m THIRD AND OAK v " 1 UIJLOADIIIG STEEL AT. DRAIN Reported That Preparations Are Being Mads to Start Crad- , injf to Coos Bay. .' STOCKYARDS PLANNED , : TO BE BUILT AT ELGIN RiparU-Lewiston Line Will Be. Ready for Operation Early in Spring ' Bridge Construction Being Pushed Snow Stops Some Surveying. Slew Episcopal Chorea at oo.olaau (Special Dtopatcs to The toaml.l .HoquJam. Wash., Dec, 27. Work oit the new Kpiscopal churrfi at Hoqulara, to be known aa Holy Trinity church, haa commenced. Piles have been driven for the foundation and building will be gin before, long.- The, location ts a choice one, being on a principal street. . - foaa Daymivex Sam Tlnlshed. . ' John Day, Or., Dec. :T-The dam across 'the. John Day river above Spray hae been completed. Its construction was 'commenced August It last, the main dam being 14, feet high and ISO feet ldng.avlth a 100-font crib work on the south- side. . The dam will eupply Irrigation djtcnea.,.. , t . ; f ..The Harrtman lines are pushing con struction work la all directions In Ore gon. At Drain a force of, Japaneae Is unloading large number, of carloads of steel that arrived from Chicago a few . days ago, and It is reported that preparations are being'1 made to begin work In the grading of the line to Coos bayi Out at Elgin, extensive stockyards are being planned along the line of the extension that is now under construe tlon from that point 'to Joseph. The Riparla-Lewlston line Is approaching completion, and will be ready for oper ation early in the spring. - Bridge' con struction- le being pushed. - f Surveying partiea are. working- in Klamath, county.. Snow on the Cascade range ba's 'Interfered with work, of sur veyors high up along the McKensle fork of the Willamette, where the-company will build the Oregon eastern into cen tral Oregon. Surveying In -eastern Ore gon also haa been stopped - -bysaold weather, but will J be resumed st.the earliest possible date in the spring.,- In dicatlona are that next sesson.. will be the busiest in railroad building In ths history of Oregon. The O. R. N, management, will fol low up Its action against -ths Hill' roads on the peninsula, and Insist on the loca tion of favorable grades according to Its surveys across the College Endow ment association" tract, where construc tion work by (he Portland V Seattle has been halted by tne court. . It is reported "from St. Paul that James J.-. Hill, president of the Great Northern railway, will, retire and be succeeded by his .eon, Louie W. Hill, now vice-president. , President Hill is quoted aa having said tha t he 'intends laying down theiwork, but that he haa not yet fixed the date or hie retirement. Rumor, says January .1,-but there Is nothing official. , .' - - ' Oongbiag Spell Ceased Seat. - -Harry Duekwell, aged M yeara, choked to death early yesterday . morn ing at hie home In the presence of his wife and child. He contracted a slight cold a few days ego end paid but little attention to It. Yesterday morning he waa aelsed with a fit of coughing which continued for some time. His wife sent for a. - physician, but before-ihe co arrive another coughing spell cams on and rnickwelt died from suffocation. Ft. Ixmls OloDS), Democrat. Deo. ' 1st. I01." Ballard's Horehoiind flyrup ' would have snvsd blm.. t&r., too and 11.19. Woodard. Clarke A Co. We WiU Give You a P air Trousers Firee i - ? - . r. . . - ' '- . ' . i -VThis is practically a twd-suit proposition.. ' v ; . ; . ? ' For $22.50. we will make a suit to your measure from a blue serge, a black Thibet 1 e- m .-.- v A or a new pattern cheviot and give you an extra pair ot 'trousersi-free made to your measure from the same ma terial as the suit or from a different pattern. ' . ' . - .These are not old styles or old stock that has accumu lated UDoh our shelves. The eoods are brand new just from the looms. . They are the latest weaves and patterns and are aU 'guaranteed to be all w,ooL ; '-: V 'i : .': "' ''' " Every . garment made to your measure---right here in" our shops hand-padded, -hand-sewed and lined with imported Venetian cloth or wool serge. ;' . jj. - r ' You practically get two tailor-made suits for $22.50, because a coat' and vest from these-fabrics; will easily outwear two pairs of trousers, T . ; ; ' ' ; $22.50 BLVE SERGE is always neat and always in style. A ' blue ' coat and vest goes nicely with trousers, either lof the same pattern or a neat stripe. .This is practically an opportunity to get two sults-to-measure for $220. ,l THE .THIBET . Is ; the same as our well-known $26 fabric only a trifle lighter In Weight. It is- woven on the same looms. - It will not rough, up or become, shiny. The coat and vest goes splen didly -wjth " a ' neat striped trouser. ' THE CHEVIOT la a closely woven, all-wool garment We have Just re ceived several', -new' patterns never shown on this Coast before. The new English .Overlfae ia among the S2150 goods and ia as wearable aa it ia handsome. ". '', ;'. i . t: THIS IS PRACTICALLY AT WOSUIT PROPOSITION TO YOUR ORDER FOR $22.50 '-1 The price will suit .w and -The suit will fit. : .Fit,; ; .: Finish and V ' Fabric guaranteed. - ... ir ... . - ' we nanaie np L .,-Ready-Made " ; J Clothing; but make your Clothes to your order at" from v $20 to $45 ethe suit OOLEN - (OiLyC? Elks D'ld'g - ?th &. Stark "I I;