THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, "THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 23. "1807. 13 as V LANE HAS STRUGGLED ; FOR BETTER STREETS Scrutinizes Every BU Affecting the Pocketbooks of the ; Taxpayers, u,, OPEN ADVOCATE OF i: , , SPEEDY IMPROVEMENT Believes the City Should Own Its I" Own Rock Mid Tar riant to Re y t dace tb.3 Cost of Paving Street : - Cleaning at Minimum Price." : )V Thr no otbr man In ; Portland ;. who has don aa njuoh for th perm ; tnt improvement of Its , tret as Mayor Lane. : ; Thla la not campaign talk It la the i; truth Hha Insisted tnaf the tax. parsrs set their money'a worth, that me work be lntellliently done and that -in rrht thing be done In the right yiaoe. . . ! ah the time a hoatlle council haa watched It chance to nnllif t hla nlsna. AU the time he haa been opposed by - wie "rm-aii-nght, what'a-the-cUy-to- mes, claae of nronerty ownera. He haa run aneaa ju the earn. The mayor lan't . eatlsfled vet He eea other ohancea where the city that ; la, you and I and all the others can ; aav money and get better atreeta. He la now demanding a municipal rock : plant and a municipal tarring plant. He ; haa found, after the moat painstaking Investigation, that the rock of the hills will resolve Itself Into dust and mud in no Urn, itlver gravel la harder and cheaper. Therefore ha wants the city to crush the porphyry gravel of the Wil lamette, and use It aa the foundation for lte pavements. "That gravel la the best on earth and the pavement would last," he declares, with hla usual ham mer and tonga emphasis. ;' j Tarrlar riant Bdd.' ... ', i Then the Urrlng plant would bind the " gravel with asphaltum, ' and ' aa the mayor aaya "We'd bav as good a pave , merit aa bltullthlo." All thla would be dona by ' the .city Itself at the cost prlr. The property owners are now buying , poor rock and paying a - high " price for It. The city-owned rock plant at leaat la bound to coma some day. ; Aa -nothing - detracts mora from a city's appearance than dirty streets, so nothing adds more than clean hard sur face pavement. Mayor Lane took so tlon soon after he went Into office. At -that time the streets werewell, do you remember? If you don't, ' forget it, There wera 170 miles of streets to weep and sprinkle. This cost fM.190, . : n average of It 81 per mil. Soon people remarked, on the cleaner v streets. During 1S0, the first complete '. year of the Lane administration. 17, 104.40 was expended by the department And there were then Z01 milts to clean ' instead of 170. .Thla decrease In coat f f4S.lt per mile was made despite the .fbct ,- that the , men In the . department were given a deserved Increase of 25 ; Dents per-day. 'And there la no quea : tlon that the atreeta are cleaner now. " V-s Oft' flushing Btrte. ' ' -4 "Auditor Devlin recently put'forth aa brilliant acham, end aa an example of hla intimate knowledge of Portland' -household affairs, the suggestion that the atreeta be cleaned by 'flushing. Th fact 1 that over a year ago Mayor Lane took up this same subject iwlth : Superintendent - Donaldson and found that before this could be made practicable the catch basins on every block must be double., ana in sewers 'made larger.. .-'V-: : Th. members of th street commit tee of the executive board who recom mend the awardlne- of ImDrovement con tracts and ? who hear, complaints from both contractors and property owners have often been astonished at the amount of detailed information the mayor, aa chairman of that- committee, held gardlng every piece" of work being done. H haa been fair to the contractor, but th city's Interests hav been hla primal . object "Whafa the best thing for the ! eitvf la tils oft-reneatad Question, Mayor Lane stoutly denies that his plan for vacation . of alternate streets outside the business section. is a ques tlon of the future. 'The council could . do it at t ona meeting rttht now," he aay. ' " BmaU Blocks Bxpourtv. - ' Portland was riven somewhat Of lemon by Its foundersywhen they laid out th block 200 feet long. It mean this city haa practically twice aa many streets to-care for as any other munic ipality of Its else. The mayor' deolares and many of th best Informed prop erty ownera agree wun nim-um n ternate streets were vacated and the re malnlng thoroughfares widened It would solve th problem of how to lmprov th thousand-odd streets of th city, t "Better give th property ownera that ground than try -to keep up oo many streets," saya th mayor. 'It would be better for th city to do that without further delay. - ' : . ' , On little thing that haa been don for better streets during th Lan ad ministration Is th placing of garbage cans' throughout the business section. The lack of these conveniences in Port land has often been remarked by Strang era accustomed to seeing them In every city, but the receptacles are there now. Nobody realises th vital importance of good streets better than does Mayor Lane. He has scrutinised every im provement contract to see that th property owner would get his money worth just aa carefully as he has gone over every Important franchise. . v j, i .-' a to rranobia. 1 As to th franchises It Is aaf to Kay that had It not been for th mayor's in- PIANO PRICES TAKE BIG DROP Greatest Bargain Event of the .Year Thus Far fpr Port- land Piano Seekers, j Eilers Piano House dosing Out - Slightly Used Instruments, E changed Pianola Players and Used Squares on a Basis to En courage Quick Buying. -. Those 'Who Purchase Tomorrow Will Have Choice of Many Splendid .( Makes. V " :' 'P; ';. "; .1 , i 'rs '!;, : If there were over piano bargains, they're to be found today., at fillers. Th special sal of allghtly used Instru ments, , xchangd pianolas, used squares, and rental pianos, which began on monaay, oonnnuaa, ana oners un .l.t.nr.. th. TTnlteil Railwav. franchise """"""y o opponumiy 4 -rt,.M "h.vi tnMAA th navment of I tn yw thus far, for th critical, yet economically, disposed piano-seeker. would " hav Included th payment or a penalty of 1 100,000 to th city in oas nothing was done.. It Is also safe to say that not a rail would vr hav been laid by th United. Railways promoters had not this big fine been hanging over their heads, . as It Is, this Important Front street system Is now under con struction. . - - ' v,.', . No dyed-ln-tha-wool booster of Port land can ever demand better atreeta with mora emphasis than has Mayor Lane. Th council haa lent Itself to private Interests tlm and again, and on hla part It haa been a fight for better lookln eitr from th start. Th coun cil has seen to It that th city nglner appointed by him was handicapped by want of funde for hiring enough compe tent men. but nevertheless tner ar proceedings for nearly 400 street and ewer lmDrovements now under way, and the era of good atreeta aeems dawn- Ing on Portland. ; ' V FIGURES SH011G Ml ' OREGON TOWNS GROW Vale, in Malheur, Registers Prog ress by Casting Up Her , Railway Traffic i FOR OUR READERS To Prove That Hyotnel Will Cure Ca- ' tarrh. Every Header of the Journal Can Hare Special Guarantee. "T . if ther is any doubt in your mind as to the power, of Hy-o-mel, th medi cated air ; treatment,; to euro all ca tarrhal troubles, thla remarkabl offei . should pel that douot. ; ' -"',"'' We give our personal guarantee with every Adoliar outfit of Hy-o-mel aold, to "refund tna nroney-BniRBB ii giv " .nn.. We tnVe all the risk of cur. and no reader of The Journal oan affori to suffer longer with catarrh when an offer like thla is made. ' With every Hyo-nwl outfit is a flat pocket Inhaler, and Hy-o-mel breathed through thla inhaler, reaches th most " remote air-cells of the nose, throat and .' lunaa. destroying all - catarrhal germs. . and soothing and . healing the Irritated 1 Hv-o-mel really ' gives ydu health giving ; climate In your own home,- so that when you oreaine ua raeuicavou air. vour nose: throat and lungs will ha filled with air like that on the- rooun tains high : above the sea level, where iamlc trees and punts, wnicu the air- with their volatile anti- fragrance so healing to the re spiratory organs. We do not want anyone's money un less Hyomel gives relief and cure, and we .absolutely agree that - money will be . refunded unless the remedy . gives satisfaction. All druggists should be able to sup- L-Eptl.o b malt on rcelpt of price, 11.00, and every package Is sold with the distinct understanding jpat it costs noming un- less It cures. - Booth riyomei com pany,-Buf f alor ft,-'T; J f 1' OV11, $1.00 0 ISpertal Dlipatea to The JoaraaL) Vale. Or, May IS. Th amount Of business don In th freight, passenger and express traf flo In Val -- haa . In creased 100 per cent during th last six . months, du chletty to th rapid growth of Val. Last month three cars wer for warded from, Vale and II received, net ting Val t,t7l.2ts 111 piece of bag gage were forwarded and 471 received. Th total local sales of round trip tickets wer ftK.lt. On hundred and twelve immigrants were received and ' 11,111 pounds of household goods. All of . thee Immi grants aetUed In -Malheur and Harney counties.'; V" ., -- , - During the present month two .ear loads of merchandise hav been received dally. May to seven carloads of lum ber were received for th Emplr Lum ber company. .' ; ' . Besides merchandise.' Jl carloads war received this month, containing various supplies .'for Vale and the In terior, Including one carload- of poles for the Electric Light & Power com pany, four carloads of salt for th Pa cific Livestock company, on carload of fixture for th First National bank of Val, one Immigrant car, four carloads or coal . for the . Emplr Lumber com' pany, on carload of brick, two carloads of flour for th Val Trading company and two carloads of agricultural lmple menta for J. J. Tupker of Burns. Eight carloads of wool were for warded this .month, which netted Val 14,000., ; Th ticket sales for th first 15 days Of May were $168.64. LIBRARIANS MEET IN - NORTH CAROLINA T0PAY (Jonrml 8r1al krvlee.l - . AshevlUe. N. C May IS. Members of the American Library association as sembled her today for their twenty- ninth annual conference. Th aasocla tlon has about 1,600 members. Including librarians of public, college, university. medical, law. state and other libraries assistants of libraries, library trustees. publishers, booksellers and friend o libraries. It is expected that upwards Of 1,000 will be present at this meeting, exclusive of the members of th North Carolina Library association, which also meets here during th week. . .The regular sessions of th convention will begin tomorrow morning and will continue until next Thursday. The pro gram has been based upon two or throe leading, principles.: Believing that th greatest benefit la derived from the in formal discussions of the meetings of the affiliated societies. - sections and round tables, liberal provision haa been made for these, and the general sessions hav 1 been - limited to five,1 on each morning.; At thes I, general sessions there are to b two ohlef topics. Th first la a review of the southern library movement slnoe th Atlanta conference In 1899. : A general paper on the sub ject will" be followed by a series of shorter papers ; presenting th special conditions of each stata. Th other chief topic la the use of books. This will be discussed in a series of papers on i the special points for different classes, both of hooka and of readers. ALBANY JOINS RUSH .7 FOR GRANT LANDS ' (Special Dlipatch t Th Journal.) ' ' Albany, Or., May IS. Much excite ment prevails among the people or Al bany regarding the Oregon A California railroad lands, Whlcn it is proposed to forceth Southern Pacific railroad to ell In accordance with the term of the original grant , at the rate of $2.50 per acre. V Ther remains In th hand of th Oregon A California company a total of 80,000 acre of th original grant In Linn county, and should thes land be forced to a sale some- of the moat val uable timber land in th entir north west will be thrown on the market.: ply yon with Hyomet or w frill send It Ts There seems to, be" great uncertainty as to the ability of the government to enforce any mandate for a sal that It ntight make, but locations are neverthe less being made and parties r leaving daily to post notices of Intention to purchase and settle according to the conditions In th original grant After posting notice a tender of the purchase price at $1,50 per acra Is to be made to the company and an affidavit of thla placed on record after .being duly . cer tified by witnesses. . , " Preferred Stock Canned Ooo&s. Allen Lewia Beit Brand, Fine Upright Note the Price I For thos contemplating a summer at the beach th sal 1 spolally timely, aa an excellent plan can now be pur chased outright for about th same aa would ordinarily b paid In rental In a few seasons. For lnstanoe, here's a Bchlrmer upright at only $, a Nugent at flit, tin Wheelock, with elegant rosewood ease, at $115; x a Kembl. ward a Co., largest also. In mahogany, at only - $147! a . Wlllard. at f 17; a Newby a Evans, finely finished, at 1110; one of those excellent Ludwlgs, la wal nut, at $175, and another at $115; tlll another Ludwlg, In oak, for only 1KB, and a nscner at, 111. . -v , . Pianola Players, Too. Thar ar tlll thre or four of thos marvelous Pianolas, taken In exohange on the latest styl Pianola Pianos, which can now b secured for about a half vbn ls In on or two cases of origi nal cost, and they're Juat a good ver so far-a musical quajltl ar concerned. vO at $17.10, another at Its, still another at $110, tc; thes price Include a bench, also a year membership In th Pianola Library of Muslo, whloh give you th privilege of renewing your list of aelectlon con stantly. - On of thes Pianola will transform your "silent,' little-used piano Into a treasur , hous of melody, for a mer "song." v. . !. Squnrea for Little Cost. ( Again, g very aatlsfaotory aquar can now b . secured for ao very- little money that you'll really smile and If yon have th slightest desir for a piano at all, th merely nominal price now In effect will certainly enable you to at least make a start along musical lines. Prices on th square rang from $11.60 upward 111, 148, l. $89 genu ine Checkering for til, Juat think of It a fiteinway for only $67, another Chlckering for III, and a 'Weber for $ioo..v,;;;.v: : .:,-;::.:):s .V';. .;'.;.V .' Make Tour Own Term. " . . Very llttl down will secur any piano during thla clearance, and you can pay th balance , In small amounts, monthly, to suit your own eonvenlenc. Don't doubt don't hesitate; Just com and see for yourself, and you'll b eon vlnced that thee bargain ar decidedly unusual, and of a character not to b duplicated anywhere else In town. Eller Piano House th , Hous of Highest Quality IS! Washington street corner of Park., . SEARCH FOR SUITE Geological Survey Experts Will Explore for Rare and Precious Metal. ' - (SDeeia! Diaoatcb to The Joornal.) - Helena, Mont, - May II. Experts Of th United Statea geological survey ar expeoted to visit Park county very shortly to Investigate the deposits of acheeflte, a rare And extremely valuable metal, in th jardine aiatrict. The gov rnment Is Interested In th supply of tungsten, th metal which promises to revolutionize the 'entlrv tneel industry, and with it aa a matter of course, th armor plat feature. . 8o rar aa known. Park county has th only extenalv de posit of scheellte In th world. Th xtent of this deposit Is problematical, the valu of the or having been recog nised for ao short a time that no pros pecting on an extensive seal and very llttl development of known deposits hav been under way. The exact amount of scheellte pro duced In Jardine at present ' Is known only to the officials of the Klmberly Montana company, but la estimated at 1100,000 a month. Enough haa been shipped to prove th field a , reliable producer. .- ?r r w:::-.r::: .... ncneeute carries me largest percentage of tungsten of any known ores. Repre sentatives of eastern capitalists are in specting th district. , Th . pittsburg Gold & Tungsten company haa also en-, tered th field, and expect to no de velopment In a short time. Jardln Is near TellowBton Rational park, -and within easy access ot transporution. BROWNSVILLE CANNERY , NEARINQ COMPLETION ' (Special Dlapatcb to The JoemaL) ' Brownsville, Or May S$.-The can nery company's large building is nearly finished and th company wui soon do ready to handle : fruit and vegetable of all kinds. The company has several acres already set with fruit trees and planned with vegetables and day by day the acreage wcreaaea near jorowns- vlll 1 on of th largest orchards in the - stat. , containing besides, several acres of English walnuts. The soil in this vicinity seems . to be specially adapted - to English walnut. STOP OETJaCBUnrO . If you suffer from rheumatism or pains, for Ballard's Snow Liniment will bring nulck relief. ' It ' Is a sure cur for sprains, rheumatism, contracted muscles and all pains and within th reach of alL Price 25c, 60c, 11.00. C R. Smith, Tenaha, Texas, writes: I hav used Ballard a Gnow Liniment In my family for vears and have found it a fine rem edy for all pains and achea. I recom mend it ror pain in tn cnesc noio by all druggist ...--i- O.a.a ....I $1.00 ; ... .0 raroAFS mm SALE A mighty and stupendous array of bargains that is absolutely iincqualed. This great cheap store again asserts its undisputed underselling supremacy and' proves beyond a doubt that it is "Portland's Only Real Bargain Store." A Sale That's the Most Wonderful in Our Career 5,fl00IMgiBCi Womcii's Rnest MUSLIN ; ; ; At Less Than Cost of Materials Alone Every piece a tample, and many of them being slightly mussed and soiled from handling, we got therrv at bur own priceat actually less than half cost, and while this lot lasts you get the great est Underwear bargains ever offered In this city. Over 5,000 pieces to pick from. Gpwna, Chemise Skirts, Dra the Finest oiuorset covers WILE wmmw Over 800 different kinds and styles to pick from; made of finest nainsook, muslins and cam brie. All beautifully fashioned, for they are the samples frqfn one of New York's best makers. Elaborately trimmed with laces and embroideries, many finished with ribbons. Muslin under wear made for the finest trade, and just ecause they are samples and slightly mussed and soiled you get them at half price and less. Not a piece in this lot worth less than 60c and up to as high as $2.00. AH go tomorrow in three great lots at prices to bring the greatest kind of a bargain scramble. Choice . v , . j w i, Samples Qp Samples fihQp and two m i ii au m.uu ana som no w i J. w orth up to $1.00. Ji ; tojWO lues, go at, Qjf Sain Worth up to 73c, au go at. choice' All on and two of a 11 XX'I AU 52.00 and som up kind, worth up to 11.00. "n f I : to Choica . . . . choice omen's Long: Gloves Oenuln lillan Bilk list, full ll-button elbow lencth, 1-clasp, whit - only. One of the finest make 'and pr:!'.;..;..$1.39 "JVIIII Brid-j"? 25c Linings 5,000 yards to go--Mer-cerixed Sateen, Spaa Glass and Percaline, all yard wide, good . length , and worth to 25c VliM t!V U ...:.:..10c : 5 ; ; v Icmorrow'ln Ocr Cresl Rllbon Seclloa We Plce n Sile a Immense Cash Purchase ol ' :" iliieM Over One Thousand Pieces of the Finest and Best 3, Die 72Vd And at this sensational price it's bound to be a sale that will create the wildest excitement, for such a really great and tremendous Ribbon bargain has never been, offered In this city before. The finest orfancy, Ribbons of all kinds, figured, striped, dotted, bordered, Dresden and newest effects, in all colors. Three, four and five inches wide, and 5-inch Ribbons for 12 ii urely the biggest kind of a sensation. - None worth less than 25c and most all 85c grades, bunched in one lot and thousands of yards to pick from, too, at THAT GREAT SKIRT A Tremendous Success-rand No Wonder For the bargains are surely the most wonderful ever offered. Everybody admits that, for there's not on in the lot but what the material alone is worth more. Over 1,800 in all to go and almost half aoldl already. That telle you now great a Bargain uR in Ladlesnd Misses' Dress and Walking Skirts in the newest pleated models. .Made of 11 wool chiffon Panama, voiles, cheviots, broadcloth, novelty checks and plaids, silk warp brilliantines and taffeta silk, all colors and black. Every one fancy trimmed. Skirts worm a.uu ana up to i?.uu, ana au vu v-j " Lot 1 Worth op to $6.00 Lot 2 Worth up to $9.0 S $2.98 Lot 3 Worth up to $12 $3.98 Lot 4 Worth up to $15 $4.98 $1.98 Remember, $4.08 buys the best, and there's many of them real $15 values. ' SUITS CLEARMfi W0MR1 rUdlCV Of 72 Women's tilUILEi Tailored Suits,; i in plain and i a n c y fy f AO materials. All col- )UvO ors, worth up to fjjif'--i $15.00. Choice .. . WOMEN'S SitttS3 Jumper - Suits. Al colors, made to sel at $20.00 and $25.01 While they last . . Silks Cut 59c yd.for 95c 25-ln.Pongce The celebrated R. J. R. make, In brown," blue and light greens and pinks, regular . 95c , CQ value, cut to, yard .......'7C 2 Mohairs 79c 10 pieces black silk finished Mo hair, 44 inches wide and a guar anteed $1.25 grade, 79c Large else 20x36. Inches, heavy weight huck; all best v C 12HevaIues, cut to ;DC 75c Sheets 59c Real linen finish, largest 81x90 inch sise, bargains at PQa 75c : special .. . . ,uC Big 11c Sale Of best 15c Pillow Slips, extra good muslin, size 42x36 1 1 : inches; special . 1C 5000 Yards 35c MaUnes:22c Yard The wide 2V-iheh ones, In all colors and black; pure silk, not the com- OOi mnn kind but All real 35c gradesyard i. XV intrim ea biraw bnapes Worih Up to rlunnn of odd lota, all this sea- " at son's shapes,, in Milan, chip and $ plain and fancy straws, all colors hiil Hats worth $1.00 to, $2.00, all in a5fJJ one e-rar lot at, choice 0rZ.i . S , r'-1 . 1 JEA n mn fnll sic. Idintc. Wue. k redana wmte, wonn xsc to ouc. f ? llc j-r i choice " i j . Great Sample Sale of v AO Women's $6 to $7.50 Street flats W Trimmed with wings quills and flowers, worth up to $7.50. uiotce . ..-. NOTIONS A.VA. ShtAoi Bilk Vhra BOo and asa fancy Back Comb.,. 80s and 85 Banpl Waist Bts v 85 faaoy Sat Pin mT. BB Snii Bilelds, : pr.. . , . , SB Bad sraoklaoM, all colos... ChUdrMi'a XB Hos Bnpportsrs. . . 3 24 .10 . 8 SOAPS, ETC. 60ft Xm Black rae ?owdr ......39 SB lottl listeria ....,19 IB par Brlstl looti Brnaa, , . , 5 100 jrrB's Oiyotrla 8oap ...... . 5 Bo oak OaatU Boap ............ 1 $1.00 bottl Xrplold , . i ....... . 69 $1.00 bottl San d Qnlnln . .T..69 STRAW BATS 5c fcf Choice of Boys Uits Plain and colored straws, all large siae hayseed and sombrero shapes, plain and fancy straws, worth up to 25c, at JC 15c flaridk'rch'is 9 c Men's large slie llnea' finish Handkerchiefs, hemstitch Q edl finest 15o grade,each.5C 40c Men's Shirts 19c 50 dozen Men's Balbriggan .Shirts, all sizes and all , 1 silk finish. Choice ......,JC 8c and 10c Laces 3c 5,000 yards Torchon Lace In sertion, dainty patterns, O made to sell at 8c and 10c...Jl 7c Calicoes 5c All full bolts, fancy figured, all colors, best 6c and 7c . C grades for one day, yard. , vU Groceries Drop Again Selling out what's left at almost any price to make a clean sweep. All remaining lots lumped together and sold at next to nothing, but they're mostly small quantities, so come early to be sure of getting your share. t'-"--''-S'- " 15o glSMM Jllls, ISO aarainss q and ISo X. O. Baking- Fowd. . . 10-Ib. aaoks Cora Ka, Oraaaa or Xjr rtoat and Xomlny , , Jir Orlts tot, sack ....... ....i.V BOrf Arbuokl Ooff ..........15 All; oar 80 CoftMs, tb. . , .... lle AU IB oan itolass ........ 9 BUf. lOo iKMloaa Baa. lb....; 6e Oasn Soap, e bar tot ,.....25 Wg. $UO larr e--al. cans QQr 8 for B Caadl and box 01 btatoba go now at, oholc .....It Be taxiadrj Soapa, sacks of Salt f and box or Match bow ... raokaa; Soda, bottl Pppz Bano. Boapa, t. wortb. up to loo. . "J OAOlO ....... ...4.4....... V. . . w 10 an of Oram, larr box c -of Match, bottl of Mustard., Ot CrUpo, TloUt, Wbtat and IB . Oingz taapa, Cbolo . . , , . . . , . . .0 W tHarl brand Xron OU GrocRery and Hbusefrn'g'o Lot after lot reduced to keep up tho buyteg excitement. For tomor. row we've planned a 1 Clean Swaep of OddPieces Decorated Dinner Ware At an average of almost half , price. . All one and two pieces of a kind, and at these figures the greatest kind of bargains: Mt matters, wortb np to 7So, at 16. 20. 2Ze. 29 and.. ,.35 rut, an sis, wortb, np to $a.BO at, dosra, 68. 86. 1 if f 1.05. $1.25 4 i v I .'lu Opa yrtab Iisba, wortb. p to Boo, at 16f. 2QV25n -;g ; 70 and. v. . , . ft . . . . .. 4 , , ,. 4 . . ' w Bound Tafatabl Btsb, wortb ry So eso,' 16. 20. 77- Cramm, wortb np to t3o, ft , cbolo. 15f. 16, , 7'- . ,18-and ... .V.w Bofara wortb up to tl.CO, to r ' at, obolc, 2 and ........