Sl.JOiS RESIDENTS
WILL SOON BUI GAS
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Davidorf Francliise Tosses
THE
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Second Reading and Will
i Probably Be Granted.
At' meeting of the St. John city
council ; last night the Davidorf gas
franchise vm glfen lt second reading,
nd after dlscgsHlon was passed over
Until the notr-moWlng. On the assur
ance of Mr. Davldorff that work would
be begun lmme-llntely on the granting;
of he franchlfe It will be advertised;
nd It i prohubie that the franchise
will be Kra.it.-d In 30 days. The Port
land Gas rompnny alno presented an
application for a franchise.
The question .if reopening- Columbia
'boulevard was referred to the street
committee, and the city attorney with
power to act. Mayor Couch Is of the
opinion that a wrong has been done in
allowing the streets to be closed, and
'ltv Attornev Green expressed It as his
belief that ns Columbia boulevard lies
within the limits of St. Johns the coun
ty has no legal right to close the street
The Pacific States Telephone fran
chise was put on Its final reading and
passed. This lias been pending a long
time, and will now become operative
after It has been advertised.
HIGH PROSPERITY
EXJOYED AT TEKOA
(Special Dinpttch t Tse 3 enroll.
Tekoa, Wash, Aug. II The Increase
' In business and the steady and rapid
s-rowth of the town are the wonder or
everyone. Dav after day strangers ap
pear and on noting the conditions here
. ione has anything but words of praise.
New additions are being laid out, the
older addition being nearly ail sold
UAn enormous crop, railroad building
' and the numerous new buildings under
construction make Palousers a very
happy people. M , ...
F J. Mahoney, owner of, Lombards
addition, ha purchased the house on
the Milwaukee's right of way through
Tekoa and ha let the contract for
moving It of them to Lombard's addi
tion, which mean larg amount of
' additional work for mechanics and la
borers which heretofore ha not been
.contemplated. ...
Building, which la usually slack dur
ing July and August, ha continued un
interrupted, .
MALLORY'SLOATC
CASE IS COURT
(Sperlil Diapetob to Tb Journal.)
t Olympla. Wash., Aug. Jl. The Mal-
lory-Sloan family scandal had an Inning
In the police court yesterday when
both were arraigned on preliminary hear
ing. Mallory, who had already been
bound over under 12.000 bonda on a
charge of criminal assault, was placed
under an additional bond of 11.000 as a
witne against Sloan, and will prob
'ably be unable to pet bail. Sloan was
today placed under $S,000 bonds, which
he expects to obtain and secure his re
lease. SEA ISLAND COPPER CO.
OooA sUport Made by Expert ana As-
sayers Tayotfably KocaUO.
"There are a number of rich copper and
good gold prospect In the nelghbor
hood of Karta Bay which Is some dis
tance this side of -Skagway, Alaska,"
aid Dr. W. A. Wise, who returned a
few day ago from a trip of exploits-.'-
tlon. Dr. Wise Is conservative In his
statements, although report of assayers
are the most flattering. The Sea la
land Copper company In which Dr. Wise
is heavily Interested, 1 the owner of
11 claims, which run from $13 to $28
per ton. The property la located at
Kasan. four mile from Karta Bay.
The principal town and distributing
point In that section la Ketchikan. Two
ledge belonging to the Sea Island Cop
per company, contain gold and make a
showing by assaying of $8 and $1 per
ton. The well-known Hadley smelter Is
situated but 25 miles distant up the
bay and four other copper properties In
the Immediate neighborhood are ship
ping ore to this smelter.
Naturally enough Dr. Wise and his
associates feel very much encouraged
over the showing made, and are con
tinuing their development work with a
large force of men.
CLOSING OUT SALE
Mas tin Underwear. Walt Waist and
Parasols.
- Starting tomorrow morning we place
8n sale our entire stocks of muslin un
erwear, white lawn waists and para
sols at from a third to a half off reg
ular prices. You can't afford to over
look these splendid bargain. See to
morrow' ad. McAllen &. McDonnell,
the store noted for best good a,t lowest
prices.
New Fish Commissioner.
(Special W'patoh to The Journal.)
Olympia, Wash., Aug. 11. Superin
tendent Clark of the state fish hatchery
t 8ultan having resigned. Fish Com
missioner Roseland today announced the
appointment' of James Neally of Sno
homish county as his successor.
Thursday Special!
. This has been a season of
marked display in the pro
duction of fancy waistcoat
patterns.
Here are about 85 of them
'this season's make vary
ing in price from $1.00 to
$2.50, Which will be displayed
",'in bur big show case on
p Thursday at 65.
"t Simply to clear out our
, sumrner; stock.
OlbthinQGp
yn'i Ml Boys Omtllttsrg
,166and U68 Third SU .
' Mohawk Bldg. ;
Of" This. Semi-Aiiiiiial Clearance Sale
Are drawing near. Never in the history of our store has such a volume of high grade merchandise been disposed of in so short a time at such profitless"prices. tyow for
the final and complete clearance. Everyjtepartment in this vast store responds with renewed vim to the inexorable demands of this noteworthy occasion. We urge upon
you the neceTo'rrnaking your, selections early as we are justified in expecting a large throng of purchasers this last wgek of this great sale.
COOKS WRANGLE OVER CHOP SUEY
DINNER AND BOARDERS GO HUNGRY
Because Wun Lung Ling wanted to
serve chicken chop suey when the
waitresses wanted him to cook an Irish
stew, a strike was precipitated at the
fashionable Elton Court apartments,
which resulted in 122 guests being
forced to go to bed hungry or go out
for their dinner Monday night.
That was not all, for Wun Lung Ling
was tilted on the head with a rolling
pin In the hands of one of the Amazon
waitresses, whose action earned the
approval of her less daring confeder
ates. Wung Lung Ling wanted to re
sent the rebuff he received from the
young women who pans the dishes In
the dining room, but dlncrectly with
drew because of superior forces.
Btew Versus Chop Busy.
The trouble all came about Monday
afternoon when Wun Lung Ling with a
happy Idea of the fitness of things an
nounced he would serve a fine chicken
chop suey dinner In honor of the forty
seventh birthday of the forty-seventh
cousin of the empress dowaper. Of the
20 maids who serve In the dining room.
17 are of Irish descent, and the remain
ing three are not Chinese. When the
dinner question was put to a vote the
canvas showed that 17 wanted Irish
stew, one chop suey and three scatter
ing. The guest were not allowed a
vote. ,
When the vote was announced rebel
lion occurred. Wun Lung Ling is cook,
and said chop suey had won In a canter
drawn up. A storm began to brew, and
Wun Lung Ling was forced to barri
cade himself behind cloned doors,
where be was held in siege for an hour
SNEAK THIEF PASSES UP TAFFY
AND GUM FOR DAY'S RECEIPTS
J. J. Aschwander, a confectioner at
753 Washington St.. had between $25
and $30, yesterday's receipts, stolen
from his place of business at an early
hour this morning. Ashchwander put
the money in a showcase last night, as
had been his custom. Just after the
MTNT0SH INTK0DUCED
TO HIS COMMISSION
n . -. lfATnt. .nit ttlA P.lvtl SerV-
Ice commission oecame m;j""'t
each other this morning. Mr. Mcintosh
Is the man wno succeeuou y-
the meeting this morning was the first
since Mr. Mciniosn assumeu
The matter of vacancies in the de
partment was laid Deiore iuo wmm
. i immAitA cfaml na
me lit;' co" i ivi ......
tions explained. No definite tlms was
announced for these examinations, dui
they will probably be held early next
month.
WALLA WALjLA MAY
CUT OUT SINECURES
(Special Dltpatcb to Tb Journal.)
Walla Walla. Wash., Auk. llrK plan
is on foot to unite the office of build
ing inspector, sanitary InspMtor and
sidewalk Inspector and give the com
blned position to Building Inspector
Glasford at a monthly salary of $100.
flnsnrfi. VhA. im an ATllinil1mall
I draws 160 a month now. The other
two office cost the city $115 per month.
A' combination would sIf.oct ft savins; of
i( i month, . ,'.. ... -......-r....
The Last
Season's
SUITS-
Single
or Double
Style
$1.35
For men's $2.00
Work
Pants.
The Greatest
or more by the Irate voters. Finally
he emerged singing, "Chop suey flor
dlinner tonight, .chop suey flor dllnnor
tonight."
Just for that he was hit In the head
with a rolling pin and went down for
the count of 10. Although down and
out for the regulred time, he later
arose as full of fight as If the Marquis
of Queensberry rules had never been
heard of. and went into his baliwlck
where ft Is said he started to prepare
chop suey for 123personB nimseir ana
the 122 guests. The waitresses would
have to go to bed hungry for all of
Wun Lung Ling.
Ho Dinner Bell for TJusm.
Whether he made the chop suey or
not will never be known unless Wun
Lung Ling can be induced to talk, which
he has refused to do Blnce Monday. The
guests, however, did not eat at Elton
Court Monday evening, but were forced
to go elsewhere for their nocturnal
feast. Wun Lung Ling presided over
the culinary department with a sore
head. the waitresses perambulated
about the deserted dining room Just to
draw tneir pay and a deep, dark, cool,
apaque gloom penetrated through the
entire boarding house.
Tuesday morning peace and quiet
reigned supreme where but a few hours
previous dissent and discort held sway.
Wun Lung Ling had forgotten all about
Dowager Ann's forty-seventh cousin's
birthdav. the waitresses were busily en
gaged In reading the latest speech on
the home rule bill and the guests well,
the guests sat down to breakfast In a
matter of fact way as If nothing had
been done to disturb the quiet umanuy
of the fashionable house.
girl opened the place this morning and
while she was engaged in the morning
cleaning out, some one sneaked In and
made off with the coin.
The supposition Is that the thief Is
some one who was familiar with the
place and who knew that the day's re
ceipts were always cached in a show
case. Hermiston Men to Sacramento.
(Special Dlapatcb to Th Journal.)
Hermiston, Or., Aug. 21. Mayor Carr
has appointed S. R. Oldaker, Attorney
Fl H. Bartlett. C. L. Morgan, J. H. Rled
and C. E .Baker as delegates from this
place to the National Irrigation con
gress at Sacramento In September. As
Hermiston is in the heart of the big
Umatilla irrigation project there will be
a good representation from this place.
Hard to Quit
COFFEE?
Not If you um
POSTUM
FOOD COFFEE
"Tbare's Rtuon"
T
CallBroken Lines of This
Best Patterns, $ 18 $20
$1.85
For men's $3.00 and
$3.50 Dress Pants
See windows.
Pants Sale in
-MfCXffOtoO
6wj wmnyMMMfjrs.
Value is a ternMhat contain more necessary ingredients than does the most complex patent medicine. A value is either good
or not at all, which means bad, and no value. If you were to take a mortar, throw in it a piece of money, a measure of qual
ity. a certain amount of good looks, skill and style, then beat them up for a while, you will have what is known as value, the
essence of successful merchandising, the blue ribbon of approval, the stamp of "Gcvurt."
The Eclipse ed Divorce Problem
It doesn't take a cardinal to decide that divorces are too numerous. Did you ever atop tcx
think that it is not only possible, but actual that more divorces than one have started in
the kitchen ? An inferior range is a terrible affliction to the young housewife ; it has been
known to sting and kill the affections of man. What so pleases the young wife as to have
the husband compliment her cooking? The "Eclipse" cooks better, quicker, tastier than
any other range. It has fifteen decided improvements over its nearest competitor, and is
guaranteed for fifteen years. Tiie "Eclipse" the willing worker, is the staunchest advocate
of home cooking, home economy and home comfort. Lessen the number of divorces by
mentioning the "Eclipse."
$35.00 to $55.00
$1.00 DOWN $1.00 A WEEK
Special 3-Day Sale ol
Skirts
New fall styles, black and col
ors, made up in the popular
chiffon Panama; taffeta silk
trimmed ; cut extra full. These
striking cuts on skirt prices for
three days only.
$7.50 Skirts $3.95
$9.50 Skirts $5.95
$12.00 Skirts $6.95
$13.50 Skirts $8.95
GOOD
FURNITURE
DXALXR3
$2.35
For men's $2.50
and $3.00 Dress
Trouser.
$2.85
For men's finest
Dress Pants, worth
$4.00 and $5.00.
Our History
The True Meaning of "Value"
AM
LGEVUTRZ&SONS
FIRST
ON YAMHILL
Regular $12.50,
$15 and $16.50
Suits Complete
Lines $7.50
$3.85
For men's $6.00 and
$7.00 Dress Pants
Best made.
Sec Windows
Not
in the
High
Price
Clique
Start the Boy Right
Dress him with a little more care when you start' him off
to school, and he will study a whole lot harder when he gets
there. Don't burden Mm down with poor appearing togs
and expect him to climb above the criticism of his fellows.
March him off to school with his head high, and it will be
just as high when he gets home at night.
Full New Line Boys'
School Togs
From 6 years up. Fancy worsteds and tweed suitings, as
well as staple serges. Prices less than you commonly pay
for like quality in the suit, ranging as they do from $2.50 up.
A LITTLE DOWN $1.00 A WEEK.
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