.THE OREGON: DAILY JOURNAi; -.PORTLAND, FRIDAY , EVENING, MAY 22. li)08.
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VOTERS ASKED TO PASS
0. N. 6. ARMORY BILL
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, The foUowins latter Jheta jmall.ea
!, to voteri ell over th'Ute by-mam-'
Hers of the Oregon natlopal guurd;
' Headquarters' Porthujfl companies,
j third Infant y. O. N. QU-PorUand, Or,
jjHay it, 108. Dear air: We are writ
ing you to aid ua in xne rnniimcm
lfcto law of a bill to be voted upon
by the people on June 1 of thla year,
believing that you are Interested in
anything and everything which lends
toward mod cltlctjnshlD and the devpl-i
epraenl and building JP of our great
state.
il The laat legislature passed a law,!
itiDrODrlaUng IlOO.Ouff to built national
i guard armorlea for the various mill-
Wiry organisations of this state wher
ever neetied. The money to be ex
Ipendod at ihe rate of Jzo.000 per year.
'This law baa been submitted by the
Mterendum to tne peopie ror ineir ap
proval. We bellevs tins law to be a
Aeceasary, just and meritorious one and
we most earnestly ask you to help us,
not only with your own vote, but. we
would like for you to do a little talk
ing In behalf of this law among your
Neighbors and friends. Few. people
mails how near this country cam to
having a war with Japan last fall over
ttm ban Francisco school matter. - and
I 4 seems as If it were only a question
ox urns wnen we wut do compoiioa m
4 kirotect thla coast from the hordes of
: Japanese and Chinese, who Mem de
termined to flock to our shores a. men-
ttce to our own laboring olasses, our
property interests and -our civilisation,
ft believe It is only a question of time
when thla country will be-forced Into
war with one or both of these nations,
wnd the question naturally arises, a hall
Se prepare for wax In time of peace,
ahall we court disaster by waiting
until the enemy la actually on our
t snores. The lessons learned In the
. Hpanlsh-Amerlcan war should not be
) forgotten. A very large per cent Of
, our loss tn this little war was. the ro
) suit of our unpreparedness.
( JTeoesstty of Preparation.
'. Andrew Jackson once said , that the
(reservation and perpetuity of this
'opuntry depended upon its cttiaen
soldiers. He believed In a first-class
; navy, a small standing army and a
well-drilled clttsen soldiery, aa The best
Protection for republic such as ours.
, The peopla are expending millions
at dollars in maintaining our publio
' schools, for the education of the young I
men. of the nation to fight the battles
! o life In the business world sue
oessfully. la it not lust as import-!
ant to educate and equip them to tight
' the battles of the country for the
t preservation of our Institutions, our
1 civilisation. ' our property, our homes
'and our f lag t Our boys are Just as
HP trio t!o now as they were In 1861, and
wre willing to risk their lives In their
'country's cause. Are you willing to
imlp educate and equip them, so that
' tbey may successfully defend your
liroperty and your home,- with the feast
possible risk: to themselves t We be
lieve you would not needlessly sacrl
rfaA Vi lie e ah . m..rfl.. kn
for a few paltry dollars. Yet, this is
what you might do, at any tlroe, in
case of war. If -you fail by your vote
t$ help educate the young men of our
land to protect themselves, as well as
their country la time of need.
jl. Bood Business Proposition.
yomraoaioui ana comionaoto arm
' opes, well equipped for the purposes
ace absolutely necessary for the proper
. training of the men In the art of self
defense In time- of war. At the pres
ent . time ; the state Is paying out In
rit for armories between $7,000 and
,000. per: year, and In most of the
towns, the armories are mere rookeries,
vQadapted fpr the purposes and with
out proper facilities for the storing
of the property the government has
entrusted to the company commanders,
arid for which he Is required to give
bond for the safe keeping thereof and
for which he must pay if there be any
loss by damage or stealage.
Aa a business proposition. Is It not
better for the state to have its own
armories than to continue as a renter,
to say nothing about the 'many other
advantages incident to state ownership?
x ne state wui in id or J J years nave
saved in rentals alone sufficient to pay
for these armories. Again, the prop
erty will greatly increase in value as
the years ko br so 1 that this aoDro-
priation will be more-in -the -nature of
a good investment on - the part of the
state than or a girt to the national
guard. Again, every dollar of the
state's money under this law will go
into the actual Duuoing ana construc
tion of the armories as most of the
towns , where armories will be built
have signified through their publio
bodies a willingness to give the ground
upon which they are to be constructed
to the state.
Protection for Boys,
To the mothers, we would say that
these armories will furnish good gym
nasiums, books, papers and periodicals
of an instructive nature and will be
an all important factor in keeping your
boys off the streets and away from
Immoral loafing places. Every attrac
tion possible will . be furnished for the
entertainment of the boys to Interest
them In the work to the end that they
may be thoroughly educated in good
cltlsenshlp. These armories will great
ly aid in developing the physical, moral
ana maniy quauues or your- ooy, xnej
will teach him a manly carriage and
bearing, obedience, order, neatness,
cleanliness and discipline those quali
ties so essential in the formative period
of a boy's life. They will teach him
to care for his body In time of war,
and such lessons as mar be the means
of saving his life If He should evnr
be called upon to protect thla coa.it
from the foreign foe. No parent Is
anxious for his boy to face the dan
gers Incident to war, but If he must
go to protect his country and his flag,
he does not want him to go unpre
paredan easy mark for disease or the
enemy's bullet in the field. Many a
poor fellow has lost his life in this
way when a little previous education
along military lines and discipline
would have saved htm for a life of
usefulness to his family and his coun
try. ou know not the hour when your
boy will receive his country's call. Give
the boys a chance, help them by cast
ing your vote and doing all in your
power to aid In the passage of what
is known aa the armory bill on June 1.
OREGON NATIONAL GUARD AS
SOCIATION. FLEET T0UBISTS IN
VERY GRAVE PERIL
(Special DtsDitch to The Joerul.)
Astoria, Or.. May 22. A-party con
sisting Of H. "IV. Howard, J. Gantry and
8. 8.. J. D. and A. V. Bnell left on their
motor boat Tourist to cross the bar to
see the battleship fleet. All went well
until the bar wes reached, when the
engine suddenly quit running and left
them in a very perilous situation. Two
fish boats went to their assistance and
attempted to tow the disabled craft,
but could not do so, and the aid of the
Cape Disappointment life saving crew
was called for. Boat and occupants
Weret owed to the lee of Fort Canby.
The tourists saw the fleet from the
heights at North Head.
Coal Under Astoria's Streets.
8dcUI DUnateh to ..The Joarn.il
, Astoria, Or., May 22. While working
on the grade on Fourteenth street and
Irving avenue yesterday Contractor
uerding s men, who were operating a
steam scraper, dug up a quantity of ap
parently excellent coal, in all about
fifty pounds. .
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!: A PRETTY GOOD ,
i -SPECULATION C fjl
11 'This store Is being sought out I
i . by thousand because of the repu- ! V-
tation that our customers save f'' -.
J" , from $S upwards on every suit. 1' ? I H
I A short walk of five minutes " Y
i. . from the common center and , JW 'st' B
i $1.00 saved for every minute it ,,iii i H
'' takes to come here Is a pretty - W fi :V X. H
; good speculation. v vt I
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SM0ES
orrssEEUT
w)' 10,000 yi:
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$2.65
Paicfor Men's $3.50, $4
and $5 high grade union
stamped Dress Shoes, in
patents, vicis and gunmetals, blacks
and tans, Oxfords of
high shoes; all sizes-choice............
iciais, uia.cK.3
$2.65
$1 .95
Pair for Ladies' finest
$3.50 and $4.00 Dress
Shoes, in patents and
vicis; every new style is here Ox-"
fords or shoes, blacks A 4 Ap
and tans, all sizes and I -MQ
widths choice, pair. . . .. T
Pair for a fine lot of
men's $3 and $3.50 Dress
and Work Shoes, in all
the popular leathers,
union stamp; a size for
every foot; all go at,- pr.
Pair for a big lot of
Ladies' $3.00 and $3.50
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fords, blacks, tans and
patents, in , all sizes,
fh J ff Pair for a nice assort
S I 1 II I ment of Ladies' $2 and
p I iVV $2.50 Kid Juliets, Strap
Slippers and Oxfords, spring styles.
$1 .95
$1.45
anoes, in an
$1.95
U11U e.
$1.45
Misses' and Children's Shoes in ah almost endless ' 1
variety of oonular stvles for dress or school wear
rin Oxfords or high shoes, on sale; at the following
low prices; tans, DiacK ana patents;
All $2.50 and $3.00 grades, pair. $1.45
All $2.00 and $1.75 grades, pair. $1.10 '
AH $1.25 and $1.50 grades, pain . 75c
All $1.00 and 75c grades, pair. . 45c
All 50c and 60c grades, pair. . 29c
i AA Pair for a big lot of
W AlU Bys' $2. solid calfskin
V School Shoes, Blucher
cut in all sizes; bring J ff
the boys, choice, per I vJU
pair . BV-W .
4 AT Pair for 500 pairs of the
I r famous "Excelsior" line
vV.,of Boys' $2.50 and $3.00
fine Dress Shoes a"nd Oxfords, in
patents, vicis and gun- fli J A
metal, in all sizes at, I
per pair W
(ti4 pr Pair for 200 pairs of
I .1111 Men's $2.75 medium
v w weight) an soHd leather
calfskin Shoes," in Blucher cut, up-to-date
styles, in all sizes A J if"
and wide widths; on I flfl
sale at, per pair I iVv
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Remember. Shoes
for everybody at cut
rate prices.
Men's 1 0c Can
vas Gloves wpr
Men's$2.50
KidShoes,pr
Ladies' $2, $1.50 and $1 r Ac
House Shoes, all sizes J J"
REMEMBER
WE HAVE NO
BRANCH STORES
WILL CATCH EI1PEE
BDIfIG Ai COfillUG
Commission Sees a Way to
Lower . Eates and Eaise
Taxes at Once,
ample Shoe Store
Go
Corner First
o and Madison
Magnificent variety of styles. Tans
Modes, Grays, Blue Serges and
; -Black Suits
l $10 and, $
Each Suit is Worth Fully $5.00 More
' . MKN'S AND BOYS' OUTFITTERS
19M9S FIRST STREET- CORNER TAYLOR
:THE RIGHT-: GOODS AT THE RIGHT PRICES
(Special Dlnitch to 11m Joormal.)
Olympla, Wash., May 22. Ths fipd
ings of the railroad commjsslofl,' whloh
Is completing a two-years' Investiga
tion of the. value of railroad property
in this stafl. will Dut a valuation of
bout (180.000.000 on the property used
for strictly railroad purposes by me
three big roads, the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation company, tne Northern Pa
cific and the Oreat Northern. The val
uations on the minor roads will bring
the total close to $200,000,000. Some
of the figures are not yet complete, but
the full result of the investigation will
be announced next week. The valua
tion, thereafter, will be segregated Into
values for state and Interstate pur
poses and upon the former will be
based the Inquiry as to whether the
rates charged give the railroads a fair
return.
A finding likely to be bitterly
fought by the Northern Pacific is that
the railroad requires only 100 feet for
Its right of way. The road was granted
400 feet by the government In the or
iginal right of way grant. Other rail
roads get along with 100. The result
will be to decrease tne value of the
property for rate-making purposes,
which the road does not desire, and to
Increase Its taxable value. The extra
200 feet heretofore has been s assessed
as righ f way, and all right of ways
were assessed at the same value re
gardless of width. The original 400
foot right of way runs through the
heart of Spokane end a number of
smaller cities. The railroad under the
terms of Us grant cannot sell the strip
but may lease It. Much commercial
property Is bow located on the strip and
Is not used for railroad purposes, al
though taxed as right of way.
The railroad commission's figures
will b used by the tax commission In
assessing the railroads and the result
r Tonuses to oe an increase several
Irnti over In the amount of taxes Dald
by the railroads.
GRAFT CASES IN
OIOTPIA REVIVED
:. ImiHiI DIsMteb t The. JanraaLl
Olympla, "Wash., May J2. The return
lo this city of H. C Heennans. super
intendent of the .City waterworks, has
enabled the grand Jury to make prepar
ations for investigating inui cnargea
Involving local politicians. - ,
Pravinuaiv the Drosecuting attorney
wore to four informations, one of
which charged J. T. Thacker, politician,
wHh attempting to extort $500 from
Hetrmam in ' consideration . of the
friendship of the city administration.
At ths time of the Dreltminary examl
nation of Thacker, Heennans was in the
east and after several continuances the
case was dismissed. The other charges
dealt with alleged levying -of. tribute
from gamblers lor - police protection.
The latter cases are now pending In the
superior court and will not be consid
ered by the grand Jury, which, however,
will investigate the Heermans charges.
j v , Conference on Timber Lands. '
, Bpeeuu mspetca to Tne joarau.
Olympla, Wash., May 12. E. W. Rose,
state land commissioner, who attended
the president's-conference, while - in
Washington conferred with the legal
department of the secretary of the In
terior's . office concerning lieu lands
claimed' y the stale and reached an
agreement that all such matters should
be submitted In wrltlhg. A conference
with. Forester Gifford Piiwhot resulted
In a more amicable understanding.
THE SALE IS STILL THE TALK OF THE TOWN I
The Steele ol BromtoBcr fi Co. .
343 WASHINGTON STREET, COR. SEVENTH
Has been the greatest success of the season. Husbands, wives and sweethearts have all attended and are still
coming. Naturally the line is considerably smaller than last Saturday, but
there are still many good things to be had in the way o
HighGrade Suits, Hats, Fur
nishing Goods, Etc.
Bear in mind, we have not replenished our stock with any inferior goods,
everything to be conducted as on the opening day of the sale, "Open and Above
Board' ;
Following Is an idea convincing in itself that a visit to our store will still
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be profitable.
25c lines of Handle er- i f
chiefs .....lUC
50c Neckwear, Four - in -Hands
and Strings, OJ
blacks included. , .... LtoQ,
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50c Suspenders 2Qc
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50c Fancy Silk Hand- Of
kerchiefs. . . . ..... . . . .ZDC
$1.25 summer-weight
Underwear.
$1.75 Pajamas ;
at. ............ ......
70c
95c
$1.50 Dress Shirts, all sizes ;
Cluett's," Stars and Clair-
mont's; pleated, soft QC
or stiff bosoms. . .... .QwC
$100 Pongee Silk A', qj
Negligee Shirts. , . 3) 1 . Qu
$5.00 Corduroy Of
Pants, peg top. ...iyaweOO
$25.00 Men's
Suits.
$30.00 Men's
Suits
$25.00 Men's C1 1 OC
Topcoats -. . 0 1 1 OD
$20:00 Men's A'VC
Cravenettes. ... .. )7eDtX
$10.65
$12.45
V2 PrtccMEP TROUSERS Price
Comprising the: niftiest patterns in th best makes, which include "R. & W." New Fan
- - gle and Kilpatrick make. --i - X:'
As stated in our announcement, last weefc, the entire stock' is to b6 sold at ridiculously low'
prices ; hence we cannot afford to take up too much space quoting pricesit The Store 5has'
, changed hands and the new management intends to clean out the stock and start ahewC?
Everything is new seasonable merchandise. Fpr Wen's - wear ' come .early, . be. convinced ;
. avoid. the rush. '- ' f Xxr'l 'I j i' X : V". '' 'T.. x.
343 Washinflidn Strcilf
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