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DETTER IIAHBDR
IS ITS PURPOSE
Measure on Ballot Will Give
Opportunity to Port of
Portland Commission. t -
Portland May 2 S.- To theTEditor of
The JournL-One of th most Im
portant measures submitted to ' th
voters within the limits of the Port of
Portland district at th coming election
is the act amending- the charter of the
Port of Portland by authorising- the port
to establish end maintain a towage and
i.llotage service upon the Columbia
l i -or "ar and on the Willamette and
Columbia river between Portland and
the iea, and for auch purposes to issue
and dispoVe of bonds in amount not -JiJio5'
1500.000. and . to o Hct taxes
upon property wltmn iv uwiv uv -
"The WmatU? SS5? this measure is
numbered 338 upon the official bailor,
nndthe measure will be voted upon only
in that Section of Multnomah county
lvlng within the corporate limit of the
Port of Portland namely, all of the
"Ai.. Mt;i the east lin of
county : " ' , ; S .. . ..I '.
'The Port of Portland has control I of
the river between Portland and the ea
end through Its. instrumentality the
rivrra nave been deepened so that the
Urgest and deepest draft vessels enter
" ng the Columbia river can come ito
Portland without delay, and at the low
est stages of water in the river, l ne
Port of Portland also owns "nd operates
Uie drydork at St. Johns, which affords
ajple facilities for the docking of the
largest vesnels coming to our port.
The purpose of the bill is to permit
the Port of Portland to establish and
Maintain an efficient towajte and pllot
eK service upon the Columbia river bar
nd on the rivers between Portland and
? "a wa so that prompt, efficient and
Kdutte service can be Riven to TWd;
t?nl? but it will be necessary for
','mte number of bar tugs and river
i-wboat. and to that end i Yn o?
ikpd for the issuance of bonds not
weeding '1600.000 In amount, retireable
one tenth each year.
The water prtiue
land makes thfs city the cheapest gate
wav on the Pacific coast for rail ton
w Ve mMt make our port the best
Snd cheapest port also, for on-Kolns
vessels, and give an adequate and ef
SSent tow. B ""vice between VortUrA
mnA th. sea. The ; Port of Portlana,
which ,w.rSrB.nle4 not fW VgM,
host do this work, lnflon. Uamburg,
Gifsgow. Botterdam. Antwerp. Bremen
and many other great commercial cen
ters actuated much as Portland is--tip
rivers and away from the a. Each
of these cities has invested million of
Sollars in deepening their harbors. and
In doing other thing to- bring shipping
to themselves. ' -M.mW tft
Vote upon thl meaaure. and that . he
eat hlH nailOt TUr www
of grant lrT ; In the Port of Portland the
Increased power desrtred
".'v- m ink. " v i UorhAra
Chairman toramiu .."'V'A.-vi. ?
and Navigation, Portland Chamber of
Commerce.-
TViO UGHTlIiG BILLS
VET. MrMlOV PITV
I L I U ill niu ui uu i
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Alleged Shortage of Current
Causes Mayor to Hold
Out for Reduction.
' For th past two month the city
as refused to pay th light bill sent by
the Portland Railway, Light & Power
company, and If , the matter should be
carried Into th court and the city
come out winner a saving of 15,081
will result. At Friday' meeting of
the city executive board th April claim
tf the company wa presentedVbut not
until it had been reduced from 17,971 to
15,109 by the street lighting commute
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What will be the outcome of th ao-
. m l. k...jt in. iittinar rinwn tn
Ijeht bill after they have been present
ed by the company 1 a matter of great
speculation around the city halL Th
---a ..m v.- una fine iftrht fur-
: ...... d - iiam than u month
tia passed alnce the board, reduced thl
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Dm ana - nu buhvu r
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1 1 , rpka, Vift nmnflnv will
take the matter Into court la believed,
- . - n MnrtAnt t Vi a A.mnunr. off erea
; ty the board would be equal to admlt
tine that th company ha teen over
charging the city for more than m. year
Mayor Lane started the agitation
which resulted In the board refuslngto
fay th bUls of . the company. lie
founded his opinion on the ground that
th -company is not furnishing the
amount of current called for in the con
tract between the city and th com
pany. When he called upon the com
pany officials to defend their position
ird testify in regard to the amount of
current consumed by the are lamp now
in use in street lighting they refused to
testify, which was taken as an admis
sion that, the company Is not supplying ;
th required amount of current.
!maees hit mm boys.
Sunday School Teacher Flnfla a New
' Way to Keep Up Class Interest.
From the New Tork Sun.
A Sunday school teacher on th upper
west aide has a class of boy who ar
ill at th age when to lt in th upper
ftallery at a burlesque theatre 1 th
most delightful sensation In th world
except going to the circus. It dldn t
take the teacher long to discover th
Inclination of hi boya and being a
ilplomatlc aort of teacher he dldnt
rcold them and tell how sinful it . i;
for little boys to go to th theatre, and
especially to ait in th gallery where
tnly naughty little boy go,
No, the teacher made an appointment
with every boy In the ; class to meet
th following Saturday afternoon, each
boy to wear his Sunday clothes and be
equipped with a bag of peanuts. At the
l.our et th teacher found that every
t'ov had been on hand an hour ahead of
time. . ' ' '
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Jerque house and bought tickets in the
riliery xor mineieij. uu inn yariy. i
theatre never had a more appreciative
H UUiailUC, tiu .UVJ k.UKUAJ W4,f.K
rr won't soon forget ., the afternoon's
It took six month of Sunday school
' tomotii to wipe out th memories of
that afternoon, and th teacher then
made an announcement that gav him
lisolute control of every boy for life
end stamped him as the beet Sunday
rhool teacher . who ever asked if any
ttl boy had memorized the golden
lliw i"lJ om Limb in-j
mtich as he believed that every boy1
hud arranged to ha v the entire class!
edmStted to a "really truly" pugllisUc 1
tonist In a nearby athletic club,-
The teacher carried out his prom-1
ie, and the very next Sunday each boy
in Kunrinv nrhool encomnanieiY bv
three new boys. It Is one of th few
cH'-fi on rerord in which a Sunday
rhonl class developed a healthy growth
tmt nf th' Christmas, Easter or picnic
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Incredible.
frnm the T'ilndelphla PuMie T,ed(rer.
rtnr 'silnnin report is that Can
toi i'kil the president to. a standstill.
l,.lit:tf this flutters the rocker.
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the article advertised! Every price mentioned is the exact price at .which that article will be sold
and on the terms as stated!' We want your, confidence your good will and your patronage
and we prove to you in our advertisements and in our store methods that we deserve it l
THESE SPECIAL VALUES ON SALE ALL THIS WEEK!
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tl jO'ftia- tzctxv it & 11 tilt 'h I i '
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$35 Range $29
LEADER RANGE
All are guaranteed for 10 years.
Leader Range, with high closet
and duplex grate, spring-balanced -oen
doors. This is a heavy, sub
v"etantial and durable range, made of
1 the best quality cold-rolled steel;
adapted for coal or wood; oven,
thorouehlr braced and bolted; as
bestos lined throughout; nickel
trimmed; section plate OQ ftfl
top; Gadsbys' price.
Special
Bargains
: This Week Only
S00 Hotel Bureaus,
with mirror; regular
price-$10, now 86.05
120 Combination
drawer and cabinet;
regular 8.00, now
at ,,'Voo
100 Enameled Iron
Bed; regular S.60,
this week . . .32.25
1,000 Woven v Wlr
Bprtng, reg.
now .... ..-.SI. 75
BOO "WTiit Cotton-Top
Kxcelsior Mattresses,
regular 4.00 spe
cial S2.DO
14 Presser In solid
oak, mirror 2 by 80.
French beveled, reg
ular. 120 ....814.75
IT Dresser ; In " Pa
clfio oak beautifully
flaked; regular 816.50
special ...$12.40
100 Blrdsey Mapl
Princess - Dre a r a,
with a-lnch beveled
mirrors; regular 181
style, thl week they
go for S 17.50
88 . Blrdsey Mapl
Bedsteads. . feet
klgh, very artiatio;
regular $15.00 . thl
week ...... . r . 86.50
Wm I 111 IBk'i1
RUGS-Everybody Wants Rugs:-RUGS
r. $30.25
Axminster Rugs,
ported, 9x12. ..
'Brussels Rugs Eureka, JtC QQ
Brussels Burlington,. , Burmah, Pro-Brussels, t1fl Cft
9x12 vv.vv yxi V w v
"SSi.8!?.!?..:. $25.00 Ingrl....$9.75
Wilton "Velvet Rugs, 9x12 guar
anteed for twenty -C97 Oil 1 LarKr nd Iie ln ?T"
years.. ....ffaliUV portion. , i
t -WE HAVE A LOT OF ODD SIZE MADE RUGS FROM
f ... . " REMNANTS . - '
Which you can buy at a discount of 25 per' cent less than cost Be
'sure and, bring the sixesof your room if you are in search of a bargain.
GET OUR -PRICES ON DINING-ROOM FURNITURE
r RFFflRF YOU RUY T PAYS !
Heayy, substantial cabinet, charcoal
packed and lined wiA galvanized
iron, removable metal shelves apd
other sanitary improvements; has
. most perfect scientific cold-air circu
lation. Cabinet is made in golden oak
finish. White enamel inside. Made
along new lines; a great economizer
of ice. Is thoroughly guaranteed in
every particular. Ranging C A ftfl
" in price from 10 to.....$)lMJU
for THIS ELEGANT
DINING TABLE
' You will be! asked a third more at
other stores. It -is made of selected
wood, golden or weathered finish; the-
6-foot size is marked at f 8.00. Design
is just like the picture. v
J- If Jnlnctlr nf VlllviniT Without
-.getting our price. We offer .you-the advantage of
better values and an assortment that is not excelled on
the coast We mention two of the many tempting ,
bargains you will find on our floors.
(1 50 For This Golden
$Ar Oak Dining Chair
You will find It' elsewhere
marked at $3.50 or higher.. It
is made of selected oak, golden
- finish, with boxed cane seat; the
' picture shows the exact design.
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chair bargains m all grades and
finishes. - .
RUGS FOR THE DINING
ROOM.
We have a mighty interesting
'stock of Rugs that are particu
larly suited for the dining room.
' Prices are temptingly low.
Porch Rocker Bargains
Banging In prlo frpm IS to $50. VT ,
.have th -largest and finest assortment
elty. Thl larg. oomiortabl g Jf
GIVE YOUR VlfE A VAr
CATION
' If you oannot send fcr to tfc wntry
or to th lakes, you can.
Relieve Her of Kitchen Drudgery
t-Clv her several hour extra each day
to njy life at home. It doesn't coat
much either. Just install a slmpl sys
tem so th work can all b don In
on placa That reduce It by half. Th
only equipment needed to put la thl
" labor-savlnr ystwn 1 a
KITCHEN CABINET
nd It doesn't cost much to get It Be
membar. It ln't the actual work that
: requires Jth most tlm. It 1 getting
ready for It and putting thing away.
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TheseCouches 60 Lilte Hot Cakes
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SPECIAL $4.SO
Couch is upholstered in two-tone velours; A CSf)
beautiful greens, red and browns; extra spec 1 J W w
Iron Bedsteads any combination of colors:
Reduced
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How Would
This Look in Your
Dining Room?
Has, bent-glass ends,
adjustable a h e 1 v e s ;
built of selected golden
o a k ; p ositively t h e
createst i bargain evCr
offered. - Gadsbys'
price is r1 7 Aft
only...... 01 1 .UI
Regular price $2S, ""
Regular price $20, reduced
1 to" i.'.4
Regular-price $15, rtdatti
to .........""''
Regular price. $10, reduced
ito fS.OO
Regular, price $8, reduced ;
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Regular price $6, reduced -
i to $4.75
Regular- price j $S,- reduced ,
-to:., , 4.?3.50
Chiffonires
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Chiffonier m white
maple . or mahogany
finish;, regular price
$20, Gadsbys , price
$1 5.00
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Zverrthlng 1 at th ringer Zinda la
a Koosler Kitchen Cabinet, and It Only,
Xaka a ictant to Vnt Thing Away
Aft? Irparin ! . ,
Don't put off buying until fall. You
nH Hoosiez Cabinet now. Anything ,
th.t win reduce the hour spent ln the
-- f V. a IV..'. a 'simmat
kitchen during the hot ummr month
and help tne dust nuumui v
energy and health- from, flagging and
wilting in th heat of th kitchen is
worth while. ,
Com Into Our 8 tor and Se Out
BihlbJt of Vhes Cabinet. W Will
Show Ton Bhort Cut la Kitchen
' . Work.
1 This 3-Piccc Parlor IK
I Suite Reduced to . , .4y7y
An exceptionally beautiful and attractive Parlor ;
c;n!t rtf nur : nwn desip-n i frame is of selected
birch finished a dark mahogany -and -brilliantly -
tire foundation of best steel springs, with choice
coverings' in all t the ' fashionable CjO
colors of linen velours. Price. ..... 004 I O
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OUR LINE OF PORCH AND LAWN FURNITURE IS NO W COMPLETE
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We Villi Sell You Any
Piece of Furniture in the
Store on Easy Weekly
or Monthly Payments
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No Rent to Pay, x
That's Why
We Sell for Less'