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THE OREQON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. THURSDAY EVENING. JUNE 25. 1S03.
MEll DEPTH
GliEill DOOSTEB
Development at Columbia's
ilouth of Vital 3Iomcnt
, , to Portland.
1 Ths announcement mad by Colonel
a "W, Boeasler of ths United 6 tat as sit
a-lnsers. regardlnf ths norrooua lra-
provsment of ths channel at ths mouth
of ths Columbia river, when taken to
gether with Xour other existing; facts
rtf.TO.Uig ths Portland of today, marks
a. distinct eioch in thia city's history.
' eald Secretary E. C Giltner of the Port
land cnamoer or commerce.
"We of Portland, should In this con
nection realize, and make the world
recognise, that today Portland has the
teener shin channel: tnat the north bai.k
road la building great grain docket; that
me Jr'ori or jroruana commission is tan
Ing over the bar and that Swift A Co.
are actually building the city's -firm
praat packing plant; and that the Ce
luo -canal la being bunt all
these
thlnga at the came time."
The far-reaching effect of these en
terprtses upon the future of Portland
and the Columbia river, baaln la said
to be greater than the ordinary mind
readily tf rasps unless the details are
, worked out by men who are familiar
with the city's commercial development,
and the forces back of It.
The bar channel baa been regarded as
i'ortiana greatest problem. ins lat
est Investigations and soundings by the
United States engineers have revealed
an astounding Improvement wrought
by tne scouring or the tides and cur
rent as a result of building the south
Jetty out further to sea.
The completion of this Jetty Is not far
In the future. When It is dons the
north Jetty will be immediately begun.
it is now an absolutely conceded fact
that the Jetties will give the Columbia
river as deep a channel as may be re
quired by the largest ships that float
tne seas. .
"Portland In Second Place.
Secretary Giltner says the thing
most noiaoie anoui tne present situa
lion Is that five great movements
(should occur In the year 1908. He calls
attention to the fact that this la an
poch which will become perhaps the
most notable of a century In the life of
Portland. Such a combination of big
events may never again come together
within one short year's time for any Pa-
cinc coast city ana certainly roriiaiia
nor any present city on this coast has
ever witnessed so great a group of com
mercial unnertHKings. . 1
United btates engineers have : com
piled a table of the depths of water in
the principal harbors of the world, and
this table gives a surprising showing
ior foriiana. ai is proven oy tnese rig
vres that with the exception of New
York, the Columbia river has a deeper
lilgh tide channel than any port on the
.Aiinnuc BKnuuaiu.
The engineers' -. figures
lows:
are as fol-
High.
. 34 ;
34
Low.
80
New York
Portland . .
jHoston
31.5
Philadelphia 28.5
24
76
30
SO
17
25
24
Charleston
81
81
81 ,
28
29 -43
paltimore
New Orleans
Galveston . .
San IMego .
Liverpool . .
Poison Oak Poisoning. 1 , v.
Ballard's Snow Liniment cures It
Mr. ' O. II. P. Cornelius, Turner, Or.,
writes -My wife has discovered that
Fnow Liniment cures "Poison Oak Pols
onlngr," a very painful trouble. ' She
not only cuted a case of it on herself.
Dtit on two or ner friends who were
poisoned by this same ivy. -Price, 25c,
60c and $1. Sold by Skldmbre Drug Co.
Stacks of Elegant SUITS, GOATS and SIORTS Yet to Dispose of; If You Don't
Thinli So Look at Our Windows :
THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN CUE A NED OFF SO YOU CAN: SBE THE STUFF
No Goods Delivered or Sent C. 0. D. . ' All C. O. D.'s on Hand Now Must Be Taken Out by the Evening of the 30th
Lots of Fixtures, Cabinets, Mirrors, Etc., for Sale Over 100 Mirrors at Half Wholesale Price Suitable for
ResidencesHere Are a Few Sample Prices That Go: ;
STORE
VEHICLE TAX Hi :
COURT FOR TEST
0- '. ' . - j. s .., . .f . ' . '-' , .
Attorneys Argue That New
. ' Law Is in Violation of v
" .Constitution.
T ths charge Imposed on vehicles
using ths publlo streets by an ordinance
or the city council a tax or a license?
- -This Is the conundrum discussed be
fore Judge Gantenbein In the circuit
court yesterday afternoon. That the
ordinance compels ths' payment ' of a
tax and is In violation of the const! tu
tion was the claim of Frank F. Free
man, who appeared for J, C. Mann and A.
A. Kadderly, grocers, who were arrested
for non-payment Deputy City Attorneys
Tomllnson and Orant represented the
city and argued that a harmless license
on vehicles is all that is contemplated.
"This Is not a tax on vehicles, but a
reasonable charge for the privilege of
using tne streets." is, in Drier, tne con
tention of -the lty. On the other side
It Is declared that the use of the streets
is a right, not a privlleget,; Further, It
Is asserted, the tax is unequal, the own
er of a vehicle worth $60 having to pay
ths same as one who owns a 11,000
equipage. The tax Is payable annually
and is ths same for the portion of a
year as for a whole year. This provis
ion was objected to. It being pointed out
that the ordinance was passed In Feb
ruary and many had already paid their
first quarter taxes under the old law
before the new went into ef feet. Here,
said the attorney, is a case of a man
being taxed three times once by the
assessor In the usual way, ones under
the, old city ordinance and again under
the new ordinance. Admitting that the
ordinance la by its terms retroactive, its
defenders said that it might be UDheld
as to the future and disregarded in its
effort to regulate the past At the con-
rliiRinn nt the arrumsnt Jtidere Oanten
beln took the matter under advisement
PAVEMENT FOR BIG
,, :; AREA IN IRyiNGTOy
The Holladay-Irvlngton.. improvement
club met last night In regular session.
Ths committee appointed to Investigate
ths , hard surface proposition mads its
report Maps and plans of the .Holladay-Irvlngton
district were placed ' st
the. disposal of the club by ths conv
mi t tee. Three new members were add'
ed to the executive committee, They are
W. C. Bristol. Fred Johnston and Mr.
Turner. The club will meet again -the
first Monday after the Fourth of July
and' at that meeting representatives of
the ? different hard surface pavement
companies win explain tns advantages
of their pavement and give an estimate
of cost. The club expects to secure one
kind of pavement-for the whole dis
trict and in such an event the contract
would probably be given to ons com-
fiany. With four different' companies
n comnetition it is thought that -the
streets can be Improved at an unusually
low cost f. . ; ; ....
NOTORIOUS CAFE j
, SECURES TRANSFER
Ths Pullman cafe has been closed at
last, or at least ths council yesterday
granted a transfer for the license of
the place from "286 Alder street to the
Commercial club building where, it is
said the saloon will be lecated In the
future. The action of the council was
taken on a resolution introduced by
Councilman Drlsooll. which was neces
sary to get the transfer nerore tne
(council because the liquor license street
'committee ould not come to an agree
F THE BANKRUPT SALE
SUITS
5.00, 37.5
39.95' AND
$14.95 :
OPENS 9 Ai M. FRIDAY
ment as to Its disposal at a meeting
held Monday.' - , .
The passing ; of the Pullman marks
the end of one of the bitterest fights
ever waged to close a saloon in port
land. : Far years efforts have been
made to close the place but they were
always unsuccessful.
.When the resolution came up yester
day there was no debate upon, it and the
members settled themselves down to
vote. Councilman Cottet explained that
the committee had not been able to
come to an agreement on what action
should be taken in regard to the trans
fer and then sat down. When ths roll
was called 'the following seven mem
bers voted for the resolution:- Annand,
Baker, Beldlng, Cottel. Drlscoll, Dun
ning and Wills. Those who . voted
against it were Bennett, Cellars, Con
Mitnon, Kellaher, Menefes and Bush'
light ' i r - .'.
Bverswsst Seeps Ton tweet.
If yon want to keep your body per
fectly sweet use Eversweet. the dainty
totiet paste mat kiiis an ooor or per
spiration, and keeps your feet odorless.
It does not soil ths clothes. 25o and
BOc, all druggists, or call ths J. A.
Cleraenson Drug company, corner See
and and Tarn hill streets. . .The . store
that recommends only-ths best rime-
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The Apollo
. . TB3B OITLT
' ' 88-Nolc .
Player-Piano
W TUB WORLI WITH TRANSPOS
INO DEVICE (enabling performer to
play a piece in different keys without
changing ths roll) and an AUTOMATIC
-WINDING" and "REWINDING"
BFBING MOTOR.
' THT5 PLATER MECHANISM IS EN.
TIRELx WITHN the PIANO CASE.
sTOTHHTOI TO ATTACK irOTXTHO
TO DBTACK ALWAYS READT TO
PLAT lUTJsUlsl WAT. XT XS ZZP-
rxmiWT and TEARS AHEAD OF ALL
OTHERS.
excepting - ourselves ' tners lsn t a
piano dealer in Portland who can show
you a i player-piano CAPABLE OF
PLATING MORE THAN M NOTES
when played by means of a nerforated
roll, YET THERE ARE - ' -
88 Keys oh Every Piano
OUU, the "APOLtO," PLAYS THEM
ALL. EITHER WAY. , '
Step In and listen to these wonder
ful Instruments. Or we should be
pleased to show you our 11ns of pianos
over a doien different makes about
fifty different styles. .
ALSO COMPLETE S9IIOI U
VAST of KBCOMBB and a LARGE
ASSORTMENT OF rSOsTOGBAPKa
Qovenden-Soule
Piano Co.
v
m lacoausoir st, com. xomxsost
' ' " AITS WXST 9AMX
WAISTS , : "
$65; $fl.2ymid $2.75
s
17c,' 11
l s. - ( V 4V sx
Is offered by us; during the next two ; .
weeks Special honest reductions as
quoted below arc now in force-r- '
Half Price-Outing Suits-Half Price
VVe have a large and varied assortment for your selection of these popular sum
mer garments. Goods all
Odd Suits broken lines one or two of a kind. We want, to close these out '
320.00 Suits .1... ..................S13s85 .'
' $!5.00Sults : :.....: $Qs7S V,
- e$10.00 and $12.50 Suits 37.75 t
- Special line Fancy Vests, including linens and flannels all colors special
$1.00 to $5.00
T T A TPCI e are exclusive agents for the ever-popular NORBA HAT.i You will ( a
XJLxjl X l3 many styles here Soft, Stiff and Straw; one price at all times.. . )UU
115.00-OUR SPECIAL SUIT-$15.00
If you have hot noticed those special $15 Suits in our windows, you should see them at once. They appeal to
the man satisfied to pay, considerable more for a perfect garment and save him the substantial difference in price
OTHER SUITS IN NUMEROUS STYLES $10.00 TO $25.00
THE KT -
qoTHiffisll,
OF THE , J.
HOSE
9c, :kod
AND 9:30 A.
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plainly marked; values $10.00
SUCCESSORS TO WHiGH
IS(IICIRyJI?P
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M. AGHES0N G0.,ST0CK
- 22c
M. 3ATURDAY TO 9:36
Hill
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to $20.00 'Pfj(Jg
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COATS
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$1.75, $2.50, $3.50
.95 $7.50
AND : $11.00
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OutingTrousers
One-Third Off
225-25
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