THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 24, 1008.
COUNTY TO SELL FARM IT
GOT FOR CARE OF OWNER
Tha county cornmifislonrs will In a
hort time sell th John Harni tract
of nearly 80 acrei on the l)ae Lln
road that It has owned olnce 1869, but
haa never ued or profited from. Tho
land la level, well suited to berry cul
ture, and Is expected to bring upwards
of $100 per acre. Sealed bids will soon
be Invited.
John Barnes deeded the 80-arre tract
to the county In return for an agree
ment by the county to euro for him for
the rest of his davn. - That consider
tlon was Placed at ID00. as arn;ura In
the deed. For years the county's title
to trie land was dlputed hy tho names
heirs, but they were finally defeated In
the courts. Now that the county's own
ership Is secure, the property Is deemed
ioo vaiunnio to allow u to remain un
used. Therefore the county will sell
and It Is hoped that the hind may lie
platted In five and ten-ncre tracts for
worry growing, inus frivinK me greatest
benefit to the surrounding country.
The land lies about one mile beyond
Lookwood. In 1905 tho county sold off
a right of way Rlong one side for the
Troutdale extension of the Portland
Railway company. The county received
1491.20 for this right of way, or Just
18.80 less than the whole tract cost.
Therefore, the money received at the
coming sale will be profit. As It fronts
the carllna on one side and borders the
Base Line road for some distance, It Is
well located for sale In small tracts,
and la expected to bring easily from $76
to 1100 per acre. Th receipts from the
sale probably will be from 17,000 to
$8,000.
Start for Courthouse rttnd.
The money realized from the sale
will go Into the general county fund,
where It will become avallatilo as a nu
cleus for a courthouse building fund.
If the commissioners decide to go ahend
with plans for a new structure to house
the county offlclnls.
About the only use that the county
might have for the land would bo for
an Institution such as the poor farm,
but the commissioners evidently do not
consider that It fills the bill In that
respect, though thpy hnve considered
the Mea of securing a tract In tho vi
cinity of Troutdale and locating the
county poor home and hospital there.
The present poor farm Innd of 202
acres on the Canyon road Is becoming
too valuable to hold for such uses, the
buildings are old and outgrown, and the
county could do much better If the
money represented by It were Invested
for the same purpose In another loca
tion. Tho recent sule of the King traot,
which touches corners with the county
farm, gave a keen reminder of the
value that has grown into Hillside
farm, ns the poor farm tract Is called.
The raunlv nrooertv Is variously esti
mated to be worth from $400 to $1,000
per ncre. If the tract could be aold as
a whole for $t!00 pr acre the county
would r.-alljie over $120,000.
Considered as Investments, both the
foor farm and the Harries tract have
ieei little bonanzas for the county. IS.
Hamilton, V. R I,add and Caleb
ltltchey, who were county commission
ers In 185:1, closed tho deal for the
Harnes land for $f00. The pour farm
wus purchased from Stephen Coffin In
May, lb8, for $4,000. Property costing
$4.t00 la now worth something like
$130,000.
County la a Good Business Kan.
Between those two purchases the
county made another that has grown In
value In like proportion. This waa the
block on which the courthouse stands,
purchased from three different owners
In 1S3. l,oopold Ha dm parted with one
lot for $1,750, John Kuneth sold another
for $500 and Thomas Prltchard disposed
of the other six In the block for $6,600,
making a total cost of $8,760 for tho
whole block. Two hundred thousand
dollars Is a conservative estimate of the
present value of this block.
The most recent land investment or
consequence by the commissioners or
tho county was in isud, wnen ine lieny
Butte property was purchased. It was
conveyed to the county In two deeds hy
Plympton Kelly, the purchase price ag
gregating $5,498.50. It consists of 17.32
acres and a recent computation of the
value of th crushed rock produced by
the prisoners there shows that the plant
Is producing a profit of nearly $5,000
every month.
XTo Use for Xiand.
This record of county land shows
that the county has a "good thing" on
every tract It has bought, viewed from
the standpoint of rise In value or of the
use made of tho land. Whllo the county
Is not In the land speculation business,
It benefits as much as a private owner
hy a rise In value. In the case of the
Barnes tract the county Is making no
use of the land, and the commissioners
do not feel that the county Is Justified
In holding It In this condition indefinitely.
unpercut In warding off the ehowera of
blows that were falling on his head
and body.
Konnd Two.
"Not on your life," said the Amazon
as she landed a few more good ones
with enough profanity to multa
Houth Sea pirate inuao over his own
vocabulary.
by this time both combatants WT4
breathing hard and the conductor waa
"woozy." Anybody who knew anything
about the fight game could see that he
was all In arid ready to quit, lie had
nut un all the f K it there was In h in
but his blows lucked strength and ho
was rapidly going down before the
fierce punishment he was taking from
tho large ladv.
While the righting waa going on the
passengers were complacently sitting
jn ineir seats watctilng the scrap.
"Go It, old lady." shouted a bald
headed man in a rear seat. The "old
lady" took time to turn from the con
ductor to shrivel the bald-headed man
with a Tflance He endeavored to hide
himself behind the seat In front of
him.
Bound TJur.
The motorman came In and cried
"Break." The combatants seoarated.
and the conductor made his escape to
tne rear piatrorm, a badly nattered
man. The woman of large proportions
resumed tier seat and apologized to the
ladv sitting besldo her.
"I hope that I didn't disturb you
she said In a voice audible In all narts
or tne oar, luit i just Knew l would
have to lick that man. I got my
transfer and I didn't have to nay the
extra fare. I know how to handlo these
men, and I ain't a woman's rlghter,
either."
The conductor Is said to be organiz
ing an association for the protection of
aowntroaaen streetcar men. It Is said
that the association will provide a
gymnasium and boxing Instructor.
A.O.U.;'. ANDD.OFII.
TO MEET HERE III 1910
400 Pounds of Human Flesh Land
on One Small 98-Pound Conductor
She was of suoh proportions that
she Immediately attracted the attention
of the passengers on an Oregon City
car yesterday afternoon the moment
she boarded the car to come to Port
land. When she sat down the car was
noticed to sag in the middle, and the
other passegners grabbed hold of the
arms of their seats to be ready In case
anything happened. It did.
The conductor came along and asked
for the large lady's fare. She paid a
fer on a downtown line. The con
ductor replied that she had not paid
enough money to entitle her to a trans
fer "What's that?" she asked, In a tone
that should have warned tho con
ductor that It was time to get busy on
the rear platform.
Hound One.
, "More money." said the conductor.
"Never," with firm-set teeth, as the
ample proportions commenced rising
out of tho set seat.
"You will, or "
"I won't, and I want you to under
stand, you little beshrlveled specimen
of u human goat, that you are no gen
tleman, and that I will smash your
face. You, you shrimp." she gasped.
Hhe had now arisen from her seat,
but the conductor attempted to shove
her back.
"Don't touch me," she bellowed. "I'll
smash your face."
"I'll black your eye," retorted tho
conductor.
And then the fun began. The woman
got out of her seat, and as soon as she
got Into the aisle sailed Into the con
ductor. "I'm no woman's rlghter" biff
"and I am not a suffragette" bang
"hut I will protect my own rights."
Biff, bang, smash. I
"You'll nay that fare." enme hefc
tne conductor, as tie landed a
Both the A. O. U. W. and the Degree
of Honor grand lodges completed tho
work of their biennial conventions yes
terday afternoon and adjourned to meet
again In Portland In 1910. Yesterday
afternoon's session were Inrgely social
and little business was transacted out
side of the Installation of officers and
the appointment of committees for the
next two years.
The conventions were excellently at
tended and showed the two orders io
be In very good shape f lnnii"1ally. As
evidence of Its Interest In Portland the
Degree of Honor purchased $5,000 of thn
new city bonds yesterday afternoon. Dr.
N. I. Lee of Junction City was reap
pointed medical examiner for the De
gree or Honor and committees on griev
ance, law and appeals were appolpted
i ne committees or tno A. u t . v. are:
Jurisprudence A. King llson. I'll
church lodge No. 126; Kd Werlein, In
dustry lodge No. 8, Portland, and P. A.
he Arcy, Protection lodge No. 2. Pnlem
Finance A. W. Allen, I'pchurch
lodge rs o. jzh, Portland; j. H Koarev
t'pehurch lodge No. 27, Portland, and
J. r,I. Ulxon, fidelity lodge No. 4, Port
land. Grievance A. S. Fennytiakar, Pro
tection lodge No. 2. Salem; W. C). Smith,
Dlnkvllle lodge No. 10. Klamath Falls;
K. 1j. t'nron. Josephine lodge No. 112.
Grants Pass.
Arbitration C. H. Stockton, Seaside
lodge No. 12, Astoria; Joe Anderson,
Kureka lodge No. 125, Portland, and
P. P. Olds, Lafayette lodge No. 31, Lafayette.
IHOUSIDS SEE
MISIHG RAGES
Humorous Features of Tests
at Carmen's Picnic Enter
tain Vast Throng".
Everybody Come.
$1.15 a pair for women's $3.00 dress
oxfords, black and tans; 75c for chil
dren's $1.25 and $1.50 dress shoes and
oxfords, nil sizes; $1 .95 for men's $3.00
and $3.50 dress shoes and oxfords,
black and tans, all sizes; 95c for boys'
everyday shoes and oxfords, all sizes.
Bamnle Shoe Store Co.. the store that
cuts the price, 208 Morrison street, be
tween Front ana iirst, also corner morn nsr lr 1 had any emergency cur
light! First and Madison. I rency. Town Topics.
The foot races and eating contests,
which were a feature of the program
at the carmen's picnic at the Oaks yes
terday, drew the biggest crowd of the
day. While there wore a few to whom
the fascination of the chutes and tick
ler was too great to be overcome, the
greater part of the big crowd witnessed
the races.
Tin races were on the program, four
for girls and women, three for boys
and three for men. The three-legged
race for men proved to be the best race
from tho spei 'tutors' point of view, for
although It was a walk-away for the
l omi ruy brothers, the amusing manner
In which some of the contestants went
through their paces kept the several
thousand spectators In a good humor
for the next two hours.
Watermelon eating, too. brought out
a large crowd of fun-Iovlng spectators.
i nero were two neats to this race and
12 boy8 were entered In each one. John
Boscowltch proved an eeuty winner In
the first heat, for he had the good Dart
of his melon safely stowed away fully
a half minute before his nearest com
petitor. The second heat waa won by
Clyde Cooley.
in this heat a husky looking negro
boy was entered and a number of the
spectators were sure that he would
win. but he liked the feeling as the Juicy
melon slid down hl throat better than
he did the dollar prize which was hung
up for the winner, and when all the
other contestants were though he was
sun eating.
The winners of the different events
were as follows:
Baby Snow.
Section A -West side, north of Wash
ington, Child of Mrs. M. J Kello. 732
Kearney street.
Section B West side, south of Wash
ington, child of Mrs. Alfred FltzJohn.
647 Fourth street.
Section C- Kast side, north of Holla-
day, child of Mrs. J. J. Ford, i860
Drummond street.
feection D Kast side, between Holla-
day ami Hawthorne, child of Mrs. H. A.
fillers, CO Summit . street.
Section E Kast slda, south of Haw
thorne, child of Mrs. L. L. Hayes. Ivan-
hoo.
Section F Clackamas county, child
of Mrs Clarence Simmons. Cluckamas.
Section O -Chinese baby, child of
Mrs. May Y'oung.
( Mixed Baoea.
Girls undWr 14 years Mildred Mon
aghan first. Anna Winters second,
tili'ls between the ages of 14 and 16
Cora Frack first, Nina Farrel second.
Girls 16 and over Miss G. W. Kee
fer first, Miss L. G. Drake second.
For wives and daughters of the car
men Maud Alvord first, Ruth Buckley
second.
Comic race, for boys under 14
Georgu Martin first.
For smokers only H. Hill first, G. E.
Pomeroy second.
Brotherhood members only E. II.
Wimore first.
Men s three legged race O. C and E.
H. Pomeroy first.
Pie-eating contest John Boscowltch
and Krvln Mowrle first.
Watermelon contest Raymond Friar
and Clyde Cooley first.
Sprinkle Your Lawn
With Our "Guaranteed" Garden Hose
Our prices are the lowest in town, quality considered, and we give a nozzle
free with every fifty feet. All hose carried by us is guaranteed for one
year. With ordinary care it will last several.
60 ft. y2-m. Columbia Rubber 85.50
50 ft. i-in. Columbia Rubber $G.OO
T.O ft. '2-in. Woodlnrk Rubb'r 8G.50
f.0 ft. $-m. Woodlark Rubb'r $7.00
f0 ft. 34 -in. Oregon Rubber . .$8.00
f.O ft. j-in., wire-wraped . ..810.00
i0 ft. l2-m. Dover Cotton . . . 85.00
60 ft. 4-in. Dover Cotton $5.50
60 ft. '-in. Chester Cotton .. .80.00
60 ft. 14-in. Edgewood Cotton 89.00
60 ft. Vi in. Rtibv Cotton . . . .$9.00
60 ft. V, in. White Star Cot. 812.00
Sprav Xozzles
Lawn Sprinklers
Hose Menders . .
Hose Reels . . . .
,.25 to 81.25
. ..5 and 10
31.00
ELASTIC HOSIERY
AND BANDAGES
WOVEN TO YOUR MEASURE
We constantly employ an expert
weaver and assistants to make to
measure all kinds of Elastic Hosiery
and Bandages. Our hosiery is of su
perior quality, especially recommended
for those whose duties keep them con
stantly on their feet.
Measurement Blanks
Promptly Furnished
Experienced Lady and Gentlemen
Fitters
mm
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0 1
CATNIP BALL
The cats can't resist
them. Hang one on a
string where pussy can
reach it and he will knock
it about for hours. They
are filled with catnip and
afford excellent exercise
for indolent cats. A cat
nip ball with a quantity
of catnip and other herbs
in a box, price. .... .10
See the Manx Cats in our
window.
Cut Glass at Greatly Reduced Prices During the Month of July
Hewitt My wlfo Is up to flats. Jew-
ett Sheath sown or merry widow hat?
Hewitt Neither; shn asked mo this
Note These Prices
Curling-Iron Heaters, with non-explosive
alcohol lamp, some of them imported, selling
at from 25 to 85.00
Curling Irons, all kinds, selling at 5 to 35f
Scissors in many sizes and makes, selling at
from 25 to 82.00
A full line of Alcohol Stoves for tourists.
We print Business, Professional and Calling
Cards While You Wait.
Original Oil Paint
ings 13 Price
$15.00 Original Oils 85.00
They include Figures, Landscape and Ma
rine. Each is mounted in a double-sweep
gold frame and inclosed in a shadow-box.
These pictures are originals by artists whose
works are fast becoming famous. During
this sale, each 85.00
Exchange II
Dome
A-6I7I-6I72
WOOD ARD, CLARKE & CO.
Fourth
and
Washington
OUTLET
CLOTHING CO.
First and Morrison
NEVER A
0 . CEo AGAIN
OUTLET
CLOTHING CO.
First and Morrison
Never before in Portland's proud history has a prominent merchant ever dared or attempted to offer the public such values.
Never before in Portland's proud history has a prominent merchant ever been compelled by reverses to slaughter high grade men's and boys' clothing at almost two thirds off the
former price.
Never again will you have this opportunity, so interest yourself now, while the chance is yours. Come here Saturday without fail. Let our grand display windows be your salesman;
make your selection from display windows and ask the clerks.
REORGANIZATION
SA
NOW
GOING
ON
N
FULL
LAST!
50c PRESIDENT SUS
PENDERS
now
23c
MEN'S CANVAS
SHOES, all
sizes
65c
PATENT LEATHER
LOW-CUT rr
SHOES J) 1.00
75-cent FANCY SUS
1L
all you want.
$1.00 GOLF SHIRTS
at" 43C
Bathing Suits
Vi Price
$6 Pants
All
Sizes,
Styles
and fine
Patterns,
Make
$2.65
$1 FRENCH
Bafbriggan
Underwear
Best
Value,
Now
37c
We place on sale Satur
day, without any limit
or restrictions, your ab
solute choice of any suit
in our big store that for
merly sold at$3 5. With
reference to make, can
only say all of our $35.00
Men's Suits are made
by Strause Bros. & Co.,
Baltimore, Md. ; David
Adler & Sons, Milwau
kee, Wis.; Hoffman
Rothchild, New York
City. We need say no
more.
Were
jo
.00
MEN'S
SUITS
Your Choice for
KM
NOW
$5 Shoes
All
Styles,
Sizes
and
Leathers
$2.45
$5 JOHN B.
STETSON
Hats
All
Styles,
Shapes
and
Colors
3.15
$2 PONGEE SHIRTS
r .....95c
15c Black and Brown 1
HALF HOSE J
now C
75c Black and White
Stripe WORK 1Z
SHIRTS now...OOL
50c Balbriggan UN
DERWEAR OQr
now L
50c Men's Fine NECK
WEAR I Q
now 1
10c LINEN HAND-
rw.cx.vn.ixro " I
now iv
We have never misled the public, always ready to serve you honestly. We are after your future business. We are obliged to sacrifice all of our big stock so as to enable us to
commence the next season with a new and complete stock. We don't care how much we lose, we must wind up our old affairs quickly. Come here tomorrow. See window display.
Set
Window Dbplay
OUTLET CLOTHING CO,
CORNER FIRST AND MORRISON STREETS
Sec
Window Drr'jy
! r