THE OREGON DAIlV JOURNAL, PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY , EVENING. DECEMBER 16. 1908..
20 ;
LOGGING CAMPS
TO SHUjLDOWfi
."Will Follow Tlieir Usual
Custom and Give Em
ployes Holiday.
lagging camp are preparing to close
down for the holidays, as usual, but t
ta understood that few of them will
remain closed very long. In fact, it
.!. been stated that two or three or
the larger camps will not remain idle
more tliau a few days. In yearn past
it has been customary to give the em
ploves ai least two weeks off.
The reason for the shorter shutdown
Is found In the fact that there is a
Fowl end increasing demand for logs,
due to a marked Improvement In the
lumber market- The Benson Logging
company's camp at Clatskanie will re
main closed only a few days. This
(company Is busy getting out logs for
Its large rafts which are to be towed
to San Diego next summer, besides sup
plying a number of mills on the river
with material for their output.
loggers' wages are not as high as
thev were about two years ago when
logging was perhaps the most flourish
ing Industry in the Pacific northwest,
but they are considered fair by the em
ployers and satisfactory to the em
ployers. Two years ago wageR advanced
to auch a stage that many of the oper
ators declared themselves on the verge
of closing down. The financial crash
rin on and the falling off ln the de
Jliand for lumber and logs brought the
tamps into Idleness for several months.
Ei GRAFT IN
ADVERTISING
Under the new city charter, now being
framed by the charter commission, all
city advertising will be done In daily
newspapers with a paid circulation if
16.000 or more. City Clerk Urutie said
that his office 1 besieged dally with
complaints that property owners who
are being assessed for street Improve
ments have not been notified In time
. to remonstrate, owing tothe fact that
notice of assessment appeared In a pub
lication which has no general circula
tion. As a convenience to the public the
commission thought tt wise to nbollsh
the system of publishing official no
tices in an obscure paper.
The adoption of this amendment to
the public utilities and frnneliises re
port finished up that report and it was
adopted as a whole In Its amended form.
The committee then took up the re
port of the committee on finance and
taxation. This resulted In a short dis
cussion, after which the members voted
to postpone further debate on It until
each had had a chance to study the pro
visions of the committee's reeommenda-
thin. Tne chief feature of the report
Is that' It calls for a reduction of the
maximum annual tax levy from 7
mills to 6 mill's. Tho city council Is
: piven power to assess only as high a
t8x as will create a yearly revenue of
'not more than Jl. 050,000.
CALEDONIAN CLUB
HOLDS ELECTION
The annual meeting of the Portland
Caledonian club was held last Saturday
evening, and when, various reports wera
submitted it was seen that good prog
ress and a substantial increase In mem
bership had take place during the year.
The Caledonian club was organised in
Portland 26 years ago, for the promotion
and encouragement of the ancient
frames, manners and customs of Scot
and: to study her V;erature, practice
. the national music, the songs and bal
lads of auld lang syne and the binding
more closely in social links the sons and
daughters of auld Scotia.
. At the annual election the following
officers were chosen: Chief. K. E. Kings
ley; first chieftain, Samuel Best; sec
ond chieftain. A. T. Bm th. third chief
tain, David Henderson; fourth chieftain.
KoDert King; custodian. James Kuddl
man; standard bearer, Robert Thompson;
sergeant at arms. A. R. C. McKenzie:
.medicine man Alex McBeth; piper,
James MeKtnley Jr.; trustees, Joseph
Duncan, James Ruddtman and Charles
Pottage.
, " ' For the ladies' auxiliary following
fiincers were elected: President, Mrs.
Pottage': vice president, Mrs. Do Arcy,
secretary. Mrs. Best: treasurer. Miss A
Duncan; conductoress, Miss F. Duncan;
: iirst council woman, Mrs. Sharp.
01 ISS E5DIA GOLDMAN
COMING TO LECTURE
Miss Emma Goldman, the "high
'priestess of anarchy." who was In Port
land last winter and lectured to large
audiences, is coming again this month
with some new lectures. Among other
- features of her program is a debate
with Walter Thomas Mills on "Anarch
Ism vs. Socialism." The program of
Miss Goldman's four dais here is:
Sunday, December 20, 3 p. m., Allsky
hall. "The Dissolution of Our Institu
tions; 8 p. m., "Marriage and Love."
Monday. December 21. 8 p. m.. Mer
rill's hall, debate between Miss Gold
man and Walter Thomas Mills, "An
archism vs. Socialism."
Tuesday, December 22. 3 p. m., Aliskv
hall. "The Devil Exonerated'" (based on
; Ferenc Molnar's play. "The Devil"; 8
. p. m., "The Psychology of Violence."
Wednesday, December 23. 8 p. m..
Allsky hall.. "The Drama, the Greatest
XlRemlriatosr of Radicalism."
NO ACTION ON
BRIDGE PETITION
No action was taken by the special
bridge committee of the council yester
day on the Multnomah Improvement as
sociation's petition to have Its choice
of a bridge aite placed before the peo
ple for selection. A meeting will be
held Saturday at which th committee
will decide what to1 do.
The petition presented yesterday was
more than 40 feet long and was signed
by thousands of property owners all
over the city who want the bascule-
drawbridge to land on the east side f t
Hancock street nisieaa oi uroaaway
and Larrabee as recommended by En
giner Modjeski. The proceedings au
thorized by the council already pro
vide only for a bridge as outlined in
Modeski's report
If this second petition Is placed on
the ballot, it was pointed out by Coun
cilman Vaughn and Mencfee yesterday
that the city might vote "to build two
bridges, neither, or either bridge."
BUILDING SHOiVS
A MEAT GAIN
Portland With Increase of
374 Per Cent for Novem
ber Near Head of List.
1908.
Town. Est. Cost.
New York J10.664.606
Chicago 10,897,850
Brooklyn 4,890.608
San Francisco 2.522,177
Philadelphia 2.818.590
.St.. I.OU1.1
Mllwaukle 1,321.289
Detroit, j
Portland
Cincinnati-
St. Paul
Cleveland
Kansas City
Birmingham
Newark, N. J..,.
Denver
Baltimore
Omaha
Rochester
Tacoma
Atlanta
According to a table compiled by Con
struction News of Chicago, Portland
made a remarkable showing in building
operations for November. A gain of
374 per cent over the same month last
year is shown, which places Portland
second among the leading cities of tin
country in Increase of new construction.
The table compiled by Construction
News la as follows:
1907.
Est. Coft. Gain. Loss.
34,494.045
2,205,150
2,812,125
2,219,157
1.083.025
1,368,511 78,18J
l.UU.BSt
1,045.100 1,408,450
944,749 199,210
935,825 ,13fi,29
910,135 R83,3
899,624 870,318
32,655 691,280
601. 1R0 14D.408
556.632 60,996 .... 16
548,200 845.355
546,695 351.945
420,135 381,765
417.108 344.260
296,180 150.250
297.557 374,388
135
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374
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SHORT GLOVES ARE ALL THE GO
DEALERS' PROFITS CUT DOWN
"New styles In women's dress do not
always mean higher prices that is in
my business," said a Portland glove
dealer yesterday. "For instance," he
continued, "last year elbow gloves were
all tho go. Short gloves were a drug
on the market. The long gloves a year
ago sold for $4 and $5 a pair. This
winter I couldn't sell a long glove If
it were as cold as at the north polS.
"The gloves of fashion this season
are selling at from 31 a pair and up
ward. Vou can imagine the differ
ence these sales make in totalling up
my receipts for the wek. JLast year
1 got 34, say, for each pair that went
out of the house. This year the same
woman will spend but 31-25 or so for
the same article which will answer the
purpose and be right in stvle.
"The men, as usual, wear the same
oia eiyieB. rneir gloves are always
alike. They are not SO strong on
loves that Is, most any old thing will
o the men.
"I don't mind selling short gloves. In
fact I want to sell all of them I can.
But It would have been so much easier
If the long glove had never at one
time been all the go.
"Whoever invented the short glove,
anyway, I wonder?"
NOW HE'S SORRY HE DIDN'T -TRUST
HIS PROPHETIC POWERS
"Buz" Crawford, a colored gentleman
of cheerful visage, is a good prophet.
The only trouble was that "Buz" had
not enough faith In his own prophetic
powers to keep out of Jail.
"Buz was lofKeo up mat mgni tor
being drunk. Fairly sober and again
cheerful, he was released early this
morning, together with ottiers who had
done no further wrong than to take on
too much liquor.
"Well, Ben Ah'll see you again be
fore long," said "Buz" to Jailer Branch
as he departed still cheerful., But
about an hour later a warrant wns
sworn to by R. A. Iogan charging Craw
ford and another man with assault -and
battery. About tnnt time "Buz" saun
tered past the police 'station for a morn
ing stroll.
''Say, 'Buz,' come over here a minute."
said an officer at tho door. "Buz" came
over, perfectly cheerful. Alas, the war
rant was served forthwith. Some of
the cheerfulness faded away.
"Ah don't see what for you wanted me
If you only wanted to hand It to
me that away," mourned "Buz" as he
was locked up.
EXTREME MERCY
RECOIU
Verdict . Jlay Give Plickens
torfer Short Term for
, Manslaughter.
Found guilty of manslaughter, but
recommended to the extreme mercy of
the court, Casper Blikenstorfer may
only have to spend one or two years In
the penitentiary to expiate the killing
ot. his fr'end. Charles Hegburn. If
Judge Bronaugh extends the limit of
leniency he will have to serve only one
year. The other extreme for man
slaughter is 15 years.
Judge BronaugB has fixed Friday
morning at 9:30 as the time for passing
sentence. The Jury returned Its ver
dict yesterday afternoon at 4:15, after
deliberating for an tiour and nrteen
minutes. The shortness of the trial es
tablished a record In homicide cases.
as the start was not made until Monday
morning and from beginning to end
less than nine hours of the court's time
was consumed.
Time in which to move for a new
trial will be asked by Blikenstorfer's
counsel on Friday. They claimed that
the accused man wielded a heavy scan
tling on Hegburn's head, at Lents, re
pelling an assault and that the killing
was Justified, though not intentional.
Royal Stimulating Sweets
The little German confections pre
pared for the holidays are never cloy
ing. Try them. Also Pearce's home
made candies, pure and wholesome
best made. Royal Bakery & Confectionery.
DISPOSES OF
CITY B0I1DS
Ways and Means Committee
of Council Sells $301,000
of Improvement Issues.
The ways and means committee of the
city council yesterday sold 1301,000
worth of city Improvement bonds and
by so doing got rid of all the paper
in the hands of the treasurer. Of the
total sold more tnan half brought only
par and accrued Interest. The rest
brought a premium of from M per cent
to 2 per cent. The best bid made was
by Stusloff Bros, at the latter figure.
Joseph McDevltt bought 320,000 worth
at a premium of l'i per cent.
Councilman Rushlight has always
maintained that the bonds should be
sold in small lots and at frequent In
tervals. He reiterated this view yester
day and asked the committee to clean
up what bonds were on hand by accept
ing all bids or par and above. Council
man Cottel moved to this effect under
protest. He said he thought the city
should get at least 1 per cent premium
and that he believed a "hold up" game
waB being played by the financiers. This
was denied by a number of bond buyers
present, who declared that the market
has been glutted with securities. One
man said that Mr. Rushlight's idea of
selling bonds oftener and fewer at a
time is a good one and if carried out
will bring better results.
Councilman Kellaher remarked, as the
committee voted to sell all the bonds,
that the banks were setting a nice
Christmas present. He refused to vote
with the majority.
The fact that the city charter needs
remedying in the matter of providing
for the sale of bonds was brought out
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This store intends and always will be in the fighting.
To show the public the advantages of the enormous
purchasing power of this combination of stores we
place on SALE
600
MEN'S
Our regular $10 and $12.50 values soldin up-town
stores at $15 at the nominal price of
We PROMISE you that these are the equal of $15
suits sold elsewhere.
SPECIALS IN CHILDREN'S CLOTHES
All Boys $10 Suits and Overcoats Now $6.95
All Boys' $7.50 Suits and Overcoats Now
All Boys' $5 Suits and Overcoats Now S3.3S
All Boys' $3.95 Suits 4nd Overcoats Now S2.0O
WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD. IT'S SO
MOVE
O) 3d and Oak
.ix 1st and Yamhill
coughs rdPJG OF
CURES
FOR
GOLDS
THE WONDER WORKER
FOR
THROAT
AND
R. KMC'S lungs
i
FOR COUGHS AND COLDS
PREVENTS PIIEUnorilA
I bad the most debilitating: cough a mortal was ever afflicted with, and my friends expected that
when I left my bed it would surely be for my grave. Our doctor pronounced my case incurable,
but thanks be to God, four bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery cured me so completely that I am
all sound and welL MRS. EVA UNCAPHER, Grovertown, Ind. ,
Pdsa 50s 2 $1.00 ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED! Trial Bottle Frft
COLD AND GUARANTEED BY
WOODARD. CLARKE & CO.
committee that A. L. Mills, and other
well known bankers, had Informed nlm
that If tho life of city bonds were
made five years or more longer that
they would easily bring 2 per cent
or an even higher bonus. The charter
makes It possible to retire the bonds
this account outside financial centers
like Seattle and Han rrancisco wui nui
bid on the local, securities.
After the committee decided to sell
all the bonds It was found that there
were more bids than bonds. The city
was awarded J44.000 of the bonds to be
i sold at par ana inn remainm vi
1 ders were awarded a pro rata share.
Benjamin I. Cohen, who had bid for a
i block of $30,000 worth, refused to ac-
cept this arrancement so Chairman
: Rushlight grave all the remaining bonds
to the only remaining bidder, the Se
curity savinps k iiusi mmi)u).
JTTIiY IX DOUGLASS
, CASE IS DISCHAEGED
i
Unable to agree on a verdict, the Jury
i In the case of W. E. Douglass, charged
j with embezzling $4998 frohi the Theil
I detective agency, was discharged by
i Judsre Morrow In the circuit court yes
l terday afternoon at 5 o'clock. It had
'been considering the case nearly 30
hours, and was almost evenly divided
on the question of Douglass' guilt.
The trial of the case was begun one
; week ago yesterday, and the mistrial
'will make it necessary to tnke'a week
: at the next term of court for submit
1 ting It to another jury. The defendant
was. formerly bookkeeper and cashier
for the detective agency, and volumi
nous records of alleged ' false entries
made by ntm were Introduced. The de
fence asserted that Douglass was being
made a scaoegoat for careless office
methods and the case was bitterly
fought.
SILK PETTICOATS
Kanuf actarera Sample Line on Bale at
Seduced Price.
Sample silk petticoat In the very
newest styles and colors, just received
by express, on sale tomorrow at whole- j
sale prices. Only one of a, kind. Mc
Allen & McDonnell. Third and Morrison,
I X KBJJt, OBTLT SJJUmiS MOBS
liy Sample Shtes are Superior Shoes, Tbey are (he Pick and Cream of (he Sboe World
Positively No Branch Shops in Portland
FOR WOMEN
Royal Sweets for Christmas
Enticingly delicious are the dear little
German cakes and dainties: as good bs
the best candy and as wholesome as
bread. Try them. Roys I- Bakery , At
Confectioner?.
Metzger'a Jeweler and Optician, 84!
wnins,tn t.. vei. v tir-ani J'nm.
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Portland's
Cosiest
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FOR MEIN
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