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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER , 31, 190S. FIRST CONTRACTS LET FOR OIFF '4 mrT GREAT DEPARTMENT STORE WITFM 3 CdDifMIV THE OLD;- ON.',' .20 WITH TMIE NEW i J t : Department Store (to( Be Erected lr Olds, Wortman & King, from Architect's Drawing, 'v;-; ) ' . v ; ' , : . ..jr . . .. 1 A I tSil SEILMRKE OUT ITS ' - y ERITffiE BUSIMESS . W. P. Olds. Th contract wai let !at Monday for tha baaement and foundation excavation of the new Olds. "Wormian & King de , partment atore,- to be erected on tna Pennoyer block. Archie Mason 6 Co., railway contractors, will make the ex cavation and will begin moTlns earth lust as aoon as the neceasary excavat Inr machinery can be assembled. Olds, Wortman & King have anan. doned their original plana for a sub-basement, and will have a single basement. In which will be Installed all the heavy machinery necessary; for operating the MUST EIIACT '' ..... s '- . SPECIAL LAW Supreme Court Coinmission ' ers Cannot Hold Office I Legally After March 1. There will be no supreme court com missioners after March 1. 1909, unless . the legislature reenacts the statute cre ating the two offices which was passed two vun a en at the session Of HO". This statute - was. . a- special statute : passed for the purpose of relieving tne congestion1 of . business before the su- preme ourt At that time it was ex pected that "the "constitutional" amend ment submitted to the people providing . for an Increase of the; number of su preme court Justices from thre to five . would' be passed. '" It was found, how ever, that the amendment was full of Jokers and. it was killed at the poll a. The . appointment of Will R. King ' . ana M. . etaior as supremo court com- missloners has been a great assistance to the court and with their aid the tri- bunal haa been able to keep up with the t irnliirhf lwfnr it TllA- 1 ft W .urn. .vidiqg for these commissioners, how- ' ever, says tney snaii-noid oince zor two years from the time of their-apuoint- : ment by the governor. They were ap pointed a very snort time arter the Hose-of the 1907 legislature -and con- requently their terms will expire a few days. before March 1 next. .. No provision waa made for the ap pointment of successors to the commis sioners and consequently there Is no au- thority of law for the retention of the office unless the coming session shall Representative McArthur has in mind the submission of a concurrent resolu tion calling for a constitutional amend- v ment increasing the number of Justices from three to five. Should he do an :-. the amendment will carry nothing other man tne Dare provision ror the increase , H. C. Wortman. elevator service, furnishing lights, "heat, hot water, compressed air. etc. While the sub-basement plan Is altogethRr de sirable as a place for the operating ma chinery. It was decided by the archi tects that the sewer system In Portland Is too close to the surface to make the double basement plan practicable. " ""pieiea, in enruarv, llo, Wortman King's new building W,,V -,be" largest department store building in the Pacifio northwest. It Will Mnf&ln nMavl.v O i an area equal to over 300.000 square fet. 1 1 -C. W. King. It Is to be of steel and concrete rnn. Btructlon, with pressed brick outside walls, though the warts of ground floor are to be entirely of heavy French plate glass. The plans and specifications call fiosi up to aate automatic, ilre-sprink in ar tt rru mtiia 4 a Ka Kn 111 ' n iv- " "V) iievu .If 111 ue III" MtflllH thmiliTh Allt thai antlra fltsttinAiiM I The estimated cost of the structure is ouu.yuu. due ine ouuaers admit that' the cost may exceed the estimate by I f IUV,UUU ' of the court, as it is the -general as- vumptlon that the people of the sta,te ance-they-understood the situation and knew that It contained no Inkers of an , kind, would indorse the proposition at the polls. . ' . - , tlW SHAKING THE PLUM TREE Candidates for Jobs in Le islature Springing -Up -On Every Hand.- ' -Candidates for subordinate positions In the boffse of representatives are . springing up on every hand and the different members of the legislature are being deluged wiU letters of abdica tion for rery poVnipn from chief clerk down to the renerav committee clerks. It is a noticeable thlnif, however, that : the applications for general clerkships are much smaller In number at this lime than t any other former session. lp to this time the most Insistent and perhaps the leading candidate' for rniei ciera or tne tiousa is W. C. Wins low of Marlon county., Wtnslow was a : candidate for representative during the ' '"' , ui was aeieatea ana is now rteslrqus of becoming a regularly ac , credited member of the third bouse. For assistant chief clerk. W. F. Drager f Marion, and George Neuner Jr. ot l)oug 1 county, are the prominent- candl r.ie ho so far have made their ao- I or m'Mef elMit, John' R. La tour rtro of .Multnmah county and W F K...V or l,iiw,n county are making a ' ' . w-,- 'rm or Multnomah, ,'. Nv.htiycnmbe of Bonton and Olen' Hclii.err are candidates for reading ..!-, U itlijcomUe vias reading clerk SALVATION ARMY GIVES ALL COMERS HOT BREAKFAST FREE Army division under Ensign Ernest F. Omann at the barracks, 265 Davis street, longas it seems advisable. The meal will be served to all comers from 6:S0 to ft o'clock and will conslsl of 41 yesterday morning and waa obliged to turn- as many more away as he was nnr itMnaM n A l .. . . ,i a 1 v.u numuer. Arent there mny who' are not de serving whn will aatr fn hA t i. fat?' was asked Mr. Omann. "Undoubtedly," he replied, "but to let f n ma who la .deserving go hungry "And Is there any work' that man pay for his breakfast?" can An in -very little. Some few we send to houses where a request is sent in for some one to work." themr0' ; 5rU : ot -, Pinperlslng There tare hundreds of unemployed men In the cltv. some of them loafers and some of them good, honest men out of work. To give them enough to eat once a day will not seriously hurt ! the first class and It may be the means of tiding over the latter class and keeping hope in them until work is found." 'And how will you meet the expense?" Some people will want to help when they hear about It. Nothing Is paid out except a small turn a day for the cook Who ftrAnflrn, anil lanM' aw... x i - . J ' away ma breakfast, and supplies can be bought In large quantities cheaply through the klndness'of some of the wholesale men." "How much money will It take?" "That depends on -how many are fed. Probably from 116 to. $20 a week." Knsif P. Omann'e telephone number Is East 3883 and letters will reach him If the barracks 265 Davis street, by peo- tw u.v.ooiotrtJi UIB TVUriie - iVh8Tr,a,8t Msslon of the legislature. While Hnlmin kap.-aI ln i. . , . , ...... . vu ,ii vim v capacity several sessions ago. , f-'-vi!.iy or Morrow county and M. t "- -"""" ci scmii-at-arnas, while J y Singer of Multnomah wants ifc . . eeyer- . - McAdams of mailing clerk. . ; 'os'uon 01 MAY EXTEND LOCAL SEEVICE TO PORTLAND - ! The latMr . . . 1 1 in v CJaiCTUU IIS 1 OCA 1 train service between Tacolt, Wash., and Vancouver tn Pi.riio.j more train a day each way between nJnfc k.i u ?rll5na Vla the North Bank bridges. .The lacolt train under I'Ik ' ?.d arrlve In Vancouver at . ,11. neiurnin me train leaves Vancouver at 4 o'clock and rea-h Yaeolt at 6:30. A straight, passenger trJn ws ehtly pit on the run. i Tne Tacolt-Vancouver road was orlg inally called the Vancouver & Yakima Valley, -4t having- been the plan to ex tend It north to Yakima. It was oper ated as a logging railroad for some years, but was taken ever by the North ern Pacific at the- same time that the Kalama-Vancouver road.' now the main line, waa acquired. - Free New Year's Gift The Ellers Piano- House will give away free tonight a $25 phonograph --- ,----.'-' v-umtui. novelty all night ball at Merrill's ,halL Ladles v.uinn mi; auu noja your cou pons and take home a fine pronograpn, 'Football!'Football! Multnomah vs. Whltworth college. Multnomah afield. New Year's day, 2:30 p: mi Admission $1. including grand stand. Tickets for sale at Ichillers. v-auweii ana hi icn s cigar stores. , -'-. . , 1 ? l ' This arrminta fnr thm iinni-.n.J ...1,.. ... -tr : - wvvuviuvu' loiuv rv o aic unci lllg . to our. long list, of customer. Suits for young men, suits for middle-aged men, suits for old men all axe being sac rificed for the one purpose of f ettin? rid of our $125 OfK) v ' .stock in 60 days. . This stock must go. The only way to i .-V make it eo is to make prices on evervthinDr thaf will mlr- v , it worth your while and everybody's while to come right V down to this store and get a Suit of Clothes or an Overcoat 4 It is a certainty that the best we have will be the first to go. ; FOR INSTANCE ; Suits lor . S4Q jggQ Suits ior . 3Q :Sult s 1 1 or mx S25 g25 Suits for . SIS $75 Dress Spits $50 THE BIG SALE IS ON IN DEAD EARNEST We .never heard of such values before, and if we never have, being in the business, it is sure that you never have. As a ' matter of fact, we never dared to offer so fine a lot of suit ; ings before at such ridiculous prices. It is unreasonable, unbusinesslike and impossible to quote suth prices ordinar ily, BUT WE MUST SELL THEM, AND THAT MAKES J , ALL. THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. You can measure, for: about TWO THIRDS ITS REG. VALUE. IWe are about to engage in a larger and better Jbuslness than ever before. Something Portland will talk about. f ' ' f , o y J: yQ GRANT P0EGIEY, Manager Seventh and SlarkSts. sT 1 1 i v - . . i li . y yyr - The Largest Poolroom in Portland 249-25iAnikcny Street 25 TAKES LATEST MODELS 25IABIES - - t LATEST MODELS Newly Furnished Throughout A RESORT FOR GENTLEMEN FREE:. IVIovlng Pictures from 7:00 to l2:00 ' F. M. Dally Welcome Is Extended to All;. Courteous ? Treatment EU DAVIS, Mgr. The Largest Poolroom in Portland Booth's Crescent Brand Try a Can You'll Buy a Case CALIFORNIA MdDEHilJl) ARQINIA CAERULEUG') PacKed in Spice, Mustard or Tomato Sauce as you prefer v' MONTEREY PACIIINC COMPANY , ,.f ... ; Monterey, California For Sale Everywhere S. V. HUGHES, Worcester BlocK Aj(r Portland
