JOURNAli. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2j 1923
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THE OREGON SUNDAY
FIVE-YEAR tIGHT
CONTRACT IS LET
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Council Awards Work Under jNew
Charter Amendment Authorized
" by Voters at Recent Election.
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' .At ate hour of the last day of
the Old year' the city council awarded
1 la five-year contract for City street
s lighting to the Portland Railway,
SLight & , Power company, effective
January 1. 1921. The resolution
awarding the contract was intro
duced by Commissioner Pier, sec
onded by Commissioner Barbur and
unanimously accepted by Majtor
Baker and Commissioners Barbur,
, Mann and Pier. Commissioner Bige
low was away, oh a fishing trip Sat
urday, though the council had agreed
the previous day to finally: act on
the lighting contract on Saturday
.afternoon.
i Heretofore, under the oharter, the
Council could contract for lights for a
period not to exceed two years. At the
recent election the voters amended the
charter permitting the . city council to
' contract for street lighting for five year
periods. 1 being the contention, that
other corti panics could not compete with
the P. T, 1. & P. company on a two
yeari contract as two year period
would not -. justify other - concerns in
Installing the equipment necessary all
Of which that company already had In-
stalled. " : - '.
OSB BID THBOffK OUT
I 'The Northwestern Electric company
'and the P. R.. L. P. company both
entered feids for the five year period,
but the Northwestern's bid was thrown
out because that company did not cover
all the lighting in the city's specifica
tions, it is- claimed by . city ' officials:
Northwestern officials, however, insist
that they did not have the specifications
made clear, to them, and; therefore, con
sider they were entitled to further con
sideration before the contract was final
ly let. . . , .
i The five year contract just awarded
..the P. U. P. company Is practi
cal'y the same rates offered the city en
a. five yea basis hy that company two
years ago,, "at which time th charter
(prohibited its acceptance "According to
Commissioners. Barbur and ' Pier, the
inew" contract represents a saving -, of
$6521.28 the first year and approximately
$5250 each succeeding year during the
life of the contract on new -lights Jo be
.-installed, and . in addition ' thereto the
:clty will be given a credit by the com
I pany of $11,152.23 from the contract ex
i pining with the old year, to be - applied
i lom the city's payments under the new
i contract. . J ''
i I "The new rate for overhead and under
I ground lights, as compared with the -two
- yikr contract which expired with the old
i : yer, is as Tollows : j
i r J t New Iwrm AnnnaJ
. ! ! lute lUUtS HTinf
1 fTrhd lifhU. per r
I. mr Mrh 19.S3 $31.00 $1,169
i I'lttinrffrouml ltrhtj,,.v
j ' ir )-(r each.,.. B9.S2 ' 62 80 '3.108
I The new contract rate for all meas-
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January
-5 1';.,-; 1 ' j ; '. Books ')
ALL refers and Ipvcrs of beoks will, find in irresistible appeaj in the 'various sale suggestions
listed betow Our doors are always open to; you and our invitation to come in and inspect the
many wonderful books on or shelves is just assTTnjr and, cordial as ever, 5
Standard Authors in Sets at Special Prices I
Now Is the irme add- snmd lnn.vrArA ,.tJ i;uA . S
practically sail
Elncyclopedia Britannic iff volumes leather
India paper edition. Latest Edition $110.0Q
Bret Harte Collier's editlon2S tolumes.
"$15,00
The Child's Book, of Knowledge 20 ' volumes.
Cloth .$35.00
O. Henry Review-of Reviews , Edit Ion 12- vol
umes.t Cloth .$15.00
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Highland (Linen andHnrd's Damask papers in white and tints. . -;
A 1 hKdIm$rtSe?ricItrtiVe HoHday Gift Boxes of Stationery,
Second Floor
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imYorted1 ite".? " thhand "ive Filipino students A
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Second Floor -'!. y ,
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::: : Tte : Gil! Co. i I
1 j Third and Alder S.treets
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EmJlio De Gogofxa, baritone, who
i wilF be f eatared in concert an
1 nouneeel for Wednesday evening,
January 12, at the Ilellig by the
i Portland Sympliony orchestra.
ured service is fixed at .02 per kilowatt
hour. This rate does not apply to serv
ic for the bureau of water works, how
ever, as that department's operation
expenses - are paid on of the bureau's
water service income and not from the
City's general fund, and, therefore, does
not enter into the lighting contract.
Under the city charter the light com
pany is required, to deposit a surety
bond to the amount of one - half the
amount represented by the contract "As
the light expense' to the' city for the
five year period will approximate $1,000.
000, a bond for ons, half tlutt amount
would be required for the entire life of
the contract, but by mutual agreement
the P. R., L. & P. company will renew
Hs bondl each year, rather than provide
a bondTor the entire five years at the
beginning of the contract.' '
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Drivers An& Exonerated
Roseburg-, On, Jan. 1. The coroner's
inquest over the death of 4- B. Fessler,
accidentally run down on , the -Eden-bower
road Saturday, exonerated both
drivers of the fears, that figured in the
accident. The verdict was that of un
avoidable accident. Fessler lived four
days.
SfffAen by heart failure. W. T. Mox-
ley, apred. 64, a pibneer resident of Ku-'
gene, dropped dead in that city recently
'while leading- a cow. to pasture.
sets are . reduced. , Amonfe others, we
Cervantes Don Qu!xot
t Edinburgh edition,
tion !. . . . i
Hawthorne Houghton Mifflin Edition 15 vol
umes. Cloth .$1500
Thackeray Crowell
Cloth
Photographic History
25 volumes.
ki
umes, uotn. Keview of Kev ew i
$35.00
Edition. .........
Some Popular Copyrights and Some New Fiction
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Leather Goods'
Pottery
trme"doUs slock of artistic Pottery wUl
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fohlspn and Kustcraft Novelties
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Bend. I Jan. 1. T; A. McCann,
manager of the Shevlin-Hixbn com
pany, appeared before the meeting
of the Bend Merchants association
in the interests of 'the Shevlln-Hlon
company and tha Brooks-Scanlon
Lumber company and explained' the
situation which necessitates a reduc
tion in the wage scale at the' local
mill, effective Monday.
McCartn said that the Bend mills have
kept from making the reduction as long
as possible, but. now that it has Come,
the companies' hoped that the merchants
will do their share in passing on price
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reductions to their customers, made up
largely of mill employes.
Since September 1, McCann said, the
companies had. operated under a sevT4
handican in the matter of freight rates. 1 li
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in an effort to stimulate business.
thei local mills i had reduced lumber
prices bj from $15 to $25 per thousand,
butwith 0 effect on orders. He said that
the price reductions on ! lumber average
$16 per thousaed feet, iwhile . the wage
reductions represent only $1.50 per thou-:
sand in the roost of production of lum-
, In a comparison of the reduction here
With other' localities, McCann sajd, the
minimum here ; wouB be )I4 .for ""eight
hours, while at the same time wages in
the South had been lowered to $1.80
in Florida and $3.20 . in Texas for a
10-hour day. j -
IXIiAN3 EMPIRE MILLS- CUT
AVAGES 15 TO 20 PER CEXT
Spokane , Wjash., .Jan.; 1. Wage cuts
Of from to 20 per jcent in 'lumber
mills of the "Inland Empire became'' ef
fective jtoday. 'At a meeting of the ex-f
ecutivej boards of districts nine and
ten (the Inland Empire) of the Ixyal
Legion of Loggers and.Lumbermenthe
new going wage scale was adopted. Ap
proximately 15,000' workmen are af
fected. I The present common mill labor
scale' is $4.60 for eight hours." Skilled
mill labor will receive a proportionate"
cut Mills how Closed will open at . the
reduced wages. -
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;' Operator Shot From Ambush
Wilmington, Pel., Jan. .1. (I. X. S.)
Alfred T. Jordan, a telegraph operator,
was mysteriously slain early today
while jen his way to his home A shot
Was fired into Jordan', brain from be"
hind fl. high- board fence. The assailant
escaped. " '
i FRIED LA NDER'S
Golden Anniversary
j Jubilee S&1&
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Pretty J 'plans' and "plain colors.
Selling at less than half its
original selling price. We re
serve the right to - limit . quan
tities. l . , .
SALE PRICE
AyARD
15c
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HERE ARE REDUCTIONS THAT IN MANY INSTANCES ARE BELOW COST OR BASED ON PRES
ENT DAY COSTS. ! WE ARE DETERMINED .TO GIVE ypU LOWEST PRICES! HERE THEY ARE!
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Comfort
on
Ctiallis
m Inches Wide
Ten
beautiful patterns to
choose from. Regular 35g
valiif
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SALE PRICE
19c
A VARDj. . .
81x90
Salem and
v.
Mohawk Sheets
We offer', these sheets in
quantities to Hotels, Room-
ingiHouses, etel
SALE
EACH . .
S1.23
Men's Flailnel
Shirts
II
weight, khaki colored
eay
vvi
flat jcollar and . two
pock
ets. Well made and full
cut
$-3 values.
SALE
11. $189.
PR
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f t I T' l 7
iris, intants
All Solid Leather Shoes
infants' Shoes, sizes & to 8.
Scuffers,f sizes 5 to large 2s.
Misses Gunmetal Shoes,
MiCS 1172
to V.
ON SALE.
$1.95
'AIR..;
to arid including 50
tt. No deliveries or
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MONDAY
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Limit of 10 Cans to a
'Customer
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STANDARD
Tomatoes
T:Nir2VS cm
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9c:la;-:'Gan
Limit of 10 Cans to a
i Customer '
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Light
Cotton Comfort ;
;! Batts . ...
Made of .white sanitary cotton.
Weight 3 pounds and are 72x90
in bize. Priced at half the regu
lar price.
SALE PRICE
EACH ... ..
98c
Women's 1
Hats
7S Women's Hats in a good
assortment . of styles atjd of
colors: v -
SALE PRICE
EACH
$1100
Boys' Goipduroy Pants
'pVIstde of -Heivy weight 'cdfuoy;''
Cut full and every; pairguaran-
,teed to give satisfaction or We
will replace - them with a new
pair. $2.8. value. . -
SALE PRICE
PAIR...
$1.69
Polishes
2 in 1 Polish in
Black or Brown. . . .
SHlNOLA,Red, tn
Black or Brown. ;.;.OL
DRIFOOT, 35c size. Water
proofs :your.
shoes
j Cocoa Door
Mats
$1.35 Values i
SDA!'ONhy:90c
Cypress
Apricots;
No. 22 Cans ;:- '
7 CANS
FOR .
$1.00
DIXIE QUEEN
Smoking Tobacco
I In Lunch Box
14 Ozs.
9c
14c
Heavy White
Outing Flannel
A good quality outing 'flanV
neljthat we sell regularly for
35c. . '
SALE PRICE
A YARD ...
19c
Girls'
1 Bathrobes
I Sizes 2 to 8 ,
Tnese robes are trimmed with
satin and have pocket and
tassel.
SALE PRICE
MM
EACH ...
Men's AU-wool Mack:
inaws.
Made by local woolen mills.'
Belt, all around, patch! pockets,
large shawl collar. ' Solid colors,
checks nd plaids.' Regular val
ues to $16.50.
SALE PRICE
EACH
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Women's and Growing
Girls' Shoes i
Black Calf, Brown Calf and
Black Kid shoes, including the
famous , "Star" brand. Extra
quality shoes in sizes 2lz- to b
SALE PRICE A' A A
A PAIR .....
Dinner Sets
3-piecfi dinnef sets in assort
ed decorated patterns. 8.75
values. ;
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A SET U.JO
LOG CABIN
Cane and Maple
SYRUP
MEDIUM KtV
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Star S Chewing
Tobacco
S3c
APlug'
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Union Made .
COVERALLS
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. Made of jheavy 2-20: blue den-
im or heavy khaki. Sizes 36
to 44. $4.00 valuer v j
SALE PRICE ' (2 O OQ
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, ; 81x90
Bleached Pequot
r Sheets
Tfiis sheet is regularly priced
at $2.50. I We reserve, the
fight to limit quantities.
EACH... S1.59
Tea Aprons .
Vith or Without Bib
Made from Dotted Swiss
and Law.ns. These aprons
have Docket ; on- the. nicies
T-'..1 - fin. i - .1
lycjuiai jul i.iiJ values.
SALE PRICE
59c
Boys' All-wool
Mackinawsl
l Local woolen mill made.
Very -.neatpatterns in checks
and plaids. Sizes "lQt4 18.
$12.75 values
r$6.85
each
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Boys' and Men's
Black I Blucher Shoes
Qcnuine Goodyear welts.
Semi-dress ; shoes, in sizes
from 5yZ to 8.ohly. Only 150
pairs jbf . these leftTT" l
Sale Price (gO QfT
A Pair'.... wiQJt$
Universal Food
Ckbppers
No. 1 family size. $2.75
value, i - ; j
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Cbrneid Beef
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