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8 THE MOKMffG OKEGOfflAff, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1903. THROUGHTKE GORGE All Trains for the Northwest Came This Way. MAY CROSS RANGE TODAY 3Tortliern Pacific and Great Northern rued O. R. fc N. Track to Portland Union Pacific Trains Getting Closer to Schedule Time. For the past three days the only trans continental trains that have got into or out of the Puget Sound country have passed through Portland. Both North ern Pacific and Great Northern trains have been unable to get across the Cas cade Mountains on their respective tracks, owing to washouts and landslides. It was announced last night, however, that the Great Northern track would be restored over the mountains, and that both North ern Pacific and Great Northern trains would move over that route today. The 2Corthern Pacific track is still disabled in the Cascades and between Tacoma and Seattle. Two trains a day each "way have been ihandlcd over the O. TL & N. for the North ern Pacific from TVallula to Portland. The directness of this route is brought out sharply by the difference in time of ar rival of the trains here. For example, the North Coast Limited is due in Port land on her regular schedule by way of Puget Sound at 7 A. M. Coming down over the O. R. & N. from "Wallula It reached Portland about 10 o'clock the night before it was due, a saving of fully nine hours in time. The same difference was observed with the east-bound trains, and in order to get on time at Pasco any fglven train -would leave Portland about nine hours later than the regular sched ule. The last Northern Pacific train to rgo up the river left at 7 last night. All Northern Pacific trains left Portland for the North on schedule time yesterday, and the local train from Puget Sound reached Portland not much behind time. Only one full Great Northern train "was brought down the Columbia. It came in Sunday morning and remained In Port land all day, going out for Puget Sound between 1 and 2 o'clock yesterday morn ing, when there were assurances that It could get through. That train of long cars painted dark green attracted a good deal of attention in Portland. The train consisted of 10 cars, all of huge size. One of the coaches seats S5 people. An or dinary coach has eeats for only about CO persons, and many are In service that have only 20 double seats. The Hill plan of having everything on the biggest pos sible scale was exemplified by this train. There -were 200 passengers on the train, most of whom were bound for points on Puget Sound or beyond. At an early hour yesterday morning it was switched to the Northern Pacific track and taken out over that road for the North. The Great Northern, having no rolling stock in Portland, was unable to send out any trains from here to. the East. While the O. H. & N. track was used by the Northern Pacific and Great Northern to get to Portland, those trains were handled by their own motive power and crews. The O. R. & N. lent each a pilot engineer to ride In the cab and point out the peculiarities of the road and where to watch for signals, etc All this extra traffic was handled by the O. R. & N. without accident or friction. The wrecking crew was summoned to the shops in Albina Sunday, and It was sup posed there was trouble on the line, but that was only a precautionary measure. An engine had broken an eccentric be tween stations, and it was an hour and a half before a report could be obtained from her. In the absence of a report and in realization of the seriousness of a track blockade, on a road handling the traffic of three transcontinental lines, the wrecking crew was summoned to be in readiness for Instant action if Its service should be needed, but when the report came it was found to be a trivial mat ter, and the wreckers were sent back home. "While the Northern lines are having such serious trouble in the Cascade Moun tains and the Puget Sound region, the Union Pacific trains are making an un usually good record. For the first time in months the Chicago-Portland Special arrived on time last, night at 4:30. The morning train was only two hours late. The change of schedule that went into effect December 23 was calculated to put trains on time, but the Eastern blizzards came on about that time, and It was not until the past two or three days that trains were able to avoid storm delays. It is expected that Union Pacific trains will hereafter be close on schedule time. AGAINST THE WABASH. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Keeps It Out of Pittsuursr. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5. The State Su preme Court today in the case of the City of Pittsburg vs. the Pittsburg, Carnegie & "Western Railroad Company, reversed the decision of the Pittsburg courts, which held that a railroad company had a legal right to extend its lines between any point in the state. The court's decision today affects the railroad situation arising from the attempt of the Gould system to enter that city and thereby secure a line to the seaboard. The Supreme Court roversed the lower court on constitutional grounds, and granted an injunction prohibiting the extension of the Pittsburg, Carnegie & "Western Railroad. It is understood that the extension was Intended to admit the Wabash Railroad into Pittsburg. WttbasU Will Stop Work. PITTSBURG, Jan. 5. "Stop all "Wabash work in Pittsburg," is the edict which will go forth tomorrow from the offices of J. "W. Patterson, chief engineer and general manager of the Pittsburg, Carnegie & "Western Railroad, the Wabash extension. "We will immediately take cognizance of the order of the Supreme Court," Mr. Pat terson said, "and until the Council acts, not a stroke of additional work will be done here." This means that fully 1000 men will be out of employment tomorrow morning and that over $3,000,000 of contracts which have been let will be held up pending the action of the Council on the Wabash's ordinance now before' it, asking for the right to enter the cltjv FREIGHT RATES WILL, RISE. Increase on AllsWetern Railroad Next Month. .;hjauu, dan. o. uTeignt rates on nearly all commodities transported by estern railroads are to be materially raised during the next 30 days, declares the Record-Herald. The rates projected will be at least o per cent higher on all com modity tariffs. The executive officials of the railroads are actuated largely by the fear that the increased cost of everything the railroads buy will make the maintenance of the present ,. dividend rates impossible during 1903. TROLLEY FOR INLAND EMPIRE. To Reach From Waslitucna. to Rltr- ville and Odessa. SPOKANE, Jan. 5. Surveyors are ex pected to begin work this week laying out a route for an electric railway to run from Washtucna, on the O. R. & N., through Rltzville, on the Northern Pacific and Odessa on the Great Northern. The proposed line will be about 45 miles long, passing through a fine wheat country and reaching three railways. The enterpurise is backed by residents of Rltzville, C Lunchford, being president; P. R. Clark, secretary; O. R. Holcomb, lately a Democratic nominee for Congress, being vice-president. They propose to secure power from Hooper Falls, of the Palouse River, and may also sell light and power. The cost of the enterprise Is estimated at $1,500,000. Rltzville is now said to be the largest initial shipping point for wheat In the world, and it is thought such a road would increase its shipments. Will Grade Sunt ft Fc Cut-Off. ALBUQUERQUE, N. Jan. 5. The I Santa Fe Railroad Company today let the contract for the grading of the "cut off" between Portales on the Pecos Valley j Road and Rio Puerco, on the Santa Fe J Pacific Work Is to be commenced at once and two years will be required for I the rock cutting and grading alone. Two J uousana enen unu mums arc iu ue employed. "Bride' Pomeroy'K Tunnel. DENVER, Jan. 5. The Post this evon ing says: A meeting will be held January 11, at New York, between officers of the com pany 'building the Atlantic & Pacific tun nel, known as the "Brick" Pomeroy tun nel, through the range near Georgetown, and members of a syndicate of Eastern and English capitalists, at which meeting the proffer of the syndicate to take over ROBERT B. WHO WILL SUCCEED GENERAL SPAULDING AS ASSISTANT SEC RETARY OF Tim TREASURY. the entire issue of bonds and assume what indebtedness the company has, will bo acted upon. The Denver stockholders have authorized C. L. Snyder, of Buffalo, N. Y., who is virtually at the head of the Atlantic & Pacific Company, to represent them In the negotiations, and he has been empowered to go to England In pursuance of the negotiations. The deal will prob ably be completed in London. The tunnel will be completed railroad size. It will be the longest in the Rocky Mountains three and three-eighths miles long. Contract lor Steel for Denver Line. DENVER, Jan. 5. The contract for the steel for the first SO miles of the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railroad was let to the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company to day. The contract calls for 10.000 tons of rails, and the price is approximately $300,000. The first delivery Is to be In April, and the balance is to be delivered during the year. Adhered to Published Tariff. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. In accordance with a Senate resolution passed last ses sion, the Interstate Commerce Commis sion today gave a hearing on the question of Import rates. None of the testimony today made any Important disclosures, all the witnesses contending that the pub lished tariffs were strictly adhered to. Rio Grande Losen an Official. SALT LAKE, Jan. 5. G. F. Cotter, train master of the Denver & Rio Grande sys tem, has resigned to accept a position on the Colorado & Southern Railroad under Manager Herbert. It Is stated Mr. Cotter will succeed Superintendent S. L. Ralney, of the Trinidad &. New Mexico districts. Rock Inland May Enter Houston. HOUSTON,' Tex., Jan. 5. The City Coun cil today finally adopted the ordinance granting the right of entrance to the city to the Chicago, Rock Island & Texas Rail road. Railroad Brevities. On the O. R. & N. linos in the past five years 30G bridges have been com pletely filled with earth, 91 bridge's have been shortened by partial filling. In fill- ! in bridges, LC12.602 cubic yards of earth ; have been used, which are equal to about 1 1C1 miles of ordinary railroad grade. ; Mrs. K. S. (Grandma) Munra, well ' known as the keeper of the Meachcm log cabin eating-house, of the O. R. & N. Co., i which recently burned, has been placed In charge of the eating station at Hunt ington, which is now expected to become as famous as the Meacham station or the old Bonneville eating-house. i George S. Batty, well known here as a ' railroad and real estate man. has been : obliged by the condition of Mrs. Batty's ' health to resign his position as manager of Street's Western Stable Car Company, ' in Chicago, and to give up the family ! home at Canby and go to Los Angeles to live. Mrs. Batty has been In Santa Bar bara some time. NO I POLITICAL INFLUENCE Conditions of Appointment to the Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. At today's meeting of the National Association of State Universities it was decided that the appointments of students from educational institutions in America to the Cecil Rhodes scholarships at Oxford University must be based on educational and social tests, with no regardwhatever for politi cal Influence. This conclusion Is in accord with the views of the trustees of the Cecil Rhodes fund. ' The rest of the session was devoted toj answering questions asKea oy George P. Parkin, of Toronto, the agnt of the Cecil Rhodes .scholarship In Amarlca, regarding local educational conditions. For Benefit of Sick Actress. NEW YORK, Jan. 5. Seven thousand six hundred and eighty-two dollars was the sum netted at the benefit given foi Marie Dressier, the actress who has been ill for several months with typhoid fever. O'Connell Will Be Rector. ROME, Jan. 5. It is believed here that Monsignore O'Connell, bishop of Portland, Me., will be appointed rector of the Catho lic University at Washington. To Cure a Cold in One Dny Take Laxative Bromo-Qulnine. Tablets. All drug gists refund the money If It falls to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c ANOTHER ELECTRIC ROAD PORTLAND RAILWAY MAY BUILD DOWN" PENINSULA. Line Will Run From Albina to St. John Property-Owner State He Was Asked to Contribute Bonus. It is considered probable that another electric railway will go down the penin sula from Albina. This will be the branch of the Portland Railway Company, which has already secured a franchise on Maryland avenue. J. B. Easter, who owns some property at Portsmouth, says that he understands that while the com pany has only a franchise on Maryland avenue, the right-of-way has practically been secured for the entire distance, and that the line will be built. Mr. Easter said he was asked how much per lot he would contribute to have the railway con structed. There has been a great deal of talk about another electric railway down the peninsula to St. Johns, and a year ago property-owners were asked to subscribe a bonus. Many did so. But since the City & Suburban Railway Company an nounced It would start electric cars on Its St. Johns line there has been little said about a new road. Mr. Easter Is confl- ARMSTRONG. dent, however, that there will be a new line, and that It will be built by the Port land Railway Company as part of its Albina system. Maryland avenue, on which the com pany has a franchise, parallels the Will amette boulevard for some distance. Just what route it will take after leaving Maryland avenue, is not known at pres ent. The peninsula district Is building up rapidly all the way to St. Johns. Many new houses have been built the past year, and there will soon be room for another elec tric line along or near the Willamette boulevard. IMPROVEMENT CLUB ORGANIZED. Citizen of East Side Will Work for Betterments. A permanent Improvement club was or ganized last night In the office of the Doernbecher Furniture Company on East Twenty-eighth street, and steps were taken to get better water supply, fire pro tection and Improved mail facilities. Two preliminary meetings had been held at the same place through the courtesy of F. S. Doernbecher. and last evening a con stitution and by-laws were adopted. Frank Motter presided, and Mr. Doern becher acted as secretary. A considerable number of residents and property-owners were present. Messrs. Raber, Motter, Heltkemper and Gardner submitted constitution and by laws, which were adopted. The terri tory to be covered by the club is bound ed by East Stark, East Twenty-fourth, East Thirty-second streets and the Doern becher factory on the north side. The ob ject of the club Is the general betterment of the district named. Officers elected are: President, Frank Motter; vice-president, J. D. Tresham; secretary, W. T. Gard ner; treasurer, F. S. Doernbecher. It fe provided by the constitution that II shall be the Initiation fee, and the dues are 25 cents a quarter. The meetings of the club shall be held the second and fourth Mondays of. each month at 8 P. M. The following special committee on membership -was appointed: W Becker, J. F. Burns, E. L. Hand. J. D. Spellman John Shumerr. These will canvass for members. The president called attention to the wants of the district in the matters of lights, water, lire protection, mails, sew erage, ec. Mr. Doernbecher made a state ment as to the great shortage of water at the factory, which he said was wholly Inadequate, and that recently the pres sure had become even less. He declared that the district should be provided with an ample supply of water. The pressure had been only about 20 pounds at the factory. E. L. Hand and others spoke of the great shortage throughout the whole neighborhood. On motion F. S. Doern becher, Willian Conn and Max Lystrup were" appointed to interview the Water Committee and ascertain" what the pros pects are for a better supply of water. E. L. Hand called attention to the fact that a large district east of East Twenty-, eighth street was without mall delivery, while other districts are being supplied, even further out. After discussion Pres ident Motter was Instructed to corre spond with the delegation In Congress and see If another mall carrier cannot be se cured so that the territory east of East Twenty-eighth street may have free mail delivery. At present there are not mail carriers enough to extend the free mall delivery district In the mater of fire protection the state ment was made that the district was without any protection. There Is not water enough to afford pressure at fire hydrants even If there were hydrants. Mr. Doernbecher said that the factory furnished its own protection, but declared that the city should furnish such pro tection as the magnitude and Importance of the business required, as the owner paid taxes. He said there was not a fire alarm box or hydrant within a mile of the factory. The establishment was as well supplied within Itself with fire pro tection as was possible, but from the city there was none afforded. On mo tion the committee appointed to look Into the water shortage wag Instructed to see If bptter fire protection can be secured. President Motter was instructed to cor respond with the City & Suburban Rail way Company and Inform the manage ment of the readiness and desire of the clubvto co-operate with the company in the extension of Its system In that dis trict. The association adjourned to meet again next Monday evening at the same place. DIIIX MORTGAGE TONIGHT. Ceremony to Take Place in Central Methodist Episcopal Church. The 51500 mortgage on the Central Metho dist Episcopal Church of Albina has been cancelled, and will be burned this even ing in the church auditorium with appro priate ceremony. Sufficient money to per mit of this has been paid In by subscribers to the fund raised a week ago Sunday. J- "VV. Powell, who assisted In raising the money, will be present this evening. Many of the city pastors will attend also and make short addresses. Ex-Mayor C. H. Hill will strike the match to set the troublesome document on fire. Rev. G. W. Kerr extends an Invitation to members of the G. A. R. pests and the veterans of the Spanish-American War. He desires that enough of the latter attend to assist In bringing Mr. Hill, who is an Invalid. In to the church from his home across the street. Mr! Kerr is a veteran of the Civil War and would be glad to see many of his comrades present. All the charter members of the church are requested to be present. S. U. Downs will read a historical sketch of the church. Music will be fur nished by the choir. Nearly enough money has been paid In to liquidate the S500 mortgage on the manse also, but there is still some lacking. Mr. Kerr asks that enough be paid In this evening, so this mortgage can be paid off TIMBER CRUISERS WRECKED. Come to Grief on Deep Creek Their Vehicle Was Smashed. A. N. Wills and A. L. Keenan, well known citizens of the East Side, recently conceived the idea that they were timber cruisers, and could outcruisc the most ex perienced woodsmen. So they decided that they would hunt for timber land on Deep Creek, to the eastward of the city. Mr. Wills owned n horse, whose age was so great that It could only be guessed at, but the animal was "a goer." and that was what they wanted. A vehicle was then borrowed for their expedition. When all was In readiness they pulled out of the East Side Just as the electric lights had been closed off. In the course of time they found them selves In the timber country, and were elated with their prospects of getting hold of a big timber claim without paying a regular professional cruiser. They came to the summit of quite an elevation. The road extended down toward the river. On one side was a sudden jump-off of three or four feet to a bench, and just beyond was the stream. Wills was navlgator-in-chief and had hold of the lines. Keenan was sitting on . the lower side of the vehicle, with prospects that if there was an upset he might land In Deep Creek, and he cautioned Wills to "take a reef" In his jib or the outfit would capsize. The navigator tried to swing the horse to the upper side of the road, but Instead thei animal backed off the embankment, and' there was a great crash. The smash was wonderful. The "horse In some way turned over on his back, and lay beneath the wreck. Keenan lay along side, while Wills fell free. After some time he managed to drag Keenan from under the wreck. The neck of the unfortunate horse was nearly bent double. Strange to eay. Keenan escaped with only a few scratches. The two timber experts pulled themselves together, and packing a few things on the horse, started on. They went about a mile when they came to the home of a farmer. There they borrowed another wagon and proceeded on their Journey. The vehicle is still out on Deep Creek, and the man who loaned It wants to know when it will be returned. The two timber experts have little to say over the result of their cruise. E. D. CURTIS MENTIONED. Friends Urpre the Mayor to Make Him Member of His Cabinet. The Many friends of Professor Edward D. Curtis, of the Eighth Ward, will strongly uree that he be made a mpmber of the Mayor's advisory board from that portion of the city. For a number of years Mr. Curtis was principal of the Sellwood School, and wasapromotea to the Sunny side school a year ago. He still retains his home and interests In Sellwood, and Is Identified with that place. His neighbor? say that he has done much toward building up that portion of the city, and that he has been In the front rank of every' move ment for the development and betterment of the ward. A. N. Wills, in speaking of Mr. Curtis yesterday, said that the Mayor could not select a better man from the Eighth Ward. He Is a member of the Sellwood Board of Trade. It Is not known whether or not another name will be mentioned from the Eighth Ward, nor Is" It known whelher Mr. Curtis would accept an ap pointment if given him. MEETING FRIDAY EVENING. Citizens of Brooklyn Will Assemble v to Discuss School Addition. The residents of Brooklyn have decided to hold their mass meeting next Friday night In Blank's Hall, on Powell street. Instead of next Monday, to take steps to secure the erection of an annex to the Brooklyn Schoolhouse, The Board of Education will hold Its meeting to make up Its esti mates for the coming year next Monday evening, and hence the citizens of that portion of the district decided to assemble on Friday evening. The leading citizens and property-owners have called the meet ing. East Side Notes. A chimney fire occurred yesterday after noon In the house occupied by J. An derson, 413 East Market street. No dam ago was done. Special revival meetings are being held every night the present week In the First United Evangelical Church, East Sixth and East Market streets. They will be conduct ed, by the pastor. Rev. G. W. Plumer, as sisted by local pastors. An alumni association will be formed of the graduates of the grammar grade of the Sunnyside school. It will be modeled somewhat after the association of Sell wood graduates. Principal Curtis has en couraged the organization. A Word From NelRhbor Fleckcnsteln PORTLAND. Jan. 5. (To the Editor.) I see that I am subjected to contemptu ous criticism. Because I have ventured to assert that It would be well for the Park Commission to ascertain what talent we have among the landscape artists of Portland before Importing costly talent from elsewhere, I, and all the gardeners of cur city are" classed together as Ig noramuses and knownothings. Well, maybe we are so, but we have a stand ing monument in the magnificent engin eering that was done In the City Park reservoirs by imported engineers which should induce even fools such as I am to caution. We had then right here In our midst engineers who were thoroughly ac quainted with foil and conditions, who would have given us a proper return for much less outlay', but no, It wouldn't do, we had no engineers who bad tanks to show, so they were brought here from afar, men of reputation. We squan dered $500,000; they got the money, and we got and are still In the hole a cracked one. Now, we haven't a man In Portland who could oversee the building of a dredger. We must send for one of Seattle's super iluous experts; she has them to burn, of all kinds, but poor Portland, well, she hasn't even enough water In 'her river to build the dock in. Now, let me say a few words of my own knowledge. We have right here in the City of Portland landscape garden ers, engineers and architects, who have worked upon some of the most famous effects of Europe: men who, under com petition, would be at least on a par with any Eastern competitors. Of course, they have no great work to point to In Portland. Therehas been none done, and If Eastern men are brought here when It Is to be done, they never will have. All I say Is, give them a show, open the matter to competition. Don't let us damn our own fellow-citizens without giving them the opportunity of failing. If they must fall. We are certainly belit tling our own town In the estimation of the people and then affecting to he angry if others, follow our example and' do tne same thing. I would like to hear what DIRTY METHODS PIANO BUSINES When a competitor advertises our pianos at a ridiculous price in order to attract trade to their store, giving the Impression they are agents for same, they are em ploying what Is considered "dirty meth ods" In the piano business and condemned by all first-class dealers In the United States. Such houses manage to get hold of pianos, other than their own line even If they have to pay a retail price for same, and employ the above methods for the sole purpose of Injuring the reputation of the nlano as well as the house that represents them. It goes without saying that trade Ls needed badly as well as cash to a house that employs such methods. We want to state here that we are the sole agents and reprfsentatlvos for 'Ore gon. Washington. Idaho. Montana and Wyoming for America's best makes of pianos, the Knabe. Hardman, Fischer. Ludwig. Packard and Steck and that they can only be obtained through us and that the .firm that gives the Impression they handle them advertise a deliberate false hood and It would take considerable more money than they are asking for to buy a single piano of above makes from the manufacturers. The trade papers are con tinually condemning such methods, and one of the chief objects of the Piano Man ufacturers' Association was to stamp out this evil and keep the piano business on a higher plane where It properly belongs. N are proud of the position we occupy in reference to this, and that people have confidence In us and our methods is abundantly attested by our ever-lncreaf-Ing trade. Wo know we have the cream .of nlano aroductlon and we know our prices on same are lower than others charge for the Inferior makes, and that is what makes competitors desperate. We have just received several cr.rlnr'.da of pianos that were Intended for holiday trade, but wpro dclaved In shipment and have concluded to make such prices and terms as to close out every one this month. Pianos that vsually sold for $400 will go at J31S. $330 kind at ?2S6. ?300 kind at S23S. fc.o kind at J21S. 30 kind at '196 and so on. Remember these are our regular stork and not a single niano has celluloid keys and nalntrd cases. Our house stands too high for pianos of that grade. Our. easy payment plan applies -to all and bear in mind every contract taken by us Is kept by us. as we do not hive to send them back to the manufacturers as others do. c have a number of second-hand pianos slightlv used such as Chlckering. Kimball. Whitney. Heinze. Nugent & Co.. taken in exchange for our goods, that will be closed out at a low price. ALLEN & GILBERT- RAMAKER CO. Successors to the AVilcy B. Allen Co. 200-211 First .Street, Portland, Or 1-lOG Second Avenue. Seattle. Wash. Seattle people would say If they talked about sending abroad the tax money of the citizens fcr foreign engineers without first giving home ones a try. for their money. HENRY FLECKENSTEIN. War on scrofula Is declared by Hood's Sarsapnrilla. Remember. Hood's Sarsa parllla Cures. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT PORTLAND. Jan. 5. S P. M. Maximum temperature, 45; minimum temperature. 40; river reading at 11 A. M.. 12.3 feet; change in 24 hours, 0.6 foot; total precipitation, 5 P. M. to 5 P. M.. 0.00; total precipitation since Sept. 1. 1002, 24.47 inches; normal precipita tion since Sept. 1, 1002, 20.47 Inches; excess, 4.00 inches; total sunshine Jan. 4, 0:38: pos sible sunshine Jan. 4, 8:48; barometer (reduced to sea level) at 5 P. M., 30.30. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. 2 !? Wind" 2 STATIONS. B M? " 2 a s-S ? '. B : ? : Antoria 52 0.00 NB Cloudy Baker City 40 COO SE Cloudy Bismarck 30 0.00 N Clear Boise 32 O.OOj NV Clear Eureka 50 0.00 TE Cloudy Helena 54 0.00 SV Clear Kamloops, B. C 48 0.00 14 S Cloudj- North Head 50 T 20 S Cloudy Pocatello 3010.00 W Pt. cldy Portland 45 0.00 B Cloudy Red Bluff 4O'0.00 B Clear Roseburg 52 0.00 00. Clm Pt. cldy Sacramento 40 0.00 0 N Cloudy Salt Lake 58 0.00 SB Clear San Francisco 50 0.00 C, XW Clear Spokane 34 0.00 jfYV Pt. cldy Seattle 50 0.00 18 S Cloudy Walla Walla j340.00 W Pt. cldy Licht. v WEATHER CONDITIONS. No rain of consequence has fallen west of the Rocky Mountains during the last 24 hours, ex cept In extreme Northwest Washington, where heavy showers have occurred. It is cooler In Southeastern Iilahp and slight ly cooler in the Willamette Valley. The Indications are for occasional rain in Western Oregon and Western Washington on Tuesday, and probably rain or snow In North eastern Washington. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours ending at mldnlsht Tuesday, January 0: Portland and vicinity Occasional rain, with southwesterly winds. Western Oregon Occasional rain; southwest erly winds. Western Washington Occasional rain; brisk and pospibly high southerly winds. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho A SOLDIER FOUND What He Had Looked For 35 Years. Many Interesting stories are still told by the heroes of the late War of the Re bellion. An old soldier of Morris, 111., related his experience a short time ago. "When I enlisted In the war' said he. "I was strong and healthy and weighed 180 pounds, and when I was discharged four years later I only weighed 130 pounds, which was the result of a very bad stom ach trouble, contracted while In the Army. "I was treated by medical men for a long time, paying out hundreds of dol lars but receiving no permanent benefit. Patent medicines were also highly recom mended for dyspepsia and stomach trou bles, and I tried a number of them, but got no relief, and in the end was actually worse. I became mentally and physically a wreck, had no energy to do business, and I simply got enough sustenance from my food to keep souid and body together and was In pain and misery constantly. "While in this condition I met a friend who asked me if I had used Grape-Nuts. I had not, but had used other prepared food and got no relief, and so had no con fidence In any of them. He continued to urge me to use Grape-Nuts, saying his wife had become so much Improved in health by using this particular food. "So, partly to please him, I bought a package and made my supper that night on Grape-Nuts, fully expecting to suffer all night as the result. To my surprise and great joy It agreed with me perfectly. I had a good appetite from that time on and Grape-Nuts was my only food for the first four months; then I began to par take of other food sparingly. I gained very rapidly, mentally and physically, with energy and force restored, and I also gained In flesh, my weight increasing 35 pounds in about six months. My stom ach, from which I had suffered untold misery for 35 years, became perfectly healthy, so that I could eat all kinds of food In connection with Grape-Nuts. "Today I am 62 years old and enjoy good health, and I believe Grape-Nuts to be the best of food products, scientifi cally prepared, so as to contain the great est amount of nutriment, and tonic prop erties." Name given. by Postum Company, Battle Creek, Mich. PRAEL, hi EG ELE & CO. RETAIL DEPARTMENT 10U-106 FIFTH ST., COR. STARK I Common Sense DR B. E. WRIGHT. Office hours: Graduate Iowa State Univ. Sundays. 10 A. ! Lease Expiring, Bargains Galore Expiration of letese and erection of new building on premises force us to sacrifice the largest stock of Umbrellas on the Pacific Coast. ,JOH 2S6 Washington St.. Near Woodard. Clarke & C tttt9 Probably rain or snow In north, cloudy in south portion. Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho Gener ally fair. EXAMINATIONS This is one of the instruments Ave use in testing eyes. With it we can read your eyes like a nook". FINEST QUALITY CRYSTAL C--t ff LEXSES. PER PAIR.'. PIUU (Sold by other opticians for $2.50.) Consult un, and nnve from $1.00 to $5.00 on your RinsseB. OREGON OPTICAL CO. 173 Fourth Street Near Yamhill REAL ESTATE BARGAINS 320 acres. Odessa. Lincoln Co., Wash., es pecially suitable for residence lots. 320 acres. Miner Co.. S. Dak., good tillable I land. 7 miles from R. R. station. Fine dairy farm, 361 acres and lmpts.. Fay- j ette Co., Ia., complete creamery outfit, near i R. R. 5-room cottage and lot. Nebraska City, Neb. r20 acres and lmpts., Russell Co.. Manitoba. 30-room hotel and acre. Prattsburfr. N. Y. 7-roora residence and lot. Liberty. Mo. 271 acres'. Anne Arundel Co.. Md., 2 miles water frontage, suitable for resort. ICO acres. Crowley Co.. Kan. 9-room residence and lot. Jackon, Mich. Livery and feed stable, business and 2 lots, 'Kins City, Cal.; good business. 840 acres and lmpts.. Essex Co.. Va. Residence and 50 acres, near Guthriesville. Chester Co.. Pa.; 40 acres cultivated, orchard. 1500 acres land. Haywood Co.. Tenn.; 100 acres cultivated. 500 acres timber. B lots and lmpts., Wautoma. Wis. SO acres and water power. Waushara Co..WIs. Recldonce, 3 lots and medical practice, Wau toma. Wis. 160 acres. Kern Co., Cal.; all cultivated. 160 acres and impts.. Swift Co.. Minn.; 150 acres cultivated, 1 mile from R. R. 24S acres. Wyoming Co., New York; excel lent dairy and grain farm, good buildings. .272 acres. Clay Co.. Fla.. suitable for sugar cane, cotton, corn and vegetables. 108 acres and impts.. Yates Co., N. Y. Good suburban lot, Columbus. Ohio. 1S7 acres and Impts.. Putnam Co.. N. Y.; beautiful location for country' home. Good building lot. Harvey. Chlcagq, III. 240 acres and impts., Henry Co.. Mo.; 200 acres cultivated. 2 miles from R. R. W. M. OSTRANDER. North American BIdg.. Phlia.. Pa. AUCTION TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1903 At 2 o'cloclc P. 31., AT MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE SAX FRAN'CISCO WE WILL SELL THE SHIP SNOW & BURGESS This vessel ls now m the port of San Francisco, and can be examined by in tending purchasers. S. L. JONES & CO. Auctioneers. San Francisco. A $8.50 Per Ton Dffi? ROCK SPRINGS. LUMP or RANGE LEAST ASHES ! C(T A I NO SOOT. BOTH PHOHES I LUAL Vulcan Coal Co. AUCTION SALES TODAY. At Baker's auction room?, cor. Alder and Park sts. Sale at 10 A. M. Geo. Baker & Co., auctioneers. At Gtlman's auction rooms, 411-41.1 Washing ton St.. at 10 o'clock A. M. S. L. N. Gllman. auctioneer. DIED. ' JUNE Died. January 4. 100.1. Mrs. Lucretla June, at her residence. 655 Kearney st.. age Kl years: cause of death, asthma. Funeral notice later. REEVES At Denver. Colo., vTllllam J. Reeves, Notice ot funeral later. FUNERAL NOTICES. JUNE In this city. Jan. 4. at 7 A. M., Lu cretla June, aee CO years. Funeral services at her late residence. 1T5 Kearney St., today, Jan. C. at 1 P. M. Services at grave private. J. I. FINLEY & SOS. Progrrenalve Fnneral Directors and Embalmen, cor. 3d and Mndlaon streets. Com petent lady ass't. Both phones No. O. EDWARD HOLM AN Undertaker. 4th and Yamhill Htm. Rena Stlnson, lady assistant, llotli phones No. ."OT. NEW TODAY. Farm and City Loans On reasonable terms and Installment payments. TV. H. FEAR, Failing Building. FREE Special Sale FRENCH CHINA and ENGLISH SEMI-PORCELAIN Dinner Sets Sate continues until January 15. Bargains in Cut Glass, Silver Plateware, Lamps and Jardinieres You use your teeth several times every day of your life, and your health depends on the thoroughness with which they perform tholr work. Why, then, do you neglect them? If you suffer the s'ightest pain or notice any de cay in any of your teeth, hav them attended to at once. We guarantee the highest class of work without lnlllctlng pain. DR. B. E. WRIGHT'S 8fSck 342K Washington, Cor. Seventh R A. M. to 5 P. M.; evenings. 7:30 to 3:30; M. to 12 M. Telephone North 213L ALLES TWO STORES: 309 Morrison St. Near Meier : Frank Co. Co. MEETING NOTICES. A. & A. S. RITE. OREGON LODGE OF 'PERFECTION', NO. 1. Regular meeting this evening at 8 o'clock. "Work in 14th desree. Election of offi cers. By order VEN. MASTER. DEMOCRATS. ATTENTION! All Democrat are invited to attend an informal smoker on Jackson day. Thursday. Jan. S, at S P. M.. in Foresters' Hall (formerly Hibernian) Hall. 6th and Washington sts. Don't fall to attend. D. J BEAKEY, Chairman of Com. NEW TODAY". WANTED A farmer ivho linx .SOOO to take chnrse of n fruit ranch. A yonng, active and resnoiiNlble person pre ferred. Apply FrunUlin T. Grilllth, Attorney, or J. J. Cooke, Oregon City. . Portland Homebuilding Co. Builds homes only at University Park. You select a lot 50x100, and pay down $5 and pay $5 monthly till your turn comes to set a home, after which- you. pay $5, monthly and fi ner cent simple annual interest on what you owe. Each principal payment reduces the in terest accordingly. Each home costs $1000 In cluding $200 for the lot. Contracts are issued In series of 100. When there ls paid to tho company $1000 by all the members. They are called together to determine who shall get the money with which to build a home. The ono who Eeta the money pays to the others 5 per cent interest on the amount each has paid of the S10U0 loaned, therefore each member gets 5 per cent interest on his money until he be comes a borrower himself. Each member also gets the Increase in the value of. his lots from the day he pays down his flrst $3. For further particulars call on or address FRANCIS I. M'KENNA. Agent. 151 Cth St.. Marquam bldg.. Portland, Or. 100x100, ONLY FOUR BLOCKS FROM HO TEL PORTLAND $11,500 David S. Stearns 249 Washington Street Fireproof Burglar-Proof For a few dollars a year you can rent a fireproof and burglar-proof strong box In our vaults, accessible to you at all rea sonable hours. Private rooms for clients, where boxes can be taken, contents examined, letters written and other business transacted. The utmost secrecy Is maintained in re gard to names of renters, and' all mattera connected therewith. The bureau drawer is neither fireproof nor burglar-proof. Rent a safe and deposit therein your Jewelry, deeds, mortgages, your will and other valuables. SAFETY AND SECRECY COMBINED. SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS Chamber of Commerce. Fred'k K. Arnold. SudL The Wise Man Looks Ahead! We own many choice lots in WOODSTOCK Let us build a home for you. By Spring your home will be ready for occupancy, and YOU will be known as a wise man. The foolish man will wait until Spring to. make his arrange ments. He will find all our contractors busy He will have to camp out. Are you wise or are you not? Call on us for particulars. PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY of Oregon. XQO THIRD STREET. -