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8 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MAKOH ,23, 1903. MONEY FOR BUILDING Abnormal Situation in Real Estate Market COST OF HEW STRUCTURES HIGH More Fandi Are Being; Invented "by Otrneni in Improving' Property Than .in Making- Porchases of Ground. XEW BUILDINGS TO BE COM PLETED THIS YEAR. Henry Welnhard, Fifth and Oak 5100.000 Same. Firth and Pine 100,000 Meter & Frank Company, Sixth end Alder 100.000 Marshall-Wells Company, Fifth and Pine 75,000 Stearns building. Sixth and Morrison 00.000 Ruwell & Blyth. Sixth and Oak 00,000 S. Morton Conn. Tenth and "Washington 45,000 J. W. Cook. First near Oak.... 35.000 tEdward Holm an. Third and Salmon 35.000 Mo.iawk building. Third and Morrison 80,000 73. C O'Reilly. Irving, near Fourth 80.000 Scottish Rite Cathedral, Morri son and Lownsdale -.. 75,000 Dr. S. A. Brown, Sixth near Alder 50.000 C. H. Korell, Park and Alder.. 20.000 Cook Bros., First and Oak.... 20,000 Willamette Iron Works, Fourth and Gllsan 12,000 Total .....$867,000 For the first time In many months, the list of building: permits shows that the amount ot money being- Invested In that lino exceeds that being; put Into real es tate. The transfers of the past week real estate are .fully up to the average; but are far below the great sum of $306,400, which tho owners of property have an nounced that they Intend to -place In buildings. Notices of buildings which have attract ed much attention for the past several weeks are now being made good, as the permits conclusively show. Nor is It the habit of Portland property-owners to magnify the cost of a building; rather do they almost Invariably drop a few thou sand from the amount which they are confident the structure will cost. There fore, the amount of the building permits is a most conservative estimate of the number and cost of buildings, construc tion of which will soon begin. The largest item of the week Just passed Is the permit Xor the building of D. C. O'Eellly on Irving street, which was an nounced some weeks ago. It is to be occupied by Heywood Bros. & "Wakefield, the furniture dealers, now at Fifth and Oak streets. "Warehouses costing $80,000 are not biiilt every day in Portland, or any other city. Among other new announcements Is that of the three-story brick building of J. W.1 and C. Cook, at the southwest cor ner of First and Oak streets. This will take the place of several frame buildings, which are more than 60 years old. They 1 Rcnl Estate Transfers. Monday $'10,683 Tuesday .... 07,892 Wednesday ...... 10,364 Thursday 29,181 Friday 24.S45 ' ' Saturday 29.010 Total $155,494 BnllilliiK Permits. Monday $ 13,050 ' Tuesday 32,560 ' Wednesday 140.000 ' Thursday 14,300 ' Friday 700 ' Saturday 5,200 ' Total $200,400 i were moved to the corner at a time when no other buildings were upon the entire block, which was used for circuses. A circus in full blast would be quite a nov elty at First and Oak streets today. Near by, but on the other side of First street. Is the foundation of the three story brick which J. "W. Cook Is erecting separately. Part of the foundation has lain Idle Xor many years, but within the past few days a gang of men has been at work laying the stringers for the new structure, which is to cost some $55,000. Mr. Cook's original plan was to have the front of the building of enameled brick, and this may yet be done. The building of the Edward Holman Undertaking Company, at the southeast corner of Third and Salmon streets, is fast approaching completion. The struc ture, though small, is well built, and will present a handsome appearance. One of the most Interesting Items In the real estate of this week, is the change which will be made In the building at the northwest corner of Second and Oak streets. Hereafter it will be occupied by Chinese, a wealthy company of Celestials having rented it over the heads of Its former white occupants. It Is understood that the Chinese are willing to pay $400 a month rental, while the former tenants paid only $190. How the Chinese can af ford to do this does not carry much weight in tho minds of the owners, and the $400 offer was at once taken. One of the largest renters in this building will move to the Cook brothers' building on the opposite corner of the same block, when it is completed. There was a rumor some time ago that a number of Chinese intonded to lease the A. O. U. "YV. build ing, at Second and Taylor streets, but this was at once denied by tho agent. The excaavtion for the building on Third street, near Yamhill. Is well along, and has opened up the back of several old buildings on the corner, which might go the way of their aged neighbor and be re placed by modern structures. There has long been a rumor afloat that a four-storv brick building was to occupy this corner, but up to tho present time no excavations have been made. Another excavation for a large building Is that of the S. Morton Cohn building, at Tenth and "Washington streets. This building will occupy a quar ter of a block, and the excavation is over eight feet deep. CHOATE IS POPULAR. EtikIIkIi Society Seems Fond of Am. uavsndor and Talented Wife. LONDON. March 21 No Cabinet Min ister is taking a more active part In Eng lish public life than Ambassador Choate. There is -scarcely a function or an Inter esting dinner, but what the Ambassador Is' present. One of the most remarkable of these will be the 'White Friars Club's annual ladles' banquet on May 1. when Mr. Choate will propose a toast to ""Sovereign "Woman," to which- Sarah Grand will reply. The "White Friars' Clab. In a booklet describing the guests on the occasion, says: "In periods sclntlllant with wit Mr. Choate has forged new and stronger links in English-American unity." In other ways the dinner will he an unusual event, for among those present will be the Countess of Warwick. Mary St. Leger Harrison. Mrs. "W. K. Clifford. Beatrice Harraden and Mrs. Alice Meyncll. Mrs. Choate is almost as active as the Ambassador. At the opening of the Boyal Amateur Art Society's exhibition, the wife of the Ambassador made -a speech in which she said: "In these days of unseemly haste, in which one's amusement Is pursued in a- breathless hurry. It is refreshing and edifying to see groups of cultivated people producing such meritorious works of art which speak volumes for their beneficial repose and elevation, not "usually gained In this exciting life." Mr. Choate is constantly Invited to be present at similar functions and entertainments. GENERAL WOOD'S DEFENSE Makes a Volantary Statement to the Secretary of "War. "WASHINGTON, "March 22. Brigadier General Leonard Wood today pi iced In the hands of tho Secretary of War a vol untary statement regarding the charges filed agalnst.hkn by E. J. Rathbone, ex-Directbr-General of Cuban Posts. No offi cial notice of Major Rathbone's charges had been taken by the Secretary, but Gen eral Wood, on reading them, asked and received permission to file with the de partment a statement setting forth his side of the case before his departure for service in the Philippines. General Wood will leave Washington Wednesday after noon for Boston, whence he sails on Thursday for Manila. Pending the action of the Secretary on his statement. General Wood refuses to comment upon the charges, most of which, bo said, have been presented before. In his statement to the Secretary General Wood denies-that he received any but purely personal gifts while In Cuba. As to his attendance on the "Jalllal." i public Institution at Havana, at which the Spanish national game was played, General Wood cills attention to the fact that the bishop of Havana was present at tho dedication of the institution and conducted the service on that occasion. As Governor-General of Cuba, it was his policy, he says, to establish and maintain cordial relations with the people of the Islands, Including the Spaniards, who were among the influential element. He felt, he says, that it -was but an appreciation of Spanish Institutions- for him to recog nize and patronize the the Spanish na tional game, which corresponds closely to the American game of racquet, and he made it a point to attend the "Jalllal" quite often In the evening, being accom panied by several of his aids. The latter, he says, received professional Instructions In the game. The Institution, General Wood states, had a drinking and betting privilege, granted by the authorities, and was attended In the evenings by from 2000 to 2000. Last May, on the Sunday before his departure. General Wood says, he was asked to receive a delegation of Spanish merchants who desired to present a per sonal testimonial of their esteem. Thi3 proved to be a handsome silver service. General T. H. Bliss, then In charge of the customs service. General Wood says, admitted the gift free of duty; first, be cause under the law no duty was collected on importations for officials and soldiers of the United States, and, secondly, be cause the law provided also for the free Importation of household goods and per sonal effects which were not to remain permanently in the Island. At the cus tomhouses already had been closed that the Governor might make a complete re turn of the funds In the treasury at the hour of the American evacuation. Gen eral Bliss could issue no bond for the admission of the gift, biit he personally examined it and caused. Its free entry. General Wood said tonight to the As sociated Press representative that he would leave with each- member of the Senate Cuban committee a copy of his statement to Secretary Root, and that he was ready at any time to appear before that committee to reply to any charges which might be brought against him. The Associated Press Is authorized by Gen eral Wood to define his position briefly as follows: "General Wood Is at any time ready and glad to appear before the Congressional committee regarding any charges which may be brought against his record as Governor-General of Cuba. He refuses, however, to indulge in a newspaper con troversy under any circumstances," CATHOLIC FEDERATION. Movement Is Not Disapproved at Rome Popular in America. CINCINNATI, March 22. William D. Crocke, a prominent Catholic correspond ent of Rome. Italy, who has recently been quoted as stating that the pope and the ecclesiastic authorities In Rome are op posed to the federation movement, has written here that an entirely unjustifiable meaning has been-given in- several papers to his statement about the Roman opinion and the question of Catholic federation In the United States. Mr. Crocke says: "I am not aware that any Idea of dis approving the federation movement Is en tertained, and know nothing "which Indi cates that such a measure Is likely to be considered." Anthony Matre, National secretary of the American Federation of Catholic So cieties, reports that more than half of the archbishops and bishops of the United States have approved the movement, in cluding Pope Leo's direct representative, Archbishop Faloonlo, apostolic delegate of the United States. A MAX IS A MAX. Says Archbishop Ireland, STo Matter Want His Color Is. WASHINGTON, March 22. A delegation of members of the negro press of th country and of the negro Pen and Pencil Club called on Archbishop Ireland today and expressed to him their gratitude and, appreciation of his stand In behalf of the negro. Remarks expressive of the grati tude of the race were made by Judson W. Lyons. Registrar of the Treasury, and others. Archbishop Ireland, In responding,' said that to him the Stars and Stripes had no meaning whatsoever unless they meant the. brotherhood of man. The Idea of a distinction being made In civil and politi cal matters because of race or language or color, he declared. Is un-American. "A man." he said, "Is a man. and that la all that the American Constitution requires or that it should require if It. is truly a constitution expressive of liberty." Ho urged his callers to have patience and said that with It the march of civili zation and of Christianity would result in full recognition of their civil and political rights. He expressed the opinion that there was not In the history of the world an example of similar progress being made by any people of any color and of any race equal to that made by the colorei people in the 40 years since President Lincoln declared them iree and Independ ent. He predicted that what had been accomplished In the last 40 years would be quadrupled n the next 40 years. DID NOT TEACH PRINCESS American Dentist Denies That He "Was Louise's Bicycle Instructor. NEW YORK. March 22. Dr. Louis A. O'Brien. Mrs. O'Brien, his wife, and their young son, were passengers on the steam er Peoria, which docked today. Dr. O'Brien is the American dentist whose name has been connected by European correspondents with that of the Princess Louise of Saxfny. Today he emphatically dented that he iad been officially expelled from Saxony. The dentist "said Princess Louise was simply a patient of his. and a friend of his family. When her visits to his family became the subject of gossip he had the -visits stopped. He never had taught her to ride a bicycle, nor did the two ride bicycles together. Mrs. O'Brien corroborated all the dentist said. Dr. O'Brien has with him a letter from Charles L. Cott, United. States Consul General at Dresden, giving him & very high character. SAY CRITICISM IS UNJUST MEMBERS OF CIVIL SERVICE COM MISSION THINK THEY ARB RIGHT. Claim That City Charter . Makes It Necessary That Jtalcs Shoald Ap ply to Present Employes. The members of the Civil Service Com mission say that they have been criticised unjustly. They hold that the standards .of measurement they have set for police-, men and firemen will not so greatly de molish the forces as has been stated by opponents of the plan. At a meeting of the commission, which will be held today, the secretary, T. S. Potter, will present a list of the present Incumbents of these two departments, giving their measurements. P. L. Willis, a member of the board, will also present a plan for marking according to time and efficiency In the service, as proposed by the Mayor, and the matter of standard will probably be finally passed upon at this meeting. "The people are making a complaint against our system," say the members of the commission, "without first know ing what It will do. It has not been tried." As evidence that the new rules will not make such radical changes in the force as has been stated the commission has made a list of the number of applications already received, which shows that a large percentage of them will be able to J nil tne requirements as to height and measurement. They have considered -only applications which were made prior to the time the civil service rules were adopted. Such a list, they argue, should show some thing of the percentage of failures that are to be expected. The list is as follows: Police Department. Present force No. of applicants 44 No. 5 feet. 9 Inches and over S3 No. under 5 feet. 9 Inches S New applicants No. of applicants 70 No. 5 feet, 9 inches and over. 54 No. under 5 feet. 9 inches 16 Fire Department. Present force Number of applicants .......IDS No. 5 feet 6 Inches and over. 95 No. under 5 feet. 6 Inches 12 New applicants No. of applicants 8 No. 6 feet, 6 inches and over S No. under 5 feet, 6 inches 0 Against the suggestion that the rules should be made to apply to only newly ap pointed officers, and not to the present incumbents the commission has taken a determined stand, and argue that it is contrary to the city charter. Section 305 in Article IX of the charter reads as fol lows: "All appointments to and promotions In the subordinate administrative service of the city shall be made solely according to fitness, which shall be ascertained by open competitive examination and merit and fidelity in service as provided for In this article. The provisions of this article shall apply to the Incumbents of all of fices, places and employments In the public service of the city exeept the following." Arguing from this the members of the commission say, that a proposition, to make one requirement for old officers and a different one for new officers Is absurd. "Whatever rule we make," they say, "must apply to all alike." "The Mayor suggests that wo use our Judgment. He does not want us to adopt any set standard. This Is violating the eplrlt of the charter. It gives the Civil Service Commission the power to choose who shall be eligible and who shall not. We want to remove politics from the ap pointments and appoint the men. accord ing to their merits. The only way is to eet a standard and require the men to come up to that standard. The commission is then confronted only with the question vi euuiuuru, jjig .must wve fx sitmuaru, and must .adhere, to. it. Not even the pres ent incumbents'-can be made exempt from the requirements,?' The members fiV the board say that the standard, they, have set Is- not too severe. t "It has been tried in other cities," they say, "and hag been found to work to good advantage. The very men who are op posing the rule say that they would like to eee It apply to new applicants." That other departments of the city gov ernment have Interfered with the Civil Service Commission In their work, the members of the commission regard as dis courteous, to say the least. "We are a separate and distinct depart ment of the city government." they say, "and other departments have no more right to interfere with us than we have to dictate their business to them. If Port land wants to build a fire boat, she sends the Chief of the Fire Department to visit other cities, for the purpose of learning from the experience other cities have had with certain kinds of fire boats. When we make investigation of civil service con ditions In other cities, and find that the rule has worked to advantage, the people do not want to accept the experience of others as a lesson." Engrene Field's Comic Opera. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 22. The arrival in this city of Eugene Field, Jr., and Fred Comstock Field, sons of the piet, has caused the announcement to be made that a comic opera from the pen of Eugene Field will be given a pro duction in New York next Fall. The pro duction of "The Buccaneers, or the Be gum of Plura," In three acts, has been arranged for, and the music Is being writ ten by a well-known composer of light operas. The manuscript, which had been forgot ten, lay burled among a file of old papers pertaining to Field's connection with the Denver Tribune until it was accidentally stumbled upon by the poet's widow re cently. Snrroanded by Iceberg. BALTIMORE. Md.. March 22. The Don aldson Line steamer Hestla. -which arrived In port today from Glasgow, had a hard battle with icebergs off the New Found land Banks on March 15. Captain Hen derson reports that on the night of the 14th the vessel ran Into a floe of Ice, and at daybreak it was discovered she was completely surrounded by Icebergs, some of them being 100 feet high. After trying for five hours to make a breach In the wall of Ice. the Hestla Anally succeeded In getting out. Two other vessels were in the same' pre dicamentthe oil-tank steamer Oil "City and a four-masted steamer, apparently a big liner. Mlx-Vp of Coal Boats. HAWKSVTLLE, Ky., March 22. The big towboat J. B. Flnley broke a crank early today and went ashore at Hogg's Point, a few miles above this city. Of her tow 34 coal boats and six barges con taining manufactured steel. 13 towboats and two steel barges went to the bottom. No lives were lost. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT PORTLAND. March 22. Maximum tempera ture. 70 des; minimum temperature. 40 deg-.; river read in;. 11 A. M., 3.4" feet; change In 24 hours, 0.1 foot; no precipitation; total pre cipitation since September 1. 1902, 33.22 inches; normal prodpltatlon since September 1. 1902, 30. OS lnehi; deficiency. 3.40 inches; total sun shine March 21, 1903, 10 hours 30 minutes; pos sible sunshine .March 21. 1903, 12 hours 12 min utes: barometer, reduced to sea. level, at 5 P. M.. 23.92. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for 2S hours end ing at midnight. March 24-. Portland and vicinity Fair. Easterly winds. Western Oregon Fair, cooler flout, portion. Easterly winds Washington. Eastern Oregon and Idaho Fair. Easterly winds. WEATHER CONDITION'S. Except a few light showers oa the North California coast, so rain has fallen in tie Pa cific Coast States darinc the last 24 hoars, and the temperatures- ceatlnue above the norraal. The Indications are for fair weather la this district Monday. t PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. Wind. STATIONS. Baker City Bismarck ....... Boise .... Eureka Helena Kaaloops. B. C. North Head .... Pocatello Portland Red Bluff Rossburg .... .. Sacramento ..... Salt Lake City.. San Francisco .. Spokane Seattle Tntoosh Island . Walla Walla .... 50!O.00l Clear T 14 2? SB fSnowlns 05.Q.W 33 T 40y0.00 4SO.00 Clear N Cloudy 3 N Clear Clear 000.00 HOjO.OO Clear sw Clear 10 ,NE (Clear OO.CO PU cloudy 720.OW !n ml NWfCl ear oekKoo N Clear HSO.00; NWkHear I041O.02I12 j5c;o.ooi W Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear N .itiiO.uur VTV SW .colo.oo Light. EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Official. OF OUR GRADUATES proves that a course with us pays. What we have done for young people in tho past we can do now better than ever before, because of improved facilities. Our school Is always spoken of as first class in all respects. Superior methods. thorough .work, has given it this high standing. Open all the . year; students admitted at any time; catalogue free. PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE PORTLAND, OREGON A. P. ARMSTRONG. LL.B.. PRINCIPAL CLASSIFIED AD. BATES. "Rooms," "Rooms and Board," "Housekeep ing Rooms," "Situation Wanted." 15 -words or less, 16 cents; 10 to 20 words. .20 cents: 21 to 25 words. 23 cents etc. No discount for ad ditional Insertions. UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "New Today," SO cents for 15 words or less; 10 to 30 words. 40 cents; 21 to 25 words, 60 cents, etc. first Insertion. Each additional Insertion, one-half; no farther discount under one month. "NEW TODAY" (gauge measure agate), 15 cents per line, first Insertion; 10 cents per line fot each additional Insertion. ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad dressed care The Oregonlan and left at this office, chould always be Inclosed in sealed en velopes. No stamp is required on such letters. The Oregonlan will not be responsible for errors in advertisements taken through the telephone. AMUSEMENTS. MARQUAM GRAND THEATER CALVIN HE1LIG. Manager. Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday nights, March 23. 24. 25. the celebrated actress, KATE CLAXTON. Supported by an excellent company. In her famous success, "THE TWO ORPHANS." Prices Entire parquette. $1.50. Entire par quettc circle. SI. Balcony, first 0 rows, 75cr last 0 rows, 50c Gallery. 35c and 25c Boxes and loges, 51u. Seats are now selling. THE BAKER THEATER GEORGE L. BAKER, Manager. Greatest success In years. Tonight nd all this week, xsroason Howard's powerful war play. "SHENANDOAH." Talk of the town., the xreat battle scene. 100 people on the state. The prices remain the same. Evening. 15c, 25c 35c, 50c Matinees, 10c 15c 25c Next week, starting Sunday, March 29, the delightful comedy, "Miss Hobha." CORDRAT'S THEATER Tonight and every night -this week at 8:15, special matinee Saturday at 2:15. Karl Gard ner, the eminent German comedian, in the new scenic comedydrarna. "THE DARKEST HOUR." A powerful, dramatic story, magnificently staged. New disappearing train effects. Spe cial scenery. -. Prices Evenings; 25 and 50 cents. Mati nees, 25 cents to any part of house; children, 10 cents. Next Sunday and all the week, "The Fatal Wedding." AUCTION SALES TODAY. At the Ford Auction Co-'s ealesrooms, 182 1st st, 10 A. M. IL Ford, Auctioneer. MEETING NOTICES. AL KADER TEMPLE, A. A. O. N.. M. S. Nobles: There will bo a meeting of our Temple next Saturday evening, March 28, In Com rnandery Hall. Masonic Tem ple, at 8 o'clock. By order of the Illustrious Potentate. B. G. WHITEHOUSE. 'Recorder. HALL OF INDUSTRY LODGE, NO. S. A O. U. W. Every member- Is urged to be present at tonight's (Monday) meeting. This is an Important meeting. The revised by-laws will come up for final action, and a full at tendance is desired, as some material changes In the laws have been reported by the com mittee, especially -with regard to use of lodge funds, and a free and full expression from the membership Is requested. J. WILEY BUSHONG. Master Workman. Attest: JOHN W. PADDOCK. Recorder. HARMONY LODGE. NO. 12. A. F. & A. M. Staged communication this (Monday) evening, at 7:30 o'clock. Work jn the F. C. decree. All M. M. cordially Invited. By order of the W. M. DELIN, Secretary. W. M. rVANHOE LODGE, NO. 10. K. OF P. Reg ular convention this (Monday) evening. Audi torium Hall. Visiting Knights welcome. C. NTELSON, c. a O. A WINDFELDER. K. of R. & S. MARTHA WASHINGTON CHAP TER. NO. 14. O. E. S. A regular communication this (Monday) even ing, at 8 o'clock. By order W. M. Social. SARAH B. GUERIN. Secretary. DIED. EDWARDS At Buffalo. I1L, March 21, Edith Bellinger Edwards, wife of Gaylord C. Ed wards, and eldest daughter of Judge and Mrs. C. B. Bellinger, of this city. MOORE In this city. March 22, 1003. at 424 Knott at., Evelyn May Moore, aged 8 years 10 hours, beloved daughter of George E. and Mattle L. Moore. Notice of funeral -later. J. P. FINLEY fc SON. Progressive Faneral Directors and Embalincrs, cor. 3d' and Madia on streets. Com petent lady ass't. Both phones No. 1). EDWARD HOLMAN, Undertaker, 4tk and Yamhill sts. Rena Stinaon. lady assistant. Botk phones. No. C07. SCHANEN fc NEC, MONUMENTS, cemetery vrork. etc., 2GS First. CLARKE BROS., FINE FLOWERS, Floral Designs, 280 Morrison. NEW TODAY. ILLUSTRATION NO. 12. The; Oldest Trust Company In Oregon. PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY OF OREGON. Incorporated April 22, 1SS7. Last year there was a very prudent and thrifty Teverend gentleman living in Southern Oregon. He procured from us two of our cer tificates of deposit payable on CO days call, with Interest at 4 per cent per annum. A short tloe ago one of these certificates, came back to us from New York City. The reverend gentleman had made an investment, and he found that his certificate was as good as cash to make payment for the came. It Is always good to have your' money draw ing Interest until you find a permanent invest ment. Call oa vs and let us give you further examples of hoar these certificates work. PORTLAND TRUST -COMPANY OF OREGON 109 THIRD STREET. MORTGAGE LOANS pa Ira pro-red city and farm property. BuQdlB(r leaaa. Isstallsseat loans. WX. MACMASTER. 311 Worcester block. 2 NEW TODAY. 4000 faiixss . from Portland to Ashlaad. at prices raadror from $2 to $200 per acre. FsMte Cml CwMttatHl til Esiitt i Uctttat hrm ' 12 Second st.. Portland. Oregon. $975 Bargain Nice, level lot. 60 x 50, on Northrop 20th. $375 takes It. f TT TTARPTT, 251 Washington st. Make Your Selection Of good homes and building sites at Peninsu lar. University Park. Portsmouth or St. Johns. Wll rent or sell acreage also at lowest prices. Titles always guaranteed. HOME LAND CO., University Park. Best Buy We Have CCftA Full lot and modern 7-room .PJUUU cottage on Northfup near 24th street. GBINDSTAFF & BLAIN. A FEW (NEW NO. 1 PORTLAND BUILT BUGGIES FOR SALE... v Must be sold at once. Call at Old Mechanics' Pavilion or 206 Front St. j HOMES j . ON EASY PAYMENTS From 5 to 8 rooms I $1600 -co $3000 A. T. MYERS & CO. 214 Chamber of Commerce A Bargain.. . 50x100 feet on 18th, near Nortbrup, East front, $1500. Easy terms. This is 25 per cent under the market price. UNIVERSITY LAND CO 151 Sixth Street. Acre Tracts Acre tracts adjoining Nor thern Hill for $600 each, easy terms. Five-acre tracts on the Peninsula at $250.00 per acre, easy terms, all grubbed. Francis I. McKenna, 151 Sixth St. : A House-An Acre A new house with four large rooms and one acre of land at Northern Hill for $1100, small cash payments, balance $20 monthly. A new house with four large rooms and four lots at Portsmouth, price cheap, terms small cash payments, balance $20 month ly. Francis I. McKenna, 151 Sixth Street. University Land Company Is sole agent for Univer sity Park, Portsmouth and Northern Hill lots. Mr. Bag ley at University Park station is resident selling agent. If any of our selling agents mis represent the facts or deceive purchasers in any manner, they will be discharged as soon as such acts are known to us. We give warranty deeds for all lots sold by us in University Park. Any person who will not warrant his title casts a suspicion on such title. We give an ab stract with each deed. Deal with us and you will get your money's worth, honest treat ment and sound titles. UNIVERSITY LAND CO. FRANCIS I. McKENNA, Gen. Agt. 151 Sixth Street PIANO AND HIGH-CLASS FURNISHINGS OF NINE-ROOM RESIDENCE, ROLL -TOP DESK, ETC.. On Tuesday Next, March 24, at Baker's Auction liooms CORNER ALDER AND PARK STS.. com prising: Brilliant - tone PIANO, la rosewood case; very pretty parlor suit. In mahogany frames and silk brocatelle coverings; hand some rockers, of various designs; choice parlor tablB, In quartered oak; mahogany and cherry settees, Unely upholstered; couches. In rich ve'.our; parlor desk, with French-plate mirror on top; piano and banquet lamps; oil paintings and other pictures; tapestry por tieres; fine lace curtalnB; Smyrna rugs. C feet by 0 feet; Brussels rug. 0x12 feet; good Brus sels carpets, the following sizes, 13.6x15.2 feet, 13.6x13.6 feet. 11.2x11.3 feet. 13.6x15.6 feet; handsome dining furniture, viz., china, cabinet, with circular glass ends and mirror on top; buffet, with circular front; extension table, with twist legs and set of box-seat chairs; Do mestic sewing machine. In fine condition; massive metallic beds. In pea green and heavy brass decorations; bedroom sets; mantel folding- beds; Turn Yum springs; hair and wool mattresscsr choice feather pillows; almost-new cooking range: household treasure, and other effects. Also oak roll-top desk and revolving chair, the same to be sold at 11 A. M. Parties looking' for high-grade, up-to-date furniture will find the above xoods worthy of their attention. Goods on view tomorrow (Mon day). AUCTION TUESDAT AT 10 A. M. GEO. BAKER & CO.. Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE On Thursday Next, March 26, at Baker's Auction Booms. Furniture and carpet of residence. Including parlor, dining and bedroom furniture. In oak and walnut: good Brussels carpets, stoves, etc Sale at 10 A. M. GEO. BAKER & CO.. Auctioneers. Auction 9 new today; $2100 Corner 30x100. corner of 10th and Northrup. C. H- KORELL. 51 "Washington st. Twenty-fourth and Irving aOOxlOO, on aoBtkca.it corner, vritli Old bouse, bhIj- S50OQ. RUSSELL & DLTTHE, Third, corner Oak. For Lease CHOICE BUSINESS corner, partly Im proved, one block . .... . v.ii i.ia utvuuiau building; can be leased for a term of years to responsible parties who will make their own Improvements. C. H. KORELL, 251 "Washington st. $25001' ew six-room house with large attic and full base ment, very sightly and convenient to Upper Alblna car. Enameled bath tub, toilets, up stairs and down, large porches Will be sold on easy terms. Whaifej, Mm Building, 5ih and Mtm'sM. FIREPROOF SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Boxes rented from $6.00 a year and upwards . m Private rooms for cli ents where boxes can be taken, con tents examined, letters written, and other business transacted. F. K. ARNOLD, Supt. $725 Unfinished six-room house and 75x100 feet of ground at University Park; $125 cash, balance $15 monthly. UNIVERSITY LAND CO. 151 Sixth St., Marquam Bldg. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. CITY PROPERTY Residences. 2 large houses and 150 feet ground, front on "Washington St.. $15,000. . 10-room "hou and lot 72x100 feet, on Yamhill St.. S0500. 14-room house and 2 large lots, on Twenty-first st. (fine home). 522.000. 7-room house on Thurman. near Fair Grounds (cheap), $2500. Two lots. 7th and Broadway sts., ?2000. Two lots, Hawthorne ave., on car line, $1230. Pour lots on Salmon and Nartllla sts., $1600 to $2300. Two lots on Gllsan st., 54500. Quarter black on Gllsan st., 55000. Quarter block on Johnson St.. 55500. Two lots on Hoyt St., 54500. One lot on Irving St., 52250. One lot on Johnson St., 52150. Three lots on Kearney st.. each 52250. One lot oa Marshall St., $2100. One lot on Marshall St.. 60x100. 52500. Various lots In other localities; come In and see us. MONTAGUE & KING. 226 Stark st. 58500 FULL BLOCK. EAST SIDE, BE tween Morrison and Madison, near water front; best Investment In Portland today. 520007 large rooms, east front, good loca tion, near car; 50x100; lots of fruit; water In house; owner going away; snap; few days only. 53000 All modern house, cement basement; close In: new and a great bargain. 52500100x100. near car, 3 cottages, all rented; 530; will sell separately; you can't afford to miss this. Owner must sell. 55500100x100, near car; 3 cottages; rent 515; greatest snap In town; must be sold; can separate: terms. 5350 Elegant lots In Home Addition: if you Intend to build better look this up. 5-1500 Elegant 10-room house, brick base ment; all modern; close to car; can be made into two flats; 100x100. If you miss this you will miss it. LEWIS & CLARK REAL ESTATE- CO., 653 Worcester bldg. SOME GOOD INVESTMENTS 51200 Good 7-room cottage. East 12th St., near Brooklyn School. 51000 Choice lot. East 12th, near Alder Bt. 51700 Nice 7-room house. Union' ave., near Morris St. 52500 Handsome modem cottage of 6 rooms, good location, on East Ankeny car line. 53000 Fino corner on East Ankeny St.. with 7-room house. $3000100x100 feet on East Ash, between 6th and 7th. 53600 Well-built, "new, modern 7-room house, very choice location, on East Burnaida st.; possession given at once. SEE LINN PARK. 5-acre tracts at 560 per acre, situated on Powell's Valley road, only 6 miles from Madison-street bridge. LAMBERT & SARGENT, 3S3 E. Wash. st. I : . NOTICE The Mllwaukle Real Estate & Improve ment Association is now ready for business; has town lots, as well as acre tracts, to offer, most of which are well Improved and close to churches, graded school and electric lines. Prices ranging from 575 to 5150 per acre. Also a fine manufacturing site of 12 acres. Including 150-horse water power, and fronting on Willamette River. For further particulars call at Mllwaukle P. O. Take Oregon. City car line. CHOICE SUBURBAN TRACT We offer to Investors a tract of farming land, consisting of 81 acres, suitable for dairying or for subdividing Into small fruit farms, vegetable gardens or suburban homes; eoll excellent, watered by creek, near elec tric car line; situate about six miles from Portland. Four acres In orchard, about 60 acres In cultivation. 16 acres cleared (except stumps) and seeded down; four acres In tim ber. County road passes through farm. There Is 'a comfortable house and a barn that will stall 40 cows on the place. We offer the tract at a price that will make a large profit to purchaser to subdivide. Call on or address Montague & King. 226 Stark St.. Portland. Or. 440 ACRES. NEARLY ALL PLOW LAND, where cleared; 100 acres rich bottom, 100 acres now In cultivation, 10 acres of bottom cliared. 4 acres in timothy, yielded 4 tons to acre; watered by two springs and stream; ell fenced and crops fenced: a 5-roomed house, barn and outbuildings, 6 miles to railroad "and steamboat landing; only 54500. cash; one of -thes best opportunities in the Valley; other bargains, send for our booklet. K. C. Land & Loan Co., Goldendale, Wash. HOUSE ON GRANT ST.. 52000. House on Park, near Lincoln, 52450. Cottaga on llth, near College. 51250. Good house. 2d. near Grant, 53300. GOLDSCHMJDT'S AGENCY. 206 Stark. FOR SALE A NEW 6-ROOM HOUSE. BATH room, reception hall, lot 50x100. all the lat est Improvements, for 51000; Williams ave. and Golnir et. This is bargain. W. M. Smith. Phone Pink 1771. FOR SALE A SNAP; BEST KODAK TRADE and location In city: photo gallery, pictures, framing machine, bromide apparatus, etc Address box 005, Portland, Or. FOR SALE 4-ROOM HOUSE AND FURNI ture; 0 lots, good chicken park, 15 chick ens, chicken-house, woodshed; all for 5700. Inquire 203 Madison st. 3 ACRES. ALL IN CULTIVATION. NICE 6 room hardV.nished house, all kinds fruit; 3 miles out, West Side; bargain. S. B. Riggen. 305 Abington bldg. 53000 New 8-room souse. Holladay's Add.; also modern 6-room house, walking- distance. Holladay's, $2400. Miller, 303 Chamber Com. VEW 5-RQOM COTTAGE, MODERN, FULL cement basement, corner lot. close In. 52000; half cash. 256 Main, cor. 3d, 'basement. Homes built on easy payments, any part city; lots furnished If necessary: low rate interest. City Building Co.. 612 Commercial bldg. FOR SALE ONE 7-ROOM MODERN HOUSE; several 5-room cottages. By owner. King S60, East 7th North. Phono Russ 1291. LOTS, CLOSE IN. 5350; 55 PER MONTH. House near steel bridge on easy terms. W. Reldt. room 15 Washington block. I HAVE 220 ACRES GOOD LAND ON SOUTH em Pacific for $1.50 an acre; 50c an acre cash, balance to suit. Q 34. Oregonlan. 5335 BEAUTIFUL LOT ON 7TH ST.. BE tween. Prescott and Going; fronting east. 303 Chamber Commerce. LOT 50x100. HAWTHORNE PARK. SALMON and 13th sts.. 5350 cash, balance long time. O 27, Oregonlan. 5-ROOM COTTAGE. CORNER LOT, CLOSE in, West Side, 51750; Is worth the money. J 33, Oregonlan. 50x1(0. OR FRACTIONAL LOT. EAST EVER ett, near 9th. Owner. 60 East 0th, cor. Davis. 454 YAMHILL ST. FOR SALE. 3 ACRES ummijwvcn A&iui near cuy xor tne morxxasre. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. MOUNT SCOTT REAL ESTATE OFFICE. Lents. Or. All kinds ot property cheap. Taka Mount Scott car; fare 5 cents. O. R. Addltoa. 0 ROOMS. LOT 30x100. NEAR SUNNYSIDE: cars pass the door; $1750; $500 down. T 33, Oregonlan. FOR SALE OR TRADE A GOOD 7-ROOM house and lot. Inquire room 4, 231H Mor rison st. HALF BLOCK. DIVISION AND 14TH STS., $1700. or $400 a lot. Address B- 23, Orego nlan. FOR , SALESMALL ORCHARDS WITHIN two miles ot statehouse. E. Presnall. Salem. FOR SALB-FAR3IS. FARMS FOR SALE Beautiful 10-acre home, 5 miles from Van couver: 6 acres cleared and In meadow, 3 acres in pasture, 1 acre In timber, a good house of 6 rooms, largo barn. 3 wells; ?i of a mile to school; free rural delivery; im provements alone are worth $1000, but the whole can be had for $1100 half cash, bal ance on time If desired. 20 acres high-grade property; 5 acres In pasture. 15 acres In orchard. 1300 prune trees from 6 to 12 years old, 25 apple "trees, 14 pears, 3 cherry, large variety ol small fruits, gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries and blackberries; good house of S rooms and bath, barn and fruit drier; two fine cisterns and city water. This place can be had on very reasonable terms. 200 acres, finest dairy ranch in Clark. ouniy, j miles rrom Vancouver: two aweii-ng-houses, large barn; all bnaer fence. Prico $10,000: terms. $4000 cash, balance on time; or would divide and sell SO acres- for $50 an acre. For further particulars concerning the above or other properties In Clark County apply to Title Guarantee & Trust Co., 6 and A RARE CHANCE 130 ACRES. NEAR uresnara, deep ricn soil, 25 well cleareu. fenced and cultivated! balance nasture and timber i good house, cost $1200: barn 40x54; j all necessary outbuildings, plenty living wa- j ler ana wens; creamery on place, good ro. 6 separator, new spring and farm wagons,- buggy, 2 horses ana harness, 18 head of 1 ctiolce stock, hogs and lot chickens, 2 mowers, cultivators, fanning mill, blacksmith shop and tools and alL other Implements on the dace: $1000 worth of standing timber and creamery customers go with place; this Is one mile to electric car on gooa road; price, $55 per acre; $2000 cash, balance 10 years at low rate of interest. JJ. l. iicLeod. 226 Falling bldg. GET A HOMESTEAD UNDER THE UMATILLA AND BUTTER CREEK DITCH. This system Li to be inaucruratpd under- tho I National lrrigatiSn act of 1802- Tho land when j watered win excel the celebrated Yakima Valley. I have Installed a locating camp In j the field in chance of ccmoetpnt an reliable I locators. For further particulars call at or! wire my office at The Dalles. . N. WHEALDON. 00 ACRES ON THE TUALATIN RIVER? 4.1 1 acres cleared. 40 acres of the best beaver-dam I iana,au fenced; one mile from town; a flag! 6tatlon on place: 10 miles from Portland;! win Ben pair or an at w per acre. For sale or trade Sfe acres at Sherwood. Or.; 6 acres cleared, good 6-room house, good FOR 30 DAYS pNLY, 160 ACRES. 3 MILES I irom a. n. town, an iencea, 30 acres in crop, 1 miuse anu Dam, 1 -rj. Fine improved dairy ranch, 2S0 acres, coun try road. S1S0O.' Can locate you on a fine homestead, close I to Hood River, for 575. C. C CONNER. Lyle, Wash. ONE OF THE BEST FARMS ON THE RIV-I r, horses, cows, hogs, complete outfit oli macninery and tools. 3-room noiue. 3 barns.l level Doiiom iar.0, very ncn soil, steameil landing on place, best buy on market. hrev HOMES IN THE YAKIMA VALLEY. 1RRI.J gated lands; fruits, vegetables, alfalfa and! dairying; aiso wneat and stock ranches;! homestead locations and how to get to them.1 -odress a. ai. wadiey. uox 487, city. XF YOU WANT BARGAINS IN CHOICES xarms. stocic rancnea, nop, prune or Umber! land, sawmills or nourmllls. all near Port- land, see or address T. Wlthycombe, room Hamilton bldg.. 3d st.. Portland, Or. FREE FARMS OF 160 ACRES IN WEST-I em uanaaa. or descriptive matter and full particulars apply to E. W. Davles. Can- adian uovernment agent. 512 Empire State Didg.. bpoKane, wasn. parts of Oregon and Washington; payment jziauo 10 ami purcu&sers. s or particular apply to WM. MACMASTER, 311 Worceate U1UCK. A homelike 10-acre farm. 0 mlls from cltyi new 7-room house, good barn, 250 fruit trees! team, wagon, buggy.- two cows, chickens and implements; a bargain, c 27, care Oregonlas A SNAP 8-ROOM HOUSE ON GUILD ST. adjoining tne Fair grounds, with all moder conveniences. Price. 52400. If taken at once I v . H. Lenman, 326 wasnington street. JOIN PARTY FOR 21 FARM HOMESTEADS I prairie land, best of grain and fruit land near R- K. and county seat. Wm. Hawks C 300 Commercial block. FOR SALE LARGE AND SMALL FARMS! dairy and stock ranches. In Western Orecod and Washington. W. O. Waddel. 205 Mori risen st. FOR SALE SOME CHOICE FARMS FROll 20 to 100 acres, near Gresham. Roberts Wirtz, Gresham, Or. TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE. FOR IMMEDIATE LOCATION 25 CHOICl fir and Port Orford cedar timber clair cruise 4.000.000 to 6,000.000; 21 yellow plnl timber claims, very desirably, located, cruUJ 3.000.000 feet, worm at least $1 per stumpage; 10 farm homesteads, very cholc gram and fruit lands, near K. it. and counts seat, wm. aawKa. aw uommerciai diock. TIMBERED LAND FOR SETTLERS SOMi small tracts ot good agricultural land neaj railroad; will cut 3,000.000 per quarter secj tlon; S6 per acre; aiso nomesteaas and times claims. Ames Aiercanuie Agency. ADingxo building. SIX TIMBER CLAIMS, TRIBUTARY TO CCi lumbla. 4 miles from tidewater, on drlvaDii stream: worth SI per M stumpage: been oved looked. Lewis and Clark Real Estate Col 653 Worcester block. GREAT BARGAIN WE HAVE SOME FIN pieces of farming and grazing land, in an size tract irom 40 acres up, at 10c an acri cash, balance on time; land easily accesslblj 211 Alisky bicg. ATTENTION. HOMESEEKERS! THREE sections fine timber land. Also homestead! Good s-treams; near coast. "Square Dealer.! Phone Black 9S5. 0 to 11 A. M., 2 to 5 P. 31 HOMESTEADS AND TIMBER CLAIMS LJ cated: best now vacant; no fee until filing a4 cepted; large tracts for sale! Sanford Perry. 319 Abington bldg. WE STH.L HAVE FOUR GOOD TIMBE claims that you can see any time; two da: (round trip) from. Portland; expense. $1.1 211 Allsky bldg. wanted real estate TO BUY OR RENT. SMALL PLACE NEAB Portland, near car line and school. G 3 Oregonlan. TO LEASE. QUARTER BLOCK ON SOUTHEAST COI ner ot nm ana Aiacr mis. ruios, niuc & Co.. 250 Alder st. FOR RENT FARMS. FOR RENT SMALL PLACE OF 25 ACRE! two miles from Oregon uity. on .Mount Flea ant: 20 acres In cultivation, good youij bearing orchard and good building. Inqull of Geo. Kidder, Oregon city. 22 ACRES. WITH GOOD HOUSE AND BAI situated at Montavilla, near street-car He Inquire A. S. Rosenthal, 280 Morrison st. PLACE TO RENT FOR MILK RANCH. miles west, on Canyon road; good water ad range. W. Bush. 81 1st srt. 21 ACRES OF GOOD GARDEN LAND car line, near town. E 31, Oregonlan. TO EXCHANGE. GOOD FARM NEAR CHEHALIS. WAS1 for sale or exchange for Portland proper M. L. Holbrook. Phone Oak 171. FOR FARM OR TIMBER LAND. 100X1G corner, Irvlngton Park; level and sight! Address o 23, oregonlan. FOR SALE. Horses, Vehicles and Harness. WAGONS, HARNESS. NEW AND SECON iianu; muse oe sold in tx days. zii Miscellaneous. $15 BUYS THE 5-DRAWER STANDARD. oak: 510 buys the 5-drawer Silent, astlq oak; $15 for 7-drawer Domestic. In blrdsel maple: 510 ouys an elegant Wnlte. in wa nut; 512 for a fine 5-drawer U. S., No. j Singer. J. S. Crane, 330 Morrison et.. Lev oiog. FOR SALE OR BORROW MONEY ON shingle mills, timber land, with donkey gine; bolt camp complete. For particula address Sturm ifros.. castle liock, wash.