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THE MORma OREGOIJIAK, MONDAY, kFA2UARY 25, 190.
COLOMBIA'S MISRULE
OUMPSE OF THE OPPRESSIVE
GOVERNMENT PANAMA HAD.
"Voluntary Subscriptions" on Pain
of Imprisonment-Military Of
ficers' Graft-AIban, a Tyrant.
Xew York Evening Post.
Next to that of the negro republics the
most exasperating government Is doubt
less that which Is known as "Latin Amer
ican." Panama had an experience of It
which may well be indicated as an excuse
for separation. To get to the point, every
member of the present junta was among
the company of 23 Conservatives of Pana
ma called together by Governor Alban a
few years ago.
"Gentlemen," he said, when they assem
bled in the yellow room of 'the Palacio del
Goblerno, "the Conservatives need 530,000.
I will withdraw while you arrange the
matter."
Retiring, ho summoned his soldiers and
placed a cordon around the building.
Government, for much of the time, being
actual martial rule, this meant that any
one who sought to come out without sub
scribing his due share, according to his
riches, would be thrown into prison. Gov
ernor Alban returned to the yellow room.
He was met with protests.
"There are soldiers all about this
house." he replied. "Before you pass
through them ypu will subscribe $50,000."
Again he withdrew, and when he returned
the paper had been signed.
These subscriptions were prettily called
"voluntary subscriptions," as recruits for
the army were tied with ropes, yet caned
"volunteers." They were rather worse,
as "business," than corporation contribu
tions to Tammany Hall, because there
came In return for them no adequate ad
vantages, moral or Immoral. Sometimes,
if one of the eventual contributors was
obstinate, he was made to take chili sauce
and salt water. The suffering from this
is so shocking, one is assured, that "when
tho man recovered he was fit for trea
son." At any rate, he was In a receptive
mood for suggestions of secession, and
only bided his time.
Hermadio Arosemena, of the banking
house of that name, suffered frequently
from tho "voluntary subscription," for all
the Arosemenas were known to be Lib
erals. One day a notice was posted on his
door saying that before a certain hour
of a certain day he must pay $25,000. He
had it reported that he was out of town
that he had gone to Ecuador. Troops were
Siartered in his house. "Cable him for
e money," the Governor recommended to
the family. Arosemena was not In Ecua
dor, but hiding in his own home. But he
would not allow the money to be paid.
For nine months he was a prisoner there.
never stepping beyond his threshold. Be
sides, the soldiers on guard during that
period had to be fed from his own larder.
That was the practice. At different times,
not reckoning- the billeting of troops, the
Arosemenas paid within a few years more
than $150,000 In "voluntary subscriptions
to Colombian Governors.
Oscar Muller. a Jeweler, shows receipts
for "war loans" of $50 to $100 a month.
He was born on the Isthmus. Though of
German parents, he had no protection.
One day he was asked for a "voluntary
subscription" of $1250. He removed every
thing from his safe, and refused to pay.
A commission came from General Alban
to force the safe. Muller gave the combi
nation rather than see the safe blown up,
Nothing but old papers were found in It.
"Lock his house, and let no one in or out,"
ordered Alban. For 24 hours Muller's fam
ily was thus besieged. Then Muller com
promised for $S00. He had to pay $1 add!
tlonal for the man who had come to blow
up the safe the man did not need to do
the Job, but he had "lost his time." Mul
ler had also to pay $6 for the advertise
ment of the Intended sale of his store.
Your correspondent has seen all these re
ceipts, and the witnesses.
Importers for awhile were assessed arbi
trary sums, instead of an import tax;
banks were forced to make loans- uov
eminent, indeed, was a kind of piracy, of
buccaneering almost as barbaric as that
which Henry Morgan carried on along
these coasts, with headquarters at Bogota
Instead of at Porto Bello. Indirectly, for
elfmers were affected by the methods.
Monopolies were granted In ice, tobacco,
salt, pearl Ashing, lotteries, gambling.
butchering. Ice, which Is a necessity of
life In this climate, was 25 cents a pound:
a farmer could not kill his own cattle for
market without paying $10 a head to the
concessionaire; swine had to yield $1 a
head; salt the government bought from
tho concessionaire at 5L50 a hundred
weight and sold it to the people at $4. No
body could sell tobacco except Isaac
Brandon & Bro., nobody could wholesale
cigarettes except Plza Plza. The prices
were "all the traffic would bear": If tho
people were squeezed too much, they
bought less. So It was more profitable not
to kite rates too high. The lco monopoly
paid the government $1000 a month for
awhile, and the price of ice to the con
Burner was 10 cents a pound. Then Bogo
ta raised the rental to $2000 and permitted
the concessionaire to charge the con
surner 25 cents a pound. On this basis the
concessionaire lost money. The sale of
Ice decreased, and at last he could not pay
the rent of his monopoly, and Mr. Duque
was appointed to run the business for the
government Itself, reducing the price to
"what the traffic would bear."
Alban seems to have been the most op
pressive of the military Governors. Yet
Ihere was a quality in him which now ana
then touched the hearts of the people. He
was exceedingly brave, and was killed at
last In a naval battle in Panama Bay, and
he lies at the bottom with his ship.
Two sisters came to him to seek the re
lease of their brothers from prison.
"Bring me $400," he answered them,
"and he can go free."
The girls sold all their jewelry, but
could raise only $300. "I must have the
full $400," he Insisted. The girls borrowed
the other $100 of a usurer, and returnsd
with the money.
"Ah. I thought you could get it," he
remarked. "How did you do It?"
They showed him the receipts for the
jewelry; thoy showed him the contract
with the usurer.
"What!" he exclaimed. "Ten per cent
a month?" He sent at once for the
usurer.
"You took the jewels of these girls, giv
Ing them only $300, and then you charge
them 10 per cont a month on the other
flOO? Bring those jewels to me. Bring
also their contract to pay!" "When the
usurer came back, Alban gave tho jewels
to the sdsters, tore up the papers, sent
the money lender back to his pawnshop,
wrote out a full pardon for the brother of
the girls, and kept the $400 as punish
ment to the usurer.
Natives make out that the revolutionary
or separatist spirit has been long years
growing. Seventy years ago, when 'the
Isthmus cut loose from Spain. It spon
taneously joined Colombia.
"That country acquired It free of ex
pense, without the cost of a penny or a
life," as one of them puts it. "But she
did not properly value it, for only misrule
and oppression followed. The isthmus
was used merely as a source of revenue.
Pondering this, our people grew resentful.
Several attempts to separate from Colom
bia were made. One of Bolivar's soldiers.
General Esplnar, headed a revolution in
1S30, and he set up a free state, but by
reason of sweet words the Isthmus soon
went back to Colombia. The sweet words
meant nothing. Old practices were re
verted to. Remonstrances wore of no
avail inland politicians treated us more
like serfs than brothers.
"In 1S49 there was a revolution which
gave another opportunity of breaking
away. Under Colonel Herrera lndopend
once was once again proclaimed. It was
abort-lived.
"In 1S55 Panama was permitted to be
governed by its own special laws, and
there appeared . to be "an era of satlsfac
tion ahead when General Mas qu era rose
up, overthrew the government at Bogota,
"became dictator, and sent Murillo Toro
to Panama to attach it to his cause. A
fair treaty was entered Into with him. but
the dictator repudiated his work and sent
down an army to compel adhesion uncon
ditionally. Panama became as a con
quered land, and was treated accordingly:
Her Governor was replaced by one of the
dictator's creatures.
"During the three years war. which
ended one year ago, wo were subjected to
numberless oppressions, heavily taxed.
and charged enormously for the neces
saries of lite. That has taught us several
things about Colombia and about our
selves. It taught us, for one thing, the J
extent or our own resources, ana we De- i
can to think once more of separation, i
We looked upon the building of the canal :
as a matter of life or death to us. We ;
wanted that because It meant, with the
United States in control of It, peace and
prosperity for us. President Marroquln
appointed an. Isthmian to be governor of
Panama: and. we looked upon that as of
happy augury. Soon we heard that the
canal treaty was not likely to be approved
at Bogota; next we heard that our Isth
mian governor, Obaldla, who had scarce-
CAPTAIN
OF THE CHAMPION
( BAKER CITY
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
'BASER CITY. Or., Jan. 23.
(Special.) Ada Alien, the captain
o the . Baker City High School
basket-ball team, No. 1, the cham
pion basket-ball team of Eastern
Oregon, Is. In the sophomore class
of the High School. She Is serving
her second year as captain of the
team. Last year the Baker City
girls defeated the Union girls in a
championship came In this city,
and on the 10th of this month they
were the victors In a contest at
Pendleton with the High School
team of that city. In one of the
most Interesting games ever played
in this part of the state.
Miss Allen is a most enthusiastic
player, and it Is largely due to her
skill and energy In the play that
the Baker City team Is so uniform
ly successful. Miss Allen has been
a resident of this city for the past
eight years, and has been a con
stant attendant of the public school
during that time.
It Is possible that a game will
be arranged between the Baker City
team and one of the Portland teams
later In the season.
ly assumed power, was to be superseded
by a soldier from Bogota, we thought
that the days of his rule were upon us
once more. We decided to strike a blow j
for freedom. General Huertas, In com
mand of tho troops here, gladly joined
us. General Tovar was coming tq take
his place; General Pomplllo was coming
to take the place of Obaldla. Tovar was
to receive from the Panamanians $1200,
whereas Huertas had been getting only
$400. Poplllo was to have a salary of
$2000, although Obaldta's had been only
$SO0. This was penalty Imposed because
Bogota had heard that Panama had
thoughts of disloyalty and independence.
"Notwithstanding all that Colombia has
drained us of In the way of revenue, she
did not bridge for us a single river nor
make a single roadway, nor erect a single
college where our children could be edu
cated, nor do anything at all to advance
our Industries. . . . . . "Well, when
the new generals came we seized them,
arrested them, and the town of Panama
was In a Joy. Not a protest was made,
except the shots fired from the Colombian
gunboat Bogota, which lulled one Chinese
lying In his bed. We were willing to en
counter the Colombian troops at Colon
and light it out; but the commander of
tho United States cruiser Nashville for
bade Superintendent Shaler to allow the
railway to transport troops for either
party. That Is our story."
Panama evades much, gains more and
loses nothing at all In achieving separa
tion, with American bayonets to maintain
it She will get 10 million dollars for
canal rights; will have her two main
towns cleaned by the United States, and
will derive obvious and tremendous ben
efits from the Incoming of the thousands
of canal workmen. Her material advan
tages are so clear that It Is natural that
opposition to her new direction should be
difficult to And.
BRAVE m THE FACE OF DANGER.
Spaniard Whose Bravery Excited Ad
miration of His Enemies.
Valiant and venturesome were the Amer
ican soldiers in, the Spanish War, and
x'allant, too, were the Spaniards. It re
joiced Colonel Greene of the Signal Corps
to tell the story of a gallant Spanish Hag
man. which General A. W. Greely repeats
in his article in the Century Magazine on
Items. 18S3.
Deposits in savings banks $1,024,S56,7S7
Depositors In savings banks. No. S76.43S
Total bank deposits .TSB.gSS.OSS
Gold" in circulation $344,653,495
Gold certificates in circulation.. $59,807,370
Total money in circulation $1,230,305,696
Per capita money in circulation $22.91
Bank clearings. United States.. $52.126.704.48S
Tin Dlate. Imported, pounds.
484,03S,6S8
Tin plate, manufactured, lbs....
Gold production
Silver production
Coal production, tons
Pig-iron production, tons
Steel -production, tons
Copper production, tons
Raw silk, imported, pounds....
India rubber. Imported, lbs....
Manufacturers materials, Imp.
Exports of manufactures.... .
Total Imports
Total exports
None
$30,060,000
$46,200,000
102,867.969
4,595.510
1.C73.535
51,574
4.209,015
21,646.320
$237,778,910
$134.22S,0S3
$723,1S0.914
$S23,839,402
$100,658.4SS
S1902.
f
Excess of exports over Imports.
1SS2. 1902. 1887.
the United States Signal Corps In war
time.
At El Caney the Spaniards occupied the
graceful stone fort of El Vlso. It was
the key to the situation on their left and
they built a telephone line, from Santiago
to the fort which they equipped as a
signal station.
On July 1 the American attack began at
6 o'clock in the morning, and our left
pushing forward to cut off the enemy's
line of communications, occupied the high
road to Santiago about S o'clock. Espying
the telegraph wire that bound together El
Caney and Santiago, the American sol
diers, obedient to military Instincts,
promptly cut It
But the beleaguered fort was no more
cut off from communication with Santi
ago than was Crose- at Allatoona from
Sherman at Kenesaw Mountain. In a few
minutes a Spanish flagman, appeared on
the commanding summit of El Vlso and
began signaling to Santiago.
His figure showed sharp and clear
against the morning sky, within rifle
range of 2000 keen-eyed Americans, who
were pouring a fire into El Vlso. At In
tervals the deep notes of Capron's Bat
tery roared over the shrill music of the
bullets.
Indifferent to shot and shell, tho Span
lard rhythmically waved his signal flag
to and fro until he had sent his message.
In telling the story. Colonel Greene added:
"How long the flag waved or what it
said, I do not know, but as no signal flag
was reported among the trophies at El
Caney. I hope that he escaped. Here's -to
him. If olive! If not peace to his mem
ory!" From Liverpool to Totooharax by the trans
Canada, route will be but 9530 miles. By
New York and San Francisco It is 12.00S miles;
PROGRESS OF AMERICA
STATISTICAL SHOWING OF ITS
MATERIAL INDUSTRIES.
Wealth of the Country Has Increased
Ninety-Three Billion Dollars in
Fifty-Three Years.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Z "The Progress
of the United States In Its Material In
dustries" is the title of a statistical state
ment presented by the Department of
Commerce and Labor through the annual
report of the Chief of the Bureau of Sta
tistics. The table pictures conditions In
the great Industries and material Interests
of the United States In 1903, where such
figures are available, and compares those
conditions with those of earlier years,
running back, where possible, to the year
1S00.
Area, population, wealth, public debt and
Hiss Ada Allen.
the interest thereon, gold and silver pro
duction, money in circulation, savings
bank deposits and depositors, value of
money of the country, value of farm prod
ucts, imports and exports of princi
pal articles and total Imports and ex
ports, railways In operation, number of
postofnees, receipts in the Postoffice De
partment, and many other subjects indi
cating in various ways the financial, in
dustrlal and commercial condition of the
country, are Included in the tables, which
give opportunity to compare present con
dltions with those of earlier years. In
area, for example, the total in 1903 is
3,025,600 square miles, against 2.9S0.959
square miles In 1S50. and 527,844 square
miles In ISO). These figures do not Include
Alaska or the islands belonging to the
United States.
The population in 1903 Is stated at 80.
372,000. against 23.191,876 In 1850, and 5.30S.4S3
in 1800. The wealth of the country Is
stated at $94,000,000,000 In 1900, and presum
ably $100,000,000,000 would not be an un
reasonable estimate for 1903, while for 1850
the wealth of the country stood at $7,000,
000,000. no estimate being given for any
year earlier than 1850. The per capita
wealth Is set down at $1235 In 1900 and $307
In 1S50, having more than quadrupled
meantime. The Interest-bearing debt In
1903 Is $914,000,000, against $1,724,000,000 in
1880 and $2,046,000,000 In 1870. The per capita
Indebtedness of the country In 1903 Is $11.51,
against $60.46 In 1S70, and the Interest per
capita, 32 cents In 1903, against $3.08 'In
1S70.
Gold and gold certificates in circulation
in 1903 for the first time exceeded $1,000.
000,000, or, to be exact $1,031,000,000, against
$510,000,000 In 1900, $232,000,000 in 1SS0, and
$25,000,000 in 1S70. The total money in cir
culation in 1903 is $2,367,000,000, against
$1,429,000,000 in 1890, $973,000,000 In 1880. $675,
000,000 In 1870 and $435,000,000 In 1S60. The
per capita money In circulation in 1903 Is
$30.21, against $26.94 in 1900, $19.41 in 18S0,
and $13.85 in I860. Deposits in savings
banks In 1903 are $2,935,000,000, against
$l,524;O0O.O0O In 1S90, $550,000,000 In 1S70, and
$149,000,000 in 1S60. The value of manufac
tures for the census year 1900 Is given at
$13,000,000,000, against $5,333,000,000 In 1880.
and less than $2,000,000,000 In 1SG0. Railways
In operation In 1902 are 203,132 miles,
against 166,703 miles In 1890. 93.622 miles In
1SS0, 52,922 miles in 1870. 20,626 miles In
1S60. and 9021 miles in I860. .
The tabte which follows presents some
of the more striking figures for 1903, cont'
pared with 1893 and 1SS3:
1893
51,785.150.957
4.830.599
$4,586,213,170
$408,535,663
$92,642,189
$1,596,701,245
$24.06
$5S,S80,6S2,465
628,425.902
99.S19.202
$35,955,000
$77,575,757
162,814,977
7,124,502
4,019.995
147.043
S.310.548
41,547,6S0
$312,915,815
$14S.023.11S
$866,400,922
$847,665,194
1903.
$2,935,204,845
7.305,228
$9,315193,912
$627,025,092
$404,070,929
$2,449,168,418
$30.21
$114,068,837,569
109,913,293
sS19.840.0D0
s$80,000.000
s$71,757,575
s269.081.049
sl7.821.307
Sl4.947.250
3294,423
15,270.353
55.010.571
$480,828,386
$407,526,159
$1,025,719,237
$420,141,679
-$18,735,728 $394,422,442
-Excess of Imports.
UAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Jan. 24, S P. M. Maximum
temperature, 40; minimum temperature,
river reading. 11 A. M., 8 feet; change 'in
hours, 0; total precipitation. 5 P. M. to 5
M.. .01 of an Inch: total creel ol tat !rm in
September 1, 1903. 23.3S Inches; normal pre
cipitation since September I, 1003, 24."00; de
ficiency, 1.52 Inches; total sunshine January
23, 1004, 0:50; possible sunshine, 0:24; barome
ter, reaucea to. sea level, at 5 P. M., 30.52.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. .
2 5 Wind. m
STATION. go
. tf ? I
i .
Baker City
Bismarck
Raise
Eureka
10.021 ltlNW
:0.O0 ltlE
(Snowing
icieor
Clear
Clear
(36 T
! Helena
I Kamloopf, B. C.
2810.16
Snowing
18410.00
Clear
xerth Head ....
Pocatello
Portland
Red Bluff
Roseburg
Sacramento
4410.04
Pt cloudy
34, x
ciouay
Misting
Clear
KjW
16N
6NW
6N
6INW
(Clear
uiear
t Salt Lake City.
Pt. ckrudv
San Francisco
It W
' Spokane 360.00l lttW
Seattle (44 10.001 ItiNB
i Tatoosh Island (4S!e.eo) ltW
1 Walla Walla H410.00 ltlSW
iiaear
iPt cloudy
luiear
KHoudy
(Clear
WEATHER. FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours
ending midnight 'Monday, January 23, 1804
Portland and vicinity Fair; westerly winds.
Oregon Fair, except occasional light rain
sear the north coast; westerly winds..
Washington Fair, except light rain near the
coast; westerly winds.
PHIL METSCHAN, free
3EYESTHAX9 WISBIIGTOI SHEETS, rOTU!S, OlfCOl
European Plan - . .... $1.00, $1.50, $2.00per Day
THE PORTLAND
PORTLAND,
American Plaa
Also European
Plan. Modern
Restaaraat.
p Jfl
COST ONE MILLION5 DOLLARS.
HEADQUARTERS FOB TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS -
Special rates made to families and single gentlemen. The manage
ment will be pleased at all times to
em Turkish bath establishment Jn the
Idaho Fair, cooler southeast portion.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
ritrinir th t hours licht rain has fallen
In the Willamette Volley and along the "Wash
ington coast, and light snow is reported in.
extreme Eastern Oregon and In Southern Idaho.
Elsewhere , west of the Rocky " Mountains fair
weather prevails. The Indications are for gen
erally fair weather In this district jionaay.
AMUSEMENTS.
MARQUAM GRAND THEATER
W. X. PANULifc., itesiaent jiaaascr
Tonight at 8:15 o'clock, the Musical Cartoon
uomeay.
"Happy Hooligan"
1 Prices $1.00. 75c, 50c, 35c. 25c.
MARQUAM GRAND THEATER
w. T. PAJUL.e;, Kesiaent aianager
Wednesday and Thursday Nights, January 27
ana linn, tne t-eieoratea heiress,
ALBERTA GALLATIN,
In Ibsen's Masterpiece,
PRICES Parquette, $1.50; parquette circle,
i.vu; uaicony, ursi mree iui, fi.w,
ond three rows, 75c; lost six rows. 60c;
gallery, 50c; boxes and loges, $10.00.
THE BAKER GE:,t-TBj
THEATER and Manager
Phono Main 1907.
Tonight, all Week. Matinees Saturday and
Sunday,
"A Celebrated Case"
Powerful Drama In Prologue and Four Acts.
Evening, 50c, 35c, 25c, 15c; matinee, 25c,
15c, 10c
Special Announcement New Week,
POLLARD OPERA CO.
The favorite Company of JuVenlles, Direct
From Australia, openiwr in
"The Belle of New York"
pORDRAY'S THEATER
Cordray & Russell. Managers.
PRICES AS USUAL. PHONE MAIN 902.
Tonight, Monday, Tuesday and 'Wednesday
Xlgbts. .uast season's nig success,
Jules Murry's Beautiful Melodrama,
"Lost River"
A Pastoral Love Story, Direct From Its Phe
nomenal Run in r6W iorK.
COMMENCING THURSDAY. JAN. 23. FOR
THREE NIGHTS A.MJ AIATII tit:, JAiH.
30, THE LAUGHING COMEDY,
"Maloney's Wedding"
ARCADE THEATER
Seventh and Washington
REFINED VAUDEVILLE
2:30 to 4:30. 7:30 to 10:30.
8unday, continuous from 2 to 10:30.
For Ladles. Gentlemen and Children.
Admission, 10 cents to any seat.
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
At 10 A. M. sharp the Ford Auction Com
pany will fell at 182 1st st. H. Ford, auc
tioneer. At residence, 504 Hawthorne ave., cor. East
11th. Sale at 2 P. M. George Baker & Co.,
auctioneers.
MEETING NOTICES.
MARTHA WASHINGTON CHAP
TER, NO. 14. O. E. S. A regular
communication this (Monday) even
ing at 8 o'clock. Social. By order
W. M.
SARAH B. GUERIN, Secretary.
HARMONY LODGE. NO. 12. A. F.
& A. M. Stated communication this
(Monday) evening at 7:30 o'clock.
"Work In the iL M. degree. All M.
M. are cordially invited to attend.
By order of the W. M.
W. M. DE LIN, Secretary.
TVANHOE LODGE. NO. 10,,-TC OF P.
Regular convention this (Monday) evening at
7:30 o'clock. In Pythian Hall, 8th floor Mar
quam bldg. Members are requested to be pres
ent. Visiting Knights are cordially Invited.
C. H. MEUSSDORFFER, JR., C. C.
FRED P. HOLM. K. of R. and S.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
GERDES Mrs. Elizabeth Gerdes, widow of
the late R. Gerdes. and beloved mother of
William H., Richard P., Henry L., Anna
M. Elizabeth M. and Christina C Gerdes.
Funeral will be at 2 o'clock from Holman's
Chapel. Friends and acquaintances cordially
invited. San Francisco papers -please copy.
WRIGHT In this city, January 24. 1904. at
6S0 Everett street. Anna M. Wright, wife
of Rev. W. S. Wright, of this city, aged
60 years. 6 months and 22 days. Friends
and acquaintances are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral services, which will
he held at the above residence today, at 2
P. M. Services at the grave private.
FELLOWS The funeral services of the late
Charles (Chuck) Fellows, who died to San
Francisco, Cal., January 20, 1004, will be
held at the chapel of J. P. FInley & Son
Tuesday. January 26, at 1:30 P. M. Friends
and acquaintances are respectfully invited
to attend. Interment Lone Fir Cemetery.
PIERCE At South Bend. Wash.. January 24,
1004. Captain N. S. Pierce, aged 61 years
and 2 months. Funeral from the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. F. W. Bay, 468 7th
St., Tuesday, at 2 P. M. Interment at Green
wood. Friends invited.
EDWARD HOLMAN CO., Undertakers and
embalmers. bTO moved to their new build
ing. Third Salmon. Lady assistant.
Telephone No. 507.
J. P. FINLEY & SON, Funeral Directors,
cor. 3d and Madison- OfCc of County Cor
oner. Lady assistant. Telephone No. 9.
F. & DUNNING. Undertaker 414 East
Alder. Lady assistant. Telephone East 52.
DUNNING & CAMPION, Undertakers, 7th
and Pine. Lady assistant. Phone Main 433.
CLASKZ DB05-, FINE FLOWERS. Flo
ral designs. 259 Mofxlzea.
NEW TODAY.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On improved city and form property. Solid
Ing loans. Installment loans. WM. MAC
MASTER, 311 Worcester block;
C. W. KNOWUES, Mgr..
OREGON
$3 PER DAY
and wward
show rooms and give prices. A mod
hotel. H. C. BOWERS. Mgr.
IS YOUR
PILATE LOOSE?
Does it become loose or drop down some
times? It it does you have not been prop
erly fitted. "Where a plate Is Tvorn un
less you secure a nerfect fit It will always
be a constant source of annoyance and hu
miliation, we give you a responsioie
guarantee with all of our work, which is
the best in all lines of practical dentistry.
AT SALEM we have opened a branch
office In the Steusloff building; corner
Court and Liberty streets.
DR. B. IE. WRIGHT'S
DENTAL OFFICE
ZiZYi WASHINGTON STREET,
Corner Seventh.
FEES REASONABLE.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Office hours: 8 A. M. to 5 P. iL; evenings,
7:30 to 8:30.
Sundays, 10 A. M. to 12 M. Telephone.
Main 2119.
EDUCATIONAL.
AS, PLAIN AS PRINT
Medium in slant, roundish in style, grace
ful in finish, Is the klna' we teach. AH onr
students become good -vvrlters. Their books
look well, their business forms are neat,
their letters are attractive. Each student
in our school receives daily instruction in
writing. Open all the year. Catalogue free.
PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE
PARK AND WASHINGTON.
A. P. ARMSTRONG. LLJJ-, PRINCIPAL.
SCHOOL
OPEN ALL THE YEAR
"We teach the same subjects in our day
and night school: Bookkeeping. Banking.
Penmanship. Commercial Law, Legal
Forms. Business Forms. Shorthand, Type
writing, Billing. Tabulating. Arithmetic,
Grammar, spelling. Letter.-writing, rtapia
Calculations, Geography, History, Algebra-
Students admitted any tlme.Free Catalogue.
Holmes Business College
Established 1SS7.
Yamhill and Eleventh Streets.
Pernisi Shorthand
Onlv criclnal light-line system. More calls for
graduates than we can nlL Most thoroughly
equipped business college in tne isortnwest.
Day and night. Catalogue.
BEHNKE - WALKER BUSINESS COLLEGE
Stearns Block, Sixth and Morrison.
NEW TODAY.
WAREHOUSE SITES
-On West SIdeJfor sale: one very central, next
Union Depot, witn swltcn arranged; another
(besides others), exceeding a block in area, on
railway ana car line, lor oniy I4,m i. v.
Andrews . Co., Hamilton bldg. .
VERY REMUNERATIVE
About 11 per cent net interest now obtain.
able by Investing about ? 15.000 In a business
corner lot on leading street. Some money
can remain at 6 per cent. All o. K. F. V.
Andrews & Co., Hamilton bldg.
For Sale
$3000 A new, modern C-room house, sight'
ly location, five minutes' walk from Post'
office: half cash. Q 51. Oregonlaru
EAT
VIOLET
OATS
A coupon In all packages of Violet Cereals
for a
WHITE HOUSE COOK BOOK.
FREE
FOR SALE
That beautiful quarter block cor. of
. 12th and E. Ash, and cor. of E.
13th and E. Pine streets. Nothing
better now on sale for location.
J.L.WeI!s Co.,94 QrandAve
NEW TODAY.
I HAVE? TOR SAEB ONE OF THE'. MOST
beautiful lO-aere tracts, all clear, wttmn
city limits? a beautiful and heathful sub
urban "home: near car line: could be- made
to net ta annual Income of $1000. and soon
will sell nr lot for what 1 ask per acre.
See T. Wltteycombe. 2 Stark sfc Portland,
Or.
ICO ACRES' 6 MILES FROM OREGON
City. 3 miles from New Era. 4 miles from
Can by; CO acres' under cultivation, balance
easily cleared; good orchard, every kind of
fruit;. In good" locality; price 533 per acre.
Inquire of E. C Maddock, 14th and Main
sts.. Oregon City Or.
FOR RENT COLO MA DOCK. BET. OAK
ana fma sis. Appiy to -ti. t. cox. Room
10. Newmarket block.
A SNAP NETS 12 PER CENT. TWO-STORY
Dries; must do soia account sicxness. owner.
656 Delay st.
FINE "WHITE WYANDOTTE CHICKENS FOR
sale by G. w. Edmonds, Mount Tabor.
ESTACADA
The new. coming city, of Clackamas Coun
ty offers great Inducements for -manufactures
of all kinds. It has the most powerful
electric and water power 'in the Northwest.
O. VT. P. TOWNSITE CO.. 132 1ST ST..
COR. ALDER. ROOM 5. PHONE MAIN 210.
Mortgage Loans 5and Upwards
Real Estate City and Farm
Insurance in All Lines
A. II. BIERELL,
Formerly of MacMsster & Blrrell.
202-3 McKay Building. Third and Stark.
Phone Main 232.
0
ITS
- 714. Chamber of Commerce
WILLBUILD YOD AflOUSE
After your own plans, and
Lfurnish the money. Repay
in installments.
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
HERE IS A PIECE OF INCOME PROPERTY
that you do not often see the equal of. It
will return a gross income or ll per cent
on the investment. .Lot 50x200, covered with
lour nats or. six ana seven rooms ea.cn,. nuu
two houses of eight rooms each: electricity.
gas, porcelain baths, and everything strictly
modern and almost new. For nrice. terms
and Income, there has never been anything
put on tne marKet in years mat equais it;
annual Income. 2T50. L. "W. Whiting & Co..
40S Ablngton bldg.
IF YOU "WANT A HOME "WE'VE GOT IT
for you. We are agents for a dozen houses
In Upper Albino, ranging in price from
$1330 to $5000; all new. If we cannot suit
you we will buy you a lot and build you a
Home, do everything but give it to you.
L. W. Whiting & Co., 403 Ablngton bldg.
i-ROOM COTTAGE AND LOT 60X100:
finely papered In different shades: bath and
toilet; one block from U car line; this Is a
very neat and cosy home: $12o0; easy terms.
F. M. Johnson & Co.. 321 railing mag.
FOR SALE TWO-ROOM COTTAGE. FUR-
nished complete for housekeeping; owner
going East: If you wont a snap come
quick. Call at C u SrubaKers residence.
Laurelwoodr Mt. Scott car.
f 650 BRAND-NEW MODERN COTTAGE
ana run tot in iaurciwooa; to see cottage
take Mt. Scott cor. First and Alder. Geo.
W. Brown, 203 Falling bldg. Phone Malaf
2129.
A 50X146-FOOT LOT. WITH 9-ROOM MOD
era dwelling, with stable, at Mount Tabor;
sightly location near car line; $2300. easy
terms. Flympton. 315 Allalcy bldg.
NEW 8-ROOM HOUSE. FULL BASEMENT.
bath; piped for gas; nne location; upper
Alblna; price, ?-w; easy terms. j. Am-
hereon, 305 cook ave.
FOR SALE 7-ROOM HOUSE. CONCRETE
basement, fireplace, furnace, electric lighted;
modern. $2100 $600 cosh, balance long time.
Room l;-ls& 3d st.
$175 NICE LOT AND -NEW- TWO-ROOM
nouse, gooa location, witnin ten minutes'
walk of car: terms. F. S. Hallock, owner;
Montaviua, or. .
T-ROOM HOUSE ON CORNER. 35X100 FEET.
overlooking uawuor&e rarK; two diocks
frqm car; $1500; easy payments. 1W Grand
ave.
200 FARMS. SMALL TRACTS AND LOTS
Bargains, on O. W. P. electric line. O. R.
Addlton. Lents. Or. Take Mt. Scott car; Sc.
NEW 0-ROOM HOUSE AND LOT, PRICE
(1200: one-tmra aown, Daiance install'
ments. Apply 871 East 11th st.. North.
CORNER LOT WITH 2 MODERN HOUSES,
cement basement ana wanes, i tn and Hall,
M. H. Schmeer, 51 2d. Tel. Main 333.
SEVEN-ROOM HOUSE. AND ONE AND
two-thirds acres or lana in MlllsDoro. or.
Inquire W. A. Rubl. Hillsboro. Or.
CALIFORNIA FARMS. IRRIGATED AL-
folfa. fruit ana vine lanas. write u. ai.
Wooster Co.. son Francisco, uxl
FOR SALE 7-ROOM HOUSE AND LARGE
lot. in upper aidihh; una location. xjy
COO TlMlllama ava
$000 BUYS TWO SIGHTLY LOTS IN AL-
blna; waucing distance, x-acinc xent cz
Awning jo., :w . isi.
MODERN. NEW 8-ROOM HOUSE, FULL
lOt. SUlaUl UdJiilCUb UVf n U, 1UUU U.. J .
1 1t. Tnc. HTK
HOTEL. CO ROOMS AND 2 LOTS: PRICE.
$6500; easy terms; will rent for $80. Valley
Uxna uo.. 43 1BZ st.
FOR SALE OR -RENI NEW 7-ROOM
house. 21st and Northrup sts. L Vanduyn.
270 Washington.
FOR SALE FARMS.
HAVE THE CELEBRATED G. V. JAMES
stock ranch for sole, driving distance of
city; 640 acres excellent land, arable pas
tnra and woods, and fine Improvements
onlv S30 per acre: also a fine rich 3000
acre island In Columbia River; will furnish
nicely 500 head of steers per annum; also
has finest duck preserve; price. $20 per
acre. Ana otner stouc rancnes containing
several thousand acres each, from $C up
per acre. See T. Wlthycombe, 244 Stork
st.. Portland, Or. .
FOR SALE 10 ACRES OF LAND. S MILES
from Portland, 1 mile from Tigofdviile:
good black sol!, plenty of water, 3 good
buildings, on the main road, 1 acre orchard,
ii ti4 ft acres le&r: rjrife X1f!fl(Y Tn.
quire at oucoi a... awiwwu. ur.
CAPABLE MEN WANTED. WE HAVE PO
titlons open for salesmen, executive, cler
ical and technical men, paying from $1000 to
$10,000 a year; u. iuau ana dookisc
Hapgooas, u . u'ui., cciua.
IMPROVED FARMS FOK SALE IN ALL
part ... i, ut yj ici3
mad to suit purchasers. For particulars
r.. n tl'Xf ViriflSTER VII vir .
bfocr.
$10 A MONTH BUYS A 10-ACRE FARM.
$200 profit per annum per acre.
Write forTOOoklet. It's free. 611 J st.
Wright & Kembrough. Sacramento. CaL
TT.1T. cirp xrv nnR pt.a nir sty xf tt .ttc
east of Oregon City, of 57 acres; good land
ana water; ua uuwt .utiu, act suiuui. .1.
640 ACRES FOR DAIRYING. STOCK AND
frui trailing: near coast and busy towns; $10
an acre; a bargain, v 13. care uregonian.
10 ACRES. SOUTHEAST MT. TABOR
house, barn, fruit, fine soil, near cars. 33:
Sherlock bldg.
TO LEASE RESTAURANT, 12 MILES PORT-
if rid inquire ora aietzger. uresnam, ur.
FARMS FOB SALE OB KENT.
FARM FOR SALE OR RENT; 70 ACRES.
7U miles from Oregon City; fine location
lor dairying or stockraislng; rent cheap.
For further Information address J. J.
Kuntz. Beaver Creek. Clackamas Co.. Or.
WANTED REAL ESTATE.
BRING US YOUR PROPERTY. WE WANT
small pieces of improved real estate from
21000 up. We also want business chances.
We have buyers. L. W. Whiting & Co., 403
Ablngton bldg., Portland. Or.
WANTED TO BUY GOOD RENTAL PROP
erty to Portland. What have you to offer?
Give location so property can ' be found,
price and Income In your answer. G 51. Ore-cciaa
yrWRKB XJtNDS FOR SALS.
FOREST- RESERVE -SCRIP IK TRACTS
iruux w acres upwards; also recertified..
soldiers- aaaiuonai Porterneld-ValeaUn.
land -warrants and other kinds of land
crip. Magtnnis & Son, 22T Falling bids.
FOREST RESERVES SCRIP FOR SALS IN
iK or low Blocks, reaay lor Immedlata
delivery. L. W. Yhltlnc 7o3 AMagtoa bldK.
FOREST RESKRVB SCRIP FOR SALE IN
n. u. ... m 'mmuif at sramrc
HAVE TWO GOOD TIMBER CLAIMS,
SO EXCHANGE.
AGENTS LADIES OR GENTLEMEN: EX-
mission: homo or traveling positions. Call
write; ICS 11th st.
?400 BUSINESS LOT IN LIVE MINING
town oi umute, i., lur sww uprignt pi
ano. Address box 32. Glendole. Or.
FOB RENTFARMS.
FEW ACRES NEAR MONTAVTXLA CAR:
aauf. uua awu. .im ww. - " i'mItti; XTUIw
23H Morrison at., room 2.
WANTED TO RENT FARMS.
WXNTED TO RENT A FURNISHED FARM
oa wuiBi uuwuctc ui aucy; i. uuuerstana
any kind cf farming. C CO. Oregonlon.
FOB SALE."
Horses. Vehicles and Harness.
AUCTION. AUCTION. AUCTION. SALE OF
norses, wagons, ouggies, namess, at Derby
Stables, 15th and Burnslde sts., Tuesday.
January JO, at 2 P. M. If you have any
thing in this line to sell, list It mlth me
Telephone Main 1125. Private soles dolly.
BLACK HORSE. GENTLE, 7 YEARS OLD.
gooa traveler; weigns aoout iuuu pounas;
also top buggy; price. $150. Inquire 26S&
Stark.
ONE GOOD SECOND-HAND BUGGY AT $15.
inquire at zos .Davis St., cor. or otn., rort
land. 100 vehicles, goose neck furniture wagons;
large stocic Harness ana saaaies. zii vvasn.
$150 WILL' BUY Al WORK TEAM. WAGON
ana Harness. Fred BroeUe. Mount- Tabor.
Miscellaneous.
DOES YOUR ROOF LEAK?
Repair it with Elaterite; it rolls, easy to lay?
needs no painting or coating; good over old
Iron, tin or shingles: best tor new roofs,
Elaterite Roofing Co.. 10 Worcester bldg.
O. K. GRUBBER AND STUMP PULLER
Just what you ore looking for; three state
premiums; grubs an acre a day; one horse
has power of 09; Investigate. James Fin
ney. Brooks. Or.
FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL GERMAN PIPE
organ; original cost aouu. at a reasonaci
figure ; cash payment or installments. Apply
to Aug. Erickson. Erickson'a Concert Hall.
21 N. 2d st
STANDARD TYPEWRITERS FROM $25: ALL
makes rented ana repaired. Rubber stamps.
Notary seals, etc. Cunningham's. 231 Stark,
Tel. 1407.
THOROUGHBRED FOX TERRIER PUPPIES
now ready to deliver. M. W. Parsons. 411
S pence: st., Montavllla; 167H 1st, room 4.
TWO FRESH THOROUGHBRED JERSEY
cows; also thoroughbred Plymouth Rock
chickens. Phone Red 2838.
THREE FRESH COWS, TWO FAMILY AND
one dairy. 1663 lutn st-, Seilwood, next ta
meat market.
FOR SALE FIND ENGLISH SETTER
bitch, partly broken; 1 year old. Phona
Brown 885.
NEW. COMPLETE POTTS BRICK
Machine for sale at a bargain. Apply 102
1st st.
HALL SAFE FOR SALE, IN FIRST-CLASS
ccnauion. Address J 40, uregonian.
FAMILY COW FOR" SALE. INQUIRE ROOM
ADington aiag.
HELP WANTED MALE.
MEN DR. WHITE'S SPECIFIC NO. I
guaranteed to cure gonorrhoea In 10 days;
No. IVt and 33, gleet in 30 days; No. 27
and 23. stricture tn 20 days; tjto. 2, syph
ilis and specific blood poison In 00 days;
No. 10. the only specific for weak men, old w.
or young., . This specific makes you a man. -Dr.
White-Specific Co.; 305 Stark sfc, Portland.
ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR PRES-
cnt position ana salary? if not. write us
for plan and booklet. We have openings
for managers, secretaries, advertising men,
salesmen, bookkeepers, mining men, etc.,
paying from $1000 to $10,000 a year; high
grade exclusively. Hapgoods (Inc.), Suits
T, 602 Pioneer bldg., Seattle, Wash.
1
NOTICE.
CANADIAN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, THE
leading employment agency of the Northwest.
249 Burnslde st. Phone Main 3074.
MEN TO LEARN THE BARBER TRADE
Ours Is not the only place to learn, but
certainly Is the best. Call or write for
full particulars and If in doubt make a
personal investigation. American Barber
College. 253 .Everett St.. Portland.
WANTED BY MANUFACTURING HOUSE.
trusty assistant iurj urancii omce; 13 paia
weekly; position permanent; no capital re
quired; previous1 experience not essential.
Address Branch Superintendent, 324 Dear
born, Chicago.
WANTED OPENED FOR BRIGHT. GOOD,
appearing solicitor for established router
salary and commission basts; high-class
proposition, educational In character. Ad
dress J. P. Thompson, SupL, 305 Larkln st,
San Francisco.
WANTED MEN TO LEARN THE BARBER
trade in first-class places and under first
class Instructors, at more reasonabl terms
than any other place in the city. Call or
address 167 First St., room 1, Portland, Or.
STEADY WORK FOR A GOOD, HONEST
young man in West Side grocery; must bo
a good solicitor and clerk, and acquainted
with city; give reference, age and address.
E 54, Oregonlan.-
PRINTER EOR COUNTRY OFFICE; GOOD
job and ad man, steady and sober; mar
ried man preferred; permanent position for
right party. Address Pilot, South Bend,
Wash.
Men to learn barber trade; only 8 weeks re
quired; 2 years saved; positions secured
when competent: catalogue mailed free.
Moler System College, San Francisco. CaL
WANTED AMATEUR MUSICIANS TO JOIN
amateur band; must be sober. Industrious
and a permanent resident; experienced musi
cians preferred. Address M 202, Oregonlan.
UNION MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION
pays from $25 to $03 sick and accident
benefits for $1 per month; agents wonted.
401 Marquom building, Portland. Or.
WANTED A GOOD COMPETENT SALES
man traveling in Oregon to take a slda
line; one familiar with cigars, wines etc.,
preferred. N 47. Oregonlan.
1
WANTED A PROFESSIONAL MOLE
catcher. or else man to contract to free a
100-acre tract from moles. Address R. L.
Macleay, Arlington Club.
w i vtttti-ami TPTTR STNOERi?. PERFORM.
ers, pianists, engagements furnished; stage,
dancing taught, Newman's Theatrical Agen
cy, 313 Washington.
WANTED AN EXPERIENCED MOLDER;
one capable of running a foundry: doing,
iron and brass work. Address P. O. Box
403, Nelson, B. C.
. j
COLUMBUS-CALIFORNIA WINE DEPOT
Headquarters for cooks, waiters and bar
tenders. No. 148 4th st. Phone Red 1893,
WANTED AN ALL-AROUND TEACHER
and organizer for college music department,
two days a week. Phone East 659,
FRONT ROOM. GENTLEaiJEN PREFERRED;
private family; bath, phone. 129 10th st
bet. Washington and Alder.
WANTED MEN TO " SELL GOODS ON
commission; staple line. Call 25th, 31U
Commercial block, city.
WANTED GOOD AGENTS FOR GOOD
tailoring house; also for novelties. Apply
222 Ablngton bldg.
, l
YOUNG MAN TO LEARN THE WATCH-
makers trade; some money required. 511
Dekum bldg.
TWO GQOD SOLICITORS AT DEFIANCE
.Tea Co. Apply Tuesday morning. D 52.
'Oregonlan.
WANTED PHOTOGRAPHER; STRICTLY
first-class operator and retoucher. Rembrandt
Studio.
BEST TEN-CENT SHAVE IN CITY: CLEAN
towels, etc 205 Morrison st. Ed Dennlson.
WANTED BARBER. 222 2D STREET.