THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, MAT 9, 1907. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF OKEGONIAJf TELEPHONES. Coantlng-Room Main 7079 City Circulation ...Main 7070 Managing Editor....,...., Main 7070 Sunday Editor Main 7070 Compoglnv-Room Main 7070 City Editor Main 7070 Superintendent Building Main 7070 East 8d Office Eaat 1 AMUSKMENTS. THE HEII,ICr THEATER (14th and 'Wash In (Eton streets), tonight at 8:15 o'clock, Lillian Russell In the comedy. "The But terfly.'" BAKER THEATER rad bet. TarahlU and Tayior.) Baker Theater Company la The Cowboy and the Lady." Tonight at e: 13. EMPIRE THEATER (11th and Morrison.) eaman Stock Company in ' She Dared Do , Right." Matinee 2:15 P. M. Tonight at K:1S. GRAND THEATER (Washington, between Park and Kevesth) Vaudeville. 3:30, 7:39 and p. M. PANTAGES THEATER (4th and Stark) Continuous vaudeville. 2:30. 7:30, 8 P. M. LYRIC THEATER (7th and Alder) Th Allen Stock Company In "Sealed Lips"; matinee at 2:15. tonleht at 8:15; mati nees Tuesday. Thursday. Saturday and Sunday at 2:15. STAR THEATER (Park and Washington) AU-fctar Stock Company In "The stiver King ; tonight at 8:15. Mitlnees Tues 5V; lhursday. Saturday and Sunday at Z.I 5 P. M. V,obk for Civic Improvement A meeting of the North Portland Improve ment Association was held last night, at a hall 462 Glisan, and a permanent or eanization effected. J. p. Halley, who has been temporary president of the club, was selected to till the office permanent ly; P. St. Clair was elected treasurer, and John Manning, secretary. The as sociation proposes to take an active part In the coming municipal campaign, and is expected to indorse John Driscoll for Councilman. The association will work for the betterment of the northern sec tion of the city, planning better streets and many other civic improvements. One of the projects that the association will take up will be the removal of water meters from that part of the city. The people who are poor complain that meter are Installed in their houses, while In the up-town and select-residence dis tricts there are no meters. Another meeting of the association will be held tomorrow night in the same hall. Seeks Location fr Flaxmill An Inquiry has been received by the Board of Trade from an Eastern capitalist who in seeking a location in Oregon for a factory for the manufacture of materials from flax fibre. Among the articles this prospective plant proposes to place In the market is twine for making salmon nets. The officers of the Board will eek to determine what supply of flax is available and also learn If arrange ments can be made for cultivating a suf ficient acreage of this crop to keep such a. factory in constant operation. "I do not believe enough flax is now grown In this state to supply such a factory as is proposed," said Secretary I.aber, yesterday, "but we expect to provide for the increased production that will be oecessarv before the factory is located here. It has been demonstrated that flax can be grown in this state suc cessfully and we believe a chance is row offered for handling the raw ma terial." Want Embankment Cleared. Busi ness men on Grand avenue want the em bankment between East Oak and Stark cleared of obstructions and a sidewalk laid along -the east side. A sidewalk was put down on the west side of the em bankment, but work has started on the JWorgan building on Grand avenue and East Stark street and, besides, the track for the dump cars crosses this walk. For some time people have seen the east side of this embankment used as a sand yard. Sand was dumped from flat cars on the side of the street and there sifted into wagons for building purposes. The public does not approve the use of the embankment for this purpose. Molpers Await Valentine. Portland molders are awaiting the arrival of Presi dent Valentino of the National organiza tion before going on a strike for an eight-hour day. President Drew of the local union had not heard from Mr. Val entine up to last night as to when the latter mav be expected here, but he may come at any time. Upon his arrival, a meeting of the molders will be held and the strike question settled. The men themselves are impatient to go out and ofllccrs of the union are having trouble to restrain them until Mr. Valentine ar rives and gives the sanction of the Na tional organization to the proposed strike. I'RESBTTKRT PREPARES PLANS. The Portland Presbytery met last night at the Y. M. C A. and appointed a committee to prepare a plan of self-support for all the churches of this Presbytery and to submit it at a meeting subject to the call of the committee, which consists of the following: Rev. "William Hiram Koulkes, Rev. B. K. S. Ely, Jr., D. D., Rev. E. M. Sharp. Rev. W. S. Holt, D. !.. Rev. A. J. Montgomery and Elders "William I. Iadd. W. B. Honeyman, Sam P. Blackwood and Earl C- Bronaugh. Rhea English's Funeral. Funeral services for Rnea English, aged 18 years, who lost his life by attempting to board a rapidly-moving St. Johns trolley-car at the east approach of the Steel bridge Tuesday afternoon, will be held this morning at 10 o'clock In the Flnley chapel. Burial will be in Rose City ceme tery. The boy's father is the only rela tive here. They were traveling on the Coast for pleasure. Deputy Coroner Finley made an investigation and found no one to blame for the tragedy. Opium Den Raidkd. Policemen raided a.n opium den at Fourth and Pine streets late yesterday afternoon and arrested the proprietor. Hue Tong and a white man giving the name of Ed Groves. The former was charged with conducting an opium den and the latter with smoking the drug. The Chinese was unable to furnish J100 bail, and was locked up, but the whHe man appeared "prosperous" and put up the necessary amount. He was well dressed and wore diamonds. Tourists' Observation Cars. "Seeing Portland" cars leave Second and Morri son streets dally. 10 A. M. and i P. M. giving two and a half hours' panoramic ride over Rose City, Including stopovers at Forestry building, fair grounds and Council Crest. Fast, clean, comfortable and instructive. Guide on each trip. Fare 50c. Improving Hibbard Street. City con tractors have begun the improvement of Hibbard street through Montavilla. It is the first Improvement to be made In that suburb, which was annexed to Port land a year ago. Several other streets are to be improved this year. Real Estate SIen's Banquet. M. G. Griffin and J. O. Rountree. of the Port land Realty Board, have been appointed to make arrangements for holding a banouct on the Bast Side. The object la to promote harmonious relations between Welt and East Side real estate men. Old Ladies' Home Society. There will be a meeting of the Old Ladies' Home Society tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock In the First Presbyterian Church. A full attendance Is requested, as business of importance will be presented. PRIZES of t. J15 and J10 will be given by the Portland Municipal Association for three-best essays- on Good Citlxenship. Competition open to young men from 18 to 25 vears of age. For terms apply to John Bain, 224 Stark street. Murlark Hall -for rent, reasonable, from June IS to October.15. to responsible parties. Inquire George H. Parsons, 59 Twenty-third st. Phone Main 1612. remember the Thursday afternoon teas of the Hazelwood cream store while down town this afternoon. Music 3:30 to 6:30 o'clock. Business Men's Lukch. 11:30 to 2. All tome-cooking. Women's Ex., 133 loth st. Bat Txkxs, large stock, all eises. Foot lamhill st, J, B. FUklngton, nurseryman. To Receive Dr. Kerb. Mrs. J. B. Waldo, of Macleay, a member of the board of regents of the State Agricultural College at Corvallis, was in the city yes terday arranging for the entertainment of Dr. W. J. Kerr, of Salt Lake City, who was recently elected president of the Cor vallis school. Dr. Kerr is the former president of the Utah State Agricultural College and is expected to reach Portland some time next week. He will spend about two weeks in the Rose City and at Cor vallis. when he will return to Salt Lake to close ud his business affairs preliminary a .A , J i ' . .t.t q n H Inca tine permanently. While Mr. Kerr is In Port- laaa, ouiie T uoa una ' vumnuooiwi"-, J. W. Bailey will take an active part in looking after his entertainment. . Pioneer in Feeble Condition. George Sinsfleld. a pioneer resident of Albina, who some time ago lay unconscious in his front yard through a stormy night, has only partially recovered, and Is in a verv feeble condition. He owns a house and lot at 490 Flint street, where he lives. Mr. Sinsfleld at one time owned eight lots In Albina, and put up the two story building on the corner of Union avenue and Sacramento streets, but lost It . with the remainder of his property, except the house In which he lives. Secures Right of Wat roa Pipe. Dr. William Deveny yesterday was in strumental In securing right of way for the wooden pipe that is being laid to supply Montavilla with Bull Run water. J C Dressel and Marian Hoogstraat objected to the pipe being laid across their land for a distance of about 60 rods, but the matter was adjusted yes terday and the work will go forward. Within about two months Montavilla will have an abundance of Bull Run water. They All But L.. C. Smith & Bros.' Typewriters. Courthouse. St. Helens (3)- tax collector Multnomah County. Hicks-Chatten. State Board of Agricul ture Salem, National Live Stock Insur ance Association (2); Goodman Bros., E C. Atkins Company, Page Belting Company, Bilyeu & Hirstel, Golden Eagle, (2) and hundreds of others. L. & M. Alexander & Co., exclusive Coast dealers, 170 Fifth street. Funeral of Katherini Henrt. The funeral of Katherine Henry will be held this afternoon from St. Mary's Church, on Williams avenue. Interment will be made in Mount Calvary cemetery. De ceased was 41 years old, the sister of Rev. Father Paul Henry. O. P.. of San Francisco, and M. B. Henry, living at 354 Sacramento street, Albina. LECTURES TO LADIES ONLY. At the meeting of the Universal New Thought Assembly this afternoon at 3 o'clock, in hall No. 2, In the Mulkey building. Second and Morrison streets Sister Avabamia will lecture to ladies only or, the subject "What Power in the Body Develops the Soul?" The lecture is free. Ladies are cordially invited. Dr. M. Bettman, dentist, Swetland Bldg At the Theaters What th FeM Acvmte Say. LJXLIAX RUSSELL TONIGHT Last Performance of the Beautiful American Actress at Hcilig. Americaa wo beautiful metres. Lillian Kuiwell, will slve her last performance of the present ngajtpment at the Helliff Theater, Fourteemtlr and -Washinrton streets, tonight at 8:16 o'clock. ThU faecdimtlng and mag netic woman, .supported hy an excellent com pany of players. hM been delighting: crowded houe the past three night in the brilliant comedy, "The Butterfly." TOPVtiAR BILL AT THE BAKER "The Cowboy and the Lady" Proves Great Favorite. Clyde Fitch's great comedy. "The Cow boy and. the Lady." 1b proving one of the season's greatest theatrical events at the Baker Theater this week. It Is staged and presented in an artistic manner. The fam ous trial seene makes a decided hit and William Harris simply brings down the bouse with his characteristic testimony. "Brown's In Town," at Lyric.- Ten times worth your money is the screaming farce comedy, "Brown's in Town." as given at the Lyric this week by Verna Felton-and the Allen Stock Com pany. Matinee today. Saturday and Sun day. Every evening at 8:15. Seats may be ordered by telephone. There's a hearty laugh every minute, and there are 145 minutes of play. 'The Silver King." This afternoon there will be a matinee of "The Silver King" at the Star Theater. The new stock company at this theater Is becoming an established favorite. The play ers are among the most proficient and there are no weak members in the roster. "The Silver King." the current attraction, is a standard melodrama. Success of "She Dared Do Right." The new Seaman Stock Company has long since demonstrated Its marked nlstrionlc ability, but In this -week's production of the . You read how the merciless Beef Trust is forcing its own markets into bankruptcy compelling them to wear padlocks on the door. It is just one year ago that Smith, a wholesale butcher, begged and implored these self -same butchers not to boycott him, but they, like the foolish Israelites around the Golden Calf, fell down and wor shiped the Trust. The Trust has meant all along that these butchers should double up the price of meat to the public, and this has been done when possible; but Smith has foiled both the Trust and its butchers, and he is giving the Portland people the best and cheapest meats in the United States today. Let the people stay by Smith. FRANK L. SMITH MEAT CO. 226-223 Alder Street, Between 'Fighting the Beef Trust Beef from. Veal from 2c to 15i 6 to 15. NEW MILLINERY NEW Imported Milan Dress Shapes, very newest models $3.50 to $5.50 NEW Plain Band Sailors .'...75d to $4.00 NEW Straw and Chip Shapes. . .$1.00 to $3.00 NEW Neapolitan Shapes, black and white $1.50 to $5.00 NEW Ornaments, NEW Flowers. NEW IDEAS IN TAILORED STREET HATS AND DRESS HATS, ALL ORIGI NAL PATTERN HATS, TO yt OFF. 214 THIRD FR ALEY'S Cor Sahaon great melodramatic play, 'She Dared Do Right," It is establishing itself as one of the best organizations on the entire Pacific Coast. There will be a matinee Saturday. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Oscar Wilder Great Drama, "Sa lome," at Hcilig Theater. " Beginning tomorrow (Friday) night at the Hellig Theater, Fourteenth asJ Washington, streets, Oscar Wilde's great tragedy, "Sa lome," will begin an engagement qX three nights. Wilfrid Roger will be aeen as King Herod. Mr. Roger will hav the support of a very capable company. Among those worthy of mention are Miss Elizabeth Stuart, who made the bit of her career as Salome; Bene dict McQuarrie, as Jokanaan. or John . the Baptist, as the character Is better known and Mtss Edith Campbell, a Herodius, wife of the Tetrarch. Seat Sale for "Fantana" Saturday. Xow look here, you people who have been looking forward to the reopening of the grand old Marquam Grand! The time is almost here and you'll not have to wait much longer. The famous San Francisco Opera Company, the best musical organization on the Coast, wilt begin Its season of brand new light operas on next Wednesday evening, May 35, In that funny, fanciful, musical trfumph, 4'Fantana." Preparing "The Xew Dominion." "The New Dominion" is the ulay now under preparation by the Baker Theater company for the next week's attraction and It is being anticipated with unusual Interest, as many remember the remarkable pertormance of Mr. Baume in the same production at the Columbia Theater several seasons ago. Will Give "The Whitecaps." "The Whltecaps," one of the most thrill ing and fascinating melodramas ever pro duced on the American stage, will be the attraction at the Empire Theater next week and the new Seaman Stoek Company is now busily engaged with rehearsals. The story is built around an organization of the South, the name of which gives the play Its title. "Devil's Island," at Star. , For the coming week the -Star Theater Stock Company will give for the first time tn the West the new melodrama, "Devil's Island." This Is based on the story of Captain Dreyfus and will be found a play full of unexpected developments and excite ment. "Behind the Mask," at Lyric. At the Lyric next week the Allen Stock Company will present the very latest New York melodramatic success 'Behind the Mask." It has been procured at much ex pense and this Is the first time It has been given on the Coast or any place east of New York. , AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS Superior Acts at Grand. Superior vaudeville acts caa always be found at tlie Grand. This week the maiv agement his a bill extra strong In its at tractions. Harry La Rose & Company in his laughing comedy, '''The Sailor and the Horse," would be a drawing card in any theater. The Howard brothers are the fam ous banjo artists, who have no superiors and few equals. Live Show at Pantages. Pantages theater is putting on a vaude ville show this week that would make good In New York. There isn't a second-rate act In the bunch. Those three Vannans will open your eyes as to the art of club jug gling. Ivanhoe, the extemporaneous poet, will make you think and laugh before he gets through with his odd act, and every act of the lot Is right up to the minute. It is easily the aon's bst. ORIENTAL RUG STAMPEDE 165 Magnificent Rugs Sold at Tre mendous Reductions. Atlyeh Brothers, 394 Washington street, corner Tenth, importers of Ori ental rugs and carpets, will dispose of 165 rugs at a greatly reduced price. Each rug is an exquisite example of its kind, a rare bargain at the usual price, but at this reduction it is a great rug opportunity not to be missed by shoppers of discernment. ASTONISHING BARGAINS In ladies' lawn waists: values up to tl.95. Many styles to select from. Tour choice, 95c. Le Palais Royal, 375 Wash ington st. WHERETO DINE. All. the delicacies of the season at th. Portland Restaurant: fine private apart ments for parties. SOS Wash., near 6th, Milwaukle Country Clnb. Eastern and California races. Take Seilwood or Oregon City car. starting from First and Alder streets. First and Second Streets. and Ail That Belongs to It" Pork from .....5 to 15 Mutton from .. .6 to 15 CLAIMS THREE VICTIMS SPIXAIi MENINGITIS CONTINUES ITS RAVAGES. Two Others of Family In Which' Death ' Occurred Stricken Two -- City Schools Closed. Spinal meningitis bat claimed three more victims in Portland during the iast 24 hours. Tuesday night J. Bckerson. of Seilwood, and James Gattuccio, an Ital ian residing at East Sixteenth and Clin ton streets, died -within a few hours after contracting the disease. Yesterday morn ing the J-year-old daughter of J. P. Miller, 726 Bast Twentieth street, died suddenly of the disease, and later in the day Miss Matilda Miller and a younger son, both members of the Miller family, were taken to St. Vincent's Hos pital suffering from the same mysterious disease. The condition ' of both is criti cal and it is not believed the young wo man will live through today. Miss Miller Is one of the best known telephone ope rators at the "West Side exchange, where she is very popular. The con dition of the young woman is not con sidered serious. City Health Officer Wheeler was also called yesterday to at tend the case of a 14-year-old lad living on the Macadam road, who has the dis ease in a mild form. The fact that three members of the Miller family should be afflicted with the disease Is baffling the medical fraternity, members of which are Inclined to con clude that the deadly malady is trans missible. Dr. Wheeler reports he is doing everything within his power to prevent the further spread of the disease, and bis attention to these cases is occupying prac tically all of his time, both night and day. He says he has not the necessary help to cope with the emergency; and may ask the Council to authorize the appoint ment of another assistant if the disease is not stamped out soon. Fumigation is being resorted to as the most effective means of combating the disease, and the authorities are hopeful that it may soon be eradicated. The Clinton-Kelly school was dismissed yesterday, while the authorities fumigated the rooms thoroughly. This building was attended by children from the Miller fam ily and fumigation was considered the proper step to remove all possibility of infection. The same treatment was given one of the rooms of the Brooklyn school building, as well as the City Engineer's office in the City Hall, where young Bel knap, who died of meningitis Tuesday, was employed. Classes will be resumed in both these schools tomorrow morning. GREAT MAYSUIT SALE Begins today at Le Palais Royal. Tou should take advantage of this. It means money saved for you. 375 Wash. s"t. PHOTO POST CARDS SCENERY. ICiser Co. Lobby Imperial Hotel. F. W. Baltes and Company invite your inquiries for PRINTING PH02JES MAIS 165 TWO DIRECT LINES First and Oak TEA Tea is tea sometimes' and at some houses; at other tines and at other houses, what do you think it is? Tear tracer raturns your noner if yea in't liks Schilling's Brit; we piy him. D. CHAMBERS TRADE MARK See him concerning your eyes. 128 Seveatfc St near Alder. TEETH chwab Printing Co. tXST WO". KKJSOVjItLX PKTCES 24T'i STAR.lt STRKET yVE Spectacles unless they are 1MFVFR needed; but when they are xmncr needed we supply the iden- ADVISE tical pair your eyes call for. COLUMBIAN OPTICAL COMPANY Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, Salt lake, Dallas. Tex. Portland. Or. US Sixth St. 1XOYD F. B ROWER. Mgr. Oresjoaiaa Bids. ANDREW KAN & CO. WILL RETIRE FROM RETAIL BUSINESS Their Entire Extensive Stock ef JAPANESE ART QOODS Now Being Sold, Without Limit or Reserve By Public Auction At (Acheson's Old Store) 131 3th St. Adjoining Olds, Wortman & King f. Sales This Week Daily 2 and 7 P.M. Security and Service" Are Supplied by THE "Oldest Trust Company in Oregon" When an institution can show an uninterrupted p er i o d of healthy permanent growth cov ering: many years, it is safe to conclude that the service ren dered to its clientele is agree able and satisfactory. Your account invited. Your money draws from 2 to 4 per cent interest, depending upon whether it is placed on checking account, savings ac count or certificate of deposit. Call for statement and Book of "Illustrations." Portland Trust Company ot Oregon Resources over $2,000,000. - B. K. Corner Third and Oak St. Phone Exchange 72. SEN J. I. COHEN President H. U PITTOCK Vice-President B. LEE PAGET Secretary J. O. 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LEWIS-STENGER Barbers' Supply Co. Morrison and 10th Sts. Importers of Hlch-Grade Cutlery and Toilet Articles. Grinding- of All Sbjup-Edfed Tools. Arrowhead Hot Springs San Bernardino County, California. Elevation 23C0 leet; new hotel: water and mud baths. Write for booklet. it j0 always Buy "v m sT f i nsy FllU- shrunk . w. M "THCV DON'T CC SO QUICK" Hsve -1.INOCORD" eyelet buitoabole. B 19 Kssr to buttuD- , SlroDs lo bold. H H CEO. IDC S CO., Messrs TROV.sj. . fl i ORMONO Six locomotives, four pile drivers, three seventy -ton steam shovels, compressed air drilling machines, steam cranes and fifty air-brake and air-dump cars are now at Seattle va waiting shipment north to Katalla. Fifteen hundred men are now at work on the construction of the Copper River & North western Railroad. This road crosses the property of the Anglo-American Oil & Coal Company with in a few miles of Katalla, in the Behring River Coal and Oil Fields, and will be in op eration before snow flies this Fall. Stock in this company in a short time will be selling for double what it can be se cured for right now. Authorized expendi tures of $83,750 for this year. If you are alive to your own interests you will not delay in learning full particu lars or seeing one or all of our trustees as to the stability of this company's holdings and the purposes of the company. Call in and see for yourself. TRUSTEES. H. L. PITTOCK.. .Proprietor Oregonian. LOUIS G. CLAEKE. FRED S. STANLEY, w....-.- Deschutes Irrigation & Power Co. D. W. WAKEFIELD... Wakefield, Fries & Co. GEORGE H. HILL ........ Vice-President Title Guarantee & Trust Co. E. J. RATHB0NE. .Field Superintendent WATSON ALLEN .,,.w.w...Mr.wsSeattle ANGLO-AMERICAN OIL 6 COAL COMPANY 4M1Sr Footf orm Last ONE of the most satisfactory shoe shapes we have ever had in our store is the Selz Foot form last; we believe it fits more feet at the start than any shape we've seen. - You can get Selz Royal Blue shoes here, made on this last, in any width, for $3.50 and $4. , Ask to see Selz Footform; you'll like it. Rosenthal's Seventh & Wash. PORTLAND'S BEST SHOE STORE If it's Shoes DENTAL NO PLATES FAI3L,RSS EXTRACTION 80Cs PLATES, 95.0O VP. Oprm Sundays amd evealnca by appointment only. W. A. WISE, DENTIST Room 211 to 216 Failing Building, SHAW'S PURE BLUMAUER & HOCH K.Woodaxd, Clarke & Co, Seventh & Wash. it's Rosenthal's. EXPERTS 20 Years' Active Practice Drs. W. A. and T. P. Wise will attend every patient visiting this ; office. No other dentists are em ployed except Dr. H. A. Sturde vant, who has charge of the labo ratory work. Crown and bridge-' work and perfect-fitting plates have made1 our name a household word. Third and Washington Streets. OBXOnisUi HALT WWwoSaStauj MALT