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THE MOKNFNt OKEGOXIAX, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1907. 11 IS Rise Decided on by Dealers, and Will Go Into Effect Next Month. BUTTER ALSO GOES HIGHER Farmers Charge More, Say the Deal ers, Who Declare Consumers Must Expect to Pay Extra Cost of Production. ADVANCE IN PRICE OF MILK. "One gallon to stores, today, 16 2-3 cents; September 1, 20 cents. Three gallons to store, today, 45 cents; September 1, JiO cents. Private houses, 30 quarts month, today, 1 2-23; , September 1. $2.50. Private houses, 30 pints month, to day, $1.2S; September 1, $1.50. Milk Is to cost 1 cent a quart more throughout Portland from September 1, according to certain plans of a number of milk dealers of this city. Butter Is also to feel the effects of the combine and be raised another notch over Us present price of 35 cents a pound whole sale, the highest price on the Pacific Coast. In round figures this will mem 2 cents a day collected from every family In Portland. At a meeting of a number of dairymen last Spring it was decided to raise the price of milk in Portland, August 1. Later it was thought best, because so many families were Tjut of town during the hot days, not to put the advance into effect till September. C. B. Merrick, sec retary of the Retail Grocers' Association, said last night: . "The grocers In our association do not, as a rule, handle milk. It Is a nuisance and a bother, and contains but little profit to grocerymen. In fact, only three or four do' so, and that is to accommodate their customers more than anything else. Only the very small groceries. nmall candy stores and other little retail places handle milk, and I understand" that they sell it at almost any price they please. Some let It go at cost late In the day to get rid of it, and suddenly double the price If the daily supply runs short. All I know is that our association has not made any arrangements whatever to either handle milk or to Influence Its price In any way." Various reasons are given for the rise of price in milk in this city, located as It is In the very heart of a dairy country. "You must remember." said one dealer last night, "that Portland has grown and Is growing far more rapidly than is the surrounding .country. Hence the local food supply, such as butter, eggs, milk, fresh vegetables, chickens and all such farm 'truck' cannot meet the demand. Prices must go up until a supply comes this way permanently from the East, or until the farmers near Portland Increase their output of such things." S. H. Graham defends the rise In prices on the ground that the city dealers have to pay more to the farmers for their eggs, butter and especially milk. "In our own dairy, for Instance," he paid yesterday, "we buy milk from 30 to 40 farmers, and for the same quality and quantity of milk that we got last year from these very same people today we pay over $600 more. So we In turn have to get this back out of our customers, for In the end the consumer always pays the total cost. "The farmers charge us more because they in turn have to pay more for farm hands to milk the cows, more for cow feed, more for everything from shoes to fence wire, hence cannot afford to sell milk as cheaply as they have done. We cannot sell milk at the same price to the public if the farmers raise their prices to us. We have no trust; in fact, I think It Impossible to form one even if one wanted to, under present conditions. There are too many Independent dealers, too many other things all along the line." The best milk in Portland today sells for 10 cents a quart in a number of places. Prices run as low as half this, 5 cents, or even less for milk of poorer quality in less desirable places. Just how much milk is used in Portland cannot well be told, as there is no means available at present for telling. Estimates vary from 10,000 to 20.000 gallons a day. SWOONED AT WHIPPING Brutal Treatment of Half-VitteT Youth at State Penitentiary. SALEM. Or., Aug. 16- (To the Editor.) The Oregon ian in a recent issue published an account of the capture at Vancouver, Wash., of Hugo Albrecht, an escaped con vict from the Oregon State Penitentiary, but It has not published the sequel to this capture. In order to understand the matter It Is important to know that Hugo Al brecht Is a hump-backed, half-witted, poor, .unfortunate German youth of about '20 years of age, of respectable parentage. His grandfather on his mother'B side, the Rev. Herman F. Lossner, while living, was pastor of the St. John's Lutheran Church in this city. This boy should be in an Institution for feeble-minded persons. When he was received at the penitentiary, after hts capture, the humane administra tion which has charge of affairs there, pro ceeded to chow its humanity by fastening him to a whipping post and giving this young lad 5 las hear across his bare back, admlnlsctered by the second warden. Al though this punishment was very severe. First Warden Curtis deemed it insufficient, and proceeded to give him lashes more, making 48 lashes In all. The poor, unfortu nate boy, under the lashes of Warden Curtis, swooned at the whipping post, and it was necessary to call medical assistance to re suscitate him. Governor Chamberlain has repeatedly said in public, as well as in private, that the whipping post had been abolished, as a means of punishment, during his adminis tration, at the penitentiary. Such Is not the case. The cruel whipping, of this poor, "half-witted youth by unfeeliffg and heart less officers calls for an investlnatlon. It Is an outrage that such punishment should be meted out to a boy of the character of this one in this enlightened age. Such brutality should not be tolerated for a moment In dealing with this half-witted, unfortunate youth. Here is a field for the philanthropic and benevolently inclined to investigate and show their mark of disapproval for the cruel officers who saw fit to punish this youth so severely. The fact that this lad was whipped in the manner in which he was was never Intended to he made public. It leaked out and this letter Is a protest against such Inhumanity. OBSERVER. SELECT SITE FOR SCHOOL Waverly - Richmond Improvement Association Holds Meeting. At the meeting; of the Waverly-Rlch-mond Improvement Association last nlphl. at the home of M. J. Mors. East Twenty-eighth and Tafcsrart streets, C. A. Walker, chairman of the school com PRICE TO OF M LK BE ADVANCED mittee, announced that the Board of Krtucation of the district had decideji to purchase two and a half acres of the Kern tract for a schoolhouse site. He added that the association committee nad taken Assistant City Superinten dent D. A. Grout and Director H. C. Campbell to see the ground in ques tion, and also other possible sites, but that they decided in favor of the Kern location. Papers and abstract, he said, had been drawn up, and only a littie formality remained to close the deal. The site is bounded by Habersham. East Grant, East Sherman and East Harrison streets. The price is $4000. Since the decision to take this site had been made there was a report circulated to the effect that the resi dents of the suburb were not satisfied with the location. The committee then circulated a statement favoring the site and 60 property-owners signed it. This was read at the meeting last night,' and will be turned over to the Board of Education to counteract the rumor. Dr. J. H. Hickman, who was presid ing, remarked that the securing of this site for a schoolhouse was a very im portant achievement for the associ ation and paid for all the time and trouble the association had put forth. Reports were received from the water committee to the effect that an eight-inch main was being laid in Clinton street; that the section was being enumerated preparatory to. the introduction of gas pipes, and also that the graSe would be established on Division street. Thomas C. Ferrell re ported that no success had yet attended the efforts to get Division street sprinkled, but that the committee still had the matter in hand.- He also re ported that Chief Campbell was favor able to providing that suburb with lire plugs as soon as the hydrants had been manufactured. Dr. Hickman said that he had received suggestions that the association turn into a political organ ization, but that he had rejected the suggestion and said that the organiza tion should keep out of politics. This, was the sentiment of all present last night. The association then ad journed to meet again at Dr. Hick man's home, August 30. LECTURES ON FUTURE LIFE DR. J. II . HYSLOP DISCUSSKS PSYCHICAIi MATTERS. Noted Investigator Delivers Inter esting Address to Large Audience. Tells of His Work. That Portland is greatly Interested in psychical matters was demonstrated last night when the audience room of the First Unitarian Church was crowded to hear Dr. James H. Hyslop deliver his lecture on "Science and the Future Life." Dr. Hyslop, as secretary and moving fac tor in the American Society for Psychical Research Is perhaps the foremost author ity in the country on the subject, and very naturally he was accorded an enthusias tic welcome from those Interested in such matters. Those who tried to crowd Into the room where Dr. Hyslop was speaking last night and failed were more than ever im pressed with the fact that the people are alert and thinking on matters spiritual. The distinguished Investigator spoke without notes for more than two hours and held the attention of his hearers. He is not an orator and attempted no forensic flights, but in a plain, conversational manner he took his hearers into his confi dence and told of his personal experi ences in investigating psychical phenom ena and the results of the work being done by his society. The work of such mediums as Mrs. Piper and others famous for the apparent wonders which they per form occupied much of Dr. Hyslop-s time, and he discussed them in an entertain ing manner. He made an appeal for financial support, of which the Society Is greatly in need, and it seems probable that as a result of his efforts here the society will receive many substantial contributions. Tonight Dr. Hyslop will speak at the same place on "Psychological Research and Politics." The lectures are given free and the public is urged to attend. Gets Married But Dees Not Change Name MIns Jane tlndj Broom en Mrs. William Ncvt lands Neither Knew the Other In Scotland,' 'Where Both Were Barn. HEN the same name is given in the W marriage license records for the bride and groom, the natural inference is that a divorced couDle has marie nn the differences which caused their separation ana wm once again travel life's road to gether, or that rnuslnn VinvA fn..nl MA one suitable outside the family with wnom to mate. With the case of William and Jane Newlands. whose license to marry was issued yesterday, neither correct. They certainly never were di vorced and would be highly indignant at even an -insinuation1 of such a termina tion or their two days' married life. They are not cousins and. In fact nAv., im.., of each other's existence over the sea in dear old bcotland, where they were born. If the bride had any objection to chang ing her name. Mr. Kewlnnria wan in a position to overcome that objection and still claim her hand and heart. And yet sne has obliged har friends to change her title of courtesy from "Miss" to "Mrs." FUNNY EZRA KENDALL Always-Welcome Comedian Will Present New Comedy at Ileilig. 'Swell Elegant Jones.", the rural comedy in which Ezra Kendall' is appearing this season, is being designated as not only the best vehicle Mr. Kendall has had, but as one of the best comedies of the year. "Swell Elegant Jones" happily combines quaint comedy and unique character sturv, and the whole Is blended into "the Kendall way." The Portland dates are next Thursday Fri day and Saturday. August 22, 23 and 24, at the Heillg Theater. Fourteenth and V,'ash Ingfon streets. A special matinee will be given Saturday. Seat sale next Tuesday at theater. FIGHT HARVESTER TRUST Government to Begin Action Against International Company. WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-Sult is to be instituted by the Government against the International Harvester Company for al leged violation of the Sherman anti-trust act. It is likely the proceedings will be begun in Chicago. Piquancy Under Picture Hat. Indianapolis News. Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., is a petite, piquant young woman, with a slightly retrousse nose, large, dark blue eyes, masses of wavy dark brown hair, and has a pink and white com plexion. She usually affects enormous picture hats, which, despite her small stature and slender figure, seem es pecially suitable for her. She is ex tremely chic and dresses with much Judgment and taste, I TO VOICE PROTEST Will Discuss Proposed Ad vance in Freight Rates From Coast to East. MENACE TO THE INDUSTRY Proposed Increase of Tariff orf Lumber Will Seriously Cripple Business, Say Those Interested. The Banquet Programme. At the seffrt-annual meeting of the Ore gon & Washington Lumber Manufactur ers' Association in the Chamber of Com merce rooms this afternoon the proposed advance in freight rates on lumber prod ucts from Pacific Coast points to Eastern terminals will be discussed. Tonight at a banquet at the Commercial Club the discussion of this project will be con tinued. It is expected that a majority of the 206 members of the association will be in attendance to voice their protest against what is considered an unreason able advance in freight tariffs and which, if enforced, would seriously cripple one of the foremost industries of the Pacific Northwest, since fully 70 per cent of the lumber output of this district is shipped to the territory that will be affected by the new rates. Oregon has in standing timber 300,000, 000.000 feet, representing one-sixth of the total amount in the United States. The total output for the mills of this state for the year 1904 was 987,107,000 feet. In 1905 this output was increased to 1,262,010,000 feet, while last year the output reached the enormous total of 1.604.8W.OOO feet. This Industry means the employment of 20.000 men, whose combined payroll aggregates 15,500,000 per annum. Of that number 10.0000 are employed in the Oregon saw mills. 7000 find work in the logging camps at good wages and 3000 are required to equip the sash and door factories. Portland Biggest Lumber City. Statistics show that Portland is the largest lumber-producing city In the world. For the year 1905 the out-put of the Portland mills was 541.320.000 feet and in the following year- this was increased to 643.532.S93 feet. With a membership of 206, the Oregon & Washington Lumber Manufacturers' Association reports a ca pacity of 1.3O0.O00.000 feet per annum. This association has issued a statement In which .the approximate advance per 1000 feet, under the proposed new tariffs, is shown as follows: Prevall'g Proposed Approx. rate rate advance Common points, per cwt. per cwt. per M ft Missouri River and. 50c 55c 1 5ll Mississippi R. and.. 5(ic oc 3 oo Chicago and aoc 60c 3 no St. Paul and 4nc 50c 3 oi St. Louis and 5214 c 6oc- 2.25 A. B. Wostell, temporary secretarv of the Oregon & Washington Lumber Man ufacturers' Association, has mailed the following circular letter to all members of the association, loggers, shingle manu facturers, wholesale grocers and provision dealers: Inasmuch as the proposed freight rate ad vance -n lumber and lumber products to Eastern markets will seriously affect the manufacturers of logging and sawmill ma chinery and appliances of the Pacific Coat, vi e address you this .Invitation to be rep resented at our semi-annual banquet to be held at the Commercial Club at 6:30 P. M., AuguBt 17. 1907, at which time this subject will be fully discussed by members of our special rate committee and other speakers. It is apparent that neither the logger, timber-owner, shingle manufacturer or lum ber manufacturer can absorb the proposed advance of from $2 to $3.30 per 1000 feet on lumber and lumber products, and there fore this matter ot rate advance becomes a vital issue to all the industries of the Pacific Coast, and affects every resident, through the loss ot business that would result. It Is estimated that 70 per cent of the output of all mills in the Pacific Northwest goes to the affected territory, and this will give you some realization of the Importance of preventing proposed advance becoming effective. ; Refutes Railroad Contention. To show that the excuse made by the railroad companies for the proposed ad vance in lumber rates has no foundation in fact, V. H. Beckman; secretary of the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers' As- cociation, has issued a report showing that the net earnings of the trans-continental lines are much larger than the Eastern and that the empty car haul is also much smaller. Mr. Beckman's statement follows: It Is customary for the railroads to haul empties to North Dakota, Montana and even Eastern Washington and the Coast. This haul has been charged up to the lum bermen of the Coast. In spite of the fact that so much has been said about the empty car haul, the fact remains that the per centage Is sirlaller on the Pacific Coast lines than elsewhere in the country. The gross earnings of the Eastern lines exceed those of the Pacific Coast lines, yet the net earnings of the latter are in ex cess of the former. These figures, taken from the files of the Interstate Corrlmerc Commission, show the earnings for the year ending June 30, 1W06: Pacific Coast Group. , Empty Gross Net Car Haul Koad Earnings. Earnings. Pel. Gt. Northern $46,404,228 $23,361,145 2S.2 Nor. Pacific 61.132.855 30.103.043 27.0 fnion Pac 39.705,870 17.620.778 25 0 So. Pacific 69.06H.R14 27,101.166 26.8 A. T. iS. F 67.804.404 27.160.825 27.0 Averages $56.S59.194 $25,060,991 28 S Eastern Group. R. I. System .. .$48,810,008 $14,717,065 S1.0 Seaboard AL .. 13.116.947 4.603.4S6 30 0 C. M. & St. P. . . 55.423.052 20.709.450 28.5 Pennsylvania ...141,752.620 44.SKi8.2ST 36.7 B. & 0 77.437.867 27,633,951 34.0 Averages ... .$87,720,917 $22,494,538 32.2 The lumber and shingle men of Washing inton last year lost orders for 60,000 cars, not on account of price, but on account of Inability to deliver. Many buyers took ad vantage of this condition and asked for concessions. Many lumbermen needing mon ey to save them from bankruptcy grant ed these concessions, but the railroads have made no concessions to us. The lumbermen feel that any talk of any advance at this time is very Injudicious to say the least on account of both public sentiment and business conditions. Lumbermen from in Diego, Cal.. clear through to Kaltspell, Mont., will fight this Increase to a finish, and there are plenty of funds In sight to put such a fight through to a successful conclusion. Subject to Be Discussed. At the banquet tonight. S. B. Cobb, of this city, will be toastmaster and the fol lowing subjects will be discussed: "A review of the advance rate con troversy." P. Beuhner, president of the Oregon & Washington Lumber Manufac turers' Association. "Review of general situation." A. C. Dixon, chairman special rate committee. "What $3 per M advance in freight rate would mean to lumber industry of Marion County." J. H. Chambers, president West ern Oregon Lumber Manufacturers' As sociation. "Kelations of the lumber industry to the commercial development of the Pa cific Northwest." Henry Hahn, chairman transportation committee of Chamber of Commerce. "What effect curtailment of lumber In UMBEflMENMEE dustry ' would have on commercial in terests of Willamette Valley," Walter Tooze. of Falls City; J. M. Shelly, of Eugene. "Effect of advance on logging industry," H C. Clair. "Effect of advance on plaining mill In dustry," Samuel Connell.' "What 10 cents per hundredweight advance would mean to lumber Industry of Marion County," LeRoy Browne, presi dent Marion County Lumber Manufactur ers' Association. "The influence of the lumber industry of Oregon to allied interests"; "Hardware." Charles Deyette, of Marshall-Wells Co.; "Machinery." B. C. Ball, Willamette Steel & Iron Works. "Report on .proposed action of other lumber associations of Northwest," F. C. Knapp. "Relation of lumber industry to the railroads," J. N. Teal. "The effect on the Pacific Northwest of .the proposed freight rate advance to Eastern markets if made effective October 1." (Speaker will be chosen later). A partial list of those whq. will attend the banquet follows: H. C. Clair. Twin Falls Logging Com pany: B. C. Ball. Willamette Iron and Steel Works: O. O. Hall. Honeyman Hardware Company; Robert Ballen, Pacific Trade Journal; J. L. Wallln, the American Lum berman; A. W. Clarke, 0K- Logging Com pany; A. H. Potter. E. C. Atkins Company; C. E. West, W. P. Fuller & Co.: L M. Dennis, Dennis & Davis Shingle Company; C. P. Bradshaw. Kalama Boom Company; Henry Hahn, J. Dorkhelmer, Wadhams & Co.; J. B. Frew, Fairbanks, Morse & Co.; J. E. Blazier, Blazler Logging Company; L. H. Parker, Roebllngs Sons Company; W. P. Greer. Allen & Lewis; W. B. Mackay. North Pacific Coast Lumber Company; E. D. Klngsley, Bridal Veil Lumber Company; L J. Wentworth. Portland Lumber Company; R. A. Cowden, Silverton Lumber Company; Clark W. Thompson, Wind River Lumber Company; F. D. Vincent. B. C. Miles, C. K. Spauldlng Lumber Company: S. B. Cobb, Standard Box & Lumber Company: E. D. Collins, Ostrander Railway & Lumber Com pany; W. D. Plue, Columbia River Door Company; S. Ban. S. Ban. Flume Company; W. 5. Wiggins, Brougiuon s Wiggins; A. Dixon, Booth-Kelley Lurrfber Company: George Gerllnger. Willamette Valley Lumber Company; J J. Kenny, Leona Mills Lumber Company; Morris McKlbben, McKlbben Lumber Company; O. M. Clarke. Clarke Wilson Lumber Company; R. J. T. Thurs ton. Callapoola Lumber Company; G. A. Grlswold, Falls City Lumber Company; D. N. Laylor. Glendale Lumber Company: Philip Buehner. F. H. Raneom, Eastern & Western Lumber Company; Ben Reed, Rain ier Mill & Lumber Company; F. C. Knapp, Peninsular Lumber Company; A. B. Wastell, Portland Lumber Company: D. L. Wiggins, J. N. Teal. S- B. Cobb, toastmaster. BETTER ASTORIA SERVICE More Local s Mail to Be Carried on Trains. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.) The Postal Department has under considera tion an important change n the mail service between this city and Portland, which will probably go into effect about the first of the coming month or shortly thereafter. The plan is to abolish the mall service on the Portland-Astoria steamers and in augurate a double service on the trains. At present mail clerks run only on the morning trains leaving Portland and As toria, but under the new arrangement clerks will also be on the evening trains. To reach. Cathlamet, Skamokawa and other North Shore points. Star routes are to be established fly- launches running from Clifton -and Maygers, connecting with every train. The new arrangement will greatly facilitate the mall service to and from Astoria. At the present time no local mail for points along the railway can be sent from here on the evening train, excepting to Rainier, Qulncy and Clatskanle, where closed pouches are sent, but after the change is made, mall can be sent in the evening to or .f rom any postofflce along the road and regis tered mail will also leave on that train. The department is paying the O. R. & N. Company about $5000 per year for car rying the mails on the river and it is believed the proposed Star routes can be established much more cheaply and at the same time will afford a greatly im proved service. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Building Permit. D. MTJIR -To erect a one-story frame building on East Flf ty-second street, be tween East Belmont and East MorrlBon streets; $3750. J. H. NOLTA To erect a -two-story frame j building on Killlngswortb avenue, between Annua an'i Mississippi iveiiun, H J. NESS To erect a one-story frame building on Mobile street, between Bryan and Buffalo streets; $50. . F. A. WADDELE To erect a one-story frame building on Leo street, between East Ninth and East Eleventh streets; $2000. CASCIATO & RAGNONE To erect a two story frame building on Fourth street, be tween Baker and Sheridan streets; $700. ALICE SCHUG To alter and repair a one-story frame building on East Four teenth street, between East Couch and East Burnside; $400. SENN & NITSCHKE To erect a one story frame building on East Irving street, orner Union avenue; $500. MOT BACK HIN To repair a two-story brink building on Yamhill street, between Second and Third; $3000. J. MATTIES ETN To erect a four-story brick building on Front street, corner Har rison; $50,000. A. S. ROSENTHAL To erect a two-story frame building on Marshall street, between Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets; $3oo. MRS.' A. REIMS To erect a two-story frame building on Missouri street, corner Beech street: $4000. F. A. VAN KIRK To erect a one-story frame building on Curry street, near Base Line Road; $2OO0. I. ISAACSON To erect a two-story frame building on Haight street, between Beech and Tremont streets; $2000. ANTONE SCHAUER To erect a one story frame building on Tusley street, near Mllwaukle street: $200. T. J. EMERT To erect a one-story frame building on Tentno street, between. East Thirteenth and East Fifteenth streets; $1500. Deaths. JEAN At B83 Tenlno street, August 1)1. Wesley J. Jean, native of Indiana, aged 81 years. I month. 30 days. NEITZEL At 86 Tenth street. August 15. August C. Neltsel, native of Germany, aged 54 years, lO nronths. LEWIS At 446 Fourth street. August 15, Daniel Webster Lewis, native of New York, aged 73 years. 10 months. Births. LARSEN At 842 Eugene street, August 15. to the wife of Rasofel Larsen, a son. TOL'NGES At 408 East 8lxth street, Au gust 15i to the wife of Henry W. Tounges, a son. BROWN At1310 East Maln street, Au gust 4, to the wife of Herbert R. Brown, a daughter. BAyLEY At 20 East Sixteenth street; August 14. to the wife of H. C. Bayley, a daughter. JOHNSON At 880 East Thrrty-fourSh street. August 6. to the wife of John E. Johnson, a daughter. DAVIS At Lents. Or., August B, to the wife of John M. Davis, a son. LOCK At 66 Park street, August 6, to the wife of Ton Chong Lock, a son. Marriage Licenses. LANG-TAPP J. E. Lang, 31;. Ida May Tapp. 26. JAVHVSEN-PUTKOSEN Henrik Armas Javhusen, 28: Olca Maria Putkosen. 22. NEWLANDR-NEWLANDS William. New lands. 31; jane Newlands, 29. THOMPSON-SAARI Victor Thompson, 29; Annie Snarl, 25. DERHAM-MUFNANE W. P. Derham. 8B; Clara Murnane, 25. O'REILLY-HAACK P. H. O'Reilly, Spo kane. Wash., 22; Lillian C. Haack. 22. Articles of Incorporation. Oregon Eldorado Mining Company Incor porators. W. S. Phelps, Daniel Calkins and W. E. Klser. Capital, $500.0oo. Business, locating, developing and operating mines. Patriotic Brotherhood of Liberty Defend ers Incorporators. William Reld, Cecil G. Applegarth and Adolrh P- Prasil. Capital, fees and assessments of members. Business, dissemination of the principles of charity and benevolence. Hon. James Bryce, the British Ambassador has taken a pew at the New York-avenue Pres byterian Church. Washington, D. C. He Is a member of the United Free Church, of Scot 51 Cents On the Dollar 5T Cents On the Dollar When we say that you have never been able to buy new, high-class, and thoroughly de sirable pianos for as little money as is possible now, dur ing this San Francisco Emerg ency forced sacrifice sale,' we want you to accept that state ment without a single "grain of salt." We are ready to prove it to you, with deci sively forceful evidence. Investigate today. Open till 10 o'clock this evening. piartoraliabilitx The House of Highest Quality. 353 WASHINGTON Corner of Park. BITTER AGAINST POACHERS ALASKAN'S WROUGHT TT OVER JAPANESE INCURSION'S. Belief Prevalent They Want Excuse to Foment Trouble Between Their Country and United States. SEATTLE), Wash., Aug. 16. (Spe cial. ) A Valdez special says the peo ple of Alaska are bitter against Jap anese poachers who raided an Indian village on Modiak Island and threat ened violence to the crew of a seal ing schooner when, brought there for trial. Violences shown a Jeserted Indian village is interpreted uy Alaskans as an expression of feeling of the Jap anese toward this country, and Alaskans are taking deep interest In native losses for the first time. The belief Is prevalent In Valdez that Jap anese sealers are attempting to fo ment trouble so as to give an excuse for strained relations between this country and Japan. The fact is cited that guards on the Island last Spring had to Are on Japanese to drive them away despite treaty provisions. The Japanese have been poaching de terminedly this year and ignoring all regulations. The revenue cutter fleet has always had the most trouble with English poachers. The activity of the Japanese has resulted In the cruiser Buffalo being ordered on a secret mis sion from the Puget Sound Navy-yard. She Is now engaged In petroling the sealing rounds to keep off the Japs. MAY EXAMINE ONTARIO CLAIM Contempt Proceedings Against Stan ley A. Eastman Dismissed. WALLACE. Aug. 16. (Special.) Contempt proceedings against Stan ley A. Eastman, manager of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine at Wardner, pending In District Court, have been dismissed. The proceedings were In the case of Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr., against the Sierra Nevada Mining Company, it being charged that Easton had violated an order of the court allowing them to make) an in spection of survey of the Ontario Lode claim by 'prohibiting them from enter ing property. A new order was Issued by Judge Woods authorizing defendants to en ter the Ontario claim. Ten , men can be sent into the proerty by the Sierra Nevade people, and this party may take what' camples they desire of ma terials in the claim, on condition that they leave the working in Its former condition! as much as possible. The Sierra Nevada people desire samples of materials in order to uphold their con tention that there Is no mineraliza tion In Ontario. The new order al lows the removal of all dust and smoke from face workings and also of re moval of waste that may cover the places the defendant deelres to ex amine. Easton, as manager of the On tario, must be given three days' notice, however, of the Intent of the defendant to make the examination. PERMIT ISSUED FOR BUILDING $6,000,000 Tacoma Structure I Getting Under Way. TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 16. (Special.) A building permit was issued this after noon for the erection of a colossal $6. 000.000 opera house building. The permit was Issued to A. P. Giles, contractor and promoter of the building. The gigantic Imperial, with a 200-foot frontage on I street, just north of the C'itv Hall, will extend 415 feet to the PASTY FOOD Too Commonly Vaed. The use of pasty cereals Is not ad visable. A physician says: "Pasty cereals are very indigestible and a bad thing for the stomach, causing a de pressed feeling and quite a train of dis orders, particularly of the intestines pasty condition." "Cereals, such as wheat and oats, can be cooked long enough and well enough to fit them for human use but the or dinary way of cooking leaves them in a pasty condition." An Indiana man says: "My physician prohibited the use of oats and wheat for I was In a bad condition physically, with pronounced dyspepsia. He said the heavy paste was Indigestible but that Grape-Nuts, being a thoroughly cooked food and cooked In such a man ner as to change the starch into a form of sugar. Is very easily digested. "I have become very fond. Indeed, of Grape-Nuts and all the uncomfortable feelings have disappeared. I have gained nearly twelve pounds in weight and have, none of the distressed feeling after my meals which I had formerly. Grape-Nuts food has dona the work." "There's a Reason." Read "The Road to W'ellville." In Dksrs. THE reman, ci BUKOTEAK LA MODEBX itattrant. COOT OKI KILUON DO: j HOTEL OREGO S CORNER SEVENTH AND STARK STREETS. J 2 Portland' New and Modern HoteL Rate $1 per Day and Up. I European Plan. Free Bus. WRIGHT-DICKINSON HOTEL CO., Props. HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington Streets PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN mm. (l.a to S.M Par Dnr Aaoaroing to Loonllon. A, V. DATTES. nsstliisn. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED) Front and Morrison Streets. PORTLAND, OR. UROPEAN PLAN ROOMS 50c TO $1.58 FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT IN CONNECTION lB st-v-B- I I Portland's Newest and Most Modern Hotel Up-to-date grill Auto bus meets all trains Rates: $1 day and up European plan Long distance phone in all rooms Private baths. I'UIL. METSCHAX, President and Man Seventh and Washington European Plan edge of the half-moon yards and a bridge four stories above the yards will extend 585 feet to. the water's edge. On the Pa cific avenue side the building will be 24 stories high, and 11 on C street. Henry Hewitt, Jr., has subscribed $1,000,000 worth of stock, Mr. Giles says, and Andrew Carnegie will furnish steel for stock. Mr. Giles will leave for Pittsburg next week to Interest oharles Schwab. Mayor Mor timer C. Drake, of Poughkepsle, N. Y., Is on lls way to Tacoma to Investigate the project. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL FEPOBT. PORTLAND, Aug;. 16. Maximum tempera ture, 82 degrees; minimum, BT degrees. River reading at S A. M., 7.2 feet; change !n last 24 hours, fall .1 foot. Total rainfall. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M.. none: total rainfall since Septem ber 1, 1906, 48.82 Inches; normal rainfall, 46.50 Inches; deficiency, 1.18 Inches. Total sunshine August 15. 14 hours, 10 minutes; possible sunshine, 14 hours, 10 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea-level), at 6 P. M., 29.88 inches. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. Observations taken at 5 P. M., Paclnc time, August 16. in Wind. ! ? f I I ! STATIONS, .1- -I- -I- Baker City.... Boise Eureka North Head... Pocatello Portland Red Bluff Sacramento. . . . Salt I-ake San Francisco. Spokane Seattle Walla Walla... 1 8610.001 4INW IClear IClear (Cloudy IPt cloudy IClear IClear Clear IClear IClear IClear ICloar IPt cloudy IClear ,1 iwvo.onl 41NW J 5810.00! 61 V .( HOI T. 112INW j 84i0.0012 SW I 82!0.0O 9INW .jHKl'O.OOl 6 SB I A'jw.oni e'S 8VO.00 8!NW 2:0.OO'22l w 82O.OOI12i W 78 0.no'20IN 9n.00 4.S -Trace. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The. pressure ha decreased rapidly over the (SEW? IT FIFTEEN-MINUTE RIDE Is all that will be re-' quired to reach Rose City Park when the streetcar line all the way down Sandy Road Is completed. This will make a direct line to the city and will provide the best transpor tation within the city lim its. The proposed line runs south west along- Sandy Road to Davis, west on Davis to East Tenth, south on East Tenth to Burn Fide, then west on Burn side across the brldsre to the city. It Is 'almost a straight line. Five - cent car fare. HARTMAN 8 THOMPSON BANKERS. Chamber of Commerce, UOQUUTIU rOI TOtWSTJ 111 eoMBEiciii mrtuu Special rate I arte to families nna ina;l gentle-meal. The manarement wUl he plmMd n nil times to snow rooms and ivo prices. A modem Turkish both es tablishment In tha .hotel. H. C BOWEKS, Xtrat-CInss Cheek Tfi i its si Connected With Hotel. C O. DATES, See. nad Troan, fc: 41 ox Third and Main Sts. ncer. Streets, Portland, Oregon. $1.00. $1.50, $2.00 per' Day. entire Pacific Northwest during the lut IS hours. Notwithstanding this, however, the harometer continues relatively high over tht Washington Co ant. Clear skies prevail in con sequence over the entire Pacific Slope ant. Inter-Mountain region, excepting at Eureka and North Head, on the coast, where cloudi ness was reported this evening. Tempera tures were generally above the normal. The indications point to continued fair weather over thla entire forecast district Sat urday. FORECASTS. For the 8 hours ending midnight, Aug. 17: Portland and vicinity Fair; northwest winds. Western Oregon and Western Washington Fair; northwest winds. Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and Idaho Fair. U LOtHOLZ, Ixical Forerapter temporarily in charge. AMUSEMTCNTS. MARQUAM GRAND (Phone Main 6) Matinre Today, Tonight and Sunday Night. Last Three Performances, "AKE YOU A MASON T" If you don't want to laugh, stay away. Prices 30c, 23c, 1.1c. Next week "The Second In Command." LYRIC THEATER Phons Main 4rts.V This Week the Allen Stock Company Pre senting "THE TOO ORPHANS.? Matinees Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Prices, 10c, 20c. Every eve ning at 8:13. Prices. 10c, 20c and 30c Reserved seats by phone. Main Of fice open from 10 A. M. to 10 P. M. THE STAR Phones Old. M. S4D6; New. A 1499. "THE SCOCT'S REVENGE," Matinees Tuesdays. Thursdays. Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30. Prices. 10c and 20c. Every evening at 8:15. Prices, 10c, 20o and 30c. Next week, last week of New Star StocK Co. in "The Tie That Binds." THE GRAND This Week. Vaudeville de L.uxe. Harlan & Rollison, European Novelty Act. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Powers. Six other big acts. Three shows dally at 2:30. 7:45 and 8:30 P. M. PANTAGES THEATER Advanced Tandevllle. Mil. 1,1 E ZIMMERMAN, Greatest Artist in Vaudeville. Slneay's Dog and Cat Pantomime. 8-BIG FEATURE ACTS-8 Performances dally at 2:30. 7:30 and IP. K, NOW OPEN The Hippodrome I1TH AND WASHINGTON. Continuous performance 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. si.il the latest and best moving pictures. ADMISSION 5 CENTS BASEBALL RECREATION PARK, Corner Vaughn and Twenty-fourth. Portland -vs. San Francisco August 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. Game called at 3:30 P. M. Daily. Game called at 2:30 P. M. Sundays. Ladies' Day Friday ADMISSION 25c GRANDSTAND 25c. CHILpREN 10c