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THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1908. 11 TITLE BUI'S ORGY nr uipu nit E Ul Experts' Investigation Reveals Wildcat Revels With De positors' Money. CONCERN NEVER SOLVENT Accounts Juggled and Funds Placed In Every Sort of Kisky Scheme. President Ross Kept Bible and Prayer Book at Right Hand. So bad is the wreck of the bank of the Title Guarantee & Trust Company, so tangled are the accounts, so ex travagant and incompetent was the management and so shameless was the breach of depositors' confidence, of bankers' ethics, and of people's law, that the uncovering of the bank's sins has ceased to amaze and almost ceased to surprise. The bank is hardly better than a pile of junk. U possesses no capital and Is full of "old hoss" ac counts. It is no exaggeration to say that the Institution never drew a sol vent breath. During its orgy of high finance, its president kept in his office a Bible and a hymn book. The accounts show that practically every investment the bank made with gold of depositors turned into dust and blew away. They reveal no profits from any of the ventures, ex cept "enhanced values," which the bank's officers padded every once In a while to the price tags of the assets. Irrigon scheme. Pence flumes, electric power investment, prune and logging deals, mining ventures, all become like the wind the bank was made of. while the money of depositors was strewn about. Under an ordinary receiver ship it Is doubtful if the bank would pay out 80 cents on the dollar. Under the Ladd management it will probably do considerably better. But for the ladd guarantee of the . bank's debts, depositors would suffer the heaviest loss ever brought down by a Portland bank on the heads of a trusting public. Expert's Report Nearly Ready. A report of the sins of the bank will be made, possibly at the end of this week, by the . accountants who have been prying Into the books for two months past E. H. Collls, to the Fed eral court, and J. W. Ferguson, to District Attorney Manning. The two men are collaborating on the report under rush orders of Judge Wolver ton. who Instructed last week that the accounts be brought to a focus. While the contents of the coming report have not been divulged, enough Is known to make evident the fol lowing main facts: The savings bank was organized In 1904, with only wind, water and jawbone for capital, and In that condition went to smash November 6, 1907. Much of the time the bank was paying out more Interest on its debt than it was taking In on loans the interest payments being made out of depositors' money. During the last year Ross carried no 'check account of his own, but drew out whatever sums he pleased, from the teller's cash, without entering them In th. teller's account. His own accounts, which are believed to contain the items, be has refused to release. The bank's losses will foot up fully ITfiO.OOO for the five years of Its career. Of this loss t26O,O0O was entailed by the Irrigon project; $100,000 by the electric light Investment at Sllverton; 66.000 by the Goldbug mining syndicate near Glen dale, Southern Oregon; $16,000 by the livens Ledge Mining Company, near Riddles; J100.000 or $160,000 by the Pence ventures: $36,600 by prune investments in Clark County, "Washington, and Marlon County, Oregon, and other big sums by enterprises of various sorts, many of which cannot be traced on the books. Details of Irrigon Project. . One of the suposed chief assets, bonds of the Oregon Land & Water Company ("Irrigon project), are be lieved to be worthless. These bonds to the par value of $255,000 the bank bought at 80 cents and Immediately listed them at 100 cents, crediting the . Increase to "suspense" account, as com mission. Ross bought some of the bonds through his dummy, W. W. Reld, on January 12, 1907. for $2960 (with the hank's money, through an overdraft. . Reld having no deposit), and two days later sold the bonds to the bank for I40S0. crediting that sum to Reid; on March 1, Ross bought more bonds through Dummy Reld for $6800 also with bank's money) and two weeks later sold them to the bank for $8500. Ross netted $2820 for himself In the two transactions. The company had a .monthly ex- pensn of $12,000, which, together with the heavy losses, ate up what resources it possessed. Ross was working with State Treas urer Steel for control of the deposit and bank legislation of the last ses sion of the Legislature and letters ex changed by them on the subject are ex tant. The bank made fraudulent state ments of its finances both to the state and to the public. On May 20, 1907, the bank was carrying $200,000 over drafts, but in its statement of that date, upon which it solicited business. It hid $121,000 of such accounts In loans and discounts and $S2,O0O as cash on hand, the latter being an overdraft for that amount, made on the bank by the general department of the company. The bank Invested and sunk large uma of state school fund money, con trary to law. which declares only the State Land Board shall Invest the school money. . That Famous Suspense Account. Worst of all the accounts Is that entitled "suspense." ' This originally was carried as an "old hoss" account. Into whch were dumped doubtful ac counts, to remain there until It should be demonstrated they were no good. But later, through the versatile genius of the bank's officers, the account turned Into a purported asset. Into this account were turned anticipated profits, enhanced values, legal fees earned but not collected and inflations of many sorts. In a most amazing way. By this system the bank gave the account a credit balance, from which the officers drew for their scheme and evidently In several cases for their personal uses. 1 MImd you, they drew nothing bsrt fig ures from this suspense account, since they put nothing but figures into it. But they took the figures Into the aults. where the money etore "of de positors was kept, and carried away their measure of coin. December 31, 1904. Treasurer T. T. Burkbart obtained' $8000 in this manner, by drawing on the suspense account for the figures and on the deposits for the money. On February 29. 1903. he obtained $2000 In the same way. Whether the money was drawn for his personal use or for that BMP IIIUM nsniiu of some subsidiary corporation Is not revealed in the books, nor has he of fered any explanation. PLUNGE THROUGH WINDOW Runaway Horses Startle Employes of Printing-Shop. With a crash that, could be beard blocks away, two runaway horses yester day afternoon, in an attempt to turn the corner at Second and Salmon streets. plunged Into 'the plate glass windows of the store occupied by A. E. Kearn & so.t printers, smashing the windows which measure seven by four feet into thousands of bits and terrifying the employes of the place. . The frightened horses when brought to a standstill stood trembling with their fore feet Inside the store and their hind feet on the sidewalk. Miraculously neither of the horses bad received a scratch. Inside the store. Otto Doehrtng, one of the printers, whose ma chine was situated close to the window, was out about the face by the flying glass. The damage to the window amounted to $150. The runaway team be longs to a Mr. Nickum of Beaverton. It is a large, powerful pair of bays and UBed for heavy hauling. They were driven yesterday by a Chinese who gave his name as Jim. The wagon was empty and was on Its" way down Second street when the ani mals took fright at a streetcar at Clay street. They dasbed off full speed, the driver being unable to curb them. The street was crowded and the flight of the team was a signal for a hurried scram bling. In its flight, the wagon grazed a street car, tilting the vehicle and throwing the driver to the ground. Unhurt, he got up and pursued his charge. Another runaway which occurred at Second and Couch streets an hour before, seriously Injured a horse owned by Gus tav Newman of 60 North First Btreet. Police Seek Owner of Automobile No. 535 He Is Wanted for Vain- PnbMc Street a Gamin Others to Be Arrested- for Various Infractions. DO YOU own automobile No. 6367 If you do you are "pinched." The police are looking for you high and low, and intend to land you before tonight. You will be able to claim the doubtful honor of being the first man to suffer arrest under the new ordinance regulat ing automobiles. The warrant for your arrest was sworn to yesterday by Pa trolman Welch, and while they were looking for you yesterday you must bave been out of town for a spin. Do you remember leaving your go-cart out in front of a residence at the cor ner of Williams avenue and Hancock streets night before last? That is what they are after you for. Under the new ordinance auto owners cannot make the public streets do service as auto sheds. A garage on private property is required. The man who leaves his auto stand out all night is reasonably sure of being re ported by the officer on the beat. Other arrests, too, are to follow. Deputy City Attorney Tomlinson has quite a list of numbers which will be placed on warrants as soon as they can be verified. One auto will be arrested before the end of the week for rounding the corner of Sixth and Yamhill streets at a speed greater than six miles an hour. Under the new law every auto must round the corner at a snail's pace inside the city limits. Ten miles an hour Is the maximum speed while traveling In a straight line. The woods are full of policemen. Auto tags are easily seen, too, and the reck less automobile owner, after., this, is llkelv- to have his path bestrewn with painful thorns. The owner of No. 535 had best - carry $26 around in his pocket today, as that will be the sum of hlB bail when ar rested. At the Theaters What the Frees Affenta Say. TWO PERFORMANCES TODAY Special Price Matinee This After noon of "Gingerbread Man." There will be two performances at the Heillff Theater, Fourteenth and Wajshington streets, today. A special price matinee will be riven at 2:15 o'clock and the last time tonight at 8:15. The attraction will be the merry musical-comedy, "The Gingerbread Man." which has delighted two capacity houses the past two evenings. If you waited all season you would not And a more entertaining play for both youngsters and grownups. BARER A HOUSE OP MIRTH Hoyt's "A Milk White Flag" Has Made Millions Langh. A good place to go Is where there Is fun. music and color, for It Is wonderful how these things help to prolong and brighten life. Hoyt's "A Milk White Flag." at the Baker Theater this week fulfills all require ments and has made millions of people laugh since It was first produced several years ago. It had a phenomenal run at the Baker last year, and is better than ever this. 'Big Hearted Jim" Pleases Crowds. "Big-Hearted Jim." at the Empire this week is a strong attraction. If such charac ters as Jim Saxon. Sheriff of Medicine Lodge, Mont., a school teacher of modesty and beauty, Llddy. an Indian maiden, who is an heiress: the stage driver, a child of the Wild West, and many others as inter esting, can be used to make a good play, then "Big-Hearted Jim" should be a suc cess. -Matinees tomorrow and Saturday. Star Theater Matinee. This Afternoon the French Stock Company, at the Star Theater, will give a matinee of "The Moonshiner's Daughter a melodrama which le meeting with favor at the family theater on Washington street. This drama has been before the public several seasons, but this Is the first time that It haa been In trusted to a stock company. "WAT -DOWN EAST" TONIGHT Famous New England Play to Be Produced at Marquam. At the Marquam Theater for the week be ginning tonight, "Way Down East" will be the magnet sure to draw Portland theater-goers. There Is little. If any, doubt that this play has- had no equal as an exponent of the life and habits of the old New Eng land, in the days when puritanical notions were of themselves a law unbending and un compromising. Beside the heart-touohlng ro mance that la the central Idea In the play, the whole production brings vividly into view the simple and wholesome life our forefath ers, and some of our descendants, practiced, and still practice, in the old communities where family honor transcends all other considerations. COMIXG ATTRACTIONS. Geo. M. Cohan's ''George Washing ton, Jr." at Hellig Monday. The attraction at the Hellig Theater. Fourteenth and Washington streets, next Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, February 3. 4. 5. with a special price , mati nee Wednesday afternoon, will be George M. Cohans . big musical -comedy success. Confidence when eating, that your food is of highest wholesomeness that it has nothing in it that can injure or distress you makes the repast doubly comfortable and satisfactory. This supreme confidence you have when the food is raised with The only baking powder made with Royal Grape Cream of Tartar There can be no comforting confi dence when eating alum baking pow der food Chemists say that more or less of the alum powder in unchanged alum or alum salts remains in the food. ittt-btitUiJIHsII II "George Washington,- Jr." By many "George Washington. Jr." Is considered Mr. Cohen's most ambitious effort. It contains all trie characteristics that have made the Cohan brand of musical -comedy so popular. 'The Train Robbers" Next. Next weed's bill at the Star will be the great sensational melodrama, "The Train Kobbera" This Is the greatest melodrama offered the Portland public in many months; as It deals with some of the greatest tratn robberlee that our country has ever ex perienced, .-and will be su re to please t hoee who like n melodrama o.' this nature, and there will also be sufficient comedy to make the play satisfactory to all. The Great Nello Coming. ; Nello, the great European juggler, will be the headliner at the Grand next week. This act la known all over the world as being the greatest novelty jugggllng act In vaude ville. Thi act was booked for Portland sev eral weeks ago, but pleased the public in Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver and Victoria so well that they have been playing return dates at these points. This act Is sure to please all. and anyone who Bees it will be sure to say that It Is the greatest Juggling act ever offered the public. Grease, paints and professional supplies at Woodard, Clarke & Co. PERS0NALMENTI0N. J. D. Hlbbs, a merchant of -Gaston, Or., is In the city for a few days. J. 1. Cooper, a pioneer of The Dalles, Is making a short stay in Portland. R. H. Kittredge and G. W. Austen, tourists from Bar Harbor, Maine, are guests at the Oregon Hotel. A. E. Crosby, a druggist of The Dalles, is registered at the Imperial. J Mr. Crosby Is accompanied by nis iam- ily. to tjaaiana, uai.v wnere uiey win icum,,. for some time. They are well known residents of Troutdale. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klelnberg and children, of Ellensburgr, Wash., are vis iting S. May and family at 188 North Seventeeth street. Mrs. Aaron Fox and daughter Sallna have gone to San Francisco where they will remain for some time for the benefit of the health of the former. Johjj Sommervllle, an old resident of Portland, who has been living in Ed monton, Alberta, for the past few years, is a guest at the Imp.erial. One of the old-time members of the Portland Are department is in Portland. P. J. -(Patsy) Griffin came down from Walla Walla yesterday to attend the funeral of his half-brother, George Her rall. Jr.. who is to be buried today. P. J. Grlffln has been engineer in the Walla Walla fire department for a number of years and Is a brother of Henry D. Grif fin, of this city. Inspect local Traffic. Offices. C. E. TJssher, assistant passenger traffic manager for the Canadian Pacific Bail way, with offices at Winnipeg, will visit Portland next Friday on a trip of Inspec tion of the Canadian Pacific passenger offices. The head officials of the Cana dian line are taking more interest In Portland tlian ever before now that their own cars are brought here from Spokane over the O. R. & N. line. Mr. TJssher is accompanied by his family and will go on to California from Portland for a short stay. Bird Announces Candidacy. N. H. Bird yesterday announced his candidacy for the Republican nomina tion for Sheriff In the following state ment: "I notice In The Oregonian of the J8th inst., that my name nas been used as a candidate for Sheriff of Multnomah County, and that 'gossip distributors have It that Bird likes a sure thing, and will be satisfied If he can make sure of a deputy-ship." "I wish to correct 'gossip.' and state CUBS' FOOD TTiey Thrive On Grape-Nats. Healthy babies don't cry and the well-nourished baby that is fed on Grape-Nuts is never a crying baby. Many babies who cannot take any other food relish the perfect food, Grape Nuts, and get well. "My little baby was given up by three doctors who said that the con densed milk on which I had fed her had ruined the child's stomach. One of the doctors told me that the only thing to do would be to try Grape-Nuts, so I got some and prepared it as follows: I soaked 1H tablespoonfuls in one pint of cold water for half an hour, then I strained off the liquid and mixed 12 teasponfuls of this strained Grape-Nuts Juice with six -teaspoonfuls of rich milk, put in a pinch of salt and a little sugar, warmed it and gave it to baby every two hours. "In this simple, easy way I saved baby's life and have built her up to a strong, healthy child, rosy and laugh ing. The food must certainly be per fect to have such a wonderful effect aaj tnis. i. rata li u uny ray j. minK it is the best foot In the world to raise deli cate babies on and Is also a delicious, healthful food for grown-ups as we have discovered In our family." Grape-Nuts is equally valuable to the strong, healthy man or woman. It stands for the true theory of health. There's a Reason." Read "The Road to Wellvllle," In pkgs. , B&BSSSSseJl that I want to be Sheriff, and not a deputy. When I was defeated In the primaries two years ago, I went to work for the Republican ticket and for the election of Mr. R. L. Stevens. My work was gratuitous. The deputyship was ottered me, and my friends Insist ed that I take same. "I will be a candidate for the office of Sheriff In the coming Republican pri maries, and if nominated, wlll try to be elected; but if I should be defeated, I will work for the successful candidate and the Republican ticket." Trnnk Found on Sidewalk. The police last night took charge of a trunk which was found on the sidewalk in front of the O. W. P. station at First and Alder streets. Policeman O'Brien noticed that the trunk had been standing there for a long time and on making in quiry from the ticket agent, learned that it had been there for more than a week past. The agent said that evidently it had been brought there Instead of to the freight-house of the railway, and as no baggage was accepted at First and Al der, It had remained there unclaimed. The trunk is marked W. E. Smith, Gresham, Or. It is being held at the po lice station for the owner. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, Jan. 27. Maximum tempera ture 43 degrees; minimum, 28 degrees. River reading at 8 A. M.. 8.4 teet; change In last 24 hour., 0.3 feet lower. TotrJ rainfall, 5 P. M. to o P. M., nil; total rainfall since Sep tember 1, 22.40 Inches; normal, 25.00 lnohes; deficiency. 2.60 inches. Total sunshine, Jan uary 26. 8 hours 2ft mlnies: poselble. 9 hours 27 minutes. Barometer (reduoed to sea leval at 6 P. M., 30.03 Inches. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. Observations taken at 6 P. M., Paolflo time, January 27: 3 Wind. f STATIONS. BK5"40 f S 8 ! I : Baker City 3410.00 416 Cloudy Bismarck 4S10.00 SolNW Cloudy Boise 32 T 418 Cloudy Eureka 6410.00 ,N Pt Cloudy Helena 8810.00 8W Cloudy Kamloops 34:O.0OCalm, Clear North Head oXXO.00 SIN Cloudy Pocatello aolo.00 4 N Pt Cloudy Portland - 43 0.00 8INW Clear Red Bluff 58 0.00 4j:NHJ Pt Cloudy Roseburc 6o!o.0O W Clear Sacramento..;...... 56'o.uO 8 Cloudy Salt 1-ake...'. 3610.01 4;NW Clear San Francisco 68k.01 12 EJ Pt Cloudy Spokane , 82:0.00 4 NW Pt Cloudy Tacoma 8810.00 4iE Cloudy Tatoosh Island 42JO.0O 14IP3 Clear Walla Walla f 44;O.O0 4W Pt Cloudy WEATHER CONTrnONfl. The barometer In the North Paciflo states F YOU travel in the company of Selz Royal Blue snoes you'll travel lax the way. They're made to last, and look good all the time; there are no better shoes made. We ask $3.50, $4 and $5 for them; and every man who buys one pair bays more of them. They fit; and we guarantee your satisfaction. Best oak sole leather used on all our shoes. COR. SEVENTH AND WASHINGTON STS. , (Formerly 149 Third.) THE PORTLAND mrtuuid, on - KfJBOFKAV IXAJf MODERN BDBSTAtrmAX. COtrX OKI M1XXJOK TMHXABS. MOTEL OREGON CORNER SEVENTH AND STARK STREETS PorUatHTi New and Modern Hotel. Rates $1 per Day and Up European Plan. Free Bus. WRIGHT-DICKINSON HOTEL CO. Props. Coitrmlly Located Long; Distance Phono In Every Room. HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington Streets. PORTLAND. OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN tl-M to S1.0S For Dny MIIMftMMIIMMHttMtttHIHtMMItttlltlllttttt HOTEL LENOX MdH fWtiaaa's Nowort and Moot Modora Hotel Up-to-date grill Auto bus meets all trains Rates: $1 day and upEuropean plan Long dis tance phone in all rooms Private baths. . V. DATUM. St Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED) Front and Morrison Streets, PORTLAND, OR. EUROPEAN PLAN ROOMS SOc TO $1.50 FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT IN CONNECTION THE Park St. Bet. Morri.on and Alder CALUMET HOTEL has remained nearly stationary during- the laat 24 hours and fair weather continues on the Paolflc Slope, except in Southern Cali fornia, where light to moderately heavy rain has fallen. The minimum temperature this morning in Portland was 28 degrees, which la the lowest thermometer reading of the season. A kill-lug- frost occurred early In the morning, "which was followed by dense fog that lasted until about noon, when It dissipated. The indications are for fair weather In this district Tuesday with no marked changes in temperature. Portland and vicinity Fair; easterly winds. "Western Oregon and Western Washington Fair; easterly winds. Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washlnaton and Idaho Fair. EDWARD A. BlQAXtS, District Forecaster. and nave foot comfort all HXADQCABTKB8 roB TOURISTS aaa COMMEBCIAIi TBVAVBI .mm pedal rates taHbuniUes aad sin gla geatlsmea. Tbe management will bs pleaaed a all times to show rooms ana give prloes. A mod ern Tnrkleh Sh -tsbllatuueat la the hotel. B. C. BOWTJU, ni Modern Improvements Imperial Hotel Seventh and Washington PhiL Metschen & Sons, Props. Rates $1.00-$1.50-$2.00 Strat-Olaoi Chock lwn wnmt m Ponnortoq With HotoL C O. DAVTS. Soo. A Strictly- First-Class and Modern Hotel Containing 170 Rooms. Only American and European Hotel in Portland. Lone Distance Phones in Kvery Kiiom. Auto Bus Meets AU Train 0. Rat American. - $2.00 per day and up. Rates European. $1.00 per day and up. Per month, single room and board. $45 to $65 according- to room. For two, $75 to 110. Board without room $30 per month Grand Centra! Station Time Card SOUTHERN PACIFIC. ltavln. lortlant RowLurg Puaenger ...... Cottage Orov. Fuieorw. .... California Expreu ........... &an Francisco xpre. . . . , W.st 61da Corvallla paaaenff.r Sheridan Paaaenger Forest Grove Paaaenger. ...... Forest Grove Passenger Arriving Portland Oregon Kxpress Cottage Grove Passenger. Roseburg Passenger ......... Portland Express .., West Elde 8:1 a. m. 4 :15 p. m. 7 :5 D. m. 112:00 p. m. 7:00 a. m. 4 : 10 n. m. 11:00 a. m. 6:40 p. m- 1 7:E5 a. m .ll:SOs- m. o:uo m. 11:13 p. m. Sheridan Passenger .110:80 a. m. Forest Grove Passenger. ........ .1 8:00 a.m. Forest Qrov passenger a:S0 p. m. NORTHERN PACIFIC. Xsevlftg Portland i Tacoma and Seattle Express 6:80 a.m. North Coast A Chicago Limited. . 2:00 p. m. Overland Express 1 1 :4S p. m. Arriving Portland North Coast Limited 7:00 a. m. Portland Express 4:15 D m. Overland Express 8:10 . m, OBKGOK RAILROAD NAVIGATION CO. Leaving; Portland " " Pendleton Passenger T:15a.m. Chicago-Portland Special 8:80 a.m. Spokane Flyer 8:15 p.m. Kansas City A; Chicago Express. 6:00 p. m. Arriving; Portland Spokane Flyer 8:00 a. m. Chi.. Kan. City Portland Ex.. 9:45 a m. Chicago-Portland Special 8:60 p.m. Pendleton Passenger P:15p. m. ASTORIA COLUMBIA RI VEIL LeoTlng Portland Astoria A Seaslds Express....... 8:00a.m. Astoria A Seaside Express ....... 6:00p.m. Arriving Portland Astoria st Portland Passenger. . 12:18 p. m. Portland Exprsss 10:00 p. m. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. ' Leaving- Portland C. P. K Short Line, via Spokane. I 8:18 p. m Saattle Ill :48 p.m. Arriving Portland 1 C P. R. Short Line, via Spokane. .1 8:00 a. m. Via Seattle f 7;O0 a. m. Jefferson-Street Station SOUTHERN PACIFIC. Leaving Portland ' Dallas Passenger T:40a.m. Dallas Passenger 4:16 n. m. Arriving Portland Dallas Passenger 10:18 a.m. Dallas Passenger 6:60 p. m. AOCnON SALES TODAY. At Oilman's anotlon rooms. 411 Washing ton St., at 10 o'clock A. M. 8. JL. N. Oilman, auctioneer. A Belter', auction house, cor. Alder and Park sts.. furniture, etc. Sale at lO o'clock. Baker A Son, auctioneer.. At 409 Mala St., Vancouver, Wash., com mencing at 11 A. M., groceries and fixtures: to be sold by J. T. Wilson, auctioneer. MEETLNO NOTICES. CORINTHIAN CHAPTER. NO. 64. O. E. S. Stated communication this (Tuesday) evening. 8 o'clock, new laasonlo Temple West Park and Yamhill sts. Degrees. Bt order W. M. ELIZABETH E. LELKNITTER, Sec. rVANHOB LODGE) NO. 1. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS meets tonight In Auxiliary Hall K. of P.- building. ED. D. CURTIS, K. R. and 6. W. J.EXERSON. C C. ELLISON ENCAMPMENT, NO. 1, I. O. O. F. Regular meeting this (Tuesday) evening' January 28. at 7:30 o'clock. Oddfellowe' Tem ple. Patriarchal degree. Visitors welcome. B. E. SHARON, Scribe. AMUSEMENTS. ' HE I I I (1 THEATER, A-" -s A V uth and Washington. Phones Main 1 and A1I22. . ; Special Price Matinee 2:15 Last Tim. Tonight 8:15 Th. Musical Comedy. "THE GINGERBREAD MAS" Evenings. S1.50 to Oc; matinee, $1 to 2c HEILIG THEATER lth and waahlnffton. Phones Main 1 and A 1122. TOMORROW NIGHT. JAN. 23. America's Greatest basso, HERBERT WITHERSPOON, In Song Recital. Prlcea Lower floor. $1.50 and $; bal cony. $1 and 7tc; g-allery. 75c. MARQUAM GRAND Portland's Famous Theater Phone Main 6 Commencing Tonight and Remainder of Week Matinee Saturday TVm. A. Brady's greatest Success. "WAY DOWN EAST." Its purity ha become a proverb and Its) wholesomeness a household word. Acted by the same' great company. Evenings, 25c, iHK, 70c, $l; Matinee. 25c, 60c. 75c. BAKER THEATER Phoo Main t A5860. GEO. L. BAKER. Gen. Manager. The famous Baker Stock Company In last seaaon's greatest success, Hoyt's "A Mll-K WHITE FLAG.1' A clever satire on militia and society. Interspersed with brightest music, songs and choruses. A whirl of Joy everlasting. Maii nee Saturday. Evening:1. -5c. 35c, SOc; matinees. 15a. 25c Next Week "David Hsrum." EMPIRE THEATER Phon. Main nr MOLTON W. SEAMAN. Manager. Tonight all Week Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. The New and Thrill ing Western Flay. "BIU-HEAKTKll JIM." Life of Jim Saxon, a Montana Sheriff In the early days. One of the season's big successes. , Night prices. 15c. 25c 83c 50c; matinees. 10c. 20c. Teddy bear given away Saturday matinee. Next Week "Peck's Bad Bo.v." LYRIC THEATER Both Phone.: Main 4685; Horns, A10Z. Week commencing Monday, January 27. The Allen Stock Company Present. "JACK WELLS, OF WYOMING." Matinees Tuesdav, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Prices luc and 20c. Every evening at 8:13. Prices 10c 2uc and Sue. Boxes 30c. Office oven 10 A. M. to 10 P. M. THE STAR phones MB4 A For the Entire Week of Jan. 20th. THE R. E. FRENCH STOCK. COMPANT Presents "THE MOONSHINER'S DAUGHTER." Matinees Sundays. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. Prices 10c and 20c. Every evening at b:13. Prices l&c, 2oc and 35c. Seats may he reserved by either phon.. THE GRAND Vaudeville de I.nre. Time and PTlces Remain th. BaDM. Return Engagement of THE GREAT EDDY FAMILY, Greatest Tight-Wire Artists In th. World. ABD EL. KADEH. Assisted by His Three wives and Son. NOVKLTlf PA1NTINO ACT. MEETING NOTICES. A. A A. 6. RITE, MULTNO MAH COUNCIL, OF KADOSH. NO. 1 Regular meeting In Me morial Hall, Scottish Rlt. Cathe dral, this (Tuesday) evening, at 3 o'clock. By order EM. COIQIAKDER. ORDER OP OWIA NO. 153, meets at 20&ft First 'street, this (Tuesday) even, lng at g p. M. Important business. CHARLES CR09SMAN, Secretary. rose crrr camp, no. tts, w. o. w. Neighbor, will meet at Zeller-Byrnes Co.'s undertaking parlors, 273 RuseeU St., today (Tuesday), at 2 P. M., to attend the funeral service, ot our late neighbor, W. C. Tuttle. By order C. C. J. w. BOOTHS). Clerk. FTTNEBAL notion LARKINS In this city, January 2T, Captain William E. Lark ins. aged 61 years. Th. funeral services will bo held at the M. E. Church at Oregon City, Wednesday. Jan uary 29, at a P. M. Friends Invited. HERRALL In this city, January 25, Georg. Herrall, aged 45 years. Funeral services will be held at Flnley's chapel today (Tuesday) at 2 p. M. Friends invited. TUTTLE January 27 at 853 Mississippi avenue, William Chester Tuttle, aged, 54 years, 2 months and 2 daya. Funeral services from Zeller-Byrnes Company's chapel. Russell street and Williams ave nue, today at 2:80 P. M. Interment at Rose City Cemetery. Friends Invited. WINKS In this city, at the family resi dence. 50 North Twentieth street, January 27. George Alfred, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Winks, aged 4 months and 18 daya Funeral services will be held at Flnley's chapel today (Tuesday) at 10 A. M. Friends Invited. BRENNEN In this city, January 26. Michael Brennen, aged 60 years, beloved husband of Mary Brennen and father of E. J. Brennen. Funeral from Dunning, McEntee & Gtl baugh'a chapel, corner Seventh and Pin. st ret La. Wednesday, January 29 at 8:30 A. M., thence to St. Lawrence Church, corner Third and Sherman street., at 9 A. M. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends respectfully Invl'ed. Medina. N. T., papers please copy. Please omit flowers. 3. P. FINLEY SON, Funeral Directors. Third and Madison. Phone Main 9. A 1099. Dunning, McEntee ft GUbaugh, Funeral Di rectors, 7th & Pine. Phone M.430. Lady use. ERICSON UNDERTAKING CO.. 409 Alder st. Lady assistant. Phone Main 6133. EDWARD HOLMAN CO., Foneral Direct ors, 820 3d St. Lady assistant. Ihon. M. A07. ZELLER-BYRNES CO., Funeral Direct, en. 273 Russell. East 1081. Lady assistant, F. 8. DUNNING. Undertaker. 414 Esst Alder. Lady assistant, l'hone East 63. CLASSIFIED AD. RATES (FOB CASH ADVERTISING.) Following rates will be given only when advertising Is ordered to ran consecutive days. Dally and Sunday Issues. The Ora ronlan charges first-time rate 'each Insertion for claaflltled advertising that is not run on consecutive days. The first-time rate s cliarred for each Insertion In The Weekly Oreeonlan. 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Bills for such advertiiiinir will be mailed Imme diately and payment Is expected promptly. Care will be taken to prevent errors, but The Orec-onian will not be responsible for errors In advertisement taken over the telephone. Telephone I Main 7070j A 1670. NEW TODAY. WANTED To purchase from owner a terms. 0 or 6-room cottajre or buncaJow; must be bargain and reasonably close la. State It fireplace, P 560. Oresonlaa. GEORGB BLACK. PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. 82S Worcester Bulldlaff. Phone Main 8371. SEE US FOR MORTGAGE LOANS Lowest Kates tf Interest. LOl'kf SALOMON A CO., 233 Stark St., Near Second. Piano Studio of Louis H. Boll Now located eorn.r 6th and Washington sts., LaXayett. bldg.. parlors 80 and 9U