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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1908. Y CITY NEWS IN BRIEF OREGON? AX TELEFHOJTES. Pacific States: Counting-Room Main 70T0 City Circulation Main 7070 Managing Editor Main 7070 Sunday Editor ., Main 7070 Componlng-Room Main 7070 City Editor Main 7070 Superintendent Bulldinr Main 7O70 Eat Side Office Eat 61 Home: Conntlng-Room A lflTO Editorial Room A 1509 AMUSEMENTS. THE HEIUIO THEATER (rourteenth and Washington t.) This evening at 8::i0 o'clock. Minn Bessie Abott. famous colora tura soprano from Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. In grand concert. BAKER THEATER (Third between Yam hill and Taylor Baker Theater Company In "The Heir to the Hoorah." Tonight at 8:15 o'clock. STAR THEATER (Park and Washington) The Armstrong Muslcnl Comedy Com pany In "The Merry Widow's Return." Tonight at 8:15: matinees Tuesday, Sat urday and Sunday at 2:10 P. M. LYRIC THEATER (Seventh and Alder) The Allen Stock Company In "The Lady. From Laramie." Tonight at 8:15. Mati nees Tuesday.' Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at :i:15. MARQUAM GRAND (Morrison. between Sixth and Seventh) Pantages continuous vaudeville. 2:30. 7:30 and P. M. GRAND THEATER (Washington, between Park and Seventh) Continuous vaudeville, 2:30. 7:30 and 9 P. M. No Bond Vote in June. There is an impression that the bond Issue for erect ing the high bridge for the Xorth East Side district will be submitted to the people at the June election. This will not be done. At the last meeting of the North East Side Improvement Associa tion, it was decided not to submit the question until after the Supreme. Court has passed on the validity of bonds voted on at the election last June, and also not before Ralph Modjeski, the engineer employed for the purpose, has submitted his opinion on this bridge. The same action has been taken in regard to the Madison-street bridge. When the Supreme Court has rendered Its decision on all the measures voted on at the last June election, steps will be taken to call a special election to submit the bridge questions, bonds for second Bull Run pipe line, improving streets by district, and perhaps several other measures. To Start Concrete Bripoe. It is an nounced that work on the reinforced concrete bridge across Sullivan's Gulch, on Hast Twenty-eighth street, will bo started this month. The Northwest Bridge Company has the contract. Material for the bridge has -been ordered. As this bridge will be the firs' reinforced concrete structure of the sort to be built in Port land, the City Engineer has been ex ercising great care and making tests of the cement to be used to determine if It Is of the right kind. Construction of the foundations will be the first work done and the excavating will be started as soon as the preliminaries are com pleted. The precautions taken by the City Engineer have caused soma delay, but these precautions were taken through a desire that a first-class bridge be built and to prevent the possibility of Inferior material being used. Prepare for Festivai Delegates from the push clubs on the Peninsula, includ ing nine organizations, will meet tonight with the North Albina Improvement Club, near KUlingsworth avenue, to complete preparations for the Rose Festival. It is proposed, to establish a booth at the Union Depot where roses and car tickets will be given to tourists. With these will be given literature descriptive of the Penin sula. The car tickets will entitle the holders to a trip to any point on the Peninsula. This plan was suggested at the meeting held last Monday, but its con sideration was continued until tonight. It is desired that ail these clubs should send delegates to the meeting. Favors Both Fish Bills. The Wood lawn Grange Saturday night discussed briefly the two amendments governing fisheries. It was the opinion of those who expressed themselves that it would be a wise thing to vote in favor of both amendments and thus protect the salmon until the supply Is replenished. Similar action has been taken by several other Granges. Fills on East Oak. The fills on East Oak street are being completed. Between East Second and Water streets, the em bankment has been completed, and work Is going forward on an extensive fill be tween East Eighteenth and East Twen tieth streets. These fills will make East Oak a well improved street one mile in length. Pure Coal Tar for sale In large and email quantities. Vancouver Gas Com pany, Vancouver. B. C. i For Kent A few nice offices In The Oregon ian building. Bee Superintendent, room 101. Korth Beach, Wash. Choice building lots. W. R.Mackenzie, 221 Worcester bilk. Dr. A. H. Hiogs, eye, ear, nose and throat, glasses fitted 822 Corbett bldg. W. A. Wise and associates, painless dentists. Third and Washington. Dr. E. C. Bbowm, Bye, Ear; Marquam. Touno Men's Carnival, May 16-27. Professor Is Mistaken for "Bill" Taft Bin Mum Goes to Stransre Church, Where He Is Warmly Welcomed as Leading; Republican Candidate. IT 19 not every day tuat anyone is mis taken for "Big Bill" Taft. Few can qualify, for it takes avoirdupois as veil as a grin that has become famous around the world. But Taft has become such a traveler in getting out among the people and letting loose that famous smile of his that there Is no telling where he will pop up next. So when a 'big, jovial man with a Taft moustache lumbered into a prominent Portland church yesterday morning, some of the worshippers sat up and began no ticing things. They guessed right away that the unknown was William II. Taft, heir apparent to the White House. The usher was unusually attentive and welcomed the visitor warmly. Further more, he chose a seat with care that ue thought would suit the newcomer. Per haps this was as much out of considera tion for his pews as anything else, how ever, for no wobbly one would be at ail eafe. The pew finally selected creaked loudly as the man suspected of' being Taft settled carefmly Into it. At the close of the service, an official of the church approached the stranger snd shook hands warmly. He introduced himself and said: "I believe you are Secretary Taft, and we are greatly honored with your pres ence today." A smile that would have done credit to ihe rotund visage of the Secretary of v ar tverspread the face of the big man, as he sxplalned that he was not the ex-Gov-srnor of the Philippines or the probable Republican nominee for President, but merely Professor Washburne, of the Sa lem Theological School. Crestfallen is hardly a strong enough word to express the appearance of the effusive church offl .ial. PERSONALMENTION. Fred Jacobs and family, of San Fran cisco, are at the Xortonia. G. N. Crosfield and Mrs. Crosfield.' of Wasco, are guests at the Oregon. Miss Bessie Abott. of the Metropolitan Dpera Company, is registered at the Nor tonla. E. H. Cox, a prominent San. Francisco lumberman, registered yesterday at the Portland. J. W. Spencer and J. Coughlan, of the British Columbia Marine Service, arrived at the Oregon yesterday, registering from Vancouver, B. C. J. Scott Harrison, G. E. Cartin and K. McDonald, of the General Land Of fice, Washington, D. C, are making their regular tour of Inspection and are registered at the Imperial. J. H. Carroll, of St. Louis. Mo., and H. C. Nutt, of Tacoma. officials of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and C. F. Craig, Mr. Nutt's secretary, were among the arrivals at the Portland yesterday. W. D. Hoftus and William Pigott. of Seattle, are registered at the Oregon Hotel. Yesterday they made an auto mobile trip over the proposed line of the United Railways to Hillsboro, the two Northern men being heaVily inter ested in that company. SPEAKS FDR PROHIBITION DR. CLARENCE TRUE AV1XSOX TALKS PLAINLY. Denounces McXary, but Comes to Support of District Attor ney Manning. The Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church was well filled last night, and after the musical programme. Dr. Clar ence True Wilson, the pastor, delivered a prelude to his sermon on current events. He said all three of the great dallies of Portland contained the past two days elaborate articles designed to stop the Prohibition wave that is sweeping over the country. He said: George Peck, author of "Peck's Bad Boy.M has written one of the situations In Georgia. In the Telegram of Saturday, two com munications appear, one from J. P. Suther land, who 1b afraid that the closing- of sa loons nurts business, and a saloonkeeper by the name of Sam Y'tftneux complains of the unfair-new of the local option law. Then The Sunday Oregonian contains an able article on the fallacy of legal prohibition. All these articles are desperate efforts to stay the rising tide of sentiment that the liquor traffic Is unfair to every .other busi ness, detrimental to Its patrons and ruinous to the home. As a matter of r sin ess. it is strange to me that everyone does not Bee that if the $3,146,000 which is spent annually In the 437 saloons of Portland were diverted to legitimate channels of trade, every business and professional man in Portland would feel the benefit of Increased prosperity at once. I want to show you how it stands in Port land and give some facts to consider: Whole number of saloons 437 Arrests for drunkenness last year. , . . . Gain over 15Wft 1443 Estimated daily receipts for each saloon $ 25 Total dally receipts for the 437 saloons . 10.923 Total weekly receipts 437 saloons. H5.57W) Total monthly receipts 437 saloons. 2iV2.200 Total yearly receipts 437 saloons. 3,146,400 What thi money would buy if turned into legitimate channels: 200,000 sack of potatoes at $1.25. . .$2-. 000 2O0.OOO sacks of flour at $1.25 2.10,000 50.0i0 tons of coal at $10 RO0.O00 10,000 kitchen ranges at $40 4O0.OOO General groceries 5OO.000 100.000 yards of carpet at $1 lOO.OOO 100,000 rolla of wall paper at 50c... !VO,000 2YOOO pair of men's shoes at $4... 100.000 25.0(H) pair of women's shoes at $4. 100,000 ivn.ooo pair of children"- shoes at $2 100.000 10.000 suits of clothes at $10 100,000 10. 000 overcoats at $10 100,000 10.000 Merry Widow Hats at $5... 50.000 &OO.OU0 yards of woolen goods at 50c 100.000 20.OoO yards of cotton goods at 25c. 50.000 2OO.000 pair of hose at 25c 50.000 Salaries of 141 policemen 14.000 For lighting the streets 100.000 For maintenance of fire dept 100.000 For improvement njbllc school bldgs lOO.OOO For Improvement of City Park 32.400 Total $3,146,400 The saloon has been banished from state after state and city after city till of the S4.OO0.O00 people of the Vnlted States, 35. OOO.OOO live where the saloon Is not per mitted to exist. This is owtn.fr to the detri mental effects of the saloon on business, its multiplication of crime, its destructlveness to morals, public and private, Its waste of money needed elsewhere, the debauching of public, servants of the people ; but nothing so disgusts the average American with the liquor business as Its interference with our courts of justice. Two years ago the saloons turned their guns on Judge George, and, firing from ambush, succeeded in defeating htm for nomination in the Republican pri maries because he presided In the trials of certain gamblers. This year the same dis reputables tried the same tactics In bring ing out McXary, who, as City Attorney, was their willing tool and was the author of the liquor dealers' amendment to the local option law, which the people voted down so overwhelmingly two years ago. But this year we had potten our eyes open and Mr. McXary did not displace Judge Bronaugh on the circuit bench. Now the move is to punish John Manning for closing the saloons on Sunday. By this act, he not only gave to a thousand bar tenders the weekly rest to which they are entitled, but gave to many a family a sober husband and father for the Sabbath, and to their comfort, the wages that too often went to a weekly carouse, all without wronging any saloonkeeper even, for all other business operations suspend Sunday. Why not the saloon business? In view of this act that has set the pace for the other counties of Oregon and made a moral revo lution on the Sunday closing question, I will maintain against all comers, that it would be a shame to all god citizens, to stand still and see Mr. Manning defeated now by the element that is fighting him on account of this act which entitles him to the gratitude and support of every one of our kind. MISS ABOTT IN RECITAL Famous Artist Will Appear at the Heilig Theater Toight. Portland music-lovers have one of the most delightful treats ever given in this city at the Heilig Theater, Fourteenth and Washington "Streets, tonight at 8:30 o'clock. Miss Bessie Abott, the charming coloratura soprano, direct from the Met ropolitan Opera-House, New York City, will be heard in a grand concert pro gramme. This world-renowned singer will be assisted by the brilliant planiste, Edith Moxoro Gray, who recently ap peared in this city with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, at the annual musi cal festival, and was proclaimed one of the best planistes 'heard here in years; also the noted English cellist, Hans Dres sel. Miss" Abotfs voice is exquisitely culti vated; it is mellow and sympathetic, and its peculiar sweetness is especially evt dent when singing the softer legato pas sages. Her upper resrister notes are as clear as a bell, and as flexible as those of a bird, and at times when she sings with the full volume of her voice, there is no mistaking the fine operatic, aualitv. One has only to hear her sing the mad scene from "Lucia" to realize that Miss Abott in a few years will rival Sembrich. x ICE DELIVERY CO. Phone Main 23i. A 3245, A 3291. Raid Farm In Illinois. EAST AURORA, 111., May 10. Early this morning a band of marauders, supposedly from Kentucky, ruined the tobacco beds on the farm of Henry Kelser, 10 miles be low here. They dug a grave, put in an old sword, a box of matches and a" note of warning to Kelser that if he attempted to raise any more tobacco he would oc cupy the grave. The farmers are alert and expect more trouble. Cougar at Seaside. SEASIDE, Or., May 10. (Special.) Al vord Davison, who has been working at Camp No. 2. on the Necanicum, was badly frightened last night when coming into town by a cougar which crossed his path not 50 feet away from him. These ani mals are scarce in this vicinity, and this specimen was full grown, tut .paid, no at tention, to Davison, AT THE THEATERS "MRS. TEMPLE'S TELEGRAM," AT THE HEILIG. Frank Fuller William Bernard Jack Temple. ... .Norval MacGregor ' Captain Sharpe Louis Thompson John Brown ....... L. Victor Gil lard Wlgson Joseph Dailey Mrs. Jack Temple. .Margaret Snow Dorothy Lonna Nelson Mrs. Frank Fuller. ... .May Roberts Mrs. John Brown Frances Field BY ARTHUR A. GREENE. IT IS properly a matter of general re gret that the engagement of "Mrs. Temple's Telegram," the funniest of recent farces, was for one night only. The Heilig should have been crowded for at least four performances and it is prac tically certain that tonight there -would have been a clamor at the box-office, for there would have been no empty seats had there been more of this de lightful attraction. It was in the nature of a return engagement for the Stock-well-MacGregor company played it here last Fall with the greatest success. Last night's performance possessed especial interest from the fact that Wil liam Bernard appeared in the principal role. Now Will Bernard Is one of Port land's downright favorites. He has been known for labors oft and good these five years and more. As Btage director and actor he has filled no small place in the attention of local theatergoers since the. organization of the original Baker Stock Company. Mr. Bernard and his family have im pressed themselves upon Portland the atricals in such an agreeable way that they will not soon be forgotten. It was, therefore, an added pleasure to see him in the leading role of this excruciatingly funny play and to accord him the praise which was justly due him for a con summate performance. At the end of the second act he was given an enthusiastic curtain call, including the customary de mand for a speech, which he failed to accede to. William Bernard will be long remembered for his work in the exact ing light comedy role of Frank Fuller. It is among the best things he has ever done in Portland, and the parts he has played well here are legion. Norval MacGregor, pleasantly remem bered from his engagement at the Mar quam last Summer, appears effectively as Jack Temple, and Margaret Snow, the most recent "College Widow" to visit Portland, played Mrs. Temple. Joseph Dailey, who was also in the stock sea son at the Marquam a year ago. plays the butler very artistically. Other mem bers of the cast are new to this city, but each one is quite creditable to the man agement. A 'arge audience liked "Mrs. Temple's Telegram" immensely last night, and as has been heretofore re marked, the pity is that the engagement was so brief. It is good for other repeats here and the local public will be glad to hear of its return in the near future. . Grease paints and professionals supplier at Woodard. Clarke & Co. UNCOVER MURDER PLOT SPORAXE PRISONER CONFESSES TO SHOOTING MRS. NORTH. Declares In Written Statement He Was Brother's Hired Assassin. Made Two Previous Attempts. SPOKANE, Wash., May 10. That Mrs. May North, who was mysteriously shot In the Montgomery Hotel at Elk, Wash., on the night of May 1, was the victim of a deliberate plot to murder her, hatched in cold blood two months ago by E. T. Mont gomery, proprietor of the hotel, whose mistress the woman is alleged to have been for several years, and his brother, H. M. Montgomery, was admitted late Saturday night in the County Jail by H. M. Montgomery, who confessed to Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Fred C. Pugh that he waa the hired assassin of his brother, and that he fired the shot which was Intended to put an end to the woman's life. The confession, which is in writing and signed today, was the cli max of many days of painstaking work on the part of the chief deputy and of Dep uty Sheriffs Clarence Long, Frank Har vey and George Sweet. Montgomery says his brother and Mrs. North occupied the same room in the ho tel. The hotel safe waa also in this room. One plan was to kill the woman in bed and lay the crime to robbers. Another plan was to place a bomb under her bed. Montgomery declares his brother Insisted the murder should be done when he was out of town. Montgomery's brother left town on the night of April 20. "As we stood on the depot platform, waiting for the train." relates Montgomery. "Ernest tried to bol ster up my courage and advised me to be sure to do It this time. I planned to kill Mrs. North on the night of May 1, Fear ing that I might lose my nerve again, I filled up on whisky that night. About 10 minutes past 9 o'clock I saw a man who had been playing cards with Mrs. North and her daughter come from their room and enter the saloon attached to the hotel. I knew that Mrs. North and daughter would then retire. In order to go to their bedroom they had to pass a certain win dow, and I immediately left the bar-room and timed myself so that I would get to that window just as Mrs. North was pass ing it. My calculations were correct, and Just as she passed the window I fired, and I saw her throw up her hand and fall to the floor." Mrs. North, who is now In a Spokane hospital, will probably recover. No one is allowed to see her. Northwestern People In New York. NEW YORK. May 10. (Special.) Peo ple from the Northwest registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland B. Holliday, at the Cumberland; R. W. Wiley, at the Union Square. From Seattle F. L. Besselman, at the Prince George; F. S. Smith, at the Bres lin. From Tacoma G. W. Fowler and wife, at the Cumberland; I. C. W. Rowland, R. W. Bertelson, at the Hoffman. From Spokane A. S. Koglund. at the Bartholdi; Mrs. P. P. Johnson, Miss M. Johnson, Mrs. A. Anderson, Mrs. E. Owen, at the New Amsterdam; Miss N. O'Callahan. D. J. O'Callahan and wife, at the Broadway Central. . WHEREJTO DINE. All the delicacies of the season at the Portland Restaurant; fine private apart ments for ladies, 906 Wash., near 6th. TONSETH FLORAL COMPANY 123 6th st. Flowers and plants. Phones Main 6102; A 1102. " Sargent at Seaside House Will open for business May 25. Sea food specialty, milk, cream, butter, chickens- and eggs from our own farm. Make reservation now. Address, Nich olas F. Sargent, Seaside.' Clatsop Beach. i BY ARTHUR A. GKEBNE. THE BAKER management, having grown' ambitious, seems to be satis fied with nothing short of the highest de gree of excellence In the matter of per formance and production. The latest manifestation of this determination oc curred yesterday afternoon, when the company offered the very first stock per formance of "The Heir to the Hoorah" which has ever been seen in the North west. For two or three seasons the Paul Arm strong comedy has' been an unqualified success, always certain of a hearing, al ways sure of an appreciative hearing wherever it might be seen. Having re cently been released for stock purposes. Manager Baker was quick to seize upon it, and the wisdom of hjis selection of it for this week's bill was apparent when one noted the enthusiastic reception It re ceived from the matinee audience. The part of Joe Lacy, mineowner and Western millionaire, the type of young financial Lochinvar who has come out of the West in the last decade or two to dazzle the older communities of the coun try, is intrusted to George Alison. Port land saw Guy Bates Post, the original in the character, and the splendid surround ings which made Mr. Post's task easy. Consequently the town is in a position to be somewhat critical in viewing the ef forts of any one else. That Mr. Alison plays Joe Lacy satisfactorily to the "wise ones," and that the members of the cast measured up to the requirements In all the various parts, is something of an oc casion for. felicitation. Mr. Alison makes no effort to imitate Post in his conception of the young- mineowner. He plays him according to his own ideas, and at no time fails to hold the attention or the sympa thy of the audience. The particular charm of "The Heir to the Hoorah" is, however, in its many good character parts, reproductions of types, caricatured but very little, which are found In the locality in which Arm strong laid his play. Jimmy Gleason's portrayal of Dave Lacy is so lifelike that he would' be recognized in Baker City any day of the week. Howard Russell made Bud Young such a fellow as Is to be met In every raw Western community, an ex cellent comedy creation and withal true. Donald Bowles is In fine fettle as Kelly, the foreman, and in his laughing scene with Louise Kent in the third act did some exceptional acting. William Gleason made his auditors laugh at him whenever he desired. In fact, it seemed that the veteran in the assumed person of Lon Perry had the crowd 'hypnotized. A new member of the company dis played unexpected ability in her perform ance of Madge Casey, the aunt. Miss Graham seems to have arrived as a local favorite, and that without advance fea turing. One of the gems of the perform ance must be credited to William Wol bert, another "mysterious unknown," who had the part of Ferguson. He is a come dian who deserves the careful attention of those looking for acting talent. Incident ally, his make-up was an inspiration. Mrs. Gleason does the meddlesome mother-in-law delightfully, so delightfully, in fact, that those who take the play seri ously hissed her for a villalness at one critical juncture. Imagine an audience hissing Mina Gleason, no matter how ob jectionable she might try to be. No higher tribute to her genius as an actress could be desired. Some good words are eminently In order for Francisco Reyes, the young Filipino, who appeared as the Japanese valet. It was his first appear ance on the stage, but he conducted him self like an experienced actor and read his lines with rare Intelligence and without a suggestion of terror-stricken amateurish ness. Director Dills and his stage force did themselves proud in the production. "The Heir to the Hoorah". is worth see ing. Any mention of the performance would ba incomplete without including Laurence Edward Gleason. the lusty infant son of Mr. and Mrs. "Jimmie" Gleason, who appeared- for a little while as the all-Important "heir.' It was the initial ap pearance of this representative of the third generation of the house of Gleason. "The Heir to the Hoorah" runs through the week. Mills Falls to Deposit Bonds. A new circular has been Issued by the traffic department of the Herriman lines In regard to the pending lumber-rate case The circular sets forth that the bonds put up by the Washington mills have ex plred and that Judge Hanford. of the "THE HEIR TO THE HOORAH," AT THE BAKER. Joe Lacy George . Alison Dave Lacy James Gleason Bud Young Howard Russell H. Van Ressalaer Kelly Donald Bowles Livingston Wlnthrop ' Robert Homans Gus Ferris Earl D. Dwire Dr. Whipple Charles Lewis Morrts Ronald Bradbury Hush By Himself Mrs. H. J. L. Kent.., Mina Crolius Gleason Mrs. Joe Lacy. .Izetta Jewel Mrs. Kate Brandon. .. .Louise Kent Madge Casey Hilda Graham Bill Ferguson William Wolbert Lon Perry William Gleason Jane LuclLe Webster "The Heir" . . Lawrence Edward Gleason Oregon Life Off icially Examined Extracts from Report of Official Examination of Oregon Life Insurance Com pany made under direction of F. W. Benson, Secretary of State. The full report is on file m the State Department at Salem; a copv of it can be ex amined at the office of Oregon Life, Corbett Building, Portland, Oregon. CAPITAL STOCK The dividends on the CapHal Stock are restricted to 7 per centum. The Capital Stock is in reality a Guarantee Fund. Excess earnings are the absolute property of the Policyholders. After March 1, 1911, the Capital Stock may be retired on an equitable basis. This provision is worthy of commendation. BY-LAWS The By-Laws have been investigated in detail. They are very complete, and provide with care how the Company's business shall be conducted. ACCOUNTS The accounts of the Company are found well kept. SALARIES Salaries and expenses, including commissions, are moderate and the office managed with economy. BONDS The Company has adopted the amortization method of valuing bonds. This method is scientific and logical. MORTGAGES The papers in connection with loans, including insurance, were examined in detail and found in legal form. SURPLUS The surplus of the Company was found substantially correct. MANAGER'S CONTRACT Your examiner does not hesitate to express an opinion that said contract is a most valuable one to the Company, and in no respect jeopardizes the interests of the Policyholders. RATES AND POLICIES The Company issues the usual forms of Life and Endowment Policies, without resort to any of the schemes usually un dertaken by new companies, such as "Special" contracts of one form or another, the sale of stock in the Company, or a subsidiary company, in connection with insurance, etc. The policy forms appear equitable and liberal. RISKS The excellent character of the risks taken is shown by the fact that only one death loss for $1000 has yet been experienced, and by the small lapse ratio. GENERAL METHODS No criticism is made on the methods of the Com pany, which are worthy of approval. No evidence was found that any stockholder or any officer was endeavoring to use the institution for self ish endsj and the rights of Policyholders have been equitably preserved. A.E.KERN& Printers SECOND AND SALMON STREETS BOTH TELEPHONES WHERE TO DINE Austro- Hungarian Restaurant 247 Taylor, between 2d and 8d. Best place In town to eat at normal price. Try ue today. VegetarianCafe l&XWZ SKE, tsc. Meals served a la carte A A. M to 8 P. M. GLUTEN BREAD tSc ( Baked Mendaya Tbandeye VEQETARIAN CAFE BAKEBT lOS SIXTH STRSMT - nuiiMi...imiimuji.iMi.lntlll.llM USE ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE, A. powder to be shaken Into the shoes. Tour feet feel swollen, nervous and damp, and get tired easily. If you have aching feet, try Al len's Foot-Ease. It rests the feet and makes new or tight shoes easy. Cures aching, swollen, sweating feet, blisters and callous spots. Re lieves Chilblains, corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort. Try it today. Sold V all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Don't ccept any substitute. Trial nackasre PR EE. Address, Allen 8. Olmsted. L Roy, N. Y. GENUINE ROCK SPRINGS GOAL OLK AGENTS. INDEPENDENT COAL AND ICE CO. IBS STARK STREET. Opposite City Library. Both Phonaa ICE LIBERTY COAL & ICE CO., 312 Pine Street. Phones: Main 1662. A 3136. Federal Court at Seattle, has adopted the block scheme, whereby the mills furnish bonds in groups. A number of the smaller mills and some of the larger ones in Washington have ceased to be entitled to the benentf of the injunction order on account of .not being included In the bond required by order of the- courts. The Washington mills that have complied with the court's order have combined in 15 groups. There Is no change in the Oregon situation, the bonds tiled by the mills of this state still being in force. New Rate on Canned Goods. A new rate on capned goods, car loads, from Walla Walla and Milton to Port land, has just been announced by the O. R. & X. Company, effective June 6. The company is now publishing the amended tariff. The new rate will be 35 cents per 100 pounds. The Merry Widows" at the Star PROBABLY a few more people could have stowed away In the Star Thea ter last night If they had consented to be hung up on pegs. The night bill was the last of the vaudeville turns that kept the audiences through the week In an up roar of laughter. Beginning today there will be a change in that part of the pro gramme, and if the management can put numbers on equal to the' "Mysterious Musical Bennets." "The Merry Bellboys" and "Musical Lowe," they may be sure of keeping the house playing to capacity again this week. Sullivan & Consldine usually sign first-rate comedy acts and patrons of the Star can rest assured the variety numbers will be satisfactory. ' When "The Merry Widows," Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Green, Mrs. White and Mrs. Black made "her" appearance. It was the signal for some rollicking good singing Dy .miss uavia in the character of the maid: La Petite Ruth as the Dutch girl, and a bevy of shapely chorus girls. When it is considered that this show is given at popular prices, it is difficult to under stand how any complaint can be made, and Judging by the size of the audience and the applause given the performances yesterday, there was no complaint. (t. PORTLAND RAILWAY, LIGHT POWER COMPANY Bulletin No. 3 ? THE TRANSFER SYSTEM. Before the various consolidations which resulted in the placing of the street railways here under one management, transfers were given only between lines of the same company. The person whose residence and place of business were upon lines belonging to the same company was fortunate; if this were not the case, it cost 10 cents or more each day to get downtown and the same amount to return. With the consolidation of the companies the transfer system has been constantly extended. There are at present 33 transfer points, while the "privileges of transfer," that is, the number of lines to which transfers may be had at these points, equals 759. The number of transfers used by the people of Portland has con stantly increased, but actual figures are available only for the past two years, which are as follows: 1906 11,827,148. 1907 13,230,815. ' That is to say, abont 25 per cent of all passengers take trans fers. VALUE OF THIS PRIVILEGE IN DOLLARS AND CENTS. Let us see what this means, first to the Portland public; then to the company. Without the transfer system it would have cost the people here about $1,250,000.00 more than they have paid in the last two years. This is a maximum figure, and assumes that as many people would have ridden without the transfer privilege as with it, but cut this figure in two, or even three parts, and the saving will still be im mense. Again, if the charge for transfers were 3 cents, as is the case, for instance, in Philadelphia, it would have cost the people of this city over $750,000.00 in the last two years for transfers alone. It is often asked what benefit the people received from the con solidation of the street railways. The immense saving shown above is a complete answer to that question. 14 MILES FOR ONE TRANSFER. Now, let us see what this means to the company. 25 per cent of all passengers carried ride on transfers; that is to say, the company receives an average of 3 3-5 cents per passen ger. In some cases you can ride 14 miles on this fare. Out of this 3 3-5 cents the company must pay all taxes, licenses and operating expenses, keep its portion of the streets in repair, maintain its system and pay the interest on its bonded debt. These figures are convincing. They show two things: First, the advantage to the people and the burden to the company of the transfer privilege; second, the liberal opportunity afforded for its use. RESTRICTIONS TO USE OF TRANSFERS. It is only fair, however, that people should not ride twice for one fare, and reasonable regulations are necessary to prevent this. The regulations provide that the passenger shall ask for a transfer at the time of payment of his fare; also that the transfer shall not be good on lines returning in the same general direction - from which the passenger started. From the above it will be seen that the only restrictions on the transfer privilege are such as are necessary for our own protec tion to prevent those economically inclined from getting a return trip at our expense. No fair-minded man can say that such restrictions are unrea sonable. We know, however, that every arrangement is subject to improvements, and we have men at work constantly studying the transfer system. It is our business and intention to give you the best streetcar service that can be had, and we point to these figures as proof of what we have done in this most important particular. What we ask you to do is to read your transfer. If it is not good on a certain line, do not blindly censure ns; think out the reason for yourself, and you will find, we hope, that in every case the reason is not an arbitrary one, but a matter of necessity for self-protection. 224 MILES FOR 250 CENTS Isn't this cheap traveling? Yon can take this trip, Portland to The Dalles and return, daily except Sunday, on the beautiful steamer BAILEY GATZERT, of the Regulator Line. Leaves Alder-street Dock 7 A. M. Return at 9 P. M, What Stove for Summer? Nothiag adds to kitchen convenience in summer weather like a New Perfection Wick. Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove. Anything that any stove can do the "New Perfection" will do, and do it better. Bakes, roasts, boils, toasts; heats the wash water and the sad irons, and does it without dissipating its heat through the room to jraHr-discomf ort. 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