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HIE MOUSING OREGOXIAX, TTTTJTISDAT, FEBRUARY 11, 190&. smies BOOSTED BY WATER BOARD Clerks, Engineers, Foremen Al lowed Fat Increases Be ginning March 1. D. D. CLARKE FARES BEST Monthly Stipend Is Raised From $200 to $400 Tract on Mount Tabor Will Bo Bought for $7 9,2 IS If Possible. With but few exceptions, all tha of ficials, clerks and engineers in the em ploy of tha City Water Department aro to have their salaries raised March 1. This wsi the decision reached at a meet ing of the Water Board in the City Hall yesterday afternoon. The Board did not raise the -wages of its common mechan ics, considering their salaries high enough at present. The raise In snlarlea In the Water De partment aa follows: All clerks in the Portland office, from J128 to $140 a month; all clerks In the East Portland office and one In the Alblr.a office, from P36 to $150; C. J. Krase, clerk. U5 to J12S; Ave clerks. H00 to IU5- five engineers, (71 to JS2; one engineer. J67 to 72; D. D. Clark, chief engineer, from $200 to not leas than $400; F. M. Ran dletf assistant engineer. $145 to .$175; Foremen Willis. Gray and Albertlne, $135 to $140; two receivers of rates. $135 to $130. except PL R. Morrill, head of East Portland office, and Q. Q. Kirkland. head of Alblna office; these receivers gt $100 a month salary increased to $115 a month. R. B. Laineon recommended to the Board that employes of the department who receive money for the department be put under $1')0 monds each. The chair man. rr, C. H. Raffety. deemed the move an unwise one, and Mr. Lamson with drew his motion to adopt his own report and that of G. W. Allen and substituted one which excluded any reference to the bonds. "I do not say there have ever been, and I do not know that there ever have been, but there may have been some small peculations from the receipts of the Water Board, which the Board never knew anything about." said Mr. Lttnson. Despite the protest of several property-owners who hold land on the slopes of Mount Tabor, the Water Board will recommend to the City Council the purchase of eight tracts for reservoir purposes, at a lower price than that demanded by the owners. The land to be purchased is that be longing to Mrs. Hartman. Mrs. Field. Mrs. V. M. Hosfonl. Mrs. Eppie Hos ford. Mrs. E. T. Peterson. Fred Vail and Mrs. D. A. Grout. The Water Board will recommend that this be pur chased for $79,213. and that condemna tion suits be instituted if necessary. Property-owners said yesterday af ternoon that as they cannot buy prop erty in their neighborhood for less than 60 per cent more than the price the Water Board wants to pay for their land, they do not consider it equita ble to be compelled to surrender their homes at the prices named. It Is the contention of the Water Board, how ever, that it is only since Mount Tabor residents learned that the city intend ed to build a reservoir that the price of property has been so high. The property and estimates made by Mr. Lamson and Mr. Allen, which were adopted yesterday afternoon at the Board meeting, are as follows: Lots 1 and 8, belonging to Mrs. Hart man. $12,600: lots 3 and . Mrs. Field. $12,600: lot 2. 100x100, Mrs. V. M. Hos fonl, $1600: lot 9. 4Vfe acres. Mrs. E. T. Peterson. $9000; Fred Vail tract. 1 acres, and improvements. $10,000; lots 6 and 7. Including improvements, Mrs. D. A. Grout. 3i acres. $16,600; lots 6 and 7, 31 acres, and Improvements, in cluding house, barn, spring and trees. $16,863. JAIL, OR GIVE UP PROPERTY Stern Alternative Thich D. A. Shlndler Finds Himself Facing. D. A. Bhlndler. a former Portlander who transferred his place of residence to Dawson City several years ago. and Is now here on a visit, must either turn his Dawson City property over to the Cir cuit Court today or go to Jail. An order placing Shlndler In that pre dicament was issued by Presiding Judge Gantenbein yesterday forenoon. This summary action was taken because he has failed to obey orilfrs of the court and pay up on a Judgment for $1800 which was standing atf-ilnst him tor evtral years. The case is an unuaual one from several points of viow. With property worth several thousand dollars In Alaska. Shlndler seemed to think he shouldn't be compelled to pay his local debts.' Ho madt the pica in court, when haled before Judge Ganten bein to show cause why he should not be fined for contempt of court, that the Dawson property was entirely outside the Jurisdiction of the court. The court held differently. Shlndler contracted the obligation in 1891, when he and his brother, G. Shln dler, were engaged In the furniture busi ness here. They borrowed money from J. H. Pomeroy on their note, executed Jointly. Pomeroy died several years later and the claim was prosecuted by h!s widow. Elizabeth Pomeroy. Alleging that he had not been benefited by the note. Shlndler sidestepped it. Ac tion was brought in the Circuit Court to recover ar.d Judgment was allowed In the sum of $1793.33. But Shlndler, instead of paying up, went to Alaska. His family has remained here, and it was when he returned lately on a vlFlt that the action was renewed and he waa summoned be fore Judge Cleland to testify under oath what property he possesses which may be levied on in satisfaction of the Judg ment. He told of property at Dawson, and Judge Cleland, early this week. Is sued an order requiring him to make over this property to the court. Shlndler did not obey the order and hence was called before Judge Gantenbein yester day morning. Unlese he makes over his Dawson property by 2 o'clock this after noon he will be placed In the County Jail, so the court's order reads. DAMAGES ARB NOT AWARDED Contributory Negligence Proved in 6ult of Brandes Estate. In accordance with a verdict directed bv Circuit Judge Bronaugh the sutt of Otto Brandes' estate against the Port land Railway. Light & Power Company for $15,000 damages came to nothing, yesterday afternoon. The court's ac tion was made on a question of con tributory negligence. Both sides were negligent, according to the testimony in the case. For when Brandes was killed his body was dragged about 40 feet uphill by a streetcar. He had Just gotten off one car nd was crossing behind it when a oar from the opposite direction crashed Into him. Many people are Im periled in this way every day. for while the company, has strict rules that mo tormen must slow down on approach ing a car that Is discharging passengers ret few motormen comply with that ...i- t, .,-.. horror in he n little late. c.na.si iifh. havA hupii occasioned inJ this manner within the past year and j the absent-minded man is m """" danger unless he forms a regular habit of using caution in approaching a street where cars are operated. Judge Bronaugh found that in this instance the streetcar showed symp toms of stopping and that Brandes con tributed to his death by walking be hind one car and in front of the other. Lang Estate Worth $150,000. One hundred and fifty thousand dol lars Is the estimated value of money and property left by Edward Lang, the merchant who died ten days ago of pneumonia. Inasmuch as he died In testate, his relatives applied to the County Court yesterday for letters of administration, appointment of an ad ministrator and selection of appraisers. Isador Lang, a brother, was named by Judge Webster as administrator. J. F. Relnhart, H. G. Brown and W. A. Johnson were appointed to appraise me estate. The heirs are Max Lang and Philippine Lang, father and mother; Isador Lang. Henry Lang, Louis, Lang, and Julius Lang, brothers. . do. jmSstelljhf pets XATCRALIST GIVES LECTCRE AT CEXTEXARY CHURCH. Won Affection of Rattlesnake and Slept All Nigbt In Anns of Big Bear. Dr. George Wharton James, naturalist, author and lecturer, entertained his hear ers at the Centenary Methodist Church last night with tales of his pets, from the rattlesnake to the song sparrow. He said that it was only because of his love Dr. George linrton James, jm- thor, Katnrallat and lecturer. I for the snake that it did not bury Its fangs In his flesh, but reciprocated his af fections Instead. He said he was able to handle the snake like a kitten, and that the Indians, among whom he waa at that time, called him "the white man with the black beard and the white face but Indian heart who Is not afraid of the rattlesnake." He said that when he lectures Sunday night, at Centenary Church, on "Religion Among the In dians." he will exhibit a photograph showing 200 rattlesnakes. He told of his affection for a large royal Done dog named Mahala. and how the animal returned it. This was followed by descriptions of a .ear. whose ac quaintance he formed in the mountains of California. He said he taught the bear to dance, that he went into Us pit at night and had a real bear hug. When the bear hugged too hard, he said, he rubbed his thumb along its ribs and taught it 'to express Its affection gently. He told of going to sleep one night In the bear's arms. "Some hunters go out with the idea of killing for sport, which, I am sorry to say. our noble President delights in. To kill for food is differ ent, but I cannot understand why men will kill for the fun of it." Experiences with a lynx, badger, wolf, lion, and the little song sparrow, Scrag gles, occupied the remainder of the speak er's time. He said he packed Scraggles up one day when it had been left by its mother to die, because it had a broken wing. After he had tamed it, he said, it would sit on his writing table and peck at his pen until It had the pen In its mouth. He also told how Scraggles would sit on his foot and scold the cat. SPOKANE MAN ARRESTED E. Ii. Knight Accused of Passing Worthless Checks. E. I Knight, whose card announces that he is a representative of the Spo kane Orchard Land Company, of 335 Sprague avenue, Spokane, Wash., was arrested last night at the . Hotel Port land, where he had been temporarily liv ing, by Detectives Coleman and Hyde. Knight was apprehended on a warrant Issued yesterday afternoon from the Municipal 'Court, charging him with ob taining money under false pretenses, on the complaint of W. T. Bush, proprietor of the Palm Cafe, corner of First and Oak streets. Knight is alleged to have passed a number of worthless checks on the saloon man, varying in amounts from $20 to $100, and aggregating the sum of $250. All the worthless paper was drawn on the Lewleton National Bank, of Lewis ton, Idaho, where Knight asserts his brother-in-law is employed as bookkeep er. The checks were returned marked "no account." The man was arrested Just as he was preparing to leave the city. The police say that Knight also passed a worthless check for $10 on Barney Haffey. a saloonkeeper, on North Third street, but that the prisoner re turned the full amount to Haffey upon his threatening to prosecute. Knight was locked up In the City Jail, being unable to furnish ball. Marshfleld Sriit Is Settled. A Jury in the United States Circuit Court yesterday brought in a verdict for $10,500 In favor of the Dean Lum ber Company, of Marshfleld. the price that the City of Marshfleld will have to pay for condemning two blocks for the purpose of extending B street In the Coos Bay city. The case has been on trial before Judge Wolverton for sev eral days. The action grew out of the desire on the part of the City of Marsh field to extend B street so as to open up the waterfront for better shipping fa cilities. Double-sole shoes keep your feet dry. Special sale prices at Rosenthal's. r -., I i H ' i It' c i i " .'Mi i . n -y v, V ' - V I I V J- T it if t..' : t I ? i I ' 1 I fr--" ...-I I l rn-iiMMimiiinira..?.. I LANE SAYS STOCK !S PARTLY WATER Charge That Power Company Uses Fictitious Values Is Denied by Officials. NO ACTION ON FRANCHISES Council Votes to Retain Right to Regulate Number of Cars 'ton Lines and Will Consider Grants Again Today. OOXSCM. WIH. MEET TODAY. The City Council devoted its time yesterday afternoon to the consider ation of the various franchises sought by the Portland Railway, Light tt Power Company throughout the city, and as a result there Is much busi ness yet before the members for transaction. At 6:50 P. M. adjourn ment waa taken until :I0 o'clock this morning. It Is probable an all-day session will be held. Mayor Lane charged the Portland Rail way, Light & Power Company with "watering" Its stock, and floating bonds thereon, during the session of the City Council yesterday afternoon, when the applications for iO franchises desired by the corporation were being considered. He asked Vice-President Fuller if it were not true that there was an Immense amount of "water" In the stock. Mr. Fuller said there is not, as did also Fred erick V. Holman. chief counsel. Further discussion as to the terms to be lneor porated in the grants will be had this morning, when the Council resumes its business. The Inquiry by the Mayor grew out of a statement by Mr. Fuller, who. while explaining that the company would fur nish sufflcent cars on new lines to ac commodate the people, said that the Council should realize that the company is under great expense all the time, and that it must expend about $2,500,000 this year for Improvements. He also said It should be borne in mind that some show ing must be made by the company that Its bonds are a good business purchase, else money to carry on the operations could not be raised. Asks Question of Fuller. "Is it not a fact?" asked Mayor Lane, from the chair, "that your company has Issued bonds on stock that is literally full of 'water,' and that people have been forced to pay Interest on that "wa tered stock? Is it not true that, where as formerly you placed a valuation of about $6,000,000, you now value your property at about $30,000,000?" Mr. Fuller replied that he did not have the exact figures at hand, but that there is no "water" In the stock. "I cannot state with accuracy, either. Just what the capitalization Is." said Mr. Holman. "but I will say that it is not nearly so high as stated; it is no secret, however, and I will secure the figures and bring you the information. There Is $5,000,000 preferred and $10,000,000 com mon stock, and no dividends have ever been declared on the common. There is no 'water" in the stock." During the discussions aa to the terms of the franchises, Mr. Holman and City Attorney Kavanaugh were frequently pitted against each other in the endeavor to protect their respective interests. Several provisions were in serted during the afternoon which were objectionable to the company, but the members of the Council are paying great heed to the advice and sugges tions of Mr. Kavanaugh in this in stance, and voted favorably upon many items thought by him to be of benefit to the public Talks of Lines Abandoned. Mayor Lane called particular atten tion to the fact that the streetcar com pany has abandoned several of its lines, such as the East Twenty-eighth-street division, without any knowledge or the sanction of the Council, and thereby the company declined to make Its share of the payment of costs on the new re inforced concrete bridge across Sulli van's Gulch. Dr. Cottel, Councilman from the Fifth Ward, cited a similar instance, where the company "slid out" of paying a share of the expense of building the Front-street bridge over Marquam Gulch, in South Portland. The Council finally Inserted an amend ment to the proposed franchises giv ing the Council authority to pass upon abandonments of franchises In future and prohibiting the company from abandoning any track without the per mission of the Council, expressed by ordinance. Contrary to the wishes of the com pany officials also, the Council, upon the request of Mr. Kavanaugh, Insert ed a clause giving the Council the right "reasonably" to regulate the service over the lines Involved in these fran chises. Upon this point both Mr. Holman and Mr. Fuller, for the com pany, protested. "The company will-furnish sufficient cars," explained Mr. Fuller, "to accom modate the people on these lines, but It must be borne in mind by the Council that the company must make a show ing that it has a good business prop osition, in order to sell its bonds and realize the money to carry on the ex tensive improvements it is compelled to make, which amount to about $2,500,000 for the year." Council to Regulate Cars. Mr. Kavanaugh contended strongly for the Insertion of the "reasonable" regulation of the number of cars to be operated, although he said that he would prefer that the word "reason able" be left out, so that the Council could have absolute authority to regu late it. "Well, if you will pardon me," re marked Mr. Holman, "I will say that a man once said he had solved the prob lem of satisfying everyone regarding the number of cars. He said that the only way to do it Is to have a car wait ing at every man's bouse every morn ing, so as to be ready to take him down town without any delay. How ever, it Is Impossible to put this plan into execution. It would bankrupt any company, and I do not think It within reason to give the Council power to say how many cars shall be run on a line. The company wants to carry as many passengers as possible, and will natur ally look after such things." "Is it not a fact, Mr. Holman. that, although the company wants to carry as many passengers as possible, there would be a very strong inclina tion to run as few cars as possible and carry as many people, letting a good many of them hang to the straps?" queried Mr. Kavanaugh. Mr. Holman replied he did not think so. The Council voted to retain power te oontrol this feature also. The ques tion of fenders was discussed at some length, but no definite action was taken. Mayor Lane said, in this re gard, that he wished the Council would not name any special kind of a fender, but let the company do that part. HOBO'S OBJECT LESSON He Boldly Sells a Stolen Ax to Its Rightful Owner. LTLE, Wash.. Feb. . (To the Editor.) Tha rocent mention In The Oregonlan or growing perplexity aa to the settlement ot the genus holo problem has received favor able comment from Marlon Splawn. Lyle a peace officer. , . Officer Splawn baa perhaps corraled more hobos within the laat four yeare without aid than any other one man during tnat period on the Paclfto Coast. He says what has touched him most with this type of humanity waa the recent finding at Blngen of a hobo frozen to death clutching a brake beam. And there have been more fatalities on railroads to tha hobo class annually than to operators and patrons combined. At Lyle we havo "circumstantial ana "professional" hoboea. A 75-year-old crea ture of "circumstances" with dimmed eyea, decrepit body. Intirm step, a weatherbeaten face, came to a homesteader during the re cent storm and sought food and shelter. He willingly performed work his strengtn would permit of, and he might have been Iran a new home, but he was too old. and he was supplied with money and told to move on. In contrast appears a man about tne age of SO years, wearing better clothes than most farmers He Importunes the lone housewife to alleviate the hunger of two dava on promise of cutting wood. She knew this would aid John in his ranch work. Tne stranger possessed an oily tongue ana evinced education. He explained his predic ament by saying that he had been robbed by a companion with him. that he waa look ing over Klickitat and was now working hla way back to home and mother. After breaK fast he waa supplied with an ax, nearly new, that cost $2, and directed to the woodpile. The housewife later found the man gone end no wood cut. Later a farmer coming out from Lyle met a man carrying an ax a man who said he was Just coming down from Bkookuma, where he had finished a wood contract and had the ona ax left for sale at $1. Tha farmer was accustomed to pick up snaps on "bargain day." That night the housewife referred to compared notes and found that her John had purchased his own ax from a "professional hobo. "Professionals" now fight shy of ..Splawn s hobo woodpile." "Circumstantial hoboea are occasionally seen at that now noted IT! nVrby SaSSf '""fr MILITARY , BALL FRIDAY Guardsmen Hard at Work Arrang ing Annual Hop at Armory. Decorations are practically complete and all arrangements are being finally made for the annual military ball of the National Guard troops stationed In Port land, tomorrow night- Several squads of men were busy all day yesterday at the big Armory and no detail Is being overlooked. Success on a large scale is already assured. By way of a premium to the military organization selling the largest number of tickets, the board of officers of Mult nomah County has decided to purchase a large photograph cabinet, costing $40. This trophy will be installed In the quar ters of the successful organization. Seven hundred couples is the attendance now looked for. The big ballroom on the upper floor Is quite large enough to take care of even a larger crowd. Since sev eral thousand dollars was Bpent in re building the bailroom. It Is the most complete and elegant on the Paclflo Coast. While there are no formal Invitations, great care is being taken, nevertheless, in the sale of tickets. Friends of the guardsmen are given the preference, al though it has been decided to sell a limited number of tickets to the public at large at the door of the Armory Friday night. The proceeds will go into a bene fit fund for fixing up the quarters at the Armory. All officers and men of the Third Infantry. Battery A. and the Am bulance Company will appear in dress uniform. TRI-CITY LEAGUE ELECTS C. A. Whltemore Chosen President. Forest Grove Given Franchise. At the annual meeting of the board of directors of the Tri-City Baseball League, held at 122 Grand avenue Tuesday night, Chester A. Whltemore, of Portland, was re-elected president, and the following additional officers were selected: Vice president, Fred Valentine, of St. John; secretary, Harry K. Smith; treasurer, C. A. Partlow, and trustees. Jack Hilser and Fred Gardner. The league will comprise six clubs, con sisting of two teams' in Portland, and one each at St. John, Vancouver. Forest Grove and one other city yet to be decided upon. The schedule will com prise games on Saturdays and Sundays from April 25 to September 6, and will embrace about 26 games In all. Forest Grove was voted the Oregon City fran chise and the other town yet to be ad mitted will be tendered one of the dis carded franchises of Woodburn on Salem. Games will be played In Portland every Sunday, but not on the holidays. All players will be signed on a straight per centage basis and no teams will be per mitted to pay players stipulated salaries. The Portland games will probably be played on the grounds of the Catholic Young Men's Club at Williams avenue and Stanton streets. The schedule com mittee will meet about the first week in March and frame up the season's series. All members of the league are enthu siastic over the prospects for a success1 ful -season, and are laying plans to ao qulre good teams. WILL ASK 24-INCH MAIN Committee From Mount Scott to Ap pear Before Water Board. A committee from Mount Scott will appear before the Water Board at Its next meeting and ask consideration of the matter of laying a 24-inch water main from Mount- Tabor reservoir to Powell Valley road to connect with the Woodmere water system. While that section voted for annexation No vember last It will not be part of the city until July next, but the circula tion of a petition for this main has gone forward through the dlstrlot in order to save time by getting the pre liminaries under way. It is thought that by getting a 24-lnch main laid to the Powell Valley road the Mount Scott district not only can be supplied, but there will be enough water for the district southwest to Midway and Sell wood. Frank P. fThaughnessy Is chairman of a committee to expedite the pur chase of the chemical fire engine for the Mount Scott district, which has been hanging fire for so long a time. The money, except $125, has been raised, to pay for the extinguisher, and Mr. Shaughnessy said yesterday that the balance would be made up at once. The chemical engine will cost $850. is light and can be easily transported all through that section. It is the only apparatus that can be used to ad vantage there for the present. NEEDLEWORK SPECIALS. The latest designs for fancy work. Free lessons daily. Needlecraft Shop, 6th St., near Morrison. No really young and attractive woman ever gets off a streetcar backwards. Attend Rosenthal's great shoe sale. TO REPORT Of HMD Council Asks Wills to Tell About North End Gambling. DETECTIVES WILL GET PAY Appropriation for Back Salaries of Discharged Sleuths Passed Over Mayor's Veto Referen dum Veto Sustained. Councilman Wills -was requested by the City Council yesterday morning to compile a written report of his recent raids In the North End, which is to be submitted to the liquor license com mittee, and will then become the basis of an Investigation into the conduct of Blazler's, ETlckson's and Zeto's sa loons, which figure in the Wills affair. Mayor Lane sent a communication to the Council requesting revocation of these licenses, together with a report from Chief of Police Gritzmacher, showing that it is very difficult to de tect gambling ns the games are played. Councilman Vaughn seemed In a sar castla mood, and asked that Mr. Wills make a verbal statement. Instead of a written report, "for If Mr. Wills makes a statement now, it will be his own statement, but If he submits a written report. It may be some one else's re port." Councilman Wills brought up the matter of his recent raid on a big poker game in Blazler's saloon when the Council had before It for consid eration Mayor Lane's veto of the ordi nance, authorizing the payment of Joe Day and three other ex-clty detectives. Mr. Wills said he never knew until yesterday why the Mayor "fired" them, but that he had learned that it was be cause two of them once raided a poker game In the Imperial Hotel and ar rested a lot of the Mayor's Democratlo friends. Mr. Wills said it might be a good thing, he thought, to put the de tectives to work and let them have a chance to make some more raids. (Laughter). "I tell you. Mayor," said Mr. Wills. "If you will Bend the four old detec tives out to my brick yard and let them do my work, I will make some raids myself. It may be that, as you have said, the old detectives were no good for the city, but God pity us If they were no better than the new de tectives. But I really think the old detectives are worth something, and I think the Mayor should apologize for his sins in discharging them, and ack nowledge that, for once, he made a little mistake." Several of the Councllmen explained their votes on the passage of the or dinance over the Mayor's veto, the bur den of their remarks being that it is mandatory upon the city to pay the back salaries of the detectives, the Circuit Court having given Judgment. The ordinance was passed over the veto by a vote of 12 to 2. During the debate, Joe Day stood by Councilman Wills and listened to the reading of the Mayor's veto, which classified Mr. Day as "a nuisance gen erally." After Mr. Wills' discussion and caustic statement, he felt thirsty, and started to leave the Council cham ber for the bubbling fountain. Just around the lobby. He was called back by Mayor Lane, who offered Mr. Wills a glass of water from off the Mayor's "throne," as it is characterized by Mr. Wills. Mayor Lane's vetoes on maintenance of hard-surface pavements, three In number, were not sustained, as the Council pointedly explained that such matters are entirely in the hands of the Mayor and the members of the Execu tive Board. The veto of the referendum ordi nance, which was objectionable to or ganized labor, was sustained by a large majority, although City Attorney Kavanaugh explained that some such an ordinance is absolutely necessary to make possible the orderly operation of city business. As matters now stand, any ordinance can be stopped by one Councilman's objection or by the Mayor. In fact, the referendum has been the means of great inconvenience and continual annoyance to the busi ness of the Council for a long time. Amusements What the Free Agents Say. Mndml Plar att IleiUg Theater Tonight. The attraction at the Heillg Theater. Four teenth and Woahlnifton streets tonight at 8:13 o'clock and continuing tomorrow and Satur day night, with a special matinee Saturday afternoon, will be the charming singing com edienne. Corlr.ne, and her excellent support ing company In the brilliant musical play, "Lola from Berlin." This will be found to be one of the moat tuneful and catchy com edies Portland haa had this year. Seats ave now selling at theater for the entire engage ment. Ruth White and "The Burgomaster." Kuth White and Harry Hermsen are still with the famous musical comedy '"The Burgo master." which Is packing the Baker all this week and they are surrounded by a most capable and attractive company, including the well-known Lockhart sisters and the kangaroo girls. "Tha Tale of the Kangaroo, ' the In dian song and all the other old favorites are well sung. "The Jap" Exdtee Interest. Howard Russell's play, "'The Jap." has ex cited unusual Interest at the B- igalow this week for several reasons; first, because of tha real merit of It aa a play, and then Mr. Russell's popularity in this city, coupled with the Japanese Question, now at fever heat all combine to draw people's attention. Hundreds of Japanese are noticed in the audiences. AT THE VAfDKVir.IJE THEATERS. "Thirty Dollar" Sketch at Orpheum. Frank Nelson and company, who are pre senting Sewell Collin's character study. "Thirty Dollars," are making a big hit this week. Mr. Neleon'a portrayal of the race track piker waiting for the return on the race from the poolroom ticker. Is one of the finest pieces of acting that has been seen In a vaudeville skatoh for some time. See These lions, fiee Luken's lions at the Grand this week. It Is the greatest wild animal act in vaude ville. v The aeven performing lions are the talk of the town and Ju-itly so. There has never been a lion act exhibited here to com pare with It. The Kireten marietta, troupe are novelty acrobate, la which they dp stunts with their teeth. Rural (Sketch at Pantneee. The dramatic feature of the programme at Pantages Theater this week is the presenta tion by Walter H. iiedell and hla company of Ethel May Shorey's absorbing story of rural life. "Uncle David." In the title role Mr. Bedell proves himself an actor who can rivet the attention of and away the sym pathies ot bis audience. Only the Price Cheap. Only the price of admission Is cheap at the Star Theater, where vaudeville la offered at a bargain. The Fowlers, the noted balancers from the old country, are the star feature, al though there are six other acta, each equally good in Its line. Two dally matinees and three performance at night are given at the Etar. COOUSa ATTRACTIONS. ' "The Wolf" Kext Sunday. Eugene Walter's latest dramatic success, "The "Wolf," a tale of the Canadian woods, will be the bill at the Heillg Theater for four BJght, beginning next Sunday, February 1. with a special matinee Wednesday. Portland recently saw eae of Mr. Walter's Interesting plays. "Paid in Pull." "The Wolf" will be 1 found equally as Interesting. Included In tne cast will De ine koicu yiojc, son. a great favorite In this city. Arthur Cunningham Next Week. Those two Irish classics, "Kerry Gow" and "Shaun Rhue," will be seen at the Baker next week, with the well-known player and singer. Arthur Cunningham, in the star roles, surrounded by a strong company. rTf Gow" will open Sunday matinee and run the first half of the week. Including Wednesday matinee and night, and "Shaun Rhue will complete the week. "In the Bishop's Carriage." la the BUshop's Carriage" has been so often .presented In this city the past few seasons one would almost think that every one had seen it. but there must be many who have not, or If they have, are more than anxious to see It again, for the announcement that the Baker Stock Company will play it at the Bungalow all next week haa brought out scores of Inquiries for seats. Edwin Holt at Orpheum, "The Mayor and the Manicure," which will be presented bv Edwin Holt and company at the Orpheum next week. Is the latest comedy from the Indiana humorist and Is certainly up to the George Ade standard. It is one of Ade's best, and at his best, and the stage can boast of few attractions that are more delightful. Ralph Johnson Coming. Ralph Johnson, the famous bicyclist. Is coming to the Grand next week as the head liner. He Is assisted In his specialty by a clever acrobat, and the two will show some thing new In bicycle tricks. There will be a brace of magicians and many other novelties on the new programme. John X- Sullivan end Jake KllraJn. The two old rivals, who fought 75 rounds with bare knuckles at Richburg, Miss.. July 8 1R89, will be seem at the Pantages Theater in- the near future, appearing In a friendly exhibition of the manly art of self-defense. Wadcker's Song Recital. The next Important musical event to which Portland is looking forward Is the recital to be given by Qeorge P. Walcker. the eminent basso profundo at the Masonic Temple on the evening of February 17. Mr. Walcker ranks as one of the foremost bassos now before the public, and has been heralded as the greatest among the younger bassoa by the European press for his wonderful work at the Opera Royal In Berlin and other European musical centers. FDLES CURED EN 6 TO 14 DATS. Paxo Ointment Is guaranteed to cure any ease of Itching, blind, bleeding or protruding plies In 6 to 14 days or money refunded sue. CLEARS THE COMPLEXION. 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