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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1903)
V WILL MEET HERE IN JUNE VETERANS OF CIVIL, "WAR. FIX DATE OF EXCAMF3IEJfT. Assistant Adjntnnt of Department of Oresron Issues Order Changing Time Originally Decided On. John E. Mayo, assistant adjutant tor the department of Oregon G. A. R., yes terday issued an order, signed by Depart ment Commander SI. L,. Pratt, fixing the time for holding the next state encamp ment In Portland, as June 23. 6 and 27. This order irns printed, and will be sent this -week to the several posts of the state. The change Is made from tho middle, of Slay, the time which tras first fixed, for the reason that it Is proposed to make the encampment the largest and most im portant ever held in the state, which could not have been done were it held in May This afternoon at 3 o'clock committees from Sumner, George 'Wright, Llncoln Garfleld and Ben Butler Posts Trill hold a meeting to organize for making urepa rations for the encampment. Each post has appointed a committee to assist Joint ly with others in making arrangements for the encampment. An early start Is thus made, so special inducements can be made for the members of the posts of the state to attend this encampment. Sub committees on railroad fares, entertain ment, programme and place for holding the encampment will bo appointed this afternoon. Assistant Adjutant Mayo has made up his report of membership for the past six months la the department for Oregon, which shows there aro 1SSS members in this state. In Portland tho following is the report: George "Wright Post. 110 mem bers: Lincoln-Garfield, 3; Sumner, 91; Ben. Butler. 25. The assistant adjutant has Issued a circular to be sent to all soldiers and ex-sallors eligible to member chip In this state, and these will bo mailed this week. It has been found that a great many ore eligible to membership who are remaining outside. It is desired to get a considerable proportion of this class Into the posts, so they may share the ad vantages of comradeship and all the other benefits of the Grand Army. INTERESTING C1IAXOC MEETING. Evening Star, Fntrons of Husbandry; to Conduct Etinentlonnl Institute. In rplte of the bad weather. Evening Star Grange, No. 27, Patrons of Husban dry, held a successful meeting yesterday In Multnomah Hall, on the Base Line road. There was a large attendance, and many visitors were present from other granges. Among these were Miss Bertie MerrllL master of Gresbam Grange, and Mrs. J. XT. Shattuck, state deputy. A. I. Miller, master, presided. One member was initiated and seven new applications were received and referred to committees. It was decided to enter the membership contest, which ends in May. when the state grange meets. It was also voted to place the Bulletin in the homes of all members of the grange. After the usual bountiful dinner and an hour of social Intercourse, an Interesting educational programme was rendered, under the direc tion of Mrs. Annie Leaman, lecturer. There were musical and literary selections. Mrs. P. Kelly read a historical paper, giving an account of Evening Star Grange, that was full of interest. Mrs. Eaton also read a paper. It was decided to make a. special feature of educational pro grammes. To bring this about a special committee, composed of Mrs. Annie Lea man. Miss Spooner and L. H. Veils, was appointed. The object of this move Is to secure addresses from prominent educa tors and agriculturists, to be given in open meeting in the afternoons of the regular day of -meetings. The Grange Social Club will hold a social in the hall next Friday evening, for the benefit of the young people of the neighborhood. CHANGE IX ROUTE. Double Tracks "Will Be Laid an East Harrison to East Twelfth Street. The City & Suburban Hallway Company Is preparing to commence tracklaylng on East Harrison street, from the intersec tion of Grand avenue. A considerable change will be made in the route through Stephens Addition.. Instead of going on East Harrison to East Seventh, and on East Sherman to East TwelfCh street, tho double tracks will be laid on East Harrison directly to East Twelfth street, where the turn will be made to "Clinton street. This change will do away with two sharp curves on the old route. Ralls have been distributed along East Harri son street, and a lot of fishplates have been stacked at the comer of Grand avenue. Here also a box of tools has been placed, preparatory to commencing tracklaylng. .East Harrison street Is to be graveled, and the property-owners are desirous that the double tracks should be put down at the same lime the Improvement Is being jnade. It will reduce the cost of the work. This charge in the route will throw the tracks four blocks north of Sherman street, hut will probably accommodate more people, besides doing away with the two curves. The company will double track the "Woodstock branch through to East Twenty-sixth street. It 'will probably go Straight on Clinton to East Twenty-sixth street, and thus cut out two more curves. Iron has been distributed along Grand avenue, but will probably not be put down until Spring. SPECIAL MEETING. Movement to Improve Important Streets Leading to Alblna Ferry. A special meeting of the Alblna Im provement Association has been called for next Thursday evening in Gomez Hall to Consider street improvements. Every member will receive a special reminder toy way of postal card to attend. The object of this meeting is to start the im provement of a number of Important streets under the new charter. The streets which it Is desired to Improve are mostly those between Goldsmith and Silver streets, and all of them will con sect with the Alblna ferry landing. The preliminaries for the Improvement of Alblna avenue between Page street and the ferry landing, and Goldsmith street from the north end of the Goldsmith bridge to Russell street, have been started and are well under way. It Is desired to improve at least two streets between Goldsmith and Lorlng, and also Lorlng street. If this can be accomplished it will provide good streets to the Alblna ferry All the streets leading to the landing are In a most wretched condition, and it Is nearly Impossible for a team to drag a loaded truck from the ferry to Russell street. Business is blocked and delayed In Lower Alblna in consequence. Having set in motion the improvement of Albina avenue and Goldsmith street, the asso ciation hopes to start the Improvement of these other, highways. Missionary MeetlnR. The "Women's Missionary Society of the Mount Tabor Methodist Church held a profitable .meeting at tho homo of Miss Sadie Prettyman, which was attended by 30 members. Mrs. H. L. Vail, the pres ident, presided. An interesting programme .was rendered. Miss Luse, a well-known elocutionist, was present, and favored the members with several selections. Keenan. A. D. Keenan and Henry Flick er. President, F. M. Franklin; vice-president, A. Swang; secretary, A. L. Keenan. The mines are placer diggings located five miles from Baker City. Considerable development work has been done, and a force of men are now at work. The com pany is satisfied with the outlook for the mine and has spent considerable money. East Side Notes. V. Schmidt, a well-known real estate dealer, who has been sick, has recovered and is able to be on the street. Joseph Hubbel has caused the arrest of John Crader on a charge of assault, tho warrant being Issued from Justice Se ton's court. Tho case was to have been heard yesterday, but as the complaining witness was not present. It was dismissed. George Smith, who went to the Needles, CaL. last Summer to assist Louis Paquet in building a steamer on the Colorado River, returned yesterday. After living In what be calls a desert, he is giaa to get back to Oregon to enjoy a rain once more. Samuel Connell, manager of the North west Door Factory and president of the Alblna Improvement Association, who has been confined to his home on Larrabee street with severe sickness, is able to be at the factory occasionally. He is slowly recovering. A. K. Ballard, who was appointed Post master at Mllwaukle, has received his commission from Washington. His bonds have been approved. Ho will assume his duties as soon as he receives orders to do so from the department and will oc cupy the quarters formerly used by Oscar "Wisslnger on Main street. Tho funeral of Michael Curtln was held yesterday morning from his home, 15 Union avenue and St. Mary's Church, Williams avenue. The interment was In Calvary cemetery. Deceased was a land mark in Alblna. He had been a resident of Alblna almost ever smco me nrsi house was built there. Ho was born in County Kerry, Ireland, and was IS years old. NEED COUNTY INSPECTORS Recommendations Mnde Concerning Inspection "Work In Orchards. (Extract from President E. L. Smith's Report to the Legislature.) Our horticultural laws contain many whe provisions, but aro Badly lacking in the matter of inspection. The transporta tion companies notify the secretary of the .State Board of all Importations of plants and trees from outside the state, to whom consigned and point of destination. The secretary promptly notifies the Commis sioner of the district, who frequently has to travel 100 miles to inspect a small con signment of less value than the expense of Inspection. , Each horticultural district is as large aa a good-sized state, and the Commissioner would have to bo om nipresent to guard all points of Import and export. The board has, I think, the power to appoint, but none to pay Inspect ors. What we need is an inspector in every considerable fruitgrowing county of tho state whose duty shall be to see that the quarantine legulatlons of the board are enforced. The inspectors would be required to de voto only a small portion of their time to the work of inspection and their com pensation would be nominal. An addi tional J1500 yearly, with authority to pay Inspectors, would lessen the traveling ex penses of the Commissioners, would guard the principal points of domestic consump tion, and of import and export, would lessen the liability of the introduction of new diseases and Insect pests, would give tho consumer sound, healthy fruit. would encourage and compel our orchard ists to practice best-known methods, and prevent tho utter demoralization of the markets by a flood of disease-infested fruits, fit only for the crematorium. There has been a marked improvement in fruit culture during the past two years. The scientist is no longer ridiculed, and doubt has been followed by conviction as to the utility of modern methods. The spray pump has become universal In all commercial orchards, and small motors relieve tho weary arms at half the former expense for spraying. The experiment stations, the farmers' institutes, the Board of Horticulture, and especially the press, have been carrying on nn educational work Invaluable to the fruitgrower. A survey of the state has been made by the Commissioners, and nine-tenths of the lands of Oregon adapted to the growth of fruits are yet unoccupied by orchards. Careful estimates of the market value of our fruit products for the past two years show that they exceed J 1,000.000, and the area of our orchards is rapidly Increasing. An'lndustry of this magnitude, an indus try that subdivides .large holdings of land and enhances its value, from J20 to $500 per acre, that builds numberless homes and contributes so greatly to the comfort of all our people, an Industry of almost unlimited possibilities. Is Indeed worthy of the caro and support of the state. OUR CREDIT IS GOOD. Stockholders' Meeting. The stockholders of the Washington Gulch Mining Company held their annual meeting yesterday afternoon in the office of Justice Seton. and elected directors and officers for the ensuing year. The dlrec .tors are: F. 1L Franklin, A. Swang, A. L. Eastern Capitalists Have Favorable Impression of Oregon's Stability. L. Samuel, general manager of ' tho Equitable Life Insurance Company for this district, has Just returned from his annual trip to the home office In New York. Mr. Samuel reports that thero Is not a cloud In the financial sky in the East. He also says that Portland is well known among the business men of the great metropolis, and that they have tho firmest faith in tho future greatness of Oregon's chief city. "The whole country Is In a prosperous condition, And there isn't even a sign of a cloud in the sky of prosperity and finance." said Mr. Samuel. "Everywhere In the East the conditions ore the same good times and happy people. "I have Just made my annual trip to the home office, and had a good chance to meet some of the greatest financiers In New York. They all know of Portland, and all have a high opinion of th'e city's soundness for Investments. They all know of Oregon and her resources, and I think they are always ready to loan money in this part of the country. Of course, they know of Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane and other places in the Northwest, but have better opinions of the soundness of Port land than of any of these cities, and aro always more anxious to do business here. They all say that Portland ranks with San Francisco In this matter, that these two cities ore solid from the ground up. "While people know of Portland and Oregon very well, they have not as yet heard a great deal about the Lewis and Clark Fan-, and many of them know noth ing of It at alL However, it will not be long before they hear of it, and when they know that Portland Is back of it they wllj know what kind of a Fair it Is going to be. "One of the many things that Impressed me was the way in which the work of making -the great New York subway is being carried on In the midst of business. One would think that everything would be tom up. but, on the contrary, it is not. Not a bit of traffic Is obstructed, and things are going on Just as smoothly as If there was nothing being built but a water main. The earth and rock Is hoist ed up through sniall holes and Immedi ately hauled away, and there is not the. slightest Inconvenience. I wish the peo ple who are working on Seventh street could see the way it Is done. If they were In New York they would have three or four times as many men, and If it rained they would use an awning. The work that It has taken the Portland people months to do would be done In two days at the most in New York." Champagne Comparison. Of a total importation of 360,703 cases by all brands of champagne in 1903, G. II. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry-reached over 125,000 cases, being 497,304 bottles more than any other brand. The magnificent quality and natural dryness of the Extra Dry of the now celebrated 189S vintage. Justly puts It in a unique position of preeminence. FRAUD! " You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you can't fool all the people all the time." There are hundreds of spectacle-wearers who have been victimized in the past 30 years by conscienceless opticians, and deceived into paying from 71M to CO.00 for glasses that would have brought a good profit at JS.50. When we opened our Institution and advertised prices on spectacles these same opticians, green with envy, shcuted "FAKE": but the public considered the source, and Interpreted It as a bad case of trade Jealousy. Their weird chant now no longer fools the people, and their narrow-mindedness and sordldness being exposed, and their business (conducted on tho hold-up plan), having dwindled to nothing, they are forced to advertise "SPECTACLES AT LOWER RATES THAN FORMERLY." The people, however, will refuse to 7e caught by such bait and will continue to go to the Oregon Optical Company, where QUALITY. PRICE and EXPERT SERVICE have ALWAYS been satisfactory. NOTE THESE PRICES GOLD-FILLED FRAMES, guaranteed 20 years $1.50 (Said by other opticians tor from fS.00 to $3.00.) NICKEL FRAMES, best quality, all styles 30c (Soli clseirhera for $1.00.) Finest Quality CRYSTAL LENSES, per pair $1.00 (A imall additional choree for leniei specially ground.) SOLID GOLD FRAMES, (best quality) heavyweight 53.00 (Tou pay from J5.O0 to 110.00 cltewherr.) No optician In Portland, no matter what price he chnrges. can give you any better quality of goods than the above. A concern that will charge you 120.00 one day for your glasses and give you the same glasses next day for KM. Is not a safe place to take your eye troubles. We guarantee all corrections two years. Thousands of testimonials from reliable people open to those who are Interested. OREGON OPTICAL CO. A I . exclusive ispucians v4Rv9J 173 Fourth Street Near Yamhill NO FREE MAIL BOXES GOVERNMENT WILL NOT FURNISH THEM FOR RURAL ROUTES. Patrons of the Service Mnst Snpply Their Own lleceptnclcs for Their aiall. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. 7. An erroneous statement widely disseminated In Western newspa pers, that the Postofllco Department bad decided to furnish free boxes for the rural free-delivery service. Is causing much em barrassment in the establishment of new rural free-delivery routes. " The fact Is that though numerous sug gestions have been made by the Depart ment and in Congress for the furnishing of rural boxes by the government at cost. no action of th kind indicated has been either authorized or taken. The patrons of rural free-delivery service are required, as heretofore, to supply their own boxes from the list approved by the Depart ment, these boxes then falling under the protection of the United States statutes in regard to the safe delivery of malls. In denying that the Government contem plates furnishing free boxes to the patrons of rural routes, the Postal Department cites the following regulations: "Those desiring the delivery must here after be prepared to put up, at their own expense, appropriate and secure boxes bearing stamp of approval of the Postmau- ter-General. 'When a rural free-delivery route has been uniformly equipped with boxes of the above-named description, the Depart ment will consider these boxes as entitled to the protection of the United States stat utes, which provide severe penalties for willful or malicious injury to them or in terference with their contents. 'Rural carriers are not required to de liver mall to houses standing back from the main road, except In case of registered mall, spsclal delivery and pension letters. The patroni are expected to meet tho De partment half way by affording tho car riers every facility for tho performance of their duties, by keeping the roads clear after a heavy snowfall, and using their influence to maintain the condition of the roads in all weather, up to the standard required by the Department. Rural carriers are permitted to deliver nonmailable packages, provided their do ing so does not Interfere with the prompt handling of tho malls, which must be made the first consideration. 'Rural carriers are requested to take postage stamps, registration and money orders with them on their trips for thte accommodation "of their patrons. The establishment of rural free-deliv ery at any poctofflce does not change in any particular the rate of postage on any class of mall matter received or delivered from that office, except that tho 1-cent rate on drop letters does not apply when such letters are collected or delivered by rural carriers. Drop letters so delivered or collected must be prepaid at tho rate of 2 cents for each ounce or fraction there of." SOUTHEASTERN OREGON. The Most Feasible Way to Tap n Valuable Country. SALMON, POST-OFFICE, Or., Feb. 3. (To the Editor.) In the last issue of The Weekly Oregonlan there appeared a com munication signed by W. T. Burney, In which is described what he terms "the most feasible and profitable proposition" for tapping the Southeastern Oregon coun try. He states that -by extending the line of the Oregon Water Power & Railway Company from Its proposed terminus on across by the Cascades, by way of Mount Jefferson, and thence southeasterly to the east state line. His Intentions are no doubt good enough, but he evidently la ignorant of the lay of the Cascades in tho viqlnlty of Mount Jefferson, as that country la quite rough, and I do not think that this "Mount Jefferson 'pass" that he refers to is even traveled by a wagon road or trail. At least no such pass Is given on the late maps of tho Interior Department. I did not write to criticise. However, but to describe a feasible route that would be far superior to the route he describes, in that the Cascades at the point of which I speak are very narrow, being deeply cut Into' by valleys on both sides of the mountains, and thus leaving a very nar row strip where the proposed line would be troubled with deep snows In Winter. The course to 'which I refer would branch off the proposed line of the Oregon Water Power & Railway Company at the new town of Baring, and would then go almost due cast through a heavily tim bered stretch of almost level land to the town of Sandy; from there it would go east up the Sandy Valley to the present site of Salmon Post-office From tho last named puce there has been, several sur veys made along the route of the Mount Hood & Barlow toll road that .were claimed entirely feasible. These surveys bring the proposed line to within seven or eight miles of the top of Mount Hood, at the foot of which there are at present two quite extensive hotels under construc tion. These places are at present making money for their owners In spite of the fact that a tourist must endure 69 miles of rough travel to get there, and so It can be readily Imagined what a largo Summer travel there would be were there a comfortable railroad connecting these places with Portland. From the foot of Mount Hood the- proposed line could choose either of two routes, one of which would come out at Waplnitla and the other at Oak Grove, on the east side. From these two places It could go south along the Deschutes, taking in ail the country the other route would and a lot besldea I might say In passing that In the vicinity of the two Eastern Oregon towns men tioned above there is a great and fertile farming section that would be opened by this route and be in direct connection win Portland. After crossing the Des chutes It could go to Princvllle and then on east along tho route named by Mr. Burney. R. V. SEFTON. P.' S. This route Is the same one de scribed recently by W. W. Cotton for a stage line to Mount Hood. NO FREE ADVERTISING. Mayor Snys Slitns Mnst Not Re Stamped In Sidewalks. "I have been informed," said Mayor Williams yesterday, "that the signs of business houses have been stamped In the cement walks now being laid, contrary to the ordinance which has been passed by the Council. This ordinance provides for penalties of from J20 to J100 for viola tions, and while It has been neglected In the past, I propose to enforce it strongly in the future, and every man who violates it will have to pay for his offense." The particular offense which tho mayor is set against, is the laying of signs in cement walks in front of business places. A man may set his name in front of his place of business, and then remove, leaving the sidewalk advertisement stand ing. The next occupant of the building would have the sign confronting him. and he would either have to have It removed or conduct his business with another man's name, and probably another style of business staring him in the face. At present there are a great many sidewalk advertisements, and most of them have been stamped In the walks during the past year. In most cases where a walk has been laid, there has been a request made to stamp In It the name of a sa loon, bookstore or restaurant adjoining, but it has not always been complied with. The few cases In which the advertisement was made, brought the whole matter be fore the Mayor, and he made the order for the enforcement of the ordinance. The Far-Clad Castellanes. ' . New York Press. Although Anna. Countess de Castellane. has received no social recognition to speak of, her presence in America is felt by the youngest generation. The fashion of dressing her two young boys has inter ested scores of mothers. The two little Castellanes spend much of their time pa rading the avenue, between Forty-seventh and Thirty-third streets. They wear en tire suits of fur, from their peaked hoods to their fur leggings. George.- tho eldest, wears lynx, and his brother.- Bonl, wears Russian squirrel. Their Jackets, their trousers and their attached hoods aro all of fur. and In this garb the boys look like Carpet Value Extraordinary To make room for new Spring stock of ingrains which will arrive in two weeks, we offer for this week only at J JL Yard ANY PATTERN OF ALL-WOOL 2-PLY INGRAIN CARPET IN OUR STORE This includes goods valued up to 85c yd; 9c yd. will be charged for sewing, laying and lining during this. sale. Bookcase SI .95 A neat little open-front bookcase with brass rod for curtain. . Hassocks , One week more. Brus sels Carpet Hassocks, full size. Our own make. Extension Table This table is six feet long, made from spruce, golden oak finish. H. E. EDWARDS, 185-191 First St. baby Eskimos. It Is a rather pretty fash Ion, for the children's faces are framed In fur. Rarely have such lively, prancing children amused the avenue. Bonl dragged a sled the other morning across the clear pavement, but in his aunt's. Miss Helen Gould, private yard, he was -permitted to tumble In real snow to his heart's delight. These fur clothes for children are practical for sledding, as the boy may simply wallow In heaps of snow without catching cold, but an obstacle to the popularity is the cost of the furs. The cheapest fur suits fetch 00. Earning; of at ,DIc Hotel. New York Sun. The lessee of a New York hotel who thought he had earned enough to retire from business and enjoy his fortune in leisure recently had an offer for his rights In the business that he has built up. After a consultation, with his attorneys he settled on tS.OOO.OOO-as a reasonable sum. There was no formal consent to sell for that amount, but that was the figure that seemed Just after a hurried view of tho situation. There came from the intending purchasers an Intimation that they were willing to do business Immediately on that basis. Luckily nothing definite was done until the lawyers set out to make a more thorough Investigation as to the value of the property based on the Income It yielded annually. On that basis the hotel was- vastly more valuable than it had at first been considered. The -proprietor's personal profit for tho last eight years had averaged $1,000,000. In view of these profits, the price placed on the hotel was Increased to a figure which It was quite Impossible, for the syndicate to pay. In view of the large amount he found himself to be earning annually; the proprietor was quite satisfied to miun m narness a lew years longer. Contest for Dead Sinn's Sent. ASHEVILI.E. N. C. Feb. 7.v election case went on at Teyon, roust pe conciuaea py the Z6th Inst. Poultry Netting WHOLESALE . RETAIL . WIRE AND IRON FENCING BANK AND OFFICE RAILINGS BARBED WIRE. WIRE MP HWH FEHClltO. Portland Wire & Iron Works1 MANUFACTURERS. 147 FRONT ST How do your teeth look? . Are they discolored? Some, per haps, missing, and your mouth has a repulsive appearance. You may look neat in other ways, but the moment you open your mouth the whole illusion is spoiled. Strange, isn't it that you will neglect this important feature? If your nose was broken you would rush to a doctor to have it fixed. Your teeth are just 'as prominent. Why don't you visit a dentist? Perhaps you are Afraid of being hurt? If that is the reason, cast your fears aside and come to our office without delay. We will not hurt you a particle, either in extract ing or filling teeth; and you will be surprised what a difference it will make in your appearance. You can't afford, either for social or business reasons, to have a bad-looking mouth, leaving your health entirely out of the question. REASONABLE FEES CONSULTATION FREE DR. B. E. WRIGHT'S DENTAL OFFICE 312 1-2 WASHINGTON STREET, con. seventh. 1 Office Hours 8 A. II. to S P. JL; evenings, 7:30 to 8:20; Sundays, 10 A. M to 12 M. Telephone North 2131. HrfPtjftBBsBBBBsittttfBB' V-v a"-" S9B9bbBLbBLbB BSSSsBBBBBJE x 'z3mBKtK JJr jy Scientific den tistry, painless dentistry When you have dental work done always secure the services of a skillful operator. Work well done will last a lifetime, while inferior work always needs patching up. We give a positive guarantee of the most skillfull work known to the profession, every operator in. our employ being a high-class graduate dentist. We would like to have you call and see for your self that we make no claim that we are unable to back up to your entire satisfaction. Crown and Bridge work We perform in a manner that will challenge your admiration. This work requires the greatest skill on the part of the operator, and when skillfully handled is the best substitute known for the natural teeth. We only supply plates when compelled to, as bridge-work is much more satis factory. Testimonials from the best people in Portland. REASONABLE FEES CONSULTATION FREE DR. B. E. WRIGHT'S DENTAL OFFICE 342 1-2 WASHIXGTOX STREET, COIl. SEVENTH. Office Hours 8 A. II. to 5 P. M.; evenings. 7:30 to 8:30: Sundays, 10 A. M to 12 M. Telephone North 2131.