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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1905)
THE SUNDAY 0BEG.03IAR, . POJOTjAIs1!), -AgBIL 3Qr 1905,: iMAY HOUSE-CLEANING While you are bustling around, changing furniture from one place to another, you will find vacant corners, a small : bookcase here, a rocker or stool there would fill in to advantage. Perhaps you have been wanting a sideboard or buffet for the dining-room or a better set of chairs for that much-used room. No better time than now to fill in i your little wants. Our May Hpuse-cleaning Sale offers advantages to CASH buyersnot often presented. Prices are greatly reduced and our stocks are complete. THE SALE WILL CONTINUE ALL THE WEEK SALEi Your choice of either of these Chairs; golden finish. Sale price is S1.10 Odd styles in Chairs for the parlor. $13.50 kind for 10.75; $12.00 kind for $9.00 Don't have your music or magazines scattered all ever the house, when you can buy a cabinet In genuine mahogany. "Was 516, now $11.25. Couch", upholstered Fabricoid Leather. Kegular price $18.00; on sale at.. 1 ..-513.25 iVerona, in two-tone green or red$ regular price, $14.00.; re duced to .$10.75 CARPETS If you want to see a complete stock of Car pets, just take a peep in at ours. "We carry every grade, and during the May sale we give a re duction of 20 per cent off EEMNANTS. Bring in your room measure ments, and "vre can fit them. That'll bring the better grades down to a Tery reasonable figure. BOOKER. Sale price, Pancy embossed top Rocker, turned, spindles, cobbler seat; regular $3.50. "We have an assortment- of Parlor Suites, one in particular cov ered with tapestry; regular $27.50, on sale 19.00 Roller Top Desk, in quarter sawed oak, a beauty for $45.00; now reduced to 36.25 "We have the test and largest -stock of office furniture in the city. Look here before buying. POPULAR PRICED HOUSE FURNISHERS 5-drawer quarter-sawed oak Chiffonier, French bevel plate glass; were $36.00; reduced to 28.50 r i Just received, a car - of handy, convenient, and an ornament to any parlor com bination writing- desks and book cases. The sale prjee of this sam p 1 e , regularly sold for $24.00 $19.50 Our stock of elegant Lamps is full and complete, and we now offer it at 25 Per Cent Reduction OIL and GASOLINE STOVES Are found here in a varied as sortment. The newest things out, and a great convenience for Summer camp or cottage. Golden Ash Sideboard, oval mir ror, size 15x25; size base, 20x43; worth $24.00; on sale at 18.00 Enamel Bed, finest finish, in four combinations of colors; were $15.00, now 11.25 High chair for baby, with tray, complete, sale price ....05c not arm- as essf WE CARRY A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF GIFT FURNITURE Dresser, made of golden oak, French bevel mirror, 20x24; reduced from $1S.OO t to 15.25 Mission Rocker, weathered finish, upholstered in leather ette; regular price $13.50; re duced to $'9.25 During the sale we will give a 10 per cent reduction on all Go-Carts, making our stock the lowest-priced in the city. HEDGE i MORE TIE COLUMBIA Chinook Will Not Dig Sand on th'e Bar Again During This Season. HER, CREW IS DISCHARGED Big Government Dredge Will Hc maln Tied Up at Llnnton Be cause Jetty Takes All of Appropriation. Not again this year Trill the big dredge Chinook scoop a ton of sand from the mouth of the Columbia unless the "War Department makes material changes in the tie-up policy -which It has adopted for the Chinook. All hut four of the crew of the dredge were paid on! yesterday morning. She Is lying near Llnnton fresh from the repair shop, her engines and pumps in apple-pie order, everything in readiness to go out on the bar again, simply doing nothing at an. "It is probable that the Chinook -will not do any more work this season," said Major W. C. Langfltt yesterday. "At least, not In the Columbia. She cannot be-operated while the work on the Jetty Is going on, for she' has consumed more than I share of the appropriation already. It was estimated that the Chinook could be operated. for $200,009, but the has cost $400,000." Meanwhile there are numerous com plaints as to the condition of the bar. "There is a new spit forming Inside of the old bar," says Captain Brldgett. of the tank steamer Asuncion. "The Jetty does not seem to make much difference. In my opinion, another Jetty on the north side of tho river will be necessary before the channel is deepened." Major Langfltt says that his men have not discovered any such formation. Tho Chinook stopped work on the bar last November and went to San Francisco, where she was thoroughly overhauled. She ha3 been back in the river for two weeks. "Yesterday her men were paid off in the United States Engineers office. Four were retained to look after the machinery. Shipping men who have watched the Chinook say it is a pity another crew will have to "be broken in at the peculiar work of deep-water dredging, as It cost fully $15,000 before the men learned how to handle the pumps and suction machinery. MARINE RECORDS FOR APRIL Inward Tonnage During Month Amounted to 36,000 Tons. During the first 29 days of April the inward tonnago which entered the river "was 35,997 tons. During- the same time the outward coasting; tonnage "was 29,106, and the outward foreign ton nage 13.7S8. Flour- for: iha ratv.East-jtent .Q.ut large quantities during that time. There was a total of 103.177 barrels. valued at $390,290. Of the two steam ers, the Dumbarton and the Aragonla, which carried flour to the Orient, the Dumbarton went out with the largest flour cargo of the season, 56,000 barrels The lumber shipments from Portland mills were 6,489,514 feet, valued at $64,-852. Chrlstcl to Carry Lumber. Thft German shin Christel. 1698 tons. was yesterday chartered by the North Pacific Lumber Company to carry lum ber to South Africa, the consideration being an unnamed lump sum. The Christel came here January 19 and has boon lying at the O. W. P. dock. The disengaged fleet In the river Is now very slim. Marine Xoles. The schooner J. W. Cllse was floated from the drydock yesterday afternoon and was towed from St. Johns to the Portland Mills by the steamer Modoc She will load lumber for Manila. The schooner Dora Bluhm cleared at the Custom-House yesterday with 401,357 feet of lumber for San Pe.dro. The schooner John Palmer, which sailed from Astoria February 9 for Tsingtau, has been reported from the Taku bar. Domestic and Foreign Pons. 1 ASTORIA. April 20- Arrived down at 9 last night British steamer Dumbarton. Ar rived at 5 and left up at 11 A. M. Steamer Rcdondo, from San Francisco and Coast ports. Sailed at 0:43 A. M. Steamer North land, for San Pedro. ' Arrived at noon Barkentlne Portland, from San Francisco. Arrived at 4 P. M. and leffup Steamer Ore gon, from San Francisco. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth; wind northwest; weather cloudy, San Francisco, April 29. Arrived at 0 A. M. Steamer Cascade, from Portland. Bailed Steamcr.s Roanoke and Toledo, for Portland. Arrived last night Steamer Co lumbia, from Portland. Point Lobos. April 29. passed at 9 A. M. Steamer Francis H. Leggett, from Portland for San Pedro. Taku Bar. April 29. Arrived Barkentlne John Palmer, from Portland. acts were both "unusually friendly to the Immigrants, and especially agreeable and useful to them -at the close of their hard Journey. "I will make use of this occasion to re peat what I have always said publicly, and thank you for the kind and hospitable treatment I received! from you In 1813. As we are now neighbors, I am able to hope for an opportunity to reciprocate it, but can never hope to make It, so agree able, because I shall never find you In a situation to make hospitality so highly appreciated as yours was by me. "With respect and regard, I am, yours truly. JOHN C. FREMONT. "Dr. John McLoughlln, Oregon City, Oregon." "What steps, if any, have been taken by the management of tho Lewis and Clark Exposition to assist In perpetuating the memories of early pioneers of Oregon following Lewis and Clark, and but for whose labors the efforts of the explorers would have come to naught, the. writer does not know, but whatever they have In mind to do, they certainly can make no mistake In recognizing Dr. McLoughlln, the founder of Oregon City, but ntlally the "father of Oregon." GEORGE H. HIMES, Assistant Secretary Oregon Historical Socle' TOWNE MUST PAY $6000 Suit Bcttvecn Congressmen. "Won by Journalist. NEW YORK, April 29. Decision for the plaintiff has been rendered by Jus tice Vernon M. M. Davis, of the Su preme Court, In a peculiar suit brought by Congressman W. R. Hearst against his colleague in the House of Represen tatives', Charles A. Towne. Both men represent New York districts. The action was brought by Mr. Hearst to recover $6000 and interest, loaned the defendant on a promissory note dated February 16, 1904. The complaint sets forth that payment on the note has been refused. The de fense put In by Congressman Towne Is that Mr. Hearst lent the money with an understanding that the borrower dhould write various articles for a publication owned by" Mr. Hearst In Washington. The defendant declared he was not asked to write these ar ticles, although he was ready to per form the services as agreed. Justice Davis, In awarding Judgment against Mr. Towne, says: "The allegations of the complaint are substantially admitted by the an swer, and there are no allegations of new matter that amount to a defense. Under these circumstances 'the plaintiff Is entitled to Judgment." BIG R Gives a Pleasant Bachelor Dinner. A bachelor dinner was given by William Dills at his apartments on the East Side, Thursday afternoon, complimentary to Donald Bowles and George Bloomquest, his fellow-players, of the Columbia com pany. If was a happy little affair, and was typical of the warm friendship which exists between these talented young actors'. PRAISE FATHER .OF OREGON Letter Discovered From General Fremont to John McLoughlln. PORTLAND, April 29. In examining a lot of documentary material of a histori cal character, recently secured, I came across the following letter from General John C. Fremont to Dr. John McLough lln, which explains itself: "San FranclBco, Cal., Dec. 26, 1S5L Dear Sir; I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th ult, which I read with satisfaction, on account of the as surance It conveys to me of your contin ued good health. You refer to a state ment made in Congress of an unfriendly disposition displayed by you to the Immi grants arriving in Oregon from the Atlan tic States, and ask me to state what I saw of your conduct In 1S43. I have not by me a copy of the report of that Jour ney made by me to Congress, but I am very sure that In it I made mention of your action and efficient kindness to the immigration of that year. I was In the midst of that portion of the immigration which reached the Lower Columbia In Winter, many of them destitute, or at least badly provided to meet the in clemency of the Winter. I had knowledge of several cases in which you aided the Immigrants with stock and supplies with out payment, together with valuable prac tical Information to enable them to select their plaoes of settlement. My general inJL impression "was that your, disposition, and. STEAM SCHOONER SEA FOAM MAKES A RECORD VOYAGE THE SEA FOAM, FIRST STEAM SCHOONER EQOTPPED IX PORTLAND. B. C Ball and Ji K. Kollock, of the Willamette Iron & Steel Works, have returned from San Francisco, -where they went on the maiden voyage of the steam schooner Sea Foam, tho latest addition to the fleet owned by Beadle Bros., of San Fran cisco. - . The Sea Foam Is theflrst steam schooner for San Francisco to be equipped in Portland, and her successful trial trip marks the entry of Portland shippers and machinists Into a new field. Mr. Ball, who is the treasurer and chief engineer of. the Willamette Iron & Steel Works, obtained the contract from Beadle Bros, for a still larger schooner, which will be. equipped with triple expansion engines and will be one of the most economical boats of her type. The hull of tho Sea Foam was built by the Lindstrom Shipbuilding Company, of Aberdeen, Wash. AH the machinery was Installed by the Willamette Iron & Steel Works. ' - ' During the voyage down the coast the Sea Foam overhauled five other steam schooners, amonfc them being the Poma. noted as a crack steam schooner and operated by a company In opposition to Beadle Bros. Beginning 03 miles from the Golden Gate the Sea Foam put on steam and began to overhaul the Poma, which was 12 miles ahead whetf first sighted. Mhe Sea Foam .beat the Poma into port by 15 minutes. . . v i - Off the Coquillo River the Sea Foam collided- with the schooner Del Norte in. a thick fog. The Del Nortecs- rig was of a peculiar nature, and it was almost Impossible to tell in which direction she was heading. When the collision' came, the Del Norte's rock ballast shifted and she went jn her beam ends. The crew was picked up without mishap. r4 5E IN REALTY Down-Town Property Shows Marked Increase. SEVERAL SALES RECORDED All Land Within the Business Dis trict Shows Healthy Increase in Yaliie, Willie Demand lor Investment Grows. Half a dozen downtown etiles scattered over the whole -district, made during the past week, show that all the close-in realty is being bid for. There has not been a time In ten years when property was so much In demand as at the present day. The southeast corner of Third and Main streets was purchased by Frlta Strobel yesterday for J22.E0O. The site of the old Jewish synagogue, on Sixth street be tween Oak and Pine, which was purchased last year for a little more than $20,000, was sold during the week to S. P. Lockwood for 533,000. The property has a frontage of only 50 feet, and runs hack but SO feet Into the block. The Lee Investment Com pany purchased a lot at Fourteenth and Morrison streets for $12,000. Mrs. Byron Z. Holmes sold a quarter block on the northwest corner of Tenth and Washing ton streets for $75,000. Hugh McGuire and" J. Stoppenbach, of the Pacific Paper Com pany, purchased from the estate of Joel P. Fisher 100 feet of frontage on Stark street between Front and First for $33,C00. Of these sales, that of the synagogue property was undoubtedly the best, and shows an almost unexpected rise In Sixth-street property! The sale by Mrs. Holmes had bpen rumored for a long time, but previous negotiations led to nothing, as no purchaser appeared for the property at her price. $75,000. However, It did not take the market long to reach that mark. The sale of the southeast corner of Sec ond and Stark to Dr. A, J. Glesy and T. Scott Brooke for 150,000 was also con summated during the week. Transfers for ."Week. April 22 April" 24..;..: April 25 April 26 April "27 April 28 April 29 ...$ 37,562 ... 35,740 ... 14.468 ... 10.425 13-292" ... 115,674 ... 63,000 Total : $290,161 Permit! for Week; - April 22...1 .1 23.050 April 24 : 19.630 April 25.. j 30.2S5 April 26 29.300 April 27 7.700 April 23 1. 10.975 Total ?12S,5C0 Special Musical Services. There will be special musical pro grammes at both services In the Taylor Street M. E. Church today. In the even ing Rev. F- Burgette Short will preach on "Home; Its Lights and Shadows." . ' . j Will Elect a. May Queen. - The Michigan Society of Oregon will at its May party, Tuesday evening next, elect a queen to preside over the festivi ties of the evening. Votes will be received until 8:30 o'clock Tuesday evening, when the most popular lady In the society will Immediately be crowned queen of the eve ning. The vote Saturday morning stood: Mrs. O. R. Baker, 100; Mrs. Jay Wade, 41; Mls3 Ruby Hubbard. 33; Mrs. Jennie Da vidson, 11, with 'several other candidates with ten votes or less. The Michigan Society will attend the housewarmlng of the Minnesota Society In a body May 5, and will be with tho Dixie Society May 13. FINE ELECTRIC DISPLAY Business Men Iilght Morrison Street From First to Fifth. Thnu who strolled down into the busi ness section of Portland last night were pleasantly startled to And Morrison street from First street to Js'ittn street ies tooned -with brilliant electric lights. The iioVita worn fltnm? alonir both sides of the street and entwined around the telephone poles. It clearly showed the harmonious feeling and progressive spirit among the business men on that street- They will be lighted at night all during the Summer. Ben Selling Is the originator ot mis novel form of advertising the progresslve nes3 of the Portland merchants. Several week3 ago he suggested his plan to the neighbor merchants, and they became very enthusiastic and agreed to stand their share of the expense. H. C. Bowers, nt tho -HntPl Portland, and Will Pangle. of the Marquam Theater, have expressed their desire to Mr. Selling ot navmg mo lights extended up to Tenth street. The lights attracted the crowds, and there were more pedestrians on Morrison street last night than there have been for years. As a result all the merchants along the street did an unusually brisk business There is talk of extending the lights all ove"r the business portion of the city. Sues Partner for Accounting. C. W. ZIgler and George Gardner, part ners, doing business as the Pacific Coast Land Company, have had a disagreement, with the result that Zigler yesterday sued Gardner in the State Circuit Court for an accounting and for the appointment of a receiver. An order of court has been is sued restraining Gardner from receiving any money due the firm until the receiver has been appointed or the application de nied. Judge Frazer set the case for hearing May 2. In his complaint Zigler charges Gardner with secretly doing business and convert Ing. the profits to his own use. He sayn Gardner has sold several pieces of real estate, earning commissions amounting to at least 50. and has kept all the money. Zigler further alleges that Gard ner ha3 numerous deals pending, one in Oregon City and others in Hillsboro and other points, the knowledge of which he Is keeping to himself, and thus attempt ing to deprive him. Zigler. of participation in the profits, which will amount to a. large sum. Falling to effect an amicable adjustment with his associate in business. Zigler consulted H. K. Sargent, attorney, and they will try to have the. court settle the controversy. Lecture on Civic Improvement. A lecture Illustrated by lantern slides was delivered on civic Improvement, by Thomas McCusker and George M. Hyland, before the People's Institute, at the Men's Resort last night. Mr. Hyland told of the purpose ot the Chamber of Commerce In this work and Mr. McCusker went Into the details of what should be -done to beautify the home and surrounding: garden. Serves Papers In Divorce Case. Deputy Sheriff Parrott yesterday served Matthew Storey with papers In a divorce suit tiled by his wife. Flora Storev. In Indiana. She ehnrsrps him rwlta having? deserted her.