S . -' THE ,B AGE, PORT Jj A!NT), OREGON. it 4 -. , "4 on daiumin'b cam, on II. 8. GOLDMAN. Dealer lu New nntl Pccond-llanil Clolfilnif, Gents' KurnlslitngB, lfat, Caps, Hoots, Shoes. Blankets, Trunks, Vallso. Tools, Ktc. CnM-Oft Clothing bought and cxclinticed. Cfiu North Third St., bet. Divlsand Everett, Portland. Or Telephone llrown -til. s QTJAItK DKAMNO IS OUlt MOTTO. NEW YOItK LOAN OFF1CK. Ilrombcrg A Co., l'roprlctors. ' We bur, sell, Irado or lend mono? on Watelio", Diamonds, Jowolrt nntl Articles of K cry Des cription. Ilnrgnlns In tmredefined pledges for ensli or Installments, l'lmno- lted '-"J )C. No. HO Third St., bet. Morrison and Yamhill Portland .F. J. PLOltENCE. CIOAKS, TOflArc08, CANDIES, FltUlTS, NUTS, ETC. No. 332 O Street. I'ortland, Oregon 0; I'. JONES. CIGAIIS, TOIIACC03, CANDIES, FItUITS, NUTS. ETC. 133 Blxth Street, Iletwcen GUsau and Iloyt. Portland, Oregon mllK CABINET ItESTAURANT. Gcorgo Jones, Proprietor. Open from Q it. m. to t a, m. 1'rlvnto rooms tor Ladles. Lunches put up for Travelers. Phone North 441. 232 Ynmh'lll St., near Second Smoke the SCHILLER and STATE SEAL Cigars. Schiller Cigar Factory Manufacturer, Wholesale and Itctall Dealer In HAVANA AND DOMESTIC CIGARS Telcphono No. 1831 Black. 281 Washington Street, N. W. cor. Fourth, PORTLAND, OR 8, W. DE OltK, Prcsldout. i:. D. ZIESEL. Vice Prcit. and Mgr. N. A. BPKONO, Bco'jr Btid Trcas. The Tontine Savings Association Incorporated. Homo offices, Now York Ltfo Building, Minneapolis, Minn. OmmHml Stock $100,000. Paid to Contract Holders In 1'orllai d for Week Eudlng Nov. 23, 3,800.0U. J. F. OLSEN, State Agent, Oregonlan Building. Portland, Oregon ANDREW GORDON, Manufacturer of Pullman Bread, Fine Confectionery and Ice Cream Telephone 294. 145 Third Street. PORTLAND, OHEQON CHILI BILL'S PLACE Things Good'to Eat. Every Night. All Night. Hot Stuff at a Chill Place. SPIELER, IIOQD 113. 219 Everett Street. PORTLAND, ORE Big Money Can be made in Portland real estate. The city ia growing faster than most people think, and property values aro steadily ad vancing. What will be the result of the Great Lewis and Clark Centennial? Consult ub if you want to make profitable invest inents, large or small. BUY NOW I WE INSURE TITLES. Titlm Guarantee & Trust Co. 0 mud 7 Otiamkmr er Oemmmrca PORTLAND, OREGON. Portland Club and OafOmmm 130 Filth Street OUR SPECIALTIES: II Monogram and III Cyrus Noble Whiskies. A Hort fmr Oemtlemeit. Oregoa Those Main 906! Colombia, 497 F ' ' Jfvf - S$ S7rV'fc$ f'J 'V I IT BLACK PATTI. At Cordray's Thtattr One Week, Beginning Sunday Evening, Dec. 8, JSOJ. 0HINE3E CHARACTERISTICS. Strung Ideas of Kcouoiay, Polltene mid Orutltiidc The spirit of economy in tho Chlueso raco transcends ull tlmt can be Imag ined. Tho smullest purtlclo of mutter is utilized. The old, cust-ofT account book of the murchuut Is cut Into pieced and oiled to burve luwtcad of glims lu windows or luntertiH. A coolie who has u six hours' murch with a heavy burden will return to IiIh point, of de parture without having broken his fast. In order to save the two ccutu hK brcakfust would liuve cost uwny from home. Nothing la more curious than to see them eat, although, with thulr fa mous chop-sticks, they do not perform all the wonderful feats generally sup posed. They put their food In bowls or saucers and with tho chopsticks they raise the pieces of meat or tlsh to tho mouth with sufficient grace. Each has a bowl of rlco, which ho holds noar his lips, and with the aid of tho chopsticks he pushes the contouts Into his mouth. It Is curious to see them pick up with tholr chopsticks the gralus of rlco that fall on tho ground. The children aro taught this art from their earliest years; nothing must be lost, not even the smallest grain. Europeans regard politeness m an ex pression of those Qualities of tho heart which render the persou who doslres to bo polite agreeable to thoiu with whom ho Is thrown. Tho Chinese look upon tho matttr from an entirely dif ferent standpoint. Tho same senti ment which accords Importance to the preservation of dignity regulates his actions as regards politeness. Hero Is an example of their politeness. A Cut neso arrayed In ,hls most beautiful costume, who presented himself at a houso, disturbed a rat which was en- Joying himself lu a Jar of oil. Tho rat In his flight overturned the Jar upon tho visitor, whose dress was ruined. While the unfortunate visitor was still palo with rage his host ontered the apartment, and after the usual saluta tion tho visitor explained his misad venture; "As I entered your honor able apartment, I bad the misfortune to alarm your honorable rat, which, In taking flight, overturned your honor able Jar of oil upon my miserable and Insignificant clothing, which explains the contemptible condition In which you find mo In your honorable pres ence." To determine your conduct when a Chinese offers you a presont Is tho most difficult thing In tho world. Cer tain things are not offered to bo ac cepted, and others may not bo refused peremptorily In a general manner, nevertheless, one may accept, under standing perfectly that the gift must bo returned a hundredfold. St. Louis Republic. Tlie women claim umi (ho men enn never find anything that Is lost about a house; how about finding tho tncks? The worst misfortune of a farmer Is to have no hods. TheQUEEN Uniurpasjed for Bars, Offices, Theaters, Street Cars, Churches, Dwellings, Steamers, Public Buildings, Hotels. IS A PERFECT T. C ROOERS, 'PHONE 205 8econd 8treet. Hsswv t'sMttti&ttawamKBEt A TALE OF TWO CITIES. .Mexican utid Arlv.uuu 'lnwin Aro flop' Mi-ttted bjr it Mroat. "Somo peculiar conditions prevail nt tho twin cities of Negates, Mexico, and Nogales, Ariz," said tho Dcttoltor who recently returned from a visit to Mex ico. "The International boundary Hue Is found by a Htrcot that divides the two towns and the boundary makes are sot out with n very nice regard for technicalities. Thero In a saloon there which has moro than a local reputa tion, and the proprietor Is certainly nn enterprising Individual. Ills saloon Is located on tho street that divides the two countries and at a point whero the dividing linn Is not clearly defined. The patron of this saloon buyH his drink lu America, and, stepping across the hnll, ho buys his clgai' In Mexico, lu this way the proprietor avoids tho duty on Imported cigars and can provide tits customers with the best make nt low er prices than most of his competitors. "They tell an amusing story about uu American who Imbibed too much lighting whisky at this saloon," con tinued the Dclrolter, according to tho Detroit I'reo I'ress. "When ho urrlvcd nt a certain stage he allowed his preju dices to get the best of him, and, stand ing near the boundary lino of his own country, hu heaped anathemas and hurled deliuuce at the peoplo ucross the bordor. A couplu of Mexican offi cers stood across the street, almost within reach of tho pugnacious Ameri can, hoping that ho would stroll across Into Mexico. Ho did got over thero after a whllo, though tho trip was wholly unpremeditated. During a hurauguo against Mexican Institutions and tho police In particular he happen ed to lurch too far over to starboard nnd fell Into Mexico. Tho alert cops promptly grabbed him, and, though ho didn't got n chauco to take In tho sights, ho paid quite an extended vlnlt to tho country ho had so eloquently maligned." Tho Main Thing. "I hoar you have been selected to de liver tho valedictory at your commence ment." "Yes," roplted tho fair grndunte-to-b. "and It's Just worrying me sick. I don't know what stylo to adopt." "Why, thero's only one stylo nhout a valedictory address, I should" "Silly! I'm speaking of my gown." The Provident Department of tho Mutual Reserve Fund Llfo Associa tion of New York Issue policies that comblno investment with protection. Theso contracts are sold for amounts as low as 1250.00, and payments aro mado monthly. All policies glvo automatic protection aftor tho third year and aro subject to cash loans, caBh surrender values or extended in surance. HOWARD N. LINDSLEY, Manager. Rooms 604 and COS Oregonlan Rldg. MATTING last a Lifetime, Will not Rust; Will not Kink, or Curl at the ends. Is an Ornament as well as Useful. FOOT CLEANER. City Sale Agent. OLAY 640. PORTLAND, OREGON COMING ATTRACTIONS. AT CORDRAY'S. It is generally supposed that tho Negro 1ms no histionio talent beyond his great fun making and vocal posil bilitics. It U because, likely, that thero is no market for tho Negro in the lcgitiniato drama or on tho lyric stage, that ho has not shone with be coming aftlucnce in theso two higher walks of the drama. It cannot bo said, indeed, tlmt no negro or negress .has trod these high and lofty paths; the caieer of Ira Aldridgo and that of Sissiurottii Jonos, the so-called "Hlack I'atti" are examples ot what tho col ored raco may do if given a fair oppor tunity. The iinmo of Ira Aldridgo, tlioono time "African Itosoius," is known now only to htmlonts of dra matic history ; and yet, less than half a century ago, ho was ono of tho tragic actors of England nn Ameri can, hailing fioni Ottwogo, Now York. Jio made his debute in London in 18JJJJ, and besides nieoting with warm applause was praised as an artist by tho greatest actor that ever donned sook and buskin Kdward Kcanl Tho "Hlack l'atti's talent lies in a ditrerent direction, and is not tho less marked. Her splendid vocal powers wore appreciated abroad oven before they woro fully acknowledged at home. Kiuus, queens, and prin cesses, did not think it beneath their dignity to applaudtihs dusky nightin gale, or to request that slio sing bo foro them. Hut it is in America dur ing tho past six years tlmt she. has achieved her greatest triupmh and mado a fortuno for herself and mana gers. Thero is hiudiy a star beforo tho public today who enjoys so largo a patronage touring the country. Her company this season is ono of groat cxcollonco, tho leading support boing John JJucker, "Tho Alabama Rlos som," who is a dispeilcr of gloom and a spreader of honest laughter, is un equalled by liis fun loving and mirth provoking raco. rho Illaok I'atti Trouahdors will appear at Cordray's theater ono week, commeuoing Sun day evening, December 8. AT THE RAKER. "Tho Two Vagabonds" will ho given at tho Raker at tho matinee Sunday and Sunday night, by tho Wilbur-Kirwin Opera Company. Do tweon tho acts of tills opera thero will be produced a series of living pictures identical with thoso shown at Proct or's theater, Now York. Tho frninu and all the accesseircs of tho pictures wero purchased by Miss Kirwin from Proctor, and she 1ms spared no paiim to give them an elaborate tcalo. They will Iki featured all tho week. Other specialties will also bo given. Tho operas for next week aro as fol lows: "Two Vagabonds," Sunday matineo and night and Monday; "i'ra )ia volo," Tcusday, Wednesday, matineo and niiht and Thursday: 'Tina fore," Friday and Saturday matineo and night. TUSKKQRE NOTKS. Tho now hospital glvon us by a Nor thern friend will soon ho ready for occupancy. This building Iiur ample room and facilities and will provo of great valuo to tho hospltnl nnd nurse training division of tho school. Work upon tho John I). Roekerfel lor dormitory for hoys la progressing rapidly. An Increnscd supply of labor has boon added and It Is oxpoctod that this building will bo occupied beforo tho ond of tho torin. The Institution has boon glvon 2fi scholarships in ono of tho most fam ous and successful corroHpondouco ochools In tho country. Theso schol arships are In tho nngtncorlng courses nnd aro to ho bostowod upon such of our students nnd grnduntes as will bo profited and helped by thorn. OEO. II. MAYS, Jr. 1)0 YOU LIKE DIAMONDS? Tho Tontino Savings Association, with homo ofllcoi in Now York Lifo Ruilding, at Minneapolis, Minnesota, has established ofliccH in tho Oregon ian building, room 211, with J, F. Olson as statu agent. This association presents a special co-operative plan in tho form ofkcontracts for tho sale of diamonds. Tliet-o precious stones aro sold on installments. Tho plan is simple; tho terms are reasona ble; tho results aro always satislao tory. Tho Tontino SavingH Associa tion has been in tho mutual invest ment business since 181)1. Its sun cet's ims been phenomenal. Its pat rons nre always pleased. They duffer no olmnco for io s, Sco Agept Olson and investigate tho plan. ' The Pioneer Paint Co.' Tho firm of V. E. Reach .t Co., corner of First and Alder streets, is tho oldest established concern In tho paint and oil business in tho Northwest. For over 520 years this houso has maintained its reputation for reliable busmesH dealings with all patrons. F. E. Reach & Co. far- ry the highest grades of pa uts, oils and varnishes, They also handle all builders' materials, and iu order is too small to receive prompt atten tion. Keystone Templs Mystio Shrine 33" Meets Second Friday of each month at Caledonian Hall, Second and Yam hill Streets. J.M.BROWN, F.D.THOMAS, Kecoruer. uranu 1'otentate PRINCE HALL LODGE No. 65, A. P. & A. M. Q Regular communications first and third Mondays of each month, in Caledonia hall, cor ner Second and Yamhill streets. All M, M. in good standing invited. , , , T. ROLEN, W. M. ' K, A. MOORE, Sec'y. THE PMEW AGE. KMAbllRlii'd lWfl. A D.Clrimii, MMmiier. Oillcc,2WjStnrk Htrvet, Cmicurd building, l'ortlfuul, Oregon. AOKXT8. r. A. Hitter Portlnml, Orcpou W. J. Wlirnton Heluiut, .Montntia To liunro tmlillcntloit. nil local mom must reach tin not Inter tluiu Tlitirmlny lnornliiu ol each week. Stibserlptliiii price, one- yenr, payable In nd vaaro, fl Ul. CITY NEWS Mrs. H. F. Taylor Is qulto 111 with rt sovcro cold thlo week. Miss Lottio Smith expects to leave for a visit to San Francisco this Sat urday evening, Mr. Honry Thompson Is still uu- ablo to uso his hand but hopes ore long to he all right again, Mi-h. Jttutn Ttnlnna nf ' Vnoni nlln ....... ww.f.u a......w.., u. .... V...', left for hor hmnn after a abort vlnlL on tho 21ith ultimo. Mrs. lloylo, of Walla Wnlla. loft for homo last Monday evening nfter a short visit to frlonds In thin city. Mrs. ChnrlcR Savngo loft on tho 30th ultimo for Donvor, whero sho will Join hor husbnnd nt tho bedside of his Invalid mothor. Mrs. M. Allen returned from tho Good Samaritan Hospital nnd In still quite 111 nt tho Park lodging houso, corner of Park nnd Ollsnn HtrootH. Do not forgot tho sowing clrclo nt tho Rothol A. M. E. churcr, (IS N. 10th Btrcet, which meetB ovory Friday ovolnlng. All nro cordially Invited to attend. Mr. II. R. Kntton, of Seattle, spent Monday in tho city. Ho camo ac companied by IiIb sister-in-law, who will tako n courso in St. Mary's acad emy in this city. A full attendance of tho mombors of tho Afro-Amoricau Council is re quested on next Tuesday evening at tho Ilethel A. M. E. church on ac count of tho first of January enter tainment. , Invitations are out to tho public installation of Washington Lodge, No. -Ill, A. F. it A. M., of Seattle, Washington, on tho 21th inst A royal good timo is promised to nil that attend. Vospor services will bo hold at tho A. M. E. Klon church on tho last Sun day In Docembor. Approprlnto muslf has boon arranged for tho purponu nnd n shoit address will bo dollvored by tho pastor. Tho nnnual sermon of tho W. C. T. U. will bo on tho 8th Inst, at tho A. M. E. 5Clon church at 8 o'clock P. M. An oxcollont progrnmmo has been propnred and nil nro cordially Invited to bo present. Wo nro ploasod to noto tho fnct that tho churches of our city nro leading off lu tho direction ot cnusliiK moro union amongst our pooplo. It 1b a movo In tho right direction and should be followed In many moro directions Mt. Ollvot Rnptlst church will glvo nn ontortalnmont on December Dth, nt which tlmo nn olognnt quilt will bo milled for tho benefit of the church. Admission Is froo nnd rofroshuieulB will bo sorved, also an oxcollont pto grnmmo, Tho Bovontconth nnnlvorsnry of Now Northwest lodge will bo colobrat od on tho 13th Inst, nt G. A. R. hall. Tho commlttco of nrrangomontH hnvo oxorted themuolvcs to mnko this oc casion surpass any other lu the his tory of tho lodge. Do not fall to at tend. , Tho A. M. E. 5Clon rhurch wns woll attonded last Sabbath evening iles plto tho Inclement wonthor. Mr. Car tor, tho baBB elngor of tho choir nnd tho MIbscb Wright nnd MitBter Clydo composed tho choir. Tho music was oxcollont. Homo of tho peoplo aio uplrltunlly minded. Mr HIiiih. Miller. who linn 1)0011 qulto 111 with pulnionnry troubles at tlw. rpHlilimrn nt Mr. and Mrs. 12. Now- somo, 210 Wood Htroot, has boon re- movou to No. 7if) 1'irBi street, iiih Blstor expects to tako him with her to her homo In Now Westminster tho early part of noxt week. Do not bo surprised to boo our agent as wo would like to hnvo all our ac counts settled between this and tho laBt of tho year bo ub to aturt with a clear balanco Bheet. Lot this bo ono of your .rosolutloiiB not to hnvo a nowflpnpor bill hanging over you on tho llrst of tho year1, On last Monday ovonlng Enterprise lodge No. 47 A. F. and A. M. Installed tho following omcors: W. M W. L. R. Plumbor: B. W., O. E. Freoman; I. W J. W. Payne; secretary, Geo. liardlner; treasurer, Thoa. Johnson; chaplain, F. D. Thomaa; tyler, If. F. Taylor; S. D., L. A. Goodwin; T. D., J. M. llrown; S. S Cl. N. Whlto; I. S., M. C. Oliver. Row Geo. Rnlloy, P. E., of tho Ore gon and Washington conforonco of tho A, M. E. Ucthcl church, Is In tho city this week. Ho camo for tho pur poso of holding quarterly conforonco nnd roporta tho work at tho dlfforont points visited by him to ho In excel lent condition. Elder Ralloy ccpocts to visit Salem ere ho rotuniB to his work In Washington. Mrs. K. Gray ontortnlncd a fow frlendB at hor roBldenco on College street on tho 29th ultimo. Music and cards caused tho tlmo to speed swiftly awny and nil presont enjoyed tho Bumptuoua repast furnished by tho hostoBB. Thoso present woro: Meadnmcfl L. Enston. R. WUllnmn, M. E. West nnd Mrs. K. Gray: Messrs. W. W. WIlBon, E. Ruthorford ami Renjnmln. Thofio who vlfiltod tho A. M. E. Zlon church Inst Sunday woro tho recip ients of a rnro trout. On nccount of sovoro colds tho regular choir woro unnhlo to tako their accustomed plnceB, hut tho trio by tho MIbbob Hat tlo and Etta Wright nnd Master Wright, ontltlod "Tho LnRt Hymn." wnB a groat tront and moro thnn rec ompensed tho audience for what they mtsBCd by tho absence of tho choir. Services at tho African M. E. church as follows: Class mooting nt 12 M., Sunday school at 1 P. M Clirlstnln Endonvor nt 7 P. M lod by MrB. Day. Proachlng at 11 A. M., Hiibject, "Watch." MrB. J. W. Fulll lovo will read a paper, Bubjoct, "Llfo," preceding tho ovonlng bo'vIcob at 8 P. M. Prenchlng nt 8 P. II. by tho pastor, subject, "Tho Way of Llfo.V All Invited. W. T. RlggnrB, p.iBtor, C8 N. Tenth Btroot. On Tuesday nftomoon Inst nt tho rooms of tho Wnmcn'H Club of thin city u npeclal mooting wan hold nt which the question of drnwlng tho color lino In tho mnttor of mombor flhtp In that orRnnlzotloii wna discuss ed. Wo would BugROst that all ronil tho roport of tho mootlmr as publish ed In tho OroRonlnn of Wednesday of this wook. nnd wo especially thank Dr. Mary Thompson. Mrs. Ornco Watt Robs, Mrs. Trumbull and Mrs. A. C. Hortflchn for their high stand nnd for tholr kind wordn In tho mnttor, bIiowIiik thotnsolvefl to ho above potty proJudlcoH nnd ablo to look fairly nt mnttorfl tlmt concorn others thnn thouiBolvcH. During our walkfl over tho city wo hnvo noticed a Koodly amount of tho Floxlhlo Stool Mat Co.'s mnttlng In dlfforont prominent hulldlnga nnd hnvo taken considerable Interest to Investigate theso goods. Wo visited tho wholesale and retail Iioubo of thOBo peoplo nt 1105 Second street nnd cortalnlly wns well paid for our troub le. Wo find this mnttliu; Ih mado of cold rolled stool and galvanized with zinc, making It vory durablo nnd will Inst a llfo tlmo without rtiHtlng. It rolls up like cloth and I am told that It Is guaranteed novnr to curl up nt tho ondB. Wo cousldor theso goodB a necessity In ovory building and aro pleased that such n class of goads nro distributed over tho Coast BtntCH from our city, W0 could not roslst tho temptation, consequently ono of thoso mntB ndornn our front porch, GRAND HIT. Tho Portland Hotel Portora' Quar tet, MIbscb Etta and llattlo nnd Mas ter Clyde Wright, with Mr. J. D. Leo. aiing nt tho First Congregational Church Friday night to tho delight of tho assembly and recelvod many compliments for tholr efforts. Good! Wo always admlro nnd appreciate tho dolnga of worth by tho raco. A good hit. THANKS, In behalf of my family and solf I thank Mr. and MrH. CIiiib. Rltter for tho ThankHglvIng turkey thoy sont, which was highly appreciated. Those who lovo tho Lord aro novor forgotten. Remember ub again. J. W. Wright, pastor of tho A. M. B. .Ion church. Mrs. Ida Whlto, 81 North Sixth Btreet, agent for ScoU'b Magic Hair Orowor and Strtijghtonor. Tho Graham .Manufacturing com pany imiuufauturu all kinds of fur. nituro, wootlwork and ilxtures. Ore gon 'phono, Hood 1201!. Nos. 370, 872, :J7l Front street, corner Montgomery, Portland, Oro. INVEST IN OIL STOCK. Now In tho tlmo to buy sharoa of tho Archulota Oil Company, bocauso vory shortly It will bo fully demon strated whothor tholr Block Ib worth nothing per Bharo, or worth JG.00 and moro per share. Tho drill Ib purchased and will soon penotrato tho oil deposits, and then tho stock will olthor bo withdrawn from tho market or olso go away up In value, Tho stock la 10 conta por aharo now. Address olther personally or by let ter, J. H. Hawloy, stock broker, No. 2 Chamber of Commerce building, Port land, Oregon. .ii tmtwumnmm natwutwu yw .,...aL.:.. arf. feiA.ifcrti,, .-