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THE 1ZOB2STJSG OEEGCXKIAJT. TTJESDAX, JAJSTJAJELIT S. 1893.
ENGINEER SCHUYLER
JL LETTER. FROM KI3r ABOT THE
RESERVOIRS.
HI Reply to Stricture on III "XVcrl:
Delivered Tlironjili the Commit
tee of One Hundred.
IX)S ANGELES. Cal.. Jan. 3.-(To the
Editor.)! am in receipt of The Ore
gonian of December 89. containing a re
port of a meeting of the "Committee of
One Hundred." at -which the condition
of reservoir No. S was the subject of dis
cussion, and I take grateful notice of the
kindness and delicacy with which that
august body of self-constituted judges
roasts and carves and serves me up for
fcreakfast.
There must always be a scape-goat for
every public disaster, and as the French
say "the absent are always wrong."
therefore, as I am, away and my shoulders
are broad the Committee of One Hundred
takes occasion to pile upon me pell-mell.
That is all right, and if there are any
others outside of that committee who
have any responsibility which they wish
to saddle on any one else, I would sug
gest that the present is an excellent oc
casion to unload upon the absent one.
The report of Mr. Teal, chairman of
the committee on commissions, is a fair
one, and is evidently intended to do no
Injustice to any one. It gives a very
accurate account of the conditions sur
rounding the construction of the work,
and on the candid statement of facts
therein presented I am -willing to be
judged, as the facts exonerate me from
all blame in the case. It would be about
as reasonable to hold me responsible for
th" great flood ae to blame me for the ap
pearance of a slide after the work was
done and the reservoir finished, for, as
the committee reports, "the slopes on
cither side remained unprotected during
all of last winter, and showed no signs of
either movement or sliding." The report
Is a fair one. but the discussion of it was
full of untrue and unkind assertions, that
cannot be substantiated, and I wish to
enter a most vigorous protest against any
such treatment.
The location of reservoirs 3 and 4 was
made long before I came to Portland to
take charge of the work, and, therefore,
I had nothing to do with their choosing,
and had only to make the best of what
was furnished me. I at once recognized
the difficulties of the situation, but as it
was evident that there were no other sites
aallablc in the city at the proper eleva
tion, I accepted the conditions as I found
them, ami planned the work to meet every
contingency as it appeared. I have neer
had any doubt about being able to make
reservoirs in that gulch that would be
safe, stable and entirely successful, and
have always said it wa3 only a question
of expense, but. as the cost was already
in excess of the estimates at the time the
Jirst crack appeared (due to retaining
-walls and increased length of dam, not
originally contemplated). I limited the
luttress, which I erected to counteract
the movement, to the points wheie the
movement manifested itself. Had I con
tinued this buttress along the whole
length of the west side of the reservoir.
It would, in all probability, have prevent
ed the cracks which subsequently ap
peared, but It would have cost $15,0M or
$.'0,000 to do it, and as there was no ap
parent necessity for it, I was not justified
In doing this extra work. I did not want
to thrpw away any money that could pos
sibly be saved, and considered that it
would be prudent to await the effect of
the buttress already put in before spend
ing any more money. I rather think I
deserve commendation for this conserva
tl e action, instead of blame for not hav
ing spent more money on what might
iae been unnecessary.
I wish to assert right here, and will
boldly maintain in the face of all that
ma be said on the subject, that no hu
man wisdom or foresight could have pro
i ided against what hus occurred, and that
no engineer would have been justified, in
-view of all conditions manifest through
out the year, in spending more money
than was actually spent in elaborating
supporting buttresses against a movement
that did not appear until after the reser
oIrs were finished. I am willing to sub
mit the question to any committee of en
gineers of national repute in hydraulic
works, and have no fear but that all the
plans and the work done will meet with
unanimous indorsement.
No one who was not familiar with the
details of the work of construction
throughout the past oar can have any
pense of appreciation of the amount of
physical and mental labor involved in
planning all the details and supervising
the building of four mammoth reservoirs
like these at one time. It would be quite
enough to build one. but to carry on four
at on re and rush them all through in a
lew short months was an herculean task,
l ic performance of which, I think, merits
u different sort of eiKomium from that be
n owed by the "One Hundred." I de
oted myself to the work heart and soul,
and for eight consecutive months :pared
neither nights. Sundays nor holidays in a
slavish devotion to the advancement of
construction, in order to contidete the
re.rvolrs by the time the pipe line should
lo finished. la fact. I crowded three
ears" work Into one, and by per
sistent effort succeeded in accomphsh
irg what many thought to be impos
nHc. and what might well have occu
pied two or three years. When Christmas
approached and I asked for leave of ab
sence, it was because my private affairs,
so long neglected, imperatively demanded
attention, and I asked that it be indefinite
Ixvause the reservoirs were practically
ompletod according to plans, and my as
sistants could' readily have put on
Hit finishing touches without my im
mediate presence. I sincerely regret
that my departure from Portland
t-houtd have been coincident with
.i i accident to the work sutllcient to mak
all this stir, ami should not have come
a u at all if I could have foreseen the
cxi-itentent ami unreasoning panic that
the accident has evidently occasioned: but
1 am certainly ot accountable or respon
Fible for that accident, have never guar
anteed the work against any such dis
aster, and do not consider it my duty to
ivturn and attend to the work of repair
without compensation, as some of the
committee seem to think I should, al
though I will agree to do so cheerfully if
my asecciates, my assistants and my
workmen will also volunteer their serv-li-es.
When the Portland people stop and
take a calm and tranquil view of the
entire situation. I am sure they will not
indorse the harsh and hasty language that
was so freely indulged by some of the
members of the "Committee of One Hun
dred, and wUl admit that I served them
faithfully and well, as was pert a inly my
constant endeavor.
In regard to the damaged slope of the
reservoir, I will say that in my opinion
the conclusion must be reached, after all
observations and measurements are com
pleted, that the mountain back of the
reservoir is not moving bodily, and never
has been, but that there are local masses
of loose, porous basaltic rock, of com
paratively small volume, which constitute
a port of the west slope of the reservoir,
and which are settling gently down in an
endeavor to assume a flatter slope than
that on which they were left when the
excavation was completed. The angle of
repose of these rock masses is less than
the reservoir slopes when the clay seams
In the rock are filled with water. This
settlement can certainly be counteracted
by a buttress wall, similar to that already
put In, and when once it is properly
placed, of the proper proportions, the
reservoir will be restored to usefulness,
the panic will be a thing of the past and
an apology will be in order from some
gentlemen of my acquaintance-
JAMES D. SCHUYLER.
PHYSICIANS MUST ANSWER
The Law Requiring; Births, Deaths
iiutl RurlulN to Be Reported.
Chief of Police Minto is earnestly at
work enforcing the city ordinance re
quiring the reports of all deaths, burials
and births to be made to him. Numerous
arrests of physicians, midwifes and un
dertakers have been made, and every vio
lation of the law will now be prosecuted,
and the offenders punished. All the phy
sicians and undertakers have been duly
notified of the ordinance, and its strict
observance is now expected.
In the municipal court, yesterday, Mrs.
M. Prasil, a French midwife, living on
Madison street, was defendant. She failed
to report the birth of a child. The woman
gave as an excuse that she had filled out
the required blank demanded by law, but,
on account of the bad weather, could not
go to the station and file it. She was dis
charged, with a warning against further
violation of the ordinance.
Dr. A. C. Smith was also in court to ex
plain why he had failed to report the
death of Frank Venn!, a patient at St.
Vincent's hospital, who died December 4.
He stated that he had signed a report at
the hospital, and supposed that Superin
tendent McBride, of the poor farm, who
buried the body, would file the certificate
as required. While admitting he was
legally guilty. Dr. Smith thought that he
was morally innocent, but the court had
nothing left to do but impose the lowest
fine, $10, which was paid.
Health Officer Goodman, yesterday, also
arrested Dr. W. E. Maxwell and Dr. Holt
Wilson, for failing to report cases of
birth, and today they will have their day
in court. Other physicians are said to be
also derelict in the observance of the
ordinance, and, as rapidly as cases are
made out against them, they will be ar
rested. TO EXAMINE PLUMBERS.
Seven Applicants Appear nnd Answer
(iUCMtioilM.
The board of examiners appointed by
ordinance to pass upon the qualifications
ofplumbers, and to grant certificates to
those properly qualified, held a meeting
for the examination of applicants yester
day, at the office of the plumbing in
spector. The board consists of Inspector
of Plumbing and Drainage E. J. Floyd;
August Donnerberg, master plumber;
William Pullman, journeyman plumber,
and the committee on health and police,
Messrs. Burnside, Monks and Jones.
The ordinance provides that they shall
examine all applicants to ascertain their
qualifications, theoretically and practical
ly, to construct and supervise plumbing
work, and shall Issue a certificate to each
applicant passing a satisfactory exam
ination. The certificate granted shows
that the owner has passed a satis
factory examination before the board and
has duly registered, and Is thereby enti
tled to do plumbing within the city of
Portland, upon procuring the required li
cense. There are about 40 persons en
gaged in plumbing in the city. Seven of
these were examined by the board yester
day. A chart having drawings of all
kinds of defective plumbing was displayed
to the applicants, and they were required
to point out what was wrong in each
case and tell how it should be remedied.
The seven who were examined passed
the ordeal creditably, and were granted
certificates. Whether all the others will
do so remains to be seen, and the board
is anxious for them to come to the front
at once, as it is desired to conclude the
examination as soon as possible. It is
well for plumbers to remember this: No
examination, no certificate, and that is
the end of it.
President Cleveland and Secretary La
mont are both fond of doughnuts. They
like them best when cooked with Dr.
Price's Cream Baking Powder.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. James Quinn, a pioneer and wealthy
rancher of Qulnn's, is in the city, accom
panied by his wife.
Mr. E. B. Dufur, a prominent attorney
of The Dalles, is in the city, on his way to
Salem to attend the supreme court.
Judge D. J. Swltzer and Mr. W. B. Dil
lard. attorneys of St. Helen's and prom
inent citizens of Columbia county, are at
the St. Charles.
Mr. William Winters, a cloak manu
facturer of New York, who has been In
this city for several weeks, left for home
last night. It is his intention to dispose
of his business interests in the East, and
return here to reside permanently.
Mr. A. P. Patterson, a wealthy stock
man of Ogden. Utah, who Is interested in
the Astoria railroad project, is at the
Esmond. He will leave for Astoria this
morning, accompanied by Mr. W. H.
Wattis, of that city, to be gone several
days.
Mr. F. H. Lamb, assistant superintend
ent of the Western Union Telegraph
Company for the Pacific coast, arrived
yesterday from San Francisco. He will
leave tonight for Puget sound. Mr. Lamb
was for many years a resident of Port
land. Messrs. M. IT. Flint and H. Lewis, post
oftice inspectors, who have been making
an inspection of the offices in the North
west, were in the city yesterday, and left
for Astoria lsst night. They have about
completed their tour and will return to
San Francisco soon.
Mr. J. G. Day, the contractor for the
completion of the Cascade locks, is in the
city. He says there are between three and
four feet of snow at the locks, and all
operations arc suspended for the present;
but the snow is going off, and he hopes
to be able to resume work in a short
time.
ARION HALL, WED., JAN. 9TH
Benefit of St. PntrlcU's Church.
Overture Orchestra
"My Uncle's Will" A comedietta In one
act
Florence Marigold. ..Miss Charlotte Titlell
Charles Cashmore....Mr. Wallace Munroe
Mr. Barker. Mr. Harry Brown
Vocal selection Miss Laura Stanton
Baritone solo Mr. J. Adrian Epping
Miss Minnie Tlttell.
Vocal solo Mrs. A. Kelly
Webber Mandolin Club, Professor Web
ber, leader.
"Ruth's Romance" A summer evening's
sketch
Ruth Carey. Miss Essie Tittell
Jack Dudley Mr. Dewttt Clinton
Captain Wilton Mr. Harry Brown
Admission, 50 cents; S:S sharp.
BANKER IS PENITENT
IXSURAXCE SWTXDLER BROUGHT
BAC3C FROJI IOWA.
He Tells a. Circumstantial Siorx c
Ills Wanderings, but Will Xot
Talk of His Crime.
A sadly penitent man is Richard R.
Banker, the carpet-cleaner, who, with the
assistance of his wife, Lydia Banker, de
frauded the A. O. U. W. out of $2000. then
fled the country, only to be apprehended
and brought to speedy justice. Banker
returned to Portland from Sioux City, la.,
in custody of Detective Joe Day, on the
delayed O. B, & N. train, which arrived
at 5 o'clock yesterday afcernoon. and Is
now confined at the central police station.
The crime for which Banker has been
arrested, briefly stated, is as follows: In
the early part of July, 1834, he. In company
with A. L. and Harry Hunter, was on a
raft near Pennoyer's mill, engaged in
fishing, when he fell into the water and
was presumably drowned. He was a
member of Hope lodge. No. 1, A. O. U. W.,
having Joined the order a few months
previous, and, after his supposed drown
ing, the Hunters furnished the required
proof of death. Mrs. Banker made a de
mand for the $2000 insurance money due
her as the widow of Banker, and, after
a time, this amount was paid her, al
though with considerable misgiving con
cerning the actual death of Banker. The
grand officers of the order laid the mat
ter before Chief of Police Minto, who im
mediately set to work on the case, which
finally resulted In the discovery that
Banker was alive and his capture at
Sioux City.
Banker, after his arrival at the central
station, was taken to the private office
of Chief Minto, and in the presence of
that officer and District Attorney Hume,
told portions of his story; how he de
frauded the A. O. U. W.. his travels and
where he had been since leaving Portland.
After he had concluded he was taken to
the upper story of the station and locked
up, and a little later furnished with sup
per. The prisoner is not at all communi
cative, and appears to have forgotten
dates and many essential points regard
ing his exploit. Shortly after finishing
his supper he was visited by an Oregonlan
reporter, but the reception was not very
cordial. Banker flatly refused to talk at
all concernlnghis case, saying he preferred
to remain silent until he told his story on
the witness stand at his trial, which he
thought would be very soon. Later he
unbent a little and said that, after his
arrest in Sioux City, la., the papers there
published what purported to be a full con
fession; but, as a matter of fact, he had
not seen a reporter while confined there.
He had made a statement to Chief of
Police Young, which he believed had been
sent to Portland. So far as any confes
sion is concerned. Banker thought such a
thing would not be necessary. It was
sufficient that he was alive, when others
had declared him to be dead, and he had
profited by the imposition.
"I propose to tell all I know at the
proper time, throw myself -on the mercy
of the court, and get out of it the best
way I can. I have suffered the tortures
of the damned the last six months. Be
fore this thing happened I did not have
a gray hair in my head; but I've got lots
of them now."
"Will you tell hew you managed to
get out of the river, avoid detection and
get out of Portland?"
"I don't think I will talk anything about
that now. I don't want to throw any
thing off my shoulders onto the Hunters.
I haven't seen a lawyer yet, but may to
morrow, and then will talk more."
"How long did you stay at Hunter's
place?"
"Well, now, here, I will tell you of my
travels. When I left Portland I walked
to North Yamhill from Hunter's. From
there I took the stage for Tillamook.
Arriving there, I saw the city marshal
watch me closely, and. thinking he had
a description of me. I left immediately
for Trask. There I bought a saddle horse
and rode to the Grand Ronde reservation
and through the Willamette valley to
Eugene. I put my horse in a livery stable
there and told the keeper I was going to
Roseburg to look at a farm I thought of
buying. Instead, I went to the railway
station and purchased a ticket for Yank
ton, S. D. I got off the train at Bloom
field, Dakota, to see my Drother-in-law,
who lived there, hoping to hear some word
of my wife. While there I met a man
who knew me seven years ago in Creigh
ton. Neb., when I was city marshal there.
He called me by my right name, but I
made him believe he was mistaken and
that my name was Anderson. I was
afraid to hunt up my brother-in-law, so
I drove back to Aikin. from there to
Yankton, and took the train for Sioux
City, where I remained for six weeks be
fore the officers arrested me. There! I
have told you more than I intended to,
and I won't say any more except that
Chief Young and the officers at Sioux
City treated me very kindly, and Detec
tive Day made the trip back to Portland
as pleasant as possible for me, a kind
ness which I appreciated."
From another source it is learned almost
definitely that Banker, when he left the
Hunters at the raft on the river, went
directly over the hills to the Hunter
place, near Mount Zion, and remained
there for over three months in hiding
until, at last, a chance offered for him to
get away, which he was glad enough to
sleze, as he thought the detectives were
on his track.
Detective Day says that Banker was a
good prisoner, giving him no trouble
while on the return trip to Portland. He
brings with him $349 of the money that
Banker and his wife had, which will be
turned over to the officers of the A. O.
U. W. The officer says that the leave
taking between Banker and his wife
and children was very affecting and he
does not want to witness another such a
scene. Banker will be arraigned in the
municipal court today, but, in all proba
bility, he will waive an examination and
wait until his trial takes place in the
circuit court before he tells all he knows
about the manner in which he success
fully plotted to defraud his order out of
the money paid to his wife.
In the first published statement con
cerning the exploits of Banker, it was
stated that after leaving Portland he
was at the farmhouse of a brother of
A. L. Hunter, in Clackamas county.
Richard Hunter was the party so referred
to and is well-known in Portland, having
been poundmaster here In 1SS2. Tester;
day he stated that Banker was never at
his place, and he would defy anyone to
prove that he was. If that man had come
to my place to hide I would have given
him up in a minute. Some time ago an
adopted brother of mine was living with
me, and this fact may have led some to
believe that the stranger at my home was
Banker. Harry Hunter, my nephew, who
also worked for me on road work, first
told me of Banker being drowned, and I
believed it. I don't think my brother or
his son are guilty of the charge against
them. I believe they really thought that
Banker was drowned when they made
proof of his death. I my brother is
guilty he should be punished, but I don't
think so, and will stand by him in this
trouble. I have got ball for him and will
see him through."
A. L. Hunter, one of the witnesses who
furnished proof of Banker's death, still
maintains that he only swore to what he
thought to be the truth. Talking of the
case yesterday, he said: "On the day re
ferred to. Banker, myself and my son
Harry were fishing in the river. We
were on a raft of logs, near Pennoyer's
mill, and Harry and I were near the
river bank. Banker was a considerable
distance from us, on the other side of the
raft, and suddenly I saw him fall Into tha
water. He did not rise to the surface,
and for 20 minutes I holloed to him,
hoping to attract his attention In some
way. but failed, and then I went up to
WE LEAD THE FOLLOWERS
This is the ISth year that our Annual Clearance Sale has
set the standard of merchandizing in this community.
The corset field is full today over
crowded in fact except In one room
that is the room for improvement.
ROYAL WORCESTER CORSETS
are the only tenants that room, has had
this ten years.
The "old-timers" are just where they
were in 1SS5 they take the waist meas
ure and give the same style corset to
plump and slender, tall and short
women.
ROYAL WORCESTERS offer some
sixty styles. We fit them.
Every woman sees the advantages.
We are sole agents and are now do
ing the biggest daily corset business
we ever did. Clearance reductions now
on every Corset.
KID GLOVES Alexandre
clearance special at Sac a pair.
make,
OLDS & KING-
DAIRY-MADE SOAP A High-Class Toilet Soap, and. Clearance
Snecial at 20c a Box
17th ANNUAL CLEARANCESALE
100-Piece Decorated Dinner Set $S 00
117-PIece White Combination Dinner Set 7 50
44-Piece Decorated Tea Set 2 40
10-Piece Decorated Chamber Set assorted colors .' 2 00
12-Piece Decorated Chamber Sets, assorted colors 4 50
ROGER BROS. 1847 PLATED WARE
Tea Spoons, assorted patterns $2 25 doz.
Table spoons, assorted patterns 4 50 doz.
Table Forks, assorted patterns 4 50 doz.
12 Plated Knives 3 25
Rich Cut Glass and Bric-a-Brac Ware. Household novelties of later designs
and all useful. Granite ironware, tinware, wooden ware. Lamps of all kinds and
patterns.
All Our Goods "Will Be Sold at Clearance Sale
Prices During the 30 Days' Sale.
OLDS & SUMMERS, 189
town and gave the alarm. I believed he
had been drowned and so stated when I
testified to his death." Hunter was in the
municipal court yesterday afternoon to
answer to a charge of obtaining money
under false pretense, but waived ex
amination. He furnished a $3000 bond, with
Ham Ellison, Benjamin Patton and his
brother, Richard Hunter, as sureties. His
son Harry is out on $2000 bail on a charge
of perjury, and the elder Hunter, charged
with the same crime, also furnished a
similar bond.
EAST SIDE AFFAIRS.
Working for Street Extension Pre
paring for jl Fruit Exhibit.
Councilman Menefee, of the 10th ward,
who has been working on the extension
of Williams avenue to East First, and
East First street to the Burnside bridge, j
siuieu yesieruuy uiai me extensions win
probably not succeed, as far as East First
street is concerned. Itfwas contemplated
to erect an elevated; roadway over the
switching grounds of the Southern Pa
cific, on East First street, from the high
bank near the lower depot to the Burn
side bridge. The Southern Pacific objects
to this, and would use means to defeat
the extension on East First street, as It
would require the erection of an iron
elevated roadway to the Burnside bridge.
A wooden structure would be In constant
danger from fire from constantly passing
locomotives. Besides, the cost of an iron
roadway, being about $50,000, precludes its
erection. The Southern Pacific, Mr. Mene
fee says, has made a proposition for the
erection of an ordinary elevated roadway
on East Second to the bridge, provided
certain streets are vacated for the use
of the company, which includes all streets
between East Oak and East Gllsan. The
cost of the roadway on East Second would
be about $14,000, which would leave the
property-owners $7000 to pay for its erec
tion. Mr. Menefee will continue his ef
forts to get Williams avenue extended,
and will substitute East Second for East
First street.
Meets "With Opposition.
The extension and opening of Union
avenue from Highland to the northern
boundary lines of the city is not going
through without considerable opposition.
At the extreme north end of Union avenue
the highway passes through the grounds
of William Love for a distance of about
half a mile, and the ground to be appro
priated for the street is wooded and pas
ture. Mr. Love objects to the street being
extended through his ground, and has al
ready filed his protest against the exten
sion. He is joined in his opposition by
several others. Whether the opposition is
strong enough to defeat the measure is
not known, but a determined effort will
be made to get it through this time.
Investiture of Chiefs.
The chiefs of Winona tribe, No. 12, Im
proved Order of Red Men, were invested
with their respective offices last night at
Red Men's hall, on Grand avenue and
East Pine streets, Fred Kennedy being
installing officer. The following officers
were installed: Joseph Jones, sachem; J.
A. Penny, senior sagamore: L. H. Wells,
junior sagamore; D. C. Southworth, proph
et; H. H. Newhall, keeper of records; E.
J. Lampshire, keeper of wampum. The in
teresting ceremonies of investiture were
witnessed by quite a number of invited
guests, and at the close the hall was
cleared, and the remainder of the even
ing was pleasantly spent in a social dance.
What wedding breakfast is complete
without dainties into which Dr. Price's
Baking Powder enters?
Multnomah. Fraitsrro ers.
The Multnomah fruitgrowers will hold
a mass meeting Saturday afternoon, in
the Ross hall, for the purpose of dis
cussing means and measures for getting
together a fruit exhibit before the Ameri
can Pomological Society, in Portland.
Chauncey Ball, a prominent fruitgrower
of Mount Tabor, is energetically working
up an interest in this direction, and hopes
there will be a creditable exhibit from
Mount Tabor. The meeting will be open
to all fruitgrowers in the county, and all
are requested to be prepared to make a
suggestion for the exhibit which it is
proposed to get together.
Water Costs .Money.
The East Side city water works is using
considerable water from the Albina water
works, in order to keep up the pressure so
that all the consumers may be supplied.
The pressure at Sunnyslde has been quite
light. This extra supply is costing the
city between $200 and $300 per month.
Overplus from the Bull Run supply would
more than supply the entire East Side.
Fined at Last.
A warrant was sworn out against Fred
Hinckle in Justice Bullock's court sev
eral months ago, for causing a disturb
ance in the Salvation Army barracks, but
it was not served until recently, for the
reason Hinckle kept well under cover.
Saturday night he was found and placed
RUBBERS All styles Shoes or Boots.
Our clearance reductions make them
all cheap.
LATHES WATERPROOF SHOES
Clearance brings our Calf down to $2.10.
Clearance brings our kangaroo down
to $2.50. Very stylish and English and
sensible for wear this weather. Take
a "shine" like a man's.
MORE SLIPPERS on the 99c table.
The counter displays of DRESS
GOODS at 60c, 96c and $L23 a yard
center every bargain-seeker's interest.
An exceedingly handsome depart
ment trim exhibits a line of FANCY
SILKS that clearance brings down to
$1.03 a yard the best we ever knew for
the price.
Our LADIES' UNION SUITS a clear
ance special at $1.15 a suit. Reduced
from $2.00.
AND 191 FIRST STREET
under arrest. Yesterday he was arraigned
before Justice Bullock. He pleaded guilty
and was fined $10. which he paid.
Miscellaneous yotcs.
The M". A. Ross post, G. A. R., at Pleas
ant Home, will have a bean-bake and in
stallation of officers January 12.
An old blacksmith shop on East Second
and East Washington streets collapsed
from the great weight of snow on it.
J. G. Stephens, an old resident of Pleas
ant Home, expects to leave today for his
old home in Ohio on a visit to his father.
Mr. L. Russell, residing at Rockwood,
east of Mount Tabor, is still in a very
critical condition from the stroke of
paralysis that overcame him several week3
ago. It is thought he cannot recover.
Mrs. Arthur Roper, formerly of Trout
dale, who left for Eugene to join her
husband at that place the day before
Christmas, died last week. Mr. and Mrs.
Mickley, of Troutdale, relatives, attended
the funeral.
Some progress was made yesterday in
the direction of clearing up the obstruc
tions to sidewalks caused by falling limbs.
Thele remains an immense amount of
work yet to be dene before all the streets
are cleared. Fragments of wire suspend
ed from poles on streets are very numer
ous all over the East Side, but whether
they are "dead" or "live" no one cares
to Investigate. They certainly should be
picked up and got out of the way as soon
as possible.
OPEN TILL 6 P. M.
The management of the Portland Safe
Deposit Company is endeavoring to meet
every consistent demand of the public, as
it is their intention to make the vaults
as useful and convenient to its patrons
as possible. Hereafter the vaults of the
Portland SafeDeposit Company will be
open until C P. M., and between 8 and 9
Saturday nights.
The success, attained by the manage
ment thus far is very gratifying, indeed.
It is hoped every one will call to inspect
the vaults; visitors are gladly shown
very detail of the institution. Safe boxes
are rented for $3 per year and upwards.
No tin-bank burglaries when you use a
safe box in the vault of the Portland Safe
Deposit Company. No fire can destroy
your valuable papers when you use a box
In the vault of the Portland Safe Deposit
Company. We give you $100 worth of con
venience for$3. Who wants more than
1900 per cent profit for their money? Well,
come and we will show you how to get it.
Portland Safe Deposit Company, room 2,
Chamber of Commerce, W. C. Avery and
B. B. Tuttle, managers.
Mrs. BryaufM Estuie.
A. C. Emmons, A. G. Barker and W. J.
Adams have been appointed executors of
the estate of Ida M. Bryant, deceased.
Mrs. Bryant died recently in Redlands,
San Bernardino county, Cal., and left an
estate valued at $150,000, devised as fol
lows: To her mother, Julia E. Blinn, $75
a month for her support, and $3000 of a
$13,000 note due the estate by W. J. Adams,
of San Francisco; also one-third interest
in property in Seattle. To her husband,
$73 per month and a house and lot at the
northeast corner of Twelfth and Mill
streets; to a son, Flinn S. Bryant, u
per month, one-third interest in the Se
attle property, and $10,000 interest in the
$15,000 Adams' note; $3000 is placed in trust
with testator's mother, Julia E. Blinn, to
be used in the education of the son; $30?
each is bequeathed to Abbie E. Barker,
Rachael Flinn and Fred Barker. The
residue of the estate is devised to Flinn
S. Bryant, the son, to be transferred to
him at his majority.
High tariff, low tariff or no tariff at all;
which do you prefer? Dr. Price's Baking
Powder works perfectly under all.
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The ?tIuir-Hunie Election Contest.
In the election contest case of W. T.
Muir vs. W. T. Hume, for the office of
district attorney, a motion in the interest
of Hume that Muir make his complaint
more definite and certain was yesterday
submitted to Judge Hurley, without ar
gument. Muir, by this motion, is asked to
give the names, residences and occupa
tions of all persons who he claims to the
number of nearly 1000 voted illegally at
the June election. Muir maintains that,
as sufficient grounds to prosecute his ac
tion, a bill of particulars setting forth
items and people in a general way is all
that should be required of him. Judge
Hurley has the matter under advise
ment. Kec San Did Xot Steal the Dog.
A case against Kee San, a Chinese con
victed in a justice's court of stealing a
dog, was dismissed by Judge Stephens
yesterday, and bail money of $23 ordered
returned. Kee San was not satisfied with
his conviction by the justice and appealed
the case. The dismissal yesterday was on
motion of the district attorney, who doubt
less considered the matter had gone fax
enough.
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$47,500 WORTH OF MEN'S
SUITS AND TROUSERS AT
COST OF MATERIALS
These ara neither shoddy goods nor antiquated styles,
but are fashionable cloths and cuts, thoroushly
well made up to dato in every respect
MEIERS FRANKC0
dasfc as Jiappy fop Oat Pattfons as It Was
pop pranee and the preneh
WHEN NAPOLEON CROSSED THE ALPS.
You Want Something
Rnd We flave It...
Yoo Want Numbers of He HANDSOME NAPOLEONIC ALBUM
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There are only a few of tliem loft, and tliey are going fast. Are you
short any of the partg 'i Come and get them before it is too late. Bring or
send one first-page heading clipped from The Oregonian, and 10 cents, and
vb can yet supply you with any missing number.
Do you want complete sets? If so, bring or send one first-page heading
clipped from the Oregonian, and 51.60, and you can get the entire series
one to sixteen.
Please Semembe Tlless vaf.rmi sets "e rapWly
now to The Oregonian coupon department. Single numbers One heading
and 10 cents. Complete sets One heading and S1.60.
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enough Peariine as with too much. Use it
as it ought to be used, and don't waste it, and
you can't think that it's expensive. To get the
best results from Peariine, use it just as
directed. You'll save more of everything than
with anything else. If your grocer sends you
an imitation, return it, please. ss3
ALL-ROUND REDUCTIONS
OF PRICES IN EVERY
DEPARTMENT
SPECIAL SALE
Men's
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prom Corsica
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foolish Woman!
caVi't spare the time to
measure your Fearlme r
Well, that helps us, but it's
lucky for you that an over
dose ot Pearlme does no
I harm. It's only extravagance.
Beware of a dose of the
imitations. You can sret
iust as eood vork with