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THE MOROTNG OREGO:NXA3r, "SVEDITESDAT- FEBRUARY 20, lS9o. CDT m WATER RATES BUT IT'S IV "WHOLKSAXE QUALI TIES FOR. LAHGI3 rSERS. Tlie "Waier Committee Decides 3fot to Buy More Land at Present Xew Cottages. The -water committee met yesterday for the first time in. its new quarters in the cjty halL Mr. Henry Failing was in the chair, and Messrs. K-wis, Dolph, Hill, Frank, Raffety, Seott, Knapp and Carey were present. The subcommittee presented its report of the operation of the worlds for the month of January, showing receipts and disbursements as follows: Cash receipts for water. $17,5S5 75 Charged to the city. 1.S4S 10 Total earnings $13,432 85 Total disbursements 5 4,402 30 The construction committee reported that it had drawn warrants during the past month in payment of contractors, amounting to 134,774 52. On motion of Mr. Iewis, the action of the construction committee was approved. Mr. lioscoe It. Morrill, clerk of the East Side water works, presented a communi cation, stating that, as it was understood that the East Side works were soon to "be turned over to the committee, he would ask to be retaired in employment. Re ferred to the city department. A communication was presented by Mr. Xu F. Grover stating that the option given by him on the sale of land adjoining res ervoir No. 4 was limited to March 1. Engineer Smith submitted a report in con nection with the land offered to the com mittee, to the effect that, while the pur chase was not absolutely necessary, still it would be desirable to own some of the lots on the slope above the reservoir. The site offered for a reservoir was suitable for the purpose, if the committee desired to buy It. It was decided that there was no necessity for purchasing a reservoir site at present, and the committee con cluded that it had purchased about as many odd bits of land around reservoir No. 4 as it had any use for; so the whole matter was laid on the table. The Portland Lumbering & Manufactur ing Company presented a communication calling attention to the advisability of the committee belling the old pumping station, which was alleged to be an unsightly ruin, not comporting with the appearance of "our new saw mill," nor with the dignity of the city; filed. The committee appointed to consider a reduction of rates on water supplied by meter in large quantities submitted a schedule proposing, where 100,000 gallons per month are used, a rebate of 5 per cent: here 200,000 gallons are used, a rebate of 10 per cent, and so on. The rebate pro posed would average about 10 per cent on present schedule rates. Some discussion followed, and it was the general opinion that the proposed reduction would make it practicable for big office buildings, hotels, etc, to take Bull Run water, as the charge would be less than the cost of pumping. Persons using steam boilers are pry anxious to have a schedule of rates vhich will enable them to tise Bull Run water, as the water pumped from wells u( posits a large amount of magnesia, lime and other salts, which Incrust the boilers and cause danger of their being "burned out." It was ordered that the schedule be arranged so that persons wishing water for boilers may take It by meter or at the schedule price. It was ordered that the schedule reported be adopted, to go into effet March 1. In regard to an offer from the Ameri can Bridge & Contract Company to fur nish teams at 35 cents pejr hour, and men at $1 60 per day. Engineer Smith reported that he dld not consider ltft0.eslrable to hire men from contractors, but. If they would furnish teams when needed, at Si 60 per day, they might be employed when necessary. Referred to the construction committee. Messrs. Whidden & Lewis, architects of the dwellings to be erected at Mount Ta bor and at the City Park for the keepers of the reservoirs, submitted some 15 pro posals for their construction. The bid of 1. B. "Wlnnlford was the lowest, being 5j78 for the house at Mount Tabor and SG3S for the one at the City Park. It was ordered that the contract be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder furnishing t).e required bonds. On motion Consulting Engineer Schuyler was relieved from his engagement to the committee, and the balance due him was ordered paid. The bid of "Wolff, Zwicker & Buehner, of nine-tenths of a cent per pound for sheet j dates, left over from the construction of the pipe line, was accepted, it being the highest. MRS. CROSBY TIRED OF JAIL The. Guy "Widow Aiixion to Settle "With. Old Mail Perry. Jennie Crosby, who is confined In the counly jail awaiting the action of the grand jury, on two charges, one of ob taining a. fraudulent divorce and the other of robbing "Wesley Perry, an old soldier, is endeavoring to enlist the sympathies of her victim in her behalf, so as to ob tain her release. Jail life has no charms and Mrs. Crosby has awakened to the full realisation of this fact. According to Perry's latest statement, he had, be fore the beginning of his connection with drs. Crosby, $659, and now is penniless, lu-sldes the 52S0 he has charged Mrs. Crosby with stealing from him, he gave l' r. he says, other amounts, making up .. total of $500. Much of this money he has since discovered she divided with Han son, the man she is enamored of, and whom, Perry says, she Is anxious to marry, should they succeed in escaping the penitentiary on the charges now pend ing against them. "What action Mrs. Crosby contemplates as to her husband and children she aban doned at Port Orchard, when she came to Portland to secure a divorce, she has not t-tated slnso her arrest. Perry now ex presses It as his opinion that the best thing for Mrs. Crosby to do is to go back to her husband and family, and lie is willing to call it Mjuare if Crosby will return to Mm half of the money he wasted on Mrs. C rosby. Perry alleges that he did not induce the woman to leave her home, but that she d'd so of her own accord, and then lured 1 tm to come to her, and. with the aid of Hansen, plotted his financial disaster. Ptiry expended his last $100 to effect the capture of Hanson and Mrs. Crosby when they eloped together to Txcoma. "Utah, he says, was their eventual destination. AMUSEMENTS. With the opening of the Glffen & Neill stock company, at the Marquam Grand, en Monday evening next, a new era in the city's amusements will be ushered In, with eery prospect of success. First-class plays, interpreted by a company whose excellence Is well attested, at prices much less than those ordinarily in vogue, will undoubtedly prove a potent theatrical magnet. For the first ime In its history the Marquam Grand will be oocupied by a stock company at "popular" prices. The managers of the company are young men of progressive Ideas, whose policy of pro Mding high-clsss entertainment at prices within the reach of all has been suc cessful in Denver and Salt Lake City The company which is to appear in this city comes from Salt Lake City, after nn&ndal and artistic successes extending over a period of ten weeks, preceded by a stay of IS weeks la Denver. Messrs. Giffen & Ndll are the lessees and managers of the beautiful Broadway theater in the latter city, and It 16 from there that their enterprises are d'rected. Among the plays to be produced during their engagement at the Marquam, the first of which is to extend for four weeks, are'lhe following, given for the first time on the Pacific coast at less than "regular" prices: "Captain Swift," "Men and "Women," "Charity Ball," "Lost Paradise," "All the Comforts of Home," "The Idler," "7-20-8," "Railroad of Love," "Pique" the latter three by special per mission of Augustin Daly, and many others fully as celebrated. Ensemble and general effectiveness are among the most salient features aimed at by Glffen & Neill, and the various members of the company are always cast with regard to their abilities in the different roles rather than for opportunities to make individual successes. The following players com prise the company: Jenny Kennark, Belle Archer, Phosa McAllister, Blanche Bates, T. T. Frawley, George W. Leslie, Charles W. King, H. D. Blakemore, H. S. Duffield, Charles Dade and Fred Tjader. The open ing bill will be Haddon Chambers' drama "Captain Swift." Orpheum. "Washington's birthday, Mrs. A E. Bar ker, the gifted orator of the Pacific slope, will deliver a lecture Friday evening upon Thomas Paine, in reply to Dr. Locke's at tacks upon this great man. Admission, to cover rent of hall, 10 cents. See pro gramme in Friday's paper. RAILROAD DISCRIMINATION A Colorado Company Complains Against the Southern Pacific. PUEBLO, Col., Feb. 19. The Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, of Pueblo, has for warded to Washington a petition to the interstate commerce commission praying that railroads carrying traffic from Chi cago to the Pacific ccast be compelled to cease the discrimination in their freight rates against Denver, Pueblo and other common points. All of the "Western roads are made parties defendant in the petition, because the rates are established by the traffic associations, but the complaint is really directed against the Southern Pa cific, which is the road alleged to be insist ing upon the discrimination complained of. The discrimination, it is claimed by the petition, absolutely prohibits trade. This is claimed to be apparent from the fact that steel rails produced here by the com plaining company can be laid down at San Francisco from English furnaces, duty and manufacturing cost paid, for less money than the freight tariff from Colo rado to San Francisco. The Southern Pacific company takes the position, according to the fuel and iron company, that "the factor fixing the stand ard of value of the caiTier's service to San Francisco is the competition by water. from the Atlantic to the Pacific seaboard, and that the further it goes from the At lantic seaboard into the interior or West ern country, the higher the rate may be." In other words, it declares, according to the petitioner, that the less service per formed, the greater the compensation shall be, and in this way discriminates against all Western manufacturers and attempts to do away with natural laws of trade and natural advantages of location. The grievance of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company is shared by almost all of the Western manufacturers, and, to a large extent, by Western jobbers. Seattle Terminal Buildings. When General Manager Warren, of the Great Northern, was in Seattle last week, he looked into the crossings difficulty ex isting between tho Great Northern, Northern Pacific and the- Oregon Improve ment Company, and It is believed that a satisfactory agreement has been reached. It Is stated that arrangements for the re building of the crossings has been entered into, and will be effective as soon as the documents can bo properly signed in St, Paul, which will be in a few days at most. Mr. Warren has been credited with saying that as soon as possible the tracks Df the line will be extended to the com pany's terminal grounds, and In due time work on the terminal buildings will be commenced and pushed to completion. t Ttlo Grande Changes. DENVER, Feb. 19. It is stated on good authority that March 1, S. R. Babcock, now general freight agent of the Rio Grande, will be promoted to be traffic manager and will be succeeded by W. E. Halm, who will make his headquarters at Salt Lake. Heretofore, the Western has had no traffic manager, but the passenger and freight departments have each had a head agent under the direction of the general manager. Mr. Halm has been connected with the Southern Pacific a number of years, with headquarters in Denver as general agent for that com pany. W. K. McAllister, who has been contracting freight agent for the South ern Pacific, will succeed Mr. Halm. Railroad Xotcs. T. W. Lee and D. C. O'Reilly, assistant general freight agent of the O. R. & N. Co., returned from the Upper Willamette on the Elmore yesterday afternoon. W. H. Mead, general agent of the Oma ha line; F. W. Parker, Puget sound agent of the same road; and Jay W. Adams, traveling passenger agent of the Chicago & Alton, left for the Sound yesterday. HELP FOR LITTLE ONES. The Free ICInderjrnrtcn and Its Use ful Work. The managers of the Portland Free Kindergarten Association held their monthly business meeting yesterday af ternoon, Mrs. R. F. Burrell presiding. Little except routine business was trans acted. The resignation of Mrs. Dudley as principal of the kindergarten on Six teenth street was accepted with regrets; and it was voted to accept Mrs. Dunlap's offer to fill the vacancy temporarily. The chief topic discussed was the finan ces of the work, which have been greatly embarrassed through the falling off in subscriptions; although the strictest econ omy has been studied at every point. It seemed inevitable that unless the sub scription list can at once be increased, one or more of the schools will have to be closed. As there has been considerable mis understanding concerning the purpose and support of the schools, the management wishes to make the following explicit statement. The free kindergartens (four in number) do not exist either directly or indirectly for the private benefit of any person or persons. They have abso lutely no connection with any private kindergarten in the city. No tuition fees are charged: and the children of those able to pay tuition are not admitted, but referred to private kindergartens. The schools are situated In parts of the city where poor children are most numerous, and are, without qualification, a public charity. The only expenses are for four principals and one superintendent, at the small salary of $40 per month, each; four assistants at $10 per month each, and minor expenses for rent, janitors and in cidentals. The monthly expenses for each school, therefore, are less than $75, and one who makes a subscription of $10 an nually, practically supports one poor child in the kindergarten for a whole year. It Is hoped that a clear understanding of these facts may make more people will ing to contribute, and save any of the schools from closing. A Stajrcrobber Pleaded Guilty. OROYILLE, Cal.. Feb. 19. Martin Mey ers, the aged ex-convict who held up and robbed the Forbestown stagecoach on Saturday last, and who was captured yes terday, pleaded guilty today and was sen tenced to the penitentiary for life. As an excuse for his crime, he stated that he had been unable to sell his mines, lo cated in British Columbia, and that he concluded that the quickest way of ob taining the money, which he badly needed, was by robbery. He is 65 years old. W. W. Stoiv's AVill Probated. SAN ERANCISCO, Feb. 19. The will of the late W. W. Stow "was filed for probate today. The estate is left in its entirety to i the deceased's family. LABOR LIENS TALIP JUDGE SHATTUCIC DECIDES PORTAXT FOIVT OF LAW. Contractor Lnrsea's Assignee Must Pay Mrs. Gaff "Withdraws Her Suit Damage Case. Yesterday Judge Shattuck decided the suit of Joe Day against E. S. Larsen, an insolvent debtor, in favor of Day. The suit was for $93, and was brought to test the laborers' act, passed by the legislature of 1893. According to this act, laborers' claims take priority over the claims of other creditors. According to this decision, the 100 Italian laborers who worked for E. S. Larsen, on a contract for digging a ditch, taken by Larsen from Clinton & McCoy, will get their money. Shortly after taking this contract, Larsen failed, and made an as signment for the benefit of his creditors. Immediately the laborers came before Judge Stearns and -wanted the court to de cree tire payment of their claims by the assignee, in preference to those of the other creditors. His honor advised that to bring about this result they had better first proceed under the laborers' act and secure judgments, and thereupon the suit of Joe Day was taken before Judge Shat tuck, to ascertain if 'the law was valid. Now that this fact has been satisfactorily established, a suit on the other claims of the laborers will be brought, bunched to gether In one action, and as soon as judg ment is secured the assignee will be ap pealed to for payment. MRS. GAFF "WITHDRAWS HER SUIT. The Doctor Tarns Over Much, of His Property. Mrs. Jennie B. Gaff has kissed and made up -with her husband, Dr. John V. Gaff, and has withdrawn her divorce suit. It was dismissed yesterday in Judge Stearns court, on a stipulation entered into by both parties. The doctor has made over to his wife all of his real estate and insurance policies, and given her all of his money. When the divorce proceedings were com menced, Mrs. Gaff succeeded in seizing upon $1445 of her husband's money, by means of an order issued by Judge Stearns, and this money was placed in the custody of Court Clerk Moore. Yester day, on the dismissal of the suit, this $1443 was turned over to Mrs. Gaff, along with the other property. The doctor has been unable to secure his liberty on bonds. This has been partly due to the restrain ing order gotten out by Mrs. Gaff when she begun her divorce proceedings, as tha order prevented the doctor from hand ling any of his possessions, even his money, and thus he was unable to in demnify any of his friends in order to in fluence them to become surety for his appearance. It is the rule that persons signing a bail bond may not be indemni fied, but it is a frequent occurrence, just the same. It is believed thaf, as he has made everything over to his wife, Mrs. Gaff will now take steps to procure bail for the gay doctor, who frets very much at con finement, and acts as if he would agree to any compromise or settlement of his case rather than remain in jail. BIG DAMAGES ASKED FOR. A Laborer's Snit Against the Electric Company. A $20,000 suit for damages of Fred B. Madison against the Portland General Electric Company was on trial yesterday, by a jury, before Judge Hurley. On tho night of September 11, 1894, Madison, who is a laborer, was employed by the com pany at Oregon City, and was working in the bottom of a pit, some 13 feet in depth. A large and weighty iron tube was being lowered into the pit by means of a derrick, and to this iron tube was attached a beam. Just as the iron tube had been placed over the entrance to the pit, it was, by some means, careened over by the workmen in charge. This caused the beam to loosen from the tube, and to fall, striking Madison upon the collar bone, breaking it and also injuring his- shoul der. The beam was quite long and was four Inches thick and 10 inches wide. It fell 13 feet before striking Madison. Madison alleges that the accident w-as the result of negligence upon the part of Dooley, the superintendent, and John Kernan, foreman of the work, and he en deavors to hold the Electric Company liable. At the adjournment hour yesterday the case in behalf of the plaintiff was not yet ended; so it is not known what course the defense will pursue. The trial will be continued today. Damage Suits to Go Higher. Judge Hurley yesterday extended the time 60 days for the filing of a bill of exceptions to the supreme court, in the damage suit of Henry Whalley vs. Glad ding & Rochefort, city hall contractors. In the damage suit of Sarah Smith vs. the City & Suburban Railroad Company, also on appeal to the supreme court, 30 days' further time to prepare the excep tions was yesterday given by Judge Hur ley. Inboth of these suits, the appeal Is by the defendants, and has already been made. As they lost the case in the lower court, they are naturally in no hurry. A Suit for 1000 Damages. W. L. Block has filed suit in the state circuit court against Peter Hobklrk and J. C. Bayer to recover $1000 damages. Block alleges that he rented from Hobkirk and Bayer the ground floor of a frame building at S60 Corbett street, for use as a grocery store and family residence. The building appeared to be a strong and substantial one, and he had no reason to believe It to be otherwise until January 3, 1S95, when the building collapsed, destroying his stock of groceries, and his household furniture, to his damage in the amount sued for. S. D. Smith's Will Filed. The will of Samuel D. Smith was filed for probate yesterday in the office of the county clerk. The entire estate is be queathed to the widow, Elizabeth Mar garet Smith, who Is named as executrix, without bonds. The deceased left eight children. Charles E. Ladd. A L. Mills and G. E. WIthlngton were appointed ap praisers of the estate. One 3Iore Divorce. Judge Stearns yesterday divorced Anna Ella Fortmiller from Charles P. Fortmil ler. for desertion. They were married in East Portland. April 16, 1SSS. and the deser tion occurred in June, 1893. A child, 4 years old, named Eva Irene, was awarded to the care of the mother. Fortmiller kept a gro cery store in East Portland. Bribery Case Continued. The trial of John A Carr and George W. Joseph, accused of briber-,- in the "Bunco" Kelly trial, was continued yesterday by Judge Stephens, until Ma-ch 14. Two days' time has been allowed for the trial and each defendant will probably be tried sep arately. Carr will be tried first, and then Joseph. Court Note. The appraisement of the estate of F. A Dennison, deceased, shows its value to be $2072. A license to wed was granted yesterday to James E. Leonard, aged Sd, and Carrie Eastman, aged 28. Judgment in favor of H. C. Thompson against John Hale, for $S3S 34. was ren dered yesterday by Judge Shattuck. Judgment by default in favor of J. H. Going & Co. against I. W. Baird and A. M. Baird was rendered yesterday by Judge Shattuck, for $320 13, and $35 attor ney's fees. F. K. Dahl. charged with forgery, was arraigned yesterday before Judge Stephens and allowed until Monday to enter his plea. Dahl -was Indicted by the grand jury for passing a forged check, drawn on tha London & San Francisco bank, for $22 35, J payable to Gustaf Peterson, and signed by the Merchants' Roller Mills Company. The check was negotiated with E. Hoch, a liquor-dealer. Judgment in favor of John Burns for $40 against R. E. Crone was given by Judge Shattuck yesterday, on a case ap pealed from a. justice court. So far this term, justice court decisions in most cases have been affirmed. This may operate to lessen the number of appeals of trivial cases. INAIDOFSUNDAYSCHOOLS Annual Convention for Multnomah County at Albinn. The ninth annual convention of the Sunday School Association of Multnomah county opened a two days' session yes terday in the Central Methodist church, on Russell street, Alblna, It is composed of delegates from the Sunday schdols of the county, convened for the purpose of promoting Sunday-school interests. The delegates are of all denominations, a great many being from union Sundar schools in the interior of the county. There was a large representation present at the opening. Rev. Thomas Boyd, D. D., called the convention to order. Rev. W. S. Holt, who has been secretary for a number of pears, was promptly on hand. After calling the convention to order and delivering a prayer for the prosperity of the work In hand, Rev. Boyd turned tho meeting over to Rev. E. A Holdridge, who conducted a consecration service, in which a great many of the delegates took an active part. After spending half an hour in this way, Secretary Holt began calling the roll of the Sunday schools throughout the county. The church send ing thedargest delegation to the conven tion was the Central Methodist church, of Alblna. Secretary Holt then read his report of the work for the past year. He said: "There are about 125 or 130 schools in our county. Reports have come from a portion of them, from which we learn the following facts: "One Advent school has 15 officers and teachers, 59 scholars, and the average at tendance is 49. "Eight Baptist schools, 115 teachers and officers, 1173 pupils; attendance, SOS. "Three 'Xu' schools, 40 teachers and offi cers, 283 scholars, 167 attendance. "Seven Congregational schools, 73 teach ers and officers, 748 scholars; attendance, 54S. "Six Evangelical schools, SO teachers and officers, 387 scholars; attendance, 305. "One Friends school, eight teachers and officers, S4 scholars, 54 attendance. "One German Reform school, four teach ers and officers, 100 scholars, SO attendance. "Two Lutheran schools, 12 teachers and officers, 100 scholars, 15 attendance. "Nineteen Methodist schools, 23S teach ers and officers, 1593 scholars, 139S attend ance. "Twenty-ono Presbyterian schools, 354 teachers and officers, 2622 scholars, 2027 attendance. "Seven Union schools, 64 teachers and officers, 347 scholars, 309 attendance. "One Unitarian school, 32 teachers and officers, 233 scholars, 233 attendance. "One United Brethren school, 11 teach ers and officers, 60 scholars, 43 attendance. "Total number of schools reported, 59; number of teachers and officers, 1096; num ber of scholars, 7S51; average attendance, 6190. "There are 23,540 children of school age in our county. If the average of 134 schol ars will hold good through the entire 123 schools, we have 16,750 pupils in our schools; but at least one-fifth of these are above school age. There are probably 12,000 children in the Protestant Sunday schools. We have no means of knowing how many children there are in the Ro man Catholic schools. There must be a large number of children in our county who receive no religious training. We hope the reports of the vice-presidents will give us some information on this point. Our work asan association is not finished until therp fe. a chance for every boy and girl in'thecounty to go to Sun day school." Mr. Holt also submitted his financial report, which showed an expenditure of $64 2S, and a deficiency of about $1 50. A collection was at once'taken up to square the account and have something over. At this point. Rev. B. A. Holdridge an nounced that there will be a meeting of teachers and superintendents today in the basement of the church at 3 o'clock in the Interest of the primary department of the work. At that hour the regular work will not be interfered with by this meeting. A committee was appointed to nominate a president and secretary of the associa tion, to report at once. The committee reported the name of Rev. Thomas Boyd, and Rev. C. H. Curtis put his nomination before the convention, and his election was carried while Mr. Boyd was stand ing on his feet trying to decline. Secre tary Holt was also re-elected. Following came the reports of the vice presidents on the work in 'the respective districts. The vice-presidents fon last year were Rev. W. Travis, Rev. C. H. Curtis, Mr. C. A. Nutley, Mr. H. H. Glass, Rev. T. T. Vincent and Mr. W. J. Town- send. Each had a particular district to look after. Their reports were hopeful, and showed that good work has been ac complished in the Sunday schools of the county. Places where there are no churches have been encouraged to organ ize union Sunday schools. At the evening session a prayer service and general conference was held, which was largely attended, conducted by A. A. Morse. At 8 o'clock Rev. E. C. Sander son followed by an interesting address on "The Place of the Sunday School in the Work of Evangelization." The even ing closed with an address by W. P. Mil ler en "The Holy Spirit In the Sabbath School Work." Today the following general programme will be followed, with slight modifications as may be necessary: Prayer and conference, led by the presi dent. "The Young People's Societies and the Sabbath School," Rev. G. E. Hawcs. "The Junior Societies and the Sabbath School," Mrs. W. D. Palmer. "The Teacher" Preparing the Lesson, N. S. Dygert; Among the Scholars Dur ing the Week, Rev. G. A Blair. "The Pastor's Place in the Sabbath School." W. Holt. "The Most Important Duties of the Su perintendent." Rev. C. H. Curtis. Prayer and conference, led by Marion M. Meyers. A Working School "The Opening"; Assembling, C. R. Templeton, D. D. S.; Singing, C. C. Millar; Reading scripture and prayer, F. S. Akin; discussion; the Teacher Teaching, Rev. C. E. Locke, D. D.; the Closing of the School, Rev. M. M. Lewis; How Know the Results, Rev. Thomas Boyd, D. D. Questions answered; reports of commit tees. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Twelve deeds, aggregating $32,670, were filed for record jesterday with the county recorder, as follows: x P. Kalich and wife to P. Evanovtch, lots. 1. 4. blk 3. Feurer's add.; lots 3, 4, blk S. Central Albina add $ 1.S77 B. W. Fisher and wife to D. A "Wet more. S. 20 feet sub. B. lot 3, blk 4, Portland Homestead 1,200 J. L. Anderson and wife to A. F. Schade, lots 23, 26. blk 7. Mansfield 200 F. A. E. Starr and wife to E. L. Hand. lot 11. blk 23. Mt. Tabor Villa 300 H. It- Long and wife '"to John Holmes, lots 7. S. blk 29, Sellwood 1 T. Huntington and wife to J. J. Balleray. 5. V: blk 158. Couch add 23,000 11. A. Hogue and wife to T. Connell. und. int. 10 acres, sec. 20. 1 S.. 1 E 500 R. Hawthorne et al. to W. It. Bishop et at. lot 1. bik 235. Hawthorne Park.... 2,000 A. "W. Lambert et al. to F. II. Halt lots 3. 4. Wk 4. Crystal Springs 400 J. Olsen and wife to R. Olsen. lots 33, 37, 3S. 3fl. 40. blk 22. Penln. add. No. 2.. 1 Portland Trust Cb. to D. G. Meede, lot 3, blk 14. Tremont Park - 200 Portland University to P. Swenson. lots 26, 20. 27, 2S, blk 1SS, University Park. 1.000 Total . $32,670 Titles Examined and Insnrcd. Money to lend on Improved city property. I Chamber of Commerce- THE SIMOiN CHARTER INTEREST SHOWX ES PORTLAND CONCERNING ITS FATE. A Number of Citizens Will Go to Sa lem Today to Witness the Fight. A great deal of interest -was manifested yesterday in Portland concerning what the probable fate of the Simon charter will be when it comes up under special order today in the legislature. The indefinite postponement of the Mc Ginn salary bill leads many to think that the charter will receive similar treat ment when brought before the house on final passage. An impression prevails that a combination has been made to de feat in the house any senate bill that Senators Simon or McGinn have any im portant interest in. There are not a few taxpayers who are amazed that even Rep resentatives Cole and Burke should go upon record as opposing an effort to shut down on official extravagance, while pledged not only personally, but by their party, to support economical measures presented to the legislature in behalf of the taxpayers, who seek a more prudent management in both municipal and coun ty affairs. When a number of the prominent busi ness men of Portland left for Salem yes terday afternoon, on a special train, the report gained credence that those aboard were going to the capital for the special purpose of opposing the passage of the Simon charter. Such was not the object of the trip. There is considerable legislation now before both houses in which Portland business men are more or less interested. The members of the bureau of transporta tion are particularly interested in some measures, and to urge their passage the special trip to Salem was made. It was gotten up by directors of the transporta tion bureau, and, in order to lessen the expense of a special train, a number of others, mainly members of the Cham ber of Commerce, were invited to accom pany them. It is possible, in fact proba ble, that some of the number are opposed to the Simon charter, and these may seek to secure its defeat. Members of the transportation bureau said, before leav ing, that the excursionists were interested in legislation affecting Portland, also the pilotage bill, the portage railroad bill, election of railroad commissioners, and, in fact, everything else excepting the election of an United States senator. The party returned home at 11 o'clock last night. There Is one element im the city which is opposed to the Simon charter on account of its interference with the liquor traffic By provision of the proposed charter, all saloons and drinking places must be closed on Sundays, and some Insist that all holidays are also included in this pro hibitory provision. This fact has awak ened a feeling of resentment both among the wholesale and retail liquor-dealers. The argument is used that, while they are compelled to pay $400 annually as a license to conduct a business in the city, they will, under the Simon charter, be com pelled to close up these licensed places for a period amounting to two months in an entire year. In other words, the city would compel the payment of $65 66 as a license to conduct a business and then close up the doors of the place. The members of the city council, the superintendent of streets and the city sur veyor are all opposed to the new charter. Should it become a law, the last two of ficials would find their occupation gone, and those who craved to be aldermen would have to enjoy the honor without a $1000 annual salary attachment, and most of the present board of city fathers are inclined more toward the contents of the public purse than any possible honor that might come to them. Some of the coun cllmen have been camping at Salem for some time, working to defeat the proposed charter. They joined hands with the county officials who were fighting the passage of the McGinn salary bill, and they now expect assistance from them to upset the charter bill and prevent any interference with the one now in force. Quite a number of Portlanders have ar ranged to go to Salem today and watch the fight over the passage of the Simon charter. The senatorial contest will be of secondary importance for the time be ing. Some few bets were offered yester day that the bill would be killed, but no takers were found. The proposition to have a board of public works, as the new charter provides, is not in great disfavor; in fact, argument on that phase of the bill is overshadowed by the more noisy discussion of those who are fighting the measure to save their own salaries and political "pull," and of those who do not favor it on account of the prohibition of liquor-selling on Sunday in licensed sa loons. Crushed to Death. OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. 19. Charles Hill, an engineer on the steam collier Arago, was crushed today in the machinery of a hoisting engine with which the steam er's cargo was being discharged. He was caught between the iron hoisting drum and the wire cable which winds around it. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cutting Teeth, Be sure to use that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. "Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums. allay3 all pain, cures wind colio and diarrhoea. Are free from all crude and irritating matter. Concentrated medicine only. Carter's Little Liver Pills. Very small: very easy to take; no pain; no griping; no purging. Try them. o Keep the blood pure by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. Take Hood's and only Hood's. AMUSEMENTS. MARQUAM GRAND OPERA-HOUSE Heilig & Lssster Lessees and Managers FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, Feb. 22 and 23. GEORGE KENNAN, The Distinguished Russian and Siberian Trav eler and Lecturer. FRIDAY "Sketches of Personal Adventures In Siberia." SATURDAY "Russion Political Exiles" (il lustrated). Sale opens Wednesday at 0 A. M. Prices Lower floor. 30c and 73c: dress circle, 23c and 30c; gallery, c; boxes, $3. MARQUAM GRAND OPERA-HOUSE Heilig & Lesster Lessees and Managers Three Nights Commencing Feb. 18, BICKETTS TROUBADORS. Tom Ricketts and his Company of Come dians, in the Latest Farcical Comedy, Mr. COLONEL JACK." Sale opens Friday. Feb. 13, at 0 o'clock. Prices Lower floor, 75c and $1; balcony, 33c and 50c; gallery. 23c; boxes, $7.30. GRAND GALA NIGHT la fact, this will be everybody's night EXPOSITION ILVLL. FRIDAY NIGHT. FEB. 22 Professor O. R. Gleason. the King of Horse Tamers, has accepjed an offer of FIVE HUN DRED DOLLARS from TV. M. Russell to han dle and to subdue a. vicious and "WILD ELK and TWO VERY VICIOUS HORSES, from Sa lem. Or. This great exhibition will take place at Exposition Hall, Portland, on Friday night. February 22. Elk and horses to be handled and driven In harness successfully in 150 MINUTES 150 MINUTES 130 MINUTES This will be the most exciting and grandest display of horsemanship and the most wonder ful exhibition that has eer been given to the public by the GLEASON. GLEASON. GLEASON. Admission (3000 special seats), only 23c; re served seats (2500) 10c extra. Elk and horses In the ring at 8:15 P. M. Grand band concert from 730 to 8. CAST Y0 OtfE THIS COJiDESED HIST OF OU$ IERH ESTATE These are all Barcalns. and you. can "buy out of tills list -nrlth youreyea shut and hit it every time. WEST SIDE Business Property. $40,000 One block., between 15th and 16th, Irv ing ana Johnson. $35,000100 feet square. Second and Jefferson I m una jonnson. sts.: frame bnlldinir. $70,000100 feet square. First and Couch sts.; 3-story brick. $12,500100 feet square. 14th and Irving; store and dwelling-. $1,500 One lot. Hood, between "Wood and Gro ver; frame building. ?2o,000 100 feet square. Sixth and Main; 4 houses, all rented. $23,000 50x8S feet. cor. Second and Madison sts-5 small frame buildings. $3o,000 Half interest la S-story brick. 100 feet square, within three blocks of The, Dekum: $10,000 down. $16,000 Corner lot and house, two blocks from Oregonian building; $0000 down. ,, . $0000 Half lot and building, on North Third St.; one-third down, balance can run. $12,000100 feet square, on 17th and Gllsan sts.; will trade. Residences. $7,000 Brick house. Robinson's Hill. $3.500 No. S2S Fifth, between Clay and Mar ket: S-room house and barn. $7,000 Northrup. between 23d and 24th; S-room modern, two lots. $6,600 Seventh and Caruthers: 6 houses. S lots. $1,600 7-room, hard-nnlshed. Grover's add. S5.5C0 11-room house, cor. Front and Curry. $2,100 Nice cottage, 21st and Upshur sts. $1,750 5-room cottage. Corbett, between Ban croft and Lowell. $2.000 Front and Hood; 7-room house. $3.750 5-room cottaee. Caruthers" add. $7,000 Two houses. Park aad Hall sts. $4,500 Two houses, 21st, between K ICearney Lovejoy sts. $4.500 Good house and 2 lots. Meade and South "Water. $5,50013 rooms, half block, Kelly st. and Ham ilton ave. $4,0002 houses and 1 lot. Glbbs and Hood sts. $13,500 9-room house and 5 lots, on Portland Heights. $9,000 3 houses and 2 lots. North 14th and Johnson sts.; $3000 down. , , $6,2502 houses and 1 lot. Fourth st, 1 blocks from city hall; will sell separately. $6,1004 lots and 6-room house, 16th and Mill; well sell separately. $2,000 S-room house and 25x100. on Clay st, near 16th. $4.730 S-room modern house and corner, on Lane st, in South Portland. EAST SIDE Business Property. $11,500 2-story brick and 2-story frame, Vh lots. Delay and Knott sts. $4.500 Saloon and up stairs. 62&xl00, Union ave. and Tillamook st. ... $2.500 Half lot and 2 stores. East Washington, between 9th and 10th. $6,5001 lot and frame building. Union ave.. between Oak and Pine. $5,000-40x100 and 2-story building, on Russell St.; rents for $50 per month. $3,20025x75 and 1-story building. East 20th and Morrison sts.; will trade equity for farm. Residences. $1.500 East 26th and Sandy road; 5 room3, 2 S900-3 lots and 1 house. Mt- Tabor; very cheap. $000 One lot and cheap house. East 24th and Ellsworth. , , .. $4.000 Two 8-room houses and corner lot, 13th and East Pine. , , ... $0,500 11-room house and 3 lots, convenient to center of city. $2,000 7-room house and 1 lot, 32d and Haw thorne ave. . . , $7,000 Large house and 100 feet square, TVeid- lor, near 17th. $3,000 C-room house and 2 lots, on Base Line road, near Mount Tabor. $3,500 Fine modern house and 1 lot, Stephens addition: $2000 down, balance can run. $2,300 7-room house and 2 lots, on Michigan ave.; 5600 down, balance In installments. $4 0C0 7-room house and Inslda-lot. on Larra- bee sU; $1100 can run till 1S37; will trade bal ance for farm. $7,500 6-room house and 2 acres, on Hawthorne ave.; will divide. $1,100 Double house and 2 lots, in Monticello addition. $2.000 5-room house and 2 lots, in Sellwood. $1,000 S-room house and 1 lot. in Kinzel Park. $3,800 S-room house and 100 feet square, on 28th and East Pine sts. $2,300 8-room house and 1 lot, Sellwood St.; easy terms. $1,500 13-room house and 1 lot, on East 26th St.. in Brush's addition. $1,500 5-room cottage, in Sunnysidc; will trade. $1,800 S-room cottage and 2 lots, in Portsmouth addition. $12,0005 houses and 3 lot3. renting for $65. on East Ash St.; $3500 down, balance can run. $3,750 C-room house and 1 lot. East Sth st., near siarK. $2,000 7-room house and part of lot, at Sunny- $1,500 5-room house and part of lot, at Sunny sidc. $2,000 5-room house and 1 lot. "Woodlawn. $1,800 apiece 2 fine, roomy cottages, at Wood lawn. $l,S0O 5-room house and 1 lot. Woodlawn. $1,200 5-room house and 1 lot. Woodlawn. $5,000 7-room house and 2 lots, 11th and East Davis sts. $1,700 House and lot. Willamette: $330 down. $1,300 House and lot. "Willamette: $325 down. $1,250 House and lot, Willamette; $325 down. $1.700 5-room. modern house and half lot. Cherry st. and Vancouver ave. $3,150 'J-room house and 1 lot. on 12th and Davis. $5,300 2-story house and 2 lots, on East 10th and Weldler. $7,500100 feet square and 2 houses, E. 13th and Belmont. $3.500 Modern. 8 rooms, and 1 lot, Clackamas, near East First. $2,000 C-rcom house and 100x133 1-3. on 35th. near Hawthorne ave. $1,200 5-room cottage and 1 lot, Haight ave., between Skldmore and Mason sts. Unimproved Lots. $500 Portland Heights, 115x56. $2,000 Portland Heights, cor.. 50x100. $8.500 ICth and Kearney, cor.. 100x100. $5 COO Two lots, Johnson, bet. 23d and 24th. $100 Columbia Heights. 50x100. $100 Irvington Park. 50x100. 54 100 East Seventh and Harrison; 3 lots. $3000 Inside lot. College, between West Park and 10th. $1,2002 lots, Bancroft st.. between Ohio and Illinois. $300 Willamette addition: inside lot. $300 Inside lot. Commercial, between Falling and Posts sts. $2,000 1 lots, Monroe and Mitchell sts.; will sell separately. S3 0002 lots. cor. 10th and Weldler. $2,5002 lots, cor. 10th and Broadway. $1,000 apiece On Erbein st. and Vancouver ave.. between Morris and Stanton. $900 apiece On Morris and Erbein sts. $3301 lot. on electric line, in Cloverdale add. $10,0002 lots, between 12th and 13th. Couch and Davis $3 230100 feet square, cor. Third and Woods. S4000 1 lot. Gllsan. between 21st and 22d; will trade. $1 1002 lots, on Market-st. drive. $1,000 apiece 10 river-front lots, near Fulton Park: will trade, ci nnn nnlece 1 lots, on Portland Heights. $1 230 apiece 2 lots, en Portland Heights. $5 000 -Vt lots, on Portland Heights. 3 500100x120 feet, on Portland Heights. $500 apiece 3 lots. In South Portland, on rail road. $6,2302 lots. cor. 14th and Pettygrove sts. $1,3001 lot, on McAdam st., between Wood ana u rover. $900 Next to cor. Knott st. and Rodney ave. $1 5001 lot. cor. 19th and East Oak. $3,0002 lots, on Eait Fifth and Taggart $4,0002 lots, on East Eighth and Yamhill sts. $600 Missouri ave., between Schaeffer and Ma son sts., 1 lot. $1,2002 lots, in Central Alblna. $300 apiece Lot3 in Sellwood. 2,750 1 block, in King's; will trade for farm "and assume some indebtedness. $2,2304 lots, in Albina Homestead. 5500 1 lots, in Mansdeld addition. Just east of Mount Tabor. SI "001 lots. In Terminus addition; will trade for small farm and assume indebtedness. $4 500100 feet square. 12th and East Ankeny. $3001 let. in Central Alblna. on St. John's motor. , . . . $5,250100 feet square, on First and East W asco streets. $5,000100 feet square, on Eighth and East Hancock sts. $330 1 lot. in Woodlawn. S650 6 lots, in block 6. Chicago add. $3501 lot. in Orchard Home. S123-Lots in City View Park. $16.000 5 lots, on College, between Second and Third: will sell separately. Magnificent building tracts, in Belmont Villa: prices from $2300 to $3500. $123 apiece Lota In Tremont; easy terms. The above is a. partial list of trie prop erty we have for sale. For further particulars call on or address DeLrVSHMUTT & SON, MlSCBJLLiLjSfEOTJS Farms. $4,00030 acres, in Lafayette. Or.; improved; win trade. $40 per acre 520 acres. S miles from Albany: uigniy improved. $1.100 10 acres. Clackamas county; 15 acres cleared: will iraflu $32 50 per acre 327 acres in cultivation acres, near Salem; 00 $1,0007 acres, near Beaverton: half cleared. $2,000166 acres, near Goldendale, Wash. $50 per acre 100 acres, at Farmington. Wash ington county; ISO cultivated. $12 per acre 600 acres, at Viola, Clackamas county, 120 acres clear; will trade for city property. $6,000100 acres. 50 In prunes, near Laurel. Washington county; will trade for city prop erty. $17,0001000 acres, Oakland. Or.; 450 In culti vation. $125 per acre 40 acres, on Sandy road; part in fruit. $15,0001320 acres, in Umatilla county; stock and grain ranch. $4,14611 46-100 acres, in Grant's Pass; light timber. $650 10 acres. 1ft miles from Goble; S acrea cultivated, $1,10061 acres. 1 miles from Gale's creek; S acres cultivated. $2,500166 acres. In Nebraska; highly culti vated; will trade. 21 farms in Yamhill county. For particulars call at office. $2,00011 acres. 1 mile west of Raleigh sta tion, on Scholl's Ferry road. S900 SO acres. 7 miles from Oregon City. $1,000 10 acres. 6 miles from Moscow; 5 acres clear. $12 per acre 573 acres. 5 miles from Medford; 50 or 75 acres In cultivation. $35 per acre 125 acres. 7 miles from Salem; 250 acres in cultivation. $3.500 CS acres; 1 milo from Damascus: 30 acres in cultivation. $25 per acre 351 acres, in Tillamook county; fine dairy ranch. $1,500127 acres, 4 miles from Damascus; 14 acres clear. $4,000210 acres, near Sclo. half In cultivation; will divide or trade. $23 per acre 120 acres, near Sclo, one-third cul- uv;ueu. $6,150205 acres, near Sclo, all In cultivation; divide or trade. $S.O0O 200 acres, near Sclo. 50 acres: hops; will divide or trade. $2,50050 acres, near Tigardsville; some clear. $S per acre 570 acres. Sherman county, all clear. $1,500 10 acres, In Benton county, 16 acres clear. $10,000450 acres. 5 miles from North Yam hill. 240 acres In cultivation. $2,500100 acres. 1 miles from Albany. 30 acres in cultivation; good stone quarry. $35 per acre 239 acres. 2 miles from Wash- ougal, 150 acres in cultivation. $1,20020 acres. 1 mile from Warren's, 11 acrea In cultivation. $2,25036 acres, G miles from Forest Grove. one-half beaver-dam; cultivated. $2,500160 acres, 0 miles from Goble. 23 acres clear: will rent. $15 per acre 195 acres, at Junction of Cow litz and Cowhegan rivers; fine dairy ranch. $6 per acre 2720 acres, in Morrow county, all clear. $2,75045 acres, C miles east of Wdodburn. 30 acres in cultivation. $10 per acre Land on water ditch, in Umatilla county: nothing larger than 40 acres sold. $3,000120 acre3. near Carrollton. Wash.; 35 acres cultivated. $1,000 160 acres. In North Dakota: will trade. $10.500 160 acres, in Douglas county; 70 acres in cultivation. $115 per acre IS acres. 6 miles from Van couver: one-half in orchard. $75 per acre 20 acres, 6 miles from Vancouver; all clear. $S0 per acre 10 acres, 6 miles from Vancouver: all clear. 42 acres adjoining above, to rent. $60023 acres, 5 miles from Scappoose; 3 acres clear, and livestock. $6,40055 acres. 8 miles from Portland, on Powell Valley road; will cut up Into tracts; 40 acres in cultivation. $2,500 162 acres. In .Douglas counly; well stocked and Improved; "will trade for East Side property. $60080 acres, in Benton county; 8 acres In cultivation. Timber iuul Wild Land. $050160 acres. Hood River. S2.S30 S0 acres. Nehalem vallev. $930 160 acres. Lewis county. Wash. S2.SS0 ISO acres. Hood River. S300 10 acres. Tigardsville. Or. $1,000120 acres, 6 miles from Taylor's Land ing: timber down and easily cleared. $1,19005 acres, 3 miles from Scappoose. Sl.OOO 10 acres, 10 miles from Hlllsboro. $1,600160 acres. 5 miles from mouth of Bull Run river; would trade. $960320 acres, in Linn county. $1,500 10 acres, Multnomah county, near Hol- brook station. $1,100160 acres, in Clatsop county. $1,500160 acres, on Yaqulna. bay. $G0O 1G0 acres, in Chchalis county. Wash. $630 10 acres, in Jackson county, $S0O 1G0 acres, in Lewis county. Wash. S4.S0O 320 acres, near Kalama. $100 S3 acres, in Clatsop county. $2,100320 acres, in Michigan; will trade. $3,000 ISO acres, in Chehalis county. Wash $800100 acres, in Columbia county. $52321 acres, near Linnton. SI 50041 acres, near Hlllsboro; timber down. $3,200320 acres, in Tillamook county. $720 SO acres, near Linnton. Also some large tracts, from 1000 to 10.000 acres. Small Tracts. $1 300 10-acrc tract, near Bertha station. $40005 acres, all in fruit. Frultvale. $41,000 5 acres, fully Improved, Clackamas sta- $2,00010 acres, near Shattuck station. $1.000 3Vj acres. In Willsburg. $6302 acres, adjoining Willsburg. $3,000 12,at:res. near Willsburg. $C50-5 acres, in Hazelwood. $5,00010 acres, adjoining Kennedy s add. $2,20010 acres. Taylor's Ferry road. $6505 acres. DeLashmutt & Oatman Littla Homes No. 2. $2,500 10-acre tracts, adjoining Carson Heights. $4!000 1 acres, adjoining Kenllworth. $200 per acre 5 and 10-acrc tracts, at Beaver ton: all clear. $2,73015 acres. Mount Scott: partly cleared. $1,6002 acres, clear. Palatine Hill. $3,S0O Prune orchard, near Vancouver: 2500 trees. $800 Half acre and house, at Ziontown. $2,000 10 rods of ocean front, at Long Beach, near Stout's. 34 lots At Mount Tabor: 3 acres; price cheap. $85013 acres, on Base Line road; 3 acres clear; small house: 11 miles out. $1,150 10-acre tracts. 8 miles from Portland, on Powell Valley road. $1,10010 acres. In Hazelwood. 20 acres well Improved, 3 miles from Port land, for rent. $20 per month. $1,3505 acres, all in cultivation; near Mount Scott motor. Business Chances. $33 33 per month Store and 13-room dwelling. at Beaverton. $800 Drug store, stock and fixtures, in thriving country town. $3,000 Drug store, stock and fixtures, in tho Mtv cnnrl location. Fourth interest in good-paying business, in city. $630 Furniture for 15-room lodging-house. $850 20-room lodging-house. $300 Restaurant, in city. $2 500 30-room lodging-house. $1,630 Good home and business, in thriving town down the Columbia, $6,500 Old-establishel hotel. In city. $l!s00 Banking fixtures and supplies, in a lively town on the Columbia. $1.600 Hotel business, established, at Dallas, Oregon. $2,200 50-room lodging-house; will trade for small farm near city. $1.750 Good 32-room hotel, in thriving country $2 300 Good store and house and lot: also good physician's practice thrown in, in Washington county. $600 Photograph gallery, on East Side. $700 Furniture in 8-room house; cost $1200 two months ago. .,., $ 500 Good boot and shoe business, on East "Side. In Other Towns. VANCOUVER. WASH. 3.200 One-half block and fine residence, 10th 2 230 Two lots and house. Eighth and West C. $630 One lot. Ninth, between B and C. $400 Four acres, uncleared. $10,000 Nine houses and 6 lots; prospective. business location. 53 000 Fine house and lot. In St. Helen's. $2!oOO 120 feet river front and wharf, at St. Helen's. $2.050 8-room house and 1 lot. In Warenton. Oregon. 209 STARK ST., PORTLAND, OR