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THE MOKNISG- OEEGON1AJS, JTRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1900. CITY NEWS IN BRIEf CORDRATS THEATER tW&ealnston street Eenlmr, "hottest Coon la .Dixie." For New Hatcheries. Fish Commis sioner F. C. Heed, who had a fine 27-pound Chinook salmon for Christmas, Is of the opinion that if the present good weather continues for a week or two, there will oe quite a number of Chinook coming Into the Columbia. Mr. Reed intends to -visit the Uxnpqua some time -this znontth, accom panied by Governor Geer, to select a site for a hatchery it is proposed to locate on that stream. He says the Coos bay hatchery will also be built during the coming summer. Mr. Reed also proposes to construct a fish rack In the Necanicum, pear Seaside. If he finds the run of sal mon sufficient, as he thinks he will, and can hold a rack there, a temporary hatch ery will be established there on a small scale. Mr. Reed accompanied the super intendent of the United States hatchery to Idaho recently to see if a blueback hatch ery could not be built at Payette lake. They found little to encourage them In the way of bluebacks, however, but the government will investigate the matter further this year, and if bluebacks are found there In any quanlty something may yet be done. No Ferrets for Sale. A person at Kehalem writes to The Oregonian request ing to be informed where he can get fer rets, it Is doubtful if there are any for. sale in this state. Ferrets have been brought here from the East, and even from England direct by several persons residing at points In the "Willamette val ley; but as far as known, the animals have not increased. They either get killed accidentally or escape, and that is the last of them. A few ferrets have been kept In this city for killing rats In warehouses, etc., and a few years ago some one advertised ferrets for sale here; but It Is not known that any one in this city or vi cinity has any ferrets, nor Is it known where any can be procured, nearer than the East It is doubtful if ferrets are a success as rat-killers or rabbit-killers, un less ifc the hands of skilled persons, as poachers or professional rat-killers. The latter; however, seldom use ferrets, and it is said do not kill the rats they catch. Death From Excessive Drink. An in quest was held yesterday to ascertain the cause of the death of Reginald Robert Walker, whose wife found him dead in bed early in the morning. The family lives at Fulton, and the deceased, who was a hard drinker, had been on a protracted holiday spree. "Wednesday night he com plained of not feeling well, but his wife thought nothing of it, as he always felt 111 after a period of drinking. The verdict rendered placed the cause of death aa "cerebral hemorrhage," brought about by excessive use of alcoholic liquor." De ceased had no occupation, but had ample income, derived from estates In England. His age Is given as 38. Two little chil dren, with the widow, survive him. The funeral will take place Sunday, from Hol man's -undertaking parlors. Interment at Greenwood cemetery. ftTTT.T.TTjn Rebate Tickets. The Astoria Railroad Company has adopted the rebate plan in the matter of selling tickets be tween Portland and Astoria. The fare has never been reduced between points on the line, and either terminal, and as the faro to Clatskanie is $1 75 or thereabouts, and the fare to Astoria is only 23 cents, people desiring to go to Clatskanie purchase a, through ticket to Astoria, and get off at Clatskanie, and thus save $1 SO. The com pany now 'sells tickets between Portland and Astoria for $1, and gives a rebate of 75 cents, if called f or?a the same days the ticket Is issued. " This will about put a Kmnff throuRh tickets, and jump ing off at intermediate points. The river eteamera still carry passengers to all points between Portland and Astoria for the usual 25 cents. Committed Suicide. Mrs. Clara I. Hax elgreen, residing at 230 Main street, com mitted suicide yesterday by taking "rough on rats." She had been suffering from nervous trouble for several years, and bad only recently been liberated from the insane asylum on parole. Yesterday noon, in temporary abberratlon, she partook of the polsonin the presence of her husband, who did all he could to restrain her. Med ical aid was instantly summoned, and. it was thought during the afternoon that she would recover, but about 7 o'clock last evening she expired. Deceased was a na tive of Astoria, and 37 years old. Her mother, Mrs, P. "Whipple, resides in Port land. The husband, John Hazelgreen, is a stevedore, in the employ of Brown & McCabe. The Inquest will be held at 10;30 this morning. Discussed Message and Estimates. The committee on ways and means met yesterday to consider the mayor's mes 6age and the auditor's estimate of the probable revenue of the city for the cur rent year. The next thing will be to pre pare a general appropriation bill, to divide the revenue not already appropriated among the various departments, which receive supplies from the general fund. This ordinance will be ready to submit to the council at the adjourned meeting to 'be held next 'Wednesday. At this meet ing it will also probably be known what the committee will recommend In the matter of the blanket license ordinance proposed by the mayor. Heied aud Hindered. The teams en cased in hauling heavy clay up the stiff mud incline, from the quarter block, corner of Fifth and Stark streets, have a hard time of it, although assisted once In a Trhile by the donkey-engine, which Is set on Stark street, opposite the work. The wire cable, as it tightens to pull on the load, trips about the legs of the animals in such a way as to discourage them in their attempts, and sometimes the cable breaks altogether, leaving the horses to struggle on alone. The sidewalks adja cent are always lined with spectators, who -feel as if the horses had an up-hill job sure enough. Public Charities' Meeting. The pub lic charities meeting will be held this year jat the Marquam Grand theater, at 3:30 in the afternoon of Sunday, the 14th. Owing to other engagements, it was im possible to procure the theater for any Mother time. President Frank Strong, "of -the Oregon state university, will deliver ,13io annual address, and a fine musical programme Is In course of preparation, ana will be announced later. As usual at .Jhese meetings, the theater will be free to the public Sketch Club Election. The regular meeting of the Portland Sketch Club was held at the clubrooms, In the Worcester building, last night The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi dent Seth Catlln; vice-president Dr. R. , Nunn; secretary and treasurer, Albert E. Doyle; executive committee, Miss Clara Stephens, H. F. Wentz, Miss A. B. Crock er, Miss Elva Humason, Albert E. Doyle. It was proposed to raise the initiation fee at the next regular meeting In April. Bankrupt Sale. Sealed bids for stock of clothing, furnishing goods, boots, shoes, fixtures, etc.. of Brenner & Wise, bank rupts, will be received by the undersigned up to noon of Saturday, January 6, 1900. Bids must be accompanied with 10 per cent of the amount thereof. Goods and In ventory may be Inspected and further par ticulars had at 28S First street, Portland. William Macbeth, trustee. A Manifest Error. The advertisement of A. Hewitt the grocer, appeared in yes terday's Oregonian, under the death notice heading. This, it will readily be per ceived, was an error, and not intended on the part of The Oregonian or Mr. Hewitt. T. M. C. A. Auxiliart. The regular meeting of the women's auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. will be held this afternoon at 2i30 o'clock. Don't Fail to see wonderful Alaska tonight at Taylor-street church; an illus trated lecture by Dr. Kellogg. Giving Awat Cameras to our customers. Eyssell's pharmacy, 2Z1 Morrison street between First and Second. Oregon Glee Club, Mabquam Grand Theater, Saturday, January 6. His Face Badlt Burned. George L Thompson, chief clerk of the Hotel Per kins, will not be able to appear at his ac- ustomed place In the hotel office, as his .ace was badly burned during the Christ mas tree blaze at-his residence last week, and It will be some' time before he can use his hands again. This was the second ex perience Mr. Thompson has had with fire within the past three years, the first one being at Irvlngton, not far from his pres ent residence. He had moved into his new house before It was quite finished, and In the midde of the night his family was awakened by the crackling of flames all around them. Mr. Thompson was ab sent at the time, and his wife and little ones barely escaped destruction by a hasty exit by way of the roof of the ad joining kitchen. On this last occasion several hundred dollars' worth of furni ture and carpets .were destroyed as a re sult of lighted candles in a fir Christmas tree. Historical Rooms Open Today. The rooms of the Oregon Historical Society, top floor of the City Hall, northwest cor ner, will be open to the public today from 1 to 5 and from 7 to 9 P. M. Alter to morrow they will be closed during the day for an Indefinite time, in order that much of the material on hand may be properly classified and listed. It is probable that before long a plan may be perfected whereby the rooms may be open to pub lic Inspection at least every Saturday. "Visitors from tall parts of Oregon and all the Pacific coast 6tates have called and expressed themselves highly gratified with what has been accomplished. Much re mains to be done, however. It is a well settled fact that every state In the Union which has a well-equipped historical so ciety, with industry and energy displayed in all departments, stands far to the front in all lines of material, educational and moral development Thug Holds TJp a Young Girl. A foot pad who lacked even the gallantry that is the solitary virtue of his profession, held up Miss Helen Coman, a daughter of Con ductor Coman, of the O. R. &. N., last evening and robbed her of her pocket book and all the money sbe had In it, which, fortunately, was but 60 cents. Miss Coman was on her way home on Weidler street and was passing the corner of East First and Halsey, when a burly ruffian stepped In front of her and gruffly de manded that she give nlm some money. Badly frightened, the girl began to open her pocket-book, when the lout snatched It and slouched away, while his terrified victim ran home as fast as she could. The corner is not a dark one, but Miss Coman did not look at the thug long enough to be able to .furnish any adequate description of him, although she says sue would be able to identify him if she saw him again. Work on Custom-Hoube. The stone cutter force on the new custom-house has been reduced to 1Z men, as the finishing courses of granite are being laid, so the click of the hammer and chisel Is not so much in evidence as when 60 masonB were kept busy. Nearly all the men who have been laid off have gone to California, where they have secured work under the same contractor, in preparing stone for the San Francisco postoffice. The walls or Portland's new custom-house are well nigh complete, though considerable in terior bricklaying Is still to be done. The force of bricklayers has, however, been reduced also. Some delay is being met In obtaining structural steel from Milwaukee, Wis., for the roof supports, and this will probably put the roof construction baca somewhat. The roof, it was thought, would be -commenced this month. Xeyless Alarm Boxes Needed. A reff--ular meeting of the board of fire commis sioners was held yesterday, but outside of auditing and ordering bills paid amounting to $127187, nothing of importance was done. Superintendent Walker, of the fire alarm telegraph system, again called attention to the need of keyless doors to fire alarm boxes in the heart of the city. There have been several delays recently in turning In alarms, owing to the fact that keys could not be found. With keyless doors, no such delays could occur, as any one could turn in an alarm without a key. Outside of the superintendent and assistant the ex penses of the fire alarm telegraph depart ment for the year are figured down to only $100 55, which is considered a remarkably good showing. Stole a Bicycle. A $75 bicycle was stolen from Dr. George Wilson yesterday, and one Ed Martin was shortly afterward arrested for the theft The wheel was standing at the entrance of The Oregonian building, when Martin rode It off a dis tance of two blocks and tried to sell it to a dealer. Not succeeding, he pawned it for the sum of $5 and then returned to the bicycle dealer where he tried to hire an other bicycle; but he was "nabbed" by Officer Qulnton. Martin says he has been employed as a night clerk at the Washington, hotel. His case will probably be attended to in the municipal court to day. Steamship Outlook Good. Murland Evans, son of Sir Francis Evans, K. C. M. G., M. P., chairman and managing, di rector of the Union' Steamship Company, the royal mall line between England and South Africa, is a guest at the Portland hotel. Mr. Evans is representing the At lantic Transport Company, of Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and "London. He Is making a visit to the seaports of Puget sound and the Pacific coast, and says he is already much Impressed with the good prospect of steamship business in these parts. Chinese Jailed. Six Chinesewere land ed In the city prison last night, charged by Officers Bulger and .Roberts with selling lottery tickets. The officers appeared at several of the lottery "joints" in citizen s clothes, and offered xto purchase tickets from the Celestials, who fell into the trap and thus created evidence which will be used against them. The defendants were admitted to ball in sums of $100 each, and four of them were liberated later. The cases will be prosecuted by the state. M. Blumauer & Co. This firm, consist ing of M. Blumauer, Charles A. Burck hardt and George E. Streeter, has suc ceeded Charles A. Burckhardt & Co., as agents of the Aachen & Munich Fire In surance Company, of Germany, one of the largest old-line foreign companies, and take this means of notifying their friends and former clients, and customers of the old firm. Office, room 6 Worcester block. Telephone Main S20. Mission Revival. A revival is In prog ress at the Third-street mlRstnn roM will continue throughout the entire month. ne series oi meetings began Sunday night and the attendance and interest has "been steadily increasing since. There are four or five conversions each night The sermons are by Rev. J. E. Snyder. A full choir is in attendance. Old Pioneer Sick. James Howe, a well-known citizen and Oreenn ninn...' 1852. is dangerously ill at his home, at'l, Fifth street Hia physicians and friends have grave doubts of his recovery. VLADIMIR DE PACHMANN. De Pachmann, the great Russian plan 1st, will give a piano recital at the Mar quam Grand on Monday evening, Janu ary 8. De Pachmann will play the Stelnway pi ano. Go and hear the great master and see' the Indescribable beauty pf his- tbuch and the exquisite finish of his runs and ornaments, and hear the defined rhythm and poetry of his phrasing; such tech nique, such tones, can be produqed on only one piano, and that's the Stelnway. DIsten to the Stelnway tone, then come and see us, and we will show you our full line of Steinways in grands and up rights. SHERMAN, CLAY & CO., Stelnway Representatives. Rooms 16 and 17 Russel building, Fourth' and Morrison. The Barnes Market Co. today on -account of the Hester Barnes. 101 will be closed death of Mrs. TlrlTif f rt-n QrIa T....-. v. David M. Dunne & Co.s office removed New York Mercantile Cn wx h-m to factory, corner 19th and Sherlock ave. org Mercantile Co., 2h Ihird. Or. telephone 137. . j Pianos-Organs. Wiley B. Allen Co. RICH "WHEAT COTJKTB.T BORDERING EASTERN CASCADES. Conld Be Tapped "Without Drawing From Business of Columbia SoHtli- erar-Farmers Prosperous, John Parrott of Portland, who has re cently returned from an extended busi ness trip through Eastern Oregon and "Washington, says that all that country lacks now is a remunerative price for wheat as the crop of 1900 Is coming on in fine shape in Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Umatilla and Morrow counties, south of the Columbia, and in Klickitat to the north.' The unusually heavy fall rains, coupled with the mild temperature, have brought both grain and grass to a per fection not attained thus early In the season for 10 years past A very large acreage Is sown to wheat this season, as the ground was in fine condition for work ing, and seed wheat Is oheap. Those farm ers who refused 50 to 58 cents per bushel are now expressing regrets, as the prices offered range from 35 to 33 cents. Farmers are by no means discouraged, however, and are watching" the wars and rumors of wars with a confidence In an advance In breadstuffs in the immediate future. Mr. Parrott thinks the next locality to be tapped by a railroad In the eastern part of Oregon Is along the eastern foot hills of the Cascades. A new line has already been mapped out, which leaves the O. R. & N. at The Dalles, strikes the Deschutes river six miles above Its mouth, and follows up the bank of that stream, through the heart of Western Wasco, and by the Warm Springs reservation, toward Prineville, the county seat of Crook coun ty. This road will open up a very large area of wheatraislng country, whose ca pacity Mr. Parrott estimates at 3,000,000 bushels a year. The proximity of this rich belt to the Cascade mountains assures am ple rains for crop purposes, and In spring and early summer heavy dews keep vege tation green, while fields out in the open part of the Columbia basin sometimes lack moisture to enable the grain to fill prop erly. The sum of $1000 has been guaranteed by interested parties toward defraying the expenses of a preliminary survey, and Mr. Parrott expects, to see the road lo cated before the present year has passed. From"hiS 'own 'Observation the. Deschutes "river valley offers &" water leyel for a railroad for fully 60 miles, and a natural slope from east and west renders a great agricultural region easy of access, as teams can be laden to the full capacity on the farm, and the loads be permitted to slide to the various stations by in clined roads from the upland prairies. The Tygh valley. Warm Springs, Bake Oven and Crooked river countries will all contribute their quota of grain to this new line, he says, while the territory now being tapped by the Columbia Southern will bo by no means Interfered with. By the construction of this road The Dalles will retain its prestige as the emporium of the western portion of Eastern Oregon, and the people of that ,city manifest a willingness to assist In the promotion of the new line ir a substantial manner. In the Klickitat valley, on the north ern side of the Columbia, Mr. Parrott found the farmers prospering as a result of full bins of No. 1 wheat Contrary to his expectations, the harvest of 1899 proved to be an unusually bountiful one, as the hot June winds which parched some Ore gon fields, by reason of lower elevation missed the higher plateaus around Golden dale altogether. If "wheat shall reach 50 cent3 again, however, he looks for a gen eral tendency to unload, in view of the bountiful crop already assured for 1900. By talks with farmers throughout that region he finds that it costs 30 cents to raise, thresh, sack and deliver a bushel of wheat at the nearest station, and so 50 cents will just about allow the wheat raiser a decent compensation for his own labor and investment WILL REPEAT THE CONTEST Jost and Evans Have Agreed to Fight Agrain. Charles Jost who recently won the welter-weight championship of Oregon, and Dudley Evans, his defeated adver sary, have agreed upon another fight Evans feels confident of winning, and has already put up his money, and the Jost money will be up in a day or so. The time for the match which will be another glove contest has not been de cided on, but -wlll probably be In about six weeks. The fight of two weeks ago was a very spirited affair, and is conceded to be one of the best that was ever had in Portland. In winning the championship, Jost re ceived enough punishment to knock out most men. Evans announces his intention to do his training 'mid sylvan scenes, and will at once go to the country. He thinks he will be In better condition to win next time he meets "Young Fitz," as Jost calls himself. ' q 0 fr To Remove Old Smelter Buildings. On petition of the property-owners in the vicinity of the old smelter buildings, on the Southern Pacific railway between East Eighth and East Ninth streets, the City authorities will take proceedings to have the structures declared a nuisance and removed. For a number of years the! buildings have been abandoned, and have been the rendezvous of bad boys anl tramps, until the people in the neigh borhood have stood the nuisance as long as they thought they should. Council man Cameron introduced a resolution that steps be taken to have the structures re moved. Besides being made the rendez vous of questionable characters, its con dition has become a menace to the health of the surroundings. Soft Chickering Pianos BOSTON Sk Weber Pianos 1 NEW YORK f His Kimball Pianos j CHICAGO fH Kimball Organs f Everybody knows "their good- ff ness. They need no advertise- a ment It is only necessary to sgg state where they are to be found. g WE SELL THEM JPJESti 107 First Street North of Washington e99e6eaeeetees o e e o o e I Oregon j ! GleeOiib I e : Concert : 6 9 O . . 9 " v' it , , V I at the : j MARQUAM I I Saturday, Jan. 6 j 9 e o 9 e ' 9 e Lower floor seats, 75c; balcony, first six rows, 50c; lasfsix rows, 25c. e , e e e9etio e e o. 0 THE OREGON3AN e s PUBLISHING CO. IS NOW EQUIPPED FOR DOING FIRST.CLASS e ' o o - - e e r a e e e 6 o 0 c Value suggestions at our earanc LOW PRICE is the lever with which we are going to push out our remaining winter stocks to make way for the new spring lines. During the great sale there will be an every day demonstration of giving "the most for the least." Overcoats ' .! Itu rait. Of every fashionable style and kind which as is well known are right up to Steinbach standard of quality rightness will b'e disjoined bf at once - , ' '' '-"" price-cut of You wjll surely -loosen your purse-strings when voX come within' the -sphere t'oHhPttfence .of 'fhit great sale."" M"" J . ' ' IN OUR 9- isning: - a Leraest Clothiers In the Northwest There are evidences of the price cutter's work. Nearly all lines of winter fashionables bear marks indicating a liberal reduction of 10 to 35 per cent. All our $2.50 Neckwear" on sale at $2.00. All our $1.50 Neckwear on sale at $1.25. All our $1.00 Neckwear on sale at 80c. . All our 50c Neckwear on sale at 40c All our 25c Neckwear on sale at 20c. SpeciaL prices likewise give our Men's Underwear a quick selling power: All-wool Underwear, $1.25 val ues now $1.05. Heavy Double-breasied, $1.50 values now $1.15. Regular $1.75 Umbrellas re duced to $1.10. t Corner Morrison and Fourth Streets mwwmm SAMPLES... of Work and Prices upon Application Also... DESIGNING AND ZINC ETCHING 0 e o e 0 e 09000O0000909000G 99 0900090 SYMPHONY CONCERT TONIGHT The concert at the Marquam Grand this evening, by the Portland Symphony Or chestra, promises to be the event of the season. The advance sale Is large, and the boxes and loges have all been taken by prominent society people. The pro gramme is a most attractive one, notably Lffle Beethoven "Fifth Symphony." "The orchestra will have the assistance of Mrs. Kose Bloch-Bauer, the charming and ac complished soprano, who will be accom panied by the full orchestra. The prices are: Lower floor, except last three rows, $1 00; last three, 75c; balcony, first six rows, 75c; last six rows, 50c; gallery, 25c. Concert begins at 8:30. e ' i "Beauty and folly are old companions' Likewise Hood's Sarsaparllla and good health. WE CLOSE DAILY AT 6 P. M. 9 SATURDAYS AT 10 P. M. -. r . lift hi L 1 Jfl " N. W. Cor. Third and Morrison Sts. THE POPULAR-PRICE H I i H if Reduction on all lines of Men's and Boys' Clothing, Hats and Furnishings, except contract goods, consisting of Miller and Stetson Hats, E & WrCluett' and Coon Collars, Manhattan and Monarch White Shirts and Dent's Gloves. Extra Special in Men's Fancy-bosom Colored Shirts, $1 Monarchs, while they last, 75c. Boys' 50c Knee Pants, 2d floor, 25c y&mssms&mm Heap Big Talk, Heap Little Reductions -Competitor Style. ) Our Way Different Heap Little Talk im See us before you do any buying. We knock the 10 or 20 business. Compare quality, jjjpl compare former prices. BSS? Take a look Into our show windows. p?i m CAiMm c SgSgf CLOTHING HOUSE SgSg eeeoseooeooooesoeoooeooee o e Blank Books oppnes THE .H STATIONERY CO. 267 MORRISON STREET SprkSm $&sm W3far iSSllllSEiEil. Cut glass, or any kind of glass ware, window panels and mirrors will sparkle if you use Cold Dust. It does the work your muscle Bajto dor when you use soap. S.a(l for free booklet "Golden Bal.a for IIoneirork." THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY Chkijo St. Lools NawYork Boitsn osttottvttvoeeeoeeto ill i f 111 1 Mf&ira III. LfPO S PERFECT Tooth rowdor AN ELE6ANT TOILET LUXURY. Uped "by people of refinement for over a Quarter of a century. Oregon Kidney Tea cures back ache, kidney and bladder trou bles and constipation. AT CUT RATES . S. MEEK CO. 82 sixth Samples Maicto Fiu' mnEV7r f HcenxuTyJf ; la HLWBER6ER 130 fayr St FbffUANDORj WRIGHT'S INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS Are acknowledge by thousands of seasons who have used them for over forty years to care a SICK HEADACHE. GIDDINESS. CONSTIFA TION, Torpid Liver. Wcalc Stomach. Pimples, and purify the blood. I n& F P RR0WN ETB AND EAR DISEASES. im. L. t. DHU Till Harquam biff., rooms 028-T. Rtui-proof umbrella frames, at same price as old fashion. Recovering done, in any grada of silk. Repairing free of charge. 309 Morrison St, Opp. Posf office. PN FRED PREHN The Dekum TtallS'-i Full Set Teta . SatOi ;J Boat Fillings . $4 uO i Uraduate r'viaue1p.li.a i jjent&i cores Vitalized air for caln- Ccr. 3d and Washington, tea extraitton. a & TV. "SYOSSETV" E. & W, A WIDE HSAaiKP COLLAIk