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THE MORNING OEESONIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1900. :iTY NEWS IN BRIEF AumaeiHcata Tonlcbt. IKQUAM GRAXP-BwrtoainBW, is "BoWn Kood DRTiRATTS TXBATBR CWasMastoa street T&ra Thropp, te "A Delfa HtnuK." ! jrOOD Horaae Nor Chxap. A great deal bfen s&id and -written of te about be passing of the horse, d a good many usanda or cajruee aorees nave paseeo. ra r.r r necks at the Ltanton abattoir during i Lme. If anr one. however. Imagines fti r rrsee have no great value he would i lk minA rfiuLbtMed of that idea had ie f l. three spans which were offered :- saae on Third etreet yesterday, two if a.c space were flne. large animals, ana ;a D-Ice asked for them was 5W0 per lr.r: The other span was still larger, e of them weighing 11W pounds, and tne re asked for this pair was JS09. "Talk LbOut the passing of the horse," Eald a Ion --actor when the price was named, whrn ?o00 Is asked for a pair of work- lorEP': ' I pass " The horses on view are lit cf a banc of some recently bougnt ip xT ne irineviue country, xney are ... lire working norses, ano nave oeen U work steadily, as is to be seen by their louga coats and the patches of hair worn iff on their sides. Jomj to IsiOrtk Carolina, Dr. Harry L tucbeld, recently returned from the 'iL. jr-Ir.es, has gone to Ashevllle, N. C, 'pt a position as house surgeon in ie T i" yah sanitarium. Mrs. "W. L. Brad- Ihaw or The Dalles, who Is Dr Ltittle- lu&s staler, is now staying In Ashevllle, Lrd ho w LI be near her during her sojourn if re for health. Dr. Xdttiefield left Port- -.dv.ih the Oregon volunteers, and soon t orkc 1 his way from ass stant hospital Steward to full cfcarge of a hospital in pa le. In reward for his valuable serv- .-es he was given a discharge from the Irrry and promoted to the rank of as- Sitxrt surgeon, In -which capacity he cn,rl several months after the Second "gen returned from Luzon. He has icry cordial friends in Portland" who -will legret .hat their welcome upon his return rom the wars has been cut short by his JaiJure for a new field 'n North Caro- a. lie announced that his stay in Ashe- IL o would be at least a year, and maybe 3rcr, Ti ij Mrarr at the Armory. The state ba3 of republican clubs, which holds ts regular convention la this c ty next leeway, will meet at the Armory. Gen eral Iseebe was applied to yesterday for J uthonty to use toe Armory for this lurjose, the committee having the matter ind expressing their read.nees to pay reasonable rental. As the building be- :rgs to the county, General Beebe did jo: care to grant permission to use It, tnd referred the committee to the county iommiseionens. There was some demur on ve part of the commissioners, on the i round that If the league was allowed to se the Armory ether political parties .gnt demand the same privilege. As to -r.,a; the commissioners did not know ,hA would be right, as the only expense id be cleaning up the building and laking i,ood any damages. It was finally leaded that the league could have the sc of the Armory. H B Htevbkbok Hbrk. B. B. Steven- the Pacific coast representative ot io American Sunday School Union, Is In poruand, and will hold a series of meet- rige discussing Sunday school topics. The ret of this series of meetings whl be held :n ght in the Centenary Methodist Dpls- :pal church, and will be a union service, we ii. a a number of the churches on the kit Side will unite, and will take the ace of the regular Thursday evening ;ec tings. The second meeting will be at :r Urst Congregational church Sunday icrning, February 4. The third will be a ;ass meeting at 8 P. M. Sunday In the fa or-street M. K. church, and the fourth iee mg will be at the First Presbyterian rfh at 7 80 Sunday evening. Ail of ipso meetings will be In the Interest of jc er work in our Sunday schools, and ,CT lover of the Sunday school should t nd, Ask for JtMLAsecFXCATioN. The rall- raj mall clerks of the United States, iT'-ugh their national association, have ad introduced in congress a bill for the .ass hcation and improvement of the . way mall service, and are now endeav- xg to secure the enactment of this bill lo a law. It is alleged that there has ?cn no legislation by congress on this tinst Important branch of the government :rw.e since UflflS, and that the magni- ilo and growth of the mall service de bar as th s reclassification, to remedy ex- ng eills and promote efficiency. The -assllicatlon proposes an Increase of 30u.t 8 per cent in the salaries of railway aa.1 clerks, which, In -"lew of the great -Lose in the work of the department r ng the past 18 years, Jt is expected con- re as will grant. IX&R8. THUR1CAX "Will, SPSAK. A WOm- . s meeting will be held today at 2.39 - k at the home of Mrs. Henry Taylor, "ft heeler street. East Side. Mrs. Lucy I human will speak at this meeting. All lomen are cordially invited to attend. The owing programme has been arranged hr Mrs rhurmaa's meeting this evening S o clock at Calvary Presbyterian .-th, Eleventh and Clay streets; g Anna Gordon; scriptural read- g saxs ixiggs; prayer, tev. nay l nc r song, Loyal Temperance Legion; ."if" Miss Ettie Bennett; remarks, Lrs Add.ngton; solo, "Lost After All," W Pane, address, Mrs. Thurman; -g1 Portland quartet, collection; closing t, Portland quartet. j tt .A8B8 Arodsd. City Attorney -g and his assistant, K. R. Duniway, io returned from Salem, where they 'i tried a case for the city in the su rf mo court Tuesday. Mr. Long argued "lq ase of the Commercial National bank .he ci'y of Portland, and Mr. Dunl- fay argued the case of Klametl vs. the 3 f i' rtland. The latter case Involves p.c aadi of an ordinance making it a ." shd r filTense Ut have lotterv tickets ci s possession. If tale case Is decided "aor of the city the Chinese lottery is&3 wiii be broken up, and the fel- lus w5"0 peddle the tickets of outside lot- - s wi , be all broken up, too. iIvthinj Work on CiiWBHODSK. The r Tiia'Jer of the past week has en- J he contractors engaged on the "k f . utting in the masonry for the . w M n imah clubhouse to complete the -" ng tank walls and nearly complete " ut da i ion for the main building, and ' "a more pleasant days will see It rl d MKenale & Wallace, who have '"act for the main building, are V v.i h a force of carpenters to beg'n Uon and it is expected that the (. "g w 11 be ready for occupancy early i '" pr ng. A eed to Pat. Several citizens who k '5 to be forced to pay for street iirnts on account of the curative :. pacsd by the last legislature, em- d w o prominent lawyers to look into m satt.r and advise them as to their s ? If thes- contested the acL These r r after thoroughly investigating o nhole business, advised tbetr clients i v their assessments, city Attorney c i as he same advice to give all those Lvtas or Two Wars. Just published. xar.ng large scale maps of South -: a Philippine, Hawaiian and other Land Jfree at oUtee of Squttable Life. t':i) mail en receipt of X cents post I. Samuel, manager, Bqu.table L'fe. virtgoiian building. ir M tivnuLvmn has accepted the gen. agencv of the Aachen Munich Fire , nee Company, of Aachen, Germany, ng his oWee at room C Worcester t ng where be will be pleased to serve '"tends and former patrons. irv est variety ntckel-ln-stet machines; prices Parties desiring to buy, ' have machines repaired will be ' "d by dealing with Trant-Contln- vUchine Co.. a Oak street. nL and entectelnmmt at Westmin- crrch parkrs Friday evening, Feb- iry Admist'or, Itc. hn L Viwtau druggiot, le now looated F.'j; between AMer and Washington. Cabs hereafter. Till Midnight. The cars of the City & Suburban will com mence running under the new schedule to day, and hereafter all cars on their last trip will leave Third and Morrison at midnight. This will be a great accommo dation to theater-goers and persons who are obliged to be out late. The new scheme of paying the motormen and con ductors by the hour also goes into effect today, and many new men have been broken in during the past week to supply the 40 or so new hands which will be re quired under the new arrangement. The old hands will have the morning runs, and will work 10 hours. The new hands will not get 10 hours' work every day while on the night runs, but they are all look ing forward to the time when they will be able to get on the day run and have the-r 10 hours regularly. The Intersection of Third and Morrison streets Is hereafter bound to be a lively place about mid night Want Boulevards Improved. The county commissioners were waited on yesterday by a committee from the Penin sular Improvement Association, who made an urgent appeal for the Improvement of the Portland and Willamette boulevards, and to have a bicycle path in that section. The bad condition of the boulevards was set forth In strong terms by several mem bers of the committee. The commission ers have heard of these boulevards and of the need of their Improvement before, but they promised to do the best they could in the matter. They explained that the proposed bicycle path had been de layed on account of unfavorable weather. As to the boulevards the law g.vlng the county charge of them had been passed after the levy was made, consequently there had been a lack of funds. Just what the result of the conference Is to be re mains to be seen. Borinq the Cannon. The work of bor ing out the brass cannon brought from the Philippines to secure metal enough to make medals for the Second Oregon vol unteers, was begun at the Willamette Iron works yesterday. After working a while it was seen that a special tool would be required, and the work was stopped till this can be made. The gun is fixed In a big boring machine, and it will be no trouble to enlarge the bore when the proper tool Is ready. They have not been used to making or boring cannon at the works, and so are not provided with tools for the work. Cordwood Down. The mild winter has made it easier for poor people, who have had wood to buy, and has reduced the value for those who have wood to sell. Last year at this time, four-foot fir, corded up along the West Side and other rail roads adjacent to town, was held at $2 25 a cord, and stiff at that. Now wood can be obtained at $1 40 a cord under similar conditions. Wood-dealers In the city say the price of both fir and oak has fallen ffi per cent within 12 months. The full supply and limited demand combine to render cordwood-owners more anxious to sell, .National Suffrage Convention. The equal suffragists of the Northwest are not being overlooked by their sisters in the East In c&nnectlon with the national con vention at Washington, D. C. Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway yesterday received an invi tation to deliver the valedictory address on that occasion, following the main ad dress by Mrs. Susan B. Anthony. It fol lows as a matter of course that Mrs. Duniway promptly accepted the invitation, and that she will bring to the conven tion a strong Western personality. Discharged. O. H. Heninger, who was oharged with forging a money-order, was on examination before United States Com missioner Deady yesterday, discharged. It being clearly shown that he had done nothing wrong In the matter. Ho had purchased a portrait business from one Kruse, and the postal order was sent in by one of his agents at Canby, and he merely signed the name of the agent and drew the money. Call for Volunteers' Meeting. All volunteers of the Spanish war or Filipino insurrection are requested to meet at the Armory ths evening at 8 o'clock to confer regarding the remains of Oregon deatl now at the Presidio. General Summers urges all residing In Portland to attend, that proper preparations may be made for the services and arrangements perfected for bringing all to their home state for burial. Prince of Anarchists Coming. Herr Johann Most, the most distinguished of the imported anarchists of the United States, is coming to Portland. Handbills are out announcing speeches by Most at A. O. U. W hall tomorrow and Saturday nights. On the latter evening he will speak in German as well as English. Leg Broken. Jack Baldwin, driver of one of Mayor Storey's wood teams, was thrown from a horse yesterday on Seven teenth street and suffered a fracture of both bones of the left leg, below the knee. He was taken to the Good Samaritan hos pital, where his injuries were attended to. Will Preach. Rev. J. F. Ghormley, pastor of the First Christian church, will preach In the armory of the Volunteers of America, 24 and 26 North Second street, Friday evening, February 2. He will be accompanied by a body of good singers. Funeral Todat. Funeral services over Edward Failing will be held at the First Baptist church this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The private services at the residence will be at 1:30 P. M., immediately preceding. 100 Grand Ronde Indian shopping-baskets, 50c to 51. Residence, 121 13th. NANCE O'NEIL'S CAMILLE. Wty Critics Praise Her Performance of This Great Role. Nance O'NelL who begins a three nights' and Saturday matinee engagement at Cordray's theater tomorrow evening, has been accorded the honor for an original and proper conception of the character of Camllle. Miss O'Neil plays the part as she thinks it should be played, and her Idea has been generously applauded. What Is wanted in Camllle? Pale and interesting Intellectuality, naturalness or a mawkish semblance of a dying "now-I'm-good-enough-to-be-saved" creature? bo many artists In their anxiety to be natural become certainly unnatural. First of all, most Camilles endeavor to look particu larly and undesirably consumptive and worn during the first act. If she were so at the beginning of the story would a strong, handsome fellow like Armand Du val fall In love with and want to marry her? "It strikes the average mind that If Camllle looks somewhat attractive at the beginning we can eas.ly for&l.e her for waning rapidly during the last half of the play. Here is a point in discrimination which the ingenious Miss O'Neil has not overlooked. As a consequence the cr tics everywhere say that Camllle" as she plays It Is the only natural, reasonable Camllle. The Bernhardt version of Camllle will be rendered on Saturday night There were a few ticket-buy ere who were disappointed yesterday. They were in the minority who were demanding "Madga" for Saturday afternoon instead of "East Lynne." In response to universal requests the management preferred to give "Mag da" Saturday afternoon. "Magda" is the play in which Miss O'Neil scored her great success at her engagement here earlier In the season. Tomorrow night O'Nell's brief season will open with "Magda"; on Saturday afternoon same blli, on Saturday night "Camllle," and on Sunday evening "Macbeth," with the orig inal Edgar S. Kelly music Overflow houses will certainly be the rule at Cordray's, judging from the ad vance reservations. ELEGANT FLORAL DESIGNS. Also cut flowers and plants for the home and garden; reasonable at Burkhardt Bros., 23d and Gllsan. Tel. Main 505. , a St Helen's Hall, a boarding and day school for girls. For circulars address Miss Eleanor Tlbbetts. Ph. D.. Principal, Portland, Or. Tel. Red S9L m B Zarina cigarettes, clean and harmless not made by Japs or Chinamen 10c for 10. a Dr. Swain, dentist. 713 Dekum building. SANG "THE SERENADE" BOSTOXIAXS INTRODUCE A FINE SEW SOPRANO. Charming? Production of Victor Her bert's Best Opera Grace Cam eron Makes a Bier Hit. A new star, almost a meteor, in fact, has arisen in the comic opera firmament, and shines where Jessie Bartlett Davl3 shone so long. Her name Is Grace Cam eron, and she played Yvonne In the Bos tonlans' production of "The Serenade" last night, making just about the biggest hit that has ever been made at the Mar quam. Her brilliancy, however, did not throw the other members of the company into shadow, for this most delightful of operas was given as Portland has never heard it given before. Not a number was slighted, nor an opportunity for comedy lost. "Old Barney" was at his "height in the character of the Duke of Santa Cruz, and George Frothingham, who is probably the funniest man, in his own way, on the operatic stage, was appareled in a part that he was evidently born for. W. H. .MacDonald, as Alvarado, merited the ovation that he 'received on his first appearance, and Marcla van Dresser, as Dolores, had a chance to bring out the fine qualities of her magnificent con tralto voice in a fashion that heightened the impression she created the opening night. But Miss Cameron was the talk of the house. It began to dawn on the audience that packed the theater that they were making the acquaintance of an extremely charming and talented young woman when she made her first appearance; but It was nbt until her singing of "Cupid and I," In the second act, that she took the house by storm. Then they accorded her an ovation that shook the house, many of the more enthusiastic rising to their feet to applaud. She graciously responded twice, but, although she would be still singing that song, had the audi ence had its way, she not unreasonably declined to sing a third time. Miss Cameron is petite In person, a de lightful actress, and her voice is a clear, true soprano, of a quality suited to grand, as well as comic opera. While she might have had a part that would have given her a better opportunity, she left nothing to be wished for in what she did, and she made just as many friends and admirers as were crowded Into that theater. Miss van Dresser's singing of the Ange lus was remarkably flne, and brought forth tho evidence of appreciation it de served. All ot her numbers were splen didly rendered, and she won fresh laurels as an actress. MacDonald's reception was little short of an ovation, and as soon as he sung the "Serenade" the house was his. "In the third act, when he and Miss Van Dresser sang "Don Jose," their hearers could not do enough to show them how much they were pleased. It goes without saying that "Barney" was as admirable as a man could be. In the comedy he took Frothingham and Miss Cameron into the partnership when "Dreaming" was sung with all sorts of bright new business In the third act. John Dunsmuir added to his achieve ments of the night before in Romero. His "Song of the Carbine" is undoubtedly su perior to Broderlck's, and consequently better than has been heard In Portland. Frederick Knight was heard In one song, "I Envy the Bird," and his clear tenor voice made for him a decided hit. "The Serenade," as every one knows, is built around the beautiful strain, "I Love Thee; I Adore Thee," and its ever re curring repetition leaves it permanently Impressed on the memory. It is heard at its finest when the monks sing it In chorus In the -second act, with an effect that is simply superb. The choruses are all melo dious, and there Is not a bar."V5jh!ch one who loves good music can afford to for get. Any way you take It, "The Serenade" surpasses last season's production, when It was brand new. As a whole. It Is much smoother. The comedy is Improved and the serenade which runs through it seems incapable of enrichment. Tonight, "Robin Hood." BOWLERS SPLIT EVEN. Arlington and Commercial Club Teams Win Two Each. Arlington and Commercial split even In the subseries of the Interstate champion ship contest at the Arlington Club last night, each team getting two games. The team averages were unusually poor, and eitherteamby scoring its usual game could easily have taken all four. The first game was a tie which Commercial won In the bowl-off. The second and third went to Arlington by G and 57 pins respectively, the visitors winning the fourth by 17. The highest score was made by Mays, 172, and this was the only one that approached good size. Burrell did well after the first game. Dunlap's BS was the high single game. Arlington led on total pins, 919 to 873. The sticky condition of the balls very seriously affected tho bowling of the vis itors. Arlington was short two of the reg ular team Minor and Mulr. The next games wiH be at Commercial, between Multnomah and Commercial. Last night's scores were as follows: wl m! rf' tr? c-.w g ! st t?o PLAYERS. (5w.ro rap" Arlington F. P. Majs A. B. Croasman. R. R. Reid W. F. Burrell... J. H. Lothrop... C. L. Nichols.... Grand totals ... Commercial J. E. Cullison F. O. Burckhardt. F. S. Skiff J. L. Dunlap C A. Burckhardt. A. B. Graham 159 154 147 115 140 124 Grand totals 209 222 199 243 873 PERSONAL MENTION. F. Seley and wife, of Salem, are guests of the Perkins. J. H. Townsend, an attorney of Dallas, Is at the Perkins. Mrs. J. T. Ross, of Astoria, Is a guest of the Portland. E. J. George, of Providence, R. I.," is reg istered at the Portland. S. Aplln, a farmer, of Cornelius, Is reg istered at the St. Charles. F. W. Dunbar and D. C. Mlnto, of Salem, are at the Imperial. A. J. Pellatz, a hopralser, of Butte, is registered at the St. Charles. W. A. Mitchell, a marine man, of San Francisco, Is at the Portland. Thomas W. Potter, of the Chemawa training-school. Is at the Imperial. Samuel B. Davis, of the Warm Springs' agency, is registered at the Imperial. D. Fell, a mining man, of Helena, Mont, Is at the St. Charles, accompanied by h-s wife. William Matlock, formerly of Pendleton, Or., but now of Juneau, Alaska, Is at the Perkins. Mrs. G. M. Hyland and family returned yesterday from Los Angeles, after a month's absence from Portland. Captain R. P. Wainrlght, of the United States army, is registered at the Port land. He Is entrusted with the purchase of cavalry horses in Oregon. SAN FRANCISCO, CaL, Jan. ZL Port- land arrivals are guests at hotels here as follows: Charles G. Brlggs, A. C. Bur dlck, at the Grand; C. W. Garretson. at the Golden West: J. A. King, at the New Western. t a CHRISTMAS ON THE PETREL Oreson Boys in Her Cre-rr Entertain With a Show. A programme of the exercises Christmas day on the United States steamer Petrel, In Manila bay, has been received by The Oregonian. Many of the Petrel's crew are Oregon boys, and it has been requested that The Oregonian print the programme to show how the Jackies over In the Or ent entertain themselves between the feeble manifestations of Agulnaldo. Tho pro gramme is as follows: Overture Filipino band Minstrel Circle, J. M. Karse, Interlocutor. J. Rotzman, "bones' P. Toner, "Tambo" J. Lysalht, "Tom" H. J. Roper, "Sam" A. Blssener M. Brennan G. C. Crist W. Scott E. M. Bright W. T. Wrench R. F. Trenert L. H. Harrington Waltz Filipino band Irish clog M. Brennan Famous Comedians In Irish Song and Dance, J. M. Karse and P. Toner. "The Little Side Door" H. J. Roper Comic song "Alabama Coon". ..P. Toner Schottische Band : BAFFLED AT LAST j A Tragedy in Three Acts. Cast of Characters. JackWerl, in love with Mazie..A. Blssener Ponsomby, merchant G. C. Crist Simpcon, drummer L. Harrington Papa Lendenbaum, merchant.. J. Rotzman Jack's valet W. T. Wrench Susana, Mazie's maid P. Tonet Mazle Gordon, spoony on Jack . H. J. Roper Dunston Lee, Spanish spy Wm. Scott Overture. : DR. SAWBONES : A One-Act Farce. Dr. Sawbones J. M. Karse Rastus, his assistant.,, P. Toner Patients I Rotzman, Wrench, Lysalht, Harrington, Wrestling Match. CatchJas-Cateh-Can, Three Bouts. Blssener of Portland. Trenert of San Francisco. Oration "Expansion" W. T. Wrench Song and dance "As I Was Promenad ing" M. Brennan Medley Quartet Blssener, Bright, Crist, Harrington. Cake Walk. J. M. Karse. J. Rotzman. Tableau A "Columbia, Army andNavy." H. W. Sllmper, A. Herbert. P. J. HIgglns. "The Red, White and Blue".... All hands E. Ferneaux, general manager. o "A DOLL'S HOUSE" TONIGHT. The Farewell Appearance of Clara Thropp at Cordray's. Miss Clara Thropp, who has been play ing a most substantial engagement at Cordray's, will make her final appearance tonight In a double bill, "Doll's House" and "A Truant Spouse." In the latter she will sing Kipling's ballad, "On the Road to Mandalay." n COMING ATTRACTIONS. "The Winter's Tale." "The Winter's Tale," which will be pre sented at theMarquam Grand next week, has been seen all too seldom on the Amer ican stage. The last worthy effort made to produce this play was by Mary Ander son. Miss Anderson chose "The Winter's Tale," by the way, for her farewell ap pearance on the stage. Miss Anderson achieved success as Perdita and Herml one, and it is interesting to note that the next actress to make a like trial of her abilities is another Amqrlcan girl, Miss Kathryn Kidder. The production of "The Winter's Tale" by Messrs. Wagenhals and Kemper, In which Louis James, Miss Kidder and Charles B. Hanford are to appear here, Is said to be In every way worthy of compar ison with Miss Anderson's. The general Impression seems to be wherever this pro duction of "The Winter's Tale" has been given, that never before in this generation, at least, have the leading roles of this most difficult but beautiful drama been so happily filled. In this instance, Miss Kidder essays, of course, two very differ ent characters Hermlone, the grand ma tron, and Perdita, the romantic waif, the quintessence of youth and love in woman. During the engagement, which is an nounced for four nights and matinee, "School for Scandal" and "The Rivals" will also be presented. u B Bronght Up In Rigor. Chicago Times-Herald. The queen of the Belgians was brought up in her father's castle at Pesth, amid surroundings and customs which remind one of the feudal ages. At night her father himself descended the great stair case to lock the outer gate and the door of the principal hall. This hall was di vided Into two parts, one end being raised a little above the other. At the elevated end the daughters of the house sat at their needlework or painting or music, while their attendants sat at the lower end of the hall. Waldorf Pianos for Rent. Six months' rent allowed if purchased. Graves & Co., 2S5 Alder, near Fourth. a "Good nature pays." You can be In good humor and good health if you take Hood's ATTRACTIVE FEATURES IN Bargains which you can't find In any house In the city 4S-inch blown, black and heliotrope French drap d'ete, fleeced back, extra heavy, satin finish, double warp, made expressly for fine tailor-made suits, former price in any retail drygoods house in America. 53.00 yard. Our Great Clearance sale price, $1.50 A YARD OR $7.50 A SUIT EXTRAORDINARY VALUE XI pieces of brown, black and navy clay worsted, French serge, 4S-inch. extra heavy. 75c and 85c values. Great Clearance Sale price 49c yard. 73 pieces of 42-inch checked cheviots in assorted colors. 50c quality. Great Clearance Sale price 27c Ladles, see us on dress goods today. Exclusive Dry Goods Importers COR. THIRD AND MORRISON Sole agents for Warner's Twont:eth Cen tury Rust-Proof Corsets. Mail orders receive prompt attention. MAY ANNEX MOUNT TABOR PORTLAND'S LIMITS MAY BE AGAIN EXTENDED. J. Thomas' Cheese Factory Near Falrview Was Burned, Causing a Loss of $1500. It Is considered probable that the ques-' tion of annexation will cut no small fig ure in the two large Mount Tabor school districts Nos. 5 and 18. From the address of C. W. Gay at the school meeting Tues day night in No. 5 It could be seen that consol.datlon with the city Is expected in the near future In that district. There was -no dissent from Mr. Gay's remarks. He was arguing at the time against pay ing off the bonded indebtedness, and one of the reasons he urged against doing so was the probability of annexation to the city In the near future, and then the consolidated district would assume the bonds. The district now has a population of 2000. and its growth has been constant. In 1SS6 the school population was 505, in 1897 it was 632, and in 1S98 tnere were 5t In the district, but this year It is 602. With the growth there has come, It -s claimed, a need for more extensive water facili ties. The residents have repeatedly asked the water committee to lay mains through district No. 5, but the committee has de clined to do so while it is outside the city. The water question is used as a lever on the part of 'those who are seeking an nexation and have urged the need of water for fire and domestic purposes. There are indications that an effort will be made to get the district inside the city in the near future, and possibly Montavllla will be Included this time also, but success may be still further off than a good many seem to think. The larger property-owners are said to be opposed to annexation, and were strong enough to defeat It sev eral times before. It remains to be seen whether they can do so again. The line proposed would take In Mount Tabor en tire, including the two reservoirs and the settled portion north and south of the Base Line road, Including Montavllla. Mr. Gay did not say how much territory It Is proposed to annex, but left it to inference. However, whenever the lines are extended between 30Q0 and 40CO pople will be taken in. Falrvlevr Cheese Factory Burned. At about 12 o'clock Tuesday night the cheese factory near Fairvlew, owned by J. Thomas, was burned to the ground. The fire was first discovered from the Hunter hotel, when the alarm was given. So great a start had the fire got that nothing could be done but watch the es tablishment go up in flames. A consider able breeze was blowing, so that It was dangerous to approach the burning struc ture. Through the exertions of citizens the out-buildings were saved. Mr. Thomas' house is only a short distance from the factory, and it was in great danger, but was saved after much exertion. The loss will foot up to about 51500. There was some insurance on the contents, but not enough to cover the loss. In the factory there was stored about 1200 pounds of milk, a lot of potatoes and other articles. The' fire is supposed to have originated in the engine-house, but of that there Is no cer tainty. There Is also a suspicion that the fire was the work of an incendiary. The loss falls heavily on Mr. Thoma3, who had built up a good business and had been very successful. It Is not yet known whether he will rebuild. South End Streets. An effort Is making by the street repair department toward getting South End streets in repair. For over a week work has been In progress on East Twenty first street, and especially at the Inter section of Powell street. At last this Inter section has been put into a passable condition.- The crosswalks have been cleaned and repaired, and the gutters opened to permit the water to flow off. Some good work has been accomplished at this point. At East Twenty-first and Division streets also, repairs have been made, including a new crosswalk. On Hawthorne avenue, between East Eleventh and East Twelfth streets, crosswalks have been cleaned and gutters opened out. Owing to the grade of Hawthorne avenue, between East Tenth and East Twelfth streets, it Is a difficult matter to keeep the gutters open for the discharge of the water. The ave nue is nearly as low at East Tenth as at East Twelfth street, and the water stands until the street Is almost sub merged, but It Is hoped to improve the condition as much as possible. To Condemn Smelter Buildings. The measures taken to secure the re moval of the old dilapidated smelter build ings on East Eighth and Caruthers streets by Councilman Cameron are progress.ng. He states that the steps have been so well advanced now that the city attorney will commence action for their removal. This movement Is In respbnse to a petition from the people of that neighborhood who are very anxious that the buildings should be removed. They claim that they have become a nuisance to the public,' and are so dilapidated that they cannot be used for any practical purpose. On one side some of the roofing is on the point of fall ing down. Meeting at Ocliley Green. There will be a meeting this evening In the store building at Ockley Green, on the St. Johns motor line, to consider the meas ures for securing school facilities, and. get t.ng other Improvements made on the peninsula. J. H. Dixon, president of the Improvement club at that place, wtjl pre side. Also committees from the other im provement clubs will be present and ds ctiss general Improvements for that dis trict. East Side W. C. T. V. Mectln&r. r The regular meeting of the East Side W. C. T. U. will take place this after noon at the hall on East Twenty-s xm BLANKETS, COMFORTS AND QU8LTS CLOSING SALE OF THE SEASON Housekeepers should take advantage of this sale. We suggest to our pa trons to buy now, as goods were never so low and cannot be replaced or du plicated for 25 per cent more. TODAY We will make a special cut price on SO pieces of extra fine satin-finished double damasks. This will Interest lovers of fine table linens. When you buy linens of us you are protected In price and quality. With us linens aro not an experiment. and Powell streets at 239 o'clock. It will be a mercy meeting, and the programme given by the state superintendent wkl be, carried out as far as possible. The Loyal Temperance Legion will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock as usual at this hall. Parents are invited to attend as often as possible, to co-operate with the superintendent and to encourage the chil dren In every way. Will Talk on Sunday Schools. B. B. Stevenson, Pacific coast repre sentative of the American. Sunday School Union, will be present at the Centenary Methodist church this evening. He comes to Portland to hold a series of meetings In Portland enureses, and the first one will take place at Centenary church. This will likely be the only opportunity for hearing him on the east siee of the river. At the meeting this evening all Sunday school workers In the city are invited to be present. He is regarded ag ono of the most successful workers In Sunday schools in the United States. East Side Note. The taxpayers pf the St Johns school district voted a tax levy of 5 mills. As sessed valuation of the district is 5U,44. The district has no debt. Willie Tucker, of St. Johns, sustained a fracture of his collar-bone yesterday while playing on the school grounds with some other boys. It was a pamful in Jury. He was brought to Portland to have the Injury attended to. The commissioners have given assurance that the cycle path on the Base line road, which now terminates at Montavllla, will be completed to the Sandy when the weather will permit the prosecution of tho work. This path will accommodate a large section, and there Is great desire that It should be completed. Dr. Wise is at room 614. Dekum. Clothing for Some. HILIiSEORO, Jan. 31. (To the Editor.) What kind of clothe? are needed In the Oape Nome country from June until No vember? NOME. The cHmate of the Nome district during the period mentioned is said to be of about the same temperature as a. rainy spring in Portland neither cold nor warm. Thore is much rain between these two months, which necessitates rubber wear, If one Is to work outde. A slicker, rubber boots, oil hat, and ordinarily warm clothing oth erwise, will answer the purpose. e WHERE TO DINE. The very best, with prompt service, at reasonable prices. The Portland Restaur ant, 305 Washington street, near Fifth. When you smoke Zarina you are smok ing tne Dest cigarette. OF INTEREST TO WOMEN. We have finally succeeded In securing the services of Mrs. Dr. Ramsey, os:eo pathlst, who will take charge of the ladies' department In our office. Dr. Ramsey is a practitioner of large experience in her profession, and has spared neither time nor expense in preparing herself to suc cessfully treat diseases peculiar to her sex. After, February 1 the doctor may be seen at our office, ROOMS 415-416. 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