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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1900.
FINE ORIENTAL RUG
Our fourth floor presents the appear
ance of a grand Oriental wareroom,
with its immense piles of
Higrvurade
Turns
hRu&s
Heavy shipments of these most hand
some rugs just received, in good time
for the spring refitting. We now in
vite you to inspect the largest, most
magnificent and complete collection .
we've yet offered.
Lovers of artistic and truly elegant home furnishings should
not miss this superior collection, which includes the following
well-known makes:
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BOKHARA. MALGAHAX S3IIRAZ LADIC
3IELAS KAZAIC PERSIAN KHIVA
CARABAGII TEHERAN SIMLA YORDES ana
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HITrnrPT IM TUC niAHri ! on ",s Property on Third street, fronting
In I PKlN I lli 1 III UUAKU ' on the north plaza block. If he can ever
1b a very desirable location for flats, or a
hotel or boarding-house.
NEW
COMPANIES HAra INFUSED
FRESH LIFE.
SCORED ANOTHER HIT.
Busy Scenes at tlie Armory Talk of
Formlnjr a Repriment In
Portland.
Interest In the National Guard has been
greatly stimulated during the past few
weeks by the organization of new compa
nies In Portland, and the excellent pros
pect, of having soon the samo number of
companies formerly constituting the First
Regiment, O. N. G. This brings back
days before the late war, when every night
of the week, except Sunday, saw one or
more military organizations drilling at the
Armory. But two companies are now
lacking for a two-battalion regiment, and"
both of these are assured almost beyond
doubt. Then will come the election of an
other Major, and if the same organ.zation
of the State Guard existing previous to
the war is adhered to, also a Lieutenant
Colonel and staff.
Until the other two companies are mus
tered in, formation of a regiment will not
be taken up. The apparent certainty,
however, that two more companies In
Portland will soon be on the rolls, has
given rise already to more or less specu
lation as to who may be the regimental
officers. There are many available men of
experience, well tried In Guard work, from
whom selection may be made. No candi
dates are in the field, in the same sense
that a political aspirant goes before his
constituents, as that method of exploit
ing one's fitness Is not encouraged In the
Guard. Friends of various ex-officers and
officers of the Guard, Including some of
the officers from the Second-Oregon Vol
unteers, have talked ellgibles over, with
the result of arriving at the conclusion
that there Is splendid material for the
commissioned part of a regiment In Port
land. ' The Armory will soon be the- center of a
more varied military tra-nlng than was
afforded before the Spanish war. If a
troop of cavalry were added, the four im
portant branches of military duties would
be represented. The infantry predomi
nates, but the artillery has an active rep
resentative In Light Battery A, while tho
marine service .s equally Well represent
ed by the Naval Battalion. No talk is
heard of organizing another signal corps,
euch as existed before the war, or an en
gineer corps. The discouragement expe
rienced by the members of these two old
organizations when compelled to leave
their chosen branch of tho military service
and enlist as infantrymen, or not go to
war, renders It unlikely that others will
care to drill as they did. The signal corps
men from Oregon were found very desir
ublo soldiers after the Philippines were
reached, and finally were importuned to
transfer from the regiment to the Nine
teenth Volunteer Signal Corps, at a time
when the services of this class of men
could not be had. Some of the Oregon
Blgnal corps boys were frequently used
as flagmen in wigwagging and other sig
nal work, while performing the ordinary
duties of an infantryman. But the 6lgnal
corps never got any credit for all this.
Tho Government organized its own corps,
taking officers from the Army or practi
cally building around skeletons formed at
San Francisco from the California corps.
In this manner, the Californlans were
given tho favored positions, and any one
transferring from Oregon to another
state was likely to have to take tho drudg
ery part of the work. No application was
'ever made of whatever Instruction hod
been given to Oregon's engineer corps of
the Guard, as most of the Guard engineer
corps enlisted as infantrymen, and the
corps later organized in the state was
made up of persons largely possessing In
formation in different lines of work.
The splendid work of tho Utah Volun
teer Battery, as well as the spectacular
but far less useful career of the Astor
Battery, Is a fine standard for batterymen
in tho Guard to aspire to. If Oregon's
light batteries had reached the field no
one doubts that they would have returned
with honors equal to the best. The readi
ness with which volunteer batteries were
taken Into the service, aa organizations,
holds forth a future for batterymen In
the Guard to drill for. If the Increased
appropriation asked for by the. Interstate
National Guard Association Is granted,
the purpose Is to equip the Oregon battery
with modern breech-loading field pieces,
which will give the men training like that
received in the regular service.
The Armory will soon become a very
animated place with the drills of these
various organizations. The local division
of the Naval Battalion will have its mod
ern three-inch gun in position to give
anything a broadside. Regimental and
battalion drills will occur w.th more fre
quency. Target practice has already been
taken up by Major Jubltz' battalion, and
some good scores are being made. Com
pany F Is now in the lead, but all the
soldiers are taking hold of this useful ex
ercise with a spirit that promises sharp
competition for any striving for first place.
Will Bnild Flats. (
J. W. Cook has returned from Puget
Sound, where he is now interested in two
canneries, having just incorporated a com
pany to operate one at Blaine, In addition
to the one he Is Interested In at Port
Towna&nd. He is merely home on a brief
visit to his family, who expect to see but
little of him during the fishing season.
Mrs. Cook has had plans and specifica
tions prepared for "flats" on Fourth street
near Montgomery, just north of the en-glne-ihouse,
and will receive proposals for
the construction of the building la a few
days. During Mr. Cook's absence, she will
amuse herself In looking after the con
struction of these flats, which are Intend
ed to bo among the most pleasant and
conveniently arranged In the city. Mr.
Cook Is contemplating building brick flats
Fraivley's Fine Production of "Mad
ame Sans Gene."
It has been said more than once that
the plays of VIctorlen Sardou leave a
bad taste In the mouth. This Is less true
of "Madame San Gene" than of any of
the other dramas of the great playwright
that have been Anglicized, yet paradox
ical as the statement may seem, thlsi pro
duction Is the most decidedly character
istic of the entire lot.
Most of the large audience that saw
the splendid production of "Madame Sans
Gene" at Cordray's theater last night
were familiar with the story, that, robbed
of the vivid coloring and masterly group
ing of VIctorlen Sardou, Is still more or
less historic The wonderful and irre
sistible beauty of the common washer
woman, whom force of circumstances had
lifted from the level of the slums to be
the wife of the Marshal of France, that
while it awed and inspired, yet courted
temptations and intrigue, furnishes a fit
ting theme for the greatest of modern
dramatists. That Catherine Hubschur,
erstwhile a laundress, with all htc beau
ty, all her temper, her heart and her
affection, is portrayed with a singleness
of purpose, rugged virtue and sterling
honesty that is tho salvation and re
demption of the drama. Is the least like
Sardou of the features of the play.
It must be remembered that Madame
Sans Gene lived in the chaotic age of the
First Empire, when every day saw new
people brought to the action by tho Im
perial Corslcan, who was decided in his
tastes and who knew no law except that
of his own will. Yet Sardou in his play
recognizes that which Is best in Napoleon,
his remembrance of persons who knew
him and who favored him in his lower
walks of life. In the story Catherine
Hubschur was kind to Napoleon In his
darkest hour, and he Is made to pay the
debt at a sacrifice and to the detriment
of some of his cherished plans.
The Frawley production of "Madame
Sans Gene" rests almost wholly on the
talent of Miss Mary Van Buren. She
thoroughly enters into the spirit of the
character, and In all of the scenes gives
-i splendid interpretation. In tho pro
logue as the humble washerwoman sne
rises to a grand height and displays her
true womanly character better than per
haps at any other stage of the play. She
Is also excellent in some of the comedy
parts and excels In her dialogues with
her husband. It is difficult to witness tho
performance without comparing Miss
Van Buren with Kathryn Kidder, and
seldom to the disadvantage of the for
mer. Miss Van Buren does not possess
the highly cultured voice of Kidder, but,
on the whole, her VMadamc San Gene"
Is more realistic than the character cre
ated by Miss Kidder.
Mr. Frawley appears as Napoleon. He
not only acts the part of the groat Em
peror well, but he looks like the Corsl
can. The resemblance . is remarkable,
and was frequently spoken of last night.
The minor parts were well cast, justi
fying the claim that Mr. Frawley's pres
ent company is the best he has ever had.
Tho production last night was one that
tho audience enjoyed, and there were
three and four curtain calls after each
act and much applause throughout the
entire performance.
"MadameSans Gene" will be given to
night, Tuesday and Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday the bill will be "An Un
conventional Honeymoon," Augustln Da
ly's great play. This was produced in
Portland last year by the Frawleys, and
was the success of the engagement. Paul
Potters dramatization of "Trilby" will
be presented at the Saturday matinee
and Saturday night, with Miss Van Buren
in the title role.
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PERSONAL MENTION.
A. D. Edgar, of Dawson, is registered at
tho Perkins.
M. Lynch, of Tacoma, is registered at
the Portland.
B. H. Pitts, of St. Louis, is registered
at the Portland.
D. S. Dufur, of Tho Dalles, is registered
at the St. Charles.
J. E. Ferguson, school clerk of Astoria,
is at the Imperial.
Lee Moorhouse. of Pendleton, is regis
tered at the Imperial.
J. M. Johnson and wife, of Boise, are
guests of the Imperial.
J. Nolan, sawmill man of Saginaw,
Or., Is at the St Charles.
E. E. Evans, of Vancouver, "Wash,, Is
registered at the Portland.
Al Perkins, a Gardiner stockman, is reg
istered at the St. Charles.
J. Burchard and wife, of Freeport, BL,
are registered at the "Perkins.
Thomas J. Jackson and family, of "Warm
Springs, are guests of the Perkins.
A. R. Lyle, a Crook County stockman,
is registered at the Perkins, from Prlne
ville. Captain John W. Brown, a Hood River
steamboat man, is registered at the St.
Charles.
George J. Mohler, of Cheyenne, brother
of President Mohler, of tho O. R. & N.,
is at the Imperial.
Dr. Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie, accom
panied by Mrs. Mackenzie, Miss McKee
and Miss Sibson, will arrive in Portland
tonight from Mexico.
P. B. Brown, superintendent of con
struction and repairs of the Pacific Tel
ephone & Telegraph Company, Is regis
tered at the Portland. He will remain
here until the four-story brick, to be
erected for the company on the southeast
corner of Alder and Park streets, Is fin
ished. His headquarters are at San Fran
cisco. o
THE BOOK OF THE YEAR
"TO HAVE AND TO HOLD"
Mary Johnston's latest success that bids fair to rival "Prisoners of
Hope." Publishers' price, $1.50. Our price, $1.15.
Another Shipment of
Silk and Wool Black French Brochcs
In rich and exquisite original designs.
$2.75, $3.50, $4.50 Yard
Also .New English Mohair Plerolas. $L50. $1.73. $2.00 yard.
AT BLACK GOODS COUNTER
GRENADINES Entirely now Silk and Wool (novelty weave) Grenadines in Gray,
Mode, Hello, Castor and Old Rose. $15.00 pattern.
New Foule Plaids, in Pastel colorings, $1.00, $1.50 yard.
SILKS
Black Peau de Sole Is in high favor now. A special purchase en
ables us to offer a quality of Black Peau de Solo, at $1.23 yard, that Is
so superior to prevailing qualities offered at that price that it constitutes
this offering as ono of exceptional attraction.
FOULARDS
"Wo show an enormous variety of color combinations and designs in
Anderson's Liberty Twill Foulards
At $1.00 Yard
SPECIAL IN SHOE DEPT.
Men's Lace Shoes
Ten styles of Men's fine laco
Shoes, nana-sewea, m dox
calf, vlci kid; tan Russia,
etc.; all new and all regu
lar $4 shoes; per pair
Six styles of Men's hand
sewed lace Shoes, black and
$3.20
tan, London, opera and ( o Of
Chesterfield toes; regular $5 J)O.OD
llnc nor nfllr
$1.75
Ready, Now,
With another assortment of Pulley Belts and Pulley Collars.
The Upholstery and Curtain Department
Has been enlarged to ;twice its former size. We offer as an inaugural
200 pieces of finest Imported Swiss Sash Curtaining in dots, wreaths, fleur-de-lis,
floral and geometrical designs, at special prices for three days.
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lines: per pair
Men's plain and square toe
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sizes 5 to 7, widths A, B
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pair
Ladles' Shoes
250 pairs of Ladies' fine laco
Shoes, coin and Regent
toes, black and tan; kid
and vesting tops: sizes 24
to 6: regular $3 to $4
shoes; a pair
CLOAK DEPARTMENT
Ladles' Jackets
Fine Tan Covert, silk lined
throughout
Fine Ian Cloth, silk lined,
pearl buttons
Extra quality Tan Mixed
Covert
Ladies' Suits
Homespun Suits in black,
blue, brown or gray
Suits of Brown Mixed Diago
nal, Cheviot, Drown invis
ible plaid and light gray jc nn
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Ladles' Suits, exclusive nov- lC( AA
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New lines or Ladies' siurts. pieaiea
backs, appllqued pleats and pleated flar
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Steamer Rugs.
Advance Summer Goods
New Zephyrs, in satin stripes
and plaids; per yard
Swiss Muslins, dotted white
ground, with striped and
floral effects; per yard
Cotton Grenadines, in black,
blue, green or old rose; per
yard
Half-Wool Challies,
per yard
All-Wool Challies; per yard,
50c, 60c, S5c and
$2.15
$6.50
$10.50
$14.00
$12.50
SPECIALS IN
FANCY GOODS
Handkerchiefs
Ladles' Hemstitched and Em
broidered Lawn Handker
chiefs; each..,
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WORK ON NEW BUILDINGS
RAPID PROGRESS DURING TUB PAST
WEEK.
50c
45c
45c
35c
$1.00
Embroideries
Cambric and Nainsook, 3 to
6-lnch widths; per yard
Neck Ruffs
Black Liberty Silk, with accordion-pleated
ends; each.
Ladies' Underwear
Ladles' Ribbed Cotton Vests,
nign necK anu long sleeves;
each
Pants to match
5c
12c
89c
18c
18c
New Goods
Just Received In
Fancy Goods Dept.
Corsets
We have just received several new
models In the celebrated
Fasso Corset
The only genuine imported French Cor
set on the American market, and also tha
Rejane Ribbon Corset
The latest novelty to which wo take
pleasure in calling the attention of tho
ladles of this city.
MEN'S WEAR
The Stetson Hat
We have just received a line of the most
popular shapes in the celebrated Stetson
Hat. and are also showing the newest
styles In both soft and stiff Hats in black
and all the latest shades.
Caps
Wo have just received a flno assortment
of Men's and Boys" Caps, In plain colors
and in nobby checks and plaids.
.Men's Suits
. We aro now showing excellent values in
Men's Suits. Among the latest attractions
are Men's All-Wool Tweed Suits, very
swell, at
$12.50, $13.50 and 14-50 a suit
Men's extra Fine Worsted Suits, noth
ing finer in make, material, fit or finish
to be had.
$16.50 to $24 a suit
Spring Overcoats
The "Bradford," swellest Topcoat In the
market.
$13.85 each
Special Sale of
Boys' Washable Suits
Sizes 3 to 10 years,
Blue and
Brown
Striped and
Natural Crash,
Basement Specials
Four-quart Scotch Granlto
Milk Pans, each
Hunter's Flour Sifters,
each
Two and a half-quart Nick
eled Coffee Pots, each
Decorated Cuspidors,
each
24c
12c
44c
9c
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a Suit
Same as above In Natural
and Striped Crash, a suit..
Same In Madras Cheviot or
Crash Combination; a suit
Boys' Waists
We are now showing complete lines of
Boys' Waists In white and colored mate
rials, all good values.
52c
63c
MEIER
FRHNK CO.
Threatened Carpenter Famine Many
Handsome Residences on the
East Side.
Building progresses steadily in Portland
and very little detention was caused lasc
week by the weather. Contractors report
carpenters In good supply, though they
do not think this condition will last very
long, as more men are being put to work
every day, and a largo number of me
chanics signify their Intention of leaving
for the new gold fields when travel ODens
up. Unless new carpenters come In from
somewhere as the Summer advances, there
is likely to be a scarcity In this city.
Architects report a large number of
residences being contemplated this year,
and many property-owners are asking
for suggestions and figures. The ever
increasing population of the city calls for
more house room, and the large number
of new buildings put uplast year seem
to cut no figure whatever In the supply,
as they were all occupied as soon as
completed.
The superstructure of the new Multno
mah Clubhouse Is now being erected on
tho solid brick basements, both main
building and ball-court annex rising to
gether. This week the carpenter force
will bo Increased very materially on this
building, and the work will thenceforth
proceed with more rapidity.
At tho Good Samaritan Hospital, the
brick foundations have been laid, and the
contractors are now waiting for brick.
which seems to be getting scarce in Port
land, owing to the numerous structures
of brick being erected.
The west and south walls of the Corbett
brick are climbing steadily towaTd the
second floor, and carpenters are busy with
the timbers of the first story. More car
penters will be employed on this structure
as the work proceeds. ,
At the Brooke building, the brickwork
is nearly done, and roof timbers are now
being hoisted into position. Within three
weeks. It Is thought, this building will be
roofed in.
Excavation is nearly finished on the site
of the new Brown brick, Sixth street, be
tween Washington and Alder, and work
of laying the foundations will probably
begin this week. t
Excavation has been begun on the site
of Robert Lewis new J40M residence,
north side of Everett street, between
Nineteenth and Twentieth, and building
material Is being accumulated on the
Everett-street side, so that the work may
be pushed to completion without delay.
Tho site of this structure is one of thft
prettiest in the city, being elevated above
tho grade of the surrounding streets and
commanding a view of a large portion of
the West Side, where stylish residences
and cozy homes occupy the surroundings.
The floors of the new Custom-house
are to be laid with tiling manufactured in
Portland by the Western Clay Manufac
turing Company. Some 1S00 tons will be
needed, and a portion is already on the
ground.
The following permits were issued by
the City Engineer last week:
C. Buckman, 51750 dwelling. East Anke
ny, between . East Twentieth and East
Twenty-flrst.
F. Woodbury. ?2000 dwelling, on 'East
Ankeny, between East Twentieth and East
Twenty-first
H. C. Buckly. $1000 dwelling, corner
East Eighth and Broadway.
J. C. Flanders. JoGOO residence, Everett,
between Nineteenth and Twentieth.
S. Bernl. $1000 dwelling, Broadway, be
tween Weldler and Schuyler.
Charles Beckstrom. $1500 dwelling. Ker
by street, between Beech and Falling.
J. K. Nelson, J1000 dwelling. Fremont
st-pet. between Missouri and Michigan.
Plans and specifications for te plate-
jrlass front and other changes In the nrop-
erty of Mann & Ray, at the southeast
corner of Fourth and Morrison streets,
which the lessee. Ben Selling, proposes tr
make, have been prepared, and proposals
for the work will be asked for today. The
glass front to be put In will be Co feet
on Morrison and 100 feet on Fourth.
RAIX DELAYS WORIC.
The business done in Oregon by the six
most active life Insurance companies is
shown on page 3.
Mnny DiYClllnprji Are Belnjr Erected
on Eat Side.
At the Southern Pacific grounds some
work was done the past week, but the
saturated condition of tho ground has
made It almost impossible to proceed with
the excavating. Mr. Kleemann. superin
tendent of construction, said that during
the week it was almost impossible to gel
out In the field of excavation without be
ing mired down, and the work had to be
suspended until the pools of water and
mud had subsided. The effort now Is to
get the track to the site of the pro
posed buildings from the main line con
structed so that building material can be
taken to the ground. The roadbed has been
constructed northward across the low
swale toward the main track, but even
thl9 had to stop on account of the rains.
Superintendent Kleemann says that prob
ably It would be necessary to lay a plank
road from the entrance to the yard at
the north end to the place where the
buildings are to be erected so that the
brick wagons can get there. At present
a heavily loaded wagon would not likely
get through. The brick, will come from
Kern's yard, and 500,000 will be required
for the first structure, but In all the
amount will run up to about 3,000,000 or
even more. At the Kern yard, the burn
ing of these brick will bo commenced In
a short time. The work of construction
on tho first building will not bo com
menced until the weather has settled.
Some Albino. Buildings.
J. R. Wilson has commenced the erection
of a story and a half house on Fremont
street, between Missouri and Michigan
avenues. It will cost $1000. On Williams
avenue, near Beach street, Mr. Moore has
an elegant dwelling under construction
and near completion, which will cost about
51500. J. Smith will soon begin work on a
52000 dwelling on East Sixth and near
Shaver street. Upper Albino. It will be
one of the largest contracts In that por
tion of the city. In Alblna also the doubla
building of George W. Bates, on Russell
street, will soon be under way. The build
ings of Mr. Schalde, on Russell and Borth
wlck streets, have been begun. These
will cost about $8000 all told, and will be
fine Improvements for that district. Cnris
Backstrum is putting up a 5200 cottage
on Kerby street. Work is under way on
H. C. Buckley's dwelling, on East Eighth
and Broadway, to cost 51600. Quite a
number of new cottages aro to be erected
in Alblna this year, and will bo under way
in the next few weeks.
Long List of fievr Dvrellln&s.
John Matthlsen is having two cottages
on East Twenty-fifth street remodeled, at
an expense of about 51500.
Work will soon be commenced on a
modern cottage for A. R. Zellar, on Fre
mont street and Missouri avenue, which
will cost about 51000.
At the East Side sawmill, a large store
house has been erected Just south of. tha
mill. The building has been roofed, and
will soon be completed. It will be used
for storing finishing lumber.
A contract has just been let for the
erection of a dwelling which will cost 51750.
It will be a handsome house, and will
stand on East Ankeny street.
Some of the preliminary work has been
done on the new dwelling of Dr. J. A.
Lock, on East Madison and East Twen
tieth streets. It will cost J5S00.
Dr. John Sellwood has commenced the
erection of a dwelling for himself In the
rear of his present building on Umatilla
avenue and Sixth street, Sellwood. The
building will cost in the neighborhood of
51C00 and will be an attractive dwelling.
Manager Lewis, of the Gresham cheese
factory, has prepared the plans for the
rebuilding of the Falrvlew creamery,
which was destroyed by fire several weeks
ago. His long yeara of experience en
abled him to furnish Mr. Thomas, the
proprietor, with an excellent design for
his new buildings, and they will embrace
modern Ideas In that line of business.
The residence formerly occupied by Pro
fessor Rosslter and family, at Arbor Lodge,
Is undergoing extensive repairs prepara
tory to its occupation by another family.
Improvements under way will add to the
appearance and comfort of the property.
John Schalde has his brick store build
ing and dwelling under way on Russell
and Borthwlck streets. The brick and
dwelling stand close together, the cottage
in the background. Both are well along,
and the work Is being crowded forward.
The two buildings will cost about 52500.
Ex-Mayor Hill Is having the Odd Fel
lows' building, on Russell street, gen
erally repaired. It is quite an old struc
ture, and the sills are rotted. The build
ing will bo raised and new timbers placed
under It.
Work on the two dwellings of Mr. Pol
hemus, on East Sixteenth street, is be
ing crowded forward. One of the houses
Is under cover and the other will soon be
as far along. The two houses will cost
something over 55000.
The excavating for the double building
of George W. Bates, on Russell street.
Alblna, has been suspended on account of
the bad weather. A big lot of dirt has
been piled down Into the street, which
will be transported to the ravine In Gan-
1 tenbeln avenue when the weather moder
! ntcs. The building contemplated bv Mr.
Bates Is a two-story, double flat, and will
cost about 5CC00.
Work has Just been commenced on the
handsome new dwelling of H. C. Buck
ley, on East First and Broadway streets,
which will cost above 52C00. The founda
tion will be of white stone, a considerable
quantity of which is on the ground. On
the south side of the site the street Is
being graded out.
E. M. Edmunds, of the Southern Pacific
carshops, has Just let the contract for the
erection of a dwelling in Richmond addi
tion, which will cost nearly 53000. The
dwelling will be a handsome one.
BURIED THE HATCHET
EAST SIDE REPUBLICANS SETTLE
ALL THEIR. DIFFERENCES.
Joint Committee Will Select All Can.
didntes for the Primaries Can
didates Are Springing Up.
A conference of the leading Republic
ans of the Eighth Ward was held yes
terday afternoon, at 62 Grand avenue,
corner East Oak, and in the courso of an
hour settled amicably and equitably all
enterprising man will bo required In Cen
tral East Portland, and It Is urged that
Mr. Sargent is the man. In the Eighth
Ward, where fearful "scraps" over Coun
cllmen for several years have caused
more ructions than the election of a
United States Senator, there Is quiet.
Candidates were as numerous as bristles
on a hog's back two years ago. but now
that the office seeks the man he Is hard
to find. The compensation having been
cut off, the aspirants are not numerous.
J. B. Gllstrap. who lives In the South
east, Is mentioned. It Is conceded that
hope fcr a large attendance of the moth
ers, sisters, cousins, aunts, sweethearts
and so on this evening. The hall Is lo
cated In the Ross Building, on Union
avenue, between East Oak and East Ash
streets.
the nomination he could probably have
., .. v.. n,iafinlr nn? i 11. out oe oas given out nun jib uaiinui
V;c. u"L,iiC"t" "y::T,::r "Z"Z . accept It Possibly Sellwood will want
nominees. On motion, L. H. Wells, Cen
tral Committee Chairman of the ward. I
was chosen chairman of the conference
committee, and George Whldden secre
tary. After further discussion it was
unanimously decided to leave the selec
tion of primary nominees to Joint com
mittees from the U. S. Grant and Roose
velt Clubs, the Sellwood Club not to be
Interfered with In the selection of tha
two delegates from that place. The tick
et thus named Is to bo ratified at a Joint
Councilman Beutcen. of the Eleventh
meeting of all the clubs just before the , "Ward, has looked up tho situation, and
primary election. It was the unanimous . has ascertained that fully 1660 lots will
Soldier's Body Arrives.
The remains of Alfred H. Holmes,
brother of Richard Oliver Holmes, who
lives at 652 Union avenue, Alblna, ar
rived from San Francisco yesterday, and
j will be burled from Dunnlng's undertak-
no better selection could be made If he , tag parlors tomorrow afternoon at 2:30,
could be Induced to run. He is a man of and the place of Interment will be Lona
affairs, and has never mixed In politics, j Fir Cemetery. With Company D. Four
In that district the names of E. P. Ger- ( teenth Infantry, he left Vancouver for
ould and J. N. Bussell are mentioned. 1 Luzon about 20 months ago. Recently
However If T. A. Davev would accent . he had been sick, but the last word his
Dromer neara irom mm was isovemDer
27. At that time he was better and able
to walk around. He was taken down
again and ordered home. He died on
the transport Sherman, when within id
days' travel of San Francisco. February
6, and was burled at the Presidio. Mr.
Holmes, his brother, had tho remains
brought to Portland for Interment. Ha
had been a faithful soldier In the service
of his country, stationed at "Vancouver,
for about 18 years. There Is quite a num
ber of the members of the Fourteenth
Infantry here, and they are expected to
attend tho funeral.
to say something about the nomination
and may havo a candidate "up its
sleeve."
Nnmbcr of Lots Affected.
It has been stated by some who are
opposed to the sewerage system in Mult
nomah addition. In Central Albina, that
only about 1000 lots will be affected, and
that the owners will be called on to pay
the sum of 540.000 for tho Improvement.
opinion that Wolff & Zwicker, the South
ern Pacific carshops and inman. iroui
sen & Co. should be represented, and
that representative and fair-minded Re
publicans should be selected, without
reference whatever to club membership,
for the primary ticket. There was no
objection whatever to the plan, and it
was adopted unanimously, after a thor
ough discussion. At the close of the con
ference every one expressed his satisfac
tion that at last differences In the ward
would disappear and that an era of har
mony and good feeling would result.
On the occasion of the great rally un
der the auspices of the U. S. Grant Re
publican Club Friday night, when Senator
George C. Brownell made the address, a
number of letters were received from
prominent Republicans who could not bo
present. They sent their regrets and ex
pressed their sympathy and support ol
the club's efforts. A letter came from
ex-Senator H. W. Corbott, expressing his
regrets and commending the efforts of
the Republicans of that part of the city.
The club was especially gratified with
the letter from C orge A. Steel, Chair
man of the State Republican State Cen
tral Committee, which Is as follows:
"I am In receipt of your card notifying
me of my appointment as an honorary
Vice-President of the U. S. Grant Repub
lican Club, for the evening of March 2,
and Inviting me to be present I thank
you for the honor, and would be glad to
be present on the occasion of Mr. Brown
eU's address: but circumstances aro such
as to make It Impossible. I am sure you
will have a good time and a rare treat
from Mr. Brownell. who Is one of the
most Interesting speakers In the state. I
congratulate you upon the earnestness
being shown by your club in behalf of
the G. O. P."
be affected, and that on this basis tha
average cost per lot for the entire dis
trict will not be above 525. Of course,
not all lots will be assessed alike. Those
close by the main conduits will be as
sessed about 540 each, while those further
off will be assessed about 518. It is esti
mated that every property-owner, and
in fact every head of a family In that dis
trict, pays over $25 a year penalty for
want of this sewerage. Indeed, this Is
considered an understatement of the pen
alty that such a community has to pay
In the way of doctor bills for sickness
Induced by lick of sewerage. With the
great schoolhouse, the Thompson Build
ing, capable of accommodating 700 pupils,
and, with the growth of the population,
it is estimated that the penalty In one
year's time will build the sewerage sys
tem and almost put In tho connections.
M. E. Thompson, a resident, figures out
that the increase In the value of the prop
erty from the Improvement will be over
$40,000 In ono 3'ear. These are the points
that are now being urged. The Intention
Is to circulate a petition at once, and
property-owners can then express their
wishes.
Death of Charles Hearn.
Charles Hearn, a well-known milkdeal
er. living three miles east of Mount Ta
bor, north of the Base Lino road, died
Saturday afternoon of pneumonia, at tha
age of 49 years. For some time he had
suffered with heart disease, but at no
time was his condition serious, and he
enjoyed fair health. A week ago he was
at Troutdale, where he helped load soma
hay and became overheated. In this con
dition he drove home In the cool air and
contracted pneumonia. A physician was
called and every thing possible was dono
for him. but his heart weakness made It
Impossible for him to recover. Mr. Hearn
formerly lived on the East Side. He
leaves a wife and two children, a boy and
a girl.
Mount Tabor School Election.
The election of two directors and one
clerk will take place this evening at the
main building on the Base Line road and
West avenue. District No. 5. One direc
tor will be elected to succeed C. A. Fran
cis, who retires, for a period of three
years, and another will be elected to fill
tho unexpired term of C. W. Craw, who
recently resigned. For the long term,
without doubt, Mr. Francis will be re
elected, as the taxpayers of the district
are desirous of retaining him, and are
satisfied with the part he has taken In
ti,. Tunnrr.ni TTnirm Tipniihiiosin riuh t the management of the school of that
has secured the fine large hall at 92 J jfSe district for the past three years.
Grand avenue, In the Holman Building. -inerewm u u miiuiie uBoinai. mm,
corner East Washington street and
"TIKrninontnnlKn" Aprain.
The London correspondent of The
Churchman says that English Roman
Catholics are showing signs of rebellion
against ultramontanlsm as represented by
The Tablet. Tho Now Era (Roman Cath
olic) ppeaks of Tho Tablet's article on
Dr. Mlvart as "slang and slander," "an
abominable breach of Christian charity,"
"at once ungentlcmanly. un-Chrlstlan
and un-Catholic." It says the article has
excited widespread disgust, and adds these
significant words: "The difficulties of con
ducting a Catholic paper wh!ch does not
sacrifice truth to expediency and attempts
to express Independent lay opinions are
knoivn to all Onthnllrv? "
C . e
e 1 Pianos Organs. Wiley B. Allen Co,
Grand avenue. Mr. Holman has very
kindly donated the use of the hall for
tho next three months. The work of fur
nishing It will be commenced at once. It
will seat about 200 people. A platform
will be built at the rear end and benches
and chairs provided. An effort will also
be made to procure an arc light for the
room. The room will be fitted up and
used at the meeting to be held next Sat
urday night
The Sellwood Republican Club will hold
Its regular annual meeting for reorgan
ization at Fireman's Hall tomorrow even
ing. At this time the election of officers
will take place, and the club will take
Its place among the active clubs of the
East Side.
In the Eighth Ward the clubs have diffi
culty In getting a suitable hall for puD
11c meetings. The Ross Building, known
as the Gruner's Hall, on East Seventh
and Stpphens streets. Is the largest, but
not the most central. Formerly meet
ings were held on Powell and Mllwaukle
streets, but there Is now no place there,
the building then occupied having been
closed. Possibly meetings may be held
In the Webfoot Hall.
The Roosevelt Republican Club, of the
Eighth Ward, contemplates holding a
public meeting one week from next
Thursday evening. On that occasion some
speakers will be invited and good music
will be provided. The club will hold reg
ular meetings at Gruner's Hall every
Thursday evening, and all are Invited to
attend.
East-Side Conncllmcn Candidates.
The friends of T. H. Dixon, who Uvea
at Ockley Green, on the Peninsula, are
urging him for the nomination of Council
man from the Eleventh Ward on the Re
publican ticket Mr. Dixon has been very
active In the formation of the Improve
ment associations for that ward, which
have been started at all the main points,
and It Is urged that he Is just the man
to push the work started and advocated
by these associations. In the Tenth Ward
the name of Mr. Nichols has been men
tioned for the nomination. He Is very
highly spoken of, and Is conceded to b
good timber. In the Ninth Ward tha
Republicans do not seem to have settled
on any one. It Is conceded that E. M.
Sargent would make an effective Council
man, and would be a force. He does not
seek tho honor, but as he has large ma
terial Interests in Central East Portland,
he may consent to be a candidate. An
For the unexpired term of Mr. Craw, two
candidates are named, N. S. Normandln
and Mr. Young. The former Is a well
known resident and business man, who
enjoys the confidence of the community.
Mr. Young served three years as director,
and the district Is familiar with his rec
ord. The friends of both are active, and
there will be a spirited but friendly con
test. Frank S. Fields, present clerk, will
no doubt succeed himself. At no time In
the history have the records of the dis
trict been as carefully and clearly kept
up. and so far no one cares to dispute the
office with him. In this election for the
first time there will be no contest over
the management of the affairs, either as
to the teachers or finances, and there will
be total absence of anything approaching
the bitterness that past elections have developed.
Women' Auxiliary to Organize.
At the meeting of Gilbert Camp, No. 4.
Second Oregon, this evening, an effort
will be made to organize a woman's aux
iliary, to work In conjunction with the
camp In the relief and care of sick and
distressed comrades. The Idea of the
auxiliary has been borrowed from the
Women's Relief Corps of the G. A. R.,
which has been found so efficient In aid
ing the main organization In looking after
the old soldiers of the posts. The Re
lief Corps Is admitted by the G. A. R.
to be the main prop of Its work In all
lines. It is the branch that now does the
effective work of relief. It is with this
idea that the Gilbert Camp took up the
movement of organizing such a band. It
Is understood that about the same plan
of organization, running through the
Women's Relief Corps, will govern the
formation of the auxiliary. The members
East Side Notes.
Mrs. J. H. Heller has just returned from
a threo weeks' trip to New York.
Mrs. W. L. Ferrell has been seriously 111
at her home at Woodlawn, but her frlenJs
hope that there has been a change for
the better.
There will be a conference this after
noon at 2:30 o'clock, at 64 Grand avenue,
corner East Oak street, of Republicans,
from the Eighth Ward.
Mrs. Lucy Stoddard, wife of John Stod
dard, died at her home, in Waverly Aa
dltlon. Saturday, after an Illness of about
five weeks. The funeral will tako place
this afternoon.
The repairs on tho East Morrison street
elevated roadway will be completed this
week, and tho street thrown open to tha
public Yesterday the street cars began
making trips through without transfer
ring.
Charles Spaulding and Charles Robinson,
of Woodlawn. have left for Florence, Ida
ho. They will work some mining property
owned by the father of the former, and
hope to do well, financially. Their friends
at Woodlawn gave them, a farewell party
last Wednesday.
Louis Paquet, boat builder, has been out
at the Johnson sawmill, near Mount Scott,
getting out "crooks" for the proposed new
steamers for the Paul Mohr Transporta
tion Company. These will soon be all out
and ready for delivery, when construction
on tho two steamers to be built at Port
land will commence.
They Remember Pennoyer.
New York Sun.
Once" the name of the Hon. Sylvester
Pennoyer, Governor of Oregon, was bright
among the Populists, but It has grown
somewhat rusty. Now the Hon. Sylvester
Pennoyer has made himself heard onco
more. With an excellent comic force ha
Is mauling Colonel Bryan, whom he ac
cuses of having smashed the Populisc
cause by too much gab. Coming from a
reticent man like Mr. Pennoyer, this ac
cusation is especially Impressive.
Washington Post.
Ex-Governor Pennoyer goes so far aa
to suggest that Mr. Bryan la talking too
much. It will be recalled that Pennoyer
himself was somewhat of a talker when
he was younger.
When the Hon. Sylvester Pennoyer
ventures to suggest that Mr. Bryan's vol
ubility Is dangerous to himself as well
as to his party. It ia safe to conclude that
the prospects for a Democratic victory In
Oregon are not what might be termed
propitious.
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