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THE MOBNDTG OBEGONIAST, TUESDAY, MAUCH 20, 1900. :iTY NEWS IN BRIEF Anuaaeracnt ToHlicfat. 3RDRAY'S THEATER Orchestra concert. 57:80. "Darkest Russia," 8:15. KETROPOHTAN THEATER "All mixta. Paying Taxes "Without Grumbuno.- io total nmount of taxes, as shown oy 10 1899 tax-roll now being collected. Is .115.000 In round numbers, as comparea lth J1.S4O.O0O for the year 1838, a savins the taxaayers of about m per cent. sessor Grcenleaf states tnat tne uei rease In the city was about 2d per cent. it hlrh sDeclal levies In some of the out- Wo pohool districts have run up the flg- Ires somewhat- This affects only tax- lycrs ownlne nroDerty In thoso districts. "or example. School District No. 4 made levy of 50 mills; No. 25, 40 mills; o. io, mills; No. 44, 16 mills. The tnree nrsi xmed districts made no levy whatever 1st year, depending entirely on their ap- artlonment of the s-tatc school tax. xms jar these districts doubtless contemplate taking lnmprovements. District No. 44 st year levied only 5 mills. Notwltn- lr.dln.c the total levy in Multnomah jourty for all purposes Is 36 mills, because the reduction of values in Teal estate, :cs are less than a year ago. "When a ixpyer appears at the sheriffs ofilce j pay his taxes, bringing with him about :e same sum he paid a year ago, and certains that he cx taKe about one- jarter of the money home with him bain, he puts up with good grace, and jes rot grumble about hlgh-salariea oi- Iclaji and overpaid clerks. The reduc- lon, it 4s thought, will shorten the time collecting. Vi'iocs Assault. V. C. "Williams, o ilored man, was fined $25 yesterday for Issa-utlng L. C. Kutz, the keeper of a dg ng-house. Williams had been mate- he a noise, and Kutz objecting, the negro Ittacked him like a bulldog, biting the Iintllord viciously In the throat and face. ! First Century Run. Charles Boise and fames Alnslie returned yesterday from Llbar.y, and claim to have made the first in:ury run on a bicycle this season, as lir as Portland riders are concerned. itartlng Sunday night on a tandem, they ide to Salem, where they waited until laylight. Continuing In the morning they ent to Albany, and then turned around ind returned to Portland, making 109 illes during the day. They report the bads In a very good condition, except letween Portland and Oregon City. From le latter place to Aurora they took the lath along the railroad, which they con- Jdered would be better with a foot or two Ided to Its width. Between Aurora and lalem and then on to Albany, the paths as smooth as glass, with the excep- Son of short Intervals where they have ben cut up by cows. The only one of ho six counties they rode through that las begun work on their roads for this pason Is Clackamas, and Ita attempt -ems to be very feeble. tlNTO Southeastern Oregon. Assistant jperintendent Bush, of the Oregon & land Telephone Company, has Just re- lirned to Portland from an absence ot ro weeks in Southeastern Oregon, and consummated for his company the irehase of the system of the Blue Moun- tin Telephone Company, of Heppner, mprlslng 4S0 miles ot long-distance lines Grant. Gilliam, Malheur and Harne ountles, and extending as far soutb as he Narrows, on Lake Malheur, Mr. Bus!: links that Oregon should congratulate erself In Including within her borders istricts of such wonderful fertility and asources as Harney Valley, where 630,000 Bead of cattle are fed, and the ranges of le Blue Mountains, In the vicinity of fanyon City, as yet but little prospected, lut -which are attracting Increasing lnter- it for the reason that rich ledges have teen discovered by even superficial pros- jctlng. He says indications point to a immer of great activity throughout the pineral districts. I Pedestrians Should Use Streets. councilman Baker was at the City Hall Jterday making complaint about the bad hndition of sidewalks in his ward the mrth. If the sidewalks are any worse his ward than they are in the other Sards, they are bad enough, and should : attended to In the Interests of "bicyclists. brother Councilman suggested to Mr. iker that It might be a good scheme to an ordinance debarring pedestrians m using the sidewalks, in order that Irey might not be worn out so as to en- knger the safety of bicyclists. Now that lie election Is at hand, if the 10.000 bl- .cle-rlders in the city (less than half of rhom are voters) would demand this jncesslon from the Council, It would jbably be granted. The streets are ree from mud most of the time now. id pedestrians, by keeping oft the slde- lalks, will be less likely to be run down id injured. (Water Refrigerator. A Portland man patented, not an Ice chest, exactly. it a chest whose contents ore to bo kept jol In the summer time, with Bull Run later. It Is simply a galvanized Iron tnk, to be attached to the kitchen faucet. In inner chamber is to be used as a refrlg- rator for butter, eggs, fresh meats, etc.. h.e Inventor desiring to take advantage of lortland's cool, fresh water. Just off the iiow fields of Mount Hood. Water for imestlc purposes is to be drawn through ho ice chest. Instead of direct from the Itchen faucet, as now, and thus a cur fnt of cold water is carried through the lest all the time, without using any pro -water for cooking and washing than stare the chest was attached. The cool bss and purity of Bull Run water have gng been recognized in Portland, but this the first attempt to run a refrigerator ith it. bRepcblican Club of Portland. The Executive Committee of "The Republican lub of Portland, Oregon," consisting of resident Dr. S. E. Joseph!, Vlce-Pres- lent Geo. L. Story, Secretary Charles Jjockwood, Treasurer W. A. Story. r. O. P. S. Plummer, F. A. Bancroft and T. Gregg, met last evening at 207 Wor- ster block. The committee had invited .e President of each local Republican ub in the city to meet with them for ie purpose of conferring together in gard to carrying out the objects of the ub, and about two-thirds of the clubs ere rerrreseited by their Presidents. Re- arks relative to registration, consoli- ltion of ward clubs, etc., were made by Ji of the conferees present and a gen ial Interchange of ideas In the Interest Republicanism In general was had. Bought Oregon Calves. Dr. J. M. Wll- In, a well-known cattle-buyer of Rawlins, ryo.. who is now at the Imperial, has fst purchased 1000 head of yearling calves Dm Or. c. .Parsons, a drover, who has l-en gathering the stock in Southeastern regon. fcr delivery at Ontario. In June. 10 price paid Is a secret botween Messrs. ilson and Parsons, but It Is understood be in the neighborhood of the prevall- g price for yearlings on Eastern Oregon pges. Dr. Wilson -will probably keep ie stock until the calves become 3-year- ds, when he will have them corn-fed for ilcago markets. ktii or a Pioneer Woman. Mrs. lary Burns, a pioneer of Oregon, died haceiuiiy at nor home. Zi$ Grant street. ii:ju yesieraay morning. Mrs. Burns born In West Meath. Ireland. SeDtem- r. 1S15, and went to New York July, fd. one crossed tno isthmus of Panama aly, 1S50. and arrived In Oregon City SeD- Smber, 1K0. She moved to Portland Oe- Iber 11, 1S87. and has resided In this city lice tnat time, .tier funeral will take ie from St. Laurence's Church. Wednes- Iy morning, at 9 o'clock, and the remains 11 be taken to Oregon City for burial. Jueen Esther. The orchestra lpst Ijht Increased the enthusiasm and beau- of this, the most beautiful of all can- itas, till those who heaTd it say it is hrth double the price charged. Tickets at Ill's. Woodard, Clarke & Co.'s and Love Bushong s. Iiss Jorgensen Invites the public to her md opening display of fine spring and Immer Parisian millinery. Tuesday and lednesday. 20th and 21st of March. 291 jrrlson street. Iarden Plants, cut flowers and floral signs, at lowest prices. Burkhardt Bros.. K"enty-third and Gllsan streets. Tel. 502. jweet Peas and nasturtiums at Lam- goa's, corner Front and Yamhill streets. Lira Insurance Challengr The ac tual gain of insurance In force, tntvdrt by the Mutual Llfo Insurance Cominy ot New York, during 1S99 In th State of Ow gon, was greater than th gain H4te tty ell the following companies nMnH Equitable Lifo, New "YorK lAt. Nrtfo western. Connecticut Mutual -Atnfti TfY elers, Manhattan, W&b,lW5tft 4( Wl Phoenix Mutual. Tht rvttTftW h&Yr Ing is largely bw?a th 5ll 14t W its Improved S-Wlmv Ute MA vVMlftty llfo policies. -yar MtirUmUon Hl&r-A tees higher cash unyder v&Ule- twin year to year, & al3 fct ih ?M of Ut period, thiut tfu kNIp Ot Wi ftt th companl(s nwiwl, KtoA ftv aHt tftk exceptions to thU litatNuU lt n iub mit hl figure In thevm roluinn, WttlUm B. Pond, Fiat manafit-r, OtvlR lmlM lng; Q. RostvnblMt, tlUtrloc iwnt. Hhcr lock bulldlnK. Thoma 11, Strovrbrttltro, executive rcclRl niit. Fell Dowv Staiu. WiUt?r CoK nn aged man, halHnt from Hood Kivor, foll down a long flight of Ptairft In tho Inter national Hotl last evening and was badly brulsed about tho hrad ,Tho patrol vragon was summoned and Col wan taken to tho Good Samaritan Hospital, bleeding pro fusely from wound received In tho fall. Chinese Scared nr a Fire. A chimney flro in tho rear of the old Sherlock build ing, Second street, near Onk. last evening at 6:05. created a panic among the Celes tial inmates. The number of Chinamen who swarmed tho sidewalks In a fow min utes gave evldcnco that tho restriction act falls to exclude a goodly number of the Son of Heaven's subjects. Tho chattering Mongbls hurried their belongings Into tho street, while tho firemen stopped the chim ney blazo with a chemical. Baptist Revival. Revival services at the First Baptist Church started this week with a good attendance. Dr. Alexander Blackburn, pastor of tho church, is con ducting them, aided, by Professor W. M. Wilder, who has charge of the muslo. This evening J. C. Douglas, well known In evangelical work, will aid the pastor. Pro fessor Wilder will be heard In one of his most effective solos for revival work. The spirit of reviving religious sentiment seems to be spreading throughout the city during Lent, and the services of the First Baptist Church during the -week already promise more than ordinary results. Corvallis Revetment Completed. The revetment of the bank of the Willam ette near Coryallls to prevent the stream from cutting a new channel and leaving that town away from the river, has been completed. Captain Langfltt, United States Engineers, and Assistant Engineer Ogden, will go up this morning to make a final Inspection of the work and accept It If satisfactory. Jesus Is Coming. Twelve sermons, Shi loh Mission, Second and Jefferson, Tues day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, by Pastor Harrlman, of Ta coma. Second Oregon Meeting. The mem bers of the Second Oregon Volunteers are requested by General Summers to meet at the Armorj at 8 o'clock toslght. Millinery Opening at the Paris Millin ery, 330 Washington street, commencing today, continuing Wednesday and Thurs day. Ladles cordially invited. Lost. Red Irish setter pup, about 6 months old; has on a leather collar. Finder will be rewarded on returning It to 115 West Park street, Lost. Red Irish setter pup, about 6 months old; has on a leather collar. Finder will be rewarded on returning It to 115 West Park street. Umbrellas. Repairing and recovering. Meredith's. Washington, bet 5th and 6th. The Portland Club, incorporated, has i moved to Its new quarters, 130 Fifth St. Sprino Openino today, pattern hats. Allen, King & Co., 34S Washington. Knox ladles' sailors just received at Buffum & Pendleton's. Spring 1900 Knox sailors at Buffum & Pendleton's. SALE OPENS THIS MORNING Gadski, Damrosch and BIspliam at the Marinam Thnrnday Evening. Sale of seats for the great Wagnerian concert to be given Thursday, March 22, at the Marquam Grand, commences at 10 o'clock this morning. A large and fashion able audience is already assured, and the Portland Musical Club has arranged to attend In a body. The general public, however, -will have the same opportunity as the club in securing seats. The stir no ticeable everywhere, and particularly among lovers of music. Indicates the high appreciation of Portlanders of the oppor tunity presented Thursday night to hear the greatest Wagnerian trio in the world, as Mme. Gadskl, David Bispham and Wal ter Damrosch are recognized to be. But one concert will be given In Portland. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Boston Lyric Opera Company. It would have been Impossible to secure a better organization of singers and ar tists for an engagement at Cordray's than the famous Boston Lyric Opera Com pany, which has a reputation for excel lence and magnificence of production that Is accorded no other musical repertoire company. Their position In the musical world Is Indisputably at the very front and ahead of all others. Elaborate cos tuming and complete productions is a rule with the Boston Lyrics that has never been deviated from during its existence (In the present complete form) for the past six years. There will be a repertoire that will as suredly please all classes of music-lovers. The fact that the eminent tenor, SIgnot Domenico Russo, will be with the com pany lends an additional interest In tha engagement. This great singer will in terpret the grand-opera roles, and may be induced to Interpolate a selection of arias "between the acts of the comic operas. This feature has not been prom ised positively, but Manager Cordray Is trying to arrange for just such a eerles of Interpolations and. needless to say, with a fair show of success. Colonel Thompson has written a long letter on the subject. In which he states that Russo is naturally very careful of his grand voice and feels that In singing every night he will injure It. He, however, Is con sidering the matter, and will wire later In the week. Russo will sing several long and difficult parts during the season such as Faust, Manrico Frrrldu. Duke, in Regoletto, and others which taxes the strength to Jts utmost of any tenor voice. The repertoire will be announced later. "Toll Gate Inn." The company producing "Toll Gate Inn," the beautiful Colonial play which is to be seen at the Marquam Grand tonight and tomorrow night. Is certainly a very strong dramatic organization. It Includes David M. Murray, who was leading man of the California Stock Company when he was but a very young man. For the past five years Mr. Murray has been the leading support to James A. Hearne In "Shore Acres" and other productions. The cast also Includes Miss Sylvia M. BIdwell. who was last seen In this crty as leading lady with Frederick Warde. Miss BIdwell is a very pretty and talented young woman, and, according to critics of the Eastern cities, has scored a big success as the innkeeper's daughter in "Toll Gate Inn." John B. Weeks is also In the cast. Mr. Weeks has been the lead ing support to Otis Skinner for the past five years, and Is said to have made a big hit as the half-breed, an entirely new character to the stage. These who saw "Pudd'nhead Wilson" last year will re member Miss Dickie Deloro, Charles J. Edmunds and Donald Smidt, -who are also members of the company, together with Miss Helene Wintner, J. K. Mortimer. John Aflhton, William A. Brumme'l and others, making a large and very excel lent cast from beginning to end. Why don't you try Carter's Little Liver Pills? They are a positive cure for sick headache and all the Ills produced by dis ordered liver. Dr. Swain, dentist, 713 Dekum building, i ONE MEMBER RESIGNED (W.tnwu.in) nn ixvrcsTxaA.TED by wm mi.MAiNiNo romu vlHtW WhRlley Declined e Aot Be oihp the Aooaned Wiw Not Per mitted to lie Vrcaeat. J. W. Whnlloy has resigned as a mem ber of the committee appointed to Investi gate tho charges made against the Dis trict Attorney's ofllco vy the .Republican Bar Association, and tho remaining mem bers of tho committee, O. W. Stapleton, R. T. Piatt, R. G. Morrow and J. F. Boothe aro conducting the Investigation without a fifth member. Judge Whalley, in a letter to Judge Cake, the president of tho association, sets forth his reasons at length for declining to act as one of the committee, and substantially charges that ho was forced to resign. The letter Is as follows: Portland. March 10. Ron. "W. IT. Cake. Pres ident of the Republican Bar Association, Mult notnab County, Oregon Dar Sir: Referring- to our conversation of this morning. In which you aisked me to reslcn as a member of the commit tee appointed to consider and report to the Bar Association on certain chorees mode by ex-Judge Henry B. McGinn against Mr. Ollt ner and Mr. Bewail, in respect to their con duct of the omce of District Attorney, I desire to ay that I have reconsidered my refusal to resign, and now tender to you, not only xr.y resignation as a member of said committee, but also as a xnembr of the Multnomah Re publican Bar Association, over whlob, you pre side. In doing so, a word or two of explanatlonaa to my course la my rlg-ht. Tour statement In re questing me to resign vt&r, that unless I did so Mr. McGinn had refused to appear and take any part before the committee on his charges; that he (Mr. McGinn) had said I "had It In for him"; that I was prejudiced, etc. You well know that I made no request or effort to be appointed on the committee. I also pub licly stated that I did not believe the charges made, and when a brotner of my profession was accused of professional misconduct I pre sumed him to be Innocent until the contrary was shown. I also stated publicly to Mr. McGinn that I thought he ought to formulate specific charges In writlnc for the committee's use; that such charges should then be curved on the accused, and they have the right to appear and con front the witnesses produced against them, with full right to rebut by evidence and state ment the charges made. Mr. McGinn stated that he would not formu late charges nor would he produce his wit nesses if Mr. GUtner was allowed to be pres ent. Afterwards our committee met for business, and It was unanimously resolved that Mr. Mc Ginn should be requested to formulate his charges: that If he did so, such charges should be served upon the accused party; that If he refused, then the committee would formulate them and serve them, with Mr. McGinn's state menu, before the association, as the ground work for them, and tnen that the accused should be notified that tney might appear, be confronted with all the witnesses, and have the right to suggest such questions for cross examination to the committee as they saw fit, with the right to the committee to allow or refuse the questions, the zme right also to be conceded to the accuser. If this course Is not fair and Impartial, I cannot see why not. Mr. McGinn suegested that, his witnesses being principally Chinamen, would be Intimidated It Mr. Glltncr was allowed to confront them. I am frank to say that this suggestion had no weight with me. I accepted my position on the committee with a full determination to see that Justice was done, and If there was ca3nable ground to believe the charges, then to report the facu, and, on the other hand, as far as lay In my power to prevent the organization from being uped as an instrument to further the political claims of Interested parties, or as a means of gratifying mere slander or malevolence. Now It seems that you, Mr. President, at the suggestion of Mr. McGinn, asked me to resign; why, I cannot see, unless It be for the pur pose of proceeding on different lines from thos mapped out by the committee. Should not specific charges be formulated, should not the accused be confronted with the accusers, and should not the presumption of In nocence attach until some other evidence than the mere charges of Mr. Heulna are before the committee? I cannot but look with great suspicion on charges which the accuser only proposes to establish by an ex parte showing. Inasmuch as I am now convinced that my motives are neither understood nor. I may say, In accord with the wishes of those tseeklng secrecy, I resign. I beg leave to say that I have as much re spect for Mr. McGinn as I have for Mr. GUtner, and certainly no more. I have had no con troversy or trouble of any kind with either of them. On the other hand, I have never re garded either of them as an Intimate friend, but feel quite impartial as between them. Nevertheless, as at my age I neither want no toriety or personal controversy, and as I am convinced that the organization Is being In fluenced In a manner to emasculate Its useful ness, I retire, conscious of having acted Im partially and fairly as tar as my light showed me the path of duty. "Very respectfully, J. W. WHALLEY. EAST SIDE AFFAIRS. Rev. R, D. Streyffeller to Go to Illi nois Other Matters. ReV. R, D. Streyffeller, pastor of the Memorial Evangelical Church, corner East Eighteenth and Tibbetts streets, has accepted a call from the Illinois confer ernce of the Evangelical Association of America, and with his family will take his departure for his new field tomorrow. Sunday evening Mr. Streyffeller delivered his farewell sermon to his congregation, and last night the members of the congre gation tendered him and his wife a fare well reception- at the parsonage, on East Eighteenth street. There was a large attendance of the members of the church, and a programme of song and recitations and short addresses was given. Thore was genuino regret expressed over the prospective departure of Mr. Streyffeller and family. Several prominent ministers of that denomination were present to bid Mr. Streyffeller farewell. He has served Memorial Church very acceptably for tha past two yeans. As a member of the Ore gon conference for the past eight years the time he has been in the ministry he has become prominent as a successful pastor and efficient preacher. He goes direct to Freeport, 111., by request of the bishop, and he has assuranco of an Im portant charge. He will be the fourth minister of the Evangelical Association of this state to go East, tho others being Rev. L. S. and Rev. I. B. Fisher, and Rev. A. Ernst, but It Is proposed to send out to Oregon four Eastern ministers to take their places. Rev. J. A. Smith, of Huntington, Ind., will arrive this week, and take tho placo of Rev. Mr. Streyffeller. He will move into the parsonage and enter on his duties as pastor of Memorial Church next Sun day. The new minister comes highly recommended, and will receive a hearty welcome to his new work. Death of Mrs. Damon. Mrs. Damon, wife of Von A. Damon, -who lives on a farm 12 miles eastward on the Base Line road, died yesterday morning, after a lingering illness of sev eral months. Her death had been ex pected for some time. The funeral will take place today from her late home. Mr. and Mrs. Damon have lived at Gresham, their present home for the past 12 years, and are highly respected by their neigh bors. They have no children. The cause of her death was dropsy. Mr. Damcn also has been very 111 from the same dis ease. Cnglnc-Honsc Repairs Completed. Tho repairs to the quarters of Engine Company No. 7. -East Third and East Pine streets, have been completed, and the room is handsomely furnished. All the work was done by members of the fire company, who put in their odd mo ments, and the result Is highly credl ahl-. Thewal'ji and ceH'nj; were kalsorrlr.ei. an I a handsome stencil design extends around the wall. The floor has been covered with several coats of paint. The furni ture placed in the room adds very greatly to Its appearance. Lace curtains have been procured for the windows, and some large rugs placed in the center of the floor. The firemen of the company will shortly Invite their friends In to see their renovated quarters. Teachers' Institute. Tho county teachers' institute, which will be held at Mount Tabor next Satur day, promises to be of more than passing Interest and importance. There will be two addresses during the day that will bo of special Interest to teachers. One will be by Rev. A. A. Morrison, in the forenoon, and tho other by C. M. Idleman, who will speak In tho afternoon. The subject of Mr. Idleman's address Is "Writ ten Language." It has been given- before, and attracted attention. In addition to these addresses there will be tho usual consideration of topics pertaining to prac tical school work. The institute -will take place in the schoolhouBe, on the Base Line road, and West avenue. Death From Paralysis. The remains of Mrs. A. D. Johnson were brought from Seattle Sunday evening, and the funeral will take place today from the home of her nelce, Mrs. Stroyffeller, 627 East Twentieth street, and the place of Interment will be Lone Fir cemetery. Mrs. Johnson formerly lived In Portland, but had been making her homo in Seattle for several months. About two weeks ago sho had a stroke of paralysis. This was followed by another, and Mrs. Streyffeller went to Seattle, remaining with her aunt till the end. East Side Xotos. Mrs. Maria Cavanaugh, of Nova Scotia, is visiting her sister. Mrs. D. McKay, who lives on the Base Line road. The sisters had not met for 12 years. The former is a teacher of considerable prominence. Mrs. J. Bailey, living on the Sandy road, has started with her children for Nebras ka, -which was her former home. Her husband recently died, and then she and her children were 111 for a time In the Good Samaritan hospital, but all recovered. The -work of building the warehouse of the Standard Oil Company, which was partly destroyed by fire, has been com menced. The basement of the old ware house Is being filled up with dirt, and the remains of the old walls will be used In the asew building. The Russellvllle school, east of Mount Tabor, has closed up the sixth month ol the school year, with a good showing. On the rolls there are 93 pupils, a larger num ber than ever before in the history of the school. The work of the year is going forward satisfactorily. The Summers Camp Comedy Club will have several dress rehearsals this week so they will be able to present the comedy, "The Only Girl," that has been talked about for so long a time at Gomez' hall, Alblna. Friday night. A pleasing enter tainment Is expected. Special meetings will be held the present -week at the Mississippi-Avenue Congre gational Church. Rev. C. A. Taggart will be assisted In the services. Revival serv ices will be held every night the present week, In the First United Evangelical Church, East Tenth and East Sherman streets. The funeral of Ferdinand A. Fischer, who died at his home. East Third and East Gllsan streets, -will take iplace this afternoon. Portland Social Turn Vereln and the German Aid Society, of which he was a member, will attend the services In a body. Deceased was 52 years old, and highly respected. i "CASTE" AT 'METROPOLITAN Stock Company Appears In a Change of BH1. A change of bill was presented at tho Metropolitan Theater last night, when the stock company appeared in the old-time comedy, "Caste." Georgie Cooper and Charles King had good parts in the play, and made the most of them. A few mem bers of the company needed a couple of more rehearsals to familiarize themselves with the lines and cues, and with the small delays, as a result of a first-night per formance, "Caste" should prove a good drawing card for the rest of the week. Laura Adams as Esther, the young bal let girl, married Into a family of rank, played the winning and loving wife vecy acceptably. Georgie Cooper as Polly, her sister, was the life of the play. Her vi vacity was omnipresent. But her songs were sadly missed. A good, rollicking song, as only Miss Cooper can sing it, would fit In splendidly. Miss Rosamonde Hollls (Eva Agnes Wilson), a local debu tante, as the Marquise de St. Mulr, was sufficiently dignified for her rank, but her repose was at times disconcerted by loss of llnesv Had she marred her beauty by a few stage wrinkles and age-marks, the "old lady" part would have been more apparent. Miss Hollls' enunciation -was distinct, her voice clear, and her stage presence very pleasing, so before the week is over her part will be one of the features of tho play. Charles King as Eccles. the besotted father of Esther and Polly, depicted In a masterly manner the character in his care. His part was a thankless one. but In his hands It rose far above the mediocre. Charles Welch was a handsome, soldierly fellow, while Oscar Nerfleot represented tho drawling English Major, and Sam Gerrldge the plumber, and Polly's sweet heart was assumed by S. Beanford. The same bill will be presented the rest of the week, with the usual Saturday mat inee, o WHERE TO DINE. A tasty, appetizing lunch is better than a spring tonic. Go to the Portland Restaur ant, 305 Washington. ' o Stelnvray Sauare Grand, 9100. It was bought a few years ago by a rich Portland capitalist, from Albert Bartsch, the agent, for J850. Good as new yet. For sale by Wiley B. Allen Co. A New Collection of Spring Jackets and Capes Received yesterday, consisting of Modes, Light and Medium Tans, Black and Navy. The garments are of the latest creation, elegantly tailored and finished. Prices always the lowest on first-class goods. NEW SPRING CAPES Today we show a superb line of Capes suitable for Spring wear, in Cloth, Silk and Velvet. - Long Black Cloth Capes for extra-size ladies. Sizes from 38 to 46. NEW VEILINGS AND NEW NECKWEAR A handsome assortment of New Puffs, Novelty Bows and Lace Ornaments. Latest fads in Neck wear. BICYCLE AND RAINY-DAY SKIRTS In Mode, Gray and Navy. Made by expert tailors, material Ai, every skirt guaranteed a perfect fit. You cannot buy the cloth for the amount we charge you for the skirt See us today on New Gray Dress Goods. mcallen & McDonnell Exclusive Dry Goods Importers Cor. Third and Morrison Sts. Sole agents for Warner's Twentieth Century Rust-Proof Corsets. MAIL. ORDERS RECEIVE PROaiPT ATTENTION. 1 Can depend aSS flow OavS uoS uo uSSuoo 3SoV5uoVj floWtfoo At the end of the year you can put a Weber Piano In your in ventory Just as you do any part of your business plant. Of course, you do not expect the time ever to come when It will be necessary to part with your Piano, as it Is one of the house hold gods; but It is a good thing to know that you have a Piano that has a substantial market able value; a value that can properly be reckoned at a large percentage of original cost. And not only at the end of the first year! The Weber does good work and keeps It up year after year. This Is so because It Is a standard Piano the standard having a reputation to sustain. Every big and little part of a Weber Piano Is as nearly faultless as human skill con make it Sold by 107 First street, betweon Wash ington and Stark streets. Can't You See? The person who shrouds so delicate and Important an organ as the eye with glasses bought from a traveling vendor, needs keenness of business vision also. You need your eyes too seri ously to Jeopardize them In that way. Have your eyes taken care of properly at our optical Insti tute, where skilled refractlonists are constantly In attendance. WALTER REED Eye Specialist 133 SIXTH STREET OREGOMAN BUILDING o O 1 9L- eeea "WITHOUT A RIVAL FOR TOXE, TOUCH AND DURABILITY. The Independent Iron Frame ifakea the STECK the only piano that IM PROVES WITH USE It will do you good to hear the StccK tor.o. With our fine, large assortment of Steck, Krakauer, Sterling And a" number of othor standard makes, we carry we can please the most critical buyers. Terms to suit you. Call or write for catalogue and price to GEO. A. HEIDINGER & CO. 131 Sixth St., Oregonlan Btdg. -r-J--Mri"r4"fr-W"i"4"4-4"J"ti'4-K whan suffering from any bad condition of tho Stomach or Liver. XO cent aad SS cents, nt drugstores. X4-r-f-r-r-r-f-r4r!: t FRED PREHN The Dekum Building. Full Set Teeth JS.uO Gold Crowns 5.00 Urldee Work 53.00 Examinations free . Teeth extracted abso lutely without pain. Cor. Third and Washington. INDIAN BASKETS Alaskan and Oregon MRS. FROHMAN. 121 I3th St., cor. Wash. aS At the end of the year vou can 5reS K I Don't fall to try I BEEeHAM'S PILLS rXJOCX Men's Spring Underwear Underwear and Hosiery built to withstand 'usage and at the same time give comfort. Light and medium weights are in. Varieties cover fancies and plains of every conceivable kind. Prices fair for goodness oi quality. Fancy Striped Balbriggan 50c garment Tan-Colored Balbriggan, silk trimmings 50c garment Basket-Weave Balbriggan 75c garment Pale Blue or Natural-Color Balbriggan $1.00 garment Extra-Fine Balbriggan, drop-stich $1.25 garment Fine Merino, natural color $1.25 garment Medium-Weight English Worsted. . .$1.50 garment "Silkene" Derby-Ribbed Form-Fitting Under wear l-75 garment Fancy French Balbriggan $2.00 garment Superfine Qualities at $2.50 to $5.00 garment SPECIAL HOSIERS VALUE Fine fast color, excellent wearing black, tan, black wilh white foot, red, or black wilh fancy heel and toe, 2 pairs for 25c Jf' Cot If P" o jf fi Largest Clothiers in the Northwtit Samplls rUiLtD frit HehrtBercer 130 fast St Fbjm.AND.0Ri STUDY LAW AT HOfVSE Instructloit by mall, adapted to everyone. Ks pcrlenced and competent Instructors. Takes ppare time only. Two courses: Preparatory, for admission to Supreme Court; Business Law, for-younjr business men. The preparatory course follows as near as possible that laid down by the Hastlnso Law School. Full particulars free. Address PACIFIC COAST CORRE SPONDENCE SCHOOL OF LAW. 214 McAllis ter street, rooms 7 and S. San Francisco. s For spraying. In all quantities. WOODARD. CLARKE & CO.. "Wholesale and Retail Drugclsts. Fourth end Washington Sts., Portland, Or. "LAR5CB& VBJLLSBSDa-rAGAWA. Front and PettyyroVe. ,TEL. OAK 263 FID P r RDfiU'U EYE AND EAR DISEASEa Marauam bis., rooms 028-7. gwgsagiTOra.-.?-..--,. ttceniuryff gj u WAII TAPER ViW CAJ&TCL, S-5fttu ,.. ,, ... r m- Eor Infants and Children. JfliThe Kind Yoa Have iiiiilllll Always Bough! similaUnglteToodandRegula- jjj ting the Stmwhs nnnl Bowels of fm "HOEUS til0 M .rrd Signature JMu Promotes KgesHonhaerful- 1 - kjT nessandlfestContalns neither M nx AL j$ ag Opium,"Morptimc nor Mineral, m Ul S ftV Not Nah cotic. $ jeL1 ir BsVtefOldZSrStMULLPnniEa tM- A JT ' ?Xr' n wf ! 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B I with a soft, dry cheese cloth, and wipe dry t '$$(: 1 White Iron beda can also be washed by this $ K li- &fBfT3p 1 H method, but must be wiped dry quickly. N jj kSC & 1 HI Tbo abem l ttim iroa car freo tooklrt W K tV-ivVsv, !rw5255-li?W P fd "OOUJES EULIS 70S EOCSSWOaT ft f- OH3 1I7 i.57f.rr3rSi 1 H S3frooa request to fk fc XNNV titeCJMiiGtVllv3 K the k. k. Fajaaams cccrpiurr, K p $ "feag"fcUSt aom&j iT7rj?j&mwm Cor. Fourth and Morrison Streets isteete89toie(ieitie9 THE OREGON1AM PUBUSHiNG CO. IS NOW EQUIPPED FOR DOING FIRST-CLASS SAMPLES... of Work o e o e 9 and Price upon a Application ee0oeee096oeooeeae9eoeo C.T. PREHN, Dentist Crown and bridge work. 131 Third at., near Al der. Oregon Tel. Clay 503. Vitalized air for painless extracting. jm,:i.i,: - j SJ'Vv1r&PfflrtYft'r 223 o e 0 o Wm yPMr 2 J H ff J H M'Py i (J Wgt I i : 0 e Also... a DESIGNING 1 AND ZINC ETCHING o 3