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FAMOUS AS A DUELIST
DO MEXICO RUSSO FIGHTS AS WELL
AS UC SIAGS.
Lending- Tenor of Boston Lyrics nils
Killed Tito Men on Field
of Ilonor.
Not alone that he has a. voice of liquid
sweetness Is Domcnlco Russo, the new
tenor of the Boston Lyric Opera Company,
the hero of the matinee girl. Entwined
eround his past, .brief as that may be. Is
a halo of romance, common In tho days
"when knighthood was In flower," but of
a kind now seldom met with outside tbe
pases of romance and medieval history.
Domcnlco Russo fights as well as be
rings, and he has made more than one man
bite the dust on the field of honor.
According to information elicited from
the tenor by on Oregonlan reporter, with
the assistance of Police Detective Cor
dano, acting as an interpreter, the ac
complished tenor was born ot the most
patrician lineage and nurtured In sur
roundings of wealth and luxury. Ills les
sons In fencing and athletics were not
Blighted while his wonderful voice was
being trained, and at the early age of IS
he was one of the most skillful swords
men In Italy or Europe, for that matter.
Besides that, with the Impulsiveness of
his race, be Is quick to resent an Insult.
Als has already caused him to be the
hero ot three bloody duels. In two ot
these he killed his man; In another, he
was victorious. The first and second
fights occurred In Sicily.
When Russo was 19 years old, he was
connected with a Sicilian newspaper of
republican proclivities. One day. In a
restaurant In Messlnl. he met the editor
of a monarchical newspaper, named Scar
lottl. The two men got Into a warm
argument over politics, and tho royalist
Insulted Russo. Russo sent his enemy a
challenge, which was accepted. Both men
trained for eight days, and early one
morning went out In the country and
fought a duel to the death with swords.
Three assaults were made, and In the
third. Scarlatti, the royalist editor, fell.
There was a law against dueling In Sicily,
but Russo was not arrested. Scarlatti
lived five days, and Russo was given the
option of going to JalJ for a certain length
of time or to pay a fine of 10 francs a
day for the same period. He fettled the
matter with the authorities for 2000 francs.
Sicily was the scene of Rueso's second
duel, and Jealousy was the cause. In
that country It Is a breach of honor for
any man to gaze steadily upon a young
woman who Is engaged to be married.
One day Russo saw a girl passing down a
street. She was very beautiful, and he
was very young. He looked at her with
evident admiration. The young woman
was engaged to a man named Do Martini,
who raw the incident and challenged Russo
to .fight. This was an affair of honor
for the first blood. The two men fought
with swords, and Russo was the vlctcr.
At this time the young tenor was 10 years
old. The result of the affair was that
Russo's opponent lost tho girl, who was
disgusted at her lover's lack of prowere.
Neither would she have anything to do
with Russo. holding that a man who had
shed her fiance's blood was not a proper
person to be trusted with her young af
fections. Several years later, after a series ot
triumphs In singing In European capi
tals, Russo crossed the Atlantic with tho
Lombardl Opera Company, and, after
singing In the United States, went -to
Peru. Here he enjoyed a course of tri
umphs that are won by few men. Fame
and social honors were heaped upon him.
Ho sang In Zi different operas, and, off as
well as on the stage, was a social loin.
In the City of Lima, while he was with
the Lombard! Opera Company, his success
reached Its zenith In South America, From
here he went to Chile, and was singing
. In opera at a small city, Iqulqul. and one
day was Invited to a country picnic with
some Chilean army officers. At this time,
tho rivalry between Chile and Peru was
at Its height. National and international
politics were being discussed, and one ot
the Chilean officers proposed a health to
the Government of Chill. THs was drunk,
and Russo. in turn, remcmbc'.ng the many
honors he had won In Teru and the kind
ness that was shown him fci Lima, lifted
a glass of wine and said: "I propose luck
to Peru and Peruvians." This came like
a spark to powder, and the officers were
fearfully enraged. One of them, a cap
tain. Insulted Russo, and the plucky little
tenor responded by slapping tho Chilean
In the face with his gloves. The officer
then challenged Russo to fight a duel,
and this challenge was accepted. For pru
dential reasons, the other officers tried to
prevent this meeting, as It was feared that
too much publicity to the affair might
lead to a breach of the peace between
Peru and Chile: but Russo and the Chilean
captain met and fought with pistols. The
fight and the result was hushed up. for
reasons Just stated, but-those who were
there said there was no doubt of the re
sult. It Is one of the things that Russo
will not talk about. Russo was spirited
back to the opera-house, where he at
tempted to sing that night, and a tearful
scene followed. He managed to escape
from Chile, and says no inducements can
be offered that would cau?e him to return
to that tumultuous country.
Russo takes a great delight in his skill
with the swerd. and Is anxious to meet
some local celebrity In a friendly bout
while he Is In America. So far, he has
sot been able to find any one who is an
accomplished fencer. He says the art of
FRESH AIR
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A solid carload to select from.
Prices from $4.50 to $25.00 each.
Novelties in upholstery. Special
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and all the well-known features
for which the Whitney make Is so
well known.
swordsmanship la unknown here, as com
pared with the countries of Southern Eu
rope. APRIL I, ALL FOOLS' DAY.
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Explanations of the Origin, of Its
Observance.
It Is a thlnr to be dliputed.
Which li the greatest fool reputed,
Tho nun wbo innocently went.
Or be that him designedly eent.
More than one Portland man was sent
scurrying all over town yesterday look
ing for pigeon's milk, sky-blue, scarlet
silk or a copy of the "History of Adam's
Grandfather," but while few people exist
who have not been gulled on All Fool's
day, few people know wny the custom, so
generally observed, should have been in
stituted. The following rhvme nDDeared
I in poor Robins Almanac as early as 1TC0:
The Drat of April, some do say.
Is aet apart for All-Fools' day.
But why the people call It re.
Nor I, nor they themrclTes do know
The fact remains that yesterday the pat
riarchal Jests of two centuries, with a new
one or two added, were brought out to
catch the unwary, and hundreds were
made fools by other hundreds, who by dint
of some cleverness, mingled with much
folly, have escaped the foolklller. Perhaps
that Is the reason that April comes sob
bing in, when, at the first sight, of her
magical sun. all the world Is turned into
a Gotham.
It Is probable that the custom was born
In France, and the most generally ac
cepted explanation Is that It throws on the
conscience of this land the responsibility
of this festival.
During the time that the "old style"
or Julian calendar was In forqe, the year
began on March 23. and April 25 was Its
octave, when all the festivities were end
ed. "When Pope Gregory formulated his
new system of marking time, by which
tho year began on January i, France was
in tho van In Its adoption. Under the
old reckoning, the French had observed
March 25 much as Americans were wont
formerly to keep New Tear's day by the
exchanging of gifts and the making of
formal calls and these festivities contin
ued until the first day of April, at which
time they reached their climax. After the
reformed calendar was adopted, and the
new year set back to January 1, only mock
visits of ceremony weTo paid, and counter
feit presents given on April' 1. and those
who wcro so absent-minded as to receive
the visitors or accept the girts wers dubbed
"polssons d'Avril," or April fish, near
relatives to the American "suckers."
This Idea of making "April fish" of one's
neighbors seems to hae taken a strong
hold on tho French Intellect, and they
continued It. even though the circum
stances which gavo It rte had sunk Into
oblivion.
The reluctance of the Frenchman to be
come a "fish of April" Is accredited with
having had much to do upon one occasion
with making history and with shaping the
destinies of one of the most important
dukedoms of Europe. The story goes that
Francis. Duke of Lorraine, and his wife
were held captive In the City of Nantes.
One 1st of April they eluded their miard.
and, disguised as peasants'. In the early
morning hours took "French leave." Some
one, learning of the deception, ran to In
form the sentry at the city gate of the
identity of the wayfarers. But the know
ing sentry only shouted "Polsson d'Avril!"
The Governor, chancing rater on to hear
of the Incident, ordered an Investigation.
But All Fool's day had for once proved
serviceable, the Illustrious prisoners hav
ing made good their escape.
It seems most probable that the English,
and later the American, observance of tho
day date from this French custom, born
with the calendric disturbance. There Is,
however, a certain affinity existing be
tween the day and tho Roman saturnalia,
when slave became master and master
became stave, and classic wits vied with
one another in attempts at tomfoolery; and
there Is still another similarity between
this purely Occidental observance and the
festival of the Hindoos called the Feast
of Hull, which ends on the last day of
March. Its principal diversions ore the
sending of persons on fruitless erands and
the delivery of presumable presents which
turn out to oe either broken, or, at any
rate, worthless articles. The fickleness of
the weather characteristic of the April
season Is raid by others who have offered
explanations of the custom to present a
certain analogy to the weird customs of
the day. and a final theory Is that the
day has a certain religious significance
in that It commemorates the mock trial
of Christ. All of these, however, are less
credited than tho generally accepted
theory that from the "polsson d'Avril" of
France comes the day and Its peculiar
observance.
In I7SS the following rhyme was pub
lished, showing the observance then In
vogue:
No sooner does St. All-Fools' room approach.
But wars, ere Phebufl mount his gilded coach.
In dholes assemble to employ their sense
In sending" fools to ret Intelligence;
One seeks hen'a teeth. In farthest part of th'
town;
Another, pigeon's milk; a third, a gown
From strolling cobbler's stall, left there by
chance;
Thus lead the giddy tribe a merry dance;
And to reward tbem for tbelr harmleu toll.
The cobbler "nolnta their limb with atlrrnp oil.
Thus, by contriver's Inadvertent Jest,
One fool exposed makes pastimes (or the rest.
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Shake Into Tour Shoes
AH reotTaea, a powder. Itcar-apalnfoLamaft.
In, tterrev feet and trurrewin nail, aad initanl'r
taket tbe etlnc oat of ears aftd bcaione. It's ike
grutMt comfort dlMeter? ef the ace. Allen' Foot
Eu make UcM or sew heea feel eaar. It U a
rertala are tor matin, ealleoi hi hot. tired, achlac
feet. Trr It TOsiT. Sold bj all dracrl and rloe
tnrta. fir oall Ir.29a. ta UatpalrUl ctckM
frnZZ. Addrata, Allan 8. OhwOd, LiUafTKY.
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Gray and Mode
Dress Goods
Paste! Shades In
Soft Clingy Fabrics.
French Challles.
Materials for
Fine Tailor-Made Suits
Finest Black Goods.
Oriental
Stlre Tapestries
Dainty Figured
Curtain Swisses.
New Cottage Curtains.
THE MILLINERY STORE
Lively selling keeps on day after
day. Not the slightest railing off; In
stead, a steady Increase ever since
opening day. The reason: Sensible,
stylish millinery, at sensible, reason
able prices, without any of the extra
profit added that la so tempting to
most milliners.
Many new hats shown today. New
trimmed walking hats and turbans.
NEW SHIRT WAIST
FABRICS
Embroidered
Zephyrs
and Embroidered
Madras
50c yd
50c yd
An exaiDiuon in tbe art of weaving
embroidered stripes, embroidered
flowers and embroidered moire eitects
New blues, old rose, pinks, lavenders
and grays. In exquisite combinations.
FOR BETTER PRIMARIES
MR. BI.GITAM EXPLAINS HIS PRO
JECT MORE IX DETAIL.
lie Would Extend the Provisions ot
the Australian Ballot to tbe
Prlmnry System.
The remarks as to ballot and primary re
form made by Mr. Ed W. Bingham at a
meeting of lawyers last week have aroused
considerable Interest In the subject. Being
asked for a fuller explanation of his plan
for primary reform, Mr. Bingham said:
"If I were to attempt to draft a primary
election law, I might go farther than
would bo agreeable to some of the political
managers who are especially pleased with
the present methods of conducting tho pri
maries and holding conventions and mak
ing nominations of candidates for office jn
tho names of the parties. I think, how
ever, that the people are ready for such a
change in the system as I will outline.
Australian Ballot for Primaries.
"I would by law fix a date, about two
months before the dates fixed for holding
the general elections, at which all the
parties which cast 3 per cent or more of
tho votes at tHe last general election
should hold and conduct their primaries
and nominate their candidates. Have tho
judges and clerks appointed, the ballots
printed and the primary election conducted
substantially as our general elections are
now conducted. The County Clerk of each
county would print the ballots, fumlsh tbe
blanks, etc.. to the Judges: tho Sheriff
would provide the polling-places, booths,
etc, as now is done at our general elec
tions. The Judges and clerks would cer
tify the returns to the County Clerk: the
returns would be canvassed and declared,
as Is now done at our general elections.
"Tho qualifications of voters at tho pri
mary election should be shown by the last
preceding register, ot established at tho
polls as now required by the registration
law. In case the applicant Is not found In
the last register.
Xomlt. tIon to He Automatic
"The electors at tho primary election
would vote directly for their choice of the
candidates for each office. Delegates and
conventions of delegates would thus be
abolished. The election would enable the
electors to vote directly for their choice
among all tho candidates for the nomina
tion for each office. The ballot woald be
printed In perpendicular columns: for In
stance, the first column would be the Re
publican, the second the Democratic, the
third some otherYarty', and finally a "citi
zens " or no-party column might be pro
vided. To become a candidate for a nomi
nation and have one's name printed on
the primary election ballot, it would be
necessary to file with the County Clerk a
petition signed by qualified electors in
number not less than 3 per cent of the vote
cast for the office at the last general elec
tion. All such petitions would have to bo
filed not less than 10 days before the dato
for the primary election, and the nomi
nee would have to accept the Invitation
during two certain days Immediately after
the said 10-days had expired. Thus, on or
before 10 days boforo the primary election
all the proposed candidates would bo
named, and during the ninth and eighth
days before the primary election all the
proposed candidates would have to accept
the Invitation, in order to be printed upon
the primary election ballots. Dupllcato
imprerslons ot the ballots, upon colored
paper, would be clrcu'ated In advance of
the primary election, as sample ballots.
Secret and ITnlntlmldnted Votlntr.
"Tho elector would bo permitted to split
his vote upon the primary ballot Just as
ho Is now allowed to do at the general
election. Ho will be expected to vote at
the primary election in a way to signify
his cholie among all the would-be candi
dates for each office The would-be candi
date of each party, who receives the high
est number of votes, would be the candi
date of that party to be printed upon the
ballot at tho following June or other gen
eral election. To Illustrate: Suppose there
were three parties, and the no-party or
Independents participating at the primary
election. The result would be that tho
Republican who polled the highest number
of votes among tne groups oi iiepuoucnn
candidates would have tbe Republican
nomination for that office. That Demo
crat who had the highest number of Dem
ocratic votes In the group of Democratic
candidates for a particular office, would
have the nomination of the Democratic
party for that office for the following gen
eral election. And the same for the third
party and for the Independents. Certain
declarations of party principles in the al
ternative might likewise be brought for.
ward, printed on the ballots and voted for,
and the majority would control. It Is a
system of malting nominations and declar
ing the principles of party organizations
directly by the electors of the party, and
does away entirely with the present con.
ventlons for making nominations and de
claring party platforms.
State Xomlnntlons.
"For state nominations, to be voted for
throughout the state, the results would be
collected by the Secretary of State and
canvassed the same as the state vote now
Is at the general elections. It would be a
primary election to select candidates for
each office, one for each party and one
Independent, and the strongest candidate
Sale of
Black Taffeta
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24 Inches
Hide
Yard
double crown taffetas.
Regular price SI .25 yard.
NOTION STORE
A MEN'S SALE
200 Crown and Butler Razors, assort
ed sizes. Special 45c
Faultless Razors, in all sizes. Spe
cial at S2c
Faultless Razors, extra grade; the
best made; all sizes. Special. SSc.
Botter Razors, assorted sizes. Special
for this sale. 6&a
200 fine quality Swing Strops. Special
at 22c
Eureka Cushion Strop. Special for
this sale. 9c
Extra fine Swing Strops. Special for
this sale, SSc.
A SALE OF SCISSORS
Lace. Manicure, Embroidery, Button
hole, Trimmers and shears, at TWEN
TY PER CENT DISCOUNT.
of each party and the strongest Indepen
dent at, the primary election for each of
fice, would be the nominee of the party
and the Independent candidate for the
office at the general election following.
"It would thus put in competition at tho
general election the strongest candidate of
each party with each other party's strong,
est candidate for the same office, and with
tho strongest. Independent, and the
strength of the candidate would be the
number of electors behind him, not the
'machine' or coterie of professional poli
ticians who now dictate the nominations
which are ratified by the 'delegates' they
hare caused to be sent up to a 'conven
tion.' "Each voter will thus become, in a
measure, responsible for the candidates nut
' forward by his party, and electors will
come forward and vote at the nrimarles
with the same Interest they now vote at
tho general election.
"It will make the primary election. In
fact, what the name signifies, and not
I what they are at present a means of
ueiihiuiiE iu me active political man
agers the control of the party nomina
tions IN "OLIVETTE."
Boston Lyrics "Win Xew Laurels at
Cord ray's.
"Olivette." with Its catchy rhythmic
music, was sung by the Boston Lyric
Opera Company, at Cordrays Theater, last
night, before the usuaTlarge Sunday night
crowd. The opera was presented with a
"go" that was infectious, the principals
had plenty of spirit and the chorus sang
as usual, well, and looked decidedly at
tractive In the last act In the sailor cos
tume If continued large houses and evident
appreciation of the mualc rendered be any
criterion of the public's favor, then Col
onel Thompson has the satisfaction of
knowing that h! company has firmly In
stalled Itself therein. In his grand opera
work ho has artists In Russo and Miss
Andrews that are star attractions, while
In his comic opera cast. Miss Stanton and
his brace of comedians, as exemplified last
night, are prime favorites.
Miss Stanton, as Olivette, sang In her
usual brilliant style, helped out the com
edians in the comedy work. and. disguised
as the callant tallnr hmr in th i..t .....
was a picture of grace and symmetry. Hiss
"""'". a ujo ounieas, naa Dut small
scope to do her specialty, singing, but In
the concerted passages her clear voice
was readily distinguishable. Daisy How
ard was a pretty little Velontlne, while
Grade Bell, as Mustique, was a chlque
and charming foil to the storming old
Captain DcMcrrimac "
John Hcndcr&on, as Coqulllcot, was as
ser.ous nnd droll as ever, his top'cal songs.
Bob Up Serenely" and "Lou Lou" con
taining manv new nnrt 1n,a1 hl tti.
monotonous question to the "Dook "
"Where do the files go in winter?" became
positively absurd, nenry Hallam, as Val
entine, the mflolilanjll.. In.... . rM ..-
(sang his part, especially his serenade.
I sufficiently uell to deserve recalls. George
j Kunkel. as the Irascible old sea Captain.
Dellerrlmac, added a great deal to tho
fun of the evening.
I M?n.'Kht tbo 8ame bright, little opera
I will bo sung. Tomorrow night. "II Trov-
aiure. wun Kusso and Miss Andrews and
illss Leeklcy In the cast.
VIOLATIONS OF REVENUE LAW
Collector Dunne "Will Bring: Offenders
Back.
Collector of Internal Revenue D. M
Dunne, having learned that some liquor
dealers have been neglecting to put stamps
on their bottles of wine, has several times
given them notice to attend to this matter.
Some of these dealers paid no attention
to these warnings. Consequently, on Sat
urday, a revenue agent and three deputy
collectors of Internal revenue visited tho
storo of G. Arata & Co., 23Ji First street,
and carried to the collector's office a
whole wagon-load of vermouth, creme de
mentfce. claret, sauterne, etc. enough to
start a wine shop. The case will be pre
sented to the United States District At
torney today for prosecution.
Now that the law has been well defined
and Is well understood. It will behoove
everybody to comply with the provisions
of the stamp act.
In Baker County, a revenue agent and
deputy for that district last week found
about 150 mortgages and deeds on record
unstamped, and. consequently, lnadmlssa-'
ble as evidence In any court. Another
matter in connection with violations of
the revenue law Is the omission by 'brok
ers of this city of the 10-cent revenue
stamp required by law on their bills of
salo. This tax will amount to a great deal
of money, and the law has been compiled
with by only a few firms. Such viola
tions of the revenue law are not likely to
be any longer overlooked.
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Glnarorr's Street Railways.
London Clarion.
Some Interesting figures have been pub
lished showing the growth of the Glas
gow tramway undertaking since It was
taken over hy the corporation. It Is only
five years and a halt sines the Town
Council acquired the tramways, and dur
ing that period the weekly drawings have
risen from 3S00 to between 8000 and
9000. In the first year of the corporation
management the tramways carried CO.OCO,
000 passengers, or. In other words, they
carried the whole population of Glasgow
three timet every week.
Specials in Cloak Dept
Ladles Man-Tailored Salts. A magnifi
cent assortment of the latest styles, in
cluding Eton. Fly-front. Tight-flttirs; and
Reefer, In the following colors: Black,
Blue, Tan, Gray, Oxford and Castor; all
high-class suits and excellent values, at
$18.85 a suit
Ladles' and Misses' Jackets
Kerseys. Cheviots and Cov
erts, fly fronts, Eton fronts, jrm
Reefers; black, blue, caa- V7 .05
tor and tan; each r I Vw'
Ladles' Petticoats
Silk-finished Moreen, stripe OP
ondassortedcolors; flounced TSjS
and corded; each JSmJ
All Silk, black and assorted 0 JT to
colors, 3 ruffles and accor- jkf II fS
dloa plalUng; each. TW,7U
Silk Waists
Wash Silk -Waist assorted OR
stripes; each ?yo
Silk Waists; black and as- A O
sorted colore; each 4.06
Ladles' Sailor Hats
, y. "?. "bowing a fine assortment of
latest styles In
Rough. Straw, t. ...... .BO to 91.75
split Straw, at BL28 to 3.00
Now Is the time to select
Your Caster Bonnets
Never were the witcheries of artistlo
millinery more fascinating or more In
evidence than In our millinery department
at present.
Shoe Dept Specials Today Only
Ladles' 10-Inch Lace Bicycle tfo Ot
Shoes, tan or black; per J).
Ladies' Kid""Lace" Shoe's",
black or 'an. kid or vest- ) OO
ing tops, in all tho latest JZ.J A
styles; per pair.
Silver-Plated Ware Specials
SUGAR BOWLS, ,.
CREAM PITCHERS, O C
STRUP PITCHERS, Jf J
BUTTER DISHES. .
FRUIT DISHES. Each
SPOON-HOLDERS. -
Quadruple Silver-plated Tea- Cf f O
Pots; each pi10
MEIER
RUSHING NEW BUILDINGS
CARrnXTERS A5T CONTRACTORS
HAVE PLEJiTT OF -WORK.
More Butldtnar In Portland 'Than for
Many Years East Side
Improvements.
Portland Is doing more building this
Spring than for" many years, and a trip
through any portion of tho city or sub
urbs will reveal carpenters, bricklayers
and painters at work In all djrectlons. A
goodly number of business structures aro
being erected in the down-town districts,
but the bulk of the Improvements consist
of modern residences and cosy cottages.
The number of new plans In the hands of
the architects proves that this activity
In building will keep up until the Winter
of 1300-1D01 sets In, as tho growing popu
lation continues to demand raoro house
room. "Good carpenters arc getting scarce." a
prominent contractor said yesterday,
"though Inferior mechanics are yet nu
merous enough. We do not anticipate any
trouble la completing present contracts,
however, as employers and men have
come to an understanding in regard to the
eight-hour system, which will be Intro
duced in Portland May L Tho present
schedule calls for a nine-hour day, and the
reduction of hours will make no differ
ence In the cost of building, as the men
are paid by tho hour. The standard of
carpenters' wages In Portland Is SCO a
day. though some expert workers are get
ting more, while some inferior mechan
ics nre paid less. The eight-nour rulo will
include painters also, and there will be
no friction resulting from the shortening
day, as everybody concerned understands
the situation. I consider the demands of
both carpenters and painters quite reason
able." .
Last week a day and a half were lost on
account of showery weather, when tho
mechanics would have been obliged to
work In the open air, but many build
ings in course of construction have been
roofed In, and the men were enabled to
pursue their occupations regardless of the
weather.
The lofty frame buildings being erected
for the Multnomah Club have already be
come landmarks on Chapman street, be
tween Morrison and Yamhill. The main
structure will be roofed in this week,
whllo the ball court adjacent on the north
Is already receiving Its first coats of paint
within and without. A tennis ccurt Is to
be leveled oft at the foot of tho hill next
the Exposition building, where neither
wind nor sun will Interfere with the sport,
as the trees now shading tho spot will bo
left standing, white the towering walls of
the Exposition building will act as a
windbreak.
At the Good Samaritan Hospital work on
the new buildings proceeds very slowly.
The basement walls have reached a height
of flvo feet, but operations have again
been suspended on account of tho archi
tect's objections to the Quality of brick
used.
The concrete wails of the Oregon Tele
phone Company's basement havo about
reached completion, and tho bricklayers
will begin work on the first story this
week. A large amount of material is
being accumulated opposite tho building
site, and work will be pushed steadily to
completion.
At the new Corbett brick, on the cv
ner of Fifth and Stark streets, a large
force Is at work, and the carpenters ex
pect to begin laying floor Joists for the
second story toward the latter port of the
week. This four-story edifice will occupy
a quarter block, and will be a substantial
mark of the Inroads business structures
will shortly make Into what has hereto
fore been a residence portion of the city.
Quite a pretentious frame dwelling has
been torn down at the southwest corner
of Alder and Seventh to make room for a
brick business edifice. This property is
In the line of march of lofty structures,
and no absolute decision has yet been
reached as to the number of stories the
new building will contain. The property
belongs to the Judge Deady estate.
The contract for building the Adolph
Wolfe residence, on King street, has been
awarded to McKenzle & Wallace. This
building Is to cost over JM.000. and Is to
bo completed by the time the Winter rains
set In. Its style will be semi-Old Eng
lish, with steep roofs and numerous gables.
It will occupy a commanding site among a
number of lovely residences on the West
Side. Excavation for the basement Is sow
In progress.
The Lauer residences, occupying a quar
ter block on the southeast corner of Ever
ett and Twenty-first streets, will soon bo
ready for occupancy. Considerable delay
has been caused by the change of plans
in these stylish residences. The first cost
was estimated at &S00 and COCO, respect
ively, but the changes made added TCS00
more to each estimate. Mrs. Lauer will
occupy one of the buildings, while the
other will become the home of her con.
The style of both residences la of the
Queen Anne order, with projecting eaves
to shelter upper-story windows from sun
and rain. New-style weather-boarding has
also been used, which is considered abso
lutely weather-proof.
The following building permits were is
sued by City Engineer Chase last week:
Mrs. J. W. Cook, I4S0O flats, corner of
Fourth and Mill streets.
SPECIAL FOR 3 DAYS .
Blaelc Crepous and
Crepe de Chines, -
ft.OB, fl.33. 1.33, 91.73
92J23 and 93.73 a, .yard.
Table Linens
Tbsj xTuaest 1st the wetH.
Made by John S. Brown & Sons. Belfast,
Ireland. Full line of band-embroidered
Tray Cloths. Tea Cloths. Carving Cloths,
Center Pieces and. Doylies, In this cele
brated make.
Soap Boxes
Celluloid Soap Boxes; white, !(
pink or blue; each V'
Prepared Chalk .
Precipitated Chalk, for the A
teeth. U-lb. package......... H
Note Paper
Royal Berlin and Hurlbut's
Empire Linen, new papers
In the latest tints; box con- O i
talnlng 14 sheets, with en- jC
velopes to match ww
Ladies' Vests
Low-neck and sleeveless Silk J g
Vests: pink, blue, cream, or 'AAC.
lavender; each ft'
Ladies' Hose
Fancy Lisle and Cotton,
striped top and black boot; JO.
plain, or Richelieu ribbed; AjC,
per pair.
Sun Bonnets
Ladles and Children's. In
gingham or chambray, as- f
sorted checks and colors; I JC,
each '
Sun Umbrellas
24-lnch Sun Umbrellas. In sol- o jTf
Id colors, or with fancy jZ.OVJ
borders: each ""'w7
Ladies' Ties
Mercerized P. IC Ascot and
English Squares, assorted iQ
stripes and embroidered IOC
ends; eacb........
Ladies' Veils
New Wash Veils, cream or 9f
white; each -. fc,
Shopping Bags
Ladles Fish Net Shopping fir
Bags; each. "
St
Archbishop Christie, of the Roman
Catholic Church. $2500 school building, cor
ner of Fifth and Mill streets.
Mrs. J. M. Dodd, J300O dwelling. Irving
street, between Cornell road and Twenty
fourth street.
Chris Honnes, JtEOO dwelling. Lorrahe
between Dixon and Dupont.
L. S. Kauer. 32G00 dwelling, on Chapman
street, between Main and Madison.
Mrs. Dora Corbun. J1500 dwelling. Eaot
Morrison, between East Eighteenth and
East Nineteenth.
John Sullivan, J3TC cottage, on Powell
street, between East Twentieth and East
Twenty-flrst.
EAST SIDE IMPROVEHESTS.
Work on the Doernbecher Factory
Bulldlnss Under Wny.
The factory building ot the Doembecher
Furniture Manufacturing Company, oa
the O. R. & N. track. Is now under
contsructlon, after much-delay on account
of the rains and lack of material. Spore
& Robinson were awarded the contract
for putting up the main factory and the
warehouse for $15,000. The factory will
stand close to the main line of the O. R.
& X.. and will be 220xS5 feet wide. For
this building, the foundation has been
completed, and most of the floor timbers
are In place. There will be a low base
ment under the entire structure, where
all the shafting for the transmission of
power to the machines on the first and
second floors will be hung. This will be
much safer than to have the revolving
I shafting overhead, and Is more convenient
In oiling. Very heavy timbers ore going
Into the structure, the floor timbers be.
I lng very large, to Insure solidity. Tho
iramo ror tne arci story a Deing roisea,
and this week will be completed. Pro
gress has been delayed on account of tha
lack of material.
Tho warehouse will stand 75 feet north
east of the factory. For thla, the founda
tion footings have been placed In position,
but none of the basement timbers have
been raised. A bridge 15 feet long will
extend from the factory to the ware
house from the second story. Between
the two buildings a permanent railway
switch will be located, so the plant will
have railway facilities on nearly all sides.
Besides these two large structures, there
will be the dryhouse, boiler and machine
house and several other buildings. There
Is also talk of a large hotel tor boarding
the operatives, and it is stated that ground
haa already been secured on the south
side of Sullivan's Gulch for this pur
pose. Within the jircsent month work will be
commenced on an extension of the City
& Suburban Railway along East Twenty
eighth street to the Sandy road. A move
ment is on foot to Improve East Twenty
eighth street, at least from East Burn
side, and perhaps from East Stark, to tho
factory site.
Keir Dwelling- Contracts.
The dwelling of J. E. Caldwell, on. Lar
abee street, near Dupont street, has been
commenced. It will cost J2000, and will
bo an attractivo structure. S. Bernl has
his new dwelling, on Grand avenue, well
along. It will cost J1000. S. H. Averill
has Just started a two-story building on
East Twenty-first and Powell streets, to
cost 11000. Mrs. Dora Corbln has started
a cottage on East Morrison street which
will cost 11500. On East Salmon street,
between East Twenty-second and East
Twenty-third, work has been commenced
on a cottage for M. E. Beard, to cost
1200. Miss Drake's cottage, on East
Twelfth and East Caruthers streets. Is
up and nearing completion. It will cost
JT50. The large dwelling of Fred Gold
app, corner East Twelfth and Division
streets, costing about $1500. la nearing
completion. Two dwellings are to be erect-
..- vh. v. '. vuw ,..... uw.MS. .
Mr.
Fisk. of Sunnystde, has ground cleared
end basement about ready for a dwelling
on Belmont and East Thlrty-flfth streets.
The handsome new home of T. M. Ed
munds, chief clerk of the Southern Pa
cific carshops. In the Richmond tract. Is
progressing. His house waa destroyed by
fire nearly a year ago while he was away,
and he Is now having It replaced with a
mora elaborate structure. H. B. Hlcks
has his handsome dwelling. ..a East First
nd Broadway streets, well along toward
completion. Broadway la also being graded
between East First and East Second
streets, on the south side of the dwelling.
Various Improvements.
The dwelling under construction by J.
F. Hawkes, on East Burnslde street, will
be practically a three-story building, as
It will be provided with a mansard roof.
The cost of tho residence will 'be about
3000. It will be an attraclve dwelling.
Out at Pleasant Home, the G. A R.
post and Woman's Relief Corps have de
cided to enlarge their hall one-third its
present size by the addition of 2S feet In
the rear. Work will soon be commenced
on this annex. The hall will be provided
Willamette Iron & Steel Works
JAMES LOTAN, ManaQer. PORTLAIND, OREGON
IRONFOUNDERS, MACHINISTS, BOILERMAKERS AND
STEAMBOAT BUILDERS
Designers and builders of Marine Engines and Bo lers, Mining and
Dredging Machinery and General Mill and Iron Work. Flro Hydrants,
Pulleys, Shafting, etc Correspondence solicited.
Men's and Boys' Clothing Dept
The stocks of our Men's and Boys
Clothing Departments appeal to the tastea
of stylish dressers, and our prices meet
the popular demand.
$8
CA Buys a good All-wool Cas-
wVf Blmere Business Suit.
$10.00
$12.50
Is our price for a fine All
wool Serge Suit; black or
navy blue
Will purchase your choice ot
a fine line of Cheviot and
Casslmtre Suits; all neat
patterns: all well made.
$13
rIs our price for Alt-wool
.311 fancy Worsted Suits, neat
checks and stripes.
At prices ranging from
$1450 to $18.00 a Suit
We sell the best values la Worsteds, Vi
cunas and Oxfords ever shown in tha
city.
Men's Hats
DERBTS. FEDORAS and CRUSH
HATS IN ALL THE LATEST
SHADES and SHAPES. j
$1.00 to $5.00 Each
Boys' Clothing Specials
Boys' All-wool Cheviot Knee
Pants; black and navy;
sizes, 3 to 14 years; a pair..
Boys Corduroy Pants; a
pair.........
48c
53ii
63c
Boys Washable Suits, in blue
or Drown sinpea irercaie;
Blzes, 3 to 10 years; a suit...
Mattings at Special Prices
Linen Warp Matting, white I H
inserted figures; per yard..
Linen Warp Matting, novelty
20c
patterns; regular
per
Inen Warp Matting, high- 0
grade novelties; regular ("
high-
price, 30c; per yard.
Couch Covers
Bnardovd, Oriental ana Heavy Tap
estry, at the following; reduced
prloesi
92.23 amide, each............Hl.C5
92.73 arrade, each .91.03
93. 7S arrade, eacb... ...... ... ...92.CS
94.50 'grade, each........... .J13.4.T
93. SO srrede, eaob.. ............ .$4. US
with a stage for amateur performances.
W. E. Splcer. owner of the large ware
house on East First street, between East
Stark and East Washington streets, a
portion of which collapsed under the
weight of grain. Is having the damages
repaired. The warehouse was badly
wrenched by the breaking of the side
wall, causing the upper portion to sag
down. The settled portion is being raised,
and In the course of a short time the re
pairs will be completed.
In many places on tne East Bide resi
dents are substituting concrete for wooden
sidewalks, and the change la a vast im
provement over the wood. It is cheaper
in the end. as It will last almost Indefinite
ly. The owners of the four houses on
East Seventh, between East Yamhill and
East Taylor streets, have laid about 301
feet of concrete sidewalk. They first re
moved tho board walk and cut down the
trees, and the result has been excellent.
East Eighteenth street, between East
Burnslde street and the Sandy road, is
being Improved by grading and laying
sidewalks. There was a considerable cut
at the south end of the street, and quite
a fill at the north end. and It only re
quired c shifting of the dirt to equalize
matters. Several handsome dwellings have
Just been finished on this street.
Tho rebuilding of tbe warehouse of tha
Standard Oil Company is progressing. The
west apartment has been Inclosed, tho
broken places In the wall having been
restored, and trusses for tho roof are In
place. The east section la being filled up
with dirt to the basement floor, thus do
ing away with tha basement. On the
north side ot Main street '""ftt ware
house haa been laid out as a part of
the plant, and work on the foundation
commenced. Tho company recently ac
quired a quarter block on East First and
East Main streets.
The Second Baptist Church, Eaot Sev
enth and East Ankeny streets, will spend
J2O0O this year furnishing the auditorium.
The first estimate, thai it would cost
about 11500, has been considerably ex
ceeded, but more elaborate plans have
been adopted than were first thought ot.
The auditorium will seat, when furnished,
about 800 people. It is not the intention
of the members of this church to proceed
with the furnishing of the church until
all thla money haa been raised am, u
available.
At the annual meeting of tb.9 members
of the Mlzpah Presbyterian Church Thurs
day evening, it was decided to raise a
J1000 building fund this year with which
to overhaul and enlarge the present struc
ture. It ia proposed to move the building
and build on an addition, so that the seat
ing capacity of the church may be In
creased. Built In .the early days, tho
church la now too small to accommodate
the congregation and for the other de
partments of the work.
The heavy timbers for tbe frame of tha
new cannery building for the Oregon
Packing Company, now building on Hist
Yamhill, between East Eighth and East
Ninth Btreots, are being delivered on East
Eighth street and put in shape. Part ot
the foundation walls for the basement
of tho main structure have been complet
ed, and. In spite of the rain last week, tho
excavating has gone forward. The in
tention is to have tho big building, cov
ering half a block, completed and ready
to occupy before tho canning season opens,
which usually begins with the first straw
berrioj. Fare to Republican Delegates.
To accommodate the large number of
delegates and persons generally deslrlnsr
to attend the Republican State Convention,
to be held In Portland April 12, C. H.
Markham, general freight and passen
ger agont of the Southern Pa"fl
. Company, has sranted a one-and-oneRid
. .UUUIA-V., Xtt. C KTT.. C U J JiaHHI OH-
nounces the fact and expresses the hope
that all delegates desiring to profit by tho
arrangement will carefully comply with.
! the requests of the railroad company for
ascertaining who ore unu wno are nor. en
titled to the privilege. Mr. Markham says
In regard to tho matter:
"We will make the usual rate of one-and-one-thlrd
fare, on the certificate plan,
for the Republican State Convention, to
bo held April li That is, we will supply
our agents with a special form of certifi
cates on which they will give receipts for
fares to Portland of those intending to at
tend the convention. On presentation" of
theso certificates, signed by the secretary,
to our Portland agents, attendants will
be sold return tickets to points on-Oregoa
lines, at one-third fare."
If this provision Is not complied with,
the benefits of reduced rates cannot bo
secured by any.
HI i
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Raby Is Cnttlnc Teeth,
B tare and ih that old and well-tried remedy
Mrs. "WtMlow! Soothlns Syrup, for ehlldraa
teethlnr. It aoothei the child, aofteia the r'"".
allays alt pain, cures itliul colic and diarrhoea.
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