THTC MOUSING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, MAT 1', 1900. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF AmmemeBti Toatcbt. CORDRATS THEATER (Washington Street) "Kncia o Tennessee." Now Is the Time to Registek. The registration office "will be open, this morn ing from 5 to 7 o'clock, and also on "Wednesday and Thursday mornings, to accommodate steamboat men . Beginning this evening and until the close of regis tration, May 15, the office "will be kept open until 3 o'clock P. M. People -who, have been putting the matter off should come forward and register, and not delay until the last minute. County Clerk Holmes stated yesterday that he has done and is willing to do everything In his power to provide opportunity for all elec tors to register. The registration mark 13 Hearing 14,000. More Theories About Sajlmon. Fish Commissioner Reed some time ago offered 10 cents apiece for the scars on salmon re sulting from the removal of the adipose lin by Commissioner McGuIre several years ago. Two of these fish have been caught at Pillar Rock cannery, and a number at other canneries. Mr. Tallant, of Astoria, has raised Commissioner Reed's offer, and will pay 50 cents each for the scars mentioned. The remarkable thing about this matter is that the marked fish caught this year weigh about the same as those caught last "year say 20 to 25 pounds. The marked fish should be about & years old, and if a Chinook at that age weighs any 25 pounds, it would seem likely that a 60 or 70-pound fish must be much, oluer and from this It may be deduced that the theory that ail the salmon which came into the river die without returning to the ocean is Incorrect. The catch of salmon since the season opened April 15, is the largest made in, April for a number of years, and the pack is now double what it was at this time last year. Incorporation of Irrigation Compant. Articles of incorporation of The Deschutes and Crescent Lake Irrigation Company were l.led in the office of the county clerk yesterday. The amount of the capital stock Is 5500,000, and the incorporators are D. B. Budd, C. N. Scott and Archie Ma son. The objects announced are to take by means of flumes and ditches the waters of the Deschutes River below the forks, township 24 south, range 9 east, Klam ath County, and transmit the same across the lands of Klamath and Crook Counties towards Prinevllle; also to take the waters of Paulina Lake and East Lake, Crook County, and store them In reservoirs -vith the waters of the Deschutes River, and distribute the water for household, domestic and Irrigation purposes: also to lay out townsltes, etc This Is the third company of this kind which has filed incorporation articles re cently. Republican Club. The Republican Club of Portland met last evening at 207 "Worcester block. Vice-President T. M. Edmunds presided. The executive board elected F. A. Bancroft treasurer, and ap pointed a finance committee, consisting of M. Billings, J. C. Jameson and the Treas urer. It appearing to the Board that Charles E. Lockwood bad received the only legal votef cast for member of the committee from the Third ward, his elec tion was ratified by the Board. The elec tion of the member of the central com mittee from the First ward was not for mally announced, but It was reported that the members from the "ward had agreed upon "W". E. Harris, the present member of the City Council from that ward. The executive board adjourned until next Mon day evening at 8 o'clock when the Presi dent of each local Republican club In the city will be invited to meet with them. Match Race Arranged For. Sheriff Van de Vanter, of Seattle, and John Pen der, of Portland, have had several. argu ments lately on the speed quality of their respective horses. Captain John and Erect. It was decided yesterday that the best way to settle the question was for the horses to trot against each other, so a match was arranged to take place in Salem next Fall during the State Fair. ' The race will be for a side bet of $500, mile heats, three in five. The money part will bo but a small factor in the race, and as both horses are among the best trot ters In the Northwest, the race will prob ably be worth seeing. "Wants a Specimen. A paragraph pub lished in The Oregonlan a few days ago In regard to a plat of clover at Alblna which was being destroyed by some un known insect, has attracted the atention of A. B. Cordley, entomologist at the State Agricultural College. He Is desirous that some of the Infected clover with some of the Insects which are supposed to be de stroying it bo sent to him for examination. He will be pleased to determine the In sects, and to suggest such remedies as aro available. S. C. Beach, who furnish ed the Information, will please see thai this matter is attended to. Manager Surprised. C. H. Haysted, manager of the "Knobs o' Tennessee" Company, now playing at Cordray's. was 1 pleasantly surprised last evening after the performance. He w as called to the stage. I by the news that his presence was re quired immediately, and found the com pany waiting for him, one of their num ber having In his hand an eleven stone diamond horseshoe, which was presented to Mr. Hajsted with an appropriate speech. The manager has just celebrated this SSth birthday, and the token was one of the esteem In which he is beld by the members of his company. Pulling Out Snags. The government snag boat Mathloma, after fishing up a snag at Oceanic dock Friday removed two o!d "sawyers" from near the boathouse above Morrison street bridge oil the East side. They w ere taken away down below Swan island and put where they will be I out of the way for the future. Yesterday "he Mathloma went down to Lewis River to remove some snags from the mam river below tho forks, there being yet a por tion of the appropriations for that part of the river unexpended. On her return she will be laid up at the government boneyard. It Depends. The season for riding bi- I cycles on the bldewalks came to an end last night. It Is expected that bicyclists w III now confine themselves to the streets for a season, but some of them are figur ing that It will be safe to keep on riding Ion the sidewalks till election day. This Imay be correct as far as any danger of Btho law being enforced is concerned, for 10 laws run now, nor no officials make a iretense of enforcing them while the political pot Is a boiling. Recovering. Harry Pointer, a laborer. 2mp,ojed at the new Custom House, Is Islowly recovering at the Good Samaritan from the effects of a fall last week by rhlch his skull was fractured. He was iconsclous at the time his fellow work- len found him, and has not yet been ible to tell how it happened. Pointer Is a single man. Foundation for Dock. The foundation Ifcr the extension to Greenwich dock No. whkh is to be 100x125, and which rests an mudsi'ls. is about completed. It Is only a warcl-oLfe and not a wharf, so a piling irounuancn is not necessary. The super structure will be pushed to completion as lpiaiy as practical. DiscirLixD a Hack Driver, Fred Mc- 'rosktj a hack driver, who had abused jmctr uranch at the Grand Central sta- rJon was yesterday sentenced to 55 davs In jah and fined $35. Both penalties were spcr.aea Dy juage Heimessv durlntr Me- -skej's good behavior. Base Ball. The second baseball team f the Portland Academy defeated a mixed cam of first and second nines of the Jisnop bcott Academy yesterday after noon by a score of 13 to 9. Ladies' Relief Society. The regular loauuy meeung wm oe he-id at the First esDytenan unurcn today (Tuesdavl Mav at 2 P.M. Umbrellas Repairing and recovering. ucicvmio ii uuuibiuu, ueu Din ana ctn Dr. Hubbard's free lecture on "Health lade tasy. this evening at 193 6th. Read dash signs on City & Suburban fare tomorrow. Park Policeman Appointed. At the regular monthly meeting of the Board cf Police Commissioners last evening, Harrj Morgan was appointed special officer to serve at the park. Morgan had previously been appointed by the Board of Public "Works, and his pay will be derived from funds at the disposal of that body. The Board instructed the secretary to formu late a protest to the City Council against granting a certain 50-year franchise to the Te'ephoi e & Telejraph Cor.'pan as sxld franchise would be of no benefit to the Police Department of the city. The relief Board of Fire and Police met on the same occasion, and decided not to grant relief hereafter, except when the applications are accompanied by a physician's certifi cate. Oregon Berries in Market. The first case of Oregon strawberries arrived in the market yesterday morning from Dillard, 10 miles south of Roseburg. They were very fine berries, but owing to their hav ing been shipped at an unpropltlous time, arrived here Saturday evening and were not delivered till Monday morning, and so were not in prime condition, and had to be sold for 20 cents a box Instead of bringing 40 cents, as they ought to have done. How ever, there will be plenty in a few days, and the shipper Is wished better luck next time. California berries of very good ap pearance were selling yesterday at retail at 15 cents per pound. California Is not likely to, get much Oregon money for strawberries this season. Annual Exercises ToNiairr. The fif teenth annual meeting and free concert given by the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society of Oregon, will take place tonight In the First Congregational Church, -when it is earnestly hoped that every one interest ed will attend, as, besides the excellent musical programme which includes some of the best artists In the city, the reports of the officers will be of interest, show ing their work throughout the past year and the means by which they took charge of 374 children and placed out in homes 360. The exercises will commence at 8 o'clock sharp, when it is hoped that the large church will be crowded. Botant "Will Be Published. The work on Botany produced by Thomas Howell, the veteran botanist, who has put in near ly 20 years work on it, is now in a fair way of being published. It will contain the complete Cora of the Northwest, and will be of great value to science. Owing to the poor health of Mr. Howell, the publication of the work was stopped after several parts had been published, but now a wealthy patron of science has taken the matter in hand, and the book will be com pleted as soon as possible. The difficulties In the way of getting such a work printed here can only be understood through ex perience. Must Keep Off the "Walks. Chief of Police McLauchlan says he intends to en force tho ordinance which forbids blcjcle riding on the sidewalks from the first of May. Many complaints have reached him lately of accidents happening from colli sions between wheelmen and pedestrians on tho sidewalks, in the various parts of the city, and he considers the only safe plan Is to exclude riders from the walks altogether. Patrolman throughout thj city have been ordered to arrest all vio lators of the ordinance. Club Reorganized. A 'meeting of the ToUng Men's Republican Club of South Portland was held In Flledner's Hall at 646 First street, Sunday night and the following officers were elected: President, G. J. Murphy; ice president, G. L. Hoff man; secretary. William Llllls; treasurer, E. Henry Weber, jr. Preparations for a big rally, to be held Thursday .night, are being made, and some of the best talent has been secured for the occasion. The club has been recognized by the Cen tral Committee. To Set Letter Boxes. Postmaster Croasman will open bids May 4 for set ting 196 iron posts for supporting letter boxes In various parts of the city. The posts are to be set In concrete boxes, IS Inches square and two feet deep In new ground. The posts are to be painted black. Tho boxes aluminum color, which Is net pretty, but is the style adopted by the department, and the letters on the boxes are to be painted in scarlet. Finishing Custom House. Ninety men are at work on the new Custom House, but these will be laid off at the rate of three or four every few days until the contract of the Bentley Conseructlon Com pany draws to a close. The slate roof has been finished, and most of the men are now engaged in trimming up the stona work or in laying the cement sidewalk which is to surround the block. Man Missing. Frank Schanker, a sign painter, about 40 years of age, has been missing from hi home on First and Jef ferson since last Saturday. He is of Ger man birth, and is described as being about six feet tall and weighing nearly 200 pounds. He is of light complexion, and wore a small mustacho at the time of disappearance. His folks are anxious to htar of his whereabouts. Filed Nominations. J. T. Mllner, pre siding officer, and the secretary of the Democratic Convention, yesterday filed with the City Auditor the certificates of the candidates nominated by the Demo crats for city offices. There are 18 candi dates in all, and as each certificate bears a 10-cent stamp, the Government is likely to make about as much as anybody out of the nominations. Leo Fractured. Jack McFariane, a laborer employed at Wolff & Zwlcker's Iron works, suffered a broken leg yester day morning as the result of a misstep. He was taken to the Good Samaritan hos pital. The fracture was a painful one, and difficult to reduce as the bones of the right leg below the knee protruded through the flesh. The Injured man has a family at Sellwood. Taken to Salem. H. C. Wright, a for mer Inmate of the State Reform School, was taken to Salem yesterday by Con stable Mlnto, of Marlon County, who came down after him. Wright had been accused In this city of stealing a fiddle from a North End saloon, but as ho was wanted in Salem to answer a charge of burglary, the Portland case was not push ed. Tea at the Babt Home. This after noon from ,2 'to 5, at the Baby Home, tea will be served for the benefit of the Home. Admission, 23 cents, including tea. Take the Richmond car at Third and Yamhill, 1:25, 1:55, 2:25. 2:55, 3:25 and 3:55 P. M. Brandes, 145 First, makes all flavors of Ices and Ice creams, dally. Read dash signs on City & Suburban cars tomorrow. ARE U HUNGRY? If so, TJ need a meal TJ can finish up with a dish of strawberries, with cream, for 10c, or shortcake with cream for 10c, at the Creamerie, 271 Washington street, WHERE TO DINE. We furnish not only substantial food, but also every delicacy In season always the best Portland Restaurant, 305 Wash. EILERS PIANO HOUSE. For fine pianos and organs, see Ellers Piano House. 107 First street. Jacob Doll Uprlsht Piano. The latest improved. Acknowledged to be best sold on easy Installments. Pianos rented, tuned and repaired at lowest prices. H. Slnshelmer, 72 Third. Estab lished 1S62. Mrs. Ben JP. "Watson, Optician, SS Washington building. Eyes tested free. Gold frames, $3.50. Open evenings. Mrs. E. M. Edwards has removed her dressmaking parlors to 153 Tenth street. Dr. Swain, dentist. 713 Dekum building. t A Boom. "Tho undertaker i very jolly this momlns." "Yes. Three hundred new doctor were graduated last zusht." Harlem Life. A DELIGHTFUL RECITAL HAMBOURG, PETSCnXIKOFF AND LACHAUME WELL RECEIVED. T&cy Will Give a. Return Concert at the Metropolitan Thurs day, May 31. Hambourg, Petschnlkoff and Lachaume were welcomed by a very enthusiastic audience last night at the Metropolitan. Encores were frequent and the perform ers were as obliging in responding, as they could afford to be under the circumstances, since they had to leae on the train for Seattle immediately after the concert. The honors of the evening were divided, pretty evenly between the two soloists. Hambourg proved to be a pianist of truly marvelous technic, and unusual vi tality, ha Ing a broad and comprehensive style, indomitable energy and pei sever ance, together with a sp.endld endowment of physical endurance. In appearance he is very boyish, with a heavy mass of straight hair, and a dumpy form, as quaint and old-fashioned a figure as though he had stepped out of an old daguerrotype of 50 years ago. He has a heavy tempera ment, that, when once roused, shows as much turbulent force as that of a young Rubinstein; but he Is lacking In poetic grace and imagination, and is not able to enter Into the subtleties or sensuous re finements of such a composer as Chopin, for example. He has no fine sense of rhythm, no piquancy, and is, on tho whole, better fitted to Interpret the strictly clas sical school of composers pre-eminently Bach rather than the romantic. Yet It cannot be denied that he Is one of the most remarkable specimens of pure vir tuosity that the world has seen in this generation. When It Is remembered that he is still hardly more than a boy only 21, Indeed he must be viewed as nothing less than a prodigy. His reading of the Beethoven sonata ("Appasslonata") was strictly in accord with accepted traditions, showing schol arly study of the various Interpretations bequeathed us by master artists; but It lacked individuality. Technically It was a, wonderful tour de force. Tho remark able flexibility of his hands and wrists -were shown to great advantage in the two brilliant Chopin etudes, with their heavy demands In the way of octave work for both hands. In the Gluck Sgambotl melodie, his singing touch iwas heard at its best; this is always a little hard and cold; he does not seem to have any fine feeling for delicate distinctions in light and shade. The Liszt rhapsodle under his hands became a volcanic thing, full of fire and passion, with a superb display of octave work, which was re ceived by the audience with tempestuous approval; but his reading lacked in spon taneity and Individuality. H.s own'gavotte, that preceded it, was an interesting study a brilliant thing with bold, not over beautiful, modulations. Petschnilroff is a poet in temperament, as well as a great virtuoso In technique. Ttoe Grieg eonota was an achievement that must rank alongside the best work Ysaye has given us. His bowing is free and bold, and one notes the high wrist tfiat distinguishes the French school of violin playing. His double stopping la par ticularly clean and accurate. And In addi tion to hte brilliant and. sure technique, he Is able to bring: a tenderly sympathetic tone from his Stradlvarfue. His reading of tho W3eniowski concerto was charac terized by its mingling of grace and fire with caresslnsr beauty of tone, and brought him an ovation from the appreciative aud ience. The simple tenderness of the Tschalkowsky melodic and the piquant fantastic grace of tho OoJabreso, by Bas zlnl. Showed his versatility to excellent advantage. Lachaume's work was of a nature to at tract attention and unqualified admiration, even in company with such brilliant ar tists as Petschnlkoff and Hambourg. He has roro and discriminating musical taste of a very high order, sudh as fits him to bo a concert soloist; and this, no doubt, ho would bo If it were not that the Amer ican market eeems to bo overstocked this season with great pianists. In the Grieg sonata nnd the Salns-Siaens variations. In tho Beethoven minuet which, by tho way. was not properly credited to Beethoven on tho programme tho artistic beauty and IntelUgenca of his work greatly com mended itself to the audience. Tho music-lovers of Portland will bo glad to hear that this trio of artists will givo a return concert in thte city May 3. RATES ARE TUMBLING. Gradual Yearly Reduction In FreigUt and Passenger Tariff. Cheap excursions to the West for the Summer have already been arranged for by a number of Eastern lines. In some cases rates run as low as 1U cents a mile. Year by year tho railroad companies have gradually reduced their rates on freight and passenger traffic. Time wao when tho principal cauee of worriment was that the railroads would raise rates. Com petition and tho gradual Increase of pop ulation, with greater patronage, have tend ed to lower charges. An Eastern pas senger agent somewhat plaintively says: "Wo must fill our trains, and tho sit uation Is getting strained." ORIENTAL FREIGHT RATES. Traffic Men SeeUlnpr a Common Un derstanding. SAN FRANCISCO, April 30. A very im portant meeting of railroad men was held today in the office of R. H. Countiss, head of the transcontinental freight bureau. It was a gathering cf the traffic managers of tho transcontinental railroad lines and of tho steamship lines plying between this Coast and the Orient. The object of the meeting was to come to some common un derstanding in regard to trans-Pacific freight rates, and to stop tho cutting that has been going on for some time, to the great loss of the transportation compa nies. The conference was held In secret, and was attended by about 30 traffic man agers. The conference organized by electing J. C. Stubbs, of the Southern Pacific as chairman. Tho steamship representatives explained the traffic situation In the Ori ent. Later those delegates were appoint ed a special committee to report tomor row a plan by which present unsatisfac tory conditions can be remedied. It Is un derstood that the committee will recom mend an advance In many of the rates on cargoes from the Orient to this country via Pacific Coast ports. It is stated that tho steamer lines have been cutting the rates In question until now some of them are lower than by the Suez route. But little change Is to bo made In rates from this country to the Orient A few of the latter, especially, tm machinery, may be Teduced. The committee Is said to favor an Iron clad agreement on the part of the steam er lines and railroads for the maintenance of the proposed new tariff. It will also propose, particularly as concerns freight from the Orient, that the steamer lines agree to a division of the tonnage. It Is Intimated that the rates on tea and silk are to be advanced. TO XOSIE AND RETURN. Pacific Coast Steamship Company's New Excursion. The Paclfio Coast Steamship Company has arranged for a tourists excursion to Nome and return by way of Seattle and Dawson, a trip that will come as near in cluding the whole of Alaska as Is possible for anj excursion. Passengers from San Francisco will take steamers to Seattle, thence to Skagway. thence the railroad to Closelefeh, thence by river to Daw son, thence by river steamer to St. Michael's, thence by steamer to Nome the return to Seattle or San Francisco being made by ocean steamer. Several variations of the cxcnrslon route have been provided for, and U is elective with the excursionist which he will take. The entire distance Is 6230 miles, and the trip will be made In about a month. The com pany has lamed a folder describing the route and giving rates, etc., and the en terprise meets with much Interest In the cities of the Coast- This will be one of the longest excursions ever arranged, and it will take the tourist through a coun try which, though famous the world around, Is little known save to argo nauts, newspaper correspondents and mili tary men. TEMPORARY QUARTERS. Three City Ticket Offices Now Pro Tided for. Two moro of the local ticket offices of the Third-street railroad colony have set tled upon temporary quarters, pending tho erection of the now building, corner Third and Washington, by the Henry Failing estate. The O. R. & N. will find a homo, for the time being, at the south east corner of Third and Oak streets. The city ticket offices of the Oregon Short Lino will remove from the present num ber, 124 Third street, to 142 Third street, with tho local offices of the Illinois Cen tral. Announcement has already been made that the Great Northern will remove to Morrison street Both the O. R. & N. and the Oregon Short Line Intend to move this week. General Agent Mead, of the Omaha, la the only one at present un provided for. Ho has several locations In view, but has not decided yet which to accept Mohawk Valley Branch. Archie Mason, a Portland contractor, who has charge of the construction of the new railroad up the Mohawk River, In Lane County, Is In Portland, visiting his family. He has now 200 men and CO teams at work on the jrrade, and expects to finish It to the new town of Wendllng by Juno 15. The road crosses the Mc Kenzle river once, and the Mohawk twice. At the McKenzle crossing a fine steel bridgo Is to be built and about 40 men aro now at work on the concreto founda tions. At Wendllng. the Booth-Kelly Company his a new mill In operation, turning out 200.000 feet of lumber per day. The new lumber Is being piled up in all directions about tho mill, awajtlng the arrival ot the Iron horse, which will bear it south ward at the rate of 20 carloads a day. About three miles of rails are already laid, out from Springfield. Railroad Notes. For the National G. A. R. Encampment at Chicago, August 27 to September 1, the Rio Grande Weetem has named a one fare rate for the round trip. General Agent Abbott, of tho Canadian Pacific, was notified yesterday that tho company's hotel at Banff Hot Springs, In tho Canadian National Park, will open for the season May 15. The Rio Grande Western has hit upon tho somewhat unique Idea of adding a cafo car, with kitchen, and an accommoda tion for 16 to 20 people. This is In addition to the dining-car equipment This new feature was added Sunday, April 29. Georgo F. Heusner. of tho New York Central; W. H. Mead, of the Omaha; T. C. Powell, Charles A. Burckhardt and Judge Carey ivo returned from a suc cessful fishing excursion to Meadow Lake, near McMInnvIlle. They landed 223 fine mountain trout General Agent Sheldon was advised yes terday from St Louis that on Sunday, at 9:02 A- M., the first or pioneer, train of tho Burlington-Northern Pacific Ex press was dispatched for its run to Port land, Tacoma and Seattle from St Louis tho most distant Eastern city from and to which the far Northwest has dally through train service. COMING ATTRACTIONS. L. R. StocUwell in Uncle Tom's Cabin."' Tho coming three weeks stock season with an excellent company of Eastern players, headed by the well-known come dian, L. R. Stockwell, opening at Cor dray's Theater Sunday evening next, Is of especial Interest to Portland theater-goers. Tho special revival of tho ever-welcome "Uncle Tom's Cabin," when Mr. Stock woll will again assume the character of Lawyer Marks, a part with which his name will always be Intimately associ ated. Tho company of 11 people that will support Mr. Stockwell during this engage ment arrived in Portland Sunday morning from the East Some of them are located at the Portland hotel and some at the Vendome. and some of them are neV to Portland playgoers. Miss Nevada Heff ron, who will play Topsy, supported Mr. Stockwell as leading lady In "The Mid night Bell" when he visited us last sea son, and is well known for her clever and versatile work. Miss Mary Scott who will also play prominent parts during the engagement, made a very successful ap pearance with the Frawley company at the California Theater, San Francisco, in January, playing the principal role in "The Princess and the Butterfly." She Is, In private life, Mrs. Neville Castle, a well known society woman of San Francisco, and possesses both beauty and talent. "Quo Vadls" at the Marqunm. "Quo Vadia" trill ba tho attraction at the. Marquam Friday and Saturday. Mr. Charles Rlggs will prsnt tho scenic pro duction. There is no doubt that this famous play will attract great attention, as this la tho first tour Wert. The scen ery and equipments are said to bo of the finest There aro over 20 artists In tho company. The novel has been so widely read that the story is well known to every one. The part used for dramatic purposes is of Viniciuef lovo for Lygla and his consequent final conversion to Christian ity. There are scenes which show the burning of Homo and tho struggle of Hr sus and the giant bull In the amphitheater. "Wheelman Held Up. J. E. Robinson, a freight clerk In the OPENS OUR. B ON FINE BLACK GOODS Ladles, don't miss it. Every make and weave known io the French, English and American manufacturers will be on sale today and to morrow. YOU ARE AWARE OF THE FACT That no dry goods house north of San Francisco can compare with us on fine black goods, or compete with us on prices. Note the fol lowing scale of prices for today and tomorrow ONLY. BLACK SILK CREPONS 42, 44 and 45-inch Silk and Mohair French Crepons, at 87c, 97c $L15 ?L37, $L63, L73, $1.87, $2.15, $2.47, 2.63, $3.13 and upwards to $4.47 a yard. Now is your opportunity, ladies, to purchase fine black goods. Foreign goods are steadily advancing, and will cost you from 20 to 25 per cent more this Fall. Heavy Serges, Cheviots Clay Worsteds, Cork screws, Almas, Henriettas and Cashmeres will be included in this great black goods, sale. DON'T MISS IT. McALLEN & Headquarters for Table Linens, 161-163 Third St, car. 470-472 Commercial employ of the Southern Pacific Company, was stopped by thre men las: night at 11:40 near the corner of Hawthorne ave nue and East Ninth strvet On dismount ing from his bicycle, he was reJovcd of j all the money he bad 20 cones. The men then appropriated lus wived and left him to travel the rest of b!s way home on foot When last eccn. he trio were trav eling leisurely akms Hawthorne avenue, toward Mount Tabor, one of them leading tho bicycle. Robinson could not give a clear description of tho men, as he had been held up in a dark spot on the road. PERSONAL MENTION. B. C. Benson, of Seattle, Is registered at the St Charles. Dr. C. R. Matthls, of Amity, Is registered at the Perkins. C. R. Thompson and wife, of Astoria, are at the Imperial. P. A. Demens. of Los Angeles, Is regis tered at the Portland. H. H. Veuve, of San Francisco, is regis tered at the Portland. N. Troyer and wife, of Astoria, are reg istered at the Imperial. J. S, Howard, a civil engineer, of Med ford. is at the Imperial. Charles Pfelffer and wife, of Albany, are registered at tho Perkins. O. M. Hidden, of Vancouver, Wash., is registered at the St Charles. W. C. Frederick and wife, of St Louis, are guests of the Portland. W. H. Hendricks, a business man of Tacoma, Is at the St. Charles. Daniel Montgomery, a logger of Kelso, Is registered at the St. Charles. Z. M. Brown, a Prinevllle cattle-raiser, registered at the Perkins yesterday. C. B. Durbln has returned to Eastern Oregon after visiting bis family here. George "W. Lovsly and wife, of Klam atfi agency, are guests of the Perkins. William Hanley, a cattlc-ralser of Har ney County is registered at the Imperial from Burns. H. G. Lousdale and Miss Alice Lonnon. of the Stockwell company, are staying at tho Hobart-CurUs. Dr. T. H. Stlce, of the State Hospital at Napa, CaL, Is at the Imperial, accom panied by his wife. C. C. Dalton, of Ilwaco, well known In Washington political circles, was In the city yesterday. Captain George C. Relter, TJ. S. V., who was for many years lighthouse inspector, stationed in Portland, is registered at tho Portland. WASHINGTON, April 30. A. M. Inger soll, of Tacoma, Is sightseeing In Wash ington. A. S. Taylor, of Everett, Is at the Shoreham. NEW YORK. April 20. B. Tatz and wife, of Portland, are at the Imperial. OUR WAREROOMS and inspect our fine assortment of Steck PIANOS PIANOS Huntington PIANOS Sterling Organs We sell for cash or on easy payments, any way to suit you, at GEO. A. HE1D1NGER & CO. 131 Sixth Street, Oregonlan Building SHEEHY BROS. 10S SIXTH STREET. Bt Wcfblngton and Stark. Phone Bed 1SSO. NEW DESIGNS IN WALL PAPER Painting-. Kalsomlnlnp and Wood Finishing. First-class workmanship. Reasonable prices. "Wholesale nnd Retail. Samples mailed free. Paints. Oils. Brushes, Contracting Painting and Paperhanging. Collier's and Atlantic IVhlte Lead, 7c per pound. ERNEST MILLER, Decorator 127 Rnt Street Phone 2922 Red FRED PRF.HN The Dekum Building. Full Set Teeth J3.O0 Gold Crowns 5.00 Bridge Work $3 00 Examinations free . Teeth extracted abso lutely without pals. Cor. Third and Washington. PfiWriFF 11 K Teas. mattings. Sun vvi'-i--nu, Soon Hule. 247 Yamhill ? F T RDflWN e AKD EAR diseases. . U U U.IUnil Hartjuam t,;e.. room 626-7. SQ SALE TODAY McDONPNEL i Blankets, Quilts and Curtains Morrison, Portland St., Astoria. Krakauer PIANOS Sterling Straw la I KF1 a is Hats fu! b Cool, comfortable fitting Straw Hats ready for your plucking. The largest and finest assortment of . specially selected Straw Hats ever shipped to Portland is here. Fine or coarse braids in the new shapes. Plain black or blue and fancy bands. 50c to $5.00 Ladies9 Straw Youman's latest styles braids and mllans Largest Clothiers In th: Northwest eeea9etcteeooteeeeoo THE OREGONJAN PUBLISHING CO. IS NOW EQUIPPED FO DOING FIRST-CLAS3 Afso... .- DES1GNINQ J AND SAMPLES... ZINC ETCHING J of Work J end Prices upoa , Application 009S009e9CCS90080000l Samples HenktBerger. 130 Fast St FbfrrtANDOR JSge(ableTrcparatioiiforAs simflatlng lhTcodandRegula ting theStomachs aMBowels of Promotes DigesfioaCfeeTful nessandRestContains neither Opnim,Morptiine nor "Mineral. Not Nahc otic. BsapeefOldlirS&EELPiliMZil jGxJcana AciieSttji iXnaSctd Cbnud Sizar . tSabrgrsst Tarsi Apcrfcct Remedy for Constipa tion, Sour Storoach.Diarrhoea, Worms .ConvulsionsJeYerish ness andLoss OF SLEER Yac Simile Signature of NWYOHK. EXACT COPVOF "WRAPPEB. ?M IsSte r wtis VOUNG MEN trouDled with night I e o e aP o o uccmurdv ffl l .'fe-irffliiiwiiwuijiHPiniiiiwiniwaTOnipignwictiiinininwSa C "pi CKS t2 $ p3 t jtrt tjj fisi . w?r-, M 3?or Infants and Children 8HiTie !(ind lm Hwb fcyl Swevs' Boos? fulness, aversion to society, which, deprive you or your manhood. UNFITS YOU FOR BUSINESS OH M VRRIAGB. J1IDDI.E-AGED Mi.N vho from xceeses and strains have lost their MAXIT POWPR BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES. Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urine. Gleet. Stricture, enlarged prostate. Sexual Debility. Varicocele, Hydrocele, Kidney and L.Ker troubles, cured WITHOUT MEIM'UKY AND OTHEit POISONOUd DRUGS Catarrh nnd Rheumatism CURED. Dr. Walker's methods aro regular nnd scientific He uses no patent nostrums or ready-made preparations, but cures the dlseaso by thorough medical treatment. Hii Nevr Pamphlet on Prlvato Diseases sent Fr.e to all men vho describe their trouble. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered la plain envelope Consultation free and sacredly confidential. Call on or addresa Doctor Walker, 132 First St., Corner Alder, Portland, Or. m iWI M A Saliors rough $4 and $5 Cor. Morrison and Fourth 3ts. jfsj immMm "Mannish" Style. Made in Kibo Kid, Brown Kibo Calf, and Box Calf. Hand-sewed welt, extension edge, lov custom heel. Queen OXFORD 23 SOLE KGENTS Oregonlan Building C.T. PREHN, Dentist Crown and bridge work. 131 Third St., near Al der. Oregon Tl. Clay S03. Vitalized air tot painless extracting. THE CENTAUR COMPANY. NEW YORK CtTV. m ' a; I Bears the I Ihirty Tears ,W. j frSSJ E3Va Et t3 fel K CM v flSrA WtitiW i iLri TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS In the trealment ot chronic diseases, such as liver, kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea, dropsical swellings. Bright's diaeas?. etc KIDftEY AMD URINARY Complaints, painful. diCicJit, too frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily cuted. DISEASES OF THE RECTUM Such as piles, listuia. assure, ulceration, mucous and bloody discharges, cured 'without the knife, pain o? confinement. DISEASES O. MEN Elood poison, feicei. stricture, unnatural losses, Ira potency, thurouniy cured. No 1 allure. Cures rfuur-unteed- emissions, areams, exnausuns drains, bash- A