THE MOUSING OREGONIAN, FJRIDAT, MAY 25, 1900.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Decision ok Matting. There has been
a difference of opinion for same time be
tween importer of matting here and Ap
praiser of Customs Summers. The Ap
praiser held that the 5 per cent commis
sion charged by the purchasing agent In
Japan or China must be added to the cost
of the goods In fixing the rate of duty
thereon. This -would seem a trifling mat
ter, but. trifling as the addition was, It
placed the goods under another classifica
tion and Increased the duty on matting,
so, as the Importers claimed, as to make
It practically prohibitory. On matting
which does not cost over 10 cents per
yard, the duty is S cents per square yard,
amounting to Jl 20 per roll, the rolls- con
taining 40 yards. By adding the 5 per cent
commission of the purchasing agent to the
cost of the matting. It amounted to over
10 cents per yard, and tnls put the mat
ting In the class which was charged 7
cents per yard duty, and 25 per cent ad
valorem, making the duties on a roll 13 S5,
an Increase of about 52 75 on a roll, enough
to paralyze the matting trade, as the im
porters alleged. An appeal from the de
cision of Appraiser Bummers was taken
to General Appraiser Lunt, who sus
tained the local Appraiser. An appeal was
then taken to tho Board of General Ap
praisers, who reversed the other decision),
and held that the commission paid the
purchasing agent la a nondutlable charge.
The importers of matting here are pleased
with this decision, as It will enable them
to continue In the business.
Pigs Will Grow in Oiiegok. H. C.
Breeden objects to -a statement recently
published by an Easterner, to the effect
that figs cannot be grown In this section.
In proof of the Incorrectness of this state
ment, Mr. Breeden presents a small limb
from a fig tree growing on his premises,
470 Main street, on which there are nine
figs fully half grown. The white fig does
very well In this section, and shipments
of figs have been sent to this market from
Tho Dalles for several jears past. There
Is quite a large fig tree on the old Chap
man property on Front street, which pro
duces a crop every year, and there are
several other fig trees around town,
which are thrifty, but not of great size
yet. The black fig ripens here In favor
able seasons, but while any Portlander
may sit under his own vine and fig tree
it he takes the trouble to plant them,
this region is not so well adapted to rais
ing figs as Southern Oregon or California.
McDanxel Still in Jail. In the case
of the State of Oregon vs. F. E. McDanlel,
Judge George yesterday granted an ex
tension of time until July 1 foT the de
fendant to file a transcript of appeal, no
tice, certificate of cause, and Judgment
roll In the Supreme Court. The order of
the court states that upon motion of de
fendant's attorney, and it appearing to
the court that the official reporter requires
more time to extend her shorthand notes
of the testimony taken during the trial,
and that the defendant Is unable to pre
pare his 1)111 of exceptions without sucn
extended evidence, the Clerk is directea
to enter this order. McDanlel was about a
month ago sentenced to 15 years in the
penitentiary, but pending the result of
the appeal Is still confined in a cell in
the County Jail. If the appeal fails he
loses all the time he is now putting In,
as his sentence does not begin to run
until he reaches the penitentiary.
SconcHER Maims a: Aged Man. Thom
as Smart, a man of 79 years, was
knocked down by a bicyclist and severely
hurt, at the corner of Fourth and Wash
ington streets, yesterday. Mr. Smart, who
is very feeble, was stepping down from
the curbstone Into the street, when a
young fellow scorching around the corner
from Fourth street ran Into him, knocking
him down. He was unable to move for
some time, but through the kindness of
Chief Campbell, of the fire department, he
was taken home In a buggy. These bi
cycle accidents have "become very numer
ous of late, and It would not be surpris
ing to many people to learn some day
that some young child or aged person had
been run into and killed by a careles-s
biker.
Will Inspect the Clearwater. Cap
tain Harts, U. S. Engineers, Is prepar
ing to start on an extended trip of in
spection to the Clearwater and through
the Big Bend country. He has never
been able to get up the Clearwater, but
will now be able to get to a point some
70 miles above Lewlston, where the
Northern Pacific has built a bridge across
it, which he has to Inspect to see If It
is built In accordance with the plans ap
proved by the Secretary of War. He will
take a look over the Big Bend country to
sco what trade Is likely to be developed
there, and his report will have an effect
on the question of Improving the r.ver
there.
WHOLE8ALB DISAPPEARANCE. C. P. BO-
con, who owns'a fine farm out In Wash
ington County, where he hap been produc
irg butter, eggs, etc.. has advertised his
cows for sale, and Is purchasing a lot of
hens. He had a man and his wife run
ning the place, and they were first-rate
dairy hands, but he has found out that
about half of the butter only was sent
to him, and the other half marketed at
Beaverton, on private account. He also
finds that his pomtry has nearly nil dlsap.
pcared. and now the man and his wife
have disappeared. He has therefore de
c ded to quit dairying, but must keep up
his stock of poultry.
Christ in Art. Great Interest has been
awakened In the study of art by the pres
rtat'on of the pictures of Tissot at the
rirst Presbyterian Church. This Interest
will be deepened by the lecture to be
given this evening at Grace M. E. Church
by Dr. H. W. Kellogg, who will present
the great pictures of the greatest masters
of the earlier and later schools. It will
afford lovers of art the opportunity to
compare and mark contrasts. The subject
of Christ has occupied the attention of
the greatest minds and has taxed genius
in Its attempt to reproduce. An extensive
range of subjects will be considered.
Tun Contract Approved. Postmaster
Croasman has been notified that tl bid
of John Burke for setting the iron posts
for letter boxes around town has been
approved. Work will be commenced soon,
and when th boxes are placed on the new
posts they will be painted and lettered In
fine style. The paints for this work have
been on hand for several months, but
Mr. Croasman thought It not worth while
to have the boxes painted until they were
located permanently on these Iron posts.
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
Excursion to Salem,
SrNDAT. June 3.
Bio Programme of Amusements,
Three Bictcle Races,
Shields Bros., Trick Riders, Will
Perform,
Taseball,
Torpedos vs. All-Portlands,
Fare Jl, Includes Evertthino,
Train8 Leave Union Depot at S and
9 A. M.
Revtste From One Cargo. Duties to
the amount of $25,000 have been paid at
the Custom-House on the glass which
formed the principal part of the cargo of
the British ship Archer, which lately ar
rived here from Antwerp, Belgium. Tho
remainder of her cargo consisted of min
eral water and cement. This is a pretty
fair tax on one ship's cargo, but duties
amounting to 5G0.000 have been paid on a
cargo of rai'road iron landed here.
Incorporation. Articles of incorpora
tion of the North Pacific Wood Company
were filed In the County Clerk's office
3 csterday. The objects are to buy and sell
cordwood, slabwood. etc ; capital stock.
510 000; Incorporators. J. H. Peterson, E. T.
Williams, Donald Mackay.
We are headquarters for quicksilver,
water filters, medicine cases and miners
supplies. Wholesale prices. "Woodard.
Clarke & Co., Fourth and Washington.
Cabbage and tomato plants in 1000 lots,
5L Can ship them anywhere safely. Bow
en's Seed Store, Front and Taylorstreets,
Howard of Alabama,
Osborne of Georgia,
Metropolitan Theater, Tonight, at S.
Carl Reinecke Club Recital, by Miss
Large, Parsons Hall, Saturday, 4 o'clock.
Petit LmoATioN.-nJudges and jurors or
the State Circuit Court have recently
had the,.r time occupied in the trial of
very trivial cases, involving but 1 tt.c.
There has been a suit about some onions;
a horse case, a cow case: a suit involving
515 in a sewing machine transaction; a
suit concerning a harness and the usa
of a buggy In which the judgment for the
plaintiff was for 512, and a small ma
chinery ruit. In the onions ease, four
lawyers were engaged, and the trial con
sumed three days; In the 515 suit there
were three attorneys, and the machinery
suit took up three days. In the onions
suit the Jury disagreed. It is not so hard
on the taxpayers, however, as formerly,
since litigants now have to pay 512 per
day In jury cases, where before nothing
was collected. The Jury costs in a year
have been cut down one-half by two laws
passed a year ago.
Paid the Proper Licenses. License
Collector Beach has been having a little
trouble with Japanese hotel-keepers and
runners here. There are several Japanese
hotels In the city which have been evaa
lng the payment of a quarterly license of
515 by pretending to be a sort of benevo
lent institution, where Japanese were
cared for without charge, and the runners
for these places have been evading the
payment of a quarterly license of 510 by
pretending that they merely frequented
the railroad stations to meet poor but de
serving countrymen to guide them to the
places where they would be taken care
of. Mr. Beach found out that the places
mentioned were really hotels, and has
obliged them and their runners to take
out licenses, thus putting over 5100 quart
erly In the city's purse.
Fine Specimens of Ore. A fine lot of
specimens of ore from various mines In
Grant County was presented to the Bureau
of Information exhibit yesterday by Dr.
Lon Cleaver, of Prairie City, Grant Coun
ty. The ores assay all the way from 53
to 5G00 per ton. The following mines are
represented: Present Need, Hawkeye, Ore
gon Wonder, Standard, Clayton & Guck
ers, and the Will Cleaver Copper-Gold
group. There are also several specimens
of chrome iron ore, which is said to be
worth 51S0 per ton, for use in making
armor-plate. Mr. Dosch, who Is in charge
of the exhibit, hopes other mining men
will follow the example set by Dr. Cleaver.
Order of Railroad Conductors'
Ninth annual excursion,
Sunday, May 27,
To The Dalles,
Round-trip tickets, 5L
Tickets for sale at
Woodard & Clarke,
Rosenthal & Budd,
Union depot,
O. R. & N. city office.
And S. P. Co.'s city office.
Leaves Union depot at 8 'A. M.,
Returning, leaves Dalles 4 P. M.
Memorial Dat Road Race. The
course of tho annual T. M. C A. road
race has been changed sllgucy, making
the distance 20 miles, instead of 14. as
heretofore. The course will be over Mount
Tabor Hill to the Ten-Mile House; then
across to the Section Line road, and in to
the starting point.
Don't go to Cape1 Nome without natural
stone water filter. See them at Woodard,,
Clarke & Co.'s, Fourth and Washington
streets.
Howard of Alabama,
Tun Great Populist Orator,
Metropolitan, Tonight, S O'clock.
For Sale. FiKt-c"ass ticket, good state
room, steamer Elder, first trip; price rea
sonable. Inquire 361 Williams avenue.
An entertainment will be given by the
young ladles of the Hassalo-Street Congre
gational Church, Friday, May 25, at 8.
Howard, the Alabama Populist,
Metropolitan Theater, Tonight, at 8.
BVERTBODT CORDIALLT INVITED.
Strawberrt and Ice cream scclal at
First Christian Church tonight.
Removed. Great Northern ticket office,
to 268 Morrison street.
Removed. Great Northern ticket office,
to 268 Morrison street.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"The Real Widow Brown."
"The Real Widow Brown," one of those
bright farce-comedlcs which gains the
sympathy of the audience at the ttart
andkeepo it till thp fall of the last curtain,
will come to Cordray's Sunday night for
a week's engagement. The company pre
senting it is one of tho best of Its kind
on the road, and has received the most
flattering reception from press and public
everywhere. The plot la one of those com
plicated affairs, which after a series of
ludicrous situations extricates the prin
cipal character from apparently inextric
able predicaments, and affords abundant
opportunity for comedy of a h'gh order.
"The Real Widow Brown" Is one of the
very latest of modern farce-comedies and
has been one of the big hits of the present
dramatic season. '
"A Rsr Baby."
Owing to tho phenomenal success of "A
Rag Baby," as played by Matthews and
Bulger and their all-star company on
their tour, they have decided to present
It both nights of their engagement In
Portland. The sale of seats will begin
this morning. The company will appear
at tho Marquam Monday and Tuesday.
The cast will Include such well-known
stars as Matthews and Bulger, Mary Mar
ble, Walter Jones, Norma Wllalley,
George F. Marion," Maude Courtney, Phil
ip H. Ryley. Bessie Tannehlll, Tony Har:,
Louise Rosa, John W. Dunne, Marlon
Gunning, tho Eight Mascots. English
dancing girls especially brought over from
London for the New York production of
"The Man In the Moon"; the pony ballet,
the Wiseman Serennder?. the great male
quartet, and .a splendid chorus of 20
voices.
"The Evil Eye."
It requires an enormous company and
a vast amount of scenery, properties, ma
chinery, costumes and all other forms of
stage paraphernalia to produce Charles
H. Tale's spectacle of golden splendor,
carnival of comicalities, riot of fun and
laugh.ter-making factory, called "The
Evil Eye." which will be the attraction
at the Marquam Grand Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, beginning tho engage
ment with a Decoration day matinee
Wednesday. Mr. Tale's entertainments
are the nearest approach to the old Eng
lish pantomime of anything done upon
the American stage. Mr. Tale's other
and previous productions are nota
bly "Tho Devil's Auction" and
"The Twelve Temptations." Their very
great success is a fair Indication of what
may be expected from "The Evil Eye."
although It is claimed for Mr. Tale that
"The Evil Eye" by far surpasses any of
his previous productions. Among the
score of great features are the famous
Phaseys. an English troupe of ballet spe
cialists; Rosalre and Elliott; Al H. Wil
son. Fannie Bloodgood. Lillian Wreen.
Edward Caron, P. C. Armstrong and 30
others.
WHERE TO DINE.
Como and see us. Our elegant and tasty
lunches are not equaled elsewhere. Port
land Restaurant, 303 Washington.
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Stialce- Iato Tear Acet
Allen' Foot-EiM, & powdar. It cex palntsL tmrt.
Inc. nerroan feat nd l&growin nslU. and isitiaUr
tke the nlng oat ot conn &ad bunion. It the
met comfort dUoorerr of th . Alien' Foot
Eam mtkst tlcat or sew shoo trel rur. It ii a
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feet. Txr it TOPJ.T. Soid tr 11 drotU ad o
REMOVAL. REMOVAL.
Graves & Co. have moved to their new
building. 124 Sixth, near Washington.
INSTRUCTIONS FREE.
Free Instructions In photography at
Woodard. Clarke & Co.
Ready In a few days for business. R. B.
Knight. Druggist, 126 Sixth, opposite Ore
goal&a building.
-WILLADDRESS POPULISTS
HOWARD OF ALABAMA SPEAKS
HERE TONIGHT.
He Is Making: m. Tonr of Oregon, Ac
companied 1y J. B. Osborne,
of Georgia.
Alabama's brilliant Populist, ex-Congressman
Milford W. Howard, will speak
this evening at the Metropolitan Theater
on political issues, particularly the atti
tude of Democrats and Populists in the
crate. Hon. S. H. Holt, of Jackson Coun
ty, one of the leading Middle-of-the-Road
Populists of the state, makes this an
nouncement, and urges all Populists to
hear Mr. Howard. It will be remembered
that despite himself Mr. Howard was al
most nominated as the straight Populist
candidate for President at the recent Cin
cinnati convention. He protected that his
name was not before tho convention, yet
ho came near receiving the majority of
ballots as choice for Presidential nominee.
He comes to Oregon to fight fusion. That
Populists may not bo misled by Intriguing
reports from tho East, he will explain to
them the exact situation, and argue with
all the force of his brilliant mind against
surrendering to the Democrats. With him
is a young man named J. B. Osborne, of
Georgia, a Middle-of-the-Road advocate,
who surprised some Populists at their
state convention. Mr. Osborne Is a boyish-looking
person, and he Innocently
asked to be permitted to make a few re
marks while there was a lull In the pro
ceedings. But a few minutes elapsed be
fore the fusion leaders saw a Tartar was
among them, and questions were hurled
at Mr. Osborne fast and furious, but that
speaker coolly fought the crowd, discom
fiting so many that they were disposed to
let him severely alone.
Thcso two prominent speakers have al
ready begun their campaign, tho first ad
dress being at Baker City, Monday even
ing. Last night they were at The Dalles,
tonight they will speak here, and Satur
day they will appear at Oregon City and
later in the day at McMlnnvllle. Large
audiences have greeted them so far, and
their presence will be felt by Fuslonlsts
before the election.
SPOKE ABOUT LABOR.
Admiral Devrey'a Couafn Addresses
a. Portland Audience..
' Adelbert M. Dewey, a Socialist leader,
cousin of Admiral Georgo Dewey, ad
dressed an audience at A. O. TJ. W. Hall
last night, taking for his subject, "Money
Is the Root of All Evil." There were sev
eral hundred persons present. Including a
number of women, and the speech proved
to be quite an Interesting one. It was
temperate In character and enlivened with
an occasional Joke or story- Hr. Dewey
is a good-sized man, with jet black hair
and whiskers, of pleasant address, and
speaks clearly and forcibly.
"Remove the Influence of money," he
stated, "and the solution of the labor
question Is at hand. Remove the In
fluence of money, and you will solve the
temperance question. Did you ever
know, my friends, of a man going Into
the liquor business because he liked it?
No; it Is because he can make money
without working for It. Jhe social ques
tion would solve Itself If the influence of
money were removed."
"Prison labor," he said, "is let out to
contractors to make money, and used, in
turn, to make criminals out of. Money
corrupts legislation, makes scoundrels out
of honest men, and leads women to the
brothel."
He told a story of a girl In San Fran
cisco who committed suicide. She worked
for a corporation for 06 cents a day to
support herself and lay up money for a
rainy day. The speaker asked: "What
shall we say of a corporation piling up its
millions to pay that girl 66 cents a day?"
He denounced the competitive system
and advocated socialism as a remedy. The
trust, he stated, was unconsciously tne
friend of the people, and he looked for
ward gladly to the time when It would
pass Into the hands of the Government.
Equal rights to all and special privileges
to none were advocated.
He said there was too much Immigra
tion, and spoke of little Japans, little
Hungaries, little Chinatowns, etc.. In this
country, and stated that we cannot afford
to foster in the United States little colo
nies from foreign lands. Corrupt legisla
tion, prison labor, the political parties,
religious intolerance, the social evil and
numerous other questions were discussed
at some length.
The meeting was conducted under tha
auspices of various persons Interested In
the 'economic solution of the labor ques
tion from a socialistic standpoint, chief
among whom are the members of the So
cial Democratic party. Social Labor par
ty, the Populists, some Democrats and
members of the trade unions. The only
Socialistic ticket In the field Is that of
the Social Labor party. The have nomi
nated for State Senators Charles Verstlg.
W. M. Robinson, J. J. Shugerman and
Frank M. Thompson, and for Mayor. Da
vid Kafka. The party hopes to poll a 3
per cent vote, which will give them an
official standing as a recognized party.
PREPARING FOR A HOLD-UP.
A Correspondent DIhcuskcs the Sit
uation in Clntnop.
ASTORIA. May 23. (To the Editor.) I
notice a communication in reference to
Mr. A. R. Booth, nominee for joint Sena
tor for Lane, Douglas and Josephine. It
looks as though a concerted movement
is being made again to hold up the Leg
islative and to prevent an election of
Senator. It Is well known that McBride,
at the meeting of the last Legislature,
secured pledges from 23 members that
they would not go into caucus as long
as Senator Corbett was a candidate.
It Is well kOwn that Senator Fulton
was one of these. It Is now asserted by
those who claim to know that Mr. Ful
ton, or those In his confidence, have se
cured pledges from the two Republican
nominees for the Legislature for this
county that they will not go Into caucus
unless some candidate shall be named
satisfactory to Mr. Fulton. It Is well that
this be known, as It would seem there is
to be another hold-up of the Legislature
in the interest of the McBride faction.
REPUBLICAN.
Held n Rousing: Meeting:.
One of the most enthusiastic meetings
of the campaign was held In Flledner's
Hall, at the First-Street bridge, under the
auspices of the Toung Men's Republican
Club, last night. The large clubrooms
could not accommodate tho crowd. The
hall was lighted with gas furnished by
Theodore Senn's acetylene gas plant, next
door to the clubrooms, free of charge.
The picture of Henry S. Rowe, candidate
for Mayor, hung from the wall, tastefully
decorated with roses. In the absence of
President G. J. Murphy. Secretary Will
lam P. Lillls presided. The principal ad
dresses of the evening were made by Will
lam Kapus and John D. Mann. Other
spenkjers were W. Y. Masters, Edward
Werleln and Dr. O. P. S Plummer. The
music- for the occasion was furnished, by
the North Star harmonica band, which
was encored at every apparance. J. F.
Main and Joseph Thompson furnished
songs and were loudly applauded. At the
close of the meeting throe cheers were
given for Henry S. Rowe and Charles Mc
DonelL Hott Bets Are Solnfr.
Although the campaign has been pro
gressing quietly, some little money has
been put up on the result of the election,
and it is likely that moro will be before
the first of June. At Rosenthal &."Budd's
there is 51000 on Rowe, ami as much more
on the Republican Legislative ticket,
awaiting a taker, and It was rumored yes
terday that the Storey mn were makin
as. attempt to raise a purse to take the
Quizzical Caller
5EES A SHOWING THAT TAKES HIS
BREATH AWAY
At Ellers Piano Sale. Piano Going
Everywhere. Look Over the List.
There Must Be Something In It.
"You don't mean to say that every one
of the Instruments marked 'Sold in the
store here today has really been sold
to retail buyers?" quizzed a caller at our
store yesterday.
"Tes, sir," we answered, "each and
every Instrument so marked is actually
sold to a retail buyer, and will be de
livered either today or tomorrow. While
there is a lull between customers, let us
show you how matters stand."
This beautifully dappled walnut Kim
ball upright, which is an exact dupli
cate of "Kimball pianos, as exhibited at
the Omaha fair, where Kimball pianos
were awarded the first prize and only
gold medal this beautirul Kimball piano,
we say, was selected by Mr. F. L Mc
Callum. of John Day, Or., and will be
shipped to his home today. His "partner,
Mr. Bayley, by the way, bought a. piano
or us a lew montns ago. it costs tne
price of a mighty good organ to freight
a piano into that country.
This fancy mottled mahogany Kimball
was purchased by Mrs. M. K. Schilling,
of this city; and that fancy quarter-sdwed
oak Kimball upright goes to Mr. G. W.
White, the well-known East Side capital
ist and real estate dealer, and will be
shipped on the steamer Del Norte to his
new home In Coqullle City today or early
tomorrow morning. The same steamer
will also take that beautiful oak-cased
Kimball yonder, for Mrs. M. Jacobsen, of
Empire, who ordered and paid for It by
mall. No, we are not personally ac
quainted with the lady, but it Is not at
all unusual for customers out of town to
order pianos and organs and leave the
selection entirely to the head of this
house, We are very careful with our
mall orders, and every one of these
transactions have resulted In a satisfied
customer and warm friend of Ellers
Piano House. Here's a nice letter just
received from a member of the com
mittee who purchased the new organ for
the Catholic Church of Huntington, Or.,
which we shipped yesterday. It Is a very
fine Kimball organ, and we are sure It
will please the church greatly. This lit
tle Emerson, which we received In part
payment for a new Weber upright some
few days ago. goes to Tillamook. Miss
Mills, who is a prominent schoolteacher
there, bought this piano after spending
several days In the city looking up piano
matters. No. we don't sel? all. but .come
pretty close to getting the lion's share of
the trade nowadays.
This beautiful dark mahogany-cased
Milton. Just being put into the truck,
was purchased by Miss Walling, of Al
blna, and an exact duplicate of this In
strument will be delivered this after
noon to Mr. Gray, on Raleigh street. This
beautiful little Kimball. In walnut, was
purchased by Miss Whitlow, of Canby,
and Mrs. W. H. Evans, also of Canby,
gets another fancy Kimball In walnut
case today. Her father, by the way, re
cently purchased one of those much-admired
world's fair exhibition styles of
the Kimball piano. Mrs. Shafford. of
East Sixth street, bought this large-sized
Pease piano, and this cabinet grand walnut-cased
Singer upright was selected by
a prominent music teacher of this city
for Mrs. A. J. Owen, of Pendleton. Our
boys just delivered that famous $1000
Chickerlng grand at the home of Mr. E.
Y. Judd. a wealthy amateur musician,
also of Pendleton, yesterday. Great
piano town. Pendleton Is.
This beautiful Kimball In French wal
nut finish is not a new one. It went
through a fire at Piedmont. We refln
lshed it, so that Its present owner could
not tell It from a brand new one. and It
will go back to its home this afternoon.
We are fully prepared to do any kind of
plano-repalrlng; have facilities to build
a piano, from castors to top, and If we
had the time we might get around to do
so.
This little C. H. Stone upright was
purchased by Mr. G. H. Knott, of Crosby
street, and Mr. S. H. Leadbetter, of La
Camas, has bought that large fancy rosewood-cased
Wegman upright. Here's a
little walnut-cased Weber which goes to
a friend of ours In New Whatcom, Wash.,
Mr. C A. Currier, and this fancy walnut
cased Decker Brothers was sold yester
day to Mr. Louis Lampert, of South
Portland, whose A. B. Chase upright we
took In part payment.
"Well, I declare. I never heard of such
Immense plano-seTllng." said our friend.
"It Is phenomenal!" ''Phenomenal? Well,
we guess not nothing phenomenal about
it. As stated once before, when we dis
count it counts, and the public knows
this."
It's the old. old story; the price sells
the goods. Never in the history of our
business have we been able to offer at
such close prices so many fine instru
ments. We are determined to close out
every piano and organ in our First-street
stock, so as to be ab"ie to commence with
an entirely new assortment In our new
building, opposite Cordray's Theater, and
tho low prices we are naming Just now
on strictly reliable instruments is what
moves the stock.
Come earlv to secure your choice.
Chickerlng. Weber. Kimball, and other
standard makes are Included In thlj- sale.
If you are not prepared to pay all cash
for a piano, we will arrange convenient
time payments. You can save a great deal
of money In price Just now. Don't for
get the number, removal sale of Eilers
Piano House. 107 First street.
first offer. No one of the supporters of
the fusion ticket has thus far oifered to
take up the bet on the straight Legislative
ticket.
Bis North. End Rally.
Not less than 2000 people gathered at
Twentieth and Savler streets last night
on the occasion of the Joint rally of the
First and Second Ward Republicans. The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and all the
speakers were received with marked ap
proval. H. S. Rowe, Republican candi
date for Mayor, and Captain Charles E.
McDonell each received an ovation.
Blgr East Side Demonstration.
Arrangements were completed yester
day for the coming big Republican dem
onstration on the East Side next Tues
day evening, May 23. at Burkhard's Hall,
on East Burnslde street. The Southern
Pacific Band has been engaged for the
evening, and will march to the hall from
WHY SHOULD A BOY
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MORRISON AND
Men s Spring
We are showing a grand line of Men's
Suits in new spring styles, which em
braces all the latest stripes and checks,
, also blue serge and fancy worsteds
popular prices
$10 $12.50 $15 $18
In Boys' and Youths' Dept.
We are offering a complete assortment of
Confirmation Suits at remarkably low prices.
Full Line of Boys' Furnishing fjoods and Hats
Special In Men's
Shirts, 75c and
$1 values
Sam'I
The
N. W. COR. THIRD AND
about East Morrison street. The Port
land University Quartet will sing. It Is
considered probable that an overflow
meeting will have to be provided for on
the outside, if the hall will not accom
modate all. Good speakers will be pro
vided. All the East Side Republican clubs
will participate.
Elsiith Ward Ilally Tonijsht.
Thero will be a big demonstration this
evening in the Eighth Ward, in the
Brooklyn Republican Tent, on Beacon
street. G. W. Stapleton will deliver the
main address. Henry S. Kowe, regular
Republican candidate for Mayor, and oth
er regular Republican- candidates will be
present and address the meeting. Tho
O-egon Quartet will sing. The U. S.
Grant, Roosevelt Straight Republican and
Sellwood Clubs will have general charge
of the affair. The Southern Pacific Band
will give some selections. Women will
be welcome. The tent may be reached by
the Oregon City cars, or by the City &
Suburban. Those coming by the latter
should leave the car at Clinton and East
Twelfth streets, and go south.
Meeting Postponed.
The meeting of the Sixth Ward Repub
lican Club has been postponed until next
Friday evening, at which time the two
clubs of the Seventh Ward will Join with
the Sixth Ward Club In holding a Repub
lican rally at their hall. First and Sheri
dan streets.
"UNCLE TOM'S CABIN."
Much Interest In the Matinee at Cor
dray's Tomorrow Afternoon.
The Stockwell Company, which has been
playing to good business at Cordray's
Theater all the week, will present "Uncle
Tom'e Cabin" for the remainder of this
week, which will close their engagement.
The play Is staged as It has seldom been
staged In Portland before, and the com
pany Is fully able to do it justice. There
has been a good advance sale, particularly
for the matinee, which Is something every
child In Portland is anxious to see, and tho
indications are that the remaining per
formances will be record-breakers.
A TRAVELING MAN'S OPINION
A well-known New York traveling man,
at the Portland, yesterday, said: "I have
crossed the continent nine times In tho
last five years, but I never before had so
quick and pleasant a trip as this one. I
came by the O. R. & N.. of course, and
it would be hard to Imagine a finer train,
better service, faster time, or grander
and more varied scenery. The sleepers
are as comfortable and elegant as flnt
class hotels; the diners serve nearly every
thing you can get at a metropolitan res
taurant, and serve it well and at reason
able prices; and the buffet observation
car is a whole city club on wheels, with
library, reading and writing-room, cafe,
bar and barber shop, all condensed In one.
And the time is greased lightning! Think
of flying from New Tork to Portland In
four days, and from Chicago to Portland
In three! Talk about modern progress!
You can get a half-century of it boiled
down to a few hours in one O. R. & N.
'Chicago-Portland Special' trip!"
Time for Cape Xonie.
Tick off your nuggets as they come ,
with dust-proof, climate-proof watch. I
Beck, the Jeweler, 2OT Morrison. ,
BE DIIESSED ET OLD SHABBY
CLOTHES r NO NEED OP IT. THE
BOY MAY BE HAKD OX CLOTHES
AVE MAKE IT EASY FOR THE PAR
ENTS. : $1.95-
. $2.45
1 Suits
FOR THE BALANCE OF THIS WEEK
AND NEXT "WEEK.
Ball and Bator
Catcher's Mitten Free
With Every Suit
g nouse
SECOND STS.
Attire
5c
Special In Men's Hats,
$1.50, $2.00 and
$2.50 values
Rosenblatt
Reliable Popular-Priced Clothiers
MORRISON STS.
Jacob Doll Upright Piano.
The latest improved. Acknowledged to
be best sold on easy installments. Pianos
rented, tuned and repaired at lowest
prices. H. Slnsheimer. 72 Third. Estab
lished 1E62.
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