Morning Oregonian., June 18, 1900, Page 5, Image 5

THE MOBNTSG OEEGONIA2T, MONDAY, JUKE 18. 1900.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Amusements Tonlcbt.
CORDRATS THEATER, (Washington St.)
Minstrel Carnival and Nashville Stu
dents. AHION HALL MUSICAL. CLUB Miss Large.
Close Season for Clams. F. L. "Wash
burn, state biologist, has submitted to
Sovernor Geer a report of his investiga
tions In regard to the spawning habits
of the razor clara and recommendations
In regard to measure to be, taken for Its
protection, as the rapacity df the persons
who dig these clams for market threatens
their extermination. During the past few
snonths the energy of competing clam-dlg-fiers
has resulted a number of times in
the Portland market being overstocked
end razor clams being sold at 10 cents
and sometimes as low as B cents per
dozen. It will be remembered that a bill
providing for the protection of razor clams
was introduced In the last Legislature. It
provided for a close season between the
1st day of Juno and the 15th of July, and
another between the 15th of October and
the 15th of December of each year, and
also forbade the taking of razor clams leea
than two and one-half inches in length.
!Tho bill failed to become a law, and the
Astoria Progressive Commercial Associa
tion asked Professor "Washburn to make
an examination of clams which would
fce sent him from time to time to deter
mine the season of spawning. As the
result of his Investigations, Professor
"Washburn recommends that if the razor
clam needs protection the close season
ehDuld be during April and May or poa
e bly from March 15 to June 15. in order
to give the clams every advantage of
the variation of seasons.
Collecting Bictclb Tax. Bicyclists
are paying their "special tax" at a lively
rate now, and Sheriff Prazler has already
received some 15500. As the tax this year
s expected to yield not less than 112,000.
there Is still a lot of hard work to bo done
before It can all be collected. If the blcy
clUrts in whose Interest and at whose ex
pressed desire the law was made would
call ot the Sheriff's office and pay the
tax there would be saved to the bicycle
fumi the wages of the 12 or 15 men It
has been necessary to employ as collect
ors. So far, when called on by a col
lector, bicyclists generally have paid their
tax without remonstrance, but some have
been saying that they did not believe that
the tax can be collected and Intimating
tr-it they would resist payment. Xo one,
however, has attempted to test the valid
ity of the law, and no one Is likely to,
as it would cost much more than the
amount of the tax, and if any one should
succeed In proving that the law was In
valid he would make himself very un
popular with the majority of bicyclists.
TTo any one who rides a wheel the amount
xf the tax Is a trifle compared to the ben
efit received from It. In the form of good
jxhs Into the country In every direction,
and now that there Is a very good eyEtem
of paths outsido the city, steps will prob
ably be taken to provide paths Inside the
city where necessary.
Banana Season Nearly Over. The
fc"nana season Is about over here. A car
load arrived Saturday, many of them
overripe and not In condition to keep, and
as a consequence peddlers were soon howi-3-g
"Bananas, 10 cents a dozen," all over
town. The would-be purchaser probably
found that those for 1) cents were no
good, but for 20 cents good one could be
purchased, and this is cheap enough for
good bananas. The same peddlers had
"Oranges, sweet oranges," for 5 cents per
dozen, but few cared to try them, as it
Ras a foregone conclusion that they could
not be very eweet at that price. An
other carload of bananas will arrive in
c day or two, and that will be the last
ehlpment this season. Fruit and berries
are now plentiful, and the weather Is so
warm that even with refrigerator oars
It is almost impossible to bring bananas
all tho way from New Orleans In mer
chantable condition. Cherries, peaches,
pears, plums and berries of all kinds in
obundance will render bananas and
oranges unnecessary for several months.
To Extend Car Track. The Portland
Traction Company has entered into an
agreement with Russell & Blyth to ex
tend their lino to Willamette Heights,
half a mile In a northwesterly d'rectlon
Srom lt present terminus. The extension
(will run through a tract laid out In lots
of various sizes In the park, principally
following tho" contour of the land, which
Is something new in this city. Hale &
Smith have a contract 'r ending on this
tract, and will commence work this week.
It Is understood that several handsome
residences will be erected there In the near
future.
Mining Exchange Opens Todat. The
firpt call of stocks at the Oregon Mining
6tock Exchange will be heldtoday at 3
P. M. Tho quarters in the Chamber of
Commerce building will be prettily dec
orated, and the public is Invited to attend
both afternoon and evening sessions. A
numbers of brokers from other cities will
be present, in addition to the local mem
bers. A largo number of mining stocks
has already been listed, and a lively time
Is expected when General Hutchinson, of
Idaho, opens the first call. The gallery of
the aud.torium w ill be open to women vis
itors. Log Rafts for San Francisco. A raft,
containing 10.000 piles, is being rolled Into
a cigar shape at Stella, and It will be
started for San Francisco by July 13,
according to H. R, Robertson, who Is stay
ing at the Portland. The company Is also
preparing a raft on Puget Sound to be
Bopped about the eame time, this to con
tain 12.000 piles. Ttfe construction of the
raft at Stella will involve the expenditure
of JIO.000 In that vicinity, Mr. Robertson
Bays, and the bulk of this money -will ul
timately find its way to Portland.
Mhetino of Burroughs Societt. The
open meeting of tho John Burroughs Bird
Eociety will be held Friday evening in tho
crapel of the Unitarian Church. Presi
dent Lawrence will give an address on
some of the birds peculiar to Oregon, and
"W. I. Finley will read a short paper on
eeveral epecies of Oregon birds that he
has studied. Music appropriate to tho
meeting will be rendered by Madame No
relll and Mrs. H. E. O'Riley. The public
Is invited to attend.
Longshoreman Drowned. The dead
body of Dan Collins, a longshoreman, vras
found In the river yesterday morning at
the foot of Pettygrove street, and was
taken to the morgue, where it was iden
tic ed. Collins was a scowdweller on the
water front. He was seen late Saturday
evening by Officer Cole, under the Influ
ence of liquor, and It la probable that he
fell In the shallow water that evening
while on his way home.
For the Prohibition Notional Convention
at Chicago June 27 and 2S, the Northern
Pacific have named a special excursion
rate of $71 30 to Chicago and return. Tick
ets will be on. sale June 21 and 22. Call
on or write A. D. Charlton, assistant gen
eral passenger agent, 233 Morrison street,
Portland, Or., for full particulars.
Handsome Donation. The Baby Home
hzs received from the railroad employes,
who gave the Decoration day entertain
ment at Irvlngton Park, the sum of
S34S 50. for which tho management Is
deeply grateful.
June 21 and 22 tho Northern Pacific will
p!ace special excursion tickets on sale to
Chicago and return, account of the Pro
h b'tlon National Convention. Call at the
City Ticket Office, 253 Morrison street, for
full particulars
At Mount Angel. Commencement ex
ercises at Mount Angel College will be
held on the afternoon of "Wednesday. June
M. The train for Portland will be held
nntil after the programme has been ren
dered. W. C, T. U. Meeting. The central
union of the "W. C. T. U. will meet at
headquarters. Noon Rest, at 2:30 this
afternoon. Quarterly reports will bo
read.
Musical Club Members not having re
ceived their tickets to Miss Large's re
cital tonight at Arion Hall may tele
phone the secretary West C53.
The Oriental Rug Company will open
a largo establishment of rugs about the
1st of October. S. J. Kafuria. manager.
Miss Large, assisted by Mr. Coursea
and Mr. Konrad. at Arion Hall tonight.
Tickets, $1. at Gill's.
Special excursion rate to Chicago and
return June 21 and 22 via the Northern
Pacific.
Grace Church excursion July 4 to Mult
nomah Falls and Bonneville, 50 cents.
Looking for Horses. Sheriff Prazler
left last evening for "Walla Walla on a.
iiorse hunt for the Government. Uncla
Sam wants 75 head of black horses for
the artillery, and Mr. Frazler finds them
very hard to get, aa the animals must
be just right, In regard to color, weight,
age and disposition. Horses to work on
the wheel must treigh between 1050 and
1100 nnd those on the lead 1100 to 1200. Sev
eral men have been employed In the
Walla Walla country for a week or two
In quest of the animals, which are In
tended for home use, and will not be sent
abroad. Mr. Frailer will be gone a week
or two.
Basement Contract "Let. The contract
for building the basement of the Falling
four-story brick building, corner of Third
and Washington streets, was let last
week. The walls are to be composed of
concrete and brick, and will be begun
this week. On the east side a "party
wall," that of the Commercial block, Is
already la position, so but. three sides o
the new basement are needed.
Welcomed the Showers. Farmers 'n
the vicinity of Portland were glad to see
the rain yesterday, although they ad
mitted it would not be very good for hay
in tho windrow. Spring wheat and vegeta
ble gardens will profit very much by the
warm ehowers, however, and this will
more than offset the loss of a little hay.
The Tiooa Hotel, at Long Beach,
Waeii., will open on June 20, 1500.
BUSINESS IS RUSHING.
Soutii Portland Sawmills Rsnalng
on Full Time.
The failure of the Southern Pacific Com
pany to secure connection between their
Jefferson-street depot and the terminal
grounds has not disheartened the sawmill
men In the southern part of the city In
the least. They are going on making Im
provements and looking forward hope
fully to the future.
At Rltan's mill a substantial new bridge
has been constructed over the railroad
connecting the yards and Water street
at the foot of Grant. Thl6 bridge Is higher
than the old one to enable the Southern
Pacific Company to raise the grade of
their line at that point. A ewitch has
been built from the railroad about in the
middle of the pike line from the old
pumping station, down into the mill yards,
and a substantial platform for loading
cars Is being built on piling In the
yards. A wharf has been built over the
foundations of the old pumping station,
dry kilns are being provided, and the mill
Is busy getting a stock of lumber of all
kinds out which Is being piled in the
yards. "When everything is completed the
mill will cut about 100,000 feet per day
under the gold standard, notwithstanding
that Mr. Pennoyer was of opinion that
it could never cut anything until free
silver was In vogue.
Farther south in the vicinity of Powers
furniture factor- and sawmill. Dorrance
Bros, have their sawmill completed and a
switch built connecting with the Southern
Pacific line and are shipping their lumber
by rail. Wrenn's sawmill and box factory
and Jones' sawmill, as- well as Powers'
factory, have also switches and facilities
for shipping their output by rail and all
these concerns are busy and prospering.
If they could only secure railroad con
nection with the terminal grounds and
the various railroads centering there they
would be happy, and many other manu
facturing concerns- woufd be started there.
The latest scheme talked of to accom
plish this end is to arrange for getting
the Southern Pacific .to abandon Fourth
street and build their line through the
city on Second street to their depot at the
foot of Jefferson street, and thus avoid
the heavy grade over the hills west of
town, by a branch from the old narrow-,
gauge line up the Tualatin to Hllls-boro,
thus, giving a water level line from Wash
ington Count- to this city in the place of
the present heavy grade on both sides of
the "summit." In any event the manu
facturers in the southern part of tho city
feel confident that before long they will
be placed on a level with their competi
tors in the matter of railroad facilities
for shipping their output
LAYING TELEPHONE CONDUITS
"Work: of Pnttiner "Wires Under Alder
Street.
The Oregon Telephone Company had a
force of men at work yesterday, laying
conduits for their underground wires on
Alder street, between Fifth and Sixth.
Tho object of working on Sunday was to
avoid interference with the traffic on the
street, which is a very busy one at that
point on working days. Many people re
gretted to see the fine asphalt pavement
cut open, fearing that it would not be put
down as good as It first, but tho company
will leave the pavement In Just as good
condition as ever. The new style of pipe
conduits, which are of tarred paper, or
something of that sort, practically inde
structible, and nonconductors of electric
ity, take up much loss space than the
terra cotta conduits, laid on Washington
street, and so only a narrow trench is re
quired. Just wide enough for the men to
work in, and after the pipes are imbedded
In concrete, and the earth is being thrown
back in tho trench. It Is well tamped,
making It as solid as If It had been rolled
with a heavy roller. When tho concrete
foundation for the pavement Is replaced
and the asphalt pavement relald, the street
will be as sound and good as at first.
The conduit being laid on Alder street
is one of the main ones leading from the
company's new station on Alder street,
and contains 10 pipes. These new-style
pipes are an Improvement on the old
fashioned terra cotta ones. In that there
is no danger of electricity escaping from
them and causing electrolysis of gas or
water pipes in their vicinity.
PERSONAL MENTION.
E. J. Wood, of McMlnnvllle, Is registered
at the St. Charles.
W. H. logan, of McMlnnvllle, Is regis
tered at the Perkins.
John W. Hoare, of Sumpter, is regis
tered at the St. Charles.
Li. A. Stlnson, a Salem Insurance man,
is registered at the Perkins.
I. A. Conn and H. I. Smith, of Astoria,
are registered at the Imperial.
Edward Lang has returned after an
eight months' visit to Europe.
J. A. Mills, a Pomeroy, Wash., business
man, and his wife, are at the Perkins.
Frank Gilliam, a well-known citizen of
Heppner, Is registered at the Perkins.
W. P. Calendar, lumberman, of Knapp
ton, registered at the Imperial yesterday.
Jack Mahard, advance agent of the
Spring Chicken Company, Is registered at
the Imperial.
Sheriff J. i. Locey, of Malheur County,
Is at the Imperial, accompanied by his
wife and sister. Miss Mary Locey. Mr.
Locey has been re-elected for the ensuing
two years.
William Allen, formerly cashier of the
Hotel Portland, left yesterday for Hono
lulu, accompanied by his wife. His place
has been taken at the Portland by L. Van
Orden, of Seattle.
W. A. Wallls. of Moro, Is registered at
the Portland.
A. Kuhn. of Colfax, Wash., Is registered
at the Portland.
J. G. Woodworth and family, of Seattle,
are guests at the Portland.
A. Kinney and "W. F. Layton, of Cor
vallls, are registered at tho St. Charles.
Joe Carll, the well-known caricaturist of
the Chicago 'News, Is In Portland paying
a short visit to his parents.
NEW YORK, June 17. J. H. Bingham,
of Spokane, registered at the Astor to.
day.
Jacob Doll Cprlsrht Piano.
The latest improved. Acknowledged to
be best sold on easy Installments. Pianos
rented, tuned and repaired at lowest
prices. H. Slnshelmcr, 72 Third. Estab
lished ISC
NOT TO RAISE THE PRICE
LOGGERS ? TJXITE MEKELY FOR
THEIR. OWN PROTECTION.
"Will Conduct a Defensive Warfare
Against Their Jiatnral Enemies,
the SaiVBilIl Men.
The object of tho Columbia River Log
gers' Association lately organized here Is
not to Increase the use of logs to tho
mill men, but to protect themselves
against a cut In prices from overproduc
tion, and to regulate the output of logs
to that end. President Benson, of the
Loggers' Association, has lately returned
from Seattle, where he went to consult
with the officials of the Puget Sound
Loggers' Association to ascertain how
they managed their affairs.
He said: "We loggers are anxious to
see that tho mills get all the business
they can, and get all the logs they re
quire at prices which will enable them
to compete with the mills on the Sound,
but we do not want to have the llfo
squeezed out of us, as has been done In
the past. Logs are now $4 SO to $5 per
thousand feet, according to quality, and
they may drop 50 cents a thousand in
second quality this Fall. The output of
the logging camps on the Columbia Is
about 275,000.000 feet In a year. They are
now putting about 2,100,000 feet into the
water per day, while the mills are only
using about 1,203.000 feet per day, thus
leaving a surplus of almost 1.000.000 feet
per day. There are four months of Sum
mer left, or about 100 working days, and
at this rate there will be about 75,000,000
feet ahead when Winter comes, which,
with what the principal camps will
put In, will keep the mills supplied
through the Winter.
"The logs on hand when Winter comes
are not a surplus really, but a provision
to keep the mills supplied through tha
Winter when, owing to bad weather, etc,
the output must necessarily be reduced.
"For this reason tho loggers will want
the mill men to. carry the logs on hand
when Winter comes, and not endeavor,
as has been done in the past, to take aa
vantage of loggers who cannot afford to
carry them, to cut the price."
It was to see how this Is accomplished
on the Sound that Mr. Benson went over
there. He found that when there Is a
surplus of logs and the mill men en
deavored to cut prices the Loggers' Aa.
soclatlon, after looking over the logs and
estimating their value, advances money
on them, and holds them. When there
gets to be too many logs to render this
practicable, the association orders a shut
down and checks the output.
In short, the Loggers' Association, by
judiciously regulating the output of logs,
regulates the price within reasonable lim
its. It is said that tho association here
can get 00 per cent of the loggers to shut
down when necessary, and the remainder
who cannot afford to shut down will be
allowed to continue work. The association
is well aware that they must keep the
price of logs down to the lowest paying
limit, as If they undertook to raise It
there "would be too much opposition In the
business, or mills would have to shut
down and so cut off the demand for logs,
which would be equally as bad for tho
business.
It Is thought that by judicious manage
ment, matters cari bo arranged so that
both loggers and mill men can live, and
that each can be protected In their busi
ness, and thai the logging and milling
business can go on harmoniously.
LUMBER "WILL GO UP.
Price of Oregon Fir Likely to Rlo
In the East.
A Saginaw, Mich., timber man, now In
Portland, says It will not be long before
Oregon lumber takes quite a rise, and
then Eastern. men will erect sawmills on
the timber lands they have bought in this
state.
"Timber is alreadv aenrrn In Mlnhltmn "
he said yesterday, "and the woodsmen are
going over mo iana a second time, with
orders to cut ns low down as possible.
Trees that wero rejected a few years ago
are now sawed down, tho sawyers getting
down on their knees In the operation.
Even old pine stumps are being sawed
for shingles, while 'Jack pines,' rotten at
the base, but possessing a few solid
branches high up, are being felled for tho
little lumber they contain. Of course, no
building material can ba got out of such
scrubby stuff, but boards for boxes, pick
ets, lath, etc., can be obtained.
"The land from which the timber has
been cut. In Michigan, possesses no value
whatever, as it wouldn't even raise whlto
beans. The owners of the land havo
therefore permitted thousands of acres
to go by default, rather than pay taxes.
The soil Is of a sandy nature, and the
hills are rolling, and one would suppose
the land could be made to produce, but
it cannot, and so the sawmill settlements,
once quite flourishing, are being depopu
lated, and they will soon become a silent
wilderness again.
"Within 25 years, Oregon forests will be
pretty well cleaned up, too, but the land
will be good for something, even the poor
est being well adapted for pasturing stock.
The owners of Oregon timber lands will
therefore havo valuable property, even
after"" the" timber has been all logged
away."
CLEAN-UP IN JULY.
Southern Orejron Mine "Whlck Is
Grinding Oat Gold.
State Senator Theo. Cameron, of Jack
son County, who is one of the owners of
the famous Simmons placer mine, near
Waldo, Josephine County, left last even
ing for his home, after spending several
days in Portland. At the Imperial yes
terday Mr. Cameron said he expected tho
clean-up of. tho diggings would occur
about the middle of July this year. Tho
prospects for a paying season are excel
lent, he thought, as a favorable season
has enabled the two giants to run night
and day. since early last Fall. The Win
ter having been unusual!- mild, no stops
were made on account of a freeze-up, and
eo a wide area of hlllsldo has been washed
into the Illinois River, leaving the bed
rock bare, to be scraped Into the sluices
in the final operation of cleaning up.
Cameron & Simmons have owned these
diggings for 1G years, and for the first
seven no mining was done, as an outlet
had to be cut In the mountain side, nearly
a mile and a half long for a tailrace, while
a long tunnel was driven through the hill
between- one branch of the Illinois River
to the other, to lead the water to the
giants. The tailrace cut was 90 feet deep
for a portion of Its distance, and is large
enough for a railroad grade, all the way
through.
The company has nearly 1000 acres of
hillside, known to be rich In fine gold,
from the grass roots down, so the dig
gings -will last quite a number of years
yet. The water for washing the hillsides
down is brought from one branch of the
Illinois, while tho tailings are dumped
into the other.
How much money has been taken out
within the eight years of operation, Mr.
Cameron does not say. that being a busi
ness secret, but the frequent bags of gold
dust appearing at the bank and express
office at Grant's Pass have caused a good
deal of comment among the miners of
Southern Oregon, and would-be purchas
ers have come out from the East, anxious
to take the mine off the hands of the pos
sessors. The dlgirlngs have never been
offered for sale, however, as. In Senator
Cameron's own language, "We are doing
very well as It is. s.nd If we sold we would
not know what to do with the money."
The diggings are situated near the Cali
fornia line, on the stage road between
Grant's Pass and Crescent City, about
-JO miles west of the former town. The
monitors are placed In position high up
on the Coast Range, -where tall fir trees
grow in great groves, while on the flats
below the rich alluvial soil will raise any
thing adapted to the temperate zone. The
miners can thus obtain all the necessaries
of life in tho Illinois "Valley, at a reason
able cost, while the gold Is being washed
out of the higher hills.
EAST SIDE AFFAIRS,
Wheelmen "Will DIichm Bicycle
Paths Other Matters.
There will bo a meeting of East Side
wheelmen at M Grand avenue, corner
East Oak street, tomorrow evening to
take steps toward forming an organiza
tion to promote the construction of cycie
paths within the city and to discuss the
best streets for them. Thie meeting will
be held at 8 o'clock, an all who have
paid their cycle tax for 1900 will be wel
come. It Is proposed to urge the con
struction of paths connecting- the bridges
across the Willamette with all th paths
extending into tho country, and this
meeting will form an organization to co
operate with any other that is working in
this direction. Several plana have been
suggested for connecting the suburban
paths, and especially for reaching all
the bridges. At present the Morrieon
street bridge Id used more than all the
other bridges In the city, largely for the
reason that It Is the easiest reached,
while the fine wide Burnslde bridge Is not
used generally. It la proposed by East
Side wheelmen to urge the construction
of a cycle path on Burnslde street, be
ginning at Third street. West Side, and
continuing to East Twelfth. At present
the rough condition of Burnslde to '.mini
drives wheelmen to the Morrison-street
bridge. It Is also suggested that & path
to built along East Twelfth street eouth
from Holladay avenue to a connection
with the path at Hawthorne avenue and
then along Milwaukio street to a connec
tion with tho Bell wood path at Holgate
street. This accomplished. It will be an
easy matter to connect the Base and Sec
tion paths with the general one along
East Twelfth street, thus forming a sys
tem that will accommodate the whole of
tho East Side. Bast Twelfth street is
central on the East Side, and a path
built on it from the extreme north end
to the south end- would bind the general
cycle system, and all the bridges could
bo reached from It. To discuss theso
routes and form plans this meeting of
wheelmen Is called for Tuesday evening,
an well as to form, a permanent wheel
men's organizations.
Stampede of COO Caynaev.
A band of 500 cayuse horses, m charge
of about 10 Indians, from east of the
mountains, which were being taken to the
Llnnton cannery, stampeded in Central
East Portland yesterday morning at about
4:30 and dispersed through tho streets till
6 o'clock before they wero finally gotten
under control and driven across the
bridges. The horses were brought In on
East Burnsldo street, but the cayuses wero
not accustomed to the titrange sights, and
when they reached East Eighth street
tho entire band mado a grand rush for
the vacant block on the north side of East
Burnslde street In the center of this
block is a merry-go-round tent, and the
bewildered animals started a merry-go-round
of their own. In other words, they
began "milling" around the tent In a
compact body, crowding close to the tent.
They swept around the tent for a short
time, when tho milling was finally broken
by one of the Indians shaking a largo
piece of canvas at thm. Then they broke
up into bands and raced through the
streets In every direction, the Indians
after them, who with much trouble suc
ceeded In getlng them under control, and
drove them across the bridge on their
way to the cannery.
Sad Experience.
The death of August Stoldt, the admin
istrator of the Brendel estate, which is
located In Lower Albina, recalls the rather
sad experience of Mrs. Mary E. Tyner,
who at the time of the death of Brendel
was supposed to be his legally adopted
daughter. Away back In the East Mr.
Brendel had taken her when a child, nd
whether he legally adopted her and the
records were lost or nftslasted to adopt
her legally was never OdHb, but when.
Brendel died there vr&sfme whatever
to show that sho was TMBtaughter by
adoptlpft, and sho could tot get posses
sion of the estate, although it Is well
known that he Intended sho should re
ceive his property at his death. Every
effort to establish her claim was made,
but it could not be dene. She was permit
ted to live on the property until her
death, which came about two years ago,
Sho was a woman of admirable character,
and highly respscJod, and had the sym
pathy of the people of Albina. Mrl Stoldt
did all In his power fot her, but had no
authority to turn tho estato over to her,
as she could not prove that she was tho
legal heir.
Shipbuilding.
Tho steam ochoonor under construction
at Supple's shipyard for Elmore & Schrld
er, of Astoria, Is nearlng completion, and
will be launched In a few days. The hull
of the craft Is practically finished, and
the deck framework Is In place. This
craft, which will be eea-going,la strong
ly constructed. Although a steamer, she
will he provided with two masts, tho
sticks of these having been received and
are being shaped. Her engine is being
built at the Willamette Iron Works. The
schooner will be placed oa the Aetorla
Tlllamook route, and will be a passenger
and freight-carrier, and will be prepared
to go out In all kinds of weather. In the
former shipyard of Hale &. Kern a tug,
under the direction of C H. Wheeler, Is
under" construction. It will be strongly
built, as the frame for the hull now up
Indicates. She Is 100 feet long.
A Beautiful Cactus.
H. 8. Harris, who lives at 63 East Tenth
street, hear East Oak. has a very beau
tiful cactus in full bloom. It attracts
much attention. The plant Is called the
"cactuB spedosus." It certainly Is spa
cious In size and in bloom. It stands
about four feet high, and has fully 70
flowenr of deep scarlet. Mr. Harris has
had the plant several years, and Is very
proud of It. He also has a smaller one,
which bids fair to rival the larger in time.
Eairt Side Notes.
Rev. B. S. Winchester, pastor of the
Hassalc-Street Congregational Church,
and family are making their home with C
F. Cook, 522 Tillamook street.
The Advent campmeetlng and confer
ence, on the vacant block between East
Third nnd East Second streets, Holladay's
addition, will continue through the week.
The conference will tako place tomor
row. Miss Ida M. Gordon has just returned
from San Francisco, and Is at the home
of Mrs. Eugenia, Gordon Little, East
Couch street. She has been for the past
three years studying music under the tu
ition of a famous operatic singer of San
Francisco.
IMPERIAL LIMITED.
The fastest and finest train across the
continent. From Pacific to Atlantic wlth
out change of cars, via CANADIAN PA
CIFIC. Call at or 'write H; H. Abbott, 146 Third
street, and get further particulars.
'
REDUCED RATES EAST.
Call at Union Pacific City Ticket Office,
No. 133 'Third street, corner Alder, for
greatly reduced rates to all points East.
Seaside Summer Visitors
Remember J. H. Joh&nnsen carries a larg
er stock than evr; seven Years' experi
ence on the Beach; free delivery. Your
trade solicited.
Ribbons, Ribbons, Ribbons.
We will put those 44-lnch wide ribbons
on sale today at 14c. N. T. Mercantile
Co., 203 Third street.
"I really can't b?gin to tell the benefit
L derived from Hood's Sarsaparilla," is
what many write.
IN A HAPPY HOME NOW
GREAT GOOD LUCK OF TWO ELOP
ING LOVERS.
Caste to Portland "Without Money
and Foand a Helping: Hand
Stretched Oat. to Them.
An Interesting and pleasing romance
which began in Illinois under difficulties
over a year ago is having a happy out
come on a little farm back from the
Base Line road, about 10 miles eastward
from the city, thanks to the generosity
and good judgment of Charles Meyers,
of the East Side.
George Collls was a member of the
Twenty - seventh Illinois Regiment,
which was ordered to the Phil
ippine Islands, and he went with
It. He fought with his com
rades until the regiment was ordered
home. A farmer's daughter back in Il
linois had attracted his fancy, but the
old folks objected to her marrying a sol
dier. "When Collls returned with the reg
iment the parents were still obstinate and
refused to sanction their wedding.
Tho result In this case was as In many
others. Collls had a little cash saved out
of his pay from the Government, and
he and the clrl eloped and wero mar
ried. They at once boarded tho train for
Portland, where they arrived a few
months ago with little money, but plenty
of grit. They secured a room In a cheap
lodging-house on the East Side, and Col
lls tried to find work. Ho was not suc
cessful at first, and their little hoard of
money dwindled down to nothing. Their
landlord demanded his room rent in ad
vance, but they bad not a cent left. The
huoband started out one morning hoping
to find work during the day, leaving his
wife in the room. During his absence
she was nearly frightened out of her
reason by the demands ot the landlord.
In the meantime Collls wandered down
the street on tho East Side In an almost
desperate frame of mind, hardly knowing
which way to turn, till fortunately he
fell in with Charles Meyers, a saloon
keeper, to whom ho related his troubles.
Meyers immediately furnished him with
money enough to relieve his necessities
and arranged to put him and his wife on
his land, which Is near Rockwood. Col
lls hurried back to the lodglng'-house just
as the landlord was demanding his pay.
He at once moved from the house to tha
piece 6t land offered "him by Mr. Meyers.
A happier couple could not havo been
found In Oregon than these two when
they arrived at the little farm, which had
been but little cultivated. The girl had
been brought up on a farm, and knew
just what to do, although her husband
did not know much about that kind of
work.
They put in a crop of potatoes and
other things, and got some cow3. Mr.
Meyers, who could see what stuff they
were made of, provided them with what
they -needed, but he has made a good
Investment, for they are thrift, and have
made the place a source of profit to the
owner, as well as a nice home for them
selves. The ex-soldier got work on the
county roads, and the robust country girl
handle the farm, putting In practice to
good effect the lessons she had learned
back in Illinois. She can plow and take
care of the cows and do the work about
the farm, and every week she conis to
town with a lot of fine butter. They aro
happy and contented and bound to get
along finely, and the ex-soldler will cer
talnly become one of the substantial men
of the country. With- such a wife he
must succeed, and Mr. Meyers will never
have cause to regret the start he gave
them when their stock was at a pretty
low stage. Back In Illinois the old folks
will learn how their daughter Is getting
on, and will forgive her for marrying" the
man of her choice.
CHAUTAUQUA CHORUS.
Those wishing to sing In tho cantata of
"Fair Ellen" at Chautauqua will report
at Taylor-Street M. B. Church Wednes
day evening next at 8 o'clock. W. H.
Boyer, Director.
WHERE TO DINE.
Do away with ttiat hungry, dissatisfied
feeling. Dine -at the Portland restaurant,
205 Washington, and he happy.
Sale of "Rental" Pianos.
This Is the season of tho year when
"rental" pianos are coming in thick and
fast. Some almost new. for about half
price. The Wiley B. Alien Co.
The"Delsarte"
SHOE FOR WOMEN
Mannish
style,
one
price,
tan
or black,
$3.50
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS
E. C. GODDARD & CO.
Oregonlan Building
THIS BADGE
Is an "emblem ot
consideration" and
signifies the wear
er's Intention to
help the Retail
Clerks and mer
chants to shorter
hours by making all
purchases before 6
P. M.
HENRY BERGER
Practical Painter and Decorator
Wall Paper
200.000 ROLLS ALWATS IN STOCK.
130 First Street
Northwest Electric
Engineering Co.
Fans, celling and shelf, most up-to-dats and
Improved as circulators. Also dynamos, motors
and telephones. Rilr work solicited.
124 First Street, - Portland, Or
FIREWORKS AND FLAGS
SUN SOON HU1E TcM' MaSL
E.&W
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Tho new fold collar.
E.&W.
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A WORD ABOUT
WEBER PIANOS
Musical Critic on Wcbers
Our Immense New Stock
Now Ready.
"There are hundreds of pianoforte
makers in the United States, but not over
four arc Indisputably In the front rank,
and prominent among the four is the
house of Weber. Although its founder,
like the originators of the other leading
houses, is no longer living, the great fac
tory which he established still goes on,
and the Weber warerooms contain today
more exquisite examples of the piano
maker's art than were over before shown
by this renowned concern. The elder
Weber was a genius In the realm of tone
production, and It has been often said
that the quality that Stradlvarius be
stowed upon the violin, Weber imparted
to his pianoforte. His successors have
strictly maintained the high standard of
excellence established in the early days
of the concern, and have perpetuated that
wonderful tone quality for which tho
Weber piano has eo long been distinguish
ed," gays a well-known writer on musical
matters, In the New York Tribune.
New and chaste designs of the Weber In
grands and uprights are now shown in
our new warerooms in our new Music
Building, 351 Washington street, and if
you are Interested In tho musical perfec
tion of the pianoforte, you should not fall
to visit our Immense assortment just now.
New address, 231 Washington street.
A teachers normal school will be con
ducted in the English Department of the
Portland Business College, beginning
June 25, 1900, and continuing six weeks.
This normal school has no connection
with the work of the business college. It
Is intended for persons who wish to review
their studies preparatory to taking the
Aujrust examination for teachers' certifi
cates. Instruction will be given In the 12
branches required for a county certificate,
but not for those required In a state pa
per. Teachers will be admitted for all or
a part of the session. Those who expect
to attend aro requested to register now,
either In person or by mall.
For further particulars address
A. P. ARMSTRONG.
Portland, Oregon.
Portland Business College.
I
GROCERS
148 THIRn STREET
PUNGENCY AND AROMA
So tempting: in food delicacies. Is obtainable
only from genuine splccs. bought In the raw
material form and ground by ua after pur
chase. Life is spiced br variety. Our stock
presents the spice of variety, and also every
variety of spices.
Special for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
East India Spiced Vlnesar for oweet pickled
fruit. 23c per quart.
Duquesclfn Sardines, 10c. regular lCs.
Bouldln Island Asparagus, extra white, de
licious, peeled, 40c per can. regular COc
Baskets of all kinds tourist, picnic, telescope
and Indian.
Port Wine prlvato stock, per bottle, COc;
gallon, $2.00.
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No More Dread
of the
TEETH EXTRACTED AND FILiXD ABJO
TjTJTELT "WITHOUT PAIN, by our late scien
tific method applied to the sums. No sleep
producing agents or cocaine.
Theso are the only dental parlors In Port
land having PATENTED APPLIANCES and
Ingredients to extract, nil and apply gold
crornu and porcelain crowns undetectable
from natural teeth, and warranted for 10
years, VITHOUT THE LEAST PAZN. Full
Wt of toeth. 5, a perfect fit guaranteed or no
pay. Gold crowns, 53. Gold fillings. $1. Silver
fillings, 50c All work done by GRADUATE
DENTISTS of frcm 12 to 30 years experience,
and &ch department In charge of a specialist.
Giro us a call, end you will find us to do ex
actly as we advertise. We trill toll you In ad
vane exactly what your worlt will co3t by a
FREE EXAMINATION.
SET TEETH .$5.00
GOLD CROWNS ............. ..$5.00
GOLD FILLINGS $1.00
SILVER FILLINGS 80
INFLATES
K
New York Dental Parlors
Fourth and Morrison Ste,, Portland
HOURS. -S TO 8: SUNDAYS. 10 TO 4.
Branch OCce. 723 Market at.. San Francisco.
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Not a. Cart office Ih the IinliaiBSS
IsoIutely flreproofj electric llRlit
and- artesian water; jjcrlcct nanl tac
tion nnrt thorough vcatllntlon. Ele
vators run day and nieht.
Rooms.
AINSLIE. DR. GEORGE. Physician... .COS-CM
ALDR1CH. S. W., General Contractor 810
ANDERSON. GUSTAV. Attorney-at-Lair...613
ASSOCIATED PRESS; E. L. Powell. Mgr..S98
AUSTEN, P. a. Manager for Oregon and
Washington Bankers Life Association, of
Des Molnea. la C02503
BANKERS' LIFE ASSOCIATION. OF DES
MOINES. IA.:F. C Austen. Manager002.K)3
BEALS. EDWARD A.. Forecast Oficlal U.
S. Weather Bureau 018
BENJAMIN. R W.. Dentist 3H
BIXSWAKGER. DR. O. S.. Phys. & Sur.410-4U
BROOKE, DR. J. M.. Phys. & Surg 708-7O&
BROWN. MTRA. M. D 313-314
BRUERE. DR. G. E.. Physician 412-413-41
3USTEED. RICHARD. Agent Wilson & Mc-
Callay Tobacco Co. 602-GOS
CAUKIN, G. E.. District Agent Traveler
Insurance Co. ,............. "IS
CARDWELL. DR. J. R 503
CARROLL. W. T.. Special Agent Mutual
Reserve Fund L'fe Ass'n 004
COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY
CO4-C05-C0O-CO7-C13-C14-C13
CORNELIUS. C. W., Ph7s. and Surgeon SCO
COVER. F. C Cashier Equitable Life SCfl
COLLD2R. P. F.. Publisher; S. P. McGuIre.
Manager ..... -. 415-419
DAT. J. G. & I. N. 313
DAVIS. NAPOLEON. President Columbia
Tfllephont Co 60t
DICKSON. DR. J. F.. Physician 713-714
DRAKE. DR. H. B.. Physician 512-513-514
DWTER, JOE. F.. Tobaccos 403
EDITORIAL ROOMS Eighth floor
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETT;
L. Samuel. Manager; F. C Cover. Cashler.304
EVENING TELEGRAM , 325 Alder street
FENTON, J. D.. Phylrfan and Surgeon. 500-510
FENTON. DR. HICKS C. Eye and Ear 511
FENTON. MATTHEW F.. Dentist 508
FIDELITY MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION:
E. C. Stark. Managar C01
GALVANI. W. H.. Engineer and Draughts
man CM
GAVTN, A.. President Oregon Camera Club.
214-216-216-211
GERY. DR. EDWARD P.. Physician and
Surgeon 212-211
GEEBIE PUB. CO.. Ltd., Fine Art Publish
ers; M. C. McGreevy, Mgr 3iS
GIESY. A. J.. Physician and Surgeon... 7C0-710
GODDARD. E. a & CO.. Footwear
Ground floor. 129 Sixth street
GOLDMAN. WILLJAM. Manager Manhattan
Llfo Insurance Co. of New York 200-21S
GRANT. FRANK S-. Attorney-at-Law till
IIAMMAM BATHS. King is. Compton. Props.303
HAMMOND. A. B 311
IIEIDINGER. GEO. A. & CO.. Pianos and
Organs 131 Sixth street
HOLLISTER. DR. O. a. Phys. Sz Sur.. 504-301
IDLEMAN. C. M.. Attorney-at-Law. .416-17-13
JOHNSON. W. a 315-316-311
KADY, MARK T.. Supervisor of Agents
Mutual Reserve Fund Llfo Ass'n CO4-C03
LAMONT. JOHN. Vice-President and Gen
eral Manager Columbia Telephone Co 604
LITTLEFIELD. H. R.. Phys. and Surgeon.. 20!
MACRUM. W. 3.. Sec. Orercn Camera Clutu2H
MACKAY. DR. A. E.. Phys. and Surg. .711-713
MAXWELL. DR. W. E Phys. Si Surg. .701-2-3
McCOY. NEWTON. Attorney-at-Law ,71S
McFADEN. MISS IDA E-. Stenographer 201
McGINN. HENRY E., Attorney-at-Law.311-3J3
McKELL, T. J.. Manufacturers' Representa
tive 303
METT. HENRY 218
MILLER. DR. HERBERT C Dentist and
Oral Surgeon - 60S-G09
MOSSMAN. DR. E. P.. Dentist 312-313-314
MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.. ot
New York: W. Goldman. Manager.... 2CO-210
MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE ASS'N;
Mark T. Kady. Supervisor of Ajents.. G04-CO3
Mcelroy, dr. j. g.. Phys. & sur.701-702-703
McFARLAND. E. B., Secretary Columbia
Telephone Co. 80
McGUIRE. S. P.. Manager P. F. Collier.
Publisher 415-418
McKIM. MAURICE. Attorney-at-Law 30u
MfLLER & ROWE, Real Estate. Timber
and Farming Lands a Specialty 7M
MUTUAL LIFE IXCURAXCE CO.. ot Nev
York; Wm. S. Foad. State Mgr. .404-403-408
NICHOLAS. HORACE B.. Attorney-at-Law715
NILES, M. L.. Casnler Manhattan Life In
surance Co.. 01 New York 209
OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY:
Dr. L. B Smith. Osteopath 40S-4D
OREGON CAMERA CLUB 214-215-216217
POND. WM. S.. Stale Manager Mutual Life
Inst Co. of New Ycrk ..404-403-409
PORTLAND PRESS CLUB ...501
PORTLAND EYE AN DEAR INFHtMARY.
Ground floor. 133 Sixth street
PORTLAND MINING & TRUST CO.; J. H.
Marshall. Manager BIS
QUTMBY. L. P. W.. Game and Forestry
Warden 716-71T
ROSENDALE, O. M.. Metallurgist and Min
ing Engineer 513-513
REED Si MALCOLM. Opticians. 133 Slxst street
REED. F. C. Fish Commissioner 407
RTAN. J. B.. Attorney-at-Law ..417
SAMUEL. L.. Manager Equitable Life 30(1
SHERWOOD. J. W.. Deputy Supreme Com
mander. K. O. T. M 517
SMITH. Dr. L. B.. Osteopath 403-403
SONS OF THEAMERICAN REVOLUTION.300
STARK. E. C, Executive Special. Fidelity
Mutual Life Association of Phlla.. Pa eOl
STUART. DELL. Attorney-at-Law 317-813
STOLTE. DR. CHAS. E.. Dentlat 704-703
SURGEON OF THE S. P. RY. AND N. P.
TERMEJAL CO 70S
STROWBRIDGE. THOS. H.. Executive Spe
cial Agr-it Mutual Life, of New York 403
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 201
TUCKER. DR. GEO. V.. Dentist 610-611
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU 007-S03-OOD-01t
U. S. LIGHTHOUSE ENGINEERS. 13TH
DIST.. Captain W. C Langfltt. Corpj of
Engineers. tJ. S. A. ... - SC3
U S ENGINEER OFFICE. RTER AND
HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. Captain W.
C Langfltt. Corps of Engineers, U. S. A..S1
WATERMAN. C H.. Cashier Mutual Life
of New York ...... 4Ctl
retary Native Daughters ......710-717
WHITE. MISS L. E.. Assistant Secretary
Oregon Camera. Club 211
WILSON. DR. EDWARD N.. Phys. & Sur.304-3
WILSON. DR. GEO. F.. Phys. & Surg. .700-707
WILSON. DR. HOLT C Phjm & Surg.C07-503
WILSON & McCALLAY TOBACCO CO.;
Richard Busteed. Agent 602-C03
WOOD. DR. W. L., Physician 412-413-41
WILLAMETTE VALLEY TELEPH. CQ...61S
A tew more elccnnt ofHcea may tie
bnd ly nplyln to Portland Trust
Company of Oregon, IOO Third at,, oa
to the rent clerU In the building.
FRED PREHN
The Dekum Building.
Full Set Teeth $5.w)
Gold Crowns S2.00
Bridge Work $3.00
Examinations free .
Teeth extracted abso
lutely without pain.
Cor. Third and Washington.
Marauam big., rooms G24-7.
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