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THE JtORHTNG OREGON1AS, TUESDAY, 'ATTGTFST 7, .1900. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF AxscEcment Tonls'b.t. AUISKX'S WINTER GARDEN (Third and 2orrlson streets) Concert nightly. Pouss Famil,t Arrested. On a charge of using abusive language toward a neighbor, an entire Polish family was arrested yesterday afternoon. All filed in voluntarily to the police station and gave themselves up to Captain Hoare, having heard that a warrant was out for their arrest. The family lives at East Fifteenth and Taylor streets, and is composed of the following members: J. F- Kowanski, W. F. Kowanski. Mrs. Kowanski, X A. Furst, M. Bocchak. Mrs. Hattie Bocchak and Mrs. "Walentyna Baranowskl. The complainant is Mrs. Frances Duplicke, who lives next door, at 193 -East Fifteenth street. The family had just returned from the hearing of the case against P. Nooakowki and Hobert G. Jahorick before United States Commissioner E. N. Deady. whom they had caused to be arrested for sending an indocent letter through the mails. Tho two men were acquitted of the charge, and now the family asserts that evidence is at hand that their neighbor, Mrs. Duplicke. the complaining witness against them, was responsible for the letter. The case Is Involved, and a neighborhood quarrel is at the basis of the trouble. Tho first charge will be heard In the Municipal Court today. Drowned in the Tukox. Walter Mon nastes, mentioned in the pre?"; reports from Alaska as tho steward of the steam er Florence S., and who was drowned In the upsetting of that craft in the Yukon Iliver July 21. was a son of Henry Monnastes, of this city, and was IS years old. The steamer was on her way from "White Horse to Dawson. The "White Horse paper of July 23 publishes the following statement of a pn sponger in regard to the sad affair: '"Walter Mon nastes, steward of the boat, was seen trying to swim up stream when he threw up his hands and disappeared from sight. He showed great courage when the acci dent happened, and repeatedly cried to tho passengers, Everybo-iv keep cool; we'll come out all right.' " Mr. Mon nastes has received a letter from a friend at Skapwny stating that the body of his son had been recovered, but no further particulars were given. Board or Examiners Appointed. R, F. Robinson. County School Superintend ent, has entered on rjls duties, and has a convenient office in the City Hall in the northeast wing, cast of the City Su perintendent's office. Testerday he ap pointed Professor D. A. Grout and Pro iesor Fred Glafke, Jr.. examiners, who, with the County Superintendent, will con ptitutp tho Board of Examiners. The first examination of teachers will take place in the High School building Wednesday morning and evening. Professor Robin son has made arrangements to bo in his offiro in the city Wednesdays and Sat urdays, and also will spend as much more time there as his outside duties will per mit. He is settled in his office, and will be glad if all who have business with him will make a note of these dates. IrAiD to Rest. Tho remains of Mrs. Eachcl Hlxon Hclman were laid to rest in Lono Fir cemetery yesterday. Serv ices at tho residence were attended by many pioneer irlends of the family. Rev. Dr. Edgar P. Hill, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, paid a most elo quent tribute to the worth of the womin who had laid strong hold on the affection and the respect of all who knew her, and said that to no one could more deservedly or appropriately be applied the Ideal pre sented in the 13th chapter of I Corin thians. Tho honorary pall-bearers wore: Colonel W. H. Effinger, A. S. Frank, S. P Iee. "W. M. Iadd, George L. Story. "William "Wadhams. The active pall bearers were: John C. Ainsworth. Scott Brooke. X. J. Devin;on, C. J. Reed, San derson Reed, A. S. "Whiting. Xoncn to Tourists. Tourists and others wishing to view the celebrated Columbia-River sconcry should take the O. R. & N. Co.'s "Chicago-Portland Spe cial." leaving Union depot at 9:15 A. M. and returning at 4 P. M. This train runs through the Gorge of the Columbia, pass ing the Cascades, the Government lock?; also Multnomah Falls, S00 feet high. Booster Rock. Oneonta Gorge, Castle Rock, Hood River. Bonneville and many other points of interest, all of which aro in plain view from the track. Close connection is made at The Dalles with the train returning', launch is served in the dining-car. For further information, call at City Ticket Office. SO Third street, corner Oak. Xiate Strawberries. A number of strawberry plants well laden with ripe and half-matured fruit were left at The Oregonlan office yesterday by X. Shey docker. a gardener on the Macadam road. The variety is a new one to these parts, the seed being secured in France a little over two years ago. The donor gives the name of "Sheydecker's Everbearing" to the specimen. Ripe fruit was taken from the plants as early as May, and Mr. Shevdecker is confident that a prolific vleld will continue until the first frost. Tho most peculiar feature about tho berry, however, is that the "runners" bear verv nearly as heavily as the parent vine the same season of their appearance. Ascended Mohnt Hood. W E Shcr rill of Hood River, and Clarence P. Cowles, of Xew York City, made the aseont of Mount Hood from the north side last Saturday, starting from Cloud Cap Inn Lorlng K. Adams, of Salem, ac companied them 7arHn.s "Lunch Rock." B I-oaure acted as guide. The snow was hard, and the climbliyc difficult, tha party taking nine hours to make the trip. A copper box, containing a registering book the prcpertv of the Mazamas, wai cirried to the summit and carefully plRced underneath s. pile of rocks, where it may be found by those desiring to register. Stiu, Bust in the Far Xorth. Cap tain Pav llrhthouse inspector, and Cap tnln Langfltt lighthouse engineer, who left here June 21 for an inspection of aids to navigation in Alaskan waters, hive been heard from. They wpre at Sitka July 24. having just returned from Dutch Harbor, where they went to see about a site for a lighthouse. They en countered a severe storm on the trip. As they had still considerable work to do in changing buoys, etc. they did not ex pect to arrive home till late In August, say about the 20th or 25th. Bropht Here for Repair. The tug Maggie, which went ashore at the Co quille and was rot off and repaired by H. Anderson, of this city, hs been Drought around to Portland to have her machinery overhauled and repaired. She is In excellent condition, stanch and tight, and when her machinery is fixed up she will be as good as new. Hooke Burned Down. a story and a ha'f frame residence, belonring to Mrs. "Wbalen. on First street, between Ca ruthers and Sheridan, was completely gutted by fire at 11 o'clock last evening, and the building Is a total loss. Th damage Is estimated at 51500. Cause of the fire is unknown. BrcTOcasTS Warned. Orders were is sued last evening by Chief of Police Mc Iauchlan to the police patrolmen to ar rest all bicvcHsts riding on the side walks and falling to carry lighted lan terns In the evening. Fines for these In fractions vary from J3 to S3) Portxjivd Academt. The lth vear will open at W o'clock' A. M. Monday, Sep tember 17. Mr. "Wilson has returned, and will be at the Academy from 9 A. M- to Zi M. and from 3 to 6 P. M. For cata logue, address Portland Academy, Port land. Or Esaxination of applicants for teach ers' certificates, state and county. High School building, 9 o'clock "Wednesday. See programme tomorrow in "'Xew To aay " Dr. J. K. liOCKE has removed to his new residence, GW East Madison. Ore gon 'phona. Scott SOL Soithbrn Oreoon free-stone peaches now axrivins daily. Small crop. Rough Mountain Fun. A jolly party, consisting of Matf Keith, O. Strelblg, J. Malley, George A. Beavis and Jack Schmecr, are rusticating at St. Martin's Hot Springs on "Wind River, and are hav ing lots of fun. They went up to Pan ther Creek fishing a few days ago and Malley got tired of fishing and went to sleep on a log and rolled off Into the creek. O. Strelblg plunged In to the res cue, and was badly exhausted when he brought Malley ashore. Then Beavis ap peared on the scene with a bottle of tonic and saved them both. Keith went to sleep at the camp and when he woke up found a cat, not a catfish, attached to his hook and running away with all the line. There are about 200 campers and boarders at the springs, and Sehmeer is the life of the camp, and drinks more hot water than any of them. Xot Boting IaAnd Xow. There seems to be a temporary lull in timber land deals for the past few days, but those interested look for increased activity m a short time. A drought in the grain growing districts of the East has put a dampr on the demand for- lumber, and the timber speculators of "Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota are not so keen to buy timber land as they were. One man came out here from Duluth two weeks ago to purchase 20,000 acres of timber land in a body, but he received a telegram ordering him back about the time he had finished looking up the land. The deal would have amounted to J250, 000, and a railroad into the belt would have cost $50,000 more. The agent here, however, has hope of consummating the trade Irter on. Railroad Magnates Coming. President Mellen, of the Northern Pacific Rail way, is due in Portland Thursday noon. Ho is at the head of a party of company officials and Xew York and European stockholders, numbering 1C In all. Count L.imburg Stlrum, of Berlin, is with the party. They havo a special train, and are expected to remain in Portland a few days. J. "W. Kendrick telegraphed from Seattle yesterday to Manager Bow ers, of the Hotel Portland, to reserve rooms for the visitors. Inji-red in Bictcle Accident. Mrs. Cawthdrn, of 327 Washington street, was knocked down by a bicycle rider Sat urday afternoon at Sixth and Washing ton streets, in front of tho street fair pavilion. Another accident of a similar nature occurred there recently, and the suggestion is ofteYi heard that bicyclists should be compelled to slow up while passing Sixth and Washington streets, Inasmuch as the traffic at that point is now somewhat congested. UMBRELtdift Repairing and recovering. Meredith's. Washington, bet. Bth and 6th. For Saxji Meat market at 530 Williams avenue, Upper Albina. WILL DIE LIKE SHEEP. Gloomy Picture ot the Outloolc This "Winter at Jfome. "Five or eIx thousand persons will die at Xome this Winter unless something is done to help them," said J. J. Whlt aker, an experienced mining man, yes terday. Mr. Whitaker spent about six weeks in the "vicinity of Nome this sea son, and does not pronounce it a fake, but he says there are more people there than can obtain employment, and as they have no means, they cannot get away. "When the first rains fall," he said, "these people will die off like sheep, of pneumonia, as they wil' be compelled to sleep on the wet, soggy ground, and fuel cannot be obtained to keep them warm. When a man is broke, ho cannot pay J75 a ton for coal, and there is no wood available in that country." He Faid many persons had applied to the military authorities for free transpor tation, but tho department up there could do nothing for them. With the first rains prospecting and mining will begin on the creeks to the eastward, but people without means cannot prospect, and the few claims employing miners will be overrun with applicants for work. "In a few years Xome may be a bet ter camp than it is now," he said, "as some good placer diggings may be found in the mountains. I think Anvil Creek, Dexter Creek and Snow Creek are rich in places, and after the question of title has been settled, there may be some permanent mines established. It would not do. however, for moneyed men to in vest there now, as there are a large number of clalmowners waiting for 'suck ers.' having located lands upon which no sign of gold has been found. In other places colors can be discerned In the pan, but not In paying quantities. Xome Is therefore a good place for both men of means and poor men to keep away from at present." Tho country oast of the dividing range has been prospected more or less within the past two years, but not a trace of goldhas been found, and the locality is therefore decided to be worthless by men who have traveled over it He thinks that what gold may yet be found at Xome will be along the beaches or on the adjneont creeks. PERSONAL MENTION, E. G. Sprowl. of Tacoma, is registered at the Portland. J. P. Harnev. of Grant's Pass, is regis tered at tho Portland. X. J. Sorenson. of Boise, Idaho, is reg istered at the Imperial. Carl V. McCun. of Salt Lake, is reg istered at the Portland. J. L. Smith, a Tacoma railroad con tractor, Is at the Imperial. F. I. Dunbar. Secretary of State, is at the Imperial, from Salem. R. S. Wood, of Eagle Creek, Or., is registered at the St. Charles. H. W. Gilllngham. a newspaper man of Dayton. Is registered at the St. Charles. Julius Adler. a musical director of Ta coma. is at tho Imperial, accompanied by his wife. O. E. Elliott and H. L. CoMn, prom inent citizens of Marshland, are at the St. Charles. Henry Xlce, a well-known canneryman of Waldport, Lincoln County, is regis tered at the Imperial. W. S Byers. a prominent flouring mill man of Eastern Oregon. Is registered at tho Perkins, from Pendleton. George Rush and family, of The Dalles, are registered at the Imperial. They are on their way to Dong Beach for an outing. Mrs. S. A. Dalley, of Denver, a former resident of this city, and still owner of considerable real estate here, is a guest of the Portland. X. D. Miller, of St Paul, who has re cently secured a large contract for mak ing Improvements on the O. R. & X. main line. Is registered at tho Portland. Lieutenant E. W. Clark, of the Four teenth Regiment, who was stationed at the Vancouver barracks two years ago, is at the Portland on his wedding tour, hav ing been married recently in San Fran cisco. Lieutenant Clark was ordered from Vancouver to Alaska, and from there to the Philippines. XEW YORK, Aug. 6. Xorthwestern people registered at Xew York hotels to day as follows: From Portland Mrs. E. J. Oliver, at the Albert: A. E. Beard, at the St. Cloud. From Spokane W. E. Smith, at tho Broadway Central. From Seattle C. W. Howard, at the St. Cloud. WHERE TO DINE. Our best advertisement is satisfied rat rons. Why not Join their ranks? The Portland Restaurant, 305 Wash., near 5th. Everything first-class; service perfect. E. House's Restaurant. 12S Third street. Pianos! Pianos! Pianos! Pianos! Pl3nos! Organs! Organs! Organs! Organs! Organs! Tlic "Wiley B. Allen Co.. 11 First St. The oldest! The largtst music storel ment. 1 THINKS WELL OF JAPAN H. B. 3IIIXER WIUTES FROM THE OH.IEXT TO A FRIEXD. Japanese the Most Industrious Peo ple In tiie World, but Degrada tion of Women Is AvrfaJ. H. B.' sillier, who has not yet reached his station in China, writes to Food Com missioner Bailey from Nagasaki, under date of July 10, as follows: "As I have just read Qf your election, I will congratulate you. It will seem strange to receive congratulations two months after, but this Is the best that I can do. "I have received only one letter, and not a single paper since leaving home. Sailed from San Francisco May 16, spent four days at Honolulu, and reached Ma nila June 13, and epent two weeks there. Arrived here on the 2d, and will be, here until the loth, when I sail for Shanghai. "Have arranged to leave my daughter here until the war Is over in China, I am not much inclined to go Into the interior of China, but if the Government insists upon it, I suppose that I shall have to go and have my head cut off in good Cnlnese fashion. We all here be lieve that the Ministers and all foreign ers in Pekln aie killed by this time, "I would like to have you write me at Shangnai, care of United States Con-sul-General. 'Any old thng will be news to me, and, coming from you, will be In teresting. You have no idea how strange it is to drop completely out of Oregon all at once, and get Into the odd and Lental country. Japan is nice and in teresting, but the Philippines are not fit for a white man to live In, although they are rich in many ways. The cli mate takes the starch out of a man In short order, and does put anything in its place that any one wants. Don't ever get the Manila fever. The most disagree able feature of this country Is absence, of news, especially in times like this. "What do I think of the country? Japan is an interesting and progressive country, with more people than they need. Hills as steep as those going to Portland Heights are cultivated. Thest, little fellows are active and industrious; they do not eat much and wear less, and live better than any people in the world on tha same amount of wealth and pro duction. They are the cleanest people that I ever saw, all classes and con ditions being very neat and ever at work scrubbing. "This is the rainy season here, and it has been raining most of the time since my arrival, and it beats Oregon all to pieces on rain. At Manila I took the train and went to Dagupan, seeing much of the agricultural section. I am going into the country here as soon as it ceases to rain. "The degradation of women is the most distressing thing to me In all of these Oriental countries. Here women and children work along with the men coal ing ships and any kind of work. The greatest work of civilization needed here is the respect for and elevation of woman. This is beyond question the most licentious place I ever saw. It is not only common, but seems to be eminently re spectable. Everybody that wants one can have a Japanese woman." THE CRIMPS OF OUR PORT. They Make an Added Charge Upon Every Ton of Wlieat. PORTLAND, Aug. 6. (To the Edltor.) It was with some surprise that I read the remarks under the caption of "Scarcity of Sailors," in the shipping columns of, TJie Sunday Oregonlan. I believe that there is a desire on the part of most law-abiding citizens of this state to purge its ports of the reputation they have unhappily acquired for the most impudent extortion on the part of the "crimps" of any in the world, and this cannot be done by . crying peace when there is no peace, or by suppressing facts. It would be vastly better for the reputation of the ports that there should be some delay than that the laws should be openly derided by a set of rogues. Whether there is any use for the crimp is questionable, but I deny that the arrangements of last year were the most satisfactory ever had for the supply of sailors or that the crimps of Portland and Astoria merit any more con sideration for their contemptible business than is given them elsewhere. In the year 18S9, when the provisions of law respecting crimps now on the statute books of the state were enacted and rigidly enforced, for some time after the result was that plenty of men were to be had who made their own arrangements with shipmasters and no "blood money" was paid. The rascally business of crimping was then at a low ebb, and could have been kept so by the samo means. If this business is a necessary evil, which is extremely doubt ful, it can better be kept within bounds by the competition of several sets of rogues than through the dictation of a syndicate of law-breakers. I am ready to admit that there are masters who will take what your reporter calls a "rake off" wherever they can get it, but I am not prepared to believe that such was tho reason for the coalition between the rivals in this thieving business, which is now costing the people of Oregon 2s Cd per ton on every ton of wheat shipped, nor that many masters can be found who -will not secure their crews on the cheapest possible terms in their owners' interest. Neither do I believe that many of them would consent to be partakers in the iniquity of the whole business, and I should require better proof than the statements of any crimp to this effect. Whether freights are high or low, own ers naturally object to extortion, and would prefer to pay higher wages to the seamen than to submit to a new form of exaction under the pretext of shipping men under wages by a payment to a set of men who grow rich by inciting sailors to break one contract so that they can sell their services after they have been robbed of everything they possess. Why not give the owners, masters and seamen a chance by protecting them through a strict application of axistlng laws? Employment agents, I believe, get from $1 to $2 a man for procuring employment for other laborers, and the law allows tho munificent remuneration of $10 per man for hunting up sailors, which would satisfy any reasonably hon est man. It is a dishonest business at bestj and in no part of the world has a crimp any standing amongst decent men, but here I believe the service is paid at the rate of ?S2 50 per man, and in addition $30 per man is now insisted up on for keeping down wages. I recently read a letter from one ot the largest shipowners in the United Kingdom, and whose ships have taken no small part in the commerce of this port, in which he expresses his intention of fighting shy of the port unless he could get a rate of freight which would compensate him for such enormous charges, and I believe his sentlmants are reciprocated by most own ers. The producers of Oregon must there fore look to paying 2s Gd extra or more for every ton of freight shipped unless something is done to protect the ship owner. Are the people of the state pre pared to keep some seven or eight men in comparative affluence at their expense for doing a service which any lounger on the street could do as well? I naturally favor the British system of licensing seamen's boarding-houses under heavy penalties and stringent rules for the conduct of the business, as it has worked so well. Under this system the crimping business has been practi cally killed there, and with a strict en forcement of laws the same can be done here. There Is said to have been a time, years ago, when some London crimps had fine places in the country and drove into the city in their own carriages to attend to their Iniquitous business. Legislation, properly enforced, stopped all this. I nave to apologize for the length of this communication, but the subject is one which, more deeply than most people are aware of, concerns not only the shipping trade of my own country, which I am nere to protect, and also that of every maritime country, but even more deeply every citizen of this city and state. Yours respectfully, JAMES LAIDLAW, H. B. M. Consul, MAILS TO NEW POSSESSIONS Domestic Postage to the Philippines and to Soldiers in China. The Postmaster-General has ordered that the United States postal regulations shall be extended to include the Island of Guam, the Philippine archipelago, or Tutuila, as well as Hawaii and the Island of Porto Rico. Mall matter Is to be sub ject to United States domestic classifi cation, condition and rates of postage. The same conditions shall apply as far as possible to mall sent to or from persons In the military or naval service in the United States while they are In China. Mail matter to and from Cuba shall be subject to postal union classification, con dition and rates of postage. Letters sent by soldiers and marines in the service of the United States, from Cuba, Guam, the Philippine archipelago or Tutuila, and from Chinese service, as far as possible, may be Indorsed "Sol dier's letter," "Sailor's letter," or "Ma rine's letter," and dispatched to destina tion without prepayment of postage, and only the single rate of postage shall be collected on delivery. In regard to the transmission of pack ages, the order says: "In pursuance of the President's order of November 4, 1S99, unsealed packages and parcels of mail able matter containing only articles- de signed as gifts or souvenirs, and with no commercial purpose and not for sale, sent by persons in tho United States service (military, naval or civil), in Porto Rico, Guam, the Philippine Islands or Cuba, to members of their families in the United States; and unsealed packages of mail able matter of the same personal char acter, sent from the United States to offi cers, soldiers, 'sailors and others in the public service in said islands, shall be transmitted through the mails and deliv ered, subject only to domestic postal rates and regulations; provided, that no such package shall exceed four pounds in weight, and each shall be indorsed on the outside, in a conspicuous place, with the word 'gift, or 'souvenir,' or the equiva lent thereof; and that when sent from said islands to the United States, each such package shall be so marked as to show the branch of the service to which the sender belongs, and be countersigned by a commissioned officer or postmaster; and that when sent from the United States to said islands, each such package shall show the branch of the service to which the addressee belongs. "Postmasters are directed to advise senders of such packages of the provis ions of this section, and otherwise see that full instructions are given fo its proper execution." . Mails for Alaska. To expedite the transmission of mail In Alaska, an exchange of mails has been authorized between Skagway, Alaska, and White Horse, in the Yukon district of Canada, to commence at once and to in clude both ordinary and registered mails. The malls for White Horse to contain ar ticles addressed for delivery at that place, and the malls for Skagway to con tain articles for all points in the United States, except for places in Alaska along the Yukon River and on Norton Sound and Golovnln Bay. This exchange to bo forwarded via the White Pass & Yukon Railway. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Real Estate Transferer. George Bamford and wife to Emma G. White, lots 1, 2, 3, block 117, and tracts P and Q, Grover's Ad dition. July 30 5 l R. Livingstone, administrator Ken neth Macleay estate, to Thomas W, Jenkins, lots 1 to 11 inclusive, block A, Flrst-Atreet Terrace, June 12 20 R. Livingstone, administrator, to Thomas W. Jenkins lots 4 5, 6, 7, 9. block B, First-street Terrace, June 12 75 John B. Parker to J. W. McCly monds, lot 6, block 122, East Port land, Mav 4 , 1,504 Isabella Windier and husband to John Schldeman, lot 5 block 19, July 31 325 Lenore Kirn. Eugenia Rieger et al., to Carrie E. Gunderson, lots 13, 15, block 13, Multnomah, June 3 1.S25 Walter S. Dusenbery to James R. Thompson, southwest hi of north west Yi of section 24, township 1 south, range 5 east, August 6.... 2D0 Gideon Somers to W. S. Dusenbery, same, August 6 300 Edward M. Carpenter and wife to Arthur W. Carpenter, 20 acres, sec tion 21. townBhlp 1 south, range 4 east, March 10 l Thomas Scott Brooke to William Ryan, lot 9, block 1, Lincoln Park Annex, August 3 201 Building; Permits. E. Wilson, alterations to house on Sixth street, between Hall and College. W. Z. Olds, two-story dwelling, Hassalo street, between Union Avenue and East Third street, $1200. Marriage Licensee. A. G. Davidson and Eva E. Barnett. T. M. Nellson and A. Berg. Probate Matters. James F. Failing and Olivia H. Failing, executors of the will of Edward Failing, deceased, were authorized to sell 200 shares of stock of the Corbett, Failing & Robertson Co., and distribute the .pro ceeds, one-half to the widow, and the other half to the nine children of the deceased. The stock is to be disposed of at private sale, and the distribution of the proceeds will be in accordance with the terms of the will concerning the disposition of the personal property. Julia F. Murphy, administratrix of the estate of Cornelius T. Murphy, deceased, Children's Hose Best grade ever shown over a dry goods counter; price, 102 pair for all sizes. They are all rignt Wash Veils Cream and white; edges, 15c each while The price was mope. Men's Mereerlzed scalloped they last. Tan Hose 23c pair? No; today 2 pairs for 25c. But call today. Mount Hood Shirts If we've got your size, the 51 grades can be had for 50c 25c Undershirts and Drawers F6r men. Cannot be duplicated in town. Correct for hot weather changes. Exclusive Dry Goods BAimtA PIANOS AT AUCTION Tomorrow morning, 10 A. M., 14 of them; cannot be told from new ones; modern, oak and walnut and mahogany cases. Various makes. Can be paid for on installment pay ments if desired. Remember the number. Washington St. Further particulars at Gilman Auction Company filed her final account showing ?S16S re ceipts and ?5942 disbursed. The appraised value of the estate was $17,412, of which J674S was cash. The widow and six chil dren are the heirs. The inventory and appraisement of the estate of Mary Shields, deceased, was. filed. Tho property Is valued at 5249. Bernard A. Hlnz was appointed guar dian of Charles Hlnz. a minor, who has an etate valued at ?250. John E. Howard was appointed guar dian of Mary E. Howard. Insane, who has an estate valued at $350. Victor P. Hitter filed his final account as administrator of the estate of Henry Bitter, deceased. There is JS30 for distri bution among the hei3, seven in number. CEDAR PARK FOR PICNICS Grounds open to the public every day in the week. Musfc Sunday afternoons Seats, swings, tables and large pavilion for dancing. Pure, cold water through new galvanized pipe, just completed. Mount Tabor for picnics. Large, open cars every 10 minutes. Jacob Doll Dprlgrht 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 1862. Shirt Waists and Skirts All Reduced. New York Mercantile Co.. 205 Third st. Optical Information. Relieve your eyes in every pos sible way. Use glasses as soon as any benefit may be derived from them. The most valuable ideas in the construction of spectacles are but a few years old. The most val uable methods and instruments of the present day ior the examina tion and correct diagnosis of vis ual imperfections have been given to us within a short period. I have made myself familiar with these methods, and have the best instru ments in my possession. Accuracy In, fitting the face with the proper frame is as important as the fit ting of the lenses. It requires skill and experience. I HAVE BOTH. Safe, honest advice is yours in every case. See me about it. WALTER REED Eye Specialist 133 SIXTH STREET OREGONIAN BUILDING THE MONTANA State School of Mines At Butte, Montana, will open Sept. 11, 1000. Full four years' course of Instruction offered; tvro terms of 20 -weeks ea6h per year. Tuition froe to Montana students; others pay $25 per term. For other Information address N. R. Leonard, Butte, Mont. The 12th year will open at 10 o'clock A. M. Monday, September 17 Mr. Wilson has returned, and will be at the academy from 0 A. M. to 12 M , and from 3 to 0 P. M. For cataloeue, address. PORTLAND ACADEMY, Portland, Or. .FRED PREHN The Dekum Building. Fall Set Teth $5 00 Gold Crowns ......jj.00 Bridce Work $5.00 Examinations free . Teeth extracted abso lutely without pain. Cor. Third and Washington. DR. E C. EYE ANT) EAR DISEASES, llmuim bl.. room S2B-7. Today we show another range of sample gar ments in Ladies', Misses' and Children's Golfs Nobody else will have one like yours, as there are no two al'ke. PRICES NOW less than, manufac turers" cost. We Are Closing Out All Wash Skirts, Wash Suits and House Wrap pers regardiess of cost. Also lawns, dimities; in fact, all Summer fabrics. Cor.Thirdand Morrison Sts. (W CC-j 13 DignsiDMinginiiinDDgiDDDignnMi 2SS! V . k&& & m n m D D , if ' 9W Hi BFvti Boys9 Wash Suits '7.$$ 31.... rfiw ' $zt PMCeUOTfflJlJ ffATTm&Fmfflg$ z-"' LjT Largest Clothiers in the Northwest si R iimh iMg .3 WfJ Riflus? R21! iP t$l 4? Mf y m I aval !3l liRfcl lral !fe! !WUrfBl ltfil Icftnl ltfv Ul liwil 1 THE TIOGA Tioga, Lonrj Beach, Wash. In connection launch, sail and rowboats on Shoalwater Bay.' Special attcnlfon paid to amusements. Livery, six horses; dairy, ten Jerseys. LOCKSLEY HALL Seaside, Clatsop Co. OPEN ALL THE YEAR AROUND Hot salt water baths la house. Escellen cuisine. MRS. Ii. A. CAIlIilSliE, Proprietor. Northwest Electric Engineering Co. 124 First St., Portland, Or. Dealers In dynamos and motors, direct or al ternating current, now and second-hand. Also fan and celling motors, telephones and sup plies; armatures and fields rewound, house wirln?. "When your electrical machinery needs repairs call us up. Telephone Black 934. E. & W. Nla.lc. Tho new fold collar. E.&AV. fe&agsdaasjggsgsss AVegetabJcPreparationforAs sifldlating tbcToodnndReguIa ting thsSromarJs aciLBawels of jfj g Promotes DIgesfton,Cfeeiful ness andRestContains neither Opmm.Morpliirie nor Mineral. Not HAac otic. ' RtapecfOIdlli'SXMUIZ.PnVHm JIx.Senna Jio&tlUS&z- Jmit Stxi iOz&siafea f term Seed -Cisn&dSioar AperfecrRemedy f orConstipa tion. Sour Stomch.Diarrhoca, Worms .Convulsions .Fevcrisli ness and Loss OF SLEEP. Tac Simile Signature of rcSW "YORK. EXACT COPr" OF WRAPPEB. . AVwm 22. rftflas YOTTNO 'SrRV trrmblpd -with nlsrht jterTfiiTiiiSiwHmiimHintHnmnTOiOTiMiMmMnim K Tsj fca 8tTla (5 1 E rl ?3 63 K fFwi !rrr , !! Sfa Infants and Children. i n7?rf7WrWTl5ar m AIW3VS BOUSD! VYA .JLjJu VU flu fulness, aversion to society, -which, deprive you of your manhood, UNFIT TOtl FOR BUSINESS OR MARP.IAGE. MIDDLE-ACrED MEN who from excesses and otrains have lost their MANlit POWER. BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES. Sjphllis, Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urine. Gleet. Stricture, enlarged prostate, Sexual Debility. Varicocele. Hydrocele, Kidney and Liver troubles, cured WITHOUT HflRCUKi' AND OTHER FOI'Ors DRUGS. Catarrh and Rheumatism CURED. Dr. Walker's methods are regular and scientific. Ho us-s no patent nostrums or ready-made preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical treatment. Hla New Pamphlet on Prrvat.. Diseases sent Free to all men who !lewr.-he their troubles. PATIENTS cured at home. Term3 reasonable. Alt letters answered la plain envelope. Consultation free and sacredly confidential. Call on or afldress Doctor Wullcer, 132 Flrt St., Corner Alder, Portland. Or. WHAT BRINGS RELIEF FROM DIRT AND GREASE? WHY. DON'T YOU KNOW? D a D WTO D D D if alt rice Here's bargains thrown at you; all our washable sailor suits for boy s pret tify trimmed galatea and duck suits in stripes and plain cotors to go act ually for HALF PRICEi Just think of ill D Cor. Fourth and Morrison Sb, soeoo9oooeooooooooeeeeoe THE OREGONIAN PUBLISHING CO. 15 MOW EQUIPPED FOR QOING FIRST-CLASS Aso... DESIGNI.IQ .iiSC ItTCHIrta S SAMPLES... ol Work 1 and Prices upos & Application a lOeO99990009090000StSOt W Bears the Signature of o ffl a 3 J$? M Pftft m I Thirty Years talr Tvrr eiHTiua rnu.inv. Nrm York errv. TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS In the treatment oZ chronic diseases, such as Hver kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea, dropsical swellings. Eriht's disease, etc. KIDNEY AND URINARY Complaints, painful, difjicul;, too frequent, milky y bloody urine, unnatural discharges, speedily cured. DISEASES OF THE RECTUM Huch ae piles, fistula, fissure, ulceration, mucous and bloody dlscharses, cured without the knife, pain or confinement. DISEASES OF MEN Blood poison, gleet, stricture, unnatural losses, to potency, thoroughly cured. No failures Cures guaranteed. emissions, dreams. exhAustlnc dralrs. basn.