thk snnyixo o-regonian, TnrnsnAY. DEOEMBEn 1?, 1900. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Aacnesienta To any. COIORAT'S "Human Hearts." METROPOLITAN '"Thst Man." Mayor Howe's Infohmation Bureau. 2Cews of the great success Mayor Itowe has met with in tracing up missing 'and dead people lias evidently spread to the remote ends of the earth, and the result is that more and more hopeless conun drjms arc being presented to him lor s 'Jtlon. Yesterday he received a letter i Maxamlllan Klengenspoon, of Ber rrmany, who for some reason Is ixlous to obtain information in . to his father. This person was j J uustav Edouard Klingenspoon, and j W3 he left Berlin and atter a long travel a rived in some Targe town in tr-cfc. United States, where he remained jr.til he died, in 1S92. His son has no idia tvhat town It was his father settled in, and the affair is further complicated rrom the fiot that the old man used a &tcord name, presumably a fictitious one, v.h.lc in this country. He was a member cf the Masonic order, and a picture or him is inclosed in the letter. The son ss he is a poor bookkeeper, and has spent a great deal of money in endeavor ing to find traces of his lather, and 1m p.orcs the Mayor to assist him in his so far unsuccessful quest. The picture. Is fhat qf a good-looking, middle-aged, iu'I-brarded man. and Frank Hacheney sajs ne thinks this man used to belong to a Masonic lodge In this city. What the joung man probably wants Is to csnb.ish the fact of his father's death. TuiMtt Clover "Will Supplant Wheat. "W II iam GoflCeler, a Yamhill County farm rr, who came out from Minnesota three vars ago. is at the St. Charles. He t.,.nks the farmers of the Willamette Val sXUU? ?$ V VG'ed mnst nf thxlr nttnntlnn t t-McItv wheat He purchased 320 acres or good iUrnnng land near McMlnnvllle, when he came out. paying J18.000 for It. and be thlrks stockralslng and the cultivation of grasses will bring out the resources of thnt region to better advantage than any thing else, though even that Is yet an exper.ment- He raised considerable clover eec1 this year, which he sold for JC a bushel right at home, and he thinks this t-ats wheat at CO cents. "If the farmer cf Oitgon would work as hard as those cf Minnesota have to," he said, "th,qy wculd oil become well off." He thinks docr will finally usurp the place or wrcat In Yamhill County, Historical Societt Annual Meeting The second annual meeting of the Oregon Historical Society will be held in the lecture-room of the First Congregational Church, corner of Park and Madison streets, on Saturday, December 15, at 'I o'clock P. M. After the annual reports of officers and committees are made, otii cr rs or next year elected, and. such other regular business transacted as may be necessary, an historical paper will be Sien by Mrs. Elizabeth M. Wllsqn, ot The Dalles, to be followed with brief ad dresses by a number of others. At the c!-ss of the meeting all who attend are urgently requested' to visit the rooms or the society In the City Hall. Prefers Portland. George A. Petty, a mining man of Three Forks. B. C, is at the Perkins, while looking over Mult nomah County with a view to purchasing a hrme. He was in Southern California this Fall, and had some notion of pur chasing down there, but found the coun try uo dry and dusty, even atter the late rajns, which freshened the vegetation tip so well. "They had six inches of rain In the vicinity of Riverside," he said, "but they need 20. I would th3 lorc prefer to make my permanent home where the moisture from above is as sured, and have concluded to purchase in the -vicinity of Portland." Christmas Turkets for Poor Farm. The Inmates of thq County Poor-House will be served with Christmas turkey and the customary fixings. An afternoon rper gles Mr James Laldlaw. British Consul, the credit for the charity, the wrcV of which he desjrps emphatically t- disclaim, on the ground that he. was flmi 'y acting as the agent of two wealthy fri'rls, who are wel known for their chnritabnle work. In the matter of pro Aiding the inmates of the Poor-House with Christmas comforts, they, as well as Mr. Laldfaw. desired the act to pass without public notice. State Board of Pharmacy. A meeting cf the State Board of Pharmacy was held In the rooms of Portland Business College j csterday, a full board being pres ent Dr. R. E. Lee Stclncr, president: George C. Blakelcy. secretary: L. W. Mcoly. treasurer; J. M. A. Lauc and A. Yerrlngton. Ten applicants were ex amined apd the following were success ful: Seniors. J. Hanks Hill, Junction City; 13 lss L. Darby. Salem: Richard Neubaucr, Portland; Samuel J. Southall, Portland; "Vwlllim E. Cates. Portland. Juniors.' "W. H. Richardson, Roseburg. ToRFEiTiNG Ordinance Signed. Maj or Rowe j csterday signed the ordinance passed by the Council a week ago for feltlrg franchises on a number of streets and r-rts of streets granted to the City & Suburban Railway Company in years rast, but which have never been ta"ken aJantige of. He also signed the ordi nance granting the East Side Railway Company a franchise to build a spur to tho grounds of tfic Crematory Associa tion. Library fr Holladay ScifOOL. A rumber of prominent citizens of Holladay sool district. Including Mayor Rowe, hne put on foot a movement looTcJngto the rroldlng of a library for the Hplla dav Sihool building and the seating of the assembly hall. The expense Involved will, cf ciu'-se, depend on the kind qf library rroIdcd and the style of seats put in. but there need be no fear but that both wi 1 be all that could be desired. WinrPED a Footpad. F. J. Vermchr reported to the police csterday that vhl- near his home, at 312 North Twcn t eth street, on Tuesday night, a robber w.th a revolver told him to throw up Ms hands. Vermchr say he refused and fjjgM the footpad, who ran away. The Intended victim yelled for help, but tcjgh the chase extended two blocks n one came. The footpad carried the roo!cr In his left hand. Incorporation-. Articles of Incorpora tion were filed yesterday for the Port Clarence Mining Company, of Alaska, by the ulrcctors. L. B. Hammond. H.' K. C;wgile, and J. Frank Watson. The cap i'rl s ock Is ?1,250,0M. Tht object Is to bar lie and mine quartz and placer mines in Alaska. Tonight" Tonight! Multnomah ClubI! Two Amatbi-r Wrestling Matches! "Whey vs. Johnson! Pe France vs. O'Connor! Admission. 75c; Club Members, 50c Begins s 30. Public Cordially Invited! 5PW0 worth of Turkish rugs and cm t. r.es telling by auction at 352 Mor r - n street dally at 2 P. M. InstructeS by Merchants National Bank, Portland. Gccrge Baker &. Co.. auctioneers. The ladles of St. Mark's will have a tea with all kinds ot eatables and fancy wcrk for sale, at the residence of Mrs. JCl'Ovh TOG Johnson. Everv one Invited. Thursday Dec. IS. S A. M. Wrestling'!! Wrestling!!"! O r nnor vs De France. O'Connor vs. De France Wiley, champion United States, vs. Jc'T.son. MrtTNOMAH Club Toxigt. S.30. To Sue for Unpaid Salary. Forty po'lccmcn out of a force of about 70 eta p'ojes cf the police department, have so far signed the petition to sue tht city fcr back pay. Football! Football' Football! S ujm vs. Multnomah, Sattrday. Qame callbd 3 p. M. Admission (including grandstand), 30c. Call and select a. Christmas gift from the S.sters' exhibit, 12S Sixth street. Beati- uiui anu novel lancy worn, wtax and paintings. Prices very kw.v F50TBALLI FOOTBALL! "KoCTBALLl Salem ys. Mdl'aii, Saturday. Same called 3 P.M. JL Acaassiob (including grandstand), EOc Plextt of FrNTsn;sa Wcrt: a grod many carpenttrs are troploycd on In terior firi-hlng ln'Pbrtlnnd at present, Ss many new buildings Intended for busi ness are all roofed In. The Falling four sfory "brick, corner of Third and Wash ington, will engage the attention or skilled workmen1 for several weeks yet, as also win the King three-story, on Fifth and Stark, and' the Coleman three story, on Stark, near Sixth. The Fech helmer estate brick, at"' Washington and Seventh, is being fitted up in Ilrst-class shape for. a large retail grocory, and the first floor of the Hibernian block will also undergo a change as soon as the present occupants Wove but. California red vood is now entering largely Into the Interior finish or the more expensive buildings, as its rich color tends further to enhance the beauty of Oregon's native woods. Making Readt Collections. Deputy License Collector Rogoway says he finds no trouble In collecting licenses under the blanket ordinance, and that over $5500 has already been paid In for this quar ter. This money goes Into the general fund. He is now engaged In distributing blanks to the various saloons with a view to collecting the regular ?!00-a-ycar li cense of 190L These blanks arc to be filled out by the various applicants rob licenses, who will assure the authorities that they will keep orderly houses, -alloy no opium smoking, permit no mlnors"to enter, etc. The applications will be passed upon by the proper committee be fore the licenses are Issued. Team Dropped Tiinquan Roadway. Yesterday afternoon: as a wagon from the Standard Box Factory was delivering a load of box shooks on a car standing on Page's side track. Just north of fhe Omaha Packing Company's warehouse on East Water street, the deck on the side track gave way and dropped the whole outfit to the ground below, a distance of his helper were badly bruised, but no """ w "e ur".l, U " uu's """ gon received no perceptible Injury neral of Mrs. Effinger. The re- of Mrs. W. H. Effinger were laid to 5 in Lone Fir cemetery Tuesday. Servi ?v were held In St. Mark's Episcopal Church Rev. John E. Simpson officiating. The palitsarers were: Frederick V. Hol man, H. w. Hogue, Paul P Deady, Ernest BroSs, Dr. John M. Brooke and Thomas Scott Brooke. This Man Ran. A highwayman armed with a revolver tackled Jospph Allemand last night, near Twenty-first and Tilla mook streets, and ordered him to throw up his hands For a reply, Allemand turned and ran, reaching home In safety, with his money untouched. The police; doubt if the robber's revolver was loaded. The regular annual meeting of the So ciety of the First Congregational Church for the election of officers and the trans action of other business will be held this (Thursday) evening at 8 o'clock. A rull attendance is requested. E. L. Thompson, president, L. J. Goodrich, secretary. Trouble Among Japs to Be Aired. The cases of Taru Kawachl against 12 Japanese for threatening his life and forcing him to leave Portland, and two cases against Kawachl charging him with assault, will be hoard this morning before Municipal Judge Cameron. Will Not Recover. Larkln C. Fortner. the City & Suburban Company's engineer who was shot by a highwayman ln'Mon tavllla Monday evening. Is sinking rapid- ly according to his physician. Dr. Will lam W. Hubbard, and may not survive 24 hours. The Turkish Baths, 300 Oregonian building recently purchased by J. D. Mc Klnnon, have been completely renovated and nleely refitted. A first-class manipu lator Is In attendance, and the facilities offered are unsurpassed. Open today 1 P. M. " Amateur Wrestling! Tonight! at MultnqmaiI Club!! S:30! O'Connor vs. De France! Johnson vs. Wilet!! Admission. 75c; Club Members. 50c. General Public Specially Invited!! The ladies of Hassalo-Strect Congrega tional Church serve dinner Thursday. De cember 13, 5 toSP. M. Hpme copklng. Also sale ot useful and fancy articles."" Football! Football! Football! Salem vs. Multnomah, Saturday Game callep 3.P. M. Admission (Including grandstand), SOc Mrs. Nina Larowe can take a Tew more ladies Into a beginners' dancing class. Phone or call Larowe Hall, 2M and Kearney streets, 11 to 3 P. M. Dental Work Free. At College. Fif teenth and Couch streets, except a small fee to cover cost of materials, for those In moderate circumstances. Football! Football! Football! Salem vs. Multnomah. Saturday. Game called 3 P. M. Admission (including grandstand), 50c One Dollar buys a caid case worth from 52 to $7 at Laue-Davls Drug Co. Beautiful vases free Saturday with 50 cent sales or over. Wiley. Champion Wrestler U. S. Multnomah Club Tonight!! 76c. Club Members, 50c; S:20 Sharp. General Public Speciai.lt Invited!! St. Patr-ck's Fair. The St. Patrick's Catholic Fair still continues at Merrill's Cyclery- Lunch from 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. Persons contemplating purchasing dec orated china should inspect that offered by Mrs. O. A. Gray, at 535 Glisan street. WASHiNOTON-STREEfr Lot to rent on building lcse. Qood tenants obtainable. Sco F. V. Andrews & Co., agents. Fresh flowers reasonable: Burithardt's. ATTRACTIVE HOMES. For some time there has been a growing fad for pipe racks, and many persons who seldom or never smoke pipes have come to employ them, for decorative pur poses, while to the pipe smoker they have become almost a necessity. It is the fashion for men who can afford such luxuries to have a smoking-room, or den In, which to enjoy a pipe or cigar, and whe'n an entire room cannot be spared It Is considered the proper thing to at least give up a corner to things dear to the smoker. We have an elegant line of the latest novelties In pipe racks, smok ers' tables, etc Ladles especially invited to see our display. Slg Slchel & Co., 92 Third street. FINE ART EXHIBIT. Many of Portland's citizens have heen surprised pn viewing the excellent selec tion of pictures of all kinds. Including oil paintings, water colors, etchings and pas tels, for sale by Sanborn, Vail & Co., 170 First street. It has no equal In the Northwest. The line of beautiful frames also appeals to the artistic taste, and orders for framing should be placed at once. Many Christmas presents at prices within the reach of all can easily be se lected at this establishment. WHERE TO DINE. Open day and night, always serving the very best. The Portland Restaurant, 203 Washington street, opposite Olds & Klqg; Soup, pudding and pie served free with our 15-cent dinner. Zlnsley's. 280 First. Everything ilrst-class; service perfect. E. House's Restaurant. 12S Third street. Jacob Doll Upright Piano. The latest improved. Acknowledged to be best sold on easy Installments: "Pianos rented, tuned and repaired at lowest prices. 'H. Slnsbelmer. 72 Third. Estab lished 1S62. The Pride of Oregon. , Sunrise on Mt- Hood rrom Lost Lake This ramous picture. lSxSS inches, by mail for Jl Ml Beitf. A. Glfford. foto. The Dalle-OOr. ' ' 3 Elegant Variety of Satchel And leathcj: copals at Harris Trunk Co. r f Tvro Says More. Hosiery sale, N. T Mer. Cc;., 303 Third. FOR WRESTLING HONORS CO"TESTA"YTS REVDY FOR EVEMVC'S MATCHES. THIS Mnltnomnli Clnb Tournament "Will Decide .Middle- and Lightweight Champlonxlilps. The WTestllng season will open this evening at the Multnomah Club with a tournament of bouts' between clever ath letes. The main event of the evening Is the match between Max Wiley, champion amateur middle-weight wrestler ot the United States, and Ed Johnson, the cham pion middle-weight of the Multnomah Club. As a preliminary Vic O'Connor and Alex De France have been matched for the light-weight championship of the 3Ipx "VVJljy, champion nmntcnr wres 'r tier. club. AHof the men have trained faith fully for their events, and the bouts are certain to be fast and clever exhibitions of the sport that was once so popular In the early days of the Multnomah Club. '.Budd Smith, the well-known wrestler, who holds at present the amateur cham pionship of the Northwest, will referee the contests. He has had considerable experi ence In his duties, and his quickness will make It Impossible for any of the wrest lers' movements to escape his notice. Max Wiley won the amateur champion ship in the light, welter, and middle weights In one night's contest in New York City. Since then he performed the same feat in San Francisco. He also de feated Cisco Bulllvant. of Spokane, last June Jn two straight falls. Wiley has an excellent build, and is an experienced ath lete. In this evening's contest Wiley has the advantage of experience, and Johnson or weight, strength and Teach. The re sult will be a battle royal from start to finish. The contest Is for the best two out of three falls, with a decision In case there are no falls In a half-hour time limit of actual wrestling. The De France-O'Connor contest Is arousing great Interest at the club. Both are adepts In the sport, and will wrestle at the same weight. 133 pounds. This match Is Tor theest two 'out of three falls, with no time limit. The rivalry be- tween the two Is keen, and the sport will be lively from start to finish. The wrestling begins at the club at 8:30 P. M. The tournament is open to the gen e.ral public, and admission Is not con fined to club members. COMING ATTRACTIONS. "Wlir Smith Left Home." George H. Broadhurst is today the only American playwright possessing Interna tional reputation. His farces, The Wrong Mr Wright, "What Happened lo Jones." "Why Smith Left Home," gained Tor him recognition in the United -States, and the first three have been at the Strand Theater, London, where they have proved as successful as In this country. Of these plays, the latest and best is "Why Smith Left Home," which is an nounced for presentation at the Marquam tomorrow and Saturday nights and Sat urday matinee. This farce was brought directly after a four months' run at the Strand Theater, London, to the Madison Square Theater, where It ran for months and was the biggest farcical hit In New York last season. Frnnlc Daniel, In "The Ameer." Frank Daniels will make his annual bowJ in this city next week. He will, at the same time, present for the first time here his new comic opera. It Is called "The Ameer," and In New York last Win ter the press pr6nounced It "the comic opera -success of the season." Victor Herbert composed the music, and Fred erick Ranken and Kirk La Shelle wrote the libretto. Mr. La Shelle is also the author of the light opera success. "The Princess Chic" Both score and libretto have won unstinted praise for tho orig inality of their conception and the excel nece of their execution. Victor Herbert is said to have been at his very best when he wrote "The Ameer" score. Fur thermore, he himself says that never has he written better, if so good, music music calculated to catch and retain the "public ear. The story of the opera Is laid In the royal domain of the Ameer of Af ghanistan. It Is a comical tale, relating the mnumerahle efforts of the Amepr to overcome the intrigues of his court and remain alive "Under Sealed Orders." If one was to judge from the average advance notices of the many road compa nies which come this way of the merits of a show, and believe all that was said, one. as a rule, would go wide of the mark when witnessing the actual produc tion. But with "Under Sealed Orders,' Strong Silk Values Today Black Imported French Silks From the leading manufacturers of, Europe and Amer ica, will be placed on sale today and tomorrow, at spe cial prices for the holidays and for Christmas gifts, which, in connection with other attractions, insure a week of bargains. Purchased Expressjy for Christmas We have today the' largest and newest and best makes and weaves in Eine Black Goods and Extra Super Black French Silks of any dry goods or dress goods house west of New York. This fact has been demonstrated time and again. You are protected in value, price and quality. You take no chance or make no mistake .in purchasing our Fine Black and Colored Dress Goods or our Black and Colored French Silks. Black Satin Duchess and Peau de Soi A superb collection of fine, lich, lustrous Silks for the holidays. Every yard guaranteed 'pure silk. Spe cial, 85c, $1.10, 1.25, 1.35, $1.45, $1.65, $1.75, $1.90, 2.15, $2.25, $2.50, and upwards to $4.50 and $5.00 yactl. Our superiority over all oher stores in this city for car rying the finest and richest Black Goods and Black Silks is unanimously conceded by all, without one cjissenting yxice, a reputation which we feel proud, of. Headquat; ters for Fine Black Goods and Black Silks for Christ mas. mgallen & Exclusive Dry Goodx House of Fortlnnd. STORE OPES the play booked tq- open at the Metropoli tan Theater for a period pf one ijolld week, commencing next Sunday, it Is cer tainly an exception to the rule If we are to be guided ay the laudable" notices the press of San Francisco gave that at traction when it played at the Gallfornla Theater, packing the 'house to the doors at every 'performance This Is the third successful season of this company, a faci alone which speaks much for its merits. The seats are now selling. GOOD TIME TQ BUY QR HOLD What a Portlander, Jnst From the East, Think of Cltr Property. W. L. Llndhard, vice-president and manager of the Cleveland Oil & Faint Coppany, lias just returned from a three weelcs business trip lb the East. " He visited several of the large Eastern cities and spent ."few days at "the" company's window-glass factory In Marlon, Tnd. He says there Is great Inquiry among peo plf'alT over "the East about the North West, ani a great many already are on their way here. He met them'ln every rallroad station and In every hotel. In the depot at Pueblo, Colo., there was a party headed for this Coast among whom were np less than 55 babies In arms, from which be cpncludes that there could not 1iave been less than 224 people in the party. Mr. Llndhard says that real estate In this city Is a good thing to hold on to at this time, as the price is bound to adyance In the near future. He sys that in little towns in the Eas. property Is selling foe more per front foot, and people are paying higher rents than the? are in Portland. Nqw Is the time, "he thinks, for any ORe whq has money to invest to buy rpal estate, but those who can hold on lo their property foe a year or. two longer will get a much hetter price fori. " 'C The statement of County Recorder Beach In regard to the, business of his office seems to hear out 'Mr. Llndhard's ylews. HSx. Beach says that the business of his office has been" Increasing, sfeaaily all "through the months, ot Octobpr and November, and has been b.etter so far durlng'December thai! fox years before. The number of documenfs filed for record dally for the past two or. three months has been 32. On 'Monday last the num ber of Instruments Hied was 47, tho larg est number filed' m "many a. day, and his fees amounted to 552 10. Of the docu ments filed were 2S deeds, the remainder Dfeing'bllls of sale, chattel mortgages, re lease of mortgages, etc. Mr. Beach says now Is the time to buy or hold prop erty. PERSONAL MENTION. W. J. Furnish, a Pendleton banker. Is. at the Imperial. Count Wachtmelster leaves tqmorrpw. for San Francisco. , A. Gavin, a Chlqqok, Wash., logger, Uj at the St. Charles. L. N. Roney. a Eugene contractor. Is registered at the Perkins. Mrs. L. Ostrander, a Bridal Veil hotel keeper. Is at the St. Charles. H. A. Latourelle, a logger of Latourell Falls, is at the St. Charles. E. Z. Ferguson, School CJ?rk of Astoria, is registered at the Imperial. W. N. Camp, a Srlngfleld, Mo., rail road man, Is at the Portland. Jqhn Wicks, a Stella, Wash., logger, is at the. St. Charles with' his wife. Ex-Senator S. B. Husqq, of Hjllsboro, registered at the Perkins yesterday. Dr. D. Y. K. Deerlng, Sheriff of Union County, is registered at the Imperial. W. O. Johnson, a hardware merchant of The Dalles, Is registered at the Perkins. Bela Kadlsh, of the Baker City reduc tion works, Is registered at the'Portland. Thomas H. Altman, a tlmberman ot Astoria, Is registered at the St. Charles. B. V. "Dixon, of Seattle, special agenj of the United States Lan Office, Is at the Perkins. Mrs. Samuel Elmore and Miss Floretta ElnSore, of Astoria, are guests of the Portland. Mrst.C. E. Van Orsdale, of Pendleton, connected with the Woodmen of the World, is a guest of the Imperial. Ex-Senator C. A.' Cogswell, the pioneer Gold Democrat of Oregon, left last even ing for New York on legal business. C. A. Cogswell, president of the Warner Valley Cattle Company, left last night for a tew weeks visit at his old'home'ln Vermont. NEW YORK, Dec. 12. Northwestern people xeglstcred at 2sew York hotels to day as follows: IFrom 'Portland J. W. Nordley J. Nord- ley, a( the Astor; Mrs. William F. Merrill, Miss Merrill, at the St. tienis. ' From" Seattle R. Mbran. J. A. Campbell and wife, at the Imperial; W. L. Newley, Lat the Gllsey. From Spokane Mrs. J. H. O Dell, at tne St. Louis. i CARD OF THANKS. I wish to return the heartfelt thanks ot my brother's bereaved ramlly, and myself and sisters, to Portland Union, No. 2. Or der of Washington, for the sympathy ex pressed by them on the occasion of the recept death of .my "brother. William Styles Ingles, and for the beautiful floral pillow provided by them. Fraternally comrades.' MRS. C CORNELIUS. MRS. C. J. MAPLE. MRS. C. BARTLETT. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to extend to the many kind friends our heartfelt thanks for their as sistance and sympathy dqrlng our recent bereavement in the death of our beloved dauchter, ICtbel. l MR. AND MRS. N. W. STRAHAN. - Heck, the Jeweler. Bargains In diamonds, watches, sllyer ware and Jewelry. Prices the lowest. 207 Morrison. ' Fineiit Line ot Snlt Cane And bags' for holidays. Harris Trunk Co. McDonnell (6H63 THIfJD STREET UNTIL 0t30 P. M. Buy a Piano or Organ Today Ellers Piano House Sacrifice Site In" full Swing. If you are thinking of presenUng the home with' a fine n6w piano, you cannot afford to overlook the unprecedented op portunity we now have to offer In that line, and f you will only Investigate this matter and act quickly, you wlir have made the bargain of a lifetime, and we can safely say that yon will have saved enough money In the transaction to fairly educate the whole family in music. We are offering at this sacrifice sale the very best pianos that money and brains can produce, the high class and character ot which "no honest man can dispute, and all, or "nearly all, are brand-new Instru ments, direct from factories. All of our retail stock Is now offered at nearly one half lower prices than these same instru ments regularly sell for the world over. Our terms of payment, to wind up mat ters speedily, have been made so reason able tlat no one need hesitate now, who Is In position to even anticipate a piano within the, next twq years. If you can spatfe J10 d month", which is only twice the rental of a piano, put $25 in your pocket for a first payment, and come to 351 Washington street, opposite Cordray's Theatlr, and we will fix ou out with an excellent new piano for little more than the price of an old, second-hand article. Don't delay. We will hold your piano until Christmas and deliver as a surprise at any hour you name. We are now hold ing over a dozen that way. Pick out yours today at EUers Piano House. "Christmas Pleasures A gift Is. a pleasure at Christmas time. A practical gift is a pleasure all the. year through. No gift Is more praqtlcal than that "which en ables one tosee better. The most practical gift would he a. pair ofbur gold eye-glasses or an opera-glass. WALTER REED The Optician 133 SIXTH STREET OltEGONIAX BUILDING PRINTING Show Printing, Catalogues, Briefs, Books, Periodicals, Blank Beoks, Sta tionery, Commercial and Small Printing F. W. BALTES & CO., 228 OaK SI BIFFUM & PENDLETON Smoking Jackets Bath Robes Gloves Fancy Hosiery Etc. . OREJf EVEXIXGS US'TIL AKTEIt CHRISTMAS CORNER THIRQ AND STARK STS. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS SHOES SLIPPERS Our Stock Is Complete Our Prices Are Right Store Open Evenings. E. C. GODDARD & CO. OREGONIAX BUILDING. At Special Holiday Prices JN0.S.MEEKC0.l2o5ffl.sS, Strong's Photographs Moderate in Price, Superior in Style and Finuh. STROING'S 20TH CENTURY STUDIO Goodnough building:, oppojlta postoffice. PREP PRFtH Ik DtX-ua Uuilduis ull Si Tlh...j3i Gold Crowp J3 09 Urldre 'Work ?3 ( feiaxnlnatloru frr . Teeth extracted tt lnt.lr MtlLiM &! IrlT Wl"-TiS!iVp' i" YStnfWfe. CAMERAS Co?. Third, and- WflrrT"W.- - -- Store open Christmas ifecJcweqr Jor men and women D A grand array of Smoking Jackets, with golf plaid reverse, Bath Robes, Suit Cases, Valises, etc.. etc. 0&m2mm Largest Clothiers in the Northwjst Solid Comfort Truss CH.Woodard&Co. 108 Second Street. Indian- Baskets ' Sale from now until Christmas Alaska's, 25c up to $50. Shopping Baskets, 20c up. Burnt Leather Pillows, $3 to S5. Opera Bags, $1. Razor Cases, Si something new. Burnt work made to order. Mrs. Frohman's Basket Rooms 13th and Washington Streets C.T. PREHIN, Dentist Crown and bridge work. Ill Third st., near Al der. Ortcon Tel. Clay 693. Vitalized air for painless wctractinr JIMLJJmfN pff-flTiIiiiHtmtwmriCTmmnmwwnraHHmP!ffi G3ra nPi WiM BJ p3 rea ffl B I HI W& '" il " ' : '"' 1 1 t ii . mm .' JJVegefeblePrcparalionforAs slnrilating tneToodandRcgula ting thcStomachs andBaweis of Promotes Dlgestion.Cheerful ness andRest-Contains neither OpiumIorpliine norMneral Not jNTarc otic. jaetpe croanrSAMnzzpmmR JbcJtnna JJtCaritfsaltSai JiSmStca- tJfagsr . v s tvrwi A perfect Remedy for Constipa tion, Sour Stoniach.Diarrhoea, Worms .Convulsions .Feverish riess andLoss OF SLEEE XacSurile Signature of NEW "YORK. vsBsmm EXACT COPY OF WRAPPCB. yTr-i YOUNG ' ttv ,-..ki .mith nif?ht MMlffl fulness; aversion to society, which deprive you of your manhood. UNFIT YOTJ FOR BUSINESS OR MARBUUB. , . .u , , MIDDLE-AGED MEN who from excesses and strains have lost their MANIAS BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES. Sjphills. Gonorrhoea, painful, bloqdy urine. Gleet, Stricture, enlarged prostate. Sexual Debility. Varicocele, Hydrocele, Kidney and Liver troubles, cured WITHOUT MERCUKV AND OTHER POi"- OU& DRUGS Catarrh and Rheumatism CURED. Dr. Walker's methods are regular and scientific- He uses no patent nostrums or ready-made preparations. butr cures the disease by thorough" medical treatment. His New Pamphlet on Private Diseases sent Free to all men who describe their troubles PATIENTS cured at home. Tennsr reasonable. All letters answered ia plain envelope. Consultation free and sacredly confidential. Call on or address Doctor "WnlUer. 132 First St.. Corner Alder. Portland. Or. bearTn mind that "THE gods help those who r" HELP THEMSELVES." SELF HELP SHOULD TEACH YOU "TO USE SAPOLIO - every evening. Groupings of the world's best In spec ially prepared neckwear silks greet you at the Quality Shop. Recent introductions In Ogee strings, Culross Ascots, Imperials, batwings, and Derby four-in-hands are displayed. Figured weaves, designs taken from the antique, diagonal stripes. In tasteful color blendings, make up the patterns, which are indeed rare and beautiful. We note a particularly worthy line of four-inthands and tecks for men at clotms firrmwFfMwm Fourth an i Worrison (cor. entrance) IAS SALE Domestic, White, ESdredge Sewing Machines $OjT Buys late improved drop-leaf a3 machine: oak case. Buys latest Improved oak. drop leaf machine. A line machine. Buys late Improved drop-head oak machine. $25 V ATP mnlflnf. onfil'il nrlia nnil I. ducements on the Domestic, White and kldredge machines These machines are the regular $70 and 59 michlne. You save $20 to $25 agent's commission by coming to our office. Domestical White Agency 122-124-1(1 SIXTH STItEET. DUE C. BK0W.1 Utniuim T).c. room 320-T. Prince Albert No. 2. E. & W. Full Dreis Shirts. E. & YT. Tor Infants and Children, The Kind Ygu Have 0Ui THE CCNTAUR COMPANY. NCW YORK CITY. Wi Sif i wlilll '. n 3 r im n imswq itouanf l. ; ri 1 siu Hiy a i u . 1 I Bears the t Signature Aw f M $ USo j' For Over 1 hirty Years TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver, kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea, dropsical swellings. Brlght's disease, etc. KIDNEY AND URINARY Complaints, painful, difficult, too frequent, milky o bloody urine, unnatural discharges, speedily cured. DISEASES OF THE RECTUM 1 Such as piles, fistula. Assure, ulceration, mucous and bloody discharges, cured without the knife. pain oc confinement. DISEASES OF MEN Blood poison, gleet, stricture, unnatural losses, lm potency. tnoroughiy cured. No failures -CUres guar- emissions, dreams, exhausting drains, bash-