THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1900. LOWER WATER RATE Saving of $3 a Year for Each Family. REDUCTION FOR 190! ANNOUNCED Ordinary Household "Will Pay 1 BO a Month, Instead of $1 7G In come, of the "Water Committee Steadily Increasing. The Water Committee, at their meet ing yesterday, reduced the rate on one -water-closet in each dwelling or place in the city, except dwellings occupied by more than one family, and In churches, 25 cents per month, which will amount to about $28,000 during the year. This will make the monthly water rate for one .family,' in a dwelling' where there Is one bath and one water-closet, $1 50 per month, instead of $1 75, as at present. Old resi dents will remember that the rate charged for such a dwelling In 1887 (with Wil lamette River water), when the city pur chased the works, was $3 50 per month. As the meeting was to establish the water rates for next year, there was a Tery full attendance of members. Those present were Messrs. Bates, Carson, Dolph, Hill, .Haseltlne. Joseph!, Xnapp, Kohn, Ladd. Lewis, Raffety, Teal and Therkelsen. Other business preventing Chairman Cprbett from being present, Mr. Dolph was chosen temporary chairman. The payments on the retaining wall to protect the pipe bridge at the Sandy River during the past three months amounted to $6177 56. On completion of the work Clackamas County had paid, as agreed, 25 per cent of the cost, $1544 $9. The warrant given to the committee for this amount had been sold to the high est bidder for 2& per cent premium, $38 61, which, added to the above payment by the county, leaves $4594 56 as the cost of protecting the pipe line bridge from any freshet which may occur hereafter. Redaction in Rates Recommended. The operating commltte presented the following communication: "The cash receipts for the year 1900, actual for 11 months and estimated for the month of December, will amount to about $285,891 05, or $21,621 40 more than for the year 1899. "This Increase, which is due to the increase in the number of water consum ers, cannot be expected to continue at so rapid a rate, but the receipts for the year 1901, at the present water rates, may safely be estimated at $290,000. "The operating committee recommends that the Water Committee, when estab lishing the water rates for the ensuing year, shall consider the advlsabllitly of making another reduction In the rates. "If the rate for one water-closet In each dwelling or place in the city, ex cept In dwellings occupied by more than one family, and in churches, is reduced 25 cents per month, the reduction will amount to about $28,000 during the year, which sum deducted from $290,000, the above estimate, will leave $262,000. This will be $2269 less than the receipts for the year 1899. "If the reduction Is made, the monthly water rate for one family in a dwelling where there Is one bath and one water closet will be $1 50 per month. Instead of tl 75 per month, the present rate. "The rate charged for such a dwell ing in 1SS7 when the city purchased the water works, was $3 50 per month." The report was ordered filed. Chairman's Annual Report. Portland, Or., Dec IS To the Water Committee: Gentlemen To enable the committee to comply with the require ments of the city charter, and to make the estimate of the expenses and costs during the ensuing year, and establish water rates for said year, such as will insure a sufficient income from the sale of water to pay such "expenses and costs, together with one year's interest on the bonds Issued and outstanding, the follow ing is submitted. The Water Committee on December 18, 1S99, adopted the following estimate for the year 1900: Cash, for water sold, etc $205,000 00 Operating expenses and repairs, including $5000 for additional meters 40,000 00 Interest on bonds, including $250, 000 East Side bonds 160,000 00 Total $200,000 00' Estimated surplus from operat ing department in 1900 $ 65,000 00 Estimated balance in hands of Treasurer January 1, 1900 $ 83,000 00 Funds available for general construction In 1900 $138,000 00 Because of probable expenses in connec tion with the Park reservoirs, and other contingencies, the committee voted that the existing water rates be established its the water rates for the year 1900. The receipts and disbursements for the year 1500, now, on December 18, 1900 (ac tual for 11 months and estimated for December), appear approximately as fol lows: OPERATING EXPENSES. Receipts Cash for water sold etc $2S5.S91 05 Ordinary operating expenses and repairs 53,40513 Pipe bridge protection, Sandy River11?; 1 4,$33 18 Sifters purchased 1,233 75 Interest on $2,900,000 bonds at 5 per cent , 145,000 00 interest on $250,090 bonds at 6 per cent , ,.. 15.000 00 Total S199.437 Burplus turned over to treasurer during year 1900 $ 86,453 29 CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT. Cash in hands of treasurer De cember 30, 1899 $S2,65717 Surplus from operating depart ment as above 86,453 23 Total $169,110 46 DISBURSEMENTS DURING 1900. distribution system, extending -water mains $ 8,501 91 Rights of way, etc 699 70 Bridges, settlement of Bullen's claim for $6032 53 2,250 00 JReseryoIrs. principally for King & Grovor lands 69,278 41 General expense, salary of engi neer, surveyors, etc 8,174 41 Total $ 83,904 43 Estimated amount in hands of treasurer January 1, 1901 $ 85,205 03 The receipts of the operating depart ment during the year 1900 will be about $21,600 more than during the year 1S99. due to the steady Increase in the number of consumer's, and the disbursements will be about $500 less than the estimate. The surplus, which has been turned over to the treasurer tiuring the year 1900 In monthly Installments, will amount to about $84,450, approximately $31,450 more than was estimated. It cannot be expected that the receipts will continue to Increase at so rapid a rate as they did during the present year, but If no change is made in the water rates; the following estimate may safely be made for the ensuing year: Cash for water sold, etc $290,000 00 Operating expenses and repairs, including $5000 for additional meters 40,000 00 Interest on bonds 160,000 00 Total $200,000 00 Estimated surplus from operat ing department during 1901 $ 90,000 00 Estimated balance In hands of treasurer January 1, 1901 : 5,206 03 Funds, available for general construction purposes In 1901... .$175,206 03 If, however, the rate on one water closet in each dwelling or place In the city, except dwellings occupied by more than' one 'family, and in churches, Is re- duced 25 cents per month, the reduction -will amount to about $28,000 during the year, and then the estimate for the year 1S01 Trill 'be as follows: Cash for water sold, etc 562,000 Co Operating: -expenses and repairs, including.45000 for additional , meters ....Y,, 40.C00 00 Interest on bonds 160,000 00 Total $300,000 00 Estimated surplus from operat- - Ins department during 1901 $ (2,000 00 Estimated surplus In hands of treasurer January 1, 1901 $83,205 03 Funds available for general construction purposes, 1901. $147,205 C3 There is herewith submitted the en gineer's approximate estimate of the ex pense account for drainage tunnels and reservoirs during the year 1901, amounting to $125,0M. These figures ar& appromi mate only, as It Is impossible to make an exact estimate at the present time. This sum, deducted from $147.205 03, the estimate of the funds which will be avail able during the ensuing year, If the water rates are reduced, will leave $22,203 03 as the estimated amount available for the extension of water mains and other con struction, purposes. I recommend that the proposed reduc tion In the water rates be made, and that the estimate last named be adopted. I also recommend that the existing water rates be amended by making the reductions above stated, and that, when so amended, said rates shall be estab lished as the water rates for the year 190L H. W CORBETT, " Chairman. On motion the report was received and ordered filed. "Water" Rates for 1001 Fixed. On motion the matter or rlxlng rates for the ensuing year was taken up. It was explained that the reason for omitting dwellings where more than one family lives and churches from the proposed schedule on closets was that such houses and churches were given tne-benetlt of a reduction at the time the present rated were fixed. Mr. Teal moved that recommendation of the chairman that present rates be continued, with the exception of a reduc tioir of 25 cents on single closets, be adopted, which motion carried, and the water rates for next year were estab lished. Other Matters. On motion, a warrant for $72,500 was ordered drawn, to pay tne semi-annual Interest due on bonds December 31. The Engineer submitted a report of his investigations in the matter of laying a main to supply water to the Doernbecfter furniture factor'. He found that 920 feet of pipe would be required, and that the extension would cost about 5S2S. About two-thirds of tho pipe will have to be laid In an unimproved street, and into a gulch and across the right of way of the O. R. & N. Co. The report was referred to the operating committee. A communication from the Common Council requesting the water committee to take charge of the D. P. Thompson fountain and keep it in a condition credit able to the city was read, and on motion of Dr. Josephl the request was granted. A petition for a water main on Haw thorne avenue from East Twenty-s,lxth street to East Thirtieth street was re ferred to the Engineer for report. H. H. Norihup asked for a rate which would allow city water to be used for operating the elevator of the Hobart Curtls. Referred to the operating com mittee. The committee desiring to obtain pos session of a 40-acre tract on the Sandy River on which wing dams have been con structed for the protection of the pipe line bridge, Mr. Ladd stated that he had secured the property at a cost of $166 50, and offered It to the committee at the same price. On motion Mr. ladd was directed to perfect the title to the land In the city. DENTISTS IN SESSION. State Association Will Hold Ttto Days' Meeting. The eighth annual meeting of the Ore gon State Dental Association began yes terday In the Mulkey building, with an attendance of-about 30 members. There will be a three days session. . President Dr. J. R. Cardwell made the opening address and welcomed the mem bers to Portland, assuring them of a pleasant as well as a profitable time. The report of tho legislative committee reviewed briefly the changes that have recently been made In dental law, and recommended specific changes. The re port of tho committee will be acted upon this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Various ex ecutive reports dealing with events tnat have transpired sinco the last annual meeting were read and approved. The programme for today is as fol lows: 0:30 A. M. Clinic "New Method, Swaging Gold Crowns" Dr. John Welch "Combination, Gold and Tin Fillings" Dr. "W. B. Knapp "Restoration In Gold With Bonwlll Mallet" Dr. E. B. Wright "Local Anaesthesia" Dr. H. C Miller , AFTERNOON SESSION. "Alveolor Abscess" Dr. F. X Ball "Taking the Bite Original Method and In struments" ...Dr. J. I. Reavls, La Grande "Why the Specialist Should Be a General Practitioner" ... Dr. J. M. Meyer. Tacoma "Vacuum Chambers" Dr. N. R. Cox "Professional Ethics" Dr. S. J. Barber EVENING SESSION. "Infectious Diseases".. Dr. George A. Marshall "A Few Points on Painless Pulp Devital ization Dr. E. G. Clark "A Case From Practice" Dr. W. A. Wise THURSDAY, 9:S0 A. M. Clinic "Soldered Gold Crown" (new process) Dr. E. M Hurd "Removal of Dental Pulp, and Setting Lo gan Crown" Dr. B. E. Wright "Burnishing in Gold Fillings". .Dr. E. L. Lane AFTERNOON SESSION. "Oral Cavities and Decay of Teeth" Dr. F. A. Relsacher "Sensitive Dentine" Dr. W. A. Cumming "Root Fillings" Dr. J. Hlckey "Specialties In Anaesthetics" Dr. Ney Churchman Tho association will hold its annual banquet at the Portland Hotel tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. RUBBER SHOE WAR. Nesrotlations in Progress for a. Set tlement of It. NEW TORK, Dec IS. The Tribune prints the following: The report current In Wall ' street that negotiations were in progress for a settlement of the thfeat ended rubber shoe war has been con firmed. A new company has been formed with $10,000,000 capital for the purpose of controlling the crude rubber market in the Interest, primarily, of the United States Rubber Company. Of this capital the Standard Oil Company has subscribed $3,000,000; August Belmont &. Company and other bankers, $1,000,000; Charles R. "Flint, $1,500,000; the United States Rubber Company, $1,500,000; the Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company. $1,000,000; other financial Interests, including crude rub ber importers who will enter the new com pany. $2,000,000. Negotiations have been opened with out side manufacturers for the Incorporation of their plants into the new company. The plan Involves consolidations of Inde pendent rubber shoe manufacturers Into a company formed after the manner of the National Sugar Refining Company. The directors of the United States Rub ber Company have decided to cut prices 2o per cent on January 1. If present ne gotiations with the outsiders fail of con summation. A prospective cut of 25 per cent, and a probable "corner" In crude rubber, however, are expected to carry great weight with the outside Interests. It was further learned that the outside rubber shoe manufacturers, in order to get business in competition, sill make .concessions of from 5 to 10. per cent be low regular prices. Skin troubles, burns, eruptions -and pains are Irritating. Grove's Ointment cures them.. Parker's Hair BnlMim is life to tho hair. COUNTY BONDS OPPOSED MERCHANTS GEXBRALImDO KOT FAVOR. THEM. Opinion Prevails that Maltneman Coaaty's Indebtedness Shoald Be Gradually Wiped Oat. Numerous buMness men interviewed by a reporter of The Oregonian on the ques tion of bonding the county Indebtedness expressed different opinions on the sub ject, although the majority of them op- nosed any such clan. Not a few mer' chants were found who confessed that they had given the matter so little atten tion that they did not feel willing to make any statement, and asked to be excused. Informally, they generally ex pressed an opinion that whatever scheme is the most economical for the taxpayers should be favored. Sevenal went so far as to remark: "I did not know the county owed -anything; How much does It amount to?" Quite a number said the county officials should try and pay up as fast as they can. A. B. "Stelnbach opposed bonding the county. He said, "I am not in favor of it." Donald Mackay My opinion Is it would be bad business to bond the indebtedness. I think, with the delinquent taxes we oj e getting In. we will catch up. The county is gaining all the time; whereas, If you bond it, it will stay that way for years. Schemes to bond the indebtedness of the different counties of the state wero pro posed at the last session of the "Legis lature. They were not promoted tJy par ties living- in those places, but. by out siders interested In the bond business. It kept one man busy watching them. Dan McAllen I am willing to' leave the matter to the Judgment of the county authorities. Ben Selling I am very much opposed to it, I believe that if the county offi cials will uoe the same economy In tne conduct of the county's business as they do In their own affairs, Multnomah County will be practically out of debt in five years, thereby saving the taxpayers this interest burden. Walter F. Burrell From my limited knowledge of the matter, I am not in favor of issuing any long-time bonds, but if call bonds bearing 5" per cent interest could bo sold, I think It would be ad visable to place say $250,000 of such bonds. Senator Joseph Simon My impression is the. best way to do is to pay off the indebtedness as fast as we can. Issuing bonds implies that the indebtedness will run for a period of years, and this means a largo interest account. Altogether, 1 don't know that I favor bonds. Phllo C Holbrook I am not in favor or it. I think with good government and economy tho cojinty can gradually work out of debt. A small tax levy could be made and applied on the Indebtedness. It would be a very easy matter to reduce tho county Indebtedness from year to year, and nobody would feel it. I don't think it would be a good business propo sition to bond the Indebtedness. There isn't any of us that would feel another mill added to the taxes, after another year, anyhow. C. H. Meussdorffer I am In favor of lt X.et tho next generation pay some of these things. I certainly believe it is all non sense to stave It oil and pay 6 per cent interest. . The county can sell bonds for 3 or 4 per cent. R. K.4 Warren I haven't thought much about It, but perhaps It mignt be well to let the next generation take care of some of tho Indebtedness. It is a good deal like discounting the future or a man putting off a debt and paying interest After a while he considers that he mnt as well have paid it in tho first place. Charles Kohn I am opposed to bonding the county. I think we have too many bonds out in the city now. The more bonds you put out the worse It Is. Pay as you go along; It Is the easiest way. I. Lang We have too many bonds out already. I have not given the subject much attention. The indebtedness should be wiped out in some form. I am In favor of what will result In the most economy. A. H. Devers I am against bonding un less the entire Indebtedness that the county can Incur is fixed by law. County officials are a good deal like some country merchants who forget they owe a bill after having settled it with a note, and aro liable to forget that a day of reckorr ing comes much sooner than was antici pated. The county fixes up this tn:ng, and then comes a demand for new ex travagances, and the first thing we know we have a floating Indebtedness Just as big as before. Henry Everding I think something ought to be done to pay the Indebtedness, and we will have to issue bonds if we cannot pay it any other way. We can't raise the taxes any more, as they are as high now as they ought to be. D. D. Oliphant There is a strong preju dice against bonded Indebtedness. It is purely a question of economy. If the county can make a saving by so doing, I think It would be advisable. The con sideration is to satisfy the creditors of the county, and do It in the most reason able way. If these two ends can be ac complished by the issuance of bonds, there would be no objection to it. In my opinion. Ralph W. Hoyt I think Auditor Pope's idea for a gradual reduction of the in debtedness is about right. It strikes me about as favorable as any. J. Frank Watson If you wipe out the debt the officials would probably begin all over again to get behind. It's like a man giving a note to pay a debt. Peo ple seem to think nothing of spending public funds, and it appears difficult to have the same care exercised over public moneys as a man does of his own affairs. Frank Rothschild I am not in favor ot Issuing any more bonds. We have enough now. H. C. Breeden I would be In favor -of bonds If they can be taken up at any time. and If Interest can be saved. I wouldn't want them to run too long. Wo have too much indebtedness m the shape of bonds now. DIED FROM HEART DISEASE "Woman Who Wrote for Help, Which Came a Few Hoars Too Late. Waiting for a letter from home, which arrived too late, formed an Incident In the sudden death of Mrs. Ida Mason, or MUrphy, 3S years old. Investigated yes terday by the Coroner's Jury. The dead woman lived at 35 North Fourth street, and the evidence of Leopold Block was that Mrs. Murphy had do mestic differences with her hus band about two weeks ago, and that she had written a letter to her mother and sisters, who live In San Francisco, asking for money to come home for good. Early yesterday morning, however.. Mrs. Mur phy complained of a pain at her heart, and died almost Instantly. She had spoken of the letter from home, and won dered why it did not arrive. Eight hours after she died the letter-carrier called at her late home with a letter addressed to Mrs. Murphy, postmarked San Fran' Cisco. When he learned that the woman was dead the letter was taken back. The verdict of the Jury was that Mrs. Murphy died from heart disease. An inquest was also held in the case of William Straehle. 72 years old, who was found dead yesterday In his room at 302 Front street. Straehle must have been 'dead for 20 nours before the fact was discovered. He was a Civil War vet eran, ' and addicted to alcoholism, last Sunday he was arrested for drunkenness, but after being, "kept at the City Jail for several Hours he was allowed to go. The jury decided , ithat Straehle died from heart disease. IN THE. SEVERAL COURTS. Purchaser ef the Makes an Marqnasa Afidavit. Block J. Thorourn Ross filed an affidavit In the Circuit Court yesterday, in answer to tho motion against the confirmation of the Sheriff's sale of the Marquam properties, on the grounds of Irregular ity. He states that he was the purchaser of the property at the sale, and that he was present at the Courthouse December 10, at 10 A. M-, when the sale was made. Among those present were P. A. Mar quam and U. S. Q. Marquam, the for mer's attorney. Mr. Ross affirms that neither objected to, the sale of the prop erties In parcels rather than separately. When the Sheriff's sale wasset, Mr. Ross states that he urged the Sheriff to delay the sale one week for the benefit of Mr. Marquam, who had made that request, on the ground that he would then be able to pay the amount of the entire Judg ment. When the Sheriff asked for a cost guarantee as an evidence of his in tention, Mr.. Marquam refused this, and the sale went on. As to the allegation that the notice of the sale was given in an Illegal manner, through publication in a Sunday newspaper, Mr. Ross asserts that the paper, while carrying- the word "Sunday" in Its title, Is printed and gen erally circulated on Saturday. Conld Not Asrree. Counsel in the case of the United States vs. Riddle, having finished their anrumPntR MnnfliT Avonlnir .Tiiiro Oll- bert delivered' hlg charge to the Jury in tne case yesterday morning, and they retired to deliberate upon their verdict. They remained out till 5 P. M., when, they came into court and stated that they could not agree, and were discharged. Court Notes. Hannah Mason, administratrix of the estate of W. S. Mason, has filed her final accountings with a petetion for her discharge. The divorce caee of Minnie Wetle vs. James Wetle was dismissed yesterday by Judge Cleland on motion of the plain tiff's attorneys. In the estato'of Noah Lambert, a pe tition has been filed by Bert Dunbar that a bequest of $500, contingent on his reach ing the age of 21, be paid. A petition for letters of administration in tho estate of James Forrestel has been filed in the Probate Court by Joseph E. Forrestel, a sonThe estate is valued at $15,000. A decree of Judgment by default was ordered by Judge Cleland yesterday In the mortgage suit of the German Savings & Loan Society vs. L. L. Riley et al.. which was brought for the recovery of $6600, with Interest. Judgment by default was given by Judge Sears yesterday In the suit of the First National Bank of Union vs. the Eagle Gold Mining Company. The suit was brought for the recovery of $1791, with Interest, on claims held by the bank. . H. M. Nickels, of Portland, laborer, yes terday filed a petition In bankruptcy in the United States Court. He states that he was working for wages which aver age $40 per month the year round; that C. H. Blackman has a Judgment on rec ord in a Justice Court of Multnomah County, and has for some time been garnls.heclng petitioner's wages, which he claims as exempt, and said creditor has thus obtained a preference over other creditors of petitioner, if such wages are not held exempt. He therefore asks to be declared a bankrupt, his wages held exempt. Petitioner' liabilities and as sets are trifling inamount. A'. 0. TJ. W. LIBRARY CARNIVAL Committees Appointed for the Birr Function Next February. The A. O. U. W Library Carnival has been postponed to the first week in February- This action was taken last even ing at a meeting of 40 representatives of the A. O. U. W. lodges and the Degree of Honor. All those present were enthusias tic over the project of giving the carnival for the library fund, but the February date was voted more appropriate, since it would mark the fifth anniversary of the founding of the library. In February. 1S96, it was begun, with 10 books and a few periodicals, and has steadily grown until now it has over 3000 volumes, a well-selected reference library, and a long list cf periodicals, with the patronage or over 1000 families. At the meeting, ways and means of promoting the carnival were discussed, and committees appointed as folcws: Executive committee S. C. Beach, Cap tain E. S. Edwards, J. E. Thlelsen, Ed Werlein. Captain George F. Fuller, Pro fessor R. F. Robinson, J. R. Mann, A. W. Allen. Hill committee Captain E. S. Edwards, J. E Thlelsen Captain George F. Fuller, Ed Werlein. Reception committee J. H. Misener, J. P. Burkhardt, H. D. Wagnor. W. W. Green. C. H. Precemeder, J. Garflnkle, 3Irs. Holmes. Mrs. De Lury. Mrs. Hayes. Mr. Wheeler. Committee on invitations Ralph Feen cyr H. D. Ramsdell, Newton Clark, R. L. Durham, George H. Durham. Committee on decoration J. R. Mann, A. King Wilson.. William Kapus. John Golden, S. H. Abrahams. W. R. Griffith. A. A. Kadderly, William Baldwin, W. H. Henderson, Mr. Evans, Mrs. D. Mlnnis, Mrs. Slcan, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Redman. Cotrmlttee on restaurant D. M. Dunne, C. J. Wheeler. Charles Ford, E. W. Rowe, W. H. Hutchinson. Cc-mmittee on dolls Mrs. Drew. Committee on the most popular member of the Degree of Honor Mrs. Mendenhall. Mrs Kelly. Mrs. Kadderly. J. W. Pad dock. Ed Madden, Z. M. La Rue, J. J. Staub and C. Smith. Committee on fishing booth Miss De- veny. Miss Vorbeck, Mrs. Quinton, W. J. White, J. A. Harrison. Committee on Rebecca at the Well Mrs. Mendenhall. Mrs. Farrell, A. C. Edmunds, R. Leaman. Committee on fancy work Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Skillen. Mrs. Randall. Mrs. Menden hall, Mrs. Kadderly, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Guile. Mrs. Quinton, Mrs. farrell, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Wynn, Miss Deveny. Committee on soliciting donations H. D. Ramsdell. William Kapus, T. H. Feary, D. Allison, Mrs. Wynn, Mrs. Quin ton, Mrs. Drew, Mrs. Hill. Commltte on booths Mrs. Mann. Mrs. Randall, Mrs. Lee; Miss Deveny, W. H. Reader, R. Culllns, Ed Freeborn, J. J. Prindle. Committee on printing and advertising J. H. Zane. H. C. Frisby, J. W. Paddock, Professor R. H. Robinson. Forest Grove Defeats Dental College. The North Pacific Dental College foot-. nan team was aeieatea yesteraay aiter noon by the Pacific University eleven, by a score of 6-0. The game was played on the Multnomah field, and was witnessed by a small crowd of spectators. The game was close, and honors were even until three minutes before tne close, when Captain Day, of Forest Grove, scored the winning touchdown. For the Dental Col lege, Meyer's 20-yard run was the most exciting feature. The local team was handicapped by the disability of three of their best players, but nevertheless played a good, hard game. After the con test the Dental College players elected Camrane as captain and Steven as man ager. Captain Pratt, of the Multnomah Club, refereed the game. DtZ Sanford's Liver Invlsrorator. The best Liver Medicine. A Vegetable Cure for Liver lite, Biliousness. IndlxeaUoa, Constipation. FOOTPADS WERE POLITE MASKED HIGHWAYMEK DECLUfB TO ROB TWO WOMEN. Evidently Tney "Were Looking for Bigger Game Irate Hoaseaolder Takes a Shot at Hoodlams. Miss Merrill, a teacher In the Powell's Valley School, on the Powell's "Valley road, southeast of Gresham, was returning home in a buggy with a friend Saturday even ing, when they were stopped by two masked men at the Hawkins H1IL 'They were delayed in leaving Portland, where they had been making Christmas pur chases, and when they reached this place it was dark. Two men with their faces masked stepped from the side of the road In front of the horse. One seized, the bridle and the other went to the buggy. The lat ter discovered the buggy contained two women, and gallantly raised his hat. Then, speaking to his companion, both disap peared. The two women were very much alarmed, and ecually glad to get off as easily. Evidently the highwaymen ex pected some one else to come along at that time, and when they discovered that they had stopped two women, they de sisted at once, and the occupants drove on. No others were molested; but the in cident has caused much excitement in the neighborhood. Shot at Stonethrowers. J. F. McCartney, who lives at 21 East Seventh street, took a shot Sunday night at three boys, who had thrown a stone against the front of his hojise with the evident intention of breaKing another window. The dim light no doubt prevent ed a tragedy, as he shot for a purpose. It was only about 7:30 o'clock, and Mr. McCartney was sitting in his front room reading, when suddenly he heard a ston6 strike the front of the house within a few inches of the window. He was pre pared for such cases, and, seizing his pis tol, ran outside. He saw three boys racing down the street bent over. He Immediately" fired at them, but missed. The stone used was not wrapped up in a cloth. It had been thrown with a great force, and made a deep dent in the wood work, and then dropped down. Mr. Mc Cartney thinks It must have been thrown from a sling to have come with such force. Last week a large stone was thrown through the front window. What object- there Is In attacking Mr. McCartney's houseis impossible to understand. He lives quietly and never has antagonized any of tho boys of that neighborhood. He used a pistol that night, but yesterday secured a shotgun, and hopes to do bet ter next time. Mr. McCartney says this seems to be the only way to protect him self. A number of others in Central East Portland have armed themselves for the benefit of the "S. S. S.," and a deplorable tragedy may happen if the young hood lums persist in their outrages. Sadden Death of Charles W. Smith. Charles W. Smith, son of Thomas C. Smith, chief engineer oil the Albint ferry, living at 350 East Gllsan street, died yes terday morning at St. Vincent's Hospital from apoplexy. He was employed in the foundry of the O. R. & N. Co.. at Alblna. Saturday mornlns he went to work as well as usual, and worked through the day till evening, when he started for his boarding 'place' in Lower Alblna. He had gone only several blocks, and almost reached his home, when he was taken with falntness, jnd. to save himself from falling, tried to gefhold of the fence, but failed and went down. He was found and removed to St- Vincent's Hospital, where .he remained unconscious till ucath. He was a very strong, robust young man, .but was alvays very fat. For tho past 10 years he had been employed in the foundry, and was assistant foreman. He was , 2S years old. and was born and brought up on the Eist Side. He was commander of Alblna Tent, No. 77, of the Maccabees. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon from Dun ning's undertaking parlors. East Sixth and East Alder streets. Lone Fir cemetery will be the place of interment. Taken Chnrge Jannary 2. Professor J. P. Hall, who was elected superintendent of the Mount Tabor School, District No. 5, will enter on his duties January 2, Yesterday the direct ors notified him of his election by letter to his home at Salem, and asked that he be present at the school tomorrow after noon, so he may be able to look the grounds over. Next Friday the school will c!ae till the first Tuesday In Janu ary, when the new superintendent will take charge. Since C. W. Durrette, who resigned, has been away, Miss C. M. Bryan has had charge of the main build ing, on West avenue, and Professor Reed, of athe building at Glencoe. and every thing has gone ahead smoothly. The directors are very glad to get the Job of selecting a superintendent off their hands. Professor Hall, the incoming superintend ent, is highly recommended as a teacher of wide experience, and was long con nected with the public schools at Salem. Applications were pouring In at a great rate for the past week, and the directors were able to make a good selection. Hnvrthorne Lodge, A. F. & A. Ttt. Hawthorne Lodge, No. HI, A. F. & A. M., held an interesting meeting Monday night, the hall being filled -with members and visitors from, other portions of the city. First came election of officers, the following being chosen: Worshipful mas ter, W. J. Fullam; senior warden, H. L. Moreland; Junior warden, J. Sampson; secretary, F. Glafke, Jr.; treasurer, II. H. Newhall. Then came some impromptu addresses. Rev. H. W. Kellogg, who has been giving some very fine addresses in the Masonic lodges, responded in an In teresting talk. Other remarks were made by Judge J. C. Moreland, C. V. Cooper, George H. Hill and several others. Property-Owners Meet This Evening: Property-owners on EastBurnslde street will meet this eveningvat 64 Grand avenue, corner of East Oak street, for the pur pose of considering the proposed Improve ment of East Burnslde street. City Engi neer Chase, will be present to make ex planations and suggestions. Figures show ing the cost of the various kinds of ma terial will be presented. As large an attendance of the property-owners as possible is desired, so action may be taken to set the preliminaries in motion. It takes so much time to get the necessary preliminary steps taken, that the sooner they are out of the way the better. Old Landmark to Be Removed. An old landmark at Olympla, the Gold Bar restaurant building, on Lower Main street, is about to be removed from where it was built in 1SS3. Mrs. Macleay, who has owned the building for a number of years, has sold it to the Land Mortgage Bink of. North America. The bank owns the Huggins."Hotel property. Immediately north of and adjoining the Gold Bar building, and the purchase was made in order that the building might be removed to give light to the hotel property. This purchase is of interest for the reason that the building to be removed contains the halls in which the first Legislative As sembly of the Territory of , Washington met. The building was built for Edmund Sylvester In 1S53 by Cortlandt (Chips) Eth eridge and James Taylor. Monday. Feb ruary 27. 1S54, In conformity with the proclamation of Governor Isaac L Stev ens, the first Legislature met in the build ing, located then, as now, on Main street, between Second and Third. Mr. Weir is hopeful that the State Historical Society or the Native Sons of Washington will secure the building and preserve It on account- of its historical associations. About i Diamonds Our stock Is most complete, all sizes, and especial care we used In selecting them. Our cutters tell us we are among the most critical and particular firms in the United States. They are right. customers shall have only the very choice gems. We know what people want. We are not going to fool you and raise prices on account ot the "war in the Transvaal." either. We will sell you a diamond at just what they are worth. No fanoy prices. And our prices will bear comparison. We make our own settings, so can give you what you want. THE G. Jewelers and Silversmith's ittttsxta ;uuuuiui'tM'i!tt'''K'''''? ADDS TO THE TAX BURDEN IXTEREST CITY PAYS FOB. STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Gives Property-O-nmers Ten Years Without Interest to Settle Law Likely to Be Repealed. The issue of street improvement bonds under the Bancroft act now amounts to $217,833. on which the City of Portland is paying 6 per cent Interest, or $13,000 per year. There will be about $33,000 more of these bonds sold by the first of tho year, as there has of late been a rush of street Improvement work by people who realize that it is a good thing to obtain 10 years' time to pay for the improve ment and have the city liquidate the in terest. These $35,000 new bonds will bring the interest account up to a total of about $15,000 a year. The present rush of street work is due to the fact that the Legisla ture Is soon to meet, when an effort will be made to repeal the law. Wise property-owners are therefore making sure of a soft snap while the opportunity lasts. For two years past the city has paid interest on about $160,000 of these bonda, or altogether about $20,000 Interest. As an offset, there Is $72,000 In the sinking fund realized from the 10 per cent Installments I on these bonds collected from property owners. This is lent out at 4 per cent. a.id deducting the Interest received on this, the total loss of the city on this bond scheme has been about $15,000. Howevei. with the large increase in the amount of bonds, the loss will be more formidable in future. The 10 per cent yearly install ments will gradually decrease the loss. Even If the law is repealed it cannot do awav with the existing bonds, and ac cordingly the city bid fair to loe alto gether not less than $50,000. The first of these bonds become due in 1905. Some persons have not paid their installments, which Is another trouble the officials have to face. Interest can be exacted on de llnnuent installments. The Bancroft bonding act was passed in 1S53, and provides that in case of the im provement of any street or laying of anv sewer In any Incorporated city having a population of 2500 or more. It shall be lawful for a property-owner whose as sessment shall exceed $25 to file with the proper officer his written application to pay the cost of such improvement in in stallments, -waiving all or any irregular ities in such proceedings: and thereafter he shall be permitted, so to pay the same. It Is made the duty of the proper officer of iho city to enter and record In a book to be kent for that purpose under sepa rate heads for each street or sewer, by name -or number the description of the property against which such assessment is made, together with the name of the owner and the amount of the.assessment. which shall thereafter stand as a Hen In favor of the city against the property until the same Is fully paid. Soon as the lien docket is made un, It Is the duty of the city to issue and sell on the best terms available Its 10-year 6 per cent bonds, in all equal to the amount of the apessments against the property, and which the owners shall have elected to pay by 10 yearly installments. There shall be levied on each lot or parcel of land, or other propertv so assessed, and entered in such Hen docket, annually, at tho time of levying the general taxes of the city, a special tax equal to 10 per cent of the amount of the bonds issued for such Im provement, for and during 10 years. The law also provides that the owner may f pay the balance due at any time and dis charge the Hen. The understanding of the city when the law went into effect was that the property-owners should pay to the city the amount of the bonds in 10 equal pay ments. But several years ago, W. H. Mall sued the City of Portland, resisting the payment of the interest, and the Su preme Court, on April 3. 1S99. decided that the law does not contemplate that the property-owner pay interest .on the bonds; that it contemplates that each install ment shall. not only be equal to 10 per cent of the amount docketed against the property, but that each shall be equal in property, out tnat wwu "" KZuVn amount, and all paid in 10 years, without Interest on any instalments urui axier thev become due. In discussing the case, Justice Bean said: "Under no construction which it .seems to us can fairly be given to the language of the bonding act, or any provision ot the city charter. Is the defendant author ized to levy and collect Interest on the Installments for sewer or street Improve ments before such installments are levied and become due and pavable. That no such provision is made by law is, per haps, unfortunate, and will Impose on the general taxpayers of the municipality an inequitable burden: but it Is an error for which the legislative department is alone responsible, and which the courts- are powerless" to correct." After this decision was rendered Charles E. Ladd filed a suit against A. N. Gam bell. City Auditor, to test the constitu tionality of the bonding act. The Su preme Court decided that the act was not unconstitutional, and that the bonding act does not render an assessment for street improvements so unequal and un just as to authorize a court to declare it invalid on that account Nothing, there fore, remains to be done but to repeal tho law, and as it applies to all cities and towns in the state of over 25C0 inhabitants. It Is not expected that there will be anv trouble in getting a repeal measure passed by the Legislature. PERSONAL MENTION. Dr. A. H. Jessup, of Salem, Is at tha Perkins. Dr. C. Wl Barr. of Astoria, is regis tered at the Perkins. Robert C. Smith, .of Skagway, Is regis tered at the Imperial. George H. Bingham, an attorney of Sa lem. Is at the Imperial. Judge J H. D. Gray, of Astoria, Is reg istered at the Imperial. A. H. Huntington, Sheriff of 'Baker County, Is at the Imperial. Lee London, an Insurance agent of Roseburg, la nt the Porklns. George W. Gray, a merchant of Al bany, Is registered nt the Perkins. F. W. Scttlemcler, a banker of Wood burn, and wife, are at the Imperial. Robert Burns, a railroad man from-Walla Walla, Is registered at the Imperial. Judge J. C. Moreland left for San Francisco last night to- be back Monday. Councilman W. T. Branch has returned from an eight dayef business trip to East em Oregon. S. G. Fulton, assistant general freight agent of tho -Northern 'Pacific, and Mrs. Wv 1 Our HEITKEiYIPER CO. 286 MORRISON ST. Fulton returned yesterday from a visit of two weeks in California. Mayor Rowe was not at his office yes terday, belnff confined to his home by a severe cola. Councilman R. L. Gllsan, who has been on a month's visit to California, arrived home yesterday morning. He was In Los Angeles at the time of the great rain storm there. He says he has seen it rain in Oregon, but never anything like that. The water flooded the streets and covered the sidewalks, and the citizens paddled around smiling and happy. They should come to Oregon, where they might be made happy more than once In four or five years. NEW YORK, Dec. 15. Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as follows: From Portland F. M. Warren, at tho Manhattan. From Seattle C. H. Watson and wife, at the Imperial. From Tacoma T. V. Tyler, at the Al- bert. From Homestead Victoria. -F. E. Pearce, at the DAILY CITY STATISTICS Real Estate Transfers. George C. Sears, Sheriff, to J. K. Marlay, lot 20, block 16, Southern Portland; N. ft of NE. hi, section 31. T. 2 N., R. 1 W., January 2, 1S96 $1611 Chief of Police to P. H. Marlay, north 12& feet lot 9. block 13, High land. June 19 4 35 Sheriff Multnomah County to P. H. Marlay, lot H, block 4, Market Addition, city, November 9 17 21 Daisy Foss to A. B. Stump, lot 7, block 6, Kenilworth Addition, East Portland, November 19 450 00 Chief of Police to P. H. Marlay, lot 10, block 13. Highland. January 19 9 75 Helen F. and George S. Wilson to Gambrinus Brewing Co., S acres, sections 11 and 14, T. 1S..R.2 E., November 20 750 00 Hertry Fleckenstein et al. to First National lianK, oi .foruana. ioi j, block 72, Alblna: fractional block 3. Sullivan's Addition. East Port land; lot 7, block IS. Tibbett's Ad dition, East Portland: lot 13, block 13, and lot 12, block 6. Paradise Springs Tract: 100x80 feet, corner Goldsmith and Starr streets, Al blna, December 12 100 A. L. Flegel and wife to M. Martin. NW. of SW. . section 15, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., December la 300 00 George W. Cone and wUe to E. C Dallas, lot 7, block 35, Sunnyside, December 17 ;vv;v 9, W R. J. Eckerson and wife to E. W. Baughman. lot 4, block 4. Sunny- side Addition, December 18 200 00 Mnrrlage Licenses. C. J. Engbcrg, 27. and Matilda Shuholm, 23; Dick Vandevert, 33, and Lottie M. Hobbs. 26. Death Returns. William J. Ogg. December 16. 27 North. Third street, age. 6 years., malignant diph theria. Elizabeth J. Flora, December 16, 470 Bast Burnslde street. 53 years, apoplexy. Mary J. Walling. December 15. 3S1 Front street, 63 years, valvular disease of heart, Arne Hermanson, December 15. Wash ington Hotel, 6 years, phthisis pulmon alis. John L. Hayseth, December 15, 63 North Ninth street, 54 years, enlargement of liver. Lee Wang, December 15. 1S5 Second street 41 years, hemorrhage of lungs. Alfred Pease', December 14, Good Samar itan Hospital, 52 years, meningitis. Olive T. Isom, December 14, Arbor Lodge, 8 years, laryngitis. Peter Anderson, December 14. County Hospital, 21 years, typhoid fever. James Christenson. December 17, St. Vincent's Hospital, 55 years, dlseise of the stomach. Contnglous Diseases. Amelia Thompson, 290 Morrison, measles. Manelia Cornele, S02 East Yamhill, diph theria. Cornelia Jones, Sixteenth and Mill, diph theria. Frederick Bergenheimer, 470 Goldsmith street, measles. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cutting Teeth. Be sure and nrr that old and well-tried remedy. teething. It Teoothe the t-nlld. softens the guma. Uays paIn- cureB wnd colic and diarrno. Mrs. Wll-Mow s fcootniiiz ayrup, lar imiuiea s ELECTRIC BELT Has no equal for the cure of Nervous and Physical Debility. Exhausted Vi tality, Varicocele, Premature Decline, Loss of Memory. Wasting, etc., which has been brought about by early lnaus- cretions or later excesses. Thousands give willing testimony. Established thirty years. Call or write for "Three Classes of 'Men." Dr. A. T. 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