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THE MOKNIXG OBEQONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANTJAHY 2, 1901. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Amueaento Today. MARQUAiIGRAXI-"Oia Jd Prouty." CORDRAVS "A Stranger In a Strange Land." METROPOLITAN "A Rag-Time Carnival." Bridge Across the Bosphoruh. Bert Farrell, -who has lately returned from a visit to nearly all the countries of Europe, eays they are all rather slow In the mat ter of making public Improvements as compared with America. For Instance, they are Just starting to build a bridge across the Bosphorus, the narrow chan nel which separates Europe from Asia. There was a bridge across this strait which Is only a little wider than the "Willamette In front of Portland about BOO years before the Christian era, or aay 2400 years ago. It was a good bridge for those days, and Darius. King of the Medes and Persians, and nearly all the rest of creation, crossed It with a com mando of 800,000 braves, and woro out the deck, and the abutting property owners would never pay for a new deck, and the City Engineer of Constantinople barricaded It and put up a sign, "Danger ousNo Thoroughfare." The lack nt a new bridge there has been a serious in convenience to many, and has caused the death of at least one young man. All will remember the impassioned youth Leander, and many will remember his beat girl, Hero, who lived over on the other side Just opposite to him. He used to see her swing her handkerchief as much as to say. "It's a good time for courting now, for daddy's gone away," and then night after night he would swim across to spend the evening with her, and she would meet him on the beach and wrap him up In hor golden hair whenever he landed wet and bare and colder than charity. Of course, Leander had to take along ills dress suit, carrying It on top of his head, and his umbrella, which he carried in his teeth, for fear It might be raining when he was coming back. This went on for some time, but Leander launched his frail bark on those uncertain waters once too often, and he sleeps at the bottom. A Mr. Ekenhead and Lord Byron also swam across this strait, but not to meet a lover on the other side. Now the Bosphorus Rail way Company Is about to build a bridge across the strait to connect with the railway to Bagdad, and It will probably be completed within this century. Rr.B8H Tomatoes ik Midwinter. Half a dozen oldtimers who have a table of their own at one of the clubs were somewhat surprised to find fine, fresh, sliced tomatoes on the table at lunch yes terday. Green vegetables of all kinds are no rarity, but fresh tomatoes are not usu ally In market when snow is on the ground. "Over their black coffee and ci gars the party fell to discussing the tomato and their first acquaintance with this fruit. All had seen It when boys, be fore It came Into general use. Several re membered when It was raised as a curi osity, and was called love apple, and con sidered poisonous, or at least unwhole some. People who raised tomatoes picked them when green and placed them on a window ledge to ripen In the sun. There was only one variety then. After a time people got Into the way of eating them, and now there are dozens of varieties of various sizes and shapes, and of two oolors, red and yellow, some as large as a man's two lists, others of the size of a cherry. They are eaten fresh or cooked In many ways, or canned, and the Amount of them used fresh is very large, while tbo amount canned and made into catsup Is enormous. The tomato is now con sidered one of the most wholesome of fruits, and Is a favorite, fresh or cooked, with all. Masonic Joint Installation. On St. John's day. Harmony Lodge, No. 12, A. F. & A. M., and Portland Lodge, No. Eo, A. F. & A. M., held a joint Installation or officers at Masonic Temple. Most "Wor shipful Past Grand Master John B. Clel and conducted the ceremonies In his usual masterly manner The following officers were Installed to serve their respective lodges during the ensuing Masonic year: Harmony Lodge, No. 12, A. F. & A. M. "W. M.. Z. Sweek: S. W., "William M. DeLln; J. "W., Rufus R. Ball; S. D., Alex Kunz; J. D., E L. Hathaway; stewards, Isaac L. White and J. M. Russell: treas urer. William Pfunder; secretary, Edward T. TaggarL Portland Lodge. No. 56. A. F. and A. M. W. M.. James P. Moffett; B. W.. Edward Everett; J. W.. William .Boys; S. D R. L. Sampson; J. D., W. A, Story; stewards. Frank Lewis and Felix Frledlander; treasurer. George E. Wlth lngton; uecretary, I. W. Pratt. After ad dresses by prominent Masons, the mem bers and visiting brothers adjourned to Brandes' restaurant, where a banquet wan spread. An enjoyable evening was spent. Harmony Lodge Is one of the oldest, while Portland Lodge. No. 55, enjoys the distinction of being the largest Masonic lodge In Oregon. Concrete roit BmLDrNo. The use of concrete for foundation walls for houses of small and medium size Is becoming quite common, and every bouse of any pretensions now has a pellar floor of con crete. New concrete sidewalks are being laid In all quarters of town, and workera In concrete are kept busy A great deal of the sharp granite sand 'from the mouth of the Sandy River Is used In this work, and the men who are engaged In supply ing this sand to the market are kept busy. In fact there has been no slack time Hi this business all Winter, and the boats used In towing barges to and from th Sandy have not had any time to lay up for repairs. A great number of houses have been built this year, and there wil. be a great many more built during the coming Summer, and as people are begin, nlng to realize that it does not pay to put down plank sidewalks, there will be &. great many cement sidewalks laid In the outskirts and many old wooden sidewalks In the business part of the city will replaced with concrete ones. Gave Him a Send-Ofp. Sam- Goldsmith, known for 20 years throughout the Pa cific States as the representative of Ma son. Ehrman & Co., was entertained at dinner by his friends, at the Belvedere Hotel, last Monday night, and presented with a handsoma gold matchbox. Mr. Goldsmith Is about to engage In business on his own account. In Salem, and his many acquaintances wish him all sorts of good luck in his new venture. For Theft Ah Kee, a Chinaman who has already spent two years in jail for larceny, was locked up yesterday by De tective Barry, oharged with stealing an umbrella and several articles of clothing from Mrs. Dauner's house. The police say that Ah Kee used false keys In en tering Mrs. Dauner's house, and that he afterward disposed of the plunder at second-hand stores. No Ccrfew for the S. S. S. The cur few bell Is rung every erentng at 5 o'clock, but the S. S. S. the Society of Sneaking Scoundrels prowl abroad all the same, and threaten to break more windows and commit other outrages. If every hoodlum abroad after curfew rings were promptly arrested the effect might be beneficial. Arrested for Gaminq. Frank Hellen and William Ayres. of the Portland Club, will have a hearing today In the Municipal Police Court, charged with conducting a faro game. The warrant In the case is sworn out by Charles Harbough, who says he recently lost $135 In a poker game at the club. No Paper Chase. The riders of the Portland Hunt Club turned out in force for the paper chase yesterday, but It was deemed Impractleablo to go oyer the course on account of the snow. Scottish Concert, Auditorium HalL Friday evening, January i. Thomas J Scott, Scotland's famous tenor and humor ist, assisted by Mrs. Walter Reed. High land piping and dancing. Ladies' Relief Societt. The regular monthly meeting of the society will be held today at 2 P. M. in the First Presby terian Church, corner Twelfth and Alder streets. Owino to the storm, the meeting of the Wednesday art class is postponed till January 9, An Old Miner, is .Hard. X,ucs. While people passing up and down Third street yesterday forenoon were stopping to sa&Ke" hantis with friends and to wish each other "Happy New Year'1 and "Many happy returns," an elderly man, poorly clad, his locks and beard grizzled, and his shoul ders a little stooped from bard work, passed along, noticing no one and no one noticing him. At the corner of Salmon and Third be stopped and seemed surprised to see the plaza blocks, and looked around In a bewildered way. Then he accosted a passer-by and asked where Jefferson street was. He was told, and then asked if that was the street to the poorhouse. He was told that Jefferson street connected with a road in- the canyon which passed the county poor farm. He said he was on his way to that place, had an order of admission, from Dr. McKay, and was going there. He was told that a wagon usually came In from the poor farm every day, but was not likely to come In on a holiday. He said he must go out there, as he had no other place to go. "I am an old miner," said he. "I have worked hard I all my life, but I have been unfortunate ana must go to the poornouse axter au. He turned ana started for Jefferson street, and one, at least, felt sorry for the old man. Great Load Off His Mind. Deputy City Auditor S. Grutze. usually the most suave, genial and obliging of officials, ha been so deeply Immersed In the cares of bookkeeping for the past week, "endeavor ing to get the rather voluminous and complicated set of books in which th city's accounts are kept in condition fot balancing, that It was hardly safe for any one, let alone a reporter, to bother him. Monday, Mr. Grutze was himself again, his books had come out all correct, and at 5 o'clock In the evening, when the office closed, the books were balanced and the Auditor's report for the year made out, and he will be able to enjoy the legal holi day today with a light heart and a con science as clear and spotless as the pages of his books. It may be remarked here that one would have to travel a long ways to find a set of books belonging to any city, corporation. Ann or private Individ ual any more neatly or correctly kept, or displaying any finer penmanship or a more clerkly appearance than the set ot books kept by Mr. Grutze. To Prevent Diphtheria's Bprbad. Mayor Rowe was In consultation Mon day with City Physician Zan and Health Commissioner Menefee, in regard to the best (course to be. pursued in connection with the Central School, where diphtheria in a mild form has been too prevalent of late. It was decided that It would not be best to close the school, but the building will be thoroughly fumigated from top tu bottom before the school reopens, and then Dr. Zan will take the classes u hand one at a time and make a personal examination of each pupil to ascertain whether any of them have diphtheria in mild form. Often pupils have this dlseasp In such a mild- form that they do not know It, but are still liable to communi cate the disease to others. As the disease Is under control, the situation is not crit ical, and It is thought that this scheme will be better than to dismiss the school and allow the children to be out running around, where, if any of them have diph theria, they would be more likely to spread it. Crrr Interest Promptit Met. The city will begin the new year with ac counts pretty well squared up. The fire men were rald off Monday, and it wai the first time they had received their De cember salaries before the new year since they could remember. City Treasurer Werleln received from Frank T. Dodge, clerk of the water committee, $72,500, t pay Interest on water bonds due today. Most of the bondB are held In the East, but the coupons are collected by banks here. The coupons are not alway promptly presented, and Treasurer Wer- r leln has on hand $2275 to pay coupons due last July. Thp Treasurer has also sent $12,500 tp the Chemical National Bank, In f New York, to pay Interest on bridge bonds, due there today. He also has In hand $16,875 to pay Interest due on City Hall bonds, and $1310 20 to pay interest on Improvements bonds due today. Every thing the city owes has been provided for, and the municipality will make a new start today, metaphorically, clear of debt. CoRje Ashes for Pavino. Eleventh street, between GHsan and Hoyt, Is being ballasted with coke ashes from a neigh boring cracker factory, and this material prove to be a very good substitute for gravel or macadam. The Union Mea Company's stables occupy the west side of the street, and a great deal of teaming Is done along there. The street has never been Improved In any way since It was graded, and as the land Is somewhat level there, more or less mud forms in the rainy season. Men who use the coke ashes for a roadbed say it stands heavy wear well, when a foundation of gravel or macadam, has been previously laid. Even on tho mud bottom it stands up well under in cessant teaming. Lono Haul for Foeu H. V. Gates, of Hlltaboro, who has several elec tric lighting plants running in the Northwest, Is shipping cordwood from Fall-view', Multnomah County, to Hepp ner. for the use of his furnacew there. This Is hauling wood 150 miles, though there Is plenty of wood In the Blue Mountains, 20 miles from Hepp ner. The heavy body fir of Western Ore gon, Mr. Gates thinks. Is the best wooden fuel In the world, and so he considers It economy to ship It from Falrvlew. It costs him, laid down In Heppner. $3 40 per cord, while the soft pine of the Blut. Mountains can be bought In Heppner for $S. Order of Lions. This is truly a 30th century organization. Its plans are unique and thoroughly up to date. The founders and head officers of this Institution are men who have held positions of trust in the "Northwest for many years, and any venture which they indorse Is feasible, and will be well managed. This order pays sick and accident, old age and dis ability benefits, while living, and at death a pension to the beneficiary of $50 per month for four years, all under one cer tificate. Chinese Mission Entertainment. me Presbyterian Chinese Mission will hold its holiday entertainment In the First Pres byterian Church, Twelfth and Alder streets, at 8:30 this evening. Admission will be free and all are Invited. The en tertainment will consist of dialogues, choruses, solos and recitations. A feature will be the , recitation of part of the Declaration of Independence by one of the men of the Chinese mission. He -has committed the entire document to mem ory. Kept Open House. Among the clubs which kept open house yesterday was the Portland Caledonian Club, and there were lots of callers. The Scots watched the old year out and welcomed the new century with appropriate toasts. T. J. Scott, of Winnipeg, who has a fine tenor voice, was among the visitors, and contributed several enjoyable songs. Golf Contest Postponed. The contests scheduled to take place on the Waverly Golf Club links yesterday were postponed on account or the weather. The mixed foursomes' competition will be held Sat urday afternoon, the competition for the cup offered by Mrs. J. Wesley Ladd, next Wednesday, and the men's singles a week from Saturday. At the Y. M. C. A, The Young Men's Christian Association was at home to the boys last night, and New Year's greetings were In order. The musical programme was a good one. the assisting artists be ing three comedians. Miss Ethel Webb W. G. Hodsdon and T. J. Scott. ' Ke.T Year Receptions. Rev. W. O. Forbes, pastor of the JFbrbes Presbyterian Church, Alblna, tendered the public an annual reception last night. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes were assisted In receiving by Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Van Zant Mrs. Marksdale, Mrs. Church and other ladles. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes have lived In Alblna 17 years. The. greater part of that time Mr. Forbes has been pastor of the church which bears his name. Rev. G. W. Que, pastor of Centenary Methodist Church, kept open house from 2 to 5 P. M. yesterday. He was asslsfed In receiving by his daughter and other ladles of the church. Since Dr. Gue took charge as pastor the membership of Cen tenary has been increased by 50 new members. CHEER AT PLEASANT HOME- Kevr Year's Dinner to Sawmill Hands and Bachelors. The Christian Endeavor Society of Pleasant Home gave a New Year's din ner to sawmill employes and bachelors In G A. R. Hall yesterday. While the storm kept many from a distance from being present, there was a Jarge. attend ance, and the entertainment was a suc cess. A committee, composed ot Mr. and Mrs. Jlles G. Stephens, Mrs. P. M. Miller, Ida Miller. Matle Maxwell, Ed. Louder back and Lizzie Claggett, made the ar rangements. 5he farmers donated liber ally to the banquet. Between 10 A. M. and 2 P. M. there was a social reunion. The members of the committee made all strangers acquainted, and all were made to feel at home. One part of the hall was given up to games and checkers. The tables were attractively decorated with evergreens and flowers. After din ner there were literary and musical feat ures. Mrs. Featherstone, principal of the Orient School, delivered a recitation ap propriate to the opening of tne new- cen tury. Loutle Maxwell, Katie Maxwell, Frank Stephens and Mrs. Ida Miller also recited pieces. The solo by Frank Steph ens was heartily received. Rev. M. L. Hardlngham and others delivered short addresses. Mr. Hardlngham spoke of the 20th century and Jts wonderful possibili ties for young men and women. He urged upon them the great need of a thorough education to meet the growing demands of the times. Jlle Stephens spoke briefly, and ehort talks were made by several o the residents. Bicycle Accident. David Cole, a well-known resident of Portland, was thrown from a bicycle while wheeling down the East Side Incline of Burnside-street bridge a few days ago. The front wheel slipped and Mr. Cole was thrown heavily to the plank roadway, striking on his head above the right eye. The skin was torn and the skull laid bare. The eye narrowly escaped injury. East Side Notes. "William Curtis, who served with the Second Oregon, has returned from Tillar mook. Mrs Jacob Dickenback, who waa op erated upon at St. Vincent's Hospital a few days ago, Is slowly Improving. , Professor J. O. Hall, the new superin tendent of the Mount Tabor Schools, Dis trict No. 5, will take charge this morn ing. The employes of the Hammond Packing Company gathered In the office New Year's eve and presented a traveling case to Charles D. Wllllts, the manager. Mrs. Margaret Paque died at the home of her son, Charles Myers, 10 Union av enue, Monday afternoon, after a long ill ness. Her age was 68 years and 8 months. A husband, three sons and four daugh ters survive her. She came to Portland in 1889. The funeral will take place at 10 A. M., from SL Joseph's Church. Inter ment at Mount Calvary. The North Moun.t Tabor branch of the Base Line road has been badly cut up by wagons, which are hauling gravel from the pit at th" bend of the road to East Taylor and other streets. This branch was built at heavy expense two years ago. Gilbert Camp, No. 1, Spanish-American War Veterans, gave the ex-members ot the Second Oregon regiment a general re ception at Central Hall, Union, avenue and East Morrison street, Monday even ing. Gilbert Camp has been active In looking after the soldiers and comforting them. If the camp hears of a soldier in distress it takes steps to supply his wants. NO TICKET SPECULATION. W1U Not Be Permitted During: Colla- xnarlni Engnucmcnt. Colonel Thompson, of the Boston Lyric Opera Company, has established his po sition firmly regarding ticket specula tion, and It was made very evident yes terday morning that he Is opposed to this most unjust way of victimizing the pub lic. He was standing in the box office ot Cordray's Theater engaged in conver sation with Mr. Smith, the treasurer, when a man walked to the window and said he would like to purchase 100 seats for Monday night. Mr. amlth replied tliat the seats for the Collamarlnl en gagement would not open until Thursday morning, and that it was impossible for him to sell scats to anyone In advance of the time set for the beginning of the sale. "But could you not reserve the seats for me and allow me to leave a deposit on them until Thursday morning?" Inquired the man at the window. The evident anxiety of the would-be purchaser to make sure of such a large number of seats for one performance aroused the suspicion of Colonel Thompson, and he stepped to the window himself. "That's rather a large party you are going to bring to the opera, Is it not?" he asked the man at the window. "Or perhaps you are buying these seats for speculation. Is that it?" "I do not know that I have to furnish any information as to who I want seats for," replied the man. "I want 100 seats, and I am able to pay for them," re plied the man, and with this he drew five $20 gold pieces from his pocket, and placed them on the counter In front of the box-office window. "You will have to wait until Thursday morning anyway," said the Colonel. "Well, can't I reserve the seats and pay part of the money now, so that I will be sure to secure the locations I want to get?" "That would be just the same as though I sold you the seats, and would be unjust to the public" Colonel Thompson notified Mr. Smith not to sell anyone more than six seats for any single performance, so that when the speculator appears tomorrow morn ing he will be disappointed In his scheme to force the public to pay more than the box-office price to hear Collamarlnl sing. CROWDS AT CORDRAY'S. "Stranger In Strange Land" Plays to Good Basilicas. Another crowded house greeted "A Stranger in a Strange Land," at Cordrays Theater last night, and the funny comedy, with its one real Indian, and two unwill ing counterfeits of the noble red man add ed a fresh Installment of new friends to the number It has already made In Port land. It has been some time since a farce-comedy of this character has come to Portland, and the enthusiasm with which it has been received shows that the people are eager for that kind of amusement. It is clean and wholesome, as well as funny. Its object being merely to produce laughter of the hearty, glee ful character that is better than medicine. There has been a large advance sale, and the Indications are that the house will be crowded all the week. OSTEOPATHY. Dr. R. B. Northrup, 416 Dekum build ing. Third and Washington streets, spe cialist In nervous and chronic diseases. Examination free. Phone Main 313. WHERE TO DINE. New Year's resolution "I will dine here after at the Portland restaurant because It Is the best." 305 Washington street. 25 Per Cent Off on All Furs. New York Mercantile Co., 205 Third. TO CONSOLIDATE CAMPS SPANISH SOLDIER. MEMBERSHIP TOO MUCH SCATTERED. Young" Men Compelled to Seek Em ployment and Have No Tinas to Attend Meetings. It is proposed to consolidate the camps of the. Spanish War Veterans in one large organization. On the East Side there are two camps. Summers, No. 1, ot Alblna, and Gilbert Camp, No. i. Bummes Camp was the first organized In Oregon, and the first In tho United States. Both, camps started -under promising auspices, but meetings have been dropped for some time, owing to the fact that the young men of which the membership is composed have become scattered. Gilbert camp has held meetings recently, but those who desire to consolidate the four Portland camps are Inspired by the hope of building up a large camo In the city, which will hold reguiar meetings, and this, It seems, cannot be done when the membership Is so divided. The members of the East Side camps are not favorable to consolida tion, and several have expressed them selves as opposed to giving up their or ganization. Tfiie main trouble Is that the membership Js composed of young men of the Second Oregon, who seek employment In various places, and are unlike the membership of the G. A. R. posts who are old soldiers. A meeting will be held at the office of Adjutant-General Gantenbetn Saturday evening to congider-the subject of consolidation. OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Brief Record ot Its Work In the Pont Two Years. PORTLAND, Dec."ioi (To the Editor.) I desire to give a brief review of the work of the Oregon Historical Society for the past two years. As may be re membered it was organized and incor porated December 17, 1898. At that time there were 26 persons present. The workj of collecting historical material and ob taining members was commenced on Jan uary 9, 1899. The result for the time closing November 30, 1899, was as follows: Members 368 Documents 190 Pampblets 38 Bound newspaper files ....". 23 Pioneer relics 83 Achaeologlcal relics . 45 Members and material added during the year ending November 30, 1900: Members t 285 Documents , 123 Pamphlets - 166 Bound newspaper files 27 Pioneer relics 206 Archaeological relics 172 Miscellaneous papers, unbound JOO Maps and charts 13 Diaries, account books, etc 18 Miscellaneous books ,106 School books (old) 49 Pioneer portraits (oil paintings and pho tographs) , 43a Other photographs 130 Deducting the deaths and discontinu ances the net number at the close of the second year was 627, distributed In 33 counties In Oregon and four In Washing ton. In every locality our members are among the 'most cultured and pro gressive people to the found, fully abreast of the times and deeply interested in as sisting the state to go forward In all lines of development. Under the heading of "documents," early receipts, billheads, orders, vouchers, licenses, certificates commissions, letters, dispatches, etc. In 'the main these relate to matters prior to 1870. The real num ber of documents Is far in excess of 313, as these figures merely represent the cards 11x14, upon which documents are pasted, so that they can be properly filed and lndexted. Among the ''miscella neous paper, unbound" may be found a number of the early papers of Oregon, and of the United States, and even of the colonies, one bearing the date of April 8, 172S. The number of visitors who registered in the rooms from December 16, 1899, to November 30, 1900, was 10,200. Among that number were persons from every state in the Union and from many for eign countries. Since the history of the Paclflo Coast centers in Oregon, it behooves Oregonians by birth or adoption to make the most of It. The states of the Union which have strong historical societies, and make the most of them by yielding hearty support, stand in the front rank In growth and business prestige. To prove that statement It Is only necessary to mention Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas and Indiana. Many other states are falling into line. Ore gon is the youngest of the sisterhood, but the work already accomplished has dem onstrated to students the fact that a rich field for historical, research exists here. Much more might ba said but time and space forbid. GEORGE H. HIME3, Assistant Secretary. Good Market tor Oregon Apples, Howard Evans, of Freewater, has re turned from Denver, where he went "a few weeks ago with four carloads of ap ples to sell, says the Pendleton Tribune. He reports a very successful venture, having disposed of all the fruit at an ad vance of 30 to 35 cents a box of what was offered In the home market when he made the shipment. Apples were then selling at Freewater and Milton for 25 cents a box. A number of fruitralsers of the East End determined to seek a better market Four carloads consisting mostly of Ben Davis apples were made up and Mr. Evans sent east ward with them. A rate of 60 cents a hundred was obtained from the railroad company. One carload was disposed of at Cheyenne and the balanoe at Denver. ANNUAL CLEARA1NC BEGINS it comes but once a year. Take It In while It lasts. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPART MENTS. When you see It In other stores, remember we have the SAME THING FOR LESS MONEY FAMOUS CLOTHING HOUSE , MORRISON AND SECOND STREETS The price per box of CO pounds ranged from ?r to $1 10. Most of the apples were of the Ben Davis kind, and the Colorado people seemed lo be against them. How. ever they were sold with good profit The Wlnesape and White 'Winter Pear mains', of which he had only a few boxes, brought from, $1 35 to fl Be per box. They were bought eagerly, and, had he shipped several carloads, ho would have found a ready market for them. Mr. Evans Is exceedingly well satisfied with his trip, and says he has gained valuable experience fot , further shipping. He believes that a better market may thus be opened tor fruit, which Is pro duced in such large quantities in the East End of the county, and that more fruit may be raised from year to year. DAILY CITY STATISTICS, Real Estate Transfers. Louise Strube to Gustav Zlppel, lot 4, block 6, Dunn's Addition, Decem ber 29 $ sso V. Kratz to Louise Strube, same, De cember 7 -. 1 Lewis Cochran and wife to J. W. Wiseman, lots 15 and 16, "block L Sunnyslde, November 17 500 J. D. Northup to Mary E. Dryden, lot 4, block 4, East Irvlngton, Octo ber 30 475 M E. Smithson to E. L. Sanborn, lot 16 and east 10- feet of north half of lot 11, block 4, Abend's Addition, December 28 k 500 E. C. Johnson and wife to S. A- Arata, 200 acres, section 1, T. 1 6., R, 4 E., October 4 720 George W. Shaver to Northwest Door Co., tract land, William and Eliza beth Irving. D. L. C with wharf rights, June 20 , 8000 H. L. Coffin to Oglesby Young, lots 3 and 4. block 1; lot 3, block 3, Mayor Gates' Addition, November 29 900 Sarah F. Selfert to John Selfert. lot 12, block 18. Sunnside, December 31. 1 William Reidt et ux. to.Anthony Hill, 37Hx66 2-3. Benton street, block 17, McMillan's Addition, May 25v 1500 Antolne and John Labbe and wives to B. Labbe, west half of lots 2 and 3, block 63, Couch's Addition, March 9. laso l John Labbe and wife to Antolne and Blaise Labbe, undivided two-thirds lots 2 and 3, block 45, Couch's Ad dition, December 31 1 Blaise Labbe and wife to Antolne and John Labbe, undivided two-thirds lots 2 and 3, block 63, Couch's Ad dition, December 31 1 Antolne Labbe and wife to Blaise Labbe and John Labbe, undivided two-thirds, east 100 feet block 107, Couch's Addition; all of block 89, Raleigh Addition: also parcel of land at Stark and Twelfth streets, December 31 1 The Hawthorne estate to Ernest Has enmayer, lot 5, block 17, Haw thorne's First Addition, December 31 C50 The Hawthorne estate to Gustave W. Buchholz, lot 12. block 10, Haw thorne's First Addition, December 31 400 J. W. Wright to C. L. McKenna, block 3; lots 13, 14 and 15, block 2, Good Morning Addition, November 31 735 Isaac Hill and wife to Carrie Cunning ham, 2x100 in lot 5, block 129, Ir vlngton Addition, December 31 4S Sheriff, for Harriet J. Parsons et al to R. W. Wilbur, 75x100. lots 7 and 8. block 2, and west 105 feet lot 9, block 2; also lot 10, block 2, Market .. Street Addition. December 29 942 Sheriff, for E. W. Paget et al., to Sarah A. Shuttuck, undivided one half lots 2 to 8. Inclusive, block 1; lots 1, 3. 4, 5, 6. 7 and 8, block 2, sub division block N: and west one-half block M, south of Patton road, Gro ver's Addition, December 29 675 Sheriff, for W. W. Marquam et al., to Sarah A. Shattuck, block 2, con taining 16 lots. North East Portland, December 29 650 Birth Returns. December 13, girl to wife of F. B. Stew, art, University Park. December 26, boy to wife of George T. Monlsh, 749 East Tenth street. December 4, girl to wife of James H. Douglas, iWA East Third street. December 7, girl to wife of Charles De verney, Mount Tabor. December 15. girl to wife of John Hoi man, 760 EaBt Thirty-ninth street. December 13, boy to wife of R. Abra hamson, 505 Everett street. December 16, boy to wife of A. P. Nel son, 28 East Fifteenth street. December 23, girl to wife of William Rupprecht, 321 Fourth street, December 26, boy to wife of Hubert Ku. blc, Woodlawn. December 18, boy to wife of W. W. Porter, 152 East Thirty-fifth street. December 19. boy to wife of M. Roga way, 2SS First street. December 28. boy to wife of G. F. Hld well, 126 Stanton street. Death Returns. December 30, Edith W. Buck, 11 years, 5S2 Kerby street, meningitis. Contagious Diseases. Mrs. J. H. Hanson, corner East Twelfth and Broadway: typhoid fever. , Mary Burden, 351 Harrison street; measles. Marriage Licenses. H. B. Ferris, aged SO, Cassie Helmar, aged 30, Ernest Percy Fry, 23, Archie Ed wina Banks, 18; Harry G. McGowan, 26, Julia E. Welch, 23; Joseph A. Dunn. 30, Catherine L. Ashenback, 22; J. W. Shat tuck, 36, Crook County, Ida M. Witter, 26; Charles T. McDonald, 25, Bertha Con don, 23; Frank Svoboda, 62, Ferezie Vo jlkova, 31; Will H. Rountree, 32, Ella May Bills, 23; C. A. Baker, 27, Jessie G. Gray, 26; A. G. Braner, 44, Mary G, Stone, 25. Auditor Moved to Portland. The Columbia Southern Railway Com pany has moved Its headquarters In the Worcester building to a larger suite of rooms, and the auditing department has been moved down from Shaniko. Genera Auditor De Yoe and his force of assist CASTOR I A j?or Infanta and Children. The Kind You Hue Always Bough Bears tho Signature of Mz& ESALE TODAY ants will be installed there In a day or two The operating headquarters remain 'at Shaniko, but the president and auditor are in Portland. , , Ono reason for the change Is to facili tate the work of the executive depart, ment, and another reason Is that clerical help costs considerably less In 'Portland than In Shaniko. Though cost of living Is actually less there, the advantages of the City weigh more heavily, and It Is oft. en difficult to get competent help for the auditor at Shaniko. The work of the office is In no wise inconvenienced by the fact that It la off the line of the road. i ' . ' PERSONAL MENTION." Professor W. A. Wann, of Monmouth, Is at the Imperial. Ex-Governor Eugene Semple, of Seattle, Is et the Imperial. E. H. Clark, a wool-buyer from Pendle ton. Is at the Portland. J. J. Dalrymple. a merchant from Sa lem, Is at the Portland. A. M. Humphrey, a merchant at Salem, Is registered at the Perkins. E. J. Wood, a business man of McMlnzu vtlle. Is at the St. Charles. T. D. McCully, a merchant at Joseph, Or., Is registered at tne Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gilbert and Agnes Gilbert, of Salem, are at the Imperial. D. F. Howard, a logger from Stella, and wife are registered at the St, Charles. G. W. Metcalf, a merchant of Mon mouth, and wife are registered at the St. Charles. Dr. J., F. Calbreath, superintendent ot the Insane Asylum, Is registered at the Imperial. G. W. Whitehouse. a well-known busi ness man of Walla Walla, and wife are at the Perkins. T. H. Curtis, chief engineer Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Company, is reg istered at the Portland. NEW YORK, Jan. L Northwestern peo ple registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland J. W. Sweeney and wife, J. Simon, at the Hoffman. From Baker City G. A. Devln. at the Imperial. From Spokane H. L. Rodgera, at the Imperial. From SeattleH. E. Merkel, at the Imperial. At a meeting of the Commercial Club of South Bend, Monday, Freeman Al bright, T. F. Flxson and J. Myers were appointed as a committee to outline a route for the proposed state road through Pacific County, from Cosmopolls by way of North River to the Columbia. The club voted that the road should pass through Wlllapa South Bend and NaseJ. rained Vision Brings on bad eyes. Aid the sight by resting the optic nerve with a pair of our easy glasses. They act as a restful stimulant, relieve the strain and bring back health. You can change your glasses, but not your eyea. Take care of those you have that their use may not be de nied you In old age. WALTER REED Eye Specialist. 133 SIXTH STREET OREGONIAN BUILDING 309 Washington St 60 Cents Gallon open-kettle New Orleans Molasses. 40 Cents Gallon choice Table Syrup. 50 Cents Gallon can Rock Candy Drips. 4 Cents Oval bar "Fairy" Soap. 15 Cents 4-lb. package Cudahy's Soap Powder. 15 Cents Pound fresh roasted Costa Rica Coffee. 30 Cents Pound Hoffman House Java and Mocha uonee. 12J Cents Pound good Green Costa Rica Coffee. 40 Cents Pound choice Japan Tea. nr C f RRAWN ETE AND EAR DISEASES. Ui . E, ly DKU IT l Marquam bis., rooms 628-7. YOUNOVen troubled with nlbt FELLOWS fulnMS, avenlo to society, wbsciiaepriY. yTO ol ytiur uuu, uji. iWu FOMIDDLAUBDErwbo frSm excesses and -trains have lost their MANLT PfVWER BLoon xtm AKTM DISEASES. Syphilid Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urine. aiert6tuV.enld prostateT Sexual Debility. Varicocele. Hydrocele. Klon.y Md'llvertro'uDl cuVed WITHOUT MERCURY AND OTHER POT-Ou6 DBUQ8 Catarrh and Rheumatism CURED. Dr. WalkeFe methods are regular and scientific. He uses no patent nostrum or ready-made preparations, but cures the dtoease by thorough medical treatment. HU New Pamphlet on Private Diseases sent Free to all men who describe their trouble. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered la plain envelope. Consultation free and eacredly confidential. Call on or address Dortor Wnllrer. 133 Ftrat St- Corner Alder. Portland. Or. Library Association of 24,000 volumes and over 200 periodicals $5.00 a year or $1.50 a quarter Two books allowed on all subscriptions Hours From 9 A. M. to 9 P. M doily, except Sundays and holidays. IT WAS BEFORE THE DAY OF SAPOLIO THEY USED TO SAY "WOMAN'S WORK IS NEVER DONE." "What Is best that best we wish thee." NEW YEAR 1901 When making your New Year resolutions, resolve to jjet a f ine piano"at Eilcrs Piano House sac rifice sale right away. Let it be a Chicfcering piarjo, or a fine Weber, or a beautiful Kimball these are the threo very finest American makes. Easy monthly payments. No More Dread oMhe Dental Chair TEETH EXTRACTED AND FILLED ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN by our late scientific method applied to the gums. No sleep-producing agents or co caine. These are the only dental parlors In Portland haying PATENTED APPLI ANCES and ingredients to extract, ail and apply gold crowns and porcelain crowds undetectable from natural teeth, and warranted for 10 years. WITHOUT THE LEAST PAIN. All work done by GRADUATED DENTISTS of from 13 to 20 years' experience, and each depart ment In charge of a specialist. Give us a call, arid you will find us to do exactly as we advertise. We will tell you In ad vance exactly what your work will cost by a FREE EXAMINATION. SET TEETH 95.00 GOLD CROWNS ftS.OO GOLD FILLINGS ?1.00 SILVER. FILLINGS SOo NO PLATES New York Dental Parlors MAIN OFFICE: Fourth and Morrison Sta., Portland. Or. HOURS-8 to 8: SUNDAYS, 10 to 4. BRANCH OFFICE: 614 First Avenue. Seattle. Wash. Women's Shoes Hand-Made Heavy Soles New Toes Box Calf Enamel Patent Vici One Price E. C. GGDDARD & CO. OREGONIAN BUILDING. FRED PRErH Ita DOc.ua Bulldln. J-ulI St Tenth H.t Gold Crowns tS.09 Bridge Work -...&& hiamlnatlana fr . Teeth extracted & lutelr without pals. Oir Thlrrl anil Waahlnrtoa. STRONG'S PHOTOGRAPHS Lifelike, Artistic, Htderate la Price. Goodnough Bldg., opposite PostoffJcs C. C. N EinCHSTLB ..DENTIST.. 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