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THE MORXIXG ..OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1901.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Amusement Tonight.
CORDRAYS THEATER-Collamartnl In "Car
men," METROPOLITAN "A Turkish Rath."
Chbckcto Up "With Postmasters. The
Postmaster and Assistant Postmaster
having safely passed through the worry
and bustle of the holiday season, which
trebles the work of every one connected
with the office, have now in hand the
Job of receiving, counting and receipting
for the quarterly returns of funds from
800 postofflces In Oregon and Washington,
the net profits of which are paid Into
the Portland postofQce. The counting and
accounting for all these remittances Is
no small job, and is made much more
laborious than it need be. If all the Post
masters would send a chock for the
money, as about one-fortieth of them do,
the business would be much simplified. If
they would all use the bags provided by
the Government, which they can obtain
by sending for them. It would save much
trouble. Most of the Postmasters appear
to imagine that they have to send the
very money they receive, and bo some of
the packages contain a lot of nickels and
pennies, silver of all denominations and
greenbacks burled under all, notwith
standing that they are strictly directed
not to place currency and coin together.
Several wrap each coin they send sepa
rately In tin foil, just why, no one has
ever been able to And out. Some put
their coin in a tobacco sack, while others
wrap It carefully In paper and plaster
each fold with mucilage, and the pack
age has to be soaked before It can be
opened. If these 800 Postmasters could see
the result of all their remittances, placed
on table, they would have to laugh at the
conglomerated mass of stuff, and in fu
ture would pass off their pennies and
other chicken feed at the stores, so as
to keep the change In their districts, and
make their remittances In currency, ex
cept the odd money.
How to Exterminate Thibtxes. Jav
Hyairis, of Ealem, writes to The Orego
nlan to ascertain the best method of ex
terminating the Canada thistle. Digging
the plants Up and burning them, root
and branch, is certainly the best method,
and it is believed to be the only success
ful ono. Care must be taken to leave
none or the roots In the ground, for If
any pieces are left a new plant will spring
from each. Mr. Hyams says the Canada
thistle Is becoming scattered all over the
Willamette Valley, and If steps are not
taken to eradicate It It will ruin the
country. He adds that "a stringent law
for Its detraction was enacted at the
session of the Legislature of 1889, but for
some reason it has never been enforced."
The reason it has never 1 yen enforced is
because no one has ever enforced It. If
Mr. Hyams knows of any one who Is
growing these thistles on his farm and
allowing the seeds to be scattered abroad,
It is his duty to have the law enforced.
The Canada thistle is a terrible pest, no
doubt, and very difficult to exterminate.
It has been growing in many places for
ages, and has not missed any country
yet. but it haB caused an Immense amount
of trouble. There are two patches on
unimproved property within the city lim
its of Portland. They have been kept
from spreading abroad by frequent cut
ting, but they spread by root extension
and the patches are increasing in size.
The job of digging them up and burning
them has not yet been undertaken. There
are many other thistles beside the Canada
post. Many do not know the Canada
thistle, which is the worst of them all.
CHAXatNQ A BuiLutNo's Frqnt, The
Job of changing the front of the "Wash
ington block, at the southeast corner of
Fourth and Washington streets, which
tvas commenced several days ago, is be
ing pushed with vigor. Part of one of
the huge brick piers has been removed,
and yesterday workmen were trimming,
with hammer and chisel, the remaining
part of tho pier to a straight, perpendicu
lar surface, while other workmen were
breaking through the dead wall couth of
the pier. The heavy cornice over the win
dows has been torn away, and where the
west window used to be large timbers
have been put in beneath a heavy iron
plate to sustain the weight of the super
structure. A large pile of brick has al
ready been taken out of the wall, and
more will be removed before the altera
tions are completed. In stone fronts, now,
only iron and glass are required, as little
Iron and as much glass as possible. If this
had only been understood when the
Washington block was erected, much
money could have been saved.
Stockmbn'b Convention. The people of
Salt Lake City are doing all in their
power to make things pleasant for the
stockmen of the country who will gather
from the four quarters of the land to at
tend the annual convention of the Na
tional Livestock Association. January IS.
A number of stockmen in this section
have rocelved circulars giving the pro
gramme of the convention concert, to be
given in the Mormon Tabernacle by tha
greatest choir on the globe. This choir
comprises 5W trained voices, and, after 10
years "training, are as near perfection as
is possible for humanity. The great con
cert will be one of the many compli
mentary entertainments tendered the del
egates and visitors to the mooting of
the stock convention, and it is alleged to
be a treat which no other city in the
world can give. Delegates, In order to
secure complimentary tickets, must reg
ister with the secretary of the associa
tion by January 14.
Captain McDonsu. Assssson Todat.
Captain Charles E. McDonell will take
charge of the County Assessor's office at
noon today. He was elected last June,
along with the other count officers, but
the Assessor's term does not begin until
January. Captain McDonell announced
his deputies last night. They are: L. H.
Maxwell, chief deputy; "Y. C. North, Mor
ton Pratt. Axel Moultzen. Miss Jessie
Samuels and Miss Ella Buddemer, field
and office deputies. North and Pratt are
Second Oregon men. North served In
Company F, and Pratt In Company H.
The annual meeting of the First
Unitarian Society will be held at
the chapel at S o'clock P. M. Tuesday,
January 8, 1ML AH Interested in the wel
fare of the society are invited to attend
and take part in a very important meet
ing and to enjoy a social time and partake
ci refreshments that will be furnished by
the ladies.
Dbtends Dr. Zan. In reply to a recent
communication of T. D. "WHlkor on the
subject of diphtheria, Frank M. Thomp
son, of 713 East Stark street, defends tho
action of the City Physician. "Dr. Zart,"'
he says, "has dene his duty to the people
nf the East Side, and families should not
be pO ready to lay the blamo where it
does not belong."
Ministerial AssociATiON.-The Portland
Ministerial Association will, bold its first
meeting of the year in the Y. M. C A,
rooms at 16-30 this mernlng. A full at
tendance of the ministers of the city is
Invited. Rev. H. W. Kellogg, D. D., will
lead an informal discussion on "Re
vivals "
Revival, at Third-Street Mission. A
revival is on at the Third-Street Mission
this menlh. under the supervision of Rev.
J E. Snyder. The auditorium is crowded
nightly with transient men and residents
of the locality. Eleven conversions have
already been made. Sen-ices begin at 7:30
P. M
Call Mbeting W. C. T. U. Each union
In the city is requested to send a repre
sentative to meet with the Federated
Union at Mrs. Rlgg's office, in the Abing
ton building, to arrange for attendance
at the funeral of Mrs. N. W. Kinney? By
order. Mrs. Rlggs, president.
Great Boxing Matck,
Exposition building,
Fridat night,
Tohmt Tracet vs. Dick Case,
Twbntt rounds.
The building will be heated.
Shoe clearance sale at E. C. Goddard
& C.'s. Oregonlan Building. -
Shoe clearance sale at E. C Goddard
& C's. Oregonlan" Building. .
Marxino Off- a Chanxel. The work
of marking off ,the channel to be Im
proved at the Sylvia de Grasse Reef, As
toria, Into 10-foot squares, has been com
pleted, and the measuring to ascertain
how much material Is to be removed from
each of the squares is about half done.
Contractor Johnson Ls getting his plant
Qn the ground, to begin the dredging,
Which ls to be done before the work of
blasting the rock will be commenced. As
soon as this Is done, a platform on
spuds, with a shelter on it for workmen
and tools, will be erected. From It a
number of holes will be drilled for the
reception of charges of dynamite, and
then the platform will be moved to some
other part of the work and the dyna
mite exploded.
Home From Argentine Republic. Ed
ward Oldendorff, an old-time Portland
boy, but of late years a citizen of Buenos
Ayres, is In the city on a visit. An
older brother Is also a citizen of BuenOB
Ayres, and a Colonel in the army. Ed
ward is a Captain. Both brothers have
been through several of the periodical rev
olutions which are so common in South
America. After the death of their father,
Ernest Oldendorff, they wished their
mother to come to Buenos Ayres to live
with them, but It was too much of a
Journey for her to undertake alone, so
Edward has come here to take her home
with him. The family is widely scattered.
One son Is In Butte, one In Mexico, where
another was killed, and two are in Buenos
Ayres.
Civil, Service Examinations. Civil
service examinations will be held In Port
land February 6" for the position of laun
dryman In the Indian service and
draughtsman In the Geological Survey.
From the ellgibles resulting from these
examinations certifications will be made
to fill existing vacancies. Persons de
siring to compete should at once address
the Civil Service Commission, Washing
ton, D. C, for application blanks.
MINING IN ALASKA.
Yakutat Man Slakes Money and Em
ploys Native Labor. ,-
B. L. Cunningham, an Alaskan miner,
who was at the Perkins yesterday, on his
way to San Francisco, had a lively time
Of it all last Summer, mining a set of
sluice-boxes SO miles east of Yakutat
Bay. Jn Company with two Alaskan In
dians, whom he employed, ho took out
an ounce a day to the man, paying his
helpers $2 each per day, without board.
His nearest neighbors were the inhab
itants of the village of Yakutat, on the
coast, and this little place of 250 souls
was his supply point. When provisions
were needed, he and his men would em
bark On their boat and drift rapidly with
the current. Returning was much harder
work, he said, as sometimes the craft
would have to be towed over the rapids,
and at other times long poles had to be
Used for propulsion.
Mr. Cunningham said he spent over bIx
years in prospecting in the frozen North
west. He discovered his present mine
while on a tour up the river from Yaku
tat, early last Summer. The pay dirt Is
found on a gentle slope at the base of a
high mountain, and the bank to be dug
away is about five feet deep. In the lirst
two feet, no gold is found, but In the
other three next the bedrock the fine dust
Is easily discernible. He has all the wa
ter he wants for eight months In tho
year, and is prevented from mining the
year around by "the deep snows, which
block all progress. It scarcely ever freezes
there, he said, and tho snow that fajls
is soft and slushy.
Mr. Cunningham considers the Alaskan
Indians Industrious and honest. He has
no fear of them, although he ls known
to keep a goodly amount of jrold dust
about his tent. The Indians care nothing
ror goia dust, being content to accept
their $2 a day in silver, which enables
them to have a good time once in a
while, at Yakutat The good time con
sists In getting on a protracted drunk,
The aborigines obtain a supply one In
a. while from a steamer,' paying $3 a" bot
tle for It. however. In the absence of
whisky, the next best thing Is "hoo
chlnoo." a decoction of flour, sugar and
dried fruit, mad" by the Indians them
selves. It takes time, however, to con
coct this stuff, which at first ferments
into a kind of beer, and the natives are
liable to drink It all up before the dis
tillation, bv the aid of an old gun barrel,
ls accomplished. In drinking the beer the
Indians cannot get drunk enough to do
nnv damage, and so the few whites at
Yakutat are always pleased when hoo
chinoo has been drunk up as beer.
"A TURKISH BATH."
Bright Farce Comedy at the Metro
politan. "A Turkish Bath," a comedy of a de
cidedly better order than the average of
Its kind, played at the Metropolitan last
night to a house that severely tested the
capacity of that theater, and from the
laughter It created and the applause with
which the membera of the company was
rewarded, it enn be predicted that it will
do a good week's business. The troubles
of an anxious father who surrounds his
daughter with a special guard, consisting
of a footman and a policeman, whose sole
duty It ls to keep the men away from
'her, provides all tho plot that seems to be
necossary. A number of good specialties.
Introduced at intervals, take up the duty
of amusing the audience when the plot
goes a tlimmering. and they do it with
success. The company ls composed of a
number of clever people, the chief of
whom ls E. L. Graves, who, In the pait
of Colonel Sparrow, the distracted parent,
proves himself to be an actor of real
talent. W, W. Hanklns, as Snowball,
the contribution from darkest Africa, out
mlnstreled mahy of the minstrels of repu
tation, and Larry Mack, as McGoogie, the
policeman, was aB good a stage Irishman
as one often sees. F. W. Cleveland, as
Thrush, and William Woolfall, as Canary,
ate equal to their parts, and introduce
specialties wlilch earn encores.
Etta ilt..l- - Pinky, the precocious
and rather overgrown ami., -u,lious,
and as a xnirthmaker is an entertainment
In herself. Fanny Graves and Olivette
Hayes, a Rose and Violet, add good looks
to their graceful stage presence, and are
likely to become favorites.
The play was followed by a rollicking
opera burletta, In which the company lays
dull care aside and goes In for a good
time in which the house gladly shares.
The tight-rope walking by young Nero,
assisted by his father, W. W. Webber,
ls one of the very best specialties that
have been seen in Portland, and delight
ed the audience beyond all measure.
Taken all in all the comedy Is one of
the best Manager Jones has secured this
season, and will prove an evening's enter
tainment which the frequenters of the
Metropolitan cannot fall to appreciate.
"A Turkish Bath" will be the bill all
week, with a Saturday matinee.
BRAND NE? DRAMA.
Production of "The Day of Atone
ment" at the Marquam Tonight.
Weather or no weather, there will, no
doubt, be a packed house at the Marquam
tonight at the first production of Phil. F.
'Rogcway's historical play, "The Day of
Atonement." The advance sale Is very
large. These features are promised:
Beautiful, appropriate and historically
correct costumes; special scenery; Com
pany F, Third Regiment, Oregon National
Guard, In the full uniform of the French
army under Napoleon III, and a carefully
rehearsed performance. Mr, Rogoway was
two years writing the play, and he has
,no doubt concerning Its dramatic quality.
He will appear in the character of Nich
olas Karpenoff., the ex-Siberian convict,
later General Louveat and again xas Mon
sieur Louveat, the Mayor of Montreal
Van Caao'a Sauns. 10c,
SAMUEL S. WHITE DEAD
PIOIfEEU OF 184B AXO OREGON'S
"FIRST" PROBATE JUDGE.
Interested In the First Steamboat
Bnllt on the Willamette River -
Goldseeker In 1S49.
Judge Samuel S. White, one of. Oregon's
early pioneers, died yesterday afternoon
at the family residence 348 Fourth
street. He was S3 years old. His career
was Intimately associated with early Ore
gon history. He was the first Probate
Judge in the State.
Judge White was born in Franklin
County, Indiana, in 1811. Later pe lived
In Sangamon County, Illinois, and continu
ing westward was the founder of Burling
ton, la. His wife was the first white
woman ever In. Burlington, and her broth
er. Colonel Berryman Jennings, was the
first white leacher. In his early manhood
he moved to Fort Madison, la., and was
engaged in steamboatlnjr and freighting
on the Mississippi, between Keokuk and
New Orleans.
Judge White came to Oregon In 1845,
crossing the plains with his family and
three children, taking the old Meek cut
off. He engaged in 'farming near Oregon
City, and was interested in the steamer
LoUWhitcomb, the first boat built on the
Willamette River. Partners with him
were Colonel Jennings and Lot Whit
comb. The ownership arterward passed
to Captain J. C. Ainswortb.
Judre White was the first Probate
Judre in the state, holding- office under
an appointment by Go'vetr.or George Ab
emethy In 1846. In 1849 he was one of a
party of argonauts who made the trip to
PnllfnrnlA. in ft tpams dUrine the frfeat
gold excitement. He engaged In mer-
chandise business In Sacramento fdr sev
eral years, afterward returning to Oregon
City. During his public career he was
a member of the State Legislature, a
County Judge for Clackamas County and
a Justice Of tho Peacefor six years in
the South Portland precinct Since 1S7S
he resided continuously in Portland, and
was a well-known and? highly respected
citizen. He was an Indian war veteran,
having fought in the Sac and Fox Indian
Wars of 1S31 and in the Blackhawk War.
Judge White was a devout member of
the First Congregational Church. He
left one son, Eugene D. White, of Port
land, having survived his wife and six
children. The funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
NARCISSA WHITE KINNEY.
For Years n Prominent Worker In
the Tempernr.ce Cause
Mrs. Narcissa Edith White Kinney,
state president of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, who died at her home
on Twelfth and Clay streets, yesterday
morning, had become widely known as an
earnest temperance worker. She was
born In Grove City. Pa., In July, 18&, her
ancestry being Scotch-Irish. She was a
direct descendant of Adam Wallace, who
was burned to death in Scotland for his
religious belief. She was reared In the
United Presbjterian faith, and early be
came a worker on behalf of temperance.
When still quite young she became super
intendent of the Edinboro Union School,
In New Erie. Pa. While there she assisted
In bringing the importance of scientific
tomperance teaching to the attention of
the State Legislature. She joined the
White Ribbon organization in 18S0, and be
came president of the local union at Grove
City. In 1884 she was sent to Washing
ton Territory, to assist the W. C. T. U.
in securing temperance legislation, and to
her efforts the success of local option was
largely due, as the liquor advocates put
up a strong opposition.
In 1SS Miss White was married to M.
J. Kinney, of Astoria, and abput a yeah
ago the family moved to Portland. Mr.
and Mrs. Kinney helped to organize and
maintain a Chautauqua association in
Oregon, and Mrs. Kinney, became its first
secretary. Mr. Kinney donated grounds
and auditorium worth $ffi(X to the organi
zation, while Mrs. Kinney's gifts have
aggregated over 5CO00.
Mrs. Kinney's death was painless. 8he
was stricken with paralysis Friday morn
lng, and was only conscious at Intervals
until her death, which occurred at 1 A.
iu.., T " Although not considered
seriously HI, sne had been in poor health
for about two years.
Funeral arrangements hdve not yet been
made.
MRS CAROLINE DURICHEIMER.
Was Highly Esteemed In Portland
for Practical Charity.
Mrs. Caroline Durkhelmer, who died
Saturday at her home, 3S0 Eleventh
etreet, was born In Bavaria, in 1S27. She
came to the United States wheh She was
IS years old. She was married to Kauf
man Durkhelmer in 1855, and since 16P2
had been a resident of Portland. She is
survived by her husband, four sons and
three daughters. These are Moses. Julius,
Samuel, Slgmund and Sophie Durkhelmer,
Mrs. Ludwlg Levy and Mrs. Julius Gold
smith. Living in Portland also are her
brother, Sol Steinhelser, and sister, Mrs.
Solomon Beary.
yMrs. Durkhelmer was widely known for
her charitable work. She was a mem
ber of the Ladles' Hebrew Benevolent
Society and the Ladles' Judith Monte
flore Society, aa well as being promihent
in religious circles.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at
10 A. M. from the residence. Dr. Stephen
S. Wise will officiate.
Death of an Old-Timer.
Richard Sampson, who died at the
County Poor Farm January 3, was buried
yesterday In Multnomah cemetery. Samp
son was an old resident of the vicinity of
the cemetery. He was 75 years old, and
had been at the poor farm about one
year.
Dividends of C, M. & St. P.
Speaking of the excellent prospect for
heavy dividends on St. Paul stock, the
Wall Street Journal says:
"St. Paul has put into the property In
JUDGE SAMUEL S. WHITE.
the Jast 10 years the equivalent of fully"
20 per cent on the present stock. The
company Is earning at the rate of is jrer
cent on both classes of stock, and could
Increase the common stock 50 per cent
without in the least Impairing its ability
to pay 5 per cent thereon."
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EAST SIDE NEWS.
Elders and -Deacons Ordained at
Cumberland Presbyterian Cnurca.
A special service was held yesterday
morning at the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, East Side, for ordination and lay
Inff plans for the coming year. Rev. 'J.
J. Daltonr the pastor, delivered a practi
cal sermon on "The Duties of the Officers
of the Church." Robert Andrews and F.
H. Wall were ordained as elder, and Al
bert Welch and W. W. Bansom were or
dained aa deacons. A printed statement
was circulated to the congregation setting
forth requirements and plans for the com
ing year. The reports show the church Is
prosperous. Dr. Dalton, who came from
Kentucky a short time ago, is succeeding1,
and (?. A. Walker, new musical director,
Is very helpful.
Bontbttildingr.
The propeller Inland Flyer la being
overhauled and refitted In Supple'a yard.
Engines were received from Seattle and
placed in the hull the past week. Work
on a new pilot-house was commenced. This
week the Flyer will be moved to Wolff
& Zwicker's, where her boiler will be
placed aboard. In about two weeks she
will bo ready to start for the Sound,
where her new owners live.
In tho Johnston yard, ribs for the pro.
peller for the Alaska Packing Company,
So feet long, are being phtced in position
and the stem set up. As she is
for the Alaskan waters she will be built
for stormy weather.
The steamer Athlon, built for Kamm,
Shaver & Kellogg, is moored in front of
the Johnston yard and is being put In
readiness for the trial trip. Her ma
chinery was warmed up Saturday. The
hull for Captain Jones' tugboat, under
construction at the old Hale & Kern
yard, has been housed so the work may
proceed without Interruption from storms.
A rieninj? Service.
At the Sellwood Presbyterian Church,
Rev. W. S. Wright, pastor, the roll of
members was called at 11 o'clock yester
day morning. Those present responded
with an appropriate selection from Scrip
ture. The attendance was large and
many responded. Then came a memorial
to those of the members who had died
during the yoan This was In the form
of floral tributes. In the evening Dr.
Wright delivered a sermon on the sub
ject, "Is the World Getting Better Or
Worse?" He held that ,it is growing bet
ter. Money for Church Furniture.
Dr. Palmer, pastor of the Second Baptist
Church, made a statement yesterday' that
$1700 in cash had been collected towards
furnishing the auditorium, and that the
remainder of the amount required had
been subscribed. Cost of the furniture
will be about J2500. No debt will be
Incurred and the furniture will be bought
only as there ls money to pay. The
furnace has just been completed and bids
are being received for the pews.
Completing Bonthouse.
Members of the Portland Yachting Club,
which recently purchased the steamer
Valley Queen for a boathouse. are over
hauling and remodeling the craft. They
are doing the work themselves. The
yachting club will have a unique boat
house, provided with every convenience,
by the time the yachting season opens.
East Side Notes.
The Albina Sub-Board of Trade ls ar
ranging for holding a mass meeting In
Gomez Hall Friday evening.
Special revival services are being held
in the Memorial Evangelical Church, East
Eighteenth and East Tibbetts Streets.
Rev. J. S. Smith will .preach.
TRAPPING DUCKS.
Sportsmen Do Not Favor the Idea,
Preferring: to Shoot.
Nice, plump widgeon ducks were ex
posed for sale in a market Saturday, on
which there were no marks of Bhot or
anything else to explain how they were
killed A number of sportsmen were en
deavoring to find out where the ducks
came from and how they were killed, but
no one knew and nobody appeared to care
except the sportsmen. It Is not khowtl
that wild ducks have been trapped here
at any time In the past, although this is
not uncommon in other places., One
sportsman said that In the Southern
States the negroes used to set & lot of
big gourd shells afloat in ponds Which the
ducks frequented and let the ducks be
come accustomed to them. Then One of
tho negroes would put his head inside a
gourd and float about the lake till he
came among the ducks, when he would
seize them by the legs and pull them
Under the water and stick their necks
through his belt, and keep On till the
ducks took the alarm. The present style
of feeding ducks to attract them to the
shooting grounds makes it possible to en
trap them In many ways. Steel traps,
such as are used for squirrels, set on the
bottom in water not too deep, with wheat
scattered about them, will catch ducks
by the heads of feet. In some countries,
ducks are trapped by placing a network
over a narrow channel between two ponds
and using live decoys to entice them
through the funnel-shaped entrance. In
other places, a net is placed along the
edge of a lake and the ducks are enticed
to this edge by food put out for them.
Then the net ls suddenly thrown over
them by spring poles, and the leads on the
outer edge weight it down and the ducks
cahnot escape. There are many Ways in
which ducks can be trapped, once they
are accustomed to coming to a certain
place for food. Sportsmen will not favor
this as they prefer to shoot the birds and
it will probably be deemed advisable to
have a, provision In the hew game law
.forbidding the trapping of ducks as well
as other game.
25 Per Cent Of on AH Tars
Kow York Mercantile Co.. 305 ThTrd.
PORTLAND TAX RATE LAW
EIGHT-MILL LEVY FAR. UNDER,
THAT OF EASTERN TOWNS.
Less Money Available for Municipal
Expenses. Than In Any Other
City of tho Same Class.
In comparing' Portland statistics, finan
cial and otherwise, with those of other
clues of the United States having a pop
ulation Of from 75.000 to 110,000,-lt ls found
that Portland Is ahead of most of them
In many things. Taking the low assessed
valua.Uon of property about one-third
the actual value the city tax-levy, 8
mills, is lower than m mbst cities of the
tame class. A few cities have about as
low a valuation, but their levies run up
to 14 or 15 mills. The money available
for elty expenses in Portland is less than
in any other city of, the .same size In the
United Staten, but the city is run on it,
notwithstanding that this ls a new city
where permanent Improvement of streets,
etc, is unknown, and where there are
many expenses to be met right alon&
whioh older towns do not have. In the way
of street and bridge repairs, etc.
Portland has plenty of free bridges. The
water supply Is not surpassed anywhere
fn the country, and the rates are rea
sonable. The death rate ls lower than
that of any city of Portland's size In the
country. The area to be policed and
lighted is larger than In any other city
of Portland's size. The lighting generally
Is better than ls necessary, and tie police
all that is really necessary By com
paring statistics from a dozen or more
cities of about the sl26 of Portland It may
readily be seen that the people of Port
land get more for their money than any
of the others.
LICENSE COLLECTIONS.
Aggregate for the Quarter Will
Equal That of Last Quarter.
Licenses are being paid this quarter
much more freely than had been ex
pected. It is uncertain whether the re
ceipts from licenses will be as large this
quarter as they were last. Dog licenses
amounting to $6900 were collected last
quarter. These will not figure in this
quarter's receipts, as the licenses are for
the year. The proposal made to the li
cense committee of the City Council to
reduce the liquor license to restaurants
serving malt liquors only was dismissed.
The committee decided that the Council
had no authority to make the change, so
there will be no falllng-off In the liquor
licenses, which number 290. Pawnbrokers,
who pay $75 every six months, will pay their
licenses this quarter; 40 plumbers, who pay
$13 per year, also pay this quarter. It
being the beginning of the year. Thare
will also be more money coming in under
the blanket license on business, trades
and professions, than there was last quar
ter, so the probability ls that receipts
from licenses this quarter will be about
as much as last quarter.
IN THE "F2NCING MASTER"
Boston Lyrics Open to Large Audi
ence at Cordray's.
The Boston Lyric Opera Company opened
Its second engagement this season at
Cordray's last night, giving an excellent
production of Smith and De Koven's tune
ful opera, "The Fencing Master." to a
large audience. It is the second time in
.three months that they have sung the
opera here, and both principals and chorus
have decidedly Improved. The concerted
numbers were given with a precision and
tone that evidenced much .hard work
since the opera was first put on, while the
soloists were all In good Voice, and earned
encore aftef encore.
As usual the honors Of the evening went
to Josephine Stanton, whoBe sweet, clear
notes never fail to delight her friends in
Portland. In the role of Franchesca, the
fencing master, she has a splendid op
portunity to display the beauty pf her
voice, and She made the most of it, as ls
her habit. Bertha Davis, as Fllllppa, was
heard to better1 advantage than she has
ever been before In Portland, her song in
the last -act betnjr sung with a dainty
grace of expression that earned her a
hearty encore.
The comedians, George Kunkel and John
Henderson, drew to themselves most of
the attention the audience had to be
stow on the male members of the cast.
Kunkel's bass viol playing in the last act
ls one of the most amusing ekita imag
inable, and he was obliged to reappear
more than half a dozen times before the
audience would be satisfied.
Henry Hallam, as Fortunio, acts his
part as well as he sings it. which is more
than tenore usually trouble themselves to
do, while Charles Huntington, as Tor
quato, chief of the desperados, and
Frank Maslln. as Count Guido, were equal
to their respective roles. The remainder
of the cast was in competent hands.
Tonight the company will appear in
"Carmen," with Collamarini in the name
part, and Russo and Allesandrianl In the
two leading male roles.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"The Belle of New York."
Of all the musical comedy extravagan
zas which George W. Lederer has con
tributed to the stage in recent years,
there ls none which has ever impressed
theater-goers do favorably as "The Belle
of New York." which comes to the Mar
quam Grand, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day nights, January S, 9, 10. This has
been forcibly demonstrated by tho crowd
ed theaters everywhere the piece has been
presented. It not alone tells a story
which keeps the average auditor In con
stant anticipation, but it ls filled with
bright dialogue, catchy sayings and full
of humor that holds One In constant
merriment from the rise of the curtain
on the first act to the fall on the last.
"The Belle of New York" ls the brightest
and liveliest of all the Casino pieces,
and its rapid action gives a chance for
the introduction of numerous choruses
and ballets of exceeding beauty. The
girls who have been selected for these
numbers are said to be the fairest of all
who have graduated from the Casino.
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PERSONAL MENTION.
0. B. Winn, of Albany, registered at the
Imperial -yesterday.
S. Hofer, editor of the Salem Capital
Journal, ra at the Perkins.
Walter Lyon, private secretary to Gov
ernor Geer, Is at the Imperial,
G. P. Card, a Salem business man, regis
tered at the Perkins yesterday.
L. B. Geer, Slate Land Agent, ls regis
tered at the Imperial, from Salem.
W. G. Rhude. a Gray's River timber
man, is at the St, Charles, with his wife.
R. E. Williams, referee In bankruptcy,
is registered at the Perkins, from Dal
las. C. L. Ireland, a newspaper man of
Sherman County, is registered at the St.
Charles.
1. 6. Geer, of Burns, Representative
fdr Harney and Malheur Counties, is at
the Imperial.
Charles Hawkensen and family, of Min
neapolis, are staying at tho St. Charles,
with a view to permanently locating in
Oretfon.
WHERE TO DINE.
New Year's resolution "I will dine here
after at the Portland restaurant because
It is the best." 3C5 Washington street.
. if
Snowballers Pelt Car Men.
Boys sent snowballs yesterday after
trolley-car conductors In South Portland,
and encounters -were frequent.' One boy
J. W. McDonald'-was arrested by Po
PHENOMENAL BARGAINS
Good Pianos and Organs for Surpris
ingly Little Money-Make Your
Own Terms.
The very finest and most costly Instru
ments are included in the Ellers Piano
House sacrifice sale. Our present prices
on Chtckering and Weber and Kimball
pianos are the very lowest that'have ever
been named on the continent- These cele
brated pianos, though In the beginning
the highest priced, are in the long run the
least expensive; and. besides, they give
that dally, yes, hourly, satisfaction which
is really beyond price.
Let us call your attention to a sample
shipment of the Popular Pease pianos.
They are the choicest Pease pianos ever
shown In Oregon, and we are now selling
them at nearly one-half the prices here
tofore obtained for them by small deal
ers, who formerly held the agency. We
have also some exceptional Dargnins in
the old reliable Decker & Son's pianos.
Their new 1901 styles are beauties in tone
and case design. They are most excellent
pianos, and our prices will be found an
average of $150 lower than these Instru
ments regularly retail for In any othe
city.
The Whitney pianos are strictly reliable
Instruments. Ave have sold scores of
them to public schools, colleges, theaters,
lodges and hundreds are being used dally
In prominent Oregon homes. Everywhere
they are giving unbounded satisfaction.
YoU save nearly ?13i by buying a Whit
ney now.
Then look at our bargain corner in second-hand
instruments, that have been
taken in part payment for new Klmballs,
or Webers, or Chlckering pianos during
the past few weeks. Some of these sec
ondVhand Instruments are almost like
new In fact, you could hardly distinguish
them from new ones. The stock com
prises such well-known makes as Hallet
& Davis, New England, Gaylord, Emerson,
Smith & Barnes, Behr Brothers, Fischer
and many others, and we can turn you
over for $38 a good, serviceable square
piano that is worth $65 of anybody's
money. And it does not take much more
than $125 to get a reasonably good, decent
looking used upright piano, and you can
pay us for one on almost your own terms.
In organs we have the greatest variety
of makes, styles and finishes. Parlor and
chapel styles five, six and seven octaves
and self-playing instruments. Prices
are less than half what they ought to be.
Do not fail to attend Ellers Piano House
sacrifice sale, in the new Music building,
351 Washington street.
liceman Irvine, charged with assaulting
Paul Doig, one of the conductors who
complained.
CARD OF THANKS.
, We desire to express our hearty appre
ciation of the kindness and sympathy
shown us by numerous friends and the
Musicians' Union, in our bereavement, the
loss of our son, Jesse A. McDougall. We
also wish to thank the donators of the
floral gifts and those who so kindly as
sisted In taking care of the sick one.
MR. AND MRS. H. N. ANDRESDN.
47 Nortti Seventh Street.
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 bick health. You
can change your glasses, but not
your eyes. 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
earao
MEN'S SHOES
WOMEN'S SHOES
CHILDREN'S SHOES
AH Shoes at Great Re
duction. EXCEPTIONS
"QUEEN QUALITY," "DELSARTE,"
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E.C.
OREGONIAN BUILDING.
No IVlore. Dread
of the
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 having PATENTED APPLI
ANCES and ingredients to extract, fill
and apply gold crowns and porcelain
crowns undetectable from natural teeth,
and warranted for 10 years, WITHOUT
THE LEAST PAIN. All work done by
GRADUATED DENTISTS of from 12 to
20 years' experience, and each depart
ment in charge of a specialist. Give us
a call, and 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 ? 5.00
GOLD CROWNS $5.00
GOLD FILLINGS l.OO
SILVER FILLINGS .SOo
NO PLATES
New York Dental Parlors
MAIN OFFICE:
Fourth and Morrison Sts., Portland, Or.
HOURS-8 to 8; SUNDAYS. 10 to L
BRANCH OFFICE:
614 First Avenuje. Seattle. Wash
Strained Vision
VsIssbbVI "torn Slav.! ill Mtl ur
THE PALATIAL
OUII BUILDING
Si
Not a dark office In the bnlldlnaj
absolutely fireproof; clectrlo lights
and artesian vrater perfect sanlta
tion and thorough -ventilation. Ele
vators ran day and nlcht.
Room.
AlfrSLIE, DR. GEORGE. Physician.... 6O3-C03
ANDERSON", QUSTAV. Attorney-at-lAW...613
ASSOCIATED PRESS; E. L. Powll. Mr..S0a
AUSTEN. P. C, Manacar tor Oregon and
Washington Bankers' Life Association, of.
Des Moines. la .502-503
BANKERS' LIFE ASSOCIATION, OF DES
MOINES, IA.: F. C. Austen. Manager. 502-303
BAYNTUN, GEO. R.. Maaarer for Chas.
Scrlbners' Sons . , ...513
DEALS. EDWARD A., Forecast Official U.
S. Weather Bureau 010
BENJAMIN. R. W.. Dentist SU
BINSWANGER. DR. O. S., Phys. tt Sur.410-11
BROOKE, DR. J. M., Phys. & Surg....70S-709
BROWN. MYRA. M. D 313-3U
BRUERE. DR. O. E.. Physician... .412-413-414
CANNING, M. J C02-003
CAUKIN, O. E., District Agent Trarelers
Insurance Co 713
CARDWELL. DR. J. R 500
CHURCHILL, MRS. E. J 7KJ-717
COFFEY, DR. R. C, Phys. & Surgeon 700
COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY.,...
-. . . , G04-605-e0G-C07-013-U4-0ia
CORNELIUS. C. W., Phys. and Surgeon.. ..200
COVER. F. C, Cashier Equitable Life SOO
COLLIER. P. F., Publlaher; S. P. McQulre.
Manager 415-410
DAY, J. O. & L N 313
DAVIS. NAPOLEON. President Columbia
Telephone Co... 607
DICKSON, DR. J. F, Physician 713-714
DRAKE. DR. H. B.. Physician 512-513-314
DWTER. JOE F.. Tobacco 402
EDITORIAL ROOMS Eighth floor
EQUITABLE LIFE INSUKANCE SOCIETT;
L. Samuel. Mgr.; F. C. Cover, Cashier. ...303
EVENING TELEGRAM 323 Alder street
FENTON. J. D.. Physician and Surgeon.500-510
FENTON. DR. HICKS C.; Eye and Ear.. ..311
FENTON. MATTHEW F.. Dentist 513
GALVANI. W. H., Engineer and Draughts
man ., 600
GAVIN, A., President Oregon Camera Club,
214-215-210-217
GEARY. DR. EDWARD P.. Physician and
Surgeon 212-213
GEBBIE PUB. CO., Ltd.. Fine Art Pub
lishers; M. C. McGreevy, Mgr 513
GIFSY. A. J., Physician and Surgeon.. .700-710
GILLESPY. SHERWOOD, General Agent
Mutual Life Ins. Co 404-405-400
GODDARD, E. C & CO., Footwear
Ground floor, 129 Sixth street
GOLDMAN. WILLIAM. Manager Manhattan
Life Insurance Co.. of New York 200-210
GRANT. FRANK S.. Attorney-at-Law C17
HAMMAM BATHS. TURKISH AND RUS
SIAN; J. D. McKlnnon, Prop .. 300-1-2
HAMMOND. A. B 310
HOLLISTER, DR. O. C, Phys. & Sur..5O4-50b
IDLEMAN. C. M., Attorney-at-Law... 410-17-18
JOHNSON. W. C 315-31C-317
KADY, MARK T., Supervisor of Agents
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Ass'n G04-G05
LAMONT, JOHN. Vice-President and Gen
eral Manager Columbia Telephone Co 004
LITTLEFIKLD, H. R.. Phys. and Surgon..20O
MACKAY. DIl. A. E., Phys. and Surg..711-712
MARTIN, J. L. & CO.. Timber Lands,.... G01
MAXWELL. DR. W. E., Phys. & Surg.701-2-3
McCOY. NEWTON. Attorney-at-Law 713
McFADEN. MISS IDA E., Stenographer 201
McGINN. HENRY E.. Attorney-at-Law..311-12
METT. HENRY 213
MILLER. DR. HERBERT C. Dentist and
Oral Surgeon C03-C00
MOSSMAN. DR. E. P., Dentist 312-313-314
MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. of
New York; W. Goldman, Manager. .. .200-210
MUTUAL RESERVE FUND UFE ASS'N;
Mark T. Kady, Supervisor of Agents.. 604-603
Mcelroy, dr. j. g.. Phys. & sur.701-702-703
McFARLAND. E. B., Secretary Columbia
Telephone Co -. 000
McGUIRE. 8 P., Manager P. F. Collier,
Publisher 415-410
McKIM, MAURICE. Attorney-at-Law 500
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. of New
York; Sherwood GUIespy. Gen. Agt.... 404-3-0
NICHOLAS, HORACE B., Atfy-at-Law....715
NILES, M. L., Cashier Manhattan Life In
surance Co.. of New York 203
OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY;
Dr. L. B. Smith. Osteopath .....403-400
OREGON CAMERA CLUB 214-215-210-217
PACIFIC CHRISTIAN PUB. CO.; J. F.
Ghormley, Mgr , 303
PORTLAND EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY.
Ground floor. 133 Sixth street
PORTLAND MINING & TRUST CO.; J.
H. Marshall, Manager ..313
QUIMBY, L. P. W.. Game and Forestry
Warden 710-717
ROSENDALE, O. M.. Metallurgist and Min
ing Engineer 513-310
REED & MALCOLM. Opticians... 133 Sixth it.
REED. F. C. Fish Commissioner 407
RYAN, J. B., Attorney-at-Law 417
SAMUEL. L., Manager Equitable Life 300
SECURITY MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
Co.: H. F. Bushong, Gen. Agent for Ore.
and Washington 501
SHERWOOD. J. W.. Deputy Supreme Com
mander K. O. T. M .....517
SLOCUM. SAMUEL C, Phys. and Surg... .700
SMITH. DR. L. B., Osteopath 403-400
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.500
STUART. DELL. Attorney-at-Law 017-018
BTOLTE. DR. CHAS. E.. Dentist 704-705
SURGEON OF THE S, P. RY. AND N. P.
TERMINAL CO 700
STROWBR1DGE. THOMAS H.. Executive
Special Agt. Mutual Life of New York... .400
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 201
TUCKER. DR. GEO. F.. Dentist 010-011
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.... 007-OOS-000-OIO
U. S LIGHTHOUSE ENGINEERS. 13TH
DIST.: Captain W. C Langfltt, Corps' of
Engineers, U. S. A 800
U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE. RIVER AND
HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS; Captain W.
C. Lasgfitt. Corps of Engineers, U. S. A.. 810
WATERMAN. C H.. Cashier Mutual Life
of New York 403
WILSON. DR. EDWARD N.. Physician
and Surgeon 304-303
WILSON. DR. GEO. F.. Phys. & Surg..70O-707
WILSON. DR. HOLT C. Phys. & Surg..507-503
WOOD. DR. W. L.. Physician 412-413-414
WILLAMETTE VALLEY TELEPH. CO... .013
A fevr more elegant office may be
bad by applying? to Portland Trust
Company ct Oregon, 100 Third at., or
to ttxc rent clerk in the balldlnfr.
i
FRED PRFHN
I he Defcjra Building,
lull Set Ttb S6t
Gold Crowns ......i3.04
Urldre Work ...&.&
lLAmlnatlons fr
Teeth extracted .bco
lately without pals.
Third and Washington.
STRONG'S PHOTOGRAPHS
Note belter. Special prices tbls week.
Goodnough BIdg., opposite Postofflce
Tlr P T fiPnlVM BYE AND EAR DISEASES,
VI. L, L- UIU 1Y tt Marquam big., rooms 028-7.
Prince Albert N. 3.
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