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THE MOBNDCG GREGOKIAN, FRIDAY, JANUAEY 11, 1901. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Amusements. Tonight. IQUAM GRAND The Musical Club, Mile. olores. 8:30 P. M. CORDRATS THEATER-Cellamarlnl ln"MlK non." METROPOLITAN "A Turkish Bath." Piased Wmr Rkommekdjltioks. The city administration Is very much pleased with the recommendations made by the Taxpayers' League for Increasing the funds of the fire, police, street cleaning and street repair departments. If the city had the additional funds recom snended, everything would go along swim mingly, as nearly all the departments are In the hands of the Board of Public Works, which Is composed of practical, wide-awake business men. There has never been any trouble Auditor Devlin eays, on account of the Council levying too high a tax. The trouble has been caused by commissions and various offi cers having had power to create Indebted ness and not being restricted In their ex penditures to the actual receipts of their departments. The present city government has no disposition to run in debt, but would like to have things come out square at the end of the year. The Board of Fire Commissioners a year ago carried over a balance of J15.000. which they could hate spent, but they anticipated a string ency In their finances, and this year they have carried over a balance of 16100, whloh they might easily have spent. The board has shown an excellent spirit, and an earnest desire to do what Is for the best. The city Is not prepared to handle a great fire, but the board had to take chances in this regard, and thtt city has been very lucky. Children Kept in Draughts. An ex Sohool Director has been Investigating the causes of the trouble at the Central School, In regard to the health of the children. He finds that the draughty hall In the new building has been used as a classroom, and that all the; children un der 7 years of age. have been kept there. One of the boys said every time the door below was opened they were "flushed with wind." The ex-Director says they Jjave more teachers than rooms In the building, but only a few children In some of the rooms. The children kept In the draughty hall all catch cold and get sore throats, and some have diphtheria. Ono little boy said five boys had died out of his class, slnoe September. The teacher got sick and cried and had to go home, There has evidently been something wrong about the school, and people have been greatly wrought up about It. As sistant Health Conunlscloner Beutel spacher, who fumigated the building, says the scuttles In the attic were off and there was a fearful draught through the building, and he caught a dreadful cold raere. Last Days op Poultry Show. The state poultry show continues to attract a large crowd of visitors dally, in spite of the bad weather which- prevails. Tester day a pair of splendid Blaok Langshans was given away to the lucky holder of coupon No. 26, Today a pair of fine Light Brahmas will be given away to some fortunate visitor. In the evening a prac tical lecture and demonstration or the art of canonizing will be given by the super intendent, E. Carlisle. Persons Interested in this branch of poultry-raising will get more practical Insight of the business lh half an nour than they could acquire In a season unaided. The displays of poultry appliances are excellent, and show that the poultry Industry of the state Is flour isnlng. The exhibition closes Saturday evening with the annual . mooting, at .which the officers for the coming year are elected, and the location of the next annual exhibition fixed. Teachers' Pay Ready. School Clerk Allen will be ready to pay teacher their salaries any time "after noon today, and he would like very much If they would all call and get their money. To enable them to do this he will. -keep. hls office open till 9 o'clook this evening. Nqw that special sales are on In all the stores, and the bargain counters are piled high with goods, and the show windows are filled with lovely things, marked at the mos"t tempting prices, the teachers are .pot llkel to need a second invitation xo come after their money. Besides, Clerk Allen has a vast amount of work to do, and much desires to get the job Qf pay ing teachers off his hands, and they will all desire to accommodate him. All Anxious to PAT.--Llcenses were being paid into the olty treasury yester day at a rapid rate, tho people standing In lines waiting to get rid of their money. In the Auditor's office several clerks were kept busy making" out licenses, and at one time the rush was so groat that Auditor Devlin had to drop his work and take a turn at making out licenses. The names he wrote looked like copper plate, and the holders of these licenses are proud of them. Tha licenses under the blanket ordinance are being paid In cheer fully, and If the recommendation of the Taxpayers' League goes for anything, be fore long there will be a vehicle tax that will stick, and the fees from It will go Into the street repair fund. Tonight' Tonight!! Tonight!!! Great Boxing Carnival, At Exposition Building, Tommy Traoey, of Australia, Dick Case, ef Seattle. In a 30-round ge, A decision to be rendered, The fistic event of the season, Don't miss It, Six-round preliminary between Charles Jost and La Fontlse, , Two clever middle-weights, Building will be heated, Xo fakes or delays. Both fights promptly on time, Admission $1; 'reserved seats ft 50, Authorized to Pay Employes. In the TjRlted 6tates Ceurt yesterday In the case of Joseph T. Ryerson vs. Wolff & Zwlcker Iron "Works, Judge Bellinger made an or der on motion of O. P. Paxton, counsel for the receivers, authorizing the re ceivers to take out upon the property of defendants such fire Insurance as they may deem for the best Interests of their trust, and further authorizing them to pay the crew of the boat Goldsborough, new under construction, their several sal aries, as will be deemed for the boat in terests of all conoerned. Snowrd In. L. Zimmerman received a dispatch yesterday morning from Mr. Sharkey, his partner In the Lu6ky Boy mine, on Blue River, stating that ha had reached Eugene on his way to this city. They made a clean-up at the mine December 27, and he had been snowed In over since, and had only just got out. Placer miners look forward to a gqpd sea. son next Summer, as there is 0 much snow In the mountains. Sbwino-School Celebration. The City Mission Sewlng-Sehool will celebrate Us third anniversary at 352 GHsan street this afternoon. Refreshments will be served at o'clock, after which there will be exercises and a presentation to Miss Huriburt. The school, through Abble Forney, Its secretary. Invites all Inter ested In Its work to attend and see -what can be accomplished by the effort of one woman. Missino Boy Turnb Up. Arthur Kln cald. the 13-year-old boy who disappeared from his home at 1M East Twelfth, cor ner Belmont street, several days ago, turned up in North Yamhill and Jjas been restored to his parents. The boy wanted o visit a friend In Tillamook last Sum- mer, but was not permitted to make the trip. He started there and got bb Jar as North Yamhill, where his money gave out. Installation op .Ojticerb. Wednesday evening. William Beutelspacher, D. G. S., Installed. the following chiefs of Willam ette Tribe. No. 6. Improved Order of Red Men Prophet. H. Brammer; sachem, E. Llese S. S., E. Froessner; J. S., A. Boesl; Ch of R.. J V. L&nkln; K. of W., J. Rsisch. Dr. Harlow B. Drake, who has been taking a post graduate course In New York, has returned. Paxcakb social with programme. Grace M. E. Church. Friday night, 25c "Bancroft- Bonding Act. A large num ber of people always had doubts as to the desirability of passing the Bancroft bonding act. Elnce a defect In the lawl has led to the city having to -pay Inter- est on the bonds, instead of the property owners who forwarded the money, many more people have decided that It would have been better If the bonding act had never been passed- Tho Council and all citizens who see or have to listen to the reading of an ordinance prepared by Au ditor Devlin, and which will be Introduced at the next meeting of the Council, will wish that the bonding act had never been thought of. This Is an ordinance mak ing a levy of the Installments due under the bonding act. When it Is known that many of the persons who first took ad vantage of the bonding act six years ago, by bonding their property for the con struction of the Sunnyslde sewer, have never paid an Installment or a cent of In terest since. It can well bo Imagined that the ordinance Is a large one. It Is a whopper, comprising 90 pages, typewrit ten, each the size of threo ordinary legal cap pages, aiid the work of compiling the Interest 4Ue on installments Is some, thing enormous. There are two rates' of Interest to be figured, owing to a change in the law in 1S98. There have been In all some 70,000 computations necessary. The levy made by this ordinance will prob ably result In the sale of much 6f the property bonded. Perhaps It may turn out that the entire, law can be defeated, and the city be obliged to pay the bonds, as It has been obliged to pay the Interest on them. The Legislature will probably cure this bonding act rather severely. Death of Mrs. W H. Rogers, Early yesterday morning, Mrs. "W. H Rogers died at her residence, 195 Thirteenth street, after a lingering Illness. Mrs. Rogers, whose maiden name was Coakley, was an old resident of Portland, having come here 21 years ago. Her husband, who Is tho only surviving relative. Is foreman of the O. R. & N- Co.'s boatyard. Mrs. Rogers was well known throughout Portland as a woman of great kindness of heart, a friend to those in distress, a nurse for the sick, whether poor or rich, and an active worker for the Cath olic church. Her circle of friends was large, and her taking off Is, to many who know her, a keen sorrow. The funeral will take place from the Cathedral at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Charoes Dismissed. The charge against C C. Palmer, the lawyer, was dismissed' yesterday by Judge Cameron, upon mo tion of the District Attorney, who stated that he had ascertained that the so-called "worthless checks drawn by Mr. Palmer were all drawn upon his personal bank account, ana that when presented his account was a little overdrawn, and that money sufficient to cover all had been de posited "by Mr. Palmer In the bank; that in fact the checks were mere overdrafts, and that as the bank had not notified Mr, Palmer that his account was overdrawn It Tas probably a mistake only. The Chicago University Man, Freder ic M. Blanchard, professor oratory In the Chicago University, and formerly mem ber of the faculty of Emerson College of Oratory, of Boston, will give a dramatic rendering of "Julius Caesar" tonlgljt at Y. M. C. A. Hall. This Is a rare opportunity to hear a master Interpret this great Shakespearean play. 'Written by Mrs. Shelby. The article on "Children of Pioneers," published in The Sunday Oregonlan of January 6, should ha a been signed Mary V. Shelby, Instead of Mary V. Shelly. The writer Is the daughter of General Joseph Lane, and the mother of Eugene Shelby, super intendent of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Ex press. Indoor Baseball. An exciting game of Indoor baseball took place last evening at the Multnomah Club between the Multnomahs and the Y. M. C. A.s, when the Multnomahs won by a score of 2$ to 15. Mlle. Dolores (Trebelll) will sing Tor the Musical Club tonight at the Mar miam. Recital besrins at 8:30 o'clook. Dr. Harlow B Drake 'will, befn his I office, 512 Oregonlan TjuJiaing, ,u to az a. M.. 2 to 4 P. M. Dr. H. C. Jepferds has returned and will be In his office at the usual times. Remember the big fight tonight at the Exposition building. COMING ATTRACTIONS. "Kinp 'Rnstui?" at Cordray's. In securing Isham's Octoroons In their comedy, "King "Bastus," for next week. Manager Cordray has with his usual en terprise provided for his patrons the very heat company of the kind on the road. It is these merry colored people who were the pioneers In "coon companies," irpd who haye always set the pace which oth ers fallowed with more or less uncertain steps. Realizing that the day of half-minstrel, half-specialty bills Is oyer, Man ager Isham has this year provided for his troupe a really funny farce-comedy, with plenty to keep the Interest alive, ana abundant opportunity for the songs In which the colqred race excels. The ad vance sale began yesterday and te al ready so large that big business for the week Is assured. "White Horse Tavern." It Is seldom that a play Is given In Port land for three nights and makes -such an emphatic hit as to create universal de mand on the part of theater-goers for a return engagement, as soon as possible, but such Is the case with the brilliant comedy, ''At the White Horse Tavern,'1 which will be again presented at the Mar quam Grand next Monday and Tuesday evenings, with the same splendid cast, In cluding Minerva Dorr and Frank M. Nor crosfi. Those who missed witnessing this clever comedy before should take advan tage of this coming engagement. The sale of seats begins this morning at 10. "A Circus Girl." Starting Sunday, January 13, Macoy's comedians In the laughable farce-comedy. "A Circus Girl," will pommence a week's engagement with usuaj matinees. This fuivprovoklng farce ly? from the pep or Sidney Grundy, and contains all the hu mor Qf that popular author's work. It la In thr.ee acts, and the ending of the sec ond pet la salq to be the funniest situa tion ever Introduced URon the stage. Mis& Maud Sutton, as the Circus GlrJ, is thor oughly at home, and makes It go with a dash that only a soubrette of her capabil ities can. Promlnpnt In the cast Is R. A. Graham, William H. Dellman, Russeu Bassett. Miss Mai Wells, Annie Mltchel, Irene Van and a full supporting oonv pany. "A Circus Girl" made a great hit in London and New York, and the Macoy Company claims to have done an excel lent business over Its entire route. It plays hero at the Metropolitan Theater. ' IN A HURRY TO REACH SPO KANE? Then why not take the. Flyer? Leaves Portland (P.M. Arrives Spokane 9 A.M. Palace and tourist sleepers as well as chair cars on all trains. Meals served a la carte. The shortest line to the Palouse country, also to Lewlston. Call at O, R. & N. ticket office, SO Third street, for folder. WHERE TO DINE. New Year's resolution "I -will 4lne here after at the Portland restaurant because It U the best." 305 Washington street. 25 Per Cent Off on All Furs. Two days. N. Y. Mr. Co., 205 Third. Any one can take Carter's Little Liver Pills, they are so very small. No trouble to swallow. No pain or griping after taking. - Just to remind you p'enny Photo Co., Third and Washington for stamp photos. ... - The hort course' in mining at the Ag ricultural College opens Monday. LEAVES THE 0.R.&N. General Passenger" Agent Huriburt Resigns. GOES TO MORRIS & WHITEHEAD To Be President of TV'ctv Corporation for Taking the Oregron City Line RcKlsrnation to TaUe Effect 15 til No Successor Vet. "William H- Huriburt ' has resigned the office of general passenger agent of the O. R. & N. Co., to take effect January 13. He will go to the corporation of Morris & Whitehead, bankers and Investment .brok- WILLIAM. H. RETIRING GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT OF THE O, R. N. era, aa general manager, beginning Janu ary 16. When the new corporation for the East Side Railway shall be organized, by CMocrls & Whitehead, next month, Mr. Huriburt will be lts president. The new name will be the Portland & Oregon City Railway Company. Mr. Hurlburt's resignation was offered only two or three days ago, and no ac tion upon it has yet been taken. As it is ills desire to make the change, the corned pany can hardly Interpose objection, thougm regretting his action. Mr. Huri burt will continue to discharge the duties of his present position untfl the company shall be able to make other arrangements. Entering the railroad service In 1870, I Mr. Huriburt has been more than SO years In the harness without a vacation of a -week. He wag at first passenger agent of the North Missouri Railroad, then trav eling agent of the Burll-.gton & Missouri River. In 1S73 he was appointed North ern passenger agent of the Chicago. Bur lington & Qulncy, and subsequently he became general traveling agent of that road. January 1, 1876, he was appointed general Eastern passenger agent of the Canada Southern, and in September, 1881, he became Keneral passenger agent of that road. From April 16, ISSi, to Janu ary 1, 1SS0, he was general Western agent of the New York, Lake Erie & Western, at Chicago, Then be spent a year as as sistant general passenger ogent of the Union Pacific, at. San Francisco. Then he was transferred to the same position at Portland, and kept It until 1894, when he was made general passenger agent of the O. R. & N. Co.. the position which he now relinquishes. Mr. Huriburt has always been a faithful, efficient and popular official, and he leaves the O. R. & N. carrying the general good will of his associates and the public with which be has come in contact. He has become actively identified with the busi ness Interests of Portland and the North west, and will be a stronsr man In hlB new field. It Is understood tlat plans whlcb, Morris & Whitehead have laid will give full scope for the talent and energy of a man so well fitted as Mr. Huriburt Is by attainments and experience for this, particular line of development. No Intimation is given as to who will succeed Mr. Huriburt as general passen ger agent of the O. R. & N. Co. LOOKS FOR LARGE BUSINESS. Official of the Illinois Central Pays Portland a Visit. Albert W. Sullivan, of Chicago, assis tant second vjce-presldent of the Illinois Central Railroad, arrived In Portland Wednesday night In his, private car over the O. R. & N. He Is accompanied by his famjly, and Is making a somewhat leisurely tour of the Pacific Coast, He came tq Portland to see- a country that is in nigner latuuae tnan nis home, and still has snowless Winters. Manager Ed Lyons, of the Terminal Company, called on Mr. Sulllyan when his car came In and tojd him how snowless our Winters were. Yesterday "Mr. Lyons poked his snow-laden head Into the car and begged to withdraw nis remarks about our Neapolitan weather. "Within the past 12 month? our com pany has established very considerable business relations with this country," said Mr. Sullivan, "and I find It desirable to have something of a personal knowl edge of the country we have such pleas ant relations with. An Immense business Is opening this way. We expect to send a great deal of cotton through Portland to the Orient how much we cannot even guess now because the trade Is yet to develop. The rate on cotton Is low. as It Is on all staples, but It la very desirable freight. There are great possibilities In this Industry. TJie Southern States are pre-eminently the cotton-growing region of the whole world. Last year they pro duced 11.000,000 pounds of cotton fiber; the year before. 12.000.000 pounds. But there are thousands of acres of good cotton land that are not yet cultivated. The South might produce 30,000,000 or 40,000,000 pounds of cotton If the market would take It. We think we see this market In the teeming lands of the Orient, and are putting ourselves in position to handle the trade that must come this way. "The Illinois Central has about 1000 miles of railroad In Its Western division and is not quite content with the local traffic Our Southern division takes us to the heart of the cotton country. Thus we are well situated for handling a large amount of cotton destined for China and Japan. And I may say that Portland does not suffer from comparison with ports north or south In the matter of offering an cutlet on the Pacific." This is Mr. Sullivan's first visit to Portland". In the discouraging weather that prevailed yesterday he found It quite aa desirable to keep headquarters at his car s"to come up town to the hotel. Tomorrow-morning the party -will start tor San Francisco, and will return East through New Orleans. Aa to Lind-Ellenslmrg: Cnt-Off. In discussing the reported project of the Northern Pacific to build a. cut-off from Lln.d to Ellcnsburg and thus avoid the loop by way of Pasco, tho Yakima News says: "The scheme has been under considera tion for a long time by the Northern Pacific, and steps In the way 6f pre liminary surveys have been made, but at the same time the company has been spending thousands of dollars annually on Improvements In the valley. They have In every particular so re-enforced ! their holdings here that It would seem ! a waste of considerable time and money did they propose a new route. Further Improvements ace contemplated and It Is hardly likely they will cross a barren section for the sake of 100 miles unless time Is of more value to them than the Yakima Valley. Superintendent Gilbert, of this division, will recommend replacing the light rails with the 90-pound rail and the building of more sidetracks at North Yakima and Prosser. If the company goes ahead with these Improvements It Is more than likely HURLBURT. s the cut-off! will be allowed to slumber for awhile." Astoria's Rate Commission. ASTORIA. Jan. 10. The cjtlsens' com., mittee which was appointed at tl?e ro cent mass meeting to secure better freight rates for Astoria met this afternoon for the purpose of perfecting Its orgaplza- ,tlon. Tho following officers were elected: Qt W. Fulton, president; F, J, Taylor, vice-president; F. L. Parker, secretary and treasurer. Railroad Nates. Traffic Manager Campbell, of the O. R. & N., left last evening for Seattle. The Southern Pacific Is. placing auto matic switch signals at the Eugene sta tion. The Southern Pacific has established a steam water system at Natron, The water at this terminal was formerly pumped by hand and wipdmjlj. FOUR INCHES OF SNOW. Gorgreous Sunrise the Beginner of a Slnhy Day, For seven hours yesterday snow fell to a depth of four Inches in Portland and vicinity, and then turned tp light rain. The wind was down to zero, and the In. terruptlon to telegraph and telephone lines caused only a passing disturbance. The morning was an atmospheric puz zle. The day began with a gorgeous sun rise, the sky being clear, and Mount Hood showing up squarely with the eun behind It, and a glory of golden clouds around. The first snow flakes fell at 10:20, and from the persistence of the storm about noon many people expected that j the storm or New year s aay, when eignt Inches of snow fell, would be repeated. Snow-sweeping machines buzzed along on the trolley-car tracks, and kept the way clear for travel. There was heavy travel on Fourth wtreet, and horses drawing big loads got out of the snow piles with dif ficulty. One horse could not extricate himself in spite of the persuasion of the driver's whip. A Southern Pacific engine steamed up the street. The horse strug gled and tugged, but all to no purpose. "Give him a piece of chewln' gum, mis ter," roared a newsboy to the driver, but the engineer on the locomotive solved the difficulty. He attached one end of a chain 'to hla engine and the other end to the wagon, and steam did the rest. The as tonished horse was pulled forward until he stood quaking with fear. Shortly af ter 5 o'clock the snow turned Into rain, and as people went home to dinner they had to wade through pools of snow and water. Forecaster Beals, speaking of the storm. Famous Clothing House MORRISON AND SECOND STS. 3&ld that the records for the'paat 20 yearj showed that Portland's greatest snow storm was on January 2, 1895. when the fall was 15 inches. On January 28, 1S93. Portland had five Inches of snow, and on February S of that year eight and a half Inches. In lKXTthe greatest snowfall dur ing any 24 hours was five and a half inches. In 1S97 the fall did not exceed one Inch, and January 24, 1S$S, one and one-third Inches fell. The highest snow fall In 1599 was on January 4 four Inches Last year was nearly a snowless one, as the only snow storm of any moment was on February' 15, 1900, -when one and two tenths Inches felt. The maximum temperature, yesterdaj waa 87 degrees, and the minimum 27. Across the Cascades the snow was heavy and moist, the temperature falling to freezing point. PORT OF PORTLANP. Commissioners Order Steel Dln charsre Pipe Report for December. At the meeting of the board of commis sioners of the Port of Portland yesterday 700 feet of discharge pipe, with the neces sary pontoons, etc, were ordered pur chased. The river being In such good condition, with a 25-foot channel, the question of building a new dredge was not considered. In the absence of President Wilcox, Vice-President Williams presided, and Messrs. Brown, Flanders, Hill. Hughes, Ladd and McEachern were present. New Pipe Ordered. The executive committee recommended that 700 feet of 20-lnch steel discharge pipe, with the necessary rubber Joints and pontoons, be purchased. The board adopted the report, and authorized the executive committee to purchase the ar ticles named. Probably a dozen pon toons will be required. The board has 110!) feet of discharge pipe which has been In use for three years, and 300 feet of which Is worn out. The clerk submitted a report of the work done by the dredge Portland during the month of December, of which, the follow ing Is a summary: Fuel Statement, December, Actual digging hours, '473.61; cost fuel, J5S9 56, or about II 2448 per hour. Actual digging hours burning sawdust. 164.35; consmed 34.310 cubic feet, at 30 cents per 100. $102 93, or about 62.63 cents per hour. Actual digging hours burning cordwood, 172.60, consumed 171 cords, at J2 25 per cord, ?334 75, or about $2 2291 per hour. Actual digging hours burning slabwood, 136.66, consumed 143 cords, at 50 cents for 103 cords and 35 cords at 90 cents, $84 50, or about 61. S3 cents per hour. Cnblc Yards Removed. Martin's Bluff 103,103 Martin's Island ., 134 C49 Hunter's Point , 34.163 Total , , 332,115 Dredging: Expenses. Pay-roll , ..... 51429 62 Fuel , 5S9 56 Food , , 298 93 Betterments , 28 00 Repairs 377 33 Maintenance , 511 34 Sundries 12 45 Total , $3247 23 Or about 97.73 cents per cubic yard. Other Matters. The dredge Portland having finished the Improvements needed at Martin's Bluff, Martin's Island and Hunter's Point, has gone to Slaughter to finish work there. The Government dredge W. 8. Ladd has gone down to near Tongue Point to do some work there. The matter of building a new dredge was not taken up. The river was never in as good condition as at present, there being a 25-foot channel In every place exoopt Tongue Pqlnt. The board was much pleased with the report In regard to the steamship Kalsow, which arrived hkre January 2 and got away January 5, with 5000 tona of wheat, went down the rlyer drawing 24 feet 6 Inches, coaled and went to sea the next day, Judge George H. Williams reported that, pursuant to Instructions, he had notified (Mr. Mitchell, attorney for J, B- Montgom ery, mat steps would be taken to tear down the Montgomery wharf, decided to be Illegal by the Supreme Court, unless immediate step3 were taken to appeal the case to the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr, Mitchell had replied that he Is preparing the necessary papers to take an appeal. The death of Mr. Montgomery, and the substitution of Mrs. Montgomery as ad ministratrix and her absence in the East; may ocoaston some delay, but the appeal Will be perfected aa soon as possible. . . AT CORPRAY'S THEATER. "Mlpfnon," With Three Great Stars and. Boston Lyric Opera Company. Tho charming opera of "Carmen" drew a large audience at Cordray's last night, despite the stormy weather. Tonight there will be presented the grand opera of "Mlgnon," with Collamarlnl, Russo apd Alessandrinl In the cast. For the Saturday matinee "The Idol's Eye" will ba presented. , Dairy Proclnction. ASTORIA, Jan. 8. (To the Editor,) In The Qregoplan's New Year's edition, I notice W. W. Baker's estimate of butter produced In this state to be 13499,101 pounds. Again, In The Oregonlan of Janr uary 4, Professor Kent gives production at 6,000,000 pounds. This is a little con fusing, and J should be pleased to hear from some one of authority on this sub ject, A. SKYLES. Mr, Baker, Dairy Commissioner Bailey and Professor Kent have given the dairy Interests of Oregon much attention, and each Is recognized as an authority on out put Owing to the wide divergence be-, tween their figures a matter of 7.000,000 PANTS REDUCTIONS A LEADING FEATURE DURING OUR CLEARANCE SALE $3.15 $3.60 $4.05 Are the lowest figures ever quoted for up-to-date'fancy worsted trousers. Neat stripes and checks. fWO GREAT SALESMEN I Quality and Price Doing a Heary Baslness at Eilers Piano Honxe. Just now our sacrifice p.ano sale is In full lawlng, and we are dally selling more fine pianos and organs than ail the rest of the dealers In the state combined. Low Prices and high qualities are the two all powerful salesmen here at this time. We are selling these Instruments at such low prices because we. want to get rid of every piano and organ before our Mr. Eilers goes East, at which time we pro pose to buy out a retiring partner's inter est In this house with the proceeds of this sacrifice sale. The question of profit does not enter into the question at all at this time. It Is sim ply a determined effort on our part to accomplish a desired result without bor rowing a dollar of money outside of our firm. If you have no piano or organ, and have ever thought of owning one (and if your home Is without an Instrument, you should, have given this matter serious con cern before now), If you have no piano or organ, we Bay It Is now the time for you to stick 125 in your vest pocket for a first payment down, come to 351 Washington street today, and we will fit you out with a really first-class piano at the price usually asked for the mere commercial article, and you can pay for same In monthly payments little more than rent. Come In and talk It over. Eilers Piano House, In the new Music building. GRAVES Purchasers of The Wiley B. Allen Co.'s stock of Sheet Music and Small Musical Instruments Will continue cut-rate sale price for a few days only until the stock is moved to new store, 124 Sixth street. Moving will commence in dead earnest by Monday. Your last opportunity to pur chase musical goods for a mere song is near at hand. AH the late popular music has been ordered by wire and will be here shortly, when we will be prepared to fill all orders as formerly. Banjos, Guitars and Mandolins $3 and up. $40 Drums $6. All mall orders directed to THE WILEY B, ALLEN CO. are turned over to us, and will be filled as usual. GRAVES & CO., Now 209-2 1 1 First Street. Will remove stock In a few days to 122-126 Sixth Street, Wholesale and Retail Music Dealers Portland, Oregon pounds Oregonlan readers would like them to explain how they made their estimates. The Oregonlan has received several communications calling attention to the difference in the figures. Court Notes. George Yerrlngton, of Elgin, Union County, farmer, yesterday filed a petition in bankruptcy In the United States Court. His liabilities amount to $1027 15. His as sets, amount to .$210, all of which Is claimed to be exempt. The, Pendleton hook and ladder pany will gVye a ball February 6. "Sot Infants and GMldren. The Rind You Have Always Botigii Boars the Signature of No More Dread Dental Chair of the TEETH EXTRACTED AND FILLED ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN by our late scientific method applied to the gums. No sleep-producing agents or co. calne. These are the only dental parlors In Portland having PATENTED APPLI ANCES and ingredients to extract, fill and apply gojd 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 93.00 GOLD CROWNS . , , ,?5.O0 GOLD FIIiLINGS $1.00 SILVER FILLINGS SOo NO PLATES New York Dental Parlors MAIN OFFICE: Fourth and Morrison Sts., Portland, Or. HOURS-8 to 8: SUNDAYS, 10 to t BRANCH OFFICE: 614 First Avenue, Seattle, Wash. FRED PRFin 71 THkjm Bulldln IvU St Tnlh M.i-t a old Crowns ..,,.. fS.OO Urldse Work 4.W Illumination frr Ttth fXtractKl abso lutely without ptla. Third and Wahlnrto- rr C P RDnWM ETE AND EAR DISEASES. Ul. L, - DnU U rt Marquam blg. rooms 620-7. Prince Albert S. 2. Full Dress Shirts. E. &W. E. &W. l!iiiyL Mton.ll MUtfW.. X... iAmtfliltllr '1.1 IH U A ,-.Tv,'wi.T .i.j Jth nlscht emissions, dreams, exhausting drains, baih TOUNQ MEN troubled wltn n5"" , . ,. m.nhoo(T timttit TOtT fulness, avtreton to society. wnicnacy-- ,.-..,.-. -- FOMIDDLIA8U8BDBME 5to wm excesses and .train, have lost th.lr VAULT P0BLEOR0D AND SKIN DB, aPftblK'wSc.Sirfflf SS DRS?Vamev7VehodhaUrTaregu1laV and scientific. He Uses no, patent nostrum. r ?;v 5df nrronarat!ons but cures the dbiease by thorough medical treatment. u K.?w"pSmBJi.tPSn Prtwitt T Diseases sent Free to all men who describe their Sm,hier PATIENTS ? cured Tt home. Term reasonable. All letters answered la Sato envelop" ConTulUtlon fVee and sacredly confidential. Call on or nddre. Doctor Walker, 133 First St Corner Alder, Portland, Or, FELLOWS 309 Washington 31. Regardless of the boycott of the Retail Grocers' Association, I am still selling 17 pounds of the best dry granulated sugar for $1.00. $1.00 Sack Winter Wheat Flour. 75 Cents Sack Valley Flour Guaranteed v 25 Cents 2 Cans Good Table Peaches. 40 Cents Box No. 1 White Macaroni. 25 Cents 9 Pounds Best Standard Rolled Oata.v m Cents Pound Good Green Costa Rica Coffee, 15 Cents Pound Fancy Fresh Roast Costa Rlc Coffee. 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 eyes. Take care of those you have that their use may not bo de nied you In old age. WALTER REED Eye Speclnltit. 133 SIXTH STREET OREGONIAN BUILDING Every Pair of Shoes qt Reduced Price Women's Kid and Calf fr -J Af Lace Shoes, $2.50 g Hj and $3 values, at. , vvj Misses' and Child'sSchool 75c Shoes.$1.50 and $2 va ues, to close, at. . E. C. QODDARD & CO. OREGONIAN BUILDING. AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY. Used "by people of refinement for over a. Quarter 0f a century. CO Strained Vision Ml Clearance Sale Dr. Lpr s PERFECT T!Ei Piwder TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver, kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, dlarrhooa. dropsical swellings. Bright' disease, etc KIDNEY AND URINARY Complaints, painful, difficult, too frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discharges, speedily cured. DISEASES OF THE RECTUM Buch as piles, fistula, fissure, ulceration, mucous and bloody discharges, cured witnout tb knife, pain or confinement. DISEASES OF MEN Blood poison, gleet, stricture, unnatural losses. Ira potency, tnoroughiy cured. No failures. Cures guar-