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THE MORNING OREGONIA THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1901. M OLDS, WORTMAN 12 & KING Sj . Atoll -T yf S"j0 7) V" 4P .Jr ? 'i-. J&rmT JPl '"- z?e? Four Days of Our Every day we sound a fresh note of warning to tardy purchasers. Prompt action is needed now if you would reap the benefits of this, our ANNUAL DRY GOODS HARVEST. A radical clean-up of Shirt Waists A collection of many de sirable kinds priced with one purpose to distribute them quickly. Percales mostly, some piques and dimities. Tasteful in de sign, fresh, clean and worthy. A splendid va riety of colorings. A 1 1 grouped in four lots AT THESE FRACTIONAL PRICES: All Waists In lot 1 now . All Waists in lot 2 now . AH Waists in lot 3 now . All Waists in lot 4 now . . 35c ea . 50c ea ea c ea Such prices tell you to an ticipate your Shirt Waist needs. TO MAKE ASH OARS New Manufactory Secured for Portland, IT WILL EMPLOY FIFTY MEN Thla "Will Be the Fourth Factory of. the Kind In The United States IIotv the Men Were In duced to Come. Through the efforts of C. H. Mclsaac, secretary of the Manufacturers' Associa tion, a boat oar factory has been located In Portland. A site of two acres on the river front will be secured, and work will be commenced on the buildings at once. The plant will Include a saw mill EOxlOO feet, a building EOxlOO for the lathes, plan ers and other machinery, and a finlsh-lng-room 60x60 feet. The remainder of the site wll be used for the storage of ash lumber. The members of the firm establish ing this boat oar factory are C. W. Se guln, E. A. Falfer and George Cross. They are from Arkansas, and have been en gaged In the manufacture of oars for 12 years. Messrs. Sequin and Falfer have been in the city for -the past two weeks, as the guests of the Manufacturers' As sociation. The factory will employ 40 or 60 men In the saw mill, machine shop and finishing department, and as It is only experienced men who can do this work, they will bo brought from Arkansas, in creasing the population of the city about 100, as they are all men of families. A car of machinery is now on the way, and others will follow. One car for the fam ilies of the principals, and some of tho employes will leave next week for this city. One peculiar feature of this busi ness Is that no boat oar machinery or tools are for sale in the open market, but must be made by the manufacturer. Speaking of the market for oars today, Secretary Mclsaac said the boat oar business is more extensive than he had any idea of. There are only three fac tories of this kind in the United States, and none west of Arkansas. These fac tories supply the United States and all foreign countries and governments with all the oars they use. The local trade la nothing as compared with the export trade. This will open a fine trade with the Orient. Large quantities of oars are used along the Columbia River, on Puget Sound, the Fraxor River, and in Alaska and California. Oars are made of ash, of which we have a large supply along the "Willamette River between here and Albany, and south of Albany, and along the tributaries of the Columbia River. Ash 1b found prin cipally along the river and creek bottoms, as its nature is to grow in moist local ities. Referring further to the new industry about to be established here, Mr. Mclsaac said: "I 'had considerable correspondence with these gentlemen before they came to Portland, and Informed them of tho large amount of ash tributary to Port land, so when they met a Portland drum mer on the train coming "West, they spoke to him of the object of their trip and of their intentions in the matter of estab lishing a boat oar factors, and were In formed by the 'know it all representative of a Portland house that there was no ash In Oregon, and the only place for them to go was to Puget Sound. This merely shows the dense Ignorance of some people and I trust will suggest to others the advisability of keeping mum when the resources of their own state are in question, and they are wholly without Information on the subject under discus sion. However, acting upon the advice of the Portland drummer, these gentlemen went to Puget Sound and looked the field over there, and received offers of very substantial encouragement; but as they had received a great deal of Information about timber from me, they concluded it was only fair to see If my statements could be verified, and the best evidence that they found those statements true Is tho fact that they have decided to locate here, "The Western Boat Oar Company, which will be the name of the new con cern, will try the experiment of making oars Irom Oregon fir. after thoroughly in vestigating and testing the wood as to Its elasticity, strength and weight, as compared with ash. and will Introduce them In the Eastern market. "It has taken patience, tact and perse Twenty-Third Annual"") Clearance Sale Millinery Ourvery exceptional prices and the Knowledge that there's full two months yet for wearing winter hats keeps interest aglow in our stylish headwear. We specially mention a jaunty lot of Street Hats A good variety of present season styles. Many suit able for next summer's coast or mountain wear. Good 'choosing here from 25c to 95c ea Were $1.75 to $4.00 each. For freshening the old hat ALL FANCY WINGS AND FEATHERS ARE EXTRA CHEAP. Values to 30c now 1 Oo Values to 75c now 25c Values to $1.50 now 50c Double Violets 5c to $1 bunch Parma Violets-.-. $1.25 bunch verance to secure this factory for Port land, and I personally feel quite grati fied with the result. The great ad vantages to the city and the Northwest In general In securing this factory are that it uses our raw material, produces a manufactured article, ships It to the mar kets of the iiorld. gives employment to home people, keeps the money at home in circulation, and adds additional people to our population, and helps to make Port land a manufacturing center. The Man ufacturers' Association has during the past year added to our Industrial growth a furniture factory, a canning factory, a shoe factory, and now a boat oar fac torynot a bad record." C. "W. Sequin, one of the partners in the enterprise, when asked why they de cided to manufacture oars on the Coast, said: "One reason is health. "Where we were located on the "White River, Is a low-lying country, and the air -was full of njalaria. It takes all you can earn or make to pay doctor bills. They go sud den there you talk to a person on the street In the morning, and an hour after he Is dead, and the next day he Is burled. Then the mosquitoes they are terrible. "Well, we decided to make a change, and wrote to the Manufacturers' Association in your city, and received such a fund of valuanle information concerning cost of ash, fir, spruce, stumpage, cost of de livery to your city, and climatic condi tions, that we wrote Mr. Mclsaac we would come out and see for ourselves, and here we are, and I want to say that you have a most beautiful city and surround ing country- "We have been shown every courtesy by Mr. Mclsaac He has spent nearly two weeks with us, and has taken us up and down the river. He has shown us everything worth seeing, both In your city and out of It. I sincerely believe we have seen more of the city and sur rounding country than most of your citi zens who have lived here for years. "We have nothing but praise for his kindness and the large fund of Information he keeps on hand. He Is a worker, and your city should appreciate his efforts to secure for It factories. "We have satisfied ourselves that this is a good point for the manufacture of boat oars, and have wired for our fam ilies and machinery. We have about de cided on a site, and will commence to erect buildings and get ready for Spring orders. My partner and myself are en joying your bracing climate, and eating four meals a day. and gradually driving the malaria out of our systems." REMOVAL OF PAVILION. Councilman Disputes Authoritr of Board of Public Works. Routine business was cut to the core at the special meeting of the City Council yesterday afternoon. Councilman Merrill questioned the authority of the Board of Public Works to sell the old Mechanics' Pavilion. He called the board "the other Council." and said It had no right under the charter to sell city property. Presi dent GUsan suggested that the charter gave the board full control over public buildings, and Mr. Merrill replied: "Only to take care of them." Councilman Branch said that if the board had in advertently taken a wrong step, It would certainly right Itself. Mr. Merrill said he would be satisfied for the present If Auditor Devlin would remind the board of his protest against Its action. Thirteen owners and trustees of prop erty protested against the extension of the fire limits so as to lncludo property west of Seventh street and north of Stark. They are: William T. Mulr, J. Frank Watson. John Clark, Mrs. C. Zigler, M. Doherty, Mulrhead & Murhard, A. Burck bardt. George Tuttle, Leah Whlthe, Mrs. Eleanor O'Neill. John F. Foster, Ed J. Glosser and E. Bessie Bond. Corinne E. Wood petitioned for cancella tion of a street assessment on the south half of lot 6, block 1S9. The assessment was mado In 1871. Petitioner bought the property from Catherine Hass In 1SS9. In addition to 530 05 due for the street Im provement of 30 years ago. there is 512 50 mortgage tax assessed for 1SS6. Petitions were disposed of as follows: J. M. Pittenger For the improvement of an alley in Rlvervlew Addition, be tween Commercial street and Alblna ave nue; street committee. H. Welnhard and others For the im provement of Twelfth street, from Stark to Everett; street committee. Thomas Burton Dead. Thomas Burton, who was injured by a fall from a railway trestle at the end of the Hammond packing-house. East First and East Oak streets, died at Good Sa maritan Hospital at 12 o'clock Tuesday night. He did not regain consciousness at any lime after the accident. A wife survives him. They lived at Woodstock. .... Do not purge or weaken the bowels, but act specially on the liver and bile. A per fect liver corrector. Carter's Little Liver Pills. EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED Only three words but it means an enor mous mass of first-class best quality mer chandise, at prices that mean a great saving to you. There are many fabrics and articles here that you always need, and you can buy them to best advantage now. BlacK Taffeta Silks . Great variety of widths and qualities. Bar gains in black taffeta silks that are deserv ing of your notice today. SALE ENDS SATURDAY NIGHT. FIRE DEPARTMENT NEEDS EFFICIENCY IMPAIRED BY LACK OF EQUIPMENT. Conncil Will Give ?S0,000 , for a Starter and More If the Con ditions Justify. New equipment Is required to restore the Fire Department to Its former state of efficiency. The Commissioners have asked the City Council for $102,906 for this year. The ways and means committee has decided to give them ,$S0,000 for gen eral expenses. If the financial condition of the city permits the addition of new engines, horses, hose, hydrants, etc., ap propriations therefor will be carried In special ordinances. The unsatisfactory condition of the department is described in the following letter, which the Fire Commissioners, through Secretary We!d ler, filed with Auditor Devlin yesterday: "In compliance with section W of the city charter, we submit an estimate of the expenses of the Fire Department (Itemized and heretofore, handed to the Auditor), for the year 1001, the sum to tal being $102,906. Tills sum Includes pew material as follows: Two new first-class steam fire engines $10,000, horses J2500, hose $4000. hydrants $1000, fire alarm boxes $1000. "There Is no first-class engine in the department at present, and the fact that the last steam engine purchased was put in service about 11 years ago, Is sufficient argument that this item of new material is absolutely necessary, and should bo purchased as soon as possible. This de mand is made doubly necessary from the fact that In late years numerous tall buildings have been erected In the busi ness portion of the city, and the engines now In service are Incapable of throw ing effective streams on buildings rang ing from five to nine stories In height. "There are at present about 25 horses in the department, ranging In age from 14 to 20 years, and this fact alone demands the purchase of younger and better ani mals. "The matter of hose requires immedi ate attention, as the supplyvon hand has been In use so long that a large quan tity of It may at any time become en tirely worthless. It has been almost two years since the last purchase of hose was made, so that longer delay In order ing an additional supply Is dangerous to the Interests of those depending on ef ficient fire protection. "A number of petitions now on file for new hydrants in various sections of the city show the actual need of better pro tection In that line, and the extension of water mains to serve manufacturing en terprises in different localities should be followed up In placing new hydrants where necessity and conditions require the same. "The purchase of new fire alarm boxes Is being urged dally, and cannot be much longer delayed, as the great extent of territory covered by the inadequate num ber now in service causes delay in turn ing In alarms, thus handicapping the de partment and destroying its efficiency. It is contemplated to purchase the keyless door box, as it does away with the ne cessity and Inconvenience of flndlpg keys to open the boxes, thus saving valuable time and enabling the department to ar rest or subdue fires In their lnclplency. fith the amount asked for In this esti mate, we feel that the Improvements noted as well as others contemplated can be carried out to the benefit and satisfac tion of the entire community. "We would again respectfully call your attention to the fact that there are no available funds for the payment of water for cisterns and hydrants, other than fur nished by the City Water Works, and there is now due the Alblna Water Com pany the sum of $2495 50, for which we ask you to appropriate funds, as well as to make provisions for the monthly pay ment in future to said water company." PREPARING FOR RECEPTION High School Alumni Have Taken the Armory for a Bis Crowd. Preparations for the High School Alum ni reception are rapidly assuming definite shape. Tuesday evening there was a meeting of all committees and officers to look over the final details which always need careful attention. The reception Is to be held In the Armory, Friday even ing, February 8, and the programme will consist chiefly of dancing. There will also be a short literary and musical programme which, together with bountiful refresh ments, always makes these receptions so successful. It was the intention of the committee In charge to have had Parsons' Hall, but such Interest and excitement has taken possession of the members that it was found necessary to secure a larger hall. Members who have not been there for years are coming hround dally, paying In their dues, and the receipt stubs of the treasurer. F. H. Dammasch, are piling up and his pockets are overflowing to an extent which insures a gratifying Inter est In the future welfare of the associa tion. The young women are taking advant age of the courtesy extended them by the sterner sex and each is inviting a gentleman friend, and the boys In the association are beginning to wonder how they will fare In such a throng of popular and good-looking young men. Many have expressed themselves as Intending to bend all their efforts to the exclusion of "out side" boys when that question comes up at the next meeting, for why should they want to be "wallflowers"? In the meantime, however, young women who wish to Invite a man escort should send names to or telephone to Fred ilcvarver, member of the executive committee. BRILLIANT PRODUCTION. "The Christian" Delights a Packed House at the Marauam. Whatever one may think of Hall Calne as a novelist the fact that in "The Christian" he has given to the world a play which appeals strongly to the Inter est of all classes of theatergoers, was es tablished to the entire satisfaction of the big audience which sat through the pro logue and four long acts of the drama as produced by a splendid company at the Marquam la"st night. It was an au dience that expected much, for the fame of the play has preceded it, and It In enough to say that its expectations were more than realized. Severe as are the requirements of "The Christian,1' the company fulfills them adequately, from Lionel Adamfijltn" the character of John Storm andV Julia,'' Stuart as Glory Quayle, to the admirably trained members of the mob that give" such a vivid .realism to the most thrilling scene. The play is sumptuously staged, s every scene being a work of artj-while not a detail was lacking from any of the series of pic tures which .the rising curtains dis closed to the admiring eyes of the spec tators. Certainly no play ever presented in Portland has been better- received. Cur tain call followed curtain call, and bursts of applause, sometimes ringing out in the middle of a speech, testified to the au dience's appreciation an appreciation which never for 'an Instant flagged. In his dramatization of his novel, Calne has beyond question improved It in many ways The happy termination of the long struggle of John Storm to save the soul of his brilliant playmate clears away the unwholesome Impression which the book lneyltably left upon the reader, and makes the ending more natural, as well as more satisfactory. The story t although running -through a prologue and four acts of rather unusual length. Is simple. John Storm son of a nobleman of the Isle of Man, and Glory Quayle, daughter of a poor clergyman, are playmates,, and, as boy and girl, lovers. Young Storm, believing It his duty to uplift mankind, gives up the prospect of a brilliant future, and, going to London, founds a church among the poor, while Glory, possessed of great natural talent for the stage, makes that her career, seeking an opening In one of the London music halls, In the rear of which Is the chapel in which Storm Is conducting his work of salvation. It Is with Storm's- struggles to shield the girl from the noble libertines who are con stantly dancing attendance on her, and their revenge in selling the chapel over his head and turning his people against him, that the plot has to do. Horatio Drake, a wealthy Englishman, who comes to amuse himself with Glory and remains to fall In love with her, and Polly Love, an unfortunate girl who has been wronged by Lord Robert Ure, a blackleg friend of Drake's, are the characters which are brought out most strongly, aside from the two chief figures In the drama, while Mrs. Collender, a warm-hearted Scotch lady, a quartet' of concertihall singers, a parcel of wealthy knav.es, and nearly a score of other characters, are found necessary to the action. Particularly effective are the members of the mob composing Storm's flock, who, when they hear his chapel has been sold over his head, howl for re venge on his enemies, and again, turned against him by those same enemies, hunt him about the streets like a pack of wolves. While the tension is so seldom released that 'the spectator feels at the fall of the final curtain as If he had spent an evening In hard work, he feels glad that he came, for the drama Is consist ent and wholesome, and such a faultless production Is a treat seldom enjoyed In Portland. As Glory Quayle, Julia Stuart has a part which only an actress who "lives lt could play. Her devil-may-care man ner in the prologue, acted with such girl ish energy and enthusiasm, changed easily In the succeeding scenes to the dramatic intensity of a woman distracted by the rival claims of her love and her art. She captivated her audience from J the first, and they remained her devoted admirers to the last act, in which love finally triumphs, and, renouncing her ca reer, she joins Storm in the work of re building the work that has been shattered about him. Lionel Adams, as John Storm, Is the strong, noble man he was meant to be, and the dignity with which he clothes his character never Is lost, even in the Impassioned scenes in which he madly im plores Glory, to be warned in time, or loosens his wrath Upon the heads of the men who seek to destroy her. Adelaide Warren, as Polly Love, made so sweet a picture of distress that the gallery was always ready to hiss Lord Robert, her betrayer, who was a more finished rascal than one would hope to meet in real life.- Frederic Conger made an excellent Horatio Drake, his work in lthe concluding scene, in which, bidding Blankets and Comfortables The entire stock marked Furnishings Underwear, Hosiery, Hats, Neckwear and Shirts Sale Prices. Boys Clothing: Store Full of Bargains Last three days of the Great Annual Clearance Sale. This 1901 bargain eventwill go into history as the most successful sale of its kind ever held in the Northwest. Liberal Values continue in almost as full assortment as on the first day of the sale. Where one gener ous bargain lias been sold out another has filled the gap in the ranks. These three re maining days will be full of Interest to every economical woman. Basement Extraordinary .values dur ing the remaining three days of the Clearance Sale in Solid Silver, Plated Ware, Cut Glass, Fancy China, Lamps, Kitchen Furnishings, Cutlery, Enamel Ware, Glassware, Groceries, etc. Buying now means a considerable saving on all lines. $ ggj If you're economically Inclined g there's wonderful opportunity for y money saving on nil lines of fc& Shoes daring? the three remaining &S days of the Clearance Sale 2& Ladles' Shoes reduced. EHj Misses' Shoes rednced. Boys' Shoes reduced. Kg Men's Shoes reduced. y Infant's and Children's Shoes R3 reduced. LinensJohn S. Brown's Your last chance for buying: John S. Brown fc Sons Fine Table Linens at present prices. Dam asks, Sets, Napkins, Cloths all at exceedingly low prices. m m ) M 5hoes for All , MEIER & FRANK COMPANY 1 IBieiIOH!iieHiHHHIlIlB96ll9 good-by to John and Glory, he leaves them to their happiness, being especially good. Carrie Lee Stoyle made an admirable Mrs. Collender; J. R. Furlong was a good Archdeacon Wealthy, and Frederic May nard was a strong Father Lumplelgh. The remainder of the cast, which num bered a dozen or more, beside the mem bers of the mob, was excellent. "The Christian" will be repeated tonight and tomorrow night. -TC - PERSONAL MENTION. Dr. J. R. Hill, -of Albany, is registered at the St. Charles. L. H. Baker, a timber land dealer of Ashland, Wis., is at the Portland. L. M. Hanselman, a San Francisco capitalist, is registered at the Perkins. C. A. Johns, Frank Balllle, and John T. English, Baker City mining men, are at the Portland. P. J. McGowan, a pioneer canneryman of the Columbia River, Is registered at the Perkins, from Chinook, Wash. NEW. YORK, Jan. 30. From Portland: S. Mitchell, at the Albemarle; H. B. Chase, at the Hoffman; P. J. Jennings, at the Imperial. Seattle: H. D. Thomas, Jr., at the Hoffman; R. Moran, at the Imperial. Straits Settlements. HOOD RIVER, Or., Jan. 30. (To the Editor.) Will you please state in your columns where is that part of the British possessions known or described as the Straits Settlements? A SUBSCRIBER. On the Straits of Malacca in the South east coast of Asia. Singapore, the capi tal, Is on the Malay Peninsula. A Solar Motor. Santa Barbara Times. Out at the ostrich farm at South Pasa dena, they have made a 10-horsepower cninr motor out of mirrors. The man whe devised the machine has evidently reflected to some purpose. Tho ingredients of Hood's Sarsaparllla are In effect, strength, vigor and tone what you want. LAST DAY OF OUR Clearance Sale NEW UP-TO-DATE SHOES AT REDUCED PRICES BARGAINS Women's Button Shoes, sizes 2, 3 and 3J, at 50c. Misses' and Child's School Shoes, $1.50 and $2 values, 75c. . C. GODDARD & CO. OIIEGONIAN BUILDING. Hisiop's Pure Spices On guard for such specious terms on your spice tins as "strictly pure," "guar anteed pure," "absolutely pure." Such terms are most commonly a He. "Educate your grocer to give you the best in spices. Hisiop's are the highest standard of ex cellence. Buy them and .be your own judge. Drink Triumph roast coffees, acknowl edged by critical judges to be the richest and most delicate ever placed on th't. market. t - .. Phone, Col. 97. Ore. "North 123L ' 63 Front street. reduced. & Hosiery 1 Hosiery and Underwear for ladies, men and children at Clearance Sale prices. Every pair of hose, every garment of underwear can be bought at a saving.. It's a good time to practice economy by laying in a few months' supply. Small Wares Pennies saved on all small wares during the Clearance Sale. Sewing requisites at very low prices. Ribbons greatly reduced. GREAT ANNUAL ONLY 3 A Eew Great Bargains in Furs Extra fine Fur Boas, made of fine Baltic Seal, in the new Imperial style; regular price, $300. Clearance Sale Price $1.80 Fine Electric Seal and Astrakhan Collarettes, made in the latest de signs, nicely lined; regular price, $8.00. Clearance Sale Price $4.85 Fine Electric Seal and Blue Moufflon Collarettes, lined with highly colored satins; regular price, $9 oo. Clearance Sale Price $6.00 Fine Electric Seal Collarettes, wjth American Chinchilla revers, nicely made, finely lined; regular price, $1000. Clearance Sale Price $6.25 Send for Illustrated Catalogue. Cloaks and Suits. The Largest and Leading Furrier of the West? - Choice Brook Mink Collarette With yoke and under collar, moire astra khan, six choice tails and, two .heads; regu lar price $15.00. During Sale nn AstraXhan and Electric Seal Collarette, beautifully made and lined) regu lar price $7.50; during sale $5.00. Fun remodeled in the but manner at exceedingly low prices. H. LIEBES & COMPANY OF PORTLAND. JNO. P. PLAGEMANN. Mgr. 288 MORRISON STREET WEDDING UII VISITI CARDS W . G. SMITH & CO. ENGRAVERS AND PLATE PRINTERS 22-23 Washington Bldg. COR. FOURTH AND WASHINGTON STS. ANTI-RUST UMBRELLA FRAME We are the inventor and only manufacturer of an anti - rust umbrella frame, the only frame suitable for this wet climate. It pays to have an umbrella recovered. If you have a good frame it will pay you. "We will reduce all-frames recovered on our anti-rust patent FREE OF CHARGE, and your umbrella will last three times as longas any umbrella on the market. We do all Kinas oi umorena repairing ana recovering. o -make all of our cover goods. "Wo carry the largest assortment in um- ' ' brellas. parasols and handles in the city. "pbon.,Grant zn. r VJQHN ALLESINA, ?Sft"mc"rCet' J MMtmtMMMI, (MHIIHtHMMMMMm m Men's S at very low nrlces, All marked at Clearance w m ft m ft n ft After this week you're going to pay con siderably more for these handsome Foul ard Silks. The largest and handsomest gathering of Cheney Bros famous Foul- ards ever brought to the Northwest, and at prices far below their regular value. The variety of colorings, the superb de signs are sure to please you. Every piece new this season and the prices 79c, 89c, $1.09, $1.33 yd Underwear Gloves ft m ft Perrin's famous Gloves in all sizes and shades for street or evening wear. Prices are materially reduced and only three days more in which to take advantage. CLEARANCE SALE MORE DAYS Also astonishing reductions on f 283-285 Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon. American Stone Marten Storm Collar "With yoke and under collar, electric seal tabs and six choice mouflon tails; regu lar price, J12.&), $7.50 During Sale