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Newspaper Page Text12 THE MOimXG OKEGONIAN. THDRSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1901. 'IiiBliliillI km Eyes tested free of charge by com- 1 Artistic Picture Framing at Popular petent optician. Prices. Watches cleaned and repaired. u S.WIIH 1 & OUR - Tapestry Portiere Sale Gives easy chance to save money. Small Lots Worth iZ Now $2.10 to $9.60 pr All that s required is to be quick and make selections. Today's arrivals in Suit room include NEW SPRING Tailor-Made Suits Very refined, perfectly tailor ed, of dependable cloths. New Cloth Eton Suits Castor, brown, light and Ox ford grays. Jacket has touch of gold and black braiding. Skirt, new seven gored flare; also Cheviot Reefer Suits black, well tailored and smart appearing. New Golf Waists Red or blue, Oriental effects. New Spring Jackets Two forerunners of the sea son's most popular styles. Box Jacket In castor covert cloth with half fitting back. Coat Jacket With halffitting double breast front and novelty collar. Ma terial fine gray covert cloth. SPECIAL SALE OF Kitchen Ware A stock thaf s pitched toward the bargain side prices this week. A few hints : 10-qt. water pails 15c ca Wash boilers - 15c ea 2-qttin coffee pots lOcca Dust pans - - 5c ea Whisk brooms - 9cea Dover egg beaters 9c ea Third floor. Take elevator. More Novelty Goods for Waists and Dresses This section grows busier and more interesting daily fronrvour constant striving to anticipate your wants in every way. We touch just two of the season's new pop ular stuffs today. Embroidered Linons in variety of pastel tints, and Fancy Grass Linens Natural colors. . ..,. . --,.-u-,n O J gM e f H : more g : V!W Cheney Bros.' Foulard Silks best styles, 85c, $1.00 and $1.25 the yard, m Advance Spring Styles in Boys' Clothing new ideas. (Second floor.) EXHIBITION OF 1905 Articles of Incorporation to Be Filed Today, THE CAPITAL STOCK IS $300,000 Legislature to Be Asked for Aid and Congress for n Liberal Appropria tion Asiinrance of Indorse ment From "Washington. The 1905 fair, to celebrate the 100th anni versary of the Lewis and Clark expedi tion, will take definite form today. City Attorney J. M. Long, president of the joint committee of the Board of Trade and the Manufacturers' Association, left for Salem last night to file with Secretary of State Dunbar articles incorporating the fair for $300,000, with shares at $10 each. The Incorporators are H. W. Scott, Judge Charles B. Bellinger, L. B. Cox. H. W. Corbett, Henry Hahn, president of the Chamber of Commerce, Samuel Connell, president of the Board of Trade; E. Ehr man, of Mason, Ehrman & Co.; R. W. Lewis, of Allen & Lewis, and J. M. Long. Mr. Scott has been designated to select a name for the fair. Mr. Long will ask the Legislature today to pass a resolution guaranteeing state aid to the fair and a resolution asking Congress for an appropriation. The amounts will be decided upon after a con ference with the members of the Legis lature. The large appropriation made by Congress for the St. Louis exhibition leads Mr. Long to believe that a liberal amount will be set aside for the Portland fair and that the Government will make a fine exhibit. The "Washington Legislature has been Eounded on the subject of indorsing the Lewis and Clark fair. Mr. Long says he has assurances that the State of "Wash ington will do Its part. cast is composed of thoroughly competent artists, and the play has made one of the greatest hits of the season. The play was written by Lincoln J. Carter, author of the "Fast Mall," "Heart of Chicago," "Down in Mobile," and many other suc cesses; the scenery is by Messrs. Buhler and Mann, the well-known scenic artists. She Has Positive Genlns. On February 5, 189S, Leonora Jackson made her London debut at a Queen's Hall symphony concert and won with the Fourth Concerto of VIeuxtemps sensa tional success. Herman Klein, one of London's foremost critics, said in the Sunday Times: "Miss Jackson has pos itive genius. It is seldom we have seen a large representative English audience so moved by so youthful an artist." Leo nora Jackson is to be heard at the Mar quam, Monday, February 25. FOULARD vSILKS SWELL NOVELTIES JIT $1.50 YD. By express yesterday we received more Fine Silks. Our collection of Foulard Silks is being constantly added to. Our assortment, already very large, is constantly changing. Visit our Silk counters daily and you will always see some new Silk novelties Silks that are not commonplace. Ji big shipment of Paints, Varnisiies, etc. HOUSE PAINT Half pint cans 15c Pint cans 25c Quart cans 38c FLOOR PAINT Quart cans 38c Half gallon cans. 60c Enamels 20c can Varnish Stain. . .30c can Brushes, 8c, 10c, 15c, 20c, 35c and 50c each. PASTEL Venetian Tomorrow Our 608th Friday Surprise Sale 815 Pairs Ladies' Shoes Regular $3.00 Values m The latest and most desirable Writing Pa' pers shown in all the odd sizes. The above paints are the same that you have aU ways used, and are guar' anteed to give the same satisfaction as before. The correct flannel shirt waist fabric CHUDDA 50c YD Jill wool. Shown in all colors also SILK STRIPE SCOTCH FLANNELS .at 45c and 50c a yard VANITY FAIR By THACKERAY Paper Edition, 10c THE LIWO Pique Walking Gloves, fits perfect ly, looks dressy, wears well. The best $1.50 glove In the world. B l&-ct 8 ch 5 Tomorrow the first grand shoe sale of the twentieth century. INVEST IN SHOES don't misunderstand us, this Friday surprise sale is no cleaning up of old shGpworn sj goods, every pair we are going to tell you about first saw the light of this store not over a month ago; all fresh and new, direct from the factories. It's money in your purse to plan for future needs. English walking shoes, vlci kid, heavy sole, latest toe, all sizes and widths, regular $3.00 values Ladies' fine dress shoes, patent tip, lat est toe, all sizes and widths, the best $3.00 shoes, tomorrow only at Ladies' cloth top shoes, flexible sole, sensible heel, best style toe, $3.00 kind, m pair $2.12 pair G Arriving Daily Reduced Prices on all BRUSSELS LJ1CE CURTAINS WEDDING AND VISITING CARDS w. a SMITH & CO. ENGRAVERS AND PLATE PRINTERS 22-23 Washington Bldg. COR. FOURTH AND WASHINGTON STS. Sotxsa ComlnR. The country has always an eager eye for the announcement of a Sousa concert and never falls to respond with a ready purse. With the present announcement that Sousa and his band are coming to the Marquam Grand Tuesday afternoon and evening, February 2G, goes the as surance that the public will be out in full force and make the most of the op portunity to enjoy whatever novelties the "March King" may put before them. MRS. FISKE TONIGHT. "Will Appear in "Becky Sharp" at tbe Mnrqnam. Mrs. Fiske's great production of "Becky Sharp," with this famous actress In the name part, will be seen at the Marquam Grand tonight and tomorrow night. "Tess" will be the bill Saturday night. In "Becky Sharp" Mrs. Fiske has a charac ter perfectly suited to her. This char acter Is one that stands out above all others In one of the greatest novels ever written. There is no actress on the stage today and there seems to be no record of any actress of former times so peculi arly fitted to give a mental, as well as a physical picture of Becky as Mrs. Fiske. Her triumphs in the role wherever she has been seen has been absolute. - Mrs. Fiske's play Is founded upon the adventures of Becky as Thackeray de scribed them. And it introduces many of the more prominent persons that figure In the novel. While "Vanity Fair" is filled with matters of minor Interest, the prime interest of the novel attaches to Becky and those concerned in her adven tures. Thus, a play devoted to Becky and to them practically exhausts the prime dramatic material In the novel. "Vanity Fair." as its name indicates, describes worldly persons and their weaknesses, their strengths for good or. evil, and their successes or their defeats, as they are deserved. It Is a story with, a strong moral, yet Is still one of the most fasci nating stories ever written. Mrs. Fiske will be supported by an ex cellent company, numbering, with the ex tra people that take part In the scene of the ball and all of these are actors some 50 persons. The scenery Is very hand some, and the scene of the ball, with Its many figures, all costumed richly, accord ing to the modes of the time, present a very effective picture. The costumes are particularly noteworthy. They were de signed by Percy Anderson, of London, and reproduce the civil and military dress of the day, from the best authorities, every detail being accurate. The Cockatoo Circus. Cockatoos are handsome birds and are seldom seen outside of zoological gardens. Those shown by Professor Montague at 135 Third street, corner Alder, dally, this week, are picked specimens of the kind and their performances are unique and far superior to anything heretofore seen in bird exhibitions. Ladles and children aro the principal visitors during the day, and in the evening a regular first-class theater public patronizes the entertain ment. Music and comfortable chairs add to tho enjoyment of all who attend: GRESHAM OIL FIELDS. Promoters Confident of Rich Strike. Making a Mr. Shattuck. of Gresham, speaking yesterday of the bonding of farms for oil prospecting, said that he did not know whether or not petroleum would be struck In Powell's Valley. He said he knew that there Is plenty of money behind the en terprise, and that the promoters certain ly will proceed with the work of sinking a test well. It costs about $10,000 to drill an oil well from 1000 to 1500 feet. The work wil be undertaken, as the persons who have been bonding farms are con fident they will strike oil. "The Eleventh Hour." "The Eleventh Hour." a comedy-drama in five acts, will be presented at Cor dray's Theater next Sunday night. It contains many bright situations and cli maxes, and most gorgeous scenery, the East Side Notes. The Lusted School has been closed on account of a scarlet fever scare. One sick pupil caused the scare. The remains of Mrs. Sarah M. Work man, of Stella. Wash., who died at the home of Mrs. Larne, East Seventh street, Monday, were taken to Stella for inter ment. The funeral will take place there today. The East Side W. C. T. U. will hold a Francis Willard thank offering meeting this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of MrSj Mlllhouse, on East Twenty-sixth street. After the usual business an In teresting programme will be rendered, followed by refreshments. Dr. Wise, room C14, -The Dekum. OLD PUGET SOUND ROAD MYSTERIOUS RAILItOAD ENTER PRISE IN CHAOTIC CONDITION. "MOTHS." Shirley Company In a Nevr Dill Cordrny'H. at The bill presented by the Shirley Com pany at Cordray's last nght was "Moths," the well-known dramatization of Oulda's novel. While the play does not afford the company quite as favorable an op portunity to display Its strength as does "The Country Girl." still it abounds in intensely dramatic situations, is sufllclent ly intricate In plot to keep the Interest of the audience, and the action Is strong and even. The comedy Is quiet hut none the less effective and Is all the more appreciated because ofIts contrast with the rather tragic story. As Vcre Herbert, Miss Shirley shows that she is a versatile as well as talented actress. Her emotional work is never overdone, and the situations in which she figures are always well sustained. The audience was fully In sympathy with her from the first and frequent bursts of applause bespoke Its appreciation. The character of Raphael de Corezze was well cared for by William R. Abram. H. W. Gilbert made a good Prince, Miss Marie Baker as Lady Vanderduken was acceptable. Miss Meta Marspy made an admirable Duchess, and Miss Bond was all the part of Fuschla Leach called for. "Moths" will be repeated tonight. To morrow night "Little Lord Fauntleroy." Jay Gould Stopped, the Building, Mont of the Officers Resigned, No Meeting for Eight Years. Mystery has followed the Portland & Puget Sound Railroad Company from the beginning and today there Is as much mystery as ever regarding its exact status. The records of the corporation do not show the relations that are under stood in well-informed circles to exist. It has no officers except a second vice-president and an assistant secretary, both of fices being held by one man, W. W. Cot ton. No meeting of stockholders or di rectors has been held for eight years or more. When the Union Pacific system went Into receivership in 1E93 the Port land & Puget Sound was involved In some way, and the officers soon afterward re signed. Since then there has been no one to look after the property, and everything portable has been scattered, by means of tax sales and In other ways. And even now, when there Is such activity to get possession of the old right of way and grade, which constitutes the only tang ible property of the corporation, there seems no disposition to revive the organ ization or to take steps to protect Its corporate Interests. As a matter of fact, the records of the Portland & Puget Sound Railroad Com pany reveal very little of the real history of the concern. It Is a matter of public record, of course, that it started in Ore gon with an authorized capital of $2,500. 000. which was afterward Increased to fo,000,000. The organization was effected in September, 1SS9. The work of actually building the road between Portland and Puget Sound was begun in June, JS90. Between JL500.000 and 51,750,000 was spent on the enterprise, when. In the Summer of 1S91, the contractors were called off and the road was left an unprotected orphan. At the annual meeting, June 15, 1SS1, Jay Gould succeeded Charles Francis Adams In control of Union Pacific interests, and that ended the Puget Sound railroad project. Sidney Dillon was then made president, S. H. H. Clark and W. W. Cot ton vlcepresldents, C. W. Mink con troller, Erastus Young Auditor, J. G. Har ris treasurer. Alexander Millar secretary, and W. W. Cotton assistant secretary. Sidney Dillon died and at the last meet ing of the board, held August 22. 1S92, Mr. Clark was moved up from first vice president and the vacancy thus created was filled by the election of H. Y. Thomp son. This would still be the official ros ter but for the fact that most of the officers formally resigned after the Union Pacific failure in 1S93. Kllpatrlck Bros. & Collins were a con tracting firm that had been affiliated with the Union Pacific They came to Portland and undertook the survey for the road to Puget Sound several months before the Portland & Puget Sound Railroad Com pany was organized. They were Instru mental In organizing the new company, the Incorporators of which were J. H. Smith, of the contracting firm of Hale & Smith; E. T. Johnson, a workman In the employ of Kllpatrlck Bros. & Collins, and Emil Adler. a man employed by the con tracting firm of Hoffman & Bates. Xo official Information Is available as to just who subscribed to the stock of the company, but It Is pretty well understood that It was taken by Union Pacific Inter ests: that Is, it was taken by the Oregon Short Line, which was controled by the Union Pacific It Is not alleged that the Union Pacific had any closer connection with the Puget Sound road than was ob tained through its control of the Oregon Short Line. The Great Xorthern Railroad was not then built west of Montana, but President Hill, It is understood, got a half Interest in the new Portland & Puget Sound enterprise, an interest through a contract or In some way other than by transfer of stock at the time. It lssnld that one of the reasons for the suspen sion of work on the road was that Mr. HI1J did not come forward with his share I oi tne money necessary to carry it on. However that may be, he eventually paid his share of the money and certificates of Indebtedness were Issued to him and to the Union Pacific. It Is presumed that Mr. Hill still holds his Interest. When Jay Gould came Into control of Union Pacific affairs he gathered up a lot of odds and ends of assets. Including the certificate of Indebtedness from the Portland & Puget Sound company, and deposited them with a trust company In Xew York, to secure a loan of $10,000 000. It Is said that the Xorthern Pacific ob tained control of this certificate a year or two ago, w.hich constitutes Its present In terest In the old 'Portland & Puget Sound right of way and grade. Xearly all this business was transacted In Xew York and the details are not made public. Though the nominal head of the Portland & Puget Sound Railroad Company Is in Portland, Its more Important affairs were all ar ranged In New York. It Is said that there Is nothing in the way of making the Portland & Puget Sound Company an active corporation the moment those who control Its stock shall desire and agree to do so. In order to hold a legal meeting of the stockholders It is necessary that a majority of the stock be represented, and from lack of Interest or some other cause, neither of the two In terests has manifested any disposition to meet the other and set the corporation on its feet again. Xelther Hill nor the Xorthern Pacific can con trol more than half the stock, therefore could not swing the cor poration" "toward partisan ends. So it may be that the present proceedings touching the old right of way and grade are merely for the purpose of clearing the title to the property and eliminating the Portland & Puget Sound Company from the situation. Property to the value of about $250,000 be longing to the Puget Sound line has al ready been dissipated, and it Is possible that the most practicable way to make use of the remainder of the property Is to ex tinguish any lingering rights the old cor poration may have In the premises. Then the question comes up. Who shall get the property? This Is the question now before , the court in Clark and Cowlitz Counties. The Newest ideas in ladies' costumes and wraps. Shirt waists, madras, linen and silk styles. Boys' suits and kilts. New lace curtains. Novelties in French under wear. Latest in ladies' neckwear. "Hawes" hats for men. Ladies' walking" hats new arrivals. Foulard silks in dress pat terns. Handsome new grenadines. Spring lines of ladies' shoes and oxfords ready. Basement Bargains Brass and bronze brackets, 10x12, 9x11, and 8x10, 35c values at 23c pair. 8 in. yellow pudding dishes, regular 124 values at 9c ea. Granite iron sauce pans, two quart size, at 16c each. 8 inch glass fruit dishes, 13c each. 10 quart slop pail, 22c each. 2 quart granite iron pudding dishes, at 14c each. Last week of the Food Fair, 100 extraordinary bargains in fine groceries. "Gendron" baby carriages and go-carts, $4.25 to $35. Bargains in the Cloak Dept. Cleaning up all odd lots to make room for the new Spring goods arriving daily. These will interest you. Ladies' tailored suits, about 20 of them in the best styles and materials, were from $16.00 to $25.00, Cop your choice at pl.OD Ladies' jackets, box and tight fitting styles, best materials and make, $12.50 or to $20.00 values at $JOD 24 silk petticoats in the best colors, double flounce, corded and stitched, fine "quality of taffeta silk, $6.50 & a y values, at Vt.JZr o m MEIER & FRANK COMPANY lEIliBlBKBBSE!Ii3g! way from building from Oregon City south into the Willamette Valley. The space between the bluff and the river at and near Oregon City Is quite narrow, and It Is, claimed by the promoters of the pro jected railway that they cannot raise their tracks the necessary 20 feet or lower them In a tunnel, because it is a physical Im possibility. TO INCREASE CAPITALIZATION. RUSHING RAILnOAD BUILDING. Materials for Oregon City & South ern Sent In Violation of Ordinance. OREGOX CITY, Feb. 20. Considerable comment was created this morning on ac count of the Portland & Oregon City Railway running flat cars through tho city loaded with lumber and ties, which were delivered to the Oregon City & Southern Railway Company, at the south end of Main street. A couple of weeks ago the City Council made an order that the motor line should not be permitted to run freight cars through the city, and the Chief of Police was directed to make ar rests for violations of the order. Yester day private parties, who had lumber shipped from Portland, were compelled to receive it outside the city limits and haul It to Its destination by team. This is the first violation of the City Council order, but no arrests have been made. The Oregon City & Southern Railway Is pushing the construction of its road with in the city limits In the direction of Cane mah, and will have the work completed within a day or two. Including the laying of a new plank roadway and sidewalk and properly relaying rails already down by fastening them to regulation ties. AGAINST GRADE CROSSINGS. Bill Fanned by Senate Said to Be to Cover Special Case. SALEM. Or., Feb. 20. The Senate on Tuesday night passed Senate bill 237. The measure makes it a crime for any person, firm or corporation to construct a railroad track at grade across the tracks of an other company, except at points within the corporate limits of cities, and provides how suits In equity may be begun to en join any attempt to cross the tracks of another company. A lobby has appeared here to protest against the passage of the measure, on the ground, as they say, that it Is designed solely' to prevent the exten sion of the Oregon City & Southern Rall- Spcclal Meeting of Union Pacific Shareholders Called. NEW YORK, Feb. 20. The Commercial Advertiser says: A call has been issued for a special meeting of the shareholders of the Union Pacific Railroad, In Salt Lake City, on I March 23, fbr the purpose of considering an Increase in the capital stock of the company. A proposition will be submit ted by the directors for the Issue of $100. 000,000 of new common stock, in connec tion with the proposed Issue of $100,000,000 4 per cent bonds. The shareholders will also be asked to approve finally this bond Issue and ratify the acts of the directors in the acquisition of new properties and all financial matters pertaining thereto. For the purposes of this meeting, as well as for the purposes of the dividends al ready declared, the stock transfer books will close February 23 and reopen March 23. This proposed Increase of the capital stock would make the entire capitaliza tion of the company $29S,178,700, of which $100,000,000 Is preferred stock. A large part of the new capitalization will doubtless ultimately cover the cost of the recently acquired controlling Interest of the South ern Pacific Railway. "A report comes from the West, but lacks corroboration here, that the Union Pacific management Is having surveys made for a new branch line to Los An geles, with a view of heading off the Rock Island's alleged extension. Conserv ative railroad officials are skeptical re garding all reports of further railroad ex tension to the Pacific Coast." NEW PRESIDENT OF BURLINGTON. Perkins Retires and Harris Chosen in His Place. BOSTON, Feb. 20.-C. E. Perkins, pres ident of the Burlington road, has re signed, and Vice-President G. B. Harris has been chosen president. Mr. Perkins remains as director. His resignation Is duo to a desire to be relieved of many cares of the office of president. BURLINGTON, la., Feb. 20. President C. E. Perkins, of the Burlington road, was asked today regarding the Asso ciated Press statement that he had re signed and that G. B. Harris had been appointed his successor. Mr. Perkins said It was true that Mr. Harris had been made president of the Burlington road. Mr. Perkins will continue, however, to devote his time as heretofore, to the affairs of the company, and the manage ment will not be affected by the change. Mr. Harris had performed many of the functions of a president for two or three years past and Mr. Perkins felt that, as he had held the office for nearlyl 20 years and had lately passed his sixtieth mile stone, it was an appropriate time to throw more work on the younger men while at the same time retaining his Interests tn the company and remaining on the board as the principal Western director. Mr. Perkins will give practic ally his whole time to the company's af fairs. He will continue to live In Bur lington and have his office here, as heretofore. O S OF- Xfii lflri CbhbI-c -AND- THE LATEST CREATIONS NOW ON EXHIBITION. SPECIAL SALE OF FURS iWxx). THE LARGEST AND LEADING FURRIER OF THE WEST. 283-285 Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon. Big Mortgage Filed. MOUNT VERNON, 111., Feb. 20. Attor ney Crelghton. of East St.. Louis, has filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court a mortgage in the sum of $15,000,000, exe- FINE FUR GARMENTS G. P. RUMiVIELIN & SONS MANUFACTURING FURRIERS 126 Second St., near Washington Alaska Sealskins Our Specialty. Russian blouses and Eton Jackets, with bishop or bell sleeves and shawl collar, in broad tail Persian lamb and Moire Astrachan. trimmed with sable, chinchilla, ermine, mink and marten. Newest styles In capes, collarettes, animal scarfs, four-in-hand scarfs, boas, muffs. etc Highest cash price paid for raw furs. cuted by the Southern Railway Company In favor of the Illinois Trust &. Savings Bank, of Chicago, and Noble C. Butler, as trustees, to secure bonds for the pur chase of the Air Line road, from Louis ville to St. Louis. It required $S517 In revenue stamps to legalize the document, and It will cost upward of $2000 In record ing fees. Southern Pacific Still Buying. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20. The Call says: "It has been learned that the proposed transfer of the city holdings of tho Southern Pacific Improvement Company to the Southern Pacific Company will shortly be carried out. The city proper ties of the Pacific Improvement Company are estimated to be worth $3,500,000. and a prominent railroad official stated that he knew the Southern Pacific would pay spot cash for them." Xew Position on Canadian Pacific. VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 20. The po sition of the general superintendent of the Kootenay division-1 of the Canadian Pacific Railway hns been created. "Will iam Downle, local' superintendent of the Pacific division, has been appointed and will be located at Nelson, B. C. Of the 3000 head of beef cattle. In the feed yards on Butter Creek last Fall, all have been sold except one lot of about 75 head, accord Inge to the Pendleton Tribune. Hislop's Pure Spices On guard for such specious terms on your splco tins as "strictly pure," "guar anteed pure," "absolutely pure." Such terms are most commonly a lie. Educate your grocer to give you the best In spices. Hislop's are the highest standard of ex cellence. Buy them ana be your own judge. Drink Triumph roast coffees, acknowl edged by critical judges to be the richest and most delicate ever placed ou tWa market. Phone, Col. 97. Ore. North 129L 63 Front street.