THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1901.
WIliaOSE LARGE SUMS
EFFECT OF REDEMPTION IjA."W OK
anJLTXOMAW COUXTY.
Mortgrase Compsxrles Xovr Have the
Opportunity to Pay Only One
Year's Delinquency.
Gnder the new law providing: for the
redemption of property bid In hy counties
for delinquent taxes, "without penalty if
the tax and costs are pala before July 1,
the County Clerk yesterday received a
number of payments. "Within the past
few weeks a considerable amount of these
taxes have been offered, but the Clerk
refused the money by direction of the
County Commissioners, who desired an
opinion from the District Attorney as to
the validity of the law. District Attor
ney Chamberlain has stated that the law
is good, and that these taxes can be liqui
dated less penalties, and the Clerk will
now issue receipts accordingly.
The County Commissioners are not sat
isfied that mortgage taxes should be re
ceived less then penalty, and for the pres
ent will refuse mortgage taxes. The de
cision of the Supreme Court in the mort
gage tax case will be read over, and after
the Commrnissloners have familiarized
themselves with its contents, they will
instruct the Clerk relative to the mort
gage taxes and penalties. According to
the old law, the penalty was 20 per cent
the first year, and 10 per cent the second
year, and so on. The penalty now amounts
to 30 per cent, and on a large sum of taxes
in the aggregate would foot up a total of
a good many thousand dollars, which the
county will lose. This act is said to
have been advocated by mortgage com
panies and purchasers of tax titles. The
following sections are particularly In their
interest:
On the first Monday after July 1, 1901,
the Sheriff of every county in this state
in which lands have heretofore been bid
in for taxes by such county or any public
corporation therein, and to which they
shall have acquired title as hereinbefore
provided, shall proceed to sell such lands
to the highest bidder for cash, In manner
and form as upon sale under execution.
But no levy nor filing of certificate shall
be required, and no notice shall be given
except a brief notice setting forth the
time and place of sale, and that all prop
erty to which the county or other public
corporation has acquired title- by virtue
of sale for taxes, will be sold to the high
est bidder for cash at the time and place
named. Such notice shall be published
once each week for four successive weeks
prior to said sale in a dally or weekly
newspaper of general circulation in the
county, to be selected by the Sheriff as
most likely to give notice to all persons
Interested. The sale shall begin with the
taxes for the latest year, and shall pro
ceed backward through the rolls in in
verse order of time, but no parcel of land
shall' be sold more than once. The sale
may be adjourned from day to day until
completed. The County Courts or Com
missioners and officers of school districts
shall furnish the Sheriff the records of
sale, lists and all other proper and neces
sary information.
All sales of land for taxes heretofore or
hereafter made to counties or other pub
lic corporations are hereby declared legal
and valid, and they shall pass good title
to the lands assessed notwithstanding;
(1) any indefinlteness or imperfection in
the description of such lands on the as
sessment roll, provided, that the person
assessed shall at the time of the assess
ment, have been the owner of record of
a parcel of property to wnich such de
scription shall have been applicable, and
of only one such parcel; or (2), the omis
sion in the assessment rolv of the owner,
or a mistake in the name of the owner;
provided the property be correctly de
scribed; or (3) tne omission oy tne &nentr
to make search or inquiry for personal
property before selling the real property,
or the omission to make affidavit, or omis
sion to make, or error in maying levy, no
tice of sale, return or any other act or
proceeding whatever subsequent to the
.assessment.
And deeds given by the Sheriff at sales
of real property herein provided for shall
be conclusive evidence of the regularity
and existence of all proceedings necessary
to pass title to the land therein conveyed,
and of title in the grantee, except as
against invalidity of the assessment with
in the rules above prescrited, or actual
fraud in the assessment or collection of
the tax, or (2) payment of the tax before
sale, or redemption after sale, or that
payment was prevented by fraud of the
purchaser, or (3) that the property was
sold for a tax which neither the property
nor the owner thereof was liable at the
time of the assessment, and that no part
of the assessment was assessed or levied
upon, the property sold.
By the first section quoted it will be
noticed that the sale of property for taxes
begins with the latest year and proceeds
backward, but that no property shall be
sold more than once. The following sec
tion provides for a deed by the Sheriff
to the purchaser, which shall vest the
purchaser with title In fee thereto superior
to any lien claim or charge whatever, ex
cept the lien of a tax subsequent to that
for which the land was sold.
As the sale begins with the latest year,
and runs backward, and taking into con
sideration the proviso that the property
can only be sold once, at the sale, it is
very evident that by buying in the prop
erty for one year's delinquent taxes all
other delinquent taxes against the prop
erty are wiped out. The highest bidder
also takes the property, so It is possible
to bid much less than even one year's
back .taxes. If there is no opposition. It
is said that under this law the mortgage
companies can evade the payment of the
$200,000 or more mortgage taxes so long
litigated altogether. If so, the act will
be tested in the courts.
A certain broker has recently had clerks
at work on the records making a list of
all property bid in by Multnomah County
lor taxes. He doubtless intends buying
it in at the sale order by this act on the
first Monday after July 1. Many people
may' not know that their property was
ever sold for taxes. The law corrects
errors In assessments, as shown, and the
broker may obtain absolute title to a
large quantity of real property for a very
small investment.
The total sum which the county bid? fair
to lose by this act wdll nearly, if not
quite, equal the savings resulting from
the different economical measures which
-were passed.
PERSONAL MElfTIOX
J. C. Flanders returned yesterday from
a trip to the Hawaiian Islands.
Mr. and Mrs. George Woodward have
moved from the East Side to 329 Sixth
street.
Byron F. Boone and wife left last night
for an extended visit to Lake Charles,
Louisiana.
Carey L. Stewart, of Puyallup, "Wash.,
who represents Pierce County In the State
Senate, accompanied by Mrs. Stewart, Is
registered at the Perkins.
Hon. E. M. Rands, of Vancou'ver, a
member of the "Washington State Senate,
and also a member of the "Washington
Commission for the Lewis and Clark cen
tennial of 1905, was in the city yesterday.
Senator Rands goes to Stevenson, Ska
mania County, "Wash., where, on Thurs
day, he will defend E. Benjamin, who is
accused of the recent murder of J. G.
Green. Senator Rands stated -yesterday
that Beanjmin would plead not guilty, and
that a vigorous fight would be made in his
behalf.
2CE"W "FORK, April E. Northwestern
people registered at New Tork hotels to
day as follows:
From Tacoma-C. P. Martin, at the St.
Cloud.
From Spokane-L. Hermann,- at the
TInlon .Square.
From Seattle E. J. Chldberg, at the
Victoria? C. E. Shepherd, at the St. Denis.
Second Firm Begins Suit.
Fish Bros. Manufacturing Company, of
Iowa, "has sued "W. L. Archambeau to re
cover $3645 on account of -wagons, etc.
consigned to the defendant, which it is I
alleged he converted to his own use. The
complaint recites that January 24, 1900,
j the Fish Bros. Manufacturing Company
entered into a contract with Archambeau
to consign certain goods to him, to be
sold on commission. Descriptions and
values of goods ensigned at different
times is given, and payments made. On
December 1, 1900, It is stated on Informa
tion and belief, that Archambeau trans
ferred his interests to a corporation,
known as the Consolidated Implement
Company, and abandoned the contract;
also that he turned over the goods con
signed to him to the Consolidated Imple
ment Company, without the consent of
the Fish Bros. Manufacturing Company,
and further that Archambeau on March 19,
last, said he had sold out all of his Inter
est In the Consolidated Implement Com
pany and had nothing more to do with
it. It is stated In conclusion that the
goods were demanded from Archambeau,
and he refused to deliver them, or to ac
count for the proceeds of sales made.
KEPT CONTRACTOR BUSY.
Eat Side People Flocked In for Fig
ures on Snildingr.
An East Side builder and contractor,
who has been kept busy during the past
ween witn people who want to build,
is very glad, Indeed, to see the sunshine
once more, as he has 12 houses under con
tract on which little could be done. If
his experience last week was the exper
ience of other builders, then, indeed, the
building outlook Is certainly most en
couraging. From the time he entered his
office in the morning till evening he was
,kept busy giving figures and explaining
(building plans. There was a constant
stream of people to see him, and they all
Insisted on the fullest Information as to
details and cost until his head fairly
acnea. He said he had been in the build
ing business In Portland a great many'
years, but never had seen such a per
sistent Inquiry on the part of those de
siring to build cottages, and he regards
the outlook for a great building season
most encouraging.
"There is no danger of building being
overdone," he said, "for the reason the
demand for houses continues unabated.
"We cannot start the foundation without
some one coming at once to engage the
house before even a shovelful of earth
Is turned. And they keep coming. It
looks as If people are standing ready to
take every house that is finished. They
seem new comers mainly."
This same report is made all over the
East Side. In the suburbs, including
Sellwood, "Woodstock, Mount Tabor, Al
blna,and all along the peninsula, people
are constantly looking for houses to rent,
and agents say they rarely have vacant
dwellings on hand. So, In spite of the
great number of dwellings going up, the
demand keeps ahead of the supply.
Received Powerful Electric Motors.
The Portland City & Oregon Railway
Company has Just received some 80-horse
power electric motors, which will be at
tached to the present trolley cars In use
on the Oregon City line, taking the place
of the motors now In use, which are about
40-horse power motors. The new motors
are modern, and a great Improvement
over the present ones, and their receipt
Is in line with the proposed improvement
in the service. On completion of the six
trolley cars, under construction, two at
Mllwaukle and four at San Francisco,
the large cars now In use on the Oregon
City route will be used on the Hawthorne
avenue route to Mount Tabor. The cars
running on Hawthorne avenue are pro
vided with light and out-of-date motors,
and the cars are not suited for the quick
service now given there. These changes
can only be made on completion of the six
passenger cars, but It Is thought the Im
provements can be made and the Oregon
City schedule changed within about two
months. The new cars will be much
heavier, and have heavy motors, and
will make fast time, and hence the road
bed and bridges are being thoroughly
overhauled. At Mllwaukle the two bridges
are being overhauled and repaired and put
in first-class condition, and new ties are
being put In along the line, thus mak
ing the track solid preparatory to the fast
time to be made over it A 300-horse
power freight car is under construction
at the shops at Mllwaukle, and another
and still larger one Is under contempla
tion. Foreman J. E. Relnke, who, with
a force of men has been at work on the
-extension at Canemah for the past two
months, has-been transferred to the line
at Mllwaukle and northward toward Port
land. East Side Notes.
Contractor Jacobson started driving
piles yesterday morning for the founda
tion for the warehouse of Page & Son.
Miss Addle Black, of Myrtle Point, Or.,
Is In the city visiting with Mrs. Albert
E. Kern, 70 East Seventh street. Miss
Black is a daughter of . Representative
A H. Black, of Coos County.
The Montavllla Observer has made its
appearance with D. P. and H. "W. Lang
as editors and publishers. It Is a four
page sheet, four columns to the page, and
gives happenings of Montavllla and the
surroundings.
The Sellwood Volunteer Fire Company
has decided to have the fire building plas
tered and generally refurnished. New
chairs and better furniture are required
for the hall. The cost will be consider
able, but the fire company always keeps
the property In good condition.
The Falrvlew postofflce was made a
money order office the first of the month.
It was expected this would be done the
first of January, but there was some de
lay. It Is a welcome convenience to a
large district, as heretofore It has been
necessary to go to Gresham or Troutdale
to send or receive a money order.
Dr. W. C. Belt, formerly of Gresham,
but now of the East Side, has had print
ed a booklet, containing a collection of
his verses, which he has written at times
during the past few years, for circu
lation among his friends. Dr. Belt and
Sam Simpson were great friends, and the
latter always said his mantle would fall
to the doctor when he passed away.
The O. R. & N. Co. has granted Fair
view 20-cent family commutation books
to Portland. This was secured through
R. Hofer, postmaster at that place. It
makes the fare for families 20 cents to
each member each way, and Is a great
advantage. A number have already
bought books. Residents can now come to
Portland In the morning and return home
on 9 o'clock train.
Dr. "Wise has removed to rooms 211, 212
and 213, The Failing, cor. 3d and "Wash.
STEINWAY PIANOS. -
Steinway, Emerson, A. B. Chase, Estey
and several other standard makes of pi
anos and a fine line of organs at the new
store, 325 "Washington street.
The piano stock turned over to us by
Messrs. Sherman, Clay & Co. (which
house we shall also represent for the
State of Oregon) will be put on sale this
morning, and as these instruments are
more or less shop worn they will be dis
posed of at greatly reduced prices to make
room for the new goods now In transit.
The best Is none too good for you, and
now Is your chance to get the best for
the least money small cash payment
down and balance in monthly payments If
you so wish.
Every instrument fully guaranteed.
SOULE BROS. & JOHNSTON,
Steinway Representatives.
326 Washington Street, near Sixth.
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE
Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re
cently there has been placed in all the pro
eery stores a new preparation called GRAIN-O.
made of pure trains, that takes the place of
coffee. The most delicate stomach receives It
without distress, and but few can tell It from
coffee. It does not cost over U as much.
Children may drink It with great benefit. 13c
and 25c per package. Try it. Ask for
GRAIN-O.
"When you feel bad, take Hood's Sar
saparilla. It will make you decidedly
better.
FUND FOR KINDERGARTENS
SCHOOL BOARD TS A DILEMMA
OVER ITS PAYMENT.
Can They Legally Turn the 95000
Tax Over to the Kindergarten
Association T
How to dispose of the kindergarten
money without taking the Kindergartens
into Its direct custody was what bothered
the Portland School Board of Education
last evening. The members of the board
do not wish to add the care of the kin
dergartens to their present duties, if they
can get out of it, but the law, according
to Director "Williams, orders them how to
use all morieVs belonging to the school
fund and does not allow them to delegate
this power to anyone else.
The question was called up In con
sequence of the presentation of the fol
lowing preamble and resolution ' by Di
rector "Wittenberg:
"Whereas, At the annual meeting of the
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BENJAMIN FAY MILLS, FORMER EVANGELIST.
This formerly celebrated evangelist, a man of remarkable influence and pow
ers, will arrive in Portland tonight. Mr. Mills will speak on three successive even- '
Ings, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, at the. Unitarian Church on the subjects,
"The Twentieth Century Church," "CanWe Have a Universal Religion?" and "Why'
I Became a Unitarian." He Is Invited by the church and by some of our citizens
who listened to his message several years alnce, and who feel certain that his
later convictions and more powerful message ought to be heard whereyer he
once preached. On the occasion 'Of his previous' visit, union revival meetings of
all -the, churches were held under Mr. Mills' direction In the Tabernacle. The
present meetlnrs aim at no sensation. They Blmply set forth the Teasons and
the divine leading under which one of the slncerest and greatest preachers of
America passed from what now appears to him partial and unworthy conceptions
of religion to a more Inclusive saving faltln The general public Is Invited.
Benjamin Fay Mills was born in New Jersey In 1S57. His father waa the
Rev. Dr. Thornton A. Mills, one of the leading Presbyterian clergymen of his
day. At the age of 20 Mr. Mills was ordained to the ministry In the Congrega
tional Church, and occupied pastorates in tho Black Hills of Dakota, In Rutland,
Vt., and In Albany, N. Y. While at Rutland tne demand for his services by
neighboring churches became so great that he resigned his pastorate and became
an evangelist. During the next 10 years he visited the largest cities In the
country, where all -the evangelical churches of various denominations would unite
their services under his direction. In 1802 he visited tho Pacific Coast, and con
ducted great meetings In Portland, San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles.
During his evangelistic career Mr. Mills theology was growing more and more
liberal, until. In 1897, he accepted, an Invitation from a committee of representa
tive Bostonlans to speak on an Independent platform In that city. He remained
there for two years, speaking to au dlences thajt filled the great Music Hall and the
Hollls-Street Theater.
In the Fall of 1S90 he came to the Pacific Coast to spend a little tlmo In rest,
and was Induced to fill the pulpit of the First Unitarian Church In Oakland.
During his ministry there the congregation was Increased three-fold, and all he
affairs of the church are. exceedingly prosperous. Since taking his position as a
Unitarian, Mr. Mills has been exceedingly courteous toward his old associates of
the orthodox communion, and always speaksof them with' great kindness and
appreciation.
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taxpayers of Multnomah County, Oregon
of School District No. 1, the sum of $5000
was voted for the purpose of maintaining
kindergarten 'schools for' the year begin
ning January 1, 1901, and an additionaUtax
was levied for .this purpose; now, there
fore, be It
Resolved, That the Board of Directors
will div to the Portland Free JKindenrar-
ten Association the sum of $5000, propor-
tlonately as tne same is receivea irom
taxes collected, provided that the teachers
of the said kindergarten association shall
obtain such certificates as the board may J
require, not higher than the primary.
Director "Williams said he had no ob
jection to turning the amount over to the
association; but he had looked up Hill's
Code and found that school moneys can
not legally be handed over to an outside
organization.
"We will have to take these kinder
gartens Into our school system If we ex
pend money on them," he said.
Mr. "Wittenberg protested that the senti
Tnent of the school meeting at which this
tax was authorized was that the money
should be handed over to the association
now conducting these kindergartens, to be
used by the association as the best judg
ment dictated,. He didnot consider the
proposed action contrary to law.
Director Thompson was opposed to
handing the money over, not because the
Kindergarten Association was not to be
trusted, but on the ground of illegality
of the proceeding. "Any tax-payer In the
city," he said, "might enjoin us from pay
ing over this fund to the association,
and besides this, we might have trouble
with the State Board in obtaining per
capita money if we proceed to pay out
money in a ways not authorized by law."
Chairman Beach favored turning the
cash over to the association. "We. don't
want to assume the management of these
kindergartens," he said,' "as we have
plenty of work taking care of the common
school."
Mrs. Sltton, who had seconded -the mo
tion for adopting the resolution,' said she
wanted the fund turned over to the asso
ciation, If It could be done legally, and
so, with this proviso, she voted "aye,"
and, the fund 13 therefore to be turned
over to the association, as -fast as the
money Is received from taxes.
The Association was represented at the
meeting and the officers merely desired
to know what was going to be done In
the matter, as certain of the contributors
were getting tired of the expense, and
some of the schools would soon be sus
pended unless assured of the Board's
support.-
Oth'er Bnsine.
A proposition was received from an ab
stract company which offered to collect
the delinquent school taxes for the 10
years between 1883 and 1893, for 33 1-3 per
cent. This was referred to the judiciary
committee. Mr. Williams said a proposal
of this kind had. been made two-on three
years ago, and was rejected by the Board.
The repairs committee was authorized
to construct a new sidewalk on the west
side of the High School. The Improve
ment rriay include the grading of the
school's half of the street as well.
A new crossing was ordered built on
Mllwaukle avenue, opposite the Brooklyn
school, and now seats put up In the base
ment of the 'Williams avenue building.
The building committee "was authorized
to advertise for bids for building the
superstructure of the Central school on
the East Side. The contracts for exca
vation and basement were let some time
ago.
Careless janitors, who neglected to order
firewood until the supply is exhausted,
were hauled over the coals by Mrs. Slt
ton, and the rest of the Board concurred
with her. Janitors fall to notify the
Board that Tvood Is wanted, until the last
stick Is gone, and then schools have to
borrow from each other. Several school
buildings were reported as entirely out
of tuel last evening.
SIN THE SEVERAL COURTS.
City Sues lor Assessments Under the
Curative Act.
The City of Portland has begun suit
against Christina Sechtem, H. Welnhard,
THREE EVENINGS.
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L. Nicolai, Eastern Lumber Company
and about 40 others to recover assess
ments for the repair of Front street, from
block 16, Watson's addition, .to block 31,
Sherlock's addition. The work was done
In 1SD7, and the combined assessments ag
gregate about $2400. The property-owners
resisted payment, contending that the so
called repair was In reality an Improve
ment, and had not been petitioned for
by the requisite number of property- own
ers, and also that they had filed a re
monstrance with the Common Council.
They filed an Injunction suit restraining
the sale of their property for the delin
quent assessment, and won out In the
Supreme Court. The city now seeks to
recover under the curative act of the 1898
charter.
Decisions Today.
Judge Frazer will -render decisions to
day at the joint session In the follow
ing cases:
Cole vs. Baker et al., on demurrer of
City of Portland.
Christian McMaster Machinery Com
pany vs. Nelson et al., on motion to off
set tender against judgment, -it.
Wlllamete Steam Mills Lumbering &
Manufacturing Company vs. J. C. Car
son, exceptions to report of referee.
Judge Sears will announce a decision
this morning in the case of Henry West
erman vs. Robert Irving et al., motion
for a new trial, also In the case of O'Neil
& Drew vs. Keenan Bros-., on merits.
Court Notes.
Louisa W. Bartlett has sued W. L. Bart
lett and M. E. Palmer to recover $407 on
a note.
Verne D. Clute has begun proceedings
against Laura A. Clute for a divorce. The
service- is by publication of summons, as
the defendant Is in Colorado.
N. C. Brush, of Portland, filed a petition
In bankruptcy In the United States Court
yesterday. The liabilities consist of a
deficiency judgment for $500, assets cloth
ing, etc., $200, exempt.
The will of Bernhard Schulte was filed
for probate yesterday. The estate con
sists of a butcher ehop, accounts, etc.,
valued at $750. To Theresla Duffel, and
a!eo to Helnrlch and Theodore Schulte,
brothers of 'the deceased, lOO each Is de
vised, and the. , butcher-shop Is bequeathed
to David Aeger'tor. ' Theodore Trautmann
is named as executor.
Josephine Graves has commenced , suit
against Lysander Graves for a divorce
In the State Circuit Court on the ground
of drunkenness and cruel treatment. The
parties were married In Missouri In 1872,
and their children have all reached their
majority. The complaint was filed by
Leroy Lomax, attorney of Union;, Or., and
was served on the defendant by the Sher
iff of "Wallowa County. Mrs. Graves
JEWELERSV DRUGGISTS' WALL CASES tP BANK FIXTURES
Have Removed their Factory from Front and Washington to
303 Occidental Ave
Seattle, Wash.
140, 142
charges her husband with abuse of va
rious kinds, and among other things avers
that in July, 1S99, he took money from
her which she had earned keeping board
ers, and squandered it.
In the case of Charles M. Reed vs the
Northwest Copper Company, In the United
States Court, Judge Bellinger made an
order yesterday that John B. Rand and
O. F. Paxton be paid $1000 each from
money In the registry of the court, aris
ing from sale of property made under
decree of the court, as partial allowance
for their services as solicitors, counsel and
attorneys for the parties In the case.
Robetr Catlln filed his final report as
administrator of the estate of Elizabeth
Sunderland, deceased. The appraised value
of the property was $25,000, and It goes to
the children. There was a valuable farm.
of. which Benjamin Sunderland, deceased,
who was her husband, owned half. This
was recently sold and the money divided
among the helre. It was not considered
necessary to sell the remaining half of
the farms.
A hearing was had before Judge Bel
linger In the United States Court yes
terday afternoon on objections to the pe
tition of J.,W. Conn, of Astoria, a bank
rupt, for "discharge. Charles W Fulton
appeared for the creditors, and opposed
the discharge on the ground that Conn
had concealed some of his property, and
that this had been proven and the ref
eree had found the property. F.
F. Winston- appeared for Conn and set
up that "the alleged concealment of prop
erty was a mistake, and that, at the time
Conn filed- his schedule of assets he did
not know that he owned the property In
question. After listening to the argu
ments of counsel, the court tok the mat
ter under advjsement.
.
HUNG HIMSELF IN JAIL.N
Man Arrested for Stealing; Tools
Takes Ills Life.
When the police made their first round
of the cells at the City Jail yesterday
morning at 7:45 o'clock, they discovered
that one of the prisoners, William Smith,
with his feet shackled, had committed
suicide by hanging himself with a towel
attached to an Iron bar on one. of the
windows. He must have been dead about
three hours, when the body was discov
ered. As told In yesterday's Oregonlan, Smith
was arrested by Detective Snow and Ker
rigan, charged with burglary In stealing
carpenters' tools and other articles from
partially completed houses. When ar
rested, he was not downcast but joked
with the detectives, and hinted that he
had other names besides that of Smith.
Ho was locked up for the night In a cell
where he was the only prisoner, and the
first person to discover the fact that
Smith had committed suicide was Matron
Woods, when she looked through the
peep-hole In Smith's cell, as she began to
make her rounds. An Inquest was after
ward held by the Coroner's jury, who re
turned a verdict that Smith had com
mitted suicide, In order, presumably, to
escape the. long term of Imprisonment
that was before him.
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Saloon-Keeper's Wife Takes Car
bolic, Acid No Apparent Cause.
Mrs. Addle Monlcal, ,414 Flanders
street, committed suicide 'by swallowing
carbolic acid, according to 'a verdict of
the Coroner's jury, yesterday. The cause
for the suicide, which occurred Sunday
night, is unknown.
Lon Monlcal, the dead woman's hus
band, testified that he Is the proprietor
of a Washington-street ealoon, and that
he and his wife had been married about
two years. They had no children. "Last
Sunday night, my wife and I had supper
together," proceeded Monlcal, "and when
I left for work I said I would be home
about 9:30. She said 'Good-bye,' as usual,
and nothing out of the ordinary took
place. We had no quarrel, and there waa
nothing that I know of that would cause
her to end her life. Some time ago I re
member her stating that, as her father
was dying in a hospital, she wished she
were dying also. She was 23 years old."
In reply to further questions, Monlcal
went on: "I arrived home Sunday at 9:45
P. M and found that my wife had taken
carbolic acid about 15 minutes before.
She-was unconscious. We called Dr. Louis
Buck, of Third and Burnslde streets, and
he applied restoratives, but without avail,
and my wife died shortly afterward. I
am of opinion that, as my wife was in
the habit of using peppermint, she mis
took the carbolic acid bottle for the bottle
containing peppermint."
After hearing all the evidence, how
ever, the jury was of the opinion that
Mrs. Monlcal took the poison with sui
cidal Intent. .
EASTERN MULTNOMAH.
Roads Bclnp: Improved for Free De
livery Troutdale Coal.
TERRY, Or., April 8. James R. Schram
has circulated a petition to have the road
running north from Andrews & Rowley's
foundry to the Sandy road Improved by
grading full -width. The petition was so
numerously signed that It Is believed the
work will be ordered done by the Coun
ty Commissioners without delay.
The County Court has ordered a survey
for a short road from the section line
north to Rev. J. H. Wood's place, for the
benefit of rural route No. 2. The road
will be opened for travel as soon as pos
sible, and will save the carrier a detour
of about one mile. The location of the
road was agreed upon before the route
was established.
The new Section Line extension from
Gresham to Beaver Creek will be grav
elea this season. -It Is on the mall route,
and Is almost Impassable during rainy
weather, most of the three miles being
through 'yellow clay, which holds the
water until It dries away In the sun.
Using Separators.
The plan Inaugurated by the Falrvlew
cheese factory of setting up milk sep
arators for dairymen Is working well and
Increasing the factory's consumption of
cream. Several have bought separators
and milk testers of their own and are
making an excellent quality of butter,
which ranks with the output of the large
creameries. It has become the fashion to
test milk before buying a cow, and the
standard Is going up to such an extent
that cows which cannot test at least 4 per
cent are made into beef. The average is
about 5 pen cent,, while some, go as high
as 6. A cow which reaches the last fig
ure Is a valuable animal and brings her
owner good dividends.
Testing: Coal.
Samples of Troutdale coal are being
tested by several blacksmiths. The sam
ples came from the ledge at Its farthest
depth, apd Is very hard and black, and
when burnt shows considerable slate, but
burns well. The tunnel has been run Into
the mountains nearly 200 feet, and the
vein shows signs of Increasing, but work
will not be pushed -for the present to any
great extent. The Harlow brothers and
William Latourelle are doing all the de
velopment work.
Brief Notes.
Miss L B. Barnett, who taught school
In this neighborhood for four years, has
lately returned here from Seattle, where
R. LUTKE & CO.
Successors to Dixon, Bergeson & Co.
MANUFACTURERS OP
Show Cases
N. SIXTH ST., PORTLAND, OR.
she has been for the past year pursuing
her studies. She will probably be given a
school here next Fall.
At least a dozen new families have set
tled in this section In the past three
months. They are from the East, and
several have bought farms, while others
are leasing land for different terms.
" Three new poultry yards are being es
tablished, one In Gresham by James Law
rence; one at Terry by Thomas Statter,
and a third below Rockwood by Frank
Austin. All of them are hatching chick
ens by Incubators and report gratifying
success so far.
ROWE'S INFORMATION BUREAU
Sample Letters Received by the
Heat" of This Municipality.
Mayor Rowe receives a great many let
ters of Inquiry, some of them rather curi
ous "ones. For instance, he received yes
terday the following note, written In a
beautiful hand, on fine paper, bearing a
handsome monogram, and containing a
stamped envelope for the reply:
Nashville. Tenn.. April 2, 1001. Mayor of
Portland: Will you elve me the addres3 of
Andrew Carnegie, where a letter can reach
him wrltton soon from America?
AXN SMITH.
The Mayor says If the note had been
written on April 1 he would know what
to think of It, but as it is he gives It up.
The Mayor also receiver! n lot tot- var-
day from the Postmaster at Flshhawk.
stating that his boy has caught a buzzard
in a trap, and inquiring whether It was
wanted for the park here, or whether he
should turn it loose.
The Mayor., who has hunted wild tur
keys In the timber hills of Nebraska and
knows somthlng of the game qualities of
the buzzard, says It is a good thing for
the boy that he did not catch the bird
with his hands. He has written to the
Postmaster at Flshhawk to try and trade
the buzzard for a turkey, as he could
accept a turkey on his own responsibility,
but'lf he cannot make the trade, he Is to
notify the Mayor, who will then consult
with the Park Commessloners In regard
to accepting the buzzard. One needs
presence of mind In dealing In buzzards,
but- absence of body Is still better.
Electricity Is Nature's Curative for
Weaknesses But It Must Be
Properly Applied.
Who can furnish more perfect appli
ances and apply Electricity as success
fully as
Dr.AJ. Sanden?
" If you are abqut to purchase an electric
belt, other than mine, be sure that you
first secure the privilege of Inspecting the
same, as well as comparing it with one
of my belts before you paft with your
money. I will forward mine free of all
charge to you, to your nearest express
office, whenever you desire to make such
a comparison. You will save both time,
trouble and money by heeding this warn
ing. "Health In Nature" Is Dr. Sanden's lat
est book, and no person ought to be
grudge the little time and 2 cents postage
required to forward to me a letter request
ing a copy of the same. The Information
therein contained may save such person
much loss of time, suffering and money.
Thousands give willing testimony.
Established 30 years. Call or write for
"Three Classes of Men."
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PORTLAND
OREGON
PS'S GOGffiA
GRATEFUL COMFORTING
Distinguished Everywhere
for
Delicacy of Flavor.
Superiority In Quality.
Grateful and Comforting
to the Nervous or Dyspeptic.
Nutritive Qualities Unrivalled.
Your Grocar and Storekeeper sell it.
In Half-Pound Tins only.
Prepared by JAMES EPPS & CO., Ltd..
HomcBopathfc Chemists, London,
England.
BREAKFAST SUPPER
REST AS YOU RIDE
Gfce Morrow
Coaster BraKe
Qnorantoca you Absoluts Com
fort and rUaaure in Cycling.
Fits any irhoel. Tour rrhcel oi
TraTS under control. Security on
hills. A luxury on tho lerel.
You RIdo 50 Miles, but
Pedal only 35 Miles.
100,000 satisfied riders lost Tear.
Bold bj all c7Clo dealers. Book
let JFrte.
Eclipse Mfg. Co., Elmlra, N. Y.
IT IS A CRIME TO BE WEAK.
Every Weak man or woman enn be re
stored to perfect neaunana viiamy oyi
nrocer aDDlIcation of Electricity. Dr.
Bennett, the greatElectricalauthorlty.
has written a book, which he sends
free, postpaid, for thss asking. His
Electric Belt and Electrical Suspen
sory are the only ones which do not
burn and blister and which can be re
newed when burned out. Guaranteed
to cure Varicocele, Lost Vigor and VI
tjilUv. Ifldnev. Liver and Stomach
Disorders, Constipation, etc. Write for book today
DR. BENNETT Electric Belt Co.
S to 11 Union Block, Denver, Colo.
Electricity f
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Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2 P J.
This carso Is all ex. Br. S. S.
Goodwin, from Japan. JIarch S. The
matting Is nearly all In good condi
tion; the rugs are undamaged. Th
tea is loose, in sacks, having been
saved from packages In ship's hold.
The rice consists of about COO lbs
No. 1 China.
DODWELL S CO., lid., Gcn'l 4gfs.
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DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, April 8.-8 P. M. Ma-slmum
temperature, GO; minimum temperature, 35;
river reading at 11 A. Zt., 8.5 feet, change In
the pnst 24 hours. 0.3 foot; total precipita
tion. 5 P. 31. to 5 P. M., 0.0O; total prevtptta
tlon since Sept. 1, 1000, 37.2U Inohe. normal
precipitation since Sept. 1. 1000, 30 UO Inched;
deficiency, 1.04 Inches; total sunshine April 7.
5:3!); possible sunshine April 7. 13:01.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
No rain or snow of consequence has fallen In
the North Pacific and Rocky Mountain States
during the last 24 hours, and bright, surwhlny
weather generally prevails In the western sec
tion of the United State. It is much warmer,
and th temperatures now are about normal.
Sharp frosts occurred Monday mornlnff In Ore
gon. Washlnzton. Idaho and In Northern Cal
ifornia as far south as San Francisco. The In
dications are for fair weather In this district
Tuesday, with frosts Tuesday morning gener
ally throushout. the Pacific Northwest.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland tor tha 28 hours
ending at midnight Tuesday,. Aprlt 0:
Portland and vicinity Fair, with frost in
early morning; light northerly wlntlK.
Oregon, "Washington and Iduho Fair, with
frost In early morning; light variable winds,
mostly northerly.
EDWARD A. REALS. Fiurcast Official.
AMUSEMENTS.
MARQUAM GRAND CALVIN HEILIG. Mgr.
Two nights. Monday and Tuesday, April 8-0,
First appearance of Nell Burgess himself,
in his creat revival of
"THE COUNTY FAIR."
"THE COUNTY FAIR."
"THE COUNTY FAIR."
"THE COUNTY FAIR."
The same big production that played N
York City four solid years.
Prices? Entire lower Jloor, $1; balcony, first fl
rows. 73c; last G rows, 30c, gallery, 25o; boxea
and locos. $7.50.
CORDRAY-S THEATER
One week, commencing Sunday, April 7, Sat
urday Matinee,
THE N. Y. CASINO SUCCESS.
"THE TELEPHONE GIRL."
"THE TELEPHONE GIRL."
"THE TELEPHONE GIRL."
"THE TELEPHONE GIRL."
"THE TELEPHONE GIRL."
"THE TELEPHONE GIRL."
They Come With Banners Waving! And at
the regular house prices, toof Be advised I
SECURE SEATS QUICK.
METROPOLITAN THEATER
CLARENCE II. JONES. Manager
Third and Yamhill Streets. Phono Grant 741.
The Stanton Opera Company In a Repertoire
of Popular Operas. Tonight
"FRA DIAVOLO."
Wednesday matinee, the tuneful comic opera,
"DORCAS."
By Harry and Edward Paulton.
See dally papers for further announcement.
Note the prices. They never change.
Seats Now on Sale.
FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL
SEVENTH AND ALDER STS.
STANLEY AND SCANLON. Comedy Musical
Duo. $1000 worth of new- novelties
used In this act.
MISS MAY NEALSON, America's Greatest
Coon Shouter. Delineator and Cake-Walker
HATTIE "WARD. LUCILLE CROMWELL,
EMITA DEVEES, MAY LEONDOR. Lato.
Attractive and Popular Artists.
LEONORE. Balladlst. In her Latest Eastern
Successes, la booked for another week.
She Is a favorite.
NEW TODAY.
SPECLVL NOTICE BRITISH SS. ADATO.
Captain Mclrrtyre. from Hong Kong and
Kobe, will commence discharging at Alns
worth dock on Tuesday. April 0. Consignees!
will please call at the office of the under
signed, pay freight and receive their orders.
All merchandise when landed upon dock will
be at the risk of the owners thereof, without
regard to weather, and If not removed by 5
o'clock P. M. of each day will be stored or
left on the dock at the risk and expense oC
the owner. James Laldlaw & Co.. Agents.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL. JUST?
received fresh supply. Pacific Coast Co., 240
Washington st.
Mortgage Loans
On Improved city and farm property.
R. LIVINGSTONE. 224 Starlc st
t
$500.00 to $50,000.00
For loans on most favorable terms.
Municipal
and school bonds purchased. W.
Chamber of Commerce.
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Even In quality, pure white In color, unex
celled In light bread produced from It.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city and farm property, at lowest
current rates. Building loans. Installment
loans. MacMastcr & Blrrell, 311 Worcester blk.
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES
For ladles and gentlemen. $1 per week or $4
per month. Also a big assortment of standard
make clocks, 50c per week. Eastern Outfitting;
Co., 388-300 Washington st.
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"Umber Lands
I have a few quarter sections for sale which,
owners are anxious to close out at once. Great
bargains can be had In these now. Some of
It la near Columbia River, some on Nehalem
River and some pine In Southern Oregon.
R. M. WILBUR, 233 Stark.
S. S. Monmouthshire
For Europe, via Straib of Magellan, has
accommodations of the best kind for a
limited number of fint-dajs passengers.
Appiy to
TAYLOR, YOUNG & CO.
PORTLAND, OR.
TEACHERS' EXAMINATION
Notice Is hereby given that for the purpose
of making an examination of all persons who
may offer themselves as candidates for teach
ers of the schools of this county, the County
School Superintendent thereof will hold a pub
lic examination In room 22. Park School, com
mencing Wednesday, April 10. at 0 o'clock A.
M.. and continuing until Friday. April 12, at
i o'clock P. M.
FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD-GRADE CER
TIFICATES. Wednesday Penmanship, history, orthogra
phy, reading.
Thursday Written arithmetic, theory of
teaching, grammar, school law.
Friday Geography, mental arithmetic, physi
ology, civil govornment.
PRIMARY CERTIFICATES,
Wednesday Penmanship, orthography, read
ing. Thursday Art of questioning, theory of
teaching, methods.
R. F. ROBINSON,
County School Supt.. Multnomah Go.. Or.
Dated this 31st day of March, 1001.
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