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TJTE1 MOT?NTNGT OREG.ONTAN, "FRIDAY, "AMIE 12, 1901":
SADDLERS QUIT WORK
BUT THET ASSERT THEY ARE AOT
ON A STRIKE.
Employers and Employed Slay Get
Together Today on a 3ew
Scale of Wsres.
Principally to get higher "wages, harness-makers
and saddlers to the number
of 17C went on strike In the city yes
terday, according to statements made by
their employers. The employes say they
are not on strike "only absent from
work to consider the new schedule of
prices governing piece work." The diffi
culty will probably be adjusted at a
conference "between employers and em
ployes this evening.
The factories affected by the strike are
those of John Clark & Son, the George
Lawrence Company, the Breyman Leath
er Company, the P. J. Cronin Company,
P. Sharkey & Son, and the Collins-Pres-ton-WIIson
Company.
A representative of John Clark & Son
explained the situation yesterday, as fol
lows: "The whole trouble Is that the men
have been making good wages "up to
now, and they want more. About one
month ago the men, represented by the
United Brotherhood of Leather-Workers
on Horse Goods, handed the employers
a new schedule of prices which provided
for an advance In wages of from 25 to
50 per cent on light harness goods. An
answer was asked by May U. We gave
the matter our careful consideration.
Under the present rates ordinary men
can make $2 50 per day and good men
$3 per day and over.
"Yesterday we submitted our list of
prices to the men, and naturally ex
pected a reply. They stopped work at
- the usual hour last night, but when the
factories opened as usual this morning
at 7 o'clock, the men were not there,
and- we have not seen them working
all day. Of course it's a strike, and If
the men say there is no strike, I don't
know how any one can otherwise de
scribe the situation. The harness-makers,
as I understand it, went out first, and
the saddlers went out with them In
sympathy. Both pieceworkers and day
jnen are out. The latter consist of ma
chine hands and cutters. All the men
work 10 hours per day, except on Satur
days, when they quit work at 5 o'clock."
"Has there been any difficulty regard
ing payment for working overtime?"
was asked.
"On February 1 our men worked over
time one week, and on the Jast working
day of that week we were notified that
in future time and one-half would be
asked as payment of 'overtime. We have
not worked, after the usual husiness'
hours since then, Ta give you an, ex
ample of the earning capacity of piece
hands, -one of our pieceworkers in three
days recently earned $9 50, and he could
have earned raore if he had worked
harder.
"Today different committees from the
xmion waited on tis. One committee
asked that the employers meet them this
evening at S o'clock and when this was
found to be Impracticable, they asked
that we meet them tomorrow (Friday)
morning at 10 o'clock. The latter hour is
devoted in nearly all business houses to
correspondence, etc It has been ar
ranged that the employers meet Friday'
evening at 8 o'ciock in a. room at tne
Chamber of Commerce building to talk
the majtter over, and we have asked
a committee of 12, representing the
union, to meet us one hour later."
To try to get at the employes' side of
the story, an Oregonlan reporter vlsted
the union's headquarters, at 91 First
street, and found the members in session.
The look-out man. was asked to find JEJ.
M. Hogue, secretary and treasurer of the
union. ""What do you -want with him?"
asked the look-out man, sharply.
"For a statement about the men's side
-of-the -caser-ana about the strike," said
the reporter. The look-out man departed,
and Mr. Hogue came out.
"Is there a strike among the harness
makers and saddlers?" was asked. Mr.
Hogue thought a moment and said pleas
antly: "There Is roL" Further than this
he would not talk, although pressed for a
statement.
One of the strikers, however, was after
ward more communicative, and on re
ceiving a promise that his name would
not be mentioned, spoke as follows:
"There is no strike, in the true sense of
the word. We got the employers new
scale of prices only yesterday, and nat
urally enough we want time to talk the
matter over before we accept or reler.t
these new prices. Some of the men
thought the matter would have been set
tled today, but I am confident it will be
brought to a focus tomorrow night.
There will be no disturbance. Everything
will be settled quietly."
A commission merchant Interested in
the harness trade state: "Manufacturers
cannot get enough advance on the sale
of goods to pay an increase of from 25
to 50 per cent on wages. Therefore It Is
doubtful if the men's proposition can be
accepted. In Portland and vicinity and
Orecon generally, we meet with keen
competition from San Francisco, and hie
towns of the Middle West. Prices are
cut very close."
INFANT WAIF AT THE DOOR
East Side Man Is Presented With an
Unknown Girl Baby.
A baby girl was left at the door of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Martin, an the second
fioor of the brick building on the east
side of Union avenue, between East Stark
and Washington, Wednesday night, about
11' o'clock. The building is kept as a
lodging-house by Mrs. B. D. Redaker. Mrs.
Martin had retired, but Mr. Martin was
still sitting up, when he heard a rapping
. at the door. He at once opened the door
and was -surprised to find a box contain
ing a bundle, which, on Inspection, proved
to be an Infant girl, a few days old. Mrs.
Martin took charge of the waif. It was
dressed in a cheap cotton dress, and cov
ered with a flannel blanket. There was
also a nurelng bottle in the box. The
baby was sound asleep, and gave no trou
ble during the night. Mr. Martin did
not hear any one walk in the Ijall, and he
opened the door as soon cs he heard the
knocking. It is but a few steps to the
back entrance from the door of Mr. Mar
tin's roorrrj but whoever left the Infant
may have run out the front entrance to
Union avenue. There were no extra
clothes in the box, and not the slightest
cjew was left as to the parentage,., The
police authorities were informed of the
find The Infant remained In the charge
of .Mrs. Martin 3'esterday, and slept In
peace, notwithstanding the commotion she
caused. Mrs. Martin said that she in
tended to keep the baby if her husband
will consent.
Beech-Street Sewer System.
- A remonstrance against the construction
of the Beech-street sewer system is being
circulated by some man hired to do so
by, the opposition, and It Is reported by
those who are doing all they can to fur
ther the introduction of the sewer that
the probable cost Is being very much ex
aggerated by the opposition. Exact fig
ures of the cost, of course, cannot be
given until the bids have been submitted,
and then- something definite will be known.
Bids have been asked lor and will be
submitted, and the promoters of the sys
tem are willing to wait for the showing
that wdll then be made as to the prob
able cost per lot. There are several pe
titions in circulation In the district, which
may be signed hy property-owners anx
ious for the construction of the system,
but .no one has been hired " to go from
house to house to secure signatur.es. Ap
parently there is a large majority in the
district whowant the sewer built,; and
these say unless it is built it 'will "cost
them much more to construct cesspools,
which, of necessity, will be but temporary.
No more public meetings will be held for
the present, as there is nothing to be
gained by them. Contractors are figur
ing on the cost, and their figures will be
the best guide.
Meeting: With. Favor."
The movement for the improvement
of Grand avenue, between Hawthorne
avenue and East Burnslde street,
is now regarded as certain- of."
success. It was reported yesterday that
the petition had enough signatures to in
sure the Improvement from East Morrison
to East Burnside -street, and there was
no doubt but enough south of East Mor
rison would he secured to carry It ton
Hawthorne avenue, and very likely to
East Clay street, a block further south.
It was found, as had been stated before,
that it only needed some interested -man
to take hold, and it could be carried. A
few wanted Grand avenue paved .. with
brick, but the majority of the property
owners would have opposed that kind of
improvement at this time. TJhere Js too
much vacant property to make that im
provement pay, and hence the promoters i
of plank wisely chose a material on which
most of the property-owners could agree.
Plank 4x6 is considered even better than
6x6, with which the avenue was last
planked. It has been found that there Is
great waste in these large timbers from
decay. If the property-owners south of
East Clay street want to do anything'
with that portion of the streefthls year,
It would be well for them to take action
at once, and have the proposed improve
ment north of East Clay street extended
southward, to Ellsworth street.
Permanent Marine Ways.
The piles and timbers for permanent ma
rine ways have been received at the boat
yard of Joseph Supple, at tne foot of Bel
mont street, and the work of construction
"will commence as soon as the dredger for
the North Pacific Lumber Company has
been completed and out of the way. There
will be four sets of ways, with four
cradles, so that boats of all sizes "may be
quickly taken out of the water, and will
take up about 200 feet nt water front
space. The four cradles will each be 40
feet long. The ways will rest on solid
piles, and there will be 12 feet of water
at low-water mark.
I Out of the City.
Milton Sunderland, who had been trying
for the past four years to get his Colum
bia Slough property out of the city, and
failed, has sold his land, and now says
he is out of the city. He sold all his
land, comprising about 400 acres, to Adoiph
Christ, Gottfried and Alfred Eggpr, a part
of Gideon and Elizabeth Millard's dona
tion land claim, and also portions of the
east half of the W. H. Payne donation
land claim, for $15,000. The land- had
been occupied by the purchasers for dairy
purposes for a number of years. Mr.
Sunderland also sold 40 head of stock to
the same men for 11750.
Corner-Stone Laying:.
' Preparations are making for" laying the
corner-stone of the new Catholic Church
of the Sacred Heart, Milwaukie street,
Sunday at 4:30 P. M. Archbishop Christie
wdll lay the stone and deliver an address.
Other clergy from the city will be present.
Special music will be provided. The new
church will be a handsome edifice, 42xS0.
East Side Notes.
' Work is progressing .rapidly on the im
provement of Schuyler street, between
East Third and East ' Twenty-fourth
streets. It will be one of the finest
streets on the East Side when completed,
as it extends through a growing residence
district. The gravel is obtained from
Woodlawn.
The friends of. the veteran pioneer min
ister. Rev; N. Doane, of Portsmouth, will
resret to learn that he has suffered a
relapse, and is again seriously ill. He
had partially recovered from his former
sickness. His condition causes much
concern to his friends.
The Sellwoad Sub-Board of Trade will
meet this evening In Campbell's Hall, on
Umatilla avenue. " Reports will be re
ceived from committees looking after
cleaning of the streets and vacant prop
erty, factor' location and. site of the fair
of 1905. Other business pertaining to Sell
wood will also be considered.
Dr. Wise has removed to rooms 211, 212
and 213, The Failing, cor. 3d and Wash.
MORE WORK FROM PUMP.
Capacity of the Dredge Will Be In
creased by Removing Friction.
J. G. Kelley, the new superintendent of
river Improvement on the Willamette and
Columbia, was before the Port of Port
land Commission for a ew minutes yes
teraay afternoon, but that was long,
enough to satisfy the commissioners that
he Is an observant officer who will do
his work in a practical and scientific man
ner. He dropped in to ask authority 0
buy a sextant and some gauges to tap
the pipe line. As he took charge of the
dredge only a few days ago, no report
was expected of" him, and he surprised
the board by saying that the pump is
capable of better service than it has been
giving. The Port of Portland is proud of
its pump, and the engineer was pressed
for more information. He said:
"I want the gauges so that I can tap
the-pipe line and determine the pressure
upon it. Yesterday- the machine broke
loose and I saw that it pumped more ma
terial at the dredge than the amount that
went out at the end of the pipe. Evident
ly, there is friction in the pipe, but I can
not tell how much until I use the gauges.
I can see that the pipe is obstructing the
work of the pump. My aim is to give
the pipe -some gravity, so as to reduce
the friction in it, and get the best results
from the machinery-"
The brief report pleased the commis
sion. President Hughes, who has contend
ed all along that the superintendent of
the dredge should be an engineer, instead
of a river man, was elated.
"'Walt until Kelley has been on the
river a month," he said. "Then, we shall
get reports that will tell us something."
Engineer Kelley's further report that
1-58,000 cubic yards had been dredged last
week impressed Commissioner Swigert as
good work.
Fuel is a burning question with the com
mission. Advances in the prlce"of saw
dust and slabwood, and the cordwood
trust down the Columbia, increased the
fuel cost of operating the dredge from
57.55 cents an hour In March, 1900, to 52.35
In March, 190L A few days ago the com
mission made an arrangement with Cone's
saw mill, by which It gets slabwood at
$1.03 a cord, delivered on the barge. Re
ports from the dredge show that this slab
wood is giving as good results as -cord-wood,
for which the commission has un
til recently been paying $2.50 a cord.
The report of the dredge for March
showed that 58,037 cubic yards were re
moved at Eagle Cliff, 54,400 at Knapp's
and 25,800 at Slaughter's. Total, 138,239
cubic yards, at a cost of J4926.93. The ac
tual digging time was 516.46 hours; fuel
cost, $1216.63; cost per hour, $2.35.
The Great Transcontinental Route,
Through Salt Iake City, by way' of the
Rio Grande Western Railway and Its con
nections, appeals very strongly to the
traveling public not only because of Its
unequaled attractions in scenery, its
Western pioneer history, the topograph
ical similarity of the great Salt Lake
Basin to the Holy Land, with its Mormon
temples and edifices, and other interest
ing features along the router but also be
cause of its three splendidly equipped
fast trains across the continent daily.
No European trip of equal length can
compare with that from Ogden or Salt
Lake to Denver, via this route, In 'gran
deur, of scenery or wealth of novel Interest.-
Requests for detailed Information or
literature cheerfully compiled with by
J. D. Mansfield, general agent, 122 Third
street. , r"
TO GET "BIG INDUSTRY
PORTLAND MAY SECURE LARGE
LINEN" MANUFACTORY., '
Mrjs. Wi P.- Lord Writes J That an
Irish. Manufacturer DcsiresAto
Locate" Here' If Possible. r
The Portland Board of Trade will -make
an effort to secure for this city a linen
manufactory which, it is said, will em-
Ploy 2000 people -when it is once put in
full operation. The matter -came up at
the meeting of the directors ofthe board
yesterday, and after being given' some
discussion was referred to an appropriate
committee to take such action as it may
deem expedient.
The receipt of -a letter from 'Mrs. W. P.
Lord, wife of the American Minister to
Argentina, was the cause of the discus
sion, Mrs, Lord's deep Interest "In the
subject of flax culture Is well known to
all her friends and acquaintances Jn this
state. Her letter, which was addressed
to F. E. Beach, one of the directors, was
written on February 28, and stated that
On her way to Argentina last year she
met one of the largest linen manufac
turers of Ireland In New York City.''
"This gentleman, whose name the' board
withholds for- obvious -reasons, expressed
to her luS desire to locate in this coun
try, where one of his principal markets Is,
for the reason' that by 30 doing he could
escape the 60 per cent duty which the
Dlngley tariff law imposes -on, linen. He
had heard, the letter said, of the adapta-
Villi 4-rr t Via tf&rrfv. nUrvsn a o"l r?-tf1 rn
: "ii ".? " "rj T.V" Inn..
ness to locate In this state If anything
like proper Inducements could be offered.
Mrs. Lord gave his New York address,
and concluded by stating that she her
self would be in New York this month,
ana naa an engagement to meet him.
A considerable portion of Mrs. Lord's
letter was devpfed to a reiteration of lSir States Court yesterday by Judge Bellinger.
Well-known views on the desirability of , In the case of the Eagle Bicycle Com
flax culture. She declares that tne Ore- ' pany ve. Mitchell," Lewis & Staver, a de
gon farmer can never hope to compete, cree was made by Judge Bellinger yestcr
vith the great wheatrajslng countries of day, restraining defendants from using
the world, such as Argentina. In that plaintiff's trade mark, ' Eagle" and allow
country she says wheat can be sold at a ing plaintiff costs and disbursements.
han.dm,e proflt at45 cent'3' and a arm I The suit ot John P. Welbers against
of 100,000 acres Is no uncommon thing.
rm ? I?!110. &":
ment that the Oregon farmer had much
better devote his attention to flax culture.
At present, Mrs. Lord says, the 'Ameri
can linen" manufacturers, in order to
keep out competition, are In an iron
clad agreement not to buy any American
grown flax. The duty on that article is
low, while there Is a duty of CO. per cent
on the manufactured product. By-means
of this agreement and the duty on tlui
manufactured artlclef a great monopoly,
has, been built up. Mrs. "Lord points out
that' fortunesrawait those'who raise flax,
and who can-secure a' home market. , By
locating a linen manufactory- in Oregon,
shei declares, a great industry' can be built
.UP which eventually means milllonsof' doi.
lars, ootn lor tne iarmer-sana tne manu
facturer. "!&,
'The board at its meetlfJRj-esterday also
received a communication' 'from Elmer D.
Smith, of Pittsfleld, Me., asking What in
ducements Portland would (on"er for the
location here of an already established in
dustry employing from 50 to 150 'skilled
laborers. The 'communication . did not
state what the industry was., and the
secretary was Instructed to secure more
definite information If possible, before- the
board shall answer the request.
A comlttee appointed for the, purpose re
ported that the loqal officials "of the
Southern Pacific Company were favorable
to the plan, of furnishing a drill to be
used In boring for coal and oil In the vi
cinity of Portland, and that' they would
take it up at once with the. leading
officials of the road at San Francisco. The
SOME OF THE PROMINENT MYSflC'SHRINERS WHO
rrl.HMB 'jMu
' WMmWmm MP potentate yA BrSflHrll
f commissar j ' , , ( v jfeoF.swezfitk S
plan is to, organize a .development- com
pany among local business men to doJthe
work.
VERY NOVEL COTTAGE.
Edward Mendenhall Will Have s
Carious Residence.
" Edward Mendenhall, the well-known at
torney. Is having plans prepared fpr a
very novel cottage, to be built 6n Colum
bia street, near Seventh: The, cottage
will have but three rooms, all of j which
can upon occasldn. be ihr.own Into bne.
The rooms, when properly. divided off,' will
consist of a kitchen, a bedroom and a HV-Ing-room.
, ','.'
1 rrouaoiy ine -most novel xeaiure.a me
cottaee is -the fact that it. will contain
no beds. Instead 'Mr. Mendenhall Is hav- J
ing tour oertns JiKe those on a Jfuuinan j
car constructed1 ' In It. Two of these ,
berthsr'are to be curtained off the kitchen, J
J and "the other two will be constructed in
the bedroom.
The cottage will be 35 feet long' by 1&4
feet wide, and the outside will be of the
Colonial pattern. Emil Schacht Is the
architect i
INTHE SEVERAL COURTS.
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Ellis G. Hughe' Suit to Be Relieved. L
' o Liability Notes. ,
The "sUIt of Ellis G. Hughes against
i i' u" """ i ?; "tVi." "!
; 3 'T two '" ZZ SSi.
was heard by Judge Cleland yesterday.
The .controversy is one growing out of the
erection of the Chamber of Commerce
building. Hughes contends that in the
case In which Ladd was plaintiff, decided
In the Supreme Court, he was relieved of
all- liability on these notes, and1 that he
was only a surety. The defense contends
that the Supreme Court in the former ac
tion did not adjudicate' the matter, and
that Pratt was not a party to the other
proceeding.
Decisions Today.
Judge Cleland will announce decisions
this morning in the following cases:
C. L. Haynes vs. B, A. Foster ot al".;
on merits.
Pacific States Savings, Building & Loan
Association vs. Mary M. Peterson et al.;
motion for judgment on the pleadings.
J. McCraken Co. vs. City ot Portland
et al.; motion to strike out parts of reply.
Rosa, Weeterman vs. Henry Westerman; '
motion fcr suit money.
I E. G. Goddard et al. vs. J. W. Hill et
al: morton to strlke out answer of defend
, a"-
Conrt Notes.
The suit of Henry Halsamer vs. Consol
idated Gold Mining Company, a private
corporation, was dismissed In the United
John Hussner for $100 damages on account
of, the sale of a horse, which it was al
leged was not as represented, was dis
missed In the State Circuit Court on mo
tion of plaintiff's attorney. Welbers
charged that the horse was lame.
The final account of Robert W. Wilson,
executor of the will of John Wilson, de-
ceased, was filed In the County Court yes
terday. The disbursements were $18,345.
and the property remaining is valued at
5141,003, of which 9120 is oash. The heirs
and' legatees are the "children, Lida J.
'Jones, Robert Wynne and Mary Alice Cas-
well.
Theodore "Struecker, a minor 15 years
od, by his father as guardian, has com
menced suit against John Bruchler for
?1CC0 damages for false arrest. The- com-
L plaint recites that on April 2 Bruchler
falsely accused the boy 'of larceny, and
compelled him to go to the Sheriff's of
fice, where he was deprived of his liberty
for- two hours, and humiliated and dis
graced. ACT WOULD BE ILLEGAL.
One Opinion, as to School Funds for
iKimlcrgrnrteu.
T?he J50C0 Kindergarten money will not
be paid over to the Portland ' Fre,o Kin
dergarten Association without a legal
struggle,, according ' to a school director
who vqted. "no" on the proposition,'"at the
last -meeting of the Board of Eudcation.
"We have just as much right to pay a
sum of, money to the Bishop Scott Acade
my orto a Catholic school as we have
to pay this sum to the Kindergar
ten folks," he said, yesterday. "I was
speaking wJth State School Superintend
ent Ackerman about It today, and he sus
tains my objection. I have nothing
against the Kindergarten association; in
tact, I think the members of It are very
worthy people, but that is not the ques
tion. The law- plainly says how we shall
pay- school moneys, and we cannot pay
the Kindergarten people the money with
out violating the law.
"There will be no money- to pay over
until Jtane, anyway, and I believe we
ought to' make a test case o the matter
by submitting It to the courts, In a-frlend-ly
way, so as definitely .to decide it 'to the
satisfaction 'of all. ." v'
"The resolution ' passed at the last j
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mamtk
Willi
wif ft!I
THIRD AND MORRISON
meeting, to pay the jnoney over to the
association as fast -as tHe funds arc re-
c.cved fr taxes, doesn't amount to any
f thing. 'Resolutions to be operative must
be lawful, and if School Clerk Allen offers
to pay out any money in accordance with
this resolution; he will be enjoined.
"The fact that the Kindergarten can
not run much longer'without the money
jBr the nSsqranc6 of &etting it. cuts no
figure. We can't pay out money to out-
J siders illegally, no matter how worthy
they .-may be."
BIG' TIMBER NEAR PORTLAND
3Iany Un.surveyed Section Alans'
Deep Creek, Clnclcumus Connty.
. Although timber land has come into
good-demand of .late, there are, still sev
eral sections on 'Deep Creek, in Clack
amas CoUhty, which have not yet been
taken up. The reason of this Is that the
portions of townships in which the timber
liesi have not, yet been surveyed, and as
no one cares to start a homestead In such
dense woods' tile 'quarter sections will be
left aI6ne until the United States sur
veyors have set their stakes. A cruiser
who was the means of selling some $15,
000 worth of timber land in. that section
last, year was In the city yesterday, and
WILL BE HERE TODAY.
said the quarters now for sale have ad
vanced In value fully 100 per cent. "Last
year," he said, "I bought several quarter
sections for ?5 per acre, but $10. an acre
Is now demanded for those still In the
.settlers' hands.
"The timber is unusually heavy in the
vicinity of Deep Creek, and manv Quarters
will produce 7,000,000 feet. On some acres, '
as nign as, -iuu.wu ieet is tne estimate, even 1
not counting trees less than two feet In
aiameier. Aiany 01 tne trees are seyen
feet through at the base, and hold their
size well, for 150 feet, without a branch.
'About 30 years agoa destructive lire
swept through that section, and '10 years
later a heavy windstorm threw down-the
tallest "bt the trees. Where the fire raged
the big-standing'timber is dead, and the
huge firsthrown dQwri. by the wind 'make
It difficult 'traveling ' through the woods..
SPRING
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TAILORED DYTHE
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RCCHL5TER,
Are trie ones you see portrayed Fn the leadlnq
magazines.- Our price enables you to own one of
these handsome suits for as little or even less than
you would have to pay elsswhere for inferior goods.
As a spe'ciaU inducement, we wWI offer all this
week a splendid -assortment of these garments at
".,-..-" - "Gome and' see them.
ROSENBLATT
The Reliable Popular-Priced Cloihlcrs,
STREETS,
Yet, wIUi all thfs destruction, an enormous
amount of good timber still stands and
Its proximity to Portland will make It
valuable when Deep Creek is tapped by
a railroad. After -the timber has been
taken off, most of the quarters can be
converted into flourishing farms, while
the pooVest wlll'make excellent pasture."
SALMON T?JJST MAY FAIL.
Promoter Onfroy Apparently Unable 1
to Tie Up the Canneries.
If R. Onfroy has made any headway
with his enterprise to consolidate all the
salmon canneries of the Pacific States,
Alaska and British Columbia, he Is keep
ing the news to himself. Portland pack
ers interested in the deal cannot tlnd out
what the promoter has done, and San
Francisco appears to be as much in the
dark. A private letter received from San
Francisco yesterday said the opinion
there is that the proposed trust will fall
through. Onfroy Is still negotiating for
canneries, and Is said to havp recently
renewed his effort to get the plants ot
the Pacific Steam Whaling Company and
the Alaska Packers Association. From
what can be learned, Onfroy's backers In
New York will put up the capital If he
gets the canneries, but his chance to tie
up the plant grows poorer as the opening
of the season approaches. It appears that
the packers' who have shown a willing
ness to sell want cash. So far as known,
no one has offered to take stock, or part
stock.
PERSONAL MENTION.
C. H. Goddard, business manager of
the Walla Walla Statesman, is regis
tered at the Perkins.
J. H. Ackerman; State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, registered at the Im
perial yesterday from Salem.
E. J. Godfrey, who has large mining In
terests In Baker County, returned from
Sumpter yesterday, after two weeks ab
sence from the city,
A dispatch received In this city yester
day arinounces the safe arrival of S.
Sllverfleld in New York on the steamer
Deutschland, from Hamburg.
Hon. D. P. Thompson expects to leave
about the 1st of May for n:s six months'
trip around the world. He 'goes direct
from Portland to New York, and then
across to England. He will visit the
north of Europe, and come around through
Siberia, China and Japan, on his return
home. Mr. Joslyn, a New York attorney,
will accompany him most of the way,
meeting him at Berlin.
Clarence B. Blethen, news editor of the
Seattle Times, and son of Colonel Ald?n
J. Blethen, proprietor of that paper,
passed through Portland yesterday, ac
companied by his bride. Mr. and Mrs.
Blethen are on their way to New Mexico,
where they will spend several week be
fore returning to Seattle, tfhere thejr will
reside. Mrs. Blethen was Miss Frances
Hall, a well-known society young woman
of Seattle.
Hon. W. E. Grace, a prominent business
man of Bakef City, Is In Portland. Dur
ing the last Legislature Mr. Grace did
muclf to advance the interests of Eastern
Oregon. "This part ot Oregon." said
Mr. Grace, "is thriving, and every line of
business seems to have taken renewed
life. The mining districts are all flour-
I Ishlng. and every Incoming train brings
many strangers, looking for Investment."
Mr. Grace took part In the Knights Tem
plar Easter services at La Grande, and
on Wednesday night started the new M,a
sonic lodge at work in Moro, Sherman
County.
State Senator J. E. Hunt leaves tonight
over the Great Northern to visit his father
at Naperville, III. He will take In Chi
cago, St. Louis, Boston and the Pan
American Exposition, while East. -Mr.
Hunt, Sr., Is nearly SO years of age. While
walking out recently he fell and broke
both bones of his right arm above the
wrist. Upon recovering his feet he at
tempted to brush the dirt off his face,
when he discovered the damage done.
Supporting his broken arm with his left
hand, he walked to his physician's office
and had it set without taking any anes
thetics, and then went home, making a
walk of about a mile in all, and told his
folks he had been playing at boys tricks
again.
NEW YORK. April 11. Northwestern
people registered at New York hotels
today as follows:
From Portland Miss Caples. J. C. Ca
ples, at the Park Avenue; the Misses
Jarobson, at the Imperial.
From Pillar Rock-J. Harrington, at
the Astor.
From Davenport Mrs. I. Breslauer, at
the Imperial.
From Seattle W. H. H. Green, at the
Grand Union.
WASHINGTON. April 11. Ex-Weather
Forecaster B. S. Pague ot Portland, now
stationed ai enun, ws m nasuuisiuu
today calling on Oregon friends.
J. H. Hogy, of, Oregon, Is at the Coch
ran. Primary Teachers Union.
It Is urgently requested that every pri
mary teacher In the Sunday schools of
Portland be present at the" meetfnjr of
'the Portland Primary Teachers Union.
April 12, at 3 P. M., in the parlors of
f
CElE"3SATi:D
3251
N. Y.
It will pay yoti.v
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CO.
PORTLAND, OREGON
the Y. M. Q. A., as Important business Is
to be ' transacted requiring the presence
ot all.
MRS. I. F. TO BEY. ScrUary.
DAI LI" METEOKOLOCICAK H12POU IV
POUTLAN'D. April 11.-8 P. M. Maximum
temperature, (H; mlnfmum temperature. 51.
river readlns at It A. M.. .3 feet; ohang? In
the pat -t- houis, 0.7 foot; total prtwlptta
tIon.p P, M. to 5 P. M., 0.a Inch; total pre
elpUatloa since Scjt. 1. luoo. 37.31 Inehes.
normat precipitation since Sept. 1, 1000. 38.50
Inches dancUmcy. S-23 Inches; total aunhlno
April 10, 11:07; poaatbfe sunshine April 10,
13:18.
f WEATHER COXDIT10N3.
A Tew small Aowers occurred Thursday af
tornoon In Western Washington and North
western Orcrorr, but elsewhere throughout the
raciflc Coast States fair weather prevailed. It
1st decidedly cooler In Western W&ahlwrton and
Northwestern Orcron. The Indications are for
fair weather In this district Friday. It will be
warmer in Western Washington and North
western Oregon.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 houra
endlns at mldnisht Friday, April 12:
Poi-tland and vicinity Fair and warmer;
northerly winds.
"Vyestern Oregon and Western Washington
Fair and warmer, except In Southern Oregon;
northerly winds.
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and
Idaho Fair; westerly winds.
EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Qffletal.
AMUSEMENTS.
MARQUAM GRAND CALVIN HEILIO. Mgr.
Friday and Saturday nlghu, April 12-13.
Special Matinee Saturday at 2:15.
Mr. Charles Fronman pre.nia the Success oC
the Century. "Tili: LITTLE MINISTBtt."
Evening prices Lower lioor. exoept last 3
rows. $1.50; last ." rows. 51. Balcony, nrst 3
rows, $1; second 3 rows, 73c; last 0 rows. 30c.
Gallery, 23c. Boxed and loges, $10. Mutlneo
prlcr Lower -Moor, except last J rows, SI;
last 3 rows. 73c. Balcony, first 3 rowa, 75v ,
second 3 row?. 50c; last 1? rows. 25e. Boxes
and luges, $7.30. Seats now selling.
fORDRAY'S THEATER
One week, commencing Sunday. April 7, Sat
urday Matinee-,
THK N. Y. CASINO SUCCESS,
'THE TELE1MONE OlitL."
"THE TELEPHONE GIKL."
"THE TELEPHONE GIRL."
"THE TELEPHONE GIRL."
THE TELEPHONE IKL."
THE TELEfH'JNE GIRL."
They Come With Banner Waving! And at
the regular house pries, too! Be ndvltted!
SECURE SEATS QUICK.
CORDRAY'S THEATER
One week, commencing Sunday. April 14. with
usual Saturday Matinee,
TH5T ELLEFORD COMPANY
AND
JESSIE NORTON.
Simdar. Monday, Tuesday. Wedneday. Sat
urday Matinee, the Beautltul Comedy-Dnima..
"TxiE AMK.UCAN GIRL." Thursday. Fri
day, Saturday, the Laughtns Limit. "MRS.
PARTINGTON VND HER SON IKE."
USUAL PRICES.
METROPOLTVN THEATER
CLARENCS H. JONES. Manager.
Third and Yamhill sts. Phone Grant 7-11.
THE STANTON OPERA COMPANY IN A
REPERTOIRE OF POPfcHrARr OPERAS.
TONIGHT iBY-. REQUEST).
"LAMUSOTTTE."
"LA MASCOTTE."
Saturday Matinee, last performanee before
leaving: for the Orient
SPECIAL SOUVENIR PERFORMANCE.
"LA MASCOTTE."
:
FT.EDERICKSKURG MUSIC HALL
SEVENTH AND ALDER STS.
STANLEY AND SCANLON Comedv Musical
Duo. 11000 worth of ne-a novelties
used in this act.
MISS "MAY NEALSON. America's Greatest
Coon Shouter. Delineator and Cake-Walker
HATT1E WARD. -LUCILLR CROMWELL.
EMITA DEVEES. MAY LEONDOR. Late.
Attractive and Populur Artists.
LEONORE, Balladlst. In her Latest Baatern.
Successes, Is booked for another week.
She Is a favorite.
AUCTIOX SALES TODAYS
At salesroom. 411 Washington at.. 10 A. M.
SI L. N.-Gllman-, auctioneer.
At Wilton's salesroom. 182 First et.. 10 A, M.
J. T. Wilson, auctioneer.
MEETING NOTICES.
HASSALO LODGE. NO. 13. I. O. O. F.
Regular meeting: this (Frrday) evening at 7:30
o'clock. Third degree and election of repre
sentatives to the Grand Lodge. Alt members
are requested to be present. Visitors welcome.
HENRY BROWN, See.
MYRTLE CHAPTER. NO. 18, O.
E-. S. Regular communication thla
(Friday) evening". In Masonlo Tem
ple, at 1:30. Social. By order W. M.
JENNIE H. PETERSON, Sec
FBSERAL NOTICE.
FISHER The relatives of the late F. W. H.
Fisher, youngest .son of Rev. Ezra Flaher.
will Inter the remains of cremation In Mount
ain View Cemetery, at Oregon City. Friday.
April 12, at 2:30 P. M. Services only at
grave. Friends Invited, Take 1 o'cloek ear
from Portland. Carriages meet car at Ore
gon City.
EDWARD IIOLMAN. Undcrtakcrvltli
and Yamhill at, llena Stlnxon. lady
aanlxtant. Both phones No. 507.
FInlcy.Klmball fc Co.. Undertakers.
Lady assistant. 275 Third st. Tel. O.
HEW TODAY.
TO THE GROCERS.
Don't be buncoed Into buying- so-called East
ern, cider vinegar. You can buy a pure Oregon
elder Vinegar for from 8c to 10c per gal. tesa.
We guarantee It tq stand the pure-food law.
. Enterprise Pickling Works,
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