THE MOBNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1901.
DELINQUENT TAX SALES
KEW LAW XCLIilFIES DECISION IN
3IORTGAGE-TAX CASES.
'"Clerk JRefnscs to Accept Payment
AVithout Penalties H. E. Xoble
Gives His Vlevr.
The District Attorney, In his opinion
concerning" the law passed at the recent
session of the Legislature, regarding the
redemption 'Ol property bid In by the coun
ty for delinquent taxes, held that property
can be .redeemed prior to July 1 -without
the payment of any penalty except the
orfilnary costs, ariS that this also applies
-to -the mortgage taxes. The penalty
otherwise would be 30 per cent, or 20 per
cent for the first year and 10 per cent for
the second. This Is the same penalty
allowed to brokers.
The County Clerk, however, under In
structions from the Board of County Com
missioners, refuses to accept mortgage
taxes, unless the penalty is paid. The
Commissioners desired to read over the
mortgage tax decision, and Investigate the
new law, and after having done so, will
probably further advise the Clerk soon.
Some mortgage taxes have been offered by
private persons, but the mortgage com
panies, which owe the larger portion of
this tax, because of having acquired most
of the property .against which it was
levied, by mortgage foreclosure proceed
ings, have not yet made any tender. It
Is stated that they will probably not do
so, for the reason that the new act nulli
fies the decision of the Supreme Court In
the mortgage tax suits. The act provides
that "all property held by the county for
taxes shall be sold by the Sheriff to the
highest "bidder on the first Monday after
July 1. It is more than Jikely that the
tax title speculators would not bid against
the mortgage companies or their agents,
thus permitting the latter to bid in the
taxes at their own figures. They might
bid 10 cents on the dollar or less. The
law also specifies that property shall be
gold only once, therefore If 10 years back
taxes are due, by bidding in the property
for one year, all the other back taxes are
wiped out.
The county, at the time of the old de
linquent tax sales, bid in a very large
amount of property, w-nere taxes other
than mortgage taxes were owing.- At
IhatJtJme the county ha a contract with'
H. E, Noble, by the terms of which
Noble was to endeavor to collect In these
taxes and receive all penalties, etc., but
the courts declared the contract uncon
stitutional and void. Noble, under cer
tain conditions, was also to be permitted i
to pay the taxes and receive deeds, and
misdescriptions, erroneous names of own
ers on the assessment roils and other
defects were corrected so as to make the
title good. The new law does away with
all of this, provides for the sale of all
properties in July, and the Issuance of
deeds. It provides that at sales the Sher
iff 6hall begin with the latest year and go
backward in inverse order, and that no
property shall be sold more than once,
and that the title of the purchaser shall
be superior to any lien, except that of a
subsequent tax.
MR. A'OBLE'S VIEWS.
He Says the Law Was Intended, to
.Clean Up All Old Matters.
H. E. ICoble, who is supposed to be par
ticularly Interested In the new law. said
yesterday, in response to questions by
a reporter:
"My understanding of the law passed
by the last Legislature for the col
lection of taxes bid in by counties Is
that it is a vigorous effort on the part
of the counties and cities to clean up
practically dead, and to a large extent
worthless assets, get the best price ob
tainable for them at once and write off
the balance. All of the property which
lias been bid in by the different coun
ties at tax sales has been advertised and
offered for sale repeatedly at public auc
tion without getting a bid. This shows
that the tax is considered Invalid, or the
property Is not worth bidding for with the
accumulated taxes against it. since there
are always plenty of bidders at tax sales
to take everything desirable that Is of
fered. "It Is a question whether the provision
allowing redemptions of properiv prior to
July 1 is wise or even fair to those who
have paid their taxes. These taxes have
been delinquent for years, and the coun
ty has been without the use of the money
which it would otherwise have had, if
the taxes had been paid at the time they
were due. and .now to allow the tax de
linquent to pay without penalty Is un
fair to those who did pay taxes regular-1
iy wnen aue, and is only justified by the
fact that the county bas exhausted every
resource for the collection or enforcement
of these old taxes. The law now makes
this additional inducement to get the
tax dodger to voluntarily liquidate.
"The State of Washington has passed
similar laws at every session of the Legis
lature, -except the last, with the general
provision, however, for a nominal rate
of Interest in addition to the taxes
"On the other hand, the charges against
the delinquent taxes In Oregon, particu
larly in the earlier years prior to 1S95,
were excessive, as each lot or parcel of
land was-JevJed upon, advertised and sold
by the Sheriff with all the formalltv and
expense or execution sales. A notable J
case in point is one where the original
tax on the property was something like
$30, and the costs of levy, mileage, adver
tising and sale was over 52800, and this
only for one year's tax against the prop
erty, which might be repeated each suc
cessive year, making- an encumbrance of
taxes and costs against the property far
in excess of its value. This class of prop
erty even with the remission of the pen
alty will not be redeemed by the owner.
The only remedj then is for the county to
offer such property as is not redeemed,
for sale to the highest bidder and give all
an equal chance. In this way the county
gets all its claim is worth, a hundred
times the taxes or one-tenth of it, as the
case may be. In all events if it is sold
at public auction to the highest bidder it
will get all that any one will give for the
county's title, whether it be the owner
or a tax purchaser.
"The statement that the county will lose
money under the provision of this law is
only true on the assumption that the
taxes would have been collected, penalty
and all, save for this law. The fact Is
that the reverse is true. There is every
probability that these old taxes would
not have been collected at all, as, after
every effort extending over a period of
years they are still delinquent. It is
a misconception of the facts to say that
the land will be sold for one year's tax.
"Wlhen the title held by the county ma
tures, as it will before Juy 1, It then be
comes a prima facie title to the prop
erty; be it good or bad, and it offers the
land, for .sale under this title. The inten
tion of the law is the sale of the land
outright, once for all to the highest bid
der. "The law attempts to validate the coun
ty's title as far as it can be done. It
is a grave question, -however, if the Leg
islature can make a law retroactive in
this respect, or remedy constitutional de
fects. It is not probable that the law
will Induce such speculation In these de
fective titles except by former owners
or persons already interested in the
title."
"So Prand Was Shown.
CHICAGO, April la. Judge Gibbons, in
the Circuit Court today, declined lo is
.sue a temporary injunction or to appoint
a temporary receiver in the case of Sutro
Brothers, of New York, against the Chi
cago Union Traction Company, arising!
from the agreement entered into by the
latter corporation and the Consolidated
"Traction Company last Spring. Sutro
Brothers, in asking for an injunc-
tlon, claimed that the agreement for the
consolidation of the Union Traction Com
pany and the Consolidated-Traction Com
pany was unfair to stockholders of the
latter company, and advanced allegations
of fraud in the transactions. Judge Gib
bons said that fraud had not been shown.
BASEBALL TEAM COMPLETE.
Manager Grim, of the Portlands,
Slenn Last Trro Men.
Manager John Grim, of the Portland
professional baseball team, announced yes
terday that he had signed two additional
players, and that the make-up of the
Portland nine was practically completed.
The two men are Max Muller. left-fielder
of the Great Falls nine last year, and
Andy Anderson, second baseman of the
Butte team.
"Both are good men, and I am glad to
have landed them for the Portland team,"
said Manager Grim yesterday. "MulleT
Is a valuable man. He led the Montana
league In run-getting, and In the number
of stolen bases last season, and played
on the champion Great Falls nine. He
had a batting average of .276, and a field
ing record of .860. He never missed a
game of the 75 that the team played, and
scored 76 runs, made 91 hits, and stole
37 bases. He played under great disad
vantages In the sunny outfield of the
Great Falls nine, but nevertheless ac
cepted all his chances, and made 138 put-
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outs and 18 assists, which is a fine record
for a fielder.
"Anderson was one of the leading sec
ond basemen and batsmen of the Mon
tana league, playing on the Butte nine,
und making a batting average of .351, and
in fielding of .910. He also played on the
Pueblo team of the Western league. He
Is a good, timely hitter, and an excellent
fielder.
"These men, with those previously an
nounced, Engel and Salisbury, pitchers;
Mahaffy, pitcher and right-fielder; Deisel,
shortstop; Weed, second baseman and
fielder; Tinker, third; Brown, center
fielder, will make up the team. I will
play first base and change catcher my
self, and I am after a fine catcher from
the East to fill the position behind the
bat permanently. All the men signed are
started on their way West, and will begin
to arrive by the close of the week. The
first game that we will play In Portland
is with the Multnomah Amateur Athletic
Club team, a week from Saturday. All
the men have been getting In good prac
tice at various points. Some of them at
Hot Springs, Ark., and others in Cincin
nati, and some at California points.
"The work of grading the grounds at
Twenty -fourth and Vaughn streets has
been begun, and also the work of draw
ing up the plans for the new grandstand.
The affairs of the league are in good
shape, and from the character of the play
ers being engaged by the various teams,
the prospects of a good, fast season of
ball in the Northwest are excellent. Port
land has a good lot of players; 11 of them
are young and on the up grade, and I an
ticipate that many of them will make rec
ords in this league."
President Lucas, of the league, was dis
cussing yesterday the question of the
adoption of the new rules of the National
League by the Northwest League without
change. He said: "The matter will have
to be discussed at a meeting of the league.
Personally. I am not in favor of adopting
the new rules without change. I am not
in favor of the rule calling strikes for
foul tips until the second strike Is reached.
This, it seems to me, will Injure the bat
ting. Another rule I oppose Is that call
ing a ball agalnsf the pitcher for hitting
the batter with a pitched ball, instead of
giving the batter his base. I am not In
favor of giving the runner his base if
only touched on the clothes by the ball,
nor when he intentionally gets In front of
It. The umpires should be given "power
of discretion in these cases."
A DAY ON THE COLUMBIA
RIVER.
A visit to Portland is Incomplete with
out devoting at least one day to the Co
lumbia River and its magnificent scenery.
You can leave Portland at 9 A. 11. any
day on the O. R. & N. Co.'s palatial
Portland-Chicago special train, lunch at
The Dalles or in the dining-car, be back
at 4:30 P. M.. and have seen the most
attractive portion of the Columbia. In
making the trip by rail you obtain a near
view of the many beautiful cascades, the
train coming to a standstill for a few
moments at Multnomah Falls, and
as the track skirts the south bank of the
river the stream and Its north shore are
constantly in sight.
Should you desire a ride on a river
steamer, take the O. R. & N. Co.'s train
at 9 A. M. any day except Sunday, for
-Cascade Locks, spend a short time there.
and tnen noara me steamer as she passes
through the locks en route to Portland.
A more extensive river excursion can
be had by leaving Ash-street dock, Port
land (dally except Sunday), at 8 P. M. for
Astoria, on the O. R. & N. Co.'s fast,
electric-lighted steamer "Hassalo," arriv
ing at Astoria, 100 miles distant, about
daylight; returning, leave Astoria at 7
A. M. (except Sunday), arriving at Port
land about 5 P. M. All meals can be had
on the steamer, and altogether the trip
is most delightful, restful and comfort
able. Particulars of Willamette River trip can
also be had upon application at the O. R.
& N. Co.s city ticket office, Third and
Washington. Telephone 712.
WITTER SPRINGS MINERAL WATER
Can be used both Internally and exter
nally. As a nasal douche for nasal and
pharyngeal catarrh, It Is a remedy par ex
cellence. For tonsllltls, cankered sore
throat and mouth. It gives immediate re
lief, and performs a radical cure. As a
face wash it Imparts to the skin a soft
and velvety complexion. It Is a sure cure
for dandruff. It gradually removes corns,
warts and tetter. Applied warm as a
spray, it will radically cure Inflamed and
granulated eyes. Send for circular to F.
J. Hellen, sole agent, No. 130 Fifth street,
Portland.
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MOVE TO GET CONNECTION
MOUNT SCOTT ROAD MAY ATTACH
TO WAVERLY BRANCH.
Stockholders of the Old Railway
Wiil Try to Bring; About Some
Working; Arrangement.
There Is a movement on foot to bring
about the extension of the Waverly
branch of the City & Suburban Railway
from Its present terminus in the Rich
mond tract, to a connection with the
abandoned Portland, Chicago & Mount
Scott Railway. When the new manage
ment of the Portland City & Oregon Rail
way Company, then the East Side Rail
way Company, suspended the operation
of the Mount Scott line it deprived a large
district of the means of getting td and
from Portland by rail after the people
had enjoyed the privileges for a number
of years, and It was a severe blow and
set back; but the people have not been
idle and have been trying to get relief
from 'the City & Suburban, however, with
little prospects of success until the pres
ent movement was set on foot. The
scheme is to take up the -rails on that
portion of the Mount Scott Railway f
between Hawthorne avenue and the point
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midway between the Section Line and
Powell Valley roads where the Waverly
Railway would connect when extended,
and use t,he iron in building the connect
ing link 'with the Waverly branch. The
distance 'covered by the portion ''of the
Mount .Scott Railway to be taken up
is a little more than will have to be
built over to make a connection "with
the Waverly line at its terminus.. With
this connecting link filled In there would
be a jcontlnuous railway from the heart
of Portland to Lents postofftce.
If this chance can be made it would
give, the people formerly served by the
Mount Scott Railway a vastly better K
service, as the line would be electrj'
fled. The route of the Mount Scott Rail
way could be Improved by changing It
to the southward, but this would be hard
to accomplish as Its cost in the first
place was borne by the property-owners.
Just what proposition will be made to the
City" & Suburban' Railway Company is
nbt known, but It "Is reported that the
stockholders of the Mount Scott Railway
may be willing to turn the property
over to the former company If It will
operate the line, and give the people rea
sonably good service. A meeting will be
held Wednesday at 10 A. M. of the
stockholders of the Mount Scott Railway
Company, when the movement mayas.
sume a definite form. The meeting will
be held at the office of George P. Lent.
Lively at Sell wood.
The movement to clean up SellwQod,
started by tjie sub-board of trade, Is
well under way. At the last meeting of
the board quite a number of property
owners were present and they pledged
themselves to clean up several blocks.
Owners of about six blocks gave these
pledges at the meeting. Yesterday they
started in to redeem their pledge. Clean
ing and burning brush and rubbish were
under way all day.and the work will be
continued. The general Improvement
committee has the matter In hand and
will send to each property-owner a clr
cular letter today asking his co-operation
In this general cleaning-up movenfent, the
Intention being to make Sellwood one of
the most attractive suburbs of the city.
Superintendent Ferguson yesterday sent
out a cart to clean up the dirt swept from
the gutters and crosswalks last week.
The next movement, after some other
important affairs have been disposed of,
Will be to get Umatilla avenue reim
proved, as It is worn out rnd in bad con
dition. It is rare that a community has
taken hold of the matter of Improving
in all lines as have the citizens of Sell
wood, with the same energy.
Monnt Tabor Mall..
The malls were received yesterday by
CItv & Suburban cars under; the " new
schedule at Mount' Tabor and Monta
vllle postofflce. Following Is the new
schedule:' At Mount Tabor postofflce the
mall arrives at 8:35 A. M.,' 12:35 P. M. and
5:35 P. M. The mall departs at 10:13 A. M..
1:13 P. M. and 5:13 P. M. Postmaster
Brubaker said yesterday evening the
change operates largely to the advan
tage of the community, and adds no
additional work" to the office. The people
generally express their appreciation for
the benefits arising from the new ar
rangement. At Montavilla mall was also received
yesterday by electric car. It arrives at
8:45 and leaves at 10:05 A. M." In the
afternoon the mall arrives at 5:45 and
leaves at 5:05. The lock box, which Is to
be placed at the end of the electric line
on the Base Line road has not arrived,
but Is expected this week.
Crnhcd by a Slabwood Wagon.
Alexander Kltterman. residing at '688
East Caruthers street, was seriously in
jured yesterday morning by being run
over by a slabwood wagon. "He Is a
driver for Banfleld & Co., and had deliv
ered a load of wood out on Hawthorne
avenue and was driving down the hill
west of East Twenty-second street, when
he was dragged off the front of th.e
wagon. He fell In such a way that the
front wheels passed over the small of
his back. He was removed to the drug
store on Hawthorne and Grand avenue,
where on examination by a physician it
was found two 'ribs had been broken,
but he was not otherwise Injured. He
was. then taken to his home on East
Caruthers street.
East Side Notes.
Work was commE,nced yesterday on
Hawthorne avenue replacing the light
rails of the Portland City & Oregon
Bailway Company with 60-pound Iron,
The rails are distributed opt to East
Eleventh street on both sides of the ave
nue. On the Mount Tabor brajicn of the City
& Suburban Railway system, the v "double
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track is being thoroughly ballasted to
Prettyman avenue. From East Thirty
fourth street heavy rails have been laid,
and when the ballasting Is completed it
will be the finest roadbed of the system.
Double track would be extended to the
summit, but the owner of about 200 feet
of abutting land objects.
Rev. J. E. Smith, presiding elder for
Portland district, Evangelical Association,
Is arranging for the coming annual con
ference, which will convene In the First
Church,' East Market and Sixth streets.
May .3. Bishop S. C. Breyfogel, who
will preside, will first come from Califor
nia. His appointments In the state, at the
conclusion of the conference, have not
yet been arranged.
Dr. Wise has removed to rooms 211. 212
and 213. The Failing, cor. 3d and Wash.
Dr. W. A. Roberts has removed his of
fice to Failing bldg.. 3d and Washington.
EASTERN MULTNOMAH.
Fairvievr Will Probably Get a Grist
Mill More Road Work.
GRESHAM, Or., April 15. Falrvjew will
probably get a composite grist mill this
year, 'notwithstanding the failure of the
committee of citizens who recently at
tempted to raise a bonus for the estab
lishment of one by Mr. Brachrodt's com
pany. The agitation" in favor of a mill
has "brought the matter to the attention
of, others, and at least six different par-
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ties are now investigating the practicabil
ity of putting up a mill there. They
are all competent millers and are of the
opinion that Fairview is one of the best
locations for a mill now open In the North
west. One of Hhe men is from Hillsboro,
another from Union, a third from. Cove
and a fourth from Halsey. The other two
are competent mill men from other places,
and all are anxious to get Into the busi
ness, .although some of them want to
form a stock company or get a small
bonus. One day last week there were six
cars of feed being unloaded and another
of flour from Eastern Oregon. All of It
ordered for this vicinity, and the
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visiting, millers, who at once announced
his intention of putting up a mill himself,
saying that he already had a 50-horsepow-er-englne
and boiler and other machinery
which would run a mill capable of turn
ing ou 75 barrels of flour per day, as
-well as enough feed to supply the neigh
borhood. It Is understood that whoever
puts up a mill can get ground space and
shipping facilities from the O. R. & N.
Cq;, which will assist materially In pro
moting, the enterprise. There is now
scarcely any doubt but what Fairview will
get a 'grist mill in time for next Fall's
wheat v crop.
Extensive Road Work.
Supervisor Cleveland has begun exten
sive road work again, having the regu
lar crews out with the grader and gravel
teams, improving the principal roads
and-in the vicinity of Gresham. Super
visor Mackay Is also doing similar work
along the Base Line and on other roads,
putting1 them in thorough condition for
Summer travel. Supervisor LIttlepage is
doing the same in his district with the
addition of repairing the plank roads,
which aggregate about 10 miles and which
have become considerably worn during the
past six months.
Cord-wood Contract.
TheTJnion Meat Company has Just let
contracts 'for over 3000 cords of wood
for use at Its Troutdale abbatolrs. The
wood Is now being cut near Powell's Val
ley, and is being hauled to the com
pany yards by teams. The amount con
tracted for will last the works about
one year, and will be all on the yard
before iext Winter's rains begin.
s Teachers Elected.
Professor H. E. Anderson has been se
lected by the directors of Gresham school
district to be principal for next year. He
Is a teacher of great experience and has
been teaching at Salem and other valley
towns. Mrs. Clara Anderson has been
re-eleqted teacher of the Intermediate de
partment She has held this position for
the p"ast eight years. The primary de
partment was not filled, but will be later
on. It is probable that another teacher
will be employed for the fourth room
when the new schoolhouse Is finished.
Professor W. Rounds has been re-elected
principal of the Fairview public school for
next year's work. He has given great
satisfaction and was urged to remain.
SHELTER ON THE BRIDGES
East-Sitlcr Makes a Sntrgestlon
Which May Be Popnlar.
" PORTLAND, April 15. (To the Editor.)
Nearly every one living on the East
Side has experienced the inconvenience of
standing In the wind and rain on either
side of the draw on the various bridges
crossing the Willamette. I suggest that
on a certain day (to be named) every man
crossing deposit a nickel In a box, to be
placed with the brldgetender, and with the
proceeds erect an Inexpensive shed build
ing, say 30 feet long, and the width of
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x tWnkt meet wlth general approval and a
ready response from every pedestrian who
has to cross .the various bridges dally.
H. BINNIAN.
The best that can be said about a medi
cine is. said about Hood's Sarsaparllla. It
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HORSES. AMD MULES
Will Sell l.fiOO Horses an'tl Malex on May 20-21-22, 1001, at
Pabllc Auction and Private Sale.
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVfcN TO
BURNS,
WANT SYSTEM CHANGED
STREET SIGNS AND HOUSE NUM
BERS ARE CONFUSING.
Powtmnstcr Croasmnn, In a Letter to
Mayor Roive, Urgps That tbe
Council Take Action.
Portland mail carriers are complaining
that there is great conflict in the number
ing.of houses in Portland. They also com
plain that many street signs are mislead
ing and ambiguous, and they desire a re
form in the whole system of street nam
ing and numbering. Yesterday Postmas- .
ter Croasman voiced their complaint In a f
letter to Mayor Rowe, urging that some J
action be taken' by the Council In this '
direction. Mr. Croasman's letter is as fol
lows: Mayor H. S.'Rowc: The Xietter Carriers' As
sociation of this office have requested mo to
assist them In eeourlng your support in re
questing the City Council to take action In cor
recting and repainting the street signs ot this
rlty. It affords
me pleasure to assist them in
r It Is well known by eery
this matte'r. For
man In this city who has business requiring a
delivery, or a visit to any part ot the city,
that our street signs are very misleading In
their wording, and oftentimes cause a loe of
both time nnd money' to locate the party de
sired. To illustrate: Mr. Brown orders his mall or
goods delivered at No. SOO Twelfth street. It
Is taken to that number, and, to the surprise
of the delleryman, Mr. Brown never lived
there, but, after making further Inquiry, K Is
found that Mr. Brown lives at No. 30O North
T-weffth street. Mr. Brown Is then hunted up
ond told of his mistake. But Mr. Brown, -who
has just located in the city, takes the dellv
eryman to the street sign and shows him that
It sajs "Twelfth street," without the word
"north."
Many other complications of .a similar na
ture occur In the delivery of our mall every
day. AVe earnestly ask jou to help correct
the mistake by having all street signs north of
Ankeny street printed with, the word "north"
preceding the name of each street running
north and south. Many of our street signs are
so Illegible from age that one can scarcely
read thm. I -would suggest that all street
signs be repainted and conflicting points be
corrected.
A committee of carriers from this office will
take pleasure In calling upon jou or the City
Council and explain more fully some other con
flicting points, such as why the words "north"
and ''eait" should precede the" name of tho
street requiring either or both of them. Trust
ing this will meet with our approval. I will
remain yours for the best Interest of the City
of Portland.
A. B. CROASMAN. Postmaster.
Mayor Rowe will lay the communication
before the Council at the meeting of that
body tomorrow.
As an Instance of the complex and per
plexH.tr system of street numbering, it
was stated yesterday that two new
houses are now being erected on adjacent
blocks on Larrabee street, both bear the
same number, and similar Instances could
probably be found In various sections of
the city.
personal ME.raoa.
Judge Frazer has gone to Pendleton
to
hold court for Judge Eradshaw.
Clinton TV. Howard, a -w. eil-known attor
ney of "Whatcom, Wash., is at the Port
land. li. C. Gllman, of the law firm of Preston.
Carr & Gllman, of Seattle, Is registered
at the Portland.
J. TV. Blabon, of Seattle, Western traf
fic manageV of the Great Northern, Is
In Portland on business.
Archie Mason, a Portland railroad build
er, hafi taken a contract to grade 10 miles
of road for A. B. Hammond, at Eureka,
Cal.,' and will leave today 'for that point.
Rev. TV. H. HInkley, of Boston, mis
sionary of the New Church, who has
been spending a few days in the city, will
leave today forPlne City, Wash., where
he will assist In the dedication of a new
church edifice. Sunday he confirmed
quite a class, and has Interested himself
In the general welfare of the Portland
society. He' has ' encouraged the mem
bers with the hope that they may erect
a church. He will go to St. Paul after
remaining .at Pine City from Thursday
till Monday evening.
NETV YORK. April 15. Otto M. Rosen-
Multnomah Real
WILLAMETTE
Water
Sale on
for a limited
time only.
THE WONDER OF THE AGE
THE-
GREAT MAJESTIC
We extend you a cordial invitation to
witness the working of the GREAT MA
JESTIC steel and malleable iron Range
at our store. April 15 to 20, inclusive, wc
will shnwyou how to mnrce biscuits brown,
top and bottom in three minutesr how to
cook with one-half the fuel you ore now
using, and show you a range that, if
properly used, will last a lifetime.
An elsnt dollar set of line atove
ware will be Riven away to the first
twenty customers.
Hot coffee and biscuits served evory
day.
rr rn corner second
AND MORRISON
R. LUTKE & CO.
Succewors to Dixon, Bergeson & Co.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Show Cases
N. SIXTH ST., PORTLAND, OR
J. W. Biggs
& BIGGS
FILLING OROfcRS AT ALL TIMES.
OREGON.
dale, of Portland, Or., visited the East
ern office of The O'regonlan today. Ke
stated that a corporation known as the
Portland Smelting & Refining Company
has been Incorporated under the laws
of New Jersey with a capitalization of
JliOOO.OOO. Several Portland people are In
terested, but as yet remain in the back
ground. NEW YORK. April 15. Northwestern
people registered at New York hotels to
day as follows:
From Portland Mrs: C. H. Lewis, at the
Albemarle.
Froih Seattle W. D. Sanford, at the
Herald Square.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby Is Cnttlnsr Teeth.
Be sure and use that old and wsll-trled remedy.
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for children
teething- It soothes the child, sof tend the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea
DAILY METEROOLOGICAI, REPORT.
PORTLAND, April 15-8 P. M.-Maxlmum
temperature, 02: minimum temperature, 3D:
rler reading at 11 A. M., 5 0 feet; change in
the past 24 hours, 0.2 foot; total precipita
tion, 5 P MT to 5 P. M , 0 00; total precipi
tation Since Sent. 1. 100O. nT.St InrhM- nnrmnl
I precipitation since Sept. 1, 1MO, 40 01 lnche3;
deficiency. 2.70 Inches: total sunshine Anri!
14, 8.30; possible sunshine April 14, 13.30.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
It la partly cloudy In the North Pacific
States east of the Cascade Mountains, and a
few small showers hae occurred at widely
scattered places. It Is decidedly cooler In
Utah. Nevada and Southern Idaho, and cor
respondingly warmer In "Western Oregon and
"Western "Washington. Light frosts were gen
eral Monday morning In Oregon, "Washington,
Idaho and in the extreme northwest corner ot
California, Temperatures down to the freez
ing point will occur In Southern Idaho and
Eastern Oregon Tuesday morning, and frosts
are probable In Eastern "Wahlrgton and
Northern Idaho. The weather will continue
fair oer Tuesday In AVestern Oregon and
"Western "Washington.
"WEATHER FORECASTS.
k Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 hours
ending at mldnlsht Tuesday, April 15:
Portland and vicinity Fair and continued
warm weather.
Western Oregon Fair In1 north. Increasing
cloudiness In south portion; cooler In south
portion by afternoon or nlsht; northerly winds.
"Western "Washington Fair; northerly winds,
shifting to southerly along coar,t.
Eastern Oregon Fair; probably warmer by
Tuesday afternoon or night; northerly winds.
Eastern Washington and Northern Idiho
Fair and warmer; northerly wlnd3.
Southern Idaho Partly cloudy and threaten
ing; much warmer In east portion and warmer
In west portion by afternoon or night; winds
shifting to southerly.
EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Official.
YOU" CANNOT CURE PILES
Dy Internal Remedies.
The only sure way to cure every form of
piles Is to use a remedy like the Pyramid
; "?. w"lcn "PP"ea lTeto
Pte -fected, and its onderful healing
a i&) utt, afi'Mt b -. v vug 4V tv
cation, because the medicinal properties
are rapidly absorbed by tissues and sensl
slve membranes of the rectum, and the
cure is made speedily and almost before
the patient is aware of It, every trace of
piles has left him.
This is one of the reasons why the Pyra
mid Pile Cure has been so uniformly suc
cessful. It Is applied directly just where
it is needed and where it will do the most
good. Not by the roundabout way of the
stomach, nor by the harsh, barbarous
methods of various surgical operations anj
so-called systems.
Direct applications to the seat of dis
ease Is the only rational way, and this It
fully accomplished by the Pyramid Pile
Cure.
. if the voluntary testimony of thousands
who have tried this remedy is worth any
thing, then no sufferer has any excuse for
longer delaying In giving It a fair trial,
knowing that when you do so The Pyra
mid Pile Cure will have made one more
friend, the best possible advertisement we
can have. The chief advantages of the
remedy are: It cures without pain, the
cure Is lasting, It contains no poison, and
lastly, is the cheapest and quickest cure
yet found. Your druggist can tell you
what It has done for others.
Testimonials of qures from all parts of
the -United States will be sent on applica
tion to the Pyramid Drug Company, of
Marshall, Mich.
Estate Assn's Tract
GEO. E. 5TREETER & CO.
Room 6, Worcester Blk.
$$
AMUSEMENTS.
MARQTIAM GRAND C HEIUG. Manager.
"Week beginning Monday, April 15, special en
gagement Mr. James NellV and the lnoompora
ble Nellt Company. Repertoire Monday night.
TVednesday matinee. "A Social Highwayman."
by Mary F. Stone. Tuesday and TVednesday
nlght3, "The Lottery ot Love." famous Augua
tin Daly comedy. Thursday night, 'A Bach
elor's Romance," by special request. Friday
night. Saturday matinee, Saturday night. ' Un
der Two Flags." a dramatization of Oulda a
famous noel. Now In its third month of suc
cess at the Garden Theater. N. Y. Children
under 7 jears not admitted to any Neltl per
formance. Positively no advance in prlca.
Usual $1. 75c, 50c and 25c.
CORDRAY'S THEATER
One week, commencing Sunday, April 14. with
usual Saturday Matinee.
THE ELLEFORD COMPANY
AND
JESSIE NORTON.
Sunday. Monday, Tuesday. "Wednesday. Sat
urday Matinee, the Beautiful Comedy-Drama,
"THE AMERICAN GIRL." Thursday. Frt
day. Saturday, the Laughlngr Limit. "MRS.
PARTINGTON AND HER SON IKE."
USUAL PRICES.
FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL
SEVENTH AND ALDER STS.
STANLEY AND SCANLON. Comedv Musical
Duo. $1000 worth of new novelties
used In this act.
MISS MAY NEALSON. Americans Greatest
Coon Shouter. Delineator and Cake-TValker.
HATTIE "WARD. LUCILLE CROMWELL.
EMITA DEVEES. MAY LEONDOR. Late.
Attractive and Popular Artists.
LEONORE, Balladlst. In her Latest Eastern
Successes. Is booked for another week.
She Is a favorlto.
AUCTION' SALES TODAY.
At GUman's auction rooms. 411 Washington
st.. at 10 o'clock A. M. S. L. N. Gllman.
auctioneer.
At Central Auction Rooms, cor. Alder and
Park. Sale at 10 A. M. Geo. Baker & Co..
auctioneers.
At Hansen's grocery, cor. 17th and Savler
sts.. at 10 A. M. J.-T. Wilson, auctioneer.
I
MEETING NOTICES.
A. & A. S. RITE. AINS-
WORTH CHAPTER OF ROSE
CROIX, NO. 1. Regular meet
ing this evening at 8 o'clock.
Work la 18th degree. By order
WISE MASTER.
ABERNETHY'S CABIN. NO
1. N. S. O. Regular meeting
this (Tuesday) evening. Elks'
Hall, Marquam building, at 8
o'clock. Important business.
Initiation of candidates. Full
attendance requested. Visit
ing brothers Invited.
GEO. T. COYNE, Pres.
F. M. DEWITT. Rec. Sec.
COLUMBIA LODGE. A, F. & A.
M- Stated communication this
(Tuesday) evening. Work. All M.
M. cordially Invited. By order o
the Master.
S. R. HARRINGTON, See.
There will be a requiem mass for J. G. Mc
Gulgan at the cathedral at 10 o'clock thla
morning. Friends are Invited.
MRS. P. J. JENNINGS.
DIED.
FISKE In thl- city, at the late residence. OCT
Belmont st.. April 15. 1001. Laura Virginia.
rll :
wife of Bertrand E. Flske. Notice or funeral
hereafter.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
ECKENBERGER In this city. April 15. Mrs.
Mary E. Eckenberger. wife ot H, C. Eoken
bcrger, aged 50 years, 5 months. 28 days.
Funeral Wednesday, April 17. at 2 P. M ,
from late residence, 6,1 North 18th street
Friends and acquaintances Invited. Services
at the grave private.
BROETJE At South Mount Tabor April 15.
Clara, wife ot Anton Broetje Funeral at
Multnomah cemetery at 1 P. M.. April 17.
EDWARD HOLMAN. Umlertalccr.-tth
nnd Ynmhill nts. Rcnn Stlnion, lady
nnnlstnnt.- Both phones No. SOT.
Flnley.KImhnll fc Co., Undertaker.
Lady assistant. 275 Third t. Tel. O.
K. S. Dannlns, Undertaker. 41-1 Ennt
Alder. Lady ainlstnnt. Both phones.
NEW TODAY.
FOR RENT A NICELY FURNlSfHED
houe. 541 East Sixth 3t. By Parrth. "Wat
kins & Co.. 250 Alder St.
FIVE GOOD TEAMS FOR SALE. CHEAP.
Inquire at Qulmby Hotel. Fourth and Couch.
COUNTY WARRANTS
And other Investment securities fur aalc
J. W. Cruthers ,t Co.. .JH Chamber of Com.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city and farm property, at lowest
current rates. Building loan. Installment
loans. MacMastor Blrrell. Jll Woreenter blls.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Portland real mate at lowest rates.
Tltla Insured Abstracts furnished.
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
7 Chamber of Commerce.
A RARE OPPORTUNITY. '
For Sale Well-cstabll"hed. first-class grocery
and feed business; centrally located, two-story
brick, with basement, flve-year lease, low
rent. Jordan & AVItherell, room 3 Woreeater
building.
STYLISH CLOTHING
For everybody, and we come to your assist
ance with liberal credit. Eastern Outfitting
Co . 383-:50O Washlnston st. Ladles' and gen
tlemen's clothing, ladles' silk and woolen
dress skirts. 'Ilk waists, jackets; also furni
ture, bedding, clocks, rug, curtains, portieres,
pictures, mirrors, etc. Cash or credit.
J. W. OGILBEE
Room 11, 145A First Street
C07nf 100x100 feet, with modern 9-room
3.tjv residence, ond. stable, centrally lo
cated. In Sunnysl Je.' ekfefc to car line.
Cfiflft Choice quarter block. 100x100 feet.
4OVIU on 18tn an(I Ellsworth sts.
dfiKft 50x100 feet, with good 7 - room
$ I OJU house. In Stephens' Addition, East
Side.
i
iNNON'S.
1 doz. Alaika Herring I5c
2 cans Table Peaches, Pears, Apricots, 25c
Curtis Bros. Pure Fruit Jam 10c
Table Strawberries for Cream 10c
173 Third St. 702 Savler St.
POULTRY FOOD
Makes thrifty
chlx and
lots of eggs
106 FIRST STREET
Albany creamery butter, Skamokawa. cream
ery butter. Bear Flag creamery buttei. Green
Meadow creamery butter, Twentieth Century
creamery butter. Poppy creamery butter all
go at 40c and 43c. Fine, extra, choice dairy
butter 30c and 35c. Country butter, 23o per
roll: Butter In crocks or tubs.
A carload of Eastern sugar-cured hams to
arrive this week same price, 12c per lb.
Picnic hams, 10c. We buy our meata from
first hands; save you one proflt.
Large invoice of Oregon canned fruit, tablo
fruit; 1-gallon cans, 25c each; 2-lb. cans, 10a
each: $1 per dozen.
Remember our pickle sale. Bayle's pickles,
worth 20c and 25c all go at 10c. Java and
Mocha coffee, 40c; coffee for 25c. "We Import
our own tea. Tea worth 50c and COc for 30a
and 35c. Buy jour goods at wholesale prices
save you 25 per cent. See the
La Grande Creamery Co.
204 Yamhill. Both phones.
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE-
.
5-ROOM COTTAGE. WEST SLOPE MT. TA
bor; good location; big bargain; only 00
See this.
0-room house. Montavilla; want offer.
7-room modern house, Woodlawn, any old
price; best location; full lot.
5-room house; best part Upper Alblna; lot
60x150. gravel streets, sewer. Installments.
6-room modern house. Arbor Lodge; best
location; fine view. 3 lots. Installments.
0-room cottage. Central Alblna. cheap.
I have a good list of 5-acro tracts and soma
good farms. W. H. TAFT. 84 4th st.
-i
525 LOTS OU THE ST. JOHNS CAR LINK.
cleared, level streets graded. The building
of the great R. R. bridge across the Colum
bia River will quadruple all values on tho
Peninsula. Brown, 302 Washington ot.
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