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THE " MOR.NINO OKEGO.NUN, WEDNESDAY, APRIIi 24, 190r. 8 IN THE GILBERT CASE SEGOND STEP OP LITIGATION TO BE ' T" ' I'tAKEX TOMORROW. Judge Bclllngrer Order Defendants to Show Cause "Wliy Receiver Should Sfot Be Appointed. In the case of Emma Johnson vs. Til man Tord, executor of the -will of "William Cosper, Gilbert Bros., and othere, in the United States Cdbrt, yesterday, Judge Bellinger, In the matter of the application for a receiver In the case, made an order setting April 25, at 11 A. XL, as the time for hearing such application in his court, and directing that these defendants, and each of them, appear at that time and show cause -why a receiver ehould not he appointed and it was further ordered that defendants, and each of them, be re strained and enjoined from selling, or in any way disposing of the property men tioned in plaintiff's complaint. F. X. Gilbert's Connection. It is stated by friends of F. N. Gilbert that he dissolved his connection with the firm of Gilbert Bros, in 1897, and that the only connection he could have with the suit of Emma Johnson against Tilman Ford, Gilbert Bros, and others would be on account of transactions which occurred before the dissolution of the firm. It is further stated that F. N. Gilbert denies that there is any foundation for the alle gations in Emma Johnson's complaint during the time he was connected with the Arm. For the past five years, or thereabouts, F- 2C. Gilbert has resided at Moscow, Idaho, and has been in con trol of the First National Bank "of Mos cow. He has now taken up his residence in Portland, and is one of the stockhold ers in the firm of Gilbert & Jones, who are to succeed Wiley B. Allen, May 1. Some of these facts, it would appear, were unknown to Emma Johnson, as one of the allegations in her complaint is that Gilbert Bros, acquired 178 shares of the capital tock of the First National. Bank of Moscow, of which they were managers, being respectively president and cashier thereof, which stock they transferred to William Cosper without his consent, etc Probably some facts will be elicited at. the hearing tomorrow which will throw light on the case. have smallpox they make for Portland at once in order to be put In a hospital and cared for. There are now six smallpox patients in the pesthouse, all doing well, and about ready to leave. Mr. Geil, who was' quar antined at his residerice on Belmont street, has recovered, and his house was fumigated yesterday. The smallpox Is far from being the dread disease-It used to be, and few of the persons treated at the pesthouse are pitted by it to any extent CONTRACTORS BIDDING LOW FOR GOODS CONSIGNED. Illinois Company Sncs IV. L. Archam beau for $2283. The Sechler Carriage Company, of Mo Hne, III., has begun suit in the State Cir cuit Court against W. I Archambeau to recover $2283 for goods consigned. This is the third suit of this nature filed against Archambeau recently. In the present case, It is stated in the complaint that the Sechler Carriage Company entered into a contract with Archambeau in March, 1899, to consign him carriages. This was re newed in January, 1900. Archambeau was to make monthly reports, and in selling goods on time was allowed to give four months' credit, and six months' in extreme cases. The total amount of goods shipped is alleged to have been $11,198. In December, 1900, it is alleged that Archambeau organized the Consolidated Implement Company, and plaintiff made a contract with the company for 190L Archambeau was to turn over the goods he had on hand to the new concern. It is alleged that he reported a transfer of goods amounting to $5737 to the Consoli dated Implement Company, and thai; on February 1, last, that there was $40 bal ance due. It is charged that goods valued at $1384 were not accounted for and were not turned over to the Implement Com pany, and further that Archambeau con verted $315 worth of other goods to his own -use. A. dispute as to $583 freight charges makes up the balance of the account. At tached to the complaint Is a long Item ized statement, covering the transaction between the parties. Building; Are Erected Now Cheaper Than in Dnll Times. Much competition exists among Port land building contractors, and prices are very badly cut In consequehce. Several of the older builders spoken to on the matter yesterday said they couldn't see how buildings could be taken at the figures named In the successful bids, without actual loss. "I have alwavs fol lowed the specifications to the letter," one contractor said, "and I can't do it at the figures given by those who are getting the jobs now. The successful bid ders may have some way of scaling down work and material that I have not found out, and if so I would like to gel a leaf out of their book. Labor costs more than it did a few years ago, and -material has also advanced, with a still up ward tendency. Still figures for build ing have come down below what they SEES BIG PROSPERITY GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT FEE IS ENTHUSIASTIC. People Will Come to the North-west Regardless of Cheap Rates North Coast Limited Again. Charles S. Fee, general passenger and ticket agent of the Northern Pacific Rail way, left last night for St. Paul, after spending two days in Portland. He was so impressed with the progress of Port land and the whole Pacific Northwest, and the prospects for future growth, that he could not be restrained from talking prosperity. He was quite enthusiastic on the subject of Northwest expansion. "I don't think this Spring's tide of Im migration Is so much due to the cheap rates prevailing as It Is due to the per sistent advertising done by the railroads in the years when the people wanted to move, but could not," said Mr. -Fee, last evening. "We kept pegging away sending out Information and making this country widely known among the -farmers and business men of the East when hard times and discontent prevailed -there. Ap plicants would tell us they intended to come West soon as they could dispose of WILLIS S. DUNIWAY building of a spur to St. Helens, where splendid terminal facilities and most ex cellent boomage can be secured, which, with the best site on the Columbia River for a mill and the small expense of put ting In a spur, make the proposition a most feasible one, and one almost as likely to' be consummated as that of building the branch to Nehalem, which Is now certain ly 'decided upon." Suit for the Price of a. Lot. " Swan Peterson -has filed suit in the State Circuit Court against the Common wealth Investment Company, C. L. Nich ols, A. S. Nichols and K. A. J. Mackenzie to recover $600 on account of the purchase of a lot in Lincoln Park. Peterson bought the lot in 1S94, and received -a. deed signed "by Eugene D. White as president, and S. C. Catching as secretary of the com pany. He avers that the company did not own the lot, but that It was held by J. P. Marshall, as trustee, who conveyed it to J. C. Ainsworth. Peterson alleges that he was evicted and dispossessed. The Commonwealth Investment Company is insolvent. The complaint sets forth that C. L. and A. S. Nichols and K. A. J. Mackenzie are stockholders, who owe un paid stock subscriptions amounting alto gether to over $1000, and that they are liable under the statute for the payment of the same for the benefit of the cred itors of the corporation. If so, Peterson stands a chance of getting his money back. There wore a large number of shareholders in this company, but it is permissible inV law to pick out any of them who owe xor stock. Many of them have been sued before for debts of the company, although they lost all they put into the concern. Conrt Notes. Frankie Woolridge, a colored woman, -charged with larceny of $7 from J. R. Rounds, pleaded guilty before Judge George yesterday, and was fined $50, which she paid. Annie Scott has sued Walter Scott for a divorce, and for the custody of their child. They were married in 1894, and Mrs. Scott avers that her husband desert ed her in April, 1900. The case of George H. Kilner vs. the steamer Juneau, was argued and submit ted In the United States Court yesterday. The steamer was libeled eome time ago by Kilner to recover the cost of repairs made to her. Just where the Juneau now is is not definitely known. She was sold to parties on Puget Sound, and subse quently underwent an overhauling, and one of counsel in the case said that he heard she had gone to the bottom. Deputy United States Marshal Morse re turned yesterday from Elk City, on Ta qulna River, where he levied an attach ment on the machinery In -the works of the Bevan Sandstone Company, which have been shut down for several months. The attachment was sued out In the United States Court last Saturday by the London & San Francisco Bank. Plaintiff alleges that between September 1, 1899, and April 16, 1901, it ha6 loaned to defendant at different times moneys amounting to $4416 44, which defendant agreed to pay with interest, and that no part of such sum has ever been paid, wherefore plain tiff asks for judgment for the sum of $4835 77, with costs. The machinery at tached, it is said, is not of sufficient value to pay' the claim. Mil JiiiraS9RHnHl 'BmlmBm'MBBIm SECRETARY OF THE OREGON STATE COMMISSION FOR THE LEWIS AND CLARK CENTENNIAL. were during the dull times. In fact, I made more money then than I am making now. I would rather close 'up my shop and discharge" my hands than take work at a loss, as I know some contractors are now doing In Portland." Another prominent builder said: "I wish those fellows who take jobs for a song would all come out 'In the hole,' and I am sure they would If they had anything to lose. Most of them are bankrupt anyway, and so are perfectly safe in taking jobs at any figure. The owner of the property is the one who loses, and if he finds that his house costs him a third more than he had figured, he should not be surprised. The building, under the law, Is good for all the labor and material expended upon it, and so those who furnish these don't have to worry." An employing plumber also -thought' he had a grievance In the way competition was cutting into his business "There are hundreds of buildings going up in Port land," he said, "and there is work enough for all the plumbers at decent wages, yet the little shops will take contracts at such figures that they cannot af ford to do good work. We pay our men fair wages and try to keep to the speci fications as to material. Yet those men without shop rent to pay, and who do all the work themselves, are cutting us out by putting in poor work. The' owner of the house does not find out how he has been treated until the poor work be gins to show, and It is then too late to rectify the error he committed when he awarded the job to some one who could not afford to do it well." ODD BELLOWS TO CELEBRATE SIX PATIENTS IN PESTHOUSE AH Recovering and "Will Soon Be Discharged. Ernest Wood, a laboring man who ar rived yesterday morning on the steamer Bailey Gatzert, went into a drug store In North Portland soon after his ar rival. The young woman in charge saw that he had smallpox and notified a po liceman, who took Wood to the City Jail and telephoned for City Physician Zan. Dr. Zan and Health Commissioner Menefee soon arrived and the sick man was examined and sent to the pesthouse. Wood told Mr. Menefee that he came from a railroad -camp at Arlington, on the line of the Washington & Oregon Railroad, walking 10 miles to the river, where he hoarded the boat. He said he remained in the smoking-room on the way up the river. His case is a mild one. It ap pears ithat when such fellows find they Elshty-Second Anniversary of the Order In the United States. - The 82d anniversary of the founding of the Odd Fellows' order In the United States will be observed by the Portland lodges next Friday evening. The lodges on the west side of the river will hold a joint meeting in the I. O. O. F. Hall, at the corner of First and Alder streets, and the East Side lodges will hold their cele bration in Orient Hall, neither hall being large enough to permit holding the cele bration in one place. No.t only members of the lodges, but their families also, are expected to attend and listen to appropri ate addresses and a programme of liter ary and musical numbers. The Odd Fellows' society was organized in the Inn of the Seven Stars, Baltimore, April 26, 1819, by five men, who had re ceived a charter from the Manchester Unity Order of Odd Fellows. Washington Lodge was the name of the first one, but later another lodge was organized in the same city. Shortly after organization what was known as the Grand Lodge of Maryland and of the United States of America of Odd Fellows was formed, but as the order grew In strength in other states the Grand Lodge of the United States was organized and took upon Itself the duties of the Grand Lodge of America. The early history of the Odd Fellows In America was not altogether encouraging, but they finally grew apart from Man chester Unity and In 1842 withdrew alto gether from any connection with the Eng lish order and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was then formed. ,A.ccordIng to the report .of .Grand Sec retary E. E. Sharon, which will -he .given at the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Oregon in May. at Baiter City,- there "are 55 Grand Lodges in the United' States, with 11,589 subordinate lodges. There are 862,723 members and 326,000 Rebekahs. In the jurisdiction of Oregon" there are 140 lodges, and December 31, 1900, there were 7511 members. The Rebekahs number 3339, with 90 lodges. New Washington Postofllce. WASHINGTON, April 23. A postofllce has been established at Rbckcut, Stevens County, Wash., 16 miles northwest of Bossburg, and Suprlen Bourbonnais ap pointed postmaster. m WHAT SHALL WE IUVB- FOR DES SERT? This question arises In the family every day Let us answer It today. Try Jell-O, a-delicious and healthful dessert. Prepared In two minutes. No boiling;! no oaklng! simply add boiling water and set to cool. Flavors: Lemon. Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. Get & package at your grocer's today. 10c their holdings where they were. The good times gave them their opportunity to sell their property, and large numbers of those people would have come West to find new homes,, even if the rates had not been made 'so cheap. Of course, the low rates attracted additional attention to the coun. try, and probably Increased somewhat the volume of travel. This movement Is very large, and will havea telling effect on the states of the Northwest. Great im provement has taken place in the last two or three years, but I see greater improve ment In sight. The Lewis and Clark Cen tennial celebration will have an important influence on the new development. "Though the settlers' rate will' expire with the month of April, the old 'home seekers' rate of one straight fare, jjIus 2, for the round trip, will still be in effect from the East on the first and third Tues days of each month. The Epworth League rates will go Into effect July 6 and con tinue until the end of August, In which period the round trip' from St. Paul or the Missouri River to North Coast points will be $45 Then In October cheap rates will again prevail for the Episcopalian convention In San Francisco. There will be nothing In the rates to discourage 'trav el this year. "The Alaska business seems to have steadied down to what may be regarded as Its normal proportions. The volume of one-way traffic Is considerable and It will continue to be an appreciable factor In the business of the Northwest, In my opin ion, though we can not expect such rushes as we have seen in the past few years, at least not until there shall be fresh dis coveries to. warrant the movement. Alas ka will steadily develop and the trans portation lines and general business of the Northwest will profit from It. "The rate situation In the Northwest is better now than It has been before In half a dozen years. Competition for traf fic has not slackened, but tariffs are maintained and every fellow feels that he has an equal chance with his com petitor. No, I cannot say that this con dition Is due to the recent coalitions that are said to have been Introduced Inro the railroad world. It Is a fact, how ever, that there has been material Im provement in this matter in the past few months. "The .Northern Pacific will restore the North Coast limited next month on a schedule about the same as thaf ob served last year. The first train will leave St. Paul on the 5th and Portland on the 9th. We have ordered 26 new cars for these trains, so a considerable .part of the equipment will be brand new. The Burlington connection at Billings will be the same as last year. There Is no doubt that this train will do a heavy business. The Yellowstone Park traffic promises to be specially large this year. We- have opened a couple of new gey sers there and will do everything we can to make the place attractive." SCAPPOOSE TO PITTSBURG. Construction by Northern Pnelflc to "' Begin Within 00 Days. The St. Helens Mist is informed by E. C. Dalton that work to secure the right of way for the Northern Pacific branch from Scappocee to Pittsburg will be begun within SO days, he having been authorized to act for the company in the matter. The Mist further says: "Mr. Dalton has been working in the In terest of the Nehalem road for over a year, and while, there were other matters which he hoped to consummate, but failed, he has continued to urge the construction of the road, and now returns with the statement positively made by the officials that the road' will be put in this year. The engineers are Industriously prosecuting the task of permanently locating the route, but before this can be finally done it will be necessary to proceed with the work of securing right of way. Mr. Dal ton assures us that the appropriation of funds with which to build the road has already been made to the extent of $20,000 per mile. "There has been much difficulty expe rienced by the engineers In locating the route on account of the elevation to wlilch' the road must rise In order to get over the summit', and the construction will be necessarily expensive and more or lees tedious. However, there seems but little room to doubt that-active construc tion will be started within the next 60 days. There Is also considerable agitation In the circle of the officials regarding the RAILS GO UP AGAIN. Advance of ?2 Per Ton to Go Into Effect May 1. NEW YORK, April 23. The Herald says: Steel rail manufacturers state that within a week the price of steel rails will advance from ?26 to $28 a ton. A meeting has been called for this week, at which members of the pool will take action on an advance In price. The Increase, it Is stated, will take effect May 1. The tonnage of steel rails placed so far this year exceeds that of any year in the history of the trade. It Is estimated that since the pool made the price of rails last Fall orders for more than 2,000,000 tons have been" placed. Among the recent purchases which have been made in anticipation of the advance this week Is one by James J. Hill, presi dent of the Great Northern, for 40,000 tons, an order Involving $1,040,000. It was placed with the Lackawanna Iron & Steel Company, of Scranton, Pa. George Gould, president of the Missouri Pacific and other southwestern roads,' has recently placed several orders for rails, the total of which is 88,000 tons. Of this amount It is under stood the Carnegie Company, the Federal Steel Company and the National Steel Company have received the bulk of the apportionments. Mr. Gould's order is one of the largest Individual orders which has been placed since the pool announced Its price. It Is stated that all the principal rail manufacturers' will be present at the meeting. Since the formation of the United States Steel Corporation that com pany has become the most Important fac tor In the Industry. The Carnegie Com pany, the Federal Steel Company and the National Steel Company, all of which have been merged In the United States Steel Company, were heretofore the domi nant factors In the rail business of the country. The other members.of the poo which -will send representatives to the meeting are the Pennsylvania Steel Com pany, the Lackawanna Iron & Steel Com pany and the Cambria Steel Company. Local sales agents say that the advances In prices have been made by other steel and iron pools In billets, beams and plates, but as yet no advances In rails have been made, notwithstanding the high prices for pig Iron and other raw forms. Billets, beams and plates have been advanced on an average of $6 a ton, while pig Iron Is now selling .at prices considerably higher than when the prices for rails were an-, nounced. All the large rail mills arc filled yto their utmost capacity, and the members of the TJnited States Steel Cor poration state .that they have sufficient business on hand to keep all their retail plants busy until November 1. No attention Is paid to foreign rail or ders, although bids have been Invited from Russia, Soifth American countries and Southern European states. The domestic manufacturers state they are too much taxed with home orders to attend to the foreign business. The advance. It Is said, will tend to check the enormous demand from belated consumers. ORANGE SHIPMENTS BELONG SOUTH Great Northern Not in the Easiness an a Permanent Thins. EVERETT, Wash., April 23. Second Vice-President D. Miller, of the Great Northern; J. F. Stevens, 'Chief engineer, and J. W. Blabon, general' Western traf fic manager, were In the city today. When asked regarding the claim made by the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe roads that their lines would, In the future,' handle the orange shlpjnents from California, ex cluding the Great Northern entirely from the fruit traffic. Mr. Miller replied: "We do not want he shipments, and the fruit traffic rightfully belongs to the Southern roads anyway, for they can reach the East more directly. Further than that, the volume of fruit coming North would not be great enough to cause our line sufficient financial gain to enter into any competition with the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe. The Great North ern would, In all probability, not have received any .of the fruit shipments, were It not Jor the fact that .California has ex perienced an unusually good fruit year, which has talten all the cars of the South ern roads and compelled shippers to use any transcontinental line they had access to. No, our road does not want the fruit shipments, though we will take what the Pacific Coast Steamship Company brings to us." THE DELINEATOR solves the problems of every department of the household, from dress to dinners. In each issue of The Delinea'tor the up-to-date fashions are illustrated in color pictures and in black and white. Modern cookery and household science are written about and illustrated by famous specialists. 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A bill was Introduced In the Legislature today to au thorize the government to borrow $3,000,000, of which 5500,000 is to be spent on a bridge across the Fraser River at New Westmin ster, and to grant a bonus of $1000 per mile for the following railways: For a railway from the coast In the neighborhood of English Bluff, near Point Roberts, via Chllliwack and Hope, to Mid way, in the Boundary Creek district, ap proximately 330 miles; for the Midway road from the present terminus of the Esquimau & Nanalmo Railway to . the northern end of Vancouver Island, ap proximately 240 miles; for a railway from Rock Creek to Vernon to connect with the Shusway & Okanogan Railway, approxi mately 125 miles; for a railway from the coast at Kltlmaat to Hazelton, approxi mately 100 miles; for a railway from Fort Steele to Golden, approximately 150 miles. Plans of the Missouri Pnelflc. NEW YORK, April 23. The Mall and Express says: "It was admitted today by persons close to the Missouri Pacific that the amount of the new stock used In the purchase of the Denver & Rio Grande will not exceed $6,000,000. The remainder of the $30,00(1,000 to be authorised will be Issued from time to time, as the company finds It advan tageous to secure new properties. The company Is making a conspicuous point of Its financial methods to be employed In the general scheme of creating a new Missouri Pacific system. The chief fea ture of this policy is the adoption of a plan to finance Its acquisition of proper ties and interests In other companies with capital stock Instead of by the creation of new indebtedness and fixed Interest-bearing bonds." Two 'Stores "'Burned. L.EWISTON, Idaho, April 23. A fire at Peck last night destroyed the general merchandise stores of the Peck Mercan tile Company and Skey Bros. Loss, $3000, partially covered by Insurance. Rnllrond Notes. The Southern Pacific Company has con tracted for 3500 new freight cars, and 103 new locomotives. R. Tenbrock, general Eastern agent of the Union Pacific, has been appointed general Eastern.. agent of the Portland & Asiatic Steamship Company, in New York City, vice J. H. Lothrop, who resigned to enter Union Pacific service at St. Louis. NEW UMPIRE SIGNED. Recognition of Union Machinists. CHICAGO, April 23. A modification of the'agreement with the railroad will form the basis of the demand which the Inter national Association of Machinists will make upon the Illinois Central Railway officials. .This much was decided upon to day at tlta .conference of Illinois Central machinists, held In this city. The docu ment will be presented tomorrow. Second Vice-President Harahan says he will re ceive the committee of machinists if the members are Illinois Central employes. On this point a clash Is expected, 'since It Is Intimated the members of the committee will stand, not as employes, but as mem bers of the 'International Association. Thereupon, 1t Is believed Mr. Harahan will refuse,Q, treat with them. To Put Down Henvler Rails. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., April 23. The Northern Pacific is preparing to replace the rails on the main line between here and Prosser with 72-pound steel. ' The work will begin, at Prosser. The" following official statement concern ing the price of steel rails was made at the office of the United States Steel Cor poration today: "The demand for rails Is such that some of the rail makers are offered $28, and the result will probably be that the general selling price will soon be Increased to $28, Jim McDonald, of San Francisco, In the Northwest Lcngnc. President Lucas announced yesterday that he has engaged Jim McDonald, of San FrancIsco, as an umpire for the Northwest professional baseball league. The umpires previously signed were Sandy McDermott, and Manassau, both National and American League men. Manassau, after signing a contract and wiring Presi dent Lucas that he would be on hand at the opening of the baseball season, sent another telegram that he had been re tained as one of the reserve umpires of the National League. Since the North west League Is under the protection of the National League, this was not accord ing to the terms of the agreement under which President Lucas obtained protec tion, and he accordingly suspended Man assau, by virtue of which the umpire could not secure employment In the National League or any of the minor leagues al lied to it. The American League, fighting the National, Is not bound by such an agreement, "and In Its employ It Is sup posed that the contract-jumping umpire has landed. Jim McDonald, the new um pire chosen to act with McDermott, is also a National and American League umpire. arI has gone through the gaunt let of several active seasons. He knows the game thoroughly, ana can be relied upon tc give careful and quick decisions. picturesque. From the best Information obtainable. It Is probable that not less than 7000 Indians lived there or In the vi cinity 70 years ago. This accounts for the location at this point of the Hudson's Bay Company's store, probably about 1S33, which formed the nucleus of what be came an Important trading point by 1S61. in December of which year It was washed away by the Willamette's resistless flood. Definite announcement cannot now be made concerning the best way of going to Champoeg, except so far as the Ore gon City Transportation Company Is con cerned. That company will dispatch boats as follows: The Altona will leave the foot of Taylor street at 6:4a A. M., and arrive at Champoeg at 11:15; returning, will leave Champoeg at 3 P. M and arrive at Port land at 6:30. Round-trip tickets, $1. The Pomona will leave Salem at S A. M., and arrive at Champoeg at 11:15; returning, will leave Champoeg at 3 P. M., and ar rive at Salem about 6:30. Round-trip tick ets, 90 cents. The charge on the boats for breakfast or lunch will be 25 cents. The time and rate of other river boats will be substantially the same, as far as can now be ascertained. CHAMPOEG CELEBRATION. Monument AVhlch Will Be Dedicated Is Xeuriuj? Completion. Arrangements for the celebration at Champoeg May 2 of the 58th anniversary of the organization " of civil government west of the Rocky Mountains are pro gressing favorably. The monument is about completed, and the foundation will be laid during the latter part of the week. The river transportation companies are becoming Interested, and will do their share toward making It convenient for the people tributary to their lines to reach this historic point in time for the pro gramme and return to their several start ing points the same day. The event Is of such -Importance that a large attendance may be expected at the exercises, should the weather be good. The full programme will be announced later In the week. The ceremony will begin about 12 o'clock and conclude about 3. The trip by river to Champoeg (known as Champooick, from a French word signifying "the place of the camp") Is a delightful one, and will amply repay any one for taking It, on the score of scenic beauty alone, to say noth ing about the historic associations In volved. While it is true that about all there Is at Champoeg at the present day is a mem ory, the surroundings are charming and 1 Woodmen's Tenth Anniversnry. The nine camps of the Woodmen of the World, of Portland and suburbs, have ap pointed a joint committee to make ar rangements to celebrate the 10th anni versary of the order, August 10. Many camps throughout the state have been communicated with, and assurance has been given that about 2000 Woodmen will come to Portland. Arrangements will be made to accommodate about 6000 members DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. April 23.-8 P. M. Maximum temperature. 50; minimum temperature. 4(: river reading at It A. M., 7.3 feet; change In the past 24 hours, 0.0; total precipitation. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.14 Inch; total precipita tion since Sept. 1, 1000, X7.09 Inches; normal precipitation since Sept. 1. 1900, 40.&T inches; deficiency. 2.8-i Inches; total sunshine April 22, 8:22; possible sunshine April 22. 13:54. PACIFIC COAST AVBATHER. In one place. A big tent will have to bo erected, as there Is no bulkltng In Port land that will hold so large an audience, and permit the initiation of 1000 member1?, which Is part of the programme. Already $300 to meet preliminary expenses h n been raised by a per capita, assessment of the Portland lodges. AMUSEMENTS. MARQUAM GRAND-CALVIX HEILIG, Mgr. Thursday, Friday, Saturday. April 25. 20, 27. Only Matinee Saturday at 2 o'clock. Notable engagement at A mar lea.' s Distinguished Emotional Actress, BLANCHE -WALSH. BLANCHE WALSH, Appearing as Josephine In the Imperial Spec tacle. "MORE THAN QUEEN." Prices Matinee and evening: Lower floor, except last .1 rows, $1.30; laat 3 rows, $1. Balcony, llrst 3 row. $1; second 3 rows, 75c; last C rows. 50c. Gallery. 23c. Boxes and Ioges. $10. Seats now selling. CORDRAY'S THEATER TONIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK, WITH USUAL MATINEE SATURDAT. "THE STROLLERS." "THE STROLLERS." "THE STROLLERS." "THE STROLLERS." "THE STROLLERS." HEADED BY CROSBY AND FORMA. HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE. SAME AS YOU SEE IT IN NEW YORK. USUAL PRICES. METROPOLITAN THEATER CLARENCE H. JONES. Manager Portland's Down-Town Theater, Third andy laraniu. fnone urant i-u. Tonight at 8 o'clock and alL week. (Saturday matinee). Horace Ewlng, In the great comedy triumph. "WIDOW" BEDOTT." As Played by Mr. Ewlng over 1000 times. Supported by a specially selected company. A happy blending of farce, music and vaude ville novelties. PRICES NEVER CHANGE. STATIONS. Astoria Baker City Bismarck Boise Eureka Helena Kamloops. B. C. Neah Bay Pocatello Portland Rod Bluff Rosburg Sacramento Salt Lake San Francisco .. Spokane Seattle Wnlla Walla ... 0.04 0.00 0.00 O.CO 0.00 0.00 0.34 0.00 O.01 o.ooi 0.04 0.00 O.OOI ftflrt.OOl 0.01 54 0.12 fiO Wind. FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL SEVENTH AND. ALDER STS. HADLEY AND HEART, Musical Experts and Bell Ringers. ARNELDO. the Unrivalled Hand Performer. The only man In the world who enn perform his feats. They are unrivalled. PROF. HUNT'S DOG- PARADOX, Best troupe ot canines In America. Assisted by McGlnty. the famous monkey, with a university education. Walt for them. May Nealson. Leondor. Hattle Ward, LucII'.or Cromwell, Lenore Portland favorites. i c 22NW I14IS 8 N 8 NW W OS 12'SW tOlNW 12IW E ,W INW 14 W 14 N HS H'SW Cloudy Pt. cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Cloudy Raining Cloudy Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy Raining Clear Clear Pt. cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Trace. Light. WEATHER CONDITIONS. Numerous small showers have occurred In Western T)rcgon and Western Washington dur ing the last 24 hours, but fair weather con tinues in the remainder of the Pacific Coast States. It is decidedly cooler In Southern and Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and Idaho, and correspondingly warmer In the Puget Sound region. The Indications are for generally fair weather In this district on Wednesday, with probably frost In the early morning east of the Cascade Mountains and In exposed places In Western Oregon. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours ending at midnight Wednesday, April 24: Portland and vicinity Fair, with northwest erly winds. Western Oregon and Western Washington Fair, with northwesterly wind3. Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and Idaho Fair, with northwesterly winds. EDWARD A. BEALS, Forecast Onicial. I NEW TODAY. MORTGAGE LOANS On Portland real estate at lowest rates. Titles Insured. Abstracts furnished. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. 1 Chamber of Commerce. 10-lb. can of pure lard. $1-10; 5-lb. can. 60c; 5-Ib. can of Cottolene. 50c; lard. In bulk, 10t; No. 1 hams, 12',c lb.; lean bacon, llo. Special sale on flours Pride of the Valley, 70c 3ack. Corvallls. 75c; Blue Ribbon. SCij; Peacock. 80c; Dalles Diamond. $1; Monarch, 7S; Gilt Edge. 70c; Red Ribbon, 85c This sale only lasts three days on flours. Oregon Cash Grocery 232 North 14 th St.. cor. Marshall. AUCTION SALE of the Mt Tabor Heights Property Upon the ground, at 2 P. M. THIS DAY. S. L. N. GILMAN. Auctioneer Auction S$ik seo. baker & Co Tomorrow. Wednesday, Apr. 25 At the Central Auction Roonw. Alder and Park, we sll a useful lot ot household goodj and furniture, gas range, baby buggy, good Bruselu carpt. etc. Sale at 10 o'clock sharp. GEO. BAKER & CO., Auctioneers.