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V T" MOKXJXG QBEGjONIA?. JJOXDAY,. MAY. 6, 1901- CITY NEWS IN BRIEF VmnsexncxitJi Tonlffbt, SIARQIJASI GHAXD "Nathan Hale." CORDRA.TS THEATER Alcatnu Stock Com 3tny Ja "A. fcult oi Sables." Xjfe ix x Big Crrr. Hesldents along the Barbary coast. In the vicinity 'of the loot of Second street, have lots o ex citement -which Teeldents of other sections miss entirely. For Instance, a short time ago, at the northeast corner of Second and Eerett streets, two colored men in dulged in a dispute over some personal matter. One of them might have been a -wild man from Borneo, and the other who is not so dark, is called by bis friends "the yaller feller." After having ex hausted the English language, as far as their knowledge of it goes, they separated, each going to his room. Shortly after, one went around to Flanders street and the other ran up Everett and down Third and met his hated rival on Flan ders. "While at a safe distance they com-, inenced. shooting at each other. Mr. Kutner, a dealer In second-hand goods, happened to be between them. They did not hit each other, although they Sired four shots each, but several of Ihe liullets whistled close "by Mr. Kutner's head and gave him an Idea of what war Is like. The combatants then withdrew and the incident ended. Shortly after one of the combatants started off up Second street, discharging the last bullet in his pistol as he walked along. It waa rumored about the foot of Second street that this man had been arrested by the police but was not detained and nothing snore was heard of the affair. BOUGHT THE BEAKSKIN ANTWAT. A. tourist noticing a number of bearskins hanging in front of a fur shop on Front street a day or two ago, stepped In to Inquire tne price. He particularly ad TOlred the skin of a silver-tip bear, from Alaska, which was a really beautiful specimen, but he was much surprised to find that the nose had been cut off hack of the eyes, and that the claws were miss ing. He wras told that these parts had heen removed by the Indians who killed the bear, owing to some fool superstition In regard to the animal coming to life again if the nose and claws were not destroyed. The tourist said the Indians nust be very foolish thus to mutilate a bear skin and depreciate the value of It. If by leaving the ekln intact the Tiear would come to life again, they could keep on killing and skinning him Indefi nitely, and in this way they might ac cumulate much wealth. He finally de cided to, buy the skin, it was such a fine one, hut he said he would willingly have given $5 more for it if the nose and claws had not been removed. There Is an old saying about one cutting off his nose to spite one's face which the Alaskan Indians have not heard, and which has nothing to do with this case. What Portland Pats to Teachers. Few citizens of Portland have any defi nite Idea of how much is expended yearly In tuition for the pupils of the public schools in this city. School Clerk Allen on Saturday finished paying the teachers their salaries for the month of April, the total amount paid being $21,051 85. This Is something less than the salary bill ior any one of the several preceding months, on account of the night schools having closed. The salaries for January amounted to $21,233 05. As there are 10 months in the school year, the amount paid for salaries of teachers In the pub. lie schools during the year is about $211,000. The amount paid to teachers in the various seminaries, academies and other private schools in the city would increase the total considerably. It may he safely said that the city receives more satisfactory returns for the money ex pended in this way than for most of the large amounts it expends for other purposes. Long Haul on Sand. Dealers in sand for building purposes are kept busy. There is not so much being done in the "way of erecting large business blocks, as in the building of dwellings. A large proportion of these dwellings are some distance from the business part of town, which Involves a longer haul of the sand. This necessitates more teams, and instead of the 10 or 12 which used to do all this -work, some 20 are now engaged in hauling sand. Railroad companies are always anxious to get the "long haul," but it is different "with some dealers, as they have not been charging any more for hauling a long distance than they used to for hauling a short distance. They desire to encourage huildlng, but when things como their way they will doubtless in crease their charges. Ivan De Lashmtjtt Gets a Good Pulce. Ivan De Lashmutt, a Portland boy, son of ex-Mayor Van B. De Lash mutt, who has been a student at the University of California since 1S97, has gone to Santa Rita, N. M., to take a po. sltion as assayer and chemist for a large mining company. He must have been a good student, as he was recommended lor the" position by the faculty of the university, who also permitted him to take his final examination ahead of time so that he might enter on his duties at once. It Is very seldom that a student is allowed to shorten his course and graduate in this manner. Most consider themselves lucky if they graduate at the end of the full course. Seuwqod District Confident. The people of the Sellwood District feel al most certain of securing the 1905 expo sition. They have 178 acres In the City View Park tract and can secure an ad ditional 75 acres if necessary. The fact that wires of the Portland General Elec tric Company pass through the district, that a 10-inch main of Bull Bun water Is convenient, and apftvajnount of pure water can be secured from springs, and that sewage can be cheaply provided, they consider greatly In their favor. Electricity to furnish light and power and plenty of good water will certainly be very necessary In connection with an exposition. Supposed to Be Robinson's Body. The body of a man, supposed to be that of Frederick Robinson, the sailor who recently jumped from a British ehlp Into the river near the wharf of the North Pacific Lumber Company, was found floating in the river, near Swan Islanu, yesterday. The body was badly decom posed, and at the Coroner's Inquest, which followed, the witnesses who were ex amined testified that they were not posi tive that It was Robinson's body. At the time Robinson jumped into the river, he expressed a determination to swim ashore to Join friends with whom he desired to live. Railroad Ties for the East. Vast Slumbers of railroad ties continue to be shipped East Xrom Portland and the bus iness would be larger if facilities were adequate. About 10 barges are kept busy bringing the ties from the small mills down the river where they are sawed, but the supply of cars is short. As there is only one incline at which cars can be loaded, two or three barges are kept waiting for a chance to unload most of the time. The demands of the huslness will probably necessitate tne building of another Incline before long. The "North Coast Limited," the North ern Pacific crack train, resumes service from St. Paul May 5, and is due here at 7 A. M the 8th, and will leave here on her Initial trip at 2 P. M., May 9. con tinuing thereafter dally on this schedule. Ticket office 255 Morrison street, corner Third. Norway's Day of Independence will be commemorated by an entertainment and ball, given by the Norwegian Double Quartette, Arion Hall, Saturday evening. May 18. Moirkead & Murhard, plumbers, steam and hot water fitters, have removed to 561 Stark street, corner Park. Tele phones, Oregon, Main 644; Columbia, S79. Timber Lands. Largo tract, railroad running through it. for sale cheap for cash. Apply to owners, SS Third street. To resume service May 9, the "North Coast Limited" Northern Pacific Even better than It was In 1900. Milton TV. Smith has removed his law offices to Falling building. Entrance, -415. Spring Eggs in CoEd Storage. The hens of Oregon have been attending strictly to business this Spring and have produced such an abundant supply of eggs that it has not been necessary to import any from the East, and dealers have heen able to put about all they de sired into cold storage to provide for the needs of the Christmas season, when the demand is great and laying hens are few. In all, 3000 oases carefully selected and packed in ventilated cases, have been placed in cold storage. The fact that so many eggs were stored caused the prtfce to be kept up to about 14 cents per dozen, which was a good thing for the poultry men, as. If none had been stored, the price would have gone down to 10 cents. The reason given for putting eggs in cold storage at this season in stead of waiting till after harvest, when egs are plentiful from the hens having the run of trie stubble fields, is that eggs laid during the cool spring weather are better and will keep better than those produced in. hot weather. The day of Importing eggs and butter from the East to Oregon 4s practically past Death op George E. Bingham. Word has been received In Portland of the death at Rochester, N. T., on April 18, of George E. Bingham, a civil engineer well-known in Portland and on Puget Sound. For 12 years he was engaged in railroad surveys and United States Government work in Ore gon and Washington. His last engage ment was as inspector of jetty work at the mouth of the Sluslaw River, under Captain W. W. Harts, United States En gineer. Upon the completion of that work in January last, he returned to Portland, and a few weeks later left with his family for a visit to his old home in Rochester. He was then suffering from an attack of the grip, but Improved rapidly for the first few weeks after arriving in Rochester. The Immediate cause of death Is not known. Mr. Bing ham is said to have died suddenly and unexpectedly. He leaves a wife and one child, a boy of 6 years. Uncxe Sam's Pinb Tree in Bloom. A pine tree in the postoffice grounds now In bloom, presents a very striking and beautiful appearance, the stamlnate flowers rising from the tips of every hough. The fact that they are white and about the same size as the wax candles used at Christmas, gives the .tree the appearance of a Christmas tree. These stamlnate flowers are taken by many to be tender young shoots put forth by the tree, but they are n reality male blos soms, while the plstllate, or female flow ers, which produce the cones containing the seeds of the tree, 'are inconspicuous and are not noticed. Funeral of D. W. Stuart. The funeral of David William Stuart was held from the First Unitarian Church yesterday afternoon, and. was largely at tended by the .friends of the young man. The service was read by the Rev. W. R. Lord. Among the floral pieces, which were many, was a large "H." from the members of Company H, Q. N. G., of which the deceased was a charter .mem ber. The pallbearers were: .Captain C. E. McDonell, Piatt Randall, Louis Ger Hnger, Ed Sterling, Clarence SewaU and J. J. Montague. The interment was at RIverview. Portland Woman's Union. The an nual meeting of the Portland "Woman's Union will be held at the Boarding Wo men's Home, B10 Flanders street, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. Alexander Bernstein will speak on the Needle Work Guild of America. This will be followed by a tea. All Interested In the work of the guild and in the Boarding Home will be welcomed. At 2:80 the monthly meet ing will be held. Mrs. Mart Schilling Dead. Mrs.- Mary Schilling, 73 years old, widow of the late Andros Schilling, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lena Heller, 1SS Tenth street, last night, after a long illness. She was born in Bavaria, and resided in Portland for 17 years. The funeral will take place this morning at 10 o'clock from the German Catholic Church, Fifteenth .and Couch streets. Gratton-Tillman. Mr. anil Mrs. Frank Tillman announce the marriage of their daughter Cecilia M., to Edwin M. Grat tori at St. Laurence's Catholic Church, at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. No cards. Friends and relatives are in vited. This announcement was inadvert ently omitted from the society news of The Sunday Oregonlan. Two Cases of Contagion. A man from the East Side, suffering from small pox, was sent by Dr. Walker, to the out side of the Police Station last night, and was taken to the pesthouse. His name was not given. Another man who arrived in a train at the Terminal Depot, suffer ing from measles, was also taken to the pesthouse. Highway Robbert Charged. William James, a soldier at the Vancouver bar racks, was arrested last night at Third and Davis streets, by Policeman Roberts, charged with highway ' robbery in Van couver, on the complaint of Charles D. Pius, who states that James and an other soldier robbed him last Saturday night. Tot Is in Trouble. J. M. Toy wao arrested last night by Deputy Consta ble Wagner, charged with larceny, on the complaint of J. H. Mason, who says that he engaged Toy to sell photographic supplies lor mm, ana tnat xoy sola tne goods and did not account for the pro ceeds. Dying From Pneumonia. J. Holt, 7b years old, owning a farm on the Vancou ver road, Is at the Good Samaritan Hos pital, suffering from pneumonia, and it Is feared that he cannot recover. He is unmarried, and Is anxious that his relatives, who live near Mullno, Clacka mas County, should know of his condi tion. Fairview Educational Meeting. Professor Robinson, County School Su perintendent, has been Invited to assist In an educational meeting at Fairview Friday evening. These meetings are mainly for parents and are found very helpful. The complete train, electric lighted, steam heated, the Northern Pacific's "North Coast Limited," the crack train of the world, will resume service from Portland May 9. They will tell you all about it at 255 Morrison street, corner Third. Rummage Remnants. Today at 2, a sweeping cut and clearing sale will be made by Mr. J. T. Wilson, of all arti cles left from last week's stock, a's the room, 113-115 Third street, must be va cated. Brought to Portland for Burial. The body of Mrs. C. K. Cranston, who died at Pendleton, was brought to Port land yesterday" for burial, by Mr. Cran ston and Miss Cranston. Dr. Swain, dentist, 713 Dekum building. BUTTONS ARE OUT. . Lewis ana Clark Souvenirs ,Hare Been Issned. The first of the Lewis and Clark but tons have appeared. They were manu factured by a local button and regalia company, and In a few days hundreds of them will he distributed. Dan McAl len will be around town with a pocket full of them today for free distribution. The button is about an Inch and a half in diameter, and bears the portraits of Lewis and Clark. The inscription is: "Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1S05; Ex position, 1905." It is a very neat device, and will serve its purpose exceedingly well. DO THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN A DAY. Ask the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company's city ticket agent at Third and Washington for excursion rates and other details. You cannot afford to miss the scenic wonders of the Columbia River. To regulate the stomach, liver and bow-1 els, and promote digestion, take one o Carter's Little Liver Pills every night Try them. MAKE JT NATIONAL FAIR LEWIS AND CLARK CENTENNIAL OF WIDE IMPORTANCE. Will Assert- the Advantage of the Pacific-Const for Competition. in Asia's Markets. In Charles M. Harvey, editor of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, the Lewis and Clark Centennial has a warm and Influ ential friend. It was he who first sug gested the Louisiana Purchase Exposi tion which will be held in St. Louis in 1903. He suggested it and kept it before the attention of the country and enlisted the support of Congress to the extent of $5,003,000 appropriation. Mr. Harvey has kindly complied with -the request of The Oregonlap for a paper on Portland's 1905 fair. In a private letter accompanying PROMISES "HELP TO LEWIS Mt&mmtzwAf&'M mm m&&?iy?&&imt CHARLES M. HARVEY, EDITOR. OF the article, he says Portland may de pend upon him to do all In his power to help the Lewis and Clark Centennial. "I am very much Interested In the Lewis and Clark Centennial," he writes. "Keep agitating it. The fair will appeal to the whole country in time. Don't restrict It in scope. It ought to be a National affair, and to get National recognition in the way of an appropriation from Con gress." Mr. Harvey's article follows: .Broader Commercial Relations. "The proposition of a celebration, by a National exposition, of the centennial of the Lewis and Clark exploration in 1905 presents itself in two aspects. In each it will appeal powerfully to all public- .spirlted Americans. It would give ap propriate recognition to an' event that forms an important link in the shain of occurrences which placed the territory covered by the States of Oregon, Wash ington and Idaho and parts of Wyoming and Montana under the United States flag. It would furnish an opportunity to broaden the commercial relations of the United States with Asia and the islands of the Pacific, and to diffuse American ideas and American progress among the peoples whose territory is washed by the waters of the great Western Sea. "The first of5 these aspects Is so mani fest that It suggests itself to every per son familiar with -the rudiments of Amer ican history. The, second is the one to .which attention ought to be especially di- rectea. it is tne one wnicn wouia ais tingulsh the projected exposition at Port land from the fairs sectional, National and International which have been held anywhere in the United States, or which have been proposed. "A little more than half a century has passed since Thomas H. Benton, from his place In the Senate, reminded the coun try that the 2000 immigrants then setting out from Missouri's frontiers for the Valley of .the Columbia would help to drive out England and its Hudson's Bay Company, and win t that vast nd fertile region for the United states, xnese set tlers, he exclaimed, 'will also' recover and open for us the North American road to India. It lies through the; South Pass and the mouth of the Oregon..' "A very Important branch of.-, the United States' road to India the term India two-thirds of a century ago cover ing almost all of Asia which could then be reached commercially still lies close to the 'mouth of the Oregon.' The leadT ing object of the proposed American Pa cific Exposition of 1905 would naturally be to broaden, and extend the American road not only to India, but to China," Japan and all the rest of the vast conti nent on the other side of the Pacific, to gether with the islands of that ocean. "The terms Pan-American Exposition (opened In Buffalo a few days since), and South Carolina Interstate and West In dian" Exposition (to begin in Charleston next December), indicate the scope of these two enterprises. The fairs in New Orleans, Nashville and Omaha were not as broad In reach as these. None of these five touched or will touch the ground which the projected Portland ex position of 1905 could and should occupy. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, to be held In St. Louis in 1903, is to be of the dimensions of those of Chicago In 1893 and of Paris in 1900, the title of the bill providing for whieh reciting that It is to be an 'international exhibition of arts, industries, manufactures, and the prod ucts of the soil, mine, forest and sea.' "The proposed exposition at Portland four years hene of course win De nar rower in scope than the Chicago, Paris and St. Louis exhibitions, but It ought to he a National affair. It should, and probably could, secure exhibits and vis itors from every state and territory in the Union and from many other nations. Naturally it would make an especial ef fort to present the resources of the great empire west of the Rocky Mountains, and to display the tastes and capabilities of its people. It should particularly and emphatically aim to make a commer cial conquest of the Orient In this broad and rich field incitement and advantage would be on its side to a degree unknown in previous expositions. Advantage of Pacific Competition. "For two score centuries the Mediter ranean, as its name portended, was the earth's political center.. The twentieth century brings an immeasurably greater and more important sea into the . social foreground. 'The Pacific Ocean, Its shores. Its islands, and the vast region beyond,' said Seward many years ago, 'will become the chief theater of events in the world's hereafter. The 'hereafter' is close at hand. In the" fulfillment of Seward's pre diction Seward's country must take the leading part. To a certain degree at least the United States has the oppor tunity to take a role on the new Medit erranean something like that Tvhich Rome played for many centuries on the old. with this difference, that the United States, havins the advantage of the ex- 1 igHMHH 4s0Mw&BSSBSSSBBBBSKmESSSSBBB8eB v-mzmmmmmxmmmtemmimmMnm-' x&-,um perlence of Rome and of the other great nations, and possessing greater resources than ajy of them, has also the traditions, the intelligence and opportunities and the incentives to enable it to avoid Rome's mistakes. "No American wants his country to get political control of any part of China, or of any section of Asia. All that he asks Is" that the trade of .that continent be left open to air the world on equal terms, which means that the United States, through its physical and social advantages nearness in time, preponder ance in population and wealth, superior ity In the extent and variety of its natur al resources, the primacy in the skill and general adaptability of its people, as compared with any other country will gain the larger part of it The United States has already made far greater rel ative gains in the Chinese trade In the pastfew years than have been. scored by any-other country. -"A larger share of-this increasing trade with Asia and the Pacific Islands must come to the Far Western states than to any other part of the country, though tho Mississippi Valley and the entire United States will have some of it, and will be AND CLARK CENTENNIAL THE ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT. benefited by all of it. The products of the region between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific will have an advantage in the competition for the trade of Asia and the Intermediate Islands over the rival commodities from Europe, which promise to be decisive in the contest for the commercial conquest of the Oriental world. "In the approaching social awakening of China, which will enlarge Its purchases from the. outside world on the scale in which Japan's have been augmented in the recent past, there are chances that Bostons and Baltimores will be scattered from Pensacola to Galveston (after the Nicaragua Canal Is built),- and that New Yorks and Philadelphlas will be strewed from San Diego to Portland and Se attle. That day can unquestionably be hastened by making the projected Ameri can Pacific Exposition at Portland In 1905 a fact." DRAGGED BY HORSES. DainaHcns Yonjif? Man Has a Close Call in a Runaway. J. W. Hillary, a young man who lives at Damascus, was nearly killed Saturday night In a runaway, which began In Ladd avenue, Ladd's field, and ended on Divi sion and East Twenty-second streets. He drove In from Damascus In the morning with a -load of produce, and started home in the evening. After he passed the park in the center of the field, his horses be came unmanageable. Hillary was dragged out of the front of the wagon, and when first seen was hanging on the tongue. In this position he was dragged to Division street, to what is known as the Seven Corners. Here he dropped under tho tongue, and was held suspended by his clothing until the horses collided with a telephone pole, on Division and East Twenty-second streets. The collision stopped the runaway and saved the young man's life. Hillary, unconscious and cov ered with blood, was carried to a house. A physician was called. At the time It could not be told whether he was fatally in jured or not, and the physician ordered him sent to St. Vincent's Hospital. While there were severe bruises all over Hil lary's body, his most serious injuries were on the head and about the face. He was repeatedly kicked by the horses. The double-trees and tongue, on which' he lay for part of the distance, were covered with blood. No bones were broken.- Hil lary left the hospital yesterday. OUT OF SIGHT, EH? TJhen read my ad on this page to re cover it, and saveone dollar besides. WALTER REED, OPTICIAN. i REMARKABLE WATER. At all the hospitals and sanitariums of note throughout the entire State of Cali fornia, including the celeDrated Atrurla Sanitarium, In Sonoma County, under the shperlntendency of Dr. Burke, who has cured more hopeless cases than any two physicians In the state, Witter Springs Mineral Water is used daily for ail pa tients afflicted with torpid liver and slug gish kidneys. It is the great rejuvenacor for men who have lived too well and use spirituous wines and liquors to excess. Try Witter Springs water for one month, and Jt will prolong your life one year. Full descrip tive circular sent on application. F. J. Hellen, No. 130 Fifth street, Portland, sole agent for Oregon. The best that can be said about a medi cine Is said about Hood's Sarsaparllla. It cures. Dr. Wise has removoa to rooms 211. 212 and 213. The Falling, cor. 3d and Wash. USLWLmYVSSL Hrai tJifSLmk man m mm i irmnwnnwnir . .: mm THE PORTLAND PORTLRNDi OR BOON A i M 1 1 "j TtS5JSlfi X- fefstE dp AMERICAN PLAN COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS Sneclal rates matle to families and ment will be pleased at-all times to show rooms and glre prices. A mod ern TurklKk batk establishment la ihe hotel. H. C. BOWERS, Manager. NECESSITY OF DRYDOCK VESSELS MUST LEAVE PORTLAND FOR REPAIRS. Captain Pope Recommends Consid eration of a. Onc-Slded Floating Dock. Some of the responses to the request of thfi Port of Portland Commission rel ative to constructing o. dry dock, together. with suggestions as to the location or it and the material to be used, contain in teresting information concerning the great benefit that will be conferred upon Ptland. Taylor, Young & Co. have this- to say: "If we. 'had a drydock, the steamer Adato, which left here last week for Pu get Sound and South America, would have been drydocked here, unstead of at San Francisco. The British bark Port Carlisle would also have gone Into dry dock, if there had been one here, as her bottom is very foul. Other steamers and ships would have availed themselves of the dock. If we had had one. We are very sure It would have been busy all the time since the beginning of this pres ent wheat season. We are heartily In favor of a drydock." Charles F. Beebe said In his letter: "As our business identifies us closely with the shipping Interests of the port, we are warmly Interested in this pro ject, and earnestly hope that It will be promptly carried to a successful consum mation. Our own Ideas are that -a sec tional dock, constructed of wood and of a size and capacity sufficient to take out vessels 450 feet in length, should be built." Other responses follow: Kerr, Glffoi'd & Co., grain exporters We are of the opinion that the drydock should not be of less dlmnsions than 500 feet length and 60 feet width, so as .to accommodate thelarge type of steamers that are now being constructed. We, our selves, for Instance, loaded the steamer Hyson this season at Tacoma, whlch ves sel was 450 feet long. Mr. W. M. Potter, a British ship-owner who is here at pres ent, recently informed us that the best type of drydock he knew of was the one operated by the Mercantile Drydock Com pany, Limited, of Barry, Cardiff, England, which handled his ship, the Durbridge, a short time ago. One merit In connection with this drydock or pontoon, was the fact that by certain arrangements a ship's bottom got dried off very quickly, en abling painting work to be commenced without delay. We would suggest your communicating with the dock company in question. We believe the cost of this type of dock Is very moderate. J. C. Flanders, formerly a member of the Port of Portland Commission In my opinion, the drydock should be con structed of wood. As to its manner of construction and lifting capacity, I do not feel myself qualified to make any suggestions. Such are matters which en gineers, and .not laymen, should pass up on. In this connection, I would say, how ever, that as I believe the drydock Is to be largely built for the future, its size and lifting capacity should also be regulated for the commerce of the fu ture. Regarding location, In my judg ment, the best location would be within the terminal grounds upon the west side of the Willamette River, say In the vicinity of the O. R. & N. boatyard. Its location in the southern part of the city above the bridges, would be subject to the objection that repairs to vessels might be urgently required, during Win ter high water in the Willamette when it might be difficult to bring such vessels through the draws. If located outside of the. limits of the City of Portland, St. Johns, Albina or Llnnton appear to me places that ought to afford good locations and property there, In view of the bene fits to adjoining property,1 ought to be procured for little or nothing. Captain George Pope After a careful and painstaking study of our river front, I have arrived at the conclusion that there are two sites which have very nearly equal merits, above all others. One is at what Is known as Mock's Slough, abreast of the" lower end of Swan Island, and the other Is on the west bank of the Willamette at a place commonly known as the O. R. & N. Uoneyard. The first mentioned place has the advantage of deep water, and is exempt from, swift currents and drifts during Winter fresh ets, but has the disadvantage of being at an out-of-the-way place at present. "The O. R. & N. boneyard site has the advantage of being central, compara tively free from swift wa'ter and drift, but has the disadvantage that the fore shore Is comparatively shallow. As the Commissioners' duties relate to dredging. .this disadvantage can probably be mini mized, In view or tne iact tnat tne qock yard site will require filling Up to the level of the railroad track. I advise, however, that borings be made before a final selection, In case Tock or boulders being encountered at a certain depth be low the normal river-bed. By manner of construction I understand you to mean the style of dock best suited to local con ditions from my point of view, and beg to say that after full and mature reflec tion, I have come to the conclusion that a one-sided floating dock on what is known as the off-shore plan, and as ex. empllfled in the types of docks now in operation at North Shields, England, and at Flushing and Hamburg, on the Conti nent, as being, the most economical and suitable for the merchant service, and the lighter class of Government vessels. This type of dock has the merit that it Is self-docking. As tb the actual man- or l Oaeioninri I M!t " T""S Prices consistent with Good Work Engraving Department Oregonlan Pub.Co. 53.00 PER DAY. and upward. AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS single gentlemen. The aanagu - Hi I Til iff ! wriSis I IH! d ill III S8oi ywM 9 HI n ill II! mil tVmWLW J A SQUARE SLAUGHTER ! Also Some Special Upright Propo-sitions-r-A Grand Op portunity. Tomorrow we commence the sale of ac cumulated square and upright second hand pianos and we propose to make" quick work of them. The lot Includes a vast assortment of leading makes Chlckering, Weber, Stein way, Haines, Knabe, Emerson, Pease and many others. Why not get a good, sweet toned square piano now on payments of JI or even 93 a month rather thanthrowaway good money renting a piano not nearly so good In tone,, quality and action? Investigate the bargains now at Eilers Piano Home, 351 Washington sfreet, oppo site Cordray's Theater. No utner Fop Years. "Oar family use SOZODONTfor , 'lie teeth, and nave not used any other powder or liquid lor years. TeethpBreath 3y mail; 25c. and 75c. Ball A Rneltel. N. V. Cg ner of construction, follow the plans of the designer. "The correct material would be mild steel, but with the limited funds at the Commissioners' disposal, wood will have to be the material. Besides. I believe It Is not yet controlled by the trusts. The dock, In my opinion, should have not less than SOOO tons lifting capacity, for the reason that not infrequently a vessel may require docking when she Is either loaded In part or entirely, as could have been done, had we a dock a few ,.ooo oor. nhpn hnth the G. W. Elder and the Columbia had their stein-pcsts broken. Besides, when we once nave a aryaoca, and one with' ample power, our delega tion In Congress will feel less nervous, in asking a share of the Government work done on the Pacific 'Coast." SPECIAL NOTICE. Mr. S. V. Haskell, for four years cash ier for the Graton & Knight Mfg. Co.. 51 First street, Portland. Or., has been appointed manager -of their Pacific branch and from date Is alone authorized to act as manager. GRATON & KNIGHT MFG. CO., W. M. Spaulding. Vice-President. Portland. On, May 1, 1901. WHERE TO DINE T0.DAY. Foliow the example of those who know a good thing. Dine at the Portland res taurant, 305 Washington. Runyon's, 251-253 Washington St.; be3t service; best cooking; neatest; cleanest. . NO USE EXPERIMENTING With poor flours, when "Webfoot" hard wheat flour gives better result for about half the cost. Makes superb bread. SAN FRAXCISCO. The O. R. & N. Co.'s steamer Columbia sails from AInsworth dock. Portland, at 8 P. M., May 7, for San Francisco. Lowest rates. 9 Wise Bros, and G. S. Wright, dentists, rooms 211. 212 and 213. The Failing, corner Third and Washington. OsaOEaOEaOEsOssjCfOiHO U OSTEOPATHY 1 A Science of DruRleas Healing Which Is worthy the Investigation of any one interested In the best way of getting well and keeping well. Consultation and examination free. DR. VV. A. ROGERS Graduate under "Still," Fonader of Osteopathy JIARftUAM Bid?.. Room S33. Literature Free. Telephone Main 27. 0 lj Of i o OEaOOOMOEEsOsaOiMO FRED PREHN The Dekum Building.. Full Set Teeth. ...$3.00 Gold Crowns 5.00 Bridge Work 5.00 Examination free. Teeth extracted abso lutely" without pain. Third and Washlneton. Tr U f nPfHVN EVE AND BAK DISEASES. Ur. C L 1JKU Y IX iiarcuam blr.. rooms S6-7. aiohonk. E. fc W. Mohonk. A new hlprh linn tied collar. r CAHN, W. Library Association of Heurs From 9 A. M. to 9 P. 29,000 5ZOL-J2UeES $5.00 Tt YEKR SPECIAL BATES TO STUDENTS. - Mxodont jj 'CLEANLINESS IS NAE PRIDE, DIRT'S NAS HONESTY' COMMON SENSE DICTATES THE USE OF SAP IT HURTS YOUR FEELINGS As well as your feet to have foisted upon you a pair of shoe3 supposedly stylish and comfortable, really out-of-date, ungainly and excruciating to tender toes. Ask oth er people about our foqtwear. try on soma of our footwear, buy some of our foot wear, and be convinced that style com ports with comfort here. Try n Pair of "W. L. Donslas" Shoe tor Men. $3.50 E. C. GODDARD & CO. OREGOMA'N BUILDING No More Dread orthe Dental Chair TEETH EXTRACTED AND FILLED ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN by ouc late scientific method applied to the gums. No sleep-producing asent3 or co caine. These are the only dental parlors in Portland having PATENTED APPLI ANCES and Ingredients to extract, fill and apply gold crowns and procelatn crowns undetectable from natural teeth, and warranted for 10 years. WITHOUT THE LEAST PAIN. All work done by GRADUATED DENTISTS of from 13 to 20 years experience, and each depart ment In charge of a specialist. Give us null on triii Trill flnrt U tn do CX3.C tlT 1m. ... ..u jw ..... - - , as we advertise. We will tell you In ad vance exactly what your work will coat by a FREE EXAMINATION. POPULAR PRICES f0 PLATES New York Dental Parlors MAIN OFFICE: Fourth and Morrison sts.. Portland.- Or. HOURS: S:30 A. M. to 8 P. M.: Sundays, 8:30 A. M. to 2 P. M. BRANCH OFFICE: 614 First- Avenue. Seattle. Washington. Tour eyes fitted with highest quality gold-fllled Spectacles or Eyeglasses today and Tuesday only for 53.C0 Always sold for 54. IV AJLT E5 R REED Eye Specialist. 133 Sixth Street. Oregonlan Building. YOUR VIEWS Developed, Printed and Mounted Reasonably and Satlsfactorilyv D. M. AVERILL & CO. 331 Morrison Street, Portland, Or. PHOTOGRAPHIC JEWELRY. Brooches, pins, cuff buttons, artistically colored and mounted. Strong's 20th. Cen tury Studio. Goodnough building. mjmmm Pure Kye OlbisUey 1 ' It tastes old Because St is old BELT & CO., Baltimore, Md. FLECKEN$TEIN MAYER CO., SoteEtetritetcrs Portland Oregon Portland 9 I?aIkt?trts M., oxcept Sunday and holidays. 2SO PeRIODICTSIiS Sl.SO 7? QUKRTBR ?1.0O A YEAR OLIO