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EwIT fW Fr&$ 8 THE MOBKrKTG -OEGQNIAK, THURSDAY. -. HAV--g, 1901. - -y-jwif SUITS FOR RIGHT OF WAY f&sasrffl SECURED WATER RIGHTS O. K. &7. BEGINS ACTION N THREE SEPARATE CASES. . Strip 150 Feet "Wide to Be Con- dunned Through "Jtfocl-"a Bottom" as Well as Other Lands. The O. B. & N. Co. yesterday filed eults in the State Circuit Court to "have certain lands condemned for right of "way :pursoses for the road to be con structed trom "Portland to St. Johns, against Lewi Russell," The United Arti sans, John Mock, Columbia Real Estate Company, Peninsular Real Estate Com pany and Tyler Investment Company. Three separate complaints were 'filed, the allegations being the same In each case except that different property is de " -scribed. The United Artisans, Lewis Huseell .nd John ilock are made joint defendants in one suit. In this case, right" of way 150 feet in width is asked -.through 370 acres of land owned byRus isell, and on which Mock is said to hold a mortgage for $17,"500 given by Ruseell, dated April 5, 1900. The United Artisans are alleged to hold fl mortgage against . j John. .Mode ior $30,000 on the E 34 of J3E. I other propertyJ andVhich jplalntiffs aver j'lj a, portion of the land sought to be-p-pointed for the right of war- The 370 acre "tract referred to adjoins University Park, and is commonly known as Mock's bottom. In .the ..proceeding in which the Colum bia Real 'Estate Company Is named as defendant, it is set -forth in the com plalnt that the" O. R. & X. Co. has caused a survey to be made for the Portland-St. Johns line, a portion of which will pass over tracts 21, 22 and 23, Mel vin, and it desires to appropriate of the same for construction, a strip of land 150 feet in width, the boundaries of which are designated. In the third suit it Is alleged that a right of way is wanted over tracts 16, 17, IS, 19 and 20, Melvin, 150 feet wide, and that the land is owned an undivided one-half each by the Peninsular Real Estate Company and the Tyler Invest ment Company. Sherman D. Brown and others, heirs of L D. Brown, deceased, are stockholders in these real estate com panies. The complaints recite that the O. R. & X. Co. made efforts to agree up on a reasonable compensation for the right of way privileges with the defend ants, and was unahle to do so. and the court Is therefore appealed to to fix the values. Spain, and was ready to lay down his life for his country; been only four days in Portland when .ar- rested, and was getting4 ready to leave town. Cross-examination brought out the fact that the accused did not go to the front, but was mustered out at Van couver, while the officers declared he had been hanging around Whitechapel for the past seven months; was one of the most persistent frequenters of Ah Fook's den, and was found, with coat and hat off 'in' the bunks when the place was raided. Judge Cameron said: T desire, to check the growth of this evil for good, and I will place your fine at ,$100." I. A. Dewey, aged 24", said he was a waiter, and never used opium. "He is a regular rounder, and has been hanging around the Chinese dens for some time," said one of the officers. Dewey's fine was placed at $100. B. C. Dice was represented by Officer Carpenter as a professional rounder and leader of young men Into the dens. Dice had $150 placed opposite his name on the court transcript. Mrs. O. Smith, a young married woman XJSW .WOOMEJUT MILL AT, SELL WOOD ' WILL HAVE AMPLE POWER. Sab-Board of Trade Has Achieved Practical Results Tovrard Secur ing theStove Foendry. Papers were signed yesterday morning for the final r'ghts'for the. Portland Wool en Mill on Johnson Creek,' at Sellwood. This seems to settle .thf focatJonof the mills. One man had been, holding out in the matter o water -rights, but this difficulty was settled yesterday. "While it has not beeii officially announced, there seems little doubt hut, the woolen mill will be built on the acre of .ground do. 'nated for the purpose by Richard Scott. the Beech-street and Cook-avenue dlsr tricts, through the terminal grounds in Lqwer. Alblna, may be changed. Nego tiations are on between the- city and the O. R.'-&. N. Co. qver the subject, and it' Is understood that the change of the1 route Is so that the conduit will not Interfere with future plans. (Dr. Wise has removed to rooms 211. 212 and 213. 'The Failing, cor. 3d and Wash. OPPOSE AMERICAN SALON. WANTS THE 1905 FAIR Nof All Artists Favor Plan Mr. Ran ger's. Views. New York Mall and Express. The .much-discussed Idea of an Ameri can salon Is by no means looked on with favor by all artists. Some believe that the physical exertion of looking at a large exhibition offsets the possible ad vantages. It is also asserted that such an. exhibition could display only a lim ited number of good canvases, the ma jority being necessarily second rate, and SOUTH PORTLAND OFFERS TERWILLIGERr TRACT. THE Site Covering 100 Acres ot Level Groaad Available Without Charge to Management. Condition of the National BanXs of Portland at the Close of Business, 'April 24, 1901. Appended Is a statement of the condition of the National banks of Portland, as reported i to the Controller of the Cur rency at the close of business April 24. The deposits were: Individual deposlta, subject tocheck, $4,620,049 81; -demand cer tificates of deposit, $994 612 02; time certificates, $470,303 60; United States' deposits, $63,481 65: 'deposits of United States dls- burslng 'agents, $433,082 15; total, $6,5551,523 29. Loans and accounts, including overdrafts, 'were $3,740,409 30. The statement follows: FIrst National. Western Classification. Meeting. DEL MONTE, Cal., May 8. The West ern classification committee commenced its labors here today. The chief busi ness todav was hearing the reports of the subcommittee appointed at the last regu lar meeting of the general committee to go over the docket and condense the business in a small scope, and hearing the reports of various manufacturers who addressed the committee in opposition to a proposed change In ratings. Some -articles thus considered today were smoking' tobacco, brass pipe fixings, cord age and cooperage. A number of sub jects were discussed during the day, but no final action was taken upon any of them. It Is believed the matter of modi fication of the present rules governing the rating of mixed carloads will come up for final action tomorrow. There is not a great deal of business of general importance to be considered during the present meeting. It being for the pur pose of classifying, and not fixing, rates, and the members, therefore, hope to get through by Friday morning. Resources Loans and discounts Overdrafts, secured and unsecured U. S. bonds to secure circulation .... U. S. bonds to secure U. Sv deposits .".. TT.'S. bonds on hand Premium on U. S. bonds Stocks, securities, etc., Banking-house, furniture and fixtures Other real estate owned Due from National banks Due from state banks and bankers Due from approved reserve agents Internal revenue stamps Checks and other cash items Exchanges for clearing-house Notes on other National banks .v. Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents Lawful money reserve in bank: Specie " Legal tender notes Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer .1 $1,678, I A 89,: Merchant National. A. 512 98 89,162 42- 500.000 00 500,000 00 100,000 00 2,375,716 36 75,000 00' 10,600 00 224,910 86 236,672 18 561.990 57 -2.C95"12 8.621 67 39,370 61 3,200 00 2,164 37 700,173 90 5,227.00 25,000 00 Total T. I $7,139,018 0ii Liabilities Capital stock paid in Surplus fund Undivided profits , National bank notes outstanding Due to other.Natlonal banks " Due to state banks and bankers Due to trust companies and savings banks Dividends unpaid ' Individual deposits, subject to check Demand certificates of deposit , Time certificates of deposit i Certified checks y Cashier's checks -outstanding United States deposits Deposits of U. S. disbursing officers $1,100,183 14 31,503 16 5o;coooo 5ST.275 30 8,000 00 103,023 97 40,352 99- 3,976 76 211,510 23 2.155 36 32,727 97 10,037 49 , 11144 131,420 25 14.2CO 00 2,500 00 TO". S. National. Alnsworth, National. 447,779 29 12,059" 01 50.WO0O -Xaxioo m'Mi'xs 2,000 00 39,160 84 186,640 S6 6,441 11 129,406-97 269 83 - 177 07 1.6241 3,750 00 75 70 . . - 144,328 40 .780 00 250 00 Total 500.CO0 00 100,000 00 594,146 25 461,670 00 876,354 87 3S1.45S 64 2,S40,1TO 74' 777,6C069(. '69S5340 41,139 65 63,481 65 433,0S2 15 $7,139,018 04 $1,800,010 06 '250,050 00 50,000 26,452 09 50.000 00 142,741 40 126,037 94 ,706.004 89 . 66,820 97 363,811 79 2,324 65 15,766 33 $l,199,42i: 69 $ 250.ocaco 17,500 00 16,12a 87 49,100 00 7,734 54 58,1568 '""i'sooo 715,836 77 81,770 40 380,32175 905 55 25,000 00' 906 25 i30,"556 06 '41,174 56 56,700 92 293 19 506 92 "78500 53 65 90.895 35 112 00 1,250 00 Total. 2,027 64 .992 79 $1,800,010 06 1 $1,199,42169 763,912 04 100,000 00 20,000 00 15,523 78 25,000 00 9,284 00 16,699 20 38,300 34 3&C37 41 68,359-96 106,491-87 32 95 6,182 53 $ 763,912 Oi $ 3,606.777 16 - 133,632-14 175,000 00 50,000 00 101,800 00 906 25 2,604,639 86 215,556 00 152,784 81 453,079 27 . 247.090 05 959,608 69 6,413 50 42,033 63 51,032 51 7,735 00 2,405 16 1,066,517 90 20,349 00 31,250 00 $10,902,361 S3 $ 1,100,000 00 187,500 00 652,242 99 685,770 00 1,006,114 81 582,404 46 38.200 34 ISO 00 4,620,049 81 994.612 02 470,303 66 74,238 64 64,081 30 63,48165 433,082 15 $10,902 361 83 RlKht of Wny at Canemah. OREGON CITY. May S. The attorneys in the suits between the Oregon City & Southern Railway Company and the Southern Pacific Company completed their arguments this afternoon, and the matter was taken under advisement by the court. The commissioners appointed on petition of the Oregon City & Southern to investi gate and report to the court a feasible plan of settling the matter of crossings over the Southern Pacific tracks in Cane mah filed a majority and a minority re port Messrs. Dresser and TFRen favored putting in an elevated crossing over the line of the Southern Pacific in the north ern part of Canemah, and to build over on grade at the second crossing, while Mr. Lovett favored grade crossings at both places. Alarm bells, etc., were recom mended, should the Oregon City & South ern build over ths Southern Pacific tracks. of Montavllla. did not condescend to make any excuses for her presence In the den, and refused to tell who took her there. She was given the limit, 90 days in the County Jail and a fine of $200, but sentence was suspended pending good be havior. Her father, whose name is Springer, agreed to take her home and try to reform her. Several layouts had been captured by the officers in the raid, and were on hand to offer mute testimony to the character of Ah Fook's place. They were not put 4 In evidence, as the prisoners had all pleaded guilty, except the Mongolian keeper of the place, who had the hardi hood to deny the charge. His case will occupy the Judge's attention this after noon. The convicted ones will probably work their time out in the County Jail at the rate of $2 per day on their fines. Secured a Xevoda RI?ht of Way. PIOCHE, Nev.. May S. The San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Com pany has secured from this (Lincoln) county the Oregon Short Line and Utah & Nevada right of way from Pioche to Clover Junction, and has deposited with the County Treasurer $3000 as a guar antee that the company will bid the bal ance of the amount represented by their option for the remainder of the grade and right of way if the county title is sus tained In the suit just brought against the County Commissioners to set aside the tax deea, the trial of which is set for Friday next. "Where Mexico Is American."- Artlcle, with half-tone Illustrations, by the noted newspaper correspondent, Jose de Ollvares. In The- Oregonian next Sunday. Order a paper from jour newsdealer in advance. OREGON FINISHED FIRST. Aerr Snmpter Valley Tcrmlnnn. BACKER CITY, May 8. Regular trains yesterday began running to "Whitney, the new terminus of the Sumpter Valley Rail road. On Sunday the terminal station will be completed at "Whitney. OPIUM SMOKERS CONVICTED Gang: Arrested In a Joint Go to Jail on Heavy Fines. Ten young men, each of whom looked as though he knew better than to fre quent a Chinese opium den, were loaded Into the patrol wagon yesterday after noon at the Police Station and hurried through the streets to the County JalU after having pleaded guilty to smoking opium. The case of Ah Fook. keeper of the "en, was continued, as also was that of J. PIgott, who had pleaded guilty, but was too far gone from the effects of the drug tq, appear before Judge Cameron. The Municipal Court was crowded by friends of the prisoners, who were eager to see how the matter terminated after the raid on the Second-street Joint Tues day morning. The accused were ranged on two rows of chairs opposite the Judge's bench, and ""V. Hastings, aged 22, was the first one called upon to explain his presence in Ah Fook's place. He said he was a bar keeper by occupation, and was not an habitual frequenter of opium dens. His Honor was favorably impressed with this man's appearance, and so let him off with the minimum penalty, $50 fine. George Thompson, aged 2L said he was a plumber, who had just come to town, and. had "hit the pipe" but twice in his life. He was let off with $75 fine. F. H. Anderson, aged 22. was known by Patrolmen Mott and Carpenter, each of whom stated that the accused was In the habit of frequenting the opium dens of the elghborhood at all hours of the night. Anderson was taxed $100. Harry Williams declared he was not an habitual user of the drug, but the offi cers averred that he was lying In a bunk, with his coat and hat off, like all the other -fiends, and the Judge said: "One hundred dollars." J. F. Campbell. 22 years old, was em phatic In his statemnt that it was the first time he had ever visited the place, but the positive manner in which the of ficers described Campbell's position in the Chinese bunks when foundbvercame this prisoner's denial, and the Judge reiterat ed: "One hundred dollars." O. M. Patterson's counsel asked for leniency, as his client, who is 22 years old, was a volunteer in the late war with In Three Exhibits This State Was Ready Ahead of Competitors. At the Pan-American Exposition, Ore gon got its exhibits ready ahead of all competitors In the agricultural, forestry and mining departments. The Buffalo Express of May 3 has an account of a race between Oregon and Michigan In preparing their respective exhibits, which H. E. Dosch reports the next day: "We won by a neck, though we had twice as much space to cover." Here is the story from the Express: Great progress is now being: made on several of the exhibits of states In the Agricultural building. Oregon's big booth, on the north side of the south aisle. Is running a race with the Michigan "booth, across the way, for the honor of being the first state exhibit to be finished In that building Nearly even thing used In connection with the Oregon exhibit, to the wood composing, the booth, comes from that state. The booth Is made of spruce and flr lumber. Henry E. Dosch,. of Portland, Or., commissioner -from that state-to the exposi tion, has personal charge of the Installation of the exhibit. One minute jesterday he was sawing a piece of wood and the next he was nailing sheaes of wheat to the boards. "No one would think he was the boss," said one of the workmen. On the front wall of the booth are bunches of jellow wheat tacked to squares -of black ened wood. At one comer Is a gigantic bottle, about 34 feet high and nearly a foot In diam eter. It contains two big salmon caught In the Columbia RUer. Llng In the booth jesterday, awaiting Its turn to be placed In a conspicuous position, was a bunch of cornstalks 17 feet long. "They think we can't grow corn out In Oregon," said Mr. Dosch. "Just look at that. And here Is clover 04 feet long. "Why, In Oregon we can grow anything that grows on the face of this green earth except citrus fruits." "What's that kind of stun there?" asked a bjstander, pointing to a small bundle of grain. "Spelts." said Mr. Dosch. "What's speKsT' "It's a kind of grain from the old country that Is preferred there to wheat for the pro duction of flour," said Mr. Dpsch. "Some Oregon farmers hae introduced it from Ger many, and are very successful with it." Port of Oregon's wool exhibit Is in place. It Includes sccral tarleties of goats' wool. "I'm not bragging when I say that Oregon has the finest goats' wool In the United States," said Mr. Dosch. "The humidity of our climate is the cause." The location is such that 'the mill can Use the concentrated water power from both Crystal Springs and 'Johnson Creeks, so that the mill may be operated by water power entirely, "which has been one of the great inducements of v the location at Sellwood. The mill will employ at least 50 men at the start, and more after It has been In operation awhile. It will no doubt be a great uplift for Sellwood and Wills burg and the surrounding country. The Sellwood Sub-Board of "Trade Is working with great vigor to get the pro posed stove foundry also. . "A committee .of five Is soliciting subscriptions 'to a bonus, and about $2000 'had been secured at last reports. J. M. NIckham donates a considerable building. It Is on the South ern Pacific Railway and available for the stove foundry. The Wills people do nate a two-acre tract. President Donaugh, of the Sellwood Sub-Board of Trade, ex presses himself pleased' with the ''outlook for raising a good bonus- as an Induce ment for this second industry. He says the people, will reap all they sow in sub scribing to the bonuses to get the woolen mills and the stbve foundry In their lo- Lcallty. Mr. Donaugh sets a good example by putting his name down for $50 on each subscription paper. The Sellwood Sub Board of Trade wlll meet tomorrow night to consider important business connected with these factories and the Lewis 'and Clark Exposition. that tofappreclate the good among the worthless would require a clearer per ception, and better judgment than the majority of people are credited with having. Others say that worst of all is the spirit of. commercialism which seems to be the primary motive for the salon, and which will taint every exhibition. Henry W. Ranger, -one of those opposed to the salon, suggests a novel substitute"." He proposes "that at- the Fine Arts or other galleries there be a continuous series of small ex hibitions by" various schools of painters, which .will represent the very best work done in eah particular field. The opinion of other artists Is that the art-loving public Is not as yet educated up to the point of appreciating Mr. Raqger's idea, which will take at -least several years to deyelop. However, It appears Tfle people of South Portland last night launched a boom for their Jocallty as a site for the great 1905 Centennial. A rep resentative meeting of the citizens of that portion of the city was held,- and the matter of the location of the Lewis and v Clark Centennial was most elabor ra'tely discussed. The consensus of opin ion was that no other locality offered so many inducements as South Portland. Among others, Judge A. F. Sears and Edward Engelstead set forth the excel lent features of this locality. The most prominent of the merits were enumerated as follows: The proposition is 'to occupy the Terwilllger claim, which is about 14 miles from the base line, or Stark street, 'where 100 acres of level ground can be had free ot charge with whatever amount Is necessary adjacent thereto, for the purposes of the exposi tion. This level expanse of land has a background most picturesque In the rising- bluffs- and table-lands to the west. embracing all the land lying between the river on the east and the Oregon Cen tral .(Southern Pacific, West Side) Rail way on the west. The Inexpensive meth od of making this level ground an Ideal place for all manufacturing and agricul tural exhibits, where more than 100 acres Is available for this purpose. Is of great importance. It was argued that the force of the city water works, not only em bracing the Bull Run supply, but the pump on the Willamette, could be utll lzedj and, moreover, this site 'can boast of" three perennial streams capable of water-power, and an exhibition thereof impossible anywhere else within the pre scribed limits. Not only Is the water supply ample, and more so than any other locality can offer, but the power supply, another material factor, Is avail able here, for the Portland General Elec tric Company has Its wires on this line, capable of supplying unlimited power, heat and light. On the banks of the river Is a standard-gauge railway capable of conveying hundreds of thousands of people to the center of the city In very short time. On the west boundary of the lands' Is the West Side line, which Is still more capable of transporting the people, where as" through the center of this tract, the City & Suburban Railway Company has a4Hne which will accommodate every one going or coming from this locality. 'Moreover, It Is proposed to have another car-lme connection with other portions of the city tap this same vicinity within a short time. A committee was appointed to repre sent this locality to' the Commissioners, and further meetings will be held promo tive of this project. ' Constipation, which gives rise, to many graver troubles, is cured and prevented by Carter's Little Liver Pills. Try them una you, win De convinced. e)eeeeeoee9Q909eoaeoe3aoeQoeeea Dallas Optical Parlors 215-219 FAILING BUlLDirxG, Corner Third and Washington Sts. SOLID COMFORT BY U31NQ OUR GLASSES Properly tilted lenses Is the Important point. Cold filled, guaranteed for 10 yoars, with first- quaiuy lenses. Graduate PHILADELPHIA. OPTICAL COLLEGE Open Saturday venings. " TAKE ELEVATOR. o m e8eooooooooaoooooooooooooooooooooeoo(Do If you are fond of butter that's good, then ask your grocer for fresh churned Hazelwood. "HAZELWOOD BUTTER 55 Is churned fresh every- morning from pure, sweet. Pasteurized cream, and t delivered to the grocery men. If your grocer fails to carry It, take no t -..L.itini. t4 Anil An HAZELWOOD CREAM CO. Both 'Phones 154. 3S3 WASHlVGTOX STREET. ALASKA- 'We make a specialty of packing butter in tins for Northern shipment. I ivery un guaranteeu j.uh &"- auu uusoiuieiy penect. AMUSEMENTS. CORDRAT'S THEATER- FLORENCE ROBERTS and Belaaco & Thall's Alcazar Stock Co.. ot aan Francisco. Tonight and Thursday night and Saturday Matinee. "CAMILLE." Friday night tty re quest), "SAPHO " Saturday night (farewell performance), "CARMEN." Matinee prices same as evening prices, ex cept balcony and family circles, which are 23c. CORDRAY'B THEATER FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. ?1S50 140x150. GOOD HOUSE. ON CAR. liner lots of fruit. 327 Chamber Commerce. FARMS, HOUSES. LOANS BUSINESS. lots. W. Reldt. Washington block. FOR SAXiE FARMS. Three nights, commencing Sunday, May 12, Hal Reld's-'Greatest Play, "ROANOKE," "ROANOKE," "ROANOKE," "ROANOKE," "ROANOKE." "ROANOKE." A Beautiful Story of Old Virginia. Splendid company of players. Unexcelled Scenic Equipment. Usual prices. FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL SEVENTH AND ALDER CLARENCE MASON. Triple Horizontal Bar Expert. THE LYNDONS. Australia's greatest acrobatic sons and dance team. ALICE "VVRENN. Serlo-Comlc. THE RYNERSONB, The Hypnotic Duo. PERITONIA. Europe's Cleverest Acrobatic Clown. THE GILLEN TRIO. Novelty Club Jugglers. May Nealson, Leondor, Hattle Ward, Lucille Cromwell, all Portland favorites. NEW TODAT. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. May 8.-8 P. M. Maximum temperature, 55; minimum temperature, 47; river reading at 11 A. M.. 10.6 feet: chance in the -past 24 hours, 0 3 foot; total precipita tion, 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.21 Inch; total pre cipitation since Sept. 1, 1000, 39.15 Inches; normal precipitation since Sept. 1, 1000, 42.10 Inches; deficiency, 2.05 Inches; total sunshine May 7, 7.07; possible sunshine May 7, 14:42. tnafa real movement' to this end is em-4--? , weather conditions. - Fnneral of. Samuel Buchtel. Samuel Buchtel, brother of Joseph' Buch tel, and an old and well-known resident of Portland, died at San Francisco May 1, and the funeral took place there Sun day afternoon. Laurel Hill cemetery was the place of Interment. It was expected that the body would be shipped to Port land for b'urlal, but "the plans "were changed. Joseph Buchtel received .this information yesterday. ;Samuel Buchtel was a native of Ohio, and was 63, years 9-months and 2S days old. He came "to Portland, at the close of the war, and his first employment was as pressman on the Times for" -Austin & Carter. AfterwarBs he worked "for his brother, Joseph BUch tel, in the photograph" business. -.About three years 'ago he 'moved to Stockton with his family, wherehe remained about two years, when they went to "San Fran cisco, where his, sonig employed. He leaves a wife, Mary-E. Buchtel, and two children, John A. and "Ethlyn Buchtel, of San Francisco. Will Be a. Great Establishment. The building -under construction for Page & Son, on East -Second, between East Stark and East Washington streets. is being put up as an extensive packing house. It .will be the largest apd most complete In the Northwest fdr this 'pur pose: It Is 200 feet long by 75 feet 'wide. It is being arranged Inside for curing and handling meat. On the" west side in the center "are the smokehouses, of whldh there will be four. These are partly-be-low and partly above the floor. They will be double sealed and Ifned with fire-proof asbestos. The cost of the smokehouse alone will be fully $1500., Galleries will extend around the Inside for storing meats. The floor Is. on a level with that of the freight cars. A sidetrack will be built alongside onfEast Second street. A driver Is being fitted up at the 'Intersection of Eas't Second and East Oak streets' for driving piles for the trestle. A raft of piles has been received, and as soon as the weather Is, favorable the piles will be driven and the sidetrack built. bodle'd In the new artists' 'society now being organized, of which mention has beenmade. ' Of the six or eight charter members there are both figure and land scape painters of established artistic rep ufation,all of whom paint what they term "tonal pictures." It Is not claimed that this -Is the only, or even the best, way of representing nature; It Is what 'they belleye'to be the most poetic.and pleasing. The1 club Is for 'the mutual advantage of the members and for the encourage ment of younger men; picture selling ex hibitions, 'it is emphatically asserted, are not an object. . s 1 Probate Court. Mary Fltzpatrlck, administratrix of the estate of John Fitzpatrlck, deceased, filed .her final account In' the County Court yesterday, showing $16,570 received and $15,905 disbursed. The real property was sold to 'Sylvester Farrell for $16,570. The claims aggregated $28,889, the principal ones being: J'W. & V. Cook, $11250; F. M. War ren, $2002; Mary Ahem, $4000; German Sayings & Loan Society, $4000. The last two 'were secured by mortgages which were 'foreclosed. John Fitzpatrlck wab Interested in a salmon cannery at Pillar Rock. " 'Fannie Wheeler, gfuardlan of John Tallman' Wheeler, a minor, has petitioned the County Court for leave to sell the property of the estate, consisting of four lots in'Stephens' Addition, and 10 acres of . land. Showers have occurred today In Washington and Western Oregon. Elsewhere lnthe North Pacific States fair weather has prevailed. The temperature has fallen In .Oregon and Wash ington and risen slightly In California. The indications are showers In this district Thurs day, except In Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho, where fair weather is expected to con tinue. 'WEATHER FORECASTS. ' Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 -hours ending- at midnight Thursday, May 0: -Portland and- vicinity Occasional showers; southerly winds. Western Oregon and Washington Occasional showers; winds mostly southerly. Eastern' Oregon Probably fair; southerly winds. Idaho Showers in north, probably fair In south portion; cooler in south portion; winds mostly southerly." A. B WOLLABER, Acting Forecast Official."., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE partnership heretofore exlstlntr between the undersigned, under tne Una name or Atkin son, Wakefield & Company, doing- business at No. 229 Stark st.t In the City of Portland. Or., has this 29th day of April, 1901, been dissolved by mutual consent. Alt claims against said firm will be paid by D. W. Wakefield and H. W. Friea, and all Indebtedness due to said firm Is payable to the said D. W. Wakefield and H. W. Fries, by whom the business formerly con ducted by said firm will be hereafter con ducted under the firm name of WAKE FIELD,". FRIES & COMPANY. (Signed) J. L. ATKINSON. D. W. WAKEFIELD. H. W. FRIES. Referring to the above, we would respect fully say that the' real estate and rental agency will be conducted as heretofore, at No. 22a Stark .st. , . , The same care and thoroughness will be devoted to each and every detail of the "busi ness as has constituted the work for the paat 30 years Thanking our -many patrons for all past favors, we solicit a continuance of the same. Faithfully yours. WAKEFIELD. FRIES & CO. lfl MILES SOUTH OF OREGON CITY. 3 miles south ot Molalla. known as the Teasel Farm, containing 310 acres; 140 clear plow land, 40 lr. creek bottom, 100 upland. 7 acres orchatd; all well watered and fenced with stake and wire fence, and drained with stone and tile Hitches; good buildings; DO rods from schoolhouse, lis rods from church; good location for aklng stock to mountains. Price $20 per acre; $1200 down, balance to suit at 5 per cent Int. For further particular apply to R. L Hall. 43 Third at.. Port-v land, cr A. J. Sawtell, on farm. n STOCK AND FRUIT RANCH OF 870 ACRES for sale; well watered; good soli; 30 acres bearing orchard; only two miles from Oak land, Douglas County, Or.; low price and easy terms. Apply directly to the Pacific Mutual LUo Insurance Company, San Francisco, Cat. IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE IN ALL parts ot Oregon and Washington; payments made to suit purchasers. For full particulars as to various properties apply to MncMsjter & Blrrell. 311 Worcester block. 52 ACRES: 3000 FULL-BEARING PRUNE trees, Italian. Petite and a. few Silver; la Red Hllla. 3 miles west of Turner. Marlon, County; $2900. H. W. Klrkpatrick, 333 N. 17th. St.. Portland. FOR SALE FARMS NEAR OREGON CITY and Portland; also In Tualatin Valley; good farming land, cut up to suit purchasers. Apply The Oregon Iron & Steel Co., 330 Sher- lock building. DO TOTT WAOT THE 5TNEST- UTItB farm in the Willamette Valley, at a law figure? If so. call on or write E. W. Allen. 32S Chamber of Commerce. FARM FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR INSIDE Portland property; no commission. Addrea3 W 20. care Oregonian. Sheehy Bros.,- 108 Sixth st.; painting, paper ing and decorating; new designs In tapestry effects; good work, reasonable prices. MORTGAGE LOANS On improved city and farm property, at lowest current rates. Building loans. Installment loans. MacMastur & Blrrell, 311 Worcester blk. TIMBER LAND FOR SALE. LARGE TRACTS A SPECIALTY; Government or state scrip, school, deeded or claim, lands, mill sites, logging, -wood and tie chances, cedar piling, municipal bonds. Write for printed descriptions and plats. J. L. Martin & Co., COl Oregonian building; Portland. Or. CAN LOCATE 20 MEJT ON GOOD TIMBER claims; very convenient; terms reasonable. J. M. Sapplngton. McCauley House. TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE. IN LARGE OR. small tracts- For particulars Inquire box U Medford. Or. FOR REST FARMS. FARM FOR RENT LARGE ORCHARD, good house, barn and outhouses; easy terms Inquire 513 Northrup. TO EXCHANGE. . AUCTION SALES TODAY. " At 105 First' st. ."at Iff A M. J. T." Wilson, auctioneer. - At Central Auction Rooms, cor. Alder and Park sts. Sale at-10 A. M. - Geo. "Baker & Co., auctioneers. " j . Court Notes. Charles Clark, charged with felonious assaultimder section 1740 of the statutes, was arraigned before Judge Frazer yes terday and allowed until Monday to plead. " Judge j Sears yesterday granted a di vorce to" Flora "V. Dawley from James El mer Dawfey, because of desertion In Feb ruary, 1900, at Salmon City, Kan. They were married at McPherson, Kan., in De cember,? 1896. Mrs. Dawley was restored to -her maiden name, Conrad. .( o Gas ivthe onlv British trade which in 1809 employed no women There were seven at work lri" electrical works. the Temple vlted. t 1 - , MEETING NOTICES. . -OREGON COMMANDERY. NO 1 .KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Sfated conclave .will be held In their asylum. .Masonic Temple, this evening at 8 o'clock. Order, of ' Visiting fraters courteously In W. S.-MACRUM, Recorder. Will Pay tne Debt. The recent movement of the Portland Presbyterian churches to. raise funds to pay debts and make improvements will enable the Westminster Church, East Tenth and East Weldler streets, to pay off its debt. This amounts to $4500, and has been carried for a number of years, ever since the building was put up. It is a handsome structure and In a growing' portion of the Eaet Side. The members will .raise $1500, and the remainder of the money for the debt 'will come from the general fund. 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. Mount Tabor, Teachers. The Directors of. MoUnt Tabor School District, No. 5, have elected the following teachers for the ensuing year: Prlnpipal and superintendent and teacher of the eighth grade, J O. Hall; seventh, Mary Buxton rflfth, Jessie Park; fourth Janette Archbold; third, Mary "Peery; second, Mary Tracy; first, Margaret Tracy. These are for the main building on West ave nue. Glencoe building, Miss Clara Bryan, principal; Anna .Charleson and Bessie Fields, teachers. This Is "the first time the icorps of teachers has been elected before the close of the year. .NIGHT LUNCHEON. , All Rieht If of the Right Kind of Food. .KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. AMERICUS LODGE, N.O. 1, mets every Thursday even ing at 8 o'clock, Auditorium Hall. Fraternal Invltatlbns -extended. J, H. MISENER, C. C." ED'C. CURTIS,' K. R. S, - v MORTGAGE LOANS On Portland .real estate-at lowest ratts. . TUlea Insured- Abstracts furnished. Title Guaranteed Trust Co. T Chamber of v Commerce. . Ash, Logs' Wanted! , The Western Boat Oar Co. are open for busi ness. Oregon ash. spruce and flr logs wanted. Cor. East WatenTand East Clay sts.. Portland, . KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECURITY. Members will note that Mrs. Sophia Carlson, a 'member of Eureka Council, will be' burled Friday afternoon. Members will meet at Fin ley's undertaking parlors at 1:30 P. "M. Eu reka Council will conduct services at cem .BEST BRAND HAMS 13c lb. A carload of Eastern sugar-cured hams best brand, 13c; picnic hams. 10c;'10-lb. pall East ern ' lard, $1J0; 30-lb. pall lard, '$4; best honey-cured- .bacon, ,15c Buy your meats at wholesale prices. See, the La Grande Cream ery -Co . 284 Yamhill. . $26;000 I WANT A STOCK RANCH; I HAVE an orange and lemon ranch In OJai Valley, Ventura Co., Cal., value $26,000, Incumbered $900Or will exchange equity for stock ranch or will give mortgage back tor larger place. Address W. E. W lisle. Nordhoff. Cat. WANTED BEAT. ESTATE. WANTED TO BUY AN 8-ROOM HOUSE, one or two blocks from car line; must He a bargain; state lowest price, location and other particulars. Address T 15, care Oregonian. FOR. SALE MISCELLANEOUS. 80 H.-P. FIRE-BOX BOILER AND BTT tings. complete: good condition; guaranteed 150 pounds cold-water pressure; boiler In Portland. Apply to A. F. Flegal, room 44. McKay building. Portland. Or. i DIED. GRIFFIN In this city, at St. Vincent's Hos pital. May '8, James H. "Griffin. Remains . at Dunning- & Campion's undertaking par lors, 200 "Burnslde lst. Funeral, notice later. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Hnby la Cnttlnjc Teeth, Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Wlnslows Soothing Syrup, tor children teething. It soothes the chljd. softens the gums. allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea. Aiixlllary Toole Clmrgre. . Gllbere Auxiliary Camp, No. 1, Miss Mag gie McKlnney, captain, has taken charge of George Bannister, the soldier, whose leg was broken by afblcycle accident at MontavIIla Sunday. Dr. W. C. Belt vol unteered .his services ln behalf of.-the in jured man. George Bannister was' a for mer member of the Fourth Cavalry,4" was twlce'wounded in the battle-of'San Mateo, Philippine Islands, and was honorably discharged from the service on accbunt.of these disabilities. The leg had been weak ened by a Mauser. bullet East Side Notes. The owners of the property on the north side of East Burnslde street, be tween East Third street 'and .Union ave nue, "have had that side of 'the street re planked" The south side also, will 'be, Im proved' In. the same "way, thus Improvln" thfe entire block. The route of ,be big- sewer conduit for The difference brought s about by the use of "well-selected food, as compared with ordinary food, is well shown in the exp6rieice of a girl attending high school and boarding herself. She- says: "My 'housekeeping com pelled .early rising, and X used to become very Sleepy over my books. To keep" awake, ,1 resorted to the use of strong coffee, .and In a short time I began to have adull, stupid feeling. No appetite, but a feeling of 'goneness.' I realized that I-must eat something or faint In the classroom. I would wash down a little breakfast with another cup of coffee. s"I-beg'an growing. thin, pale and ner vous, and made very unsatisfactory ad vancement In my studies. "One tday the good wife of one of our professors asked me If I felt well, as I appeared so weak and nervous. Between my sobs I managed to relate my woes. She saw where the trouble lay, and ad vised me to leave off tea and coffee and take up-Poatum Food Coffee, and Grape- Nuts Fpod. I followed her advice and found the PostumJ a delicious beverage, and the Grape-Nuts just what I wanted. So my breakfast consisted of a little fruit, a saucer of Grape-Nuts, and a cup of Pos tum, -an. Ideal breakfast. "If, "at night, I felt the need of some thing, to eat before retiring, I ate a little Grape-'Nuts. "My head grew clearer, my cheeks rosy, and,! gained so rapidly in health that all my acquaintances remarked upon it" There Is a reason, for both Postum and Grape-Nuts contain the elements from Nature' storehouse that the body uses to' rebuild the brain and nerve centers throughout These wonderful food ele ments re presented In such a fascinating form tljat users stick to them year after year.and very greatly to thelr benefit. The name and address of this young lady . can be' given by the Postum Cereal Co., ; Iitd., Battle Creek, .Mich. FUNERAL NOTICES. CARLSON In this city, May 8. 1001. Sophia, wife of John Carlson aged 45 years, 9 months and 2 -days. Friends are Invited to view the remains any time after 12 M. today atc Flnley, Kimball & Cot's chapel. The funeral "services will be held " at the St. James Lutheran Church, cor- Park and Jefferson sts., Friday at 2 P. M. Interment at Lone Fir cemetery. LITTLE"-In'thls city. May 7,v James .R. Little, aged 40. years. Funeral services will be Meld from Holman's parlorsr today at 2 P. M. In terment at Greenwood cemetery. Friends .invited.- . J. W. OGILBEE Room 11, T454 First Street CO7fini 100x100 feet, with modern 0-room "PxUl" residence, and stable, centrally lo cated. In Sunnysid?. close to. car line. gcfiA , Choice quarter block, 100x100 feot. "UUC" on j8th and Ellsworth sts. C-t(Zlt 50x100 feet, with good1 T -room "PIOiJV" house, lfi Stephens' Addition, East SEWING MACHINES A FEW SLIGHTLY damaged machines. Singer, White, New Home, and Wheeler & Wilson, at astonishing- low prices. 335 Morrison St., Marquam building. 1 FOR BEST DRY OAK. ASH AND FIR WOOD and furnace slab, Hoover, 313 water su Phones Oregon. South 651; Columbia, 83. McKiNNON'S Shrimpi , !-pound cans 10c Jhrimpi, 2-peund'can" ." 20c 2 cam .Table Peaches .-. . . . 25c I doz. Large Alaska Herring 15c 173 Tlitrd St. 752 Snvler St. A LARGE NUMBER OF GOOD 8ECOND hand pianos; n.ust be and will be sold this week. At Ellers Piano House. See an nouncement on seventh page; this paper. New TYPEWRITERS, all makes, RENTED and SOLD. Expert repairing. Office sup plies. Coast Agency Co., 288 Stark st 10 PER CENT PER MONTH OR BETTER ON your money In oil stock; can Invest S10 up. W. J. Curtis, 214 Commercial block. w 1 EDWARD HOLMAN. Undertnlcer.4th and YamJaJll ata. Rcnst Stl'nnon. lad,y assistant. BotTsv phones No. 507. ' .Flnley' Kimball & Co., Undertakers. Lady assistant. 275 Third at. Tel. 0. F. S. Dnnalag, Undertaker, 414 East Alder. Lady'nuslstnnt. Both phones; NEW TODAY. AUCTIONSALE Groceries, Delivery Wagons, Horses and Fixtures, at. Reynolds' Cash Grocery, 165 First Street TODAY, 10 A. M., a fuli stock of groceries. Tomorrow. 10 A. M. i delivery wagons; 2 horses; 3. sets of harness; 1 Stimpaon com puting scales: other counter scales; 1 Bowser oil tank;-sheH'ng; counters;other fixtures, and balance of groceries. J, T. WILSON.. Auctioneer. FOB. SALE REAL ESTATE. 6 ACRES FOR RENT With good 8-room house, orchard; Mr, Tabor, close to car line; Sll per month; no agents. Call day clerk, Esmond Hotel. THE KEELEY INSTITUTE For the cure of - LIQUOR, OPIUM AND TOBACCO HABITS REMOVED TO ' 420. WILLIAMS AVE. - , BEST BRAND HAMS 13c lb. A carloadot Eastern sugar-cured hams; best brand, 13c: picnic hams, 10c; 10-Ib. vpail East erns lard. $1.10; 50 -lb. pall lard. S4: bPst honey-cured ..bacon, 13c. Best creamery butter, roll 40c XJarry butter., roll -....-. 3035c Country butter, roll - t.25c Eresh ranch eggs, doz .-.. 13c Buy youMneats at-.wholesale prices. "See the La Grande Creamery Co., 204 Yamhill. CHOICE INVESTMENT 3 ACRES. MODERN G-room house; porcelain bath: open fireplace, etc.: joung orchard; between Union and Williams . avenues, adjoining Piedmont; a convenlentome. with certainty of large fu ture increase in value; price 53100. 5760 down, balance long term. Owner, 713 De kum building. UPRIGHT PIANO. ALMOST NEW; MUST eell this week; no reasonable offer refused. P. O. box 960. Portland. FOR SitLE FURNITURE AND FURNISH lngs of 10-room house; first-class, good con dition. 302 Columbia. BICYCLES LADIES AND GENTS SEC-ond-hand, at a bargain. Room 10 Washing ton building. FOR BEST FIR, OAK AND ASH WOOD GO to Pioneer Wood Yard, foot of Morrison st Phone 180. SECOND-HAND BICYCLES. ALL MAKES, in good repair, 53 up. 120 First, near Wash. Five cents day buys new piano or organ, no interest; upright. 575; organ. 523. 104 1st- F6R SALE WELL -MATCHED PAIR OB horses; weight about 2700. 388 Burnslde. 06 VOLUMES OF FEDERAL REPORTER, 5200. The Old Book Store, 220 Yamhill. SEVERAL. NEW AND SECOND-HAND WAG ona and buggies. SI Fourth, near Pine. FOi SALE NICE, -NEAT. MODERN HOME. East Side; enameled bath, toilet, hot and cold water; beautiful lawn; choice roses; Improved street; half block from 10-mlnute car serv ice; near school and churches; cheap, easy terms. Owner, 900 East Yamhill st. BARGAIN 100 ACRES, "TWO MlLES FROM Ka iin0M renter at Vancouver: house. barn, aniall. orchard, bearing, 10 acres under cultivation; all level lana, on main roao; price 525 per acre, cheap at 550. H. F. Bor den, room 223 Abfngton building. S25 .LOTS ON THE ST. JOHNS CAR LINE: cleared, level streets graded. The building of the great R. R. Jbrldge across the Colum bia River will quadruple all values on the Peninsula. Brawn. 392 Washington at. A LARGE LIST OF FARM AND CITY FROP erty. business chances, etc. See us before buying. Canadian Employment and Real Es tate Office. 2204 Morrison, room 10. T-ROOM "HOUSE. LOT 100x100; ONE BLOCK from Hawthorne-avenue line. A Balmanno, 63 First, THOROUGHBRED POINTER PUPS, WITH fine pedigree, for sale. Call 42S Alder. FOR SALE UPRIGHT WEBER PIANO, A3 cood as new. Plympton. 201 Morrison. . ' i SOLID GOLD RINGS. 51. GUARANTEED. Uncle Myers, 143 Third and Alder. FOR SALE PNEUMATIC TIRE BUGGY. Can be seen at Fashion Stables. SEVERAL HEAD OB GOOD. HEAVT DRAST! horses. Inquire 313 Water at. YOUNG. FRESH COWS FOR SALE, quire at 381 East Pine st. BEIJ WANTEBiMALE. THREE CARRIAGE PAINTERS. ONE CAR rlage trimmer; wages S3 per day. Stude baker's, 326 East Morrison st. WANTED TRAVELING MAN TO CARRY side line. Address, "with references, O 17, care Oregonian. WANTED WOVEN WIRE MATTRESS weavers, at once. Albany Furniture Co.. Albany, Or. BQY- WANTED. AT PORTLAND MANUAI Training School, Exposition building. 'a