T- J- J vtt" "e- - "- yi5?:'PTerEr-tJ & THE MORNING OREGONIAN, .TUESDAY, MAY, 14, 1901.. J" t r WANTS CONGER'S JOB JOSH BARBETT A. CAXDmATE FOB. 0 itur ISTER. TO CHMTA. Former Portland Man's High, Am- bltlons Are Said to Be Indorsed by California Congressmen. John Barrett, ex-Minister to Slam, is .a-tcandl&ate-for Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the imperial oourt of China, to succeed Edwin H. Con ger, -who at present holds that position. Mr. Conger, according to the prevalent "belief, -will be nominated for Governor by the Republicans of Iowa this Fall, and thus a vacancy which Mr. Barrett earn estly desires to fill, will be created. The first public announcement of Mr. Barrett's candidacy was contained in a recent issue of the San Francisco Call, which eays that Mr. Barrett has received already the indorsement of a majority of the members of the Xower House-of Con gress from California. In addition to this It is said that Congressman John A. T. Hull, of the Seventh Iowa District, has stamped Mr. Barrett's desire for the place with the seal of his approval. Mr. Hull is from Minister Conger's old dis trict, and is chairman ofthe Philippine committee of the House. Mr. Barrett, according to the Call, Is urging his acquaintance with Pacific Coast affairs, and trade relations, as one of the main reasons why he should be ap pointed. He is also dwelling at consider able length on his former experience as Minister to Slam. Speaking further of Mr. Barrett's can didacy, the Callays: "When Mr. Barrett was asked whether he had not discussed -with the commercial bodies and the California Congressmen the possibility of his appointment as Minister to China, he eald that he v. sis in no sense a candidate unless Mr. Conger should be the nominee of the Re publicans of Iowa for Governor and should accept the nomination. He said that he had talked -Kith the commercial bodies and also with the Congressmen, but only inci dentally. His business here was not to seek the nomination or to secure the influence of the people In that direction. His real business was work In connection with his appointment as United States delegate to the Pan-American Congress in Mexico. His talking about the position of Minister to China was only in cidental. He had not met any opposition. The commercial bodies had favored him for Min ister. In fact, the commercial bodies were -unanimously in fat or of his appointment on the commercial -commission that -was proposed some time ago. Their belief that he could sene the interests of the Coast and of the country at large In the Orient seemingly -had not changed since their former action. No Congressman that he had met in California had said that he ,was opposed, to his selection as Minister to China. ""Of coursejou -would accept the position if it was offered to ou, Mr. Barrett V "Naturally. f Any man in public life would be complimented bj such action and would accept the appointment if It -were offered to him.' WOMAN STABS A MAN. Mrs. Mary E. Hart Tries to Kill Rob ert A. Frame. Armed with a dagger, Mrs. Mary E. Hart walked Into a Sixth-street restau rant yesterday and stabbed and attempted to kill Robert A. Frame, a money lender. Frame was cut In the forehead and right iand, hut .not seriously. Mrs. Hart -was arrested and is now in jail. This Is the third time within several months that Mrs. Hart has attacked Frame. There Is a lawsuit between them and she recovered Judgment against him for $1800", which, she says, he got out of the proceeds of a lodging-house he undertook to sell for her. and kept the money. Two weeks ago she smashed him with her -umbrella. In the "Washing ton building, and for this she was found guilty In the Municipal Court, but was alloed to go, on condition that she keep away from Frame. This she promised to do. Yesterday afternoon Frame was eating lunch in the restaurant, when Mrs. Hart entered and made a rush at him. She had the dagger wrapped up in a. piece of paper, and before the people In theplace could prevent her, she unwrapped the pam per and stabbed. Frame twice." He re ceived the second cut on one of his hands, when the woman aimed a. blow at his heart, but he seized her hands before she could do further damage. Just then Policeman Church rushed up and placed her under arrest. "Til get you yet." cried Mrs. Hart, ex citedly, to the broker. "Oh, let me get at joua minute! That's all I want." But she was led off. On the road to the po lice station she asked Church to throw away -the dagger, so that it could not be used In evidence against her. She was at once taken to the Municipal Court, and allowed to telephone to her lawyer. They subsequently had a conversation, and the lawyer, addressing Municipal Judge Cameron, said that he desired to waive examination "Very well," said the Judge. "I allowed Mrs. Hart to go the last time she was arrested, but now the trouble is too se rious. She will have to furnish $250 ball for the grand Jury." Mrs. Hart looked unconcerned, and said she guessed she would have to go to Jail, as She had no body to go on her bond. Frame after the affray said: "I hope the court will keep Mrs. Hart where she cannot harm me. Her attempts to take my life are growing monotonous." DISPUTED WARRANTS. Doubts Abont the County Treasurer rnyinKr Tliem. A. H. Maegley, the broker, who pur chases most of the county warrants, states that he will not cash the war rants for certain county supplies, the is suance of which was protested by Auditor Pope, because the goods were not bought under a contract, and Mr. Maegley says he does not want any warrant where there Is the slightest question about its legality. It is stated that County Treas urer T. Scott Brooke will not stamp the warrants good unless he Is advised to do so by District Attorney Chamberlain. The District Attorney has already writ ten two opinions that, according to the terms of the Driscoll bill, all supplies for the county must be advertised for and obtained from the lowest bidder. The goods referred to amount to about 5250, and were purchased by requisition because of existing emergencies In va rious departments. This Is the explana tion "which has been made by the Coun ty Commissioners and Judge Cake. Au ditor Pope declined to audit the bills merely in obedience to the law, but the Judge and Commissioners thought they ought to be paid, and ordered the Clerk to issue the warrants. If It happens that the County Treasurer refuses to approve the warrants, the courts will probably be appealed to. and the merits of the con tract law will be tested. LOWER THAN ESTIMATES. Two Bier Bnildlnjr. Jobs Taken Below Architects' Figures. Although a great amount of carpenter work Is being done In Portland, neither contractors nor carpenters think they are making any money. A leading con tractor, speaking on the subject yes terday, said: "Competition between contractors Is so keen that jobs are being taken at a posi tive loss. The Burrell mansion job. on the East Side, was taken for $4000 less that the architect's! estimates; and the building at Sixth and Sartk is to cost $2S00 less than the architect's figures. This is the first time in Portland's history that the contractors have gotten down to the architect's cstlmaets, and it shows an overweening 'desire to get work at any price. - "Carpenters are very numerous, and are willing to work as low as $2 per day of 10 hours, while union, carpenters are .demanding 53 per day of eight hours. As a consequence, over half the union car penters of the city are idle." , Journeyman carpenters spoken to said there was plenty of work going on, but there were also plenty of men to do !. "Waes, they thought, run from $2 25 to $2 75 per day, but considerable time was being lost In waiting on Jobs, which are mostly of short duration. RAZING BY STEAM POWER." Shacks Torn Sown by "Wire 'Cable; Attached to an Engine. The four old shacks at the southeast corner of Sixth and Stark streets were torn down yesterday by the aid of a steam engine. This is a plan which has not been tried here before, and the novelty of the scheme attracted a large crowd. The steam engine was anchored on the .corner and a wire cable run through the door of a building and made fast in the rear. -'When the engine was-started HOX. JOHX BARRDTT, WHO, WOULD the cable broke down partition and posts, and there was a great snapping and cracking of lumber and the roofs sagged down, but would not come iown in a general wreck. It took a great deal of pulling and hauling to level the buildings, and they now He In such a mixed up mess that It will be a great job to get them pulled to pieces in shape to be carted . away. The crowd watched the proceedings with much interest, and "freely expressed opinions as to the success of the scheme. It was the opinion of many that the houses could have been more easily and 1 cheaply removed by tearing them down was received from civil business to bal plecemeal In the old-fashioned way, but j ance the loss on the "other side. Mr. Cook, who was doing the job, ran The present law enacted at the last things to suit himself. One thing Is cer- session of the Legislature requires tho tain, there was hardly a stick or a board j Sheriff to collect mileage" in civil cases as In the whole congeries of rotten shacks t heretofore, and turn 'the proceeds over that is worth carting away, and if J to the County Treasurer, and the Sheriff the debris as It lies could only be burned j to receive the actual, expenses Incurred up it would be a good thing. j by his force in traveling. throughout tho A drunken man made himself partlcu- j cjty -and county serving papers. Then larly prominent in the crowd of spec- . came the question as to whether expenses tators, and he at last became so obnoxious that a gang o hoodlums took him In hand, and he was obliged to get out of slcht and hearing In short order. It will be a good thing when another old shack or two on the same corner are torn down. The day for Chinese washhouses with elevated platforms for drying clothes existing in the business part of the city is past. VACCINATION ONCE MORE. This Time Objection Is Made on Re ligions Grounds. The subject of vaccination was the cause of considerable debate at the meeting of the Board of Education last evening, a Mr. Billings and wife having written to have their little girl excused from vacci nation on the ground of religious scruples of the parents. Exemptions have hereto fore been allowed only on physician's certificate, declaring the child' health too poor to stand the ordeal r but even this has been opposed by some directors as breaking the rules and "letting the bars down." Mr. Wittenberg moved that the request be refused, but It was finally decided to table the matter until the next meeting, when Director Thompson would be on hand and a full board present. The sentiment appeared to be against excus ing the child on religious' grounds. Two propositions were made by abstract companies for furnishing a list of delin quent school taxes since 1SS8. One com pany offered to do the workfor $250, and one-third of the amount collected, the company serving the necessary notices on the delinquents. The second proposition was a flat rate of $610 for .furnishing the lists. The board directed the clerk to offer the sum of $150 to O. M. Smith for a complete set of abstracts. Chairman Beach thought the total amount of de Hquent school taxes In the district would foot up to $20,000. The board decided to have the High School graduation exercises held In Cor dray's Theater this year, If suitable ar rangements can be made. The class this June will number 78, about 12 more than can be accommodated on the platform of the High School. A small admission will be charged to all excepting the- graduates and their parents and the teachers. Each graduate will be entitled totwo compli mentary tickets. The 25th of June is the day set for the exercises. The pastor of the Danish Lutheran Church, a new organization In Portland, asked for the use of a room In the Chap man School, to hold services In Sundays during the Summer vacation. His re quest was tabled until next meeting. LOW EXCURSION RATES. Have been named by the Northern Pa cific for the meeting of the Modern Wood men at St. Paul June 11. Rate will be $60 for the round trip. Tickets will be on sale June 7 only and good for 60 days and to return via any of the direct lines. On the same date this company will also sell round-trip tickets to Omaha, St Jo seph, Kansas City and other Missouri River points at rate of $60 for the round trip, same limit, routes, etc. Call at the ltcket office. No. 255 Morrison street, cor ner of Third, for full particulars, sleeping-car reservations, etc BUSINESS'ITEMS. If 'Baby Is Cntttne Teeth, Be sore and use that old and well-tried remidy, Mrs. Wlnslows Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the sums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and-diarrhoea. MILAGE FOR -SHERIFF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OPINION OF THE -NEW IiAW.' Ih Criminal Cases He Mast 'Have "Warrant if the Connty Is to Pay Mileage. The Sheriff cannot collect traveling ex penses or mileage' In. a criminal case "un less he is acting under a warrant- J3uch an opinion has been submitted to the t Board of County Commissioners by the District Attorney. In the von Gruenigan case the Sheriff sent two deputies out with a horse and buggy a distance of seven or elghtxmlles -to make the arrest, bearing that a murder had been commit ted. Mr. Chamberlain holds that al though the Sheriff did what was right, his act was a voluntary one, and that he has no claim against the' county. The opinion was furnished at the fe quest of Auditor Pope,ewho held up the expense accounts of the Sheriff for two months while waiting to ascertain if any LIKE TO. BE MINISTER TO CHINA. expenses should be paid in criminal cases. Teputy Sheriff Meyer appeared belore the County Commissioners, yesterday morning in regard to thc"rnatter, and said the expense acqqunt of the office was short of money, and he wanted toa&ccr tain what was going to be done about It. It was finally agreed that the claims for March and April will be passed upon Wed nesday. The difficulty arose as to the consliuc lon to be" -placed under tha new law. Bv the old law the Sheriff was allowed all mileage collected In civil cases, but noth ing In criminal cases. Enough, however. should be allowed" In criminal cases, one subdivision declares that no mileage shall be paid in criminal cases, and the following subdivision provides that the sneriff shall be paidfor all actual ex penses. ' The District Attorney In his opinion savs: "The question to be determined, is, whether, under these provisions,' the claim of the Sheriff for necessary traveling ex penses in serving process In rlmlnrfl cases should be audited and allowed. There Is some' question In my mind as tn the proper construction to be placed upon the act. but I dQ- not believe It was the legislative Intent to -compel the Sheriff to perform the services necessarily required of him in criminal cases and pay the ex pense thereof but.ot.his own salary. The section of theistatitfe referred to provides a schedule of fees to .be charged In civil cases, as well as maKing provision in addition thereto for necessary 'traveling expenses In serving any and all process. "Placing this construction upon the act, I am of the oplnion-that the Sheriff would be entitled to charge for actual expenses incurred by him in serving any. and all process or other papers In a criminal case." "TWO MASTERS OF MEN." Sermon' by Seattle Minister at the Unitarian Eorwnrd'MoTcmcnt. At the Unitarian Church last evening the Rev. W. D.. SImonds, of Seattle, spoke on the topic, "Two .Masters of Men: Julius-Caesar -and Jesus " He con trasted their characters, saying that Caesar stood for the system of "might makes right," while Jesus stood for the idea that "right makes might." He said that sometimes men believed In -Jesus, built temples in his name arid sang -songs in his praise, but when It, came to a question of war, were not as good Chris tians as Ingersoll, who opposed war and Christianity. When the Boer War broke out, Canon Farrar urged that war could be waged In worthy causes and that It was one of the methods of the Almighty to promote progress and civilization. Her bert Spencer, an agnostic, held that war was bad, injurious and barbarous. "Which," asked Mr. SImonds, "is the real Christian?" This' evening in connection with the forward movement of the church, the Rev. G. W. Stone, field secretary of the American Unitarian Association, the Rev. "W. D. SImonds, of Seattle, and the Rev. W. G. Eliot, of Salem, will speak on va rious topics connected with the Unitarian faith. RETURNING TO CHINA. Six Chinese Children Born in Port land "Will Cross the Pacific. Ding Wing, a well-known Chinese mer chant, who has been a resident'Of Port land long enough to have a. family of four boys and two girls, Is about to send his wife and children back to his old home, near Canton, to be educated. His ojdest son, Ding John, is 17, and his youngest 4 Tears of age. Yesterday Ding Wing had his whole" family up'be for the United States, Commissioner, endeavoring to have testimony as to their being native-born citizens perpetuated, In order that they may exercise their right I to return to this country at any time in the future, .if they desire to do , so. He does not know how long they may stay In China. They have alHenjoyed to some extent" the advantages of the public schools or kindergartens here, and, with this start and a knowledge of English in his favor. It Is not improbable that after 7 - a course in a Chinese university, THag John may- secure political preferment, perhaps become a second U Hung Chang. A number of witnesses testified as to the nativity of the children, and a large photograph of the family group-Is to be pasted In with the report of this testi mony, -but1 in the end their getting back Into, this country will be all a matter of identification. Six, eight or 10 years' residence In the hot climate of Canton will probably change the appearance of the children so that even their father might hardly recognize them. As they" must go to China they will have to take their' chances on getting back. COMPENSATION IS FIXED. Hea.Who Will Compile DeliaaHeiit Tax List. The compensation of Cord Stengstake and N. C. Ovlatt, who are to have charge of the preparation of lists to be used in the- sale of property heretofore bid in for taxes by the "county, was fixed by the County Commissioners yesterday at. $6 per day; They offered to do the work under a contract, but the board did not think .it advisable. Messrs. 'Ovlatt and Sengstake are employed at the Court house In the day.tlme, and will work on these lists, at night, until 12 o'clock. This will not in any manner interfere -with their other duties. The Commissioners explain ihat while the compensation al lowed may seem high, considering the fact that both 'men are very competent and experienced in the line of work to be done, it is not so. They are tojiavesuch assistance as is necessary. The tax rolls for-the- years 18S to 1895 are to be brought up to date, so as to show at a glance the amount. of taxes against any piece. of property. These years comprise the years which, the county, has bid In the' prop erty for back taxes and acquired title. which the new law, provides must De,soia to the highest bidder. Commissioner Mack said, referring to the arrangement made: "They did not want the work very badly at the rate we" ncrrppf! fr nav. If wp Dlcked up outsiders 'to superintend a job of this kind, it might result ln.the whole thing being vameies. There is a great deal of work to be done, but I think it Is better to make our own abstract than to pay $25,000 for a. set of block books. It will probably take until August-1 tp finish all of the work, but the sale in July will not be prevented.- W. DFenton is reported to have in formed Judge Cake that accompanying the salevof property bid In for these taxes there should be an order by the County Court canceling all delinquent taxes for the' years prior to 1888, such being the effect of the new law. , Judge Cake states that if a the July sale a piece of property does not sell for all of the taxes due against It, the county will bid I in Numerous attorneys state that the County under the law cannot' bid the propertv In. and must accept the highest bid offered for a piece of prpperty, whether It be $1 or 100. or all of the taxes due pr a tenth of the amount. NEEDED PORTLAND -AID. "" r Army Paymaster Assisted nt Muster "Outs in San Erancloco. "Chief Paymaster J. B. Houston,-of the United States Army In the Department of the Columbia, and his assistant. J. Brixen. returned yesterday morning from extra duty in Sari Francisco, where they have been helping payoff the volunteers arriving from Manila. While' In San Francisco they paid off part of the Twenty-eighth and Twentj-ninth Regi ments. This business of, paying offthe soldiers has assumed surprisingly large di mensions. The amounts that are paid off to the regiments run up into the Hun dreds of thousands, since the men have in addition to their pay. made deposits with the UnltedStates Paymasters drawing Interest" at 4 per cent. Mr. -Brixen esti mates that on art average from $200,000 to $250,000 is paid to, a regiment. Besides these amounts to the soldiers, money was paid out In other business, on -contracts and for supplies, amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars. All this-Immense distribution of Uncle Sam's shekels -took place in the small space of three weeks, and the money went into Immediate cir culation. Last Friday was not an un usually busy day atthe Paymaster's of fice, 'Mr. Brixen sald but there was paid over the counter $105,000. These, figures Indicate the 'gold mine that the mustering-out business has been to San Francisco. Every regiment that goes to San Francisco means the purchase of almost 10C0 trunks to the merchants, at prices ranging from $2 to $10, and the same way all along the line. Ten regi ments will muster out in San Francjsco next month, and if the army in the Philip pines is "reduced from 60,000 to 40,000, It will mean 20,000 'more men landed In that city. Portland in the meantime has the consolation that the Thirty-fifth regiment warf to have been mustered out in this city, but never did. In a gentle fashion Its Interests were lightly swept I aside, though the precise reason for so doing, and the ease with which It -was accom plished, after the formal orders-had been Issued, are still matters to be pondered, FINISHED CHARTER OUTLINE Subcommittee Rccommendn a Board " J of Snpen ision. -, The subcommittee appointed to.' formu late an outline for a city charter; met yes- terday Afternoon, and completed its work, and wift submit Its report at the meeting of the charter committee this afternoon. Chairman Devlin presided," and Messrs. Giesy, White, Montague and Bronaugh we're present. In 'regard to the granting of franchises it, was decided that the recommendation prepared at-the last meeting was all" that need be reported to he commission on the subject. This recommendation Is: "That stringent and specific regulations in regard to granting of charters be pro vided In the charter." The matter .of a board of control, which had been laid over at the former meeting, was then taken up, and after a short dis cussion It was decided to recommend that the charter provide for a supervisory board, to be elected by the people, to be a substitute for ell commissions and to exercise a general supervision over all developments of the city. It was also decided to recommend that the power of the Council to levy tax be limited, but that they have power to dis tribute all city revenues to such funds as they may determine. t "Vlththe submission of its report today the work of this committee will be com pleted, -and It will probably be discharged. c HORSES AHD RIDERS TRAINING Hnnt Club Meet Srttnrdnjr Incites Great Preparations. Ambitious riders are putting in their last training these days for the Spring meet of the Portland Hunt Club Satur day. Every day they may be seen trot ting or galloping out to the Irvlngton race track, where the privilege of holding the field day and practicing for the races was given by the agent, Captain S. C. Spencer. In every event there are plenty of,, entries, and the rivalry "over the re sult has already become manifest. Especially is this true in the steeple chase, which spectacular event is re served as the conclusion of the meet. In this there is already one "dark horse',' from Tacoma, In addition to the ones that the local riders' are going to spring. This Is P. K. S. Balfour's Dawyck, a. large, powerful gray, with lots of action, though there' are more graceful horses " entered. Dawyck is an unknown quantity to the Portland horse experts, and they have only his appearance and action during his training for the steeple chase to go on, when they say that he is a formid- Do your eyes blur at times? Hurt after reading? Frequent headaches? They're nature's danger signals. It costs so little to help the eyes, if .doqe. In time. We examine the eyes with the latest Instruments without charge, and lenses" can be mounted In any manner desired. wjed'0Mjeid jMw&mf. 218-19 FAILING BUILDING Third and Washington Streets MHHMMMKMIInnmMtOHMMttMtMt tyoi are fond of butter that's good, then ask your grocer for fresh churned Hazelwood. , "HAZELWOOD BUTTER Is churned fresh every morning from pure, sweet. Pasteurized cream, and delivered to, the grocery men. If your grocer fails to carry it, take no substitute,' but call on s. HAZELWOOD CREAM CO. Both .Phones 154. 1 We make a specialty of packing butter In tins for Northern shipment. Every,-tIn guaranteed .full weight and absolutely perfect. tttHMMtOtH tMHM4CM8MMMM Q able comuetltor. His owner will ride him. Dr. Chlpman Is almost the local" favorite, although Strain and Dr. Owen have their admirers;. Strain is one "of the most ex perienced and steadiest riders of the club and is well worth watching In a race, where "those qualities are so necessary. John Latta isconfldent that he will be In the running, and answers all queries as to his prospects by Just two words: "Watch Dennis." Dennis Is a nervy horse and will bear watching. His owner has already taken him over the course, in good fashion. T Another event that will cause the spec tators to cheer with, enthusiasm will be the high jump. There are six entries In this contest- and all the riders are ex perienced, and can urge their horses to clear the bar at good heights. IN THE TENNIS COURTS. Interesting Single Matches Were the Rule Today's Schednle. Several Interesting single matches In the handicap tennis' tournament were played yesterday. Goss, owe 15 3, defeated A. A. Kerr, receiving 30, in a three-st match, 6-2, 2-6, 6-0. In the second set Kerr took -the first five games, winning most of his points by clean passes. Goss wan out, however, through his steadiness and superior physical condition. Another three-set match was, that between Shin kle, receiving 15.5," and Holt, receiving ,30.1, the latter winning, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. Gomph, receiving 15.4, defeated Graham, receiving 15 5, 6-3, 6-3. Dr. Mackay,' re ceiving 30 2, won out from Dr. Nunn, re ceiving 15.4, 6-2, 7-5. r ' The following schedule will be played today: " 10 A. M. Mrs. .Cook, receive 3.6, vs. Miss' Carstens, receive 5 6. 12.30 P. M. Ollphant, receive 15.4, vs. GIfford, rece'lve 2ff 4:30 P. M. Court No. 1, Mackay, receive 30 2, vs Ladd. receive 15 3. Court No. 2, Goss, owe 15 3," vs. Forbes, receive 30. .5.30 P. M. Gornph, receive 15 4, vs. Miles, receive -30. , r Electric Appliances. Discretion is the price of health. Dr. .San den's Electric Her culex repairs damages arising from early Indiscretions. . Weak and Nervous Men: Read "Strength, Its Use and Abuse byJVIen." Easy payments. ESTABLISHED THITV YEARS. TEN YEARS IN PORTLAND.' Write .for my ""Warning" about certain electric belt concerns, who offer some thing for nothing. Beware o them. Dr. A. T. Sanden Cor. Fourth and Morrison Portland . . . Oregon DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, May 1.1 8 P. M Maximum temperature, 69; minimum temperature, 51; river reading at 11 A. M.. 13 0 feet; change in the past 24 hours, 0.4 foot, total precipita tion. 5 P. M to 5 P. M , 0.00; total precipita tion since Sept. 1. 1000, 30.78 Inches; normal precipitation since Sept. 1, 1900. 42 00 Inches; deficiency, 2 72 Inches; total sunshine May 12, 4 00; possible, sunshine May 12, 14.48. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The weather continues cloudy and unsettled In the North Pacific 'States, and thunder storms, occurred Monday afternoon at Boise and "WInnemucca and small showers along the Straits of,Fuca The changes In temperature hae been" small and unimportant. The Indi cations art for thunder showers Tuesday In Eastern Washington and Idaho, and gener ally fair", weather Inl .Western Oregon and Western Washington WEATHER FORECASTS: Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours ending at midnight Tuesday, May 14: Portland and vicinity Probably fair; winds mostly northerly. Oregon and Western Washington Probably fair; winds mostly northerly. Eastern Washington and Idaho Thunder showers; variable winds, mostly, westerly. EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Official NEW TODAY. MORTGAGE LOANS On improved city and tarm property, at lowest current rates. Building loans. Installment loans. MacMaster & Blrrell. .111 Worcester blk. CORDWOOD 1 miles from river and rail, near Port land; on good road; no uphill haul. Less than 20 "cents a cord. R. M. Wilbur. 233 Stark. .WILLARD EHRMAN & CO. -364 "Wash, st-, and McMinnvllle. If you want the choicest meats at prices consistent with quality, gle us a call, or phone Grant 1411 or 128. Try our Yamhill mild sugar-cured hams and bacon. Nothing to equal them. Especially low prices to hotels, restaurants and boardlns.-nouses- NATURE'S DANGER SIGNALS Take Elevator 5 882 WASHINGTON STREET. ALASKA- AMUSEMESTS. MARQUAlfr GRAND-CALVIN HE1LIO. Mgr. Monday and Tuesday evenings. Matinees. Ma 13-14, Ernest Seton-Thomason, the great friend of wild animals, will lecture Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, on "Personality of Wild Animals": Monday evening:, at 8:15. on "Wild Animals I Have Known": Tuesday Mat inee. "Wild Animals at Home"; Tuesday even inr. "Mind In Animal Heroes." Evening: prices Lower floor, except last 3 rows, $1; last 3 rows. 75c. Balcony, first 6 rowr, 30c; last G rows, .I3c. Gallery, 25c. Boxes and lores, $7 50 Children under 12 years L age. 60c to any part of theater. Mat inee prices Entire lower floor, 50c. Balcony, first & rews. 50c; last G rows. 23c. Boxes and loges. fo Children under 12 jears of age. 25c to any part of theater. Seats now selling. CORDRAY'S THEATER- Four niglits, 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 STREETS Clarence Mason, triple horizontal bar expert. THE LYNDONS, Australia's greatest acrobatic song and dance team. ALICE WRENN. Serlo-Comic. . FRANK V. SEYMOUR. The greatest single acrobatic act In profession. PBRITONJA. Europe's Cleverest Acrobatic Clown. The Oris -Trio FAT. NELLY. FAN?rr. May Nenlson, Leondor, Hattle Ward, Lucille Cromwell, all Portland jiavorltes. AUCTION SALES TODAY. At Central Auction Rooms, cor. Alder and Park- Sale at 10 A. M. Geo. Baker & Co., auctioneers. At salesroom, 411 Washington St., 10 A. M. S. L N. GHman, auctioneer. 9IEE.TIKG- NOTICES. . A. & A. S. RITE. OREGON LOPGE OF "PERFECTION, NO. 1. Special meeting this evening at 8 o'cloclc Work in 1th, 5th-and Oth degrees. By order VEN. MASTER. h HAWTHORNE LODGE. N.O. 111. A. F. & A. M Special communica tion this (TuesdaiJ evening. M. M. degrees . Visiting brethren Invited. By order W. M.r - F. GLAFKE, JR.,xSec-. MULTNOMAH COUNCIL. NO. 1481, ROYAL' ARCANUM; Reg ular meeting this (Tuesday even ing. Auditorium Hall, 8 o'clock. All members cordially Invited. Hi' C ROBERTSON. Sec. Bonn. McCORMICK May 12, to the wife of J. F. McCormlck. a 0-pound boy Mother and child doing, well. HOLZMAN May 12. to the wife of M. L. Holzman", a: daughter: DIED. WAITE At the residence of her son. Charles S.Waite, 6C5 Johnson sf.. Mrs., George W. "Waite. of-La Grange, -111., aged 70 years. Funeral notice later. - JOHNSON 'At Peninsular Station. "May 8. Ethel V.. daughter of "Wm. J. and Louise D Johnson,, aged 8 years, 1 month and 0 das. FUNERAL NOTICES. GROVES In this city, at his laU residence, 608 Fifth st . May 13. 1001. John Harvey Groves, aged-07 years, 10 months and 17 days , The funeral services will ,,tie held to day at 1,30 P. M. at the residence of his daughter. Mrs. James Muckle. 325 Seventh st. Frlendo Invited; Interment at RUervlew cemetery. 1 I : EDWARD HOLMAJf. Untlertnker.4tb and Yamhill ats. Rene Stlnson. lady assistant. Both phones No. SOT. Flnley, Kimball & Co., Undertakers. Lady assistant. 275 Third at. Tel. 9. F. S. Dnnnlngr. Undertaker. 414-East Alder. Lady assistant. Both phone. NEW TODAY. Ash Logs Wanted ! The Western Boat Oar Co., are open for busi ness. Oregon ash, spruce and flr lggs Wanted. Cor. East Water and "East Clay sts . Portlandj MORTGAGE LOANS On Portland real estate at lowest, ratta. Title Insured. Abstracts furnished. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. 7 Chamber ot Commerce. THE TYSZKiEWffcz Bachelor's Island model dairy' and thorough bred stock farm for sale; 25 miles from Port land; one of the ery best money-making farms In the United States. R, M. WILBUR, 233 Stark. McKININON'S Shrimpt, Impound caru 10c Shrimps, 2-pound cans. ., . 20c 2 caru Table Peaches 25c Idtz. Large Alaska. Herring .. I5c X73 Third St. 7CS Savler St. J. YW.OGILBEE Room 11, 1451 First Street C07nrj lOOxlOO feet, with modern 0-room C4'u residence, and stable centrally lo cated, in Sunnyslde. close to car line, CfifWi Choice quarter blocks 100x100 feot. 3OUV on istj, aad Ellsworth' sts. 1fifi COxlOO feet, with good 7 -room f,UJU house, in Stephens Addition. Eat Side. THE KEELEY INSTITUTE For thejnire of LIQUOR, opiim AND TOBACCO HABITS - REMOVED TO - '- '-?"- 2 vWTLLTATiS AVE jfe tTyf SEW TODA"YV IFOR-SALE THOSE FINE AND WELL-1X-cotevt . lojs. on 14th and ISthp between' Eat Washington and East Alder sts..at a very reasonable price for- Uw next few days. See wsj'stt nce. J. L. Wells Co.. 100 Grand ae. Sheeny .Bros.. 103 Sixth St.. palnttar. papering- and decorating; new designs in tapestry efrscts: good work, reasonable prices. Mortgage Loans On tetproTsd" city and farm property. ' R. LIVINGSTONE. 224 Star st "$ 500.00 to $50,000.00 For loans oa most favorable terms. Municipal and achool bonds purchased. W H- Fear. Chamber of Commerce; TIMBER LANDS I hive large and small tracts-ln Nehalenrfor sale at very attractive price. Buyers can se cure exceptional bargains by seetqg t me at once. Tracts train. 1500 to 5000 acres Teady for. Immediate delivery j R. M. WILBUR. 233 Stark; t, "FOR SALB REAL ESTATE. BARGAINS IN LOTS FOR HOMES WEST SIDE.' Four lots on West Salmon st.. $1500 to $2000- each; easy terms. Choice lots on Ella anCT 21st sts.; central. Tour choice lots on Washington st.. beat location for flats. A few lots left in King's Second Addition, on Gllsan. Hojt, Irving, Johnson. Kearney and 23d sts. Lots In Goldsmith's and "Willamette Hetghkt Additions. Will build houses on small payments In last two additions. Lots on and near Hawthorne-avenuef car line. Lota In Holladay's and Irvlngton. 12-room modern house. 3 lots, best loca tion. J20.000. 8rrpom house, well finished, basement, fur nace, gas. electricity, bath, etc.: $3230; one lot. Cottage and lot 30x173. San Rafael at . $1600. '10-room house, small barn, corner. Holla dav's. $4200. Acreage- and farms; 2214 acres fruit and farm land, Johnson Creek, one mile from Woodstock. $3000. ' MONTAGUE & KING. 226 Stark at 5 -ROOM COTTAGE. McMILLEN'S ADD1 tlon; very neat and modern In every respect. easy installments. 6-room house on Russell st., near Rodnsy aVe.; lot 00x145; big bargain. 6-room house, Mon-taUUa; make offer. G-room cottage. Multnomah, beauty; In stallments. T-room cottage. Mount Tabor. 67x150. lota fruit, beautifully located, nlodern. up to date G-room modern house. 3 lots. Arbor Lodrfiv on Willamette boulevard; fine view; Install ments. , 0-room cottage. Lower Albfnai bargain. W. H. TAFT. 84 Fourth st. DESIRABLE INVESTMENTS Well - Improved corner, monthly rent 40 Z50. Corner. 00x50. monthly rent $48. $4000 33x100. fair 6-room cottage. Oth at., $2300. 23x100, good 4-room cottage, SHOO. 80x60, choice 5-room cottage. 32000. 40x50. fair S-roora cottage. $1230. 40x100. fair 5-room cottage. 12500. 100x107. Second and Columbia. S7000. 100x100. West Park St. $3200. Several corners on East Park at low prices. DAVID S. STEARNS, 2i& Washington st; FINE INVESTMENTS 50x100 on N. E. cor. 17th and Yamhill 'ets . with three houses, yielding over 0 pr Cnt on price of SG250. after paying taxes and insurance, and rents can be Increased J50xl00 on East EJzhth and Burnaldb, with good two-story building and old cottage; yielding over 10 per cent on price- ot $33t. and revenue can be increased. RUSSELL & BLTTH. 82 Third St.. -cor. Oak FOR. SALE A GOOD T-ROOM MODERN bouse, with 25xl00-foot lot. located: 827 First at., near Glbbs; price $1750: easiest kind ot terms. If you want a, home, cheo'p. Investi gate this. Parrlsh. Watklns & Co., 250 Aldir street. r- $25 LOTS ON THE ST. JOHNS CAR LINE. Cleared, level streets graded. The building of the great R. R.r bridge across tb Colum bia River will quadruple all values on the Peninsula. Brown. 302 Washington at. J. L. ATKINSON & CO., Formerly ot Atkinson, Wakefield & Co . REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE. 311-312 Falling B'dg.. 3d and Wash. FOR SALE. Quarter-block and fine 10-room residence on NK. cor. 21st -and Flanders sts. Price S15.O0O. eisy terms and low rate of interest on deferre 1 payment. RUSSELL & BLYTH. 2 3d ft. 44200 LOT 50x100. TWO-STORY BRICK 50 6tt, two-siory irame uiiaingrusraa; ront wi per month; cost $11,000; cheapest buy In-AI-blna. Call cor. Delay and Knott, ata. Gool reasons for selling. Owner. IRVrNGTON FINE LOT, 13TH. 5G00;. 81GHT-ly-.corner. 100x100. Tlllajnook. and 10th. $1400, choice lot on Tillamook; $685. Sold 8, only 4 napcr left. See owner. 620 Marquam. block. A LARGE LIST OF FARM AND CITY PROP erty, business chances, etc See us beforo buying-. Canadian Employment and Real Es tate Office. 220a Morrison, room 10. 7-ROOM HOUSE. 070 BELMONT ST.; MOD em. in all respects; $3000; $1000 caah. bal ance at 0 per cent. Elegant furniture at a great sacrifice. Apply at ths house. SELLWOOr LOTS FOR SALE FOR C voH or on Installments; $50 to $200 each, fn-i will adince June 1. T. A Wood. First, and Solder rttA. ' SEVEN COTTAGES, B ROOMS; TWO. 4; one. 7; prices. 4475. $500. $650, $800. $1000 $1250. $1500; installments. 012 Commercial building. , FOR" SALE 7 -ROOM MODERN HOUSE; best part of East Burnside St.; corner lot. price. $3300. Address D 22, care Oregonlan. $2750 FOR CHOICE LOT. WITH GOOD- MOD rn 8-room bouse, in Irvlngton. 327 Chamber-Commerce. 6-ROOM HOUSE, 001 Rodney ave.; nice-homo fqr any one; $2250. Pittenger. 245 Morrison. FOR SALE ON WEST SIDE. HOUSE WITH 5 rooms; modern: $1250. X 20. Oregonlan. FOR . SALE FARMS. IB - MDLES SOUTH OF OREGON CITT J miles south of Molalla. known as ths Teasel Farm, containing- 310 acres; 140 clear plow land. 40 in creek bottom. 100 upland.. I acres orchard; all well watered and fenced with stake and wire tenc&aml drained, with atone and tdcIlche good- buildings, DO jtods from snooWtrasei llo rods from church; good, location for aklng stock to mountains. Erc 420 per .acra; $1200 dawn, balance, to salt at 5 per cent int. ForTurfher particular. applr to R.X. Hail. 43J5 Third sc. Port land, or A. J. Sawtell. on farm. MODEL FAUM 400 acres. Bachelors Island, 25J-mlle from, Portland: low freights; valuable sefnlnff grounds; averaee crops- jer acres wheat 55 bus., hay 4 tons, potatoes 400 bus.; complete, farm machinery and Implements; four; barns, house, good fencing. Small fortune can be made here annually. Owner- leaving country. This is a thoroughbred stock and dairy farm. R. M. WILBUR. 233 Stark. FOR SALE STOCK FARM. 408 ACRES; 80 acres- In cultivation, with house, barn, etc ; well watered: land rolling, yet could all 'be cultivated; splendid soli; sltaatedr between Newberg and La Fayette. In Yamhill Count) . Oregon; offered at the low price -of J10-.CO per acre. J. W. Ogllbee, room 11. 140ft First .st.. Portland. Or. STOCK AND FRUIT RANCH OF 8TO ACRES for sale; well watered; -good soil, 30 aciea bearing orchard; only two miles from Oak land, Douglas County. Or.; low price-and easy terms. Apply directly to, the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, San Francisco Cal. IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE IN rALL parts of Oregon and Wa3llngton: payment mrfae to suit purchasers. For full, particulars as to various properties apply to MacMastar & Blrrell. .M Worcester b.ock. 02 ACRES; 3000 FULL-BEARING. F&UNB - trees. Italian. Petite and a few Silver, la Red- Hills, S miles west of Turner, Marlon County; ?2900. H. W. Kfckpatrick.,33& N. 17th st.. Portland. FQR SALE FARMS NEAR OREGON CITY and Portland. al?o In Tualatin Valley;', good farming- land, cut up to suit purchasers. Apply The Oregon Iron & Steel Co... 330 Sher lock building. DO YOU WANT THE FINEST LITTLE farm In the Willamette Valley, at a low figure? If so. call an or write E. W. Alien. 325 Chamber of Commerce. TIMBER LAXD 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. Mart la & Co., (SUl Oregonlan building. Portland. Or. TIMBER LAND FOR iAL. IN LARGE" OR, mail tracts. For particulars faquir box il. Mforrt. QT. FOR RE.T FARMS. FARM FOR RENT LARGE ORCHARP. r good. house, barn and outhouses? easy-tsrma. Inquire aiStNorthrup.- --