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8 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DEQEMBBS 24, 1901. TO SEE OTHER D0GK8 Port of Portland Is Not Yet Satisfied. .COMMISSION DEFERS DECISION HIay Make a Trip to Paget Sonod, to Look. Over Structare There Seattle Firm Wants Time to Make a. Did. The Port of Portland Commission did not close the contract for the construc tion of a drydock yesterday, as the ma jority of members had evidently ex pected. In fact, the whole matter -was "called oft" for the present, in order to allow Moran Bros., of Seattle, time to present plans and estimates. The change of front was caused by Com missioners Adams and Selling, who had not been present at the last few meet ings, so were not so thoroughly Imbued with tho superiority of the Lang dock, represented by W. T. Donnelly, of New York. Mr. Adams was at Seattle last week, and investigated the drydock sit uation there. "The Moran Bros.," he said, " have just completed a wooden drydock at a much smaller cost than Mr. Donnelly proposes. Of course, it's a baby dock, compared with the one the Port of Portland is building, being only 200 feet long; but it can be added to. I don't believe in paying anybody $30,003 for plans and royalties, although I think well of the Donnelly dock, and I am In favor of waiting for figures from Moran Bros, before we let the con tract. I am sure we can build this dock at 75 per cent of tho cost of the Ionnelly dock, and if it is Just as good It will pay us to wait a while longer. I am as anxious to have the dock as anybody, but the -difference in cost, it Etrikes me, is of considerable impor tance." Mr. Selling was opposed to building a drydock at all, "but the bill passed by the last Legislature authorizes us to build one, and the people evidently want us to go ahead with the work," he said. "I would, therefore, favor building the cheapest kind of a drydock, even though it did not last more than 10 years. By that time it would be demonstrated whether one would pay or not, and then a private corporation could take hold of the enterprise, should It prove successful. I shall vote against the Donnelly dock, because I am opposed to paying the 5 per cent for the useof the plans, and for the $20 a day salary for the engineer. The 5 per cent should cover all pay ments for superintendence, and this $20 a day kept up for a year would amount to a very large sum." Chairman Hughes explained that the 520 a day and traveling expenses asked by Mr. Donnelly were to be only in force while the engineer was traveling between Port land and New York. "Mr. Donnelly has shown us that he has the only practical wooden drydock that has stood the test," Mr. Hughes said. Mr. Selling said: "Anybody else can come before the board and make the same claims. As I understand it, but two docks have been built on this particular plan, and these have only been in opera tion two years. I am not satisfied with Mr. Donnelly's answer to my question as to how he could bring the cost of the proposed dock within $215,000. "When I asked him that question, he said that's my business. However, that would not prevent me from favoring Jiis dock, were I of the opinion that It would be the best and cheapest for the Port of Port land." Mr. Hughes said: "Well, we are all here together to decide on this matter. I am of tho opinion that the royalty and engineering charges on this particu lar dock are very high, but had about come to the conclusion that it was the best thing we could do. We have spent a great deal of time over this matter, and I thought we had notified every body Interested in dock building, of what Portland wanted, but it appears that Moran Bros., of Seattle, were over looked. I think tho principal upon which the Lang dock is constructed is the best that has been presented, and I notice that two other sets of plans very nearly approach the 'bowstring' strengthening timber in the cross-sections. If you put this thing off now, you must let every body else have an equal show in pre senting the next plans." Mr. McCraken asked if the Seattle dock was not the one that failed In raising a ship over there, and that the prospect of docking her had not .to be abandoned. Mr. Adams said yes, but that extensions were being projected to ob viate the danger of future failings. Mr. Banfleld said: "We don't want to go to work and expend $200,000 of the people's money on an experiment, and then have it falL Mr. Donnelly has an swered all our questions satisfactorily, and we are all as well posted on the drydock business as we ever shall be. If we fail to bring this matter to a close now, we are likely to be three months more considering it. If we use ability and brains, we must expect to pay for the. I feel assured that the Lang patent drydock will cost us one-third less to construct and operate than any other presented." Mr. Rellly thought $15,000 or $20,000 looked like an enormous sum to pay for the privilege of constructing Just one drydock. Mr. Donnelly was not present during the discussion, but was waiting in a neighboring office to be called in when wanted. When told of the decision of the "board as to inviting more plans he seemed disappointed, but could not say whether "he would return to New York immediate ly or remain in Portland to await the result of the next propositions. In the meantime the members of the board will reconsider a trip to Puget Sound for the purpose of inspecting dry docks over there. The trip may be taken in a body just after the holidays. QUESTIONS NOT TOO HARD. So Thinks Tir. "Wise, Who Condacted Cliemistry Examination. "I do not consider the chemistry exam ination submitted recently to applicants for licenses to practice dentistry a hard one," said Dr. W. A. Wise yesterday. Dr. Wise is the member of the State Board of Dentil Examiners who was In charge of the chemistry examination, and the applicants who failed asserted that the questions were unfair to an extent which made it practically Impossible for them to pass. "The questions which Dr. BInswanger and others have called unfair and pro hibitory were prepared by myself," continued Dr. Wise. "I had no as sistance other thin from my brother. The report that I went to an expert chemist and had him get up the ques tions is absolutely untrue. Four of the applicants who took the examination in chemistry passed. I want to say that I am thoroughly in favor of abolishing the existing rule of the State Board refus ing Information to the unsuccessful ap plicants as to the studies In which they were deficient and their markings therein. "If the matter is brought before the board, I shall earnestly recommend that a substitute rule be enacted, allowing the applicants to have access to the markings in the different subjects. There is no de sire on the part of the board to put up a barrier to prevent competent men from engaging in the practice of dentistry here. What we are trying to do is to es tablish such conditions as will result in only the beet men being admitted to prac tice here in the state. There has been some comment along the line that I am not a college graduate. I studied under one of the best-known dentists in the city, and afterwards took a special course in a Chicago college. I think I am com petent to practice and have the necessary knowledge in the different branches of dentistry." It appears to be due to Dr. Norris R. Cox, recently elected president of the State Dental Association, to state that the picture of him published in the Even ing Telegram Saturday was without his knowledge or solicitation. The Oregonlan requested a photograph of Dr. Cox for publication in these columns, which re quest was not granted. HIS MINSTREL DAYS OVER Frank! e Wood Rentored to Aral of AaxloHs Parents. There was a Joyful reunion at the Union depot yesterday morning, when the train from Walla Walla arrived and 6-year-old Frankie Wood was restored to his dis tracted and anxious parents'. Frankie came in with tho Primrose and Dock stader 4 minstrels, and, while he had en joyed himself thoroughly during his en forced absence, he was glad to run Into tho sheltering arms of his mother when he caught a glimpse of her. The parents of the child came on to Portland in their anxious search, and, reading the story of the boy's temporary adoption by the minstrel company, they met tho train. The joy of the meeting resulted In tears from the little fellow and the worried mother, and the burnt cork artists slipped away as soon as pos sible to escape the profuse thanks of the parents. As a matter of fact, it is a toss-up as to which side is under the deeper obliga tion. The gratitude of the parents of the child was certainly deserved, for the little fellow was cared for splendidly, but the companionship of the boy was worth more than the trouble to several members of the company 'who have little sons back in their Eastern homes, and with the as sociations which cluster around the ap proaching holidays it was a welcome di version to see a manly little chap who reminded them of other little chaps who wouldn't see "daddy" until Summer, vaca tion rolls around for the mummers. The boy and his parents left yesterday for their home In Albany. CAME HERE 57 YEARS AGO. Dr. T. B. V. Embree Celebrates aa Ia tercstinff Anniversary. Dr. T. V. B. Embree, of Dallas, Polk County, is in the city for a few days working on the history ho Is preparing for tho Oregon Historical Society. Last night was the 57th anniversary of his first landing in Portland. On the night of December 23, 1S44. the party of which the doctor was a member first saw the site of the present City of Portland. Af ter nine months In crossing the plains from their homo in Missouri, the party, under Colonel Ford, reached the Willam ette River, and camp was pitched near Guild's Lake. The party then pushed up thB Willamette, spending Christmas in Oregon City. Dr. Embree's father might just as well have taken up the present site of East Portland for his donation claim. Instead of pushing on to Polk County. His was the sixth family to locate In that county. Dr. Embree is well known throughout the state, both as a physician and In politics. He has practiced his vocation in Dallas, La Fayette, Corvallls and Burns, in Eastern Oregon. Later he returned to Dallas, where he is continuing his work. He ran for the Legislature once on the Populist ticket, but was defeated. In Benton County he was elected Coroner on the Republican ticket, although , ho was at that time a confirmed Democrat. Dr. Embree was a Democrat, then a MIddle-of-the-Road Populist, and now he is a political orphan. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Marriage Licenses. H. P. Wright, 33, Spokane, Wash., Ida M. Etrahan, 25. Edgar E. White, 30, Harriet H. Williams, 31. O. T. Moore. 37, Cora Dllg, 34. Julius L. Meier, 20, Grace R. Mayer, 19. Daniel S. Robinson. 2S, Eva I. Decker, 23. James S. Reeder, 34, Lucy M. Lumsden. 17. Robert L. Hyslop, Trempealean, Wis., Eva Henry. 25. Ray Stanton, 34 Emma Wilson, 24. Archibald W. Lcaman. 21, Minnie M. Beach, 18. John B. Conlee, 40, Lottie Graham, 10. Birth Returns. December 23, to wife of Frank G. Rogers, a girl. 140 Whlttaker street. December C, to wife of Daniel Baxter, a girl, 753 Vancouver avenue. . December 17, to wife of W. J. Marshall, a boy. 4C8 East Couch ptreet. December 10, to wife of Patrick Scott, a boy, St. Vincent's Hospital (from Spokane, Wash.). Death Returns. December 21, William E. Halght, 40 years, St. Vincent's Hospital; carcinoma. December 2L Gottfried Hartung, 00 years, died at Spokane; old age. December 20, Frlederlcke Christina Kremcr, 70 years, 354 Salmon street; carcinoma of stom ach. December 21, Charles M. Myers, C5 years, Williams avenue and Weldler street; killed by accident. December 22, Mrs. Cora Mackenzie, 40 years. Twentieth and Hoyt streets; puerperal uremia. December 22, George T. Heutchcroft, 40 years, St. Vincent's Hospital; apoplexy. Contagious Diseases. Rush Mcndenhall, University Park; diphthe ria. Patrick Lawrence, 121 Tenth street; diphthe ria. Carlotta Reed, '160 East Sixteenth street, cor ner of Belmont; scarlet fever. Real Estate Transfers. O. J. Bowie to T. H. Ramsay, all right to estate of F. H. Ramsay, deceased S 1 W. J. Hill and wife to 'William C. Ray mond, jvart lots 1 and 2. block 1, Midway 1200 Sarah A. Shattuck to Peter Stendler, 14.4 acres, section 18, T. 1 S.. R. 1 E. 1000 W. W. Curtlsi to O. R. & N. Co., right of way, lot 1. block 38, Portsmouth.... 1 Archbi6hop Christie to O. R. & N. Co., right of way, section 18, T. 1 N., R. 1 E. 1 J. R. Mead, trustee, et &L to Theo. Bern helm, S. lots 2 and 3, block 6, Mead's Addition 3000 Sheriff (for Utah Title & Trust Company) to A T. Gansneder, lot 14, block 30, Al bum a Guy G. Willis and wife to E. V. Mar shall, lots 3 and 4, block 12, Dolan's Addition ,, 1200 O. W. Taylor and wife to M. C. Smith, tracts Nos. 23 and 24, section 2, T. 1 S., R. 2 E. i Mary Ann Reed to Arabella Smith, lot B, block 200. Couch Addition; lots 11, 12, 13. block 23. Carson Heights; lots 4, 5, block 12; lots 8. 0. block 13; Smith's sub division; lot 35, DeLashmutt & Oatman's Little Homes, No. 2 i Mary J. Funk and husband to John E. Trigg, S. 29.35 feet of E. & of lot 2. block 47, Caruthers Addition to Caruth ers' Addition 700 F. M. Arnold and wife to Llllle B. Bar rel, trustee, lots 9 and 10, block 2, Orchard Place 150 Casper Wclgant and wife to Henry Voder berg, lot 0, block 2S. Alblna Homestead 1100 Charlotte E. Jean and husband to William T. Kerr, lot 11. block 8, Alblna 1500 Pacific Coast Abstract, Guaranty & Trust Co., A. B. Manley, secretary, W. Y. Masters, attorney, 204-5-6-7 Falling bldg. WHAT SHALL WE GIVE HIM? It Is easy enough to select gifts at our store. No smoker ever had too many cigars or pipes. We have them in endless variety and at all prices. Sig. Sichel & Co., opposite Chamber of Commerce. If you wake In the morning with a bitter taste in the mouth, coated tongue, per haps headache, your liver is torpid. You need Cartera Little IAwt Pills. NINE THOUSAND HELD OUT GOVERNMENT "WITTHOLDS THE AWARD FROM SEUFERT BROS. Daltoa Is Denied a. JTevr Trial and tke Mnrdercrs Are to Be Sen tenced Today. Two weeks ago United States District Attorney Hall and Captain J. A. Sladen. Clerk of the United States Court, received the following dispatch from United States Attorney-General Knox: You are hereby requested to withhold pay ment of the amount awarded as compensation and damages for land condemned In the case of the United States vs. Seufert Bros., until further advised by the department. The money referred to Is the $3000 which was awarded Seufert Bros, for land con demned for right of way for the boat railway around the dalles of the Colum bia, which has been lying In the court here subject to their order for several years. All remember the persistent manner in GRAND-DAUGHTER ssllliHIalBsBIIHllHBslHIIBii IHHmEsraKX&.HHsBssar'ikS iSO' "saBHk"Hn""fBb"9Ks ?$C MIMI BOOTH-TUCKER. Tho 7-year daughter of Consul Emma Booth-Tucker, daughter of General Will iam Booth, of the Salvation Army, accompanies her mother on lecturing trips, and takes an active part In living pictures and tableaux designed to depict life In the slums and the work the Salvation Army Is doing in congested poverty stricken districts of the large cities. The little girl Is unusually bright, and has inherited from her talented mother an enthusiasm for the work, that augurs well for her future career In the Army for which she la Intended. At present she Is a rather busy lassie -with her studies and her part in the entertainment, but. despite her portrayal of pictures of grim despair and misery, she is not unlike other fun-loving maids of her ag and she has endeared herself to members of the Army who meet her In cities visited. which this suit was contested, three trials being had before an award was rendered which the Government would accept. In the first place, Seufert Bros, de manded $130,000 for the property the Gov ernment required for the right of way. This Was refused, and POndpnnnUnn nro- cecdlngs commenced away back In 1S96. j The jury In the first trial awarded Seu fert Bros, something over $25,000. Both parties objected to the award and a sec ond trial was had, and the jury this time j awaraea dcienaante jso.OCO. The Govern ment demurred to this award as excessive, and a third trial followed, which resulted In an award of $9000 for the Scuferts. The Government accepted this award, and deposited the money with the Clerk of the Court, and it is still In his charge. Seufert Bros, never applied for It, but in timated that they intended to appeal. From the Instructions sent to the court ofHclals to withhold payment of the award, it is supposed that the Attorney-General has concluded that there Is a possibility that the boat railway may not be built and that the Government may not need the land condemned, and that there Is no hurry about paying for It Yesterday Seufert Bros., through their attorney, called on Captain Sladen, Clerk of the United States Court, and asked for the $9KK), which of course' they did not get, and which no one can tell when they will get, or whether they will ever get It HE MUST PAY $50 TO AXSWER. Unique Proceeding in the Dolm- Pater TInler-Land Case. Judge Frazer yesterday allowed S. A. D. Puter to file an amended answer to the suit of W. G. Bohn to recover $i000 commission on a timber-land deal, on the' payment by Puter of a penalty of $50. The proceeding was an nnncnni n v, alty being somewhat In the na'ture of a ! fine for contempt. j Bohn in his complaint says that he In troduced Puter to C. A. Smith at Chicago. 1 and that Puter sold Smith $40,000 worth ! of timber-land. Bohn civs thf . ..,., to receive 10 per cent compensation, but ' ., aiier me iraae was completed, tho defendant gave him the glassy eye in stead of the glad hand, and never paid him a cent. C. M. Idleman and Judge L. A. Web ster, as counsel for Bohn, obtained an order of court requiring Puter to nn- pear before J. B. Ryan, a notary public, ' and testify concerning the case. There , is a provision of the statute that a de fendant may be thus made to appear, nnd Subject himself to Ptamlnntlrm ,,, I posing counsel; but it is not frequently invoked. Under the advice of his attor ney, Puter declined to answer all ques tions of importance. Th honrino. TO, adjourned from day to day, and Puter 1 ritfl Tint rnmA r 4V. -1 . . ..., v. ,. me yiuut: 01 meeting ex cept the first day. Counsel for Bohn re ported the matter to Judge Cleland, and, under the circumstances, objected to Puter filing an answer in the case, and Judge Cleland sustained the object'on. The plaintiff's attorney next moved for Judgment on the pleadings In favor of their client for $4000, contending that Puter disobeyed the order of the court In not testifying before the notary, and was not entitled to proceed further. The matter came up for hearing before Judge Frazer yesterday. Messrs Carey & Mays represented Puter, and asserted that he was ready to appear and- testify; but they could not say what questions he would answer or what he would not an swer, not knowing what questions wou d be put to him or what would be- proper for him to reply to. There was some talk along this line, and tho attorneys ex pressed themselves disapprovingly of the practice of a defendant being brought before a notary by plaintiffs attorneys. Judgo Webster, in response, stated that he had resorted to the practice whenever he saw fit He said that It did not do a defendant any harm to tell the truth at any time or place, but they had been unable to get anything whatever out of Puter. After some more discussion Judge Frazer reviewed the question at some length, saying among other tWngs that the action of the defendant might par take somewhat of the nature of contempt. It was finally decided that the answer can be filed on payment by the defen dant of $50 penalty. NO XBW TRIAL FOR DALTOX. The Mnrderers Will Today Be Sen tenced to Hans'. Judges Cleland and Sears yesterday de nied the motion for a new trial in the Dalton murder case, and Wade and Dal ton will be sentenced today. The opinion denying the new trial was rendered tvv Judge Cleland, who said the court had careiuuy considered an objections, and was satisfied tho rulings of the court were within the law. and that no In 1ns- tice had been done the defendant, and that ne is not entitled to another trial. The various points made bv Clarence Vpnzliv were reviewed by the court, one at a time. Juage Cleland first mentioned - the al- OF GENERAL BOOTH. leged error In not permitting the challeng ing of Juror W. S. Ott, who said that he had an opinion, but could try the case according to the evidence. In the judg ment of the court, this made Ott a com petent juror. Ott did not sit In the case, as the defense excused him. Mr. Veazle contended that he was Injured in having to use a peremptory challenge on Ott. Concerning the admission of the evidence of Detective Joe Day and Chief of Police McLauchlan. who testified as to Dalton's confession. Judge Cleland held that Dalton had been dul cautioned as to his rights and no threats or inducements were made to him to extort the confession. In regard to the evidence of jack Wade the defendant, it was explained that the Supreme Court has passed upon two simi lar cases where the evidence' of a co defendant who pleaded guilty was held to be admissible. Relative to the instruction to the Jury that the verdict must be murder in the first degree, or acquittal, Judge Cleland said: "Every Item Introduced failed to show a single circumstance which would or should reduce the crime to murder In the second degree, or manslaughter. There could be but one solution. If the defend ant was guilty, he was guilty of murder in the first degree. The Judges believed It their duty to give this charge.'' The execution must occur In not less than 20 nor more than CO days from the time sentence Is pronounced. Mr. Veazle, attorney for Dalton, has not yet decided whether he will appeal the case, but will make .up his mind soon. XO RECEIVER FOR EMPIRE MINE. Jndgre Gilbert Denies an Application From Idaho. The application of K. J. Hanley for an Injunction and the appointment of a re ceiver for the Empire mine, of Wardner, Idaho, was up before Judge Gilbert, of the United States Court, yesterday. Upon an intimation from the court that a re ceiver would not be appointed or an in junction granted, attorneys for plaintiff asked leave to withdraw their applica tion, which was done. This case was recently decided by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco, and a petition Is now pending before the United States Su preme Court for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the Circuit Court of Appeals. The suit involves one of the principal producing mines of Wardner. Idaho, and the appointment of a receiver or the granting of an Injunction would have tied up about one-tenth of the lead prod uct of the United States. Hanley claims an eighth Interest In the Skookum mine, which Is resisted by the Empire Stale Idaho Mining & Developing Company. While the ore bodies In dispute are with in the lines of the Skookum claim, they are a pirt of a ledge having Its apex to the north of that claim, In other proper ties owned by the Empire State Com pany, of Idaho. , HAD SHE RIGHT TO APPEALT A. O. U. W. Says Mrs. Welssenflah Did Xot Exhaust Her Lodge Rights. In the suit of Louise Welssenfluh, against Grand Lodge A. O. U. W. to re cover $2000 Insurance on a beneficiary certificate, issued to her husband, Albert Welssenfluh, a demurrer to the plea In abatement and answer was argued and submitted before Judge Frazer yesterday. The answer Is that Welssenfluh com mitted suicide one week after he Joined the order, and that the by-laws of the society provide that the insurance cannot be collected If tho mehiber commits sui cide within two years after he has had a certificate of membership Issued to him; also that the remedies of the order "must be exhausted before application can be made to the courts. This means that the arbitration committee. Grand Lodge, and Supreme Lodge should first be ap pealed to. William Held, attorney for the plaintiff, argued that the answer does not consti tute a defense, and does not state facts sufficient to quash the complaint. George H. Durham and William Col vlg, counsel for the defendant, argued to the contrary, and Mr. Durham called attention to the fact that Mr. Reed wa3 one of a committee of the A. O. U. W. which got up the section of the by-laws which he was now opposing. A Sale That Was TSo Sale. In the suit of H. P. McClay vs. Joh.n Holmes, to forclose a mortgage on two acreage tracts, because the defendant transferred tho property to his wife through a third party, Judge George de cided that there was no sale, and no foreclosure would be allowed. Interest has been paid, and the defendant also tendered the amount of the mortgage. McClay claimed the right to foreclose on account of the violation by Holmes of the agreement not to sell" during the existence of the mortgage. Holmes ex plained that .the transfer was made be cause a creditor threatened to attach him. Valiant Says He Doesn't Know Her. Frank Valiant, alias Harry Johnson, a barber doing business at Wasco, was arraigned before Judge Frazer yesterday on a charge of assault on Bertha F. Flood. He pleaded not guilty, and was released on $500 cash ball. John H. Hall appeared for him as attorney. Valiant says that he never heard of any such person as Bertha F. Flood, and that he does not know nor can he Imagine why he was arrested on this charge. He further states that he Is at loss to know why he Is called Harry Johnson. He said: "I once had a partner named Harry Johnson." Vosliurg Will Filed. Tho will of "George R. Vosburg, de ceased, was filed for probate In the County Court yesterday. The property of the estate Is valued at $50,000, and is deeded to the children, George R. Vos burg, Jr., Thayer, Kan. James L. Vos burg, Nehalem; Edward F. and Harry A. Vosburg, Du Bols, Pa.; Mrs. Maud O. Van Waters, Portland. James Lawrence Vosburg and Rev. George B. Van Waters are named as executors without bonds. Conrt Xotes. Judge Sears will render a decision today In the case of E. T. Taggart vs. Port land Hospital, application to vacate de cree. Richard Lynch has petitioned the Coun ty Court to be appointed administrator of the estate of his brother, Jerry Lynch, de ceased, valued at $1575. In the United States Court yesterday. In the case of T. S. Brown et al. vs. Oregon King Mining Company, a motion that de fendant be allowed 40 days In which to present a bill of exceptions was allowed. Fred F. kelson was yesterday granted a divorce from Ida M. Nelson by Judge Frazer, because of desertion. They were married In Benton County In 1S94. The plaintiff agreed to. assist In the support of his child. Judge Frazer yesterday set cases Tor trial a3 follows: State vs. Joe Smith, January 14; State vs. H. Thomas. Janu ary 15; In the matter of the opening of Peninsular avenue, January 15; Coftman vs. Gibson, January 21. The demurrer to the amended complaint In the case of George W. Moore et al. vs. A. B. Hammond et al, was sustained by Judge Bellinger, In the United States Court yesterday, and a decree was made dismissing the case. In the suit of Joseph Falco vs. W. L. Carmack, to recover $S00 balance due for an Ice plant. Judge Cleland yesterday de cided In favor of the defendant, on the ground that Falco. In putting In the plant, did not fulfill the terms of his contract. LAST CHANCE GUESS AGAIN Intense Interest Manifested In the B. B. Rich Gncssing Contest. Have you guessed on the jar of money? If not, guess today; It Is your last op portunity. Guessing coupons will be given out until 12 o'clock tonight to all persons snaking a purchase at any B. B. Rich cigar store. Don't fall to guess. Your chances are as good as your neighbors 'tis but a guess. GLOVE ORDERS Receive personal attention. We sell kid gloves that give entire satisfaction. We guarantee It. McAlIen & McDonnell, cor ner Third and Morrison. Good service. Prompt delivery. B. B. RICH FOR CIGARS. At any B. B. Rich cigar store. ONCE A WEEK. Personally Conducted Excnrslona. Via Rio Grande lines, either via Hunt ington or Sacramento, to all points East. Through sleeper ro Chicago, etc. Magnifi cent scenery. Call for lowest rates, etc., at Rio Grande office. No. 124 Third street. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Dec. 23.-8 P. M. Maximum temperature. 33; minimum temperature, 45; river reading at ll A. M.. 4.0 feet; change In the past 24 hours, l.C feet; total precipitation, 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.00 Inch; total precipita tion since Sept- 1. 1901, 14.08 Inches; normal precipitation since Sept. 1. 1001, 17.50 Inches; deficiency. 3.42 Inches; total sunshine Dec 22, 0:00; possible sunshine Dec. 22. 8.20. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. t Wind. S Ej? r -2. O -- 1 r 3 3-P ft o COM o 33 ? STATIONS. Astoria X Baker City Btsmardt Boise Eureka Helena Kamloops, B. C. Neah Bay I. Pocatello Portland Red Bluff Roseburg Sacramento .... Salt Lake San Francisco .. Spoknne Seattle Walla Walla ... 5410.02 W 8NW NV INW IClear Clear 40 0.02 34 0.00 ICloudy 152 Clear Clear Clfar Clear 1 Rain Cloudy Pt. cloudy Clear Clear Pt. cloudy Cloudy Cloudy 5410.00 14 N '-241W OO'Clm u.v 0.00 O.lOj 22IW jl4SW 0.03 0.00 8N 0V 61 N NE 0.10 0.00 O.Ol 0.001 10-.W 0.00 12fSW 'Is SS Clear 0.01 Clear Clear 58(0.00 Light. Trace. WEATHER CONDITIONS. An area of high pressure Is central this evening off the Oregon coast. The barometer Is lowest over Montana. Light to- moderately heavy rains have oc curred during the last 24 hours in the North Pacific States. High winds have prevailed at sea today, the following maximum "wind velocities being re ported this evening: Eureka, 38 .miles, north; Neah Bay. 32 miles, west. The indications are for generally fair weath er in this district Tuesday, except in Western Washington and Northwestern Oregon, where showers are probable. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 hours ending at midnight, Tuesday, December 24: Portland and vicinity Cloudy to partly cloudy, with showers; variable winds, mostly southerly. Western Oregon Generally fair, except show ers In north portion; cooler In south portion; variable winds. Western Washington Partly cloudy, with probably showers; southerly winds. Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and Idaho Generally fair; probably cooler; west erly winds. A. B. WOLLABER. Acting Forecast Official. FINE Yesterday was a busy day with us. and why? Because never before have such Inducements been offered on strictly high-grade pianos as we are offering, and many a home is made the happier this Christmas time on account of it. A piano is the best of gifts, because It brings lasting pleasure and refinement. After three months' delay on account of a fire in the Lrudwig factory, we have Just received a oar of this most popular piano, and by the was-, the piano that took highest honors at the Pan-American Exposition this year, and they will be closed out at the sacrifice price we are making at this time. Be sure and call today. Easy payments. ALLEN & GILBERT CO. Successor to The Wiley B. Allen Co. 209-211 FIRST STREET. PORTLAND, OR. OUR HOLIDAY "Waterman" and "Swan" Fountain Pens Ladies' Pocketbooks and Card Cases Men's Pocketbooks and Card Cases Hurlbufs Fine Boxed Papers Photo Albums and Scrap Books Fine Inkstands and Desk Furnishings, etc. THE KILHAM STATIONERY CO. ! 267 MORRISON STREET. eooi The Most Suitable Present i For an ANALLES.NA RUST-PROOF UMBRELLA AT OUR NEW STORE The Largest Exclusive Umbrella Empo- " rlum West of Chicago JOHN ALLESINA 309 MORRISON ST. (Two Stores) 286 WASHINGTON ST. A Christmas Tree AH wired and furnished with sbcty lamps, FOR RENT DURING THE HOLIDAYS. Can be Illuminated from an ordinary lamp socket. We carry a full line of Electrical Novelties that are entertaining and instructive. Also Artistic Lamp Shades In silk and paper. Portable Lamps. Western Electric Works wSon NEW TODAY. MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city ftnd .farm property, at Iowrt current rates. Bulldlnc loans. Installment rna. MacMaater tz Blrrell. 311 Worcester bile MORTGAGE LOANS On Portland real estate at lowest rates. Titles Insured. Abstracts furnished. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. 7 Chamber of Commerce. CHICAGO F15H MARKET 144 Fifth St. Turkeys, geese, chickens, game and all kinds of fish. Large, specially selected stock for Christmas, at reasonable prices. SPECIAL AUCTION SALE TODAT, at 10 A. M.. at 182 First at., con testing of a nice line of furs, books, toys, sta tionery and other holiday goods. N. B. I will sell turkeys this afternoon and evening at Vlnee's. J. T. WILSON, Auctioneer. Xmas Butter Are you a lover of good butter? Our own manufacture has no equal. Must be tried to be appreciated. Largest variety of Imported and domestic cheese. Choice ranch eggs. OREGON CREAMERY 10G Fourth. Both phones. UNDERWRITERS' SALE French Bark fiCErnest Reyer" And her equipment, aa he now lies at mouth of Qulnault River. Washington. Bids, by let ter or by telegraph, will be received at the of fice of the undersigned up to 0 o'clock P. M. on Thursday. December 2(1. 1901.- HEN'RY HEWETT. Lloyd's Agent. TATLOR. YOUNG & CO., Agents, Sherlock building, Portland, Or. PIANOS SPECIALTIES Oregonlan Is 286 WASHINGTON STREET XMAS TOYS Chinese and Japanese CURIOS A Fine Line At Wholesale Prices. ANDREW KAN k CO. Cor. Fourth and Morrison Sts. XEW TODAY. CHICAGO PACKING-HOUSE MARKET la the Leader In Prices on Tnrkeys, Boiled ham 174c. Picnic ham 0i-c Pork roast Sc to 10c Lamb chops So 5-lb. pail pure lard 60c Armour sugar-cured hams, per lb 1214c. Lean pot roast beef, lb GJ?Sc Leg of mutton, lb 10c Mutton chops, lb.... 8c Pork bausage. lb 8c Beefsteak. 3 lb3. for 23a Special sale of turkeys, chickens, ducks and geese. 12&: per pound and up. I am the leader in price of coffee, tea. but ter, cheese and eggs. JOE NASH. Prop., 2G4 Alder, near Third. Turkevs W fMih- , J lurKeys Everybody Eats v3BX0HWW 1 iirn.P'.v r J for Christmas tWffiEa7H3yr$t Best creamery 50c and 55c Extra choice creamery 45c Fancy dairy 35c and 40o Fresh ranch eggs, dozen 30c Eartern eggs, 2 dozen 45c Swiss cheese 50c each Eastern sugar-cured hams 13e lb. Picnic hams 10c lb. Remember, Turkeys, Geese and Chick ens for Xmas. LaGrande Creamery Co, 264 Yamhill. Both phones.