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8 THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1901. BIRDS OF PEDIGREE First Feathered Families at Poultry Show. BIG ARRAY OF PRIZE-WINNERS All Oregon Roosterdom and His Wife 3Iay Be Seen In Annual Exliibl- tion Jndfjes Begrln Work of. Awarding: Premiums. If all the chickens In Christendom were strung out In line, they would make quite a showing. More than a thousand of them are now making part of the show ing at the seventh annual exhibition of the Oregon State Poultry Association, at Merrill's Sixth-street cyclery. Old Dom lnick Is there, and also his wife, the Percheron pullet, the beautiful belle of the barnyard; and the early angleworm takes the opposite side of the street. It Is the thine to do. And, strange to say, In the whole 400 coops, not a single setting hen is to be seen. The chickens are having an easy time, and all that Is asked of them is to stand around and look pretty. They can afford to do this, and to strike an easy-going gait, as they have no mortgages to pay Interest on, no taxes to struggle with, and no cause for worry. They know that nature will furnish them with a new suit of feathers every early Autumn, and that their offspring will scratch for themselves shortly after arriving. After you enter the present chicken show, the first man you meet on the lelt Is a Black Langshan rooster and his run ning mate, who serenely smile In a glass case. They are the birds that represent ed Oregon at the Buffalo Fair, and so, you see, have traveled. The rooster took the first prize there, and the pullet the second, and they prove the fact by hav ing their ribbons in a frame hanging in their cage. The rooster's comb looks like the Sawtooth Range you see up In Idaho, and the hen's comb resembles one of those chaser affairs you sometimes see soldiers using when in pursuit of small game. Both combs arc filled with all they will hold of rich, red blood, which shows through and indicates good digestion. They also show a photograph of them selves, and bear their honors modestly. The rooster seems silghtly bored, stand ing first on one foot and then on the other, and craning his neck at passing dogs. They are Portland birds and be long to F. Fonwlck. Fact and Figure. The American hen uses up more wheat and scratches up more gardens in a year than anyt bird that flics, and also pro duces more food product. Among her out puts, besides hen's eggs, are ranch eggs, packed eggs, store eggs, poached eggs and eggs straight up. Those of her who arc now at the chick en show have to scratch sawdust instead of dirt, and seem to think that if they had green spectacles they might Imagine themselves back in their home clover patches. "This show life," say some of them, "Is not what It is cracked up to be." Some of the many visitors at the .chicken show yesterday seemed to think It was rather cruel to have in front or each coop a tin cup. while In it was not a drop to drink. But this matter was really well managed. An ample allowance o? water was given, and If the cups had been kept filled, the fowls would have Im bibed too much and taken home a tend ency to dropsy. They are apt to drown their sorrow when homesick, and having nothing in the way of daily duties except standing around with their hands in their pockets and peeking at unoon enemies next to their undershirts. Often in this line they seem to have false alarms. In Perfect Plumage. Of all Oregon's chicken population, those on exhibition this week arc the pick of the flock. The milk-white fowls could have not been more well washed, and, as they do not chew tobacco, they are keeping their plumage perfect. If they change to dripping mush, though, or use New Orleans molasses on their hot cakes, they will have to wear nap kins to save their vests, which are now immaculate. All the leading feathered families arc represented at the show. In the Ameri can group are some magnificent coops ot White "Wyandottes, Plymouth Roc' Dominicks and Javas, and in the Mediter -ranean come the Black Spanish, Minorca, Leghorn and Andalusian. The Asiatic family Is well represented by the Langshans. Brahmas and Cochins. These big birds have feathers on their feet, which nature provides for warmth, doing the same for the ptarmigan and other birds of the Northland. A striking contrast was shown yesterday "by Edward Carllse, who Is superintendent for the second time. He placed a ban tam Cochin on the back of a Buff Cochin. They were exact counterparts of each other except In size. One weighed VI pounds, the other 10 ounces. The bantam "had been bred down from the big bird, and it must have taken endless patience to do IL The biggest rooster In the congregation yesterday was a light Brahma weighing 13& pounds. A pen of Partridge Wyandottes. sent In by Stoltz, of Salem, is much admired. The hens have the most beautiful penciling, and wear finer feathers than their mates, unlike the rule among Chinese pheasants and Indians. There are some coops of which the chickens have chewed up their tags, and there Is a pen of Star-Spangled Hamburgs. three ladles and two gentlemen, whose every feather is artistically tipped. Jndgln? the Foivls. W. W. Brownlng.of Ogden, is the judge, anij his work has assumed such Immense proportions that another judge, F. W. Hitchcock, of Denver, was last night en gaged to assist him. The chickens passed on and prizes awarded up to last night are as follows: Barred Plymouth RocUm. Cock First prize, E. J. Ladd; second, J. ,C. Murray; third, Fenwlck Bras. Hen First prize, E. J. Ladd; second. Robin son Bros.; third, tie, B. F. Keeney and George "V. Downs. Cockerel First prize, B. F. Keeney; second, George W. Downs; third, tie. George W. Downs and James Murrow & Son. Pullet First prize. E. J. Ladd; second. George W. Downs; third, tie, J. O. "Watts and George W. Downs. Pen First, James Murrow & Son; second, B. F. Keeney; third. E. J. Ladd. Collection First, E. J. Ladd; second, J. C. Murray. White Plymouth Rocks. Cock First prize. J. O. Watts; second. New Tork Stock Farm; third. J. O. "Watts. Cockerel First prize. M. O. Wilklns; second, F. B. Hamlin; third, tie, Robinson Bros, and M. O. "Wilklns. Hen First prize, F. B. Hamlin; second, F. B. Hamlin; third. New York Stock Farm. Pullet First prize. J. Murrow & Son; sec ond. New Tork Stock Farm; third, F. B. Ham lin. Pen First prize, F. B. Hamlin; second, H. "W. "Wilklns; third. New York Stock Farm. Collection First prize, New York Stock rarm. Bun Plymouth Rocks. Hen First and second prizes., M. O. Wilklns. Cockerel First prize, J. O. "Watts; second, M. O. "Wilklns; third, Leo Lobner. i Pullet First, second and third prizes, M. O. "Wllkins. Pen First prise, M. O. Wilklns. Silver-Laced "Wyandottes. Cock Second prize, F. A. Ball. Hen First, second and third prizes, F. A. Ball. Cockerel First and second prizes, F. A. Ball; third, Mrs. Barfoot. Pullet First, second and third prizes, F. A. Ball. Collection First prize, F. A Ball.' Golden Wyandottes. Cockerel First and third prizes, A. "W. Giese; second, "W. H. Wehrung. Pullet First prize, A. W. Glcse; second and third, W. H. "Wehrung. Partrldffe Wyandottes. Hen First and aecond prizes, W. T. Stoltz. Cockerel First and second prizes, "W. T. Stoltz. Pullet Third prize. W. T. Stoltz. White Wyandottes. Cock First prize. Mount ' Hood Poultry Farm; second, St. Helens Incubator Co.; third, B. Lee Paget. Hen First prize. Mount Hood Poultry Farm; second. Mrs. C E. Young; third. New York Stock Farm. Cockerel First prize, G. "W. Downs second. Mount Hood Poultry Farm; third, B. Lee Paget. Pullet First prize, B. Lee Paget; second. Mount Hood Poultry Farm; third, B. Leo Paget. Ten First prize. Mount Hood Poultry Farm; second, B. Lee Paget; third. New York Stock Farm. Collection First prize. Mount Hood Poultry Farm; second, B. Lee Paget; third. New York Stock Farm. Page silver trophy, for 10 highest-scoring oi -- ,, T T T I BESIDES THE CHICKENS THERE WERE OTHER INTERESTING OBJECTS AT THE GREAT TOULTRY " SHOW. X " -4-0- ' t0 tllHMItMMMMO bird.", in American class, awarded to New York Slock Farm. Mann bone - cutler, for largest number of birds, in American claps, ."soring above 00 points. New York Stock Farm. Poultry Exhibitors Shut Out. Some six poultry-fmclers of McMlnn ville and J. M. Garrison, of Forest Grove, arrived here yesterday morning with a line display of seme 50 fowls, which they desired to enter for "competition at the poultry show, and on which entry fees have been paid. The rules of the show rwinlrpi fhf fowls in hf In fhfi showroom on Saturday night, so these birds were I not admitted to competition for prizes. but were allowed to be placed on exhibi tion. All the McMInnvHIe birds were tak en home last night, but Mr. Garrison j placed his on exhibition, and says he has no fault to find with the society, ns he knows he ought to have been here on time. He says he Is usually a little ahead of time on such occasions, and this tlmo thought, even If he was a little behind, he could slip In. But the door was shut on him, and he feels like the follow who did mot arrive in time for the marriage feast. .. i DAILY CITY STATISTICS. .Mnrrlngc L1cciick. Thomns "Wood. Jr.. 31. Eliza J. Cralg. 27. Loon D. Hmderson. 21. Evelyn L. Egan. 19. La Vern D. Clute. 33, Emollc Brown, 24. Birth Returns. December 27, Ik to wife of Otis Zumwalt, foot of Twenty-second street North. December 23, boy to wife of Alex Miller. US Eighteenth street North. "December 20, boy to wife of Herbert "Woods, East GUsan and East Thlrtj t streets. Death Returns. December 27. A. T. Lane, 41 years, 32S Fourth street; pyaemia. December 27, J. E. Wooley, C7 years, Wood lawn; heart failure. December 28, Catharine Sepelrer, 11 years, 1074 Front st; endocarditis. December 28, Mary S. Slscmore, 03 years. Mount Tabor; asthenia. December 2l. A. V. Carlson, 10 years, 7C3 Alblna aenue; diphtheria. December 2i). Augusta "W. U. Teots; 33 years. Good Samaritan Hospital; puerperal septicae mia. Contagious Disease. Margaret Lcntz, 101 Gtbbs street; diphtheria. Building Permits. "W. J. Campbell, cottage. "Williams avenue, between Shaver and Mason. $1000. John Demarco. cottage Sheridan street, be tween Fourth and Fifth; $900. L. Repp, cottage. Shaver streot, between Vancouver and Gantenbcln avenue; $100. Casper Wygand. two-story house, corner Failing and Williams avenue; $1300. Real Estate Transfers. Thomas "Whalen and wife to Emily Beck man, W. i of lots 2 and 3, block 103, Couch's Addition $3200 C. A. Fuhr to Anna Aglerhclm, lot 4, block 123, Stephens Addition 1350 T..A. Slnda to Jack Skowrransk, lot 8. block 39, Tremont Place . 23 Matilda Tuttle to Martha Jane Bruce. E. ,4 of lot 8, block 110, Stephens' Ad dition 1 Sheriff, for D. C. McKtrchr ct al., to Ed Jasper, guardian, lots 1 to 8, block C; lots 1 to t block 11; lots 1 and 8. block 10, Clifford's Addition to Alblna. 2900 Louis E. Sauvain to P.ose E. Sauvaln, lot 4, block 4. Smith's Subdivision 1 Casper Lauer to J. C "Wcstergard, lot 4, block IS, Central Alblna Addition . 1000 Henry Schulz to Lena Schulz, 2 acres, section 28. T. 1 N.. R. 3 E 1 Emily C. Smith to E. O. Smith, parcel land, double bloek O, city l Sydney Cawstou and wife to Jacob Mark ley and wife, parcel land, section 4, T. 1 S., R. 2 E -. 1 Same to same, 10 acres, section 4, T. 1 S., R. 2 E 2200 J. P. Johnson and wife to "W. A". Howe, lots 19 and 20, block 10, Portsmouth Villa Extension 270 Sarah E. Cole to Jennie R. Miller, lots 12 and 13, block S. Miller's Additloi l Jennie It. Miller and husband to Gcrrod E. Graves, blocks. Miller's Addition 200 Columbia Real Estate Company to Will lam R. Grout, lots 0 and 7, block 3L Peninsular Addition, No. 2 50 Abstracts, and title Insurance, by the Pacific Coast Abstract Guaranty & Trust Co., 204-D-G-7 Falling building. CATARRH OF THE KIDNEYS Kills thousands of people annually, both male and female. Take warning In time. If you have pains In your back, loin or groin, tired or worn-out feeling, de pressed and dull spirits, which leads to Bright's disease, take S. B. Catarrh Cure, which removes the cause of all kidney troubles. For sale by all druggists. Book on Catarrh free. Address Smith Bros.. i Fresno. Cal. WAR ON A NEW SALOON 31. A. A. C. PROTESTS AGAIXST A BOOZE ESTABLISHMENT. Within 200 Feet of Their Front En trance, and They Will Fight . Granting of a License. The Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club is up In arms over the attempt of a saloon-keeper to start In business within 2u0 feet of the main entrance of the club building. For several weeks past the construction of a two-story frame edifice has been proceeding on the north side of Morrison street, between Seventeenth' and Chapman, and rumors that one of Its two-story rooms was to be fitted up as a saloon have been current; but the builder kept his business to himself, and it was not until N. F. Cannovan last week ap plied to the city authorities for a license to retail spirituous and malt liquors at 551 Morrison street that the fears of the club officials and of the property-owners adjacent were realized. Then murmurs arose loud enough to reach the cars of the license committee of the City Council, and that body decided to defer granting the license until a formal remonstrance could be heard. This will be presented by the club at the next meeting of the com mittee. The spot selected for the establishment of this saloon Is In what has heretofore been known as a residence district, and as the club has always been known as a temperance, though not prohibition, or ganization, the site of the new clubhouse and grounds was chosen with an eye to having the wives, daughters and sisters of the members participate in Its enter tainments. A large proportion of the young men attending the various games and other athletic exercises come and go along Morrison street, however, and so iQ. Sol was considered a good point to intercept what saloon customers there might be among them, as well as all others of a bibulous notion who happpn along that -nay. A reporter stepped Into the new place yesterday, and found every thing in readiness for the casual custo mer. except the privilege of buying a flrink. which thi nrnnriotnr honpd would j soon be granted. The main street en trance was still locked, and the barkeeper was busy arranging several dozen drink ing glasses behind the new counter. "This will be just a quiet, drop-In place," he said, "and no women will be allowed around here." A prospective customer, who was standing near the counter, said: "This will be the 'last chance' and 'first chance,' " evidently alluding to the comers and goers at the club. The storeroom adjoining the proposed saloon is being j fitted up for an oyster parlor, and will bo occupied by the party now tenanting the old building on the east. F. A. Nitchy. president of the club, who was spoken to on the matter yesterday. said; "We don't like the Idea of having a saloon set up quite so close to our portals as that, and we propose to take steps that will prevent It. The membership of our club is now over 13X), and we have over 560,000 Invested- In the new building and grounds. There are no saloons In that quarter of the city, south of Washington street, and the locality Is known as a desirable resi dence neighborhood. The place where the attempt is being made to start va saloon is within 200 feet of our main entrance, and not over COO feet from the High School, at Fourteenth and Morrison streets. Our directors will meet tonight for the purpose of formulating a rcmon- strance, which will be presented to the proper officials." J. N. Teal, who Is one of the mombers of the club, was also spoken to on the matter. He said: "The Multnomah Club nas proaperca tnus tar. anu it memoer- l wnicn laKe was awarded to the Warner ship has been drawn from the best class Qulnlan Company by the court of first ln of citizens, on account of the absence of j stance at Cumano. The New York & llquor-drlnklng about the clubrooms, or I Bcrmudez Company, It Is said, already on the grounds. It is therefore natural I has 100 men there under command of that a protest should go up against the t Captain Malcolm itafCerty, formerly of cstauusnment ox a saioon so ciose to tne building. We tried to set a proviso Into our proposed charter limiting the location of saloons to a certain quarter, but failed :n this. We did, however, succeeded in es tablishing a 530-foot limit from the nearest school. There was some attempt to have the word "church" added to "school," but this was voted down, as anybody could establish a temporary chapel in a saloon district and so cause consternation amongst those already in the saloon busi ness." Mayor Rowe was asked his opinion in regard to the matter, and said: "This sa loon should not be permitted to open In what is known as a residence district, and the proprietor should not be granted r. license." ' It has been the custom In' Portland to pay attention to remonstrances against the establishment of saloons in quarters where there had been none heretofore. The last agitation started by the question was over two years ago, when a North End man spent many thousand dollars In clearing land and fitting up a beer garden Just west of Piedmont. The residents of that suburb remonstrated so vigorously and persistently that no license was granted, and the investment was a loss. A Councilman, speaking about saloon licenses, yesterday, said: "Men about to open saloons in new localities should find out whether they can get the license be- fore they spend their money In building o t.m nn , v, . V? and .fixtures. Too many of them take It for granted that the license will be forth coming at the proper time, and once In a while one of them falls down on it." New Pastor at McMInnvHIe. M'MTNNVILLB. Deo. 2Q.-Tbe Rev. J. Wood Stone, of Hanford, CaL. has been called to the pastorate of the First Cum berland Presbyterian Church, of McMlnn vllle. Rev. Mr. Stone assumes his duties at the opening of the new year. The church over which Rev. Mr. Stone will preside has been without a regular pas tor for several months. NO HURRY FOR PARKKEEPER Commission Will Be Careful About Mr. Myers Successor. The Park Commission has been quite overwhelmed with applications for the po sition of Parkkceper since the decease of C. M. Myers. Even on the very after noon of that gentleman's tragic death a telephone message was received by one of the Commissioners, reminding him that an application filed nine months before should now be considered atresh. Tho early bird was informed that all previous applications would now be considered "off," and that new ones, based wholly upon the merit of the applicant, would be received. The commission, however, will be In no hurry over the matter, and It may be well along into Spring before an appoint ment Is made. "The selection will be based upon the previous record as to fit ness," a Commissioner said yesterday. "and we will not appoint a man just for the sake of giving some friend a place. The successful competitor must under stand landscape gardening and the cul ture of flowers, and he must be a young man of good address and considerable en ergy. The commission has practically agreed on this, and so the subject is not likely to come up at our meeting, next Friday forenoon." PREMIUMS ON BONDS. Bids Opened hy" Council Committee Action Deferred. The judiciary committee of the Common Council held a meeting yesterday to open bids for the purchase of $50,000 of Improve ment bonds. Eight bids were submitted, as fol ows:. J. V. Cruthcrs & Co., offered a premium of SG3. J. W. Jenkins, for the first $1000, 2tf per cent premium. The Security Savings & Trust eo., a premium of 3 per cent. A. H. Maegly offered a premium of .2C6 per cent. William Ladd offered a premium of .94 per cent for the first $5000, and 1.7 per cent for the remainder. H. E. Noble offered a premium of of 1 per cent for the bonds. The United States National Bank of fered a premium of 3 per cent for the first $30,000. Tho new First National Bank, of Co lumbus, O., telegraphed a bid offering 5 per cent premium; but It was, of course, not accompanied by the certified check required, and therefore could not be ac cepted Auditor Devlin telegraphed to the bank asking whether, in case the bonds were readvertlsed, the bid would be made renewed and the certified check furnished. Some of the committc and some of the other bidders thought that the bank had no intention of making a bona fide offer of such a large "premium: but the com mittee deemed It its duty to ascertain the facts in the case. TO GUARD ITS INTERESTS. Asphalt Trust Will Send One Hun dred Men to Venezuela. NEW YORK, Dee. 30. It Is reported. says the Times, that the New York & I T?iaT"1 li AimVinl "s. , . m A . n":. C.r"V .,.5' "J iB,. ' bination, will send, per steamer Grenada, of the Trinidad line, which sails tomorrow 100 men to guard the Interests of the combination in the vicinity of the . disputed Lake Felicidad, In Venezuela, i "ie avvvniy-ursc itegimenc AfTnlrs of the Xntlonnl Company. NEW YORK. Dec 30. Concerning the recent application at Newark, N. J., for the appointment of receivers for the Na tional Asphalt Company, the Herald says that a thorough Investigation Is now un der way by the Audit Company of New York, which Is acting In harmony with the joint protective committees repre senting the principal interests involved. Until that Investigation Is concluded noth ing definite can be stated as to the con cern's real condition or its prospects of ! successful reorganization and resumption The president of the National Company. General Francis Vinton Greene, has Just issued a statement in which be speaks guardedly of the company's future. The losses, such as they are, will, it Is said, fall heaviest on Philadelphia stockholders. From the papers submitted In the appli cation for a receivership, it appears that the company stands pledged to pay annu ally $2,500,000 In interest and sinking-fund charges, whereas It professes to bo able to count upon receiving from the earn ings, Interest and other payments of ita subsidiary operating companies not more than $1,000,000 yearly. A new use for X-rays may be found before long, but X-rays are not needed to determine that the O. R. & N. Co.'s Snn. kane Flyer, leaving Portland dally at 6:15 pxVnnhennq,-lc5f,Ltr vIn, to Eas,te.m Yxashington and Coeur d'Alene points. xickci omce, xmru ana wasnington. Pain In the side nearly always comes from a disordered liver, and Is promptly relieved by Carter's Little Liver Pills. Don't forget this. T)aa .lAlft lO si 13 via. aa. !..(. ..tl.. la,. "" " Wi ""- nci"- BOOKS FOR THE PUPILS STEPHENS SCHOOL, OX HAST SIDE, TO HAVE A LIBRARY. St. David's ChHrch to Be Completed by Easter Sunday Free Delivery at Mount Tabor Other Xcw. Stephens School, on East Seventh and Stephens streets, will soon be pro vided with a fine grajmar-school library. The money for the purchase of the books comes from the sale of a lot belonging to the district, located In Stephens' Addition. There will be 1500 books In this library. In the selection of the volumes the great est care Is being exercised. The plan which was adopted In selecting books for the library for the Thompson School, at Central Alblna, Is being followed to some extent. Principal Hadley sent East to publishing houses for lists of publications, and the various teachers also furnished lists. In this way a very complete list of the best and latest books, suitable for a grammar-school library, has been made up. This has been turned over to Super intendent Rlgler for further Inspection. It is expected that when he has looked over and approved of the number of books required, that the Board of Education will then order the purchase to be made. In this way a superior class of reading" matter will be secured. The library in the Thompson building has been liberally patronized from the start. The books for the Stephens School will be placed In the room that is used as office by the prin cipal, as it Is the only available place for It. The Stephens building Is crowded with pupils, and the office Is also used for recitations. STOXE CHURCH NEARLY frlNISHED. St. David's Congregation Will Oc cupy Structure on Easter Sunday. Work on the new stone church for St. David's Episcopal parish la progressing satisfactorily. During the past month much was accomplished. The entire structure was provided with gas fixtures and wires, for either gas or electric light ing. Lathing and plastering of the walls of the auditorium Is finished. As the top of the auditorium has been sealed In the natural wood, which harmonizes with the open trusses which support the roof, the beauty and size of the room can now bo seen. Back of the altar the semi-circle recess In the wall Is also plastered. It will be tinted blue. It Is found that the acoustics of the auditorium are all that could be asked. One can stand on the altar and talk In lowest tones, and yet be heard .very plain ly at the front entrance. On the outside the work of pointing the walls Is under way. All windows and doors have been covered with white muslin, to keep out dampness. Subscriptions to the building fund are coming In reasonably well, and the total number of subscribers has reached 70. The Woman's Guild of St. David's Church realized from the entertainment of December 6 the handsome sum of $90. which will be devoted to the purchase of a carpet. Dr. Van Waters and the build ing committee nre shaping arrangements so that the first service can be held in the new church on Easter Sunday. PROSPEROUS NIGHT SCHOOL. The One in WIlIInms-Avcnue nnlld Inf? a Success for First Time. For the first time the night school con ducted In the Williams-avenue building, by Professor J. H. Stanley, Is proving a success. Heretofore the attendance has always been small, and the school usually dwindled down to only a few pupils; but this year there Is a good attendance of pupils, who come to learn, and the out look for the term Is considered good. Re cently Professor Pratt, principal of Wll-llams-Avcnue School, delivered an Illus trated lecture on Lincoln and Washing ton. He used the stercoptlcon lantern, with electric lights, which he uses in his classrooms. The pupils were very atten tive, and seemed highly pleased. The late D. P. Thompson, who was Interested in the method of teaching by stereoptlcon views, adopted only by the Williams-Avenue School, had the building wired, so that the lights and lantern can be used In nearly all the rooms. In the room where the night school Is conducted elec tric lights are employed, and they are superior to the coal-oil lamps that had to be used formerly. Principal Stanley throws much energy Into his work, and has managed to interest the pupils in his charge. TRACK LAID TO POWELL STREET. Brooklyn Branch Bnllnsted and Ex tended Across Bmbnnkment. The Brooklyn branch of the City & Suburban Railway Company has Just been completed to " Powell street. Tho rails were laid across Mllwaukie street on Saturday, and also across the embank ment on the corner of the city's ground. Between Mllwaukie street and Grand av enue the work of ballasting the track has .gone ahead for about 10 days. Beyond the present end of the branch no more Iron has been distributed, and it Is not known how soon the line will be completed to the Southern Pacific carshops. which Is the end of the route for which a fran chise was given. The residents of Brooklyn are waiting anxiously the inauguration of car ser vice on the Brooklyn branch. On the Portland City & Oregon Railway, on Mll waukie street, a 20-mlnute service Is giv en until about S:30 P. M., when the old schedule Is used, which Is not satlsfactory to that district. WOOLEN MILL MACHINERY. Turbine Wheel and Other Parts on the "Way for the Sellwood Factory. The turbine wheel and some other ma chinery for the Portland Woolen Mill, at Sellwood, ordered from tho East some time ago, are at last on the way to Port land. There has been some delay, caused by strikes. In getting the machinery, con sequently the factory will not start up as soon as expected, but It Is reasonably sure that everything will be In readiness early in February. Free Delivery Tomorrow, Tomorrow the Mount Tabor Postofflce. on the corner of the Base Line road and West avenue, E. S. Brubaker, Postmas ter, will become a sub-station of the Portland Postofflce, and free mall delivery will be started. The boundaries of tho territory to be covered have not yet been settled, but It is expected that they will be today. Postmaster Croasman will like ly fix up this matter with the aid of Mr. Brubaker today. It will probably be a few days before the carrier becomes thoroughly familiar with the district. Watch-NlRht Services. At St. David's Episcopal Church, East Morrison street, near East Tveltn. there will be a watch meeting this evening. Rev. G. B. Van Waters, D. D., rector, will be In charge. There will be an Inter esting programme for the night. Reports of progress In all lines of the church work will be given In. Services will begin at 9:30. There will be a watch-night service held In the University Methodist Church, un der the direction of Rev. Mr. McPherson. Roosevelt Club Will Meet. The Roosevelt Republican Club will meet Saturday evening. In the second story of Gruners Hall, East Seventh and Stephens streets. T. M. Edmunds, of the Southern Pacific carshops. Is president. It will be the first meeting of the club since the last campaign. Pastor's Family Arrived. The family of Rev. William E. Randall, the new pastor of the Second Baptist Church, arrived from T'acoma last night. Knabe The Knabe piano enjoys and well deserves the reputa tion of being the popular home artistic piano of the present day. Everything that money and skill can ac quire Is lavished upon it by its makers, and It grows in favor from year to year. It Is preferred to all oth ers by many artists of the highest rank, such as D'AI bert, Carreno; and Von Bulow. In the capacity of withstanding hard dally use the Knabe piano is univer sally admired. The Knabe tone is original and distinc tive, and for many years its charming singing quality has been sedulously copied by newer piano manufactur ers. In the new Knabe uprights the very highest excel lence in point of architecture Is attained, and no fancy wood casings in the world excel the Knabe productions. We are sole agents for this renowned make for the en tire Pacific Northwest, and keep constantly In stock a full line of same. They are cheapest and best, dura bility and tone quality considered." ALLEN & GILBERT CO. Successor to The 200-211 mS k I AN ACCEPTABLE NEW YEAR'S GIFT J9u Our umbrellas make an appropriate return gift for New Year's. fzjQ Any friend will be glad to have one of our Antl-Ru3t Umbrella VTy Frames, that never wear out. All sorts and sizes. JOHN ALLESINA 286 Washington St. Two Stores 309 Morrison St. "THOUGHTLESS FOLKS .WORK," BUT QUICK - They Ijave secured a house at 456 East Oak street, where they went directly af ter their arrival. East Side Xotes. It Is announced that Attorney Walde mar Seton, of the Eighth Ward, will be a Republican candidate for the office of Justice of the Peace, for the East Side district, at tho coming election. And there are others. s Harry Dyer, a well-known East Side resident, has just recovered from a seri ous attack of pneumonia, at his home, 411 East Pine street. He was confined to his house for a week, and at times his condi tion caused his friends much concern. The Union East Side Republican Club will hold a meeting next Thursday even in in th nfTirA nf Justice Vreeland. East Morrison street. Committee on per manent quarters will report that even ing, and a number of new members will be admitted. A committee from the Sellwood Sub Board of Trade, composed of E. D. Cur tis. D. M. Donaugh and W. W. Plimpton, will prepare resolutions expressive of the sentiment of the board on the sudden death of John Ennes. who was a member of their association. Wise Bros., dentists. Both phones. Tho Falling. Y. 31. C A. Work In Brazil. NEW YORK, Dec. 30. "Brazil" was the subject of an address at the Y. M. C. A. In this city by the Right Rev. Luclen Lee Klnsolvlng, bishop of Southern Brazil. The bishop told In detail of the work of the Y. M. C. A. branch established not long ago In Rio Janeiro. Bishop Klnsolv lng said that public men of prominence were pleased to address the Y. M. C A. branch at "Rio Janeiro and to aid It la many ways. Oregon Poultry and I Supply Co.'s Market and Commission House Headquarters for t Fancy Dry-Picked Poultry Butter, Eggs and Cheese All kinds, of Dairy Products Fresh Vegetables Foreign and Domestic Fruits and Berries Lard, Hams and Bacon Poultry Supplies, Poultry Foods and Poultry Remedies. "Biddie Food, to make your hens lay." 124 5th St., Near Washington MWVmWWWMVHW"AU"A . DAILY METEOROLOGICAL RErOUT. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER, ' 3 v:nd. s s2 5 O o r 3 3-S O O CO 3 : 33 : ? 11 STATIONS. Astoria Baker City .... Bismarck ...... Bolie Eureka Helena Kamloops, B. C Neah Bay . .... Pocatello Portland Red Bluff Rcseburg Sacramento .... Salt Lake San Francisco .. Spokane Seattle Walla Walla .. Light. jajO.00) XE "Cloudy 0.00 0.00 NV t-jouay NW N N SW Clm SE NW SE N V. s w Clear Pt. cloudy Cloudy 30X).00 0.00 0.00 Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Cloudy 0.00 0.00 t'loudy Pt. cloudy Cloudy 0.00 0.00 Cloudy ICIoudr 0.00 N 0.00 Nf ICloudy PE Cloudy SW (Cloudy 0.00 0.00 WEATHER CONDITIONS. It Is cloudy this evening In the states weat Pianos Wiley B. Allen Co. First Street, S'S. A Good Resolution for the New Year Will be to get rid of all your old appli ances for heating and lighting and let the dawn of the New Year mean progress in your homes and offices. Your safety, convenience and comfort can be ministered to by giving us your order for electric bells, telephones, and burglar alarms. Otis work is scientific; our prices low. Western Electric Works 305K Washington St. HAVE THE HARDEST WITTED PEOPLE USE of the Rocky Mountains. A storm of moderate Intensity is central off the Northwest "Wash ington coast, but Ita movement Is slow, and. aside from o,Tvind of 20 miles an hour at Neah Bay, Its effects are not being- felt in this district. The pressure Is highest over tho Great Salt Lake basin. The indications are for showers and higher temperatures In this district Tuesday. "WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours ending at midnight Tuesday. December 31: Portland and vicinity Showers; warmer; southerly winds, increasing In force. "Western Oregon Occasional rain; probably warmer in north portion, except near coast; Increasing southerly winds. Washington Showers; probably warmer in east portion; winds mostly southerly, probably increasing to high over the Sound and Straits. Eastern Oregon Cloudy, with probably light rain or snow; warmer; southerly winds. Idaho Occasional light rain or snow, except fair In southeast portion; probably warmer; winds mostly southerly. A. B. "WOLLABER. Acting Forecast Official. A3IUSEMENTS. MAUQUAM GRAND THEATER CALVIN" Ileiltg. Manager. Monday. Tuesday, Wednes day nights, December 30. 31. January 1, with a New Year's day matinee. Mr. Jefferson do Angells. in "A ROYAL ROGUE." an oper atic comedy. Evening prices Lower floor, except last three rows. $1.30, last three rows. $1. Balcony, first three rows. SI; second three rows, 75c; last six rows. 50c. Gallery, first two rows. 33c; all seats In rear. 25c. Boxes and loges. ?10. New Year's day mati nee prices Entire parquette. $1; entire par quette circle. 75c; entire balcony, 50c; gal lery, flrst two rows, 35c; all seats In rear, 25c; boxes and loges. $7.50. Seats now selling. Marauam Grand Theater Calvin Heillg. Mgr. Thursday. Friday. Saturday nights. Jan. 2. 3 4. with a Popular Matinee Saturday at 2:15. "THE GIRL FROM MAXIM'S." Evening prices Entire parquette, $1.50. En tire parquette circle. $1. Balcony, flrst C rows. 75c; last (5 rows. 50c Gallery, first 2 row.. 35c; all seats in rear. 25c. Boxes and loges. $10. ' Popular Matinee prices Entire lower floor, 75c Entire balcony, 50c. Gallery, first 2 rows, 35c; all seats in rear, 25c Boxes and loge-. $5. Children under 12 years of age, 25c to any part of the theater. CORDRAY'S THEATER- ONE WEEK. COMMENCING SUNDAY. DEC, 20. MATINEES NEW YEAR'S AND SATURDAY. HARRY BERESFORD. Under sole management of J. J. Coleman, in Geo. H. Broadhurst's BEST FARCICAL COMEDY. "THE WRONG MR. WRIGHT." "THE WRONG MR. WRIGHT." "THE WRONG MR. WRIGHT." A CONTINUOUS LAUGH. ! THE BAKER THEATER GEO. L. BAKER. Manager. ' Phones Oregon North l07t;. Columbia No. 50. Another Jam last night. Greatest bunch of fun ever presented, "THE IRISH PAWNBROKERS." "THE IRISH PAWNBROKERS." With Mazle Trumbull and the two American Macs. More music than a comic opera. A vaudeville plum pudding. A company of 25. Don't forget the Matinee tomorrow. Evening prices 15c. 25c. 35c. 50c. Matinee prices 10c. 15c, 25c. FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL SEVENTH AND ALDER STREETS DE CAPRIO'S ORCHESTRA. FLYNN'S LONDON GAIETY GIRLS. In Burlesque. CONSTANTINE. The Peerless Comedienne. XEW TODAY. MORTGAGE LOANS Oa lmprotcu city and farm property. R LIVINGSTONE. 224 Stark st. r MORTGAGE LOANS On Portland real estate at lowest rate. Titles Insured. Abstracts furnUhed. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. 7 Chamber of Commerce. 173 THIRD. NEAR YAMHILL. Table peaches or pears, per can is- 3 cans salmon ..25o Picnic bams, per lb !" "loo Creamery butter ""B5c 2 lbs. evaporated apricot3 ""in 3 Iba. table raisins .I.sSo i ' M I, ! .. . a