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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1902)
r " v 8 THEMORNING OEEGQNIAN, THURSDAY. JANUARY 16, 1902. LEVIES 7-MILL TAX Common Council Provides Revenues for City. APPROPRIATIONS ARE MADE .Free Library Ordinance Pawed Plre Department Gets ?S5,000, Police $70,000, Bonded Indebtedness $123,300, Lighting $54,200. Ordinances authorizing the levy of a 7-mill tax for the fiscal expenses of the city during the current year, and for a .2-mIll tax for the maintenance of a free library for the city, -were passed by the Common Council at the meeting yester day. An ordinance making appropriations for the general expenses of the city was also passed, and the usual ordinances ap propriating to the different funds their quota of the 7-mill tax. Routine business connected with street and sewer improve ments was transacted. Mayor Rowe pre sided, and all the members were present except Holbrook and Mulkey. An ordi nance providing for the levy of a 7-mlll tax on all the real and personal property In the city, to provide revenue for the fiscal expenses of the city for the year 1902, was passed. It provides that the tax shall be apportioned as follows: Fire de partment, 2 mills; police department, 1.5 mills; bonded Indebtedness Interest, fund, 2 mills; light fund, 1.25 mills; street-repair-fund, .25 mill. An ordinance providing for the levy of a tax of .2 mill to provide revenue for the maintenance of a free library for the year 1902 was passed. For General Bipene. An ordinance making appropriations out of the general fund for the payment of the general expenses of the city for the year 1902, as follows, was passed: Salary of Mayor $ 3.000 Salary of Auditor, deputies and clerks 10.6M Salary of City Attorney, deputies . and stenographer 6,420 Salary of City Treasurer and dep uty .... 3,900 Expense of City Engineer's Depart ment, Including salaries of City Engineer, deputies, draughtsmen, surveyors, cbainroan and rodmen. Inspectors on street and sewer work, sewer repairs, material and tools for sewer repairs, horse feed, etc 2S.500 For Improvement of streets In front of public property 2,500 Expense of viewers on street exten sions BOO Salary of Municipal Judge and clerk of Municipal Court 3,000 Salary of Inspector of Plumbing and 'drainage, and deputy 2,100 Salary of City Physician 1,500 Salary of Health Commissioner and deputy 1,920 Expense of contagious and Infectious diseases k. 2,500 Expense of Pound Department, in cluding salary of Poundmaster and deputies 3,000 Salary of Harbormaster and harbor policeman ,- 1.200 Expense of garbage crematory 4,450 Expense of City Hall, Including pay of janitors, lighting, heating and miscellaneous expenses 4,525 Expense of advertising municipal notices 4,000 Stationery, blanks, blank books and printing Mayor's message 3,000 Expense of Insurance on city prop erty 900 Expense of Street-Cleaning and Sprinkling Department 45.000 For relief ot certain persons... 1,000 For expense of museum , 1,000 For expense of litigation COO For expense of repairs to sidewalks 250 j For expense of furniture, "" carpets, etc., City Hall 500 For expense of working prisoners.... 500 For expense of Charter Board 1,000 For miscellaneous expense 1,500 For Cltr Departments. Ordinances making appropriations as follows were passed: For support of Fire Department....? 85,000 For support Police Department 70,000 For payment of interest on bond ed indebtedness when due 123,300 For expense of lighting streets.... 54,200 Expense of repairing streets , 1,902 For Various Funds. Ordinances transferring money from the general fund to other funds in amounts as follows were passed: To Fire Deparment fund $1748 To Police Department fund 53-15 To light fund 2168 An ordinance granting a franchise to Charles H. Baker" for 50 years to furnish electricity for light and power In the City of Portland, and to lay underground con duits and erect poles for stringing wires on all the streets, avenues, alleys, parks, etc., of the city, was read twice and re ferred to the committee on streets. Foarth-Street Ordinance Passed. An ordinance providing for the time and manner om Improving Fourth street from .Morrison to Burnside came up for consideration. Branch asked what steps, if any, had been taken to secure a "bond for the main tenance of the street for 10 years. Bronaugh thoiught that the matter of maintenance must be kept separate from the matter of the improvement. The Mayor understood that the inter ested property-owners were to look after the securing of the maintenance bond. He suggested that, in order to save time, the ordinance be passed, and said he would not sign it until the maintenance bond had been approved. After spmo further discussion the ordi nance was passed, and. on motion of GH ean, the City Attorney was directed to attend to the matter of looking after the matter of the contract for the Improve ment and the preparation of the mainte nance bond. Other Ordinances Passed. An ordinance declaring the proportion ate share of the cost of constructing a sewer In Sixteenth street and appropri ating $215 16, the cost thereof, was passed. An ordinance declaring the proportionate share of the cost of a sewer in East Ank eny street and appropriating $647 S5 there for was passed. An ordinance providing for the time and manner of Improving East Fourteenth stre'et, from Belmont to Hawthorne ave nue, was passed. Ordinances providing for the time and manner of constructing sewers in the fol lowing named streets were passed: East Sixth street, Michigan avenue. East Tay lor street, East Everett street, Weldler street. v Resolutions were adopted giving notice of Intention to Improve Russell street, also of Intention to construct sewers in Mississippi avenue. East Twenty-first street and East Twenty-second street, and also of the proposed opening and laying out of East Twenty-sixth street and Ne vada street. A resolution directing the City Engineer to survey the tracts of land presented to the city by ex-Governor S. Pennoyer for park purposes was adopted. Petitions for the improvement of Union avenue from East Oak to East Burnside, and East Salmon street from East Twelfth to East Fifteenth, were, on mo tion of Bronaugh, granted without refer ence to a committee. t The petition of Neil O'Hara to have a building or. lot 6, block, 1, In John Brand ers' Addition, Albina, declared a nuisance was referred to the street committee. A remonstrance against a switch being put in the railway track at Jefferson and Thirteenth streets was referred to the street committee. Petitions for the improvement of Ivy street and King street were granted on recommendation of the street committee. Railroad Civil Service. X regular civil service examination will hereafter be required of new employes in the auditing department of the union Pa cific system, including the O. R. & N. This examination will not be theoretical. But one branch of learning will be taken up arithmetic Incidentally the band writing of the applicant will cut consider able figure. Auditor E. S. Benson will conduct examinations for the O. R. & N. Co. Applicants for the Junior clerkships In the auditing department are usually boys who have Just finished school. If their appearance and general conduct suits, the additional test of the examina tion In arithmetic is applied. A certain number of questions are to be answered in a certain time, and they are marked upon the correctness of the results given. Men of well-known experience and abil ity In that line of work will not be obliged to go through the examination. PERSONAL MENTION. Otto Gllstrap, of Eugene, who Is at the Imperial, is one of the proprietors of the Eugene Register. N. S. Hurst and H. J. Miller, two promi nent hopgrowers of the state, are at the Belvedere, having been called to the city on business. J. W. Maxwell, of Tillamook, who Is at the Perkins, was formerly prominent In politics In that county, and represented It in the State Senate. Ben D. Boswell, a well-known hotel man, who owns the resort, Boswell Springs, Is in the city on business, and Is a guest at the Imperial. ' State Senator W. W. Stelwer, of Fossil, Is at the Imperial. Mr. Stelwer is promi nent in politics In Wheeler County, and Is a member of the Republican State Cen tral Committee. Dr. G. Gustav Baar, who has been for many years physician and surgeon of the Allgemelne Krankenhaus, Vienna, Aus tria, Is at the Portland, and has deter mined to make Portland his home. H. W. Stone, general secretary of the Portland Y. M. C. A., and Robert Liv ingstone, director, returned yesterday morning from Boise City, Idaho, where they assisted In the dedication of the new Y. M. C. A. building at that place. Charles H. Fisher, of Boise, who is at the Imperial, was formerly one of the owners of the Roseburg (Or.) Review. He Is now managing the Capital Evening News, of Boise, which Is the leading Democratic dally of the Idaho Democracy. C. P. Bishop, of Salem, who was men tioned as president of the Thomas Kay Woolen Mills In The Oregonian of Janu ary 14, writes and asks a correction to the effect that he is not president of the company, but one of the stockholders. Benjamin Sweet, of Milwaukee, Wis., who is at the Portland, Is a wealthy lum berman with large Interests In Michigan and Wisconsin. In company with two of his associates Mr. Sweet has been making a tour of Washington and Oregon, Inspect ing timber lands and inquiring Into1 the re sources of the North Pacific Coast. Councilman F. T. Merrill, who has re turned from a two months' visit to the East, occupied his seat In the Council yes terday. He says he enjoyed his trip very well, except on several occasions when he suffered greatly from the cold. He Is willing to give all Ws interest in the East to any one who wants it, although he was born in Maine, and says he would rather work In the Council for Portland for noth ing than work in the East for a fat sal ary. Mr. Merrill did noOsee anything dur ing his absence of Councilman Mulkey, who has also been In the East for about two months. NEW YORK, Jan. 15. Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as follows: From Portland Dr. S. A. Slocum, at the Grand Union. From Spokane C. B. Etmer, at the Park Avenue. From Seattle-MlEs N. Lynch, at -the Raleigh; J. H. Lewis, at the Hoffman. ANOTHER RABBIT DRIVE SOON Some Umatilla People "Want the Scalp-Bounty Larr Repealed. PENDLETON, Or., Jan. 15. Another rabbit drive is promised at the place where the drive of December 29 occurred. Ar rangements are being made, and only the coming of snow Is awaited by those who are In charge. The effects of the last slaughter of rabbits, estimated all the way from 2000 to 4000, are said to be but visible, those from other localities com ing in to take the places of the killed. Out of the wholesale slaughter of rabbits hereabouts have grown arguments against the existing scalp-bounty law. It Is urged by those who oppose the law that the killing of coyotes tends to permit the rab bits to increase. On the other hand, the supporters of the scalp-bounty law contend that It is absolutely needed, and that its repeal would, work irreparable Injury to the sheep Interests. The diverse Interests of the owners of sheep and cattle cause the difference of opinion in this case, sheepmen defending the law and cattle men desiring Its repeal. Knifthts of Pythias Convention. The second annual district convention of the Knights of Pythias for Umatilla County will be held In Pendleton-Oanu-ary 20, with a session for discussion of Pythian matters In the afternoon and a competitive drill In the evening. Five towns will be represented Pendleton, Athena, Weston, Milton and Helix. District Medical Society Meeting. The Eastern Oregon District Medical So ciety Is to hold Its first regular meeting In Pendleton tomorrow. A preliminary meeting was held In December to prepare for this session. Dr. J. L. Miller, of Pen dleton, is president of the provisional or ganization, and Dr. T. M. Henderson sec retary. . HopsrrovrinB to Be Tried. Colonel R. C. Judson. Industrial agent of the Harrlman lines, has secured the co operation of William Wilkinson. Mayor of Athena, In a plan to experiment with te raising of hops In that locality. It 13 said that a man from California will purchase lands thereabouts If the experiment proves successful. Oregon City Brevities. OREGON CITY. Jan. 15. Chairman Charles O. Albright, of the Board of School Directors, has issued a call for a meeting Tuesday, January 23. for the pur pose of levying a tax for general school purposes for the ensuing year. A mortgage was filed in the County Recorder's office this afternoon to secure a note given by the Waverly Association to J. H. Lambert for $25,000. This Is the balance due on tho Sellwood 'tract of 160 acres, wnich was purchased from, Lambert by the association. Fifteen thousand dol lars was paid down on the property. The duration of "the mortgage Is three years from November 21, 1901. Hopsroivers Association Meets. WOODBURN. Or., Jan. 15. The annual meeting of the Oregon Hopgrowes As sociation was held In this city today, 3500 shares of stock being represented. The old board of directors was continued In office, with one exception, J. R. White, of Monitor, succeeding William Scollard. W. H. Eagon, of Brooks, waR re-elected pres ident; George B. Hovenden, of Hubbard, vice-presldentr James-Wlnstanley, of Sa lem, secretary: Francis Feller, of Butte vllle, treasurer. Some Important amend ments were made to the by-laws, which will make It less difficult to secure a quorum. University Lectnre by Jadgre Lowell. FOREST GROVE. Jan. 15. The fifth lecture arranged for by the faculty for the benefit of the students of Pacific Uni versity was delivered In Marsh Hall by Judge S. A. Lowell, of Pendleton. The subject was, "Climbing the Heights." The meeting was opened by a vocal solo by Miss Winifred Marsh, '00. Judge Lowell was lately elected a trustee of the uni versity, and tonight made his first ap pearance within its halls. His lecture was one of great Interest and eloquence. It was received by a very large and Mttfcu eiastlc audience. DENIES DIAMOND THEFT H. THOMAS PUTS UP STRONG DE FEXSE AGAIST CHARGES. He Was Taken in Castody Xisht of Tracey-Smlth Contest ok Com- plaint of T. J. Day. H. Thomas, a young man 22 years old, charged with larceny of a diamond stud from the person of T. J. Day at the Ex position building on the night of Novem ber 29, was tried In Judge George's court yesterday. The Incident happened at the Tracey-Smlth boxing contest, and Thomas and Day were standing close together In the gallery, which was crowded. Day tes tified that he felt himself being Jostled about, and the next Instant missed his diamond stud from his scarf, where It had been fastened. He accused Thomas WILD BEASTS IN of taking it, which the latter denied, but agreed to help him look for it on the floor. The search proved unavailing. Day stated that he threatened to have Thomas arrest ed and sent to the penitentiary. Special Officer Coleman appeared on the scene, and Day said he promised to send him away if Thomas would produce the dia mond, and that then Thomas offered to give him a stud which he himself wore, or to pay him $30 or $40 if he would let him go. Officer Coleman finally sent for the pa trol wagon and Thomas was taken In It to the City Jail. The diamond stud which he wore was afterward claimed by Dr. J. R. Cardwell as his property. Judge George refused to permit the Introduction of evi dence concerning this second stud. The diamond stud belonging to Day was after ward found by Paddy Maher on the floor of a private box In the gallery of the Exposition building. This was close to where Day and Thomas were standing, and the jewel could have been tossed over the railing surrounding the private box. Officer Coleman corroborated some of the principal features of the testimony given by Day. Thomas testified In his own behalf. He used good language, and created a good Impression with the Jury. He was well dressed. He stated that he came hero from Seattle to find employment, and that he was previously In Alaska, where he worked as clerk In a hotel, receiving $200 per month. He denied the theft of the diamond stud, and asserted that the one he wore is his own property. He admitted offering Day money If he would let him go, and In explanation said he was excited, that he was willing to do most anything to avoid arrest. He stated that he had never been arrested or ac cused of a crime before. Dan J Malarkey and George C. Stout, who appeared as attorneys for Thomas, endeavored to show In the cross-examination of Day that he merely lost his stud; that it had become loosened from his cra vat and had fallen to the floor. Mr. Day was referred to throughout the trial as Mr. O'Day as well as Day, and answered to both names. George C. Stout, in tho J'ftie Uy.TB&WCH HAS Ati j?rs. f A iJCtMBBT. j . FRENCH CONSUL-GENERAL NOW IN PORTLAND. HENRY DALLEMAYNE. The French Consul-General, Henry Dallemayne. of San Francisco, will leav today oi tomorrow tor Astoria, where he will Investigate the disaster which over took the French bark Eenriette, and will confer with Alex Gilbert. Vice-Consul 'at that port. The Consul-General will remain but a short time In Portland on Tils return trip, and will proceed from here to the Puget Sound cities and other northern ports. Mr. Dallemayne has made searching Inquiry while here Into the evidence procur able la support of the charges preferred by French ship captains of crimping. What testimony has been adduced or what action- he will take as the result of his Investigations the Consul-General will not make public In referring to the matter yesterday, Mr. Dallemayne said he wanted to thank the Secretary of State and Governor Geer for assurances that French sailors and captains would receive protection In the future from crimping practices. Consul-General Dallemayne is 40 years old, and has been In the diplomatic service of his country for 18 years past. He was first attached to the Paris offices of the foreign department, and rose to be Chef du Cabinet, a position at the head of the clerical force. He was sent to. Bosaa-seral, Turkey, as Consul, and re mained there until the appointment of Rlbot, as Minister of the Interior, when he was summoned to Paris, and again placed at the head of the office staff. Sub sequently he returned to the Consulship he previously occupied In Turkey, where he was stationed until transferred to the United States, eight months ago.' course of his argument to 'the jury, said: "Mr. Day used to be Mr. O'Day, but it seems he has lost the 'O.' Now, gentle men of the Jury, don't you think that a maij who has lost a part of his name would lose his diamond?" Deputy District Attorney John Man ning appeared for the state. W. B. STEELE REAPPOINTED. CoHHty Commissioners Name Him as Itoadmaster for Another Year. County Commissioners Showers and Mack, at the meeting of the Commission ers' Court yesterday, appointed W. B. Steele Roadmaster for the period of one year, at a salary of $100 per month. The appointment dates back to January 1, and a bond Is required in the sum of $2000. Mr. Steele was appointed to this position about seven months ago, the office having been created by the last Legislature. The ap- pointment, according to the act, expired In January, and the laT provides that at i tne January session of each year a Koaa master shall be appointed, for one year. Judge Cake was absent from the meet ing yesterday, not having returned from s-n' PENNOYER. PAItM the coast. He Is expected today. Mr. Mack stated that the appointment of Road Supervisors and the appointment of judges and clerks of election would be de ferred until there is a full meeting of the board. SKELTOX SUES THE CITY. Suit Is on Trial for Damages From Peninsular-Avenue Widening:. The case of Joseph Skelton against the City of Portland, In which Skelton ap peals from the assessment of benefits and damages In the matter of the widening of Peninsular avenue, was called up for trial before Judge Sears yesterday. It Is proposed to widen Peninsular ave nue from 40 to SO feet, beginning at a point 100 feet north of Baldwin street, and ex tending to Willis boulevard. Skelton owns 10 acres of land, containing a fine orchard, and the Improvement will take from him a strip of ground 40 feet In width across the whole 10 acres. His damages, less benefits, were estimated at $150, and he de mands from $700 to $S0O. C. F. Graham also objects to the amount of damages awarded him by the viewers. Caples & Allen appear as attorneys for Skelton. and City Attorney Long repre sents the city. The Jury was taken to view the premises yesterday afternoon. Peninsular avenue Is south of University Park. MeLeod Wins His 855 Snit. In the suit of F. M. MeLeod vs. F. B. Holbrook, to recover $55 balance due for a suit of clothing and nn overcoat, the Jury returned a verdict for the amount sued for in Judge George's court yester day. The defense interposed by Holbrook was that he transferred 10.000 shares of mining stock to MeLeod In settlement. No Vcidlct in Lanjovorthy Snlt. The Jury in the damage suit of A. J. Langworthy against the City & Suburban Railway Company had not reached an agreement when Judge Cleland adjourned court yesterday afternoon, and was or dered to return a sealed verdict. LET SETTLERS OFF EASY HERMANN'S RECOMaiENDATION XX TIMBER-CUTTING CASE. Inspector Weald Fine Douglas and Okanogan People Heavily Jones' Good Work in Their Behalf. WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 15. The Okanogan timber-cutting case Is still re ceiving attention at the hands of Repre sentative Jones. Residents of, Douglas and Okanogan Counties tributary to the Brewster saw mill, owned and operated by Hatch &. Jenness, are protesting against the action of Special Agent Sharp, who is threatening them with prosecution by the Government if they do not pay at least $6 per 1000 feet for lumber they have cut on Government land. This they consider an exorbitant price to pay for the lumber, and they have appealed to Mr. Jones to Intercede for them with Commissioner Hermann. The case was brought to the attention of the Land De partment last Fall, but at that time the report of the Inspector could not be found, and It was thought nothing In the matter was pn file Under a ruling of the Interior Depart ment of February 10, 1S01, every settler is 'allowed $50 worth of timber per annum, providing he uses It for himself alone, and had the settlers only waited until after this ruling no trouble would have resulted. They did not wait, but cut their timber a few months before .this .decision of the Secretary, and now like lambs would have heen led" to the. slaugh ter but for Representative Jones, who took up the case with the General Land Office. Upon his visit at the Department, Mr. Jones found that the report of the In spector had come to light. The report had been made over a year ago, and showed the timber had been cut on Gov ernment land and sawed by Mr. Hatch, one of the saw mill firm. Mr. Jones urged upon the Commissioner the neces sities of the. people there, the scarcity of lumber, that they had to cut timber where It could be found or go -without shelter, etc., and asked that the settlers be let off as lightly as possible. Upon Mr. Jones' statement, Commissioner Her mann directed' the Chief of the Forestry Division to report the facts to the Secre tary of the Interior, with a recommenda tion that the settlers be required to. pay only the stumpage value of the lumber, which was estimated in the report at 50 cents a thousand, which would make the penalty extremely light. Clark County Land Case Decided. A case of Importance to Clark County has just been decided by the Secretary of the Interior. This in the case of the Northern Pacific Hallway Company vs. John Baker, covering the northwest quar ter of Section 5. In township 4 north, range 4 east, "Vancouver land district, which has been before the Interior De partment for a Jong time, on appeal from a decision of the' Commissioner of the General Land Office. The matter had been decided in favor of Baker by the local Land Office, and by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and each time had been appealed by the railroad com pany. The case had 'been pending for such a length of time that the matter was called to the attention of Representa tive Jones, who took t in hand, and he Is now informed by Secretary Hitchcock that by his decision the claim of Baker has been upheld, and he has directed that, upon the completion of entry by Baker, within a time to be fixed by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, the selection by the railway company cov ering the tract in question will be can celled. Relative to Alaskan Sarveys. Many communications have been re ceived here by the Washington delegation and frequent statements have appeared in the press urging that the laws relative to the survey of public lands be extended to Alaska. To answer these queries Repre sentative Jones requested Commissioner Hermann to Inform him as to whether there were any of our laws, relative to the surveys of public lands, that are not applicable to Alaska. Replying to this question Commissioner Hermann said: The Flfty-flfth Congress passed an act ap proved March 3. 1S&0. In which Is found tho following sentence: "And the system ot public land surveys Is hereby extended to the District of Alaska." This statement Is without condi tion or mod location of any kind, hence I am not aware of any laws governing the system of surveying public lands that have not been applicable there for nearly three years past. . Full Instructions have been given by this offlco for the survey of the proper principal meridian, base line and standard lines, neces sary to a rectangular survey of agricultural portions; and a contract for such work to the amount of $5000 has been awarded, and was approved by this office October 10. 1901, and presumably Is in process of execution. Of course, all practical extension of such surveys in Alaska, as in other districts is limited by the amounb appropriated for the purpose and by the apportionment of such sum among the several districts. Under this condition of affairs, it be hooves the friends of Alaska to do all they can to have this appropriation increased. Case of Spokane Letfer-Carrler. For 10 years past, up to last June, John Wlckstrand was a letter-carrier In the Spokane Postofflce. During that fatal month of June, however, a registered let ter Intrusted to Wickstrand's care was lost, and, after a 10 days' search, Mr. Wlckstrand found the letter In his car rier's desk. Before the finding of the let ter, the inspection department instituted proceedings against Wlckstrand, and the case was brought before Judge Hanford, who ordered the Jury to bring In a verdict of not guilty. Wlckstrand was removed, however, and Is now endeavoring to be re Instated. A petition with this object In view has been drawn up and signed by all the patrons along the line of his route, and sent here to Representative Jones, who has taken up the matter with the Postofflce DeparJjnenL Mr. Jones was told at the department that before the officials there could take any action. It would be necessary to have a further re port from the Inspector at Spokane, and, as Inspector King Is favorable to his re instatement. Mr. Jones Is hopeful that, with a good report from him, he will be able to have the .department take Mr. Wlckstrand back Into Its good graces. For Increased Mail Service. Representative Jones has recommended increased mall service for the West branch, Spokane County, Postofflce. By the old schedule, Westbranch only had on outgoing mall twice a week, which left the patrons there without a chance to get a letter to the railroad between Monday and Friday. To remedy this, Mr. Jones has asked that this service be Increased to a trl-weekly schedule, and the depart ment Is now considering the advisability of acceding to his request. New Postmaster. Charles Westerman has been recom mended for appointment as Postmaster at Olalla. Kitsap County, to succeed J. D. Karplnskl, resigned. Clerk Hire Allowance Increased. Upon Representative Jones' recommen dation the allowance for clerk hire at Brewster, Okanogan Cdunty, has been In creased from $350 to $500 per annum, to take effect -prll 1, 1S02. The Man at "Vancouver. VANCOUVER, WashT, Jan. 15. John Ramsey, who was arrested In Portland today, has been here for several days, during which time he has succeeded In victimizing several business men. HIa plan was unique. He represented him self as- a mining man from Spokane, and several days, ago deposited a deed at a local bank, which he alleged was signed by himself and three partners, to a val uable mining claim, for which he was to receive the sum of $1500 as his snare CLYDSDALE OATS It's Up And tho onnortunltv still most handsome Mason Sc Hamlin organs made for SIXTY EIGHT DOLLARS. They have never before been sold for less than one hundred dollars. Mason & Hamlin Organs But we. want to make room for two carloads of this world-renowned organ that are to arrive in a few days, so as long as these last that are now on hand, they go at $5S. Our easy-payment plan applies to this sale. If de sired. ALLEN & GILBERT GO. Successors to the Wiley B. Allen Co. Retail Store, 209 Wholesale Store, 210-212 Second St. PORTLAND, OR. Book News Worth Reading One counter of $1.50 Popular Books, our sale price 89c ea. Pub. price. Sale, price. Barrle's Works, 5 vols $ 1.50 $ .95 Cooper's Works, complete, 32 vols 20.00 12.75 Cooper's Leather Stocking Tales, 5 vols 5.00 2.45 Dickens' Works, complete, 15 vols 15.00 6.45 Dumas Works, 17 vols 10.00 4.75 Ebers' Works. S vols 8.00 4.25 Eliot's Works, complete, 6 vols 4.50 2T45 Gulzofs France. S vols 10.00 4.45 Hugo's Works. 7 vols 8.00 3.25 KIngsley's Works, 8 vols .-. 5.00 3.1o Lytton's Works, 12 vols 8.75 . 3.95 Macaulay's England. 5 vols '. 3.CJ 1.35 Scott's works, 12 vote -. 15.0J 7.75 Scott's Works, 24 vols 15.00 10.75 Shakespeare's Works, complete,l vol 1.00 .59 Shakespeare's Works complete, 7 vols 2.75 1.33 Shakespeare's Works, complete, 40 vols 13.00 4.75 Thackeray's Works, 10 vols 10.00 4.45 SOME GOOD THINGS IN 2-VOL. SETS; Mysteries" of Paris, Don Quixote, French PUB. PRICE $2. SALE PRICE 05c: Revolution, etc. Conquest of Peru. Ferdinand and Isa- Nuttall's New Standard Dictionary Pub. bella, Monte Crlsto, Wandering Jew. Price $1. Sale Price 60c ALL CALENDARS at halt regular price. t&JZg Jodh iAiMni of the proceeds, the money to be sent to the bank. Upon the strength of this he obtained small sums at different times from an officer of the bank, amounting to about 55 In all. He also purchased goods of a prominent merchant to the amount of upwards of $23, upon his prom ise to pay when his money came. He will be given a hearing for burglary before a Justice of the Peace here tomorrow. In the meantime he Is In the County Jail. Dowle Minister Sentenced to Jail. VICTORIA, B. a, Jan. 15. Elder Eu gene Brooks, falth-healer and minister of the Dowie flock here, and his bonds men were brought before Justice Walkem this morning. In order that the sentence Imposed by Justice Drake at the trial of Rex vs. Brooks, before him, might be put Into effect. As the trial Judge had been upheld in his findings on the "1 Add Cream to 4 spoonfuls of Grape-Nuts and you have a delicious meal without cooking.. These Oats were grown from seed Imported directly from England. They are a beautiful, plump, white Spring Oat. with a very thin hull, and weigh" 46 pounds per bushel, struck mea sure. They are a vigorous grow er, have a stiff straw, stand up well, and mature early. 15 acres yielded 13S0 bushels, or 92 bush els per acre, for us last year. They took a first and second premium at the Oregon State Fair, 1001. We offer seed for sale at $1 per bushel, in lots of three bushels or more, sacked and f. o. b. at McCoy. Sow same as other Spring Oats. Address J. k E. ROBBINS McCOY, OREGON. to You onen for you to get one ot the - 211 First Street, Corner Third and Alder Streets THE X RAY Has revealed many hitherto unknown wonders, but even it can show forth noth ing better or more desirable than our sup ply of most everything of practical value of which electricity Is the life and souL We carry In stock appliances for the house, the store, the shop. Furthermore we set them up and set them a-going. Shall we have your order? Western Electric Works 305 Washington St. Portland, Or. questions reserved, the prisoner was handed over to the police, to undergo his penalty of three months' imprisonment. WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRIMC? Don't give them tea or colTee. Have you tried the new food drink called GRAIN-O? It la de licious and nourishing and takes the place of coffee. The mre Graln-O you give the chil dren the more health you distribute through their systems. Graln-O Is made ot pur grains, and when properly prepared tastes like the choice grades of coffee but costs about 34 as much. All gxtScers sell H. 15c and 22c A31USEMESTS. CORDRAY'S THEATER- ONE WEEK. COMMENCING SUNDAY, JAN. 12. AND SATURDAY MATINEE, "THE VILLAGE PARSON." "THE VILLAGE PARSON." "THE VILLAGE PARSON," "THE VILLAGE PARSON." A NEW AND BEAUTIFUL MELODRAMA. WITH HANDSOME SPECIAL SCENERY. STARTLING AND REALISTIC STAGE PIC TURES. BRILLIANT CAST. USUAL PRICES. MARQUAM GRAND THEATER CALVIN HEILIG, Manager. TONIGHT TONIGHT POLLARD'S AUSTRALIAN JUVENILE .OPERA CO. IN THE LONDON SUCCESS, "THE GAIETY GIRL." "THE GAIETY GIRL." Prices ?1. 75c. 50c, 35c, 25c. At the Popu lar Matinee Saturday "In Town" will be pre wnted; adults 50c. children to any part of the theater 25c. Seats reserved. FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL SEVENTH AND ALDER STREETS DE CAPRIO'S ORCHESTRA. FLYNN'S LONDON GAIETY GIRLS, In Burlesque. MALVERN BROTHERS, Eiffel- Tower Acrobats. -j-:t&. . 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