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MARQUAM GRAND THEATER Pollard's
Australian Juvenile Opera Co., presenting
the London success, "In Town."
CORDRAY'S THEATER "The Village Par
son. THE BAKER THEATER Glrard Specialty
Company.
THE OREGONIAX'S HAXDBOOK.
The Oregonlan's Handbook tells all about
Portland, the entire Columbia River watershed
and the 1D03 World's Fair, commemorative of
the Lewis and Clark expedition to Oregon. The
book contains over 150 handsome illustrations,
and it Is printed on enameled book paper. It
will be mailed to any address In the United
States or Canada Tor 7 cents a copy.
Furnace Fires Not in Her Line.
Some men are born to trouble as the
sparks fly upwards, and E. W. Crlchton
Is one of them, especially In the matter
of servant girls. A few days ago he ad
vertised for a cook. The next day an old
man and a girl called at his office, to In
quire about the job. Mr. Crlchton In
formed them that his wife attended to
engaging cooka moet of the time, and
arranged for the girl to call at his house
that evening. She called, accompanied by
the old man, whom she left outside the
house. "When asked why she did not
bring her father in, she said he was not
her father, but would be her husband
hy and by In the swe-c- e-c t by ana
by. She then asked what would be re
quired of her, saying that she was from
the country and that, while she had done
lots of cooking and other work, she had
not lived In the city and was not familiar
with tho customs and manners of city
people, nor their houses. "When told that
she would be expected to build a lire in
the range in the morning, and then to
build a fire In the furnace, she asked:
"Have you one of them furnaces in the
house?" When told that the house was
heated throughout with a furnace, she
said she had heard of them, and of people
falling into them and being burned alive,
and she would not stay where there was
one of them. "With a "good evening" bhe
pulled her freight, rejoined her future
husband, waiting outside, and their heavy
footfalls soon died away in the distance.
"little Eva" at Boyb Home. Sixteen-year-old
Frances Osborne, a child act
jess, has been received at the Boys' and
Girls' Aid Society Home, lyitil a suitable
home can be procured for her. She was
found in a "Whltechapel lodging-house,
without money or friends. She says she
has played the role of "Eva" in "Uncle
Tom's Cabin," and was recently a mem
ber of Markham's Theater Company,
which stranded in Idaho. "I was born in
Iowa," the girl went on, "and my par
ents' name was Osborne. I scarcely re
member thqm, but they gave me for adop
tion to Ed Redman and his wife, who
were theatrical people, traveling around.
Three months after they adopted me 1
played, girls' parts, but in about one year
the Redmans gave me to people named
Knowlton, and I lived with them until
about six months ago. "While playing at
Halley, Idaho, the people with whom 1
was did not use me well, and then 1
worked as a domestic. I went on the road
again, but the theatrical concern I was
with stranded, and I came to Portland,
looking for work." The girl is .bright-
To Cover Up a Sewer. The 24-Inch
sewer lately completed on East Oak
street Is; -for- some distance, where It
crosses a low place, converted into a
pond, from water "backed up by the
Eighteenth-street fill, elevated on a piling
trestle. The interested property-owners
are desirous of having the street filled to
grade, so as to cover up the sewer and
furnish another street for travel. The
street, if so filled, could not be improved
at once, as it would require time for the
fill to settle. Engineer Chase fears that,
if tho fill Is all made at once. In its set
tling it may Injure the sewer, and he
therefore favors a partial fill, and after
this has settled, the completion of the
job. Property-owners are of opinion that,
as the sewer Is built on a substantial
trestle of piling, the settling of the nil
would not Injure it, and as they cannot
see jiow half a fill Is to be provided for
are in favor of completing the fill at one
time. It Is more than likely that the En
gineer's ideas on the question are cor
rect. .
Heavy Run or Smelt. There is a great
run of smelt in the Cowlitz River, and
they are being caught by the ton in dip
nets and sent to market here In great
quantities. These favorite little pan
fish, which a short time ago brought 50
cents per pound, are now sold everywhere
at three pounds for 10 cents. They mado
their appearance this season earlier than
usual, and the big run now on in the Cow
litz is such as usually occurs there in
March. The smelt are larger and finer
than usual, and vast quantities of them
are sold, as they are to be found in all
sorts of places, as well as fish markets.
A crippled man has a stand at the foot
of the Incline leading to the steel bridge,
and finds his customers among the large
number of people who cross the bridge
on foot. He says he has been in this
business at this place for several yea,rs.
during the smelt season, and during the
remainder of the year acts as night
watchman, being unfitted for labor.
The Law to Blame. E. J. Jeffery never
did think much of the registration law.
and now he has a poorer opinion of u
than ever. He went up to register on
January 13, and was the thirteenth man
who registered on that day. Immediately
after he lost a ring, highly -valued as a
keepsake, which ne had worn for 40 years.
Some of his friends endeavored to per
suade him that it was the combination or
unlucky thlrteens which caused the loss
of his ring, but his opinion is that but
for. the registration law he would never
have gone up to register, and would not
have lost his cherished keepsake. It Is
sometimes difficult to distinguish between
cause and effect, but "Jeff" has the fixed
Idea in this instance.
Mourn for Dead Pet. The little brown
dog that was killed by a Twenty-third-street
car on "Wednesday was the cher
ished pet of F. P. May's children, and
was an Intelligent little animal. His
name was Carlo, and his friends were le
gion. Carlo had many cunning ways,
among them being his ability to stand on
his haunches and laugh, at the same time
displaying two shining rows of white
teeth. He was a good dog, in every sense
of the word, and if there is any such
place as a heaven for dogs, poor Carlo
will get there. The Mays children are
brokenhearted over the death of their
pet, who was a great favorite In the
neighborhood.
For the Civil Service. The United
States Civil Service Commission announces
that on February 18 examinations for tho
following positions will be held in this
city: Assistant printer In the railway
mall service, disciplinarian and Industrial
teacher In the Indian service. Interpreters
for the Arabic, Italian, French. Slavenlsh,
Kranlsh and Croatlon languages In the
immigration service. Persons desiring to
compete should apply to Z. A. Lelgn,
Postoffice Department, for Information
and application blanks.
Mr. Rigler Explains. An interview
with Superintendent of Schools Rigler In
an article on free kindergartens, in yes
terday's .Oregonian, did not fully convey
the speaker's meaning In one particular.
What he desired to say regarding kinder
gartens In Los Angeles was: "Los An
jgeles Is the only city, so far as I know, in
which all children between the ages of 4
and 6 .are provided with kindergarten ac
commodations in connection with the pub
lic school system."
New Pavement for Back Streets.
A man from Boston has recently been
consulting with City Engineer Chase In
regard to Introducing in this city a pave
ment for streets not subjected to heavy
travel, composed of pitch and crushed
rock. Mr. Chase states that some years
ago in Toronto, Canada, and a few other
places where large quantities of coal tar
are produced, streets were Improved with
broken rock mixed with pitch, a distillate
of coal tar. Streets covered with this
mixture and rolled In the same manner as
asphalt pavements were found to give
good satisfaction where the traffic was
light, as they were water-proof and noise
less, and neither dusty nor muddy. The
primitive form of there pavements has
been considerably improved upon, and
for streets where the travel Is light they
are giving good satisfaction, and tms
form of pavement Is recognized by au
thorities on the subject as good, but it
is not considered the best for heavy traf
fic It is thought that the cost would b
sufficiently low to warrant Its being laid
on some of the residence streets, for
which Its freedom from dust and mud.
Its smoothness and nolsclessncss, seem
particularly to adapt It. If constructed
of fine crushed rock, mixed with pitch,
and heavily rolled. It would undoubtedly
be a great Improvement on simple mac
adam. ,
Will Make Fills bt Sluicing. Messrs.
Llnd & -Manning, who have taken a con
tract to grade three blocks back of Al
blna for Dudley Evans, which will ne
cessitate the removal of a large quantity
of earth, are contemplating sluicing this
r-
IN NEXT SUNDAY'S OREGONIAN.
Additional to all the news and the usual department. The Sunday Oregonian,
January 19, will1 contain:
NOAH'S ARK FULLY DESCRIBED ON A NEWLY DECIPHERED ASSYR
IAN TABLET. Inscribed about 100 years before Christ, it gives exact dimensions,
showing that It was many times larger than the largest modern steamships. Il
lustrated. ELECTRlFYINd THE BRAINS OP CHIMPANZEES. Scientific Work to de
termine what part of man's brain controls the various mUMles. Illustrated.
PATROLLING THE YELLOWSTONE PARK ON 8NOW8HOES. Captain A. E.
Bradley, U. S. A, tells how troops protect big game in the National reserve. Il
lustrated. OBSERVATIONS AND REFLECTIONS. Alfred Holman writes of Atlantic
Coast conditions.
REMARKABLE FEATURES OF MODERN ENGINEERING. How railway
bridges arc replaced without interrupting traffic: building tunnels through quick
sands. Illustrated.
SUPERSTITIONS IN MEDICINE. How Intelligent people of the present day
are affected by old vagaries.
MR. DOOLEY'S LETTER. This week the philosopher gives his views on
whether a man with $25 ought to get married.
GEORGE ADE'S MODERN FABLES. Six short ones In his customary satir
ical vein.
material down to mak a fill on the bot
tom south of tho O. R. & N. Co.'s
shops. Several property-owners in that
section are desirous of having fills made,
and If arrangements can be completed tho
contractors In this way might kill two
birds with one stone. It is proposed to
connect a four-inch pipe with the watpr
mains, to carry water to the place de
sired, and then to construct an open
Hume to some point on the river bottom.
The scheme is a feasible one. as it has
been recommended by Engineer Chase for
several fills. It is possible that such a
scheme could be utilized in filling Mar-quam-street
gulchr, at Furst street, a
project now being considered, if eartn
could be obtained on the hills at the head
of the gulch. If this cannot be done,
earth may be obtained from the banks
of the cuttings on the abandoned railway
to Fulton Park, where It could be cheaply
handled by a steam paddy and hauled to
the gulch over the street railways.
Moving the Failing House. The
housemovcrs have commenced operations
for moving the house at the southeast
corner of Yamhill and Fifth streets, for
merly the Edward Falling residence, to
make room for the erection of a store, to
be occupied temporarily by Roberts Bros.
The house Is to be turned around so as to
front on Fifth street, and moved over to
the south side of the quarter block, and
the L's will be removed, or changed so
that it will occupy only 35 feet of the
property. The store to be erected for
Roberts Bros, will be 100 feet long on
Yamhill street 'and 65 feet deep, and will
be of brick and one story in height. As
It Is to be ready to move Into by March
1, there will not be time to build moru
than one story, or else the building would
probably be run up two stories or more,
as in such a central location the upper
stories would rent well for a lodging
house or other purposes. Roberts Bro.
will probably occupy the store six months
or more, after whjch it will be cut up into
several small stores.
They Get Their Monet Back. The li
cense moneys collected on pleasure car
riages, delivers' wagons, milk wagons and
other vehicles not let for hire, having
been declared unconstitutional, are now
being returned direct to the persons who
paid. Notices were sent to each of these
persons Wednesday, and yesterday a large
number of them presented themselves at
the City Hall to receive their money back.
The return of this money was not adver
tised, as It was desired that the parties
who had paid should not be bothered by
brokers desiring to buy up the claims at
a discount, and in order that each of
them might receive back the amount he
paid in full. There was such a rush of
these persons at the City Hall for a time
yesterday that they were obliged to form
a line in front of the license officer's coun
ter and wait their turns. The amount
collected was less than J2000. and war
rants for the whole have been made out,
and all that the owners have to do is
call and get them.
Supposed Incendiary Fire. The firo
which broke out yesterday morning at
James A. Mott's house, 512-514 Savier
street, is supposed to be of incendiary
origin, and It did damage to the extent
of about $500. Fortunately, the place was
unoccupied at the time. It had recently
been used as a restaurant. The flames
broke out on the secom? story, and tho
firemen had hard work in saving the
building. The less Is covered by insur
ance. Residents in the neighborhood say
that they have noticed strange men, sup
posed to be vagrants, moving about the
building at night. They had been warned
to leave the rooms, but had not been
heard to make any threats of vengeance.
It had been proposed to turn the store
part into a saloon, and this project has
aroused considerable criticism around
Fifteenth and Savier streets.
Hughes Waits for His Friend Swi
gert. President Hughes, of the Port ot
Portland Commission, Issued a call yester
day for a meeting of the commission, to
be held Monday at 4 P. M. Mr. Hughes'
reason for not calling the board together
sooner Is, It Is understood, that "he wishes
the attendance of all the Commissioners.
Commissioner Swigert ts now in Califor
nia, and will not return before Saturday
or Sunday, -and it was in order that he
might be present that Mr. Hughes select
ed Monday as the day for the meeting.
Seattle Minister to Come. On Sunday
evening next, January 19, the Rev. J. P.
D. Llwyd, rector of St. Mark's Church,
Seattle, will deliver an address In at.
Mark's Church, this city, on "Labor and
Capital." Mr. Llwyd Is an eloquent
speaker, and has the subject on which he
will speak thoroughly in hand. A cordlaj
Invitation is extended to all the labor
organizations and others who are Inter
ested in this vital subject to bo present.
Amateurs Act for Charity. The Gar
rick Dramatic Club, of Alblna, repeated
the drama, "Above the Clouds," last'
night, under the auspices of SU Mary's
Church, for the benefit of the Home for
the Aged. There was a large and appre
ciative audience, and this, the second
rendition of the drama by the club,
showed a marked improvement.
Sociable Tonioht. The quarterly so
ciable will be held this evening at the
Calvary Presbyterian Church. Among
other entertainers wlU be Mrs. David
Campbell, Messrs. Carr, Velguth and
Decker, Miss Vesta Towneend.
Mr. Devlin Birrs a Home. Auditor
Devlin, who was a sufferer by the fire In
the Brown block a short time ago, which
resulted In considerable damage to his
furniture and rather valuable library, has
purchased a home of his own. He yes
terday received a deed to a house and lot
on Kearney street, between Twentieth
and Twenty-first streets, for which he
paid the sum of $5000.x The house, 653
Kearney street, was built to order for
Morton H. Insley, and has been, occupied
by him. and his family. It has all mod
ern Improvements, and Is different in
many ways from the ordinary run of
houses of that class, having been planned
specially to suit Mr. Insley's ideas. Mr.
Devlin will occupy his now home Febru
ary 15. His aunt will continue to keep
house for him. Mr. Insley intends to
build another home before long.
Patst Cardiff Will Face Wife's
CHAnoE. Patrick Cardiff, ex-pugillst and
policeman, will have a hearing this aiter
noon in -the Municipal Court, to answer a
charge of having threatened his wlfe'a
life. Mrs. Nellie Cardiff has sworn out a
warrant to that effect, but the police do
not consider that the charge will be
pressed. Cardiff attained distinction as a
fighter when he fought the famous John
L. Sullivan, of Boston, and broke one of
Sullivan's arms. Recently Cardiff has
earned his living by working at quieter
pursuits.
Meetino of Regents. The Board oi Ke
gents of the University of Oregon will
hold its semi-annual meeting next Tues
day morning. In the office of United States
District Judge Bellinger. A number ot
important matters will be considered at
this meeting, and the usual routine busi
ness will be transacted. President Frank
Strong is now busy preparing his annual
report, which will be presented to the re
gents at this meeting.
Then They Will Pay. License Officer
McEachern reports that licenses for the
current quarter have been pretty near
paid up, much better than usual. There
are always some who Intend to pay, but
overlook tho matter, and notices are be
ing sent to these, and they will pay at
once. There are others who never pay
till they aro jolted, and these will receive
a jolt from a mine loaded with 5000 volts
before long, and then they will pay.
"Chick" Houghton Locked Up. The
case against Charles, alias "Chick,
Houghton, accused of the larceny of a
rifle valued at J4, was called yesterday In
the Municipal Court, but In the absence ot
witnesses it was continued until today.
In default of $500 ball Houghton was
locked up..
Da. Baar, late physician and surgeon of
tho "Allgemelnes Krankenhaus," in Vi
enna, Austria, has settled permanently In
Portland. Office, the Dekum, 41S. Resi
dence, the Portland Hotel. Col. 'phone 13JJ.
Ladies rubbers. Sic; men's rubbers, 4UcJ
child's rubbers, 19c Marks Shoe Co.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Marriage Licenser.
Nels Kacr, 35, Florence Burkholders, 17.
Julius A Dllg. 27, Maggie J. Edgerton, 22.
Birth Return. j
January 12, boy to wife of C. W. Bennett,
COS Second street.
Death RetornH.
January 14, Celia M. Wilson, 4 months. Baby
Home; meningitis.
Gustavo Winter, "G years, 550 Market street;
embolls of pulmonary artery.
Charles Patterson, 14 years; typhoid pneu
monia. Building Permit.
G. J. Murphy, two-story dwelling. Fourth
street, between Caruthers and Sheridan; 11500.
Turn Halle Association, repairs to hall, Yam
hill and Third streets; $000.
George Mayer, two-story dwelling, southwest
corner of Prcscott and Mallory avenues; J1300.
Chrlstensen & Peterson, two-story dwelling.
Commercial street, between Knott and Sell
wood; $1200.
City & Suburban Railway Company, station,
corner Third and G; $100.
J. Pfenning, cottage. East Sixth, between
Falling and Shaver; $500.
Real Estate Transfers.
Joseph Kenny to Thomas E. Kenny, v
undivided "4 of lot 3, section 6, T. 2
N., R. 4 W.: parcel land, section 31,
T. 3 N., R. 4 W. $ 1
John H. White and wife to H. A Beld
Ing. lots 6 and 8, block 11, Southern
Portland .'.. 220
R. Lea Barnes, trustee, to D. G. Ste
phens, lots 0. 11, 13, 15, 17, block 37,
Woodlawn 812
D. G. Stephens and wife to Richard D.
Depue. lot 17, block 37, Woodlawn... 85
C. Chrlstensen to George H. Dressel,
2 1-3 acres, section 5, T. 1 S., R. 4 E. 200
John E. Atchlnson and wife to H. F.
Lleberman and wife. 3.4S acres, section
10. T. 1 N.. R. 1 E. 000
Mary Taylor to H. J. Miller. W. lots
7 and 8, block 256. Portland 20,000
F. W. Reed and wife to Sarah A Shat
tuck, lot 12. block 1, Cooper's Addition 2G0
W. J. Hawkins and wife to Ida M. Ful
lerton, lot 2, block 20, Lincoln Park
Annex 125
William M. Ladd and wife to George
Raabe. lot 5, block 4, Garrison's Sub
division 1,250
Louis Feurer and wife to Franr Scheib
ner, lot 7. block 29,.Feurer's Addition. 500
Portland Trust Company to Lucy E.
Woodward, 50x100 feet. Fourteenth and
Montgomery streets i
Carl M. Hoeber and wife to Ernestine
Luedke, lot 2, block 0, Central Addi
tion 1,300
George Zlttmayer and wife to Henry
Welnhard, N. 331-3 feet of lot 10,
block 10, Alblna 6,205
Abstracts, end title Insurance, by the
Pacific CoashAbstract Guaranty & Trust
Co., 204-5-6-7 Falling building.
SoHTenir of Jerusalem.
London Standard.
The Greek Catholic monks, who are In
possession of the chief portions of the
Church of the Holy Sepulcher, are now
going to build a bazaar opposite it, where
pilgrims may purchase souvenirs of their
visit to Jerusalem. During the process of
their clearing 'the alto the foundations of
an old medieval church, 40 meters long
and SO wide, with three apses, were dis
covered. A number of fine capitals, frag
ments of basalt pillars and bas-reliefs,
with symbolllc nnlmals. were found, all
these remains having doubtless belonged
to the choir of the church. Last year a
valuable silver shrine, containing a piece
of the holy cross-and relics of the Apos
tles Peter and Paul according, at least,
to the inscriptions qn them was discov
ered at the same place.
WHERE TO DINE TODAY.
Plenty of good things all the time at the
Portland Restaurant. 305 Washington.
The American Cigar.
Good as the name. Buy the beat.
m
MaRlc.
Sena war Salva-cea cures pile.
.BAKER IS IN EARNEST!
SEATTLE ELECTRIC POWER MAN
"WANTS TO ENTER PORTLAND.
So SaynZera Snow, His Attorney
May Traniiniit Power All the
IVny Froni SnoqHaliuIe.
"If a franchise be granted to Mr. Baker,
he will put in a first-class electric light
and power plant and supply both power
and light to Portland, and serve for any
other purpose to which electricity may be
adapted," said Attorney Zcra Snow yes
terday. Mr. Snow Is the legal representa
tive of Charles H. Baker, of Seattle, in
whose Interest an ordinance carrying a
50-year franchise to furnish electric light
and power was introduced In the City
Council Wednesday. Mr. Baker, as was
stated In yesterday's Oregonian, Is at the
head of the Snoqualmle Light & Power
Company. He was In Portland a short
time ago, and conferred with Mr. Snow,
and the result of the consultation was
the ordinance which was presented to tho
Council by Councilman Bronaugh, at the
request of Mr. Snow.
"The object of the ordinance." Mr. Snow
continued, "is to secure a franchise that
will place Mr. Baker on an equal footing
with the company existing and engaged
In business. Mr,Baker believes there la
a field for the enterprise, end that a profit
may be realized from the investment. He
has ample power for the purpose. This
power may be obtained from the Sno
qualmle Light & Power Company, with
which he Is Identified; from a point near
Portland which he recently acquired, or
from another point near Portland which
he has In view.
"When the Council and the Board of
Public Works take up the franchise for
consideration, we shall Invite them to in
spect the power plants which, we think,
will be sufficient to, convince them that
Mr. Baker has all he claims. We shall
take the city authorities Into our confi
dence and give them all desired Informa
tion. We shall endeavor to show that, if
the city wishes competition, it must place
the competitor on an equality with the
General Electric Company. When this Is
done, the public will not he at the mercy
of the one company now engaged In the
electric light and power business.
"If proper encouragement Is given, Mr.
Baker will certainly establish a plant,"
Concluded Mr. Snow? "Power may be
obtained from the two places near Port
land or from Snoqualmle, which has pow
er enough to supply this city with elec
tricity for many years to come."
Mr. Snow will not say at present what
places near Portland will supply the
power, and his refusal has given rise to
much speculation. Among some of the
guesses made is that the falls along the
Upper Columbia River will be harnessed.
Another Is that the power will be se
cured from Hood River. By a series of
dams. It Is said, 00.000 horse-power may be
obtained at all seasons of the year, and
250,000 at certain times. Some say that
10,000 horse-power may be obtained with
out any trouble whatever, but this opin
ion Is received with diffidence by not a
few, who hold that 10,000 horse-power is
about all Hood River Is capable (jf furnish
ing. The same few maintain that all Mr.
Baker's power at Snoqualmle is sufficient
to supply Seattle and Tacoma only, and
that he will have none to spare to trans
mit to Portland, ISO miles distant; also
that the power at Tacoma Is inadequate,
and that a steam plant is now being put
In in that city.
Attorney Alex Sweck, representing R.
Green, another applicant for a franchise,
said yesterday that Mr. Green was anx
iously awaiting the action of the Coun
cil In regard to the matter. Mr. Green,
he said, will begin work Just as soon as
the franchise Is granted. Asked' where
power would "be obtained, Itc ald he could
not name the place at present; that It Is
located in Oregon, and is capable of fur
nishing 20,000 horse-power.
H. C. Campbell, of the City & Suburban
Company, and W. H. Hurlburt, of the Or
egon General Electric Company, had
nothing to say regarding their applica
tions for franchise, further than what has
already been published.
BREEDING OF CHICKENS.
Mong-rel or Fnll-Blood Fowl n. Qucs
' Hon of Utility Not Fancy.
AXFORD, Wash., Jan. 7. (To the Edi
tor.) In the Weekly Oregonian of Janu
ary 3 appears a short editorial called out
by the poultry show In progress In Port
land, which Is of much the same tenor
as many others that have appeared In
that periodical during the past 25, more
or less, years, except that It falls to
score the farmers of Oregon and especial
ly those of the Willamette section for
their slackness in stocking up with im
proved breeds of, poultry, especially chick
ens. I do not pretend to be up-to-date
in everything concerning chickens, but l
have been raising, or helping to raise,
them ever since I can remember and only
wish to present some facts, perhaps make
a suggestion or two and ask some ques
tions, and If I Incidentally display some
of my Ignorance, It Is open to any one
to pick me up on It.
The Encyclopedia Brltannica In its ar
ticle on poultry speaks of the "Common
Fowl, which Is remarkable as having no
distinctive English name." This is news
to us Americans with whom the word
"chicken" seems to be commonly accept
ed as all sufficient for market reports, etc.,
though I notice that the editorial referred
to only applies It to the newly hatched.
Twenty-live years ago I was farming In
Linn County, Or., and kept tho usual
stock of chickens. I started In with at
least fairly well-bred brown and white
Leghorns, non-sitters they were too, with
Cochins or Brahmas for brooders. It was
before the days of the incubator. I after
ward added Plymouth Rocks and aimed to
keep as near as practicable full-blood
males of one or the other or both of those
varieties. My neighbors, too, were doing
much the same thing, without exception,
so far as I knew, occasionally one in
troducing some newer variety such as
Hamburgs or Langshans. We could not
Justly be charged with neglect In trying
to build up Improved flocks. Nor was
there a flock that could be correctly styled
the "old common stock," yet It was dif
ficult to see that they differed very much
in appearance from the flocks of my, ear
liest recollection, and It was Just as true
as 'ever before that those who took the
most intelligent care of them had the most'
eggs to sell.
On coming to this country 16 years ago,
I procured as a starter Black Spanish and
brown and whit eLeghorn hens, with a
Plymouth Rock rooster, all full-biood, or
if crossed at all, with each other, and
if there was any taint of common stock
it was away back to the ones from which
the different breeds were developed. For
several years I Introduced both Brown
Leghorns and Plymouth Rocks, both hens
and roosters, but for the past six or eight
years have only used the Leghorn males
with no new stock of hens, and those
were supposed to be full-blood.
For two or three years i have not been
ablo to take proper care of them, and
the flock, a year ago, had dwindled to
about 15 hens, btlt these developed a sur
prising capacity for "stealing out" their
nests and "bringing off fluffy broods" of
from three to sixteen chicks each,
which had largely to work out their own
problems of life, being reasonably well
fed with grain and waste from the kitchen.
The supply of the latter was largely gov
erned by the number of dogs around.
These broods followed one another at
such a rate that either every single hen
took a turn at it or else some took more
than one. Besides there were those who
undertook to sit In the henhouse and were
broken up, the dark box used for that
purpose having one or more occupants
most of the time, and it did seem as
though there never was so persistent a
lot of sitters even fa my mother's flock
am'l Rosenblatt & Co
CORNER
50 odd years ago, when Leghorn and Ply
mouth Rocks were all unknown and games
and Dominies were the only varieties I
ever heard of, before the introduction of
the Shanghai, whose advent began the
famous Hen Fever, which with the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise and the Fug
itive slave law distracted the minds of
the American people In the early 50s of
the last century. Nor does my flock to
day, increased to 60 or over again, greatly
vary Ih appearance from these of that
period. In fact, I have four specimens so
peculiarly spotted that If I was situated
so that I could be reasonably sure of
carrying It through, I would be tempted
to try for a new breed.
Now the question In my mind is does the
crossing of different breeds originally de
veloped from tho same stock tend to re
version to that stock? Or Is the tendency
to variegation so strong In the domestu
cation of birds and animals that It Is only
overcome by careful and persistent selec
tion? And If mongrellzing tends to re
version In form and color, does it stop
at that, or is It accompanied by charac
teristics of hardihood prolificacy and dis
position? Of course. In breeding for a barn-yard
fowl from which the bulk of the egg pro
duction with Its Incidental meat supply
must. In tho very nature ot the business,
always come, these are the only ones
that the average farmer is going to find
It profitable to keep. The Items ot form
and color aro hardly to be taken Into ac
count, and when he has determined to
his own satisfaction which Is the more
profitable, the mongrel or tho full-blood,
ho has settled the whole question so far
as he himself Is concerned. As I have
said before, the fundamental principles
are feed and care. M. W. WALKER.
Key Fad the Latest.
New York Times.
"The latest fad in souvenirs comes pret
ty hard on the hotels," said the propri
etor of a Broadway hostelry. "The proper
thing now among the girls Is to appro
priate the key of their rooms In each hotel
visited. Traveling across the country In
the Summer brings the Summer girl to a
number of different places, and Christmas
shopping to the cities. A room ky ab
stracted from each hotel she visits makes
quite a good-sized collection at the end of
the campaign. Hung from the wall, each
with Its own particular romance, they
make a picturesque feature of milady's
boudoir. But it's hard on the hotels," he
added, ns he sent for the locksmith.
The gold mines of Mysore. India, arc worked
by American electrical devices, the power
being from the melting Himalayan snow.
OSTEOPATHY
Has made Its fame curing "Incurables."
Do not be prejudiced by what other
doctors say. We court your personal In
vestigation. No charge made for con
sultation. Call for "Osteopathy Ex
plained." Dr. W. A. Rogers
Cf A. T. Still Schaal el Oitujath, HrknNli, Ms.
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Phone Main 27.
Offices, S32-3-4
Marquam Bldg.
all the nutritive qualities
preserved in
WHEATINE
never in bulk
GAEBENERS AND FARMEES
PAY ATTENTION.
20,000 lbs.
Of Australian Brown and Oregon Danvers
onion sets for ale. 6c per lb.
Samples free upon receipt of postage.
Address H. BLOSSER & SONS,
Hubbard, Marlon Co., Oregon.
OSTEOPATHY
DR. Ii. B. SMITH,
Of A. T. Still's School of Osteopathy, Klrka
Tille. Mo. Oldest Osteopath in Oregon. Fourth
year in Portland. Consultation free at 4UQ
Oregonian building. Call or write for literature
and references. Phone dak 421. Lady assistant.
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A Good Subject
Our clearance prices have given many of
our friends something to think about We
want to clear out every fall garment, and
with that object in view have reduced every
heavy-weight suit or overcoat in the house.
Those new black and white cravenettes are the
swellest things ever shown in the city. Of
course we are the first to (90 00
display them, price CpwV.vJ
Our clearance sale
of $2.50 and $3.00 JK
Hats at
is
POPULAR-PRICE CLOTHIERS
THIRD AND MORRISON
PIANOS
We carry only high-grade pianos, and
the best that money and skilled labor can
produce. Stelnway & Sons have been
appointed manufacturers to all the
crowned heads of Europe and their re
spective courts. The A.. B. CHASE,
EMERSON and ESTEY PIANOS are so
well known to the public that they need
no special advertising only to let the
people know where they can be found,
and that is at SOULE BROS.' PIANO CO.
We also carry the popular Richmond
piano, the best piano for the money in
Portland. See the new styles, Just re
ceived. SOULE BROS. PIANO CO.
STEINWAY DEALERS,
326 Washington Street, near Sixth
FINE PIANO TUNING.
Phone Main 677.
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"Let 3
There g
Be Light" :
1884
l 1902
Was the first command of the Cre
ator, and through succeeding ages
light has ever been man's greatest
blessing. How foolish, then, to
neglect your eyes, the windows
through which the light shines. De
fective vision, unless arrested with
needed glasses, means gradual de
cay of sight that somotlmes results
In blindness. Is the risk worth
taking? Why not have your eyes
examined at the Portland Optical
Institute, and safeguarded against
serious future danger?
; WALTER REED
The Optician J)
I 133 Sixth St., Oregonian Bldg.
ias4sassAs&fiAss
STILL THEY GO
THOSE
STYLISH
NEW AMERICAN AND
STANDARD GAS LAMPS
are ALL THE RAGE. If
you haven't one you are
behind the times. MOST
WONDERFUL ana
CHEAPEST LIGHT IN
THE WORLD. Newest
nri best. No blackened
chimneys to clean, no
wlclts to trim, no bother.
Three times light of the
Rochester lamp, one-third
the cost, one-tenth coat
of electricity. Aeents
wanted.
Phone Clay 234
Pacific Specialty&GasLainpCo.
343 3IORRISOX ST.
PORTLAND ACADEMY
Thirteenth, between Montgomery and Hall.
Second term will open Monday, February 3.
1002. 0 A. M. The school is organized in two
departments, a preparatory school and an
academy proper, or high school.
The PREPARATORY SCHOOL comprises a
primary course and grammar-school course,
each of three years. Pupils are received at the
age ot G and fitted for the academy.
THE ACADEMT tits for college by a live
years" course or a four years course, accord
ins to the maturity of the student on entering.
At the opening of the term, February a,
classes will begin in the following studies:
Latin Beginner's Boole, Caesar. History Eng
lish, American, Roman. Mathematics Arith
metic. Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry. Sci
encePhysical Geography, Chemistry, Botany.
For Catalogue address
PORTLAND ACADEMY.
IV.RS. ALLEN'S SCHOOL
For Boys and Glris
400 Hlorrison Street.
Second term will open Monday, February 10,
1002. Classes In Mathematics, History, Eng
lish, Latin and Greek. Special students ad
mitted to regular claszes. For circulars ad
dress MARGARET V. ALLEN. -100 Morrison
st. School telephone, West 1100; residence tel
ephone, "West C4.
BEST HOUSE COALS .
Renton Lump Coal, at .?C.I0
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Clean Coal, ard full weights.
VULCAN COAL CO.. Front st., near Cllran.
Columbia phone 610. Oregon phone Red 17GC.
Tlr F f RRflWN EYE AND ear diseases.
Marquam bldx.. rooms GS6-7.
Poke Effect la Collar.
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STREETS
FELLOWS
309 Washington 5tml
25 Cents
Four Cans Alaska Salmon.
!5 Cents
Two Cans Economy Condensed Cream.
7 Cents
2-Pound Package Wheat Flakes.
50 Cents
Gallon Can Fancy Sugar Syrup.
60 Cents
Gallon Missouri Sorghum Bring Pali.
35 Cents
Two 3-Pound Packages Gold Dust
35 Cents
Two Pint Bottles Snlder's Catsup.
15 Cents
Pound Best Fresh Roast Costa Rica Coffee
50 Cents
8-Pound Box Best Soda Crackers.
ComCSOLf
KID OR CALF
Wide soles or no tow soles, thick soles,
thin soles either or both, with cork In
soles, If desired every grade and descrip
tion of desirable shoes always to be had
at $3 50. Do you prefer lace shoes? They're
here. Do you choose button shoes? They're
here. There Isn't a shoe In the place of
which we arc ashamed lots of which we.
are proud.
E.C.Goddard &Co.
Sixth and Washington Sts.
No More Dread
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TTJFl i EXTRACTED AND FILLED
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No sleep-producing agents or cocaine.
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end apply cold crowns and porcelain
crowns undetectable from natural teefh.
and warranted for 10 yean. WITHOUT
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GRADUATED DENTISTS of from 12 so
20 yean' experience, and each dpart
:aent In charge of a specialist. Give us
a call, and you will find us to do exactly
as we advertise. We will tell you in ad.
vance exactly what your work will cose
by a. FREE EXAMINATION.
POPULAR PRICES
fJO PLATES
New York Dental Parlors
MAIN OFIICE:
Fourth and Morrison sts., Portland. Or.
HOURS:
8: A. M. to a P. M.: Sundays. 8:30 A. U.
to 2 P. M.
BRANCH OFFICE:
6H First avenue. Seattle. Waahtncton.
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Full Set Teeth.... 13.00
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Bridge Work 8.00
Examination frea.
Teeth extracted hn-
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Cor. Third .and Wasaisgtoa.
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