THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1902.
GO ? WELL, HARDLY
These Gents Find Portland
Too Easy to Leave.
TROUBLE WITH POLICE? OH, NO
2IystcrIous Art by Which They Ben
ilcr Themselves Invisible to Min
ions of the Law, and Show
"Grays" the Sights.
In spite of the tremendous and lnde.
fatlgable efforts of the police to get
rid of- them, the gentlemen TvhOe business
It is to relieve the stranger within the
gates of the city of his surplus capital
are still here, and in abundance. An Ore
gonian man on a casual cruise around the
principal streets yesterday met the fol
lowing enterprising Individuals, some of
whom have been in the city for six
months or more, and some of whom are
recent arrivals:
Big Burke-
Palo Alto Kid. ..
Scotch Aleck. .
Big Ed Kelly.
Bing Con Kid.
Spindle Thief Stevens.
Swede Thompson.-
Boone Kid. '
Bunco Nobles.
Sure-Shot latraon
Squint-Eyed AL
Hold-"Up Dick.
All of them looked well dressed and
prosperous, and when questioned as to
the business outlook said that it was
never brighter.
Said one of them: "I consider-Portland
la. live, wide-awake city, with a brilliant
future and plenty of opportunity for a
;man in my business- to make money.
There have been several conventions late
ly, and among the visitors we have done
a thriving business. Scotch Aleck and
myself picked up a couple of hundred oft
,two 'grays who came in with the bunch
dead easy. It was just like getting
money from home. We twirled the dice a
few, passed them a couple of wins, and
when wo had them nice and hungry threw
the harpoon into them for a couple of
centuries, 'and there you were. I under
stand they hollered a whole lot, but we
bad the mazuma, so all their squealing
was a matter of no score with us.
"There are lots and lots of tourists who
ore going through Portland all the time,
and a good many of them want a good
safe place to leave their money while
they go out and stake out their claims.
It is up to us to provide them with such
a place, and we have been doing it right
along without costing them a cent for in.
terest. I understand that a good many
knocks have been lodged against us at the
station, and of course the cops wouldn't
stand for us for the sixteenth part of a
second if they knew we were in town,
but they don't I've only been here about
a month myself, and Aleck has stopped In
Portland while the calendar was count
ing oft a six spot. So of course they
couldn't be expected to become adjacent
in that short space of time. They'll
tumble all right in a few years, but that
will be after the Lewis and 'Clark Expo,
and by that time we will have harnessed
up enough plunder to open a faro bank
or a booze emporium and become upright
and highly respectable citizens.
"How do we do It? Oh, it ain't so
many. All it takes Is nerve and the happy
laculty of being unrecognizable to the
member of the force the 'gray' lodges a
description of you with. "We keep a man
down at the Union Depot whose biz it
Is to spot the 'grays' when they come in,
and sometimes we pick 'em up like find
ing 'em looking Into show windows with
that Interested air which says: 'I'm from
the country and I have came into the
great city to see its sights and get
robbed.' Then we-flash a pleasant smile,
Inquire what part of the rural districts
they hail from, remark that we're from
up that way -ourselves, and when they
warm up and get confidential, we sneak
out and draw a bank directory to see
who the officers of the bank are in the
town that has the distinction of claiming
them as a part of its population. They
generally fall pretty far when we spring
the name of the president of the bank
ns one and identical with that of our
maternal uncle, and by the time they
light they are toying with the bones in
the back room of a saloon and seeing all
"kinds of money in sight. After that all
Tve have to do Is just take It away from
them. "When they have families up the
country they keep their mouths closed,
and when they don't they go to the sta
tion and holler like dogs. But some how
or other they can't hear 'em holler down
there, and we calmly continue to do busi
ness with a fresh bunch. Oh. It's the eas
flest thing you ever saw. When yoir go
out and stick a man up, or lamp "around
the second story of his cozy home -looking
for valuables, there is a sort of a
public sentiment that prompts the blue
coats to look you up and either tell you
to seek some other field of usefulness or
(Incarcerate you in a cold and clammy
dungeon, but It's' all so fair and above
board with this business that they don't
interfere with you at all, as long as you
do the right thing.
"How about Johnny Foster? Oh, John
wasn't in the trust, so he had an en
gagement in other parts of the country,
and went out to play it John Is pretty
well known in these parts, and for some
reason or other he got himself disliked.
The cops could see him right along; every
time he came down the pike some de
fender of the integrity of the community-:
xwouia jet a lamp drop on him, and it
would be a trying moment for John. But
they never see us. I've seen 'em spot
men outside of the pale of the association
right over my head and behind my back,
and never so much as tumble to the fact
that I was in 'my clothes. It's a singular
scientific fact, this power of making
yourself unseen; but it's allflred neces
sary for a man in our business.
"Yes, Aleck likes the town first rate.
He ain't much of a craver for notoriety,
Aleck ain't He's had a whole lot of It
man and boy, and he's a modest, retiring
chap that would a whole lot rather keep
in the back ground than have his picture
run on the first page. He ain't got no pic
ture along just now, but you can get one
if you want to send for It to 'Frisco.
Address police headquarters, and in writ
ing please mention Rebel George.
"Pola Alto Kid Is the guy you ought to
mug. He's the big, gopd-looklng plug you
seen standing in front of the Hotel Per
kins right along. He ain't got no photo
graph of hlsself, either, but I ain't no
doubt that he'd go to a gallery and have
a bunch of Paris panels struck off if you
just was to mention to him that you de
sired to nllorn the pagep of the paper with
his portrait He's a rather flossy member,
the Kid Is, and he's done some good turns
since he's been. here. Witness the jubi
lant rags he gets hlsself up In.
"No, there ain't many risks about It
Of course. It's a case of San Quentin if
we tries the gag In the city by the bay,
hut here It's different and that's why
I recommend Portland to the profesh gen
erally. If you get In right It's like clip
ping coupons off U. S. 4s, and It yields
a blame sight bigger Interest on the in
vestment at that"
Death From Ptomaine Poisoning:.
TACOMA, April 16. Four children of
.Alfred Boudrau, who recently came to
Tacoma with his family from New
Hampshire, are dead, Alfred, aged 3
years, dying Monday night from diph
theria. " Three other children died this
morning Minnie, aged 6 years; Amos,
B years; and Philip, 9 months. Inquiry
suggested ptomaine poisoning in the case
of the latter. Health Officer Schug ln-
1 ... . . .
quirea into .the case, and found the
men and children of the party were all
sick on the cars coming from the East
from eating canned salmon, clams and
shrimps. One of the men was so sick
he fell over .In a faint and one of the
children was seized with vfniont vnmu.
Ing after eating canned salmon. Dr.
Schug is therefore satisfied the cause of
death" was ptomaine poisoning.
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COMING ATTRACTIONS. -
"When Reuben Conies to ToTra." at'
the Mnrqnnm.
, Tonight at the Marquam Grand Theater,
Morris & Stall present one of the musical
comedy successes of the season. "When
Reuben Comes to Town," for one night
only. The piece, which means the whole
work book, lyrics and music was writ
ten by the well-known musical conductor,
Herman Perlet The costumes are from
designs by the famous artist Archie Gunn.
and are taid to be of original and up-to-.
date design. The scenery is by Acker
mann, one of the most clever artists
known In this line of work. The com
pany has been carefully selected and re
hearsed under the personal direction of
William Morris, a thorough metropolitan
stage producer of plays, and Includes
among the cast Edwin Nicander, formerly
with Louis Mann and Clara Upmann;
Douglass Flint, legdlng comedian with
"Why Smith Left Home"; Edouard Du
rand, late of May Irwin's company; Mar
garet Sayre, understudy In London for
DR. CRESSEY
Rev. George C. Crcssey, D. D.
Edna May In "Thp filrl "From 7Tn Thor-
Frank Beamish, for many years stage
manager for the Charles Hnvt nlnva?
Henry Miller. E. H Sothern, Charles Stan-
icy, also a Hoyt comedian; Eleanor Page,
"The TelenhonR Girl" nnA "SwN.t tnr!"
Edna Hlckey, "A MHk-White Flag,". "The
uasino uirr- and "The Rounders": Ruby
Rothwell. "The Monks nf Mnlnhar" nnri
"The Princess Chic"; Edythe Gibbons, for
merly wun .iatnews & Bulger, and Dan
Daly: Mildred Manners "Thp. Cafift nirl"
and "Florodora"; Maude Carey, "The Mes
senger Boy" and "The King's Carnival";
Nellie Victoria, "The Chaperons" and
"The Burgomaster"; Grace Van Brocklln.
"The Telephone Girl" and "A Dangerous
Maid."
Daniel Frawley.
The sale of seats opened yesterday
morning for Daniel Frawley's engagement,
which begins at the Marquam Grand The
ater tomorrow night, when Augustus
Thomas' beautiful rural drama, "In MIz
zoura," will be the play, continuing on the
bill at the matinee Saturday afternoon.
Saturday night Mr. Frawley will produce
"The Liars"; Monday night, "Secret Serv
ice"; Tuesday night "Brother Officers":
Wednesday night "Lord and Lady Algy."'
Mr. Frawley has associated with him this
season, such well-known players as Ben
Howard, H. S. Guffleld, Alnar Acton, Har
rington Reynolds, Frank Mathieu, Wal
lace Shaw, J. R. Armory. C. B. Swlfte,
Herbert Ashton, Roy Stephenson, Regi
nald Travers, Edward Ware, Oscar Dear
born, James Morley, Harry Kingsbury,
William Hickman, James Clarke, E. G.
Conway, Otto Durbln. Vernon Campe and
Edward Lawrence; Miss Mary Van Buren,
Miss May Buckley, Miss Blanche Douglas,
Miss Lilly Branscombe, Miss Phosa McAl
lister, Miss Christine Hill and Miss Mar
garet Vllller.
"Ostler Joe" at Cordrny's.
The theater-going public will see at Cor
dray's next .week the strong English
drama, "Ostler Joe." The play is founded
on George R. Sims' poem, made famous
hv Mrs .Tump Rrown Potter. This Dlay
has won the sincere admiration of every j
one who has had tne goou iortune 10 see
it It tells a story so. true to human na
ture and the tragic moments that come
.Via lli.Ao ff cn mnnv tbnt it frnx
straight home to every heart There is
no rant, no effort made to draw sympainy
by any known stage trick, for It speaks
direct to the heart It resembles no other
play, and one seeing it forgets that he
Is In a theater, but thinks he Is the spec
tator of the real life it- represents. Never
has a play reached so high, nor been so
broad in its teachings, nor Has a play
often been interpreted as this one.
"Lost Paradise" nt the linker.
"Lest Paradise." Belasco and DeMllle'n
ir9t flmmn. which will be Elven by the
Stuart company at the Baker next week, j
tens tne hiuij ui a. juunfe uiau ,!.-,.
father Invented a machine, -the profits of
which are enjoyed by a manufacturer,
who becomes a rich man in consequence.
Through long years the boy tolls in the
establishment created by his father's In
vention, and not until after years of wait
ing does he finally dlscpver that It is he,
nr,A Tint ila rmnlovcr. who should navo
been the wealthy one. A charming love .
story runs through tne piiv. xnere is a
factory strike, which Is as fine a thing of
its kind as was ever put into a play, and
the comedy Is abundant and of a high
order. The piece will be mounted sumptu
ously. IN BEHALF OF PIONEERS.
Resolntion Passed by Recent Demo
cratic State Convention.
The Democratic State Central Commit
tee, through Chairman White, furnishes
The Oregonlan with the following resolu
tion, with the explanation that It was
adopted by the late Democratic conven
tion. In the hurly-burly it seems to have
been overlooked. It was introduced by
Judge Thomas O'Day and passed by ac
clamation: We. tho Democrats of the State of Oregon, in
convention assembled, look upon the failure of
Congress to treat the old pioneer veterans of
Oregon, who suffered great hardship In coming
to this far-off land, subduing the savages at
great sacrifice of life and money, with decent
respect a a piece of Ingratitude In keeping
with the Republican legislation that has always
marked them as a friend of the strong and an
enemy of the weak.
These brave men. half a century ago, de-
-fended the Nation's rights and saved the North
west colony from utter destruction by the In
dians, and, because they are few In number
t.hey have been left without pensions, wfille
the Nation has lavished pensions on the multi
tude of veterans who served long years after
them. What Is this but Injustice and tho
rneanost Ingratitude?
Resolved. That we hold the Republican party
responsible for neglecting these noble, aged and
brave veterans.
Resolved, That we ask the Democrats In
Congress to do all they can to right this wrong,
and, If possible, to secure these men, who are
on the verge of the grave, a pension, to which
all true American veterans are entitled.
To regulate the stomach, liver and bow
els, and promote digestion, take one of
Carter's-Little-Liver Pills every night
Try them.
BICYCLE RACKS OF STONE
ORDJXAXCE REGULATING USE IN
TRODUCED IN COUNCIL.
Remonstrance of Citizens Against
River Resort. Is Granted $2500
to Prevent Contagion.
At the meeting of the Common Coun
cil yesterday an ordinance to permit
cement or stone bicycle racks on side
walks was Introduced. A remonstrance
against the granting of a saloon license
to an East Side River resort was favor
ably considered. A request for the re
moval of some deserted shacks was pre
sented. An ordinance allowing a side
track of the Northern Pacific Terminal
Company on Ninth street was passed.
An ordinance regulating plumbing and
drainage was passed. An ordinance ap
propriating $2500 for the expense of run
ning the pesthouse and preventing the
spread of contagious and infectious dis
eases was passed. It was decided to meet
in Joint session with the Board of Public
Works to discuss the public market place
.proposal. Mayor Rowe presided, and all
the members were present except Messrs.
Holcomb. Merrill and Nealond.
The ordinance to regulate the placing of
bicycle racks upon the sidewalks was In-
TO REMAIN.
At a meeting of the Unitarian
Society, Tuesday night Rev. George
C. Cressey, D. D., was extended a
call to become permanent pastor of
the Unitarian Church. He has ac
cepted the call, and formal Installa
tion will take place as scon as the
chapel Is In condition. A number
of improvements are belnr; made in
the Unitarian chapel. The old win
dow lights arc being substituted by
new and more attractive. The en
tire Interior- of the main hall is
being repainted and frescoed. The
work will be completed about the
last of next week.
Dr. Cressey has been actlns pas
tor of the Unitarian Church for
about nine month, during -which
time he has won mdriy admirers,
and the members of his congrega
tion are glad to hear that he will
remain In Portland.
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troduced by Masters by request and
referred to the committee on streets. It
provides that It shall be legal to place
bicycle racks made of stone or artificial
stone or other heavjvmaterial to weigh
not less than 75 pounds, and be not more
than 12 inches wide and high and 13
inches long, at the edge of sidewalks.
A remonstrance prepared at a mass
meeting of citizens of the Eighth Ward,
protesting against a license being granted
for another saloon In that ward, was pre
sented. Sherrett said It was understood
that some fellow was endeavoring to start
a river resort In the residence portion of
the Eighth Ward, and the citizens were
very much opposed to It As a pointer for
the license committee In the matter, the
Council voted that the prayer of the re
monstrance be granted.
To Discuss Public Market Place.
In accordance with a recommendation
from the Judiciary committee the Board
of Public Works was requested to meet
the members of the Common Council In
Joint resslon at 3 P. M., Tuesday, April
22. to consider the proposition "of the
Union Market Company In regard to leas
ing the Market block, removing the old
Pavilion and erecting In its place a mod.
em market building. A full attendance of
the Council and city officials Is requested.
A resolution requiring the Portland City
& Oregon Railway Company to improve
East Eleventh and Mllwaukle streets,
prepared by the City Attorney, In response
to a request from the Council, was adopt
ed. Sherrett stated that the work of put
ting these streets in proper order had been
commenced, but was proceeding slowly.
The ordinance regulating plumbing and
drainage, which has been before the Coun
cil for a long time, and which at the last
meeting was read a third time and laid
upon the table, was taken from the table,
put on Its final passage and passed.
An ordinance authorizing the Northern
Pacific Terminal Company to place a side
track on the lower end of Ninth street
for the accommodation of Henry Wemme
was passed.
UGOO for PcKthouse.
An ordinance appropriating $2CC0 out of
the general fund to provide for the ex
pense of the pesthouse and preventing the
spread, of contagious and Infectious' dis
eases was passed.
In reply to a question from Branch.
Mayor Rowe stated that there had been
already expended large sum for this
purpose. Mulkey said he would state In
this connection that the city was main
taining a pesthouse for tho entire North
west A resolution granting C. Cook permis
sion to haul earth from the corner of
.. wun.., uim aiuu uu me uspnau pave- 1
ment of Alder street to Front street was
Introduced. On motion of Branch It was
amended so as to require him to comply
with the provision of the ordinance by
having his wagons so constructed that no
earth rhall fall from them to the street,
and, so amended, It was adopted.
Wants Old Shacks Removed.
A communication was presented by
Beall & Co., relative to having some old
buildings In the rear of the block on
which the Hesperian boarding-house Is
located removed. These buildings. It Is
alleged, are of no value, but are occupied
nightly by tramps, and recently the Fire
Department was called out to extinguish
a fire In one of them. They are danger
ous to the Hesperian on account of fire',
as well as their unsanitary condition. The
buildings in question are situated on
Alder-street gulch, and are owned by
John Klernan.
A communication from the Board of Fire
Commissioners In regard to provision for
the maintenance of the police patrol tele
phone was referred to the committee on
ways and means.
The acceptance by the Pacific States
Telephone Telegraph Company of a
franchise lately granted them was ordered
placed on file.
Protest Ao-nlnst Street Banners.
A copy of resolutions adopted by the
Lewis and Clark Civic Improvement As
sociation, asking the Council to refuse
applications for the display of banners
across streets, etc., was referred to the
street committee.
Petitions for the Improvement of East
Twenty-second and East Harrison 'streets
were granted, and the City Engineer was
instructed to prepare plans and speclflca
tlons therefor.
Petitions for the ImDrovemmt nf v.net
Main and Second street from Woods to;
GIbbs were referred to the street com
mittee. A petition to change and establish the
grade of , East Sixteenth street was re
ferred to the street committee. ,v
Resolutions Passed.
Resolutions giving notice of intention
to Improve sections of the following
named streets were adopted: East Six
teenth, Overton. Qulmby, Everett First,
Salmon, East Eighteenth, Hooker and
Meade streets.
Resolutions directing a survey of pro
posed extensions of Hooker and East Sev
enteenth streets were adopted.
Resolutions appointing viewers as fol
lows In the matters of the extension of
Hawthorne and Union avenues were
adopted: The viewers for Hawthorne ave
nue are: W. H. Ferry, H. W. GrindsUft
and W. F. White. The viewers for Union
avenue are: H. J. Morrison, Lewis Rus
sell and J. V. W. Montague.
Street Improvements. ,
Ordinances providing for the time and
manner of improving streets as follows
were passed:
East Thirty-first street, from Belmont
to East Salmon.
Russell street from Union avenue to
Albina street
East Fifteenth street, from Clinton to
Ellsworth street
Stephens street from East Twelfth to
East Third.
Ordinances declaring the proportionate
share of the cost of constructing sewers
in the following named streets, and mak
ing appropriation therefor, were passed:
East Taylor street, $123; East Twenty
second' street 5367. ;
An ordinance appropriating $568 SI to
provide for expenses of the Charter
Board was passed.
An ordinance authorizing the Portland
Railway Company to lay Belgian block
pavement on a concrete foundation along
Its tracks on Burnslde street, from Third
to Fifth street, was passed.
STORY OF AN OLD BUILDING
Many Interesting Memories Cluster
Around Fourth and Alder.
The work of demolishing the old shacks
on the property at the southeast corner
of Fourth" and Alder stre'ets. lately
acquired by Henry Welnhard. was com
menced yesterday, and as usual at
tracted a crowd of spectators. Many
Inquiries were made as to who originally
owned and occupied those buildings,
but no one seemed to have much in
formation on the subject The building
next to the corner, on Alder street, was
first torn down by a donkey engine, and
the mass of old lumber and timbers
spread about was .astonishing. S.
Loewcnsteln, who happened along at the
time, remarked that he used to tike les
sons In music In thit house from Profes
sor Sedlak, many years ago. Another
remarked that Jack Schemer, who de
lights In being called "Poor Jack the
butcher," used to keep a butcher-shop
In one of the old shacks, away back
about the time of "the fiood," referring
to the "Noachlm deluge," and not any
modern June rise of the "Columbia.
Then the crowd began to count how
many business places tho congerle of
shacks on the 5Cxl00-foot lot contained.
First there wis a saloon. In the corner,
which Buck & Emlg have occupied for
18 years, and they arc to have the sArae
corner In the new building. Over the
saloon was a lodging hpuse. The re
mainder of the Alder-strcct front had
accommodated a tailor nimed Abrams, a
dealer in butter and eggs, etc., named
Thomas, Ross Shafp. cigar manufacturer,
and In the last building In the row the
Elk Restaurant, and overhead a lodging
house. There was also on Alder street a
mom occupied by John Lee, and on the
Fourth-street front another occupied by
Hop Shun, proprietors of two of the Chi
nese lottery games, which, In these degenerate-
days, are as "thick" around
town as t fiddlers arc popularly supposed
to be In Tophct, and ta afford to some
one or some gmg a rich and copious
graft
Then inquiry was resumed as to who
erected tho building on the corner. It
was, after considerable trouble, figured
out that Patrick Rilelgh bought the
corner lot from P. O. LotVnsdale, 6ne of
the owners of the towqslte, and built
a house there. The property was sub
sequently owned and occupied by J.
Kohn, knovrii , as "Oregon Kohn;" by
Mr. Ash, the father of Henry Ash, at
torney; by Professor H. G. Grab, mu
sician, and no one knows how many
others. The 50x100 feet on the corner
were bought by John Brjgham 18 years
or more ago. He elevated the building
In the air, where it has stayed ever
since, supported by the saloon he built
under It
No one knows who set? out the row of
poplars along the' Fourth-street front of
the property, but they will probably go
with the old buildings.
Fourth street, at the, Intersection of
Alder, compares well with the old shacks
on the corner, being about the worst bit
of street In the city. A fragment of the.
old original cable road remains at the
Intersection. Now that the corner Is to
be built up with a handsome five-story
brlck block, and the street Is to be re
paved, Manager Fuller, of the Portland
Railway Company, will tear up the bit
of old cable road, and when all these
Improvements are completed the street
there will present a vary different and
much better appearance.
WHY NOT MAKE VINEGAR?
Oregon Imports $100,000 "Worth n
Year, Which Could Be Spent Here.
Food and Dairy Commissioner Bailey
finds very little short-weight butter these
days. The milk brought to his office to
be tested has a good content of fat and
&hows that there is little or no adultera
tion. For-the past few days he has been
making vinegar tests. The general qual
ity of vinegar Is not what he would like
It to be, .but he hopes it will Improve
with the development of the cider Indus
try In this state. He believes that the
Industry can be made to, grow to great
proportions In the apple .districts of Ore
gon. Mr. Bailey has great faith in Jackson
County as an aDDle district He cites tht?
success of 1
ih ,,,, ,.
success of the owners of .160 acres there,
ear cleared 520.000. He be
lieves that an investment in 10 acres of no-
pie land In that district will net $1500 to
?2C00 a year, and he has successful exam
ples to convince him. Land can be
bought nt lees than $100 an acre, cleared
and Improved. Largp demand for South
ern Oregon apples In the East and In Eu
rope makes such an Investment safe. That
demand Is now established, for the Oregon
fruit Is regards, as Inferior to none. For
example, last "Winter In London, Jackson
apples sold beside Watsohvllle, Cal., ap
ples for prices twice as high as for the
other fruit An apple expert told Mr
Bailey several months ago that If he had
had the Jackson apples In Paris last Win
ter, he could have got $21 a barrel for
them, or $7 a box.
Mr. Bailey has' It on good authority
that Oregon spends over $100,000 a year for
Eastern vinegar. Much of this vinegar Is
not of the elder grade, and, of course, can
be sold cheaper than cider vinegar. But
It has to pay freight of 10 cents a gallon,
and this rate Is sufficient to protect the
cider vinegar Industry, with the aid of the
pure-food law.
ENTERTAINED AT SOCIAL.
Missionary Board Guests of First
Presbyterian Church.
Many members of the North Pacific
Missionary Board attended the quarterly
. social, given Tuesday night at First Pres
byterian Church, and combined with "the
members of the church to fill most of the
pews down-stairs. Rev. Dr. Edgar P.
HUI presided. Two Instrumental selec
tions were given by .the Multnomah Man
dolin Club. "Creole Belles" and the "Kan-
garoo Marqh." Two male octets, unac
companied, were sung, "The Chapel" and
"ZIon Bells," by young men mostly se
lected from Mr. Miller Murdoch's Bible
class. Mr. Reginald L.' Hidden kindly
o-nvo two exmilslto violin olh "Pnlnnnloa
kin A major," by Wleniawskl, and a dainty
composition or nia own, ".Meiodle and
Humoresque, in G major." The whole
musical programme was a very enjoyable
one. The members of the men's Bible
class had charge of the social, and made
excellent arrangements for the entertain
ment of their guests. Refreshments were
served at the close, and the church mem
bers and those strangers who tame to at
tend the missionary meetings, made each
other's acquaintance.
This morning the annual meeting of the
North Pacific Missionary Board will take
place at 9:30,o'clock, at Calvary Presby
terian Church, and Mrs. W. 8. Ladd,
p Brewed in a plant as clean as the cleanest Home kitchen always open to m
your insDecrion 58,97 1 visitors las vear." M
FILL YOUR HOUSE
With light no house is modern with
out electric lights. Though we can
wire "'any old" building, the best
work is when the house is being
constructed. We are always ready
to giye an accurate estimate and to
guarantee the best work.
Western EieciricWorks-
305 Washington Street,
Phone, South 961. Portland, Or.
president of the board, will speak. There !
will also be meetings In the afternoon ;
and evening, and there will be Interesting j
addresses by ieveral missionaries who
have returned from the mission field, and '
alio by Rev. Edward Marsden. of Alaska.
and Dr. Maud Allen, from India. The
programme follows:
Banner Prune Crou Probable.
M'MINNVILLE. Or., April 1C If "con
ditions continue favorable for the next
two or three weeks, Yamhill County
will produce the largest prune crop In
Its history. More spraying has been
done this year in the orchards of Yam
hill County than ever before. Hungar
ian and Silver prunes are blossomed out
fully, and Pctltcs are beginning to
bloom. The Italians are not yet bloom
ing, but favorable weather will see the
orchards of Italian prunes white with
blossoms In the next three weeks. The
trees a3 a rule look healthy and are
covered with buds, which are already be
ginning to swell. The hope of frultmcn
is that these buds will not reach the
dangerous stage until the snow Is gone
from the mountains and warmer weather
Is here to stay for a time.
LOWEST RATES
'To All Points East.
Apply via KIo Grande lines. Through
sleepers. Personally conducted excursions
once a week. Call at office. No. 124 Third
pfrppt.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. April 10. S P. M. Maximum
temperature, 04; minimum temperature, 50;
river readlns at 11 A. M., 5.0 feet; change' In
the past 24 hours, O.C foot; total precipita
tion. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M..X).ll Inch; total pre
cipitation since Sept. 1. 1001. S4.2S Inches;
normal precipitation since. Sept. 1, 1001. 40.12
Inches; deficiency, 5.84 Inches; total sunshine
April 15. 10:48; possible sunshine April 15,
13:50.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
3 Wind. m
g pn iS
2.2. ! tl X
- Hf ?
STATIONS. 2 135 o 3 &o
s o o ;
: 33 i f :
1 ' ...
Astoria 58 0.12 81 W Pt. cloudy
Baker City 02 0.00 10N Cloudy
Bismarck 56 0.00 N , clear
Boise 72 10 W Cloudy
Eureka 38 0.02 NV Cloudy
Helena 04 0.00 12 NW Cloudy
Kamloopa, B. C... 04 0.00 8S Pt. Cloudy
Xeah Bay 52 0.G0 12SV Cloudy
Pocatello ,. 000.W)12W Clear
Portland 04 0.11 8 NW Pt. cloudy
Red Bluft 74j0.00 S Pt. cloudy
Roseburg C4 0.02 CW Clear
Sacramento 74 0.00 8 SE Cloudy
Salt Lake 08 0.00 8N Pt. cloudy
San Francisco '.-. .. 58 0.00 10 V Clear
Spokane 50 0.02 12 SW Cloudy
Seattle G4JO.0S 8N Clear
Walla Walla :04t SE Cloudy
Light. "Trace.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
There has been a general and quite rapid
rise in the barometer during- the lost 24 hours
in the North Paclflc States, and a "high" of
moderate strength Is central this evening oft
the mouth of the Columbia River. The storm
yesterday oft the Washington coast has moved"
eastward, keeping well to the north of this
THE HAND
1ST1
. PIANOS
$168 $172 $184
Sot Thump Boxes, but Good, Reliable
PlnnoH.
When we advertised a few days ago
that we had made a ortunate purchase
of two cars. 30 pianos, of a well-known
make, and Intended to close them out at
the above prices, we knew It would have
a magic effect on those who we look
ing for a genuine snap, and also, create
consternation among the piano dealers.
"We" can't well afford to sell them at the
prices named, but the opportunity' Is
yours, and as- there are only a few left,
you will have to act quick, as another
3uch opportunity Is not Tikely to occur
again soon. During the sale we will
make a big reduction on all other makes,
and you can take advantage of our easy
payment plan. If you wish. It Is' hardly
necessary for a house that has been doing
business here for 25 years to show why
we are In a position to offer greater In
ducements than any other dealer, but It
might be well to note the following facta:
We are unquestionably the largest dealers
In the Pacific Northwest. We are-the
only dealers that do much of a business
that buy our goods direct from the manu
facturers. We save quite a good deal
over those who have their pianos con
signed .from manufacturers. We hold
all our contracts, and do not have to send
them back to the manufacturers, as many
dealers do, thus we guarantee absolute
safety to those who are paying on the
monthly payment plan, should sickness
overtake them. Our method of receiving
pianos in boxes effects a saving of 32 per
cent ever the so-called harness method,
besides, they are received In very much
better condition. Our expenses are much
lower than those who pay rent, and last,
but most Important, we have the largest
assortment of the old reliable makes of
any house In the United States. If you
want the best at the lowest price, you are
sure o find It here, as an investigation
will demonstrate.
Alien & Gilbert
Comp'y
Succesors to the Wiley -B. Allen-Co.,
209-211 first Street.
"" -- .A-'C-7--r3:-.i3
pirn, lics ,; Luiiy
district, and Is now central over the British
possessions north of Washington.
Light showers have occurred today In West
ern Oregon, Western Washington and along
the extreme Northern California coast. Else
where In the states west of the Kocky Mount
ains fair, though cloudy, weather has pre
vailed. It is cooler this evening In Orecon. Wash
ington and Northern Idaho.
The Indications arc for fair weather In this
district Thursday, esccpt along the Immedi
ate coast, where showers will likely continue.
Slightly higher temperatures will prevail In
this district west of the Cascade Mountains.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours
ending af midnight Thursday. April 17:
Portland and vicinity alr and slightly
warmer: winds mostly northwesterly.
Western Oregon and Western Wahlngton
Fair, except probably showers near the coast:
slightly warmer; variable winds, mostly north
erly. Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and
Idaho Fair; south to west winds.
A. B. WOLLABER,
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
At 1202 Hendricks ave.. Piedmont, at 10 A.
M. Ford & Laws, auctioneers.
At Baker's auction rooms, cor. Alder and
Park. Sale at 10 A. M. Geo. Baker & Co.,
auctioneers.
At Gllman's salesroom. 411 Washington St.,
10 A. M. S. L. N. Gllman, auctioneer.
MEETING NOTICES.
PORTLAND CHAPTER. NO. 3. R.
A. M. Special convocation this (Thurs
day) evening at 7:30. Work in the
Royal Arch degree. By order of the
E. H. P. HENRY ROE. Sec.
DIED.
HOYT In this city. April 10. 1002. Mrs. Mary
L. Hoyt. aged CO years. Funeral from resi
dence. 003 Tillamook St.. Irvlngton, Friday,
April 18. 1:30 P. M.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
AMSDEN Friends and acquaintances are re
spectfully Invited to attend the funeral serv
ices of Carroll E. Amsden. which will be
held at the chapel of J. P. FInley & Son at 1
P. M. today. Interment Lone Fir cemetery.
HOYT Funeral services of Mrs. Mary L. Hoyt
will be held Frldav, 1:30 P. M.. from resi
dence. 003 Tillamook stS Irvlngton.
McMAHON Died April 14. Margaret Mc
Mahon. Funeral from St. Francis Church
Thursday.. April 17, 0 A. M. Friends in
vited. Services at grave private.
J. P. FINLEY & SON Progressive
Funeral Directors and Embalniera,
Cor. Third and Jefferson Sts. Com
petent lady ass't. Both phones No. O.
EDWARD HOLMAN. TJmlertnker. 4th
anil Yamhill tul Rena Stlnson. lady
assistant. Both phones No. r.OT.
CLARKE BROS., 26 Morrison St.
Fine flowers and floral designs.
NEW TODAY.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On improved city and farm property.
R. LIVINGSTONE. 224 Stark st.
8T5 ACRES
Adjoining Dalles City, to be sold on execution
at The Datles. May 10. 1002. Inquire 421
Chamber of Commerce.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city and farm property, at lowest
current rates. Building loans. Installment
loans. MacMaster & Blrrell. 311 Worcester blk.
Chicago Packing Honse Market
264 ALDER STREET.
Aa I have got to move my market to Sixth
and Couch sts.. I will sell my entire stock of
groceries and fixtures for any reasonable
ofTer. all or- In part. .Must be sold by Satur
day nlsht.
1 n(Wi 19 ft THAT VERY DESIRABLE
1WA11"' 1U property. S. E. cor. First
and Caruthers sts.; street frontage 212 feet,
two houses otf same, plenty of room for six
more.
WAKEFIELD, FB1ES & CO.
220 Stark st.
. ONE HUNDRED HOMES.
One hundred homes will be
built at University Park by the
Portland Homebuilding- Com
pany. Ten of these homes are
now being built. Ten more will
soon be started. This series of
100 is nearing completion. Do
you want a home at University
Park on the installment plan? If
so call at once and select your
lots. This is'the last series. When
this series of 100 is filled, your
opportunity is gone forever. $25
cash and $15 monthly will get
youa neat cottage, a convenient
barn, 75x100 feet of ground.
PORTLAND HOMEBUILD
ING COMPANY,
, 151 Sixth street, near Morrison.
. Portland
Trust Company, of Oregon
109 THIRD STREET
CONDUCTS A GENERAL
BANKING BUSINESS
It offers to depositors every
courtesy and nccommodntlon con
sistent Yvlth sound principles. It
receives savings deposits and In
ane Interest-bearing: certificates
of deposit. '
In addition, It affords all the
facilities of a Trust Company.
It cares for estates, collects
rents, dividends and income.
It offers to Investors first-class
mortgages', stocks, bonds and In
vestment securities of approved
value.
BENJ. I. COHEN, President.
- - -H.- L. PITTOOK. Vlce-Prerfdent.
B. IEE PAGET, Secretary.
CLASSIFIED AD. RATES
"Rooms," "Rooms aifl Board." "Housekeep
Ing Rooms." "Situations Wanted," IS words or
less, 15 cents; 10 to 20 words, 20 cents; 21 to
25 words, 25 cents, etc No discount for ad
ditional Insertions.
UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "New
Today," 30 cents for IS word or less; 16 to
20 words. 40 cents; 21 to 25 words. SO cents,
etc. first insertion. Each additional insertion,
oac-niiu; no luriocr uutuuui, uuuer uuc muuvu. i
"NEW TODAX" ilgauge measure again;, u
cents per line, first insertion: 10 cunts per line
for each additional insertion.
ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad
dressed care The Oregonlan and left at this
office, should alwaye be inclosed in sealed en
velopes. No stamp Is required on such letters.
The Oregonlan will not be responsible for
errors In advertisements taken through tho
telephone.
A51WSE33ENTS.
MARQUAM GRAND THEATER
CALVIN HE1LIG. Manager
One night only, Thursday, April 17, the big
musical comedy, by Herman I'erlct. "WHEN
REUBEN COMES TO TOWN." Gorgeous cos
tumes, sparkling music, magnificent ecenery.
a prize beauty chorus of 40 voices, presented
by the Morris & Hall Comedy Company.
Prices Entire parquette S1.50: entire par
quette circle. $1; balcony, first 3 rows. $1;
second 3 rows. 75c; last .3 rows, 50c; gallery,
first 2 rows. 35c; gallery, all seats in rear.
25c; boxes and loges, $10. Seats now selling.
M.ARQUAM GRAND THEATER
CALVIN HE1LIG. Manager.
Five nights, beginning Friday. April 18. Popu
lar Matinee Saturday at 2:15 o'clock.
DANIEL FRAWLEY AND COMPANY.
Presenting: Friday night and Saturday Mati
nee; "In Miszoura." -Saturday night. "The
Liars." Monday night, "Secret Service." Tues
day night. "Brother "Officers." Wednesday
night. "Lord .and Lady Algy."
Evening prices ?1. 75c. 50c, 35c. 25c. Popu
lar Matinee prices (Saturday only) Adults, 50c;
children. 25c. Seats now selling.
THE BAKER THEATER
George L. Baker. Mgr.
Phone3 Ore. 107C. Col. 5U0.
Two packed houses yesterday.
A positive success Ralph btuart and Com
pany In Arthur Marchmont'a "By Right
of Sword."
No advance In prices.
Matinee .-.' 10-15-25
Night ; 15-25-35-50
Matinees Saturday and Sunday.
Next Attraction
Ralph Stuart and Company In
"THE LOST PARADISE."
CORDRAY'S THEATER
One week, commencing Sunday. April 13, and
Saturday Matinee,
MISS JESSIE SHIRLEY and her company
In the latest reigning success,
'UNDER TWO FLAGS."
"UNDER TWO FLAGS."
"UNDER TWO FLAGS."
JESSIE SHIRLEY AS CIGARETTE.
AN IMMENSE CAST.
SEE The Daring Ride for Life.
SEE The Sand Storm In the Desert.
USUAL PRICES 23s and 50c
CORDRAY'S THEATER
One" week, commencing Sunday evening; April
20, the Splendid Dramatic Success,
"OSTLER JOE.'
"OSTLER JOE."
"OSTLER JOE."
A play founded on the poem made famous by
Mrs. James Brown Potter.
A High-Class Drama, by a Company of
Strong Merit.
Special Scenery by Ramaciottl. London.
Costumes by Felix & Worth. Paris.
Matinee Saturday. Usual prices 25c and 50c
FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL
SEVENTH AND ALDER STREETS
THE SIX AUSTRALIANS.
GEORGE TRUMP.
The Leg'Iess Wonder.
VERETT.
The Australian Lilliputian.
MULLALY SISTERS.
LEWIS AND LAKE.
STANLEY AND TATE.
Admission free.
NEW TODAY.
THE UNDERSIGNED GIVES NOTICE THAT
he will receive sonled bids for the stock of
merchandise and fixtures and notes and ac
counts of the estate of the McMlnnvill9
Grange & Farmers' Company, of McMlnn
vllle. Oregon, up to 12 o'clock of April ID,
1002. Bids for stock and fixtures to be sep
arate from bids for accounts and notes. Cer
tified check for ten (10) per cent of the
amount bid to accomnany each Md, and right
is reserved to reject any and all bids. The
property may be inspected at McMlnnvllle.
Oregon, between now and date of sale. In
ventory at my otric. Bids will be opened, at
First National Bank of McMlnnvllle. April lb.
R. L. SABIN, Mortgagee.
Office Front and Ankeny sts.. Portland. Or.
FOR TODAY 20 LBS. St'GAR. $1. BUY
now. Suear will soon be dearer. 0 lbs.
white beans. 23c; best hams. 13c lb.; best
bacon, 15c lb.; 10-lb sack cornmeal. 25c;
2 pkgs. Premium mush. 15c; 12 lbs. amall
prunes, 23c; 0 bard Baby Elephant soap.
25c; 3 cans corn or peas or string beans.
25c; good, sweet butter. 45c; 3 dozen eggs,
50c;. the best broom in the city, 25c. If you
are only going to buy 50c worth of groceries,
it will pay you to come to our dtore Oregon
Cash Grocery Co , 234 N, 14th. cor. Marshall.
FOR SALE
$5250 A choice quarter block In southwest
part of city, one block from car line, es
pecially suitable for building purposes. This
property Is the cheapest piece in that part
of the city. Easy terms. Parrlsh, Watklns
& Co.. 230 Alder st.
BUTTER. FULL-WEIGHT FRESH TABLE
butter, 45c square; a 10-pound box macaroni.
33c; a 10c can of Gall Borden's Cream. 5c.
California Market. 1S5 Third. Phone Main
05.'!. Columbia 041.
HOUSE PAINTING IF YOU WANT ABSO
lutely first-class work, see me about it I
use first-class material, with imported Eng
lish oil. M Mattson. 330 Stark.
i .
FACIAL SKIN WRINKLES AND AGES,
lacking proper nourishment. Satin-Skin
Cream Is tls'ue-bulljlnc skin - fcod. 25c
Meier & Frank.
SHEEHY UP.OS. CARRY A SELECT LINE
of wall paper, painting and kaluomlning:
good wrrk. 108 Sixth.
FOR SALE CHOICE QUARTER BLOCK. 23D
and Pettygrove. By Parrlsh. Watklns & Co..
230 Alder st.
MORTGAGE LOANS '
On Portland real estate at lowest rates.
Titles Insured. Abstracts furnlbhed.
lltie Guarantee & Trust-Co.
7 Chamber of Comrrerce.
ANNOUNCEMENT
We have put on the market WASCO ADDI
TION, lying east of and adjoining Holladay's
Addition at East ISth and Multnomah ets.,
three blocks east of car line. Every lot a
beauty; commanding an unobstructed view of
the city and mountains SUe 30x100 feet.
Price 5500 and ?575 for the present. We re-
6erve the right to advance this price by giving
10 days notice If desired, payments may be
made as follows: A small amount down, and
$10 per month, with 0 per cent interest on de
ferred payments A islt to this tract will
convince all interested that no lots in this city
can be obtained that will at all compare with
these In accessibility, elevation, view, price
and terms. We have secured a great bargain
in this tract, and are offering buyers a share
In the results of our success. R. M. WILBUR,
ILL G. STEEL. 233 Stark st.
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
LARGE SHEEP RANCH. WELL LOCATED,
fine out-range. Eastern Oregon.
000-acre dairy farm, convenient to Port
land. A bargain.
We have several small acre tracts and
email farms, convenient to Portland.
Glad to have you call and learn what we
have In city or farm property. Will treat
you fairly.
DAVIDSON. WARD & CO..
403 Chamber of Commerce.
SNAP IN ARBOR LODGU ON PENINSULA,
If sold this week 7-room hard-finished house,
hot and cold water, bath, pantry, closets, all
nicely finished; good new barn. 3 choice lots;
-beautiful view of WUlnmette and Columbia
Rivers. Mount Hood Mount Adams, Mount
St. Helens and Mount Rainier; owner leav
ing state. Will tell for less than value of
improvements. ?1G00. Room 219 Ablngton
building.
OAK GROVE
No such bargains offered any place. Just
think of it! Full 1-acre lots, rich garden
soil, from two to four blocks from electric
cars, at $150 each; good 5-acre tracts. $300
each. Investigate these. It villi pay you.
R. H. DUNN and V. SCHMID.
1491 First St.. 109 Grand ave.
$5500 CHOICE NEW WEST SIDE RESI
dence property, producing handsome Inter
est (practically twice what money can be
loaned for). Owner. 107 Sherlock building.
8 PER CENT NET INTEREST CAN BE OB
talned meantime by investing- $7000 in future
business) property which must rise in value.
F. V. Andrews & Co., Hamilton building.
HOYT & BARNES. HILLSBORO. OR.,
Real estate. Insprance and loans.
City and farm property.
S. S. BARNES. W. R. HOYT.
t
$1000 NEAT COTTAGE AND LOT 50x100
icci, ai nwuianii) ii k tuau, uataace in in
stallments. Inquire at M. BlUlnga Sho
Store, 229 Morrison.