THE .-MOKNEJG OKEGONIAN,-" MONDAY, APHIE 21, 1902.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
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AmniemenU.
MARQUAM GRAND THEATER Continuation
of Portland's favorite. Daniel Frawley and
Company, in "William Gillette' a -war drama,
"Secret Service."
THE BAKER THEATER (Third and Yam
hill) The Stuart Stock Company present the
modern melodrama. "The Lost Paradise."
CORDRAT'S THEATER-The splendid dra
matic success, "Ostler Joe."
THE OREGOXIA.VS HANDBOOK.
The Oreironlan'a Handbook tells all about
Portland, tho entire Columbia River -watershed
and jhe 1005 "World's Fair, commemorative ot
the Lewis and Clark expedition to Oregon. The
book contains oier 150 handsome Illustrations,
end It is printed on enameled book paper. It
will be mailed to any address in the United
States or Canada for 7 ctnti a copy.
Interesting Devices to Draw Trade.
Dealers in all sorts of commodities now
find It profitable to operate sideshows In
their display windows and succeed In
keeping crowds in front of their places.
One firm has a cunning little "coon" and
an embryo Chinese highbinder, clothed In
silks and satins of all the colors of the
rainbow, blockaded In a window -with a
wall of health foods. Little Ah Sid, the
Chinese kid, is a perfect Imp, and when
he is not playing pranks with the little
coon, amuses himself by throwing kisses
to tho girls who stop to admire him, and
making faces at the boys outside, know
ing that they cannot get at him. The
more he "cuts up" the larger crowd ifl
attracted, and there is a crush In front
of the window all day long. In another
lare show window is displayed a wild
Bceno in the mountains, with an Illicit
still in operation, making whisky on
"which it is not intended that tho Gov
ernment shall receive any tax. In front
of the still and log cabin where the pro
prietor resides is a pretty, babbling brook,
running over a bed of agate pebbles from
the beach at Yaqulna, while on a fallen
log lying across this stream sits an anti
quated fisherman, fishing. Besides him
on the og la a flask of "whisky, and his
hook is fast in the mouth ol a whale
of a trout, Judging by the bent condi
tion of his rod. Strange to say, more
women than men stop to look at the still,
the brook and the lone fisherman. In
another store window was displayed dur
ing the week a couple of real Jive girls
playing ping-pong. This game is all the
rage now, and the girls go at it "ding
dong." It is said thit the gatae was in
vented by Dong Gong, who kept a Chi
nese "sing song" or opera-house in Hong
Kong. Just what our enterprising mer
chants will devise next for the amusement
of their customers it is hard to imagine.
Birds Charged "With Depredations.
A fruitgrower of North Yamhill writes
to Tho Oregonian to complain that "a
small imported bird" is destroying thou
sands of cherry and plum blossoms in
that section. They nip off the stems
close up to the blossom, and drop them
very fast. The birds are insignificant
looking, with gray tfodies and red about
the head and breast. Samples of cherry
blossoms cut off by the birds are Inclosed
in the letter, and the complainant asks:
"If the state protects these birds, who
protects the farmer?" The birds men
tioned have frequently been noticed in
orchards near Portland and elsewhere,
and at one time It was thought they
might be injurious to .the cherry crop,
but this idea it is believed has been gen
erally abandoned, as also the idea that
the birds were Imported. They are with
out doubt native birds, and while they
may nip off a few blossoms or a few
thousands, In their search for Injurious
Insects, there will many more thousands
drop naturally, and -as nature provides on
such a lavish scale in this favored re
gion, there will still be so many left that
it is often necessary to thin out the
young fruit Tt is believed that orchard
ists and gardeners of this section - no
longer take any notice of the alleged
depredations of these little birds, but
Just whether they bite off blossoms to
taste the sap which exudes from the
stem, or to give them a chance to exam
ine the Interior of large clusters of blos
soms in search of pernicious insects
which might be hidden there, Is not cer
tain. Chinese Lottert Finds New Joint.
In Tegard to the desirability of having
clusters of old shacks about town re
moved, it may be stated that Messrs.
Shun Hop and Cong, whose Chinese lot
tery game was obliged to move when the
shacks at the southeast corner of Fourth
and Alder were torn down a few days
ago, did not go far. They found a loca
tion at the rear of an alley in the collec
tion of shacks on the Burke property, on
the Northw est corner of Fourth and Alder
streets. The alley goes back between a
saloon In the corner building and a cigar
store in the next shack. On the door at
the head of the alley, the names of the
lottery firm are printed so they are easily
found by their patrons. If these shacks
"were gone, and It Is, high time they were,
such a disreputable haunt of whites could
find no abiding place In that vicinity.
The occupant of a shack near by said he
went Into the place yesterday morning
and found over a dozen white men and
boys playing at the game, and he says
he will lodge a complaint against the
proprietors with District Attorney Cham-
berlaln this morning, and see whether he
can have it closed or not. It must be a
mighty degraded class of white men who
naunt such places, any number of which
can be found in an hour's walk about the
business part of he city.
Former Portland Minister Cxuuap
East. Dr. Alfred Kummer, formerly of
Portland, one of the best-known and most
popular Methodist preachers on this
Coast, is about to change his field of
work from the First Methodist Church of
San Jose, to Danville, 111. The change is
effected through an exchange of pas
torates with Dr. E. B. Handle, of that
city, who comes to San Jose to fill the
place made vacant by Dr. Hummer's
move. It has been brought by mutual
agreement. The change will be made
during the month of June. During his
residence in California Dr. Kummer has
filled some of the largest pastorates in
the state. He has been pastor of the
First Methodist Church of San Jose for
five years, and previously was, for. an
equal period, of the First Methodist
Church of Oakland.
To Decorate Telephone Poles. A cit
izen who prides himself on his "massive
brain and eagle eye" announces that he
has discovered a plan for making the
numerous poles of electric companies an
ornament to the city. It is his Idea to
plant woodbine or ivy at the bottom of
these poles, which will soon climb to the
tops and make pillars of greenery. The
companies, he says, can aid this scheme
by instructing their "pole-climbers" to be
careful not to Injure the plants while
ascending and descending.
Editorial Delegation Heard From.
A telegram was received last evening
from Albert Tozler, who Is with the Ore
gon editorial delegation to the National
Convention at Hot Springs. Ark., as fol
lows: "The Oregon, "Washington and
Idaho editorial delegation leaves tomor
row morning for Little Rock. They will
6pend the day there and leave that night
for1 St. Louis. They leave on Tuesday
night for Charleston."
Shall Blaze. A defective flue caused
a $75 blaze yesterday morning shortly
after 10 o'clock, on the roof of a frame
house, on First street, near Davis. The
alarm came from box 142.
Dalles Boat leaves dally 'at 7 A. it,
from foot Alder street for The Dalles and
all Upper Columbia River points.
Astoria Boat leaves daily at 7 A. M.
from foot Alder street for Astoria and all
Lower Columbia River points.
Columbia and Hartford bicycles. F. B.
Kccnan, J20 -First street.
Runs Lottert in a Tea Store. The
proprietor of the Chinese lottery game at
805 Alder street,' one door from the
corner of Fifth, would do well to renew
the labels on the caddies and boxes dis
played In his window if he desires the
place to maintain the appearance of a
tea office and furnish an excuse for the
visits of thfts large number of "white per
sons" who visit his notorious resort. Two
friends who chanced to meet in front
of the place yesterday morning, and halt
ed to chat a few minutes, and, incident
ally, to take a sun bath and listen' to the
church bells chiming up the street, and
the caroling of a robin on the top of an
electric light pole near by, who was sing
ing to his nesting mate on some cornice
not far away, noticed several respectable
appearing young men coming out of this
haunt. Soon after three other young men
came up the street, and as they were
passing one of the doors, one of them,
presumably a steerer, said: "This way,
gentlemen," and they all passed into the
"tea office" and disappeared through a
partition into a, room in the rear. One
of the two friends remarked to the other
that it was strange that so many persons
should be purchasing tea on Sunday
morning, and the other imagined that
there was something wrong. Just then
another young man, having the appear
ance of an opium fiend, came along and
was about to enter the haunt, when he
was asked If Bow On kept good tea.
"Naw!" "he replied. "They don't sell tea
here. How Jong have you been In the
city? You must haVe arrived yesterday.
This is a Chinese lottery joint. Do you
want to go in and try your luck?" The
two frlend who had no desire to be
seen standing in front of such a place,
moved on. The church bells stopped
chiming and the robin flew away, but vis
itors continued to call. Every evening a
score or more white men can be found
there playing Chinese lottery, and Bow
On Is evidently doing a thriving busi
ness. Pleased at Passage or Crater Lake
Sill Will G. Steel, who Is the father of
the Crater Lake National Park bill, was
greatly pleased with the passage of the
measure by the House. Speaking of the
bill, he sr3 yesterday: "Repeated at
tempts hau been made to get the Crater
Lake National Park bill before the House.
Its advocates had ever" assurance that
it would be next, with approval by both
the House and Senate, but the excessive
number of National Park bills for old
battle-grounds and various places of note
had caused Speaker Henderson to take
tho stand of refusing to recognize all bills
of that nature. Representative Tongue
finally succeeded in interesting the Speak
er, so that the bill was recognized, and
Saturday It passed the House success
fully. The President has manifested much
Interest In the ..success of the bill, and
we have received enough assurance from
the Senate to make us certain that It will
pass."
Hebrew Benevolent Association
Meets. At the annual meeting of the
First Hebrew Benevolent Association,
held yesterday afternoon at the Concor
dia Club, officers were elected for the
ensuing year, and the reports of retiring
officers read. The reports showed a good
record for the year Just passed, over ?2O00
having been expended in charitable work.
The following are the officers elected:
President, L. H. Lewis; vice-president,
Ben Selling; secretary, Sol Blumauer;
treasurer, M. Heldmer; trustees for three
years, Sol Hlrsch and Sig Sichel.
Funeral op Ben B. Simpson. The
funeral services of Ben. B. Simpson were
held yesterday afternoon at the chapel
of J. P. Flnley & Son, on Third and
Jefferson streets. Upchurch Lodge, No.
126, A. O. U. W., of which he was a mem
ber, conducted the services, and Rev. H.
J. Talbott, D. D preached the sermon.
The Interment was at Lone Fir cemetery.
Mr. Simpson has been a resident of Port
land for some time, and leaves a wide
circle of friends. A wife and baby sur
vive him.
Death op J. R. TjA Tourette. Joseph
Robinson La Tourette, 59 years old, died
yesterday at the Good Samaritan Hos
pital, from an internal trouble. He had
been sick for some time and had only
been one day at the hospital when death
came, as he was not in a condition to un
dergo an operation. Mr, La Tourette was
wU known in this section as the Oregon
traveling representative of a San Fran
cisco dry goods house.
Prepares Pure-Food Ordinance. A
well-known lawyer of this city Is hard at
work preparing an ordinance for sub
mission to the Common Council, the ob
ject of which Is to prevent the sale of i
adulterated milk and unwholesome meat
In this city. It will take him two or
three weeks to prepare the ordinance, but
he says when it is finished it will be a
corker.
Where m John Kopp? A letter from
Henry Gucher, Red Bluff, Cal., was re
ceived by the police .yesterday, asking
Information regarding the present address
of John Kopp, 50 years old, a carpenter,
and supposed to be living on North Front
street, this city. The name mentioned
is not given in the city directory.
Excursion Rates East. The Canadian
Pacific announces a special rate of one
fare, plus $2, for the round trip, account
National Educational Association, at
Minneapolis. Tickets on sale June 28,
July 1 and 8; final limit, September 1;
good for stop-over. For full Information
call at 142 Third street
Reduced Rates East. The Canadian
Pacific announces a special rate of one
fare, plus $2, for the round trip, account
National Educational Association, at
Minneapolis. Tickets on sale June 28,
July 1 and 3, final limit September 1; good
for stop-over. For full Information call at
142 Third street.
DBATn of William H. Allen. William
H. Allen. 76 years old. died yesterday at
the Good Samaritan Hpspltal, from rheu
matism and exhaustion. He was a pen
sioner of the Civil War, and his papers
show that he was a member of the
Twelfth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Cav
alry. There will be a meeting at the Perkins
Restaurant this (Monday) evening at 8:S0.
All restaurant keepers are requested to
attend.
STATE LABOR FEDERATION
Committees Are Appointed to Ar
range for Coming Convention.
Subcommittees to make arrangements
for the meetings of the State Federation
of Labor, to be held In this city commenc
ing May 5 and extending to two or three
days, were appointed yesterday at a meet
ing of the federation's committee. Presi
dent Harry Gurr, Secretary Noffka and
Treasurer Mickley, in charge of the mat
ter: Reception committee, H. D. Stewart,
Harry Gurr, W. H. H. Blaney, Charles
Mickley. A. R. Lawton, E. A. Cadwell
and A. W. Jones.
Press committee, J. A. Goldralner, W. H.
H. Blaney, W. Noffka and A. W. Jones.
Printing committee, W. C. Booth, G. Mc
Donald and A. R. Lawton.
Committee on hall, F. JM. Westphall,
W. C. Booth and W. McCuIlough.
Transportation committee, Charles Mick
ley, H. D. Stewart and J. A. Goldralner.
Accommodation committee, G. McDon
ald, E. A. Cadwell-and I. Dombrovske.
About 300 delegates from all parts of
Oregon will attend the meetings, and mat
ters important to organized labor through
out the state will be discussed. A banquet
will conclude the proceedings.
TONTINE CHECKS ISSUED.
Cancellations Amounting: to $2340
For "Weelc Ending: April 10.
The Pacific Mercantile Company has
been doing a rushing business since open
ing their several offices, April 7.
Patrons of the defunct tontine are re
newing their respective contracts, and
reports are more than gratifying.
Those who have not as yet brought In
their contracts should bring same to room
212 Oregonian building, and receive credit
for every dollar paid In on same. Time for
renewing ezpirbs April 3J.
ODD FELLOWS PLAN RALLY
DEDICATION OF THEIR HOME
TAKES PLACE SATURDAY.
Eighty-third Anniversary of the Or
der Will Also Be Celebrated "With
Appropriate Exercises.
Arrangements for tho dedication of the
Odd Fellows' Home, near Kenllworth.
next Saturday morning, followed by a
celebration In the evening of the S3d an
niversary of the Institution of the Odd
Fellows' order, have been completed. The
Home will be dedicated at 10:30 In the
morning, and, If the weather Is favorable,
there will be a large gathering of Odd
Fellows and members of tjie Rebekah
Lodges from Portland and outside towns.
Grand Master Nelson, assisted by Grand
Patriarch T. F. Ryan, and Nellie L. Gus
ton, president of the Rebekah Assembly,
will officiate at the dedication. A grand
marahal will be appointed. Arrangements
have been completed for 1000 buttons, with
a picture of the Honie and the words "1.
O. O. F. Home, Portland; dedicated April
26."
A receptlpn committee, composed of P.
J. Stewart, Byron E. Miller, Thomas C.
Devlin, Mr. Jameson, T. Langford, F.
Rodemacher, Mr. Minor, and Mesdames
Ide, Bullock, Barton, Lange and Patton,
was appointed. Thls; committee will look
after the visiting brethren and Rebekahs
from the different portions of the state,
given them information, supply them with
buttons, and see that they reach the
grounds. The White Temple has been se
lected for the evening exercises. Robert
Andrews will be master of ceremonies.
Refreshments will not be furnished in the
Armory, as at first contemplated. In the
evening Judge M. C. George will deliver
the' oration, and there will be several
short addresses. Professor Boyer will fur
nish nine musical selections.
There will be large delegations from both
Eastern and Southern Oregon, by special
cars. As the exercises on the Home
grounds will take place at 10:30 A. M., It
Is expected that those who come on the
Southern Pacific train will likely leave
the train at the Southern Pacific car
shops, from which It Is but a short walk
to the Home grounds.
I3IPORTAXT STREETS DEDICATED.
Those In Tlhbetts Tract and East
Seventeenth Street Are Opencdl
Several Important streets south of Di
vision and east of Milwaukle street have
now been opened. All the streets- named
on the new plat for the Tibbetts tract,
east of Milwaukle street, have been
opened. From the north side of the tract
and south from Clinton every street has
been opened through the tract as far as
Gideon, and East Fourteenth extends en
tirely through the tract to Powell street.
Through the tract, however, it is known
as Mary street. Gideon street extends
from MUwqukle southeast to Brooklyn
street, taking this direction owing to the
wedge shape of the tract. From the In
tersection of East Twelfth and Clinton,, a
short street extends southwest to a con
nection with Milwaukle.
Perhaps the most Important street open
ing Is that of East Seventeenth, between
Division and Powell. By a deed of ded
ication from the Tibbetts heirs, this street
is made fully GO feet wide. A new street
called Avalon has also been opened be
tween Division and Ivon. -
The opening of these streets Is sure to
work to the great advantage of all that
district. It is the outcome of the agita
tion of the Brooklyn Board of Trade. If
the owners of the land between Milwau
kle street and the Willamette River will
also open up the streets. It will give value
to the land and help the district at the
same time.
WILL OFFER PRIZES.
Movement to Interest School Chil
dren In Civic Improvement.
Frank B. Gibson, president of the Lewis
and Clark Civic League, says that he
hopes to Introduce a movement in the pub
lic schools that will supplement the work
of the. league. An effort will also be
made to beautify and Improve the school
grounds. The first will not be attempted
for the present, as the league has as
much work on hand as it can carry out.
Probably the school children will not be
asked to take part In the movement to
beautify Portland till next year, or, at
least, until prizes can be offered for best
kept back yards and front yards. This
will require money. It has been found
in many places in the East that the
school children have done very effective
work In beautifying homo surroundings
where prizes are offered those who excel
in. certain lines of floriculture, and It is
hoped in time that the same thing may
be undertaken In Portland.
To keep the school grounds In good con
dition the year round would cost the dls
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REGISTRATION CLOSES
MAY 15.
Voters who have not registered must
do eo before May 15. Those who have
changed tholr residence since primary
day (March 15) must re-register and
present tho affidailts of tiro witnesses.
If you have not registered, but desire
to vote in the June election, if you de
sire to participate in the election of
state, county and city officials, then
go to the Courthouse at once and reg
ister. The registration books show that
there are still several thousand unreg
istered voters in the city. The books
are open, the clerks are ready, and
there is no dally crush at the present
time.
i a
trict about 1500, and the Board of Edu
cation "hesitates about .spending tho
money unless authorised by the taxpayers
to do so. Mr. Gibson says that he has
found that the janitors would be glad to
look after the grounds. They want to see
the school grounds kept In the best of
condition. Some of the East Side school
buildings have very unattractive sur
roundings, which can be fixed up at small
expense. The league hopes to get these
grounds attended to In the course of time.
ORGANIZE FIRE C03IPAKY.
Montavllla in Great Xeed of Protec
tion for Its Many Xcw Dwellings.
Montavllla Board of Trade Is agitating
the question of organizing a fire com
pany for the protection of property in
that growing suburb. For this purpose all
citizens are requested to meet In Ayls
worth Hall, on the Base Line road, Fri
day evening. May 2.
The need for such organization at Mon
tavllla Is very great, owing to the great
building activity that is going on. There
Is now no way to combat fires in that
suburb, and once started, sweeps all be-d
fore it.
MOUXT TABOR MAIL DISTRICT.
An Inspector Is Expected to Exam
ine Into Conditions Next Month.
An Inspector Is expected next month to
investigate the request made to the Postal
Department for another carrier for the
Mount Tabor mall district. A petition
was sent In asking that entire school
district No. 5 be covered by carrier. Un
der tho present conditions only a little
oyer half the district Is served by the
single carrier. If this petition should be
granted, it might result In tho Central
Addition postofllce being discontinued.
This the people who get their mall there
object to, and have sent a remonstrance
to Senator Mitchell against discontinuing
this office. As the office has just been
made a jnoney Order office, Jt 13 consld-
ered Improbable that it will be discon
tinued. What effect this will have on the grant
ing of tho petition for another carrier can
only be conjectured. Central postofllce
covers a considerable portion of district
No. 5, and If It is continued there will
probably not be enough territory for two
carriers. It may bo that the Inspector will
recommend that the present carrier be
provided with horse and, cart. He can
then cover all the remainder of tlie dis
trict, leaving out the Central postoffice
and letting it stand as at present.
INSTITUTE AT HILLSDALB.
At the Close Teachers Will Visit
Coancll Crest.
County Superintendent Robinson is ar
ranging to hold a teachers' institute In
the Hillsdale School next Saturday. As
the building Is off the street railway, he
will announce tlfe way to reach there
later. He is trying to make up a party
of teachers to return to Portland by way
of Council Crest. Many of them have
never been on that elevation, and the
view will more than repay them for the
exertion. The Hillsdale School is south
west of Council Crest, and the walk over
to this famous elevation is not far nor
difficult.
Road Work on the Peninsula.
Superintendent Hart has been doing
some good work on the roads near St.
Johns. The Willamette boulevard is be
ing repaired and made passable. Also a
road Is being graded from the bluff at the
end of the boulevard to the lower portion
of St. Johns. It is understood that the
Willamette boulevard will be graveled
from St. Johns to Portsmouth, at which
place it has already been graveled from
jthe south. If well graveled the Willam
ette boulevard would be one of the fin
est drives in tho city.
Laying: Gs Mains.
The Portland Gas Company la laying a
10-lnch gas main on East Burnslde street,
as that street is being Improved. It will
be extended eastward as far as tho Im
provement goes. The company has also
distributed six-Inch pipe along East
Eighth street, south from East Market
to East Sherman streets. The company
also proposes to lay gas mains on Will
iams avenue and on certain other streets
in Multnomah Addition.
Power of Pahllc Opinion.
There seems to be' no further effort to
establish a riverside resort at the foot
of Beacon street, Brooklyn, since the
mass meeting of citizens remonstrated
against it so strongly. Considerable clear
ing has been done on the ground and
stakes had been set for terracing. No
work on the ground has been done this
week.
Peninsula "Women to Meet.
Cippell Browne, president of the Pen
insula Board of Trade, has called a meet
ing of the women residing on the Penin
sula from North Alblna to St. Johns to
meet this evening In the hall at Ports
mouth to organize a civic Improvement
league.
Fnnernl This Morning.
The funeral of George, the little son of
Mr. and Mrs. James Muldoon, who was
killed Saturday by a heavy truck pass
ing over him, will be held this morning
at 10 from the home of his parents, 1143
Minnesota avenue.
MADE ANOTHER HIT.
Stnnrt Company's Fine Performance
of "Lost Paradise" at Baker.
Ralph Stuart and his excellent company
opened their second week's engagement
at the Baker yesterday afternoon In "Lost
Paradise" and delighted two crowded
houses with a production which was al
most flawless. The play, is one which
gives the entire company an opportunity
to show their strength, and the oppor
tunity Is well employed. The many and
widely differing characters, the strong
climaxes, and the pointed and lively dia
logue are such as occur In few dramas;
the story Is one of great interest, dealing
with the never-solved problem of capital
and labor, and while it takes the labor
side with considerable emphasis, it docs
not do so in such a way as to offend
thoso who are to bo found arrayed
against the union scale of wages and
hours.
In the character of Reuben Warner, the
young Inventor whose Invention has been
made the means to amass a fortuno (or
his employer and make that employer's
daughter look down 'upon her lowly suit
or, Mr. Stuart has a part which fits him,
or which he fits, perfectly. He enters
Into every scene with a zest and a spirit
which arouse enthusiasm, and he dis
played a power and fire In the stronger
passages last night which those who have
seen him only in "By Right of Sword"
have had no reason to suspect him of
possessing. Particularly good was his
work at the close of the second act, wston
Warner, driven to desperation by the
badgering of a rascally employer, an
nounces that If the men go out he goes
with them.
Miss Lansing Rowan was admirable as
Margaret Knowlton, the girl for whose
love Warner spends his life. Miss Rowan
does not have to exert herself to look
and act a young woman of fashion, and
In both clothes and manner she was irre
proachable. Miss Elizabeth Stewart did
a dainty bit of comedy In the first and
last acts, and was ably seconded by Ar
thur Garrels, who shares with her the
honors of several pretty love passages.
Frank Sheridan, whose fine abilities were
masked last week behind a poor part,
played Schwartz, the flre-eatjng work
man, In a style which compelled admira
tion. He had but little to do, but when
It was done no one was prepared to deny
that hp is an actor of the first rank. An
other member of the cast who found
great opportunity In the play was Kath
ryn Countlss, whose Cinders was as clever
a bit of character work as has been seen
In Portland this year. Henry .Auerbach,
as Billy Hopkins, a factory boy, contrib
uted another clever bit of the same kind,
and he and Miss Countlss won the favor
of tho audience to such an extent that
they almost overshadowed the serious
characters of tho play. Louis Forhoff
made an excellent confidential clerk, O
P. Clary was a lifelike foreman, and the
rest of the company, with the exception
of Robert Lawrence, who as the knavish
Junior partner neither knew his linos nor
how to speak them, were excellent. The
play was handsomely mounted, the open
ing set being received with applause,
while the mill scene was remarkably well
done. It will run all the week, with a
matinee Saturday.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"Secret Service" by the Fravrlcysj at
the Marqnam Tonight.
The Frawley Company "will present Will
iam Gillette's war drama, "Secret Serv
ice," at the Marquam Grand Theater to
night. "Secret Service" Is one of the
best and most cleverly written works in
modern dramatic literature. It does not
contain a single aside or soliloquy. The
persons of the play never explain things
to each other, the story being naturally
developed as the action proceeds. The
time supposed to pass In the drama cor
responds exactly to that consumed lri Its
representation, and in many other ways
the imagination of the spectator is not
taxed by palpable devices.
Mr. Frawley will appear as Captain
Thome, the part formerly played with
so much success Sv William Gillette. It
is a role demanding peculiar treatment,
and Mr. Frawley happily possesses the
exact kind of talent for its most effect
ive interpretation. For his performance
in this character he has won unstinted
praise from every newspaper critic in ev
ery place in which the company has ap
peared. Williams and Walker.
The sale of seats will open tomorrow
mproing at 10 o'clock: for Williams, and
Walker, who come to the Marquam Grand j
Theater next Thursday, Friday ana Sat
urday nights, with a special matinee Sat
urday. A brand new original farce com
edy entitled "Sons of Ham" has been
written expressly for them and will be
produced With all new and original music
and songs, with melodies that will be
come very popular. The scenery and
spectacular electrical effects will be gor
geous In the extreme. A large chorus
has been selected, with trained voices.
The managers, Messrs. Hurtlg and Sea
mon, have spared no expense to make
this among the most perfect colored pro
ductions on the road.
NEW WAY TO HATCH EGGS
J. W. Jackson Beats Hen's Record by
Electric Incubator.
Poultry-raisers in the vicinity of Port
land find it impossible to supply the de
mand for Spring chickens. They receive
a high price for young chickens fit (?) for
broiling, and if they could only produce
them fast enough could make Iqts of
money, J. W. (Jackson, of Washington
County, who has been worrying along
in this business, got tired of the slow
work of the old hens, who take up too
much time In producing a "clutch" of
eggs, and hatching chickens from them,
and some time ago put in half a dozen
Incubators. These enabled him to turn
out more chickens In a given time, but
took about the same length of time to do
the Incubating as the hens. He read
some time ago of a railroad Incubator, In
vented .by a local genius. Into which eggs
poured In a stream at one end and out
of which chlokens poured In a stream at
the other end, and this set him wonder
ing if the process of Incubation as de
vised by Mature could not be hurried up.
Jackson determined to use electricity in
connection with his Incubators, and now
imagines that he is about to obtain the
object of hli desire. He is confident that
he will sooa be able to hatch chickens
from eggs on any time schedule required,
and eventually to produce chickens ready
for broiling "while you wait," as a slight
covering of down on the outside of a
mouthful of bones Is all that is required
to make a Spring broiler chicken, which
is cooked as soon as it cheeps.
Everybody knows the warmth from the
body of the incubating hen causes the
young chick to develop In the egg. Jack
son conceived the idea that, by increas
ing the amount of warmth, the process
Of Incubation could be accelerated, and
that, by passing a gentle current of elec
tricity through the eggs, the principle of
life might be more expeditiously awakened
In them. He states that his electric In
cubator has proved so much of a suc
cess that he Is now able to hatch out a
batch of eggs In a trifle over half the
time it takes a hen to do the work.
A lien Is a weak-minded and very fool
ish sort of a fowl, with only a modicum
of brains, and consequently is capable of
doing nothing more toward hatching the
eggs than merely sit on them, as stupid
and impassive as a knot on a basswood
stump, and can only raise the tempera
ture of the eggs to that of her own body.
By the aid of electricity passing through
the eggs, Jackson is enabled to raise the
temperature to any desired .point, and at
the same time to stimulate the principle
of life contained In the germ of the egg.
He finds that he can hurry up the process
of incubation in this way, and that the
chickens thus hatched out are stronger
and more vigorous than those hatched in
the ordinary manner. Of course, hlo
scheme Is still In the experimental stage,
and, from attempting to hurry Incuba
tion too much, he has cooked several
batches of eggs, but he Is endeavoring to
ascertain just how much heat and elec
tricity he must use to produce the best
results, and Is preparing to apply for a
patent on hlo electric Incubator when he
has settled these points, and feels confi
dent it will make his fortune.
If his theory proves correct, a wide flejd
of possibilities has opened to the world,
for, if heat and electricity accelerate the
process of Incubation, It Is quite probable
that the period of gestation may also be
shortened in the same manner. Lato ob
servations on the effects of electricity on
protoplasm tend to show that there Is
good ground for belief In the practica
bility of Jackson's scheme, and he hopes
soon to have the theory reduced to a sci
ence, and to be able to make known to
the world the successful result of his ex
periments. TO START MILK PLANT.
Eastern Manufacturer Is After Site
In Portland.
An Eastern capitalist Is reported to be
desirous of establishing a condensed milk
factory In Portland. C. T. Rogers, a
manufacturer of condensed milk machin
ery, of Detroit, wrjtes to W. W. Baker,
of this city, that he will build a factory
In Oregon for the man. Mr. Rogers has
also been directed to select a site. The
capitalist docs not want any bounty and
will furnish all the money himself. His
brpthcr will manage the enterprise. Mr.
Rogers writes to Mr. Baker:
"I shall esteem It a favor If you will
refer me to several good locations. The
requisites are a large amount of first
class fresh milk, good transportation fa
cilities, a large supply of pure cold water
and cheap fuel. A large, first-class fac
tory will be built as soon as a suitable
I location Is secured."
Mr. Baker has written to Mr. Rogers
to find out how much milk the factory
will require. He will also bring the sub
ject to the attention of the commercial
bodies of the city.
W. F. NIeman, of Schuyler, Neb., also
wishes to look over the state with a view
toward establishing a condensed milk
faotory. He has written this to Food and
Dairy Commissioner Bailey.
WHERE TO DINE.
Cleanliness, order, best of everything.
Portland Restaurant, 305 Washington.
Watson's restaurant, the largest and
best bill of fare In the city, at popular
prices. Twenty-five private dlnlng-roonis
for private parties. Open nights to 1 A, M.
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Homeaeelcersj, Attention!
We take this method of informing
homesepkers that farming, fruit and pas
ture lands' can be purchased In vicinity of
Harrisburg. Linn County, Or., for less
money, qaullty considered, than elsewhere
In the Willamette Valley. Address W. W.
Brlggs. secretary Board of Trade.
HIjjh-Grnde Pianos for Rent.
Sold on easy Installments. Pianos tuned
and repaired. H. Slnshelmer. 72 Third st.
OSTEOPATHY
IN
The Marquam
Established 1S99.
Dr. Walter A. Roaers
Graduate of The A. T. Still, Klrksvllle.
School of Osteopathy.
Office C32-533-Q34 aiarquam Bld&.
Phone Main 27.
Dr. Gertrude L. Gates
Graduate of The Northern
Institute of Osteopathy.
With Dr. Rogers, except Tue.,
Thur. and. Sat, mornings.
OSTEOPATHY
DR. L. B. SMITH,
Ot A. T. Still's School ot Osteopathy, Klrlcs
ille. Mo. Oldest Osteopath in Oregon. Fourth
Tear la Portland. Consultation free at U0
Orecar.Ian bulldlnc Call or write for literature
and references. Phone Oak 421. Lady assistant.
"MISSOULA." "TETOXKA."
E. fi TV. Two New Collars, E. & W.
EDISON'S
New Process Records
For the Phonograph
We have just received one thousand of l
Air. n-uison s new process wax recorua j."
the phonograph. The records are much
louder, clearer and more distinct than
the old records. The new mplded record
Is, In fact, a master record. There is
no longer any of that detestable squeaky
sound. It will pay you to come and hear
them. Visitors always welcome. Mr. Edi
son has atoo invented a new speaker,
known as the reproducer. It reproduces
much louder and clearer.
GRAVES &. CO.
Sixth Street, Near Washington.
Importers and Jobbers, General Music
Dealers.
ALL THE LATE SHEET MUSIC.
Zertepi&ss llfas
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Prices
itmsiai&ist urttb
nsfali
Good Work
Ergravii Department
OregonJ&n Pufc.Co.
Walk-Over and Sorosis
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Have made a hit.
Now we want your children's
trade. So every Friday we give
away a PRESENT with every
pair of shoes.
:
KNIGHT SHOE CO. ?
Fifth and Washington Sts.
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A PESTIFEROUS GERM.
Burroivs T-p the Scalp Into Dandruff
and Saps the Hair'; Vitality.
People who complain of falling hair as
a rule do not knew that It Is the result
of dandruff, which Is caused by a pestif
erous parasite burrowing up the scalp as
It digs down to the sheath in -which the
hair is fed In the scalp. Before long the
hair root Is shriveled up and the hair
drops out. If the work of the germ Is
not destroyed hafir keeps thinning till
baldness comes. The only way to euro
dandruff Is to kill the germ, and until now
there has been no hair preparation that
would do it; but today dandruff Is easily
eradicated by Kewbro's Herplcide, which
makes hair glossy and soft as silk.
Painless dentist.
Dr. Fred Prclin
Dekum building-.
Full set teeth
th rr
8, 22K
k22K M?vJ
Gold crowns,
Bridge -work
Philadelphia graduate.
All the latest appli
ances for Joins perfect
work. Fred Prehn. The Dekum, corner Third
and "WashitfEton. Portland. Or.
fir F C RR0WN EYE ANr EAR diseases.
VI. X-. V. DIU tl II Uarauam bldcrooms 026-7
The Standard for Over Half a Century
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS
ESBERG-GUNST CIGAR CO., Distributing Agents,
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SHOES
GODDARD-KELLY. SHOE COMPANY
SIXTH AND WASHINGTON STS.
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poverty of vision.. Eyes are bread-
winners and when their functions
fall Income ceases. Have them put
In good working order at the Port
land Optical Institute, and Keep your
salary going.
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WALTER REED
The Optician.
133 Sixth St., Oregonian BIdg.
9 m
No Vlore Dread
OF THE
Dental Chair
TEETH EXTRACTED AND FILLED ABSO
LUTELY WITHOUT PAIN, by our late scien
tific method applied to the gums. No sleep
producins agents or cocaine.
These are the only dental parlors in Port
land havins PATENTED APPLIANCES and
ingredients to extract, nil and apply sold,
crowns and porcelain crowns undetectables
from natural tpeth. and warranted for 10
yars. WITHOUT THE LEAST PAIN. Full
set of teeth $3, a perfect fit guaranteed or no
pay. Gold crowns. $5. Gold nlllns. $1. Sliver
fllllngs, 00c. All work done by GRADUATE
DENTISTS of from 12 to 20 years experience,
and each department In chargo of a special's.
EXAMINATION FREE
SET TEETH ,. .? 5.0O
GOLD CROWNS ?5.00
GOLD FILLIAGS $1.00
SILVER, FILLINGS . . . . . OO
PLATES
:E
We are making a specialty of gold crown and
bridge work; the moat beautiful, painless and
durable of all dental work known to the pro
fession. Our name alone will be a guarantea
that your work will be of the best. We have a
specialist in each department. Bent operators,
best gold workmen and extractors of teeth; in
fact, all the staff are Inventors of modern
dentistry. We will tell you in advance exactly
what your work tvIH cost by free examination.
Give us a call and you will find wu do exactly
as we advertise.
Our aim is to give the best work possible
and guarantee all work for 10 years with a
protective guarantee. All ot our prices are
the lowest consistent with first-class work. W
do not compete with cheap dental work, but
our charges are less than one-half that charged,
by others.
New York Dental Parlors
Main office.
Fourth and Morrison Sts., Portland.
HOURS 8 TO 8; SUNDAYS, 8 TO 2.
Branch offices CM .First ave., Seattle. Wash.
CHAS. T. PREHN, Dentist
19 Hamilton, 1S1 Third Street.
Vitalized air for painless extractions,.
Oregon phone Clay 4S5.
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