Morning Oregonian., May 07, 1902, Page 8, Image 8

THE MORNINGr OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1902.
MAY SETTLE THE STRIKE
SAW2IILL E3IPLOYERS GUARANTEE
GOOD WAGES.
Notices "Will Be Posted Today Union
Men Block Move to Evade
Their Pickets.
A notice will be posted In all the mills
today guaranteeing a- continuance of the
present schedule of wages, and the em
ployers hope this will make some change
In the situation. An argument of the
6trikers up to the present time has been
that uiey have no assurance that present
wages will continue for any length of
time, unless the employers sign a contract
covering a specified period.
The following notice will be posted In
oil the mills today, and the employers
hope that this guarantee, which they be
lieve Is what their men desire, will have
some Influence toward averting further
troublp:
Portland, May C We hereby give notice
to our employes that the present schedule
of -wages will be paid as Ions as the pre
vailing market conditions of logs and lum
ter are maintained.
INMAN. POCLSEN & CO..
By Johan Poulpn, Secretary.
NORTH PACIFIC LUMBER CO.,
By E. jf. Williams, Manager.
EASTERN LUMBER COMPANY,
By Philip Beuhner. Treas and Mgr.
PORTLAND LUMBER COMPANY.
By L J. Wentworth, Manager.
WESTERN LUMBER COMPANY,
By F. H. Ransom, Treasurer.
EAST SIDE LUMBER COMPANY,
By John Kane, President.
ALBINA LUMBER COMPANY.
By W. A. Dempsey, Secretary.
A. prominent mlllowner. In speaking
of this notice last night, siad: "The men
now have no further ground for com
plaint. Our action in raising wages has
been in good faith at all times, and this
gives our employes assurance that the
present wages will be paid, not only for
a year, as they ask, but for as long as
conditions, will -warrant it. Portland em
ployers have always accorded their men
the best of treatment, and wages in Port
land mills are In advance of those paid
elsewhere on the Pacific Coast for like
work."
Yesterday was a busy day among the
sawmill strikers. An effort had been
made to take the laborers In the Port
land mill to and from their work hy boat,
thus avoiding the union pickets. The
union men were of the opinion, however,
last night that they had checkmated that
move. They also believe that other mills
are lending men to the boycotted mill, and
declare that, white they regret very much
to tie up the lumber traffic of the city,
such an action is enough provocation for
declaring a more extensive strike.
The managers of the Portland mill are
still standing their ground firmly and re
ported Si men at work yesterday. An ex
haust pipe blew out in the morning, how
ever, and they "were not enabled to run
during the day.
The pickets who have been stationed
around the Portland Lumber Company's
mills since the strike have succeeded
nearly every day in Inducing a few more
men to join their ranks as they were go
ing to and from their work. Monday Mr.
TVentworth, manager of JUie company, de
cided to remove his men from this temp
tation. Accordingly, a contract was made
with Mr. Kellogg to transport the men to
and from their work on the steam launch
rH90 Hoo." Now the "Hoo Hoo" has a
whistle -which Is familiar to all the men
who -work around the mill.. Monday night
the pickets waited until a late hour, but
no one passed their lines, and the many
effective appeals they had formulated
during the day could not be used. Much
speculation was Indulged In as to how the
workers had escaped without their no
tice, until one spoke up who had heard
the "Hoo Hoo" whistle just about quit
ting time, and the problem was solved.
A delegation was at once sent to wait
upon the "Hoo H90" owner.
When the situation was thoroughly ex
plained, he promised not to let his "Hoo
Hoo" be used further for that purpose.
The union people say the management
will have trouble finding a boat that they
can use for this purpose.
It was also learned that this boat was
to pick up some men at some of the other
mills.
"Those who offered to furnish men to
the Portland mills," said one of the union
leaders, yesterday, "must Tiave been look
ing for trouble, and if the reports are
verified, the strike will most assuredly
be extended to their mills."
No time has yet been set for extending
the strike, or no action taken, but at any
time during the day members of the ex
ecutive committee could be seen stand
ing around engaged in earnest conversa
tion, which was stopped as soon as any
one approached.
The management of tho Portland mills
fitlll declare they will not yield, and say
they will soon be able to run to advant
age. "We have now 81 men at work,"
Bald Foreman Murphy. "They are mostly
green hands, but they will soon learn and
make good mill men." The mill was not
running yesetrday. On being asked -why,
Mr. Wentworth said: "We had an acci
dent this morning. An exhaust pipe blew
out, and we will not bo able to run until
it is repaired."
The strikers are very much disposed -to
discredit the statement that 81 men are at
work, and express it as their opinion that
less men are at work thero now than the
day after the walkout.
So Activity in Pinning: Mill Strike.
No activity was -manifested in the plan
ing mill strike yesterday, and conditions
are still unchanged. Each side Is quietly
waiting for the other to give in. Both
strikers and employers stato that they
have negotiations under way that will
assist in bringing the strike to a favor
able termination, but neither anpounces
the details.
PERSONAL MENTION. ,
Dr. A. A. Jessup and wife, of Salem,
are registered at the Perkins.
Edmund C. Glltner came up from St.
Helens last evening and has gone to
his home in Salem.
Dr. T. W. Harris, of Eugene, came to
the city last evening, bringing a patient
to the Good Samaritan Hospital.
Dr. Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie, who has
been visiting in the Southern states, will
return to Portland this morning.
George T. Myers and son are In Van
couver, B. C, closing up their salmon
cannery Interests in British Columbia.
President P. L. Campbell, of Monmouth
Normal School, was In Portland yester
day and went up to Albany last evening.
Mr. C V. Cooper, head banker of the
Woodmen of the World, left yesterday
morning for Denver on business cbnnect
ed with the order.
L B Hammond, of the Hammond Man
ufacturing Company, has gone to Ketchi
kan, Alaska, where ho will establish a
mill for treating ores. He will be gone
for some time.
NEW TO-.K, May 6, Northwestern peo
ple registered at New York hotels today
as follows:
From Sumpter. Or. W. H. W. Hamilton
and wife, and L. V. Swiggett and wife, at
the St. Denis.
From Seattle C. H. Llllie, at the Herald
Square, P. D. Seeley, at the Albemarle.
Smallpox Patient Quarantined.
A man who said that his name is Cum
stock, and that he ha3 been living in a
Third-street lodging-house, walked to the
police station last night, and stated that
be thought he was suffering from small
pox. He was promptly ordered outside
the station-house, .and was afterward sent
to the County Hospital. Cumstock had
lately been employed on one of the river
boats. The police again wish the an-
nouncement made that persons afflicted
with smallpox must not call at the police
station, but send a telephone message
and wait In the place where they are,
until the county medical authorities take
charge of the case.
NEW SCHEME ORGANIZED.
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Officers elected for the Great Cen
tral Railroad.
The Great Central Railroad Company,
which was Incorporated in Oregon last
week with capital of $10,000,000 to build a
railroad between Coos Bay and Salt Lake
City, has perfected its organization. The
following directors were elected:
J. Thorburn Boss, A. A. LIndsley, John
K. Kollock. T. T. Burkhart, P. P. Dab
ney, Charles H. Kopf. John E. Altchlson,
John W. Cook and George H. Hill. All of
these are Portland men, except Mr. Altchl
son, who halls from Kansas City.
At a subsequent meeting of these direc
tors the following were elected officers of
the company:
President, J. Thorburn Ross; first vice
president, A. A. Llndsley; second vice
president, John W., Cook; secretary, John
K. Kollock; treasurer, T. T. "Burkhart.
No plans of this corporation are yet an
nounced here, because the real parties In
Interest are said to be la the East, and
any declaration of intentions must come
from them. From the promptness with
which the organization was perfected, It
Is assumed that the company will soon
begin active operations.
FLOUR SAME AS WHEAT.
Export Rates Pnt on Level hy the
C, M. fc St. P.
CHICAGO. May C The Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul road has placed ex
port flour on n. level with wheat in the
matter of transportation charges. This
action, according to the Record-Herald,
which makes the announcement, will be
followed by all Western lines with simi
lar rates, and means a saving of millions
yearly to the mills of the Northwest.
For years past the millers have vigorous
ly contended that if the rates were made
the same on wheat and fiour, grain would
not be taken from the United States, but
would be made Into flour here and then
shipped for export.
Strong appeals for. relief have recently
been made to President "Roosevelt, direct
to Congressional committees, and to the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
A Burlington Extension.
ST. PAUL. Minn., May 6. The Burling
ton has placed a corps of engineers in
the field at Erlckson, Neb., with Instruc
tions to run a line north to O'Neill, the
Western terminal of the Great North
ern's West Nebraska line. The distance
Is about DO miles. Erlckson Is due south
of O'Neill, and Is the nearest Burlington
point to the Great Northern in Southwest
ern territory. The construction of the
short section of Nebraska trackage will
give the Burlington-Great Northern a di
rect route from tho head of the lakes
through either Wilmar or St. Paul to
Denver. The Aurora-Erickson line of the
Burlington Is directly connected with
Hastings,. Neb., on the Omaha-Cheyenne
line of the Burlington by a branch. Be
tween Holdrego. lying somewhat further
west on the same line, and Arapahoe
Junction, on the Denver main line, Is an
other connection which affords the re
maining line in the through route.
Ready to Bnllil Railroads.
Colonel Albert E. Boone, the railway
promoter and constructor, of Zanesvllle,
O., writes to the Chamber of Commerce,
offering his services In the Interest of the
Nehalem railroad. He says F. McNamer,
of Portland, called his attention to the
matter, and continues:
If your body will co-operate I can outline a
plan whereby the railroad will be speedily
built, provided I can retain the loyalty ot
thoie that join, me In carrylnfir forward the
work until the same is financed beyond hope
of recall. An invitation to me to visit Port
land In the Interest of thlB or any line of
railroad to be projected that will touch coal
deposits -will be not only promptly but cheer
fully accepted, all at my own expense. I
am practically foot-loose and xpen for new
work, and for once would like to work In th
Interest of a wide-awake people.
Spreading Oregon Gospel.
General Freight and Passenger Agent
Miller, of the Southern Pacific, yesterday
received from Commissioner Dosch, at
Charleston, acknowledging receipt of a
package of literature describing the coun
try along the Southern Pacific lines. Com
missioner Dosch added:
The attendance here is very satisfactory
now, 3000 to 5000 dally, and It we do not
get some good Southern immigrants it is not
because they do not want to go to Oregon.
Our exhibit Is the Mecca of the visitors, and
is thronged nil day long with Interested peo
ple asking all kinds ot Questions, as most of
oifr products are new to them, but I never
weary of explaining over and over again.
To Help Her Railroads.
VICTORIA. B. C May 6. The bill to
aid the construction of the Canada North
ern Railway from Butte Inlet to the east
ern boundary of the province and the
Victoria, Vancouver & Eastern Railway
from the coast to Boundary, was laid
before the Legislature last night.
The .government also Introduced a bill
last night to borrow $3,000,000 to aid rail
ways, pay their overdraft and carry on
other public works.
Beef Rates to Be Restored.
CHICAGO. May 6. Freight rates on
dressed beef and live beeves from Mis
souri River points are to he restored after
July 1 to what they were prior to Juno
30, 1S0L This will mean an advance on
each class of freight of about five cents.
The meeting of the executive officers of
the Western roads here to-day had the
matter under consideration, and the re
sult, waB the agreement to restore former
charges.
' Railroad Xotcx.
W. H. Jenkins, chief passenger clerk of
the Southern Pacific, has returned to his
desk, after an absence of a month on ac
count of Illness.
The new time schedule on the Northern
Pacific Is already proved popular. From
the first day the trains have been filled,
and the wonder Is how the business was'
previously handled with one train less a
day. Immigrants that started from Eu
rope before the settlers rate expired are
still moving westward over the line.
Xcw American Play Presented.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 6. "When the
Heart Was Young," a new American play
by Charles Francis Bryant and Lotta Day
Coleman, was presented last night for the
first time on any stage' at Belasco &
Thall's Alcazar Theater. It was beauti
fully staged and splendidly acted. The
audience filled the house, nnd curtain
calls were numerous. The ccene Is laid
among the Berkshire Hills of Massachu
setts, and though reminiscent In some re
spects of other dramas of rural life In
New England, the play Is distinctive in
Its originality of plot and treatment The
time In which the incidents occur la re
cent, and a troop of v soldiers from the
war with Spain Introduces a striking
military feature. The cast Is a long one,
and includes many types of characters.
, a 1
Afro-Americans Sleet.
The Afrd-Arnerlcan Club had an inter
esting meeting last night in their club
rooms, and speeches on political 'Issues
were made by W. A. Minor, Frank At
kinson, Joseph Clark and George Hard
ing. Frank Thorapsdn Arrested.
Frank Thompson, of East Twentieth
street near Alder, was arrpted yesterday
by Officer Resin g, charged with the lar
ceny by bailee of a bicycle, on the com
plaint of H. Allenbach.
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Dr. Sanford's Liver Invlgorator.
The best liver medicine. A' vegetable
cure for liver ills, biliousness, indigestion
constipation, malaria.
CONVICTED OF LARCENY
JURY MAKES SHORT WORK. OF AL
BERT LOVELL.
Confidence of His Attorney Ap
parently Too Rosy Xeivs of a
Day in the Courts.
Albert Lovell was tried and convicted
before Judge Cleland yesterday on a
charge of embezzlement of $60 on March
20, from L. M. Aubert, a stablekeeper.
The information set forth ,that Lovell
sold two mules belonging to Hubert for
$50 and failed to account for the pro
ceeds. The testimony showed that Lovell
worked at Hubert's stable and made a
business, of trading and selling horses for
Hubert for a period of six weeks. After
selling the mules, Lovell went to The
Dalles and was arrested there and the
money found on" his person.
As a defense Lovell testified that he
owned the mules, having purchased One
of them on his own account with $10,
which he received from Hubert, and the
TO PRESIDE OVER METHODIST NORTHWEST
CONFERENCES.
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BISHOP EARL CRANSTON.
Rev. A N. Fisher, editor of the Pacific Christian Advocate, yesterday was
advised that the Methodist Northwest conferences will this year bo presided over
by Bishop Earl Cranston. The Idaho conference wijl be held at Caldwell, August
23, and the Columbia River conference at Colfax, September 2. The Oregon con
ference wilt probably be held tht last week In September, at Grant's Pass. The
North Pacific German Mission will meet at Portland, October 2.
other he obtained for a horse which he
secured In a trade with a Chinese.
George C Stout, who appeared as at
torney for Lovell, appeared to think that
he had a sure victory, as In the course
of his argument he said: "There never
was a case as crazy as this. This man
ought to be sued for damages. He ought
to be put In tho penitentiary himself for
bringing Buch a case. He wants to have
this defendant sent to the penitentiary
and his hair cut off and his name dis
graced, for what? In my short experi
ence as a criminal attorney, I never have J
seen such a flimsy case as this one. You
ought never to leave the jury-box. Gen
tlemen of the Jury, everything tends to
show the Innocence of the accused. Be
cause he did not act like an Idiot and give J
this man the $G0, he had him arrested.
He has absolutely established his Inno
cence, and you should not waste very
much time on reaching a verdict."
The Jury returned a verdict of guilty
after a brief deliberation, and Mr. Stout,
who appeared surprised at the result,
asked and was allowed 10 days to file a
motion for a new trial. Deputy District
Attorney John Manning appeared for the
State.
CITY OF MEDFORD LOSES. .
Judge Bellinger Says It Has No Pow
er to Tax Telephone Franchises.
Judge Bellinger yesterday declared that
the City of Medford -had no power to
tax the franchise of the Sunset Telephone
& Telegraph ' Company. The suit was
brought by the latter to enjoin the City
of Medford from removing the poles and
wires of the complainant from the streets
of that city, under an ordinance Imposing
a license upon the company of $100 per
year, and requiring an agreement not to
charge customers in Medford more than
$1 50 per month for its services.
The question involved was the power
of the city under Its charter. The court
said that when the city gave the com
pany a franchise, It might have charged
for the 'franchise, but It did not. The
court held that In the charter of the city
the power to license as a means of regu
lating all business, implies a power to
charge a fee therefor sufficient to defray
the expenses of Issuing the license and to
compensate the city for any expense ln
currd In maintaining such regulation.
Whenever It Is manifest that the fee for
the license Is substantially In excess of
what It should be, It will be considered a
tax and the ordf r imposing It void.
The provision of the ordinance In re
gard to charging no more than $1 50 per
month for telephone service was not In
sisted upon by defendant. Its Invalidity
was conceded, and It was therefore not
necessary to consider It. The demurrer
to tho bill of complaint was overruled.
SUES STREET-CAR C031PAXY.
Dentist Seeks to Recover for a Hard
Fall.
B. R. Freeland. a dentist, who alleges
that while he was attempting to board a
car at the corner of Grand avenue and
East Morrison street, the car was started
without warning and he was thrown down
and Injured, yesterday filed suit against
the City & Suburban Railway Company
for 55000 damages. The papers were filed
in the State Circuit Court by C. M. Idle
man, attorney.
According to the allegations in the com
plaint, the corner of Grand avenue and
East Morrison street has been a regular
stopping place for the cars, and on March
28, 1902, Freeland, desiring- to go to Mount
Tabo.r, was about to get op a car at this
point when the motorman negligently
turned on the power without any previous
warning, the car was started and Free
land was precipitated violently to the
ground, striking on his head and back.
He avers that his nervous system was
shocked, his left hand lacerated, and that
he has since been unable to practice his
profession-!
CLAIM OF "WIFE ALLOWED.
Jadfce Bellinger Overrules Creditors
Objections In Bankruptcy Case.
Judge Bellinger yesterday Rendered a
decision in the matter of T. Frank Miner,
bankrupt, overruling objections of cred
itors to the claim of bankrupt's wife and
to his discharge.
Mrs. Miner presented a claim against
her husband's estate for $2000, owed by
him to her father, and by him assigned
to Mrs. Miner.
'The creditors objected to the allowance
of this claim on various grounds, claim
ing that the moneys which were tho sub-
ject of said claim were moneys obtained
and used by the bankrupt In the busi
ness for the joint use of himself and
wife.
Various objections were made to the
bankrupt's discharge, involving charges
against him of failure to keep books, and
of concealing property.
In regard to Mrs. Miner's claim the
court held that the rights of the other
creditors are not In the least affected by
the fact that the claimant and not her
father Is permitted to prove the debt. The
findings and decision of the referee in
expunging this claim were reversed and
set aside, and the claim was allowed.
In regard to tho objection to the dis
charge of the bankrupt, the court con
cluded that the facts and circumstances
relied "upon by the objecting creditors
were not sufficient to Justify an Inference
of purpose on the part of the bankrupt
to misrepresent the true condition of his
affairs, or to secrete any of his prop
erty, and that the objections were not
sustained by the evidence, and the find
ings and order conformed to this opin
ion. The court granted 20 days in which to
move for a rehearing and" ordered a stay
of entering the order until the motion is
filed.
Prosecuting Witness Not There.
Emma Williams, charged with larceny
of 20 from the person of H. W. R. Shoop,
was to have been tried In the State Cir
cuit Court yesterday, but as the pros
ecuting witness was not present, the trial
was postponed until May 12, Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Spencer said that Shoop
had been personally served with a sub
pena, and had deposited cash ball to in
sure his attendance in court when want
ed, and he did not know why he was not
on hand. Mr. Spencer stated that he
would try and find the man. The woman
is at liberty on a bond of $1000.
For Partition of Property.
James G. Dorrance has filed suit In the
State Circuit Court against Samuel H.
Dorrance and wife, asking for the parti
tion of river front property In the James
Terwllliger donation land claim, South
Portland. The parties own an undivided
one-half each in the land, and there is a
sawmill located upon it. There is also a
mortgage amounting to $6296 in favor of
Joseph Paquet and B. F. Smith. The
complaint asks that If the property can
not be evenly divided, It be sold, and
a division be made after the mortgage
has been satisfied.
Court Notes. '
- Ed. Mendenhall has returned from San
Francisco, where he was engaged In the
trial of some lawsuits.
Tho suit of Johan August Knok against
Swan Trulson, to recover $450 on a note,
was settled and dismissed in the State
Circuit Court yesterday.
A decree was rendered by Judge Frazer
yesterday in the suit of Sarah J. Sawyer
vs. Joseph J. Tierney, to foreclose a mort
gage for $1127 on property In Carter's
Addition.
The suit of M. Mitchell against O. W.
Coote and wife, to recover $218 on account
of plumbing work done in i. house at 355
Hancock street, was dismissed on motion
of plaintiffs attorney.
In the suit of James Belcher against
Sarah J. Showers, C. A. Showers and Ira
O. Shattuck, to foreclose a mortgage for
$250 on two lots in Kenilworth, a decree
was rendered by Judge Sears yesterday.
The final account of the administrator
of the estate of Abram Brandt, de
ceased, showing $2000 receipts, and $184
balance on hand, was filed In the County
Court yesterday. The principal disburse
ment was $13S4, paid to J. L. Wicker
sham for nursing, etc.
L. T. Pierce yesterday commenced suit
against F. C Forbes and wife and Charles'
Hussey to recover $420, balance due for
building a one and one-half-story dwell
ing house at East Fifteenth and Taggart
streets. The total cost was $500, and It is
nilcged In the complaint that only $S0 has
been paid.
The suit of Mrs. C Enger, of San Fran
cisco, against the State of Oregon for
possession of the property of the estate
of Henry Wilson, deceased, valued at $12,
000, was to have come up for trial In the
State Circuit Court yesterday, but on ac
count of press of business, was continued
until Thursday. Mrs. Enger claims to
have been a sister of Wilson.
TIME-HONORED PRECEDENT
Cited From Plutarch, With Addition
of Davy Crockett's Rule.
PORTLAND, MayT To the Editor.)
Plutarch Informs us that Themlatocles, a
noted Athenian General, having once In
timated In public that he had formed a
most 'mportant project, but that the
strictest secrecy was necessary to Insure
Its success, was told to confide It to Arls
tldes and the people would follow his
advice. This great statesman having
been told by the General that the project
was to burn the fleets of the Combined
States, at anchor in perfect security in
the harbor of Pegasus, thus giving to Ath
ens the absolute command of Greece, in
formed the people that "nothing could be
more advantageous than the project, but
nothing at the same time, could be more
unjust." Thereupon the whole assembly
cried out with one voice, "Let us have
nothing to do with it."
Here is a. good precedent for our strik
ing mlllmen. When told as they have
been by a universal public sentiment,
that to single out one mill and treat it
differently from other mills that occupy
Its same position, while being perhaps
most strategic, Is at the same time most
unjust, they should at once cry out
as did the Athenians: "Let us have noth
ing more to do with It." And why should
they not cry a halt? They have no pres
ent grievance; the wages the demand
are being paid, and, remembering that
great truth spoken by our Savior, that
"sufficient unto the day Is the evil there
of," they should call off the strike until
such time as they have an actual existing
grievance. Instead of an anticipated one
to deal with. And In the future, before
taking so Important a step as they have
now Injudiciously taken, they should
most carefully heed this good old rule
of Davy Crockett's:
I leave this rule for others when I'm dead:
Bo always sure you're right; then so ahead.
X.
TO KILL BACILLUS.
Violet Ray Apparatus Beiag: Tested
at Nevr York.
NEW YORK, May" 6. In one of the
apartments of the Flower Hospital there
has Just been Installed an expensive elec
trical apparatus, which resembles a pow
erful searchlight of a man-of-war. It i3
known as an actlonolite. and Is said to
be the first complete Instrument of the
kind permanently set up in an American
hospital. Its. operation, it Is hoped, is to
make a practical and thorough test of
the theory now widely accepted by scien
tists that powerfully concentrated chem
ical or actinic rays of violet-colored light
possesses distinctly curative properties
in cases of cancer, tuberculosis and oth
er diseases having their supposed origin
in bacteriological germs or parasites. B.
M. Kuhnhart, one of the trustees of the
hospital, is the donor of tho apparatus
and has paid the entire cost of its in
stallation. To test the newly Installed apparatus, a
private demonstration was made In the
hospital. The first subject selected for
a test was a boy suffering from what
appeared to be a hopeless case of tuber
culosis of the hip. During the exposure
to the chemical Tays of light tho subject
reclined upon a sort of divan not unlike
an operating table, and the diseased tis
sues were exposed to the rays directly
focused upon them and concentrated by
means of a powerful lens. It is of course
too early to predict results In the case.
In Vienna, Paris, Copenhagen and oth
er cities of Europe, treatment by means
of the actinic rays has been carried on
for some months, with results which Its
advocates believe are highly encourag
ing. THE NEW MILFORD FIRE.
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Over Half a Million Loss In the Con
necticut Town.
DANBURY. Conn.. May 6. Between
$300,000 and $000,000 la the latest estimate of
the loss by the fire which destroyed tho
business section of New Milford, 16 miles
north of here, last night. Nearly 50 build
ings, Including mast of the stores, two
banks and three hotels were burned. The
fire was under control at 4 o'clock this
morning. The New Milford National
Bank, the last building to take fire, was In
ruins at daybreak.
The fire started about 8:30 o'clock In tho
stables of the New Milford Hoase. The
cause Is unknown. In 10 minutes the
stables, the hotel and several outbuildings
were In flames, and' the railroad station
opposite was In grave danger. The vil
lage fire department, which consists only
of a hose company and a hook and lad
der apparatus, was unable to cope with
the flames, which spread quickly to the
Mygatt block. The office of the Southern
New England Telephone Company Is In
that building, and the operator. Miss Bes
sie Bartram, remained at the switch board
until the flames' drove her from, the build
ing. From the Mygatt building the fire
spread along Bank street, the principal
business thoroughfare of the village, and
leaped from building to building until
checked. Twenty different buildings were
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, May 6.-8 P. M. Maximum
temperature, 72; minimum temperature, 54;
river reading- at 11 A. M., 7.3 feet; change in
the past 24 hours, 0 3 foot; total precipita
tion. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., O.O inch; total pre
cipitation since Sept. 1. 1001, 35.76 inched;
normal precipitation since Sept. 1, 1001, 41.04
inches; deficiency. G.18 Inches; total sunshine
May 5. 7:11; possible sunshine May 5. 14:45.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
3 "Wind.
5 a
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STATIONS.
Astoria
Baker City ,
Bismarck
Boise
Eureka
Helena.
Kamloops, B. C.
Neah Bay
Pocatello
Portland
Red Bluff
Rosebur?
Sacramento
Salt Lake
San Francisco ...
Spokane
Seattle
Walla Walla ...
Cloudy
Cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
Cloudy
Pt. cloudy
Pt. cloudy
Cloudy
Clear
Raining
Cloudy
Kalnlns
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Pt. cloudy
r-
Light.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Light rain has fallen during the last 12 hours
In Northern California and Western Oregon,
and the wather Is cloudy and threatening in
Eastern Oregon and Western Washington. Ex
cept a change to cooler of from 6 to 10 degrees
in the rain area, the temperatures continue
moderately mild and very faorabIe for the ad
vancement ot croo growth and the polleniza
tlon of fruit.
The Indications are for ahowera Wednesday
in Oregon and Washington, and possibly also
in the western portion o Idaho.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours
ending at midnight Wednesday, May 7:
Western Oregon and Western Washington
Showers and cooler, except near the Immedi
ate coast; winds mostly southeasterly.
Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and
Northern Idaho Cloudy and threatening, with
showers; southeasterly winds.
Southern Idaho Partly cloudy, with prob
ably showers In west portion; winds mostly
southerly. j, v
EDWARD A. BEALS, Forecast Official.
WAS DOING HIM.
The "Hold-TJp" Man, Coffee.
Few people know how many persons
are made sick and kept sick by coffee
drinking. A trained nurse relates her
experience with a number of different
persons. She says: "Quite a long time
ago I discovered that coffee was the cause
of the violent palpitation of my heart and
frequent sick headaches, and attacks of
Indigestion, so I quit coffee and went on
to hot water, not knowing then of Pogtum
Food Coffee.
"Quite a while after I quit coffee my
husband began to complain ot coffee com
ing up In his mouth more or less during
the forenoon, and It made It very disa
greeable for him. One day I said: 'Sup
pose we try that Postum Food Coffee
which Is advertised so much.' So ws did
and I prepared It according to directions.
The beverage proved delicious and we
liked It so much and It agreed with us so
well we have used It for over two years
now.
"My palpitation of the heart, headaches
and Indigestion have gone altogether. It
Is very easy to make by boiling 15 or 20
minutes with a small piece of butter put
In the pot to prevent Its boiling over.
"My cousin, who Is a telegraph opera
tor, had nervous dyspepsia, having to
stay from work every few days. He gave
up the use of coffee and commenced using
Fostum, and since that time he has not
been troubled with dyspepsia.
''One woman told me she had suffered
with Indigestion for three years. She
drank nothing but tea. I made Postum
for her and showed her how to make it.
She liked It and now uses 'H, In her fam
ily regularly and is well and happy.
"I could name a dozen or more similar
cases." M. N. Clark, 322 Ogden Avenue,
Chicago, I1L t
6210 021 SW
70 0.0010 SE
00 0.00 0 W
78 0 00 W
72 0.20 16 SW
70 0 00 6 NW
76 0.00 00 Clm
GOO0O B
72 0.00 8 S
72004 E
64 0 22 6 SE
70 0 011 8(W
68 0.04 W
6S0OO 8 NW
06 0.03 8 SW
70 0.00 W
72 0.00 6 S
80 0.0016 E
on fire at one time. The people of the
village feared that the entire place would
be burned and many moved their house
hold goods to the large green in the center -J
of the town. This city wa3 appealed to
for assistance, and an engine was sent
at 10:30. At that time the fire had spread,
from one end of Bank street to the othen.
Every building on It but one was In
flames.
A number of handsome residences which
faced the green on Main street were in
imminent danger, but were saved, as were
the Gazette Building and several large es
tablishments at the north end of Rail
road avenue. The streams from, the fire
engine cut the fire oft at both of these
points after two hours' work. The fixe
spread to the Fostoffice, and the Y. M. C.
A. buildings, on Main street, both of
which were destroyed.
Mrs. George Evans Dead.
A telegram, was received at tho police
station last night from Tilly Lawrence,
Everett, "Wash., reading as follows:
"Please notify George Evans that his
wife, Mary, Is dead, and that she will be
burled "Wednesday at 2:30 P. M."
The police made Inquiries of a person
of that name who Is a pianist and lives
on Fourth street, but were Informed that
he had Just left for St. Martin's Springs.
If you want a
good food for your
f 1 r 11i 1
Jjv miant try Mellin s
Food. It requires
no cooking and is
easily and quickly
prepared. Write for
a free sample.
Mellin's Food Co.;
Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
FOR SALE!
NEW HOMES.
$4500 The new 8-room modern
house, corner 15th and Johnson
streets.
$3850 Either of the new 8-room
modern houses on 15th near John
son street. Part payment down,
balance on time.
We have several good bargains in
improved and unimproved prop
erties. Parrish, Watkins & Co.
250 Alder Street.
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
At Baker's auction rooms, cor. Alder and
Park ats. Sales at 2 and S P. M. Geo. Baker
& Co.. auctioneers.
At 204 10th t.. cor. Columbia, at 10 A. rt.
S. L. N. Gllman. auctioneer.
At 1S2 First St., at 10 A. M. Ford & Laws,
auctioneers.
3IEETIXG NOTICES.
WASHINGTON LODGE. NO. 40.
A. P. & A. M. Stated meeting this
(Wednesday) e-venlng. A full at
tendance of our membership de
sired. By order of the W. M.
J. A. NEWELL, Sec.
NAVAL BATTALION. Attention! Members
of the First and Third Divisions, Naal Bat
talion, will meet at the Armory Thursday
eenlng. May 8, 1002. There la business of
importance for eery member to decide for
himself. W. T. BIRD, Lieut.
SAMARITAN LODGE. NO. 2. I. O. O. F.
Regular meeting: this (Wednwdaj) evening at
8 o'clock. Third degree. Visitors welcome.
M. OSVOLD. Sec
DIED.
WATERHOUSE-In this city. May 0. 1002. at
the family residence, 4M Railroad st., Sarah
J. Waterhouse. a pioneer of 1S52, aged 63
years. Funeral notice hereafter.
FELLOES At her late residence, 355 Williams
ave., this city. May 6. 1002, Lillian Felloes.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
CAMPBELL Mrs. A. Campbell, wife of A.
Campbell, died at her late residence, S30
East Lincoln St., Monday evening, leading a
husband, three sons and a daughter to mourn
her loss. Funeral will take place at her lato
residence Thursday at2. P- li. Interment at
Lone Fir cemetery. AH friends Invited.
DALTON Mrs. J. J. Dalton. wife of Rev. J.
J. Dalton, D. D., died Tuesday, May 6, at
0 60 A. M.. at her residence, GS9 East Al
der, of paralysis. Funeral from the resi
dence at 2 P. M. today (Wednesday).
J. P. FINLEY & SON Propreinlve
Funeral Directors and Embnlmcm,
Cot. Third and Jefferson. Sts. Com
petent lady aas't. Both phones No. 0.
EDWARD HOLM AN. Undertaker. 4th
and Yamhill mtm. Rena Sttnson. lady
assistant. Both phones No. 507.
CLARKE BROS.. 28J) Morrison St.
Fine florrers and floral deslsrn.
NEW TODAY.
Choice Property For Sale.
150 feet en Washington St., between 21st and
22d. If you want to buy or tell real estate
call and see Frank E. Hart. 105 Sherlock bldg.
$1500 BARGAIN
Fine Bnlldlngr Lot on 10th Street.
S2500 BARGAIN
6 Acres cleared East ot Jrvlngrton.
SHAW, MACLEOD & CO.
243 Stark 'Street
VACANT
$1300
$1400
$1500
$1600
$3200
$5500
Lot on Northrnp, between
10th and 20th.
Lot on 20th, near Marshall.
Lot on 10th between Lovejoy
and 31arshall.
Corner lot on 20th and Nor
thrnp. Quarter block, 10th nnd Nor
thrnp. Five lota, 22d and Thnnnnn,
Also lots In Johnson's, Cedar
Kill and Ardmore.
SHAW, MACLEOD & CO.
243 Stark Street
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CLASSIFIED' AD. RATES
"Rooms," "Rooms and Board." "Housekeep
ing Rooms," "Situations Wanted." 15 words or
less, 15 cents; 1C 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 15 words or less; IB tc
20 words. 40 cents; 21 to 25 words, 50 cents,
etc. first Insertion. Each additional Insertion,
one-half; no further discount under one month.
"NEW TODAY" (gauge measure agate), 13
cents per line, first insertion; 10 cents per lln
for each additional insertion.
ANSWERS TO ADVERTISE2TENTS. ad
dressed care The Oreconlan and left at this
office, should always be Inclosed In sealed en
velopes. No stamp la required on such letters.
The- Oregonlan will not be responsible for er
rors in adtertlsements taken through the telephone.
A3IUSE1IEATS.
iLVRQUAil GRAND THEATER
CALVIN HiiULIG. Manager.
Friday and Saturday nights. ila y. 1U.
Bargain Matinee Saturday at 2.15 o'clock.
LEWIS MORRISON HIMSELF,
Supported by Rosabel Morrison and a Superb
Company, in
The Original, Famous Production of
"FAUST."
"FAUST."
Evening prices fl, 75c. 60c. 35c, 25c Bar
gain Matinee Adults, 5uc; children, 23c to any
part ot the theater.
THE BAKER THEATER
GEO. L. BAKER, Mgr.
Phones Oregon North 1070 Columbia 500.
TWO PACKED HOUSES YESTERDAY
TO SEII
MR. RALPH STUART AND" COMPANY IN"
"THE GREAT AVAR PLAY.
"CUMBERLAND. '61,"
A LOVE STORY OF THE SOUTH.
TONIGHT AND THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK, MATINEES SAT. AND SUNDAY.
Prices that never change Night, 15c, 25c,
3oc, 50c. Matinee, 10c. 15c. 25c
In preparation "In Mlzzourl."
fcORDRAY'S THEATER-
ONE WEEK. COMMENCING SUNDAY. MAX
4. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE
EMINENT ACTOR.
MR. JOHN GRIFFITH.
Supported by the Talented and Charming
Actress, MISS KATHRYN PURNELL.
And an Excellent Company In two Great Plays,
Sunday. Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
nlght3. Goethe s Masterpiece. "FAUST."
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, tha
Romantic Comedy-Drama, "A KING'S RI
VA.LiV Saturday Matinee, "FAUST."
USUAL PRICES 25c and 50c
THE FREDERICKSBURG
. SEVENTH AND ALDER STS.
NEW FEATURES WEEK OF MAY 5.
An Eastern Success, the Great Southern Trio,
The Dainty Eastern Artist,
. AGNES DAVENPORT.
The Athletic Marvels, TWO VELTENS, Lady
and Gentlemen Acrobats.
The Classical Musical Artists.
THE MUSICAL ESMONDS.
N. B. The highest-salaried and decidedly ths
best and highest-class musical act In vaudellle.
THE ONLY QUEENIE CARROLL,
On the Break-Away Perch.
NEW TODAY.
TIMBER AND HOMESTEAD RIGHTS; GOOD
Government land will soon be a thing of the
past. We have private Information of a few
choice claims, and will guarantee correct
filings. Full Information on application at
offices Ames Mercantile Agency. Ablngton
building.
FOR SALE 20,000 SHARES OF CASCADIA
Mining & Development Company (Polar Star)
stock, St. Helens mining district. Company
Billing stock at 50 cents. We offer this block
for 25 cents per share. L H. Bingham.. 110
Sherlock building.
FOR RENT FURNISHED MODERN 10
room. house, close to car line. In very desira
ble part of the city. Apply to MacMaster &
Birrell. 311 Worcester block.
BLOTCHED. ROUGH. RED. TENDER SKIN
sraoothend to satin softness using Satin
Skin Cream and Satln-Skln Powder. 25c.
Meier & Frank.
SHEEHY BROS CARRY a SELECT LINE
of wall paper, painting and kalsomlnlng;
good work. 108 Sixth.
815 ACRES
Adjoining Dalles City, to be sold on "execution
at The Dalles. May 10. 1002. Inquire Ul
Chamber of Commerce.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city and farm property, at lowest
current rates. Building loans. Installment
loans. MacMaster & Birrell. 311 Worcester blk.
IVe offer for sale 50x100 feet on
Tventj -second street, with fine mod
ern house. In llrst-clnsi condition.
"Will be sold for much less than
inlue. For particulars apply to
R0UNTREE & DIAMOND,
241 Starlc Street, corner Second.
. : )
"GREEN'S ADDITION"
Lots for sale in this nice, clean tract of
land In South Portland. ery accessible by car
line, and lying between Corbett street and
the Macadam road. Just north and west of the
Fulton School house and Jones' taw mill.
They are put on the market at reasonable
prices and easy terms. Large lots and tu
fcot streets, making the tract ery suitable
for residence purposes.
J. W. OGILBEE,
Room 11. HSJa First st.
"Tibbetts' Homestead" '
Lots for sale In this fine tract of land, so
conveniently situated on the east side of the
rler, closely connected between three car
lines the 'oodstock-Waeriy and Richmond
car line on Clinton St., the Oregon City and
Sellwood car line on Mllwaukie at... the Brook
ln and Car Shops line on Powell st. All ad
Joining the property. AH large lota, in price
from $400 to $050. on moderate terms. Their
conenlence and being so closely in. maka
them ery desirable building lots.
J. Vt. OGILtfEE,
Room 11. 145& First st.
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
EIGHT HOUSES NEAR STEEL BRIDGE. 14
room double house. North Portland, for $1S50,
at ?20 per month. Choke farm- lands, 35
choice lots at 21st and Clinton at $350 each,
at $5 per month. Lots In CoverdaIe. Lots hx
Highland Park, $75 each. Lots near Wood
lawn, $45 each, $2 50 a month. A full block
of 38 lots for $275. $3 per month. Apply to
Owner, W. Beldt, room 15 Washington block.
FINE RESIDENCE FULL LOT AND NEW
8-room house. In one of the best locations
on Willamette Heights. The house Is built
in the most substantial manner, and has
every modern convenience. Price $4500 Easy
terms and low rate of Interest on deferred
paments. This is a great bargain and will
be offered for a short time. Russell &
Blyth. 824 Third St..
$1500 EACH ONE 7 AND ONE S - ROOM
house. Sunnjslde; modern- lmprmed. Fine 8
and 10-room houses, with quarter block.
East Portland Heights, on car line, for
$2500 and $2700. $750 Verj good cottages
near Mount Tabor. $2000 Very nice cottage,
flnejarn. & acre ground, all In trult. Mount
Tabor. Chaxleson & Staub. 2131 Morrison,
room 12
TWO HOUSES FOR SALE AT RICHMOND,
account Iea Ins- city. C-room cottage, hot and
cold water. Also 7-room cottage, with two
lots,, price $25u0. Across street from Mc
Mahon s grocery. Inquire 221 Washington
st., room 10.
SEE OWNER-QUARTER BLOCK. EITHER
lot NE. cor. E. 10th and Tillamook; monthly
pajments. choice building site, one lot, i0-5
Room 620 Marquam blk. Phone Grant 0",
$5500;-CHOICE NEW WEST SIDE" RESI
dence property, producing handsome Inter
est (practically twice what money can be
loaned for). Owner, 107 Sherlock building
125 ACRES FIRST-CLASij LIVE TIMBER
and land, in lots to suit; nearest timber to
Portland; average 100 cords to acr. price $35
per acre. O. R. Addlton, Lents. Or.
WE WILL" BUY Y'OU A LOT AND BUILD .V
house In any cart of the city for a small
payment down, balance on Installments. G
H. Dairmeler Co., 503 Marquam.
$1400 THREE LOTS ON WEIDLER, NEAP
East 24 th $2bOO 8-room modem house and
lot In tvst residence district on East Side.
M. F. Culver. 42 Union ave.
$1400 THREE LOTS ON WEIDLER, NEAR
East 24 th. $2800 8-room modern house and
lot, in bes residence district on East Side
M. F..CuHer. J2Vi Union ave.
SELLWOOD LOTS WILL DOUBLE IN
value in 0 cr 12 months. The best buy oa
the market. Term to suit purchasers T
A. Wood. 141 First st. ":. J..
$1000 NEAT COTTAGE AND LOT CWxIWJ
feet, at Woodlawn. part cash, balance in In
stallments Inquire at M-nilUngs Sho
Store. 220 Morrison. .
RESIDENCE SITE 67x100, WITH 3 STS
on Park ave., facing south, and west of the
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