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' II s ,-. THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, .JUNE 3, 1902.. TO GET NEW HOMES People of the East Will Be Told About Them. WORK FORTHEHARR1HAN LINES Kew Immigration Afrent Comes to Portlnad to Get in Touch With Tliia Part of the Field Plan, of the WorJc The newly appointed Immigration agent of the Harrlman railroads, G. M. McKln ney, reached Portland yesterday morning from Chicago. He came out to get per sonally In touch with affairs at this end of the system. After a long conference with General Passenger Agent Craig, of the0. R. & N., he left in the evening ior St. Paul. Many delegates to the T. P. A. were on the train with Mr. McKln-r.c-y. "Tthey were delighted with. Oregon," 3ie said. Everybody's.' Mr. McKlnney is no stranger to this country. For about eight years he was Identified with the immigration and de velopment work of the Northern Pacific, and in that time he became quite familiar nyith the State of Oregon. Ho says he assisted In getting hundreds of settlors Into Oregon when his company got noth ing out of it but the fare to Portland, and 3ie was trying to put settlors along the Northern Pacific line. But when he truck people who wanted to come to Oregon and would not consider any other place, he assisted them as beat he could to get where they wanted to go with the least possible expense and discomfort. Last Deoember Mr. McKlnney resigned Ills position with the Northern Pacific and was made- Immigration agent for the Southern Pacific Since then special at tention has been devoted to the matter of settling lands along the Southern Pa cific lines, chiefly In Texas, and Mr. Mc JClnney says so great success has attend ed his efforts in that direction that more than 1,000,000 acres of the " unoccupied lands of that state hive been taken by .settlers in the past five months, mostly lor rice culture. That work is now well under way, and Is so organized that It will for the most part take care of itself an the future. When the promotion plan was enlarged so as to take in all the Har ximan lines, Mr. McKlnney was asked to "take charge of the whole project. He Tecelved his appointment to this position only last Tuesday, and he is now looking over the territory and planning the de tails of the work. As he now has them roughly Cutlined, Mr. McKInney's plans Include the em ployment of about 15 men. About half his force will be engaged In office work and the other half will be put la the field. The men in the field will be his 'chief re liance. They must have a practical knowledge of the country to which th"y wish to direct emigration and must be able to set forth its advantages In a wav that will carry conviction. They must not overstale the real conditions. It is not merely the matter of getting people to move that they must aim for; the chief object of the immigration department Is to get the people so located that they will be pleased In their new homes and will bend tneir energies to development of the material resources of the country. That will make business for the trans portation companies that will last. It will also Increase the prosperity of the country. Where Settlers Will Come From. The floldi from which recruits for the Pacific Northwest will be drawn In the interest of the Harrlman lines is Minne sota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsyl vania. Men. who shall have been made acquainted "with this country will take the field and present its advantages, giv ing lectures illustrated with stereoptlcon views of the subjects they describe, an swering questions that interested people may ask and in all possible ways getting this new country before the attention of the people who may desire to make a change. Men In the head office in Chicago will be kept busy sending out descriptive pam phlets and answering mall inquiries. "It Is a fine lot of settlers that are mov ing to this country in these times," said Mr. McKlnney yesterday. "They come from a good section and are the very best citizens to be had. They have been frugal and successful in their old homes. But as their families grow, up the old Iiomestead does not give room enough for all. The farms they bought for a few dollars an acre years ago have so In creased in value that they can now be sold for enough, to buy farms for the whole family in Oregon. So it Is a good business move to come West and give the family a chance to keep together without -uncomfortable crowding. When times are bad in the East the farms there cannot be sold. When crops fall and force people to get away to avoid starvation, they are not always destratfle Immigrants, because they arrive in a new country without means to get a start and are more or less disheartened. But people who move now do so from choice and are able to exercise Judgment and select new homes where they "will be prosperous and con tented. Such people help a country "from the day of their arrival in it. Want Gifted Men. "We want men with the gift of Paul, the apostle, to carry our message men who can tell people the truth and make them believe it. We don't want men who will make extravagant statements about the Pacific Northwest. When we put the right men into a given field we can got Immediate results. Of course, we like to get interested in this movement those who have large Interests In the country desiring the immigration, such as Irrigation companies and owners of other large tracts of land. Then all we have to -do is to get the work started right; it will carry itself along after that. "But we do not embark on the promo tion of any particular industry. Our men will give Information about . mining or lumbering or fishing or dairying or the livestock business as readily as about general farming. We will spread infor mation about the various sections of the J state or the Northwest. Look, for exam ple, at the Deschutes Valley of Eastern Oregon, that Is coming Into prominence. People who will go there and grow alfal fa and apples, cattle and sheep, can hardly help getting rich. Such a region needs only to be made known to attract eettlers. However, information apd ad vice that would fit the Deschutes Val ley would not fit the Willamette Valley. Our men must know these differences and 3nust be able to guide homeseekers to find what they want. Co-opcrntlon Desired. "One thing I wish to Impress upon the people Is that we desire the co-oparatlon, of every man Interested in the develop-' ment of Oregon, no matter In what line he may -be engaged. We want the sym pathy and active support of all the peo ple in our efforts to attract Immigration and capital to this state and to the Pa cific Northwest. We mean to conduct our operations so as to command the con fidence of the public Without the gen eral support of the people our efforts will not bring full results." This Immigration work will be carried to foreign countries to a certain extent. In the Northern part of Ireland. In Ba varia and Schleswig-Holsteln, nna In the Scandinavian countries the adwmtages of the Pacific Northwest will be made known. There Is one company of about 100 families from the North oC IrelAnd novr ready to come here. ,-There will be ,no conflict between the Southern Pacific and the Union Pacific territories. Southern Pacific activities are chiefly confined to getting new .settlers In the Southwest. The Union Pacific will work more for the Pacific Northwest. Of course there will be no conflict in the Im migration department, because there the whole Harrlman system Is served Im partially. But "Wostero Oregon, for ex ample, will have no quarrol with North ern California, for the resources of the two sections are so greatly different that the people who would be suited with one J would not like the other. The Harrlman Immigration agents will leave people free to choose their new homes, giving them all the information possible to enable them to make a wise selection. "McKinneys cheap skates," as a,North ern Pacific official, who -tynnted capital ists sent out to the Northwest, sometimes rither contemptuously referred to the set- tiers mat were tailing nomes aiong me railroad, pushed Washington ahead of Or- egon in population. 'ow Oregon will be j given the same kind of a push up to the front, if the new Immigration agent has his way. And he testifies that Assistant Traffic Director Campbell has his heart in this work and is ably supported by General Passenger Agent Craig. Mr. McKlnney has himself had a varied m G. M. McKINNEY. 'WSfSfW -: --'" W'TSS GENERAL IMMIGRATION AGENT career. He was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, In 1S, and was educated at Muskingum College, at Muskingum, O. After this he spent two and a half years In Missouri ami then moved 'to Louisiana, where he was in the mercantile business 12 years, most of the time .being located at Shrevenort. From 1SS1 to 18SS he rep resented an Investment company In Cen tral Colorado, in the latter year moving to North Tikima, Wash., where he con tinuul In the Investment business until 1S93. Then he entered the Immigration service of the Northora Paclfle Railroad and he has been In that line of work ever since. "VVASH-Ot'T ON NORTHERN PACIFIC. Overland .Trains Are Indefinitely De layed. TACQMA. Wash., June 2. Again the Northern Pacjfic overland trains are In definitely delayed, owing to another wash out. The disaster occurred Sunday morn ing and more a mile of track was de stroyed near Terry, Mont. At the place where the trouble occurred the railroad follows the course of the Yellowstone River, but more than one-half mile from , me river uvu, ?mu wic uppuwt.iuu . ", , there was a heavy rain storm or cloud burst that wrought the havoc. No overland trains were reported today, but It was expected that the Paclfle di vision would run through from Billings and arrive in Tacoma some time Tuesday morning, but without any of the overland passenger or mall. All the St. Paul and Minneapolis trains have been-ordered to turn around at Billings or 'Miles City. The Burlington trains by way of Billings are not affected by the wash-out. ROAD TO GOLDENDALE. People Tnrned Out to See Firt Dirt Turned for the Rnilrond. Tr Ttnnnhral.-n nf P.nUnivlilU Vh is In the city. He .Ws the people ot Golden- .u.i ,,-ifv, . ..Mn..w.t f having a railroad to connect there with cr tjd the lady passed entirely out of the .Columbia River. Grading was com-,j m?' -i,. ', ,. ,,,. T .. . r, menced May 29. ani the entire population , , t.JLZJ.JL 5 t&T . -i ... . v, oLi ,.-nwi I looking after some shipments of salmon. turned out to ? -a "; After UilB-business was done. Mr. Haw Contractor Anderson has a large force o. well-known ennneryman. in terns and men employed and Is puling , mtQ gQ wUh h,m through ono o the work vigorously. ..,.,. , . the lare canneries. In the fish room The company . has received bids for hes of salmon. Large flsh building 27fc miies. from Swale to Lyle. th cns the most prIzcd o tne fom. There were seven bids submitted, which , ous jchlnook. arc being eontJdered. and the contract will ..j took p,. interest watching the probably bt awarded today, and construe- aucpt. chinamen at work on the nsh. A lion work will be commenced at once. The Celesttel thrust his hook Into an Im tles have all been contracted for, to "be de- ,L . llvered in A Jgust, and a cargo f 2000 tons of rails will arrive here within CO days from Europe. WORK OF. WOMEN'S UNION Reports Show Incrcnse In Jlcmber ablp Home 3Iay De Enlnrtrcd. The Portland Women's Union held Its j regular . monthly meeting yesterday at the boarding-home, 510 Flanders street, I The president. Mrs. C. R. Templeton, pre sided. After prayer the secretary. Mrs. S. T. Hamilton, called the roll and read the minutes of the annual meeting. Re- ports of the committees on iinnnco, house hold exchange, educational, social, indus trial. International me?enEer and mem- bershlp "Were given. The report of the household committee was given by Mrs. Ralph Prager, show- I lng that the work of the union was con tinually Increasing, and the committe. felt that It would be necessary to en- supportlng young women In order to meet the demands. The industrial school has just closed its term of' six months. The closing oxer- tZl dXehtTirrr?endfordtre union, something-' of what they had learned in th.e kitchen-garden. Much of the work was dono while -singing merrily to the accompaniment of the piano. A medal was given to the one who has been perfect in attendance and certifi cates were awarded to all who Dassed an examination over 75 per cent. The school will open again In the FalL From this school the "children will graduate" into the School of Domestic Science, which has been 00 successful under the auspices of the Women's Union, Y. W. C. A. and Woman's Club. HER ANGELIC CHARMS. But a Sad Discovery Snowed That AH Were Xot Her Own. She was a most captivating creature. beautiful beyond the race of women. The artifice of her eyes, the skill of her charms petrified the gaze of admiration with the effect of a Medusa. When she spoke, it was heavenly harmony; when Bhe laxfghcd, stones and trees were wont to dance. Upon this superb creature hangs a tale. It is related by I. B. Gorham, of this city, who vouches that every detail of it Is true. And, although Mr. Gorham's friends Insist that he was mesmerized or hypnotized, he maintains, with the lijtcns- ity of a man whose chief pride Is his veracity that the story Is not an empty vision, but the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. He saw with his own corporeal eyes; therefore, he knows he Is not deceived. Mr. Gorham Is an ardent disciple of Izaak Walton, and equal to FOR THE HARRIMO LINES. any storyteller of the crafL Rut he is unique among the devotees to the craft, in that lie has a conscience, which always holds him down to fact. The story Is a tale of a catastrophe. Otherwise It would be humorous. Noth ing Is more serious In this world than the wounded pride of a charming woman. And the pride of the superb creature about whem- -this story gathers was wounded by the discovery that all her beauty was not all her own. "A month ago," said Mr. Gorham, yes terday. "I was returning from San Fran cisco on the good steamship Columbia. The voyage had been very rough, and at the entrance to the Columbia River the seas were mountain high- The ship s,tood first on one end and then on the other, and the ocean opened so deep that it seemed we must surely be swallowed up. "I stood hanging to the rail, wondering whether the waves were as dizzy as I was, for they certainly looked. like It. All at once, I observed a lady beside me. She was a most beautiful creature, about 2fi years of age. exquisitely dressed. As all men. Including myself, have an eye for the beautiful, I feasted hungrily upon the delightful vision. While I stood trans j,xed to the spoU her color- faed away , . th nQienpS3 0f a snecter. She stepped to the side of the vessel, and I could see she was very sick. The superb creature had my most cordial sympathy as she relieved herself over the rail. All at once she put her handkerchief to her mouth and darted Into her stateroom. "We lay to at the mouth of the river for several hours before the captain deomed It safe fo sail ln "I did not spe the lady passenger again until we reached Ainsworth dock. Just as I was about to step ashore, behold, the goddess was beside me again. As 1 al lowed her to go ashore first, I observed she still held hor handkerchief to her mouth. My wife and son met me at the wharf, and together we took a seat In I a Street-Car. Again the charming creature was beside me, and again I I wondered. In a few minutes we left the No Other Medicine sS5?." can take the place STOMACH of the Bitters with those who have once tried it. Rostetter's Stomach Bitters is perfectly safe and reliaMe and is backed by an unequaled rec ord of cures of i Headache, Flatulency, Indigestion Dyspepsia, Constipation, Bilious- ness, and Malaria, Fever and Ague If you have never tried it. do so today, but be sure and get the genuine, with Our Private stamp over tne necK oi tne imttla. fife JilllL 53SSfts.m Jb JSfiSti SS ?aL-t,-S A P1NKJ00KLET And What Came From One Woman's Reading It. A woman In Rome, N. T., Mrs. W. T. Clark, was cured of stomach trouble and nervousness by a certain medicine and gave the manufacturers permission to use her statement recommending the prepara tion. This was published n a booklet and thrown around at the doors. Now Mrs. William Metot, also of Rome, was ailing, and, happening to read the book, came across the description of Mrs. park's caoe. In some respects their symptoms were similar, so she werlt to Mrs. Clark's house at No. 3li West Thomas street, and asked her about It. Mrs. Metot tells the story as follows: "I had been miserable for a long time, suffering with th'e troubles which come with the turn of life. It made me sick to my stomach, I had smothering spells every once In a while1, and, if I walked any distance, my limbs felt like sticks. My bead felt just as if I was going to be crazy and with, it all I was afflicted with nervousness and heart trouble. I felt so bad that I did not see anything, to live for. "I'went to a doctor, but he didn't do me much good, and so I was pretty well discouraged. Then I saw In a booklet that was thrown around how Mrs. Clark was cured. I went to see her and upon her recommendation I went that very day and got some of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. "I felt better before the first box was all taken and continued using them un til I was well. My husband is sick and Is going to take them, and so Is my sis ter. I have recommended Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People to many peo ple and will continue to do so, for I know what they will do from,my own experi ence." .Mrs. Metot lives at No. 426 W. Broom field street, Rome. N. Y. Her statement is another Droof of the well deserved noo. ularity of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for i Pale People. Among the many diseases j they have cured are locomotor ataxia, j partial paralysis. St. Vitus' dance, sciat- I lea, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous head- ache, the after-effects oC the grip, palpita tion of the heart, pale and sallow com plexions, and all forms of weakness either. In male or female. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by all deal ers or will be sent postpaid on receipt of price, fifty cents a box, or six boxes for two dollars and a half, by addressing Dr. Williams Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N. Y. mense chinook and threw It on his oper ating table. As he ran his knife through the fish, we heard a distinct click. The I Chinaman hesitated, but went on with his t work. A moment later he picked up ' ouuicumij,, luuncu ui it curiously, uippea his hand Into a tub of water, looked again, and then gave the something to Mr. Hawthorn. Mr. Hawthorn turned to me and said: 'Well, Gorham, what do you think of this?' "What do you think it was? Why, the most dainty set of false teeth ever seen. They were marvelously beautiful and delicately fashioned. "The false teeth preyed upon my mind 1 tor several days. 'Where did the teeth come from?' I asked myself. Suddenly It all dawned upon me. I would advertise the teeth In the lost and found column of The Oregonian. This was the adver tisement: "FOUND-AT ASTOniA. A BEAUTIFUL SET of false teeth, evidently belonging to a lady. Owner may obtain them by calling at office of L. B. Gorham, 250 Alder street." "What do 3-ou think happened? Early next morning there was a rustling of silk behind me. I turned about. Believe me, this is as true as Gospel, and I am telling It absolutely straight. "There stood the beautiful lady who had left the steamship with a handker chief to her mouth. " 'Is this Mr. Gorham?" she asked. " 'Yes.-' " 'Did you insert this id.? i iwiBwereu mai a uiu. ana nanuea io i hor the package containing the object of "I answered that I did. and handed to hor quest. She turned her back to me, undid the package, and evidently Inserted j the teeth In place, for her right hand j went io ner mourn, ana mere was a snarp i snap. Then she deliberately walked out of the office, without so much as saying Thank you.' "The ad. cost me -35 cents, and I should like to have the lady return and pay It." CATARRH OF THE -BRON-CHIAL TUBES. Causes hacking cough, makes you lose flesh; causes you to take cold easily; makes you cough until you gag; brings on continuous hacking cough; causes soreness in the chest; makes you cough up thick yellowish matter; makes you cough worse at nights; and in time leads to consumption. S. B. Catarrh Cure taken in small doses frequently Is a positive ex pectorant, having a tonic and vitalizing effect. The object of small and frequent doses Is to Induce expectoration, allay the spasmodic, nervous action and get the true tonic effect of this great California discovery, which has cured thousands when all other remedies have failed. For ealo by all druggists. Book on catarrh free. Address Smith Bros.. Fresno. Cal. DAILY METEOUOLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. June 2.-8 P. M. Maximum temperature. 55; minimum temperature. 45; river reading -at 11 A. M., 20.5 feet; change In the past 24 hours. 0.3 foot; total precipitation, 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.45 Inch; total precipita tion since Sept. 1. 1001, 3S.29 Inches; normal precipitation since Sept. 1. iOOl. 43.00 inches; deficiency, 5.70 Inches; total sunshine June 1, 8:18; possible sunshine Jane 1, 15:30. WEATHER CONDITIONS. Moderately heavy showers occurred in West ern Oregon and in Southern and Western Washington. It Is decidedly warmer in Southern Idaho. Northern Utah, Northern Nevada and North ern California, but the weather continues nn- WILKE REFRIGERATOR. OAK EXTERIOR. COMPLETELY LINED WITH 3 INCH PLATE GLASS. 111!' W jJiljffivl ijlF 1 mmfmgtmmmfan a. EXCURSION Before you start, drop in to either of our stores and purchase an umbrella or parasol. They will come in handy and make your trip enjoyable. JOHNALLESINA ' 2SS "Washincton St. Near Woods rd, Clarke ' . ' f AUCTION SAXES TODAY. .. At Baker's auction rooms, cor. Alder and SjBKlg-ggj. Parkots, Sale at 10 A. Mt Geo. Baker & s&Z&fi S. Co" auctioneers. si200 SSSS. At GIIman'9 auction rooms. 411-113 Wash- S2&r $Sfcv ington at., at 10 o'clock A. M. S. L. X. Gil- ffi& THE SsN man, auctioneer. v2r NSSSv At 6SS First, St.. at 10 A. M. Ford & Laws, AT KNABE PIANO V ' . A-ra-r . .-.-. MEETING NOTICES. ffl Of 1902 m . fS . . . W .-J A. & A. S. RITE, OREGON Ifffa Is a better piano than the Knabe of 1837, embodying RSV0 4Sl II II Ifj as U does, every practical Improvement taught by NM .rlyt IXDDGE OF PERFECTION. Hill' more than sixty-five "years of urlnterruptcd, success- tu aSXmj II II III ful experience In the art of piano manufacture. W jSggyir l.-ReguIar meeting tfcti jjlljji " Vh fPslf'S veninS at 8 o'clock. Work in "" The KNABE of sixto-fiTs tears aso was the bss! Piano made wU Tr3&&7a nth degree. b- order IIP in America. The KHA3E of iorfay occupiss tha same position 1 yBS ven. master. 11 ilul Remember, we are sole agents for this best of all jl (j 'L .. & IWlwi pianos, as well as other equally well-known makcu, IJ rsgS SHRINER'S CARDS. F.W WWW such as atecK, naraman, 'iscnr, Jjuuwig, .facKara. 1 1111 a cte" so I yu want the best, from an artistic stand- m rv WWvA point, beauty of design, and durability, you will find iffVfx WWW a" Included In our line. The prices are right, ana JjL W our easy-payment plan Is popular with the people. mil " I ViWwV - ' ill nil 1 and Oak s'reets AIIFN X fillRFRT TO SSS Successor to the Wiley b. Allen. Co. J77 liSbw Retail Store. 200-211 Flrut St J&Wy nHv PORTLAND, OREGON. - J&yZy i-i'i i : : : : i : : i k : ri-:"H":"!-:":":"i"W ? - Our.... I Strawberry HAS NO EQUAL. IT IS MADE DAILY FROM THE FRESH FRUIT. PUT UP IN BRICKS OR BULK. X 4. 4 4" HAZELWOOD T I 382 WASHINGTON STREET Both Phones 154. . 4 . . i T i . 4 4 4 i 4 . seasonably cool in Oregon and Washington. The Indications are for showers !n Wash ington and Northwestern Oregon Tuesday, and fair weather in the remaining portion of the district. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. 2 n Wind. p "" I IS. j a r -T2.I2. Z i:" ,o o 2 sJo o 5 T2'r : 5 3 f: ? : " i: : p go So STATIONS. Astoria Baker City .. Bismarck .... Bolre Helena Kamloops. B. 0.48! 12 SW !Pt. cldy T is W E W E NE S SE SE W s NW W SE S SW Cloudy Clear 0.00! 10.00 Clear Cloudy 38W.00 c... 0.00 Pt. cdy Xeah Bay Pocatello .... 0.13 0 Raining Clear 0.00 S 0J?-a7dff-"- KoseburR ""' Sacramento '. 0.15112 Cloudy Pt. cdy 0.00 0.12 o.ou! Cloudy Clear aau iaxe 0.00 Clear Clear Cloudy Raining San Francisco Spokane Seattle Walla Walla . , 0.00 T 0.1 O.02i Cloudy Light. WEATHER' FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 hours ending at midnight Tuesday, Jane 3: Portland and vicinity Partly cloudy, with occasional light showers during the morning; warmer; westerly winds. Oregon Partly cloudy, with llsht showers in northwest portion; warmer westerly winds. Washington Showers; warmer, -with westerly winds. Idaho Partly cloudy, with probably showers In north portion; warmer. t" PwrvmM' UCfok OF SIX WEEKS Rpp-lnnlner Mondav. June 20. will h con- I ducted in one of the rooms of the Port- land Business College, corner Park and "Washington 'streets. It will be strictly a achool of study, designed to aid teachers to higher grades ln the August examina tion. Further particulars on application. OPEN ALL THE YEAR The Portland Business College Is open all the year. Students may enter at any time, forspcclal branches or a regular course, and receive Individual or class In struction, as preferred. Call or send for catalogue. Learn what and how we teach. A." P. Armstrong-, LL. B.. Principal. Wilke Porcelain Tile and Glass Lined also Leonard Dry Air Cleanable Refrigerators Prael, Hegele & Co. Agents for Oregon, Washington and Idaho. 100-106 Fifth Si, cor. Stark TWO STORES: 2W Morrison St., & Co. Near Meier & Frank Co. 0 SSiragg! W Ice Cream i CREAM CO. ..444444 4 4 4 4 . 4 4 4 4.4 We Are Cutting- the Price on All Grndes of WALL PAPER And vrlll make it intercfttlug for you in Picture Framinff. Keep an eye on us. SO? Washington Street Both phones. AML'SEME.NTI. Marquam Grand Theater Calvin Hellig. Mgr. Two appearances only, Wednesday and Thurs day. June 4-5, Mr. Richard MANSFIELD. Wednesday evening. "BEAUCAIRE." Thursday evening. "THE FIRST VIOLIN." Prices Lower tloor. except last 3 rows, 43; last 3 rows. $2.50. Balcony, first 3 rows, $2.00; eecond 3 row?, $2; first 3 rows of last G In bal cony, $1.50; last 3 rows in balcony. $1. Gal lery, reserved, 75c, balance, 50c Boxes and loses. $17.50. Seats now selling. Carriages at 10:50 o'clock. THE BAKER THEATER " GEO. L. BAKER. Mgr. Phones Oregon North 1070. Columbia 500. MORE THAN SUCCESSFUL. MR. RALPH STUART AND CO. IN "THE SILVER KING." TONIGHT AND THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. WITH A MATINEE SATURDAY. NEVER-CHANGING PRICES Night, 15c. 25c. 35c, 50c; afternoon. 10c, 15c. 25c Sunday. June S, and Monday, June 0. last three performances of the Stuart Co. In "Fern cliff." THE FREDERICKSBURG THE FREDERICKSBURG SEVENTH AND ALDER STREETS SEVENTH AND ALDER STREETS TRATER AND SEVILLE COMEDY CO. TItAYER AND SEVILLE COMEDY CO. BLACK EGYPT. BLACK EGYPT. VERNON SISTERS. VERNON SISTERS, Novelty Dancers. NEW TODAY. 10 Acres (00 LOTS).' ONLY $.1000; Ten llllger Tract, six blocks from $12,000 public school. In South Portland. J. R. OATMAN. Room 332 Shexloek Wock. .MORTGAGE LOANS On Portland real estate at lowest rates. Titles insured. Abstracts furnished. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. 7 Chamber of Commerce. Warehouse Properties j ,rf?J,e ...& 'easc' ln sood locats, with railroad facilities. SHAW, MACLEOD & Co. 243 Stark, near Second. "Tibbetts' Homestead" Lots tor sal In this fine tract of land, ro conveniently situated on the east slde-ot the river, closelr connected between three car lines the Woodstock-Waverty and Richmond car line on Clinton st.. the Oregon City and Selltvood car line on MUwaukle. si., the Brook lyn and Car Shopa line on Powell st- All ad joining the property. All large lots. In price, from 400 to ?C50, on moderate terms. Their convenience and being so closely In. mako them very desirable building Jots. J. W. OQILBEE, Room 11. 145VS First st- PREPARE FOR A- STRIKE Own yonr home and when a strike is ordered you will not bo in danger of being tnrned out by the landlord. Select 50x100 feet of ground at Uni versity Park and pay down $5 and pay $5 monthly and it will not be Tery long till yon will be nnder your own roof in a $1000 home. Vie will allow you in terest on your monthly deposits until you get your home. This is safer than a savings bank and pays better interest; besides you get the increase of the value of the lot from the day yon pay the first five dollars. Only a few more contracts of this kind will be sold. Come before it is too late. Many houses now under construction. Portland Homebuilding Co., 151 Sixth Street. wZW Work In Baltes & Co., Printers. Second Both phones. HAWTHORNE LODGE. NO. 111. A. F. & A. II. Special communication this (Tuesday) evening at 7:30 sharp. F. C. degree. All F. C. cordially invited. By order of the A M. F. GLAFKE. JR.. Sec. COLUMBIA LODGE. A. F. & A. - M. Stated communication this (Tues day) evening. Masons ln.'ttCu. Ly order of the W. M. S. R. HARRINGTON. Sec. OREGON ASSEMBLY. NO. 1. UNITED AR TISANS Members are hereby notified trat election of officers will take place on Juno C. E. E. VAN ALSTINE. S c DIED. O'NEAL At Las Gates. Cal., June 2. Kather ine C. daughter of Patrick and Mary O'Neal, and niece of Godena Eric, of this city. TRACY At Honolulu. May 17. Edward D. dearly beloved husband of Suy Roberta Tracy, father of Edward R. Tracy, and t loved son of Mrs. J H. Hatch. J. P. F1NLEY &. SON. Proprcsiive Funeral Directors and .Emlinlmer, Cor. Third and JetTertion Sts. Com petent lnd- ass't. Both jilioae.t No. 1). EDWARD 1IOLMAN. Undertaker, -ith and Ynmhill t. Renn Stinxon, lady assistant. Both phones No. 507. NEW TODAY. A KISS OF SATIN-SKIN POWDER RE moves that "shiny look,' replaces unslghtll nesa with beauty. Flesh, white or bruneue. 25c. Meier & Frank. -V- FOR SALE AT COST. THREE LOW Con tracts with California. Oregon and "Wzfclr.g ton Komebullders' Association. H. J. Clark. Phone Main 08. FOR SALE AT COST. THREE LOW CON tracts with California, Oregon and afc:.g ton HomebuildeiV Association. H. J. ClarK. Phone Main 08. MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property. R. LIVINGSTONE. 224 Stark st MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property . at lowest rcrrent rates. Bulldinc loans. Installment loans. MacMaster & Blrrell 311 Worcester blk. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. SC000 TAKES 5-ACUE TRACT WITH GOOD improvements, inside city limits, on car llr.. nice for platting. $750 for 5-acre tract 5 miles southeast; well fenced, near car line; cheapest on tha market. $120020 acres, rich bottom land, near car line; must be sold to settle an estate. $250 for acre tract on car line. T. C. SHREVE. 421 Ablneton btJg. EIGHT HOUSES NEAR STEEL BRIDGE. 14 room double house. North Portland, for $1S2i. at $20 per month. Choice farm lands, 33 choice lots at 21st and Clinton at $.330 each, at $5 per month. Lots In Cloverdale. Lou '.a Highland Park. $75 each. Lots near Wood lawn. $4 each. $2 50 a moth. A full block of 33 lots for $275. $5 per month. 'Apply to owner. W. Reldt. room 15 Washlhgtoa block. DANEKE ADDITION. Containing 15 lots. East 16th St.. near Bel mont, adjoining Hawthorne Park. $S50 to $1000. If you want to buy or sell real es tate, call and see Cord Sengstake. 12 Con cord building. NEW 0-ROOM MODERN HOUSE. IN WOCD mere. Choice lots in oodmers. Hou.es built to suit you. Fine acreage, on car hat. suitable for platting. Geo. . Brown, 203 Falling building. Third and A ashlngton st?. STRANGE, BUT FEW KNOW-THAT THE garden spot of the Willamette Valley 1'es near Portland. Write T. Wl'hycombe Fatro lngton. Or. Prices very low, quality ani location considered. 54000 NEW 8-ROOlI HOUSE. ONE BLOCK from East 10th and Ankeny sts.. all modern Improvements, cement basement, furnace, etc. Cord Sengstake. 12 Concord bulldlrg. FOP. SALE FINE HOME. THREE LOTS and houe. cbesp for cash or good security; no mortgap on property. Applj t haa. Schroeder, Canyon road, near county farm. 55500 CHOICE NEW WEST SIDE Resi dence property, producing handsome Interest (practically tit Ice what money tan be loaned for). Owner. 107 Sherlock building. WE WILL BUY YOU A LOT AND BUILD A house ln any part of the city for a sm'l payment down, balance on Installments. O. H. Dammeler Co., 50.1 Marquam. ?1000 NEAT COTTAGE AND LOT 50100 fePt. at Woodlawn; part C89h. balance ln in stallments. Inquire at M. Billings Shoe Store, 229 Morrison. MOUNT SCOTT REAL HSTATE; OFFICE, 'Lents, Or. All kinds property chap. Tak Mount Scott car: fare 5 cents. O. It. Addlton. LOVEJOY ST. NEAR 23D FINE HOUSE, nearing completion; will sell at lim cost. Geo. M. Strong. Coodnough building. FOR SALE BARGAIN: ONE ACRE. 1300 feet. South Kenllworth: fenced; 100 f-uit trees. Call 22a Falling building. FOR EXCHANGE OR SALE 10 ACRES, high state of cultivation. West Side. 3M Chamber Commerce. A LOVELY MODERN H.OME IN PIEDMONT for sale cheap, by owner. Inquire 2u7 Wash ington st. FOR SATL.E FAU3IS. FOR SALE 1C0 ACRES 1G MILES FROM Vancouver. 3 miles from Hocklnson. 00 a-res clear; large orcha-d, spring water, level lard; house, barn. 15 head cattle. 2 horses, wag-;.!, plow, etc; no mortgage; all f200; without eattle, S3000; rmi3t be sold on account old age. Owner, P. Oppermann. Ho:kin30a. Wash. S20 - ACRE DAIRT FARM FOR SALE: 100 cattle. Implements and all other stock with the farm. If desired: a county road comes to the lodge at thii place: 2"? miles from Wood land cheese factory. W. P. Wnalen. Wood land. Wash. IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE IN ALL parts "of Oregon and Washington; pajments made to suit purchasers. For full particulars as to various properties apply to MacMaster & BIrrell. 311 Worcester block. FOR SALE HOME, $1000. TEN ACRES IN closed; rich soil; new (J-room, house; iiv ng water; fruit; 11 miles from cltj ; 14 miles from depot. 607 Chamber of Commerce. Portland. 103 CRES. 1U MILES 'FROM MONROE. Or.; 100 acres plow, balance orchard and pas ture; small hou&e, barn, running water; 52SOO; half cash. E. Maude. Mayne Island. B. C. POLK COUNTY FARMS FOR SALE. IN close stamp for descriptive pamphlet. H. O. Campbell. Dallas. Polk County Or. 12-ACRE FARM; 10 IN CULTIVATION. 14 miles northeast from Woodburn. Call SS0 Water. TO KXCHAXGE. TO EXCHANGE FOR PORTLAND REAL estate (Improved preferred), -ISO acres, four miles east of North Powder, Baker County; will pay difference. If any. Address box 01. Oregon City. Or. TpiHEIt LAXIJ FOll SALE. HOMESTEAD AND TIMUER CLAIMS WE have reliable Information on some good va cant claim. All filings guaranteed correct Ames Mercantile Agency, Ablngton bulldtns. TIMBER CLAIMS WE ARE NOW LOCAT ng on the most accessible and dtslrabia claims ln Oregon and- Northern California. Sahlstrom S Patterson. 600 Commercial block.