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8 THE MQRNING OKEGONIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1902. SENDING OUT RELIEF Committee Provides Shelter ;for Sufferers. BY FURNISHING RAW MATERIAL Theater Benefit Realizes $2132, and yearly $0000 Has Been Paid to Committee Q,ueer Lettera (Jome From Loserie by ike Fire. The relief committees are rapidly dis posing of the funds in their charge, and lull and authentic reports from the burned cL'strlcta are making the work easier. Up to yesterday evening the total sum ex pended by the executive committee of the relief fund amounted to $2427 07. All this has gone to the immediate euccor of the unfortunate, and does not Includo the con tributions of various other organizations that have sent money and supplies by their own special agents. The reports of the men sent out spe clally by the committee are not all in, but the present need seems to be of shelter umd bedding. "With this in view blankets and provisions are being forwarded in liberai quantltes, together wth hammers, nails, saws and other articles necessary lor building. Yesterday a lot of these supplies was sent out to the various places of distribution, and more will follow ' shortly. From what can be learned of the conditions now existing in Sprlngwater and Lents, the sufferers have plenty of what may be termed temporary relief. The committee Is now working with the purpose of affording these people oppor tunity to rebuild and prepare for Winter. At Bridal Veil immediate needs are well supplied, and by today the state of affairs on the Lewis River will be accurately known. Hotv the Fond Stands. The money from the theater benefit has been added to the fund of the Evening Telegram, and amounts to $2132. Of this, sum $1000 has already been handed to R. Ii. Sabln, who is treasurer of the execu tive committee of the relief fund. Among other additions to the money in his hands are-one of $95 CO from Trinity Parish and one of $10 cash. Owing to confusion- in assigning the subscriptions to the various funds, a correct estimate of all that has been subscribed for the fire sufferers is Impossible at present. The amount now credited on the books of Treasurer Sabln Is S5S74S0. There will be added to this some $1200 further from the theater benefit and other moneys subscribed but not yet paid, which will -.bring the grand total up to over $9000. , Those In Charge of the distribution of supplies are meeting with some droll ex periences at times. A letter was received yesterday, asking for $50 to help a man who has already a good share of this world's goods. He thought that this fund was in the nature of insurance, and he was very anxious to get his share. An other man requested that the committee eend out an agent to see If some property lie owned in the backwoods of "Washington was Injured, and in case It was he prayed the committee to adjust his losses. So far but two cases have been granted as much as $100 for relief. In most Instances the amount has been under $25, it being felt by the persons in charge that they were not justified In giving more than -enough to relieve immediate necessity. Friday's Benefit. On Friday evening at the Exposition building a benefit performance for the fire sufferers will be given under the auspices of the Multnomah Club. Tickets for this are on sale at all prominent-cigar stands end hotels, and the entire receipts will go to the fund. Among those who have volunteered their services are: James W. Duff, juggler; Ryman and Wetzler, acrobats; Joe Acton and Alex DeFrance, wrestlers; the "Humming-bird class" of 12-year-old boy wrest lers. There will be three four-round spar ring bouts by prominent boxers In the city, and other events to be announced later. The Y. M. C. A. has been invited to participate, but no definite arrange ment has yet been made. Did Xot Start the Fire. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 23 (To tho Editor). We wish to call your atten tion to a statement made in last Satur day's Oregonlan regarding the origin of the forest fire on Lewis River being started by two Insurance agents from Seattle. We wish emphatically to deny this statement, as we have nei'er had a fire outside the stoves In our cabins. The report is a supposition, and not a spark Of truth In it. F. A. TERRY. F. SI. ROWLEY, 439 Burke Block. Accident Insurance Agents from Seat tle. BIG SALE OF TIMBER LAND tailchlgrnn Man Makes Extensive In vestment in Klamath County. D. C. Pelton. formerly of Cheboygan, 'Mich., and now of the firm of Pelton, Armstrong & Co., of this city, has pur chased a three-fourths interest in the lum ber and timber properties of John R. Cook, In Siskiyou County. California. Thqse consist of a large sawmill, box factory and planing mill at Klamathon, CaL, 22.000 acres of standing sugar and yellow pine timber in Siskiyou County, California, and Jackson and Klamath Counties, Oregon, and a logging railway. The amount of timber purchased is estimated at about 800,000 000 feet, and is all tributary to the Klamath River, ono of the best logging ft reams on the Pacific Coast. Sir. Pelton says he purchased the Inter est on a basis of $500,000, xwhich makes this one of the largest timber transactions that have occurred for some time. A new company will be formed at once, -and T. V. Ward, an expert mlllman, will take a one-twelfth share in the concern and be come manager of the manufacturing in terests of the company. These are sit uated at Klamathon, and have been oper ated under a lease by other parties for come time, but will now be controlled di rectly by the owners. Klamathon is on the Klamath- River, at the crossing of the Southern Pacific Com pany, about two miles from Hornbrook, a division point of the railroad, and is thus provided with ample transportation facilities. Much of the new company's timber in Oregon lies in districts which have scarcely as yet been tapped by the lumber men, but may easily be conveyed across the divide by the logging road, and thus floated down stream to the Klam athon mill. 1 Mr. .Pelton has been engaged In the lumber business for many years, and comes from Michigan, where he still re tains an interest as a member of the firm of Pelton, Reid & Co. Timber lands in the neighborhood of Cithlamet and Rainier have occupied his attention for some years, but he has made a personal study of the Cook property, " and deems it a splendid investment. He was an employe cf Mr. Cook In Michigan years ago. Permits to Start Fires. HURLBURT, Or., Sept 22 (To the Editor.) The fires have come and left their ashes. My observations lead me to be lieve that most all fires that do any dam age are started when a high wind Is on, .and it Is dry enough that .it is known that -a flre will 'run. With such condi tions It is the exception if the fire can be controlled. This vicinity has been .burned three times by fires started with such condU tions. Four persons either started or re kindled their fires here, so. I am informed, on September 10, 11 and 12. when it was known that people in other vicinities were fighting for life and property. The result Is that either from these fires or fires started by the railroad company a great portion of the property in this vicinity was destroyed, and the balance only saved by the sudden lull In the wind. Where fires are started by different persons and these fires run together. It is Impossible to say whose fire destroyed your property. - Since some people do not have sense enough, or are too careless and indifferent about the rights of others to restrain themselves from setting fires when the conditions are dangerous, I would suggest that a law be enacted di viding the state Into fire districts, hav ing a board of three commissioners, from whom It would be necessary to obtain a permit beforo it would be lawful to fire a slashing in the Bummer time. SYLVESTER E. EVANS. CHARLES H. MOOR IS DEAD Brigrht'a Disease Quickly Carried Off Former Citizen of Portland. Charles H. Moor. Prosecuting Attorney of Skamania County. Washington, died of Bnght's disease at St. Vincent's Hos pital last evening at C:20 o'clock: Mr. 'Moor lived In Portland for several years and was Deputy Weigher and Ganger In the customs service here. He was also a compositor at on time on The Orego nlan. After his admission to the bar he removed to Stevenson. Wash., and quick ly rose into political prominence. Mr. Moor was born In Polk County, January 15. 1558. His father Is Judge Moor, now a bnnker at Corvallls. In 1SS3 he married Miss Alice Vineyard, who sur vives him, and :n'1690 they moved to Port land, where they remained until 1896.' Mr. Moor was admitted to the bar in this state In June, 1895. and soon built up lucrative practice In his new home. In 1900 he was elected to the office of Prosecuting Attor ney. He took a prominent part In politics, being a delegate to the last Re publican convention held In Tacoma. In that convention he was chairman of the Klickitat ard Skamania County delega tions. Mr. Moor was a genial, whole-souled man, much liked and respected by all who knew him, and his less will be deeply felt by his community. Although it was feared that Mr. Moor's case was hopeless, his death came so suddenly as to cause surprise to his friends. He only came to the city Tuesday, and was well enough to walk ashorevfrom the steamer, but after h's arrival his disease made rapid Inroads on his vitality. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Mr. Xelll Presents a New Play. "The Honorable John Grlgsby"""wlll be seen, at the Marquam Opeta-House to night. This Is regarded as an uncommon ly clever comedy, and Mr. Nelll will doubtless win a great many admirers for it In this city. The first act holds much promise, which is amply fulfilled in the scenes that follow. The play was orig inally written for Sol Smith Russell, an actor whose art lay especially In plaintive and quiet effects. Those who have seen Mr. "Nelll In "A Bachelor's Romance" will appreciate his fitness for the part of "Hon. John Grlgsby." The period of the play, 1849, offers a capital chance for quaint costumes, and the company Is very well drilled. Fltxslmmo'ns In His Own Play. Robert Fltzslmmons hero of scores of well-fought heavy-weight battles, will ap pear at the Marquam Grand Theater two nights only, Monday and Tuesday, Sep tember 29-30, In his own play, entitled "The Honest Blacksmith," a comedy, written around the fighter's life. His wife and the boy,' Bob Jr., will be seen In leading roles, and they are suppprted by a strong company, presenting clever spe cialties. Mr. Fitzslmmons plays the title role, spars three rounds, punches the bag, makes a horseshoe and shoes a horse, also singing a comical song. There will be a complete reproduction by the blo graph of the Fltzslmmons-Ruhlln contest. The sale of seats will open' tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. "Girl I Left Behind Me" at Bnke. The potency of "The Girl I Left Behind Me," which will be an elaborate produc tion by the Nelll Stock Company, at the Baker Theater, next week, beginning Sunday afternoon. Is as great as ever. There are business depressions, political upheavals, strikes and rumors of war, but still "The Girl I Left Behind Me" draws like a four-ring circus. Belasco and Fyles have undoubtedly written a play that -will have a very long life, and It Is hardly to be wondered at when tho fact Is remembered that their play is a mil itary drama in every sense of the word, yet without the slightest melodramatic effects and devoid of all that could offend the most delicate sensibilities. The third act depicts all the horrors of war, but none of Its carnage and without the shed ding of a drop of blood, nor the firing of a single shot In tho presence of the audi ence; every presence Is filled with the sense of danger and awaits breathlessly the arrival of the rescuing party, or the massacre of a handful of men and women huddled together in the stockade, momen tarily expecting to fall into the hands of the howling redskins outside. The play also tells several love stories, and sup plies several sets of lovers, whose al ternate hope and despair keep the sym pathies of the audience at concert pitch In different, but not confusing directions. The full strength of the company Is called into action, as the cast is very long. Gorton's Minstrels Coming:. At Cordray's Theater for three nights, commencing Sunday, September 2S, Gor ton's Minstrels will present a first-class entertainment. The past season has rounded out 34 years of their existence, a record to be proud of. Manager Pearl be lieves that amusement Judiciously devised and properly presented Is one of our so cial needs. He believes that the people will have amusement; that minstrelsy among all ages, classes and conditions Is refreshing and Inspiring when presented by artists whose sole aim Is to give a clean and pleasing entertainment. A Rollicking; Irish Comedy. Beginning Wednesday, October L and for four nights and Saturday matinee, the attraction at Cordray's will be the funny musical comedy, "McCarthy's Mishaps." The careless, happy-go-lucky Irishman will be portrayed by Barney Ferguson, and his fun will lighten the burdens of humanity. He is ably supported by John Mack, a farce comedy star, and, besides, the comical acrobats Caron and Herbert, James E. Rome and Marguerite Ferguson. Charlotte Ray. Dick Ferguson and Grace Pasmoret the D'Estelle sisters and many others will add their contribution of mirth. QUICKEST TO WASHINGTON'. O. R. fc StVs Fast Time Makes It the Popular G. A. R. Encampment Route. The fact that the O. R. & N. Road is the quickest to Chicago by 12 hours makes it the popular route from Portland to Washington. D. C, for the National G. A. R. encampment, October 6-11. Tickets, $77 35, round trip, good for 00 days, on sale September 29-30. City ticket office, Third end Washington streets. OX TO "WASHINGTON, September 29 and 30 the Rio Gracdo Lines will sell tickets to Washington, D. C. and return for $77 35. Inquire at 124 Third street for particulars. "Garland" Stores and Ranges Awarded First Prise Paris. 1900. Buffalo. 1001. -CITY MUST PAY THE COST PROPERTY - OWNERS WEART OF REPAIRING EAST MORRISON. Mast Be Replanked Soon or Become Unsafe Permanent Fill and Stone 1 Pavement Is Ultimate Necessity. It is evident the elevated roadway on East Morrison street, between Union ave nue and East Water street, wIH not be repaired again by the property-owners. It will have to be redecked by the city, or be again closed up, and that very shortly. The surface Is covered with patches. Holes are broken through every day, and are covered with a piece of slabwood or plank. A well-known property-owner said, in speaking of this road way: "It is unjust to expect that the property-owners will again repair that road way. We have repaired and repaired It until -our patience and money are ex hausted, andlwe will not do it again. It is really an extension of the Morrison street bridge approach, a general thor oughfare that is used by the entire public, and, as such, should be cared for by the city. I have talked with some of the other large property-owners, and they hold to the same views that I do." Councilman Sharkey will try to get that portion ' outside the double tracks re planked. It probably Is not absolutely necessary to replank between the double tracks, as the main portion of the travel is along the outside of the tracks. If the two sides can be replanked, the roadway will last until it Is filled: The property-owners are united In the de.slre to fill up the street entire, and have done with It. Already a considerable por tion has been filled, and when the dredger commences to clear out the harbor, they expect to get enough material to finish the fill. A fill, however, will not end the matter. The surface will have to be paved with some durable material. No ordinary Improvement can stand the travel which concentrates on East Mor rison street. It is thought that It will have to be paved with stone blocks. If the sides of the roadway "can be replanked now, by the time it Is again worn put the fill will have been finished and every thing will be ready for the permanent pavement, which will have to be paid for by district assessment, as provided for by the new charter. However, the problem Is to get the street repaired so It will last till the fill is made. FARMERS WILL BE CONSULTED. Their Co-Operatlon and That of Cora " mission Men Will Be Asked. The committee on farmers' market place on the East Side will consult with farmers and commlsslonmen on the beat method of proceeding., It Is the opinion of S. C, Cobb and others', who spoke on the subject at tho meeting of the East Side Improvement Association, Tuesday evening, that the only way to make the market a success Is to secure the co operation of the farmers and commission men the men who will use the market place, if It be used at all. In' order to bring this about, a number of prominent farmers will be asked to attend the next meeting of the committee and say wheth er they will co-operate In case a market should be established on the East Side. Tho report of tho committee, signed by H, H. Newhall, W. H. Markell, J. H". Heller and H. Baumer, says: "We met on the 17th and fully discussed the question of taking up this project as an East Side enterprise. The committee was unanimous in the belief that it would benefit all parties concerned, and the pub lic in general, to establish a farmers' market and exchange and erect a suitable building as a resort or headquarters for farmers and their families, and that the time to do It was right now. The discus sion showed that such an enterprise was badly needed, that assurances were given that it would be well patronized by farm ers and merchants In selling and buying farm products, and would surely benefit the business interests of the East Side. "Your committee considers that the best and most satisfactory way to accomplish this thing Is to form a corporation and issue stock, thuB raising necessary funds, secure a good site and erect the buildings, elect good men for the board of manage ment, and give the proposition a good trial. Your committee considers that tho capital stock should be placed at not less than $10,000, and the plan of the buildings and grounds should be laid out In a plain, practical and business-like manner; that an Income sufficient to pay running ex penses, and a fair rate of Interest on the investment could be realized, and that the result would be eminently satisfactory and a credit to the East Side. "It regard to the site, your committee fully appreciates the generous and public spirited offer of tho Hawthorne estate to donate the use of a block of Its valuable land fora series of years for this purpose and considers that this offer should be accepted, provided, however, thqt. this block can be selected in a reasonably cen tral location, and be in a place reasonably convenient for both buyer and seller." WILL SAW OUT 125,000 TIES. Bramhall Will Raft Them Down the Sandy River by Next May. . The Bramhall sawmill, east of the San dy River, will cut out about 125,000 ties between now and next May, when they will be rafted down the Sandy River to Troutdale. Here they will be taken out by an elevator Into the yard for ship ment from that point. These ties are sent to the Sandy from the sawmill in a flume two miles long, and no hauling Is done. In May the water will be at the' right stage for rafting the" ties in safety. At times the Sandy River is a raging torrent, which carries everything out Into the Co lumbia River. No boom at Troutdale can save anything when the water is a 'tor rent E. S. Bramhall, who was In from that district yesterday, said that the fire did not come nearer than five miles from the sawmill, but precautions were taken to save the mill .had it come closer. , COMPLETING ST. DAVID'S CHURCn. Stone Edifice Will Be Finished Abont First of Year. The work of completing St David's Church. East Morrison and Belmont streets. Is well under way. The fine or gan recently purchased from Trinity Church is being set up on the right side of the altar platform. It will be made as good as new by those who are -putting It together. The windows will now be put in. Frames are being fitted. The win dows will be of cathedral glass. By the first of the year this handsome stone structure will be finished and fur nished. The auditorium will be one of the largest and most beautiful In Port land. Dr. Van Waters, the rector, and the associate members of the building committee have proceeded carefully and conservatively, as they have desired to avoid debt East Bnrnslde Street Finished, y The Improvement of East Burnslde street Is finished to East Twenty-eighth, and a considerable number of the property-owners have already paid In their assessments. Also a portion of East Mill street. In Stephens' Addition, has been completed. A resident wants to know how soon It will be before- these two streets will be torn up for water, sewer and gas pipe. He gives ther time within four weeks,- which may be correct How ever, time will tell. East Burnslde .seems a very flno graveled street and it would certainly be a great pity If It should be torn up for these purposes In so short a time. Enst Side Notes. Word was received yesterday that the daughter of G. J. Schmidt formerly gun smith on East Burnslde street had died. DIDN'T HURT A BIT wrE extract, crown and bridge teeth without inflicting pain. Our methods are modern and meet with the approval of the most ex acting. Call and see us. Examination free. Fees reasonable. WISE BROS., Dentists 1 1 UCIIUMaU II Both Phones: Or. South 2291; CoL 358. WINCHESTER ,M ET A L L LCiCART RIDGES. URING our 30 years of "gun "making, we haves ifi discovered many things about ammunition thit no one could learn in any other way. Our discoveries in this line, together with years of experience manufacturing ammunition, enable us to embody many fine points in "Winchester Metallic Cartridges for rifles and revolvers which make them superior in many ways to all other brands upon the market. Winchester-cartridges in all calibers are accurate, sure-fire and exact in size ; being made and loaded 'in a modern I mar lNS manner by skilled experts. INSIST UPON HAVING WINCHESTER MAKE OF CARTRIDGES. The body will be brought to Portland to day for burial. The Ladles Auxiliary Civic League, of Woodstock, will give an entertainment this evening in the public hall. The pro ceeds will be for the Improvement fund. Miss Florence Vail has been elected teacher of the sixth grade In the Mount Tabor schools. District No. 5. The place was made vacant by the resignation of the former teacher. The district now has a full corps of teachers. The women of the Mizpah Presbyterian Church yesterday received $10 cash and a considerable donation of clothing for the fire sufferers, and hence will be In a posi tion to do their part GERMANY AND THE JEWS It Is Indifferent and Wants America to Point the Way. COLOGNE, Sept 24. The Koellnsche Zeltung, which is frequently Inspired from Berlin, refers to Secretary Hay's .Rouma nian note as follows: "However pltlabltf the position of the Jews In Houmanla may be, Individual states must ask themselves whether an affair which concerns foreign subjects jus tifies them in Imposing their jurisdiction upon these subjects. Great Britain and the United States must make It clear how they conceive the wh,ole business Is to be managed. Germany, by Itself, Is in no way concerned In the question. Tho fact that tho treaty of Berlin was Blgned in Berlin does not impose the obligation of defending It upon Germany any more than upon the other signatories. It follows that w by no means feel called upon to play the leading role, the more so as wo are under no illusion as to the difficulty of the enterprise. "Roumanla. would have done better to frame her Jewish legislation otherwise than she has. The measures taken by Rqumanla are hopeless. When she rec ognizes this fact she will perhaps modify her legislation. Insomuch as It is very much to her Interest that the Jewish ques tion disappear from the order of the day." , EXCURSION TO WASHINGTON, D. C. For G. A. R. encampment, Washington, D. C, October G to 11. the O. R. & N. w..i sell round-trip tickets torf $77 35. good Go days. Dates of sale. September 29 and 50. DAILY 3IETEOROLOGICAL REPORT PORTLAND, Sept. 21,-8 P. M. Maximum temperature, CO; minimum temperature, 50; river rending-, 11 A. M., 2.0 feet; change In the past 24 hours, 0.7 foot; total precipita tion. 5 P. 1L to 5 P. It., 0.27 Inch; total pre cipitation since Sept. 1. 1002, 1.01 Inches; nor mal precipitation since Sept. 1, 1001, 1.24 Inches; deficiency, 0.23 Inch; total sunshine Sept. 23, 0:35; possible sunshine Sept. 23, 12:00. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. g Wind. m g g3 3? r "2. o h"2. . it So STATIONS. tag g J - a a o : : 3 : ? Astoria Baker City Boise Eureka Kamldops, B. C. Neah Bay Pocatello Portland Rsd- Bluff Rojcburg Sacramento Salt Lake ....... San Francisco ... Spokane Seattle Walla Walla . , 0.30' 0.00 S NE NW N W W a w SB N S SE W SV Cloudy Cloudy T Cloudy 0.02 Clear . Cloudy Clear Cloudy Raining Clear o.os 0.00 0.20 0.00 53 0.08! osfo.oo! lPt. cldy Clear Pt. cldy Clear Cloudy Raining Cloudy 0.00 O.00I 6WO.001 52)0.50 GO 0.02) SE SjS Light. WEATHER CONDITION'S. Good rains hare fallen during the last 24 SOUR BREAD Annoyed the Doctor. If you get right-down to the bottom of your stomach trouble It Is wrong food, and the way to correct It Is not by drugs, but by using the right, food. A physician In Barron, Wis., writes an Instructive letter on this point He says, "I am a practicing physician, 45 years old, and about six feet rn height When I Began using Grape-Nuts list Spring I weighed 140 pounds, was thin and poor, had a' coating on my tongue and fre quently belched wind or gas and small pieces of undigested bread or potatoes which were very sour. In short I had acid dyspepsia. "I consulted a brother physician, who advised me to eit about four tcaspoon fuls of Grape-Nuts Jit the commence meatof each meal and drink Postum Cereal Coffee. I had been In the habit of drinking coffee for breakfast and tea for dinner and supper Ifollowed the advice of "my brother physician as to diet and experienced relief at once. "Ever since that time I hive .eaten Grape-Nuts with sweet milk or cream each morning for breakfast and I now weigh 1S5 pounds, and am no more trou bled with sour stomach. ' I am very fond of Postum Food Coffee and attribute my relief as much to that as I do to Grape Nuts. "Often when I am called out In the night to see patient and on my return home I feel tired and' hungry, I eat the usual quantity of Grape-Nuts before go. Ing h, .bed and then sleep soundly all night" Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. mm 20s. zoo, 210, 211, 212, 213 FAILING BUILDING. Cor. Thlnl ami TVoihlnvlnii Open evenings till 9. Sundays from 9 to 12. If you want the best': hours In Western Oregon and Western Wash ington, and light scattered showers have oc curred in Southeastern Washington. It Is much cooler in the North Pacific States. The Indications are for showers Thursday east of the Cascade Mountains, and clearing weather to the west of this range. It will be cooler in Southern Idaho, and the temperature will slowly rise In Western Oregon and West ern Washington, except near the coast. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours 'ending at midnight Thursday, September 25: Portland and vicinity Fair, probably preced ed by showers during the forenoon; slightly warner; westerly winds. Oregon Fair In south; qhowers, followed by fair weather. In north portion; warmer in west portion, except near the coast; west to north west winds. Washington Showers, followed by fair weather: slightly warmer In west portion, ex cept near the coast; west to northwest winds. Idaho Showers; cooler In south portion. EDWARD A. BEALS, Forecast Official. GOOD PIANOS Like everything else, cost money. Yet, after all, it is cheaper to buy a goqd piano than a cheap one. We do not handle cheap pianos. We mean by this the kind that Is made of the cheapest material pos sible to put into a piano, such as soft wood, stained cases, celluloid keys, cheap actions and the cheap est df cheap felt They look In some respects like good pianos, but the sad disappointment comes after a little use. We had a representative of one of those "thump-box" fac tories here the other day, who tried to convince u that it would pay us to order two or three cars, and by selling them at from $175 to $200 we could make as much as we could on a 5300 piano, and not have so much Invested, and, as the general public knew very little about pianos, they would be just as well pleased as If they had a good one. We soon gave him to understand that our business had not come to that point yet where we wanted to enter the "thump-box" business, that we were endeavoring to raise the standard, ra.ther than lower It So he vanished, but, from advertise ments since, It would seem he man aged to make a connection here. No, wo buy -pianos of standard rep utation, and such as we are not ashamed to advertise the name of the maker, and which will bear a critical test We can promise and guarantee that our $23S piano la worth two of the so-called $170 kind, and at the same time Is $50 to $75 less than the same grade of piano can be obtained elsewhere. When looking for a piano of medi um price our advice would be, do not touch the kind with soft wood, staired cases and celluloid keys, for that in itself is sufficient to Indi cate Its cheapness, no matter what the price. We have made our rep utation by eelllng pianos that give satisfaction, and as a result sell more pianos than all others dealers In the Pacific Northwest If you want the best pianos for the least money, and on easy terms, you will find them at our place. Alien & Gilbert Ramaker Co. Successor to The Wiley B. Allen Co. OO-ll First St., Portland, Or. 1400 2d Ave., Seattle, Wash. NEW TODAY. M. KANE. SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL landscape gardener; very best work guaran teed. 584 Belmont st. Phone 2871. COAL Don't lay In your Winter's fuel until you call up telephone Main 229. PACIFIC COAST CO.. 249-Washington -at. MORTGAGE LOANS On Portland real estate at lowest rates. Titles Insured. Abstracts' furnished. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. 7 Chamber of Commerce. Crematorium, on Oregon City car. line, near dellwood: mod- .ern. sclentlHc. u o -m p i e;e. Charges: Adults. lsitors. a too jf. M. Portland Cremation Association. Portland. FRESH RANCH EGGS 25c Best creamery butter 63c and 60c Good creamery butter....". 50c Dairy butter 40c and 43c The best Swiss cheese t 25c Oregon Swl's and cream cheese 15c Java and Mocha coffee 30c 00c tea. far best In city 33c Best sugar-cured hums .15c lb. 5-pound pail lard, compound 50c Kcmcmbfr, Saturday Is chicken day. LA GRANDE CREAMERY. 264 Yamhill. CLASSIFIER AD. RATES 1 "Rooms," "Rooms and Board." "Housekeep ing Rooms," "Situation Wanted," 15 words or Iftis. 15 cents; 16 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 ot less; 18 to 20 words. 40 cents; 21 to 25 words. 50 cents, etc first Insertion. Each additional Insertion, oae-half ; no further discount under one month. "NEW TODAY" (gauge measure agate), 15 cents per line, first Insertion: 10 cents per Una for each additional Insertion. ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad dressed eve The Oregonlan and left at this office, should always be Inclosed la scaled en velopes. No sump Is required on such letters. The Oregoni&n will not be responsible for errors In advertisements taken through the telephone. AMUSEMENTS. MARQUAM GRAND THEATER CALVIN HE1L.IO. Manager. TONIGHT MR. JAMES NEILL And his excellent company, presenting "HON. JOHN GRIOSBY," Sol Smith Russell's tremendous success. Fri day night, "A GILDED FOOL." Saturday Matinee. "UNDER THE RED ROBE." Sat urday night, "THE LOTTERY OF LOVE." Evening prices 1, 75c, 50c, 35c, 25c. Mati nee prices 75c, 50C, 25c. Seats are now selling for the entire week. . , -4 THE BAKER THEATER GEO. L. BAKER, Manager. Phonec Oregon North 1076, Columbia 50tJ. Anothcrlarge and well-pleased audience last nlgnt. Tonight and remainder of this weeS, with a Matinee Saturday, Augustln Daly's greatest comedy, "NANCY & CO.." Presented by the Nelll Stock: Company. Prices Evening, 15c, 25c, 35c and 50c. Mat inees 10c. 15c and 25Cr Starting Sunday after noon, "The Girl I Left Behind Me." CORDRAY'S THEATER JOHN F. CORDRAY. Manager. One- week commencing Sunday, Sept. 21, and Saturday Matinee, mammoth production of the phenomenally successful comedy-drama, "LOST IN NEW YORK." Nettle DeCoursey as Jennie, and a strong supporting company. SEE The Badgers' Ren dezvotui. Picturesque East River. Historical Madison Square. Blackwell's Island, etc Prac tical Steam Launch, Rowboats, etc. Ladles' and children's Matine Saturday at 2 P. M. Evening prices 25c and 50c. Matinee prices To any part of house, 25c; children, 10c CORDRAY'S THEATER JOHN F. CORDRAY. Manager. Three nights, commencing. Sunday evening, September 28, GORTON'S CELEBRATED MINSTRELS. GORTON'S CELEBRATED MINSTRELS. Four nights, commencing Wednesday even ing. Oct. 1. Saturday Matinee, "MCCARTHY'S MISHAPS." "MCCARTHY'S MISHAPS." Ladles' and children's Matinee Saturday at 2 P. M. Evening prices 25c and 50c. Matinee prices To any part of house, 25c; children, 10c FREDERICKSBURG SEVENTH AND ALDER STREETS MATSUDA'S ROYAL TROUPE OF JAPAN- ESE ACROBATS. THE GREAT AMERICAN V1TOGRAPH. RICHARD WILDE, the Greatest of Baritone Soloists. ALMA ROSELE, America's Only Moving Picture Song Illustrator. HATTIE WARD DOT STANLEY, JENNIE REPP LEY, MAE-LEONDOR. ADMISSION FREE, i FRITZ. NEW THEATER Second and' Burnslde sts. PROGRAMME FOR WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, SEPT. 22. MISS CELIA DE LACY. REILLY "AND FOUST. IDA HOWELL. LITTLE EGYPT, MAUDE LOETTA. EARL AND HAMPLIN, ' BERRIE VERNON, STANLEY AND SCANLON. OEORGE A. AND LIZZIE BIRD. AND MANY OTHER FEATURES. AUCTION SALES TODAY. At 10 A. M., at the Qulmby House, Fourth and Davis ets. "Wilson & Ford, auctioneers. At Baker's auction rooms, cor. Alder and Park. Sale at 10 A M. Geo. Baker & Co., auctioneers. . MEETING NOTICES. HARMONY LODGE, NO. 12, A F.- & A. M. Special meeting this evening at 7:80 o'clock. Work In F. C. degree. Visitors Invited. By or der of the W. M. E. T. TAGGART, Sec OREGON COMMANDERY, NO. 1, K. T. Stated conclave this evening at 8 o'clock. . W. S. MACRUM, Rec. IMMACULATE HEART COURT, 1049. C. 0 v. rotice. Members are requested to meet at their hall. cor. Williams ave. and Stanton at., at 8 o'clock Friday morning. Sept, 26, to at tend the funeral of our late brother, James Duff. All Catholic Foresters Invited. By order J. P, MEEHAN, C. R. GERMAN CEJ7TRAL SOCIETY. Regular monthly meetly tonight, Thursday, Sept. 25, at 8 o'clock. Elntracht . Hall. Smoker after business meeting. A. E. BUTTNER, Sec MARRIED. CLARK-LAPPEUS Sept, 15, 1002, at 019 Savler st., 'Mias Laura Frances Lappeua and William E. Clark. No" cards. - DIED. POHNERT In this city, at the family resi dence, 309 Cable st.. Sept. 24. 1002. Dora Pohnert, aged 37 years, wife of Frederick Pohncrt, Notice of funeral hereafter.- STARK In this city, at the family residence, 480 Hall St., Sept. 24. 1902. E. .C. Stark, aged 60 years. . Notice of funeral hereafter. FUNERAL NOTICES. DUFF At Good Samaritan 'Hospital, Spt. 23, James B. Duff, aged 24 years. Funeral Fri day, Sept. 26. at-8:15 A. M., from residence, Woodlawh; thence to St. Mary's Church, cor. Williams ave. and Stanton st., at 0 A. M. Friends invited. J. P. PINLEY SONi Progressive Funeral Directors and Embaliaeri, cor. Third and' Jefferson Sts. Com pctcnt lady ass't. Both phbnes No. 0. EDWARD HOLM AN, Undertaker, 4th aad Yamhill sts. Rena Stlnsoa. lady assistant Roth phones No. 007. NEW TODAY. TO THE TAXPAYERS OF MULTNOMAH County Notice Is hereby given that ort Mon day, October 6, 1902. the Board of Equaliza tion of Multnomah County will attend at the office of the Clerk ot the County Court of eald coftnty and publicly examine the assess ment rolls for the year 19o3. arid correct all errors in valuations, descriptions or qualities of lands, lots or other property. And It Is the duty of all persons Interested to apoear at the time and place appointed; and If It shall appear to such Board of Equalization that there are any lands, lots or other prop erty awcsied twice or In the name of a per son or persons not the owner of the same, or assessed under or beyond its value, or any lands, lots or other property not assessed, said Beard of Equalization shall make the proper corrections. C. E. MeDonell, Assessor. Portland, Or.', Sept. 13. 1002. I EXCHANGE tfEW JEWELRY ."FOR OLD. ray highest Tirlce for old gold and silver, and will sell you a watch oK diamond cheaper than any other store In town. Uncle Frank lin. 105 First st. ABOUT ORDERS! THE '.EARLY RECEIPT of your valued orders for wood or coal in sure their prompt delivery. Uie phones 180. Rcpectfully, Pioneer Fuel .Company. FREE USE OF MANDOLINS. BANJOS. GUI tar:. Instructions private or class. Wanted, players for clubs. Hal Webber. 717 Marquam. Found best by test, batm-kin Cream and Satin-Skin Powder: 3 miniature hoiei free. Perfumer Wood. Mnfr.. Detroit. Mich. MORTGAGE LOANS On improved city and farm property, at lowest current rates. Building loans. Installment loans. MacMaster & Blrrel, 311 Worcesur bile FOR S ALE REAL ESTATE. THREE HOUSES AND TWO EXTRA LARGE lote. bringing 15 per cent; a big unap at 12250, for a quick sale; terms. Room 12, 2914 Morrison st. MOUNT SCOTT REAL ESTATE: OFFICE. Lents. Or. AH kind property cheap.. Tak Mount Scott car: far 5 cents. O. R. Addlton. WILL BUILD HOUSES 024 NSTA LLMENT8. Lots. 21 an Cllntcn. 3Q each, $3 per month. W. Re lit.- 15 Washington block. CORNER LOT AND 8 - ROOM HOUSE, with barn. In Holladay's Addition, $2700, for a few days. 534 Chamber ot Commerce. FOR S ALE REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE 37x100. with modern home, on Marshall, nf-r 20th; $6750. ' 69x100 and double house, on Water street, near Glbbs; $3300. 67x100,. corner, on Johnson's Hill, near City Park: J4500. 40x0 and 7-room bouse, on Flanders, near Elghteenth; 33750. 60x60 and 8-room house, on northwest cor ner 18th and Flanders; 5000. 50x60. wltn godd 7-room house, on southeast corner Sixth and Lincoln; $40u0. lDOxlOO, on southwest corner Park and Hoyt:. $10,000. 50x100, with good frame building, on south west corner 6th and Couch (leased; ; $9300. 50x95. with good brick building, on south east corner 4th and Couch (leased); $13,000. 50x100, on East Seventh, facing down Til lamook; $550. 54 acres of fruit land In Clark County, Washington; $3000. 20 acres, with house and buildings, on Cor nell Road; $3500. 25x100, on Davis, near 14th, with two houses; $3500. 200x200, solid ground, near Terminal grounds: $12,000. , 400x200. on Washington street, with Expo sition Building and power pitant; $75,000. 100x50, on southwest corner 13th and Gllsan streets; $4250. 50x100. on northeast corner 6th and Stark, with 2-story frame building; $50,000. 108x125. on northwest cor. 10th and Stark, with 6 good houses; $40,000. 200x100. on East 7tn, between Yamhill and Taylor, with three double houses; $13,000. 83x100, on southwest corner 7th ai)d An keny sts., with 3 houses; $15,000. 100x100, on northwest corner 3d and Mont gomery; $7500. 123x115, on northeast corner 16th and Mont gomery, with 5 handsome houses; $18,000. Full block and flno residence on Portland Heights: $15,000. The Markle brick residence and 16 lots on Portland Heights; $25,000. 10 acres on car line, next Willamette Heights; $30,000. River frontage In Southern Portland: cheap. 30x100. with 3-story brick building, on Front, between Ankeny and Burnslde; $11,000. 10 acres near Mount Zion; $2500. 66x100, with new store building and house, Justbelng completed, on Morrison, near 17th; 6"VjxlOO, on southwest corner E. Washing ton and 6th. with 2 old houses; S3500. Full river block and wharf. East Side, be tween Morrison and Madison-street bridges: $30,000. Triangular corner, on Ford street, near Washington: $2000. 30x100, with good 6-room house, on Ford near Washington; $3000. 80x100. on Columbia, near 14th. 'or will di vide: $3000. Four lots in Portland Homestead, near Bancroft avenue: very cheap. 200x200 on cable line, Portland Heights; $5000. A few tracts In Tabor Heights; very cheap. Lots In Willamette Heights at varying low prices. 500 feet deep water frontage, near harbor; $12,000. 3 H blocks between East 0th and 7th, Ore gon and Irving: each. $2500. 100x100. southwest corner 23d and Qulmbyt $3500. Fine residence and quarter block on 11th and Clay; ?18.000. 100x100 on 6th. between Washington and Stark; $100,000. 100x100. southeast corner 20th and Ells worth: $650. Lots and cottages In Tlbbetts Addition; cheap and easy terms. 50x100. on East Morrison, near Union ave nue; $2500. New 8-room house and lot In Willamette. Heights; $4500. 50x100 on 6th, between Montgomery and Harrison, with 4 very large flats; $7000. 200x100, on Everett, between 11th and 12th; $10,500. A few lots In Kenll worth; cheap. 100x100. northwest corner 20th and Kear ney; $6000. 50x100, on east side of 16th, between Irv ing., and Johnson, with 10-room house; $5250. 100x50, on southeast corner East Burnslde and 8th St., with 2-story frame building, with stores and rooms and an old cottage; pays well: $6500. Undivided half Interest In block with stable, southeast c'or. 0th and Couch; $6000. RUSSELL & BLYTH. 82M Third st. corner Oak, WE GUARANTEE THESE DEAD SURE SNAPS A quarter block, convenient to summit of Mount Tabor.' $250. Two desirable lots at the corner of East 36th &nd Salmon, $550. A splendid 5-room cottage and half lot near Mount Tabor cars. In Glencoe Park. $550. An excellent 5-room cottage, with a fine large lot. abundance choice bearing fruit; Just a beautiful home, 801 East Ninth at.; $1100. HOW 13 THIS? A fine large lot, with a 5-room house, worth $600, one block from Park Place School, $350. A 6-room house, a regular little palace, with a lot 50x142 feet, 20 bearing fruit trees, abundance of roses and shrubbery, a good barn, two chicken-houses and park, street Improved and sidewalks laid; absolutely th5 best home in the city for the money: $1350. A number of fine lota on Peninsula ave. and Willis Boulevard: the best bargain In the city; $30 each, very liberal terms. You wilt never get the bargains until you come to see us. R. H. DUNN. 14014 FIRST STREET. FOR SALE-i Half block, 21st-Paclfic, with two 8-room houses, $3250. Eight lot. Lincoln Park Annex. $1000. Quarter block, 23th-LoveJoy, $4150. Quarter block. lOth-Market. $10,000. Quarter block. 23th-Savier, $2250. Hawthorne Park lots. Willamette Heights lots. Alblna lots. THOS. SCOTT BROOKE. Concord bldg. ' i FOR SALE SAWMILL. BUILDINGS. YARD and pond; first-class, up to date; about 1400 acres fir and cedar available, 75.000 to 100. 000 per acre; situate about 30 miles from Portland, to which all can be shipped. It also has a good and growing local trade. Price for mill and its belongings, with 203 acres heavy timber, $6000. See E. J. Haight & 'Co., room 212 Abington building. TO INVESTORS Two large lots and two houses In Upper Alblna; pay 13 1-3 per cent on Investment. Also another property on East Side, close In. paying 1 per cent a month. To homeseekepers A" large 8-room house and full lot In fine residence location. East Side, $2800. Valley Land Co., 4314 First st. FOR SALE 50 ACRES HIGHLY CULTIVAT ed land: 20 acres In orchard; good house, barn and water; will sell whole or part; tho land is at Stewart's Station. Mount Scott car line; terms easy. Apply Charles E. Stew art. Tho Beverly. LARGE OR SMALL TRACTS. JUST THE place for gardens or suburban home; running water; easy terms. Call on O. H. Mathews, MUwaukle. Or., between 2 and 4 P. M. i FOR SALE OR RENT FURNISHED NINE- room modern house, two lots; choice loca tion. Address L 39, care Oregonlan. NEW, STRICTLY MODERN 8-ROOM HOUSE; fine location, lh northwest part of city. Ap ply to owner. 107 Sherlock bldg. n FOR SALE LOT 17. BLOCK 1. OF WOOD Jawn; terrrs, $10 per month: interest 5 per cent. W. H. Jones, Arena, Wis. 0-ROOM COTTAOE. WITH FOUR LOTS, ONE block from car line, $1600. 372J4 East Oak. Phone Union 012. NEW MODERN 0-ROOM HOUSES. CLOSE In; eminent walk. Apply 400 East Eighth and Davis. 14. 15 AND 23-ROOM HOUSES. FURNISHED, for sale cheap. Call 1074 Third 3t.. room 1. TIMBER LANDS FOR SALK. FOREST RESERVE SCRIP WE HAVE ON hand, ready for Immediate delivery. In large or small amounts, certlfled forest reserve scrip ready to lay. Call on or address Amer ican Timber Cov Marquam bldg, Portland, Or. TIMBER LANDS. LOCATED IN EASTERN Oregon; fine yellow pine, luxuriant grass, plenty of water; best of reference; Investiga tion solicited. E. W. Sanderson, Condon, Or. HOMESTEAD AND TIMBER CLAIMS WD have reliable Information on eorai good va cant claims. AH filings guaranteed correct. Ames Mercantile Agency. Ablrgton bidg. SEVERAL GOOD BODIES OF TIMBER, from 1000 to 6000 acres; principals only. Sahlstrom & Patterson, room 12 Benson blk., 5th and Morrison. I. CAN LOCATE YOU ON TIMBER CLAIMS from 4.000.000 to 6.000,000 near Coos Bay. D. C. Rogers. 200 Stark st. WE CAN LOCATE YOU RELIABLY ON godd homesteads and timber claims. 421 Abington building. Choice nomesteads and timber claims located. 423 Abington building. Phone Grant 241. FOR SALE FARMS. IMPROVED FARMS FOR 15AL.S IN ALL parts of Oregon and Washlng:jn; paynvats made to suit purchasers. For full particulars as to various properties -ppy vo MacMaster & Birrell. 311 Worcester blooc BEAUTIFUL FARMS. HIGHLY IMPROVED, from 10 to 1000 acres each, near Portland; $?0 Tip per acre. See or address T. Wlthy combe. Farmlngton. Or. FOR SALE 5 ACRES. VANCOUVER. WASH. ; sell at a bargain. Owner, H9" First, near Oak. TO EXCHANGE. TO EXCHANGE FINE HOUSE AND TWO lots In Vancouver. Wash., for farm. Address box 332, Vancouver, Wash.