THE MORNING OBEGONIAK, WEtfiSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1902.
NOT FOR 25 YEARS
City & Suburban Company
Refuses Franchise.
IT'S THIRTY YEARS OR NOTHING
ExIdtlBprTtlsktu Will Be Surrendered
Upon Ho Other Ternis Street Com
mittee Considers Morrison Bridge
Open to Other Companies.
Th6 City & Suburban Railway Com
pany absolutely declined to accept a
blank? franchise for less than 30 years
in exchange for-the franchises which it
bow holds. - i
Councilman Flegel .said that the "gen- t
tie man who drew the -contract" saya t
the franchise over the Morrison-street I
brldgo is an open franchise, and other
companies may operate under it the
same as the City & Suburban Railway
Company. The company now holds tho
exclusive right.
The report of the City Auditor showed
the average life -of the franchises sur
rendered by' "the- Portland Railway
Company to be 22!9 years; those of the
City & Suburban Railway Company.
SO. 43 years.
The committee adjourned without taking-
action.
The street committee of the Common
Council' met last night and in the course
of the consideration of the application of
the City & Suburban Hallway Company
for a blanket franchise it obtained some
knowledge thit had not been gained by
any previous council. Councilman Fle
gel declared In answer to a question by
Attorney Whitney L. Boise, as to. the
construction of a new bridge over Mor
rison street and the desirability of mak
ing It free so far as franchises are con
cerned, that the bridge had always been
open to the railway companies.
"The gentleman who drew the contract
told me so," said Mr. Flegel. "He said
that the city had reserved the right to
let other companies come over the bridge
if they wished to, but the only question
was the securing of the right of way to
the approaches. I was told about It only
the other day, and I think the matter
should be looked Into by the Council."
"It certainly should," said" Bentley,
Sharkey and Zimmerman in one voice.
The committee took up the application
of the City & Suburban Railway Com
pany for a blanket franchise. The com
pany offered to surrender franchises hav
ing an average life of 30.43 years for a 35
year franchise. The Portland Railway
Company had received a 25-year franchise
in exchange for other franchises running
to on average of 22.9 years. The City &
Suburban agreed to everything the Port
land Railway Company conceded, but it
was not willing to accept the 25-year
franchise.
""The company," said Councilman Bent
ley, "has, a life of only 17.6 years on its
West Side franchises and 34.5 years on Its
East Side. The former Is undoubtedly
the most valuable, and so no comparison
can bo ipade. As to a. franchise for more
.than 25 Shears we should not grant it. The
new charter Is against it and we ourselves
have gone on record as opposed to it,
particularly In the. case of the application
of the Oregon Water Power & Railway
Company."
; "I a"m willing to give the company all
that the Portland Railway Company has
been granted,"" said Councilman Zim
merman. FJcbcI for Thirty Years.
"I look at it in this light," said Flegel.
"One company has been granted a fran
chise for 25 years, arid It is not beneficial
.to the city's interests to have a second
franchise granted for the same limit.
There should be a variance In the fran
chises of from two to five years, so that
if there should be an application for a
"renewal the city could take the companies
by turns. In 25 years the Portland Rail
way franchise will be worth $1,000,000 and
the City & Suburban a great deal more
" .than. that. If I owned either one I should
hold them for a great deal higher value.
Considering the ordinance, the work the
company will be required to dp, etc., I
am willing to vote for an ordinance
granting the City & Suburban a 30-year
franchise.
"And I," said Zimmerman.
"And I," said Sherrett.
"I will vote for 25 years,!, said- Bent
ley, "and I want ' the strings drawn as
tightly as we did around the Portland
Railway franchise."
"Will the company surrender any of Its
private rights?" asked Councilman Shar
key.
"Some," said Manager C. F. Swigert, of
the City & Suburban. "The Portland Rail
way surrendered only one street and that
had been used as a public street for sev
eral years. The only street asked from us
It Belmont, which we are perfectly willing
to give."
J. N. Teal, one of the framers of the
proposed charter, said a" provision of the
ordinance granting a franchise to the
Portland Railway Company was diamet
rically opposed to the charter. The ordl
nance called lor an inspection of the books
of the company for the last five years of
the franchise.
"Were I in the Council," said Mr. Teal,
"I wouldLnever vote lor an ordinance con
taining that provision. The Auditor should
have the right to inspect the books at any
time and at all times, so that you may
legislate Intelligently on the subject. As
to the life of the franchise, 23 years Is
long enougn."
"I will not vote for more than 25 years,"
said Councilman Sharkey. "Before elec
tion I told my constituents that I would
stand for a 25-year franchise, and I in
tend to. keep my. promise, excepting
where concessions are absolutely re
quired." '
"I maintain," said Bentley, "that the
average life of the City & Suburban fran
chlses Is 26 years. Twenty-five years
was offered to Fred Morris, and he re
fused It, and we all went on record. I
say now 25 years or nothing." . j
Not Wlllinsr to Take 25 Years.
"We are not willing to take 25 years,"
said Swigert. "We did not present our
application voluntarily. We were asked
to send It in and we did it. We wished
to be placed In a good light before the
public, and we were agreeable to all the
restr'ctlons of the blanket franchise. We
believe, though, that we are entitled to a
franchise of 32 years, and If the Council
does not see fit to grant It to us we shall
continue business in our old way. We
ask, of course, that you treat us in the
matter of the applications for franchises
just the same as you would the other
companies, and I know you will do so."
"The matter would better go to the Leg
islature," said Mr. Boise. "We shall have
to have a new bridge over Morrison street
nnd the City & Suburban will have to
grant privileges to other companies, so
that the bridge will be self-sustaining.
I have been told by Mr. Swigert that the
company would not give up Its exclusive
right over the bridge for less than $50,000."
Bridge Franchise Open.
The gentleman who drew the contract
withtbe company told me that the fran
chise Is ajr open one," declared Flegel.
All" railways may come over the bridge
that Is, If they secure the right of way
to the anproaches."
There was no denial to the statement.
After the dlscuvslon had got thus far
along- Chairman Rurhelin said there were
two motions before the committee one
for the adoption of a 25-year and the other
for the adoption of a 20-year franchise.
Neither one was seconded. Sharkey, after
a conference with Bentley, moved that a'
franchise of 27 years be granted, but it
was spurned by Swigert. Nothing less
than 30 years would be considered, said
the railway tnanager. The chairman again
put the mctlon, and again there were no
seconds. A motion to adjourn was then j
made and carried, and tnc franchise ordi
nance will probably be' taken up by the
Council this afternoon.
ASK FOR REPRESENTATION.
SoHth Portlanu Citizens Want Mem
ber on Sew Executive Board.
Councilman Zimmerman, of the Seventh
Ward, had a consultation with Mayor
Williams yesterday morning In regard to
the demand of the South Portland Im
provement Association that it be grant
ed recognition in the selection of the ex
ecutive board provided for in the new
charter. The Mayor said In selecting his
board he would recognize every section
of the city. For South Portland some
names had been suggested, William
Fliedner, Judge John F. Caples and ex
Councllman Earl C. Bronaugh, and when
the proper time arrived they would be
considered. Mr. Zimmerman said he had
no choice to make, as he was simply act
ing as a member of the committee of the
association. The Mayor eald he would
take the matter under- consideration, and
he will act upon it when the charter Is
passed.
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TO TAX BILL POSTERS.
Ordinance Has Been Framed Placing:
Annual License at $200.
An ordinance revising the licenses of
the bill postera and the bill distributers
has been framed by the Council license
committee and has been referred to City
Attorney McNary for consideration. By
the ordinance It Is proposed to tax the
bill-posting .establshments at the rate of
$200 a year. Individual distributers will
pay a license of $10 a quarter. Mr. Mc
Nary. after reading the proposed ordi
nance, thought that circus bill postera
should be Included In the llBt of people
who are subject to licenses. In the past
the circus men have come to the city and
have plastered the walls of the buildings
with posters two weeks in advance of the
show. They have not paid a license. aa
they worked under the general license
taken out by the show. Such a provi
sion as suggested by Mr. McNary will re
sult in the placing of all the -circus men
under the license ordinance.
LEFT SCHOOL FOR MINES
Professor F. R. Blochlierger Now In
terested, in Rossland.
Professor F. R. Blochberger, formerly
quite prominent in Portland educational
circles, 'was in the city yesterday en route
from his British Columbia mines to New
York an& London. Professor Bloch
berger left Portland about five years ago,
and since that time has been engaged In
mining in the Rossland district.
"We have a fine country up there,"
said the professor. "Of course the Le Rol
and the War Eagle have been the .big
features In the mining world of that sec
tion, but there are plenty of other mines
that, considering the amount of work that
has been done on them, make a show
ing that is simply wonderful. Lack of
transportation facilities has greatly re
tarded the development of many of these
new mines, but the Canadian government
is at last showing more of a disposition
to help out in the matter of assisting the
mlneowners in building roads. There are
a number of exceptionally fine claims in
what is known as the Murphy Creek
Basin, lying about 11 miles north of Ross
land and the Le Rol mine. So far as de
veloped In that district, a set of claims
known as the St. Joseph gold mines, Ltd.,
is pronounced the best; In fact. It Is one
of the best low-grade propositions that
has ever been uncovered. Considerable
stock in this mine Is owned by Portland
people, and as soon as the road Is com
pleted to supply transportation It Is ex
pected that" the mine will show handsome
returns. It Is what Is known as a free
milling proposition, and In this respect
differs, from anything else "that has yet
been struck yin the Rossland district. Mill
assays show $4 76 gold to the ton, and It
concentrates 11 tons to one. Some idea of
the enormous amount of. ore on this
group is shown by tunnels and cross
cutting which have exposed a body of the
ore 127 feet wide and 1783 feet long. There
Is an abundance of water in Murphy
jCreek. which runs through the property,
ana aiso plenty oi umoer ior au pur
poses." Professor Blochberger Is very enthusi
astic over the outlook for mining in that
section, and Is confident that the results
already shown by some of the mines- now
working there will be overshadowed by
those from the promising new mines
which are opening. On his return from
London he will proceed to British Co
lumbia and continue work which hehas
mapped out on a big scale.
VETERANS ELECT OFFICERS
Camp Hapmton Chooses Robert J.
O'Neill for Commander.
The annual election of officers of Camp
Hampton, No. 202, Spanish-American War
Veterans,, was held last night and Robert
J. O'Neill was elected commander of the
camp.' Other officers were as follows:
Senior vice-commander, George W. Dus
ton; junior vice-commander, George Day;
officer of the day, W. W. Harder; officer
of the guard, A. C. Kerron; quartermaster,
William Fehrenbacher; chaplain, F. S.
Godfrey; eurgeon, A. P, Watson. The In
stallation of officers will be held at their
next regular meeting, the first Tuesday In
January. The members of the ladles'
auxiliary will be present and participate
in the installation.
After the business of the meeting was
qjyer last night the members were served
with refreshments and a social hour was
enjoyed. Plans were also discussed for a
sham battle to be given on the event, of
President Roosevelt's visit to Portland.
Camp Hampton will take the matter In
charge for the present and will try to In
duce Camp Gilbert and Camp Harrington
to join them In making the event a suc
cess. C. E. McDonel, J. Upton and W. C.
Morrow were appointed as a committee to
have the matter in charge, and Mr. Mc
Donell stated last night that there is no
doubt but that It will go through. The
sham battle will probably be given at
Multnomah field after night and an effort
will be made to have a spectacular dis
play at the time.
NOTABLES TO BE THERE
Leadlnpr State and City piUcinln to
Attend. Press Club Benefit.
Portland's first Press Club benefit, that
given by Manager George. Baker and the
Keill Stock Company to the City Press
Club, of Portland, Is an assured success,
judging from the" heavy advance sale of
reserved seats, yet there are still some
seats left and people desiring to attend
the performance of "We-Uns of Tennes
see" at the Baker Theater 'tomorrow
(Thursday) evening, are requested to make
their reservations at once.
It Is seldom there Is such" a gather
ing of the notables of the state as will be !
segn In the boxes of the Baker tomorrow !
nlgKt, when Governor Geer, Mayor George i
H. Williams, Governor-elect George E. '
Chamberlain, aac-Mayor Rowe. and others j
will be present. The loges will be occu
pied by the members of the City Press
Club and their guests. A packed house
will be the kind of a welcome the news
paper men desire.
Neglect of the hair brings 1 baldness. Use
Parker's Hair Balsam and save your hair.
Hlndercorns, the best cure for, corns. 15cts.
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The Conquest
By EVA EMERY DYE.
"History. romance, adventure, suffer
ing, struggle and accomplishment the
subjugation of a mighty race by a
mightier one. Should have an honored
place in every Amerlcn library." Chi
cago Inter Ocean. '
McLo'jghlin and Old Ore
gon By EVA EMERY DYE.
This wonderful book gives a grahic
account of the early history of Ore
gon and of the agencies that saved the
Northwest to the United States. Should
be In every family in the Northwest.
Cor. Third and Alder
Streets
WATER RATES THE SAME
ESTIMATES OF CHAIRMAN CORBGTT
FOR 1003 APPROVED.
Commissioners Object to Action of
. Railway Company in Building:
Bridge on City Property.
At Its regular monthly meeting yester
day at 3 o'clock the estimates for the next
year were submitted by Chairman H. W.
Corbett and approved by the Water Com
mittee. Mr. Corbett's report ehowed that
the receipts from-water .iales showed an
increase of 528,700 over the estimate of
$317,500 made for the year 1902. The exist
ing rates vjEre recommended and adopted,
which will make available for extensions
$171,110.
A second payment of $25,000 on the pur
chaste of the Alblna water works with an
additional $1144 interest was ordered paid.
This makes a total of $176.T44 paid on this
account. The report of the construction
committee was read and exception was
taken to the action of the Oregon Water
Power & Railway Company in throwing a
bridge over the city's reservation at the
foot of Stephens street. Secretary Dodge
stated that in accordance with Instructions
he had sent a warning to this company on
November 22, but that It had not been
acknowledged. It was stated before, the
committee that they had also made a" cut
for their tracks above the Southern Pacific
Company'o, which left but two feet of
earth to protect the 32-lnch main which
f supplies West Portland with water. On
motion of Mr. Teal the matter was re
ferred to the City Attorney with power to
act under directlpn of the superintendent.
A petition for a main on East Salmon
street, from Twenty-third to Twenty-fifth
street, was referred to the operating com
mittee with power to act. A communica
tion was read from the Woodlawn Water
Company withdrawing the offer of Its sale
fnr X4000.
I "r. Porhptf's 5tlmnti fnr- tbi A-nRnlnr"
year, based on the past year, was as fol
lows: Portland, Dec. 16, 1002. To the Water Com
mute:' To enable the committee to comply
with the requirements of the city charter and
make the estimate of .the expenses and -costs
during: the year 1003, and establish water rates
for said year, such as will Insure a sufficient
Income from the sale of water to pay said ex
penses and costs, together with one year's In
terest on the bonds issued and. outstanding:, the
following is submitted:
Tho Water Committee, In January last, after
the purchase of the Alblna water works had
been arranged for, adopted the following esti
mate for the year 1902:
Gash receipts for water sold, etc $317,500
Cost of operation and repairs. $ 40,500
Interest on bonds 100,000 206,500
Estimated surplus during 1002 $111,000.
Amount in hands of Treasurer January
1, 1002 142,000
Funds available for purchases and ex
tensions in 1002 $253,000
Purchase of Alblna water work's
First payment, Feb. 1, 1902. $150,000
Second payment, Dec 31, '02 25.0C0
Int. on same for 11 months 1,144 17G.144
Balance for further betterments dur
ing 1002 $ 7C.S56
The receipts and disbursements for the year
1902, now, on December 16. 1902 (actual for 11
months and estimated for December), appear
approximately as follows:
Cash receipts for water sold $316,200
Cash for operation and repalrs.$ 47,300
Interest on bonds 100,000 207,300
Estimated surplus during 1002 $138,900
Funds in hands of Treasurer January
1, 1002 142,240
Available ior purchases and exten
sions during 1902 $281,140
Purchase' of Alblna water works
First payment Feb. 1. 1902. $150,000
Second payment Dec. 31, '02. -j.000
11 months' Int. on same 1,144 176,144
Extensions during 1002
Extending water mains In
the city ' 8S,SC8
Reservoirs, surveys, etc...... 1,751
Submerged pipes, surveys
etc 410
General expense, salary of
englneeiv clerk, etc 3,217 250,030
Estimated amount In hands of Treas
urer Dec. 31. 1902, available, for
extensions during the year 1003....$ 31,110
Last Janua. It was estimated that the re
ceipts for water Fold In the Alblna district
during the 11 months beginning Abruary 1,
1902. would be $27,500. but they have actually
amounted to $34,700; this excess, added to the
$21,500, the excess In the receipts from water
sold In Portland and East Portland districts,
makes the total excess of the receipts over the
estimate $28,700.
The cash disbursements for operations and
repairs. Including $2440 for additional meters.
$090 for rebuilding the wagon bridge near the
head works, and $C30 for renewing the roof,
of the Palatine pumping station, was $47,300
an excess of fSOO over the estimate.
To the cash disbursements for operation and
repairs there will be added, as usual, the
amount to be charged oft for depreciation in
the value pf meters, tools, etc. when the in
ventory is taken at the close of the year.
If the water rates remain the same as at
present, there may be estimated for the year
1903 as follows:
Cash for water sold..... $350,000
Operation and repairs. Includ
ing $5000 for new meters.. ..$ 50,000
Interest on bonds 100,000 210,000
Surplus from operating department... $140,000
Estimated balance with Treasurer,
.December 31. 1902....... 31,110
Amount available for extensions, etcT '
during 1903.. $171,110
As' extensions of water -mains In many streets
and other Improvements planned by the com
mittee during the year 1903 will cost fully the
above estimated amount, I recommend that the
foregoing estimate be adopted, and that the
existing water rates be established as the wa
ter rates for the year 1903.
H. W. CORBETT. Chairman.
If It had been possible to obtain pipes In
time this amount would have been expended
In further cxtenslonsof water mains before
tho close of this year.
Walk Torn Up on Fifth Street.
The surveyors mentioned- a day or two
ago as measuring and setting stakes for
concrete sidewalks at Fifth and Jefferson
streets had hardly . completed their work
wherTthe contractors arrived, and began
tearing up the old wooden walks. In
this frosty weather there is' no time o be
Are All Interested In
OREGON AND THE NORTHWEST
TheTwosIands and What
Came of Thei
By PROF. THOMAS CONDON,
Of the University of Oregon.
This beautiful book comprises the la
bors of many years, In the geological
field In Oregon and the Northwest.
A superb monument for its author. All
lovers of geology should have a copy.
Oregon Literature
By PROF. J. B. HORNER,
Of Oregon Agricultural College
This Is an entirely new edition from
beginning to end. It gives a brief
sketch of principal Oregon writers,'
with short selections from their wrlt
ngs. Simpson's "Beautiful Willam
ette" Is printed ccmplete. It fills a
long-felt want, and will be' of perma
nent Interest to all Interested In 'our
local writers.
lost on cement work, as, if the thermom
eter gets 4 degrees below the freezing
point operations must be stopped. The sud
den and unexpected tearing up of the
sidewalks In front of two pieces of prop
erty opposite the City Hall roused the Ire
of the owners, a mai and a woman who
have a standing feud with each other,
but who joined forces in an assault on
the City Engineer's office, because, as
they Imagined, their property had been
destroyed without due notice having been
given them. The combined talents of the
two In the lines of -vituperation and abuse
J made things" very lively and interesting
ior engineer Elliott s deputies ana clerks
for a time, but they came out ahead in
the end, as they were able to show that
notice of the intention to build concrete
sidewalks on Fifth street had been pub
lished In the official organ of the city,
and that the notice was legal.
TO PROTECT BATHERS.
Life-Savins Service Is to Be Stnrted
at Clataon Beach. I
The public generally and those who
spend their Summer vacations at .the
Coast especially, will be pleased to learn
that there is a prospect of a life-saving
service being established at Clatsop Beach
hereafter, which will prevent the repeti
tion of the drowning accidents which
have so shocked Summer sojourners there
of late years. In 1SS9, a waiter at the Sea
side House named Morris was drowned In
the surf, and in 1S92 a Miss Parker met
the same sad fate. In 1894 Judge Wlswall.
of Vancouver, and Miss Wing, of Wash
ougal. met their deaths while bathing
there and last Summer Charles R. Stew
ard, a daring and skillful swimmer, hav
ing ventured outside the breakers, was
unable to get back and went down In
sight of all the bathers on the beach,
who were unable to render him any as
sistance. Probably the lives of all these
persons could have been saved If there
had been any life-saving crew and ap
paratus on the beach. An effort is being
made to secure some efficient service of
this kind, and "it Is quite certain that It
will be provided by noxt season. Charles
Du Bois, who resides near the Grimes
place, is building a lifeboat on plans
and specifications provided by the Govern
ment, and the members of the Oregon
Congressional delegation will endeavor to
have several men from the life-caving
station at Fort Stevens stationed at Clat
sop next Summer to patrol the beach
during bathing hours, who. with the aid
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL It EI' OUT
PORTLAND. Dec. 10. 8 P. St. Maximum
temperature, 30; minimum temperature,. 30:
river. reading. 11 A. M., 7.7 feet; change in 24
hours. 0.8 foot; total precipitation. 5 P. M.
to 5 P. M., trace; total prcclnHatlon since
Sept. 1, 1002, 18.50 Inches; normal precipita
tion since Sept. 1, 1002, 15.38 inches; exsess,
3.18; total sunshine Dec. 15. 0:00; possible- sun
shine Dec. 15, 8:42; barometer (reduced to sea
level) at 5 P. M., 30.37.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
2 s,
3 is?
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STATIONS.
Astoria.
Baker City
Bismarck
noise
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Kamloops, B. C.
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... 14410.00
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Roseburg
Sacramento
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San Francisco ..
Spokane . ,
Seattle ..
Tatoorti Island .
Walla Walla ...
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"Light.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
, Fair end moderately cold weather continues
In the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast
States.
The temperature has remained nearly sta
tionary during the last 24 hours, and this
evening ranges from 2 to 10 degrees below the
normal In Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
The Indications are for partly cloudy and
continued cold weather in this district Wednes
day. WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for tha 2S hours
ending at .midnight Wednesday, December 17:
Portland -and vicinity Partly cloudy; con
tinued cold; winds mostly northerly.
Oregon, Washington and Idaho Partly cloudy
weather; continued cold; variable winds.
A. B. WOLLABER,
Actlnr 'Forecast Ofllclal.
BUSINESS
- 'EDUCATION. v
Why do you not study Bookkeeping, Penship, Shorthand
'and Typewriting? The great business activity which the
Northwest is now experiencing is making a great demand for
Young Men that cannot be met. We want you to enroll be
fore the new year. It will payyou asit has hundreds of
others. Call or address Holmes English and Business
College, Eleventh, and Yamhill Streets.
DR. B. RWRIGHT,
Graduate Iowa State Univ.
Stories of Oregon
By EVA EMERY DYE.
Marcus Whitman and the
Early Days of Oregon
By WILLIAM A. 3IOWRY, Ph.D.
The Birds of Oregon and
Washington
By REV. W. R. LORD.
The Bridge of the Gods
' By F. H. BALCH.
First Across the Continent
By NOAH BROOKS.
Cor. Third and Aider
Streets
of the boat being built by Du Bois, will
doubtless be able to prevent drowning
accidents there for the future. The fact
j that this provision is made for their
protection may have the effect of causing
some bathers to be more venturesome,
but it will be the duty of the patrol to
look after and warn such persons, and
this will have a good efTect. It will bo
a relief to all bathers to know that the
chances of "drowning tragedies on the
I beach are to be reduced.
BRIXGS CniCAGO NEARER.
Seventy Honrs In the Time Kant Vln
I 'Chlenjro-Portland Special."
I The time between Portland and Chicago
via the "Chicago-Portland Special" now la
70 hours, or two hours less than three
days. Train leaves every morning at 9
o'clock. Inquire O. R. & N. ticket office.
Third una" Washington.
OF OUR GRADUATES
proves that a course with us pays. What
we . have done for young people" ln the
past we can do now better than ever
before, because of improved facilities.
Our school Is alwaya spoken of as first
class in all respects. Superior methods',
thorough work, hao glvenit this high
standing. Open all the year; students
admitted at any time; catalogue free.
PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE
Pnrk and Wnnhlnarton X
A. P. ARMSTRONG, LL.B., PRINCIPAL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1903
At 2 o'clock P. M.,
AT MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE
SAX FRANCISCO
WE WILL SELL
THE SHIP -
; SNOW & BURGESS .
This vessel Is new m the port of San
Francisco, and can be examined' by In
tending purchasers.
S. L. JONES & CO.
Auctioneer. San Frsnctaeo.
DO IT h
Order Ronton Lnmp Coal,
S6.50 r-
Both 'Phone
VL'LCAX COAL CO.
JEW TODAY.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On improved city and farm property.
R. LIVINGSTONE 221 Stark st.
LOAN WANTED.
$3000 at 0 per cent Interest for fivn j-ear
against mortgage of city property of ample
viilue. F. V. Andrews & Co., Hamilton bhlg.
TRINITY CHURCH SITE
For 3ale, the remaining east lots. N. and W.
of Oak and 5th sts.. In the new business cen
ter. For prices, etc., call on the fole agents,
F. V. Andrews & Co.. Hamilton bids.
Creamery .Butter 60c
Dairy butter
. .50c and 55c
. .00c and 63c
..25c and 30c
14c
12c
Best creamery
Eggs, fre.h, dozen
Best sugar-cured bams
Picnic ham
Boneless ham
.12c
5-lb. pall lard Sue
COc tea 3oc
All goods retailed at wholesale prices.
LA GRANDE CREAMERY
204 YAMHILL.
TOJIOBKOW, THURSDAY,
AT BAKER'S AUCTION" ROOMS, corner AL
DER AND PARK, the entlro furnlfhlncs of
restaurant. Including 75 yards linoleum, furni
ture, ctoves, crockery, etc. Also two cases of
men's shoes. No reserve.
Sale at 10 A. M. "
GEO. BAKER & CO.. Auctioneers.
YOUR TEETH ARE OF
FIRST IMPORTANCE
If you don't now, some day you will realize the truth of
these headlines. If you notice any defects, call on- us at
one. "We guarantee painless dental work, combined
with the greatest skill.
DR. B. E. WRIGHT'S 8ff?cb
3423. Washington, Cor. Seventh
Offlce'hours: 8 A. 1L to 5 P. il.; evenings. 7:30 to 8:30;
Sundays, 10 A. M. to 12 IL Telephone North 219L
AMUSEMENTS.
HARQUAJI GRAND THEATER
CALVIN HBILIQ. Manager.
Wednesday night, December. 17,
EDWIN ROYLE--SELENA
MILTONROYLE FETTER
In
FRIENDS,"
Written by Sir, Royje.
Prices Lower tloor. except lait three rows,
$1; last three rows, 75c" Balcony, first six
rows, 75c: last six rows, 50c. Gallery, 35c and
25c. Seats now selling.
aiarquam Grand Theater Calvin Helllg. Mgr.
Thursday. Friday, Saturday r.rjhts, Dec." 13.
19. 20. ppecl&l Matinee Saturday r.t 2:15 o clock.
Mr. Ben Stern presents Richard, Gotten In the
Comic Opera success. "FOXy QU1LLER."
with an excellent company. Evening prices
Lower floor, except last 3 row, S1.50; last 3
rows, i. juaicony, nrst a rows. ?i; second a
rows, 75c; laat 0 rows, 50c. , Gallery, 35c and
25c. Boxes and loges. $10. Special Matinee
prices Lower floor, except last 3' rows. $1; la3t
3 rows, 75c Balcony, 'flrst (1 row. 75c; last 0
rows, 50c. Gallery, 35c and 25c. Boxes, and
lores, $7.50. Seats now selling.
THE BAKER THEATER
GEO. L. BAKER, Manager.
Phones Oregon North 1070 Columbia 60C.
CROWDED TO THE DODRS LAST NIGHT.
A tremendous success, the American Theater
(New York) triumph
"WE-UNS OF TENNESSEE.",
New and special scenery. Real waterfall.
Prerer.ud by the Incomparable Nelll Stock
Company. The Baker prices 10c. 25c. 33c, COs.
Matinee. 10c, 15c. 23c Christmas week, start
ing' with usual Sunday Matinee. Dec. 21. Spe
cial Matinee Christmas day, Belasco and De
Milled "The Charity Ball."
CORDRAY'S THEATER
Tonight, last performance of the romantic
love story, .
"JAMES BOYS IN MISSOURI."
Three nights only, beginning Thursday. Dec
18. and Saturday' Matinee, the New
York Caelr.o euccrss.
"THE TELEPHONE GIRL."
Joe Kane as Hans Nlx
Prices Evening. 23c and 30c: Matinee. 25c to
any part of houe; children. 10c. Christmas
week "Picking From Puck."
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
By the Ford-Wilson Auction Co., at 1S2 1st
st.. at 10 A. M. Ford Sc. Vll?on, auctioneers.
At residence. 4rTt East 8th at., at 10 o'clock
A. M: S. L.'N. Gllman, auctioneer.
MEETIXG NOTICES.
A. & A. S. RITE. Members
are requested to meet In their
hall, Marqcam bldg., this
morning at. 10:i.5 o'clock, for
the purpose of attending the
funeral of our brother, Solo
mon Hlrfch, "32d degree, at his
late residence, 3th and Jeffer
son sts. By order
, -PRESIDING-OFFICER.
GENERAL GERMAN AID SOCIETY All
members are earnestly requested to meet at
their hall, 11th and Morrison, this day, Dec.
17. at 10:30 A. M., to attend the funeral of
our late life memb?r. Hon. Sol Hirsoh.
JOHN REISACIIER, Pres.
C. BIRCHER, Sec.
WASHINGTON LODGE. NO. 46.
A. F. & A. M. Stated meetlrg this
(Wednesday) eVenlng. Election off of
ficers and annual reunion. All mem
bers requested 'Vo be present. By or
der ot the W. M. J. A. nE ELL., bee.
CARPENTERS' UNION. NO. 50. will hold
an open meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1002,
at 7:30 P. M., In Eagles' Hall, 2d and Yam
hill. All carpenter contractor!) are Invited, and
discuss the wage question Tor 1003.
C. W.. RYAN, Sec.
PORTLAND CHAPTER. R. A. M..
NO. 3. Regular convocation this
(Wednesday) evening at 7:30. Omrial
visit of M. E. Grand High Priest W.
A. Cleland. Election and Installation
of olticers and payment of dues. By order of
H. P. -HENRY ROE. Sec.
FIRST HEBREW BENEVOLENT ASSOCI
ATION. Members are requested tor attend the
funeral of our late ofllcen Solomon Hlrsch.
from his late residence; 5th and Jefferson.
Wednesday at 11 A. M. By order of the Pres
ident. SOL BLUMAUER, Sec.
SAMARITAN LODGE. NO. 2. I. O. O. F.
Regular meeting this (Wednesday) evening at
8 o'clock. Second degree. Visitors welcome.
M. OSVOLD. Sec.
CONG. TALMUD TORAH. Members are re
quested to be presentvto do the last honors
'(levayal to. the. deceas.edT3honorary member of
this .congregation, Solomon Hlrsch.
I. DAUTOFF, Sec.
DIED.
LUNDBERG In this city, Dec. 10. 1002.
Charlefe Lundberg. Notice of funeral here
nfter FUNERAL NOTICES.
HIRSCH The funera'l of Solomon Hlrsch, who
died In ths C4th year of hln age, will be held
from his late residence. 5th and Jefferson
sts., at 11 o'clock Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Please omit flower.
J. P. FINLEY Jfc AOS. ProxrpxulT
Fimernl Director- nnrt Embnlmcm.
cor. Hd and Madlnon street.-. Com
ictcnt Indy nas't. Roth pit ones Xo. I).
EDWARD HOLMAX. UnilertnUer.
Hit and Yamhill t. ttenn Stln.ton.
lncly mtnlKtnnt. Roth phone So. ."07.
XEW TODAY.
WANTED TENANT FOR CONTEMPLATED
thrce-stcry modern brlclf building on 0th st...
facing west, between Stark.- and Oak. Ad
dress Win. D. Fenton, owner, (531 Chamber
of Commerco bldg.
MORTGAGE LOAMS
On lmprovd city and farm property. Building
loans. Installment loans. WM. MACMASTER.
311 Worcester block.
3r
? ? ? ?
Are you In doubt? We mean business, and
want your valued orders; "Pioneer" Fuel
Company. Either phene 180,
Portland Homebuilding Co.
This company has only seven more contracts
In this series, which will- be the last. Now
or never, fhia la your .last chance to get a
?1 Owl home at University. Parll for $5 cash
and f5 monthly. FRANCIS I. McKENNA.
J 151 -Sixth 'street.
ACSE TRACTS
Acre tracts on the Peninsula. . from 5200 to
$000 per acre. One-fourth caah,, balance easy
Installments; suitable for. platting; on the
elctrlc line. UNIVERSITY LAND CO.. s
131 Sixth street.
i Crematorium,
on Oregon Cuy
car line, near
Sellwool; mod
ern, sclenllilc.
s. o m p 1 e t e.
Charges: Aaults,
'35: rhlMron. J-4.
idltors. 9 o ii i'. il.
Association. Portland.
Portland Cremation
100x100, ONLY FOUR
BLOCKS FROM HO-'
TEL PORT LAND
$1 1:5
David S. Stearns
249" Washington Street
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE-30 ACRES HIGHLY CULTIVAT
ed land: 12 acres In orchard, good house,
barn and water: will sell whole or part: the
land Is at Stewart's Station. Mount Soott car
line; terms easy. Apply Charles E. Siewart.
The Beverly.
FLAT PROPERTY
Lot at forced sale, 13th and Clay; make
offer; rents for $300 per year. Any reason
able offer. 102 1st st.
MOUNT SCOTT REAL ESTATE OFFICE,
Lents. Or. Alt kinds property cheap. Tak
Mount Scott car: .fare S cents. O. -R. Addltoa.
S7000 TWO STORES. GROUND FLOOR: TWO
flats above; 5-room cottage; 8-room house:
pays 10 per cent net. S 25, care Orcgonian.
?2200 10-ACRB FARM AT LENTS.
$1150 New 5-room house-atRosedale.
J. A. MORTENSON & CO.. 265 Morrison st.
life
Si
'.CLASSIFIED AD. RATES..
"Rooms." "Rooms and Board." "Housekeep
ng Rooms." "Situation Wanted." 15 words or
less. 15 cents- 16 to 20 words, 20 cents: 21 to
25 words. 2R cents, etc. No discount for ad
ditional Insertions.
UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "New
Today.' "0 cents for 15 words or less; 10 to
20 words.. .40 cents: 21 to 25 words. 50 cents,
etc. flrst Insertion. Each additional insertion,
one-half; no. further discount under one month.
"NEW TODAY" rgaujre measure agate). 15
-nts- per line, flrst Insertion: 10 cents per line
for a-b additional insertion.
ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad
dressed care The Oregonlan and left at this
office, should always be Inclosed In sealed en
velopes, stamp Is required on such letter.
The Orcgonian will not be responsible for
errors 'n advertisements taken through tha
telephone.
" FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
REMUNERATIVE INVESTMENT; OVER 0.37
per cent net Interest per annum can now be
obtained monthly on $27,500 by buying well
lrnprovtd property within two blocks of the
Portland Hotel. F. V. Andrews & Co., Ham
ilton bldr.
CHOICE NEW HOUSE. WITH LOT. BEING
6he of the best and most attractive properties
In a select location on Nob Hill. Carefully
built, complete with every modern conven
ience; only J53M). F. V. Andrews & Co.,
Hamilton b!dg.
FOR SALE FIVE-ROOM COTTAGE, UPPER
Alblna. $1000, residence lot. Upper Alblna.
near Williams avenue; 'close In, $325; prop
erty exchanged. Pltter.ger. room 0. 2I5&
Morrlsoil street.
$2400 NICE 7-ROOM HOUSE. WEST SIDE.
$1300 Good 6-roOm cottage, mar car line,
Sur.ny5lde- CHARLESOX & STAUB.
2i5i Morrison, room 12.
Homes built on easy raymcnts. any part city;
lota furnished If necessary; low rate Interest.
C:;y Building Co., 012 Commercial bldg.
10 ACRES. HOUSE AND JtARN. GOOD OR
chard. Garden Home. 3 milts out. $1050; or
would trade. 534 Chamber of Commerce.
NINE-ROOM COTTAGE. WITH FOUR LOTS;
earn one b'eck. $liK0. 372. East Oak. Phune
Union 012.
FOR SALE 17 ROOMS. NlCELY FULNISH
ed: rent $33; three years' lease. F 2S, Ore
gonlan. ONE NICELY LOCATED AND BUILT COT
tagc, $11110. L. M. Davis. Commercial bldg.
! HOUSES. LOTS FOR SALE: EASY TERMS.
VT RMt. Washington block. 2 to 3 P. U.
TiMniiu li.v.Mis i" on sale.
I OWN AND WILL SELL 25.0uu.03O FEjST
flr timber; logs can be delivered on Southern
Pacific at Kill-bora; slumpage luc'uded. for
$3.50 per thousand. Good market a: Hllls
boro ' for fuel and stufT ihat will net bear
transportation. Other timber for small m!i.
Benton. Killln. 727 Chamber of Commerce.
CHOICE HOMESTEADS AND TIMBER
claims of yellow flr and Port Orford cedar,
from 4.UOO.O00 to tl.0u0.000 to quarter sec
tion; alsf yellow pine. 2.500.000 to S.OOO.O'JO.
122 Ablngten oldg.
FOR IMMEDIATE LOCATION 50 FIR AND
celar claims, cruise 4.0U0.000 to S.00O.00O;
31 yellow pine, cruise 2 SoO.OCO to o.tiOO.OOO;
10 fine timber homesteads. Wm. Hawks, JOiJ
Commercial bldg. ,
HOMESTEAD RELINQUISHMENTS WH
hold relinquishments to three good claim;..
clo5e In and valuable. Ames Mercantile
Agency. Ablngtcn building.
A FEW GOOD TIMBER CLAIMS IN BEST
yellow pine belt. Eastern Oregon; level land,
good timber. In fine location. Address lock
box No: 2 Prlnevllle. Or.
HAVE A FEW CHOICE TIMBER CLAIMS
left which I can locate you cn. W. A. Hath
away, room 10 Washington bldg.
n FOR SALE FARMS.
150 ACRES 10 MILES EAST OF PORTLAND;
45 acres In cultivation. 40 acres clashed; fine
orchard: very good buildings; near school
and church: $42.50 per acre; a snap.
'140 acres fine land, elegant new house and
barn, . mly 0 miles from Portland. $10,000.
75 acrra, 72 clear, new 2-story house, 2
barns, granary, 5 acres In hops, 4 acres
young orchard, running water; near .city lim
its of Dallas;" $5000. Charleson iStaub,
243 Morrison, room 12.
BEAUTIFUL FARMS. HIGHLY .IMPROVED,
.from. 10 to 000 acres each. near. Portland:
$30 up' per acre. Also, timber lands and reg
istered Jersey cattle. See or address T.
Wlthycombe.' Farmlngton, Or.
IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE IN ALL
. parts of Oregon and Washington; p'ayments
made to suit purchasers. For particulars
apply io WM. MACMASTER. .Ill Worcester
block.
27 HOMESTEAD LOCATIONS. EXCELLENT
frutt, grain and stock land, near good town
and "railroad; cruiser's fees reasonable. Wm.
Hawks. 800 Commercial bldg.
FOR SALE.
Horses. Vehicles. Ets.
THREE HORSES. 1500 EACH; TWO HORSES,
1400; two horses, 1250; good stock. Portland
Livestock Exchange, 4th and Ankeny.
PIGS FOR SALE CHEAP; ALSO FINE
phaeton, double set harness. 211 Washington.
FOR SALE HORSES. HARNESS; WORK
single, double. 0 Union ave.
ailscellnncous.
LADY'S 14-KARAT GOLD WATCH. WAL
tham movemont. full jeweled, $15, orlglr.ally
$30; single stone diamond earrings, a pretty
present, $40; lady's solitaire diamond ring,
v.'orth $30, now $15: a beautiful mandolin,
cort originally $20, now $3. All these bar
gains at the old-established loan office, at
Uncle Myers', 143 3d. near Alder.
PORTLAND BIRD CO.. 304 3D. OFFERS
for sale Golden Seabrlght Bantams. Slnsra-
. pore Games, Ducks from India. Peafowls,
imported Golden Pheasants, .Ferrets, Cavles,
Parrots. Imported Canaries, etc., at very low
prices.
DOES YOUR ROOF LEAK?
Repair It with Elaterlte. In rolls easy to lay.
Needs no painting or coating. Got-s over old
iron, tin or shingles. Best for new roof.
ELATERITE ROOFING CO.. 10 Worcester big.
New TYPEWRITERS, a!, makes. RENTED
and SOLD. Expert repairing. Office sup
plies; mimeograph work; Public typewriting.
Coast Agency Co.. 231 Stark. Tel Oak 1071.
FOR SALE OR TRADE ONE FOX TERRIER
mother and little female puppy; will trade
for male fox terrier puppy. Mrs. Lindsay.
Phone Pink 2037.
FOR SALE-FINE UPRIGHT CHASE PIANO,
nearly new Majestic range, quarter-sawed
oak extension table; great bargains. 205- 2d
.trect.
FOR RALE SECOND - HAND ENGINES,
boilers, sawmills, pumps and general ma
chinery, by H. C. Albee Co.. 248 Grand ave.
. !. .
Second-hand band Instruments bought, sold, ex
changed; repairing propmtly and neatly done
at reasonable prices. York & Co.. 1S1& 1st.
FOR SALE EIGHT GOOD MILCH COWS
and flrs.t-class milk rout. Inquire Miss
Platz, 260 20th st.. cor. Multnomah.
FOR SALE A FIRST-CLAS3 30 H.-P. SEC-ond-haiid
gas engine, practically new. Norta
West Electric Eng. Co.. 300 Stark st.
U. S. MILITARY SADDLES, SMALL SIZE,
brass trimmed: a handsome present for your
b6y. R. O. Collls. ICS Front st.
FOR SALE FINE CAMERON PIANO;
" good as new; bargain; will trade for lot In
. Portland. A 27. Orefconlan.
OLD JEWELRY MADE OVER AT SMALL
cost. Arthur Russell. Portland Jeweler. 2S3
, First St., corner Jefferson.
FOR GOOD DRY FIR AND POLD OAK
wood. 4-fcnt length, go to Hoover . 313
Water st. Thone South S1.
NEW CITY DIRECTORY. COST $3, WILL
take half price. Phone Brown 757. or address
. J.27. Orecbnlan.
CENTURY DICTIONARY, FULL MOROCCO,
latest edition, bargain. Address Q 27. Ore
gonlan. FOR SALE TWO FRESH YOUNG COWS;
grade Holstdn; price reasonable. 300 Front.
COAL. $8 PER TON. DELIVERED.
PORTLAND GAS CO.. 174 Bth st.
DRY SEASONED CORDWOOD. 5 AND 10
ccrd lit a specialty Box C. Fulton. Or
SOLID GOLD RINGS. ONLY $1: GUARAN
tced. Uncle Myers. 143 3d. near Alder.
FOR SALE A GOOD. FRESH MILCH COW.
Inquire at bam on lGth and Jefferson.
FOR SALE SIX CHOICE. FRESH COWS.
. 3T1 East 11th. Phone Scott 2SG.
FOR SALE FINE NEW UPRIGHT PIANO,
at a bargain. Call at 321 4th st.
HELP WANTED MALE.
WANTED YOUTH 18 TO 20 YEARS OF AGE
for office.- Apply, giving references and salary
expected, to P. O. drawer 7 city.