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THE MOBNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1903. T CJTY NEWS IN' BRIEF The Oregonlnn' Telephone. OREGON. Counting: Room Main 007 Managing Editor Main C30 City Editor Main 161 Composing Room Main CSS East Side Office East 01 Superintendent Building .....Red 2S23 COLUMBIA. Counting Room I 551 Editorial Room 0 .Composing Room 'iii Engine Room 230 A3TDSEMEXT8. MARQUAM GRAND THEATER Tonight at 8:15 o'clock. Klrke La Shelle's Opera Com lque, "Princess Chic." CORDRAY'S THEATER This e-enlnc at 8.15, John Crittenden Webb's "Sandy Bot tom." THE BAKER THEATER Evening at 8:15. the Nelll Stock Company In "Alabama." Latino Seventh-Street Asphalt. A force of men yesterday commenced laying the binder course of the asphalt pavement on Seventh street on the block between Taylor and Yamhill streets. The concrete foundation for three blocks, from Taylor to Alder, his been laid for some time, but rainy weather has prevented the work of laying asphalt Wednesday the sun shine took the moisture out of the con crete foundation, and during the night the block between Taylor and Yamhill was swept clean. This Is the first time a binder course has been used In the con struction of asphalt pavement in this city. The asphalt pavements laid hereto fore do not adhere firmly to the concrete foundations. The binder course, which Is of crushed rock, such as "will pass through an lU-lnch screen, is mixed with asphalt and thoroughly heated, and -when spread on the concrete foundation adheres to It tenaciously. It Is 1 Inches In thickness, after being rolled, and the wearing courso of asphalt when laid adheres firmly to this binder course. The wearing course Is to be two Inches in thickness after rolling and shrinking. It Is to bo rolled first with a five-ton roller, and this Is to be followed by a 10-ton roller, until the pavement Is made solid. If the weather is propitious the -work will be continued un til the blocks where the concrete founda tion is laid are all paved. The street has been torn up a long time, and every one will be glad when it is again opened to travel. The lower end of Seventh street, from Burnside to Glisan, is to be paved with stone blocks laid on a concrete foun dation. Work on this improvement is also under way again. Hoses Will. Gitow at the Fair. P. L. Willis, chairman of the committee on ag riculture of the board of directors of the Lewis and Clark Exposition, says the committee is fully aware of the neces sity for making timely preparations for the display of roses on the fair grounds. At the meeting of the board today the committee will endeavor to ascertain how much space will be allowed on the fair grounds for roses, etc. Mr. Willis says the ground is well suited to the culture of roses, and he is anxious that there should be a fino display. Ho believes that roses are one of tho few things In which a showing can be made to surpass every other state in tho Union, and he thinks that a largo space on the grounds should be devoted to them, and that there should also be plenty of roses about the build ings. As soon as this matter of space is settled, the committee will consult with tho rosarians of this city in regard to the varieties of bushes to . be procured, and when and where and how many of them, and other information in regard to roses. It is the desire of everybody that such a showing of roses shall be made as to Justify Portland's claim to tho title of "City of Roses." "Frenchy" Gratton Back. Isaac Grat ton, an old-time resident of Portland, and long a prominent member of the sporting fraternity, usually known as "Frenchy" Gratton, who went to Canada over a year and a half ago on'a sort of missionary tour, has returned. Tho frosts of that region have whitened his beard somewhat, but he is still hearty and healthy. He endeavored to- enlighten the citizens of Montreal by running a faro game there, the only one in the city, and it is said made quite a success of it. He is looking around town and renewing his acquain tance -with old. friends, but Is not doing any business, as there are no -gambling-houses open. "Frenchy" has considerable property here, and stock in a manufac turing concern, and Is not discouraged by the lack of business in his line. He has been through such dull times more than once before, and when he gets tired of doing nothing goes out to his farm near Washougal, to "feeda the pigga," a harm less form of amusement. Moore Bats He Is Not Short. The trouble in the Board of Trade between the present officials and ex-Secretary Moore is still unsettled, and from tho present Indications it -will probably be some time before a satisfactory agree ment -will be reached. The report of the committee that Investigated Mr. Moore's accounts slated that he was debtor to the board $365 75, but Mr. Moore says that tho report does not state the facts as they really exist, and that he really owes no such sum to the organization. Tho ex pert who examined the books hacks up the statement made by the ex-secretary, and says that all that Is faulty -with the accounts is that they -were kept In an unsympathetic manner. The committed of the board, consisting of Messrs. Beach, Shillock and Thielsen, which was appoint ed at tho last meeting of the board, will meet with Mr. Moore as soon as possi "blo and endeavor to reach a settlement of some sort. Signs op Spring. Tho arrival of the salmon so early in the season is hailed by many as another sign that Spring has arrived. Another such sign was report ed yesterday", the blooming of pussy wil lows, which Is the earliest this has oc curred. The man who reported it says he was In California last Winter, and the pussy willows did not bloom there till In February. There are other signs of the advent of Spring reported daily, but it is -well to remember that all signs fall in a dry time or a cold time, arid Winter may take a notion to visit thife section any timo within a month or so. Honor for Vice-consul Wilson. His Majesty, King Oscar, of Sweden and Nor way, has rewarded the long and faithful service of Vice-Consul Arthur Wilson, of Portland, by creating him a Knight of tho Royal Order of Wasa. Mr. Wilson has represented the Swedish and Norwegian governments in Portland as Vice-Consul for over 20 years. The decoration of the Royal Order of Wasa was received by Mr. Wilson yesterday, having been for warded through the Swedish and .Nor wegian Legation at Washington. Chinook Salmon in Market. Several genuine chinook salmon, the first of the season, as bright as burnished Ellver, have been received by markets here with in the past day or two, and were in great demand at EO cents per pound. This is not so much as the first smelt of the season brought, nor so much as Spring salmon bring in Eastern markets, where the first of the season's catch sells readily at from $1 to $1 50 per pound. Gospel Hall, 144 Park street, special meetings Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 and 7:30 P. M. Messrs. Donald Monroe, of Toronto, Canada; W. J. Mc Clure, of Belfast. Ireland, and James Har cus, of Everett, Wash., will speak. Wel come. Eagles' Stag Social. Tonight the Jagles will give a stag social to the mem bers and their friends, at which an in teresting programme by theatrical people will be given. Woodmen op the World, Joint installation tonight, all camps. Multnomah Hall, East Sixth and Alder. All neighbors invited to be present Friday and Saturday only, big bargains in large Turkish and Persian rugs. Ori ental Rug Co., 248 Alder. i Eagles can" secure Invitations for to night's stag social at President Watson's place, 143 Third street Eagles, don't forget stag social tonight Come and bring a friend. All Because op a Missino Label. President H. C. Campbell, of tho Fairvlew Creamery Company, had to submit to a good deal of good-natured Joshing from friends yesterday on account of his hav ing been arrested for tho first time hi his life. Food Commissioner Bailey had se cured a score of skim-milk cheeses mado at the Fairvlew Creamery, and not stamped according to law, and he was bound to hold Mr. Campbell responsible for this offense. The Joke of It was that Mr. Campbell knew nothing about the matter until he was arrested. W. W. Cot ton, who has a creamery a few miles from Fairvlew, being Yn need of an extra amount of cream, applied to the Fairvlew cheese fo.ctory to help him out and he was allowed to put in a separator and socure the needed cream, and the milk was made into cheese. As no skim-mllk cheese has been made at this factory, they had no proper stamp to mark It with, and sent the cheeses to their agent In this city. Informing him what they were doing, and expecting him to attend to marking them. They were placed on shelves, and a label tacked to the shelves stating that they were skim-mllk cheeses. There the deputy Food Commissioner saw them and seized them, and Mr. Campbell was arrested and found out all about the trouble, and he was a little troubled him self to think that he had violated the law without knowing it As It la his first of fense, and ha has ordered a stampvto bo procured and the accidental cheeses prop erly marked, he will doubtless be let oft with a reprimand or other light punish ment, and will never offend again. This cheese was not seized at the Portland Produce Exchange Company, as report ed yesterday, as that firm has gone out of business. The cheese was in posses sion of the Davenport-Thompson Com pany, successors of the Exchange. Gifts io Citt Museum. F. C. Bell, of Alaska, who was in this city several weeks 3go and furnished L. L. Hawkins, for the free museum, with a lot of very fine specimens of Indian and Eskimo canoes and relics which ho had collected in various parts of Alaska and Siberia, told Mr. Hawkins .that he had several ar ticles more which he would send to him when he returned home. Yesterday two cafes containing these articles arrived at tho City Hall, to the great Joy of Mr. Hawkins, who will have them displayed in the museum at once. In one of the cases was a very large and handsome set of moose antler5, such as Mr. Hawkins has been striving to secure for a long time, and also a set of antlers of the rein deer. This has a well-developed branch projecting in front just over the. eyes, with which the owner was enabled to cut through the frozen crust and snow and shoTel it away so that he could get at the moss on which ho lived. In the other case were a number of specimens of Alaskan birds, beautifully mounted. Among these are two Arctic or snowy owls, one quite white, the other which Is a remarkably large and handsome speci menbeing barred with black markings, like those of a Plymouth Rock chicken. There are also three ptarmigans, one in Winter and the others in Summer plum age, and two Alaska snow finches, a small specimen of Alaska hawk and a sea pigeon's skin, not mounted. To Climb Mount Hood in Winter. Colonel L. L. Hawkins is very busy Just now making a pair of snowshocs with which ho expects to climb Mount Hood somo timo next month. If possible he will Induce two other men to accompany him, but they are not particularly anxious to go, for few persons In Portland have had any experience on snowshocs, and they seem not overly desirous to make tho ex periment Tho genial father of the City Museum has long wished to see the moun tain under the full depth of the Winter snow, and this Spring he believes that the attempt will be feasible. The route he has planned is to go as far as Dutch Charlie's by wagon, and there he will en counter tho snow, upon which ho ex pects to slide up to Yokum'a, otherwise known as Government Camp. From there ho will make his way as best ho may, but ho says that the snowshoes aro the most feasible manner of covering the nlno miles from tho snow line to Yokum's. These shoes are thin boards about eight feet long and turned up at the ends. Leather loops hold the feet In their place, and the Colonel expects to slide along most gracefully. The exact time of his departure depends upon tho weather. Loafers Get the Limit. Heavy sen tences were imposed upon three defend ants that appeared in the Municipal Court yesterday. A, Gherald had morphine in his possession when arrested, and was given the fullest penalty tho law allows, 1250 fine and 90 days In the County Jail, which in his case ampunts to about ilne months' imprisonment George Fowler and R. C. Dowell each pleaded guilty to a charge of petty larceny and were sen tenced to nine months each in the County Jail. These three men were arrested by Detectives Snow and Kerrigan lost Wednesday evening, and were suspected at the time of being responsible for a num ber of tho small larceny cases that have been troubling the police so much during tho past few weeks. Gherald had a bunch of skeleton keys in his possession and was not able to give a good reason for having them. Tho other two did not try to make any defense. They asked for mercy, because the great scarcity of work drove them to crime as a last means of keeping soul and body together. Drt Well Built. A dry well, that is, one to not hold water let Into it, Is some thing unusual, but one has just been built at ThirdVand Salmon to drain tho water out of an excavation. This well, which Is four feet in diameter, was sunk 10 feet to a stratum of gravel and four feet down Into the gravel, and then walled up with bricks laid without any mortar. When the circular dyke which' surrounded the well was cut through the water in the ex cavation, which was 18 Inches In depth, rushed Into the well and disappeared. The bottom of the excavation was sloppy, with a few Inches of mud. In which workmen paddled about yesterday while digging pits in which concrete piers are to stand. As soon as the concrete piers are com pleted construction of the. building will be commenced. Dry wells like the one men tioned ore now put under all permanent buildings built on that level, and are used to carry off the water when the concrete floors In basements are washed down with a hose. Revival Meetings. Yesterday after noon Dr. Shepardson's Bible reading Vas on the difficult passage In Hebrews as to apostasy, and attracted a large company. After the evening sermon on "How to Get Rid of Sin." several united with tho church. The total number of persons who have expressed a definite desire to live tho Christian life Is over 40. The lecture this afternoon will be on "The Testimony of tho Monuments." All stu dents of archaeological lore will find It exceedingly interesting. Dr. Shepardson has made a thorough study of the whole subject and Is up to date In his Informa tion. In the evening ho will preach. No collections aro taken. Knocked Down ur Wheelman. While going home from his work last night Jacob Hepp, a contractor, who lives at Palestine, was run into by an unknown man riding a bicycle and severely bruised. Mr. Hepp states that Ke was walking along the sidewalk at Nineteenth and Savler streets, just as it was growing dark. A bicyclist camo riding down tho walk at full speed, and before he could get out of the way he was struck and knocked down. While the injuries were not serious they were painful, and If Mr. Hepp could find who the man. was that ran Into him he thinks he would like to prefer charges against him. Childben Have Smallpox. Smallpox has been rare of late In Portland, but oc casionally a case Is discovered. City Phy sfclan Zan found three children afflicted with tho disease yesterday morning at 333 Front street They were lucky In having only a mild form, but will bo quickly removed to tho Isolation Hos pital, as they can there receive better and more scientific treatment, and will prob ably soon bo discharged. F. O. E.s No. brothers will have grand stag social Friday evening. Brothers and friends invited- Sudden Death op Rev. G. L. Lose. Rev. G. lot Lose, formerly well known in Portland, was recently the victim of a peculiar accident by which he lost his life. At the time he was a student in Drow Seminars, Morristown, N. J., and was sitting in his room, with his feet on tho radiator. Reaching backward for an incandescent light his hand came In con tace with the exposed part of tho wire. The shock which Instantly passed through his body Into the ridlator was strong enough to throw him to the floor, where thoso who hurried to hla assistance found him dead. Death of Mrs. Cornelia D. Mead. News of the death of Mrs. Cornelia D. Mead, mother of tho lato William. H. Mead, was received In Portland yester day. Mrs. Mead died at her home in Brooklyn, N. Y., at the advanced age of S3 years. She has visited In Portland twice in the past five years. Mrs. B. H. NIcoll was a warm friend of Mrs. lie id, and It was to her that the news of tho death came. Mrs. Mead had a consider able estate, but whether she made any provision for carrying out the bequests of her deceased son is not known here. Wise Bros., dentists, Tho Falling. DARING CONFIDENCE MAN Three Hundred People Aid Detec tives to Catch 111m. Fully 300 people joined In a chase after a bunco man yesterday afternoon. De tectives Snow and Kerrigan headed the mob and finally ran their man Into a" vacant store on Sixth and Oak streets and placed him under arrest Tho pris oner gave his name as D. Campbell, and was wanted for obtaining money under false pretences. After working a neat bunco gamo which netted him $200 In gold, coin, at the ex pense of Everdlng & Farrell, commis sion merchants of Front street, Campbell tried a game of the same nature on Ma son, Ehrman & Co., wholesale merchants, but was interrupted by the detectives. Campbell Ms a confidence man, but in stead of picking out innocent country men as his victims, goes directly to the large merchants who are In a position to be buncoed out of something worth while. When he was arrested there was no charge against him, but his suspicious actions had attracted attention and ho was locked up pending further investi gation. As soon as he was seen by Mr. Everdlng, however, ho was identified as tho man who had buncoed him out of tho $200. A charge was at once filed against him. "Hello," said Campbell as ho wandered about the hack yard of the establishment of Everdlng & Farrell, "why don't you ever send our boxes home?" He was looking at a pile of chicken coops on which was marked tho address of A. Wilhelm, Junction City, Or. Ho took a good look at the address, sized up tho situation, and went in to make a com plaint After it was explained to him that tho boxes were not duo yet, ho laughed it off as a joke and said that he had forgotten about tho last shipment "I am Mr. Wilhelm's son," said he. "By tho way, how much did the last shipment bring?" And so he talked along until he knew all of the circumstances connected with the shipment "I am down to buy a little bill of goods," he continued. "I know tho money Is not due, but father said to get some payment from you even if I had to dis count the bill a little." One suggestion was enough and tho young fellow was promptly handed $200, which he regarded as sufficient to answer his immediate needs. Tho game ho played at Mason, Ehr man & Co.'s was even more daring. "I'm Mr. Brown, of tho Shaw-Brown Liquor Company, of Seattle," ho told one of the proprietors, as he entered the store. "We've decided to buy our cigars in Portland. I'd like to look over your stock." The best clerk In the establish ment was immediately summoned and told to show Mr. Brown about It had been his plan to order a bill of goods, look at his watch, and see that tho banks had closed, and say that he would finish tho transaction the next day. He was to find that he was short of money, however, and ask them if they couldn't cash a small check, say for a few hundred, for him, as ho needed it that night The firm works faster than ho had an ticipated, however, and It seemed as if the banks would never close. He kept buying and buying until something like a $4000 bill had been run. The clerk was the first to become suspicious and told his suspicions to tho boss. He telephoned at once to Seattle and found that Mr. Brown was there attending to business and did not intend to buy any cigars of Mason & Ehrman Just now. Detectives Snow and Kerrigan wero summoned, but wanted to wait until ho tried to pass tho check so that they could be sure and convict him. They waited on the outside for the signal that the check was presented, but pretty soon their man came out of the store. Ho evidently de cided to go up town, find that ho was short, come back and get tho check cashed. The detectives were not willing to let him get away and followed hlra on 'the opposite side of the street After going a short distance he turned back, and the detectives followed him into tho store. In order not to excite his sus picion the detectives also becamo' pur chasers and began to order a bill of goods. By tho time they had run an account almost as large as the bunco man had, Mr. Campbell seemed to grow uneasy and again went out, closely followed by the detectives. At Ankeny street ho looked around and saw them and com menced to run as fast as he could. De tectives Snow and Kerrigan are good run ners, but tho man seemed to be a profes sional footracer. Around the corners ho flew, and inquisitive people, seeing the runners, joined in tho chase. Soon a howling mob was on the man's track and the detectives lost track of him. "This way," ono of the pursuers would shout, but suddenly some one would see tho fleeing victim in another direction. With a scent for buncomen almost- equal to that of a hound for a hare. Detectives Snow and Kerrigan kept his track and finally caught him in a vacant store at Sixth and Oak streets. TAGS WILL TALK. The tags on the half-price goods in tho frame.d picture department speak for themselves of our bargains. Money well epent means beautiful homes. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 170 First street WHERE TO DINE. Substantial steaks, fine coffee, elegant desserts, Portland Restaurant, 305 Wash. CHEAP RATE, LONG TIME. O. R. fc X. Extends Tickets to Kan tax City to Slxtr Days. Those who desire to go East will be In terested In knowing that the O. R. & N. has extended the limit of the tickets to Kansas City to 60 days. Tickets, $60, on sale January S. 9 and 10, with stop-over privileges on return trip. Call up O. R. & N. ticket office. Third and Washington, and learn particulars. BARTENDERS EXTEND THANKS. Bartenders' Local. No. 339, desires to ex tend its thanks to the following merchants who donated to Its smoker on December 30. 1902, and wishes them a properous 1903: W. J. Van Schuyver & Co., Flecklnstcin, Mayer & Co., Henry Fleckenstein, Weln hard Brewery, Star Brewery. Gambrlnus Brewery, Schiller Cigar Factory. W. J. Ramsey, John Regner, Gundell Bros. Northrop & Sturgis Company. Portlana-St. Louis. Do you snow about the new tourist service between Portland and St Louis and Memphis? Call up O. R. & N. ticket office. Third and Washington. Hlgh-Grade Pianos for Rent. Sold on easy Installments. Pianos tuned and repaired. H. Slnshelmer. 72 Third st For a QHlet Game of Pool, Parlors. 127 6th. adjoining Oregonlan Bids. AT THE THEATERS i "The Princess Chlc." Charles the Bold Walter A. Lawrence Louis XI . Forrest Huff Francois Lyman Wheeler Chambertln Albert Mohar Brevet Joseph C. MIron Brabeau Forrest Hurt .Pommard Fred Bailey Herald to the Kins J. R. Bartlett Captain of the Duke's Guard I Georce C. Ogle Valniond . George Williams Lorraine Adelo Stoneman Kstelle -. '. Edna Floyd Itaoul Beatrix Mlchclena PIcquet Dorothy "Williams Princess Chic of Normandy........ Vera illchelena From the moment that the soldiers clad In Lincoln green sang their Jolly drinking chorus at the opening of the first act down to the crowning scene. In which the peasant maid appears wearing the ermine of royalty, the Kirke La Shelle comic opera company, appearing In "The Princess Chic," scored a gratifying suc ce5s at tho Marquam Grand Theater last night. The audience was large and enthu siastic, and encores wero frequent In deed, one malo quartet was encored six times. The costumes are pretty. Both in singing and acting the members of the company have Improved In finish and attention to detail since their last visit to this ctly, nearly a year ago. Sev eral former favorites wero recognized in the cast A new prima donna soprano ap peared in the person of Miss Vera Miche lena, who first took the part of Princess Chic two weeks ago. She acted with charming vivacity and displayed a light lyric voice which she uses with skill and Judgment. She Is only 17 years old, and belongs to San Francisco, where her father, who once appeared as tenor In this city along with Emma Abbott, oc cupies a position in a conservatory there. Manager Slocum has got a "find" In this singer. Miss Mlchelena's best song was "Tho Wood Nymph and the Water God." Walter A. Lawrence, baritone, made a dig nified, warlike Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, with his leather jerkin and ready sword. His singing was excellent Miss Adele Stoneman, contralto, daugh ter of a former Governor of California, made a bewitching Lorraine, and hermel low, well-modulated voice waa heard to advantago In theplo "The Love Light In Your Eyes." Joseph C. Miron and Forrest Huff made two-first-class swaggering sol diers of fortune, and Mr. Mlron's immense basso profundo voice, coupled with hla keen sense of humor, made a hit But the king of funmakers in the company Is Al bert Mahar, who was responsible for the part of Chambertln, steward to the Duke. He did not have an Idle minute on the stage, and hla humor and repartee were most welcome. It is pleasant to listen to such a mirth ful, clearyopera as "The Princess Chic." It will be tho attraction at the Marquam tonight COMING ATTRACTIONS. "Dovrn by the Sen." The patrons of the drama will be In terested In tho announcement of the en gagement at Cordray's for one entire week, commencing with Sunday matinee, January 11, of the comedy-drama entitled, "Down By the Sea," which has proven one of the most deserving successes of tho season. As to plot and story It is complete and the situations and climaxes are thrilling and interesting. Its char acters are original creations and the play throughout is refined and free from stage exaggerations so common in most melo dramatic productions of the present day. When there Is a suspicion of a tear in the eyes of tho men and more than a suspicion in tho eyes of the ladles, then there Is something that strikes the heart When the heart la appealed to there is an element of success. Tho play has been ono of the most pronounced suc cesses in England and the provinces for eight years past and is still being pre sented over there to Immense audiences. "Down by the Sea" Is a play of more than ordinary merit and as Manager Phil Hunt has spared no expenso to make tho company presenting it the most powerful on tour in comedy-drama, theater-goers are assured of witnessing an attraction that stands in theatrical circles at tho top of the list All the magnificent scenic effects are carried complete and attrac tive vaudeville features enhance tho com pleteness of .the production. The usual ladles' and children's matlneo Saturday will bo given. Bnrrle'a Famous Play. The offering at tho Baker all next week by the Neill Stock Company will be James Barrio's famous play, "The Lit tle Minister." The first production of this great play will be given at next Sunday matinee and that the house will be filled to overflowing on that occasion, as well as at every performance through out the entire week, there Is not the least doubt "The Little Minister" Is a play that appeals to everybody In a man ner that makes It most interesting. Tho plot Is one that deals with scenes and situations near and In the little town of Thrums, In Scotland. Tho characters are principally Scotch, all of which lend to tho excellence of the drama. The part of Babble was played with great success by Maudo Adams. In this part Miss Countlss will undoubtedly make one of tho most decided hits of her engagement In Portland The Little Minister, or properly speaking, Gavin Dlshart, will be In tho hands of Mr. Alison, who arrived from New York this week. Mr. Bernard will, as he does with every part that ho plays, give an artistic portrayal of Lord Rlntoul. The other characters in tho play will bo most admirably handled by tho other members of the Nelll Stock Company. "The "IVronff Mr. Wrljcht." Mr. Harry Beresford, "that odd fellow," who comes to tho Marquam Grand The ater tomorrow (Saturday) night in George H. Broadhurat's most happy effort, "The Wrong Mr. Wright," Is without a doubt one of our most versatile comedians, and Is making a decided hit In this amuBing comedy. Mr. Beresford Is supported by an excellent company. Seats are now selling. "Alabama" Proves Popular. Portland audiences aro enjoying this week at the Baker Augustus Thomas' fascinating Southern drama, "Alabama." No play was qver written that portrayed the romance of Southern life in a more charming vein, and the beautiful stage settings and brilliant acting of the Nelll Stock Company win the applause of every audience which crowds tho popular play house. "Alabama" will bo seen the rest of the week with a matlneo tomorrow. "Sandy IJottom" Matinee at Cordray's ,Sandy Bottom" audiences are -growing larger every night and the play certainly merits the enthusiastic reception accorded It The comedy parts arc especially good and the specialties receive encore after encore. It is a pleasure to see such a good, all-round company of players as aro producing "Sandy Bpttom." Thero will be the usual ladles' and children's matinee tomorrow and Saturday. "The Tyranny of Tears.' The advance sale of seats will open this morning, at 10 o'clock for Paul Jones, who presents Handon Chambers' merry com edy, "The Tyranny of Tears," at the Marquam Grand Theater next Monday night, January 12. Straw Board Advances. CHICAGO, Jan. 8. An announcement of an advance of $2 per ton in tho price of strawboard was made today by tho United Boxboard Company, through Its subsidiary, the American Strawboard Company. This brings the price of straw- THE WHITE SALE WHITB. The White sale Is now on at the White Sew ing Machine Store. Come and see us, and we will make you happy. We begin the new year with 300 new "White machines on the floor. We have the largest and finest store In the North west. 3000 homes were made happy from our store during the year Just closed. We wish to make It 4000 this year. Phone us South 24C1, cr write us for catalogue and price. BARTLETT & PALMER, Corner Sixth and Alder Streets Just a few of those beautifully BURNT NUT BOWLS at re duced prices. Get one while they last. Great bargains in Pyrographic Goods. TRY US: D. M. AVERILL & CO. The Curio Store, 331 Morrison Si. board up to $26 per ton at'Chlcago or $29 In tho East. The reason assigned for the advance Is, the Increased price of coal and paper stock. NO CAUSE TO WORRY. Bankers' Syndicate Wasn't Formed to Avert Impending Disaster. Milwaukee Sentinel. Tho Wall-Street Dally News explains that tho action of the New York bankers who have formed a 550,000,000 money pool for the purpose of creating a fund from which loans aro to be made "to the mar ket" was not inspired by a fear of im pending financial disaster. While It is true that call loans did go kiting during the early Autumn months, the interest rato reaching the almost unprecedented figure of 40 per cent, the News asserts that the condition of the New York banks at that timo was sound, and that it Is oven more favorable at this time. The only Immedi ate effect of the formation of tho pool, has been to relieve the "air of numerous pre dictions of stock market disasters through inorcaslng monetary stringency." . From another source It Is learned that the bankers who have entered Into the pool havo taken steps to Inform possible borrowers from the fund that It was npt created to foster reckless and unwarranted booming of stocks. In other words, the syndicate is not preparing- to take care of irresponsible plungers. Tho fund will be at tho disposal of borrowers whose opera tions on the market are legitimate and whoso protection Is necessary In order that disasters due entirely to monetary stringency may be avoided. In order to show that there Is nothing In the condition of the New York banks to cause alarm at this time, the financial paper mentioned above prints the follow ing brief statement which explains the situation very clearly: "Tho 1902 high record point in the loans of the New York banks was made on Au gust 16 last, when this account amounted to J929.148.000. There was steady contrac tion from that date up to October IS, when this account stood at 5S65.45O.S00, a reduc tion of 563,607,200 in two months. The bank statement for December13 showed a slight increase In the loan account which was 5S79.371.200 on that date. Tho low point for deposits was also reached on October 18, when tho banks reported nearly 5100,000.000 less deposits than on August 16. but their loans then outstanding exceeded their re ported deposits, as they do at present. As In loans, there has been a small In crease In the deposit account since 'the low point In October, the deposits on De cember 13 last being 5S73,731,200. The vari ous accounts of the bank statement for December 13 are singularly close to those reported on January 4 of this year, and for tho corresponding week In December, 1901, except In the caso of deposits. Last week theso were 552,500,000 less than in the open ing week of the present year, and 549.400, 000 smaller than in tho corresponding week a year ago." Continuing tho News recites the fact that loans were higher at the time of the December reports than they wero a year ago, and that the surplus reserves were also larger. On tho whole, It concludes that there is very little difference be tween the condition of the banks now and at the beginning of the year. After the flurry during the Autumn months, however, at which time the mar ket suffered from overspeculatlon, which the bankers refused to back to the limit, there was a doubt in the minds of many persons directly interested In stock specu lations of the ability of tho banks to do their part In keeping tho business of the country going at its present rate. Tho peoplo at largo were too busy producing and trading to tako up tho doubt and treat It seriously, and It is Just as well they wero so employed. Having checked tho wild Western bulls, the New York bank erg succeeded In restoring the market to a normal tone, and nothing has occurred since that time to cause a feeling of un easiness. Temple Beth Inrael. Subject of the sermon by Dr. Stephen S. Wise this evening at Temple Beth Israel, "A Message to Our State Legis lature Some Imperatively-Needed Legis lative Action." Services begin at 8 o'clock and strangers are always welcome. For a Social Game of Billiards, Parlors. 127 6th. adjoining Oregonlan B.dg. CASTOR I A 2?or Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tho Signature of full $8'50nprTnn phohrt WEIGHTS POJU I UII DELITERT ROCK SPRINGS, LUMP or RANGE LEAST ASHES PAA 1 XO SODT BOTH FHOKES IUl. Vulcan Coal Co. CHAS. T. PREHN, Dentist 10 HamlftoB, 131 Third Street. Vitalized air for palalcas extrac tions. Oreffoa phone Clay 485. Tr C C RPflWW ETE AND EAR DISEASES. VI. L. j. UIJ II 11 Mam Dim h!rr room fi-.7 Rlpana Talralea, doctors find, A eodd prescription for mankind. Electric Lamps Rcduco Portland General Electric Co. 1 1884 1903 OUR GLASSES I I ARE THE BESli si 3 Not because we say so, butbecause thou sands who have al ways worn them and many who have ex perfmented else where all say so . . 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