MILLS FOR CITCl
Council Committee Makes
Recommendation.
2i MILLS FOR INTEREST ON DEBT
Total Revenue Produced "Will Reach.
417,000 Civil Service Commission.
Will Not Organize Until After
Legislature Adjourns.
Tax Levy Recommended for
1003.
Mills.
Street lighting 1 $ 65.030.24
Fire department 2,i 98.895.S5
Police department ....14-5 70.110.28
Street repair fund.... 34 32.905.12
Library 1-5 8.700.70
Parks 21,970.75
Interest on bonded In
debtedness 2& 109,883.75
Total ..
.914 ?417,55S.19
The committee on trays and means of
the Council met informally yesterday
afternoon and decided to recommend a
fiat tax levy of 7 mills on the dollar, and
an additional levy of 2 mills for the pay
ment ot interest on the bonded indebted
ness. This will make a total of 9& mills,
"with tne sinking fund tax excluded. The
total schedule and esltmates will be pre
sented to the Council at the special meet
ing this afternoon. On the assessed valu
ation of city property of 543.953.492, this
tax -would yield a revenue of $47,558 19. The
Council will probably pass the tax, and
then adjourn until Friday, when the esti
mates will be presented and considered.
The Civil Service Commission did not
organize yesterday, and It probably will
not until the Legislature adjourns, and
Mr. Hodson is thereby given time to at
tend the meeting. When asked about
the organization of the commission, Mayor
Williams had nothing to say. From, in
dications, a meeting will not be held until
after the adjournment of the Legislature,
and then overy applicant for positions In
the Fire and Police Departments will "have
to undergo examinations. No line of ques
tions has been determined upon, but in
substance these have been fixed specifical
ly 'or the Police and Fire Departments:
Place of nativity, ability to read and
write, charges of perjury and other
crimes, length and place of residence, and
occupation. As to his physical condition
the applicant will have to answer the
question as to whether he has had rheum
atism, and if so, when. Also, if he had
ever served as a policeman or fireman
before. The final question that will prob
ably be propounded in the papers is:
"Have you ever paid or promised to pay
cr give any money or other consideration
directly or indirectly for any aid or influ
ence toward the procuring of your ap
pointment? In speaking of the proposed civil service
rules, Mayor Williams said yesterday:
"All persons who have been appointed
by me, except the heads of the different
departments, must file an application for
reappointment with the Civil Service Com
mission. All those who desire positions
under the city government must also file
an application with the commission; all
in the Police Department, except the
Chief; all in the Fire Department, except
the Chief; all in the Street Work Depart
ments, except the Chief, and In the Water
Board, except the superintendent and en
gineer, all employes under the Park Com
mission, except the superintendent, will
have to file applications, as well as all
persons desiring places in the different de
partments. "These applications are to be filed with
the City Auditor, and after tomorrow he
will have blanks for the applicants to fill
put, and from him they can procure them.
"Several applications have ibeen filed with
him already by those who not only desire
appointments, but those who are now em
ployed and desire to retain their po
sitions." It has been announced officially that no
applications for places will he received
by the City Auditor for places in the
Police and Fire Departments. All appli
cations must be submitted to the Civil
Service Commission, and passed on by
that body. So it is inferred that no action
will be taken upon any application until
the board is legally organized.
SECURE SCHOOL GROUNDS
East Twcaty-Elgatli Street Associa
tion Declares JCor Whole Block.
Residents of the East Twenty-eighth-street
district will make a vigorous effort
to secure grounds for the erection of a
echoolhpuse in the near future. At a well
attended meeting of the Improvement As
sociation in the office .of the Doernbecher
factory last night it was declared to be
the sense vpf those present that Immedi
ate action "be taken to secure a block of
ground as soon as possible.
Vice-President J. D. Tresbam presided
end Secretary W. T. Gardner read the
minutes of the previous meeting. As to
gas and electric lights, Mr. Gardner re
ported that a call had been made on the
general office of the gas company. As
surances were given that a gas main
would be extended out on East Burnside
street. Assurances were also received
Irom the electric light company that wires
would be stretched so that people could
soon be supplied with electric lights east
of East Twenty-eighth street
V The committee on police protection re
ported that the new Chief of Police was
50 busy that he could not be seen on the
subject, but would soon be interviewed.
W. T. Gardner spoke of the need of se
curing ground for a new schoolhouse in
that districts The statement was made
that the nearest school building was the
North Central, on East Twelfth, and It
was now overcrowded. F. 8. Doern
becher moved that It was the sense of
the association that the Board of Educa
tion should take steps to secure a block
of grdund for school purposes while It
is available. This was carried. On mo
tion the committee on school facilities,
together witn the vice-president, was in
structed to confer with, the Hawthorne es
tate concerning school ground. Other
committees reported to the effect that
the new city government was just taking
charre. and the several mutton: tn i
presented to the department, including
sewerage, are protection ana water, had.
to be deferred for the present. After a
lew words of encouragement from L
jBuckman, the association adjourned to
meet in two weeks.
Railroad- Brevities.
General Freight Agent Miller, of the O.
R. & N., is in San Francisco.
The cocoanut palm which General Pas
senger Agent Craig, of the O. R. & N.,
had In his office he has sent to the City
Park, where it may have proper culture
and be seen by the public
There Is quite a nest of Columbia SouthT
ern corporations more or less closely Iden
tified with the railroad of that name. The
Columbia Southern Railway Company has
an authorize! capital of $300,000; Columbia
Southern Railway Extension Company,
capital $1,000,000; Columbia Southern Irri
gation Company, capital $100,000; Columb'ia
Southern Securities Company, capital $25,-
000, and, soon to be organized. Columbia
Southern Express Company, with $10,000
capital. Aside from these -Is the Columbia
Southern Warehouse Company, which op
erates in Sherman County, but has no
connection with the other corporations.
VICTORY FOR SHEEPMEN.
5
Federal Judge Denies Hitchcock's
Power to Make Rules.
SALT LAKE CIT, Jan. 26. Judge Mar
shall, of the Unltea States District Court,
today sustained the demurrer of the de
fendant in the case of the United States
against Frank Martinus, who was charged
with running a band of 2000 sheep on the
Fish Lake forest reserve, in violation of
the rules formulated for the protection
of forest reserves by the Secretary of the
Interior. Judge Marshall states that
Congress has exceeded its legislative
power In empowering the Secretary of the
Interior to make rules the violation of
which would be a criminal act, and held
that the law was unconstitutional. The
decision Is regarded as one of the great
est importance to- Utah sheepmen. A
number of pending similar cases will be
thrown out of court.
The effect of Judge Marshall's decision
will be to throw open to sheep and cattle
Interests more than 1,000,000 acres of the
choicest grazing land in the state, which
for the past few years has been carefully
protected by the Government. As soon as
the situation becomes known. It is be
lieved hundreds of thousands of sheep will
be brought across the line from adjoin
ing states, and the forest reserves will be
dovered with sheep.
Cut-Off for the Rock Island.
SANTA FE. N. M., Jan. 26. The Chica
go, Rock Island & Choctaw Railroad
Company filed incorporation papers to
build a railroad from Amarlllo, Tex., to
Tucumcari, Guadalupe County, connecting
the Choctaw and- Rock Island systems,
and giving a short line from Memphis and
Little Rock to El Paso. The line will be
built the coming Sumnfcr. The capital
is $1,500,003; .headquarters in Chicago and
Alamogardo.
To Investigate the Famine.
TOPEKA. Kan.. Jan. 2C. Tho Tfansns
Legislature today appointed a commission
to investigate tne coal famine. Mine op
erators and shippers will be summoned to
give testimony.
TALES OF
CONGRESSMAN JOHN C. NEEDHAM,
of- California, who was one of the
members of the Congressional com!
mitteo sent here as an escort to the re
mains Of the late Thnmnc W Tnntrnn
about the most ontimlstlr! mnn thf
Pacific Coast has ever eent to the Na
tional juegisiature. In talking about legis
lation affecting the Coast he said:
"This Sidft of thft bpm'snhnro l -I..C4-
beginnlng to get what it deserves, eo far
j vimivba is concernea. we are get
ting money for irrigation, and for that
we owe a great deal to Mr. Tongue and
to Senator Mitchell. We are getting lib
eral appropriations for harhnr Imnrm-o
ment3, and we will get a contract to build
ux least one 01 tne new battleships that
Congress has ordered.
"Congress knowa now where rolls the
Oregon. It would have known it by this
time even if we had never had a war
with Snaln. but that tvav - .v,i i.
to make the National Legislature know
mat uiero was a pacific Coast. It was
Our boiS Who went nvpr nnrt tnnlr
Philippines, and if Uncle Sam ever wants
uuyiiuns eise, wnetner it Is nailed down
or not, we will go and get It for him. In
return we will ask of him only the same
favors that he grants to his people In
the East.
"And we will get them. Whether It is
a contract to build a warship or an appro
priation for harbor Improvements, Con
gress today Is liberal to the Pacific Coast.
Five years ago every city on the Coast
would be at the mercy of a hostile power
in time of war, but now we have a fleet
to protect us that is equal to the Atlantic
squadron. I do not want to eay anything
that would make our conditions too war
like, but in this connection it may be
well to mention that most of the Central
American revolutions are being equipped
these days on the Pacific Coast When
the Colombians need a gunboat they come
up here for It, and any day now we may
expect an order from President Castro
for a regiment or two."
NEVER In the history of the United
States Navy has there been such a de
mand for able-bodied men as there Is at
present. Alt of Uncle Sam's warships in
Pacific waters are' lacking full comple
ments and more than 1000 men are needed
to fill up the ranks. The scarcity of
jackies and the resulting demand for en
listments has caused the Navy Depart
ment to hold out special Inducements for
recruits. Not only in the seamen branch
of the service but in all other depart
ments more men are needed.
There are now on this coast a number
of war vessels which lack full comple
ments and there are several which will
soon go into commission and will need
fcill crews. The cruiser Marblehead now
Ving In the harbor is in need" of men.
The monitor Wyoming is soon to go into
commission and men are being sent to
Mare Island to serve on her. The Wyo
ming will be used as a gunnery ship and
will cruise on the coast while training
the men to handle the big guns."
In speaking of the situation Lieutenant
J. C. Burnett, the recruiting officer, who
is in command of the recruiting offices
on the coast, said:
"Fully 1000 men are needed to enlist
in the Navy In order properly to man ves
sels on this coast and on the Asiatic sta
tion. Men's terms are continually expir
ing and others must be secured to take
their places. A large number of men
must be sent to the vessels on the Asiatic
station. Particularly in the artificers'
branches of the service is the demand for
men strongest, the Navy Is offering $53 a
month for coppersmiths, $37 a month for
oilers and $40 a month for water tenders.
Firemen will receive $35 a month and
marine engineers holding licenses will be
rated as machinists of the first-class, wltt
pay of $70 a month. Examinations will
be held for warrant machinists on Feb
ruary 17, 1903, to which all machinists In
the naval service are eligible. The pay of
warrant machinists ranges from $1200 to
$1800 a year."
IF one may Judge by the business the
hotels are doing, then Portland has
reached the top wave of prosperity. A
late arrival yesterday went to three be
fore he was able to secure a room, and
then he did not get as good a room as he
wanted. Manager Phil Metschan, of the
Imperial, said last night:
"The transient demand for accommo
dation In Portland Is simply phenomenal.
Sometimes we find it this way in the
Summer, bu seldom at this time of year.
A good deal of our travel comes from
the East, and most of It is of the com
mercial sort, but Oregonlans themselves
appear to be on the move. Read the
registers at any .of the hotels today and
you will see that four-fifths of the
guests come from Oregon. I guess that
business must be good and that people
can afford to travel."
THE local Chinese colony has arranged
to bring to Portland the Chinese the
atrical company now playing In San Fran
cisco, and a play-house will bo found for
them. The Chinese actor is practically a
prisoner in this country, and the lovers of
the native drama here will have to give
heavy bonds to guarantee that he remains
in custody. He is admitted Jnto the coun
try under conditions which require this
sort of guardianship, and It is said that
the total bail of the San Francisco com
pany will amount to $23,000. Of course the
THE MORNING
FLOODS DELAY TRAINS
NONE FROM SAX FRANCISCO SINCE
LAST SATURDAY.
Road Expected to Be Cleared Today
Train Will Arrive This Morning
Rain Turns to Snow.
No train has arrived through from Cali
fornia since last Saturday evening. One Is
expected in early this (Tuesday) morning.
There has been trouble along the whole
line, but trains were yesterday running
without difficulty between Portland and
Roseburg, and the road Is expected to be
open all the way to Dunsmuir today. The
weather is far from settled, however, and
further delays may occur at exposed
points. The telegraph lines have been
in bad shape, too, and it has been impos
sible to get satisfactory reports through.
Starting out of Portland the first dam
age was at Parrot Creek, just this side
of New Era. A short distance above
Salem the track was washed out, and on
the" grade between the Harrlsburg bridge
and Junction City a long piece of track
was displaced, In the vicinity of Cottage
Grove there were further washes, and at
various points in the Umpqua Valley.
Landslides caused much trouble In the
Cow Creek Canyon. High water and soft
banks disturbed the railroad track at ex
posed places along the whole length of the
road.
Tr.cre was no Injury at all on the West
SJde lines of the Southern Pacific.
Though no train has arrived from Cali
fornia for 2 days, there has been no miss
in the number of trains dispatched for
California, two going out every day from
Portland. Not all these have carried the
full equipment, however, some of them
having only two or three day cars and no
Pullmans at all. These were dispatched
largely for the sake of the locaL traffic,
to accommodate the people along the line.
but thrnueh trnvplpN nlsn hail fho nrlvll-
j cge ot nmng on tnem, tajcing tneir chances
i of delay. It Is probable that some of the
i trains will be canceled south of Roseburg.
! Along the Southern Pacific lines yester-
day the rain had generally turned to snow,
j The worst ot the trouble was regarded as
THE TOWN
money is released as soon as the men
return to their own land. The San Fran
cisco company seems to be a somewhat
versatile organization, for an advertise
ment says that If Includes not only the
cleverest comedian from China, but tight
rope walkers, jugglers, musicians and fire
eaters. They will be In Portland for two
weeks.
"TP HE people that pureed up and down
rI the streets of Portland were treated
to n, little drama a day" or two ago
that could not fall to leave an Impression
In the minds of all those whose fortune It
was to witness the performance. The
dramatis personae were the fortune teller
and his blrda that have attracted so much
attention around the city lately, and a
lineman of the Portland General Electric
Company, and the scene of the action was
on Third street, just south of Alder.
The Italian and his birds have been in
Portland for a number of days, and there
has always been a good crowd gathered
around his little show on the etreets. Yes
terday he was located in the middle of the
block on Third street between Morrison
and Alder, and there were, as usual, many
watchers viewing the birds as ' they told
the fortunes of the inquisitive paa?ersby.
It was well alone toward the middle of
the afternoon, and business was brisk for
the Italian and his little blrdlets. when
one of them suddenly took, fright, and
flew to the top of a nearby telegraph pole.
There It sat, twittering and chirping on
one of the croasarms full of wlra and
cables.
It was a desperate situation for the
native of sunny Italy, and he wrung his
hands In despair as he watched his lit
tle pet perched high in the air and beyond
all hope of rescue as It seemed to him.
After much helpless gesticulation and ex
cited ejaculations, he gave up and mutely
watched the little mite, and It hopped
from wire to wire, and looked saucily
upon the crowd of people who had gath
ered on the walk below to sympathize
with the unhappy Italian.
Then from the crowd stepped George
Stinson, who was recently severely
shocked by 6000 volts of electricity at the
Union power house, with his hand still
wrapped in thick bandages. Without a
word he started up the pole, hanging with
his one good hand, and catching the iron
steps with the wrist of the injured mem
ber. It was the hardest kind of work,
but after a number of minutes' of gritty
twisting and pulling, he at last reached
the vicinity of the crossarms. and just
within reach of the little fugitive. Only
a few more steps and he would have his
hand on the bird, and he redoubled his
efforts, which were evidently very painful.
Suddonly the bird chirped, and spreading
its wings, soared in the air again to the
top of the nearest building, far out of
reach, and the plucky climber made his
way slowly to the ground without his
quest.
THE enterprise undertaken by our pop
ular bonlface, H. C. Bowers, in the pur
chase of -the Lincoln Hotel at Seattle, will
not rob our community of his presenceor
managerlcal ability. The Lincoln will be
conducted by his son-In-aw, Allan A.
Wright, who, in point of fact, is Mr.
Bower's successful pupil in hotel man
agement Several people have asked the
question, "Who is responsible for H. C.
Bower's connection with the Hotel Port
land?" and the answer is that Colonel R.
W. Mitchell- pleads guilty to the charge
of having had a hand in the transaction.
The Colonel and Mr. Bowers were close
friends In Washington, D. C, when Harry
wafl clerk at the Arlington Hotel In the
National Capital. It turns out that the
manager of the Arlington, Theopolls Ros
sclle. was an old friend of' the Colonel's
In Albany, N. Y., when the latter was a
page In the Senate and protege of
Chauncey Mitchell Depew. Along about
the boom days of '89, A. A. Newberry was
owner of the Spokane Hotel at Spokane
Falls, as it was then called, and had been
an employe of Mr. Mitchell's some years
previously. He had acquired wealth and
purchased the hotel. He was In a quand
ary as to change of management, and
knowing Colonel Mitchell's Eastern con
nections asked him where he could get a
good manager, suggesting in his Inquiry
one of the Lelands. Mr. Mitchell said,
."There was only one Leland. and he Is
dead," referring to Warren. "Warren was
head and front of the whole family," but
It so happened that Charles Leland was
brought out and placed In charge of the
Portland, and failed to achieve the eucp
cess that was expected. At Mr. Mitchell's
suggestion Mr. Bowers was Induced to
come to Spokane by Mr. Newberry, and In
a few months made the Spokane a success
Subsequently a change in management for
the Portland was decided upon, and Mr.
Mitchell, In connection with S. B. Willey
urged upon the Board of Directors of the
Portland Hotel Company to employ Mr.
Bowers. The matter of salary could not
be arranged, and Nelson Bennett, then
owner of the Tacoma at Tacoma, grasping
the situation, secured Mr. Bowers for his
hotel. The fame of the Tacoma under
Mr. Bowers' management spread abroad
in the land. This attracted the attention
of the late Henry Failing, and Mr.
Mitchell was authorized to telegraph Mr"
Bowers to come to Portland. A business
agreement was arrived .at In 15 minutes.
From the first day that Mr. Bowers took
charge of the Portland, Its business man
agement has been a success, and dividends
have accrued. Eastern visitors pronounce
it the best conducted hotel In the United
States or, abroad.
s 1
OBEGOyiAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1903.
HneArtPianos
and
Fine Artists
GABRILOWITSCH ,
The great Russian pianist, who enter
tained and delighted such a large audience
of music-lovers at the Marquam last
Thursday night, and who is to play a re
turn engagement next Wednesday after
noon, uses the EVERETT.
HAMBOURG
The distinguished pianist who Is meeting
with the greatest success In all the largest
cities, and who, by special request of
President Roosevelt, played at the White
House on January 9, uses the KNABE.
RAOUL PUGNO
The great French artist and master, who
is giving a series of concerts In this
country at this time, and meeting with
great success, uses the BALDWIN, the
piano that took the Grand Prix at the
Paris Exposition, 1900. Madame Sembrich,
the great diva; Llllie Lebxnann and Ed
uard Zeldenrust. also use the BALDWIN.
HAROLD BAUER
Another distinguished pianist has Just
completed a tour of concerts in Spain,
during which time he played before the
Queen. Bauer then went to Portugal and
played In Lisbon to the Queen of Portu
gal, who conferred upon him the decora
tion of Knight of the Order ot St Thlago.
This latter Is the highest obtainable dis
tinction for achievement In the field of
nrt Prior to his Spanish tour Bauer
played 15 concerts in Holland, using the
MASON & HAMLIN piano.
THEODORE THOMAS
Whose symphony concerts at music halls
at the Columbia Exposition, at Chicago,
in 1S93. attracted and delighted thousands
of music-lovers, used the FISCHER, a
piano that- took highest honors at same
exposition.
Much could bo said about other high
grade pianos we handle, such as the
LUDWIG. the piano that took high hon
ors at the Paris Exposition, 1900. and
highest honors at the Pan-American, 1901;
the old reliable STECK. the ever-popular
HARDMAN. the PACKARD and many
others, but space forbids. The above is
sufficient to show that we are distinctively
a high-grade piano house, and that our
facilities for doing business make it pos
sible to furnish our pianos at prices lower
than others charge for the cheap kind.
Special inducements this week. Our easy
payment plan applies .to all.
Alien & Gilbert Ramaker Co.
Successors to the
Wiley B. Allen Co.
209-211 First St., Portland, Or.
1406 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash.
Oldest and Largest -Dealers
on the Coast.
A Word to the Wise
Because an optician has been estab
lished for 20 years Is no reason why you
should pay that optician Ave times what your
glasses are worth. If you pay more than we
charge you pay too much.
GOLD-FILLED FRAMES.
warranted 20 years ,
NICKEL OR ALUMINUM
FRAMES
1.50
.50
FINEST QUALITY CRYS- -fl OH
TAL LENSES" H ,JJ
(A small adltlonal charge for specially ground
lenses.)
It will certainly pay you to consult us before
going elsewhere. All corrections are guaran
teed for two years.
OREGON OPTICAL CO.
173 Fourth Street Near Yamhill
past No accidents worth mentioning have
resulted from the Interruption to traffic.
The O. R & N. track in the Blue Moun
tains, wheie the wreck of Sunday morn
ing happened, was made passable for
trains by 9 o'clock Sunday night The
work of getting the locomotive and four
cars, which were badly wrecked, up on
the track again is now proceeding under
the personal direction of Superintendent
O'Brien. It will take a day or two to clear
up everything.
William Maxwell, the only passenger
who was seriously Ipjured in the accident,
was yesterday said to be in a fair way
toward recovery.
Two inches of snow fell along the whole
length of the Columbia Southern Rail
road yesterday, and the mercury was
down to 28 above zero, which will hold
the snow without melting. This Is good
for crops, and causes the railroad no in
convenience whatever.
Railroads Get More Time.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Jan. 26. The
Supreme Court today granted the 11 rail
roads of Missouri, which Attorney-Gen-
keral Crow tried to oust for making a con
signment charge of $2 at St Louis for
grain shipped over their lines, two weeks
further time to file their returns to the
Information.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby Is Cutting Teeth,
Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy,
Mrs. "Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for children
teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
PORTLAND. Jan. 26. S P. M. Maximum
temperature, 38; minimum temperature. 34;
river reading, 11 A. M., 10.1 feet; change in 24
hours 1.2 feet: total precipitation, 3 P. M.
to 5 P. II.. .04; total precipitation since Sept
1, 1002, 27.74 inches: normal precipitation
since Sept. 1, 1002, 25.30 inches; excew, 2.44
inches; total sunshine, Jan. 25. 1003. 5:52;
possible sunshine, Jan. 25. 1903, 9:23; bar
ometer (reduced to sea level) at 5 P. M., 23.43.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
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Kamloops, B. C.
North Head
Pocatello
Portland
Red Bluff
Roseburg
Sacramento ....
Salt Lake
San Francisco ..
Spokane
Seattle
Walla Walla ...
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Cloudy
Snowing
Clear
Cloudy
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38 0.04 ;
520.18
ICloudy
44(0.40 10' SV
Rain
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A storm of great magnitude Is central this
evenlnc over the North Pacific States. It has
caused moderately heavy snow In Eastern
Oregon and Southern Idaho and rain mixed
with snow in the Willamette Valley. No marked
change In temperature has occurred.
. The following river stages were reported at
5 P.M.: Portland. 16.Q feet, rise, 0.7 foot last
I
Ml
THE PRICE
ASKED BY
YOUR
GROCER IS
EXCEEDINGLY
REASONABLE
WADHAMS &
e(Q
Beginning with January 2 we will sell goods in all de
partments at greatly reduced prices for3Q days;"' - Dur-. v .
ing this sale we will offer some 500 framed pictures at
prices that will move them. Wall paper, mouldings
and pictures framed.
ti. MOOREtibUSE & COMPANY
307 WASHINGTON" STREET.
DR B E WRIGHT Office hours:
Graduate Iowa State Un'lv. Sundays. 10 A.
iidino to
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Prices Cut One-Half
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TWO STORES:
2S6 Washington St.. $09 Morrison St.
Near Woodard. Clarke fc Co. Near Meier Sn Frank Co.
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tt99Stee
24 hours; Salem. 2T.0 feet, rise, 0.9 footj Al
bany, 30.7 feet, roll 0.C foot; Eugene. 11.4
feet, fall 1.1 feet. The crest of the flood
pawed Albany at noon; the stage at that time
being 31.5 feet.
The river at Portland will reach a stage of
20.5 feet by Thursday mornintr.
WEATHER FORECASTS. ;
Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours
endlns at midnight. Tuesday, Jan 27:
Portland and vicinity Rain or snow; south
erly winds.
"Western Oregon and Western Washington
Rain or snow; southerly winds.
Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and
.Northern Idaho Snow.
Southern Idaho Snow and colder.
EDWARD A. DEALS, Forecast Official.
NEW TODAY.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Portland real estate at lowest rates.
TlUes insured. Abstracts furnished.
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
7 Chamber of Commerce.
COAL
Xevrcatitle Lump, $6.50 per ton delivered.
Newcastle Xnt, $5.30 per ton delivered.
Wellington, Kemmcrer, Australian,
Cannel anil other hl)rh-rradc domes
tic and foreign conls.
PACIFIC COAST CO.
H. L. Murton, Agent
2 tO Wuxhlnprton St. . Tel. 220.
I5AEGAINS
32 lots on Union avenue, 15 minutes ride to
Washington street.
Business Property
Netting over 6 per cent, $75,000.
Port Orford Cedar
60(1 acres will cut 20.000 to acre, $13 acre.
This can tw had for Immediate logging or
cutting match bolts. Contractors wanted to
figure on this.
, Dairy Iancli
260 acres, cleared, two good houses, iwo
large tarns, tools, etc Station on land. A
snap. - I
Acre orchard tracts on electric line.
- J. M. MOORE.
311 Ablngton Building.
ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES
AS IMITATION
GET THEM FROM YOUR
GROCER
KERR BROS., M0N0P0LE GROCERS. DRY
A Timely Hint
Your teeth are an Index to your character. If you are
careless about this most Important feature, it Is most
probable that you are equally negligent in other matters.
Since we guarantee painless dentistry, fear of pain is no
longer a valid .excuse for neglecting your teeth. Call and
see us.
DR. B. E. WRIGHT'S office
3423 Washington, Cor. Seventh
V-Cox:K-iltatIon Free. Fee RcnonnbIe.
S A. M. to 5 P. M.; evenings, 7:30 to 8:30;
M. to 32 M. Telephone North 219L
be Removed
OUR WASHINGTON'-STREET STORE WILL, NOT HOLD
THE CONTENTS OF OUR MORRISON-STREET STORE. J
Our Sacrifice Your Gain
ALLESSNA...
eae3eo9ecitti90ce(
X33VV TODAY.
FOR SALE SALOON BUILDING. STOCK.
and furniture of "The League" Saloon!
northeast corner 24th and Thurman streets, J
formerly managed by the late Henry Meyer. I
Apply to S. Julius Mayer. Administrator,
northeast corner Second and Oak streets.
$36,500 WASHINGTON ST.
Fine U block. Washington St. 534 Chamber
of Commerce. Call today.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On lmprovrd city and farm property. Building
loans. Installment loans. WM. MACMASTER.
Sll Worcester block.
TRINITY CHURCH SITE
For sale The remaining lots on 5th St., op
posite H. Welnhard's new block. On car line.
No nrlces so reasonable for lots. See F. V.
Andrews Co.. Hamilton bldg.
Farm and City Loans
On reasonable terms and Installment payments.
W. H. FEAR. Falling Building.
UNDERWRITERS'
Auction Sale of
Groceries
We are Inntrnctetl by tlte Board of
Underwriter to sell' ly public
auction (for account of whom it may
concern) on Thursday next, Janu
ary 29, 10 A. 31., at Gllman's Sales
RooutK, 411 and 413 Wanhlnsrton
stree, about $200 worth of grocer
ies damaged by the lire at Sealy,
Mason & Co.'s. Will be old in lot
to suit. Stock consists of a general
variety of groceries, suitable for
family and notel use.
S. U IN. GILMAN
Auctioneer.
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THE LABEL
ISA
BEAUTIFUL
BLUE
EMBOSSED
IN GOLD
COFFEE ROASTERS
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CLASSIFIED AD. RATES.
"Rooms." "Rooms and Board." "Houselceep-.
jik Rooms." "Situation Wanted." 15 words or
less. 15 cents; 16 to 20 words, 20 cents: 21 tc
25 words, 25 cents, etc. No discount for ad
ditional Insertions.
"UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "New
Today," 30 cents for 15 words cr less; 16 to
20 words. 40 cents; 21 to 23 words. 00 cents.
one-half; no further discount under one' moats.
"NEW TODAT" 'gauge 'measure agate). W
nts per line, first Insertion: 10 cents per lino
for each additional Insertion.
ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad
dressed care The' Oregonlan and left at this
cfllce. should always be inclosed tn sealed en
velopes.. No stamp Is required on such letters.
The Oregonlan wlU not be responsible for
errors in advertisements taken through the
telephone.
AMUSEMENTS.
MARQUAM GRAND THEATER
CALVIN HEILIG, Manager.
Wednesday and Thursday nights. Jan. 28. 29.
POPULAR LADIES AND CHILDREN'S
MATINEE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
AT 2:15 O" CLOCK.
STETSON'S BIG DOUBLE
"UNCLE TOM'S CABIN" COMPANY.
Watch for the big parade. Evening prices
Entire lower floor. 75c. Entire balcony, 50c.
Galltry. 35c and 25c. Popular Matinee prices
Adults. 50c; children. 25c to any part ot the
theater. Seats are now selling.
CORDRAY'S THEATER
Tonight and Tuesday and Wednesday nlchts,
at 8:15, Myron B. Rice presents the Effer
vescent Ecstasy.
"WHOSE BABY ARE YOU?"
A play every mother, daughter and sweetheart
should see. Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights and Saturday Matinee. H. A. Du Sou
chet's Successful. Slde-Spllttlng Farce.
"MY FRIEND FROM INDIA."
Prices Evenine. 25c and 60c: Matinees. 25c ,
to any part of house; children. 10c Next week
The Burglar and Waif and Weary Willie
Walker.
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
At Gllman's No. 411 and 413 Washing
St.. at 10 A. M. S. L. N. Gllman, auctions' 1
At Baker's, corner Alder and Park sta. sa.
at 10 A. M. Geo. Baker & Co., auctioneers.
MEETING NOTICES.
ELLISON ENCAMPMENT NO. 1. L O. Oj
p.Regular meeting this (Tuesday) evening j
January xita, luw, at t:av ociock. uoiae
Rule Degree, visitors welcome, a. juiaerso
C. P.; E. E. Sharon, Scribe.
MTTT rVrVNtATT fTOTTNCITj. Nt
iai -rovat. A7f!Axmr. , Rem
lar meeting- this (Tuesday) even
ing. Auditorium wan. a o cicx-.
All members and visitors c
dlally Invited.
JERRY BRONAUGH, Sec
A. & A. S. RITE; MULT-,
NOMAH COUNCIL OF F
DOSH. NO. 1. Regular m toe
ing this evening at 8 o'clock.
No work. By order Em. Com
mander. HALL OF EUREKA-LODGE. NO. 125. A.
O. U. W. Members are requested to be pres
ent at whist social and entertainment given
by Eureka Dramatic and Musical Club In our
hall this (Tuesday) evening. Bring your fam
ily and irlende. By order Henry J. Mackln.
Master Workman. Attest: J. L. Anderson, Re
corder. BORN.
HALLAMORE at KamlODS. B. C. to the
wife of C. W. Hallamore, a daughter.
TAYLOR JANUARY 25. to the wife of C. B.
Taylor, of near Grenvllle. a son., the
mother of whom Is the best pleased person
In Washington County. Dr. C. L. Large, at
tending. DIED.
M'CAULEY In this city. January 26. 1903.
S. P. McCauley, aged 87 years. Funeral no
tice later.
JEFFERS In his city. January 26. 1903.
Nellie B., wife of I. M. Jeffers, of Astoria.
Or., aged 30 years 1 month and 19 days.
Funeral notice hereafter.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
WALL Frlend3 and acquaintances of the late
Thomas Wall are respectfully Invited to
attend the funeral services which will be '
held at Flnley's chapel. Third and Madison
streets, at 10 A. M. today. Interment, Lone .
Fir cemetery.
5 .
J. P. FINLEY A SON. Progresalvt
Funeral Directors and EmbalmeM,
cor. 3d and Madison street. Corn
petent lady aas't. Bota phones No. 0.
EDWARD -HOLM AN, Undertaker.
4th and Yamhill sta. Rena Stinsoa.
lady asslstaat. Both phoaea He. SOT.