10
HELP TO FICHT FIRE
Sunnyside and Brooklyn
Make Demand.
APPEAL TO EXECUTIVE BOARD
Members Dlicnn XeceItr tor 11 c
pnlrm to Aapknlt Street and
Question of Tcnrlnjr Dotvb
31ecbnnlca' Pnrlllon.
Two complaints of Inadequate flro pro
tection -were received br tho Executive
Board at Its meeting yesterday afternoon.
Joseph E. Worth, as tho pokesman for a
delegation from Sunnyside. said his dis
trict had not been properly recognized by
the city. At present the department Is
lepresented by a full-paid driver and a
half-paid foreman, and the remaining
members are volunteers.
"Theyhavebeen volunteers for 11 years,
declared Mr. "Worth. "The npparatus Is
Inefficient, and as for tho hose. It Is rot
ten. "Whenever It is needed at a Are a
break occurs nnd the building Is burned.
The reel Is. of no use to us. for what we
reed is a steam enclne that can draw from
the low-pressure malni We also need a
police patrol box. At present the police
man must make his report from the
saloon, and when 'that place Is closed up
he must either como to my store or bo
to a private residence. So far as I am
concerned, the city may have the free use
of my telephone, but there are times when
that telephone may be out of service and
the box a necessity."
"Brooklyn also needs fire protection,
said J. D. Strowbridge, the head of the
Brooklyn delegation. "We used to have
a volunteer company, with headquarters
at the old IJee-Avenue Chapel, but tho
Board of Education Is using the build
ing for school purposes, nnd we are now
without a house. However, the old pump
ing station on Powell street Is not being
used, and the city might establish a fire
company there and furnish the necessary
epparatus. The city should certainly at
tend to this matter, because of the lack
of fire protection our Insurance Is so the
underwriters inform us M more per tlOO
than Is paid In any other part of the city."
The two complaints wore referred to the
fire committee, to be considered with the
police committee and the Water Board.
Mr. Howell spoke about tho Intention -of
the fire committee to change tho fire-alarm
wires from the electric light poles to the
telephone poles. It would, he said, be
dangerous to the telephone service. "Where
he lives an entire circuit was burned out
one night during the recent storms, and
there was no communication between his
house and the city proper.
"It might b6 a good Idea for all tho
members to study this question before any
action li taken." suggested Mayor 'Will
iams. The suggestion was adopted, nnd each
member will be furnished with a list of
the proposed changes of the wires, so that
they may Inform themselves of tho ex
pense to be Incurred.
"While we are speaking of this subject."
cald Mr. Slchel. "we might as well request
the Pacific States Telephone Company to
connect the Columbia 'phones with Its
lines without cost. The Columbia was
absorbed by tho Pacific, and police 'phones
are needed at Sunnyside and in Upper Al
blna, where the Columbia was formerly
used."
The motion was carried, and Mr. Curtis,
of the fire committee, asked that the Chief
of the department furnish an inventory of
all the telephones In the fire department
within IS days. By unanimous consent
such an order was made.
"Iet's drop other matters and talk about
streets." said Mr. Slchel. "Whose busi
ness is It to repair them? On Third, be
tween Stark and Oak streets, there are a
number of bad holes. The tenants of tho
abutting buildings wish to have them re
paired, and are willing to pay the costs."
'"In front of our property on Sixth
Btreet." said Mr. Mills, "wo have a stand
ing .offer to Superintendent Taylor, of tho
Trinidad Asphalt Company, to make re
pairs whenever needed."
"Proper car 'of the asphalt streets has
not been taken." intervened Mayor Will
lams. "It has really been shameful. Lit
tle holes that could havo been patched
have been allowed to grow Into spaces a
yard or two In extent."
"Holes In some of the streets have
caused accidents to the fire department
horses," said Mr. Flledner.
"We might have the City Engineer pre
pare a report on Third, Sixth, Morrison
and Washington streets and submit it to
the Council." said General "Beebe. That
was the most feasible way of disposing of
the question, and the plan was adopted.
The question of disposing of the old Me
chanics' Pavilion was referred to the
Council, with a request that an ordinance
be passed .authorizing the sale of the
building by auction. This matter has been
hanging before the city for more than a
year. Once the Board of Public Works
received a bid of $T(d for tearing down the
building. Another man offered to tear it
down for the lumber. A third offered -not
only to tear It down, but also to pay the
city $50. Under the new charter this bid
cannot be accepted, and. the building must
be sold at auction.
Mr. Howell called attention to the con
dition of North Front street In front of
the Terminal warehouses. The pavement
was of basalt rock, but little of it could
be seen through the refuse of the cars
and the deep mud.
"The only thing to do," said the Mayor,
"is to arrest the offenders and punish
them severely."
"I shall instruct the police to look into
the matter." said General Beebe, chair
man of the police committee.
President McCusker, of tho Lewis and
Clark Civic Improvement Association,
complained against expectoration on side
walks, an offence which has been an event
of history since Third and Stark streets
were deluged by the sidewalk "spielers"
in 18SS, and which caused the passage of
the "anti-spit" ordinance. Mr. McCusker
said that at present parts of some side
walks are a disgrace to the city, and he
pre posed that a copy of the ordinance be
posted In prominent places and the police
be directed to enforce it to the letter.
The' matter was referred to the police
committee.
The communication of the Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers' Union in refer
ence to a schedule of wages and which
was presented to the Council at its last
meeting, was referred to the street com
mittee. Bids for sewer Improvements were
opened as follows:
East Everett street Jacobsen-Bade
Company. -$1337: J. B. Slemmons, ftZSi;
TJ-. G. Hayne, 41357; E. W. PJner. J138S.
East Gllsan street E. W. PJner. tUU;
U. G. Hayne. 31475: J. B. Slemmons. X1C7;
Jacobsen-Bade Company, 31473; engineer's
estimate. 31437.
East Oak J. TL O'Neill, 33477; J. W.
Sweeney, 35492; J. B. Slemmons. 35426; E.
W. Biner. 35002; engineer's' estimate, 34941.
East Couch Jacobsen-Bade Company,
32131; J. B. Slemmons. 33007; U. G. Hayne,
33070; E. W. Biner, 33073; engineer's esti
mate. 31673.
East Davis Jacobsen-Bade Company,
32283: U. G. Hayne, $2218: J. B. Slemmons.
'32157; E. W. Biner, 32172; .engineer's esti
mate. 31SS3.
East Flanders Jacobsen-Bade Com
pany, 313C3; J. B. Slemmons. 31259; El W.
Bluer. 31332; U. G. Hayne, 313S3;' engineer's
estimate, 313S3. .
All the bids were referred to City Audi
t&r Devlin for tabulation,
Poetrr at JJnton Rates.
When announcement was made a short
time ago that an association of newspaper
poets of this country had been formed
and would hold their first meeting in this
city in May, certain facetious individuals
made merry with the organization bv as.
turning that it was a labor union, with
me inausinai betterment of Its mem
bers as its cnier ODject. oils was a
quaint Idea, and all who read laughed at
the thought of the verifiers setting a
minimum wage for a line of Iambic penta
meter, dubbing as "scabs" those gentle
men of the profession who sold a rondeau
at less than 10 cents or a sonnet at less
than 12. or ordering a strike when com
pelled to work more than 14 hours or to
eweep out tho office. Fact, however,
when properly advertised. Is always
stranger than fiction, and simultaneous
ly with the denial that the American as
soclatlon Is intended for other purposes
man social ana benevolent ones comes
word from Germany that a genuine poets'
union haa been formed In that country.
According to tho dispatch, lyrical poets
there to the number of 70, having com
pared notes on the remuneration they re
ceive for their writings, concluded that
tney were Insufficiently paid and deter
mined to rebel. Accordingly, they formed
a union, and have agreed to refuse to
work at less than 12 cents a line.
Why not? If musicians can combine.
an they havo In every big city of this
country, what argument Is to be used
against the poets doing likewise?
IRRIGATION PLANS.
State Association Considers Project
for Reclamation of Arid Lands.
At a special meeting of the executive
committee of the State Irrigation Asso
ciation. bcIdJast night, reports on Irriga
tion projects from Malheur, Harney,
Baker, Crook and Klamath Counties were
read and forwarded to the Secretary of
the Department of Agriculture for his
consideration. The committee refused to
n -omraend any project as of especial
promise, but openly expressed It as their
opinion that all are worthy of serious
consideration. Those present were: E. J.
Frasler, of Eugene; A. II. Devers, Henry
Hahn and J. M. Moore, of Portland.
Tho rc porta that were read last night
suggest plans for tho reclamation of fully
half a million acres of arid lands. The
members of the committee are enthus
iastic over the Interest that is shown, but
after a brief discussion decided that It was
not within their province to recommend
the ppeclal consideration of any separate
project.
"All of these reports should be copied at
once," said Mr. Devers, "and forwarded
to the Secretary of Agriculture."
"The secretary should prepare a letter,"
eald Henry Hahn. "which will explain the
reports and say that we approve of their
contents."
"Shall we make any special recommen
dations?" said Mr. Moore.
"I do not think that is our place," an
swered Mr. Frasler. "It would hardly do
for us to recommend any. We can sub
mit the reports to the Government and
allow the Government officials to Investi
gate the merits of each. We can say that
the facts set forth In each report are sub
stantially correct."
It was finally decided to have each re
port copied and to send the report to
Washington Just as it had been sent to
the committee. Blue prints of the vari
ous maps submitted will also be made
and forwarded with the reports.
SLAVE GIRL ARRESTED.
Japanese Stairanray "Who Landed nt
ThU Tort Illegally.
A Japanese slave girl named Tarlkl
was arrested In a Seattle lodging-house
Thursday night by United States customs
officers, and Is charged with being In the
country Illegally. One other girl and a
man, both of whom arrived In the coun
try at the same time as Tarlki, are being
sought, and also the steward and some
of the sailors of a schooner which landed
the aliens at Portland last December.
The two girls and the man boarded' the
schooner at Hakodate, Japan, as stowa
ways, and after a few days out were dis
covered. According to the Information in
the hands of the customs authorities
when they were discovered they were
taken in charge by tho steward, and sev
eral of the sailors, who, for a considera
tion, assisted them to land here.
In this same connection the customs
officers are making investigations in Spo
kane. Tacoma and all parts of the state
for aliens who are illegally In the coun
try, and are working up evidence against
several persons who are engaged in the
business of importing them. Most of the
girls are brought here for Immoral pur
poses. Soon after their arrival they arc
placed In the custody of the persons who
are Instrumental in their getting Into the
country, and their earnings are turned
over to them, after the fashion of the
Oriental slave girl. Some of these girls
are mere children, and are mostly of the
class who. owing to their condition In
the country from where they are brought
are wlljlng slaves for the consideration
of being allowed to remiln here unmo
lested. NEW WIRELESS SYSTEM,
v
Teter Cooper Hewitt Has an Im
provement on Marconi's.
NEW. YORK, Feb. 20. In the current
Issue of the Electrical Review is described
an Important Invention In wireless teleg
raphy by Peter Cooper Hewitt, of Iv'ew
Tork City, son of the late Abram S.
Hewitt. This device, which Is a develop
ment of the Cooper Hewitt mercury vapor
lamp,-takes the. place of the usual spark
gap for discharging in the antenna, or
sending mask. It consists of a glass
globe eight to ten Inches in diameter,
with two mercury electrodes contained in
tubes sealed In the lower part of the
globe. The device is very effective, and
it Is stated by this authority will enable
a much more powerful electrical wave to
be set up than is possible with ttie
methods at present In use. and will also
make secrecy in transmission easily dos
slble. Dr. M. X. Pupln, professor of electroc
mechanlcs at Columbia University, and
widely known from his Invention In long
distance telephonic' transmission, is quoted
by the Electrical Review as saying:
"The Cooper Hewitt mercury vapor in
terrupter at once establishes wireless
telegraphy on a commercial basis. The
problem of selective signaling Is solved,
and trans-Atlantic mission .will be easy."
SUED FOR FOUR BITS.
Union Laundry Determined to Have
. Justice at Any Cost.
A dispute, then a row, more trouble and
then a lawsuit, and 'the amount In ques
tion is SO cental The Union Laundry has
commenced proceedings against J. E.
Alexander for the purpose of getting the
50 cents.
"Your driver is dishonest." insisted Mr.
Alexander. "He comes behind the bar
and tikes things he has no right to take
Besides. I do not owe the CO cents and
will not pay It." This view of the sit
uation did no,t suit tho bill collector, and
In the course of their1 conversation some
very spirited words were used. The en
tire matter was reported to the proprie
tor of the laundry, and he visited Mr.
Alexander personally. They talked to
each other even more forcibly than had
een the case wh'en the collector was In
volved, and still the GO cents wis not
paid. Yesterday a suit was entered and
both parties declare that they will beat
the case at any cost
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
Itching, Blind. Bleedlnr and Protrudlnr Plies.
No cur, as pay. All druggists are authorized
by the manufacturer of Pan Ointment to re
fund toe money where It fatlsUo cure ur case
or pile, no matter of bow long standing. Cures
ordinary cases In tlx days; toe wont cases In
14 days. One application gives ease and rest.
Relieves Itching Instantly. This Is a new dis
covery and It Is the only pile remedy sold on a
positive guarantee, no curs, no pay. Price Mo.
THE MORNING OREGOyiAS, SATSapAfr. FEBRUARY 21, 1903.
FOR CLEANER MARKETS
DOMESTIC SCIENCE SCHOOL AND
DEALERS TO CONFER.
Meeting Called for .Next Monday
Bvcnlns: to Consider Needed
Sanitary. Reform.
Following up the Initial movement look
ing toward better sanitary environment
of meats, fruits and vegetables exposed
for sale, the Portland School of Domestic
Science yesterday sent Invitations to
nearly 200 butchers, grocers, marketmen
and fish dealers, asking for a conference
next Monday evening, to discuss the mat
ter further.
Good results from the agitation are al
ready noticeable. Several of, the down
town stores and markets hive abandoned
their sidewalks and now make their dls
plays Indoors, high v.p from the floor
PARK SCHOOLGIRL WINS
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HAZEL MAE DROWN.
The winners of the prltej offered on November 1 by the Sons of the American
Revolution for the three best essays on events connected with the Revolution
have been selected.
The winner of the tint orlxe of -3 Is Mln Hazel Mae Brown, the H-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. U. Brown. S90 Fourth street. anJ a student of the
rark School. Her subject was "The Treason of Benedict Arnold."
The winner of the second prise. tl5. was Miss Delia Taylor. Mllwaukle. who
wrote on the same subject as Miss Brown. The third prise of X10 was won by a
Baker City boy. Roger F. Talmadge, who wrote on "The Campaign of Burjoyne."
Honorable mention was made of the following contestants: Clarence M. Dodjon.
Dallas, whose subject was "The Treason of Benedict Arnold": .Samuel E. Rosen
thal. Portland High School, who wrote on "The Battle of Bunker Hill." and
Gladys Riches, ot Turner, who took "The Treason of Benedict Arnold" for a topic.
It was hard for the committee to make a selection, as there were 10S essays,
and all of them were good. They represented the efforts of school children from
10 counties In Oregon. The commltee which had the -matter tn charge . vrlii to
take this opportunity of thanking the pnss and the different principals and teach
ers of the state fcr their aid In advertising the contest.
thus Insuring freedom from pollution by
passtng animals. Some dealers have ex
pressed a willingness to co-operate still
further with the Domestic Science School
and not to stop until every reasonable
requirement of health and cleanliness
shall have been met. It is believed that
Monday evening's conference will crys
tallize sentiment among all the dealers In
favor of the proposed reform.
Following Is a copy of the circulars sent
out:
Portland. Feb. 20. Tou are Invited, with your
fellow-merchants, to meet with a committee of
the board of directors of the Portland School
of Domestic Science, In the assembly hall of
the school, sSD Washington street, at 8 o'clock,
Monday evening. February 23, to discuss the
question of attractively displaying certain of
your wares and at the same time protecting
them from the pollution Incident to the present
ordr of things.
No matter how well prepared. Impure food
cannot be made healthful, and we. therefore,
require your co-operation fully to accomplish
the objects of the work to which' our organiza
tion Is devoting Itself In the Interest of the
public
We are gratified at the encouragement we
have received In this direction from some of
the representative merchants' of thle city, which
insures the success of the movement and Justi
fies the hope that this meeting will result in
the Immediate correction ot evils which are a
menace to health and happiness alike and a
detriment to the progress ot our city.
To this end we ask that you come prepared
to counsel by suggestion as well as act In sup
port of this reform movement.
Thanking you in 'advance for your presence
and assistance, we remain, yours, very truly.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF DOMESTIC
SCIENCE.
By CHAIRMAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
STRANGE SIGHTS IN SOUTH
A J. Johnson Returns) From Visit to
Texas and Arizona.
A. J. Johnson, forestry expert, returned
yesterday from Arizona and Texas. He
went South a month ago to investigate
tho yucca, a well-known fiber plant, and
to secure a supply of the raw material for
extracting the fiber for manufacturing
here In Oregon, this fiber being exclu
sively used In the manufacture of ropes,
baskets, etc
When cm his way to Charleston. S. C,
a year ago. In passing through Texas the
train stopped for breakfast, and Jjr. jonn-
son. Instead of going to breakfast, went
out and gathered a lot of yucca leaves
and took them to Charleston. During his
stay there he did not have time to make a
proper investigation of the. fiber, but con
vinced himself that It was ot great value.
A short time ago he took up the subject
accepted his views of the matter and
furnished him with transportation to go J
and secure a supply of yucca leaves for
experimenting on. The trip was very
successful, as he passed thousands and
thousands of acres of yucca plants.. He
brought home half a ton of leaves of a
very large variety, the leaves of which
are about four feet long and the fiber of
which is very strong. He is confident
that when the best way of handling' this
fiber Is found out. there Is opportunity for
someone here to make a large Invest
ment for manufacturing It, as It can be
prepared here to great advantage on ac
count of climatic conditions, the dry at
mosphere of Texas and Arizona and .Mex
ico being very unfavorable for working it
Beside the yucca, Mr. Johnson collected
a number of other fiber plants with which
he will experiment to ascertain thetr
value. Some of the yucca are wonder
fully beautiful for decorative plants and
wm nounsn nere, ir not given toot much
water, but he has not yet found out how
to do this except by placing an umbrella
over each plant. On the triD he aeaulred
a lot of information on several subjects.
mo most interesting or wcicn Is why it
Is necessary for Texas cattle to hnv
broad, spreading home. As the grass In
parts of Tejtn, u very scarce cattle are
obliged '6 use force and vengeance In se
curing food. He found that the cattle
Ere attacking one variety of yucca, the
.eaves or wnichyre covered with sharp
spines, or thorns, which made It Impos
sible for the cattle to eat the leaves In
any ordinary way. He found that the
-cattle, would attack the trunks of into
variety or yucca, tearing them to pieces
with their horns, in order to get at the
v. 5f pulP" growth in the interior,
which Is Juicy and full of a sweetish liquid
that fa very nutritious. When this was
eaten out as far as they could reach the
cattle would, attack and tear to pieces
fm Y.er a.e?0on of U trunk and continue
1 '"..iiad eaten everything except the
wM.n.i-part of the leaves, clear down to
the. ground.
.Mr. Johnson stopped off at different
placea along the line of th Southern
Pacific all through Texas and Arizona. In
some or tnese places tho climate Is not
desirable. Sand storms prevail on the
low lands, very rough and unpleasant,
and there was no water, as the creeks and
rivers were all dry at thks season, and "he
had to do like the cattle, eat yucca pulp
wncn ne was tnirsty. -On the high ground
PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST.
It snowed. Even in Tucson, the hottest
place on earth. It snowed in great flakes,
the thermometer being 22 degrees above
zero, which made It very uncomfortable,
as there were no stoves or fireplaces, and
but little fuel, and the Inhabitants had
to lug brush and build fires outside their
houses and stand around them all night
to keep from freezing. It was not pleas
ant packing this brush, as every kind of
shrub in that region Is covered with sharp
thorns. Mr. Johnson says he shed much
of his blood In trying to protect his life.
It was a man caught in this section who
said that If he owned Texas and hell he
would lease Texas and live In the other
place.
Still, (he temptation to collect speci
mens of the horrible, thorny plants was
omet,hIng Mr. Johnson could not resist,
and he secured a large number of speci
mens, some of which may be used In
beautifying the landscape effect of the
grounds about the Lewis and Clark Ex
position. He secured a very fine speci
men of a young giant cactus about eight
feet high and 16 Inches in diameter, which
he has presented to Colonel Hawkins for
the free City Museum. It weighs about
400 pounds and required four men to carry
It down the hill on which it grew to the
wagon which was to take it to the train,
era was expended for lumber to box the
specimen, so that It should not bo Injured
In transportation. A full-grown specimen
of this plant could, not be handled, as It
would be about 40 feet in height, and three
feet In diameter, and would contain 200
gallons of water.
On his way home Mr. Johnson stayed
over at Los Angeles and made a trip by
?t.Sf Pedro t0 Santa Island, a most
delightful point He saw lots of tarpons
and tunnies and many people fishing for
them, but he had tin !m -...ui
but botany and secured some fine speci-
"-'" rare varieties of plants,
some very desirable for cultivation. He
also saw thousand nt vtt -
" buuu, u unc
specimen of the horns of which he se-
tureu. lie win visit the Island again
soon when he can stay longer.
CHINAMAN BEAT HIM.
C. E. Wood Is Whipped by Feeble.
Looking Mongolian.
Court listeners who are accustomed to"
hearing the sorrowful tales of burly
Chinamen who hnvA hun n u. .
small boys yesterday heard the story In
reversed form. C. E. Wood, a strong and
able-looking man. complained before
Judge Hogtie that Young Wa. a thin and
fccble-looklng Chinaman, had assaulted
him. and even threatened to kill him.
I was serving papers on the China
man." testified Mr j l
. : , - " ""-. iu ne would
not take them. I Insisted upon his taking
the papers, and be struck me."
"The Chinaman struck "the first blow."
was the testimony of R. B. Pratt the
first witness that was called.
"How hard did he strike him?" asked
the Judge, still seeming to be In some
doubt regarding the fighting powers of
the innocent-looking Mongolian in front
of him.
The blow staggered Wood," Insisted the
witness.
"What did Wood do then?" asked the
Judge.
"He tried to strike him- back, but
missed." ThA Phtniim,. Y.. . . a.
, . .. kuuwiuCTi iu aim
self and smiled disdainfully at the white
man whom he had bested.
"White man sttlkee me: J lun away "
was the substance of Toung Wa'e testi
mony, but his tale didn't go, and ho was
fined fix -
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E. W. drove's signature la oa each 23c
,When you -feel "bad. take Hood's' Sarsa.
rilla. It will make you decidedly better.
CRUSHED UNDER TIMBER
UOSIEB DARLIXQ MEETS SUDDEX
DEATH WHILE AT WORK.
Was Removing Heavy Beam From
Old Oak-Street Roadway When
It Fell Upon Ulm.
Homer Darling, a well-known East Side
young man. received fatal Injuries yester
day afternoon at about 2 o'clock while at
work removing tho old elevated roadway
on East Oak street between East Water
and East Second streets. He died at a
o clock at his home. CS East Sixth street
near East Davis.
Darling was engaged In removing heavy
timbers with a derrick, and while below on
the ground a rope gave way and a stick
12 feet long SxS fell across his back, crush
ing him to the ground. He spoke once,
but then relapsed into an unconscious
condition, which continued till he died. .
Tho injured man was first carried into
the Riverside Hotel, on East Oak street,
where he remained an hour. He was then,
removed to his home, being carried there
oh a stretcher. Ambrose H. Johnson was
called. He made a careful examination.
He found the left- side of the pelvis
crushed and the spine Injured. When Dar
ling was first carried into bis house ho
seemed ta revive slightly, and recognized
Dr. Johnson, who had been his family
physician, but be at once sunk Into a
comatose state.
Darling was 31 years old. A wife and
one child, a boy of 12 years, survive him.
Ho has a father, Henry Darling, living
at Falrvlew. quite ah old man. He was a
member of Fidelity Lodge, No. 4, A. 0 U.
and also was a member of the
Knights and Ladles of Security. Mr.
Darling was in a railroad wreck on the
Astoria Railroad several years ago and
was badly maLgled. His recovery was
then considered very doubtful. Ho was
well liked by all who knew him.
IIVSL'RAXCB RATES RAISED.
The East Side Wnrclionse .District la
Hit Hard by the New Ration.
The Board of Fire Underwriters of the
Pacific Coast has Just given notice of a
large advance in Insurance rates In the
warehouse district west of East Third
street. East Portland. These rates went
Into effect March 13. and are as follows:
Marshall-Wells Hardware Company.
north side of East Morrison street cor
ner East First, $163 on building and con
tents; former rate, $2.50.
Acme Harvester Company's warehouse.
East First between East Morrison and
East Belmont streets, CIO on house and
contents: former rate, T2.75.
Studebaker Bros, warehouse. East Sec
ond, corner East llorrlson street J4.50 on
house and contents; former rate. $130.
John Deere Plow Company. East Yam
hill, between East Second and East First
streets, J4.45; former rate, J3.
Russell & Co. Belmont between East
First and East Second streets, J6.G0; for
mer rate. 13.
Buffalo-Pitts Company, East Yamhill.
between East First and East Second
streets, J3.40: former rate, J3.
Advance Thresher Company, Belmont,
corner East Second street, J4.
The Increase of rates Is mainly south ol
East Morrison street and has created no
small stir among the representatives ot
the firms concerned. They regard It-
as rather peculiar as well as significant
that the Increase in insurance rates should
have fallen mainly on those who have
keen fighting and arc still fighting the
Standard Oil Comnanv to nrevent the
erection of any more oil tanks. An Insur- !
nnce agent said yesterday that there was
evidently something at the bottom of the
raise In rates. He said, however, that the
buildings were all on plies and were extra
hazardous. Another reason given for the Increase at
this time is to force the filling up of the
elevated roadways In this district A few
days ago it was stated on what was -con
sidered pretty direct authority that the In
surance companies Intended to force the
filling up of these streets. This was be'
fore notice of the Increase was made.
It was announced yesterday that the oil
cuestlon will now be taken Into the United
States Court tn the form of an applica
tion for an Injunction against the Stand
ard OH Company, restraining It from
erecting any more oil tanks. This decision
was reached at a meeting of the represen
tatives ot tne firms interested.
REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS.
Only One.Xotlcp Will Xovr De Pnsteil
Up on the Premises of Owners.
, The new law regulating the repair of
sidewalks was put Into operation yester
day. Under its provisions a notice order
ing repairs to be made to the sidewalks
is posted up on the property, and that
ends the whole matter. No further notice
Is required on the part of the City En
gineer.
Heretofore it has been the Dractice to
give notice that repairs are reouired. and
men a aeputy cnased after the oropertv-
owner until tne latter -was tired out and
either refused to comply or went to work
and made the repairs. This Is all changed.
nen a property-owner discovers a notice
to repair the sidewalk posted ud on his
premises he will know that If he does not
make repairs In a few days the cltv will
send a gang of men along and do the
work. A deputy has commenced posting
notices on tne uast aiae.
Wants Better Car Service.
I. R. Lewis. Henry Schneider and Will.
lam Devenny were appointed a committee
by the Montavllla Board of Trade to ask
tne City & suburban Railway Comnanv
for better car service. This committee
was instructed to ask for ten-minute car
service between 6 and 8 In tho forenoon
and 5 and 7 In the evening. The regular
time is now zu minutes, and this increased
service is asked for to relieve the crowded
condition of the cars.
East Side .Totes.
Gertrude L. Riley, daughter of Ci. w
Bailey, living In Ivanhoe Addition, died
yesteraay. ane was Dora m 15T5. The fii
neral will be held Sunday.
Dr. Wuuam Devenny. of Montavllla rm
returned from a trip through Southern
urcgon. ne visuea some or the mines in
urn pan oi tne state.
many attractions as does the Denver x.
Rio Grande. Write the Portland Agency
124 Third street for Illustrated booklets.
Plso's Curs Is an effectual remedr fni- rM
on the Lungs. Sold by ail druggists. 23c.
Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral
For colds, coughs, bron
chitis, consumption. We.
have been saying this for
60 years. The oldest doc
tor in town says so, too.
Or ask the youngest one
just from college. tSiiWs
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uuuwLni i other cocoa preparati0ns Strict
ly pure cocoa and sugar of best quality. Always
acceptable and decidedly comforting these cold days.
Made in a minute, by adding hot milk.
Packed in hermetically sealed cans. Never in bulk.
" What's the outlook for more?"
All food is higher
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for infants and Children.
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor OO, Pare
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BLOOD POISON
CURED TO STAY CURED FOREVER.
On account of Its frightful hideousnM. Blood Polsonlnr is commonly called the
Klnc of all Diseases. It may be either hereditary or contracted. Onc the system Is
tainted with it. the disease may manifest Itself In the form of Scrofula. Eczema.
Rheumatic Tains. StlnT or Swollen Joints. Eruptions or Copper-Colored Spots on the
Face or Body, little Ulcers In the Mouth or on the Toncue. Sore Throat. Src-ollen
Tonsils, FalllnK Out of the Hair or Eyebrows, and Anally a Leptous-llke Decay of
the Flesh and nones. If you have any of these or similar symptoms, set BROWN'S
BLOOD CURE Immediately. This treatment Is practically the result of life work. It
contains no dangerous drugs or Injurious medicines of any kind. It goes to th- very
bottom of the Disease and forces out every particle of Impurity. Soon every sign and
symptom disappears complettlr and forever. The blood, the tissue, the flesh, the
bone and the whole system are cleansed, purified and r stored to perfect health, and
the patient prepared anew for the duties and pleasures of life. BROWN'S BIOOD
CUKE. J3.00 a bottle, lasts a month. Hade by Dr. Brown, M5 Arch street. Phila
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