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Newspaper Page Text12 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1903. CONSIDERING PLAN Civil Service - Commission May Change Rules, EXPERIENCE VS. PHYSIQUE Executive Beard. Increase Pay of Firemen and Brldgremen, Koat Dilatory Street Contractor and, DIschbscb JJlacksmitk Shop. "The Civil Service Commission has under consideration a plan -whereby all citizens who can read and write will be allowed to take the examinations for city employes. There will bo a nhyslcal etandard set by the commission, which will be considered perfection, and those taking the exami nations will ba marked by thla scale. Those who have bad experience will be allowed to balance It against any physical defect, so that In case the new plan la adopted, the members of the present police and fire departments will have a chance to secure positions under the new rules, even if they are short and light. The com mission is bavins; these new rules drawn up, and they will discuss them at a meet ing to be held Monday." Thus epoke the Mayor yesterday afternoon At a meeting of the Executive Board, at which It was Intended to take a whack at the com mission. The member of the board who was to do the business waa Edward Curtis. It was near the close of the meeting, after all other business was finished, when Mr. Curtla slowly took the .floor and began: "There are one or two little things about thla civil service business I would like to speak about. I want " Here the Mayor interrupted, and told what the commission had decided to con sider at the meeting held earlier la the day. This put an end to the Intended actions of the Executive Board, which then adjourned. The board took several important steps at the meeting. The pay of all the regular firemen was ordered increased $5 each per month, and 28 extra men were ordered added to the department. The matter of delinquent street contractors was also taken up, and referred to the street com mittee, and it was resolved that the pay of the bridge builders be raised. A communication was received from the Park Board asking that permission be granted to dispose of the old bollen and engine at the City Park. Referred to the purchasing committee. A petition was received from Gleblsch & Joplin asking for extension of from ten to 60 days on the contracts for the Im proving of East Seventh street. Falling street and Marguerctta avenue. "There seems to be a good deal of dis satisfaction about these extensions of time on contracts," said the Mayor. "The streets are all torn up, and left In that condition. There ought to be some rea sonable oxcuse. We will have to draw the line, and we might just as well begin now." On motion the petition was referred to the street committee. Douglas Taylor, representing the Trini dad Asphalt Company, asked that his con tract for the asphalting of "Washington street be extended to July 1. "We are nearly ready for the work on Washington street, and we want to push It through. We also want an extension on Seventh street We Vlll commence on Seventh street on Monday, and we will finish as soon as possible." "Why did you contract for- these atreeta?" asked tha Mayor, with some asperity. "You knew that Winter was coming, and that you would be unable to work," "Well, we wanted to commence early In the Spring on Washington street. That was understood " began Mr. Taylor. "You knew that voti couldn't do the work." Interrupted the Mayor. "There ought to be more effort made by these contractors to finish according to their contracts. Wo will refer this to the street committee." "There's plenty of good weather lately," said Mr. MacMaster. "Some of these de lays are entirely unnecessary. I think." Petitions were received from property owners along Seventh street asking that some action be taken In the matter of the Improvement and that the contractors be hurried along. This also was referred to the otxeet committee. The matter of relaying part of the macadam on Eas.t Seventh street was also brought up. The .contractors were ordered to proceed with the work, and if they failed to do so, the penalty for delinquent contracts would be enforced. The following petitioners asked for more time on contracts, and all were referred to the .street committee, which meets next Thursday at 4 P. M: J. B. Tlllotson. con tractor on East Oak street; J. R. O'Xell. contractor on Falling street, and Trinidad Asphalt Company, contractor on Seventh street. .Several petitions for arc Hshts were re ferred to the light committee, and a com munication relative to 'insuring the City Hall elevator went to the City Hall com mittee. A report was received from Superintend ent of Fire Alarms Walker, calling the at tention of the board to the fact, that, if an operator had been stationed on the Fire Department telephone switchboard on the night of the Faber fire, the dwell ing would have probably been saved, with its contents, instead of becoming a total loss. This was referred to the fire com mittee. ' The board decided that it' was advisable to comply with the request of the Bridge and Structural Ironworkers' Union, and ordered the pay of the brldgemcn in creased from $2.50 to $3, and the foreman to $4. This will go before the Council for final action. . "I should like to see the pay of the regular firemen raised $3 each per month." said Mills. "The present salaries were established during the hard times, and are too low. The force is short handed on account of the men that were discharged during the hard times, and the men have too much to do. Beside the raising of the salaries. I want to have the list of extramen Increased 2S men." Several other members of the board backed up Mr. Mills, and the proposal was split into two resolutions. It was resolvd that the say of the regular firemen, except the extramen and the officers, be raised $3 per month each. It was resolved that the Fire Depart ment force be increased SS men. The board also took up the matter of bulkheads on the waterfront, and a reso lution was addressed to the Council re questing that the present ordinance. No. S119, be amended hy requiring bulkheads every 200 feet on the waterfront, con structed of lumber two inches in thickness. Bids were authorized for llchtlnr the citx for the next five years with arc lights at a price no more than 55.41 per month per llrht. H. W. Goddard reported that he had In vestigated the manner In which the ex penditure had been made during the past year for horseshoeing, and found that the annual cost had been about $5500. He also corresponded with the superintendent of streets of Seattle, and found that in that city, there was a complete blacksmith shop under the charge of the city, which did all such work, and at a price far be low the prices charged by the Portland blacksmiths. His report, together with the correspondence, was referred to the purchasing, street and fire committees. Mr. Mills took the floor and said that the old Board of Public Works had endeavored to purchase two lots of land adjoining the city barn from Tyler Woodard, but the price asked. HO0O, was too high. "Mr. Woodard wanted MOM for these lots, and on looking on the assessment rolls, we -found them assessed at J400 each, or iSOO tor the two." It was resolved that 53003 be offered for the lots, and if the price were not ac cepted by the owner, that condemnation proceedings be instituted. Bids for street improvements were re ceived and referred to the Auditor as follows: Fourteenth street Star Sand Company, 523U.64. Johnson street Smyth & Howard, 53136.65; Fralney & Keating. JMH.GO. East Twenty-ninth street S. F. White, 51129; J. R. O'XelH, 51362.40. Eleventh street J. W. Sweaney (not totalled); Smyth & Howard, J9S70.05. Hoyt street J. W. Sweaney, 54776.60; Smith & Howard, 55047.07. Lovejoy street Star Sand Company, 5S1S5.27; Smyth &Howard, 5770S.70. Umatilla avenue A N. Wills, 5220.17; J. A. McMullIn. 543L17. Kearney street Fralney & Keating. 54278.10; J. W. Sweaney, 54454.20; Smyth & Howard, 54B2L99. Bids were received for the construction of sewers in the following streets, and were referred to the Auditor: Factory- street Jacobson & Bade. 5278; E. W. Riner. 5320.80; S. F. White, 5337.40. East Ankeny street Jacobeon & Bade, 52308; J. B. Slemmons. 522SS: J. W. Sweaney. 52300.10; S. F. White. 52310.34. East Twenty-fourth street Jacobson & Bade, 51161; U. G. Hayne. 51179.67; Bechtel Bros., 51143.87: John Bays, 51200. Hooker street Jacobean & Bade. 5236; S. F. White. 5299.20; E, W. Riner. 5270.80. East Pine street Jacobson & Bade, 51493; J. B. Slemmons. 51478. East Bunwide street Jacobson & Bade, 5225S; U. G. Hayne, 52239.57. East Pine street J. W. Sweaney, 51574.S6; John Bays, 51533.50. Knott street Jacobson & Bade, 5412.10; E. W. Riner. 5447.10: S. F. White. 5429.72; J. B. Slemmons. 5388; John Bays, 5438.35. The following Improvements were ac cepted: Sewer in East Water street, by Jacob son & Bade. Cement sidewalks on Fifth street, by Marshal Bros. Macadam on Twentieth street, by J. W. Dillon. PERSONAL MENTION. Henry J. Eilers left last night for San Francisco. S. I. Roberts, a physician of Eagle Creek, is at the Imperial. M. S. Woodcock, a wealthy banker of Corvallis, is at the Perkins. C W. Thompson, a lumberman of Cas cade Locks, is a guest of the Imperial. Dr. E. DeWitt Connell left last Tues day for a short trip to New York and London. George A. Cooper Is confined to his home with a severe cold, but expects to be out In a day or two. Ed Mendenhall and daughter, who have been absent In California and Arizona for several months past, arrived home yes terday. A. D. Geitman, a dry goods merchant of Lewlstpn, Idaho, arrived in Portland yesterday for the purpose of buying a Spring stock. He registered at the. Per kins. E. H. Galey, a prominent merchant of Welser, Idaho, is registered at the Im perial with his bride. Mr. Galey Is on his wedding journey, and will remain in Portland for some days. General Secretary H. W, Stone, of the T. M. C. A, will go to The Dalles this morning for the purpose of meeting Fred B. Stone, who will deliver a series of lectures to men in Portland on Sunday. J. F. Cleveland, of Chicago, who usually appears In print as the general land agent of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, Is stopping, with his wife, at the Portland in the capacity of a private citizen on a pleasure trip. Selwyn Eddy, a wealthy lumberman who resides at Bay City, Mich., Is at the Port land. His wife and daughters accompany him. and the party will visit Mr. Eddy's relatives at Port Baker. Wash., before returning to the Badger State. E. B. LInnen and A. R, Greene. Gov ernment timber inspectors, are registered at the Perkins. Mr. LInnen has Just re turned from Hood River, where he has been Inspecting the land Included In some purchases recently made by Eastern cap italists. Ed S. Hamilton, of Tacoma, Wash., ac companied by his wife and daughter, were in Portland yesterday. Mr. Hamilton Is a member of the firm of McCabe & Ham ilton, which controls all the stevedoring business on Puget Sound save that of loading lumber vessels, and Is a member of the Washington State Legislature, oc cupying a seat in the State Senate. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Marriage Licenses. John L. Northrop. 36; Carrie Axley, 28. Henry J. Brucker, 23; Rode D. Taylor, 23. Birth. March 5, to wife of Joseph K&sper, 575 Pow ell; a boy. March 10, to wife of Emll W&hl. Ml East Sixteenth street: a girl. March 12. to wife of A. Lull. 533 Milwaukle; a Ctrl. March 15. to wife of John Howard. Wood lawn: a girl March 10, to wfe of Solomon Wise, 410 First; a boy. Deaths. March 1G, Martha J. Charity. 104 Mason, age 76; pneumonia. March 16. Ferdinand C. Smith, 220 Twelfth, age 68: heart disease. Contapioun Diseases. Phil S. Powell. First; diphtheria. Trlxy King. 0 East Twenty-seventh; scarlet fever. Walter Ellis. East Thirty-second and Bel mont; scarlet fever. Bertha Hanna. East Twentieth and Taylor: typhoid fever. BnlldtnR Permits. W. Eccies. Twelfth anil Clay, repairs; $700. C H. Mctcalf. East Seventh and Couch, barn: $50. On Lee Company, Second and Qak, repairs; 5100. O. W. Owens, Kelly and Lane, dwelling: 52000. , J. Olson, Grand avenue and East Harrison, repairs: 5000. J. Olson. Grand avenue and Stephens, re pairs; 5750. J. Olson, Grand avenue and Harrison, re pairs; fSOO. J. W. Graves, Brown and Union, cottage; 5S00. Cement Sidewalk Permits. H. J. Darling, Dupont and Larrabee: 50 feet. II. J. Darling, Dixon and Larrabee; 50 feet. Mrs. H. Frailer. East Davis and Eighth? 174 feet. T. M. Coffin. Dupont and Larrabee.; 50 feC G. W. Fullers. East Sixth and Oregon; 223 feet. Contractor, Second and Montgomery: 124 feet. John Klernan. Fourth and Pine; 100 feet. John Klernan. Fourth and Stark; 50 feet. W. E. Robertson. First and Oak; 25 feet. Real Estate Transfer. Germanla Savinrs & Loan Society to Henry Melster. lots 1. 2. 3. 4. block 137. Couch Addition 512,000 nemj jiicks ci ai. 10 j. J. jaeill. SO acres, nation 6, T. 1 S., R, 5 E. 10 H. F. Weidemaa and wife to Henry Hicks. SO acres, section 6, T. 1 S., R. 5 E........ 1 J. J. Mellc and wife to Ernst A. Graf, ow acres, recuca o, i. i a., ji. ,., 1.000 William H. Hamilton. Jr., and wife to Andrew and Theodore Brugger. 40 acres, section 10. T. 1 S-. R. 3 E 5.000 O. W. Taylor and wife to S. Thompson, 5 acres, section 2. T. 1 S.. R. 2 E . 300 H. C Leonard to Frank Johnson, lots 11. 12, block 4. Riverside Addition.... 250 Fred Egg and wife to Petef Kubom. lot 5. block IS. Hlbbard's Addition l C H. Prescott. trustee, to R. Anton Xielsoa and wife, lot 3, block U, John living's First Addition S00 Margaret Schumacher to Samuel Swan- son. N. H of NW. U and W. 14 of NE. section 10. T. IS.,31 I E..... 1 Samuel Swanson to C. L. Case. 160 acres, section 10. T. 1 S.. R. 4 E LSOO James Connell to C. L. Case. 10 acres, section CS, T. 1 N.. R. 2 E - 1000 For Guaranteed Titles See Pacific Coast Abstract, Guarantee Trust Co., 204-5-5-7 Falling building. No route across the continent offers so many attractions as does the Denver & Rio Grande. Write the Portland Agency. 124 Third street, for illustrated booklets. CORDRAY'STHEATER SOLD 1 KTT A T TnrilTBICAT. w TPTTTl- I CHASES COXTROLLIA'G IX TE REST. W. M. Rawell Closes Deal In Order to Keep Local House In Stair &. Havelia Circuit. An Important deal in theatrical circles was consummated yesterday when W. M. Russell, of Russell &. Drew, proprietors and managers of the Third-Avenue Thea ter. Seattle, announced that, acting in the Interest of the Stair & Havelin theatrical syndicate, he had purchased a controlling Interest In Cordray's Theater, this city. Mr. Cord ray Is retained as managing pro prietor. W. M. Russell gave out this interview last night: "Klaw & Erlanger have- con trolled many of the largest attractions of the country for several years. They con trol a large number of theaters In the East. About three years ago Stair & Havelin started a popular-priced booking agency in New York, and it furnished at tractions for popular-priced theaters to the Pacific "Coast- More reeently they secured the Grand Opera-House In San Francisco, and a theater In Los Angeles. They have the new Majestic, the finest theater in New York, also a new theater of the same name In Boston. They have also secured the Grand Opera-House In Chicago, and have recently united with the Independent Booking Agency, which controls Mrs. FIske, James K. Hackett, Henrietta Crossman and Weber & Fields' theaters and attractions. The Klaw & Erlanger people have been securing thea ters wherever possible, and lately have made overtures to John F. Cordray, of this city, and Schreeder & Green, of the Lyceum Theater, of Tacoma. to secure the exclusive booking of their theaters. "This meant the shutting out of all the Stair & Havelin attractions from the Northwest, as the Third-Avenue Theater in Seattle, operated by Russell & Drew, would then be the only one available. It was to block this game that I secured a controlling Interest In Cordray's Theater, and In the Lyceum at Tacoma so that these houses will still remain with the Stair & Havelin circuit. They will be managed as popular-priced theaters, as In the past. " They will play Mrs. FIske, Henrietta Crossman, James K. Hackett and many of the best high-priced attrac tions that have ever visited the Pacific Coast, and which are practically sure to be sent here during the season." For a long time war has been going on between the two rival theatrical syn dicates of Klaw & Erlanger and Stair & Havelin. and the Pacific Coast cities have not escaped their share of the con flict. At the outset, Calvin S. Hellig, man ager of the Marquam Grand Theater, cast his fortunes with the Klaw & Erlanger aggregation and handled their attractions. John F. Cordray, manager and proprietor of Cordray's Theater, handled the Stair & Havelin attractions, playing at popular prices. A short time ago both rival the atrical syndicates, controlling nearly all the theaters In this country, made over tures to secure such stars as Mrs. Fiske. Henrietta Crossman. James K. Hackett and tha.Weber & Fields aggregation, all of whom had been, more or less, playing Independently of any syndicate. After a while It was rumored that one syndicate had secured these stars, and then It was announced that the other syndicate had really been victorious. At the present time it would be a difficult proposition to establish beyond the shadow of a doubt who controls these stars. In the meantime the public watched the theatrical war and wondered where it came In. Rumors were afloat the day be fore yesterday that Mr. Cordray had been approached by agents of the Klaw & Er langer people who wished him to come over to them. Then W. M. Russell blew Into town Thursday night from Seattle, but managed to keep his arrival quiet Yesterday he was discovered gazing In an Interested way at several lots on the. East Side, and he afterward admitted that he was looking after a lot for a proposed theater there. He stated, how ever, that the deal had not been con summated. Then Mr. Russell became lost to sight until he appeared at the Im perial Hotel last night, where he gave out the Interview telling that he had managed to retain Cordray's Theater In the Stair & Havelin circuit "You have had a busy day of it, Mr. Russell?" it was suggested. "That is so, but I have accomplished what I came to Portland for." was his reply. That was all that he would say, and he left late last night for Seattle. It Is understood that Mr. Russell came to Portland with plenty of money at his command, with the determination, if need be, to buy Cordray's Theater outright to prevent it becoming a Klaw & Erlanger house. Mr. Cordray was approached, and when a request was made for an Interview, he stated that he had nothing to say. Maple Trees Cut Down. Captain Belcher, who recently purchased a residence at the southeast corner of Third and Grant streets. Is having con crete sidewalks built In front of his prop erty. In doing this he has found it neces sary to have several large and fine old maple trees removed, notwithstanding the numerous protests made of late against destroying shade trees In the streets. Some years ago cement curbs were put in at this point and It was necessary to remove all the roots which ran under the street. This caused large and unsightly gnarls to form at the base of each tree, and from these the trees sent out many roots under the sidewalks. When the old sidewalk on the Grant street side of the property was taken up, it was found that a root three inches In diameter ex tended under it partly on the surface for a distance of 60 feet, where it forked and ran no one knows tow much farther, it A FAIR TEST. See If Coatee Is Really the Cause of Alls. Some coffee-drinkers think they can get on without being sick by limiting the al lowance to Just one cup a day, and some people can stand this all risht, but others cannot. There are many people where the poison of coffee Is so marked and direct that one cup per day. If followed up steadily, will surely and certainly put the patient In bed. or produce chronic, fixed disease of one or more organs of the body. When a person suspects coffee to be the cause of his or her stomach, liver, kidney, bowel, heart or eye disturbance, it is well to- test the case by leaving off coffee for ten days and using Postum Food Coffee in Its place. If there Is an Improvement In health the proof Is abso lute, and common sense will naturally guide anyone who values comfort, ease, content and ability to do things, to make the change permanent and continue the use of Postum Instead of coffee, for It means that life Is worth the living when one can be well Now and then will be found a degen erate who really prefers sickness of'some sort to the comfort of good health, and such persons will continue to use articles of food and drink that they know do not agree with them. " In this land of liberty let every one choose his own course, but one great, staring pertinent, absolute fact stands out. that coffee does cause misery and distress to thousands of people who do not suspect the cause, and the quitting of coffee and taking on Postum Food Coffee will return the average person to health and comfort. This fact can be proven by any coffee drinker. Don't let the cook serve Postum under boiled. Insist that directions on the' pack age be followed, then Postum is delicious, having a flavor all its own, not so sharp as "drip coffee," far better than ordinary coffee, with much the soft, mellow flavor of- the most expensive grades of Java. SOMETHING OF COURSE! ' In Bicycles In : Automobiles THE WORD means everything that's good in gasoline runabouts. Equal In auaMy a service to the $2500 kind, and at one-third of the price, $750 and JSE0. Two big carloads of them on the way. In the meantime. If you are interested, drop In and see us. . We have some exceptional bargains In steam, electric and gasoline automobiles, from $560 upwards. FRED T. MERRILL CYCLE CO., EVERYONE KNOWS WHERE. DR. B. E. WRIGHT. Graduate Iowa State Univ. was useless to lay a, cement walk on this root. To cut It off and other roots run ning in the same dlrectlan would have Injured the tree, which had already been deformed by having limbs cut off to make room for electric wires. It was therefore decided best to have all the trees removed, a Job which kept several men busy for two or three days, and re sulted In a large pile of maple wood. A Word to Knoclcers. PORTLAND, March 19. (To the Editor.) I am surprised to find the way in which Portland people talk about the Lewis and Clark Fair. I am in business in Roslyn, Wash., and on a visit here at present. I find In talking to Portlanders that they say that there will be good times here till IS05, but after that things will go down. This tends to prevent strangers, from locating or Investing. here, as they are afraid they may get their fingera burnt. I do not believe there wllL be a relapse after the Fair and ae a well wisher and former resident of Portland I wish to sound thla note of warning. THOIIAS J. THOMAS. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT PORTLAND. March 20. S P. M. Maximum temperature, 66; minimum temperature, 34: river reading. 11 A. M.. 4.5 feet; change In 24 hours. 0.5 foot; total precipitation. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M.. 0.00; total precipitation since Sept. 1. 1902. 33.22 inches; normal precipitation since Sept. 1. 1002. 30.34 Inches; deficiency. 3.12 Inches; total sunshine March 10. 12:06; possible sunshine March 10. 12:00; barometer (reduced to sea level) at 5 P. M.. 30.15. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. m n STATIONS. Baker City H8'0. Bismarck (2510. Boloe 52,0. Eureka 3S0. Helena !. IT.mlMn, Tl C. 42 O. 00! 00 001 NV W N IClear Icicar iClear Pt. cldy Cloudy Clear .00 W 00 NV OOrOOi Clm North Head 48 0. Pocatello 38 0. Portland 0. Red Bluff !OS!0. CO'22 NW 00 12 SE .001 'NW Pt. cldv Pt. cldy Rosehurg 61 10. Rairamnln ........164 0. 00 8 NW 001 W iClear Pt. cldy Clear Salt Lake O. San Francisco J64;0- Spokane 50i0. Seattle Mo, Tatoosh Island .... 50-0. Walla Walla '60;0. O0 8) S .00 !NW oo s; w .00 6 NW O0 S W oo; osw Cloudy Pt. cldy Clear tPt. cldv Clear LlEbt. WBATaER CONDITIONS. No rain has fallen In the Rocky Mountain and Paclflc Coast States durin the last 24 hours, and the tenpsratures continue mild. The Indications are for fair weather In this district Saturday. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours ending at midnight Saturday. March 21: Portland and vicinity Fair; wlnda shifting to southerly. Oregon Fair; winds shifting to southerly. Washington Fair la east, increasing cloudl Tjes In west portion: winds shifting to south erly Idaho Fair. NEW TODAY. Residence Bargain S5500. For Sale Modera ten-room honiie, irltli full lot. excellent refcldcncej lo cality In vicinity of Good Samaritan Hoiipltal. and rritiiin a block of car linen; 3000 cash, balance 32 per cent Interest. Q 29, care Oregonlan. A Bargain. 50x100 feet on 18th, near Northrup, East front, $1500. Easy terms. This is 25 per cent under the market price. UNIVERSITY LAND CO. 151 Sixth Street. g i Wind. B -33 v is. o 2. :r g b? S a s ? . o o o : a : : zl IN A NAME? Si Means everything that !s good m blcycla construction. For standard models, 535, J40. Prices that are fair. Sunshine, Smiles and Pretty Teeth What a delightful combination. Unless your teeth are properly cared for. you had better omit the smiles. Bad teeth are Inexcusable from any standpoint, since we guar antee painless dentistry and the greatest skill known to the profession. DR. B. E. WRIGHT'S Wnck 34214 Washington, Cor. Seventh Consultation Free. Fee Reasonable. Office hours: C A. M. to 5 P. M.: evenings. 7:30 to 8:30. Sundays. 10 A. M. to 12 M. Telephone North 2181. UNCALLED-FOR ANSWERS. ANSWERS ARB HELD AT THIS OFFICE FOR THE FOLLOWING ANSWER CHECKS AND MAY BE HAD BY PRESENTING YOUR CHECKS AT THE OREGONLVN OF FICE: A-21, 22, 27. B 2S. C 14, 23. 24, 25, 27, 20 D 23, 25. E 19, 23. F 10, 20. 23, 24, 20, 28. G 20, 27. H 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27; J 21, 22, 23, 20. K 21, 23, 24, 20, 27. L 28. 3125, 20. N 23, 20, 20. O 23, 28. Q 24, 28. R 19, 23, 25, 20, 27. S 21, 24. 20, 2S. V 20. i.6. 20. . W 19, 23, 28. X 10, 21, 22, 25. Y lO. NEW TODAY. Best Buy We Have (T0CAA Full lot and modern 7-room P JuuU cottage on Northrup near 24th street. GRIND STAFF & BLA1N. A House Ah Acre A new house with four large rooms and one acre of land at Northern Hill for $1100, small cash payments, balance $20 monthly. A new house with four large rooms arid four lots at Portsmouth, price cheap, terms small cash payments, balance $20 month ly. Francis I. McKenna, 151 Sixth Street. UNIVERSITY PARK . Is the pride of the Peninsula; is the seat of the Columbia Uni versity, is the bon ton suburb of Portland. Has a magnificent view of snow-capped mountains, rivers and valley. Is the most convenient addition to the Lewis and Clark Exposition site. Camp ers here during 1905 will have every advantage such as city water, police protection, etc. University Park is no shanty town. It has a building restric tion that keeps out hovels of poverty. It has a liquor restric tion that keeps away saloons and other dens of vice. It has Port land Public Schools and every convenience of a great city. Prices of lots $200 and upward. Prices will be advanced April 1. Terms, 10 per cent, cash, balance in monthly installments of $5 on each lor, no interest, no taxes. Deal with us and you will not get bilked with bad titles. w"e give warranty deeds and furnish an abstract with each deed. UNIVERSITY LAND CO 151 SIXTH STREET AXUSSaiEXTS. MARQUAM GRAND THEATER CALVIN HE1LIG, Manager. Tais afteracoa at 2:15 o'clock, special ladles' and children's matinee. Augustus Thomas" Great American Play. "ARIZONA." "ARIZONA." "ARIZONA." Prices Parquette $L Parquette elrcl. 75c Entire t-alcony. 50c Gallery. 35e and 23th. LAST PERFORMANCE TONIGHT AT 8U5. Prices JL50, ?1, 75c 50c, 35c. 25c Seats are now selling. MARQUAM GRAND THEATER CALVIN HEIUG. Manager. MoBfior. Tuesday, Wednesday nights, March 23, 24, 25, the celebrated actreas, KATE CLAXTON. Supported by an excellent company, in her famous success. "THE TWO ORPHANS." Prices Entire parquette. $1.50. Entire par quette circle. SI. Balcony, first, 6 rows. 75c: last 6 rows. 50c Gallery. 85c and 25c Boxes and loges. $10. Seats are now selling. THE BAKER THEATER GEORGE L. BAKER. MANAGER. A new and Charming Comedy Tonight and Every Night This Week. Matinee Saturday. THE BAKER STOCK COMPANY. Presenting Madeline Lucette Rylys "CHRISTOPHER. JR." The Baker prices never change. Evening. 15c. 25c, 35c 50c; matineas, 10c 15c 23. Next Week. Starting Sunday Matinee The Great American War Play, "SHENANDOAH." CORDRAY'S THEATER One week, commencing Sunday afternoon. March 22. at 2:15, the Eminent German Come dian, CHAS. A. (KARL) GARDNER, in the new scenic comedy-drama. "THE DARKEST HOUR," An amusing and interesting story. Beautiful special scenery, mechanical and electrical ef fects. Wonderful railroad scene. SPECIAL MATINEE SATURDAY. Prices Evening. 23c and 50c; matinees. 25c to any part of house: children. 10c Next attraction. "The Fatal Wedding." MEETING NOTICES. ALBINA LODGE. NO. 101. A. P. & A. M. Stated communication this (Saturday) evening at 8 o'clock. All M. M. cordially ir-vited. Work In M. M. degree. By order W. M. A. J. HAND LAN. Sec SUMNER POST, NO. 12. G. A. R. Mem bers will assemble at their post room at the hour of 1 o'clock P. M., March 21. 1003. to at tend the funeral of Comrade Harris. J. E. MAYO, Adjutant. f.M?nuT wiiwrum T-rDTrvnrvrEWP AS SOCIATION. A very Important meeting this evening ax tioomizs. a xxoit. auuvbi " taken in reference to the gulches. Improvement of the streets and sidewalks and the matter of . V. - . All vnmHl nri YHTlTlrtV holders are ursed to be present. Interested ladles will be welcomed. By order of the com mittee. DIED. E,rreTTTJTrrKTn this eltv. at 571 Hood at.. March 20, 1003, John C. Fitzpatrick. aged 56 years, z.monins ana x uj. iwu - funeral' hereafter. VLIET In thla city. March 20. 1903. Frank W. viiet, aecd 43 years, untnu boum FUNERAL NOTICES. nnT.-nrRT.TAt Mountain View. Cal.. March 17. 1903, Susan B. Colwell. ago 03 years. u.ne funeral services will be held at Finley's chapel. Sunday. March 22. at 2 P. M. Friends Invited. Interment at ureenwooa cemeiery. m ArmoVAT.n Frlenda and acau&lntances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services of Maurice K. Macdonald, which will be new at me iamii resmeucc. j.w nviw 10th St., at 2 P. M. today. Interment at Mount Calvary cemetery. JOHNSON Friends and acquaintances are re spectfully Invited to attend the funeral of the late Aueust jonnson. wnica win iau frnm the charyel Of J. P. Finley & Son today at 3:30 P. M. Interment at Lone Fir cemetery. PEARSON Friends and acquaintances are re spectfully' invited to attend the funeral serv ices ot the late William K. Pearson, which will be held at the chapel of J. P. Finley & Son today at 2 P. M. The remains will bo placed In the receiving vaults of the above firm awaiting iuture arrangements. HARRIS In this city. March 18. 1&03. Henry S. Hams, agea S3 years, ii montns, ix aays. Rantral rlll take rjlace today. March 21, itxn at 1 P. M . from F. S. Dunnlngs un dertaking- parlors. 414 East Alder st. Friends Invited. Interment at ione i ir cemetery. rttt.t.tvax At St. Vincent's Hospital. March 10. 1003, Michael Sullivan, aged 74 years, a resident OI fortiana.ior w year. - uuc tnAAV- March 21. from Dunning & Campion's undertaking parlors, 266 Burnslde St.. at 8:30 A. M., thence to cathedral. 16th and Davis, at 0 A. M. Interment at Mount Calvary cem tery. Friends Invited. J. P. FINLEY & SON. Prosresnlve Funeral Director and Embalmcrs, cor. 3d and Madison streets. Com petent lady ais't. Botii phonu No. 1). EDWARD HOLHAN, Undertaker, 4th. and Yamhill ata. Itena Stlnson, lady assistant. Both phones No. GOT. SCHANEX & NETJ, MONUMENTS, cemetery work:, etc., SGS First. CLARICE BROS., FINE FLOWERS, Floral Designs, -SO Morrison. NEW TODAY. ILLUSTRATION NO. 11. The Oldest Trust Company In Ore con. PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY OF OREGON. Incorporated April 22. 1887. In the Autumn of 1902 certain good Sisters of Charity were constructing a large building. Like prudent people, they had their funds ready to pay for the same. Again, like pru dent people, they desired to get interest until It was necessary to disburse the funds. They accordingly procured from us three certificates of $5000 each, payable on ninety days' call, with interest at four per cent per annum. They will call these certificates In time to make the several payments that may become due to their contractor. Why will not this plan work In your case? Give us an opportunity of explaining further to you. PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY OF OREGON 109 THIRD STREET. rOR SALE BEAUTIFUL SUBURBAN home, cottage of 8 rooms, choice shrubbery, flowers and fruit. Inquire on premises, 1202 Hendrick3 ave.. or W. A. Holt, Wells-Fargo Bank. WANTED YOUNG MAN, BY WHOLESALE house, as stenographer and assistant book keeper; must be competent: references re quired. Address P 28. care Oregonlan. FOR SALE 8 -ROOM DWELLING, EAST Side; all modern Improvements; price $3500. Parrish, Watkin3 & Co.. 250 Alder. FOR SALE CANARIES. FEMALES FOR breeding, of German stock. Apply room 14 Mulkey bldg., 2d and Morrison. S2700. IF TAKEN SOON 8-ROOM HOUSE, bath, gas: Irvlngton cars one block. Owner, 452 East 15th North WANT TO BORROW FROM PRIVATE PER aon fifteen hundred to build house on my lot. G 29. cira Oregonlan. MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property. Building loans. Installment loans. WM. MACMASTER. 811 Worcester block. 4000 ?j For sale in tha Willam ette Valley, the cream from Portland to Ashland, at crlces rancing from 52 to $200 per acre, riclfl: Cuit Csnislldaltd Bui Estati tnd Location Bartaa 162 Second at.. Portland. Oregon. FOR SALE. Two strictly first class modern 9-room houses nearing completion at 17th and Hoyt. Apply at premises. Homesteads and Desert Claims Settlers located on homesteads under the des ert act, under Government reserve and desert claims. In adjoining townships In Morrow Co. Under the Government ditch and In the artlslan belt this land is estimated to be worth $200 per acre when Irrigated. Write R. J. Groman & Co.. The Dalles, Or. Acre Tracts Acre tracts adjoining Nor thern Hill for $600 each, easy terms. Five-acre tracts on the Peninsula at $250.00 per acre, easy terms, all grubbed. Francis I. McKenna, 151 Sixth St. CLASSIFIED AD. BATES. "Roseas," "Rooaa and Board." "Housekeeo- tes Rooms." "Situation Wanted,"' 15 words or less. 15 cents; IS to 20 words. 30 cents: 21 to 35 words, 25 cents etc No discount for ad ditional Insertions. UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "New Tcday." SO cents for 15 words or less: 18 to words. 40 cents: 21 to 25 words. 50 cents. etc. first Insertion. Each additional Insertion, oee-half; no further discount under ose month. NEW TODAY" (gauzti meanure agate). 15 cents per line, first Insertion: 10 cents per Una. fci each additional Insertion. ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad dressed care Tha Oregonlan and left at this office, should always b Inclosed In sealed en velopes. No stamp is required, on such letters. Tha Oregonlan will not b responsible for errors In advertisements takes through tha telephone. FOR SALE RE AX ESTATE. THE DUNN-LAWRENCE CO. OFFER FOP- SALE TODAY A nice, new 6-rocm cottage, with a, full lot, fronting on Montavllla car line, for $700. A very desirable 5-room cottage, with a full lot, on East Salmon St., Sunnyslde Ad dition, for $1000. A beautiful 4-room cottage, with 100 feet square of ground, large barn, chicken-house and abundance ot bearing fruit, on Stanley ave., convenient to two car lines, for S750. A nice 2&cre tract, fronting right on electric car line, a beautiful place, in Oak Grove, for $450. An elegant 20-acre farm, on a splendid, pub lis highway, free dally mall delivery. mile from railway station. 17 miles from the city: place la nicely fenced with board and picket fences Into small fields; neat 3-room cottage and splendid new barn; nearly all in cultiva tion and the very richest ot soil. This la a big bargain for 11000. THEY ALSO HAVE FOR RENT The old Governor Thayer home place, 14 acres; one of the loveliest places about the city; rent reasonable. They are the people for bargains, and don't forget it. 140H FIRST STREET. NOTICE The Milwaukio Real Estate & Improve ment Association Is now ready for builness; has town lots, as well as acre tracts, to offer, most of which are well Improve and close to churches, graded school and electric llrvea. Prices rancjig from $75 to $150 per acre. Also a fine manufacturing site ot 12 acres. Including 150-horse water power, and fronting on Willamette River. For further particulars call at Mllwaukle P. O. Take Oregon City car line. FOR THREE DAYS ONLY A GOOD 8-ROOtI house, with full lot, between car lines. Just east of Sunnyslde. at a decided bargain; $300 cajh will take tho property, balance on terms to suit. 6-room cottage in Upper Alblna, In first class repair; will be sold cheap: convenient to cars and not far out. WHALLEY, Benson bldg., 5th and Morrison. BEST SNAP IN MONTAVTLLA S - ROOM house, all furnished, city water, bath, fruit trees; price $1800. Best snap In city 6-room house, with closets and pantry, cement base ment, city water, abundance of fruit, lot SOx 100; an Ideal home; owner leaying city; price $1000, part cash. If sold at once. Sanford & Perry, Ablngton bldg. $2150 STORE. 11 ROOMS. AND LOT 25x100 feet, on Johnson st.; Income $20 per month. $3000 New modern S-room house and lot. few blocks from east end of steel bridge. 43& 1st street. STOP YOUR RENT WE HAVE A SPLEN dld 5-room cottage, near car line, close In, for $100 down, $15 month; price $1200. In quire 234t& Morrison st., room 2. 3 ACRES. ALL IN CULTIVATION. NICE 6 room hard-finl9hed house, all kinds fruit; 3 miles out. West Side; bargain. S. B. Rlggcn, 305 Ablngton bldg. $3000 New S-room house. Holladay's Add.; also modern C-room house, walking distance. Holladay's. $2400. Miller. 303 Chamber Com. MOUNT SCOTT REAL ESTATE OFFICE. Lents, Or. All kinds of property cheap, Taka Mount Scott car; fare 5 cents. O. R. Additon. NEW 5-ROOM COTTAGE, MODERN. FULL cement basement, corner lot. close In. $2000; halt cash. 256 Main. cor. 3d. basement. Homes built on easy payments, any part city; lots furnished If necessary; low rate interest. City Building Co.. 612 Commercial bldg. GOOD 8-ROOM HOUSE, CEMENT WALKS and basement, corner lot. East 20th. See owner, 719 Marquam bldg. No agents. FOR SALE ONE 7-ROOM MODERN HOUSE; several 5-room cottages. By owner. King 883. East 7th North. Phone Russ 1291. LOTS. CLOSE IN, $350; $3 PER MONTH. Houses near steel bridge on easy terms. W. Reldt. room 15 Washington block. 61 ACRES. BEAUTIFUL HOME. JfEAR CITY; will 3ell very cheap if sold soon; snap; In vestigate. Waterbury, 245 Stark. $335 BEAUTIFUL LOT ON TTH ST.. BE tween Prescott and Going; fronting east. UU3 Chamber Commerce. LOT 50x100. HAWTHORNE PARK. SALMON and 13th sta. $350 cash, balance long time. O 27, Oregonlan. BEAUTIFULLY IMPROVED HOMES. $300 up; lots cheap. M. W. Parsons, 411 Spencer ot., Montavllla. VERY CHOICE LOT ON WILLIAMS AVE.; at a bargain. If taken at once. J 30, Ore gonlan. HALF BLOCK. DIVISION AND 14TH STS., $1700, or $400 a lot. Address B 28. Orego nlan. COxltO. OR FRACTIONAL LOT. EAST EVER ett. near 9th. Owner. 00 East 9th, cor. Davis. FOR SALE SMALL ORCHARDS "WITHIN two miles ot stateboose. E. Presnall. Salem. LOT 33x125 FEET, ON WEST SIDE. 13 MIN utes of Courthouse. $900. E 21. Oregonlan. LOT 25x123 FEET. ON WEST SIDE. 15 MIN utes of Courthouse. $900. E 21. Oregonlan. FOR SALE FARMS. 60 ACRES. ALL NICE LAND; 40 ACRES . cultivated. 20 acres In pasture and timber. 10 acres In nice bearing orchard, 1 acre In berries, 20 acres sowed to rye, 6 teres to oats, good 7-room house, nearly new. Insured for $700; good frame barn, 50x60; shingle roof, good well and pump, nice match team horses, two wagons, plows, harrow, cultiva tor and mower, chickens; 7 miles to Van couver, on good level road, 114 miles to store, shop, hall, church, schoolhouse across the road. A cheap farm, only $3300. HENKLE & BAKER. Ablngton bldg. GET A HOMESTEAD UNDER THE UMATILLA AND BUTTER CREEK DITCH. This system Id to be Inaugurated under tha National irrigation act of 1S92. The land when watered will excel the celebrated Yakima Valley. I have Installed a locating camp In the field in charge of competent and reliable locators. For further particulars call at or wire my office at The Dalles. N. WHEAL DON. FOR SALE OR RENT 10 ACRES' LAND, all fenced and cultivated; choice fruits, ber ries, good house, barn, chicken-house, run ning wattr; 7 miles from Portland, 1 mile to P. O. See me at Hotel Rhelnpfalz, John A Nelson. IF YOU WANT BARGAINS IN CHOICE farms, stock ranches, hop. prune or timber land, sawmills or flourmllls. all near Port land, see or address T. Wlthycombe, room 8 Hamilton bldg.. 3d St.. Portland. Or. FREE FARMS OF 160 ACRES IN WEST erJi Canada. For descriptive matter and full particulars apply to E. W. Davles. Canadian- Government agent. 512 Empire State bldg.. Spokane, Wash. IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE IN ALL parts of Oregon and Washington; payments made to suit purchasers. For particulars apply to WM. MACMASTER. 311 Worcester block. A homelike 10-acre farm, 9 miles from city: new 7-room house, good barn. 250 fruit treea. team, wagon, buggy, two cows, chickens and Implements; a bargain. C 27. care Oregonlan. WATERBURY. 245 STARK ST. FOR SALE Dairy ranch. 241 acres, partly river botiom; 200 acres hay and pasture; one mile boat landing, railroad station, 19 miles Portland A SNAP 8-ROOM HOUSE ON GUILD ST.. adjoining the Fair grounds, with all modern conveniences. Price. $2400. if taken at once. W. H. Lehman. 320 Washington street. JOIN PARTY FOR 21 FARM HOMESTEADS, prairie land, best of grain and fruit land, near R. R. and county seat. Win. Hawks. 303 Commercial block. HOMESEEKERS FARMS AND TJNIM proved lands for sale near Portland and Ore gen City; terms easy. O. I. & S. Co., 339 Sherlock bldg. FOR SALE LARGE AND SMALL FARM3. dairy and stock ranches, in Western Oregon and Washington. W. O. Waddel. 20514 Mor rison st. FOR RENT FARMS. FOR RENT SMALL PLACE OF 25 ACRES, two miles from Oregon City, on Mount Pleas ant; 20 acres in cultivation, good young bearing orchard and good building. Inquire ot Geo. Kidder, Oregon City. PLACE TO RENT FOR MILK RANCH. 414 miles west, on Canyon road; good water and range. W. Bush, 81 1st st.