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C - 12 THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, SATURDAY, MAE OH 2S, 1903. TO UNITE SCHOOLS The New Law Will improve Rural Education. DISTRICTS HAY CONSOLIDATE With Centralisation Will Come Add!, tioaa to the CHrricnla and Many Advantage Xott 3IUslngr is. the Present System. The new law for consolidation ofschool districts, which takes effect May 21, Is going to work much Improvement In the educational facilities of. rural communi ties. Ine law is so promising of higher educational advantages that it is looked upon as one of the most Important enact ments of the last session of the Legisla ture. In some districts, however, the law is viewed with apprehension lest It may take away local schools. This apprehen sion Is manifest In several places In the eastern part of Multnomah County. The advocates of the law seek to quiet this uneasiness by saying that when the law has been put Into operation It will create benefits and advantages which rural dis tricts do not possess, by centralizing edu cational effort and creating higher edu cational advantages. Some people once opposed rural delivery of mall because It would take away from them their local postofllces. But they are willing now to give up their local postofflces for the greater conveniences of rural delivery. In the same way they will discover that centralized schools will bring greater edu cational conveniences. Districts which now have difficulty In maintaining instruction as high as the eighth grade, by combining their effort In a centralized school will be able at the same outlay of money to Improve their educational advantages to the ninth and tenth grades and even to High School curricula. This is the argument of the exponents of the new law. Effective in All Counties. All the counties In the state will have use for the, new law. In Multnomah It can be employed In the eastern part of the county by centralizing some 33 schools Into about nine or ten. The ten schools east of Sandy River could be reduced to two or three centralized schools, and the 23 schools west of the Sandy and east of Portland could be reduced to six or seven. Por example, districts could be consoli dated so as to establish centralized schools at Troutdale, Falrview, Littlepage Cor ner, Gresham and Lents. In Multnomah are 5S full and Joint dis tricts. The "Joint" districts overlap Into other counties. In the 5" districts outside of Portland are 63 schools. Only one school outside of Portland that at Gresh am teaches the ninth grade. Therefore 56 out of the 5S districts of the county do not have Instruction beyond the eighth grade. Many pupils who wish to attend school higher than that grade come to Portland. They are mostly at an age when parents would much prefer to keep them at home. County School Superintendent R. P. Rob inson has advocated centralization of schools for some time, and two years ago urged enactment of a law like the one re cently passed. "The law will improve educational ad vantages In our rural communities," said ivlr. Robinson yesterday. "I know of sev eral places in this county where districts if consolidated would enjoy improved fa cilities. No, I'll not specify them at pres ent, but shall wait until the residents of those districts thoroughly understand the law. It is for them to decide whether they -want consolidation. The law allows local option, and this is one of its best pro visions." Experiments Will Prove Efficacy. Superintendent Robinson said that one or two experiments at consolidation In the county could be made to demonstrate the efficacy of the new system. A consoli dated school might be established at Fair view or Lents, for example. There the gchoolhouses are amply large. 'The experiment would cost nothing." In reply to the question how soon the new system would be generally adopted Mr. Robinson said: "Consolidation will proceed slowly. The people will take to it gradually, as Its ad vantages unfold to them. Public schools are at the basis of the American political system, and changes in them, of course, will be gradual." He said further that consolidation would not be forced on any district. "It's for the district to decide," he remarked, and continued: "When the law has become better un derstood I shall speak about It before the various districts. In this I shall be as sisted by State Superintendent Acker man and P. L. Campbell, president of th-j fitate University, who have promised to accompany me." Provisions of the Law. The law will first be put Into effect in Clackamas County, for the consolidation of Milwaukle. Concord and Harmony dis tricts. Only two or more contiguous districts xnay be united. The first preliminary to th consolidation is a petition from the legal school voters of each district to the district boundary board of the county In which the largest petitioning district is located. This board Is composed of tho County School Superintendent and the County Commissioners' Court. "Such petition. If from a district of the first class (1000 school children or over) must contain the signatures of at least 100 legal school voters; If from a district of the secon'd class (200 school children and less than 1000) at least 50 legal school voters; and if from a district of the third class (less than 200 school children) at least 10 legal voters." Tho petition shall request tho district boundary board to submit at the next annual meeting thereafter to the legal voters of the district the question of the consolidation of such districts. The boundary board within 10 days shall notify the school boards of the respective dis tricts of the petition. Notice of the coming election shall be published by the respective district clerks. The vote on the question of consolida tion shall be by ballot. The result of the election shall be sent by the district clerk to the boundary board within five days and shall bo canvassed by that board within 10 days thereafter. If the election in each district shall be favorable to con solidation the boundary board shall con solidate all the said districts within 10 days after the vote shall have been can vassed. If a consolidated district Is of the first class the site of the schoolhouse shall be determined as already provided by law. If the consolidated district is of the second or third class the site shall be chosen by the board of the newly con solidated district for one year after the consolidation. If the district board can not agree, the district boundary board shall make the selection. Consolidated districts of the first class shall have five directors and of the second and third classes three directors. These directors shall be the directors of the most populous original districts. In the consolidated district of the first class three new directors shall be elected at the llrst annual meeting after tho consolida tion, one for three years, one for four years and one for five years, the term of each to be determined by lot. But If the most populous district was of the first class only one director shall be elected at the first annual meeting after con solidation and he shall hold office five years. In consolidated districts of the second and third classes one director shall be elected at the first annual meet ing after consolidation. The terms of officers of districts that have been consolidated shall expire at the date of consolidation, but the officers of .the most populous district shall be the officers of the consolidated district. For the five years immediately follow ing the consolidation the County School Superintendent shall at the time he ap portions $50 to each district, as now re quired by law, apportion to all consoli dated districts formed under the pro visions of this act as many times $50 as there were districts consolidated. The bill was introduced In the Senate by KuykendalL It was known as Senate bill No. 39. SAME LAW IX XOVA SCOTIA. ElKht Districts Will Try Consolida tion Xext September.. SALEM, March 27. (Special.) Oregon is not alone in grappling with the problem of the consolidation of rural schools. The effort that is now being made to unite some of the county schools in this state has its counterpart in similar movements in other states and in Canada. Superin tendent of Public Instruction J. H. Ack erman yesterday received from Nova Sco tia a report of plans that are being formed there for carrying out the pro visions of a new law which authorizes the consolidation of districts and the transportation of children. The report says: "So Inert were the masses that even with the able advocacy of one or two progressive newspapers, no action was taken until Professor J. W. Robertson of fered to back with a portion of Sir Wil liam Macdonald's funds, the trial of the system In some center for three years. Professor Robertson selected Middleton, where eight school districts have agreed to consolidate. Plans are being prepared for a central schoolhouse which may be a model for other centers having six Tegular classrooms, a laboratory, a room for mechanic science, a room for domes tic science and a school garden. "Vans are being procured with the expectation that the consolidated school will go into operation in September next. "When the school goes into operation, specifications of the buildings, vans, cost of transportation, eta, will be published for the Information of school boards throughout the province. Public atten tion appeared Impossible of attraction to the consideration of the system until Professor Robertson's splendid object lesson was promised, at the expense of Sir William Macdonald." It should be explained that upon his death Sir William Macdonald left an Ir reducible school fund, the interest of which may be used for manual training schools or for experiments In educational work, and this is the source of the funds referred to. Superintendent Ackerman says that he learns that In several communities where there is a desire for school district con solidation the residents of small districts object to consolidation for the reason that the larger district has a debt. In almost every instance, however, the debt was created in tho erection of a new and larger schoolhouse. The residents of the small district remember that by consoli dating they will be obliged to help pay for the new schoolhouse, but they over look the fact that they will then own a proportionate Interest in the building. Superintendent Ackerman thinks that the presence of a district debt incurred in making a permanent improvement neeti not, in the exercise of good businR Judgment, prevent a smaller district from uniting with the larger and securing the advantages of a longer term of school and more comfortable surroundings. If, nowever. tne residents of the smaller dis trict see a sufficient reason why they should not assume a part of the larger district's debt, he thinks they shoujd still effect some sort of union, other condi tions being favorable, and provide trans portation of the children to the central school. This could often be done by sus pending one school and sending the chil dren to the other. YALE MEN DEFEND PENNELL In a Letter They Speak of Him in the Highest Terras of Praise. New York Sun. NEW HAVEN. March 20.-Tho class mates at Yale of Arthur Reed Pennell, of Buffalo, whose name has been associated with the Burdlck murder case In that city, have rallied to his. defense in a letter to the Yale Alumni Weekly. Amontr the signers of the letter are Professor William Lyon Pnelps, of the English department of the university, and George E. Hill, sec retary of the class of 'ST. to which Pen nell belonged. The others are: Carlton L. Brownson, Sanford E. Cobb. William A. cornisn, Oliver G. Jennings, Thomas Pen ney and Albert B, Prltchard. The letter In part follows: "He was a man of singularly fine nature, one whose moral standards and Ideals were so high as to uplift even the best among those who felt his Influence. Even a flight excuse would bring him back to New Haven. His classmates learned to expect to find him there whenever any one was there. So It came to pass that he was never so well known by the men of his class, never so beloved and believed In and admired by them as at the very close of his life. He was of the Yale sort in his unpre tending simplicity, in his hearty, helpful friendliness, in the genuineness and strength and solidity of his character and in the purity and uprightness of his life In a word, In his unswerving adherence to the plain, old-fashioned virtues whloh were his New England birthright. In the true Yale way he combined a love for the higher pleasures of life and a devo tion to lofty Ideals with ready willingness to do the hard, practical work that needed doing. "But little need be said here regarding the terrible series of calamities which clouded the last days of Pennell's life. That he had In any way proved himself unworthy Is to those who knew him well absolutely unthinkable. His course throughout these trying days was thor oughly characteristic of the man and served only to strengthen and confirm the confidence of his friends. No man ever lived who loved righteousness and hated Iniquity more whole-heartedly than he. He was capable of risking his own interest or anything that was his for the sake of performing deeds of kindness or helpful ness. That he was capable of anything dishonorable cannot be believed. "It Is' good to record that the steadfast loyalty of his Yale friends was his great est comfort in the time of trouble. During the last week of his life he was In cor respondence with almost one-half of the "members of his class, and it Is known that he received from every one of these assurances, not only of deepest sympathy, but of perfectly unshaken confidence. Many such messagec from S7 men were on the way to Buffalo at the moment of his death. "It should be added also that other class mates besides those who were present at the funeral services In Buffalo were pre vented from attending only by the Impos sibility of accomplishing the Journey with in the allotted time. "Not all the sons of Yale, are worthy of her. but in this man's life she can find no cause for anything but pride." Sold ThiBRS He Did Not Have. BENTON HARBOR, Mich.. March 27. "Nay" Mlckets, proprietor of the Michi gan Investment Syndicate, was arrested today by "United States Marshal O'Donell. The charge against him is fraudulent use of malls. Mlckets. . It Is said, has been doing business here since December last, selling by mall securities, lands, whisky, abstracts and whatever else he could dis pose of. The officers say they think Mlckets Is one of a gang that is engaged In the same business all orer the country. For Coughs and Cold, children take Plao's Cute for Consumption without objection. FIREBUG STILL AT LARGE MAXY SUSPICIOUS FIRES RECENTLY FOUND IX PLAXIXG MILLS. Incendiarr Whs Is Sappesed to Have Barsed the Victoria Dock la Heard Fraa Again. The firebug is still working In Portland. Ten fires known almost beyond doubt to have been of incendiary origin have oc curred during the present month. At 7 o'clock yesterday morning the alarm was turned in from box S6, and the firemen arrived on the scene just In time to prevent the George Ainslie planing mills, at Fifteenth and Pettygrove, from going up In smoke. The fire had been started directly under the center of the mill. Piles of kindling and a bottle that Is thought to have contained kerosene were found at the place the fire started. Since the dav that tha vicmrio "burned to the ground and over $300,000 orin oi aamage was done, the firebug has been thought to have ceased opera tions. A vigorous search was made for him at that time, and it was thought tha search became so close that he would remain in Sliding for som6 time. To know that the detectives and police men are on the alert and that the officers of the law are ready to seize him does not seem to have much horror for this mo for he has continued in his attempts at ucvusuiuon. oeverai attempts have been made at Incendiarism since the big fire, and that, the attempts have not been suc cessful is only due to the fact that the fires, have been discovered hifnr t)i- have uone any amount of damage. uniy a lew days ago an attempt was made to burn Inman Paulsen's mill. Two workmen heard a noise under the. hniininc and went to see what was causing the ujaiuroance. .inejr were in time to see two men skulking away, and upon looking under the house found a nlle of inflam mable material ready to be lighted. Po lice officers were notified of the occur rence, but have been unable to -nlarft tho blame. On March 25 an alarm was turned In from box $5. A pile of lumber had been ignited In the yards of tha Eastern T .um ber Company, and but for hard work on ine part oi ine nremen and tne mill em ployes, the fire would snrplv havi hfin a disastrous one. The pile of lumber was stanaing oy itself, and no other explana tion than Incendiarism can be offered for Its origin. A similar Are occurred In th yards of the North Pacific Planing Mills, on u-Tventy-secona ana Thurman streets. Little damace was donn. hut th fir a clear case of incendiarism. Thursday night at 11 P. M. a fire started in a caroenter shon nt TVnth nnrf trie. ri ders streets. About $20 worth of damage was done before the flames were extin guished. The firemen found a pile of shavings on the outside of the building and a bottle of kerosene. They think that the firebug Intended to start the fire from two D'.aces at once, hut was friehtnfv? away before he carried out his attempt. a icw- aays oeiore a suspicious nre was started In a lumber-yard across the street from this shop. Robert Hazzard vpsterrinv ronnrtod tn the police that an attempt had been made to burn "a new houRO nn William nvpn'iip between rescott and Irving streets. The lire was set in the basement of the house, and Mr. Hazzard thinks that Jt was the work of boys. The police are of the opin ion, nowever, tnat tne same man has started all the fires. Until the present time no clew has been found which can lead to the detection of the pyromanlac Several suspicious char acters have been watched by the police, but nc evidence against them has been obtained. YOUNG BOYS ARRESTED. Contractor Claims Hoodlums Have Been Plundering His House. Four young boys under the age of 13 years were arrested yesterday on the charge of larceny. J. F. O'Shea was the complaining witness and said that the boys had been doing much d image to his business by stealing pieces of lead pipe and similar articles to sell to tbe junk man. George Bowman, who lives at S52 Mis sissippi avenue. Is the oldest of the crowd and Is thought to be the leader. O'Shea said that he thought Bowman was to blime for all the trouble, and wished to make a coniplalnt against him only. Frank Suren, Louis Norton and Fred Big elow were held as witnesses In the case. O'Shea has a contract for plumbing tho Alblna Hall at Shaver street and Missis sippi avenue. In the evening when he leives his work the boys take everything that they can find that will sell. Not con tent with picking up the loose articles left lying around, they enter" the house and tear down the pipes. Lead pipe Is of con siderable value, and the boys make much money in this way. "It is not so much the value of the plun der that they get," said Mr. O'Shea, in talking of the matter last night, "but the boys destroy the work that is done on the building. I found one large lead pipe, that had been carefully fitted Into place, so badly damaged that It had to be removed and a new one put In Its place. Plumb ers' wages are high, and the extra work amounts to a considerable figure. The WON A JJEAU Plumped Up and Wan Advanced $10 Per Month. Not every one has the sound, sturdy strength of character to tell the honest truth about themselves. The following was written by a lady who calls herself an "old maid" and the way coffee treated her is certainly interesting. She says: "I was a coffee drinker and gradually became more and more Irrita able and nervous in the school room. My complexion was sallow and sickly, and as I look back now I know I developed into a very unpopular and disagreeable person. In fact I had little prospect of keeping my position last year. Not only that but I failed to pass the required examina tions. This latter fact aroused me to the knowledge that coffee was deadening my brain and slowly destroying memory and reason. "My sister had quit the use of coffee In her family and adopted Postum, and had been strongly urging that I do likewise. One day I started In, that was a red let ter day for me. I began sleeping sound at night instead of lying awake half the time, and the change in my feelings from nervousness and Irritability to com fort, peace and content cannot be told in words. "I had been a trembling, broken-down, nervous, and I felt an ugly, old maid, but after my restful sleep, Increased strength of brain and body Instead of weakness and illness. I slowly changed In my whole appearance. Began to plump up, my com plexion changed from a sallow, muddy looking skin to a fresh pink and white, as nice as when I was IS. "I took another examination and passed It easily. My high grades together with the Improved work In the school and my changed character caused the trustees to raise my salary $10 a month, and I will tell you a secret. Whether It was an Increased reputation for good sense, or for some other reason, one of the best citi zens of the town, a widower, has made a little contract with me that will be carried out some of these days, I shan't tell when. "Don't you think I ought to say good things about Postum, and do you think I will ever go hack to coffee drinking?" Name of this lady will be given on ap plication to Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek. Mich. The old-fashioned double- your-money method of retail- l - Ml -1 fug smii prevails m some stores, but not in the ones that seU GORDON hats. GORDON hat agents give you -a perfect hat for $3.00. They could ask $5.00 and get it, hut they wouldn't sell so many hats. damage on the one house would amount to fully $23." Bowman was locked In the city jail and the other boys were allowed to go upon giving their oromise to appear In court If you are tired taking the large, old fashioned griping pills, try Carter's Little Liver Pills and take some comfort. A man can't stand everything. Purify your blood with Hood's Sarsa parllla which will give you an appetite. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. March 27.-8 P. M. Maximum temperature, 57; minimum temperature, 43; river reading. 11 A. M.. 5.9 feet; change in 24 hours. 2.3 feet: total precipitation. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.20 inch; total precipitation since Sept. 1. 1002. 33.50 Inches; normal precipita tion since Sept. 1, 1902, 37.48 Inches; deficiency. 3.69 Inches: total 'sunshine March 20, 4:57; possible sunshine March 2G, 12:00: barometer (reduced to sea level) at 5 P. M., 23.75. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. Wind. r. j 6 Co STATIONS. Baker City .... Bismarck Boise Eureka. ........ Helena Kamloopa. B. C. North Head .... Pocatello Portland , Red Bluff Roseburg , Sacramento .... Salt Lake San Francisco ., Spokane Seattle , Tatocsh Island . Walla Walla ... Light. I5010.14I S 44 0.00 10 SE SB S Cloudy Clear 621 T 10 6010.10 12 Cloudy learning 5S 0.00 NW Clear 480.00 00 -''ni Cloudr 52 0.42 30 SE Raining Cloudy Ralninc 0.00'14 E E SE S S s sw SE w E 0. 0.06 Cloudy Cloudy 64 '0.06 (utfi'ntV uioudy Cloudr Cloudy Cloudy Raining Raining Cloudy 64(0.00! ,!G2 0.00 5410.04 isn In 9jis' CS!0.00l2i S WEATHER CONDITIONS. The disturbance oft the Washington coast has Increased in intensity, and storm warnings nave been extmded to all seaports In the North Pacific States fcr high southeast winds, shifting Saturday to southwest. Moderately heavy rain has fallen in Oregon and Western Washington, end the rain area will spread to Eastern Washington and to Idaho Saturday. WEATHER FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Occasional rain; brisk to high southerly" winds. Wstern Oregon and Western Washington Occasional rain; brisk to high southerly winds in the interior and southerly gales along the coast. Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and 'Idaho Occasional rain; brisk to high eoutherly winds. EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Official. TRIBUTE BY GEO. L. BAKER. Manager of Portland's Most Progressive and Popular PlayhouseSaysthe Fisch er Piano Stands the Test He INowSelects a Beau tiful $555.00 Style 10 for His Home. Mr. George L. Baker, manager of Port land's popular theater, after a careful comparison of both the quality and price of many piano makes represented In Portland, selected a style 10 Fischer at tho Allen & Gllbert-Ramaker Company's salesrooms last week. Mr. Baker said "The Fischer piano in use at my theater has been a source of great satisfaction, and. although subjected to a severe test, seems better for the use. Mr. Seamans and other musicians have only words of highest praise for Its tone and durability. For this reason I have selected a Fischer for my home. I believe It stands the test as no other piano does." (Signed) GEORGE L. BAKER. Many prominent people have purchased pianos of the Allen & Gllbert-Ramaker Company, and this Is only an example of the hearty satisfaction expressed by a well-pleased customer. Just as glowing tributes are paid tbe Knabe, Steck,. Hardman, Fischer, Ludwig, Smith & Barnes Hamilton, Kingsbury Pianos And our friends number many thousands. Allen SQilbert-Ramaker Co. 209-211 FIRST STREET Portland, Oregon 1406 SECOND AVENUE Seattle; Wash. NEW TODAY. NEW HOUSE FOR SALE. Aevr S-roOBi bonne, modern la all respects, -vltb,33 1-3 ny CG 2-3 feet of groBBd, No. 9 East 12th St. Xortb. Price, ?3oOO. Tils Is bb excellent bargain. PAItlUSH, WATKIXS fc CO., 250 Alder Street. MBEXIXG NOTICES. AL-KADER TEMPLE. A. A. O. N. ii. S. Xotiles: The reg ular monthly meeting of tbe Shrine will be held this (Sat urday) ever. ins-. March 23, at Masonic Temsle at S o'clock. By order of the Illustrious Po tentate. B. G. 'WHITEHOUSE, Rec "WILLAMETTE LODGE. SO. 2. A, F. & A. iL Special communication this (Saturday) evening at 7:30. Ma sonic Temsle. AVorlc in. -E. A. de gree. All M. M. invited. By order of TV. M. THOMAS GRAY. Sec CAM ELI A CHAPTER. XO. 2T. O. E. S. X regular communication this (Saturday) even ing at 8 o'clock In HUl's Hall. Upper Alblna. By order WV M. NELLIE McKINLET. Sec HARRIED. RANKIN"-FEREBOCH Frank M. Rankin and Alma. Ferefcoch were married March 25. at Arlington. Or. Both are well known In Port land. DIED. BAILEY At Los Aneeles. March 27. 1003. Ambrose C Bailey. Funeral notice later. ORR In this city. March 28. 1903. James Orr, aged 28 years. Notice of funeral hereafter. STONE At Halsey. Or., Monday, March 23. Ernest I Stone, aged 24 years. S months, 4 days. Deceased -was formerly member of Co. B. 2d Or.. U. S. Vol. Inf. HELLERING In this city, at 250 11th st.. March 27, 1003, Elisabeth Heliering. aged 73 years. 11 months and 10 days. Notice of funeral hereafter. MUTSCHLER In this city. March 27. 1903. at the family residence. 2S1 -4th St.. George Mutschler, aged 51 years. 4 months and 13 days. Funeral notice hereafter. FUXEItAI NOTICES STONE Ernest I. Stone, from Multnomah County Armory tomorrow at 1 o'clock P. M. Comrades of Spanish-American "War. vet erans and Co. B, 3d Rejrt., O. N. G.. will conduct services, at which friends and ac quaintances are respectfully Invited to at tend. Interment at Rivervluw cemetery. MILLSAPS In this city. March 25. 1003. Wis dom Mlllsaps. age 78 years, 22 days. Funeral today at 2 P. M. from late residence, S77 East Bumslde st. Interment Lone Fir cem etery. VIRGEL In this city, March 26, 1003. Lucy E. Virgel, aged 63 years. Friends and acquaint ances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, which will be held at Fin ley's chapel at 0:30 A. M. today. Interment Lone Fir cemetery. J. P. FINTiEY & SOW. Progressive Faneral Directors and Em 1 aimers, cor. 3d and Madison streets. Com petent lady aas't. Both phones No. O. EDWARD HOLMAN, Undertaker, dth. and Yamhill sts. Bens Stlnnon, lutly assistant. Doth phones No. G07. SCUANEN &. NEC, MONUMENTS, cemetery work, etc., 2GS First, CLARKE BROS., FINE FLOWERS, Floral Designs, 2S0 Morrison. UNCALLED-FOR ANSWERS. ANSWERS ARE HELD AT THIS OFFICE FOR THE FOLLOWrNG ANSWER CHECKS AND MAT BE HAD BY PRESENTING YOUR CHECKS AT THE OREFONLVN OF FICE: A 27, 30, 30. B 34, 35, 38, B. F. K. C 22, 23, 31. 30. D 20, 31, 37. E 07, 21, 38. G 27, 2S, 30, 37. H IS, 25, 28, 31, 30, 37. J 73, 24, 20, 28. 31, 34, 37. K 31, 32, 35, 37. L 30. 37. M G3, 30, 31, 37, 3S. N 20, 32, 33, 38. O 03, 28, 30, 35. P 03, 20, 22, 34, 3G, 37. Q 2S, 33; 31. 30. R 17, 2S, 30. S 27, 31, 32. T S3, 23, 27, 28, 20, 34. A O, 30, 30. 3S. ' W 10, 27, 31, 34. X 21, 22. 23, 25, 20. 31, 33, X. Y. Y 25. 27, 31. 32, 30. NEW TODAY. New House Four rooms each 13x15 feet, 100x110 feet of ground, city water. Two or four rooms more' can be added at minimum cost, at Portsmouth, near boulevard, near big mill, near University; $150 cash, $15 monthly. Francis I. McKenna. 151 Sixth St. Acre Tracts The nearest acre tracts to the Drydock, the nearest acre tracts to the Columbia University, acre tracts near est the great Barker, Stewart & Knapp Co. saw mill, are known as "Northern Hill Acres" and adjoin beautiful Northern Hill. The electric street-car line runs through the center of this hew addi tion. Prices $600 per tract on $15 monthly payments. Francis I. McKenna. 151 Sixth St. 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 lot, no interest, no taxes Deal with us and you will not get bilked with bad titles. We give warranty deeds and furnish n abstract with each deed. UNIVERSITY LAND CO. 151 SIXTH STREET CLASSIFIED AD. RATES. "RcoHsa." "Rooms nJ EoarC" "HouMkeep ps Reoms," "Situation Wanted." 15 words or Is. 15 cents; is to 20 worts. 20 cents: 21 to S3 words, 25 ctnts eta. No dlscouat for ad ditional lnsertloas- TTNDER ALL OTHER. HEADS except "New Tctfay 30 coats for 13 words or less:" 18 to words. 49 cents: 21 to 23 words. 50 cents, tc flrst Insertion. Eaca additions! Insertion. f-kfJf : no farther discount under one month. NEW TODAY" (cause measure agate). 13 cents er line, first Insertion: 10 cents per line r each additional Insertion. ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad dressed car The Oregonlan and left at this office, chould always be Inclosed In sealed en-V'PS- No stamp is required on such letters. The Orescnlan will not be responsible for errors in advertisements talcaa throujh the telephone. AMUSEMENTS. THE BAKER THEATER GEORGE L. BAKER, Manager. Greatest success In rears. Tonlsht and all this week, flronson Howard's powerful war play. ,. . "SHENANDOAH." TaiK of the town, the great battle scene. 1C0 people on the stage. The prices remain the same. Evening, 15c, 23c. 33c, 50c. Matinees. 10c, 15c 25c ,,e,i.eek' starting Sunday, March 29. the delightful comedy. "Miss Hobba." CORD RATS THEATER ?st two Performances, this afternoon at 2:15. this evening at S:15, Karl Gardner, tho eminent German comedian, in the new scenic comedy-drama, "THE DARKEST HOUR," A powerful, dramatic story, magnificently staged. New disappearing train effects. Spe cial scenery. Prices-Evenings. 25 and 50 centi "Matl nee 23 cents to any part of house; children, 10 cents. Sunday and all the week. 'The Fatal Wedding." NEW TODAY. ILLUSTRATION NO. 14. The Oldest Trust Company In Ore no a. POIlTIiAND TRUST COMPANY OF OREGON. Incorporated April 22, 1SS7. Early last Spring a firm of general agents deposited $5000 with us on a certificate payable on thirty days' call; with Interest at three' and one-half per cent. They were so well pleased with the arrangement that In the Fall they took another certificate for $5000; payable on ninety days' call, with Interest at four per cent. These gentlemen also keep a check account with us, and they find their certificates of de posit form an excellent reserve in case of emergency. AV1H not the same arrangement work In your business? Call on us and learn further ways In which these certificates can be used. PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY OF OREGON 100 THIRD STREET. FOR RENT ONE OF THE BEST 700-ACRB dairy farms In the Columbia River Valley; 35 young milch cows; renter to buy cowsl Ad drees or call on G. W. Burrow, Rideefleld. Wash. FOR RENT A FINE WINDOW FOR JEWEL er; excellent location; no competition. In quire 320 Williams ave.. East Portland. FOR SALE A LOT AND HOUSE OF EIGHT rooms and bath on Portland Heights, $1600. Parrieh, Watkins & Co. MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property. R. LIVINGTSONE. 224 Stark st. LANDSCAPE GARDENERS. Haddock & Dubois, 203 South 1st. Tel Front 2233. Private lawns and gardens a spe cialty. Give us a trial. MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property. Building loans. Installment loans. WM. MACMASTER, Sll Worcester block. Good Residence $5400.00. 10 rooms, porcelain bath, cement floor In base ment, full lot. in desirable neighborhood, northwestern part of city and within a block of 23d-street car line. R 38, Oregonian. Make Your Selection Of good homes and building sites at Penin sular, University Park, Portsmouth or St. Johns. Will rent or sell. Acreage also at lowest prices. Titles always guaranteed. HOME LAND CO.. University Park. 4000 FARHSSg valley, thecre ' from Portland to Ashland, at prices raneing from $2 to $20O per acre, r jcWc Ccatl CsiHcilditt Eai! Estali aad Lacafloa Saraaa ICS Second at., Portland,' Oregon. Best Buy We Have COCftft Full lot and modern 7-room 4JUUU cottage Northrup near 24th street. GRINDSTAFE & BLA1N. SPECIAL BARGAINS Excellent home. S-room house with one-half block of land, bearing fruit trees, two blocks of car line and stores. Possession given at once. J. L. Wells & Co., 100 Grand Avenue. 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. FEW NEW NO. 1 PORTLAND BUILT BUGGIES FOR SALE... Must be sold at once. Call at Old Mechanics' Pavilion or 206 Front St. NO SHANTY! NO SHACK!! If you have a thousand dollars to invest in a home, don't put it where some one can destroy its value by building a shack along side of it. But build at Univer sity Park where none but fine homes are built. Get a home at University Park and be somebody- Take a run out there and see the new homes now being built. Lots only $200.00 each. One tenth cash, balance $5.00 monthly, no interest, no taxes. UNIVERSITY LAND CO. 151 Sixth Street. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE THAT FAMILY HOTEL SITU ate on 14th St.. in Portland. Or., with grounds of one and two-thirds acres, known as the Hobart-Curtls; is built of stone and - brick. Is five stories hlsh. with basement. a:tlc and elevator; no better building on Pa cific Coast; principals only. Apply to H. H. Northup, owner, Washington bidg., Portland, Or. LEAVING THE CITY. For Sale 15-acre farm near Lents; 12 acres In cultivation, house of 5 rooms, barn, large bearing orchard, good and rich land, with ex cellent water. If sold this month. Immediate possession given. This is a bargain. J. L. Wells &. Co.. 100 Grand ave. $2500 ICO-ACHE DAIRY" OR STOCK RANCH for sale, or will exchange for West Side city property: comfortable 7-room house, outbuild ings, plenty of fruit, frout stream and unsur passed soIL F. W. Latham, Mountalndale, Washington County. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. GOOD BUYS AND SEVERAL OF SUCH $512 for a beautiful lot. within 100 feet of. Williams ave.. !te 50 by lJ feet. See It $910 Investment will mate you the owner of a well-located corner on Vancouver ave.. 90 by 100. $SS5 buys a beautiful piece of ground. 100 by 300, right oa the Woodstock, car line: very sightly and surrounded by nice, substantial homes; just the place for a gardener. $150 will secure you a nice 5-acre tract In the "DeLashmutt & Oatman Llltle Homes;" Number 2. This Is the coming berry ranch. Look at It. 535 PER ACRE buys an exceptionally nice, farm of 317 acres, which netted last year OVER WCOO TO THE OWNER. J10.000 la the price, for a fine quarter block, on Gllsan st. This will be a fine Investment In the right hands. J 6230 will secure a good business block la Baker City. 200x250. which Is ready for Im provement now to earn 12 per cent per anu num. J3730 buys a piece of property, corner. CO ty 100. In the northern part of thla city, earning over $100 per month. for Dartltrulara see JULIUS KRAEMER, COMMERCIAL BLOCK. TO HOMESEEKERS ICO ACRES ON SOUTH ern slope of beautiful Mount Scott: 45 acres, under cultivation, orchard, house, and a good large barn; soil Is very productive; a bar gain. J. E. Martin. 402 East Sherman at. TAKE A LOOK AT THAT 9-ROOM HOUSE, northwest corner East Washington and East lth: ground 65x100. This belongs to a non resident, and Is for sale cheap. Make' me an. offer. S. B. Rlggen. 305 Ablngton bldg. FOR SALE A NEW 6-ROOM HOUSE. BATH room. reception hall. lot 50x100, all the lat est Improvements, for S1000; Williams ave. and Going st. This Is bargain. W. M. Smith. Phone Pink 1771. 7-ROOM AND 6-ROOM MODERN HOUSES, several cottages, new. concrete basements, full lots; installment plan. King, 860 East 7th st. North. Phone Rusa 1201. WE HAVE A BARGAIN IN A MODERN house, new, 8 rooms, near car and close In, S3000, few days only. Lewis & Clark R. E. Co.. 553 Worcester block. LOT 00x100. WITH 5-ROOM HOUSE AND outbuilding. East 10th St.. near East Sher man: very desirable location. J. E. Martin. 192 East Sherman st. 3 ACRES. ALL IN CULTIVATION. NICE tf room hard-finished house, all kinds fruit; 3 miles out. West Side; bargain. S. B. Rlggen. 305 Ablngton bldg. MOUNT SCOTT REAL ESTATE OFFICE, ients. Or. All kinds of property cheap. Tak Mount Scott car: fare 5 cents. O. R. Addlton. HOMES BUILT ON EASY payments, any part city; lots furnished If necessary; low rate In terest. J. Palmer Co., G12 Commercial bldg. $3000-NEW COTTAGE, HOLLADAY'S ADDI tlon; beauty. ?1C00 7 rooms, large lot. fruit; cisy terms. A. M. Hadley. 2M Stark at. $800 Four lots. Central Alblna; undoubtedly thla is the best buy In this choice residence district. Miller, 303 Chamber Commerce. AT A BARGAIN EXCELLENT 8 - ROOM hou3. five full lots, fruit, stable: near Kenll worth. S. B. Riggen, 305 Ablngton bldg. LOTS. CLOSE IN. $360; $& PER MONTH. Houses near steel bridge on easy terms. W. Reldt. room 15 Washington block. FOR SALE 9-ROOM COTTAGE. WITH FOUR lots. In Montavllla. Address 372V4 East Oak; price $1600. Phone Union 912. $40 WILL BUT LOT 31. BLOCK 17. MOUNT Tabor Villa; If sold before the Boom. Frank C Baker, room 12 Hamilton. $40 FOR FINE, jSIGHTLI " LOTS ON ST. Johns car line. Brown. 353 Stark st, oppo site Library. FOR SHORT TIME ONLT HOUSE AND LOV at Mount Tabor, at a bargain. Plympton, 318 Allsfcy bldg. FOR SALE SMALL ORCHARDS WITHIN two miles of statehouse. E. Presnall. Salem. FOR. SALE FAK3IS. IF YOU WANT BARGAINS IN CHOICE farms, stock ranches, bop. prune or timber land, sawmills or flourmllls. all near Port land, see or address T. Wlthycombe, room 8 Hamilton bldg., 3d 1st.. Portland. Or. 12-ACRE TRACT AT IRVING. NEAR EU gene; good house, barn and four cedar poul try houses and run; hay crop, growing; Im mediate possession. S. R. Williams. Eugene, Or. A homelike 10-acre farm. 9 miles from city; new 7-room house, good barn. 250 fruit trees, team, wagon, buggy, two cows, chickens and Implements;, a bargain. C 27. care Oregon.an. 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. 326 Washington street- JOIN PARTY FOR 21 FARM HOMESTEADS, prairie land, best of grain and fruit land, near R. R. and county seat. Wm. Hawks, SOS Commercial block. FOR SALE LARGE AND SMALL FARMS, dairy and stock ranches, in Western Oregon and Washington. W. O. Waddel. 205H Mor rison st. TI3IBEH LANDS FOR SALE. FOR IMMEDIATE LOCATION 25 CHOICE fir and Port Orford cedar timber claims; cruise 4.000.000 to 6,000.000: 21 yellow pins timber claims, very desirably located, cruise 3.000,000 feet, worth at least $1 per M stumpage; 10 farm homesteads, very choice grain and fruit lands, near R. R. and county seat. Wm. Hawks. 306 Commercial block. THOUSANDS WILL LOCATE ON TIMBER, claims this Summer. Why not Join the mul titude? The Michigan Timber Co.. 268 Stark st. will place you on the best available claims, mostly yellow pine; references and guarantees furnished. Join our locating par ties now being formed. SIX RELINQUISHMENTS, B.0OO.00O FEET cedar spruce and hemlock, right at logging camp; very valuable; four miles from tide water; fare $0. Lewis and Clark R. E. Co. 1200 ACRES CHOICE TIMBER STATE school land, cruise 3,000,000 to the quarter section: $1.25 per acre and cruiser's fee. Wm. Hawks, 306 Commercial block. I CAN LOCATE YOU ON TIMBER CLAIMS that will cut 4.000,000 yellow pine of excellent quality, tributary to good driving stream. D. C. Rogers, 145 6th st., room 1. HOMESTEADS AND TIMBER CLAIMS Lo cated; best now vacant; no fee until filing ac cepted; large tracts for sale. Sanford & Perry, 319 Ablngton bldg. CRUISER LOCATING CLAIM FOR HIMSELF will locate four witnesses at $50 claim. Ad dress W 30, care Oregonlan. TIMBER CLAIM. -4.000.000 FIR. NEAR river; also good homesteads; fees low. 1B7 1st. room 7. A FEW GOOD CLAIMS, NEAR RAILROAD. If you want one, call on Staples, Worcester bldg. FOR SALE. Horses, Vehicles and Harness. FOR SALE 20 R. R. DUMP CARTS. WITH harness: Al condition. Apply to Vancouver Water Works Co.. Vancouver. Wash. FOR SALE 12 HEAD OF WELL-BROKEN horses, weight from 1200 to 1400 pounds. 134 East 34th st. Phone Union 1632. WAGONS, HARNESS. NEW AND EECOND band; must be sold In CO days. 211 Wash. Miscellaneous. SLOT MACHINES ACCOUNT OF CLOSING out business In Seattle will sell large assort ment, single or In lots, of Mills, Chicago!, Deweys, Owls. Judges, Foxes, card machines of all kinds, at reduced prices. National Ma chine Co., 501 Marlon bldg., Seattle. Wash. Elaterlte Is mineral rubbet. Practical roofing fcr sawmills, factories, mining buildings, business blocks, etc.; In rolls easy to lay; never needs palntinsr. Call or write Elater lto Roofing Co., 10 Worcester bldg.. Portland. IMPROVED FARMS FOR 3 ALB IN ALL parts of Oregon and Washington; payments made to suit purchasers. For particulars apply to WM. MACMASTER. 311 Worcester block. ANYTHING MAILABLE DELIVERED ANT- where at Portland prices. Chemical dehorner, 25c Portland Trading Co., Union block. FOR SALE A FIRST-CLASS SO H.-P. SEC-osd-hand gaa engine, practically new. Nortfc west Electric Eng. Co., 309 Stark st. EASTERN OREGON HO-tSES FOR SALE AT U. S. Stable, on Front, betwesn Madison, and Mam; all broken and acclimated. MERRY-GO ROUND. HERS EL MAKE. NO. 207 Second avenue. South Seattle. Wash. Rober & Rund. AT A BARGAIN: FIVE FRESH COWS; must do soia immediately, utui street. AWNINGS. TENTS, sXlLS. PACIFIC TENT Awning vo., . uu rauiic FOR SALE A FRESH COW. WITH CALF. Mrs. J. B. Butenschoen, Peninsular, Or. 2D-HAND HALL SAFE FOR SALE; ALSO small bouse safe. J 31. Oregonlan. FOR SALE GOOD SECOND-HAND PIANO, Ycry cheap. P 83. Oregcnian.