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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.
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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.
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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.