THE MOKNING OREGONIAN. MONDAY, MARCH, 30, 1903.
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M. C. A. ArDITORICM. Fifth number of
ear course ur layman r. curuj
fcntrated descriptive lecture. "America a
IBHERMEN- ATVAIT THE TROUT SEASON".
the oDen season for trout fishing be-
In on Anrll L dealers In flshlngtackle
1e been making great displays of their
Ires of late, and their show windows
e attracted as much attention from
In as the milliners windows have from
women. The hook and line are the in-
Ipenuable necessities of, the fisherman.
t there are many other articles Dotn
fcutlful and costly which go to make
a sportsman's fishing outfit. A spilt
nboo rod costs from 75 cents to $33.
automatic reel, which keeps the slack
the line constantly taken up. can be
for $3. and lines to equip It for a dol
or two or less. Of "fly hooks" or artl-
lal files, considerably over 100 varie-
are needed, or rather can be had.
Ian average cost of $2 per dozen. Some
these are more beautiful than any-
itr In the line of flies nature has turned
t, and are more fitted for ornamenting
lady's hat than for luring a shy trout.
aditlon to these are spoon-hooks, ar-
pial minnows and, still more expen-
and killing, "phantom minnows."
minnows and spoons nre chiefly used
bass fishing, which will be quite a
rorite sport here this season, as black
ts are becoming quite plentiful In sev-
II places. For these hard-fighting fish
re is also a special hook trimmed with
juck's tail. Books and boxes to hold
assortments of these lures are to
had at many prices. The sportsman
carries a $35 rod and a $9 automatic
II will need about J30 worth of flies.
ions and minnows and $5 worth of
A creel to hold his luncheon and
Ikct flask will not cost much, and he
rays has gum boots and a fishing
tet. with such an outfit he should do
El. but at times and in places a bare-
Led country boy, with a plain hook, a
:e of twine, a 10-cent bamboo pole and
louthful of worms will be able to
:h more fish.
IHotTOirr She Was in Seattle. Mrs.
therlne Anderson, of Seattle, who is
ting friends In this city, says she
tost imagined herself at home Sat-
lay. She took a Fifth-street car early
the morning and had only gone a
2k or two when a driver backed a
)n Into the front of the car, smash-
two windows. The car pushed the
jon nearly on top of the horse before
pould be stopped. No serious idamage
done, but some of the Portland ladles
board were rather badly scared. An
Ir or two later, while trying to cross
street at the Intersection of Fourth
Washington, she had a narrow es-
e from being run down by a Monta-
expressman. who came driving
lnd the corner at a speed of 45 miles
hour. She was lucky enough to es-
Pe with the loss of a tip from one
ler gaiters only, and by -noon managed
set to the East Side to visit her sls-
without further accident. Coming
C the car on which she was riding
bed up a wagon at Front and Morrison
its and threw out an old man. No one
hurt except the old man. whose less
e badly bruised, but he was able to
Into the wagon again. Nothing more
Ipened till she was trying to catch an-
ir car to get hack to the house where
I is staying, when a man In spectacles.
ling a puffy, little automobile, tried
Iron over her. She was saved by a
i wno torn ner not to be excited, as
same chauffeur had tried four times
Icill him and would probably succeed
ltualiy.
jicksilver Mine Is Sold. The fact
a quicksilver mine' In Eastern Ore-
has lately been sold for $50,000 will
bnlsh many mining men as well as
hrs. Quicksilver mines are not often
;ht or sold in the state, as thy are
numerous here. The property In
stlon might more properly be spoken
lis a claim, as It Is not thoroughly
Piopea yet, although two tunnels have
b run for some distance demonstrating
fact that there Is plenty of ore and
excellent quality yielding 3 ner cent
iulcksllver, which is considered a high
le. The claim Is situated about 30
Is from Prlnevllle and the sale is
med by H. C. Brodle. who has been
Ipectlng In that section and who says
. although the transaction has not
been put on record, $35,000 of the pur-
e price nas been paid, and that the
hinder will bo paid about April 10.
claim is owned by three partners.
of whom Is a resident of Portland.
j resides In New Mexico and the other
lvellng. The purchasers are citizens
uluth. When $50,000 is paid for what
it be termed a "prospect hole." It is
f:nt that the prospects It yields must
romlsing and if there Is a good mine
us claim there may be others In the
district. The development of this
will be watched for with Interest
ill mining men.
e Catchino Salmon. An Oak Point
irman. who is in the city, says It
not seem right to him to place In
at Astoria a fisherman who km
Iht with a few salmon In his boat.
au me nsnermen along the river
that there are IS boats fishlntr dav
night at Green Point, a little above
;er s. They are catching a good manv
too, and take them un to Walker's
lid, where they are received by some
who pays 5 cents per pound for them
puts somo salt on them. Just where
go to is not definitely known, but
o cannery is taking them they prob-
are gathered in by one of the cold
kge and pickling concerns, who will
carload or two of pickled salmon
New York while the market is bare
win make a good profit on them.
spring some of these fellows sent
or four carloads to New York in
jway. Such fishing Is against the
It does not exterminate the sal-
any more than to have them caught
in traps or wheels, but it Is rough
ie people of Portland, who are not
fed to have any of the fish, though
are caught in Lient, when there is
demand for fish.
pts More Monet to Build Now. A
lalist. who is building a number of
as to rent, complains that they are
ng him much more than ther would
he built them several years ago.
h asked why he did not build then
laid: "Houses were plentiful then.
ine wanted them, and no one would
la fair rent for them. Now there is
Imand for houses and any number
rented and so we have to build
When asked what the increase
ie cost of building houses amounted
be sale: "The houses which I am
Sng now cost mo about $3000 each.
years ago I could have built them
3000, and five years ago thev would
cost me little If anything over $1500.
fost has almost doubled in five years.
In the last three years has Increased
Ir cent." The increased cost is due
le advance m the prlco of all sorts
sliding materials and labor.
Its ORR Is Dead. James Orr, a well-
In member of the United Brotherhood
illway Employes, died at the Good
ltan Hospital late Saturday night
leumonia. contracted but a few days
He was a corporal in Company
slrty-fifth Regiment. United States
tccrs. and served two years in the
spines during the Spanish war. His
will be sent to Benton, Ark-, where
blatlves reside..
Luc Bloch has moved to "i Third.
All Kixds or. Bo&sm Scaboc The
demand for horses of all kinds, from the
heavy Perckeroas an4 Clydesdales, which
bring $490 a pair, down-to light carriage
horses for family use, Is very large at
present. Dealers are unable to supply It.
though they scbur the countrr in all di
rections in search of stock. Some heavy
team horses are found occasionally, which
farmers can be induced to part with at
round prices, now that their Spring work
is almost completed. The hoofs of most
of these are worn very short, showing
that they have been worked without
shoes, but they soon grow out when prop
erly shod. The manager of a large trans
fer company was looking around Sat
urday for half a. dozen team horses to
fill the places of some that had died and'
others which were laid up, from getting
nails In their feet, but be could find only
one pair. Horses suitable for family car
riages, hacks and light work are still
scarcer. Dealers say that when hard
times came on. farmers quit raising car
riage horses and turned their attention
to heaxT draft horses, under the Idea that
there would never be any demand for
horses for pleasure driving again, and
team horses would be the only ones In de
mand. Now, although there is a market
for all the heavy team horses they have,
good standard-bred trotters would bring
even better prices. Many of the heavy
team horses throughout the Willamette
"Valley are bought up for lumber camps
on Puget Sound by agents who travel
through the Valley and often pay extrav
agant prices. Some people who want
horses start out to hunt them up thinking
they can buy them cheaper from the
breeder than from the dealer,. They often
fall in this and after considerable expend
iture of time and money find them
selves with the kind of animals on their
hands which they do not want. Then they
take them to a dealer to be- sold and
order the kind they want A contract was
taken here a while ago to supply the
Government with & lot of cavalry horses,
but It Is not likely to be filled soon as
the style of horses required Is not to be
found.
Planb ron Public Market. The com
pany which presented plans to the Coun
cil last Summer for a market building,
which it proposed to erect oh the Market
block, but which were not accepted, has
now completed plans for a brick market
building of the most approved style,
which It will lay before the' Council at
Its next meeting on Wednesday, ac
companied by a proposition for the main
tenance of a public market to take the
place of old Mechanics' Pavilion shack.
These plans have been made especially
to meet the requirement of the city au
thorities as well "as to facilitate the mar
keting of country produce to the best
possible advantage. Careful Inquiry
among the market gardeners shows that
there is a very strong desire among
them to be permitted to do business
under a good roof instead of being com
pelled to transact It around the plaza
blocks exposed to wind and weather.
There Is at present a unanimity of opin
ion among the city authorities fend the
public generally that Portland has been
too long without a first-class market.
Farmers have no place where they can
bring their products for sale with a cer
tainty of meeting buyers and have been
obliged to go from house to house, when
they would prefer to sell at one point.
The plans of the proposed market will
Include, besides stalls and stands for the
sale of all kinds of produce, waiting
rooms for women, where they can rest
and enjoy the use or lavatories, etc.,
.and to which they can have purchases
sent to be cared for till they are ready
to go home. There will also be an office
provided for a city food inspector, should
the authorities decide to appoint such an
official to examine products offered for
sale.
Carp Drove Caxvasbacks Away.
Sportsmen have suffered more than any
one else from the Introduction of the
German carp Into the rivers here, as they
have exterminated the wapato plants
from the lakes and sloughs along the
Columbia, and driven away the canvas
back ducks which were attracted by the
wapatOB, their favorite food. These peo
ple have been Interested in a statement
published in Eastern papers to the effect
that Henry Barger, of Mays 1fi.ndlng,
N. J., has taken a contract to clear the
Schuylkill River of carp. The chief ob
jection made to the carp by Pennsylva
nlans is that they are not game fish, and
that they grub down In the mud and
dirty the water, l&r. Burger is to take
the carp caught In payment for removing
them from the Schuylkill, and will stock
the river with pike, pickerel and perch.
He expects to catch 10.000 pounds a week
and to be able to sell them at low rates
to the poor of various cities. He will em
ploy a fleet of Ashing boats and great
nets worked from river boats. If he suc
ceeds he can further distinguish himself
by trying to exterminate carp In the
Willamette and Columbia Rivers, where
there are hundreds of tons of them. As
the Schuylkill River Is about the size
of the Clackamas, he may employ a lot
of the fishermen who have been for years
endeavoring to clear the Clackamas of
salmon. It the carp could be exterminat
ed here and the wapato lakes replanted
ap that they would furnish good canvas
back shooting again sportsmen would be
happy. They can attract other ducks by
feeding them with wheat placed so that
the carp cannot get at it, but the canvas
back will not eat wheat.
Continuous Performance on the
Piano. A resident of the Nob Hill dis
trict, who is a great lover of music, and
who has never had his fill of it, as his
daughter declines to play all the time he
is at home, is greatly rejoiced because
his next door neighbor has had an at
tachment put on his piano which enables
any member of the famlly4 to play It.
As there are three .boys and two girls
In this family and all are fond of music,
this piano is kept going almost con
stantly day and night, and there Is music
enough in the air to satiate the whole
neighborhood. "Music hath charms to
soothe the savage breast," and Judging
from what some of the neighbors say
about this continuous, performance piano,
it has also power to change some peace
ful, orderly citizens Into bloodthirsty
savages and animate them with a desire
to start on the warpath, tomahawk In
hand, howling for blood and piano scalps.
Part or Drtdock Ib Readt. Two of
the large pontoons for the Port of Port
land's floating drydock, which Is being
built at Vancouver, will probably be
launched this week. One of them was
completed last week and it was Intended
to launch it last Saturday, but the Co
lumbia began to rise that morning and
as it would be less trouble and expense
to launch it when the river was higher
It was decided to wait till the water had
risen about a foot and a half. It la ex
pected to reach that stage today or to
morrow, and as soon as possible after
it does the huge pontoon will be got
off the ways Into the water. The sec
ond one will be ready for launching by
that time and will be got Into the
water at once. This will leavo more room
for the other three, which will complete
the dock's ''fleet" of five pontoons.
This Week Onlt, all our $5 umbrellas
,$i; all colors, plain and striped. Mere
dith's, Washington and Sixth, re-covering.
CORBBTT MCGOVERN FlGKT BT WlRC
Direct wire giving Corbett-McGovern fight
by rounds at Portland Club, ISO Fifth
street.
Dr. Jefterds' office is at liru, Eleventh
street, between Morrison and Alder.
For subscriptions. B. B. Rich, 108 3d.
Dr. Skotv dentist, IS Russell bldg.
Wise Bros., dentists, the Falling.
WHERE TO DINE.
Finest steaks, coffee, desserts and- pas
try. Portland restaurant, 305 Washington.
Special six-courso dinner at the Imperial
Hotel restaurant today, 50 cents; second
floor; take elevator. 12 to 8 P. M.
Hlrfe-Gragc r tarn em ter neat.
SpM M ttijr iasUllcseats. Pin tcae4
aad repaired. H. Siasfeebaer. tj Tb$r st
' AT THE THEOTBRS
"31m irefebs."
Wolff -Klngrear! George Alison
Perclval Klnssearl.... Howard Ruseell
George Jeeiop William Bernard
Captain Sands..... Fred Mower
Charles Bennett Southard
Mrs. Perclval Klntearl..R!f! Esmond
Mlllicent Farty Lillian Rhoads
Suaan Abbey Mina Gleaaot!
Henrietta. Hobbs Catbrine Countlsa
Maid servant Roy Bernard
There are many pretty girls, with a
particular charm all their own, worth
knowing In Portland, but a new and de
lightful girl In the persin of "Miss Hobbs"
made the acquaintance of theater-goera
at two different performances at the Ba
ker Theater yesterday, and she proved to
be a person worth knowing. "Miss Hodds"
is a dainty, sweet, beautiful comedy in
four acts, written in Jerome K. Jerome's
happiest vein. It Is the same Jerome who
wrote "Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fel
low" and "Three Men In a Boat," and
the same quiet, refined humor Is found In
"Miss Hobbs." The comedy was well re
ceived by large audiences.
Never has Catherine Countlss dono finer
or more subtle work than " In "Miss
Hobbs." She has a difficult part td play,
that of a refined, educated, good-looking
girl, who is a professional man-hater and
speaks against tyrant man at women's
meetings. It would be easy to portray
an unattractive, short-haired woman
woarlng green spectacles, and with a
sallow complexion, and present her as a
man-hater. Any audience could grasp that
fact Miss Countlss, during the continu
ance of three acts when she meets the
man who loves her, Wolff Kingseari
(George Allsbn), Is cold, distant and al
most repelling, but an occasional gleam
of sentiment shows that she has a heart.
She fried real mutton chops and made
real coffee on the stage, and one wished
one were invited to partake of a meal
prepared by ouch dainty hands. Through
out all the loe-mak!og between Miss
Hobbs and Wolff Kingseari, not once does
either one really say, "I love you," and bill
and coo as lovers. It Is all Implied, and
the final scene when MIsb Hobbs agrees
to surrender and become Mrs. Wolff
Kingseari is most artistic because It is
so dainty and so unexpected.
George Alison Is admirable as the
woman-tamer, and his yachting costume
becomes him. He was Impressive In his
sentiment Howard Russell and Elsie Es
mond, as a newly married couple, looked
the part, and their work was brilliant
Lillian Rhoads and Mlna Gleason have
minor parts, but they supply delightful
humor. William Bernard is amusing as
a languid dandy, and Fred Mower makes
an excellent sea dog as Captain Sands.
The stage detail shown In the drawing
room and yacht cabin is neat and artis
tic. "Miss Hobbs" Is one of the greatest
comedies ever seen In this city, and will
be the attraction all this week at the
Baker Theater.
ABOUT STAGE FOLK.
What Is Going on at the Thea
ter. Elsie Esmond, one of the favorite act
resses at Baker's Theater, will remain
a member of the Baker Theater Com
pany until the close of the present sea
son, and will appear with the other mem
bers of the organization during the Seat
tle engagement
William H. Dills, of Baker's Theater,
left this city yesterday for New York,
to appear In a four weeks' engagement
In a revival of "The Starbucks.'' One
night recently he was entertained at sup
per by several members of Baker's The
atqr Company, and was wished good luck.
Harry Corson Clarke was one of those
who enjoyed "Miss Hobbs" last night,
at Baker's.
The newly-organized staff at Cordray's
Theater did excellent work, yesterday, In
seating ahd making comfortable, two large
audiences.
The orchestral work heard during the
performances of "The Wizard of tho
Nile," at the Marquam Theater, Is warm
ly commended. The orchestra consisted
of W. H. Boyer, conductor, and these
players: Messrs. Denton. Driscoll. Gard
ner, Rlchter, Konrad, Bertram, Praeger,
Straub. Searl. Hughes, Palaclos, Jones,
Everest Bentley, Samuels, Kane, Web
ber and Wonder. Th6 Multnomah boys
are resting after their hard work, and
arc satisfied with the success of their
venture. George A. Eastman, as Ptol
emy, worked as hard as any one of them,
and probably was oftenest on the stage.
He acted admirably.
Elks' Night at Baker's.
Seats will go on sale and tickets be ex
changed this morning at 10 o'clock at
the Baker Theater box office for the
theater party to be tendered Friday even
ing at that popular place of amusement
to memebsr of the. Baker's Theater Com
pany by the Portland Lodge of Elks, No.
141 Tickets can be obtained from Sec
retary Rowe, at Martin & Howe's drug
store. The entire lower floor of the the
ater will be reserved for Elks and their
families, and the public will be admitted
upstairs. The attraction, of course, will
be the delightful comedy, "Miss Hobhs."
The occasion will be an old-fashioned
Elks' party, where everybody will know
everybody else and have a good time, and
will remind one of the large parties held
by the Elks not so very long ago," when
eoclablllty was the principal feature.
NEW PATROL WAGON.
LHxnrloHs Vehicle, in Which Draski
"Will Be Conveyed to Station.
The new patrol wagon, ordered for the
police force some time ago, will probably
be in service within the next two days.
It Is In the city now, and the letters "P.
P. F." and "Police patrol," are being
painted on it in conspicuous places.
The new wagon is a beauty, and Drivers
Reiner and Price smile with pride when
it Is mentioned to them. Rubber tires,
brass hubs, easy springs, and a carefully
made contrivance for using stretchern are
a few of the desirable Improvements over
the old wagon. The new wagon Is larger
than tho old one. and Is heavier and more
strongly built The gong Ib of the rotary
self-winding variety, and with it the driver
can mako enough noise to put the new
street-cars to shame. There will be little
danger of an accident for the people will
know the wagon Is coming for several
blocks. Instead of one lantern rack
there will be three. Two bullseye lan
terns will light the way for the driver,
and bihlnd is a lantern for the Jailer to
us.
The old wagon, which will now go out
of service, has been in use for many
years, and Is the first patrol wagon ever
purchased by the City of Portland. It
has done good service, but Its day Is past
Almost everything about It is broken or
about to break, and the officers insist
thai every time they go out with it they
are afraid they will have to walk back
home.
ASSOCIATION STAR COURSE
At Y. M. C. A, Auditorium, Dr. Lrmaa
B. Sperrj-
Tonlght In the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium
Dr. Lyman B. S perry gives his great il
lustrated lecture, "America's Wonder
land." This Is the fifth number of the
star course, and is without doubt one of
the greatest descriptive lectures ever given
In this country. The pictures are beyond
description. Single admission SO cents, in
cluding reserved seats.
"The Fatal Wedding:."
Howard Wllsoa Win W. Crlmina
Robert Curtis John McKee
Toto Albert Boecardi
Peter Schwarti. Charles Weston
O'Reilly Richard Qsllter
Rev. Dr. Lanceford Howard Kryle
Mabel Wilson Roialte 66 Vaux
Cora. Williams Mary Condon
Bridget -...May MeCabe
Jessie . Little Lillian Rosewood
r Frank "VVlifon Master Wallle
Jessie's playmates, etc
Lillian Rosewood, a -little girl 10 years
old and hailing from Baltimore, Md., is
the particular star In the new play, "The
Fatal Wedding," twice produced yester
day to crowded houses at Cordray's The
ater. She displays a wonderful talent in
her portrayal of Jessie, "the little
mother," who earns her living by felling
newspapers In the streets of "Kew York
and Is the sole comforter of an unhappy
parent who, through the machinations
of two enemies, is separated from her hus
band. The little girl is apt In her dia
logue work and speaks her lines without
a smgle mistake, but it would be an im
provement If she used more emphasis.
The play deals with the vexed question
of the divorce court where Howard Wil
son (W. W. Crimlns), a wealthy New.
York clubman, secures a divorce from his
wife, Mabel Wilson (Rosalie de Vaux), on
the charge of having broken her marriage
vow, and the court awards him- the cus
today of his two children, Jessie and
Frank. The story is a wholesome one.
however, and the lines offend nobody. A
healthy moral is unfolded, and it was in
teresting to note yesterday that the audi
ence heartily hissed the hea"y man, Rob
ert Curtis (John McKee) and his com
panion In crime, Cora Williams (Mary
Condon), and cheered and applauded the
afflicted Wilson family.
Cora Williams, an adventuress, loved
Howard Wllqpn before he married his
wife Mabel, and never forgave the latter
for the fancied injury. Cora waits until
the christening of the Wilsons' second
child before she poisons Wilson's ears
with a bogus story of the wife's infatu
ation for Robert Curtis. A divorce fol
lows, and Cora schemes to become Mrs.
Wilson No. 2. The wedding ceremony la
actually started at Grace Episcopal
Church, New York, with chorister boys
and a surpliced clergyman In attendance,
when the sudden discovery of a contract
for blood money shows Mrs. Wilson to
be Innocent of wrongding, and she and her
husband are reunited. Curtis shoots and
kills Cora, while she Is wearing her wed
ding garments. The sensation is in the
third act when Mrs. Wilson, Toto (a
French butler) and "the little mother"
escape from" a counterfeiters' den by a
hand-over-hand performance along a rope
stretched across a chasm. It Is thrilling.
Albert RoccardI, as Toto, and May Me
Cabe, as Bridget, supply the mirthful
comedy.
"The Fatal Wedding" Is a meritorious
production, and will be the attraction at
Cordray's all week.
FIREBUGS ESCAPED.
It They Had Been CanRht, They
MIffht Have Been "Dope Fiends."
Two men who tried to start a Are un
der the Washington-street dock were
given a hot chase last night by Patrol
men Nash, Duncan and aughn. For
over an hour the officers floundered about
the dark and muddy alleyways which form
a labyrinth under the water front prop
erty, and finally returned' to the police
station covered with dirt and cobwebs,
but without their men.
While there Is a suspicion In the minds
of the officers that they" were chasing the
men who are responsible for the many
Incendiary fires that have occurred In
Portland during the past month, they are
more inclined to think that the men were
only building a fire to warm themselves
by, and were not trying to set fire to the
Washington-street dock. "Wharf rats"
Is a term applied by the police to a cer
tain class of morphine fields who almost
make, their homes under the Portland
wharves, and It Is thought that the objects
of last night's chase are men of this
character. These men know every alley
way, and dodge through thenj when pur
sued In a manner which baffles the officers
who ore after them.
"I would as soon try to catch a rat as
one of these fellows," said an officer, after
a chase.
About 6 o'clock In the evening a call
came to the police station to send officers
to the Washington-street dock at once. A
man, giving his name as John M. Slaughter,-
was creating a disturbance there, and
the patrol wagon was sent The dock
hands reported to the officers while there
that some one was trying to start a fire
under the dock.
"The firebug," thought each officer, and
all three started In hot pursuit The scene
of the attempt was found, but It was only
a pile of kindling In a place where a con
flagration could ,not well have started.
Any sort of a fire In such a place, how
ever. Is not allowed, and the officers want
ed to catch the offenders.
A glimpse of the fugitives was obtained,
and three officers started In pursuit
When they arrived at the point where they
had last seen their men, they could go no
further.. A close inspection revealed a
small alleyway, up which the men must
have sped. The officers started along this
alleyway, but soon found themeelves In
very close quarters. There were many
openings leading away from this. Some
were passable, and some were not They
started up one, but It soon ended abrupt
ly. After crawling and floundering In the
cold, dirty passages for about an hour,
they gave up the chase and returned.
GENERAL STEVENS DEAD
He Died Yesterdny Morning: at the
Home of His Son, In La Grande.
General J. H. Stevens, one of the oldest
and best-known pioneers of Union Coun
ty, died yesterday morning at the home
of his son, Jasper Stevens, at La Grande,
after a brief illness. General Stevens
came to La Grande in 1S63 and conducted
a hotel In the Old Town, until the build
ing was destroyed by fire. Afterwards
for a number of years he was Register
of the La Grande Land Office, when
Daniel Chaplain was Receiver. He was
a Republican when It meant something
to oe or tnat political faith in Union
County. For some time he lived on a
farm on the divide between .Grande Ronde
and Powder River Valley with his son.
but later moved, back to La Grande.
General Stevens was 97 years of age,
and was quite bright and cheerful. He
became blind several years ago, ' and
since then has been confined to the home
of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Jasper Stevens.
Ever since Grande Ronde Valley was
settled General Stevens has been a well
known citizen, and he has many friends
in Portland and elsewhere who will re
gret to hear of his death, although they
have felt for some time that the end
could not bo far off. A son and daughter
survive him Jasper Stevens and Mrs. Da
vid Kelly, both of La Grande, beside
other relatives- His wife died about
seven years ago.
Seedsmen Carry Novel Grains.
Seedsmen of late have frequent calls for
"corn-wheat." -which they call "roggen
or German rye, mostly In small quanti
ties for experimenting with. "Roggeh"
Is German for rye. and this grain Is ex
tensively grown In Germany for making
rye. or black bread, as it Is called. The
grain is larger than the rye usually grown
In this country and is more flinty and
transparent. Many Americans like
"Schwartz brodt" for a change, but
neither it nor roggen,' from which it is
aaade. is likely to case late general use
in this country. Aaotar odd sort of
grain kept in stock by seedsmen Is
"speltZi" which looks like a poor grade
of wheat from which the chaff has not
been removed. On the sample sacks are
cards stating that it produces 100 bushels
to the acre, probably chaff and alL It is
grown qutto extensively by a few per
sons here. Another grain, not largely
grown. Is "beardless" barley. It is not
so plump looking as the "bearded" bar
ley, nor so much used In the manufacture
of beer. In the matter of grain and
flour, Oregon wheat satisfies most people,
and will do to tie to, with a little corn
and rye for variety.
NEW HOTEL WO OLD PAY
Bat Mr. Tyler Denies Any Intention
ef Baitdlns It.
W. D. Tyler, of Tacoma, whom rumor
has said would construct a flve-story ho
tel in this city. Is stopping at the Port
land. Mr. Tyler denies any Intention of
building any hotel here, though he states
that there has been considerable discus
sion of the feasibility of the proposition.
"The question of the erection of a new
hotel in Portland has been discussed by
prominent property-owners and capitalists
for some time," stated Mr. Tyler yester
day. "But so far as I am concerned I
have had nothing to do with the matter
and do not know that it Is contemplated
to erect a new hotel here.
"Among the business men and capital
ists of Portland there Is a feeling that a
new hotel will be necessary before the
Lewis and Clark Exposition opens. But
not only would that event Justify the
erection of another building, but Port
land's prospects are such as to Insure the
success of the venture. Portland Is so
situated that the traveling public that vis
Its Oregon must come to this city. Half
of Eastern. Washington, the southwestern
part of the state and a portion of Cali
fornia Is tributary to Portland. With
such a field this will always be a good
hotel city, and, irrespective of the Lewis'
and Clark Fair, It would be a good In
vestment to erect another hotel building.
"As I understand It, though, the matter
has not yet gone beyond a general can
vass of the situation. . Some property
owners are anxious to have a hotel erect
ed and there are men of means xeady to
undertake the work. The story that I
am connected with the propoaltlon, how
ever, Is in error."
'o Char gre far Beans.
The programme rendered at the open
meeting of the mothers, wives, sisters,
daughters and granddaughters of the
Civil War. Winslow Mead Circle, No. 7,
In the A. O. U. W. Temple, Second and
Taylor streets, Monday evening, March
30. will be followed by a supper of pork
and beans and brown bread and coffee,
served In the good old-fishloned way.
The ladies have just completed a hand
some quilt that will be disposed of at this
meeting. A cordial invitation Is extended
to all comrades and their families to at
tend tho open meeting.
BCSIXES5 ITEMS.
It Baby la Catting: Teeth.
B tare and use that old and well-tried remedy,
Mrs. Wlnslows Soothlnz Syrup, for children
teethlnr- It soothe the child, softens the sums,
allay all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea.
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the Slj? ' ya. '
Signature of iaZTeuScC
TUES. EVG. POPS
Direction Elmore Bice,
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Tuesday, March 31,
HIDDEN-COURSEN STRING QUARTET
Reginald Hidden, violinist.
Mrs. A. C Sheldon, soprano.
Prices, 75c, 50c, door or Wright's music
etore.
Reduces work to a
minimum
GORHkM
SlEVER EOLISH
The maximum of effect
The minimum of effort
EXPERIENCED
STREET-CAR MEN
WANTED
To replace men on strike In, Seattle,
Washington.
22c an hoar first six months.
23c an hour next year.
24c nn hour next 3 years.
25c an hoar next S years.
Apply
SEATTLE ELECTRIC COMPACT,
Seattle, IVaak.
COAL $6.50
THE FAMOUS ISSAQUAH
Once used, always used. Makes little
ash and no soot. Telephone your order.
Oak 1251 King Coal Co.
PAINLESS DENTISTRY
,Dr. Fred Prehn. Dekub bids.
Full set teeth.
Gold crowns. 22K
Brldre work. 22K
Thiladelphia graduate.
All tho latest appli
ance? for dolus perfect
work. Fred Prehn. The
Dekum. cor. 3d and Washington. Portland,
on every
box. 25c
axative Rromo Qninjng
CureaCoMkiOaDy, Crlp2 Days
Best Is Cheapest
Rock Spring: Coal, delivered, ?S.50j
Kenton Lamp Coal, delivered, 97.00.
Both phones. TTJLCAX COAL CO.
DrF P RR0WN and ear diseases.
ULCUDRUnil Marouam big., rooma G26-7.
Dr. R4way Pllla. purely vegetable,. snW and re
liable, regulate the Jireraca whole digestive organ
. Or.
Electric Lamps Reduced
Portland General Electric Co.
THE PORTLAND
PORTLAND, OREGON
American Plan
COST ONE 30IXIOK DOLLARS.
IHD QUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AMD COMMEUCIAL TRATEIEBS
Special rates made to families and single gentlemen. The roasage
nent will be pleased at all times to shew rooms and give prices. A raj
n Turkish bath establlsbraeBt la the fcoteL H. C BOWERS, Mgr. j
crown and
pain.
m DR. B.
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DR. B. E. WRIGHT".
Graduate lenca State TJnlv.
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11884
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I EYE STRAIN
cnnncihlf fnr
I 90 per cent of those ter-
? rible headaches, whose x
$ periodical recurrence 3s
make life miserable. We 5
x have cured thousands of 5
S such cases and we can
cure you. S
WALTER REED,
The Optician
133 SIXTH STREET
Oregonlan Bldg.
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The Tyfold Collar
I A patented invisible tie-hold
opening keeps the tie in place;
i it cannot slip up or down or
from side to side; you don t see
I the opening when tie is adjusted.
I Different heights to fit all necks.
Clactt Brand, 25c each
Arrow Braad, 15c straight
Cluett, Peabody & Co.
MRS. MARY CREGOVICH.
Of Phlllpsbnrgr, Montana, Tell Hotv
SUe TV'nn Cared of Dandruff.
Mrs. Mary Gregovich, of Phllipsburg;
Mont., under date of November 26, 1SS9,
trrites: "I had typhoid fever this Sum
mer, consequently was losing my hair ter
rible, and my head In places was perfectly
bald. Newbro's Herpiclde had Just come
Into use In Phlllpsburg, and the doctor
strongly recommended It to me. After
three or four applications my hair stopped
falling out. and Is coming In again quite
thick. I used to be troubled greatly
with dandruff, of which 1 am now quite
cured. Kill the dandruff germ with Her
piclde. For sale by all druggists. Send
10 cents In stamps for simple to The Her
piclde Co., Detroit, Mich.
Otranta
Otranta
A New Collar.
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To....
Consumer
Of current from our mains,
we have reduced the pries
of lamps below cost, viz.:
ISc each or
$1.75 dozen
These are standard, first-grade
Edison lamps that we formerly
sold at 25c each,. and are made
especially for our circuits. Buy
our lamps and get good service.
Delivered In Dozen Lota
Free ef Charge.
$3.00 Per Day
and upward.
Don't Show
Your Teeth
Unless they are properly cared for and wholesome to
look UDon. "We correct all Irregularities, fit plates, fill
cavities, straighten teeth and perform the most scientific.
bridge work.
witnout mulcting ine sugmesc
E. WIGHT'S SfticiZ
DENTAL
342K Washington, Cor. Seventh
Consultation Free. Fees Reasonable.
Ofllce hours: 8 A. M. to 5 P. M.: evenliwrs. 7:30 to 8:30.
Sundays. 10 A. M. to 12 M. Telephone North 21S1.
An American
Beauty...
Not the rose kind, but the shoe kind.
Is what we're glad to show the ladles of
Portland. The "Pelsarte" shoe at &50 la
a fine shoe, style, fit and wear.
Goddard-Kelly
Shoe Company
SIXTH AND WASHINGTON STS
TEETH EXTRACTED AND FILLED
ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN by our
late scientific method applied to the gums.
No sleep-producing agents or cocaine.
These are the only dental parlors In
Portland having PATENTED APPLI
ANCES and ingredients to extract, fill
end apply gold crowns and porcelain
crowns undetectable from natural teeth,
and warranted for ten years, WITHOUT
THE LEAST PAIN. All work done by
GRADUATED DENTISTS' of from 12 to 20
years' experience, and each department In
charge of a specialist. Give us a call, and
you will find us to do exactly as we ad
vertise. We will tell you In advance ex
actly what your work will cost by a
FREE EXAMINATION.
Set of Teeth $5.00
Gold Filling $1.00
Gold Crown... $5.00
Silver Filling $ .50
In our GOLD CROWNS and BRIDGE
WORK, of wfclch we are making a SPE
CIALTY, the most BEAUTIFUL, PAIN
LESS AND DURABLE of all dental work
known to. the profession, you will find an
txample of the HIGHEST ARTISTIC AT
TAINMENT, the adaptability of which
10 the HYGIENIC conditions of the
mouth Is unquestioned.
New York Dental Parlors
MAIN OFFICE FOURTH AND MORRI
SON STS.. PORTLAND.
Branch. 61 First Avenue, Seattle.
HOURS:
8:20 A. M. to 8 P. M.: Sundays, 8:30 A. M.
to 2 P. M.
SCHWAB BROS. PRINTING CO.
BEST VtORX. REASONABLE PRICES
241 Stark Street Phone Main 178