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N THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1903. TO SPEND MILLIONS Harriman Lines Amply Abie to Build. A LINE FOR CENTRAL OREGON Interests of Oregon Short Line "Will Probably Be Protected Br Building Extension. From That System. NEW YORK, July 20. (Special) Twen ty million dollars will be available within a short time for improvements to be made by the Harriman lines in the Pa cific Northwest. Ten million dollars is represented by the sum paid to the Ore gon Short Line by "W. A. Clark, and a like sum has recently been raised by the Union Pacific interests for improvement "Work. Details of the plans for these improve ments have not yet been announced by Harriman and his friends, "but it is as serted try his bankers that most of this money will be expended In a way that will aid the Oregon Short Line and devel op the territory near that system. The Hill interests are watching- the plans of the . Harriman people closely, and the Information from Hill sources to the effect that the money will be ex pended in -extending a line through Cen tral Oregon to connect with the Colum bia Southern and in building from Spo kane to iBellingham Bay may be correct. In any event it is what the Hill people expect will be done with the money now available for extensive Improvements along the Harriman lines in the Pacific Northwest. It is believed in Portland that the in formation possessed by the Hill inter ests to the effect that the Harriman lines will be 'extended through Central Oregon to meet the Columbia Southern Is cor rect. Two plans have been suggested, either of which might bo adopted. Nei ther of these plans, by the way, take into consideration the possibility of a simple extension of the Columbia Southern to Bend, leaving further building for the future. This policy might "be followed, but it Is not believed likely. The intimation from Harriman inter ests that the Oregon Short Line is to be protected in the Northwest railroad build ing is a strong indication that a line will be projected into Central Oregon from some point on the Oregon Short Line. A recent special dispatch from New Tork insisted that a line would be ex tended from Boise or Nampa to connect with the Columbia Southern. It is known by local railroad men that the Harriman roads were considering a plan of building Into Central Oregon from Ontario, .not" j far distant from Nampa, the point where the Boise branch leaves the main line. These two stories coming from two dif ferent sources seem to confirm each other, and private information received through Harriman's New York bankers 'adds strength to tfyis theory. By building west from Ontario or Boise into Central Oregon the Harriman roads would save a long back haul on products" of that country that find a market In the East. There is a rich timber belt beyond Lava and not far from Bend. The orig inal extension of the Columbia Southern that has been under consideration for some time would reach merely to the edge of this timber belt, and even though It were to be extended further a back haul to Biggs and then east over the O. R. & N. would be necessary. It is believed that with railroad com munication assured the timber In Central Oregon would be worked up. This lumber would have to find an Eastern market. For that matter much of the wool grown in that country, and some of the other products would be shipped East no mat ter how the new road were to be built. These conditions tend to indicate that the plan of building west from some point on the Oregon Short Line will be adopted. The effect of this plan would be to in duce an extension of the Columbia Southern to meet the newprojection from the Oregon Short Line into Central Ore gon. By means of this road the wheat tnd similar products of Central Oregon that naturally find their -way into the Portland markets would be brought out pver the Columbia Southern and Into Ibis city either over the O. R. & N. or .flown the river by one of the boat lines. Another proposal that has been made is to extend the Southern Pacific branch line building north through Eastern Cal ifornia. This road has already reached Lakevlew in Oregon. A story has been current that the extension was to stop at this point, but a disturbing rumor has been spread to the effect that the road would be continued on Into Central Ore gon, probably reaching the Columbia Southern. This plan Is not acceptable to Portland interests, for it would have a tendency to disturb "natural business con ditions. The traffic might be diverted to San Francisco instead of coming Into Portland, where it belongs. The New York dispatch indicates that construction work is most likely to be or dered from the Oregon Short Line, and this plan Is more acceptable to Portland Interests. ALL UNDER ONE COMPANF. Lines of Frisco System to be Consoli dated Xevr Bond Issue "NEW YORK, July 2L Announcement of an official nature has just been made re garding the projected consolidation of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Com pany, the St. Louis, Memphis & South eastern and other lines owned by the St. Louis & San Francisco road west of the Mississippi River. All these lines are now In operation with the exception of a branch of 150 miles between Thebes and fit. Louis, which is now under construc tion. The lines are to be consolidated into the Chicago, St Louis, Memphis & New Orleans Railroad Company, a new corporation, which, including the Chicago & Eastern Illinois and the line now being constructed Into St Louis, will own a to tal mileage of about 1500. There will be an issue of bonds, says the Times, and it will necessarily be large, as the proceeds will be used principally for the purpose of retiring existing securi ties. The exact amount of the issue has not been fully decided upon. The impor tant point, however, is that the cash re quirement in connection with the transac tion will be small. Inasmuch as it will con sist largely of an exchange of the bonds of the new company for the securities of the various other companies consolidated. The Chicago, St Louis, Memphis & New Orleans Railroad Company, when com pleted, will constitute an important line from Chicago, St Louis and Kansas City over the Frisco and Chicago & Eastern Illinois and for all the northwestern ter ritory served by the Rock Island to the New Orleans gateway." It is understood n arrangement has been readied between the Missouri Pacific and Frisco by which the line from Mem phis to Baton Rouge will be made a joint line -between the two companies, thus sav ing for both companies an unnecessary duplication of lines -for about "200 miles. The Frisco will cross the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, from which point It will have joint and adequate use with the Illinois Central of its line into New Orleans. No Wheat for Kansas City. KANSAS CITY. July 21. The Missouri Pacific and Burlington Railroads have an nounced that they will not receive grain shipments for Kansas City, and the Mis souri Pacific is also refusing to receive grain routed through Kansas City for other points. The railroad officials con tend that the flood brought about condi tions making it necessary to refuse grain shipments. Unless the railroads take speedy action to relieve the shipment here, a serious blockade will result Under nor mal conditions nearly all of the Kansas wheat crop passes through Kansas City. Business Unasaally Heavy. H. L. Sisler, general agent for the Chi cago, St Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, re tuned yesterday frdm a visit-to St Paul. Speaking of his trip he says: "The passenger business of the Eastern lines is unusually heavy for this time of the year. That is a very noticeable cir cumstance in Eastern railroad circle's. The DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER IN COMMAND AT VANCOUVER BARRACKS refsBBBsitrm BRIGADIER-GENERAL EDMUND RICE. Colonel Edmund Bice, who commands the Nineteenth United States Infantry, which has Just replaced the Seventeenth United States Infantry at Vancouver Barracks. Is a distinguished veteran of the Civil War. He entered the Union Army in August 1861', as Captain of the Ninteenth Massachusetts Volunteers, one of the most-famous regiments In the Second Corps of the Army of the Potomac. This regiment fought at Pair Oaks, Glendale, Antletaxn, Fredericksburg .Chancel lorsvllle, Gettysburg and from the Wilderness to Petersburg.. Its losses at Anttetam and Gettysburg were frightful. Colonel Bice served in this famous regiment until he was mustered out as Lieutenant-Colonel, in August. 1805. At Gettysburg and at the Wilderness Colonel Bice's division commander was the late General John Gibbon, US. A., who considered him one of his best subordi nates. Colonel Bice entered the Regular Army in 18CC; became Captain In the Fifth Infantry in 1871; Major of the Third Infantry In August, 1898; Lieutenant-Colonel ot the Second Infantry in February, 1901, and Colonel of the Nineteenth United States Infantry In May, 1002. At the outbreak of our war with Spain he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel and Inspector-General in May 1808; then he was apoplnted Colonel of the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteers and served with them in the Porto Blco expedition. He was Colonel of the Twenty-sixth United States Inrantry in the Philippines from July, 1899, to May, 1901. There are few officers in the Begular Army on the active list who have sc-en as much severe fighting as Colonel Bice, for he served in the roost famous corps of the Army of the Potomac, and belonged to perhaps the moat famous regiment of that fighting corps. July IT Colonel Bice was promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General, U. 8. A. General Bice wears a medal of honor, presented by Congress "for his bravery at Gettysburg, where he was twice wounded leading his regiment in a charge against Pickett's column. business between St Paul and Chicago is 1 especially heavy. "I do not think there Is any Immediate likelihood of a decision to withdraw the $8 rate made by the St Paul-Chicago roads for one-way passage. All of the" lines seem to have agreed to keep the rate in effect for an Indefinite period. The rate has even been down to $10 for a round trip, the fare that was quoted during the Epworth League convention at Detroit This, however, only lasted a few days." Dolaa Succeeds Egak, DENVER, July 2L F. T. Dolan, super intendent Of the Colorado division nf the Santa Fe, has succeeded General Superln- lenaent jj. w. iigan, or tne Colorado & Southern, who resigned to become vice president and general manager of the Fort TVorth & Denver City Railroad, with headquarters at Fort Worth. Erie Declares Dividend. NEW YORK, July 21. The directors of the Erie Railroad Company declared a semi-annual dividend of 2 per cent on the first preferred stock. Railroad Notes. A. C. Hilton, representing the Erie rail road, is in Portland. James Finlayson, general agent for the Canadian Pacific at Astoria, was in the city yesterday. John T. Morgan, of New Tork, repre senting the Anchor line of steamships, is visiting local railroad officials. J. A. Stewart, of San Francisco, Pacific Coast passenger agent for the Chicago & Alton, has returned to his home. . Frank Johnson, general agent for the Canadian Pacific, has returned to Port land from a visit in the Willamette val ley. MYSTERY OF FIGURE "7." Was Used by Peddlers When -They Found an Easy Victim. Good housewives have been greatly star tled during the past few days to find a figure "7" on their front gate or on the front steps. The police have been noti fied of the mysterious seven In many In stances, and citizens have asked the offi cer on the beat to pay special attention to ward off the intended robbery. They have felt sure that the mark could mean nothing less than that the house had been picked out by a gang of robbers for the next burglary. The mystery was solved last night when E. A. Mack, an Irishman, ,and J. Daniel, a Turk, "were arrested for peddling with out a license. The officers secured the admission that they had marked the houses with a "7." The peddlers did not give any reason for leaving the mark, but it Is generally understood that, only those who were so easy as to be lnouced to buy of one peddler were honored with tha mark. It probably saved them much time, as only one visit was needed to find out that tho residents of the place would not listen to the persuasive talk of a peddler. TAX LIENS ARE SECOND IMPORTANT RULING OF , SUPREME COURT ENDS CONTROVERSY. Mortgagees Fare Well Under Decis ion Wlxlch Affects Large Prop erty Interests la Oregon. The decision rendered Monday by the Supreme Court that a tax title is Inferior in rank to a prior existing mortgage on the same property ends a very interesting controversy, which has been carried on In various lower courts for some time past In the case of Mlddleton against F. M. Mcore and others, commenced by Attor neys V. K. Strode and J. H. Mlddleton to foreclose a purchase-money mortgage given in 1S92, Judge Sears, In November, 13C2, held that the tax Hen was subordi nate. The case was defended by the holder of the tax deed, on the theory that tho tax deed was superior in right to the mortgage. In many of the states of the Union this is the law, but the Oregon Supremo Court has just held that Oregon statutes have provided, from 1SG4 to 1S01, that the mortgage held the prior lien. Shtrtlv- after Judire Ronra TAnr1orwT Vila opmlon, which the higher court has af- iironea, a contrary decision was rendered in one of the Eastern Oregon Circuit Courts. Subsequently Judge McBride de cided a like case, holding the same as Judge Sears, and still later it was re ported here that other circuit rmirt Judges. expressed views opposite to those oi judges sears ana iicBrlde. The decision of the Sunrm( fonrr will affect a great number of pending cases wnere mortgages existed on properties that had been sold for taxes before 190L The law In this state in relation ;to this matter was changed by the Legislature In 1301. which nassed an act whloh cally provides that a tax title takes prece dence over all mortgage Judgments and other Hens. The 1901 statute only applies to PrODCrtV sold for (RTM nlnrw Vio -vaay In the case Just decided by the Supreme ouii mo property was sold before that time. The 1S01 law has not been tested in tho courts, but probably will be some UUJ. HU3IPHRDY WANTS A START. He Could Do Very Well if Someone Gave Him About ?100. County Judge Webster has received a letter from M. C. Humphrey stating that Humphrey's wife and four children, whom the County Court sent to Chapman, Kan., about two months ago, are likely to re turn to Portland. Humphrey abandoned his family at Vancouver, Wash., where they had been living in a tent for several weeks. The Humphreys had previously resided in Portland and vicinity for a number of years, consequently the Van couver authorities sent Mrs. Humphreys and the children here. Humphreys wroto to his wife from a distant point stating that the Lord would provide for her and the little ones, and that he was weary of the burden. Mrs. Humphrey informed Juoge Vebster that Humphrey had a brother and relatives in Kansas who woula probably help her, and on this as surance Judge Webster provided them with transportation to Kansas. In his letter, which is dated Portland, July 19, Humphrey recites that his wife has written to him stating that his broth er Is not willing to support them, and the authorities in Kansas may send them back here. Humphrey bemoans his fate, saying he has to work to pay expenses, is in debt $50, and while he loves his children can not provide for them. He says he knows a place in Yamhill County where he could make a home and get along if he only had $100 to make a start RAISE QUESTION OF SOBRIETY. Defendants in Damage Salt Declare Plaintiff Was Drank. The suit of Leroy S. Davidson against the Astoria & Columbia River Railroad .Company, for $3500 for personal injuries, was tried in the United States District Court before Judge Bellinger yesterday. Davidson, who is a timber land specu lator, fell through a hole In an elevated roadway on Sixth street in Astoria, on the night of September 3, 1901. He went down a distance ot nine feet and Injured his left shoulder, his head and body. The place where he fell is a part of the right of way of the railroad company, and the company for this reason Is held to be liable. 1 Davidson testified that he arrived at As toria a short time before the accident, and walked down along Sixth street without any thought of danger. He admitted that he had taken a drink or two, but denied that he was drunk. The defense to the action was that the hole or opening in the elevated roadway was surrounded by a fence to keep peo ple from falling In, and that Davidson, who was said to have been Intoxicated, deliberately climbed over the fence. The Superintendent of Streets of As toria, Mr. Kearney, testified that he erect ed the fence May 23, to keep persons out of tho hole. The street was afterwards improved by the city, and the railroad company fixed up Its part of It at the proper time. The improvement of the street was completed in October, or sev eral weeks after the accident . Senator C. W. Fulton appeared for the defense, and J. T. McKee and W. L. Boise represented tho plaintiff as attorneys. Charged With Robbery. District Attorney Manning yesterday filed separate informations in the State Circuit Court against Charles, alias "Chick," Houghton and Robert Lucas, charging them with robbing" C. A. Aplln at Rohse's Park. Houghton Is under five years' sentence for robbing Steve Balch last Winter, and was put on bonds pending an appeal to the Supreme Court There is also a charge pending against Houghton of steal ing a necktie In a clothing store. Lucas has been working steadily laying cement sidewalks. Says Wife Was Cruel. Papers In a divorce suit filed in the State Circuit Court In Baker County by Archibald D. Scranton against Marie Evelyn Scranton were served here yester day. The parties were married in Port land in January, 1902. Scranton charges his wife with cruel treatment, and says he was compelled to leave her a few months after their marriage. Conrt Notes. Judge Sears will render a joint-session decision today in the case of Harry White et al. vs. S. M. Mears et aL, de murrer to complaint Houghton is under five years' sentence today in the case of August H. Wagner vs. the Southern Pacific Company; mo tion for a new trial. Henry F. Conner yesterday filed his third semi-annual report as guardian of the estates of Henry R., Ernestine and Olivia H. Falling, minors. It shows $28,- 417 received in property and cash and $10,649 disbursements, of which $9279 was transferred to Ernestine Failing, as her one-third of the estate. Supplementary articles of Incorporation of the Portland Seed Company were filed in the County Clerk's office yesterday by A. H. Harding, E. C. Johnson, M. A. Poppieton, B. L. Bancom and George S. Reld. increasing the capital stock from $50,000 to $75,000. Conservatives Sweep Manitoba. WINNIPEG, Man.,- July 2L The gov ernment made a clean sweep in the pro vincial election yesterday. The result: Conservatives, SO; Liberals, 4; Independ ents, 4; deferred elections, 2. Every con splcious Liberal except Greenway him self, including his Attorney-General, J. D. Cameron, went down to defeat The present Ministers were all returned by record-breaking majorities. It is likely the Conservative .strength will be as high as 3S out of tbg 40 seats. LOW AUGUST RATES. O. R. t N. Agraln Gives Long-Time Limit and Stop-Over. August 18, 19, 25 and 26 the O. R. & N. again sells long-time tickets to points in the East with stop-over privileges. Par ticulars at City ticket onlce. Third and Washington. BUSINESS ITEMS. It Baby Is Cnttlnjr Teetb. Be sure ana m that old and well-tried remedy, Jin. Wlmlow's Eootblnr Syrup, tor children teethlnr. It soothe the child, totteni th gum, allays all pain, cures wlndtollc and dlaxrho. Nervous, weak and tired people should take Hood's SarsaparlHa. for the blood DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. July 21, 8 P. M. Maximum temperature. 70; minimum temperature, 57; river reading. 11 A. M., 12 feet; change In 24 hours, .3 of a foot; total precipitation 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0; total precipitation since Sep tember 1, 1002. 41.20 Inches; normal precipita tion since September 1, 1902. 4G.0S Inches; de ficiency, 4.82 Inches: total sunshine, July 20, 1003, 15:18; possible sunshine, 15:18; barometer, reduced to sea level, at 5 P. M., 29.07. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The hot weather east of the Cascade Moun tains continues, but In the Willamette Valley It is decidedly cooler. Light sprinkles of rain have occurred at the mouth of the Columbia Blver, and a thunder storm occurred last night at Boseburg. Light showers have also fallen In the Great Salt Lake Basin. The Indications are for unsettled weather, with showers In this district Wednesday. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours ending midnight, Wednesday. July 22, 1903: Portland and vicinity Unsettled weather, with probably showers; southwest to northwest winds. Western Oregon Fair south: unsettled with showers north portion; westerly winds. Western Washington Unsettled weather with showers; cooler, except ne.r the coast; west erly winds. Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and COFFEE SENT HER Back to the Country. A young woman of Bradford, V t., made her way to a good position In a big Boston store and gave it up because of sickness at home, but it all came out right at last, and she tells the story this way: ''Two years ago I had to leave a position as bookkeeper in a Boston de partment store to go back home to take charge of the old place, as mother's health seemed shattered, and what do you sup pose proved to be the cause that forced me to return? "I found her very weak, unable to sit up all day, and with a dizzy feeling. If she tried to move about. She had been advised to stop coffee drinking, but, as she had used it from childhood, it seemed as though nothing could take its place. I had settled down to stay at the farm when one day I got to thinking over the situation and concluded to try an experi ment. I got a package of Postum Coffee. It was not cooked right the next morning, and we wefe all disappointed. That was because we had tried to make it like cof fee. Next morning I had Pdstum made according to directions, and we were all delighted. In -a few days you should have seen the change in mother. Since that time we have never drank coffee, and now we all drink Postum twice a day and sometimes three times, and think it superior to coffee. "The change In mother's health since she quit coffee and took up Postum has been wonderful. She Is. once more able to take the work again, quite well in fact, with no more weakness and nervousness, no more sour stomach, no more trouble of any kind. To cut a long story short, she is. now entirely well, and I am going back to Boston in a few weeks, thanks to Postum." Name .given by Postum Co.. xsauie ureeK, JUicn. Ice cold Postum with a dash of lemon Is a delightful "cooler" for warm days. Send for particulars by mail of exten sion of lime on the $7500.00 cooks contest for 735 money prises. ! STEEL ERASERS I COMMONLY KNOWN AS SCRATCHERS In our stock you will find Erasers in which the finest steel and workmanship , have been coupled. A poor Eraser is worse than none. -GET A GOOD ONE FROM THE KILHAM STATIONERY CO. 246 WASHINGTON STREET Idaho Showers and thunder storms; cooler. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. - Wind. ns r5 o : o STATION'S. 3 2. 3 - : .: c ? a a -f " . . U . . . r Baker City .... Bismarck Boise Eureka ....... Helena Kamloops. B. C North Head .... 04 0.001 NW NW NW W I2E 01 Pt. cloudy ssju.uo 93 0.00 Clear Cle-r Clear Cloudy C2I0.00 SS!0.04j 94 0:00 Ft. ciouay Rain 56 T 84 0.01 7GO.O0 32; SB Pocatello o.se osw 0 SE Clear Clear Portland , Red Bluff .... Boseburg SP.0.00 Clear aoo 0.00 12"NE Clear Sacramento ... !14 SW Clear Salt Lakft City, San Francisco . Spokane T INE Clear pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy o.oo 10.00 1SW SW S SW Seattle Tatoosh Island , "Walla Walla . 0.00 Clear 0.00 40 SW Clear 10.00 SW iCtear '.lent. ED UCATIONAL. ARE BOTH WELL SPENT, When devoted to a thorough course In our school. We give prl-ate or class Instruc tion . in common school studies, the com mercial branches, penmanship, business forms, correspondence. shorthand, type writing, etc It pays to attend our school we have had more calls tor help, tor months past, than we have been able to meet. Open all the year; students may enter any time; illustrated catalogue free. PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE PARK ANDf WASHINGTON. A. P. ARMSTRONG, LL. B.f Principal. Included In this course Is thorouirh in struction In single and double-entry bookkeeping-, penmanship, commercial law, banking, letter writing, rapid calculations, arithmetic, grammar, spelling, etc Daily buying and selling with board of trade, wholesale and commission house practice, transportation and railroad office work, etc Our graduates in conntant demand. Open nil the year. Catalogue free. AMUSEMENTS. tup THEATER TWELFTH AND MORRISON 'Phone Main 78. Northwestern Vaudeville Co., Props. George I. Baker, Resident Manager. The only first-class vaudeville theater In Port land. NEW BILL OPEN3 TONIGHT. LILLIAN LESLIE. The most superb gowned woman on the vaude ville stage. ALLAN J. SHAW. Kins of coins. DILGES. CHRISTY AND WILLIS. CONROY AND PEARL. HAYWARD AND HAYWARD. CRAIG. McINTYRE AND PRIMROSE. Evening. 30c. 20c, 10c; matinee. 20c. 10c. Matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. SHIELD'S PARK 13th and Washington 3200 seats. Summer Vaudeville PACKED TO SUFFOCATION SUNDAY NIGHT. HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY. GREATEST SHOW OF THE SEASON. 10 STAR ACTS 10. Headed By CAMPBELL BROS. BOLLI AND BOLLI. MAY AND BABY OWEN. WISE AND MILTON. GENERAL ADMISSION 10 CENTS. In case of rain Go to Cordray's. W1LLIAMS-AVE. PARK Williams Avenue and Tillamook Street. WILL OPEN SUNDAY EVENING. JULY 25. HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE. ILLUSTRATED SONGS. MOVING PICTURES. ADMISSION. 10 CENTS. TAKE U CAR. NEW TODAY. Mortgage Loans at Lowest Bates Insurance in All Lines A. H. BIKEELL Formerly of MacMnstcr & Blrrell, REAL ESTATE. GENERAL INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL AGENCY. 303-4 McKay Building. Third and Stark. Phone Main 232. $38 Lots On St. Johns Electric Car Line. $10 DOWN $5 MONTH Sale Last Until Asgast 1, 1003. SHERMAN D. BROWN 351 Start Street. Best Butter 50c DAIRY BUTTEIt 40c AND 45c. Fresh Ranch Ekk, 2 doten .4oc llcft creamery 60c and S5c Best sugar-cured hams 15c Picnic ham 12c 5-pound pall lard, compound 50c 50 pounds lard, compound $4.50 Full cream cheese ...lTVic Swiss cheese ........25c Cream brick 20c Llmburger cheese 25c and 35c Remember. Saturday is chicken day. LA GRANDE CREAMERY 204 Yamhill Street. CLASSIFIED AD. KATES. "Rooms." "Rooms and Board." "Housekeep ing Rooms," "Situation Wanted." 15 words or less, 15 cents; 16 to 20 words, 20 cents; 21 to 25 words, 25 cents, etc. No discount for ad ditional Insertions. UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "New Today."" 30 cents for 15 words or less: 1G to 20 words. 40 cents; 21 to 25 words. CO cents, etc first Insertion. Each adltlonal Insertion, one-half; no further discount under one month. ".NEW TODAY" (gauge measure agate), 15 cents per line, first Insertion; 10 cents per line for each additional Insertion. ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad dressed care The Oregonlan, and left at this office, should always be Inclosed in sealed en velopes. No stamp Is required on such letters. The Oregonlan will not be responsible for errors lu advertisements taken through the telephone. AUCTION SALES TODAY. By the Ford Auction Co., at salesrooms, 182 lat St., at 10 A. M. H. Ford, auctioneer. MEETING NOTICES. WASHINGTON COUNCIL. NO. 3, R. & S. M. StAted assembly this (Wednesday) evening, 8 o'clock. Ma sonic Hall, Burkhard bldg. E. S. Visiting companions welcome. By or der of Th. 111. M. C. M. BROSY. Recorder. FIDELITY LODGE. NO. 4. A. O. U. W. Supreme Master W. H. Miller will pay our lodge a visit this evening, and will explain the supreme lodge new rates of assessment. All members are urged to bo present. Visitors are invited. C. M. STEADMAN, Master Workman. C. J. WHEELER. Recorder. QUEEN ELIZABETH HIVE. NO. 24. L. O. T. M. Members, you are requested to meet at the hall, corner Grand avenue and East Pine street, Wednesday, July 22, 1 o'clock sharp, to attend the funeral of our late sister, Clara M. Fitch. All sister hives Invited to attend. By order L. C. BERTHA PERKINS. SARAH B. GUERIN, R. K. SAMARITAN LODGE. NO. 2, I. O. O. F. Regular meeting this (Wednesday) evening at S o'clock. Third degree. Visitors welcome. M. OSVOLD. Secretary. DIED. FOSTER At San Francisco, July 11. Eliza beth Foster, an old resident of Portland, mother ot Floyd. Hattle and Sydney Foster.' WALTER At St. Vincent's Hospital, July 21, 1003. Jesse L. Walter, aged 57 years. Notice of funeral later. FUNERAIj NOTICES. JOHNSON At Seaside. Or.. July 20. 1003. N. S. Johnson, contractor of this city. Iato resi dence 280 Bsnton at. Funeral Thursday, July 23, 1003, at 10' A. M from parlors of the Edward Holmatv Undertaking Company. In terment Rlvervlew cemetery. Services at the grave private. LAMBERSON July 20, 1003, at The Brown, Mrs. Delia Buell Lamberson, aged 81 years, 5 months and 21 days. Funeral services will be held today at 2:30 P. M. at the Brown. Friends of the family are respectfully invited. Interment Rlvervlew cemetery. FITCH In this city. July 20, 1003. Clara M. Fitch, wife of George A. Fitch. Funeral will take place today, July 22, at 2 P. M.. from F. S. Dunnlng's funeral parlors, 414 East Alder st. Friends Invited. t BORN. . RICE On July 10. 1003. at 244 7th st, Port land. Or., to Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Rice, a daughter. J. I'. 17INLKY & SOX Frozreiilve Funeral Directors anil Embalmera, cor. 3d and Madison atreetN. Com petent lady aaa't. Both phones No. U. EDWARD HOLJIAS, Undertaker, 4th and Yamhill st. Rena Stlnaon, lady assistant. lluth Phones No. GO 7. CLARKE BROS.. FINE FLOWERS, Floral Designs, -80 Morrison. DUNNING fc CAMPION. UNDERTAK ERS, have moved to 45 N. Oth. F. S. DUNNING, Undertaker, 414 E. Alder. Lady assistant. Tel. East 51i. NEW TODAY. ILLUSTRATION NO. 4. The Oldest Trust Company in Oregon. PORTLAND TRLST COMPANY OF OREGON. Incorporated April 22, 1S87. You are going to travel? You are uncertfaln how long you will be away. You do not want your funds to be Idle. Call on us. Procure a certificate of deposit, payable on ninety days' call, with interest at four per cent per annum. When you think of turning homeward, call your certificate by mall or wire. At the end of ninety days we will pay the certificate with In terest to that date. We shall be glad to answer questions. PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY OF OREGON, 100 THIRD STREET. 116,000 FOR SALE. BI OWNER; ONE trlrd cash Quarter-block In best residence portion of city; 10 minutes walk from post office;' 5 house, strictly modern; all rented; Income $175 per month. T 37. Oregonlan. IF YOU WANT TO BUY THE PRETTIEST little home In Woodstock, cheap, come and eee us. Hart Land Co., 107 Sherlock bldg. FOR SALE ELEGANT 10-ROO3I RESI dence, SOU 10th at., between Taylor and Salmon. MORTGAGE L0A2fS On unproved city and farm property. R. LrviNQTSONE. Stark at. MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property. Building loans. Installment loans. WM. MACMASTER, Bll Worcester block. Portland Homebuilding Co. This successful builder of homes will hold its next distribution of funds' on Saturday, August -1. It has two forfeited contracts for sale. Get one of these contracts and be in at this distribution and get a $1000 house for $20.00 down and $5.00 monthly. You will have the same opportunity as the first purchasers. Portland Homehuilding Co. 151 SIXTH STREET. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE OR LEASE A TRACT OF 81 acres of land, suitable for dairying, farming or vegetable gardens; watered by creek: half mile east of Mllwaukle; cash rent payable monthly. Clayton, King & Co., 220 Stark st. SMALL MONTHLY PAYMENTS NEW tf room house, cement basement, tinted walls; beautiful Rodney Ave.; $1550. Inquire Pit tenger. room 0. 245 Morrison, or evenings 588 Rodney ave. FOR SALE. CHEAP TWO ACRES LAND IN Mllwaukle. near schoolhouse and car line; large, barn and running water on place. In quire H. -Lowlts, City Park. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. FRANKLIN BUILDING Jc LOAN ASSOCIA tlon property for sale. The following prop erty owaci oy said association must De sold. Apply to 1L K. Northrup. secretary, Wash ington Dldg.. Portland, Or: Alblna Homestead; south halt ot lot 5, block 5. Improved. Brooklyn tieighu; lots 3, 4 and 5, block. 1. Improved. Lincoln Park. Io: 4 and N. 18 2-3 feet lot 5, block IS. Improved. Piedmont; lot 14. block. 15. Unimproved. Riverside Addition; lota 15. 16, block 10. Unimproved. Southern Portland; lots 1 to 9. subdivision 4, block 23. Unimproved. Tabordale; l3 7, block 3. Unimproved. Tabor Heights; lot 4, block N. Unimproved. Tlbbetfj Addition; lot 7, block 4'J. Im proved. IDEAL COUNTRY RES. AND 1150 A.; VAL uable deposits red bldg. stone. , Fine country estate in Md., near Washing ton. 112 a.; aulhcient wattr power for elec tric light plant. M. Int. In aasn. door and blind mnfg. plant; alao int. in elec. light plant and water works, Blackstone. Va.. io,0uO. W. M. OSTKANDER. N. A. bldg., Phila. TWO SPLENDID INVESTMENTS. WEST side, for half value; good brick and frame block; stores and flats; all occupied; i'MW down; plenty of ground room. $4500 Choice quarter-block, good S-room house, furnace, gas, every convenience; healthy, sightly; fruits and flowers; would divide. S car to door. 807 Corbett. Owner. BARGAINS IN SMALL PLACES ?1150 FOR 3 acres near Portland, all In fruit, 5-room house. $2SG0 for 9 aqres, close to city, 5 acres fine orchard, 5-room house; very .good barn. $1600 for 10 acres of land near Pleasant Home, 6 acres clear, flne"6-room house, nice barn, orchard, few cows, new wagon. Cnarle son & Staub, 245 ilorrison. WAREHOUSE SITE. 100x200. IN EAST Portland bottoms, on railroad and Improved street, $7500: a buy. $1000 for 100x200 feet, one of most sightly pieces at Mount Tabor; a splendid homesite for the price of an ordi nary East Partland lot. Hart Land Co., 107 Sherlock bldg. RESIDENCE LOTS AND QUARTER-BLOCKS, walking distance. East Side; streets, sewers; ready for building; sell cheap; terms to suit. Harrington, owner, Wta 1st. near Oak. FOR SALE 30 ACRES. CONVENIENTLY situated, near Lents; about 12 acres culti vated; fine soil; sell very cheap if sold soon. G 75. Oregonlan. IF YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL REAL estate, see F. Abraham, Valley Land Co., 43 1st, corner Ash. Established 15 years. 5-ACRK TRACTS. $50. $60. $70 PER ACRE; electric cars; good roads; easy terms; Mount Scott car. 5c O. R. Addlton. Lents. Or. FOR SALE 5-ROOM HOUSE. LOT OSxlOO. lawn and fruit trees. 613 East 28th St., near Clinton Kelly School. Woodstock car. FOR SALE 25-FOOT FRONT OX 10TH ST., near Washington. Inquire 615 Washington. NEW 6-ROOM MODERN HOUSE. LOT 50x110. at a sacrifice. Phone East 675. FOR SALE FARMS. $3000 DOWN. BALANCE ON EASY TERMS, buys rich bottom 400-acre farm; 00 acres under plow; good house, new barn; perma nent water; no better land In county; near new car line; at a bargain It taken soon. W. H. Fear, Falling bldg. HOMESEEKERS WE HAVE IMPROVED and unimproved land near Portland and Ore gon City, cut up to suit purchaseds; easy terms. Oreson Land & Steel Co., 330 Sher lock bldg. IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE IN ALL parts of Oregon and Washington; payment mado to suit purchasers, je'or particulars apply to WM. MACMASTER, 311 Worcester block. BEAUTIFUL FARMS. HIGHLY IMPROVED, in Willamette Valley, near Portland; from lu to 060 acres, from $8 up per acre. See or address T. Wlthycombe, Farmington, Or. 5 ACRES UNIMPROVED LAND. VANCOU ver, Clark County, Wash., 2 miles from ferry; sell cheap. Harrington, owner. 69 1st, neir Oak. TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE. SCHOOL LANDS ARE THE BEST, BECAUSE there's no contests, no holding up patents; just a straight buy. $2.50 per acre, one-tifth cash, balance on yearly payments; also havo assignment of choice schooMand. $2 per acre; have descriptions of all school lands in Ore gon; good homesteads, and umber claims lo cated. B. J. Sanford Co.. ,167 1st. 11 FINE FIR CLAIMS FOB LOCATION, -i of them on one section; 'contain 14,000,000: "25 yellow pine, 2.000.000 each and better. Sev eral farm homesteads near Hood River; threo ot them have 4.000.000 yellow pine. George a. Canfield, 306 Commercial block. ACT QUICK; FOR LOCATION' 10 CHOICH tir timber claims, 19 good yellow pine claims, 11 farm homesteads, best of grain, fruit and stock lands, located In the famous Klickitat Valley. G. S. Cantleld, 306 Commercial blk. HOMESTEAD CLAIMS WITHIN GOVERN men: reservoir site. We have reliable infor mation of a few good claims on level valley lands; valuable soon as reservoir is completed. Ames Mercantile Agency. MILLSITE, 130 ACRES. WITH 4000 FEET deep water frontage; on Columbia River; near Knappton; Northern Pacific R. R. sur vey run3 through tract. W. O. Waddel, 205 Morrison st. HOMESTEADS AND TIMBER CLAIMS Lo cated; good yellow pine; also choice school lands. Call on B. J. Sanford, formerly of the firm of Sanford & Perry, now at room 10. 167 1st st. FOR SALE HAVE ON HAND READY FOR delivery a few thousand acres of forest re serve; will sell at very reasonable price. Call 618 Marquam bldg. Phone Main 1376. FOR LOCATION TimDer and piling claims; also finest open homestead lands in state. Ogden, Maxwell & Perry, Ablngton bldg. MICHIGAN TIMBER COMPANY 266 Stark street. Timber claims, tracts. Government script. FOR SALE HOMESTEAD. CRUISE 6.000.000; going down tomorrow evening. Call 230 Russell st. PACIFIC TIMBER CO.. TIMBER LANDS, farms and real estat. Room 606 McKay bldg. WANTED REAL ESTATE. WANTED TO BUY OR TRADE, NEBRASKA land for unimproved town lots in Vaquina or Marshtield. Address W. B. Wolfe, Benkle roan, Neb.i TO EXCHANGE. WILL EXCHANGE A BLICKENSDERFER typewriter In Al condition lor ftrat-grada bicycle In Al condition. H. Frank, Blu-mauer-Frank Drug Co. FOR SALE: Horses and Vehicles. SADDLE, DRAFT AND DRIVING HORSES for sale; barn 637 Jefferson; residence 6U8 Market, by L. O. Ralston. HORSE, HARNESS AND 1500-POUND EX pre&a wagon; cheap on account sickness, tiiable, 1st and Gllsan. 100 VEHICLES NEW AND 2D HAND BANK- rupt stock harness; must be sold. 211 Wash. i Several new and 2d-hand hand-made wagons and buggies cneap. 212 Front, near Columbia. Pianos. ONE KOEHLER-CHASE UPRIGHT PIANO; Serfect condition; exceptional line tone; a argaln. 311 West Park. ; FOR SALE CHEAP AND ON EASY TERMS A square piano. Address Miss Brown. 871 South 1st sr. $600 WEBER PIANO FOR $85; SLIGHTLY used; one. $35; organ, $20. Upstairs. 104 1st. Miscellaneous. DOES YOUR ROOF LEAK? Repair it with Elaterite; It rolls, easy to lay ncds no painting or coating; good over old 'iron, tin or shingles; best for new roofs. Elaterite Booting Co.. 10 Worcester bldg. PARROTS, PARROTS. THE FINEST LOT of talking parrots on the Coast: all A No. 1 birds; every one guaranteed to make Una takiers. Portland Bird Co., 304 3d. SEVERAL HUNDRED CORDS. OF GOOD choice pole oak and fir wood; will deliver to residences at lowest market prices, and prompt delivery. Box 637, city. 3 BRUNSWICK - BALKE POOL TABLES, good as new, cues, balls, racks, etc., with them, $300 cash. Inquire Erickson'B, 21 N. 2d st., Portland, Or. FOR SALE A COMPLETE SET OF ENCY cIopeda Brltannica. bound full sheep; nearly new; cheap if taken at once. Call 170 iota st., near Morrison. FURNITURE FOR SALE HAVE FURNI ture. In first-clasa condition, for 12-roora house; will sell all or part. 264 7th. FOR SALE CHEAP, STERLING COMBINA tlon tandem and gents' wheel; desk room to rent. Oscar, 420 Commercial.