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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY. AUGUST 24, 1903. CITY NEWS H BRIEF The OrcRonlaa'a Telephones. Coin-tintf Bocm Main GS7 H. W. Scott. Editor Mala 911 ilanarfcr Editor Mala C56 Cltr Editor .... Main 166 composing oom .nam Eut Kid OfS East 61 Superintendent Building Bed 2S23 AMUSEMENTS. MAKQUAM GRAND THEATER Tonlgbt at o'ciock. tie rouaru uaipuua.u' company In "Tne Belle of sew lorx. SHIELDS' PARK. Thirteenth and "Waihlngton vaucevuie. EMPIRE THEATER. "Twelfth and Morrison Jiif.nnt-e ana evening, vauaeviue. Bbception to George H. Maxwell Tonight. The informal reception to be tendered George H. Maxwell executive chairman of the National Irrigation As sociation, In the rooms of the Commer cial Club tonight, promises to be largely attended. Mr. Maxwell is an irrigation authority of National reputation and his address on "The Reclamation and Settle ment of the Arid Northwest," -which will follow the reception, is arousing consid erable interest, not alone among those directly identified with irrigation enter prises, but also among the public in gen eral. The address is to be given under the joint auspices of the Commercial Club. Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce, and the members of these or ganizations are invited to attend. Funehal, of "William Kleemaxn. To day Otto Kleemann, whose son William Kleeman, was drowned in the surf at Newport seaside resort Friday, arrived home yesterday morning with his family and the body of his son. Mrs. Kleemann is bearing up as well as could be expected. The funeral will be held from Holman's Chapel at 3 o'clock this afternoon. River view cemetery will be the place of inter ment Fcnbral of Richard Mters. The fun eral of Richard Myers was held at Flnley's Chapel yesterday afternoon. Rev. A. K. Glover conducting the services according to the ritual of the Episcopal Church. Richard Myers was born August 3, 1858, and came to Portland from California. Ho leaves a brother in England and an uncle, R. Huntor, of 210 Sheridan street. Port land. Interment was In Lone Fir ceme tery. Good Chance, for Draftsmen. The United States Civil Service Commission announces that on September 23 and 24 an examination will be held in this city for the position of draftsman in the Geo logical Survey, at a salary of $1400 per annum. Persons desiring to compete should call on Z. A. Leigh, Secretary Board of Examiners, Postofllce Depart' ment. Death of Beatrice Ada Holmes. Beatrice Ada Holmes, the 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver G Holmes, who live at 411 East Burnslde street, died yesterday morning at the home of her parents. She had been 111 for some time, and recenftly had returned from Collins Springs, where she had been with her mother. Branch Line Nearlt Completed. The City & Suburban Railway Company has nearly comploted its branch line on Clinton street through Richmond. By the change the Richmond branch extends U rectly eastward on Clinton street Instead of swinging around the south two blocks and extending eastward. Artisans to Give Excursion. The United Artisans, of Portland, are making arrangements for a free excursion to Canemah Park on September 7. Governor Chamberlain has been invited to deliver an address on that occasion. The grounds will bo free to all who want to attend. CONOItEOATION Beth Israel. An ad Journod meeting will be held, at temple. Tuesday evening, August 25, at 7:30, for the consideration of very Important and urgent business. Members are most earn estly requested to be present. Preachers to Take an Outing. The Methodist preachers of this city and vicinity, with their wives, go today to Vancouver, "Wash., for an outing. The ladles of the Metfiodl.it Church in Van couver will give a dinner. Auction Sale. John ThomaB, at Fair- view, Or., will sell at public auction, his horses, eheop, hogs and farm machinery. etc., on Thurday, August 27, 1903, at 10 A. M. F. E. Harlow, auctioneer. After the Circus you will find plenty of cars on Thurman street, one block from exit new lino of Portland Railway company. Special Notice. There will be no Cas cade Locks tripf steamer Bailey Gatzort until Yvcanesaay morning tnis wecic New Thurman, Sixteenth-Strkkt Line Portland Railway Company, via "Washing' ton street, direct to circus. Sixteen Teams with drivers to haul ties to Troutdale. Address Proctor & Beers, Cottrell, Or. Take launches to warships from Co lumbla Boathouse, foot of Salmon street. "Will Charles Evans, blacksmith assist ant, call at 404 Commercial building? ton Circus Direct. Take new Six teenth line of Portland Railway Co. Take New sixteenth Line direct to circus via "Washington street. Launches leave for warships at foot of Stark street. Dr. Darling returned from Seaside. rooms to arrange for the day's pleasure of the visitors. It was decided 'to nut the headquarters In charge of a committee, composed of J. S. Foss and VT. H. Blaney. oi ueorge "Wright Post; Joseph Gillls and Comrade NIedermark, of Sumner Post; P. Pferd- ner and J. Glessner, or uncoin-uaraeia Post; Mrs. "Woodln and Mrs. Bodley. of George "Wright Relief Corps; Mrs. Share and Mrs. "Welch, of Lincoln-Garfield Re lief Corps; Mrs. Storey and Mrs. Ncale, Sumner Relief corps. This committee will be in attendance daily at headquar ters to entertain the delegates as long as they are in the city. All members of both commltttees will meet all trains and steamers and give veterans on their arrival cards conveying an Invitation to the headquarters and a welcome to Portland. It was voted to send an invitation to Commander-in-Chief John C Black and his staff, and to the president of the "Women's Relief Corps, and the other offi cers of that organization to return by way of Portland, and to request Governor Chamberlain and Mayor "Williams to join In this Invitation. If this invitation should be accepted, a public reception will be given to the heads of the two organizations. AMUSEMENTS Shields' Vaudeville. Zoyarra Globe-balancing. Caston and Harvey English, comedy. Elttel Strong man. Thompson Bisters Singers and dancers. Rote and Severn Comedy. Nettle Hellycr Illustrated ecsgs. Polyscope." HOODOO ON ENGINE. There is a pleasant change- of programme tais week in the comedy line at Shields" park, and last night the place was crowd ed. Rose and Severn caught the crowd with their act, especially Rose with his German dialect, and bis make-up and wit ticisms are worth hearing, esreclally his yodel song. "I Love My Fatherland." His voice Is a strong, carrying one, and he speaks his words well. The crowd roared when he refused to come to the front of the stage when his woman partner wished him to do so. She placed him. with con siderable muscular power, on a chair and carried him and the chair to the place where she wished him to stand. But the climax came when the duo sang "A Bunch of Rubber Necks," illustrating thje stub bornness of a man who won't "rubber" when his friends think ho ought to. The crowd looked dubious, when suddenly a voice yelled at the rear of the reserved seats: "I won't go out, and I want my money. Huro-o-o." There were sounds of a lively fight, as a man was seen being ejected by one of the ushers, and naturally everybody in that section looked. "Bit, didn't your' cried Rose, laughing as he went off the stage. It was even so. The altercation in the audience was a clever advertisement for Rose and Severn. Caston and Harvey make good. He has pronounced Cockney accent and Joins his partner In the song, "Summer "Was So Long Ago." Harvey has a pleasing voice and she was heard to advantage In the ditty. "The Lady "With the Lady's Br-nd." She dressed as a drum-major and exhib ited lightning quickness In throwing and catching her brass baton. The style of dancing of this duo is new here and it will likely take well. Nettle Hillyer was again successful with two Illustrated songs, "Just to iuss -tier -.nears aw and "Only a Soldier Boy." Her style is pleasing, especially her clear enunciation. Zoyarra Is about the best article In globe balancing seen here this season and his work Is Interesting. The Thompson sis ters are singers and dancers, one of their dances being a Scotch dance In costume. Slttel holds a surprising number of chairs in his teeth and is a fair acrobat. The polyscope is net so strong as usual, with local features. The same bill all the week. OPEXIXG OF MARaUAM GRAND. Pollard Company Gives First Icr- forjnnnce in Renovated Theater. The erand oDcnlng of the Marquam Grand Theater will occur this evening, when the Pollard Lilliputian Opera Com pany will present its latest and greatest success, "The Belle of New York." The comDany returns with ail or tne little favorites who made the organization so immensely popular on its former visit. including Daphne Pollard. Alice l-oiiara. In- Pollard. Connie Pollard. May Topping, Irene Gouldlng. Jack Pollard, Fred Pollard and "Willie Thomas. A new comedian, Teddy McNamara. will be seen, and It is said that be Is fully as entertaining as Daphne Pollard, who proved an excrutlat- lngly funny comedienne last year, tr opuiar prices will prevail during the engagement. Ezra Kendall at the Marqnnm. The advance sale of seats will open next "Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock for Ezra Kendall, who comes to the Mar quam Grand Theater next Friday, Sat urday afternoon and night, in his latest success "The Vinegar Buyer." draw? Has anyone a complaint to make against the draws of the steel or Burnslde bridges. Are they not opened and closed reasonably quickly? Is not the cost of operation low? Has there been anyone kilted or hurt through the operation of Burnslde draw? Has there been-any acci dents to boats or shipping in passing through this draw? Is it not a strong, beautiful and substantial bridge, and one that we can point out' with pleasure and pride? Do steamboat men complain of this draw? "Would not the public be bet ter satisfied with the same style of bridge as the Burnslde than they would with this comparatively new type? If these questions are answered satis factorily, why should we not ouild a du plicate of Burnslde draw? "We know what can be effected irom a draw ot mat sryie. This is a matter of Importance to the people of Portland. "We want a good bridge. "We have voted to pay for it, and I believe that those having it in charge will" see that everything Is done to secure it, but I feel that if The Oregonlan has correctly expressed their views they have acted hastily and without sufficient infor mation to warrant them in stating that the draw In the new Morrison-street bridge would be of the Scherzer design, or lift draw. S. B. COBB. IB COMMENCE THIS III Bore the Same Number as Lalic La- blah Locomotive. The peculiar coincidence that the engine of the Northern Pacific excursion train which was wrecked on Saturday had the same number 347 as that of the train which was wrecked on Lake Lablsh on November 12, "1S0, recalls that disaster to mind. That wreck was even more se rious In some respects than the one of Saturday, but did not possess the same Intense local Interest, for the sufferers were not all Portland people, as in this case. The circumstances are vividly re called by "Wesley S. Conser, the veteran conductor, who was In charge of the train and who still has a memento In the shape of a badly knit broken bono in his left leg. The train, consisting of engine 34. ten der and nine cars, left Portland In the evening and plunged from a trestle into Lake Lablsh, 15 or 20 feet below, about S:15 o'clock. A rail had been removed from the right side of the track near the end of the bridge and on striking this vacancy in the track the engine went over the left side Into the shallow water and mud below. In doing so, It tore the fishplates loose from the rails and pulled down with It the cars and bents of the trestle beneath them. The falling cars continued this operation, so that all the rails were pulled loose and the bents fell and piled up In order as they were pushed over. All except one or two of the cars landed right side up. The accident was remarkable In the large proportion of passengers Injured, also In the character of their Injuries. Charles McFadden, the engineer. Fin Neal, the fireman, and a tramp were killed and 130 out of the 140 passengers and trainmen were injured. The people were not mangled as In so many railroad WTecks, most of them being hurt In the chest or back, while some had arms or legs broken. Mr. Conser thus describes his sensation on having his leg broken: 'I was In the sleeper and landed stand Ing. Something must have struck my leg and knocked my lantern against It, for the lantern was broken. I did not know my leg was broken at first and kept try ing to walk, but it felt as if I was step ping In a hole at every step. The bone did not knit well and it was a year be fore It was fully healed." No doubt exists that the rail was taken op by a man named Richardson, who was afterwards convicted of the same offense at another point on the Southern Pacific Richardson seems to have had a mania for acts of the kind. He would tear up a rail and then walk back along the track with a lighted can dle. If it was dark, and a white flag to warn an approaching train, wnen tne QUESTIONS ABOUT BRIDGE train stopped, ho would warn the cngl- neer. warning tne ace ot oevmry on ct.fn-tn .n.r. Shonld Be Glv- REGULAR SLAUGHTER SALE OF FINE PIANOS AND ORGANS. DEATH OF JOHN W. CRONIN Prominent lonni; Business Man VaasttH Avi In San FrnucLsco. The remains of John "W. Cronln. who died in San Francisco, Saturday morning after nn Illness of only two days, are ex Pcted Tuesday morning. About ten Oays ago Mr. Cronln left for San Francisco on a vacation trip, and on the eve of his Intended return he was attacked with acute gastritis which caused his death. John V. Cronln was the son of P. J, Cronln and a membor Qf the well-known firm of The P. J. Cronln Co. He was born in Vermont and when two years of age was brought by his parents to Oregon. After receiving ills education in the Port land public schools he entered business with his father and brothers, 2nd at his death ha charge of the firm's manufac turing department. He was aged 27 years. of a quiet and unassuming disposition and popular among a large clrclo of friends, who. with the bereaved family, were greatly shocked at the news of his un timely death. He leaves a mother and father, two sisters, Kathryn and Maine. kand three brothers, Ambrose. Joseph and William. The funeral will probably take place "Wednesday morning from the Cathedral. TO GREET G. A. R. VETERANS Local Posts and Women's Relief Corps Plan Reception. A general meeting of members of all the local Grand Army posts and "Women's Relief Corps at Grand Army Hall yester- day afternoon arranged to extend the hospitality of Portland to tho returning delegates to the Grand Army encamp ment, which has closed at San Francisco. who will begin to pour through Portland today. A few members drifted in yester day, but the main body of the visiting veterans will come today and tomorrow. It was decided to open headquarters for the entertainment of the veterans at the Board ot Trade rooms In the Cham ber of Commerce building. There Infor mation about the city and state will be furnlMied and the vlcltors will be enabled to hunt up old friends and comrades by referring to the roster of the Department of Oregon, which will bo on file. An abundant supply of Oregon fruit will also be on file and the veterans will be invited to cut and eat the files without stint. An executive committee was appointed, composed of "W. H. Blaney, Professor M. L. Pratt, "W. H. Williams. Mrs. Woodln. Mrs. Fierce, and Mrs. Brown, represent ing the two organizations. This commit' too win noiu a meeting at s: every morning this week in the Board of Trade tramps, and would be taken on board and bo made a hero of by the passengers. He Is credited with having set fire to a long ing-houso at Astoria and with having rolled a rock on the O. R. & Is. tracK, flagged the next train which came along and received a reward of over "TITO col lectcd among the passengers. At last Richardson played his trick once too often. He flagged a southbound pas senger train on Rice's hill and was picked up to tell a story of how he had caught somo tramps tearing up a ran and nau remonstrated with them. He said they had savagely attacked him and showed his face and arms smeared with blood as evl dence of the encounter. He was made much of by tho passengers, who took up a collection for him. He was brought to Portland and taken to the hospital, where the company surgeon attended him. Tho doctor said he was not hurt at all and needed a detective, not a doctor, to at tend him. Ho had only a few slight cuts on his hands and wrists, which he had In fllctcd himself. The doctor's suggestion was adopted and so woll did the detec tives attend to his case that he was tried at Roseburg and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. He was no sooner safe behind the bars- than the tearing up of rails and rolling of stones on the track stopped, which confirms the Justice of his sentence. It Is believed that Richardson tried to flag tho train which went Into Lake La blah, but a few slight circumstances com blned to prevent his signals from being seen. The track is on a slight down crade Just before it strikes the trestle, and the engineer, after shutting oft steam on reaching th top of the grade, had turned aside to try tho water, his eyo being oft the track for a few seconds. The night was foggy, so that the wrecker's dim candlelight could not be seen. The express messenger heard something strike a sharp blow on the sldo of his car as It went down the hill and this is bolleved to have been caused by a stone. which Richardson threw as a last attempt to stop the train. The wreck, which followed as a re suit of this failure In the wrecker's plans. was one of the most expensive which ever hanDened on the Southern Pacific It must have cost several hundred thousand dollars. The company at first aoIded suits br taking every care of the In Jured and paying all claims which were considered reasonable, nut mere were some cases of men with broken legs who no sooner got their pay than they threw away their crutches and became as spry as any sprinter. STRONG WITH ALKALOIDS Artesian Water Poisons the Food Cooked In It. EUGENE. Or.. Aug. 23. SpeclaL) Sev oral days ago it was reported that, on the farm of Henry Coleman, which Is on Coyote Creek, about IS miles southwest of Eugene, a peculiar phenomenon had been observed while drilling a welL The drill, which was working In the rock, suddenly dropped several feet, and there was at once plenty of water. Some of the water being used in cooking eauivfl sicknees to all who used It; also, when used for wash ing purposes, it would foam like soap suds. Somo of the water was brought to Eu gene and taken to II. A. Vincent, the druggist, for examination, to see If It pos sessed mineral properties. Mr. Vincent has not yet completed the analysis, but by a little examination it is found to con tain come borax and is strong in alka loids. It is tho opinion of the analyst that there Is nothing unusual about the water. In that section there are many wells in which the water Is strong In alkaloids and not pleasant to the taste. There Is much alkali in ths soil, and it is believed that soda and borax are present in the water. Even the running water in some of the small streams is frequently of a dirty, Nnoky color, and is not pleasant to the taste. The fact of the drill dropping sev eral feet is believed to indicate that it struck a small cavity in tho rock. en Before Draw Design Is Chosen. PORTLAND, Aug. 22. To the Editor.) As time draws near for the commencing of work on the new bridge at Morrison street, much Interest Is manifested In tho character of bridge that will be adopted and built by the Mayor and Executive Board of this city. The people of Port land have voted to expend 1400.000, or as much thereof as may be necessary, to construct a new bridge to replace tne oio one. In building a new steel bridge, it it will last as long as stated by our wiy Enrineer. It is very Important that the design, construction and capacity should be given very careful consideration. In Sunday's Oregonlan the statement Is made by Mayor Williams that It Is safe to assume that a lift draw bridge will bo built. I do not think our Mayor would make this statement unless he was fully satisfied that a Scherzer, or lift draw, was preferable to a swinging draw such as Is now used In the Burnslde and other bridges that span tho river. If the lift draw Is better for the purposes intended than a swinging draw there can be no objection to It. But have the Mayor and Executive Board sufficient knowledge re garding the operating of this character of draw to Justify tnem in maning tnis statement. It is safe to say mat less than one week ago not one person in w had ever heard of the Scherzer or lift draw, let alone seen It In operation. From all that I can hear only two or tnree places have been cited where this char acter of draw Is In operation. If so suc cessful, why Is it that more of them aro not in use? The small difference of cost of 520,000. or even $50,000, In a steel bridge that will last a century, does not amount to anything as compared with the bene fit that will be derived it It 13 so much better as Is claimed. Wo want the best. We want the draw that can be operated with the least expense and the least delay to car, team and river traffic If tho bridge at Halstead street In Chicago Is so successful, why is it mat tney nave not built other bridges in that city with the same draw? Has the Executive Board any lnfomration that one of the draws Is in operation on a river that is situated as the Willamette Klver is, ana mat is as wide as at Morrison street? What Is there in favor of this typo of draw that so successfully appeals to tha Executive Board? It has been stated, if I remember cor rectly, that this lift draw can be opened and closed in 30 seconds. I am no engi neer, but I ieel safe in saying that if the lifts in this draw, with their ponderous weights, were opened and closed during the year as many times as win oe nec essarv in this bridge In 30 seconds' time. they will not last two years without great expense in repairs. As I understand, tnero will be but one opening for the passage of boats, rafts and shipping of all kinds. If so. It would be practically lmpossioio for a boat above Morrison street to pass through the draw, if a boat with a raft in tow, from the north had entered or nassed through tho draw, until me tall end of the raft had passed the draw. This objection might bo overcome with al ways the possibility of collision between boat and raft by making a very wide draw opening; but this would entail a heavy expense in construction and main tenance. In the case of our present draws, the rafts take one passage, leaving the other perfectly clear. There Is ono thing that perhaps might be In favor of the lift draw. If the ob servation car was approaching the draw from the West Side, and tourists were ad miring our beautiful Mount Hood, what a lovely view they would have If these draw lifts were raised 100 feet in the air, and all the dirt and filth on the draw was dumped In front of the car. This would be especially pleasant if it were dry and windy weather. There is another advantage in this char acter ot draw. The under side could be covered with some of our picturesque ad vertisements that now adorn tho street. Think of the income this would bring. But why should we seek a new kind of LOOKS QUITE HOPEFUL. Gresnamites Expect More Car Lines and Ferries. G RES HAM. Or.,Aug. 23. (Special.) Since A. L. Stone began to obtain a right of way for a railway along tho Columbia slough road, from Portland to Troutdale, the matter has become Interesting to oth ers. A representative of the City & Sub urban was out here a few days ago look ing over the country along the Barr road from Montavllla eastward, and there are indications that his company Is planning to run a car line through that territory. Ono stockholder of tho City & Suburban Company has large interests at Fairview, and the probability of a ferry across the Columbia at that place makes" the Idea of a railway one of considerable Import ance. An extension of the Fairview road for about one mile, for which there Is now a petition before the County Court, would ensure the establishment of the ferry which, in turn would open up the La Camas and Washougal country In Washington as territroy directly tribu tary to Portland, besides providing a steamboat landing on the Oregon side of the river. At present thcro Is no such landing on the Oregon side between the mouth of the Willamette and Corbett, a distance of over 20 miles, and no means of crossing the Columbia except In row boats. People living on the two oppo site banks of tho Columbia above Van couver are wholly unacquainted with each other .and the two shores are practically as far apart as Portland and Chicago, although but one mile distant from each other. A little enterprise would bring a vast territory and many people Into close touch with Portland with much benefit to "all concerned. G. A. R.'s New Camp. M. A. Ross Post, G. A. R., has secured a long lease on a six-acre tract between this place and Boring, where its reunions will be held hereafter. The old grounds near Pleasant Homo have been destroyed and the buildings will be removed to the new location In a short time. Consider able work must be done on the new camp ground before It can be used, and the veterans will meet there next Friday for work. They will be assisted by vol unteers from the W. O. W. camp at Ori ent, who will probably use the spot for picnics and other gatherings. The new camp will be near the electric railway and easy of access. There Is a good stream of water running through It, and tho county road Is but a few rods away. Being so much nearer Portland than the old grounds, and so much more conven ient, the future reunions will bo largely attended. For 16 years the post has not missed its annual gathering and there Is a decided sentiment In favor of holding a short reunion this Fall If tho grounds can be put in readiness In time. A temporary station building Is being put up by the O. W. P. & R. Company at this place to serve until tho new depot can be erected. Considerable grading yet remains to be done, and the new struc ture will embrace an electric plant, from which the town will be able to get elec trie lights. An elaborate building will be erected later on, the present structure being only Intended to serve through the coming rainy season. Both sides of tho track have been fenced as far as this place, and two switches are being put In between here and Lents for the accom modatlon of shippers. Three of the five letter-carriers from the Gresham Postofllce are away on vaca tions. They are F. G. Conly, Ralf C. Miller and Anna M. Hoss. E. C Llttlepage killed a largo black bear yesterday on Beaver Creek, about two miles east of here. It had been rav aging orchards for the past three weeks. and was seen several times. It weighed about 300 pounds, but Its skin now adorns one side of a woodshed, where It was put to dry. Everything to Be Closed Out at Eilers Piano House Store to be Vacated and Turned Over to Work men at Once See the Cut Prices Organs Also Butchered. We are compelled to make some very extensive and important alterations In our present salesrooms. In a few days the carpenters and decorators will have complete possession. New floors, new offices, new galleries for organs, additional rooms for tuners and polishers are to bo supplied. All of our pianos, nearly two hundred ot them, are to be out of the way. Wo might store- them, but this would simply add cartage and storage to the cost of the Dlanos. and they would still have to be sold. That's not the way Eilers Pij.no House does business. We've decided to sell them, and we re going to sell every one of them. we simply cut nrlces. so its to your Interest to come quick to get one. xnis is your opportunity, unere is not a dealer in the state who Is In a position to buy instruments at the low njrures we are offering them now to retail purchasers. it is, however not a question or maiung a profit with us Just now. but simply a question of making a turn, so as to com mence Business this tall witn an entirely new stock of instruments, fresh and clean from tho various factories. Here Are the Figures It would be impossible to quote prices on everv instrument contained in tnis stocic Suffice it to say. that you can get Chrlstman pianos here now for Ji3s. otners ior jub. J152. etc. etc Excepting new Aeolian Orchestrelles. Pianolas and a number of very costly art nlanos in the recital hall isoo wasmngton street;, every instrument in stock at our main salesrooms add in the annex Is for sale at a reduction of from 12 to 40 tier cent. tine large orcnestrai uprignt pianos, in fancy mottled walnut, mottled mahogany and quarter-sawed oak cases, that would bo considered chean at $450. are now $2S6. All of the $300 styles, $172, and sUll less ex pensive manes (also warranted; go now for $157. $135. etc in this list are a numDer oi very nno slightly used and shop-worn pianos among mem. Kimball, nearly new $186.00 Kimball, fancy mahogany 260.00 Stelnway, large upright 15S.00 Stelnwav. very fine 275.00 Stelnway, brand new 420.00 Knabe, fancy upright zia.w Knabe. choice mahogany 2S5.00 Knabe. large colonial, new 355.00 Haines uros.. line zis.w Wescr Bros., elegant 1S5.00 Jewett, nearly new 15S.00 iung3Dury, lanciest styie, nearly new li.w Emerson, fancy oaK Emerson, fancy mahogany 1S3.00 Emerson, largest style, mahogany.... 235.00 Hamilton, used one montn ibo.iw Ludwlir. new. fancy oaK ito.uu Fischer, cbonlzed case 155.00 Fischer, large, new, mahogany case. 230.00 Fiscfcer, large walnut case 1SO.0O Hruiet &. uavis. lancv nano-carvea oak case i zso.w A. B. Chase, rosewood colonial 135.00 A "H ftaso -fine. Ianre3t orchestral. ZS5.00 Howard, large walnut 165.0 Decker Bros., mahogany 235.00 Wlllard. mahogany, nearly new 117.00 Schaeffer. fanciest mahogany, new.. 165.00 All on Davments of one-tenth down and ?5, ?, $3 or more eacn montn. Electric Flat Iron It is always hot, always ready, clean and bright. No matter where you want to use it, whether in kitchen, sewing room or laundry, it is but a small matter to con nect it to the electric light circuit. It is quickiy heated and remains heated as long as the current is on. Espe cially in the sewing room, where a hot iron is often needed, will this be appre ciated from the fact that it requires no fire and no run ning to and from the kitchen. For prices and any further information in regard to Electric Heating Appliances, Electrical Supplies or Electric Light, call or address Portland General Electric Co. SEYENTH AND ALDER STS. PORTLAND, OR. ONLY THE BEST IN EVERY BRANCI OF DENTAL WOR1 Can be secured at this office. The most eclen- tlflc crown and bridge work. Fillioffs thar don't fall out. Teeth extracted positively wltM out pain. All work performed promptly. Thd finest dental offices la the Xorthwest. Dr.B.LWRIOHP FULL SET OF TEETH, with rub ber plates, as low-as GOLD CROWNS as Cf HO low as DENTAL OFFICE 342 WASHINGTON Corner Seventh. FEES REASONABLE. CONSULTATION FREE. ST, OClce hours: 7:30 to Sundays. 10 A, M. to 13 Main 2119. S A. iL to 5 P. 1L; evenlnj Telept 1L The wise man profits by the experience of his fellows. Those who try "TORI K" lenses, never return to the old style. 2, 2 it tnt sTYnr sTnp.ET. nnEnnvii Tirrri.nTVfj. LTER THE OPT REED I C 1 A IN Square Pianos ..$135.00 .. 95.00 .. 135.00 .. 95.00 MISS BRYAN IS ENERGETIC "Will Become Member of Hull Hoaxe Staff In. the Fall. CHICAGO. Auff. 23. Mrs. "W. J. Bryan and daughter. Miss Ruth Bryan, left to night for their homo at Lincoln. Neb., alter having spent several days In this city. One of tho objects of the trip was a visit to tho Hull House settlement at Halstead and Polk streets, an InsltuUon supported by charities, for the benefit of the poorer classes, and conducted by Miss Jane Addams, the noted sociologist. It Is tho IntenUon of Miss Bryan to take up setuement work, becoming member of the Hull House staff early In the Fall. Miss Bryan, -who Is 19 years old, Is the eldest daughter of "W. J. Bryan. She has been a student at the University of Nebraska during the past two years. She Is a young woman of unlimited en ergy, and with an ambition to accomplish something in the way of assIsUng tho class of children fostered by Miss Addams and others interested in such work. Very fine JS0O Chlckering, now Same thing, case worn Very fine JS50 Weber, now Elegant tew ateinway Othtr makes f24 different ones) for J1S. $27, $36, $48, etc Pay $3 or $4 each month till paid ior. Parlor Organs. Estey, walnut : $44.00 Kimball walnut -h.w Estey, oak 42.00 Rstpv. verv fancy o4.00 rctev fancy walnut 46.00 -wirnhnll oak 56.00 Schultz. oaK fj-w Packard, walnut 41.00 Packard, walnut 36.00 Ana aozens oi omera. As to Payments f!nh is tirflferred. of course, but no rea sonable offer as to payments will be re fused during tnis Baie. nompmher. wo guarantee the price as well as the quality. Money back If not saUsfactory or as represented applies to every transaction, great or small, at Eilers Piano House. 351 Washington street, opposite Cordray's Theater, Is the place, .roruanas largest. leadlnc antt mosi responsioio aeiucrs. Eilers Piano House. DR. T. A. Wisa. PAINLESS EXTRACTING "In tho good old Summer time" Is tha beat time to tave your teeth out and new ones made. Dr. "VV. A. "Wise has had 10 years' experience In this kind of worjc, and can do It without the least bit ot pain, and will this branch give his personal attention. Dr. W. A. Wise, manager, has found a rate 'way to extract teeth absolutely with out pain. Dr. T. P. Wise Is an expert at Golt Fllllnc and Crown and Bridge Work. Extracting free when plates or bridges are ordered. dr. t. p. wisa. IC3-713 flllUS BOItPUG. Cor. 3d and ffh. St. WISE BROS., Dentists Open evenings till 0. Sundays from 0 to 12. Or. Main 2020. her between deck gave way because of overloading and It was necessary to put Into Greenock for repairs, wnicn neces sitated a delay of about two montns. Her cargo consists principally oi pig Iron, Uneoleum ana scotcn wntsKy. ui the pig Iron 150 tons will be discharged here. Cathartic or purgative pills do more virm than trood. carters iittie i.iver Pills ao only goou, dui a large umuunt ot that, only one pui a aose. In Cairo the proportion of blind people to the population Is one to every 20 residents. I KNOX HATS I EDUCATIOXAL. FALL STYLES NOW READY GRAIN POOL. Grain-growers of "Waldo Hills vicinity will offer for sale Thursday night. August 27, at Rock Point Schoolhouse, 70,000 bush els of oats and 15,003 bushels of wheat, to highest bidder. Right reserved to reject any or all bids. Sales committee: J. T. Hunt, "W. H. Downing. T. B. Patton, Henry Xeen, Martin Smith. WHERE TO DINE. All the delicacies of the season at the Portland Restaurant; fino private apart ments for parties, 305 1 ash., near 5th. Imperial Hotel restaurant. 2d floor; tlx -course dinner &Cc; first-class service. a la. carte, 6:30 A. M. to 8 P. M. CASTOR I A Por Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bough! Bears the Signature of THE PIANOLA WHOLESALE AXD RETAIIi Responsible dealers and representatives wantea in unoccupiea. territory, liters Piano House, sole Northwest agents, "Washington street, corner Park, Portland, Or.; Arcade Duiiamg, aeatue, wasn.; rio. 005 aprague avenue, apoKane, vaan. Buffum & Pendleton Sole Agent Third and Stark Sts. ttotttnitasttf itettcstttj An English and Classical Scliool lor Boys and Girls. Fits Doth for Eastern colleges, primary, and grammar grades Included. A hall foq girls, with the appointments and super vision of a careful home. Por catalogua address PORTIAND ACADEAIY. Portland. Or. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT -OP THE- UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Seventeenth annual session begins Sept. 10, 1003. Addrew S. E. JOSBPHI. IT. D.. Dean. 010, Dekum bid?., Portland. O This Shield IJXTTSiX on the Box . mm&m 4 ll WELS3ACH j SICB HAIR FOR ALU Once Destroy the Dandruff Germ, and Hair Grows Luxuriantly. Any one can have nice hair If he or sha ha3 not dandruff, which causes brittle, dry hair, falling hair and baldness. To cure dandruff It Is necesary to kill the germ that causes It, and that Is Just what Xewbro's Herplclde does. Cornelius Grew Colfax, "Wash., says: "One bottle of Newbro'9 Herplclde com pletely cured me of dandruff, which was very thick; and It has stopped my hair from falling out." It makes hair soft and glossy as silk; delightful odor, and re freshing hair dressing. It permits tho hair to grow abundantly, and kills tho dandruff germ. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in stamps for sample to Tha Herplclde Company, Datrolt, Mich, v Great Fires In Montana. BUTTE, Mont., Aug. 23. A special to the Miner from Missoula says: J. S. Robinson, foreman of the Northern Pa cific paint and carpenter crew, who ar rived in the city tonight, states that tnere are greater forest fires raging in the mountains west of Missoula at the pres ent time than ever witnessed before. He reoorts the entire country across the Pend Oreille Lake from Hope to be ablaze, while another disastrous fire is raging to the north of Clarke's Ford, and as he was coming ia he could see several fires in the forests of the Flathead reserv ation to the north of the Northern Pacific tracks and this side of Plains. Aim cola's Tedloas Passage. ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 23. (Special.) The Norwegian ship Almedia, which arrived in from Glasgow today alter a long passage, reports a tedious passage after finally getting away from tho British Isles. After leaving Glasgow the beams of The Gorham Co. guarantee it STCVTSR POXISH Guaranteed to be the best on the market by the leading silver smiths of the world. All responsible , ceats'a package jewelers keep it J All mantles are not Welsbachs. See that the mantle you buy has the Shield of Qual ity on the box. 'All Dealers. I SCHWAB BROS. PRINTING CO. I SCSI WORK. REASONABLE PRICES I 24714 Start Street Phone Ktun 178 Rock Springs Coal Eeeure your Wlnter'a supply now. Special niM fi tons or isore. on either the RAKGB or LUMP COAL. This is the best housa coal sold. VULCAN COAL CO. Phone Main 277C R. K. track. Front and Gllzan. Ka.dway'slteaay Rellerisjacure for every pain. too.fcpht. headache, neuralgia, rheumatism. BRIDGE WORK FULL SET $5.00 Gold Filling $1.00v Gold Crown $5.00 Sliver Filling $ .50 New York Dental Parlors MAIN OFFICE FOURTH AND MORRI SON STS.. PORTLAND. Branch Office, 614 1st av.. Seattle. 8-20 A. M. to S P. M.: Sundays. 8:20 A. 3C to 2 P. M. FRED PREHN DENTIST Room 405 Dekum Building Take the elevator WrV. C RRfUVN ETB AND BAR. D'SEAHE m.c u dhu ll a aruaia bir- rooms esa-r. TEBO. A New Collar.