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THE MOTOmJG OEEGONIAN, MONDAY. DECEMBER 21', 1903.
NO MONEY IN DELAY
ACTION NECESSARY TO REAP
CANAL BENEFITS.
-Gravity Route Should Not Be Left
for Time to Develop, but Ex
ploited at Once.
OREGON CITY, Dec 20. (To the Edit
or.) The engineers have made the esti
mates, the board has approved the plans,
and the department has authorized the
commencement of "work on the great
Dalles-Celllo canal, provided the right of
way comes to the Government free of
cost And now "It Is up to" somebody to
see the condition Is met.
Portland and the transportation ques
tion Is an old topic and one to -which I
can hope to add but little after the many
able editorials in The Oregonlan during
all the years the city has been plundered
of her trade by railroad-understandings
and agreements, and it Is only to empha
size a few points as they appeal to one on
the outside that I attempt to write.
A City Without a Railroad.
Lately we have heard a report to the
effect that Harrlman Is seeking an outlet
to Puget Sound via the Union Pacific, Ore
gon Short Line and O. R. & N. to Spo
kane, and thence by the Beillngham Bay
& British Columbia, to the end that he
may compete with Hill for the trade of the
Orient. This may be only a rumor, but
It ehows, as did the Government trans
portation fight of a year ago, that Port
land Is a city with no transcontinental
line back of it, notwithstanding the fact
that It is reached by more such lines than
any other Pacific Coast port Harriman
has pulled for San Francisco, and Hill for
Seattle, and yet both are in Portland for
what they can get out of It; or we may
say Portland is a city with three rail
roads leading out, but not one leading in.
Portland Must Help Herself.
Since, then, the transcontinental lines
pass Portland now as they have for years
past, without a smile, a nod or a tip of
the hat, it is idle for the city to sit idly
and wait Portland cannot go into the
transcontinental business direct, but she
has at her command the absolute control
of the trade of the Inland Empire, and the
key to that command is the building of
the Dalles-Celllo canal. It Is in no part
the object of this article to criticise the
so-called lack of public spirit on the part
of the citizens of Portland. In the wis
dom, energy and liberality displayed in
opening the lower river Portland has
shown more genuine public spirit than
any other city west of Chicago. The rush
and glamor which has seemed to throw a
halo of enterprise about Seattle and Ta
coma is due, as The Oregonlan has point
ed out, -entirely to the two great trans
continental lines dumping passengers
there by the thousands, and the growth
is to be attributed no more to the efforts
of the citizens themselves than is the
coming and going of the Puget Sound
fogs. Two facts, however, should not be
lost sight of. First, that not one bushel of
grain will ever do Portland any good
which is allowed to start on its way over
the Cascade Mountains, be the lower chan
nel ever so deep and the bar ever so
smooth. Second, that no permanent and
abiding prosperity can come to Portland
which has not as its foundation the con
trol of the trade of the Inland Empire.
A Pointer From History.
No fact In commercial history is better
attested than that the building of the
Erie Canal gave New York a start over
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Its
other Atlantic rivals, and fixed It for all
time the financial and commercial metrop
olis of the New "World. Reasoning con
versely, but not one whit less logically or
truthfully, we may say that the remov
able but unremoved obstructions to navi
gation in the Columbia River, by making
it possible for the railroads arbitrarily toH
ax rates, have built Seattle and Tacoma
as well.
Water Routes Fix Rates.
There is a quite generally prevailing
opinion to the effect that the railroads
with their heavy engines and other mod
ern equipment have the freight and that
water transportation cuts but little figure.
"While It is true that railroads paralleling
watercourses carry the bulk of the freight.
It is true and only .true because they meet
the water rate, and the fact remains that
the water cost fixes the rate though not
one pound of freight may pass that way.
Railroads as Feeders
Others may contend that the railroads
with JJielr excellent system of feeders
draw in the produce and distribute goods
in a way that makes water transporta
tion an insignificant competitor. This
seems true, to a degree, yet with the
completion of the canal, we would see
the building of more such lines as the
Columbia Southern on the south, and the
Goldendale Road on the north, as well
as electric lines, such as the Oregon
Railway & "Water Power Company Is
building Into Clackamas County. "We al
ready hear talk of Spokane building a
line to connect that city with free water
at or near Lewiston, a line which would
not only put Portland and Spokane in
the Cl0Se9t touch, hut wniilr! tan tVi
very heart of the Palouse country, and
bring to the Columbia thousands of
bushels of grain now going to Puget
Sound.
Several years ago, and possibly it is
true today, the rates on the west side
branch of the Southern Pacific were so
exorbitant that merchants as far out as
Forest Grove found it to their advantage
to employ teams, even through the mud
of "Winter, to haul their goods the 2G
miles from Portland. A similar condi
tion -with an open river would divert
many tons of produce now going to the
Sound.
jGravIty.
A year ago it was my privilege to
ride on a freight train bound from lewis
ton up the Potlatch and notorious Bear
Creek Canyon for Spokane and the
Sound. The train was in two sections.
That on which I rode consisted of seven
loaded cars and one empty, and was pulled
by two engines. As we tugged and snorted
along I thought of the words of that
sage old millionaire, Collls P. Hunting
ton: "In the end, no force can compete
with gravity."
Some time ago a short article of mine
met the disapproval of Major Sears, and
lest this should meet a similar reception
by him or those who hold opinions with
him. I would say that I agree with them
In the importance of the down-hill haul.
"We may even go further and say that
in the ultimate, with a 40-foot channel
at the bar. It will be as impossible to
divert the commerce setting seaward down
the Columbia over the Cascades as it
would be to divert the water of the
xiver Itself through the Stampede Tunnel.
Even though all the roads merge, and
the leak may for a time be concealed
in the accounts of the great system,
there will still bo the competition of
routes, and gravity will win. Still, in
stead of regarding the downhill haul
simply as a crop that will mature, it
seems to me it should be regarded as
a rich mine which will pay to work.
Time Is Valuable.
The present Is an important period in
the development of the Northwest To
day are being sown the seeds of Infant
industries which will one day become
great manufacturing plants. Some con
cerns, the articles of manufacture being
of such a nature that power or freight
makes but little difference, seem to owe
their location purely to chance. Here js
an instance. In Rochester, N. Y., there
are hundreds, probably thousands of
people engaged in the making of lenses,
cameras, plates and films, so that in
all the world there Is probably net such
another center for the manufacture of
photographic goods. Just why the seed,
which resulted in this great Industry took
root and grew in the City of Rochester
no one can tell. Neither can any one
forteli the magnitude to which .some of
the Industries now being started on the
Pacific Coast will i& a few short years
attain.
Portland's Interest State's Interest
Just now New York, alarmed by the di
version of .trade to Southern ports. Is
considering the spending of millions to
enlarge the Erie Canal. In this work
the state is to do Its part. In view of
this I was surprised to read a letter
in a Portland paper in which the writer
asked vfhat advantage it would be were
Portland a city of 250,000 in ten years.
Surely the advantage is apparent for
with such a population at bis very doors
the Oregon farmer would have a homo
market of more immediate consequence
to him than the trade of the Orient
over which there is so much contention
these days, but if Portland Is a city of
250,000!n ten years, we will have the In
creased home market and the trade of
the Orient as welL
The O. R. & N.
As It is In no part the object of tho
writer to criticise the public spirit of
Portland, so Is it In no part his desire to
criticise the policy of the Oregon Railway
& Navigation Company, the one agent
which has done so much for the upbuild
ing of Portland's trade. The directors of
that company are shrewd and able men,
and if in their Judgment it were better
to share peaceably with the Northern Pa
cific a part of the territory really tribut
ary to their system It is to be supposed
they were acting In the best Interest of
their stockholders. It must be remem
bered that In the essential matter of coal
tho Oregon Railway & Navigation Com
pany has been sadly handicapped. Hap
pily the news from Heppner seems to in
dicate that this is past Still it is a mat
ter of regret that fthe company cannot
take as aggressive 'a stand for Portland
In the transcontinental and Oriental trade
as the Hill roads do for the Sound. It
was good news Mr. harrlman gave out
the other day when he said the Columbia
Southern would be extended and the Port
land -Asiatic fleet be increased to 'attend
to all freight originating in this territory.
Some would have been more pleased,
however, had he, said he was going to
claim his company's rights by bulldirig
into the Clearwater and the Big Bend,
and the freight line down the Snake from
Huntington to Iewiston, whereby he could
pursue an aggresslvo policy to wrest from
the Northern lines tho transcontinental
business. Some day he will say that and
that will be when The Dalles canal is
built
The Portage Road.
What the portage road will do Is prob
lematical. It might produce a slight re
duction in rates, but at best it would
probably be little more than "throwing
tufts of grass," which in the fable failed
to bring the rude boy from the old man's
apple tree. If the farmers of the Inland
Empire, who have already (indirectly)
spent several millions to tunnel the Cas
cades, desire to build the portage they
may do so, but for Portland nothing should
suffice but tho canal. The question Is how
to meet the condition on which Its early
building depends, with four possible so
lutions: First By the Legislature at the special
session appropriating the money direct
Second By the Legislature taking such
action as t would "be necessary to make
the present portage road appropriation
available to purchase the right of way
for the canaL
Third By public subscription.
Fourth 'By attempting to induce the
department to withdraw tho condition,
and pay for the right of way from the
appropriation.
Of these the first or second should if
possible bo pressed through at the spe
cial session of the Legislature. Either
would be a speedy and decisive answer
which would have Its weight in the fu
ture hurrying on of the work. Not only
this, but such a disposition on the part of
the State and people .of Oregon toward
meeting the Government half way in this
great matter would have great weight in
gaining favorable action for the Lewis and
Clark Fair. Concerning the second, which
seems a giving up of the portage road,
I would say that a year has elapsed since
the road was authorized, and so far lit
tle or nothing has been done to carry out
the provision of the act A board would
be necessary to procure the right of way
for the canal, and if It seemed advisable
after procuring, that to proceed with the
portage there would still be money enough
to carry on the. work till the next meet
ing of the Legislature. If both these fall,
the third should be pressed with all vigor.
The fourth, which is really begging the
question, is not to be thought of, for it
would, according to The Oregonlan, throw
the whole subject back into discussion,
antt delay the work for years. To con
sider it would be a colossal .mistake.
What the Canal Would Do
No one supposes Sot a minute that the
canal would result simply in bringing a
lot of wheat barges to Portland. "With its
building, the balance of railroad agree
ment would be forever destroyed, and
either the Oregon Railway & Navigation
Company would build Into the Clearwater
and the Big Bend, or the Northern Pa
cific would build down the north bank,
probably both. In addition a few years
would likely see the building of the Hunt-
Ington-Lewlston lino by the .former, and
the Lo Lo Pass cut-off by the latter.
When.
The engineers estimate the cost of the
canal as $4,125,000 and the time to com
plete it as five years. There is no reason
to suppose that the dilatory tactics which
characterized the building of the locks at
the Cascades will prevail In the present
Ttork. The conditions now are vastly
different from what they were at the time
of the inception of that work. Then the
Northwest was 'unknown to -"the powers
that be" in the East, and the entire prod
uct of the Inland Emnlra -was 1ao thnn
that of any one of several counties of tha
icsuji luuttj-. iaut me iacL mat tne Co
lumbia, la volume of water and Jn ex
tent and productiveness of territory
drained, is second only to the Mississippi
Is i. tallied as evident bv the liberality
and erergy displayed In dredging and Im
lroving the bar The same abla engineers
wll' have the building of the car.a. and
the time will more likely be less than five
years than to exceed it However, sup
posing it will be five years, may we not
look for changes in the railroad situation
long before its completion?
Tho railroads will have to be ready to
meet the water competition at that time.
Mention has already been made of the
proposed line from Spokane to Lewiston.
"With the right of way secured, and such
action taken as will enable the engineers
to make continuing contracts, it is prob
able that great changes in the railroad sit
uation would be brought about long before
the completion of the canal. "
In other wordB would not the Northern
Pacific seeing that the time is not far off
when it must bring its cars by a cheap
er and easier route to the sea, seek at
once to gain trackage rights over the O.
R. & N., or at once build down the north
bank, and thus save lifting its cars over
the Cascades for several needless years?
Some months since The Oregonlan told
of a similar crisis in the history of Port
land. As at that time Portland, the vil
lage, by building the Canyon road, sur
passed Mllwaukle, Oregon City .and other
rivals, and fixed Itself the chief city of the
"Willamette: let Portland, the city, today
take such action as will Insure the build--ing
of the Dalles canal and fix Itself for
all time the chief port and city of tho
Northwest H. A RANDS.
B. B. BICH CTJBIO STOKE
For bows and arrows and Indian moc
casins, visit us today. 122 Sixth street
"Yes. I'm. a "Western man, myself." "That
so? I've never been "West, but I expect to go
next year to the St Louis Fair." "Oh! that
may be worth seeiegj but it won't be in it
with the" "Ah! how are thing ia ChlcaroT"
Philadelphia Frees.
THE OLD
Absolutely Pure
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE!
I AT THE THEATE-RS
"A Midnight Bell."
Deacon Iemuel Tidd.... William Dills
Rev. John -Bradbury. ."William Bernard
Napier Xeene.. George Alison
Squire Olcott.. .... Bennett Southard
Ned Olcott Charles E. Inslee
Stephen Larabeo Charles Clary
Martin Tripp. ...... ....Howard Russell
Dr. "Wing Harry Cashman
Ezeklel Slover Thomas Delaney
Nora Falrford Norma Hyatt
Lizzie "Webber... Mlna Crollus Gleason
'Widow Grey i... Gertrude Rivers
Nellie Bowen ..Efllena Blair
Annie Grey. Ethel Hepburn
Hanna Roy Bernard
Maggie Crossman .....v.. Dot Bernard
Dot . t.Oza "Waldrop
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"She's sweet"
That was the universal verdict yester
day by Baker Theater audiences concern
ing Oza Waldorp, the new ingenue, ap
pearing In Charles H. Hoyt's famous
character play, "A Midnight Bell." Man
ager George li Baker Is to be congratu
lated en the newest acquisition to his
popular company, for Miss "Waldorf ful
filled all the nice things said about her
In advance. She is young, remarkably
pretty, has a flute-like voice, and re
sembles a sunbeam suddenly Introduced
on a darkened stage. Her chief charm,
however, is "her delightful naturalness and
caressing ways. She caressed her lines
as if she loved them from the bottom of
her heart, and her animated action and
quick, merry laugh rang out like the
Jingle of slelghbells on a frosty night
She will make a bound In lastlngpopular
ity. Watch Miss "Waldorp throughout the
season.
There were Immense audiences present
at both performances yesterday afternoon
and evening, and they applauded without
stint "A Midnight Bell," which 1b so much
of h success that it will prove a record
breaker. It is Just the sort of healthful,
clean, good-humored play for Christmas
week. But the attraction as presented
yesterday was too long, and although
people willingly forgot their dinners in
bringing themselves once more under
Charles H. Hoyt's magic spell. It would
be beneficial if tho-play were "cut" Just
a little.
No play has been more elaborately
staged at Baker's than this one, and one
wonders how Stage Manager Carlyle
Moore can find room with the limited
space at his disposal for the wealth of
furniture, properties and scenery. Tho
great scenes are the schoolbouse and tho
slide, and the choir rehearsal at the
church. In each case a house is built on
the stage, and better stage effects are
not seen very often in attractions pre
sented by repertoire companies. In the
toboggan scene, boys and girls dash down
the steep incline on real sleds, and the
schoolroom scene Is extremely amusing.
"William Dills has the most prominent
part among the men, and his make-up
and -conception of Deacon Lemuel Tldd,
the Pooh-Bah of the village, is magnifi
cent character work. Howard Russell Is
a typical American schoolboy, and he Is
screamingly funny, especially in his song,
"When Pap was a Little Boy Like Me."
Harry Cashman sings "I'm "a Jonah
Man, and Dot Bernard sings "Baby
Days." All three singers make great hits,
and were encored. William Bernard and
George AlKpn have quiet parts. Mlna
Crollus Gleason, as an old maid, never
did better work In comedy, and her
dresses and dog are alone worth the price
of admission. Pathos and laughter are
skillfully mixed In "A Midnight Bell."
"TJNCIE JOE" IS A PJAIN MAN.
No "Style" fop Speaker Cannon The
"David Harum" of Political World.
Review of Reviews.
Speaker Cannon is what Mr. Bryan
would call a man of the plain people. Ho
dnpsn't Hk fns nnr! Trptn5lnn. On fha
j-fioor of the House he used to roll up his
sleeves in the heat of debate and pound
his desk with his fist His gesticulations
are famous for their vigor, though not
for their Delsartean gracefulness. He Is
a small, wiry, spare man, with a sharp,
shrewd face. He wears his old clothes,
most of the time the waistcoat unbut
toned full length and a little old slouch
hat Twico he was seen with a high hat
once when his duty as committeeman
required him to ride to the Capitol with
McKInley when the latter took the oath
as President and again at McKlnley's
funeral. The day he was made Speaker
he appeared in a fine frock coat with a
boutonnlere In his lapel, and men said
"Untile Joe" was putting on airs in his
new dignity. But next day he was in his
den, the Speaker's room, his feet upon
the table, his hand-me-down suit hang
ing loosely upon his body, the vest open
to the waist the cigar ashes scattered
over his person, and all about him the
leaders of the Republican party and
scores of members In the most familiar
and democratic conference "a-havln" o'
our little visits and a gentle shakin' o'
em into their committee assignments."
A "character," tho "David Harum" of
tLa political world, he Is. But he is a
wholesome, a strong character. Ho un
derstands human nature, and he under
stands the American people. He knows
the "United States ag a chessplayer' knows
his board and"hiB pieces. He Is sagacious,
honorablefalthfuL He loves his country,
his party and his fellow-men. He may
not be ornamental, bat he Is useful. He
is not polished, but he is to be trusted.
He will make a good Speaker, because
ha will keep his party together and se
cure results.
'Oh, John, John, my little boy is playing
with your mowing machine!" "He woa-i
frt .It, ma'am. Don't you worryl" Brook
lyn Life.
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"Hello, Bill."
Mr. William Fuller.John D. Murphy
Gen. Wm. Fuller. Arthur L. Cogllser
Christopher CutUng.. Frank M. Kelly
Ned Hemingway Philip Sheflleld
Dr. Hastings.. ....Echlln F. Gayer
Zack Phelps ... .Henry Adams
Mary Allco Moffett
Harriet Sterling Pauline Hlckler
Dorothy Dare Kathleen Clifford
Matilda ...Alfa Perry Byera
Isabella Daro.. Kathrya Vincent
Ludicrous mix-ups following a scries of
lies manufactured by a man who said he
was a real live General, but wasn't; spark
ling dialogue; attractive dressing; pretty
girls, and three good songs make up the
comedy success "Hello Bill," twice pre
sented yesterday to large audiences at
Cordray'3 Theate.r. The comedy pleased
its hearers and they laughed their limit
It is one of the best and most refined
comedies presented at Cordray's for a
long time. Philip Sheffield showed that ho
is a pleasing baritone singer In his balled
"Two Little, True Little, Blue Llttlo
Eyes," and he played his own accompani
ment on the piano very neatly. Kathleen
Clifford, the pretty ingenue, shines in her
vocal contribution "Up In a Cocoanut
Tree," and she sings it with refinement
and finish. The same song made a hit ear
lier in the season at Cordray's when it
was sung by Leila Shaw. E. P. Gayer
contributes the third song, "All That Sort
of Rot You Know," but he only has a
mediocre voice. He is a better actor than
singer.
"The Liars" would be a more appro
priate title for the comedy than "Hello
Bill," for John Daly Murphy, in playing
the part of William Fuller, deals in fab
rications of the Ananias brand, and keeps
It up. He Is about to marry a widow, Mrs.
Isabella Dare, and on the night preceding
his marriage to her he visits a gambling
den. The latter place is raided by the
police. Fuller is arrested with a number
of others, and when released on bail, he
schemes to hide the gambling episode from
his future wife. He reads in a newspaper
about that time that General William
Fuller, of Massachusetts, has been ap
pointed to command volunteer cavalry In
Cuba, and he successfully Impersonates
the General. The bogus Fuller marries
Mrs. Dare, and tells her he Is leaving to
fight for his country, but instead he sneaks
to New Jersey, where he lies in hiding
until the war Is over. He gets a glorious
welcome home, when tho real Fuller comes
In sight, and there Is a royal mlx-up which
Is not straightened out until the last act
The company Is a well-balanced one, and
"Hello Bill" will be at Cordray's for thl3
week.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"The Bonnie Brier Bush'' Tomorrow.
Ian MacLaren, who Is Rev. Dr.
Watson In reality, contemplates another
lecture tour In this country. His story,
"The Bonnie Brier Bush," which is one of
the successful plays of the day, has made
him well known everywhere In the United
States. He was here about seven years
ago, when he preached and lectured In
most of the large cities of this country.
He has the distinction of being one of the
few ministers from England who can al
ways draw large audiences In America.
"The Bonnie Brier Bush," with the
favorite actors, J. H. Stoddart and Reuben
Fax, in the stellar roles, supported by
Klrke La Shelle's competent company and
superb scenic production, comes to the
Marquam Grand for five nights, commenc
ing tomorrow, with matinees on Christ
mas and Saturday. Seats are now sell
ing. Good-Bye, Grief, Forever More.
Its good-bye grief for evermore at the
Arcade Theater these days. The few peo
ple who have never Invested 1ft onts in
see the prodigal display of amusement at
this popular theater should do so this
week, and the thousands who have been
there before need no advice to go again.
They know that Its the best vaudeville
show in the entire Northwest Five per
i formancs every day all afternoon and all
evening.
Hoyt's Best Play.
For a New Tear's week 'attraction,
starting Sunday night next the Empire
Theater -will have Hoyt's "A Trip to
Chinatown," with Jack Campbell, the
comedian, as Welland Strong. The com
pany Is a strong Eastern organization
under the management of Saylor and
Miller.
New Leading Woman at Baker's.
Esther Lyon, the new leading woman,
will open with the Baker Theater Com
pany next Sunday afternoon In an ex
pensive and elaborate production of Sheri
dan's great costume comedy "School for
Scandal," and the event Is of more than
usual Interest to all the Baker's .regular
patrons.
Stanford Glee Clubs Coming.
The Stanford Glee and Mandolin Club3
with their music, mirth and songs, will
be the attraction at thp Mammm r;ran
. Theater Monday night. December 23.
WAILX METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Or., Dec 20. Maximum tem
perature, 50 dec, minimum temperature. 43
deg.; river reading, 11 A. ST., 7.2 feet; change
In 24 hours, rise, 0.7 foot; total precipitation,
5. P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.40 Inch; total precipi
tation since September 1. 1803. 1R.hr inrh.
, normal preclpltaUon since September 1, 1003,
'.16.54 Inches: excess, 0.32 Inch; total sunshine
December 10, 1903, none; possible sunshine
December 19, 1903, 8 hours 36 minutes; ba
rometer, xeduced to sea level, at 5 P. M.. 30.21.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Rainy weather has continued during the
last 24 hours In tho North Paclflc States. The
weather Is generally cloudy and threatening
In the states west of the Rocky Mountains
this evening.
The storm yesterday over British Columbia
moved northward, thence eastward to the
British. Possessions, north of Montana. It
caused high winds along the Oregon-Washington
coast, and In the Interior districts of
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and
Northern Idaho.
The indications are for cloudy and occasion
ally threatening weather in this district Mon
day, with occasional light rain west of the
Cascades. It will ba cooler In Eastern Ore
gon, Eastern Washington and Idaho.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland at 8 P. M. for
28 hours ending midnight, December 21:
Portland and vicinity Cloudy to partly
cloudy and occasionally threatening, with prob
ably light rain at Intervals; south to west
winds.
Western Oregon and Western Washington
Cloudy and occasionally threatening, with
light rain; south to west winds. N
Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and
Idaho Cloudy to partly cloudy and occasion
ally threatening; cooler.
, A. B. WOLLABER,
Acting District Forecaster.
Sound Teeth and
Good Health
Are twin brothers. Teeth properly cared
for will last a lifetime. Insuring good
health and vigorous old age. It Is absurd
to suffer pain and disfigurement aside from
the question of health through fear of the
dentist or from motives of false economy.
We guarantee the greatest skill and no
pain.
AT. SALEM tve have opened a branch
ofilco in the Steusloff building, corner
Court and Liberty streets.
DR. B. E. WRIGHT'S
DEOTAL OFFICE
iiZVx WASHIXGIOX STREET,
Corner Seventh.
FEES REASONABLE.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Offico hours: 8 A. M. to 3 P. M.; evenings,
7:30 to 8:30.
Sundays. 10 A. M. to 12 M. Telephone,
Main 2119.
EDUCATIONAL.
IS THE BETTER?
A complete course with us, or a partial
course In a literary school? We impart
a practical education that must be used
In every-day life not a theoretical that
may be. Bookkeeping, buslnoss forms,
penmanship, shorthand, typewriting, ofilco
work, etc., are thoroughly taugnt. Open all
the year. Catalogue free. Call, or write.
PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE
PARK AND WASHINGTON.
A. P. ARMSTRONG, LL.B., PRINCIPAL.
AND SAFE INVESTMENT
Is to take fl. course In bookkeeping, short
hand, typewriting, penmanship, etc. The cost
is small and cither course can be finished In
from three to six months.
After completing the courso It Is possible
for any bright young man or young woman
to earn more per 'month than their whole cost
of tuition.
We always assist our students to positions
free of charge.
DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOL
Open all the year. Catalogue free.
Holmes Business "College
Established 1SS7.
Tamhlll and Eirrtnth Streets.
If You Are Thinking
of attending Business College you
cannot afford to ignore the best one
in town.
Behnke-Walker Business College
Stearns Block. Sixth and Morrison.
Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Telegraphy.
Day and Night.
NEW TODAY.
JAPANESE GOODS
Largest stock of all kinds of brass, bronze,
satsuma and cloisonne ware. Silk shopping
bags, netsuka purees, toys, chlnaware etc.
K. N. KIRITAMA 26T Washington, near 3d.
Mortgage Loans 5and Upwards
Beal Estate- City and Earm
Insurance in AH Lines
A. H. BIERELL,
Formerly of MocMaster & BIrreU.
202-3 McKay Building. Third and Stark.
Phone Main 232.
$40 Lots
One block from street-car, on the Peninsula;
high, sightly, level., adjoining lots selling for
$150; only o&e block left.
BROWN, 351 STARK ST.
OPPOSira LIBRART BUILDING.
Wk
lis
AMUSEMENTS.
Mr. Elmore Sice latrodaces to
i Tortlaai.
Ottokar Malek
The Great Bohemian Pianist
MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 21.
ITBST BATTIST CHURCH.
Seats $3.00, $2.90, $1.50; general ad
mission $1.00.
MALKK appeared at the Stude
baker Theater, Chicago. December
6 before an immense audience and
received an ovation.
MARQUAM GRAND THEATER
"W. T. PANGLE. Resident Manager.
Five nights, beginning Tuesday, Dec 2. 1003,
Matinees Christmas and Saturday,
J. H. Stoddart and Keubea Fat
In
"THE BONNES BRIER BUSn."
Evening prices Lower floor, except last 3
rows, $1.50; last 3 rows $1. Balcony, first 3
rows, $1; second 3 rows. 73c; last 0 rows. 50c.
Gallery, 25c and 35c. Boxes and loges. $10.
Special Christmas and Saturday Matinee
Prlcea Lower floor, $1; balcony, 75c and
50c; gallery, 25c and 35c.
THE BAKER "
THEATER and Manager.
Phone Mala 1007.
ALL THIS TYEEK.
MATINEES CHRISTMAS AND SATURDAY.
HOYT'S.
A MIDNIGHT BELL
Evening, 50, 35. 25, 15c; matinees, 25, 15, 10c.
fORDRAY'S THEATER
CORDRAY & RUSSELL, Managers.
Phone Main 032.
TONIGHT AND ALL "WEEK.
MATINEE. CHRISTMAS DAY.
Tho Very Funny Comedy
"HELLO b'.LL"
ARCADE THEATER
330 Washington, Bet. 6th and 7th
AMUSEMENT PARLORS.
Open From 10 A. M. to 11 P. M.
REFINED VAUDEVILLE.
FIVE SHOWS DAILY 2:30. 3:30 7:30,
8:30 and 0:30.
ADMISSION 10C TO ANY SEAT.
AUCTION SALE TODAY.
At 209 10th st, at 10 A. M., by S. X. N.
Oilman, auctioneer.
At residence, 225 Broadway, near Larabee
st., take L car. Sale at 10 A. M. Geo. Baker
& Co., auctioneers.
Three sales today at Ford's auction-house.
182 First st. 10 o'clock, morning: 2 o'clock
and 7:30 o'clock, afternoon. H. Ford, auc
tioneer. MEETING NOTICES.
WILLAMETTE LODGE. NO. 2,
A. F. & Jl. M. Stated communica
tion this1 (Monday) evening, at 7:30
o'clock. Election of officers, pay
ment of dues and installation of offi
cers. THOMAS GRAY, Secretary.
HAWTHORNE LODGE, NO. 111.
A. F. & A. M. Stated communica
tion this (Monday) evening. Elec
tion of offlcers and payment of
dues. All members reauested to be
present. Visiting brethren welcome. By or
der W. M. F. GLAFKE, JR., Secretary.
IVANHOE LODGE, NO. 10. K. OF P.
Meets every Monday evening In K. of P. hall,
eighth floor, Marquam building. There Will
be third rank work on the night of Deccoi
ber 21. All members are requested to be
present. Visitors are welcome.
ALLISON A. HALL, C. C.
COLUMBIA REBEKAH LODGE, NO. 3, I.
0. O. F. Members are requested to meet at
1. O. O. F. Hall, corner First and Alder -sts..
tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock, to attend
the funeral of our late sister, Eliza Wilcox.
All Rebekahs and other members of tho
order are Invited to attend.
HATTIE FERTIG, N. G.
IDA ELLIS, Secretary.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
OVAITT In tn'ls city, December 19, Miles
Ovaltt, aged 73 years 3 months and 21
days. Funeral services at his late resi
dence. 227 Porter st., at 2 o'clock Monday.
Services at grave private.
EDWARD HOLMAN CO., Undertakers and
embalmexs, have moved to their new build'
log, Third and Salmon. Lady assistant.
Telephone No7J07.
J. P. FINLEY SON, Funeral Directors,
cor. Sd and Madison. Office of County Cor
oner. Lady assistant. Telephone No. 0.
DUNNING & CAMPION, Undertakers, 7th
and Pine. Lady assistant. Phone Main 430.
CLARKE BROS., FINE FLOWERS, Flo
ral designs, 289 Morrison.
F. S. DUNNING, Undertaker 414 East
Alder. Lady assistant. Telephone East 52.
NEW TODAY.
The Oldest Trust Company in Oregon.
PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY
OF OREGON.
NO. 109 THIRD STREET.
(Incorporated April 22. 1887.)
We conduct a" general banking business. We
receive savings deposits. We Issue time certifi
cates for 0 months at 3 per cent per annum;
for 12 months at 4 per cent per annum. We
Issue certificates of deposit payable upon 10
days' call, 30 days' call or 00 days' call, with
Interest at 3U. 3 and 4 per cent per annum,
respectively.
Give us an opportunity of explaining further
to you about these certificates, or send for our
book of
ILLUSTRATIONS.
BENJAMIN I. COHEN President
H. L. PITTOCK Vice-President
B. LEE PAGET... Secretary
J. O. GOLTRA . Assistant Secretary
SPECIAL
$S500 12& acres Patton boulevard, near
St. Johns car line; very cheap and sultablo
for platting.
$2850 For 4 acres of above.
$15,000212x104 on N. P. tracks. Termi
nal block; fine for warehouse.
$4500 110x100, Gllsan, near 21st, suitable
for flats or houses.
$240050x80, cor. 24th and Marshall;
cheapest corner out there.
A. D. MARSHALL, Sole Agent.
82 Third street.
DIAMOND RINGS. $8 UP; EARRINGS. $13
up; old gold taken In trade or made over;
Jewelry made to order and repaired. TIn
gry, the Jeweler, N. E. cor. 3d and Wash
ington, over N. P. Exp. Office, upstairs.
BUSINESS CHANCE STOCK OF BOOTS AND
shoes for sale In good town; fine location:
clean stock: $3000 to $4000. Address Krauss
& Prince, Portland. 87 1st.
3I0RTGAGE LOANS
ON Improved city and farm property.
R. LIVINGSTONE, 224 Stark st.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On improved city and farm property. Build
ing loans. Installment loans. WM. MAC
MASTER. 311 Worcester block.
A Snap
$900 will buy a beautiful lot on East l3th,
near East Ash; only this week.
J. L. WELLS CO.. 04 Grand ave.
FOB SALE REAL ESTATE.
BY OWNER. CORNER LOT 50X100. FINE
6-room cottage; bath, etc.; South Portland;
must be sold at once. Address 2S9 7th st.
CHOICE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON 13TH
at., three blocks from Washington, for $4250,
bringing $48 rent. X 2. care Oregonlan.
NEW 5-ROOM HOUSE AND LOT, PRICE
$1200; one-third down, balance Install
ments. Apply S71 East 11th St.. North.
CALIFORNIA FARMS. IRRIGATED AL
falfa. fruit and vine lands. Write C M.
Wooster Co., San Francisco. CaL
DWELLING. $2000; WEST SIDE; EASY
terms. Also several fine building lots
Cheap. Apply 453 12th.
$&
$&
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
HALF BLOCK ON EAST ALDER ST.. BE
tween 1st and 2d; very desirable for, ware
house purposes; situated between both R.
R. tracks. This Is an administrator's sale,
and can be bought now $2000 cheaper than It
could have been sold for last May. For
particulars call up or address L. J. Shell.
S15 West Park st.
WE OWN LOTS ALL OVER THE CITY.
We sell them at al prices, from $150 to
$2000 We will build on thom for you. You
can pay us In. Installments. This Is your
chance to get a home. Portland Trust
Company of Oregon, 100 3d st.
BEAUTIFUL NEW 0-ROOM COLONIAL
style house, cor. Stonton-Commcrcial sts..
near Williams, ave.; grand view of river,
tinted rooms, strictly modern; one of the
prettiest homes In Upper Alblna for the
money; bargain, easy terms. Phone Unlop
1375.
TAKE MT. SCOTT CAR TO TREMONT
Place today. Beautiful lots, 40x120 feet,
with 20-foot alley, for $S0 each; $5 down
and $5 month. Graded streets and water
mains laid. Agent on ground. Paclflc Land
Co.. 167& 1st st.
NEW 8-ROOM HOUSE, BATH. ETC.: FULL
cement basement oast front, location un
surpassed, lot 37&X120. near car line. Call
on F. M. Varner, 31st and Belmont.
FOR SALE 80 ACRES. PARTLY IM
proved. Lane County, Oregon; fruit and
farm land; springs: good farm house, well
furnished; price. $775. Boothroyd & Co..
1201 H Paclflc ave., Tacoma. Wash.
TAKE MT. SCOTT CAR TO STEWART'S
Park today. Lot3 50x100 feet for $100; $3
down and $3 month. Only few left. Agent
on ground. Paclflc Land Co., 167& 1st.
FOR SALE CORNER LOT. 48x100, WITH
0-room house; $2300, port cash, balance
on time, 0 per cent. 04 E. ICth-Elandera
st. Seo owner. 575 7th St.. West Side.
LOTS ON WOODSTOCK CAR LINE, 50x100
feet, for $150 cash or Installments: school.
Church, postofllce, water works. Portland
Trust Company of Oregon, 100 3d st.
HALF MILLION DOLLARS' WORTH OF,,
flno business blocks for sale In heart of
Portland. All snaps, and on easy terms.
Room 418, Dekum building.
$1200. HALF PRICE 100 ACRES. 40 UN
der plow: 0 miles out. near electric cars.
O. R. Addlton. Lents, Or. Mt. Scott car, 5e.
25 ACRES AT BEAVERTON. PARTLY IM
proved. two acres onion land, part trade.
Box 73. Beaverton.
BMALL THREE-ROOM COTTAGE FOR
sale cheap Apply. 808 E. 8th st North.
FOR SALE OR TRADE HOUSE OF 7
rooms, with lot. J 10. Oregonlan.
FOR SALE FARMS.
BOUND TO SUIT SOMEBODY $2600 FOR A
fine place of 12 acres at Beaverton, all In
cultivation; good house and barn: orchard
well fenced. $2250 for 75 acres near Van
couver. 30 acres In cultivation. 10 acres
drained beaverdam: fine old orchard; build
ings not good. $8500 for 240 acres near
HUIsboro, over 100 acres In cultivation: very
good, large house and barn: orchard; run
ning water: cuts 150 tons of hay; a big bar
gain. Charleson & Staub. 245 Morrison st.
FOR SALE 10 ACRES OF LAND. 8 MILES
from Portland, 1 mile from Tlgardville:
good black soil, plenty of water, 3 good
buildings, on the main road. 1 acre orchard,
all fenced. 8 acres clear; price $1000. In
quire at once, 301 21st. N.. Portland, Or.
IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE IN ALL
parts of Oregon and Woshlngton; payments
made to suit purchasers. For particulars
apply to WM. MACMASTER. 311 Worcester
block.
SEE US FOR BEST BARGAINS IN FARM
lands. Have snap In alfalfa ranch, near
railroad: must be sold thla month. Mc
Arthur & Mahoney, 409-410 Macleay bldg.
$1C A MONTH BUYS A 10-ACRE FARM.
$200 profit per annum per acre.
Write for booklet. It's free. Oil J st.
Wright & Kembrough, Sacramento, Cal.
10-ACRE FRUIT FARM. 22D AND FRE
mont sts.; prlco $5000. For terms see own
er, A. F. Sloper. 15th and Fremont sts.
$150020 ACRES ADJOINING BEAVER
ton. rich soil; two acres In cultivation.
Box 73, Beaverton, Or.
A GOOD 440-ACRD STOCK FARM FOR SALE
by owner. Z. H. Davis. Corvallla. Or.
2 FINE PRUNE FARMS IN 10 MILES OF
Portland, cheap. Room 41S, Dekum.
FOR RENT FARMS.
FOR RENT OR FOR SALE TWO FARMS.
45 acres each; Just outside of the city lim
its on the county road; both farms under
full cultivation; fine orchards, fully equipped,
plenty of water; reasonable terms to re
sponslble person. Address D 10. Oregonlan.
FEW ACRES NEAR MONTAVILLA CAR;
house, barn: room for cow, chickens; fruit.
2344 Morrison st.. room 2.
TO EXCHANGE.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE HOUSE OF 20
rooms. 15 furnished complete for house
keeping In flats of 5 rooms each; also houso
of G roomB, furnished for housekeeping,
only four blocks from Hotel Portland; rent
reasonable, with lease; net Income, $80 per
month: will trade for residence or form.
B 7. Oregonlan.
FOR SALE OR TKADE 555-ACRE RANCH,
Yamhill County, free from incumbrance;
about half cultivation. 60 acres bottom;
will exchange for city Income property
and pay some cash difference. Vanduyn &
Walton, 270 Washington st.
( .
AGENTS LADIES OR GENTLEMEN: Ex
perience unnecessary; good sellers; big com
mission: home or traveling positions. Call or
write 169 11th st.
FOR EXCHANGE TIMBER LAND AND
rental property, either or both, for busi
ness. What have you got? Address Box
9. Hubbard. Or.
h
UNINCUMBERED 40 ACRES IN CENTRAL
California and cash for Oregon city or
country property. R 8. Oregonlan.
TO EXCHANGE 50 ACRES OF LAND,
valued at $1250, for stock. Address H. P.
400 E. Morrison.
TIMBER STANDS FOR SALE.
I HAVE FOR IMMEDIATE LOCATION 8
yellow pine timber claims, cruise 3,000,000
each; 20 yellow flr timber claims, cruise
4,000,000 each; 4 good relinquishments; 15
good farm homesteads: all extra fine loca
tions; also 5000 acres that can be scrlpped.
Win. Hawks, 306 Commercial block.
FOREST RESERVE SCRIP IN TRACTS
from 40 acres upwards; also recertlfled sol
diers' additional Porterfleld-Valentlno- land
warrants and other kinds of land scrip. Ma
gannls & Son. 227 Falling bldg.
FOREST RESERVE SCRIP FOR SALE IN
large or small blocks, ready for Immediate
delivery. L. W. Whiting, 408 Ablngton bldg.
i j
FOREST RESERVE SCRIP FOR SALE IN
any size tracts, ready for Immediate use.
W. G. Howell, 53S Chamber of Commerce.
HAVE TWO GOOD TIMBER CLAIMS. 515
Marquam bldg., 2 to 4 P. M.
I
FARMS FOR SALE OR RENT.
FARM FOR SALE OR RENT; 970 ACRES.'
7 miles from Oregon City; flne location
for dairying or stockralsing; rent cheap.
For further information address J. J.
Kuntr. Beaver Creek. Clackamas Co.. Or.
FOR SALE.
Horses, Vehicles and Harness.
IF YOU HAVE ANY HORSES FOR SALE
bring them to us; we will sell them; we are
selling horses every day. Stable, Second
and Main sts.. Popp & Dick. Phone Clay
940.
FOR SALE SOUND YOUNG TEAM. 2800
pounds, with new harness and wagon. In
quire C. D. Rager, Portsmouth.
Shetland pony, buggy and harness; large
stock harness and wagons. 211 Washington.
Pianos.
A STANDARD MAKE UPRIGHT PIANO,
late style, almost new, at one-half Its value;
must sell; would make a good Christmas
present. 500 East Couch st.
FINE piano at great sacrifice: answer at
once: cash or $50 down. E 81, Oregonlan.
MUST SELL HIGH-GRADE EIANO, USED
ono month. D 11, care Oregonlan.
FINE PIANO FOR SALE CHEAP. IN
qulre 342 1st st, room 2S.
HIGH-GRADE PIANO FOR SALE CHEAP.
Telephone East 457.
Miscellaneous.
GOOD. FRESH COW AND CALF FOR SALE
$50. Call or address John Gately, Sylvan'
Or. Canyon road.
TWO SECOND-HAND SAFES FOR SALE;
one small, one large. T 88, Oregonlan.