12 THE MOBNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 190i. DRESS f Mayor Williams Says City Must Be Clean. ASKS THE AID OF CITIZENS Annual Message Urges Im portance of Good Looks. HOUSES SHOULD BE PAINTED phfef Executive in His Annual Mes sage Dilates Upon Necessity of Portland Making Creditable Appearance in 1905. MAYOR SAYS CITY'S APPEAR ANCE MAY BE ISiraOVJEU. Every possible effort should be made to prepay this city lor the Lewis and nark Exoosltlon next year. To this 1 end citizens individually can render valuable aid to the city authorities. jt 'Weather-beaten and dingy houss ti nhnnM be minted, dilapidated build ings removed, old fences repaired and renewed, lawns and grounds cleaned trp, and assistance given to the Street cleaning Department." Mayor Williams in Mb annual report to the Council asks that every citizen of Portland should aid the authorities in a general housecleanlns of the city prepara tory to the Lowis and Clark Exposition. The Improvements made about the city during the last year are briefly but com prehensively reviewed. The Civil Service Commission Is commended for its work. The effects of the new bridges and ferries are touched upon, and also the letting of the contract for street signs, something admitted to have been needed for years. The budget contained In the. report was published in yesterday's Oregonlan. The remainder of the annual report Is given In tfull, as follows: Assessed Valuation. The following statement, showing; the as sessed valuation of property in Portland dur ing the years 181)2, 1S93,. and 1804, the first three years Immediately following the con solidation ofithe Cities of Portland, East Port land and Alblna, as compared with tho year 1803, Is interesting in Its showing that. not Withstanding the vast growth of the city during the , past ten years, the city is now more economically administered, the taxes are lower, not only In the rate of taxation, but In the mnout of money received, therefrom: 3 ex So -s S3 Istl ! C P 55 3P 3c $45,521,475 $10.O0l$438,548.2Oi$ 3G.4S7.25 1893 ISM 1003 45,433,830 JO.WI 434.07U.BDI 54.332.033 7.50 373,840.04 74,874.03 44.132.502 0.50 390.885.50 123, 600. 60 Does not Include deficiency of about $13, 000 In Improvement-bond Interest fund. Note. During the year 1894, in addition to the levy stated, there was a levy of $1.20 on each $1000. which was turned over to the Bridge Commission for cost of maintaining tree bridges. During the year 1003 there was la addition to the levy stated a levy of $1.50 on each $1000 providing a special fund for the construction of a flreboat, and of the $0.50 per $1000, 20c was levied for the Free Li brary, and -was turned over to the library com mittee by the City Treasurer, and under the present law is not accounted for In the Au ditor's report of the clty'a finances. Executive Hoard. The Executive Board consists of TV. L. Boise, Rodney L. GUsan, Charles F. Beebe, Slg felcheL El D. Curtis, H. C. Wortxnan, H. W. Goddard, William Flledncr, George H. Howell and Joseph Weber. This board has Jurisdic tion over all purchases of supplies and ma terials used by the city, all claims of con tractors for public work, and all pay-rolls and claims of officers and persons in the em ploy of the city, and many other details of administration. The members of this board have given a great deal of their time and labor to the consideration of public matters, without compensation, and have been active, faithful and careful la the performance of their official duties. Full-Paid Fire Department. With a change to a full-paid department the number of men will be increased from 140 to 155, by additional companies, and the number of horrcs from C3 to 70. The salaries for a lull-paid department, as estimated for 1004, would be $130,400. The estimated amount of operating expenses for 1004 with such a de partment would be $21,420. Assuming that a full-paid department was to go into operation the 1st day of January, including the expenses of a flreboat, the total amount, as estimated. Is $102,820: bat the full paid department can not be organited at the beginning of the year, nor can the new companies be organized at that time, and the flreboat will probably not go Into commission until April or May, and It Is believed that $150,000 will cover the entire expenses of a full-paid fire department for the year 1004. There are several ways In which money can be saved to the department by substituting a full-paid department for the call system. In that the expense of a vacation of firemen. as provided in the charter, amounting to $3500 per annum can be saved; and then many of the firemen who are mechanics can be em ployed In the work of repairing bouses, en gines and machinery, and la that way save expense to the department. My opinion Is that the finances of the city can stand a necessary Increase for changing the call sys tem Into a full-paid department, unless some thing unexpected happens to reduce Its antic! pated Income. Pursuant to an act "of the Legislature ap proved January 26, 1002, a special tax. amount ing to $60,000, was levied and collected tor the purchase or construction of a flreboat. A contract has been made with the Willamette Iron Works for the construction of such a boat. The boat will be equipped with the best pumps and machinery that the country can afford, and all Indications are that we will have a first' class flreboat. It Is believed that ths boat will be ready for use by the first of next April. The cost of the boat completed will ap proximate $00,000. To operate the flreboat It Is thought to be necessary that there should be one captain, one lieutenant, one engineer. one assistant engineer, two pilots, two fire men and three plpemen, the aggregate amount of the salaries of whom would be $5300 per nnTMT"', The estimated cost of operating the flreboat for 1004 is $1200. exclusive of sal aries. Mr. George J. Walker, the superintendent of the fire-alarm telegraph system, earnestly recommends that a change be made from the automatic to the manual method of operating said system. There Is no doubt. It the change could be made, that the new system could be operated at' less expense and with greater safety to the public than the present system. It Is estimated that the entire cost of the change from one system to the other would be about $21,000. City Engineer's Department. This department has performed an unprece dented amount of labor for the city during the last year, and expended a large amount of money. Its monthly pay-roll amounts to $5000. It has jurisdiction over the construction and repair of streets, sewers, sidewalks, elevated roadways and bridges. Many of those ecu' nected with this department must be persona of skill, or special qualifications, tit Is needless to say that at the beginning of the last year generally our streets, sidewalks, bridges, and elevated roadways were In a- wretched con dition, many of them being In such a dilapi dated state as to be unsafe for use. While much remains to be dose, there baa been a great Improvement made In respect to these matters. The old asphalt and wood-block pavements on the main thoroughfares of the city, aggregating Z mile,. all of nrhlch were entirely out of repair, nave been repaired or renewed. There have been 23 miles of streets improved, and 7G miles of sidewalks laid. 60.93 miles of which are made of cement and cost $1,150,000. 16 miles of which are mads of wood; 12.7 miles of sewers have been con structed, costing $142,000. In addition to this, work has been commenced on 80 streets. which Is now In an Incomplete condition. The aggregate expenses of this department for 1003 were $S9,3S6.03. The estimated ex penses for the year 1904 amount to $125,139, for which estimate X recommend an appropriation. Street-Cleaning and Sprinkling Department. The average number of men employed In this department for the last, year was 35. These"' men are divided Into day and night shifts; the day shift consists of 16 men with 8 carts, and the night shift consists of 18 men with 9 carts, 3 power brooms and 1 scraper. There are 35 miles of streets improved with asphalt, brick, stone and wood blocks. It is, of course, impossible to clean each of said streets every night with the present force. The department has 23 sprinklers, 7 of which are worthless. and only 10 of which can be used. In ad dition to these, an electric-car sprinkler was employed at a cost of $9 per day, and covered an average of 30 miles per day. There are 32 horses belonging to the department. There Is an absolute need of more sprinklers, more men and more horses in this department to make It at all adequate to the increasing wants of the city. The business of the de partment has been well and economically man aged during the last year by Superintendent Donaldson. The entire expenses of this de partment for 1903 were $43,846JL The esti mated expenses for 1004, approved by the Executive Board, amount to $60,000, for which amount I recommend an appropriation. Park Board. The present charter provides that the parks. squares, openings, public grounds, grounds surrounding public buildings, bathhouses and other places of recreation belonging to the city shell be under the management and super vision of a Park Board, to consist of four persons, to be appointed by the Mayor, with the Mayor as chairman of the Board. Accord ingly I appointed Rev. T. I Eliot, L. L. Hawkins, Ion Lewis and J. D. Meyer such board. The following is a list of the parks belonging to the City: City Park, Macleay Park, Park blocks. Plaza blocks, Holladay Park, North Alblna Park, Columbia Park, Ter wllllger Park, Governor's Park. The public use of Hawthorne Park has been granted to the city by Mrs. Hawthorne for three years for a nominal consideration. A tract of land near the Slavin road has been offered to the city for a park, but whether it will be ac cepted has not yet been determined by the board. The City Park has been considerably im proved during the past year, and among other things a music stand has been erected there at an expense of $1000. Thirty-five musical concerts, under the direction of Charles F. Brown, were given during the past Summer in the parks of the city, paid for by popular subscription, including $1000 subscribed by the Park Board, which amount was used In the erection of the music stand. These con certs were very popular, and It Is believed that the people will cheerfully renew them next Summer. During the ensuing Summer It is expected that a monument commemoratlvo of the early history of the country will be erected In the City Park by the heirs of the late D. P. Thompson; also a Lewis and Clark memorial, the corner-stone of which was laid by the President of the United States. Also a monu ment to the memory of the soldiers of Oregon, to be erected In the Plaza block, near the County Courthouse. Mr. John L. Olmsted, of Boston, has been consulted by the board as to park improve ments, but no report has yet been received from him. Mrs. Burrell made a bequest in her will of $20,000 for a monument to be placed In one of the Plaza blocks. Cement sidewalks on each side of the park blocks from Salmon to Harrison street have been contracted for and partly constructed and similar crosswalks are to be constructed on the north park blocks, to be paid for out of the funds of the Park Board. The total Income of the Park Board, Including sub scriptions to music fund for the year 1003, was $31,205.83. The total expenditures, includ ing musical fund, were $17,043. Estimated receipts for 1904. Including balance of 1003, are $34,732.28. The estimated amount of ex penditures for 1904 Is $31,021, for which esti mate I recommend an appropriation. In view of the approaching Lewis and Clark Fair in 1005, It Is desirable that as much as possible should be done In 1004 to beautify the different parks of the city. Civil Service Commission. Within 30 days after, the present charter took effect I appointed a Civil Service Commls. sion, consisting- of A. A. Courteney, C. W. Hodson and P. L. Willis, who Immediately entered upon the discharge of their duties. Rules and proceedings In the civil service sys tems of other cities were secured by the com missioners, and from these they formulated a set of rules for civil service In this city. Some of these rules were found at first to be rather stringent, and were slightly modified. According to these rules all applicants must be examined as to their physical condition, athletic powers or mental qualifications, each examination, of course, being suitable to the department for which appointments are to be made. Since the appointment of the above- named commissioners they have examined In all 520 persons, and -448 have been admitted to the eligible lists. These examinations have been made by persons appointed by the Com mission, and have been so conducted that It was impossible for the commissioners to know to what applicants the examinations applied. I can confidently say that the persons placed by th Commission upon the eligible lists were placed there without any reference to any per sonal, party or political consideration, but ex clusively upon their standing as it appeared from the examinations; and when the markings were made upon any particular examination the yiame of the applicant whose examina tion ws under consideration was not known and could not be known to the commissioners. All the examinations tor all branches of the public service in the city have not yet been completed, but the Folice Department, the Fire Department, the Engineering Depart ment, tne Street-Cleaning Department, and generally the labor service for the city, have been organised under the civil service rules; and very soon all the persons In the employ of the city, exclusive of those expressly ex cepted from its operation by the charter, will be under the civil service system, and no ap pointments will be made thereafter except from the eligible lists. The Civil Service Commissioners have given a great deal of time and labor to their duties without compensation, and I desire to com mend the diligent, faithful and energetic man ner In which they have discharged those duties. In September Commissioner Hodsoa resigned, and J. W. Blaln was appointed to fill hts unexpired term. Mr. Tbaddeus S. Potter was appointed secretary of the Com mission In March. 1003, and resigned Novem ber 1", 1903, and Mr. B. L. Stowell was ap pointed as his successor. The Commission estimates that an appro priation of $2000 will be necessary to cover its expense in 1904. Health Board. Pursuant to section 23S of the charter, I appointed Drs. W. H. Saylor, William Jones and Mrs. Mae H. Cardwell a Board of Health. Dr. J. C Zan was appointed City Physician, and Dr. H. R. Blersdorf, Health Officer. The city during the past year has been unusually free from sickness. There have been no epi demics. As to Infectious disease the following appears from the report of the Health Officer: Cases. Deaths. Diphtheria 214 27 Measles 504 1 Chicken-pox . "SO O Erysipelas S 5 Typhoid fever - OS 27 Scarlet fever 22 6 Smallpox 170 1 Total number of deaths In this city during the past year, 1241. Most of the cases of smallpox have drifted Into the city from other localities. An additional building for smallpox patients has been erected, and other Improve, ments made at the pesthouse. A' pipe line has been laid from the city to the pesthouse and Poor Farm at a cost of $1751.30, one-half of which was paid by the county. By this line the Poor Farm and the pesthouse are furnished with Bull Run water. A man and his wife are employed at the pesthouse at $S0 per month. Garbage Crematory. During the past year there have been 2S.1SS cubic yards of garbage cremated. 251 horses. 33 cows, 742 dogs, and 62 other animals; S774 hours were employed In operating the crema tory, 450 cords of olabwood, and 1094 loads of sawdust consumed. The cost of operating the crematory during the year 1903 was $7,67&0. It was expended as follows: Labor $3328.60 Fuel 3206.75 Repairs 748.20 Miscellaneous 394.95 The volume of garbage cream ted during the year was greatly in excess, of the amount In any previous year. Extensive repairs were made to the furnaces, and the plant has been operated In a very satisfactory manner. No complaints have been received. The garbage crematory Is under the, control of the Board cf Health, and has received the particular su pervision of Dr. W. H. Saylor." i There are' employed at the crematory five men, a superintendent at $75 per month; three laborers at $60 per month each, and one la borer at $50 per month. It la very probable that the capacity of the crematory will have to be doubled during the next year, and this can be done by adding two more furnaces, which. It Is estimated, will cost $6000. Water Department. The receipts and disbursements of the Water Department 'for the year '1003 are as follows: Receipts From water committee 30,613.01 Water collections 303,448.25 $424,059.20 Disbursements Warrants paid $180,164.56 Transferred to water bond Interest fund to provide for pay ment of Interest on East Portland water bonds 15,000.00 Transferred to water bond Interest fund to . provide for the pay ment of Interest on water bonds 72,500.00 $207,664.56 The total amount of warrants drawn for the year was $180,474.31. of which $309.75 are outstanding. The expenses of operation and construction represented by warrants drawn were as follows: Operating Office expense, salaries and claims.. $ 7,048.46 General Inspection, salaries and claims .... 7,078.03 Repairing mains, salaries and claims 7,975.52 Reservoirs, salaries and claims.' 6,303.87 Palatine pump, salaries and claims.. 1,127.76 Alblna pump, salaries and claims.... 8.204.74 Pipe line, salaries nd claims 3,491.14 Books and stationery 744.22 Loose property 3.35S.54 Meters 3.863.50 Total . $ 50.185.78 Construction Extending mains, salaries and claims $101,109.47 Reservoirs, salaries and claims 1,852.70 Payment of note given for purchase of Alblna plant 25,000.00 Interest on note given In payment for purchase of Alblna plant 2.326.36 Total $130.2S8.53 Total operating and construction.... $180,474.31 Plumbing Department. By an act of the Legislature, approved Feb ruary, 24, 1003, it was made my duty to ap point a Board of Examiners, to consist of two master -plumbers and one Journeyman plumber, to examine persons desiring to do plumbing work In Portland. Accordingly, I appointed such a board. The act requires that all per sons except the proprietors of plumbing shops, working at the business of plumbing la this city must be examined by said board and must obtain a license therefor after receiving a certificate of qualifications from said board. Each applicant holding such a certificate may obtain a license to work at plumbing in this city upon payment of $1 per annum to the City Treasurer. Proprietors of plumbing shops are required to register their names with the Auditor and pay a license fee of $5 per an num. Any violation of the. provisions of the act is to be punished by 'a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100. The official plumbing force of the city con sists of Plumbing Inspector Thomas E. Hulme and an assistant. The salary of the In spector is $125 per month, and of the assist ant $100 per month. The duties and. labors of the Plumbing Department are Indicated by the following statement for 1903: New buildings inspected 961 Old building with new fixtures Inspected. 757 Cesspools connected 448 Sewers connected .. 937 Written notices served 490 Special permits issued 6 Total number licensed plumbers 49 Reports of defective plumbing 220 Plumbing remodeled on notice 99 Total number of visits ....6257 Total number of fixtures connected S499 Lights. -Ordinance No. 13,255, approved March 5, 1903, provided for lighting the streets, ave nues, parks, publlo grounds and public places of the city exclusively with electric arc lights, and empowered the Executive Board to enter into a contract for five years to supply the city with such lights. Pursuant to this ordi nance the Executive Board, after due adver. tlsement, entered Into a contract with the Portland General Electric Company to furnish the city with 850 arc lights of 2000 candle power each from January 1, 1904, to Decem ber 31, 100S, for which the city is to pay the company $4500 per month. The city has the right to order the installation of any ad ditional arc lights upon paying for each the sum of $5.30 per month. The charter provides for the levying of not to exceed 1 mills for the lighting fund, but a levy of IVi mills will furnish all necessary funds for lighting the city in 1904. A levy of 1U mills will raise $55,801, to this add the balance on hand of $10,725, making a total of $72,026, which we will have for use in supplying lights for 1904. It is proposed to establish 1000 arc lights, the cost of which, with the expense of lighting the public buildings, will not exceed $65,540. From the balance on hand this date is to be paid the expense of lighting the city during the month of December, 1903. The 1000 arc lights will be so distributed as to light, as far as practicable, all the parts of the city. The total expenses for lighting the city In 1903 were $49,700.65, to which should be added the expense for Decem ber, 1003, for which bills have not yet been presented. The estimates for 1901 amount to $65,540, and I recommend an appropriation in accordance with such estimates. Bridges. Pursuant to an act of the Legislature Feb ruary 18, 1903, a contract has been let for the construction of a new Morrison-street steel bridge, for the sum of $331,343. It Is provided in a contract with the City & Subur ban Railway Company that the minimum amount paid for the use of the bridge by said company shall be $12,000 per annum, and any other railway company using the bridge shall pay the minimum sum of $6000 per annum. It is expected that the receipts from the rail way companies will pay the Interest, or nearly all the interest upon bonds to be sold for money with which to construct said bridge. A contract has been let for the construction of a steel bridge across Marquam Gulch for $43.-633." Steps have been taken to build a bridge on Thurman street at Willamette Heights, at an estimated cost of $32,500. Ferries. Pusuant to an act of the Legislature ap proved February 24, 1903, I appointed E. D, Curtis, Joseph Weber and J. M. Nlckum a committee to take charge of the establishment of as free ferry at Sellwood. Bonds to the amount of $15,000 have been sold for that purpose. Landing places have been secured and a contract let for the building of .the ferry-boat. By an act of the Legislature approved Feb ruary 24, 1903, provision was made for an additional free ferry at Alblna. It has been Impossible so far to secure landing places tor such a terry for any reasonable price, and It Is probable that condemnation proceedings will be necessary for that purpose. An adver. tlsement for the sale of $50,000 of bonds for the Alblna ferry will soon be made. Street Signs. Four thousand dollars has been appropriated for street signs, and a contract has been let for 11.000 signs, which will cost, delivered In Portland, about 35 cents each. The signs are to be made of enameled steel, on blue ground. with large white letters or figures Indicating the streets. The signs will be delivered so that in the early Summer all the streets of the city will be provided with these signs. Every possible effort ehould be made to pre pare this city for the Lewis and Clark Ex position next year. To this end citizens Indi vidually can render valuable aid to the city authorities. Weather-beaten and dingy houses should be painted, dilapidated buildings re moved, old fences repaired or renewed, lawns and grounds cleaned up. and assistance given to the Street-Cleaning Department. Portland, with Its natural advantages and a proper civic pride by Its citizens, may be made one of the most attractive and beautiful cities in the country. GEORGE H. WILLIAMS. Mayor. Tide of Coke Production Turns. SCOTTDALE. Pa., Jan. 7. The long-expected turn In the tide of coke production seems to have been reached, and the Indi cations are now that each succeeding week will show substantial gains In pro duction and shipments. The production last week Is estimated at 95,000 tons, an increase of 17, 923 tons over the week pre vious, while the shipments show a gain of over 26,000 tons. SESSION ENDS IN GAYETY CONFERENCE OF PACIFIC -SYNOD CLOSES. Visiting Pastors and Members Art Tendered Reception by Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Leas. The district conference of the Pacific synod of the English Lutheran Church, which has been in session at St. James Lutheran Church for the past three days. closed yesterday afternoon, when the work for which the conference assembled was finished. Last night at the home of Hey. J.. A. Leas a large reception was tendered the visiting pastors and the members of the church. Mr. and Mrs. Leas received their guests In the front parlor and their gracious hospitality made the evening a most enjoyable one tor ail present. The church, which immediately adjoins the residence, was thrown open also to accommodate the visitors. Probably the most pleasing feature of the conference occurred yesterday after noon when tt "was voted to extend a call to Professor R. S "Weldner. D.D., LL.D., of Chicago, the dean of the Theological School of the Lutheran Church, to open a Summer school of Theology in Portland during the months of July and August. There were many outside pastors present when this motion was carried, and all expressed themselves as much pleased with the project. There Is no doubt that Professor Weldner "will accept the call, for he has often spoken of the field for such an Institution here. The morning session ytstefaltT jeras de- voted to a discussion of the outlines oi sermons taken from the texts, Romans xii:l-16. and Luke 11:41-62. Dr. A. B. Brace's "Humiliation of Christ" was criti cised and discussed by Bev. J. A. Leas in the afternoon. He said, in part: "The Humiliation of Christ" by Rev. Pro fessor A. B. Bruce, D. D., of Glasgow, Scot land, Is a monumental work of 450 pages, and well portrays the learned mind of Us author. The whole earthly history of our Savior Is the result and evolution of a sublime act of self humlllatlon, according to the author, and thus becomes Invested with a high ethical Interest. This he calls his central idea, and therefore argues necessity for never allowing a separa tion between an abstract doctrine and the consequent ethical result. The person spoken of la Philliplans II is the historical person Jesus Christ, conceived of having previously existed before be en tered history. The humiliation consisted first In tha deter mination not to hold fast and selfishly cling to equality of state with God, and, secondly. In the servile, suffering character of bis life as man; but this humiliation did effect a change In the personality. It did not mean a self-extinction, or metamorphosis of a divine being Into a mere man. He who emptied him self was the same who humbled himself, and at the same time he retained a continuity of self-consciousness. Christ, during the period of his humiliation, was a free agent, but was subject to the reign of natural law, so that the marks of weakness of the human flesh were real and not miraculously assumed. We consider the volume of monumental work. Like the apologetics by the same author, it Is rich In material. Here are brought together all the prominent views on the subject at hand; they are discussed a.nd criticised, none perhaps more harshly than those of our own church, for which we can forgive him. Kls is the privilege so to do, and if the Lutheran doctrine cannot bear criticism, let It fall and give way to truth. To the contrary, our faith I only strength ened, after wading through the showers of criticism and Irony, believing that the old historic church still stands firmly on the faith of her founders. Should this volume fall Into the hands of those unsettled in their faith, it might drive to total confusion or at least lead them through the learned doctor's own favorite paths, there to wander forever in the ethical at mosphere of the human Christ, working out his perfection of humanity. Bev. iMr. Leas and the visiting pastors all express themselves as much gratified with the work of the conference. The old officers were re-elected and the meeting1 next year will be held In Tacoma. Working for New Schoolhouse. The Mothers Club, of Brooklyn, will hold a meeting this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the schoolhouse on Mllwaukie street. Mrs. C "W. Boost, president, in vites taxpayers and others Interested in a new schoolhouse for Brooklyn to attend. The club Is making an effort to get a full turn-out of the taxpayers of Brooklyn. at the general meeting January 14 at the High School to vote for the Brooklyn building. Some plans will be formulated at the meeting today to keep the matter before the people of that portion of the district and see that they do not forget the date. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, Jan. 7, 8 P. M. Maximum tem perature, .47; minimum temperature, 37; river reading, 11 A. M., 4.7 feet; change in 24 hours, 0; total precipitation, 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0; total precipitation since September 1. 1903', 17.75 Inches; normal Precipitation since Septem ber 1, 1003, 21.05 Inches; deficiency, 3.30 Inches; total sunshine January 6, 1003, 0; possible sun. shine, 8:48; barometer, reduced to sea level, at 5 P. M.. S0.16. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. a Wind. S3 st s J. n n II s I 3 : : So STATIONS. Baker City Boise Eureka Helena Kamloops. B. C. North Head .... Pocatello Portland ....... Red Bluff Roseburg Sacramento Salt Lake City . San Francisco . Spokane Seattle Tatoosh Island . Walla Walla ... 0.00 8 SE JClear 0.00 W IPt. cloudy 0.00 NW Iciear 0.00 'SB ICloudy 0.00 14 E Pt. cloudy T 28 SE Raining T W Cloudy 0.00 SE Pf- cloudy 0.00 N Clear 0.00 SB Pt. cloudy 0.00 E Clear 0.00 SE Clear 0.00 6 NW Clear 0.00 S Cloudy 0.00 12 S Cloddy 0.28 48-S Raining 0.001 1S . Clear Light. T. trace. WEATHER CONDITIONS. Fair and pleasant weather continues in the states west of the Rocky Mountains, except that it Is rainy along the Washington coast. and high southerly .winds prevail at Cape Flattery. Southeast storm warnings were or dered displayed on the Strait of Fuca and at the mouth of the Columbia River at 2:30 i. M. The indications are for rain la this dis trict Friday, with increasing winds. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours ending midnight Friday. January 8. 1003: Portland and vicinity Rain; brisk southerly winds. Western Oregon and Western Washington Rain; high southerly winds along the coast and brisk southerly winds In the interior. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Rain or snow. Eastern Oregon Increasing cloudiness, fol lowed by rain or snow. Southern Idaho Increasing cloudiness. EDWARD A. BBALS. District Forecaster. NEW TODAY. FBEE--$750--FSEE Seven hundred and fifty dollars In lots will be given away at the big auction sale at Estacada. on January 12, 1904. Business lots of Estacada will be sold, on the above date at public auction for two hours only. No business lots will be sold prior to the sale. Residence lots can be purchased up to and Including the day of the auction sale. January 12. at the following prices, $50 and $75. Alter tnat aate tne price ot au resi dence lots will be raised not less than $25 each. Trains will leave First and Alder sts. at 7:40 and 9 o'clock A. M. on January 12. Re member the date and place. Round-trip excursion tickets that date. 75c. Call on or address' the Oregon Water .rower Townstte Co. for further information, iwoa 6, 132ft 1st at, cor. oi Aider. What a Pleasing Change Has taken place in Mr." Blank's appear ance since he had his .teeth attended to. He was repulsive, and now he is really good looking. This is another remark often heard, and perhaps you have seen just such cases. There is no excuse for a repulsive mouth since we perform all dental work absolutely without pain and with the greatest skill known to the pro fession. AT SALEM we have opened a branch office in the Steusloff building, corner (jourt ana Liberty streets. DR. B. E. WRIGHTS DENTAL OFFICE 32 WASHINGTON STREET, Corner Seventh. FEES REASONABLE. CONSULTATION FREE. Office hours: 8 A. M. to 5 P. M.; evenings. 7:30 to 8:30. Sundays. 10 A. M. to 12. M. Telephone, Main zuy. EDUCATIONAL. That Money Invested In a course with us, by parents in behalf of their children, or by young people In their own interests, will bring a hundred fold better returns for life than ten times the amount put to any other use. It PATS to attend our school. Business. shorthand, typewriting, penmanship and English departments. QUALITY is our motto, thorough work our doctrine. Stu dents admitted any time. Catalogue free. PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE PARK AND WASHINGTON. A. P. ARMSTRONG. IXJJ., PRINCIPAL. AND SAFE INVESTMENT Is to take a course la bookkeeping, short' hand, typewriting, penmanship, etc. The cost is small and either course can be finished in from three to six months. After completing the course It is oosslble for any bright young man or voung woman to earn more per month tnan their whole coat of tuition. We always avsist our students to position free of charge. DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOL Open all the year. Catalogue free. Holmes Business College Established 1ES7. Yamhill and Eleventh Streets. Behnke-Walker Business College Stearns Block, Sixth and Morrison. DAY AND NIGHT. Send or Call for Catalogue. AUCTION SALES TODAY. At GUman's auction rooms, 413 Washing ton street, at 10 o'clock A. M. S. L. N. Gil man, auctioneer. ' At Baker's auction-house, cor. Alder and Park. Sale at 2 P. M. Geo. Baker & Co., auctioneers. MEETING NOTICES. DANCE MARTHA UNION NO. 85, OR DER OF WASHINGTON, will give a dance Saturday evening, January 0, at Foresters' Hall. Second and Yamhill streets. Good floor and good music. PORTLAND AND MTJLTNO mah Camps, W. O. W. All members: Joint installation to night in East Side Forest, 112 E. 6th St. J. M. WOODWORTH, Clerk. WEBFOOT CAMP, NO. 05. W. O. W. At tention, all members of W. O. W. A high old time in Webfoot tonight. Twenty can didates, fancy team work, installation of officers. Do not fail to attend. To the can didates Special order to make it easier for you tonight. Now is your opportunity. Do not rail to De present, ra, REIDT, C. C. Attest: A. L. BARBUR. Cleric ANCIENT ORDER UNITED WORKMEN Portland Lodge, No. 27. A. O. U. W.. and Port Indus Lodge. No. 57. D. of H., will In stall officers tonight in Portland lodgeroom, Selllng-Hlrsch building. All members are requested to attend. By order. C P. POTTER. Master Workman. Attest: T. H. FEAREY, Recorder. HASSALO LODGE. NO. 15. I. O. O. F. Regular meeting this (Friday) evening, at 7:30 o'clock. Work In the Initiatory and In stallation of officers. Visitors welcome. HENRY BROWN. Secretary. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD, MULTNO mah Camp, No. 77, meets Friday nights in their forest, E. 6th and E. Alder sts. Floor work not excelled by any camp in the order. Come and meet with us. J. M. WOODWORTH, Clerk. MYRTLE CHAPTER, NO. 15. O. E. S. Regular communication this (Friday) even ing. In Masonic Temple, at 7:30 o'clock. In stallation of officers. By order W. M. JENNIE H. GALLOWAY, Sec DIED. LUTHER In this city, January 7, 1004. at 385 East 11th st., Amelia Luther, aged 75 years 5 xriSnths and 3 days. Funeral no tice hereafter. EDWARD HOLMAN CO., Undertakers and embalm ers, have moved to their new build ing. Third and. Salmon. Lady assistant. Telephone No. 507. J. P. FIN LEY & SON, Funeral Directors, cor. 3d and Madison. Office of County Cor oner. Lady assistant. Telephone No. 9. DUNNING CAMPION, Undertakers, 7th and Pine. Lady assistant. Phone Main 430. CLABSX BBOS, FINE FLOWERS, Flo ral designs, 289 H orris on. F. S. DUNNING, Undertaker 414 East Alder. Lady assistant. Telephone East 62. NEW TODAY. LOUIS H. BOLL Piano teacher, is now located at 342 Wash ington St.. near 7th. Parlors 8 and 10. Mortgage Loans 5and Upwards Eeal Estate City and Farm Insurance in All Lines A. H. BIBRELL, Formerly of MacM&ster A BlrrelL 202-3 McKay Building. Third and Stark, Phone Main 232. AMTTEKaOEXXS. MARQUAM GRAND THEATER W. T. 1'ANaLH, Kesiaent Manager. Toaight and Every Night This Week. With a Special -Matinee saturuay, tne Rural Drama. : 'WAY DOWN EAST." Evening prices $1.50. 31. 75c, 50c, 35c. 25s. Xattnee prices si, 79c. sK, 3dc, x MARQUAM GRAND THEATER W. T. P ANGLE, Resident Manager. One week beginning Monday, Jan. 14. 1004. matinee Saturday, the brilliant actress, FLORENCE ROBERTS. Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday night. 'The Frisky Mrs. Johnson"; Thursday. "Sapho"; Friday, Gioconda"; Saturday, matinee and night, "Zaxa," Evening price a Lower floor. 1; balcony, first 3 rows, SI; second 3 rows, 75c; last 6 rows, 50c; gallery. 25c and 35c; boxes and loges. $7.50. Matlpee. prices Lower floor, 75c; balcony. 50c; gallery. 25c and 35c Seats are now selling. PATTI The advance sale of seats will open next Manday Morning, January II, 1904 At the Box Office of The MaxQuam Grand Theater for Adellna Pattt's Concert in this- city at THE ARMORY, JANUARY 14, 1904 At 8:15 o'Clock P. M. PRICES Lower Floor: First 6 rows. $7.50: next 5 rows, $5.00; next 9 raws. $1.00: next 8 rows, 3.00; last 11 rows. J2.C0. Balcony: First bait nearest stage (two sections; either ;Me). 54.00; last half. $3.00; rear of stage, 00; box seats (balcony). $5.00. Out-of-town money (mail) orders addressed to CALVIN s. HEILIG. Marquam Grand Theater, will receive prompt attention. THE BAKER Gn' THEATER and Manager. t. Phone Mala 107. Tonight All Week Matinees Saturday and Sunday The Powerful Drama . THE IRONMASTER Made famous by Mr. and Mrs. W. II- KendaL Evening prices, 00c, 35c, 25c, 15c; matinees, 25c, 15c. 10c EXTRA ANNOUNCEMENT All Next Week. Beginning Sunday Matinee, January 10. A BEAUTIFUL PRODUCTION OF At the White Horse Tavern A PICTURESQUE COMEDY, Adapted from the German by Sydney Rosenfeld FIRST TIME AT BAKER PRICES. r ORDRAY'S THEATER Phone Main 092. CORDRAY & RUSSELL, Managers, TONIGHT, AND ALL WEEK. Jessie Shirley Company IN THE SOCIETY PLAY, "A MODERN MAGDALEN" NEXT WEEK, COMMENCING SUNDAY MATINEE, RIP VAN WINKLE BY THE SAME COMPANY. ARCADE THEATER Seventh and Washington REFINED VAUDEVILLE 2:30 to 4:30. 7:30 to 10:30. Sunday, continuous from 2 to 10:30. For Ladles, Gentlemen and Children. Admission. 10 cents-to any seat. CLASSIFIED AD. BATES ' "Rooms," T.ooms and Board.' "House keeping Rooms,- "Situation Wanted.- IS words or less. 13 cents; 1C to 20 words. 20 eents; 21 to 23 words, 23 cents, etc. No dis count for additional Insertions. UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "New Today,- 20 cents for 15 words or less; 10 to 20 words. 40 centsr 21 to 25 words. 30 cents, etc. first Insertion. Each additional Insertion, one-half; no. further discount un der one month. "NEW TODAY (gauge measure agate), IS cents per line, first Insertion; 10 cents per line tor each additional Insertion. ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad dressed care The Oregonlan. and left at this office, should oljrays be Inclosed In sealed envelopes. No stamp is required on such letters. The Oregonlan will not be responsible for errors In advertisements taken through the telephone. NEW TODAY. COMPLETE FURNITURE, IN GOOD CON dltlon, of 7-room house, for sale cheap if tak-sn at once; owner going East. 979 Belmont st. A NEW FISH 3IABKET If you want first-class fish, poultry, oysters or crabs, cooked at our place, call on the Rainier Market. Phone Main 1632. Prompt delivery. MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property. Build ing loans. Installment loans. WiL MAC MASTER. 311 Worcester block. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. WE HAVE SOME VERY CHOICE HOMES within the reach of men of small means; will sell these for a small cash payment and easy monthly installments. We are headquarters for homes on Installments without Interest. Investigate. The Order of, Fraternal Home Buyers, C10-C12 McKay building. 5-ROOM COTTAGE. $100u; 0-ROOM COT taxe. S1150: 0-room modern house. $1650: 8-room house, $2650; 12-room house in Holladay Park, 95150; small payment down, balance monthly. King, owner, 86G E. 7th st-, north. Phone East 875. NEW 8-ROOM HOUSE. BATH. ETC.; FULL cement basement east front, location un surpassed, lot 37&X120, near car line. Call on F. M. varner, aist ana .tseimont. A 50X146-FOOT LOT, WITH 9-ROOM MOD ern dwelling, with stable, at Mount Tabor; sightly location near car line; $2300, easy terms, pjympton, am Aiistcy mag. 254-ACRB FARM IN LINN COUNTY CHEAP. or will trade and give boot for city business or residence property. Frank C. Baker, Hamilton bldg. Phone 635. FOR SALE $3500. NEW. MODERN HOME. Prettyman ave.. Mt. Tabor; easy terms. Inquire Pipes Sc. Tlfft, Attys.. 710 Chamber of commerce. 10 ACRES AT LENTS. ON CAR LINE AND Johnson Creek; 8 acres In cultivation; price $1400. Valley Land Company, 43 1st Su 200 FARMS. SMALL TRACTS AND LOTS Bargains, on O. W. F. electric line. O. R. Addlton, Lents. Or. Take Mt. Scott car; 5c NEW 6-ROOM HOUSE AND LOT, PRICE $1200; one-third down, balance install ments. Apply mi ttasi ii in iu iMortn. CALIFORNIA FARMS, IRRIGATED AL- zalfa. rruit ana vine tanas, write i jo. Wooster Co.. San Francisco. CaL BEAUTIFUL CORNER. HOLLADAY'S AD- dltion; bargain. Mrs. sunat. 408 is. Htn ii. Phone Union 6773. FOR SALE OR RENT NEW 7-ROOM house, zist ana iMormrup bis. x. tuiuujm, FOR SALE NEAR BONNEVILLE. 5-ACRE tracts, 4275; this week only. T. Moffett, Cascades. Wash. FOR SALE. ON EASY TERMS NEW. MOD ern. up-to-date 8-room bouse. Phone East 675. WANTED REAL ESTATE. BRING US YOUR PROPERTY. WE WANT small pieces of Improved real estate from 11000 ud. We also want business chances. We have buyers. L. W. Whiting & Co., 403 Ablngton nldg., Portland, Or. ' FARMS FOR SALE OB BENT. FARM FOR SALE OR RENT; 970 ACRES. 7 miles from Oregon City; fine location for dairying or stockratslng; rent cheap. For further Information address J. J. Kunts, Beaver Creek, Clackamas Co., Or. FOR SALE FARMS. THREE VALLEY FARMS 500-acre Improved stock, farm, joins a nice llttla town on R. R.; would trade for dty property; $12,650. 243-aero Improved farm in Linn: County, IM miles from R. R. station ; s"r,n 200-acre Improved, farm In Marlon Coun ty. 1H miles from B, R. station; sell or trade for stock of merchandise: $6500.- HENKLE BAKER. 217 Abingtoa bldg. HAVE SOME EXCELLENT STOCK ranches for sale that will pay to Investi gate; they are good investments and range from 640 to 3500 acres each; prices from $S tq $30 per acre: also small tracts reason able. See T. Wlthycombe, 244 Stark st., Portland. Or. FOR SALE 10 ACRES, OF LAND, 8 MILE3 xrom oruana, i raiie xrom xigardville; good black soil, plenty of water, 3 good buildings, on the main road. 1 acre orchard, all fenced. S acres clear; price $1600. In quire at once. 301 21st. N.. Portland. -Or. CAPABLE MEN WANTED. WE HAVE PO- nunas ssca ior mucui, execuuve. Cler ical and technical men. paying from $1000 to $10,000 a year; ask tor ' plan- and booklet. Hapgoods, suite J, 502 Pioneer bldg.. Seattle. Wash. ' niPROVED FARMS FOR SALE IN ALL parti, of Oregon and Washington: payments made to suit purchasers. For particulars aPPl to WM. MACMASTER. 311 Worcester block. 10 A MONTH BUYS A 10-ACRE FARM. 5200 profit per annum per acre. Write, for booklet. It's free. 611 J st. Wright i Kembrough. Sacramento. Cal. 460 ACRES. 130 IN CULTIVATION. $12JJC - " y up uu esiaie. ue sura and look, this up. McArthur 4 Mahoney. 409-410 Macleay bldg. C50 ACRES RIVER BOTTOM LAND FOR sale or rent. Wallace Fryer, Kellogg P. O.. Oregon. A GOOD 440-ACRS STOCK FARM FOR SALE py owner. 2. H. Davis. Corvalils. Or. TIMBER XJ1NDS FOR 8 ALE. FOREST RESERVE SCRIP FOR SALE IN large or small blocks, ready tor immediate delivery. L. W. Whiting. 403 Ablngton bldg. FOREST RESERVE SCRD? FOR SALE IN any six tracts, ready for Immediate use. W. G. HowelL .333 Chamber of Commerce. CAN LOCATE YOU ON HOMESTEAD near The Dalles; very best fruit land; price $50. F 30, Oregonlan. TO EXCHANGE. EXCHANGE A nice improved property in Portland; rents now above $50 per month; will takg some good smaller property as part pay; price only $4300. Henkle & Baker. 217 Ablngton building. AGENTS LADIES OR GENTLEMEN; EX perlence unnecessary; good sellers big com mission; home or traveling positions. Call or write 169 11th st. FOR RENT FARMS. FOR RENT 40-ACRE FARM. CLACKAMAS. Or., good fruit .orchard, house and prune drier, with 50 sheep and young cattle, for sale. Inquire J. W. Roots, Boring, Or. FEW ACRES NEAR MONTA VILLA. CAR; house, barn: room for cow. chickeas; fruit. 23 V Morrison st-, room 2. FOR SALE. Horses, Vehicles and Harness. THERE WILL BE ON EXHIBITION FOR private sale 20 head of Eastern Oregon farm horses at barn on corner 2d and Main sts., Sunday and Monday. January 10 and 11, by raiser. N. E. Moffltt. IF YOU HAVE ANY HORSES FOR SALE bring them to us; we will sell them; we ara selling horses every day. Stable, Second and Main sts.. Pops & Dick. Phone Clar 94S. PAIR BAY CHUNKS. 7 AND S YEARS old: weight 2470 pounds; sound, well broken; also set heavy harness. Call Der by Stables, 15th and Burnslde sts. $100 BUYS BAY TROTTING HORSE. eight years old, weight 1000 lbs; gentle for ladles' use; new runabout and harness. Call 26 North 15th st. $45 BUYS BAY HORSE, 8 YEARS OLD; weight 1075 pounds; Is sound; suitable for express, delivery or farm work. 20 N. 13th street. $75 BUYS TEAM BAY HORSES, S YEARS old, weight 2130 pounds; sound, '.well broken. Call 26 N. 1st. A FEW EXPRESS AND LIGHT DELIV- ery teams at Union Stock Yards untiUilon day morning. - , , - $5000 worth of harness, vehicles, saddles, etc., must be sold. 211 Washington. HORSES FOR SALE BY W. E. JACOBS. 134 E. 34th st. Phone Union 1632. $400 Standard make piano. $165; used 4 mo.; Decker,- $35 organ, $12. Upstairs, 104& 1st. Miscellaneous. DOES YOUR ROOF LEAK? Repair it with Elaterlte; It rolls, easy to lay; needs no painting or coating; good over old iron, tin or shingles; best for new roofs. Elatsrite Roofing Co.. 10 Worcester bldg. O. K. GRUBBER AND STUMP PULLER Just what you are looking for; three state premiums; grubs an acre a day; one horse has power of 99; investigate. James Fin ney, Brooks, Or. FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL GERMAN PIPE organ; original cost $3500. at a reasonable figure; cash payment or installments. Apply to Aug. Erickson, Erickson'a Concert Hall, 21 N. 3d st STANDARD TYPEWRITERS FROM $25; ALL makes rented and repaired. Rubbtr stamps. Notary seals, etc Cunningham's. 231 Stark. Tel. H07. A 10-HORSEPOWER FAIRBANKS MORSE marine gasoline engine; good as new; cheap for cash. H. F. Gerspach, 1S2 Morrison st. FOR SALE FRESH MILCH COW. ALSO small horse, or trade for two-seated hack. Address H. Folkenberg. 563 Jefferson st. BROWNING AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN; marvelous shooter; perfect order, $25. Room 715 Dekum. 13 CHOICE COWS. 3 YEARLING CALVES, $175 route for sale- cheap. Patton Place, Portland Heights. FOR SALE AUTOMATIC RAG CARPET loom; also household furniture. 647 2d st. TWO SECOND-HAND SAFES FOR SALE; one small, one large. T 88. Oregonlan. TIMOTHY HAY FOR SALE, FROM $10 TO $12. Mrs., Champoeg, Or. TTRTp WANTED MALE. DR. WHITE'S SPECIFIC NO. 1 GUARAN teed to cure gonorrhoea in 10 days; No. 11 and 33 cure gleet and stricture in 20 days; No. 2 syphlllis and blood poison in 2l days; No. 10, the only specific for weak men, old or young. This specific makes you a man. Call or write Dr. White Medicine Company, 305 Stark st. C. R. HANSEN. JR.. Has succeeded to the Individual ownership of our Portland Branch Employment agen cy, and ataumes all responsibility for con. duct of same. C. R. HANSEN & CO.. 26 N. Second st. Employment Agency. NOTICE. CANADIAN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, THE leading employment agency of the Northwest. 249 Bumsido ft- Phone Main 3074. MEN TO LEARN BARBER TRADE; ONLY two months required; the only system and only college teaching the trade; catalogue and full particulars mailed free. Molar System College. San Francisco. CaL PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR PER formers, musicians, singers, pianists wanted; engagements furnished. Newman's Theatrical Agency, 313 Washington. MAN WITH SMALL CAPITAL, ONE-HALF Interest good business; $75 to $150 per month clear; references; prefer Oregon or Washington man. (J N. 2d st. WANTED A SALESMAN FOR WILLAM ette Valley and part of Washington terri tory, who is acquainted with trade. Apply to Coblentz 4r Levy, 164 2d st. WANTED A NEWSPAPER MAN THAT can set ads and do Jobwork. Write to Wal ter Lyon, Independence. Or., giving refer ences and wages expected. COLUMBUS-CALIFORNIA WINE DEPOT Headquarters for cooks, waiters and bar tenders. No. 145 4th st. Phone Red 1993. BOY WANTED AT NAUS DRUG STORE, 6th and Morrison. BOY. 10 YEARS, TO WORK IN STORE, etc 171 3d st.