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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1904)
THE MOBNTBTG OKEGONlAf, FRTDAY, J A2sFTJAHY . 29, 1904. CITY NEWS m BRIEF Tho Oresottlas's Teleobones. Conn tier Eocei . JaIn 667 MtTiaglng Editor Main -33 Sunday Editor Main 636 City Editor ...Kiln 168 Cotcpcsinc Boom Hln CS5 Superintendent Bulidlcr Bed 5823 Best Side Office EaJt 61 AMUSEMENTS. MARQUAM GRAND THEATER (Morrison t. between 6th and 7th) Tonight At 8:15. Elks benefit entertainment. ARCADE THEATER, Serenth and Waahlns- ton Continuous vaudeville, 2:30 to 10:30. CORDRAY'S THEATER, Washington St. Evening; 8:15, "MaJoncr's Wedding." THE BAKER THEATER. Third and Tamhlll streets Evening. 8:15. the Baker company In "A Celebrated Case." Pests Weren't Aiwats heee. A pio neer citizen, who was buying apples yester dty, observed a wormy one In a box and expressed his disgust for the codltn moth which has put orchardlsts In this state to so much trouble and expense. He said for many years after be arrived in Oregon he never saw nor heard of a wormy apple, and it was not till within 15 or 20 years that anything had been heard of the ter rible San Jose scale. The Mealer explained that the codlin moth was imported Into Oregon from Missouri, which Is a great apple-producing country. It did not cross sthe plains In an ox wagon as many other .Missouri products did, but soon after the ilroad across the continent was complet- there was a short crop of apples in Oregon and a few carloads were shipped in from Missouri by rail. In them the codlin moth arrived, and a sad day. It was for orchardlsts. The San Jose scale also found Its way Into Oregon by accident. A party of Portland people, old-time resi dents, spent the Winter In San Joso some 20 years ago, and on returning In the Spring brought home a lot of plants and shrubs. Nothing was known here -of the San Jose scale at that time, but when these plants all died and the shrubs and trees of neighbors began to die, an inves tigation was started, and it was found that Oregon had acquired another insect pest, and one of the worst kind. Later it was ascertained that the scale was intro duced Into San Jose from China, Its home. H. B. Miller, American Consul to China, hunted up its record there and found that the lady bug, common there, had kept the scale within bounds. He sent a lot. of theso ladybugs to Washington, where they were propagated, and hav been sent out to places where the scale is destruc tlve. Some were .sent to Sothern' Oregon not long ago, and it is hoped that they will flourish and spread all over the state and In time partially exterminate the San Jose scale It would scarcely be imagined that such tiny pests could travel so far as Oregon, or do 50 much damage as they have since arriving here. Swan Become Scarce. Swan are sel dom seen In tho markets here of late years, and they are not much missed as they are rather a coarse and tough fowl for the table. Looking at a brace of them displayed yesterday, Mr. Morgan, a pio neer settler of Sauvle's Island, and pro prietor of one of the best duck lakes there, covering 15 acres, remarked that swan .which used, to visit this section In thou sands, ore now very scarce, since the i.wapatoes on which they used to feed were ' exterminated. They seldom pass this way now, and no large flocks are seen going , , said. "I have seen thousands of them on . my lake at a time, fairly coveting the fc whole 15 acres and looking as If a man I could walk across It on them. In those I -days hunting parties often shot 20 or 30 of ;the big fowls, enough to make a wagon load. They are Inquisitive birds, and when a band was shot at they would fly off to a distance, but If hunting dogs were allowed to chase up and down the shore of the lake they would swim back within gun shot to look at them, and canvas-back ducks used to do the same. Now the wapatoeg are gone and the swan and canvasback liaye practically disap peared '"with them. '" Nearlt Ran Over "Bdilden'o. The of fice of the Rock Island Railroad system In the Chambers building, corner of Third and Alder streets, and the occupants, in cluding the artists who are painting a map on the front window, had a narrow escape from destruction yesterday. The asphalt pavement on Alder street, just east of Third, was being patched and re paired, and the big steam roller owned by the city was being operated on the patches to solidify them and make the surface of the. street even. In some way the steer ing gear of the roller got out of order and the oporator lost control of it as it was headed toward the curb. It could not be stopped, but knocking a piece out of- the concrete curb, climbed over it, and made for the large plate glass window of the Rock Island office, with the evident intention of smashing it, and also knock ing out the brick pier In the corner which supports the upper stories. The machine was heavy enough to have accomplished this easily, and would doubtless have done It had not the operator fortunately re gained control and stopped It, as It was within a foot of the window. Just who was most pleased, the operator or the occu pants of the office is hard to say. Mat Lay New Tracks. A man sitting between the rails of a car track on Fifth street yesterday sawing away at one of the rails with a small hand saw explained h that there was a break. In the rail and that ho was cutting out a section of the rail In order to put in a sound piece. He said if he had a good saw he could cut a rail :ln two In 15 minutes, but some of the ' saws were bad and then it was a long Job to saw a rail. On attention being called to the fact that the face of the rail was t. hut little higher than the flange, he ex plained that the rails had been made for a n cable road, the cable cars being held firmly on the track by the cable and not p needing to be so high as the rails for electric cars. They make a rather rough track for electric cars, but It is probable that a new track of heavy-grooved rails wll be laid on Fifth street next Summer. Monet .Hard to Borrow. Real estate dealers report business as improving very perceptibly. Many brokers say "money is woKing up, mat is it is commanding more Interest. Money that could have been procured six months ago for 6 per cent cannot be procured now for less than 7 per cent and quite a number of loans have been made latoly at S per cent This will please people who have money to loan, but will not please those who have to borrow, and an Increase In the price of real estate will please those who wish to sell, but not those who want to buy. It It not often that anything pleases every body. Breaks Leo in Fall. f. H. Brandies, a contractor, who has shops. at Second and Main streets, fell from a scaffold yester day afternoon and broke his leg. He was. taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital where he will be confined for some time. Brandies was hanging a door for the Hol man Implement House when he lost his balance and felL His leg was caught Jn a cramped position and his whole weight was thrown on it in such a way as to snap the bone. One Thodsand most beautiful and dura ble wine trays, especially adapted for family use. will be given away free, one to each purchaser of 51 worth of goods, beginning Saturday, January 29. We also guarantee that every article purchased from us to be as represented, quality as well as quantity, at the Very lowest fig ure. S. A. Arata & Co., G. Arata &. Co. Lodge to Give Smoker: Willamette Council, Royal Arcanum, is making elabo rate preparations for a smoker and vau deville entertainment at Auditorium Hall, on Thursday. February 4. It will be free to members and their Invited jruests. A F highly .enjoyable time Is looked forward to. Tun second session of St. Marv'a Academy and College opens Monday. Feb- i ruary 1st Florai. pieces, carnations and house plants at Burkhardfs, 23d and Gllsan. Does Wooster give full weight? "th-Mor. Pasquet floors. 421 Morrison street Suxldxxo Lighthouses Hard Work. Several men who were employed last Summer la the construction or lighthouses along the coast of Alaska, on noticing that a model of Tillamook rock is being made to be sent to the St Louis Fair remarked that a whole flock of such mod els might be patterned after Alaska lights. There are several superintendents of con struction and their gangs of men who. were working on Alaskan light stations last Summer, now in this city waiting for the season when they can go back, to re sume operations. One superintendent and gang remained all Winter at Tree Point where the station was covered In to com plete the inside work. One of the men here said he had Just received a letter from a friend, who was one of two men left on Guard Island, to take care of the temporary stake light erected there for the Winter, and who stated that It was getting cold up there. A gang of 15 men, in charge of Superintendent of Construc tion F. M. Brooke, spent five weeks on Guard Island, which Is a bare rock of the area of half an acre, ten miles from Kltchlkan and although the weather was very stormy most of the time succeeded In constructing the forms for the concrete foundations for a lighthouse to be built there this Summer. When they were forced to leave, a stake light was put up for the Winter and two men left to take care of it and they find life on the bare rock with little to do and no place- to go to rather -dreary, and are anxious for the party to come back. They can go off in a boat and Intercept local steamers pass ing, and get mail and supplies, but this Is rather dangerous, as last season a man who went out in a boat for mall was blown out to 'sea and could not get back and was given up for lost Two days later his boat was wrecked on a reef of rocks, 20 miles down the coast and he managed, to swim ashore and save his life, but was badly battered and bruised. Bad Weather Doesn't Stop Con tractors. Outside work of many kinds has been kept up all Winter with scarcely a single interruption from bad weather. The work of laying water mains for the city has been progressing continuously, two gangs of 40 men In alljselng employed. One of these gangs Is now at work on Division street, east of East Twenty-sixth, and the other on Prescott street 'near Highland. While it has been a little un comfortable for the men at times, they have not been obliged to quit work though several times they have been bothered a little by water collecting In the trenches aftey heavy rains. The construction of sewers has also been kept going In sev eral places, but in the quicksand tract the work has been done under great diffi culty at times. At Belmont and Bast Thirty-seventh streets, where Contractor Slemmons Is constructing a lateral sewer the water has at times seeped in until It was two. feet or more In depth In the trench, and he was obliged to supply his men with long-legged gum boots. They, always drained off the water and kept the work going, though Slemmons says any body is welcome to all his profits in the Job. The contract of W. Sweeney for ma cadamizing Sherman street from First to the foot of the hills about Seventh street has been progressing through all the bad weather and Is nearly completed to the great satisfaction of the property' owners' on the street The completion of the last part of a block at the head of tho street will, however, have to be put off till the ground gets dry, as slnco the heavy rains a spring has broken out at the foot of the hill, which keeps the ground there so saturated that no plowing or shoveling or rock hauling can be done there at present Owner Pats thd Taxes. Many people never acquire a complete knowledge of the law in regard to paying taxes, in fact it may be said that few ever do. Where property is changing hands every day, there are always Inquiries as to who is liable for the taxes, the man who has owned the property for a year or more or the man who has Just bought It as the taxes are about to be collected. The as sessmerit roll is made out by the As sessor and Is turned over to the County tierKwno extenas rt, mat is, places tne amount' of thctax on each piece of prop erty In the proper column, and then turns It over to the Sheriff and Issues a warrant authorizing him to go ahead and collect the taxes. The person In whose name the property Is at the time this warrant is issued has to pay- the taxes. For instance. if a man deeds away a piece of property on January 30, this year, and on February 1 a warrant Is issued to the Sheriff to collect the taxes, the man who secured the deed will have to pay the taxes on the property. As far as the city taxes are concerned no one can object to this. as they are collected for the year to come. but many do object to paying the county taxes on property for a year when the property was owned by another, while the new owner may only have owned It for a day. Oregon at St. Loms. The first ship ment of timbers for the Oregon State building at St Louis was shipped yester day. Two carloads of poles and shakes for the stockades were sent during the afternoon from Rainier and several more carloads are nearly ready for shipment The balance of the material required for the building will be shipped us rapidly as It is needed at St Louis. The finished ma terial will not go until March. G. Y. Harry, who Is Ko superintend the work of construction on behalf of the Lewis and Clark Commission, will leave Monday for the Missouri metropolis to begin his du ties. IJe will employ a force of Eastern workmei to perform the work. Valuable Coins Stolen. A valuable collection of rare coins, that Mrs. J. J. Borg has been collecting for 25 years past was , stolen from her home at 423 East Ninth street sometime during Wednesday night The family was away while tho robbers were at work In the place. They got la through a window and ransacked every part of the Inside. The collection of coins contained many rare specimens and was highly valued by the owner. In add!' tlon to the coin collection some Jewelry was taken by the Intruders. The police were notified, but they could get no trace of the thieves. Found nDead in Bed. John H. Couph. formerly dNow Hampshire banker, who has been In Portland for the past year for his health, was found dead In bed yester day morning at the home of his father-in law, George Woodward, 320 Weldler street Death Is thought to have been brought on by heart disease. The body will be shipped to concord for burlaL At that place the deceased was for IS years connected with the First National Bonk, and has many friends residing there. To the Public at Large. You are'eor dlally Invited' to Join the Elks In their enjoyment of the entertainment provided for their benefit at the Marquam Theater tonight Come early, as the v curtain goes up promptly at S:15. Lecture on Sir Walter Scott. Robert Livingstone gives a free stereoptlcon lec ture tonight at the Mons Resort on "Sir Walter Scott and Scotland." The public Is Invited. Five-roou flat for rent; central. Graves & Co.'s Music Store, 32S Wash. No better Pancakes, than Oltiipic "The best pill I ever used," is the fre quent remark of purchasers of Carter's Little Liver Pills When you try them you will say the same. (ti(eteeetoct(ittetee 9 Taste Good for lunch Grape-Nuts and Cream AT THE THEATERS. Moloney's Wedding." Dan Maloney.... .Lew Jielsoa Joslab Roche .....Claude Rad cliffs Clarence Roche. ..Harry Fan telle Agulceido Phllipplno. James E. Bowen Expressman .....Max Murray Officer .Charles Gert Count Bmnsxle..... Andy B. Tlce Tom ............ .....Rayniond Foster Dick .Willie Crawford Carrie I-Alile TV. Ward Mrs. Clancy Nettie Fillmore Margry Laura Plerpont Monde Riley. Maude Sutton Clean-cut sDarkllnn fun and enjoyable soncs and specialties mark the musical farce, "Maloney's Wedding," which began a short .engagement last night at Cor--dray's Theater. The audience was a large one. "Maloney's Wedding," illustrating the troubles of an Irishman In getting married; is written to make people laugh, and fills the bill. There's not a dull mo ment in It, and everybody in the cast works hard. Laura Plerpont who resembles Marie Tempest Is qne of the prettiest ingenues who has appeared at Cordray's for a long time. She plays the part of Mrs. Marjory Roche, and gives a most amusing imita tion of Anna Held singing "Tne jaaiaen With the Dreamy Eyes." Her encore was "All on Saturday Night" She has an ex cellent soprano voice, and Is a capable actress. Maude Sutton, daughter of "Un cle Dick" Sutton, the theater manager of Butte,-Mont, makes an Interesting sou brette, and Lew Nelson is amusing as "Irish" Dan Maloney. Harry Fantelle and Claude Ratcllffe present a lively spe cialty, with dance. There is also a cornet solo worth hearing. "Maloney's Wedding" will be the attrac tion at Cordray's this evening and to morrow afternoon and evening. At the Baker. How easy it is to be mistaken to con vict a man on circumstantial evidence of a crime he never committed! This fact is strongly Illustrated in the powerful drama "A Celebrated Case," which .the Baker Theater Company is playing this week at the Baker Theater. Arcade's Star Bill. -Jessie Mor.e sings the ''Song of a "Night ingale" at the Arcade as only a nightin gale can sing it This talented soprano is only one of a programme of six star acts at this popular theater. . "Maloney's Wedding." -'Maloney's Wedding" plays again to night at Cordray's Theater, and also at the matinee and evening Saturday. CONCLUSION OF THEJ3CB0LLS. s. Religious Ceremony of Rare Interest to Be Held Sunday. A unique ceremony will be performed at 400 Third street, . next Sunday after noon, at 3 o'clock, when a "Seyum Ha Torah" conclusion of the scrolls will take place. This ceremony, which is probably the second ever to be witnessed In Port land, consists In writing the end letters to the Torah, or the Bible. The Torah of the Jews is composed of the five books of Moses written In Hebrew on specially prepared parchment with vegetable ink and goose quins. The entire, scroll, except the last word, Is written by orthodox Jews In the Jewish colleges or ye3hlbas of Russia and Jerusalem. The scrolls are then sold to various Jewish communities all over the world, who cele brate the acquisition of a Torah by feast ing and writing the letters of the end words. This wriUng Is generally done by the wealthy members of tho communi ty, who contribute towards the "support of the synagogue for this privilege. W. Fox, who recently arrived from Odessa, Russia, became possessed of a Torah, and in order to aid the', Talmud Torah Synagogue, will conduct the cole- THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY YOUR LAST CHANCE To buy the blest line of Dress Goods on earth for a price less than the same goods can be duplicated in the Eastern markets for, at practically the price paid the manufacturer in the Eastern markets, without the freight added. Today and Saturday ends the slash in prices on Winter goods. New goods will be arriving and demanding our attention. Note the prices below: xtraordinary Values 2745 yards Colored Dress Goods, consisting of Znbe lines, Scotch Mixtures, Camelshair and Colored Bedford Cords, 38 to 45 inches wide, former values 65c, 75c, 85c and 1.00 choice of any pattern. .33 Black Dress Goods While even our competitors acknowledge our leadership in Black Dress Goods, the public should join them in this belief and come here this week and get goods at prices never be-, fore quoted so low. 45- in. Black Voile 69c 44-in, Black French Etamine for i $1.15 46- in. Black French Voile for only $1.65 44-in. Black French Paramata for only 1-65 Colored Dress Goods 58-in. Knickerbocker Suitings, regular $2.00 values, sale price $1.50 58-in. .Zibelines, in browns, grays and blues, $1.75 values, xsale price......... 1.10 6o-in. Kersey Suitings, for skirts and suits, $2.00 values, sale price 1.27 In Black Dress Goods we excel. "We arc acknowl edged leaders on the Pacific Coast. Our Mr. McDon nell makes this line a study and is authority on Dress Goods, particularly black. McAilen St The Store Noted for Best COR. THIRD AND NEW SPRING GOODS First Showing SHIRTSand (NECKWEAR H EWETT, B RAD L EY & CO, Hatters and Furnishers OIO WASHINGTON ST. " O'O CcrdrayTheater Block. V. PIANOS Visit our store and see for yourself the fine pianos we are now selling FQr $290 On payments of $8.00 per month. We also have several bargains in used upright pianos ranging in price from $125 to $1.75. Easy terms of payment. Soule Bros. Piano Co. (STEIN WAY DEALERS) 37274 MORRISON ST. b ration. At the conclusion of the cere mony the Torah will be taken to the syna gogue at Sixth and Hall streets and de posited in the holy ark. WHEEEJTO DINE. All the delicacies of the season"" at the Portland Restaurant: fine private apart- ments for parties, 303 Wash., near 5th. Imperial Hotel Restaurant 2d floor, six course dinner, 50c; first-class service, a la carte, 6:30 A. M. to 8 P. M. 40 Sites. 10c to 60c each. A. Santaella & Co., Makers. Tampc, 71a.' GKRSON & HART, Distributer. Portland. Or. SCHWAB BROS. PRINTING CO. BEST WORK, REASONABLE PRICES 2474 Stark Street Phone Main 178 GOODS STOEE IN PORTLAND. 42-in. Black Crepe de Chene for only $x-35 48-in. Black Dot Mozambique for only $2.93 48-in. Black Corona Cord. $1.75. 56-in. Black Soft Finished Worsted for $1.25 52-in. Black Serge, guaranteed waterproof, for... $1.15 58-in. Black Herringbone $1.60 45- in. Black Alpaca goc 46- in. Black Sicilian goc 45-in. Black Sicilian $1.50 45-in. Black Alpaca $.50 ! 52-in. Black Granite 80c 52-in. Mixed Suiting, regular value $1.25,. sale price. . .98 52-in. Cheviots, in black, blue, brown, regular $1.25, sale price 93 A SNAP. Silk Organdies, new shades extra special at ... ..19 McDonnell Goods at Lowest Prices! MORRISON STS. Mail Orders' -Promptly .Eilled. Br 6 at Special Sale Of Men's $18.00 and $15. 3 only. IF as We are ready for your 1904 business-with the largest and best lines of Loose Leaf Ledgers,' Filing Devices and General Office Sta tionery ever shown in Portland. The Kilham Stationery Co. Everything for the Office 246 WASHINGTON STREET 374 Washington Sugar Sugar Is cheaper 100-pound sack best granulated, $5.20, 20 Cents 3-pound package best soda crackers not in the trust 10 Cents Pound fresh baked ginger-snaps, 5 Cents One-pound package cornstarch, 5 Cents- Pound Gloss starch in bulk, 10 Cents Package H. O. buckwheat or pancake flour, 10 Cents Package Falcon pancake flour. 25 Cents Three cans standard tomatoes, 5 Cents 'One-pound can pork and beans. It ensures an enjoyable, invigor ating bath; makes every pore respond, removes dead skin, ENERGIZES THE WHOLE BODY starts the circulation, and leaves a glow equal to a Turkish bath. ALL GROCERS AND' DRUGGISTS I Can't Go Pvsuch a terrible headache," need neyeV.be said again. Dr. Miles' Anti Pain Pills quickly cure and positively prevent headache and all bodily pain. No opiates, nonlaxatlve, ne-er sold in bulk. ' Guaranteed. All druggists. 23 doses 25 cents. . Dlt MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. Ind. FRED PREHN DENTIST Room 405 Debora Bulldln (SiUSEtMU GElDMTc FELLOWS Issaquah Coal ' IS TJXEXCKIXED AS A HOUSE 1X1 EL $7,00 Ton, Delivered Hals S3XG COJlL CO. Corner Fourths and Morrison Streets Overcoats at .-.-. Your choice from more than 200 Suits and Overcoats regularly sold at $18 and $15. Every gar ment this season's newest model. Spring goods soon to arrive and must make room immediately. This price today Elcctri For prices and any further information in regard to Electric Heating Appliances Electrical Supplies or Electric Light,' call or address 1 Portland General Electric Go. SEYBNTH AND ALDEg STS. PORTLAND, OR. it 4W. WALTE V (titiiite((etoeio(atoi)S(o(atoegti(tati : CLEARANCE SALE IN I UMBRELLAS a At the two largest exclusive umbrella stores J in the United States. i John auuesina l 286 Washington Street 309 Morrison Street (itaioa9i(ot90(9oct9ooooteooeot30(t PAINLESS DENTISTS Ixjtt prices for good trorlc are possible to as. We do so much of It. Sliver filling 33c Gold fllllngs, pare............ ........$1.00 Gold eroTtrsj, 22-k. S3 .50 Full set teeth..., S3 JO Bridge work ?3J0 TEETH We tell exuul; ft Hat your worlt will cost by free examination. Our plates give Eatlsn.ctlon. comfort and .natural expres sion. Crown and bridge work of the beat at lowest prices ia our specialty. KO PAIN Our name alone Is a guarantee that your -work will te of the Vest. Lady attendant always present. ' Boston Dental Parlors COB. FIFTH AND MORRISON STS. Opposite Meier & Frank. Entrance Morrison. Hours 8:30 A. H. to 6 P. iL: Sunday till 1. Today and Tomorrow, Last of Our Great -Annual Sale. Suits and and tomorrow always hot, always, ready, clean and bright. No r where you want to use it, wnetner in Kitcnea, sewing room or laundry, ic is but a small matter to con nect it to the electric tight circuit. It is quickly heated and remains heated as lonz as the current is on. Espe cially in the sewing room, where a hot iron is oftea " needed, will this be appre ciated from the fact that it requires no fire and no run ning to and from the kitchen. TORSK: , Unequaled for utility comfort and style THE OPTICIAN c Flat Iron 133 Sixth Street Oregonlan Building 5 yellowlabeV Gold Label! 5ai3. rraaxcisco, Cal.f .i i i hi iniui'iuiiimwanjumMimuiuiiwKi;Hli.iaiJHiUlgit VULCAN COAL CO. 320 BtTRNSIDE ST., OPP. P. i. kj i i i iu vjvji Australian ...... s. COALS Beck Springs now PHONE MAIN s:iS. DellTered Per Tea 1 lA9ttMn bid rcesa 62&-Z