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14 THE MORNING OEEGONLOT, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1905. r CREDIT STANDS HIGH Portland Bonds Command a . Prernium, ISSUE OF $95,000 IS OVERBID Street' Improvement Bonds Drawing 6 Per Ce'nt Interest, Are In Great Demand Total Amount of Bids Opened, Is $514,000. That there is enough capital In Port land to absorb all the city bonds for street Improvements offered, and even to ask for $419,000 Worth above the amount on sale, was shown yesterday afternoon when City Auditor Devlin opened 27 bids for $95,000 worth. The prices offered ranged about 2 per cent premium for the most part. The bonds draw 6 per cent Interest and are lor 10, years. In every way the bids were satisfactory to the officials, for the credit of the City of Portland very evidently stood high in the market. The bonds will probably be divided among the bidders as follows: A. E. Bcnardt $15,000, premium $337.50; A. E. Echardt $15,000, premium $375; A, E. Ech ardt $10,000, premium $300; A. H. Maegley $20,000, premium 2 1-1000 per cent; A. L. Mills $7000. premium 2 per cent; A. 1L Smith $7000, premium 2 per cent; H. B. Noble $10,000; pre mium 2 per cent; J. B. Croassy $1000, pre mium 3 per cent; Fred longennan $10,000, premium 2 per cent. Another feature of the sale was that the few bids from professional bond dealers and brokers were not up to the price of fered by other persons with capital to invest. The unsuccesful bidders are ap parently William It. Brewster, Abe Tlch ner. M. A. M. Ashley & Co., W. J. Kelly, and J. "W. Cruthers. Eight of Langer man's bids and four of Noble's are also below other offers. Taken all in all the sale compares very fofvorably with that of the Morrison street bridge bonds, which are of another class altogether, and much higher than any similar set of bids upon street im provement bonds. A. E. Echardt is said to be the agent of the Meier & Frank Company, which has made a number of successful bids for city bonds. Langerman is a Spokane capital ist who has recently acquired Interests in Portland. The total of all the bids submitted is $514,000. AT THE THEATERS What the Press Agents Say. "THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN." George Ade's Successful Comedy Drama at the Marquam Tonight. There will be a gala night at the Mar quam Theater tonight, where George Ade's quaint comedy drama, "The County Chairman," which Henry W. Savage of fers for the first titme in this city, will open an engagement of three nights with the last performance Saturday afternoon. Politics, a theme which is as vital and uppermost at the country crossroads as it is in the big cities just now, furnishes the motif for the story, and the author of the play Is said to have created a num ber of types of the sort which an audi ence is sure to recognize as old-time ac quaintances. Theodore Roberts, the well-known Call fornian, will be seen In the name part of Jim Hackler, the County Chairman, and George Thatcher as the negro floater. Sassafras. Florence Smythe as Iucy Rig by; R. J. Dillon as Judge Rlgby; Florida Kingsley as Chic Elzey, the orphan; "Wil liam Lamp, as Tilford Wheeler; Florence Gerald, as Mrs. Briscoe: James Bradbury, as Jefferson Briscoe: John Gorman, as Jupiter Pettaway; Grace Romine, as Mrs. Rigby; Charles Burke, as Uncle Eck, the oldest Inhabitant; Zenaide Williams, as Iiorena Watkins, the flirtatious mJUlner; Will It. Phillips, as the Chicago drummer, and others, go to make up a remarkably strong company. Seats are now selling for the entire engagement. "In Mlzzoura" Tonight. "In Mlzzoura" was presented for the fourth time at the Columbia Theater last evening and was witnessed by another large, enthusiastic audience. This Is the ninth week the m$st popular company ever in Portland has occupied the Columbia, and the verdict seems to be general that In no previous bill have the popular players shown to better advan tage. "In Mlzzoura" is a play of strong heart Interest, one of unstrained comedy situations, extremely clever dialogue and yet containing genuine thrills. There is not a locality in all America that could furnish the same opportunities for a comedy-drama as Pike County, Missouri, with its easy-going, quaint character types, and there is not a stock company this side of New York that could give a better interpretation of the splendid work of Augustus Thomas. Under the direction of William Bernard the local production was made, and The same careful" attention to detail which marked Nat Goodwin's presentation is ob servable at the Columbia this week. Cordray Reception Today. In response to many requests it has been decided to give a special matinee performance of 'The Fatal Weding" this afternoon at Cordray'6 Theater at which Little Miss Gussie Shires, the youngest star on the American stage will hold a public reception. This little lady's acting In the part of "The Little Mother" has won for her admiration and love of all who have witnessed her splendid work since the opening of "The Fatal Wedding" last Sunday. The engagement closes with tonight's performance In order to make room for "The Heart of Chicago" which comes tomorrow night. COMING ATTRACTIONS. "The Heart of Chicago." For a limited engagement which opens tomorrow night and Includes a matinee Saturday, Cordray's will offer Lincoln J. Carter's magnificent spectacular melo dramatic production, 'The Heart of Chi cago." The play tells a thrilling story of life in the great Western metropolis, opening at the time of the historic fire of 1871 and closing atHhe Columbian Ex position of 1893. The most notable in cident of the play Is the scene showing a locomotive running at ful speed. AT THE VAUDEVILE THEATERS Great Moving Pictures. Thrilling moving pictures of "The Great Bank Robbery," at the Star Theater, this week, form one of the most wonder ful .films ever seen in Portland. The "Bank Robbery" is on similar lines to the "Great Train. Robbery" scenes, and. , 41 anything, is more realistic. The bank robbers are seen In the act of breaking the huge safe, and their subsequent pur suit by a posse makes the spectators sit with breathless interest until the bold bandits are finally captured by their dar ing pursuers. Another star act is the beautiful lily dance of Kitty "Rockwell, In which this jrrtucmtul d&scer Is seen sw&ylsc rhyth mically while surrounded by dazzling flames. One minute she is enveloped to a spider's web, In another she Is a busy lee, and another changes to a mass of serpents, and budding flowers quickly follow. Other great acts arouse the Star audiences to tumults of applause. They're Off at the Baker. The big second-week offering at the Baker is In every respect equal to the magnificent programme offered for the opening. It Includes some of the great est artists In the various lines of enter tainment that have ever appeared In vaudeville, and will satisfy all kinds and conditions of patrons. Slgnor and Madame Bolli, the famous grand opera singers, created a most favorable impres sion among lovers of classic music with their beautifully rendered selections from "II Trovatore." Blgney, the champion high diver of the world, amazed his audi ences yesterday with his wonderful feats. MacLean and Mack, the clever society comedians, made a hit with their newest sketch, "The Burglar," and each and every number on the bill was enthusias tically greeted. It's a great show. Xou can rely on that. Again at the Lyric. Once again the Lyric shows Its devotion to the cause of sane and entertaining entertainment. This week a distinguished company of vaudeville stars have been engaged, and their cordial reception indi cates that they are Just what the public has been looking for. Heldcndorf & Krause, In their comedy sketch, were ap plauded to the echo, and laughter greeted their every sally on the. occasion, of their appearances yesterday. Delmas & De vi rne, the comedy acrobats, hit off the public taste perfectly, and were voted the funniest comedians and the most skillful athletes of the rings ever seen here. Zolo. Reno and Zolo did their famous singing, dancing and talking act to the continual accompaniment of hilarious laughter. Joe Allman, the prince of blackface comedians, never appeared fun nier than yesterday, and Harry Hoyt pleased all with his beautiful illustrated song. The Vltascope pictures this week are positively great. "Fun In a Gymnasium." Bubbling with fun Is the act of Clifford and Smith, at the Arcade Theater. It Is entitled "Fun In a Gymnasium," and, In addition to being rapid-fire comedians, the duo puctuate their wltlclsms with clever Indian club swinging and a humor ous boxing match. Parlor magic tricks and the best of trick banjo and guitar playing makes the act of the Alvlnos one of the most novel musical acts on the vaudeville stage. The show Is full of novelty acts, and is pleasing the great crowds. Bijou's Big Ha-Ha. Roscoe changes his hypnotic programme at the Bijou every day, so that new won ders may be performed and the same people return day after day. He makes you laugh as well as wonder. Jerome and Lamont have some music of a kind you'll like to hear. And Newman is a Happy Hooligan with a big ha-ha. PE0HIBITI0H FORCES BALLY. Meeting Is Held at Y. M. C. A. to Stimulate Local-Option Forces. There were a number of very familiar faces at the prohibition meeting in the T. M. C. A. auditorium last night to arouse the temperance vote and make It rally around the standard of local option which has been raised. B. Lee Paget, F. McKercher, Rev. EL T. Allen, of the Cum berland Presbyterian Church, and Dr. J. Whltcomb Brougher, of the First Baptist Church, were among the prolmnent Prohi bitionists present. The speeches were forcible, showing that Prohibitionist spellbinders are more ex cited over the coming campaign than those of any other party. Dr. Allen made a particularly powerful appeal for the abo lition of rum, and Dr. J. Whltcomb Brougher's principal remark was that he is going to hold a prohibition rally In his church next Sunday afternoon, and that he and some other ministers will speak there. BARTENDER. GOING TO ASIA. Man Who Stole Diamonds Is Reported to Be on Steamship. John Thompson, a bartender who dis appeared from behind the bar of the Log Cabin saloon about the same time that $2000 In cash and -$500 worth of diamonds left, is now abroad an ocean liner bound for the luxurious sub-tropical climate of Honolulu. According to advices received yesterday by Chief Hunt the fellow re cently took passage from Victoria, B. C Arrangements are to be made whereby a suitable reception will be given the flee ing bartender when he arrives In port at his destination. The programme will In clude an address of welcome from the Honolulu police department and enter tainment at the city Jail until a Portland official can reach Honolulu to serve as escort on the return trip. All this, of course. In the event Thompson Is really abroad. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie returns today from the Railroad SurgeonB' Convention, held In Chicago. WASHINGTON. Nov. 1. Secretary Metcalf. of the Department of Commerce and Labor, left here today for California to vote. He expects to return to Wash ington about November 15, accompanied by Mrs. Metcalf. NEW YORK, Nov. 1- (Sped aL) Norths western people registered at New Tork hotels today as follows: From Portland E. Pope, at the Belve dere. From Seattle W. Martin, at the Nor mandle; Mrs. K. Mayer and G. Buxmann. at the Grand Union. From Spokane-T. Monaghan. at the St. Denis: L. H. Wells, at the Grand Union; Mrs. C. Glass, at the Murray Hill. Roysterer Mistaken Tor Thief. CHICAGO, Nov. 1. As the climax of a Halloween prank, William Sears, 33 years old, was mistaken for a thief early today and shot In tho back and Instantly killed by Policeman Nicholas Smith. Sears and Frank McKune were passing through an alley when they were seen by thfe policeman. They carried between them a basket. The policeman called to the men to halt, but says they paid no heed to him. After repeated calls Smith fired and Sears fell, while his companion disappeared down an alley. McKune was arrested shortly afterwards. He said that he and Sears were playing a Halloween prank. Ex-Chinese Minister to Japan. NEW TORK. Nov. 1. The Viceroy of Nanking, U Using Jlu. ex-Mlnlster to Japan, is dead cables the Herald's Pe kln correspondent. He was recently transferred from Foochow because the ex-Viceroy of Nanking was unable to settle upon a scheme for the Improve ment of the Wangpu River at Shanghai. The Important work, already delayed three years, must be further postponed. LI Hslng Jlu's alternative scheme for the Wangpu improvement was approved by the powers, but France objects to the provision for the reversion to the original scheme in case of failure. DO TOU WEAK GLASSESf Properly fitting glasses and MURINE promote Eye comfort. Murine makes weak Eyes strong. Druggists and opticians, or Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago. Women from their sedentary habits, are often subject to headache and constipa tion. Unese are quickly- removed by Carter's Little JUrac PUle. GREAT RALLY IS PLANNED REPRESENTATIVE HUMPHREY WILL SPEAK SATURDAY NIGHT. Republicans Will Attempt to Rival the Fairbanks v. Meeting State Chairman Baker's Busy Day. The managing committee of the Repub lican County Central Committee Is work ing hard for tho success of the East Side rally to be held In Burkhard'o Hall on Saturday evening, November 5, at which Representative W. B. Humphrey will be the speaker of the evening. The. commit tee, consisting of Dan Kellaher, Walde mar Seton, J. C Jamleson and Alex Don aldson, has Issued a circular letter to all of the precinct committeemen of the county, asking that they be present at a meeting to be held in the office of Justice Seton, Grand avenue and East Morrison street, on Thursday evening, at .which time the full plans for the rally will be de cided upon. Assurances have been received from all of the speakers that they will be on hand WASHINGTON REPRESENTATIVE TO SPEAK SATURDAY NIGHT W. E. HUMPHREY, at the time of the meeting, the other de tails are rapidly shaping themselves, and the prospects are that the rally will rank next In attendance to the Fairbanks meeting held In the Armory, and will, with that one exception, be the largest in the state during the campaign. Speakers are still being sent out from the headquarters to the different parts of the state desiring to hold meetings. Judge John F. Caples and S. B. Huston, of HIlls boro, will speak at Gresham on Friday evening, where plana have been made by the local organization for a large meeting. On the following evening Judgo Caples will be the orator at a rally to be held at Rainier, Columbia County. George W. Staplcton will address a polit ical meetiqg at Grant's Pass on Saturday evening next, and a large audience has been promised him. There Is a hot fight being conducted at that point over the prohibition question, and intense political interest has been aroused. State Chairman Frank C. Baker was un able to act as chairman at the rally held at Salem last night. At the last minute so .much extra and unexpected business flooded the office at headquarters that he was unable to leave Ihe city. He there fore telephoned his regrets to the man agement at the Capital City. There yet remains but a few days until the close of the campaign, and the Repub lican headquarters is flooded with busi ness from all parts of the state. Late calls for speakers are coming In by the dozen, all of which Mr. Baker Is trying tq fill to the best of his ability. From this time on the life of the state chairman will be more strenuous, If possible, than lt has been previously, and he Is expect ing no rest until the final results are totaled up on the morning of November 9. HAMPTON AUD LAUGDALE. Two Square-Riggers Added to Fleet In Port. The British ships Hampton and Lang dale were brought up yesterday, tho for mer docking at Greenwich and the latter f at Banfield's. The Hampton brings part cargo from Antwerp con signed to Taylor, Toung & Co. She sailed from Antwerp March 16, arriving at Port Los Angeles September 13, and sailing North again October 6. Her cargo for Portland consists of 3500 barrels of ce ment, 63 bars of Iron, 240 cases of whisky, 225- cases of beer, 22 cases of preserves, 35 cases of ApolUnaris water, 30 cases of Apenta water and a large quantity of coke. She will begin discharging her car go at once. She Is as yet not chartered for outward business. The Langdale Is In ballast from Hon gay, which port she left August 16. The town Is on Tunquln Bay, Cochin, China. There Is a large coal mine there, and the Langdale took a cargo of materials out to the mine. Captain Jones says there are but two European women at Hongay, and his vessel enjoys the distinction of being the first to arrive here from the town. He reports having sighted a clump of trees, evidently the -vegetable life on an island, just after having passed from the China sea into the Pacific The Island Is not marked on the maps, and the cap tain will notify the hydrographlc office of Its existence. The Langdale carries a crew of 29 men, and registers 2W7 net tons. She was here once before this year, arriving from Antwerp In April and sail ing May 29 for Liverpool, with wheat and flour. She Is -now under charter to Bal four, Guthrie S Co. Captain Olllvand. of the French bark Asle, which reached Astoria Saturday, came up from that city yesterday, re turning to his ship in the evening. Cap tain Olllvand was mate on the vessel on her last visit here. The Asle Is under en gagement to the Northwestern Ware house Company for wheat loading, and will be brought here in a few days. Other arrivals In the harbor yesterday were the lumber schooners James John son and George C. Perkins. The Johnson was left at the Sand dock, and the Per kins was -taken 'to the Portland Lumber Company's mill. NORTHWEST IS IN TROUBLE. Barkentine Is Waterlogged Off Trini dad. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2. Th Xscw chants Exchange has received a dispatch from "Shireka, stating- that the barkentine Northwest, hound from Port Hadlock to San. Pedro, is in a water-logged condition off Trinidad. A boat has been sent ashore for assistance. The bar at Eureka Is breaking badly. Cut aid will be sent to the Northwest' as soon as possible. Rate War is Still On. BERLIN, " Nov. 1. Herr Albert Ballln, director-general of the Hemburx-American Steamship Company, replying to a telegraphic inquiry from the .Associated Press as to the London Shipping Ga zette's report regarding the termination of the Atlantic passenger rate war "by an agreement between the Cunard and the German lines, says: "The announcement Is not quite correct Negotiations are still pending." - Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Nov. 1. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M.. rough; wind southeast, weather cloudy. No shipping moving. South Bend, "Wash., Nov. 1. (Special.) Ar rived Steamer Sequoia, from San Francisco. Xew Torlc, Nov. 1. Arrived Friederica der Grosse, from Bremen. San Francisco, Nov. 1. Arrived Steamer Ar eata, from Coo Bay: steamer St. Paul, from St. Michaels, Nome, Alaska and Seattle. Sailed Steamer Empire, for Coos Bar; steamer OF SEATTLE. Santa Monica, for Gray's Harbor; schooner Willie It. Hume, for Port Townsend; steamer Umatilla, for Victoria; ship Port Caledonia, for Port Towiisend; British ship Foltallocb, for Royal Roads, B. C. TROUBLED BY HIS CONSCIENCE J Man Who Declares Caesar Young Killed Himself Tells All. NEW YORK, Nov. 1. In defense of Nan Patterson, the actress now In Tombs Prison charged with having killed Caesar Young, tho wealthy bookmaker, in a hansom cab In West Broadway, this city, on June 4 last, Milton W. Hazelton, a prominent business man of Oneonta, Ot sego County, New York, today appeared at District Attorney Jerome's office, and declared in an affidavit that he saw Young fire the fatal shot. Hazelton said another man was with him at the time of the shooting. He does not know the identity of this witness, however, as he was a chance acquaintance, attracted by a Masonic emblem on his watch charm. He declared his conscience has been trou bling him so that he finally had to come forward and tell the story. Hazelton told Assistant District Attorney Rand that he Is 7S years old and lives In Oneonta. For a few weeks previous to the affair ot June i. Hazelton says he was staying with the family of Rev. D. W. Crouch, whose wife is hla cousin, at their home la Brooklyn. He says he came to this city to see Joseph H. Hoadley, president of the International Air Power Company, with whose father he had been associated years before in California; that on the day to which he refers, he cannot remem ber the date, lie came from Brooklyn looking for a boiler shop which he thought was somewhere on the lower West Side. "Up the street," continued Hazelton, "I met a man from the West who was at tracted by the Masonic emblem oh my watch chain. He spoke to me and we walked along together. At .first I thought he was a 'bunco steerer, and was sus picious of him because I thought that he wanted to get to me. But he showed me he was a Mason In good standing and we went along up the street together. "I saw a hansom cabt coming toward me. In this were a man and a woman, sitting partly facing each other. When I first saw them they were about 100 feet away. Their four hands were raised. From their excited faces and positions I saw they were. In a commotion of some kind. My companion saw them at the same time and said to me: 'Look there.' Just then I saw the young woman draw her hands toward her lap, and a minute afterward I saw the revolver In his hand and saw and heard It go off. I saw him fall forward into the lap of the woman. "The hansom did not stop, but drove by us, it being near to us when the shooting occurred." Hazelton says that as he and the man he was with did not wish to be detained as witnesses, they agreed to say nothing about what they had seen. After -making his statement Hazelton was taken under escort to Bleecker street and West Broadway, where the shooting occurred, but was unable to Identify the locality. Hazelton further said that when the stranger he was" with Introduced himself he gave his name, but rfot bis card, and he had forgotten the name. After reading of Nan Patterson's arrest, he said, he came here and tried to visit her in the Tombs, but was unsuccessful. He then determined to tell his story in court when MlraPatterson was placed on trlaL Before leaving the District Attorney's office Hazelton was subpoenaed to, appear there again next Friday. Grief at Archbishop's Death. . CINCINNATI, Nov. L Archbishop Henry Moeller is receiving many cable grams and telegrams of condolence on' account of the death of Archbishop Elder.' The bells of St. Peter's Cathedral tolled from 6 to 7 this morning, SS times for the dead prelate. The celebration of All Saints' day began with prayers for the dead at all the churches, which were at tended by unusual crowds. "If there's, anything I fcae It's a conceited person, and that Bloyley Is certainly the limit.; What make yew think Wm conceited?" "He told eosa ona he kacw'ak much' as J ksowl" Civitn PJaia Dealer. CORDRAY'S THEATER SOLD SULLIVAN & CONSIDINE ARE THE NEW OWNERS. November 21 It Will Be Opened as a FirstrClass Vaudeville House. Cordray's Theater has been sold and Portland la to have yet another vaude ville theater. By a deal consummated yesterday afternoon John F. Cordray and William M. Russell have disposed of Cordray's Theater, one of the best-known playhouses on the Pacific Coast, to Sulli van & Consldlne. who take possession No vember H and will open it a week later as a first-class vaudeville house. While all parties to the transaction decline to state the amount of the consideration, it is understood to have been about $50,000. Messrs. Cordray and Russell entirely re linquish their Interest In the theater and the new firm of Sullivan & Consldlne will In the future operate It In connection with the circuit of theaters which they own and control on the Coast. The name will be changed to the Grand and the week of November 14 will mark its passing as .a Stair & Havlin house. The partnership of Cordray & Russell, which has existed for nearly two years, Is dissolved Mr. Cordray retaining the rights to the Stair & Havlin attractions and Mr. Russell retiring from the Port land field. In tho future he will devote his attention to the Third-Avenue Theater at Seattle, which he owns. Mr. Cordray has a contract with Stair '& Havlin for the exclusive rights to their bookings in Portland. This contract has three years more to run and while he has not definitely decided what course he will pursue he announces that he will con tinue to present popular-priced dramatic attractions In this city. There is much speculation as to what he will do In the matter. The Empire stands Idle and might be secured by him and there is a rumor that he will secure the Columbia. Mr. Cordray, however, denies absolutely that he will negotiate for either of these houses and the inference is that he wiir bulld another theater, which he is amply able to do. The sale of Cordray's has been ru mored a number of times recently, but nothing definite was settled until yes terday. Manager Russell and John W. Consldlne came down from Seattle In the afternoon, and a conference was Imme diately held In the office of the theater. Mr. Consldlne mado an offer said to have been $50,000, which was accepted by Messrs. Cordray and Russell. This morn ing the final details will be completed, and a week from Monday the theater will be formally turned over to Its new owners. John W. Consldlne Is the junior part ner of the firm of Sullivan & Consldlne. He Is a well-known figure In the North west, and. In fact, the entire country. He founded the Fraternal Order of Ea gles, and has been In the amusement business for some years. Last Winter he went to New York, where he became associated with Congressman Timothy D. Sullivan, the famous Tammany politician and theatrical man, in various enterprises In the metropolis, notably Dreamland, the great Coney Island amusement park. Mr. Sullivan now owns three theaters In Greater New York, the Dewey. Savoy and Eagle, and he and Mr. Consldlne own or control the Edison and Orpheum at Seat tle, the Grand at Tacoma, the Grand and the Electric at Vancouver. B. C. the Edison Unique at Bclllngham, and the Edison at Spokane. They are erecting a new house at Ta coma, are contemplating 'building at Butte, and may Invade San Francisco. They propose to establish a chain of vau deville houses across the country from Minneapolis and St. Paul, and Portland will probably be the headquarters of the circuit. Mr. Consldlne will be general manager of all the theaters, and Freder ick Lincoln, now manager of the Orpheum at Seattle, will be local manager of the Portland house. The price of admission will probably be 10 cents, although Mr. Consldlne has not entirely decided this detail. It has been hinted that this latest de velopment in the amusement field may mean much more than appears on the face of It. Sullivan & Consldlne have un limited capital at their disposal. They are securing the largest theaters in the North west wherever they can. In Tacoma they are building a magnificent house, capa ble of accommodating the largest travel ing attractions. In places where they now have small theaters they contemplate supplanting them with large ones, and they are reaching out to every town ot Importance In the entire Northwest, with designs on Sah Francisco. In view of these facts It Is conceived that they may be working In connection with representatives of the "independent" movement, and after they have secured a circuit of big theaters in the territory west of Chicago may use thep string as a club over Klaw & Erlanger, the so called trust, and enter the fight for the theatrical supremacy of the country. Klaw & Erlanger control the bookings of 1500 theaters In the United States. From these 1500 houses they receive a rev enue of something like 5750,000 a year. Their royalties on attractions which they control are said to aggregate another $750,000. making their total annual income $1,500,000. David Belasco. Harrison Grey Fiske and the other independent managers, declare that they will never abandon the fight on the trust and in view of the enor mous earnings of the trust may have in duced Congressman Sullivan, Mr. Const dine and others to Join them in the "ir repressible conflict." As yet this Is but surmise, but It Is not beyond the bounds of possibility that some such plan Is contemplated, the 10-cent business being merely the opening wedge. Mr. Sullivan is one of the principal owners of "Dreamland," which cleared $400,000 during the past Summer, and Is rated as a multimillionaire. Mr. Consl dlne said last night that he may move to Portland, and In such case he will make this the headquarters of the circuit. Cordray's Theater is famous all over the Pacific Coast- It was built In the early 'SO3 and was known as The Park for many years. It was unsuccessful until 1S97 and was known as a "hoodoo." Thousands of dollars were lost by ambi tious managers in attempting to make It profitable. It was closed for three or four years and when John F. Cordray secured It In the Spring of 1S97 he was alternately condoled with and laughed at. He set to work, however, with the indomitable en ergy which has marked his managerial career and soon had It on a paying basis. During the past seven and a half years It has been one of the most popular and remunerative theaters on the Coast and has demonstrated Mr. Cordray's-' good Judgment In taking hold of a "hoodoo." In March, 1903, William M. Russell became an equal partner In the enterprise. The policy of the house has been to play popular-price attractions, but this rule has been frequently varied and some of the greatest stars and some, of the largest productions in the country have been seen there. It has a large and loyal clientele and Its passing from Cordray's to "The Grand" Is an Important event. Mr. Consldlne announces that he will fill tho Cordray-Ruseell contracts for the week of November 14, when the attrac tion book for that time will be seen under his direction. November 2J. It will be opened with vaudeville at 10 cents, with perhaps a few more expensive seats. The new management states that acts will be brought from Proctor's, Keith's and sjos slbly tho Orpheum circuits and tkkt no expense will he spared to give the pabHc vaudeville of the higbewt claes. "I don't know juat what X shall do," said John F, Cordray teat evening. '1 may take a -notion to go to Brpe with Mrs. Cordray. " My plane are act -settled fcr any aiaaaav I ealy kaow that I neir Jiave the sole Portland right to the Stair & Havlin attractions and that they will be taken care of here. "No, they will not go to the Marquam and I am not figuring on the Empire or Columbia." W. M. Russell, manager of the Third Avenue Theater at Seattle, In discussing the change, said: "Mr. Cordray and myself have severed a partnership which has been a. singularly successful and pleasant one. I like Port land very much and leave with regret, but my business Interests are now all In Seattle and.ln the future I ehall make that city my home." Mr. Russell and Mr. Consldlne will go back to Seattle tonight, but the latter will return In a few days to prepare for the opening. WOULD BE FEIENDS OF GIRLS Housewife Explains Why, With Others, She Forms Domestic Guild. PORTLAND. Oct. 3L (To the Editor.) In answer to the letters from some of the worklnr girls in Sunday's paper. 1 would say that while there are hundreds of homes where domestic helpers are treated, disgrace fully there are hundreds of homes whose good housekeepers follow the golden rule, and whose girls stay with them till they go to happy homes of their own. I had one girl for seven years, who was so noble and competent that had she been a Queen she would have been a good one. Now these are the women who are trying to form this domestic guild; sot because they have trouble of this kind la their own homes, but because the home life of Port land and the Nation is dear to their hearts. Recent inquiries Into the problems of do mestic service have opened a new field for study for every one who realizes the seri ousness of present-day difficulties and the need ot Intelligent Investigation ar41 co-operation rather than of casual gossip, in reach ing a practical solution. "We must study the writings of Lucy IT. Salmon. Gene Laughlln and Jane Addams to be Impressed with the tact that relief is sot to be found in off hand theories, but that the fact deserves scientific study and recognition of its place in the industrial field by housekeepers as well as specialists. These women have no idea of probing into the personal character of girls beyond their fitness to do the work for which they are engaged. They are the true friends of all girls, sympathize with them in their trials and are preparing to provide soientific train ing, because they oelleve that domestic work should be ennobled. They know that we take what we are into what we do, and so either dignify it or degrade it. George Herbert writes: "Who sweeps a room as for thy laws, makes that and the action fine." George Eliot suggests that by desiring what is perfectly good, even when we don't quite know what it is and cannot do what we would we are part of the divine power against evil, widening the spirits of light and making the darkness sorrower. MRS. W. J. HONE YUAN. INCREASE Hi PUBLIC DEBT. It Is Accounted For by Decrease In Amount of Cash on Hand. WASHINGTON, Nov. L The monthly statement of the public debt shows that at the close of business October 31. 1S04, the public debt, less cash in the treas ury, amounted, to $386,787,652. which is an Increase for the month of $4,404,715. This increase is principally accounted for by a decrease of $5,061,365 In the amount of cash on hand. The debt is recapitulated as follows: Interest-bearing debt $ 805,157,770 Debt cc which Interest has ceased since maturity 1.627.700 Debt bearing no Interest 360.334,970 Total $1.283,140.443 This amount, however, does not include $1.021, ooS.SO in certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which are offset by an equal amount of cash In hand held for their redemption. The cash In the treas ury Is classified as follows: Gold reserve fund S 160,000.000 Trust fund 1,021.536.969 General fund 118.025.429 In National bank depositaries.. 114,553.481 In Philippine treasury ....... 5.794.509 Total $1,409,935,300 Against this sum there are demand lia bilities outstanding amounting to $1,113, 582,533. which leaves a cash balance on hand ot $296,352,797. Sherman Carries Many Pesos. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. L The United States Army transport Sherman sailed to day for Honolulu, Guam and Manila with many cabin passengers, a number of troops, about $2,000,000 in Filipino pesos and 4600 tons of supplies for the soldiers in the Philippines. GROWING UP j There's something the mat ter with the child that fails to grow up. A child that grows up too much, however, without proper filling out of flesh, is almost as badly off. Nothing will help these pale, thin "weedy" children like Scott's Emulsion. It supplies the rounding out of flesh and he rich inwardj nourishment of blood and vital organs which insures rapid growth a healthy and uniform develop ment. TSXM REMEDY Sssrcrre t GiVjs BATWFACTieK ELY'S CREAM BALM X nlMiw, seot&es ad ht Ala the' Atoeesea ARRH Catarrh ui Art Yet UjlV UcU tie MestercjBe Restores the Senses ot Tost Md BemMLFbU size 50c at Drugits r by soaU: Trial Btec, lUc. w tbaXI. XL.T BKOTH3g. W Warrm Bt Hew Terk. 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