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10 THE MORSiyG- OREGONLOf, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1904'. M AND GONE Charter Board Holds Its Last Meeting. SESSION WAS LIFELESS Proposed Amendment to Civil Service Knocked Out. FOUR LAWMAKERS PRESENT Move to Exclude Chief of Fire De partment From Civil-Service List Meets With Cold Stares, and Is Promptly Throttled. The defunct charter board hold Its third and final prayer meeting last night In the Oly Hall, and is now dead for good; at least, the members who exhumed it said they would not disinter It again. P. L. Willis proposed amendment to the civil t-ervice was knocked out cold just before the board gave its last kick, the patriots who put it to sleep being such Democrats as C. E. S. Wood. J. N. Teal. F. V. Hol man and Richard W. Montague, -who de clared that the civil service was the only bulwark against ring rule and party ma chines and spoils; Intimated that Repub licans -wore seeking to put city jobs un der control of a boss, and declaimed their horror of any change In the civil service whatever. The only Republicans who flashed back at the Democratic lightning -were P. L. Willis, a member of the Civil Service Commission, and George H. Howell, a member of the street committee of the Executive Board. Mr. Howell stated that the civil service rules as applied to the Street-Cleaning Department, were Im practicable, and prevented many able bodied men from securing employment in that branch of the city's service; Mr. Willis asserted that the civil service "was impractical and farcical. The other listen ing charter framers, save the Democrats and William Ladd and Harry Hogue. who asked questions and looked wise and said nothing, and when the motion came up to Inave out Mr. Willis amendment not a single "no" was sounded. Amendment Still Lives. Though turned down by the charter board, the amendment Is not thereby barred from going before the legislative delegation; indeed, such is likely to be the outcome. Other amendments will prob ably be taken up by the Legislators also. The Legislators, at least many of them, do not feol bound to follow the directions of the charter board. They regard that body as having been functus officio M years ago. They look on the persons re sponsible for its new birth as being Dem ocrats who have no business trying to run a Republican legislative delegation. Only one more amendment "was approved last night for recommendation to the law makers; namely, that to regulre banks, receiving city funds on deposit, to place with the City Treasurer as security bonds of the City of Portland, or of the state, rr of municipalities and school districts within the state, or of railway or street railway companies. The face value of all City of Portland bonds thus offered as security must be equal to the sum of money on deposit, but the market value of all other securities must be J times the amount of deposit- At the meeting held one -week before four amendments "were approved two for lessening the expense of advertising spe cial assessments for streets and sewers, one for allowing the Council to grant street railways the use of streets for con necting tracks and short extensions inde pendently of the general franchise pro visions of the charter, and one for simpli fying clerical work in the City Auditor's office when the Council declares by ordi nance an assessment for street and sewer Improvements. The Board has recom mended that all amendments enacted by the Legislature be submitted to the peo ple for approval or rejection. Will Appoint Committee. To present the six recommendations to the legislators the Board authorized Chairman Mills to appoint a committee of three men. Mr. Mills did not make the selections last night. Four lawmakers out of Multnomah's 20 were In attendance, and only one of the four exercised his larynx A. L. Mills who did so from the chair. The three other legislators eat back against the wall and blinked at the lights and looked thoughtful. They -were: State Senator C. W. Nottingham and Representatives A. A. Bailey and W. M. Klllingsworth. The charter-bulldere In attendance be sides Mr. Mills and Mr. Klllingsworth were: F. V. Holman, D. C. Bronaugh, C. B. S. Wood. J. N. Teal. R. W. Mon tague, John F. O'Shea, John Montag. Paul Wesslnger. H. S. Rowe, T. C. Devlin, P. L. Willis. R. L. Gllsan, H. W. Fries, W. M. Ladd, Sig Frank. Harry Hogue. T. D. Honeyman and W. F. Burrell. A half dozen Interested outsiders were there, including George H. Howell, Henry Hahn, Leo Fricde, E. M. Brannlck and F. M. Mulkcy. For a long time the debate had cen tered itself on the bank deposit question, and after It had been eettled and the Board had rejected an amendment of Harry Hoguo's for postal card notices of the Council's resolution to improve a street. Mr. Willis, In measured accents and slow, presented his civil service amendment. The gentlemen limbered up for tho wrestle. The purpose of the amendment was to take from the civil service such city em ployes as laborers, carpenters. Inspectors and street-cleaners, whose fitness for ser vice. Mr. Willis explained, could not. fairly be determined by educational tests, and persons next below the heau3 of depart ments an arrangement which Mr. Willis .said would Improve the organization and harmony of the municipal service. But most important of all in the opinion of the charter-builders was Mr. Willis pro posal to exclude the Chief of the Fire Department from civil service, just as Is now the case with the Chief of Police, In this Jatter amendment the Democrats declared they detected a colored gentle man, and a scheme to slough off Chief Campbell, and they fell upon the colored gentleman and bastinadoed him right smartly. NOVEMBER WAS BUSY MONTH Local Postofflce Proves a Record- Breaker in Its Class. The month gf .November has been record-breaker as regards business in the Portland Postofflce. The sale of stamps. by which the department judges the busi ness of each office, reached J34.6S3.29, and Miscellaneous sales $100. a total of 534,- 7S3.22. This Is the largest month's sales ever recorded In the Portland Postofflce, and includes as well the record, for a single day's sales, that of November 28, which amounted to 12905. These November sales show an increase over the same month, of the preceding year of $7SS03S, or 23 3-10 per cent. For the Increase of business in October Detroit led the first-class offices with an increase of 23 per cent; and as that has been about the largest percentage record ed. Postmaster Mlnto thoroughly believes that he will carry off the laurels for No vember. When It is considered that 5 per cent and G per cent is the average increase in monthly sales, Portland's new record Is phenomenal. The allowance for extra carrier help during the holidays has just been received by Postmaster Minto, and he is allowed sufficient men to equal 120 days of work. Substation No. li. located at Nineteenth and Washington streets, with W. J. Mc- Commen In charge, was established yes terday. , COLUMBIA SEASON MAY CLOSE Manager Baker May Dispose of Popu lar Stock Company. A report gained currency, yesterday that the Columbia stock season is to be brought to a premature end. The rumor was based on an offer received by George Blooraquest, the second juvenile of the company, from Manager Tannhauser of the Tannhauser stock company at Mil waukee. In his letter the Milwaukee manager stated that George L. Baker had announced in New Tork that the season of the Columbia company would close soon, Jn which event Manager Tannhauser offered " employment to Mr. Bloomquest for the remainder of the sea son. This information came to the Columbia players like a clap of thunder from a clear sky and immediately an inquiry was started. Manager Baker was returning from New Tork, but could not be located on his train. Calvin S. Heilig and Milton W. Seaman, Mr. Baker's partners, denied any knowledge of such a plan and said that if such a scheme were contemplated It had developed during Mr. Baker's visit In New Tork. There is a disposition to credit the re port, however, for the reason that Mr. Baker recently secured the rights to the Stair & Havlin attractions in Portland. and In view of the fact that the Columbia Is much more favorable as a combination house than the Empire, it Is considered probable that the Stalr-Havlln attrac tions will be housed at the Columbia. Most members of the stock comDanv have contracts for a full season's tlmo and the disposition of the company might prove a serious problem. Mr. Baker was expected to arrive on the belated Northern Pacific train last night but at an early hour this moraine he could not be located. TO BOW ANOTHER RACE. Boat Crews That Raced Thanksgiving Day Will Try Again. Burning ambition has seized the sailor boys along the river front, especially those who suffered defeat at th hnnris of the Italians who won the boat race on the afternoon of last Thanksgiving day, and the "meteor flag of En'and" is more stirred than any other. It is now proposed to row the boat raco over again over the same course on the afternoon of December 26, for glory. Christmas day falls this year on a Sunday, and it- Is Expected that the day succeeding will be more or less of a holiday. "Those on the inside sav that the British crews expected to gain an easy victory on that November afternoon and didn't hit up any spurt until the Italians shot so far ahead that they could not be overtaken. In vain it has been pointed out to the dejected British tars that it was an Italian who sailed and sailed until he discovered America, and that Italy is a rising maritime power in our day. "Britan nia rules the waves." sienlfleantlv sav John Bull's sons, and that is the reason they and other rivals are practicing boat-rowlnir whenever thev trot n chance. The captains and other officers of the different . ships' crows are tak ing a lively Interest in the next race. And if the Italians win again . Well. there will be something doln. GROUNDS FOR CONTINUANCE. Coming of the Stork Causes Postpone ment of Civil'Suit. Before the arrival, the coming of a little stranger Into a home has caused the postponement of a case in a Justice Court. And right glad were all parties to tne case to accommodate and make more pleasant the approaching event. It was the case of Councilman John T Sharkey against H. E. Wagner, in Jus tice oi ine i-eace be ton s court, wherein the defendant Is being sued for $30 rent, alleged to be due the complainant. The case had been set for hearing yes terday, but when it came up Attorney Cake arose and said: "Your Honor, I ask that this case be postponed for two weeks. We are ready for the hearing, but well, er, to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me. a stork" Is hovering over my client's house." , There was complete silence. Somehow, although the matter was not very serious, all felt like remaining silent. "If no objection Is made, the case will be continued, as requested by the attor ney for the defense," said Justice Scton, at last, and he wrote on the docket, "Continued until after the arrival of the stork." AT TWENTY CENTS A DAY. Fine New Pianos at Cut Prices Only Six Dollars Monthly. Eilers Piano House offers now choice of one hundred and twenty brand new standard made Doll and Bans pianos to residents of this state on payments of iS down and S a month (or 5L50 a week). Nor will these pianos be sold at regular retail prices, but quite the reverse. They are offered at reductions of from $SS to $115 on each piano, according to Its style and kind of case. Six dollars a month, then, buys a good piano. The $250 style is now J1S6. The $350 kinds are $2fri. All you have to do is to call at our store, select your piano, pay $5 or $8 down (according to distance piano has to be delivered), and then agree to pay us $6 a month, until piano is paid for. You don't have to wait a minute for the piano. It Is sent to your house the very day you select It. This Is unquestionably the best way to secure a good piano, and will be found by many far more favorable than merely renting one. This new plan will be found by many better than paying cash, as It permits the use of money for other purposes." The twenty cents a day which now buys a piano will never be missed, and as a usual thing would be spent In other di rections, with nothing to show for It at the end of a year. This matter Is well worth investigating at Eilers Piano House, 351 Washington street. Goes to Klamath Falls. Judge Frazer started for Klamath, Falls last evening, where he will preside in the trial of two cases. Judge Benson, of that district, yesterday telephoned to Judge Frazer asking him to come, saying he was Interested personally In the oases and therefore could not sit In them Judge Frazer goes by the California route. After leaving the railroad he will have to stage It a distance of 25 miles. Those unhappy persons who suffer from nervousness and dyspepsia should use Carter's Little Nerve Pills, made -express ly lor wis ciass. MADE UP BALANCE Bank Clerk Testifies as to Major Rees Methods. ACCOUNT ONCE LACKED $839 Before the Day of Official Inspection Major Rees Appeared at the Bank Very Much Agitated, and Made Deposit. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 1. -(Staff Correspondence.) Owing to the ab sence of two witnesses, important for Major Rees, neither tho prosecution nor the defense got much forwarder In the court-martial case here today. A clerk of the First National Bank, how ever, gave .some testimony unfavorable to the Major. Much now depends upon the testimony expected tomorrow from a Mr. Herron, of Salem. Mr. Herron is said to be a cousin of the Major by marriage, and owing to difficulties and the divorce of Major Rees and his wife, the latter's family is said not to oe inenaiy io me iuajor. upwever, ine. defense hopes to prove by Herron that Rees paid Herron about $1100 last June on an urgently-pressed claim. The In ference from this Is that Rees bor rowed the $500 from Captain Baker and the $400 from Charles Barens- techer to pay the claim, instead of to make up his alleged shortage of $976.74 at tho bank. By drawing from Infer ence thus that he had the Government money on hand all tho time, it would : help to relieve the Major from the charge of tephnlcal embezzlement, though It would not clear him from I tho charge of falsifying reports. It Is expected that the trial will j be concluded today. As to what pon- . alty may be fixed by the court In case ' the Paymaster is found guilty nothing 1 can be conjectured, a court-martial j having unlimited powers. In case the Major Is found guilty of all charges, I he may be fined or imprisoned or both, ! at the discretion of the court Its j judgments are, of course, subject to re vision by the War Department. J The cross-examination of the accused j Paymaster was completed at the fore noon session. In the midst of it, Ma- i jor Davis, of tho court, made a state- j ment corroborating Rees' assertion i yesterday that he (Rees) had asked ! for a leave of absence in May, this i year, indicating a desire to have his accounts inspected. A number of very searching ques tions were propounded to Major Rees by the court after the Judge-Advocate got through with him. The Major ad mitted that Dana W. Morey, his clerk, was thoroughly competent, ' that he had no reason to make any charges against Morey, nor had he ever had any chance to find fault with him. Major Rees intimated that Colonel j Mills, who Inspected his office In Oc- ', tober last, had not treated him fairly j by withholding from him information i as to errors In his books, shortages In' his accounts and tho charges that would be made against him; thrbv giving the Major Insufficient chane "o explain. Major Rees Makes a Point. A point made by Major Rees was In showing that his chief. Colonel Tucker, expecting to be transferred to the Phil ippines at any tlm'e, had been obliged to turn the greater portion of his work into Rees office, thereby mak ing an extraordinary amount of work for the latter and his clerks. The Major held to his position that he had delayed deposits of surplus moneys in his possession after pay trips because lie was in doubt about his books. Maxwell Hamilton, a clerk of tho First National Bank, who, for many years has had entire charge of tho Government depository accounts at the bank, was called In rebuttal of por tions of Major Rees testimony regard ing errors by the bank, which errors were said to have caused confusion In the Major's mind about his books. Mr. Hamilton stated that the only errors wero as follows: In May, this year, a receipt for $557.18 for money deposited by the Major was lost -or roissent, but a duplicate receipt was at once made out. In June, the clerk had credited to Rees account $6827 re ceived from Major Hodgson, of Van couver, thus making a surplus to Rees balance. Mr. Morey had called Mr. Hamilton's attention to the error which was promptly corrected. To Mr. Hamilton's knowledge no error had at any time been made by the bank in sending Major Rees two original receipts for the same deposit. As the Major yesterday testified that he had received the two receipts and had returned one personally to Assistant Cashier William C Alvord, of the First National Bank, who had acknewledgcd the error, Mr. Long arose on behalf of his client and asked the court to sub pena Mr. Alvord. The court granted the request and Mr. Alvord will, doubt less, testify tomorrow. ' Mr. Hamilton was asked to identify a bundle of deposit slips in Major Rees handwriting, which he did. At this point was brought out something indi cating that the .Major had held out part of a sum after taking it to the bank. "By chls deposit slip." said Mr. Ham ilton, holding up the paper, "it Is evi dent that the total of cash and checks MAJOR HARRY Xl REES. entered on It was more than the Ma jor wished to deposit, for $710.94 of the total was deposited, and $743 was cashed back to lilm." '.'Now" said the Judge-Advocate, "tell the court all you know about the deposit slip for June 17, 1904." Made Up His Balance. "I was to make out Major Rees ac count for the .official inspection, in cluding that day's business. The ac count lacked $839.16 to balance. Ma jor Rees came in about midday, made the deposit and requested a statement, including the deposit. He seemed anx ious about it and his manner was agi tated." D. W. Morey, being recalled by the prosecution, testified that after the Puget Sound pay trip of "February, 1904, (when the much-discussed sur plus sum of $976.74 was received and withheld from deposit by Major- Rees) he, Morey, had struck a balance and knew within three days after the trip that $976.74 was the exact sum Major Rees should have to balance his ac count at the bank. At this point the Judge-Advocate introduced two provi sions of the Army regulations, which, condensed, are as follows: "A disbursing officer having public money in his possession as a surplus from disbursements shall deposit It in a United States depositary within 30 days. "All public money coming into a Pay master's hands from any source for disbursements, shall be deposited at once. This terminated the session, which will reconvene at 10 A. M. tomorrow. INJURES THE ROADWAY. County Commissioners After Wagons With Narrow Tires. .The members of the County Commis sioners' Court are considering the ques tion of asking the Legislature to enact a law providing the weight of loads which may De carried on wagons which have wheols witn narrow tires. The object is to protect county roads from wear and tear. Not long ago the county road ex tending over a hill near Corbett Station was Improved with crushed rock at a cost of $1900. To do the work it was neces sary to send a rock-crusher out there and an extra quantity of rock was crushed for future use. The road Is much trav eled. Yesterday Judge Webster was in formed that a man was hauling cord wood over the road on two wagons Joined together and with narrow tires on the wheels, and each wagon loaded with at least 2 cords of wood. This sort of thing cuts the road up, and the Commis sioners will try and take means to stop It by a law limiting the leads, except- on wagons with very wide tires. MASTER BARBERS MEET. Are Formulating Plans for Increasing Their Membership. The Master Barbers' Association of Portland held their regular meeting last night and adjourned Immediately after the usual routine business. The only matter of Interest before the association at present is that of Increas ing their membership. It is hoped that within a short time It will Include all the master barbers In the city, and that they will then be In a position to work to bet ter advantage and In better harmony with the journeyman barbers. As to "Jumbles of Intellectual Con fusion." PORTLAND. Dec. 1. (To the Editor.) Tho broad and courteous discussion of my errors reprinted on your editorial page today from the Salem Journal la Interesting. It shows the Influence of environment on even the rudi ment of a mind. Mr. Hofer has lived too long too near the Insane Asylum and the Peniten tiary. But even ao a ho unwittingly may crush into its filth pearls cast before It. so Mr. Hofera crushing, logic baa demolished the "Jumble of Intellectual confusion" on tariff reform labeled The Morning Oregonlan and John Stuart Mill. He has demolished by his sound argument that "Jumble of Intellec tual confusion" on a more expansive currency and freer hanking labeled James Eckels Controller of the Currency and his persuasive dlscueslon has demolished that "Jumble of In tellectual confusion" on title of land by use labeled Herbert Spencer and Mollnarl, and which Is tho real root of the present move ment by the British government to buy out the absentee landlords of Ireland, ao that tho users of the oll may own It. In fact, Mr. Hofer has abolished all the "Jumbles o' Intel- lectual confusion" which exist, save his own which escapes because of the eternal law that there can be no resistance In perfect vacuum. If your scissors editor will continue to be- lewel The Oregonlan a pase with what Mr. Ho'er thinks he thinks. I shall be glad for the amusement of your readers to exchange with him either views or abuse. C. E. S. WOOD, Gambler Enters Plea of Not Guilty. NEW YORK. Dec. 1. Stuart A. Felton, known as- "Big Frank" Felton, who on Thanksgiving day fatally wounded Guy Roche, a gambler, and who was Indicted by the grand jury for murder In the first degree, was today arraigned before Judge Foster In General Sessions Court and pleaded not guilty. He was remanded to the Tombs. District Attorney Jerome said he was Investigating the facts and that If it was shown that Felton acted In lf defense he would ask for a dismissal of the case. Will Have Tramp Social. A tramp social is the novel enter tainment scheme of the Elks' Lodge for the smoker on the evening of December 15. "Nervy Nat" will preside. The en tertainment will be given in tho lodge's rooms in the iiarquam building. It's for Elks only, but visiting members of the order are invited. TO WATGH SALOONS Chief Hunt Declares He Will Enforce Closing Law, OFFICERS ARE GIVEN ORDERS Captain Bailey Is Notified to See That All Saloons Open After Hours Are Immediately Reported by Pa trolmen on the Beats. CHIEF OF POLICE) HUNT STATES "The law closing saloons it 1 A. IT. haa got to b enforced, In Portland. 1 have given Instructions to the officers to that effect, and shall expect them to obey. Reports are frequent that vio lations are made daily, and I shall see that It Is stopped. I shall hold the captains of police reapcfislble. How ever, when we make reports of Infrac tions of the ordinance to th City Attorney, our duty ends." CAPTAIN- BAJXET REMARKS "My relief la on duty during the time the closing ordinance applies,, which la from 1 to 5 A. M., but I am at the station all the time. The ser geants are out, but report to the Chief not to me." AND FITZGERALD SATS "I will issue warrants whenever re quested. I never refused to do so. I want no favoritism thown by the police." Chief of Police Hunt declares that the ordinance closing saloons between 1 and 5 A. M. will -be enforced to the strict letter, j He admits he haa reports of violations. but says he has determined to take a firm. ' stand and lay complaints before the City Attorney in all cases of Infractions. For the enforcement of the ordinance the Chief says he will hold the Captains responsible. That means that Captain Bailey will be expected to attend to the matter, for he Is in command of the relief of patrolmen aoing auty during the hours specified. Captain Bailey. In turn. TvMritn on Vi fact that he is at headquarters all of the ume, wnere ne nas no opportunity to make personal Inspection of saloons, and therefore has to denecd nnon th ronnn of the patrolmen under him. Heports frequently come In that this or that saloon was ooen dnrfne- h. hmm they should be closed," said Chief Hunt, out in sucn cases when we make com plaint to the City Attorney our duty ends. "We have no power to close saloons unless the warrants are granted us. At least one report has been made, and a warrant was never Issued. This happened but re cently." Sergeant Carpenter la at present at tached to the relief commanded by Cap tain Bailey. He was ordered to special duty there by Chief Hunt. It is claimed that during the six weeks he has been on the relief he has not reported any saloons open after hours. It Is known he has made no such reports to his Captain. It is inferred that, 'had he made reports to the Chief, the latter would have asked the City Attorney for warrants. Patrolmen Have Had Orders. Up to the present time Chief Hunt's pr ders have been directed to the patrolmen, to whom he has said that In cases of vio lations they must report In writing to him. Inasmuch as no arrests have recent ly been made on warrants asked .for by the -Chief It is thought the patrolmen have not been making reports of viola tions, if they found any. The Tuxedo saloon. Alder street, between Third and Fourth. Is a place frequently reported as being open when It should be closed, and at 2 o'clock yesterday morn ing, as Sergeant Carpenter went by there, he Is said to have heard gaiety within, al though the outer doors were closed. It Is also said he heard the cash register ring. He made some pointed remarks to the proprietors, at which they are said to have taken offense, and over which. It Is stated, they intend to make him trouble. That he called them vile names Is their accusation, but the Sergeant denies this. In a report to the Chief, Carpenter men tioned the occurrence. Did Not Refuse Warrants. "I never refused to issue warrants when requested," said Deputy City Attor ney Fitzgerald. "When they say so, they err. Patrolman J. P. Fones came up and asked me if the Chief had sent up a re port, requesting a warrant for a certain saloon the other day. I replied he had not, and added that if the officer wanted a warrant, I cared nothing about the Chief's order, and would Issue it. Fones seemed unwilling to get Into trouble, and went away without taking a warrant. Clerk Olson, Deputy Clerk Klernan and others were present and heard our con versation. I will issue warrants all right, but I will not tolerate any favoritism on the part of the police. I demand that the ordinance be enforced alike In all sa loons. Several reports of technical viola tion shave been made to me, but I hear that flagrant violations are to be seen every morning. Let the police start In on such cases, and they will have no trouble in securing warrants or In the prosecu tions." AT THE THEATERS What the Pre Agents Say. "WHO'S BROWN?" TONIGHT. Successful Comedy to Be Presented at the Marquam Grand Theater. The IntroductlSn of "Who's Brown?" at the Marquam Grand Theater tonight and tomorrow night, with a special mat inee tomorrow, brings before the public In the peraon of "William Morris,, an actor of boundless attainments, wno has already made a splendid record for himself, a record earned through afilltty rather than sensational circumstances. His training h been severe and his schooling the best the American stage could give. Mr. Morris was for more than five years the leading man at the favorite and fash lonable Empire Theater, New York, under the management of Charles Frohman. The action of the piece Is supposed to take place during one day in the apart ments of Mr. Tempest, 09 Curzon street. Mayfair, London. Seats are now selling for the entire engagement. Fine Play at the Colulmbla. This Is the 13th week of the season at the Columbia Theater and will be one of the best remembered. "The New Dominion." that charming and extremely Interesting comedy that Is running. Is attracting more than the us ual crowds. Whenever a play Is put on that has really great merit the public seems to instinctively feel tils fact and responds quickly. This has men the case during the present week, and It can truly be said that not a single person who has attended the Columbia Theater has gon awaj- unsatisfied. The comfort and beauty of the theater itself, the general popularity of the splendid stock company and the excellence of the production gen erally all go to make up the general' re sult, and it Is happy. Indeed. Mr.' Baume. the leading man. who takes the part of Baron Hohenstauffen. Is doing a very high-grade piece of histrionic work and has received hearty congratulations. Mls3 Countis3'. as the fair daughter of Vir ginia, plays opposite him in a delightful manner, and the cast is replete with de lightful bits of character work. Includ ing the favorites, Mr. Bowles, Mr. Bloom quest. Mr. Dills, Miss Fuller. Miss Allen and Mr. Berrell. It Is pleasant to note that as the weeks go by this Columbia .Stock Company Is steadily gaining ground in the hearts of the public, and If we may Judge from the present bill and the weeks of the past, there promises for the future a pleasant prospect for Port land theatergoers. "Darkest Russia" at the Empire. The opening of the first Stalr-Havlin attraction under George L. Baker's direc tion will take place at the Empire mati nee next Sunday. The play "Darkest Rus sia" Is a superb production of the scenic and dramatic order, and, as it has been several years since it has been played here, will doubtless draw large houses, not only at the two Sunday performances, but all week. The sale of seats Is now on at the Dolly Varden candy shop, 327 Mor rison street. ' Phone Main 110. Secure seats early. COMING. ATTRACTIONS. Next Sunday at the Columbia. Charles Dixon's crackling comedy, "Mistakes Will Happen." Is being pre pared this week by the Columbia Stock Company and will be the regular bill, beginning with the Sunday matinee, De cember 4. It Is a comedy in three acts by Charles Dixon and Grant Stewart, an,d recounts the very ludicrous tribulations of an actor and his wife, one who wants to get an engagement and the other who wants to get a play produced. Each finds an angel and a friend, respectively, and the resulting mlxup Is wrought out with wit and dramatic effect. Seats are now selling at the Dolly Var- aen vjanay snop, K7 Morrison street, dur ing the day. 'and at the Columbia The ater in the evening. Advance Sale Today. t,i i ,v ...i j X r ,7 ubmick me 24 carloads of new pianos have been re sale- of seats will open for Rose Melville. . ceived and unloaded. This does not in who comes to the Marquam Grand The- j elude any shipments made direct from ater next Monday and Tuesday nights, . factories into Spokane. Seattle, Lewis- December 5 and 6, in her famous sue- rj "u WnnVir. . This charming pastoral comedy of rur al life has been delighting countless thou sands for several seasons past, and will be seen again this year under the manage ment of Mr. J. R. Stirling, with Miss Rose Melville the creator of the most fa mous character seen In the past 20 years. In the title role, supported by the best company she has ever had. . . . . Jane Corcoran-Andrew Robson. . One of the season's best dramatic offer- Ings is announced for next Wednesday and 'ihursday nights. December 7 and 8, at the Marquam Grand Theater, when Jane Corcoran, supported by Andrew Rob- son and their big metropolitan company will present "Pretty Peggy." This splen did play, the author of which. Frances Aymar Mathews. Is best known for heV charming magazine stories and novels, deals with the early life of Peg Wofflng ton the Mistress Wofflngton who played Ophelia at 17, fascinated David Garrick at 20, was the rage of theatrical London until she was 25. and at 30 had practically "run out of the colors of her life." AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS Coupon Matinee at Star. School children all over the city hall Friday of each week with joy. for that is the day of the coupon matinees at the Star. Each Friday they clip the coupon from page 10 of The Oregonlan and flock In merry troups to the comfortableand cozy Star Theater and see the clean, clever, reflp vaudeville bill. This week there are three topllners In addition to the comedy features and the projecto scope pictures, always popular among children, showing scenes in the British and French army maneuvers. The Six Austrian Girls present a brilliant spec tacle, going through military evolutions under the leadership of a drum major and playing band Instruments' with the skill of Sousa veterans. This act Is by far the most entertaining of any ever seen In Portland, and It comes direct from the Coliseum, Vienna's greatest amuse ment theater. The Mozart Comedy Four ! are brilliant singing comedians, and the ! Garrity Sisters, pretty 3oubrettes and j artistic dancers. Tint Welsh and Rice : and Walters are comedians who have more than ordinary merrymaking powers. Grand Greater Than Ever. This week has fully demonstrated that the Grand Intends to maintain the high standard set on the occasion of the open ing. Managers Sullivan & Considine en tered the vaudeville business in Portland witn tneir plans tuny matured. zsotMng was left to chance and when they decided to offer only the highest-priced and most sought after acts to be had. they knew just how they were going to get them. Acts were engaged for weeks In advance of the opening, and the New Tork book ing agents are continually on the lookout for novelties. In this way the Grand Is able to assure Its patrons a superior bill this week, each act being beyond the reach of ordinary houses. The big fea ture this week Is the Mangean Family of society acrobats, who come here direct from Eastern and European triumphs. This is positively the greatest act ever brought to the Pacific Coast. Another event of the dramatic season H?winJ8Sev pearance this week Kaufman In their hilarious absurdity, "Mush," the funniest skit ever presented on the vaudeville stage. Amateurs at the Arcade Tonight. The public expects novelty and first class entertainment at the Arcade. They get It. Tonight is the regular weekly appearance of the galaxy of amateur stars who dazzle the audiences every Friday night. Tonight the management announces a feature of unusual Interest. Don't fall to see It. Four popular young ladles will engage In a nall-drlvlng con test. Who ever heard of a girl that could drive a nail? The contest promises to be interesting as well as exciting and amus ing. The amateurs' show is In addition to the regular Arcade all-star Vaudeville programme, with the La Mont cockatoo circus; Malcolm, the .great gun-splnner and Juggler; Billy Miller, the laughable monologulst; Kate Coyle's Illustrated ballad; Leicester and Wilson's merry Times Ac of and Every Elgin "Watch is fully guaranteed. All jewelers have Elgin Watches in men's and wo men's sizes and in 9 all of 99 THE MUSIC HUNGRY WEST How Every Demand Is Ade quately Met by the Big. Port land Concern. A Force of 58 Employes In Portland Aloae Ah Many More la Other Places Piano Selling: by Tralnloatl 24 Carloads "Received Here by ' Eilers Since the Election, and Fully That Many More to Come Before De cember 10. No adequate conception of the musical development of the great jWest and the musical requirements Incident thereto can be had without looking "behind the scenes.'' as it were, of Eilers Fian House. A force of no less than- 5S employes is necessary at the present time to look after the Portland business. 51 of which are employed at the Park and Washington-street establishment, and seven men at the wholesale headquarters and shop3 on Thirteenth and Northrup streets. In addition to these, a small army of traveling men and representatives covers thoroucnly everv section of the great State of Oregon. The Southern Idaho Ir terests are looked after by a permanent ! branch .at Boise. Idaho, under the man ! agement of Mr. E. C. Erbes. with a fori . of five employes. This is the recognized leading musical headquarters for Idaho. The Spokane house, under the manage- ment of Mr. G. A. Heidlnger, has no i less than 32 regular employes and doe. : a business five times greater than all tl: ' other Spokane dealers combined. Th'.. i large force Is augmented by a corps in . traveling representatives, as at Portland At JLewiston, Idaho. Eilers Piano Hous , establishment, which Is in charge of Archie Campbell, controls the piano ami i organ organ neia. wun a corps oi iivc compe tent assistants. I Tn Seattle the destinies of Eilers Piano ! House are In the hands of Mr. E. E. ! Larlmore; who. as well as Mr. Heldlngei'. of. Spokane, are former Oregonlans. well i known In this city. ' In Portland alone, since the election. tQn or Boise, tne latter store aionq naving ' received tour carioaas oi pianos aunnn received four carloads of ! the nresent month direct from the East. j Every musical want In the way of key instruments Is supplied by the Eilers i house upright and grand pianos, reed I -and pipe organs. Pianolas, Metrostyle Pi anolas. Orchestrelles. Pianola-Pianos. ! Aeolian Pipe Organs, Electric Pianos and Piano Players, Piano Stools, etc., etc. I The theory of "quick sales at small i profits" was first successfully applied to I piano and organ merchandising by Eilers ! Piano House, and It is now generally con- . ceded that piano prices are lower in Portland than throughout the Eastern ! cities, In spite of the heavier freight rates tr troX"tas" Pianos that small dealers. In their old- time, slow way are compelled to ask J230 for are 5172 and $186- at the Eilers Houses, and those less In price go for $U,7 and 5135.' The cut-price policy extends to every Instrument in stock, up to the highest priced Kimball, Weaer and Chickerings. Unlimited financial resources enables "the Eilers Piano House to offer instru ments on very easy terms of payment, so that. In the language of one of the heads of the concern, "no Western home need be without the refining Influence of music." A new time-payment plan places a good piano In the home at a decidedly cut price and on payments of ?5 down and ?6 a month. Eilers Piano House Is owned by the Messrs. Eilers and S. J. McCormick. all residents of Portland, and all young men of many years' experience in this par ticular line. The establishment in the quarter-block, corner Park and Washington, is the most complete of Its kind in the West, and here, together with the wholesale estab lishment at Thirteenth and Northrup streets, a stock valued at over 53O0.C0O Is constantly carried. Visitors and pro spective buyers . are cordially Invited to Inspect our entire stock. Eilers' Piano House, 351 Washington street, corner Park. sketch, and the bucking broncho pictures of the bioscope. The Onri at the Baker. At the Baker today the famous Onri family, the great feature jugglers, will give another demonstration of their won derful ability. This Is positively the highest-salaried act which has ever appeared in Portland, and It comes here direct from the East for this particular engagement. Last season the troupe was featured with "The Devil's Auction" and previous to that time with the "Beauty and the Beast." This Is only one of many great acts on the Baker bill this week. The theater is crowded to Its capacity at every performance with delighted patrons and each week the clientele of this pop ular place of amusement grows larger. The Baker holds the key to the theatrical situation In Portland and don't you for- set It. Who Wants Bijou Watch? Would you like to see some one present ed with a gold watch? Would you like to be presented with that watch yourself? Some one who has attended a Bijou mat inee will be given a 15-Jeweled gold watch In the theater this evening at 9 o'clock. As to the show, the Aubrey sisters present an exclusive song and dance eketch, and Lydell and Butterworth and Harry Steele, the Dundreary man, are big funmakers. . Lure of Lyric Gold. This Is the night at the . ever-rellabla Lyric when the gold coupons are dlstrib- I the sold which is given away absolutely 'e on Friday nights, 5 In yellow S pieces, brings out all tne regulars re gardless of the weather. The gold is a strong Inducement this week, but stronger than all else Is the splendid 'bill which makes the Lyric's entertainment super ior to that offered at any other theater. Of course, the stellar attraction tonight regardless of gold or anything else will be the appearance of Ethel Whiteside and her talented pickaninnies. This Is tho biggest spectacular act ever brought to the Pacific Coast. In looking about for the best place to buy your amusement you are sure to end by going to the Lyrte tonight. That's where all the best of them go. , RED EYES AND EYELIDS. Granulated Eyelids and other Eye troubles cured by Murine Eye Remedy, It doa t eraart- Sold by all druggists. All forms of scrofula, salt rheum and eczema are cured by Hood's Sarsaparllla. the blood purifier. is the. royal I hacper "Timemakers and Timekeep ers," an illus trated jointhistory of the locomotive and the watch, sent free upon request to Cloim National Watch Co . EtaiM, tix.