12 THE MOBNING OREGON!, TUESDAY, DECEFBEB 27, 1904. HOWELL TO REPLY Is Preparing to Answer F. M. Butler. WILL AGAIN EXAMINE BRIDGE Member of Executive Board Declares Profits Are Even Larger Than His First Investigation Showed. .Howell, member of the Ex- ecutlve BoartU has taken a Arm stana v. mDiier of his? charces against the Pacific Construction Company, and Is pre paring not only to refute Mr. Butlers statement, but to prove conclusively that the great profits made on the extras for the Morrison-street bridge are even more than he at first inferred. Today, Mr. Howell will go over the bridge, accompanied "by an expert, to make several measurements. He has un der preparation a written reply to Mr. Butler, of a text more explicit than his communication to the Executive Board. In an interview last night, Mr. Howell said: , , ... "Mr Butler required four days in which to answer the claims of Mr. Bihler and myself, and I am preparing this second statement with much deliberation. "I have no desire to hurry It to press, tut when It Is complete, the letter will 1j so thorough in its detail that Mr. But ler will be squelched. I have not the tightest intention of giving him an op pohtunity to come back at me. "My letter will show the falsity of Mr. Butler's position and prove that the -proceeds to the Pacific Construction Company from the extras on the Morrison-street bridge are more outrageous than I at first claimed. "I shall go over the bridge with an ex pert and make a few measurements for my own satisfaction, and not because I have the slightest doubt as to whether cr not I am right. I wish my letter to delve into the most minute details of the transaction, and for that reason I deem the figuros necessary-" Charles S. Bihler, the constructing en gineer, who. In his report to the Council, charged that the Pacific Construction Company made a clean 515,000 on the sub stitution of steel for wood stringers. Is at present in Tacoma. Just wnen he will return to Portland cannot be definitely stated, but he will resume his work of In vestigation lor UIO wuncu in uic wj future. SAo is retfdned to make an examination of he (South Front-street bridge across Maruam. Gulch, and the bridge across Balch's Gulch, near Willamette Heights. These two bridges are built of steel, but are not of the draw type. The Pacific Construction Company holds the contracts lor their construction, but has sublet them to J. B. Stuesner and J. B. Lock-wood re spectively. Mr. Bihler, it is said, may. In his in Testigation, discover mismanagement in the construction of these bridges, and the public is apparently expectant of another sensation In Portland's bridge contracts. The city has $70,000 which Is due the Pacific Construction Company on the Morrison-street bridge. It Is evident that the Council has no intention of liquidating the Pacific Construction Company's account until Mr. Blhler's Investigation are com plete. The altered, unjust profits, made by tAe Pacific Construction Company will, it Is said, bo deducted from the amount due This yms to be the only possible ontrWrrnrr affair. Mr. Blhler's reports and Mr. Howell's letters will probably be taken under careful consideration at the next Council meeting. New Vaudeville Bills Bijou. "Welch's illuminated nose, one of the features in the team -work of Welch and Maltland, 13 the beacon-light of the Bijou show, and Its after effects are so powerful that It haunts one's memory afterward. "Welch is also a double- Jointed man, and both he and his part ner sing songs and do stunts on a trap eze which Is ornamented at one end with a broom-handle and a wisp of hay Miss Maltland exhibits a stun ning wardrobe and makes the most of her good stage appearance. Jimmie Graham, colored, presents funny South ern witticisms and gives a clever imi tation of a genuine colored man danc Ins at a prize competition to win a pancacke. The BIJougraph's film this week is most entertaining and relates the odd adventures of an auto party who are ultimately pursued by police In another auto and arrested. May and Miles hit the bullseye In burlesque work, and Burdick, the magician, makes Hilk gowns at will from bits of colored paper and fishes for goldfish from among the audience and lands them. Korman Margetson, the little German, Is good in his character work, and Pearl Grayson sings an illustrated pong, "Down at the Baby Store." Grand. One of the star acts of vaudeville, the Kohno-Starko-Arco troupe of Arab aero bats, Is the sensation this week, at the Grand, and their work last night was greeted with showers or applause. Such tumbling and twisting, surface work as the experts call it, and rifle swinging, is alone worth the price of admission. Sev cral of the troupe of seven have been here before, and the band is stronger than ever. One performer swings a rifle so rapidly that It Is next to Impossible to see it, and another whirling dervish astonishes one by his continuous turning movements, The troupe's tumbling and acrobatic feats are wonderful. Lavlna and Arlington ap pear In a refined sketch, "A Burglar's Surprise," and raise many a laugh. The Pour Roberts arouse interest and especi ally please the children In their playlet. "The Dollmakers Dilemma," and Alf Bonner earns applause by his singing of the tearful illustrated ballad, "When the Bees Are in the Hive." The grandlscope film pictures a fanciful voyage in an air thlp to the starry regions, and In a sub marine to explore the depths of the sea, with amusing adventures en route. The entertaining bill also Includes: Kenton and Xiorralne, entertainers; J. O. "Wise, the ambltextrous Choctaw cartoonist; and Cummlngs and Morley in their sketch, "The Bogus Count." Like all vaudeville theaters in town yesterday, the Grand was crowded at all performances. Star. "Without doubt one of the greatest sou brettes and vaudeville singers In the bust ness Is Daisy Harcourt, who, in deference to a popular demand, has been engaged lor anotner week at the Star. It is be cause she is so well equipped In her art that she differs from so many other per- lormers. ane is good-looking, wears a fine wardrobe, speaks so distinctly that she Is heard all over the theater, and makes the biggest kind of a hit with her sons:. "Do That Again." The Taggart family or aero oats with sensational feats Is an other big feature act. A hit is also made by Montgomery, Cantor & Company, two men and a boy. One of the adults is a clever pianist, and both he and his mate excel as dancers and funmakers, while the boy is a natural actor. Ellis and Pa loma present a high-class singing act, the man having an excellent high bari tone voice, and, the young woman a fair soprano. Their quarrel scene, from "Lu cia di Lammermoor, is worth seeing. The projectoscope pictures, illustrating Japs wrecking a Russian train, and the subsequent execution of the Japs, are very interesting. Arthur Lane makes good with his illustrated ballad, "My Rose From Tennessee," and the other acts are: "Williams, juggler, and the two Delkes, sketch artistes. The latter do an amus ing Bowery dance. Lyric. Of strenuous and exciting interest Is the boxing exhibition, with gloves, be tween Dave Barry and his sparring part ner, Greggins, at the Lyric. Both men and women appeared to enjoy the shifty, rapid-fire work of the two young men, and boys who had never seen anything of the kind before, but had read about it. watched the act with breathless eager ness. There ia nothing like slugging In it, and the exhibition can be watched with profit. Both boxers are fine speci mens of young, strong, muscular man hood. Robert Athan, for easy-going. calm. Josh Billings sort of talk, deserves a medaL He is both a good story teller and a singer. Last night he told a hard luck story, and then another about a loaded gun, that almost brought down the house. His song, "The Opening of the Lewis and Clark Exposition," won ap plause. Harrison Brothers, one attired as a fat woman, were welcomed with a roar of laughter. One of their songs Is I'm a Sailor." Thomas w. Ray shines tnis week In his effective singing of the Illus trated song, "Day by Day." The other acts are: Hudson Labell, -magician; Lamb and Jenkins, marionettes; Ida Rus sell, change artist, and the vltascope In amusing pictures. Arcade. All the excitement and interest of a real horserace can be found In the contest be tween an auto and a racehorse, pictured this week by the bioscope at the Arcade. Sometimes the auto is ahead and then the horse. Finally the horseman wins, and wins his sweetheart at the same time. Llols Mendenhall is a high-class violin ist. She Is a pretty girl dressed In white, and her selections were a delight. Dan and Bessie Kelly are a funny team. The man makes up as a most ludicrous-look ing Irish father, and springs a new joke about the dogcatcher of a new town near Portland. Bessie Kelly has a good so prano voice, her songs being: "I Prom ised I'd Be Good to Dad," and "Go Forth and Find." Genevieve Ardell's Illus trated song is "Make a Fuss Over Me." Sylvan and O'Nell. sketch artists, have a turn In which the man is a German comedian and a tumbler. He wears a Rob Roy tartan and has a good joke about the relation of war to pancakes. The Waldron Brothers are two of the best comedy singers who have been heard here for months, one performer being stout and the other thin. Their fun is of the Infectious, happy kind. Baker. The Kober Brothers are great laugh- makers at the Baker this week. They present an aerial-ladder act that might or dinarily pass for a gymnastic stunt,- but not so with the Kobers. One performer bounded on the etage last night dressed as an acrobat, but Just then a confederate announced that the other Mr. Kober was sick and couldn't appear. "I don't believe it," snappishly said a yokel-looking man In one of the seats In the third row from the front. A wordy and amusing war of words took place, at the end of which the stranger scrambled to the stage, top boots and all, and anounccd his intention of mounting the ladder. He did, and then the audlonce discovered that the yokel was the "sick" Mr. Kober, and that he is as clever an acrobat as any. Edith Clark, she of the sunny hair, laugh and voice, is a pretty vision In pink and then black and white. Her song, "Maybe," Is a fetching one. The blograph shows pic tures of life in Burmah and other parts of the East, and John W. "Wood sings a new Illustrated song, "A Letter Edged in Black." Blmm, Bomm and Birr again score In their novelty musical act, and the other performers are: The Manning Trio, sketch artists; Hawley and Vass, Hebrew and groom, and the Oxford duo, club jug glers. SANTA VISITS THE ABHY. Salvation Barracks Scene of Christ mas Frolics. After making 2000 needy people comfort able and happy Christmas Day by sending them baskets of food and serving a hot Christmas dinner, the Salvation Army last night turned its attention to the chil dren and hundreds of little tots who had no Christmas tree at home nor any presents were delighted with an Invitation to enjoy such festivities with the army. There- were two trees at No. 4 Hall, 265 Davis street, and one at No. 1 Hall, 12S First, and both were surrounded by happy children. At No. 4 Hall the trees were both handsomely decorated and after the chil dren had gazed at them In admiration and awe, old Santa Claus appeared in person with pockets overflowing with pretty gifts. A number of fairies en tered the hall about this time and old Kris was searched by them before he was allowed to distribute the glfta from the trees. Every child was given a toy and plenty of candy and nuts, and was cor respondingly happy. After these festl--ltles had been thproughly enjoyed a short programme was rendered by Lieutenant Minnie Rogers, who gave "Nearer, My God, to Thee" in pantomime and several other religious' numbers which were very effective. The meeting was in charge of Ensign Maud BIgney and was entirely successful from every standpoint. Children were made happy and parents grateful and all voted the Salvation Army their slncerest thanks. The tree at 128 First street was a repetition of those at No. A. The decorations- were pretty and the children just as happy.' Ensign Kuhn was in charge and one of the novelties in the programme was the appearance of Father Time. The watch service New Year's Eve will be held at Hall No. 4, 2G5 Davis street. The regular meeting will be held in the early part of the evening and at 10:30 the watch service will begin and will consist of prayer and songs of thanksgiving. At the midnight hour the entire assembly will fall on their knees and greet the In coming year with a devout and humble spirit Tlie usual experiences were met with this year In distributing the Christmas dinners. Hundreds of them were sent out and Major Dubbins states that fully 2000 persons were fed. The demand far exceeded what the army expected and purchases were made up until very late Saturday night. So many new cases came up at the last minute and on Christmas Day that the work was begun all over again yesterday and baskets were being sent out until late last evening so that none would be disappointed. The workers state that In the majority of cases the beneficiaries were most grateful, but that there were numerous Instances of families who seemed to ex pect such things and feel that the Salva tion Army was only for such a purpose. Many cases of- destitution were encoun tered and many of shlftlessness, where families were living In squalor. Those which were helpless through the sickness of one or both parents were the saddest cases, one being noticed where there were eight children under 14 years of age, the mother sick In bed and the father also unable to work. A little girl came to one of the distributing halls for a basket, and she got one almost as large as herself. In many instances families had to ask who were not accustomed to seeking char ity and who shrank from doing so, but circumstances this year had compelled them to do so. The members of the army feel that the people who were grateful more than repaid them for the weeks of bard work which they have been doing, HOTEL Fifth and Washington Streets EUROPEAN PLAN Soon. $1.00 to $3.00 Per Day. According to Location. J. P. DAVIES. Pre. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED.) FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON European Plan Rooms 50c to $1.50 First-Class Restaurant In Connection i HOTEL SCOTT CO. i A. J. DEITZ, Manager Portland's Newest and Best Equipped Hotel Rooms single or en suite, with private bath. European plan. Elegant cafe In connection. Free 'bus trill meet all trains. SEVENTH AND AN KENT STREETS. PORTLAND. OREGON. and that those who were ungrateful were at least fed and made comfortable. PERSONAL MENTION. A. Branln, of Bellingham. "Wash., assist ant superintendent of the Bellingham Bay & British Columbia Railroad, is spending the holidays in Portland. Mrs. Branln accompanies him. NEW YORK, Dec 2C Special.) The following people from the Pacific North west registered In hotels here today: From Portland D. I. "Wertheimer and Albert F. Solomon, at the Herald. Square. From Spokane L. H. Wells, at the New Amsterdam; C. H. Clark, at the Ashland. From Salem, Or. A. F. Lange, at the Ashland. Holiday Beach Rates. For the holidays the O. R. & N. makes the very low rate of $4.00 for round trip to beach points. Dates of sale, December 23 and 30. Final limit, January 3. Par ticulars of C. W. Stinger, City Ticket Agent, Third and Washington streets. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 2G- Maximum tem perature, 40 degrees; minimum, 33 decrees. River reading at 11 A. M., 5 feet; change In past 24 hours, .3 of a foot. Total precipitation, 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., .01 of an Inch: total since September 1, 1004, 14.00 Inches; normal since September 1, 1004, 18.12 Inches; deficiency, 3.73 inches. Total sunshine December 25, 1004, none; possible. 8:36. Barometer (reduced to sea level) at 5 P. M., 30.20. "WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours ending- at midnight. December 27: Portland and vicinity Threatening with prob ably occasional light rain or snow Hurries; easterly winds. "Western Oregon and "Western 'Washington "Occasional light rain or snow; easterly winds. Eastern Oregon, Eastern "Washington and Idaho Fair and continued cold. "WEATHER CONDITIONS. No rain or snow la reported at any weather bureau station in this district during the last 12 hours. The temperatures are everywhere below normal and east of the Cascade Moun tains they are from 5 to 18 degrees lower than usual. The Indications are for fair and continued cold weather jast of the Cascade Mountains and for cloudy and threatening weather In EAGLES GRAND: New Year's Eve Ball December 31, 1904 MERRILL'S New Auditorium Hall SEVENTH AND OAK STREETS. "Dance the Old Year oat and the New Year In" to the entrancing: music of EVEREST'S DANCING ORCHESTRA RoomforlOOO Dancing Couples The ladles last chance to pick their Iap-Year partners. None but ladles and gentlemen Invited or permitted to attend. Ladles and gentlemen's hat and cloakrooms, with careful attend ants. Gentlemen 50 Cents Ladies 25 Cents Committee of Arrangements FRED T. MERRILL, Chairman. J. P. FINLEY H. W KRETZER CHAS WARNER BIG WORTHEXMEB VIC CHAPMAN A. C. GOOD FRANK. 3LEELER C. M. ZADOW LOUIS DAMMASCH PERKINS PORTLAND, OREGON Flrst-CIass Check Xcstaarasft. Connected With Hotel; C O. SATIS. Sec as Trea. THE ESMOND HOTEL OSCAR AIDERSQH, MtflHf Front and Morrlsoa Streets PORTLAND - OREQON FREE "BUS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS. Rates European plan, 50c. 70c $L00. $1.50, (2.00 pr day. Sample rooms la connection "Western Oregon and "Western "Washington, with probably occasional light rain cr snow flurries. PACIFIC COAST "WEATHER. K "Wind. 2 B.5t a g? 3 :ei - so STATIONS. g p g g 5" 2 : g ? : I Baker City...... Bolce Kamloops. B. C North Head...., Pocatello , Portland . . . . Red Bluff Roseburg Sacramento .... San Francisco.. Spokane , Seattle Tatoosh Island. "Walla "Walla... Light. 1010.00 "jSE Cloudy Clear Cloudy Cloudy 0.001 SE U.Wl. .!.... 0.00 20tB o.ooj c;b O.OOjlOjB 0.001 1B o.oo! s o.oo !n Clear Cloudy Clear Cloudy Pt. Cldy. Pt, Cldy. 0.00 .B Cloudy !o!o0 "INB Pt. Cldy. 42 0.00 30IB Cloudy l34j0.00, iSE Ft- Cldy. AUCTION SALES TODAY. At Gllman's. No. 413 "Washington St.. at 10 A. M. S .L. N. Gllmon. auctioneer. At Baker's Auction House, corner Alder and Park streets. Sale at 10 o'clock. Geo. Baker & Co., auctioneers. MEETING NOTICES. A. & A. S. RITE, .MULT NOMAH COUNCIL OF KA- DOSH JfO. 1. Regalar meet Ing In Auditorium. Scottish Rite Cathedral, this evening at 8 o'clock. By order Em. Com' mander. A. & A. S. RITE, OREGON CONSISTORY 1 TVP Annual maatintr In Auditorium. Scottish Rite Cathedral, this evening at 8:15 o'clock. Regular business and election of offi cers for ensuing year. By order Master of jiaooan. HAWTHORNS LODGE NO. Ill, A. F. & A. M. Special communica tion this (Tuesday) evening at 7:30. Joint Installation of officers with "Washington and Mount Tabor lodges. .Members are earnestly requested to attend. tsy order W. M. C. E. MILLER, Sec SWEDISH SOCIETY LINNEA All mem bers of Swedish Society Llnnea are request ed to attend the funeral of our late brother. unaries Fransen. which takes place from Finley's Chapel, corner Third and Madison ats., "Wednesday. December 28, 1004, at 2 v. i. SAMUEL HOLM, President. CARL LINDEN. Secretary. WASHINGTON LODGE. NO. 46. A. jr. & a. M. stated communl cation this (Tuesday) evening. St. John's day, 7:30 o'clock. Joint installation of officers with ML Ta bor and Hawthorne Lodges. A full attend ance Is desired. Visitors welcome. By order W. -M. J. II. RICHMOND, Sec YOU ARE INVITED BY PROSPECT Camp, W. O. W. to attend a grand free en tertainment, whist social and dance on Thursday evening, December 20, In the two large nans, Selllng-Hlrsch building, 10th ana Washington sts. J. J. JENNINGS, Ch. Com. PORTLAND LODGE NO. 55. A. F. & A. M. Special communication this (Tuesday) evening. S o'clock. In stallation of officers. All M. M. and visitors are cordially Invited. By or der W. M. I. W. PRATT, Sec ELLISON ENCAMPMENT, NO. 1, I. O. O. F. Regular meeting this (Tuesday) evening, December 27, 1004, at 7:30 o'clock. Oddfellows' Temple. Koyai purple degree. Visitors welcome. E. E. SHARON, Scribe. FUNERAL NOTICES. FRANSEN In this city, at St. Vincent's Hospital, December 20, 1904, Charles E. Fransen. aged 41 years, a native of Sweden. Mr. Fransen never fully recovered from the injuries received over a year ago In the Elks' train wreck. The deceased left a wife and two sons, Edward and Sidney. The funeral will take place from Fin- ley's chapel, Wednesday, December 23, at 'z V. M. Frlenas ana acquaintance re spectfully invited to attend. SMITH The funeral of the late Mich ael Smith, aged 74 years, who died December 23. near the Portland Flouring Mills, will take place this (Tuesday) at 1 P. M., from the Zelier-uyrnes Co. chapel. 273 Kussell st. interment lone ir ceme tery. Friends Invited. DIED. IKEMAN In this city, December 20, 1004. at the lamuy resiuence. uverton st., Mary A. Ikeman, aged 30 years, 3 months. C days. Funeral notice nereaiter. JOHNSON In this city, December 2G. 1004. Charles Halvor. only child of CaDtatn J. Johnson and wife, aged 1 years, 7 months and 11 days. Notice of funeral Hereafter. DUNNTNO. McENTEE A GILBAUGH. uccessora to Punning A Camploa, xmder takers and emb aimers, modem la every de tail. 7th aad Piae. I'&OBa Mala 129. Lau asdstaai. EDWARD HOLMAN CO.. Undertakers and emnaimcrs, nave maxea to xaeir new build ing. Third and SalmoB. Ladj- asalstaat. xeiepnoae rto. GUI. J. P. ITNLEY SON. Funeral Directors, cor. 3d and Madlsoa. Office of Countr Cor oner. Lady awlBtaat. Telephone No. 9. F. S. DUNNING. Undertaker. 414 Eat Alder. LuUjr aulitaat Telepnon Host S2. NEW TODAY. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE Oar records are complete and up to dt we XBrnun abstracts promptly. MORTGAGE LOANS On improved Portland Real Eetata. EEC U KIT 1 ABSTRACT TRUST CO. 2H-ZU Chamber Cawraa, 58? KB AMUSEMENTS. Columbia Theater t2&. Phone Main 311. Down-town box office. Main 110. Special Christmas week offering of the superb uoiumbia Stock Company, Belasco and De Mine's greatest drama, THE CHARITY BALL Regular matinee next Saturday. Evening prices, 15c, 25c. 35c. 50c. Matinee prices, 10c, 15c, 25c. Down-town box-offlce onen from lO A. M. till 7 P. M.. at Dollr Varden eandv-shoo. 327 Morrison Bt. After 7 P. M. at theater. Next week. Augustln Daly's eomedy, 'The Last Word." Empire Theater George L. Baker, Manager. Seats Can Be Ordered by Phone Main 117. Four Capacity Houses in Two Days. "YON YONSON" DONE THIS. Pretty" Good for a Dead One. Eh? KEEP YOUR EYB ON THE ATTRACTIONS THAT ARE COMING. Evening Prices, lrf. 25. 35 and 50c Mat inees. 10. 15 and 25c Tonight and Tomorrow Night. Last Two Times oi me ureatest of All American Swedish Comedies "YON YONSON" DAVID BRATTSTROM AS "YON." Thursday. Friday and Saturday Nights and b&iuraay Matinee. Dec 20, 30 and 31, The Little Sunoeam, MARIE HEATH In the Big Eastern Success. "FOR MOTHER'S SAKE" SPECIAL SCENERY GREAT CAST. Seats Ready Thursday for B. C. Whitney's Extravaganza, "THE SHOW GIRL." MARQUA3I GRAND THEATER. W. T. Pangle, resident manager. Phone Main S6S. Tonight at 8:15 o'clock. Last Performance Tomorrow MAXINE ELLIOTT IN HER OWN WAY. Read Criticism In this Paper. Night A Comedy by Clyde Fitch. Prices $2.00. $1.50. $1.00. 75c, 50c, 35c 25c STAR THEATER Portland's fashionable Taudevlllo play house. A GREAT BILL daisy HARCOURT. THE TAGGART FAMILY. ELLIS AND PALOMA. MONTGOMERY AND CANTOR. THE DELKES. ARTHUR LANE. In Pictured Ballads. WILLIAMS and THE rROJECTOSCOPE. 8 BIG ACTS 8 Admission, 10c; reserved box seats, 25c THE GRAND THEATER ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. SHAK-HADJI-TAHR'S ARABS WHIRLWINDS OF THE DESERT. 4 THE FOUR ROBERTS 1 In the "Doll-Maker's Dilemma." KENTON AND LORRAINE. America's Foremost Musicians. LEVINA AND ARLINGTON. In "A Burglar's Surprise." J. O. WISE. Ambidextrous Choctaw Cartoonist. CUMMINGS AND MERLEY. In "The Bogus Count." MR. ALF BONNER'S NEW SONG. "When the Bees Are In the Hive." THE GRANDISCOPE. The las test Parisian film, "An Impossible Voyage." Admission to any seat 10c; box seats 25c BAKER THEATER KTiATTNO & FLOOD. Managers. Third and Yamhill. LARGEST CONTINUOUS VAUDEYTLL3 HOUSE IN THE WORLD. EVERY SEAT 10c On performance afternoon: two every evening. ARCADE THEATER Portland's pioneer vaudeville Theater. WALDRON BROS. DAN AND BESSIE KELLY. SYLVAN AND O'NEIL. LOIS MENDENHALL. GENEVIEVE ARDELL. AND THE AMERICAN BIOSCOPE. Admission to any seat, 10c LYRIC THEATER (Corner Alder and Seventh.) HIQM-CLASS REFINED VAUDEVILLE 2:30 to 430: 730 to 1030; Sunday, 2 to 10 P. M. Thla ad. and lOo will admit two people any matinee, except Sundays and holidays TEN CENTS NO HIGHER. BIJOU THEATER Sixth St.. opposite Oregonlan. PROGRAMME FOR WEEK OF DEC. 20. WELCH & MAITLAND. MAY & MILES. JAMES GRAHAM. BURDICK. NOVELTY MAGICIAN. NORMAN MARGESON. PEARL GRAYSON BIJOUGRAPH "A Chinaman's Acrobatic Quest" and "The Trials and Troubles of an Automoblllst- Afternoons from 2 to 4:30, evenings from 7 to 10:30, Sunday continuous from 2 to 10:30. Admission iu cents. ROSE 'EYT1INGE Pupils prepared tor stage, pulpit, platform or parlor. Either private lessons or class work. For time and terms, apply at 261 Thirteenth Street PHONE MAIN 1203. CLASSIFIED AD. BATES. "Booms," "Booms and Board." "Ho cue keep lug Rooms," "Situations Wanted," 15 Kords or less, 15 cents; 16 to 20 words, 29 cents; 21 to 25 words, 25 cents, etc No dis count for additional insertions. 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FOR SALE: Worthington Compound Duplex Pump, second hand, Al condition. Size 10xl87Xl4xlO. Deliver ine875 eallons per min ute. Check valve, lub ricator, etc., complete. Inquire A. W. Cochraa, Oregonlan Building. NEW TODAY. THRIFT "THE OLDEST TRUST COMPANY IX OREGON.". CAPITAL 5300,000. Wants your business and wants you to know that it Issues COUPON CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS that pay 4 per cent Interest and run for five, years. It also Issues Interest-bearing certificates of deposit that nay from 3 to 4 per cent interest, and can be drawn at any ume Dy giving a certain number of days' notice. Full particulars are contained In our book of "ILLUSTRATIONS." Which we shall be glad to send you. PORTLAND TRUST COMPAhY OF OREGON 100 Third Street. BENJ. I. COHEN President H. L. PITTOCK Vice-President B. LEE PAGET Secretary J. O. GOLTRA Assistant Secretary GEO. BLACK PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT 318 Worcester Block General practice. Investigations. Estate work. Special and periodical audits. Phone West 11. CLEARANCE SALE In Full Blast at BECK'S. 272 WASHINGTON ST. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE- GUARANTEED AS ADVERTISED 40 ACRES with HO acres under plow. 15 acres slashed and seeded and in good pasture, 5 acres of good green timber, good land and can be easily cleared: land lays nicely, with rich soil and plenty of live water; fenced and cross-fenced: 400 bearing fruit treea, besides a young orchard of peaches, pears, etc; a nice two-story 6-room house, good barn: on good county road. 3 mllea from Carrolton. a town on the Columbia River and N. P. Ry.. and same distance from Kelso; close to school and church. Price, only $1500; terms on part. A great bargain; come, see It. Imus & Wllloughby, Kalama. Wash. FOR, SALE VERY CHEAP HOTEL AND excursion park In Washougal. Wash.; finest location on the Columbia River; 20-acre fruit farm with first-class residence, near WaBhougal; vacant block and house with three lots In Washougal; 35x100 store building In Vancouver. Wash. Inquire at office of Star Brewery Co., E. 3d and Burn slde sts.. Portland. BEGIN THE NEW YEAR WITH A HOME OF your own 0 rooms. 1114 East Salmon. $2000; $100 down, $25 monthly. 5-room new mod ern, porcelain bath, adjoins above. $1800; same terms. Your choice 10 new cottasee. Montavllla. 90x100. $1100 to $1400; $12.50 and $15 per month. If you can pay rent, you can Duy on tnese terms. none union 4015. ACRE TRACTS WE HAVE SEVERAL tracts of 5 acres ud to 100 acres for plat ting; that s our specialty; some are on car line; all are accessible: choice one-acre tracts; terms to suit. A. C Churchill & Co., 110 Secoid st. WEST SIDEl 25x100. FOR $1500: SAY. IB you want a bargain for fiats or home that will bring you big returns and always ready to cash upon a few days notice, you look, at this; 10 blocks from 3d and Morrison; fine location; must sell. 740 cnamber of com merce. $375 A FRACTIONAL LOT. FINE SUR- roundlng. easy walking distance: loth neat E. Burnslde; Improvements In and paid; this price and location talks to you, bo be quick. Owner. 740 Chamber of Commerce bldg. $62530x100 BEST PART OF HOLLADAY'S Addition; street, sewer and cement walks in and paid; nothing so good and cneap to be had; must go at once. 740 Chamber of Commerce. NEW 4-ROOM COTTAGE IN SOUTH PORT- land. $1000, $150 cash, balance $10 per month at U per cent Interest. B. S. Cook & Co., 251 Alder st. $700 BUYS 4-ROOM HOUSE WITH BASE ment and 90x100 sightly corner lot; furniture at invoice if wanted. Inquire Gem Book Co., zzb 1st st. FOR SALE A BEAUTIFUL NEW FOUR room cottage, lot 50xS4, only $1000; parties going East. J 45, Oregonlan. 200 FARMS. SMALL TRACTS AND LOTS Bargains on O. w. P. electric line. O. R. Addlton, Lents,. Or. Take Mt. Scott car. 5c 6-ROOM MODERN HOUSE, CORNER LOT. 50x110 feet; $1700. $50 down, balance $15 per month. Phone East 675. LOT 25x100 AND TWO HOUSES FOR SALE, bet. Wash, and Alder, on Lownsdale. In quire 123 Lownsdale st. 58 ACRES NEAR SCAPPOOSE, $1300 : 60 acres, $300; 160 acres, $500. J. B. Godfrey. St. Helens. HOME CORNER LOT. 0 ROOMS, $675 CASH. Berry & Alexander. 4 N. 6th. LAND SCRIP. FOREST RESERVE SCRIP. Approved, unrestricted, ready for Immediate use. LOWEST PRICES. E F. & F. B. Riley, 60S Chamber Commerce. APPROVED FOREST RESERVE SCRIP FOR securing title timbered or agricultural land. H. B Compson. 618 Marquam bldg. FOREST RESERVE SANTA FE AND OTH. cr guaranteed land scrip on hand ready to locate Maglnnls & Son, 227 Falling' bMg. FOREST RESERVE AND ALL OTHER pcrlps: general land practice. Collins Land Co.. Concord bldg. TO EXCHANGE. 20 ACRES. IMPROVED FARM. 10 MILES out. good house, furnace heat. barn, all first class, for sale at bargain, or paH ex change for property near car line. Pltten ger, 245 Morrison. GOOD C-ROOM HOUSE. BARN. ORCHARD, etc; land 2S3x300, situated county seat town of about 2000, near Portland; will sell for $2000. or exchange for Improved farm. E 33, Oregonlan. FOR SALE FARMS. Exceptionally fine Improved farm, 65 acres, east of Portland: electric car. 227 Front. FOR RENT FARMS FOR RENT ON SHARES FIRST-CLASS AP ple and prune farm near Vancouver. Wash.; good house, barn and garden. H. E. Noble, Commercial block. FIVE ACRES. WITH DWELLING. NEAR E. 24th St., suitable for chicken ranch. Ap ply 453 12th st. WANTED REAL ESTATE. WE WANT WEST SIDE RESIDENCES, $2000 to $10,000; also business properties, $5000 to $20,000. Have buyers. L. W. Whit ing & Co.. 40S Ablngton bldg. COTTAGE WANTED. 5 TO 7 ROOMS. WITH etreet Improvements done, for not to exceed $1800 cash. G 47, Oregonlan. 5 OR 10 ACRES IMPROVED. ON OR CON venlent to car line. N 47. Oregonlan. FOR SALE. Horses, Vehicles and Harness. WANTED ABOUT A 1000-POUND HORSE for his keeping: will guarantee best of care. Phone J. M. RIeg, Exchange 38. YOUNG MATCH TEAM CHEAP, ONE 3 wagon. Inquire of W. J. Hocker, Front and Jefferson. WOLFSTEIN buys and sells horses, wagons, harness, boggles, farm Implements. 227 Frost. LARGEST STOCK OF NEW AN 2D-HAND vehicles on Coast for sals or hire. 211 Wash. Pianos. FOR SALE GOOD PIANO. USED BUT LIT tle; a great bargain for cash; Investigate. 582 Broadway, cor. E. 14th N. $250 CASH WTLL BU"X $425 PIANO; USED a few weeks; must sell at once. A 30. Ore gonlan. Miscellaneous. 4 DROP-HEAD SEWING MACHINES IN Unght and dark oak. slightly scuffed. The above machines have been in the office some time and will be sold very cheap. If you are contemplating buying don't miss seeing them. At 402 Washington st., the Singer Mfg. Co.. phone Main 4588. HOP ROOTS FOR SALE PURE ENGLISH Cluster cuttings for sale at reasonable prices. Room 314, Allsky bldg., Portland, Or. NEARLY NEW ECLIPSE LARGE-SIZE range, gas plate, water back connections. 147 N. Grand ave. FOR SALE. Miscellaneous. SEWING MACHINES A FEW SLIGHTLY damaged maenmes at very low prices Singer. V. S.. Domestic Wheeler & Wilson and White; dropheads In oak and box tops. At Wheeler Sz Wilson and Domestic offices. B. S. Slgel. agent. 335 Morrison st. FOR SALE TWO DROPHEAD SINGERS. oak flnlsn. $io; one aropneaa nniie, oax. $15; one New Home drophead, $15; box tops, $5 to $10; cash or Installments. J. S. Crane, 350 Morrison st. (Lewis bldg). Call this week. DOES YOUR ROOF LEAK? Repair it witn iiiaierite; it roiis. easy to lay; needs no painting or coating; good over old Iron, tin or shingles; best for new roofs. Elaterlte Roofing Co.. room 2, Hamilton bldg. FOR SALE 50 PAIRS OF GOLDEN. SILVER. Lady Amherst and Japanese pneasants; a tine lot of talking parrots,, singing birds and An gora cats. Portland Bird Co.. 304 3d, and 127 N. 6th, near Union Depot. FOR SALE NEW AND SECOND-HAND BIL- llard and pool tables; easy payments; wo rent tables, with privilege of buying; modern bar fixtures, cheap prices. Brunswick-Balke-Collender, 40 3d st. COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH AND 100 REC- ords In fine condition, for sale. Inquire 200 ist. FOR SALE FIVE FRESH COWS WITH calves; cheap; must sell. 919 E. Yamhill. Bargains In typewriters, supplies, office goods, rubber stamps, safes. Coast Co., 231 Stark. Moving picture film, song slides, magic lan terns. T. P. Andrew. 109 Mont.. S. F.. Cal. TWO CAGE CIRCUS WAGONS. ALL KINDS "";' uuugni ana soia. an wasmngion. EVERY ARTICLE IS GUARANTEED AS advertised. Uncle Myers, 143 3d. near Alder. BICYCLE CLOSING-OUT SALE $40 WOLFF Ameiicans now $25. 7th and Morrison. FOR SALE FRESH MILCH COWS AND Great Dane pups. 1004 Mllwaukle st. , HELP WANTED MALE. YOUNG MAN AS PERMANENT PORTLAND representative for correspondence school: mostly office business; experienced man pre ferred; part time only required; a lucra tive position will be made to the right man. Address Immediately, Box 1533, Den ver, Colo. WANTED FOR U. S. ARM1 ABLEBODIED. unmarried men. between ages of 21 and 33. citizens of United States, of good char acter and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English. For Information, apply to Recruiting Officer. 3d and Oak sts.. Portland. Or. -1 THE ORIGINAL JOHN A. HOLER HAS opened one of his famous barber colleges at 644 Clay st., San Francisco; special Induce ments this month: positions guaranteed; tui tion earned while learning. Call or write Chas. Halstead, agent. 215 Morrison st.. Portland. LOGGERS, MILL AND YARDMEN. LABOR ers. city and country; men and teams, farm hands and milkers, restaurant and mess-house help; work of all kinds. Canadian Employ ment Co.. 249 Burnslde and 226 Morribon. Phone Main 3074. MEN TO LEARN BARBER TRADE IN S weeks and secure positions: constant prac tice; expert Instruction and examination; wages earned while learning. Catalogue mailed free. Moler System College, San FranclFco. Cal. WANTED -r- CHORUS GIRLS, SINGERS, performers: big salary: for vaudeville cir cuit. Portland World's Fair. Newman's Vaudeville Circuit. Raleigh. 0th and Wash ington. ADVERTISING SOLICITORS. NEWSPA pers. commission, exclusive territory. Clyde's Advertising Bureau, G36 Cham ber of Commerce. Established 1S96. $300 BUYS ONE-THIRD INTEREST IN A good-paying office business; $25 per week guaranteed: chance of a lifetime. Apply at once. 617 Commercial bldg. TILE SETTERS WANTED TO SET 2500 feet tile by day's work or contract. For further Information address F. H. Goes Co., Tacoma, Wash. WANTED COAT AND PANTS-MAKER AT once, pay $10 for coat and $3 for pants; must be first class. A. H. Marquarut. La Grande, Or. EXPERIENCED STOVE AND HARDWARE traveling salesman for Eastern Oregon: state salary and references. F. 38, Ore gonlan. WANTED FIRST-CLASS PRINTER AS make-up on Morning Astorlan. Apply to the J. S. Delllnger Co.. Astoria. Or. SNAP $40 WILL LEASE SUBSCRIPTION route business; chance for energetic hust ler. 638 Chamber of-Commerce. FIRST-CLASS BICYCLE REPAIR MAN; state age. experience and wages wanted. Ad dress Q 40, care Oregonlan. WANTED SOLICITORS WHO CAN FUR nish bond. Apply Tuesday morning, 531 Chamber of Commerce. Men wanted to learn barber trade. Barber College, 741 Howard St.. San Francisco. WANTED CLEAN OLD MAN TO DO chores for home. 30S Salmon st. DR. WALKER. 181 1ST, CURES ALL PRI vate diseases of men. HELP WANTED FEMALE. DRAMATIC. VAUDEVILLE. ACTING, stage dancing, sketches, taught; terms reasonable; positions guaranteed. New man's School of Acting, Raleigh bldg., Cth and Washington. DOMESTIC HELP OF ALL KINDS CHAM bermalds. cooks, waitresses, nurse girls. Bec ond glrl3, housekeepers, housework, $15 to $30. Canadian Parlors. 226 Morrison. Phone Main 1323. WANTED IMMEDIATELY HOUSE keeper, farm, widower; good home, long time; Swedish preferred; no objection to child. 230 Yamhill. Phone Black 2S81. WANTED A GOOD GIRL FCR COOK lng and general housewoork; good wagt-s and small family and reference required. 295 W. Park. cor. Columbia. THREE CHAMBERMAIDS. 4 WAITRESSES, housekeeper, hotel cook (meet employers morning), dishwasher, domestics. Drakes, 205 Washington. WANTED HOUSEKEEPERS. COOKS, waiters chambermaids, general workers. St. Louis Agency, 230 Yamhill. Phone Black 28S1. WOMAN OF GOOD ADDRESS FOR TRAV eling position with Portland firm; Al refer ences and security. A 38. Oregonlan. WANTED BRIGHT. UP-TO-DATE WOMEN: splendid opportunity to right persons. Call 9-12 A. M.. 53 First st. WANTED A GIRL FOR GENERAL housework; two In family. Call between U and 12. 473 Main st. WANTED A COMPETENT GIRL FOR second work. Apply forenoon, 575 Hoyt. WANTED GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE work. Apply 569 Johnson st. COOK WANTED AT THE ANNEX RES taurant, 280 Stark st. WANTED-GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE work. 787 Glisan st. HELP WANTED MALE OR FEMALE. WANTED A SMART MAN OR LADY with small capital to take half Interest In an established real estate business; first-class opportunity for right party; in vestigate In person, suite 8, Labbe bldg., 277 Washington at. l SITUATION WANTED MALE. Bookkeepers and Clerks. POSITION IN LAW OFFICE WANTED BY young man of good character, well educat ed; good stenographer and typewriter; small salary: can give best of references. C 38, Oregonlan. Miscellaneous. JAPANESE LABOR ASS'N CAN FURNISH domestic servants; farmer and all kinds of help. Black 092. 263 Everett st. BY BAKER. SITUATION IN COUNTRY town or would buy Interest in business. K 49, Oregonlan. JAPANESE BOY WANTS POSITION TO DO housework in any place. L 47, Oregonlan. JAPANESE FIRST-CLASS COOK WANTS situation to do cooking. K 47, Oregonlan. A JAPANESE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE any kind work In store. P. O. Box 798. SITUATION WANTED FEMALE. Dressmakers. DRESSMAKING PARLORS. ROOM 217. Allsky bldg. Tailor-made suits and wraps of U kinds. Jackets rellned. Skirts bound and pressed for $1. Prices reasonable. 4 i