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THJ5 MOKXIKG- OEEGONIAltf, FRIDAY, DECEMBEK 30, 1S0 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Xtte Oreconlan'a Telephones. Coaatlaff-Rooxa ..................Mala 607 Managing Editor iltln 30 Sunday Editor MalnC235 City Editor Main ICO Society Editor Mala C235 Compoelap-Room .. ........Main 085 Superintendent Building Red 2820 Eut Sid Office Eut 6X amuses rENrs. MARQUAM GRAND THEATER (Morrison si., bet. 6th and 7th) Matinee at 3o" clock, even lns: at 8:30, "The Star o Bethlehem." COLUMBIA THEATER (Hth and Washington) Tonight at 8:15. "The Charity Ball." . EMPIRE THEATER (12th and Morrison) Tonight at 8:15, Marie Heath In "For Moth er's Sake." GRAND THEATER (Park and -Washington) Continuous vaudeville. 2 to 10:30 P. M. STAR THEATER (Park and "Washington) Continuous vaudeville, 2 to 10:30 P. M. BAKER THEATER (Third and Tamhlll) Continuous vaudeville. 2:30 to 10:30 P. M. ARCADE THEATER (7th and Washington) Continuous vaudeville. 2 to 10:30 P. M. BUOU THEATER (Sixth, near Alder) Con- tlnuous vaudeville from 2:30 to 10:30 P. M. UTRIC THEATER (cor. Alder and 7th)-Con- Unuous vaudeville from 2:30 to 10:30 P. M. Respect American Laws. Chief Officer Frank Cacace, of the Italian ship Celeste, protests on his own behalf and that of ihis shipmates, that the apprentice, Asta rita, who was arrested Christinas day by Policeman Croxford, charged with firing a revolver near the Oceanic dock, was guilty of disorderly conduct or that he knowingly broke the law. "In our own country. Italy, we always make merry Christmas day, and we often Are off guns and revolvers, just because wc are glad," proceeded Cacace. "Astarita did not .know he was breaking the law when he fired off his revolver. He certainly was not shooting at gulls. If the policeman had politely told the young man that he was breaking the law by shooting, the incident would have stopped, and thoro would have been no trouble. But the po liceman wished to arrest Astarita, and our captain would not permit this to be done, on the ground that the policeman did not have a warrant. The policeman was not present when the shooting took place he was told about it by another parson. Astarita, who is a highly educa ted young man, did not wrap the Italian flag around his body as a sign that he could not be arrested. By the captain's order, the Italian flag was placed on the gangway, as a sign that wc did not wish people aboard the ship that afternoon. Everybody on board the Celesto has the highest respect for the American law. As soon as the policeman came with a warrant, Astarita went with him, most willingly. "We have too high a respect for the Italian flag to do anything to dis grace, if Goat Show at Daixas. The Sixth An nual Angora Goat S"how for the State of Oregon will be held in Dallas, Polk Coun ty, Or., on Thursday and Friday, January IB and 20, 1903, -under the auspices of the Polk County Mohair Association. There will be two grades of goats eligible for entry, registered and unregistered, 45 prizes being awarded in each class. Diplo mas will be given all prizewinners. Free space will be given to all those who desire to make an exhibit of sheep and poultry The latter exhibits will be entirely inde pendent of the goat show, and this ar rangement is made simply to give the sheepgrowers arid poultry raisers an oppor tunity to show their blooded stock. Mns. McKinket Foils Swindler. Mrs. William McKinney, who has a delicates sen store on East Morrison street, near Grand avenue, says that an attempt was made to pass a bogus check on her a few days ago, presumably by the same man who successfully worked off so many checks elsewhere. She says he was around her place of business for some time, but could not persuade her to ac cept a check in payment for articles ho wanted to buy, as she was satisfied he was a swindler. When he left, Mrs. Mc Kinney went around the neighborhood and notified the business men to look out for the swindler. '"lSbDRBss on Public SERVANTS.-Alexaa-dcr Johnson, general secretary of the Na tional Conference of Charities and Cor rections, who is visiting Portland with a view to arranging a session and annual conference in this city next July, will de liver an address this evening at the Tem ple Beth Israel, in the course of the regu lar services, on "The Servants of the Public and Their Master." Mr. Johnson is. a former president of the National Con ference, and was general secretary of the Charities and Correction Organization at the Columbian Exposition at Chicago. Burglars Send Advance Agent. The home of Dr. C. T. Prehn, 546 East Pine street, was broken into and burglarized yesterday afternoon, during the absence of the family. About $3 in money and silverware valued at ?5 were stolen. For several days a hoy has been going to houses in the neighborhood for various purposes, calling at the home of Dr. Prehn, among the residences visited, and asking for stamps with which to send a letter home. The supposition now is that he was sent to the houses to find out the best way to enter them. To LlAT Track on Killingsworth Avenue. Track is being laid on Killings worth avenue, between Williams and Union avenues, which will connect the Woodlawn and Vancouver line with the St. Johns branch of the Portland Con solidated Company. Ties are being dis tributed for this connecting link. The branch will give access to the carbarns to cars on the Union-avenue line, which Is the object of laying the track. The big barn is now completed. It Is the larg est in the city, being 400 feet long by 9C feet wide. Valuable Dog Poisoned. J. a. Taylor has lost the friend and companion of nine years, his dog Bright, the finest English pointer on the Pacific Coast and equal to the world's best Every dog-fancier In the three Pacific States knew this animal &r knew of him. Bright was murdered yesterday, poisoned by some dastard of an assassin. No man loved a dog with , deeper affection than Mr. Taylor had for " Bright Chinese Mission to Entertain. An en tertainment will be given by the Baptist ohinese Mission at 248 Second street be tween Madison and Main, next Saturday night at S o'clock. The programme will consist of recitations, dialogues, solos musical selections, etc. All the friends of the mission are Invited. The Baptist Mis sion has recently been taken care of by ihe Baptist Missionary Union. John W. Bankson Buried. The funeral of John W. Bankson, veteran actor and veteran of the Civil War, was held yes terday afternoon from the home of Mrs E. Bell, 32S Grand avenue. There was a large attendance, including a number of members of the G. A. H. Poste. Rev. A. L.. Black, of Cavalry Baptist Church, con ducted the services. The Interment was in Lone Fir Cemetery. Arrest op Suspect. John Richards, aged 19 years, was arrested by Detectives Kerrigan and Snow last night on a charge of burglary. He Is wanted at The Dalles by City Marshal Woods. Goods supposed to have been stolen were found in his possession. He will be returned for trial, when taken he was armed with a loaded revolver. Bridge Iron Shipped. The draw span and iron of the old Morrison bridge have all been shipped by the Pacific Bridge Company, the contractors of the new bridge, to California by rail. It took sev eral cars to carry the iron. The last was sent the fore part of the week. It will be used in another bridge. Cantata The Coming of the King, with additional numbers. Centenary Church, to night Chorus. Soloists. Admission, 50c. No One Can Afford to Miss the rare money-saving opportunity presented at Rosenthal's inventors' sale. Rosenthal's. 149 Third street, have launched the greatest shoe sale In the his tory of Portland. The Great Shoe Sale at Rosenthal's ,1s drawing crowds of eager buyers. C W. Barr, Dentist 17 Dekum. B. B. Rich Carlo Store Is selling out Girl Is Missing. Police assistance has been requested by Mr. and Mrs. C A. Kressman In their search for Mrs. Eleanor Seton, who disappeared from their home last Monday night She has not been seen since. She left there to go to the home of a friend, but is said not to have reached there. She was formerly em ployed at the Portland Academy, where she recently had trouble with the matron, as it was thought she was posing as one of the instructors. She was employed as housekeeper there. Woodmen Will Entertain. A Christ mas festival will be held tonight by Mult nomah Camp, No. 77, W. O. W., in Its hall at East Sixth and East Alder streets. A short and entertaining programme has been prepared, and after that Is over the floor will be cleared for the young people to dance while their elders play whist Last Social Tonight. George Wright Relief Corps will hold Its last whist so cial tonight at Mulkey Hall, No. 2. Theso socials have been wl patronized and very enjoyable. The proceeds go Into the relief fund. Members of G. A. R. and other camps and all friends are Invited. The reliable steamer Redondo sails Sun day morning for San Francisco. Cabin, 512; steerage. 58. Thompson's Ticket Of fice, 12S Third. LIBRARY ASSOCIATION FORMED Sellwood to Have Readlng-Room and a Circulating Library. The Sellwood Library Association was organized in the lecture-room of the Sell wood Presbyterian Church Wednesdayv night Owing to the hard storm, the at tendance was small, but It waa decided to proceed with the organization. Rev. D. A. Thompson, who has been active in start ing the movement made a short state ment as to what it Is expected to accom plish. A reading-room supplied with mag azines and the dally papers, and a cir culating library of books to "be furnished from the Portland Library, Is Intended. The building on Umatilla avenue, across tho street from the schoolhouse, has been spoken for. It contains a large room on the first and second floors. Mr. Thompson said It Is contemplated to place the li brary In the lower-floor room and use the upper room for a boys gymnasium club. He said It will cost $50 to fit up the building for use, and that the average expense will be about $25 per month, this expense Including electric lights, rent and care of the building. The Portland Li brary will furnish 50 books to start with, which Is to be increased to 150 or more, and will form the basis of a circulating library. Mr. Thompson also reported that Mr. Stone, of the Portland Y. M. C. A., is interested, and had expressed the hope that It would develop into a branch Y. M. C. A. With this report accepted, the meeting elected the following permanent officers: President, A. N. Wills; vice-president. Rev. D. A. Thompson; secretary, Mrs. H. R. Kerr; treasurer, E. O. Miller; com mittee on constitution and by-laws, E. O. Miller Mrs. H. R. Kerr and D. Junlon; on subscriptions. Rev. D. A. Thompson, Rev. C. A. Lewis and R. Brown. The subscription list was started In the meeting, with the result that $108 was subscribed toward the monthly expenses and $24 toward the expense of repairing the building. It is desired to secure monthly subscriptions of $1 or more for current expensts. With the start made at the slimly attended meeting no trouble whatever Is oxpected in securing money for the total expenses of the first year, which will be between $300 and $400, out side of cash donations to fix the building. Repairs will be made at once. The reading-room is to be opened to the public with a circulating library In a few weeks, with appropriate exorcises. BODY STILL IN RIVER. Barge Victim Thought to Be Otto Pannier. Although not positively known, It Is believed that the man who lost his life In the "Willamette River when the barge Monarch "turned turtle," Wednesday afternoon. Is Otto Pannier. Mrs. Ernst who conducts a lodging-house at 107 North Ninth street notified tjie police anad Coroner, yesterday, of her suspi cions to this effect Pannier had been rooming there and was employed at Co lumbia dock No. 2, whore the JU-fated river . collier so suddenly dumped its cargo and crow Into the river. Pannier went to work Wednesday morning, but before leaving the rooming house, said he expected to be laid off and that he hoped to secure other work without delay. It Is believed he was the man who was employed by Foreman William Doyle two hours before the acci dent He has not been seen since.. Repeated efforts yesterday to raise the body of the man from under the wreck proved futile. Coroner Flnley and Diver Hugh Brady were long at the scene, but abandoned It at nightfall. They will renew operations early this morning. Unless the body Is recovered, Coroner Finley will have no jurisdiction in the case and cannot hold an investigation into the cause of the accident In case the body is found, he will order an in quest Immediately, inasmuch as it has been alleged that the barge was unsea worthy and dangerous. W. J. Seaman, who was foreman of the barge until three days before the acci dent still sticks to his original state ment that the boat was unsafe, and that he quit his position largely because or this. He takes exceptions to Manager O'Reilly's statement that he was dis charged and therefore disgruntled. Mr. O'Reilly, speaking for the Oregon Rouna Lumber. Company, declares the barge to have been in good condition. " AFTER BARBER COLLEGES. Board of Examiners Is to Have an Inning. The State Board of Barber Examiners is about to have an Inning in the game with the barber colleges. They were on the bench a long time last Spring and Summer, but the Supreme Court long ago, put the bat In their hands, and they are now about to use It The bar ber college down on Flanders street be tween Third- and Fourth Is their espe cial meat and they are after It A couple of weeks ago the Board drew up its new rules, and the barber colleges were treated In such a manner that they were backed right off the map. The sheepskins received from the barber col lege, It said, are no good, and the recipi ents must take a post-graduate course of three years In a licensed barber shop. These new .rules were the preliminary arrangements to the second Inning. On Wednesday next the Board will proceed in person to the barber college and tell its proprietors, Cole and Haworth, to comply with sundry rules prepared for their special delectation, and if they re fuse will force them Into court and re voke their license. All the Board wants is to have the licenses revoked. Then the proprietors of the college will have to appear humbly and take the examinations anew. Will they pass? Yes, if the Board thinks they are good barbers. Tuesday and Wednesday next are the times set for the regular examinations held by the Board. They will take place at 266 Alder street, as usual. WHERE TO DINE. All the delicacies of the season at the Portland Restaurant fine, private apart ments for parties. 305 Wash., near 5th. business mag. If Babr la CvttlBc Teeth. Be we una see tkat olfl mad well-tried xes&My, Mrs. 171nlor Soothing Syrup, Jor children teetfelag. It oo It the child, ortces tho rau allays all sata. curaa triad eollc aad dlaxrhoi. MAY CREATE FUROR Grand' 3ury Investigating Property-Owners, RENT TO ILLEGAL TENANTS Assessor's Records Consulted to Get Location of Property Used for Immoral Purposes Many Owners Prominent Men'. Owners of property which Is used for disorderly purposes may be indicted by the grand jury. L. H. Maxwell. Deputy County Assessor, was called Into the grand Jury-room yesterday afternoon, and was required to bring with him block books from the Assessor's ofllce which show the location of all property In the city and the names of the owners. Some of the owners of property where THE NEW YEAR'S OREGONIAN The best advertisement for the 1&05 Fair that Oregon's people can send to their friend In the East will be a copy of the New Year's Oregonlan that will be published Monday morning next The illustrations of the beautiful Ex position building and the Exposition grounds will be majleaspeclal feature of the New Year's number. Tbo paper will v -mclLi-d-Toanj' address In the United States or Canada, postage prepaid, for 10 cents a copy. Address The Oregonlan, Portland. Or. immoral resorts are conducted are promi nent citizens, and a few are men high In church circles. Their Indictment would cause no small sensation in the commu nity. These houses are mostly in the North End district, but thcro are also a number of them within a stone's throw of the Courthouse, others on Upper First street There are a few more scattered about the city. Indictments Against Two. The grand jury several weeks ago in dicted John SommervlHe and A. H. Brey man. who own the Paris House property. The indictment was drawn under the sec tion of the statute which makes an of fense which openly outrages public de cency and is injurious to public morals punishable by fine or imprisonment Rumors Are Many. There are many rumors of things which the grand Jury may do. Names of city officials are promiscuously mentioned, be cause, It is said, the grand Jury has made a broad and searching investigation of city affairs and has called nearly every city officer or clerk as a witness In some case or other. Many members of the Po lice Department have been up. Yesterday F. M. Johnson, foreman of the grand Jury, had a short conference with Judge George and then retired to the Jury-room. The grand jury was In secret session nearly all day, discussing various mat ters. Indictments will probably be re turned against M. G. Nease and J. N. Fleshman, on account of their recent al leged attempt to run a poolroom in tho Tacoma lodging-house. 2EED POSTAL STATION. East Side Business Men Ask for Bet ter Service. A movement was started yesterday among the business men of East Portland for the restoration of postal Station A the same as it was before it was discon tinued two years ago, and a petition, ad dressed to the Postoffice Department, through Postmaster John Mlnto, is now being circulated. The following Is the petition that has been drawn up for sig natures: The undersigned property-owners, business firms and residents of the East Side, Portland, Oregon, respectfully petition that a full postal 6tatlon, formerly known as Station A, be re established at some convenient point In East Portland. We respectfully beg leave to state that such station Is necessary to accommodate the large and growing business Interests of the East Side In the matter of convenience, and for the prompt dispatch of business, and we represent that the present limited Station A Is wholly Inadequate to the necessities of East Portland, all of which wo respectfully submit for your consideration. In addition to circulating this petition, a committee composed of Joseph Buchtel, W. L. Boise, H. H. Newhall, Edward Newbegln, George W. Evans and A. H. Everlll, will call on Senator John H. Mitchell and Congressman Blnger Her mann, and set forth the situation and the wants of the East Slders in the way of postal facilities and ask their co-operation in securing the restoration of the station as It was before. 'The large busi ness firms in East Portland are practical ly unanimous In the desire for a full postal station, and have never been sat isfied with the present limited station. It Is well known that the business of lim ited Station A, on Grand avenue and East Morrison, has increased in volume until there Is as much general postoffice busi ness done there as In Albany and many of the Willamette Valley towns. Edward Newbegln, of R. M. Wade & Co., said: "We are now furnished with postal facilities insufficient for 1500 peo ple. We have never been satisfied with the facilities since Station A was re moved. We are entitled to have the sta tion restored as It was before." E. M. Brannlck, of Studebaker, said: "Station A should never have been dis continued and ought to be restored at the earliest time possible. I am heartily In favor of any movement that will bring Station A back to East Portland." Simi lar views are expressed by George W. Evans, of the Buffalo Pitts; A. H. Aver ill, W. H. Markell and all others doing business In East Portland. J. W. SIngletary. who has been in charge of Station A, limited, resigned be cause of th.e extraordinary volume of business that had to be transacted for so little compensation, and the station as now constituted will be moved to the northeast corner of , Grand avenue and East Washington street the first of the year, with W. H. Little as clerk. He is now fitting quarters for the station and will do business January 1, 1905, at the new place. SALE FOR PADEREWSKI. Opens Monday Morning at Marquam Grand Theater. Next Monday morning at 10 o'clock in the lobby of the Marquam Grand The ater the advance sale of seats will open for Paderowskt the world's greatest pianist, who will be heard in this city at the Armory -Hall, Tenth and Couch streets, Wednesday evening, January 4, at 8:30 o'clock. PaderewskI is the one pianist whose fame and greatness has grown apace with advancing years. There Is no living performer who com pares with him in the extent and range of his abilities, or who vies with him in the matter of temperament that most vital of characteristics where an interpreter of the great thoughts of others Is concerned. Out-of-town mall orders should be accompanied by stamped addressed envelope with money order. Address Calvin Helllg, Mar quam Grand Theater. Detectives Seek Owners. Detectives Kerrigan and Snow are en gaged In an endeavor to ascertain the owners of jewelry found In the possession of Murray and Gates, the alleged bur glars captured Wednesday, and who are wanted at Corvallls. In the lot were 37 rings, with sets; silk handkerchiefs, three overcoats and two suits of cloth ing, marked Crouse & Brandlgee Com pany, Utlca, N. Y. Two pairs of shoes that were among the plunder were marked Tllson-Kellogg Shoe Company. WIFE MAKES HER BEPLY. Mrs. Seamann Accuses Physician Husband of Cruelty to Herself. OREGON CITY, Or., Dec 29. (Special.) Mrs. Blanche Seamann, who was recent ly made defendant In a suit for divorce brought by her husband, Clayton S. Sea mann, a physician of this city, today, through her attorneys, Thomas O'Dey and O. H. Byland, filed her answer which contains allegations equally sensational In their character as were the charges preferred by the husband In his com plaint, which accused the wife with con sorting with other men. Mrs. Seamann admits her marriage to Dr. Seamann in this city In June, 1900, and charges Seamann with cruel and In human treatment the offering of personal indignities and failure to provide for and support herself and an infant adopted child. The defendant further alleges that In 1002, Seamann, while connected with a dramatic company became Infatuated with a woman named Mabel Gray, with whom he consorted and supported, to the neglect of the defendant. Mrs. Seamann also represents that the plaintiff, as a physician in this city, has a monthly income of at least $300, and asks that he be required to pay the sum of 5250 with which to conduct a defense to the suit and the further sum of at least $50 per month as temporary alimony. It is also alleged by Mrs. Seamann that but for the assistance of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Byland, she would have suffered for want of the necessaries- of life which the plaintiff failed to provide. Upon her affirmative and cross com plaint, Mrs. Seamann asks for a com plete divorce, the custody of the minor child, a reasonable allowance for alimony, and the privilege of resuming her maiden name, Blanche Byland. WILL AID EXPOSITION. Illinois and Nebraska Clubs to En tertain Visitors. A novel, and very effective method of booming Oregon and the Lewis and Clark Fair is being taken up by former resi dents of Illinois and Nebraska now resid ing in Portland. Last night these patri otic citizens met, each according to his state of former residence, and formed clubs called respectively the Illinois So ciety and the Nebraska Society. The work they intend doing promises to be of great benefit in an advertising way. The meetings were separate and at each it was decided to do about the same thing. They agreed to furnish names to the Fair Board of people in their respective states who are .in circumstances which would permit of their coming here next Summer,. If the Fair were brought properly to their attention. They also agreed to do ad vertising on their own account and see that printed matter detailing just what is to go on here next year reach all parts of their states. The meetings were preliminary but well attended. All present agreed that the movement was an excellent one, and it is believed that of the 1000 or 1500 people from each of tho states concerned who live In Portland almost all will be In the respective societies shortly. The men elected to the offices of theso societies are representative. The Nebraska people elected John Manning president, J. H. Johnson, T. B. Thornton and S. Shears vice-presidents; S. M. Bernard secretary and N. C. Phillips, of Omaha, treasurer. The Illinois meeting was only preliminary to one to occur next week. George L. Hutchin was elected temporary president and R. M. Hall temporary sec retary. The Illinois people met In the Board of Trade rooms In the Chamber of Commerce, where they will meet again next Thursday evening to form a perma nent organization. JAPS BUY COAL LANDS. Proposal Accepted by. Stockholders of Nehalem Coal Company. ASTORIA, Or., Dec 29. (Special) The stockholders of the Nehalem Coal Com pany held Its first annual meeting In this city today The reports of the officers were read, and at the request of the offi cers a committee was appointed to ex pert the reports. The announcement was made, however, that an offer for the purchase of the company's property, consisting of several hundred acres of coal lands near the mouth of the Nehalem River, had been made by a Japanese syndicate, which operates several coal mines in the Orient The name of the syndicate was not given, but it is represented by a Mr. McQueen, of Portland, and is said to have secured options on several tracts adjoining the Nehalem Coal Company's property. Neith er was the price made public, but the assurance was given that if all voted in favor of the sale, the minority stockhold ers will be paid the face value of their stock, and the majority owners will take the balance. The stockholders decided by a unani mous vote to accept the proposal. The Nehalem Coal Company was organized about five years ago with a capital stock of 5150,000, and about one-third of the stock was sold. The property was pur chased at an expenditure of about 5S0.000 in stock. The work of development was commenced, and continued for a short time, and then suddenly suspended. Holiday Beach Rates. For the holidays the O. R. & N. makes the very low rate of 54.00 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. Tnird and Washington streets. Colic and stomach troubles are avoid ed by using Mellin's Food for the baby. Mellin's Food being soluble, easily digested and very nourishing, Mellin's Food babies are free from colic and stomach troubles. Try a bottle of Mellin's Food and prove it to your own satisfaction. We wDl send you a sample of Mellin's Food free of charge. MELLIN'S FOOD CO., BOSTON, MASS. A j lillllSllEK ' 23d and GUsaa. AX THE THEATERS Tor Mother's Sake." Jonathan Blabee Frank G. Harris Philip Rand.... Paul Hudson Shirley Keith Joseph Schafer, Jr. Major Brewster.... w ...... Harry Clare Jerry Hicks Lee Harris Pat McSweeney Earl "Wing Captain Barker.... ....... Frank Johnson Paul Pemberton E. C. FHklns "Lucy Pemberton Mary Tracy Allzlna Pickett Adelaide Plunkett Marian Knowlton Mario Blair Abble Dean .Virginia. Murray Little Prudence Baby Irene Hudson Jo Pemberton Marie Heath The midweek opening at the Empire last night brought "For Mother's Sake" back to Portland. The play, of course, is melo drama. With that name it could be noth ing else, for does the whole significance of the title run In the direction of a poor, but honest widow, small boy on whom she leans for support and that sort of thing. It Is melodrama somewhat out of the or dinary and somewhat above tho average. Its action takes place in a rural commu nity down East, and shifts to a Colorado mining camp. A number of amusing country town characters are introduced who maintain tho comedy end very well. The management Is featuring Marie Heath, who wears boy's clothes Uko "one of the kids." and acts the part of the youthful Johnny-on-the-Spot hero very satisfactorily. She succeeds In getting into the sympathy of her audience and keeps the susceptible ones undecided between tears and noisy applause. I saw one lady In particular clandestinely mopping up a few tears in the pathetic passages of the play, and she did not look especially "easy." I take it that when women cry and the boys stand up and shout their approval, the show must be the right kind. Miss Heath and "For Mother's Sake" had that effect Adelaide Plunket is well cast as tho meddling spinster and of the men, Harry Clare, who plays the G. A. R. man, and Lee Harris, In the role of the half-witted popcorn peddlar, are comedians of consid erable ability. The scenery Is good and the show as a whole, worthy. Same bill the rest of the week. A. A. G. COUNTY'S "OLD JUNK" SALES Sum of $6933 Realized From Delin quent Property. The total amount paid to the County Treasurer realized on tax sales of prop erty, delinquent since July 5, 1904, Is 56933. These figures were made up by J. W. Ferguson, chief clerk in the tax office, yesterday. The back taxes arc on property which the county bid in from year to year when there was no other purchaser. The county makes sales of Its claims from time to time to the high est bidders, who are usually brokers. They are commonly called "old junk" sales. A Good Man Has Passed. SALEM. Or.. Dec. 23. To tho Editor.) The writer has been scanning the columns of The Oregonlan for more than a month, hoping to see the announcement of tho return from St Louis of his hlghly-e3tecmed friend. Prof. Ho race Sumner Lyman. Judge of the shock, on reading In The Oregonlan of the 23d of that friend's death on the previous evening under a situation in which a personal attendance (if permitted) would have been gladly given. He was a Christian gentleman, patriotic American and lover of human advancement, for which he labored as few much stronger men could. JOHN MINTO. "The Best Pill I ever used," Is the fre quent remark of purchasers of Carter's Little Liver Pills. When' you try them you will say the same. Thousands whom it has cured vouch for the value of Hood's Sarsaparllla as a cure for catarrh. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Till Kind You Hive Always Bought Bears the Signature of Cleaning-Up Sale of 1904 Pianos Lasts Till January 1, 1905 Sale includes pianos damaged in shipping. Some that are shopworn; others called in from rental and a num ber taken in exchange as part payment toward the purchase of some of our new Stelnvrnyy Estey, A. B. Chase, Stroliuer, Emerson and 'Others of our hlgn-t?rade pianos. All to be Hold at Rrentest cut la price. Only today and tomorrow. Easy payments accepted Old in struments taken in exchange. SOULE BROS. PIANO CO. (STEINWAY DEALERS.) 372 and 374 Morrison Street, Corner West Park. N. B. Be sure you hear PADEREWSKI STEINWAY PIANO. Armory, January 4. WEDNESDAY EVENING January 4 1905. Eight-Thirty o'Clock. ARMORY HALL 10th and Couch streets. PADEREWSKI The world's greatest pianist. Direction Calvin Helllg. Prices Lower floor. $3, $2.50, ?2, $1.50, SI. Balcony. $2.50, $2, $1.50. $1. Advance sale of seats will open next Monday morning. January 2. at 10 o'clock, In the lobby of the Maquam Grand Theater. Outo-f-town orders inclose addressed stamped envelope with money order. -Send orders to Calvin Helllg, Marquam Grand Theater. Connoisseurs Understand That There Is Nothing Better Than YELLOWSTONE hiskey. Old, mellow and delightfully palatable, it is the ideal stimulant ROTHCHILD BROS., PORTLAND, OR., Sole Agents RING OUT THE OLD, 9 ' DIDN'T HURT A BIT" BY OUR METHOD We are enabled to extract from one to 32 teeth at one sitting, positively and absolutely -without pain or bad after effects. People in delicate health need have no fear, as our method of extracting Is positively sate and absolutely painless. Absolute Cleanliness Is our motto. We do crown and bridge work without pain. Our 17 years' ex perience In plato work enables us to fit your mouth comfort ably. The best Is the cheapest In the end. We have feelings as well as you. DR. T. P. WISE. WSStE BROS., DENTISTS 208-213 FAILING BLDG. Oyen evenings till 0. Sundays from 8 to 12. Corner THIRD AND WASHINGTON STS. Phone Main 2029. PitYV ilAK Ur Just the thing to even BEST IN MARKET WALTER REED THE OPTICIAN 133 SIXTH STREET OREGONIAN BUILDING & PRICES LOWER Quality considered, than any other Needles, Oil, Repairs FOR ALIi MAKKS AT SINGER STORE 3S4 Morrison Street. 540 AVI U Lams Avenue (East Side.) Portland, Oregon. 40 Sizes, 10c to ftOo Each. A. BANTAKT.T.A & CO.. Makers, Tampa, lis. 6ERS0N & HART, Distributers, Portland, Or. 2 STORES 312 Washington Near Sixth and 293 Morrison Near Flith. SPECIAL All our umbrellas from $0.30 up 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT. All our .umbrellas from $10.00 up 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT. REPAIRING AND RECOVERING. PHOTOS ;0hrRussh mO Orders a 163 West Park St. g I TC Phone Black 2837 U O Qchwab Printing Go. BZST WORK. RZASONABLZ PRICES 2 STARE STREET RING IN THE NEW IF you are about to replace old fashioned doorbells, annuncia tors, fire alarms or anything of that sort, why not get the very latest and best to be had anywhere, slnco the cost Is so little, if any, more. Why not then, give us your order and let us install the very best electrical service in your house, your office .your store? We repeat: "Why not? Western Electric Co. No. 61 Sixth Street, CorvPUe Phone Main 1696 Filling a Bin With Richmond Coal For Winter Suppiy $7.50 Ton The Pacific Coast Ca Chns. H. Glelm. Agent. 249 Washington Street TELEPHONE 220 AND 237. IS WHAT THEY SAY DR. W. A. WISH. lKA UlA up Xmas presents with LOWEST IN PRICE XDUCAT20NAX PARK AND WASHINGTON 8TS3 PORTLAND, OBEGON- Eutablished In 1SL Open &U t&c jht. Prlvata or class Instruction. ThnmmiwiB of graduates In positions; opportuMtlsi constantly occurring. It pays to atUad r, school. Catalorua, speclmwas. t&. frs-e. A. P. ARMSTRONG. UL.B.. PROfCDAT. COAL WE SELL ALL THE LEADERS DIAMOND AUSTRALIAN ROSLY1S NEW CASTLE WASHED NUT BLACKSMITH Full Weight and Prompt Delivery KING COAL CO. Front and Kearney Sts. Main 1425. COAL FOR HOUSE USE Raven Nufc Coal, delivered at $5.75 per torn v Raven lump Coal, delivered at 6JS0 per tea Benton Lamp Coal, delivered at 7.00 per tea Australian Coal, delivered at 7.50 per tea Carbon Hill Coal, delivered at.. 7.50 per toa Rock Springs Coal, delivered at 8.50 per toa Screened Coal Full Weights. VULCAN COAL CO. Office Phone f"'" S778. 329 Burnslde St. HARRY SPEARS Formerly of England, believed to be llvlngr In Portland, Or., or vicinity for the past 25 years; his present address sent to II. C E., 43 John st. Lowell. II ass., -will be to Mr. Spear's advantage. FredPrekD.D.S 405 Dekum bldtr. OFFICE HOURS From 3 A. 11 to B P. II. EVENINGS, MON DAY AND THURS DAY UNTIL 8 P.M. JPjf Sit Frwcbco, Calif orsla ; vln Oh cia fit mora far oaa's CJ J