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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1905)
13 THE MORjfcttNG OREGONIJlN, SATURDAY , .MAKUIdl Z5, laUET. JUST ONE CLAUSE It Stands in Way of the Tele phone Franchise. WHY COUNCILMEN OBJECT If Beaten,. Proposition for Sumner Automatic Telephone May Be -Submitted to Referendum of the People Next June. Just one. little clause may defeat the Sumner automatic telephone franchise In the Council. If the franchise ordinance lalls to pass it -will almost undoubtedly be submitted to a vote of the people at the June election, as the petitions urg ing the Council to pass the ordinance are being: signed by many. Councilman Zimmerman insists that it be specifically stated in the ordinance that automatic telephones are to be in stalled. No provision of this kind is in the ordinance as published, though Charles E. Sumner and Attorney "Wilson have said they -were trilling to put up a bond that the automatic system -would be installed. Yesterday afternoon the street commit tee of the Council was supposed to meet to go over the ordinance referred to it at the last session of the Council. The statemont was -then made that the ordi nance would never come back from the committee alive. Of the four members of the committee In the city, only Sir. Zim merman appeared at the City Hall, and the ordinance did not get out of the com mittee box. The old argument over the clause re quiring the automatic system was heard again yesterday. "Til never vote for the franchise un less there, is something in the ordinance which makes you put in the automatic Eystem." declared the Councilman. "'We'll give a bond that we'll install the automatic system, but this franchise Is for 25 years, and If sweeping improve ments were made on telephones and the other company put a new system in, where would we be?" questioned Attor ney "Wilson. "The city authorities should be con sulted before you made a change In your Eystem," said Mr. Zimmerman. But the argument ended nowhere. Fifteen per cent of the voters of the city must sign the petition asking for a referendum vote upon the telephone fran chise before that question can be printed upon the ballots at the city election. The charter tells how this referendum vote shall be conducted in section 10S, as fol lows: "Any ordinance granting a. franchise or granting authority to lease for a longer period than Ave years under and by vir tue of the provisions of this charter shall be In force from and after 15 days from the date of its approval by the Mayor, or if vetoed "by the Mayor, then from and after 15 days from and after Its passage by the Council over the veto of the Mayor' unless within 15 days a petition signed by a number of electors of the city equal to 15 per cent of the votes cast at the last preceding election, shall have been filed with the Council asking that such ordi nance be submitted for approval or re jection by .the vote of the people. "In such case said ordinance shall be submitted at the next election to the vote pf the electors of the city, and unless the said ordinance shall at said election receive in Its favor a majority of the votes cast thereon, it shall have no force or effect for any purpose. "The Mayor shall, upon conclusion of the canvass of the vote thereon (which canvass shall be made as In other city elections) proclaim the result thereof and notify said grantee in writing, and upon such proclamation said ordinance shall, if approved, have full force and effect as of the date of said proclamation, but if the same shall not be approved as afore said, then the ordinance shall be null and void and of no force and effect." This meanl that on the ballots next June will read two lines like this: YES For telephone franchise to Charles EL Sumner. NO For telephone franchise to Charles E. Sumner. May Defeat the Improvement. The remonstrance against the assess ment for ,the Front-street All over the "Woods-street gulch was formally filed with the City Auditor yesterday. It Is said that enough property is represented nipon the remonstrance to defeat the Im provement. Mark O'Neill and others pro tested against this assessment at the last meeting of the Executive Board, and a mass meeting was recently held In South Portland. The reasons given for the remonstrance are that less earth was placed in the fi'l than was charged for; that the City Audi tor curtailed the district without the sanction of tho Council; that the assess ment was made without regard to the benefits to bo derived by each parcel of land, and that the .lands of tho Southern Pacific and O. B, & N. companies within the district are not assessed. Hold Novel Parlia mentary Session THE parliamentary department of the "Woman's Club, led by Mrs. "W. "Wynn Johnson, gave the club members and many of their friends a jolly afternoon yesterday at the "International Conven tion of the Buttinskys." "'Yankee Doo dle" was played by "Susy's Band," direct ed by Mrs. Kalscrin Augustus Victoria, upon various homemade instruments, after which tho secretary having tlje cre dentials of the delegates called the roll. Mrs. Sullivan Fltx-Corbett (Mrs. A. Til yer) was elected sergeant-at-arms. Mrs. JFltz-Corbett arose to say that she wished to be excused from speochmaking, as she was only a prizefighter, hut hoped that 6ome disturbance might ariso in order that her ability might be shown. Late- the sergeant-at-arms was given this oppor tunity when Carrie Nation (Miss Eliza beth Sill) made her address attempting to convert her audience to Mormonlsm, dur ing which the hatchetwielder became very violent. Mrs. Johnson opened the convention by giving the delegates permission to be as rambling In their remarks as they pleased. and to speak as far as possible from the point, which they proceeded to do. to the great delight of the club. The "Henpecker's Club" was repre sented by "Mrs. Bantam Buff Cochin" (Mrs. O. Rothchlld), who asserted that her club had the largest membership in the world. Mrs. Buff Cochin unrolled a huge paper containing 71 resolutions for the training of men. but was only given time to read a few of these, among which were: "'Resolved, that whereas the men of Portland have been unable to elect of ficials to their liking, they be deprived of the right to vote. "Resolved, that whereas the street cleaning department has not been able to keep the mud off the streets, that the de partment be conducted by women." Mrs. H. M. Ogden. as "Mrs. Katherine McFadden," of the "Happy Hooligan Club," presented her club's compliments, and a Jug of "jyful Juice," and spoke en thusiastically of civic improvement. She recommended also that Congress be asked to make an appropriation of 530,003 to provide sunshine for Sunnyslde during the rainy season, and that the salary of the superintendent of Intoxication be raised. "Mrs. leghorn Brown" (Mrs. Julia Iawton) of the "Boneless Egg Club," said that her club, except for an occasion al cackle, was one of the most quiet and orderly, and that by ambitious efforts hoped to reach to gander heights. Mrs. M. M. Sleeth's oratorical effort created creat applause, being given as Minerva Sappho Sohronisba Gasblatlnon, delegate from the Goaslpitis Club. This club, the delegate said, was founded by Adam himself, when be told on Eve. the latter then becoming a charter member. "Look at Russia today," said Mrs. Gas blatlnon; "she has a red revolution go ing on why? Because all gosslpltis clubs are suppressed and the members sent to .Siberia. Just so long as the Grand Dukes Insist upon suppressing these clubs will these same Grand Dukes have to be gath ered up in baskets." Mrs. Grace Watt Ross, as "Miss Ore 11 a. Blood," represented the "Knockers' Club of Sullivan's Gulch," and Mrs. Charles Smith, as "'Mrs. Phoebe Ann Doollttle," the "Salmon Propagating Club of St. Johns." Mrs. Doollttle was very em phatic in her remarks relating to the sal mon Industry' and said: "Can any one imagine that Lewis & Clark, the first white men to cross the continent to make a Fair possible at Portland. Oregon, or that Sacajawea pi loted them for any other reason than that they might come and eat canned salmon"? Mrs. Kalserln Augustus Victoria, repre senting the "Odorless Thornless Rose Club" of Irvington, said that her club In producing such a rose as the club name describes was doing something that would be of "vast benefit to people who have to be banished from Portland to sea or mountains on account of rose fever, and that no better work could be Bone for this fair city, this Lewis and Clark Fair city, rather." Mrs. Runyon represented, as "Mahatlble Huggins," the "Adamless Eden Club," describing the early work of the club, when Cleopatra, Ruth, Naomi, Saphira, Lot's wife and Rebecca were members, the last named being most active in pos ing for the art department. Before adjournment the convention voted without hesitation to accept the invitation of the "Henpecker's Club" for the meeting next year. Fruit, punch and doughnuts were served after the pro gramme by members of the parliamen tary department. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Marriage License. Prank Baldaut. 27; Annie C. Causfleld, 23. Emll Hahto. 22; Annie Hasrf, 22. James T. Work, 23; Margaret MeRae Bewa, SO. C EL Wade, 29. Josephine County; Myrta J. Dusenberry, 27. Adolf E. Arnesen. 2; Helga K. Aakervlk. 22. Godfrey Eriman. 28; Rainier; Minnie Selfert, 21. James F. Johnson, 40; Mary J. Owens, 34. Births. March 11. to the wife of Charles Mautz, 106 East Thirty-third, a boy. March 14. to the wife of "Willis Buekman, 1111 East Taylor, a girl. March 19, to the wife of Joseph Buckley. S30 Jjorthrup; a boy. March 6. to the wife of William Eemense. 7C3 Division, a boy. March 10, to the wife of B. W. Clement, 651 East Eighth, a boy. March 23, to the wife of Abraham Bader, 162 Caruthera. a girl. Building Permits. Henry L. Wheeler. East Tenth, between East Salmon and East Grant, addition; $50. Turner & Dahnken. Washington, between Fifth and Sixth, addition; $800. George Sllngerland, Powell, between East Eighteenth and East Nineteenth, dwelling; $1000. Mr. Castledlck, Sixteenth, between Raleigh and Eavler. repairs; $450. E. E. Merges, Holladay avenue, between East First and East Second, flats; $4000. " Same, East First, between Holladay avenue and Haasalo, flats; f 4000. H. M. Tlmms, Eavler, between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth, two dwelling: $2500. Real Ehtate Transfers. The Land Co. to R. L Acanvi, lots 1, 2, block "R." Sellwood S 322 A. W. Lambert and wife to G. S. Man ning, lots 7, 8, 8. 10. Depot Add. to St. Johns , 500 James H. McMUlen and wife to J. C Alnsworth, lots 1, 2, 7. 8, block 6, McMtllen's Add. 7,000 Agnes M. Crawford to L. P. Millrnan. B. 60 feet lot 3. 4. block 72. Car ter's Add. to city 1 H. L. Stephenson et al. to J. J. Hart man, trustee, S. N. W. U Sec 33, T. 1 S.. R. 1 E. 1 Patrick McCarrcn to J. E. Cockran. lot 20, block 16, Point View 100 Victor Land Co. to W. L. Greene, blocks 15, 27, 31, Woodlawn 1 Charles H. Korell and wife to F. H. Strong, lot 1L block 3. King's Second Add. 2,500 King Estate to C. H, Korell. lot 11, block 3. King's Second Add 2,500 P. H. Marlay and wife to Nottingham & Co.. lots 3-6 Inclusive, block 299. city : i Portland Trust Co. to L. McCoy, leu 22. 23. block 0. Wllllams-Ave. Add... 970 Mary R. Thompson et jU. to M. R. MartzlofT, E. 33 1-3 feet of lots 5. 6, block 70, Caruthers Add. to Caruthera Add. .. l William A. McKenzle and wife to J. Conley. 10 acres. Sec 3. T. 1 S., R. 3 E. ..." x Alfred B. Gilbert and wife to J. A. Eastman and wife. S. lot 7, block "M." Tabor Heights 350 Bessie Hlends to J. Courtney et al.. lot 11. block a Subdlv. Rlvervlew Add... 1.050 John W. P. McFall to J. F. Brown, lots 14. 16, block 95. Sellwood 250 T. S. McDanlel and wife to K. Pierce. loti 11. 12, 13. block 7. E. Portland Heights 775 Same to M. Antonio, lota 12. 13. block 18, East Portland Heights 300 Not Guilty of Assault. In the Municipal Court yesterday John Murphy and Andrew Matson, of the Longshoremen's Union, were found not guilty of assault and battery on S. Nel son and Charles Bock. Tho latter two are members of the Sailors' Union. The trouble took place over the loading of the ship T. P. Emlgh. Judge Hoguc. after hearing the evidence, stated ho thought tho defendants acted only in self-defense. Bock and Nelson are to be tried on assault and battery charges later. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, March 24. Maximum tempera ture, 52 deg.; minimum, 43. River reading at 11 A. M.. 7.8 feet; change in pant 24 hours, rise 6.5. Total precipitation. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.31 loch.; total since September 1, ll04, 25.56 Inches; normal, 37.11; deficiency, 11.55. Total sunshine March 23. 1905, none; possible, 12 hours and 19 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level), at 5 P. M., 30.01. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. f to "go Tvlnd- Cgo n STATIONS. E Hji - S 9 ? o o a 2 eg S . 3 3 o v ? : j : Baker City. . Bismarck. ...... Boise Eureka...... . Helena Kamloops. B. C North Head Pocatello Portland Red Bluff Roseburg , Sacramento. Salt Lake City.... San Francisco Spokane Seattle 150 0. Tatoosh Island. Us'o, Walla Walla. 15410 WEATHER CONDITIONS. Another storm has moved la from the ocean today, and Is this evening central off the Brit ish Columbia, coast. Rain is falling this even ing in the Willamette Valley and the Sound country, but elsewhere in the North Pacific States the weather Is fair. The wind at the mouth of the Columbia River attained a max imum velocity of 56 miles an hour from the south during the afternoon. Southwest storm warnings aro again displayed at the entrance .... MS'jP.OOllOlSW (Cloudy .... I5C0.0O SJNW Cloudy .... 1520.01 4jNW ICloudv KW.k).00 Sjsw ICloudy KSO.0222 W Clear JSOO.OOpWS ICloudy ....48 0.16t4SS Rain J44 0.0S116JSW tciear I52to.04l SS iRaln i4X).oo . 4iSE ICloudy 52 0.00 4 IS (Cloudy C2 0.00 4 S Cloudy 500.04 4(XW tClcrady 100O.O0n8NW (Cloudy U8 0.00!20 W Clocdv .041 4E (Rain .20,24S Raln .00' 6ISW (Pt. cloudy HOTEL Fifth and Washington Streets EUROPEAN PLAN Hooks. gl.M to $3.00 Per DT, Aceordlsc to Locatioa. J. r. DA VIES. Pres. St. Charles Hotel CO. CINCORPOKATXD.) FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS ; .PORTLAND, OREGON European Plan Rooms 50c to $1.50 First-Class Restaurant In- Connection DR. B. E. WRIGHT THE PAINLESS DENTIST Who can 11 or extract any number of teeth without in 'flirting the slightest pain to the patient; Tho largest and best-equipped dental office ou the Pacific Coast. 3426 Washington Street, Corner Seventh Phone Main 2119. to the Strait of Fuca, at the mouth of the Columbia River and on Belltngham Bay for brisk to hlRh squally south to west winds to night, and probably tomorrow. Rainy weather will continue Saturday weat of the Cascade Mountains, probably extending to Eastern "Washington and Northern Idaho by Saturday afternoon. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland at S P. M. tor 2S bouts ending at midnight, March"v 25: Portland and vicinity Occasional rain; brlslc, equally southerly winds. AVentem Oregon and Western "Washington Occasional rain; brisk to high, squally south erly winds, becoming southwesterly and dimin ishing. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Cloudy, with occasional rain;, brisk southerly wlndfl. Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho Cloudy and occasionally threatening.. , A. B. WOLLABER, Acting District Forecaster. MEETING NOTTtES. MEMBERS OF ABD-UHL-ATEF TEM PLE. NO. 117. D. O. K. K. Regular meet ing this evening Elks' Hall, Marquam build ing. Important business. Please attend. . JOHN M. MANN, Secretary. PORTLAND LODGE, NO. S3. A. F. & A. M. Special communication this (Saturday) erenlng, 7:30 o'clock sharp. Work in the Fel low .Craft degree. All Fellow Crafts invited to attend. By order V. M. L W. PRATT. Secretary. DIED. RTAN In this city. March 24, 1905. at the residence of his. daughter. Mrs. Martha McLeod. . 225 Sheridan street; Patrick Ryan. SLged 70 years. 1 month and IS days. Notice of funerajl hereafter. v FUNERAL NOTICES. CARTER At her late residence. 403 Fre mont' street, March 24. 105, Laura Carter, wife of Ellsha. Carter, mother of Mrs. Ada Stelnel and George II. Carter, sister of Mrs. C F. Rupell and Mrs. II. II. Schnieer, aged 60 years. 5 months and 4 days. Fu neral will take place Sunday. March -5. at 10 A. M. from F. S. Dunnlngs chapel, cor ner of East Sixth and East Alder streets. Friends Invited. DOERR In this city. March 23. 1903, Olga M. Do err. aged 30 years. 8 months and S days. Friends and acquaintances are re spectfully Invited to attend the funeral sen-ices, which will be held at the family residence, 507 North Twenty-fourth street, at 2 P. M. today. Interment, Lone Fit Cemetery. MATZ Friends and acquaintances are re spectfully Invited to attend the funeral services of the late Charles J. Matz. which will be held at Flnley's chapel, Sunday, March 20. at 10 A. M. Interment at Rlver vlew Cemetery- DUNNTNO. McENTEE GTXBAT7GH. snccessors to Donning Campion, under takers and embalm er. modern In every de tail, 7th and 1'LUe. 1'huue Main 430. Lady assistant. EDWARD HOLMAN CO.. Undertaker and embalm ers. hare moved to their sew bnild log. Third asd Salmon., Lady assistant. Telepbono No. M7. J. V. FINLET & SON. Funeral Directors, cor. Sd and Madison. Office of County Cor oner. Lady assistant. Telephone No. 9. F. 8. DUNNING. Undertaker. 414 East Alder. Lady assistant. Telephono East SS. ZELLER-BXRNES CO., UNDERTAKERS, Embalmera. 273 Scs'l; East -1083; lady as't. NEW TODAT. J.W. OG1LBEE Room 11, 145 First Street. f lOAfi Flne Vi-block. 100x100 feet, neat l 1 1 1 1 4-room cottage, woodshed, etc., on Beacon su In Cole's Addi tion (East Side). (TlOAA Very neat 5-room cottage, bath, fM .llll etc.. lot 30x100 feet, on Brooklyn si.vu eU ,n Tlbbett.s Addition (East Side). $ 375 Two choice lots, 100x100 feet, in Sellwood. C 1 A C ft viT neat 6-room residence with J IT-JU Jot 50x100 feet. In Sellwood; very reasonable In price. CICCTn Three acres choice garden land, Ji I 1 1 fine cultivation, beyond Kenll S worth and near L O. O. F. Home; 1500 cash, balance good terms, finnn Well-located lot 50x100" feet with n I 11 II I bouse 5 rooms, not very food; on E. Grant at.. Stephens' Addition (East Side). C?nil A &cres with large bouse, land all 4JUUU ln cultivation, near car line and $ 400 And up. good building lots In "Tlbbett's Homestead," very con veniently situated, walking dis tance, near 3 car lines. $7Cn Choice i -block 100x200 feet. J nil nr car line on Mllwaukle at., bet. Midway and Sellwood: flne location for home; $130, balance 510 per month. CO ft ft A. 7 cres. mostly cleared, adjoln UIi lng Oregon City car line, over 400 ihmw v v Jtiet dee;) water frontage- wU1 make & good manufacturing site. COCA A Lot 40x100 feet on Grand avt, with good C-rooxn house, cheap ana ciose to Business part of the city. SO Aft 40 acres near Sunnyslde Pestof fSiIlI flee in - Clackamas County. 11 miles from, Morrlson-sL bridge. $ 225 $2650 Choice corner lots In Woodlawn. 50x100 feet. Lots with 2 nice new 5-room cot tages ln Brooklyn; bring good rental. $ 8501 Corner 50x50 feet on 16th and lis worth sis., with i-roora cot tage. PERKINS PORTLAND, OREGON Xlrst-Class Caeek Krstasrsat. Coaaected With Hotel. C O. DAVIS. Sec aad Xresa. THE- ESMOND HOTEL CSC1B MDEJiSOK. Mum: Front and Morrison Streets PORTLAND - OREGON i 5REE 'BUS TO AND TROM ALL, TRAINS. Rates European plan. 50c, 75c. $1.00. J 1.58, 12.00 pr dar. Eampls rooms In connscUos. AMUSEMENTS. Marquam Grand Theater PHONE MAIN S68. MONDAY EVENING. MARCH 2J. 1D05. "THAT ODD FELLOW" MR. HARRY BERKS FORD IN The Funny Farce "PUR NEW MAN." PRICES Lower floor, except last 3 rows, $1; last 3 rows. 75c. Balcony, first 6 rows. 73c; last 6 rows, 50c. Gallery, 23c and 35c Boxes and loges, $7.50. Seats now selling. Marquam Grand Theater iVS, Phone Main SSS. All Week Beginning Tuesday Night. Mar. 23. THE POLLARD IJLUFUTXAN OPERA CO. "The Belle of New York," Tuesday, Wed nesday and Thursday Nights. "The Geisha." Friday and Saturday Nights. "Pinafore," Saturday Matinee. , EVENING PRICES Parquet, 75c; parquet circle, 50c; balcony, 50c and 35c; gal lery. 25c MATINEE PRICES 23c and 50c Seats now selling. COLUMBIA THEATER COLUMBIA STOCK COMPANY, In dramatization of MARIS CORELLI'S famous love story, "THELMA" Matinees Saturday and Sunday. LAST PERFORMANCE SUNDAY NIGHT. Seats on Sale for All Performances. Down-town box office open all day at Dolly Varden candy shop, 327 Morrison. Phone Main 110. Evenings at theater. Majn 311. Evening. 50c. 35c. 23c, 15c. Matlneea, 25c, 13c, 10c EmpireTheater ntZr. Phone Main 117. ENGAGEMENT EXTENDED. MATINEE TODAY. 2:15 P.. M. TONIGHT, TOMORROW MATINEE. Last performance tomorrow (Sunday) night. Tremendous1 success. Special New York production of "The Moonshiner's Daughter" New specialty features. Tomorrow, SumJay Matinee and Night. Prices Matinee. 10c, 15c, 25c Evenlnr, 15c, 25c, 35c 60c GRAND WEEK MARCH 27 SPECIAL James Keane "Dr. Jekyll and Mb. Hyde" No Advance Jn Prices. GRAND Phone Main 093. The' Best ln Vaudeville! TED El BOX. THE ONLY GILBERT-SARONY. JAMES POST AND COMPANY. SEFTON AND D EAGLE. THOMAS ELMORE. WALTER ORR. MR. ALF, BONNER. THE grandiscope: Prices Evening, 10c and 20c; box seats, 25c Matinees (except Sundays and holidays), 10c THE STAR THEATER FROSINI TWO YERXAS. THE COLTONS ROSCOE ARBUCKLE B ARNOLD'S TRAINED DOGS. CORDERO. ZANFRETTA AND CARL. HANSON AND DREW. New schedule of prices Evenings; 10c, 20o and 25c; matinees except Sundays and holi days. 10c Week-day shows. 2:30 P. M.. 7:30 P. M. and 9 P. M. CLASSIFIED AD. BATES. "Rooms," "Rooms and Board;' "Hotise keephijr Booms," "Situations Wanted." 15 words or less. 15 cents; 16 to 20 words, 20 cents; 21 to 25 words. 5 cents, etc No dis count for additional Insertions. UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS, except "New Today," SO cents for 15 words or less; 10 to 20 words. 40 cents; 21 to 25 words, 50 cents, etc flrrt Insertion. Each additional Insertion, one-half; no further discount tra des; one month. "NEW TODAY" (gangs measure agate), 15 cents per line, first Insertion; 10 cents per line of each additional Insertion. ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad dressed care The Orrgonlan, uad left at this office, should always be Inclosed ln sealed envelope. No stamp Is required oa such letters. The Orefonian will sot be responsible for errors ln advertisements taken throagk the telephone. NEW TODAY. SATURDAY. CHICKEN DAY CHICKENS, lCc and 17c; ranch eggs. 20c; best cream ery butter, 00c and p5c; best sugar cured hams, 13c; picnic hams, 10c; cottage bams, 11c; bacon, i-Mc and 15c; 5 pounds lard! 45c; cream cheese. 10c, 12Hc and 15c; Swiss cheese, 20c and 25c; cream brick cheese. 20c; Wisconsin llmberger. 33c AH goods retailed at wholesale prices. Le Grand Creamery, 284 Yamhill tU FREE LAND IN OREGON Under the 'Carey Irrigation Act." Deed direct from state. WRITE OR CALL TODAY. Booklets and map free. B. S. Cook & Co., 231 Alder street, Portland. Or. MQCfl 109x100. on E. ISth. near iTorri son sr.: this property Is away below values; those wanting. a snap better look this up Immediately. SAHLSTR03I & PATTERSON, 2SStaxlc8trL- NEW TODAY. SOUTH St. Johns Lots for Sale Between the car line and the boulevard, overlooking the river and harbor, close to the Dry Dock and within a few minutes' walk of all the mills and factories now located In the humming, thriving and rapidly-growing city of St. Johns, Port land's great manufactur ing district ' LOTS 50x100 FEET All clear. Hydrant water now on the tract and will be piped to every lot as re quired. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. 6 and 7 Chamber Commerce PORTLAND, OREGON Rogers and Van Houtcn. Selling Agents, at St. Johns. Office at the end of the car Ilae. TOR SALE REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE NEW 6 AND S-ROOM HOUSE; bath, stationary washetand, concrete base ment, gas and electric lights, furnace, house tinted, pass pantry, large bedrooms, with closets ln each, wood elevator, stationary washtsha In basement; on Union-avenue car line, flve-mlnute service, near good school, lawn, streets Improved; houses now open for Inspection; cash or Installments. Inquire owner. H. a. stemler, 122 3d at., or at res idence, 652 Union ave. North, one block south of houses. FOR SALE. $250. In Woodstock. Portland's most attrac tive suburbs, lots 100x100; every lot a cor ner,. We will loan you, money to build; you can pay us In Installments. PORTLAND t TRUST COMPANY. 103 Third Street. ACRE TRACTS WB MAKE A SPECIALTY or handling acreage; choice acre tracts for homes, within the city limits or outside; terms to suit. A. C Churchill & Co.. 110 Second sc. FRED LAND I FREE LAND I A chance to secure a home and make money; enlr coot is for water right, which averages flO per acre; under state control. For par ticulars write or call at office of Columbia Southern Irrigation Co., 639 Worcester block. HOOD RIVER-10 ACRES, 5 MILES FROM town on East 'Side; fine fruit land, partly Improved, level and all cultivable; near school and church: rural mail delivery and phone: healthful climate; J 123 per acre; -mlla from railroad survey. W 69, Oregonlan. FOR. SALE $1500 NEW 5-ROOM HOUSE, cistern, chicken-house and one acre of land, two blocks eouth from Mount Scott car line; part cash, rest on time. Inquire at the store at Gray's Croaolng. Parties going away, must sell. M St Oregonlan. FOR SALE OR RENT NICE 5-ROOM MOD ern cottage, gas and fixtures, all rooms tinted; blinds on windows. 15 minutes walk to Postofflce; nice addeyard, lots of roses. 330 San Rafael et.. Upper Alblna. FINE 10-ROOM HOUSE. MODERN, ON corner lot, 50x100; hot water beating plant. Apply on premises. 3C4 Ross sr., cor. Broadway. 3 blocks from river. Phoas Union 6032. J1000-SO ACRES. NICELY LOCATED IN Cowlltx County, Wash.; good soil, land laya well. Apply T East 0th St., North, near Davis, or H. H. Hurst's livery stables. Castle Rock, Wash. NEW 0. 6 AND 7-ROOM MODERN HOMES; must sell at once. See Joe Nash, owner, at Nashville station, on Mt. Scott "tar line; big discount for cash or halt cash. Tel. Union 1561. PORTLAND HEIGHTS fSOO FOR LOTS ON car line, beautifully situated and command ing magnificent view; only C left at this price. American Investment Co.. 222 Falling building. FOR SALE TWO FULL -BLOCKS. CLOSE ln. between Morrison and Madison-street bridges, on Improved street: will sell at sac rifice figure. Inquire at 221 Grand ave. A HOTEL. GOOD LOCATION. AT NAH cotta. Wash., three lots, barns, four cows. 52500. For information. Mrs. L. Hughes. Nahcotta. Wash. FOR SALE 5 ACRES ON 'CANNON ROAD, three miles out; flne place to build a home; garden and orchard; selling cheap. Apply 2Sr Morrison at. $2200 TWO BEAUTIFUL LOTS, WITH good house, plenty fruit, garden all In; Williams ave. car. Miller. 303 Chamber Commerce. 13600 FOR 12 ACRES IMPROVED. RICH land, orchard, good roads, close to city and car line. American Investment Co., 222 Fall ing bldg. FOR SALE 8-ROOM CORNER HOUSE AND part of lot, one of the rQceot corners In South Portland. Inquire 70S 1st 8t, or 224 Pine st. FOR SALE TOWN LOTS IN TOPPENISH Wash., 19 miles east of Yakima, on N P R. R.; no agent; sold by owner, Josephine FOR SALE 2H ACRESjOF LAND ON THE St. Johns lice. Fine site, cheap by owner Rooms i and 5. 332Ji Washington St.. near 7th. 200 FARMS. SMALL TRACTS AND LOTS Bargains on O. W. P. electric line. O. R. Add! ton. Lenta. Or. Take Mr. Scott car. 3c NEW MODERN COTTAGE. 6 ROOMS, 12 blocks east of Morrison bridge. $2450; easy terms. Kroner. 165H 3d st. room B. GOING EAST WILL SELL TWO NEW houseo In Holladay Park Addition lees than cost Inquire cor. 24th and Clackamas. J2S00 HOLLADAY PARK, 742 MULTNO mah. new modern 6-room cottage; no rea sonable offer refused. Terms. TWO LOTS, E. 12TH. NEAR TILLAMOOK, for sale, or will build to suit purchaser on easy terms. Phone East 675. FOR SALE LOT ft. BLOCK 44. HOLLA DAY'S Addition, line cherry trees; X1500. L Van duyn, owner. 270 Washington. FOR SALE MODERN HOUSE OF 10 ROOM3 315 22d st Price low. Owner, Mm. W. JlI Daly. 339 13th st FOR SALE OR TRADE 160 ACRES IN Western Nebraska. Address Retford Simp son, St Johns. Or. 5-ROOM COTTAGE. $1030: 6-ROOM house. S1900; terms to suit purchaser. Phone East 675. FINE DAY BUY MEREDITH'S UM brell&s; repairing and recovering. Wash ington and Cth. 550 BUYS ONE ACRE IN CHERRIES AND prunes at Stuert, on car line. Owner. 638 E. Alder at ACREAGE NEAR CAR -LINE, 6 MILES FROM Morrison st bridge. C K. Ballard, Mil. waukie. Or. FOR SALE CHEAP ONE LOT AT LENTS. Building all around It A SS. care Ore gonlan. SNAP I 5-ROOM HOUSES. WEST , SIDE well rented; $2200. cash. S S3, Oregonlan! FOR SALE CHOICE U-BLK. IN HOLU. day's Addition. Owner. 16S 1st st FOR SALE NEW, NEAT COTTAGE AT 43D and E. Taylor; very easy payments. $900 5-ROOM COTTAGE. JBASEMENT. 50 foot lot: bargain 14 E. 31st at FOK SALE FAK34B. OR TRADE FARM OF 160 ACRES. NEAR Clatskanle. for city property: IT sold, small payment down, rest monthly payments. In quire or-owner, it a. auzu FARMS EVERYWHERE IN OREGON, large and srcalL all prices. Pacific Realty Co., 617 Commercial Mode, FOR SALE FARMS. GUARANTEED AS ADVERTISED 80 acres of rich land, with small amount In cultivation; land all lays nicely, with plenty . .?.,ve watf: bouse and large orchard; within half-mile, of church. Woodman hall and 2-room school, and on good county road; 3- miles from Carrollton. a town cm, the Co lumbia. River and N. P. Ry. Price. $630, with $350 down. 55 acres, with 40 acres under plow; all rich land and laya nicely; live water; 300 bearing fruit trees; nicely finished S-room nuie:, irze barn; chicken-house and wood sued; land fenced and cross-fenced; on coun ty road one-quarter mile from school and 3 aUe? ,?m Carrollton. Price. $1500. with one-half down. Imus & Wllloughby, Ka huna, Tash. WHEAT FARfM -FOR SALE BY OWNERS; 200 acres ln cultivation. 100 ln crop. 235 acres pasture, part of which can be broken up: 5-acre orchard, good house, barn and outbuildings. 3 living springs furnish an abundance of water. This farm yielded 43 bushels of wheat per acre last year and the growing crop Indicates a large yield this year; all fenced hog tight; Si -mile to achoolhouse. $4 -mile to church. 6 miles easy downhill grade to Dufur, to which point the Columbia Southern Railroad will be running trains from The Dalles by July or August Our price. Including crop. $23 per acre. Terms. Hemingway Bros.. Dufur. Or. R. F. D. FOR SALE HOMESTEAD RELINQCISH ment In the Okanogan Valley; new house, running water: part broke, fenced and ln crop; will sell for cost of Improvements. Address Box a94. Seattle. Wash. FOR SALE 74 ACRES OP" TIMBER LAND ca tidewater of Shoal Water Bay, Paclfio County. Washington; timber, spruce and hemlock: will sell cheap it taken at ones. Address N 31. Oregonlan. IMPROVED FARMS AND APPLE LANDS. R. L. Cate Sc. Co.. 113 2d st LAND SCRIP. WE HAVE PRACTICALLY THE ONLY valid forest reserve scrip on the market We handle all kinds public land practice. Collins Land Co., Concord bldg. APPROVED FOREST RESERVE SCRIP. TIM. bered. farm or grazing land; all slzes, lowest prices; H. B. Compson, 018 Marquam bldg. FOREST RESERVE. SANTA FE AND OTH er guaranteed land scrip on hand ready to locate. Maginnls & Son. C Falling bldg. SCRIP FOR SALE 290 ACRES GUARAN teed; cheap. D. L. McLeod. 226 Falling bldg. TIMBER LANDS. 644 ACRES OF TIMBER LAND; 15 MILES from Grant's Pass, Or.; no agents. P. O. Bex 19S. Goldendale, Wash. HOMESTEADS GOOD WHEAT LANDS. For particulars address Lock Box No. 53, Heppner. Or. FILING. 120 ACRES. CONVENIENT. LONG, old growth; $2400. O. W. Eastharo. Oregon City. Or. - HOMESTEAD. 18 MILES FROM CITY; BAR galn. D. E. Budd. 110 1st, TO EXCHANGE. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR ACREAGE near city, new modern 0-room house in North Irvington: fruit, flowers, lot 53x100. A 77, Oregonlan. ' ,i- KTLY SUBURBAN LOT FOR LUMBER, shingles, furniture; well, most anything. Phone Scott 5522. WANTED REAL ESTATE. WE WANT WEST SIDE RESIDENCES; $2000 to $10,000: also business properties, $3000 to $20,000. Have buyers. L. W. Whiting & Co.. 408 Ablngton bldg. WANTED TO RENT FARMS. WANTED TO RENT FARM 5 TO 10 ACRES, 5 or 10 cents car fare from Port land. Flschhelmer. 424 1st st FOR SALE. Horses. Vehicles and Harness. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE BELGIAN Percheron stallion 6 years old. weight 1330 lbs.; can be seen at Elk stables. 4th and Burnslde sts., this week. FOR SALE" HORSES. HARNESS AND wagon. 3 cows, 1 heifer; also some other things. Call at 619 Bralnard, Montaviila. Or. HORSES. WAGONS. HARNESS. ALL kinds of vehicles bought sold and. rented. Hubert & Hall. 264 4th. Phone Main 2203. FOR SALE-ONE FINE TOP BUGGY. GOOD as new. price $S3. Phone Suburban 721. Fred Llnd. Fulton. Or. FOR SALE CHEAP HORSE, HARNESS and dray; good condition. Inquire 3 N. 7th st LARGEST STOCK OF NEW AND 2D-HAND vehicles on coast for sale or hire. 211 Wash. BUGGY AND TRAP, GOOD AS NEW. Ex change for team horses. V 79. Oregonlan. PNEUMATIC-TIRED BttGGY. TWO ROBES and harness. Apply 133 6th st MUST SELL $430 PIANO. USED A FEW weeks; $230 cash. Sixteen lessons Included. Answer today. Cash only. Y 57, 'Oregonlan. NEW PIANO, HIGH GRADE, TO TRADE tor board or board and room. J5. Oregonlan. Miscellaneous. DOES YOUR ROOF LEAK? Repair It with Elaterlte; It rolls, easy to lay; needs no painting or coating; good over old Iron, tin or shingles; beat for new roofs. Elaterlte Roofing Co.. room 2. Hamilton bldg. FOR SALE NEW AND SECOND-HAND BIL. Hard and pool tables; easy payments; we rent tables, with privilege of buying; modern bar fixtures, cheap pricea. Brunswick-Balk a-Col-lender. 49 3d sty . POOL TABLE. For sale Brunswlck-Balke, together with cues, cue stand, counters, etc Apply to S. Heltshu. 44 Front st, city. FOR SALE WATER POWER, ONE MILE from Washougal. on north bank of Columbia River; also good farm. D. H Gary, Wasb ougal. Wash. THOROUGHBRED GERMAN SPITZ PUPPIES oa exhibition at Fisher's Music Store ISO 3d. bet Yamhill and Taylor. JAPANESE BOY WANTS A POSITION AS schoolboy; speaks good English. Telephona Clay 854. Roku. FOR SALE CHEAP S-HORSEPOWER UP right boiler. Apply at office. 13th and Johnson. LADY'S WHEEL. GOOD CONDITION, cheap. 757 Minnesota ave. Phone Scott 5522. 5-ROOM COTTAGE, FULL LOT 50X100. cheap. 757 Minnesota ave. Phone Scott 5522. FOR SALE FRESH JERSEY COW AND calf. 211 Prettyman ave.. Mt Tabor. WANTED TO RENT PIANOS. WANTED TO RENT AN UPRIGHT PIANO; will pay $2.-50 per month. Main 5342. R 87, Oregonlan. HELP WANTED MALE. EXPERIENCED YOUNG MAN AS ASSIST ant bookkeeper and stenographer at As toria. Apply room 541, Worcester block. RAILROAD WORK. CARPENTERS. FARM ers, men to load ties, man and wife on farm, city work. D. E. Budd, 110 1st FOR ALL KINDS OF WORK SEE US. CA. nadlan Employment Co.. 219 Burnslde and 226 Morrison. Phone Main 3074. WANTED TEAMS FOR HAULING LUM ber; $2 per 1000. Nordby Lumber Co., 103 Sherlock bldg. WANTED EXPERD3NCED QUARTZ MIN er, accustomed to development work. M 85, Oregonlan. WANTED A COACHMAN WHO UNDER stands gardening, etc.; country. Phono Scott 5707. TWO BOYS. 15 TO 16 YEARS OLD. STEADY Indoor factory work. Call 49 Front, cor. Davis. FOUR FIRST-CLASS SOLICITORS AT once; references required. 232 Stark st MATTRESS MAKERS WANTED STEADY employment Call 49 Front, cor. Davis. FIRST-CLASS SALESMAN. CITY. COUN-trv- Ktir wares. 215 Commercial bile Mea wanted to learn barber trade. Barber Cot lege, 741 Howard st. San Francisco. WANTED TO BUY MEN'S OLD CLOTHING, shoes. W 3d. Phone Hood 1862. WANTED GORDON PRESS FEEDER AT the Holly Press. 247 Pine st DR. WALKER. 181 VIST, CURES ALL PSI- rate aassaiw mm. TTRT.-P WANTED T."tt. OUR EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT Is conducted on strictly business principles. We Assist Competent Office men. Assistant Bookkeepers. Bookkeepers. General ofilce clerks. Stenographers. Hotel clerks. Managers. Railroad clerks. Correspondent clerks. Timekeepers. Accountants. Collectors. Cashiers. Shipping Clerks. Entry clerks. BUI clerks. General clerical, technical, commercial men. Apply Business Men's Clearlng-House. 504-303 McKay bldg.. 102i 3d st, Portland. THERE IS MORS DEMAND THAN EVER for competent salesmen, bookkeepers, stenog raphers and technical men. and we need men for many such positions now open. Pacino Commercial Bureau. Seattle. Wash. BOOKKEEPERS. STENOGRAPHERS'. salesmen. It you desire positions see us; we now have several desirable openings for good men. Portland Commercial Bureau. 722 Chamber of Commerce. WANTED IMMEDIATELY, SINGERS, PER- iurmers, musicians. lor vauaeviiie tirtuii, dramatic companies, ladies band, quartetd. sketch teams. Newman's Vaudeville Circuit, 326 Vj Washington. WANTED Men to learn barber trade; 8 weeka completes; positions guaranteed; tuition earned while learning. Write for terms. Ho ler's Barber College. 644 Clay. San Francisco. WANTED MEN AND BOYS TO LEARN plumbing trade. Coyne Bros. Co.. School oc Practical Plumbing. Send for catalogue. Ad dress 4973-75 Easton ave.. St Louis. -Mo. TO SOLICITORS AND AGENTS WE HAVE absolutely the best offers ever put in the field for canvassers. Sunset Magazine, 733 Mission st, San Francisco, Cal. ADVERTISING SOLICITORS NORTH west Pacific Farmer; other publications, newspapers. Clyde's Special Agency, 633 Chamber of Commerce. WANTED FIRST-CLASS MEN IN PORT Iand and throughout state to solicit busi ness; good pay to good men. Call or writ 607 McKay bldg. MAKE MONEY SELL SICK AND ACCI dent benefits for Union Mutual Aid Associa tion; highest commissions to good men. 401 Marquam bldg. WANTED A GOOD, ALL-AROUND PLUMB er and tinner; Job for season to the right man. Pullman Plumbing Co.. Pullman, Wash. WANTED EDGERMAN, $3; RATCHET-SET-ter, $2.73: steady Job. Address, with refer ences, Wisconsin-Oregon Lumber Co., Baker City, Or. WANTED A GOOD ALLOPATHIC PHYS1 olan and surgeon, to take the place of a re tired physician. Inquire at drugstore. Glen coe. Or. DETECTIVES MEN TO LEARN; PAID while learning. Barrett, room 301. All sky bldg., 3d and Morrison sts. Open evenings. HELP WANTED FEMALE. WANTED 1 GIRLS FOR HIGH-CLAS3 vaudeville act young, pretty, good figures, bright and Intelligent; good salary, perma nent work; experience not essential; sing ing and dancing taught free. For partic ulars inquire Newman's Vaudeville Agency. 62t Washington daytime, or evenings at 351 Vi Morrison at. 50 PERFORMERS. AMATEURS AND PRO fessionals, wanted for Portland's World's Fair and make big salary; easy work; wo will make you rirst-class performer, short and easy system. Newman's School of Acting, 326$i Washington and 331 Mor rison. WANTED AN INTELLIGENT. MOTHER ly woman to take full charge as working housekeeper in family of four; parents ln business; a permanent home to the right person; good wages assured. Call Sunday or evening. 514 20th st, Portland Heights. WANTED Ladles to learn barber trade; S weeks completes: tuition earned while learn ing. Halrdresstng. manicuring and facial massage In 4 weeks; special terms now. Wrtta Moler System College. San Francisco. EXPERIENCED BUTTON-HOLE MAKER ON shirts, to one who can do cross-stitch and embroidery initials preference will be given; good wages. Jacobs Shirt Co.. Hamilton bldg.. 131 3d st GIRLS IF YOU WANT WORK DON'T FAIL to see us. Over 1000 positions every month. Call and register. Canadian Parlors, Morrison. Main 1323. WANTED FIRST-CLASS LADY RBPRESEN tatives in Portland and throughout the state; we pay good money. Call or writo 607 Mc Kay bldg.. .- WANTEDHOUSEKEEPERS. COOKS. WAIT ers, chambermaids, general workers. St. Louis Agency. 230& Yamhill. Phone Black 2SS1. WANTED NEAT. PLEASANT GIRL. CON fectlonery and Ice cream parlor. Clerks' Registration Bureau. 265 Morrison st COMPETENT. ENERGETIC SOLICITORS for towns adjacent to Portland; excellent re muneration. Apply immediately. 363 2d. GIRL OR WOMAN FOR GENERAL HOUSE work; good pay to capable party. 8 E. 20th North. GIRL FOR GENERAL HOME WORK. APPLY before noon, 655 Hancock st, Irvington car. WANTED A GOOD COOK IN A SMALL family. Apply by letter. P 85. Oregonlan. WANTED GIRL TO TAKE CARE OF children. Call 201 E. 6th st North. GIRL FOR LIGHT HOUSEWORK AND care of children. 368 E. 15tb. N. WANTED EXPERIENCED CHAMBER maid, Hobart-Curtls. 263 14th st WANTED MILLINERY TRIMMER AND maker. Apply 352 Morrison st WANTED GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE work; wages $25. 149 13th st FIRST-CLASS SKIRTMAKER. 428 MONT gomery st. WANTED DINING-ROOM GIRL. 271 filH. HELP WANTED MALE OR FEMALE. SUBSCRIPTION SOLICITORS PURNI ture Journal, mining weekly; commission; references. Clyde's Special Agency, 633 Chamber of Commerce. PRIVATE CLASS SHORTHAND SPEEDY, easily read, easily learned; special rate. Call after 7 evening; suite 208. Allsky. 3d and Morrison. SITUATION WANTED HALE. Bookcerp' I cad Clerks, YOUNG MAN FROM INDIANA WOULD like position as clerk ln grocery or general store; have had one year's experience; strict ly good, moral character and habits; have letters of recommendation. Address James Wall. Oregon. City. Or. Or Phone 1233. Ore gon City. Or. POSITION WANTED STENOGRAPHER, age 28. 8 years' experience In railroad and engineering work: reasonable salary: ref erences. E 85, Oregonlan. SITUATION WANTED BY GROCERY clerk. 3 years' experience; references fur nished; ago 21. Address Clerk. 1070 E. Alder st FIRST-CLASS BOOKKEEPER, EMPLOYED during day, wishes small set of books to keep evenings and Sundays. B 84, Oregonlan. WANTED POSITION AS BOOKKEPER. OF flce. store, or other employment; no objec tion to country. H 87, Oregonlan. YOUNG MAN WISHES A POSITION AS A shoe salesman; can show the best of refer ences. Y 83. Oregonlan. Miscellaneous. MECHANICAL DRAFTSMAN YOUNG man desires position as draftsman, sales man or any honorable employment; good references. N 85, Oregonlan. YOUNG MAN 22 DESIRES POSITION OF any kind; has had several years' experi ence In store work; best references. X. 85. Oregonlan. WANTED BY MAN WHO UNDERSTANDS all branches of the business, position on country newspaper; will invest. H 83, OreaonTan. YOUNG MAN WOULD LIKE TO WORK'LV confectionery and learn candy making; no wages expected; best of references. O 87. Oregonlan. WANTED POSITION IN SAWMILL AS EN gineer by man of ability and experience as all-around mechanic. Address Y 76, Ore gonlan. SITUATION WANTED BY YOUNG MAR ried man. experienced la management of ho tel and rooming-house. X 82 Oregonlan. POSITION WANTED BY GRADUATE OF business college; can, give security and good references. T 83, Oregonlan. CUTTER, MADISON, NEW YORK AND Cromburg Chicago systems, wishes posi tion. Jl 86, Oregonlan. V