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THE MORXIXG- OR EG pyiAJT, . JERIPAr, APRIL 13, 1906. 11 CAUSES DELAY It Tears Up Streets, Say the Contractors, and Leaves Them in Bad Shape. MAYOR' WILL INVESTIGATE v.i Corporation Is Said to. flare Acted '4 Without Any Permit, and Con tractors Blame It for Tbcir Slow Progrcus. Stinging under consUntrcbukcs from various iburcelor.blockmfcstreets while Improvements were, going On, several io--al contractors turned at bay before the streets committee of.tfie Executive Board yesterday, and for the. first time, nerhans. gave the public a cnancc to judge howl much they should "Be Warned for delays, in completing their contracts. In the course of this defense, a member of the firm of Bechill Bros, recited that their delay on Front streot,from Burnsldc to Flanderf, wap occasioned largely by the action of the Portland Gas Company in tearing up the-sidewalks adjacent to their property and preventing the contractors from utilizing the space in piling the old paving blocks, besides putting down a !x-lnch uas main for a distance of five blocks,. leaving the thoroughfare in such a shape that everything and everybody else had to dance attendance on the gas company. Bechill attributed some of their misfortunes to the action of the Water Department in laying mains and to freezing weather also, but the gas company came in for the biggest siiarc of censure. Done Without Permission. He was reluctant at first to discuss very feature of the situation, but under the spur of what was considered unjust treatment. Contractor Bechill created a .sensation by charging that the City En gineering Department had glx'en the gas company no permit to put in their side walks, as required by every citizen, or any other corporation. It having pro ceeded without any authority whatever. "Are you sure they are putting in a p Id c walk without permission from the ""ity Engineer?" Inquired Mayor Lane in a dumbfounded way. "Ycf. I am quite certain," responded Bechill. "Aided by one of the clerks in the Engineer's office, we searched every where, but could find no trace of any record wherein they were given the right to use the streets in that fashion." City Engineer Taylor, who was pres ent, was appealed to by His Honor, but ioiild throw no additional light upon the subject. "I have not Investigated the matter." he said, "and am unable to say what the situation is." The committee instructed Mr. Taylor to examine into the matter and report at the meeting of the Executh'e Board a week hence. The Mayor stated after raid that he proposed to look into it oroughly. but would not Indicate what l c would do In case .the gas company U-M been operating without legal au thority. Jlotr, Question Came Up. The question involving delays In street "mprovements arose in connection with th usual applications of contractors for e tensions of time in filling their con tracts. Chairman Sabln. of the commit tee had spoken very plainly 'upon the stibjeet. prefacing his remarks with the assertion that it had been charged openly i hat contractors were In the habit of 1 earing up a street after securing the tonlvacl and then leaving it in that dis turbed condition, to the detriment of busi iiess. while they transferred their efforts In some other direction. "Wo want to be perfectly candid with you." continued Mr. Sabln, addressing his rcnmrKK to several local contractors who tve-e present. "We wish also to treat ou fair!;- In every respect, and shall ex pect you o ti the same with us. We are. ne-cly th- servants of the people, and mus. p.-.iit-ot :r.c Interests of the city in eivy r.-uy v.-t can. That is the only rea son why we are reasonably strict in the matte." tf contracts. Any fair-minded propo:-ij -owner knows there is bound to we some Interruption In matters of this kind and Is ready to make allowance for delaj; hut 1 can mention at least two Instances where men failed In business ihroush d" version of trade on account of torn-up streets of long standing." Christ Minsinger, president of the Star S?nd Company, speaking from the con tractors' standpoint, claimed that there were at least three months during the j ear when it was impossible to do street work. This had a tendency to cause de lays, and It was a condition that could hardly be reckoned with In making bids. Causes of Delay. He alleged also that while bids were opened December 22. JP05. for the improve ment of Clackamas street, between Union avenue and East Seventh street, the Star Sand Company, for some reason or other, was not awarded the contract until long afterward, the time for completion expir ing May 16. Time commenced to run against him -from the date the bids were opened, he said. In consequence of which he was compelled to ask the committee in advance for an extension. Nobody appeared to be able to tell what caused the delay In the award of this con tract, or why the contractors had not been .given the additional time at the out sit Mayor line explained that in cases where bad weather operated to cause de lays, the Executive Board had a rule that the contractor should give the Board notice of conditions at least 20 days be fore the expiration of the contract. Several other contractors offering what appeared to be reasonable excuses for delay, the committee refrained from adopting any severe measures with them. The committee decided to reject the Wd of George Bauer, which was the only one submitted, for the improvement of Grand avenue, between Failing and Shaver, on the ground of its informality. He offered to perform the work for The bid of the Pacific Bridge Company for the Improvement of East Belmont street, between Bast Water street and Union avenue, was also rejected. Whitney U Boise, representing a majority of the property-owners, appearing before the committee and offering to do the work for less money than the J12.198.S2 proposal of the bridge company, who were the low est bidders. Upon this showing, Max Flelschncr's motion to teadvertlse for bids was adopt ed without dissent. Contracts Arc Awarded. Harry Howard and Miller & Bauer were awarded the contracts for the im provement of Seventeenth street, between Elizabeth and Clifton, on their respective bids of and 323M.72, a total of fer the whole work. Contracts for the lmproveneat.of East Morrison street, between ut Ninth and East Twelfth, and lut AMer, from Bast Tenth to East Twelfth, were teeth let to the Concrete .Construction Company.-. for iS2,1S. ,and VSfi'JM. respectively. . C A. Bigelow. E. J. Daly and Joseph Buchtcl appeared before the committee upon behalf of the East Side Improve ment Association, and entered a rigorous protest against allowing the Pacific Bridge Company any further time In fin ishing Its contract for making the Grand avenue fill, except under the condition that the company put on a double crew of men and work night and day toward the completion of Its contract- They claimed that the delays were unnecessary, and were causing all kinds of hardship and dissatisfaction on the East Side. They were assured that 'when the company ap plied for an extension of time their atten tion would be called to this phase of tile situation. The applications of Calvin Brown. L TJ Bosworth and A. It. Fones, traction engi neers of the street rollers, for an Increase in pay based on a fixed salary ofJlW a month. In lieu of the CS-cents-an-hour symcm that has prevailed during thepast two years In the engineering department, were referred to the Council. It being .shown that the Executive Board had no Jurisdiction. J- GETS .REMNANT OF LETTER Was in Commercial Club Mall Chute and Badly Burned. Among the remnants of letters found in the mailbox in the Chamber of Commerce hiilldinc- after the fire of last Friday ,wai one which lias been safely delivered by the postal authorities to Edgar K. Courscn, for 'Whom it was Intended, al- Scene from "Monsieur Beaucalre."' the corned -drama try Booth Tarfclngton. which Creston Clarke tlil present at The Hcli'g Theater. Fourteenth and V.'axh ington streets, next Monday night, April 1. for the benefit of the Fi.-eraen's and rollccmen'a Belief Fund. though it was so badly burned that only a portion of the address watf legible. The Are in the mailbox was one of the pe culiar Incidents of the fire. The box Is on the ground floor, and the letters must have caught from sparks dropping down the chute from the upper story All that can be distinguished of the ad dress to Mr. Courscn Is: "Mr. Edgar E. C 658 Ja ; C5S Ivejoy street Is Mr. Coursen's number. Inside the en velope are parts of checks nmountlng to $411.23. The letter was mailed by George T. Murton. who has offices in the Cham ber of Commerce building. Mr. Murton is auditor of the First Presbyterian Church, and Mr. Courscn is organist and choir director. A curious coincidence in connection with the matter is that several years ago. when the trans-Atlantic steamer Oregon was lost, a package addressed to Mr. Courscn was delivered to him under somewhat the same conditions. When the mall from the steamer was recovered only the last three letters of Mr. Coursen's name remained. He had been receiving packages of music from Germany for some time past, and the package on the Oregon was one of these. Some mall clerk who remembered sending similar packages to him received this one and correctly guessed the ad dress which It had borne. LOAN OF SCHOOL FUNDS Important Duties of the Secretary or, St u i c. SALBM. Or.. April 12. To the Kilter.) Ite ferrlng to your editorial tf a lew dac seo entitled. "One Most Important Office." and anit the dut! of the Secretary ef State, allow me to expmw my appreciation r the mattei therein pwented and to uy that I appreciate to the full the rrxponstblHttr and dutle of the office a you set them forth, especially the fact that -our cen.Ulutlen makes the .ccrciary of State a member of the State Iaiii Hoard, -whwe action may Ik of tk greatest service or harm to Oregon. The loanlrtf of the fund derived from tM aalea ot the ncliool land In Important. Tho Secretary should he a Judce of seenrit!, nd jet the clllrrn who has proper collateral mutt not be deprived of the benefit of obtain ing a loan from the Mate, rali securiUci being good end sufficient. I believe If I am nominated .and elected ly the people to the office of Secretary of Stale that my 2C years' experience In dealing: with the public In Important buslncM matters -a 1)1 enable me tq give the people of Ore iron rckx! service when it cpmes to pairing upon Uiene loane. The school fund cow amounts to about the um of M.OOO.OOO. Another thing I would mot earnestly urge li the "caUlnK of all certificate of sale coverln school land, which are held by non residents and which have been raid, save, or except the final or demand payment. I tilM for my part Insist that the nonresident holders be made to p and take their deeds In order that they do their duty by the state by payinr thelr Just share of taxes, bearing their pan of tl burden of the expenses of the state which protects them. Many take adranugc of thla present privilege in order to avoid such equitable taxation. The law permitting the sale of-these lands on the deferred payment plan was ntended to aIst bona flde homnseek era and' settlers In buying and foundine a home, aetfnng In Ores; on and not to aid the nonresident timber magnates In escaping tax ation. As near as I can compute at this writ ing, the mate Is thus deprived of over $100,000 In taxes. Our state land lam-a are undoubt edly full of errors, and. while enacted for the purpose of protecting the public domain from the tandgrabber. have In part perhaps been the means of encouraging perjury and forg ery" and have deprived the homecomer. settler and citizen' of their rights, permitting specu lators lo secure title to lance bodies of our best lands and thereby retarding the growth of Oregon. The Legislature usually looks to the Land Board, compoaed of the Governor. Secretary of State aad' State Treasurer, for recommenda tion In suefc Blatters, and, it the public drema me worthy of the great tntat to which I as pire, I, will consider It the duty of the next Xas4 Board to recomaaead to the legislature a Tevlstoa f the last laws. CLAUD CATCH. SUES FOR HE COIN Harvey W. Davis Accuses St. Charles Hotel. SAYS HE DEPOSITED HONEY Gayc $125 to Be Put in. Sate, lie Declarer, and Xcvcr Got It Back Hotel . Proprietor Knters Denial. Harvey W. Davis alleges that in De cember. JKC. he deposited J25 in a purse with the St. Charles Hotel Company to be placed In the safe, and when he called for the money he was lold it could not be found. He sued the hotel company to re cover the amount, and yesterday the trial of the cat-e was begun In Judge Scars Court, and will be concluded today, J. t". Davis, the father of Harvey W. Davis, who resides at Shedds. In L4nn County, testified that in August. IKS, he gave his son 1600 cash, and later more money to engage in business In Portland, and ild his son purcltascd a grocery nd meat business, which he afterwards sold. H said he lnt his on the money, about 00. which he realized from the sale of the business two months later. -Harvey W. Davis testified that he de- i posited the money In November. IMS. at j the SL Charles Hotel. He Invested $130 j in the real estate business, and he drew from time to time. The lat time he de i posited his purse at the hotel there was $iS In It, which he never has since re ceived. : The father. J. I. Davis, testified that j he never $ave his on any checks, and. j to disprove this evidence, the defense called F. H. Fleming, auditor of the Mer : chants National Bank, who testified that t on August 19. the St. Charles Hotel j Company deposited in the Merchants' Na- tional Bank two checks drawn on an A1 'j bany bank, one for $26 and the other for : $S0. signed by J. C. Davis. The latter. In testifying that he gave no checks to his . son. was very positive about It. The de- fendant will endeavor to prove that H. j W. Davis spent the money he claims he . lost. j Ttcv. Joseph H. Strowbridge. of Albany, and other witnesses testified that the reputation of Harvey W. Davis was not good. Ferry It. Kelly and J. Wyatt. of Al bany, appeared as attorneys for plaintiff, and John F. 1-ogan and John C Shlllock for dofendant. rOUUTEKN WARRANTS ISSUED They Are for Men Indicted for Land IYnuds In Oregon. Dlstribt Attorney Bristol Issued H war rants yesterday for the men wanted on the last indictment returned by the Fed eral grand Jury. The warrants will be sent out by mall and by Government offi cers in person and served-as rapidly as possible. Although the names of the men wanted will be kept closely guarded until they are brought within the custody of the officers. II Is known that some are IK-rsortx of considerable wealth and promi nence. The warrants are for men In Ore gon. Washington, California and Wis consin. In spite of the large number of war rants already issued, the end I not yet. District Attorney Bristol and Special In spector Neuhauscn arc busy preparing to bring before the grand Jury other land fraud matters even more important. It Is understood, than those which have been passed upon. It is reported that summons are now being Issued for about ISO wit nesses who are wanted to tell what they know in connection with the next batch of cases that Is to come up. The upper floor of the Federal building was com paratively deserted yesterday for the first time In several weeks. "Within a few days It will be again crowded- by the 7coroe of witnesses who have bccn,aunnnoned. ULLIS LOSES HIS ACTION". Deposed .Taller Must Scrre as Ta trolman. Rules Court. M. E. Ollis. removed from the position ot city Jailer and placed on patrol duty In the police department, la not entitled, under the civil service rules, to be re stored to his former position, and must continue as a patrolman. This Is the ef- feet of. n decision of Judge Fraxer yes terday, sustaining a demurrer to the man damus rtroccedlnj: filed by Mr. L4llls against Acting Chief ot Police Gritx- macher. Hills in nl complaint recited that he pased the civil service examina tion for Jailer after having been refused an examination for patrolman because he was not of-sufficient height. Ralph Moody, counsel for Mr. Hills, contended that the change from one posi tion to the other could not be legally made, and city Attorney iicNary and w. I. Brewster, the latter a member of the Civil Service Commlsrien. argued to the contrary. Judge Fraxer decided that, as the pHI- tfoa Med la court by uMt did sm stain that the civil aec-tice exajalaattea fer the poaitioa ef dkr a Ed the examtaitfos for a patrelaaa.3 poaltlea were different, the Executive Beard ceuM transfer LIlIIs from esc peal lion ta the ether. Mr. Brewster stated that, as a. matter of fact, the examination was the same for the two -poaUIens. and the salary the same, and the Executive Beard could change the elaMlficaUen if it 'waji not fixed by the charter. Jsdge Frazer held that the court could hardly held that the Legislature laUaded that the first Clrtl Service Ceaaaslsstea should estahfoh rules and grades for all time until changed by the Legislature. The first Civil ServicO Commission was largely experimental, and the rules of the Cemmbiafen could be changed the same as the rules ef a, court. For Fencing Government Iand. Another of the men charged with ille gally fencing Government land has been taken Into custody. In pursuance ot the Indictment returned by the Federal grand Jury. March 22. Era 11 M. Scaarff. of Mon ument. Is the person charged with appro priating the -acreage of Uncle Sara for his private use without authority and con trary to the statutes. The Indictment al leges that he has closed In a tract of 3etd acres In Grant County. Scharff. who Is a rich sheepman, has been set at liberty after giving V03 bail. Besides the Indictment of the grand Jury. Scharff faces & civil charge, filed yesterday by District Attorney Bristol, asking for an injunction to restrain him from maintaining fences around the land mentioned. AccHScd or Falsely Using Label. C. P. Barctte. a tailor, who Is charged with unlawfully placing x label of the Journeymen Tailors' Union on a suit of clothing, was arraigned In the State Cir cuit Court yesterday before Judge Fraxer. At the request of his attorney. John A. Lee. he was granted time until Monday to plead. Barette Is at liberty on balL Chinese Petition In Bankruptcy. Lee Won. a. Chinese fanner and hop raiser of Aurora. Marion County, filed a petition In bankruptcy yesterday In the Federal court. In the appended statement of his financial condition. Woh stipulates debts amounting to JIT.55S. Re swears tiiat he has no property or money where with to meet the claims against him. Itailuaj Given More Time. Judge Wolverton yesterday allowed the Southern Pacific Company until May 1 In which to file an answer In three eases which have recently been removed from the state courts to the "Federal courts. The complainant are Elva. R. George, E. M. Sharp and M. F. Copley. FIREMEN'S BENEFIT PLAY Ticket;, Sold for 4,Mon!,Ieur Beau caire' Insure a Capacity House. The rapidity with which the tickets have been selling for the firemen's benefit performance of "Monsieur Beau calre at tite Helllg Theater Monday evening demonstrates that there will be a capacity house In attendance. The tickets non sold more than cover the seating capacity. The box office opens this morning, when the tickets sold can be exchanged for reserved seats. Captain Stokes, of engine No. 1. was given a bunch of tickets to dispose of and in a little less than fire hours had disposed of $192 worth and received several cash donations. Captain Turn bull, of chemical No. 1. sold JS0 worth of tickets and received a contribution of 51-X Lieutenant Stevens, of truck No. J, and Captain Hansen, of engine No 7. each disposed of $160 worth ot tickets. The police department also helped the fund materially. Captain Moore's relief sold 230 tickets In less than two hours, and has requested 509 more which were given them for distribution toduy. Many contributions have been sent to the fund without considering the the ater performance. "This is the first time that anything of this kind has come up," said Cap tain Stokes, or engine No. 1. "and on behalf ot the firemen of this city. I wish to extend, our sincerest thanks for the kindly remembrances ot the" cltlxens which have come in such a beneficial form." OPENS SUNDAY- NIGHT. Creston Clarke In "BeaHcalrc at The HcIIig Theater Next Sunday. The advance sale of seats, will open this morning at 10 o'clock for the first Sunday night performance In The Ilelllg Theater: also for the exchange and sale of seats for the Firemen's and Iol!ctma"a benefit to be siren Monday night. April IS. Creston Clarke will be the attraction. presenUng Booth Tarklngton'a great comedy-drama. "Monsieur Beaucalre." Scnday. Monday and Tuesday nights. April IS. 16 and IT. at The Helllg. There Is satisfaction In knowing that Creston Clarke last season found In "Beaucalre" a character more agreeable to his ambition and giving his a mere decided prestige as one of America's leading actors, than any other ever before interpreted by him. As a matter of fact, his friends and admirers everywhere often expressed genu ine delight In finding such a splendid piece of theatrical property In such capable hands as Mr. Clarke's. Thoie -who have carefully followed the- young actor's achievements In the past declare that the role ot "Beaucalre" Is In a direct line with his expressed deter mination not to deviate from the path of ex alted xnoUve. and that it affords him special advantages such as he has never before In Joyed. MATINEE TOMORROW. Big 3lHft!cal-Coraedy Extravaganza Will Be Attraction at Helllg. Tomorrow afteraeen at 2:15 o'clock a spe cial matlnea will b gtree at Tae Htlllr Theater. Fourteenth aad Washington streets, when Hamlin it Mitchell's blr musical com edy extravaganza. "Babes la Teylaad." will be the attraction. By all means, take th children to see thla beautiful attraction, as it is without a donbt the btggert. brightest musical offering ever given in Portland and one that appeals to both yousg and "grown up" children. Curtala (ealght aad tomor row sight at S:1S o'clock. "Cherry Blossoms.' There vill be a special Saturday night doting perfersnaaca ef The Cherry Bloa sosas" bsr!csrae campier at the Baker. This progressiva aad p to data maaareaaafit has secured a special trata for Saa Tra&asco la order to give this extra, perfersaaaee. aad hence they -srtll sat close, as meat ail ef tfca bsrleseua campaslea do. with the matiaee. The sutlate. however, srtll be given aa esual tomorrow afternoon at 2:13 aad these- two perfonaaacea with the- rtrutar perfermaaea toalght wilt be the last three aspearascrs of this men exeellsat ceapaay la Portlsr.4. "The Cherry Blossoms" Is oca of the recog nised attract loos in the Tarle$se field, aad Portland patroas ef thla p9palar aaavt tsteat feature har Takes to this company with great eathaaiasae. It offers an evexlag's en tertalaaaest that errnTMse. eld aad yausg. caa esjay. "Tfee Fatal Wew-lag." BH-ataess at the Ssjtplr tata week has goa at every perfraee with Haps aad bswaas. The melodrama. 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Itts also one of the moit successful alt over the United States. It appeals to alt classes and something- must surely be lack ing In the man or woman who, could not en Joy a performance of this great play by a clever company. Tonight, tomorrow night and special ladles matinee tomorrow after noon at 3:13 will be the last three perform- anca of The Fatal Wedding" at the Em pire." CO.MIXG ATTKACTIOXS.. "3fcrry 3faldcns" Coming. The Merry Maidens' burlesque company will be at the Baker next week, startler Sunday matinee. AH thoje who enjoy a good hearty laugh, a witty Joke, good singing-, catchy and tuneful music, pretty girls daintily costumed and a Jolly time generally. will miss-, all thai, and more too. should they rail to see The Merry Maidens." They present the comical and original three-act farce entitled The Maid and the Mule." There was a pretty actreia named Maud and a mule, named Maud. An elderly chap be came enamored with the actress, but ths elerer playwright gets the two so. muddled and Tnlxd In the parts that the poor old fellow doesn't know half the time whether he Is making lore to a maid or a mule. Sam Rice. th leading comedian with the "Merry Maidens." Is a whole show In him self. "Roanoke" Xcit "Week. "Roanoke," which will open a week's en gagement at the Empire Sunday matinee. Is one of the best creations from the pen of the author. Hal Reid. Mr. Tteld has given to the American public soma of the prettiest and most wholesome or all plays on the stage. "Roanoke" Is a romance of the South, to scenes being laid In the State of Virginia, and the characters portrayed are all true to life, simple, beautiful and never overdrawn. It la a play dear to the hearts of everyone. - FT! 4" I area oman ou the Beauty of Perfect Health woman Is the woman who Vegetable Compound Cures Where Others Fall "Iloanoke" ha not been to Portland In a long time, but ha attained great success all over the East ever since Its Initial produc tion. At the Empire next week It will be In the hands of Lee Morrla and a capable com pany. AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS Star's Feature Acts. At the Star the feature act U that of Xa lon. a musical wizard, who Introduces elec trical effects while operating on the various musical Instruments. The act t uncanny and novet. ni Imitation cn the violin are es pecially entertaining. Miss Isabelle Jensen Is a good singer and she renders three songs which display ber exceptional vocal ability. The Strodea have a comedy sketch of the do mestic order. In which husband and wife are each cured of their- Infatuation for other' peo ple and In which there la a startling and un expected climax. Leavltt and Ashmore have a playlet with comedy, and their method of amusing- the public Is out of the ordinary. A clever singing and dancing turn Is contrib uted by Dean and Drew, and besides these there are Illustrated songa and moving pic tures. Pa mages' Good Show. One continual round of lauthter I tne hilarious farce comedy. "My Uncle From New Tort." as presented at Tantages thla week by Marjorie. Mack and company. The produc tion Is replete with novel situations and bricht dialogue and la easily one ot the vaudeville bits of the season. There are a lot of other great features aa well. Among the number. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hun are great sketch nr tlstft; -Smith and E11U have X. strikingly orig inal and clever act. and Mlsa Anna Jordan Is a dashlcr and attractive, soubrette. Arthur Ellxwork Is sieging the Illustrated song this week. The moving pictures are a distinct fea ture rather than an Incident of the bill.- They show 'The Train Robbery," the most thrilling film evir dtvleed. Castcllanc Leaps thc Gnp. When Caatellaae prepares to leap the gap at the Grand this week the audience is 6 Made in New York ALFRED BENJAMIN & CO. block from. Broadway a minute's walk JL from Fifth. Avenue. The Alfred Benjamin & Co. designers and clotb buyers live in the atmosphere of authoritative style. Compare the style of Alfred Benjamin & Co. Correct Clothes for Men with the Clothing" made in you'll understand what it means to be but a block fron Brodway a minute's Fifth Avenue. Correct Clothes for- Exclusiye Agent Here. - I Buffum & Pendleton Co., Tne. 311 Morrison St. ' t 5 may have has perfect quiet that one can hear a pin drop. It Is a moment of suspense, "and then the'heetman whirl down tbe Incline and gracefully circles through the air. A more sensational act tias r.fvtr been brought to Portland, and Castellan Is the only man who darea perform' the feat on a theater stage. Stoddard anil Wflsoo are a couple of young musicians who glvea. com edy called 'The Rat-Catcher," In which they ure a number of musical Instruments and sprlnkli the act with local gags. Beach ami Earth offer a German comedy sketcm. -with parodies and new funny songs. Mr. Austin, the foremost wlreworker In the world, per forms In midair and does a series of "difficult feats In an amusing manner. Mlrs Mary Mad dern. a comedienne, who 'Is already popular. Ml;a Wilson snd company. In a sketch, and the rest of the entertainment are first-class. Grantl's Next Bill. Commencing next Monday afternoon, the. Grand will have another attractive vaudevlll entertainment, with' many feature acts. Among those already announced for the new pro gramme are the Gregsons. two musical com edy utars, with songs- and dances: the Burke Brothers, exponents of club Jugsllng: a com edy eketch by Renfro- and Jensen; .the two Knglish Rosebuds, contortionists, hlsh kickers and dancer, and Crouch ttnd Richards. In an up-Jo-the-mlnute musical act. This is an ar ray of talent which will more than maintain the high standard of vaudeville entertainment at this popular theater. GEORGE DURHAM For Attorney-General. Georga H. Durham, of Grant's rass. Josephine County, formerly of Portland, announces himself as candidate for Republican nomination for Attorney General at the primaries, April 20. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cnttinw Teeth B sure and use that- old and well-tried rem edy. Mrs. Window's Soothing Syrup., for chil dren teething.- It soothes the child. softens the gums, allaya all pain, cures wind collo and diarrhoea. ' V . tailor shops - cities and walk from Men . r