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THE -MORNING OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 190G.
Y FIGHT
FAR SUPREMACY
What Alliance of St. Paul and
Harriman Means to
Northwest.
BATTLE BETWEEN GIANTS
Local Representatives Triable to Say
What Iflll'B Reply Will Be to
the Ultimatum Served on
Him by Rivals.
Local representatives of the Portland &
Seattle Railway are not advised of the
communication recently made to Presi
dent Howard Elliott, of the Northern Pa
cific, by a Harriman official proposing a
double track down the north bank of the
Columbia a a solution of the struggle
for the grade down the river to Port
land, and can give no indication of what
the Hill answer will toe. Some railroad
men think the double track proposition
will be turned down, while others regard
It as the most feasible settlement of the
pending difficulty.
One thing Is practically sure, and that
is the St. Paul, allied with the Harriman
system by a large Interchange of traffic
and still closer connected by the recent
election of Present A. J. Earllng, of the
St. Paul, to the Union Pacific directorate,
depends upon the O. R. & N. for an en
trance to Portland.
i
Explanation of Karllng'g Remark.
This 1t the only solution of the Indif
ference of President Barlfng to reaching
Portland front the Sound, , and it explains
an oracular remark of his some time ago
when he -said for publication that he has
Already sirranged for an entrance to
Portland. Upon his last visit here he ar
ranged to go over the O, R. & N. 'tracks
to Wallula by daylight, so that lie could
Inspect the north hank possibilities as
well as the O. R. & N. tracks, upon which
he might depend If his plans along the
Washington shore re defeated.
With the St. Paul allied with the Union
Pacific to combat the Hill roads In the
Northwest, the railroad situation assumes
more Interesting complications. The St.
Paul will be a direct competitor with the
Hill lines In transcontinental freights to
the Sound and would naturally not re
main on friendly terms with its sharp
competitors In a territory which Hill has
always regarded as his own. The alliance
with the Harriman Interests would be the
natural thing In view of this condition
and the morn so because of the fact that,
backed by Rockefeller's millions, the St.
Paul would naturally be In opposition to
Morgan's holdings, directly represented by
the Hill lines.
What Alliances AV111 Do.
These alliances will work out an Inter
esting situation In the Northwest, where
each of the giants In the impending in
vasion of rival territory are fortifying
themselves in every possible way, both in
adding forces to get business and In
spending millions to handle the traffic In
the most economical way. "Water grades
are being seized upon both by Harriman
and Hill wherever possible, and large
sums are being spent In cutting down
curvature and in putting the roads- In the
best condition to haul trains economically
and thus be able to meet the sharpest
competition.
Harriman and the St. Paul Intrests are
heavily backed by Rockefeller capital, and
another thing that will cause them to
make common cause against the Hill
roads is that hoth are effecting an en
trance Into hostile territory, advances
that will work injury to tho northern
roads and will not be favorably looked
upon by Hill.
HILL HAS THE WHIP HAND
NO COMPROMISE ON NORTH
BANlv LINE POSSIBLE.
Tacoma Railroad Man Points Out
Weakness In Alleged Co-Opera-tlVe
Building Plan.
TACOMA, Wash., Juno 1. (Special.)
The report that the Hill and Harriman
Interests may reach an agreement where
by they will co-operate in the building of
a double track down the north bank of
the Columbia River is not generally be
lieved here by railroad men. Harriman
title to rights of way on the north'bank is
nowhere clear, save at the Celllo portage
road, and that could be condemned under
the defile and canyon act.
"The defeated may surrender," said a
prominent railroad man today, one, too,
who has been in the thick of the north
bank fight, "but he cannot offer a com
promise to the disadvantage of the victor.
Harriman can't block the north-bank line
now being built by Hill. Completed, it
will shorten the distance between Port
land and Spokane by five or six hours.
Harriman thoroughly understands how
serious a menace that Is to his interests.
He is most apt to Improve his own line to
meet the competition and retaliate by
shortening the Journey between Portland
and the Sound cities.
"But he cannot compromise on a double
track down the north bank. "Why? The
Northern Pacific has already surveyed
that route for a double line."
NINE PER CENT REDUCTION
Big Cut by Railways In Proposed
Lumber Minimum.
As the result of the recent conference
between railroad officials, and lumbermen
at St. Paul this week, the proposed cubic
al mlnimums on lumber eastbound have
been abandoned, much to the gratification
of Northwest millers. This information
came to Portland yesterday In a telegram
from R. B1. ' Miller, general freight agent
of the Harriman system in the North
west, to local officials.
In lieu of the cubical mlnimums that
met Buch general opposition from all in
terested In the lumber business In the
Northwest, a new scale of mlnimums will
he established along the same lines, but
about 9 per cent below those recently
proposed. These will become effective
July 15, and will be based on the cubical
capacity of the car.
Portland lumbermen are pleased that
their request for doing away with tire
threatened mlnimums has been granted.
They realized that the railroad officials
did not understand the situation and were
not trying to hold up the snippers, al
though it was said that this would have
been the effect In some Instances if the
order had gone into effect. On some
classes of lumber and lumber products it
was Impossible to load cars 'to the re
quired minlmums, and this condition
meant a marked increase in the freight
rates.
Although the minlmums that will be
I
put into effect are not as yet known, It
is believed by shippers that they will be
satisfactory, as the railroads announce
they will be about 9 per cent below the
figures to which objection, was made.
OREGON TRUNK LINE NEXT
Work on Line From Deschutes River
to Madras Will Begin.
Construction of the Oregon Trunk
Line, whose surveys reach from the
mouth of the Deschutes River to Mad
ras, a' distance of 10.) miles, will be
begun, it is said, within the next four
weeks. Reaching, from the Columbia
River to the southern part of Crook
County, the new road will open up a
large country that is now without
transportation facilities of - any sort
save the primitive freight wagons.
W. F. Nelson, president of the Oregon
Trunk Line, was in Portland yesterday
and when seen at the Oregon Hotel,
said that within a short time, dirt
would fly on the road as surveys had
been' completed, the rights of way
nearly all secured, and plenty of capi
tal interested to push the project to
completion.
The road was Incorporated some time
ago by Seattle capitalists. ex-Mayor
Uallinger being among- those interest
ed. It Is rumored that the line will ul
timately become part of the Hill sys
tem. Getting Ready to Build Bridge,.
" The first piling for the preliminary
work of the Portland & Seattle bridge
over the Willamette was driven yester
day, when work was begun for a large
dock at the western end of the bridge
for construction purposes. The struc
ture will be built in the shape of an L,
350 feet long, with 180 feet frontage.
Work has been begun clearing a way
for a spur track from the main line of
the Northern Pacific to the construction
yards at the river's edge. This track
will be 3200 feet In length. Materials
are being assembled to commence the
construction of the caissons for sink
ing the foundations for the bridge.
EASY GRADE FROM INLAND ME
TROPOLIS TO TIDEWATER.
No Question That North Bank Road
Will Be Extended to East
ern Washington City.
The extension of the Portland .& Se
attle Railway from some point yet to be
determined on the Pasco-Riparla line to
L Spokane, which was announced In yes
terday s Oregonlan from Spokane, means
a splendid line of easy grades and slight
curvature from Spokane to Portland's
hRrbor and the routing of tonnage to this
city from, the Spokane country at a
INDIAN ROMANCE KNDS IN
"WEDDING.
The end of a romance that hart Its
origin on the Grand Ronde Indian res
ervation took place yesterday morning
when Justice Beton officially caused
two dusky hearts to beat as one.
Andrew Rlggs and Amanda Jeffries
were reared together on the reservation
and as children they roamed its broad
expanse. A cruel-hearted father and
brother obliterated the light of love's
young dream, however, and in fact
shattered It all to pieces by causing
the girl to institute criminal proceed
ings agalnat her lover upon a
trumped-up assault charge.
He was thrown into prison, where he
remained until yesterday morning,
when United States District Attorney
Bristol asked "for hts discharge for
lack of evidence. lie recited that the
girl had fled as soon as she realized
the conseuuence of her act in having
Rlsga arrested, and had no desire to
appear against him. The father had
finally yielded, he said, and under the
circumstances the next thing In order
was to permit the marriage to take
place, as originally planned by the
young conule.
Judge Wolverton had a keen eye to
the situation and lost no time in set
ting Rlggs free, while Marshal Reed
felt so Jubilant over the matter that,
It Is claimed, ha volunteered to act as
best man.
fraction of the cost to the railroad of
hauling It over the Cascade Mountains
to the Sound. It moans superior trans
portation facilities between the two cities
and the added Importance of Portland
as a shipping point.
That this line will be built seems al
ready assured, although Portland repre
sentatives of the Portland & Seattle are
not advised of it. It is known here that
surveyors have been in the field for some
time past, and it is believed the formal
announcement of the building of the line
will be made within a short time.
President C. M. Ievy, of the Portland
& Seattle, says the line has been definite
ly located from Pasco to Texas Ferry,
on the north bank of the Snake River.
Surveyors are perfecting surveys west of
Spokane, but final locations have not yet
been mad(. From authority which
cannot be questioned it is learned that
the Hill line will be built, and when
comploted will add greatly to the trans
portation facilities of the Northwest.
The road is planned to cost $1,000,000.
and with low grades and light curva
ture. Three degrees will be the maxi
mum curves, while the grades shown by
the surveys will not exceed .4 of 1 per
cent. This means a track that will carry
heavy traffic at the minimum of cost and
will permit of splendid passenger service.
It promises to reduce the running time
between Portland and Spokane consid
erably. Will Move Its Offices.
-The United Railways will establish its
general offices on the fourth floor of the
Commonwealth building at Sixth and An
keny streets, tomorrow. The company
will occupy the entire fourth floor, but
for a lme the officials will have to un
dergo the Inconvenience of climbing the
stairs, as orders for f levators for the
building have not yet been filled. The or
der was placed with a San Francisco firm
prior to the fire, but was destroyed at that
time. Then Eastern elevator manufac
turers were given the order, but sent
word that everything had been side
tracked to give San Francisco orders the
preference. The company now occupies
rooms in the Chamber of Commerce
building.
Will Have Road Open Tomorrow.
General Manager J. P. O'Brien, of
the Harriman lines, wired the general
offices of the O. R. & N. yesterday that
the main line would be clear by Sunday
for the passage of all trains. He sends
word that repair work is progressing
favorably, with four piledrlvers at
work and another on- the way to join
In the operations.
"SEE AMERICA FIRST.
The Denver & Rio Grande has resumed
the operation of its open-top and parlor
observation cars through Colorado's
famous scenery scenery not found else
where in the world. All reduced rates.
Apply via this route. For whatever in
formation you may desire call upon W. C.
McBride, 12i Third street.
WILL CONTROL
THE OAKS GATES
D. C. Freeman Is Appointed to
Position by Vice-President
Fuller.
PLAN FOR AMUSEMENT PARK
S. II. Frledlander & Co. Will Main
tain Management Within the
Gates and Have Charge
of Concessions.
Vice-President and General Manager F.
I. Fuller, of the Portland Railway and
Oregon Water Power & .Railway Com
pany, has announced the appointment of
D. C. Freeman, formerly secretary to
President Goode, of the Lewis and Clark
Exposition to the position of general su
perintendent of the park department of
the merger company. Mr. Freeman's
immediate duties will be taking charge
of the company's interests at the Oaks,
and he will have control of the admis
sion gates at the well-known amuse
ment resort! The position is one of con
siderable responsibility, owing to the
vast property interests of the company,
and it is understood that the position
will carry with it the supervision of all
the companys' advertising matter relat
ing to the resorts on the system, includ
ing Caneniah Park, Estacada and other
points.
Will Control Gates.
While the new appointee is the com
pany's representative on the - Oaks
grounds and will control the gates, the
concession privileges and amusements In
side, the grounds are under lease to the
Oaks Amusement Company, which is the
operating corporation, and, according to
a statement Issued- by Mr. Fuller yes
terday, the Oaks Amusement Corpora
tion will have absolute charge of ell
features inside the grounds', as well as
ell the concession receipts, the policing of
the park and the preservation of order
among the crowds. S. II. Frledlander.
who was the general manager of the
Oaks last season. Is the secretary and
manager of the Oaks Amusement Com
pany, the lessee of all privileges, the rail
way company practically having nothing
to do with the concessions or any other
business carried on at the park, except
ing the regulation of admissions and the
protection of its property. The lessee of
the grounds has taken full control of the
amusements of the park.
Promise Fine Attractions.
As director and manager of the amuse
ments Mr. Frledlander and his company
have been Indefatigable in their efforts
to secure the latest novelties and Port
land will see many things new to the
amusement world. It is generally be
lieved that the attractions that have
been contracted for will warrant the ex
pectation of a large business this season.
The Oaks will, In reality, be an exposi
tion on a small scale and the public
will scarcely bo prepared for the great
change and the extensive additions that
have taken place there this Spring. The
Improvements that have been made in
the park in every way, together with the
delay in securing construction materials
alone are responsible for the delayed
opening of tho park. The opening is
set for Saturday, June 9.
Vice-President Fuller's Statement,
Vice-President Fuller said:
"The Oregon Water Power & Railway
Company Jias expended a large sum of
money within the past few months per
fecting the Oaks property and making al
terations on the grounds that will, wo
think, make it one of the leading and
most attractive amusement resorts in
the entire country. The attractions to
be offered the public this season are all
of a high class. The grounds are teased
to the Oaks Amusement Company, sub
ject to such regulations as will protect
the companys' Interests. The aim is to
make this resort of the highest possible
character entirely free from any objec
tionable features, so that women and
children will feel as much at home there
as In their own yards.
"The company is prepared to furnish
a train service this season that will
eliminate all discomfort and crowding
at the entrances and the exits. The
entrance gates have been doubled, and
every facility has been provided to
handle the maximum of attendance.
Large Exit Platform.
"The principal exit to the local cars
for Portland Is a platform 50 feet wide
leading from the amusement avenue in
the grounds to tho station, where a
400-foot train-shed has been erected,
and where. almost any number of peo
ple that can be expected can be easily
handled. Another and a larger exit has
been put in at the south end of the
chutes leading to the Sellwood walk,
the ferry, the roadway, and the
through-car station on the main line
where the Gresham, Estacada and Ore
gon City through train will siop. In
order to prevent confusion or crowding
the exits are removed a distance from
the entrances, and numerous signs will
direct people to any one of the exits.
There will be a very attractive and
accessible river entrance. , There shall
be no Just occasion for complaint this
season that there are no sigVis Inform
ing people where to get out of the
grounds.
W1H Keep Discipline.
"Our contract with the Oaks Amuse
ment Company provides for the rigid
disciplining of the grounds by a suffi
cient number of officers, that will be
instructed to suppress all sorts of dis
orderliness. "The enlargement and Improvement
of The Oaks Park makes it this season
one of the finest in the entire country.
The improvements are in response to
a distinct demand of the public as
manifested last season for this class
of entertainment. If it be true that
the public has the exposition-going
habit, Its desires will be met in the
magnificent grounds and attractions
that will be found at The Oaks. The
park will be illuminated profusely with
the beautiful clusters and other elec
trical equipment that makes the Lewis
and Clark Centennial so well remem
bered. The amusement avenue in' ex
tent rivals the Trail in size, and cer
tainly exceeds it in entertaining qual
ity. The price of admission is to be
ten cents; five cents for children.
Arrangements for Transportation.
"The arrangements for transporta
tion provide that in the morning hours
the through trains will stop at the
exit platform, where morning visitors
may enter the grounds, if they so de
sire. In the afternoon and, evening the
frequent ,local cars will take care of
all the park business, delivering pas
sengers at the main entrance on the
old loop, as last season, and picking up
the city-bound crowd at the exit plat
form some distance from the entrance.
I feel confident when the new system
gets completely in working order The
Oaks will be . the most popular resort
In the Pacific Northwest. Twelve ad
ditional trailer cars, of the latest pat
tern, and four heavy electric motor
cars have been provided, in addition
to the equipment of last year, and the
class of attractions, both free and paid,
together with the excellent music, will
In fact establish a new era of amuse
ment business here:"
AFTER SIXTY-ONE YEARS
Mr. Miuto Makes a Visit to Clatsop
Beach.
SALSM, Or.. Ma 31. (To the Editor.)
After 61 years the writer last week revisited
the extreme western point made In . 1844 in
assisting a pioneer settler to locate against
the beach of the Pacific Ocean In Clatsop
County. The objective point on leaving Sa
lem was the Summer resort ctty of Seaside.
A few hours' waiting for my train at Astoria
were interestingly used In examining the
modern methods of preparing salmon for ex
port. In 1844 A. E. Wilson, pioneer settler
of Upper Astoria, had suspended the business
of shipping salmon salted Into barrels of 300
pounds to Boston, Mass., because of the loss
by the churning and breaking of the flsh dur
ing the voyage via Cape Horn. Now Schmidt
Bros., of Astoria, send safely to Central Ger
many, under different methods of preparation,
caeks weighing SCO pounds, clean and fit on
arrival for transfer to, a lunch basket. This
i called a cold-storage firm. .
By courtesy I was shown through the can
nery of Tallant &. Grant. ' They make their
own cans and have their own boats' and gear.
Economy and! cleanliness seems the rule. The
annual licenses patd- aggregate $2tXH and wage
fund about $60,000 the season. A new gill
net coeta $:l0u. and could be produced en
tirely of Oregon material and labor.
Taking the same train to Seaside with ex
Governor Geer and some county candidate.
I found a fine lunch waiting at the Moore
Hotel, after which I took the beach south
past the salt cairn to the base of Tillamook
Head. (Rough walking for 84.) I noted pole
set and wired with two wires nearty acroBS
Hermosa Park eouth and two or three new
buildings next the beach In the same direc
tion. Returning via Seaside Hotel. I found
the cottages and bams reroofedi and the ham
mer and saw busy on the hotel. The. Necani
cum was full of fine spruce logs, raw mate-;
rial for California fruit boxes, which, be
ing cut and baled here, leave $6 per 1000
above plank only. All over the town prepara
tions for the season are evident. The new
building to which the poatofTlce has been
moved is the most conspicuous from the
depot. ,
Attending the public meeting In the evening,
I could see rather than hear the labor forces
of the town Intent on the addresses made to
them an orderly, earnest meeting of 200 to
800 votem few logfreri; or land workers be
ing present. The higher wages In the log
ging camps, lumber mills, fisheries and on rail
road works have drawn the best hired labor
from the dairies and market garden farms
so much to the discouragement of some of
the oldest dairymen that some are ready to
sell down to what they can manage without
hired help. There la good money being of
fered for some of the longest used dry pasture
lands at good prices. I stopped over two
days at Carnahan to note the effect of the
deepening and widening of the drainage
ditch that has been going on nearly a year.
It is su ucceMful as a drain, that the rain
fall this Spring ha not maintained a depth
to float logs, ana parties Interested are now
constructing a dam and gate to hold the
waters In Cullaby Lake for logging floods.
There Is estimated 1500 acres jirepared for
higher uses by this drain and the Taylor
brothers, pioneers, have oita giving fine
promise right up to the ditch. The cost to
them la $16 per acre. Being asked If they
would sell at $100 per acre, Ed Taylor said
"they did not wleh to sell any, but would
lease for market gardening."
The writer thinks ten acres of this land
are ample for a family. It would be good
for all purposes that make beaver-dam land
near Portland valuable and for cranberries
and celery culture In addition. All Jocal In
terest point to the wisdom of getting this
land lnlo small holdings, either by sale or
Jcftse- JOHN MINTO.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Marriage Urease.
RIGGS-JEKFRIES Andrew Rlggs, 24.
Grand Rondie; M. Maude Jeffries, 18.
BONTK-R-CUM MINGS George Allen Bon
ter. 38. 6ll First at., S. ; Adeline Lorlnda
Cummlngs, 36.
G A TKS-WALTERS Lou la P. Gates. 22.
150 East Thirty-fourth St.; Edna Walters. 19
Births.
CRAIG At 242 North Twenty-second street.
May 1, to the wife of Jay M. Craig, a eon.
nA'T At 31 Munroe street. May 21, to
the wife of Charles E. Dant, ' a eon.
GOODY I KR At 646 East Alder street, May
11. to the wife of Francis J. Goody ler, a
daughter.
HANSEN At M Sherlock avenue. May
29, to the wife of George Hansen, a son.
HARRIS At 31 East Thirteenth street. May
2. to the wife of Sol H. Harris, a daughter.
. HAYWAItD At 255 Clackamas street. May
22, to the wife of William Hayward, a daugh
ter. LBAVITT At 2704 Sheridan street, May
13, to the wife of Battlsta Leavitt, a daugh
ter. MEARS At DOS East Taylor atreet. May 7,
to the wife of J. A. Means, a daughter.
MOORB At S21 Fifth street, to the wife of
Malcolm M. Moore, a daughter.
MO R DEN At Good Samaritan Hospital,
May 22, to the wife of Theodore Morden. a
son.
NEWOOMBE At .Mount Tabor, May 30, to
the wife of Roger I. Newcombe, a son.
HEXHARD-At 150 North Nineteenth St.,
to the wife of Carl Johan Renhard, a daugh
ter. SANTORO At 270Vi Sheridan street, May
80. to the wife of Bruno Santoro. a daughter.
SERENE At 800 Mallory avenue. May 6,
to the wife of Alfred Serene, a daughter.
SKAGS At Oo North Seventh street. May
7, to the wife of V. T. Skags, a daughter.
WARDEN At 680 Mary street, May 11, to
the wife of Gustaf F. Warden, a daughter.
WHITFIELD At 605 Johnson street. May
10, to the wife of Frederick; Hurd Whitfield,
a daughter.
WH1TMORE At 283 Oregon street. May
28. to the wife of William Whltmore, a
daughter.
Deaths.
ANDERSON At St. Vincent's Hospital.
May 29, Mm. Mary Anderson, a native of
Sweden, aged 1 years.
OLSON On steamer coming to Portland,
May 29, Ole T. Oteon, aged 35 years. Re
mains taken to Houston, Minn., for Inter
ment. TRATXOR At East Twenty-eighth and
Tillamook strseu. May 28, John R. Traynor,
a native of Ireland, aged 46 years.
WALLACE At Thirteenth and Irving
streets. May 30. Phllaney Wallace, a native of
Tennessee, aged T2 years, 6 months, 13 days.
ZELMAN At 602 Twenty-fifth street, Ro
lalla Zelman, a native of Hungary, an infant.
Building Permits.
S. L. BROWN One-story store. East Madi
son and East Water streets; $1600.
,W. O. STITT Two-story frame dwelling,
Beech street and Grand avenue; $1800.
ELIZA. E. HARTNESS Two-story frame
dwelling, Multnomah street and Grand ave
nue; $2000.
ELIZA. E. HARTNESS Two-story frame
dwelling, Multnomah street and Grand ave
nue: $3500.
MRS. L. CUNER One-story frame dwell
ing. East Twenty-sixth and East Taylor; $000.
O. BODDING Repair of dwelling. East
Ninth street, near Brooklyn; $300.
V. S. BLACK.NET Two-story frame dwell
ing. East Fifteenth and Stark streets: $3000.
H. E. WOOD Two-tory frame dwelling.
East Ninth and Wygant street; $2550.
MARIE VAN" STRATEN Two-story frame
dwelling, Adams street near East Harrison;
$700.
O. M. VALO Addition to dwelling, Gan
tenbeln and Russell streets; $300.
H. W. BURDIN -Two-story frame dwelling.
Park avenue, between. East Seventh and East
Ninth; $2000.
Real Estate" Transfers.
Portland Lone Fir Cemetery Co. to A.
K. Currier St Son, lot 83, block 30,
Cemetery $ 40
Arleta Land- Co. to C. A. Wiley, lot
14. block 5, Arleta Park No. 3 115
Arleta Land Co. to Sarah Ellen Wll-
ley. lot 13. block 5, Arleta .Park
No. S 115
Hawthorne estate to William Camp-
bell, lot 9. block 3. Hawthorne First
Addition 506
Arleta Land Co. to Donald G. Wood
ward, lot 5, block 2 1
I. A. Terex and wife to E. May Al
len, lot . Hill View subdivision of
lot 10, Ravensvlew Addition 1
A REMARKABLE RECORD
THE BIO QUARTER BLOCK OF
PIANOS BEING RAPIDLY
SOLD OUT.
The Most Active Store in Town
Some Prices and Terms the Lowest
Ever Printed Our Guarantee
Store Open Tonight.
It is safe to Bay that more pianos have
been sold in Portland during tho last few
days than have been sold heretofore in
that many months. The town, it would
seem, has gone literally daft on piano and
organ and pianola-buying, it's nothing
short of a craze, and all classes of people,
from the very wealthy to the prosperous
mechanic and farmer, any one who has
the necessary $10 or $25 to make a first
payment, it seems, is In for getting an in
strument. But this state of affairs is not to be
wondered at when the astonishingly low
prices are considered at which these in
struments are now being offered by Filers
Piano House. Failing to renew its lease,
the firm is, unfortunately, compelled to
retire from active retail business, and
everything contained in the now world
renowed "quarter block of fine pianos" is
being sacrificed, regardless of cost or
profit.
Although the lease expired with yester
day's date, arrangements have been made
for a continuance of a few days longer,
and everything in thl establishment will
now surely be disposed of. It is not yet
too late to secure a choice new Chickerlng,
a Weber, a Kimball, a Hazleton, a Crown
Orchestral, or one of the many other
highest-grade pianos sold heretofore only
by the tilers House, and you can now se
cure such an instrument, brand new. with
out having to pay the customary and nec
essary retail profit. Prices range from
$118 and $137 for the usual $225 and $250
styles to less than $400 for instruments
regularly selling at $650. Cash or pay
ments. Some Are Used Ones.
In addition to the above, and some very
fine pianola pianos, pianolas and elegant
parlor and church organs, there are also
a number of excellent used uprights, not
one of which can be told from really new
ones. At the prices they are now marked
every one should find buyers today or this
evening. Among them are:
An elegant little Fischer. $W.
A Cable & Sons, $1C9; another $95 and
still another $147.
A choice little Emerson. $134. another
$186, and a very choice one for $216.
A great big walnut-cased Packard. $23S.
A very fancy mahogany-cased Mehlln,
276.
A Bord French piano. $46; another, $58.
A Knabe. like new. $2Si.
A little black-cased Hale. $S4.
A Camp & Company. $120.
A Behr Bros., very fine, $195.
All of these used pianos go for $10 down
and $5 or more a month.
Organs, Fine Ones.
Fine new parlor organs sell for from $46
to $95, according to works, style and de
sien. Most of them are reduced more
than half the regular retail values. Pay
$4 or even$3 a month.
Bear in mind that Kilers Piano House is
not going to leave Portland. On the cor
ner of Thirteenth and Northrup streets
we own a quarter block, finely equipped,
from where we will hereafter conduct
only a wholesale business. Every instru
ment sold under our hands shalU be found
exactly as represented, or money will be
cheerfully refunded. Every Instrument
sold is also fully covered by the makers
and by our own guarantee, thus protecting
a buyer in every way.
Store Is open " tonight until 10 o'clock.
Come in and select a choice piano or a
pianola or an organ before all are gone!
Filers Piano House, the busiest, biggest
and best dealers. Stores in every import
ant "Western city, including San Fran
cisco. American Investment Co. to E. May
Allen, part of lot 15 and & private
lane. Hill View 1.
Georgian King to Albert E. King,
undivided of lot 14, block 5, Hol
laday Park Addition 1
J4peph Price and wife to Lizzie Dean,
Hi of lots 6 and 7. block 1, sub
division Rlverview Addition 500
August Anderson to L. C. Stark, et al.,
lots 11 and 12, block B. East Port
land Heights 1.400
Henry Pflaum, et a., to Minnie B.
Knapp. east 80 feet lot 1. block 84.
Stephons' Addition 2,150
Chris Wlnzents and wife to William
Langner, lot T. block 30, Multno
mah 2,000
Hans P. Score and wife to J. F.
Rudlstle. lots .! to 41. block 21, fc
Tenlnsular Addition X"- 2 "0
E. C. Hurlburt and wife to Eugene W.
Garllck, lot 4. block 3, Adams Ad
dition 1.150
Henry C. Cabell and wife to H. M.
Mailer, lot 6. 7 and 8. block 15.
John Irving' First Addition 8,800
Sarah A. Francis to James A. Barn
ford 2,300
A. W. Culver to M. Pallay. W 14 of
lots 7 and 8, block 23, Caruthers'
Addition 8.800
M. Pallay and wife to Isaac E. Hta
ples. 1 acres beginning 9S nods
east of N. E. corner of 6-acre tract
in Archon Kelly D. L. C. section 18,
T. 1 8.. R. 2 E 8.000
Pearl A. Staples and husband to M.
Pallay. lot 3, block 2. Central Al
blna Addition 8,500
James January to Charles Palran. lots
8 and 9. block 45, Sunnyslde 1,117
M. J. Wells and husband to Martha
McDanlel. lot 5, block 8, Mt. Tabor
Park 210
William Jones and wife to William
J. Hill. 180.50x404. 1x180.56x403.4
feet, beginning 301.02 feet north of
S. W. corner Frush tract, G. Tib
betts' D. L. C. section 11. T. 1 S.,
R. 1 E 2,750
Ida M. Caples and husband to Ell W.
Elrod. 33 1-3x50 feet beginning N.
W. corner lot 8, block 17, McMil
len's Addition 2,C23
George Wlgg to Eleanor Wlgg. lota
0 and 10. block 36. Irvlngton 1
Charles H. Korell and wife to -Max
l.ystrup. north 30 feet of south 40
feet, lot 17. block 2. King's Second
Addition 2,000
Alliance Trust Co. to Chester O. Per
kins. W', of lot 8. block 147. Ca
ruthers' Addition 1,800
Jack Hardung and wife to M. A. M.
Ashley, lot 4, block II, North Irv
lngton, except east 5 feet 1
John N. James and wife to Hans F.
Hansen, lot 10, block 46. Llnnton... 200
Point View Real Estate Co. to O.
Jemtegaard, lots 10 to 23 and north
10 feet lot 18. block 28, Point View 4J0
O. F. Cooke and wife to Fred Samil
son. parcel land beginning N. E.
corner Wiggins tract BOO
Sophia Sehad to Edmond B. Gaze
and wife, lots 1 to 5, block 50, Ca
ruthers' Addition 2,000
W. A. Calktns and wife to J. H.
Smith, lots 10, II and 12, block 5,
Arbor Lodge Addition 1,400
Byron Morris and wife to Ella L.
Dubruvllle. lot 8. Belle View Addi
tion 1,560
Flrland Co. to J. H. Dustan, lots 17
and 18, block 0. Flrland 800
Lydla H. Seaman to J. B. DeMars.
E of lots 7 and 8, block 1. Hen
ry's Addition , J50
Title Guarantee -Trust Co. to Geo-. '
F. Miller, lots 0 and 10, block 25,
North Irvlngton 400
Same to Elsie Jane Reynolds, lots 7
and 8. block 10. St. Johns goo
Same to F. M. Busby, lot 14, block 17,
same addition , . . 300
Total $50,202
EASTERN EXCURSION RATES
June 4, 6, 7, 23, 25, July 2 and 3,
Aug. 7, 8, 9, Sept. 8 and 10.
On the above dates the Great Northern
Railway will have on sale tickets to Chi
cago and return at rate of $71.50. St. Louis
and return $67.50, St. Paul, Minneapolis
and Duluth, Superior, or Sioux City and
return, $60. Tickets flrst-class, good go
ing via the Great Northern, returning
same or any direct route, stopovers al
lowed. For tickets, sleeping-car reserva
tions, or any additional information call
on or address H. Dickson, C. P. & T. A.,
122 Third street, Portland.
Would Improve Front Street.
After the Council meeting yesterday
afternoon, the streets committee held
a short session to transact routine
business. All important measures were
laid over until the next meeting, as the
hour was late and It was desired to
give all who wished an opportunity to
speak on subjects on which there is
any controversy. '
The committee approved the pro
posed improvement of F!ront street
from Stark to Burnside, but it was left
to the City Engineer to suggest in
Address By C.
enator John M. Gearin
Speaking Thursday night at the Empire Theater. Mr. Henry said: "When
John M. Gearin was appointed United States Senator there was no political
campaign In progress, and The Oregonlan of December 14, 1005, commended
him in an editorial that read as follows:
SENATOR GEARIN
" 'It was to be expected that Governor Chamberlain would appoint a
Democrat to the United States Senate: and it was to be hoped that he
would select a Democrat who would go to the Senate as no mere partisan.
John M. Gearin is a Democrat and a partisan, but he is first a high-minded
American citizen who will under no circumstance's dishonor himself or the
State of Oregon.' - .
"Remember. ladies and gentlemen, this was not written by C. K.
Henry, but by the editor of The Oregonian in last December, and at a time
when the proud name of Oregon was being trailed In the dust by reason of
the Indictment of a then United States Republican Senator, two United
States Republican Congressmen, a United States Republican Surveyor-General,
as well as several lesser Republican of flee-holders. t
"And he will make no factitious opposition to any great National policy
because It happens to be supported by a Republican President and to be In
favof with a Republican Congress. At this time, when many grave matters
are to be solved by the Republican National Administration, it might have
been deemed a misfortune that any Senator be a Ait by Oregon who by his
political antecedents and affiliations would seem to be not entirely in accord
with President Roosevelt. But we already know'
"Who knows? Why, the people of Oregon Democratic people. Repub
lican people. Even the editor of The Oregonlan pays:
" ' that Senator Gearin is for regulation of railway rates, for correction of
trust evils, for free trade with the Philippines, for the Panama Canal and
for all the essential Roosevelt policies. We could ask no more from any
Democrat: we might get less from many Republicans.'
"Then, voters of the State of Oregon, I ask you, now that we have Sen
ator Gearin at Washington City, there attending to the duties of the office
with which he is now familiar and capable in the discharge of, why should
we change him 'for a new man?
" 'H is singular that Senator Gearin should be able to declare that he
is for these things without hid Democracy being in the slightest measure
impugned by anybody; yet it is true. The reason is that he has never
taken part in politics for any personal end. More could not be said for any
other Important Democrat in Oregon;and it cannot be said for all Repub
licans.' "Then why not retain Senator John M. Gearin In his place?
" 'Senator Gearin was born in Oregon, and knows all about its history,
traditions, jieeds and ambitions. Ho will endeavor to promote unduly the
interest of no locality, but he will be, we are sure, equally concerned for the
development and welfare of every section of Oregon. He will labor no less
diligently for a 30-foot channel at Coos Bay than for a 40-foot channel at
the Columbia entrance. He will do what he can to promote the Govern
ment's irrigation plans in Klamath and in Umatilla; and. so far as he has
a voice in Federal appointments, fitness alone will determine his choice and
his attitude on Senate confirmation after choice shall have been made.
Senator Gearin is one of the. younger generation of public men who are
rapidly coming forward In Oregon, to guide its affairs. He is a good lawyer
and an unusually attractive and convincing public speaker.'
"And I wish to heavens he were here tonight to speak to you with hl
great eloquence in his own behalf,
" 'He has tact, good manners, an easy and graceful address, srreat indus
try and ready command of all his mental resources. He has, besides, the
confidence, respect, good-will and friendship of all who know him.
" 'The Oregonlan extends to him Its congratulations that his merits hav
brought him this distinction, and to the public Its felicitations that out of a
grievous situation of difficulty and embarrassment the state has emerged
into the light. Above all. Oregon will have in Mr. Gearin a Senator of
honorable life, record and character.' "
"Friends and fellow-citizens, now that the election has come. The Ore
gonlan has forgotten Its most fair, just and unbiased remarks above read to
you and is urging tne election of a gentleman from Pennsylvania because
he Is now wearing the label 'Republican.'
"Is it .not right and proper, under all circumstances, that we should cat
our votes on next Monday for John M. Gearin for Senator of the United
States? -
"Personally. I am in favor of the election of Governor George E. Cham
berlain, whose courage and keen foresight prompted the appointment of so
honorable, loyal and capable a man as John M. Gearin to the United States
Senate.
"I am in favor of the election of Tom Word as Sheriff of Multnomah
County, because he has fought a good fight and kept the faith with the
people.
"I am in favor of the election of John Van Zante for County Judge, for
I am certain that he will give the County of Multnomah a most careful and
economical administration.
"I .am heartily in favor of Statement No. 1, and believe that It Is the
duty of every voter to vote for all the Democratic nominees on the legisla
tive ticket, as they are pledged to Statement , No. 1. while only one-third of
the Republican legislative nominees, have pledged themselves to the support
of that statement.
"In fact, I am heartily In favor of the entire Democratic ticket from
top to the bottom, believing that the Interests of the people as a whole will
be best subserved thereby.
"At tills time The Oreeonlan is cracking the party lash urging people to
forget everything but that Its party nominees are Republicans. It seems to
think more of party welfare than the welfare of humanity. Party loyalty
is well enough, but there is something higher and greater than that, and
that Is the welfare of the people, by and through the passage and enforce
ment of laws to restrain the strong and protect the weak.
"Ladles and gentlemen, I trust that on next Monday every voter. Repub
lican, Democratic, Socialist or independent, will vote for John M. Gearin for
Senator, thereby saying, 'Well done, thou good and faithful servant,' John
M. Gearin."
UNITED STATES SENATOR GEARIN'S POSITION ON
STATEMENT NO. 1
Statement No. 1, in my opinion. Is the most important issue In the pres
ent election. I subscribe to it and have always done o: before the direct
primary amendment was adopted by the people of Orea-on, I was strongly
for the. election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people;
and I believe that the present primary law. If honestly obeyed, will accom
plish much in bringing back to the people the authority of government,
where it was the design of the fathers of the Republic that It should' rest.
However, the important consideration Is not the election of me or Mr.
Bourne this time; the thing of importance is for the voters of Oregon to
declare by their ballots that it is the duty of the Legislature to ratify the
choice of the people for United States Senator as expressed at the polls in
tho June election.
what way the street should be im
proved. The City Engineer was also In
structed to make a survey covering the
proposed opening of Oak street from
Stark to Burnside.
Salt Lake Discusses Action.
SALT LAKE. Utah, June 1. The news
from Washington that the Senate com
mittee on privileges and elections had
come to a depision as to the status of
Senator Smoot. aroused the greatest In
terest In this city, where the fight against
and in behalf of the- Apostle-Senator has
been most bitterly waged by anti-Mormon
and Mormon politicians. Governor
John C. Cutler declined to discuss the
findings of the committee.
"It is too early to discuss the matter
in any of its phases," he aald. "I shell
tako it up In due course of time if neces
sary." There has been little discussion of a
successor to Senator Smoot, should the
Senate affirm the findings of the majority
of the committee. The State Legislature
will meet in regular session next Jan
uary, and It Is commonly understood that,
should a vacancy be declared. Governor
Cutler would appoint a Senator to fill
the unexpired term.
Assumes Control of Imperial.
Phil Metschan assumes control of tho
Imperial Hotel today, the lease which he
has obtained upon it having gone Into ef
fect. For the past seven years Mr. Met
schan has jointly leased the Imperial Ho
tel with C. W. Knowles, who acted in
the capacity of manager, but continued
ill health has forced Mr. Knowles to be
come disinterested. Mr. Knowles has
been very 111 of late, but Is recovering
and expects that he will be able to be
out within a week or so. Mr. Metschan
was president of the Imperial Hotel Com
pany under the old arrangement. .
The Pioneer Big Apple.
PORTLAND. May 31. (To the Editor.)
In 1856, 50 years ago, there waa an apple
grown In Benton County, Oregon, purchased
by my brother, A. D. Barnard, of Corvallls.
He paid $5 for that apple, and had a tin box
made for It, and sent to me in, Boston by
express, the charge being about $3. The
variety was "Gloria Mundl." nearly six
Inches In diameter, weight 42 ounces. The
apple was weighed by Dr. J. R. Cardweli,
the dentist, then visiting at Corvallls, who
remembers the apple and price paid for it.
K. Henry On
The next October, 1S57, I cams to Oregon,
went to rorvallia and paid $8 a bushel for
Oregon red apples and sold them at $1 a
dozen. JOHN L. BARNARD.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
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Be suYe and use that old and well-tried rem
edy, Mrs Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for chil
dren teething. It aoothes the child, softens
the gums, allaya all pain, cures wind colto
and diarrhoea.
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Portland People Have Absolute
Proof of Deeds at Home.
It's not words, but deeds that prove true
merit.
The deeds of Doan's Kidney Pills,
For Portland kidney sufferers,
Have made their local reputation.
Proof ilea in the testimony of Portland
people who have been cured to stay cured.
David Campbell, baker, at 221 North Sev
enteenth street, and living at 170 North
Eighteenth street, Portland, Or., says:
"Every word of the statement I made In
February, 1903. concerning Doan's Kidney
Pills is not only true, but having since
been free from kidney trouble. I am glad
to state that my faith in Doan's Kidney
Pills is stronger than ever. It is now five
or six years since I began to suffer with
a lame and aching back. It was so bad
that I could not stand the pain when
bending forward or straightenlne. I tried
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ment, but whatever relief I found was
only temporary, and often I could not get
any relief at all. Having read in my home
paper from England that Doan's Kidnev
Pills were strongly recommended for such,
troubles I got a supply at a local drug
store. The first box heloed me so thst I
kept on with the treatment, and when I
had taken about four boxes not a trace of
the trouble remained, and I have had no
recurrence since. I have told these facts
In a testimonial published In 1903. and am
very glad of the opportunity now to cor
roborate it."
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