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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1906.
MUST PAY FOR
IT.f
Executive Board Names Price
for Laying Steam Pipes
in the Streets.
PERCENTAGE ON EARNINGS
General Electric Company, if It Ac
cepts, Will Pay, in Addition to
Lump Sum, Tax on the
Gross Receipts.
Upon tne acceptance of the franchise
to lay and maintain pipes for the trans
mission of steam for heating purposes tn
this city, the Portland General Electric
Company will have to pay into the mu
nicipal treasury $1000, and the came
amount per year for the first five years
during which the plant Is operated. For
the second five years the company will
have to allow the city 2 per cent of the
gross receipts and for the third rive years
2Vj per cent. For the last ten years of
the franchise the company will have to
pay the city 3 per cent of the gross re
ceipts. The Portland General Electric
Company will alro have to furnish an
approved bona of $50,000.
This Is the plan outlined by the com
mittee on valuation of the Executive
Board which met with President Goode
of the Portland General Electric Com
pany yesterday morning. It was em
bodied in a report to the Executive
Board which met yesterday afternoon
and adopted it. The franchise will come
up before the Council at the next meet
ing for passage. Whether It will be
amended by the Council is purely a mat
ter of conjecture. The committee on
valuations consists of Thomas C. Greene,
C. A. Cogswell and R. I,. Sabln.
Bids for the construction of the Brook
lyn sewer system were opened at the
meeting of the board and the one sub
mitted by Paquet, Gieblsch & Joplin, of
$242,377.51 was found to be the lowest.
The Pacific Bridge Company sent in a
bid of $26".iG0.4(!. and there was another
from It. W. Wakefield which was not
totaled. The bids were referred to the
fewer committee of the Executive Board.
Bids on other Improvements follow:
Roos-street pewer, George Gordon,
$510.56. . .
Kirby-Ftreet sewer. Keating & Franey,
$118.84: George Gordon, $118.30.
Minnesota-avenue sewer, Bechlll Bros.,
$35.1.40. 'i
Missouri-avenue, George Gordon, $710.99;
Keating & Franey. $i!04.9S.
First-street sewer, George Gordon,
$208.35; Keating & Franey. $206.77.
County-road sewer, Keating & Franey,
$334.79.
Dakota-street pewer, Jacobson-Bade
Company. $950; Keating & Franey, $969.68.
Improvement of Dupont street, Bechlll
Bros., $2187.87.
Improvement Of Montana avenue, Be
chlll Bros., $4490.20.
Improvement of Shaver street, A. !.
Keenan. $4407.21.
Improvement of Commercial street, Be
chlll Bros.. $3247.30.
Improvement of . East Seventeenth
street. Bechlll Bros., .J42SS.61.
Improvement of East Thirty-first
street. A. U Keenan, $2286.80; Gieblsch &
Joplin, $21S5.2S.
Improvement of East Clay street, Jop
lin & Meekf. $756.90.
Improvement of Irving street, Franey
& Co.. $567.20; Star Sand Company, $562.20.
Improvement of Mallory avenue, R. J.
Dubuhr. $2929.58: George Bowers, $2852.88.
Improvement, of Dawson street. J. B.
Hart, $11,235.08: Peninsula Feed & Fuel
Company. $10,918.15.
Improvement of Beech street, Bechlll
Bros., $11,580.94; Joplin & Meeks. $11,
S76.48. DEFIES ST. JOHNS COUNCIL
City Engineer Goodrich AY1I1 Retain
Deputies Explains Position.
City Engineer Goodrich, of St. Johns. Is
in a position to defy any action that the
Council may take, and has not dismissed
his two deputies, V. C. Elliott and
George Scogin, as demanded by that
body. The City Engineer said yesterday
that he had no intention of dismissing
these men, for, he said, they are in every
way competent, and no better can be
found. Mayor Valentine only has author
ity to remove City Engineer Goodrich,
and that he will not tlo. The City Engi
neer is proceeding with his work the
same as If no storm had spent its fury
over his head.
Regarding the improvement of Hayes
street, where the contract was invalida
ted. City Engineer Goodrich said yester
day that work would soon go, forward.
Most all the property-owners have signed
a waiver under which the contractors
may go ahead with the work. This will
prevent any loss. The City Engineer says
that he did post two notices for that im
provement at conspicuous points, but not
at the two ends. He declares that the
charter Is vague on the subject of post
ing notices.
The protests over other street Improve
ments will come up at the regular meet
ing next Tuesday evening.
"The -rades of these streets are all
light," declares Engineer Goodrich, "and
were established to secure proper drain
age. Protests come from people who do
not know anything about the work. The
grades, of streets must be established to
secure proper drainage, and cannot be
made to conform to the wishes and whims
of anybody.
SPEND SUNDAY AT SEASIDE
Cheap Hates and Koom for All, Via
A. & C. K. It.
Take advantage of the two-day $2.50
round-trip excursion rate offered by the
A. & C. R. R. to Seaside and spend Sat
urday and Sunday at the beach. Ample
accommodations at reasonable rates for
all. Tickets at 248 Alder street and the
Union Depot ticket office.
Ready Retort Wins
Free Ride
Fred G. Mock, of Nnmpa, Gets Puss
Over Illinois Central After Presi
dent of Road Has Refused Favor.
PRED G. MOCK, of Xampa. Idaho, is
In the city, returning home after a
visit at Long Beach. He Is a director in
two railroads, a property-holder to a
large extent, president of one bank and
director of another, politician, poet and
author, and. In fact, an all-around man.
The two railroads with which Mr. Mock
la connected run out of Nampa, and,
1
combined, their length does not exceed 100
miles.
A few months ago Mr. Mock was visit
ing in Illinois and wished to make a trip
of several hundred miles on the Illinois
Central, one of the largest concerns in
the country. He went to the president
of the great corporation and stated his
troubles, . having already acquired the
habit of riding on free transportation.
After a man has once got into this habit
he will go to the last resort every time
to keep .from paying a cash fare. And
Mr. Mock is no exception to the rule,
even If he is a banker.
The Illinois Central official greeted the
Idaho man rather cordially, but imme
diately became more dignified when the
purpose of the visit was made known.
Mr. Mock produced his credentials, but
even then the big railroad man was un
moved. The railroad president ordered a clerk
to unroll a huge map and asked the Idaho
man to show him the line of the Boise,
Owyhee & Nampa Railroad and the Idaho
Northern. Incidentally, the Illinois Cen
tral man showed Mr. Mock the territory
covered by his road, thousands and thou
sands of miles. The Nampaite had al
ready become dubious about the pass.
The black line showing the Central Rail
road was nearly as wide as the mark dis
tinguishing the entire length of the two
Idaho roads together.
"Why, I can't give you transportation,
Mr. Mock, the official said, "your rail
road is a joKe beside ours. We have 11.000
miles of track. Your two roads cover
only a few dozen miles."
"That's true," replied Mr. Mock, "but
our track is as wide as yours."
The Idaho man secured his transportation.
E
FOUKPAIGH-SELLS SHOWS WILXi
Alt RIVE SUNDAY MORNING.
Day AVill Be Devoted to Rest Per
formances Monday and Tuesday
Parade Monday..
Five trains of railway equipment bear
ing the Forepaugh-Sells circus will ar
rive here at an early hour tomorrow
morning. Only the necessary work for
housing and feeding the animals and
workmen will be carried out, as Forepaugh-Sells
management hold Sunday
strictly as a day of rest. Two perform
ances will be given daily Monday and
Tuesday.
The Adam Forepaugh-Sells Bros, man
agement stick to the old parade Idea,
and the' big street parade will leave the
show grounds after 9:30 o'clock Monday
morning.
Forepaugh & Sells Brothers' circus, one
of the biggest shows in the world, gives
the promise that everything up to date
and worth while In the line of circus acts
will be under the big canvases this sea
son. This year the Forepaugh & Sells Broth
ers' great shows are almost twice as big
as ever before. The great tent will seat
comfortably 12.000 people, and the me
nageries canvas is the largest ever made,
furnishing commodious room for the ar
ranging of 100 cages, lairs, dens and
tanks. There are 500 horses with the
huge shows, more than 200 of which are
bred In the purple and highly educated.
The zoological collection Is comparably
the rarest In existence. Three great
herds of elephants, including two perfect
specimens of huge, fan-eared Africans;
20 of these bulky beasts perform amaz
ing tricks In the rings.
. The groups of acting seals are another
exclusive feature. They are shown on
separate stages and act in unison at the
direction of their ownet and trainer. Cap
tain Webb. This Is the most instructive
exhibition of animal training ever ac
complished. The pick and flower of the circus pro
fession in Europe and America appear
In the extraordinary ring programme.
Many of the acrobats, gymnasts, eques
trians, riders, equilibrists, jugglers, ath
letes, contortionists, dancers, wire artists
and myriad other feature performers are
introduced by the Forepaugh & Sells
Brothers in this country for the first
time. Progressive policy of this enor
mous amusement firm is Illustrated this
year In the production of a massively
realistic and magnificently equipped spec
tacle entitled "Fighting the , Flames."
One thousand characters are in this pro
duction. WILL MEET MONDAY NIGHT
Committees to Discuss Campaign
for Alaska Steamer Project.
A meeting of the joint committees of
the four commercial organizations ap
pointed to take up the Portland-Alaska
steamship project will he held next Mon
day evening at the Commercial Club.
Methods of procedure will be discussed,
and it is probable that a soliciting conr
mittee will be appointed to canvas the
city for the purpose of gathering sub
scriptions to launch the proposition.
Voluntary offerings are still being made
to J. B. Laber, secretary of the Board of
Trade, who has been authorized to re
ceive subscriptions until the committee
men make other arrangements. At the
meeting Monday night the list of the vol
untary subscribers will be turned over to
the committee, and It Is expected that by
that time the amount will be perhaps
$30.(100. This sum will act as a nucleus
for the newly appointed subscription com
mittee to begin its work. The four com
mittees which will meet Monday evening
are as follows:
Commercial Club F. A. Spencer, Jay
Smith. T. W. B. London.
Board of Trade J. Frank Watson, E.
N. Stoppenbach, Wallis Nash.
Chamber of Commerce Edward New
begin, Sol Blumauer, T. B. Honeyman.
Manufacturers' Association A. H. De
vers, George Lawrence, Jr., and W. H.
Morrow.
FIRE IN THE NICKEL0DI0N
Moving Picture Machine Blows Up,
but Little Damage Is Done.
A small blaze which broke out in the
Nickelodion, a moving-picture show at
Sixth and Alder streets, yesterday after
noon, brought half of Portland's fire
fighters to the scene and caused the
streets around to be jammed by crowds
of spectators who thought the building
was in danger. The members of the
Commercial Club, which Is directly over
the store where the fire broke out, rushed
out In a body with the flames in their
old quarters fresh in their minds. The
lire escapes on the adjoining build
ing resembled masts of a man-o'-war
fully "manned" by the girls from the de
partment store.
The blaze was put out before the Fire
Department arrived, and very little dam
age was caused. One of the films in the
machine caught fire and a small panic
was averted, as there was a number of
people watching the show when the
flames suddenly shot out of the little
booth where the machine was placed.
The proprietor put the blaze out, slightly
burning his hand.
A Delicious Drink
HORSFORIVS ACID PHOSPHATE
A teaspoonful added to a glass of cold wa
ter Invigorates. Strengthens and Refreshes.
Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood
and strengthens the whole system.
JUDGE DECLARES
111
SN5ME
Webster Says Mrs. JarvisWas
Slowly Starving Herself
to Death.
OUTRAGE, SAY NEIGHBORS
Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Wood Stick
to Story That Her Mind Was
Not Affected in Any
AVay Whatever.
"I do know, or most firmly believe, that
Mrs. Jarvis' mind Is not affected," Mrs.
G. W. Stewart, a neighbor.
"Mrs. Jarvis is unquestionably deranged
and had she not been sent to Salem she
would . probably have starved herself to
death. Judge Webster.
"Mrs. Jarvis Is just about as sane a
person as I ever met." Mrs. John R.
Wood, a neighbor.
"Any one who refuses- to cat must be
crazy." Mrs. E. S. Botsford, one of the
principals.
Whether or not Mrs. Jarvis is insane,
she is now undergoing treatment at the
Oregon State Insane Asylum. The women
of Powell Addition still believe that Mrs.
Jarvis should be at liberty and their in
dignation over the alleged inhuman
treatment has not perceptibly cooled.
Mrs. Botsford, who cared for Mrs. Jar
vis while she was in Portland. Is greatly
Incensed because of the allegations made
by her neighbors that the unfortunate
mother was railroaded to the asylum. She
says there never would have been any
scandal If the neighbors had stayed their
gossipy tongues until they had some
thing more than the product of their Im
aginations to talk about.
"A lot of old cronies of the sewing cir
cle variety are trying to do me up be
cause they don't like me, but I wouldn't
care what they said If they only ad
hered to the truth." declared Mrs. Bots
ford yesterday. "We did everything we
possibly could for Mrs. Jarvis, and If she
had stayed here but a few days longer
she would now be dead. She was starv
ing herself to death and we could not
make her eat. We had to do something
with her, and when Judge Webster and
the physicians adjudged her insane -her
daughter reluctantly sent her to the asy
lum. The old lady was so weak from
lack' of food when she left here that she
could hardly walk."
"But what makes me the maddest is
that it Is said that I have abused the
two little boys in my charge. One of
them is the son of Ida Jarvis an4 the
other my grandson. I treat them just
like they were my own children, and in
stead of being mean to them, I really
believe they are Indulged too much. I
never gave either one of them a hard
whipping In his life and I never laid a
severe hand on the Jarvis boy."
"Mrs. Stewart didn't half tell it all."
said Mrs. John R. Wood, who lives next
door to. Mrs. Botsford. In discussing the
interview published In Friday's Oregon
ian. "While I hate to doubt the physi
cians who maile the examination I don't
believe Mrs. Jarvis was any more insane
than you or I. I know that the old lady
was mistreated. Ida Jarvis and Mrs.
Botsford would not let the neighbors go
near her."
. Judge Webster stated last night that
there was no doubt that Mrs. Jarvis was
Insane, but expressed the belief that she
would probably recover In time. He said
he knew nothing regarding .the circum
stances leading to her derangement, but
says there is no doubt but what she was
unbalanced when he saw her.
"She hadn't eaten anything for days
when I called at the Botsford house to
see her," said Judge Wrebster. "As far
as we could learn, her husband had at
tempted to starve himself to death, but
finally killed himself by jumping off a
building. She had been brooding over
this and often talked of suicide. She
was thin and emaciated, and as she
could not be persuaded to eat, I ordered
her sent to the asylum for treatment."
Buys Clackamas County Timber.
OREGON CITT, Or.. Aug. 17. (Spe
cial.) A. N. Monroe, an agent acting for
the Doernbecher Manufacturing Com
pany, of Portland, which operates a saw
mill near New Era. has closed a deal for
TRYING TO EVADE ATTENTION
COUPLE ARE MARRIED AT OAKS
Manager Friedlander Very Unsuccessful in Effort to Conduct
Ceremony Away from Public Gaze.
SH. FRIEDLANDER led two lambs
to the slaughter last night. The
two lambs were Miss Dorothy El
lery, of Portland, and Robert E. Waddell,
of Gold Hill, and the slaughter consisted
of nothing more than the tying of a wed
lock on the giant whirl at The Oaks.
Justice Olsen, of the East Side, officiated
as royal high executioner in the absence
of Rev. Dr. J. W. Brougher. who was ex
tended the first invitation to unite South
ern and Northern Oregon.
It seemed as though the whole of Port
land was out at The Oaks last night to
witness the unique wedding ceremony.
The gallant Mr. Friedlander was right
on deck when the bridal party arrived at
the amusement park, and immediately
took them in tow. Not once while they
were there did Mr. Friedlander give them
the least bit slack, and he was unsuccess
ful In his attempt not to permit every
body at The Oaks a splendid view of the
happy and fortunate couple.
As soon as they alighted from the cars
Mr. Friedlander took charge of them,
and for the purpose of "giving them a
bit of fresh air" took them to stroll, not
under the shady trees where Is wafted
the cool and invigorating breeze from off
the beautiful Willamette, but straight
down the avenue and every other place
where there was a profusion of electric
lights. The bride wore a beautiful gown
of crepe de chine, cut decollete, a long
train and In her hair were gathered a
bunch of bright red roses. The groom
wore a brand-new suit of black clothes
which looked as though it had been
out of press not more than ten minutes,
and, needless to say, ho looked very
handsome and manly. Of course, they
were not at all noticeable.
Mr. Friedlander walked straight ahead
down the glittering pathway, but his
head hung low and his eyes sought the
ground. He was thinking of the best
manner to get the couple married with
out attracting much attention.
"Hello. Friedlander!" his friends sang
out ,to him. But he paid no attention,
and' his eyes remained riveted on the
gangplank. Occasionally, however, he
raised his head to locate the biggest
crowds and the brightest electric lights.
Just then the band struck up the wed
ding march. The bride blushed, the
groom dittoed and Mr. Friedlander tried
to put on an air as though much annoyed.
"D'Urbano ought to know that we are
the purchase of about 700 acres of valu
able timber land in Clackamas County.
There is involved in the transaction
about 20,000,000 feet of timber, but thp
consideration was not learned. The
purchase includes) practically all of the
timber along the north fork of the Mo-
lalla River and several desirable tracts
on Pete's Mountain on the West Side
AT THE THEATERS
What the Press Agents Say.
Clever Bill at the Grand.
The usual Sunday performances will be
given tomorrow- at the Grand and tnts will
be the last opportunity to see the pleasant
programme which has delighted thousands
during the current week. Edward Kellle.
the humorist. Is a hint with his comical and
well-told stories, while "At Camp Rest" Is
something new in the way of comedy
sketches. This act Is put on by those clever
people, Charles B. Carter and Gussle Taylor.
T.Tp-to-Date Show at Pantages.
Pantages offers a thoroughly up-to-date show
at a moderate price. "The Old Guard," as
presented by Henry McCray and his company.
Is pleasing to all. Other attractive numbers
are Jc-anette Fletcher, who is Justly called
"the Scottish Nightingale"; Merrltt sisters.
top-liners In the elnglng and dancing line;
"Wonted A Nurse," by a pair of clever
artists, Mr. and Mrs! George Morrell; the
great Melnotte, female Impersonator, and many
others.
Star Opens Monday.
Do not forget that next Monday evening
the dramatic season at tne Star Theater will
open with "Caught In the Web," by the Allen
Stock Company. This organisation Is capa
ble and popular and for more than a year
it has been playing to big business in Ta
coma. While in Portland the company will
change Its bill every week, putting on each,
play with care and attention to detail.
At the Cozy Lyric.
It ie astonishing to note the unanimity
with which everybody who visits the Lyric
Theater expresses themselves as pleased with
the performance, the players, the cozlnes of
the house and the entire arrangements for
amusement. This wek's bill, "The Marching
Regiment," I filling the theater at every per
formance. Change of bill occurs each Mon
day afternoon.
"Watermelon Kace at The Oaks.
The race of the vear la on at the Oaks
this afternoon. Twelve darkies will toe the
mark and see which can sink his Ivories
first through the heart of a big watermelon.
A large platform has been raieed on "the
Avenue and here, where everyone can get
a srood view, will be held this watermelon
race. Manager Frledlander. has had his darky
contestants in training and has spent no end
of money In buying large, juicy melon for
the sons of the Southland to practice on.
It is no small task to devour a big melon.
but It is a well-known fact that never grew
watermelons too large for a darky boy to
ateal and eat. However, It will be A ticklish
job handling the big ripe melons on a plat
form and with no Instruments except fingers
and teeth, and the antics of theae doxen
colored boys will no doubt be funny beyond
all description.
HILL LINES MUST EXPLAIN
Minnesota Demands Reason for High
Rates on Certain Products.
V
ST. PAUL, Aug. 17. In response to a
letter sent to the State Railway and
Warehouse Commission by Governor
Johnson yesterday, the commission today
sent notices to all railroads operating In
the state to show cause why rates on
coal and farm products should not be
reduced. The hearing will be begun at
once. The Governor's letter stated that
the hearings heretofore held had dem
onstrated that railroad rates were too
high and that the Great Northern, North
ern Pacific and the Soo railroads by of
fering to lower their rates on grain as
a compromise to avoid further rate hear
ings, had shown that they could afford
to reduce freight ratec
EASTERN EXCURSION RATES
August 7, 8, 9, September 8 and 10.
On the above dates the Great North
ern Railway will have on sale tickets
to Chicago and return at rate of $71. 50,
St. Louis and return $67.50. St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Duluto, Superior, or
Sioux .City and return, $60. Tickets
first-class, good going via the Great
Northern, returning same or any direct
route, stop-overs allowed. For tickets,
sleeping car reservations, or any addi
tional information, call on or address
H. Dickson. C. P. & T. A., 121 Third
street, Portland.
Anyone can take Carter's Little Liver
Pills, they are so very small. No trouble
to swallow. No pain or griping after
taking:
trying to pull off this marriage without
anyone seeing it," he thought to himself.
But despite Mr. Friedlander, the crowds
caught sight of the bridal party and fol
lowed them to the whirl. There was a
sea of faces in the background when the
party stepped upon the whirling machine,
and Mr. Friedlander looked as though he
wished he could turn In a riot call to have
the mob cleared away, so that Miss Ellery
and Mr. Waddell could be married in
peace. Justice Olsen raised his voice and
in the space of a few seconds it was all
over. The sweetest little girl in the whole
wide world, according to Mr. Waddell,
was Joined to the grandest and manliest
man In the universe, according to Mrs.
Waddell, nee Miss Ellery.
Then the party jumped in the cars and
were given the whirl of their lifetime.
The cars stuck out straight from their
anchors at a height never before attained
by the machine. Meanwhile the crowd
cheered itself hoarse, much to the cha
grin and mortification of Mr. Friedlander.
Following the ride, Mr. and Mrs. Wad
dell were piloted to the Tavern, where
they were dined and feasted. A most
sumptuous repast was served and the cup
of happiness and bliss was flowing over
by this time for Mr. and Mrs. Waddell.
Following the wedding dinner, Mr.
Friedlander undertook to conduct them
to the cars without passing more people
than there were in The Oaks at that time.
With much strategy he led the way down
the avenue, where are all the shows and
attractions. But his hopes were blasted.
No sooner had they left the Tavern than
a big crowd took up the rear.
Mr. Friedlander, to get away from the
ever-present mob. led the party into one
of the many sideshows. The crowd fell
all over itself putting up dimes to get
Inside. Mr. Friedlander seemed much
displeased. He didn't like to see such a
large crowd patronize one of his shows.
So when he came out he went Into an
other show. The crowd followed again.
Mr. Friedlander was so displeased by
that time that he got angry and took the
party from one show to another, hoping
to lose the mob. But, sad to relate, he
didn't. After they had seen everything
to be seen and the crowd had been equal
ly fortunate. Mr. Friedlander put Mr.
and Mrs. Waddell on the cars and they
went on their way rejoicing, after having
been snowed under by a shower of con
gratulations, blessings and expressions of
good-will.
TO HOLD 0011 LID
Policemen Ordered to Watch
Saloons That Serve Women.
CAPTAIN BRUIN IS ALERT
Effort Will Be Made to Root Out
Quiet Gambling Games and
Punish Violators of Anti-Saloon-Box
Law.
It has been known for some time that
Portland Is "opening up" and many com
plaints have been filed of late with the
Police Department about women fre
quenting saloons In different parts of the
city ar.d quiet "games" solng on in the
back of saloons and cigar stores. A num
ber of down town places were suspected
of conducting gambling games, and It is
known that several saloons In the lower
part of the city are putting In boxes,
which were taken out after the ordinance
was passed a year ago.
Captain Bruin's attention has been
called several times to this state of
things and he has been conducting a
quiet Investigation, the result of which
was the following Imperative order yes
terday to the Captains of Police:
It has been brougnt to the attention of the
undersigned that certain saloons have been
rearranging their Interior plans so as to ac
commodate women patrons and It is well
known that the number of these patrons
has been increasing at an alarming rate the
last two weeks. In a great many Instances
these women patrons are of an Immoral
character and seek to inveigle other women
into these places and thus morally degrade
otherwise decent people. It has also been
brought to my attention that gambling Is be
ing carried on in the backs of cigar stores and
saloons and in none of these cases has a re
port been made of such matters by the pa
trolmen on the district to their respective
Captain. The detective branch of this de
partment is too small to allow them to take
up this work where It is so apparent and,
too. It is the duty of the patrolman to know
these things and report them.
I therefore respectfully request that you
Instruct the patrolmen under-you and In your
reliefs that they make note and report all
such places where women make up a con
siderable portion of the patrons of any sa
loon, also the cigar stores and saloons where
gambling Is likely to be conducted. Here
after the officer of the district will be held
accountable for the condition on bis district
and they should note that It is their duty
to know what is going on in the territory
covered by them. Respectfully.
(Signed.) P. BRUIN,
Captain and Inspector of Police.
It has been an open secret in the po
lice station that Captain Bruin was in
vestigating the rumors of gambling going
on in backs of paloons and cigar stores.
The gambling situation was practically
Ignored by the police in the last month
and a number of patrolmen are said to
have known about the existing condition
In their districts without taking any
steps against the lawbreakers.
Captain Bruin declared yesterday that
he means business.
"The patrolmen will have to obey this
order or they will lose their jobs." said
he, "and I personally Intend to see that
the laws in this matter are not violated."
The order was read to the policemen
during change of shifts yesterday and
somewhat cleared the situation, as the
officers now clearly can see their duty.
They were instructed by the captains to
inform those saloonkeepers who are
making changes in their places to keep
strictly within the law and to report
every case In detail.
The docket of the Municipal Court and
the police station for the last few weeks
shows a large number of arrests of In
toxicated women, and that probably led
Captain Bruin to Issue the strict order.
WILL SELL TOWN LOTS
FIRST IXSTAXCE UNDER RECENT
ACT OF CONGRESS.
Permits Withdrawal of Townsltes
From Land Set Aside for
Irrigation Purposes.
Much interest attaches to the approach
ing sale of lots In the new towns of Hey
burn and Rupert, Idaho, from the fact
that they will be the first to occur any
where In the country under the provisions
of an act of Congress approved April 16,
1906, providing for the withdrawal from
public entry of lands needed for townslte
purposes in connection with Irrigation
projects under the reclamation act of
June 17. 1902.
The new law specifies that the Secre
tary of the Interior may withdraw not
exceeding 160 acres in each case, and sur
vey and subdivide the same into town,
lots, with appropriate reservations for
public purposes. In accordance with this
idea, the towns of Heyburn and Rupert
have been laid out under the Minidoka
reclamation project, and the sale of lots
in the two places will take place August
20 and 27. respectively.
A peculiarity of the transaction exists
in the fact that each lot has been ap
praised under direction of the Secretary
of the Interior, and the bids for the same
must equal the value placed upon it by
the Government. All bids for lots are
sealed, and in due time will be opened
and the sale made accordingly. The gp
praisement Is also preserved In secrecy,
the idea being to give everybody a square
deal in the matter.
The local reclamation service received
advices yesterday from the O. R. & N.
Co. to the effect that today a ten days'
round-trip ticket would be sold to Hey
burn for $2?. and August 25 round-trip
tickets to Rupert would be on sale at
$27.65, also good for ten days.
MUST REMAIN A WIDOWER
Dr. E. W. Appleby, of St. Paul, Fails
to Break Wife's Will.
ST. PAUL, Minn.. Aug. 17. Judge
Haliam today decided that the ante
nuptial agreement between Dr. E. W.
Appleby and Cornelia Day Wilder,
which provided that Dr. Appleby should
draw from the estate of Mrs. Appleby
annually $10,000, providing he did not
marry again, is valid. The estate of
Mrs. Appleby is valued at $853,000, and
is a part of what is known as the
Wilder Charity, which by the -wills of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilder and their daugh
ter. Mrs. Appleby, all deceased, was left
in trust to the worthy poor of St, Paul.
The entire estate amounts to about
Yi, 000,000.
Dr. Appleby sought to have the ante
nuptial agreement declared void. He
also tried to have set aside the char
itable request in his wife's will, on the
ground that it was void, and that the
Wilder home, with a fund of $5000 a
year for maintenance, was rightfully
his, whether or not he lived in it. The
Probate Court decided adversely to Dr.
Appleby on all these points, and an ap
peal was taken to the District Court,
which today decided with the Probate
Court.
SUICIDE FOUND IN BRUSH
Two Boys Discover Body in Sitting
Posture, Gun in Hand.
Elmer Stone and Arthur Olson, boys,
found the body of a suicide on the Cor
nell road, back of Willamette Heights,
yesterady morning. The suicide was a
man of medium, height, of light com
plexion with a heavy, sandy mustache
and from his clothes it is evident was a
laboring man. The body was In a sit
ting position with a revolver in the
right hand. They notified the police
authorities and Deputy Coroner Finley
had the body removed to the morgue.
Nothing was found on the man to
Identify him outside of the name "Mur
phy," written on the lining of his Vest.
A small handkerchief was also found
bearing the inscription "A Present
From Ireland." His pocketbook con
tained a $5 piece. The boys heard two
shots two days ago at the place where
the body was found and, peering over
the bushes, saw the man sitting down,
but thinking he was reading did not
disturb him. Yesterday they saw him
In the same position and upon Inves
tigating found he wa dead.
Chinese Praises Things American.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17. There were ful
ly 500 Chinamen on the pier of the Hamburg-American
line yesterday when Kang
Yo Wei, president of the Chinese Empire
Reform Association, sailed. He had com
pleted a year's visit to this country.
Mexico and Canada, and was going to
observe conditions in Russia, Spain,
Greece and Portugal.
"When the reform party goes into
power" at home," said he. "your methods
will be copied." Particularly did he
praise American women, saying that their
beauty and the freedom of their lives
were extremely attractive to him. He
wished that the women of China were as
beautiful and could live as unhampered
as women here.
Alleged Extortionist Caught.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17. Maurice I.
Freeman, of Brooklyn, an examiner em
ployed in the State Controller's office.
was arrested last night on a charge of
extortion. The complainant is a mining
company In Broad street. It Is alleged
that several weeks ago Freeman told the
manager of the company that by the
payment of $250, stock could be trans
ferred in this state without the necessary
stamp The police were notified, and a
detective was sent to the mining com
pany's office yesterday. It Is alleged
that a marked bill was paid, and Free
man was arrested. He denounced his
arrest, asserting his Innocence.
First Codfish Schooner In.
BEL.L.INGHAM. Wash.. Aug. 17. A
special to the Herald says that the
schooner Alice, the first of the Alaska
codfish, fleet from Anacortes, returned to
that port at 2 P. M. today with a good
cargo from the northern waters.
NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE ON SOUTHERN
PACIFIC.
Under the new schedule going Into
effect on the Southern Pacific lines Au
gust 18, train No. 11, which has formerly
left Portland Union Depot at 8:30 A. M.,
now leaves at 8 A. M.. 30 minutes earlier,
and train No. 12. Instead of arriving at
6:55 P. M., as heretofore, now arrives at
7:15 P. M. On the VreHt Side division be
twen Portland and Corvallis. train No. 2
now leaves Portland Union Depot at 7 A.
M. instead of 7:30 as under the former
schedule. On the Portland-Oswego sub
urban service, train No. 36, due to leave
the Jefferson-Street Depot at 4 P. M., and
train No. 35, due to arrive Portland at
5:05 P. M., have been discontinued.
WEAK KIDNEYS MAKE WEAK
BODIES.
Kidney Diseases Cause Half the
Common Aches and Ills of
Portland People.
As one weak link weakens a chain, so
weak kidneys weaken the whole body
and hasten the final breaking-down.
Overwork, strains, colds and other
causes Injure the kidneys, and when
their activity is lessened the whole body
suffers from the excess of uric poison
circulated in the blood.
Aches and pains and languor and uri
nary Ills come, and there is an ever-Increasing
tendency towards diabetes and
fatal Brlght's disease. There Is no real
help for the sufferer except kidney help.
Doan's Kidney Pills act directly on the
kidneys and cure every kidney ill. Port
land cures are the proof.
George Rutter, clerk In the O. R. & N.
freight house, and living at 291 Second
street, Portland, Or., says: "The benefit
I found through using Doan's kidney
Pills, about three years ago, has been
so satisfactory and lasting that I have
never hesitated to recommend the rem
edy to others. I began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills when suffering sharp, irritat
ing pains. The trouble was becoming
worse every day, but Doan's Kidney
Pills promptly checked it, and from the
results in my case I can certainly rec
ommend this medicine to anyone an
noyed with their back or kidneys."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other.
UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS OF
C. GeeWo
The Great
Chinese
Doctor
At No. 162 First St. Cor. Morrison
No misleading statements to the afflicted.
I guarantee a complete, safe and lasting cur
in the quickest possible time, and at the
lowest cost possible for honest and success
ful treatment. I cure catarrh, asthma, lung,
throat, rheumatism, nervousness, stomach,
liver, kidney and lost manhood.
FEMALE TROUBLES AND AJLL PRIVATE
DISEASES.
Mr remedies are harmless, composed of
roots.' herbs, buds and barks especially se
lected and Imported direct by us from the
Interior of China.
IF YOU ARB AFFLICTED DON'T DELAY,
DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS.
If you cannot call, write for symptom
blank and circular. Inclose 4 cents In stamps.
CONSULTATITIOX FREE.
The C. Gee Wo Chinese Medicine Co., 162
First St.. Cor. Morrison, Portland. Or.
Pleas Mention This paper.
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remedy tor Gonorrhoea,
Qleet. Sporinatorrhtta,
Whites, unnatural die
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PiTri MQiulti. tion of mncODf Diem?
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or sent In plain wrapper,
by sxprMs, prepaid, fo
$l.no, or S bottles, 3. 7ft,
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THE SECOND DAY
UNCLAIMED
FREIGHT SALE
Will Open This Morning
At 9 O'clock Sharp
20,000 buyers participated at tha
opening sale of unclaimed freight at
104 First street, yesterday; 20.000
actual buyers. The Consolidated Mer
chandising Company was not prepared
for the crowds which besieged tha
storeroom as early at S o'clock, one.
hour before the opening of the sale,
and. although the force of sales per
sons was comparatively large, many
buyers could not get proper attention,
i'o remedy this we have socured 50 ad
ditional salespeople for today. Satur
day, and to accommodate as many buy
ers as possible we will keep the sales
room open until 8 1'. M. on Saturday
night. The amount of goods disposed
of on the hrst day would indicate that
we can close out this enormous stock;
of men's women's and children's wear
ing apparel within ten days. To till up
tne decreased stock, caused by yester
day s tremendous selling, we have
opened up j.i more cases of merchan
dise and the opening tins morning will
prove just as interesting aa yesterdays.
This Is a partial list ot new goods
opened for today's selling. udded
to the tnousanas ot articles leit
over trom yesterday. Come as early
after o'clock as you liKo tmd
stay as late as you want to, we are pre
pared touay to give you the best of
attention. 1 he salespeople have becomu
inure familiar with the goods and can
help you in your selections. The new
goods opened up comprise:
iO dozen ladies' Bells ot all kinds, will
be market at one price 5c
112 dozen ladles' Purses, Pocketboons,
Handbags, etc 15c
SO dozen nrtm's Negligee und WorKin
snirts ;;e
24 dozen men's Vests i!oC
300 dozen children's Hose, 5 to b.,ijo
bOO dozen Suspenders XUC
ifuo dozen boys' and men's Caps...ixc
Men's Underwear, silk, balbriggan ami
mercerized linen mesh 3iiC
60 dozen all-wool Unuerwear, drawcra
and shirts to match, worth retail at
$5.00, tor Sl.OO
BJO dozen red and blue Handkerchiefs,
tor iff
30U0 dozen celluloid and rubber Collar
and Cuifs, lor lc
Another lot of menu and boys' wool
Sweaters, also wool and cotton mix
tures, worth as high as $5.00 each,
tor 45c
4 cases of Working Gloves, worth aa
high as $1.00 pair i45e
BlacK sateen Working Shirts, also
black drill, cost iJ.VO dozen whole
sale ;iy
All-wool blue flannel Shirts, worth up.
to J5.0J DSa
After going over the stock and aduinr
the cases opened, we have a complete
lino of about 600 men's fancy cheviot
Suits, tne kind that sell for about
Jlo.Ol). All to go at S3. 5
830 all-wool serge Suits, blue and
black, retail price usually J20. uu;
marked to sell here at IKK.OO
600 single and double-breasted tailor
raada Suits. (Za and (30 grades. All
to go at SS.fcS
300 fancy Tweeds, worsteds, cussimere
and many other high-priced mate
rials, made to retail at Jll. Hava
marked them all one price. .12. 45
Union made long overcoats, heavy and
medium weight, a grade that never
1 retails at less than 116 to (20. All
marked one price IS ..."
Priestley's uravenette Raincoats don t
need any description. Price is 25
each all over the United States. Our
price 86.OO
Fall Top Overcoats, latest models. mai
up for this coining Kail, silk and.
satin lined, in tans, blacks and fancy
mixtures. Vv'orta t'ii. AIL markeil
. at 7.5
loOO boys Suits, all styles and patterns.
Worth up to $5.00 each. None wortli
less than All at one price... 08?
800 boys' Kusslan double-breasted, two
and three-piece Suits. Guaranteed
all wool. Worth up to $10. All marked
at SI. 75
400 dozen or 4S0O lawn and organdiui
Waists for ladies. All those that
wholesale at 3.00 each or less will
be sold at 39c; all that wholesale
over $3.00 and up to 10 will be sold
at 75c
3iJ0 ladles' Fall and Winter coats and
Jackets, worth wholesale as high aa
$40; silk and satin lined, all sizes,
materials and styles. No cloak housa
In this or a larger city can show a
bigger assortment. Your choice ot
an'- of them whether it Is worth $13
or $50. for 81.00
Kirt come, beat choice.
Our stock of men's Pants has been,
considerably reduced, but we have
about 14.000 still to choose from;
$2.S0 wholesale value, 79c; J5.0O
wholesale value, for 1.95; $6.00
wholesale value, for. tf.5; $7.3(1
and $8.00 made up of Imported mate
rials, for 83. OO
80 dozen men's blue denim heavyweight
Overalls, for ...39e
500 gross of Neckties, 4-ln-hand. Tecka
and bows, worth wholesale at $6.30
per dozen, for 1 Rrt
Men's and women's Handkerchiefs.
aoout 4000 dozen at, eacn xc
We have also opened up 60 cases)
more of Shoes. Men's, women's anil
children's.
To give you an Idea of prices ano5
values will enumerate only these few.
Children's shoes, worth from $1.00 to
$7.00 wholesale, at, per pair i!5c
Women's Shoes, all styles, patent kid,
Russia calf. Oxford ties, etc., etc., soii
at $3.50, at per pair 50c
Bovs' and little gents' Shoes, worth,
$2.50 per pair, at 99o
Men's Shoes, high and low cut, drea
and work shoes, all styles and sizes,
none worth less than $3.53 per pair.
Take your pick for S1.50
The number of out-of-town custom
ers which attended this sale yester
day proves the widespread attention
which this sale has created, and It will
pay anyone to travel hundreds of milea
to participate ior ine next nine uays.
Wa wouM nrefer to have vou com In
person and make your own selections,
but where it is not found feasible, your
order sent by mall will receive tha
same careful and immediate attention,
as though you attended yourself. Maka
checks or money orders payable to tha
Consolidated Merchandise Company.
No charge tor pacKinsr or snipping or
all orders of $25 or over.
All mail order patrons sending or
ders will be privileged to return Rods
if thev do not open 10 tneir entire
sntiKfaction. and money will be re
funded. All goods. If any, left at the en6)
of ten days will be sold Dllnd or dis
posed of at auction.
Second day's sale starts at 9 A. M..
Saturday at 104 First street. In whole
sale district, between Stark and Wash-
nsrton streets.
The enrlv buyer sreta the beat choice,
Anv merchant desiring to buv in hulk 1
can make arrangements with cashier
or manager to select goods between 10
and 12 A. M. Sunday.
CONSOLIDATED
MERCHANDISE CO.
, 104 FIRST STREET
Opposite Gndaby'a Furniture Houae.
Saturday sale 9 A. M. to 8 P. M.
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