Morning Oregonian., November 15, 1906, Page 10, Image 10

THE MORNING OREGONIAX. THURSDAY, NOVE3IBER 15, 1906.
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VIADUCT PLANNED TO CARRY LIGHT
TRAFFIC ABOVE RAILROAD TRACKS
Water Board Hears Petition of
East Siders for Hydrants.
New .System of Distributing
Cost of Mains Will Be
Devised.
WILL WAIT FOR ESTIMATES
Members Think Commission Had
Better Xot Commit Itself Until
It Knows What Other Demands
Must Be Met Xext Year.
CHARTER TO BE CHANGED
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Proposition Must Go Before Voters
xt June City Officials Stirred
to Action by the Demands
of Consumers.
A new system of water charges In
Portland Is promised as a result of a
movement which was initiated at the
meeting of the Water Board yesterday
afternoon. Following the popular de
mand that a portion, at least, of the
burden of water-distribution be thrown
on the property-owners of the city, the
Water Board has taken up the matter,
and will probably recommend a re
vision of the system now In force. The
charges contemplated cannot be made
by the Water Board, as they rest on
charter provisions, but a new basis, of
laying mains and distributing Bull
Run water will, It is expected, be in
dorsed by the Board and submitted to
the voters next June.
The proposed changes were brotght
before the Board through a communi
cation from Dr. C. H. Raffety, one of
the members. He suggests a rlan
which meets the Insistent demand that
a portion of the distributing expense
be assesed directly against property,
instead of being met by high charges
to water-consumers. In his communi
cation. Dr. Raffety presents his plan
as follows:
First Interest on all water bonds should
be paid by general taxation.
6econd Bills for water in protecting prop
erty against lire, and for other municipal
purposes should be paid according to sec
tions 228 and 231. sub-dlvlsion 3, of the city
charter.
Third All reinforcing mains should be
laid by the district in which they are calcu
lated to supply, and assessed to the prop
erty In tne same way that sewers are con
structed, all the laterals to be paid for by
the consumer.
Fourth Mains 10 inches and over in
diameter to be classed as reinforcing, and
eight Inches and less as laterals.
Views of Dr. Raffety.
In relation to the rearrangement of
rates suggested, Dr. Raffety had the
following to say:
"If our charter were amended so that
these changes could be made, then all
property would contribute to the con
struction and maintenance of the
water department of the city govern
ment, and in all probability, this would
result in lowering the present rates at
least one-half. In readjusting the ex
isting conditions a fair and equitable
plan for property and consumer would
be gained. It would not be right and
fair to place the whole burden on the
property-holder: neither is it right that
the consumer should carry it all. In
studying this, matter. I believe an amic
able arrangement could be made that
i would oe ilLiia.ui.'ji j lu an tunict ucu,
but as long as we are working under
the present charter, we are bound by
our oaths of office to follow it."
At present all expenses of the water de
partment, both of laying mains and of
actual distribution, fall on the water-user.
The rates are maintained sufficiently high
to pay the cost of operating the system
and of all extensions, as well as the inter
est on bonds sold for the latter purpose.
This system has caused much complaint
by consumers, who maintain that the
property Itself should bear a large portion
of this expense. All property reached by
mains is benefited, they argue, just as in
the case of sewer and street improve
ments, the entire expense of which falls
, upon the owners.
By the plan of Dr. Raffety, these de-ffii&ctito-
would be met in that the interest
qri water bonds, the cost of reinforcing
mains and of water for fire protection
wbuld be thrown directly or indirectly
upon property-owners. On the other
hand, the expense of extending laterals
and of actual distribution would remain
with the consumer. In this way the ac
tual water rates would be reduced one
half according to Dr. Raffety, or at least
one-third by the most conservative esti
mates. Charter Amendment Xeeded.
The expense of extending mains and
paying interest on water bonds can be put
upon property only by charter amend
ment. The matter of the city paying for
water for fire protection, it is held by the
board, is already provided in the charter.
The board has consistently held this view,
charging the expense year by year to the
city and asserting that it should be paid
out of the general fund. The Council,
however, has considered that this would
be simply taking money from one pocket
and putting it into another, and as a re
EM't the- consumers have actually borne
ii.' eiptnse. It is now proposed to see
that it in paid out of the general fund,,
which would shift the burden to the prop-er'y-owners.
The communication from Dr. Raffety
w&b acted upon in no way by the board.
t wts not taken up for consideration
until a late hour. It was placed on file
and will be taken up at a later meeting.
At tie tuna time the board will consider
te uggestions contained in a communi
cation from R. B. Lamson, one of Its
ro. mbers. and published in The Oregonian
loot Friday.
It is believed that a majority of the
board will favor the suggestions of Dr.
Raffety. Sir. Lamson, in his communica
tion, placed himself on record as "in favor
of a change in the charter providing for
the enlarging and extending of mains un
der the direction and supervision of the
Water Board and ite engineers, and as
sessing the entire expense thereof to the
owners of property directly benefited
thereby."
There has been an agitation by the Free
Water Association to place the entire cost
of the water system on property-owners
and give consumers free water. This sug
gestion tads little favor among members
of the board. Both Dr. Raffety and Mr.
Lamson, the only ones who have yet ex
pressed themselves, declare that the coat
should be divided between property-owners
and consumers.
MAN SEIZES LITTLE GIRL
Drunken Fellow Arrested and Taken
to the Police Station.
A man refusing to give his name to the
police was arrested at the corner of Fifth
and Washington streets at 6 o'clock yes
terday evening, after having eiezed a
little girl, causing more or less excite
ment on that busy corner. A charge of
drunkenness was placed against him and
letters -in his pockets bore the name of F.
W. Williams. He is a stranger in Port
land, refuses to give the location of his
home, or where he came from here, and
was held for court this morning.
Two little girls, badly frightened, ran
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ARCHITECT KLEEMANN'S plan
for a viaduct above East Morrison
street between Grand avenue and
the river, which was discussed Tuesday
night by the East Side Improvement As
sociation, contemplates the building of
an elevated roadway of steel and rein
forced concrete. The upper roadway
would be occupied by the street cars
and most of the lighter vehicle traffic,
while the lower street would be taken up
with trucks and wagons carrying heavy
freight. The adjacent stores would thus
have two streets, one below and one
above. Heavy glass in the upper deck
would illuminate the lower street.
The main object is to get above the main
line of the Southern Pacific railway on
East First street, as the time will come
around the corner from Washington
street to Fifth. John W. Bowman, a
news agent, was the first man they en
countered, and to him they explained
that the man had grabbed the smaller of
the two, a child of about 8 years, and
that she had broken away and ran, to
gether with her companion, of about the
same age. Bowman approached Williams
and asked him what he 'meant. The lat
ter, who appeared to be under the in
fluence of liquor, became abusive, and
drew back his fist to strike Bowman.
The news agent got in the first blow,
however, and then held onto Williams,
while a newsboy ran for Officer Barter,
who was near. Williams was put under
arrest, and after threatening the officer,
was landed at the stationhouse.
The two little girls immediately disap
peared after Bowman took a hand in
the affair, and their names were not
learned. An effort was made by the
police to locate them but without result.
BODIES TO BE EXHUMED
Many Catholics Buried Without Rites
of the Church.
CHICAGO. Nov. 14. Zaslaw Palovicz. 17
years old. who was injured in the recent
wreck on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
at Woodville. Ind., died in the Mercy
Hospital today. His death makes the to
tal fatalities 51.
Much dissatisfactfon has been caused
among the survivors of the wreck over
the fact that the dead, the majority of
whom were Roman Catholics, had been
buried without religious rites. Local
church officials have arranged with the
railroad to have the bodies dug up and
reburied.
INSIST ON WORD "DIPPED"
Baptists Break Off Relations With
American Bible Society.
RICHMOND. Va., Nov. 14. By resolu
tion, the Baptist Convention today broke
off all relations with the American Bible
Society and refused to use their publica
tions. The trouble grew out of the print
ing by the Baptists of Bibles for the
"Asiatics," in which the Greek word
"baptize'" was translated "dipped." The
American Society contends for the trans
lation "sprinkle" and refused to aid in
the circulation of the Baptist Bibles.
TABLE LINEN SALE.
Table linenc from the famous Belfast
Bleacheries. 66 and "2 inches wide, double
satin-finished damasks at 50c. 60c and 75c
per yard: large dinner napkins to match
at $125. $1.50 and $1.75 per dozen. Extra
heavy double-wasp damasks for hard
wear at 25c. 29c and 40c per yard: nap
kins to match at 55c. 65c and 75c per
dozen. These are bargains not to be
had elsewhere. McAllen & McDonnell,
the store noted for fine table linens.
Sweethearts for Fifteen Years.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14. Stewart M.
Brice, son of the late Senator Calvin S.
Brice. and Mrs. Calhenne Mount, of
Indianapolis, were married in this city
last night by the Rev. Dr. Henry Marsh
Warren, chaplain of the hotels. The
couple will sail today on a honeymoon
trip to the South and to Venezuela, Mr.
Bryce and his bride, it is stated, were
sweethearts 15 years ago. Mr. Brice is
S5 and his bride Is a few years younger.
Mr. Brice served in the Spanish War
and was on the staff of General Shatter.
After that time he was elected to the
New York Council from the district in
which his family's home is here. No. 693
Fifth avenue.
A tingle Swedish city, Gothenburg, ex
ported over 18,000,000 pounds of butter last
year.
ARCHITECT BXEEMAJTVS FLANS FOB ELEVATED ROADWAY
soon when trains will be coming ' and
going every few minutes over the double
tracks, both passenger and freight. Con
centration of all East and West Side
Pacific traffic entering Portland, on this
main line means that a great many trains
will pass along East First street. These
will Increase until the time will come, de
clares Architect Kleemann, when all
street cars and general traffic must go
under or above this line, he believes they
will not go under. There are tracks on
East Water and East Second, with a
probability that East Third will be oc
cupied also in the same way. These
streets are occupied by spurs for switch
ing to the adjacent warehouses, and while
they will not interfere so much with pub
lic traffic as the main line on East First
street, they are bound to interfere to
some extent.
TO PLAT BIG TRACT
Syndicate Buys 1000 Acres at
City Limits and Sandy Road.
WILL PLACE IT ON MARKET
Ladd, as Usual. Refuses to Sell.
Other Deals Concluded Yesterday
Bring Day's Total Well Up.
Week May Break Record.
From all indications, the present
week is proving a record-breaker for
this season in real estate transactions.
Following on the heels of sales made
Tuesday aggregating more than $200.
000. one transaction, involving the
transfer of several tracts of land, with
a consideration of nearly $600,000, was
closed, yesterday. In addition to this,
there was ' one down-town sale for
$35,000, one for $27,500, one for $15,000.
and numerous smaller transfers.
Hartman & Thompson, a realty firm,
together with other Portland capital
ists, have purchased an area of vacant
ground, approximating more than 1000
acres and giving them control of the
property on both sides of the Sandy
road, partly within and partly outside
the city limits. The land purchased
includes the tracts formerly owned by
M. Sichel and others, C. H. Prescott,
Flelschner estate, J. A. Klosterman and
E. C. Bronaugh. The two latter hold
ings were purchased several days ago,
as announced in The Oregonian. The
Prescott and Fleischner tracts were
closed for yesterday, and the deal for
the Sichel land is still under negotia
tion, although practically closed.
Hartman & Thompson have, for some
time, been negotiating for the land,
and attempted to get control of all va
cant tracts along the Sandy road. They
succeeded in acquiring all the land for
a distance of two miles, embracing a
district that will make a desirable res
idence section. They made a high offer
for the J. Thorburn Ross tract, but
found that it was not on the market,
and it is understood that it will be im
proved in conjunction with their move
ment, by the Title Guarantee & Trust
Company. The Ladd estate also re
fused to sell its tract, lying still nearer
the city, and it is understood will make
no movement toward improving it.
This is characteristic of the Ladd es
tate, which is allowing many fine tracts
to lie idle while their value is in
creased by the improvements made by
the more enterprising owners of neigh
boring property.
The purchasing syndicate will im
mediately take steps to plat and place
on the market all the land acquired.
About $40,000 will be spent in improve
ments. It is much nearer to the center
of the city than other thickly-populated
districts, and the promoters believe
that it will meet the same strong de
mand which has been shown toward all
attractive suburban districts which
have been offered for sale. For tem
porary service it is expected that a
car line will be laid on the Sandy road,
connecting with the East Ankeny line'
Ultimately, however, it is planne-s to
give direct connection with the busi
ness center by a car line on East Burn
side street.
E. A. Baldwin sold yesterday a build
ing on the east side of Front street, be
OX EAST MORRISON.
It is proposed to provide stairways lead
ing to the elevated .roadway, at intersec
tions for accommodation of pedestrians.
At Union avenue and at East Water
street the plan contemplates inclines ex
tending back from East Morrison street
north to East Alder and south to Belmont
for vehicles that may want to reach
the upper deck of the street. The main
purpose is to lift the traffic on East
Morrison street, which is the center high
way of the East Side and will probably
always remain so. Double streets of this
character are seen in many cities. In
San Francisco it is proposed to build a
subway on Market street, with excava
tion at a cost of $5,500,000, on a more elab
orate plan that is proposed for East Mor
rison. Architect Kleemann has under
taken to estimate the probable cost.
tween Morrison and Alder, for $35,000.
The purchaser is W. B. Streeter, a real
estate dealer, who is acting for another
buyer whose name is withheld. The
property consists of a four-story brick
on a strip 25x180 feet, extending from
Front street to the river and including
wharf facilities. The building Is occu
pied by a commission store and ma
chine shop on the lower floor, and lodg
ings above.
Peter Taylor yesterday sold a lot at
the northeast corner of Fourth and
Davis streets for $27,000. The sale was
made through the agency of Whiting &
Rountree, and the purchaser Is an
Eastern man, whose name is not an
nounced. There is a frame saloon on
the corner, which was built more than
40 years ago. When the present lease
expires, it is expected by the new own
er to utilize the lot as a warehouse
site.
Whiting & Rountree have also sold
the attractive residence property of
John P. Nelson, at East Fifteenth and
East Taylor streets, to John F. Stone.
The purchaser is a resident of Gresham,
but will immediately occupy the dwell
ing purchased.
Dr; A. C. Smith has bought a partial
lot, 33 1-3 by 100, on Couch street, be
tween Fifth and Sixth. It was owned
by J. M. Jensen, and the price was
$15,000.
THREE BOYS SUSPENDED
High School' Principal Will Stop
Class Color Fights.
As a result of another class rush
and color fight in the Portland High
School yesterday during the noon re
cess, participated in by the February,
'07, and June, '07, classes, Martin Rob
ertson, Baine Gordon and Benjamin
Buck, members of the June class, and
John Schuman, a member of the Febru
ary class, were suspended by Principal
Davis for an indefinite period.
The rush was started by some mem
bers of the June class, who hung their
class banner across the street in front
of the school building just before the
noon recess. As soon as the banner
was discovered by Principal Davis, he
ordered the boys to take it down, which
they proceeded to do. while the two
classes crowded around them, waiting
to get hold of the pennant.
Before Professor Henderson, in
oharge of the noon recess, could pro
cure the banner, the February class
boys succeeded in getting it, and the
color fight followed, which was stopped
only with the ' assistance of two other
teachers. The transgressors mentioned
were ordered to the principal's office,
where, after a severe reprimand, they
were suspended.
As some members of the football
team took part in this rush and refused
to turn over the banner when ordered
to do so. professor Henderson, the team
coach, has become disgusted with the
team, and K is thought he will resign
that position. If he does so, he will
most probably be succeeded by Pro
fessor Boyd, who coached the Hill Mil
itary Academy team last season.
In an interview. Principal Davis
stated that he suspended the boys for
disorderly conduct, and that he could
do nothing toward- having the boys re
instated: that he would let that matter
rest with the School Board.
YOU WANT ONE."
Special today Jap and taffeta silk shirt
waists, in white and colors. Values to
$6.50: your choice $3 48. Le Palais Royal
375 Washington street. '
Milwaukee Country Club.
Eastern and California, races. Take Sell
wood or Oregon City car, starting from
First and Aider streets.
When the Water Board convened yes
terday afternoon there were present large
delegations representing nearly every dis
trict on the East Side, for the purpose of
petitioning for better fire protection in
that portion of the city. They presented
to the board a request that an allowance
for 600 new hydrants on the East Side be
made when the estimates for next year
are made out. The property east of the
Willamette, they asserted, is badly in
need of more adequate fire protection,
and the number of hydrants asked for Is
an imperative necessity.
Among the petitioners who appeared be
fore the board were Councilmen Bennett,
Rushlight. Wills and Kellaher. They
called attention to the fact that the East
Side, with 33 square miles, has only 400
fire hydrants, while the West Side, with
an area of ten square miles, has 568 hy
drants. While they admitted that the
West Side is much more densely settled
than the remainder of the city, they as
sert that the apportionment Is not equita
ble, and that the bulk of new hydrants
allowed next year should be installed on
the East Side.
After the board had listened to the ap
peals for better fire protection. Dr. Raf
fety moved that the board base its esti
mate for the entire appropriation next
year on 600 hydrants to supply both the
East and West Sides. 200 to be installed
prior to March. 200 before June and 200
before September. He held that this
would be the largest number that could
practically be considered, in view of the
large amount which it will be necessary
to spend for mains next year.
"We would like to have at least 600
hydrants assured." said Councilman Ben
nett. "We want to use it as a club over
the ways and means committee of the
Council when they make the appropria
tion." "Well. I am in favor of anything
that can be used as a club on the
Council," said Mayor Lane with a smile,
thinking perhaps of the recent clash
over the expert's report.
The motion failed to carry, however.
It was decided by the board that it
would not be best to commit itself be
fore the estimate for next year is pre
pared. The matter was settled by vot
ing to go on record as favoring the pur
chase of whatever number hydrants the
Water Board and the fire department
should unite upon, which might mean
much or very little.
Francis I. McKenna applied for per
mission to construct a six-inch main
through a tract owned by the Universi
ty Land Company. The company, he
said, would pay for the main but want
ed the city to agree to refund the
money as soon as the consumption of
water on the line would pay 6 per cent
on the investment. The proposition
was declined because there is a rule
that claims of this kind must await
their turn and the board did not wish
to make an exception in any case.
Secretary Shanahan, of the Oregon
Humane Society, called attention to
the public fountains which are to be
installed in Portland through -the in
strumentality of the society. There are
to be ten of these fountains in all, and
it was requested that the city agree to
furnish water to supply them. The
board expressed a willingness to co
operate in the matter, but it was de
cided to take no action until details
should be submitted to the engineer.
City Treasurer Werlein appeared be
fore the board as. trustee of the Third
Presbyterian Church. complaining
against an assessment of $15 for a
meter installed on the pipe operating
the organ. He was assured that such
payments are uniformly required for
meters over one inch in size. How
ever, it was decided to leave the meter
there for several months, after which
the meter may be removed and the
average consumption charged to the
church.
Three residents in Riverdale were
granted permission to tap the water
pipe outside the city limits. There is
no fixed custom in such matters and a
discussion always ensues whenever such
a request comes up. The motion to
allow the privileges passed over the
vote of S. E. Josephi, who maintained
that no water should be distributed
outside the city as long as there is
danger of any scarcity within the
boundaries.
The following bids were received to
furnish 1000 H-inch meters: Standard
Water Meter Company, $7500; National
Meter Company. $12,400; Crane Meter
Company, $7140; 'Neptune Meter Com
pany, $7900; Henry B. Worthlngton,
$7040. The bids were referred to the
engineer of the board for recommenda
tion. M. L. Cline was awarded the con
tract to furnish 750 -inch stops at
47 cents, and 250 34-inch stops at
69 cents. The only other bidder was
the Gauld Company, which wanted 65
cents for the small stops, and 9S cents
for the large ones.
Action on petitions for new mains
was taken as follows: East Seventh
street. Freemont to Wygant. denied;
Nevada street, denied; Weidler street.
East Twenty-first to Twenty-Fourth,
denied; Belmont street. East Thirty
ninth to East Forty-first, denied; Texas
street, dented; Brazee street. Union to
East Seventh, granted: Albina avenue.
Prescott to Killingsworth. granted:
Goodsel avenue. East Ankeny to East
Stark, granted; East Twenty-ninth
East Hoyt to East Flanders, granted.
Big Odds on Princeton.
One of the greatest football games the
world has ever known will be played
Saturday when the sturdy sons of Eli
will clash with Princeton. The opinion
is pretty general that Yale will be unable
to tie a knot in the tiger's tail. It will
be a heavy and fast aggregation of battle
scarred veterans against the speediest
and trickiest team that ever wore the
orange and black of Princeton. Under
the new rules the chances are all that
Princeton will win. Local Tale men are
by no means hopeful of victory and the
betting odds are 10 to 6 with Princeton
the favorite. Princeton is said to be the
only team in the United States that has
thoroughly mastered the new rules.
Indoor Baseball League.
An indoor baseball league will be or
ganized at the T. . M. C. A. next week,
A committee has been appointed to make
the necessary arrangements and as soon
as a schedule is formed a number of
teams will be organized. By this means
it is hoped to develop a strong team to
meet outside clubs. If sufficient interest
is shown in the movement an effort will
be made to organize an indoor league be
tween different schools and clubs, similar
to the basketball league.
Headaches and Neuralgia From Colds.
Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world-wide cold
and rrlp remedy. removB cause. Call for full
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Aristocratic
In the Extreme
Is the Rain-Repelling Coat we show for men. It is thor
oughly a gentleman's garment. Made in plain and fancy
mixed worsteds, cheviots, tweeds and unfinished worsteds.
Cut in close to form or loose-fitting styles, full length, thor
voughly cravenetted and tailored in a manner known only to
the best artists in tailoring craftsmanship. It is equally ap
propriate as a dress overcoat on a clear day, or as a comfort-,
able waterproof coat on a .rainy day. Call and select one at
once. The weather demands it of you. You do not have to
pay cash, either ; pay for it later on at your convenience in
small weekly or monthly payments. No extra charge for
credit accommodations.
Eastern Outfitting- Co.
Washington and Tenth Sts,
THE STORE WHERE VOIR CREDIT IS GOOD
TO SHOW VALLEY APPLES
THE LOWSSDALE DISPLAT SET
FOR "EXT WEEK.
Other Orcbardists to Join in Making
a Complete Exhibit of Wil
lamette Fruit.
LA FAYETTE. Nov. 14.-(To the Editor.
Since the recent publication of a letter
in which it was stated that I intended to
make a public display of apples grown in
my orchards in Yamhill County to dem
onstrate the fact that Willamette Valley
apples are of as high quality as any
grown in the state, I have been asked
to allow orchardlsts from several counties
to participate in the display. This is a
most excellent idea, and I hope it will be
carried out, thus making the exhibit rep
resentative of the fruit of the Willamette
Valley. Unfortunately there is little time
to collect a really representative display,
for show-windows are only available for
next week. Messrs Olds. Wortman &
King have very kindly offered their dis
play windows and we should not impose
upon them during the holiday season. On
account of this haste I would like to
suggest through The Oregonian to all
intending exhibitors to have their fruit in
Portland and ready for exhibition on
Tuesday of next week as the display will
be opened on Wednesday. I would sug
gest further that the temptation to
exhibit "big" apples be resisted. A
monstrosity is not strictly a marketable
product. What we want to show at this
time is that we grow fruit as fine in
quality as is produced in the state. Red
varieties are to be preferred, especially
spitzenbergs. These should be shown to
a great extent in packed boxes, for it
is the commercial output of the valley
that is in question. However, a plate dis
play may also be made incidentally.
I have been asked to postpone this dis-
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play until the January meeting of the
State Horticultural society. I can not
do this as I am not allowed to take
part in that competition. Last Winter,
at the meeting of the State Society. I
showed two varieties of apples in com
petition with Hood River anrj other
localities and received the first award on
each variety. Hood River growers raised
such a hue and cry that a rule was
adopted allowing no person to compete '
for the cups who is nor a member of the
Horticultural Society. I am not a mem
ber of that society and under no circum
stances would I become a member. In my
uncouth fashion I had imagined that the
cups, donated by business men of Port
land, were given for excellence in the
fruit displayed and not for the purpose
of drumming up membership for a Horti
cultural Society. But as, the rule is
still Insisted upon I am led to make my
exhibit separately and appeal at this time
to the wider judgment of the people of
Portland and through them to the State
of Oregon. M. O. LOWNSDALE.
ELKS TO GIVE SOCIAL
Entertainment Tonight Will Be Best
in History or Lodge.
The biggest "stag" social ever given
by the Portland Elks will be held to
night in the new temple on Sixth and
Stark streets. For a week or more
members of the entertainment com
mittee have been hard at work prepar
ing for the event, and declare that it
will be the most successful in the his
tory of the local lodge.
Among the features arranged for is
a fast four-round boxing contest be
tween Ed and Dick Welsh, the former
being the welterweight champion of
the Northwest. Talent from several of
the local theaters has been engaged,
and the programme will be excellent in
all respects. The usual refreshments
will be served.
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substitute for Hood's Sarsaparilla. Insist
upon Hood's.
And see how quickly it will -warm
cold room or hallway. The Per
fection Oil Heater takes the place
of furnace and other stoves between
seasons, and in midwinter enables
you to warm any cold spot in the
house that the other 6toves fail to
heat. The
PERFECTION
OH Heater
(Equipped with Smokeless Device)
is the handiest oil heater made.
Does not smoke or smell. Wick
cannot be turned too high or too
low. Perfectly safe and as easy to
operate as a lamp. All parts easily
cleaned. Gives intense heat at
small cost. Every heater warrant
ed. No household should be
without the Perfection Oil Heater.
If not at your dealer's write to our
nearest agency for descriptive
circular.
tarns night into
day. Superior to
other lamps for