Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1906)
THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 21, 1906. 11 EXPERTS REPLY TO Defend Work Done on City Books at Mayor Lane's Request. MAKE COVERT THRUSTS Assort That Ways and Means Mem bers Were Unjust In Attack on.Keport Stand by Their Kccommcmlations. In answer to the criticisms of the ways and means committee of the City Council directed at their formal report covrinr their recent investigation of the city's books, Clark & Buchanan, the exports employed by Mayor Lane to examine tho municipal accounts, yester day Hied with the Mayor a statement in answer to the grilling report of the committee. - In the main, tho report of the ways and means committee indicates that the investigation of tho experts had not resulted in any benelit to the city, and that tho expense incurred was unjustifiable, although the recommendation was made that the experts be allowed payment for their time; the reply of the ac countants is vigorous in the extreme, and hints at many things which they claim might reward more searching in vestigation. Following are the more important paragraphs of the statement: Text of tile Report. 11) The examination for the purpose of auditing the accounts and certifying to their correctness, according to the terms of our written contract with you. covered all transactions from July 1, 11102 (as report Mates, we Included six months prior to se cure verllitd balance), up to and Inclusive of those of September 30. J 1KI3, only and did not, as the report of the ways and means committee states, cover the years 1900 to l!H.-, Inclusive. (2) vuoting from the report of the ways and means committee: "There Is no evi dence that the money reported In the sev eral funds is actually there. neither the Mayor, who ordered and supervised this work, nor the experts could, on the evidence submitted In said report, make affidavit to the condition- of the linances of the city or the honesty of the officials." Notwith standing the above statement, you hold our certificate, under oath, to the effect that "All moneys received from January 1, 1902, up to and Inclusive of September 30, lw;, also that all moneys disbursed during; the same period for and on account of the city of Portland, by its officials, as -shown by the records, has been properly accounted for." This means Just exactly what It says and includes all balances to the credit of the various funds or accounts which were veri fied by us from time to time as we pro ceeded with our examination. As to swearini; to the honesty of the of ficials, our contract does not impose that difficult, if not Impossible, feat. We can only certify to what is disclosed by the records, grafts In the way of rebates, pay ments of money for lnlluence or franchises, free transportation and the like are not dis closed by too records. We repeatedly called your attention in our original report to the fact that many opportunities exist, with the system now in use, for a dishonest employe or official to misappropriate large sums of money, and detection would be extremely difficult. It not impossible, it was for the Purpose of providing additional safeguards to protect the city's Interests that the rec ommendations and sugggestions were of fered. Makes a perfect Record. (3) Treasurers' receipts do conform to the requirements of the charter, but we find nothing in the charter that prevents the using of carbon copy receipts, making a perfect record, which the stub does not. 4) The ways and means committee's opinion regarding the adoption of a card system for the license department, "that such a change would be detrimental to the Interests of the city and that tho book record is the only safe method to pursue In public accounting," is directly at variance with the experience and practice of nearly every large corporation, public or private. In the country. Including the United States Government. The adoption of modern card, or loose leaf systems, has become almost universal. Moreover, the records of the Council have been and are now kept up on the loose leaf system condemned hy the re port of the ways and means committee (5) We suggested the signatures of and comparison by a committee, in addition to tnat of the Auditor, to the records or min utes of executive board meetings, as well as of Council meetings. The executive board has already adopted the practice. The ways and means committee's report recommends "that the Council continue as the Judge of the accuracy of its own rec ords, a privilege which U. accorded to all legislative bodies." We may be pardoned at this time for calling attention to the fact that a record of the Council has been questioned, also that records of legislative bodies have been questioned and the Judg ing of their accuracy taken from the legis lative to the Judicial branch. ur exhibit of tax roll account is classed by the committee as specious and misleading. Please note that figures In our exhibit distinctly designated "unac counted for" are, by the committee, termed delinquent. The committee says the amount $122,408. shown In our exhibit as unac counted for. "represents the three per cent rebate allowed hy law and the actual de linquency Is small." We would like to have the attorneys who are members of the ways and means committee show how It Is possible to apply the law allowing three per cent rebate for payment of taxes up to March 15 of a current year, wnich law went Into effect In 1901, to the amounts shown to be unaccounted for (about 1100. OOO) on the 18U.-.. isdu. 1S97. 18!8 and X800 rolls. Regarding Bridge Claims. " Regarding claims Km, 2. 19 and 21 on the Morrison street bridge fund In the first, an error of $ 1000 exists. The report of the committee admits "that there was such an error." but adds "that in all fair ness, the (ourl report should have stated the facts in full" which they proceed to do as follows: "This claim was a partial payment on the contract price of said bridge. The claim was presented to the executive board and approved before reach ing the Auditor. It was for $1000 less than was due the contractor and was audit ed and paid as a matter of Justice. We cited these claims on the Morrison street bridge fund merely, as you will note by reference to our report, as a practical demonstration of the need of more careful scrutiny and supervision, showing how to tally unreliable and perfunctory the certi fication of correctness by the head of a department is apt to be (we possibly should have said. Is proven to be). ,s w' again quote from the commit tees report: "your committee also finds that the comparative statements suDmlr ted in said report are not part of accurate public accounting and that the same are faulty and misleading." This, apparently. Is tne only case In the whole report in which the ways and means committee and ourselves arrive at the same conclusion, vis., that the published statements of your city are faulty and misleading. (It) Our "Statement of Disbursements of Crematory," which the committee says does not note an Irregularity or error and cannot see the purpose or value of same, i-hows Item after Item ofrregularlty which Investigation may iposslbly develop Into wnat would in plain language be called graft. llfll The statement of the committee regarding the exhibits and statements filed hy us. that they were "all compilations from the published volumes of annual re ports, that they do not represent expert work, or the examination of any official account," Is not only untrue, but we will show was known to he untrue, if not to tne committee, at least to the person or persons on whom they appear to have re lied for their false information. Kxamined Every Voucher. (11) In answer to the charge that our work was unsatisfactory, because we did not certify as to the cash la the treasury. COMMTTEE allow us to say that In making an examina tion of the accounts and records, we, under our contract, were not required to pass upon "the securities held by your treasurer. We examined each and every voucher, claim, demand. 'warrant and Item and fol lowed each entry covering to Its final com pletion. Where vouchers were lacking or incomplete, we allowed those interested to supply same. This was done In -a vprj large number of Instances, as were clerical errors allowed to be corrected after we had called attention to them. A "smelling committee" was named yesterday by Mayor Lane to look over the report of Clark & Buchanan, the accountants. Councilmen Dan Kellaher, A. G. Rushlight and W. T. Vaughn will form this committee. The- committee Is to ascertain whether the experts performed their work satisfactorily, and until the committee reports, the accountants' bill, $1560, will not be audited. TAKES POISON m DIES K. J. DIVKX SWALLOWS OVKIt DOSK OF BROMEUIA. Druggist Who Sold Medleine Says Accident; Coroner Is Undecided. Debauch Knds lu Death. "Now, I'm jtrolng to sleep!" said 10. J. Diven. a local agent for the Bankers' Reserve Life Insurance Company, at 9 o'clock last night, as he entered the kitchen of the rooming-house at 310 Tenth street, conducted by Mrs. G. W. Powell. With these words he raised a two-ounce- bottle of bromedla to his Hps and drank the contents. He fell to the floor, and died within a few minutes. Coroner Flnley whs summoned and made an investigation, but was unde cided as to whether it was a case of suicide or death from an overdose of the poison, taken by mistake. Dr. M. Fried, who was railed in Immediately after Diven swallowed the drug, ex presses the belief that it was an acci dent. Diven had been drinking heavily and was in a despondent mood, it is said. He had for some time been taking the drug that caused his death, using it to produce sleep. Mrs. Powell became alarmed at Diven's words and summoned Dr. Fried and the druggist from whom the poison was purchased, the moment Diven swallowed the drug. It was apparent when the physician arrived that the man was beyond medical aid. The body was taken in charge by the Holman Undertaking Company, after Coroner Finley had completed his investigation. Diven had resided in Portland about two years, and was well known here. His parents and a sister reside in this city. Diven's aged parents. Dr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Diven, called at The Ore gonian office last night and strongly affirmed the belief that their son did not take the drug with suicidal intent. "I am a physician myself," said Dr. Diven, "and being familiar with the effects, of this and other drugs of like character, I am convinced that my son's death was entirely accidental. He had been taking the drug for insomnia, and in the weakened condition of his sys tem, due to alcoholic excesses, the over dose proved fatal." ACCIDENT TO MISS ADAMS 'CELLO VrRTTJOSO THROWS FROM A CARRIAGE. Right Collarbone Broken and Shoulder Bruised Results May Interfere With Her Profession. Miss Edith Adams, aged 22, whose home is in Chicago, and who recently appeared in Portland as 'cello virtuoso with Mrs. I T. Gates' musical company under the auspices of the local Y. M. C. A., Is at the Good Samaritan Hospital with a broken collarbone and a bruised shoulder. She will be unable to return to her work for six weeks or more, and there is a possibility that she will never fully recover her former use of her bow arm. Miss Adams, with the rest of the company, was making a trip in a car rtage from McMinnville to Forest Grove yesterday morning in order to catch a train: When a few miles out of Mc Minnville the carriage turned over and the occupants were thrown out into the mud. Miss Adams was one of the first to go out, and fell at the bottom of the heap. The other members of the company, though some of them were badly bruised, escaped serious injury,' but Miss Adams was picked up unconscious. She was Immediately taken back to Mc Minnville and sent to Portland on the train arriving here at noon. Miss Adams was a student of some of the leading masters of the 'cello in this country and Europe, and her talent is said to be remarkable. It is prob able that Bhe will go to her home in Chicago as soon as she is in condition to make the Journey. Her injuries and the nervous shock will be apt to pre vent further work for her this season. The rest of the company went on to fill an engagement at La Grande today. WILL EXCLUDE PACKERS Retail Butchers Plan Chunge In Rules of Their Association. To pull the last prop from under those who assert that the Portland Re tail Meat Dealers' Association is a beef trust, the organization plans to elimi nate the wholesalers from the associa tion, leaving only the retailers. . At a meeting of the organization last night this plan was fully discussed, and it was thought best to carry it out. However, such action has not yet been taken, and the question will be made a special order of business at a meeting to be held the first Monday night in December. The association is now a year old, and the members state that a number of decided benefits have been realized from its organization, both to the trade and the patrons of the Portland retail shops. When the retailers first organ ized, the wholesalers now in the asso ciation were also engaged in the retail business and had common interests with the smaller dealers. Since the butchers have been organized, however, the wholesalers have quit retailing in return for concessions from the re tailers. It is the opinion of the butchers that the association will be practically unanimous in voting to eliminate the wholesalers. The wholesalers who are now members of the association are Union Meat Company. Pacific States Packing Company, Lacey Brothers Adams Brothers. M. J. Gill & Co H. Boetke and R. Kratzlg. Dr. Gilman Is Re-EIected. NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Nov. 20. The Na tional Civil Service Reform League today re-elected Dr. Daniel C. Gilman, of Balti more, president. All the vice-presidents and the old council were re-elected. E Plan Massmeeting to Discuss Car Shortage. WILL BE HELD AT EUGENE Situation In rpper Willamette Val ley Is Becoming Intolerable Car go Shippers Suffer Less Prices Are Going Up a Notch. Millmen report that- the lumber in dustry in the Willamette Valley is par alyzed and that their business is going to the dogs as a result of the inability of the railroads to furnish cars. Serious financial losses, from which many of the manufacturers affected may never fully recover, are In the train of evils at tendant on the car shortage. Throughout the . valley, mills are being turned over to creditors by the owners; others are going into the hands of re ceivers. Many mills have filled their available yard space and have even covered the railroad sidings with big piles of lumber for whjch there Is a big de mand but no means of conveying it to market. Conditions are probably the worst in the history of Oregon as regards transportation. Millmen are in despair and no relief is in sight. Reports from 64 mills in Oregon and Washington show that the total numBTTr of cars needed is 6442. Since November 1, 64 mills have received 233 cars. Twenty four mills have not received a single car since November 1. Six mills have been closed this month because they could not get cars to transport lumber. Three more have been partly closed and are running only half time. Four others have curtailed their output and are running only one-third time. These shut downs have, occured since November 1. Similar action was taken during the Summer and early Fall by many other mills. Market Is Strong. The market is good and the demand for all kinds of lumber is excellent. This condition is what makes it particularly exasperating to millmen. With plenty of a readily saleable commodity oh hand, and with good prices prevailing, lack of transportation is wrecking the lumber industry in Oregon. The initiative in calling a meeting to be held at Eugene at an early date to consider plans for relieving the situation has been taken by the Cottage Grove Commercial Club. Interest is being aroused in such a meeting among ship pers of the state and particularly sawmill men. The date has not yet been deter mined upon, but will soon be announced. The Board of Governors of the Portland Commercial Club has appointed E. W. Wright and Samuel Connell delegates to the convention. ) The price of lumber in the local market has again been boosted and the demand is so heavy that buyers have trouble in getting their orders filled. This is due to the fact that the Portland mills are doing an immense cargo business on ac count of. their inability to ship by rail. Vessels of every description keep the yards of the Portland mills, below the point of congestion. Due to Higher Logs. The explanation for the rise in lumber is. given by millmen as being due to the rise in logs. The first of the month log gers advanced prices and the lumber schedules promptly rose to meet the in crease. Rough lumber was advanced $1 and the better grades or "uppers." $2. The lowest grade is now 15 and No. 1 flooring costs the purchaser $32 a thou sand. No. 2 flooring is sold for $2S and No. 3 gesr $22 and $20. No. 1 rustic costs $30, No. 2. $26. No. 3, $22. Sawmill men explain that the logging situation is chiefly responsible for the rise in prices. There - is .lack of a surplus supply of logs for the Winter's run of the mills and whether the mills an run all Winter will be determined by -whether the weather continues favorable for the operation of the logging camps. This' makes logs scarce and high. However, lumber manufacturers say that their product is not higher at retail in Portland than it Is" at wholesale and it Is stated that in many cases the retail price is lower. It is said to be the aim of the millmen not to raise retail prices any higher than necessary to obtain the usual manufacturer's profit IS DOING BIG BUSINESS. J. M. Hannaford Discusses Affairs of the Northern Pacific That the Northern Pacific is doing the best business in its history and in common with every other railway system in the country is offered more traffic than it has facilities for hand ling, is the statement of J. M. Hanna ford, second vice-president of the Hill line, who is in the city with J. G. Wood worth, traffic manager. "The Northern Pacific is handling an average wheat crop," said Mr. Hanna ford. "Business all along the line is excellent and in addition to the wheat a tremendous lumber tonnage is clam oring to be carried. We are hauling more passengers to this territory than we did during the Lewis and Clark Ex position. "Large sums are being spent on double tracking, on extensions and in buyinsr and improving terminals." As the head of the traffic depart ment of the Northern Pacific Mr. Han naford is interested chiefly in the ac counts of the agents showing a profit on the right side of the ledger and his expectations along this line are being more than fulfilled. He makes a trip to the Northwest about three times a year, but It has been six months since he has visited Portland. The two officials arrived from St Paul over the O. R. & N. from Wallula In Northern Pacific private car No. 1. They will not leave Portland before tonight and may remain here over to morrow. CONTRACT LET FOR" BIG CUT Grant Smith to Do Work for Hill Line on Peninsula. The contract for digging the deep cut across the Peninsula between the Colum bia and Willamette bridges of the Port land & Seattle Railway has been let to Grant Smith, a sub-contractor for Peter Larsen, a millionaire railroad builder of St. Paul and Helena. Work will be commenced within the next few days. The undertaking is a big one and it i9 estimated that the task will require a year. The cut is to be 6500 feet long and wide "enough for double tracks. In some places the cut will be SO feet deep. There are about 1,000,000 yards of earth to be moved. Some unique engineering methods will be introduced In making the cut. Con tractor Smith plans to pump water from the Willamette River and sluice down a large part of the dirt to -be removed. The earth is sand and loose soil for the most part and can. it is thought, be readily handled in this way. Sluicing will prob ably be confined to the western end of M LLMEN FAG RUN f iti?: ill, -e .aiA-rSS-ibWfiiiini'''- VVh- i "THE WHISKEY WITH A REPUTATION" Here Is Absolnte Proof of that Repatatloni Won Three Straight Medals I0HEST AWARD AT ST. LOUIS, 1904 PARIS, - 1905 PORTLAND, 1905 Conld there be more convincing evidence that QUAKER MAID RYE Is. the best Whiskey to be had ? Ask for It at any first-class bar, cafe or drug; ' store II S. H1RSCH&C0. i! KANSAS CITT. MO. tgjraiiiiiminiiiiiiiiiitiiniKiiiiiiiimmiamuiimy jmurMiumMmHiiUMffltiBiiini mm the cut and a large number of eteam shovels operated at the other end. The dirt taken from .the cut will be used to Jill the approaches to the Willamette and Columbia River bridges; which are now being built. The material will also be utilized in filling low ground across the Columbia River bottoms which must be crossed by the new line. COLONIST TRAVEL INCREASED Harriman Passenger Department Makes Report on Business. . Figures showing the extent of the col onist travel to the Pacific Northwest dur ing the season just closed, prepared by the Harriman passenger department, show a large increase in traffic over the same season last year. The total tickets for points west of Huntington sold last year over the O. R. & N. lines was 7972. For the Fall season Just closed, it was 9014. Passengers taking advantage of the low colonist rate last year to reach Port land outnumbered those coming to this city this season under the same rates, but this is explained by the fact that many people bought this class of tickets to get to the Exposition-last year. Travel to Spokane -on colonist tickets during the season Just closed amounted to 831 tickets. Last season the figure was 67S. Other O. R. & N. stations besides Portland and Spokane show a similar Increase for the past season. The same rates will be advertised for the months of March, April, September ond October, 1S07. Special Rates for Holiday a. The Astoria & Columbia River Railroad will put low rates into effect over its line for the benefit of people intending to attend family reunions on Thanksgiv ing, Christmas or New Tear's. Tickets will be good going the day before and returning the day following the three holidays. Big Outlay for Copper Wire. In the purchase of copper wire for the Oregon Electric Railway Company, the Portland-Salem line, $45,000 was paid for trolley wire alone. About 190,000 pounds were needed, and copper wire is now quoted at 26 cents a pound. FAILS TO SEE THE JOKE B. J. .Huff Threatens Hallowe'en Mischiefmakers With Arrest. It will be prison bars for the boys at Arbor Lodge, unless they restore to B. J. Huff his wagon, which they stole last Hallowe'en and used in the same fashion as they used loose gates and fences. When the day dawned, pieces of the wagon dangled from telephone poles and hung from roofs along the road at Arbor Lodge. This is what caused the owner to issue handbills that have been spread broadcast. He appeared at police head quarters yesterday and left one of the bills, which reads as follows: NOTICE. All you young men that stole my big wagon on Ootober 31, took it nearly a mile from home; took It all to pieces, hung It from 20 to 40 feet on telephone poles, please stand up and take notice that I will give you until Saturday, November 24, 8 A. M., to bring back all of the same wagon and pay me for Its use and all damage done me by Its re tention. If you do not you will get a free ride on a siiecial car with police esoort to the City Hall where you will have to settle with the city courts. Tours truly, B. J. HUFF. P. S. If It will suit you any better you may come and leave $2 each with Mrs. Huff at our home, 1535 Knowlea street. Arbor Lodge, Portland, Oregon. GOOD APPLES FROM VALLEY The Lownsdale Exhibit la to Be Seen Today. FAYETTHr Nov. 20. (To the Ed itor.) One word more on tfie apple situation and I have done. I wish to correct an ' Impression that seems to be worrying Hood River apple-growers at present. I have not in any letter or even thought attempted to belittle the merit of Hood River apples. I have always maintained that they are of the very highest type In quality, and have always admired the push and energy of the people who have produced them. I am proud to be a citizen of a state which holds within its boundaries such a section as the Hood River Valley. But, If I may be allowed the diction of Carlyle, Hood River is not the whole cheese. Apropos of the insular boast ing of Hood River apple-growers was a very animated discussion I overheard last Winter in San Francisco between a prominent Hood River .grower and a merchant from Medford. Some extra ordinarily fine apples were on sale, and said Mr. A., from Hood River: flip, mwwMW'WJM ;, -rwuiji , '-SululU':l"- 7 9 The New Eilers Piano House "Not Yet But Soon" If we are the leading piano-selling organization in the Union (which we now surely are), If our buying power is positively greater than any other concern . (which it now surely is), If our experience and knowledge of affairs pertaining to this trade is greater than anyone else's (which it unquestionably is), If we control the output of 35 of the leading American makers (which we do), If our list is headed by the greatest of all, the Chickering, of Boston, the Weber and genuine Pianola Piano, of New York, the Kimball of Chicago, (which are the acknowledged American leaders), If we employ shipping, handling and selling advantages not possessed by others (which we most assuredly do), If we are willing and able to extend more liberal and safer terms of credit to the buyer than obtainable elsewhere. (which is positively a fact) , If we positively agree to refund money paid if instrument, after delivery and trial, is not found as represented or in every way satisfactory (which we definitely obligate ourselves to do), Then Why is not the logical place to buy your pianos, organs, pianola, pia nola piano, pipe organ, orchestrion or talking machine at Biggest Busiest Safest Best "Grown at Hood River? Tea, sir, Hood River. You can't fool me on Hood River apples. I know them at a glance as far as I can see them. There is nothing produced like them in the world." Said Mr. B., from Medford: "Now, hold on. I tell you, they are from Rogue River. They have all the fine points and beauty of Rogue River stock." The discussion soon become interesting, and the proprietor was called up and asked where the apples were grown. "In Colorado," was the reply. It is not always safe to assume that one's locality is the only ideal one for the growth of an apple tree. A few of the apple-growers of the Willamette Valley propose at this time to put an end once for all to the twad dle of their rivals that it is not pos sible for us to produce good fruit. Hood River people have said that our apples have no distinction that they are lack ing in "quality" that they are of poor color as compared with Hood River fruit that we do not know how to pack our apples, etc. Our answers to all these sneers and their kindred will be found in the show-windows of Olds, Wortman & King, Portland, on Wednesday morn ing, and for the remainder of the week. I am pleased to acknowledge the sup port given me in this exhibit by Valley growers, for, having had some of my exhibit stolen, I would have felt like withdrawing the remainder at the last moment if my friends had not assisted me. - M. O. LOWNSDALE. Is Holland Submarine Bankrupt? NEWARK, N. J.. Nov. 20. Vice-Chancellor Emory today granted an order re turnable December 4 upon the John P. liolland Submarine Boat Company to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed. H. P. Lindabury, who made the motion, asserted that the com pany, which is capitalized at $1,000,000, is insolvent: that its assets are only a few hundred dollars and that its liabili ties are $358. Monument to Iowa Troops. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Nov. 20. An other monument to Iowa troops was ded icated this afternoon, the occasion being marked by the presence of Confederate Veterans who assfsted their Grand Army comrades. The shaft stands in Rossville Gap, near the Georgia- line, and is a very elaborate one. General E. A. Cowen, chairman of the National Military Commission, represent ed the Secretary of War. Plague Taking Off Turkeys. NEW YORK. Nov. 20. Turkeys for the Thanksgiving table may reach 35 or 40 cents a pound this year. The whole sale price reached 21 cents yesterday, and the retail price is much higher. A plague known as 'blackhead has been sweeping the East, killing thousands of turkeys. Carnegie Will Not Give Million. NEW YORK, Nov. 20. The report that Andrew Carnegie has promised $1,000,000 to Congressman Richard Bartholdt, of Missouri to promote the cause of Inter national Arbitration, was denied at the residence of Mr. Carnegie in this city today. Mr. Carnegie sent word that there was no basis for the story. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, Nov. 20. Maximum tem perature, 48 deg. : minimum temperature, 41 deg. River reading at 8 A. M., 14 feet; chance in last 24 hours, 1.6 feet. Total preelpitation, S P. M. to S P. M., 0.4T Inch; total since September 1, 1000. 13.75 inches; normal, 9.47 inches, excess 4.2.H inches. Total sunshine November 10, 1906, none: possl ble, 9 hours and 19 minutes. Barometer (re duced to sea level) at 5 P. M.. 30.06. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. w 6 & n STATIONS. Baker City Bismarck Boise Kureka Helena Kamloops, B. C. . North Head Pocatello. ....... Portland Red BltltT Roseburg Sacramento Salt Ijike City... San Francisco. . . . Spokane Seattle Tatoosh Island.. Walla Walla :io;o.02 4'SE -'NO.OD.SE XIOA'S s .'.4 0.0ljl2 riW :iii o.ool 4 w :;ii:o.oo'12'k Snow ft. Cldy. Snow Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Rain CI..,iHi 4N 0.24 24 XW 4' .TI14!PH 4S0.14 lolNW 4'NW 5OO.0.S 4l .T1 2S'0.01 54 0.04! 4SW 0 N 4 R !nw 'Snow C-ar Snow j Cloud 5 !Pt. Cldy. ICIoudy :!4 0.04 1 IK'S 4IS 0.0K! IS WS'O.OiillNlW rW 0.U41S WEATHER CONDITIONS. A disturbance of slight energy Is central over British Columbia, which has caused moderate ly heavy rain in Western Oregon and Western Washington and light snow in Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and Idaho. It is much warmer In Western Montana, but In the North Pacific states the temperature has remained nearly stationary. The condition! are favorable for rain Wednesday in Western Oregon and Western Washington, and for rain or snow in the east ern portion of these state and Idaho. The temperature will remain nearly stationary. "WEATHER FORECASTS.. Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours ending at midnight November 20: Portland and vicinity Wednesday, occasion al rain. Southerly winds. Western Oregon and Western Washington Wednesday occasional rain. Southerly wlndfl. Eastern Oregon, Eastern - Washington and Idaho Wednesday rain or snow. KDWARD A. BEAI.S. District Forecaster. AUCTION SALES TODAY At the Portland auction rooms. 211 First street. Sale 2 P. M. C. I Ford, auctioner. By J. T. Wilson, at salesroom, 208. First St.. at 10 A. M. J. T. Wilson, Auctioneer. Today at 413 Washington street, at 2 and 7 P. M. Handpalnted china. 8. L. N. Gilman, auctioneer. DIED. CRONAN November 20, 1008. Albert Cronan, aged 23 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Cronan. 140 ltith at,. North. Funeral notice later. COLLINS In this city, November 20. 1906, at the family residence. 638 Albina avenue. Sarah Collins, aged 4 years. 2 months and 25 days. Funeral notice hereafter. mketi.no xqticks. B-Sfc "e.i.Ui.AK CONVOCATION OF Portland Chapter. No. 3. R. A. M.. thl evonln- o. t.nn . IM!"!'f in Mark Mafter decree. A. M. KNAl'P, Secretary. ' WASHINGTON" LODGE. NO 40, A. I". & A. 11., stated communica tion this (Wednesday) evening, i :3U o'clock. Burkhard Building. M. M. degree. All Master MaBons .-ui.nniiy invn.n. Hy order W. M. J. It. RICHMOND. Secretary. RKTAU, LIQUOR DEALERS The first regular m.-tliiK of all retail Ikiuor dealers of Portland Is called for Wednesday, Novem ber 111, at 2 o'clock P. M., in Hedmen's nail, nortneaat comer Yamhill and Second etreets. Every retail liIUor dealer should he present. By order of the President. SAMARITAN I.ODOE, NO. 2 I O 6 P Regular meeting tills (Wednesday) even ing at 8 o'clock. Sec'ond degree. Visitors welcome. ". M. OSVOLD. Secretary. - ' " . . M.UtKIEli. '. RAPHAEL-JOSEPH In. .this city. .Novem t.er 1M. moil. Miss Hattle Joseph and Samuel Raphael. FUNERAL NOTICES. ZEPLTN The funeral services of Peter enlln have been deferred and will be fcld Thursday. November 22. at 2 P M at the family residence, Nn) Knst 14th St. North friends Invited; Interment Rose City Cem etery. HARDY Friends and acquaintances are re spectfully Invited to attend the funeral of KuIjIlw K. Hardy, which will be held at I'inley's chapel, Thursday. November 22 1!H MS, at 10 A. M. Interment at Rose City Cemetery. WAGNER In thlB city. November 20, 101X5, at the family -residence, 415 GUsaa street, illlum Wagner, a:;ed 10 years, 7 months , and 19 days. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral services which will be held at Flnley's chapel at I:3u P. M. Thursdav. November 22. Interment River View Cemetery. ROTHFOS In this city, at the family resi dence, 449 East Couch street, November 19, 1". Henry Rothfos. aged 71 years. Friends and acquaintances are respect.'ully Invited to attend the funeral services, which will - he held at the above residence Thursdav, November 22. t 10 A. M. Interment at Greenwood1 Cemetery- FELLNER In this city. November 18, 1906, at the family residence, 732 Fourth street, George Fellner, aged 75 years. beloved father of John. Joseph and Andrew Fellner. Friends are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral services, which will be held at St. Joseph's Church, corner 15th and Couch streets, at 10 A. M. Wednesday. November 21. Interment In Mount Calvary Cemetery. DUNNING. M F.NTEE GILBACGH Sac censors to Dunning & Campion, undertakers and embalmers; modern In every detail; 7th and Pine. Phone Main 430. Lady assistant. KDWARD IIOI.MAN CO., Funeral Direct or, 220 3d tt. Lady assistant. Phone M. 607. - J. P. HM.EV SON. Funeral Directors. No. 261 3d st.. cor. Madison, phone Main 3. F. S. DUNNING, Undertaker, 414 East Alder. Lady assistant. Phone Kant S3, ZELLEK-BTRXES CO., Unuertnkers, Km balmers, 273 Kussell. Kaat 10K8. Lady ass't. ERICSON UNDERTAKING CO., 409 Alder st. Lady assistant. Phono Main 6133. PIANO STUDIO LOUIS H. BOLL PARLORS AND 10. 842 H WASHINGTON street, la now open for reception of pupil.