10 THE MORNING OREGONIANV SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1907. WILL TEST WATER , RATES IN COURT Ex-Councilman Masters Says Present System Permits Discrimination. QUESTIONS ITS LEGALITY Intends to Enjoin Board With a View of Showing Injustice of Meter and Flat-Rate Plan of Charging. On the ground that water rates In Portland are discriminative. W. Y. Mas ters, ex-Councllman, will today file in the Circuit Court a suit against the Water Board. By petitioning- for an Injunction to restrain the Water Board from shut ting off the water at his residence. ST.". East Madison street, Mr. Masters will open up the question of the legality of the present water rates, which may re sult In Important changes In the manner of charging. Two objections will be urged by Mr. Masters. He will allege that the system discriminates between patrons In that some are charged a flat rate while others pay on a meter basis. . As to the latter, Mr. Masters holds that the charges are riot fair because those who have meters must pay the flat rate even If they use only a few gallons of water a month, whereas, they have to pay more than the flat rate whatever consumption exceeds the amount of water due under the flat rate on a meter basis. Supporting his contention Mr. Masters said last night: "I am required by the Water Board to pay a flat monthly rate of $1.75 for my house and J2 for sprinkling privileges. My pipes are equipped with a meter, how ever, and whenever I use more water tnan would be sold for $3.75 under the meter rate, I must pay an excess. My position is that If I am requlrea to pay this excess I should also be given the benefit of a deduction when, under the meter rate, my consumption does not reach $3.75. Charges Are the Same. "During the month of June only a small quantity of water was used at my resi dence, but I was charged $3.75 Just the same. It would not have reached this amount if the meter rate had been used as the basis of my bill, jast month I used more than the amount of water al lowed me, on the flat rate, and received a bill for $4.75. 'I refused to pay the excess and received notice that my water will 'be turned off next Monday. My ac tion in court tomorrow will seek to re strain the Water Board from this action. "About 20 per cent of the present water users are paying on a meter basis, as I am required to do. The remaining SO per cent have no meters and are charged simply the flat rate no matter how much they use. This is certainly discrimina tion against those who have meters. Every consumer should be placed on a meter basis or none should." Complaints similar to that of Mr. Masters have, been made In the past, hut this will bo the first time that th matter has been taken into the courts. Jf he should win his suit the evident result would be that the Water Board would have to provide every consumer In Portland with a meter or take out the meters now in use. The suit is, therefore, of threat importance to every citizen of the city. Xot Forced to Use Meters. The use of meters is not voluntary on the part of consumers but the gauge is placed where the board be lieves there is most likely to be waste. A regular charge is made for each faucet, whether there is a meter or not and the meter rate of 12 cents per 100 cubic feet Is applied to all excess. The provision of the regula tions which governs this follows: "The minimum charge for water fur nished by meter to any place shall be the schedule rate at which it is listed." Members of the Water Board declare that the meters are used only where it is necessary to check waste and they have no funds available to equip the remainder of the residences and oiher buildings. If the suit of Mr. Masters should bt won they say that it would he a serious matter, as certain classes of consumers would be sure to waste much water if they did not have to pay for the excess. "I am not ready to discuss the legal phases of the matter," said Dr. C. H. Kaffety, 'but the board is certainly acting for the best interests of the city in placing the meters where it is possible. We have put meters in lodging-houses, livery stables and other places where there is most likely to be waste. We also install meters wherever we have reason to believe that private citizens are careless in the use of water." GRASS FIRE ON EAST SIDE Area Five Blocks Long Burns, Giv ing Firemen Hard Fight. A grass fire that threatened to work great damage along the waterfront on the East Side, occurred late yesterday afternoon and a large number of firemen were required to fight the flames for 45 minutes. No property was destroyed, but this was e-nly because of the effective work of the firemen, A large area, covered with tall grass, was burning, making an extremely hard blaze to handle from the firemen's stand point, and It required much apparatus and a lot of hard work to keep the flames confined to the grass. A strip five blocks long, between the railroad and the hill and from Montgomery Gulch to Weidler street, was burned over. A house came rear being destroyed when the roof caught fire, but the blaze was quickly ex tinguished. Sparks from a locomotive started the fire. WORTHLESS BILLS PASSED "William Johnson Arrested on Sus picion, and May Be Prosecuted. William Johnson was arrested- late yes terday afternoon by Patrol Sergeant Goltz on suspicion of passing worthless $5 and $10 bills on the defunct Merchants' & Planters' Bank. He was booked at police headquarters on a charge of drunken ness, but if there is an ordinance or any law that can be called into requisition to punish a person for passing these value less bits of paper, it will be Invoked in this case and the prisoner will be prosecuted on another count. Sergeant Goltz arrested Johnson after an Investigation that revealed his con nection with the passing of one $5 and one $10 bill at the Acme Reception and Sur prise saloons. In the North End district. The $5 bill was held as evidence against the accused. The police have had a great deal of trouble with these bills for a long time, and they are inclined to the belief that Johnson may have passed others. LOGUS BUILDING IS SOLD East Side Quarter Block Transferred " for $75,000. A local syndicate composed of J. D. Hart. J. H. Gibson, Carlos A. Mann, E. W. Ring and Lewis Montgomery; has purchased the Logus building at the northwest corner of Grand avenue and East Washington street. The price given was $75,000. This is a three story brick building covering a quarter block. It was purchased three years ago by J. M. Healy for $40,000. . D. McKlnnon has sold a residence property on Tillamook street. near East Fifteenth, to Mr. Carpenter for $4500. The house is leased and was bought as an Investment. W. T. Moore has sold to E. ' B. Hyatt a lot at East Thirty-third and East Market streets for $900. The purchaser will erect a residence. Both of these sales - were made by Hartman & Thompson. At the Theaters Wfcat th pr Agents Sax. 'ARE YOU A MASON?" MATIXEE Stockwell-MacGregor Company Will Repeat Tlieir Success Today. This afternoon will be afforded the pub lic a splendid opportunity to see the famous Stockwell-MaeCJregor Company In theli splendid performance of that hilarious farce comedy, "Are You a Mason?" which has been creating something of a sensation dur ing the week at the Marquam. It fs one of the funniest plays ever seen on a Port land stage and everybody who see It goes away with a feeling that he has laughed himself into a good humor for the rest of the week. Now. if you want to enjoy a" rattling good time and feel on friendly terms with yourself for the balance of the Summer, you should see "Are You a Ma son?" before the engagement closes Sunday night. xTIie Scout's Revenge." At the Star Theater this week "The Scout's Revenge" is being offered. It is a four-act drama with the scenes laid in the West. There are scores of plays treating of the Western country at present, but "The Scout's Revenue" Is considered the best ex ample and reflection of life in that section. The stork company has never appeared to better advantage than in the current attrac tion, and Stage Director Det'amp has given the drama several especially notable set tings. There will be a matinee this after noon and a matinee tomorrow. The last performance Is Sunday night. Seats can be reserved by telephone. "The Two Orphans" Matinee. This afternoon and tonight the Alien Stock Company will repeat its former suc cesses In the greatest melodrama of the age. "The Two Orphans" Is surely entitled to this distinction, having been a popular favorite all over the world for a number of years. It has neyer been seen to better advantage in Portland than by the Allen Stock Company this week. Verna Felton In the role of Louise, the blind girl. Is making one of her biggest hits and is re ceiving ovations at every performance. There will be matinees this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon, with performances to night and tomorrow night. 'THE SECOND IX COMMAND" Next Marquam Attraction Will Be J English Military Drama. The next offering which tjie Stockwell McGrcgor Company will makf will be that beautiful English comedy-drama, "The Second in Command." It is not, as might be supposed, a war play, but the gentle, beautiful story of a love affair in an Eng lish garrison town. Few prettier plays have ever been written, and as presented next week, commencing Monday night, it will be delicious. Alice Mortlock Coming. One of the biggest successes ever madfl in the vaudeville business was had by Miss Alice Mortlock, who comes to Portland for the first time as the headline act at the Grand next week. She Is supported by Walter Harmon, in a charming domestic! difficulty entitled. "How the Fixs Fixed It." Besides the above, the Famous Fremont Zouaves, a company of 17 young men. giv ing some marvelous exhibitions of military tactics, will be the added feature. This la probably the biggest act ever offered the public of Portland. Don't miss this show, for it will be well worth seeing. "The Girl From Albany." Commencing Monday night, the Allen Stock Company will present for the first time on the Pacific Coast the latest feast em farce-comedy success, entitled "The Girl From Albany." It is a play that con tains nothing but laughs and will keep an audience in an uproar of laughter all the time. It suits the Eastern critics thor oughly and should be greatly liked here. Tickets are now on sale for the first per formance Monday night. It Is an ideal bill, which, is to follow "The Two Orphans," which will be presented until Monday. "The Tie That Binds." Beginning Monday night, the stock com pany at the Star Theater will present the latest Hal Reld drama, "The Tie That Binda." This will be Its first appearance in stock and at bargain prices. Mr. Reid has written a core of dramas, but "The Tie That Binds" bids fare to outlive all the others. There will be the customary mati nees. Seats can be ordered now by tele phone. AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS Sunday Vaudeville at the Grand. At the Hrarid tomorrow the final perform ances of tae present all-feature programme will be given. There will be the usual Sun day performances. Patrons of the house; who watch the bills from week to week, de clare this to be one of the red-letter en tertainments in the career of the theater. Marten and Rollison are European artists, who were secured as soon as they arrived in this country from England by the book ing agents of Sullivan & Considlne. Mr. and Mrs. John T. powers, the special added attraction, present "The Players." one ol the best-known sketches in America. Big Acts at Pantages. Today and tomorrow are the last chances you have to see the best show ever seen in this city. Pantages offers three big feature acts, a number of other good acts, and a cool place to enjoy them In. If you have not seen this theater's offering, come before it Is too late. Kills Wildcat. NEWPORT. Or., Aug. 16. (Special.) With the skin of a big wildcat, which he killed in the Coast Range while en route to Yaquina. H. F. Mcllwain, a well-known Albany man, ' reached Newport today. His dog treed the ani mal on Pioneer Mountain, east of To ledo, and Mcllwain shot it in the head. He then kept the dog away from it as it fell and thus has a splendid skin for mounting. This is the first wildcat killed in that vicinity 1 several years. Enters Plea of Not Guilty. William J. Bulzer, arraigned on Wednes day on the charge of tampering with the mails and who was given until Friday to enter his plea, yesterday pleaded not guilty and will be tried at the October term of the United States Court. Potter Schedule for Beach. The steamer Potter will sail from Portland. Ash-street dock, Saturday, 1 P. M. Get tickets and make reserva tions at city ticket office. Third and Washington streets. C. W. Stinger, city ticket agent. . . " PORTLAND ;OKI)ON Bl'ILDIXG, THEATER MAY BE CLOSED FRED FRITZ IS ORDERED TO MAKE MAXY CHANGES. North End Playhouse Fails in Many Particulars to Comply With Fire Law. In its . crusade against unsafe public buildings, the Executive Board yesterday ordered that Fred Fritz must close his North End theater and cafe unless the requirements "of the ordinance regulating playhouses are complied with within 14 days. A report was submitted to the board by Chief Campbell to the effect that Fritz' Theater, which is on Burnside street, between Second and Third, lacks much of coming up to the law. The ar rangement of seats, it was reported, is r.ot right, the aisles are too narrow, there are no exit lights, standpipes or auto matic sprinklers and the wiring is not safe. If these defects are not remedied within- two weeks the resort will bo closed. Complaints regarding the condition of the building occupied by the Crane Bot tling Works, , at the northwest corner, of Fourteenth ano Couch streets, were turned over to Chief Campbell, Building Inspector Spencer and Fire Marshal Roberts. It Is a frame building with a tower that Is said to be leaning at a dangerous angle, and the structure may be condemned. There is a Swedish church on the lot adjoining, the congregation of which has complained of the building as a menace to their safety. Several months ago the Building Inspector had the build ing braced, but It may now be necessary to have It torn down. D. L. Williams appeared before tho board to ask that only one fire escape be required on the Beck Building, now under construction at Seventh and Oak streets. The Fire Chief and Marshal and Build ing Inspector had recommended that two fire escapes be required, but this Mr. Williams contends is not necessary. He asserts that the building is to be entirely fireproof, like the Wells-Fargo 12-story building, on which only one fire escape was Installed. The Beck building is six stories high. The controversy was re ferred to the fire committee. The board authorized the police com Corner in the Public Library Of Interest to Boys and Girls BY LILIAN" TINGLE. IN the small west room at the end of the main circulation department of the Public Library there is a fascinat ing collection of books of special inter est to young people, although enjoyed by older folks as well. When a boy or girl Is first transferred from the ch.jdren's room to the main library, the first Im pression of the wealth of books and diverse treatment of subjects is apt to be rather overwhelming. But here is a corner where one may feel at home at once, and where one may be sure of flndiitg books neither too dry nor too complex. There are tales of adventure, college stories, readable history, biographies of interesting people, books on how to do things, books dealing with such prac tical matters as electricity and boat building, and very attractive illustrated editions of some of the best standard novels, novels that one ought to read "in the golden days" so as "to make acquain tance with characters who will prove life-long friends and supply pleasant memories, against the coming busy age when one has "so little time for gen eral reading." Miss Derickson, head of the circulation department, always tries to meet the boys and girls who come in for the first time. She helps them to use the cata logue and to find the books they par ticularly want, and is always ready with suggestions and tactful advice. During the past six months 6he has 'taken a special interest In this Intermediate de partment, and finds it much appreciated. It is interesting to note the thorough ness with which some of these younger readers pursue a subject which interests them. The classification number on any book gives a clew to the place of simi lar books in the larger collection, and these are usually explored later. Books of travel and adventure are always in demand, not only 'by boys, but by girls, too.- Indeed, it is a matter t of general and personal observation that -the most womanly women are those who in girl hood loved tins sort of reading rather than milk and water "books for girls" and films romances. A list of the most popular adventure books may be of interest to parents and INVESTMENT OF EUGENE 7 UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT PARK AND mittee to revise and reprint the manual now used by the police department. The following bids on street improve ments were received: Kehalem avenue Miller & Bauer, J2539.30: Scott & Brown, $2049.H. Spokane avenue Keenan Brothers, $2055.47. East Thirteenth street Bechill Broth ers. $3059.14. Bancroft avenue O'Neill & Co., $22, 272.45. GIRL DRINKS FATAL POTION Takes Her Life Because Mental De rangement Prevents Marriage. Miss Pitra Louritz, 20 years of age, drank a large quantity of strychnine sulphate from a coffee cup at 6:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of her friend. Mrs. C. Elle, 772 Grand avenue, and- died In the latter's presence before medical aid could be secured. respondency over a mental derangement that she realized would preclude her marriage to Hans Broten, a workman in the Enter prise Lumber Yards, brought on the suicide. Miss Louritz had been engaged to marry Broten for several months, but recently became afflicted mentally, and In spite of special treatment at two sanatorlums, she grew worse and the realization that she could not wed seemed to drive her wild. She had been acting strangely for a number of weeks. She lived at the Elle home since returning from treatments at Mount Tabor recently, and at times seemed In good spirits. Before swallowing the fatal potion, the young woman wrote the following letter to Hans Broten: "Good-bye, Hans, and don't blame me for doing this. You've been good to me for a long time,. Hans, and I love you with all the love a womr an can gve, but you are better off with out me. .Please don't grieve over me, dear." Miss Louritz is survived by two brothers and one sister, the latter and one of the brothers living In Portland. Coroner Finley took charge of the body. Sea Lion Caught in Net. EDMONDS. Wash., Aug. 16. A monster sea lion weighing about 1400 pounds was killed in a fish trap at North Edmonds af ter a desperate struggle lasting three hours yesterday. The loud barking of the deep-sea monster in its struggle to un tangle Itself from the meshes of the sal mon trap attracted the fishermen from their cabins on the beach. to owners of nephews and nieces with ever-recurring birthdays. This suggestive list Is arranged alphaoetically. not in any special order of merit: Le Blond, Mrs. E. A. F., "True Tales of Mountain Ad venture." Gives many experiences of Swiss mountain climbing. Brooks, Noah, "Story of Marco Polo." Brooks, Noah, "First Across the Continent." Bullen, F. T., "Cruise of the Cachelot." An English sailor's cruise in a New Bedford whaler. Burnaby, F. G.. "A Ride to Khiva: Travels and Adventures in Central Asia." A capital account before the construc tion of" the Trans-Caspian railway. Dana, R. H., "Two Years Before the Mast." The best book of its kind ever written. Describes two years spent as a common sailor In the American mer chant service. De Chaillu, Paul, "In African Forest and Jungle." Adventures of a European naturalist in the darker parts of the dark continent. Lummls. Charles. "Some Strange Cor ners of Our Country; the Wonderland of the Southwest." Contains descriptions of the American Sahara and the great can yon of the Colorado, besides vivid char acterization of the Indian. Martin, Mrs. Annie, "Home Life on an Ostrich Farm." Description of a South African home by- a writer of keen ob serving powers and great love of nature. Nansen, Tridtjof, "Farthest North." Outram, James, "In the Heart of the Rockies." The writer made many of the first ascents of some of the 'highest peaks. Parkman, Francis, "The Oregon Trail." Describing his actual wanderings in 1848 with a company of Sioux Indians across the regions of the Platte River, buffalo hunting In the Black. Hills, and return through the Rocky Mountains. Stockton. F. R., "Buccaneers and Pi rates of Our Coast." Sketches portray ing redoubtable heroes, chiefly . of the West Indies and the Spanish Main. Thompson, A. R., "Gold Seeking on the Dalton Trail." Two boys' Summer in Alas ka. Full of genuine: adventure. Informa tion and interest. Steedman, C. J., "Buck ing the Sage-brush." Whitney, Caspar, "On 6nowshoes to the Barren Grounds." Twenty-eight hundred miles after musk oxen and wood bison. White, S. E., "The Forest." CAPITALIST. YAMHILL STREETS. STREET-GLEANER DROPPED GUS HCBER DISCHARGED FOR INSUBORDINATION. lie Files Complaint That Member of Executive Board Interfered With Work. A complaint that W. G. McPherson, a member qf the Executive Board, had Interfered with him while he was at work cleaning streets, was filed with the Executive Board yesterday by Gus Huber, an employe of the street-cleaning department. Together with this complaint was submitted a report from Superintendent Donaldson notifying the board that he had suspended Huber for unsatisfactory services and asking that his discharge be made permanent. Huber allleges that while he was at work on the street McPherson, whom he did not know at the time, ordered him to do the work differently than he had been Instructed to do it by Foreman Jenkins and that when he did not obey, McPherson took his sweeper away from him. He also declares that McPherson tried to strike him but was prevented by a patrolman. . Huber de clares that McPherson discharged him. The following day, Huber says, he was suspended by Donaldson, who would give no reason for his action. He says that he did not believe that he should take orders from any one except his foreman and asks the board to look into the matter, as he is a poor man with a family to support and needs the employment. Superintendent Donaldson declares he has had trouble with Huber re peatedly and - found it necessary to shift him from one position to an other and in none did he give satisr faction. He had been known repeat edly to loaf while on duty and on one occasion, at least, had Impudently re plied to the foreman when he was found resting on the Plaza during: a shower. Once when asked by a citi zen why he did not go to work Huber had replied and acted in a way not becoming a city employe. Donaldson reported that he had laid off Huber for 15 days. For the good at the service he asked that Huber be permanently dismissed. The mat ter -will be taken up by the street cleaning committee at a meeting Mon day afternoon at 3 o'clock. MUST REVISE SCHEDULE Railway Commission Acts on Gro cery Rates of Coos Bay Road. In a decision rendered yesterday the Oregon Railroad Commission has in structed the Coos Bay, Roseburg & East ern railroad to revise Its schedule of tar iffs as to groceries. The complaint on which the decision was made had been preferred by the Davis-Schultz Company, a wholesale house at North Bend. This firm charged that the railroad company had practiced gross discrimination against it and in favor of San Francisco and Portland shippers. it was found by the Commission that the through rates from Portland or San Francisco to Coquille and Myrtle- Point were compelled by water competition and for that reason it dismissed the complaint as to the charge of discrimination. This left the question as to the reasonable ness of the tariffs, and in Investigating this phase of the case, the Commission found that the railroad had not been applying class rates, but on the contrary, had used only a commodity tariff on all groceries which were placed under one classification. Taking the present rates as a basis for first-class charges, the Commission will require the defendant company to adjust their rates to conform to what is known as the "Western class ification," fixing the relationship between the classes the same as on the Oregon Railroad & Navigation and the Northern Pacific systems in their distance tariffs and the same as fixed by the Washington Commission. Shasta Express Late, as Usual. Not to deviate from the path of ir regularity in which It has been traveling for several weeks, the north-bound Shasta express, due in Portland at 7:30 o'clock last night, did not arrive until about 11 P. M. The train Is reported to have been delayed in California and was unable to make up the time on the Ore gon division. s SUPERIOR TO LEMONADE. Horsford's Acid Phosphate. A teasrtoonful added to a glass of cold -water. with sugar, makes a dellcloua summer tonic j GAS REPORT IS A CHINESE PUZZLE Quarterly Statement of Local Company Is Full of Confusion. EVASIVE AND DECEPTIVE Careful Study of It L,ead9 to the Conclusion It Was Prepared for the Sole Purpose of Thwart- i lng the Law's Demands The quarterly report of the Portland Gas Company, published in The Oregonian yesterday, was a very good example of figures that tell little or nothing. From a perusal of this statement, which was submitted to the city under a provision of the charter, skilled accountants yester day found it absolutely Impossible to as certain what the earnings of the company were a fact that is of first importance in considering the affairs of a public-service corporation. At first glance the report of the gas company might appear to be a complete statement, but the more it is studied the more confused one becomes. There is every indication that the statement was compiled with the direct object of telling the public Just as little as possible about the affairs of this company, which Is op erating under a franchise from the city. As an instance of this, the following table of receipts of the company during the quarter Is of Interest: Gas bills $ BT.021.M Arrears KI.TS2 SO Consumers deposits 1.271.l. Stock products 3!.'l 72 Rents of property 2lfi.ri Bills receivable 34.hiO.OO Bills payable 173.414.47 Hnrsea and wagons 22.VO0 Real estate 17.VOO Other items 7T2.H1 Total , $31S,31T.OO In this table Is an Item of bills re ceivable for $34,800, which doubtless stands for money due on loans and notes. That there should also be in cluded In the receipts an item of "bills payable" is a fact not easily under stood. This item of J173.414.47 is en tirely unintelligible so far as could be found from anyone who tried to inter pret the report yesterday. It may stand for one thing or It may for another, but whatever It is It only serves to confuse. It will be noticed that gas bills lor three mont.is are given as amounting to $57,021.81. That this is the total in come of the company from this source will be hard to believe, in view of the great number of consumers that the company is known to serve. That In some way a large portion of the re ceipts from the sale of gas is covered up In the mysterious "bills payable" Item might be the correct explanation. Another thing noticeable about the report is that the receipts and dis busements exactly balance, although cash on hand is not given. That the balance should be exact without the cash on hand being included indicates either that there was exactly the same amount of cash on hand at the begin ning of the three months as at the end or that there was no cash on hand either time. Either explanation seems unreasonable and leads to the belief that the company has simply given the city a very pretty report that bal ances nicely but shows nothing at all that the people care about knowing. In not showing its earnings for the time the report covers the gas com pany has not violated the charter pro vision, and the fact that a snowing of earnings Is not required appears to be an important shortcoming of the char ter and may have, been carefully planned by those who prepared that document. The charter provision on the subject is that the holders of fran chisor must "make stated quarterly re ports in writing to the Auditor, which shall contain an accurate statement in summarized form, as well as In detail, of all receipts from all sources and all expenditures for all purposes, together with a full statement of all assets and debts, as well as such other Information as to the costs and profits of said serv ice as the Auditor may require." A Paean to the Farmers. Weston (Umatilla) Leader. This year's crop but emphasizes the truth that the farmer is the best goods on the shelf. He may depend upon a rusty shingle nail and one frazzled sus pender to prevent dlsassociation from his blue denim overalls; he may resemble the prize-winner at a Hard Times party, but he is all the bologna when it comes to reckoning his bank account In four or more figures. And all of us are glad that this Is so. We admire the farmer and re- F AIRY IE W FRUIT FARMS Sale on August 24 Opportunity Knocks at Your Door Today . No development work is necessary. The rich soil of FAIRVIEW FRUIT FARMS awaits your crops. All improvements already made. Deep, rich soil and an abundance of water. YOUR FIRST CROPS WILL PAY FOR THE LAND. Located at the gateway to Portland, whose markets will take all your products at good prices. NO TRACTS SOLD UNTIL DAY OF SALE ON THE GROUND. Should more than one party desire the same tract, they may bid for choice. TRACTS NOS. 1, 2, 3, 14, 15 and 16 ;$250 per acre TRACTS NOS. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 300 per acre TRACTS NOS. 9 and 10 $350 per acre TRACTS NOS. 7 and 8 $400 per acre Five per cent (5 per cent) reduction for cash. THIS CHOICE ACREAGE TO BE SOLD IN TRACTS TO SUIT BUYERS ONE, TWO, FIVE OR TEN-ACRES JUST AS YOU WANT IT ON EASY TERMS. LET US KNOW TODAY if you will attend sale. Telephone Main 4526 OR CALL. SPECIAL EXCURSION TRAIN will leave First and Alder streets on SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, AT 1:45 P. M. for Fairview. Fare, 40c for round trip. Tickets for the excursion can be purchased of and information, prices, etc., concerning Fairview Fruit Farms obtained from W. P. Keady or W. E. Burke ROOM 15, MALLORY BLDG., 268 STARK ST. PHONE MAIN 4526. -DRESSER'S- SPECIALS FOR TODAY At the cleanest, lightest and most sanitary store in Ore gon the food-store that oper ates its own meat market, bakery and candy factory. Among other specials today are choice LEGS OF LAMB f C at per lb IOC DRESSER'S LAYER CAKES, regularly 25c, for r) per lb 4Ut DRESSER'S ASSORTED POUND CAKES, reg- Ofir" ularly 40c per lb OUL DRESSER'S THE PURE FOOD EMPORIUM Fifth and Stark Sennlfte, Genrhnrt, I- Fifteenth and Broadway. I Jolce in his prosperity. He not only de serves it. but his farm is the fountain from which a stream of dollars pours through his pockets into the community's coffers. He is not a trust, nor an octopus, nor a plutocrat. His money comes from the soil, and is tainted by no suspicion of dishonesty or oppression. Nobody suf fers because he is prosperous. His posi tion Is an enviable one; yet It is not In envy but rather in admiration that we say he alone is independent. The work lngman must depend upon his good right arm, the salaried man upon the favor of his bops, the merchant upon the favor of his patrons. But the farmer looks upon his broad acres and knows that they will never fail him, and his heart swells with honest pride. Many a business man who is considered well-to-do Is constantly bat tling against the waves of the financial sea; but the farmer's sky is serene, his good ship riding safely In the harbor. IN MEMORIAM. At a special meeting of the directors and officers of the American Mining Syndicate, held at the offices of said corporation. It was resolved that suit able resolutions expressive of the high regard of the American Mining Syndi cate for its late secretary and treas-, urer, R. V. Pratt, be drafted and spread on the minutes of this cor poration, and a copy thereof be pre sented to the daughter, Mrs. Mason, of Seattle, Wash., it was further re solved that Judge J. J. Hirshhelmer, the attorney for the corporation, be requested to draft the resolution:. "Whereas, by the inscrutable decree of Providence, to which bow In humility, there has been removed from our midst our late friend and co-laborer, our secretary and treasurer. Whilst In the official dis charge of his duties, suddenly and without premonition, our friend was struck and summoned from the sphere of his terres tlal duties to the life eternal; a sleep fell upon him which gave him rest from his labors from a life of righteousness and from duties faithfully performed. We deep ly deplore his loss and mourn his sudden de mise. The place left vacant must neces sarily be filled, yet we feel that personally it will be difficult to fill the void made by our late friend and co-laborer; in him the elements were harmoniously blended of great ability, diligent in his employment of great Industry, loyalty to his task and friends; with charity for all. with malice for none, he measured up to the full stand ard of manhood In whom God must have been pleased and whom he recalled in tho full flower of all his faculties and mental vigor. Loved by all and generally regretted, all that Is left of him to us is the fragrance, of a memory which will survive him. May he rest In peace. Resolved. That a copv of this resolution be giver for publication In the columns of the ciy press. Portland, Or., August 15, 1907. Repairing Public Library. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Aug. 16. (Special.) The public library has been closed for several weeks for the repair and reclassi fication of the books. The board of trus tees has purchased 300 volumes of special literature for the reference library, which will be a boon to the students In the High School and others who have found the library rather bare of this class of read ing in the past.