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THE aiORr-S'Ci OREGONIAN. FRIDAY. MARCH SO, 1908. 11 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF OREGOMAX TElXPHOJit-S. Pacific States: coumlntr-Roora Main T07t flty Circulation .i Main 707 Manzln Editor Main T070 Sunday Editor Mala T070 ''ompoMng-Room Mala 7070 City Editor Main 7070 Superintendent Bulldlnc Main 7070 East bid oaica ut 61 Uoni: i:ount!nic-Rooin A1B70 Editorial Rooms A1S08 AMISK.MEJfTS. HK1LIO THEATER (Fourteenth and Wash ington streets) The San Francisco Opera Company in the comic opera. "The Toy niaker." Tonisht at 8:15 o'clock. at A ItQUAM GRAND (Morrison. between Mxth and Seventh) Little Chip and Mary Marble In "Dream City;" tonljrht at 8:15. MAKER THEATER (Third, between Tam lilll and Taylor) Baker Theater Company in "Zlra." Tonisht at 8:15. EMPIRE THEATER (Twelfth and Morri son) "in in New York;" tonisht at 8:15. LTRIC THEATER (Seventh and Alder) The Allen. Stock Company in "The Stow away." Tonight at 8:15. Matinees Tues day. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 2:15 P. M. STAR THEATER (Park and Washington) The French Stock Company in "On Thanksgiving Day." Tonight at 8:15. Mat inees Tuesday. Saturday and unday at 2:15 P. M. PAXTAGES THEATER 'Fourth and Stark) Continuous vaudeville. 2:30. 7:30 and 9 P. M. GRAND THEATER (Washington between Park and Seventh) Continuous vai'.de Mlle. S:;., 7:30 and 9 P. M. Check Swindler Is Foiled. A bold at tempt was madf yesterday to pass a forged check for $05 on the Citizens Bank, ai Grand avenue and East Alder street. K. lambi-rt. assistant cashier, was at the receiving window when the man came in with the check. It was drawn on the r'anadian Bank in favor of John I. Uitrap, a well-known business man at "Woodstock, who has done much busi ness at the Citizen Bank and with vritoMe signature the assistant cashier is familiar. The indorsement on the back of tie check ostensibly in Mr. Gilstrap's handwriting did not look well to Mr. Lambert, and he questioned the man who presented the chei'k closely. The man Kve his name and said he lived on iSHmont street. Still the assistant cashier was not satisfied. a.nd turning to the tele phono made a move to call up Mr. (iilstrap at Woodstock. Thereupon the swindler took fright, and darting for the front door of the bank, ran up to Belmont sl:-eet and disappeared. Will Speak at T. M. O. A. Dr. George W. Fisher, of New York, head of the physical department work of the Y. M. C. A. in the United States and Canada will deliver an address next Sunday afternoon in the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium on "The Laws of God Written in Tablets of Flesh." Dr. Kisher came to the (.'oast for the purpose of attending the Cali fornia state convention of the Y. M. C. A. and to arrange a meeting of the physical lirectors in all the Y. M. C A. institu tions of the Northwest to discuss matters lertalnlng to his department. Dr. Fisher is also interested in extending the work of the physical department' among the factorymen and those unable to attend the classes In the gymnasium. This plan has been adopted with success in many of ihe large Eastern cities. Father Yorke to Spkak. Rev. Peter C. Yorke, of San Francisco, will deliver nn address tonight before the Federated Trades Council. Father Yorke is a .rhampion of union labor, and has been closely identified with the union labor movement In San Francisco. Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock Father Yorke will deliver an address in Ihe Cathedral Hall, on "The Method of Religious Instruction In the Schools." The meeting will be under the auspices of the Catholic Kduca tional Association of Oregon. At the services in the Cathedral Sunday night, at 7M5 o'clock. Father Yorke will deliver an address on "Christian Education. " He will return to San Francisco early next ft eck. Trizb Contest Narrows. At a meet ing yesterday of the committee chosen by (fovernor Chamberlain to select prize articles on Oregon in the contest of the Commercial Club, the 400 articles sub mitted were brought down to 150. Bach member of the committee had read and re-read nearly all of the articles sub mitted and by process of elimination W (hose not meeting the requirements an nounced by the club when the contest was inaugurated, the committee was able to select the 130 papers as possible win ners. By another -week or ten days the committee expects to have the remain ing articles graded and announce the win ners of the prizes. Personal Taxes. There are 29.000 per sons In Multnomah County this year assessed for personal taxes, amounting to J0. '.W.'UO. Deputy Sheriff Martin said yes terday that many of them have not yet settled their accounts, which become de linquent April 6. He said statements would be mailed to those who send re quests for them, otherwise they would not be sent out. The total taxes collected amount Vi Ji 402,673.80. The total to be collected before next October is $5,226,- Mothers' and Teachers' Club. The .Mothers' and Teachers' Club of Brooklyn school will meet this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock In the assembly hall of the Urooklyn school. Mrs. J. Thorburn Ross will speak on the topic, "Home Oecupa llon and Amusement." Miss M. Klein, assistant superintendent of music in the schools, will render solos. Refreshments will be served. . Tempi.k Beth Israel Services. At Temple Both Israel tonight Rabbi Jonah B. Wise will speak on "Mordecal in the ("ateway." The theme is a social one treating some recent problems, of public experience. The services commence at S o'clock. On Saturday morning Rabbi Wise will continue his "Bible. Lessons." Vlstitors arc welcome Rt all services. Ocilipt Will Lectlrt. Circle No. 10. of the Home Training As sociation will meet this after noon at 3 o'clock, in the Williams avenue school. "The Condition of the Kye and Throat" will be discussed by a prominent oculist. All mothers are earnestly requested to attend. Children will be cared for. Pisruss Mothers'' Prorlems. The Mount Tabor Home Circle will meet this afternoon at 2: o'clock in the West avenue schoolhouse, when there will be a discussion of "Mothers' Problems." A question box on this subject will be con ducted by Mrs. A. H. Harding. Mrs. J. W. Sliafford will speak on the subject of "Purity." Candidates File Declaration. The following have Hied their declarations of intention to run for office: Ralph C. Clyde, for State Senator on the Republi can ticket: Central Committeemen. Re publican. George T. Howard, pretfinet W: W. P. Swope. 36; Alexander Barr, 105; Democrat. U. W. Stoops. TS. Will Present Cantata. The Indies' Guild of the Congregational Church of I'niverslty Park has arranged to present the. cantata "Queen Esther." at the Ports mouth United Artisans' hall tonight. All the characters will be appropriately costumed. The leading parts will be taken by well-known singers. The Western Oregon Stallion Society will have a meeting and parade at Hills lwro. Saturday. April IR. All horsemen are Invited to participate. Rate War. San Francisco $3. Including berth and meals. Finest passenger ship on the Pacino Coast. Frank Bollam, agent, 128 Third street. The North Bank road will take you to Ash for the Mineral Springs Hotel. The best of all health resorts, a L. Shipherd. manager. Thb Noitonla Hotel Restaurant table de h.itc dinner served 6 until ! o'clock and d,Jl.".r until IS o'clock. e Will Arouse School Electors. At the meeting of Multnomah Improvement Club. Wednesday night, R. B. Metcalfe, presid ing, it was decided to put forth special efforts to bring out a full vote at the school election called for April to vote on the issuing of $250,000 bonds for the new East Side High School building. The secretary was instructed to have 5000 posters printed calling attention " to this election for circulation among the civic organizations. J. H. McKenzie was added to the school committee. At this meeting reports were received on water mains, fire hydrants and street improve ments. It was reported that there were no prospects of getting additional water mains at present, but that street improve ments are going forward without inter ruption. Board of Health Meets. Members of the State Board of Health met in semi annual session yesterday at the office of Dr. R. C. Yenney, who is secretary of the Board. All the members were present these being Dr. Alfred Kinney, of Astoria; Dr. B. B. Pickle, of Medford: Dr. W. B. Morse, of Salem: Dr. Andrew Smith, Dr. R. A. Pierce and Dr. R. C. Yenney, of Portland. Reports were presented re garding the sanitary conditions of the several state institutions, which in the main were favorable, and concerning water supply in various public systems. Some of these were cautionary, and some what stringent measures were proposed with reference to spread of smallpox emanating from camps along the lines of new railroads now building. Father Yorkb Speaks Tonight. Father Peter C. Yorke, of San Francisco, will address the working men of the city to night in Merrill's hall. His subject will be "The Labor Question." There will be a large attendance from all the labor unions of the city and the meeting is held under the auspices of the Federated Trades Council. the Building Trades Council, the Waterfront Federation and the Iron Trades Council. Father Yorke is regarded as a warm friend of the labor interests because of his work for the laboring men In California. On this account, a very large number of working men are expected to attend. The meeting will be open to the public generally. Dr. Elt to Accept Eastern' Call. Rev. B. B. S. Ely. Jr., D. D., pastor of the Calvary Presbyterian Church in Port land has been invited to accept calls to Presbyterian churches In three different cities: Detroit and Beatrice, Nebraska, and Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Dr. Ely. who is at present in Rockford, 111., has not de cided which call he will accept, although it is believed he will undoubtedly return to the Bast. Dr. Ely went East a short time ago to be present at the dedication of the new Presbyterian Church building in Rockford, 111., of which he was former ly pastor. Delated Mail Worked Orr. Con gestion of mail in the local Postoffice, occasioned by the demoralized condition of the railroads, has been done away with and all mails are now being handled with little delay. The bulk of the mail which accumulated on the other side of the land slides, arrived "Wednesday afternoon, and by working overtime the clerks and car riers were enabled to deliver most of the first-class matter before night. Yesterday morning the force was again put to work on the second-class mail and by after noon the rush was practically at an end. Will Hold Meeting at Lents. At a meeting of the Initiative and Referendum League, held last night at Alisky hall, an invitation was received from citizens of the Mount Scott district to have speakers address the people of that place on sub jects coming up for decision at the next June election. Harry Yanckwich, H. Bellinger, H. P. Wagnon and several others were named to attend the meeting, which is to be heid in the schoolhouse at Lents the night of Monday, March 23. Single tax and allied subjects will be discussed. Will Employ Assistant Pastor. At a special meeting of the First Unitarian Society, held last night, in the chapel on Seventh street, it was unanimously de cided to employ an assistant to the pastor. Rev. William . G. Eliot, and it is ex pected that an assistant will be chosen in the near future. The action Is taken by the society owing to the growth of the congregation and the added respon sibilities devolving upon the pastor. Etes Injured Bt Electricity. L. I. Wood, employed by the Portland Rail way. Light & Power Company at the Sell wood power station, met with an ac cident yesterday morning by which his eyes were badly burned. The accident was caused by a short-circuit on the switchboard. Dr. J. W. Grim, who was called to attend, says Mr. Wood's vision h will be permanently impaired. North East Sidb Club. The North East Side Improvement Association will meet tonight in Woodmen hall on Russell street, to receive reports on bridge peti tions that have been circulated. It is thought that enough signatures have been received to enable a vote on bridge bonds to be asked. ' Lectures on "Nervousness of Chil dren. Thompson Circle of the Home Training Association will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Thompson school. Dr. Osmon Royal will deliver a lecture on "Nervousness of Children." It is expected that a large attendance will be present. Registrations Exceed 22.000. Registra tions went over the 22,000 mark last night. Yesterday morning the total was 21,846, 17.126 being Republicans, 34o Democrats and 1076 miscellaneous. Between 200 and 300 registered during the day. Registra tions for the primaries close April 7. Auction Salb. Hand-painted, imported china, etc.. today 2 P. M.: no limit: great bargains. Richmond, auctioneer, 33 Wash. Bishop Scaddino will lecture tonight in St. Matthew s Guild hall, 209 Caruthers street, at 7:30 o'clock. For Rent A few nice offices In The Oregonian building. See Superintendent, room 301. Dr. McCracken, dentist. Rothchild bldg. Now turn to Smith's ad back page. POPULARITY IS INCREASING Th Norton. a Hotel Bining-Koom Has Met With Instantaneous Suc cess. The dining-room of the new Xortonia Hotel, which was only opened last Tues day evening, has already become most popular and the large patronage it is receiving, both during- the day. evening and after theaters. Is rery gratifying to the management. The culinary department is under me supervision of an Eastern chef, and the meals and lunches served are most tempting and palatable. The service is unsurpassed ' and all are enthusiastic over the courteous treatment accorded them. The dining-room is open all day and evening, and in the evenings a splendid musical programme is executed, under the leadership of Herr Bettman. The orchestra is & great attraction, and is acknowledged to be superior to any in the Northwest. Saturday evening a special musical programme will be ren dered, and also on Sunday. There have been many social gather ings in the dining-room at dinner and after the theater, and a few afternoon teas have been held there. AUNE THE PHOTOGRAPHER Columbia Bide Main and A 1635. Missouri Gets Building; Site. SEATTLE, March 19.-J. T. Crumbatigh. executive commissioner from the State of Missouri to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Bx position, today selected the site that nill be occupied a year from this time by the state building. He picked out one of the most advantageous sites on the grounds, and says that Missouri will make an elaborate display at the 1S09 fair. ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL Chicago Symphony Orchestra Will Appear at the Armory. Oregon's biggest musical event, the annual Spring Festival, will be given at the Armory, Tenth and Couch streets, three nights, April 10, 11, 12, with concerts Saturday and Sunday afternoons. The festival will be given by the famous Chicago Symphony Orchestra of 65 musicians, under the direction of Adolph Rosenbecker, to gether with a chorus of 300 voices, four vocal soloists and ten instru mental soloists. Besides the orchestra numbers, the following; will be given: "Fair Ellen," by Max Bruch. story of "The Siege of Lucknow"; "The Swan and the Skylark," by A. Goring Thomas, and Handel's "Messiah." Sea ton tickets are now selling . at the Heilig Theater. LOSS SETTLED PROMPTLY By the Local Mutual Company. A fire occurred on Wednesday evening, doing considerable damage to the stock of groceries of Edward nail, at 408 First street, and the promptness in which it was paid speaks well for the Beaver State Merchants Mutual Insurance Assn.. of this city, as the following let ter will attest: "Chas. B. Merrick, Secy Dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge receipt of check in payment of loss and damage to my stock. Your promptness at a time when so much needed by the adjustment and payment of the loss wHhin 18 hours from the time It occurred speaks well for your company and is greatly appreciated by me. Wish ing you success, yours truly, "EDWARD HALL." The Beaver State Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance Association was organ ized by the State Retail Grocers Asso ciation, and commenced business January 16. It has received a large patronage from business men all over the state. It is managed by well-known business men and with the support it deserves, will soon bs one of the large institutions of the state. Its officers are D. C. Burns, prest. : B. J. Dresser, v.-pres. : Chas. B. Merrick, secy.: F. Dresser, treas. Favor the Beaver State with some of your busi ness and keep the money you pay for insurance at home APARTMENT SITE. We have for sale one of the finest quarter blocks suitable for an apartment house, containing suites of three or four rooms -which would rent for a reason able sum, and in this locality would al ways be occupied. Present partial im provements bring in about $S0 per month. This cannot be excelled for the purpose. Near Seventeenth and Irving: price only $18,000. Apply to Charles K. Henry & Son, 250 Stark street, Portland, Or. WHEREJT0 DINE. All the delicacies of the season at th. Portland Restaurant; fine private apart ments for ladies, 306 Waeh., near Stb. The Xortonia Hotel Restaurant.. Table de note dinner served 6 until 8; supper 9 till 12. SEASON TICKET $5.00 SALE OPENS TODAT FOR ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL, AND Chicago Symphony Orchestra ARMORY fVMnee. 5 Concert. $5.00, Any Location. Address letters, make checks and money-orders payable to W. T. Pangle, Manager Hellig Theater. We Are Selling PIANOS Why? Because xve sell the'best for the least money. Our prices are right they have been made according to the times. We only ask an opportu nity to prove to you that the above assertion is correct. We do not han dle the cheapest, but the best for the money. We also have the only player piano playing the entire kevboard. HOVENDEN-SOULE PIANO CO. Corner Morrison and West Park. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO Owners of Piano Players and riayer Pianos. Teople who have not been satisfied with music service, will do well to address K. 710. Oregonian. Great ad van taxes offered in quality and prioe, prompt attention guar anteed. GENUINE ROCK SPRINGS COAL SOLE AGENTS. INDEPENDENT COAL AND ICE CO. 353 STARK STREET. Opposite City Library. Both Phonea FIRST CONCERT SYMPHONY PORTLAND CHAS. E. rIERKB, CONDUCTOR. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 27, 1908 Marquam Theater Beatrice Dlerkp, pianist Soloist. Tickets Now o Sale Kilen and Graves' M uie Store, r.ewrved Keats. $1.00 Subscription Tickets Good For Two Seats at Each of the T'iree Concerts or Six Seats at Any One, S3 .10 Management Edna B. Jones. Our new Spring Derby is a headliner. Its name, "The Beav er," guarantees it to be the champion $3 Hat, and it will meet all comers. Tans, blacks, blocks. browns and in the latest LI0H CiottiinQCd jCiuiKuhnP?op 166-168 Third St.. fjD PLATES This Is the season to have your platei made. Perhaps you only need a bridge, as shown In the cut. Our work in all lines is unexcelled. We can extract any num ber of teeth without causing; the alightet pain. No charge w hen teeth are ordered. W. A. WISE, Dentist Twenty Tears in Portland. Failing Bldg., Third and Washington Sts. 8 A. M. to 8 P. M. Sundays, 9 to lli. Pain less Extraction. 50c; Plates. $5. BOTH PHONES, A AND MAIN 2029. for workingmen Levi Strauss 8 C o's Overalls elected denim the two hone ' brand I. yHiUOTMIWlUUkiiitltlUaii S)eutfd)e geitimg -A. E. KERN t CO., Publishes- THE ONLY German Paper in Portland that publishes all the German news worth reading. Subscription price $1.00 a year (in cluding our 130-page Calendar) .Sample cop ies free on application COR. SECOND & SALMON STS. PHONES: Main 537: A268S Portland. San Francisco. Seattle. KN0-US Note this firm will give .35 in merchandise, suitable for men, wo men' or children, to be selected out of their stock, to the person who will give in writing the best reason why you should KNO-US. Con test closes Saturday, March 21. Address KXO-l, care Oregonian Office. FredPrehn,DJ).S. 12.00 Full 8el iceta, s.oo. Crown and Brldaa work as.so. Room 406. Dekoro Open fevemns Till 9 m si Lft ijll a.iViaLfir .TBiEr efi C. CHRISTENSEN Jeweler and Optician MOST SCIENTIFIC OPTICAL PARLORS IN THE NORTHWEST EYES THOROUGHLY EXAMINED Leases Specially Ground to Fit Each Case. Open Saturday Evenings. 4th Floor Corbett Bldg. ORCHESTRA Spring D SUITS til tiff We feature a carefully chosen assortment of Spring Suits and Topcoats of fashionable designs and fabrics at $15.00 $18.00 $20.00 A Successful Demonstration Our -object lesson and price offer ings of last week, indicating that "high class" may be well evi-" dent in intelligently selected me dtum-class goode, proved so popu lar that we resolved to continue this special feature through March. The following are nota ble Instances for this week: StVPIECK DINNER SETS, gold and white. Bmi-porceIain u;c sr Grindley English ware. . . PJ.OU oO-PIECH DINNER SETS, carna tion tracery, Johnson Bros. (go f( English semi-porcelain. . . vvV Much Depends ITpon Quality. To quality and distinctive style add pleasingly low pricings, and the Bailey selections are defined. Bailey & Company 424-426 V? Washington St. NO TWO EYES ARE JUST ALIKE That's the rea son our easy t o - w e a r grlasses are so popular. Our c h a r r es are always fair, and we guar antee satisfac tion. We Solicit Avcounta Optical nept. WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. GENUINE UNION PACIFIC ROCK SPRINGS GOAL Liberty Coal and Ice Co. S12 PIKR ST. Mala 16S2. A SUC Lewis-Stenger Barbers' Suppl y Co. Morrtora aad iotfc etraata, rtM Cotter aad Totut Arttola. . Aapalr taa all kind, of anara aa Tvaia. gchwab Printing CoJ IMtT irOKK. HEAtONJtLS FKICtS STARK ST REETl V (XT) isplay o Our position as Portland's largest pur veyors of male attire, and leading au thority on correct clothes for men and younger men of every walk and sta tion of life, will be more sharply em phasized this Spring than ever before. SUITS AND TOPCOATS $10.00 to $45.00 No one manufacturer is given the right of way in this cosmopolitan in stitution, but at least a dozen of the best makers in America are repre sented; today will be a good oppor tunity to study the new styles for Spring 1908 they're all here, direct from the hands of their creators, made under the direct supervision of our Mr. A. B. Steinbach while in the East. Bankers and Lumbermens Bank N. E. Cor. Second and Stark Streets . PORTLAND, OREGON Capital G. K. WESWORTH, Presldrat. JOHN A. KEATING, Vice Pres. Among the Lumbermen who are John W. Blodtfett, Grand Rap ids, Mich. Arthur Hill, Saginaw. Mich. W. W. Mitchell, Cadillac, Mich. E. N. Sailing, Manistee. Mich. J. Wentworth, Bay City, Mich. G. W. Earle, Hermansville. Mich. G. K. Wentworth, Chicago, 111. A. W. Cook, Brookville, Pa. 5000 At l uu Wl tsrr Mostly SpitzenbertJ L.,,- 25,000 ROSE BUSHES We Supplied All the Rosebushes for the Park Blocks SPIREA THUNBERGI fKfwS &8k BAY TREES, AZALEAS, RHODODENDRONS J. 6. PILKINGTON GROWER AND IMPORTER OF FINE NURSERY STOCK Office and Salesrooms, Yamhill North Side. Emperor William has received Professor Rchott. the well-known sculptor, who, with Profnwr Rheinhoid Bfgaj, also a sculptor, is actively niraei In promoting an ex hibition of German .rup!ture in New Tork. The Emperor gave hln approval of the ex hibit, for which statuary worth $70O,WO has already been pledged. jWlmiWiiMiiJ)DI f OfCOAI $250,000 If. r. STORY, Ca.hlrr. F. A. FRISEMAIV, Asst. Cashier. stockholders are the following: N. P. Wheeler, Endeavor, Pa. W. E. Wheeler, Portvllle, N. T. G. F. Watson. Tionesta. Pa. W. B. Merscreau, Portvtlle, K. Y. L. J. Wentworth, Portland. Or. J. E. Wheeler. Portland, Or. W. A. Dusenbury, Olean, N. T. .1. H. Cook, Portland, Or. E. S. Collins, Oetrander, Wash. 3000 PEACH TREES Finest Varieties Street Wharf, Foot of Yamhill Street, Phone Main 4219 Corporal Jamen Tanner, of Wajihinjrton, D. C, has been appointed a member of thm committee on erection a statue in honor of Benjamin F. Stephenson, founder of th Grand Army of the Republic. In th erec tion of this memorial to General Stephenson evry- po?t in ihe National encamvmcnt will have a pa-