THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JULY 27, 1908.
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WOODSAREBURNlNG
Although Near River, Traffic Is
Not Affected.
MUCH TIMBER IN DANGER
Fires Have Not Been Bad Since Big
Blaze of 1902 August Gen
erally Worst of the
Smoky Season.
Forest fires are raging at several points
on the banks of the Willamette and Col
umbia Rivers between Portland and As
tcria. They have not seriously Interfered
with navigation as yet. but several days
of warm weather, with northwesterly
winds, will set a heavy mantle of smoka
over the lower river.
A heavy Are is raging back of Goble
and another of larger proportions is de
stroying timber in the hills back of
Rainier. On the south side of the Wil
lamette, near the head of the Willamette
Slough, there Is a fire which has been rag-
STKAMER INTELLIGENCE.
Due to Arrive,
Name From. Date.
Nlcomdla... Hongkong ; In port
Rose City. ...San Francisco. July 2T
City of Pan.. Coos Bay July 'JT
Roanoke Los Angeles July 28
Alliance Coos Bay July oil
Geo YV. EMerSan Pedro Aug-. 4
State of Cal.Ean Francisco. . Aug. 5
Arabia Hongkong Aug. 5
Alesia Hongkong Sept. 20
Numantla Hongkong Sept. 10
Breakwater. .Coos Bay Indeft
Scheduled to Depart.
Name. For. Date.
Nteomedla. . . Hongkong July 28
City of Pan. Coos Bay July 29
Alliance Coos Bay Aug. 1
Rose City... San Francisco. .Aug. 1
Geo. W. ElderSan Pedro Aug. 6
Arabia Hongkong Aug. 15
Alesia Hongkong Aug. 2T
Numantla. .. .Hongkong Sept. 20
Roanoke Los Angeles. .. July 30
State of Cal.San Francisco. Aug. 8
Breakwater.. Coos Bay Indft.
lng for the past four days. A large
amount of timber Is in danger. It ex
tends up and down the river for a dis
tance of about halt a mile, and from a
point a short distance above the St. Hel
ens road back to the top of the hill. The
timber is nearly all green, and as a re
sult the fire does not make great head
way. A large amount of smoke results,
however.
Forest fires are coming earlier than
usual this year. It Is generally well Into
August before there is any smoke to
speak off. Since the big fire which swept
a large part of the timber lands of West
ern Oregon and Washington In 1902 there
has been very little trouble from forest
fires.
SCHOOXER KELTON K A IS ED
Captain Genereaux AV'ill Tow Vessel
to St. John Drydock.
ASTORIA, Or., July 26. (Special.)
During today. Captain Genereaux. salvor
for. the underwriters, succeeded in raising
the sunken steam schooner Minnie E.
Kelton until she swung clear of the bot
tom. He has wired to Portland for steam
ers to tow the craft to the drydock at St.
John. The Kelton Is held up by cables
running under her and fastened to barges
moored alongside.
strength to be heard by mariners. The
new signal .will be of the most powerful
type. "
San Pedro Shipping.
SAN PEDRO, July ' X. The schooner
Bangor from Grays Harbor and the
schooner Guide, from .enaiem Kiver ar
rivd with full cargo of lumber.
The schooner Fred J. Wood arrived nine
days from Bellingham with 830,000-feet of
lumber.
The schooner W. J. Patterson anchored
In the outer harbor nine days from
Grays Harbor with 900,000 feet of lumber
aboard.
Marine Notes.
The steamship City of Panama is due
to arrive today from Coos Bay ports.
The Norwegian steamship Sark arrived
up yesterday noon. She took a part cargo
at Tongue Point.
The oil-tank steamship Asuncion sailed
yesterday for San Francisco.
The Portland & Asiatic Liner Nicome
dia Is due to sail tomorrow.
The steamship Rose City will reach
Astoria this morning from San Francisco.
Notice to Mariners.
Notice is hereby given that San Joaquin
buoy. No. 8, a red second-class spar, lo
cated near th turning point of the San
Joaquin River, Suisun Bay, Oal., was re
ported adrift July 17. It will be replaced
as soon as practicable.
Humboldt Bay fog signal station, page
24. No. 2 'list of lights, buoys and day
marks. Pacific Coast, 1908. page 38) To
be located on the southeasterly point of
North Spit, northerly side of the entrance
to Humboldt Bay.
About August 15. 190, there will be es
tablished at this station a 12-inch steam
whistle, to sound during thick or foggy
weather, blasts of 8 seconds' duration,
separated by silent intervals of 17 seconds,
thus:
Silent Silent
Blast. Interval.' Blast. Interval,
a Sec. 17 Sec. 3 Sec. 17 Sec.
Further information regarding this fog
EFFECT OF SALES
Big Deals Put "Ginger'
Realty Market.
in
JULY REMARKABLE MONTH
Building Operations In Every Dis
trict of City Attest Continued
Belief in Portland's Future
Position as Metropolis.
Two big realty deals announced in a
single day In Midsummer furnish subjects
for comment and indicate that Portland
ments in the city, evidently believes in
sharing his good fortune with others, for
while his operations have usually brought
him an advance of good proportions, over
the purchase price, he does not stand in
the way of the city's progress by placing
prohibitive valuations on his properties.
Evidences of this fact are furnished in
the sale of his block on East Morrison
street and Grand avenue to the Realty
Associates some months ago, and Ms sale
reported in The Sunday Oregonian of the
quarter block at Fourth and Oak to
Charles K. Henry.
Mr. Henry's purchase will have a won
derfully stimulating effect on the realty
market, for in taking over the unimproved
quarter at J125.0OO he has established a
valuation on vacant or poorly improved
sites In a section of the city that is
regarded as the coming extension of the
retail district. With a building such
as is to be erected in the near future on
this centrally located piece, the valuation
probably will be considerably above this
purchase figure. On the basis of valua
tions made in the last sales In the vicin
ity of lots 50x100, the quarter today wouy
be considerably higher than $125,000.
The Columbia building sale at $210,009,
which was also reported in The Sunday
Oregonian, is the largest transfer of im
proved property made in several months.
The purchase was made by the Realty
Associates, a profit-sharing Investment
Steamer Dnlwich Finishes Today.
The British steamship Dulwich, which
Is taking lumber, at the North Pacific
mill, will complete her cargo this after
noon and will be ready to leave down to
morrow. Her destination is Auckland,
New Zealand. From Portland the Dul-.
wlch will proceed to Comox for coal, and
from there direct to the Island port. Cap
tain Dudley expects to arrive at Auck
land about the time the American fleet
Is due there.
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A Bl 1LDIG IiX PORTLAND'S NEW CHINATOWN CORNER FOURTH AND FLANDERS STREETS.
fllffnat will be piven in a later notice.
order of the liKht-Houae Board.
R. F. LOPEZ. Commander, U. S. N,
By
Fog Signal for Cape Arago.
MARSH K1EL1, Or.. July 26. (Special.)
The Government is to put in a new fog
aignal station at Cape Arago. off Coos
Bay bar. This action is gratifying to the
navigators who visit the" port, as they
have been working for the Improvement
for months past. The machinery and
equipment has arrived, and A. L. With
ers, a Government engineer, is on Coos
Pay to install It. There has been com
plaint for several years that the fog slg-
Arrlvals and Departures.
PORTLAND, July 2fl. Arrived Norwe
gian steamship Sark from Tongue Point.
Sailed -Steamship Asuncion for San Fran
cisco. Astoria, July 2tt. Condition of the bar at
5 P. M.. smooth, wind northwest, weather
clear. Arrived at 6 A. M. Steamer Daunt
less from San Francisco. Sailed at 6 A.
M. Steamer Alliance for Coos Bay. Left
up at 9 A. M. French bark Eugenie Faut
rel. San Francisco. July 26. Sailed Steamer
Rainier for Grays Harbor. Arrived
Steamer Santa Monica from Grays Harbor.
Tides at Astoria Monday.
I-f fgh. Low.
1:20 A. M 7-3 ft.0:35 A. M 0T ft.
;7:02 P. M 3.4 ft.
nal at Cape Arago was not of sufficient once.
Building Progress at Eugene.
EUGENE. Or., July 26. (Special.)
White pressed brick Is arriving for the
five-story Oddfellows' building In course
of construction on the corner of East
Ninth and Oak streets, and the work of
laying It will begin tomorrow. The con
tract for the erection of Cherry Broth
ers' two-story brick at the corner of
Willamette and Sixth streets, was let
yesterday and work will commence at
GRAIN TONNAGE EN ROUTE AND LISTED FOR
PORTLAND COMPLETE TO JULY 26
Name. Flair and Rig Tons. From, Sailed
Aberfovle. British ehip 1597. .Antwerp -; Leb-
Ains Oswald. British ship 1380 Newcastle, N. S. W June 25
Bossuot. French bark 1M Newcastle. N. S. W
Brahlock. British bark 2O0. .. .Antwerp- June 1
Carmanlan, British bark 1773 Hamburg
Clan Graham. British ship 500 St. Rosalia
Pavid d'Angiers. French bark 1"79 Antverp June Z
Falklandbank. British 1781. .Valparaiso
FitVshlre. British bark J:US Newcastle, N. S. W
Gael. French bark 1707 London April 19
Gen. Faidherbe. Fr. bark 17 28 Antwerp
Gulf Stream. British bark 1TTS. .. .Antwerp July 18
Henrlette. German snip lwa. . . auao
Homeward Bound. American bark U7.
Norde. German ship 16&2.
Jotnvllle, French bark HM.i.
Kllloran. British bark 1569.
Knight Templar. British steamer 4rt0U.
l.aonnec. French ship .....2011.
La Rochejacqueleln. French bark 1594.
Marechal Noailles. French bark 2166.
Nfot&neld British shin lS'JO.
Oregon, German ship 1775 ... .Callao
Port Crawford, urn inn snip jdhj. .. .canao
Rochsmbeau, French bark. . . 1831 . . . .Lelth
Turgot. French bark 1959. .. .Hamburg
Vtncennes. French bark 1739. .. -Antwerp ....April 8
Alice. French ship 2192 London July 23
Armen. Frtnch hark 2i'l London
Andorlnha. British bark 81S7. . . . Inquique
Eujtene Schneider, French bark -Kl!. .. .Antwerp ...... ..July 19
Crillon. French nhip 1979. ... Antwerp
Corine Bart. French bark 172 1.... New Caledonia
liashlld, Norwegian bark 2148. . . .Caldera
lesalx. French ship 1735. .. .Antwerp '
Pesdemona. British ship I40rt. Callao
. Le Filler. French bark 17B9. .. .Hobart
.Vancouver, B. C.
. Callao
.Antwerp June 18
.Antwerp' April 9
.Valparaiso May 1
.Honolulu ................
.Newcastle ... June 13
.Talcahuano
Hamburg May 1
Lyrigat. British bark
Leon Blum. French ship
Neullly. French bark
Sully. French bark
Saint Anne. French bark
Vigo, Norwegian ship
Torrlsdale. British ship
Finland. Russian ship
Ia Tlour de Auvergne. French bark.
Total tonnage en rout and listed ...
Same date In lv
2:t.M. .. .Santa Rosalia
-179. .. .San Francisco
-1731 Hobart
l'.9:t. . . . Antwerp
I'jSi. .. .Newcastle. A
1206. . . .Mejlllones ....
21S4 . . . .Newcastle, A
1 Mo. . . .Guayaquil
194H. . . .Hamburg
'bargains' remain but a - short time on
the market. Joseph M. Healy, whose hold
ings In realty have been regarded for
some years as among the best Invest-
company composed of some of the lead
ing business men of the community and
a number of bondholders who have been
attracted to the company by reason of the
A Practical Cottage Home
Cost to build, exclusive of heating
and plumbing, $2000. By Glenn L.
Saxton. architect, 242-244 Security
Bank building, Minneapolis, Minn.
If you are looking for a small home
that is economical to build and that
contains the most possible space for
the least money, this plan -will surely
please you.
In the first story there are three
large well-arranged rooms besides the
hall; a convenient pantry between the
kitchen and dining-room; and the rear
There Is a full basement under the en
tire house.
First story 9 feet, second story 8
feet. The house is 23 feet wide and 28
feet deep, exclusive of the porch. Birch
floors are used throughout. The first
story Is finished In Oregon fir and the
second story in pine to paint
The architect will furnish one com
plete set of plans and specifications for
this cottage for $15.
The new edition of Glenn L. Saxton's
popular architectural book, "American
Dwellings," regular price $1.50, is now
on sale by Mr. Saxton for $1. It lllus-
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GRAIN VESSELS IN PORT.
Tons.
In Port.
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Brodick Castl. British shlD ....
Crown of India. British bark ....IRsr,..
Donna Franceses. British bark 2NM. .
Leyland Bros.. British 2238..
Albert Rlckmers, Gorman ship 11..
Ascerd. Norwegian ship 3 Srt9. .. .Madison Jun. 10
u.na Frantel, French bark 1703. ... Astoria July 23
Berth.
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Ancalos. British ship" 1704...
Alvena. schooner t...
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Churchill, schooner 6m...
Kelburn. British bark .- 24911.
. I.innton ..
Astoria ..
. Knppton
Knappton
Linnton
James A. Garfteia. schooner ..".on Eastern &- Western Lumber Co.
Irglemore. British ship 17S6. . . .BanAeld
Virginia, schooner Ml .... Knappton
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pantry, which Is Inclosed, has large
space for the refrigerator.
The second story- has three large
chambers using every available inch of
space. There is a good-sized bathroom
and linen closet. The low space is
cut off the rooms at the side by large
closets, making the rooms full height.
trates many Interiors, shoeing the fin
ishing of the rooms, and contains plans
for bungalows, cottages and houses,
ranging in cost from $600 to $6000, and
plans for residences. Send Mr. Saxton,
at 242-244 Security Bank building,
Minneapolis, Minn., $1 for this book,
and If you select plans deduct the $1
from the check.
high character of the Investments made
since its organization .in the Fall of 1906.
The management of the company an
nounces the intention to Invest several
millions more In income-producing prop
erty in the coming few years.
Realty business is reported in trade
papers as extremely dull in all parts of
the country, Portland alone experiencing
no falling off in this line. Beside the
two big deals closed Saturday, there were
more than the usual number of smaller
transactions figuring in the past week's
records, and among these are purchases
of lots In suburban tracts, the different
sales agents reporting little If any less
business .than has marked the last few
months.
One of the most significant features of
this month is the increase in the number
of building permits Issued. The esti
mated cost of these new buildings Is above
$800,000, which is nearly $200,000 more than
the totals for July of 1907 and 1908.
The site of the new warehouse of th
Pacific Paper Company has been cleared
of the old buildings that occupied the cor
ner at Fourth and Ankeny streets. -Plans
are about ready for the Immediate con
struction of the new building.
Good progress Is being made In excavat
ing for the Meier & Prank Company's
building at Alder and Sixth. By the end
of the week this part of the work will
have been finished.
After delay in carrying out the intention
to build a three-story brick lodging-house
at First and Madison by the Star Brew
ing Company, the matter again has been
taken up and Architect Schacht has
awarded the contract for its erection.
The 'building is to cover 60x100 feet.
John B. Teon, who recently sold to
Theodore B. Wilcox the quarter block at
the southeast corner of Stark and Sev
ent, last week bought through J. H. Mld
dleton the J. K. Waite residence on East
Thirty-fifth street near Hawthorne ave
nue for $11,600.
Large numbers of men and nearly half
a hundred teams have been put to work
In grading and preparing the old Irving
ton race track property for a residence
district. The contract was let to Elwood
Wiles, who also has the contract for
laying sidewalks and putting In sewers.
The Portland Bridge & Building Com
pany has started preliminary work on the
contract for putting In foundations for
the main building of the Union Meat Com
pany's plant on the Lower Peninsula.
Benosky & Shillock last week sold to
Edgar B. Piper and associates the quarter
block at East Eighth and Couch streets
for $11,000. In March the property was
bought for $S000.
J. L. Morgan and J. O. Wrenn. archi-
tects who nad their offices in the Abing
ton building, lost many of their records
and drawings in the . fire Thursday morn
ing that nearly destroyed the structure.
The Commercial Investment Company
has negotiated the sale of a quarter block
at the southeast corner of Twenty-fourth
and York streets from J. T. O'Neil to An
gus McGregor. The purchaser Intends to
hold the property as an investment, be
lieving the warehouse district is certain
to extend in that direction.
Twenty stables are to be built in the
paddock of the Country Club's track In
a building 160 feet long. Structural steel
for the grandstand has about all arrived.
This building is to be 60x300 feet In dimen
sions. Preliminary plans for bleachers to
seat S000 people have been completed. The
grounds of the club and Uvestock asso
ciation are getting Into fine shape.
Architect A; H. Faber will be ready
Wednesday to receive bids for three flat
buildings to be put up by P. H. Tynan at
East Third and Clackamas. The series
of three flats each will be of different
design.
Permit was issued last week for the
Moy Back Hin three-story brick building
at Second and Yamhill. D. Lv Williams
Is the architect.
Quite a number of architects have taken
up quarters in the new Board of Trade
building. "
The Security Title & Trust Company
has taken over the abstract business of
the old Title Guarantee & Trust Company
and the Security Abstract & Trust Com
pany. The Hurley-Mason ' Company has the
contract for th'e Lombard building to be
erected at the northwest corner of Fifth
and Stark streets. The building is to be
of six stories and occupy the quarter
block. It Is to be of concrete construc
tion. Competitors in the recent submission of
drawings for the high school building at
Albina have been requested to lend the
drawings to the Architectural club for
exhibition and study.
Recently awarded contracts for new
buildings are as follows:
E. R. Conniff , for an $1800 church, to
be erected on Kerby street, between West
Piedmont and Klllfng-sworth avenues.
Smith & Dodge, for a $4000 dwelling on
East Nineteenth street, between Bra-zee and
Thompson streets, for William McL,ind.
. Smith & Dodge, for a $2600 dwelling for
J. S. McCord on Clackamas street, between
East Twenty-fourth and East Twenty
sixth. C. A. Xorback. for a $2400 dwelling on
Colonial avenue, between Shaver and Mason
streets.
F. M. Crawford, for a $2000 dwelling for
Mrs. M. A. Mitchell, at the corner of Blast
Thirty-ninth and Taggart streets.
S. Grlmshaw, for $1800 dwelling for
Mary Gottz, on East Sixth street, between
Alberta and Florence streets.
A. M. McKenile. for a $3000 dwelling for
George W. Bates, on Flanders street, be
tween Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
streets.
Ress & Baldwin, for a $2400 dwelling for
John Ingham, on East Main street, between
East Twenty-nrst and , East Twenty-third
streets.
J. J. Richardson, for a $200ft dwelling,
for Augusta Schoene, at Rose City Parle
O. Walling, for a $25O0 dwelling for L.
B. Cuslck, on Kerby street, between Pres
cott and Going streets.
Wilson Benenel, for a $1000 basement to
frame building owned by the Portland
Heights Tennis Club, situate on Spring
street, between Twenty-nrst and Twenty
second streets.
Lee Cheely, for two $1000 dwellings for
M. . Morgan, on Albina avenue, between
Emerson and Laurel streets.
K. S. Paddock, for an $1800 dwelling for
ajrll Lombard, on East Madison street,
iween East Forty-third and Bast , Forty
fourth streets. -9
John Stout, for a $1400 dwelling for T.
M. Thompson, Alder street, between Thirty
second and Thirty-third streets.
J. M. Parmley, for a S2S0O dwelling for
R. P. Stanley, Vamhlll street, between
Seventy-first and Seventy-second streets.
W. C. Repass, for an $180O dwelling.
Twenty-second street, between Alberta and
Wygant streets.
Multnomah Mill and Construction Com
pany, for a $5000 dwelling for Otto Wing
telder. Twenty-sixth street, between North
rap and Overton streets.
Multnomah Mill and Construction Com
pany, for . $1300 dwelling for M. McClure.
Virginia etreat, between Vermont and Flor
ida streets.
J. G. Killgreen. for alterations In the
Synagogue Beth Israel. Twelfth street, be
tween Main and Madison streets.
J. W. Higglns Co., for s $1700 dwelling
for A. Lange. Lowell awenue, between Front
and First streets.
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I3IPORTAXT PROJECT CONSID
ERED OX EAST SIDE.
If Plans Are Carried Through, Street
' Will Be Changed From
Hancock to Morris.
The movement for the widening of
Union avenue, between Hancock and
Morris streets, has taken definite form
by the appointment of a committee of
citizens to ascertain the sentiment of
property-owners toward the project.
Councilman Menefee says he is ready to
start proceedings in the City Council
If he can be- reasonably sure that he
will be supported by a considerable num
ber of property-owners. In order to make
a preliminary test of public sentiment.
E. F. Nolens circulated a preliminary
petition among property-owners, but res
idents asked for an estimate of the
costs and benefits before signing.
These are questions that cannot be
answered until the viewers make their
report, which will .occur after proceed
ings are under way. It is tentatively
proposed to assess the benefits for the
widening of Union avenue to property
between Hawthorne avenue and Wood
lawn, on the theory that the whole
street will benefit from the improve
ment, but that is a matter which will
be considered later. The present plan
Is to widen the street only between Han
cock and Morris, because of the diffi
culties that would be met further south.
The Southern Methodist stone church
stands close to Union avenue on Mult
nomah street, and ten feet of that struc
ture would have to be removed. It is
proposed to purchase a block on Han
cock street, which is the end of Grand,
avenue, and carry Grand avenue diagon
ally through this block to Union avenue,
using what is left of the block for
parking purposes.
However, there are many residents
who believe Union avenue should be
widened between Sullivan's Gulch and
Morris street and not from Hancock
street north, as it la the only thorough
fare on the East Side which really
reaches from river to river. Union ave
nue is 70 feet wide from Morris to High
land, and is 80 feet wide from Highland
to Dekum avenue, at Woodlawn. There
would be no great difficulties in extend
ing It from Dekum avenue north to the
Columbia boulevard as it would simply
follow Ihe electric railway.
The committee is seeking full expres
sion from the property owners as to how
far south the street ought to be widened:
which side of the street the strip should
be taken, south from Morris street, or
whether they prefer the street to remain
as it is and go ahead with the proposed
hard-surface pavement between Holla
day avenue and Highland on the present
60-foot width. It will take between two
and three years to widen the street,
even if the circumstances are all fav
orable. The real difficulties will begin
after the viewers have assessed the ben
efits and damages. The committee will
Interview all the property-owners they
can reach and will probably call a meet
ing. D. w. Ward, E. Versteeg. E. F.
Nolens, William Lind, W. A. Cadwell
and J. H. Monks are the committee in
charge. ,
VALE WOMAN LOSES LIFE
Mrs. M. E. Thayer Accidentally Shot
In Nebraska.
VALE. Or., July 26. (Special.) Mrs.
M. E. Thayer, of this city, is dead at
North Platte, Neb. Mrs. Thayer went
for a visit to her home at North Platte
about four weeks ago, taking her
three small children with her. Wednes
day of this week Mr. Thayer, who Is a
prominent business man of this place,
received a message from North Platte
that his wife had been accidentally
shot. Word was received this morning
that Mrs. Thayer was dead.
No particulars as to the cause of the
accident are obtainable yet. Mrs.
Thayer was well and favorably known
among a wide circle of people. She
leaves a family of three small children.
Mrs. P. A. Lazier.
WESTON, Or., July 26. (Special.)
Mrs. P. A- Lazier died at her home in
Weston this morning after a week's ill
ness. Three physicians were in attend
ance, but' found all their efforts unavail
ing. Mrs. Lazier is survived by her hus
band and one son. Dr. Donald C. Lasier.
She came to Weston about two years
ago from California, and was highly re
spected in the community.
Fire Destroys a Binder.
ALBANY, Or., July 26. (Special.) A
binder on the farm of John Buchner, four
miles north of Albany, was destroyed by
fire yesterday. It is supposed to have
been ignited by sparks from the engine
of a haybaler, which was working a
short distance away.
' The Star Brewery's famous Hop Gold
beer is unexcelled in all respects and Is
highly recommended for its strength and
health-giving qualities. Orders for bot
tled beer receive prompt attention.
Phone East 46. Home phone B 1146.
Prices talk at Rosenthal's shoe sale.