Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, December 17, 1908, Image 12

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1903. PROPERTY OWNERS ASK BIG DAMAGES Extension of Oak Street From West Park to Burnside Will Be Expensive. CLAIMS OF $262,100 FILED One More Owner Yet to Be Heard From Viewers Will Assess Damages and Make Report to City Council. The largest elalm tor damages for the opening up and extending of a street In the history of Portland was filed with City Auditor Parbur yes terday by owners of property lying In and abutting on Oak street, from West Fark to Burnside streets, a dls tanre of little more than two blocks. The aggregate sum claimed is 1262. 100, and there Is still ono mora claim to come In. The viewers. J. P. Mene fee. W. W. Terry and H. J. Morrison, will take tip the matter at once and prepare their report to th City Coun cil, which must later pass upon all of th accounts. The claimants who have sent In their bills for damages thus far and the amounts claimed by them are as follows: TV. .1. Tars and R. K. Bauslte S svonn . . ... 1- AftA Sophie Klosterman. Ellen Kltsabeth Bond M.2"0 rieoralara M. Plttock. at al BO.OOO James A. Mott as.ooo A Ttal'ev and tl. I. Torrey.... soon Mlrssret 3. A'.nsworth et al 2.1.000 Total 22.1(W It Is considered highly important that Oak street be opened from West Park to Burnside. so that It will be possible for traffic to have a through street, an Item of great moment in that district. The claims for damages will be scrutinised by the viewers, who ususlly prune down the sums, but whether this will be possible In that district is as yet unknown. It Is in a choice location and there are buildings on some of the lots, all of which would have to be demolished and the tenants turned out, if the Im provement should go through. The viewers have their work yet to do. and when their report ts ready It will be submitted to the Council, which usually refers it to the street commit tee for recommendation. The Coun cil. If It orders the opening up of the street, will 'then authorise the City Auditor to make the assessment to the benefited property, covering the cost of the Improvement and the total dam ages. It will require a big district to cover the amount In this particular case. NEW OFFICER AT Y. W C.A. MISS MARY B. DAY BECOMES CEXERAL SECRETARY. Was Formerly In Charge at Belllng ham and Fill Vacancy Ieft by Miss McCorkle. Miss Mary B. Par. formerly Genera! Secretary of the Bellingham. Wash.. Y. W. C. A., has entered upon her duties as General Secretary of the Portland as sociation, succeeding Miss Constance McCorkle. resigned. She has bad much experience in T. W. C. A. work, and has long been identified with educational snd philanthropic work. She Is an Ohloan by birth, but her home Is in Minneapolis. Minn. She is a graduate of Carleton College at North fleld. Minn., and is a woman of great depth and culture. She possesses a mag netic personality and a gracious dignity that, linked with her exceptional exec utive ability and devotion to her work In behalf of young women, has made for her a wide circle of frlenda and admirers throughout the Northwest. Miss Day. prior to talcing up T. W. C. A. work, waa prominently Identified with educational work, being superintendent of schools at Jackson. Minn., and was for two and one-half years in the Seattle High School. She was Associate General Secretary with Miss Constance McCorkle at the time the building campaign was started, and remained here in that capacity until she accepted the position at Bellingham. about a year age. A new association was to be organized, and she was ap pointed by the board of directors to take charge of the work. The Belling ham T. W. C. A. Is now the youngest association on the Pacific Coast, and has a membership of 750. and Misa Day leaves It a very flourishing and well managed body. The local association Is making plans for holiday festivities and social afairs, which will be announced later. The well equipped gymnasium and the features or educational work will be open at the first of the new year. With the Installation of the local as s.iciatlon In Its new quarters Miss Mc Corkle felt at liberty to withdraw, and he departed last night for her home at Harrlsburg. Va. She was accompa nied as far as Los Angeles. Cal.. by Miss KTances Gage, the State Secretary of the Northwest, who. will visit the associa tions in the South for a fortnight. 400 BIRDS ARE AT SHOW Pwlk County Poultry Raisers' Fair Is Success. DALLAS. Or.. Dec. If. (Special.) The second 'annual show of the Polk County Poultry Isers" Association opened here today. The attendance was rather light, owing to bad weather, but otherwise me opening day was successful. Nearly 400 birds have already been entered by fan ciers, not only from Polk County, but from many of the neighboring counties. The judging will be completed tomorrow and the award of prizes made public in the afternoon. Elmer Dixon, of Oregon City, ia acting as Judge. SLOW PROGRESS IN TRIAL Italian Murder Case Hampered by Necessity of Interpreters. Slow and painful Is the progress being made by the Circuit Court in the trial of Antonio Petarsso for the murder of Vin i nra Desantia. for the testimony thus far taken hss been given through Inter preters. Although the state has been grinding neariv three days, very little evidence Is before the Jury at this time; and It begin to grow doubtful if the cue will be more than well under way by the end or the week. Questions have to be put by attorneys to Italian Interpreters, who repeat the questions to witnesses; and the answer Is given back through the same devious channel. If the witness misunderstands or gives an unsatisfactory answer, aa is generally the case, it takes from five min utes to Jialf an hour to get the tangle atralghtened out. All day yesterday was consumed In completing the examination of one wit ness and taking up the examination of another. There were no legal fights, and verv little testimony waa entered. Martlno. nephew of the victim, and Joe Desantis. son 6t the murdered man, were the witnesses. Both described the shoot ing, but their testimony was involved and contradictory. Martlno first said that Desantis did not attack Petarsso with a. knife. a is to be claimed by the de fense, and then he said he saw a knife In the victim's hand Just before the shoot ing occurred. The aon said he saw no knife and that the murder waa not com mitted In self-defense. The shooting occurred last June and followed a drinking bout in celebration of Petarsso1 blrthdsy. Four Italians were trving to assist Petarsso home when a dispute arose and the fatal shooting en sued It will be contended by the de fense that Petarsso was cornered at the time he fired and that he saved his own life by a very narrow margin by using the revolver. NAME COSTS $55 A LETTER MAYOR HAS BUSY DAY SIGNING AWAY PUBLIC MONEY. Each Time "Harry lne" Is Written ' $500 of City Improvement Cash Goes. Mayor Lane received callers yesterday as he sat at an old table signing city Improvement bonds. Hundreds of men and women, with their peculiar tales of woe. the job-seeker who thinks the executive can ladle out almost any kind of a position In the public service at anv time to any person, and the numer ous others having private and official business In the office at the City Hall. Including the representatives of the press, always . hungry for a "story," csme to see him. "What Is stirring today?" the Mayor was asked, as he shoved his pen over the lithographed sheets of bond paper. Nothing doing." be replied. as be glanced up from his monotonous task. "Nothing doing at all. except that about every minute I am signing away $500 of the peoples' money. These are im provement bonds, and must be signed by the Mayor In hla own handwriting, you see. I have to write 'Harry Lane' on every last one of these papers, each of which means 1500. It la nice to be the Mayor." And mechanically the Mayor shoved his pen along over the smooth bond pa per, each time writing Harry Lane." "I heard a nice thing about myself this morning." remarked the Mayor, smiling benignly. "I don't like to tell nice things, compliments. I hear about myself, but a man really told me this morning that he had it atralght' from a friend that I am quite severely both ered with the swelled head: that I am doing some things simply because I am swelled up. Now. think of a man sit ting up here at this old table pushing a pen over Improvement bonds all day having the swelled head what do you think of that?" And the Mayor laughed heartily as he wielded the pen. GYMNASIUM FUND STARTS Forest Grove Business Men to Aid Pacific University. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove, Or.. Dec IS. (Special.) A movement to ward securing funds for a new gymna sium waa inaugurated last night at the banquet tendered the Forest Orove Board of Trade by Pacific University. Over 50 of the business men of the city were In attendance, all of whom pledged their undivided support to the insti tution. President Ferrln stated that the pres ent plana for the gymnasium called for I15.0. of which $.V00 had already been raised. He proposed, that if the business men of this vicinity would pledge $3000 additional that he could raUe $10 000 frors friends In the East. It was determnied by vote that Judge W. H. Hollis. presi dent of the Board of Trade, appoint a committee to assist the college In a canvass of the town. The chairman an nounced that auch committee would be elected at the annual meeting Friday, December 18. President Ferrln read from the expense account of last year, showing that all money obtained from the productive en dowment of 1216.000 and the tuitions paid in by the students was required to meet the running expenses of the Institution. He referred to the fart that Dr. D. K. Pearsons, the Chicago benefactor of col leges, had Intimated that If the business men of the city showed their willingness to do their part toward bettering the financial condition of the .college they could count on him to do his share. Dr. Pearsona referred especially to the need of a boys' dormitory. BUY YOUR PIANO Where the Dealer Is Not Burdened With the Enormous Expense of a Retail Store. JIIOO to 11500 rent per month for a store on the main street! Who pays It? Naturally, a large amount ia tacked on the price of each piano to take enre of the rent, then a little more is tacked on to take care of the light Item, porter service, etc. We positively will not pay that enor mous rent, as It is not necessary for a piano house to be on the main thorough fare. Our retail business is a hundred per cent greater than we ever antici pated. We intend to remain right here at Fifth and Oak at one-tenth the rent the poor fellow on the main street has to pay. for It has been demonstrated that piano buvers will walk two blocks north of Washington street for their pianos in order to save from 175 to $100. Every piano marked In plain figures; no juggling of prices, but one price to all. Knabe. Hardman. Kmerson-Ar.gelus. Knabe-Angelu. i'ierce A Teeple, and manv others. Player pianos from StuO upwards. New pianos from $150 upwards. Ask to see the piano sold at the main-street stores for $.150 that we sell here for $-'76. and also the main-street stores' $275 piano that we sell for $ino. THE WILF.T B. ALLEN COMPANY. Phoenix building, entrance 304 Oak street three floors. The only place in Oregon where the wonderful Mason Hamlin, costliest piano in the world, is shown. ON SALE TODAY. ' Infants" Wool Sweaters 60c. $1.75 Flan nelette Wrappers 97e. $135 Percale Wrap pers 73c. White Lawn Aprona 25c. $2.50 Black Broadcloth $1.63. 86-inch Black Taffeta Silk 79c. Headquarters for Dolls, Toys and Oamea. McAJlen tt McDonnell, Third and Morrison. NEWHALL IS SUED President of East Side Bank Has More Trouble. PECULIAR DEAL ALLEGED Complaint States He Sold Eastern Man's Property for 92100, Bought It Back and Then Re sold It ' at Big Profit. H. H.- Newhall, president of the East Bide Bank, has other things than the recent robbery to occupy his mind. Yes terday & complaint was filed against him before the United States Circuit Court, seeking to recover $7900, the difference, with Interest, between the value of a piece of property he, as agent, bought and then sold for $10,000. President Newhall. according to the complaint, had acted as agent for A. B. Turner and Mary Tur ner, his wife, both residents of Corning. Iowa. The Turners owned property on the Bast Side and Newhall collected the rents and paid the taxes on the property, and was the Portland representative for the Turners. It seems that the Turners were anxious to sell the property, and In the corres pondence that passed between Turner and Newhall. Newhall Is said to have repre sented that the property, because of fills and the neighborhood in which it was located, waa not of great value. He In formed his clients, it is said, that he had been offered 12180 for the property. The Turners finally, . agreed that they would sell. A deed was made out to C. Zim merman, through Newhall, the consider ation named being $10. On December 17, 1306. the complaint alleges that a war ranty deed . was recorded In Multnomah County from Zimmerman to Newhall, and again the consideration was $10. Newhall did not hold the property long, for on January 2. 1007. the property was again transferred, this time to R. T. Linney. and this time the consideration was - $10,000. Linney, it Is understood, bought the property as a terminal ground for the Mount Hood Railway Company. It finally came to the knowledge of the -Turners that the property they had formerly owned had been sold for $10,000, and they engaged W. C. Bristol as their attorney, and the result of his Investigation has been the filing of the suit. It is under stood that a piece of property close to the former Turner lota haa recently been sold for $20,000. "Spliework," Says Newhall. "The suit is merely a piece of spite work." said Mr. Newhall last night, 'growing out of a disagreement we had over the bank dividends last January. "The Turners were satisfied with the amount they received for the property and would be now but for the med dling of other people. The deal was made two years ago and since then there haa been considerable Improve ment going on around this special piece of property.' When it was sold there was a bill of $4600 against the property for Improvements." BIG WAREHOUSE PLANNED Settlement of Snlt Clears Title to Waterfront Property. Suit brought against F. P. Maya by ampbell-Sanford-Henley Company has Bad Breath From Teeth and Stomach Quickly Killed by Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges. Free Trial Package Br Mall. The teeth secrete much of the decay from food ana the acids from the mouth cause such decay to assume a gaseous state which quickly makes horrible odors. Charcoal is one of the strongest ab sorbers known and mixed with the saliva of the mouth it quickly takes away the bad effects of mouth decay, acids and odors. Charcoal will absorb one hundred times Its volume in gases. Charcoal is used at sea to keep water sweet. A little placed in a pan keeps a refrigerator sweet and free lrom decaying odors, also a sleeping room or foul cellar or sink. John Turnbull. of Glasgow, Scotland, a tamous chemist, cover-ed two dead dogs with charcoal and placed them in his study without any covering what ever beyond charcoal. In six months' time only the bones of the dogs re mained. And the flesh was entirely gone, yet m. odor whatever had per meated the study during the decay of the anlmais. notwithstanding the weather was highly conducive to rapid decay. Stuart's Charcoal Lorenges are. made from willow charcoal and honey. Wil low is the most porous charcoal obtain able and therefore absorbs quickly and In greater quantity than other char coal. It contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. Charcoal from the willow is free from grit. Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges cure diarrhoea and constipation and stop foul breath from stomach or mouth odors. They contain nothing? but charcoal and honey. Eat two or three little lozenges after each meal and at bed time and you will soon stop all foul gases from arising. You will sweeten your breath and aid your digestion, blood and liver. . Every druggist carries Stuart's Char coal Loxenges In stock, price 25 cents, or send us you.- name and address and we will send you a trial package by mall free. Address F. A. Stuart Co., 200 Stuart Bldg., Marshall, Mich. An Inhalation for Whooping -Cough, Croup, Coughs, Colds, Catarrh, Bronchitis, Diphtheria, Cresolene to Boon to Asthmattom. vom 1- not Mem tnon lutnuT - rawly for dUutftMts ot the breathing organs than - iIua hrBtk lit -7 - . ' i ik lw nmfiMwd iYeMICDB CUM sjejvssuww ww - --. ttronglj antlMptlo, U carried orer nrfaoo with irwy onaia. J ZTZtiZZZ oooMant treatment. U U tnymlub.a to mother wiia vtnail cnuaren. I Or lrniauTu lurvsM then 1 nothing better than Creaolene Aattaeplio 8-nd 6s tn poUgo for tamnt" bottla. ALL DRUGGISTS. C t . - t M A m- asrlptiT Booklet. Yap-Oiaolem Ca Kw York. Christmas Gift Suggestions Very little money is required to choose your Christmas presents here. Pay $1.00 down on any of these Com bination Bookcases or Library Cases, and we will deliver on any date you may fix, and allow you to make future PAYMENTS OP A DOLLAR A WEEK fllp- 6 Si fit jl, jslisi ifegi.1 jll j -l 1? This Style $14 This These cases are all solid quarter-pawed oak and fine mahogany, fitted with French bevel mirrors, double-thick class doors, large drop-leaf writing: tables, pigeonholes, large drawers, etc. Thev are very fine cases for the money. DELIVERED TO ANY ADDRESS IN THE CITY ON THE PAYMENT OF ONE DOLLAR ONLY, LIBRARY CASES This Style $22 First and Yamhill been won by the grain firm, and in this derision by the courts one of the most valuable waterfront tracts along the river passed title. The ground is 365x440. and adjoins Mar tin's dock at the foot' of Seventeenth street, and the property of the Spokane, Portland & Seatle Ilailroad. where that company is erecting a dock and ware house. The exact amount Involved in the transaction Just closed i in. the neigh borhood of $125,000, hut for business rea sons Is not given out at present. The action at law was brought to com pel the former owner to comply with the terms of an agreement entered into some months ago to sell the property. It Ifl the Intention of the purchasers to Modern Devices for the Reproduction of Sound Magnificent Display, Now Being Made by Eilers Piano House Prices Range From $10 to $500 What Choicer Gift Than One of These? The Only Place Where All the Makes May Be Tested Side by Side Numerous di'Mav parlors at EiJers Piano House on Washington and Park streets are now devoted to a most wonderful display of the latest instruments for the reproduction oMone. To designate some of them as talking machines would not do them justice. Tile finest instrument displayed is unquestionably a new 22o.00 style Keginaphone. this being undoubtedly the highest achievement as yet attained in the phonographic field. The marvelous Victor Viotrola is shown in several superb styles; the prices being $200 and $300. . Another instrument, shaped somewhat like a miniature oiano, is designated as a SymphonyJrand.' It possesses a most wonderful velvety tone and is priced at $200. An instrument known as the "Auxetophone," wherein an electric motor creates a powerful air current, which is forced against the reproducing diaphragm, thereby greatly increasing the volume of sound, is also displayed. This instrument costs $500 and is particularly adaptable for very large gatherings. ' The double-sided Victor and Columbia disc records are now being sold in large quantities at Eilers Piano House; as are also the latest achievement of the "Wizard" Edison, the new Four-Minute Edison Amberol Records. Eilers Piano House is the only place in Portland where afl the best makes of Talking Machines and Rec ords are shown impartially side by side, where you can determine just exactly what yon want, whether a $10 Victor a $500 Auxetophone a $225 Reginaphone or any instrument at a price within this range. All instruments sold on a weekly (75c or $1) or monthly-payment plan, if desired. Open Every Evening Till lO o'Clock The House of Highest Quality Style $16 This Style Finest Oak and Mahogany Make a cash payment of $1.00 on any of these fine oods. " See our large line of Library Cases largest in the city. build a warehouse on the premises to practically cover the entire piece, and work is to be started on the structure as soon as some details of the deal are closed up. A deal was closed yesterday for a quar ter block at Park and Salmon streets for about J46.000. The sale waa made by A. C. Pike and the purchaser. Mrs. Sarah H. Merrill. Mr. Pike bought the realty six years ago for J11.500. The piece fronts the property recently bought by the Ar lington Club. Wants Money for Work. The suit of J. A. GraefT against the Perkins Hotel Company for the recovery pinnorcl mbiB y 353 Washington Street $21 This Style $27 This Style $35 Second and Yamhill of $896 alleged to be due from the com pany for work and material furnished in remodeling the hotel went to trial in Judge Bronaugh's department of the Circuit Court yesterday. The defendant is represented by Attorney A. E. Clark. SAVE 0NE OF FOUR Tou save one out of every four dollars you thought of spending on an over coat. AVe are selling the $16 suits at $11.25. $18 suits at $13.50. $30 suits at $15. $25 suits at $1?.76. $30 suits at $22.50. Brownsville Woolen Mill Store. Third and Stark streets. Biggest Busiest and Best ' . : 1 ri(tui:lii'tk.l4iii, :es and Jewelry -pay a small payment at the time of purchase and balance in easy weekly or monthly payments to suit your jncome or convenience. Eastern -Outfitting" Co. IV'ashingto I cnth New Cuban Tobaccos WE are pleased to announce that we are using the new u i in our Jose Vila Cigars. These Tobaccos are fully cured and in prime condition and equal to the celebrated 1905 .crop. You may have had cause to complain of your favorite brands. Jose Vila will please you. This Is tha Cigar that received FIRST AWARD for General Excellence BEBRIHAN BROS. Mahmrm Tampa Pla. CAMTBFTX. I. A KIN Sr.liAK CO. liUtrlbutors. Rent a Piano for Christmas Tou will want a piano in your homa this Winter. It will afford you mar a pleasure. Perhaps you feel tliat you are not neady to purchase the piano you desire, to own. Most musicians look forward to the time when they will own a Rtetnway Mano. Rent a piano from us and a 1 1 tlie money paid as rent will he applied to ward the purchase of a Klelnway. We have the larRPst stork of pianos in the city and the finest line of otd standard, reliable, well-known makes. Read the nanMa names as familiar as the names of old friends steinwny. A. F Chase. Kverett. I.udwlK. rarkard. Conover. Klncsbury. Wellington. Estey, Emerson. Kurlzmann and others. Our main salesrooms, second floor. Sixth and Morrison. Entrance to store opposite Postoffice. Sherman lay & Co Th 'Home of Iepndabl Pianos." HART3IAN & THOMPSON BAlvKERS CHAMBER OP COMMERCE invite attention of new v residents to their efficient and conservative methods of a gen eral, up-to-date banking business. tMtfitttei Pmonal UatnUtg ATHLETES TO KEEP IS GOOD TRIM MUST LOOK WELL TO THE CONDITION OF THE SKIN. TO THIS END THE BATH SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH HAND SAPOLIO AH Grocer and Dmgslitv All HoniM Guaranteed Represented just ar rived a carload of li o r ses and marcs from TiRh Valley, O r., rang ing: f r o iu !00 to lSoo llis. a:id- dle horsca. single (1 o u o i teams. Thcst- horses are an nroae... will stand -elcrinary Inspection ana trial in harness. W. BHIK7.EI., BOS Alblna Avenue. Tel. F. 0447 One geU it by highway men Ten of thousands by Bad Bowel No dif ference. Constipation and dead liver make the whole system licit Erery body knows it CASCARETS regulate curm Bowel and Liver trouble by (imply doing nature' work until you get well- Million use CASCARETS, Life Saver! CA9CARETS Toe a box for a week' treatment, all druggists. Biiotest seller in the world. Million boxes a month.