; .... "T".':.;. '.TIIE MORNING OREGON'TAX, THURSDAY, DECE3IBKR g4 IOOSci .... ' 1S s-ssssssssM's-ssssssssssss'sssssss-ssss-ssssss " ' GOTHAM TO LOSE Owners of, Madison Square Will Soon Demolish Beau tiful " Building. HAS BEEN LOSING PROJECT Promoters for Years Have With' stood Loases as Matter Civic Tride w York Will .Miss .Entertainments. . BT LLOTn P. LONERRAN. NEW YORK. Deo. 2& (Special.) Th announced Intention of the owners of tha Hadlaon-Square Garden to sell that valu able piece of property haa created mor-ft Interest than anything that haa happened since election. The passing of the Garden will also mean the wiping out of a num. ber of entertainments which have grown to be a part of the city's life. First of all is the circus. Every' March the big Barnutn & Bailey aggregation moves into the Garden along in March, and remains there for six weekl. New York likes the circus, and enjoys six weeks of it. And there is not another place on Manhattan Island where it could be housed, no big building, and no proper sized vacant lot, except perhaps In some remote section of the Bronx. Otlx-r Events to Go. Buffalo Bill's "Wild West Show Is another annual visitor. Like the circus It requires plenty of room. Tiie demolition of the Garden will mean that New York will be compelled to struggle along with out cowbnys, Indians and dare-devil riding. And there was always six satis factory weeks of open time to be filled by Colonel Cody -and his staff. Another annual event lias been the "six ilay blcyclo race." Father Knickerbocker Is accustomed to one Joyous wheeling week a year. The attendance has always been good, although during recent years, the patronage has not been of high-class caliber." But a good many persons will lament if they are deprived of their an nual pastime Of watching men, hour after hour, drearily riding around a saucer shaped track. Society's annual event at the Garden is the Horse Show. The question arises. If - the old building is demolished, w here will the next Horse Snow be held? And echo answers that there will not be any more horse shows, unless they are held in the street. Whereat there is loud lamenting. Another social event which will be doomed when the Garden Is torn down. Is the Dog Show. Then there Is the Sports men's - Show,- which usually lasts two weeks, the Motor fc'liow, the Electrical Show and two automobile exhibitions and the Basinets - Men's Show. Value In Politics. There are fixed feasts in the local amusement calendar, and each one lasts at least one week. Year after year they take place, at about the sauie seasons, iind are looked forward to by thousands of enthusiasts.. Furthermore, what will become-of the French Bull and the Arlon Ball, which draw out everybody who can hire a dress suit, and still have the price of a bottla of champagne? There Is no place in tiie city where these entertain ments could be properly housed. Madison-Square Garden has proven its Value in every political campaign of recent years. Both big parties have at least one rally there annually, and In doubtful years there have been a coupie of meetinss a week. Fifteen thousand people can be accommodated In the Gar den, while the next largest hall in the cits will not take care of over 5000. This explains why the old building is regarded by 'political managers as a necessary adjunct 'to their campaign. It gives them an .opportunity to do missionary work by wholesale, and to have a good sized crowd on hand when the fireworks go off. The "regular events," such as the Circus, tiie Horse Show, etc., take up about 17 weeks of the Garden time each year The trouble has been that other tenants failed to show up in sufficient numbers, and in consequence the big amusement palace stands vacant about half, of the tune, and the stockholders are foroVd to face an annual dorlclt. They decb,re they are getting tired and are anxious to realize on their investment. i Garden Has Been Losing. "The whole truth of the matter Is," said one f. the directors today. "That ground h?'. become too valuable in New York. I a di son-Square Garden covers a square blooUt in tiie best section of town. That Is land 'enough for several big of rice build ings and a score of apartment hotels. 'AH of the stockholders have stood fincni'ial loss for years, simply as a matter of civic pride. We have never had a dividend and in addition have been forced, year after year, to dig into our pockets ' for money to meet expenses. There Is a limit to everything and I be lieve the limit has been readied. "Gf course we realize, that many peo ple will ' regret our 'action, but w-e are cnmirlled to protect ourselves. We have beerWthe 'easy marks' of Xew York fori FAMOUS Gil EN a lflhc enough period, and now we are anxt-vis- t9 lose th. title.". Maiii.-fon-Square Garden, aside from its entertainments, stands out as one of the most, famous buildings of the city from an archrtctural point of -view. It was designed: by Stanford White, who always declared'., it ' to ,be '.the structure which fittort In most perfectly with his ideas of an rffterrurnl - art. Its tower, topped by the. figure of Eiiana. was long the loftiest plnnacle'ln" Maiihattim. and although it is now surpassed by .its near neighbor, the Metropolitan Life tower. It still stands pre"-hTliTent for grace and airiness. The building is divided into three parts, the theater, the concert hall, the roof garden-and the arena. The theatrr. despite spasms of success, lias on. the whole been a losing proposi tion. In fact it Is generally closed during one half or more of the regular season. The last engagement there was tlte Henry W. Savage production of "The Devil." The concert hall has not been used much in recent years. The roof garden was opened in lftto and was not a winner. On the opening right, the following year. Stanford White, the designer of tne build ing was murdered by Harry Thaw. From that date the roof garden haa been a financial success, although last year the profit did not amount to much. Close by the roof garden is the tower in which the murdered architect had his private rooms, the scene, it was alleged, of many of the Incidents which led up to the tragedy. Years ago, on the site where the Garden row stands, was the freight depot of the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad. When the site was abandoned fherfdan Shook and E. G. Gilmore. saw the possibilities in the place and leased It for an amusement hall. After the in terior had been remodeled, and a minia ture railroad set where the rails had once been, the place was opened ns Gilmore's Garden, with P. S. G'lmore s band as the chief attraetion. Later P. T. Barnum became manager of the place for a few years, and gave his circus there, calling the building "Bar luim's Hippodrome." This same waa sot lasting toe ta-i6S7 i 'hi Hi'innii i in ii nn ill' i NEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL AT CONDON, 4- r I i ..... r B .: ill 1? " i ,j ST, THOMAS AQl'I-NAS ACADEMY, EHBCTBD AT COST OP $25,000. CONDON', Or., Dec. 22. (Special.) The St. Thomas Aquinas Academy, which is nearing completion here, will be one of the most commodlouB and substantial school buildings in Eastern Oregon. It la 90x70 feet, con structed of brick, and will be ready for occupancy for school purposes about January 1, when the school now conducted by the Sisters of St. Dominic will be moved Into the new quarters and additional instructors employed. The building will cost, when finished, about J25.000, the greater portion of which has been donated 'by local members of the Catholic Church and voluntary subscriptions of the people of Condon and vicinity. The women of the Catholic Church recently held a very successful fair, which netted J15o9. the Madison-Square Garden Company was formed and In November, 18S9, the demolition of the .old railroad depot was begun. On the night of June 16. the new Garden opened with Edward Strauss' Vienna Orchestra and a ballet tinder the direction of Leon Ewpinosa. In September the Garden Theater was opened and.nas Roosevelt has been the strongest Presi dent slnje Lincoln, and that Taft is the Inheritor of a magnificent tradition. BY LIIJAN TINGLE. GIVEN congenial company, there are Just three things to prevent any one from having an excellent Christmas dinner this year: (1) lack of sufficient money on the part of the provider, (2) lackyof sufficient skill on the part of the cook, and (3) lack of sufficient digestive power on the part of the eater. It Is plain, therefore, tnat if your dinner Is not a good one you cannot blame the mar kets; for, in spite of the cold weather that has made some delicacies impossi ble, there is a plentiful offering of all sorts of good things to eat ef both the expensive and inexpensive kinds.. There la a greater demand than ever for turkey, and the average quality seems excellent. Choice birds cast SO cents a pound, and, as one man put It: "Most people don't want to look at anything else. They feel that white they are buy ing turkey, they might as well have the best there is." But there are- turkeys of less choice quality on the market at 25 cents and even less. ' In ordering your turkey, remember to have it sent home with the feet on, so that the tendons may be pulled to the great improvement of the drumstick; and the feet skinned and used In the stock to the great im provement of the gravy. Ducks Are Ileal Scarce. Ducks are scarce and have gone up In price, the best costing SO .cents a pound. Geese, are -not-too plentiful, either; but some excellent ones are displayed at 20 and 25 cents a pound. Chickens range from 16 to 20 cents a pound. Pigeons cost 25 cents each, and guinea-fowl, 60 cents to Jl. Earlier, in the week, both hare and jackrabblt were to be had; but now if you desire Jugged hare or pie, you may have some difficulty in the "Tirst-catch- your-hare" part of the recipe, for they were bought up very rapidly and few were to be seen yesterday. Wild geese are available for the same course, at SO cents to Jl each: and snipe at 60 cents. Ku.stern Fish In Market. Eastern fish of various sorts white- fish, bluefish. pickerel, pike and mack erel, are all to be had at about 60 cents a pound. Eastern lobsters cost T6 oents a pound, and scallops are the same price. Pacific Coast lobster costs 36 to 40 cents a pound. Royal Chinook salmon is rattier scarce. but Is to be had at 60 cents. Other sal mon costs 15 and 25 cents. The cold weather has kept the price of Columbia River smelt up to 30 and 33 HINTS TO MRS. NEWLYWED ON HOW TO SET CHRISTMAS DINNER TABLE Three Popular Styles in Use by Housewives in Serving Meals, and Importance of Having Maid Instructed. BY LILIAN TINGLE. THE housekeeper and hostess of many years' standing who has systema tized more or less successfully the service of her household, and drilled a long procession of cooks and waitresses in "her way." has often forgotten some of her early problems and is inclined to re gard with a wondering pity that is some times even slightly contemptuous (espe cially If she happens to be one of those "terrible-in-laws") the struggles of Im perfectly trained Mrs. Newlywed with her perfectly untrained handmaiden. The dinner table is usually a crucial test for the inexperienced housekeeper; for It is the keynote of the art, taste, skill and even ethics of the household. And it is often not so much the larger as the smaller matter In this connection that are most troublesome thlns that the ordinary cook book or "Housewife's guide," to which Mrs. Newlywed pins her faith, makes no mention of. because they are things that "everybody knows." Prob ably the guide In question gives instruc tions for the planning and serving of an elaborate dinner of many courses impos sible to be cooked and served by one pair of hands; so that Mrs. Newlywed is in clined to attempt a style of dinner en tirely out of proportion to her resources, or to give up in despair of having a cor rectly served meaL The English Mrs. Newlywed has a much easier time in this respect; for, not only are there better and more systematically trained maids at her disposal, but mat ters of table service are much more con servative and uniform than in this coun try, where standards are less definite and many concessions have to be made to per sonal taste and convenience. Moreover, the American Mrs. Newlywed is more likely to have her ideas confused by boarding-house and restaurant experi ences, and her maid may have only for eign Ideas, or even none at all. JL. Xxiend,-f mine, for Instance, ad--H . I i i -,a IT s ' it . .MAjrfLMfl . .vr ..., 1 f I Jfc-A iu. M".TT..r", .., , v . . , cents a pound. There Is good striped bass and sea trout at 25 cents; and shad at 20 cents. Shad roe is to be had at 25 cents. Halibut, catfish, flounder, sole, herring, torn cod and perch, together with shrimps, crabs, clams and oysters, are the remaining available fish; and the prices are about the same as last week. Terrapin Comes nigh. You may also buy terrapin at Jl each, or opossum at 2.50. The Christmas beef and mutton seem excellent in quality; and the meatmen are kept so busy sell ing that they have little time for cutting "crown roasts" and other fancy pieces that are usually a feature of any holiday display. There seem to be plenty of lit tle plgs for those who prefer this meat to poultry at 20 cents a pound for larger sizes, and 25 cents for the smaller ones. If you have one, send him to table with a little orange in his mouth; for, as an old darkey cook once explained, "Ll'l pigs in dese parts kin git apples mos" any time; an', come Christmas, seem lak dey should have sump'n speshul when dey's roasted." Plenty of Fine Fruit. Which reminds me that there are very pretty tangerine oranges with their leaves to-be had at 30 cents a dozen for deco rative purposes. Other oranges cost 20 to GO cents a dozen. There are good im ported Malaga grapes at 25 to 35 cents a pound, and choice Cornichon grapes at 7S cents a box. Pineapples are 40 to 60 cents each; persimmons and peaches come about 60 cents a dozen; pears, 15 to 25 cents a dozen and alligator pears 60 cents each. Boxes of apples, for Christmas presents and other purposes, range from Jl to J5; and. there- ara pretty presentation bas kets of choice mixed fruits, costing from 15 tents to J2.60. Grapefruit is good and slightly lower in price. Cranberries cost 20 cents a quart. There is fresh rhubarb at 25 cents a pound. Nuts, including chestnuts for stuffing, cost about 20 cents a pound, except pine nuts, which are 30 cents, and pistachios at 70 cents. There are plenty of nice.' fresh vege tables, the complete list being about the same as last week, with the addition of Jerusalem artichokes at 15 cents a pound and long English cucumbers at 26 cents each. Mushrooms cost 50 cents a pound: green beans and egg-plant, Oregon hot house tomatoes, and green peppers, about 26 cents a pound; peas and California to matoes, 20 cents; Brussels sprouts, 12'4 cents; spinach, 10 cents. Very good cauli flowers cost 16 and 20 centB each; Frenoh artichokes, 12'4 to 15 cents each. Celery, both the large and heart kind, seems good and plentiful. WARNING. A party using the name of R. C. Terry Is traveling through the country taking orders and representing himself as being connected with our house. He is not, nor. has he ever been in our employ and has no authority to transact any busi ness in our name. He is a fraud and should be arrested. TAYLOR & WILLIAMS. Inc., Owners Yellowstone Distillery, No. 240, Louisville, Ky. A par excellent table d'hote dinner served at the Perkins Grill Christmas, 5 to 8:30. Reserve your tables. maid who professed to know "all about setting a table." When Invited to show her skill, she placed a miscellaneous heap of knives, forks and spoons In the center and surrounded them with an accurate circle of Inverted plates, with an out lying fringe of cups and saucers, also inverted. Then she brought back to her mistress a pile of table napkins and in quired with scarcely veiled contempt, "What you do with them things?" So here I shall try to give some plain elementary suggestions for the table setting and service of a simple little Christmas dinner; and if it seems very "kindergarten" to you, please remember the example just quoted. To begin with, you understand that there are three styles of table service generally used in this country, known respectively as "Russian style," "English style," and "Compromise style." In din ing "Russian style," all food is served "from the side." That Is. serving dishes, with the food in individual portions, are presented (on the flat of the hand with a napkin between) to the left of every person at table, so that each may help himself, or the food is made ready on in dividual plates, and is set down before each person, from the right. Nothing appears on the table except the flowers or other suitable centerpiece, a bon-bon dish or two. and the articles forming the individual "cover." The dining-room is supposed to be clean, free from dust, well aired and of a comfortable temperature. The linen Immaculate, china and glass glistening ami silver well polished. The plate marks the center of each cover, not less than 25 Inches (30 it possible) should be allowed. In length, for an Individual cover; and 15 or 16 inches' allowance of depth (from the edge of the table) is necessary. At the right of the plate place, in or der of their use, as many knives as will be wanted before the dessert, cutting sid towards tha plate. To the right HLHJlXHIiLLUDnUHUu Governor Hoggatt Urges Fed eral Aid in Territory. WANTS BOARD APPOINTED Recommends Engineering Commis sion to Determine Best Location for Railways In Order to De velop Resources of Country. OREQONIAN ICEWS BUTCEAU. Wash ington, Dec. 23. The future development of Alaska Is very largely, indeed almost entirely, dependent upon the extension of the transportation facilities of the great territory, according to the annual re port of Governor W. B. Hoggatt, re cently made. If the railroads are rapid ly extended Into the rich mineral and agricultural districts, development will follow speedily, but if the construction of railroads Is allowed to drag along, de velopment will be slow. In his report. Governor Hoggatt says: "The future development of Alaska will depend very largely upon all-the-year-round, easy communication between the coast and the interior. This naturally depends upon transportation facilities, There seems to be ample business reasons to warrant the construction of railroads from the coast to the Bering River and Matanuska coal fields, and to the copper mines in the Alaskan range of moun tains. Beyond these points there is no present business to warrant capital, un aided, to construct railroads." Wants lVard Appointed. The Governor believes that a Govern ment engineer board should be appointed to determine the best location for rail roads seeking to penetrate the Interior of Alaska. "When such data has been compiled by this board," continues the report, "the Government should secure the construction of railroads in similar manner to that adopted in the Philip pines. If a railroad is to be built from the coast to the Yukon Valley, it will be necessary for the Government to bear part of the expense of operation for 10 or 15 years after its construction which will be required for the develop ment of the interior to such extent as to make the lallroad self-sustaining. This would mean that the Government would have to maintain during this period the burden of the largest part of the expense of operation of a railroad beyond the Matanuska coal fields, or the Copper River mines. The money now paid for a very extensive mail service, if paid to a railroad when built, would go a long way toward the maintenance of a railroad. I have therefore to urge that a board of irmy and railroad engineers be ap pointed for the purpose outlined. If the Government does not assume a part of the burden of Interior transportation, we will have to wait for permanent develop ment of the interior of Alaska until such time as discoveries of phenomenal mineral deposits will justify private capital In the construction of railroads. . Construction In Progress. "There is no railway construction In progress at present, except that of the Copper River and Nortnwestern railway, which is building from Cordova Bay. up Copper River to the Bering River coal fields." The Governor's report shows that the gold production of Alaska in 1907 was about J2.O0O.O00 short of the production of 1W6. Tills Is mainly due to labor troubles and miners' strikes, particularly at Fairbanks. The production of the Nome district fell off about JfiOO.OOO and in the Fairbanks district about Jl,E0O,O0O, while certain other small districts show a somewhat Increased' production. All the figures on gold production for 1907, however, are mere estimates, because there is no record of the amount of gold shipped out through the postal service. Strikes Affected Operations. Strikes and labor troubles at the Tread well mines In southeastern Alaska seriously, affected mining operations In those two places. These strikes were settled early In the year, and operations are now proceeding uninterrupted. Owing to the sudden fall in the price of copper late in liW the interest in pros pecting for this metal and the develop ment of the prospects already found have lagged, and the shipment of the lower grades of ore has stopped. With a moderate increase in the price of cop per, renewed activity in the development of prospects and in mining copper ores can be expected, says the Governor. Find High Grade Coal. Speaking of coal developments. Gov ernor Hoggatt says: "Extensive fields of high-grade coal have been found in the Matanuska and Bering River valleys. Workable deposits of coal are reported in tho region of of these the soup spoon, bowl up, and to the right of this the oyster fork, if oysters are to be served. To the left of the plate place the forks, tines up. In order corresponding to the knives, the last to be used being closest to the plate. The knives, forks and spoons should be evenly placed about an inch from the edge of the table. If the num ber of courses is such that only two or three knives and forks are required, then It may be convenient arid permissi ble to place the dessert fork on "the table with the rest; and if a spoon is needed for the dessert, it may be placed above the plate. Spoons for sherbet, after dinner coffee, and bo rorth, are in any case best laid by the plate or In the saucer at the time of serving. At the upper right-hand of the service plate, at the. tips of tho knives, set the glass for water. If wine Is served, this place is given to the first wine glass, and the water glass stands further In front of the plate. At the left of the forks lay the napkin, with a roll, or neatly cut thick piece of bread, in the folds, but in sight. The napkin should be folded so as to open easily, accordion fashion. The napkins are sometimes placed on the service plate, but the other arrangement is usu ally more convenient. If cards are used to seat the guests, these may be placed on the napkin. If butter is served which is, of course permissible at a family dinner, though not at a formal one the small plate for it is placed to the left of the service plate just above the napkin. Salts and peppers may be arranged between each two covers; and. If a dinner favor is used, it may be placed to the right or just above the plate. The decorations, candlesticks, etc, should be arranged symmetrically, but gracefully and without stiffness, and care should be taken that they do not en croach on the "plate line" that imag inary line previously referred to. 15 or 16 inches from tha edge -of tha table. . Norton" Bay near tidewater. Owing to the difficulty in obtaining title to tne coal lands, extensive development of these fields has not obtained, but Con gress having at the last session provided a means by which titles to coal lands can be quickly obtained, much develop ment in the Bering River field, where transportation is probably assured, will quickly be made. "The development of tha Matanuska field awaits the completion of the Alaska Central Railway, which is now in the hands of a receiver, and no work Is now being done to extend Its lines to the interior. Miners Need Encouragement. "Encouragement should be given to all those mining coal In Alaska, because the Alaska fields provide the only coal on the Pacific Coast of high grade, and meets all the requirements for a naval fuel. "The mining of coal on the Seward Peninsula would mean much to tho peo ple living' on that peninsula, as the cost of fuel under present conditions Is very high, and owing to the long Winters the consumption of coal per capita In this direction Is very great. Any reduc tion In the cost of the coal supply will result in a great saving to the people of this section. "Exploitation of petroleum In the terri tory eaBt of the Copper River continues, but It has not yet been round in com mercial quantities." Crges Fourth Judicial District. The Givernor concludes his report with a number of recommendations. First, he urges the creation of a fourth Judicial district in Alaska, as provided In a bill already passed by the House and pend ing in the Senate. He also urges that the Federal Treasury defray the cost of the care of Alaska Insane, now paid out of the Alaska license fund. He also urges the passage of a pending bill changing the liquor license system, so as to prevent the sale of intoxicants In localities where the authorities are not equipped to cope with the evil;, that is, In small and remote communities. NEW PLAN FOR TILLAMOOK HAWTEY WANTS COMPLETE SURVEY OF HARBOR. Proposes 1 5-Eoot Channel, but Is Handicapped by Teal's State ment to Burton. ORBGONIAX NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 23. If there is to be a river and harbor bill this session Representa tive Hawley will insist upon the appro priation of the full amount recommended by the Army engineers for the Improve ment of Tillamook Bay; indued, he will go further and ask for a new survey with a view to securing a new project for the improvement of the channel at the entrance to the bay. The engineers have recommended no appropriation for the mouth of this harbor, but did ask for J10.0CO for repairing the dikes along the channel to Tillamook City. These dikes, built some years ago, have maintained a fair channel through Hoquarten Slough, but they are badly in need of repairs, and in fact It is necessary to have an annual appropriation of J5000 to keep them n condition. Mr. Hawley will probably experience some difficulty in securing an adequate appropriation, because J. N. Teal, of Port land, recently appeared before Chairman Burton and stated that Tillamook Bay was not urgently In need of Improvement and that it could wait for some future time if it became necessary to reduce the appropriations for the harbors along the Oregon coast. Mr. Teal said that it was far more important to Improve the entrance to Coos Bay than to secure an appropriation for Tillamook. Before tha channel at the mouth of the bay can be further Improved It will be necessary to have a new project pre pared and Indorsed by the engineers, and Mr. Hawley's bill, recently Introduced, calls for two surveys, one for a 16-foot channel to the bar and the other for a 20-foot channel. These surveys will in clude estimates of cost, and If the engi neers favor one or the other of the proj ects it may be possible to secure an ap propriation for the entrance of the bay In the river and harbor bills to be passed in tha 61st Congress. jLoui lume at HelUg Tonight. The attraction at the HetUg Theater to night, tomorrow afternoon and nignt, like wise Saturday afternoon and night, will be the favorite actor, Louis James, and hia aolendia company in a stupendous scenic pro duction of Hem-ik Ibeen' great play, "Peer ovnt." in 1 9 win prove one or tne best things Portland has had In years. Augmented. Orchestra, chorus audi pallet. "Arizona' Matinee) Tomorrow. Seats are selling' rapidly for the Christmas matinee ox Arizona, at the Baker tomor row afternoon. The present company Is the best that has ever appeared In this city since th famous original, and several members In important roles who appeared with that first organization are still with tne play. Christmas at the Bungalow. The nlar of the season, which every oh lid and grown person dearly loves, la Hoyt's famous comedy, A Midnight neri," which the Baker Stock Company is pretientln this week at the Bungalow. Who ever saw Will iam Lhlls as old Deacon Tidd or Howard Kuaell as Martin Tripp but wanted to see them again and again? HI Henry's Minstrels at the Star. Brand new In every department from rise to fall of curtain, which HI Henry calls his Greatest Minstrel totiow." is U.O attraction at the Star Theater this week. The press notices of this famous company are oc the very highest order. AT TILES VACDEVELLK THEATERS Edwin Lateil at Orpheum. Ed. Latell, by the way, was the first performer who burlesqued the great Chinese conjurer, Ching L4ng Foo. Ching applauded Latell's burlesque at Keith's. New York, and his little daughter testified her delight by sending the clever Imitator a huge bou quet. Mr. LateU has a clever Utile offering. At the Grand. "A Soldier of propville,' the chief attrac tion on the vaudeville programme at the Grand this week. Is one of the best little plays seen here at any time. It is pre sented by Mr. and Mrs Eamonde. who are top-notchers In the profession and among the best-known vaudeville artists who ever visited the Pacific Coast. Johnson Students Are Unsurpassed. . Vaudeville patrons have seen many club juggling acts this season, but the Johnson Students appearing at Pant ages Theater this week are so far superior to them all that we wonder what stunt they will Introduce next. They are Jugglers to their very finger tips. COMING ATTRACTION'S. "Fifty Miles from Boston" Sunday. Beginning Sunday night, December 27, and continuing the entire week, with special matinees New Tear's Day and Saturday, George M. Cohan's greatest musical play, "Fifty Miles from Boston." will be the at traction at the Heilig Theater, Fourteenth and Washington streets. Certainly a Jolly week for theater-goers. "Are You a Mason? The famous farce, dealing with: wcret order things, "Are You a Mason?" will be presented all next week by the Baker Stock Company at the Bungalow, and this Is well known to be one of the most laughable of , all -comedies. It teU-o. wo zneo-who try Amusements . What tto Free Areata Say. A Christmas Suggestion fmMmi -; Ml THE VICTR0LA Is the ideal Christmas present. It is the highest type of sound-reproducing instrument ever invented, and a magnificent ornament to any home. PRICE $200 To those wishing a less expensive instrument, we suggest one of our Improved Victors PRICES $10 TO $100 Easy terms of ownership may be arranged. Sfier man, Clay & Go Sixth and Morrison, Op. Postoffice to make their wives believe they are Ma sons and a lot of clever complications arise. "Shore AcreV Coming. It has been a long time since Tort land theater-goers have had an opportunity of Beelng James A. Hoarne's famous rural play, "Shore Acres," which will be pre sented all next week at Baker Theater by an unusually clever company headed by Archie Boyd In the famous Heme role of Nathaniel Berry. $1000 Sketch at Orpheum. Mr. and Mrs. Gone Hughes, two of Amor lea's most popular farceurs, will be seen in what is termed the $1000 sketch, as Mr. Hughes, who is ambitious, announced last year in the New York dramatic papers that he would award a prize of $100o for the best sketch submitted for three persons by an American author. This one, "Suppress ing the Press," was chosen. "Why Girls Ieave Home' 'Why Girls Leave Home," a play which has created a great deal of interest, anil Which 1b said to be a strong melodrama with a pure, natural and consistent story, will be prewented at the Star Theater next week. Advent of New Coins and Stamps Gold Pieces In Circulation, but Samples of Stickers' Come from Other Cities of Country on Mull Iteeelved. THB Js'EW 6tamp issue and the new $2.50 and Jo-gold-pieces are arriving In Portland. The new gold money that Is making those who know nothing of the issue rather suspicious and at many places, . especially where the new $.50 pieces have been offered as real money have been refused. So far none of the new 2-cent stamps have arrived at the postoffice and at the present time it is only through the arrival of letters from the East that they have made their debut in Portland. . The new stamps, like some of the new gold pieces, are in trouble and there Is some talk of recalling: them. It was not discovered until after the stamps had been put on sale that the designer had failed to place the numeral "a some where on the stamp. This, according to some of the Eastern critics, is violation of the law. The new stamps differ somewhat from the old 2-cent is sue, in that the face on the stamp is s profile, while the old stump had a full face picture of Cieorge Washington. There Is very little lettering on the new stamp, and instead of the United States being1 spelled out across the tip of the 6tamp, it bears this legend. "L". S. Postage," and across the bottom this simple printing appears. Two Cents. The profile is surrounded with a wreath. The new $2.50 and $S-gold pieces, in stead of having the raised head, has a stamped head, of an Indian and on the reverse side is an eagle that looks as if he were adorned with a pair of panties. The $2.60 gold piece is the size and thick ness of a dime and unless a person Is careful in handing the new pieces out, the gold coin Is apt to be passed out as a dime, ANNOUNCEMENTS. Thompson Is an optician with an In ternational reputation. Second floor Corbett building, Fifth and Morrison. Expert eye examination free. Glasses $1 50 and up.' Dr. George Rubenstein, op tician. U9 3d st, opposite Baker Theater." , Charter Heroically Saved. OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec. 23. Fire which started In the rear of the City Fire Station early this morning spread to adjoining frame buildings occupied by the K. of P. Hall, Bolster & Barnes grocery and Post's livery barns. The amounts to about $10,000. uevmagu ... most of which was sustained by the grocery stock. To save the K. of P. charter, George Tantis, a local mer chant, broke through a window, sus taining a badly gashed arm and slight burns. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL RErORT. PORTIAXD. Dec. 23. Maximum tempera ture, 1 degrees; minimum temperature. 8VR decrees. River reading at 8 A. M-, 3.5 feet; change In Iaat 24 hours, .0 foot. Total rainfall (S P. ii. to-5 F. M-), .BO Inch.: total Grand Central Station Time Card 60DTUEBN PACIFIC. LeaTlnc Vortland Roseburg PaaMnger Cottage Grove F&M.nger California Bxyret. , Ban Francisco Expra West Blue Corvallla laaenger '. . Eheridan Paasenjar Forest Grove Passenger Forest Grove Passenger Forest Grove Passenger ......... Arriving l'ortijuiil Oregon fexpress Cottage Grove Passenger Roseburg Passenger .......... Portland Exurea West Side Corvallls Passenger fehertdan Passenger ....... Forest Grove Paiienger Forest Grove Passenger Forest Grove Passenger :1S a m. its p. m. 143 p. m. :30 a. m. :20 a. m. :10 p. m. :50 a. m iU0 p. m. i0 p. ni- 15 a m. lilta 30 p. m. IS p. m, 20 p. nu ao a nu 00 a m. 50 a m. &4 p. m. ORLUON RAILROAD SAVJGA1ION CO. Leaving fortlund I Peiiiilvtuu Passenger Gliicago-Portland Special Spokane Flyer Kansas City & Chicago Express.. Arrivtug Portland I Bpokaue Fly--r Chi, Kan. City & Portland Ex.. Chicago-Portland Special Pendleton Pasauligtir T:45 0:15 5:00 :00 10:00 7:20 8:50 6:45 p. m. p. Bk a m. a ni. p. m. p. m. KOUTUKKX PAClliC. Leaving Portland I Tacoraa and Seattle Bxprese ...I 8:S0am. North Coast & Chicago Limited. 2:00 p.m. Overland Express 11:45 p. in,. Arriving Portland i North Coast Limited 1 7:00 a.m. Portland Express I 4:15p.m. Overland Express 1 h.Zj p. m. Attl'OKlA Jt COLUMRIA K1VLU. Leaving l'ortland 1 Astoria si Seaside Express 1 8:00 a.m. Astoria Passenger , . . . . .1 o:00 p. DX, Arriving Porliuud I Seaside Ac Portland Passenger. . .112:15 p. m. Portland Express 10:00 p m. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Leaving Portland I C. P. K. Short Line. via. Spokane J 5:00 p. m. Via Seattle . . .111:46 p. nv Arriving Portland I C. P. K. fchurt Line, via Spokane '10:00 a. m. Via Seattle ( 7:00 a. m. Jefferson-Street station Leaving INwtltiad Dallas 'usenit:r .... Dalian Passenger .... Arriviutf l'orllund Dallas passenger . . . Dallas pej6euer . . . . 7:40 a. m. 4:15 p. m, :0:1S jl ra. 6:50 p. m. 11th and Koyt Sts. Passenger Statioa AvAlXUAr. Leuvlne Portland Inland ttminrtt impress 9:15 A. X. Throub'l train for Walla Walla. Pascu. Roosevelt, Uranddallea, lioldendale. Willi Salmon, ott veusoii. Vancouver aad inter me diate points. Nortti Bank Limited 5:35 P. M- Throubrh train tor gpolcane, Spr&vue, Ritzvtlio, Lind. Paiico. Jtiooivlt. Gmuti dalles, WhUe tialiuon, fiteveuBou and Vau touver Arriving Portland North Bank Dim. ted 7:30 A. M. Through train from Spokane. Sprague. Rlizvlllc. Lliid, Pasco, Roosevelt. Grantl dalles. While Salmon. Stevenson aud Van couver. ' Inland Empire Express i:80 P.M. Through train from Walla Walla. Pasco. Roosevelt. Granddalles, Goldendale, While Salmon. Stevenson, Vancouver and Interme diate points. . OKA&ON KIECIKIO KAiLUAV. Dcaviiitf Portland Salem and Intermediate Local... jiillsboru and Forest lirova Local 25 a m. 00 a m. uu a. m. eo a in. 15 a m. 2 .a m. 00 a m. 30 p. ru. 00 p. m. 43 p. III. 10 p. m. bat Kill MMU ..- - ... a HUlsooro and 1'orest tirova Locall baieiu u " Hillsuor'o and i'orest Grove Local b.tlein ano. mwiiitcui,. - HUlsooro and Forest tiiove Local. Baltim and intermediate Local... Salem aud iulerm;diale local.. Vllllsboro and 1; ureal Urove Local. rr..V in. uml luLeruiedlaLa La. VV HSU"""" f cal I :00 p: m. :20 p. m. :i0 p. m. :0 p. in. HUlsooro and Forest urove Local. Kaleiu and intermediate Local. . baletu aud iuleruddlale Local. . Arriving I'oriland Wllsonvllle and Intermediate Lo- HUUboro and' Forest Grove Local. v.,iu, nml intermediate Local.. :f 5 a ra. :S0 a. m. :40 a. nu :00 a m. :65 a. m. :15 p. m. :1a d. m. Hillsboro and Foivist Grove Local. 10 Salem and intermediate Local.. 10 Hillsboro and Forest Grove Local. 12 Salein and intermediate Local.. 1 uin.hnrn and Purest Grove Local. 2 60 p. m. 40 p. m. 45 p. m. 00 p. ra. 00 p. m. 20 p. m. 20 p. m. 40 D m walpm and Intermediate Local. .1 8 c.um anil Tualatin only Limited! 4 Hillsboro and Forest Grove Local. I 5 Palem and Intermediate Local.. 8 Hillsboro and Forest Grove Local. 7 Salem and intermediate Local. . Salem and Intermediate Loral rainfall sinrji September 1, 11.13 Inches: normal rainfall allien September 1, 1".:8 Inches: detii'ieiU-'V, 0.J5 inchrs. Total Run Bhine lei-eniber none; possible sunshine, S hours .'18 minutes ifarometer (reduced to sea level l at ." I". M , .10 07 lni-hea a t3 Wind STATIONS, Baker City KiMnarck ...... ftolse . ......... Kjroka. . . .. . Helena Kamloop North Head. . ., l'ocntello ...... Portland Red Bluff UoHohurg M Sai-ramento. . . . Salt Lake San Francisco. Spokane 'I'HPoma TntooMli Tsland . Walla Walla. . . Blaine Slskivnu Marshli-ld 0.04:12 w O.(K)! 4 SB O. lsl 4 SB O.fiS (l K O.Ool 4 S T ' 0' n.2-.''14 w o.iii li SK 0.J14! H'SW n.osl 4 sw O.fis! 4 s T ;12-SB 0.00! 4 S t Iks 0.2414'SW (I. !-' 12 SW h'loudy Snow IClear Rain I'loudy I'loudy "loudy !pt. floudj !Clea r Pt. Cloud 'Rain 'clear 'Cloudy Clear 'Haln 'loudy !pt. Clouds jcioudy '( 'lear ISn.iw jl't. clourtj :t4l .'.'iii '40 4'l .'40 4 t la--! Us' '4l '4-1 1 .24l 4 S l. ll 4isw 4 sw 4 SW a SW 0.14; O.Sl! T. Trace. WEA Til ETt CONDITIONS. The North rnritic storm has moved rap Irtlv eastward during the lat VI houra and It Is now central over Alberta. It has raused general rains In Western Oregon and West ern WashltiKton and rain and snow In the enstern portions ff these slates and la Idaho. No hlch winds have so far nttendd the storm's progress eaBtw.irrt. Til" tem perature has risen 10 dee-roes In the Wil lamette Valley and fallen R degrees lit Southern Oregon. Kast of the Cascade Mountains the temperature has risen slight l'v The conditions are favorable for rain or snow In this district Thursday, with nearly stationary temperature. FORECASTS. For the 2.4 hours ending at midnight Thursday: I'ortlaJid and vicinity Thursday, parilv cloudy, with occasional rain; southerly Oregon and Washington Thursday, occa sional rain In western and rain or snow in eastern portion; southerly winds. Idaho -Thursday, rain or snow. EDWAItP A. BKAl.S. District Frrocaster.' ACCTION SALES TODAY. At 211 First St.. by tho l'ortland Auction Co speclnl sale 'of furniture and holiday goods, at Z P. M. eharp. MEETI" NOTICF.S. OR Rf ION CO.MMANDERT. NO. 1. K. T. Special conclave will be. held on Chritrtmeus mornlntr at 8:30 for tine purpose of participating in the Christmas olsftrvan. an! installation of officers. Order of the Temple will be con ferred by Grand Commander of State of Ore gon. Members are requested and vi-sitlng Sir Knights courteously Invited to be preeent. W. S. MACR1 M. Recorder. DIED. LANEORAFF In this city. December 2.1, at S23 East Forty-fifth street, the resi dence of her daughter. Mrs. Alice Olsen, Ingeborg Thov. Ijinegraff, aged 50 years. Funeral notice hereafter. EASTMAN In this city. Je. 23. at ih family residence. 3 East 21st t.. Floss!. Ann EaMman. aged 17 yeans. 4 months, ij days. Announcement of funeral later. SI70TT In this citv. Dec. 2.1. at his resi dence. .W Third st.. Clark O. Scott, age.t 64 year. 1 1 months. Announcement of funeral later. "WITSON In thla city, December 23, Edlto. W'llson. The remains are at Flolay'a ciiapeL Funeral notice hereafter. 1