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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
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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.
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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.
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