lO THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY. .TAjVTTARY 8, 1910. INVESTOR LOSES, SO SPOUSE QUITS Portland Electrician Sues and Wins in Unusual Divorce Cause. FEW OTHERS AIR TROUBLES Judge Bronaugh of Circuit Court Passes Busy Day Turning Di vorce Mill to Satisfaction of Tnsatlsfted. Eiward IV. GoJcJard. n "l-'c:- n of tha Western Electric Works, was among the ton complaining spouses who secured tlivorceg from Judge Bronaugh in the Circuit Ccurt yesterday. He invested hig earnings In stock of the Black Hills mines, he said, and when his wife found it worthless, she refused to live with tilm longrer. saying she was not a poor man's wife, that she had never intended to b, end wouldn't submit to It. Mrs. 3. H. Goodard, the defendant, did not appear. The couple married at Huron, S. D-, May 2, 1SS, and have two children, now Jiving with th mother. The family were Jiving at 7C0 Irving street until October, 19tiS, when the wife is sjaid to have left. Goddard said he was in business in Wis consin for a number of years, but de cided to try his luck In the West. His jnother-in-law had been trying for six .yeans to separate him from his wife, he raici. and had at last succeeded, ALrs. Goddard returning to her mother when whe found the money invested In the 'mine was lost. "Kv-er since October. 190S, when my "wife and her- mother went south, she has been after me to get a divorce," said Goddard. "I was her style of man all right, but I didn't have her style of pocketbook, although I gave her all my ononey, I was earning a salary of $300 a month." , Two letters in corroboration of God Wiard's testimony were introduced. Affinity Breaks Xp Home. An affinity picked up by her husband in ; hopfleld near Brooks, oi- the Oregon Electric line, was given by JJois M. Max !well as the cause of her desire for sepa ration from James Maxwell, whom she married at Tallahasee, Kla, June 26, 1901. TThe last she heard, she said, her hus "band had gone to California with his new found mate. Judge Bronaugh gave her a divorce. Mary E. Tyler told, of being bttterj y Jvi R. Tyler one day when he had "the sulks and she tried to cheer him. Judge Bronaugh gave her a divorce, and allowed her to resume her maiden name, UMary Elizabeth Camp. She married Tyler at .The Dalles, Octo ber 14, 1903. They lived together last at iBugene, a year ago, she said. Her hus band's temper began to show Itself six months after the marriage, she testified. She told of arranging with, neighbors to go to church one Sunday morning, "when Tyler decided not to go, and when pie found his -wife -was going without him, followed her with a shotgun. She per suaded him to return to the house, she eald. William J. Barratt, a blacksmith, se cured a divorce from Mary Barratt, his witnesses testifying that the dance caused her downfall. Barratt said he "was married In 1904. He said his wife remained away from home over night at frequent intervals, telling1 him when he vsked for an explanation that it was none .of hLs business. A streetcar motorman and a conductor "were among thosa divorced. B. R. Buffner, motorman, said hta rwife deserted him two years ago after tie had given her between tSOOO and $10, 000 worth, of property in Missouri. He married her at Shelbyvilie, Mo., x May 6, a&6, he said. Friglit Prevents Stabbing. Eva L Puckett said T. O. Puckett, her conductor husband, was only prevented ty fright from stabbing her to death with a dagger. He had-the weapon over . Iher breast, and his left hand over her mouth, she said, and started to plunge the knife Into her, when he heard . a "noise above and thought she had se creted someone to st y on him. Mrs. Puckett said her husband Intended to kill her and himself. She told also of an affinity with whom he confessed to her he drank wino. The woman said further that while her husband paid the grocery bills, he had iven her but $20 for clothing since the marriage, July 4. 190T, and that he had taken her out only twice, once to the theater and once to church. Notwith standing his conduct she said she ' still loves him, and that she had made every effort to live with him in harmony. V-ada Womack told Judge Bronaugh he had supported herself for several t years by sewing, cooking in ho'.els and taking in washings, and that hpr hus band, Asa Womack, was shiftless. She I married him at Manton, Cal., February SO. 1908. The Judge gave her a divorce, Kind the custody of the two children. Desertion was the grotnd upon which the following decrees were allowed: Mrs. jM. Moon from A. G. Mcon; married at IVlarshalltown, la., October 31, 1902; W. E. Watson from Katie -J. Watson, married In June, 1S99, deserted in l&OS while they were living at 761 Edst Irving; Woodford ;". Young from AKie Young, mfcrrled July 30, 1S94, at Roscburg. Orln J. Ripley brought a divorce suit :in the Circuit Court yestenday against Myrtle Ripley, alleging sne deserted him in August, 1906. "Ihey 'were married at Kathbum, Idaho, May 12, 1906, and have jio children. Eugene Ooupto Divorced. Lue Stuart secured a divorce from iCeorge W. Stuart before Judge Bronaugh yesterday afternoon on the ground of , gross drunkenness. They have been liv ing in Eugene. Mrs. Stuart says she could stand her husband's conduct no longer. They were married In- Salem, De cember 19, 1903. Stuart is & plumber. MRry Loughran endeavored to secure a. divorce from Robert Loughran, a team ster in logging oamps, but Judge iHronaugh thought her evidence that he deserted her Insufficient, and continued the case until 2 P. M. Monday. The .Oxughrans were . married at Chefialis, Wash., - November 24, 1S6, and have one child. Maggie Prne filed a divorce-suit against tJosepa Prue In the Circuit Court yes terday, alleging cruelty and drunkenness. InmJt was heapeO upon Insult, she says, until her husband's conduct became un bearable, and she- left. But he found her, she alleges, and after bringing her back, slapped her and threatened death. If she Attempted to run away again. The couple married in St. Paul, Or., 17 years o. " Catherine R. Chapman filed suit yes terday against Charles C. Chapman, al leging he deserted her a year ago last month, three days befqre Christmas. Shs married him at Chicago, 111., July IS, JSS6 She asks '0 a month alimony. John Bactgalupo Is also In the divorce : sourt, demanding an annulment- -of his marriage, which took place at Hills bo ro, November 11. last. He says Abbie Bacl galupo had been previously married, and was divorced at Oregon City only last October. He did not know, he says, that It was contrary to the Oregon law to marry a month after the granting of a divorce. FALSE ARREST DAMAGE SUIT OS $20,000 Case Arouses Much Inter est in Unusual Action. Moses M. Bloch filed In the Circuit Court yesterday -an answer to Kath erine MacFarlane's $20,000 damage suit, in which he denies he had her arrested on August 6," 1908, without probable cause, 'or that he charged her In the Municipal Court with the crime of larceny. This is the famous case in which Bloch lost his pocketbook and secured Mrs. MacFarlane's arrest be cause she did not return it. She sued him before Judge Morrow to obtain the $100 reward he had advertised, and Mrs. Sarah Ann Kelser, a pioneer of 1847, died -at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, 1203' East Tay lor street, Thursday. She was a daughter of Isaac Whealdon and was born August 11, 1838, crossing the plains with her parents In 1847. They settled In Aurora district of Clackamas County on a donation land claim, where she remained un til a few years ago. Her hus band, Jacob H. reiser, died in 1873. ' Mrs. L. D. Williams,' a. sister, and W. D. Whealdon, a", brother, of Illwaco, survive her. .The funeral will be held today at 12 o'clock. In the Pioneer Rockcreek Cemetery, of Clack amas County. obtained judgment for this sum. The present suit is for false arrest. Bloch says In his answer that Wil liam MacFaflane, son of the plaintiff. Informed him he had better put up a larger reward for the wallet or it would be destroyed. After that, he says, he advertised a second time, of fering the $100, the amount of the re ward not being stated in the first ad. He says he told the facts to Captain of Police Slover, and also to Deputy District Attorneys Hennessy and Page, and was advised to have the woman arrested, -which he admits he did. WALKER CASE BACK TO JURY Alleged, Obtaining Property Under False Pretenses Resubmitted. Because of a variance between the proof and the charges of the Indictment, the Augustus Walker case will be re submitted to the grand Jury. A motion to this effect -was made by Deputy Dis trict Attorney Vreeland yesterday after noon, and allowed by Judge Gantenbein over the strenuous objection of counsel for Walker. The latter Is charged with obtaining property from John Rometsch, October 10, 1908, by false pretenses. A mortgage for $11,000 is said to have been given Rometsch by Walker with the statement that the property referred to therein was valuable Washington wheat land. It is alleged this statement was false. Costanzo Raffealo pleaded not guilty before Presiding Judge Bronaugh In Cir cuit Court yesterday afternoon to a charge of assault with a revolver upon Pasqualo Sarafino, November 19 last. PARK TO COST CITY $46,500 Jury in Condemnation Suit Returns Verdict on Mount Tabor Land. The city will pay $46,600 for 20.59 acres of land on Mount Tabor, to be used for park purposes. The property now belongs to B. G. Whitehouse and C. J. Reed, trustees of the John Green estate, H. C. Leonard and the D. P. Thompson Com pany. The city offered $40,000 for the property, but the ' owners held out for $90,000. The city therefore brought suit in the Circuit Court, the case going to trial before-- a Jury in Judge Cleland's department. The verdict of $46,500 was returned about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.. H. C- Leonard will receive $15,500 for his third Interest in the land, the D. P. Thompson Company a like sum, and the two trustees the same. " Arthur W. Chance and K. B. G. Chance, made de fendants In the suit, will receive nothing, as the Jury found they will not be dam aged by the appropriation of the land by the city. PROPERTY DOUBLES TWICE Estate of La to. David Ellerson Gets New Administrator. County Judge Webster yesterday ap pointed Alice M. Ellerson admlnistra tor de bonis non of the estate of David JUlerson, who died October 22, 1884. Anna E. Ellerson was formerly the administratrix. At the time of Eller son's death his property, consisting of boo acres oi land in Washington Coun ty and three lots In block 12, Carter's Addition, waa worth $6000. It Is now estimated to be worth $28,000, with an annual rental of $812. Miss Eller son must file a $1650 bond to secure the faithful performance-of her trust. Court Notes. Fred FT. ICenney's suit against the University Lumber & Shingle Company for $20,000 damages on account of a hand injured by a rotary saw went to a Jury In Judge Morrow's department of the Circuit Court last night after a trial lasting five days. The Jury was instructed to bring In a sealed verdict If an agreement was reached last night. OBcar Allen. 66 years old, was con victed by a Jury In Judge Ganten bein's department of the Circuit Court last night of assault upon a 14-year-old girl. Leniency was recommended. Morgan & Robb, 250 Stark street, can tend your -money on real estate. o OREGOV PIONEER PASSES . ! " AWAY AT AVE OP 71. 'f f ' A 1 I ;: - - - h j ; , - J- , f. . j Mm. Sarah Ann Kelacr. BOTH SIDES. HURK TIME IN DISPUTE Employing Printers and Work ers Wait for Developments in Wage Discussion. OPEN SHOP IS THREATENED Disposition Is Also Shown to Settle All Demands for Advances at Once, so Avoiding Con tinued Friction. No attempt was made yesterday by employing printers to inaugurate an "open shop" policy in the conduct of their business. There is a disposition among the employers to await the outcome 'of the agitation for an increased wage, which has either been presented Or is expected from the various organizations of the printing , craft. For this reason definite action on the part of the employ ers probalby will not be taken before February 1. In the meantime the girls and women, employed as binders, who walked out at the beginning of the trouble, are remaining firm and declare that they will not return to work at the old scale. "We have not yet announced an open shop policy," said C. A. Whitemore, of the Irwin-Hodson Company, yesterday. "We, as -well as1 other employing printers, ae simply awaiting developments. If the de mand of the women employed in the bindery department is acceded to, we will have to go right down the line and advance the scale to all other classes of employes. For that reason we might Just as well wait and dispose of the con troversy at one time, and not undertake to settle it piece-meal." Demands Seem Endless. 'This constantly recurring demand on the part of printers for an increased wage schedule may ijust as well be fought out now as later," paid another employ ing printer yesterday. "If we grant the women employed as bookbinders their de mand for an increase in wages, the men employee! In the same work will ask for more. The pressmen already have asked for more wages, as have the press feeders also. The compositors have given us until February 20 to concede them an increase of $2.50 a week. "Even should all of these demands' be granted, there is no telling when further demands would toe presented for another Increase. Our business will not Justify the further granting of these concessions, and if the situation comes1 to a 'show down and the employes will not recede from their demands, I can see but ne course to pursue by the employers, and that ia to Install the open-shop policy. So far as that Is concerned, employing print ers, rather than grant the increased schedule, can better afford to close up their places of business for 60 days. The only- expense o which they would be subjected during that time would be rent." Pressmen Are Favored. Thus far tho controversy between the printers andVthelr employers .has Involved only the women (bookbinders, who have refused to return to their places fol lowing their walkout. It will not be until this afternoon that the pressmen will learn whether or not their demand for an increase in wages from $21 to $22.50 per. week has been granted. ' Individual em ployers yesterday frankly admitted that the demand of the pressmen had more merit than that of any of the other classes of employes, but no concerted action has been taken by the employers' organization towards acting on the re quest of the pressmen. "Some time ago the pressmen ' pre sented a demand to their employers asking that, beginning January 3, our wages should be advanced from $21 to $22.50 a week," said Will H. Gerdes, secretary of the Pressmen's Union, yes terday. "Since then we have not re ceived any word from the employers as to what they intend to do. For that reason we will have to wait until to morrow afternoon, -when we will be paid for the week. We have not de cided what course to pursue, having concluded to defer all action until we find out whether or not our demands are granted. We feel that we are en titled to the increased wage we are asking; and we believe our employers can well afford to make the concession, which certainly is not unreasonable." Feeders Without Aid. The press feeders, who are also ask ing for more wages; find themselves waging their campaign -without the In tercession' of the Pressmen's Union. Several months ago when the press feeders' were seeking to better their condition it was agreed between them and their employers that all such re quests should be presented through the Pressmen's Union. Accordingly the feeders, who are being paid $13 and $15 per week, prepared a new schedule, demanding $15 and $18 per week, but the pressmen refused to approve that scale, notifying the feeders that as an organization the pressmen would stand behind them in a demand for a scale of $14 and $16, or an advance of $1 over the present scale. This proposal was rejected by the feeders. Further relations with the pressmen were abandoned by the feeders, who are now presenting their demands to the em ployers direct. It is not. until February 20 that the compositors' demand that a new scale of $25.50, an Increase of $2.50 per week, go lnt-o effect. In the meantinie these employes are remaining at- work. The conservative members of this organiza tion are not desirous of precipitating a strike. Most of them at least the more competent compositors are now receiving wages in advance of the present schedule. Several shops are known to be paying $24 a week, and the relations between these' employes and their employers generally are alto gether agreeable. The extent to which compositors will become involved in the agitation for better wages for the printing -craft will depend entirely on the disposition that may be made of the demands of the bookbinders, pressmen and press feeders, which require adjustment prior to the date fixed by the compositors. PLUMBING NEEDS ARE TOLD Inspector Hey Reports Xew Ordi nance Is Badly Xeeded. Recital of the urgent need for better systems in- nearly all parts of the city form the chief feature of iPlximbing' In spector Hey's annual report, filed "with the City Auditor yesterday. Brooklyn and adjacent sections, it i pointed out, need prompt attention to conditions. The tendency of people to Hv in flats, rather than Individual homes, is deplored, for th - Inspector -declares 4t- is difficult $q say anything- In praise' of this1 custom from a sanitary standpoint. A nerw and up-to-date ordinance govern ing the plumbing business is recora-. mended, and the fact is deplored that the Council has neglected to take the action that has annually been .brought to its attention: That the sanitary feature of municipal life sadly neglected, is the tone of the report, which in oneyplace eays: . ' - Tbre has been much atrita-tton- going- on re garding bridges, parka, playground, car erv ioe. etc., but little attention ha been paid to the sanitary conditions of the home. Xo matter how much care Is exercised as to the cleanliness of the Interior of a houee. or the purity of food, this is practically wasted when your own or your neighbor's ceespool over flowing Into your yard or basement. Concerning the public schools, the re port says: - I Sanitarians all o-er the- -world have given much thought to the sanitary arrangement of svhool buildings, and It gives me much pleasure to state that many Improvements have been made in our public school buildings. Although there is still much room for im provement, especially in ventilation, a step has been taken In the right direction in abol ishing the range toilets for tho more sani tary Individual toilet. I believe that better SALVATION ARMY LEADER REACHES POKTLANO. - I a.? Commodore Elijah Cndman, of London - England. Commodore Elijah Cadman, of London, England, one of the commissioners on the staff of General William Booth, the commanding officer of the Sal vation Army, will speak tonight and tomorrow at the Salvation Army Hall of Corps No. 1, 265 Davis street. Cadman is a re markable and fascinating char - acter and an interesting speak--er. Tonight at 8 o'clock he will tell the story of his life, and tomorrow he will speak at 11 A. M., 3 P. M. and 8 P. M. results could be obtained by placing toilet rooms on each floor or by having all toilets on the top floor instead of in tho basement. Referring to the drinking water supply for schools or street fountains, buckets, -cups, glasses or other receptacles are unsanitary, and therefore undesirable. The new faygienic fountains, at whicti one may drink without touching the fountain or a cup, forms an Ideal arrangement. The cost of the water should bo the least consideration where the health of the general public is concerned. DESCHUTES ON RAMPAGE John D. Porter Says Camps Were in Great Danger. One of tho woncters of Central Oregon, according to Indians "and the white men who hav.e settled that part of the state, was the failure of the Desffhutes River to rise more than IS inches, regardless of rains or thaws in the mountains, and for a long time there have heen theories that a subterranean channel .drained the overflow of the river and kept it at an even height. But the recent flood broke down this tradition. John D. Porter, of the firm of Porter Bros., who have the contract for con structing the first 109 miles of the Ore gon Trunk Line southward from the Co lumbia River up the Deschutes, -upset this tradition about the river by saying last night at the Portland Hotel that when the usual rains of more than a month ago raised the Willamette to a danger point, the reschutes River also rose to more than seven feet above its normal flow, and almost flooded the camps of more than 3000 men at work for his firm on the new road. Some of the camps, at the time the Deschutes was at Its greatest height, were only a little more than a loot above the water mark, and much uneasiness was felt for the safety of the men. . The. high water, however, Mr. Porter said, did not come within 25 feet of the railroad grade, as the company was not willing to place too much confidence In the traditional good behavior of the river. POLICE AFTER CHINAMAN Confidential Clerk, of ' Contracting Firm Disappears AVith Payroll. Accused of embezzling tSOOO of his em ployers' money and decamping for parts .unknown, Charley "Wong Chong, a Chi nese foreman employed by the "Wong Lam Company, of 86 Second street, is be ing sought by the police. A warrant for his arrest was issued yesterday from the Municipal Court upon an Information of felony drawn up by District Attorney Cameron and signed by Wong Lam, head of the company for which the missing man worked. Charley Wong Chong was the confiden tial man of the firm, which, conducts a general merchandise store and which handles large contracts for Chinese labor. The firm had a large number of men em ployed in a town in Washington and Charley was Bent there with the payroll. He left . Portland We'dnesday night, but did not arrive at his destination and his employers received word yesterday that he iiad left for San Francisco Instead. Charley is about 40 years of age, has cut his queue and when last seen was dressed in modern clothes. The money was in old and bills. BARGAINSJFOR MEN. On sale today, men's $2-00 and $1.50 soft front golf shirts, 50c ; men' s wool cocks. 12c a pair; men's $1.25 wool un derwear; 83c a garment; men's 50c neck wear. 33c. You can't beat these prices. McAIlen & McDonnell, Third and Morri son streets. Seaside Special Every Saturday Night On Saturday nig"ht of very week, A. & C. R. Train No. 3, leaving. Portland 6:30 P. M., runs through to Seaside, stopping at all Clatsop Beach Points. Round trip fare, good going Saturday, returning Monday, $3.00. A Wretched Mistake. to endure the itching, pafnful distress of Piles. There's no need to. Listen: "I suffered much from Piles," writes Will A. Marsh, of Siler City, N. C, "till I got a box of Buckien's Arnica Salve, and waa soon cured. Burns, Boils, Ulcers, Fever Sores, Eczema, Cuts, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, vanish hefore iu ioc-t All- druggists. BLANGHET IS HELD Grand Jury to Get Case of Saloon Brawl Killing. JUDGE HITS PROSECUTION Lack of Interest Displayed by Deputy District Attorney Hennessy Is Severly Criticised Lang gutn Refuses Dismissal. Louis Blanchet, bartender In the Monte Carlo saloon at Fourth and Couch streets, who on New Tear's night shot and killed Caesar Bourgeois, a Belgian cook, after the latter had threatened to "fix" - him and advanced toward him In an figgrea sive manner, yesterday was held to await the action of the grand jury upou the charge of manslaughter. - Yves Guillou and Albert Cloots, both eye witnesses of the killing, wero also committed to Jail as witnesses. ' Judge Jangguth, before whom the pre liminary hearing was held, consented to Blanchet's release upon bonds for $4000. A feature of the case was the lack of interest displayed by Deputy District At torney Hennessy in - bringing- out the strong points in the case against Blan chet, the attitude of the prosecution be ing so noticea,ble that Judge Langguth remarked from the bench at the con clusion of the case "that the spirit of the prosecution was almost entirely ab sent." 7 Bourgeois Was Abusive? AH the questions asked by the Prose cuting Attorney tended to bring out that Bourgeois had been abusive and threat ening In his demeanor toward the man on trial for the killing. Attorney Hennessy and Detective Tichenor also Introduced in evidence a knife which was found on Monday after the killing in the room in the Donovan saloon, in which Bour geois was carried immediately after he had been "shot in the Monte Carlo. This knife was supposed to have been taken from the kitchen of the restaurant where Bourgeois worked for the purpose of at tacking Blanchet, but no testimony brought out from the eye. witnesses showed that he had the knife in hl3 possession at the time of the killing. Witnesses were Introduced by Henry E. McGinn, defending Blanchet assisted by Attorney Charles Petrain, to show that Bourgeois was a bad tempered, quarrel some fellow of great strength whose rep utation was well-known as that of a dangerous man. Among these was Paul Hudlard, a res taurant proprietor, living in South Seat tle. ' Hudiard said that Bourgeois was a de serter from the German sailing vessel Amelia, which he had left in Port Town send last June. He testified that Bour geois, who had been misinformed as to Hudiard's identity, had attacked and as saulted him under the belief that Hudiard was an immigration officer who waa .going to have him arrested and returned to his ship. ' Many Threats Made. . Hudiard said that Bourgeois knocked him down and , would have done him violent injury had it not been that he drew .his revolver and forced Bourgeois to throw up his hands. Other witnesses showed that during the short time Bour geois had been in Portland he had been In numerous quarrels and that he had threatened to "fix"' Blanchet. Albert Cloots, a Belgian bartender em ployed at the saloon of Peter Desmetre, 335 Flanders Btreet, entered the saloon where the tragedy was enacted with Bourgeois and he testified that Blanchet had told Bourgeois that hte presence was not desired in the saloon and that whether he paid or not, no drinks would be served to him. Hot words then followed, he said,. from Bourgeois and Blanchet ordered him out of the saloon. He further testified that Blanchet fired at Bourgeois after the lat ter had made an effort to strike him and at the time had his hands In his trousers pockets. Notwithstanding this testimony, which was not modified in any, manner by the defense, the Deputy District Attorney interposed little or no argument opposing the motion of the attorneys for tho de fense that the case be dismissed entirely. Judge Langguth said that he did not feel that he could grant the motion even If the prosecution had manifested little in terest in it. , GOOD THINGS IN , PORTLAND MARKETS BT ULL.IAJ TINGLE. IV 1 OTHINO coming down but rain,' 1 1 was one market man's reply to a request for Information as to prices. Chickens and "fancy ducks" are sliehtlv higher in price than last week, costing respectively a to 25 cents and 35 cents a pound. Ordinary ducks cost about 30 cents and so do the best grade geese. Turkeys remain at 35 cents. There are a few wild geese available at 75 cents each and rabbits at about 60 cents. Some suggestions of declining prices in butter and eggs were made, but do not seem to make much difference, as yet,' to the ordinary housekeeper. But by all means let us go on hoping. There has been little variety In the fish market lately, owing to the cold weather, but a better selection Is now to toe had. Halibut Is becoming more plentiful and .is rather lower In price, 12i to 15 cents a pound. Halibut cheeks are now to be had and may be used to imitate lobster (which -is at present almost out of the market) In several dainty dishes. Fresh herring are again to the fore at 10 cents a pound and croppies at 15 cents. New in this week are cod at -124 "cents and mussels at 10 cents. Other avail able nsh are black bass at 35 cents and striped bass at 30 cents a pound, cat fish, salmon and sole at 15 cents, flounder and perch at 10 -cents a pound. There are very fine prawns at 30 cents and shrimps at 15 to 20 cents a pound. Crabs cost 15 to 25 cents each. Frozen Colum bia River smelt Is- shown at 10 cents a pound. Excellent finnan haddie is to be had at 20 to 25 cents a pound. Just the thing for breakfast. In the vegetable market new spinach costs 20 cents a pound and choice hot house cucumbers 35 cents each. Celery is less- plentiful and cauliflowers less good than they have been. Brussels sprouts at 2 to 3 pounds for a quarter are good just now. Tactfully treated, cold sprouts will serve well in a winter salad. Green peas and beans cost about 20 cents a poundi and . artichokes about 15 cents) each. New green onions are coming in, with their well-known "breath of Spring.' Rhubarb is another sign of coming Spring and costs 10 cents a pound at present. Otherwise the usual Winter fruits are displayed at prices about the same as last week. Apart from ap ples, oranges and grapefruit, there is lit tle choice Just now. A fe.w peaches, pears and pineapples, with a bunch of bananas in the background and Malaga grapes, at 35 centff. in the foreground, do their best to give an impression of variety; but already some of us are count ing the weeks to the. possible beginning ol the berry- .season SANB ORN, 170 FIRST BET. MORRISON Irrisistible Prices Offered i In the Picture 50 and Frame Department Discount during this special sale we Special for One "Week, Be- include everything. : z , " ginning Saturday, Jan. 8th: Oval frames in Circassian walnut, ebony, brown guar! DINING - ROOM PICTURES tered oaks, lacquer gold, an- Genuine Pastel Paintings, elaborately framed in special tiqne gold, Roman and gold designs. powder. Sgnare Frames of Fruit, Game and Fish sub- T" , . , . jects, all sizes prices cut ia every finish, plain or dainty najf ornamented designs, suitable See our window display. for all kinds of pictures. Don't overlook ys off. About.1000 patterns of mold- ; jj j. ing, of which we make frames Extra lot of Freiich oilo. to your order. Now is the graphs, size 16x20, handsome time to save from 20 to 25 ?y framed ia four-inch em- bossed rosewood, harmonizinsr per ceirt. Bring your pictures perfectly with well-colored and select suitable designs ia subjects in fruits, landscapes, r ; ' animals, etc.; regular $1 OQ , framl"g- $3.50 value, now.... ylSJO J COMMITTEE BACKS QUIZ SPECIAL INVESTIGATION OF CAR SERVICE DUE SOON". Health and Police Committee of Council Indorse Action, Urged by Mayor Simon, As Mayor Simon favors the appoint ment of a' special committee to investi gate the streetcar service in Portland, and as the health and police committee yesterday unanimously recommended this action. It will undoubtedly be adopted at next "Wednesday's session of the Council. The Mayor, however, is opposed to the employment under sal ary of a special traffic expert, and will not sanction such a proposition, on the ground that it is unnecessary. "I think it wise to have a special committee of the Council investigate the streetcar service, but am not in fa vor joZ engaging- at a salary a special traffic expert," said the Mayor. "I be lieve there are a number of good men, competent ,to pass upon traffic matters, who will gladly give their assistance to a committee at any time, and I there fore oppose the employment of a sal aried man for this purpose. I am anxious to see the regulation of the car service where such Is needed, as urged in my annual message to the Council, and am glad the health and police committee has decided to recom mend the naming of a committee for this purpose." The proposition to engage a traffic expert was brought up by Councilman Rushlight at the meeting of the Sev enth Ward . Improvement League; Thursday night, and a vote was taken, urging that it be done. Mr. Rushlight Is still of the belief tjiat such a man would be able to give much valuable service to the Council in the matter of making a comprehensive report of con ditions throughout the city. That the Council will have an oppor tunity to show whether its members are willing to use the power vested in them by the Legislature, through the charter. Is now regarded as a certainty, as the special committee to be named by the Mayor upon the resolution to be adoptefd next Wednesday makes It vir tually sure that those having com plaints to make will make them to this committee. The members of this com mittee will then-have to make their re port of conditions to the main body, to gether with recommendations, when the test will come. Astoria ManIies; Illness Long-. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 7. (Special.) J. T. HIGHEST W:-:. ", T. foMBS Ca LIMITED 52 HIGHEST AWARDS at International and Local Expositions in .i Eufope and America. Water Established 1780 VA IL & CO 171 FRONT AND YAMHILL N". Callaway died at his home In this city Thursday after an extended illness with a complication of diseases. The deceased was a native of Inverness, Scotland, 65 years of age and had. spent the greater portion of his life in this country. The funeral will be held on Saturday, under the auspices of Temple Lodge of Masons and the remains will be taken to Port land on Sunday for cremation. CLUB DEMANDS PAVEMENT South Portland "Boosters' Instruct Conn oilmen as to Improvements. Demand that the Taylor Ferry road from its intersection with the Macadam road to the southwest city limits, and the Slavln road be taken over by the city was made by the South Portland Boosters Club Thursday night, and hard surface pavement was advocated. The club met In the assembly hall of St. Lawrence Church, Its action was unanimous. The club has instructed the Council men of the South Portland wards- (o lay out assessment districts for fills to be made on Second street from Arthur to Sheridan, and on Corbett street at Seymour avenue, according to estimates made by the City Engineer. Consideration of a fill from First street to Front on Sheridan was laid over until the next regular meeting. It was" voted to extend the cluster lights for First, Second, Third, Fourth. Fifth and Sixth streets as far south as Sherman street, and to extend the asphalt district on those streets to Jefferson street. The club will hold a mass meeting in the large assembly hall next Thursday evening. Prominent , citizens will speak and all South Portland property owners are Invited. EDWARDS FIVE FLAVORS 25c and 50c PACKAGES HIGHEST GRADE IMPORTED ASK YOUR GROCER 1 CEYLON 1 vkka WITOttTEDWARDSCOrlPAXT P0RTUN ORUOH. 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