16 THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1910. RECORDS OF MARCH SHOW PROSPERITY Building Permits 66 Per Cent Higher Than Last Year; Other Figures Up. NEW HOMES ON INCREASE Many Deeds to Smaller Properties Bring Great Total Shipments of Lumber Largest Since San Francisco Fire. -. Gigantic increases In building per mits, realty transfers, bank clearings, Jumber shipments and postal receipts for March over the corresponding month last year indicate the onward march of Portland and the general prosperity of the city. The returns for the month Just ended show an Increase 1 in the cost of buildings for which per mits were Issued of 66 per cent over March, 1909; in real estate transfers . of 37 per cent, in bank clearings of 30 per cent, in number of building permits 48 per cent, in postofflce receipts 22 per cent, and in lumber shipments of more than 9 per cent. These figures are reflected in like Increases tor the first quarter of 1910, as compared with the opening quarter of 1909. All along the line new rec ords are approached. In some In stances new marks far in excess of previous records are established. Quarters' Record Exceeded. Building permits lead with the grand total of 11,471.685 for the month just closed, as compared with $885,585 for March. 1909. The decrease for the year occasioned by the bad weather in Jan uary and February has been made up and the total for the quarter of J3.091.750 shows an increase of 18 per cent over the figure of $2,646,640 for the three opening months of 1909. The largest number of permits ever taken out in a single month were grunted through the office of the .building Inspector last month, when 664 permits were given out, an Increase of 48 per cent over the figure of 449 for March, 1909, and bringing the year ly total to 1425, as compared with 950 for the first quarter in 1909. The quar terly figure develops an Increase of 50 per cent. The mark of 664 established puts to rout the former recora of 576 permits Issued in a single month, the number granted in April, 1908. Keal estate transfers likewise show a great Increase. Last month the total transfers recorded numbered 2063, for n total consideration of $4,200,863, as compared with 885 transfers, totaling 93,062.350. for March. 1909. The In crease of 3 per cent Is on a par with Xhe Increase shown all year, the quar terly total of $.0,144,873 being an in crease of 38 M per cent over the cor responding figure of $7,326,736 for Jan uary, February and March. 1908. Many Homes Projected. The great total arrived at In build ing permits was not the result of es pecially large uulldlngs being started, a permit for $100,000 being the largest granted all month. A steady Influx of homebullders into the offloe of the building Inspector Is the cause of the excellent building figures, while the realty transfers recorded last month are a reflection of the activity in the real estate market which has been no ticeable on every side since the begin ning of the year. The real estate trans fer figures were aided by the filing of several deeds for important down town properties, but the great totals were arrived at through the filing of hundreds of deeds to smaller proper ties, showing that tne small Investor Is sharing In the general prosperity. Compared with the same month in 1909, the Portland postofnee will show an increase of more than 22 per cent. The exact figures were not available last night, but sufficient Information was at hand to insure that amount as the minimum to be announced. It was estimated by Cashier Hlrsch at 4 P. M- that the total receipts for the month would approximate $76,900, against $62, 913.86 for the previous March. The in crease will be about $14,000. Superintendent iollowa of the mailing station on Fifth and Glisan streets, was largely responsible for the unexpected increase, his "turn in" of second and third-class postage for yes terday being the largest In the history of the office. He carried more than $2000 to the cashier. Portland Office Leads. It lsr confidently' believed that Port land will secure a place well toward the top of the list of offices in the United States showing an increase of business for the month. If It does not lead. During the past few months a larger percentage of gain has been made by the local postofflce than has been shown by any city In the North west. 'There is no way' to account for It, except through the natural Increase of sales of postage stamps to the business houses of the city," said Assistant Postmaster Williamson. "We notice a larger volume of business at the gen eral delivery windows and the stamp windows and a larger demand is made from day to day among the city car riers. There have -been no large stamp pales to any particular firm or organi sation." An increase of SO per cent In bank clearings is another striking Index to the general prosperity of the city. The figures for clearings for March, 1910, Bhow a total of $45.343,925. 96, compared with $34.99S.801.09 for March. 1909. This Increased was arrived at through a steady Increase daily, and as far as Is shown by the records no one day carried any , especial weight In con tributing to the total. Lumber Record Exceeded. One of the features which was grat ifying In a review of the business of the month is the showing made by the lumber shipments. The aggregate of 2S.170.S2S feet of lumber shipped sets a new record for Portland, the high nark being attributed to the fact tha't California ports drew on Portland for 13,156,000 feet of lumber, the largest amount sent to California since the months following the San Francisco fire in April. 1906. v A shortage of wheat caused a de , crease in the flour and wheat ship ; xnents, the totals being 146.642 bushels . of wheat and 15.536 barrels of flour; ; but while the slight decrease was ap- parent as compared with March, 1909, ; the reason is easily found in a dearth f wheat throughout the Northwest. A'ew Commissioner" Named Monday. VANCOUVER. Wash., March 31 (Special.) The County Commissioners : will meet next Monday to choose a commissioner to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of F. C Smith. While no applications for the position have been filed with the County Audi tor, the following men are spoken, of for the office: J. R. Neil. Michael Flynn and N. C Hall, of Ridgefield; O. B. Aagaard. of La Center, and Robert Lowe, of Yacolt. Lowe is an ex-commissioner. POLICE HAVE BUSY MONTH About 1500 Arrests Made Court Receipts Boom. While the report of Chief of Police Cox for March will not be entirely completed until today, it is known that about 1600 arrests have been made through the Police Department. Of this number, 60 were women and 47 were minors. As usual, the greatest num ber of arrests was made for being out after hours, 120 facing this charge. "Nick" Beutgen. clerk of the Munici pal Court, finished compiling his month ly report yesterday afternoon, and it showed an unusual amount of business transacted. The total receipts were $3154.50. showing an increase of nearly $2000 over the corresponding month -of 1909. Fines, forfeitures of bail and costs went to make up the total, which comes close to cutting the record. From the records of the Police Sta tion the following' list of arrests and crimes charged is taken: Charge. . No. people arrested. Assault and battery 25 After hours ...120 Burglary 1 Contempt of court . ................ 4 Cocaine In possession............... 1 Cruelty to animals................. 6 Disorderly conduct ................ 40 Drunk 55 Embezzlement 2 Fugitive from justice.............. 6 Forgery 3 Gambling 28 Held as witnesses 15 Immoral and indecent acts.......... 7 Insane 1 Lottery tickets In possession a Larceny 43 Minors in saloon 1 Obtaining money under false pre tenses 3 Opium in possession ..........111111 1 Resisting an officer 2 Runaway children ................. 4 Refuse to move on ............... I '.'m 10 Trespass " 7 Using profane language 1X111 5 Vagrancy 65 Violation city ordinance... 5 Speeding automobiles 26 PRINTERS' TRUST HUNTED Kennedy on Its Trail and Independ ent Promises Evidence. Mayor Simon was assured yesterday that there is a printing trust, while Secretary Kennedy, of the Civil Service Commission, was advised by various prin tery proprietors that there ie none: that It died two years ago and that It has never been revived. The Mayor's 'tip" was given to him by an Independent printer, who declared that he "can tell a lot of Interesting things." He will be given the opportun ity, aa the Mayor will instruct Mr. Ken nedy to investigate. That there 4-s a printing trust, a com bination of Arrm which dictates prices for work and which restrains trade and competition, was declared to be a fact at the meeting of the Civil Service Com mission Wednesday afternoon. The com mission instructed Mr. Kennedy to in vestigate the situation and to report his findings at the next session 'at 4 o'clock next Wednesday. He is now making this Investigation. Astoria Marco Rainfall Heavy. ASTORIA. Or., March 31. (Special.) According to the records in Weather Ob server Gilmore's office, the rainfall in Astoria during the month of March was 8.34 inches, or .71 of an inch less than the average for the corresponding month in previous years, which is 9.05 inches. The greatest precipitation during any 24 hours of the month was 4.25 inches on March 1. WOMAN WOULD DIE !2V4 POUNDS OF FOOD Traveling Salesman's Wife . Attempts Suicide. BULLET PIERCES LUNG Mrs. Jessie Seydel, Despondent Through Ill-Health, Seeks to End All in. Death Telephones Hus band, Then Shoots to Kill. Despondency, brought about through ill health, caused Mrs. Jessie Seydel, wife of a traveling salesman, to attempt last night to end her life by shooting at the Drexel Hotel. The woman is now at the Good Samaritan Hospital suffering from a wound which will not prove fatal, although the bullet passed through her body. - The would-be suicide and her hus band came to Portland from Olympia. Wash., last October. Her health has been impaired for several years. Re cently she became despondent and sev eral times threatened to end her suf fering by suicide. Yesterday her husband returned to the city from a business trip through the state. He was engaged In work in the offices of his employers in the Wells-Fargo building last night. A few moments before his despondent wife fired the bullet into her body she summoned him by telephone and asked that he come to their apartments in the Drexel Hotel immediately. She did not intimate that she contemplated sui cide. Arriving at the apartments a few mo ments afterward, Seydel found the doors locked. His presence caused the woman to ask who desired to enter. Seydel had no more than informed her ag to his indentity than a pistol shot rang out In the room. The woman had fired a 3S-ca!lber bullet into her body just below the heart. It plowed upward, puncturing the left lung and emerging at the right arm pit. Seydel did not wait to unlock the door, but smashed the glass panel. Inflicting hand lacerations, which required the at tention of a physician after the woman was removed to the hospital in an ambul ance. The couple were married in Iowa seven years ago and have one child 6 years of TAXES SOON DELINQUENT First Half Must Be Paid Before Xext Monday to Avoid Penalty, Property-owners of the state who do not pay- at least the first half of their taxes on or before next Monday will be obliged to pay in addition to the tax a 10 -per cent penalty. De linquent taxes bear Interest at 12 per cent annually, and three years' failure on- the part of the owner to pay his taxes means in many cases the loss of the property, as anyone may pay the tax after it oecomes delinquent. If a person other than a property owner pays the delinquent tax upon a piece of property, the owner may buy up his receipt at any time within the three years limit. But failure for three successive years to pay means the sale of the property by the Sheriff at auc tion. Those who desire may pay the first half of their taxes on or before next Monday and have the balance extended until the first Monday in October. Of the tax for Multnomah Cou n t y , BUILD THE HOME NOW IN ALAMEDA PARK Those desiring to build homes of their own, also contractors who want to build to sell, should not fail to secure building sites in ALAMEDA PARK AT ONCE. Especially' attractive locations are to be had near the NEW CAR LINE, which extends up through the Park. Where desirable, the Alameda Land Company will assist in financing building propositions in its property. MANY HOMES are now going up and SCORES MORE will start in the very near future. Improvements are well under way, and paving will come ; this Summer. Particulars may be had of the Alameda Land Company, owners of Alameda Park, 322 Corbett building. N. B. W ATCII FOR AN OTHER BIG SURPRISE AT ALAMEDA PARK SOON. "JUST LUCK" jF lj'M Kwmi n " " " J " U "y 'JJ' -m K m 'mw.w J r"Jrai ifn"n ''ht Js.....M -i.-.ft..-,.,-, ,w-, m IMONTCLAIRI V,.. ,J ... ...... ! .1. II L, ,,, . W J.H..,, . ,.,,. -T inssjjs,ajnj.a,iiWa,ii i mj.mwi "JUST LUCK" said a friend to one of our customers who had resold his lot inme of our East Side sub-divisions, at a profit of 40, but we can show hundreds of just such cases AND NOT ONE LOSER The Jacobs-Stine Company Largest Realty Operators on the Pacific Coast 146 Fifth Street Main 6S69 A-6267 Of Any Kind, Are Fully Digested Ty OneTablespoonful of Kodol. Any kind of food, understand not just some certain kinds. Kodol Is right ly termed the "Perfect Digestant" because it does digest any and all classes of food. Kodol does this be cause It contains. In liquid form, every one of Nature's digestive elements therefore cannot help but digest food the way It does. Kodol, as stated, digests all food promptly and com pletely and assures good health to the stomach. Come to think of it Kodol does accomplish a great deal if one gives it a chance. Some of the com monest and surest Indications of more or less developed digestive troubles are these: Bad breath, bad taste in the mouth, rising of sour, bitter fluid, gas and undigested -particles of food into the mouth, tenderness and dull pain at "pit" of the stomach (sometimes re lieved by eating), sensation of faint ness, dizziness, and being "all gone," bloating of stomach and bowels, capri cious and uncertain appetite, flabby coated tongue, uncomfortable "full" sensation after eating, "heartburn," lingering headaches, heart "fluttering" or palpitation, dull, sleepy, "logy" feel ing, irregular action of the bowels, melancholia, gloomy forebodings, etc. Our guarantee: Get a dollar bottle of Kodol If you are not benefited the druggist will at once return your money. Don't hesitate: any druggist will sell you Kodol on these terms. The dollar bottle contains 2 times as much as the 60c bottle- Kodol Is pre pared in the laboratories of E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago. collected toy Deputy Sheriff Martin, $1, 670,036.70 has been turned over to County Treasurer Lewis. The last re mittance was made yesterday, when $520,331.55 was placed in Mr. Lewis' keeping. The turnovers are made by Deputy Sheriff Martin as fast as the tax money is distributed. Mr. Martin will keep the tax department of Sheriff Stevens' office open tonight, Saturday night and - Monday night until midnight. The steamer duck of South America loses Its power of flight as it matures. The rea son Is that its wings do not grow as the rest of Its body develops. TIL The Addition with Character Remember April 15th On That Date We Will Advance Prices in Plat 2 From $200 to $300 Per Lot. Do you realize what this means to the man who is in the market for a highly improvement home-site in a highly restricted district, or for the man who is looking for ideal investment 1 It means that in a very few days he will be compelled to pay from $200 to $300 more for the lot which he can purchase today for from $750 up. Over $1,000,000 worth of Laurelhurst has been sold. This simply indicates the popularity of Laurelhurst with the general public. There has never been a resi dence addition in Portland which has been as highly, improved or restricted, and there has never been any high-grade residence tract in Portland where lots have been offered at such low prices and on such easy terms. The lot which will cost you from $750 up now will cost v $200 to $300 more after April 15, or if you have pur ' chased before that date the value of your lot will have advanced that much. See Laurelhurst for yourself, but see it at once and select your lot. "We will be glad to show you this property in our automobiles if you will call at our office. Or take the Rose City Park or Montavilla cars. Both lines run to and through the property. Deal with any of our authorized brokers if you prefer. AUTHORIZED BROKER9I Charles K. Henry Co. Wakefield, Fries fc Co. George D. Schallc H. P. Palmer-Jones Co. Holmes Jb Menefee. " - Mall Jfc Von H or tel. Mackie It on n tree. R. F Bryan A Co. Krlck-Dodds Co. Ruf f-Ivlelnsorsre Land Co. Dubois fc Crockett Ileal 1 7 Co, Chapin V Herlow. Haas dfc Rtnsler. SALEM ACElfCT, A. N. MOORE9, 1-2 Bl SH-11 RE Y M A N BLOCK. EIGEXE AGENCY, MAGLAUHY A SHUMATE, - ALBANY AGENCY, A. T. STARK. WALLA WALLA AGENCY, DRUM HELLER A FXMS. 1 W. C. KOEHNE, J 522-526 Corbett Building Phones Main 1503, A 1515 ANY DENTIST Can fill a cavity in a tooth. But Dr. Wythe's Dentists, who are renowned specialists, not only fill cavities (not as "any dentist does it"), but skillfully prepare the cavity, absolutely without pain by the Wythe feystem and guarantee the filling to be perfect and to last. But where great skill is required is in the making of artificial teeth, both bridge and plate work. The Wythe Dentists excel all others in their profession. We can fit any mouth perfectly with the greatest of ease. No More Loose Fitting Plates SOLID 20K GOLD PLATE FOR $15.00 All work must be perfect be fore it leaves this office 4 or no pay The Best Assurance in the world of satisfactory service is a written guarantee given under Dr. Wythe's Corporation Seal AVe g-lve a broad guarantee to everyone that has never been duplicated- by any dentist or dentists any where. INiot one n.iiffle piece of dental vrorlc wtll be turned oat of thlt office unless it Is perfect. If you want more proof of the quality of work we do and prices we quote, come to my offices now and I will examine your teeth without charge, and show you just what can be done, and tell you what it will cost. Such exam ination iand advice do not obligate you" to employ us to do your work. The quality of our work is our best indorsement. By the "Wythe Method of Painless Dentistry, employed in this office only, 148 Fifth st., Portland, Or., you may have a decaying. tooth filled and made sound asatn, or a new tooth may be inserted so cleverly that it cannot be detected from those that grow in the mouth, or a broken-down decayed root can be crowned so as to be as good, strong and lasting as any natural tooth, and in every instance this work is done in an absolutely painless manner. Those who require an upper and lower set of teeth can have them fitted with our patent suction natural gum plates so perfectly as to make them forget the loss of their natural teeth. We are making special inducements to those who wish full sets of teeth without plates, as this branch of the Dental Science is our specialty, and is without doubt the most beautiful and lasting dental work known today. Do not mistake the location. Our offices are located at 14S Flftb St. Take elevator or stairs to second floor. Hours 8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. Sundays, 8:30 to 2. Lady assistants always In attendance. DR." WYTHE'S DENTISTS, Inc., 148 Fifth Street , OPPOSITE MEIER 4t FRANK'S' FIFTH-STREET ENTRANCE. When you buy Lard you get more than you bargain for It's heavier in your, stomach than on the scales Lard is a foe to digestion. If you had the stomach of an ostrich you could hardly withstand the ravages of lard-soaked pastry. You have probably found this out and have already given up the eating of pastry. 'Tis wholly unnecessary! Anyone can eat and digest food cooked with Cottolene, the perfect shortening. It is a pure, vegetable product, made from the choicest, refined, cottonseed oil. When you buy lard you have no protection as to quality you simply know you are getting LARD never mind the grade, it's just L-A-R-D. On the other hand, every pail of Cottolene is uniform the product is guaranteed. You take no chances whatever. In the face of these facts just ask yourself if you can afford to use hog lard when you can get pure, healthful, nutritious Cottolene. Your grocer is hereby authorized to refund your money in case you are COTTOLENE is Guaranteed not pleased, after having given Cottolene a fair test. Nvv in RulL- Cottolene is packed in pails with an air-tight top to 11 ever JOIQ 111 Punt keep h cIean and whoIeKlm9 mnd prevent it from catching dust and absorbing disagreeable odors, such as fish, oil, etc Made only by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY MEN THAT ARE WEAK, NERT. OUS AXU RUST XtOWW. Come to Me and Be Cured Pay When I Cure You or pay me mm 70a Set tbe benefit of THE DOCTOR my treatment. THAT CURES FEE FOR A CURE Is lower than any specialist In the city, half that others charge you, and no exorbitant charge for medicines. I am an expert specialist. Have had SO years' practice in the treatment of diseases of men. My offices are the best equipped in Portland. My methods are modern and up to date. My cures are quick and positive. I do not treat symptoms and patch up. I thoroughly examine each case, find the cause, re move it and thus cure th disease. I CURE Varicose Vntia, Pllea and Specific Ulood Poison and all Ailments of. Men. SPECIAL AILMENTS Newly - con tracted .nd chronic cases cured. All burning-, itching and inflammation stopped In 24 hours. Cures effected In seven days. insures every man a lifelong cure, trim out taking medicine into the stomach Examination free. If unable to call, write for list of questions. Office hours 9 A. M. to 8 P. M. Sun days. 10 A. M. to 1 P. M. only. OR. LINDSAY 12Stt SECOND ST, COR. OB" AIDER, PORTLAND, OR. TALKS ON TEETH BY THE REX DENTAL CO.. DENTISTS GOOD LOOKS AND QUALITY COUNT Strange as it may seem, the average dentist does not know strictly high class dentistry. Nor does the average person know the pleasure and comfort of classy work until he has tried it. He judges all dental work by what he is used to and may permit himself to be satisfied with a standard far below what he might enjoy. If our work Was not the best that is possible, do you suppose our offices would be crowded with patients willing to pay what good classy work Is worth. We do work for many people whose brothers or other relatives are dentists, and good ones, they say. Such cases would hardly come to us it it were possible for brother, who is a good dentist, to do his work anything like the way we do it. He must pay us. Brother would do it gratis. We do the highest-class dental business in the world. It's a broad statement, "but true." Alveolar teeth cannot be told from natural teeth, except, perhaps, they are bo much more beautiful than nature's best product that you may be suspected of having visited the Teeth Art Shop (311 to 314 Abington building). If any one is wearing a partial plate or bridge, and has two or more teeth left in either jaw, we will supply a full set, without using plates or bridge work, that will be as firm in the jaws as nature's teeth and as permanent, and more beautiful. The work is practically painless and carries our guarantee of satisfaction. Caring Pyorrhea (loose teeth), a dis ease given up by other dentists as in curable, is another of our specialties We cure it absolutely. It's a boastful statement to make, but we can do any thing that is possible in dentistry, and what we do is always of the very high est class. Our booklets Alveolar Den tistry, are free. Write for one If you cannot call. We have samples of our work to show at all times. THE REX DENTAL CO, DENTISTS, Sll to 314 Abington Bldg, 104S& 3d St, KEEP OUR ADDRESS. Terms to Reliable People. Experiments which were recently made at the Worcester (Mass.) Polytechnic show that copper sheets which tiave been electro deposited with copper possess much greater heat transmission properties than ordinary copper sheets which have not been so coat ed. It Is sugRested- that this property may aftect the design of condensers, radiators, etc