THE MOItXIXC OltEGOXIAJJ. vrKIXKlA. JAXUAKT "
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
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'Tht Man an lha Bom." ilatlnea at 2
al lontcht a 15.
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.-nirrin "Ths Squaw Man." ""I"'
iliLM THKITTB rVnrpiMB. katvMl
aath and Seventh) VaudavU'.a. Thla mtt
ainaoa at 1:13 ana toolsht at :IS
CH4.nl THEATER fPark and Waahtne
tln) Vaad.rtlla, Thla aiternooa at 1:11.
tonight .t T:M and A.
f.'rte Cnmnlr Comptnr la -A Mix l"p.
THs afternoon at J.JO and lonlaht at
' io and a.
1K THEATER (Park and Wahfnstoa
""I"" plxant, Continuous. front 1:M
U 10. CO p. M.
fiftieth Anniversary Number
I Will Ba Issued February 4
i Prioe 5 cents. Postaee in Uni
ted States, Canada, Jlexico and
he Island possessions, 7 cpiiU.
F orign postage, 14 cents.
Citu. War VrrrRAjt'a KTneral Hkld.
The funeral or 4tla H. liu-kM, a vet-arr-of
ilia Civil War and a resident
T Oregon for year, km held yes
rrlav. He was born February 17, 1M3.
Near Carlisle. Clark County. Ohio, and
Terwards moved to Brighton. Iowa. In
,VT he married Miw Annie J. Reeves,
nd moved to rendleton. Or where e
"ved 20 yearn, after which he moved to
ortland. He ni a member of ljn
Sny B. Nineteenth Iowa Volunteer! In
Nntry front August 8. 1VS. Io July 10.
when lie was honorably discharged.
Jtr. Hicks had an excellent Tiar record,
'le was with General Grant at the ran-
jre of Fort Donaldson, participated in
'he battles of Shlloh. Chattanooga, Allan
lV and van with Sherman In his march
(o the eea. He Is survived by hla
.ldow. three daughters and three sons
Robert 1.. W. A.. Lester 1. Annie, Bes
!e and Bertha Hick
MOTTTAVri.UA tXVKSTIOATINO PaVEMEXTS.
-A committee from the Montavilla Board
r'f Trade is still Investigating; pavement
Vlth a view of selecting material for the
'mprovement of Villa avenue, between
'tj Sixtieth and Kast liighty-serond
".ireets. It 1 hoped to have the exreet
Improved thla year, but the committee
o far has not decided what It will rec-
tiiimend to the property owners. It has
In mind a new navement- but as It is
lot recognized by the city It cannot yet
e used. The Board of Trade favors,
ounollmau hills' amendment providing
or open competition In all hard-surface
javements. hoping that It will enable the
iroperty owners on VUla avenue to get
khat they want at lower figures than
t now costs to lay hard-surface pa ve
in-nt.
IUXAOB Sl'IT TRASBFERRED. D. J.
Shaver's lawsuit ajralntu the Pacific Coast
I'nndensed Milk Company for the re
covery of JT3n damages because of the
'It-nth of Gilbert Shaver, has been trans
ferred from the Circuit Court of Wash
IngtfTn County to the Portland Federal
Court. Gilbert Shaver waei 18 years old.
He was sent to take some empty can
trays from the second to the first floor
if the factor'. He started the elevator,
and was caught and crushed betwen the
second floor and the lift. It in alleged
no guards had been provide for the eleva
tor by the company, an that it these
had been provided the accident would not
have happened.
Warrants Isscxd for Two. Warrants
for the two men who on Monday re
lieved Qulnttlio Peslderi, an Italian
boarding-master of I17U0, were lamied yes
terday afternoon by the District At
torney, and have been placed in the
hands of the city detectives. Alarm has
been sent over the adjacent states, giving
the best pcewible description of the
sharpers. It Is said that a similar trick
was played In Spokane a few days ago
by known criminals, and an effort will
be made to get their photographs for
rompariaon with tle descriptions of the
two who operated here.
Hex Lat Freak Povbli Boo. A freak
ecg 7S and K- Inches In circumference,
enclosing another normal erg has been
laid by a hen owned by Mrs. Ingortoll,
1:32 Campbell street. The hen is a Rhodo
Inland Red pullet eight months old. and
besides laying this remarkably double
rsi she laid an ordinary ii'Hi egg the
same afternoon. The egg le) in the pos
session, of V. R. Williamson, letter car
rier In Central East Portland. The hen
missed one day after laying these two
eggs and then resumed laying.
Cathrdrax. Indies Kelts Babt Home.
The Cathedral Ldits' Aid Society will
give a party Friday night. January 57. at
Christensen's hall, for the benefit of tlie
Baby Home. The following are the pa
tronesses: Mrei J. P. O'Brien. Mrs. M.
Wiley, Mrs. M. McKay. Mrs. J. Maginnls
Mrs. P. J. -Cronin. Mrs. J. O. Costello.
Mrs. Hulme. Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Andrew
Smith. Mr Frank Dorley. Mrs. P. II.
Flynn and Mrsv J. Murphy.
M. L Pratt to XjBtCTtTRC M. I Pratt,
who waa principal of the Williams-avenue
school In Portland 30 years, will
'lecture today before the graduating class
of the Bhattuck school on the "Demo
cracy of Jefferson snd Jackson." Mr.
Pratt has received several Invitations
from principals to deliver lectures to
the advanced grades on American his
tory and the paramont duties of citizen
ship next term.
Monthly MeEtino to Ba Held Thurs
day. The monthly literary meeting of
the Florence Meade Mission Circle of
jthe Unlversalist Church of the Good
Tidings will be held Tnursday afternoon
'at ;:3u o'clock, at the residence of Mrs.
'Alexander Scott. SIS Bast Stark street.
Mrs. R. B. Gehr. of Rose City Park, will
be the leader of the afternoon with a
papar on ProverbA"
East Sidb Mail Service Better. Let
ter mail for the East Side will here
after be thrown off the Hhasta VJmited.
(at East Alder street, and distributed by
kt: carriers to the business section the
Lame afternoon aei received. Postmaster
pierrick "nt a letter to the Kaat Side
'Business Men's Club yesterday Inform
ing them of the change.
Club to. Hold Smoker Tonioht. The
cV II wood Commercial Club has arranged,
to hold a amoker tonight at the club
house on' Umatilla avenue, near Knat
Thirteenth etreet. A new and novel pro
gramme for the amusement of the crowd
haei been prepared. There will be sev
eral glove contests. It will be a get
, togetiver" affair.
! Fourth Number At-rMNAE Entertaix
'mevt Coraae. W. L Hubbard, lecturer;
lA'.fred Bergen, baritone: Gordon Camp
ibell. pianist: Friday evening. January 27.
'a: M:uatnlc Temple. Tickets. 73 cents, on
'sale at GUI's. Woodard A Clarke's. Nau's.
j Sherman. Clay & CO.'e and WUey B.
Allen's.
Home I.irs to Be Topic Mrs. Clara
H. Waldo, of Corvallis. will apeak on
"Home Life: At Home and Abroad." be
fore the Parents and Teachers' Associa
tion In Thompson school. January 2. at S
P M. A sood attendance is oesirea anu
small children will be cared for.
riiiiiitiiiii. stomach and nervous
troubles- drugless trestmentev half price
until Feb. 1. Dr. J. W. Lewis. 614 De
kum bldg.
Dw. O. C. Houjster will spend reo-
ruary in the soutn sea jsianui m-t.
Oeorg C. Carl takes fcia office during
Farmers Ask tor Road Extension. A
delegation of farmers will present a
strong petition to the County Court ask
ing for the further extension of Villa
avenue from Itockwood to the Falrvlew
rrons road. The avenue Is now opened
from the city limits lo Rockwood. and
their petition will ask for Us further ex
tension of two miles at 80 feet wide.
Representatives from the district be
tween Rockwood and Fairview attended
Hie meetlnjr of the Montavilla Board of
Trade Monday night and asked frthe
ro-operation of that organization. They
said that the farmers are snxlous for
the extension. When this last extension
of two miles Is finished there will be sn
eO-foot boulevard from the west line of
Iurelliurst to the Fairview cross road, a
project that ha taken Ave years to
brings to the present stage.
Breakfast ox the Farm. "Carry me
back to ole Vlrglnny" to a breakfast
like my Southern mammy used to serve
Slices of sweet pickle pork fried to a
golden brown; a thick milk gravy poured
over It; a heaping dish of fried potatoes
on the side and biscuits! Made you feel
like a man you could do a man's work
gave you the conquering rplrlt: none of
your namby-pamby breakfast foods for
me. Tou must go to any .of Frank L.
Smith's 52 markets for this same
pickle pork sliced, for 2nc a pound.
Smith's markets are the only plaeem you
get It. Smith's strictly fresh Oregon
eggs to go with the pork, cost you 35c
per down (Don't est Eastern ptorsge
stock ; Ferndale buiter In one-pound
prints are SOc. That marvelourfy-frcsli
Idaho butter Just a few days from the
churn, quality guaranteed, one pound
squares on I- 25c.
Aito Rr.ss Awat. Running' bsckward
at full tilt and with no guiding hand
at the helm, an automobile caused great
excitement at Third and Oak streets
yesterday afternoon. A breathless and
listless owner. In full pursuit, eventually
raptured the truant as It was about to
plunge Into the door of the police sta
tion and drove It away without giving
his name. The driver had dismounted at
the Western Union telegraph office and
went Inside 'for a few minutes. Ap
parently he left the car set In the back
gear and with the brake off. When he
came out again snd cranked the engine,
it suddenly leaped backward like a thing
alive, and gained a considerable distance
before the owner recovered from hla sur
prise. Progressive) Business Men's Club
Formed. Several representative business
men of Portland met at a luncheon at
the Imperial Hotel yesterday and or
ganized a "Progressive Business Men s
Club." The purpose of the club is to
have each member represent a particular
and distinct line of business and to In
fluence business toward fellow members.
The officers elected at tne luncneon an-.
President. Eugene Brookings; vice-president.
John G. Peters: treasurer. Earle A.
Clark; secretary. Henry M. Browning:
board of trustees, W. E. Neleon. t. .
Fisher, Dr. G. N. Pease and the president
and secretary as ex-offlclo members.
Charlxs F. Holxer Dead. Charles F.
Holzer, who had been a resident of Port
land for the past 2S years, died at the
home of his son, C. E Holzer. 427 H
llsms avenue. Monday at the age of 69
years. Mr. Holzer was employed In the
hardware store of J. J. Kadderly. In
East Portland, several years. His wife
died five weeks ago. He Is survived by
an only son. C. E. Holzer. The funeral
will be held today at 1:30 A. M. from
the chapel of the East Side Funeral
Directors, East Alder and East Sixth
streets.
Pavrxo Under Discussion. The build
ing of viaducts over Sandy Boulevard
and the aubject of paving will be dis
cussed by the Rose City Park Improve
ment League at a meeting to be he d to
night. The meeting will be held in
the brick store at East Fifty-seventh
street and Sandy Boulevard, and will be
called to order at S o'clock.
Church Dedication Postponed. The
dedication of the Third United Presby
terian Church, on East Thirty-seventh
street, near lrawthorne avenue, has been
postponed from next Sunday on . ac
count of lack of eme finishing mater.ul.
Swiss Watch Repairino--C, Cbrtstan.
en. td floor corbett bldg. Take alsvator.
AGED PIONEER STRICKEN
E. H. Virgil, Long; Resident of Port
land, Sot Likely to Recover.
After a stroke or paralysis last Friday
E. II Virgil. prominent pioneer and
wealthy resident. Is In a critical con
dition at hla home, XA East Thirteenth
street North, and the attending physi
cians gave no hope yesterday that he
could recover.
Mr Virgil had been living on his fsrm
at Woods. Tillamook County, and com
ing to Portland on a visit about a week
sgo he was taken with a ever cold,
followed by paralysis, which left him
helpless. He appeared to be sinking
slowly and steadily yesterday.
' . . e aih hut remained
Mr. virgu is --
active up to the time of prostration.
He came to the Pacific Coast In Pioneer
days, and apent several rear, in the
mines of California, once
rold 1 nugget worth Jll.000. He came to
Portland8 45 year, ago and was agent
and manager of the property of W. B.
dd for many years. Hla home was
orand avenue near East Burnslde
Street but recently he .pent most of
Ms Vm. At hi. farm In Tillamook
County.
APARTMENT H0USE SITE
On Fourteenth street, comprising more
thS one lot. Price $10,500
IrTvestment. Terms. S. de la Mer. -3J
Chamber of Commerce bldg. Main S74.
"WE CAN AND WE WILL"
Do your watch and Jewelry 'P'
right. Walter A. Iord Co.. Ill Sxtn
sl, near Washington
Duck Hunter I Fined.
L. C Fort, the duck hunter arrested
on two count, charging him with vlo
Ution? of h. am. I
guilty and f med 0 before g
th p,mra Olson yesterdaj . ine n'vj
his ..inn out of season, while the
Mr. Wilcox la .'n !? ".f.v
1 '-story building where we have
been located for f? w
must .ell our large stock of
UMBRELLAS
before March 1. And to do so we
are giving
OFF
MEREDITH'S
312 Washington, Bet. 54 and 64
74
sentence on the charge of shipping
game fowl without properly marklnjr
them was continued pending the good
behavior of the culprit.
TACOMA OUTWITS WRIT
Man Freed Under Habeas Corpus
Hero Is Whisked Across I.lne.
Spiriting of a fugitive from Justice
out of the state in an aotomobile. im
mediately after he had been freed by
habeas corpus proceedings and arrested
again on a Government warrant, was
the method taken by Tacoma authori
ties to thwart further efforts of attor
neys acting for H. C. Brlnins. wanted
In the Puget Sound city for embezzle
ment. After Circuit Judge McGinn had or
dered the prisoner released, he was
served with the fugitive warrant, was
taken immediately to an automobile
and was whisked across the river t.
Vancouver, whence he will be returned
to Tacoma.
Brining was arrested here several
days ago for alleged theft of money
collected for power coffee-mills and
other appliances for which he was
agent. He secured a writ of habeas
corpus while authorities were at Salem
arranging: for his extradition.
Seamen's Concert Held Tonight.
For the regular concert at the sea
men's mission tonight a programme of
15 numbers of the best collections of mu
sical selections and other features has
been compiled. The efforts of Pev. E.
II. Roper to provide entertainment for
men of vessels in port has covered a
wide range, but the weekly concerts have
proved particularly popular.
Ttoek srti.e Coal.
Tlie best bouse coal. Liberty Coal
Ice Co- exclusive agents. 16 rt..
sosrrcentn street. Mala 142: XUa. -
For dry fir and hardwood call E JOJ
and C 230S. EdlefsenFuelCo, Inc.
Plant Slbson roses. Phone Sellwood SS.
Men of Character
Find It Profitable to
Represent
The Policyholders' Company
Only energetic men of strict
-iial-ilitv retain a contract in
this Company for any length of time.
This is for the protection of the public
and for the protection of our repre
sentatives. The contracts of many of our agents
date from the organization of the
Company. l
nOME OFFICE CORBETT BLDG., PORTLAND, OREGON.
A. I- MILLS, Pre.. I SAMIEL, Geo. Mar. CLARENCE 8. SAMUEL, A-st. MT.
The Clerk Behind the Counter
at Heitkemper's
Is Required to Tell the Truth at All Times
The Removal
Allows no deviation from established
Allows no ' ' .
our success. We're simply
r,..i.r -Tis true our below-cost
vine;. Tl. true our below-cost
trade but then we don t nave
years is our " nrieea and then some fs our prlvllese
so we can o to bedrotk o prices and tnen
snd your (rood take possession of our new store In
snow before a warm rain, be J,e w 1 miVEK In dozens, or broken sets;
Yeon Bull,d'". A-n JFW ELHY. guaranteed TIMEKEEPERS, EM
r1,KV! n?inViJs Asi for any thin a high-class jewelry store would
keep "."nd you,"t.Aandf-'ataay price'' that will make you chuckle for
all time.
PRESENT ADDRESS
1885
PRINTING ARGUMENT
Established over twenty-five years - experi
enced superintendence-competent workmen
modern machinery and equipment fair
prices prompt service -central location
entire new building - ground floor office
and many more good reasons why you
should let us figure on your next catalogue
-estimates cheerfully furnished.
Glass & Prudhomme Co.
PRINTERS BOOKBINDERS STATIONERS
65-67 Seventh Street
TILL IT RAINS!
Clearance Sale
52, UMBRELLA
Today and Save Money
$1.25 values, special 85J
$1.50 values, sprl $1.25
$2.00 values, sp'l $1.70
$3.00 values, sp'l $2.55
F. P. YOUNG
LADIES' HABERDASHER
290 Morrison Street
Bet- Fourth and Fifth
F.W.BALTES
AND COMPANY
PRINTING
Main 165, A 1165
First and Oak
WHERE T0 DINE.
All the dellcacte. of the season at the
Portland Restaurant. Fine private apart
ments for ladles. SftS Wash., near 6th st.
Sale Now On
business ethics that have made for
i n Amntv store nrior
inir profits for an empty store prior
prices ao . v----
price, are r tVic n tVenty
Dusless demanded it
286 Morrison Street
Oregonlifc
HfegHrm U I
iigMlM 1711
H '-vrvT-i4$i''i.;.Xs
ODD LINES
$3, $4 and $5
Hats $1.95
48th Annual Clearance Sale
If you have not
MEN'S SUITS AND OVERCOATS.
Suit or Overcoat now $11.25 $ 5.00
Suit or Overcoat now $13.50 $ 6.50
Suit or Overcoat now.' .. .$15.00 $ 7.50
Suit or Overcoat now. . . .$18.75 $ 8.50
Suit or Overcoat now.... $22.50 $10.00
Suit or Overcoat now.... $26.25 $12.50
Suit or Overcoat now $30.00 $15.00
$1.50. Cluett, Star, E. & W.
$2.00 Cluett, Star, E. & TV.
$2.50 Cluett, Star, E. & TV.
$3.00 Cluett,' Star, E. & TV.
$1.50 and $2.00 Ties now
$1.00 Ties now
50c Ties 35, 3 for
Odd Lines $1.50 and $2.00 Shirts, to close
Odd Lines Underwear
Odd Lines Boys' $3.65, $4.00 and $4.50 Suits
Odd. Lines Boys' $5.00, $6.00 and $6.50 Suits
$2.00 SAVE $2.00
BY JOINING
Y.M.C.A.
CONTEST WEEK
January 23-28
During- thla week the en
trance fee of (2 la dropped
to all new member. The
Portland, Seattle, Tacoma
and Spokane V. 51. C. A. 'a
are competing In a bit
membership conteat.
Membership
Privileges
In $500,000 Building-.
Two Gymnnaluma.
Swimming: Pool.
Band-Ball Court.
Cork Banning Track.
Commercial Scboola. -Trade
Seboola.
Boj-a Day and
Klght Scboola.
Amnaement Rooms.
Reading Room
and Library.
Advlaory and Em
ployment Department
Thirty Shower Baths.
One Hundred and Seventy-two
Living Rooms.
Lectures, Concerts,
Entertainments.
Over 100 Different
Lines of Work.
Boys, Ages 10 to 18.
Seniors, Ages 17 Vp.
Call and
Be Shown Throneh the
Building Free.
Telephone A 6561
Main 7065
A SKIN W BEAUTY 18 A JOY FOREVER,
Dr. T. Follx Oouraud's Oriental Cream Of
U.I B.niitlfl.r.
3. -H5jaw. Rcmorea Tan. rMmplfl.
3 f-CXV S7 10(1 rBrf blemiflh
tm ySjgJ Jj 'M Ootectloa. II
ou ,wu ui. (en
of ss yemra. and
,1s to narmleM wc
taat.lt to be sural!
la properly mmda.
A ccept no counter
feit of similar
name. Dr. L. A.
(terra said to a
lalr of the hauV
ton (a patient) t
M At you ladles
will use them.
Ooarattd'. Cream aa th lesat harmful of U tha
Cooda liesiera la tba United Statu, Canaua and luiopa.
FERD. T. HOPKINS. Prop, 37 Jonas St, N. T.
( HOTEL
STEWART
SAN FRANCISCO
Geary Street, abore Union Square
Just opposite Hotel St. Franca
European Plan $1.50 a day up
American Plan $3.00 a day up
Hew alee! and brick structure. Furnished at
cost of (300.000. Erery comfort and con
venience. On carlinea trasaf erring all over
city. Omnibus meets trains and steamers.
AilfArRiMkMtwitflmaDolMnrrsnafOf
Neth & G)mpany
Collectors
Established In 1900.
How about those old accounts?
US Worcester Bids-, Portland, Osn
Foremost Clothiers Since 1 863
nal Week
taken advantage of these cut prices, do so this
week, as sale closes January 28.
BOYS'
Shirts $1.15
Shirts $1.45
Shirts $1.85
Shirts $2.25
' 95?
s1-00
$1.00 Underwear now. .
$1.50 Underwear now. .
$2.00 Underwear now. .
$2.50 Underwear now. .
$2.50 and
.4;5.00 Sweater Coats
T
How to Cruise
Timber
A COMPLETE
Finn MANUAL
By John W. Shaw
Levels
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Aneroids
Compasses
Reels
Tapes
Chains
Plumb Bobs
Range Poles
Field Books
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Drawing
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. Blue Print Papers
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si4
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TIMBER
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PART II contains a synopsis of
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Pedometers
Anemometers
Thermometers
Rods
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samples will oonvlnoa you of our qus
PORTLAND PRINTING ROUSE
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NIGH
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