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WrTTIO TTTTTCR !vr.th and TerkWr
"Ttu Arce.'!cs. Tor.lot at 8 li.
Baker thcatkr :i.oia as mot-
rin) Tfc- H.kr Stock rafnl
-V-j'ncT Adam eawv.r." Tonlrbt at
OtfHClH TMKATER IMorrlaon. at
x:h ea4 t'.io:i vaudeville. Tula
aftaraooa at a 14 ead tooiM at IS.
CRaND THE tTER- Fars sad Weabtns-
ton Tend.. u:a Ts:i artaraeoa at J.la
toaisbl at T M aad a.
f ANTAOCi THE TER IToorta as Stark!
Vautltvt:! TM. tftanMa at 2:14; to-
aisnt at T 4 aad e.
lime THIiTER-ihmlt ass AIr
X rr:e Corr.i rompint la Ta Cfcam-
o.n CirL Till fltnod at 3- ana
tcitffit at T-SQ nr.d a.
TAR. ARCADE. OH JOT. ODEOX. T"t-
VOLt t'UH rua plctuna, U A. H. is
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KS-aTr--iTTT Ixvm Roost-v-axr. Mra
hrrm of the Delta Kappa Ka:lon Fra
ternity met fr th!r first montMy d:n
ne, at ?ha L'ntven'.ty Cluo Tuesdsy
n:.it. Tae dinner au lareely attended
anj plana wrre made for permanent or-K-u.xa.tloo.
TSe chitf topic for dlseus
noa waa the entertainment of Theodora
ItooseveX who la a member of the fra
ternity, on tm vit to Portland and a
telegram aenu after consultation
with tea mrmbera of tha general com
m:;:ee on arranc-menta. A dinner will
re slven on April 5 at t!"S University
Club, at which the Colonel wia oe in
cited to be preaent-
WoooaTOrK SerrtJt-c-eT Dtttpto. At a
meet rrr of tMe , property owner In
Woodstock Halt TufsJay nljtht to eon
aider tne proposed Improvements In Wat
district, sentiment wa divided. T. M.
Hurlburt. of the City Engineer office,
explained the nature of the Improve
ment. Three district improvement
are proporvd in the suburbs Knlicht
street, cosclcs; tttU; Prince atreet dts-t.-tct.
costing W.si. and Woodstock ave
" nue and Kast Sixtieth atreet, coatlnc
J'.SJl. By many of the property own
era It Is thought t.mt the cost will be
mors than they can afford.
Dramatic DnaTsreT to F KvTta-tiisid.-Instead
of Its regular meeting,
trie dramatic expression department of
tse n'omis'i Club will be entertained
by Miss Marlon UowelU of Washington.
Ik C. at tre residence of Mrs. A. Gle
kisch. 473 Ks!-ey street, at 1 o'clock this
afternoon. u"-e- Lowe il a entertainment
will be In the form of lecture. In which
she will consular dramatic expression
from both t: art and scientific aide,
and her lecture will be Interspersed
with n-sullncs from Browning. Snakes
pear and. other well-known author).
Dcas aIax iDEXTiritD. A man found
dead at the east end of the Lower Al
bin ferry. Tuesday afternoon, baa been
Identified by James Cebble. of OUU.
Wort-nan A Kins, as VIr. Mlchaud. a
clerk formerly employed by that com
pany. Until four weeks ago he lived
with ha wife at the Barton Hotel, but
they separated. The woman Is a nurse,
and Is be:nr sought by the Coroner.
Oebbl ssUd that Mlchaud had made two
attempts to kt.l blmself In this city.
RBOisTRATro Poena Orrjt. Registra
tion books for the city election were
opened yesterday at the offxe of tha
funty Clerk and wt!l be kept open for
days. After th primaries, the books
will be opened again until a short tin-.
before election. W. M. Lawler Is In
rharc of th registration. Persons who
fall-d to rrler for the general lec
t on last Fall will be required to enter
their names on th books If they desire
to to: at th coming city election.
Brook. CT-trs to Vett. Th Brook
lyn Improvement Club will ' hold A
meetiKS tonlc''.t st the ball on Powell
and Ml?mnaui(?e streets to conalder
er reet sad bn.ige questions. Te su.'ect
ft S:..':r In f'rancing th Greater South
I'ortland brkig project and the Im
provement of Iliwaukis) atreet will be
i!s-USSed,
r1STT:on for Max rsiRo. The Pro-
rle Irat tut dealres lo find a perma
nent position for a man with one arm.
who has f've cMUlren to support. li
formerly worked in a switchyard, and Is
stid to be caret! cf ritcnlnc an ele
vator. Mtn ln tia the telephone num
ber of th Teoples Institute.
Thi tRrTARtas WoittK'i Aujvi an
nounces a e-rture by Mrs. Kdwin Tuux h
rn ITIJay evening. March IT. st ( o'clock.
In th c'reL Seventh and Tsmhlll
stree's. T"e topic Is "Uustsvus Adolph-.-
The lecture w::i he nvwlcally Uus-t-ated
by Miss France Shcet-.y. Admia
sin a Is 3 cents
PrtcupuxiT Ct'- T Minrr Topat.
The Pjvchoiogy Club w!l! m-t tfUr In
t.te art rnm of the Public Lahrary.
frVventh anl ark street The be:n
rlng work of the club will be reviewed
for the r-w memter a! 13) o'clock and
the rrru:ar course lesson will be given
at o'clock.
JCfK EtTHTXL ItX- Joeeph Pochtel.
welt-known pioneer. Is conC.ned to hut
lout oa tu'lli avenue, near Hlw
thrne avenue, with severe tunes. A
phrst.-'an wis called on Tuewteiy. fie
seemed allchtly lrr;)rovod yesterusy. Mr.
Kurhtel cad cot been well for several
weeks
KriTO Cr-a's to Mtrr. Tonight In
Toro I'VT. B"ard of Trs 1 building, a
rew cstss In leperanto will be orcamied.
There will be a lec'ur by II. K. tehl
lnr upon t:-e "ln:verAl iAncu-g.-."
Ary per in ielrcu of Joining t:ie new
cUas may do so without cost.
St. Fath-k CHi-n.-i. For over 30
years we ha obsrrvei this day of til
drs dear to th heart of th true
and real Celt. Jiif John Kavsnaugh
W'U be the orator. Te music will be
rf th h gheat order. A hAtrpist from
Cork wl.l be a rare feature.
OirRCR TO Giv CVn-ul The young
people of th Cliurch of Uooi Tiding
hsv an amusing comedy reaiiy for pre
sentation which they will give at the
parish house. Wed.tesiisy evening. March
ZZ. A f'-ne proraium of music will also
be p resents J-
Joux W. Ooata Frsrsuu. Hitft-Funeral
aervlc for John W. Ooes wore held
yeateruay frota Flnley'a chpeL Inter
ment as deferred for t.i present. Mr.
-e d.el at iklim. li was year
cl 1 and formerly l'ved at University
l'--k.
"V'voat Ct LTt ks" TO Tr-nc. Th I
Vernon Parenu -Teachers' Association
will hold Its reg ilar montlily neet.ng to-.
Cat a; IX I'. M. The social half hour
w .11 be fo.l'-we.! by an a!!rrss on Volcs
Culture. by prvleswor Frederick Cood-
ric.iL
ltoria CVxTmAC-roRs. Ncrtrm. W hare
c;.ut war.'.lrg a flte-room bungeuow
built (estlroate-l cost iiv. H will turn
In artJoln.Eg lot worth two as part pay
ment. I'oriland Land tmpnjr. sixth
floor Cotxun re lal blixk. Msm i. JLk A ieJi.
Utru BiTwn rooLJTrLR. tntarlor
d-orstor. perutanently lca:ed at th
nop of tss Arts and Cralts S-x-lety. 1-5
terenh --- Special exhioiUon of
lierter loom text.lcs and London mtxto
uats. -
(AVOteAROua. rr. Crawforl. presSdent
of Ai.'i'ACT Clge. Meadvule. lav. h"rt
cay. I". iL. March U Centenary
Church, East Ninth ad r.n. Admis
sion 36 cents.
It' a SffAVB to ell such shoe at
M. but our low reat makea It poewlble
and tee saving is yours. Boston tam
pi Sio ti-.or. ia Fourth, corner Aider,
dowsstairs.
Crosscts sfralchtReJ: no operation.
T?w. Frees di Kic. Merchants Trutt
'bug.
Powaas EsTT-s. drugs. Oregontaa
bk-g.; open all sight. Msm SI A 4UT
. Ftl Watxm Hrnimxi, rhsrges mod
grata. Mars At bloec. rv" M-rrj st.
Oat Txsl Flx-!ay roiler skating fares
It esv Oaaai Kick.
Daxaos Sen Erardv Taking of testi
mony In th case of Mrs. Sarah R. Blair
against th Portland Railway. Light
Power Company was completed at 1:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The plain
tiff is suing the company for xi.- csm
ageax alleging tfceU she wss thrown from
a car. receiving serious- bodily Injuries.
Th accident Is ailered to tav taken
place in October. IMS. The company s
witnesses testified tr.at tne piainmi
stepped from th car before th motor
man hod time to stop It for ber. Tn
opening srgument by Henry St. Rsy
ner. attorney for Mrs. Blair, wss con
cluded when th court adjourned at i
o'clock--
9h akcsfrarb) Is Tone. Th Shakes
peare cepartmsr.t of the Womtn'l Club
will meet st th offlc of Ela Crlm
Lynch. Sot Third street, Fridsy even
ing. March 17. Th tim will be given
to a sketch of the plsy of "Antony and
Cleopatra": r.oman and EtCTPUsn his
tory bearing upon it; sn armlyssilon of
th chsrscter of Antony and of Cleo
patra: ard th usual prelud on Port
land theaters,
rotau Arcaxvsi Mests. Multnomah
Council 11. Royal Arramum. held R
most enlhualsstlc meeting Monday even
ing. March 13. In Knights of Pythias
HalL Eleventh and Alder atreet. The
cause of this gathering waa various ath
letic stunts by the members followed by
speaking, musical numbers and a buffet
lunch. Fully ttu members attended.
Missio-r Circxa- Mjnrra. Th Irvlngton
group of th Florence Mead Mission
Circle of the Univenalist Church of Good
Tidings will meet with Mrs. J. F. Hand
at her home. MS Weldler street, thai
afternoon. Important work will be taken
np nd arrangements will be perfected
for th monthly literary meeting. All
women are welcome.
Orchard Comfaxt Fo rxxd. Th s Oregon-Washington
Orchard Company Is th
nam of a company organised yester
day. The Incorporators are F. L. ShulU
M. w. Hunt, c 1 AicLAioe, a.i or Port
land. Th purpose of the corporation Is
to deal In and improve lands In Oregon
and Washington. The company Is cap
italised at tAOCO.
Ow. Astos. surgeon. 101 Belling bldg.
LOCAL FIRMS GIVE $55,000
Elk Committee to Mske Final Re
port oa Convention Fund.
At th meeting; of th logsl lodge of
Elks tonight th final reports of the
canvassing committees who havs been
working to secure I1J5.000 with which
to entertain th grand lode convention
I In 1913 will be heard.
Sol Blumauer. acting treasurer of th
committee, reported last night that
mors than $55,000 had been contributed
by Portland business firms and Individ
uals, exclusive of th $15,000 which will
be given by th lodge.
Th general committee met yesterday
afternoon, but deferred action until th
lodge meeting tonight.
Astoria Lino Inspected.
H. A. Jackson, assistant general
freight and passenger agent of the
tireat Northern Railway, and John L
(Springer, traveling freight agent of th
Sara road, spent yesterday on the North
Bank mad between Portland and As
toria. Next week Mr. Jackson. Mr.
Springer and Fred W. Graham. Western
Industrial and Immigration Agent of th
Great Northern, will take a trip over
th newly constructed Oregon Trunk
line to Metollus. Mr. Jackson Is eager
to visit this territory befor going t
St. Paul to assume his new duties as
asslstsnt veneral traffic manager of th
Great Northern.
WATERS ME IH LIGATION
IKRIGATIOX AND LAXD COM
PANIES IX COCKT.
Illght to Flow of Willow Creek In
Question Right of Wsy for
Ditches Is Wanted.
Th tight to th us of the waters of
Willow Creek. In Malheur County, is
Involved In th suit of tha Willow
River Land & Irrigation Company
against th Eastern Oregon Land
Company, which went to trial on Its
merits before Federal Judge Wolver
ton yesterday. The Willow River
company Is seeking to condemn an ag
gregate of (7.1 acres, mad up of a
large number of strips, which it says
It must have for constructing its
ditches and flumes. The plaintiff al
leges further that It has constructed
three large reservoirs at great expense
and that there Is enough water In th
reservoirs to irrlgat the land suscep
tible of Irrigation. Little of tha land
wanted for flumes and ditches, says
th plaintiff. Is fit for agricultural pur
poses, because It Is to steep and rocky.
Th Willow River company wishes to
pay $1.26 an acre for the land. -
Th Eastern Oregon Land Company,
on the other hand, says It owns title
to Willow Creek, a perennial stream
which flows through Its land, and that
It needs all th water of the stream for
Its own Irrigation purposes, alleging
that Its land would be worthless if It
did not have th water. It says fur
ther that It Is making surreys for th
construction of reservoirs in which to
store th waters of this creek and that
of Burnt River, which It Is planned to
convey to th reservoirs through what
Is known as th El Dorado ditch. Th
Willow River company. It alleges, has
no light to us th water of Willow
Creek, although It Is alleged It Intends
to us It to Irrlgat land not adjacent
thereto.
Of th land which th plaintiff com-
pany wishes to appropriate 14.$ acres
ar In section s, i.s acres m sevuvu
15. 1.1 acres In section 11. tJ-7 acres
In section $1; this for th main canal.
Th plaintiff desires to use . acres In
section IS for laterals. J. 7 in section 81
for later.' and acre in section 15
for a slphn line-
HENRY GEORGE IS COMING
Assurances Received That He Will
Be Here to Speak Sunday.
Although It was reported that Henry
George. Jr.. would cancel his proposed
visit to Portland In order to return to
Washington for the special session of
Congress, a message we received in
PorUand yesterday that h will arrive
In thk city Saturday. From her he
will go to Oregon City, where he will
speak Saturday night, but will ctum
to- Portland, w here he will speak twice
Sunday.
Mr. George's principal address In Port
land will b delivered In the Helllg The
ater at t o'clock Sunday afternoon, un-
ChrWitlan Association. This meeting will
be open to sil men, ana me suojeci ui
the address will be "Tolstoi, an Intimate
-, f-AArw will alasi HIMk Run-
day night in Women of Woodcraft HalL
Plant Slbson roses. Poop Bell wood s50
Last Week At Insurance Adjusters, Valuations Last Week
Since the fire we have sold hundreds of Desks, Chairs, Office Tables and Filing Devices, and we have brought
down from the upper floors the balance of the stock and during this week will, close out the wiioie iine.
Astoruhingly low prices. -
DESKS
TAMOUS ENGLISH BEAUTY WILL APPEAR WITH TEOHIIaH"
MUSICAL PRODUCTION.
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CHAIRS
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OFFICE
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All Sizes.
Oak.
Mahogany.
LETTER
FILES
Vertical,
Shannon,
Loose Sheet.
CARD
INDEX
CASES
Oak,
Mahogany
FILING
CABINETS
For Every Purpose
This is a splendid opportunity to lay in a year's supply of Vertical Folders, Guides and Transfer Cases. Over half a million
folders in stock hardly perceptible damage. This chance will not occur again.
Many lines of Office Stationery at ridiculously low prices. v vi,'t,;-
We had the largest and finest stock of high-grade goods, and, in many instances, the fire and water damage being slight, this
opportunity to 6ave money in Office Supplies will not occur again.
Printing, Book Binding and Legal Blank Departments in Full Operation.
Glass &' Prudhomme Company
One Block North of Oregon and Imperial Hotels. 65-67 Seventh Street.
IRVINGTON SNAP.
A modern seven-room nuuo ,
larsre attic, with s and electric llg-ht i
fixtures and rurnace, a ww "
Irvlnajton school, choice neighborhood,
for $5600. Must have money to make
payment on other property. Part cash
will handle. No agents need apply T
Hi, Oregonlsn.
YE OREGON GRILLE.
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Messrs. uiyn - -
doubt the strons-est drawing- cards that
have appeared In the city for many a
day. Their character singing and im
personations are tho delight of the
patrons of this popular grllL Special to-
WHERE T0 DINE.
AO the dellescles of the season at tha
Portland Reatsurant. Fine private apart
DSDts for Isdles. lui W'sah. near fcth st.
Reek Sprlnsa CoaL
The best house coaL IJberty Coal
Ice Co.. exclusive aenta. 25 North
rourteeoth street. Main 166J. A 111.
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OS DE'TISTRT FOR THIS MOSTH
ALBA BROS.
m,l SET OP TEETH S5.0O
22-lc GOLD DRIIMJE TEETH..S3.00
12-1c GOLD CHOW.VS 3.00
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More and more people are find
ing their way to our luxurious and
commodious offices st the corner of
Second and Morrison streets, up
stairs. We have the entire corner.
LaJr assistants are always ready
to look after the comfort of women
and children patients.
Nervous people are assured of
gentle treatment. Our methods are
painless. ,., ,
We hold ourselves responsible for
the work we put In your mouth. For
15 years we guarantee it. We wiU
show bank references.
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RELIABLE PAINLESS DENTISTS,
Second and Morrisoaf Entire Corner.
Si OTA M AXXXKIXO.
A famous Eacllah beanty la Mora Xaneetinc. whs appears tonight, tomor
row ssd Saturday, with The Arcadians.- a charmln musical fantasy, at the
H.liK Thatr. The production, nndtr the manat-emeat of Charles Frohn-an.
Is slvaa bj the Identical caat that ellstt the plar at the N.w York Thetr.
Among tha prm eomlnc ar. such c!vr and casable ones as Johnny Osborne,
sure IT vi nn. Ruth THorp. V.raoa Davldaoa. htarle Shlelda. Ollbert Chllda and
Eaward Leater.
The sons s-sms that the eo-riposer. Xtackton, hss an rolled la his score of
The Arvsdiana" are sure to be aa popular la Portland as they were la New
York The I In numbers 34 and am one them are The Pipes of Fan." "Joy'
of Life.- -Xy Mother- asd Truth Is Beautiful Beald-s tbr dtalorue that
Is fairly a-ln!i:'.tlr. comedy situations that are loslcal. as well aa humoroua.
sad a slot tei:ms aa Intan-atlns asd entertaining. love story, are all In th. make
up of "Th. Arradlana" The company aumtwra T. -ttn a aoec'sl orchctra of
IS mualrlasa. and Is the first musical ahow ever sreseoled In Portland by Mr.
Frohsnea
Can You .AW to Resist?
If rapidly growing old, with tired
and nervous feeling, the cause is either
thst wasted products remain in tha
svstem. or life elixir is wasted.
Scientific massage win restore you
to life ana youtn. nave you tnea .
i without raults. More than llkelv !
It was lust a common rubbing. M&l-
I treatment often does mora harm than
good.
The human mechanism Is built up
of over 200 bones and braces, over 600
voluntary, and a large number of in
voluntary muscles; the digestive or
gans. nerves snd bloodstreams, nu
merous glands, aa the liver, pancreas,
spleen, and kidneys, each one produc
ing, by means of the cells, a secretion
peculiar to Itself.
When anything Is out of order, learn
that It pays to have the system ad
justed by one who Is skilled in what
he undertakes.
Tou will receive an honest deal by
calling on C HOLMSTROM. Swedish
graduate scientific masseur and medi
cal gymnast. I02-S Oregonlan Building.
An elhirma- proposition: Bound to Interest
all lovers of Music. Send for free descxip
uve folder No 1.
The Tourjee Musical Bureau
tm Delta Bids. Los Anreles. CsL
IN GOLD
"Watch, for announce
ment to be made Sun
day, March 19.
Mt. Hood Erewing Co.
Phones: East 139, B 1319.
California Metal Plating Works
A. Methlvler. prop.
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Metal Coloring a Specialty.
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and read the morning paper
while it does the washing. It
wrings them too. It abolishes
the "Servant Problem" and
saves 75 of your-laundry bill.
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Now occupying permanent quar
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