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16 THE 3IOKXIXG OKEGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1915- INITIAL NEW CROP GRAIN CRAFT FIXED M. H. Houser Heads List of Portland Exporters, Tak ing Andre Theodore. 65-SHILLING RATE IS SET Jrice Is "ot Considered Irish aud Ship Has Cliancc to Earn Bonus, JJcpcndiiig on Time or Her Arrival for Loading. M. H. Houser heads the list of Port land exporters to fix positively a new crop grainshlp from this port, having taken the French ship Andre Theodore Ht 63 shillings for October-November Joadins:. Balfour, Guthrie & Co. took three French vesBels for new crop sev eral weeks affo for San Francisco load ing, with the option of Portland or l'upet Sound, but as they will be early arrivals at the Golden Gate, it is re garded as certain that they will take barley from there to the United King dom. The rate paid the Andre Theodore is not viewed as high, because of the gen eral assumption that the European war will continue and that the demand for Krain during the greater part of the 1915-16 season will be as active as' lias been the case since early Fall. II n un May Be Earnrd. At the same time there is a chance that the Andre Theodore will earn a bonus, as the charter party provides that if she arrives for September load ing she receives 67s 6d, and for Octo ber loading 6bs 3d, with 65 shillings applying alter that, with November 30 as the canceling date. The last report on the vessel is that the sailed from lquiquo November 2 for Queenstown, arriving there March 6, and sailed March 17 for Rotterdam. Sho is returning to the Pacific with general cargo, and it is believed that the will be in tho harbor for September loading. It has been said that several other carriers are under engagement for new crop from Portland and Puget Sound, but exporters are not divulging the facts. I'rsquelra Leaves Today. The last ship Mr. Houser has In port, the Mexican steamer Gen y Pes ouelra, leaves down today bound for Australia. She carries about 50,0!i0 bushels of barley and 9,945 bushels of oats. The vessel finished last night and shifted to the bunkers, expecting to take on the last of her coal early this morning. The Merchants Exchange received a message yesterday that the British ship Clackmannanshire reached East Lon don. South Africa, Sunday from Port land. The vessel is in command of Captain Kerbyson, who touched at Pit cairn Island on his way here, and was to have endeavored to reach that vicin ity on his way to Africa. Aboard the vessel was Dr. Glen Wheeler, of this city. The ship carried a full cargo of wheat, dispatched by Kerr, Gifford & Co. It left the river January 22. COL,. MORROW GETS ORDERS Well-Known lingineer Officer Leaves Portland for War College. There is talk that Major Spauldlng, now stationed 'at Fort Leavenworth, will succeed Lieutenant-Colonel J. J. Morrow, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., in charge of the First Portland Dis trict, who has received orders to report at Washington by August 15, and is to be on duty at the war college. Since the recent return of Colonel Morrow from Fort Leavenworth, where he was for three months for special instruc tion, it has been expected that he would be ordered to the war college by Sep tember. Colonel Morrow, then a Major, as sumed his duties here in March, 1910, and has had charge of The Dalles Celilo project, the Middle and Upper Columbia River and all Coast projects in the state outside of the mouth of the Columbia, also Crater Lake Park improvements. Lieutenant - Colonel Charles L. Potter comes July 31 to re lieve Lieutenant-Colonel McKinstry in the Second Portland District, leaving Major Jewett, of that district, the only officer at present on duty here. THREE STEAMERS DUE SOON Municipal Dock. Being Cleared to Ac commodate Cargoes. Cargo discharged by the Grace liner Santa Cecilia is being delivered from .Municipal Dock No. 1 so there will be space for other freight on the way, the Santa Cruz being the next in line with about 750 tons of New York shipments. She will be followed by the Japanese steamer Kurohimc. from the Orient via an Francisco, with 1500 tons of sul phur and 200,000 feet of hardwood, and the steamer Hazel Dollar is next also from the opposite side of the Pacific with 1200 tons of linseed. With the slip at Dock No. 1 practi cally ready, no apprehension is felt that if more than two steamers with offshore cargoes report that others can not be taken care of, aa there are three berths available. Dock No. 2 is ready for business, though the formal dedica tion takes place Saturday. The Com mission of Public Docks has no definite applications for space there, but before the season is well along business is expected to be placed there. WOODUAXD OX YAMHILL- RUN Opening of Locks Paves Way for Op position to McMinnvllle. Acting on information that the steam er Woodland, now plying between Port land and Lewis River, is to be operated between Portland and points on the Yamhill River, competing with the Bteamer Oregona, of the Yellow Stack Line, the Government dredge Champoeg has been ordered from Kola Bar, above Salem, to the Yamhill to dredge a shoal above Dayton and just below the Yam hill locks. The Woodland is to make McMinnvllle. The move is one result of the Oregon City locks being made free. E. B. Thompson, assistant engineer, in charge of the Upper Willamette proj ect under Colonel McKinstry, says that Kola Bar was dredged to a, depth of six feet at zero and that from Salem to Oregon City the least depth at zero is three feet, the best showing made in years. From the locks to Portland the channel is six feet at zero. LIXER. ESCAPES SUBMARINES Crown of XaTarre Sought by Three of Kaiser's Heot. Three times the British steamer Crown of Navarre, of the Harrison line, which is to load wheat here for the West Coast, was in danger of being torpedoed on the way from London tay advices from San Francisco, -where the thip is discharging European freight. The liners .Candidate and Centurion, of the same flag, fell vic tims to German submarines last week. Captain Baird cays that on getting away from the Thames a submarine was sighted, but British naval vessels routed her and on gaining the outside a second deep-sea fighter hove in sight, but darkness aided the freighter in getting away, while near La Pallicj, France, another submarine showed up, but went on her way when pursued. The skipper lias reported that in hia opinion the commanders of submarines change numbers on the vessels as a means of confusing shipmasters, so they will think there is a larger fleet operating than is really the case. The Crown of Navarre discharges the re mainder of her cargo on Puget Sound and comes -here to load for Callao, taking nitrates from the West Coast to the Atlantic. BRITISH LUMBERMAN HERE Increase in Exports to Europe After War Is Predicted. O. J. Parker, of London, who is en gaged in the lumber trade, is in -the city in connection with future business in the way of shipment to England. He left the other side early in April and expects to return there shortly. Lumbermen here 'say that the war is opening the way for heavier ship ments of Northwest lumber to Great Britain as soon as hostilities cease, so that vessels are to be had. It is felt certain that w hen peace is restored the principal demand for a time will be timbers with which to rebuild bridge and other structures, as it is reasoned the French and Belgians will not have funds at once to replace concrete via ducts and buildings that have been de stroyed since last Summer. One cargo is being made up here at present, that t;oing aboard the Russian ship Law hill, which will be finished in about 10 days. It consists of ties and similar railroad stuff and is destined for Lon don direct. ASTORIA GETS GKAIX ELEVATOR Plans Ordered for Structure Next lo Municipal Wharf. ASTORIA. Or.. May 11. (Special.) The Port of Astoria Commission at its session today directed Engineer Walsh to proceed at once with preparing plans for a bulk grain elevator to be erected adjoining the municipal wharf. Preliminary steps were taken toward the establishment of a steamer line to be operated in connection with barges between here and points on the Upper Columbia and Snake rivers. The plan is to have the two projects in operation this Fall. Charterer or Yucatan Here. Frank S. Hammer, of San Francisco. charterer of the steamer Yucatan, which loads a full cargo of oats here for Sydney, is in the city to attend to the dispatch of the vessel. She is on tho public drydock and is expected to be floated tomorrow. Mr. Hammer says that lack of tonnage prevents more cargoes being sent to Australia, but that considerable tituff is moving from San Francisco on liners in from 100 to 600-ton lots. The Australian crop will be ready in about two months, when it is thought- there will be no further demand for Pacific Coast grain. Marine Notes. Apparently much of the cariro In the American - Hawaiian liner Pennsylvanian, which caught fire a week ago while bound here, and returned to Balboa, was not seri ously damaged, us she Is to sail from tire canal port tor Ran Francisco Friday. It is supposea tnat sne will be repaired there. Members of the Port of Portland Com mission met in special session yesterday morninR to ratify a contract with McAllister & Son for rebuilding the wings of the public drydock, but as certain details were not complete it ftas decided to postpone action until tomorrow, when a regular meeting is to be convened. On their first trip from the Upper Colum bia the steamers Twin Cities and Relief, of The Dalles-Columbia -line, reached here last night, having passed through, the Celilo Canal. The Twin Cities will be overhauled and the Relief will be held here. The In land Empire leaves tonight or tomorrow morning with freight for Lewiston. where the steamer J. X. Teal arrived last night. A. Ottinger, general agent of tho "Big Three" fleet, headquarters at Pan Fran cisco, arrived in the city yesterday on business. W. F. DaMert, who recently shoul dered the duties of contracting freight agent of - the line, is making the Portland territory', which is also being combed by H. F. Kuger, traveling freight agent. It is planned to start tho steamer Dallei City on the Portland-The Dalles run Satur day, when the steamer Bailey Gatzert will be relieved. The Dalles City is to be in spected today and Captain Geer expects that her overhauling will be completed in time for the run. Robert "Warrack, inspector of the Seven teenth Lighthouse District, left for Astoria last night, expecting to make a trip today to Tillamook Hock light station aboard a tender. With 45 tons of cargo the gaBollne schooner Patsy was cleared yesterday for Yaqutna and the Siuslaw River. Captain J. A. Saletzke, of the schooner Defiance, expects his vessel to leave the harbor today in tow of the steamer Ockla hama, bound for Melbourne with a lumber cargo measuring G!3,-ti7 feet and valued at $7001. He will be accompanied on the voy age by Mrs. Saletzke. On dropping the De fiance at Astoria the Ocklahama returns to St. Helens for the schooner Forest Home, which is fully laden with lumber for the West Coast. Aboard the steamer Daisy Freeman when she leaves for San Francisco will be 750,000 feet -f lumber. She entered yesterday from the Golden Gate with 20O tons of sugar, 150 tons of cement and 155 tons of general freight. Towed by the steamer Ockhahama the Government dredge Multnomah was shifted from Dohlebower to the Government moor ings yesterday, where she will have a "spud" replaced and be overhauled. X'ens From Oregon Ports. COOS BAY, Or., May 11. (Special.) Dr. Jones, of :he United States Quarantine Bureau, will arrive on the steamship F. A. Kilburn tomorrow to inspect the local quarantine and marine surgeons' offices. The storm of the past three days is clear ing and a high barometer indicates con tinued good weather. The steamer Carlos Is due from San Francisco tomorrow with freight and will load lumber on arrival here at the North Bend Mill & Lumber Company plant. The steamer Adeline Smith sailed today at 9 o'clock with lumber for the California market. The gasoline schooner Tillamook, after descharglng freight here yesterday, sailed In the evening for Bandon. The gasoline schooners Roamer and Rustler are loaded for Brookings and Rogue River expecting to sail sometime tonight. ASTORIA. Or., May 11. (Special.) The steamer Northern Pacific sailed this after noon for San f'rencisco with freight and passengers. Five hundred tons of cargo from New York, principally tinplate, waa discharged today at the Sanborn wharf by the Grace line steamer Santa Cecilia, which arrived from Portland this morning. She is load ing 2o0 tons of canned salmon for New York and tomorrow morning will shift to the rtour mm wnan to laae on -o tons ol flour, also for New York. The steamer will sail tomorrow- afternoon via Puget Sound. The steam schooner Claremont sailed this morning for (-.rays Harbor, where she will load lumber fc-i California. The American-Hawaiian line steamer American sailed this afternoon for New York, via Puget Sound, with part cargu from Portland. The steamer Geo. W. Elder arrived this afternoon from Coos Buy with freight and passengers for Astoria and Portland. Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD, May 11. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., sea smooth; wind, south 28 miles. Tides at Astoria Wednesday. High. Low. 0:28 P. M 7.0 ft.':24 A, M 0.0 ft. 11:55 P. M S.7 ft.6:13 P. M 2.0 ft. Light Wire Causes Death. TOUXGSTOWN. O.. May 3. Joseph McComb, 37 years old, was electrocuted at his home in Pleasant Grove, south of this city, when' attempting to discover the cause of his electric light going out. McComb was released from the wire by his young son, Russell, but too late to save tne latner a iiie, METER COST TO BE HE BY PEOPLE If Proposal Is Adopted by Vot ers, Water-Users Will Pay for Installation. BONDS TO BE REQUIRED Engineer Says Only Purpose of De vices Is to Delay Laying of Kein Corel n Mains, Neces sary Soon, Anyway. SOME FACTS ABOUT WATER METKRS. Commissioner Daly says surplus funds from revenue from water users in 1916 will be 175,000. This will go to pay part of the cost of city-wide meter system, he announces. Surplus funds heretofore have been used for new construction. If this money hereafter is di verted to meter purchase and in stallation, bonds must be sold to build mains, thus paying for meters indirectly by bond issue. Should water users get benefit of excess charge for water now made, reduction of 25 cents a month could be made in water bills next year. Metering the entire city will cost between $350,000 and $500, 000, which water users must pay regardlees of how it is financed. Water Kngineer Clarke says only possible purpose of meters is to stave off time when expen sive reinforcing of mains will be necessary. Instead of getting a reduction in water rates next year, the water users of Portland will pay the present rates and contribute a total of $175,000 to the cost of installing a city-wide meter system, if the voters adopt the meter measure whicn will be on the ballot at the June election. Commissioner Daly yesterday announced that the Water Bureau will receive next year a total of $175,000 more from water users than is necessary to operate the Water Bureau. During the present year a total of only $3S,000 will be collected in excess of needs. The use of tho $38,000 excess for the present year and the $175,000 next year will pay only a part of the total cost of metering. FlBant'lsg to Be Aeeiled. The balance either must be raised by bond issue or by increasing the present water rates or by deferring the instal lation of meters for a" period of years and keeping the present rates in ef fect so as to provide meter funds. If the voters should reject the meter scheme, the Water Bureau could cut down the water bills in Portland a total of 25 cents a month, taking Mr. Daly's figures. There are 57,000 water users in Portland. The Water Bureau will collect $175,000 more next year than is needed to conduct the water Bureau. If this were divided equally among the users each would have the benefit of a rate reduction of 25 cents a month. New Construction Kaetor. Heretofore the surplus in revenue or the excess in the amount collected from water users has been expended in the construction of -new mains. Taking this excess money from this and expending it for meters would necessitate the is suance of water bonds to pay for the new construction. To use current revenue for the in stallation of the water meter system is merely an indirect manner of doing the work by bonds. Bonds would have to be issued to finance the construction of new mains to the full amount of the surplus in revenue which heretofore has been expended for this purpose. Regardless of how the metering is financed, the water users will pay for it. Initial Cost 35:!,U00. The initial cost, based upon Commis sioner Daly's minimum figures, is $352, 600. The additional cost each year will be $24,200 for new meters. Water Engineer Clarke, who handles the construction in the Water Bureau, said yesterday that to give Portland an adequate supply of water, rein forcing mains must be added to the present system. He says he believes the only purpose that can be served by a citwide meter system is to stave off the time when these reinforcing mains have to be built. He says meters will not solve the problem permanently, but he believes they will offer a tem porary solution. The reinforcing sys tem, he says, Is necessary at some time, meters or no meters. By paying $500,000 for a meter system, he says the day can be held off when large ex penditures will ha-ve to be made for the reinforcements. Man Pays Fine on 12th Trip; Says He'll Come Again. Gimme a Chance,' Plea Heard for Six. Months, but Penalty Is Levied nt Last. JAIL is becoming a habit with Walter. Spruance. Yesterday he walked into Municipal Court for the 12th time in six months. "What under the sun is the trouble now?" queried Municipal Judge Ste venson. . "He took 25 boxes of hob-nails from a shoe repair shop about 2 o'clock this morning," responded Clerk Crounse. "How about this, Walter?" asked the magistrate. "I guess I took 'em, all right, but Judge, if you will only gimme a chance I'll " The defendant was interrupted. "What's tnat?" "I said if you'd gimme a chance " "That's all I have been giving you for six months," responded the jurist. "I'll give you a chance this time and a fine of $25 as well." "Thafs easy," remarked Spruance; "I'll see you later. Judge." "There's no doubt about that," com mented the magistrate. CLUBWOMEN HEAR TALK George I. Baker and S. P. Lock-vood Address Political Science Club. George L. Baker, candidate for City Commisioner, and S. P. Lockwood, can didate for School Director, spoke yes terday afternoon at the meeting of the Woman's Political Science Club at the Library. The club appointed a commit, tee to assist in working out plans whereby sehoolhouees and public build ings may be opened for social center use. The committee is the first appointed by any; organization, to jvork. out de BOB tails for taking advantage of the law affecting schoolhouses passed at the last session of the Legislature. The law goes Into effect next month. The mem bers of the committee are Mrs. I. Les ser Cohen, Mrs. Sarah Hines Wilbur. Mrs. J. R. Oatman, Mrs. S. A. Stout and Alice Madaris. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. DUS TO ARRIVE. Name. From Geo. w. Elder Eureka Rose City... ...... Los Angeles. .... Yucatan. ......... San Diego. ...... Breakwater. ...... Coos Bay Bear Los Angeles. .... V. A. Kilburn ..... .San Francisco. . . Northern Pacific, an Francisco... Roanoke. San LMeuro Beaver. .. . ....... .Los Angeles Santa Clara San Francisco. . . . DUE TO DEPART. Name. s From Northland. ....... Xxh Angreles. .... Harvard S. F. to L. A Rose Ctty Los Anireles Geo. W. Klder. .... San Dieo. Breakwater. ...... Coos Bay . K. A. .Kilburn. .... .San Francisco. . . . Yale S. F. to L. A Klamath ..San Diego Northern Pacific. . .San Francisco. . . Multnomah. ...... San Diego Bear .Los AngeJes Tamalpals. ....... San Francisco. . . . San Ramon. ...... .San Francisco. . . . Yosemlte. ........ .San Diego Santa Clara. ...... San Francisco. . . Roanoke. San Diego Beaver .Los Angeles Santa Barbara. ... an Francisco. . . W a pa ma San Diego Willamette. San Diego Portland-Atlantic Servica. DUE TO ARRIVE. Name. From Minnesotan. ...... .New York. ...... Santa Cruz New York. Pennsylvanian.'. .. .New York. Oh loan. .New York DUE TO DEPART. Name. For Mlnnesotan. ...... .New York. ...... Santa Cruz J(ew York Pennsylvanian. ... .New York. ...... Ohioan .New York. ...... Date. In port In port 1 n port In port May J 2 May 111 May H May Jti May 17 May 18 Date. May It May 12 May May May May .May 1 12 i.t 14 14 .May 3 o May 15 May 15 May 17 May 17 May 18 May 18 May 19 May lt May i!2 May 22 May 22 May 27 Date. . Indeft. May Hi May 2. May 2U Date. , .Indeft. May 16 May It May 2U Movements or Vessels. PORTLAND, May 11. Arrived, steamer Geo. V. Klder. from Coos Bay. Failed Steamer Willamette, for Puget Sound; Mex ican steamer General Y. Pesqueira, for Sydney. A storia, May 31. Arrived down at ft and sailed at S:uO A. M., steamer Claremont, for Aberdeen. Arrived down at t:0 A. M., steamer Santa Cecilia. Arrived at 12 and left up at 12:55 P. M.. steamer Geo. V. Klder, from Coos Bay. Sailed at 1:10 P.M., steamer American, for Puget Sound; at 2:20 P. M., steamer Northern Pacific, for San Francisco. San Francisco, May 1 1. Sailed at noon, steamer Beaver, fr San Pedro. May 10 Haile.l at i:NO P. M Japanese steamer Kurohime Maru: at 10 P. M.. steamer CVHlo, for. Portland. Kureka, May 1 1. Arrived, steamer F. A. Kilburn, from San Francisco, for Portland, via way ports. San Dietio, May 11. Sailed, steamer Roanoke, lor Portland, via way ports. Seattle. May 10. Ship Berlin, from Port land, for N ushaak, spoken at noon, lo0 miles northeast of Unimak Pass. Aberdeen. May 9. Arrived, steamer Sho shone, from Portland. Kast London, May !). Arrived. British ship Clackmannanshire, from Portland. Balboa, May !. Arrived, Norwegian steamer Cuzco, from Portland, for west coast of South Africa. Seattle, Wash., May 11. Arrived, steam ers AIki and F redo n do, from Southeastern Alaska. Christiania. May A. Arrived, Pacific, from San Francisco. Mollendo, May 10. Arrived, "William Chatham, from San Francisco. Liverpool, May 11. Arrived, Kish, from Tacoma. Balboa. May 10. Arrived Christian Bors. from San Francisco, for Norfolk and Christiania; Cuzco, from San Pedro, for ArK-a. Sydney, N. S. W., May 0. Sailed, Sonoma, from San Francisco. Shanghai, May 9. Sailed. Monsrolla. for San Francisco; on May 10, Sado Maru, for Seattle. San Francisco, May 11. Arrived Steam ers Wasp, from Port Angeles: Matsonia, from Honolulu; Grays Harbor, from WiUapa; Hilonian. from Hilo; Brooklyn, from Bandon; Ceterlnia, from Mexico; Buenventure, from Vancouver. Sailed Steamers Lyman Stewart, for Vancouver; Ventura. for Sydney; San Jacinto, for Grays Harbor; United States ship Colum bine, for Honolulu schooner Robert R. Hind, for Papeete. Marconi W ireless Reports. (All positions reported at 8 P. M., Max 11, unlet oitierwiKe indicated.) Newport, Balboa for San Francisco, 710 miles south of San Francisco, May -0. 8 P. M. Aztec, Balboa for San Francisco, 567 miles south of San Francisco. Honolulan, San Francisco for New York, at San Pedro. Speedwell, San Diego for San Francisco, 275 miles south of San Francisco. Roanoke. San Diego for San Pedro, six miles southeast of San Pedro. Congress, Seattle for San Francisco, 18 miles south of Cape Flattery. Kl Segundo, Portland for Richmond, 28 miles south of the Columbia River. Northern Pacific. Flavel for San Fran cisco, 324 miles south of the Columbia River. Porter. San Pedro for Meadow Point. 410 miles north of San Francisco. Bear, San Francisco for Portland, 02 miles south of the Columbia River. Lucas. Point Wells for Richmond, 43 miles north ot the Columbia River. Drake, Vancouver for Richmond, 532 miles from Richmond. San Ramon. San Francisco for Pupet Sound, 70 miles north of the Columbia River. Moffett, San Francisco for Seattle, off Port Townsend. China, San Francisco for Orient. 6S4 miles out. May 10. Sheridan, Manila for San Francisco, 644 miles out. May 10. Hyades. Seattle for Honolulu, 324 miles from Cape Flattery, May lO. Enterprise, San Francisco for Hilo, 4SG miles out. May 10. AVapama, Columbia River for San Fran cisco. 20 miles north of Point Reyes. Beaver. San Francisco for San Pedro, 18 miles south of Point Sur. Santa Cruz, San Francisco for Portland, off lightship, San Francisco. Norwood. San Francisco for San Pedro, 22 miles south of Piedras Blancas. Manoa, San Francisco for Honolulu, SM miles out. AroMne, San Francisco for San Pedro, off Cliff House. Tug Defiance.' with barge 01, Grays Har boc for San Francisco, li2 miles from San Fran cisco. Herrin, Linnton for Avon, 300 miles south of the Columbia River. Carlos. San Francisco for Coos Bay, 160 miles south of Coos Bay. Celilo. San Francisco for Portland, five miles north of Blunts Reef. Adeline Smith. Coos Bay for San Fran cisco, ( miles south of Coos Bay. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Marriage Licenses. PRUDDE.V-M'COLLI'M Roy Asher Prud den, legal, New York. N. Y., and Ethel Irene McCollum, legal. 108t Cleveland ave nue. CANESTO - MASTRAXOLEO Rosarla Cantsto, 33, 646 South Third street, and Miclalna Silera Maslrangleo, same ad dress. FEXLET-MORGAX Lawrence Sterling Fenley. 21. 5SJ3 Thirty-ninth avenue South east and Lizzie Eugenia Morgan, 19, Lenta. Or. THORESEX-ROUDELBCSH Clarence N. Thoresen, 23. 530 Williams avenue, and Frances Roudelbush. 23, Seventy-ninth and East Stark streets. LEHM ANN-TRUAX Edwin E. Lehmann, leeal. looO Francis avenue, and Violet N. L. Truax, legal, 364 Fourth atreet- Blrtha. SCHUTTLER To Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Schuttler. 675 Powell street. May 6. a son. SPEIRS To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Speirs, 10S0 East Yamhill street. May 7, a son. XEIDERYARK -To Mr. and Mrs. George Neidermark. 511 East Alder street. May 1). a son. LUMAN To Mr. and Mra. John D am an, 1319 Kelly street. May 4, a daughter. SOULE To Mr. and Mrs. Roy c. Soule, 60Q East Fiftieth street North, May 8, a daughter. KELLNER To Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Kellner, 174 Meade street, Aprjl 10. a daugh ter. U ATT ALTO To Mr. and Mrs. John Bat tallo, 424 East Ninth street. April 10. a son. HUDWALL To Mr. and Mrs. Gustaf F. Hedwall, 91 F.evere street. May 6, a daugh ter. ANDERSON To Mr. and Mrs. Oskar An derson, Bonneville. Or., May 6. a daughter. La Center Sets Roads Day. LA CENTER. Wash.. May 12. (Spe cial.) A sood roals meeting was held at the town hall here and a good roads day was set for May 17. when every body will help fix up the bad roads leading out from town. TO LATH TO CLASS! FY BCKEEX DOORS AN'D WINDOWS. Phone Marshall 774. PORTLAND ABSTRACT OF TITLE. Piio.MPT SERVICE at reasonable prices. Pacific Title : Trust Co., 7 Jh. oi Lom. ACCORDION l'LKATLNli. K- b'i'EFIlAX Hemstitching and scalloping. accord, side pleat, buttoua coverea, goou -ponKod. mail orders. 3;:J Aider. M U373. ASSAYKKS AND ANALYSTS. MONTANA A6SAY OFFICE. 142Vi 2d. Oold. silver and platinum bought. ATTORNEYS. 11 ALL dfc KUEUXER, lawyers; consultations free; liCS-U Fliedner bldg. Mar. ttoOi. J. SII.FOHD XEL.SOX, lawyer, removed 618 1'ittocK DlK. , Alain To'JL. consultation tree. CAHfKT VEA ERS. SUHIH VVEciT KUli CO. Hugs from old car- I lj, mi; ruu8. jps rj. jin. cum pnonea. CELLULOID BUTTONS. BADUES. TIIK J ti W1X-UUUSON COMPANY. 37 Washington t. Main 312 and A 1254. ClllUOrODJrTS. William, Estelie. and William, Jr., Deveoy, the only scientific chiropodists in the city. Parlors 30 cerlinger bldg.. s. W. corner 1M and Alder. Phone Main 1301. CH1KOPODY and pedicuring. Mrs. M. D. Hill. Olfice Fliedner bids. Main 3473. EASTERN grad. chiropodist, manicuriat 04 Maclay bldg. Marshall 3U&0. DH. ETHEL A. SAL'RV , painless chiropodist, u'.'!5 Panama bidg. Phone Main itUoS. CHI-KO-PRACTIC PHYSICIAN. Dr. poulson, tipecialibt in paralysis, nervous, chronic diseasvs. 350 pitlock bik. M. S414. DK. M'MAHON, tith year. Chronic cases tak ing time, 31 treatments. !.-. L!l 4th at. CLEANING AND PKESSINU. DRESS SUITS for rent. We press one suit each week for l.."o per month. UNIQUE TAILORING CO. "01 Stark st.. bet. ,".th and th. Main 614. C OLI.ECTION A4JENCY. CLAIMS of any description collected on per centage anywhere. litKhesc class refer ences. The Harden Mercantile Agency, 42B Henry bldg. Phono Marshall 4S0. Accounts, notes, judgments collected. "Adopt Short Methods." Short Adjustment Co.. W8 N. W. Bank bldg. Phone Main 1)74. AUTO AND BriGY TOI'8. DUBRIJILLB BUGGY TOP CO., 20O 2d at. BAGCSAGE CHECKED .AT HOME. BaeTKaRe ,& omnibus Transfer. Para and Davis BREAD BAKERY'. Royal 'Bakery Conf., inc., 11th and Everett. BREWERS AND BOTTLERS. HENRY WE1NHARD, loth and liurnsldsu CEMENT, l.IME AND PLASTER. P. T. CROWE & CO., 45 fourth St. DRYGOODS, NOTIONS. l-TRNISHJNGS. FLK1SCHNEK. MAYER & CO., 201 Ash St. ELECTRICAL, hCiTLLES. Stubbs Electrical Co.. eth and Pine sts. CiRAIN MERCHANTS. Albers Bros. Miiline Co.. Front and Marshall. l'. M. H'H SKlt. Hoard or Traoe nidi?. AMUSEMENTS. HEILIG IS road way. at Taylor Main 1, A 1122 pKHrEVL Mat.Today 2:15 Floor, 11 rows $1.50, last 7 rows $1. Balcony, $1, 75t:, 60c. Gallery, 6Uc CHARLES FROHMAN Frcsents JOHN DREW In, the Roraantlo Comedy "R O S K M A K Y" hmk TONIGHT 8:1 S Floor. It rows $2, 7 at $1.50. Balcony. SI, 7.rc Vc. CMllory. 50c. HATKHZE EAIEf 230 THK GARDEN OK THE RAJAH. Striking; mufii-al dramatic spectacle, with DAVID REESE Ac CO., including 10 East Indian Dancing Beauties. 6 O r HE K UlU- ll UK -A l 1 M Boies and firtft row balcony reserved by Plione. Main 4i:(, A c-aij. Tents at 25th and Raleigh PORTLAND MON. o A MAY & TUES. or MAY Reserved Seats at Owl Drug store Show Day TWO M f SHOWS united In one and vet tfesplte this fact 25c Is tha admission,' including a 'seat. SEATS FOR 10.0 GO PEOPLE Beaerrcd Krata. If Yh Wmm T! THE 2 ORIGINAL BUFFALO Bill rill Prnonntly rraaC vtvU, historic II 1 ac plrtarrs, atnsre roars, emtarraml train attack, penrr express, war dsraeea, mta trenslne bands ( Mhu Issl.sa, cowboys, Taqneron, rises Klrls sard ran iters A KI2AL, WILD WEST. 2 PERFORMANCES 2:15 and 8:15 Dcors Open Oas Hour Earlier CLASSIFIED AD RATES Daily and IS an da j. Per Line One time .Ae bame aA two consecutive tlmea. .e'Ae bauie ad three consecutive times ..oc bane ad six or seven consecutive times 66c Tbe above rates a-pulv to advertisements under 'New Today" aud all other claasilaca tions except the following;; bituations Wanted Male. situations allied reniale. Kor Rent. Rooms frivate Families. lionrd and ctooms, Private i amiiie. Housekeeping Rooms, frivate families. Rate an the above claaailii'MHions is cent a line each Insertion. On "cliarge" advertisements charge will be based on tne number of lines apuearinsT ia the paper, regardless of the number of words in each line, idininiaai charge, two lines. The Oregoniau will accept classified ad vertisements over the telephone, provided the advertiser is a subscriber to either sin me. No prices will be quoted over the phone, but bill will be rendered the following day. Whether subsequent advertisements will be accepted over the phone depends upon tne fromptness of payment of telephone adver isemenls. bilualions wanted and fersoual advertisements will not be accepted over the telephone. Orders tor one insertion only will be accepted for "Furniture tor bale,' "Busi ness Opportunities," "aiooming Houses" and "Wanted to Rent." The uregonian will not guarantee accu racy or assume responsibility tor errors oc curring la telephone advertisements. Advertisements to receive prompt classlft eatiou must be In The Oregouian office be fore 9 o'clock at night, except Saturday. Closing hour tor The Sunday Oregoniau will be 1:X0 o'clock Saturday night. The office will be open until 10 o'clock I-. M.. as Usui, aud all ads received too late for proper classification will be run under tbe heading "-oo Late to Classify." Xelephono Main 1M0. A MM. 2Se assd SOc Extra. BUSINESS DIRECTORY COLUXTION AGENCY. NETH c CO.. Worcester bidg. Main 17'Jrt No coiiectton, no charge. Established ItK'O. DANCING. HEATH'S SCHOOL Lessons daily; class Friday evening, 8 to 10, 109 2d at., bel. Washington and Stark. Lessons 2ic DETECTIVE AtiENCIES. P1NKEKTO.N & CO. U.S.DETEL'TIVEAGtf, Established over 3U ears. SCIENTIFIC DETECTIVE WORK. Investigations and reports made on indi viduals anywhere. Consultation free. of fices 412-13 Lumbermen's Hank bldg. Phone Main 7741. EYE, EAR, XUtSlTAMj" THROAT. Trt-atrnent by specialist; glasses fitted. Dr. F. F. Casseday. 017 Dekum bidg.. d & Wn. ELKCTIUC MOTORS. MOTORS, generators bought, sold, rented and repaired. We do all kinds of repair lng and rewinding; all work guaranteed. H. M. If. Electric Co., 31 1st St. .N. Phou Main B210. MATS, CLKANlNti AND BLKACIIINti. PANAMAS blocked and bleached 75c ; straws felts Mlc. Kaufman's, 3d st. nr. Stark. M ESS KNGEU SERVICE. HAST V MESSENGER CO. Motorcycles and bicycles. Phone Main &3, A 2153 MODEL AND DYE WORKS. SPECIALTY machine work, designing, model making, repairing; corresponuence solicit ed. Armstrong Mfg. Co., 42d st. Main i7i. MUSICAL. Emil Thielhorn, violin tea-her; pupil Sevcik. 2i7 Fliedner bldg. A 41o. Marshall 1620. NATL KOl'ATHIC PHYSICIANS. DR. PHILLIPS, specialist in palalysls. nerv oiis. chronic diseases. .V'4 Oregonlan bldg. OPTOMETRISTS AND OPTICIANS. v. A FIGHT on high prices. f Tt 1 Why pay IS to flu for Bag NssS glasses when I can fit your eyes with f irst-q uallty lenses, gold-filled frames as low as fl..0T C. W. Goodman, Morrison. Mall orders promptly filled. Write for particular. Main 2124. OSTEOPATHIC PHYSIC IANS. DR. K. 13, NORTKRUP, S08 Morgan bldg.. cor. Broadway and Washington st. Office phone. Main 34!: residence. East 1023. WHOLESALE AND MANUFACTURERS GROCERIES. WADHAMS & CO., bU-7o i'ourth St. HATS AND CAPS. TH.ANHATJrifcJK HAT CO.. 64-55 Front St. HIDES, WOOL. CAM: AHA BARK, KAHX BROS.. 11)1 Front st. HOI" MERCHANTS. McNEFF BROS., b!4 WORCESTER BLDG. Main 8881. Phone. A 1178 IRON WORKS. PACIFIC IRON WORKS, PORTLAND. OREGON. STRUCTURAL STEEL PLANT. FOUNDRY. LEATHER AND SHOE TRADE SUPPLIES. CHAfS. L. MAHT1CK & CO., 74 Front: leather of every description; taps; mfg. findings. MEN'S AND WOMEN'S NECKWEAR COLUMBIA Ncckvunr MIS. Co., S3 Fifth st. M I I.UNK R . BTi ATPTfA W PROS.. Morrison and 7th sta. AUCTION SAXES TODAY. Ford Auction House. 211 1st. Furaltur. carpets, ate. bale it 2 P. E At Wilson's Auction Houa. at 10 A. 1L. furniture. 164-8 First at. MEETING NOTICES. PORTLAND CHAPTER No. 3. P.. A. M. A special convocation of Portland Chapter No. 3 will be lield In their hall. Masonic Tem ple. Portland, this (Wednetday) evening, May 3 2, 11U5, at 7:110 o'clock. "Work in R. A. rieer.-4 Visiting; companions will be welcome. W. P. AXDRUa. E. II. P. MOUNT TABOR LODGE. NO. 42, A. F. AND A. M. Stated communication this (Wednes day) evening, West Side Temple, 7:30 o'clock. F. C. degree. Vis itors welcome. By order of th W. if. WASHINGTON CHAPTER. NO. IS, R. A. M. Stated convocation this (Wednesday) evening. East Eighth and liurnslde streets, at 7:iio o'clock, it. A. ilegree. Vi itors -welcome. Pv order E. TI. P. Rpr qUACKEXBL'SH. bee M.rT lOflr, REGULAR MEETI1 Sass 4 (Wednesday) evening. REGULAR MEETINCJ THIS East eth i and Alder streets. Visitors cor- 'do.lT dially Invited. W. "W. TERRY, Secretary. EXTRA Emblem jewelry of all kinds; epe clal deals na made. Jaeger Bros., Jewelers. DIED. NIEDERMARK In this city. May 11, Baby Niedcrmark, as?d 3 daya, infant son of George Niedermark and the lata Mra, George Nledermarit. rUXKKAL NOTlCKa. WELLS Margaret McDonald Wella. May 11, a the home of her daughter. Mrs. VV . li. Stanford, Ventura Park. In her Otith year, beloved mother of Wllena. Sanf ord, of Ventura Park; Mrs. Nora Hllgerl, Mr. Mary iSchultz, Daniel B. McDonald, of Silver Iake, Waiih.; Mrs. Malcolm Mc Phie. Mrs. Dan McDonald, of Seattle. Re mains at W. H. Hamilton funeral chap.l K. buth and Glisan. Will be taken on b;30 A. M.. O.-W. H. & S. train. May i;i, to Castle Rock, Wash. Funeral service at grave at 3 P. M. at tiilverlake Cemetery. NIEDERMARK The funeral services of Mrs. George Nledermarit will be held at. the conservatory chapel or t . a. Dunning, 1 nc, Kast IS i tie funeral directors, 414 Kast Alder, corner Kast Sixth street, today (Wednesday). May 12, Ht 3 P. M. Friend invited. Interment Rose City Park Ceme tery. CJfASE In this city May 11, Stella Chase, aged '2H years, late of Seattle, Wash. The funeral services wjl be held Thursday, May 13, at '2:J0 o'clock, P. M., at the residence cstaolitfhment of J. P. Fin ley &. Sou, Montgomery at 0th. Friends In vited. NEW MAX The funeral services of Mr. l,idia Newman will be held at the Con servatory Chapel of F. d. Dunning. Inc., 414 Kast Alder eu, cor. K. uth, today i Wednesday . May lt h. at lO A. M. Friends Invited. Interment Multnomah Cemetery. B HADLOCK The funeral services of the late George 11. Had lock will be held at the Portland Crematorium at 2 P. M. today ( Wednesday . Friends Invited. Take Sell wood car for Crematorium. Remains are a. Huiinan'a funeral parlors unul 12:60 today. ELDRIIXJE In this city May 11. Hackley Kldridge, late of 6o K. li.Mh sU.N. Tne funeral sevices will oe held Thursday, May ia at 1 o'clock, P. M-, at the residence establishment of J. P. Ftnley Son, Montgomery at th. Friends invited, THOMPSON May 11, at his lat residence, 611 Seventy-second street, Lewis Thomp son, aged T 1 years. Funeral notice later. Remains at funeral parlors of A. D. Ken wurthy & Co., SMI-! Ninety-second street Southeast. In i-ema, FKRRANDO Tbe funeral service of the late Kwing Ferrando will b held at bu Philip Nerl Church, KiiBt 17th and Di vision streets, today (Wednesday) at 2 P M. Remains at P. X-ercU undertaking parlors, i.ast Uth and Clay. LAMON'U In New York City, May 4. ii H LttiuonU, of Portland, uregoii. The remains will arrie at Hood River, Oregon, today i Wednesday , May 12. Funeral u lll be held Thursday, May ia, at 1 :3u P. M. CKMEXT VAULTS, US a cement wstSiprool vault; ks-spa tha body dry forever. Ask your uodmiaasr. rLOsfcULSTS. MARTIN & FORiSkiS CU., florists, 347 Wash ington. Main altiu, A aUttw. Flowers lor aU occasions artisucany at Ci-ARKIS BROS., designers aud decorators. freh flowers, great variaty. Morrison, A, r, ann F.lh Main Of A 15U& ptOFLBfi fLOKAL SHOP, 2d and Alder. Designs and spra-ys. Marshall by. MAXM. bk IT H. Main .JUS. A SslUas building. C F. BUKKHAKDT, 1-0 N. 2ad. Fungal designs ana cut iiowers. ai m ijog, sm .iroi. nucinc nFnn nu l Fakit flovATI Fnon B 1U2. JC. 82a and 'laylor. OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY T GR.A.NU A.VR, N. Between Osvls.aad Cverflt Plionca tast B Uses I); aaat It teat. Report all cases ot cruelty to this of fice. Lethal chamber for small animals, rlorse ambulance for sick or disabled animals at a moment's notice. Anyone Aesirlas a pet may. communicate, witb us. PATENT ATTORNEY. K. C. WRIGHT 22 years' practice. V, and foreign patents. MM Dtkum b:dg. PAWNBROKERS. STEINS L-OAN Om"K. : 'OU'lH ti'i H fciT. nric l'OKTIAND WOoU I'll'kl Cu. fartury aud office near 'Jilti nni Vurk ms. Main Z iS'.f. Kl HUEK M AMI'S. SfcALS, liK.S MCNs. P A 0 1 i i C CU Ai? i b T A Ml W 0 1 i ti. Wattii M. I'hoiio Miim 710 anl A 27 10. KTORA.NK AXH TKAXSKKR. C O. iiCK. 'i'iintcr 6c Storage Co. jllic and comiiioUiou 4 -story bncit warcuuube, hepaiato iron room and fireproof jtulta for valuable. W. cor, i:d and lin t. l-'iaiiu Miid furniture moved and. packed lor fcnipment. Special rai inacio ou ;oocla in our ih rough car tu all domottic and f ore l g n porta. 3.1 m n .i tU. A 1 OI0:; TKANS-ir Kit CO. Nw lueoroof warehouse -Willi H'-parai room. V iuov and pack houiMiold oou and piano and inp ac. reduced uiid. Auio vaiia and tea ma for mov inc. t or ard i ng and d iMinbuLin agents. J in trackage. Otlice and waruouao, lulh. a-ut lot ait. Miiin :4T, A -47. MOV i NO. PACK I NO, S H IP PIS' J. PTOR AGE. IT PAYS TO GfcIT THIS HfcT. Itrd uccd f re it; nt rates lo all part. MA.NM.NG WAKiiilOl SB &. ThANbFLR COM PAN V. Main 703 in h unci 1 i c jyt. A JT 21 4. OH KCiO N T li A N S l-' K It CO., -474 Ulutao "t cor. i:;th. Teiophuiie A! it in t: or A lltiif. We own and uiieraio two l:Lro cla-H "A' areliou!.e una terminal Iracku. Luwut lnmuruiii u raton in city. MADISON teT. DUCK AND WAliKlltASK Office, 1MI M aUisou. General UHrcnandi and forwarding agents, phono Main 7jVL VKTKKINAHV M HOP I J. b. 1 V KT KIUNAIU rnLI.Kiifc; begins Pt. Ji. ; proleaaion of lem equal opportuni ty, ttitaiuijutt lr'. C. Kano, pre. 114 M ark ft Pt., .an Franc imo. woot. IjKKKN and dry ulabwood, blookwood. Pan ama. Fuel Co., Main &7-0, A oVJl. ORNAMENTAL IRON AND WIRE. Portland wire Ac Iron W ks., 2d Ai Columbia. PAINTS AND I I'. FULLER I I1KK ATINti OILS, cu., 2d and Taylor rta. PAINTS, OIL AND CLASS. RAFM11.X Ac CO.. 2d and Taylor sis. PIPE, PIPE 11T1UCS AND VALVt,s7 M. L. KLINE. K4-(ti Front St. PLLMIilNti M. L. KLINE AND STEAM MPPLIL8. CO.. b4-tt Front t. PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS. V. TV. BALTLS & CO.. 1st and Oalc st PRODI E COMMISION MERC HANTS. KVKUljI.Mi Ac FAltRELU 14U Front i.t. ROPE AND BINDINCi TWINE. Portland Cordage Co., 14tli r.nd Northmp, SASH DOORS AND GLASS. FULLER CO.. 12th and Davia, WALL PAPER. WALL PAI"R cr ? id st. FUNERAL DIRECTORS. "'be uuiy reaiUttnctt uuutjriaklug cfltablfsn ineot ia Fortl! wnu pn (.. Urivw.y ikttia 1. A 10.. J. P. FJNr.KT 4 ROM, Montgomery at FUtfa. MR. EDWARD HOLMA.V, th ldJn faiiru,l director. Third street, corner fcMA.luioA. iacly aeaiauint. A. 10 LI. Main h B. UUiNM.NG, LNO. Eait Side Funeral im et'tore. il4 Cast Al der etreut. K-xat OA H o. and night service. LlUNMNU at U'KNTtil, luueral direclora, Broauaay ana Pius. Abulia Jdaiu swd. Iady atlendant. iJitti-Ziii at bNOUa., buuuysias Parlors; oulu Hears. lu(i iisiinout su 'Xabor 16, li. T. BYKMUS. Williams ave. antl sLnutl. East 1110, J iJi-i. Lady atteaUa a l. P. JL. Li itCii, Last 11 tn aud Clay sue. Is, Lady mmiyUpu Last laVL. ULLVV'sld UNllliK'lAkl.Wi tu.MPAN'1'. id and Clay. Main 110, A 1M.1. Lady alumlaot. Autos for iuuerai and wsddlnsa. Funeral brv;ce Cu. Woodiawu ao, C llai. MUXl'MLVTl POHTLAN1J siarbls Works, 20 4th mU opposite City liall. builders ot uimorlaii NKW TODAV, Notice to All From Lewiston to Astoria Kor $'J5 in payments of cah down and $2.0 or more, if you choose, per month, you can buy a lull lot. uuxlmj feet, lnuide the City of Astoria, Willi schools, churihes, city water, strept cam and electric llsht clorMj by, wuhi an unobHtructed view from some of these lot of the Columbia. Kiver aii Paciiic Ocean. We are oblitred to Fell these lots nt thla bii? sacrifice in order to clone Ihrrn out quickly. bonm of the. adjoliiiric lots have been Mold recently for Jiu'i and more, but we must nell, and th price 1h only $95, on easy termu if yon wish. Title to theno is first-class and a warranty deed given. With every thing coniiiiir Astoria's way, here Is a. chance to buy property lor compara tively nothing. A threat many of thene lots are aKseswed at lit) each, so yuti can judKo the value on this bai". While there are any of them left you can have them for tub each. Call or write for plats of the property. M. J. CXOIIl'lSMV, No. 4 la Ablsglon MuiidlaK. I'srllaotf, OreACoa. MORTGAGE LOANS on Improved city and farm property at current rates. Attractive repayment privileges. Loans iiuickiy closed. Call today. 6 Of LARCK LOAN OX frJ JO B i.K.is iM!(ipi:nnr; jt O A. II. BIRRELL CO. 217 - -1 NoM lM'rnrrn Honk Uuidlna MarNhnll 4114. A 41 IS. MORTGAGE LOANS ON IrPFOVrT BlINES PROPTRTIBS Kesldence Loans 6 and 7 Per Cent, Ac- cording to Location. Plenty of Money. ROBERTSON & EWING 27-M NorlawMl-rn Hank Illdsj. WE WILL Bl'ILD AND FINANOU HOMES Flats and Apartmentsi In any part of tha city costing from . iuuu to .-u.""ii a" w!L-mZ2 ments like rent SWrtivlI. Call and see us. r. E. BOWMAN CO. 1. Utamrrrlal C I - b llul 1 dl D a. On City and Farm rTrTl In Any Amtxint at Current lut s HABTMAM-THOaCrSOK. Baakars I Oornsr toorth and btark tttraata Mortgage Loans (10,000 for a good city loan. Other Items to suit. l.i;o. If. THOM i67 Ot-k Hi., room -. Ainnworth nid NKIV (.AltAl.K. 1"1S. will-ssi 1 cniap. 1 '0 Laat 62d su M. aiaiu Uit. after f, M. Kaoi 1 MORTGAGE! OAnl KCBC?IA?Sgfcy.tri