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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1900)
VI THE SUNDAY 0BEG0NIA2T, PORTLAND, MAY 6, 1900. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF AmHaeaaeBts Toslckt. :ORDRA.TS THEATER (Washington st.) "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Bubiness and Baseball. There Is every likelihood that a match game of baseball between the traveling passenger agents and the commercial traveling men 'will soon come off. The latter are certain that they can defeat the former, and the former are just as certain that they cannot. The railroad men, actuated by a desire to benefit Portland and show their loyalty, have agreed to meet the commercial trav elers under certain conditions. If the traveling men will agree to hold the an nual meeting of the Commercial Travelers' Association In Portland this Summer, the railroad men will gladly cross bats with them. To further this matter, some of the jobbers have heartily taken the matter up. As things appear now. the great game will occur sometime In June. "When all the preliminaries have been arranged the dato will be publicly announced in the newspa pers. If the convention is secured for Portland, It will be held, probably, the lat ter part of the Summer. Colonel Fife to Go North. Friends of Colonel Fife, late of the First "Washington Volunteers, will bo Interested to know that he and his father are preparing to go to Cape Nome among tho first to go north this Spring. He sails on the Senator May 19. Among the members of the Second Oregon Volunteers, as well as numerous other persons residing In Portland. Colonel Fife Is -well remembered. In Manila he was -always and consistently a friend to the Oregon boys, of course, -without im peaching his fidelity to the men of his own command. He was among the very first on every occasion to compliment the Oregon men for doing faithful and excel lent work, and when the regiment was or dered to embark for home. Colonel Fife's letter of congratulations and regret was one of the most friendly epistles received by General Summers. Mcltnomah Registration. Yesterday was a record-breaking day at the registra tion office, 315 being added to the list, mak ing a total for Multnomah County of 15,336. The average number registered per day during the week was about 240. Though the total last night was about 97 per cent of the vote for Governor in 1SS8. it Is still 3000 less than the Presidential vote of 1S?C. and probably 4000 less than the actual number of male adults entitled to vote at this time. The registration officers are of the opinion that this week's work will be the heaviest since the office opened, and expect at least 300 a day from tomorrow Until the books close, May 15. There Is only one insurance against tho discomforts of hot weather a gas range. It also insures best results in all cooking. Tour meats are done a little better than is possible with any othei- stove. Delicacies may be had in Summer that it is a burden even to think of making on an ordinary cook stove. A gas range properly used is a positive economy. Miss Suzy Tracy, the cooking teacher, who is with us this sea eon, will instruct each purchaser of a gas range in its proper use "We will show a new lino of gas ranges this week. Port land Gas Co., 174 Fifth street, opposite Postofllce. I wish to announce my return to this city, and am permanently located with C. A. Whale, 12S Sixth street, prepared to do piano tuning, repairing and action reg ulating. I feel that I do not re quire an Introduction, as my work is well-known to the musical peo ple. All work Intrusted to me will re ceive prompt and careful attention. Hop ing to receive a share of your patronage, I am, very respectfully, John Seckler, expert piano tuner and repairer, member of National Association of Piano Tuners of American, formerly with I V. Mooro Co. John Seckler, expert piano tuner, for merly with Li. V. Moore, and late of St Xrf)uis, Mo., is now with us. Any work intrusted to him Is guaranteed to give per fect satisfaction by the house. Mr. Seckler is known to our musical people, and his years of experience as a tuner, repairer and regulator of pianos Insures the people of strictly first-class work, and we ask the musicians of this city to give him their support, as -no are in need of men with the factory experience Mr. Seckler has. C A. Whale. 128 Sixth street and 311 Alder. 'Phones. First Hood-River Berries. The first Hood River strawberries of the season were received yesterday, a consignment coming In from the Davidson Fruit Com pany and being Immediately disposed of at 50 cents a pound wholesale. The berries were picked Friday night, and were in prime condition on their arrival. The ship per wrote that this was the earliest that his berries had been in condition for ship ment since the Spring of 1S93. Filed His Petition. Fred T. Merrill, the well-known bicycle dealer of Portland, yesterday filed his petition for independent candidacy for the office of Councilman in the Third Ward. Mr. Merrill announced his intention of running for this office some time ago. Ho launches into an inde pendent fight with confidence. Woman's Club. The next programme for the Woman's Club is in charge of Mrs Rosa Hoyt, leader of tho department of ancient and modern pottery. This depart ment will make an exhibition of pottery next Friday afternoon, when Mrs. Hoyt will give explanations. Hlrsch-Selllng building, 2.30. Turners' Railroad Excursion! Turners' Railroad Excursion"! Silverton, Or., Silverton. Or.. Sunday, Mat 20. Stop-over at Mount Angel. Round Trip, $1 00. The Giant Powder Company, Consoli dated, manufacturers of Judson's Im proved and Giant Powders, formerly rep resented In this field by James Laidlaw & Co.. has moved its offices to 100 First street, corner Stark. A. Newlands, agent. Ice Cream for Thousands. The Sunset Creamery, First and Jefferson, is the prop er place in Portland to buy your Ice cream if you want a successful Sunday dinner. Made from pure cream only. Telephone, Oregon Main 52. Oregon City Boat. Leaves Taylor street. Sunday, at 10:30 A. M.. 2 and 5 P. M. Last trip from Oregon City, G:30 P. M. A delightful rido on a comfortable boat. Round trip. 45 cents. Tickets good on cars or boat. Cock Books Free. A postal addressed to P. O. box 41 will bring you a handsome Ko-Nut cook book. Ko-Nut is the latest lard substitute; and purer, cheaper and more economical. For sale at all grocers. Seamen's Institute. There will be a service at the Seamen's Institute this evenlrg, commencing at 7:15. Dr. Hay, who has been to the coast for a few days to recuperate his health, will preach. Homeopathic Aid Association. A epe clal meeting of tho Women's Homeopathic Aid Association, will be held Monday, at 2 P. M., room 512 Chamber of Commerce. A full atterdance Is desired. Do not dtlay buying your refrigerator. A fu'l assortment of our well-known brands now on hand. Wo Invite your in spection. M. Seller & Co.. Front, First and Burnside streets. Notice, Seasiders. Our store at Lone Beach will not be oDened until May 20. We prepay freight charges on groceries to any point on both beaches. Strauhal Bros-, S92 Morrison. Notice. For all kinds of batteries and battery renewals, gas and electric chande liers and supplies, call on Frank Hol comb & Co., 245 Washington street. Phone Main S79. Memorial Committee, No meetlne of the memorial committee was held yester day, but -nlll be held today at 3:S0 P M. at G. A. R. hall. First and Taylor streets. Eleqant floral designs verr reasonable Pansles. verbenas, asters, cosmos stalks and ouier plants at 10 cents rer dozpn. Burkhardt Bros., Twenty-third and Gllsan. LrrERARr Instruction. Mrs. L. Alt- man, 403 Stark street; indhldual and class instruction in astronomy, German and ttbllcal literature. Jmdp.ellas Repairing and recovering. leredlth's, Washington, bet. 5th and 6th., Snake Show Closed. A revolting snake-eating show, which drew crowds on Third street for several days last week, was closed yesterday by the Chief of Po lice, who visited the place and found sev eral boys and girls there who had been In veigled out of their dime each, the price of admission. A man dressed in female at tire was In the midst of a lot of living snakes of all sizes, and every once in a while this individual would seize a snake, bite its head off and devour the reptile. This edifying sight was what the children had paid their dimes for, and the Chief could see no good In it. The outfit had evidently made considerable money during the time the show was permitted to run. A number of adults who took it in com plained of a nausea on their egress, and this sickness at the stomach saved them the trouble of eating several meals after ward. ! Nome Citts Capacity Increased. The presure for space on outgoing vessels from Portland destined for Cape Nome contin ues unabated. The Nome City, the fine new passenger steamer built for the California & Oregon Coast Steamship Company espe cially for Alaskan business, originally had space for 400 passengers. Demands for her space have been eo mat that tlv com pany has been compelled to increase her accommodations and provide for 22 moro passengers. As the vessel clears' from Portland, May 24, she will be fully loaded She will make four round trips during the season. The present outlook is excel lent for a full passenger list for each trip. The Nome City's dates of sailing from Portland are May 24, July L August 3, September 10. It requires about 12 days to reach Cape Nome from Portland. The matter of selecting fixtures when building a new home is often left to the last, and then the great trouble and incon venience of finding Just what is wanted is experienced. This can now be overcome by calling on the Portland Gas Company, who carry a full stock always on hand and can fill all orders on short notice. The Gas Company's stock is most complete in every detail, containing all grades and prices, as a visit to their showrooms will find on display all of this season's latest creations In fixtures and glassware. 172 and 174 Fifth street. False Alarm. Several involuntary tap3 of tho big fire bell, accompanied by the toot of the fire whistles at the Burnside street bridge and at Alblna startled Port land people yesterday afternoon, and they paused to count the succeeding strokes, but none were sounded. The secret of the false alarms was that the City Electrician was fixinc- several burned-out fnsn -trim on the East Side and In Alblna. These wires were destroyed during the thunder storm Friday eenlng. Earlt Closing Association. An enthu siastic meeting of over 400 salespeople from the largest retail stores in the city was held at the Auditorium TTnll loot or-nnfnr- and they formed themselves into a perma nent organization, to be known as the Six O'Clock Closing Association. G. M. Hyland Was Chosen Tir"!lrtfnt- nnfl fltmr-tm W. Hewitt, secretary. The main object is to get au large stores to close every evening in the week, barring Christmas holidays, at 6 P. M. Died of Apoplexy. The Coroner held an inquest yesterday afternoon, to ascer tain the exact cause of Bucll Lamberson's death, and the verdict rendered was apo plexy. Mr. Lamberson had been com plaining of blood rushlng-to the head for some time but no serious result had been anticipated by his friends. Get Next. Your wife win v wm whir you do not bring her one of those souve nir buttons SOld for the TTlOTlllTnnnf -funr Tour girl may not ask, but she will keep "P a. gooa tninKing until she gets one. Get next. 25 cents. Ask Youn FnrEms rt nrr r. chaser of a bronze button sold for the Sol diers .Monument fund ask his friends if they have bought one also; 25 cents. A Progressive Man. Pnr rvmnMimor. of the Third Ward, no man could do more for the people or the city at large than Fred T. Merrill. Strouse's Restaurant. Most reliable; everything first-class; white labor only.' 229 Washington, between First and Sec ond. Tuesday. May 8. Entertainment ani dance of Fidelity Lodge, No. 4, A. O. U. W-, Burkhard Hall. Fine programme. 'A cents. C. C. Smith is closing out his furniture business, everything at actual cost. Must be sold by June 1. Store, 12S First street. Oscar H. Bellinger tias accepted tho Democratic nomination for City Engineer and is in the race to stay. Just Arrived. Whiting's French organ die paper, new tints, at Gill's, 133 Third street, Portland Or. The conductors give their ninth annual excursion on May 27 to The Dalles. Round trip tickets, 51. The Merchants Exchange has reopened. Merchants' lunch served from 11 to 1 and 3 to 6. John G. Woolley, tho peerless Prohibi tion orator. Metropolitan Theater, May 12 S P. M. Package Delivery Co., 203 Washington street; pianos and furniture moved relia bly. Homely people made over. Bobby Burns Studio, Sixth and Morrison streets. For Rent. Modern office rooms, Russel building, Fourth and Morrison. Mrs. Ben V. "Watson, Optician, S& Washington building. Eyes tested free. Gold frames, S3.50. Open evenings. A Short But Interesting Story It is written for men and young men, mothers may read it, sisters may find it interesting, and there is no reason why everyone should not read it All about Up-to-date Spring Suits and Low Prices. Suits FAMOUS CLOTHING W$ MORRISON AND SECOND STREETS mmmmMmM&MMMMMMMMMMM WHERE TO DINE. Delicious coffee, tender, juicy steaks, with tempting .side dishes. The Portland restaurant, 305 Washington sL, near Fifth. For a substantial meal roast chicken. Spring chicken, fricassee chicken and Ice cream, strawberries and cream, straw berry shortcake; also for breakfast, all kinds fresh cakes and coffee cakes. Best cup of coffee in the city. E. House's Cafe, 123 Third street. Chicken dinner, complete, 25c, Strouse's Cafe, 223 "Washington, between First and Second. White labor only. Opened today, the Bon-Ton dining par lors, new and elegant. Everything first class. 426 Alder street. STEINWAY PIANOS. As we represent the b?t make of pianos In every grade, from the Steinwey down to low-priced makers, and as our install ment payments are easier than those of other dealers, wo are the people from whom you should purchase. New upright pianos, $10 cash, Vj per month; some second-hand uprights, 53 per month. SHER MAN. CLAY & CO.. Stelnway dealers, rooms 15 and IB. Russel building. Fourth and Morrison streets, second floor. ARE U HUNGRY? If so, U need a meal U can finish up with a dish of strawberries, with cream, for 10c, or shortcake with cream for 10c, at the Crcamerie. 271 Washington street. Second Oregon's War Album for Miss Helen Gonld. Elmer E. Klmberlln. Quartermaster-Sergeant of Company E, Third Oregon, has in contemplation a valuable Souvenir War Album of the brave Oregon boys. His labor of love Is a mark of apprecia tion of Miss Gould's services during the warwlth cruel Spain. The album will be four by six feet, handsomely bound, and containing about 3000 photographs of the volunteer heroes of Oregon. He kindly requests those having made SIctures of the Second Oregon to address Im, "General Delivery." He will re turn postage, and pay for your pictures. All kodak work containing views of the Second Oregon developed free by calling on Photographer James Brown. 264 Alder street, between Third and Fourth, over butter store. Mr. Klmberlln will exchange Second Oregon pictures with the lady whom he met last Sunday on the corner of Third and Clay streets. She can have her kodak views developed free, by call lng on above photographer. LEFT OK SALE. Chance to Get a Very Costly Piano , for Little Money. We have here now a very fine Chrcker lng upright piano, in fancy mottled wal nut case, used three years. It is perfect in every detail of tone, touch and finish, and cannot be told from new. It has been left here to be sold for party who is going abroad, and as he has no further use for tho instrument, it can now be ob tained at a substantial discount from reg ular prices. Here's a splendid opportu nity. Need not necessarily be all cash. Come In and see It tomorrow at Ellers Piano House, 107 First street. Doll "Upright Piano. The latest Improved. Acknowledged to be best sold on easy Installments. Pianos rented, tuned and repaired at lowest prices. H. SInshelmer, 72 Third. Estab lished 1SC2. A new shipment of fine English cotton goods, fast colors. In mercerized batistes, white and colored madras shirtings, per cales. Satana cloths, white shrunk flan nels. JOHN CRAN & CO. Removal, Beck the Jevreler, Re moval. Bargains In American watches. Don't fall to call at the new store, 207 Morrison, between Front and First. BECIC, THE JEWELER. Bargains in American watches, dia monds and silverware. New store, 207 Morrison street. Repairing a specialty. Up to the present time, Egj-pt has only been engaged In exporting us raw cot ton, but It seems now that trials will bo made In the land of the Nile to manufac ture cotton goods from Egyptian cotton. Mrs. E. M. Edwards Tinn romnvAil dor dressmaking parlors to 153 Tenth street Dr Swain. dentl3t. 713 Dekum building. (SotttuV-gommiiftoitet:. feiucn fccutftfjcu mU KuvQcvn f ut ta ofcett Qcnannte 2itnU SUN SOON HUIE"- '?,' FOR MEN, $12.50, $15.00, $18.00 and $20.00. FOR YOUNG MEN, $8.50, $9.50, $10.00, $12.50 tfnd $15.00. The White Hat Fair is the talk of the town. Come down and see it see it at night when illuminated and note the prices. White and Gray Hats, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $3.00 and $4.00, and a brush free with every hat What'sinaName? KIMBALL, CHICAGO. If that name appears on the fallboard of your piano. It means that you have the most perfect instrument that skilled arti sans, the most perfect facilities and the largest cash capital employed in the piano manufacturing business can produce. We sell the Kimball Pianos, and you cannot buy them elsewhere. EILERS PIANO HOUSE, 107 FIRST STREET Will soon remove to our new building, corner of Park and Washington streets. Visit OUR WAREROOMS and Inspect our fine assortment Steck PIANOS PIANOS Sterling PIANOS Huntington PIANOS Sterling Organs We sell for cash or on easy payments, any way to suit you, at GEO. A. HEIDINGER & CO. 131 Sixth Street, Orenonlan Building THE PJANOLA Makes it possible for you to put your wholo soul Into the music It does the fingering for you. Tou have only to at tend to the expression. Any one can play It- Drop in. It costs you nothing to in spect the Instrument and hear some good music THE AEOLIAN COMPANY, Marquam Building Cor. Seventh Street Portland. Oregon. SHEEHY BROS. 108 SIXTH STREET. Bet. "Waehlnstoa and Stark. Phone Red 1830. NEW DESIGNS IN WALL PAPER Painting. Kalaomlnlnp and Wood Finishing. First-class workmanship. Reasonable prices. HOUSE KIMBALL, CHICAGO. B tar !H!iilliNiI!iMN!!iW Store news from Steinbach's . H It's hard to particularize, in this limited space, where there's ,suchV . H an immense aggregation of choicest men's and boys' wearables to talk about. We mention today a few noteworthy items selected f at random from each of the four departments. ' m Suits for men Sack; suits, made of smooth finished gray herringbone striped wool cheviot, Italian lining $10 14-ounce blue serge sack suits, of tried and tested color, guar anteed to stay in proper shape 15 Fancy checked worsted cassl mere, sack suit, durable serge lining 15 Fine, soft-finish Oxford gray, single - breasted sack suits, Princess lining ?is Light brown mixed tweed, with flno vertical stripe, three-button sack style, hand-padded lapels, hand worked button holes $20 I Boys' wear Bluo cheviot, braid-trimmed, vestoe suits, sizes 3 to 8 years $2.33 Light checked cheviot vestee suits, with double-breasted vest and brown shield $3 Light checked cheviot sailor suits, red trimmings, sizes 3 to 10 years i Bluo sergo sailor suits, black braid trimmings, embroidered shield ....$3 Boytf doubCe-breasted bohool suits, gray checked wool cheviots, sizes 8 to 16 years $3.93 I a i)l Jr 1 IJI iw L w Boys school suits of blue serge, two.plece, double breasted $5 HI Largest Clothiers in the Northwest. Corner Fourth and Morrison Streets. ! iiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuii iiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiifiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiifiiiiiiiiHijiniffi THE Latest Colorings In endless variety of Men's Fancy Golf and Stiff-Bosom SHIRTS Cuffs attached and detached. Manhattans and Monarchs now on display at the same prices inferior grades arc sold at American Hosiery Company UNDERWEAR Complete line from 50c SAM'L ROSEN BUTT "Mannish" Style. Made In Kibo Kid, Brown Kibo Calf, and Box Calf. Hand-sewed welt extension edge, low custom heel Queen Quality OXFORD5 SO-' SOLE HGBNTS E. C. GODDARD & CO. Oregonlan Building Men's neckwear cllPm Solid colors of blue, black, white, heliotrope or pink; fancy plaids, spots, broad and narrow stripes, in colors rivaling tho rainbow in brilliancy.... 25c to $3 Men's hats The celebrated "Toumans" hat at $3 cannot be dupli cated for all-around excellence. We are solo agents. Leading styles In black, brown and pearl Derbys, In various sizes of brim and heights of crown. .$2.50 to $3 Broad brim soft hpts andxFedoras, in all fashionable colors $lto$5 Fine and coarse braid straw hats, at ,.50c to $3 Bike caps 50c, 75c and $L25 A Graceful Fit If you wear one of our new Hart, Schaffner & Marx suits this season, you will have the best clothes money can buy. They're worth more to any man than other clothes, but the way we are selling them they will cost you less than many others. They're the kind adver tised in the leading maga zines and worn by good dressers everywhere. up. g J 1 Bfottsil 11 il mi CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS. SOMETHING NEWI Beusch Medical Spring Water Direct Prom the Springs In Columbia County, Or. This water contains potassa, mag nesia, chloride of potassa. chloride of soda and chloride of lime, and Is Nature's great Temedy For the Positive Cure or RheumaUsm and Kidney Troubles It heals and cures Internally and externally. It loosens the joints in a very short time, and the old and stiff become young again. It is the great est BLOOD PURIFIER in the world, and most highly medicated water known. Drink it and enjoy life and health. Price. 75c per gallon. For sale only by the Brnrokk RstaarMt, 311 Wasbligtos SI., Ptrtlaai, Or. Tel. South 6TL WALL PAPER "Wholesale and Retail. Samples mailed free. Paints, Oils. Brushes. Contracting Painting and Paperbanglnff. Collier's and Atlantic "Whita Licad, 7c per pound. ERNEST MILLER, Decorator 127 first Street Phone 2922 Red Looking over tho beautiful groupings of rlch-hued neck wear we show for men, you'll readily admit that no mat ter how fastidious or how modest a man's tastes may be. we can supply his wants. There are Squares, Im perials, Bat-End Strings, and Bows in the new Rum chundas, Baratheas, Waffle, and Mat weaves. bf-in- & CO. 3js Jiut received from Rusiia, Poland, Jerusalem China and Alaska. Brass Candlesticks, Teapots Samovars, Carteosh Boxes, Etc The Curio Store D. M. Averill & Co. 331 Morrison St Samples. MiLn ri HenryBergerZ'i cemurvjr 9 j WAN TAPER O. C. NESH2CHSTL.B ..DENTIST.. JUnjsam. Building:, Rooas 300, 301, 303 s