THE SUXDAT OBEGOKIAX, PORTLAND, AUGUST 12, 1900.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Amtienient Tontsbt.
ALISKTS -VUfTKK GARDEN rThlfd and
Ucrrtson streets) Concert alstilly.
Astohia Grais Sudden- Death. The
Coroner -was notified yesterday of the
BtidSen death, Friday afternoon, Of JHs3
Maud C. Porter, an Jistoria girl, -who had
been visiting a friend. Miss Grace V.
Jones, living at 1303 Macadam street.
Friday morning; the two glrtleft home
to visit a friend's. Mrs. A. A. Thomas,
living at Mount Harmony, eight miles
northwest of Portland, They went out
on the St. John's motor, were ferried
across the, "Willamette River near Linn
ton, and climbed to the top of the hill
to Mrs. Thomas' residence. While resting
there Miss Porter was seised with a
audden hemorrhage of the lungs, -which
her friends were unable to check, and
she died soon after the first attack. She
was a girl 21 years old, living with a sis
ter In Astoria. Her sudden death was
a sad blow to her friends, to whom she
seemed strong and in the best of health.
The burial will take place In Astoria.
Takes Starch Out of Poucemex. The
police as a Tale become discouraged In
arresting violators of city ordinances
when the arrested parties are let oft
with a reprimand, even after pleading
guilty. An old patrolman said yesterday
that sidewalk scorchers, lantpless night
wheelmen and other ordinance breakers
who are arrested never forgive the ar
resting officer, and after "being dis
charged with a -caution" often Insult the
arrester with: "VTeJl, you couldn't do
nothln' with me, could ye?" The patrol
men on being ordered to arrest ordinance
violators make no exception in arresting,
and are quite often openly threatened
with: "I'll see the Chief a.nd the Police
Commissioners about your case, and you
"won't have a chance Jo be so officious."
When such a man 1p met after a nice
talking to by the Municipal Judge or
Chief of Police, the patrolman Is glad
ta look he other way.
Giftord's Latest. The best - known
general view photographer on the Coast
is Glfford, with headquarters at The
Dalles, Or. It is only fair- to say In this
connection that Gifford today owns the
largest collection of Columbia River,
Mount Hood and other vie'ns of the Pa
cific Northwest ever taken by any pho
tographer. Some of the finest produc
tions of this collection are masterpieces,
copies of which today ornament the par
lors of many t)f Oregon's wealthiest citi
zens. Gilford's "Mount Hood from Lost
L.ako" has made him famous. His lat
est Is the reproduction of a scene from
41 point on the Columbia River a few
miles east of The Dalles. For harmony
and coloring and for faithful detail as it
may relate to value of a true perspective,
GlfCord's last view Is from one of the
best negatives ever -developed under his
fcklllful touch.
Colored Help in Texas. An Oregon
woman, who returned last week from a
two months' visit in Texas, says she
thought it would be comfortable to live in
a state where there was so rauc- colored
help, as housekeeping would not be the
worry it is here. She found, however,
that Ood help Is as Bcarce In Texan
cities as In Oregon. The colored servants,
as a rule, never care to stay more than
two days in a place. They usually sleep
at home, and there is no telling that
u domestic will return again after going
to her home at night. "They have a
great notion of telephoning," she says,
"and when the average domestic gets a
few cents ahead, it goes for telephoning
to some friend. They have no desire to
better their condition, and go in for hav
ing all the good time they can in the
present."
Contracts Let for Feed. Colonel J.
W. Jacobs, United States Army. Chief
Quartermaster of the Department of the
Columbia, yesterday let to grain dealers
of Portland and other Oregon cities con
tracts for supplying to the Government
"S0f tons or hay and 3000 tons 'of oats.
The hay Is of the finest quality, and is
double compressed, while only oats that
would stand Government Inspection were
taken.. The feed Is for transportation to
the Philippines. Four Portland firms bid
on tho contract. The awards were as fol
lows: Hay Albers & Schneider, B tons:
Hogge & Storp, 600 tons; Nottingham &
Co., 1500 tons; C. W. Barlow, of Barlow,
Or , 150 tons. Oats Albers & Schneider,
700 tons; A. Westpage, of Albany, 100
tons; Pacific Coast Manufacturing Com
pany, 100 tons; Lent, of Boise, 800 tons.
Death From Heart Failure. The
Coroner's iuxy held an inquest yesterday
afternoon on the body of Ben Broadbent,
who died suddenly of heart failure at ttie
Overland House, First and Couch streets,
yesterday morning. Broadbent was a la
boring man, 57 years old, a native of
Peoria, 111., and had lived in Portland
1$. years. He had been sick only for a
day, and complained of a pain in his
chest. His friends ministered to his
wants, and were surprised to find him
dead in his bed yesterday morning. A
verdict of death from heart failure was
brought In by the jury His father, Wil
liam Broadbent, of Kawanee, HI , Was
notified, and instructions were received
. to bury the body in Portland.
Lord Russell's Visit to Portland.
Lord Russell, the dead Chief Justice of
England, was in Portland with Henry
"Villard and party in 1SS3, and was a guest
during his stay of a week or more of the
late Henry Falling. He was at that time
one of the most distinguished men in his
profession in England, and was already
spoken of as a future Chief Justice. He
was greatly Impressed with the beauty
of Portland's surroundings, and expreissd
tho hope .that he might visit Oregon
again before ho died. In the party with
him were Lord Sackvllle, who was a guost
of James Laldlaw; St. John Broderick.
now Under Secretary of State, and a
number of other distinguished English
men. No One Knows the Object. Various
members of the Common Council spoken
to concerning the meeting of that body
called by Mayor Rowe for Monday after
noon state that they are not aware what
the object of the meeting Is, having
first heard of It through the newspapers.
City Auditor Devlin says the Mayor sent
a message to City Attorney Long from
Ocran Park asking that notice of a meet
ing be published, which was done. One
man remarked that as the Councilmen
now receive no salary, they do not hang
around tho City Hall very much, only
coming hen they have to, and that they
do not ascertain what is about to happen
and things that are being talked about.
Disposing or Old Crematort. The sale
of the old garbage crematory at Rocky
Point, WiUamotte Slough, was discussed
at tl e meeting of the committee on health
anl police of the Common Council jes
tcrday. The matter has boon under con
sideration for a month past. No definite
action was taken, but it was suggested
that the property be advertised for sale.
The committee will receive bids for tags
to be issued with dog licenses.
Ahmort Repairs. Tho County Com
mlst.oners yesterday opened and rejected
f.o bids for plumbing work at the Ar
m"Ty building, as it was decided not to
have the work done at the, present time.
The Armory needs a new floor, the joists
ard sills are rotten, and a new concrete
sidewalk is necessary. The Commission
ers concluded to make all of the repairs
next Spring, plumbing and all.
Delightful river trip to Oregon City
by steamer Pomona. Sunday. Leave Port
land 10.30 A. M.. 2 P. M-. 5 P, M. Leave
Oregon City 12:30 P. M-. 3:30 P. M. and
C 30 P. M.
Largest variety nickcl-ln-slot machines
In the United States. Latest styles, low
est prices. Transcontinental Machine
Company, "H6 Oak.
Cascade Wark Snuxos for health or
pVasure. T. Moffctt, proprietor, ri4 Tay
lor street.
Umbrellas Repairing and recovering.
Meredith's. Washinrion. bet. 5th and 6tb.
Knox & Warbcrton hats, Fall styles,
Just received at Buttum & Pendleton's.
Dr. Scirr has returned and can be
fniinfl nf Ms fflv 15 TVlim.
Db, SLTmAJs office. 1SS& Third street. I
Railroad Nearest North Pole. C. IX
Lain, a San Francisco millionaire, who
built & narrow-guage road five miles
long -at Nome last Spring, passed
through Portland yesterday on his way
north. He is one who does not think
Nome is a. fake, and he prides himself j
on owning the railroad nearest to the
North "Pole. He was in too much of a
hurry yesterday to talk about bis Inter
ests there, but he said Nome would yet
prove Itself to be the richest mining camp
in the world. Mr, Lain has achieved
some notoriety as the purchaser of a
large number of placer claims from Nome
Laplanders, but these were jumped, to a
great extent, as the Laplanders had not
"declared their intentions'- until after
they had located the claims. He has sev
eral rich olacer diggings on Anvil andL
Dexter Creeks, and built the raljroad td t
transport heavy machinery to work them.
Will CoNrrxuB Catching Salmon.
There is still considerable fishing being
done oa the Washington side of the
Lower Columbia, according to J. S. Has
ten, of Skamokawa, who was in Portland
yesterday. He says the run is very good,
and both seiners and glllnetters hate to
let go, especially as the Washington Fish
Commissioner is conveniently absent at
this particular time. By and by, when
the canners on that side desire to shut
down, the Commissioner will come along
and arrest several for violating the state
fishing laws. The violators will then be
fined $50 each, though they have caught
several thousand dollars' worth of flsh
since August 10. "That Is the way it has
been for the past two years," Mr. Masten
said, "and It looks as though the game
-was to be repeated this year."
Will Not Give Up Yet. L B. Ham
mond, of Portland, writes from Nome
that he Is preparing to set his big dredger
up on a scow and will have It towed up
Snake River to a point where two large
buckejt dredgers nre making money, a
few miles above Nome. The dredger was
mounted on three huge barrel-like rol
lers, to enable It to be moved about the
beach, but as no gold was found there,
the rollers will be taken off and the
dredge set qn a scow. Mr. Hammond 13
an experienced mining machinery manP
and will not give up until he has given
that -country a fair trial.
Many Mountain Trout. A. Frlese,
-who with a party of four spent -a few
days of last week on Zigzag Mountain,
near Mount Hood, says two men caught
804 mountain trout In Salmon River, with
in two days. What fish could not be
eaten at the time were cleaned, salted
and brought to town for the benefit of
friends who could not go. The woods
are full of Portland folk, camping and
fishing, as the place Is vers accessible
from the city. A good bicycle path
reaches as far as Sandy, and this is
used a great deal by the picnickers going,
and coming-
Charitable Travelers. That there
and a good many charitably Inclined
people among the traveling public Is
proven "by the cash receipts of a little
brass box on tho counter of the Hotel
Perkins, labeled "For the Baby Home."
This silent appeal nets the liome about
$50 a year, and the small change 1S(
dropped Into It without ostentation. One
man recently slipped a HO gold piece
through the silt In Its top. All the silver
denominations are represented In its
collections,.
Former Portlander Dead. Nathan
Shaplrer, a former resident of Portland.
Sled several days ago in San Francisco
of heart disease, aged 5S years. His
death was sudden. When he arose in
the morning, he complained of feeling !
111. He went out, and shortly afterwards
returned and lay down, expiring almost
Instantly. He came to Portland In ISii,
and resided here for about 15 years, ana
removed to San Francisco.
Ttphoid Fever From Milk. Dr. A. E.
Rockey yesterday reported to the Health
Commissioner a case of typhoid fever,
due to Impure milk. The patient's name
Is Louise Aniker, and her age Is 17 years.
The report states: "This case developed
at the Cambridge block in a family that
had been using milk from the Infected
dairy from which other cases have devel
oped. She was removed to t.le hospital."
The home farm of the late J. H. Long,
at Chehalis, Wash., Is to be sold by the
administrator September 1. This Is one
of the finest farms In the state, in a high
state of cultivation, and Its products for
many years have been largely marketed
In Portland. There will undoubtedly be
considerable rivalry by capitalists foe Its
possession.
Hands Injured. J. F. Wllmot. a farm
er living west of the city, was attending
to the hoisting of hay into his barn one
day last week when the guiding rope was
dragged through his hands, burning them
severely. Since then Inflammation has
set In, and both members have been ren
dered temporarily useless.
H. 3. Loomis, manager of the Loomls
Printing Company, 127V4 First street,
has been compelled to go to the hospital
to have a surgical operation performed.
W. E. Spurrier will conduct the business
during Mr. Loomls' absence. All work
will receive the same prompt attention
as usuaL
Or Interest to Typewriter Men. The
general agent, Mr. H. M. Greene, for
tho Underwood typewriter will be at the
Portland Hotel on Monday, August 13.
and would be pleased to meet any par
ties looking for a fine business opening."
Carnations, 12 for 25c; elesant florai
pieces cheap. Burkhardt Bros , 23d & G.
Buffum & Pendleton have just opened
the Knox hat in Fall shapes.
Thanes Returned. The young women
of th6 Mercy Home, Sixteenth street; and.
the Sisters of Mercy return their grate
ful thanks to Rev. Father Casey, of St.
Mary's Cathedral, for the grand picnic
ho so kindly save them to Seliwood Park.
The day was delightful, and all enjoyed
themselves exceedingly.
Catholic Foresters' long anticipated
excursion, announced lor Sunday, August
IS, at Bonneville, will stop at Multnomah
Falls, and will visit the great Govern
ment works at Cascade Locks. Special
train at 9:S A. M. Tickets, 51; children,.
60 cents.
FIFTY "THOUSAND EMERSONS
Fll! homes, colleges, conservatories and.
musical studios. In point of tone, touch.
finish and architecture the Einerson Piano
is not only abreast of the times, but con
siderably in advance. It contains no copy
features; It never masquerades. With a
scale combining tonal capacity with the
perfection ol toial quality, obtained only
through touch development, the Emerson
Is a thorough type and representative of
what is durable and artistic In American
piano manufacture. Call or write for cat
alogue, prices and terms, Sherman? Clay
iz Co., rooms 15 and 16, Russel building,,.
Fourth atid Morrison.
WHERE TO DINE.
Why we excel: We. Insist "upon highest
quality, scientific cooking, cleanliness and
prompt service. The Portland Restaurant,
305 Washington.
Go to House's Cafe. 123 Third street,
near Washington, for your lunches. Al
ways something nice to tempt the appe
tite and satisfy the inner man. Today
we have roast duck, goose, chicken, Hne,
pastries, fruits and seasonable delicacies.
Chicken dinner, complete, 25c, Strouse'a
Cafe, 229 Washington, between First and
Second. White labor only.
Everything first-class; service perfect
E. House's Restaurant; 128 Third street. '
CABLE PARK, FOR AN OUTING.
Cable Park, Portland Heights, SOD feet
above the city, at terminus of Portland
Railway, open to the public. JPlne Iew
of the snow-clad peaks, city and coun
try, .pleasant shade, good refreshment
stand, comfortable seats and swlnga,
with monkeys and young 'bears to amuse
tho children. Open cars "leave the en
trance every seven and one-half minutes.
CARD OF THANES.
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Hulburt, or Russell
vllle, wish to thank their many friends
of Russellvllle, Mount Tabor, Sunnyside
and Portland for flowers and many favors
shown their boy Arthur and themselves
In a great many ways.
SHOPPING BASKETS, CURIOS
We Just received a large shipment of
shopping baskets by the Chinese steamer,
also Chinese and Japanese curios, mat
ting, etc. ANDREW KAN & CO.,
Corner Fourth and Morrison.
CHICAGO AND RETURN, $71.50
Via Great Northern Rnilivny.
Tickets on sale August 21 and 22; good
0 days. City Ticket Office, 26S Morrison,
street.
NEW PELISSE SILKS.
79 cents on Monday. Mall orders filled
at 79 cents. Samples mailed free.
M ALLEN & M'DONNELL,
Corner Third and Morrison.
HOTEL VENDOME.
Elegant furnished rooms with board,
$1 a day up, corner 13th and Alder.
Without Bicycle Lamps.
J. E. Baldwin, Jake Wolyslfar and For
rest Worthen were arrested last evening
for riding bicycles without headlights.
They were released on $5 cash ball each
to appear In the Municipal Court Monday.
Jncob lloll Dprlffht Piano.
The latest improved. Acknowledged fo
be best sold on easy installments. Pianos
rented, tuned and repaired at lowest
prices. H. Slnshetmer. 12 Tnlrd Estab
lished 1S6Z.
Portland's Leading Mnslc Dealers.
The oldest and largest general music
store In the Pacific Northwest. Pianos
and organc; wholesale and -retail. The
Wiley B. Allen Co.. 211 First st.
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Reduction sale SO days. Harris Trunk Co.
A SALE AND
So-Called Five or Six-Hundred Dollar
Instruments That Came to Grief
The auction sale of a lot of nearly new
pianos that had been taken In part 'pay
ment for new Kimball, or Weber, or
Chlckerlng pianos, by Eilcrs Piano House,
created a great deal of 'Interest last
Wednesday.
Nothing can show the goodness of the
high-grade instruments carried by Eilers
Piano House, better than tho great num
ber of really fine-looking pianos of other
makes that people are constantly turning,
over "to us in part payment for new Chlck
erings, or Webers. or Klmballs.
Jn this sale were Included some very
showy, large size, gaildlly carved pianos,
which, if judged simply by appearances,
might well have borne out the assertions
of th& agents who had originally sold
them as being "5C00, or even 5600. instru
ments"! But the majority of these in
struments had not been in the "people's
homes to. exceed a week before they
found out the true character of these pi
anos, and they promptly discarded them
at Eilers Piano House.
What a story of trickery, deception and,,
might have related! What an interesting
history some of them had! Some had
even figured in the law courts! To go
into details would consume too much val
uable space. If It were possible, however,
to put a detailed history of each ohe or
these Instruments in the hands of every
resident of the Northwest, mighty few of
these unscrupulous piano peddlers would
henceforth be able to ply their craft in
this section.
One of these instruments was a style
"B" Schaeffer, in gaudily machine carved
oak case, which Mr. Larsen, of Alblna,
had been compelled to take at the end of
a lawsuit and which he then Immediately
turned over to us, In part payment for ai
new Kimball, in spite or the fact that
this piano was brand-new, and although
these Instruments have on, several occa
sions been represented as "?450 Instru
ments" (whatever that may mean), the
best price obtainable for It was $157 50,
and it was sold at that price to the bidder..
Another Schaeffer. the most expensive
style turned out by this factory, largest
style 10, mahogany case, which had not
been in the original purchaser's house to
exceed ten. days, when It' was turned In
toward payment of a " new Chlckerlng,
'this fancy style 10, brand-new ScHaeffer,
accompanied by the factory's warranty,
wns so'd for J1GT.50. The largest
sired Ludwlg piano. in fanciest
carved oak case, taken toward pay
ment of a, Kimbnll, a virtually new
piano, brought $177 51, while a mahegany
Klngsburv, not quite a year old. was
knocked down for tl-5 This was also ex
changed In part pavment for a Kimball.
A! nearly new Smith & Birnes brought
$159 50: another Ludwlg, also the largest
size, but In somewhat plainer oak case
than the first, fetched up to $140; a third
Schaeffer, somewhat used, but apparent
ly, new, went for $1S0, and the others at
prices all the Tay down to ?fo.
If these pianos had been worth more
money, dealers would have bidden them
In for more money, and therefore this
auction sale will demonstrate conclusively
the average value of thi class of Instru
ments. Henceforth,. In future, when such
a piano is offered us toward payment of
a fine Chlckerlng. or a Weber, or a Kim
ball, we w ill be guided bv these figures in
miking allowances for them.
And the moal of the story? Buy noth
ing but a flrct-cliss strictly high-grade
piano, an instrument of known merit and
standing, a Chlckerlng, or o Weber, or a
Kimball, and buv It of Eilers . Piano
House, where. If -vour purchase does not
provf entlrelv satlsfno'or', or as repre
sented, you have a positive guarantee d
'.'money back."
We are selling the greatest number of
fine pianos tbat are todav pld in the
Northwest, and we have brought the cost
of selling good pianos down to the very
lowest possible point, so tbat we are en
abled to furnish you a better Instrument
for less money either for cash or on
time, than can b obt3led elsewhere in
the great Pacific West. Write us or conie
In and talk It over. -
tilers
IN OUR NEW MUSIC BUILDING.
- Office 351 Washington Street.
TAPAS
Direct from the Samoan-
Islands.
Beautiful Designs in Rich
Old Browns,
At Reduced Prices.
The Coil Store
D. M. Averill & Co.
331 Morrison St.
HEER UP! A Chance for' Everyone!
In playing the Pianola the lightest variation In tempo, touch and accent are
subject to the player's will. That means that vou absolutely control the musical
expression. Now, remember, the Pianola' does all the key fingering for vou, and
does it alwas marvelousiy. well. Hence you have piano playing in perfection open
to anjone on earth who likes music and is willing to spend a few moments In
inspecting this wonderful instrument. The Aeolian we will show you also, and
tho world's standard pianos the Stelnway and the A. B. Chase.
M, B. WELLS, Northwest Agent for the Aeolian Company l
353-355 WashmElon Strcetr opp. Cordray's, Portland, Or.
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buits m Overcoats - nil arc M g0 t ,.,,. PfiK,. m
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H MORRISON AND SECOND STREETS
IS
Steiobach clothes that count
We personally select the ma
terials and the makers, hence eveFy
garment carries selected worth a
great advantage to the wearer. This
is one of the reasons you never hear
complaints of disappointment from
Steinbach customers.
f hc reputation 'of the Steinbach label
i$ so well known that nobody questions
quality or worth here. "
Trousers"" -
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for men of every age and size. Trous
ers m'ade of trustworthy fabrics, and
warranted to fit, at
$2.50, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00 to S8.50 - -m
Let us illustrate the $4.00 grades today:
At $4.00 we show trousers made of .nobby
checked cheviot, or of fine striped worsted,
that are cut on the most rigorous lines of
fashion. Just the right width of knee and
bottom, right in length of leg and waist.
Trousers that any merchant tailor would
produce for no less than $7.00 or $8.00.
Our finer grades have no betters.
hsrts
This is a wonderful fur-
nishings store. So new all
the time. TherVs no semi
annual inrush of stocks
here to grow old before the
next season's replenishing
time comes around.
In touch with New York
all the time, you'll find
fashion's every change re
flected in our fresh, almost
daily arrivals of the world's
best in furnishings for men.
A late invoice of fancy
shirts needs mentioning.
New percale, madras and
Oxford Shirts in vertical blue,
pink and helio stripes. Cuffs
attached or detached.
TO
&7fmC CLOTM&J tfATT&5&FtM!M&
4
Largest Clothiers In the Northwest Cor. Fourth and Morrison Sts.
iN VOGUE
We will offer for three days
a handaome suit, double
breasted eoat and vest, trou
sers "cut in latest style, and
perfect workmanship. In
fact, a garment -worthy of
your inspection, for
A'
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SENBLATT & CO,
THE RELIABLE POPULAR-PRICED CLOTHIERS
N. W. Corner Third and Morrison Sts.
PORTLAND, OREGON
Seaside, Clatsop Co.
OPEN' ALL THE YEAR AROUND
Hot salt water baths In house.
Excellent cuisine.
MRS. Ii. A. CARLISLE, Proprletof.
ST.HEIB'SHALI
A. Doarainc ana aay auwi i- &!. j.
thlrtythlrd year begins September IT. 1800.
cv. rfrpuhrra. address Miss Eleanor Tebbatts.
Ph. D PrlnclDal.
Vancouver, Wash.
" A boardlnc and day school Tor yonnff ladles.
TAMtim henlfhv nrA -nleasant. ADirtments
WnAfmia fxrA fttoA Orlt'h TTlfWPfTl CnTtV&TllenCPS.
'pupils prepared for teachers examination. For
terms, c, aaareas uiaiDn ourniuun.
wilcox ffiSSY PILLS
For 24 years the only safe and reliable
Female Kegala.orlor nil troubles.
BelieTCS within 3 dars. At drugabti,
or by mftil. Price, S2. Send 4c for
"Womrn'aitife Guard."'WllcosBIcd
leal Co., 3i3. 15th bt., PhiJi., Pa.
414 Yamhill Street
Tou feel better -when you attend a
large, enthusiastic school: thero Is
something to talk about a good refer
ence -when you want a position.
English, commercial, shorthand,
typewriting and penmanship depart
ments. Open, all tho year.
SEND FOR CATALOGUE
Northwest Electric
Engineering Co.
124 First St., Portland, Or.
Dealers In dynamos and motors, direct or al
ternating current, new and second'hand. Also
ian and celllns motors, telephones and sup
plies; armatures and fields rewound; Bouse--wlrinsv
"When your elsotrlcal machinery needs
repairs call us up. Telephone Black 934.