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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1900)
.20 THE .SUNDAY OBEGOyiAfl, POBTlAlOT, SEPTEMBER SO, 1900. ;apt. hearn is held Justice Thinks 'Grand Jury Should-Investlgate Charge. SEEKS A QUESTION OF VERACITY Defendant in "Glbel" Case Stcmtlr A-rera He HJ.O. Xot HlKqjiote Graat In Kevrspaper Interview. Justice "Vreeland yesterday held Captain Seam, of the British ship Genista, to the crand-Jury oa the choree of criminal libel against John. Grant, the sailor boarding-house man. The $300 previous ly deposited as security for his appear ance was allowed to stand, and Captain Uearn left, last night for his ship at As torla. He asked an early consideration of the .case by the grand Jury, and was promised that that body -would be called to take up the matter Monday morning; Captain Hearn stoutly maintained that Grant had told him what be had reported In The Oregonlan interview.. H. E. McGinn appeared .for the state, and J. Couch Flanders for the defendant. Tie. complainant, John Grant, -was the first "witness examined before Justice Vreeland. He said "he "was born In Mas sachusetts and had resided In Oregon about 2i years, IB years of which time he had been In the sailor boarding-house business In Portland and Astoria. The Interview of an Oregonlan reporter -with Captain Hearn, published in The Sunday Oregonlan of Septem ber 15, -was read by Mr. McGinn and the -witness denied that be had made the statements therein attributed to him by the captain. He said he did not tell Oaptaln Hearn that he could have sailors for $105 each; but he did tell the captain that he could have sailors at the same rate as the last ship. "Witness said that Captain Hearn referred to the controversy between the shipping men and the sailor boarding-house keepers, and said the mat ter -was likely to get into the courts, in which case the sailor boarding-house men would not get the best of it. T then told him." said the -witness "that If the courts here -would not give us a Just de cision, in our view, according to the evi dence presented, then "we could appeal to higher courts in San Francisco, as -we had done before.' "Witness testified that he had thought of proceeding against Captain Hearn im mediately upon the publication of the objectionable Interview, but had been ad vised by Judge McGinn to keep out of the courts. Since then he had heard much unfavorable comment on the remark con cerning the Judges attributed to him, and he had concluded that he could not afford to ignore the matter. "Witness said that he saw the captain the day after the publication of the ob jectlonablo matter, and had told him that ho lied. The Charse for Sailors. On cross-examination Mr. Flanders asked the witness what had been charged for sailors for the ship that sailed before Captain Hearn applied for men. "Must I answer that; must we go into that matter?" asked Grant. Tes." responded his attorney. Judge McGinn. -"Better answer the Question." "One hundred and five dollars per man," eaia tne witness. "Then you admit that in effect Captain Hearn did not misquote you in that re spect, even If he did not give your exact words?" Tes; but I didn't name any sum to him." J. M. Lawrence, the reporter to whom Oaptaln Hearn had given the interview that Grant objected to, testified to the correctness of the reported interview, and also to the fact that Grant had afterward told him that Hearn had misunderstood his statement; that Grant said he had meant that he had the right to appeal to other courts if Judges here should go ajrainst him. The Teporter also said that Hearn did not seek the Interview, and what he gave out appeared to "be in good faith. Steele to His Statement. Captain Hearn was called in his own de fense, and strongly reasserted the truth of the published Interview. Not only was It true, he said, but he had asked Grant if what had passed between them was to be regarded as confidential, and Grant bad given him liberty to repeat It. The captain said Grant's statement to him had been even more forceful than what was published; that Grant said: "By J CJ if we can't get these Judges to do as we want, we will have Judges that will. "Wo can pick -up a man on the river front and put him on the bench, if we like." "The next day," continued Captain Hearn. T was with Mr. Iatta, on the sidewalk, down In front of the sailor boardine-house, when a search for de serters was in progress, and Grant cam up and told Mr. Latta Tie was a liar for what had been published. He then turned to me and said I was a liar.-too. " 'No, I'm not, Mr. Grant,' I said. Tou well know that I spoke the truth.' "" "Well, then, you misunderstood me,' said he." ' On cross-examination the witness de tailed fhe circumstances of the Interview, which occurred .In the -office of Balfour, Guthrie & Co. He swore that he bore ,the complainant no malice whatever; that he did not know at that time of any pro .ceedlngs in court bearing on the present difficulty between shipowners and boarding-house men; that he merely made the statement when the .reporter sought infor mation from him touching the situation here. "Witness did not recall just how the matter of the courts got Into the con versation, between him and Grant, but ha was positive of the correctness of his re port of Grant's statement to him. Ho ad mitted that he was upon the side of Bal four, Guthrie &. Co. in the .present con troversy with the sailor boarding-house teeners. , John Iatta, of Balfour, Guthrie & Co., testified that Grant had called him a liar and had applied the same epithet to Cap tain Hearn at the same time; that Hearn had told Grant he knew he (Hearn) had spoken the truth,.when Grant had replied that Hearn had misunderstood his mean ing. , Attorney Flanders went on the stand himself and testified that Grant had told Tiixn that Hearn had misunderstood what "he said about the courts or Judges; that lie had meant that he could appeal to other courts if not satisfied with rulings of Judges here. Points Made by Attorneys. In his comments oa the evidence. Judge McGinn bore stronsrly- on the point that Captain Hearn's memory failed at a crit ical place, Just where to remember would probably bear out the assertion of the complainant that he had reference to his right of appealing to other courts and not to displacing' Judges on the bench. Mr. Flanders, in his summary of the case, took the ground that defendant's report was the truth, but that even on the testi mony of complainant himself the report given out by Captain Hearn and pub lished, was no more than a misunder standing' of a statement actually made, and that, anyway. It was not libelous acalnst Complainant Grant. Justice "Vreeland said if Grant did not make the statement attributed to him. Seam's report was clearly libelous; that if he did make it, it might not be libel ous, though circumstances may make even the statement of an admitted truth libelous. As to whether Grant did or did not make the statement attributed to him by Hearn. it was a matter of veracity between the two men, and he would Jet the.grand Jury examine into it. T?rMi f&illiviLTi and Grant tnlrn privnHnTi. to the published statement of Tft J. ' Burns, of Balfour. Guthrie & Co., to th effect that the sailor boarding-house peo ple made overtures for & .settlement of the present difficulty. .. . , - "We have neve? spoken to Burns about, the matter at any time Blnce this dif ficulty came up," said they. "If any thing, the overtures for settlement came from the other side.. We are willing to do business when they treat ua right, and not before." "I will put up 12300," continued Sullivan, "that we never spoke to Burns on t2ie subject, nor made any overtures for a settlement". NEEDS AH" ASSISTANT. f City Pnyslclan Tells, Conncilaea a Hard-Luck Story. A City Physician's duties in Portland, where city finances do not encourage em ployment of much help, are varied and heavy, as Br. J. .a Zan' can testify for the past week. At the meeting1 of the committee on health and police yesterday he and Mayor Howe urgently asked that some additional arrangement be made f Or attending to and handling the occasional smallpox patients found in Portland Ever elnce these mild cases spread through the little towns of Oregon and Washington last Fall Portland has received an occa sional patient. L.ast week five were cared for. They seem to have come from along the Columbia, from which direction most of those discovered In Portland have come. In caring for these five patients SWEEPSTAKES WINNER, CHAMPION SHORTHORN BULL TOPSMAN 1TS4T. Imported from Canada by Chas. E. Ladd for Oak Hill Farm. This stock hull, now at the head" 61 'Charles E. Tjadd's herd of Shorthorns at Oak Hill Farm, haB a record of note. H e was winner In 1897 and 1839 of first prize as best bull of the breed, at the Winnipeg Industrial Exhibition, and In 1S99 as tho best bull, any age, in Canada's greatest stock shows in Toronto, London and Ot tawa. He is a bull of grand constitution and quality, straight In all his lines, with level back and quarters; wide, full crops, deep foreritis and flanks, and the best ot buttocks. He stands well en short, straight legs, well set under him, and walks like a winner. Topsman comes of a list of champions, being got by Stanley 7Si9, by Challenge, by Brampton Hero, who was by Royal Brampton, by Cham pion of England. The dam of Topsman was Nonpareil V ietoria, herself a first prize winner at Toronto, sired by the Imported Cruickshan k "Victoria bull, Vice Consul 4132, a cham pionship winner at Toronto. Topsman 1 s not only a chamr'-oh and the son of a champion, but is also the sire of a champion, having begotten the great Money f uffel Lad 20521, winner of the champl onship at Toronto ' three times, and as often at other leading shows In Canada. - Topsman is also half-brother to Lord Stanley, winner of the Junior champion ship over all beef breeds at the World's Fair at Chicago, being by the same sire. Dr. Zan has labored hard, handicapped badly as he has-been by limited facilities. He explained to the committee that he was compelled to do his own driving when removing a patient to the pesthouse, han dled the person, fumigated the wagon af terward, had to wash the harness In a carbolic solution, fumigated the residence from which the patient was taken, burned Infected clothing, and did the work of a laborer generally. As this required time, and the vehicle UBed was open, great in convenience was caused. Mayor Rowe asked that while the present emergency existed some person who- was Immune be employed to drive and do the rough work, that the City Physician might have time to follow up other cases. A large number of school children appear at his office every day for vaccination, and in a com munity where a patient is discovered, all exposed are promptly vaccinated. Theso duties tax one man's time, and Dr. Zan felt it would be absolutely Impossible for him to continue them and play hostler for a good part of the day. The present vehicle used for conveying smallpox patients Is open, and naturally exposes people on the streets to some ex tent Dr. Zan asked that a tight canvas cover be put on it The committee on health and police authorized employment of an assistant for such time as he might be needed, and arranged for estimates on making necessary repairs to the pest wagon. Mayor Rowe assured the com mittee that just as soon as the present emergency passed the services of the as sistant would be dispensed with. MINNESOTA FOR M'KINLEY. Colonel "William Crooks Says She Will Give 50,000 Majority. Colonel William Crooks, who has re turned to Portland after spending a few weeks at his home in St Paul, says the wheat crop of Minnesota will not amount to more than 25 per cent of the average. A very dry Spring, followed by a wet harvest are- the reasons given for this. The grass crop and other products yield, well, however, and farmers will do very well, after all. .. . "St Paul and Minneapolis have about' grown together and are "practically one' city," Colonel Crooks said. "A splendid4 system of trolley cars makes communica tion between the cities convenient and rapid, although the centers are nine miles apart The old spirit of rivalry seems to have subsided, and there Is business enough for both, without disputing over It "Minnesota will give McKlnley 50.000 majority. All the business Interests of the state are identified with the success of tho Republican party, and the peo plo fear a change might be followed by widespread disaster, as in 1893. Many new enterprises are being held back, in view of the election, and should the present' Administration be sustained, the country will enjoy four-years of the highest pros perity It ever saw. "I notice that Mr. Bryan and his sup porters have recently begun to quote Abraham Lincoln quite freely, but there Is one expression of Lincoln's that Bryan will never quote, and that Is: "We should never swap horses while crossing a stream.' " MERCY HOME NIGHT SCHOOL It "Will Open on Monday, Octo ber 1. Monday, October-1, the Sisters of Mercy will reopen the night school at the Mercy Home, on Sixteenth street This echool gives to young women the advantages of a plain and solid education, which will as sist them in carrying out their plans, whatever may be their vocation in life. The school begins every evening at 7:30 P. M., and lasts till 9 o'clock. The Home affords pleasant accommoda tions at reasonable prices to young women in stores or offices. All girls in search of employment may find it easily by calling on the Sisters. Another work carried on in the institu tion is the training of young girls for housework and dressmaking. Some who have attended the industrial school are now earning their own living and as far as can be learned they are giving entire sat isfaction to their employers. Any one de siring private lessons in English, fancy work, painting or music can receive them by applying to the Bisters, RUSHING STREET WORK REPEAL OF BANCROFT BONDING f ACT JS FEARED. Street- Cosamfittee Finds , Its - Haaoa i r Fall Basiaes-Hara Day's TTorlc.i Some fears seem, to exist in the minds of Portland people 'that at the next ses sion of -the Legislature the Bancroft bond ing act for street improvements will be repealed. In view -of this' possibility, a rush is" being made to secure 'street im provements before Its advantages,are re moved. Many petitions are filed-with the City Auditor, some of which receive the sanction of a majority of property-owners affected, while others are remonstrated out At yesterday's . meeting of ' the -street committee, a petition was read for the improvement of East Eleventh street; with more than half the property-owners sig natures attached. Sol Hlrsch appeared before the committee and stated that he was creditably informed the improvement was being made at this time in f order to get the benefit of the bonding act as it was feared a' repeal- this Winter might deprive property-owners of the.prlvllege if they waited until Spring. Mr. Hlrsch' OREGON STATE FAIR, 1900. owns considerable unimproved property adjacent to the street When the petition for improvement was being circulated he said this argument was used and he felt sure that many property-owners signing did so because they feared a repeal of tho bonding law. He asked that the commit tee not grant the, prayer of the petition, because he thought it was orlgnlated to saddle the burden of paying Interest for 10 years upoh ,the cltyj rather than from a desire to improve a street which was needed for the convenience of property owners. Mr. Hlrsch estimated that at least $8500 Improvement bonds would .be Issued for the work, interest on -which would be a burden to the city for 10 -years. He believed in each property-owner paying for his improvements and Interest also if he. did not pay down promptly, and was willing to postpone Improvement of Eleventh street until such time as there appeared moro urgent need. Attention was also called to the fact that streets on both sides were well Improved so that property thereabout was thoroughly ac cessible Mr. Hlrsch said" that he would not remonstrate against the petition, as he had never, done that, but hoped the committee would deny It Councilman Holbrook, who represents the ward in which the Improvement was contemplated, replied that he knew many If not most of the persons signing the pe tition honestly desired the Improvement now, and were not seeking to take unfair advantage of the city. Parallel streets had been Improved, to the benefit of property-holders thereon, and the owners along Eleventh street felt that they were entitled to tho same benefits. Mr. Hol brook stated that Mr. Hlrsch and Mr. Ladd owned consldefable unimproved property along the street and were oppos ing the petition." If the people on Eleventh street wanted their property Improved, he saw no reason why they should wait until a perfectly lawful measure should be re pealed, under the provisions of which Im provements had been conducted for many years all over the city. -It has been the rule with the commit tee . to grant petitions for improvement wherever half the property-owners do, not remonstrate,, and 03 over half those along East Eleventh between Gllsan and Bel mont were on the. present petition, the committee recommended , that it be granted. Another sw'tch problem was presented to the committee by tho petition df the Oregon Packing Company for the right to lay a switch Trom the Southern Pa cific track to their plant on East Ninth and Belmont streets. This question will not bo so bitterly contested as the Front street switch was, yet over It Is prom ised a fight W. L. Boise, representing the Hawthorne property, spoke at length apparently against granting- tho fran chise. He said the switch would be about a mile In length and being laid down Ninth street penetrated the heart of East Port land, .-where the district was devoted strictly to residence purposes. As the switch was for the accommodation of only one factory, he thought the , committee should not grant tho franchise if pro tested against by other property-owners. Mr. Boise admitted the right of the Coun cil to grant such a franchise regard less of Temonstance, but urged that the wishes of property-owners affected should be heeded. He announced that when tho Hawthorne property was platted and streets dedicated, the streets were opened for public use, but a reservation was made by which the owners of the property were to have the power of granting or refusing franchises for street railways, etc. Mr. Boise said it was his belief that-because of this reservation the Council had no rights to grant franchises' along streets la the original Hawthorn pr6perty, but the right lay in the' present owners of the property. Property-owners were Jiot represented otherwise in the protest except in a short petition which might be termed a re monstrance. The speaker said the na ture of the franchise had become known only a short time previous and he was confident that a larger number would ap pear to protest at another meeting if the question was postponed. Councilman Holbrook said the Oregon Packing Company had lately Increased the capacity of ltB plant, was handling much fruit from up the "Valley, and would be greatly accommodated by the proposed switch, He also understood that if the franchise was granted two Other-'factories Intended to locate on the street At the tima the request was made by "the com pany he-i did not know there was any opposition; and weulde.gUd to hear what people 'Jiving along-Nlnth street, In Steph en!' and, Hawthorne additions had io say. The committee postponed consideration. of the franchise until the next meeting. Action on the following petitions for im provement was governed -by 'the relative number of signatures to the petition end remonstrances: East ThIrty-ftfth, , between Hawthrone avenue and East Btark; laid on the table. 'East Twelfth: .rejected. East Tenh, between Hawthorne .and Division; rejected. 1 Thirty-third, between Belmont and East Salmon; recommended.' East. Oak, between Twelfth and East Fifteenth; laid on the. table. East Oa between EaafFifteenth and -East, Sixteenth, north half -of street; rec ommended -East Sixteenth; rejected.- i J.' H, Peterson was recommended to re .celve the '.privilege Of grading the east .half of' East Twenty-sixth street in Gold smith addition. Tho petition of Pat "Pow ers to ,grade and put-in 100 feet of mac adam pn Qlisan street .between Twenty third and Twenty-fourth" streets was -also recommended: - ..it. City Engineer Chase again called atten tion to the fact that Norihrup street, be tween Sty nth .and Twelfth, bad been closed and much complaint was Doing, made by propertyrowners affected, and that' tho elevate4 roadway on Broadway, near Wheeler street badly needed repair. No funds are Jn tho treasury for such work and it-cannot be done. , Commencement of filling where elevated roadways. now are will probably be made on Fourteenth street, between Raleigh and Savler. City Engineer Chase reported yesterday' that to make this fill about 7700 yards of earth would be required. If the contractors were given six er seven months tlmo to complete the work, they would 4Id .for the work at a much -lower figure-than for immediate completion, as the 'longer period would enable them to use ballast' and other material. It was estimated that to rebuild this elevated roadway, at least $1700 would have to bo expended, while $2000 would probably cov er the cost of making the fill, which would be permanent. By rules followed the olty wpuld have to replace the roadway under-.the head of repairs. Mayor Rowe suggested that if estimates of the cost -were made he felt sure adjacent property owners' would voluntarily contribute a considerable portion of the cost for mak ing he fill. The permanent improvement And. greater convenience of the fill -would be the inducement to them. This. plan will- be followed. When tho probable cost is known, property-owners will be asked 'to contribute 'what they ican, and If what remains to be paid fa not too great, the city will commence the work -immediately. Straightening Seventh street was again brought before the committee. J. Beck, representing the Seventh-Street Improve ment Association, asked the committee to adopt, ijie" surveyor's report Somo doubt existed In the minds of the committee men whether it were best to do this, until the protesting,, property-owners had been heard. As adoption of the report will commit the Council in no manner involv ing expense" .until further proceedings, this was done and an ordinance will be prepared. Following that will be the ap pointment of viewers who are to assess the damages. Then the protests will come In, . if h,er are any, which Mr. Gllsan expected "irorn the fight that has always been- made oh past occasions. The "viewers' report on Twenty-first, Vaughn' and Upshur " streets where the Irregular 'tract at that Intersection is be ing dcdlcatedi was also adopted. Early next-week the City Attorney will submit an opinion regarding the Second-streot franchise, upon which the improvement of that street between Morrison and Madi son has been hanglngt 1HREE-SPEECHES IN OREGON C. E. Carrex-Mlnlstcr to Denmark, g ' Coming Next Month. The Republican State Central Commit tee has been advised by the National com mittee' that C. E. ,Carr, of Illinois, ex Unlted, States Minister to Denmark, has been assigned to Oregon for three cam paign speephea. Mr. Carr will come be tween October 21 and 27. Dates have not been arranged, but one Of the speeches will probably be at Portland. Mr. Carr is safd tcT'be a No. I campaigner. Ex-Presl-dent Thomas McClelland writes to Chalr m.an Steel that Mr. Carr may bo depended upon 'to do some 'first-class work for the Republican cause. Secretary Dunlway Is kept busy these days arranging' Itineraries for speakers and distributing the triickload of cam paign literature that was received at headquarter3 the other day. Dates for speakers have been made as follows: Blnger Hermann Tacoma, Wash., Octo ber 1; Moscow, Idaho, October 3; Boise, Idaho, October 5; Welser, Idaho, October 6; La Grande, October 8; The Dalles, Oc tober 9; Salem, October 11; Eugene, Octo ber 12. , Tllmon Ford Junction City, October H, at 2 P. M.; Eugene, October 18, at 7:30 P. M. Canyonvllle, October 12, at 1:30 P. M.; Drain, October 17, at 7:30 P. M. Georgo C Brownell Lincoln County, probably at Toledo, October 18; McMlnn vllle, October 20, at 1:30 P. M.; Albany, 'October .25; Salem, October 26; Corvallia, .October 27; Eugene, November 3; Oregon City, November 5. Wallace McCamantCondon, October 30; Fossil, October 31. Irl6r to these dates Mr. McCamant may cover several points in Idaho. ,s Judge Stephen A. Lowell, of Pendleton, will go on the stump for two weeks. It is probable that he will be assigned to Western and Southern Oregon. J. B. Eddy has .been given a wide stretch of territory in Eastern Oregon He will open at Shanlko October 8, going jthence to Mitchell, Dayvllle, Canyon uity, Jfraine city, Long ureeK, two points In' Harney County, two or three In Mal heur and several In Baker, Including Huntlnjgton, Pleasant "Valley, Haines, Bourne and Sumpter. From Sumpter he twlll swing back into Grant County, speaking at Granite and closing his tour in Union and Wallowa. Mr. Eddy's trip will take him through a section which has enjoyed unbounded ' prosperity bo cause of the development of stock, agri culture and mining. Representative A R. Mattoon, of Look ingglass, Douglas County, was a caller at headquarters yesterday. He says tho Bryanltes are apathetic In Douglas County. Tho Republicans are wide awake and will put up a stiff campaign, with the hope of wiping out the Bryanlte majority of 1896. THROUGH TOURIST EXCURSION CARS TO THE EAST Are operated from Portland over the Ore gon Short Lino Railroad in connection with the Union Pacific and the Denver & Rio Grande lines, giving choice of routes. Theso tourist sleeping cars run through to Chicago and the East without change, and are personally, conducted excursions, which' means that a special conductor is in charge to look after the convenience of passengers. For berth reservations and further information", apply to city ticket office, or address W- E. 'Coman, general agent Oregon Short Line Railroad, 142 Third street Portland. SUNDAY TRIPS TO BONNEVILLE The .Sunday trips to Bonneville still con tinue popular, many people taking ad vantage of the" low rate and splendid s train service to spend Sunday under the pines and along the banks of the Columbia. The train leaves Union depot Sunday morning at 9 o'clock; returning train reaches Portland at 4:3u P. M. Fare is only E0 cents for the round trip. . Decaying--yegetation at this season breeds disease. Hood's Sarsaparilla will keep you well. The "Steck" piano Wiley B. Allen Co. 1 Airtight Heaters This alr-tlght heat er we can sell you In polished steel, with low cast draft, alzo 21 lnoh, tar $4.23; a&me In Russia Iron, with top draft, for $4,75 Others as low as $2.50 S2aScL'j "We have just received & carload of todrooa suits. Hero Is one -with a 24x30 French oval mirror, solid oak. golden finish, serpentine front, v A Bargain at $25.00 DR. GUE AT CENTENARY. "Will Preaob. Hla First Sermon Te day Eaat Sldo Affair. Rev. George W. Que, D. D., appointed pastor of Centenary Methodist Church, will preach today in that church, morn ing and evening. His morning subject is, "The Pulpit and the Pew." This subject is suggestive of what he may say, aa it will be his opening sermon for the con ference year. A large congregation will likely be present at this service this morning. There is no change in the sit uation, and there will be none until Bish op Andrews has -reached Portland and has heard the facts. No doubt he has received the resolutions passed by the official board and knows something of the situation by this time. Dr. Rockwell, tho new presiding elder for Portland district, will be back next week, and may have considerable to do with adjusting tho ex isting difficulties. A prominent member said yesterday that the protest was not made to the ap pointment of Dr. Gue on personal reasons, but because it was thought the interests of the church would suffer under his pas torate. It was thought that by setting forth the sentiment of the membership and the condition of the church, the bishop might make a change that would prove beneficial both to the church and to Dr Gue. It is still hoped that an ex change may be made by which harmony and good feeling may be restored. Dr. Ford, of Southern Oregon, is suggested as a suitable man for Centenary, and Dr. Gue could be sent on district. All these matters are being talked up among the membership. The members do not con strue tho telegram from Bishop Andrews that he would not review the matter at all, but simply that Dr. Gue Is the pas tor of Centenary chruch for the present at least, and that when he comes to .Portland he will give them a hearing. Perhaps no single event In church circles In this state has been bo widely com mented on as the situation at .Centenary, not only In the Methodist, but In other denominations, and the outcome Is being watched with interest. Matters on the Peninsula. During the present week tho Peninsula has revived In a large degree, owing to the location ot the new saw mill at the foot of Portsmouth avenue. Already about half a dozen families have moved Into vacant houses near University Park. H. Cone, one of the owners and managers of the mill, has occupied a large dwelling near the entrance to the defunct Portland University, and the other families are scattered about It is estimated that the neighborhood will receive about 75 per. cent increase to the population, and later there will be a greater Increase. Work has been In progress this week on the foundation of the mill and also the dock. The owners of the mill hope to have the machinery transported from Troutdale in a short time. Some has al ready arrived. The work done by the county on the Willamette boulevard last Spring "was very opportune, as it will be used the coming Winter more than ever before. For a considerable distance the boule vard has been graveled from Alblna to ward University Park and almost to Portsmouth avenue, a roadway being formed in the center for vehicles. The bicycle path along the boulevard is one of the best in Multnomah County and is in first-class condition. It has not been driven over nor damaged in any way. Although the Catholics did not secure the University property for a school, the ne gotiations having failed, the people liv ing on the Peninsula are encouraged with the promising outlook the new saw mill and new people bring. They think these matters will hasten tho coming- of the electrlo car and the extension of a railway spur from the O. R. & N. Married Forty-nine Tears. Colonel Bush, who Uve3 on the corner of Bast Fifteenth and East Burnslde, and who Is well known in Portland, reaches the 49th anniversary of his wedding to day. He said last evening that he wanted to live one year longer so he could celebrate his golden wedding. His nrtnh -nHll ha echoed bv the Colonel's many friends, who also wish him and his wife many wedding anniversaries after tho golden has been readied. It Is given to few men to. live through, so many stirrlnff and varied events a3 has Colonel Bush. He was at the birth of the Re publican party, Is a veteran of both ,the Mexican and Civil Wars. He - was a Colonel in the Civil War, and published a paper that first mentioned Abraham Lin coln as a candidate for President. "WHi Have a Good Finger. Ex-Policeman Joseph Retained who nearly severed the Index finger of his loft hand at the knuckle joint about 10 days ago while splitting wood with an ax, is greatly rejoiced that he. will not lose it. The cut severed the bone so that it hung by some shreds, and at first it was thought it would"have to be amputated, but Drs. Gillespie and Parker decided to try to save it if possible. It waa care fully dressed, and the Indications are that Mr. Reslng will have a good finger, much better than none at all. He can move it, and tho prospects are that it will be serviceable. Alblna Improvements. George, W. Bates, .Police Commissioner and banker, of Alblna, is making an ex tensive Improvement . on tho north side of the Central 'Methodist Church, on Kerby street. The high bank has been cut away back from Kerby street to make room for a large dwelling, which will cost between $2500 and $3000. It le This 'pretty hall mirror, polished oak, coldea finish 12xl2 mirror 93.00 14x14 mirror 3.00 We are aho-wins & vary nice lino of com bination bookcases. In golden oak and ma hogany finishes, from $11.50 TO $35.00 H. E. EDWARDS, 185, Incomparable Values $12.50 THESE ARE SNAPS THAT CAN ONLY? BE OFFERED BY MANUFACTURERS SALEM WOOLEN MILLS STORE 3. It, BOWMAN, Manager. H. LIEBES & COMPANY OF PORTLAND 288 Morrison St. jno. P. Plagemmn, H.Mgcr. rtgoa Telephine Halt 24. . the third dwelling Mr. Bates has put up on this property. The other two face Russell street, and with the excavations cost about $5000, so that all his improve ments at this point represent an outlay of about S8000. ISaat Side Notes. Arrangements are to be made for a Re publican rally in Alblna about the middle of next month. The preparations will be set in motion In a short time. Dr. McLean delivered an instructive lec ture, well illustrated, on South America, in the Third Presbyterian Church, Fri day evening, to a large audience. C A. Francjs and William Owens re turned yesterday from the Cascade Springs, where they spent about 10 days. They.report fishing good, and many peo ple still sojourning there. Mrs. Wilbur Ward has accompanied her mother, (Mrs. Ray, as far as Los Angeles, Cal on .her way East. Mrs. Ward will remain in California about two weeks before returning to Portland. The work of blasting out the trench for the submerged gas main across the Willamette River near the Burnslde bridge still continues, and attracts much attention. It is slow work owing to the hardness of the bottom of the river. The pontoons for the boathouse of the Portland' Rowings Clubj at the east end of Morrison bridge, are being built on a float alongside the quarters of the club. It will take" some time to 'complete all the floats. Ten will be required for the foundation. Mra! C. R. Watson, of Fulton, Mo., daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Gillespie, Is visiting at the home of her parents, at 190 East Sixth street south. She was married two years ago. Her coming with an Infant daughter Is the occasion of much rejoicing. The plank on Grand avenue between East Stark aid East Morrison streets Is breaking up rapld'y. Within that space there are very few sound timbers. Some of the property-owners express their de sire tb repair the street, but tho ma jority seem opposed to doing anything with it. ' .The contractor is pushing construction on the extension to the Holladay sewer system. Some of the heaviest work 1b along the south and east side of Holladay Park. Here the 'conduit Is being con structed of stone and brick. About 150 acres in that part of the city", will be served by this extension. E. W. Ball Is having built on the corner of Ea3t Seventh and Stephens streets one of the. largest and most attractive build ings li that part of the Eaat Side. 3t , This Handsome Mahogany Finished Arm Chair A. most attractive parlor piece; this week, special. For $5.25 Hera fc a solid oak round extension tablo, finished la golden oak, with & 48-lnch top, that w will, sell this week- la 0 ft. for ..$11.80 la 8 It. tor .......................... 13.00 187, 189 and 191 FIRSTST. j P For a fine all-wool Blue Serge Suit Otherstores get$15 for the same suit Takes a swell all wool Oxford Gray, cut to fit as a , . tailor - made suit 83 Tilrd Street. - Manvfoctorers f Genuine Alaska Sealskin Jackets A beantlful assortment aad aadfoss variety of Fur Starm Collars and Fur Collarettes. Over 100-styles to select from, Eton Jackets, Fancy Fur Novelties, Animal Scarfs, Cluster Scarfs, Fox Boas In endless variety FURS REMODELED Dan't postpone having yoar fur gar ments remodeled after the very latest design. Style, fit and workmanship the very best. Send for Illustrated catalogue. Telephone Mala 24 covers the entire lot, la two-atory, com bining a cottage on tho inside and a store on the outside. The general plan of the structure Is ornamental and 'tho cost will be about &30CO. Dr. Wise, room 614, The Deksm. r TO SAN FRANCISCO BY STEAMER. At this season of the year the ocean trip to San Francisco la particularly de lightful. The ocean is Pacific, both In name and nature, and the scenery, from the Columbia River bar. with its forts and six-mile long Jetty, to the world re nowned "Golden Gate" of San Francisco, is all that can be desired. The steamers "Columbia' and "State of California," of the O. R. & N. Co.'s line, are large and commodious, and make tho 750 mile run between the two ports In 50 hours. Accommodations can be. re served and tickets purchased at City Ticket Ofllce, 80 Third street, corner Oak. V. A. Schilling, city ticket agent. , Work will begin thl3 week on the wagon road east of Sclo. OO06OOOOOOOOQOOOOOOQOOOOOO o o o o o THE OREGON1AN PUBLISHING CO. If wow EQUIPPED POTt fOlNG FIRST-CLASI e Abo... DESIGNina AND SAMPLES..; 2.1NC STCHIMi rWork and Prices upoa Appllcatloa OOOOOOOOtt