THE SUKDAY OBEGONIAN, POHTLAND. DECEMBER I, 1901
13
OTY OF THE AFFLICTED
INTERESTING SCENES IX ST. VIN
CENTS HOSPITAL.
Hott Great Xunibcrs of Patient Arc
Cared For In the Portland
Institution.
Situated at the foot of high hills In the
northwestern part of the City of Portland
stands a striklng-looklns edifice of brick
with stone trimmings, 275 feet in length,
from CO to Mi in width, and inclusive of
the basement, some elx stories in height.
The building Is St. Vincent's Hospital,
one of the most useful and notable Insti
tutions of Portland, and I may say of Ore
gon. It belongs to and is managed by the
Sisters of Charity of the House of Prov
idence, who have, besides the mother
house in Vancouver, Vash., similar estab
lishments In Astoria, "VValla Walla, Spo
kane, Colfax. Olympla and Seattle, and In
New Westminster and Vancouver, B. C.
The Order of the Sisters of Charity was
founded in Paris nearly three centuries
ago, by St. Vincent de Paul, a secular
priest, and although tho House of Provi
dence is similar to the older society, yet
It is a separate order, founded In Mon
treal, Canada, in 1840, a branch of which
came to the Pacific Northwest in 1S51 and
stationed themselves In Vancouver, Wash.
St. Vincent's Hospital was established
In Portland in 1875, and this present build
ing erected in 1XJZ.
The head of tho order on the Pacific
Coast is the Mother Provincial, who has
control over all the hospitals I have men
tioned, while under her come the Sisters
Superior, each of whom manages the af
fairs of her particular establishment.
Is'ext in order aro the Slaters who have
charge of different parts of the hospital,
and lastly come the lay Sisters. There aro
60 or more Sisters always on hand at St.
Vincent's Hospital. They are French, but,
of course, froii their constant Intercourse
with .English-speaking people, speak the
language fluently, but with just enough
accent to render It Interesting. They are
women of education, very skillful as nurt
es, with an understanding of surgery,
drugs and the practice of medicine. With
their dignltied, sympathetic and relincd
ways they make the hospital seem quite
like home to their patients, who eoon
learn to have great conttdence in and af
fection for them. Although belonging to
this Catholic order, the hospital Itself Is
entirely unsectarian, no matter what the
creed, color or race of the patient may be,
the same treatment is accorded to all.
Tet In seeing In every part of the building
tho pictures of the saints, the Infant Jesus
and the Virgin, and in seeing the nuns, in
their plain black gowns, with their tight
Jlttlng bonnets with the white garniture
around their faces, and crucifixes sus
pended around their necks, one can never
forget that he Is In a Roman Catholic In
stitution. Xurses' Training Scliool.
Besides a few more nurses to help In
the care of the male patients, the assist
ants to the Sisters in their great, humane
work, are the nurses who acquire the
knowledge of their profession in the train
ing school for nurses connected with the
hospital. There are on hand generally
nurses besides professional nurses, who
come In to take care of special cases.
It Is not an altogether easy matter tc
gain admittance to this school, for not
only must the applicant have a certain
amount of education, health and retlne
ment, but she must also have a recom
mendation from some physician of stand
ing, and to show what self-control she
must acquire, no matter how rough or
disagreeable a patient may be, she must
always be klna, lor should she Incur the
ill-will of any cf the physicians on the
hospital staff, he, by refusing to sign her
dlp.oma at the end of her training, can
prevent her becoming a professional
nurse.
It Is a severe ordeal through which the
young girl has passed when, at the end of
the course of two and one-half years, -she
has evolved into a professional nurse and
Is entitled to don the costume which de
notes the full-fledged condition to which
she has attained. The strict vows or
chastity, poverty and obedience required
of the nuns previous to their taking the
veil are scarcely more rigid than aro the
unwritten rules which the nurses have to
observe, and which. If not adhered to,
will cause them to lose their positions.
They may bo compared to the apprentices
of long ago, so small Is their emolument,
almost nominal; their real reward being
In their training as skilled nurses, whlcn
enables them after their graduation to
earn large salaries and take a line stand
Sn the community.. The young woman, as
soon as she is admitted to the training
school, immediately enters upon the active
duties of her calling, but In company
with another girl who has had some ex
perience. However, by consulting with the
Sister unVerwhomshcis serving, it Is not
long before she learns to depend upon her
self. Three months of her time are spent
In the maternity ward, where sho becomes
prollclent In the care of mothers and their
new-born Infants; three aro passed in tho
surgery, where she learns to take perfect
care of the surgical instruments, to pre
pare patients for treatment, to dress
wounds, and to assist the surgeon In
many ways. Part of her time she nurses
the male patients, both in prlvato rooms
and in the wards, some of whom "are hav
ing medical and others surgical treatment.
Then she has the same practice In the
part of tho establishment exclusively de
voted to females, and for three months she
stays in the sanitarium or hospital for In
fectious diseases. This latter class of pa
tients now occupies a commodious house,
but Just completed, immediately north of
tho big brick building, and here 60 pa
tients can be taken care of. So, altogeth
er, there Is room for 250 patients. Last
year over 300 cases were brought to St,
Vincent's for treatment.
Hand in hand with this practical work,
these embryo nurses have to devote a
certain part of each day to the study of
their profession. One of the Sisters called
tho preceptress hears them recite their
lessons, and several times a week they,
and also some of the Sisters,, attend lec
tures In tho lecture hall given by the dif
ferent physicians and surgeons belonging
to the hospital staff. Knowledge of short
hand aids very much in taking down notes
of tho lectures.
Thus In this way they have obtained, by
the time they have served out their ap
prenticeship, a blending of theory and
practice, wWch renders them scarcely In
ferior in theoretical knowledge to tho
young medical students, and far more
competent to attend to the practical part
of the profession.
The day nurse comes on duty at C In
the morning, and with one hour's rest
during the day ceases work at 7 P. M.
Sho has one afternoon each week. Sh
has charge of five or six patients and
th?lr rooms. As most of these patients
are confined to their beds, it is just as
much as a nurse can do to attend to their
various needs and keep their rooms in
the scrupulous order required. Every
thing pertaining to tho cleanliness of the
rooms and Inmates is performed by her,
and in watching her sweep and scrub
one wonders how she manages to do it
all without completely ruining her freslv
looklng apparel, which appears to be al
ways in immaculate order.
Her dress consists of a short gown of
blue and white striped gingham. The
white stripe Is three cords. The nurses
of the Good Samaritan Hospital wear a
similar material, but having four white
cords, with, narrow blue between. Over
this dress is worn a long, full white apron
with the straps of the bib fastened over
the shoulders. Neat linen collars and
cuffs, a white necktie and tiny muslin cap
perched on top of the head complete this
costume, at once dainty and becoming.
Fortunately for tho girls, who have con
stantly to renew their clean clotWng, all
their washing Is done free of charge In the
fine modern laundry belonging to the hos
pital, The training-school curses are not
permitted to wear this dress below Elev
enth street.
During the night, when much less work
Is necessary, one Sister supervises the
four floors occupied by the sick, where In
the day time 12 Sisters have been In con
trol, and two nurses take care of one
floor, which has been attended by some
10 or more day and professional nurses.
The night nurse is usually kept very
busy with 25 or 30 patients, strolling about
from one bed to another in answer to the
electric bells which jingle now here and
now there. But If she ever feels that the
task entrusted to her is beyond her ca
pacity, She can always rely upon to help
her In cases of emergency the night Sis
ter. Tho managers of the hospital believe
in "early to bed, early to rise, makes a
man healthy, wealthy and wise," for the
day at St Vincent's begins at 5:30 o'clock
by tho stowards of each floor running a
carpet-sweeper In a vigorous manner over
the carpet on tho halls. This effectually
arouses every one on the sick list. Next
the awakened sleepers hear a Sister re
peating in a clear monotone the morning
prayers as she kneels before a symbol of
the Holy Virgin in tho main corridor.
The high soprano voices of the nun choir,
accompanied by the rich tones of an or
gan, float down from the chapel above,
where early mass Is being celebrated.
The Sisters' devotions are broken In upon
by the young nurses as they come troop
ing from their dormitory In the top of the
building to begin their daily routine of
work, and sometimes thoughtlessly chat
ting as itey go. The patient who has
been somewhat lulled by the music and
tho prayers outside now sees the nurse
come in smiling and business-like, who
draws up the curtains and quickly pre
pares the sick person and the room for
breakfast. This being accomplished, the
nurses disappear for their morning meal,
and then quick, energetic steps are heard
coming and the steward appears, this time
in the role of waiter, bearing a tray
which contains a breakfast for one pa
tient, and as there are 50 or more trays
to bo conveyed from one part of the floor
to all the others, it can be seen that he
has no Insignificant task. The breakfasts
through with, the nurses reappear upon
the scene, always cheerful and devoted,
and place thermometers in the mouths of
the patients, and their temperature taken
It Is written down on the chart hanging
up on the side of the wall, together with
the other symptoms which Indicate the
condition of tho sick person.
Next come the doctors to visit their
numerous charges, who by rapidly glanc
ing at the chart know In a moment their
condition without a word being exchanged
between them and the nurses.
At 12 o'clock dinner is served, and then
in the afternoon visitors come, many of
them bringing dainties and flowers to
their less fortunate friends. The nurses
say they dread the month of June, be
cause of the quantities of flowers, par
ticularly roses, which aro brought to
tho hospital, which, though lovely in
themselves, made no end of litter, which,
of course, must be cleared up.
Among the callers is frequently seen
the venerable chaplain of the hospital.
Father Blanchct, who occupies a suite
of rooms in the building and devotes part
of his time to visiting the sick. From his
gentle courtesy he Is always a welcome
guest and on Sundays In his priestly
gown of royal purple with the heavy gold
chain and cross set with amethysts, a gift
from Pope Leo XIII, around his neck he
presents a picture not easily forgotten.
In the. corrldora one sees happy-looking
convalescents who are being rolled about
in wheeling chairs.
After the supper at 5 o'clock, the pa
tients and their rooms are made ready for
the night, the electric lights In the rooms
are extinguished and the day sisters and
nurses cease their long day's labor and
are replaced by tho night sister and
nurses. About 8 the sisters say tho
evening prayers and by 9 o'clock all vis
itors have left the building, the sisters
and nurses have repared to their dormi
tories and throughout the great insti
tution quiet prevails, broken by the oc
casional ringing of bells followed by the
quick steps of the night nurse with her
lantern hastening to answer the call of
the patient; and by the good night sister
with her lantern, who patrols the big
building from top to bottom.
Yet notwithstanding the vast number
of people here who have been or are
laboring under some grievous affliction
the atmosphere of the place is cheerful
and happy to a degree which one who
has never been beneath tho roof of this
hospital would Imagine to be impossible.
Of course it Is the practice to make
everything appear as pleasant as pos
sible. It Is evidently against the rules
to dwell upon or even to speak about the
Ills of one patient to another.
The Pntlent.
Onco deciding to put himself under the
charge of the authorities the patient no
longer has any say In the matter, but
becomes for the nonce a creature with
out volition. Let us follow, for example,
a surgical case, one who Is to be operated
upon after his arrival at the hospital.
The sisters show him to his room, his
future home during his sickness, where
he Is provided with a light supper, and
later a hot bath, and a surgical nurse pre
pares him for treatment on tho follow
ing day. The night nurse and sister
see that all Is right for the night with
the electric bell within easy reach. Tho
next morning after a cup of coffee, or
some other stimulant, he gets into a
chair and Is wheeled to a small room
adjoining tho big surgery, where he is
received by another surgical nurse and
then one of the three house surgeons
comes In prepared to administer the an
aesthetic Most people in their Ignor
ance feel appalled at the prospect of
losing cQnscieusness but the composure
of everyone In attendance and the knowl
edge that the inevitable In this case
must be submitted to makes tho patient
more resigned. The patient has pre
viously been enveloped in sterilised gar
ments. He Is now, In this state of
oblivion, taken Into tho operating-room.
Here the head and assistant surgeons aro
In waiting. All their clothing has been
sterilized, their hands washed half a
dozen times in disinfected water, so as
to preclude tho possibility of the survival
of any dreaded microbe. Over their
hands are drawn very fine rubber gloves.
In the surgery, a beautiful light apart
ment, everything has been subjected to
the sterilizing process, the handsomely
tiled floor, tho white, bare walls, the
radiator, tho operating tables of gloss,
even to the French porcelain clock tick
ing away on the wall. The fine steel In
struments to be used have been boiled.
Here the surgeons are in their element
for they frankly confess It Is a positive
pleasure to them to operate upon a pa
tient and remove the cause of his mal
ady. Thanks to anaesthetics, to the discovery
by the famous Frenchman, Pasteur, of
germs, microbes, causing the danger In
operating, and the discovers' by the great
English surgeon. Lister, of the antiseptic
treatment in surgery, the great danger
and unbearable pain to which patients
subjected to the knife were formerly 11a
blo axe removed. Now the person operated
upon usually gets well, but even as late
as 25 years ago blood poisoning would
probably ensue In most cases. It Is no
wonder that the successful surgeon comes
to be regarded by his patient as his
guardian angel.
There are 18 physicians and surgeons
on the hospital staff, but outside physi
cians also have patients here. The opera
tion concluded, the patient Is removed
to his room, where he awakens, naturally,
in an enfeebled condition, with a feeling
of nausea, the effects of the anaesthetic,
but usually he feels but little pain. From
his entrance to the building to the pres
ent time he has been in the hands of ten
different persons, each proficient In his
or her particular line. From this time
on every care Is given the sick one which
can aid in hastening his recovery.
The Interior of the Hospital.
The general arrangement Is the same
throughout the first five stories, for a
broad corridor running north and south
and opening at either end on roomy pi
azzas Intersects the building, which Is
fireproof and modern in every respect
In the basement Is the great kitchen,
the steam heating apparatus, etc On
the first floor is the reception-room,
office, drug store, attended by one of the
sisters, who is the druggist for the es
tablishment and private rooms and wards
for men patients who are receiving medi
cal treatment as pneumonia cases in
one, fever cases In another and convales
cents In a third ward.
The second floor 13 devoted to men who
require surgical treatment, and here also
is the sterilizing room and the great
surgery, where sometimes as many as 14
operations are performed in one day.
This Is a wonderfully interesting place to
visit, but it is hard of access to visitors
because it is in such constant use. There
aro both men and women patients on the
third floor, while the fourth floor Is for
the exclusive use of females. On these
four floors there are also small surgeries,
dressing and toilet rooms, refrectorfes
and small kitchens.
In tho sixth story, besides the dormito
ries, there is a very attractive chapel,
where services are held on every day of
the week.
A number of the rooms for patients
have been handsomely furnished by per
sons grateful for the care they or their
friends have received while here, and also
by some of the physicians. Thus there
Is the Flelschner room, the Benevolent
People's Order of Diks room and others.
The largest ward contains 17 beds and
was furnished for her husband by Mrs.
Judge Anderson. It was most unexpect
edly that I was Introduced to St Vin
cent's and detained there long enough to
become Initiated in a life hitherto entire
ly unknown to me, and It proved such
an interesting experience that I felt Im
pelled to write down some of my obser
vations, thinking that what interested one
person so deeply might prove of Intprcst
to others. OLYMPIA.
MYRTLE FOR THE BRIDES.
One of Consnelo's Dntles as Mistress
of the Robes.
Chicago Chronicle.
To Consuelo. wife of Charles Richard
John SpenceV tharchlil, ninth Duke of
Marlborough, ,Wrf belong the honor of
bringing mjurtlyVo deck the brow of the
brides of the royal, house of England.
To carry it to Windsor is one of the
duties of the mistress of the robes. The
myrtle is a royal p'.ant growing on the
Isle of Wight in the grounds of Osborne
House. It was planted there by Queen
Victoria during the early days ot her
married life. The Prince consort held the
spado and pushed It Into the ground,
while the Queen imbedded It In the soil.
As it grew and flourished and sent forth
green leaves, again and agniu, spreading
into a great vine, she and the Prince
consort grew to love It and often they
visited It
One day the Queen wrote: "The Prince
and I were so glad to escape again to the
quiet of Osborne. Scarcely had we ar
rived when Bertie and little Vicky came
running to tell me that the myrtle had
grown at least six Inches and had spread
far. over the ground.
"Soon after tea Albert and I visited It,
taking our customary walk, and to our
delight found it growing greener than
ever, and, if possible, becoming prettier
every day."
When the Queen's oldest girl grew to
womanhood and the date of her marriage
was set with the German Crown Prince
the young Princess and her mother paid
a last visit to Osborne together. The girl
was then only 17, her mother but 20 years
older.
With sadnpRR tho two walked together
through the lanes for a last time, and,
stopping before the myrtle, stooped to
admire It The members of the Queen's
household, the ladies in waiting, declared
that the Queen bent low to examine the
myrtle In order that she might hide her
falling tears and that the girl Victoria,
laughing at her mother's fondness for the
vine, asked that she might have a piece
of It in her bridal bouquet. Two days
before tho wedding Lady Augusta Stan
ley journeyed to the Isle of Wight and
there gathered a basket of the pretty
myrtle, returning with It In time for the
making of the bouquet
Before she started upon her Journey the
Queen gave her tho most minute direc
tions about the gathering of the sprays,
and ordered tho head gardener to in
struct her upon keeping them fresh. It
Is said that he told her to bury the ends
in sand, and that tho load was so heavy
that it took several servants to bring It
back to the palace and lay It before the
Queen.
Her Majesty, when she saw Lady Au
gusta, came running out to meet her,
"quite forgetful of her dignity," to ask
her If she had found the myrtle and to
see if she had gathered a sufficient quan
tity of It
From that day to this no bride has left
the English household without a sprig of
the plant The carrying of it is said to
bring good luck to the bride and all of the
Queen's daughters ordered long sprays of
it to be mixed with the bride roses. The
carrying of this myrtle was the original
of the "shower bouquet," now so popular
here, but brought from England In the
present generation.
Not only have the Queen's daughters
but her granddaughters and her daughters-in-law
carried tho myrtle. The Prince
of Wales, upon his marriage to tho
Princess of Denmark, sent her handsome
sprays of the English good fortune plant,
brought again from the Isle of Wight, and
one by one as Lome. Hesse, Christian of
Schleswlg-Holstaln and Battenberg took
the royal daughters tho myrtle made Its
Journeys to England!
The most difficult feat was the sending
of the green to AHx of Hesse when she
becamo Czarina of Russia The Princess
Alice of England had tended the myrtle
in her childhood, and when she married
Into tho house of Hesse she asked that sho
might tako with her a great trailing bou
quet of the royal vine. Her request was
granted and such a drain was made upon
tho original plant that scarcely had it
recovered in time to supply leaves for the
next royal wedding.
When Alice, the eldest daughter of the
Princess Alice, was to be married to the
coming Czar of Russia, all was forgotten
in the sadness which afflicted the royal
family of Russia, for the Czar lay dying.
But in the midst of the sorrow Queen
Victoria remembered that It was, after
all, a wedding and not a funeral, to which
her dear granddaughter was looking for
ward, and so, by special envoy, there
arrived on the day of tho wedding, No
vember 56, 1S4, a special envoy bearing a
basket of myrtle.
In the bottom of the basket thero was
earth, real English earth, and planted deep
in It, all warm and moist, were myrtle
roots. Allx, now of Russia, wore the
myrtle on her wedding day, and then or
dered that It be planted In the royal con
servatory and carefully preserved for
future use.
When the little Grand Duchess Olga
comes to the throne, as she may some
day, and then goes a-weddlng, she will
(ET GREATEST STRENGTH ffl
H FINEST FLAVOR AND Wt
H ABSOLUTE. PURITY fif
find that she has some of the myrtle worn
by her mother and by her grandmother
and planted by her great-grandmother, for
her own wedding day myrtle 100 years old
made possible by the sweet forethought of
a queenly ancestress off in England.
The Westphallan steel works, at Bochum,
Germany, has Just passed Its Autumn dividend.
It distributed 17 per cent a year aj;o. The
Schoenherr factory at Chemnitz, which paid
.15 per cent In October, 1000, has also passed
Us dividend.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
rORTLAXD. Xov. SO. S P. SL Maximum
temperature, 52; minimum temperature. 40;
river reading at 11 A. M.. 3.1 feet; change In
the past 24 hours. 0.4 foot; total precipita
tion. 5 P. M. to 0 P. M., 0.41 Inch; total pre
cipitation since Sept. 1, 1900, 10.4C Inches; nor
mal precipitation since Sept 1, 1001. 11.50
Inches; deficiency, 1.13 Inchest total sunshine
Nov. 23, 0:00; possible sunshlns Nov. 29, 0:00.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
? Wind.
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.xj o
2 m c 3
5 wp ft n
c2 71 2
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STATIONS.
Astoria
iRalntn?
Cloudy
Baker City
Bismarck
BolM ....
Eureka ..
iuiear
Cloudy
Cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
Clear
Raining
Cloudy
Cloudy
Clear
Helena
Kamloops, B. C
Pocatello
Portland
Red Bluff
Roseburr
Sacramento
Salt Lake ...
San Franclcco
Spokane
Seattlo
Walla Wat!a
Clear
Cloudy
Cloudr
Ralnln?
Cloudy
Light. Trace.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A storm of considerable magnitude and en
ergy Is approaching the Washington coast from
the northwest. It has caused moderately heavy
rains In Western Washington and Oregon and
light rains In extreme Northwestern California.
This storm will move Inland during tho next
24 hours, ana tho rains will spread to the
eastern portions of Oregon and Washington,
and also Into Northern Idaho, and possibly Into
the southern part of that state.
Storm southeast warnings were ordered dis
played at 2 P. 31. at all seaports In this dis
trict, and it is expected that southeast gales
will prevail tonight at sea, and that thoy will
shift to southwest Sunday. The winds on the
Inland navigable Waters will be high south
erly and squally Sunday.
WEATHER FORECAST"
Forecasts mado at Portland for the 2S hours
ending at midnight Sunday. December 1:
Portland and vicinity Occasional rains, with
brlik to high squally southerly winds.
Oregon and Washington Occasional rains;
brisk to high squally southerly winds, with
southerly gales at sea.
Idaho Cloudy and threatening, with rain In
the north portion, and possibly also In the
south portion; southasterly winds.
EDWARD A. DEALS. Forecast Official.
AMUSEMENTS.
FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL-
SEVENTH. AND ALDER STREETS
DE CAPRIO'S ORCHESTRA.
LILLIAN HOWE. Illustrated Songs.
Wonderful HUBER, In Landscape Painting,
holding the brush In his teeth.
SAPHO, Moving Pictures, as produced la the
great PasMon Play.
ANTONIA MARTINEZ CONCHITA. direct
from the Chutes, San Francisco,
Spanish Novelty Dancers.
MEETING NOTICES.
HALL OF INDUSTRY LODGE, NO. 8. A.
O. U. W. Members, take notice and attend
lodge tomorrow (Monday) evening. The elec
tion ot officers for the ensuing term will take
place, and It Is Important th&t every member
should Attend and show his Interest In the
ledge and express his will in the selection of
officers. WM. M. CAKE.
Master Workman.
Attest: JOHN W. PADDOCK. Recorder.
CENTURY UNION, NO. 27, O. OF W.. will
give a social dance Friday evening, Dec C.
1001. Willamette Hall, 2d st.. bet. Morrison and
Yamhill. Hodgson's orchestra. Admission 25c.
EUREKA LODGE. A. O. U. W.. will give a
whist social Tuesday evening. Dec. 3, at HiU'it
Hall, Albino. All the members are requested
to be present. Eureka, D. of H.. has been In
vited. J. L. ANDERSON. Rec.
CARPENTERS' UNION. 50. Members, mat
ter of special Importance to the union will
como up at our next meeting. It Is necessary
that you should be there.
C. ZIGLER. President.
COURT PORTLAND. S077. A. O. F.. MEETS
every Monday at 7:30 P. M.. at Alisky build
ing. All members are earnestly requested to
attend. December 2. Nomination of officers for
tho ensuing term. By order of Rec Sec'y.
DIED.
McAFEE Martin V.. son of J. H. and Nancy
A. McAfoe, aged 20 years. Funeral notice
later.
FUXEItAIi NOTICES.
LIEBE After an Illness of three week3, Thco.
Llebe, aged 15 years, youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Theo. H. Llebe; funeral Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, from residence, 11
9th, near Burnslde.
MILLER Martin Miller, of Dayton. Or., father
of Mrs. Fred Jennlng and Mrs. Frank Glld
ner, dld Thursday, 5 P. M. Funeral at
Portland Crematory', at 2 P. M., Monday,
Dec 2. Friends Invited.
EDWARD HOLMAM. Undertaker. 4th
anil Yamhill ats. Iteun Stlnaon. lady
assistant. Both phone No. 307.
Finlry. Kimball fc Co.. Undertakers.
Lady assistant. -75 Third at. Tel. II.
F. S. Dun-ilng;, Undertaker, 414 East
Alder. Lady aaalatant. Both phones.
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Is a very desirable full lot, 50x100. Best
and cheapest lot in the city for the
money. Only $1500, if taken at once.
Good neighborhood, with new residence
being erected on adjoining lot Easy
terms of payment If wanted. THIS IS
A SNAP.
THIRTEENTH-STREET LOTS 30 or 60-foot
lots on 13th at, near Portland Acad
emy. -Very convenient and desirable.
WAREHOUSE SITE-Quarter block on the
northeast corner of 11th and Lovejoy
ats. For sale at very low price, as the
owner, a non-resident, desires to sell.
WAREHOUSE SITE Half block on Kearney
street, near terminal grounds. A very
desirable full half block; aultable for
largo warehouse. Can be had at a rea
sonable price.
HOLLADAY'S ADDITION Number of single
lots and good quarter blocks In best
part of Holladay'a Addition, at very
low price and easy terms of payment
If you want to buy real estate In or
about the City of Portland. It will pay
you to call on the undersigned before
purchasing elsewhere.
CHAS. K. HENRY.
273 Stark st. Portland, Or.
THE FOLLOWING COMPARISON FROM
two pass books will give you an !de& of
what can be saved by trading with us one
pass book from East Side, the other from
West Side:
Pass book 10 lbs. ham, $1.20; us, l; dif
ference. 20c Pass Book 1 lb. tear, 75c; ua.
same grade, 40c; difference, 35c Pass Book
Sack flour, S5c; us, same grade, 70c; differ
ence, 15c Pass Book fl lbs. black figs, 30o:
us. same grade. 25c; difference. 5c Posa
Book 1 lb. Java and Mocha, 40c; us, same
grade. 25s; difference. 15c The pass booka
call for $3.50; the California Market $2.00;
difference In our favor, !)0c
And so on with hundreds of articles, too
numerous to mention. Our old-time custom
er takes a llp of paper, looks round on the
1st of each month, and notes what she need
for the month, thus saving at least 20c on
the dollar. Full weight and measure guar
anteed. Prompt delivery everywhere. Freight
paid on all $20 orders within a radius of 100
mllcA. California Market 1S5 Third street
Phone Red 201.
FOR RENT MODERN HOUSE OF 8 ROOMS,
having all tho usual convenience, full ce
ment basement furnace and a good barn,
with three large lots, 120x150, cor. Rodney
ave. and Knott at. in the best part of Upper
Albino. Immediate possession. Fine ear
service, and within easy ralk of Chamber of
Commerce. Property Is also for sale on eaey
terms. Title Guarantee & Trust Co., 0 and 7
Chamber of Commerce.
02 1.0010 E
48(0.00 SE
5C 0.00 18 NW
54 0.00 SE
, Ot 0.00 NE
40 0.00 6 SW
40 0.00 SE
..... 40 0.00 SW
52 0.40 SE
62 0.00 NE
00 0.04 8 S
G2 0.O0 NE
.48 0.00 W
.... 50 0.00 SE
48 ' SE
....15210.34 SE
.... 00 0.00 NE
XEW TODAY.
JUST A FEW.
"iA Cf.aoi 50x05 ft.. West Side, between I
.M Oil ScL Main and Madison nts. Very I
central. ,
6th and Madison SlsiS "SS
commodious three-story dwelling-house, con
taining upward of 20 rooms. Its central loca
tion, being but a block from City Hall, two
blocks from Courthouse and four blocks from
postoffice and Hotel Portion, makes tbls piece
particularly attractive.
OH Cf-oot Two-story 10-room house. No.
U OirCCl 208. between Madison and Jef
ferson sts. Full lot.
6th and Jefferson Sts. KeY.fpoxiw
feet, with good 9-room house. Very central.
oj Cirooj. S. W. corner Columbia rt.. lOOx
Z.W JUCCt jes fect wjtn tw0 good houses.
6th and Oak Sts. &'? 28
business location, that can be bought on very
reasonable terms.
OH Cfr,nf About 160 feet frontage, near
u Jl,CLl Hall at.: west front: Improve
ments, good house. This rroperty la particu
larly desirable for fiats. Easy terms.
Park near Stark Sts.ffSS5r
C-rcom house, within two blocks of proposed
Elks hall. A very central location, and a
money-maker.
OA Srrfor s- corner Couch at.. 05x100
u OUCCL feet improved; paying 12 per
cent an the Investment.
WAKEFIELD, FRIES & CO.
220 Stark st.
W. H. MALL & CO.
Agents for Nicholson's Addition
S9500 100x100. southwest cor. ISth and
VJ u EastAnkeny.
fSIRrtO 100x100. southwest cor. 17th and
anoou EastCoucn.
$1350 Corner lot. 50x100, southwest corner
Viuuu 18th and East Burnslde.
$gnn Inside lot' on East 10th, between
w East Couch and East Davla.
S 600 Corner lot. 50x100. on southeast cor
V www Rer 17th and East Davls.
$550 Corner lot. 50x100, on northwest cor-
v ner of 10th and East Flanders.
Sri Of) Corner lot, 50x100. on southwest cor-
uww ner of 21st and Everett.
CO 5Q Lot 50x100 on east elde of 24th at.
ifwww ncar xillamook; street Improvements
made.
S300 Lots COxlCO on 25th, 2Cth and 27th
sts., near Tillamook.
W. H. MALL & CO.
Phone Union 1811
87 Unlcn ave.
REAL ESTATE BUYERS!
Do yon Tvnnt to make money? Are
yon looking for a irofltnlIe Invest
ment f Arc yon vrllllngr to accept
oar advice and bciicilt by our knowl
edge of Portland Heal Estate, and
onr many years of experience In the
business? If mo, let ns know how
ranch, money you are wllllnjr to In
vest, and we "will put you on to a.
purchase out of which you can
make his money In the next year or
two.
Title Guarantees Trust Co.
(Real Estate Department.)
C and 7 Chamber of Commerce.
Ground Floor. Fonrth-St. Side.
Lots Very Cheap
$103 Lot In Highland, one block to car.
$235 Lot on E. 33d. Sunnyeide.
?500 SOxlOO. between Hawthorna and East
Morrison car lines; sewer paid.
?750 Two lots, corner. Mississippi ave.. on
car line; both streets graded; full view over all
of Portland.
$1000 Fractional lot, cor. E. Ninth, near
Ankeny. F. BRESKE.
Room 444 Sherlock bids., 83& Third rt
WE HAVE
A fine tract of 102 acres on Sellwood and Ore
gon City car line. It has a frontage on river.
and car passes through center of tract. It Is
a fine tract to plat Into 1 and 2-acre tracts.
Call on us, and let us talk to you about It
AV. H. MALL fc CO.,
Phone Union 1812. 67 Union ave.
A New House
Lot 50x100, with new 7-room house; brick
basement good plumbing; on East 17th st.
one block to car. Trice $1S00. A good buy.
F. BRESKE.
Room 444 Sherlock bidg.. S3 Third nt
MAXWELL & KNAPP
Real Estate.
We have some extra good bargains in lot in
West Irvlngton. Irvlngton. Portsmouth and
Simon's Addition. A beautiful lot on 10th nt..
near College, very cheap. Would like to show
it to you.
A FINE BUY
Eighty feet on Washington st, opposite main
entrance to Exposition building. Price $7000.
R0UNTREE & DIAMOND
241 Stark st. cor. Second.
W'c have a fine list of dwellings
and unimproved lots for sale cheap.
See us before you buy.
ROUXTREE & DIAMOND,
241 Stark st., cor. Second.
MORTGAGE LOAN5
On Improved city and farm proprt7. at lowest
current rates. Building loans. Installment
Jmuis. MacMarter & BlrrelL 311 Worcester blk.
$500.00 to $50,000.00
For loans on most favorable terms. Municipal
and school bonds purchased. W. H.. Fcu.iv
30C-7 Fallliu? building.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On lmprod city and farm property.
R. LIVINGSTONE. 224 Stark st
H. R. ALDEN, M. D.
DENTIST
Sll The Dekum.
J. W. OGILBEE. ROOM 11. 145ft FIRST ST.
$925
One fine building lot on Grand ave. The
cheapest property In the market, for few days
only.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Portland real estate at Joweat rates.
Titles Insured. Abstracts furnished.
Title Guarantee & Trust Co,
7 Chamber of Commerce.
SULLIVAN'S ADDITION
All of fractional block twelve (12), bounded
by E. 23d, E. 24th, E. Irving sts. and Sandy
road.
We are authorized to sell this choice block at
special price.
WAKEFIELD, FRIES & CO.
220 Stark at
A. J. FARMER. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Grocer. Third and Jefferson The Retail Gro
cers' Association Is still trying to compej me
to raise prices on staple gooda, but I abso
lutely refuse to comply to their requoit and
will still continue to sell goods at my own
price, regardless of the combine. 100 lba.
best granulated sugar. $4.75; best Eastern
hams, 13c lb.: 5 lbs lard. In bulk, COc; 5-lb.
pall of lard. 65c; best Valley flour. 70c sack;
best hard-wheat flour. 70c sack; 10-lb. sack
hominy. 30c; 10-lb. sack buckwheat, 35c; 4
packages Mother's mush. 25c; 4 packages
Gcrmea, 20c; 1 gallon home-made catsup,
COc; 1 gallon home-made kraut 25c: -gal-lon
Jar plain or mixed pickles. 25c: 1 lb. Dr.
Prlco's baking powder, 25c: H lb. Dr. Price's
baking powder. 15c: 1 lb. Royal baking pow
der. 40c: 11 bar Royal Savon soap, 23c: 0
bars Baby Elephant soap. 25c; 7 bars Owl
soap. 25c; 1 can Waldroff peas, 10c; 1 can
preferred stock peaches, 20c; 1 dozen corn.
00c; 1 dozen tomatoes. 00c; 1 dozen string
beans. 5c: 10-lb. bor Portland crackers, oOc:
8-lb. box Portland crackers. 20c; 1 package
Scotch oats, 10c; 1 lb. Old Government Java
coffee, 25c: 2 lbs. Costa Rica coffee, 23c; 2
lbs. Arbuckle's or Lion coffee. 25c; 1 lb. Ar
buckle'F. In bulk. 10c: 2 lbs. green Costa
Rica, 25c; try a pound of my GOc bplder-leg
tea; 3 cans nice salmon, 25c; 1-lb. Battle-Ax
tobacco. 35c; 10 lbs. pink beans. 35c; 10 lbs.
white beans. 40c: 10 lbs. rice. 45c; 4 lbs.
cocking ralMns, 25c: 3 lbs. seedless ralrtns.
25c; 1 can Johwon's pineapple. 20c; 3 lb.
nice mine meat 23c Everything warranted,
or money back.
420 ACRES OF TIMBER LAND IN LANE
County; very cheap.
Two cottages in Upper Albino, $000 and
$700 each. Bargains.
Now 8-room houaj. modern; chap and easy
payments. WHALLEY.
Bsnson bUlg., Fifth and Morrison.
NEW TODAY.
Homes on the
Installment Plan
"We own and offer for sale nearly
70 lots) In WOODSTOCK; one of the
most attractive additions to the City
of Portland) S-ccnt car fare. These
lots are each OXE HUNDRED FEET
SQUARE, and He nice and level. Onr
contractors have prepared plans for
neat and attractive cottaores to be
built upon these lots. They can be
paid for upon the INSTALLMENT
PLAN. Drawings and specifications
may be seen, and prices and terms
learned by calllver at our office.
Tills is a RARE CHANCE for salaried
men and wagre-eamers.
"We also have building sites in all
parts of the city and suburbs, and
would be grlad to entertain proposi
tions from parties who desire homes
built, 'cither on a large or small
scale.
Building; loans made. ; J"; j
PORTUND TRUST COMPANY OF OREGON
109 THIRD STREET
fe6.jSaVyer&Co
On Tuesday Next, December 3.
We are Instructed by Mrs. R. Robes, who Is
leaving the city, to sell the furnishings of ber
residence, removed to tha
CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS
CORNER ALDER AND PARK STS.. for con
venience of buyers, comprising: Five Brussels
carpets, choice patterns and in good condition:
Wilton rug, about Pxll ft: ?mall Wilton and
Smyrna rugs; lace curtains and portieres;
pretty couches and rockers; oak center tables;
golden oak desk and bookcase, combined: par
lor desk: Domestic sewing machine; elght-ft
oak extension table; lx highly polished box
feat chairs; crockery; hanging lamps; Matuska
folding beds; fashionable oak and other bed
room sets; brass and metallic beds, all com
plete, with best Yum Yum springs, curled-hair
and silk-floss mattresses, fine feather pillows;
comforters; toiletware; odd dressn. In white
maple and golden oak. with full swell fronts
and French plate mirrors; white maple chiffoniers:-
Trilby air-tight; six-hole QARLAND
RANGE, with water-back; child's go-cart: AU
TOIIARP, with case: child's high chair; house
hold treasure; graniteware, and othor useful
Iota. On view Monday afternoon.
Sale TUESDAY, at 10 A. M.
GEO. BAKER & CO., Auctioneers.
Auction Sale
On Thursday Next, December
5, at Central Auction Rooms,
CORNER ALDER AND PARK, we shall sell
ail klnd3 of household furniture, carpet,
stoves, etc, from private residences. Sale at
10 A. M.
GEO. BAKER & CO., Auctioneers.
FOR RENT.
Upright piano. In fine condition. Apply Geo.
naker & Co., Auctioneers.
W1LL1A&! G.BECK& CO.
Financial Agents.
Real Estate Mortgage Loans
City and Suburban Property
Timber Lands for Sale
Stores and Houses for Rent
SPECIALS FOR THI3 WEEK.
$ 40 Lots In Bralnerd Addition, East Side.
t SO Lots In Hlbbard Addition. East" Side.
J 175 Lots, corner, in Lincoln Park Annex.
$ SOO Lots. East 20th and Clinton ats.. on
Richmond-Woodstock car line.
9 -100 Lots. East Side, in Alblna.
$ 000 Corner lot. South Portland,
j 000 House and lot. Lincoln Pnrk.
t 800 5-room house. Woodlnwn Station.
S1000 B-room house in Kenllwcrth.
SHOO fl-room hou?. East 35th st.. Sunnyslde.
$1800 0-room house. Lincoln St.. "VWst Side.
5'J50O 5-room house and lot. Seventh street,
"West Side.
l(10-ncre farm, 12 mllen sonth of
Salem, nil In cultivation; forced
sale, C20 per acre.
200-acre s'toelc or dairy ranch, 20
miles north of Portland, on the riv
en cheap.
C50 10 acres on Base Line road. 4 m!le3
from Mount Tabor.
$3000 10 acres on East Side, two miles from
Mount Tabor.
$4500100x100. cor. East Second and Alder.
building 50x100.
12150 lOOxlCO. ono block from Falling School.
$200050x100 and two bouses, one block from
Falling School.
321 Morrison Street.
RENTS. RENTS.
RENTS. RENTS.
The Portland Trust Company
of Oregon, located at 109 Third
Street, hassuccessfully conduct
ed the business of collecting
rents and caring for estates for
the past fifteen years. This we
have done promptly, accurately.
economically, faithfully. We de
sire to extend this department
and to secure more houses and
stores to rent. Property-owners
are invited to call and learn our
rates, or drop us a card and our
superintendent will call upon
you.
PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY OF OREGON
109 Third Street.
BEXJ. I. COHEX, President.
H. L. riTTOCK, Vice-President.
Great Sacrifice Sale
All our up-to-date French flannel waists are
greatly reduced In price.
Holiday Suggestions
"We have elegant values In handkerchiefs,
fancy neckwear, belts, aprons, eiderdown
sacquea, robes, etc
Specials This Week
50 children's colored dresses, slzca 2 to 4
years. 50c values at 35c.
$1.50 eiderdown sacrue, $1.35. $1.73 values
$1.48. Saraplo line colored underskirts at man
ufacturer's cost.
Don't wait too Ion?. Come early, set a
sood selection, and avoid the rush.
BECK'S. 272 IVashinston st.
INVESTMENT
100x100 on the northeast corner of 10th and
Xorthrup sts., three houres. rent for $17.30 per
month, with one lot vacant. Price $3500, or
will sell separately.
R0UNTREE & DIAMOND
241 Stark at., cor. Second.
Itattieil
$k
XEW TODAY.
S.LN. OILMAN, Auctioneer
ATTRACTIVE
AUCTION SALE
OF
Choice Household
AXD FITTINGS, CARPETS, BIRDS
EYE MAPLE CHIFFONIERS A?.D
DRESSING BUREAUS, Pretty BRASS
BEDSTEADS, complete with DRESS
ING CASES, or en xulte; OAK DINING-ROOM
FURNITURE beautiful
CARPETS, latest patterns pretty
PARLOR FURNITURE, In 3-pIecc
suits, odd Chairs and Rockers, La
dies' DESKS In Quartered oak,
PALMS, choice plants with jardin
iere and tabouret; ONYX TABLE In
brass, Linoleum, LACE CURTAINS,
the best shades, pretty draping for
doors and windows, Couches, LA
DIES' DRESSING MIRROR, full
length, adjustable; House Plants,
FURNirURE OF KITCHEN, Cook4
Stove, Gas Stove, Kitchen Queen, gas
heater, Refrigerator, Hose, Garden
Tools, etc. "We are instructed to
sell the above mentioned line furni
ture, etc., at the residence,
No. 777 Hoyt Street, between
Twenty -third and Twenty
fourth, tomorrew, Monday,
December 2, at 10 A. M.
X. B.-This line of pretty furniture
was selected with care but a short
time ngo, and is sold on acconnt of
departure for the Enst. Ladies arc
invited to attend, and the sale will
begin at lO A. M. with the offering
of the liner roods. No reserve.
S. L. N. GILMAN,
Auctioneer.
At Gilman's, 4H Washington St.
We are instructed to sell by public
auction
At 411 Washington St., between
10th and 11th, Tuesday Next,
December 3, at 10 A. M.
(On account of departnre from the
City) the furnishings of three rooms
from the Mnrquam Grand, comprising;
handsome Davenport In Corduroy,
twice-foldlnp: bed in enk with matt
resses, bcddlnsr. etc.; Couch in Ycl
our; Onlc Center Table; lately e
'lccted Rockers and Oalc Chairs;
"White Maple Complete Suit; Axinln
stcr Carpets, Itnj? 0x12 feet; costly
Axminster Itupf 12x14 feet; Curtnins
and Draperies, etc. Also a Majestic
Ranp;e, -with copper boiler attached.
Drophcnd Slnj?er Sewinjc Machine;
Union Sqnares; larffc Heatlnu; Stove;
Air-tlfcht Heaters; flat-top Desk; a
set of Royal Bavarian Dishes; Stand
ard Sewinjr Machine; a very hand
some CHILD'S BEDSTEAD, ALL
BRASS (cost $60 in New York); Ca
nary Birds; Oval Mirror In gold
frame; 10 fine odd Bedsteads In onk,
with sprlnfrs; Dressing Cases; Chif
foniers; Oleanders; Bed Lounges;
Rockers nnd Chairs; Extension Ta
bles, Sideboard, Kitchen Queen;
Mantel Beds.
X. B. Sale takes place Tuesday, 10
A. M 411 Washington street.
S. L. X. GILMAX,
Auctioneer.
Auction Sale, Special, Thursday,
December 5, 10 A. M., at 411
Washington St.
We will sell the Fnrnlshlngs ot
five rooms, Including: the neat Fur
niture recently purchased, viz., pret
ty Bedroom Furniture, and Fittings
for Parlor and Sitting-room, etc.
Sale Thursday, 10 A. 31.
S. L. X. GILMAX,
, Auctioneer.
AUCTION SALE
OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
"We are Instructed by a family fflv
lne np housekeeping to sell by pub
lic auction (removed to 411 "Washing
ton street),
On Friday, December 6, at 10
A. M.
All the furniture nnd fitting of
RESIDENCE. Sale 10 A. M. FIUDAY,
at -111 "Washington street.
S. L. X. GILMAX,
Auctioneer.
AUCTION SALES
BY-
T. J. WILSON, Auctioneer.
Wednesday, December 4 10 A.
M at 182 First St.
I will sell an exceptionally fine lot
of house furnishings, consisting? of
a nice folding-bed, eight bedroom
sets with sood springs nnd mat
tresses; extension and parlor tables,
parlor and bedroom rockers, chairs,
bed lounges, couches, pretty parlor
screen, rattan nnd reed rockers;
clocks, brackets, pictures, lamps,
dishes, etc. I have several good
cook-stoves, oil and ;rasollne stoves,
licntintr stoves, kitchen -ware, etc.
X. B. This -will be an extra large
sale. It will pay you to spend the
day with ns and secure bargains.
J. T. "WILSON, Auctioneer.
Friday, December 6, at My Sales
room. 182 First St., I Will Hold
the Regular Sale, Consisting of
Gents' Coats and Vests, Fe
dora Hats, Books, Dry Goods,
Etc. J. T. WILSON,
Auctioneer.
Cheapest on the Market.
Choice lots for the home-builder, on very easy
terms, at Point View, on the St. Johni car line.
Price only $10 to $50 a lot. Title perfect.
TITLE GUARANTEE & TRUST CO.
(Real Estate Department),
CI nnd 7 Chamber of Commerce,
Gronnd floor, Fourth-street side.
$7500
50x100 on 22d St.. between Kearney and
Lovejoy sts., with fine house, in perfect con
dition. This Is a enap.
R0UNTREE & DIAMOND
211 Stark St., cor. Second.