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THE SUNDAY OBEGONIAN, POETLAKD, MARCH 23, 1902.
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HOW OXNARD WORKED
WOXDERFUIj achievement op
BEET-SUGAR DICTATOR.
Storr ef His Mastery of tke Sagr&r
BHsiaess and Hla Unprecedent
ed Flgt ia Congress.
The following graphic and Interesting
picture of Oxnard, the beet-sugar king,
and his exploits at -Washington, Is drawn
by the "Washington correspondent of the
Brooklyn Eagle:
Way hack In 1S82 a young man of small
stature and -with a quick, nervouB man
ner was frequently to be seen passing
by the old office of the Brooklyn Eagle
on lower Fulton street. He was known
about town In those days as Henry Ox
nard, the son of the big sugar rcflner,
whose factory was located at the corner
of Dock and Water streets, near the Ful
ton Ferry.
His friends then little thought that
young Oxnard was destined fo become
known throughout the breadth and length
of this country as the beet-sugar king, a
dictator of National policies, the creator
of a new industry and the organizer of one
of the most remarkable legislative con
tests ever known in the history of the
American Congress.
Young Oxnard's parents came to Brook
lyn In 1873. Henry was at that time a
student at Harvard College. He took his
degree at Cambridge In 1SS2, came at onco
to Brooklyn and entered his father's re
entry, beginning the practical study of
the sugar refining business. His three
brothers, Robert, Benjamin and James,
worked with him in the factory at the
time, and all four became experts in
everything connected with the refining of
sugar.
In lSSThe great 5ugar trust was formed.
The trubt purchased the Oxcard plant for
something over S1.0000CO, the Oxnards cell
ing all their stock and receiving their pay
ment In cash. Henry Oxnard was struck
by the fact that the United States was
annually Importing over $100.00Q,aX) worth
of sugar, and made up his mind that with
the varlpd climate and soil of the eounr
try we ought to bo able to produce our
entire sugar fupply. He heard or the
wonderful bet-sugar industry of Europe
and went abroad to investigate. He spent
e year traveling through France, Ger
many and Austria, went through all the
principal factories became thoroughly ac
qualntcd with the methods of cultivating
the beet and manufacturing it into sugar.
and returned tp the Uaited States to start
the Industry here.
He made several experiments which
convinced him that the beet would grow
here as well as abroad and formed a com
pany with the Messrs. W. Bayard and B,
Fulton Cutting. Ninety per cent of the
machinery for the first factory waa pur
chased from Europe. The latest factory
erected recently oy Mr. Oxnard's firm In
Colorado, Is composed entirely of American-made
machinery. It waa found that
the soil and climate of Nebraska more
nearly resembled thqse of Germany, where
the beet reaches the highest stage of culti
vation, and the first factory was erected
in that state. Later the results in Cali
fornia gave better success, It being dis
covered that the beets which get the most
sunshine contain the greatest amount of
raccharlne, which, of course, J,s the great
feature to be desired. The extent of the
growth of Mr. Oxnard's business may be
realized from the statement that the ca
pacity of the first plant of 1S9S represents
only 5 per cent of the total business of
today.
Mr. Oxnard says that the people are
now buying sugar at the cheapest retail
prices the trade will probably ever know,
certainly cheaper than sugar will again
be bought during the next 23 years. He
gives aa his reason for this, the agreement
Teached at the Brussels conference. This
will raise the price of sugar something
like 1 cent a pound in the next two years.
This agreement will have the effect of
doing away with the artificial crops that
have been developed by bounties. For
instance, the German crop will take a big
drop. Germany started out to furnish the
world's supply of sugar. She consumed
only one-third of her crop, exporting two
thirds. A fund of J40,0OQ,00O a year was
established with which to pay bounties on
the two-thirds that was so exported, so
that its price could be lowered to under
sell the producers of any other oountry.
For a time Germany sold lower than, the
growers of any nation, and Cuba's Inter
ests have been materially injured in this
way. The Brussels agreement will do
away with the payment of such bounties,
end the natural result will be that the
other countries will have a chance to pro
duce on more equal terms. Mr. Oxnard
believes that this will have the effect of
raising the price of sugar to the consum
ers. Henry Oxnard's father came from old
New England stock. His mother waa a
native of France, and he combines in hla
iperson the persistence, energy and thrift
of his New England ancestors, with the
finesse and savolr fair of hla mother's
relations. These qualities, combined with
his remarkable knowledge of men and
his almost intuitive understanding of the
art of manipulating them to stilt his own
purposes have given him his. present prom
inence before tho country. He came to
Washington several years ago and opposed
the annexation of Hawa'li. He came here
again a, year ago and did everything In his
power to prevent Port Rico from becoming
a part of the United States. In both of
these undertakings he failed. Will he
again fall in his. present great fight
against the enactment of legislation ben
eficial to Cuba? Jt looks now as If he
Tvoujd.
Operations of Bcet-Sagar Men.
The ope distinctively unique feature of
the present Congress has been the opera
tions of the beet-sugar representatives
in and about the halls of the Senate and
House, A few months ago there were
only vague and general reference to farm
ers who mleht object to lowering the
tariff on Imports of Cuban nugar, be
cause such reduction would interfere with
the industry of growing sugar beets in
the United States. The sentiment against
a reduction in the tariff, in favor of Cu
ban products grew in strength, some
how, and gradually spread until it was
recognized as quite formidable. No qne
seemed to be able to account for the pow
er of this hostility, but as It increased
in strength people began to wonder what
was back of it all.
An analysis of the extent of the beet
sugar Industry of the United States
showed nothing to warrant an attempt
to thwart the strenuous wishes of the
President. According to the last census
returns the amount of money invested in
the growing of sugar beets and the mann
facture of the products Into sugar was
only aout 2O,Q0O.0QQ. Thte included the
value of tho plants and machinery, to
gether with the immediate ground occu.
pled by the factories. The value of tho
yearly output of these factories was
placed in the neighborhood of 510,000,000.
This was not much of & showing on be
half of a movement that threatened to
hold up Congress In the face, of the ex
prepsed wish of the President and his
Cabinet.
The boasts of the beet-sugar agents and
the apparent strength which they pos
sessed on the floor of the House was the
cause of no end of wonder, and it was
not until later that the mystery was un
raveled. As roon as the waye and raeanr
committee began their hearings on the
question of the reciprocity with Cuba
tho beet-sugar people showed their hand.
They flooded the city, figuratively speak
ing, with clever talkers, who were in
one way or another oonnected with the
business of manufacturing refined sugar
from the products of the beet. They were
manufacturers of sugar machinery, offi
cers In beet-sugar companies, superinten
dents and foremen in the factories sales
men and a lot of others who could talk
by the hour on the details qf the. huslnes.
Headed by Henry Oxnard. as the presi
dent of the American Beet-Sugar Com
pany, and president of the American Bect-
Sugar Association, they proceeded to ex
plain to Chairman Payne, his associates
on the ways and means committee and the
other members of the House, that to re
duce the duty on Cuban sugars would
means the death of the beet-sugar Indus
try, pledges to protect which for a stipu
lated number of years had been made In
the past by the Republican party. With
this subject for a text various agents be
sieged the "ways and means committee,
and for a couple of weeks argued against
the relief of Cuba at the expense of the
Americans who had Invested their money
in beet-sugar factories.
Most of the beet representatives were
from tha West. They were full of vigor
and were shrewd and convincing talkers.
They also understood all about legislative
Jobbylng, In Its higher and legitimate
meaning. Their direct and forceful meth
ods at various times Irritated the mem
bers of the ways and means committee,
who wanted to lower the tariff on Cuban
Imports. One of these members com
plained In thl? wis about the actions of
the beet-sugar men:
"In all my experience In Congress," he
said, "I have never seen a set of people
more determined to win their point than
these beet-sugar agents. They have sim
ply taken possession of the ways and
means committee-room. They pack the
room during the hearings, applaud every
telling point that is made for their side,
and laugh out of countenance witnesses
who take the other side. They have evi
dently made the committee-room their
Capitol headquarters. They come here
the first thing In the morning, have their
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EW BUILDING OF J. Pt FINLEY fc SONS, AT THinD AND MADISON STREETS.
The accompanying Illustration represents tb,e building to be erected on the southwest corner of Third and Madlsqn streets
to be occupied by J. P. Flnlcy & Sons as a modern undertaking establishment. For some time past this firm has realized the
necessity for more commodious quarters on account of the demand for a larger chapel from which to hold funerals. It is the
intention of the Messrs Finley to ninke their new place as private as a residence -would be. The building will be built of rpd
and white brick, and will have a frontage of 50 feet on Third street and 100 on Madison. The building will be erected by tao
Patton estate, and a lease of 10 yearshas beer secured on the premises.
Every attention will be given in Its construction to the latest approved departures of modern sanitation. The Interior of
the building will be artistic and attractive. The progress of the firm of J. P, Finley & Sons during the past five years has
been very marked, and it Is ono of the lnrgept establishments of Its kind on the Pacific Coast. They have recently placed
an order with James Cunningham, Son & Co., of Chicago, for a large funeral car, which will be the finest vehicle of this
sort In the Northwest. The buildings on tho property at Third and Madison strceis will soon be removed and excavation for
the new structure will be commenced about May 1. The building will be ready for occupancy about September 13.
meals sent here, open and write their let
ters on our committee table, leave their
coats and hats here, and make themselves
at home generally."
Strength of Beet Shkht Shown Itself.
As the committee hearings progressed
he secret of the strength of the beet
sugar movement gradually came out. It
was revealed to the various Western mem
bers through the letters they received
from day to day. Every mall brought
protests against any action by Congress
that would hurt tho beet industry, and the
proposition to lower the tariff on Cuban
sugary was condemned In the most vigor
ous terms. Resolutions came in from
various granger associations and agricul
tural, societies, whllp the Individual pro
tests of the farmers were without num
ber. The West was thoroughly aroused
and lost no time In letting its Representa
tives in Congress know how Jt felt. Grad
ually the members from the different
Weptern states took sides, qne after an
other announcing himself as opposed to
Cuban reciprocity. Before tho President
was aware of it there wero more than a
hundred Republican Representatives lined J
up against hkn, beaded by the resource
ful and watchful Tawney of Minnesota.
While the Administration forces were con
tent to rest on the moral obligations of
this Government toward Cuba, and rely on J
the message of the President to Congress
to bring about a reduction In the tariff,
the beet sugar contingent had been at
work for months.
As early as last May Henry Oxnard
called on Chairman Allison, of the Senate
approplatlons committee, and laid before
him the wishes of the Interests that he
represented. He told the Iowa Senntor
that the beet-sugar industry wanted tariff
protection against outside competition for
another 10 years, saying that at the end
of that time the Farmers 6t the West
would supply all the sugar that the United
States could consume. Senator Allison was
Informed that to let Cuban sugars Into
the United States at this time would crush
the struggling beet infant and cause the
loss of millions of dollars. Senator Alll
sop was pot very encouraging In his prom
ises, and so Oxnard began tho campaign
which ended this week In the practical de
fiance of the President by nearly half of
his Representatives in th'e House.
The coqntry newspapers were enlisted In
the movement to warn the farmers that
Congress was about to kill the business
of growing beets for sugar. Thepe papers
carried on a propaganda of whloh those
who read only the metropolitan dailies
know absolutely nothing. They started a
cry that the Administration favored free
trade in the products of the farms and
protection for the products of tho trusts
and manufacturers. The people of the ag
ricultural districts were told that the
President wanted to let into this country
the sugar an,d other farm products of Cuba
which would come In direct competition
with 'similar produota of the great West.
There was no. intention, the pwple were
told, to lower the duty on steel products
a.nd other manufactured goods, but these
were to be continued under the existing
protective tariff. It was a direct blow at
the farmers, and the only way to defeat it
Was to prpteat against the Intended Injus
tice. The oountry districts were gradu
ally aroused in this way, and the members
qf Congress felt the results of the move
ment when the issue was raised Jn the
House.
Considering the amount of money Invest
ed In the beet-sugar Industry and the
value of he yearly outpqt, the strength
developed by ita friends Is little short of
marvelous According to the census of 1900,
as already stated, the value of the beet
sugar faotorles, ground and machinery,
waa $30,000,000. Mr, Oxnard told the raera-.
hers of the ways and means committee
that there waa now 430,000.000 invested in
the oiiatnesa, represented by 40 factories
in IS states, as .follows: Thirteen In
Michigan; eight Jn California, three Jn Ne
braska, three In Colorado, three In Utah,
and, the rest scattered through Oregon,
Wisconsin. Minnesota, New York, Ohio
and Washington. Mr. Oxnard stated that
the annual product amounts to about 150,
Q0a tons of refined sugar. This is worth
about JSO a ton, which makes the total
yearly product worth about $12,000,000
Members of Congress who will vote
against reduolng the duty on Cuban sugars
give various reasons for doing so. A con
servative California man gives the follow
ing statement in explanation of his po
sition: "I am not prepared to claim that a de
duction of 20 per cent in the duty on Cu
ban sugars would kill the beet-sugar In
dustry in the United, States, It wpuld not
hejp Cuba, however, and would work a
certain Injury to the growers of beets ana
those who manufacture .sugar from them.
as follows: The sugar trust would reap
me Deneni or tnew per cent reaucuon, ana
could use the money thus saved In contin
ulng their warfare against the beet men.
They would be able to go into the dis
tricts of the beet-sugar people and under
sell them half a cent or a cent a pound,
making up the loss from tho discount on
Cuban sugars. These tactics have actually
been adopted In certain Western states In
past fights between the beet-sugar men
and the sugar trust."
The general public need not expect to
buy sugar cheaper after the tariff on Cu
ban Imports has been lowered. It has been
the universal judgment of all that a re
duction of 20 per cent will not influence
the price to the American consumer.
TfrRIGHTMAN IN THE RACE
Expects Anti-Gecr Antl-Slmon Sap
part for Attorney-General.
F. T. Wrightman, of Marion County,
who made the fight against the Geer
Slmon faction In the recent primaries, wds
in the city yesterday, and announced that
he was still In the race for Attorney
General, and expected to come before the
convention with a strong following. The
fight in Marlon was made largely a local
issue, as to whether Wrightman or Geer
should have a place on the state ticket,
and there was a disposition to eliminate
Mr. Wrightman from tho race, when Gcer
won by a decisive majority. But Mr.
Wrightman takes a different view of the
situation, and in speaking of his candi
dacy raid:
"It was the fight we made In Marlon
A MODERN UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMENT.
ent threw the Gcor and Simon people to
gether, and proved to the state at large
that the Interests of the two candidates
were Identical, and that the two wero al
lied for the purpose of combating any
opposition that might arise. Even If we
wero beaten, the service rendered in dem
onstrating the existence of the Simon-Geer
alliance certainly entitles us to recogni
tion. I expect to have the support of the
antl-Geer anti-Simon counties In the fight
for nomination for Attorney-General, and
I think the support I will have will be
sufficiently strong to place me In an ex
cellent position to win out."
GERMAN MEAT EXCLUSION
Berlin Government Says It Is XM a
Tariff Question.
BERLIN, March 22. The German Government's-
contention on boracia meat, it
is said. Is that It Is not a protective-tariff
question, but is simply in the Interests of
health. Its exclusion rests with the re
sults of experiments made by tho Imperial
Health Office. If the United States Agri
cultural Department will demonstrate to
the Imperial Health Office that boraclc
meat Is not deleterious, no political ob
ject will stand In the way of admitting It
from America. Even some of the opposi
tion newspapers assume that tbe govern
ment takes this stand purely for health
reasons.
"Wilson Uncertain How to Act,
WASHINGTON, March 22. Secretary
Wilson today stated that it was not cer
tain as yet to what extent this Govern
ment will act in meeting the now meat
law of the German Government, which
will take effect October 12.
"The demand abroad," said he, "Is for
the light cured meats, and the effect of
the new German law will be to cut off
most of our trade In pork. We have
great respect for tho German chemists,
and if they have decided that borax is
deleterious, then we mu.6t accept their
conclusions and protect ourselves from
articles brought Into this country that
may be supposed to be treated with
borax."
PASSED FOR A MAN.
Woman Who Mystified New York.
Commnntty.
CANANDAIGUA, N. Y., March 22.-1-A
person who was known here for five years
as William C. Howard, died suddenly
Wednesday night, and an autopsy showed
that the supposed man was a woman.
Howard, who was about 50 years of ago,
and who waa employed as a farmhand,
came here five years ago with a wojnan
who was known as Mrs. Howard. A child
was born to the supposed wife. Howard
worked for farmers in the neighborhood,
and those moat intimately acquainted with
the family never had the slightest sus
picion that she was not a man. The cause
of the woman's death is a mystery.
Wednesday night she took two tablets for
a throat aflllotlon. and waB dead in 10 mln
uates. The medicine was sent from Wells
ville, this state, where relatives reside.
Two men. claiming to be half-brothers,
attended the funeral, but refused to di
vulge any Information. It further de
veloped toxtfgltt that her real name was
Alice M, Howard, and that she went
through a marriage ceremony in 1893 with
Edith Dyer.
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Chile's Finances Good.
SANTIAGO, Chile. March 22, According
to public documents, the finances of Chile
are in fine condition. The government has
sufficient funds to meet the ordinary and
extraordinary expenses of the administra
tion without being obliged to resort to tho
loan of 3,000,000 authorized by the Con
gress. The ordinary and extraordinary
expenses in Europe are placed at 5,000,
COO, while nitrate duties will produce
3,260,000, leaving a surplus. The salt
peter duties will give 250,000, and In ad
dition there will be remittances from Eu
rope of 340,000. The government. It is an
nounced, will practice economy. The bud
get proposes the sale of the saltpeter and
guano fields and grounds on the Straits
of Magellan, which will render it unneces
sary to have recourse to the proposed
loan.
A POPULAR CANDIDATE.
The politician who carries the most lib
eral supply of La Slnccridad. cigars wlll
gei me dmi pium.
The Rest Dressmakers,
finish drop skirts with a blap velveteen
binding to protect the edge. See that a.
H. & M. Is on the back of even' binding
you buy. Adv.
TO WELCOME TRAVELERS
LOCAL MEMBERS OF T. P. A. PLAN
GREAT RECEPTION.
Wkea the. National Convention As
sembles in Jbbc Complete Pro
gramme "Will Be Ready.
The local executive committee of the
Travelers' ' Protective Association held a
business meeting at the Hotel Portland
last evening and discussed plans for the
entertainment of the delegates at the big
National convention of the association,
which takes place in this city June 3, 4.
5, 6 and 7 of this year. After consider
able discussion the following programme
was adopted for the convention week:
Monday Evening:, Jnne 2.
8:30 Informal reception at the Hotel
Portland.
Tuesday, Jnne 3.
Morning Convention assembles at con
vention hall, Hibernian Hall, Sixth and
Washington. Luncheon served to-vlsltlng
ladles at Portland Hotel.
Afternoon Carriage ride for ladles, vis
iting Portland Heights, City Park and
G&BSs
other "points of interest about the city.
Evening Band concert at the Portland
Hotel.
TVedncedny, Jnne 4.
S A. M. Trip by steamer up tbe Colum
bia River to the Cascade Locks, stopping
at Multnomah Falls and other points of
Interest along the river, returning to Port
land In the evening. .
Thursday, June 5.
Work Jn convention all day.
Morning Card party for the ladles In
the Hotel Pprtland parlors.
Evening Grand ball at Armory Hall.
Friday, -June O.
Trip down the Columbia River by train
to-. Astoria, visiting salmon canneries in
operation.
Fish dinner served by tho citizens of As
toria. ,
Trip continued to the Pacific Ocean,
where a couple of hours will be spent,
returning to Portland In the evening by
train.
' Saturday, Jane 7.
Work In convention.
Luncheon served to delegates In conven
tion hall.
Afternoon LadleB' trolley ride of 16
miles up the Willamette Rier to Oregon
City, visiting Willamette Falls.
In Addition to tho above programme, nu
merous smaHer excursions will be made,
one of them to Vancouver.
It Is estimated that more than 1000 vis
itors will attend the convention, and that
about 800 of that number will come as
delegates. A special train will be made
Up at New Orleans", and another at St.
Louis, and others are being arranged for.
It Is Impossible to estimate the vast
amount of good that will result from this
gathering, as no better advertisement of
the resourcos of Oregon could be made
than the Impressions that the scattering
over the United States of the worthy
knights of the grip will obtain while
here. Traveling men are great talkers,
and If they form favorable opinions of the
great Northwest; the tidings will bo her
alded to all parts of the cpuntry. The
f'lopramme Is an excellent one, and If
he weather map la kindly disposed noth
ing will mnr the pleasure of the visitors.
Yesterday afternoon the ladles' auxiliary
of the entertainment committee held a
meeting and discussed plans for the en
tertainment of the ladv visitors. This big
convention means a great deal to Port
land and the State of Oregon, and citizens
who realize thlB wjll spare no effort in
making the undertaking a success.
DENVER-SALT LAKE LINE.
jVCoffatt Says Positively It Will Be
Bnllt.
DENVER, March 22. The Times today
pays: It Is stated that David H. Moffatt
at a conference with New York capital
ists, who met to .consider plans for the
new 3a Lake- road, announced posltlvejy
his Intention to see that the road Is con
structed. Capital for the road Is avail
able, and the awarding of contracts April
2 for the first 10 miles of the Denver &
Northwestern beyond Barrada to Coal
Creek will b the beginning of construc
tion work on the line that will establish
Denver's supremacy as a railroad center.
The Denver & Northwestern will be an
Independent line that will make the link
between the Rock Island and Burlington
roads reaching from Denver to tho East
and the new San Pedro, Salt Lake & Los
Angeles road from Salt Lake City to the
Pacific Coast. As surveyed, the road will
cross the front range of the Rockies by
means of a tunnel two miles in length
north of James Peak, entering Middle
Park and passing through that fertile sec
tion via Steamboat Springs. Surveys In
possession of the company show a feasi
ble route with comparatively easy grades
for crossing from Middle Park to Egerla
Park, where Bear River has Its Vource.
The line will virtually follow the drain
age of Bear River throughout that coun
try, touching at Steamboat Springs, thence
westward In almost a direct line from tho
Colorado line to Salt Lake City. By this
route the distance will be about 622 miles
from Denver to Salt Lake, or more than
06 miles fhorter than any line existing
at present.
To build the projected road will require
.from one to two years, and Its approxi
mate cost will be not far from $15,000,000.
Central Pacific Cat-Off.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 22. Several
contracts for the construction of the. Cen
tral Pacific between Wadsworth, In Ne
vada, and Ogden. have Just been let,
making a total of 12 contracts up to date.
The latest contracts call for the building
of 200 miles of new road at a total cost
pf 5,1SO,000. Contracts for the reconstruc
tion of 100 more mile? of road will
be let later on, the object being to elim
inate curves and cut down grades.
By tho middle of May 7000 graders will
be at work along the Central Pacific The
Southern Pacific people want to get the
heaviest part of the work, in Nevada and
TTtnt. flnthfd tw the end of the year.
The cut-off across the northern end of the
Great Salt Lake will require a longer
time. Work on the first 16 miles of the
cut-off Tfcest from Ogden has been com
menced. DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Marriage Licenses.
Joseph Hochfeld, 22; Anna Bromberg-, 21.
Frank T. Van Meter, 27; Evelyn A. Campo
d on I CO. 25. ,
James D. Ashr. 37; Amy Brow u. 27.
Slrtn.
March 20, boy to wife of John Erlckson. C33
Guilds avenue.
March 6. girl to wife of L. Hansen, 700 Front
street.
To the. wife of Frank P. Woods. March 21:
boy.
Deaths.
March 13. Archibald Oliver. 69 years. 1772
East Thirteenth street; pneumonia.
Emily Roseman, ase 3 months, 1030 Patton
avenue, March 20; tuberculosis.
Hilda J. Freneh. age 38 years, 320 Wheeler
street, March 20; tuberculosis.
Hattle T. Whltemore, age 3S years. 372 Four
teenth street, March 21; chronic nephritis.
Contagions Diseases.
Robert "Walker, 26 East Fourteenth street;
scarlet fever.
Jennie Parellus, East Flanders -and East
Twenty-ninth streets; scarlatina.
Three cases smallpox.
Building- Permits.
Isaac Pearson, two-story house, corner Haw-
thorne avenue and East Thirty-ninth street;
$H0O.
Harry Joy, barn, Tillamook street and Rod
ney avenue; $400.
Frank Freeman, East Main, between East
Fourteenth and East Fifteenth, two-story
dwelling; ?2200.
Dr. S. A. Brown, alteration to building. Yam
hill, between Tenth and Eleventh: $4000.
C. R. Lively, northwest corner of East Twen.
ty-flrst and Broadway, two-story dwelling;
?23CO.
C. II. Wolgemuth, East Twenty-ilxth and
Clinton strtets, two-sory dwelling; $1000.
A. Hamilton, East Ninth, between Multno
mah avenue and Shcrrett street, lH-story
dwelling; $1300.
Western Transportation & Towing Company,
repairs, Madison street, between Front street
and river; $500.
A. E. Roper, Schuyler street, between East
Eighth and East Ninth, one-story dwelling;
$1200.
il. H. Flsb, Twenty-third street, between
York and Reed streets, l-story dwelling;
$1500.
M. Adler. northeast corner East Seventh and
Florence street, alteration; ?3S5.
G. P. Wentz, corner Halght avenue and
Skldmorc street, lH-story dwelling: jgyy.
Mrs. M. M. Qearln, northwest comer Twen-ty-Hfth
and Overton, tw-story dwelling; $3500.
Rcnl Estate Transfers,
W. T. B. Nicholson to E. L. Powell, E.
H of lots 7 and 8. block 1. Nicholson's
Addition ,...$1350
Portland Lone Fir Cemetery Company to
George N. Fawcett, lot 70, block 38,
Lone Fir Cemetery 35
George Sears to George Llttemayer, lot 8,,
block 4. Alblna ,. GOO
R. Lea Barnes, trustee, to E. C Bro
naugh. lots 0 to 11, block. 1; lots 11 to
14 and 18, block 2: lots 6, 7, 10 to 15.
20 and 21. block 5; lots 1, 2, 3, 7, 8. 0, '
13, 14 to 24, block 0; lots 4, 3. C, 22, 23,
24. block 0; lots 5, 10, 11, 12. 16, 17. 20.
21, block 10; lots 13 to 15. block 15; lots
1 to 7, 16, 17. 18. block IS; lots 17 to 10,
block 10; lots 13, 10. 17. 18. 10. 20. 21.
block 20; lots 13 to 24, block 21; lots 1 to
0, 10. 20. 21. block 23; lots 1 to 24, block
24; lots 1. 2. 3, block 26; lot 6, block 27,
Arbor Lodge C250
F. C. Smith to Wllkle C. Dunlway, lot 0,
In N. u of double blo:k A, Portland... 2000
Alfred P. Watson et al. to J. H. Peter
son, lots 5 and 6, Central Block, Port
land , 6000
E. A. Sperry and wife to J. T, Thompson,
lot 1, block 3, Proebstel's Subdivision... 400
W. E. McKinney and wife to J. T. Thomp
son, lot 7. block 1, Brendle's Addition.. 125
Laura Breske and husband to J. H. "Boon,
lot 3, block -4, Lesh's-Addition... 150
Portland Trust Company to Seward E.
Allen, lots 1C, 17 and 18, block 22, Tre
mont Place 150
Title Guarantee & Trust Company to
Richard Mlelke, 3 acres, section 33, T.
1 N., R. 2 E 073
Jane B. Prldeaux and husband to Arthur
Pridcaux, lot 2, block 6, Park Addition 1
H. E. Npble and wife et al. to S. E.
Stansbery, lots 1 and 3, block 2, High
land Park '150
A. A. Crane to A. M. Jones, lots 1, 2.
block 2, Hunter's Add $ 350
E. J. Taylor to James Taylor, N. 4 D.
L. C. Jas and Arabella Taylor, sees. 0,
7, T. 2 N., R. 1 W.. and 108 acres, Jas.
Logie D. L. C 1000
Margaret McGdwan to John Zoller, N.
lot 4. block 00, Couch Add , 075
Elizabeth Ryan to C. Larson, lot 18,
block 78, Weat Irvlngton 450
Geo. A. Brodle and wife to L. A. Miller,
lot 10, block 15. Klnzel Park 100
Same to W. E. Delano, lot 11, block 15,
Klnzel Park 100
Minnie Ruedy to Eugene Ruedy, lots 1,
2, D, block 2, Davis Highland 1
Isaiah Hoover and wjfe to Geo. Jenkins,
lot 0. block 1. Harlem 100
A- A. Crane and wife to Anna M. Jones.
lots 1, 2, block 2. Hunter's Add 350
B. F. Padrick to A. N. Steigewald, lot 14,
block 5. Cloverdale Ex .... 125
L. M. Davis and wife to Minnie Ruedy,
lots 1. 2. blcck 2, DavlV Hlzbland 150
Same to same, parcel land, Davis' High
land , 1
M. F. Raymond and husband to Louise P.
Vlel, lots 10, 17, blcck 2, King's Sec
ond Add..... 4000
Fred A. Lincoln and wife to Co-Operatlve
Investment Co.. 50x105 feet, Arthur and
Water streets
Margaret McGowan to John Zoller, N. &
lot 4. block 09. Couch Add 075
Edw. J. Taylor to Jaa. Taylor. N. Jas.
Taylor D. L. C 1000
Jsalah Hoover and wife to Geo. Jenkins,
lot 0, block 1, Harlem 100
Abstracts, and title insurance, by the
Pacific Coast Abstract Guaranty & Trust
Co., 204-5-6-7 Falling building.
i
Age of Earth and Man,
Baltimore Sun.
The question of the antiquity of the
earth and of man has caused no end of
discuslon among scientists. The geologists
have figured themselves Into a disreputa
ble state. They have gone on adding
ciphers to their estimates until they have
caused all other scientists to revolt. They
are themselves abashed when they con
template the results of their own enthu
siasm. The. anthropologists, who have
made a study of the characteristics of the
human race on scientific lines, have been
more moderate in their calculations, but
they can come to no agreement. The most
modest admit that man existed and had
reached a, complex social condition at
least 70 centuries ago.
There are scientific reasons for assum
ing that It required thousands of years ror
the race to achieve the social conditions
which are revealed by the lettered tablets
of 5000 B. C. The ruins of an extensive
system of water works afford presump
tive evidence that there was a hustling
business community at Babylon, for peo
ple who do not hustle cannot pay plumb
ers' bills. The tablets prove the use of a
printing press and of a revolving cylinder
with raised types.
Offered to Sargent.
ST." LOUIS, March 22. Frank P, Sar
gent, president of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, who has been men
tioned as the successor of T. V. Powder
'ly as Commissioner of Immigration, is
In St. Louis. He denies that the posi
tion has been offered him "officially," but
admits he has talked with the President
on the general subject of Immigration, and
that a man "not In any way connected
with the Administration" has asked him
If he would tako the position.
Decides In Favor of Gndcn.
NKW YORK, March 22. Justice Gaynor
of tbe Supreme Court, in .Brooklyn, late
today handed down a decision to the ef.
feet that Charles Gudon Is the Sheriff
of ICIngs County and declaring the action
of Colonel Dike and hla associates In
breaking Into the Sheriff's office unwar.
ranted. Mr. Guden was Tecently removed
from office by Governor Odell, who ap
pointed Colonel Dike In his place.
i .
Clear the system, vitalize the blood and
restore strength and health by taking
Hood's Sarsaparilla.
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CLEAR THE SIDEWALKS
(Continued from Page 9.)
a few years ago and he had laughed at
the Idea.
City In Bnd Shape, Says Mr. Hyland.
G. M. Hyland was of the opinion that
the city was not in the best possible con
dition, no matter what the city officials
might say. He Intended to Introduce a
resolution for the enforcement of all ordi
nances. The bicycle racks should be
cleared away. The association should go
before tne Police Commission and demand
the removal of every rack In the city. The
Thlrd-treet rack spoken of by Chief Mc
Lauciuan would not bo tolerated in a vil
laga of SCO Inhabitants. It did not matter
whether the rack was two feet long. or
six feet long. It was an obstruction to
the passage of people, and It might just
as well occupy the whole sidewalk as a
part of it.
President Gibson said the matter of en
forcing the ordinances would be passed
over, but would be taken up at a future
meeting.
Chamber of Commerce In Line.
A letter was received from the Chamber
of Commerce stating that a delegation of
four would represent it at the association's
meetings. President Mears had named C.
Lombardl as chairman of the delegation,
with power to appoint his colleagues. The
chamber was heartily In accord with the
movement of the association, and would
d"o all In Its power to make It successful.
Mrs. Marquam, chairman of the mem
bership committee, reported three forms
of membership adults, young people who
are interested In religious work, and pupils
of public and parochial schools. The fee
of the young people waa placed at 25
cents, and of the children at 10 cents. It
was hoped that nearly all the school chil
dren, through the Influence of their teach
ers, would join the association.
M. E. Thompson, chairman of the print
ing committee, reported that the printing
and paper for the association, costing 530
had been given freo by the houses of Port
land. The association decided to hold its roeet-
Irgs In the evenings, Instead of the after- I
noons as heretofore, and adjourned until
7:30 P. M. Wednesday.
Hanna Dines the Gridiron Club.
WASHINGTON, March 22. Senator
Hanna gave a dinner tonight at the Ar-
F. L, TALCOTT, M. D.
Strictly Reliable.
Established 15 years.
WltsfasPP
T 1 W 2;
There la no such condition as "weakness In a man otherwise strong and robust,
and if the following facts are understood he may realize the ucelMsness of treating
It- as ouch, .
Anatomy and Physiology teach us that the Proitate gland, so-called neck of the
bladder. Is the very center of the reproductive sjstem In the male. Inflammation of
any organ Invariably cause disordered function of that organ and t-ymptomn pe
culiar to the organ Inflamed arise. It should be apparent that the Prostate, wheh
damaged by long-continued and too-oftn-rcpeatd cxeitmcnt or th harmful Influ
ence exercised by an Ill-treated contracted dleorder, that disordered function must re
sult. Congestion of the Prostate, by thee factors. I so long kept up that it finally
becomes localized as a chronic affection and a catarrhal condition of th cjaculatory
and prostatic ducts establishes itself. The first symptoms pointing to this prostatic
dleorder are referable to the reproductive mstem. Thl Is invariably followed. It a
cure Is not effected, by all tho symptoms known as "weakness."
The greater number of patients suffering from this "weakners" arc healthy, ro
bust men In every other respect, men who posalbly hae been treated with tonics,
electricity, etc, for a weakness, which. If the above ha been made clear, will be
understood never to have existed. Some years ago we ca.Ud the attention of the med
ical profession and others to the fact that the above well-denned disorders were
not weaknesses, but symptoms, results of Inflammation, apd that etomach drugging
could not cure, but procedures directed toward repairing the damage alwas proved
successful, a Indicated by lncreasod circulation and renewed strength. Colored chart
sent aealed In plain wrapper free on application.
We cure Contracted Diseases thor
oughly nnd In less time than la com
monly required to even cura partially.
Do not endanger your health and power
by relying upon patent nostrums or
other uncertain measures.
Dr. Talcott &
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Portland, Or.
llngton to the Gridiron Club. The Sen
ator has been a guest at every Gridiron
dinner since he has been In Washington,
and the affair tonight was to get the
members of the club together to acknowl
edge the "many roasts" that he has re
ceived at their hands, and, as he says,
to "play a return engagement." It was
attended by only members of the club,
who took occasion to see that the Sen
ntor did not escape being placed on the
gridiron, even though he was the host.
It was a thoroughly enjoyable affair.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baity In Cnttlnje Teeth,
Be sure ami use that old and well-tried remedy,
Mr. Wlnslow'g Soothlns Syrup, for children
teethlny. It xoothes the child, noftene the gums,
allay all pain, rurc wind vlc nnrf diarrhoea.
WHEN YOU THINK OF PUR
CHASING A FINE
Piano or Orp
Don't fail to visit
or write to
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351 Washington Street,
Portland, Or.
The largest dealers on the Pacific Coast,
wholesale and retail. Main distributing
wnrcrooms, Portland, Or.; Spokane.
Wash.: San Francisco and Sacramento,
Cal. We carry the largest stock of high
grade pianos, comprising such well-known
makes as Chlckerlng. of Boston; Weber,
of New York; Kimball, of Chicago; Vose
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ney. Hobart M. Cable. Schumann, Steger,
Hinzs and Singer; also the many-toned
Crown piano and the Weser Bros, orches
tral. IN ORGANS we handle such well-known
makes as the Kimball. Crown. Great
Western, Burdctt Peerlea-j and Necdham.
and the good qualities of these organs are
so well-known that they require no fur
ther recommendation from us. We will
guarantee absolute satisfaction, or money
will be refunded.
Five carloads of flnf Instruments were
received last week, and among them a
carload of the famous Weber, the kind
Madam Katherlne Fisk always uses when
obtainable.
EILERS PIANO HOUSE,
251 Washington street, opposite Cordray's
Theater.
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Disorders
of IVIen
It certainly can be stated
without fear of contradiction
that previous to our an
nouncement of the import
ance of urethral inflamma
tions and chronic prostatic
affections, as factors in dis
orders of men,that treatment
was conducted in an imprac
ticable and unsuccessful
manner.
Our treatment for Specific Blcod
Poison forces the yery last taint of
virus from the system, and all this la
accomplished without the use of dan
goroun minerals. We afford you a com
plete and permanent cure In sixty days.
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