34 GOAL VEINS RICH Prospects Southeastof Hepp , ner Develop Well. PROMOTERS SURE OF BIG LEDGE Railroad 1VI11 Be Built Into tlie 3Iinc, "When Development "Worlc Will Be Curried On on a Larger Scale. That the coal velnsthat were found in the Blue River Mountains, 21 miles south east of Heppner, are permanent is now , perfectly assured. A large 'amount of work has been done on them and they are , showing up in fine form. George Conser, D. A. Barren and C. E. Redfield. mem- ' "bera of the Heppner Railway & Coal Company, are in the city. They have with them samples of the coal from their district and assert with positive assurance that there is much more where that came from, and that there will some day be a big coal mine there. The ledge that they have worked the most is about six feet through. They have tunnelled in on it for a distance of over 240 feet and say that it Is getting thicker as they get ' deeper. There are at least seven different velne, within 125 feet of each other, they gay, and from every indication they ex- tend from three to seven miles in each direction. The coal Is of excellent quality and they have great hopes for the future of their mine. "No," said Mr. Redfield, in response to a question, we are not now nwiung x". special preparations for mining the coal, but we will in a short time. We expect to build a railroad right to tie mine. We will not go at the thing hurriedly but will be sure what we have before we make any radical move." "Is it a sure thing that the coal Is there In paying quantities?" he was ar-ked. "There can be no doubt about it," he eald without hesitation. "We already have enough in sJght to determine that. One of the veins now is six feet through, and there is every indication rhat it will be wider." "What is the shewing made by the other veins?" he was asked. "We have tunnelled 140 feet on one of them," said he, "and It Is now three feet through. The walls In this case arc eight feet apart and from holes that have been bored farther up the hill we think the coal will fill the walls when we get in farther." "Would a three-foot vein pay to -mine?" be was asked. "Much lees than that would pay," he said, "but we will not have to mine a three-foot vein. We will have more as soon as we have done a little more work. In describing the formation, he said that It Is of a. sedimentary type, but that it Is harder than would be expected. A sort of sandstone is the filling between the walls of the ledges. It is strong, and hard to dig in but it will not stand unlcn strong timbers are put In to take the place of the coal that Is removed. In speaking of the find Mr. Redfield stated that he considered It a great thing for Portland, and for the entire state. "What we need here," said he, "is cheaper coal. There are a large number of enterprises that could be started If we had cheaper coal." In speaking of the quality of the -coal he said: "We have had several analyses made and they all give satisfactory results. The coal is of a superior variety of bituminous coal and would make better fuel than any that Is now being used on the locorrtotlves " of the Northwest. "You can see what it is for yourself," he said, pointing to some line, large pieces that he had laid in the hotel window; It Is of a black, shiny variety and .cer tainly looked like good coal. DETECTIVES CATCH RYAN Aged Man In Arrewted, nnd- Stolen Property Recovered. Just as he was dusting off a few crumbs clinging to his mustache after he had eaten a meal in a restaurant on First street, near Madison, yesterday. Thomas Ryan, alias "Skinny" Ryan, alias J. L. Post, aged C5 years, was arrested by De tective Day. charged with robbery. De tectives Kerrigan, Snow and Day were after Ryan, who recently showed himself on the streets only at rare intervals, to ask him what became of a v'alisethe went off with. Six weeks ago, a woman, whose name is not known at present. stepped ashore at Taylor-street wharf, 'carrying a valise, and Ryan offered to carry the valise to a trolley car which she wished to board. Ryan went through the car ahead of the woman to the front platform and jumped off with the" valise. From the description of the man, as given by the victim, the police came to the conclusion that he was "Skinny" Ryan. Detective Day was passing the First-street restaurant when ho observed Ryan coming out of it, and when the prisoner was searo'.rd at the police sta tion a quantity of j- .-h-y was found In his possession, which was Identified as berng part el' the goods stolen from Dr. Hamilton Mead's house, 303 Hancock street, last Thursday afternoon, about 5 o'clock- The house was forced open and looted by some mysterious robber. "When confronted with the -jewelry. Ryan said: "I didn't steal (this. It was done bv another fellow named Ryan. Ho cave the stuff to me." By night, how ever, all the property stolen from Dr. Mead's house had been recovered by the police, except two diamond lngs. The offering The Q. Heitkemper Company. pollco state that Ryan has served a terra of Imprisonment at Walla Walla peniten tiary, charged with stealing goods, from Northern Pacific freight cars at Tacoma, and that Ryan was arrested for this crime by Pinkerton detectives at .Kansas City. Ry.m will also be asked to explain what he did with clothing he is charged with stealing from a house on Clay street. OPIE READ HAS THEORIES He Talks Entertainingly of Books " , and the Law. "Never again," said Ople Read yester day morning, as he lifted a heavy leathern case and gave it into the hands of a por ter; "never again shall I go on a trip with a typewriter that can't walk. Hah! I asked a Pullman 'commodore' the other day if I could take a typewriter into the sleeper with me. He looked shocked and scratched his wool a little as he said: " 'If you ah jnahled to her sun' "Then I explained that 'she' was only a machine. By the way, I'd starve If I had to use a pen. I always use a type writer. Everybody you know Is naturally something of a machinist especially the politician. "Speaking 'of politicians," he continued biting off another stogie, "Seattle seems to be having a hot time with them. There's a lack of Puritanism In that town that's rather refreshing. Yes, they all say it's a hot town due, I suppose, to the Japan current, eh? "Which do I think the best of my novels? Well, though 'The Juckllns Is the most popular and brings the most money, and while one may write for the love of it. he must eat, too. Yet I like 'The Waters of Caney Fork most of all, I think. The London papers seem to think well of It. 'The Juckllns,' however, seems to be read In some of the oldest places. I saw It translated In Bohemian not long ago. What they can get out of it I can't Imagine. They've got it into French and German 'Monsieur Juck-lawn and 'Herr Yucklin,' eh? "You know A. B. Flanders, don't you? He used to work on the papers out here, and he was a good man In that line, but an odd character. He went East and ;yent broke in New York, and finally drifted to Pittsburg, whore he found bill collectors painfully active. Flanders got a job 6n a little paper and worked hard, getting through his day's work at 3 o'clock In the morning and sleeping until noon. Finally the bill collectors got to ringing his bell and disturbing his morning slum bers. "One morning he was going down town when he saw a black crape rosette In an undertaking establishment. "He got It and tacked It on his door-that night. It worked well for three days, and he enjoyed untroubled slumber. On the fourth morning, however, a collector pounded on the door and wanted to know why he didn't take out the corpse. " 'Because you'd collect the nickel off its eye,' shouted back Flanders." "What do you think of the problem novel?" "If you mean by that the unclean novel of vicious inspiration, it is most certainly abomfnable; but novels which deal with powerful passions and the problems they nvolve may In the hands of decent authors certainly be kept free from any nasty influence. Think of the powerful sermons of George Eliot. Tolstoi and others. Tr.cre are two ways of painting pictures of the nude, you know. Some painters get nakedness and suggestion as the only result; others get only poetry, beauty and strength. But not all books are unclean because some gentle preacher says so only some great books may be too strong meat for delicate people. "The theological critic Is seldom the best one. His calling and hla training do not tend to perfect his judgment, for the reas son that religion is a sentiment a grand emotion and to each minister is given a creed and a system cut and dried for him, wherein no exercise of judgment is re quired: in fact, where independent Judg ment has in tue past generally been con sidered sinful, for faith only Is the all important thing. "The law is the great school in which men attain profound Judgment the fac ulty of balancing a question and under standing It from all points. By the way, you have noticed how men In intellectual pursuits like the law and literature seldom srow old mentally. The constant exer cise of the Intellectual faculties unques tionably Is of immense benefit, just as phvslcal culture is good for the body. Statistics show that the percentage of per sons In intellectual occupations becoming insane is far less than in any. other class oL mankind." ROCKS FALL ON BRIDGE. Tvro Hundred Tons Are Loosened From Elk Rock Heights. Two hundred tons of rocks fell from the heights of Elk Rock, near Oswego, upon the trestle of tlie Yamhill Division of the Southern Pacific, Friday morning. The rocks covered the trestle for the length of GO feet, but, as many of them fell through, no particular damage was done beyond misplacing a number of ties and shaking up the trestle generally. It Is supposed that the rocks were loosened by the jarring of the ground from the blast ing beinir done near the White House. In th-i afternoon a gang of men climbed to the top of the lofty rock and pried off what other rocks appeared ready to fall Peacemaker Gets Stabbed. Chris Anderson, a longshoreman living onVancouver avenue, pUfyed the part of a peacemaker In a Third-street saloon near Flanders lajt night and was severely stabbed In his right hand by "Foxy" John son. Johnson and an unknown man got Into a heated dispute and then came to blows. Johnson drew Ids pocket-knife and made a rush at his antagonist, but Ander son stepped In between the angry men and received two knife thrusts In his right hand. Wrapping a handkerchief DIAMONDS this year an unapproachable collection. To Our Old Patrons You, who have favored us in the past, you will find us more prepared than ever to cater to your wants lar ger stock, better assortment. It is gratifying to us to see the same faces year after year, and1 we faithfully prom ise to serve you so well that in the future we' shall see you again and again. around the wound, Anderson walked to the pollce station, where six stitches were taken in his cut hand. On being asked if he wished Johnson arrested, the wounded man said: "No. What's'the use? Not for a little thing like this." He then went home. DEAF AND DUMB MAN FINED For Striking: His Wife He Is Pun Municipal Judge. lshed by There was considerable pantomime work In a case heard yesterday before Munici pal Judge Hogue, where O. C. Harris, a deaf and dumb man, residing at Fulton, was accused of assaulting his wife. Mrs. Harris testified that she gave her hus band the 'high sign" that since he had struck her sue would never live with him again, and, in fact, that she had removed a portion of her household goods. "Why did you strike your wife?" wrote Deputy District Attorney Gatens, handing the message to the defendant. In reply Harris wrote: "I did not know what I was doing. I don't know what it was that got into my head. I love my wife and want to go home and live with her today." :HoV do you know that you win not strike her again?" wrote Mr. Gatens. "I quit right now," wrote Harris. While the Judge was considering the proposition Harris and his wifo were rapidly talking to each other by using the mute sign language, and It seemed that Harris was beseeching his wife to forgive him, but she would not. Mr. Gatens asked that the. fine be made a light one. because of the man's Infirmity. He was probably not perfectly responsible for what he had done. The line was vu- MORE MONTE CARLOS. Black, Oxford, Cnstor and Tan. ThiK nnnnlm- addition to our business will be ready Monday, with another lot of late-style coats. Our manufacturing department finished up yesterday even ing some very noony garments, ana tney arc now on display, ready to wear. We nro th nnlv concern of the kind In the Northwest that can make Its own gar ments; all made by our genuine uuiors. We are working day and night on dif ferent styles of Monte Carlo coats, and every day we finish, and hang out new nnni flpc-nntlv tailored: all llnlnss war ranted to wear two years; buttons guar anteed to never drop ore. we nave in course of making some elegant silk pnnts- thpv will be finished In a day or so just as soon as we can get them out. Just as fast as we get a nuncn oi coats made, ladles gobble them up, for the prices are so very reasonable no more than cheaply made garments. If we have not got your size, color, styie, etc., reaay for you to wear, you can select from making, have It fitted to you and finished In the stylo you want. You never had such a chance in tnis country. We can take no more ladies' suit orders for full suits until after Christmas. We can, however, take more skirt orders for a week or 10 days' de livery. The J. M. Acheson Co., Fifth and Alder streets. MONDAY FOR DRESS GOODS nnlv standard makeB in fine dress goods. and fine dress material will be introduced; 58 and 60-inch goods In black Oxford and all the new novelties in Snow Flakes and Knickerbockers, will be piacea on sale at 73c. 93c, $1 00. $1 15, 1 23 and $1 73 n i-nrrt Wo hnvfi the srreatest stock of dress goods to show ever shown In the Northwest. Headquarters ror nne dox coats and new Monte Carlos. imo fancy prices asked. See us Monday. McAllen & McDonnell, Third and Morrison. DO YOU SEE THE POINT? It's a good one if it's one of our pyrography points, and we havo everything else in the artist's material line, mciuamg fancy wood articles to burn. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 170 First street. SHE WAS SATISFIED ' And why? Because her picture was cor rectly framed. Any picture can be ruined by improper framing. We are specialists in appropriate framing. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 170 First street. Muscovites at Banquet. The Imperial Order of Muscovites, the. fun branch of the Odd Fellows, held what was programmed as a "grand, high old time" In their rooms In the Odd Fellows? Temple last evening. Many of the nobles were present accompanied by their wives, and after a banquet the subjects of tho White Czar brought the evening to a close with a short dance. A musical pro gramme was rendered, consisting of two quartets by Messrs. Alnslee, White, Zan and Hoeg. two vocal solos by N. C. Zan, another by Mrs. Byron E. Miller, and a mandolin solo by M. P. Palaclos. Gift to Poor Farm. Through the interest of British Consul James Laldlaw the Inmates of the County BYROX HOT SPRINGS . California's all-tho-year-round health and Cleasure resort. The mineral waters and aths are a certain cure for RHEUMATISM, gout, sciatica. A Splendidly Equipped Hotel supplies metro politan conveniences for guests. Unexcelled ac commodations for invalids. Only a few miles from San Francisco. The only natural Mud Baths on the Paclflc Coast. Write for beau tifully Illustrated booklet giving full particu lars Address- L. R. MEAD Byron Hot Spring's, California. - OUR STORE is now filled to overflowing with the choicest of articles for the coming Xmas. Our many years' experience in the business stands us well in hand in selecting for our nu merous patrons novelties and the finest creations in jewelry and kindred lines. Our ex perience and familiarity with our business insures to vou QUALITY and VALUE. We are Every piece most carefully selected and bought from makers of known reputation., PROFITS ARE CUT TAKE ; ill For One Week Only Owing tovthe late arrival and over stock on cut glass, and to stimulate early buying we are selling all our cut glass at great 1 eductions. See our win dow for bargains in cut glass. DON'T MISS OUR CUT GLASS SALE GOOD SIGHT If you have it, guard It zeal ously; if you lack it, con suit the Oregon Optical Co.'s experts. Solid sold frames, best quality .$3.00 Gold-fllled frames, best quality .$1.50 Finest nnnllty crystal lenses. .$1.00 (A small additional chaigo for special ground lenses.) Nickel or steel frames 50 Our expert opticians test more patients' eyes In a given length of time than any five opticians In the city. Thousands of testimonials from reliable people open to those who are Interested. OREGON OPTICAL CO. 173 FOURTH ST. NEAR YAMHILL PIANO FACTS IN RHYME I knew a man in our town and he was wondrous wise. He went Into a piano house and they told him lots of lies. Then rushed he straightway out again, and to our store he came, Such tales had made his brain so tired, he scarce could spell his name. Such goods! Such schemes to sell them off, had filled him with despair, "Six-bits" a week and "dlme-a-day" plans he knew were all "hot air," "So I have come to you.v he said, "for a piano I wish to buy, "And I know that you will tell the truth, nnd to me will not He." We showed him our pianos, and our easy payment plan, He bought a large-sized Emerson, and la now a happy man. Therefore we say. dear reader, and we say It without fear. If you wish a good piano, bo sure and buy it here. Soule Bros. Piano Co. 320 "Washington St. near Sixth. ' Expert Tuning and Repairing. Phones Oregon Main 677; Columbia A 731. Poor Farm wero given a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, ilr. Laldlaw disclaims credit for this charity, saying that it was due to the generosity of a well-known Portland woman, to whom he had only to suggest the needs of the poor farm as a field for her benevolence. Chimney Fire. There was an alarm of fl e from box No. 74 last night at 11:36 o'clock for a blazing chimney at Hood aijd Carruthers streets. The loss was slight. ' Equal to their task? Vision Is a Drain on the Take No .Chances. NO CHARGES FOR EXAMINATION. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Prices Moderate. Gobds the Best. DR. E. (VI. DALLAS, 218-19 Falling BIdg. or. Third and Washington Sts. Optician. Take Elevator. ARE your EYES IT WON'T HURT If you have your dental work done at this office. The extrac tion of teeth is under tho per eonal supervision of Dr. W. A. Wise, and you can feel thor oughly assured that painless Jentlstry is an accomplished fact at this office. If you have any doubts, call at our office and we'll sxplaln our methods thoroughly. WISE BROS., Dentists Both phones: Or. South 2291; Col. 363. iE OF OUR H. E. EDWARD 185-191 First Street; Stoves and Heating Stoves arrived a week ago. They were a little late in the season. We don't want to keep them so we make a price that will move them. If you have not yet purchased a Heater come and see what we can do for you. Eighty Stoves like this, except draft is below instead of above. Size No. 21, cast top and braced bottom, nickel urn, swing top, pipe collar 6-inch. This Stove with nickel side rails, regular value $6.50, C C ftft we will sell at J)J.Vu Without nickel rails $4.25 Same Stove, No. 25, size C CA very large, with rails. . .P".J Without rails.'. $5.50 Special sale of ladies' Cane-Seat Rockers, $1.75 value, CI OC one week only $ lip H. E. EDWA! (miiMonAj 0 IX OFFICES AIIE OPEX to two classes of persons: book keepers, and stenographers. We have not been able, for months past, to meet the demand on us for such help. Quality counts that Is "why our graduates are so competent, and why so many of them are In positions. Verily, It pays to attend our school. Open all the year; Btudents admitted at any time; catalogue free. PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE t Park nnd Washington A. P. ARMSTRONG, LL.B., PRINCIPAL 20S, 209, 210, 211, 212. 213 FAILING nUIM)IXG. Cor. Third and WnshinBlon Sts. Open evenings till 9. Sundays from 9 to 12. CUT GLASS SALE What Do You Think of These Prices? Carafes from $3.60 up Olive Dishes $1.70 up Vases $2.00 up Bowls $5, $6, $7 to $12 Knife Rests 70c up Toothpick Holders 70c And other bargains too numerous to mention. All first-class cutting. 185-191 First Street. Indian Stools, oak, imitation ma hogany or Flemish, CI just like cut v J Indian Stools, golden oak, flft slat seat VL.J) Indian Stools, imitation mahog any or oak, velbur J2 j)Q seats ............t Indian Stools, very fine golden oak, with woven rush 50 Highly polished Stools, B. E. ma ple, in mahogany or CC ftA quartered oak J.vU Door Mat prices. Now is the time to buy. Plain Brush Mat, CAp small size JUL Plain Brush, OCp medium OJK, Extra quality, CI AA small size..... 4I.Utf LouT.oMa,s $5.00 Special for this week: This box seatDiningChair only $2.50 Couches similar or plain, this I 0 f We Have to Move Our present stock to make room for Holiday Goods. 10 Reduction S0;,tr-.eJ r JOHN ALLES3NA TWO STORES: ' Washington St.. 309 Morrison St. Near Woodard. Clarke & Co. Near Meier & Frank Co. c eoeoo3QOQoocoeo EL DOWN TO THE LOWEST PERCENTAGE. -3 To Our Prospective Customers We extend to all a cordial invitation to call and see our well-stocked jewelry store. Our lines are varied, up-to-date. We treat our customers with the ut most consideration. Our entire aim is to please, and we spare no effort to do so. We shall consider it a favor if you will look our goods over, price them and compare them. We are proud of our store and stock, and hope we may have the pleasure of a call, if only "just to look." fie E 185-191 First Street. Of Chiffoniers we have easily the best selection in the city. Neat spruce Chiffonier, without glass, five-drawer, CO AA gloss finish, golden pOvv Large Ash Chiffonier, CI 1 CA Bevel French mirror. Beautiful quartered oak serpen tine Chiffonier, shaped French bevel COG Aft mirror . Birdseye maple Chif fonier as low as. . . 18.09 Ruffled muslin Lace Curtains, 3 yards long, very neat CI and pretty; pair $ " JJ 130 Sixth St. Df?0S!TE OHEGOMti EUllDIKG rC3nCS llpllir iiBiii' OUR guarantee of your money back if you want it makes buying here a pleas ure and absolutely safe. Remember, our stock covers four times the space repre sented from the outside. Our best advertiser is a satisfied customer. You cannot afford to buy of anyone until you have seen our entire stock. to the above, tufted week only $11.00 Our Entire Line is One Continuous Bargain. eseoocsoacaeaeeeooosooe vvM!',. The G. Heitkemper Company. SILVERWARE The G. er Co. WATC H ES JEWEIiERS AND SILVERSMITHS 280 MORRISON STREET ) Heitkemp