10 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, MAY 15, 1904. NEW YORK IN LINE Legislature Appropriates $35,- j 000 for Fair Exhibit LARGEST MADE BY ANY STATE Building May Bo Erected With the Funds, and the St. Louis Exhibit May Be Transferred to Portland. New York has come into line for the Lewis and Clark Exposition "with the largest appropriation hus far made by any state outside of Oregon. At yester day's session of the New York legis lature an appropriation of 135,000 for the Exposition went through with the sundry Bupply hllL Telegraphic news to this effect was received yesterday by Secretary Beed. This appropriation, which xras recently" promised Special Commissioner Mclsaac, will enable New York to put up an im posing state building should It be seen fit by the Empire State to make this dis position of the funds. Lewis and Clark officials believe this will be done, and also express the hope that New York will make a second appropriation next January for supplementing and trans ferring the St. Louis exhibit to Portland. Details of the passage of the bill could not be learned at Exposition headquar ters yesterday, the telegram being a brief statement of facts1 from an attache of the Assembly. Secretary Beed Im mediately sent out a query for details of what way the New Yorkers contemplate expending the amount of their appro priation. PASTOES ABE ASSIGNED. Free Methodist Conference Finishes Its Work. At the close of the Free Methodist con ference yesterday evening President Wil son T. Hogg read the following minis terial assignments for the ensuing year: Portland District W. Pearce, elder. Portland, Ztontown, West Portland and Beaverton-John Qlen and F. Helm. Central D. C Newell. Gresham. Pleasant Valley-Joslah Pitts. Sunnyslde and Damascus Harry Krel der. Forest Grove and Dairy Creek T. H, Symms. Bethany, Brooks Schoolhouse and Union Scboolhouqe John Allen; W. Barrett, supernumerary; W. J. Bowerman, evan gelist. Salem District W. Iarce, elder. " Salem and Aumsvllle H. V. Kaslam. Woodburn, Scott's Mill and Mullno O. N. Blaln. Dayton and Newburg Harry Bowman. Falls City and Mill Creok-G. W. Bon durant. Lacomb, Aberdeen, t Albany and Soda vllle W. J. Johnson. Beaverton and Blaine D. J. Goode. Eugene District R. H. Dollarhlde, el der. Eugene. Springfield, Oak Hill, Thurston H. J. Blair and Malinda J. Blair. Parson Creek, Wendllng and Trent Mill W. Gatts. Myrtle Creek, Canyonville and Riddle F. Creecy. Roseburg J. H. Brown and Martha N. Brown. Cottage Grove, Comstock and Scott's "Valley Francis Smith. Grant's Pass District R. ' H. Dollar hide, elder. Grant's. Pass and Centennial School house I. E. Harrington. Murphy, Williams Creek and Wllder vllle O. H. Ketchem. Golden, Glcndale and Wolf Creek M. C Davis. Ashland. Talent and Phoenix M. D. Wilson. Medford, Eagle Point, Central Point and Jacksonville W. E. Good and Mary A. Hickman. The principal business yesterday was the raising of 51200 for the Free Meth odist Academy at Ross, near Seattle. Bev. Alexander Biers, of the school, pre sented its wants. He announced that there are four buildings and 150 pupils In tho academic course, but that a build ing costing $30,000 was to be erected at once. It would be called Administration building, and be of brick and stone and modern in all respects. The sum of $10,000, he said, had already been sub ecrlbed, and Mr. Biers expressed pleasure that the Oregon Conference had done so well for it. The intention is to estab lish a college course and accommodate 450 pupils. Conference adopted a resolution indors ing the local option movement, and pledg ing its support to the measure at the polls on June 6. A resolution was also passed commending the work of the Antl Baioon League, the Prohibition Alliance and the Women's Christian Temperance Union. The programme for today Is as follows: Love feast, 9 A. M.; preaching, Superin tendent W. T. Hogg, 11 A. M.; close with raising debt on local church: foreign mis sionary meeting, 3 P. M., with address by W. G. Hanmcr; sermon, S P. M., Bev. W. T. Hogg. PERSONAL HENTION. F. A. Seufert Jr., the salmon canner of The Dalles, is at the Imperial. John Bosw ell, of Vale. ex-Sheriff of Mal heur County, Is at the Perkins. W. B. Kurtz, a merchant of The Dalles, Is In town, a guest of the Perkins. A daughter was born last Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gordon Reed. A. Y. Beach, a well-known citizen of Lakevlcw, is among the arrivals at the Imperial. H. A. Graham. M. F. Hardisty and N. G. Hardisty, leading business men of Astoria, are at the Portland. W. H. Babb, formerly of Portland, is a guest of the Perkins. He is now a pros perous stockman of Pendleton. Mrs. A. Labe, of San Francisco. Is vis iting In Portland; at home Wednesday, May 18, at Hotel Calumet, Seventh and Alder streets. Judge L. B. Stearns and wife have re turned from Southern California where they spent the Winter. They are reg istered at the Portland HoteL T. L. Blackman. of Woodburn. who was operated on at tho North Pacific Sana torium a few days ago. Is Improving rap idly and will be able to return to his home shortly. Mrs. Oscar 1Z. Risser will leave on Mon day. May 16, to visit relatives In New York City, and on her return will visit the St Louis Fair and other points of Interest Dr. Charles O. Nelson, who lately graduated at the North Pacific Dental College, left for his home In Centralla, TVash., Saturday night, where he will practice this Summer. Judge Webster has gone to Arizona In response to a telegram from his wife who has been staying there for soma time for the .benefit of her health, in forming him that she is sick. Miss Ethellna Blair, one of the mostV promising members of the Baker Theater Company, who became sick while play ing with the company at Seattle, is al most well again. She is at the home of her sister, Mrs." George L. Baker, 11 North Tenth street. ' TO CALL A 3ASS MEETTcTG. i Committee of 11 Men Seeks to Pre vent Postponement of Election. The committee of 11 men who are seek ing to line up Legislative nominees on the question of amending the city charter will call together a mass meeting of citizens probably next Thursday night. The com mittee has .sent requests to all -the nomi nees for a statement of their views. The Teplles will probably be read at the mass meeting. The committee seeks to prevent the postponement of the next city elec tion until 1905, and to have the election come off next year as provided for In the charter. There la no organized movement to defer the election, so far as Is known. Only two or three of the regular Be publlcan nominees have responded, and these have said in effect that they will deal with the Iesuo when It comes up to them. The members of the committee are: C. P. Adams, Dr. A. J. Glesy, Isam White, L. J. Goldsmith, Dr.. "Woods Hutchinson, F. TV. Mulkey, J. N. Teal, William Mac master, A. H. Devers. Henry Hahn and T. N. Strong. Nominated for State Senator. Democratic altars are smoking with vic tims, and yet another has been added. He Is Isaac Swett, who has consented to let the County Central Committee nominate him for State Senator. The brother was picked out from all the hosts by L.'T. Peery and Newton McCoy. Swett will be nominated by petition, for which 514 sig natures will be needed. Dr. Henry Waldo Coe is the regular Re publican nominee. The position sought for is that of Henry E. McGinn, resigned. J. B, Ewing will bo the Prohibition candi date and will be nominated next Tuesday night at an assembly of electors. Independent Candidate for Sheriff. Nathan H. Bird yesterday filed a peti tion in the County Clerk's office as an In dependent candidate for Sheriff. The pe tition bears WO signatures, about 100 more than the law requires. This makes the third time Mr. Bird has come before the people as a candidate for this office and asked bis friends to give him a compli mentary vote. Sheriff Storey promises to nominate him self in the same way in a few days as an independent Republican. NEILL-MOBOSCO'S FAREWELL. Popular Company Leaves Tonight for San Francisco. Good-byo audiences were present in large numbers at the two farewell per formances of the Nelll-Morosco Com pany at the Baker Theater yesterday afternoon and evening, and when the curtain rang down on "What Happened to Jones," the orchestra played "Auld Lang Syne," and people near the front of the house called out: "Good luck. Come again." Since their stay In this city the reorganized Nelll-Morosco Company have made many friends, who wish them well and will be glad to wit ness again performances they may give' here. The members of tho company leave the Union Terminal depot this evening at 8:30 o'clock for San Fran cisco, where they open an engagenlent at the California Theater In that city next Sunday. Miss Amelia Gardner, the leading woman, has nearly recovered from tho effects of the operation made necessary from an Injury to her right luiee, and will leave with the other members of the company for California. She was a patient at St. Vincent's Hospital and was out driving yesterday when the order came to place the hospital under quarantine. She had a lucky escape from remaining in the hospital until the quarantine was declared off, and drove to her hotel. "The National Flower." "The National Flower," a three-act operetta, given by the Chlldron's Opera Company at the Marquam Wednesday, May 18, has a treat In store for all lovers of juvenile operas. They have somo very sweet music and pretty dances. The comedy work Is well han dled and the solos are rendered by some of the best talent. The music is by Gilbert and Sullivan, of operatic fame. The cast carries S5 people. Sale opens Monday, May 16. Reserved seats, 50e; gallery, 25c. i . To Sustain the President., Corvallls Gazette. Republicans of Benton County, do you approve the Administration of Theodore Roosevelt? If you do, you will have an opportunity to manifest It next June by rolling up a large majority for the Be publlcan ticket. 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The successful contestants for the 13 prises offered by the Humane Society for the beat compositions on humane subjects are pictured above. They are all pupils of the various schools In Portland, and the contributions from their pens were of a high degree of merit, showing much thought and consideration of the proper treatment of animals. Tho cash prizes contributed by the D. P. Thompson estate were awarded to William Mann. Chapman School: Lec&a Kistler, Brooklyn School; Luclle Davis, Portsmouth School; William Hadyn. "Williams-Avenue School; the first two receiving $10 and the last two $5 each. Th following: pupils received handsomely framed pictures for the schools they represent: Herbert A. Cook, Stephens School; James Tount. SelIwooJ School; Louise Bauerle, Clinton Kelly School: Hulda. Peter con. Thompson School: Florence Starblrd. Alnsworth School; Elsie Smith, Sunnyslde School; Loretta Hogan. Holladay School; Harold Dabney, Harrison School; Louretta Doxler, Central School; Hazel Alt man, Atkinson School; Fred Frltsch, Falling SehooL TO MAKE FINE CITY Show Up the Bad Spots, Says Expert Thomas. STIR UP THE PUBLIC SPIRIT Publicity Is Most Effective Means Yet Adopted-What Has Been Done In an Ohio Town. Stereoptlcon slides as a1 means of re forming citizens who own ill-kept and unsightly property are a howling success. f MANAGER OF THE PROGRESSIVE WORK OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUB TOM RICHARDS OX, FORMERLY OF NEW ORLEANS. According to B. S. Thomas, the civic im provement expert, a little timely pub licity will bring the most recalcitrant property-owner Into line. Yesterday af ternoon Mr. Thomas explained the -system which has made Dayton, Ohio, a city of 125,000 Inhabitants without any great natural or scenic advantages, one of the most beautiful municipalities In America. "How did you reach the Individual citi zen?" asked a reporter. "If a man, for example, ownea a lot which was un sightly, cover.ed with refuse, tin cans or something of that description, how did you induce him to clean up?" "Some of the civic Improvement asso ciations had photographs," said Mr. Thomas. "They would send a man out to such a piece of property to photograph it. Then they would make a lantern slide of It and show It upon a screen at the next meeting. The effect was startling. Citizens who had stubbornly refused to Improve the hideous defects of their prop erty would rush to the association and beg that the picture be not used any more. If it was destroyed, they said, they would at once remove the unsightly PUPILS OF PUBLIC o8 refuse, the tumble-down shacks or what ever the objectionable thing might be." "Didn't the assoclatlonmake a lot of enemies as it went along?' "Not so many," said Mr. Thomas. "You see, public opinion was with it. I re member one instance when a merchant had a. hnee slen huncr outside his build ing advertising his wares. It. was a dis- ngurement to the whole neighborhood, put .he steadfastly refused to listen to re peated requests for Its removal. At last the association photographed it and showed the slide at the next meeting. It made a tremendous hit, was loudly ap plauded and the next morning the mer chant agreed to remove it if the exhibi tion of the picture were stopped." Mr. Thomas Is a bitter foe of the bill board. "I think the time will come." said he, "when these advertising mon strosities will be forbidden by law. It is not defensible to blot out the beauties of a landscape with soap and cigar ads." Another method of arousing the. Interest of the citizens at large in Dayton Is the offering of prizes for the best-kept lawn and similar results of Industry. "These methods are most effective," said Mr, Thomas, "and they are applicable In Portland or anywhere." The civic beauty movement in Its pres ent active form probably started at tha great National cash register works in Dayton. In 1S94 the company was hav ing much trouble with Its registers. Large numbers of the machines were be ing returned by dissatisfied customers, owing to faulty construction. The offi cers of the corporation, Instead of quar reling with the employes, adopted a some what sensational course. 'They reduced the working hours, Increased wages all around, built better factories, established libraries and many conveniences for the employes, and about the same time the faulty construction became a thing of the past and no more cash registers wer-; returned. "Dayton at this time was not a pretty town," said Mr. Thomas. "The part of the city which surrounded our factory was called 'Slldertown,' and its general appearance can be judged from its name. But since then many of the greatest landscape architects of the country have visited the place. Beautiful grounds have been laid out, model buildings have .been erected and the factory has been made so famous for the modernity of its methods and appointments that 50,000 per sons visit It every year. John H. Patter son, the president 01 the company, takes the deepest Interest in all that pertains SCHOOLS WHO WON - oact'ateo oooo4 to the improvement t of aaaldnd, asi among the uplifting factors we nvet reckon tho beautifying of a man's en vironments;, A lecture-room has ben fitted up at the factory, where an aver age of two lectures a day are given to interested audiences." "Who attends these lectures?" asked the reporter. "Does the attendance' not fall short after a While?" "Not at aU," said Mr. Thomas. "The various civic Improvement associations all meet there, and out of the throngs of, visitors a good attendance is always as sured." The reporter asked why an Ohio cash register company should burden Itself with the .improvement of cities far re moved from It. "Does it pay?" he concluded. "Everything we do pays," answered Mr. Thomas. "It Is & cold business prop osltlon with us. As far as the work In Dayton goes it has paid well. We have good employes, of high character, all personally interested! in and attached to the company. Our work has attracted world-wide attention. Hundreds of other corporations have begun the beautifying of homely surroundings." "Am.ong what class of people do you find your best helpers?" V'You may smile," said Mr. Thomas, "but school children render us the most valuable aid. I have talked to 29.000 children in Dayton and have seen an in stantaneous effect. Children are easily Interested and excellent workera. They will plant vines to trail over ugly fences, to climb lamp-posts, to ornament tele graph poles. They enter into ae work with enthusiasm." Mr. Thomas has not been In Portland previous to his present visit, and his im pressions of what could be done here are not very definite. "I have not yet had tlmo to see much of Portland," he said. "I drove out to City Park this morning and I noticed many places along the way where a little effort would convert unsightly spots into places of much attractiveness, and I will try to make some suggestions in my lecture tonight." ACCUSED OF BEING REPEATER A. C. Lewis, Said to Have Registered Twice, Is Arrested. A. C. Lewis, who gives his -vocation variously as bartender and clerk, Is to bo arrested on a warrant Issued by Justice of the Peace Reld yesterday at the in stance of District Attorney John Man ning. Lewis Is accused of having regis tered two times and Is suspected by Mr, Manning of being a- repeater. Mr. Man ning says he will prosecute every man he hears of trying to get In an Illegal vote. Tho records at the County Clerk's office show that Lewis registered in January as a bartender living in the Fourth Precinct, and In March be registered as a, clerk living at S6& Tenth street. The penalty in the event of conviction is from one to three years in the penitentiary, or a fine from $100 to $1000. or both fine and Im prisonment. EETUEN-OE CHEIS C. BROOT. Former Portland Theatrical Man Now Qith Norris & Rowe Circus. Chris C, Brown, who was prominent In Portland theatrical circles until his de parture at the head of the Norrls-Rowe Circus last ear, arrived In the city yes terday, representing the big show. Owing to 111 health Mr. Brown will remain In Portland and Is about town renewing old acquaintances. He will be remembered here as the business manager of the Baker "Christian" Company. The Noprls & Rowe circus, which Mr, Brown represents, will be here two days, opening Its engagement May 23. All dam age done by tho recent wreck coming out of Reno, New, has been replaced and the show has suffered no permanent In jury throug'a the mishap. The clrcu3 has two rings and a platform and has been meeting with great success this season. That Settles It. Astoria Herald. No one would ever suspect the Demo cratic party of making an alliance with the Prohibitionists. There Is as much difference between a Democrat and a Prohibitionist as there is between whisky and water. But up in Columbia County the Democrats have Indorsed the Prohibitionist candidate for the Legislature and adopted him. Of course, very few Democrats will vote for him, but Democrats will always make alli ances with any organization if they think it will bring votes. This is the first time in the history of the country when a Democrat and Prohibitionist slept in the same bed and ate mush at the same table. Hallelujah. Foreigners Arrive for Convention. NEW YORK, May 14 The first delega tion of orelgn mechanical engineers to ar rive In this country to attend the Interna tional convention at Chicago were passen gers on the steamer Campania, which ar rived today from Liverpool and Queens- town. They were Herbert Jewson, S. H. March and G. Crolndon Marks. Three hundred and fifty" more engineers are ex pected to come on next week's steamers. HUMANE SOCIETY PRIZES VOTE FDR BUILDINGS State Commissioners to Erect Three More. THE COST WILL BE $80,000 Structures Will Be Used for Livestock and Machinery Exhibits and Fes tival HalN'Two Appointments Are Made. From the $100,000 appropriated by the state for the 'Lewis and Clark Exposi tion, a transfer of $30,000 additional from the original apportionment was made to the building fund by the State Commis sion yesterday. This money, it the de cision of the Stata Commission remains unmolested, will go to the construction of three additional buildings, one for the exhibit of livestock, another for ma chinery and a third for a reception or festival apartment. This expenditure will leave but $52,500 of the state's appropriation. That amount wlji have to cover the cost of building booths, assembling exhibits and other expenses attendant upon complet ing Oregon's heavy part of the great un dertaking, , President Myers alone opposed the ap propriation. The suggestion was made by Commissioners Thomas and Albert, and later was presented In the shape of a motion. It was their view, a3 well as that of Commissioners Richard Scott, Raffety, Spencer and Young, that there should be an adequate building in which machinery manufacturers may exhibit their products and also a building in which to entertain notable visitors and hold festivities, since the Festival Hall already under process of construction is to be devoted to exhibit purposes. The needs of a livestock building were ad mitted to be apparent, and there was no discussion on this subject. Mr. Myers in objecting to the additional expenditure urged that there would not be enough money left. He said that with the cash that would be left on hand the resources of the state could not be properly presented. The money should be used in showing up in the luiieat possible manner the resources of the state and every part and industry of the state. According ,to his statement the financial affairs of the commission at the present time are: Available cash for use at Exposi tion $400,000 Appropriated to building fund 312.000 Already spent on buildings 230,000 Available It bulldng fund is in- creased 52,500 Economy Results in Saving. This showing was met with the state ment that much money has been saved in getting buildings erected for less than the estimated cost, as stated in original apportionments, and the saving la about the same amount as Is now to be put Into the three buildings pamed. Mr. Albert said the need of three buildings was ap parent, and that the balance would be entirely adequate for the purposes for which it was Intended. When the ques tion was put to a vote President flyers raised the one dissenting voice, and the motion was declared passed. "I shall continue to think that it Is unwise to put so much money Into those three buildings," said Mr. Myers, In dis cussing the matter afterwards. "There are so many exhibits that must be ar ranged for, and their cost is so large that I cannot see how the trifling sum of $52,500 can cover the cost The cost of con structing boothi? will be at least $10,000, and then every exhibit will cost consider able. The sum of $10,000 could easily be spent on such exhibits as the raining' ex hibit and the educational exhibit. I be lieve that the money we will put Into a building for Eastern machinery builders should be spent on showing up the state to better advantage. Unless we are care ful many of the state's exhibits will be dependant upon popular subscription and commercial organizations." Junket to St. Louie, Plans for the Oregon day at St. Louis were discussed and considered with a view to eliciting a good scheme of enter tainment and reception on the occasion of the state building opening. It was finally decided that such of the commis sioners as wish may make the trip, hav ing their expenses paid during their stay. Those who go will leave early in the middle of June. Mr. Myers was dele gated to go earlier In order to make ar rangements for the opening exercises. Refreshments are to be served and suita ble ceremonies held. Two appointments were made, that of Superintendent Lyman, of the St. Louis educational exhibit, to serve In the same J capacity at the Portland Fair, and L. A. McArthur was made superintendent of THE EILERS WAY Piano Buying on Up-to-date Methods GoocT Ipstru merits, Small Prices, Reason able Payments. Hazleton, Lester, Hobart M. Cble, Crown, Pease, Baus aad Maay Others, Beside Our Famous Tri, the Chlckerlng, Weber art Ki ball Pianos. Many do not realize at what reasonable prices such choice pianos can be pur chased, but thousands of the Ellers Piano House patrons will testify to the' genu ineness of bargains at all times to be se cured by our method of low price and very moderate terms of payment. There Is nothing too good for the people of the Northwest. Nowhere Is this more fully realized than by the management of Ellers Piano House, and nothing finer in the way of musical Instruments can be purchased anywhere In the country than at our establishment. Choicest pianos, finest reed organs. Pianolas, Aeolian Orchestrelles. the great Kimball pipe organs, make the largest and most remarkable collection of high grade Instruments carried anywhere y a single firm. Low prices and easy terms of payment give us a price prestige enjoyed by no other concern. Every Instrument we sell has. In addi tion to Its regular factory guarantee for five years, which Is also signed by Ellers Piano House, our written agreement to re fund every cent paid, If instrument falls In any way to fulfill everything claimed for it. This Is the Ellers way, and we can safe ly say there Is no other way so advan tageous to buyers, from a price as well as a quality standpoint Ellers Piano Houso, 351 Washington street corner Park. Large stores also San Francisco and Sacramento, CaL, Spokane and Seattle, Wash. press and publicity to serve at St. Louis during the Summer. The commission was advised by Senator Mitchell that the Washington authorities will not allow the reproduction of old Beaver coins for salo or distribution. On account of the June Junket tho commis sion will meet again the latter part of May. ST. MICHAEL'S BAZAAB. Grand Event Given Under Auspices of St. Michael's Church Is Worthy of Popular Support. The Fair held this week under direction of the ladles of St. Michael's Church i3 demanding the most generous recognition of the public. Last night the students of Columbia College attended the Fair in a body. The special booth of Columbia College was tastily decorated for the oc casion. Tonight there will be a programme eiven at the Fair that will be of special Interest to the public Each of the Catho lic societies of the city is honored by a booth. There Is much rivalry between the ladles In charge of these different booths. Among the most prominent of the booths are those of the Order of For esters, Knights of Columbia, Hibernian Society and the Young Men's Institute. During this week a day will be set apart for each of these societies. The contest for the doll will close to morrow night. Voting contests for the bicycle, gold watches for altar boys and choir girls will also close tomorrow. The voting contest for tho buggy between the gardeners will close on Monday, May 23. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Marriage Licenses, TVlllIam Shlck, 23; LHHe Williamson, 21. J. J. Conway, 24; Emma A. Bailey, 24. Olc A. Moe. 33; Amelia Petra Thompson, 24. "5V. R. Owens, 61; Alice F. Dorrls, 50. Olne Nikedemue. 21; Elizabeth Hoemstrom. 10. Deaths. May 10, John Nemec, CD years, 301 First; gunshot wound. May 11, "W. H. Constance, 53 years, Wil lamette Heights; gunshot wound. May 12, Kittle Gray, 47 years, North Pa cific Sanatorium; apoplexy. May 11, Mattle Eversal, 54 years, 254 N. First; Brighfa disease. May 11 Veda E. Meade, 7 months, 303 Han cock; meningitis. May 11. S. Reichert. 73 years, St. Vincent's Hospital; carcinoma. May 11, F. C. Olsen. 31 years. Oak Grove; killed by live wire. May 12, Winnie F. Wonnacott, 32 years, 334 Market. May 3, S. Limbeck, 81 years. Madison-street bridge; suicidal drowning. Births. May 10, to the wife of W. Epohl. 82S East Twelfth North, a glrL May 13, to the wife of J. Eskland. 89ii Sev enth "North; a girl. May 12, to the wife of H. Caloff. 1SS Sher man, a girl. Building Permits. I. Lang, Clifton, between Nineteenth and Twentieth, alterations; $3000. John Kern. Siskiyou, between Union avenua and East Seventh, cottage; $D00. S. Gustafson. Pettj grove, between Eigh teenth and Nineteenth, repairs: 5300. W. Wackrow, Russell, between Rodney and Williams avenues, two two-story dwellings, 4PO. J. Buetenhoff. Monroe, between Rodney and Williams avenues, two-story dwelling, $duuw. E. B. Laughlln, East Tenth, between Tilla mook and Thompson, two-story dwelling; $2050. N. C. Paulsen, East Twelfth, between Hal Tvand Weldler. two-story dwelling; $1800. Robert Buttenfcoff, Monroe, between Will iams and Rodney aenues, two-story dwelling; f firant Test. East enTtb and Karl, cot tage; $1000. Real Estate Transfers. rarl E. Elliott and wife to Albion B. ?..; 100 rods, section 13. T. 1 S.. TJ t V Cttliuih -w , - ..y 400 R L. Cate ana wue 10 Jirs. xk. d. uu ra E. J4 of lots 5, 0, block 255, Haw thorne Park 1,500 Eliza M. Sales et al. to Minerva E. Dickinson, 18.1 acres, beginning at N. boundary line of D. L. C. No. 40, T. Sarre" to" Margaret A."salea, 20 acres, same property . V 1 D. E. Mrtler to Richard Farrtngton, lot 10 block 3, Highland Park 1,335 Portland Trust Company to William F. Groh. lot 2, block 3i, Holladay's Addi tion 1.G00 William Sherlock Company to W. L. Crawford, lots 1, 2, block 24, Sher lock's Addition 1.800 John A. Beck et al., executors, to M. C Banfield. lots 1 to 7. 17 to 20, and S. 250 feet of lot 2J. Lents 2,400 A. L. Helman and wife to Frank Tryer, lots 11. 12, block 1, subdivision block C, M. Patton Tract 2,000 L. T. Perry and wife to Gilbert John son, lot 12, block 2, Williams-Avenue Addition . 800 Scottish American Investment Company to Luhel F. Reed, lot 5. bloik 31 Wil lamette Heights Addition 1,200 William Dtnboer to Maria C. Denboer, lot 4, block 1. Denfs Addition; lot 8, block 3, Cole's Addition; lot IB, block 95, Sellwood ...... 1 F. H. Phlllipps and wife to A. B. Jen cen. lots 9, 10. block 2. Strawberry Dale 5001 E. Gunderson and wife to J. L. With row. sundry lots, block 17. Alnsworth Tract 32 Roseanna D. and William Drennan to John Wlleon et al.. lot 2. block 271. city 1 1.2C0J w. . MUDDara 10 j. j. MUDDard, lot T, block 5. subdivision of blocks 3 to 6. 12 to 15. 24, 25, Sunnyslde II B. H. Bowman and wife to W. F. Hub bard, lots 1, 2, block 2, Taborslde 2C0 Gustaf BrlcKton and wife to William iiionm, B acres at the section corner between sections 8 and 0, In T. 1 S , R. 2 E. William Blohm and wife to Wyandotte Egg Farm Company, C acres; Robert Gray D. L. C, section 8, T. 1 S., R. l.sool