THE SUISTDAY OREGOITCAN, PORTLAISTO, OCTOBER 23, 1901. 27 Melba Coming Great Cantatrice Will Only MME. MELBA B concert tour, under the direction of Manager Charles A. Ellis, of Boston, which opens in Portland, Me., November 15, prom ises to be the most successful ever made by this great artist in Amer ica. Notwithstanding that it has already been extended so as to include 50 concerts. Manager Ellis has ound this number all too small to meet the en gagements offered. The tour covers a great territory, but as Mme. Melba will sing only three times each week and will have the advantage of a route ar ranged to save her all possible fatigue, eh will be able to appear at her best wherever she sings. "MY MERCEDES." Famous Popular Song Written' by W. Wesley Wells. W. "Wesley Wells, the composer, who ret the country many times to hum ming and whistling a melody from his pen. wrote his last song, "My Mer cedes," expressly for his mother, that she might live in comfort after his death.. When making arrangements for the publication of this song, it was mentioned by the publishers that they would pay a large sum for its complete control: but Mr. Wells said he knew he could live only a short time, and nothing would be considered but a roy alty on every copy printed, which should be paid to his mother. A few weeks afterward he was sent to his mother's home in a critical condition, where he died before the song was pub lished. Mr. Wells composed the song, "I Wait Alone for You," which is very popular throughout the country at the present time. On these two songs alone Mrs. Wells drew over $400 in royal tie's on copies sold during the month of September. Women's Voice Chorus. Musical people are enthusiastic over the chorus for women's voices which is being organized by some of Portland's music students. The chorus will be organized for serious study of the best masters, with the aim to Instruct and interest the sing ers. Those who have not been notified by card will be welcomed to the chorus by sending their names to Mrs. Warren E. Thomas, at the Hobart-Curtls, or Miss Grace Kemp, 1005 East Morrison street, and giving reference. Mrs. Edgar B. Coursen will be the conductor. Being a thorough musician with years of experi ence in solo and chorus work, Mrs. Cour sen will make the chorus a credit to Port land. DOMAIN OF MUSIC. There Is a well-known story that In Sep tember, 1663. nearly all the letters of Chopin to his relatives and friends were destroyed by soldiers who sacked the palace of the Count Zarr.oyskl, at Warsaw, In. -hlch the composer's sister lived. Most of the biogra phers of Chopin have accepted this story, and now It turns out to be a hoax, which the owners of these letters never took the trouble to expose, probably to escape prema ture attempts to secure and publish these precious documents. At last, however, they have been made accessible in print, both In Polish and In French, KarJowicz volume having- been translated Into the Parisian Idiom by Laura Dlslere and published in this language by "Welter. The letters were written during the ten "years of Chopin's in timacy with George Sand. There is also a good deal about the trip to England and Scotland. The material was so abundant that the Polish editor found it necessary to eliminate much that seemed of secondary Interest. Some of the .letters tho relatives of George Sand would '.not allow to be pub lished in Prance. They are, however. In cluded In the Polish volume and In the French originals. A delightful muslcale was given at Baker City during the recent state federation of women's clubs by Miss Agnes "Watt, the well-known soprano of this city, and Mrs. Thomas Carrlck-Burke, pianlste, of Baker City. Miss Watt's clear, sympathetic voice was heard to advantage in Dellbes' "The Maids of Cadiz." Her other numbers were "Roses After Bain" (Lehmann), "Goodbye" (Tostl), and "Tarantella" (Rossini), the last selec tion showing her splendid control of voice and admirable execution. Mrs. Burke is an artiste any city might be proud of. Baker City 1 to be congratulated on possessing such a pianlste for its own: Mrs. Burke is a musician of wide experience, a pupil of Xeechetitsky, and has traveled six seasons with the Thomas orchestra. Her numbers were fautlessly rendered and called forth a storm of applause. Mrs. Burke played "Solfeggletto" (Bach), "Hark! Hark.! the Lark" (Schumann-Liszt), 'The Lorelei" (Seeling), and "Norwegian Bridal Proces sion" (Grieg). t A largely attended and enjoyable muslcale was given last Friday night at the First Con gregatlonal church, Oregon City, by Miss Una Llnehan. soprano; Mlsa Hllma TYaggener. pi anist, and F. T. Chapman, violinist, of the conservatory of music at the Paclflc Uni versity. The event took place under the au spices of the Saturday Club of the First Con gregational Church, and all those who took part were well received, meeting with many encores. The programme: Sonata, op. 24, for piano and violin (Beetho ven): "Nymphs and Fauns" (Bernberg). "V11I anelle" (Eva Del Acg.ua), Miss Llnehan; ma zurka (Musdn), K. T. Chapman; "Mighty Lak'a Rose" (Xevln). "Supposing" (BUchoff), "Better Ask Me" (Lohr), Miss Llnehan; Le gende (Wlenlawekt). F. T. Chapman; "Car mena" (H. Lane Wilson). Miss Llnehan; Zlgennerwlsen." gypsy air. (Sarasate), F. T. Chapman: "Bel Baggio." aria, Rossini), Miss Llnehan; waltz, op. 42 (Chopin), Miss Wag gener. A brass band performance of the "Damna tion of Faust" is an artistic novelty that will be heard In Boston for the first time at the concert to be given in Symphony Hall by Creators and his Italian band, next Sun day evening. Other features of the concert also present a list of especial attractiveness, as will be seen by the following programme: March. "Tannhauser." Wagner; prelude, "Aids," Verdi; harp solo, "Tema con Varla zlone," Thomas, Slgnor C Sodero; grand selection, "Damnation of Faust," Berlioz: minuet. BoccherinI; soprano solo. "Ave OJarla." Gounod, Mme. Barlll; grand selec tion, "Carmen," Bizet. David Bispham has the faculty of arrang ing programmes that inspire Interest In his reclt&ls because of their freedom from hack neyed numbers. He is constantly on the alert for novelties, apd among those he has Introduced to Americans are Liza Lehmann's "In a Persian Garden," Arthur Somervell's "Maud" and Richard Strauss' setting of Ten nyson's "Enoch Arden." Last season he made known many of the Strauus and Wolf songs, and his preparations for his coming tour include song cycles by Beethoven. Schumann. Schubert and Brahma each cycle to occupy an evening in its delivery. Nina David, the high soprano, will make her debut in New Tork City tomorrow night She will sing, among other numbers, the waltz song from "Romeo and Juller" and "'La Perle du BresiL" Mr. Grau is enthusi astic about Madame David's voice and has already hooked her for 100 concerts on the same terms that he secured Pattl last " sea son. The supporting artists are Anton Heg ner. Antoinette Ravelll. Slgnor Sapio and George W. Jenkins. Several special solo players will be carried to reinforce the local orchestras in the various cities in which Madame David will appear. Musical programme today by the First Methodist Episcopal Church choir: Morn ing Organ prelude. Andante Cantablle (Tschaskowsky): anthem, "Light of Our Way" .(Leslie); offertory, "Berceuse" from "Joselyn" (Godard): solo by Miss lmogene Harding. "I Heard the Voice of Jesus" (Bartlett); postlude In C Vincent). Even ins Prelude, "Rock, of Ages". (Smith); an to the Coast Sing Three Times a "Week them, "Lovely Appear" (Gounod): offertory. "Cantillne" (Salome); duet by1 Miss Bars-. tew and Mr. Fargo, "Jesus. Lover of My Soul" (Stalner); postlude, "Marche Trium phal" (West). Vocal students and others will be inter ested in the voting contest for the benefit ol the Cathedral parish, which will take place at the fair to be held at Merrill's hall. Seventh and Oak streets, commencing No vember 3. The two contestants will be Miss Kathleen Lawler., solo soprano la the Cathedral choir, and Miss Lizzie Harwass. a member of St. Lawrence's Church choir. Both girls are deservedly popular, and plenty of friends will rally around them to determine which is the more popular singer. The prize will be a valuable one. At the Artisans' entertainment recently given at Concordia Hall. Miss Mary Cony era and Mrs. Olga Bartsch-Lang added very much to the programme by their excellent singing. Miss Conyers was most happy in her selection of "Daddle" (Behrend), which she gave with great feeling. For a well earned encore she sang Nevin's ever-lovely "Rosary." Stretezkl's "Forever Dear" was beautifully sung by Mrs. Lang, who is win ning new praises this season for her sym pathetic contralto. For an encore Mrs. Lang gave "A Valentine" (Gaynor). An exalted personage was one of the solo ists at the recent Bach festival In Lelpsic Landgrave Alexander Frledrlch von Hessen. He is 42 years old and nearly blind. Music is his favorite diversion, and he gives much of his time to It. He owns several famous castles. In which he spends his Summers; In Winter he is usually in Paris. Everywhere he loves to gather about himself eminent musicians, artists and authors. He not in frequently plays at charity concerts, usually under an assumed name. Arrangements have been made for Ysaye to conduct a single concert during his trip to America. This will take place at Car negie Hall, New Tork City, January 20. The soloist for that concert will be D" Albert. Ysaye will also play one concerto at the same concert and D'Albert will conduct the or chestra, which Is to be the New York Sym phony. Ysaye's first recital is scheduled for December 21. An amalgamation has recently been ef fected of four London music schools. The London Academy of Music, founded In 1801, and for long carrying on operations at St. Qeorge' Hall, has Joined forces with the London Music School, the Metropolitan Col lege of Music, and the Forest Gate College of Music. These united Institutions will hence forth be known as the London Academy of Music. Honors have fallen fast on Felix Mottl since his return to Europe. He had hardly assumed his duties as general music director In Munich when he was asked to conduct the concerts of . the Philharmonic Society In Vienna, and accepted the offer. The latest Munich journals bring the news that he has now also accepted the post of director of the Academy of Music In that city, recently va cated by Stavenhagen. The People's Symphony concerts will be held this year In Carnegie Hall, New York City. The usual low rates of 5 to SO cent's for students and wage-earners will be main tained by cards of Identification. The soloists will be Madame Ruby Cutler Savage, Maud Powell, Sam Franko, David Bispham, Wes ley Weyman and Olive Mead Nolln. F. X. Arena is the musical director. A beautiful obelisk of black marble has been unveiled in Berlin In memory of the eminent baritone, Theodor Relchmann, who died Mas' 22. 1003. It was erected byFrau von Miranda, his sister and sole holr. The highest officials of the court theaters in Berlin and Vienna attended the ceremony, which began and ended with selections from "Parsifal." A request has been made to the executive committee of the Lewis and Clark Exposition that July 28 and 29 next year be reserved for the North Paclflc Saengcrfest. In the Exposition Music Hall, and it is probable that the request will be complied with. One of these days will be known as German day, and it is planned to make this one of the great events of the Fair. A new musical society has been formed in New York City for tho purpose of giving a series of concerts In which new as well as classic and modern compositions will be per formed by an orchestra of 03 well-known musicians under the direction of Arnold Volpe. The organization will be known as the Volpe Symphony Orchestra. Victor Herbert recently began a series of Sunday evening concerts at the Majestic Theater, New York City. He has an orches tra of CO well-trained musicians. The solo ists of the first concert were Anita Rio, Paul De Fault, Henry MacClaskey, Percy Hamus and Julian Walker. Notwithstanding that the park concerts are over for a season, Brown's park band still retains its permanent organization and the men continue busy with rehearsals. It is gratifying to know that this excellent band, composed exclusively of Portland musicians, will be kept intact. Bohemian Journals record the death at Gischln of the Widow Anna Prucha, who at one time was Richard Wagner's servant. She lived 74 years; to the end her memory served her faithfully and she had many stories to tell of the great composer's eccen tricities. Frank V. Pollack, after three years' study in Europe, has been engaged by Manager Conrled for a leading tenor of the a Metro politan Opera forces. Mr. Pollack is the second American to be so honored. A feature of the musical season will be the return to this country of Georg Henschel, who will lecture on "Personal Recollections of Johannes Brahms." Mr. Henschel will arrive next month. Llllle Lebmann still delights her admirers in Germany with vocal recitals. She will give .three of them in Berlin this season. Her commentary on "Fldello" is soon to be pub lished. The new Temple of Music now building in Chicago will be completed early next month. The funds have been secured by popular sub scription. A three-act comic opera, "Knight Roland," by Haydn, has Just been discovered In the Palm Garden Library in Frankfort-on-the Main. Fred G. Conley, one of the best natural tenors in Eastern Multnomah, is the new proprietor of' the Gresham Gazette. The Grenadier Guards band of London. England, plays tojnorrow night at St. Paul, Minn. . MAKING OF BRITISH HARBORS. (Continued from Page 2C) 1 istored tons, and tho number of shipbuild ing firms had increased from three to 16. There are now on the Tyne 30 graving docks and 24 repairing slips. The deepen ing of the river has also reduced the size of floods, which formerly overflowed the fields on the river bank, and the cellars and ground floors of the Newcastle river side warehouses. The commission has built two docks, one of 55 and the other of 24 acres of water area, and numerous loading stalths for coaL It has built a double drawbridge, through which four vessels may pass at the same time, and runs steam ferries at both Newcastle and Shields. The total capital expenditure of the Tyne Improvement Commission has been 6,233,537. of which 4,4S9,9S9 was raised by loan and the balance paid out of revenue. The revenue has Increased irom about 15.000 in 1E50 to B.13S In 1903. Of the latter sum only 305,077 was absorbed by expenses, the balance being expended in further improvements. If London, Liverpool. Glasgow and -Newcastle could become great ports by en lightened use of the very limited oppor "MY MERCEDES" WAS WRITTEN FOR MOTHER W. Wesley Wells Penned as He Was Dying-, to Afford a Competency. For his mother's sake, to leave her a competency, a dying son wrote the beau tiful song. "My Mercedes." W. Wesley Wells, gentleman, poet, musician no one who has ever heard the catchy strains from his "Venezuela Dance" dreamed an inspiration from hearing his "Hermo'sa" Chora waltz, gaily galloped In spirit through the bars of his "Fox Chase" march, or shed a tear over his song, "I Wait Alone for You," can forget the name. And yet the Bong, "My Mercedes," which has sprung Into such popular favor, came from his heart at a time when he was deeply sunk in sorrow and death was only a matter of days. In the fruitless hunt for health amid the golden sands of California, when life still held hope In the inspiration of a mother and a sweetheart's love, this young man tunities which Nature afforded their peo ple, what a splendid future must lie be fore Portland, with her great, broad, deep waterway to the Pacific Ocean! These ports have not had the Imperial treasury to draw upon, but have had to rely upon their own resources and the tolls which the law allowed them to levy on shipping. Yet Glasgow and Newcastle have made navigable rivers out of streams which, by comparison with the Columbia, were but creeks. If Newcastle could overcome tho bar at the mouth of tho Tyne by dredging and building piers, it ought to be within the power of the United States to remove the Columbia River bar by building the jetties and dredging cut the channel. What dredging remains to be done to keep the ship channel open Is a mere trifle compared with what has been done on the Clyde and the Tyne. Nature has given Portland a much better start as a port than it gave any of these British ports, and it ought to be no tax on the imagina tion to foresee her as great as either Liv erpool or Glasgow, with their 750,000 peo ple each. L. K. H. BOOKS ON PRENCH ART. Selected List in Public Library Use ful to Art Students. A selected list of books which may be found at the Public Library on art in France during the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries is given below. The list may be of special interest to art classes which are making a study of this subject: French Art in the ICtli and 17th. Centuries. BrowneU, W. C. French art 75U.4 B&U D'Anvers, 2. French art movement. (Seo her Elementary History of French Art).. 71W IMM Dllke, Lady E. F. (S.) P. Early French painting. (See her KenaUsance of art In France) WJ.ii JJ577 Dilke, Lady B. (S.) French painters of the lfeih century - K750.4 OJ77 Klngsley, H. G. History of French art 709.44 K65 Labarte, C. J. Arts of the Middle Aces..' W70-J.4 H13 Lacrolx, Paul. Arts of the Middles Ages.. 17. R7(W.4 L147 Reber. Franz von. Beginning of art in France. (See his History of medieval art.) 709 R231 Buskin, John. Modern painters.... R750 1UW Shedd, Mrs. J. A. (C) Famous painters and paintings M 541 Stothert, James. French art movement. (Sea his French and Spanish masters).... K150 SSSS Stranahan, Mrs. C. II. History of French painting "50 SS37 Vamrl. Giorgio. Italian palntera at Fon talnebleau. (See his Uvea of the moat eminent painters, sculptors and archi tects.) BJ0O V32S Viardot, Louis. Early French painting. tSee his Wonders of European art).. 753 V610 Woltmann, A. F. G. A, and Woermann, Carl von. History of pointing W7GO WS67 French portraits by Ciouet at Casthe How ard. (Auto-lithographed ,by Lord Ronald Gower) ..W741 C047 Simon Youet and Men of His School. Regnet, C. A. Charles LeBrun. (See Keane, A. H. ed. Early Teutonic, Italian and French masters) ..W750 K24 Regnet, C. A. Pierre Mignard. (See Keane, A. H. ed. Early Teutonic, Italian and French masters) W759 K24 Nicholas 1'oussln. Lanzl, A. L. NIccolo Poussln. (See his His tory o painting In Italy) 7BO L297 Regnet, C. A. Nicholas Pousadn. tSee Keane. A. H. ed. Early Teutonic, Italian and French masters) W750 K4 Claude Ixirrairu Dullen. O. J. Claude Gellee le Lorraln.... ........ .....B759.4 QJ15D Grahame, George. Claude Lorraln !!t?tr... B759.4 C615G Hamerton. P. G. Claude. (See his Etching and etchers).: 707 H216e Hamerton. P. G. Imagination in landscape painting 758 H210 Lanzl, A. L. Claude Lorraine. (See hla History of painting In Italy) 750 LK7 Upchk C. A. Claude Lorraine. (See Keane. A, H. ed. Eurly Teutonic, Italian and French masters) W75 K24 Sweetzer, M. F. Claude Lorraine... B759 SU74.3 French Art in tho 18th Century. BrowneU, W. C French art 759.4 BSS4 Dayot, A. French pastellists of the ISth century. (See International studio., vol. 211 Dllke, Lady EL F. (S.) P. French engravers and draughtsmen of the ISth century R760 D577 Dllke, Lady E. (S.) French painters of the ISth' century R750.4 D577 Klngsley. R. G. French painting In the ISth century. (See her History of French 5rt) 709.44 K55 Muther, Richard. History of modem, paint ing 750 M992 Phillips, Claude. Wallace collection French pictures. (See Art Journal., voL 53.) Hinder. Frank. Mr. Reginald Valle's col lection of ISth century French picture. (See Art Journal, vol. 54.) Epielmann, M. H. Gema of the Wallace col lection. (Seo Art Journal, voL 52.) Stothert, James. French .art in the ISth century. (See his French and Spanish masters) RTM SSS3 Stranahan, Mrs. C. H. Art la France In the 18th century. (See her History of French painting) .'..759.4 SS97 Wornum. R. N. Painting In France In the ISth century. (See his Epochs of paint ing) WX50W928 Francois Boucher. Brlnton, Selwyn. Francois Boucher. (See Portfolio, voL 18.) '. Jean Baptists Greaze. Gautler. Theophlle. La cruche cassee. (Greuze.) (See Singleton. Esther. .eL, Great pictures described by great writers) . 750 S617 Jean Marc Nattier. Jean Marc Nattier. (See Masters In art, vol. 3, No. 6.) Nattlers portrait of the Princess Louise. (See Century, vol. 45.) Antoine Watteau. Goncourt, Edmond and Jules de. L'em barquement pour l'He de Cythere. (See Singleton. Esther, ed. Great pictures de scribed by great Writers) 750 S617 Hale. E. E. Watteau. (See his Lights of two centuries) 820.02 H161 Mollet. J. W. Watteau B753.4 W346M Nlchol, W. ed. Ornamental designs of Wat teau. Phillips, Claude. Antoine Watteau B759.4 W34SP Watteau. (See Masters In art, voL 4.) DISMISSED FROM THE SERVICE Captain of Georgia Militia Is Pun ished for His Action at Lynching. ATLANTA, Go.. Oct. 22. By the ver dict of the Statesboro court-martial, which was signed today by Governor Jo-, seph M. Terrell, Captain Robert M. Hitch, who was In command of the troops when the negroes, Read and Cato. were burned at the stake, was dismissed from the service of the Georgia State troops. Lieutenant Lamell. who was in command at the Capitol, while Captain Hitch was ity Mcr-ee - -, syMer-co - in On can it be that was advised by his doctor that the days f before parting were ' few;, and then. I strange doom which strange fate brings i to some of us, came an estrangement and a sweetheart's broken engagement. Depressed, despondent, desolate and plunged deep in a fit of despair, he wrote an Instrumental number and this song. "My Mercedes," which his friends and every one who has heard it declare to be the best effort of all his successes. Chi cago American, August 14, 1904. It will be remembered. "I Walt Alone for You" was the rage last season in all the large cities throughout the country. The royalties W. Wesley Wells drew on this beautiful ballad was the means of his support for more than six months previous to his death. Martin van Bergen, the noted baritone, is singing "My Mercedes" In vaudeville in the East. He says he Is making a greater success with it than anything else he ever sung. Many other leading vaude ville singers say the same. The J. W. Jenkins Sons Music Co., Dept. "P." Kansas City, Mo., will send a copy of "My Mercedes" to any address, nostoald. on receipt of price. 23c. if your i dealer's supply is exhausted. at .the Courthouse, was suspended for a year, and will be publicly reprimanded. Lieutenant Griner, who was in command of the reserves, will be publicly repri manded. Lieutenants Cone and Morrison were acquitted of the charges lodged against them. PRAISE AMERICAN TEACHERS. Prominent Germans Are Much Im pressed by Educational System. NEW YORK. Oct. 22. Educational methods here and in other parts of the world, particularly in Germany, have been discussed at a reception given by the Society of Educational Research In honor of Drs. von Seeberg, Duncker and Kuypers. Dr. von Seeberg and. Dr. Duncker are Privy Councillors of the German government and members of the German Ministry of Commerce, while Dr. Kuypers Is Superintendent of Schools at Dusseldorf. In the last six weeks they have been investigat ing public school methods in various parts of America. They sailed . for home today. Dr. Duncker spoke in high praise of the American system of education, as he and his colleagues found it. He had discovered, he said, that our in structors teach pupils not to depend too much on others, but to help them selves. "I don't find In America anything like 'klelnllcheif (pettiness), as we call it in Germany," observed the doc tor. "Smallness or pettiness seems to be entirely absent from your nature." Dr. Kuypers said he was greatly Im pressed with the desire of American teachers to perfect themselves in their art, and especially as they would be in their profession only for a short pe riod. Ho said he could not understand how so many attractive women teach ers could be induced to stick to their work, and thought It would be an ex cellent thing if they could be persuad ed to marry, and then to Interest their husbands In educational work. Dr. von Seeberg complimented the American teachers for their enthusi asm as a prime means of Americaniz ing foreigners. Dr. Pabst, an expert in Industrial training in Germany, defined educa tion on this side of the ocean as a sys tem of "working through work." He had found, he said, that even the most Insignificant endeavor in this country is respected and honored. LAST ST. LOUIS BATES. Very Low Excursion Tickets Offered by-tho O. B, & This Month. On October 27, 2S and 29. the O. R. & N. again sells very low-rate return-trip tick ets to St- Louis, good returning until De cember 31. It will pay you to call at Third and Washington streets and obtain particulars from C. W. Stinger, city ticket agent. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL BSPORT. PORTLAND, Oct. 22. Maximum tempera turc, CO deg.; minimum, 48. River reading at 11 A. M.. 1.5 feet; change in past 24 hours, rise 0.5. Total precipitation, 5 P. M. to 0 P. M.. none; total since September 1. 1904, 2.35 Inches; normal, 4.40; deficiency, 2.05. Total sunshine October 21, 1904, 10 hours and 36 min utes; possible, 10 hours and 30 minutes. Ba rometer (reduced to sea level), at S P. M., 30.16. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. 3 Wind. 3 2 3 2. STATIONS. Baker City .. Bismarck .... G6;O.00 460.00 70 0.00 ItNW N NW 8INW 'Clear Boise .. Eureka Clear 560.00 Cloudy Cloudy Helena Kamloops, B. North Head ....... Pocatello Portland Red Bluff ....... Roseburg Sacramento Salt Lake City San Francisco .... Spokane Seattle Tatoosh Island .... Walla Walla W 560.00) 0 Pt. cloudy WMJ.VO 70 0.00 20 NW uiouay s Clear NW Clear Clear Clear Clear 76 0.00 74 0.00 KB jNW IN 780.00 620.00 760.00 W Clear w IClear eso.oo f62(0." 1 sw Cloudy 00 8iVW Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy ,i501 T 12 NW ,74;0.00 NW 56! T 12 NW 1 Light. T trace. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The low area -central yesterday evening off the northwest coast of Washington moved northeastward over British Columbia, and has now passed beyond the limit of reports re ceived at this office. The pressure la the North Paclflc States haa Increased steadily ince last night, and a high a'rea now occupies the western portion of Washington. No rain of consequence has occurred in the states west of the Rocky Mountains during the last 24 hours. It Is cooler thia evening In the Wil lamette Valley and along the California coast. me indications iuc lur wmiuucu i.an ui- er In this district Sunday, with slightly higher temperature in Northwestern Oregon. WEATHER. FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland at S E. M. for 23 hours ending at midnight, October 23: Portland and vicinity Fair and slightly warmer; northwest winds. Western Oregon Fair; slightly warmer north portion; northwest winds. Western Washington Fair; winds mostly westerly. Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and Idaho Fair. A. B. WOLLABER. Acting District Forecaster. NEW TODAY. I WANT FOR CLIENTS CITT OR SUB 'urban real estate mortgages on 50 per cent valuation: low rates: no commissions. W. S. Ward, attorney-at-law, 323 Allaky bldg. FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL B-ROOM NEW cottage; first-class plumbing; rooms nlcely ly. Phone Main 560. $1400 50x100 FT. FACING TWO STREETS. In best residence district of the Northwest part of the city. F. V. Andrews & Co.. Hamilton bldg. I NEW MODERN S-ROOM HOUSE, ALL I kind cl xruit, lot evxiuu, vxt aaigai arc. 1 . XZ7QO. CLASSIFIED AD. BATES. "Boasu," JTcoms aad Seard. "Hease- keeptac Koacaa." "SttaaUeas Wasted." IS words or lea, 15 eeatet 13 to 29 words. 39 cents; 21 to SS werdc, SC cesU. etc No eUcesBBt fag additions,! lasertleas. UNDKS ALL OTHES HEADS except "New Today, M eeats for is wards er leu; IS to 29 words, 4 ceata; 21 to 38 words, cents, etc Qrst lasertioa. Eaeh addUtoaa! iBserttea, o ae-half x so furtaer dlacoBat s der ose IMPORTANT Tho low secead-tlme rate ea adTerttelac that ran either la tho classl fled columns, or cader head "New Today," will be gives only whea advert! sine is ia- erted on cobs centime dajra, Dally asd Saaday issues. AdvertlalEg that U oehedaled to appear at Intervals of eas or more days apart will be charged for at fall oae-Uma rate each lasertioa. "NEW TODAY" (gaere measaro agate), 35 ceata per line, first huertios; 10 ceata per line for each additional lasertloB. ANSWERS TO ATtYCTtTTS y. vj v. v ru dressed care Xho Oresoalaa, aad left at this office, ahoald always do laelesed ta itlra ea Telopes. No stomp Is required ea sseh let ters. Tho OregoalaB trill sot be respoasihlo for errors la advertisements taksa throagh the telephone. AMUSEMENTS. ROSE EYTI Pupils prepared for stage, pulpit, platform or parlor. Either private lessons or class work. For time and terms, apply at 261 Thirteenth Street PHONE MAIN 1208. BASEBALL Portland vs. San Francisco Recreation Park, Oct. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 Ladles' days, Thursday and Friday. Games called 3i Bandar. 2:30 I. 31. Ad mission, 25c ; children, 15c MEETING NOTICES. REN'ERAI, reltt?!? c'nwrr-rv.v. t n ft F. Special meeting on Sunday, October 23. at 2 o'clock P. M., to attend the funeral of our deceased brother, Fredrick Ott, from Flnleys chapeL Interment in Lone Fir v.emoiery. uaaiewows ana inenas invited. ixniiix xuvv, secretary. GOLDEN RULE HIVE. NO. 17. L. O. T. M., meets every first and third Monday of each month. Members are requested to be present on November 21. Special business to be transacted. COMMITTEE. HALL OF PORT-INDUS LODGE. NO. 5T. D. of II.. A. O. U. W. Members and friends take notice Port-Indus will give their open ing prize whist and dance social at their hall, Selllng-Hlrsoh bldg., October 26. 1904. Come and bring your friends. Admission, 15c Prize waltz. By order of committee. Martha Precemeder, Rhoda Gardiner, Claud ia .Lawrence. MIRZA COUNCIL. KNIGHTS AND LA DIES OF SECURITY will hold Its first meet ing In Allsky Hall, 3d and Morrison. Wed nesday evening, Oct, 28. Members requested to attend. FOR RENT ARTISAN HALL. ABINGTON building. Wednesday evening, $20. Apply to E. E. Van Alstlne. secretary, 512 Marquam building. BORN. ROBERTS--October 22. to the wife of Porphyry KODerts. or scogginsr valley, a son. weigmng eignt pounds, the parents of whom are the Dest-pieaeea couple in the Willamette valley. Br. C. L. Large attending. FUNERAL NOTICES. SPORE At his late residence, October 21, 1UU4, J. i. upore, aged 72 years, o months and 5 days. Funeral will be held Sunday, October 23, at 2 P. M., from his late resi dence, 413 East Sixth street. Friends are Invited. GIBSON At the residence, 46 Union avenue North, L. C. Gibson, aged 72 years. Fu neral will take place Sunday Ootober 23. at 3:30 P. M.. from F. S. Dunnlngs funeral parlors, 414 East Alder street. Friends in vited. WALRATH At her residence. 660 Hancock street, October 21, Alice Walrath, beloved wife of Jease Walrath. The funeral service will be held at Calvary Presbyterian Church, Eleventh and Clay streets, at 2:30 o cioca, &unaay axiernoon. SNUFFIN At his late residence on Wlberg Lane. Oct. . 1S04. Benjamin F. snuffln, aged 74 years. 7 months. 18-days. Funeral will take place today. Oct. 23. at 3:30 P. M. from the Wesleyan Chapel, at Cen tral. Friends Invited. GROAT At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. C S. Scott. 574 E. Ninth St.. Oct. 21. 1904. Mrs. Mary A. Groat, aged 05 years. 5 months, 29 days. Funeral will take place today. Oct. 23, at 11 A. M. from the Trin ity Methodist Church, cor. East Grant and East iota sts. Friends invited. HUNTER In this city, October 22, 1804, at the residence of her mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Tllford. 271V4 Third street, Mrs. Minnie Hunter, aged 29 years and 8 months. Fu neral will be held Monday, October 24. at 2 P. 11. rrom uie cnapei or uunrang, Mc Entee & Gllbaagh, Seventh and Pine streets. Interment In vault. Lone Fir Ceme tery. DUNNING, McENTEE Jt GILBAUGH, successors to Dunning Si Campion, tzader 7ifrr and rmbalmen. modern la wjv rin. tall, 7th and Pino. Phone Main 430. Lady assistant. EDWARD HOLMAN CO., Undertakers aad embalmersv hare moved to their how build lng. Third and Salmon. Lady asslstaat. Telepnono SiO. oi. J. P. FIN LEV & SON, Funeral Directors, cor. 8d and Madisoa. Office of County Cor oner. Lady assistant. Telephone No. 9. F. S. DUNNING, Undertaker, 414 East Aider. Lady asslstaat. Xeiepaoae East 52. Zelier-Byrneo Co.. Undertakers, emb aim ers. 73 BBSseU. Those East 1GS8. Lady AVfc. A. J. FARMER Wholesale and Retail Grocer Third and Jefferson Tou can save 20 per cent by dealing with me. 16 lbs. D. G. sugar, $1.00; 8 lbs. good rice, 25c; 5 cans pork: and beans, 25c; H-box crackers. SOc; 1 package Acme Health Koffee, 15c; 2 packages Princess Boy al macaroni. 25c; 8 bars Owl soap, 25c; 1 lb. Schilling's baking powder, 25c; 1 lb. Bcyal baking powder. 40c; 1 lb. Arm & Ham mer eoda, 5c; 1 bar Naptha soap. 6c; 12 bars Royal Savon soap, 25c; 8 hars Baby Elephant soap, 25c; 8 bars. Diamond C soap. 25c: 1 doz. Bex deviled ham, 40c:' 2 lbs, Arbuckle's coffee. 30c: 10 lbs. sago or tapioca, 35c; 1 lb good English breakfast tea. 15c; best sugar cured hams, 1 lb., 14c; 1 lb. gunpowder tea 23c; 2 cans Oregon grape cream. 15c; 2 cans Primrose cream. 15c; 1 sack good hard-wheat flour. $1.00; 10-lb. pall Pure Leaf lard. $1.00; 5-lb pall Pure Leaf lard, 50c; 2 bottles Snld er"a catsup. S5c Best creamery butter, 53c Q 65c; one pkg, Scotch oats. 10c; 4 gal. keg pickles. 85c: one pound white honey. 15c Deliveries on East Side, Tuesdays and Fri days. . t Money to Loan On East or West Side residence property at 6 per cent. W. H. MALL & CO; Phono Union 152. 393. E. Burnslde St MORTGAGE LOANS Oa Portland real estato at lowest rata. Titles insured. Abstracts foralsfied. Title Guarantee & Trust Co., 7 Chamber ot Coram area. Tin "V fiTT To speculate to close them W ivU out. Have a bunch of 12 lots 50x100 each." close to Haw thorne ave. and 40th street. Will sell at a great sacrifice to close them out. or will sell 1 or more on easy terms. Full particulars. See F. W. TORGLEB, 100 Sherlock building. V INVESTMENT BONDS Warrants and stocks bought aad sold. J. W. Crathars & Co.,. Chamber of Cosamerea. NEW TODAY. Auction Sales By J. T. WILSON AUCTIONEER MONDAY, TOMORROW, At 10 A. M. At Salesrooms, Ankeny and Sixth Streets. This sale comDrises the furnishings of par lor, dining-room, bedroom, library and kitchen. Brussels ana wool carpets, art squares, rug, chiffoniers, dressers, oak chairs, rockers and tables, mantel beds. Iron beds, hall tree, por tieres, lace curtains; combination bookcase and desk, extension table, oil paintings and pictures, sideboard, kitchen cabinets. Majestic and Para gon cook, range, cook stoves, nesting stoves. ais&es ana otcer turnismngs. , J. T. WILSON, Auctioneer. AUCTION MONDAY Tomorrow at 2 P. M. On the Premises 366 North Twentieth, Bet. S. and T. Sts. Havlnsr Instructions from the owner, we will sell the new furnishings of tour rooms, com pristngs fine oak chairs and rockers, dining room table, chiffonier, lace curtains, art rugs, oak chiffonier with mirror, two metal beds with springs and mattresses, commodes, bed room suit, toilet ware, gas range, gas. hot water heater and all the other furnishings of uus modem housekeeping outfit. Sale promptly at 2 P. M. J. T. WILSON. Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY'S SALE at Salesroom 331 Ankeny 'Street at 10 A. M. AUCTION SALE TO THE PUBLIC. Consisting of modern furnishings of every de scription for complete housekeeping. Intend ing purchasers will find time profitably spent at our sales. Not necessary to Itemize. If you need anything In the housekeeping line attend our auction eaus. J. T. WILSON. Auctioneer. Garment Sale THURSDAY NEXT October 27 at 2 P. M. at Our Salesroom Ankeny and Sixth Ladles tailor-made suits, skirts and coats; also a variety of other furnishings. Sale by order H. B. Lltt, Note We have for sale cash registers, coffee mills, oil tank, scales, roll-top desk and a va riety of other fixtures. We are paying cash for furniture and furnishings. Phone Main 1628. J. T. WILSON, Auctioneer. OILMAN Auction & Commission Co. S. L. N. GILMAN, Auctioneer Phone Main 2473. Cash Advances. Sales Held In Any Fart of the City. SALESROOMS, NOS. 413 WASHINGTON AND 108 ELEVENTH STREETS. Consignments received at any time. Auction sales every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 10 A. M. at salesrooms. TUESDAY, OCT. 25, 10 A. M. At salesrooms, by order of party going East. the . almost new furniture of residence. In cluded In this sale are a fine parlor desk (com. blnation; oak twice-toiding bed; nne dining room furniture, including six eolld oak chairs In genuine leather; two Axmlnster rugs, 9x12. and 3x6 rugs; pretty rockers, in leather and oak and In plain oak; also pretty stands; man tel bed, with mattresses; buffet; mattresses, pillows, blankets: 25 heating stoves: 10 eteel ranges odd dressers; commodes; gondola couch and. lounge: Kitchen Queen: costly mirror in gold frame; bedroom suites; genuine leather chairs, oak frames; and all the balance of fur nlture of residence. Good as new, need but short time. N. B. Buyers of furniture will do well to attend our sales and save money. S. L. N. GILMAN, Auctioneer. Auction Sales OF Household Furniture Thursday and Friday, October 27th and 28th, Each Day at 10 A. M. Two days' sales Two days' sales of Household Furniture including parlor, sittingroom, diningroom, bedroom and kitchen furniture from flats and residences in various por tions of the city. consignments received at any time. Cash advances. S. L. fl. GILMAN, Auctioneer. ON TUESDAY NEXT, OCT. 25 WTJ ARB INSTRUCTED BY THE OWNER. LEAVING FOR THE EAST, TO SELL" THE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE, CUTGLASB, LARGE EXPORTED VASES. SILVERWARE. RUGS. CARPETS, ETC., QF HIS PRIVATE RESIDENCE, KEilOVEIJ TO BAKER'S AUCTION ROOMS, CORNER ALDER AND PARK, for conven ience of sale, comprising: Drawing-room pieces, upholstered in silk brocatel and hair-scuffed: handsome divans and rockers, with silk-upholstered seats; weathered and golden oak rockers; Morris chairs; solid mahogany rockers; Daven port in Oriental coverings; pretty couches; hlgniy pollsnea norary ana parior taoies; dook csutH and desk combined: costly folding screen. all ellk-embroldered; large vases; portieres; lace curtains: Brussels and velvet carpets: Ax mlnster and Brussels rugs, 0x12; oil paintings and engravings; brass stands and music rack; combination chandelier; pretty dining- suite In golden oak. including sideboard, extension ta ble, with French legs, eet ot box-seat chairs, also china closet with circular- ends, about 15 pieces of "ileriden cutgiass in cnoice designs, ailvarware. etc.: Victoria upright folding bed. with mirror la front; handsome enameled Iron beds, with brass decorations; In full size and tnree-Quarters, au complete wiin oesi eprwBB, hair and other mattresses, choice feather pil lows; comforters, etc; dressers In genuine ma hogany and blrdseye maple; rockers and chairs en suite; bedroom sets; Household treasure; kitchen range ana outer useful iota. On view Monday. Sale TUESDAY at 10 A. M, GEO. BAKER & CO.. Auctioneer?. AUCTION SALE THURSDAY, AT 10 A. M. AND FRIDAY AT 2 P.M. For all kinds of general household furniture, caroeta. store-, etc. AMERICAN CASH REG ISTER to be sold at Thursday's sale, sharp at 10 o'clock. Cash paid for furniture to any amount. Sales at private residences a special ty Pnone Black lHiz. GEO. BAKER & CO., Auctioneers. FOR SALE: Worthington Compound Puplex Pump, second band, AI condition. Size 10x18x14x10. Deliver ing 875 gallons per min ute. Check valve, lub ricator, etc., complete. Iaqslre A. W. Cechraa, OregsBlsB Bnllfil8;g. NEW 5 rooms and attic; full basement, modern plumb- fATTl dV in?, large-lot, desirable lo tUllaUXi cation. East Side; Bewer and gas connections; $200 cash, balance $25 month. If this don't suit I have others. F. W. TORGLSR, 199 Sherlock: atlaieg. ItettionSalej; NEW TODAY. For Sale by. Hartman, Thompson & Powers 51400 $1750 $2000 8-room house, 50x100 on Grand Avenue, near Beach street. 5-room cottage street. on Tillamook" 6- room house, 30xl00-foot lot, on Pettygrove street, near 17th, on West Side river. 7- room house. 4 0x1 00-foot lot. on East Yamhill St., near East SOth street. $2100 OdftA 6-room house, 100x100, with JuU Kod barn, on the corner of Ma- 6-room new house. 50x100 foot lot on East 16th st., bet. Clin ton and Division st. OylHft 7-room new house, J5xl00-foot $L T UU ot on FarKO street, near Wll- $2600 s room. modern new house. 4 Ox 100-foot lot. on Eugene street. near Rodney avenue. rOC AA 7-room new house, Just fln j0JUU Ished, fireplace, furnace, cc ment floor. 50xl00-foot lot. bet- Hancock and Tillamook street; easy Install ments. f 07flA 6-roobi modern house, 50x150 foot lot on Tillamook street, near Williams avenue: house on half of this lot rents for $22 per month. in0. 10-room house, very sightly lot. JtjUU on "Willamette Heights. ffCOAA 8-room house, corner lot. 50x 30UU 100 complete and modern in every resuect: house cost S5000: corner 21st and Vaughn st. South Sunny Side 50xl00-foot lots. bet. 33d and 34th sts on Hawthorne ave. car. line; ?-150 to 5330; $30 cash, $10 per month. We are prepared to buy you a lot In any approved location, either on the East or West Side, and build you a house; small pay ment, aown. ana montniy payments or l per cent or me cost. HARTMAN, THOMPSON & POWERS, Room 3. Chamber of Commerce. RESERVOIR PARK This elegantly situated tract Iyine just east of Laurelwood on the Mt. Scott car hue has just been platted and is placed on the market at prices, all things considered, lower than anyother suburban properties. The land is all under cultivation, requir ing absolutely no clearing; streets, are laid, and water piped to each lot; there is also a. lumber yard on the premises. Lots $100 and up. Terms 5 down and $5 per month. ror iuriner particulars appiy to H. Metzger, owner, 226 Front St. or to the agent on the premises. Take Mt. Scott car to Reservoir Park and Kern Station and go S blocks north. Go today and see this property. Dronaugh's Addition. The gem of the East Side, choice lots on East Everett, B. Flanders, E. Glisan and E. 24th sts. Prices $400 to $700. Easy terms. ParK Addition, Albina Eleven choice 50xl00-foot at $100 or you can have the bunch for $1000. Cedar Hill Lot 16, near the Washlngton-st. entrance to the City Park, can be sold for $1200. E. Hoyt St Cottage New, modern 6-room cottage, near' B. 2Sth at., all conveniences, a great big bargain at $1600. . E. 21st. and Glisan. Sts. Corner fractional lot, containing 6600 square feet, good building site that we can sell for $475. Terms to suit. . Fifteenth. Street East front lot, 50x100 feet near IJovejoy st., a bargain at $1900. Savier Street Near 24th st.. 50x100 feet, south frontage. $1000. GoldsmitK Street Corner of Randolph and Russell sts.. SOxlOO feet, fronting on three streets named, a location with a big future. WaKefield, Fries (EL Co. Phone Slain 14, 229 StarK St. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Columbia University is the only school of University grade in Port land. It has plenty of capital back of it to insure a great future. It will not only be a pride of this great city but will extend its influence all over the whole Northwest. Such institu tions always attract a large cultured population to its immediate surround ings, when located near a large city. University Park, the seat of Columbia University, is having a remarkable growth in new homes and business. FRANCIS L M'KBNNA, Boom 606, Commercial Block. WE OFFER One of the finest quarter blocks on Portland Heights One block from the cars. Location perfect. Price, low. Terms, reasonable. PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY 8F OREGON 109 Third Street. -4 CQ; Ann Invested in business property in PO 0,UUU heart of city (brick Improve ment, reputable tenants), will produce, un der present rents. 12 per cent net. CQsnn Fine buy on 'Washington st, 80s po" 100 feet. SAKfin For 100x140 feet in best location jptxUUV on Portland Heights, eocnn Tea (10) acres In full cultivaUon. 3Otuir G00i 7-room house and large barn. On Johnson Creek and with fine run ning spring. New car line goes through prop erty. Investigation solicited. THE HART LAND COUP ANT, 107 Sherlock bldg. W. H.'NUNN ' $4000 New 7-room house, "Willamette Heights, grand view; a bargain; small sum cash; bal ance easy payments. ' $1000 Several choice lots. Willamette Heights, eewer and water; terms to suit you. SS2 Sherlock Block. 1 1 Something you will apprel ate when yoa see It. New and up-to-date In every Model H particular. 8 rooms, large f T reception hall, full attic. v an latest Improvements. Colonial In style; the location is right (East Side), the house is right, the price Is right and the terms we will make right. F. TV. TOBOLEB, 108 Sherlock building. STEWART PARK Lots 50x100 $100 to $200 Last opportunity to buy 50x100 for $10 in this locality and only a few lots to offer. $5 A Month Stops Rent Go'ettt oa Xt Scott car today. Jkfftwt oa jsreaad.