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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1904)
SO THE SUNDAY OBEGOXIA PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 20, IPO. Tales of the Street and Town "Ob-hoo! w it -was my first visit In New York J ' and as no first visit there Is com- plete -without some -pea-and-shell experience, I was preparejl to have some thing, happen during' my stay," said I, a local weMooter, lately returned from a trip East. "But I hadn't expected to be buncoed before I'd got away from the depot. "I carried "a suitcase which had cost me a week's salary, to say nothing of the toothbrush and pajamas I hoped to use during my stay at the "Waldorf Astoria. 2 hadn't taken more than two sniffs and a cougbt of the genuine New York air before a chap, dressed like a hackdriver, ran up to me with. 'Have a cab, sir?' "J thought I would better have one to Jteep from getting lost In the great city, and so handed him the suitcase. You can guess my feelings when I saw that chap take .it and run like the devil. He was a real sprinter, and I realized that I could not hope to overtake him. I could only .stand and stare after him as his figure rrfpldly diminished with the perspective of distance. "Well, Til be hornswoggled!' said L At that moment one of his confederates, also dressed like a backman, approached and tried to reassure me by saying that the fellow hadn't stolen my "grip"; that h had only hurried off to get his place in the line of hacks. I noticed that the Hnewas about a quarter of a mile long." "Did you get your suitcase?" "Just wait. I suppose they saw I was not the man to be trifled with or else there was nothing In the case that they really wanted. At any rate, after I had resolutely waited for some time, my man drove up. It may have been foolhardy, but I committed myself to his care and was safely driven to my hotel." "REGON Is a great apple country." V Two or three frisky young bloods were standing at the entrance to a cafe at Fourth and Washington streets yester day watching the antics of an alleged -wild man across the street The "wild man's" chief stunt consisted of thrust ing a remarkably made-up black face out of the entrance to a snake show and emitting from the said face the sound: "Oo-hoo!" "Let's have somo fun with that fakir," said one of the young .bloods. The others agreed in chorus. "Oo-hoo S" just then a particu larly tough-looking messenger boy ap peared, riding his wheel. He was called to the curb and the chief joker said to him: "See that "wild man over there? I will give you 2 bits to soak him with an ap ple." "But, he'll git me," said the boy. "No. he wont I'll get an apple for you; you take It and stand In the doorway just below there, with your wheel all ready. When he pops his head out and yells 'oo-hoo,' soak him and skip. He can't catch you." The boy agreed. A particularly soft and aged apple was procured from a fruit stand. "A good apple would hurt him, per haps," said the chief joker, "and we don't want to hurt the poor fellow." The programme was then carried out The boy took up his position with his wheel handy and the apple In hand, while the Jokers took front seats for the show across the street The "wild man" popped out: "Ooo-hoo!" "Squash!" Rnuarelv acalnst his left ear landed the apple. It filled the ear and played havoc with the make-up. The "wild man made a rush, but the pavement was slippery and down he came kerflop! wetting his tights and shaking off a lot of feathers. The boy got away. After quiet was restored the three jok ers crossed the street and stood In front of the snake show. "This Is a great country for fruit Isn't It?" remarked one. "Yes," said another, "It's a great ap ple country, especially." At this Juncture the wild man betrayed signs of unusual wlldness and' the trio drifted on. 75" VALUABLE placer claim has been located In the heart of this city. It Is being so energetically worked that the paystreak Is not expected to last long. At the eastern end of Madison-street bridge yesterday morning a little knot of people was observed looking over the rail. The object of their gaze was a man, vigorously digging up the sand near the base of several half-burnt piles of the forest left by the old Wolff & Zwlcker Iron Works fire. Shovelful after shovel ful he carried to the water's edge, where he deposited the sand upon a small plat form of boards. Having built up quite a heap of "pay-dirt" he next began to sluice It with buckets of river water. In a mo ment the nuggets began to show. They were bollerbolts. Having washed them clean, the man gathered them up with his lingers and put them into a gunny sack. In a skiff moored near were 200 to 300 pounds In sacks, ready for the market "That 'ere feller's got a gold mine, while It lasts," said a bcwhlskered old gentle man, one of the spectators. "Y' see, they was tons of bolts stored in kegs In one corner of Wolff & Zwlckcrs shop. They went down into the water durln the fire and got all mixed and covered with sand. "An old chap that lives In a scow down yender, got to prospectin' round yere awhile ago and found whar all them bolts lit 'Course Its. only at low water, like this, with the tide out, too, that the ground kin be worked. Wall, he made 'bout ?5 or $6 a day, but the rheumatlz got into his jlnts so be let out his claim to this young feller on halves. Them bolts Is high, an he gits 4 cents a pound, an it don't take many bolts to make 100 pounds' TT CERTAIN lady of this city recently made a curious mistake about a pair of opera glasses. She had visited one of the vaudeville shows early In the eve ning and later had gone to the Marquam with her husband. No sooner was she seated than she ex claimed: "George, I have been robbed of my glasses!" "Robbed? Are you sure?" " on the vacant seat next me at the Theater a" little while ago. Two very pe culiar looking women sat just beyond, and If those glasses aren't on the scat there now, those women have them." The husband rush ed to the phone. In a few moments the ushers of the vaude- 14 ' &ZZ I 'fA "I Am fitting Them." vllle show had reported that the glasses were not to be found, but that the two women described were still In their seats. Excitement ran high. In a few moments more Joe Day and the officer of the beat had arrived, breathless. Joe Day took charge of the situation In his usual mas terly fashion. "Let me get my lamps on them women," paid he, In a low. determined voice. The management of courso allowed him to enter without the payment of a dime. The women were pointed out to him and he fastened his "lamps" on them at once. He nodded his head twice and stooping over, picked up a hairpin from the car pet He examined It thoughtfully and again nodded. "Yes," said he, "It looks suspicious. Did you see that "fat one look around? That's because she's afraid some one's watching her. I've seen her face before. I've had my eye on her. She's a shop lifter, or else I'm much mistaken." "Now (turning to the patrolman), you wait outside ready to stop 'em if cither of 'em makes a getaway. I'll watch here "and If they try to go out without giving up the' glasses I may follow them up and see where they go. I'll get the glasses, never you fear." Now, as the old yellow novelists used to say, "let us return to our heroine." Patrons of the Marquam that evening will remember how a lady suddenly sprang up In the audience with a suppressed cry. Tm sitting on them," was what she said. "Great Scott!" said "George,' as he again rushed to the phone. Joe Day was on the point of stopping the suspected women when the vaudeville manager shouted from the box-office: "Hold on, Joe! She's got 'em! She was sitting on 'em!" LUTE PEASE. TALKING of hackmen, I'll have to tell you of one In Chicago. He had heard of Portland, Or., but he knew It was a long way ofT. "Having only a short time In Chicago, I wanted to see as much of the town as possible In a day, so selecting a hack, I asked the driver to let me sit with him, as It would be rather dull seeing the sights from within the carriage, having no one to talk to or tell me when we passed the Palmer House or the slaughter-house. "He was quite sociable and seemed con siderably interested when Informed that I came from Portland. "Presently we passed the site of the Iroquois Theater. " There's where we had a big fire last year, he said. 'Iroquois Theater 500 peo ple burned to cinders. Did you hear about that in Oregon 7 " 'Oh, yes,' I replied. I heard about it at half-past 3 o'clock on the afternoon that It happened.' " 'No, you don't' said he. 'It didn't happen until 5:30.' "I tried to explain about the difference in time between Chicago and the Pacific Coast but he wouldn't see it- He is no doubt convinced to this day that I made a pretty poor bluff about having heard the news of that fire." In the City's Trouble Shop The Final Break-Up and Its Sequel The Fate of the Charivari Party ENJAMIN SMITH and his sweet heart had a final breakup. Benjamin, being 19 years old and inexperienced, was deeply affected by the Incident After spending a sleepless night and leaving, his break fast untouched Benjamin's agony be came so intense that he could bear it no longer as he thought If he could only forget It all or get away from the terrible monotony of the gnawing which was rending his pulmonary or gan, life might be worth living again. Otherwise it was not This was the trend of Benjamin's thoughts as he wended his way up and down his room like a caged ani mal trying to lure the evasive sleep to take possession of him. This failing 'entirely, he sought an expedient in the flowing bowL Like many another of his predeces sors In such experiences, Benjamin eventually found tnat trouble Is aquatic In its habits when the occa sion necessitates. He found that drown ing trouble In drink is like drowning a fish In fresh water. The flowing bowl only served to bring him an unsteady feeling in his legs and a glowing de sire to vent loud yells upon, the morn ing air. His trouble was still with him. The boy wandered about the streets of Oregon City, his home town, until near ly noon, and then went .Into a shooting gallery, being attracted by a phonograph and a crowd of men who were compet ing In a live turkey-shooting contest He staggered up to the counter and tried his marksmanship, only to find his sight was quite as unsteady .hs his legs. After shooting a dozen shots without hitting anything except the rear wall of the shooting gallery, Benjamin was seized with a sudden Inspiration. He decided It was better to be food for worms than for his consuming trouble. Acting on the Impulse he Inverted the target rifle quickly so that the muzzle was toward him. He pressed the muzzle against his heart and paused an Instant to repeat a little prayer his mother had taught him before sending himself Into eternity. Then he pulled the trigger. There was a loud report This Item Is not Benjamin Smith's obit uary, for Benjamin still lives or did when the paper went to press this morning. It happened by force of chance that some one saw the Inverted rifle and gave Ben jamin a shove at the Identical moment he pulled the trigger. The result was that the bullet passed Benjamin by and im bedded Itself In the wall of the shooting gallery. The boy was quickly disarmed and escorted out of the gallery. When he was seen to get aboard a Portland street car, the Portland police department was communicated with. Benjamin was taken care of by the police when he arrived In Portland. Instead of reprimanding the boy. Judge Hogue sympathized with him when the case was called In the Trouble Shop yes terday morning. His Honor assured him that manv men have lived through each experiences as "final breakups" and lived to kick themselves. Benjamin promised to try it THE bride and groom were trying to say little nothings to each other. The Bad Boys' Brigade was beating tin cans and yelling right outside the door, at 313 Mason street The Bad Boys" Brigade called It a cha- rivari. - The bride and groom called It a blamed outrage. "Birdie, 'oos ' began the groom, dur ing a lull In the din, but the remainder of his little effusion was hopelessly lost In a sudden burst of tin-can' music The groom thereupon lost his patience, remarked several things the paper can't print on Sunday, and telephoned for the police. That was why the Bad Boys' Brigade, 14 strong, was up In the Trouble Shop yesterday morning. The court dealt out a stinging rebuke, telling tne hoys, amon; other things, that people who are having weddings should be treated with as much consideration and respect as people who are holding funerals. After which the youths went home Im pressed with the fact that the day of the charivari Is past WILL HOLD EXHIBITION. Oregon Camera Club to Compete for Cups and Other Prizes. The Oregon Camera Club win hold Its tenth annual print exhibit alts rooms. 10-514 Macleay building, commencing Monday, November 21, and ending Satur day. November 56. These exhibitions are given by pie club Great Reduction Sale . Too many woolens for this time of yeaiy "that's why." ; Suit and extra pants of same or striped material for $25 and .$30. Overcoats, including English rainproof woolens, u any length you like, from $20. Garments to order for cost of ma terial and making for a short while just to turn a portion of our im mense stock of woolens into money. Garments to order In a day if required. Satisfaction guaranteed' in all cases. 108 Third Street AN UMBRELLA THE MOST USEFUL CHRISTMAS GIFT we: repair you can buy AND RjECpyEK Buy of Us at Factory Prices For we are making everyday Umbrellas especially for this rainy climate and ask only a reasonable profit above the cost of manufac ture. We have "handles and silks that are entirely different from the ordinary sort for we Import special novelties In handles from Eng land and France, and the best In silks from Italy and Germany. MAKB TOUR. SEIiEOTIOX NOW while our stock is com plete. WE WILL KEEP - THEM FOR YOU AND DELIVER CHRISTMAS MORNING. ALLESIINA TWO FACTORIES. 2SG WASHINGTON STREET. 309 MORRISON STREET. to show the public what can be done by the amateur photographers of this city and Immediate vicinity, and the prints ex hibited are the work of amateurs only, the club being- the only one of the kind in this state. Each year the work has Improved, and It is expected that the exhibition of the present year will surpass all previous efforts In quality and numbers. Unusual Interest has been created" by the donation of cups as prizes for each of the following classes: Landscape, marine, portrait and genre, in addition to the Judd cup, covering a general exhibit, which Is now in. competition for the sixth year and which, to be won permanently, must be won by the same member three times. A committee will be in attendance and each visitor will bo supplied with a cata logue. The public Is Invited to attend and no charge whatever Is made. Westward Movement of Centers. ' Des Moines Register and Leader. The study of the Westward movement of the geographical centers of American activity is highly interesting. The move ment has been steady and natural. The centers of population, of manufactures, of farm values and areas of the productiv ity of the various leading crops of the country have- all moved Westward. The Mississippi Valley Is now the center of the Isatlon's wealth. EXCLUSIVE OPTICIANS If you want perfect fitting glasses, go where the scientific fitting of glasses Is made a specialty. It Is but common sense that opticians who put all their flme to the flttlntr of glasses can serve you bet ter than where they also conduct a mer cantile Business, we limit our practice to the eye to defects of eyesight re quiring correction by glasses. OREGON OPTICAL CO. ITS Fourth St, T. M. C. A. Bldg. The Institute of Optical Science I THE jCTUI3EWlNG.Mj ' SEVEN GRAND PRIZES (Highest Awards Obtalsable) BY THE INTERNATIONAL, JURY AT ST. LOUIS, TO THE SINGES MANUFACTURING CO. For FAMILY SEWING MACHINES Especially for "No- 66" absolstely the lightest ruaslxg lock stitch mtchiae in the world. For Embroideries, Laces and Tapestries szde ea Singer Sewing M&ckises for family ase. For Greatest Progress and Most lecent Improvements ia sewing machines for aMUH&ctmriag parposes. Two Huadred Different Sewing Machines shown ia Operation for ETery Stitching Process. 'THeonly-place :REYOUCAN'AFFORD- (G)TO'BUY-ONCREDiT- - A- GOOD P LACE : TO "TRADE-IF Y HAVE -THE' CASH . MS Comfortable Days SPENT AT HOME IN A WARM ROOM Now the rainy season Is actually upon us, secure yourself and family against chills and colds. Keep the house warm. Put up a good heater. Edwards will sell you the best heater the kind that gives all the heat possible with the least amount of fuel Wood Heater Here is an absolutely air-tight heater, made of the .best sheet steel, mounted with heavy cast top, base, and swing feed door; lined with 20 pounds of casting; top andbass trimmed in nickel, with nickel foot rails and screw draft; griddle hole in top. A good little Air-Tight Heater of sheet steel will give satisfaction in a small home or for one room $2.50 The beSt CttOorrreeBooXFtrrt Malleable Steel Range ever placed on the market Sixteen sizes $39.00 TO $135.00 You cant afford to bay a ranee until you know aU about a Monarch. 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Made of heavy sheet steel, cast base, top and door, with heavy cast lining; nickel ring and footrails; nickel urn and screw-draft. $9.00 H. E. ED I85-87-89-91 First Street Ten Sizes To -insure yon getting a suitable size, we have ten dif ferent sizes of CoaLtaliaters Ipsij 1 from which to ebdbse. All f prices are reasonable, rang- WARDS Between Yamhill and Taylor 'ee0e $1.95 REED SEWING ROCKER. It bases rlgbt. Twill fit your back. The arms are wrapped aad tbe back Be&Ur QnUbe4 with a fall roll top. This Rocker Is wertk $6.56. Xmas Goods Cash or Credit 130 Sixth Street Opposite The Oregealaa " HOSPITALITY AT SMALL EXPENSE Xatartxlaseat taat la, aieajara te year an ta ' o Mt Haad ,a Um metre?. yH H . bat ob your an kMirteitce 1 ksir M'reeelT as A astaat haitMiy. Chriatte Xirksi Herri ck tIta ye aU aeC It. Iajt paM. S cmU. JC t. CX4HMC 2atttvr. 3M l'Hh Are. I'lllllUtllllll Si ;fl Always ' In I Front means the best quality all thtime. Every piece of lumber in the Stude baker wagon is air-seasoned four to five years; then inspected rigidly before being used. Selected New Eng land black birch hubs; choice white oak spokes and felloes; the best butt cut, second growth hickory axles; spokes are slope shouldered and driven into the hubs tinder a hundred, tons pressure; ironed and reinforced in every way that will add strength, with refined iron; painted in a thorough and durable man- ner. That's why the Studebaker Wagon has kept the lead from ox-team days down to the present day. " Every Studebaker wagon is made on honor. We sell the Studebaker. Wagon because it is the kind that gives satisfaction and makes frieads. Come in and look them over. They are made in- many styles, from the lightest farm wagon to the heaviest truck or log' wagon. Call and get a Studebaker booklet We want ewerybody interested in vehicles to have one. iiJsbita Ins. Gi. Iirtkwist,