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THE SUKDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTIAJiD, JANUARY 28, 1906. CITY NhWS IN BRIEF THE OREGONIAN TELKFHOXES. CounMnK-Room Manaslnjr Editor Sunday Editor City Editor Society Editor 'ompoi.insRoom Main Mala Main Main Main .Main Superintendent Bulldlnr Main East Sldp O.'ncc East 7070 7070 7070 7070 7070 7070 7070 61 AMUSEMENTS. BAKER THEATER (3d and TamhilD Miner's "Americans"; matinee at 2:15 P. M., tonight at S:15. EMPIRE" THEATER H2th and Morrison) "Hooligan In New York"; matinee 2:16 P. M.. tonight at 8:15. GRAND THEATER (Park and Washington) Continuous vaudeville. 2:30. 7:30 and 3 P. M. PANTAGES- THEATER C4th and Stark) Continuous vaudeville. 2:30. 7:30 and 0 P. M. STAR THEATER (Park and "Washington) Continuous vaudeville. 2:30. 7:30. 0 P. M. (JOMPLETrNG THE LONG TUNNEt.. Five hundred foot of the tunnel for the Irving- ion .cwer Is completed, and the remaining ifiO feet arc being excavated, -while mate rial Is being gathered for the remaining 12.000 feet of open sewer construction. This tunnel, 09 feet long, begins practi cally at the river, although the first phaft was sunk on the west side of Lar rabec street at the intersection of Han cock. From this shaft the tunnel for the newer was completed to the river and work started toward the cast along Han cock street. At the deepest point this tunnel is 72 feet below the surface. As the excavating has gone forward the dirt Is brought in a tramway to the shafts where it is lifted to the surface. The main shaft for removing the dirt is Just cast of Larrabec street. The inside of the tunnel resembles a mine, and It is lighted by electric jets strung along the top. To prevent caving in the sides and lop are supported by heavy timbers and plank. No accidents have occurred. The' contractors are proceeding carefully. It is announced that this big sewer will bo completed in the Fall. It will cost $133,000. Locai, Fwx Protection. The Portland Woolen Mills, at St. Johns, which In stalled a local fire apparatus at that plant, has had several practical demon strations of Its efficiency. When the lire occurred on the Regulator the volunteers from the woolen mills had a good stream turned on the boat even before the town apparatus could reach the scene. "When the Cone Bros, and Douglass mills burned down the local fire company saved 1 the Jobes flour mills. E. L. Thompson, i manager for the woolen mills, says that the apparatus cost the company ?5000. It consists of two powerful pumps, with a capacity of 00,000 gallons of water, which stand on towers separate from the main buildings, and give good pressure within COO feet of the plant. He says that the company finds the investment in Arc pro tection a good tiling. Investigating Richards Case. The committee appointed by the People's Forum to investigate the Richards case is still at work. It Is understood that much damaging evidence has been se 1 cured by the committee arid that the rc ' port it will make some time tills week : "will be of a very startling nature. At 1 the meeting of the People's Forum to night at the Elks Hall the committee will submit a tentative report of the in vestigation it has been conducting. The ' committee is composed of Dr. Stephen S. "Wise. II. D. Wagnon and Mrs. Millie R. Trumbull. "Y(Ant New School. District. At a meeting of residents In the south end of the Arleta district Friday night a commit tee was appointed to ascertain if a new district could not be formed out of Nash ville and "Woodmcrc. This committee will wait on the county boundary committee to ascertain what the chance for a new district Is. These places are located ?o far from the Arleta schoolhouse that, It is hard for the small children to reach the buildhig. Sold Cans or Water for Fruit. In vestigation has developed that the man who has been selling cans of water, al leging it to be fruit, is probably sincere in his belief. It Is said that the cans were used in the California exhibit, the labels being those of various fruits grown in that state, and after the Fair they were thrown out and later picked up by the man who has been selling them. Genti.kmen. We invite your inspection of our shirt materiuls. just received, for the approaching seasons of 1905. These shirtings are made by the best foreign manufacturer." and the assortment of over 1500 patterns Is now complete. Re spectfully yours. K. S. Ervln & Co.. It'd.. makers of men's clothes and shirts. Third and Alder streets. Bettek Than EvEn.-Stanley Moore has just rec.-ived from Snigmastcr & Sons, of Kcota. Ia.. 12 head of the ilncst im ported black stallions over shipped to the Coast, weighing 1&00 to 2200 pounds each. Parties Intercs-lcd should call and sec our stock. F.ishion Stables, corner Washing ton and Twentieth streets. Sky-Line Trail Todat. Members of the Mazamu Club and John Burroughs Society are imlted to take the sky-line trail todsy. meeting at Inspiration Knoll at 1 o'clock jo a to arrive home by dark. Friends of vlub-member.s are heartily urged to take part in what promises to be a delightful outing. Will Talk on Equal Suffrage. "Equal suffrage will be the topic of dis cussion at the People's Forum this even ing. When this subject was presented at the Forum two weeks ago it aroused a lively Interest. Miss Gail Laughlin will be the principal speaker. Council of Jewish Women. The clasp of the Council of Jewish Women for the study of the Jewish sects, under the di rection of Dr. Stephen S. Wise, will meet Wednesday, January 31, at 2:30 P. M., to licar a paper on the "Pharisees." All are "welcome. F. E. Beach & Co.. the Pioneer Paint Co., wholesale distributing agents for Berry Bros.' varnishes, wood alcohol, colonial spirits. Harrison Bros.' colors, Jap-a-lac, cemcntlco. Senour's floor paint; Window glass and glazing. 135 1st st. Sheriff's Sale. About 800,000 good, hard-burnt brick, Wednesday, January 31, 2 P. M. Howe's brickyard, end of Richmond-Woodstock car line. For particu lars, Bernstein & Cohen, Washington building. Warehouse on Switch to Lease. We Yrill build brick warehouse to suit tenant on the southwest corner of Eighteenth and TJpshur streets; long lease. Rountrce & Diamond, 241 Stark street, corner Sec ond. Observatort OrEN Dailt. See snow covcrcd mountains and ice crevasses of the great peaks through the powerful telescopes of the Lewis and Clark Ob servatory. The grandest of all sights. Examination for Librart Assistants. -An examination for library assistants "will be Held Thursday. February 1, at 9 A. M. Applicants will please apply to the librarian before that date. Dr. Short, at Taylor-Street Methodist Church today. Evening subject, "'Port land Pitfalls, or Traps for the Innocent. Who Is Responsible?" . Hear the Wit and Humor by the celebrated crayon artist. Pitt Parker, to morrow night at the Whlto Temple, un der the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Steamer Northland sails direct for San .Francisco Wednesday evening. Cabin J12, steerage JS. meals and berth included. C. H. Thompson, agent, 12S 3d street. Miss Edith Kellt, formerly of Chi cago. Teacher or piano. Lesohetlzky sys tem. 151 Lownsdale st. Phone Pacific 923. Tomorrow Night, Pitt Parker, crayon humorist, appears on the Y. M. C. A. course at the White Temple. CxjAREmont Tavern. Northern. Pacific: train, 4:30 P. M., stops at Claremont, re turning 1S: P. M. Harrison Court Apartments, Fifth and Harrison, ready for occupancy. Phone Front 561. Y. 31. C A. Star Course Number to morrow night at the White Temple. Woostsr, Havana cigar man. 406 Wak. " D. waxk. dentist. 211 Defrra bide. . DO YOU SEE m Just as well as you would like to? In a great many cases poor eye sight has been caused by glasses not fitting properly; perhaps a little too strong or you may be wearing a near-sighted glass when you really should be wearing a far-sighted glass. The Prames may not fit your nose as they should, and instead of looking: exactly through the center of the lens you may be looking through one side, which often will produce a headache. Our Optician is a graduate from one of the finest Eastern col leges, also a member of the firm, who has had j'ears of experience and will be only too pleased to have you consult h'im, whether you buy glasses or not He uses no medicine or drops at all, but by the aid of the very latest instruments is able to detect the slightest 'error of the eye. We charge nothing for testing your eyes. You may only need a new frame, or perhaps the lenses need a slight change, and as Wc carry a very complete line of frames and lenses would be able to fit you out immediately. JAEGER BROS. Jewelers and Opticians 290 Mormon St, Near Fifth CoMn.AiN of Bad Bots. Residents in the vicinity of East Morrison and Twenty-seventh streets arc complaining of the action of a gang of destructive boys, who assemble at the shelter station of the Mount Tabor and Sunnysldc car-line at that point. They gather there to distrib ute the evening papers, and while wait ing vent their destructive powers upon the -woodwork of the little building by cutting, hacking and tearing out the planks. This shelter is a great accommo dation to the public, especially In wet weather. Between 4 and 5 P. M. Is said to be about the time these boys congre gate at the spot mentioned. For Rent. Fine large room In the tower of The Oregonian building, suitable for drawing, draughting or art studio. See superintendent of building, room 201. Pitt Parker, the celebrated crayon art ist appears on the Y. M. C A. course to morrow night at the White Temple. Cratok Humorist Tomorrow Night at the White Temple on the Y. M. C A. course. Dr. E. C Brown, Ete, Ear. Marquam." READY FOR BUSINESS. First Iilfc Insurance Company Or ganized Under Laws of Oregon. The first life insurance company ever organized under the laws of the State of Oregon, the Columbia Life &. Trust Company, has boen incorpor ated with a paid-up capital of $100,000. and has the authority of the Secretary of State to do businoss. Their general offices -will be in the Brookc-Glcsy building, which are being fitted up for them. Their temporary offices are now in the Concord building. The company is starting out under very favorable circumstances, to operate iii Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The officers of the company do not claim that they expect to be the biggest com pany in the United States, but are organized to do a careful, conservative, economical business In the territory above mentioned. Their plan, differs materially from the old-line companies, inasmuch as the pol-iey-polder will, on all investment Insur ance issued, in case of death receive both the insurance and the Investment feature. Their officers, board of di rectors and stockholders are composed of some of the leading business men In Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and while they do not state In any way the vol ume of business they expect to do, it Is quite evident that the business In sight for them will be considerable, because their plan as outlined Is cer tainly very convincing. They start out without any business at all upon their books, and they an ticipate a gradual growth In their bus iness from the start. will represent the Gas Company at the hearing, will not return from the East prior to the first week In February, and that It was the desire of the committee not to take any unfair advantage. It be ing represented that Mr. Teal Was the only person familiar with the corpora tion's line of defense. D. C. BURNSTHE GROCER Has Removed to Xo, 210 Third St. To My Customers: r want to thank all my customers most heartily for the liberal patronage they extonded mc during the many years I was in my old location, at Xo. 147 Third street. You arc all aware of the great Increase in rentals in the more favored locations in the business district during the lat 12 months. This, and the fact that I needed larger and more modern quarters, ac counts for my change My new location in the Auditorium building, just south of the Taylor-Street Church, at Xo. 210 Third street, but three blocks from my old stand. Is thoroughly modern and sanitary: and it ! hero that I will be able to meet the demands of my patrons and give them goods han dled under the most sanitary conditions and on an economical basis as to prices. I extend to all a most cordial Invitation to call and inspect my new quarters and stock. Most sincerely yours, D. C. BURXS. Gas Company Asks Delay. It Js unlikely that any meeting of the special committee appointed by the Coun cil to investigate the gas graft will be held until about February 10. as the Gas Company has pleaded for delay on ac count of the absence of Its attorncv. Councilman Annand. who is chairman of the inquisitorial body, stated last night that he had received telephonic Informa tion to the effect that J. X. Teal, who SUICIDE OF II MILLINER MISS aiVJlTLE HUBBARD TURNED OX GAS IS BAY CITY. For a Time She Was Employed la a Department Store la Portl&arf. SAX FRAXCISCO. Jan. 27. Miss Myr tic M. Hubbard, a young woman, who came to this city from Portland three months, ago, committed suicide last night by turning on the gas In her room on Ellis street. She left the following note: "Goodbye to one and all. I hate to leave the world tonight. To those -who can enjoy the wonderful, beautiful, un just nature " She -was a milllnor, but for the last month had been unemployed. Miss Myrtle Hubbard, of Portland, -who committed suicide In San Francisco by turning on the gas in her room In a lodging-house at 771 Ellis street Friday night, was cmploj'cd in a local depart ment store in the millinery depart ment, buicide is supposed to nave tccn committed because of despondency. Mtes Hubbard's relatives arc thought to live In Seattle. GOES TO AN AUTHORESS Western people, and particularly Ore gonlans, arc Justly proud of their great authoress, Eva Emery Dye, whose fame Is known Internationally, as the writer of "The Conquest" and many other note worthy articles. Mrs. Dye la recognized as one of the foremost writers of the hour. Her knowledge of things musical is equally as great as her literary ability, and her selection of a beautiful Chicker Ing upright grand, recently, at Eilcrs Pi ano House. Is a most significant fact of the high standard of excellence of the grand old Chlckering piano. The case is a beautiful dark San Do mingo mahogany, in an entirely new and beautiful design. Mrs. Dye minutely scru tinized and examined every make, of piano sold Jn Portland, but when the soul-stlr-rlng and sympathetic tone qualities of the Chlckering rang out, she purchased It immediately. This Is only one of the many Instances of how quickly the superiority of the wonderful tone qualities of the Chlckering Is recognized by persons capable of dis tinguishing real merit. WHERE JO DINE. All the delicacies of the season at the Portland Restaurant; flae, private apart ments for parties. Open all nljat. 365 Washington, sear Fifth. The best slx-cours dinner, with wine. 0c 12 to 8 P. M.. at Scott Restaurant, 7th and Ankeny. Fine merchants lunch. Sc. A chicken dinner "will be served at the Perkins Restaurant today from 12 to S P. M. Price 33c Louis E. Martinez, Mgr. The Saratoga. 293 Stark. French dinner, with wine, 50c merchants' lunch, 20c The Empire. 1S2 Third street; chicken dinner. 30c; turkey, S5c; finest in cits. Genuine French dinner, with wine, 50c at S3 Fifth street, near Stark. Special chicken dinner served at the Plaza Restaurant today, 23c Brandes' Grill will serve an elegant din ner for 50 cents, from 12 noon. Builds New Sub-Station. Finishing touches arc now being applied to the new stone substation of the Oregon The Greatest ' Clothing' House in the Northwest. GREAT STOCK TAKING SPECIALS - . FOR Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday We must make a still greater reduction of stock, consequently here are two stunning specials, good for three days. Can you match these values? Men's Suits and Overcoats, high-grade, hand tailored garments, in Winter weights of the very best models and patterns. $20.00 $22.50 SPECIAL $25.00 $16.85 Suits and Overcoats of fancy cashmere and cheviots. Neat and dressy, most serviceable for street or business wear. These are extraordinary values. $10.00 $12.50 SPECIAL $15.00 $8.85 Superior in Fit, Superior in Style, Superior 1 in Quality! i 1 1 ' ii i a "- ' i Water Power & Railway Company at the Golf Links, at the Junction of the Oregon City and Estacada lines of the company. Within a morfth It Is expected to be com pleted. It was erected at a cost ofi J22.0. Machinery for transforming an alterna ting to a direct current is being Installed ana tne "juice" as it comes rrom the power-houses is taken by the mechanism and fed out to the trolleys and other sutista uons. Three CO-kilowatt transformers and three loO-kilowatt transformer are be Ing Installed. The former, are wound to transform S3.000 to ll.GM volts and the 150 kilowatt mechanisms transform 11.000 to iOO volts. The 11,000-volt currents will be transmitted to a new substation to be built at Oak Grove, on the. Oregon City division, similar In size and construction to tne i-aglc Creek and Gresham substa tions. where a 450-kllowatt transformer and a rotary will change the alternating to a direct current, so It can then be fed into the trolleys. Musicians "Will Give Concert. The Musicians' Mutual Association will glvo a grand concert and vaudeville en tertainment at the Marquam Grand The ater next Wednesday evening. An orches tra of 50 pieces will assist at the enter tainment, and selections will also bo ren dered by Mrs. Waller Jlecd and Mrs. Rose Bloch-Bauer. and, in addition, there will be several feature vaudeville acts from the several theaters In the city. Freight-Car Is Ditched. By the breaking of a brakebcam. a freight-car attached to a special freight train on the west-side Southern Pacific was ditched at Fourth and Madison streets at 10 o'clock last night. The car turned bottom-up. and it was necessary to send out the wrecking crew to clear up tho debris. Xo one was injured, and t raffle was quickly restored. i PIANOS Illrh-Grado Flaaos fer Heat And sold on easy payments. Piano tuning and repairing. XL Slnshelmer. 72 Third Su HOSCEOrATHIO K KMT. D IKS Oompleta rteck, aaogerata prise. Hall order elicited. Catalecas free. YTOODAKD. CLAKKK CO. rerUaa. Or. Waldorf Derbies BiHr mar The King of all Stiff Hats for Spring of 1906 Is Now Ready. $4.00 Our Spring showing of Derbies will make a Hit with every smart dresser: If you like to be among the early birds, fly in now. Famous Clothing Co. Corner Morrison and Second Streets ?: Tou will find that a piano Is always satisfactory If It is a good Instru ment and the purchaser receives Rood treatment from the house from which he bought It. T"e carry none but honestly-made, reliable pianos and our earnest desire Is to please our customers. Ask any of them It they are not satisfied with their dealings with this house. A satisfied customer is the cheapest and best way of advertising. Wo cordially Invite you to inspect the many different makes of nn pianos wc carry. Also a complete line of piano players and player pianos. SOULE BROS. PIANO CO. Manufacturers Agents, 374 Mormon St, cor. W. Park IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO PLEASE YOU Whether you want a STEI.VWAY or a medium standard make, or a $200 new or a $40 second-hand piano, we can and will come near er giving you value for your money than can be gotten many pieces elsewhere. You certainly cannot find as good a complete line to select from us at our store. Remember also that in A'ICTOR TALKING MACHINES aad RK.CORDS, MIEPrr MUSIC, S3IAI.L. IXSTIH; MENTS. etc, we have everything that you can -wish for. Everything at the lowest prices and on the easiest terms. All mall orders promptly filled. DUNDORE PIANO CO. iStelatray aad 19 Other Make of I'laao. 334 Sixth St. Opposite Oregentaa Bulldlag. Great Fire Sale Consisting of adle' and Children's white goods, hosiery, corsets, lace, embroidery and fancy gooSs; custom-made ladies' silk un dergarments, wraps, waist, etc. Everything at Cost Price I MING i BROS.. 85 6TH ST. CURIOS, Aatlwlties, lkt am4 Sl. Iodua Stoae Knivt Relics. Cxrrmn aad Idols is Irorv, Stone. Bronze, etc War Qsli, Spears, Bovs. DfDlAN STOKE AH18W AJfl SPZAxNDtTS Masks. Baskets. Bolos, Mats, Skalis of a Nations. HEABS aai KtXXS f Amimalc WarKWals. Native Body Orcasesu aad Drew, Asdat Flint (softs as4 Pistols. Cotas, Shicldi. Aatxme Silver aad Amor, Shells. Sesd for Pbcxot. Wholesale Dealer. Hstlai Jtsepfc, WMerciutStF.C chwab Printing Co. ttST troXZ. RZjtSQKjtiLZ rticzs 247?-; STARE STXKXT WE ARE SPECIAL AGENTS FOR THE Kryptok Invisible Bifocal Lenses AND Heard Suction Eyeglass Mountings For comfort and satisfac tion to the wearer, they are unsurpassable. i Call and we will explain ! their merits. ! 2S4 YVahtagto t bet. 4th and 3th. AtfiMJFACWRING' OPllOAHS- PCSTUNO.OREOi - aw m mm izjirk miMaWitWljnil S1 W HWK V V vk.xv "VXVWX DR. HAYNES A XT WPTr,I4T THE 1 OWA JEWELER With J. IM. VY lvlVJlin 1 .293 Morrison St., nr. Fifth. EYE CHAT No. 26 ED IN DENVER, COLORADO. IN 1894. RETAIL OPTICAL HOUSE IN AMERICA, WITH BRANCHES IN SIX CITIES A FEW CHATS CONCERNING OUR SELVES MAY PROVE OF INTEREST TO PATRONS IN OUR NEW FIELD OF ACTION. THE COLUMBIAN OPTICAL COMPANY WAS FOUND- TODAY, .1906, IT IS THE LARGEST COLUMBIAN OPTICAL CO. (Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, Salt Lake, Dallas, Texas; Portland, Oregon) 133 Sixth St. Successor to Walter Reed Oregonian BIdg. -mmm mmm www mW .. i- .Mmmm Sr. W. A. "WW. GOLD LEAF requires delicate handling and sold fill ings require- practiced skill. Only a mas ter dentist can build up the fine gold leaf into a hard, everlasting gold filling-. Now. why do you suppose our patients are so well pleased with our gold fillings? "There's a reason." WISE BROS., Dentists Falling Building. Third and Washington. S A. M. to 9 P. M.; Sundays, 9 to 12. Main 2029. KmWLm ymw mr Dr. T. T. Wis. mm Twenty Years of Success In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver, kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diar rhoea, 'dropsical swellings. Brlght's disease, etc. Chronic Diseases of Men and Women Dr. Walker's methods are regular and clentlflc He uses no patent nostrums or ready-made prep arations, but cures the disease by thorough medi cal treatment. His new pamphlet on private dis eases sent free to all men who describe their trouble- PATIENTS CURED AT HOME. Terms reasonable. All letters answered In plain envelope. Consultation free and sacredly conndentiaL Call oa or address N. mm, iiTRrat ami, Cwnt YmM, r4, irtgM