t HE 3tT3fIfAlf OREGOIAJf, ' OETtAND; OCTOBER ' 28, V906.
WORKING GIRL THROWS A GREAT WHITE LIGHT
ON THE SERVANT PROBLEM .
Learns for Herself Why Young Women Prefer to Work at Starvation Wages in Store, Factory or Office, to Do
mestic Service Remedy in Hands of Husbands of Domineering Housewives Actual Experience Is Told.
THE servant girl question has many
sides. Written communications from
and personal conversations with both em
ployers and employes have brought out
many phases of the problem since It was
taken up In The Oregonian. The writer
r.f the following communication is not a
iiLaiivu m iw -
servant, and
well-educated, reflnea in- ;
telllgent young woman who has been j
compelled to earn a nveunooa in me
business world. She has studied the
question more closely than the ordinary
young woman for the reason that it has
long been her conviction that if house
work were brought tip to a higher plane
there would be les5 of a tendency for
young women to go into the business
world and become competitors of men.
I have found It exceedingly -unpleasant
anrj undesirable to go into that sphere."
phe says, "and the constant cry that wo
men are crowding out men and lowering
wages appeals to me a well founded.
The average woman would be better sat
isfied in a home, and surely she would be
far better fitted to r come a wife or a
housekeeper. If rhi wives of tTie fnen
who complain about the great number-of
women in business would make their
households nmr- homelike for these young
women, the.-e men might help in improv
ing a concll'inn which they now assert to
be unjust."
Mis Shield's experience, which she her
self write, was gained by actual experi
ment to convince herself that the lot of
the domestic servant is really as bad as
represented. She is convinced that it has
riot been exaggerated. The following is
her etory:
For a long time I have wondered
why American girls will work for
starvation wages in the four air of
a department store, factory, office or
dressmaker shop, or live almost any other
kind of a life rather than grow vigorous,
strong and healthy in domestic service.
This question I had endeavored to decide
In my own mind, but had been unable
to determine the reason why until I
started out and placed myself in the
position of one of that army of young
women who today are engaged as house
'"servants." v
The perpetual cry of the house-mistress
is ever being heard as to the shortcom
ings of her maids and her domestic help
in general. "We hear her complaints as
she speaks to her friend on the street
corner while waiting for a car, during
her shopping tour and even while enter
taining friends afternoons at her home.
It is almost impossible for her to dis
miss her guests without going into detail
as to the troubles she hag and has had
with her "girls." We seldom hear any
thing about the trials of the housemaid.
Has she no complaint to make? Let us
see.
A short time ago comely, pleasant-faced
Emily said: "Working out and living
out Is such a hard and disagreeable life.
I wish I could do something else. I wish
I could typewrite or he a nurse."
I asked what there was about house
work that was so hard or disagreeable.
'lt is different when you do your own
housework." She replied: "When you
work in other people's homes, they treat
you so unkindly. Kvery hour of the
day you stand at the beck and call of
the family. When you do general house
work, you are cook, waitress, maid and
also attend to various details, such as
going errands and the like, which take
up every hour, so that even if you get
three hours off an afternoon during the
week you arp too tired to find any rest.
It Is sofn time to prepare another meal,
and it takes two or three hours to cook
that which is consumed in half an
ho u r.M
When Emily had explained my sym
pathy was entirely with her, and with
all others who are engaged in domestic
service; young women who earn their
1 read through tolling in other people's
kitchens with strange women. I re
solved to Uike Kmily's job" for a short
time, that 1 might learn more of the
true state of affairs, and therefore ap
preciate more fully what the life of the
so-called "servant girl'' is unearth for
myself t he reason why young women
have such a horror of working in oth
er women's homes, and why they flock
to the factories, mills and department
stores tor employment.
In the morning: paper I found that
Mrs. Weidensaw advertised as follows:
WANTED A GIRl, FOR GENERAL
housework; family of four; suburbs.
Following the directions she gave. I
boarded a trolley car, and within an
hour my destination was reached.
I,ooking about. I saw the home at the
top of an immense hill. Step by step 1
reached the gatewuy, and finally the
door. Before making myself known I
took in the beauty of the place in gen
eral. An elegant modern home, and the
grounds which surrounded it covered
with trees, shrubbery and vines pre
sented a perfect picture. Everything
no beautiful outside, 1 wondered what
the inside of the house would present.
Before reaching the doorway I was met
by Mrs. Weidensaw. She had the air of
brik efficiency characteristic of one who
know? how to do things and does them.
I addressed her. calling her by name, and
elated that I had called to see her re
garding her housework. ;?ho tried to
smile a forced smile, of cour.se and in
vited me to have a seat on the back
stairway leading from the kitchen door
down to the back yard. I started to ac
cept when she changed her mind, and
aked me to hang my hat In the pass
pantry and sit down in the dining-room.
After I hadi been seated in the dining
room she made two or three inquiries as
to my qualifications. The first was:
"Have you ever worked out?"
"No." said I, "only worked in our own
home."
However, she seemed satisfied that I
would meet her requirements, and told
me what she expected of her "girl."
First and foremost, she informed me
that $ he wanted her girl to "know her
place and keep it."
"I keep my house clean." said she,
"but I expect my girl to keep it cleaner.
1 don't want her to enter my Pit ting
room or touch anything that belongs to
me. I want her to know that her place
is in the kitchen or in her room. I do
not object to her going into the dining
room if she should have any company,
but 1 do not think that I would care to
have her bring very much company."
Then she asked If 1 could come the day
following as early as possible. I said 1
could, and appeared at the hour set. Mrs.
Weidensaw was expecting me. and when
I reached the top of the stairs she came
to the door.
"That is a long, hard hill to climb." I
said. She dbd not smile; her manner
seemed chilly. She merely remarked that
I could go to my room and put away my
grip, then return to the kitchen, where
she would assign my work. She did.
She resumed her remarks where she left
off the day before as to what she ex
pected of her "girl," and 1 am safe in
saying that her statements discounted
anv lecture I had ever heard in this part
of the country.
I was again given to understand dis
tinctly that a girl working in a houe
should "know her place." Mrs. Weiden
saw impressed this one thought on my
mind so thoroughly by repeating it at
very convenient opportunity that I was
rather handicapped In performing the
work assigned to me for fear that I might
make a mistake and not "keep my place."
Her requirements were so strong on this
score. Mrs. Weidensaw informed me.
among other things, that she aid not
want a girl in her house to whom she
I must sav "nleajqe." "If T wanted a eom-
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th&t l can teU whftt dQ wi;hout her
feeling that I have to be polite to her
and all that."
She also stated that I must wear a
uniform made of some cotton material
striped preferably. "The stripes suit me
the best," she said Ye?," I replied,
that is a good idea." But at the same
time my heart sank, for my thoughts
were reverting to Emily and I recalled
her complaints as to how she had been
treated, arid how her happiness would be
at its zenith could she but use her talent
in some other direction.
Emily feels today that by acting as a
nurse, or working at a typewriter, she
would be treated more courteously and a
higher standard would be set for her
work. This is what she wants.
At 7 A. M. the second day Mrs. Weid
ensaw made her appearance. It was a
ptrictly business proposition. There was
no good-morning and no remarks on
abstract subjects. Anything she had to
say was in direct question form, for inst
ance. "Did you .skim this pan of milk
and what did you do with the cream?'
"Remember, that the best of everything
goes on our table first, and when we are
PROSPECTIVE PLAN OF HALL AT NORTHEAST CORNER OF TWENTY-THIRD AND WASHINGTON
STREETS. TO BE ERECTED FOR I,. . CtAKKE AND CHESTER G. HIRPUY.
through, you can help yourself if you
want to. I will now phow you how I
want my things served." Needless to say
her "girl'- found an abundance of work,
for it took constant work from 11 A. M.
until 2 P. M. before the noon meal was
over and the table cleared.
Later in the Oiy there were further
rules given, which were mainly to the
effect that when I had occasion to work
upstairs I should never go up the front
stairs, but make use of thope in the back,
and that I should keep in the rear of
the house as much as possible. As soon
as possible a stepladder would be pro
vided for me to wash the windows inside
and out. and some afternoon when not
pressed with rush work I should wash
the walls possibly the ceiling. If I could
reach it of the kitchen. To perform all
this I was perfectly willing.
The third day Mrs. Weidensaw brouftht
into the kitchen her friend to whom I was
introduced as follows: '"This is my girl.
Miss Spencer." Miss Spencer tried to
bow; 1 tried to smile. This friend was to
assume the position of house mistress for
Mrs. Weidensaw for a day. Mrs. Weiden
saw was going for a day's visit. She did.
Her absence was a relief which can only
be compared to removing a ton from
each of my shoulders. I dreaded her re
turn for the .reason that my head was
practically sailing," due to the many in
structions along different lines as to what
to do and how to do it, but principally
to keep my place.
If I was obliged to use a telephone, I
sought one outside the one in the corner
grocery was the most convenient. This I
was compelled to do for the reason that
Mrs. Weidensaw had placed her telephone
in her eluing-room and my instructions
were to the effect that I was not to go
in there or into any part of the house
front except when scrubbing or dusting.
Mrs. Weidensaw returned. She gave
each room an investigation, suggested
more work and new "don'ts." I had oc
casion to ask her If a fire was wanted in
the grate. She replied that I certainly
ought to he able to remember whether or
not she had instructed nie to make one.
I replied that 1 believed the weather was
too warm and that possibly the other
member of the house, who was at home,
did not e-speoialy desire a nre. "That's
Immaterial to you what she wants," she
answered.
At the close of that day I told Mrs.
Weidensaw that 1 was growing homesick:
I wanted to go home. Two days later I
did. When I did reach home I felt that I
had been in the penitentiary, or in cap-
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RESIDENCE OF MAl'KICB GOODMAN, CORNER TlltRM AN AND RUGBY STREETS. WILLAMETTE HEIGHTS.
tivity of some other eort. I had been
held and pinned down; long hours, hard
work. $3 a week.
The furniture, in my room at Mrs. Wei
d en saw's consisted of a bed made of wood
long, long years ago, and one chair with
the cane seat run through. In fact, the
remnants of the cane hung in a fringe
about the framework of the chair. There
was not even the tiniest of mirrors or a
strip of carpet to grace the room. It was
bare as a jail cell. The mattress was as
hard as gravel, which meant no sleep
until accustomed to it. I had not been
given a name even during my stay when
outsiders came in; I was known-as "the
girl." I was repressed constantly.
This is the way servants are treated In
our so-called "best" families. It was "the
girl" on every occasion. They ordered
barely enough provisions for a family of
seven; anything left "the girl could have,
and many times the cook and "the girl"
were obliged to prepare a little some
thing from provisions on hand, for there
was nothing "left" from the table. Any
thing in the way of fruit or preserves was
taken off the table at the close of the
meal and placed under lock and key in
the pass pantry. Those delicacies were
for the family, not for the help.
Long hours, hard work, miserable treat
ment. They are so-called society people,
invited to most everything going in their
"set." They have any amount of money
which has been made in a short space of
time In the magnificent Pacific Northwest.
Yes, they are "independent," but their
attitude toward their "help" ie almost be
yond description.
1 now share Emily's prejudice against
the word "servant." aa commonly used,
for I know the work deserves no manner
of disdain. I now refer to the common,
restricted meaning which society has
placed on it a sort of taint which should
never be placed on honorable work.
Therefore, until the word 'servant-' con
veys a different meaning than its every
day usage implies, 1 will be a house ser
vant no more. A servant with a house
wife? never.
BOGUS LEAGUE OF PEACE
Dreamer's New Triple Alliance Dls'sl
pnted by Cold Denial.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27. A London dis
patch published here today claims that a
defensive alliance has been made between
Great Britain, France and Italy, which
is to become operative whenever the
triple alliance between Germany, Austria
and Italy shall expire. This re-grouplns
of the great powers, says the dispatch,
is a natural outcome of the destruction
of the balance of power in Europe con
sequent on the paralysis of Russia, in the
Japanese war.
The compact, it Is stated, is an import
ant step in the formation of a league of
peace, the great object King Edward has
labored to accomplish since he succeeded
to the throne. Spain and Portugal are
said to cordially support it, and further
statement is made that there is good
reason for believing that it commands
the sympathy of the United States.
LONDON. Oct. 27. The reports pub
lished in the United States to the effect
that a military convention had been ar
ranged between Great Britain, France
and Italy, are officially declared to be
baseless.
Private Ownership of Utilities.
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 27. AV. H
Bancroft, vice-president and general
manager of the Oregon Short Line, to
day made definite announcement that
E. H. Hnrriman and his associates had
purchased three-fifths of the stock of
the Utah Light & Railway Company,
giving them control of the principal
public utilities of this city.
Mr. Bancroft stated that at the meet
ing of stockholders on Monday W. H.
Bancroft, D. E. Burley. P. L. Williams
and E. Buckingham, all general officers
of the Oregon Short Line, would be
elected directors of the local company.
MAKES INVESTORS RICH
X'ome Gold Dredging Company De
clares 90 Per Cent Dividend.
Many people believe that about the
quickest way to separate themselves
from their money is to buy stock in a
mining corporation, but occasionally
investments in such companies pay
and pay big. One of these cases is fo
be found in the Three-Fingrers Mining
Company, operating about 4 miles
from Nome, which this year will de
clare a 90 per cent dividend on the par
value of its entire capital stock. The
original investment represents ' less
than $250,000, and in a year the stock
holders will receive nearly all of It
back.
W. L. Leland, president of the Three
Fingers Mining Company, was in Port
land yesterday en route to Los Angeles,
which he calls his home. While In
Portland he informed ' acquaintances
that he was preparing to declare a 90
per cent dividend, and that he expected
next year to report still greater profits.
Unfortunately, none of the stock
holders of the company reside in Port
land, and it might be well to mention
that the stock is not for sale. The
stockholders are all 'n Los Angeles and
Boston. They invested their money in
the company, like thousands of others
have placed their money with other
companies, but in their case claims
made by the promotors proved to be
the solemn truth, as was shown by the
rich cleanup this year.
But a few years ago prospectors dis
covered a deposit of - gold-bearing
gravel in the bottom of the Soloman
River. They followed up their find,
and investigations showed that a large
area of the river sand contained gold,
but that the percentage was very low.
It was figured out, however, that if a
large dredge were built the gold could
be mined at a profit. A company was
formed and the air castles built by
the promoters were soon being added
to by the Los Angeles and Boston
stockholders.
The largest gold dredge on the.
Seward Peninsula was built by the
company and installed on the Soloman
River. It cost $125,000, but within 30
days after it started work last year it
had paid for itself.
DAILY CITYSTATISTICS.
Births.
BARNES At 24 Snmner street. Oct. 24, to
the wife of Edward W. Barnee, a son.
BLAIR At 248 Sheridan street, Oct. 22, to
the wife ot Roy Claude Blair, a son.
BRANNEN At 404 Grand avenue, Oct. 20,
to the wife of Joseph H. Brannen, a son.
LAVAZETTl-At 184 MU1 street. Oct. 24. to
the wife of Camillo Lavazettl, a daughter.
LINDSTROM At 211 Olive street, Oct. 9,
to the wife of John A. Lindstrom, a daughter.
LAVER At S."t East Tenth- street North,
to the wife of Ira E. Laver. a son.
LCTHE-At 849 Hood street. Oct. 16. to
the wife of Joseph G. Luthe, a son.
STEVENS At MansfleJB Addition, Oct. 5,
to the wife of Orvllle Stevens, a daughter.
CASPAR Y At 207 North Twelfth street,
Oct. 15, to the wife of John J. Caspary, a
daughter.
FELTER At Rose City Sanitarium. Oct. 6,
to the wife of Frederick C. Kelter, a daughter.
JONES At 1T8H East Ninth street. Oct. 25,
to the wife of Charlee F. Jones, a. daughter. .
JONES At 320 Crosby street, Oct. 21, to
the wife of Paul Jones, a son. -
KING At :(OS Cook avenue. Oct. 23. to the
wife of George King, a daughter.
McHALE At 128 Stanton street, Oct. 21, to
the wife of J. O. McHale. a son.
PRIER At 1:142 East Stark street, Oct. 22,
to the wife of William F. Frier, a son.
Marriage Licenses
PATTERSON-LONG Henry R. Patterson,
45; Emma Long. 45.
FREGERT-SMOKOON Moses Fregert, over
21: Jennie Smokoon. over 18.
MANW ELL-CONE Herbert W. Mm well.'
20; Elizabeth Agnes Cone, 10.
G A DDIS-WILLIAMS F. A. Gaddls. 29;
Lucy A. Williams. 3!).
ANDREAS-MEATS John Otto Andreas, 30;
Alverta Mae Mtato. 20.
CLARK-LITZENBERG J. Homer Clark, 2S;
Cora Amy Lltzenberg. 24.
COHN-LIPKCHULTZ Simon Cohn, over
21: Atlanta Lipschultz. 20.
WESTON-DALRYMPLB Charles Harold
Weston. 29: Mary Elizabeth Dalrymple. 22.
MAC DUFFY-SAVAGE S. Vera MacDufly.
2o: Pearle 8. Savage. 20.
THHUSH-NBFF-James Thrush, 29; Daisy
Neff. 23.
ODENBAUGH-GIBSOX A. T. Odenbatick.
23; Melle Gibson. 20.
GRANBSH-GERSHFIBLD Nats QraiMSb,
22; Fanny Gershfleld, 10. .
. Deaths.
ANTHORS At San Francisco. Oct. 15. Roy
C. Anthors. a native of Michigan, aged 22
years. 7 months. 14 days. Remains brought
to Portland for Interment.
BITCHLI At Good Samaritan Hospital. Oct.
25. Leonard Buchlt, a native of Switzerland,
aged 32 years.
ESHELMAN At Woodstock, Oct. 24. James
F. Eahelmaa, a native of Pennsylvania, aged
4 years. 2 months. 14 day. Remain taken
to Seattle for interment.
GOCDY At 742 Overton street. Oct. 25.
Robert E. Goudy. a native of England, an In
fant. G1NTY At 408 Bast - Market street. Oct.
27. John Glmy, a native of Ireland, aged .78
years. 7 months, 21 days.
LONG At North Pacific Sanitarium, Oct.
25, Long Tong Hop, aged 43 years.
LARSON At 2S5 Upshur street. Oct. 26. In
fant daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lar
son. LOCK EN At 925 East Seventeenth street,
Oct. 2, Clarence Locken. an Infant.
NATHAN At Bast Thirty-first and Gllsan
streets. Oct. 27. Fred A. Nathan, an Infant.
Buildlnc Permits.
MRS. LENA YOUNG Two-story frame
dwelling. Franklin street, between Washburn
and Wabash; S1150.
F. MALLER One-story frame dwelling,
Moreland and Kllllngsworth streets; 1250.
C. L. TRUE One-story frame' dwelling.
East Twenty-seventh street, between Going
and Wygant: 400.
HERDMAN BROS. Two-tory frame dwell
ing, Weldler street, between East Twenty-first
and East Twenty-second; $2000.
A. S. ELLIS Two two-story frame dwell
ings, Cleveland avectue. between Maegley and
Alberta: $1500 each.
RUSSELL & BLTTH Alter two-story
brick store. Sixth street, between Couch and
Davis; $250.
E. E. PETIT One-story frame dwelling.
Clackamas street, between East Seventeenth
and East Nineteenth; J3O0.
C. KIRK Repair dwelling. Montgomery
Street, between Lownsdale and Sixteenth; $00.
MRS. A. HAMILTON One-story frame
barn, Savler street, between Twenty-seventh
and Twenty-eighth; $300.
MRS. JAMES LUGG Two-story frame
dwelling. East Ninth street, between Brooklyn
and Beacon: $1700.
JAMES McGUIRE One-story frame store
and dwelling. East Sixth, and Falling streets;
$1000.
ALBERT RBDETZKE Two-story frame
dwelling. East Eleventh street, near Alberta;
$1000.
FRED LINDEMAN One-story frame shed,
East Sixteenth street, near Alberta; $100.
A. R. BULLIER Repair shed. East Thirty
third street, near East Stark: $40.
M. A. RAYMOND Two two-story frame
dwellings. . Belmont street. between East
Thirty-sixth and East Thirty-seventh; $1800
each. '
MULTNOMAH FAIR ASSOCIATION Frame
grandstand. Morris street; $1200.
MRS. ELIZABETH A. MURPHY Two
story frame dwelling. East Seventeenth
street, between East Couch and East Burn
side; $2U00.
R. H. SHERMAN One-story frame dwell
ing. East Sixteenth. between Holbrook and
Klllingsworlh; $!K.
SEVERN A. TORGENSON One-story frame
dwelling. Kllllngsworth street, between Bast
Fourteenth and East Fifteenth; $300.
CHARLES BOLD One-story frame dwell
ing. Umatilla avenue, between Bast Twenty
third and East Twenty-nrth; $300.
GEORGE W. JEWELL One-story frame
dwelling. East Twenty-sixth street, between
Going and Prescott: $200.
WILLIAM WATSON One-story frame- shop,
Union avenue, between East Irving and East
Hoyt; $50.
HELEN S PAULDING Repairs dwelling.
Park and Alder streets; $75.
GEORGE W. BATES Two-story brick store
and office; Williams avenue and Knott street;
$19.O0t.
MRS. M. BECKER One-story frame dwell
ing Vancouver avenue, between Failing and
Shaver; $1000.
DAILY METEKOLOGICAL, REPORT.
PORTLAND.- Oct. 27. Maximum tempera
ture, 63 degrees; minimum temperature, 52
degrees. River reading at 8 A. M.. 2.5 feet;
change In last 24 hours, 0.3 feet. Total pre
cipitation. 6 P. M. to 5 P. M., .0 inch; total
precipitation since September 1, 1906. 6.54
inches: normal precipitation since September
1. 1906. 4.17 Inches; excess, 0.37 Inch. Total
sunshine October 20. 1906, 1 hour 24 minutes;
possible sunshine October 20. 1906. 10 hours.
24 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea-level)
at 5 P. M-, 30.16 incnes
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A slight disturbance Is central over British
Columbia and the weather Is unsettled In the
North Pacific States, but no rain of conse
quence has yet occurred.
It is cooler in Western Oregon, but elsewhere
on the Pacific slope the changes in tempera
ture have been unimportant.
. The Indications are for rain Sunday in Ore
gon, Washington and Northern Idaho and for
fair weather in Southern Idaho.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Sunday, rain, south
erly winds.
Western Oregon and. Western Washington
Sunday, rain, southerly winds.
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and
Northern Idaho Sunday, probably showera
Southern Idaho Sunday, fair.
EDWARD A. BEALS,
District Forecaster,
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MEETING NOTICES.
HALL OF PORT-INDUS LODGE. NO. 57.
D. of H- To Members and Friends: Port
Indue will give thf second whtet and dance
at their ball. 162 Second st., Wednesday
evening, Nov. 14. Good music; come and
bring your friends. Admission, 15c.
COMMITTEE.
SWEDISH SOCIETY LINNEA The mem
bers of Swedish Society Llnnea are requested
to attend the funeral services of our late
brother. Edward Wilson, from Finley's Chapel,
Third and Madison street, today (Sunday), at
1 P. M. Burial at Lone Fir Cemetery.
CHARLES F. EK, President.
OLGO OLSBN, Secretary.
MOUNT HOOD CIRCLE, W. OF W. Military
whist, Tuesday evening. October 30; refresh
ments; special music for dancing; Eaet Pide
W. O. W. Hall. Game called 9 o'clock
sharp. Admission only 15 cents.
A Halloween party and danc will be
given by the ladles of Nomah Circle. Women
of woodcraft, at East Side Woodman hall.
East Sixth and Alder, next Wednesday even
ing. You are Invited.
HAWTHORNE LODGE. NO
111, A. F. & A. M. Special com
munication this Sunday) morn
ing at 9 o'clock at Masonic
Hall. Burkhard bids:., for the
purpose of attending the funeral
Of our late brother. Charles Wilson. All
members and visiting brethren invited to
attend. By order of the W. M.
C. E. MILLER, Secretary.
DIED.
PALMER Oct. 27. . at the family resi
dence. University Park. Friedland E. Pal
mer, aged 45 years. Funeral announcement
later.
TAT LOR In this city, at the family resi
dence. 454 Hoyt street. October 27, 15"tJ.
James Taylor, aged 58 years. Notice of fu
neral hereafter.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
WILSON The funeral of the late Charles
Wilson will be held Sunday. October 28. at
lft A. M. from his late residence, 2S East
Ninth etreet North. Friends Invited.
FLETCHER Died, at Good Samaritan Hos
pltal, October 2tl. William S. Fletchrr.
aged 77 years 5 months. Funeral services
at Grace M. E. Church. Monday, October
20. at 2 P. M. All seamen in port, as
well as all friends, are invited to attend.
Interment in Riverview Cemetery.
SAUVAIN In thi city, Oct. 27, 190. at the
family residence. 4 Grand ave. North.. Fred
rick L. Sauvaln. aged 72 years. 6 months,
25 days. Friend are respectfully Invited to
attend the funeral services, which will be
held at the above residence at 10 A. M.
Monday, Oct. 29. Interment Riverview Cem
etery. GINTY In this city. Oct. 27, 1906, at the
family residence. 4A East Market street.
John Glmy, aged 78 years, 7 months. 21
day. Friends are respectfully Invited to at
tend the funeral services, which will be
held at St. Francis Church, corner East
Eleventh and East Oak streets., at 0 A. M.,
Monday. Oct. 29. Interment Mt. Calvary
Cemetery.
WILSON Friends and acquaintances are re
spect full v invited to attend the funeral serv
ices of Edward Wilson, which will be held
at Finley's Chapel at 1 P. M. today (Sun
day). Oct. 28. 1906. Interment Lone Fir
Cemetery.
DTJNNlNn. M'KNTER A OtLBATTGH. Sit,
twssors to Donnlnc A Campion, undertakers
and embaliners modern In ererr detail) 7th
and Fine. Phone Main 430. Lady assistant.
EDWARD HOLM AN. Co.. fnneral Director,
1x0 fd st. Lady assistant. Pnona M. 607.
J. p. F1NLEX A PON. Funeral Directors.
Me. 361 d st cor. Madison, l'uuns Mala ft.
F DUNNING. Undertaker. 414 East
Alder. Lady assintant. ftbon East AS.
KELLER-BYRNES CO.. Undertakers, Ena
almers. 27X Russell. East loss. Lady aas'a.
ERICSOX UNDERTAKING CO, 409 Alder
at. Lady assistant. Phono Main S1SS.
PIANO STUDIO LOUIS H. BOLL
PARLORS 9 AND 10. 842 WASHINGTON
str.t. Is now opn for reception ot pupil..
NEW TODAY.
BEAUTIFUL. NEW HOME.
NOB HILi..
Nine Urge rooms with every modern con
venience, substantially built; nne cemen
basement and lot ttuxlflO: nothing better in
the city; will give ey term..
FRED C. KING.
60 Commercial blk., 2a and Washington.
A GOOD GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORE,
property and stock for sale at Invoice; jell
Ins on account of other business, located at
Fishers. Wash., on the new Portland &
Seattle R. R. now building; good trade and
has every prospect to be better: will fell
stock and lease property; stock Invoices
3000: property 250O. consisting of two
houses which rent for $. each a month, and
a barn and store building, also well-house
and gas engine so to have own water system;
only for a few day. Address O. S. Allen,
owner. Fishers, Wash. '
FOR SALB 75 SHARES OF STOCK OF THE
Booth, Kelly Lumber Company, of Eugene,
Or par value $100 per share. Address M. J.
Crawford. Hotel Belmont. 41id street and
Park avenue, New York.
J.ROOM HOUSE AND BARN 20x30, WITH
2 or 4 lots In garden; also 13 bearing fruit
trees; is a good location for teaming. Ad
dress owner, 720 Tacoma ave., Sellwood.
WILL, THE MAN .WHO HAULED G. H.
Dammier's furniture away from Alisky
bldg on or about December 6, 1!H5. please
call early. Mrs.' E. W. Shaver, Alisky
bldg., room 224. 3d and Morrison.
OLD GOLD. JEWELRT. BOUGHT. MADE)
over, exchanged; diamonds, precious stones,
loose and mounted; watchet. Jewelry, re
paired. Uncle MeMf. JerraUr. 143 3d-Alder.
FOR RENT FINE CORNER STORE, COR
ner First and Salmon streets, good for any
business1. Apply Bernstein & Cohen. Wash
ington bldg., corner 4th and Washington ats.
GEORGE BLACK.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.
318 Worcester Building.
Phone Paclflc 1807.
I80OO WILL BUT THE BEST 7-ROOM
house in Holladay Park, including shades,
carpets, gas range and heater. Phone Eat
2423.
A. C. EDMUNDS ft SON, HOUSEMOVERS.
1082 Hawthorne ave. - Phone East 321)1.
Auction Sales
By J. T.Wilson
AUCTIONEER.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
at 10 A. M. each day
At Salesroom, 208 First Street
FURNITURE, GROCERIES, FIXTURES
On the days mentioned we will sell
at public auction all the Ann assort
ment of parlor furniture, dinlns-room
equipments bedroom fittings, carpets,
linoleum pictures, bedding, toiletware,
dishes, glassware, piano, $60 Poll
mann jruitar; French plate mirror, hall
tree, elk antlers, dressers, iron beds,
folding beds, fixtures, ranges, gas
stoves; also a fine assortment of gro
ceries, provisions, new glassware,
chinaware, copperware. utensils, etc.
Grocery sale at 1 P. M.
TUESDAY'S SALE
At Residence, 254 Eleventh St
SALE AT 2 P. M.
The fine furnishings of 5-room cot
tage. 100 yards rich pattern body
Brussels carpet, elegant folding bed
and mattress, leather couch, chiffonier,
imported Japanese parlor screens, oak
hall tree, pretty fashioned umbrella
tile; birch and oak bedroom suits, pine
needle mattresses, utility boxes, hall and
stair carptes, iron beds toiletware,
laundry equipments, cook stove, kitchen
treasure; refrigerator, utensils, dishes,
etc. Sale promptly at 2 P. M.
NOTE Well-informed people phone
Main 1626 when they have anything
to sell, for they know we pay more
than anv other concern for household
effects, furnishings, etc.
J. T. WILSOJf, Auctioneer.
HANFORD fi BLACKWELL
CIVIL ENGINEERS
Railfoads, Power Plant,
Industrial Plants
1101 Alaska Building. SEATTLE. WASH.
THINK OF IT
100x109 feet, one block High School,
$30,000
Can you beat it?
F. O. N0RTHRUP & CO.
211 Commercial Block.
Second and Waahlngton.
ACMp Will sell home in Monta
olr villa corner lot 60x200; fruit
trees, berry bushes. 7-room cottage and
barn. Price IU50. Q 94 Oregonian.
$7500 Extra Jarge Lot near 12th and
Salmon: Just the thing for apartments or
four flats.
F. O. NOBTHRl'P CO.,
211 Commercial Blk., 2d and Washington.
NEW TODAY.
Portland Auction Rooms
A. SCHUBACH, PROP.
' GREAT OPPORTUNITY
AUCTION SALE
EXTRAORDINARY
AT 390 JEFFERSON ST.
Tomorrow, 10 A, M.
Forced out by thr Ih ml lord. Must
sell 1.VM worth t it bout renrrve. Ex
cellent fnralfthtnKtt.
It is impossible for us to itemize
here this maxititlcent collection of fur
nishings. Some' items are a beautiful
nickel-plated pas hot water heater.
Eras rantce, steel ranKe. linoleum, Brus
sels and Wilton carpets, elaborate bed
room suits, wardrobes, couohes, dining
room suit, chairs, rockers, draperies,
chinaware. parlor suite, kitchen and
laundry ware. Remember this is an
extraordinary opportunity to secure
hisrh-srade furnishing at auction
prices. Everything neat and clean. If
yu miss it don't blame the Portland
auction rooms. Thip ad. is an invita
tion to ail. so come and welcome at
10 A. M. tomorrow.
C. I.. FOKU, Auctioneer.
GRAND FURNITURE
AUCTION SALE
In the Union Block,
Corner First and Stark Sts.
TUESDAY NEXT AT 10 A. M.
Commencing: with room 47 In - this
building we will sell without reserve
as flno a lot of furniture as you will
find in the city, including raahosrany
pieces, very Hue bedroom suits. Pier
mirrors, book cases, diniiiK-room
huit, viz. : Box seat chairs, massive
extension table, sideboard and buffet,
black walnut library table and all t he
sundry chairs, rockers, couches, ward
robes,' curtains. portieres. Brussels
carpets," kitchen and laundry utensils,
etc.. etc. -All - to be sold without re
serve Tuesday next, 10 A. M. sharp.
C. 1. FOHD, Auctioneer.
DONT FORGET
OUR REGULAR
AUCTION SALES
211 FIRST STREET
We always teave- it fine assortment
antique and modern
FURNITURE
OFFICE FURNITURE
STORE FIXTUES, Etc., Etc
Such as roll top desks, bookkeepers'
desks, typewriters' desks, typewriters'
library tables, etc. HiRh-frrade piano,
fine ranges, heaters, mahoarauy parlor
Buit. pretty iron beds, dressers, chif
foniers, chairs, rockers, carpets and a
complete line of housef urnishinfrsN at
211 First street. Sales Monday, Wed
nesday and Fri.lav at 2 P. M.
C. I.. KURD, Auctioneer.
ON TUESDAY NEXT
AT BAKER'S AUCTION ROOMS. COR.
ALDER AND PARK STS.
We shall" sell for the owner her piano,
Angelus Orchestral; furniture, carpets,
etc., removed for convenience of sale,
comprise upright piano. Angelua orches
tral player and several rolls music, wal
nut secretary, bookcase. English break-'
fast table in good order, genuine Wil
ton velvet and Moquette carpets, Brus
sells rugs, 9x1- and 12x16; parlor
couches and rockers, center tables,
Jirst-class box couch, oak extension
table, buffet and chairs all to match,
elegant bird's-eye maple Princess dres
ser with large French plate mirror,
very pretty enameled iron beds, pood
springs and mattresses, Windsor fold
ing bed. pillows and beddinp. heating
stoves, kitchen tables and other useful
effects. Sale on Tuesday next at 1 0
o'clock. You are invited to inspect the
goods in this sale (tomorrow) Mon
day. ON THURSDAY NEXT :
At 1 o'clock, as usual, you will find
all kinds of pood, clean household fur
niture, carpets, stoves, etc., for sale,
without reserve.
Goods for these sales should be sent
eariv. as possible, to be properly ar
ranged and catalogued.
BAKER & SOS. Auctioneer.
SALE ON FRIDAY NEXT
At residence, No. 259 Thirteenth street,
near . Madison street.- Instructed by
Mrs. Rosendale to sell bv auction the
furnishings of her residence, parlor
rockers, tables, , curtains, Brussels
carpets, rugs, extension tables, din
ing chairs ..crockery and glassware,
iron beds, ' springs and mattresses,
bedding, dressers, commodes, toilet
ware, mattings, linoleum, cook and
heating stoves, kitchen queen and
utensils, gas plate, etc. Sale Friday
at 1J A. M.
BAKER A SON, Auctioneer.
GILMAN
Auction & Commission Co.
S. L. N. GILMAN, Auctioneer
Specially attractive sale for buyers
of fine household furniture. The very
fine solid oak library tables, buffets,
extension tables, center tables and
leather couches and velour settees,
felt mattresses, iron bedsteads and
springs, costly rugs, 9x12 feet; W. O.
stands and choice dressers with shaped
mirrors, will be sold commencing
Tuesday Morning, Oct. 30th,
at Salesroom, No. 413 Wash
Ington Street.
N. B. All the Roods are first-class.
Also ' sales Thursday and Friday of
household furniture each day at 10 A.
M.. at 4 3 Washington street. Phone
Main 2473.
S. I,, ft. CILMA1M. Auctioneer.
$40,000
Quarter block in immediate vicinity
of Washington street.
COLDSCHMIDT'S AGENCY
23SMs Washington St Corner Third.
Seventh Street
Quarter block, responsible tenant
ready to pay 6 per cent net on $10.1,000
in vestment.
COLDSCHMIDT'S AGENCY
253 Washington St., Corner Third.
$19,500
The best quarter block In the city;
risrlit on terminal track. Tou can't du
plicate it for the money anywhere.
This is a bargain. Don't wait too Ions
as the price will advance.
McCusker-Keady Investment Co.
307 Failina; Bids;. Phone Main 1358.