THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 19, 1903.
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COM MERC1AL C LU B
NAMESGDVERNORS
Splendid Progress for Ye?r
Shown at Annual Meeting
of Organization.
OFFICERS FILE REPORTS
Treasurer's Receipts S 101,9 16 and
' Disbursements $98,365 Present
Membership, 1 037 Initiation
Fee Remains at. $50: -
At the annual meeting of the Portland
Commercial Club held last night the fol
lowing men were ' unanimously elected
members of the club's board of governors
to serve for three years:
T. B. "Wilcox, J. C. Ainsworth, George
"W. Simons, I J. "Wentworth, T. W. B.
London. These five new members will,
In conjunction with the other ten mem
bers of the board, elect a president, vice
president and secretary for the club for
the coming year.
The meeting was called to order by
President C. W. Hodson, who delivered
en address on the affairs of the club
during the past year.
The reports of the secretary and treas
urer were read and adopted. The report
of the treasurer shows the club's finances
o be in excellent condition. On Jan
uary 1. 1907, its cash on hand amounted
o 425S. The cash receipts during the
year aggregated $101,916. The disburse
ments during the Bame period were J98.365,
leaving a balance on hand at the present
time of J7SO0.
Membership Is Growing.
The club now has a total membership
f 1037. Of this number 134 are non
resident members. The total number of
mew members during the year was 131.
There are 12 applications for membership
now on file.
Following the election of the members
of the board of governors a motion was
presented that it was the sense of the
meeting that the initiation fee be raised
to $50 but was rejected.
In the discussion which followed the
presentation of the motion it was de
clared that such a measure would tend to
restrict the membership and in some
degree retard the progress of the club.
A motion was passed calling for a spe
cial meeting of the club for the purpose
of amending the constitution, to change
the date of the annual meeting so as to
avoid conflicting with the Masonic meet
ings whlc,h are held at the same time
each year.
A motion was also passed raising the
dues of resident members $1 for . the
month of December, the extra amount
to be distributed by the board of gov
ernors among the employes of the club
at Christmas time.
Tendered Vote or Thanks.
A vote of thanks was tendered the offi
cers and retiring members of the board
for their services during the past year.
Mr. Hodson in his address referred to
the many disadvantages the club has
suffered on account of the lack of room
and Inadequate equipment in the club's
present quarters. The speaker also
thanked the members for their many ex
pressions of good will and confidence.
The speaker also referred to the new
liullding and said the worlt on same was
proceeding in a thoroghly satisfactory
manner.
Mr. Hodson's speech was in part as
follows:
While the end of the year finds us ahead
of where we were t its beginning, the re
mits have not been what we should have
4al-.,,4 nn, n-hat wM wmilrf hn.V achieved
under more favorable circumstance; but
fcnowlnjr the charitable Inclination of our
membership, we feel no apologry is required
or expected. The treasurer's report will
show a not gain of over $;i.-0 in cash, while
the secretary will show a net gain in mem
bership of t:tl, with applications of 12
pfndiiiK- This showing, I feel, under the
circumstances, reflects that splendid spirit
or loyalty to our city and Its institutions
vhlch has been such a noticeable character
istic during the last few years. It is the
spirit which makes cities and common
wealths, and is tlie spirit which the Port
land Commercial Club seeks to foster and
enr-ourage.
Work for Publicity..
Our publicity department has achieved
srreater success during the past year than
tiurlng any slmUar period of Its existence.
-A campaign of ' advertising the state was
Inaugurated through It last Summer, a
feature of which was the offering of a
number of caah priscos aggregating $."000 for
the publication In newspapers outside- of
Oregon of the best descriptive articles of
tlie state and Its resources, particular stress
bem laid on its desirabltty as a place of
residence. Tj Bhow the marvelous success
of that undertaking, sufficient space has al
ready been given In various publications,
which, if purchased at the regular advertis
ing rates charged by the publishers, would
have cost over $.-0,tHH In cash. What the
ultimate value to us will be Is beyond com
prehension. ' Taking as a criterion the re
sults of former campaigns. In connection
with iho opportunity offered by the rallrad
companies in the shape of low colonist rates.
In securing Immigration, it is safe to say
the coming year, under similar conditions,
. will far outstrip our most sanguine expec
tations. The entire world is hearing of
Oregon through the efforts of this club,
and throughout Oregon it is known as the
most potent factor In the state's develop
ment. Club's New Home.
. During the past season work has pror
pressed steadily on our magnificent new
Itome, so that at this time it is safe to say
we will be comfortably housed there with
in the next tH days. The heavy work has
all been completed, and workmen are now
busily engaged throughout the entire struc
ture in adding the finishing touches. Over
half the available space for rental purposes
Iihs already been coutracted for periods of
not lew than five years, at rates which will
pay interest on the entire Investment, op
erating expenses. repairs, taxes and
charges of every nature, as well as provide
a neat surplus to add to the sinking fund
whi,-h is designed to retire the bonds and
place the property In the hand6 of the club
as Its future permanent home. This, I con
sider the crowning achievement of the year.
It will certainly mark a new epoch In the
history of the club, and sets a pace which
very few similar organisations In the United
States ran hope to follow. Due credit for
this achievement will be given to the proper
partlea at a later date. A continuation of
the connrirncft and co-operation displayed bv
our membership in the past can but result
In realisation of all our fondest hopes for
th future
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
John and Rlisabeth Kubik to Joseph
M. and Sarah P. Blair, lot 4, block
13, Woodtawn j
Cla-a K. and K. J. France to Joseph
M. and Sarah p. Blair, lot 5, block
13. Woodlawn
J. M. Short and Sara A. Short to
K. L.. Rugg, lrt acres, section 11,
township 1 south, range ,1 east..-..
Carrie I,. Moak to J. R. Hainllne. be
ginning at southwest rorner of lot
ii. block It, Varadlne Springs Tract,
thence north Jm r,-ct, thcuce west
3- feet to beginning
Harry V. and Mabel H. Hogue to
John Vernon, lot 8 and west of
lot 1'. biovk 7. Williams avenue
Atdltion
Etta May and A. M. Widener to Ty
suo Kinset, 14.701 acres, section 10,
200
900
3.000
1,430
I
township 1 south, range 3 east 1
Norman p.' and Minnie E. Root to
John lu Brown, lot S. block 36.
Tremont Place - 300
Jacob Halvorson to Matilda Edwards,
lots 1. 2. 3. 4. 0. block 17, Point
View - 1,430
W. M. Davia to W. B. Griffith, lot
1. block 4. Falling Addition 400
Title Guarantee 4c Trust Company to.
George Waddle, lots 10 and 11,
block 42, Berkeley .. 200
University Land Comoany to Alvin
W. Bagley, lots 26 and 2T. block
128. University Park 200
Frederick L. and Mattie Rugg to J.
M. Short, 40 acres, section 11. 14.
township 1 south, range 3 east . . - 7.000
C. E. Emerson to B. L.. Mostert, lots
1. 2. 3. block 2, Vetter"s Addition. . 1.000
U. D. and Eva Griffin to Henrietta
Lusher, lot 2. block 4, Vetter'a Ad
dition 700
Thomas Cooper to Sherman T. Elliott,
- lot 11. block 22. Multnomah Ad
dition : i . 650
Rita B. Pelton to A. E. Moodie. west
27 teet of lot 1. land all of lot 2.
blcck 4, Eliza J. Murphy's Addition 1,500
William P. and Juliette Montague
Lord to Ada L,. Had ley. lots 4 and
5. block 7. Park Addition to Al
bl.la 4a0
William and C. A. Seyler to the
Pleasant Valley Grange No. ' .148,
that land lying between the Foster
road and Kelly Creek, being part,
of the original Stewart Richey do
nation land claim -. . . . , 5
"Western Oregon Conference Associa
tion, of Seventh Day Adventists to
,. George L. Weiss, southwest half of
- block 15, James Johns' First Ad
dition to St. John 500
Luclla M. and W. J. Thomas to Ella
. Morris, lot 8, block 1. 'Orchard
' Homes : 750
L. J. Houck to W. B. Rust, lots 5, 6.
block 15, Willamette TOO
Mary W. Patton to George W. and
Louisa Lowe, lot 2. block 6, W. J.
Patton's subdivision of lot "1," In
M. Patton tract 450
Kate and Peter Gaddert to P. A.
Eng-le, lot 20, block 8, Mount
Tabor Villa Annex 200
P. A. and Clara A. Engle.to George
F. Baninger, lot 4, block 14. Mount ,
Tabor Villa Annex 1,600
Moore Investment Company to Corey
B. Weston, lot 14, .block 89, Ver
non 400,
Henry and Eva Maier to William
Friderlcl, lot 25. block 9. Original
Townslte of Alblna 100
Henry and Eva Maler to Peter Sinner,
lot 2rt. block 9, Original Townslte
of Albina 1,000
Theodore Galbralth to R. G. Chase,
lot 17, block 7. Sellwood 400
Richard Williams et al to Simon
Wehrman. 2 acres at point 1026.78
feet iorth of southeast corner of
Clinton Kelly donation land claim
at point on claim line and center
of Francis avenue 1
Portland Realty and Tr. Co. to Cora
E. West, lots 5, 6, 7, block 22.
Woodmere 240
Total $20,448
Haveeyour abstracts made by the Security
Abstract & Trust Co., 7 Chamber of Com.
POLICE BELIEVE THEY HAVE
CAUGHT BURGLARS.
Four Men In Jail, Charged With
Breaking Into East Side
Houses.
t
The arrest of four men on Thursday
night in a house at Park and Everett
streets definitely establishes, say the
police, the. fact that they .have brought
behind the bars a' gang of thieves who
are responsible for nearly all the
burglaries which have been committed
In this city during the past few weeks.
Added to the positive Information ob
tained by the police, the case against
the prisoners was made more certain
by admissions which have been ob
tained from the men themselves since
their arrest. ' i -
The alleged burglars are Roy Sum
mers, John Rydman, James Kelly and
Frank Dennison. They are young men,
the odest being 25, and Dennison is a
cripple, being paralyzed in one leg
and having only one eye. Among the
resorts of the North End he is known
as "Gimpy." He has been in Portland
for the past year and It Is the belief
of the police that he has been engaged
in house robberies during that time.
The other three men are comparative
strangers here. One of them says he
has relatives in the country a few
miles from Portland.
In the raid made Thursday night on
the house at Park and Everett streets,
the detectives found secreted in closets
and otber hiding places, loot from more
than half a dozen of the most recent
burglaries. Articles of every descrip
tion, including; a quantity of valuable
Jewelry, guns, silverware and clothing,
were secured in the raid and are now
being held at the police station await
ing identification by their owners.
Notification has been sent out by the
police to ajl citizens whose houses are
known to have been robbed recently
asking that they come to the station
this morning to assist the police In
tracing other burglaries to these men,
if possible.
From the articles discovered and
from the admissions made by the men,
the recent robberies of the houses of
Dr. James W. Morrow, of 360 San
Rafael street: Mrs. Eva Hamilton, of
320 Tillamook street; Mr. Kilgore, of
East Thirteenth and Salmon streets,
and the store of Philip Rosumme, 262
Front street, are cleared up and It is
also believed that they, too, are re
sponsible for many other robberies, in
cluding the looting of the safe in Judge
O'Day's office in the Chamber of Com
merce building.
Among the stolen articles are 20
watches and 30 guns and a great quan
tity of small jewelry. The jewelry
had been broken up Into small pieces
and the men said that they had planned
to melt it and dispose of it as gold
nuggets. Complaints charging them
with the four burglaries were prepared
yesterday and the charge of vagrancy
under which they had been held since
their arrest, pending more complete
evidence against them, was changed
to that of burglary. They will be ar
raigned before Judge Cameron on Mon
day morning. The police are jubilant
over the case and Detectives Price and
Coleman, who were the principal
workers in the case, and Detectives
Jones and Tichenor, who assisted them4
have been commended for their capture.
Death of Theodore P. Grenler.
News of the death of Theodore P. Gre
nier at North Yakima Friday night was
received here yesterday with deep regret
by his many friends on 'Railroad Row.
Mr. Grenler was assistant ticket agent In
the local Great Northern office, a posi
tion he had held for two years. He left
the city almost a year ago for a trip
through the East and on his return
stopped off at North Yakima to visit his
6lster. He suffered an attack of typhoid
fever and was apparently recovering, but
the disease had so weakened him that he
died Friday night. His mother and three
sisters live here, and the remains will
reach the city today for Interment here.
He was 25 years old and was a promis
ing young railroad man.
Will Install Officers.
A Joint installation of officers of the
various lodges of the Catholic Order
of Foresters will be held tomorrow
evening at the hall of the Immaculate
Heart Court, at Williams avenue and
Russell street. Francis O'Neill, state
chief ranger for Oregon, will conduct
the ceremonies and the lodges partici
pating, in addition to Immaculate
Heart, are the Cathedral and St. Fran
cis Courts. A musical and literary pro
gramme will bo rendered after the in
stallation and refreshments will be
served.
TO STEAL
W, A. Speer Blames Panic for
His Crime.,
UNABLE TO SECURE WORK
Recent Arrival in Portland Declares
Hunger Goaded Him to Theft of
Tools and Escapes With
a. Light ' " Sentence.
W. A. Speer, a carpenter from the
Middle West, made the plea before
Circuit Judge Cleland yesterday after
noon that the " recent financial strin
gency made a thief of him. He asked
for leniency because he was hungry
and penniless -when he stole a set of
carpenter's tools from a shop in East
Portland.
Speer, a man of 35, said It was the
first offense he had ever been guilty
of. He came to Portland, attracted by
reports of a great labor shortage here
and expected to find employers out
hunting for workmen. Instead, he
found there was no work to be bad by
a newcomer. His small fund of money
was quickly consumed and he was
"driven to the extremity of walking the
streets. Goaded by. hunger, he broke
Into the carpenter shop and stole a
number of tools for the purpose of
pawning.
The court held that while want may
be an incentive to crime in many cases,
it is no Justification. Speer was given
a comparatively light sentence, how
ever, of 18 months in the penitentiary.
THINKS IT JOKE TO STEAL
Thief Later Realizes His Crime and
Pleads Guilty.
J. I. G. Stone Is beginning to see tha
seriousness of what he first thought was
a great Joke on the Security Savings &
Trust Company. Stone was employed
by the Portland Gas Company and in
his capacity of under-foreman went to
the bank with a check for $500. This
amount was to be used in paying off his'
men. The teller tossed him a bundle of
clearing house certificates, and when
Stone got back to the gas office he found
the bank had given him J1000 by mistake.
Instead of returning the money, he pro
ceeded to spend It and boasted of the
good joke on the bank. Later he was
arrested for theft of the money, and
while he asserted such conduct was not
theft, he shortly learned to the contrary.
He now sees hlsfcftense In such a light
that he pleaded guilty to a larceny,
charge In the Circuit Court yesterday
afternoon. The court did not pronounce
sentence, however. An effort is being
made to get Stone out of his predica
ment. - '
DISPOSES OF LARGE ESTATE
Will of Columbus C. Barber, Million
aire, Filed for Hrobate.
Property worth in the neighborhood of
$1,000,0(X) is distributed by the will of Co
lumbus C. Barker, owner of big real es
tate holdings in Oregon and Washington.
Barker died at Green River, Wy., De
cember 30. His will, made out two days
prior to his death, was filed for probate
with the County Court yesterday fore
noon. The fortune is bequeathed .to the widow
and four children. Mrs. Barker gets the
Barker residence, at the head of Love
Joy street, together with all furnishings
land an automobile. A son, William Bar
ker, gets real, property in St. John and
Washington. The remainder is to be dis
tributed equally among the widow, son.
and two daughters. The personal prop
erty is rated in the will at $500,000. No
value of the real property is yet named.
S. B. Stewart and H. . W. Hogue are
named as executors.
Nothing for Being Thrown Off Car.
E. C. Shipley gets nothing to alleviate
the humiliation of having been thrown
off a Morrison street car last June. A
Circuit Court jury yesterday decided that
Shipley had nothing coming. He had
asked for the modest sum of $6000. The
case was tried before Judge Bronaugh.
Shipley showed that he boarded a Mor
rison street car June 7 and presented a
belated transfer. The conductor refused
to accept the paper. Shipley refused to
pay a second fare. There was an ex
change of words, the car was stopped,
and the bellicose passenger was thrown
off. The jury is believed to have based
Its verdict on the alleged fact that Ship
ley used vile and abusive language to
wards the carmen before being ejected.
Katie Eye Sues for Divorce.
Katie Eye wants a divorce from Walter
Eye for the reason that she does not ber
lieve it safe to live with him. Three
times he has tried to murder her with a
razor, she says. Mrs. Eye brought di
vorce proceedings yesterday forenoon In
the Circuit Court. In her complaint she
sets out that they were married at Ore
gon City, March 8, 1905. Shortly there
after her husband's brutality began, and
it has kept up unceasingly ever since,
she avers. At the present time he is at
Cape Horn, Wash. She asks to be re
stored to her maiden name, Katie John
son. McBride Sentenced for Stabbing,
A McBride withdrew his plea of not
guilty to a charge of assault with a dan
gerous weapon. In Judge Cleland' s court,
yesterday. He said he wished to admit
his guilt and stand the consequences of
his act. McBride tried to rent a room
at the California House for a dime. The
rate there is 50 cents. An altercation
arose between McBride and the night
clerk of the place. J. T. Bronaugh, in
which Bronaugh was stabbed twice while
trying to eject the unruly guest. McBride
was sentenced to a term of three months
In the County Jail.
Circuit Court Notes.
Ed La Chappell. charged with having
stabbed E. D. .Deitrich, pleaded not guilty
to a charge of assault with a dangerous
weapon. His case was set for trial Feb
ruary 12. '
Oscar Rich, charged with the theft of a
watch, was dismissed, the District Attor
ney's office having investigated the case
and found no evidence upon which o
hold the accused.
E. L. Davidson, accused of having
stolen a linen tablecloth from the Meier
& Frank store, was undecided as to his
guilt or innocence. He wished to talk it
over with & lawyer, and was given until
Tuesday.
John Wynne, charged with murder in
the first degree, was brought up for ar
raignment, yesterday, before Judge Cle
land. He was not ready and was given
until Tuesday to make up his mind as to
his guilt. Wynne shot and killed W. H.
DuPuis in a saloon brawl on the night of
December 11.
Metzger fits glasses for $1.00.
HIGH PRAISE FOB SCHOOLS
MEMBER OF TEXTBOOK COM
MISSION NOTES PROGRESS.
M. A. ' Miller, of Linn County, De
clares Public Interest Is Elevat
ing Educational Standard.
. After spending two months in travel
ing about ' Oregon, M. A. Miller, of
Lebanon, . State Senator . from Linn
pounty, yesterday paid a high tribute
to the public schools of the state. Mr.
Miller is a member of the State Text
book Commission and took occasion to
visit the schools In many of the cities
and towns he Visited. He believes that
the standard of work In the schools is
constantly . improving and that they
now compare very favorably with those
of other states. .
"It certainly is an Inspiration," said
th-e Senator, "to visit our many places
of mental training and note the ardor
and enthusiasm with which the pupils
pursue their labors, and more gratify
ing yet to know that the general public
Is so deeply Interested in the wejfare
of schools and the training of the
young minds. Our schools are good
and are being Improved with each pass
ing year, so that we may, very reas
onably hope for schools excelled only
by the oldest and wealthiest state's In
the Union.
"William E. Chandler, of Washing
ton, D. C, Is an educator of National
reputation and when he visited Ore
gon last Summer, he said:
" 'I have read the school laws of every
state in the Union. Oregon has the
best, and yet there are some fiaws in
even these best statutes flaws, not vital
errors. In Oregon the boards of school
directors are chosen at large, at spe
cial elections, and these school direct
ors few In number 'for each munici
pality, bond their districts, tax them,
and govern them absolutely on all ed
ucational affairs. State and school, ed
ucation and government, are divorced
by the fundamental constitution. What
are the results? Politics are unknown.
The schools ' are well supplied with
funds. And the Intelligence of the peo
ple Is singularly high. California, Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming and
Colorado all understand the vital im
portance of democracy in school mat
ters, The plain people, with no Inter
vention of mayors or judges or leg
islators or bosses, rule the common
schools through the delegates whom
they directly elect, and therefore con
trol.' "This speaks strongly for our state
and makes ' anyone feel' justly proud
that he or she is an Oregonian and ac
cessible to the splendid opportunities
that the divine hand has placed about
each of us. Each day brings new peo
ple within the state's borders who have
come to make this their permanent
home, and one of the first questions
asked by such people is, 'How about
the schools?" In answer, It is a great
pleasure to say emphatically that our
schools are among the very best In this
whole country.'
"I believe it Is the duty or every cit
izen to devote some of his time and
energy to this great work, for we can
not afford to live solely for self. We
certainly can contribute something to
the benefit of others or to the benefit of
the community In -which we live. It Is
a mistake to measure a man by what
he gets out of the community,. for we
should measure him by what he con-
REVIVED AT LAST
Emaciated Woman Restored by Proper
Food.
The amount of harm done from eat
ing food which lacks the nourishing
elements or is in such form that the
system can't absorb it, is much greater
than many persons even suspect.
The harm can't be corrected by
drugs either. There must be a com
plete change In the dietary the cause
of the trouble must be removed.
"I have been a constant sufferer
from stomach trouble, constipation and
neuralgia for the past 14 jsears," writes
a Michigan lady, "and the past year
became tired of life, of everybody and
everything.
"The best doctors and several weeks
at a sanitarium afforded me only tem
porary relief. Finally an' attack of
the grippe caused me to give up nope
of ever being well again. I was grow
ing weaker and more emaciated every
day. '
"At last, a doctor advised me to try
some predigested food, as notbing
would stay on my stomach. My nus
band sent for some Grape-Nuts, of
which I ate a little with milk, and
then awaited the usual results.
"My stomach did not reject this
food, and from that time on for sev
eral weeks, I lived on Grape-Nuts and
milk. I felt no pain whatever in my
stomach, my health gradually came
back and in nve weeks I gained 35
pounds. I derived more strength from
Grape-Nuts than I ever did from a
meat and potato diet." . "There's, a
Reason.
Name given by Postum Company,
Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road
to Wellville' in packages.
r.wvtiW sHros.-.tTa r;
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IF YOU
0SEGIK
Here yon have improved streets, cement sidewalks,. Bull -Run water, and car
service equal to any section. Get your lot NOW. We offer exceptional advan
tages to the homebuilder.
HARTMAN & THOMPSON
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
tributes to or puts into the commun
ity. "Each city or country place can have
just the kind of school it. desires. . By
working in harmony the citizens can
make their school a perfect success,,
or by working otherwise, can destroy
all Interest in the school; hence, the,
idea of co-operation in school work.
The high school has come to stay. It
is an Institution which is now a part
of our common school system. I am
glad to note that there is scarcely a
town of any size in the state but that
has Its high school system and many
are being formed in the country places.
The uniting of two or more districts
for the purpose of establishing high
schools will certainly be found very
beneficial toward their success,' be
cause It will afford them the same ad
vantage that are to be found in the
city schools; but in order to carry this
to any degree of success, it may be
found necessary to levy a small tax
In the district where such high school
Is established.
"Financially, H Is a great 'saving to
the parents, who desire to give their
children an education, when they can
prepare them for the university be
fore leaving their home tows and home
Influence. Again, the saving morally,
to the students, cannot be estimated,
for the average pupil by the time he
has completed the high school course
is capable of caring for himself or her
self, as the case may be."
BAR BOYS FROM ROOMS
Plan to Keep Them Out or Pool
Resorts.
An ordinance to keep boys under 18 out
of poolrooms Is to be Introduced shortly
before the Council by the Women's Con
gress and with the indorsement of the
Juvenile Improvement Association". . In
dorsement of the proposed measure was
given last night by the Improvement As
sociation at its regular monthly meeting,
and the matter was freely discussed.
The evil which the ordinance will elimi
nate is said to be a growing one. Young
boys are allowed to congregate in public
pool and billiard rooms. Foul associates
are more often met here than not. Much
of the gaming is for money. In fact, the
spirit of gambling enters Into every game.
Inasmuch as the loser is required to pay
for the game. Several boys charged with
criminal offenses in the past have attrib
uted their beginning in wrongdoing to
these poolrooms. The association took
the stand that such places axe & menace
to growing youths.
The association meeting was well at
tended and enthusiastic throughout. Sev
eral minor amendments to the constitu
tion were put through and considerable
routine business transacted.
Barker Will Probated. ,
The will of Columbus C. Barker, which
disposes of property worth nearly $1,000,
000, was yesterday filed for probate in
the County Court. The petition shows
the estate to consist of personal property
valued at 1500,000. Mrs. Rose A. Barker,
the widow, is given a life interest in the
residence property at the head of Lovejoy
street, an automobile and the household
effects. After her death this property
will go to her son, William C. Barker.
The real property located at St. John and
in the State of Washington is given to
the son. The remainder of the estate is
to be divided equally among the widow
and the two daughters, Ada E. Barker
and Alice R. Barker.
CLARK COUNTY
Farm Bargains
SS ACRES All fine fruit land, overlooking the Columbia River,
mile. from Ellsworth and 6 miles from Vancouver on fine county
road. This place Is situated in the heart of the fruit section of
Clark -County, the land Is quite easily bleared. Water can be had
at a depth, of 10 feet, there Is about 500 cords of wood on the
place. Improved land worth $200.00 per acre, for a short time only
S50.00 per acre; two-thirds cash, balance at t per cent interest.
60 ACRES All good, rich land, 20 acres cleared. 40 acres bottom land;
fair house, large barn, woodshed, chicken-houses, etc. Good well and
living stream: 2 miles from country town and 10 miles from Van-
couver; Includes 12 milch cows, 3 heifers, 13 pigs, 2 brood sows, 3
horses, over 100 chickens, wagon, buggy, harness, plows, harrow,
cream separator, bay fork and cable, sewing machine, all hpuse-
- hold goods, canned fruit, potatoes, feed and grain, bay In barn, etc.
All -for only JB3700.001 $2100 cash, balance on terms.
15 ACRES 112 acres under fine state of cultivation, fenced into 20
acre lots; 53 acres timber land, about half of which is slashed and
burned; 2-story, 10-room house, modern In every respect, hot and
cold water piped throughout; family orchard; large" barn, and extra
fine outbuilding's; nice lawn, shrubbery, etc. -This la one of tbe
finest Improved farms In the county. M-ust be seen to be appreci-.
ated. A money maker. Price C15.000; $8000 cash, balance to suit
purchaser. Only a sample of our BARGAINS. Call and Investigate.
THOMPSON & SWAN
CITIZENS BANK BLDG., VANCOUVER, WASH.
306-7 S WETLAND BLDG., PORTLAND, OR
BUY IN
DELEGATES ISSUE REPORTS
OREGON . AND WASHINGTON
LUMBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
Members Who Attend Rate Hearing
at National Capital -Give Account
of the Proceedings.
The regular meeting bf the Oregon and
Washington Lumber Manufacturers' As
sociation was held' yesterday afternoon
in the rooms 'of the Chamber of Com
merce. President Buehner presided. Re
ports were submitted by the secretary and
treasurer.- ' - -
A. C. Dixon, who was one of the
witnesses for the association in the near
ing on the advanced rate question before
the Interstate Commerce Commission at
Washington, last December, gave an In
teresting account of the proceedings. Mr.
Dixon said that nothing had been left
andone by Mr. Teal and Mr. Dysart, -who
represented the lumbermen at the hear
ing, and that the .association could have
no complaint as to the effort that was
made by them Irrespective of the decision.
Mr. Dixon also referred to the valuable
services rendered by the Oregon and
Washington Congressional delegations.
Mr. Dixon said this was his second ap
pearance before the Commission and that
the impression gained at tbe first. hearing,
was confirmed at the later meeting, that
the members of the Commission are
thoroughly able and impartial and that
the decision will be just.
E. D. Kingsley and Philip Buehner, who ,
were also present at the hearing as j
witnesses, gave their Impressions of the
proceedings.
George M. Cornwall, chairman of the
publicity committee rendered an interest
ing report of that committe during the
past year.
The suggestion made at a recent meet
ing In Seattle of committees Irom various
commercial bodies of that city, urging the
railroads and lumbermen to withdraw
their litigation for a year on account of
unfavorable business condition was unani
mously rejected.
Those present at the meeting were:
Philip Buehner, L. J. Wentwortn,
Fremont Everett, E. D. Kingsley, O. L.
Cummipgs, A. M. Hagen, O. M. Clark,
George M. Cornwall, A. C. Dixon, L. L.
Wallin, C W. Thompson, J. H. Dunlap,
W. B. Mackay, M. A. McKlbben, B. S.
Collins, C. P. Hogue, O. F. Merrill, R.
J. F. Thurston, J. P. Keating, W. H.
Kenney and A. B. Wastell.
Talk Machine Prices Drop. .
Never before have modern, up-to-date
talking machines and fine record cab
inets been offered at such astoundingly
low prices as will be in force during
the next few days at Ellers Piano
House. See announcement section one,
page seven, of this issue.
D.ULT METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Jan. 18. Maximum temper
ature, 50 degrees; minimum, 41. River read
ing at 8 A. M.. 5.3 feet; change in last 24
hours. 4).l foot. Total rainfall, 5 P. M. to
5 P.-M-, .04 inch; total since September 1.
1907, 21.43 Inches; normal, 23.20 Inches; de
ficiency, 1.77 Inches. Total sunshine, January
17, 5 hours 36 minutes; possible, v hours 7
minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level),
at S P- M., 29.78 inches.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The barometer is relatively low over
British Columbia and relatively high over
California and Nevada. This -distribution of
PARK
pressure has caused light but general rains
in Northern California, western tjregon ana
Western Washington and light rains at
scattered places . In ; Eastern Oregon " ana
Eastern Washington. The temperature over
the entire Pacific Slope la above normal aud
in some localities it is as much as ten or
more degrees above normal.
. The indlcatlona are - for rain In this die-
trict fiunday with lower temperatures.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Rain and cooler;
southwesterly winds.
Western Oregon and Wester Washington
Rain; cooler except near the coast; south
westerly winds.
Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and
Idaho Rain, turning to ano-w cooler.
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MEETING yoncEi. "
MILITARY WHIST AND DANCE.
The Modern Foresters will give a military
whist party and dance on Monday evening,
January 20. at their hall, Abington building,
also literary and musical programme. Admis
sion, with refreshments. 15 cents. Everybody
Invited to come and have a good time.
GEO. WASHINGTON CAMP; NO. 361. W.
O. VV"., will give a military whist and dance
Tuesday evening, Jan. 21, at Woodman Tem
ple. 138 11th at. There will be good music;
refreshments -will be served. If you want a
good tltke, don't miss this. Admission 15c.
m H. A. FREDRICK, Clerk.
ARBUTUS CIRCLE, No. 273. Women of
Woodcraft, will give a. military whist party
Friday evening. January 24, in the W. O.
W. Temple. 11th st., bet Washington and
Alder. Admission 15c. Dancing and re
freshments. PORTLAND TEAM. No. 107. W. O. W.,
will give a military whist party Wednes
day evening, January 22. in the W. o. W.
Temple. 11th st., bet. Washington and Alder.
Admission 15c. Dancing and refreshments.
HOMESTEADERS Will give a military
whist eociai Thursday evening. Jan. 23, West
ern Academy of Music Hall. Refreshments
and dancing. Friends cordially Invited. Ad
mission. 15c.
"A NICHT WI BURNS' at the Cale
donian Club. Drew Hall. 2d and Morrison,
Saturday. 25th. 8 P. M. Fine programme
auld Scotch sangs and Highland dances.
EUREKA COUNCIL. No.' 204. K. and L.
of 8. will give a 600 party . tomorrow even
ing at Auditorium. Admission 15 cents. Re
freshments and dancing.
DIED.
LAWETtANCB At the residence of Tier
daughter, Mrs- L. Y. Ehrlich, at McMlnnvllle.
Or., Jan. 18. Mrs. Susan P. Lawrenoe, aged
fe years, mother of F. D. Lawrence. Notice
of funeral will be given later.
COLLINS January IS, at the Good Samari
tan Hospital. Zula May Collins, aged 19
years. 11 months. 18 days. Remains at
Zeller-Byrnes Co.'s undertaking parlors.
Funeral notice later.
BOEHMER In this city. January 18. at
the family residence. 73 North 10th st.,
Mary Boehmer, aged 70 years. Funeral
notice later.
GRENIER At North Yakima, Wash., Jan
uary IS, Theodore P. Grenler, aged 24
years. Announcement of funeral later.
GOAD At residence. 669 Oswego street, tt.
John, Jan. 18, Bphralm Goad, aged 68
years.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
COYNE Manila, p. I., December 10, 1!07,
Frank B. Coyne, aged 31 years, 2 months.
Funeral from Holman'a chapel, corner
Third and Salmon streets, at 1:30 P. M.
Tuesday, January 21, thence to St. Law
rence Church, corner Third and Sherman
streets; services at 2 P. M. Friends are
respectfully invited to attend. Interment
River View Cemetery.
BREYMAN Tn this city, January 17, at the
family residence, 582 Myrtle street, Arthur
H. Breyman, aged 68 years. 8 months.
Friend are respectfully Invited to attend
the funeral services, which wlU be hld at
the above residence at 2 P. M.. Sunday,
January 10. Interment . Riverview Ceme
tery. RAUPACH January 16. at the family resi
dence, Tremont Station, William M. Rau
psctu.aged 42 years, 8 months. Friends are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
service, which will, be hWd at Holman'tv
. chapel, corner Third and Salmon streets, at
2 P. M. Sunday. January 19. Interment
- Multnomah Cemetery.
ROSENTHAL At St. Vincent's Hospital,
Rose, beloved wife of Harry I. Rosenthal,
age 34 years and 11 months. . Funeral
services will take place from Holman'
chapel, this (Sunday) morning, at 10:30
o'clock. Friends respectfully Invited. Sn
Francisco and Marysvilte papers please copy.
GULLANDER In Taeoma, Wash.. January
10. C. O. Gulhutder, aged 29 years. Funeral
services will be held today (Sunday). Jan.
10. at 1:30 P. M., from Erlcson's chapel,
409-11 Alder st. Interment Lone Fir Ceme
tery. Friends invited.
J. P. FTNLEY ft SON. Funeral Directors,
Third and Madison. Fhona Main 9. A 1599.
Dunning. MrKntee ft Ollbaugh, Funeral Di
rectors, 7th ft Fine. Phone M. 430. Lady asst.
KRIC80N UNDERTAKING CO., 400 Alder
St. Lady assistant. Fbone Main 133.
EDWARD HOLHAN CO.. Funeral Direct
ors, 820 3d St. Lady assistant, phone M- A07.
ZELLER-BYRNES CO., Funeral Direct
ors, 273 Russell. Kast 108S. Lady assistant.
F. 8. DUNNING. Undertaker. 414 Eaas
Alder. Lady assistant. Phone East 6.