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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, MARCH 1, 100S.
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Ifi EVERY LINE
Portland Forgets Panic of Last
Fall and Resumes On
ward March.
FINANCIAL TROUBLE PAST
KLitiMus Prove City's Pros-perily,
and future Is Made Certain by
Announcement of Groat In
dustrial Enterprises.
FACTS THAT INM'RE PORT
LA NIK PROSPERITY.
Sft-ift & Company announce Imme
diate construction of LiM,ou pak
ln plant.
Two auspended banks reopen, and
no depositors in Portland banks will
lotte as result of October Dante.
Oneral Manager O'Brien orders
work to proce.! on Portland end of
Orecon Wfl.hinirtnn Railway.
.Vpw Willi, mot te Valley electric
rood open. and 'xtertFiona into new
districts are announced.
Hfavy expenditure for building. Per
mit for January and February far ex
reerilny thoa- of fcattle.
Export business exceeding that of
any prevlou February.
Postal sales 'now large eraln over
1W7.
Property values remain fl-m and
volume of transfers show aln.
BY HORACE) E. THOMAS.
Business conditions in Portland are onre
more on an absolutely normal baMs. Evi
dences of the -panic and its subsequent
tlay of business recuperation have van
ished in this city n completely as though
they had never occurred With commer
cial' and industrial life running alnn on
almost as extensive a scale as in days of
the most .pronounced prosperity. Oregon
has ever known, the city and state have
almost forgotten the lejral holidays of
just three months uko and the only re
minders of clearing-house currenry are
the few specimens cherished by souvenir
collectors.
Portland's miraculous recovery from
financial depression that engulfed' the
en tiro country is a record that proves
beyond cavil the fundamental business
solidity of which the city has always
boasted. The panic was recognized a a
crucial test of property valuations, com
mercial stability and of the entire field of
Industrial activity. While Portland stag
gered for a time under the blow, her re
covery has been more rapid and more
complete than that of probably any other
city in the United States. Local citizens
who are in touch with conditions have
evidences on every hand and hardly need
to be told that such Is the: ease To any
outsiders who may doubt Portland's con
tention." the city has to offer facts and
figures that will convince the most dubi-
Statistics Tor January and Vebruary
The statistical record "'of the past two
months is sufficient proof that Portland Is
enjoying the same prosperity that has
prevailed for several years past, with the
sole exception of the Interim ccupled by
the legal holidays and the few weeks of
commercial reconstruction. In nearly
every department of Industrial life, the
official figures for January and February
approach closely those of the correspond
ing two months of last year. In some
case the records for 1W7 are even sur
passed. This favorable comparison is
truly remarkable, when it is considered
that January and February of last year
were months of almost unprecedented Na
tional prosperity and were part of a
period that is absolutely unequaled for
growth and development In the history
of Portland. But groing even beyond sta
tistical figures, which In some cities are
distorted to misrepresent the facts, there
are many phases of local progress which
ca n be cited not o n 1 y as e vid e n ees o f
present prosperity, but as foreshadowing
many months of assured activity.
Perhaps the most significant feature of
many encouraging happenings of Febru
ary was the reopening of two suspended
banks, marking the complete recovery of
the banking world from 'the shock of
lust October. The resumption of business
by the .Merchants National Hank and the
Oregon Trust & Savings Bank by mer
ger under the name of the German-American,
assures that no depositor in a Port
land Institution will suffer the loss of one
cent as a result of the financial strin
gency. The doors of both institutions
swung open within, a period of four days,
and. with the assumption by V. M. Ladd
of the obligations of the Title Guarantee
Trust Company, the banking situation
is all that could be desired.
Roth of the reopened banka report large
gains in deposits and banking business
generally has been more than satisfactory.
February is usually a lipht month in
hanking circles, coming between the holi
day rush and the opening of Spring trade.
JJuring the month, however, clearings
amounted to $Jl,R.BSo.21. an Increase of
more than $400,000 over January which had
more business days. The clearings were
well up to those of February. 1907. when
the total was $14.014..11. Clearings are
increasing consistently and will soon
count. If not even surpass those of last
year.
Coming ff Swift Packing Plant.
The authoritative unnouncement of the
establishment by Swift Co.. of a pack
ing plant to cost almost $4,000,000. indicates
vonrtdence In the permanency of Port
land': development as an industrial and
shipping center. Not only will this city
and the entire Pacific Northwest benefit
from thiH nbattcir when it is in opera
tion, but the work of construction will
immediately be beneficial. A vast amount
of money will be paid out for labor by
the packers during the next year and be
sides this no inconsiderable sum will be
.pent here for building material.
Another desirable influence of this
embryo industry W Its effect on land
values on the Peninsula In the vicinity
of the site. An entire town will grow up
with the Immense meat-packing business
and land near Swiftvllle is olready held at
a premium. Although Swin & Co. have
bought acres of land to be occupied
by their plant and stockyards and Presi
dent Swift has formally announced that
construction will proceed without delay,
a Peat tie publication during the past week
printed an absurd etory to the effect
that the packers would abandon Portland
for Seattle. Such a report needed "no con
tradiction, in view of the circumstances,
and the negotiation by the Swifts during
the past wevk tor additional acreage
throws Mill more lichi on the lack of
fact !n the Seattle article. j
Koumptlon of luiilroad Work.
Connected with the Swift project Is
the order issued by General Manager
O Eiricn during February for the re
I Ulil
sumption of work on the Portland end
of the Oregon & Washington Railroad.
The part of this railway to be laid
now wil! serve the Swift plant, and
the order, was issued by Mr. O'Brien
after a conference with President
Swift. It will afford a means of tak
ing in supplies for the packing build
ings and Us construction will give em
ployment to men now idle. Orders
nave also been given for work to pro
ceed on the Ilwaco-Napton . branch of
the O. .R. & N., another evidence that
conditions have become readjusted in
the Pacific Northwest.
With the openin-g during the past
month of the line of the Oregon Elec
tric Company, Portland has been placed
in direct connection with new portions
of the Willamette Valley. Besides this
it will give Portland "more frequent
service with Salem and other cities
along the main line of the Southern
Pacific. Beginning the middle of the
present month, it is announced, eight
trains a day. each way. will be run be
tween Portland and Salem.
More good news for Portland and
other Oregon cities is the announce
ment of tne United Railways, made the
past week, that Its plans will be great
ly extended to include electric roads to
many portions of the state now with
out such communication. This com
pany proposes to build to Tillamook
and to Corvallis, with branches rami
fying from these main lines. The
company is backed by business men of
established standing and local citiaens
are. more confident that the plans of
this company will be carried out than
they wero during any of the former
ownerships of the system.
Advancement in Building.
Portland's building shows the ad
vancement that is being made1, per
haps better than any other one item
of statistical information. During the
past month 413 permits were issued
with a valuation of $834,880. In vol
ume this is slightly below the record
of February. 1 !07. when the outlay
was $8S6.41S. in cost, although only
278 permits were Issued that mouth.
It Is shown, therefore, that the con
struction movement is even more gen--eral
at the present time and that a
large portion of the expenditure is for
new dwellings. It is an increase over
last January, when $62:1.545 was spent
for building. In that month Portland
was one of only eight cities in the
United States which recorded an In
crease in building expenditure over
January. 1907. Portland's permits is
sued that month amounted to $($04,475.
During both January and February
of the present year Portland has main
tained a big lead over Seattle in build
ing expenditure. For the two months
permits have been issued in Portland
amounting to $1,458,628. and in Seattle
amounting to $1,091,575. In the two
cities the 'amounts were divided as
follows: Portland- January. $623,545;
February, $834. S80; Seattle! January,
$448,995; February, $642,580. It must
be remembered, too, that in Seattle
building permits are charged for on a
flat rate, while in Portland a graduat
ed scale prevails. As a result, tnere
is a reduction in the cost of permits
to local builders who underestimate the
actual outlay, while in Seattle there is
no such Incentive to hold down the
estimates.
Portland Shipping.
Another reflection of renewed pros
perity is shown by the official ship
ping figures of Portland harbor during
the past month. Exports for February
were far in excess of those for the cor
responding month of any previous
vear. Wheat shipments aggregate
2.279,898 bushels, valued at $2,073,705,
as compared with February of last
year, when 652,725 bushels were ex
ported. This big lead was somewhat
reduced by lumber and flour shipments,
both of which were somewhat lower
than the previous February. Export
lumber amounted to 7,176,876 feet and
export flour to 55,245 barrels. March
business promises to exceed that of
February. ;
In the business of the Portland post
office, too, thre has been a gain dur
ing the past month, although the exact
amount is not known. Stamp sales for
the month did not end until midnight
last night and the volume of business
will not be ascertained until today or
tomorrow. Postmaster Minto an
nounces that the Increase will prob
ably be 5 or 6 per cent and would be
larger had not the receipts of Febru
ary, 1907. which amounted to $45,582,12,
been unusually large for that month
of the year. It Is well to recall in
connection with the postal business
that stamp sales for last January
reached a total of $58,952.27, a gain of
$7,235 over January, 1907.
Property Values Maintained.
Even throughout the worst of the
panic there was no break in property
valuations in Portland and realty was
never stronger than at present. It is
true that the sales tell off for a time,
as was inevitable In view of the tight
ness of the money market, but prices
held firm throughout. This is regarded
as complete vindication of local prop
erty owners in not boosting realty by
fictitious "values. Cities that have been
ever ready to discount the future in
the matter of property values are now
suffering a slump that Portland has
been saved by its conservative policy.
Daily transfers have been gaining
steadily during both January and Feb
ruary and are now practically normal.
The sales for February, as officially
recorded, amounted to $1,306,820 Con
sidering the large number of sales that
were listed at a nominal valuation of
$1 or $10, the record shows a good
month's business. Realty transfers for
February, 1907. amounted to $2,369,150
and came within the most active period
In the realty market that the city has
ever known.
Seattle Realty Transfers.
An example of the different methods
employed by various cities in arriving
at statistical information has been fur
nished the public during the past
month. The incident refererd to was
the action of Seattle publicity officials
in including an item of $35,000,000 in
the realty transfers for February 4.
The item was for the transfer of prop
erties in Canada from the St. Paul, Mil
waukie & Manitoba to the Great North
ern and was 'filed in Seattle because
the interested companies happened to
have holdings there. The actual trans
fers in Seattle for the same day were
$52,1M.S5. but Seattle papers paraded
them before the public as amounting to
$35,052,181.85.
Several similar transfers have been
filed In Portland, but this city made no
effort to pad legitimate figures by
their use. One that comes to mind
was a trust deed filed by Studebaker
Brothers somewhat over a year ago
for $4,000,000. The deed was filed here
because the company had holdings in
litis city, but Portland made no effort
to represent that there had been a
transfer of local property amounting
to $4,000,000.
Pullman Porter Alleged Thief.
Ben 1. Alexander, a colored Pullman
car porter, was arrested last night at
ParK and Flanders street by Detectives
Hawley and Inekeep. Alexander is
charged with larceny. The complainant
Is L. E. Lindsay, of 544 Klrby street,
who reports that on Friday night while
enroute to Portland he left his pocket
book, containing $70. under his pillow
In the sleeping car and when he went
to look for It in the morning it could
not be found. The porter was Immedi
ately suspeted and a warrant was is
sued for his arrest. When Alexander
was searched at the police station
lottery tickets were found in his poses
sesion and an additional charge was
regiatered against him.
Perfect fitting glasses $1 at Me tag ex' a.
MAY QUIT SEATTLE
Frye-Bruhn Company Offered
Site on the Peninsula.
SWIFTS MAKE THE TENDER
Stockyards Controlled - by Chicago
and Kansas City Capitalists Will
'ot Be for Their Own
Kxrlusive Cse.
"When it waa first announced that
Swift & Co. had secured approximate
ly 3000 acres of land on the peninsula,
and would expend about $4,000,000 in
establishing a packing plant and
stock yards, the impression waB left in
the minds of most people that the
Swifts alone were interested in the
undertaking. From a reliable source
it is learned, however, that the land is
held !n the name of the Union Stock
Yards Company, and that while Bwift
& Co. own a controlling interest in that
concern, the yard3 will be thrown open
for use by other firms.
It is pointed out that the establish
ment of stock-yards -on a large scale
in Portland, surrounded by numerous
packing: plants, will In a short time
make this city one of the grreat centers
of the country for the marketing; of
livestock. The t'nion Stock-Yards
Company is said to be an organization
similar to that operating in Chicago,
Kansas City and Omaha, at which
points several of the bis? packers oper
ate their abattoirs and curing plants
within the same limits.
One of the leading cattlemen of Ore
gon, who is conversant with the situ
ation in Seattle, said last night, when
asked as to the probability of the
Frye-Bruhn Packing Company building
a plant here:
"There are several reasons why the
Frye-Bruhn Company may locate in
Portland. In S92 it obtained from tho
City of Seattle a 25-year franchise for
conducting a packing-house, one mile
from the center of the town, under cer"
tain restrictions. On account of the
proximity to the residence dstlrict the
company got into several lawsuits,
which were decided In Its favor, how
ever. But there has been at. all times
more or less friction on this account.
"The Company's business is consider
ably larger than that of any other In
the packing-house business west of the
Missouri River, and has outgrown pres
ent facilities. Hence, the company in
on the point of either extending Its
plant, which would cost $2o0.000 or
$300,000. or locating elsewhere.
"A short time ago the City council
of Seattle revoked a 15-year franchise
which had been granted the Yakima
Sheep Company and made its franchise
expire at the same time as that of the
Frye-Bruhn Company. With these and
other obstacles staring them in the
face, the Frye-Bruhn people are com
pelled to look for a new location, and
now that the Swifts have decided to
establish stock-yards In Portland, It
looks as if Frye-Bruhn would be com
pelled to come here in order to protect
their interests and trade, for, as sure
as the sun shines, when installed In
their new plant. Swift & Company will
reach out and, make a desperate effort
to get the Sound business. The Frye
Bruhn people cannot afford to double
or triple their capacity at the expense
already mentioned, when the company's
franchise has only a few years to run.
"The stock-yards company has of
fered the Frye-Bruhn Company a suit
able site and It Is more than likely
that the Seattle concern will take ad
vantage of the offer and locate here.
It certainly never will allow Swift &
Company to control the Portland and
Oregon market, together with an op
portunity to invade Puget Sound terri
tory." i PUTS BUHBEN DN FARMER
EDITOR D1XOX ARGUES AGAINST
IiAXD-TAX SCHEME.
Proposed Initiative Law Would Re
lieve Paper Mills and Railroads
of Tax Payments.
CANBY, Or., Feb. 29. (Special.)
George V. Dixon, editor of the Canby
Tribune, who has been fighting the
proposed amendment of the Oregon
Tax Reform Association, exempting
manufacturing plants from taxation
and placing the taxes wholly upon the
land, has issued the following state
ment to the newspapers of Oregon:
To the Oregon State Press: Brother
Publishers The Oregon Tax Reform
Association is attempting to patch up
the state constitution by tacking on
an amendment exempting from taxa
tion every class of property In the
state except land. The petition has
been filed with the Secretary of State
and will be on the June ballot for
passage or rejection by the voters of
Oregon. I have always said and still
maintain that this measure, if it should
become a law, will work an unnecess
ary hardship on the farmers of the
state. I was the first man in the state
to discover this plot and to expose
it through the press, and I now ask
your assistance to the extent of pub
lishing my protest. If you hold differ
ent views on the subject, it is your
right and duty to defend those views
through your editorial columns. Let
us have fairness and justice for all.
I shall not enter into the argument
of any fine-spun theories about the sin
gle tax, or the doctrine of Henry
George, upon which the movement is
based. I contend that the exemption
of aU manufacturing plants and per
sonal property will double the taxes
of the farmer and put him further "In
the hole" than he has ever been before
In Oregon. The farmer Is paying taxes
enough, and I don't believe the busi
ness men of the state will-support a
law requlrfng the entire "burden of tax
ation to be thrown upon the land
owner. Oregon is an agricultural
state and Its chief resources are the
farms. These farmers are not wealthy
men. They are men of moderate means,
who make a comfortable living oit
their farms. The manufacturing cor
porations are making more money
than the farmers and they are just as
able to pay taxes, and more so.
In Clackamas County abort one
third of the taxes is paid by the "Wil
lamette Pulp and Paper Mills, the Ore
gon City Woolen Mills and the South
ern Pacific Railway. If this measure
should become a law the farmers would
be compelled to pay all the taxes,
which would be an unjust burden. It
Is not a "square deal" by any means.
The product of these paper mills and
woolen mills is controlled by the
mists, and no matter what .they pay
for raw materials, the price of their
finished products remains the same.
The price of print paper has been
advanced so rapidly during the past
year or two that country newspapers
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The single taxers argue, that their
amendment should be passed because
it would discourage the holding of
large tracts of land by speculators and
break up Harrlman's land monopoly.
It would not give one single advantage
in this direction. The tax" assessors
can increase the assessment on large
unimproved tracts now Just the same
as they could if all manufacturing
pfants were exempt. I know of a
specific example In Clackamas where
the owner of a large tract was led to
sell because the tax assessor increased
the assessment on his land from $10
to $25 per acre. Before the increased
assessment was made the land-owner
said he didn't care to sell, that he had
all the money he needed and didn't
have to sell, find that if he chose to
hold a large tract and thus hold back
the settlement of the country that was
his business. But when he found his
taxes were mor$ than double what they
had been, h,e sold to the first buyer
he could find, and the land is now be
ing cut into small farms for home
builders. The remedy Is already In our
hands and to shift all taxes from per
sonal property values to land values
would hurt no one but the farmers and
bread-makers of Oregon.
The single taxers argue that land
values are created by society and that
It should be returned to society in the
form of taxes, that the products of
labor are the property of the Individual
producer and should remain his wholly
and unimpaired. I claim that this Is a
very fallacious doctrine Wlm no found
ation in reason. The value of a manu
factured product Is just as much
created by society as the value of land
and the manufacturer should be com
pelled to pay his Just share of taxes.
For example, what value would a suit
of clothes have if society did not de
mand clothing? What value would a
streetcar have if society did not de
mand streetcars? Yet the single taxers
would exempt them from taxation and
make the land pay the taxes. I claim
that every man who claims protection
under the law should contribute toward
the support and maintenance of the
law. Every man with- children in the
free schools should help defray the ex
pense of running the free schools. If
he is able to do so. In other words,
"he who dances should pay the fiddler."
Let us not decree that the farmer and
land-owner shall walk while the manu
facturer rides at his expense.
Yours for a square deal.
GEORGE W. DIXON.
BROTHERS WED SISTERS
Cupid Makes Unusual Score in His
Game of Hearts.
Marria&e licenses were Issued yes
terday afternoon for an unusual dou
ble wedding, the grooms being broth
ers and the brides sisters. Antonio and
Lulgi De Sanchis, of 370 Everett street,
were the grooms at the wedding,
which was solemnized last night. The
brides are Miss Santina Capriotti and
Miss Margaret Capriotti. Hereafter the
bridegrooms wiu De brothers-in-law as
well as brothers, and the same will be
true of the sisters.
February 29. marking leap year, paw
numerous captives of Cupid led to the
altar. Ten couples appeared at the
County, Clerk's office and secured
licenses, the day's business being the
larg-est in several weeks. The list
follows: John Front and KMzabeth Alt,
J. WV Hatfield and Mary Hanson,
Lulgi De Sonchls ana Margaret Cap
riotti, Antonio De Sanchis and Santina
Capriotti, George W. Rich and Mary
Orr. Jacob Schmld and Ixulsa Huber,
Ernest E. Long and Zuleth M. Went
land, N. G. Ellerbe and Mrs. F. C.
Krebs, Terrance J. Conway and Rather-1
ine Chambers.
Arrivals and Departures.
PORTLAND, Feb. 24 Arrived British
bark Calluna, from San Francisco; French
bark Hoehe, from Honolulu, bailed Steam
ship Alliance, for Coos Bay.
DAILY jrETEOROIXXJICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Fb. 29. Maximum tempera
ture, 4S degrees; minimum. 39 degrees. River
reading at 8 A. M . 3. feet; change In last
24 houra, rise .6 foot. Total rainfall (ft P. M.
to 5 P. M.). .13 inch: total rainfall since
September 1. IftOT, 25.85 Inches; normal rain
fall, 31.57 Inches; deficiency, 5.72 lnche&
Total sunshine February 3 hours. 48 min
ute?: possible sunshine, 11 hours, 4 minutes.
Barometer (reduced to sea-level), at 5 P. M..
2tti2 inchee.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The pressure haa rlaen eMghtly over- the
Washington coast and fallen over Northern
California (Pince morning, in Consequence tha
depression noted over the former region on
thi morning's weather chart is not nearly
so t pronounced, though the barometric press
ure over the. Pacific Coast ritatei continues
unusually low. Rains were general from
the Pacific eastward to, the Rocky Moun
tains, though the amounts as a rule were
mail. There were no marked changes in
temperature during the last 24 hours. In
general the temperatures were below the
normal west of the Cascades and Sierras,
white east of the range of mountains they
were above.
The indications point to rain Sunday over
Western Oregon and Western Washington and
to rain of mow over. Ka stern Oregon, Int
ern Washington and Idaho.
FORECASTS.
For the 28 hours ending midnight, March 1:
Portland and vicinity Rain; freh south
erly hr""a.
jern Oreton an4 WPfrn Washington
Rain: fresh southerly brew.
Western Oregon, Eastern Washington "and
Idaho Hafn or enow.
' TACIFIC COAST WEATHKR.
Observations taken at 0 P. M., Pacific time,
February u.
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STATIONS.
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I Bismarck
i BoIt;e
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Kamloops. . . . ...
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t Pocatello
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U.H12 SE
T. I 4INW
Pt cloudy
Snow
Pt cloudy
Cloudy
Pt eloudv
T. ICalirl
C!oudv
0.14I301SE
0.12 It; 3
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Pt cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
clear
Pt cloudy
Pt cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Portland
Red B'.uff....,
Roseburg
Sacramento. ....
Salt Lake ,
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Spokan ,
Tacoma
Tatoosh Island..
Walla Walla...,
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0.10
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Ij. LODHOL7., Acting District Korecastor.
ALEKT1NO NOTICES.
ALL MODERN WOODMEN requested to
attend funeral of Neighbor A. E. Skinner,
ot North Dahfota, at Finley's parlors. 11
A. M. today. Has no relatives here.
HARD TIMES BALL BT LADIES' AUX
ILIARY to tha Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, Woodman Hall, lStS Eleventh
street, Saturday evening, March 7. Burch
ard's Orchestra. Admission 25c. Prises.
THE ORDER OF REINDEERS North
Star Lodge, No. 2. will give whist and
dancing party Tuesday evening, March !l,
at their hall. Corner id and Yamhill. Pro
gramme and refreshments. Admission 15c.
V. A. O. D. Attention. All members
are requested to attend a reception to the
supreme officers to be held at Woodmen
Hall, 11th and Alder sts.. . Monday. Much
2. at 7:30 P. M. By order of committee.
MEMBERS OF MULTNOMAH COUNCIL,
ROYAL ARCANUM, will meet Monday at
1:45 P. M., at the lodge rooms, 11th and
Alder, to attend fh funeral of our deceased
brother, Lewis H. Lamberson. Services at
the First Presbyterian Church.
WILLAMETTE LODGE, NO. 2,
A. F. AND A. 1L Special com-
1 . at 2 P. M. . new Matton Ir Tem
ple, to conduct the funeral services
of Brother J. R. McAvov. late of
Eureka IiOdge, No. 20. Seattle. Wash. By
order of W. M. W. S. WEEKS, Sec.
W A SHIN C5TO X LODGE. NO. 4,
A. F. AND A. M. Special com
munication Sunday, March 1. 12:45
P. M., East Side Masonic Temp!,
8th and Burnslde. to conduct
funeral of Brother John t. Rovr.
Iat
of Tekoa Lodge. No. 78, Tkoa. Wash.
Take
car lor cemetery 2d and Morrison sts.,
P. M. All Mamns invited. Ordr W. M.
1:S0
J. ri. RICHMOND, Sec.
MYRTLE CHAPTER. NO. 15. O.
E. S. Special meeting this rSunday)
pie at 1 o'clock, for the purpose
of conducting the funeral serv
ices over the remains of our lat
Bister. Sonhle Geer. late a member of
Romona Chanter. No. 08. of Silverton. Or.
Funeral services to be held at Holman's
chapel at 1:30. Officers and members urged
to be jlresent. By order W. M.
JENNIE H. GALLOWAY, Sec'y.
DIED.
BITOT -At the residence or her daughter.
Mrs. C. W. Hewitt, 410 East Tenth street,
February 28. 1B0S. Mary Elizabeth Burt,
aged 4tf years. C months and 2 days. No
tice of funeral will be given later.
SMITH February 28. Marie Smith, agefl 76
year?; mother of John J. Buckley, or 27
Tillamook street; Christine Johnson, of
Brennan. Idaho; Frank Smith, of Browns-
ville. Or., and Alex Smith, of Payette.
Idaho. Friends can view the remains to
day at Dunning. McEntee &. Giibaugh's
chapel, where they have been prepared for
shipment to Brownsville. Or.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
LAMBERSON The funeral services nf
Lewis Humphrey Lamberaon will be held
at the First Presbyterian Church, p. M..
Monday, March 2.
ROGERS In this city. February 2R. Wil
liam Rogers, aged 23 years. Funeral
services will be held at Finley's chapel,
Monday, March 2, at 3 P. M. Friends in
vited. M'AVOY The funeral of the late J. R.
McAvoy will take piaee at the family resi
dence. No. tif-0 Water street, Sunday,
March 1, at 2:30 P. M. Interment Green
wood Cemetery.
M'OORMICK The funeral prvSces of Lna
C. Mcformick will be held at the family
repidncc. 4:;0 Couch st., at 2 P. M. to
day. Friends invited. Interment Rfver
view Cemetery.
M'AVOY The funeral services of Robert John
McAvoy will be held at the family residence
at HSO Water stret at 2:30 P. M. to-iay,
Sunaay. Friends are respectfullj Invitee to
attend. Interment Greenwood Cemetery.
BOYER Funeral of the late John L. NV Boyer
will take place Sunday, March 1, at 1 P.
M., from the residence of bis daughter,
Mi. A. Cohen, 131 North Eighteenth st.
Friends are respectfully invited to aLtend.
GEER In this city. Sophie Geer, wife of
Parr W. Geer and daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Adolf Wolf, of Silverton, Or. Funeral
services wilt be held at Hoi man's chapel.
Third and Salmon street. Sunday at 1:30
P. M.
Third and Madison. PhtBe Main 0, A 1509.
Dunning. McEntee Cilibaugh. Funeral Di
rector. ?th 1'lne. rhns At. 430. Lady aast.
EKICSON UNDERTAKING CO., 400 Aide
st. Lady assistant. Piione Main 4133.
EDWARD HOLMAN CO.. Funeral Direct
rs. 320 d st. Lady assistant. Phons M. 507.
ZELLER-BTBNES CO.. Funeral Direct
rs. 213 Kn ell. East 1088. Lady assistant.
F. 8, DUNNING, Undertaker. 414 East
Alder. Ladr assistant, f bona East 62.
C0RBETT BUILDING
5TH ASD MORRISON STS.
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ALPHABETICAL DIRECTORY
Akin, Otis F., and MaoeL, osteopaths, formerly
Macleay blag, ir'houe A ftly. Main &:i7.
Cavanago, m.. Dr., dentist, rormeny Cc-
lumbia & Buchanan blcgs. Main 613V, A 61 if A
CnriateiiHcn, C, optician and jeweler, (orn.eny
with Butterfteld bra. Caict 413. Main &16S.
Chance, Arthur W., Dr.. dentist, lormerly
Dekum blag. Ofnoes H10-1L Main
Chapman, H. E., formerly Abmgton bklg. ;
oii ice 804.
Coffey, U. C.. Dr.. physician and surgeon,
of flee 1017. Pbone Mum 4-ii).
Conroy, R. J., Dr.. physician and surgeon, of
fices S0S-S. Main 51SU, A M8..
Corbetl Estate of I. r., Robert H. Strong,
manager. Phune Main Mu. A 2261.
Crockett, E. N., Dr.. .phyeician ana purgpon,
formerly Mohawk b:c&- Main 74ti, A
Crossley Co., The. reai estate, formerly Mc
Kay bldg. Oftlcea ua-. Main A f22.
Die jk, Robt. G , civil eagineer, formerly
Mohawk bldg. Phone Aac&S-
Dufur & Dutur, public stcnuiapars. Pbon
Main 3U04. A
Falls City Lumber Co.t formerly Mohawk
bldg., F. S. Btlcher. Main 5578, AlOTtS. .
Gate., Gertrude Lord, Dr.. ofKopatli, for
merly Mad ray blag. Main lH-3. A 4YJ.
Gouuey & A'uud, bonis, formerly Buchanan
blGg. Main 8472. A d472.
HegeiB) H. . vV., Dr.. physician and surgeon.
lormeny Macleay biug. Mala 4ol4, A fcuU.
Offices IOuti-12.
Jcfferds, Henry C, Dr.. physician and sur
geon, formerly Dekum blng. Main 466, A14ti-
Joiiae, N. , Dr., physician, lormerly Co
lumbia bldg. Suite loua. Main 27 tS.
Jonts, Trc-ve, Dr., dentlat, formerly Buchanan
bldg. Offices 1011-12. Main 4014, A53S3.
Kelsey, Frank C, civil engineer, formerly Co
lumbia bide- Main 6l4ti.
King. J. C. Elliott. Dr., physician, formerly
Mohawk blag, Main 22uo.
Kyue. B. F., Mrs., formerly Bussel' bldg.
A3'J87. Residence ClUiT-
Labbe, Edmund i , Dr., physician and sur
geon, formerly Labbe bldg. Main 45u A 1450.
Lent, Geo. P., attorney, lurmeriy '.vd Mir
r'son st. Office 419. Main 483. A 16S3. ,
Lee, M. E. Heal En:its and Lns, (oimeriy
Raleigh bldg. OfXiu 411. Main btiu.
Locke A Oullete. Drs.. offices 819-820-ML
Phones Main 741, A 2741.
Mackenzie. K. A. J., Dr., physician and sur
geon, formerly Dekum bldg. Main 2tI7, A12i.
Manion, Katherine C, Dr., formerly Hamil
ton bld. phone Main 2S1L
Maieon Ralph C. and Ray VV., Drs.. formerly
Marquam bldg. Main 767. .
McCusker. Clarence J.. Dr.. Physician and
Surgeon, formerly Fieldner bldg. Main 276,
Mctechan, E. L., Dr., dentist, foimerty Mar
quam bldg. Phone Main 740. ,
NiLhola, A. c. C L 4 H. S . Drs.. physicians
and surgeons, formerly Dekum bid. Main oO.
Oregon Life Inuranc Company, L. tiamuel.
Gen. Mgr. Phones Main tki5. Aitu2.
Oregon Railway & Navigation Co., surgeon's
offices, 9U8-10. Main 2t7. A 1207.
Otis Elevator Company, formerly Fenton
bldg. Cfnccs tt01-2. Phona Main GiMh
Peters, Geo. D., Dr.. dentist, formerly Co
lumb a bidg. Office 1021. Phone Main 7B7.
Petzel, A F-, Dr., dentist, formerly Dekum
bldg. Main 4. A14G3. .
Pierce, E. A., Dr., physician, onlces 1007-1008.
Phones Main 2544, A3D30.
Polivka & Co., tailors, formerly 249 Morri
son. Phone Main Jill.
Schoonmaker. F. M., real estate, formerly Mc
Kay bldg., offices 703-9. Main 7855. A
Story. L. E., Dr., phsiciau, surgeon, formerly
St. John. Offices 01-j2. A14M6. Main oltitt.
Sweet, Einathan, formerly Abington bidg. ; of
fice 2o4.
Tayior. Frank' M . Dr., physician and sur
geon, formerly Dekum bldg. Main 26. A12ii..
Upton, Jay H. & Latourette, H. T., Attorneys,
formerly Swetland bldg. Offices G26-7. Mala
6&ti9, A 1 869.
Veazle & Veasle, attorneys at law. formerly
Chamber of Commerce bldg. Main 11.
Williamson & McNary, physicians, formerly
Marquam bldg. Main 440.
Taquina Bay Co., The, formerly Mohawk
bldg. W. F. Stlne. Main 5578. A107S.
Zan. Jas. C. Dr., physician and surgeon,
formerly Maro'iam bide Main 850
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Overland Express 111:45 p.m.
Arrivina Portland
i
North Coast Limited..
Portland Express . . . . .
Overland Express
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4:15 p. m.
8:15 p. m.
OREGON RAILROAD NAVIGATION CO.
Leaving Portland
Pendleton passenger ,
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Kansas City & Chicago Express
Arriving- Portland
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8 :00 a. m.
6;00 p. in.
12:15 p m.
10:00 p. m.
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Leaving Portland 1
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Arriving Portland I
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Via Seattle ":00 a. m-
Jefferson-Street Station
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
I.ravlnsr Portland
Dallas Passenger
Dallas Passenger .
Arriving Portland
Dallas Passenger .....
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NEW TODAY.
ON TUESDAY NEXT
AT BAKER'S ArCTION HOI'SE, COR,
AL.IKjH AND PARK STS.
We have had consigned to us by the owners
for positive sale at this time o:ne very
choice pieces of furniture, carpets, etc..)
comprising very pretty parlor suite of S
pieces in walnut frames, LKATHEK
UPHOLSTERKB rockers in golden and
weathered oak, parlor lounges, very mas
sive center tables, quartered oak library
table. A VKKV SUPERB DINING
ROOM SUITE, vis., pedestal claw foot
table, set of box seat chairs, and sitle
board with claw feet to match the tsble.
the whole set is hnnd polished GENUINE;
QUARTER-SAWED oak of good manu-'
farture (not made for so-cailed bargain
salesl; two 10.6x12 BODY BRUSSELS
RUGS, aiso rue. 11.6x14. IN BEIS e
have the verv latest Eastern paiierns.
and thev are" the best made bed in tho
United States, the real MAUL.EAM.K.
In VKRXIS MARTIN AND BRASS
FINISH, best steel hNnx-over sprinns.
good mattresses, pillows, very high grs.ln
dressers, commodes: chiffoniers In ma
hogany and oak. We also have the part
furnishings of a recently furnished cot
tage: included in this lot you will find
Iron beds, separate dressers, dining-room
furniture, tapestry carpets and rug,
pictures, tub. Mason Jars and other ef
fects. Pile on TUESDAY next, at 10 o'clock.
Yon are welcome to Inspect the abov.
goods tomorrow (Monday).
ON THURSDAY NEXT
AT BAKERS AUCTION HOUSE. COR.
AUDER AND PARK ST., we shall sell
the furniture, carpels, stoves, etc.. of
six-room residence, removed for conven
ience of sale. Sale at 10 o'clock OB
Thursday.
Unclaimed Baggage Sale
On March ISth we hold the regular
semi-annual sale of trunks and naegag4
for the P.asrsage & Omnihus Transfer To.
and N. P. Terminal Co. Don't forget tho
date, at 10 A. M.. at our Auction Rooms.
BAKER & SON, Auctioneers.
'reTAIIj NEWS We belong to nrt
FURNITURE) TRUST and have never
been dependent'on local Jobbing houses,
as we always carry a stock of good East
ern furniture, rugs, etc., which we sMl
at a fair profit, so please don't be led to
believe all you read In the papers.
.Office and Salesrooms. SS2-4 Alder t.
PorH Auction Co,
(INCORPORATED).
211 FIRST STREET
Deliberately asks you
DO YOU KNOW,
HAVE YOU FOUND OUT
that during the past week we filled
TWO BIO STORES
with all kinds of second-hand furniture
or every conceivable description, and
also that for the past few days men and
drays have been hard at it hauling the
furniture of
THE PERKINS HOTEL
To the
PORTLAND AUCTION CO.,
to be sold at Public Auction as fast as
we can make room for It on the Auction
House floors, and the goods for auction
don't stay long with us. consequently
we need more all the time and will con
tinue to pay the same prices, and all you
have to do is 'to
SHOW US
what you have for sale,
WB WILL. SHOW YOU
the money tlat will buy it. Is it neces
sary to say more? Our regular
AUCTION SALES
AT 211 FIRST ST..
TUESDAY, 10 A. M.
THURSDAY, 10 A.M.
AND FRIDAY, 2 P. M.
AuctionSales
BY J. T. WILSON. Auctioneer
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
At 10 A. M. Each Day
At Salesroom. 203 First Street
Buyers will find up-to-date parlor and,
diniriR'-room furnishing, bedroom end
kitchen effectB. carpets, rugs, linoleum,
steel and gas ranges. We have: special
inducements for retail selling, comprising"
fine pieces of mahogany furniture, leather
coucJi. Phowcases. fine square piano In
rosewood case. Schiller upright piano in
6ak case, violin, guitar, electric medical
battery, fixtures and other first-class
furniture
SPECIAL HARDWARE SALE
Next Saturday
At Vancouver, Wash.
The Vancouver Hardware Co.'i
Store, 406 Main Street
AT 2 P. M.
We will commence a series of Auction
Sales at this store in order to redu'
this stock into ready cash. Buyers will
find a fine stock of building hardware,
too!s. steel ranges, tin and granite ware,
wooden ware, plumbers' supplies, log
gers' supplies, and a general stock of
first-class hardware, etc. Remember the
date of sale, Saturday, March 7th.
NOT K We pay spot cayh for anything
worth selling. Phones Main A 4213.
J. T. WILSON, Auctioneer.
OUR FLAG WILL BE OUT
AT 451 JEFFERSON STREET
TOMORROW, 10 A. M.
AUCTION SALE
Everything in the 7-room house must
he sold. Nothing elaborate, but all good,
clean goods, and an exceptionally fine
CHARTER OAK STEEL RANGE.
You won't forge-1, 10 A. M., 451 Jeffer
son st., tomorrow.
C. L. FORD, Auctioneer.
m pernio mm co.
Main 06i5.
2U First bL
A 4121.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF 6TOCK
holdera of the Baby Homo will b held on
Monday. March 10, lftOS. at 2 o'clork p. M..
in the Chamber of Commerce, second floor,
this city. At this meeting report of in
year's work will be heard and 12 director
thoten to serve for the coming year. F. 3.
Afkin. secretary
ACREAGE
if you want an extra choice 4, 5, or
l-acre tract, phone Tabor 21.
. MIST gKI.U
Boxioo on Washington st.. near Kin)?.
fl.VMi below the market price. I ned tiia
money. Address V tititi, care Orenonian.
J. W. FEROfPON,
Public Accountant,
Mortgage Ixmn.
4Mi Ruthchikl Hulltlinff.
FoK KENT Dwelling, 5T Fourth St.. near
Lincoln, with well kept yard; n.a!l fam
ily preferred; key ntxt door. W. J. Hawkins.